School Committee Members George Moker 3 Hickory Lane- 6084
David Bjork 8 Davis Lane - 9032
Eric Zadina 2Stone Row - 4476
Anne Donahue 14 Rainbow Ridge Way- 2547
Anne Blythe 4 Pillsbury Lane - 8345
Middle School Nightly HOMEWORK postings Rules to study by:
1. NO TV.
2. Radio on child's favorite music station is good.
3. Set a schedule and stick to it. Milestones and breaks work.
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- Georgetown Board of Selectmen establishes Special Town Meeting Warrant Items for Nov. 18th including establishing path to Housing Authority type organization via new town Bylaws
- Georgetown Club offering new "bond" offering to members, an investment opportunity
- Georgetown Club owner vs. Christopher Rich court case finished final arguments. Awaiting judge's decision/s - Georgetown Conservation Commission enters agreement with Elm St. Property owner
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Georgetown Retail Businesses
Dining The Rock Pond Restaurant
The Georgetown Grill
Steve's Family Restaurant
Theo's
Jo Jo's Pizza
The Pizza Factory
*(The BEST burgers in town are at the VFW!!)
Toys
Pratt's Hobby Shop
Meader's General Store
Instant Replays Used Sporting
Sedler's Antique Village
West Boxford Provisions
The Pool Guy
Unique Gifts Kay's Interiors (Groveland Line)
Uniquely Gifted
Meader's General Store
The Soccer Shoppe
The Pool Guy
NAPA - DON'T FORGET NAPA FOR GIFTS!!!
Sedler's Antique Village
Lily & Lulus's
Tip to Toe
West Boxford Provisions
Why did you get a gun in the first place? self defense in the home..... but do you realistically expect you will need to use it? Of course not, it is an insurance policy in case something bad happens.
The same applies to carrying outside your home: you don't expect to need it but if you ever do you will be glad you are carrying. Don't make your dying thought "I wish I had carried a gun today".
TOWN COMMITTEES/BOARDS
(if you have photos, please send them along) THESE ARE OUT OF DATE, SORRY. Affordable Housing Task Force
Board of Assessors Community Preservation Committee Conservation Commission
Council on Aging
Electric Light Commission
Finance Advisory Board
Open Space Committee Park & Rec. Commission Planning Board
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Students at the Penn Brook School in Georgetown, a community where voters rejected a property tax-cap override for the schools, showed the most significant gains in math, with 64 percent scoring at the highest levels, up from just 24 percent last year.
TRUE EDUCATION?
According to a news report, a certain private school was recently faced with a unique problem. A number of 12 year olds were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in the restroom. That was fine, but after they put on their lipstick, they would press their lips to the mirror leaving dozens of little lip prints. Every night the maintenance man would remove them and the next day the girls would put them back.
Several memos were posted about this without effect. Finally, the principal decided that something had to be done. She called all the girls into the restroom and met them there with the maintenance man. She explained that all these lip prints were causing a problem for the custodian who had to clean the mirrors every night. To demonstrate how difficult it was to clean the mirrors, she asked the maintenance man to show the girls how hard it was.
Following her instructions, the man took out a long-handled squeegee, solemnly dipped it in the nearest toilet bowl, and scrubbed at the mirror. There was complete silence in the room. Since then, there have been no lip prints on the mirror.
There are Teachers….and then there are Educators
These 16 police comments were taken off actual police car videos around
> the country:
#16 "You know, stop lights don't come any redder than the one you just went through."
#15 "Relax, the handcuffs are tight because they're new. They'll stretch after you wear them a while."
#14 "If you take your hands off the car, I'll make your birth certificate a worthless document."
#13 "If you run, you'll only go to jail tired."
#12 "Can you run faster than 1200 feet per second? Because that's the speed of the bullet that'll be chasing you."
#11 "You don't know how fast you were going? I guess that means I can write anything I want to on the ticket, huh?"
#10 "Yes, sir, you can talk to the shift supervisor, but I don't think
it will help. Oh, did I mention that I'm the shift supervisor?"
#9 "Warning! You want a warning? O.K., I'm warning you not to do that again or I'll give you another ticket."
#8 "The answer to this last question will determine whether you are drunk or not. Was Mickey Mouse a cat or a dog?"
#7 "Fair? You want me to be fair? Listen, fair is a place where you go to ride on rides, eat cotton candy and corn dogs and step in monkey
poop."
#6 "Yeah, we have a quota. Two more tickets and my wife gets a toaster oven."
#5 "In God we trust, all others we run through NCIC."
#4 "How big were those 'Just two beers' you say you had?"
#3 "No sir, we don't have quotas anymore. We used to, but now we're allowed to write as many tickets as we can."
#2 "I'm glad to hear that Chief (of Police) Hawker is a personal friend of yours. So you know someone who can post your bail."
AND THE WINNER IS....
#1 "You didn't think we give pretty women tickets? You're right, we don't. Sign here."
The Pentagon announced TODAY the formation of a new 500-man elite fighting
unit called the United States Redneck Special Forces (USRSF)
These CAROLINA boys will be dropped off into Iraq and have been given only
the following facts about terrorists :
1. The season opened today.
2. There is no limit.
3. They taste just like chicken.
4. They don't like beer, pickups, country music or Jesus.
5. They are directly responsible for the death of Dale Earnhardt.
6. They screw camels, donkeys, and young boys.
The Pentagon expects the problems in Iraq to be over by Friday. Iran is
rumored to be watching these fellows very closely.
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Knights of Columbus Meeting, 7:30 p.m., E. Main St. Bld. For all adult Catholic males. Come join and help your neighbors through the K of C Charity events. Contact Bert Hanlon (978) 948-2113 Kof C
The Georgetown Grille hosts an acoustic open mic every Wednesday evening; 8:30 to 11:30 PM. The host is Dave Coppola, and there is no admission charge.
Georgetown Fats & The Growlers (a local blues rock act) will be appearing at the Georgetown Days Chili Cookoff on 10/26 (3-ish) and at The Georgetown Grille on 11/1 from 9:30 to last call.
2008 Memorial Day Parade PHOTOS courtesy of Deanne Lewis and Ray McManus, and Lonnie Brennan
DECEMBER 25
Merry Christmas
February 23, 1945
Iwo Jima - a small island about 750 miles south of Tokyo,Feb. 23rd is the anniversary of the victorious assault on Mount Suribachi....photograph taken by a fellow named Joe Rosenthal, Here's a very short newsreel you can watch for free.If you want to see the page for This Day in History - click here.
Volunteer because God has plans for her...
Without you the door may go unanswered for a woman or man in a
crisis pregnancy or a scared woman may take a pregnancy test alone or with someone encouraging an abortion. Three hours a week can make a difference in someone else’s whole lifetime. Consider attending the next peer counseling training is planned at our Haverhill center. Contact Joy in Amesbury @ 978-388-7960 or Carol in Haverhill @ 978-373-5700 for more information. Pregnancy Care Center - www.pccnortheast.org
Sept, 2009
SUNDAY October 2009
Mike Donohoe 5K Run/Walk for Melanoma
Cost: $15 before Oct. 1; $20 after Oct. 1 and on race day
The Ten Commandments
1. I am the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not have strange gods before me. 2. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
3. Remember to keep holy the Lord’s day.
4. Honor thy Father and thy Mother.
5. Thou shalt not murder
6. Thou shalt not commit adultery.
7. Thou shalt not steal.
8. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
9. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife.
10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Our local K of C is always looking for new members. This Catholic men’s organization is known as the “strong right arm of the Church” and also offers wonderful benefits for those who become members. For more details, call Tom Parisi at (978)352-8880.
STROKE IDENTIFICATION:During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00pm, Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead. It only takes a minute to read this...
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough
.
RECOGNIZING A STROKEThank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps, STR . Read and Learn! Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
S *Ask the individual to SMILE.
T*Ask the person to TALK . to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE
(Coherently) (i.e. . . It is sunny out today)
R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
{NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue... if the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke} If he or she hastrouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 9-1-1 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher
.
In case we find ourselves starting to believe all the
anti-American sentiment and negativity,
we should remember
England
's Prime Minister
Tony Blair's words during a recent interview.
When asked by one of his Parliament members
why he believes so much in
America
, he said:
"A simple way to take measure of a country
Peddler's Daughter - HAVERHILL
>> So, anyway....
>>
>> We went there after sledding Tuesday evening. It's in the basement - very
>> pubby - restaurant / bar combined... Irish music... staff w/ brogue.
>>
>> Tables for 30 or so.
>>
>> Menu is pretty broad for a small place and reasonably priced.
>>
>> And that's my phantom report. - contributed by phantom Kevin Wood
(1) Marriage Amendment, and Voteonmarriage.org Links.
The Marriage Amendment:
"When recognizing marriages entered into after the adoption of this
amendment by the people, the Commonwealth and its political
subdivisions shall define marriage only as the union of one man and
one woman."
The Marriage Amendment recieved 62 votes to approve on January 2nd
Constitutional Convention. The next Constitutional Convention will
convene on or by May 9th, 2007 - the amendment will again need the
approval of at least 50 legislators so it can be put on the Nov, 2008
ballot.
Sometimes politicians, journalists and others exclaim; "It's just a tax cut for the rich!" and it is just accepted to be fact. But what does that really mean? Just in case you are not completely clear on this issue, I hope the following will help. Please read it carefully. Let's put tax cuts in terms everyone can understand.
Suppose that every day, ten men go out for dinner and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:
a.. The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
b.. The fifth would pay $1.
c.. The sixth would pay $3.
d.. The seventh would pay $7.
e.. The eighth would pay $12.
f.. The ninth would pay $18.
g.. The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.
So, that's what they decided to do. The ten men ate dinner in the restaurant every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve.
"Since you are all such good customers," he said, "I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily meal by $20." Dinner for the ten now cost just $80. The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the first four men were unaffected. They would still eat for free, but what about the other six men, the paying customers? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his 'fair share?' They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to eat their meal. So, the restaurant owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bil l by r oughly the same amount, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay.
And so:
a.. The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings).
b.. The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33% savings).
c.. The seventh now paid $5 instead of $7 (28% savings).
d.. The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings)
e.. The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings).
f.. The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings).
Each of the six was better off than before. And the first four continued to eat for free. But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings.
"I only got a dollar out of the $20," declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man, "but he got $10!"
"Yeah, that's right," exclaimed the fifth man. "I only saved a dollar, too. It's unfair that he got ten times more than me! "
"That's true!!" shouted the seventh man. "Why should he get $10 back when I got only two? The wealthy get all the breaks!"
"Wait a minute," yelled the first four men in unison. "We didn't get anything at all. The system exploits the poor!"
The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up. The next night the tenth man didn't show up for dinner, so the nine sat down and ate without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn't have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill!
And that, boys and girls, journalists and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore. In fact, they might start eating overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier.
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1. The next time you order checks have only your initials
instead of first name and last name put on them. If someone takes
your checkbook, they will not know if you sign your checks with
just your initials or your first name, but your bank will know
how you sign your checks.
2. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put
"PHOTO ID REQUIRED".
3. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card
accounts, DO NOT put the complete account number on the "For"
line. Instead, just put the last four numbers. The credit card
company knows the rest of the numbers, and anyone who might be
handling your check as it passes through all the check processing
channels won't have access to it.
4. Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home
phone. If you have a P.O Box, use that instead of your home
address. If you do not have a P.O. Box, use your work address.
Never have your SS# printed on your checks. (DUH!) You can add it
if it is necessary. But if you have it printed, anyone can get
it.
5. Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine. Do
both sides of each... license, credit card, etc. You will know
what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and
phone numbers to call and cancel. Keep the photocopy in a safe
place Not in Your Wallet or Purse!! Also carry a photocopy of
your passport when traveling either here or abroad.
We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed on us
in stealing a name, address, Social Security number, credit
cards.
1. We have been told we should cancel our credit cards
immediately. But the key is having the toll free numbers and your
card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those where
you can find them.
2. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where
your credit cards, etc., were stolen. This proves to credit
providers you were diligent, and this is a first step toward an
investigation (if there ever is one).
But here's what is perhaps most important of all: (I never even
thought to do this.)
3. Call the 3 national credit reporting organizations immediately
to place a fraud alert on your name and Social Security number. I
had never heard of doing that until advised by a bank that called
to tell me an application for credit was made over the Internet
in my name. The alert means any company that checks your credit
knows your information was stolen, and they have to contact you
by phone to authorize new credit.
1.) Equifax: 1-800-525-6285
2.) Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742
3.) Trans Union: 1-800-680-7289
4.) Social Security Administration (fraud line): 1-800-269-0271
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