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Yang's, Rotary team to feed 200 families Thanksgiving dinner
Members and staff of Yang's Fitness Center and Martial Arts have raised over $1,800 to benefit needy families of local organizations at Thanksgiving.
Since 1999, Yang's has teamed up with the Rotary Club of Andover to provide more than 1,900 turkey dinners to families of the Andover Housing Authority, Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Bread and Roses and the Lazarus House Ministries.
"Our goal was to feed over 200 families this year, and we are very pleased to have met and exceeded our goal," Diana Kiesel, co-owner and program director at Yang's, said in a release. "Our fundraising efforts, along with the generosity of the Andover community, donated non-perishable food items collected in bins that were placed in local businesses by The Rotary Club. This will allow over 200 needy families to enjoy a healthy, bountiful Thanksgiving meal."
Those who missed this year's Thanksgiving fundraiser, also known as the Turkey Brigade, are invited to contact Kiesel at www.YangsFitnessCenter.com for information about how they can participate next year.
For more information about the Rotary Club of Andover, visit www.RotaryAndover.org
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Selectmen to appoint 5th member
Selectmen plan to appoint their board's fifth member, to fill the seat being relinquished by Jerry Stabile Jr. - and they are already receiving plenty of interest in the job.
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The person selected will serve from October until an election in March. -
Residents vote on new school Dec. 6
Mark your calendars: a Special Town Meeting to approve plans for a new multimillion elementary school will be held Monday, Dec. 6.
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Selectmen approved the date on Monday, Aug. 23, giving residents the chance to add items to the meeting warrant between Sept. 20 and Oct. 22. -
STATE PRIMARY: Senate candidates show much agreement on sales tax issue
Tax policy
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The Townsman asked each of the candidates for the state senate seat representing Andover the following questions about the Massachusetts sales tax:
Do you support an annual tax-free weekend? - STATE PRIMARY: Sales tax views from Republicans, Democrats who want to be 17th Essex's new representative
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Selectmen to appoint 5th member
