Greater Lynn Babe Ruth
Baseball & Softball
 
Registration: Lynn Housing Authority 10 Church Street
                       Thursday February 4, 6-8pm
                       Saturday February 6 10am-2pm
                                                                 Saturday February 13 10am-2pm
 
Players from Lynn, Nahant and Swampscott are welcome for 13 and 14-15 Baseball. In addition Saugus, Revera and East Boston are welcome for Senior Baseball.
 
      13                    May 1,1996-April 30, 1997 (birthday ranges)
      14-15                May 1, 1994-April 30,1996
       Senior            January 1, 1991-April 30, 1994
 
13 and 14-15 Baseball begin on April 24 while Senior Baseball begins in early June.  Season end playoffs are contested at each level with 13 and 14-15 in mid june and Senior in early August.  There is All Star competition at 13, 14, 15 and Senior with teams selected in mid to late June with games taking place in early July.
 
Players from Lynn, Nahant, Swampscott, Peabody, Salem, Marblehead, Saugus and Lynnfield are welcome for softball .
 
U14 Ages        January 1, 1995-December 31, 1996
U18 Ages        January 1, 1991-December 31, 1994
 
U14 league begins April 24 and plays primarily on Tuesdays, Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays.  Playoffs begin June 12.  Home Run Derby on June 19.  All Stars are announced on June 19.  All Stars will play in an ASA tournament on either the weekend of 6/25 or 7/10.  State Tournament week of 7/10 or 7/17.  New England Regionals (must qualify) weekend of 7/24 or 7/31.
 
U18 league begins on 6/6.  Playoffs 6/30 to 7/7.  Off July 2-5. Home Run Derby on 7/6.  All Stars announced on 6/30.  All Stars will play in ASA Tournament weekend of 7/10.  State Tournament weekend of 7/17.  NE Regional weekend of 7/24 (automatic bid as Lynn is host.  World Series (must qualify) begins 8/5 in Varinna Virginia.
 
Registration is $135.00 ($200 per family)
 
New players are required to provide an original birth certificate.
 
Please call Jim Beliveau 781 632 5016 (Baseball) or Frank Gill 781 858 8168 (Softball).
 

Project COPE provides outreach, prevention, supported referrals, and treatment services to Latinos at risk for HIV.  These HIV prevention and education services are designed to create behavior changes among participants such as reductions in high risk behaviors that lead to HIV transmission, and follow through with referral for HIV testing and counseling, primary medical care, and other social services.

The program works with individuals who are at risk for HIV and with those who have already tested positive and understand the need to provide primary and secondary prevention.  Staff deliver information in a manner that is non-threatening and considerate of their reluctance to seek services, such as having initial interactions be more social and casual in nature, allowing time to build trust, respecting their need for privacy, and letting the clients determine when and in what environment they have contact.  They are also sensitive to each individual's stage of change and readiness for services and support consumers in their efforts to move to a different level of readiness.

Program staff will conduct risk assessments on each program participant at the onset of receiving program services, establishing baseline measures of risk factors for HIV, transmission, individual and group level interventions, and educational workshops designed to increase awareness of rick factors for HIV transmission and reduce the incidence of high risk behaviors.

This program is funded by the AIDS Bureau of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Location:        181 Union St, 2nd Floor, Suite B, Lynn, MA 01901
Telephone:     (781) 581-9270
Fax:               (781) 581-8413
Website:         www.projectcope.com

Foreclosed?  Underwater?  Rent in a foreclosed building?  You still might be able to stay in your home, even after foreclosure.  Do not move, and do not accept "cash for keys" until you have learned about your rights and considered all of your options.  You probably have the right to stay in your apartment for months or longer.  You may be able to get your house back from the bank.  Come out and meet others in your situation and learn more.  There will be a meeting Wednesday, February 10th, 6:30 PM at Neighbor to Neighbor, 112 Exchange St, Lynn (corner of Broad St and Exchange St).  Support, advice, solidarity for Lynn residents facing foreclosure or eviction.

Lynn United for Change is a volunteer organization made up of Lynn residents dedicated to fighting back against evictions and foreclosures.  They are not a business, and do not charge for the information, support and solidarity they provide.

More information / questions: www.LynnUnitedForChange.com, (781) 346-9199, housing@LynnUnitedForChange.com

  North Shore Community College is offering fun and engaging courses for kids 5 to 14.  This program allows children to dig in and explore arts and sciences in high energy, hands-on classes.  This is a great opportunity for children to discover and explore their creative side.  Let them problem-solve and unleash their imaginations.  Let them learn to love learning!  Classes are held Saturdays from February 6th through March 13th (no class February 13th) on the Danvers and Lynn Campuses.  North Shore's Youth Programs coordinator (Trish Walker) can be reached at 978-236-1232 or youthprograms@northshore.edu.

*Please click here, the flier at the bottom of the page contains detailed class information*

Food pantries in Lynn need food and other items this winter. Compare Supermarket and SCI Lynn are hosting a food drive to help supplement available food.  It will be taking place Saturday, February 13th from 10AM through 6PM at Compare Supermarket (2 Adams St).  We will be asking shoppers to purchase items for donation, which will be matched by Compare.  Please come out and help us make this event a success.  We need volunteers and shoppers!  Please contact Peter Domanico at 919.491.2903 or pdomanico@scilynn.org if you are interested in helping out.

*Please see the attached PDF for a list of needed items and a list of food pantries in Lynn*
 

The next Lynn CITYWIDE Youth Council (LCWYC) meeting will be held at the Boys and Girls Club (25 N Common St), February 1st from 5PM to 6PM. Refreshments will be served.  Anyone who has yet to turn in their applications, please bring them to the meeting. Remember, applications are available here. 

The City of Lynn Board of Health invites you to attend a special meeting Tuesday, February 2nd, 6:30 PM at the City Council Chambers at Lynn City Hall.  Come out and see a shocking and captivating presentation on the availability of drug paraphernalia in our community.  Presented by CTC's Youth Council Part of the Solution and Girl's Inc's Substance Abuse Peer leaders Group La Verdad.  Also presenting: Joyce Redford, Director of the North Shore Tobacco Control Program

Please RSVP to MaryAnn O'Connor, Health Director, Inspectional Services, Lynn City Hall, 781-586-6828

The Family and Children's Service of Greater Lynn has made their Teen Scene Calendar available for February.  Teen Scene offers fun after school activities for kids aged 10 through 14.  Please see the attached PDF for detailed program information.