TTC_01_27_21_Vol.17-No.14

January 27, 2021
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Community
Community Announcements,
from page 8
celebrates the season each year
by sponsoring the Superbowl
of Birding.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions,
this year’s competition
has been modified in scope,
with resultant rules changes.
The 2021 event, taking place
5 am to 5 pm Saturday, January
30, has been dubbed the
”Semi-Superbowl of Birding.”
For instance, in past Superbowls,
teams of competitors
have been free to range throughout
both Massachusetts’ Essex
and New Hampshire’s Rockingham
counties, but this year
must choose either to bird in,
in order to meet quarantine
regulations. And the teams,
which have included from 4-to-
7 members in the past, can include
as few as 1-to-3 this year.
Still, the pre-dawn-to-sunset
bird identification marathon remains
a unique competition to
find the greatest number of species
and to earn the greatest number
of points based on the rarity
of the birds recorded. Needless
to say, strategy and planning are
essential to winning.
The event includes activities
appropriate for all levels of
birders, with prizes awarded
in seven categories. The Zeiss
Joppa Cup is awarded to the
team that collects the most
points by the end of the specified
12-hour birding day.
To register ($20 per team)
and to learn more, including
all regulations, visit www.massaudubon.org/superbowl.
Groveland and
Ipswich fire
departments
receive federal
grants
The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA)
announced $560,726 in direct
assistance grants to 39 volunteer
and combination fire departments
nationwide through
the agency’s FY2020 Assistance
to Firefighters Grant
COVID-19 Supplemental
program (AFG-S).
The AFG-S Program includes
grants to two local fire
departments in Massachusetts:
• Groveland Fire Department-
$7,226
• Ipswich Fire Department-
$4,137
Authorized and funded
through the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief and Economic Security
(CARES) Act, the Fiscal Year
2020 Assistance to Firefighters
Grant COVID-19 Supplemental
(AFG-S) is a $100 million
supplemental funding opportunity
to support the purchase of
personal protective equipment
(PPE) and related disinfectant
supplies and equipment to
help the fire services prevent,
prepare for and respond to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
By law, 25 percent of the
available AFG-S funds must be
awarded to volunteer fire departments
and another 25 percent
must be awarded to combination
fire departments. The funding
being announced today encompasses
the fulfillment of that
requirement to volunteer and
combination fire departments. A
volunteer fire department means
a fire department that has an
all-volunteer force of firefighting
personnel. A combination fire
department means a fire department
that has paid firefighting
personnel and volunteer firefighting
personnel. Fire departments
which pay fees/stipends (paid
on-call firefighters) are also considered
under this category.
Georgetown
Council
on Aging’s
upcoming
February 2021
programs and
services
Georgetown COA Services
continue to provide during
COVID-19
Georgetown — The Georgetown
Council on Aging and
the Georgetown Senior Community
Center remain closed
to the public at this time. Staff
is available in the office if you
have questions or need assistance.
please feel free to call
at 978-352-5726. Current
services include: reassurance/
wellbeing calls; COA Market-
Place (food pantry) deliveries;
Elder Brown Bag deliveries;
face masks; COA Van for essential
shopping by appointment
Tuesdays and Thursdays;
Monday – Thursday Grab &
Go lunches; durable medical
equipment lending, telephone
appointments with SHINE
Counselor; telephone appointments
with Karen Tyler, Director
of Veterans Services; Fitness
Center appointments; Tai Chi
classes on ZOOM; Yoga and
Strength Training with COA
Instructor Donna Bonin available
on Cable Access 42 Verizon/9
Comcast; Special Music
Programs on Cable Access 42
Verizon/9 Comcast along with
information, resources and referrals.
COA Fitness Center now open
The COA Fitness Center is
now open for individual exercise
appointments. Face masks
must be worn while individuals
are in the building. Exercise
bikes, treadmills and free
weights are available for use.
For information and to schedule
an appointment, please call
the COA at 978-352-5726.
Weekday Grab and Go
Lunch Program
During the COVID-19 pandemic,
the COA has partnered
with Elder Services of Merrimack
Valley (ESMV) to offer
Grab and Go take-out lunches
Monday – Thursday at the
Georgetown Senior Community
Center. Lunches are mostly
hot meals similar to those
previously served at the Senior
Center. To participate, call
the COA (978-352-5726) the
Wednesday before the desired
meals. Meals can be pickedup
or delivered and there is no
charge at this time. For information
and reservations, call
the COA at 978-352-5726.
ESMV Travelling Chef to
offer special meal February 10
In addition to the special
meals that are planned as part of
the COA’s Grab and Go monthly
menu, Elder Services of
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Merrimack Valley will provide
a special Traveling Chef Grab
and Go meals for holidays and
special events. This month, the
Traveling Chef meal is planned
for Wednesday Feb. 10. The
menu will feature Chicken Stir
Fry, brown rice, garden salad
with dressing, wheat dinner roll,
strawberries with angel food
cake and whipped topping. To
reserve a lunch, call the COA at
978-352-5726 by Wednesday
Feb. 3.
COA Marketplace available
to residents
Marketplace offers a wide
variety of non-perishable food
such as Easy Mac/Cheese (2
flavors), fruit cups, canned
tuna/meats, a variety of soups,
shelf-stable milk, peanut butter,
rice, pasta, cereal & fun
snacks to local older adults.
The Marketplace also offers
a variety of products including,
personal care items, paper
products & dish/laundry detergent.
The COA is also able
to provide some fresh foods
(eggs, milk, fruit/vegetables…)
and Market Basket gift cards
upon request. No income restrictions
apply. The COA will
Community Announcements,
page 10
Notice is hereby given by Newburyport Towing Service, Inc. 27 S. Hunt Road, Amesbury,
MA, pursuant to the provisions of Mass G.L c. 255, Section 39A, that they will auction the
following vehicles February 10, 2021 on the website http://sta.ibidsmart.com. The auction will
end at 1:00 pm and buyer registration is required. Those that do not sell at auction will be sold
on or after February 10, 2021 by private or public sale to satisfy their garage keepers liens for
towing, storage, and notices of sale:
1. 2000 Toyota Camry VIN JT2BG22K2Y0468086
2. 2003 Acura TL VIN 19UUA56673A011634
3. 2011 Chevrolet Impala VIN 2G1WG5EK9B1177353
4. 1998 Toyota Camry VIN 4T1BG22K7WU197230
5. 2004 Nissan Sentra VIN 3N1CB51D24L870107
6. 2010 Ford Escape VIN 1FMCU0D72AKB66143
Vehicles are being stored at Newburyport Towing Service and may be viewed by appointment only.
Signed,
Walter L. Lowell
President
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