Reebok Total Basketball Player Summer Camp at Endicott College

May 28, 2008

When: June 23-26 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day.
Where: Endicott College, Beverly, MA
Cost: $245 per camper

The Reebok Total Basketball Player summer camp featuring Boston Celtics director of player development and former NBA player Dana Barros will be held June 23-26 at Endicott College, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

This summer camp is for boys and girls ages 7-17. In addition to Barros, NBA scout Jeff Nelson, Endicott coach Chris Millette, Bishop Fenwick coach and former Ohio State player Sean Connolly and Lawrence High coach Paul Neal will also be there.

The cost is $245 per camper.

For more information, go to the Eastern League website.

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Free Information Session for New Hampshire Self-Employed and Small Business Owners

May 28, 2008

When:Thursday, June 5, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Where: Lane Memorial Library, 2 Academy Ave., Hampton, NH

If you are a New Hampshire seacoast small business owner or self-employed individual, you may want to check out the range of business development services offerered by MicroCredit-NH.

MicroCredit-NH, a nonprofit business development program of the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund that delivers services statewide to help build stronger businesses, is offering a free program orientation for self-employed individuals and small business owners on Thursday, June 5 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Lane Memorial Library, 2 Academy Ave., Hampton, NH.

Orientation participants can access information about MicroCredit-NH’s business development resources. These include:

Business skills training
Loan capital up to $15,000
Individual Development Account matched savings program
Networking opportunities.

Membership options in the region will also be discussed. To register for the orientation, call Jennifer Murphy Aubin at (603) 496-0520.

For more information, visit the MicroCredit-NH website.

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Field Hockey Official Training Program

May 28, 2008

If you are interested in becoming a field hockey official, then you may be interested in attending a field hockey official training program that is being held in Danvers on Tuesday June 10 and 24 and Thursday June 26 from 6:30-9 p.m.

For more information about the training program, please contact Gail at 978-774-8509.

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Salisbury Youth Flag Football Fall Registration

May 25, 2008

Online registration for the fall Salisbury Youth Flag Football is now available through June 13 at the Salisbury Youth Flag Football website. The Salisbury Youth Flag Football program is available for the following age levels: 6-7, 8-11, and 12-14.

You can also register at the Salisbury Elementary School on Wednesday, May 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The Salisbury Youth Flag Football season is 7-9 weeks long. The league runs once a year in Salisbury, in the fall. There are 5-6 weeks of regular season play, the sixth or seventh week is the play-offs and the eighth or ninth week is the Championship week where the best teams meet in the finals. All players in the league receive a certificate of excellence from the NFL.

Registration ends June 13.

Cost of the program is $65.

For more information, call Jeff Johnson at 978-360-5966.

Website: Salisbury Youth Flag Football

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Amesbury Chamber of Commerce and Industrial Foundation’s 19th Annual Golf Tournament

May 24, 2008

When: Monday, June 9, 1:00 p.m. shotgun start
Where: The Links at Outlook, South Berwick, Maine
Cost: The cost per player is $150.

The Amesbury Chamber of Commerce and Industrial Foundation’s 19th annual golf tournament will be held Monday, June 9, at The Links at Outlook, South Berwick, Maine, with a 1:00 p.m. shotgun start.

The Links is one of this region’s premiere 18-hole courses and features spectacular views on a 140-acre course built in the Scottish tradition and designed to have the flavor of traditional courses.

The format for this year’s tournament will be a four-person team scramble. Prizes will be awarded to the teams with the lowest gross and also for the lowest net scores after taking into account handicaps.

The cost per player is $150, and includes greens-fees, cart fees, box lunch, dinner and prizes. Mulligans will be available for $5 each and players will be able to purchase two per person.

The tournament also includes a meal, a golfer’s “swag bag” that includes a towel, divot tool set, and other gifts provided by sponsors.

The tournament will also feature a silent auction and raffle drawings for thousands of dollars worth of items donated by several local merchants and service providers. The auction opens at noon and bidding closes at the conclusion of the tournament.

For more information, call the Chamber at 978-388-3178 or visit the Chamber’s website.

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Pepperweed Identification & Control Training Session at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

May 23, 2008

When: Saturday, June 7, from 1:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m
Where: Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters, 6 Plum Island Turnpik

If you want to get involved in the effort to help control and stop the spread of the invasive pepperweed plant in Essex County, then you should attend the information and training session on Saturday, June 7, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The session will show you how to identify and control perennial pepperweed. The first hour will be spent indoors learning about pepperweed and control techniques.

After the first hour, participants are invited to gain hands-on experience by pulling pepperweed at a site along the Plum Island Turnpike. This meeting is open to the public with no obligation to volunteer.

During the summer the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge and Mass Audubon Society will lead pepperweed pulls at sites throughout Essex County.

The project’s goal is to control or eradicate the pepperweed plant before it becomes as pervasive as phragmites or purple loosestrife, two other very widespread invasive plants in New England.

Controlling and eradicating the pepperweed plant is a significant effort and volunteers are essential to the success of the pepperweed control project.

Anyone who is interested in volunteering for this project but cannot make the training, is encouraged to contact Sarah Janson of the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge by email at the following address: sarah_janson@fws.gov.

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Amesbury Youth Art Show 2008 at the Amesbury Cultural Center

May 23, 2008

Where: Millyard in downtown Amesbury (Amesbury Cultural Center)
When: Weekend of May 30, 31 and June 1 (friday, saturday and sunday)

You can come and see artwork created by Amesbury students in preschool through high school on display at the “Youth Art Show 2008″ on the weekend of May 30, 31 and June 1 at the Amesbury Cultural Center in the Millyard in downtown Amesbury.

The artwork will be on display Friday, May 30 from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, May 31 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, June 1 from 12 to 4 p.m.

The art show is being sponsored by the Amesbury Cultural Council, Provident Bank, Edward Jones Investment and private contributors.

Volunteers are still needed for the event. To find out more about volunteering or the art show itself, call Renee Donohue at 978-388-4197 or Ann Johnson at 978-388-8454.

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Clippers Steal Their Way To Cape Ann League (CAL) Championship

May 23, 2008

Congratulations to the Newburyport Clippers baseball team on capturing their fourth CAL title in the last five years. The Clippers finished the CAL portion of the season in a four-way tie for the CAL title with Masconomet, North Andover and Wilmington. All four teams finished with identical CAL records of 10-3.

Newburyport got off to a slow start early in the season (1-4), but managed to turn it around and finished strong with a 10-3 CAL record. Overall they are 12-7 with one game remaining to be played on Sunday against Maimonides.

This year’s team lacked the big bats and the offensive power of past Clipper teams, but they made up for it with team speed, hustle and the ability to successfully steal bases. With one game remaining to play, Newburyport already has a school record 65 stolen bases.

The team speed should serve Newburyport well in the MIAA Division 3 Tournament.

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Governor’s Academy Lacrosse Team Ranked Number 3 In New England

May 20, 2008

Congratulations to the players and coaching staff of the Governor’s Academy lacrosse team for wrapping up a perfect season (17-0) yesterday and winning the school’s first sole Independent School League title in its history. The lacrosse team has an impressive array of Division One talent with graduating players headed to some of the best Division One lacrosse colleges and universities in the country.

Dan Guttenplan, Sports Editor of the Newburyport Daily News, has a nice article about the Governor’s lacrosse team and how talented they are in today’s edition. It is worth a read.

How good is the Governor’s Academy lacrosse team? Well, according to a national power ranking system used to rate high school lacrosse programs, the Governor’s are ranked Number 3 in New England and Number 34 in the country. An amazing accomplishment.

See Dan Guttenplan’s article for much more detailed information.

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