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HOLIDAY FAIRS & EVENTS

NVC Ham & Bean SupperOn Friday evening, December 3th, the Men’s

Breakfast Group will be hosting the annual Ham &Bean Supper. Preview and bid on Silent Auction itemsand take chances on Raffles. All will be settled at theconclusion of the Christmas Fair, on Saturday, De-cember 11th, shortly after 2:00 p.m.

NVC Christmas FairThe Nahant Village Church Christmas Fair will

be held on Saturday, December 11th, from 9:00 to2:00 p.m. Silent Auction items will be finalized andthe Raffles will be drawn. At the end of the ChristmasFair, about 2:00 p.m.

9th Annual Santa Light ParadeThe 9th Annual Santa Light Parade will be held

on Saturday, December 18th, stepping off at 6:00p.m., sharp, from the Tides parking lot.

Santa Parade FundraiserA Bermuda cruise will be raffled off at the

annual Santa Parade fundraiser to be held at the TidesRestaurant on Saturday, December 4th at 6:00 p.m.Tickets go on sale soon.

Nahant Village Church Fair &Ham and Bean Supper

by Jackie Meuse, Head ElfFirst of all, the Head Elf needs to make an important announcement:So as not to conflict with a previously scheduled community fundraiser at the Tides,

the Ham and Bean Supper has been rescheduled for Friday, December 3rd from 6:00 to8:00 p.m. Please make a note of the change. We look forward to a great turnout for thehomemade baked beans with ham, expertly prepared by Cal Hastings and the Men’sBreakfast Group. While feasting on traditional New England favorites, diners will havean opportunity to preview and bid on Silent Auction items and to take chances onRaffles that will find their new owners, at the conclusion of the Christmas Fair, whichwill take place the following Saturday, December 11th, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Year after year, the Nahant Village Church crams more fun, fellowship and Christmascheer in the cozy confines of Swansburg Hall, than the mind can conceive. The elvessuggest that fairgoers arrive early for the best bargains and first picks at the White Elephant,Books and Media Room, Jewelry and Craft and Gift Tables. Catch up with old friends at thetables set up in front of the Snack Bar, where you can linger over steaming bowls of home-made soup and luscious lobster rolls prepared by our small army of Chef Elves. Peruse theCookie Table and fill a festively wrapped coffee can with home baked cookies, courtesy ofthe many talented bakers who call the NVC home. Keep an eye out for Santa’s arrival at11:00 a.m., escorted by members of the Nahant Fire Department. He will be on hand togreet your little ones in his Den, for photos and to make note of special requests for under-neath the tree Christmas Eve.

Take time to see the SERRV table, featuring exotic handmade items from around theworld. Proceeds from this table go directly to provide social and economic opportunities toartisans and farmers in developing countries worldwide. Stock up on Harbor Sweets forhostess gifts, for those hard-to-shop for folks on your gift list and don’t forget a box or twofor the chocoholic at home!

This year we will have an extensive selection of wreaths to decorate your home for theholidays. The Plant Table, in addition to poinsettias, rosemary trees and forced bulbs,waiting to brighten up your windowsills with a touch of spring, will be offering a delightfulassortment of traditional evergreen wreaths. The Gift and Craft Table will be offeringgorgeous seashell wreaths and some non-traditional interpretations, using vintage buttons onstraw and grapevine forms. And when you can’t eat another cookie, or donut, or bowl ofsoup, or muffin, or absolutely anything else, the good news is that the NVC cooks havestocked the Bake Table with LOTS of pies, cakes and other prepared foods you can takehome, to make those last hectic couple of weeks prior to Christmas easier and more deli-cious. Every item is guaranteed totally non-Atkins approved and worth every net carbingested.

The elves advise staying late to be on hand, as we wrap up the Fair, by pulling andannouncing the winning Raffles and high bidders for this year’s Silent Auctionitems.(Continued on page 5.)

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December Garden ClubHoliday Magic Meeting

Submitted by Carmella L. Cormier

The Nahant Garden Club December 16th meeting,will be a “Christmas Tea, Holiday Magic and Mini FlowerShow,” at the Nahant Village Church beginning at noon.

Betty Call will be the speaker. Betty, a Nationally-Accredited Flower Show Judge, has won several awardsin Flower Shows, taught various Design Courses and isthe owner of The Floral Touch Studio, in Stowe MA. Herprogram will be “Holiday Magic.”

Members may bring a guest at no charge. Hostesseswill be Joanne Bryanos and Mary Jane English

Members of the Garden Club may exhibit in “It’s theHolidays.” This is a Mini Flower Show, with two classes.Members must pre-register ASAP to Marie at 781-581-0736.

A Horticulture Class will also be exhibited. TheGarden Club program book contains all the informationfor all classes.

Members are requested to bring a Toy for Tots—agesinfant to teens—unwrapped.

This is a wonderful program, and a delightful way tostart the Holiday Season.

Happy Holidays to All!

Holiday Happenings at the NahantPublic Library

by Jill Mattina

Drop by the library on Thursday, December 9th, anytime between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m., to decorate your veryown gingerbread man. Capture the holiday spirit bycrafting a yummy treat, to eat when you are done.

The joy of the holidays continues with a HolidayParty on Wednesday, December 15th, at 6:00 p.m. Join usfor a great time of stories, games and snacks. Comedressed in your holiday colors and be ready for lots of fun.

If you are not traveling during the December schoolbreak, remember that the library has lots to offer. You canfind a great book, or check out a museum pass, or borrowa video. Stop by on Wednesday, December 29th, anytimefrom 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., and play a board game. There willbe games available, or you may bring your own. Therewill be popcorn and hot cocoa to warm-up everyone on acold, December day.

For more information on any of these events, call JillMattina at the Nahant Public Library at 781-581-0306.

Nahant AuthorJohn Cort to

Speak at VillageChurch

BreakfastMeeting onJanuary 7th

“Socialism and Com-munism in the USA andAround the World,” is theambitious subject of thetalk to be given by JohnCort, at the Men’s GroupBreakfast at the VillageChurch on Friday, January7th.

Cort is the author of“Christian Socialism,” ahistory of that movement,with major emphasis onFrance, England, Germanyand the United States.Fordham University Pressrecently published hisautobiography, “DreadfulConversions: The Makingof a Catholic Socialist.”

A resident of Nahantsince 1970, Cort has beenan AFL-CIO union official,associate director of thePeace Corps, in the Philip-pines, Director of theCommonwealth ServiceCorps and Director of theLynn Model Cities Pro-gram.

The Men’s Groupbreakfasts are a popularprogram of the NahantVillage Church, usuallyheld on the first Friday ofthe month. Breakfast isserved at 7:00 a.m., talksand discussion begin at7:30 a.m. and conclude at8:00 a.m. There is nocharge.

Women are alsowelcome at the Januarybreakfast. To ensure anadequate food supply,please call Cal or MarritHastings at 781-581-5691or email [email protected].

Don Wilkinson To Perform atWoman’s Club Holiday Luncheon

by Polly Bradley

Baritone Don Wilkinson, a Nahant resident, with adistinguished career in concert, opera, oratorio, recital andcontemporary music, will be the featured musical artist atThe Nahant Woman’s Club holiday luncheon, being heldon Tuesday, December 14th, at noon, in the SerenityRoom of the Nahant Community Center (formerly ValleyRoad School).

Mr. Wilkinson has performed as soloist with SeijiOzawa and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with theHandel and Haydn Society and with orchestras and musi-cal ensembles throughout the United States, Canada andEurope. His European debut was in 1995, when he per-formed the role of Dionysos, in the world premiere ofTheodore Antoniou’s opera, “The Bacchae,” at theAcropolis, in Athens, Greece.

Mr. Wilkinson teaches voice at Phillips Academy inAndover and maintains a private studio at his residence inNahant.

Hostesses for the Holiday Luncheon will be MarritHastings, Linda Jenkins and Wendy Payne.

Merry Christmas to All!

Barisano Busts Nahant Library

Longtime library supporter, Ray Barisano, hasdonated four busts of authors to the Reading Room of theNahant Public Library, in memory of his wife, Marilyn.

The four authors represented are: Dylan Thomas,Virginia Woolf, Walt Whitman and James Joyce.

“It’s generous of Ray to share these portraits withthe rest of the Town,” Library Director, Daniel deStefanostated. “We hope that library patrons feel that they areseeing these writers face-to-face,” deStefano continued.

The Library Trustees recognized the gift at a recep-tion held in the Library on Sunday, November 21, 2004.

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We wish GraceMurray, who turns 9 onDecember 4th, a HappyBirthday. Submitted by herDaddy, Michael P. Murray


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SPED Parent Advisory Councilby Tina Priftakis

The Nahant SPED PAC is sponsoring a six weeksupport group for Parents and Caregivers, who are con-cerned about their child’s progress in school. Progress ismeant to include success in both academic and social/emotional development. The group will begin on January11th and will be held on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.,at The Nahant Community Center.

If interested in attending this six-week support group,please call: Tina Beaulieu at (781)-593-6229, or e-mail [email protected]. Space is limited.

Also, an on-line support group is available now, forall parents who share these same concerns. To subscribe,please send an e-mail to [email protected].

Art & More: Village Church SilentAuction Promises to be the Best

by Maritt Hastings

The Silent Auction, of the Nahant Village ChurchChristmas Fair, will have an exciting array of offeringsthis year and promises to be the best ever. A number ofworks of art will be featured, including several beauti-fully-framed prints (a Lucy Doane, a Lamando, a DavidMadbutt and others); six numbered lithographs from aDutch artist; framed pictures by an award-winning localphotographers and a candelabra designed by Nautabene, aDutch design firm. Among the many other items to beauctioned off, are a Persian runner, a maple dining roomset, a brass double bed, an oak sideboard, an antique chairand a medium-sized beaver fur coat.

Come preview the Silent Auction and Raffle items atthe Ham and Bean Supper, on Friday, December 3rd, from6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

The Silent Auction will close at the Christmas Fair,at the Village Church, on December 11th.

Tickets to the Ham and Bean Supper are $7 foradults, $4 for children under 12. Advance tickets are soldat a $1 discount and can be obtained by calling MichaelGray at 781-581-0680, or Cal or Marrit Hastings at 781-581-5691. Please join us for this exciting annual event!

LynnArts Fabulous Holiday Show & Saleby Susan Halter

This December, LynnArts, Inc. is once again sponsoring a Holiday exhibition andsale featuring fine arts and crafts. The galleries will be filled with a selection of beautifuland affordable paintings, photographs, pottery, sculpture, cards and more, with manypieces priced at under $100.

The exhibition and sale continues from December 4th through January 6th. Galleryhours are Monday, Tuesday and Fridays 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Thursdays 10:00 a.m.to 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The opening reception, featuring music and refreshments, will take place on Satur-day, December 11th, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., and is open to the public.

So come enjoy holiday cheer, fine art and friends and pick up a few one-of-a-kindgifts for your family, all while supporting local artists and your local arts agency.

LynnArts, Inc. is located at 25 Exchange Street in Lynn’s Central Square and iseasily accessible by public transportation. Wheelchair access is available at the rearlower-level entry with prior notice. For more information on the LynnArts FabulousHoliday Show & Sale, or other LynnArts programs and events, please call LynnArts, Inc.at 781-598-5244.

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Nahant Village Church Invites Community toSeasonal Services

This Christmas Eve, the Nahant Village Church is offering two services to meet theneeds of the Nahant community. An early service, to be held at 5:00 p.m., is designedespecially for families with young children. In addition, the traditional candlelightservice will be held at 7:00 p.m.

Family Service. The early service, held in the chapel, will be a simple, informalservice lasting under an hour. It will include carols, the reading of the Christmas storyfrom the Gospel of Luke and a brief message for young children.

“I wanted to do this,” says Rev. Sharon Goss, interim minister, “because I remem-ber the days when my own children were young. They were so wired up for Christmas, itwas hard to keep them still for a long service, and it got to be late by the time we camehome from a mid-evening service. I hope this earlier time and shorter length will meet aneed for families who might not otherwise venture out to church on Christmas Eve.”

She adds, “I’ve been involved with children’s services in other churches, and I loveseeing their joy and wonder. It is usually the service that really “makes” my Christmas.”This new service also fits with the congregation’s desire to emphasize programs forchildren and youth, she says.

Traditional Service. The traditional service will be held at 7:00 p.m., in the sanctu-ary. The Nahant Village Church Choir, led by Andrea Norton and accompanied by DrewMaletz, will sing anthems of the season. The congregation will sing favorite carols andhear readings, including the Christmas story, from the Gospel of Luke. Rev. Goss willalso offer a brief message. The service will conclude with the traditional singing ofSilent Night, by candlelight. Both adults and children are welcome at this service.

“On behalf of the whole church, I welcome everyone to join us in observing thismost holy of nights, the time we remember what Christmas is really all about,” says Rev.Goss.

Advent OfferingsIn December the church will also hold a midweek Advent quiet service in the

chapel. This service of readings, music, quiet and candlelight is designed for those whoneed a break from the hustle and bustle of the pre-Christmas season. “It can also be verymeaningful for those who, for whatever reason, are not feeling merry or joyful and are inneed of God’s comfort,” says Rev. Goss. For information about the time and date of theAdvent service, call the church office at 781-581-1202.

Other special services of the season will be offered on Dec. 12th and 19th duringthe regular 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship time. On Dec. 12th the congregation and choirwill participate in Lessons and Carols for Advent. On Dec. 19th, the church will hold aspecial pre-Christmas service for all ages. Children from the Sunday School will presenta simple pageant, enacting the Christmas story, members of the congregation will bring“White Gifts” for children in need, and Christmas carols will be sung. All are invited.

“Silence Can Be Golden” Silent Auction and Buffetat Swampscott High School

submitted by William Crawford

The Swampsoott High School Class of 2005 will sponsor a Silent Auction andBuffet on Wednesday, December 15th, from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m., at the Swampscott Highcafeteria. The silent auction, dubbed “Silence Can Be Golden,” will include a dinnerbuffet, coffee, soft drinks and desert. You will also have the opportunity to visit withfriends and neighbors, as well as the chance to bid on a large number of spectacularauction items, including theater, symphony and sports tickets, holiday theme items, a BigBlue theme basket, and much more.

Everyone who purchases a ticket will be included in a drawing for a winner-take-all, large container of $10 Mass Lottery Scratch Tickets. The purchaser will not need tobe present to win this drawing.

Ticket prices are: $15 at the door; $12.50 advance purchase, $10 for students.Tickets are available from any SHS Class of 2005 student and at the Thanksgiving DayBig Blue Football Game, scheduled for November 25th at 10:00 a.m. at Swampscott.

Additional ticket contacts include Ms. Eva Cassidy, at 781 581-6479 and Ms. JulieTarmy, at 781 581-0345.

For this information in electronic format, please contact William Crawford, 7S15S1-0411 or [email protected]

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A ‘Must Have’ Christmas Toy?

Blacksburg, Virginia – November 15, 2004 — Nahant children can sleep easilyknowing that Santa will be able to find them this Christmas, even if they’re visitingGrandma, traveling elsewhere or just worried that Santa might forget them.

A new toy named the “Santa Beacon” was introduced this Christmas season todelight children and reduce traditional childhood anxiety about Santa keeping track oftheir whereabouts.

The toy is a high quality, battery-operated red illuminated signaling device aboutthe size of your palm. It hangs on any door or attaches to any window to show Santa andhis reindeer exactly where each child is spending Christmas. The toy is visible up to two“air miles” away.

Designed for children three to eight years old, and the young at heart, the SantaBeacon comes in a Christmas tin that also includes cookies for Santa, goodies for thereindeer, candy for the child and a postcard from Santa.

Children are given the Santa Beacon on or before Christmas Eve. They hang it onany door or attach it to a window with a magnet, suction cup or lanyard and sleep wellknowing Santa won’t miss them.

“The Santa Beacon is not a disposable toy; it can be used year after year,” saidSanta Beacon inventor Alex Saban. “One of our key goals is to help parents create amemorable family tradition that they and their children can carry into succeeding yearsand future generations.”

Price of the Santa Beacon gift package is $19.75 shipping included, or SantaSingles (which include just the Santa Beacon and postcard from Santa) are $12.

For more information about the Santa Beacon or to view a flash cartoon of Santa’sChristmas Eve travels and how Santa Beacon saves the day,visit www.santabeacons.com.

Village Church Christmas Fair December 11th

(Continued from page 1.)As a special Missions Project this year, we are soliciting donations of ladies’ busi-

ness attire (clothing, shoes, accessories) in clean, excellent condition, for a local charity,providing women transitioning from public assistance to the workplace, with suitableapparel for job interviews and early employment.

The Head Elf is scratching her head, sure that she has left out some things. The onlyway you’ll know, is to come and see for yourselves! Spread the word to your family andfriends from around the North Shore, that the Nahant Village Church Fair will be theONLY place to be on Saturday, December 11th. Be there, or be a Scrooge!!

If you would like to make a financial contribution or other donation to the 2004NVC Christmas Fair, please call Jackie Meuse at 781-596-2356, for more information. We thank the people of Nahant for all their generous support of the fair in years past, andare looking forward to seeing you ALL again in December, for Ham & Beans on the 3rdand another fabulous fair, December 11th.

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Learn-To-Skate classes for children, ages 4 ½ and up,and for adults, are being conducted at the Lynn ConneryRink, off the Lynnway, near Nahant. Classes are held onSundays at 1:00 p.m. Use either figure, or hockey skates.Beginner, intermediate and advanced classes are available.

For information and to register, call Bay State Skat-ing School at 781-890-8480 or visit online atwww.baystateskatingschool.org.

Thank you! Happy Holidays!

News and Notes from the School Departmentby Cecilia M. Di Bella, Ed. D., Superintendent

presents, the season alsomeans a succession ofspecial events and holidays.For the Johnson School theannual Veterans Daycommemoration begins awonderful series of tradi-tions. This year the eventsin Iraq lent an air of height-ened poignancy, as severalof the veterans present,recalled their service andoffered prayers for the safereturn of servicemen and

women stationed in theMiddle East. Special thanksto Susie Petrov who ar-ranged the musical pro-gram; Mrs. Silva and Mrs.Hennessey for coordinatingthe event; fifth and sixthgrade students for theirwonderful essays, theparents who decorated thecafeteria so beautifully andprovided and served lun-cheon; and Dr. Littlefieldfor her support of the day’sevents. And, of coursespecial thanks to ourhonored veterans and theirfamilies who offered usanother wonderful educa-tional experience.

Thanks are also due toparent volunteers whotackled and completedseveral outdoor projects atthe School at the Clean-UpDays on Saturdays, October30 and November 6. Theycut back brush, repairedrailings and painted exte-rior doors, among othertasks. The crew consistedof Peter Barba, Tim Bell,Bob Caggiano, Tom Coffey,Mike Collins, Dave Doyle,Mike Manning, JohnMartin, Eric Warren andJohn Walton, who coordi-nated the crew. Our custo-dian Ted Cronin alsocontributed his services.The PTO provided refresh-ments and the DPW offeredtheir equipment and assis-tance. It was a great com-munity effort. We allappreciate your initiativeand work.

The Early Drop-OffProgram for JohnsonSchool students began onOctober 18th. This fee-based program offers

breakfast, supervision andquiet time for studentsbefore the official schoolday begins. Ms. LoreenTirrell supervises theprogram which begins at7:00 a.m., each school day.Call Loreen or the Schoolfor more information.

Educators know that“learning never ends.” Inaddition to the daily workof teaching our students,teachers and administratorsmust be current with theincreasing array of stateand federal requirementsthat govern schools. Be-cause the press of theregular school day rarelypresents extended time forprofessional developmentfor teachers and staff, andbecause we have new staffin the School, our calendarincludes two, non-instruc-tional days devoted toprofessional development.

The first was held onFriday, November 12th.Topics covered during theday included mandatedphysical restraint training,an overview of our emer-gency crisis procedures,and special educationpolicies and procedures.

The second profes-sional development day isscheduled for Tuesday,January 18th.

Another topic coveredon November 12th was ourup-coming CoordinatedProgram Review with theMass. Department ofEducation. Every four yearsthe DOE conducts a thor-ough review of compliancewith federal and statespecial education mandates.Nahant’s 2000 review was

a vast improvement overthose conducted in the1990s, yet new mandatescontinue to raise the levelof program and servicerequirements. Although thethree person audit team willnot be on-site until January,preparation for the audithas already begun with thecompilation of documenta-tion that must be sent to theDOE, well in advance ofthe visit. The frameworkfor the audit includes thefollowing areas: Assess-ment of Students; StudentIdentification and Place-ment; Parent and Commu-nity Involvement; Curricu-lum and Instruction; Stu-dent Support Services;Faculty, Staff and Adminis-tration; School Facilities;Program Evaluation andRecord Keeping and FundUse. The team assesses ourcompliance through areview of documentationand interviews with staffand parents. The audit isvery intensive and timeconsuming. We are veryconfident that the auditreport will document ourcommitment to, and com-pliance with, these DOErequirements.

The approachingholiday season also meansthat the school year ismarching forward and theend of a marking period isaround the corner. Reportcards will be out in lateNovember and parentmeetings will be scheduledon December 8th and 9th..

Have a safe holidayseason everyone; and bestwishes for health andhappiness in the new year.


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Art School Offers Fun for Everyoneby Carol Hanson, Director

Holiday Centerpieces: We are holding floral-arrang-ing classes for all levels. Classes will be for 3 weeks, toinclude a wreath, a boxwood tree and a candle center-piece. Classes are held on Monday and Wednesday eve-nings. There is still plenty of room! Call 781-599-2222 toregister.

Sea Glass Mosaic: This is turning out to be one ofour most popular offerings. This session is designed foradults and will be on Thursday evenings, Dec. 2, 9, & 16.

Adult & Child Tea Party and Ornament-MakingWorkshops: Come dressed in your best party dress andfloppy hat or suit and tie! We will have a high tea (or hotcocoa) party and make our own ornaments to hang on ourtrees, or give as gifts. Saturdays until Christmas, twosessions, two hours each. Come for one, or for all. Prereg-istration is a must. Drop-offs are fine if adults can’t stay!Maybe you can catch up on the holiday preparations!

Jewelry-Making Workshops are being offered byDonna Lee Hanlon, beginning Saturday, Dec.18th. Call781-599-2222, or check out her article below for details!

pARTy: We can tailor an art-based event to celebrateany birthday, reunion, Girls’ Night Out, or a play date foryour children, or just about any situation. Please check usout for details, on the web at www.refrigdoorart.com, or e-mail, at [email protected].

Winter session registration will be held at our OPENHOUSE and EXHIBIT on Wed., Dec. 15 from 1 - 5 pm.Come see art work by current students and Director, CarolHanson, sign up for our winter session, for both childrenand adults, or just to check out the space. We will beoffering French Lessons, by Quitterie Copeland, again inJanuary and hope to get Peter Davis back for anotherCooking Workshop!

Sewing lessons will be offered on Thursday after-noons and Stained Glass will be offered throughNorthShore Community College at The School of Refrig-erator Door Art. Please call, or check out their catalog forregistration info.

Remember, this is the building we saved from thewrecking ball. Please celebrate it’s rebirth by visiting andsupporting the small businesses that operate here. Yoursupport helps to guarantee it will remain a communitycenter!

Lion King Cast Coming to Johnson Schoolby Suzanne Hamill

Several cast membersfrom the Boston productionof “The Lion King” re-cently came to the JohnsonSchool to conduct anoutreach program, teachingyoungsters songs, dancesand a little history at thesame time. Many of theactors have backgrounds inteaching, so this visit wasexciting for both actors andstudents. The actors’ visitto the Johnson School alsobrought back their memo-ries of being in an elemen-tary school, as formerteachers and students.

Nahant resident BenLipitz, who plays Pumba,organized the visit; he wasaccompanied by Simba’smother Serabi (played byJean Michelle Greer),Timon (John Plumpis),Zazu (Jim Ferris, who alsois the understudy for Timonand Pumba), dancers SandyAlvarez and Nicole Smith,and percussionist Michael

Fave. Students werebroken up into groups, withdifferent age levels learningdifferent aspects of theshow. The percussionisttaught kindergarten chil-dren and first graders thelion chant “HakunaMatata,” the meaningbehind the words and howlions hunt. (Translated fromAfrican languages, the songbegins, “Come, let us hunttogether. We are hunting forour fathers and the pride.”Children learned thatfemale lions can run more

quickly since they havesmaller manes; they are thehunters. John Plumpistaught acting lessons toother children, whiledancers showed olderstudents how to move like alion or another animal fromthe cast. Near the end of theprogram, students gatheredin the auditorium to com-bine what they had learnedand put on a small perfor-mance. The afternoonended with a question-and-answer session between theactors and school children.

Jewelry Workshops at the School of Refrigerator Art

Beat the Winter Blues! Make your own jewelry to wear during the holiday season,or to give as gifts. Have fun learning basic jewelry techniques without traveling far fromhome. And, since this workshop appeals to all ages, this is a great opportunity for parentsand children to work together on a special gift for someone in the family.

Beginning on December 18th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., join us for a two-hour basicjewelry technique workshop, conducted by Donna Lee Hanlon. This workshop will givethe participant an overview of the construction of a simple one-strand configuration.Each participant will, by the end of this session, will have made a one strand, classicblack and white, gemstone and pearl necklace with matching bracelet and earrings,worth a minimum retail value of $65 to $135 for the set.

The workshop fee is $20 and there is an additional $10 materials fee to cover thecost of the gemstone and pearl beads, and the sterling silver findings.

Workshop size is limited to twenty participants. Bring your small hobby pliers, wirecutters, scissors and a bead board, or small towel, on which to lay out your design. If youdo not have any tools, loaners will be provided. There will also be opportunity to pur-chase tools and beads for future projects.

To sign-up, call Donna at 781-592-4148 or Carol Hansen at 781-599-2222.Many thanks to Carol Hansen, Director of the School of Refrigerator Art, for

sharing her space with so many crafters and artisans. It truly helps to keep the artsALIVE! in our little Town. Thank you!

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Let me start by intro-ducing myself. My name isJessica Applin. Most of youmay know me as the daugh-ter of Phillip Applinm wholived in this town his wholelife and worked for theNahant Public WorksDepartment for over twentyyears. He was a friend tomany of you and a largepart of our community,until he passed away sixyears ago.

Others know me fromSeaside Variety, where Ihave been working forabout four years now. Thepeople of this town whoknow me, also know thatI’ve been involved withhorses for most of my life.This dream was madepossible because of mydad. When I was elevenyears old, he gave me theworld, and let me starthorseback riding. This ishow I met RobertaWilmore. She started off asmy riding instructor, butover the years, she becameboth an incredible friend toboth me and my dad, andan important mentor in mylife.

If you know anythingabout horses, you knowthat they are expensive.Whether you own one as apet, or compete in the sport,it costs a lot of money.

Especially in this part ofthe country. My dad wasn’ta rich man, and my dreamswere big. When I startedcompeting, he did every-thing he could, every bit ofextra money went into thehorses. It was a struggle,but because it was impor-tant to me, it was importantto him. There were timeswhen certain events werejust not an option, becauseof money. If it was animportant training exercise,or equestrian adventure,Roberta would step in andwork out a way to make itpossible for me and my dadto afford it, even if it meantusing her own hard earnedmoney to do so. This bringsme to the topic at hand.

Six years ago, Robertatook her whole life savingsand bought a farm out inWestern Massachusetts.Three years ago, she starteda non-profit organization,called the Children’sEquitation Center. TheChildren’s EquitationCenter was created, be-cause in this area of thecountry, it is nearly impos-sible for a child who loveshorses to become part ofthat world, if their familyisn’t a well-off, whitefamily. I say this because itis true. If you go to a horseshow, or barn, in the North

Shore area, you will under-stand. It’s about having themost expensive horse, thefinest riding equiptmentand attire, and havingmoney. This atmosphereturns away children whoare from different ethnicbackrounds, or whoseparents don’t have a lot ofmoney, because they don’tfeel welcomed into thisworld, or just don’t believeit is possible for them toride, because of money.

This is why Robertastarted the Children’sEquitation Center. Horsesare an incredible outlet foryoung people. Some oflife’s most importantlessons can be learned, bybeing with horses. If a childhas a dream, nothingshould get in the way ofthat. The Children’s Equita-tion Center reaches out tokids who have that dream,but don’t believe it ispossible for them, whetherit be because of society, ormoney.

After my dad passedaway, I let go of that dream.He had been such a hugepart of it, that I couldn’tbear to do it without him.Roberta was the personwho reached out to me andmade me realize that justbecause my dad wasn’there anymore, didn’t mean

I had to lose the other mostimportant thing in my life,and it was something that hewould want me to keepdoing. Because of her, horsesare back in my life, and Ithink I have finally figuredout which direction my lifeis going.

I have been a part of theChildren’s Equitation Centerfor a couple of years now,and I am on the JuniorBoard. Working with thekids has brought me back towhen I started riding. I canshow them everything I havelearned along the way. I canbe a mentor and change theirlives in a positive way,sharing the best part of mylife with them. I know whathorses have done for my lifeand have seen first handwhat they do for these kids.

It has been an amazingexperience, so far. BothRoberta and my father dideverything in their power tohelp me achieve my goals inlife and to follow mydreams. I may not be able togive back to my dad, what hegave me, but I can give myhelp and support to Roberta,and these kids, being apositive influence in theirlives, and helping them tofulfill their dreams andgoals.

I am writing this to thepeople of Nahant, because Iknow there are a lot of goodfolks in this town.

I know that there areprobably a lot of you whowould like to help make thisworld a more positive placefor not just ourselves, but forour children. I am onlysharing this experiencebecause I do just that, all thetime, through this organiza-tion.

We are in our third yearnow and things are startingto move more quickly. Wehave finally finished putting

the fencing up, thanks to avery generous donor. Agroup of volunteers, alongwith myself, hand built-stalls, so that our horsescan move onto the prop-erty by the spring. Theycurrently live down theroad four miles and havebeen patiently waiting tocome home, while wemake that possible.

Like I said before,horses cost a lot of money,and there is a lot of workinvolved to make a farmwork. Everything we dorelies on the kindness andinterest of donors. Everyhorse we have (there aresix, two horses and fourponies) have been eitherdonated, or bought withdonations.

Every project we runfor these kids, and everyproject to build the farmup, has been done thanksto the kindness of others.Every little bit counts.

I myself, am plan-ning on moving to thefarm this Spring to helpout full time. Sadly, thismeans moving out ofNahant, where I havelived my whole life, but itmeans doing somethinggreat for these childrenand for myself.

If you are at allinterested in helping usout, or would like moreinformation about whatwe do, I can always bereached through SeasideVariety. You can also lookus up at www.childrensequitationcenter.com.

Every little bitcounts, and helping outdoesn’t always meandonating money.

I thank you for takingthe time, and look forwardto talking with those ofyou, who may be inter-ested in our work.

An Open Letter to the People of Nahantby Jessica Applin

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GLSS Money Management Program Needs Volunteersby Susan Bonner, GLSS/Money Management Program Coordinator

The GLSS Money Management Program is a free service for low-income seniorswho are in danger of losing their independence because they are unable to manage theirbill paying on a timely basis. We are currently in need of volunteers to assist low-income elders by writing their checks, balancing their checkbooks, and developing a listof income and expenses. Volunteers are trained and supervised by the Money Manage-ment Program Coordinator and receive on-going support and help with problem solving.GLSS Client/ Volunteer matches are insured by AARP. The GLSS Money ManagementProgram serves elders in Lynn, Lynnfield, Nahant, Saugus and Swampscott.

GLSS Money Management Program Volunteers have served 27 area elders this yearin managing their bill paying and helping them to maintain their independence.

At one time or another all of us have known a family member or neighbor in similarcircumstances as the following seniors:

* A neighbor referred Margaret, a 78-year-old woman who was being victimized bya relative who kept her money after cashing her monthly Social Security checks. Byarranging for Margaret to have a Representative Payee volunteer, and to have her checksdeposited directly to the bank, we were able to stop this financial abuse.

* Henry had been married 45 years when his wife died. Henry had never written acheck or even knew where there were bills to be paid. He had substantial prescriptiondrug costs. With the assistance of a Money Management Volunteer, he signed up forMedicare prescription drug coverage, all bills are paid, and he now has some money todeposit into a savings account on a regular basis.

* Carl and Lois asked for help in budgeting because of overextended loans on theirhome and automobile. Neither is able to work because of disabilities and age. Carl is inhis eighties, Lois in her late fifties. Their situation is complicated by high monthlymedication costs for which Medicare prescription drug coverage will be beneficial. Thevolunteer assisted in consolidating and refinancing their debt and continues to visitmonthly to keep the budget balanced.

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Holiday Survivalby Sallee Slagle, Director, Dance Dimensions

I can’t believe the holiday season is here already! This time of year presents somedifferent challenges. Especially, if you have been working hard, to achieve a fitness goal,or have changed your lifestyle to include more healthy food choices. Let’s not throw allour positive efforts into a tail spin. With some forethought, all challenges can be met andhandled or even prevented.

First of all, recognize that this is a holiday to be enjoyed, whether you are able tomaintain your fitness regimem, or not. Fitness goals should be realistic, striving tomaintain and not gain any unwanted pounds, is challenging enough. Fitness is a life-longpursuit and is an integral part of life. Your goals continue to be fine-tuned throughoutyour life and never truly end, as you maintain your health and hapiness through theyears.

So if you feel the pressure and stress of this time of year leave you no choice, but togive up your workout time, don’t put the added stress of guilt onto this. Try to balance itwith a plan to resume your workouts on a specific date, or try a mini-workout at home,in three 10-15 minute segments, if possible, one for abdominals (crunches and leg lifts),one for upper-body (push-ups and presses), one for back and torso (back arches, sidebends), etc. Pick up a few extra minutes of activity, by walking the stairs, instead ofwaiting for the elevator. Park farther away from the shops and walk briskly to and fromthe car, as well as from shop to shop. Use waiting in line as a time to tighten abs, justpull in and hold, do mini knee-bends and heel-raises. Every minute you convert toexercise, or activity, adds up. Be creative.

Food challenges also abound during this festive time. If you are going to a partywhere there will be food, DO NOT GO STARVING! Be sure to eat well that day, withlots of fruit and vegetables and try eating a sensible meal, or snack, before you go. At theparty make some good choices, as well as indulging in some of the seasons finest good-ies. If you find yourself hovering around the food, move and mingle. Remember, portioncontrol will sensibly allow more choices, without over indulging. Crudité, or othervegetables, are always a good choice, creamy dips and sauces should be limited, choosesalsa as a healthier alternative. Drinks also are high calorie. Traditional eggnog is oneindulgence, but one glass is fine. Choose to drink water or seltzer, between alcoholicdrinks. The lowest-calorie alcohol is dry white wine, followed closely by blush and redwine. Beer is high in carbohydrates and mixed drinks tend to be higher in calories. Thesweeter specialty drinks have the most calories.

Another challenge is, that consuming sugar creates cravings for more sugar. Watchthe sweets and keep drinking plenty of water. Have water or seltzer often. Not only willit help you feel full, it will also help your system cope with the sugar.

You may find yourself cooking, or baking, more this time of year. Try not tosample, or taste, too often. Professional chefs usually taste a dish only twice, once whenall ingredients are mixed and once before serving. And they never lick the spoon or thebowl! Try some new, lighter recipes this year, with less fat or carbohydrates. Many areavailable and are just as tasty. Prepare something healthy that you like to eat and bring itwith you to a party, or family gathering.

As you may know, stress produces a hormone, called cortisol, which may keep usfrom burning calories and encourage our bodies to create more fat stores. (Just for anemergency.) So try not to get too stressed. Breathe deeply. Try deep breathing tech-niques, to help recharge, when a hectic schedule takes its toll. If you know breathingtechniques from yoga, use them, or try breathing in fully (let your belly out), throughyour nose for 4 counts, hold for 2 counts and exhale through your mouth, for 8 counts.Repeat 5x’s. Try to include it once a day minimum. Deep breathing stimulates circula-tion and helps regulate your body’s systems. This is a good stress-reliever and relaxationaid. Use it anytime.

When time is tight, be sure to have plenty of healthy snacks and foods to-go, tograb and eat on-the-run, so you can avoid the take-out alternatives. Drink plenty of waterand herbal teas, as a calorie-saving to juice or sodas. Eat more proteins and vegetablesand save the carbohydrates for the seasonal treats we all love and look forward to.Remember to enjoy your favorites. When you do have a treat, really savor it. This makesit more satisfying and enjoyable in smaller amounts. Try not to over-indulge, but if youdo, remember this is a festive time to be enjoyed most of all. You cannot undo yourfitness in a month and you will resume a normal, balanced lifestyle after. Enjoy, savorand succeed throughout this holiday season. Happy Holidays.

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On January 9th, we will be walking in the P. F.Chang’s Rock and Roll Marathon, in Phoenix, Ari-zona. We are participating as members of the Ameri-can Stroke Association’s Train-to-End-Stroke Team,in honor of our grandmother, Rita “Mimi” Ward.However, before we can take part in this event, weneed to raise more money.

We are very grateful to everyone in town whohas already supported us in our fundraising efforts.We have already raised over $4,000. However, wehave yet to reach our fundraising goal of $3,800 each.

We only have a few weeks left to reach our goalas our deadline is mid-December.

On December 2nd, we will be hosting afundraiser at the Tides. Ten percent of all dining roomand bar proceeds will be donated to the AmericanStroke Association and will count towards ourfundraising goal! We will also have drawings for anumber of great prizes that have been donated by areabusinesses.

Please help us reach our goal by attending thefundraiser on December 2nd, or by sending a donationto Christine and Lainey Titus, 17 Central Street, inNahant. Checks should be made payable to theAmerican Stroke Association.

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What is Hypnotherapy? Facts and Fictionby Juliette Lackey, Certified Hypnotherapist

Hypnotherapy is not “alternative medicine,” it is complementary. In addition tohelping every-day people, hypnotists work with doctors, to help their patients reach thedesired goal(s). Hypnotism is approved by the American Medical Association, theCanadian Medical Association and the British Medical Association. I am a member ofthe National Guild of Hypnotists, Inc. and adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and Stan-dards for the Practice of Hypnotism.

Through teaching, motivating, coaching and guiding, we assist others to resolvenormal problems of living. We’re not doctors, psychologists nor psychiatrists, we don’tdiagnose medical problems, nor prescribe medication. You’re asked a bunch of questionsabout the behavior you want to change. A completely personalized hypnotherapy scriptwill be made for you to guide you into a state called hypnosis (better known as deeprelaxation). We only use positive and helpful suggestions, that will allow you, to useyour natural ability to change the way you think, feel or behave. It has been proven manytimes, that the mind is the most powerful “machine” in the world. All you have to do ischange the way you think and your behavior will change automatically. I give all of myclients a tape of the recorded session so that they can keep playing it at night, in thecomfort of their own home. With your commitment to repetition, you will achieve yourgoal.

Many people would like to stop smoking, lose weight, overcome their fears, elimi-nate stress, improve sleep, gain self confidence, become better public speakers and/orcoaches, improve their golf game, increase their sales, or just become overall moresuccessful. Either through conditioned thinking or years of “enjoying” a bad habit, acognitive, effective or behavioral pattern is formed. Through hypnotherapy, we’ll replacebad habits with healthy, new ones.

Hypnotherapy is also approved by most hospitals, in aiding patients with pre-surgical and post-surgical hypnotherapy techniques. Cancer patients, people who sufferfrom chronic pain and people who need to boost their immune system, have also shownremarkable results.

Unfortunately, some people are still wary and fearful of hypnotherapy – maybebecause of these most common myths:

Myth: The hypnotist controls my mind and makes me do things I don’t want to do.Fact: You remain in complete control and can come out of trance at any time. You

cannot be made to do anything you do not want to do.Myth: I’m forced to be honest and reveal where I hide my money, jewelry and

firstborn.Fact: You are in complete control. You cannot be made to say anything you don’t

want to say. You can even lie under hypnosis.Myth: I’ll eat a rotten potato, thinking it’s a cookie.Fact: I don’t serve rotten potatoes.Myth: Timeless post-hypnotic suggestions: I’ll snort like a pig, jump up and down,

shake my head, cross my eyes and drool uncontrollably, every time I hear the word“lunch” for the rest of my life.

Fact: You might feel the urge to do so once; IF you asked the hypnotherapist tointently focus on that suggestion (if you didn’t ask the hypnotist, walk out). Should youdecide to go for it, your colleagues, friends and family members will hopefully adviseyou to knock it off.

Myth: I won’t wake up… ever!Fact: You will. If you fall asleep during hypnosis, you’ll either be woken up or

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Nahant Veteran’s Park in Review

Parading to the Nahant Veteran’s Park.

Nahant’s Police and Fire Departments in full-dress.

Alexandra Moccia sings The National Anthem.

Presenting the Colors.

Many of Nahant’s finest citizens were in attendance.

At right: Town Administrator, Mark Cullinan, unveilsthe Veteran’s Memorial plaque.


Greetings and introductions were made byJames F. Cashman, Colonel USAF (Retired). TheNational Anthem was sung by Alexander Moccia.The Invocation was given by Father Terence P.Curley of the St. Thomas Aquinas Church and byNahant Veterans Agent, Thomas Gallery. A beautifulrendition of “Going Home” and Amazing Grace wasplayed by bag piper Julie Hanake.

Guest Speaker was the Honorable Michelle VanCleave, Head of National Counter IntelligenceU.S.A. After a Rifle Salute and Taps, by members ofthe Herman A. Spear Post #331, essays were givenby Johnson School students, representing the 4thgrade, Shannon Barrasso, the 5th grade, RitaTsokanis and the 6th grade, Eric Greene. After theunveiling of the new Veteran’s Park Monument byconsulting sculpture/artisan Reno V. Pisano, aWWII Veteran, all enjoyed a medley of ArmedService Hymns by the Roma Band of Boston, MA.

Closing Remarks were made by Richard J.Lombard, Vietnam Veteran (USMC), ChairmanBoard of Selectman and Chairman Veteran ParkCommittee. The Benediction was given by Rev.Dean W. Pedersen of the First Church inSwampscott.

Honorable Guests included Senator ThomasMcGee, Rep. Steven Walsh, Mayor Edward Clancy,Sheriff Frank Cousins, Nahant Selectmen RobertFrary and Michael Manning, Nahant Town Admin-istrator Mark P. Cullinan, Nahant Fire Chief RobertWard, Nahant Police Chief William Waters,Swampscott Selectman William Hyde, MarbleheadSelectman Harry Christensen and a USMC Com-mandant Representative.

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Saturday, October 23,2004, will long be remem-bered by many of us, whoattended the highly-emo-tional and inspiring dedi-cation honoring Nahant’smen and women whoserved our country. It was asunny, blustery autumnmorning, causing the sevenflags representing,America, Marine Corps,Air Force, Navy, Army,Coast Guard and State, toflap loudly.

In brief, we haveRichard J. Lombard,Selectman and VietnamVeteran (USMC), to thankfor coming up with the ideaof establishing a VeteransPark. Lombard’s vision ofcreating the Nahant Veter-ans Park became a reality,thanks to the assistance ofRobert Ward, ThomasGallery, Linda Pivacek,Carmella Cormier, NanceePeters and Reno V. Pisano.

We predict the futuregenerations of Nahanterswill rename the NahantVeterans Memorial Park. Itwill become known as,The Richard J. LombardNahant Veterans MemorialPark. Yes, he will be hon-ored for his years of dedica-tion to all of the people ofNahant and for remember-ing Nahant’s veterans.

Some highlights of thededication of the NahantVeterans Park, AlexandraMoccia singing with herheart, the National Anthem.The reading of essayshonoring Veterans, createdby our Johnson Schoolstudents, ShannonBarrasso, Rita Tsokanis andEric Greene. Bagpiper,Julie Hanake, stirred uswith her rendition of“Going Home,” and“Amazing Grace.” Thestately, highly-respectedJames F. Cashman, ColonelUSAF (Retired), was in fullcommand of the introduc-tions. Simply stated, he

kept things movingsmoothly.

Another touchingexperience was FatherTerence P. Curley’s Invoca-tion. Let me close withsome of his words, “We askyou, our loving God, tobless this park and monu-ment, in honor of thosewho have given so muchfor our country. Today, wepray especially, for all thosewho have given the ulti-mate gift of their lives, sothat we might be heretoday. Our gratitude andprayers will always be forall those who have servedso honorably and well, forthe good of all.”

Our DecemberBirthday BabiesDecember 1st birth-

days: Lillith Weiskel, MaryMaclone, Alice Martin,Cathy Delaney, DickCatalani, Errol Baker, AlPetrovick, GeorgeRichardson, the notedMassachusetts GeneralHospital cardiac surgeon,Dr. David Torchiana, RonZagarri and GeorgeVeloudis. Thanks to Dr.Torchiana, I became amember of the ZipperSociety. Also born onDecember 1st, WoodyAllen, film actor, writer anddirector, also Bette Middler,singer and actress.

December 2nd birth-day kiddies: Patricia White,Bernadette Gaynor, BettyWright, Peggy Musmon,Helen Mayo, PaulBelliveau, Dylin Billias,Tom McDevitt, FrancisValenti, Charlie DiGrande,Bob Doe and actress, JulieHarris.

December 3rd: BobWilson, the brilliant JohnCort and singer AndyWilliams.

December 4th birthdaybabies: Lovely HelenBrownlie, Kathy Canty,Don Savino and the person-

able Bob Gaudet will becelebrating his birthday atthe Porthole Restaurant &Pub, and you’re all invited!Also born on December4th, Jeff Bridges, filmactor.

December 5th birthdaykids: Margaret Meagher,Regina McArdle, LottieBarnhill, Christine Lazzaro,Dave Migliaccio, ManuelHernandee, Jim Healy,Maurice Pollen, Bob Fraryand Little Richard, rock ‘n’roll pioneer.

December 6th: LisaPerkins, Nicoletta Silveri,Mike Dunn, Tyler Devens,Don Sigourney, RogerPaine and Dave Brubeck,jazz musician.

December 7th candle-blowers: The alluring andsweet Maryanne Lermond,Bob Rafuse, Pete Flahertyand Ellen Burstyn, actress.

December 8th: SusanKane, Doreen Falzone,Joyce Maroney, sweetMuriel Mosychuk, DaveBrahm, Dave Parr, GregKlee and Jim Morrison,singer, Kim Basinger,actress. Also born on thisdate, John A. Volpe.

December 9th: LovelyLissa Hale, KarenCarmody, MaryanneCassidy, Mary Catalina,Joyce Morganstern,Costantinos Bryanos,Martin Keenan, actor MikeDouglas and pop singer,Donny Osmond.

December 10th:Pauline Farrell, SaraRooney, Maura Abate,Linda Witol, BrendanDavis, John Collins, Gor-don Hall and poet EmilyDickinson.

December 11th birth-days: Nice guy, CorneliusFoley, Chris Whitlock, BillKasperowicz and countrysinger, Brenda Lee.

Our December 12thbirthdays: The compassion-ate Sister Barbara AnnMolloy, Linda Macone,sweet Rose Tirrell, babyGrace Murray, JohnnyScovell, Tim Barry, DougSherber and Tony Staffier.Other notables born onDecember 12th, FrankSinatra, Connie Francis andDionne Warwick.

December 13th:

Johanne Paula, Peg Casey,Lucy Mycko, JoanneColwell, Linda Medeiros,Joanne Marie, JimPalumbo, Bob VanCampen,Tim Nolan, Marine Corpsveteran Frank Culver andcomic actor, Dick VanDyke.

December 14th: MarieHyde, Jean Ball, PatriciaArzillo, John Gavin, TonySpaziani, Tom Pickol, RichD’Orlando, the illustriousJohn Osbahr, the brilliantJim Dolan, Jr. and actress,Patty Duke.

December 15th birth-day candle-blowers: JohnCurtis, Tim Vonschwege,John Crowley and EdMurphy.

December 16th: CathyMahoney, JenniferDemember, Mike Goode,Mark Scaglione, CharlieJessome, Henry Hall andcomposer, Ludwig vanBeethoven.

December 17th: AliceHoulihan, Nora Gergely,Jesse Flynn, the lovelyMary Jane English, sweetAlison O’Brien, MaryCrowley, Kristen Ross,Gene Howard, Herb Bruceand poet, John GreeneafWhittier.

December 18th birth-day kids: Kim Legare,Chris Turner, JasonMantzoukas and EricKoehler. Also born on thisdate, Betty Grable and filmdirector, Steven Spielberg.

December 19th:Megann Cassidy, JudyFlynn, Judi Marie Moccia,Beth Lehman, KatarinaReilly, Ellen Antrim, FrankNovello and one of myfavorite singers, Edith Piaf.

December 20th birth-day-cake-eaters: JaniceHall, Joyce Loguercio,Kathy Mackin, BettySteriti, dearest MaureenSanphy, Ed Legault androck’ n’ roll pioneer, BoDiddley.

December 21st: Theattractive Noel Spinney-Costin, Tom Daley andactress, Jane Fonda.

December 22nd:Barbara Devens, LauraMichaud, the “MotherMoses” of Nahant, LucyDoane, Joe D’Agostino,John Wynne, Ken Cook,

Jim Caloggero, GiacomoPuccini, Italian composer.

December 23rd:Harriet Magro, brilliantLaurie Meagher, Ann MarieDaniels, Dick Doucette andJoseph Smith, founder ofthe Mormon Church.

December 24th: Thestunning Beverly English,Nicole Passanisi, DantePalumbo, Brian Donahue,Phil Albondi, an interestinglady and film actress, AvaGardner.

Christmas Day birth-days: The inspiring HollyTwiss, Flossie Frangules,Ben Moser, Chris Kline,Tom Coffey, John Mason,Eric Vonschwege, actor,Humphrey Bogart, actress,Sissy Spacek and jazzmusician, Cab Calloway.

December 26th:Christina Roberto, NicoleElias, Brigitta Gere, JaniceBowering, Adelaide Frisoli,Edna Coakley, MurielWebster, MaureenDeCenzo, Laurie White,Paul Power, DaveTillinghast, Ray Jelley andactor, Richard Widmark.

December 27 birth-days: Bernie Bishop,Warren Parks, DanO’Connor, lovely PennyBillias and singer andactress, Marlene Dietrich.

December 28th birth-day babies: Lisa Strutz, JoelDurgin, Colleen Dawson,Karen Lospennato, LisaArena, GiffordWigglesworth, Dick Sav-age, Dave Gallagher, thenoted psychologist, EdwardManzano and such othernotables as WoodrowWilson, 28th US president,jazz pianist, Earl Hines,actors Lew Ayres, andDenzel Washington.

December 29th birth-days: Andrea Fuccione,Cathy Scaglione, SusanDeBenedetto, JoanNobrega, ChristineAlexander, former FirstLady of Massachusetts,Jennie Volpe, Dan Walsh,Klee Shaw, the noted autoexecutive Gene Canty andsuch other notables, asAndrew Jackson, 17th USpresident, actress MaryTyler Moore, actors Ted

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day gift openers: The jollyMichael Gray, NancyWilson, Colleen Quinn,Carolyn Osbahr, MariaSperidakos, MildredMcLaughlin, sweet DeniseNicketakis, Chris Walsh,Pete Fitzpatrick and authorRudyard Kipling, singer BoDiddley and comedienne,Tracey Ullman.

December 31st birth-days: Rachel Oliver, TimKirkman, Eva Pusich,French painter, HenriMatisse, folk singer JohnDenver and actor, ValKilmer. It was on this date,December 31, 1943, FrankSinatra started a singingengagement at New York’sParamount Theater andbecame the idol of thenation’s “bobby soxers.”

Remembering TheVeterans

The Veterans Daytribute held at the JohnsonSchool, was a heart-stirringevent, featuring the fifthand sixth graders. In short,the combined classeshonored the men andwomen veterans of Nahantwith patriotic songs andrecitations. What’s more,the students created essayshonoring the veterans. Addto this, their parents createda delicious luncheon for theveterans. It was a day toremember, especially forthe World War II veterans,since many of them arepassing away at the rate ofa thousand a day.

Thanks to all of thechildren, and the JohnsonSchool faculty and espe-cially Peggy Silva, forhonoring the men andwomen whose militaryservice has kept our nationsafe and strong, whosesacrifices have helpedpreserve the freedomsAmericans enjoy today.

Buffalo’s Gift ToNahant

Buffalo’s gift toNahant is a man who istruly an intellectual, a manwho is there when you needhim, a man who is dedi-cated to his family, a manwho has a great sense ofhumor, a man who hasopinions about everything,a man who has a greatawareness of people, placesand things, and he is a manwho enjoys having break-fast at Nahant’s Captain’sSeaside, with gifted, eclec-tic academics, and he is aman who is an expert onthe life and times of ErnestHemingway. What’s more,he was born on July 21, thesame birth date ofHemingway. It has alsobeen said he resemblesHemingway. So, who isthis versatile and interest-ing individual? His name?Joseph Klink.

In brief, real brief! JoeKlink was born in 1937 in ahouse in Buffalo as one ofsix children, the only boy.At the age of five, hisfather, who was working atBethlehem Steel, was killedin an accident. Klinkreadily admits he was nevera good student and had apoor attendance record. Hefinally did manage tograduate from a vocationalhigh school in 1956, at theage of 19. Four monthsafter graduating, he gotmarried, and enlisted in theArmy. After military train-ing, he was shipped off toGermany, where he spenttwo-and-a-half years,serving in the Signal Corps.

Fast forward! While inGermany, the Klinksbecame parents of twochildren. Back to civilianlife in Buffalo, they hadtwo additional children.Klink labored at RepublicSteel for two years anddecided he would rather bea firefighter. And so Klinkjoined the Buffalo FireDepartment and for 26years he responded to avariety of emergency callsand, of course, controllingand fighting fires, some ofwhich took the lives ofsome of his fellow

firefighters. It was whileworking as a firefighter,Klink became interested inphotography and began toclick professionally and intime, became known as a“poetic photographer.”

In 1987, after spend-ing 26-years as a firefighter,Klink retired and moved onto Boston, and then toNahant. Well, at the age of53, Klink decided to attendHarvard University’ssummer and evening schoolsessions. To think, theformer high school misfitwent on to excel at HarvardUniversity and graduatedwith a Bachelor of Artsdegree at the age of 59! Toquote Klink, “I’m educatedway beyond my capacity!”

His greatest pride? JoeKlink says he is proud ofhis wife Ellen, his fourchildren and his 10 grand-children. And he added,“They know I’m not per-fect, but they trust me as ifI were.”

Well, we have at-tempted to offer you aconcise insight of JoeKlink, a truly remarkableand inspiring individual.

What follows waspublished in 1996 in TheBrattler, a publication ofHarvard University Exten-sion School.

One Christmasby Joseph KlinkI always find it curious

how a smell, or odor, cantrigger an image that hadlong been buried in thedeep storage compartmentsof the mind. One dayrecently, I had the waitressbring me a bowl of hotoatmeal, sprinkled withbrown sugar. As the vaporsrose, I experienced amoment of visual recall.

The scene was thekitchen of the home I hadbeen raised in, some 50years before, the month ofDecember. My mother waswrapped in a pink terrycloth bathrobe, her small,round Irish face framed inlocks of auburn hair,protruding from the bundle.She had the appearance of acuddly stuffed animal froman airport gift shop. It wasa typical frigid upstate New

York winter morning. Thegas stove was warm, mymother opened the door somy sisters and I could sit onit for added warmth andhave a cup of cocoa, beforemoving to the table for hotoatmeal.

On this particularmorning, my mothergreeted me with red eyes,looking tired and worn out.She held my head in herhands and told me my dadwas involved in an accidenton the railroad and I wouldnot see him again. I remem-ber feeling confused andsad, in the way I guess wastypical for a six year old.She said I was the man ofthe house and would haveto be brave and look afterher and my five sisters. I’mcertain I did not cry.

As I sat on a chair,drawing figures on thefrosted window glass, Iknew everything would beall right. Christmas wouldbe here in three days. Santawould make it better.

How Nahanters VotedA total of 2,259

Nahanters made it toNahant Town Hall to casttheir votes for the presi-dency. A total of 1,394voted for John Kerry, 819for Bush, 12 Nahantersvoted for Badnarik and 3for Cobb.

As for write-in votes,Harriet Steeves, 1,032,Marguerite Haigh-Rizzo,999, Sheila K. Hambleton,1002, Mary Dill, 888, Dan

deStefano, 812, Teresa-Heinz Kerry, 69. Toppingthem all, Lynne Spencer,with 1,245 write-in votes!.Calm down! There were nowrite-in votes!

On The Street WhereYou Live

There is a total of 73homes on Castle Road.Thehighest-assessed home onCastle Road is AnthonyDeLuca’s home, at 135Castle, assessed at$806,800. The secondhighest-assessed homebelongs to Joseph andLaurie Giardella. Theirhome at 29 Castle Road, isassessed for $777,600.There are 12 homes as-sessed over a half-milliondollars. Most of the homeson Castle Road are as-sessed between $300,000and $400,000. Of course,the most valuable propertyon Castle Road is theJohnson School, with atotal value of $3,823,700.

Nahanters ThoughtsAbout Christmas

Cal Hastings, ofNahant Road, says, “Christ-mas holidays mean: antici-pation, preparation, recre-ation, prostration andrecuperation.”

Cal’s attractive andbrilliant wife, Marrit, says,“Perhaps the best Yuletidedecoration is beingwreathed in smiles.”

Happy Holidays!

GOD BLESSAMERICA


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THERE IS NOTHING OF DULNESS in an eveningat Nahant. A walk, in the mild light of the moon, to theSpouting Horn, Swallow’s Cave, or to any of the rockyprominences, is delightful,—the calm and unbrokenquietude that reigns over the scene, is soothing to themind, while the cool, pure air, invigorates the body. Theglittering diamonds of the skies, shine out with a clearerbriliancy in the transparent air of Nahant, and the ocean-wave curls its white foam, to catch, as it were, pearlygems from their soft light. SOURCE: Letters of Nahant1838. p 29. Author’s collection.

Swallows’ CaveONE OF THE EARLIEST watering places in the

United States, and one that longest held its popularity, wasNahant; and even to this day, it is the summer resort oflarge numbers of people. There are many natural advan-tages that Nahant possesses over any other place in thiscountry, that must always render it popular. It is veryevident that this delightful and salubrious summer retreatis not properly appreciated, highly as it is estimated by thethousands who annually visit it.

But a transient visit—while the steamboat stops atthe landing—cannot afford a correct or adequate idea ofNahant, its beauties, wonders and luxuries. Nahant needsto be seen under all its aspects—under the darkeningcloud, amidst the roaring ocean, whitened by the foamingbillows, and illuminated by the flashing lightning, as wellas in the broad sunshine of noon, when the blue andbeautiful ocean is spread out to the eye until sky and seaform a common line, when the breathing south windcomes softly over the water, and cools the feverish templewith its balmy air.

There are many natural curiosities on the peninsulathat attract the eye and interest the visitor. Among themare Swallows’ Cave...etc. The Swallows’ Cave is a pas-sage under a high cliff on the west side of Nahant, a fewrods south of the steamboat wharf. It is easily accessible,is from six to twenty feet high, and from ten to fourteenfeet in breadth, extending about seventy feet, opening tothe water. It can only be entered at low tide, and the seasometimes rushs into it with a great noise. The swallowshave built their nests in the upper part of this cavern, onledges or notches in the rocks. The walk or flooring israther uneven, but may nevertheless be entered by ladieswith perfect ease and safety at a suitable time of tide.Passing through this cave, you may ascend by climbingover the rocks to the height above, without returining theway you descended to the opening.

SOURCE: Drawing, middle left and text: Gleason’sPictorial Drawing-Room Companion, p384. NahantHistorical Society. From the collection of M/M Fred L.Timmins.

Top and bottom photos: Swallows Cave 1879. Nahant Historical Society.Gift of Don Hodges, Jr. 2004.


Swallows’ CaveThere is a slight bend in this singular cave...

How many of myreaders have visited Swal-low Cave in Nahant?Indeed it is a delightfullocation, especially at themoment of extreme lowtide, when one can walkright into the cave andfollow the relativelystraight course to end inwater waist-deep.

There is much atNahant which has alwaysattracted me, and when Ivisited there with my olderbrother, Win, I told himabout my first canoe paddleyears before which ended atSwallow Cave.

In the fall of 1932, mywife, Anna-Myrle, and I leftWinthrop Beach on abright, clear day bound forNahant.

BY THE TIME wehad arrived there, a brisknortheast wind had set in,and we had difficulty inlanding at Swallow Cave.We reached the shorewithout tipping over,however, and after thor-oughly exploring the cave,we started back toWinthrop.

By now high waveswere four and five feethigh, and I didn’t havemuch hope of our landingright side up. But finally,after an hour’s franticsteering and paddling, weapproached Graver’s Cliffin Winthrop, paddled in tothe beach just ahead of agiant breaker, and pulledthe canoe up in the lee ofFort Heath. Much to oursurprise we didn’t have toswim at all. Late that nightthe ocean washed out thenarrow gauge railroadtracks less than a quartermile from the place wherewe had landed.

There are manyNahant stories, includingthe legend of that massive

Swallow Cave Hid Indiansby Edward Rowe Snow

boulder, Egg Rock, and thevisit of the New Englandsea serpent.

Swallow Cave, how-ever, had so far eluded allmy efforts toobtain itshistory. I wasdetermined tovisit theNahantLibrary againin an effort toglean moreinformationabout thecave whichhistorianFred A.Wilsonmentioned inhis “Annalsof Nahant.” Ispent a fullday in thelibrary, andwith thegraciousassistance ofthe librarian,located theoriginalmaterialwhich in-cluded the story I wanted.

The account beginswith the physical featuresof Swallow Cave, describ-ing the entrance as aboutfive feet high and the depthof the cave as 24 yards, butirregular Gothic arches andrises through the wholepassage range from 18 to20 feet. The sides areruggedly perpendicular andthe floor uneven by itselevations and cavities.

“Perpetual humidityreigns in this dreary cavernfrom the continuous drop-pings of water through thecrevices on the ceiling.

“There is a slight bendin this singular cave, andthrough a fissure of rocks,from which one enjoys afine view of the sea, you

step along the rugged beachand grope your way up theside of the hill opposite tothat you just descended. Itis called the Swallow Cave

from the great number ofthat species which hatchtheir young and inhabitthere the greatest part of theyear, and are even said toexist in it during the winter,in a completely torpidstate.”

IN THE YEAR 1675,during King Philip’s War,40 Narragansett warriorspaddled across Massachu-setts Bay from Pocasset onCape Cod, hid their canoesin the woods near theentrance to the SaugusRiver and raided the townof Lynn that night.

The men of Lynnstruck back and overcamethe Indians, forcing them toretreat into the darknesstoward Long Beach andNahant. The Indians did not

know where they werebeing driven and fled far inadvance of the pursuingwhite men.

When they reached the

vicinity of Swallow Cave,one of them discovered theopening in the rocks, andall 40 Indians soon werehiding inside.

THE MEN OF LYNNlost the trail and finallyreturned to their homes,determined to come backlater and destroy the last ofthe Indians. While theygathered their forces for acounter-attack, the Indianswere allowed to live atNahant unmolested.

Two weeks later 25prospective warriors,equipped with “broad-swords and muskets,” eachman carrying “a Bible inhis hand and aWestminister catechism inhis left pocket,” prepared tobattle the Indians.

The captain consultedWonderful, the witch, wholived near the Salem shore.She had a brilliant mindand had often discoveredlost property and accuratelypredicted coming events.

“WELCOME, MYbrave soldiers,” she cried.“Success to your enterprise.You see, I know where yourgame is. Before tomorrow’ssun has set you’ll be withthe Indians.

“I know you will findthem, 40 in number, wait-ing to dip their tomahawksinto the blood of yourfamilies.”

Forewarned, thecaptain brought his menand surrounded SwallowCave. Finally, he notifiedthe Indians that if they leftquietly they could return toCape Cod.

“I CONSENT to letyou return,” stated thecaptain, “but you mustpromise never to fight usagain.”

The Indians, after adiscussion of some length,gave their oath. The crisiswas over, and the nextmorning the inhabitants ofLynn climbed to High Rockto watch the procession ofIndian canoes startingacross the water.

Wonderful the Witchlater admitted that she hadbeen secretly placed underIndian protection becauseof her ability to foretell thefuture. Shortly she pre-dicted her own death, andwhen her lifeless body wasfound in her hut, the citi-zens of Lynn buried herhigh on the hill overlookingSwallow Cave, the scene ofher peace-making.

SOURCE: BostonHerald Traveler, 01/18/1971. Nahant HistoricalSociety. Gift of FloraRoland, October 1990.


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63 Lemon candy?

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72 Story

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76 Pro

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Commander-In-Cheek SolutionNovember 2004

Walsh Appointed to Patient Care andNursing Staff Subcommittee

submitted by Lainey Titus

State Representative Steven M. Walsh has been appointed byHouse Ways and Means Chairman, John Rogers, to serve on a sub-committee that will study the effects of implementing a mandatory-staffing law for registered nurses.

House Bill 1282, “An Act Ensuring Quality Patient Care andSafe Registered Nurse Staffing,” is currently before the House Com-mittee on Ways and Means. The bill, if passed, would establish mini-mum standards for the registered nurse-to-patient ratio in acute carefacilities, based upon, among other criteria, the nature of a patient’sillness, or condition.

A number of Professional Nursing organizations, including theMassachusetts Nurses Association, support the legislation and arguethat when nurses have too many patients, the quality of care dimin-ishes. The Massachusetts Hospital Association, an organization com-prised of hospitals and health systems, is opposed to the bill andsuggest that there is already a nursing shortage and there will not beenough nurses to meet the needs of a staffing ratio.

Chairman Rogers’ goal in establishing the subcommittee is toevaluate all of the arguments and assess the positive and negativeimplications of passing the bill. He hopes to accomplish this goal, bybringing together Representatives from differing backgrounds, whowill use their individual expertise and experience, to reach a consen-sus on the issue.

Representative Walsh is eager to begin working as a member ofthe committee, as many of his constituents have called him about theprospect of a nurse staffing ratio. Walsh commented, “The health careindustry is vital to the overall well-being of the Commonwealth. Ourmain goal is to ensure that all patients receive the highest possiblelevel care and this committee will make recommendations to ensurethat the goal is achieved.”

Snow Shoveling Safetysubmitted by Keith Briggs, Briggs Chiropractic Office, PC

The following are tips to prevent snow shoveling injuries:Warm-up/Stretch before shoveling. Warm-up/stretch for 3-5

minutes. This will increase heart rate, blood flow, deep muscle tem-perature, respiration rate, viscosity of joint fluids and perspiration,which will lead to a greater amount of flexibility. Stretch your back,shoulders, arms and legs.

Pick the right shovel for you. Use a light weight, push type ofshovel. A smaller blade will require you to lift less snow, putting lessstrain on your body.

Don’t let the snow pile up. Remove small amounts of snow on afrequent basis.

Push, don’t throw. Push the snow to one side and avoid throwingas much as possible. Avoid twisting and turning movements! If youmust throw, position yourself to throw straight at the snow pile.

Bend your knees. Bend from the knees (not the back) and tightenyour stomach muscles as you lift the snow. Use your knees, leg andarm muscles to do the pushing and lifting while keeping your backstraight.

Drink plenty of water. Dehydration is just as big an issue.Take a break. Fatigue leads to injury. Take frequent rest breaks to

take the strain off your muscles. Stop shoveling immediately if youfeel chest or back pain.

Stretch again when finished shoveling. Shoveling requires ahigh-volume of lifting or use of the legs and lower back, this is anexcellent time to stretch the hamstrings and lower back. It will alsodecrease muscular soreness.

Keep your spine in line with regular chiropractic adjustments.They will help you to cope with the stress of snow shoveling.

Stop if you feel pain!*If you experience any soreness after these activities, apply an

ice bag to the affected area for about 10 minutes every couple ofhours.


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