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SALISBURY – Tom Saab is angry at town offi cials, board members and some key town staff members and is generally “fed up with the way things are being run here.”

But taking his guidance from the Bible not to let his anger lead him to sin, the devote Christian said, “Instead of throwing people off the Newburyport bridge, I am running for offi ce.” Continued on page 3

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IPSWICH – In an event, being billed “as Ipswich's gift to the nation,” local actors are headed to Washington, D.C. to perform a locally written play about fi ve families that lived in the house that once stood at 16 Elm Street.

Within Th ese Walls, written by Ipswich actor, producer and writer J.T. Turner, has been performed for the last four years as part of the annual fall event, Ipswich Illuminated. Last year, the Smithsonian sent a representative to view the play, who deemed it worthy of being performed at the nation's museum.

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the moving of the Georgian-style house to the Smithsonian, the actors have been invited to perform the play on August 3 at the exhibit of the real house.

In Ipswich the actors have performed the play in front of a

Tom Saab in his offi ce. Photo by Stewart Lytle

Saab, a successful businessman, real estate investor, hotel owner and Christian fi lm producer, is running for Selectman.

He is one of fi ve candidates running for two seats on the Board of Selectmen this month.

Selectman Ed Hunt is seeking reelection, as is three other candidates, Freeman Condon, Ron Laff ely and Paula Moore, who are

replica of the historic home, made of painted canvas and assembled on a wooden, two and a half-story frame on the Ipswich River.

In the Smithsonian's west wing, the exhibit has recreated the Ipswich house, telling the story of how ordinary people in their daily lives have been part of the great changes and events in American history. Walking around the exterior of the house, visitors can see through open walls, windows and doorways, how families lived during Colonial America, the American Revolution, the abolitionist movement, the industrial era and World War II.

Turner's play focuses on only fi ve families who lived at 16 Elm Street from the mid-1760s through 1945.

Abraham Choate built the fashionable main section of the house in the 1760s and attached part of an older structure, built around 1710, to the rear of the house to create more space for his eight children.

Josiah and Lucy Caldwell bought the house in 1822 after Dodge’s death and hosted meetings of

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Saab Running For Positive Change at Town Hallcampaigning to serve a three-year term as Selectman.

Th e Town Common is featuring profi les of each of the candidates for Selectman.

Selectman Jerry Klima is running for town moderator against Ronalee Ray-Parrott, the daughter of longtime Moderator Ronald Ray. Th e elder Ray is not running for reelection this year.

Salisbury elects its fi ve Selectmen in terms that are staggered. Two seats on the board are up every year, except for one year when only one is open.

Th e election will be held on April 30.

Saab said he wants to serve on the Board of Selectmen to bring positive change, particularly in the attitude of some people at Town Hall.

“It is time for Salisbury town government to be more compassionate,” he said. Town employees and board members should try to make things easier, not more diffi cult, for its residents.

“Th ey need to throw a little love our way,” he said.

He commended the Town Clerk's staff for being very helpful. “Th ey are angels, always smiling,” he said.

Saab, who owns several beach properties and brokers the sale of even more, pointed the fi nger of criticism at Town Manager Neil Harrington and Building Inspector

David Lovering.“It is no secret what my opinions

are,” Saab said. “Everyone knows I will not be a puppet for the Town Manager.”

He criticized Harrington for being absent from Salisbury when the beach was being pummeled during the February storm that turned Route 1A into a “war zone.”

But he saves his strongest criticism for the building inspector, whom he conceded knows the building code well, but administers it with no fl exibility. “Th e building inspector has overstayed his welcome. It is time for him to move on to another community,” he said.

Saab proposed that that Lovering needs “to go to charm school. He has ruffl ed a lot of feathers.”

Th e Planning Department also “needs to make things simpler for homeowners and business owners,” he said.

If elected to be a Selectman, he said he will work to promote a friendlier environment at Town Hall.

He said he will also fi ght for improvements to the beach, which he called the life blood of the town. One square mile of beach property owners pay 40 percent of the town's taxes, about $6 million of the town's $15 million budget, he said.

At the same time, he wants beach people and town people to respect one another more. “We need to

have unity here,” he said.He also wants the

commonwealth to support more beach improvements. Th e state-owned Salisbury Beach is the highest income producing tourism site in Massachusetts.

“We need more attention from the state,” he said.

Saab has developed several properties at the beach, owns the Sands Resort on Hampton Beach in New Hampshire and is a licensed broker in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

As successful as he has been in business, Saab said he takes the most pride in his community service and in his 33-years of Christian ministry.

“I can bring people together. I am good at organizing events and programs,” he said.

He has produced seven Christian fi lms, has organized 39 Christian music festivals around the country and is currently organizing a music festival on Hampton Beach. He also brought the Bethany Church to the Blue Ocean Music Hall for services last summer.

He is the president of Salisbury Beach Citizens for Change and a member of the Salisbury Beach Betterment Association.

And in his spare time, he and his two children, Bethany and Tommy, ride roller coasters. Together they have ridden 160 diff erent roller coasters. Many of them are pictured on the wall in his offi ce.

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For those who really love old houses, the Olde Ipswich Tours has organized a four-day trip to Washington to see the play at the Smithsonian.

Th e trip will have overnight stops in New York City, Washington for two nights and Winterthur, DE.

In New York, the tour will have a guided tour of the 1640 original Ipswich Hart House exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Th e interior of the house was purchased by the museum in 1936 and rebuilt in Manhattan.

In Delaware, the tour will feature a private guided tour of the original Hart House at the Winterthur Museum and gardens, developed by Henry Francis Du Pont.

Th e price of the trip is $975 per person for adults and $595 for children. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to support the actors' travel expenses.

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the Ipswich Female Anti-Slavery Society in the home. Th e house was purchased as an investment in 1865 by the wealthy Heard family and divided into rental apartments for workers at the town’s hosiery mill.

In 1942, Mary Scott and her family owned the home until1961, when her son Roy Scott moved out.

Th e house stood empty for two years when the town of Ipswich needed the site to build a parking lot for the police station. On the morning a backhoe arrived to start tearing down the house, two local women, Kay Th ompson and Helen Lunt, blocked the path of the machine. While one lay on the ground preventing the demolition, the other woman went home and using her rotary telephone persuaded the Smithsonian to take the house.

Contractor A.B.C. Mulholland donated the house to the museum.

Th e house was dismantled, trucked to Washington and reassembled in the National

Museum of American History. Today it is the largest single exhibit at the museum.

Kerrie Bates, the director of the Ipswich ReCreation and Culture Department, is spearheading the campaign, launched this month, to raise $5,000 to pay for the actors' travel to D.C.

“I could just go the bank,” she said, referring to the Institution for Savings, which has supported the building of the house replica in Ipswich in the past.

“But this is a gift from Ipswich to the nation. It should be supported 'of the people, by the people, for the people,'” Bates said, quoting from President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

Last week, Bates was inviting a variety of Massachusetts dignitaries, including Secretary of State John Kerry, who helped persuade the Smithsonian to have Within Th ese Walls performed there.

She is also asking for donations from the public. “No donation is too small,” she writes.

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AMESBURY - Meetinghouses in New England - Saturday, May 11 at 2:00 Paul Wainwright will present a program on Meetinghouses in New England at the Amesbury Public Library. "New England’s colonial meetinghouses embody an important yet little-known chapter in American history. Built mostly with tax money, they served as both places of worship and places for town meetings, and were the centers of life in colonial New England communities. Using photographs of the few surviving “mint condition” meetinghouses as illustrations, this presentation tells the story of the society that built and used them, and the lasting impact they have had on American culture." Space is limited so please register online at www.amesburylibrary.org or contact Margie Walker at 978-388-8148 or [email protected]

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WEDNESDAY MORNING BIRDINGJoin Joppa Flats Sanctuary Director

Bill Gette and USFWS veteran David Weaver for this weekly birding fi eld trip in the Newburyport/Plum Island area. Appropriate for all birding levels. Wednesday, April 24, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport.

Fee: $17. Preregistration is not required. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the Web site at www.massaudubon.org/joppafl ats.

CREATIVE MOVEMENTDance teacher Julie Edmond is off ering

a free creative movement class for children aged 3-5 years. Parents are encouraged to drop-off for the 45 minute class. A great introduction to dance and movement! Th is class will occur here on a monthly basis! Wednesday April 24th at 11:45 AM Newbury Town Library, Lunt St, Byfi eld. Call 978-465-0539 for more information.

WEDNESDAY EVENING BIRDINGJoin Sanctuary Director Bill Gette to

look for springtime birds during the quiet part of the day. Wednesday, April 24, 5:30-7:30 pm. Meet at Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. Fee: $12. Preregistration is not required. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the Web site at www.massaudubon.org/joppafl ats.

APRIL LOCAL AUTHORS’ EVENT Th e Friends of the Georgetown Peabody

Library are pleased to host Edwin Lynn, author of Shore Lines: Lessons from the Sea on Wednesday, April 24 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the Library community room. Th ere will be Q&A, book signing, and books for sale. Th e event is free to library patrons and members of the community. For more information contact the library at 2 Maple St, (978) 352-5728.

CIVIL WAR EXPERIENCESLocal historian and teacher Scott Jewell

will speak on the experiences of Ipswich soldiers in the Civil War on Wednesday, April 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the Collins Room at the library, 25 North Main Street. Jewell is the author of the recently published book Ipswich in the Civil War, and his talk is part of the Ipswich Reads One Book promotion. 978-356-6648 or www.ipswichlibrary.org

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ages 7 to 12, each with an on-site study session and an exciting fi eld trip. Our subject this month is sustainability. Teacher: Lisa Hutchings. Th ursday, April 25, 9:30 am-2:30 pm. Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. Fee: $35. Preregistration is required. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the Web site at www.massaudubon.org/joppafl ats.

SALISBURY COA PAINTINGWatercolor Painting: Th ursday, April

25th Noon to 3pm. 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. Watercolor coach, W. E. (Bill) Duke will be providing the class instruction. Cost is only $20, no prior experience is necessary. Pre-registration

required, please call 978-462-2412.

BARTLETT MUSEUM ANNUAL DINNER

Th e Annual Dinner of Amesbury's Bartlett Museum will be held on Th ursday, April 25, 2013 at Union Congregational Church, 350 Main Street, Amesbury. Social time starts at 6:00 p.m. Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. and includes chicken breast, rice pilaf with roasted vegetables and strawberry shortcake. A vegetarian choice is also available. Reserve your seat by April 18th. For tickets at $15 each, call Carol at 978-388-6591 or Tony at 978-462-6110. A portion of the cost of tickets will be donated to support the Union Congregational Church. A 50/50 raffl e will be held to raise money to maintain the Bartlett Museum. A short business meeting will be held to elect a slate of offi cers and board members for 2013-14 as follows: president- Anthony Knapp; treasurer-Steve Klomps; secretary- open seat; membership secretary- Carol Finn; public relations and fundraising secretary - Dianne Dostie Cole; and board members: Tim Gurczak, Bonnie David, Selwin Mize, Gina Moscardini, Open Seat, Open Seat. Anyone interested in fi lling the open seats should call Knapp at 978-462-6110. Board meetings take place on the third Th ursday of the month from

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FOR MY DAUGHTERS, BOOK SIGNING AND READING

Acclaimed local photographer Dorothy Kerper Monnelly will be reading from her just published book, For My Daughters, at Post Road Framers, 225 Turnpike Rd, Rowley on Th ursday, April 25, 5-7:00 PM. Th e book marries Monnelly’s stunning images of the Great Marsh with the poetry of her mother, Dorothy Darling Ker per. Th e poetry chronicles her mother’s life “from memories of her childhood on through maturity, marriage, children, and struggles with breast cancer.” Th e reading and signing are free and open to all. Th e books are currently available for sale. Th e mother/daughter collabo ration would make a great Mother’s Day gift. For additional information please contact [email protected] or www.postroadframers.com.

SLIDE SHOW FUNDRAISERAmesbury Slide Show Fundraiser at

Union Congregational Church: Amesbury - An "Old Amesbury" Slide Show will be open to the public for $5 admission fee per peson on Th ursday, April 25, 2013 at Union Congregational Church, 350 Main Street, Amesbury from 8:00-9:00 pm. Th e slides are from a collection at the Bartlett Museum and will be narrated by Ron Fuller. All are welcome. Th e money collected will go to the Bartlett Museum to pay expenses. Th e Bartlett Museum will be open to the public Memorial Day Weekend - Labor Day Weekend: Fri, Sat, Sun at 1:00- 4:00pm. Reservations can also be made for private tours by calling Anthony Knapp at 978-462-6110.

FRIDAY, APRIL 26th

CEDAR POND BIRD WALKJoin Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

Director, Carol Decker, for a walk through Mass Audubon’s Cedar Pond Wildlife Sanctuary in Wenham. Its wetland and woodland habitats attract a variety of migrating and nesting birds. We will listen for birdsong, discuss behavior, and if you’re a new birder, give you tips on locating birds with your binoculars. Friday, April 26, 8:30-10:30 a.m. FEE: $12 ($10/Mass Audubon members). Advance registration is required; call 978-887-9264.

SPRING SENSORY ADVENTUREFor families with children 6 years and

older. Join us for an evening of outdoor exploration during which we will put all our senses to the test. We’ll listen for owls, look for beavers (and many other animals) and even touch a few amphibians. Friday, April 26, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Advance registration is required; call 978-887-9264 or register online at www.massaudubon.org/ipswichriver.

SATURDAY, APRIL 27th

SPRING WORK PARTYRowley Historical Society has a “Spring

Work Party” planned at the 1677 Platts-Bradstreet House, 233 Main St., in Rowley; on April 27th with a raindate of May 4th from 9:00 a.m. till Noon. All are welcome to come & participate in the clean-up of this Historical property. Wear & bring work gear such as rakes & work gloves. Th ank you, we appreciate your time & your help! RHS Board of Directors.

SATURDAY MORNING BIRDINGWeekly trip with experienced leaders

in a search for avian activity in the Newburyport/Plum Island area. For beginners and birders of all skill levels. Saturday, April 27, 9:00–11:30 am. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. Adults $10; Children ages 8 and up

$7. Preregistration is not required. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the Web site at www.massaudubon.org/joppafl ats.

FAMILY DAY AT THE BIRD BANDING STATION

Bring the family to the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge for an exciting, up-close look at migrating birds as they are netted and evaluated before releasing. Th e Bird Banding Station is only open at the height of migration in spring and fall. For families with children age 6 and up. Saturday, April 27, 9:30-11:30 am. Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $8 for adults, $5 for children. Preregistration is required. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the Web site at www.massaudubon.org/joppafl ats.

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------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Th is month the Rowley Library Book Club is reading American Pastoral by Philip Roth. Swede Levov looks back on his life: high school football hero, WWII veteran, wealthy businessman with a beautiful wife and daughter. He leads a charmed life until the turbulent 1960s, when the American Dream meets reality and everything comes crashing down. Pick up your copy today, then join us on Th ursday, May 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rowley Public Library, 141 Main Street, for a discussion. For more information, call the library at 978-948-2850.

------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Th e Rowley Historical Society is proud to sponsor “An Introduction to Genealogy” given by Mr. Richard Doyle, a well known Teacher and Genealogist in our area of the North Shore. Th is is a free one time gathering to see if this could be your stepping stone to past generations of your Family. Come and join in this informal session. Come and see how it is done. What is involved, how will it work for you, what will you learn… Should we have more sessions? You will be the fi nal word…but you will also learn a lot along the way. Th is will be held June 11, 2013 at 2:30 – 4:30 in the afternoon for an informal 2 hour session. It will be held at the Rowley Public Library, on Main Street next to the Rowley Town Hall; in the large conference room. Mr. Doyle will focus on a discussion of your needs, wants and what is possible in the area of Genealogy. Sign up sheet at Rowley Town Hall, Town Clerk’s Offi ce , or by calling 978-948-5054 or e-mail: [email protected].

------------------------------------------------------------SALISBURY - Coastal Trails Coalition and the Town of Salisbury will be holding our fi rst annual Art Stroll on the Old Eastern Marsh Trail in Salisbury from 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday May 18. It will coincide with the dedication of the new mural paintings to be installed under the Gillis Bridge. We are looking for artists, sculptors and crafts people to set up tables or tents to sell their creations along the trail as well as for plein air artists to paint along the trail that day. We will be doing publicity, there will be food and there is ample, convenient parking, so we expect a big turnout, in addition to the several hundred people who walk the trail on Spring weekend days. We are requesting a $25 contribution from each person who sets up a table or tent to sell their creations. Th ere is no charge or contribution for plein air artists. If you are interested in participating, you can fi nd all the details and an application form at the Town of Salisbury web site: salisburyma.gov You will fi nd a link right on the home page that will give you the information. If you have any other questions, please call Leah Hill in the Salisbury Planning Department. 978-463-2266.

------------------------------------------------------------TRITON CLASS OF 1973 - We are looking for YOU!!! We are planning our 40th Class Reunion 11/30/13. Still missing many classmates current address. If you know of any class member’s current whereabouts’ please e-mail the info to [email protected] or please check out of Facebook page Triton Class of 1973 and leave your info there.

------------------------------------------------------------WEST NEWBURY - On May 3rd, 2013 at 7pm Laurel Grange and New Harmony Farm are presenting the screening of "Th e real dirt on farmer john"-there is a suggested donation of $10. All donations are tax deductable and go towards Remineralize the Earth(RTE). RTE is a form of top soil that is better on the environment, uses less water, and makes your crops grow better. Th e screening is being held at laurel grange hall, 21 Garden Street, west Newbury, Ma. Drinks and refreshments will also be available for sale at the event. After the screening there will be a meet your local farmer with Lisa Colby and Erin Stack. So come on down and see what agriculture is all about and talk to a real farmer. Any questions please contact erin stack at [email protected] .



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Sage Pottery. Iris shares her passion and her studio with up to twelve other potters, in addition to students taking pottery classes at Purple Sage. This year, Purple Sage Pottery has a springtime show and sale on Saturday May 4th, 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday May 5th, 12 pm – 5 pm. The working studio will be transformed into a lively marketplace, overflowing with pottery, and featuring many of the studio’s potters as well as other area potters. This year the show includes works by Iris Minc, Fumihiko Mochizuki, Beth Bell, Bonnie Jean Malcom, Christina Bellinger, Lisa Mistretta, Lucy Hutchinson, Hiromi

Satoh, Sibel Alpaslan, Gary Rathmell, Jenny Graf, Reg Logan and Ana Guerra. The works on display and for sale will range from beautifully wrought functional pieces to purely sculptural pieces, some suitable for out of doors. Those who arrive early on Saturday morning will get to choose pieces direct from the

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I have also found that allergies stem from a liver that is sluggish or under-functioning. The liver should convert air-born particles (mold, dust, pollen) into harmless substances and excrete them through the bowel or urine. If the liver is sluggish or toxic, the body will find other ways to push these allergens out of the body. The nasal sinuses, lungs, eyes, and even the skin become the solution to the liver issue. Patients often find relief when we support the liver with homeopathic remedies, herbs and whole food supplements which include kale, brussel sprouts, and beets. Cleansing the liver in a purification program guided by a qualified health practitioner has also helped hundreds of patients!

Enjoy spring this year and make your entire body healthier in the process! Correct the underlying cause.

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affecting the incidence of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and overall lifespan. We know there are direct connections between these problems and oral disease. What is the role of the dentist? Should the dentist just be a tooth fixer?

As the body of data linking systemic health conditions and oral infection grows, the expanding understanding of the gene-nutrient reaction may result in more profound discoveries. As of now, many dentists fail to fully appreciate that the scientific bridge between oral disease and systemic health is often mediated by diet and nutrition.

The beneficiary of this profound evidence should be you, the dental patient. It should not only be the responsibility of the physician or specialized nutritionist to incorporate this information into practice. The dentist should be playing a key role.

For the most part, the dentist is the only one who examines the mouth. It used to be that the dentist only looked at the teeth and only fixed problems if they arose. By now, most dentists screen for periodontal, or gum problems, as well as oral cancer. The trend is to address these problems earlier than ever before.

There are two other areas that I feel are underdiagnosed by both dentists and physicians. Those are clenching and evidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Both of

Bridging the Gapthese significant problems often go undiagnosed because patients do not have symptoms. However, with better communication between dentist and patient and dentist and physician, many long-term issues could be avoided.

People tend to have ingrained in their head that the dentist just looks at the teeth and treatment should be the same as 25 years ago. The fact of the matter is, things change. As I have said in numerous previous columns, there are no two dentists that practice identically. Each individual’s philosophy of care comes from personal experience, review of literature and the type and amount of continuing education taken.

One thing we all hope is that our health care provider, dentist or physician, has our best interest in mind. There is room for improvement in the communication between all health care providers.

As science continues and evidence grows, things change. It is the responsibility of all health care providers to work towards a more integrated health care system.

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.

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April Supper: Italian Night April 24th will be the next Grange supper and will feature spaghetti, baked pasta, salad, garlic bread and more. There are two seatings: 5 and 6 pm. We also do to go dinners. We ask that folks make reservations by calling 978-948-2635 or 978-948-7288. If you get an answering machine, please leave your name, the number of people in your party and the seating time (or if you want to go dinners). Funds raised through the suppers are used for community service projects and to help pay general hall expenses. Future Anniversary Celebrations And the Future of the Grange Hall. The town of Rowley will be celebrating its 375th Anniversary in 2014, and Rowley Grange will celebrate its 120th that year. We have been hoping to make the Grange Hall a viable asset to the community but we have encountered a number of obstacles. The exterior of the building needs to be redone, and our first proposal was not wholly accepted by the Rowley Historical Commission. We agreed to try for funds for the exterior restoration of the building, and have been working with an architect on design and renovation costs. But even that has been met with challenges. While the Grange has saved enough money to do siding and windows, we do not have the money to do the renovation

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that the Historical Commission has asked the Grange to consider. Recently, the gas furnace died completely and had to be replaced. A portion of the money designated for earlier proposed exterior work had to be used. So where does that leave the Grange Hall right now? Good question. Brief History of the Grange Hall The original building was comprised of what is now 2 buildings: the Grange Hall and the house that sets to the right of it. Together as one building, built in the 1800’s, it was used as a school, and sat on the land where the Town Hall Annex (aka Center School) is. It was moved to make room for the Center School and at that time it was split into two separate buildings and moved to the present locations. The building filled many roles, until it was bought by the Odd Fellows in 1920 and used as a meeting hall. In 1968, when the Odd Fellows were considering disbanding, the Grange purchased the hall. In the years that the Grange has owned the building, the exterior was painted, new windows installed, and the interior was updated. Most of the interior work was done by Grangers and friends of the organization who volunteered time. The Grange Hall has been used by the town (town committees, C.O.A., etc.) and by Rowley residents for social

functions. The Hall is available to Rowley residents for social functions for a donation. Creating a future for the Grange Hall The Grange Hall is the only hall of its size in Rowley that offers a separate dining area, full kitchen, and meeting room. It is handicap accessible with an exterior chair lift, and an interior stair chair. The Grange would like very much to see the renovation plan put into action, but we need the support of the community and the town to procure and raise the needed funds. Scholarship Applications Due High School Senior level students, who are residents of Rowley, are eligible for the Sarah Wallis Peabody Scholarship. Students at Triton Regional should contact the guidance office. All others should call 978-465-5508 for an application. Have You Considered Membership in the Grange? In March, we provided you with some history of the Rowley Grange. Our Community Service work has been recognized at Town, State, and National levels. Just recently Rowley Grange made the Easter Holiday a bit brighter for 2 families in town. We are always on the lookout for community service projects.

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and preventing other buyers from purchase. If the buyers decide to withdraw after a certain time they may not be entitled to receive their deposits back. Financing: Once a buyer comes under agreement, he/she starts the process from pre-approved for a mortgage to getting approvedfor a mortgage. You will need to meet with the mortgage or bank representative you have chosen and provide him/her with the documentation they require (typically pay stubs/W-2 or a tax return and bank account info among other items).Appraisal: The bank or mortgage company will send out an appraiser to evaluate the value of the home you are purchasing. This is done to ensure to the bank or mortgage company is lending you money on a home that is worth what you are buying it for.Passing of Papers or the Closing:Buyer and seller meet and sign papers, exchanging ownership of the property.

This is the home buying process in a nutshell. Steps are sometimes skipped over as a way to sweeten an offer. For example, a buyer may not need a mortgage and simply pay in cash. Steps 4 and 5 are eliminated. While these steps are only a baseline as lots can come up during the process hopefully this gives you an idea on how it typically works.

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

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void. Assuming the parties come together then we go on to #2.Inspections: A buyer typically asks in the offer for a period (7-10 days) to do a home inspection on the property they are buying. The inspection of the house is done over a span of 2-4 hours and covers or uncovers problems that may not be visible to the naked eye. The buyer may also choose to have a test for radon gas done (your home inspector can do this for an additional charge) or bring in specialists to test for lead paint, or the evidence of insects (carpenter ants, termites, etc.). If the buyer is not satisfied and doesn’t feel anything can be done to rectify the problem, they can withdraw and receive their initial deposit back. If the buyer is satisfied with the results of the inspection we move on to #3.P&S: The seller and their REALTOR® or attorney will put together a purchase and sale document outlining the terms that were agreed upon by both parties. This document is given to both buyer and seller and they can choose to have an attorney look it over and make changes to protect their interests. Once this is done the buyer will sign by the due date outline in the initial offer and submit it to the seller or their representative with a second deposit. The initial deposit along with this one is placed in an escrow account. They are often called “good faith” deposits designed to show that the buyer is going to keep up his/her end of the bargain as the seller is, in essence, taking the property off the market

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Activity from buyers has been very good lately, and the market is more active than anyone I know had predicted. In working with a few first time buyers and buyers that haven’t been buyers in quite some time, I thought writing a home buying “checklist” of sorts would make sense.

Meeting of the Minds: A buyer will submit an offer to a seller or to his/her REALTOR®. This offer will have a life span, typically 24 hours. The offer should always be done in writing to protect both buyer and seller. It also must be accompanied by an initial deposit. Additional documents that are usually included with the offer are a Lead Paint form for houses built before 1978, and a pre-approval letter from the buyer’s bank or mortgage lender. Not only are the financial terms outlined in the offer but dates that need to be met are spelled out as well. If the offer is acceptable we go to #2. If not, the seller may submit a counter offer changing the price and/or terms. It is important to note that if the seller does not sign the initial offer in the specified time, the offer expires and is no longer valid. Also, if the seller submits a counter offer, the original offer is null and

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