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AMESBURY – � atcher Kezer will leave offi ce next month as mayor for the last eight years proud of what he and his team of elected and appointed offi cials have accomplished.

But he can't help but look a bit wistfully at several large projects that are likely to be completed under his successor's watch.

Finishing those projects, which Continued on page 3

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Clemenzi really gets into the holidays.

“I have this attachment to Christmas, the whole spirit of the thing,” he said.

For the last two years the Triton High School graduate has produced a Christmas concert in December that collects toys and raises money to buy more toys for the Marine Reserve's Toys for Tots. Last year, his standing room only concert brought in about 300 toys for needy children.

� is month, he is again staging a Christmas event, but instead of one, he is doing two concerts, featuring himself and his music partner Steve Belleville, plus about 60 of Clemenzi's students. � e concerts will be held at 2 and 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, at the Second Congregational Church in Boxford.

His goal this year is to collect 600 toys.

But that is not all. Belleville, who normally spends the winter playing for audiences in China, opted to stay home. So last August, he proposed to Clemenzi that they pull together a Christmas album for their two-man band, called Kangaralien.

Most albums take at least four to six months to produce. � e two guitarists, working in Clemenzi's

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Haverhill studio, completed this year's album in six days. After teaching all day, Clemenzi would sit down with Belleville and record at least one song before heading upstairs from his basement studio for sleep. � e result is an album of nine Christmas songs, played on acoustic guitars.

“If you are looking for a great stocking stuff er or would like some new takes on Christmas music, Kangaralien has the album for you!” says the group's web site. “We have eight holiday classics, an original and a new take on the poem, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.”

� e album, Moose Cookies & Milk: An Acoustic Guitar Christmas, includes traditional

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range from re-developing the Lower Millyard to constructing a walkway on the Powow River, was a major reason Kezer decided to run for a fi fth term. He lost by three votes to newcomer Ken Gray.

High on the list of projects is the Lower Millyard redevelopment. � e project, which will see the relocation

of the Department of Public Works to a new, state-of-the-art facility, will generate signifi cant revenues for the city and turn a blighted industrial area into one that is beautiful and will generate signifi cant revenues for the city and schools, the outgoing mayor said.

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Mayor � atcher Kezer announced today that the City of Amesbury has been awarded a $25,000 Sustainable Materials Recovery Program Municipal Grant for a Waste Reduction Enforcement Coordinator from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP).

� e grant will require the city to adopt and implement a waste reduction enforcement program that focuses on an outreach program to continue to educate the public on the benefi ts of recycling and how to be compliant with any waste or recycling related ordinances. In order to comply with state regulations on solid waste disposal, city offi cials have been educating the public about recycling and the proper disposal of certain types of materials. For example, the city has sponsored events to collect household hazardous materials so that they can be discarded appropriately. � e part-time coordinator position would oversee the implementation of the program and other related activities.

“� is year Amesbury is saving $115,000 on a new regional solid waste and recycling contract thanks in part to our commitment to recycling and waste reduction eff orts” said Mayor � atcher Kezer. “� is grant opportunity will renew that commitment with dedicated resources to those eff orts and continue to educate the community about the numerous benefi ts of recycling.”

� e Sustainable Materials Recovery Program off ers funding to cities, towns, regional entities, and certain non-profi t organizations for recycling, composting, reuse and source reduction activities that will increase diversion of municipal solid waste and household hazardous waste from disposal. � e Sustainable Materials Recovery Program was created by the Green Communities Act and is directed by MassDEP. � e program directs a portion of the proceeds from the sale of Waste Energy Certifi cates to recycling programs approved by MassDEP.

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In October, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) sent a notice to all water suppliers in the state with information about a new health advisory for Manganese in drinking water. � e DEP further contacted Ipswich with concern over two of Ipswich’s six drinking water sources, Browns Well on High Street and Fellows Road Well off Fellows Road, which have naturally occurring levels of Manganese that are of concern.

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year, work on Heritage Park and the Water Street realignment will be moving forward. He is also hopeful that after years of eff ort, the abandoned Microfab manufacturing site will become a solar power generating facility that will turn the deteriorating building and brownfi eld site into one that generates revenues for the city and provides cheaper electricity.

And in 2015, construction on the Riverwalk will commence now that the project has gone from being $2 million over budget to $1 million under budget, he said.

“I am absolutely proud of our accomplishments over the last eight years,” he said, attributing much of the city's successes to his team of department heads and staff . “Amesbury is a shining example of municipalities in Massachusetts. People outside of Amesbury are amazed at the progress we have made, of what we have accomplished in eight years.”

Many of the projects have required that Amesbury coordinate with a variety of state and local agencies to gain permission or fi nancial support. For example, to develop the potential of the Micofab site, which was

abandoned years ago, has required that Amesbury win the support of the Attorney General, the Department of Environmental Resources and Mass Development so the city can take the land for back taxes without incurring the expense of cleaning up the site environmentally.

� e same is true for the Lower Millyard project, which is so complex with so many diff erent agencies involved that Kezer created a Lower Millyard Task Force to keep all the pieces of that puzzle moving.

� e mayor believes that he is leaving the city is good shape with a strong management team in place. He said the public works department with new facilities and advanced software could become the best in the state.

Looking back at the last four terms in offi ce, Kezer said he has no regrets on some of his major decisions that may have contributed to his not being reelected. Most of the more controversial involved residential property taxes, a primary theme for Gray and those who opposed him.

Notably, he said he believes it was the right move not to use the city's cash reserves last year to lower property taxes. In exchange

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for lowering taxes for one year, the city was able to improve its bond rating two levels, he said. Overall the city's bond rating has improved four levels over the last few years.

� e improvement in the bond rating will save the taxpayers money for the next 20 years because the city can borrow money for its major projects at a lower interest rate, he said.

� e city was also able to do what most municipalities in the state have not – create space below the cap the city can assess property owners.

“We were able to squeeze out $2 million in operating costs,” he said. “� at is a rarity in municipal government in Massachusetts.”

Amesbury was able to lower operating costs by regionalizing services such as the health department and police dispatch. It also saved $115,000 on the current trash collection contract because of improvements in the recycling initiative.

With innovation and sound management, Amesbury has made tremendous progress in the last eight years, Kezer said. He hopes his successor will continue and expand on these eff orts.

“We could do so much more,” he said.

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Continued from page 1holiday songs like Joy to the World, Silent Night and Jingle Bells. But it also include some not so traditional tunes like Snickerdoodle and Moose Cookies & Milk.

Moose Cookies sells for $10. And Kangaralien is donating 20 percent of the sale to the Toys for Tots.

Already the guys have raised $500, which they will take with any other sales during the next weeks to Eureka Toys in Newburyport. � e specialty toy store in the Tannery has agreed to discount toys that are bought by the pair to give to Toys for Tots.

Anyone who buys fi ve or more copies of the Christmas album will be entered to win a Holiday House Concert. “We will come and play at your house even if you don't want us to,” Belleville says on the web site.

To order a copy of Moose Cookies & Milk, visit BasementTapesRecords.com or Clemenzi's personal web site, www.ericclemenzi.com.

Toys for Tots is probably the most successful national program

for distributing toys to needy children during the holidays. Since it was founded by a Marine Reserve Captain in 1947, Toys for Tots has handed out more than 469 million toys to more than 216 million children, who might not otherwise get a toy at Christmas

Clemenzi said he has been a supporter of Toys for Tots since he was in college. He grew up in Byfi eld and graduated from Triton in 1997. He traces his love for music to watching a guitarist Jay Liguori play at Newbury Elementary School. When Liguori played Cliff s of Dover by Eric Johnson, the 12-year-old Clemenzi was hooked on music and guitars.

“� at is all you need, one thing,” he said.

Today, he plays gigs with Liguori, another example, he said, of life coming full circle.

He started teaching guitar in his parents' basement while in high school and continued on weekends while a student at Berklee College of Music.

Today, he plays a variety of guitars with six, seven and eight

strings, both electric and acoustic, and four and fi ve string bass.

In 2004, Clemenzi opened his own teaching studio. � e same year, he also became the guitar and bass instructor at the Pingree School in Hamilton. He has taught an average of 70 students a week and his waiting list continues to grow.

In 2010, Clemenzi was chosen to participate in the Guitar Superstar Competition for Guitar Player Magazine. In addition to taking second place, he is now endorsed by Framus Guitars, ZT Amps, Morley Pedals, Voyage Air Guitars and Fishman Electronics. Clemenzi was featured in the January 2011 issue of Guitar Player Magazine in the Guitar Superstar Article. He also was also featured in a ZT Amp and Morley Pedal ad later the same year.

Clemenzi admits it would be nice to parlay his skills into fame as a guitar player. But he is content with the music he plays.

“If people just think only of becoming famous,” he said, “then they miss the point of playing music.”

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PARKER RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE TO CLOSE ONE DAY FOR DEER HUNT

A controlled public deer hunt has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island near Newburyport, Massachusetts. Hunters were selected by lottery last month at Refuge Headquarters with 40 applicants drawn. Only those hunters that were selected by this lottery are permitted to deer hunt on the refuge. To help ensure public safety, the island portion of the refuge will be closed to all other entry for the day of the hunt. Waterfowl hunters are permitted, however, to park in Lot 1 for access to the refuge boat ramp and Waterfowl Hunting Areas A and B. Area C will also remain open for waterfowl hunting but is accessed by foot only from Stackyard Road in Rowley.In cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management, Division of Conservation and Recreation, Sandy Point State Reservation, located at the southern tip of the Island, will be open only for hunting on Wednesday, December 11. � e Division is also requiring all waterfowl and deer hunters wishing to access Sandy Point to stop at the refuge gatehouse and show their Massachusetts hunting license, Firearms Identifi cation Card or License to Carry, a minimum of 500 square inches of hunter orange to cover their head, back and chest, and if applicable, valid Massachusetts and federal Duck Stamps. Hunter access to the island portion of the refuge and Sandy Point State Reservation is permitted from 5:00 am - 5:45 am and from 8:30 am - 2:30 pm. Hunter exit is permitted only after 8:30 am, emergencies excepted. Parking at Sandy Point State Reservation is limited to 15 spaces. Sandy Point hunters are asked to check any harvested deer at the State-approved Refuge Check Station located at Refuge Headquarters 6 Plum Island Turnpike in Newburyport.As an integral part of a comprehensive Refuge Wildlife Management Program, the hunt will help maintain the deer population at a level commensurate with the available habitat while providing recreational opportunities for the sporting public. For further information concerning the hunt, contact Refuge Headquarters at 978-465-5753, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.

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GARDEN CLUB MEETING� e next meeting of the Hampton

Garden Club is on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at 6:30 PM, at the home of club member Lisa Cote, 40 Post Road, North Hampton, NH. � is get-together is the Club's annual Christmas party and includes a Yankee Swap. Club members will enjoy the company of good friends, delicious food and the fun of the Yankee Swap of gift wrapped items in the $15 price range. For information about Hampton Garden Club meetings and events, please call Pat Navin at 603-929-6315. � e Hampton Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM at the First Congregational Church, Winnacunnet Road, Hampton, NH, unless otherwise noted. Membership is $10 per year and includes informational topics, community projects and fi eld trips throughout the year. For membership information please call Roseanne Tuholski at 603-926-2705.

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BBB LECTUREIdentity � eft & Giving Wisely to

Charities, a lecture presented by the Better Business Bureau, will be held at the Newburyport Public Library on December 12 at 3:00pm. � is program will cover the most common tactics used by identity thieves to obtain our personal information, the questions we should be asking if we are thinking of making any sort of charitable donation throughout the holidays and the precautionary tactics we can use to protect ourselves from falling victim to fraudulent activity.

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“BEHIND THE SCENES” REFUGE TOUR

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

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"Holiday Sing-Along" Where the community joins in song and creates a bit of holiday magic. Terry Blanchard hosts a sing along performance by the Immaculate Conception Youth Choir, accompanied by John Metrano on the piano. Santa Claus, played by Richie Eaton, makes a guest appearance. Join in song with friends, family and the Youth Choir from the Immaculate Conception Church directed by Donna Postle who will be there to lead everyone in singing some well-loved carols, with music provided by John Metrano on piano. Our favorite elf, Terry Blanchard, will once again read 'Twas the Night Before Christmas while wearing his famous stocking cap knit exclusively for this annual presentation by the North Pole's very talented Mrs. Elf! After the children listen to the classic tale, it will be time to grab your camera and head for the lobby to meet Santa! A little treat for each child is included in the ticket price. � is is a wonderful family event. Plan early to attend, as this very popular holiday tradition always sells out. Your children will thank

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For families with children 6 years and older. Join watercolorist Brenda Sloane for this class that combines nature and art. After a short indoor presentation and a walk on the sanctuary, we’ll return to the warmth of the Nature Center to sculpt a clay likeness of our favorite animal and paint a watercolor background of its habitat. All materials provided. Saturday, December 14, 1:00-3:30 p.m. FEE: $10/adults, $8/children (discount for Mass Audubon members). Advance registration is required; call 978-887-9264 or register online at massaudubon.org/ipswichriver.

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Join Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary naturalist and tracking enthusiast Scott Santino to learn the basics of tracking our local mammals such as deer, rabbits, weasels, squirrels, foxes, coyotes, and more. After an indoor introduction, we’ll hike the sanctuary to search for tracks, chews,

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AMESBURY - � e Market Street Baptist Church invites the public to attend the Christmas Eve Pageant & Family Candlelight Service on Tuesday, December 24th from 5:00-6:00 pm in the church on 37 Market Street, Amesbury MA. � e Nativity Story is presented in pageant form along with hymns of celebration of Christ's birth and is suitable for all ages. � e sanctuary is accessible by elevator.

------------------------------------------------------------AMESBURY - Police Chief Kevin J. Ouellet and Public Works Director Robert Desmarais remind residents that the Annual Amesbury Winter Parking Ban began on Sunday, December 1st. All vehicles must be parked off the street between the hours of 1:00 AM and 5:00 AM, regardless of weather conditions, to facilitate the storm operations of the Public Works Department. Any vehicle left unattended on the street will be subject to a parking violation and/or towing at the owner’s expense. � e winter ban violation fi ne is $50.00. Overnight parking is also prohibited in Public School and Municipal Parking Lots, including the Friend Street, Main Street, Water Street, Public Library and School Street parking lots. Residents living within the Central Business District may obtain a parking permit at the Clerk’s Offi ce in City Hall, 62 Friend Street. � e permit allows vehicle owners to park in designated sections of the Water Street Deck and Friend Street Municipal Lot. To obtain a parking permit, residents must appear in person at the City Clerk’s Offi ce with a valid driver’s license and vehicle registration, showing an address in the Central Business District. � e permit is free and must be affi xed to the lower left corner of the back window. Residents will be given further information with the permit by the Clerk’s Offi ce. During a snow emergency, public service announcements will be broadcast over local radio and television stations, including WNBP 1450 AM and 106.1 FM, to provide further information. When a snow emergency is declared by the Mayor’s Offi ce, all vehicles must be removed from City streets, regardless of the hour. Questions concerning the winter ban may be directed to Mr. Robert Desmarais, Public Works Director, at 978-388-8116 or to the on-duty shift supervisor at the Amesbury Police Department, 978-388-1217. � e winter parking ban is eff ective until April 1, 2014.

------------------------------------------------------------IPSWICH - � e Town of Ipswich capital projects are underway! � e town developed an integrated fi ve year capital plan in FY’2013. Priorities were funded at the May 2013 Annual Town Meeting and additional funds were set aside at the 2013 Special Town Meeting. Residents will notice yellow capital project signs around Town wherever there is a capital project. Projects included replacement of Ipswich Middle/High School water heater, Ipswich Middle/High School walkway repairs, Ipswich Middle/High School fl ooring replacement, purchase of a sidewalk plow for snow removal, feasibility study for reconstruction of Jeff reys Neck Road, Linebrook Road, Water Treatment Plant Improvements and various facility repairs to the town hall, police station, fi re station and the DPW. For more information on the current capital projects and the capital project plan please visit the Town Manager’s web page at, www.ipswichma.gov

------------------------------------------------------------IPSWICH - Santa will visit the Ipswich Public Library on Saturday, December 14, from 10 a.m. to noon. Due to Santa’s very busy schedule the day changed from the original date published. � e Man in the Red Suit will be available for consultation or just for viewing from afar. Snacks and an easy craft will be provided in the Collins Room during this time. � e library staff welcomes families and friends to come and enjoy this time together during the holiday season. It provides a calm and familiar atmosphere for some children to approach Santa – or maybe not. � e monthly Drop-In Craft program with Michelle Guvendiren will be held on � ursday, December 12 from 3 to 5 p.m. Children age 8 and older may attend independently. Younger children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Sponsored by � e Friends of the Ipswich Public Library all of these programs are free to the public and no registration is required. � e Ipswich Public Library has an extensive collection of holiday books and videos from classic stories to the newest releases in children’s literature. In January the library will off er an after-school program for fi rst graders that will focus on folk tales. Betsy Johnson has developed this program with emerging readers in mind. It will be held at 3:30 on Wednesday afternoons in the Collins Room of the library throughout the month of January. Registration is required. Betsy Johnson also holds Book Buddies, a book club for third graders. Established programs will continue in the New Year. Little Chicks, a Mother Goose on the Loose program, for newborn to 2–year-olds with caregiver, Story Times for 2 to 4-years-olds with caregiver and an independent Story Time for ages 4 through Kindergarten with Laurie Collins are on the schedule. Maureen Fay off ers a Jr. Great Books program for students in grade 2 and is famous for hosting book groups for readers in grades 4 to 8. � e Friends of the Ipswich Public Library funded an iPad for use in the children’s room. Special books and games will be downloaded for use while families are visiting the library. Check the library web site for at www.ipswichlibrary.org for these and other children’s programs. Stop by the library located at 25 N Main Street in Ipswich or call the Children’s Room at 978-412-8713 with any questions.

------------------------------------------------------------IPSWICH - Looking for some added spirit (or relief?) as the holiday season approaches? Instead of fi ghting for parking or waiting in line at a shopping mall, picture yourself touring a lovely National Historic Landmark home beautifully decorated for the holidays, participating in a holiday-themed cooking class, or taking a peaceful stroll with family and friends instead. � e Trustees of Reservations are hosting holiday activities throughout the North Shore that are sure to get, and keep you, in the spirit of the season. And while you’re out and about, to make your holiday shopping easier, � e Trustees also off er some local “Green Gift” ideas including a new Appleton Farms Holiday Cheese Sampler featuring four of their hand-crafted cheeses and an Appleton Cooks! gift certifi cate good for hands-on culinary workshops. To learn more, stop by Appleton Farms (219 County Road, Ipswich) or call the farm, 978.356.5728.

------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Come to the First Religious Society of Newburyport for their 88th Annual Christmas Candlelight Service, Sunday evening December 22nd at 7:15 pm. A Christmas tradition on the North Shore, the service will include three choirs, organ, and brass quintet, led by the First Religious Society’s music director Jay Lane. � e program will include new works and old favorites, featuring composers such as John Rutter, Eric Whitacre, and David Willcocks, and the congregation will join in the singing familiar carols. For more information, please contact the church at (978) 465-0602 or visit http://www.frsuu.org. Free and open to the public.

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Take some quiet time away from the holiday rush to enjoy a leisurely bird walk on the sanctuary. Birds we may see include barred and great horned owls; red-tailed hawks, pileated woodpeckers, cedar waxwings, and more. � ere’s always the possibility of winter fi nches, saw-whet owls, and other northern visitors. If the freshwater marshes and ponds are still open, we’ll stop to scan for wintering ducks and lingering herons. Dress warmly and bring binoculars. Sunday, December 15, 8:00–11:00 a.m. $12 ($10/Mass Audubon members). Advance registration is required; call 978-887-9264 or register online at www.massaudubon.org/ipswichriver.

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Dear Santa...With your means of transportation you may not have an issue with snowstorms, but around these parts, we all need to keep the streets clear for the plows.

Would you also kindly use extra caution on the rooftops this year? � e home inspectors are noticing buckling and missing shingles once the snow melts and I wonder if rough landings may be contributing to the problem. In fact, do you also carry new roofs and gutters? Where you come from everything is frozen but we’d like to avoid the damage water can cause.

At the risk of being indelicate…..oh, how should I put this? Please keep the reindeer a safe distance from our North Shore septic systems. While we’re on the subject, would you be so kind as to fi ll all of our stockings with “passed” Title V Certifi cations? � ere’s nothing like passing a perc test around here.

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kindly bring my friends and me some more properties to sell? We’ve been good all year long and we could really use some single family homes with at least three bedrooms and enough yard to grow some tomatoes.

As you probably are aware, there has been a very low inventory of properties for our clients to buy. Some of our clients want to sell their homes but with such a low inventory they wonder what they will buy next. Maybe you have received letters from them too.

We would love our new inventory to have off street parking as well.

the menu this year at our house, we decided to leave those cookies with the Hershey Kiss on top again for you and a bucket of carrot minis for the reindeer.

Oh, and by the way, if you are considering downsizing to a more acceptable climate, I have a perfect property coming on the market for you. � ere is a barn for the reindeer, a large outbuilding for toy production, a cozy fi re placed family room, three bedrooms and if you remember to leave a “passed” Title V in my stocking, we can have you closed in the twinkle of an eye.

REALTOR®/Broker Janet Hilton is a former practicing attorney and critical care RN who with her husband retired Lynn Fire Lieutenant George Hilton owns and operates Country Crossroads Realty Associates, LLC. For excellence in selling and buying North Shore real estate, you may call Janet directly at 781-405-4867 or visit www.countrycrossroadsrealty.com.

Sold Single Family HomesAddress, Town Description DOM List Price Sold For Orig Price22 Jak-Len, Salisbury 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Split Entry 63 $199,900 $215,000 $199,900 424 Asbury St, Hamilton 7 room, 2 bed, 1f 1h bath Cape 224 $239,000 $230,000 $239,000 217 Seven Star Rd, Groveland 8 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Saltbox 427 $249,900 $224,000 $249,900 159 Center St, Groveland 5 room, 2 bed, 1f 0h bath Ranch 126 $183,000 $184,000 $260,000 8 Oakhurst Ave, Ipswich 8 room, 4 bed, 3f 0h bath Cape 26 $299,000 $288,000 $339,000 25 Whittier St, Amesbury 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Victorian 113 $379,900 $372,750 $389,900 157 Crow Ln, Newburyport 5 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Ranch 181 $385,000 $375,000 $398,900 6 Patriots Landing, Essex 8 room, 3 bed, 3f 0h bath Other 20 $409,000 $416,000 $409,000 31 Silverbrook Rd, Boxford 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Raised Ranch 73 $439,900 $430,000 $449,900 27 Orchard, Newbury/Byfield 7 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 15 $459,000 $449,000 $459,000 313 Linebrook Rd, Ipswich 8 room, 3 bed, 3f 0h bath Raised Ranch 110 $425,000 $400,000 $510,000 47 Stonecleave Rd, Boxford 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 24 $584,900 $575,000 $584,900 35 Daniel Lucy Way, Newburyport 12 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Colonial 26 $679,000 $660,000 $679,000 76 Water St, Newburyport 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Other 20 $679,900 $665,000 $679,900 16 Howlett St, Topsfield 10 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Gambrel /Dutch 244 $685,000 $675,500 $699,000 131 Apple St, Essex 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 200 $820,000 $782,280 $849,000

Single Family Listings: 16 Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 2,373.31 Avg. List$: $444,838 Avg. List$/SqFt: $193Avg. DOM: 118.25 Avg. Sale$: $433,846 Avg. Sale$/SqFt: $189

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� e nice thing about cold weather is that it creates the perfect opportunity to enjoy the warmth of family and friends or some quiet time alone. What sounds cozier than starting a fi re and curling up in front of the TV with a new movie?

When planning a movie night, here are some tips that can help create a comfortable evening for the whole group:

* Satisfy taste buds: Cover your bases and select a variety of salty, sweet, crunchy and chewy snacks. For a colorful, sweet and salty popcorn dish, try mixing chocolate and popcorn to create a sweet and savory treat. All you need are three ingredients to create this Party Popcorn at home: popcorn, white chocolate and sprinkles. To make, pop the popcorn,

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* Keep things cozy: Plenty of pillows and blankets are the key to keep everyone warm and snuggly. � ey can also serve as the perfect shield during scary movie scenes. If your family is looking for something more personal, head down to your local craft or fabric store and choose your own fabric to make no-sew movie-night blankets. For one blanket, simply pick out two pieces of fl eece, about 1 1/2 yards, in your preferred pattern or color. Next, lay the two pieces directly on top of each other and cut strips about 1 inch wide and 4 inches high around all sides of the blanket. Tie each strip of the bottom fabric to the top fabric in a knot so it looks like there is fringe around all sides of the blanket. Finally, cozy up on the couch with the perfect movie of your choice!

* Become a movie buff : Nobody likes to feel out-of-the-loop when it comes to the latest buzz-worthy movies. Catch up on award-contenders and pop culture heroes. To brush up on buzz-worthy movie news and reviews, check out sites like www.movies.com or www.redbox.com/staff picks for suggestions and to see what's hot in movieland and what other movie buff s prefer to watch in their own living rooms.

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In Italy, the Feast of the Epiphany, celebrated on Jan. 6 with a national holiday, is very much like our traditional Christmas celebrations in North America. Epiphany commemorates the 12th day of Christmas when the three Wise Men arrived at the manger bearing gifts for Baby Jesus. � e traditional Christmas holiday season in Italy lasts through Epiphany.

Epiphany's equivalent of Father Christmas, La Befana, arrives on her broomstick during the night of Jan. 5 and fi lls children's stockings with sweets and toys. Like our very own Santa, La Befana will leave coal for all those naughty children! It's said she

carries a broom to sweep away the old year to make room for the new. Legend has it that the night before the Wise Men arrived at the manger, they stopped at the shack of

an old woman to ask directions. � ey invited her to come along, but she said she was busy sweeping and cleaning her house. Later that night, she saw a great light in the sky and decided to join the Wise Men bearing gifts that had belonged to her child who had died. She got lost and never found the manger. Now La Befana fl ies around on her broomstick each year on the 11th night, bringing gifts to children in hopes that she might fi nd the Baby Jesus.

La Befana is represented as an old lady, wearing a black shawl and covered in soot who enters houses through the chimney carrying a bag or hamper fi lled with her gifts. Children hang their stockings on the evening of Jan. 5 awaiting her arrival.

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sometimes to more than 48 hours.If you're a Medicare patient, you can be toting up out-of-pocket

costs with every passing hour you're held in this medical limbo. There's no cost-sharing cap with these observation status stays, not to mention that you might not receive the level of care that you should have. As an observation outpatient, you're liable for the costs of tests and procedures.

Additionally, if you end up in skilled nursing, the observation status time you spend in the hospital doesn't count for the Medicare requirement that you have three days as an inpatient. Your portion of the costs can skyrocket, and you might even be denied skilled nursing care because you weren't in the hospital long enough as an official inpatient.

Here are some specifics from the AARP study:Observation status stays have increased 94 percent.Patient status (observation versus inpatient) is sometimes changed by the hospital after the patient is sent home.The average cost for skilled nursing that Medicare didn't cover (due to being originally held in observation limbo) was $10,503.

A number of senators in Congress have proposed legislation that would require time spent in observation status to count as part of the three-day inpatient requirement.

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Did your dentist really listen to you or did they take a little tidbit of information you gave them and want to formulate a treatment plan right away?

Did your dentist ask for your permission or jump right into your mouth? Asking for permission to do an exam gains the patient’s cooperation and trust. It shows that the patient is in the driver’s seat and not the dentist.

Did your dentist make sense or did they start talking in “code” to their assistant during your exam? Did they explain to you the reasons and rationale in understandable terms before they did a periodontal (gum) exam, take x-rays, perform and oral cancer exam, TMJ evaluation, or take impressions of your teeth?

Did you leave that first appointment with a sense of accomplishment or just confused? Did you leave with an understanding of what your next appointment was for? Did the dentist appear rushed to get you out the door? Was there good follow-up by the staff or doctor when indicated?

We live in a busy world. Everyone has things to do and places to be. When you are in the dental office it is the obligation of the dentist to make you priority number one. It is the responsibility of the patient to be there physically and mentally as well. The dentist should explain findings well in understandable terms and recommend treatment based on their expertise. If those are things that you feel you need or want, you’re in the right place.

Dr. St. Clair maintains a private dental practice in Rowley and Newburyport dedicated to health-centered family dentistry. If there

are certain topics you would like to see written about or questions you have please email them to him at [email protected]. You can view all previously written columns at www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com/blog.

Any business loves and relies on new clientele. Patients choose a dental practice ultimately because of the dentist, but the “practice” may have already made several impressions before you even get to see the dentist. You may have noted staff members’ poor attitudes on the phone, or been given wrong directions, or had to schedule an appointment at an inconvenient time, and so forth. You finally get to your first appointment. It is the moment of truth for the dentist to make a good “first impression”.

A patient’s initial impression of the dentist is the strongest one. A patient doesn’t care that the dentist runs around the office all day wearing many different hats. They don’t care if the dentist just came out of a stressful procedure or is dealing with a myriad of other issues to run a business. You are there now. It is the obligation of the dentist to put everything else behind him/her and focus on the patient sitting in front of them. YOU are the most important person for that dentist at that time. Here are some things to look for.

Was the first question out of the dentist’s mouth, “Mrs. Smith, what are your concerns and how do you feel I can help you?”, or was it, “Mrs. Smith, I noticed you wrote down on your forms that you have a broken tooth. Have you ever had a crown?” Asking open-ended questions to get to the point of the patient’s true desires

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TOGETHER AT CHRISTMASNow in its 9th year, the Main Street

Congregational Church (MSCC) annual Christmas concert, “Together At Christmas” will be held Sunday, Dec. 15th at 4 p.m. at MSCC , 145 Main Street in Amesbury. � e concert, directed by MSCC music director Danny Smith, will feature holiday music from Kingston NH’s “Voices of Distinction”; the Main Streets Cherub Choir, the MSCC Teen Choir, the MSCC Adult Choir and the “Glory Bells” bell choir. Attendees are invited back to the Vestry after the concert for coff ee and light desserts. Tickets are available before the concert for $12 or at the door for only $15. For further information or to purchase tickets by mail or credit card, contact the Main Street Congregational Church offi ce at 978-388-0982 or visit our website at www.main-street-church.org.

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Tony Moschetto Christmas Spectacular on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at the Winner's Circle, 211 Elm Street, Salisbury, and the annual Comedy Toy Drive for the Pettengill House will conclude that night. Hosted by Salisbury native Tony Moschetto, who has appeared on Comedy Central, the show will feature some of the Winner's Circle's favorite comedians, and special skits for the season. Admission is free for the 8 p.m. show, and donations of new unwrapped toys or clothing will be accepted.

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HUMORIST VISIT� e Friends of the Georgetown

Peabody Library are pleased to host Ipswich humorist Doug Brendel on Wednesday, December 18th from 7:00 - 8:00 pm in the Library community room. � is event is free and open to the public. Brendel, known as “� e Outsidah,” is a columnist for � e Ipswich Chronicle and is the author of the cartoon-illustrated Only in Ipswich book series. He will read from his funniest “Outsidah” columns, and will be presenting material from his newly released book Ipswich Unzipped. Come hear Brendel off er his typically off -beat commentary on life in small-town New England from the standpoint of a newcomer. Join us for a lively discussion, Q & A, and book signing. � ere will be light refreshments and books for sale. All three of Brendle’s Only in Ipswich books will be available. (From Brendel: “While supplies last. Don’t forget to say ‘while supplies last.’ We’re trying desperately to start a rush. We need to make room in our basement.”)

DOCUMENTARIES AND DISCUSSION: STEMMING THE EPIDEMIC OF GUN VIOLENCE

On Wednesday, December 18 at 7:00pm at � e First Religious Society, 26 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, in remembrance of Newtown, Ct., the focus at this Documentaries and Discussion event will be on gun violence-- stemming the epidemic of gun violence. Sean Redding, guest speaker from Mayors Against Illegal Guns, will talk and answer questions and members of Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America will also be present. Please join us as we discuss how we can prevent future tragedies of gun violence. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome.

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NEWBURYPORT - � e YWCA Racial Justice Committee has begun planning the 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast and is seeking area high school students who are interested in using their leadership skills to support diversity & racial justice by working on this and other events throughout the year. If you are interested, email Ellie Davis at [email protected]. or text (508) 451-1236.

------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - "� e Rowley Children’s Center, 383 Main Street, will be working in collaboration with the Salvation Army of Newburyport in the capacity of Offi cial Community Toy Drop-Off Point. � e Rowley Children’s Center is opening their doors to the community and accepting donations of new, unused toys. Drop-off times and days are on Tuesdays thru Fridays from 8 am to 1 pm starting December 3rd thru December 13th. Please no weapon-like toys. Lt. Meghan Brunelle of the Salvation Army will be arriving on December 17th at 11:30 am to chat with the preschoolers about the joy of giving and to collect all of the toys that have been donated. For More information please call 978-948-7929 or email [email protected] "

------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Dresses For Princesses! Have an old dress hanging in your closest that you never wear? Have a dress that doesn't fi t anymore? Donate it to dresses for princesses to support my girl scout gold award project! Your slightly used dresses will be collected and donated to girls in need of a dress for their special events, because every girl deserves to have a dress and look like a princess! If you would like your dresses picked up call Amanda Rotberg at 978-948-3374. You can drop off your dresses at: 3 Farnham Road, Rowley, Ma DEADLINE: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 Questions? Call Amanda at 978-948-3374, or email at [email protected]

------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Sand is available to Rowley seniors, for winter sanding, at the Town Highway Dept. on Independent St. Residents are allowed to bring up to a 5 gallon pail to obtain sand. Best time to come are between 2:30 to 3:30 weekday afternoons.

------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - � e Program- Fund Raising Committee of the Rowley Historical Society is happy to announce that the Cookbook “RECIPES & REMEMBRANCES” is now here and on sale. It is in time for your Holiday gift giving. � e Cookbook is complete with the local favorites passed down from generations of Rowley people: family, friends & neighbors. Over 225 recipes, little stories & remembrances came from Rowley and all over the country and are included. It is the third Cookbook that the Historical Society is proud to sponsor going back to the original in 1922, 1994 and today for 2014, our town’s 375th Celebration. All of our eff orts have been as a fund raising endeavor to benefi t the Rowley Historical Society’s 1677 Platts-Bradstreet House, its upkeep, repairs & historically correct new undertakings. To purchase your very own copy of “Recipes & Remembrances”, it is on sale for $15.00 at the Town Clerk’s offi ce or by calling 978-948-5054.

------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Back by popular demand! � e Friends of the Rowley Public Library is holding its 2nd Annual Holiday Basket Raffl e. Come see the beautiful baskets on display at the Rowley Public Library until December 14. � e prizes are worth over $1,600. � e drawing will be December 14th @ 1pm at a reception in the Library Meeting Room. You don’t need to be present to win!! Win a holiday gift or a treat for yourself!! Cra-Z-Loom, Wine Lover’s, Providence Bruins, Dr. Suess, Birding, Yoga, children’s crafts, Pine Grove PTA and many more. Last year’s most popular Beekeepers are back this time with a World Series twist. � ere is something for everyone. Raffl e tickets are available at the Rowley Public Library at 141 Main Street, Rowley. � ey cost $1 each or 6 for $5. � e Friends thank everyone who donated a basket. For a complete list of baskets and donors, go to the library website at rowleylibrary.org. For even more information, call the library at 978-948-2850.

------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Our Times, the Rowley Senior's Newsletter is printed each month and sent to all the seniors in Rowley. If you know a senior in Rowley who is not receiving our letter, please ask them to call us at 948-7637 and submit their name and address. You can also view the newsletter online at: www.townofrowley.net

------------------------------------------------------------SALISBURY - � e Salisbury Police Department wants to remind residents that the winter parking ban went into eff ect December 1st and lasts until April 1st. � ere is no on street parking from the hours of 12:00am, midnight to 6:00am and there is no on-street parking during snow storms and snow removal eff orts regardless of the time. During snow emergencies temporary parking is available in the municipal parking lot at the beach in the metered section only. We look forward to your cooperation during the winter months and if you have any question please contact the Department of Public Works at 978-462-7611 or the Salisbury Police Department at 978-465-3121.

------------------------------------------------------------SALISBURY COA - Come and join our Watercolor Painting class with Bill Duke on � ursday, December 19th at noon. Paint a diff erent scene each month with watercolor and bring home your fi nished painting. Everything you need to paint your picture will be supplied. No prior experience necessary. Cost $20, please call to pre-register at 978-462-2412. Weekly: Join our Mah Jongg –on Tuesdays, 11:30 no need to pre-register. Just the basics moves, practice games can take you step-by-step through the opening moves, middle strategies, combinations and the endgame. Players always welcome. Some experience needed, we welcome all. Join our Cribbage –on Wednesdays, 10:30 no need to pre-register. Join our current players and learn to play “Cribbage” regardless of experience.

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TOPSFIELD - Mass Audubon’s Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfi eld is seeking volunteers to greet and assist our visitors on weekends in our beautiful accessible Visitor Center. Duties include welcoming and assisting visitors, answering telephones, taking new memberships and program registrations, and gift shop sales. Hours are fl exible. We off er ongoing training and support, and the enjoyment of working with a great team of staff and volunteers in a beautiful location. For more information, please visit our website at www.massaudubon.org/ipswichriver or contact Susan Baeslack, Volunteer Coordinator, [email protected] or (978) 887-9264 ext. 7707.

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