Amesbury Town Notebook
Lynne Hendricks
July 06, 2009 03:54 am The Amesbury Department of Public Works and Water Billing offices have spent the past week moving to their new home on the second floor of the Ordway Building at 9 School St. The move is underway and will be complete by July 13. Customers looking to reach the Department of Public Works to receive information regarding compost stickers, street openings, water and sewer permits or other Public Works-related matters may go to the Ordway Building. The purpose of the move is to allow for a greater level of administrative coverage through a consolidation of office space, according to Mayor Thatcher Kezer's office. It's being orchestrated to address what Kezer regards as significant space constraints limiting administrative and management functions. With the move, office hours will shift to Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., but the phone numbers for the department will remain the same. Customers may reach Public Works at 978-388-8116 and Water Billing directly at 978-388-8119. ¢¢¢ Library Trustee Ann Iacobucci has resigned from the Amesbury Public Library Board of Trustees just six months shy of completing her full term. In her June 10 resignation letter to Trustee Chairwoman Sydney Baily-Gould, Iacobucci gave no reason for stepping down, but noted the resignation was "effective immediately." The Municipal Council will declare the seat vacant at their July 14 meeting. Iacobucci was elected to the post in November 2005. ¢¢¢ The Amesbury Police Relay Team, in support of the 7th Annual Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society, will be holding two fundraisers this month leading up to the annual Sept. 19-20 relay at Landry Stadium. A community car wash will be held Saturday, July 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Saab East Coast Martial Arts Studio parking lot on Route 110. The cost will be set at $5 for a car, van or pickup truck, and the event will be held rain or shine. The Amesbury Police Relay Team is teaming up with Saab's East Coast Martial Arts staff and students to sponsor this event. For more information, call Joelle at 978-388-8078. On the following Saturday, July 25, the team will partner with Twin Lanterns Dairy Bar on Route 150 in Kensington, N.H. (just a few minutes north of the Amesbury line) to offer Cones for a Cure. A portion of the proceeds from ice cream sold between 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. will benefit the American Cancer Society, and a live DJ and raffle will beheld from 5-8 p.m. For more information contact Tom Hanshaw at 978-388-1217. ¢¢¢ Cutter's Plus on Friend Street will be hosting a "CUT-A-THON" in support of the American Cancer Society Sunday, July 12 from noon-2 p.m. Patrons can get a wash and cut for $20, and 100 percent of the proceeds will go toward the upcoming Amesbury Relay for Life. For more information call Patty Ranzo or Kerri Richards at 978-388-7177. ¢¢¢ Volunteers for the Amesbury Holiday Program' a 20-year-old, non-profit organization that provides impoverished children under 18 years of age with toys and clothing each Christmas, will be hosting a fundraising bazaar Saturday, July 11 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 238 Elm St. The yard sale/bake sale/plant sale/raffle is being held this year at the home of volunteer Claudette Novak and is just one way the organization raises funds for the local cause. The program is staffed entirely by volunteers and funded through donations of the Amesbury community and local businesses. Last year the group provided Christmas stockings to about 215 children, with each child receiving two toys and one or two pieces of clothing including shoes, boots or winter coat. For more information on this event and others contact President Raelene Kukene at 978-388-0626. ¢¢¢ The Pettengill House's Operation Backpack kicks off this week, collecting backpacks and supplies for its fifth annual back- to-school drive in support of area families. The Pettengill House, Inc. is a non-profit social service organization serving individuals, children and families from Salisbury, Newburyport, Amesbury, Merrimac, West Newbury, Newbury, Byfield, Groveland and Rowley. Its Operation Backpack has distributed more than 1,500 backpacks to children in need over the past four years, all thanks to the generous support of the community. Along with gift certificates and monetary donations, the group is looking for donations of backpacks and school supplies for students in pre-K through grade 12. This includes backpacks for all ages, spiral notebooks, binders, loose leaf paper, markers, scissors, colored pencils, pencils, pens, highlighters, erasers, book covers, pencil cases, crayons, pencil sharpeners, folders, glue, protractors, etc. For those wishing to donate money toward the cause, checks can be made payable to The Pettengill House, Inc. and noted with "Operation Backpack" on the memo line. All donations are tax-deductible. Distribution of backpacks and supplies will begin the week of Aug. 17 and continue throughout the year. Drop-off sites in Amesbury include the Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank at 40 Friend St. or 43 Main St., Stone Ridge Properties, 77 Main St., Stop & Shop, 100 Macy St., The Provident Bank, 5 Market St., The Provident Bank, 1 Haverhill Road. For more information contact intern Mary Gruen or program coordinator Megan Harris at 978-463-8801. ¢¢¢ Flatbread Pizza is hosting a Pizza Night tomorrow in support of Boat Camp, Inc.'s marine and environmental education programs offered on the banks of the Merrimack River in Newburyport. A portion of all proceeds that evening will benefit the programs offered through the non-profit organization, and patrons can purchase raffle tickets to win a two-hour sunset cruise aboard the Erica Lee for the winner and 20 of their closest friends. ¢¢¢ The following meetings are scheduled this week: Monday Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Hall Historical Commission, 7 p.m., Senior Center Wednesday Design Review Committee, 5:15 p.m., Cultural Center ¢¢¢ Lynne Hendricks covers Amesbury for The Daily News. She can be reached at lhendricks@newburyportnews.com, or call 978-462-6666, ext. 3254.
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