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.Romney stumps for legislative hopefuls Governor's visit serves up support, Greek food By ALEX QUINONES The party was held at 317 Blue Ridge Road, the home of the parents ofSelectman James NORTH ANDOVER - Gov. M . Xe na kis , w ho h elp ed p re pa re M it t Romney s h oo k hands, the Gre k food that was served. cra cke d jo ke s a nd p os ed f or p ic The atmosphere, a mix o f tasty t u re s w ith lo ca l re side nts at a cuisine and lively political chat- home on Blue Ridge Ro d last ter drew rave reviews as the n ig ht a s G re ek music and the sm ilin g governor worked the smell of spinach pie wafted room. . through the air. "We got scallops a nd bacon, Th e governor-s appearance We got some excellent Greek wa s m e an t to e ne rg ize an d r ally pastry. We have spinach p ie ," support f()rMaria Marasco, who Xenakis said, "And my mom is is running for the 18th Essex playing Greek m usic in the Distnct s ta te r ep re se nt at iv e's , b ac kg ro u nd" seat. Romney is m akin g v isits Local Republicans said they statewide to boost the cam- f e lt e ne rg iz e d by Romney's ap - paigns w re stle S ta te ho us e s ea ts from "Hereally rallied the troops," Democrats. said Steve Dawe, a member of STAFF WRITER the N orth A ndo ver Fin an ce Committee .: .J. Beauregard, 15, of .Methuen ch as ed after the gov- ernor following the speech, ask- tng one ofhis staffers, "Can you t a ke a p ic t u re o f m e w it h him?" The M et h u en High School. sophomore said he was 'excited to.meet the governor for a sec- ond time and-to get his auto- graph, whicq he sees as part .of h is p la n to become' governor himself someday and ultiniately president ''I m e t him first when he was. c am p a ig n in g back in 2002," h e said. ''It was great meeting him again." . M a ri a M a ra sc o , l eft , a c an d id at e f or t he 1 8 th E s se x j )i st ri ct state- r ep re s en ta ti ve seat,was the toast of the fund-raising d in - ner at the home of Linda and Mathew Xenakls,the parents c if North Andover Selectman James M.Xenakis,right. Marasco PleaseseeROMNEY,Page10 . hopes to defeat incumbent Barbara L'ltalien, D-Andover. ~ = I;a - c: :: . . "1;;" CI> f~ I::; "0 Jeo» ::J. i!= fl~lItMlil~'lfli 8 . . t r; ; !Jhl'hlt'l Itt!,U~ I : ; ~H ,.. ! ~!l c: ~.•.•..•..• .... '" ., ~~.flwJ lfrrl ;Ir ~ I:: :; .......... __... - ._ . I I I ! ,Ui',tm !U '§- B i !~lll'IIJ'JMlrlJd!l ~ ~ I II I I ' . / 'j .. . . • • ,1•. 1 'I"IW g- :110 I f Iii IlL ;, 'I f !3 ".. i II " ,ii' I,f z , •• , Ihl ,n ~i (t) ,OO~II~~"]~~ll~fm~i~M.~! I ~ t I IIJillii'H!'m JUiI HIH:HtHih I t If P d .Til e ~ i " ~ I i I ~ g ~ - Cs.~; ~..oll

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