Business Bulletin

Haverhill Servpro Franchise Receives National Award

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A local Servpro franchise received national recognition at a companywide gathering to mark the 50th anniversary in Sacramento, Calif. The Haverhill/Newburyport outpost, headed by David Hart, was honored for the location’s disaster cleanup efforts in the wake of September 2018’s gas-related fires in Andover, North Andover and Lawrence. Hart accepted the Chairman’s Silver Award for his location’s top performance status late last month. “It is always gratifying to earn a distinction for our business but it feels especially good this year,” said Hart. “We are proud to be part of Servpro’s team of dedicated disaster remediation professionals, and to know that we have both the tools and the knowledge to serve home and business owners in our community should the need arise.”

Haverhill

Haverhill Public Meetings: Week of July 22

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The public has opportunities to shape policy this week as various Haverhill boards meet. In the interest of transparency in government, WHAV provides this list of upcoming meetings every week. Monday, July 22

The Hill View Montessori Charter School finance committee gathers at 2 p.m. to discuss monthly financials as well as new business in the school at 75 Foundation Ave. in Haverhill’s Ward Hill neighborhood. Tuesday, July 23

At 7 p.m., the Haverhill City Council meets in the Council Chambers, room 202, at City Hall, 4 Summer St.

Business Bulletin

Greater Haverhill Chamber Names High Vibration Wellness Business of the Month

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The Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce has selected their July Business of the Month: Sue Cullen’s High Vibration Wellness. Stationed in Newburyport, the therapy center offers Reiki healing as well as classes on wellness and stress relief. Reiki is a Japanese practice wherein the practitioner aids in moving and releasing energy throughout the client’s body. Reiki has roots dating back to the ancient world and is now used as a form of alternative medicine. High Vibration’s owner Cullen is a certified Wellpro Wellness Coach who previously worked as a personal trainer and is active in several community groups, including Emmaus.

Community Spotlight

Merrimack Valley Hope Mission Seeks Donations for Ruth’s House Backpack Drive

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Help neighbors in need go back to school in style by donating a backpack for the Merrimack Valley Hope Mission’s latest goodwill effort. Lafayette Square thrift shop Ruth’s House will receive the school staples after the collection drive, which takes place at G.A.R. Park near 10 Welcome St. on Friday, Aug. 9 from 12:30-2:30 p.m.

The Merrimack Valley Hope Mission group asks that donors provide “completed” backpacks—one backpack filled with school supplies for children in grades kindergarten through grade 12. Loose school supplies without a backpack are also accepted.

Region

Methuen Police, Cops for Kids With Cancer Donate $5,000 to 9-Month-Old Fighting Leukemia

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A 9-month-old boy and his family received a $5,000 donation from the Methuen Police Department and Cops for Kids with Cancer. The ceremony, hosted by Chief Joseph E. Solomon, Mayor James P. Jajuga, and Cops for Kids’ Treasurer Ed McNelley was held last Friday at Methuen Police headquarters. The boy, Michael Burns Jr., was diagnosed with acute leukemia as a newborn last October and has undergone intensive treatments in the months since. His family struggled to coordinate frequent hospital visits with work schedules and eventually applied to the charity earlier this year. “No family, and certainly no young child should have to endure what the Burns family has throughout Michael’s young life,” Solomon said.

Education

Northern Essex’s Glenn Pushes for Police Higher Ed. Requirements at Statehouse

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Northern Essex Community College leaders were in Boston late last week to push for higher education requirements for police officers across the Commonwealth, delivering testimony during a hearing in front of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security at the Statehouse. The proposed bill backed by Glenn and NECC Chief Operating Officer Mike McCarthy, who joined Glenn at the Statehouse Thursday, comes at a time when the Merrimack Valley is working to manage a shortage in available police officers. Last month, Haverhill Mayor James J. Fiorentini sought to hire part-time officers to help ease the deficit. During his appearance in Boston last week, Glenn supported a bill presented by Rep. Paul A. Tucker and Sen. Michael O. Moore, that would require candidates for full-time police positions to have an associate degree in criminal justice, among other suggested higher education alternatives. Currently, there are no education requirements for officers in the Commonwealth, except for those covered by Civil Service, who must have a high school diploma, equivalency certificate or three years’ experience in the armed forces.

Community Spotlight

Haverhill Public Library Hosts Talk on Human Trafficking July 23

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Cheri Crider, a survivor of sex trafficking, is headed to Haverhill on Tuesday, July 23 to talk about her experiences during a free lecture at the Haverhill Public Library from 6-8 p.m. in the auditorium. The session, called “Human Trafficking: A Public Health Crisis,” is open to all, but those attendees under age 17 are required to have a parent or guardian present. Crider plans to discuss the negative health and psychological impacts the sex trafficking industry can have and provide some ways to prevent more children from getting involved. No registration is required, but seating is limited. For more information on this event, contact Brendan at 978-373-1586 ext.

Community Spotlight

Elder Services’ Brown Bag Program Seeks Volunteers

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Volunteers are needed for a few hours each month to distribute food pantry staples as a part of Elder Services and the Greater Boston Food Bank’s program aimed at serving low-income seniors across the Merrimack Valley. The program distributes 3,000 bags of perishable and non-perishable food items to low-income elders each month, basing operations out of Pentucket Lake Elementary School on Concord Street. The volunteer-driven program seeks locals to not only assemble bags once a month on Tuesday mornings, but to also deliver items to senior centers and other centralized drop-off points in area towns. To volunteer, call 978-946-1272.