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By Stewart Lytle, Reporter ––––––––––––––––– R E G I O N A L after Hurricane – Fifteen stalwart Sandy in the U.S. souls from as Department of far north as Interior. Portsmouth, NH “ T h e y and as far south (the federal as Arlington government) saw braved a cold all the destruction ocean breeze on along the coasts Salisbury Beach and decided to last Friday to think ahead and plant grass in do some advance hopes that their m a i n t e n a n c e ,” Alyson roots will anchor said the sand dunes E b e r h a r d t Photo by Stewart Lytle Photo by Stewart Lytle Alyson Eberhardt planting grass on during winter from the UNH Dr. Greg Moore demonstrating a grass Salisbury Beach plant on Salisbury Beach. Cooperative storms. Orchestrated Extension Program. “They think it might cost less.” Dr. Gregg Moore, a research associate professor, Eberhardt and Rowden by the University of New Hampshire, the group of volunteers, who included several Salisbury residents and conservation agent Michelle Rowden, fanned held the first community meeting in Salisbury last week to discuss ways to preserve the dunes. The meeting at Town Hall attracted an overflow crowd out along the beach, working behind fences to plant clumps of grass. The effort was part of a larger initiative by the university, working last of about 80 beach residents in the Colchester Auditorium, many of whom spring and summer on the beaches of Plum Island. It is funded by a grant to came looking for answers to when more sand would be delivered to replace the National Wildlife Federation from a $100 million federal fund created that lost in recent years. Continued on page 3
Town Committee Tries Again to Build Municipal Buildings By Stewart Lytle, Reporter –––––––––––––––––
NEWBURY — Eric Svahn and his Municipal Building Committee might be called the Energizer Bunny. After suffering two defeats by the voters, including a narrow, 36-vote lost earlier this year, to approve preliminary funding for the proposed new Town Hall and Police Station, one might expect the architect, who drives to Cambridge daily, would throw in the towel. But at 7 a.m. last Thursday, Svahn and four other members of his committee gathered again at Town Hall to discuss the next steps to devise a proposal for a new police station and town offices that The trailer sits on the Town Hall parking lot Newbury residents will vote for.
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“We have a process. We are moving forward,” Svahn told his committee and an audience of nine residents, three of whom were Selectmen. The Board of Selectmen has tasked the committee to find a solution to the vexing challenge. Svahn said it is the committee’s job to produce for the town residents and employees a police station and municipal building that is “above average.” The police station, plagued with a variety of health and safety issues, faces possible condemnation by the building inspector. Several town offices operate out of temporary trailers that are scattered on the Town Hall Continued on page 3
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Marion E. (Thorogood) Thornton, 49 ROWLEY: Marion E. (Thorogood) Thornton, 49, of Rowley, passed away suddenly at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport on Sunday, November 29, 2015. She was born in Boston to her parents, Milton E. and Alice F. (Riddle) Thorogood. Marion grew up in Boston and attended Boston Public Schools and Northeastern University and also lived in Georgia and Louisiana. She spent the majority of her career in the healthcare industry and in state service for the past eight years, but her most important profession was being a mom. Marion is survived by her daughter, Alice R. Thornton of Rowley, her sister Alice Garner and her husband Robert of Rowley, two brothers, Milton E. and his wife Holly P. Thorogood of GA, Daniel Sherwood of FL. Her niece Heather R. Thorogood and nephew Charles M. Thorogood. A period of visitation was held at the F.S. Roberts and Son Funeral Home. Funeral services will be private. Donations in her memory may be made to the Heart Fund, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701. For information, directions or to send condolences visit www.fsrobertsandson.com
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Ipswich Rotary is supporting the Ipswich YMCA expansion with a donation of $25,000. The Ipswich Family Y serves residents of Ipswich and Rowley, towns also served by Ipswich Rotary, plus Essex, Hamilton and Wenham. The Ipswich Rotary Club has a long history of partnership with the local YMCA. In addition to supporting the initial construction, the club built adjacent Rotary Park in 2004-05 as part of its celebration of the 100th anniversary of Rotary International. The park, which includes a baseball field, gazebo and open space, has become an important feature of the Y complex, especially during summer camp months. In recent years Rotarians have enhanced the park with new millstone signage and a bench dedicated to the memory of one of the park’s founders, Rotarian Bud Conley. In 2013, the Rotary sponsored Ipswich High School Interact club placed one of five international Peace Poles at the park entrance as part of their annual community service outreach. In the photo, Gerry Beauchamp, Ipswich YMCA Executive Director and an Ipswich Rotary Director, is presented with a check from the club. From left to right are: President Elect Lisa Shanko, Immediate Past President Rev. Brad Clark during whose term the grant was initiated, Gerry Beauchamp, Vice President Cushing Titcomb, and President Bob Gravino. Ipswich Rotary was chartered in 1923 as part of Rotary International and is now in its 93rd year of service to Ipswich, Rowley and the world. Currently, over 70 local business and community leaders provide services that improve lives and make our towns a bit better. Join these exceptional men and women and make a difference. Be our guest at an upcoming meeting. Ipswich Rotary meets Thursday morning at 7:15 in either Ipswich or Rowley. The Rotary Satellite Club of Ipswich meets twice each month on Monday evening at 6:30. Check our website for locations and details at www.ipswichrotary.org, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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lot beside other trailers that have already been condemned. The committee was told the new trailers may house town employees for only about six more months. Svahn said he hopes to present a new proposal with a team that includes an independent Owners Project Manager by the spring Town Meeting on April 26. Town Meeting members last fall approved spending about $990,000 to design the proposed police station and Town Hall, but the measure was defeated by the voters in an election. The preliminary estimated cost of building a new police station and Town Hall was more than $11 million, but until a design firm with experience in public safety buildings is hired, the final number is largely a guess. The cost of not building the station and Town Hall now could be much higher in the future, he said. Interest costs on bonds has already gone up 1 percent in the last couple of years and is expected to rise more in the coming year, he said. At a rare Saturday meeting of the
Selectmen earlier this fall, Svahn said his committee has met at least 20 times since 2014, including five joint meetings with the selectmen, the Planning Board, Capital Needs Committee and Finance Committee, and a public forum attended by only two people who weren’t town officials. He said he was pleased that residents attended the meeting last week. Until recently no one attended the committee meetings. Fred Thurlow, a local resident who came to the meeting, said people he talked to believe that Svahn holds his meetings early on weekdays to keep residents from attending. He said they believe the new town buildings are being designed in “covert meetings,” complying with only the minimum standards of the state open meeting law. Svahn said he would hold committee meetings at night if more residents would get involved. He noted that it is easier for him to get into work in Boston in the morning than it is to drive from Boston in the evening. Thurlow said he doubted if some of the opponents of the
new town buildings would come to the meetings even if they were scheduled at night. From those who attended the meeting last week, there seemed to be more support for building a new police station than for constructing new town offices. Some residents complained that the proposed site at the current location on Rte. 1A was not central to many Newbury residents. Svahn repeated that an in-depth analysis has been made of six other sites, including other town-owned properties and land that might be donated by Governor’s Academy. Each proved to be even more costly than the current site because of their lack of sewer and water hook-ups or acquisition costs. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief John Lucey said working conditions at the police station have improved with the installation of a sewer hookup and an air exchanger. In the past toilets backed up several times and mold made for poor air quality in the police station. “Nothing has been done to improve the building’s infrastructure,” he said.
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Matlin. “The Friends then turn that 105 East Main St, Georgetown behind the scenes tour of Parker River massaudubon.org/joppaflats. money around and give it all back to 978-769-5946 National Wildlife Refuge. Tour will be the library. We use this money to help conducted via refuge van, with several DO-DROP-IN PLAYTIME fund programs and purchase supplies. brief “drive by” stops along the way. SESSIONS Bakers need to drop off the cookies The tour will present an “up close and Every Wednesday morning from dropped off the cookies at the library personal” look at the refuge through the 10:30am-12pm – (Ages 0-4, siblings on the day of the program, Thursday, multiple lenses of the cultural history welcome) Do drop in on Wednesday Dec. 10, before 4:30 p.m. “Not only of Plum Island and the Great Marsh, mornings for some playtime in the big do we need cookies, but we also need native wildlife and their habitats, and room. We’ll have all our toys pulled your recipe,” Matlin said. “I plan to the role of refuge management in the out, ready for some serious playtime! make recipe books of all the cookies conservation of these precious natural No registration required. Newbury in the Cookie Walk, which will be on resources. Participants may be driven Town Library, 0 Lunt St, Byfield sale for $3.” All proceeds from the sale along areas on the refuge otherwise newburylibrary.org 978.465.0539 will go to the Friends, whose mission is closed to the public. This guided two to support the library and its staff, and 948-8696 • www.thetowncommon.com • advertise@thetowncommon.com hour program is most appropriate for HATHA YOGA to enhance the resources and services older teens and adults. Binoculars and/ Students are led through a series of of the library. The funds raised from or a camera are recommended, but not stretches, strengthening and balancing memberships, fundraisers like the required. Meet the ranger in the lobby postures, twists and inversions by Cookie Walk, and the Book Shop pay of the Refuge visitor center 15 minutes certified yoga instructor Maura for educational, cultural and technical prior to the program start time. Each Mastrogiovanni. No registration is programs for adults, teens and children, session is limited to 14 participants; no required, and all fitness levels are including museum passes subscriptions, more than 4 individuals per sign-up. welcome. Bring a mat if you have one refreshments, prizes and supplies for Again, this is a vehicle – based tour, with and wear comfortable clothes. Class programs and activities, technology limited stops on the Refuge. Advance meets every Wednesday evening at the aids and any special requests made by registration is required for this program, Rowley Library, 141 Main St., from the library staff. as enrollment is limited. Be advised 5:30-7 pm. Sponsored by the Friends that individual tours may be subject to of the Library, cost for students is $12 JNANA HODSON cancellation. *Please note: Those who or $10 for Friends members. Call 978Jnana Hodson novelist, call and leave messages after hours, 948-2850 for more information. newspaperman, blogger, makes a repeat your registration is not confirmed until performance at the MIC!! Imported you receive a confirmation call from a THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10th from New Hampshire, he brings his Refuge staff member. Please call (978) latest poems from his new book. We 465-5753; to register for this program. COOKIE WALK SET AT can count on Jnana for a SPECIAL, AMESBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY UNIQUE PERFORMANCE!!! WEDNESDAY MORNING The holidays are fast approaching Spoken word open mic @ Plum BIRDING ON CAPE ANN and who doesn’t like cookies? 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