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5 Things To Know on Jan. 14: Supino’s Dinner Goes Toward Cheerleaders’ Trip to Nationals

A great way to start the day with a quick look at the events and happenings in town.

Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily resource for community events, happenings in town and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Monday, Jan. 14. 1. Warm: Monday’s weather forecast serves up a mix of all sorts – above all it will be warm, with a high temperature close to 50 degrees. The day will start out with fog and clouds and the sun is expected to come out in the afternoon. It will also be gusty. 2. Thailand: Kelly Joy of Danvers is headed off with the Peace Corps, and we told you about her in a story last month. She’s scheduled to head off on Monday. 3. Transportation: A plan to pay for an overhaul of the transportation system in the state will be unveiled by Gov. Deval Patrick on Monday. The plan…

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Danvers Woman Headed to Thailand with Peace Corps

A Danvers woman is headed to Thailand next month with the Peace Corps.

Kelly Allison Joy of Danvers has been accepted into the Peace Corps and will depart for Thailand on Jan. 14 to begin training as an education and community service volunteer. Joy will live and work in a community to teach English in a Thai classroom and create a community service project for her Thai school. “Since I was 8 years old I have had a dream of joining the Peace Corps," she said. "It has motivated me throughout my life and has shaped me into the person I want to become.” Joy, 21, is the daughter of Karen and Tom Joy and a graduate of Danvers High School. She then attended Loyola University in Chicago, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 2012. During the first three months of her service, Joy will live …

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