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Positive Change with Team Haverhill
By Mike Sullivan
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Team Haverhill
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The Haverhill Farmer’s Market, annual
River Ruckus festival, the revitalization and
beautification of the downtown business
district are all part of Team Haverhill’s game
plan.
Started in 2005, the organization was originally born from the Greater Haverhill Foundation and the Greater Haverhill Chamber
of Commerce, but it soon morphed into
what today is called Team Haverhill.
“Originally it was an initiative of two
business-oriented groups—the Greater
Haverhill Foundation, and the Greater
Haverhill Chamber,” explains Alice Mann,
president of Team Haverhill. “They sponsored a two-year community visioning
process led by a professional consultant
from Atlanta. The impetus was to, one, tap
into community energy, and two, create a
coherent plan for revitalization—especially
of the downtown.”
Two years later the initiative changed a bit
and over a decade later the organization
continues to thrive.
“From 2008 onward, the grassroots community participants, inspired by many of
the visions created, organized themselves
to continue those parts of the effort that
could be achieved through volunteer
energy and cooperative effort among local
organizations,” says Mann.
For Team Haverhill so far it’s been mostly
ACEs, which could stand for the three core
concentrations of the group; Arts, Community and Environment.
It’s well documented that Haverhill was
once a leader in the shoemaking industry.
With its numerous mills located along the
banks of the Merrimack River, Haverhill did
its fair share in protecting the world’s feet.
While the shoe industry has vacated Haverhill it’s hard to talk about the city’s history
without mentioning the trade. Team Haverhill is making sure younger generations
and visitors to the city are aware of that
history through its Sole of Haverhill art
display. The large, sculpted and artistically
adorned shoes reside in various places
throughout the city and this is one of a few
initiatives under Team Haverhill’s Arts core.
A once-thriving farming community, the
organization remembers that portion of
the city’s history from June through October with the weekly Farmer’s Market that
takes place on Bailey Boulevard next to
the police station. The market takes place
each Saturday throughout the summer
and fall from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with vendors
selling everything from fresh vegetables,
baked goods, flowers and chocolates to
barbeque, pottery and wine.
Another annual event that aims to bring
the city together is the River Ruckus. The
annual festival features live music, classic
cars, a place for kids to enjoy games and
other events and ends with a fireworks
display over the river.
The market and festival are two of three
main events Team Haverhill expend lots
of energy on each year, but according to
Mann while these events are popular the
organization is always looking to offer
more.
foundations, the Haverhill Cultural Council,
and individual donors. Additional support
for organizational overhead, like insurance
and our website, comes from the Greater
Haverhill Foundation. Since we have no
paid staff and no office, our overhead is
extremely modest!”
The big initiative for 2017 is placing five
sculptures on the newly built Bradford Rail
Trail. Team Haverhill ran the competition
to choose the five pieces of artwork and
the project is being solely funded through
Pentucket Bank, according to Mann. Once
finished the project will complement the
roughly 50 other murals and sculptures the
organization has placed around the city.
Ideas for revitalization and beautification
come from across the city, explains Mann.
“Each year we convene a community conversation called Possible Dreams, where
150 residents, community leaders and
business owners share their hopes for our
community and listen for that next dream
that Haverhill might be able to realize with
community energy behind it,” Mann says.
“Team Haverhill also works in partnership
with the Downtown Riverfront Cultural
District and with various neighborhood
organizations, to support progress for the
whole city.”
Team Haverhill depends mostly on volunteers and not just from within the city, its
reach stretches throughout the area.
“Anyone with a stake in our community
can be a member of Team Haverhill, or simply participate as part of a project team,”
Mann says. “About 25 members meet each
month, usually the second Monday at 7
p.m., but specific dates and locations are
listed on our website.”
For that information and more you can visit
teamhaverhill.org
“Team Haverhill has three major components each year, the Possible
Dreams community vision
conversation, Haverhill Farmers
Market, and the River Ruckus
Festival. So a good bit of effort
goes into incorporating new
ideas and new volunteers into
those initiatives, to keep them
strong and fresh,” she says. “But
the group has begun to take a
breath and ask what might be
next in terms of a new initiative.
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Ask the Expert: IRA, 401(k), 403(b),
457, and Pension Corner
Most people think it is easy to leave an
IRA to their heirs. But is it? The following is a quick quiz. How many of these
beneficiary questions can you answer
correctly? The answers follow at the
end of the quiz.
QUESTIONS:
1. The IRA owner has four children. He
names the oldest child as the beneficiary of his IRA and the executor of his
will which divides all his assets equally
among the four children. Who gets the
IRA?
2. The IRA owner has met with an attorney who recommends that he establish
a trust for his spouse and that he names
the trust as the beneficiary of his IRA.
Who gets the IRA?
3. The IRA owner and his spouse are
both wealthy. They decide that he has
enough assets to leave to their heirs
and that they will leave her assets to
charity. Her will is set up to leave all her
assets to charity. The beneficiary form
for her IRA says the beneficiary is her
spouse. Who gets the IRA?
4. The IRA owner and his spouse get
divorced. He remarries and 10 years
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later he dies. His estate goes to his new
spouse. His IRA beneficiary form names
his ex-spouse. Who gets the IRA?
5. The IRA owner established her IRA
twenty years ago. Today, after numerous bank mergers, she dies. No beneficiary form can be found. Who gets the
IRA?
6. The IRA owner is divorced. He names
his minor children as the beneficiaries
of his IRA. While they are still minors he
dies. Who gets the IRA?
ANSWERS:
1. The oldest child gets the IRA, and
most likely the tax liability. He may be
able to disclaim the IRA or gift some of
the RMDs to his siblings. A disclaimer
generally means that the IRA will go to
the estate before going to the siblings
which results in much less favorable
distribution options
2. The trust gets the IRA, not the
spouse, even if the spouse is the trustee
of the trust. RMDs will have to go to the
trust first and then to the spouse in accordance with the terms of the trust.
3. The spouse gets the IRA. IRAs do not
pass through the will unless the estate
is the beneficiary of the IRA.
4. The ex-spouse gets the IRA. IRAs pass
by the beneficiary form, not the will.
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5. Unless the beneficiaries have a copy
of the beneficiary form acknowledged
by the bank, the IRA is going to pass in
accordance with the default options in
the IRA agreement. Some IRA agreements default to the spouse and if no
spouse to the children, many agreements default to the estate. The distribution options for beneficiaries who
inherit through the estate are far less
favorable than the options for benefi-
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New Holy Family Hospital
Orthopedic Surgeon Offers
Free Seminar on Shoulder
Replacement Surgery
By Thomas T. Riquier
An IRA Beneficiary Quiz. Can You
Pass this Test?
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ciaries who are named on a beneficiary
form.
6. Minor beneficiaries cannot sign
paperwork for inherited IRAs, cannot
manage the investments and cannot
request RMDs. The IRA custodian may
require that someone be appointed
by a court to handle the inherited IRA
for the child until they reach the age
of majority or state laws could apply.
The court could possibly name the exspouse to handle the inherited IRA for
the children.
Email your IRA, 401(k), and 403(b) questions to [email protected].
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The views expressed are those of the author as
of the date noted, are subject to change based
on market and other various conditions. Material
discussed is meant to provide general information and it is not to be construed as specific investment, tax or legal advice. Keep in mind that
current and historical facts may not be indicative
of future results.
Securities and Advisory Services offered through
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United Planners are independent companies.
Thomas T. Riquier, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and President of The Retirement Financial Center,
has been helping people with financial
questions for more than 46 years. Tom is
a member of Ed Slott’s Master Elite IRA
Advisor Group™.
Holy Family Hospital Orthopedic
Surgeon Joshua Pletka, MD, will
talk about new ways to help
those suffering with shoulder
pain during a free seminar at
Holy Family Hospital in Haverhill
on Tuesday, May 2, 2017.
During his presentation titled
Shoulder Replacement 2017,
Dr. Pletka will talk about the
different diagnosis for shoulder
pain, identify the indications for
shoulder replacement surgery,
and explain the results of shoulder replacement surgery as well
as how advances in technology
have impacted results.
Dr. Pletka earned his medical
degree Summa cum laude at
Georgetown University School
of Medicine in Washington, DC
and then completed his internship in general surgery, and residency in orthopedic surgery, at
University of Rochester/Strong
Memorial Hospital in Rochester,
NY. He completed his fellowship
in hand and upper extremity
surgery at Curtis National Hand
Center/Union Memorial Hospital
in Baltimore, MD.
Dr. Pletka’s presentation is part
of the Meet the Expert series of
seminars held monthly throughout the year. Seminars are free
and open to the public. Light
refreshments are served, and
registration is required. Nurses
in attendance are awarded one
contact hour in nursing at the
end of the presentation.
The Holy Family Hospital
Haverhill campus is located at
140 Lincoln Avenue in Haverhill,
MA. The seminar will be in the
first floor auditorium. For more
information or to register, please
email jean.macdougall-tattan@
steward.org or call Jean at
978.420.1168.
*This program meets the criteria
for Continuing Education in
Nursing in Massachusetts pursuant to 244 CMR 5.04, The Board
of Registration in Nursing Rules
and Regulations.
OUR CLASSES AT THE BARN
1:30-3:00 p.m. or 6:30-8:00 p.m.
(Check our website for Class details)
Tuesday, May 2 and 9: 2-part IRA, 401(k), 403(b), 457, and Pension. If you are retired
or plan to retire, attend our class based on Ed Slott’s book, Retirement Decisions Guide, 125
Ways to Save & Stretch Your Wealth. You will receive his book and answers to your questions.
• Set up a Stretch IRA for children and grandchildren. • When to convert to a Roth IRA.
• Coordinate IRA withdrawals with Social Security income. Which should you take first and
at what age? You will receive the book and an optional follow-up meeting to discuss your
financial questions and our recommendations.
Wednesday, May 10: Social Security (S.S.). How S.S. will affect retirement planning
decisions. One of the most important irrevocable financial decisions you will make in your
life! • At what age should you apply for maximum benefits. • If you delay collecting, you
receive an increase up to age 70. • How does divorce or widowhood affect S.S. benefits.
You will receive a S.S. Benefit Analysis and meeting to discuss your choices.
NEW IRA Inheritance Trust. A special Class featuring Thomas T. Riquier, CFP®, CLU, and
Attorney Paul Bernstein. An IRA Inheritance Trust will help protect and control your IRA.
• IRAs may be the largest asset you pass to your beneficiaries income tax-free.
• Protect your IRA in a divorce, lawsuit, creditors, government claims.
Gifting, Trusts and Other Tools for Estate Planning and Asset Protection. How to
protect your home & other assets from nursing home expenses through proper estate
and trust design. Speaker, Ronald Kearns, Registered Nurse, Elder Law Attorney, brings a
unique focus to Elder Law. Legal documents, long term care and Medicaid planning questions will be answered.
Call 978-777-5000 for reservations or register online at RetirementCtr.com
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Member of Ed Slott’s Master Elite IRA Advisor Group™
The Retirement Financial Center
10 Liberty Street, Danvers, MA 01923
Phone 978-777-5000 • www.RetirementCtr.com
THOMAS T. RIqUIER, CFP®, CLU,
President of The Retirement Financial
Center, and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL
PLANNER™ professional holds
Retirement Planning Classes because he
believes education is critical to making
good financial decisions. With more than
46 years of experience in wealth management, retirement income planning,
insurance, and pre-retirement planning,
Tom understands the unique financial
needs of seniors. At our website,
RetirementCtr.com, read our latest
class information and Ed Slott’s White
Papers.
Thomas T. Riquier, CFP®, CLU is an Investment Advisory Representative offering Securities and Advisory Services through United Planners Financial Services.
Member: FINRA, SIPC. The Retirement Financial Center and United Planners are independent companies.
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Merrimack Valley 50+ Active Life
Medical Innovation
New Treatment for Enlarged Prostates Helps
Men Get Their Whole Life Back
New UroLift® Procedure eliminates symptoms
and preserves sexual function
If you suffer with symptoms caused by BPH,
more commonly known as an enlarged
prostate, urologists at Holy Family Hospital
are now routinely performing a minimally
invasive state-of-the-art procedure called
UroLift® that eliminates symptoms and preserves sexual function.
The UroLift® procedure lifts and holds the
enlarged prostate tissue out of the way so it
no longer blocks the urethra.
FDA cleared in 2013, UroLift® is the only BPH
(benign prostatic hyperplasia) treatment that
does not remove prostate tissue. There is no
cutting, heating or ablating of tissue, and it
does not negatively impact sexual function.
Do You Have
Symptoms of BPH?
The urologist places tiny permanent implants
to hold the prostate lobes apart, to relieve
pressure on the urethra, allowing urine to
flow normally again.
Holy Family Hospital Urologists now offer UroLift
a revolutionary procedures that helps men get
their whole life back.
®
UroLift® is a minimally invasive treatment that
relieves symptoms by alleviating pressure on the
urethra while preserving sexual function.
For more information about Holy Family Hospital
Urologists who offer UroLift®, please call Jean at
(978) 420-1168.
holyfamilyhospital.org
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civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or age.
Almost all patients go home the same
day without a catheter. There is minimal
downtime after the procedure, and patients
experience symptom relief in as early as two
weeks.
After the procedure, during recovery,
patients may experience some urinary discomfort. The most common side effects may
include light blood in the urine, discomfort
when urinating, an increased urge to go, and
discomfort in the pelvis. All symptoms typically resolve within two to four weeks after
the procedure.
One of the main reasons why men make an
appointment to see urologists is because of
BPH because it’s normal for the prostate to
enlarge with age. Over 70 percent of men
in their sixties have BPH, and though it is a
common and benign condition, not to be
confused with prostate cancer, the symptoms can greatly affect quality of life.
The prostate is a small reproductive gland
that produces the fluid that nourishes and
protects sperm and helps expel semen during ejaculation. Normally about the size of
a walnut, it is located below the neck of the
bladder. The urethra, the tube that carries
urine from the bladder out of the body, runs
through the prostate, so when the prostate
enlarges, it puts pressure on the urethra
causing lower urinary tract symptoms.
Those symptoms include the need to urinate
frequently during the day and night, a weak
or slow urinary stream, the feeling that the
bladder is not completely empty, difficulty
starting urination, urgency to urinate, and a
urinary stream that starts and stops.
When symptoms are mild, doctors often
monitor the condition and track symptoms
until treatment is necessary.
Treatment usually begins with medication to
manage symptoms. Some medications relax
muscles around the neck of the bladder making it easier to urinate, and others can help
shrink the prostate.
For some patients, medications are not effective. For others, medications relieve symptoms, but patients must take them long-term
and there are side effect, such as dizziness,
headaches, or sexual dysfunction.
Over 20 percent of men on medication for
BPH discontinue treatment due to side effects or inadequate symptom relief.
UroLift® offers an alternative for patients
who have tried medication, want to preserve
sexual function, and do not want to undergo
major surgery due to potential risks and
complications.
Other surgical options for BPH are microwave or radiofrequency ablation of prostate
tissue, laser resection of the prostate, and
transurethral resection of the prostate - a
major surgery performed under general
anesthesia, where prostate tissue is removed,
and though it is often thought of as the gold
standard for long-term results, there can be
long-term side effects including retrograde
ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, or urinary
incontinence.
UroLift® is minimally invasive. Generally, no
catheter or overnight stay is required after
the procedure. It preserves sexual function,
provides long-term results and offers symptom relief in as little as two weeks.
The UroLift® procedure is a permanent solution, but it does not preclude retreatment
or other BPH treatments, should they be
needed in the future.
And clinical studies conducted in the United
States, Canada, Europe and Australia, as well
as clinical data presented in peer-reviewed
publications to date, demonstrate that UroLift® is safe and effective.
The goal is to relieve symptoms so patients
can get back to their lives and resume normal activities.
Board Certified Urologic Surgeon George
Canellakis, MD is on staff at Holy Family Hospital, and with Northeast Urologic Surgery
which has offices in Haverhill and North Andover, MA as well as Salem New Hampshire.
He can be reached at 978 686-3877.
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Medical Innovation
Joint Replacement Has More Patients
on the Move
Patients suffering from chronic knee
or hip pain no longer have to suffer.
Two of the most common surgeries
in America today are knee and hip replacements – more than 1 million were
performed last year alone. But not all
of these surgeries are the same.
Lowell General Hospital’s Joint Replacement Program aims to provide
patients with a highly personalized,
seamless experience from diagnosis to
treatment to recovery, with the goal of
returning them to an active lifestyle as
quickly as possible.
Dr. David Prybyla, Medical Director
of the Joint Replacement Program
at Lowell General Hospital, discusses
joint replacement and how it can benefit patients.
What is Total Joint Replacement
Surgery?
Joint replacement surgery involves
removing an arthritic, diseased, or injured joint and replacing it with a new
artificial joint, most commonly made
of metal and plastic.
Who is a candidate for this surgery?
Most patients who undergo total hip
replacement are over age 50, with
the most common condition being
osteoarthritis. This happens when the
protective cartilage on the ends of
your bones wears down over time. As
this cartilage deteriorates, patients experience chronic pain while bending,
walking, and going about daily activities. We resort to total joint replacement only when all other methods
of pain control have failed to provide
relief, and a patient’s quality of life is
severely affected. Patients go through
a rigid diagnostic workup using X-rays
and a physical exam to determine
mobility, strength, and alignment.
What are the most common joints
knee or hip replacement surgery varies
that are replaced?
from person to person, but modern
The knee and hip are the most commedications and improved anesthesia
mon areas, as they bear the most body techniques greatly help our ability
weight. In fact,
to control pain
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a total hip replacement, the surgeon
How long is the recovery time?
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now we think they will last 20 years or
more.
What do you find most rewarding
about your work?
Seeing patients up and moving
within hours of their surgery –they
are surprised and often tell me they
wish they had done it sooner! Motion
is life – and if a patient can’t enjoy the
things they love to do like golfing,
walking through the mall, or chasing
their grandchildren – that’s not living.
There’s nothing more rewarding than
helping restore a patient’s mobility,
function, and quality of life.
Dr. David Prybyla
Board certified in Orthopedics, Dr. David
Prybyla is a graduate of Yale University
and Albany Medical College. He completed his residency training at the University of Massachusetts Medical School
in Worcester, followed by subspecialty
training in adult joint reconstruction
surgery at the New England Baptist
Hospital in Boston.
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Medical Innovation
With a New Surgical Center, Enhanced Intensive Care Unit, and Expanded Services
in Andover, Lawrence General Continues to Defy Expectations
treating surgical patients in its new,
state-of-the-art Santagati Center later
this spring, it will mark a major milestone in a decade-long transformation
that has included an array of expansion,
renovation, and improvement projects—all intended to provide patients
with access to compassionate, highquality, technologically advanced care
close to home.
“This is really a new era for Lawrence
General,” says Dianne Anderson, RN,
Lawrence General president and CEO.
“In addition to the Santagati Center,
we have opened a new Intensive Care
Unit, renovated most of our inpatient
units, added new outpatient services
in Andover, and expanded the hospital’s network of primary care doctors.”
The hospital has also strengthened
its clinical affiliations with Beth Israel
Deaconess Medical Center and Floating
Hospital for Children and Tufts Medical
Center.
“At no other time in our 141-year-history
have such significant investments been made to improve
Lawrence General’s facilities,
programs, and services,” adds
Anderson. “Our strategic vision
to meet the long-term needs of
our community with high quality, lower cost services close to
home is now being realized.”
Leading-Edge Surgical
Center
Named in honor of longtime
Lawrence General trustee
Richard Santagati and his wife
Marilyn, residents of Andover,
the Santagati Center is the
most technologically advanced
surgical facility north of Boston.
The Santagati’s $1.25 million
donation—the largest in the
hospital’s history—helped
support construction of the
new surgical center and other
improvement projects.
“The quality of life in a community is
measured by some very key attributes,
not the least of which is its ability to
care for its sick and injured citizens,” says
Richard Santagati. “Lawrence General
is an incredible community asset and
it has been inspiring to play a role in its
evolution as a health care resource for
the entire region.”
a bright, airy, and peaceful environment
in which to heal. Staffed by a clinical
team that includes intensivists (physicians who are board-certified in critical
care), as well as nurses and nurse practitioners who have advanced training
in critical care, the unit provides a new
level of advanced care to patients facing
life-threatening illness or injury.
“Dialysis is the process of removing
waste and excess fluid from the body
over a period of several hours when the
kidneys are not able to adequately filter
the blood,” says Nephrologist Eduardo
Haddad, MD. “Continuous dialysis is a
procedure that enables us to provide
dialysis in a gentler, more gradual manner for high-risk patients.”
Boasting seven spacious surgical
suites—including the only hybrid
operating room in the region--enabling
surgeons to transition seamlessly
between minimally invasive and open
procedures—the Santagati Center also
features integrated video and audio
systems; sophisticated lighting and airhandling technology; an onsite pathology lab; expanded space for pre- and
post-surgical care; and waiting areas
that anticipate and meet the needs of
families.
“Along with our new space have come
expanded capabilities,” says Denise
White, RN, nursing director of critical
care. “As a result, we are able to treat patients who are sicker than we’ve had the
capacity to manage in the past, which
means fewer transfers to hospitals in
Boston. Keeping patients closer to home
is easier on patients and their families
and often leads to better outcomes.”
Not typically offered at community
hospitals, continuous dialysis allows
patients to receive lifesaving treatment
without being transferred to a larger
hospital in Boston. “Being able to offer
this service at Lawrence General, along
with the clinical expertise that comes
with it, is a huge benefit to our patients
and the community—it really takes our
care to a new level,” says Dr. Haddad.
Among the new capabilities of the Intensive Care Unit is the ability to provide
continuous dialysis to patients who are
too sick or medically unstable to tolerate standard dialysis treatment.
Expanding Services at Andover Medical Center
In the spring of 2017, Lawrence General
and Pentucket Medical will open a second building in the beautiful Andover
Medical Center complex, bringing
new physician groups and additional
services—and a new level of convenience—for the entire family. The
new building will include diagnostic
imaging, orthopedics, rehabilitation services, and several surgical
specialty clinics.
Advanced Critical Care
Lawrence General’s spacious new Intensive Care Unit, which opened in September 2016, offers critically ill patients
any other area health club: on site medical and rehabilitation services. Thanks
to a unique collaboration with Lawrence General Hospital, the Andover/
North Andover YMCA features a family
medicine practice for both children and
adults, and an outpatient rehabilitation
office offering physical therapy and occupational/hand therapy.
and adults with a wide variety of musculoskeletal and neurologic diagnoses, including special programs for concussion
and pelvic floor disorder rehabilitation.
• Family Medicine: Community Medical Associates located at the Andover/
North Andover YMCA supports the work
of three physicians. The practice is a
division of Lawrence General Hospital
offering patients in the Andovers access, when needed, to excellent local
specialists at Lawrence General, as well
as those from Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center and Floating Hospital
for Children and Tufts Medical Center, if
necessary.
Primary Care Options for All Ages
Lawrence General Hospital has a growing list of options for patients—from
pediatrics to geriatrics and everyone in
between—looking for a primary care
physician. Our Community Medical
Associates is available in Lawrence and
Andover. We also have a growing list
of physicians offering services in the
Merrimack Valley under a partnership
between Lawrence General Hospital and
Beth Israel Deaconess Healthcare. All
practices are accepting new patients.
• Rehabilitation: The outpatient rehabilitation clinic located at the Andover/
North Andover YMCA is fully equipped
with the latest exercise equipment and
modalities. The office treats adolescents
Lawrence General, as well as the services
at Beth Israel Deaconess and Floating
Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical
Center, if needed.
The Andover/North Andover YMCA is
located at 165 Haverhill Street, Andover.
To learn more, visit: Lawrencegeneral.
org.
Patients in these practices have access
to the best in primary care and the full
range of high-quality hospital primary
and specialty services close to home at
Lawrence General Hospital patient and
Lawrence resident, Michael Diodati.
For an up to date list of all primary
care physicians in the Lawrence General Network accepting new patients,
visit: lawrencegeneral.org/physicians/
choose-a-doctor.aspx
Santagati Center
TODAY:
MICHAEL HAS MORE HIP POWER,
AND HORSEPOWER
After debilitating hip and knee pain, Michael Diodati is feeling
like himself again. When he could no longer walk or tend to
his construction business, much less his vintage car hobby, he
had his knee replaced. Then, a year later, his hip. “The second
time, I was a part of a new program. I attended a pre-surgical
Joints in Motion class and knew what to expect every step
of the way. These days, my joints and my MG are running like
new.”
The first building in the complex
opened in November 2014 and
offers pediatric and adult primary
care, lab and diagnostic services,
OB/GYN, women’s health imaging,
and ExpressCare in a modern, airy
and accessible building at the intersection of Route 133 and Interstate
93.
Andover Medical Center is located
at 323 Lowell Street, Andover. To
learn more, visit: andovermedicalcenter.com.
Lawrence General Hospital Hybrid Operating Room
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When Lawrence General Hospital begins
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To view Michael’s full journey and take an online pain
assessment, visit lawrencegeneral.org/joints to learn more.
You can also call (978) 946-8009 or email
[email protected].
A Unique Partnership with the
Andover/North Andover YMCA
The Andover/North Andover YMCA
offers something you won’t find at
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By Dan Collins
finally able to get a sneak peek at some
of the results of a long awaited survey
of reverse mortgage borrowers that was
conducted by researchers at The Ohio
State University, in partnership with the
nonprofit ClearPoint Credit Counseling
Solutions, with funding from the MacArthur Foundation and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Titled “The Aging in Place
Survey”, it included complete survey
data from 1,761 consumers. Although
there were many aspects to this survey,
one section caught my attention as I
was curious to see if the survey’s results
matched what I have seen in my experience in originating reverse mortgages
over the past 11 years.
The section I am referring to was simply
titled “Primary Reasons for Seeking a
Reverse Mortgage”. The survey actually
listed 12 primary reasons, but I thought
it would be interesting to review the top
five reasons that the survey found as to
why consumers chose to do a reverse
mortgage.
1) The top reason that the survey found
to do a reverse mortgage was to “gain
extra income for everyday expenses” This
did not come as a complete surprise to
me as many of my clients have stated
that with rising cost of living it keeps
getting harder to meet monthly expenses. Rising real estate taxes, food and
utility costs are often talked about when
I sit at the kitchen table with my clients.
2) The second highest response from
the consumers was to “pay off mortgage
debt”. This is what I actually thought,
in my experience, would be the number one reason that consumers seek a
reverse mortgage. Granted, I have seen
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Top Five Primary Reasons for Seeking a Reverse Mortgage
It was with great interest that I was
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By Dave Fabrizio
a considerable rise in the number of
clients that are just looking to open up
a line of credit with their new reverse
mortgage for future needs, but many of
my clients are looking to pay of an existing mortgage to free up that monthly
expense and to use those funds for
everyday living expenses.
3) Coming in at number three was “pay
off non-mortgage debt (such as credit
cards, personal loans, and other debts)”
This was also no surprise to me. Often
when I am with my clients we discuss
monthly cash flow. The best way to
increase that monthly cash flow is to
eliminate monthly mortgage payments
and to eliminate monthly non-mortgage
payments. Very often my clients are able
to achieve both of these goals by utilizing a reverse mortgage.
4) The fourth highest reason to obtain a
reverse mortgage was to “pay for home
improvements”. As I mentioned in last
month’s article that I wrote titled “Using
a Reverse Mortgage for Home Improvements”, there are plenty of reasons that a
borrower would like to access the equity
in their property for home improvements. Some of these reasons may
include true maintenance items such as
a new roof or a new furnace and other
items may just be on that “wish list” such
as a new pool or a new hot tub. Either
way, it always gives a homeowner great
peace of mind knowing that their home
is in good condition, especially as they
“age in place”.
5) The fifth highest reason for obtaining a reverse mortgage was to “provide
financial help for family members”. Many
people don’t realize that what you do
with the proceeds from your reverse
mortgage is your business and your
business alone. After all, it is your hard
earned equity that you have built up
over the years. I have watched as my
clients have helped out family members
in many ways, from down payments on
homes to helping to pay for their grandchildren’s college education.
As you can see, there are many reasons
why a consumer may look into accessing
the “trapped equity” in their homes. This
was just the top five reasons from this
survey, there are many more however, as
each and every consumer has a different
situation in their lives. Please feel free
to contact me at my information listed
below if you feel that a reverse mortgage
might make a difference in your life.
Dan Collins is a Reverse Mortgage Specialist (NMLS # 30130) with Continental Funding Corporation (NMLS # 2723) He has
been specializing in Reverse Mortgages for
over 10 years. He has also been featured on
the FreeMoneyRadio program and can be
reached at 978-239-8446 or dcollins@4cfc.
com.
For a free copy of The National Council on
Aging’s booklet titled “Using Your Home
to Stay at Home” feel free to contact Dan
at the information provided above and
he will get a copy in the mail to you right
away. This booklet contains excellent information about a wide variety of options to
help senior citizens remain in their homes
after they retire.
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Personalized and affordable home care services allow seniors to stay safely in
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If you were to walk by a major construc-
tion site today it would be clear to see
that safety is the number one concern.
Inspectors and engineers are involved every step of the way checking and double
checking to ensure that proper specifications are being followed. Every pound of
equipment and the stress it causes on the
structure is taken into account. While the
developers certainly have a profit motive
in mind, they cannot ignore the safety
aspect if they hope to stay in business for
long.
This was not always the way. Prior to the
Progressive Movement (turn of the 20th
Century) Big Business was king. Profit
margins drove our country. Mills and
Factories sprung up throughout the Midwest and North East at a rapid pace in an
attempt to keep up with the demand for
steel and textiles. Inspectional services
were either corrupt, over worked or ineffective. City hall was not going to get in
the way of big business.
The rush to construct a mill and begin
making a profit led to one of the greatest
industrial accidents in American history. By the mid-19th Century Lawrence
Massachusetts was one on the way to
becoming one of the leading textile
producing cities in the world. The current
of the Merrimack River was ideal
for generating the power needed
to produce textiles. Farm girls
from around the region flocked
to Lawrence to work in the mills.
They would soon be joined by an
influx of European immigrants.
Great mills were being built at
a rapid pace along the river and
the adjacent canals. The market
for textiles was ever expanding.
It was this desire to get in on the
game that drove John Lowell
and J. Pickering Putnam to build
the Pemberton Mill in 1853. The
five story structure cost nearly
$850,000 to build. That was an
astronomical sum for that era.
Money talked in that era, hence
the building was built quickly.
The inspection process was not a
stringent as it should have been.
In 1857 the mill was sold to
George Howe and David Nevins
for $500,000. Immediately the new
owners began to bring new and heavier
machinery into the building. The new machinery would maximize profit. The mill
housed 2,700 spindles and 700 looms, far
more than the structure could hold safely.
Throughout the winter of 1859-1860
workers would talk about the vibration
they would feel in the floor when the
machines were operating. Management
ignored the complaints and pushed for
greater output.
January 10th, 1860 was a frigidly cold day
in Lawrence. That evening, at approximately 4:45 PM the 800 workers, mostly
women and children, felt vibrations, a
shutter then the entire building collapsed. Huge beams, spindles, looms and
people came crashing down in a load, fiery heap. Those who were not killed were
buried under the rubble. As rescue workers sifted through the carnage looking
for survivors a lamp was broken and a fire
broke out in the rubble. The biting winds
whipped the flames into an inferno.
This is a New York Times report from 9:00
PM on January 10th:
Mr. PALMER was deeply burled in the ruins
at the time, and thinking there was no
prospect of being extricated, cut his throat
to end his sufferings. Still, he was extricated,
and lived for some time after arriving at the
Hall.
One woman in that part of the mill still
standing became frightened, and threw
her bonnet and shawl out of a fifth story
door and jumped out herself, breaking her
arm and injuring herself so that she cannot
recover. The laboring force of the mill was
about nine hundred and sixty, and it is
supposed that about seven hundred human
beings were actually buried in the ruins.
Many of the bodies were burned beyond
recognition. Bodies were laid out in city
hall so that loved ones could identify
the remains. 90 workers were killed and
over 150 were injured. Many would never
recover mentally or physically from the
horrors of that night. A day of mourning
was called for the victims, and in a rare
showing of compassion by the owners,
all work was suspended for a day so the
workers could attend church services.
Eventually a trial was held to determine
the cause of the collapse. It was found
the Charles Bigelow, a well-respected engineer for the Essex Company, who had
been responsible for building the great
stone dam , bridges, canals and most of
the mills in Lawrence was responsible
for the collapse While he was never
punished he was formally censured for
his role. Bigelow was accused of using
malformed cast-iron columns that were
the cause of the collapse. Bigelow denied
knowing the columns were defective.
Was it the columns or was the mill just
overloaded with machinery. We will never
know.
Today the Pemberton Mill still stands in
Lawrence. A memorial to the victims
was erected in the Bellevue Cemetery.
Carved on the memorial are the following
words:
In Memory of the unrecognizable dead who
were killed by the fall of the Pemberton Mill
on January 10, 1860.
Sources:
NY TIMES
New England Historical Society
http://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.
com/pemberton-mill-disaster/
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The North Shore Historian:
North Shore Happenings!
By Jim McAllister
It was scuffed, dinged, and full of water-stained pages. But for three bucks,
the hardbound copy of the 1873
Gloucester City Charter, Ordinances,
and Rules and Orders was impossible
to resist.
This document served as both the
legal basis and the blueprint by which
Gloucester traded in its town status for
that of a city that would henceforth
be governed by a mayor and a city
council. The latter would include an
eight-person board of alderman, one
representing each of the city’s new
wards, and a 24-member common
council. The mayor would be paid at an
annual salary not to exceed $500 and
to be set by the city council, whose
members, ironically, served without
pay. Municipal elections would be
held annually, on the first Monday of
December.
Most of other organizational verbiage
in the 125-page document makes for
tedious reading. But in the section on
ordinances can be found a handful
of interesting tidbits, some of which
strike a resonant chord today.
Under the new municipal statutes,
fireman were required to live within
Gloucester city limits, and to resign if
they moved to another city or town.
Another ordinance banned gambling
and the use of “spiritous liquors” in fire
department buildings.
Newly-appointed police officers would
now be issued a numbered badge, a
pair of hand-cuffs, a copy of the General Statutes, a copy of “this ordinance”,
and, for some reason, an English Dictionary and a bible. The city ordinances
also stipulated that a police officer
“ shall follow or be employed in no
other calling” and “shall hold himself
ready at all times” for service.
Board of Health personnel had a variety of duties. They were responsible
for calling on “tainted” vessels returning to Gloucester Harbor. If anyone
had died or been seriously ill on board
a vessel during a voyage, the captain
was legally bound to anchor between
Ten Pound Island and Eastern Point,
hoist a red flag, and wait for the health
inspector.
The Board of Health, working in conjunction with a city council committee,
also had the power to allow or deny
requests to operate within city limits a
slaughterhouse, a stable, a manufactory of fish oil, tallow, or lard, or any
other business deemed “noxious or
oppressive” .
Buildings in the greater downtown
area of Gloucester could no longer be
built of wood. Drafters of this particular ordinance obviously hoped to avoid
a repeat of the fires that had destroyed
the city center in 1830 and again in
1864.
Ball-playing and sledding were now
forbidden on public ways, and nude
bathing was banned within city limits.
Animals had to be leashed when not
on private property. Swine could not
be kept within a half mile of city hall.
Gates, doors, windows, bulkheads,
porches or anything else that opened
or projected onto a sidewalk or street
were outlawed.
Property owners were now responsible
for removing snow and ice from their
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Gloucester City Charter, Ordinances, and Rules and Orders
The charter also called for the adoption of a city seal bearing “a representation of a schooner under sail,
with Eastern Point Lighthouse in the
distance; and in a circle surrounding
the same, the words, “City of Gloucester, Incorporated, 1873.”
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sidewalks. Those who chose not to do
so could be fined as much as 20 dollars
for each day they were in violation.
Monday May 1
Monday Mornings: ‘Beverly Harbor
During the Revolution’
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Main Library
Sohier Room
How active was the town of Beverly during
the American Revolution? Why was Beverly
the only fortified harbor north of Boston?
Why was it chosen to be the birthplace of
Washington’s Fleet? Join local historian and
retired teacher Fred Hammond, along with
Frank Marcos, for an illustrated exploration of these questions. Free and open to
adults, no signup needed. Light refreshments at 9 a.m. Info: [email protected].
Beverly Public Library
South Branch Super Sleuths Adult
Book Group
Monday May 1, 2017
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
South Branch
The South Branch welcomes adult members to the Super Sleuths Book Group the
first Monday of every month from 1-2 p.m.
New members are welcome!
For more information or to find out this
month’s title, please call (978) 531-3380.
Peabody Institute Library
Mahjongg Club
Interested in finding a Mahjong group in
Topsfield? Interested in learning to play
Mahjong? It doesn’t matter whether you’re
a new player or an experienced player, all
are welcome to join this group, meeting
Monday nights in the Meeting Room!
Date / Time:: Monday May 1, 2017
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Contact:
Laura Zalewski 9788871528 x207
[email protected]
Location: Meeting Room
Topsfield Town Library
Thursday May 4
What is Climate Change and Why
Should I Care?
Thursday May 4, 2017
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
South Branch
Climate change is mentioned frequently in
the news media, but what is it exactly and
how does it affect us? Assistant Professor
and climate researcher Jeremy Shakun will
be at the South Branch to take his scientific
expertise and relay it to attendees in plain,
understandable language. His talk will
cover what climate change is, how it affects
us both globally and locally and what can
be done about it.
Dr. Jeremy Shakun is a geologist teaching
at Boston College working to understand
the behavior of our global climate system.
His research is works towards a holistic and
big-picture view of global change and he
has a passion for communicating scientific
ideas to non-scientists.
Peabody Institute Library
Saturday May 6
The Role of the Honeybee in the Environment with Veteran Beekeeper
Kenneth Warchol
Join Kenneth Warchol, a veteran beekeeper
who will share his knowledge, from a narrated visual presentation. You will travel
right inside a beehive to better understand
the mysterious social insect and the role
that it plays in humanity’s survival on Earth.
Learn about the challenges honeybees
face in our environment and find out how
we can help this insect that is essential to
our own survival.
Ken brings samples of a variety of honey
for everyone to taste.
Ken Warchol became involved with the
Massachusetts Federation of Beekeepers in the 1970s. Because of his unique
talent with bees he is considered by many
as the bee whisperer. He is a 6th generation caretaker of bees; his family’s practice
originated in Poland in the 1840s. In 1999,
Ken was chair of the 100th Anniversary
Celebration of the Worcester County Bee
Association, the oldest county beekeeping
association in the country.
Warchol has continued to speak to a wide
variety of interest groups and beekeeping associations throughout New England
mostly about honeybee abnormalities and
disease and has published several articles
in the Bee Journal. Date / Time::
Saturday May 6, 2017
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Contact:
Diana Cummings 978-281-9763
[email protected]
Location: Friend Room
Sawyer Free Library, Gloucester
Monday May 8
Acoustic Archives Concert Series:
Molly Pinto-Madigan
Monday May 8, 2017
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Sutton Room
Winner of the Boston Folk Festival’s Songwriter Contest and dual Creativity Award
recipient from Salem State University,
Molly Pinto Madigan is a young songwriter
who has earned praise for her angelic
voice. Filled with smoke and roses, heartbreak and beauty and unrelenting hope,
her songs combine haunting melodies
with raw, poetic lyrics to create an intimate
and evocative listening experience.
The Acoustic Archives Concert Series is
generously sponsored by the Friends of the
Peabody Institute Libraries.
Peabody Institute Library
Wednesday, May 10
Classic Movie Screening:
The Thin Man
The Thin ManThe Thin Man (1939; 1 hr 31
min) starring William Powell, Myrna Loy
and Maureen O’Sullivan
Former detective Nick Charles and his
wealthy wife Nora investigate a murder
case, mostly for the fun of it.
Date / Time:: Wednesday May 10, 2017
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Contact:
Christiann Gibeau 978.546.6934
[email protected]
Location: Brenner Friends’ Room
Rockport Public Library
Saturday May 13
Recent Releases Screening:
Hacksaw Ridge
Hacksaw Ridge starring Andrew Garfield,
Sam Worthington and Luke Bracey
WWII American Army Medic Desmond T.
Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people, and becomes
the first man in American history to receive
the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.
Date / Time:: Saturday May 13, 2017
2:00 PM - 4:15 PM Contact:
Christiann Gibeau 978.546.6934
[email protected]
Location: Brenner Friends’ Room
Rockport Public Library
Tuesday May 16
Evening Book Discussion Group
7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Main Library Fogg Room
The Beverly Library’s Evening Book Discussion Group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of
each month, year round from 7:30 - 8:45
p.m. New members are always welcome
- come once or as often as you’d like. No
signup needed; handicapped accessible.
Discussion books are available at the 2nd
floor checkout desk, or they may be available in alternate formats. To view titles in
our catalog, visit our Book Groups page.
Titles may also be available as e- or audio
books through OverDrive. Questions?
Please contact our Reference staff for assistance: [email protected] or 978-921-6062.
Beverly Public Library
Tuesday May 30
Books & Brews with Mari Martin
Books & Brews is a book club that breaks
out of the walls of the library where book
lovers can get together, have an adult
beverage, share a delicious meal, and discuss that month’s great read! The Azorean
Restaurant is the perfect place where we
can gather and do it all, a great pub setting
and a mouth-watering menu! This month
we are reading “The Devil in the White
City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the
Fair That Changed America” by Erik Larson.
Check out a copy at the local circulation
desk. 21 & Up Welcome. PLEASE REGISTER
Date / Time:: Tuesday May 30, 2017
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Contact:
Mari Martin 978-281-9763
[email protected]
Please send any events you would like
considered for
North Shore Happenings to
[email protected]
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Merrimack Valley Calendar of Events
May
Monday, May 1
BOOK BITES: A COOKBOOK BOOK GROUP
May 1, 2017 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
If you love cooking, enjoy talking about
food and always have your nose in a cookbook, then this book group is for you! This
group meets monthly on the first Monday
of the month from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Participants are asked to bring a dish to share
from that month’s cookbook and their own
serveware. This month’s cookbook is: Make
It Ahead by Ina Garten. Copies are available
through the library catalog.
Registration is required and space will be
limited. The last day to sign up will be April
24th, 2017. This group cannot accommodate drop-ins. Please register by emailing
[email protected]
Newburyport Public Library
Get in Touch with iPhones and iPads
This class is designed for people who want
to get started with their new Apple devices. ***INITIAL DEVICE SET-UP REQUIRED
BEFORE CLASS ATTENDANCE*** (For assistance with initial set-up, please ask at a
general computer stores such as Best Buy)
Registration starts on Monday, April 17, at
9:00 am. Date / Time:: Monday May 1, 2017
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Contact:
Suzanne Trottier 978-373-1586 x 608
[email protected]
Location: Computer Lab
Haverhill Public Library
Tuesday, May 2
Drop-in Adult Coloring
Adults are welcome to drop in and do
some coloring. Date / Time::
Tuesday May 2, 2017 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Circulation
Memorial Hall Library, Andover
Wednesday, May 3
MOVIE MATINEE:
“MANCHESTER BY THE SEA”(R)
May 3, 2017 | 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Join us for our Movie Matinees on Wednesday afternoons. This week we will be
screening “Manchester by the Sea”(R) starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, and
Kyle Chandler at 2:30 p.m.
Run Time: 137 min.
“A hardened handyman returns to his
hometown after the death of his brother
to care for his nephew, but his arrival also
unearths his checkered past.”
Come and enjoy the theater-like screen
and sound system with fellow film buffs.
This free event will be held in the Program
Room and all are welcome!
Newburyport Public Library
Davis Bates: Celebrating
New England
Join renowned storyteller/singer Davis
Bates for an intergenerational program
celebrating New England and the history
of this place we live. Parents bring your
kids, grandkids bring your grandparents,
aunts, or uncles! Everyone will enjoy this
mixture of history, stories, and song! Please
note this is a program that is a collaboration between the Children’s Department,
Genealogy Club, Council on Aging, and is
funded by a grant from the Massachusetts
Cultural Council. No registration required!
Date / Time:: Wednesday May 3, 2017
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Contact:
Clare Dombrowski 9783888148 [email protected]
Location: Senior Center
Amesbury Public Library
Adult Scrabble Club
Attention Wordsmiths! Join us for a fun
night of Scrabble. All competition levels
welcome and refreshments will be served.
Date / Time:: Wednesday May 3, 2017
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Contact:
Fran Magro 978-686-4080, Ext 16
[email protected]
Nevins Memorial Library, Methuen
KNITTERS IN A BOOKSTACK
May 3, 2017 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Drop-in knitting group open to all. Whether a beginner or advanced knitter, drop by
the library on Wednesday nights to knit
and share tips with others. This program is
free and no registration is required.
Newburyport Public Library
Thursday, May 4
THINKING VOICES
May 4, 2017 | 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Join us for a new weekly discussion group
focusing on a variety of current topics. No
registration is necessary and drop-ins are
welcome! This meeting will be held in the
Library Program Room. If you have any
questions please contact staff at the Reference Desk 978-465-4428 x.242.
Newburyport Public Library
Paint Night with Melanie Rogers
Part of Amesbury Reads Community Reads
Events! Attendees will find their inner artist
at this paint night event with Byfield resident and artist Melanie Rogers. Painters
of all experience levels are welcome and
Melanie will guide them in capturing on
canvas an appropriately themed work. All
supplies will be provided.
There will be a $20 fee to attend this program. Sign up must be done in person at
the library and fee must be paid at sign up.
Date / Time:: Thursday May 4, 2017
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Contact:
Kim Butler 978-388-8148
[email protected]
Location: Amesbury Public Library
Board Game Night
An evening for adults to learn and play
board games in the Activity Room.
Date / Time:: Thursday May 4, 2017
5:00 PM - 8:45 PM Contact:
Reference 978-623-8430 [email protected]
Location: Activity Room
Memorial Hall Library, Andover
Saturday, May 6
Yard Sale at Market Street Baptist
Amesbury- The Market Street Baptist
Church, 37 Market Street, Amesbury is
hosting an giant indoor Yard Sale on Saturday, May 6 from 8:00 am – 12:00 noon.
Donated items fill the gym at the back of
the building. Nothing is priced- pay what
you can afford.
Yard Sale proceeds go toward funding
the traveling expenses for church volunteers’ mission trip to Canada this summer.
This will be the 9th visit with Pastor Ian
MacFarlane and the members of the Living Hope Community Church in Halifax,
Nova Scotia, Canada. Each year volunteers
spend the week with this church helping
with children’s programs like Vacation
Bible School and Bible Sports Camp. The
Canadian church’s volunteers also come to
Amesbury to help with similar programs.
Both churches have made a supportive
bond with each other from these trips.
Knit and Crochet Group
Come and talk about your favorite books,
yarns and patterns. Bring your knitting
and/or crochet project and make some
progress while we chat!
Date / Time:: Saturday May 6, 2017
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Contact:
Circulation Department 978-373-1586
x603 [email protected]
Location: Milhendler Room
Haverhill Public Library
Monday, May 8
Stranger than Fiction Book Group
We are a Non-Fiction Book Group that
usually meets at the library on the 2nd
Monday of the month. We’ll read across all
topics within nonfiction (ex. Biographies,
True Crime, Travelogues) except for religion
and politics. Some months we’ll be discussing a single title, other months there will
be a theme and a list of suggested books
on that topic from which participants can
choose. This month the theme is: Space:
Final Frontier
* Members elected to read Packing for
Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the
Void by Mary Roach
If you have any questions please call Tatjana Saccio at 978-686-4080 x12 or email
her at [email protected]
Or visit the Book Group’s webpage: http://
www.nevinslibrary.org/strangerthanfiction.
html
Date / Time: Monday May 8, 2017
7:00 PM Contact: Tatjana 978-686-4080
x12 [email protected]
Nevins Memorial Library, Methuen
Tuesday, May 9
Author Anthony Amore
Part of Amesbury Reads Community Reads
Events! Join us for this spellbinding journey
into the high-stakes world of art theft,
including the infamous robbery of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.
In this illustrated talk based on his bestselling book, art security expert Anthony
M. Amore reveals the actors behind the
major Rembrandt heists in the last century.
Through thefts around the world - from
Stockholm to Boston, Worcester to Ohio he tracks daring entries and escapes from
the world’s most renowned museums.
Stealing Rembrandts is an exhilarating,
one-of-a-kind look at the black market of
art theft, and how it compromises some of
the greatest treasures the world has ever
known. Space is limited, sign up requrired.
This program is funded by the Friends of
the Amesbury Public Library.
Date / Time:: Tuesday May 9, 2017
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Contact:
Kim Butler 978-388-8148 kbutler@
amesburylibrary.org
Amesbury Public Library
Wednesday, May 10
MHL’s Thursday Movie:
Florence Foster Jenkins
The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New
York heiress who dreamed of becoming
an opera singer, despite having a terrible
singing voice.
Starring Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon
Helberg. Directed by Stephen Frears; Rated
PG-13;111 minutes;2016;Paramount Pictures. Free film screenings in Memorial Hall.
Films in this series may not be appropriate
for all audiences. Start time varies depending on the film. Date / Time::
Thursday May 11, 2017 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Contact: Reference 978-623-8430
[email protected]
Memorial Hall Library, Andover
Thursday, May 11
Planning, Preparing and Planting
the Vegetable Garden
Planning, Preparing and Planting the
Vegetable Garden–getting a good start is
the best path to a good garden. We’ll begin
with what you need to do long before you
start putting seeds in the ground, but we’ll
also offer tips on getting the most from
what you plant. Date / Time::
Thursday May 11, 2017 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Auditorium
Haverhill Public Library
Wednesday, May 17
History of the Works Progress
Administration
Part of Amesbury Reads Community Reads
Events! History Professor at Northern Essex
Community College, Steve Russell will
present a talk on the history of the Works
Progress Administration which is featured
prominently in The Muralist.
Space is limited, sign up required.
This program is funded by the Friends of
the Amesbury Public Library.
Date / Time:: Wednesday May 17, 2017
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Contact:
Kim Butler 978-388-8148
[email protected]
Location: APL Teen Lounge
Amesbury Public Library
Friday, May 19
Spotlight Playhouse Presents
Broadway on Essex - MISCAST
A Dinner Theater Cabaret
May 19, 20 Doors open at 6:15
In the tradition of our well-established
Broadway on Essex Dinner Theater Cabaret
series, we present MISCAST! This cabaret
will feature characters playing parts they
might never be able to perform - for example, gender switching or age switching.
Tickets include a full dinner, dessert buffet
and coffee and tea. A cash bar is available.
Tickets are $38 regular and $35 Senior.
Seating is limited, and last year’s cabaret
sold out, so be sure to get your tickets early
for this fantastic evening!
All performances are at the Galleria at
Maria’s Family Restaurant
85 Essex St, Haverhill, MA.
Get your tickets today at www.spotlightplayhouse.org, by emailing Tickets@
SpotlightPlayhouse.org, or by calling 617470-2175.
Saturday, May 20
Cemetery Tour with Lynn Davis
Lynn Davis will bring us on a walking tour
of the Old Corner Cemetery on Elm Street
and Union Cemetery on Haverhill Rd. Lynn
will show us stones, what the different
graphics mean, how to clean the stones
and other informaton.
We will meet at Old Corner Cemetery. If
you are unsure as to where the cemetery is
I could meet people in the library parking
lot at 9:45 and you can follow me.
Please wear comfortable shoes.
Date / Time:: Saturday May 20, 2017
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Contact:
Margie Walker 978-388-8148 mwalker@
amesburylibrary.org
Location: Old Corner Cemetery, Elm Street
Wednesday, May 24
MOVIE MATINEE: “LOVING” (PG-13)
May 24, 2017 | 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Join us for our Movie Matinees on Wednesday afternoons. This week we will be
screening Movie Matinee: “Loving” (PG-13)
starring Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga, Marton Csokas, and Nick Kroll at 2:30 p.m.
Run Time: 123 min.
“The story of Richard and Mildred Loving,
an interracial
couple, whose
challenge of their
anti-miscegenation arrest for
their marriage in
Virginia led to a
legal battle that
would end at
the US Supreme
Court”
Come and enjoy
the theater-like
screen and sound
system with fellow film buffs. This
free event will be
held in the Program Room and
all are welcome!
Newburyport
Public Library
Wednesday, May
31
MOVIE MATINEE:
“LION” (PG-13)
May 31, 2017 |
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Merrimack Valley 50+ Active Life
Join us for our Movie Matinees on Wednesday afternoons. This week we will be
screening Movie Matinee: “Lion” (PG-13)
starring Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, Nicole
Kidman, and Sunny Pawar at 2:30 p.m.
Run Time: 118 min.
“An Indian man who was adopted as a
child by an Australian couple searches for
his birth family.”
Come and enjoy the theater-like screen
and sound system with fellow film buffs.
This free event will be held in the Program
Page 15
Room and all are welcome!
Newburyport Public Library
Please send any events you would like
considered for the Calendar of Events to
[email protected]
Newburyport Public Library will be hosting local chef Liz Barfour for
“Feasting from our Local Farms: The Benefits of Eating Locally” on
Thursday May 4th at 6pm.
Slide show followed by a cooking demonstration and tasting.
The modern movement of eating locally grown and raised seasonal fare has
its roots deeply planted in our historic kitchens. Now, “eating locally” and
“eating seasonally” have become fashionable terms. Join Creative Feast chef
Liz Barbour as she explores our modern journey back to the local farm with
a discussion about the benefits of buying local and eating within the season.
Enjoy a cooking demonstration of recipes featuring locally harvested seasonal
ingredients and sample the distinct flavors of your local harvest. Farm fresh ingredients never tasted so good! Enjoy a cooking demonstration of two recipes
and samples for all to taste.
Liz Barbour has been cooking professionally in the Boston area since 1992 and
started The Creative Feast in 2004. Liz’s cooking demonstrations and recipes
have been featured on New Hampshire Chronicle, Channel 9’s “Cooks Corner”
and in various publications including New Hampshire Magazine.
This event requires registration with the second floor Reference Desk in person or by phone (978)465-4428 x242.
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