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December 2, 2008

Anonymous The Salem News Tue Dec 02, 2008, 10:22 AM EST

Milestones

Wire 4 Hire Inc. was hired by the ABC reality game show "Opportunity Knocks" to rewire service meters to accommodate the stage when the show filmed in Salem recently.

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Northeast Regional Ambulance Service Inc. of Peabody has received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services for meeting industry standards.

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For Kids Only After School Program of Salem was recently welcomed as a new member by the Peabody Chamber of Commerce.

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Infinite Home Shopping Inc. of Peabody was recently welcomed as a new member by the Peabody Chamber of Commerce.

Giving

Brooksby Village of Peabody's staff and residents recently participated in the seventh annual Turkey Trot fundraiser, donating $1,079 and 45 cases of canned goods to Haven From Hunger.

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Salem orthodontist Viktoria Talebian and Gold's Gym of Salem owner Burke Driscoll recently hosted a sock drive that gathered 150 pairs of new socks for the Salem Mission.

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The Danversbank Charitable Foundation has made grants totaling almost $162,000 in Essex County this year, with funds going to, among others, Danvers YMCA, Friends of Northshore Education Consortium, Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, New England Homes for the Deaf Inc., Haven From Hunger Inc. and the Beverly Affordable Housing Coalition.

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Windrush Farm of Boxford, a nonprofit stable providing therapeutic equitation for disabled riders, recently received $600 of in-kind donations from Kiersten Flodman of Rowley, who received her Junior Girl Scout Bronze Award for her fundraising efforts.

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Tony Camargo of Salem was recently recognized by FedEx Ground, the small-package ground delivery service, for achieving 15 years of safe driving without a preventable accident.

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David Costello of Marblehead was recently named to the board of directors of The Trustees of Reservations, the nation's oldest regional land trust and nonprofit conservation organization.

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Mark Bernato of Marblehead recently won free gas for a year as the grand prize winner of Danversbank's Tank You sweepstakes, which was held in conjunction with the opening of the bank's new Traders Way, Salem, office. Salem branch manager Nancy Furnari gave Bernato his first fill-up.

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John Ricciarelli of Peabody, who works for Morrison Remodeling and Repairs of Beverly, was recently certified as a lead carpenter by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry.

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John C. Kelleher IV has joined Kelleher Construction Company Inc. of Beverly as the vice president of business development, representing the fourth consecutive generation of family management at the company.¬

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Betty Slatko, formerly executive director of the Williamstown Housing Authority, was recently hired at Windhill Realty of Ipswich.

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Anne Lyon of Danvers was recently promoted to human re-sources officer at East Boston Savings Bank.

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Fidelity: 401(k) balances little changed over 2011

Workers stashed money away in their 401(k) retirement plans at a faster clip last year but didn't get an immediate reward for their savings strategy. Fidelity Investments, the nation's biggest 401(k) administrator, says the average account balance was essentially unchanged in 2011, compared with 2010.
Tourism Trends

Even a region as beautiful and interesting as the North Shore can't sell itself.
That's why it was good for local businesses to learn, at last Friday's tourism summit at the Peabody Marriott, that the North of Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau has recovered from recent economic challenges and found new ways to promote Essex County as a tourist destination.
New studio space builds on Beverly's reputation as artist destination

BEVERLY — Jesse Chamberlain, 30, is a Salem jeweler who specializes in creating wedding bands and engagement rings. Though she previously worked in Lynn, she saw an opening on Craigslist for a new studio space in Beverly, and last week moved her tools to a newly remodeled studio at Porter Mill.

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Chamber to host Beverly Business Awards

BEVERLY — The Beverly Chamber of Commerce has a new executive director, a new office and a new event that will recognize some of the city's top businesses and business people.
The Beverly Business Awards will be held tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. at the Danversport Yacht Club in Danvers. The evening will include the announcement of winners in six categories: Businessperson of the Year, Corporate Citizen of the Year, Large Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Family business of the Year and Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
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