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City people

Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Engagement
Senna-Allison
John and Patricia Donahue are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Desiree Rose Senna, to Tory David Allison, the son of Terry and Marcia Allison, of Dillsburg, Penn.

Club meetings and events

Thu, 08 May 2008 05:59:00 EDT

The Haverhill Garden Club will hold its annual Plant Sale on May 17 at 8:30 a.m. on the Bradford Common, rain or shine. They will be selling perennials, herbs, groundcovers and annuals. Plants are donated from Garden Club members and area greenhouses. Proceeds go towards the beautification of the city — "Welcome to Haverhill" signs, City Hall, Lincoln Avenue and the Hannah Dustin Monument.

New arrivals

Thu, 08 May 2008 05:58:00 EDT

Paul and April Kendrick are pleased to announce the birth of Elijah Winston Henry, a baby boy, born at Anna Jaques Birth Center on March 26, 2008. Grandparents are Norma and Henry Rogers of Haverhill, and Ada and William Ball of Haverhill.

Out of town adventures

Thu, 08 May 2008 05:57:00 EDT

Thursday, May 8
Puppet Showplace Theatre presents "A Spring Surprise" by Blue Moon Puppets at 10:30 a.m. Join Ann Davidson and her friendly Blue Moon Puppets as they tell tales of that sly trickster the fox and the predicaments he gets himself into. Recommended for ages 3 and older. Puppet Showplace Theatre is located at 32 Station St., Brookline. Tickets are $10 general public, $8 members, unless specified otherwise. For more information or tickets, call 617-731-6400 or visit www.puppetshowplace.org.

Marriage intentions

Thu, 08 May 2008 05:57:00 EDT

Michelle Fabian Aldrich, 37, 21 Wingate St., a transportation security officer, to Lynn Marie Neary, 35, 21 Wingate St., a dispatcher.
Jessica Lynn Filippone, 32, 9 Fernwood Drive, Newton, N.H., a clinical research associate, to Matthew Owen Minghella, 33, 9 Fernwood Drive, Newton, N.H., a scheduling supervisor.

Hitting the mark

Thu, 08 May 2008 05:55:00 EDT

Ryan Leahy, Christine Masci and Nicole Radanovics were named to the St. Joseph Regional Catholic School honor roll for the third quarter.
Anne M. Mooney, a junior, received second

Community calendar

Thu, 08 May 2008 05:54:00 EDT

Thursday, May 8
Alzheimer's program grand opening: The Harbor Program at Haverhill Crossings holds its grand opening from 4:30 to 7 p.m., 254 Amesbury Road. Haverhill Crossings invested nearly $2 million to develop and launch the program, which accommodates up to 24 residents in a secure environment. Key to the program are activities designed for residents with different cognitive levels that promote daily living.

Haverhill community television

Thu, 08 May 2008 05:53:00 EDT

Here is the lineup for this week on TV22, Haverhill Community Television. All Monday through Thursday programming on Channel 22 is repeated at 11 the same evening. Also repeats the following day at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Programming subject to change; watch TV22 or visit www.haverhillcommunitytv.org for programming updates.

New to DVD

Thu, 08 May 2008 05:52:00 EDT

"P.S. I Love You" — Holly Kennedy is beautiful, smart, and married to the love of her life - a passionate, funny and impetuous Irishman named Gerry. So when Gerry's life is taken by an illness, it takes the life out of Holly. The only one who can help her is the person who is no longer there. Nobody knows Holly better than Gerry. So it's a good thing he planned ahead. Before he died, Gerry wrote Holly a series of letters that will guide her, not only through her grief but in rediscovering herself. The first message arrives on Holly's 30th birthday in the form of a cake and, to her utter shock, a tape recording from Gerry, who proceeds to order her to get out and "celebrate herself." In the weeks and months that follow, more letters from Gerry are delivered in surprising ways, each sending her on a new adventure and each signing off in the same way: "P.S. I love you." Holly's mother and best friends, Sharon and Denise, begin to worry that Gerry's letters are keeping Holly tied to the past, but in fact, each letter is pushing her further into a new future. With Gerry's words as her guide, Holly embarks on a touching, exciting and often hilarious journey of rediscovery in a story about marriage, friendship and how a strong love can turn the finality of death into new beginnings for life.

Business briefs

Thu, 08 May 2008 05:50:00 EDT

Boyd to be honored at Tribute to Women luncheon
Janice Boyd, community educator for Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley, will be among the 22 women honored at the 25th Annual Tribute to Women luncheon sponsored by the Greater Lawrence YWCA on Thursday, May 15, at Andover Country Club.