Opportunities to host exchange students
Local families are being sought to host international high school students for the 2010/11 school year. Rowley resident Wendy Tinkham, who serves as international coordinator for PAX and Aspect, two nonprofit educational foundations, is interviewing families interested in experiencing this cultural exchange.
International exchange students are between the ages of 15 and 18 and speak English and also have full insurance coverage and their own spending money. The students, who are from a variety of countries, including France, Germany, Spain, China, Thailand, Sweden and Poland, arrive in August.
Host families are asked to provide students with meals, a place to sleep and study, and a warm supportive environment. Private rooms are not required, and families with or without children, single parents, young couples and retirees are welcome to apply. Contact Tinkham at
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or call 978-417-9945 for details.
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- The Board of Selectmen is looking for volunteers to be on the Fourth of July committee. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 978-948-2372.
- The Rowley Grange recently recognized William MacDonald, the owner of the Rowley Pharmacy, with a Community Service Award for his 37 years of service and support to the community.
- The annual Council on Aging summer barbecue has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 22, at 12:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Hall on Main Street. Reservations are now being accepted for this festive event that costs only $6 and includes all the fixings for a barbecue, plus entertainment. One must be a Rowley senior citizen to attend. Contact the council at 978-948-7637 for more information.
- Solace for Stephanie, a nonprofit organization formed in memory of longtime Rowley resident Stephanie Jenkins, who died last year of kidney cancer, will be a benefactor of the proceeds from a golf tournament at the Ipswich Country Club. The tournament, set for Monday, July 12, will begin at 9 a.m., and the cost is $120, which includes golf and lunch. To participate, go to www.clubcorpcharityclassic.com or call 978-312-3082. Solace for Stephanie plans to use any monies received to help out families who are caring for a family member with cancer, by providing things such as meals, parking garage fees and transportation.
- The town's community garden is on its way to blooming, with 24 of the 32 available plots being claimed by local gardeners. George Pacenka and Barry Moore of the town's agricultural commission this week asked selectmen for town assistance in getting water access to the garden. Those interested in claiming one of the last few plots should contact Pacenka at 978-948-7918 or Moore at 978-948-2549.
- The deadline to apply for FEMA funding to assist with water damages sustained from the March rainstorms has been extended to Monday, June 28. Go to www.DisasterAssistance.gov or call 800-621-FEMA (3362) or 800-462-7585 (TTY) for people with speech or hearing disabilities. The numbers are open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Michelle Pelletier Marshall reports on the town of Rowley for The Daily News. She can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
