INSIDE: TV LIstINGS 26,000 COPIES Please Deliver Before FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2007 Vol. 33 | No. 28 | 2 Sections |32 Pages Annual Yankee Get ‘growing’ Homecoming at 50: Still one of the best at local BY SCOTT E. KINNEY commitment to community. ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER “To use a cliché, he would NEWBURYPORT | It have wanted it that way,” seemed only fitting that the said Jason Lacroix, who now farmers’ man who headed up the first co-chairs the event with his ever Yankee Homecoming in parents, Judy and Lucien. Cyan Newburyport, Mass. should And rightfully so. The again take the reins for the Lacroix family has each markets summer’s premier event had a turn heading up the Magenta during its 50th anniversary. Yankee Homecoming prior At the behest of the 2006 to this year. Between them Yankee Homecoming Board they share nearly 75 years of of Directors, George Cash- Yankee Homecoming experi- Yellow man — one of the event’s ence. founding fathers along with Now Lacroix family mem- Jack Frost — would again bers, along with a dedicated Black chair the event. list of volunteers, are work- Unfortunately, George ing hard to ensure that this took ill during the early fall year’s Yankee Homecoming of that year and later died is one worthy of George. that winter. His death left “Yankee Homecoming behind a grieving commu- really helps bring families nity and very large shoes to together,” said Jason, “and fill. to bring back those families By George’s suggestion, that have been away. Jack the Lacroix family would take Frost, one of the original over heading up the event. founding fathers of the event It was his feeling that the wrote a book on how to run a family stood for the things Yankee Homecoming. 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NEWS COMMUNITY Biden makes Seacoast Reading, magic and campaign stop more at NHPL middle of the road,” Biden BY LIZ PREMO some good books said, “and that boulder is ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER and enjoy a vari- Iraq.” NORTH HAMPTON | ety of fun activi- While he maintains a The North Hampton Public ties. political solution is the only Library’s “Summer Reading The list of way to resolve conflict, Biden Road Trip” for children is in upcoming pro- said he was the only candi- full swing, having already grams (all taking date “in either party [who] welcomed beloved puppe- place on Monday has offered a solution.” teer, Martha Dana and get- evenings from According to the sena- ting prepped for this week’s 6:30-7:30 p.m.) tor, a “relatively weak” cen- “Clayworks” story and clay includes “Rap- tral federal system must be sculpting activity. tor Rapture: NH installed in Iraq in order to According to Youth Ser- Birds of Prey” maintain order and allow vices Librarian, Lorreen M. presented by warring parties local “con- Keating, the “Clayworks” New Hampshire trol over the fabric of their activity included having a Audubon Soci- daily lives” at the same professional ceramics artist ety staff on July time. from Newburyport instruct 16. The follow- “You’ve got to give these the participants in sculpting ing week music factions breathing room,” a shark or dolphin out of and skits will HORSING AROUND — Local puppeteer Biden said, citing the Balkans clay. be on the menu Martha Dana was on the guest list for this year’s summer reading program at The annual summer when Partners as a successful example. the North Hampton Public Library. Regarding his vote to reading program, presented in Rhyme pres- — Atlantic News File Photo fund the war in Iraq, Biden by CHILIS, is a popular one ent “Bookin’ it by Liz Premo said “I was voting to fund with the library’s younger Across America” the troops.” patrons. Keating reveals on July 23. that registration is required Cyan According to the senator, that “more than 150 kids The fun continues on July for this particular program. the next president must have signed up” for this year’s 30 with “Magic for Muggles,” Wrapping up this year’s the “depth and breadth” of reading extravaganza, which a magic class designed espe- summer reading program on Magenta knowledge about national comes complete with plenty cially for participants age 7 August 6 is the much-antici- security to handle the situa- of opportunities to get into and up.