STONEHAM'S PROLIFIC SPORTS WRITER BERNIE CORBETT, THE 18-YEARVETERAN BOSTON UNIVERSITY HOCKEY TEAM ANNOUNCER, HAS FOUR BOOKS OUTRIGHT NOW: 'THE BEANPOT: 50 YEARS OF THRILLS, SPILLS, AND CHILLS'(NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY PRESS), AND THREE ACADIA PICTORIAL SPORTSHISTORIES ON BU HOCKEY, HARVARD UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL, AND 'THE BOSTONRED SOX FROM CY TO THE THE KID,' WHICH HE CO-AUTHORED WITH MARKRUCKER. CORBETT HAS HAD A 25-YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH BU'S HOCKEY CLUB,WORKING AS A MANAGER, STATISTICIAN, AND NOW ANNOUNCER. HE SAID: 'IT'SBEEN A TERRIFIC OPPORTUNITY TO WRITE THE BOOK,' WHICH IS AVAILABLE ONAMAZON.COM AND AT MOST LOCAL BOOKSTORES. DOLL DAYS: IN THE EARLYPART OF THE LAST CENTURY, MEDFORD'S JENNIE GRAVES PIONEERED THEPOPULAR 'GINNY' DOLLS WITH HER MEDFORD-BASED VOGUE DOLL COMPANY. SHEFELT DOLLS SHOULD BE CHILDREN'S COMPANIONS THAT HELP THEM WITH THEIROWN DEVELOPMENT. VOGUE CO. WENT ON TO MANUFACTURE THE 8-INCH BEAUTIESWITH CHANGEABLE HATS AND DRESSES THROUGH THE 1950S, AND NOW THEY'RECOLLECTIBLES. THE AMERICAN TEXTILE HISTORY MUSEUM IN LOWELL ISPLANNING A COMMEMORATION OF GINNY DOLLS ON JAN. 23 AT 7 P.M. AUTHORJUDY IZEN WILL PRESENT A SLIDE SHOW AND DISCUSS THE DOLLS' HISTORY. REDIRECTING JUVENILE OFFENDERS: SALEM STATE COLLEGE CRIMINALJUSTICE PROFESSOR ERIC METCHIK RUNS A SPECIAL PROGRAM TO HELPJUVENILE OFFENDERS FIND A MORE PRODUCTIVE DIRECTION IN THEIR LIVES BYTEACHING THEM COMPUTER LITERACY AND ALCOHOL ABUSE AWARENESS. HISSTUDENTS AT THE ALLIANCE HOUSE IN STONEHAM PLANNED TO PRESENT THEIRPOWERPOINT AND WEB PAGE PRODUCTIONS ABOUT SUBSTANCE ABUSE AT ASPECIAL CEREMONY LAST FRIDAY AFTER WHICH THEY WERE TO EARNCERTIFICATES FOR GRADUATION FROM THE PROGRAM. SPRUCING UP THE MANSE:MANY PIECES OF DECORATIVE ART FROM THE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES AT THEOLD MANSE IN CONCORD ARE IN NEED OF REPAIR. THE NATIONAL HISTORICLANDMARK PROPERTY IS NOW OWNED BY THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS, BUTIT ONCE WAS HOME TO WRITER NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE AND THE EMERSON ANDRIPLEY FAMILIES OF CONCORD. HISTORIC SITE MANAGER LAURIE BETTERS ISSEEKING INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE SPONSORS TO HELP RESTORE ANDCONSERVE IMPORTANT PIECES OF FURNITURE, TEXTILES, PRINTS, ANDPAINTINGS AS PART OF HER 'ENHANCE THE MANSE' CAMPAIGN. E-MAIL BUTTERSAT OLDMANSE@TTOR.ORG. PARENTING SUCCESS: ARLINGTON PARENTS,JENNIFER OPP, JUDY PETRIE, CARLA GATES, DIANNA DIXON, MARGARETPOTTER, DIANE HEBERT-FARRELL, AND TONI LANGERMAN ARE RUNNING THEGROWING ARLINGTON FAMILY CONNECTION, WHICH PLANS TO HOST TWOWORKSHOPS DURING THE NEXT TWO WEEKS ABOUT 'SUCCESSFUL PARENTING.' THEFIRST FOR MOTHERS WILL BE WEDNESDAY AND FOR FATHERS WILL BE JAN. 15(BOTH FROM 7 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M. AT THE ROBBINS LIBRARY IN ARLINGTON).FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONNECTION AND ITS MONTHLY WORKSHOPS,VISIT WWW.ARLINGTONFAMILYCONNECTION.ORG. Send People ideas todbrown@globe.com or call 978-546-7690.
