METHUEN — Methuen High School will welcome a group of students from Rome for two weeks this fall, and two of them need a place to stay.
Carousel Tours representative Sue Boswell is looking for two families who enjoy learning about different cultures and making lasting friendships. The students, a 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl, will participate in various school days and full-day activities and trips to area attractions. Trips will depart from and return to the high school, and the students will be kept busy from the start of the school day until 5 p.m. most days, Monday through Friday. Evenings and weekends will be spent with the host families.
Any family with high school age children can be a host. The girl likes reading, listening to music, volleyball and traveling. She studies French and English, does not have allergies and her favorite foods are pizza and pasta. The boy likes to play chess, read books and go to the movies and has traveled extensively. He studies English and Spanish, plays tennis, likes music and plays the accordion, Boswell said.
The students arrive Sept. 22 and leave Oct. 7. They speak English and have their own spending money. All requested transportation is local — to and from the high school. More information is available by contacting Boswell at 978-835-0133 or hostandgo@charter.net.
PACE hosts breakfast meeting in Atkinson
PLAISTOW — The Plaistow Area Commerce Exchange meeting is scheduled for Thursday at the Atkinson Country Club.
PACE members and local businesspeople are invited to attend the event, which begins at 11:30 a.m. A lunch of grilled chicken breast, herb rice, rolls and dessert is $15.
The guest speakers are certified financial planners Larry Faretta, Kevin McKinnon and Phil Gamache. They will discuss annuities, traditional and Roth IRAs, and 401(k) plans. A question-and-answer session follows each talk. The moderator is Warren Gerety.
PACE is a group of business owners and representatives from Plaistow, Atkinson, Danville, Hampstead, Kingston, Newton and Sandown, whose purpose is to establish a line of communication throughout the business community.
Participants are encouraged to bring business cards to exchange. Seats must be reserved by calling 603-382-3634 or e-mailing lucilleduquette@comcast.net.
Public input sought on Sanborn contracts
KINGSTON — The Sanborn Regional School Board and the Sanborn Regional Education Association will host a public forum regarding the professional and support staff contracts.
The main topic for the evening will be the "evergreen clause." The goal is to provide the public with factual information regarding the clause, and take public input concerning the teacher and support staff contracts.
The forum will be held on Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of Sanborn Regional High School.
Hospital offers free seminar on Dementia
HAVERHILL — Neuropsychologist Dr. Buck Woo will lead a meet-the-expert seminar titled "Cognitive and Emotional Changes from Dementia Syndromes" on Sept. 21 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the first floor auditorium of Merrimack Valley Hospital at 140 Lincoln Ave.
Topics will include: understanding the differences between dementias; the use of neuroimaging in diagnosis, prognosis and treatment; rehabilitation techniques for cognitive improvements; practical techniques for behavioral disturbances; and interdisciplinary approaches to cognitive/behavioral improvements. One contact hour for nursing will be awarded. This presentation is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Register by calling 978-420-1168.
Chamber golf tourney planned
HAVERHILL — The Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce will hold its 19th annual Golf Tournament on Sept. 13 at the Renaissance Golf Club, 377 Kenoza St.
Registration begins at 11 a.m., followed by a shot-gun start at noon. Games will include land-on-the-green, longest drive, hole-in-one, and a putting contest. New England Club Cleaners will offer services to tournament players. Cocktail hour, dinner and an awards reception will be held on the Renaissance property following the tournament.
The chamber thanks its business sponsors Pentucket Medical Associates, Hudson Design Group, Covanta, Trinity EMS and Pentucket Bank, cart sponsor Commonwealth Motors, luncheon sponsor Haverhill Bank, and its many tee and green sponsors. Cost per player is $200 and the tournament is a scramble format. Interested parties are encouraged to sign up as individuals, twosomes, threesomes and foursomes.
More information is available from Brittny DeMatteo at 978-373-5663 or brittny@haverhillchamber.com.
