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AMESBURY – “Dancing Dot” Perrin remembers the Aging Mastery Program fondly because it gave her another chance to do what she loves most, dance. Sis Harris, Betty Baker and Lorraine Dodier loved everything about the program, and Harris and Baker said they really enjoyed going bowling and taking the nature walk the program off ered.

Barbara Mangiardo, who loves cooking and learning how to eat healthy, was excited about the nutrition sessions. She recalled being told which sugars were actually good for her.

Dorothy Caverly now exercises more since she attended the 16-week program off ered at the

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REGIONAL – Whether it was the lower unemployment numbers, the near record-setting stock market or the sharp drop in gasoline prices, shoppers this holiday season, as Debra Green with Greetings By Design in Newburyport said, “were comfortable spending money.”

In Amesbury, one of its newest shops, the Nest, located in 2,500 square feet at the corner of Main and Elm streets downtown, had an exceptional fi rst year. “It exceeded my expectations,” said owner Taylor Simpson, who opened the Amesbury store last summer to complement her successful home and lifestyle accessories store in Andover. She said the store was so busy every day before Christmas

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that she had to double her staff .And it was not just her store.

“Amesbury got a lot of traffi c. People were discovering the town for the fi rst time,” she said.

Taylor said she had customers driving from Newton and Worcester. And it was not just her store. Neighboring stores across Main Street also did well. Jeff Nahas, owner of the nearby Ale House and Barking Dog Grill, told Melissa Cerasuolo, the executive director of the Amesbury Chamber of Commerce, that his restaurants and bars had great traffi c this season.

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Amesbury Senior Center.“All in all it is a great program,”

said Harris, who has recommended it to several friends.

Th e Senior Center, located in the Nicholas Costello Transportation Center on Railroad Ave., is again off ering the Aging Mastery Program (AMP), which was developed by the National Council on Aging “to help millions of older adults take key steps to improve their well-being and add stability to their lives.”

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DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no

Santa Claus. Papa says, 'If you see it in THE SUN it's so.' Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?

VIRGINIA O'HANLON. 115 WEST NINETY-FIFTH STVIRGINIA, Your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the

skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except [what] they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.

You may tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, VIRGINIA, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.

No Santa Claus! Thank God! He lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

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Mastering the Art of Getting Older fall prevention, sleep behavior, fi nancially planning and resources and planning for the future, as well as nutrition and the benefi ts of exercise. Th e program even off ers advice on how to talk more eff ectively with doctors.

Experts provided seniors with information about living well and healthy, and it brought new people into the center for the fi rst time and allowed them to see the broad range of programs off ered for seniors of all ages, interests and abilities. “Th e center is not just for very old people,” AnnMary Connor, executive director, said.

Th e Senior Center will hold two information sessions about the aging mastery program on Wednesday, January 28th at noon and January 29th at 5:30 p.m.

“We are looking for 20 adults age 50 plus to join us on an adventure to better health and well-being,” the announcement said.

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“Life expectancy has increased dramatically over the past 50 years, yet societal expectations of older adults have changed little. Moreover, people are generally unprepared for this increased longevity.

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Funded in part by a grant from the Main Street Congregational Church, the program this year will be held one evening a week from Feb. 12 to April 2. It has been shortened to a 12-week program, instead of the 16 weeks last year because participants said it got a bit boring toward the end.

“Th ey seemed to be just trying to fi ll up time,” Caverly said.

Th e sessions will also be held in the evenings, rather than the morning to attract more working seniors, Connor said.

Expert speakers include Jenny King, a registered nutritionist, and Tom Streep, a fi nancial planner with Edward Jones. All Care VNA will discuss medication management, and the YWCA will present evidence of the importance of continuing to be active, including exercise.

“Central to the AMP philosophy is the belief that modest lifestyle changes can produce big results and that people can be empowered and supported to cultivate health and longevity,” the National Council on Aging said. “Equally important, the program encourages mastery, developing sustainable behaviors across many dimensions that will lead to improved health, stronger fi nancial security, and overall well-being.”

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Shoppers ComfortableSpending Money for Holidays

on Th ursdays, to avoid competing with the more established Friday Newburyport invitation nights across the Merrimack River.

“It was a very successful season,” Cerasuolo said. “Th ere was lots of synergy happening around town with retailers helping one another.”

Nationally retail sales rose 5.5 percent from the day after Th anksgiving through Christmas Eve, according to MasterCard. Th e National Retail Federation is forecasting that retail sales increased 4.1 percent during November and December, the biggest jump since 2011. Offi cial government statistics on holiday retail sales will be released this week.

According to MasterCard, shoppers created solid demand for women's apparel, jewelry and casual dining. Th e sale of electronics, usually a popular item for the holidays, was a rated as sluggish, although stores like Best Buy are reporting stronger than expected sales.

Furniture was another category that did well this season, according to MasterCard. Th at was attributed to growing consumer confi dence in the economy.

Simpson, whose Nest caters more to women, said she saw a lot

of men shopping in Amesbury. So many men came in the store that she added a Men's Table to compliment the scarves, bracelets and clutches that women buy and enjoy.

Ed and Diane Grunbeck at the Brass Lyon in downtown Newburyport said the Christmas season was so good, “there is a lot of empty spaces I am trying to fi ll,” he said. “It was better than last year and last year was good.”

For 40 years the store on Inn Street, not from from the waterfront, has been selling nautical items including Chelsea Clocks, which began in 1894 and continues to make clocks for the Navy. On two fl oors, it also sells Maine bell buoys, Tervis tumblers and weather and tide instruments.

At BC Essentials, Beverly Buccheri said her shop enjoyed a signifi cant increase in sales. “People like to shop local,” she said, noting that it is 40 minutes to a mall. She said she appreciates the large number of loyal patrons she has for her aromatherapy and skin care products, but after four years on Pleasant Street, she is surprised to fi nd Newburyport residents who are visiting her shop for the fi rst time.

Green at Greetings by Design said she was pleased to see more

people buying boxes of holiday cards than in previous years, and lots of customers, more men than women, came in to take advantage of her present wrapping service.

“It was a good Christmas,” she said.

Even the Saturday after Christmas, a sunny day after a several rainy ones, brought out shoppers to buy her Crain's stationery. She said, “People were in good spirits.”

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Club to discuss The Good Lord Bird by James McBride, winner of the 2013 National Book Award for Fiction. The story is told through the eyes of an escaped slave known as Little Onion, a 12-year-old boy disguised as a girl traveling the country with John Brown and his abolitionist band to their meeting with destiny at Harpers Ferry. Come to the Rowley Library on Thursday, January 8 at 6:30 p.m. to share what you think. Pick up your copy today! The Rowley Public Library is located at 141 Main Street. For more information, call the library at 978-948-2850.

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Have dinner with family and friends at Andiamo Restaurant (24 Winter Street) in Newburyport on Thursday, January 8. Andiamo will donate 10% of the price of your dinner Pennies for Poverty. You enjoy a lovely evening of good food and good friends. Pennies raises money to help individuals and families in need in Greater Newburyport. Starts at 6 pm. Snow date in January 15.

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on Friday, January 9, 2015 at the Firehouse Center for the Arts, Market Square, Newburyport. Tickets: $20.00 All Seats. For more info please call the Box Office at 978-462-7336 or visit online at www.firehouse.org

SMART RECOVERYBeginning Friday, January

9 at 6:00pm to 7:30pm in the lower meetinghouse of The First Religious Society, 26 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, SMART Recovery will be offered. “Smart Recovery – Self Management for Addiction Recovery.” SMART Recovery is the leading self-empowering addiction recovery support group. Participants learn tools for addiction recovery based on the latest scientific research and participate in a world-wide community which includes free, self-empowering, science-based mutual help groups. SMART Recovery helps people recover from all types of addiction and addictive behaviors, including: drug abuse, drug addiction, substance abuse, alcohol abuse, gambling addiction, cocaine addiction, prescription drug abuse, sexual addiction, and problem addictions to other substances and activities. SMART Recovery sponsors face

to face meetings and daily online meetings. In addition, there is an online message board and 24/7 chat room. The meetings are run by trained Facilitators. The first meeting is January 9 at 6:00pm in the lower meetinghouse. Please contact Rob Burnham ( r o b b u r n h a m 0 4 4 9 @ g m a i l .com) or 603-501-9549 for more information or http://www.smartrecovery.org. Meetings are every Friday evening, 6:00 – 7:30pm.

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------------------------------------------------------------AMESBURY -Please join us on Wednesday, January 28th @ 12:00 PM or January 29th at 5:30pm to learn more about a 12 week health education program coming to the Senior Center this February! We are looking for 20 adults age 50+ to join us on an adventure to better health and well-being! Topics include nutrition, fall prevention, sleep behavior, and much more. Th e info session is paired with a sponsored lunch/Dinner, so remember to sign up ahead of time if you plan on attending! Classes begin February 12th at 5:30pm. Call today to sign up at 978-388-8138, or for more information contact Doreen Brothers Assistant Director or Abby Stephenson, MSW Intern.

------------------------------------------------------------AMESBURY - If you are recently retired or have some extra time on your hands and you looking for a great way to help out others in your community please consider this program. Northern Essex Elder Transport, Inc. is a non-profi t volunteer program serving the elderly in fourteen communities of the Merrimack Valley. Volunteer drivers provide door-to-door transportation for the elderly to local and out of town medical appointments when other means are either unavailable or unaff ordable. Our drivers donate their time and use their own automobiles. For elders who need transportation, all they have to do is call their local Council on Aging to schedule a ride. Transportation is vitally important in helping the elderly maintain their independence and the N.E.E.T. program is a vital link in ensuring that older adults have access to needed services and opportunities. Th e Amesbury Council on Aging is in search of volunteers to assist seniors with transportation to medical appointments. Currently a great need is for N.E.E.T. drivers is the Boston Area hospitals, Peabody, Burlington and Th e VA hospitals. Volunteer Drivers Needed - Drivers Use their own vehicles. Are reimbursed at $.43 a mile .Are provided with Supplemental Insurance. Are given an Emergency Procedures Course instructing them on what to do “if ” an emergency arises. Please contact Kathy Fairchild at NEET 978-388-7474

------------------------------------------------------------AMESBURY - Th e Amesbury Council on Aging is in search of volunteers to assist in several diff erent areas. If you are interested please stop by and pick up a volunteer packet. For More information please feel free to call and speak with Jean Marie, Volunteer Coordinator 978 388 8138. Areas of need: 1. Friendly Visitors - visit seniors weekly in their home 2. Penny Mill - price and sell merchandise for the friends of the COA 3. Receptionist - Work 8-12 or 12-4 on our reception desk answering the phone and directing the calls. Scheduling Van rides to appointments, etc., signing up those wanting to attend a program or class. We use a specifi c computer program for the Council on Aging so learning that program is what is required.

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DONENEWBURYPORT - Bartlet Mall Winter Carnival, Saturday January 31, 2015, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Featuring Sledding, Skating, Snowboarding, Snowshoe Demonstrations, Hayrides, Music, Food, Fun and a Whole Lot More! Enter your team in the Human Sled Dog Race. Presented by the Newburyport Parks Commission and Newburyport Youth Services with the generous help of The Newburyport Bank, The Newburyport Mothers’ Club, The Institution For Savings, Amesbury Sports Park & REI. Bartletmall.org for more information

------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - During the month of January, Christmas trees will be picked up on your regular trash day. Any trees picked up before January 10 will be brought to the Tendercrop growing fields in Newbury for a community wide bonfire sponsored by the Newbury Fire Department. This event will be held from 3-9 pm and is an open event for all to attend. The museum and visitor’s center at Spencer Pierce Little Farm will be open along with many vendors and activities taking place. All proceeds will go towards the purchasing of new fire equipment for the Newbury Fire Department. For additional information or if you need their help with your tree, please call the Newbury Fire Department or visit www.newburyfirerescue.com. Newburyport trees will continue to be picked up after the 10th but those will be brought to the Wheelebrator disposal site in North Andover. The Crow Lane Recycle Center will be open for our monthly Recycle Event on Saturday, January 4 from 8 am till noon. Electronics, white goods, metals, oil, oil based paint, cooking oil, anti-freeze, Styrofoam, bicycles and tires will be accepted. For additional information please contact the Recycling and Energy Office at 978-499-0413.

------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - The Merrimack Valley Skating Club, in cooperation with the Graf Rink, is now accepting registrations for the January Learn to Skate and Tiny Tots programs. Learn to Skate will take place on Sundays at 4pm & 5pm as well as Thursday at 6pm. Tiny Tots will take on Mondays at 1pm and Wednesdays at 2pm. There are also limited Tiny Tots spaces available during the evening Learn to Skate classes. Specialized Learn to Skate and Tiny Tots classes focus on the basic fundamentals that are important for shaping both hockey and figure skating skills. Skaters have the chance to earn skill-badges or certificates throughout the series. Student to coach ratio is kept low and classes are available for skaters age 3 through adult. Classes run as 7-8 week programs continuously throughout the year. Each member of the Merrimack Valley Skating Club coaching staff is a credentialed professional who has successfully completed a comprehensive background screening process through the National Center for Safety Initiatives. Visit www.grafrink.com for registration forms and detailed information regarding both programs. Please contact Nikki in the front office at 978-462-8112 with any questions.

------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Looking for something to do on a Wednesday, afternoon? Come join the Golden Agers at the Elks Hall at l:00 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. The only requirement is that you be 55 years old or older. One of these meeting s is a short business meeting with coffee and doughnuts served and the other meeting we serve a lunch and have entertainment. Last month we had an excellent Elvis Presley imitator. Come and possibly meet some old friends and make some new ones. For more information call Jeanne Thomas, 978-465-8647.

------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - During January, students from our local Pine Grove School will be showing their tree creations at the Rowley Public Library. Every tree is a piece of art created by Mother Nature. No two are exactly alike, as they twist, turn and grow in their own ways. The students looked at the Methuselah tree for inspiration and, using paper bags, created simple, yet delicate shapes that add character and meaning to each piece. Individually, each is unique; together, they form an amazing forest! The trees will be on exhibit in our lobby display case and in the children’s room through the month of January. To see more work from all artists at Pine Grove, please go to www.artsonia.com and type in "Pine Grove School". The Rowley Public Library, 141 Main Street in Rowley, is fully accessible. For more information, call 978-948-2850.

------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Patricia Selin has loved to draw and paint since she was a little girl and has studied under different artists to learn new techniques. Her paintings have been exhibited at various galleries, art shows, and local fairs, bringing viewers a sense of joy, peace, and tranquility. Ms. Selin’s works are on display through the month of January at the Rowley Public Library, 141 Main Street in Rowley. For more information, call 978-948-2850

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Happy New Year! So, how does it feel being back at work? Or, if you are retired, does today feel like any other day? For many people, the New Year is time for resolutions. Gym memberships go up and so do sales of healthier food. I don’t know about you, but I have trouble sustaining many of my “resolutions”. Change is diffi cult.

During the time I had off this past week, I re-read a book I read a few years ago. It is called “Th e Slight Edge” by Jeff Olson. One of the main points in this book is that change or improvement in our lives comes one day at a time. It is the small decisions that we make daily, that we often consider insignifi cant, which mold who we are.

In a recent column on New Year’s resolutions in the Wall Street Journal the author says, “Typically, though, people fail to stick to their annual goals because the resolutions are too demanding, vague or unrealistic.” One of the strategies recommended is to predict in advance what the roadblocks will be and how you will manage them. In addition to that, I have found that a daily refl ection of all the day’s events

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Th e Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has discovered a way to classify the nutrient value and health benefi ts in fruits and vegetables, and it released a study that identifi es "powerhouse" foods that can help reduce and prevent chronic disease. It's the "nutrient density" that does the trick: how many of 17 necessary nutrients are present in each food. Th e CDC used an elaborate classifi cation system to determine how to score each food item tested, based on kilocalories and grams, and involving terms like bioavailability, nutrient adequacy and energy density. Th ankfully it is summed up for us in a handy chart (see www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2014/13_0390.htm).

Th e results: Th e most nutrient-dense foods are watercress,

Chinese cabbage, chard, beet greens and spinach. Still important but near the bottom of the list of 41 powerhouse foods were grapefruits, sweet potatoes, leeks and blackberries.

Ask your doctor if it would be helpful to add some of these foods to your diet.

And there's another reason to try to stay healthy, especially now: Flu season is setting up to be a whopper. It recently was reported that one of the three vaccines in the shot has "drifted." Th at means it's mutated slightly away from what it is supposed to cover. Th e other two are providing coverage for their particular strain, but the big one isn't 100 percent aff ective against that one strain of fl u.

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SALISBURY - Th e Catmobile, which off ers low cost spay/neuter for cats only, is coming to U-Haul located at 6 Merrill Street in Salisbury on 1/17 & 1/31. It is operated by the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society and staff ed by a licensed veterinarian and one veterinary technician. Th e package consists of spay/neuter, rabies vaccinations, exam, nail trim, and treatment for fl eas and ear mites. Microchipping is available for $20. Individually packaged take-home fl ea treatment is available for $15 per dose. Th e spay package for female cats costs costs $120.00. Normally, the neuter package for male cats costs $80, but during January, thanks to a generous grant from PetSmart Charities, male cat neuter packages will cost only $20. Feral cats cost $35 and will be ear-tipped. Reservations are required and can be made online at www.catmobile.org or by calling 978-465-1940. Take advantage of our special pricing and make your appointment today!

------------------------------------------------------------SALISBURY COA - Commit to Be Fit - Have you made a New Year's resolution to get fi t? Maybe lose weight, improve your balance, fl exibility or reduce stress in your life or perhaps socialize more. If so, then the Salisbury Hilton Senior Center is the place to be. Everyone needs to be active to remain healthy and it’s never too late to start! Any type of regular exercise not only increases your energy level, it elevates your mind and reduces the chances of pain and illness. Start your New Year off right – commit to be fi t and come check out the Salisbury Senior Center! All classes are a volunteer suggested donation of $3. Men and women, all ages welcome. Call with any questions 978-462-2412 Weekly Ongoing - Salisbury COA Hilton Center 42 Lafayette Rd Salisbury: Exercise to Music - Tuesday’s 9:00 cardio and strength conditioning - low impact exercises increases coordination, balance and strength, utilizes stretch bands to light weights (provided). Gentle Stretching - Tuesday’s 10:15 tone up your mind, body and spirit, yoga type exercise utilizing chairs, gentle stretching with breathing techniques to open tense muscles and stiff joints and to maintain strong bones. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Line Dancing – Tuesday’s 10:15 and Th ursday’s 9:30 Have fun while getting into shape! Great social group while incorporating exercise through light dance routines - taught by Jason McCollin Zumba – Wednesday’s and Friday’s 9:00 a.m. Combination of fi tness and dance moves. Designed to take the easy dance rhythms created in the original Zumba and bring them to senior adults. Senior Fitness - Wednesday’s 10:15 Light Chair exercises - work to improve strength, mobility and endurance with instructor Debbie Choate Mind Games: 45’s card game Merrimack Valley style, Monday’s at 1:00 pm. Bridge starts Wednesday’s at Noon, beginners to advanced - we will help you learn.

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I remember how I felt when I fi rst saw Disneyland’s “Home of the Future” at Epcot. My eyes widened and I could not close my mouth. I felt exactly the same way as I stared at the massive kitchen ceiling. Several conical shaped openings fl ooded the room with sunshine in between the recessed lighting. All the light bulbs in the home are energy effi cient. Th ere are special solar panels on one section of the roof and several rows of aluminum like tubes on a section of roof in the very back of the house. Th e innovative apparatus is placed in such a way so as not to detract from the splendor of the mansion. Th e property collects, stores and uses its own energy. All excess energy created is sold back to the utility company.

As I was walking around the back of the property, a passing helicopter was descending just low enough to take a closer look. When I looked to see if anyone else felt as if he were in a James Bond movie, a workman merely said “Oh that happens all the time when they fl y over this house.”

Th e folks who will reside in this home are very special. Th ey have made a very good living keeping people safe in their homes and businesses. Before someone you love can be harmed by an intruder, the equipment that my friends produce, install and monitor exists to prevent the intrusion and identify the perpetrator. Th eir company is as known and respected world wide as are they as great humanitarians. What many of their professional colleagues and friends do not know, however, is that the owner experienced his own heartbreak and fear when as a young teenager his family home was broken into and precious possessions were lost forever. Young as he was, he developed a security system for his family that was so ingenious word spread through his family and neighborhoods who installed his system as well.

After protecting thousands of families in their homes over the years, they have now led the way toward freedom from the madness of dependence on foreign energy sources.

Th e municipal light company that services the community in which they reside all but took up

Th ere is a couple who built a home on the North Shore that stands as a testament to exemplary entrepreneurship, very hard work and an understanding of what it means to think outside of the box in all ways that matter.

Th e home my friends built has become nothing less than the talk of the town and word has spread throughout the region that something extraordinary happened at their address that can have great impact on all addresses all over our country.

As a result of their research, and resources, not the least of which includes the fact that the “man of the house” is a brilliant engineer, this couple has freed themselves of the sources of energy to which our country has become so addicted. In fact, their home uses the sun and technologically advanced insulation in such a way as to produce their own energy within their home. In short, they “manufacture” their own energy.

To illustrate the enormity of their success, consider the cost of electricity, hot water, heat, or air conditioning, per month for the average 2500 square foot home. Some of the most cost eff ective homes still pay close to $1,000 per month if not more for basic energy needs and the fi gures are increasing.

My friends’ home is more than 12,000 square feet of living space. During construction they had non stop crews going round the clock with massive equipment and miles of extension cords, generators, water usage, six crews of master carpenters drawing constantly on electricity for months, plasterers, tile craftsmen, masons, electricians, plumbers and the list of craftsmen drawing down on energy is mind boggling.

Th ey showed me their utility bill for the month and I had to sit down to absorb what they have created. Th ey did not owe one dime for the huge amount of energy that had been used. Th e utility company OWED THEM!

Th ese pioneers have become completely self contained, energy effi cient, and because they have generated their own “home

residence during the construction phase. Th ey learned as much as they could from this remarkable couple who have used their heads and hearts to make the world a safer place while generously sharing the superior technology they understand and embrace.

It is more important now than ever that we learn how to become more energy effi cient in our homes whether we build them or renovate them. Being held hostage for energy by foreign countries is absurd especially for Americans. Th e more I see in Real Estate, the more I believe that American homes are going to be healthier and more cost effi cient as time goes by. We will lead the way as we always do and other countries will follow. How did that song go? “It’s a small world after all. It’s a small world after all. It’s a small world after all. It’s a small, small world.”

Janet Hilton is a Broker/ Realtor and a former practicing Attorney and Critical Care RN who, with her husband George Hilton, a retired Lynn Fire Lieutenant owns and operates Country Crossroads Realty Associates, LLC. For your selling and buying real estate on the North Shore, call Janet directly at 781-405-4867 or visit www.countrycrossroadsrealty.com.

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COINSITEMS WANTED – Wanted by Pratt Coin and Hobby in Georgetown. U.S. Coins, silver, gold, foreign world money. Old pocket watches, wrist watches, costume jewelry and post cards. Wheat pennies, Pre-1958 - 2 1/2 cents each.

1/2¢........................... Lg. 1¢..........................Fly. E 1¢...................... Cop. Nic. 1¢.............. 2¢ Piece.................... 3¢ Silver I.................. 3¢ Nic....................... Shield 5¢....................Liberty 5¢................. Bust 1/2 10¢.............. St. 1/2 10¢.................Bust. 10¢................... St. 10¢........................ Bar. 10¢..................... 20¢ Piece.................. Bust 25¢ Lg.............. Bust 25¢ Sm............. Seated 25¢................ Bar. 25¢..................... Stand. L. 25¢ I........... Stand. L. 25¢ II......... Bust 50¢.................... Seated 50¢................ Bar. 50¢..................... Seated $1..................Trade $1...................

AVG. CIR.$55.0016.0018.007.00

12.0020.0012.0020.00

.5040.0011.0023.0010.002.00

85.0075.0075.0016.005.00

18.005.00

50.0030.0010.00

200.00100.00

AU$100.00100.00125.0040.0060.00

115.0045.0080.0035.00

175.0055.00

275.0050.0040.00

275.001500.00550.00100.00135.00130.0055.00

250.00135.00275.00650.00230.00

TYPE COINS

STERLING SILVERPrivate Mint ............ 16.00 oz.

20 E Main St, Georgetown, MA Mon-Fri 8:30a-6p, Sat 10a-5p

Phone 978-352-2234

pennies, Pre-1958 - 2 1/2 cents each.

$100.00

pennies, Pre-1958 - 2 1/2 cents each.

1/2¢...........................

16.00 oz.Private Mint ............

PB


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