By Angeljean Chiaramida
Staff writer
June 30, 2008 03:49 am Just as the activity of the Sand and Sea Festival quiets down, residents and visitors to Salisbury Beach can look forward to the three days of fun planned by the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce for the Fourth of July weekend. In typical beach style, the events beginning July 3 and running to July 5 include music, sand and fireworks. Starting at 7 p.m. Thursday will be music from the B-Street Bombers performed on the Center Stage at the Broadway Mall.. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, professional sand sculptors from Fitzy Snowman Sand Sculpting will demonstrate what can be sculpted out of more than 5 tons of sand specially imported for this event. There will also be an interactive children's area where professional sculptors will offer tips and tricks.. This first-time event is sponsored by Joe's Playland along with the Institution for Savings, Chase and Lunt Insurance, Eyeland Creations, Stoneridge Properties and Atlantic Breeze. The July 4 musical entertainment starts at 7 p.m. with Smokin' Joe and the Henchmen.. Although all events depend on the weather, spending the Fourth in Salisbury offers much traditional family fun. nnn Salisbury Assessor Sherry Volpone recently received her certification from the Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers, according to Salisbury's chief assessor, Cheryl Gillespie. "Sherry has been working toward this for several years," Gillespie said. "It's quite an accomplishment." A considerable educational effort is needed to achieve the designation and Volpone will need to maintain the designation by continuing her education over the coming years. nnn It's taken years of effort, but Town Manager Neil Harrington and the Salisbury Independent Firefighters Union have reached a tentative agreement for a new three-year employment contract, covering the fiscal years of 2006 through 2008. The firefighters were the only town union that hadn't achieved a settlement as of spring Town Meeting. nnn Selectmen made the following reappointments and appointments to boards and commissions: r Council on Aging — Pastor Rusty Davis and Ron Koontz r Historical Commission — Nancy Meehan r Library trustees — Maureen Dupray and Nicholas Sullivan r Liquor Licensing Commission — James McDonnell and Brian McMenimen r Pike School trustees — Janet Juntunen r Planning Board — Robert Straubel and David Holscher, and alternate Louis Masiello r Harbor Commission — George Milliken and James Bamford, and alternate James McCarty. Although many who currently serve on the boards were willing to be reappointed, there are still vacancies on many committees, boards and commissions that need concerned citizens. Listing vacancies are: the Arts Lottery Council, the Board of Registrars, the Historical Commission, the Housing Authority and the Board of Trustees for the Pike School. Those interested in serving their community should call Town Manager Neil Harrington at 978-423-9510. nnn Pettengill House recently announced that effective July 1, the Hugh Doyle Resource Center is branching out on its own. Over the past two years, Pettengill House acted as overseer for the center, providing fiscal management, support and supervision. The progress that allows the center to become independent is thanks to the joint effort of Pettengill House and the Newburyport Community Task Force. The task force was formed as a direct result of the Pettengill House/Hugh Doyle Resource Center model. The Hugh Doyle Resource Center and Pettengill House will continue to collaborate on their combined missions as social service agencies. nnn East Parish United Methodist Church will hold its 23rd annual Vacation Bible Camp 2008 from Aug. 18 to 24. The camp takes place at The Center on Wethersfield Street in Rowley. Tuition is $80 per child and includes transportation, daily snacks and a T-shirt. The Bible camp bus leaves from East Parish Church at 7:40 each morning and returns there to drop kids off at 2:45 each afternoon. Counselors-in-training and junior staff positions are available for students in grades seven through 12. For more information or for applications, call LeAnne Plummer at 978-465-8940. nnn Fresh produce and eggs from one of Salisbury's agricultural businesses will be carried at Newburyport's Fowle's Market at 341 High St., according to Darlene Sweeney, owner of Ferry Road's Reluctant Farmer. Farm-fresh chicken and duck eggs and produce will be sold at the market, which sells products from other local farms as well. For more information, call Fowle's at 978-465-9028. Angeljean Chiaramida covers Salisbury for The Daily News. She can be reached at 978- 462-6666, ext. 3271, or by e-mail at achiaramida@newburyportnews.com.
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