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Page 2 www.TheTownCommon.comFebruary 10, 2021The Town Commonwww.thetowncommon.comPublished byTown Common Media Partners161 Main St.#2 Rowley, MA. 01969(978) 948-8696FAX: (978) 948-2564The Town Common is the largestfree printed newspaper serving thecommunities of the Upper NorthShore of Mass. and Coastal NewHampshire. We welcome yourparticipation.Send your news, feature ideas,letters to the editor, organizationnotices, article submissions, announcements,and photos to us byemail, postal mail or fax:editor@towncommonmedia.com161 Main St. #2Rowley, MA. 01969FAX: (978) 948-2564The Town Common copy deadlineis 5 p.m. every Wednesday.978-312-1261support | training | repairWE MAKE HOUSE CALLS!ComputerDoctorUSA.netPC & MacWorking from home?We can optimizeyour experience!networks •internet • virusesupgrades • wirelessperformance optimizationfocused user trainingFREE PICK-UPAND DELIVERYTHE TOBACCO SHACKROWLEY, MAPREMIUM CIGARDS AND ACCESSORIESLetters to the editor provide a usefulway of communicating concerns,issues, or suggestions to all membersof the community. 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The right is reserved to reject, omit,or edit any copy offered for publication.DIRECTORYAdvertisingAdvertise@towncommonmedia.comBrenda Ernstbrenda@towncommonmedia.comMichele Iannacomichele@towncommonmedia.comGregory Der Bogosiangreg@thetowncommon.comEditorialStewart Lytlestewart@towncommonmedia.comeditor@towncommonmedia.comDesignEriola Kapajlola@towncommonmedia.comBusiness Accountschris@towncommonmedia.comMarc Maravalli, B.S., R.Ph.Founder Publisher/EditorIn loving memory ofLiz Ichizawa, Reporter (1956 - 2005)Copyright 2004-2020The Town Common©All Rights ReservedTIDE CHARTVacation Homes on the WaterCustom Built at Affordable PricesHighLowDateFun & Relaxing • Spacious Floors PlansAM ft PM ft AM ft PM ft Rise Set MoonBring your imagination to the drawing board!1 Mon 1:45 9.1 2:03 9.8 7:57 -0.1 8:27 -0.6 6:55 4:58Modern Amenities * Fully Powered • Convenient Storage2 FramingTue 2:33 w/ Siding9.4 2:55 of Wood,9.6 8:49 Fiberglass,-0.2 9:15 Aluminum,-0.5 6:54 or Vinyl4:593 Wed 3:24 Hulls 9.6 of Fiberglass, 3:49 9.2 Aluminum, 9:45 -0.3 10:06 Poly, -0.3 or Steel 6:53 5:00WE BUILD HOUSEBOATS4 Thu 4:17 9.8 4:47 8.8 10:43 -0.3 11:02 0.0 6:52 5:025 Fri 5:14 9.8 5:48 8.5 11:45 -0.3 6:50 5:03Call or E-mail Today!6 Sat 6:14 9.8 6:52 8.2 12:01 0.2 12:48 -0.3 6:49 5:04978.484.2437 SeaValleyInc@gmail.com7 Sun 7:15 9.8 7:55 8.1 1:02 0.4 1:51 -0.3 6:48 5:068 Mon 8:16 9.8 8:56 8.1 2:02 0.5 2:51 -0.4 6:47 5:079 Tue 9:15 9.9 9:54 8.2 3:01 0.4 3:48 -0.4 6:45 5:0810 Wed 10:10 9.9 10:46 8.4 3:57 0.4 4:41 -0.5 6:44 5:1011 Thu 11:01 9.8 11:33 8.5 4:50 0.3 5:29 -0.5 6:43 5:1112 Fri 11:47 9.7 5:38 0.2 6:13 -0.4 6:42 5:1213 Sat 12:17 8.6 12:31 9.5 6:24 0.2 6:55 -0.2 6:40 5:1314 Sun 12:59 8.6 1:14 9.2 7:09 0.3 7:36 0.0 6:39 5:1515 Mon 1:40 8.7 1:57 8.9 7:53 0.4 8:17 0.2 6:37 5:1616 Tue 2:21 8.7 2:40 8.6 8:38 0.5 8:59 0.5 6:36 5:1717 Wed 3:03 8.6 3:25 8.3 9:24 0.6 9:42 0.8 6:35 5:1918 Thu 3:48 8.6 4:13 7.9 10:13 0.8 10:29 1.1 6:33 5:2019 Fri 4:35 8.5 5:05 7.6 11:05 0.9 11:19 1.4 6:32 5:21Antoinette WhitneyStewart LytLe / the town CommonTime for ChocolateChocolate, from page 1New and very popular last yearwas a raspberry with cheese truffle,encased in chocolate. The shop,known for its coffees, is burstingat the seams with Valentine’sDay goodies that include lovebirdboxes and heart boxes, filled withchocolates, and heart lollipops andcute frogs.Up Rte. 1 in Salisbury JayneMurray at the New England ChocolateCo. said she can’t make turtlesand chocolate-covered strawberriesfast enough. “Everything Imake goes out the door,” she said,as she sent this reporter packing.“I’m too busy to talk,” she said.If your significant other is followinga New Year’s resolution toeat healthy for 2021, Jane Cicconeat Onesto (Italian for honest) haswhat you need. Her handcraftedcookies and crackers are bakedgluten-free, vegan and non-GMO.Can you see the smile on herface as you open a box of rosemarycrackers, slice a bit of brie and pourher a glass of her favorite chardonnayor maybe a sauvignon blanc?If she prefers red wine, bring homea box of Jane’s sea salt crackers andpair them with one of Antoinette’sor Jayne’s chocolates. Wash it alldown with a glass of cabernet.For dessert try Onesto’s chocolatechip cookies. The doublechocolate cookies and cinnamonand sugar cookies are already soldout. There’s always next year.Jane blogged out her favoriterecipe for Valentine’s Day thisyear. For those who like to showoff their culinary skills for theirsignificant other, cook up somechocolate and caramel crackers.The recipe calls for one box ofher Sea Salt crackers, four tablespoonsof regular or vegan butter,a quarter cup of packed brownsugar, pinch of kosher salt, quarterteaspoon of pure vanilla extractand a half cup of dark, milkor vegan chocolate chips. You canalso add chopped nuts, dried fruit,coconut flakes or chopped candies.When finished, break up thecrackers and put them in a smallmason jar, she writes. “This makesa lovely gift!”Jane wrote that she can’t makethese crackers often in my house.“When I do, a fight breaks out betweenmy two kids. They hover inthe kitchen waiting for the crackersto set in the fridge. Then theymonitor how much the other oneeats, making sure they are eachgiven their fair share.”She concludes, “I guess I shouldconsider this a compliment and ignorethe yelling, accusatory staresand finger pointing!”Happy Valentine’s Day fromThe Town Common.
February 10, 2021 www.TheTownCommon.comPage 3Go to the Back of the LineCousins, from page 1hope. He urged strong leadershipto improve the lives of these youngmen.Cullen, the retired chairman ofProvident Bank, heard Cousins'sermon along with about 120 otherparishioners. In a public letter,Cullen praised Cousins’ sermonand wrote that Cousins’ told “incrediblestories of injustice towardhis family that were shocking tohear."The incident may be addressedat a public forum before the city’sDiversity, Equity and InclusionAlliance, where it may become “ateaching moment” for the community.After the 1941 graduation,World War II was being fought bymostly segregated armed forces.Cousins, encouraged by his olderbrothers, volunteered for the MerchantMarine where he earnedthe Atlantic War Zone Metal,Merchant Marine Emblem, HonorableService Button and theVictory Metal. He received a PresidentialTestimonial Letter.Following the war, he fulfilledhis goal, as stated in the yearbook,of “getting a good job.” He joinedthe Portsmouth Naval Shipyardwhere he spent a career repairingships and fighting discrimination.During the Civil Rights era, heasked the naval yard commander ifthe employees could celebrate Dr.King’s birthday on Jan. 15, 1975.He proposed lowering the flags toFrank Cousins from the 1941 yearbookStewart LytLe / the town Commonhalf-staff and playing the BlackNational Anthem, Lift Ev’ry Voiceand Sing."That showed vision by my father,"the younger Cousins said.Capt. W. B. McDonough, theshipyard commander, declinedCousins' request, writing, "I am inempathy with your desire to honorand respect his memory," but "Iam not empowered to enact eitherof your requests."He wrote to Cousins that onlythe President can order the flagflown at half-staff, and only Congresscan designate holidays. Familiarwith the Black NationalAnthem, he wrote, "It cannot besubstituted for the Star SpangleBanner due to the single nationstatus of the United States ofAmerica."The commander agreed to allow"those who feel inclined toobserve one minute of silence incommemoration of Dr. King'sbirthday." He told Cousins theBlack National Anthem couldbe played at the beginning oflunch. "However, I do not havea copy."It took New Hampshire 15more years, making it the laststate, to begin celebrating King'sbirthday as a holiday. In 2000,then-Gov. Jeanne Shaheen signedthe King birthday holiday intolaw 17 years after it was approvedby the federal government. Thatended a bitter political fight in thegranite state.Cousins also worked to eliminatediscrimination and bias at theElks and Moose fraternal clubs inMaine and Massachusetts, his sonsaid.Being outspoken made himfearful of losing his job. It costhim a liquor license. But he neverwavered.The graduation incident had animpact on other members of the1941 class, which the youngerCousins said was filled with “reallygood people.”Classmate Gertrude "Trudy"Woodard wrote to Cousins in2003, shortly before his death,that the discrimination againsthim at graduation had propelledher to devote her life to fightingagainst racial inequality andteaching her children about injustice.Raised on Rings Island, Woodardmarried a University of NorthCarolina professor named Taylor.She raised several children, all folkmusic singers-songwriters. Theyincluded Livingston and JamesTaylor, plus Kate, Alex and HughTaylor.His procession mate, NormanWells, went to work for the telephonecompany where he was anadvocate against discrimination,Cousins Jr. said.Cousins Jr., who graduated fromNock Middle School and, like hisfather, Newburyport High School,went to the Newburyport PublicLibrary recently looking for a copyof the 1941 high school yearbook.It was the only one missing fromthe library's yearbook collection,he said. A friend loaned him acopy.Ruby Cousins, Frank Jr.’s mother,was born in Alabama. She metthe elder Cousins in New YorkCity during the war. After marrying,they came to Newburyportto raise eight children in a houseon Water Street. "The South Endis a great place to grow up," theyounger Cousins said.In 1968, Alabama Gov. GeorgeWallace campaigned in Newburyportfor President. Ruby Cousinstook her two children, includingyoung Frank, downtown to hearWallace, although she disagreedstrongly with his political beliefs.Cousins remembers her motherdoing most of the talking withWallace. She asked him if he wantedto be remembered as being asegregationist."Wallace left town, not sayingmuch to my mother," the youngerCousins said.BECKINGHAMCHIROPRACTIC OFFICE- Pain Relief forCommon Conditions- Gentle * Correcting *State of the Art25 Years of Experience978-356-3979To speak with the doctor» Covered by Most Insurance» 130 County Road, Ipswich, MA» beckinghamchiropractic@verizon.netTopsfield Village Shopping Centre30 Main St., Topsfield, MA 01983978-887-0331Open Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.www.franciesboutique.comFollow us:DR. DAVID C.BECKINGHAMCome in to enter to win thisValentine gift basket!Hand blown glass hearts byLuke Adams $19.99
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