Honoring 9/11 victims
Students from the Harborlight Montessori School in Beverly recently scaled two New Hampshire mountains to fly American flags in honor of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The event was part of "Flags on the 48," a memorial in which groups flew flags from the 48 mountains in New Hampshire that are taller than 4,000 feet. The Harborlight students, accompanied by four adults, covered two summits, Mount Hancock, at 4,403 feet, and South Hancock, 4,319 feet.
The group was able to fulfill its mission to set up the flags by noon and fly them until 2 p.m.
The children were led by Harborlight teacher Tim Creamer and facilities manager Peter Dickman, who had taken the students on a four-day hike in the White Mountains with the Appalachian Mountain Club in June to prepare for the commemoration.
HELPING DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIMS: In 1982, Anne Smith and Carol Abbott, parishioners at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Newburyport, suggested that space at the church could be used to address the growing needs of victims of domestic violence.
After a lot of groundwork and planning, the Women's Crisis Center was formed to offer counseling, a 24-hour hot line, free legal services, and safe homes.
The group - now called the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center - continues the mission "to empower members of our community to live free from fear, intimidation, violence, or the threat of abuse by providing support, advocacy, and education."
The center has grown to serve Amesbury, Georgetown, Groveland, Merrimac, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, and West Newbury.
A tea to celebrate the organization's 25th anniversary and recognize its visionary founders - including the Rev. Roger Creamer, members of the church, and the first board of directors - is scheduled for Sunday from 4 to 5 p.m. in St. Paul's Church, 166 High St. The event is open to the public and free.
Call 978-465-0999 or visit jeannegeigercrisiscenter.org.
NEW SCHOOL BLUES: The school year is underway, and for some parents and young students it can be a hard transition.
A pediatrician, Dr. Brian Orr, discusses "Separation Anxiety" tonight at 7 o'clock at the Peabody Institute Library of Danvers.
The talk is geared to parents, caregivers, and educators of children entering preschool and kindergarten. A question-and-answer segment follows the presentation. It's free and no preregistration is required.
Orr is on the staff of Beverly Hospital and Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester. He's a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine and has practiced pediatrics for 25 years. He's also written and coauthored several books on parenting.
Call 978-236-1650 or visit DrBrianOrr.com.
COLOMBIAN RHYTHMS: As part of a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, a concert of Colombian music will be presented Monday at Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill.
Gregorio Uribe and a 15-piece band, Orquesta, will perform original songs and new arrangements of traditional music during the concert.
Born in Bogota, Uribe began playing drums and guitar at an early age. As a teenager, he was a member of various bands playing a wide range of styles, from punk rock to the Andean music of his homeland. He has performed with salsa musician Ruben Blades and jazz musician Antonio Arnedo.
A recent graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Uribe is the drummer for a rock band, Pop Filter, that won
The concert is from noon to 1 p.m. in the lobby of the college's Sports and Fitness Center. Admission is free. Call 978-738-7413 or visit necc.mass.edu.
WHO'S WHAT WHERE: Liz Pease is the new director of operations at the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society in Salisbury, a nonprofit volunteer organization that protects feral and domestic cats and kittens. Pease, of Salisbury, has been involved with the group since 2005. She previously was operations manager at the Turkish Towel Company in Peabody. . . . Derek J. Reed, a managing partner at Beauport Financial Services in Gloucester, has earned the status of certified financial planner. He is a graduate of Bates College in Maine and is the new board president of Pathways for Children in Gloucester. He lives in Groveland with his wife, Karen, and three children. . . . Madeline Wallace has been named vice president of human resources development at North Shore Community College. She has been on staff at the college since 2001. She was formerly director of human resources at The Boston Globe. She has a degree in psychology from Bridgewater State College and a master's degree in education from Northeastern University.
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