NAHANT HARBOR REVIEW • JULY 2008 • Page 1 Nahant Harbor Review A monthly publication, in service since March 1994, dedicated to strengthening the spirit of community by serving the interests of civic, religious and business organizations of Nahant, Massachusetts, USA. Volume 15 Issue 7 JULY 2008 Bob Steeves Gives Fifty Years of Nahant Celebrates the Fourth Service to Nahant Lions Fourth of July events and celebrations begin early Thursday evening, July 3rd, with the Annual Horribles Parade, which begins with the Parade Assembly at 5:45 p.m., at the Spring Road Park, in front of the mulching area (Dump). The Parade will kick-off at 6:00 and march to the Fire Station Playground for awards. At 7:30 a.m. on July 4th, registration for the Dennis Furbush Memorial Race begins at the Fire Station on Flash Road. At 9:15 a.m., Town-sponsored Races and Games begin at the Fire Station Playground for the children. Plan to enjoy the fireworks on Friday evening and the concert on Sunday. Look for more information on the Community Calendar page and inside this issue. There is no place better than Nahant on July 4th! Fireworks Donations Still Needed Robert (Bob) W. Steeves received a 50-year We are only days away from the 4th of July and we still have not reached our goal service award from the Nahant Lions Club.The Lions of $15,000. If you have not yet donated, please, it is not too late, donate today! Dona- are a service group whose main focus is raising tions can be made by calling Jen, at 781-592-5272 (19 Range Rd), or Robyn, at 781-581- money for Eye Research. 1373 (4 Flash Rd). We can come and pick up your donation, or you can stop by and drop it at one of our houses. Thank you to everyone who has already made a donation. Your donation and Have a Happy & Safe 4th of July! support has been greatly appreciated. Have a happy and safe 4th of July. Dennis Forbush Memorial Road Race on July 4th The 29th Annual Dennis Forbush Memorial Road Race will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m., on Friday, July 4th. The three-mile race begins in front of the Nahant Fire Station, at 67 Flash Road and goes past the golf course, the wharf, up the hill on Willow Road, past the Village Church, around Forty Steps, then returns down Wharf Street and back to the fire station. There will also be a one-mile race for ages 16 and under. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. and there is no entry fee. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each age category. The courses are well marked and the race is led with a police escort. Dennis Forbush was a Nahant native who was killed in a car accident on October 1, 1976. He was active in the organization of Nahant’s 4th of July events and many other community activities. His friends organized the first Dennis Forbush Memorial Road Race on July 4, 1980. This unofficial race is sponsored by the Town and all runners (no dogs please) are welcome. We hope you will wake up early and join in the fun! Knitting for Children in Need Come One, Come All to the Gazebo Concert A group of Tower School students and faculty, Come on down to the Gazebo, at the Sears Pavilion, at Bailey’s Hill and enjoy the recently teamed up with Tower mom and Nahant North Shore Concert Band’s performance, on Sunday afternoon, July 6, from 3:00 to resident, Susan Caccivio and her organization, Knit- 5:00 p.m. This two-hour, full-length concert will include many patriotic standards, as we ting for Angels, to make “comfort dolls” for children celebrate the Independence Day weekend, along with some Broadway favorites and in Uganda. Founded by Caccivio in 2003, Knitting for Disney classics, for the child in each of us. Angels distributes handmade goods to children in The North Shore Concert Band has been performing for over thirty years and is need, around the world. composed of 25 union musicians of Local 126, the North Shore Musicians Association Pictured: (Top row, from left) Abby Hooper of of the American Federation of Musicians. Admission is free. Nahant Recreation volun- Nahant, Director of Admission Libby Parker, Art teers will be on hand, selling beverages to keep ones self hydrated! Teacher Suzi Van Ness, Kindergarten Assistant Katie Plan to join us for this wonderful afternoon and bring a friend. Remember all the Zerega, Science Teacher Frances Williamson, Hannah fun we had with the USAF Band of Liberty Concert, a few years back? Don’t regret Halsted, Katie Rickards, Director of Community having missed this concert! Mark your calendars now! Development Linda Downes. (Bottom row, from left) Parking at this venue is extremely limited, so please plan to walk, bike, or car pool. Emma Garfield, Oliver Gregory, Maggie Grinnell, Bring your favorite blanket, or lawn chair, to make yourself more comfortable. Isabel Milojevic King, Grace Polk, Emily Willis, and Funding for this concert is provided, in part, by a grant from the Nahant Cultural Jennifer Jenkins. Council. For further information, call Skip Frary, 781-581-0019. NAHANT HARBOR REVIEW • JULY 2008 • Page 2 OLD TOWNE MPB Nahant Village Church Summer Worship Service Begins at 9:30 July 6th Meat • Produce • Bread • Dairy NOW SERVING Our worship schedule for the summer begins at 9:30 a.m., on July 6th and contin- Sandwiches & Hot Dogs. ues at 9:30 a.m. through August 31st. The services will be more informal and children are welcome to stay with their families for the service. Our choir will be “on break” and NOW AVAILABLE : Fresh Flowers we will enjoy the talent of various soloists. We welcome The Rev. Dr. Kathryn Titus to Cash and Carry • Thurs - Sat the pulpit on July 6th, 20th and 27th. If you have any questions, please call Rev. Larry, at Floral Special Orders on Request 781-581-1202, or [email protected]. NEW HOURS Coming Soon: Outdoor Worship Services Tue,Wed, Thurs, 10 to 7 Rotisserie Chicken Fri & Sat, 10 - 6 Outdoor Worship Services are scheduled at Marjoram Park, at 8:00 a.m., on July Sunday, 10 to 4 Baby-Back Ribs 13th and August 10th, the second Sundays of July and August. These service are open to Closed on Mondays Ice Cream people of all traditions and are in addition to our regular 9:30 a.m. service, at The Nahant Village Church. The services, led by Rev. Larry Titus, will be an informal and 781-599-3352 inspirational time of worship, as we enjoy the view and the sounds of the ocean. In case 2 Castle Rd • Nahant • [email protected] of rain, we will gather in the Dory Club. For more information, call Rev. Larry, at 781- 1202, or [email protected]. Daras Framing July 11th Village Church Breakfast Life as an Entertainer on a Cruise Ship Got Sport Shirts? Leah Canali will be the presenter at the Friday, July 11th breakfast, at the Nahant We Got the Frames. Village Church. Leah will talk about her experiences as an entertainer on a cruise ship and show some video clips of her performances. This presentation is the second in a series featuring young adults in Nahant, who have made interesting career choices. Kosta Daras 17 Simmons Road Leah graduated from Northeastern University in 2006, with a major in theatre. 781-599-6897 Nahant, MA Before and after graduation, she was a vocal and dance performer on “The Spirit of Boston,” sailing around Boston Harbor, as well as a featured vocalist for various gigs. After graduation, she signed on for a 9-month cruise on the Mercury, which included tours in the Northwest (Vancouver-Alaska; Seattle-Vancouver, and a coastal tour of Rob Scanlan, CMS/MMS/ACMS Washington State, Oregon, California, that ended in Valencia, Mexico). This cruise also United States Master Marine Surveyor took her from Mexico to Hawaii, French Polynesia, with stops in Tahiti and Bora Bora, New Zealand, Australia and Tasmania. Accredited & Certified Senior Marine Surveyor The free breakfast starts at 8:00 a.m., with the presentation to follow at 8:30 a.m. United States, Australia, Canada and England ALL ARE WELCOME. Please join us for a wonderful breakfast, interesting talk and Registered Marine Expert Witness Litigation bring one, or more friends. 781-595-6225 (office) 781-593-2711 (fax) Serving Coastal New England, Cape Cod & the Islands Sailboats Quilt Raffle Email: [email protected] Websites: www.mastermarinesurveyor.com www.yachtsandships.com • www.bostonboating.com A beautiful quilt has been donated to the Nahant Dory Club. The quilt is machine- Jesmond Nursing pieced by the Forty Steps Quilters, with a sailboat and theme and even includes a Boston Red Sox and Rehabilitation Patriots pattern, in a couple of the blocks. Raffle tickets will be 271 Nahant Road available through July and Nahant, MA 01908 August. Tickets, one for $2, or three for $5, may be obtained by calling Candace Cahill at (781) Providing Rehabilitation Services, 842-3781, or by email: Long-Term Care, Respite Care [email protected]. and Hospice Care. Many thanks from the Nahant Dory Club to Molly Conlin and the Forty Steps For information and / or admission, Quilters for their very call: 781-581-0420 • fax: 781-596-0878 generous donation of “Sailboats.” NAHANT HARBOR REVIEW • JULY 2008 • Page 3 Summer Tot-Lot Program Begins July 7th The Recreation Commission is pleased to announce that the summer park “tot-lot” program will begin on Monday, July 7th, at the Flash Road Playground.