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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.

Most columns printed in the best newspaper in our state, the
award-winning Valley Patriot

2008 - JUNE Brennan vs. The Legislature
(at storesnow!). Also, see Tom Duggan's Notebook on Georgetown Elections

Currently: 14 within a few miles of your house (Georgetown, Haverhill, Ipswich, Newbury)

Middle School Parents:
Want a copy of every day's homework assignment?
Send a request to John Faucher and he'll put you on his daily list.

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.

see website Georgetown Public Library to get more info....or call Michelle Brock....for more info...6853

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
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RECOGNIZING A STROKE   Thank 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 has trouble 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

is to look at how many want in ?

.... and how many want out."

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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.
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>> Menu is pretty broad for a small place and reasonably priced.
>>
>> And that's my phantom report. - contributed by phantom Kevin Wood

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(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.

For more info, go to:

http://www.voteonmarriage.org

http://www.voteonmarriage.org/aboutus.shtml

http://www.voteonmarriage.org/argument.shtml

http://www.voteonmarriage.org/faqs.shtml

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Your Taxes Explained

A lesson in economics.

TAX System Explained In Simple Terms

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.

Dave Shultz

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Georgetown Baseball & Softball Sign Ups

GAA Baseball and Softball will be holding Registration on 4 nights

If you have a Softball question call Russ Sherman -2502

Dave Shultz

HELP WANTED: ERIE Needs Fireman

Georgetown Baseball & Softball Sign Ups

GAA Baseball and Softball will be holding Registration on 4 nights

If you have a Softball question call Russ Sherman -2502

HELP WANTED:
ERIE Needs Fireman