The Rowley Fire Department will dedicate its newest fire truck, an emergency one typhoon pumper truck, during a brief ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 1:30 p.m. at the firehouse on Hammond Street. The truck, which is being dedicated to the 14 original members of the Rowley Volunteer Fire Protection Association, will be called "Charter Hose Company #1."
"Because of the funding support from the town, we were able to purchase this truck, which makes us positioned to provide the best possible service mechanically to the town of Rowley," said fire Chief James Broderick. The truck was purchased using funds that were appropriated by town residents at last year's Town Meeting. With this purchase, the department, which has three full-time and 27 volunteer firefighters, now has three pumper trucks, one ladder truck, two brush trucks and three support vehicles.
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It's a family affair! On Saturday, Nov. 14, the Rowley Parks and Recreation Committee is sponsoring a Scavenger Hunt throughout the town for $10 a family. Check-in time is at 1 p.m. and the hunt starts at 2 p.m. and ends at 4 p.m.
Pre-registration by Wednesday is required for this event. The sign-up form is available at www.townofrowley.org. Contact Maureen Lavasseur at selectmen@townofrowley.org for additional information.
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St. Mary's Parish of Georgetown/Rowley will host its fourth annual vendor fair on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Georgetown Hall. Baked goods, scrapbooking items, photography prints, jewelry, pottery and more are planned. Donations are being accepted for the bake table. Contact Carolyn Favazza at bearcreek6@hotmail.com or call St. Mary's Church at 978-352-6540.
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Absentee ballot forms for the Dec. 8 Senate seat election are available in the town clerk's office and have to be completed by noon on Dec. 7. The absentee ballot forms are also available online at www.mass.gov.org. The polls will be open at St. Mary's Church Hall for the Tuesday, Dec. 8 primary election from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and for the same times for the final election on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
The election is to replace Ted Kennedy, whose death left an open Senate seat in Massachusetts for the first time in 25 years.
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Rowley Council on Aging members will get a visit from their Pine Grove School pen pals on Thursday at 9 a.m. The senior citizens correspond throughout the year with the fifth-graders in John Collyer's class and meet each other in the fall and take a field trip together at the end of the school year in May.
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The Rowley Public Library will be displaying sculpture from Nature's Harvest during the month of November. Local artist Judith Kamber, who creates the sculpture from hard shell gourds, showcases vessels and spiritual masks in her exhibit. Kamber gets her inspiration from the fact that hard shell gourds, which are found all over the world, are often associated with spiritual significance. When not engrossed in her artistic pursuits, Kamber is an administrator at the Northern Essex¬ Community College. For more information on the exhibit, contact the library at 978-948-2850.
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Michelle Pelletier Marshall reports on the town of Rowley. She can be reached at marshallsinmass@comcast.net.
