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REGIONAL – With warm weather, people sleep with their windows open. And too often lately the slumbers of residents along the North Shore are being disrupted by the loud sounds coming from throttled up motorcycles.

It is a long-standing and complex problem.

Newburyport Marshall Th omas Howard said his department has been fi ghting motorcycle noise since 2002. When a motorcyclists leaves a downtown bar at 2 a.m. and throttles up his Harley going up State Street, the police department telephones start ringing.

Salisbury Police Chief Th omas Fowler hears about the problem of motorcycle noise at every civic

BYFIELD – Sandra Champlain is certain that there is life after death. On random occasions, she thinks she talks with the dead.

More importantly she thinks there is life to be lived on Earth after a loved one – a family member, close friend, a beloved pet – dies.

In her 280-page book, We Never Die, the Byfi eld resident outlines how to cope with death and move beyond grief to live life to its fullest.

“I don't want to be known as the grief lady,” Champlain said. “I want to be the person who gives people the recipe for life.”

Th is bubbly, enthusiastic person who has owned a chocolate shop and now is the chef to as many as 700 professional race car drivers

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REGIONAL - Th e Pettengill House’s ninth annual Operation Backpack program is in full swing! Th e Pettengill House, Inc. is a non-profi t community social service agency providing services to more than 3,100 men, women, and children, 729 of whom are deemed homeless, in Amesbury, Byfi eld, Groveland, Merrimac, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, and West Newbury.

Th anks to the generous donations from the community we have already collected over 250 backpacks. Th is is a great start; however, we are still in need of backpacks and school supplies for students in Pre-K through grade 12. At this time our greatest needs are larger backpacks for high school students, binders, calculators, colored pencils, folders, highlighters, loose leaf paper, markers, pencil cases, rulers, and scissors.

Gift Certifi cates and monetary donations are also gladly accepted. Checks can be made payable to Th e Pettengill House, Inc. with “Operation Backpack” noted on the memo line. All donations are tax deductible and stay in the community.

In addition to our previously listed drop-off sites, there is now a collection bin at Walgreens, 25 Storey Avenue, Newburyport. Collection bins will be available at the drop-off locations through Labor Day weekend so that distribution can continue as needed throughout the school year.

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Continued from page 1 She just returned from Wisconsin where she and her mother and a team cooked breakfast, lunch and dinner for hundreds of race drivers, crews and owners.

She hung up a banner advertising the book and found that many hard-bitten, hard-charging race crew members were harboring stories of grief and loss and fear. They bought her book and came back to tell her their stories. One driver told her he was even able to overcome his almost-paralyzing fear of driving passed a particular turn on the course.

She closes the book with the advice:

“When the moment comes for you to cross the bridge, have no regrets. Know that you have lived, you have loved, and you have traveled courageously in the direction of your dreams.”

For more information or to order your autographed copy of the book, visit her web site at wedon'tdie.com.

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and crews seems like she has found a lot of purpose in her life. But it was, at times is, driven by an all-encompassing fear of dying.

She has been afraid of dying most of her life. She doesn't know why. But that fear has plagued her for much of her 47 years.

Raised in the Catholic faith, Champlain was skeptical of religion. On the cover of her book, she describes it as “A Skeptic's Discovery of Life After Death.”

Published in January by Morgan James publisher, the book has sold more than 3,000 copies and was the top-selling grief-counseling book in April. When she did a book signing at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Peabody in July, she sold out two cases of her book. As a result, she has been asked to do a reading from the book at the same store at 7 p.m. on Sept. 5.

Writing the book only took her six weeks. Her research and preparation took at least 15 years. As a skeptic, she studied every major religion and the writings of some of the world's

great philosophers, always looking for answers about dying and the after-life.

Her conclusion (although there are many in the book) is that humans think of themselves as bodies with souls instead of thinking of themselves as souls with bodies. The soul continues even after the body stops. A story in the book is about a soul who gives up the perfection of Heaven to return to Earth where it can experience all the human emotions.

Champlain wrote the book for many reasons. She is convinced and argues persuasively that there is an after life. But she spends even more time helping people in many situations find peace and joy and purpose in the life before death.

She writes a lot about what she calls The Voice in one's head, telling each person what they cannot accomplish. She provides strategies for combating The Voice.

“If you are a human being, you will find yourself somewhere in this book,” she said.

She is now bombarded with emails

and letters from readers who tell her the book has changed their lives.

A Texas car dealer buys the books by the case to give out to all his employees and customers, saying the last three chapters are the best motivational message he has read.

Champlain has a deep history with cars and food. She graduated from culinary school in 1987 and opened a chocolate shop.

Her mother ran a travel agency that book trips for a neighbor who was a race car driver. So Champlain and her mother would go watch the races. At one, they were invited into the VIP tent where she thought the food was not good and overpriced. She told the race team owner she thought she could do better.

When she proved she was right, she began cooking for the crews, who had been living on hot dogs and pizzas for the three or four days they kept the cars running for the race. Soon other race teams, including one owned by actor Paul Newman, hired her to cook for them.

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Motorcyclists Asked to Throttle Down meeting he attends.

“It is a common problem,” Fowler said.

That problem is that too many motorcyclists are not content to ride on their bikes with mufflers that come from the factory with noise-dampening baffling in place. They often take their bikes to one of several bike shops in the area or do the work themselves, removing the baffling or installing “straight pipes” that have no noise-dampening devices.

The Massachusetts Motorcycle Association on its web site says: “The issue of excessive noise is certainly not a new issue, but has escalated in recent years with the increase in the number of motorcycles on the road. ...while indeed some of the 'noise' can be attributed to sources other than motorcycles, our biggest enemy, unfortunately, is ourselves!”

The association says: “Riders who alter their exhausts by removing baffles and/or using excessively loud pipes, including “straight pipes” (pipes without baffles altogether) are a large part of the problem and are well in excess of the legal sound emissions levels. Riders who throttle-up and/or rev their engines in community or residential settings also contribute heavily.”

Fowler, Howard and Amesbury Police Chief Kevin Ouellet have begun meeting to discuss ways they can deal with the growing problem of excessive motorcycle noise in the area. They see it as a regional and even multi-state challenge that often lands in their laps.

“We need to do more together,” Fowler said.

They are considering sharing manpower as part of directed patrols toward noisy motorcyclists. Mutual aid agreements among the towns and cities allow any officer

of the motorcyclists before issuing tickets.

“We need to ease into this,” Fowler said.

Enforcing the rules has been complicated, partly because the courts have often dismissed tickets issued to motorcyclists who are cited for noise violations.

One court opinion ruled that police officers have to use noise detection meters to determine if the pipes are emitting too much noise. Only Newburyport has the meters, which cost a few hundred dollars.

“They don't make it easy to enforce,” Ouellet said.

The state law allows a bike to emit 82 decibels if traveling at 45 miles per hour or less and 86 decibels above 45.

Newburyport has given up on trying to catch motorcyclists violating the noise standards. Howard said his officers use another section of the law that allows them to ticket any motorcycle that has an altered muffler.

The cities and town are also prepared to stop motorcyclists who do not wear helmets.

Some riders come from New Hampshire, where there is no helmet law, and say they did not know they had crossed into Massachusetts.

Some riders are wearing helmets that are not approved by MassDOT, the chiefs said.

Another concern is the coordinated rides where 200 to 300 motorcyclists travel through several towns and even across state lines. They disrupt traffic and make a huge noise, the chiefs said.

And there is no statewide permitting system so the local police departments usually do not know when they are headed into town.

to arrest a violator even in other towns. Fowler said he is considering holding an amnesty day to allow motorcyclists to have the police check their bike's mufflers.

Howard said he also wants to target businesses that are issuing inspection stickers to motorcycles with altered mufflers, which is a violation of state law.

“I can't believe they are risking their businesses doing that,” he said.

Working with the MMA to educate motorcyclists that they are violating the law, Salisbury has been running a campaign for the last few weeks urging motorcyclists to “Throttle down in town.” The message, developed by the MMA, has been running on electronic billboards on route to the beach, where bikers like to ride individually and in groups and where bars like the Upper Deck cater to motorcyclists. The management of the Upper Deck is also handing out MMA brochures urging its customers to throttle back.

Howard, who admits to being frustrated with the loud motorcycles, said some riders seem to love to throttle up on along Route 1 which runs through several residential areas.

“I don't understand why they do it,” the Newburyport top police officer said.

He said some motorcyclists do it to intimidate. When they ride up beside a car and rev up their engines, “they scare people,” he said.

Fowler, who is finishing his first summer as the police chief of the beach town, said he is not anti-motorcycle. Although he does not ride a hog himself, he has several friends who do.

“I just want them to play by the rules,” he said.

He wants to step up the education

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Join in all the fun and participate in the 2nd Annual Newburyport Cocktail Competition from 4-8 pm on Sunday, September 15th. Downtown Newburyport's latest and greatest mixologists will be competing for your approval. Once you've tasted each cocktail from participating restaurants, you get the chance to vote for your favorite. Whether you like fruity mixers, hearty beer cocktails, or a mini-martini, the Newburyport Cocktail Competition has the drink for you. You can judge based on creativity, innovation, looks, presentation or anything else that makes any cocktail THE cocktail.

Get your drinking buddies ready and save the date. Summer isn't over quite yet, despite what people may be trying to tell you. Th e best way to ensure you've had a great summer is to get out and taste what Newburyport has to off er. Th is event allows you to cover all of your bases, with participating restaurants including Michael's Harborside, Ten Center Street, Andiamo Restaurant + Bar, Brown Sugar By the Sea, Oregano Pizzeria and more to come!

Do not miss this fun and tasty event. Check in will be at Michael’s Harborside for your event pass, souvenir shot glass and event map. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $20 at www.newburyportcocktail.com. More of a last-minute planner? Purchase your ticket at the door for $30. For more information on this event, visit www.drinkwaterproductionsevents.com.

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Mayor Th atcher Kezer announced today that the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) has awarded a $100,000 grant for the environmental remediation at the Lower Millyard Heritage Park. Th e city was also deemed eligible for a loan under the Merrimack Valley Brownfi elds Revolving Loan Program. Securing this commitment from MVPC allows the environmental cleanup work of the Heritage Park construction project to move forward.

MVPC awarded the grant funding and determined loan eligibility through the Regional Brownfi elds Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) program. In 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provided MVPC with funding to establish a revolving loan fund for site contamination cleanup. Th e program provides grants and low interest loans to public and private entities to conduct brownfi eld remediation work in the region.

Loan eligibility under this program provides the city with access to funds as they become available and provides the city with options to repay the loan including utilizing the revenue generated from the sale of the designed development pad in the Lower Millyard Heritage Park project.

Th e properties located in the Lower Millyard bear the signs of their historic urban-industrial background, consistent with the other properties in the area. In order for the construction of the proposed Heritage Park to begin, the properties must be environmentally clean and meet the standard for use as a public park.

Soil testing on the Heritage Park site is being conducted to determine the level of remediation that must be conducted. Th e results of soil tests are being evaluated as part of the design phase in order to determine the depth of remediation activities on the park site. Th e remediation process involves removing contaminated soil from the site and replacing it with fresh soil. Th e city’s environmental consultant has projected a high cost of $375,000 for remediation at a single depth across the entire site. However, the actual depth of remediation will fl uctuate across the site due to varying levels of contamination and designed infrastructure and would be likely to reduce the actual cost of the cleanup eff orts.

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------------------------------------------------------------AMESBURY - Brad Peters and Jan Ross will present a program on the 20th Maine through five battles using battle maps and handouts. They concentrate on the battle of Gettysburg. They bring their entire Civil War collection, all original artifacts, and allow participants to handle all of the items which include two muskets, and a number of swords. The program is Saturday, September 14 at 2:00. Registration is required as space is limited. Please register at www.amesburylibrary.org or contact Margie Walker at 978-388-8148 or [email protected]

------------------------------------------------------------IPSWICH – The Trustees of Reservations, in partnership with New England Barefoot Runners, invite the public to participate in their first annual Piping Plover 5K run at Crane Beach in Ipswich on Saturday, September 7. Runners of all ages are welcome, barefoot or with sneakers, to race along the shoreline at low tide. The pre-registration fee is $25, $30 same day registration with a t-shirt included. There will be prizes for top male and female barefoot runners and top male and female traditional runners and refreshments will be provided at the finish. The beach gate opens at 6:30am, registration begins at 7am, and the race starts at 8am. Crane Beach, part of The Trustees’ 2,100 acre Crane Estate, is among the world’s most important nesting sites for the piping plover, a federally protected species that was nearly hunted to extinction in the 19th century for its eggs and feathers. Shorebird monitoring is an on-going effort for The Trustees as they manage the beach for both recreation and conservation – people and ecology. All Piping Plover 5k event proceeds will support The Trustees of Reservations Shorebird Monitoring Program. To register for the event visit: www.thetrustees.org/plover5k. For more information about Crane Beach and The Trustees of Reservations follow the beach on twitter: @CraneBeachMass, friend The Trustees on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thetrustees, or visit online: www.thetrustees.org/beach.

------------------------------------------------------------IPSWICH - Auditions for the 2013/2014 season for the Honors Youth Choir of Chorus North Shore will be held at 4:00 PM on Thursday, September 12 at the First Baptist Church, 2 High Street, Rockport and at 3:30 PM Thursday, September 19th at Ascension Memorial Church, 31 County Street, Ipswich followed by the first rehearsal. Auditions are open to all youth ages 10 through high school. The Choir is sponsored by Chorus North Shore and is tuition free for youth. For questions please call artistic director Sonja Dahlgren Pryor at 978 356-4713 or associate conductor Mary Sepich at 978 468-2841 or e mail her at [email protected] www.chorusnorthshore.org

------------------------------------------------------------IPSWICH - YMCA Preschool Soccer League Registration Open - Register now for fall Preschool Soccer League for ages 3-5 held at Ipswich Family YMCA. Choose from Friday mornings at 9:30am or Sunday afternoons, consists of half hour practice followed by half hour game. League runs Sept 6-Oct 27. Fee is $52 for Y Members, $77 for Community. Information and registration forms at www.northshoreymca.org/preschoolleague.cfm or call 978-356-9622.

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the North Pool on Plum Island. Wednesday, August 28th, 6:30 pm to dusk, Location: North Pool Overlook at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Fee: $20. For additional program information see our website: www.newburyportbirders.com

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29th

ART SHOWIpswich Council on Aging

Presents Th e Golden Age of Art on Th ursday, August 29th from 11:30am to 6:30pm. Ipswich Town Hall, Ground Level, Refreshments will be served.

ORVILLE GIDDINGS BANDCastle Hill Picnic Concert

favorite the Orville Giddings Band will close the 2013 season at Castle Hill, 290 Argilla Rd, Ipswich, on Th ursday, August 29. For the fi rst time in its 18-year history, the picnic concert will be relocated from the Great House lawn to the Casino Complex, located partway down the Grand Allee lawn. Th e outdoor space will off er a new, more intimate experience for the band and audience, while still allowing for picnicking and strolling. Th e show will run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Th e gates for will open at 5 p.m.. Admission is at the gate only--$30/car or $20/car for members of Th e Trustees of Reservations. Motorcycles and walk-ins are $10. Ipswich Ale Brewery and Mill River Winery will sell beer and wine. Patrons may not bring their own alcohol but are welcome to bring their own picnic suppers.

Ice cream, pizza, salads, sodas, sweets, and other products will be available for purchase. Weather cancellations (if necessary) will be announced by 3:00 p.m. concert-day. Visit www.thetrustees.org or call 978.356.4351 for more details.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30th

TIDE POOL DISCOVERIES Monday, August 12th at 9:00

am; Friday, August 16th at noon; Monday, August 26th at 9:00 am; Tuesday, August 27th at 9:30 am; Friday, August 30th at noon - For generations children have enjoyed exploring tide pools and discovering the fascinating plants and animals that live in this realm between the tides. A refuge ranger will guide this hands-on program. Appropriate for children age 5 – 10. Each session is limited to 15 children. Each session is 90 minutes long, allowing time for travel to and from the beach. Meet the ranger at the visitor contact station at lot 1. Note: Parent/guardian must remain with his/her child for the entire duration of this program. Preregistration is required for this program. (978) 465-5753

SINGLES DANCESingles dance every Friday

at Daniels Hall, Route 4, Nottingham, NH., 8 PM to 12. Dance is BYOB, casual dress, $12 admission, includes a free hot buff et and free drink set-ups. Bring your own liquor, Non alcoholic drinks are available. For more info visit: www.singlesdanceparties.com or call 603 942-8525.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31st

“BEHIND THE SCENES” REFUGE TOUR

Held on the following days: Saturdays, August 3rd, 17th, 24th, & 31st at 9:30 am; Sundays, August 4th, 11th, & 25th at 1:00 pm. Tours last approximately 2 hours. Join a refuge ranger for a behind the scenes tour of Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Tour will be conducted via refuge van, with several brief “drive by” stops along the way. Th e tour will present an “up close and personal” look at the refuge through the multiple lenses of the cultural history of Plum Island and the Great Marsh, native wildlife and their habitats, and the role of refuge management in the conservation of these precious natural resources. Participants may be driven along areas on the refuge otherwise closed to the public. Th is guided two hour program is most appropriate for older teens and adults. Binoculars and/or a camera are recommended, but not required. Meet the ranger in the lobby of the Headquarters visitor center. Each session is limited to 8 participants; no more than 4 individuals per sign-up. Again, this is a vehicle –based tour, with limited stops on the Refuge. Advance registration is required for this program, as enrollment is limited. Be advised that individual tours may be subject to cancellation. *Please note: Th ose who call and leave messages after hours, your registration is not confi rmed until having received a confi rmation call back from a refuge staff member. Please call 978-465-5753; to register for this program.

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AN EARLY MORNING WITH SHOREBIRDS

We'll be looking for migrating shorebirds! During our program, we'll focus on the many aids to fi eld identifi cation, including physical characteristics, habitat preference & feeding techniques. Sunday, September 1st, 6:00 am - 8:00 am, Meet at: Newburyport's "Seawall" on Water Street. Th e "Seawall" is located between Neptune & Madison Streets. Fee:$20. For additional program information see our website: www.newburyportbirders.com

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Newbury, MA will be open to the public every Sunday from 10:00-4:00 beginning Sunday, September 1, 2013. Th e garden is a delightful, whimsical place to read, meditate, or just be. Th e Sanctuary is home to the resident healer Rhonda Lenair, where tens of thousands of people from around the world have experienced 'predictable miracles' in her presence and that healing energy is imbued in the Sanctuary gardens and paths. Th e Sanctuary is located at 75 Scotland Road, Newbury, MA just 1.3 miles off Rte 95. www.lenair.com/sanctuary

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd

SHOREBIRDS ON THE FLATS

We'll be watching for migrating shorebirds! Expect to see Black-bellied & Semipalmated Plovers, Greater & Lesser Yellowlegs, Semipalmated & Least Sandpipers, Short-billed Dowitchers, Willets & more. We'll teach you aids to fi eld identifi cation, including physical characteristics, habitat preference & feeding techniques. Date: Monday, September 2nd, 6:30 am - 8:30 am, Meet at: Newburyport's "Seawall" on Water Street. Th e "Seawall" is located between Neptune and Madison Streets. Fee:$20. For additional program information see our website: www.newburyportbirders.com

BREAD & ROSES LABOR DAY FESTIVAL

Th e 29th annual Bread and Roses Heritage Festival is a celebration of the ethnic diversity and labor history of Lawrence, Massachusetts. It takes place on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 12-6 p.m., in honor of the most signifi cant event in Lawrence history: the 1912 Bread and Roses Strike. We memorialize the event with a variety of music and dance, poetry and drama, ethnic food, walking and trolley tours, and a section for history and labor organizations, as well as a speaker’s tent, all on Lawrence's Campagnone Common. We also host organizations representing

the community and advocating for social justice. Lots of children's activities: pony rides, jugglers, hula hoops, and face painting. Bread and Roses is the only broadly multicultural festival in Lawrence, the Immigrant City. And it is the only festival in the region which celebrates Labor Day, in the most appropriate location, the site of the Bread and Roses Strike. Th e festival is a one-day 'open air' celebration for the whole family. Join us on September 2, 12-6 p.m.! For more information contact: [email protected], 978-794-1655, www.b re adandro s e she r i t a g e . o r g , Facebook: Search "Bread & Roses Heritage Festival.”

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is off ered Monday nights at the First Religious Society, 26 Pleasant Street, Newburyport. Th e practice sessions meet in the lower meetinghouse from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. For fi rst time participants, the 6pm orientation session is recommended. Th e instructor is Joyce Haydock, Dharma Teacher with the Kwan Um School of Zen (KUSZ) for more than 22 years. Zen is a way of living, a way to perceive one's life with a clear mind and to better understand your true Self. Over time, with support, one works to attain a clear compassionate mind which, moment to moment, is able to help all beings. For more information, contact Joyce Haydock at 978-363-5457.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd

VOLUNTEER TRAINING: MARITIME FOREST

Learn to assist children’s educator Lisa Hutchings in coastal ecology and birding programs in the fi eld and at schools. No experience necessary. Program fee is refunded after fulfi lling volunteer commitment. Two additional sessions. 9/10: Tide Pools and Sandy Beach; 9/17: Bird Banding and the Salt Marsh and Estuary. Tuesday, September 3, 9:30 am-1:30 pm. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $20. Preregistration required. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the Web site at www.massaudubon.org/joppafl ats.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th

WEDNESDAY MORNING BIRDING

Join Joppa Flats Sanctuary Director Bill Gette and USFWS veteran David Weaver for this weekly birding fi eld trip in the

Newburyport/Plum Island area. Appropriate for all birding levels. Wednesdays, September 4, 11, 18, and 25, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $17. Preregistration is not required. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the Web site at www.massaudubon.org/joppafl ats.

DANCE STUDIO OPEN HOUSE / INAUGURATION

Mariana's Dancing Studio 's open house for registration information and studio tours, Meet teachers and students, have some free snacks, get information for the dance year! We are also inaugurating our brand new space with homework area, specialized sprung fl oors, ballet bars and new equipment for our Tumbling / Acro Program. Wednesday September 4th, 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm ( Inauguration at 4:30 pm ). 7 - 9 Market Street , Mariana's Dancing Studio, www.marianasdancing.com. Th e place to be !

OPEN REHEARSAL

Th e New England Classical Singers will have an open rehearsal on Wednesday, Sept. 4th, from 7-10 PM at South Church, 41 Central St., Andover. Prospective singers should have prior choral experience and music reading ability. Th e season will include a performance of Handel’s Messiah at the Rogers Center for the Arts at Merrimack College. Visit www.newenglandclassical.org or call 978 474 6090.

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In accordance with the Town of Rowley Stormwater Management and Erosion Control Bylaw, as amended, a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 7:45 PM at the Town Hall Annex located at 39 Central Street, to consider a Stormwater Manage-ment Permit application filed by Four Twenty Newburyport Tpke. LLC, for proposed construction of two commercial building additions, stormwater facilities, utilities, and grading at 420 Newburyport Turn-pike & 340 Wethersfield St. (Map 18, Parcel/Lot 3, 3-1, & 5-21-1B) in Rowley, MA.

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------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Picking cranberries and beach plums is a historical activity on Plum Island – an activity that continues today at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Beginning on Monday, August 26th, those interested in picking beach plums and/or cranberries on the refuge will be able to pick up a free permit at the refuge headquarters during normal business hours (8:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday thru Friday). A total of 50 permits will be issued this year. Th e number of permits to be issued in a given year is based on the abundance and quality of the fruit. Permits will be issued on a fi rst–come, fi rst-served basis. Th e actual berry collection season is September 1st thru October 31st. More specifi c details will be made available at the time the permits are issued. Refuge headquarters is located at 6 Plum Island Turnpike in Newburyport. Th ose with further questions about berry collecting should contact the refuge at (978) 465-5753.

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------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Newburyport’s very own Documentary Film Festival returns September 20 – 22 and is seeking volunteers during both the planning process and the weekend of the festival. Th ose interested are invited to an informative get-together Sunday June 23 at 3-4:30 pm at the Screening Room, 82 State Street in Newburyport. An update regarding this year’s Festival as well as volunteer opportunities will be discussed, It will also serve as a thank you to past volunteers with wine and snacks provided. For more information, email admin@newburyportfi lmfestival,com or call Joanne at 978.465.0583

------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Summer Reading at the Rowley Library is over and we had a wonderful time! We have had our celebrations to offi cially end our program. We are still accepting reading records until the end of this week. If you have hours to log, you may still do so and this is your last chance to enter the drawings for our grand prizes in both the children’s and teen programs. Several children have a chance to win a Dig Into Reading Puzzle (11x16) or a Dig Into Reading sports bag. Teens can win a Kindle Fire! Remember, the more tickets you enter into the drawing, the better your chance of winning. So, if you have not yet reported all your summer reading, there is still time. We will be doing the fi nal drawings on Th ursday, August 29th and if you are a winner, you will be notifi ed by a phone call. Good luck to all!!

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------------------------------------------------------------SALISBURY - Surfside Septemberfest – Fall Fun(d) Raiser: Th e Salisbury Hilton Senior Center together with the Friends of the Council on Aging will be hosting a Fall Fun(d) raiser on Friday, the 13th of September at Surf Side 5. Tickets are available at the Senior Center for $10. (Th ey will be $15 at the door day of ) We will have a cash bar, entertainment, appetizers, raffl es, silent auctions and free give-aways. Cash or checks accepted. Th e Salisbury Senior Center is dedicated to serving the needs of elders. But we need you to help us to continue to provide quality service in a friendly, safe environment for our seniors “Home away from Home”. We need your support, please come and

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A controlled white-tailed deer hunt has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in Newburyport, Massachusetts. As an integral part of a comprehensive Refuge Wildlife Management Program, this annual hunt helps maintain the deer population at a level commensurate with

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Th e hunt is by Refuge permit only with a maximum of 35 hunters, including up to 4 paraplegic hunters and 15 standbys, to be selected by public lottery on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 4:00 pm at the Refuge Headquarters. Th e hunt zone will consist of approximately 1400 acres on the Plum Island section of the Refuge. To ensure public safety, the entire Plum Island section will be closed to all other activities for the day of the hunt.

To apply for a permit, send a single 3" x 5" card containing your complete name, address, daytime phone number, and Massachusetts deer hunting license number to the Refuge Headquarters. For two people to hunt together on the same day, both may apply on the same single 3" x 5" card that contains the required information of both applicants.

Only one Paraplegic hunter is required for a buddy team to qualify for the paraplegic hunt lottery. Th e paraplegic hunter may have an assistant who is not allowed to hunt and whose name and other information should not be included on the application. Th e paraplegic hunter should note “paraplegic” on his/her

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For all applications, a self-addressed stamped envelope should be submitted, one for each hunter, with the application. All applications must be received by COB, Friday October 4, 2013. Please send applications to:Parker River NWR Headquarters6 Plum Island TurnpikeNewburyport, MA 01950

Th e lottery winners will be charged a $20 permit fee to participate in the Refuge hunt with the fee reduced to $10 for holders of valid Golden Age or Access Passports. All successful applicants must attend a one hour Refuge Hunter Safety & Orientation Program scheduled for the morning of Saturday, November 23 at 9:00 am or the make-up orientation on Monday, November 25 at 6:30 pm. Both sessions will be held at the Refuge Headquarters. In addition, scouting days are available on November 23, 24, and 30.

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CMA is done by REALTORS® to establish the most likely selling price for a property. To do this they look at the most recent sales of homes similar to yours in your neighborhood. Ideally your neighbor’s home is the exact same style as yours and sold yesterday. If not, they compare it to homes with the same number of bedrooms, living area, land, number of bathrooms, etc. These sales should be within the last year and a good sampling is typically more than 3. If you can’t find more than 3 in the same town, then looking in the surrounding towns is preferable or they can go back farther than 12 months if need be. A REALTOR® that works and has success in your area can give you a good idea as to what your home will be worth on the open market. They may know of homes that sold privately or of good or bad quirks, (flooded basement, seller had bought something and

With the fall market just about ready to start we have received a number of calls from prospective buyers asking us to give them an idea as to the worth of their home. The “market analysis” we perform is an estimate of market value based on recent sales of similar homes in the area. We are often asked how this differs from a bank appraisal. Often sellers will reference a recent bank appraisal that gives a different value of their home and the common question is why is your market analysis so different?

In the simplest of terms, a home’s “market value” is based on the amount of money the market is willing to pay for property. What a buyer and seller will agree on. The “appraised” value is the value of the property as determined by a bank or mortgage company.

Sometimes, most often in a situation with multiple buyers offers made on houses will sometimes be higher than the list price or what your REALTOR® has determined as the “market value”. In other occasions, buyers may fall in love with a house so much that they are willing to risk that it might not appraise at the purchase price. Here are the differences:

Appraised Value:An appraisal is an estimate of

market value. An appraiser can use many methods for coming up with this estimate. An appraiser is a professional hired by the bank or mortgage company who can tell you what your home is worth but not necessarily what it will sell for. Tricky I know, but bear with me. The appraiser will come to your house and list the number and size of the rooms and any extras, such as a hardwood floors, granite countertops and finished basements or attics. The appraiser will compare your home and property to other homes that have sold recently with similar features.

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Appraised value does not always equal the true market value or more specifically what the home will sell for on the open market. Talk with a REALTOR® who knows the area well and has a history of success in real estate sales in your area.

If you have any questions about this article, real estate in general or are looking to buy or sell a home please contact me, John McCarthy at Rowley Realty, 165 Main St., Rowley, MA 01969, Phone: 978 948-2758, Cell 978 835-2573 or via email at [email protected].

Sold Single Family HomesAddress, Town Description DOM List Price Sold For Orig Price12 Pleasant St, Groveland 6 room, 2 bed, 1f 0h bath Bungalow 3 $239,000 $243,000 $239,000 12 Linden Circle, Georgetown 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Ranch 28 $279,900 $282,000 $279,900 62 Boardman, Newburyport 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Greek Revival 4 $299,900 $325,000 $299,900 5 Mason Ln, Salisbury 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Greek Revival 0 $309,900 $323,800 $309,900 164 Old Point Rd, Newburyport 5 room, 2 bed, 2f 0h bath Contemporary 87 $314,888 $291,888 $314,888 1 Mason Ln, Salisbury 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 27 $314,900 $330,000 $314,900 22 Forest Rd, Salisbury 5 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Contemporary 29 $325,000 $320,000 $325,000 6 Stacey Ln, Amesbury 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Cape 16 $329,900 $331,900 $329,900 2 Warren St, Ipswich 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Colonial 16 $339,000 $339,000 $339,000 30 Market St, Newburyport 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Victorian 293 $335,000 $348,000 $340,000 92 High St, Topsfield 7 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Cape 51 $359,900 $353,000 $359,900 37 Leslie Rd, Ipswich 8 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 37 $374,900 $365,000 $374,900 80 Market St, Amesbury 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 41 $375,000 $365,000 $389,900 14 1/2 Warren Ave, Amesbury 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 138 $389,000 $380,000 $399,000 45 Town Farm Rd, Ipswich 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Ranch 226 $399,000 $392,000 $424,000 33 Edge St, Ipswich 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Cape 187 $439,900 $390,000 $449,900 1 Ledgewood Cir, Topsfield 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 121 $410,000 $361,799 $457,900 2 Belle St, Ipswich 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 40 $489,000 $475,000 $489,000 297 Merrimac St, Newburyport 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Victorian 65 $449,900 $451,000 $495,000 2 Sylvester St, Newburyport 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 70 $510,000 $460,000 $525,000 24 Hilltop Rd, Ipswich 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Cottage 50 $530,000 $450,000 $530,000 4 Norman Ave, Newburyport 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Ranch 70 $529,000 $519,900 $549,000 96 High Ridge Rd, Boxford 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 50 $599,000 $580,000 $599,000 4 Hickory Ln, Hamilton 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 3 $619,000 $639,000 $619,000 13 Pheasant Ln, Topsfield 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 62 $639,000 $624,000 $649,000 5 Pheasant Ln, Topsfield 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 40 $649,900 $639,000 $649,900 4 Little Neck Rd, Ipswich 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Contemporary 84 $649,999 $625,000 $675,000 30 Woodbury St, Hamilton 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Colonial 165 $639,000 $614,000 $679,000 12 Old Farm Way, Newbury 9 room, 4 bed, 3f 0h bath Colonial 158 $689,900 $668,000 $717,500 4 Coventry Ln, Topsfield 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 76 $724,900 $685,000 $739,999 5 Henderson Cir, Newburyport 9 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Colonial 52 $999,900 $990,000 $999,900 5 Charles Davis Dr, Wenham 13 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Other 6 $1,278,000 $1,235,000 $1,278,000

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The most successful doctor in doing this is Dr. Dean Ornish, founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute. You may know him as the Ornish Diet guy; the guy who just says NO to meat, fatty dairy products, alcohol and oil. His vegetarian diet is low-fat, high-maintenance and strict. And, it has been shown to reverse heart disease and other factors in patients who were destined for quadruple bypasses - or worse, eternal sleep.

While 90% of patients are back to their old tricks within weeks of open-heart surgery, his program is the one making a difference. How does he do it? Well, it's easy, really. Dr. Ornish coaches his patients to make changes strictly for the benefit of making them. Instead of telling them they must change or face death, he encourages them to change so that they can enjoy the endless beauty of living. With dedicated support, three-quarters of his patients are still going strong three years into their drastic lifestyle shift. That's unheard of in almost

Change…..or else!any behavioral adjustment. People just don't change. Do they?

Well, it depends. You have to be sick and tired of being sick and tired, usually, before you’ll make the leap and let go of what is ailing you. That goes for giving up your killer lifestyle….or anything else that keeps you up at night.

I wonder why, instead of practicing preventive medicine, we wait until chest pain strikes, or we have major dental problems, or another crisis? Then, we act, hoping that not too much will have to change for things to get dramatically better.

We live in a time of over-consumption, excessive bad habits, and stress. Anxiety, another major issue we all face at various times, brings out the worst in people and this is no way to live our lives. We need to simplify our lives and reprioritize the things that allow us to love our lives more fully and deeply. This starts with letting go of the things that are holding us back.

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