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Volume 8 Number 14
January 23, 2015 12 Pages

Salem Community Patriot

submitted by Coach Jamie Santo

Saturday, January 17, 10:15 a.m.,
Woodbury School
Salem Grade 3/4 vs. Windham Grade
3/4 Girls Rec Basketball
The air was crisp and very cold, the mercury
was sitting at 8 degrees --the wind chill certainly
below zero-- as I headed out the door to attend
a Salem Grade 3/4 Girls Basketball game with
my daughter, Shayne. Despite our schedules and
weather each week as parents and children, we go
to the local schools to play against kids from our
hometown and surrounding towns.
Today, it is basketball ...
We dont keep score since they are just learning
the game and are only third and fourth grade
students. At the beginning of the season, most
girls have never dribbled a basketball, many have
never attended a basketball game, and some have
never even seen a game on television. Many in
society may question, why even bother to play if
you dont keep score! I am a believer in keeping
score in competition, however, at this instructional
and young recreational level our goal is to
introduce the sport to the kids, engage them in the
excitement of having fun, teach them commitment
to a team and teach them how to practice hard to
achieve a goal.
The wind was biting as we opened the door
team uniform, symbolic of a warrior who prepares
to Woodbury School and we scurried inside the
for battle
building to get warm. As we approached the gym,
The coaches shake hands ... The kids set up for
I leaned over to my daughter and told her that
the tip-off and customary jump ball ... Many of
Today will be a special day and a special game.
the kids and parents have no idea that what will
We will be hosting an out-of-town team from
take place over the next hour will have an impact
Windham. How special, I had no idea, but what
on them for the rest of their lives ...
transpired over the next hour will motivate me for
the rest of my life to keep
recreational youth sports
alive in America.
Many of the kids and parents have
In a day and age where
no idea that what will take place over
youth recreational sports
participation is struggling
the next hour will have an impact on
to stay viable as parents
them for the rest of their lives ...
are more mobile and kids
are involved in so many
different activities, the
The girls set up with their still rosy cheeks from
emphasis on recreational sports has fallen out
the frosty winter air The game begins and
of favor. Many kids are now playing sports at a
players on both teams are working hard to do
much higher level with club teams or travel teams.
their best for themselves, their teammates and
However, there is still a need to bring balance
their parents. Despite their hours of practice and
between competitiveness and allowing a child to
tremendous efforts, nearly 14 minutes elapsed
have fun playing a sport they love.
before the first basket of the game. A bouncer
The players begin to stroll into the gym, one
off the rim that seemed to take forever in slow
by one, as they walk over to their respective
motion before the orange and striped leather ball
benches, a line of demarcation is formed;
falls through the netting beneath the rim ... The
although symbolic, it sets the stage for what is
sellout crowd of 38 people, mostly parents and
next to come. An us versus them, a Salem versus
grandparents who would not miss this for the
Windham matchup. As they shed their winter
world and maybe a couple straggler brothers and
attire of hats, gloves and boots and unveil their

Courtesy photo

Recreational Sports - Let Your Children Dream for a Day

sisters who have to be there because the parents

make them nonetheless the parents on both
teams are going crazy cheering for the basket.
How can that be ... Salem is losing by two points
and all parents from both towns are clapping;
coaches on both teams are cheering ... I look at
the score clock and it reads 0-0, thats right, we
dont keep score, I remind myself. Salem dribbles
back down the court and scores to tie up the
game, the crowd reacts in jubilation, Windham
parents cheering and clapping, even though the
opposing team just scored. This does not make
any sense to me I say to myself. Isnt sports all
about winning and losing at any level? I remind
myself to stay focused on the game.
Double dribbles, traveling, fouls, missed shots,
blocked shots, great baskets, lucky baskets,
dribbling to the wrong basket because so much
excitement overtakes their emotions to think
rationally. We had all of it! But that is what
truly makes it special. Windham basket! Salem
basket! Back and forth, up and down the court!
Girls that had not shown any emotion or passion
over the first five weeks are suddenly playing
inspired basketball and the crowd knows they
are witnessing something special. Rebounding
and being aggressive, making great passes and
tremendous baskets from both sides. The girls
are coming off the court exhausted from working
so hard. Their faces red and little sweat drops on

their foreheads. Both teams giving all they have

while they are on the court.
There are some girls that do not normally
get rebounds or steal the ball or get baskets are
getting baskets. Their teammates are jumping up
and down and congratulating and screaming their
name with approval and excitement. I glance
over at the Mom and Dad of the girl who just
scored the basket and they are jumping up and
down and hugging each other and giving each
other smiles ... The little girl running down the
court with total disregard for the rest of the game,
looks over to get her parents approval as they are
cheering and her smile is as wide as the state of
Montana ... Stop the tape ... That is it! There is
no more Freeze frame That is what it is all
about!
A child, a parent, a coach, a team, a community
all living the same dream - feeling the same sense
of accomplishment and pride - that is the magic
of recreational sports! That is why we get our kids
involved so they can make friends and hopefully
at one moment in their recreational sports career
feel more proud of themselves than at any
moment in their life. The buzzer sounds. Game
Over! I look to the stands across the hardwood
basketball court and it is as loud as a stadium at
the Super Bowl game as parents are standing and
cheering for all the girls on both teams, as many
of the parents know what had just transpired over
the last hour is something they will cherish for a
lifetime ...
The two teams line up and shake hands,
congratulating each other and then take a photo
of both teams in one picture. The symbolic
gesture of this photo brings forth the collaboration
of two recreational programs, dozens of coaches
and players and two communities who care about
their kids by giving each kid an opportunity to
feel like a champion and be proud of who they
are and believe in themselves that they can
accomplish all their dreams.
Today it was basketball in New England, but it
could be hockey in Minnesota, Football in Texas,
Baseball in Florida or Lacrosse on Long Island.
Whatever sport in whatever community, just
always remember to let your kids be kids, support
them in their passions and allow recreational
sports to be a springboard to help them build
confidence, be proud of themselves, learn to work
hard to achieve their goals and make friends that
will last a lifetime That is truly the magic of
recreational sports!
Salem Basketball would like to thank Windham
Basketball for their generosity in helping us create
dreams for all of our kids!
Let your children dream of being Bobby Orr,
Michael Jordan, or Tom Brady At least for one
day!

Budget Committee Narrowly Endorses Public Safety Complex

by S. Aaron Shamshoyan
While a new public safety complex will need to be voted on
by residents in March, a warrant article will head to the ballot
with recommendation by both the Salem Budget Committee and
Selectmen.
The proposal would build a 54,000-square-foot safety complex on
Veterans Memorial Parkway combining both the police and central
fire stations.
The building would cost $23.48 million to construct, requiring a
taxpayer funded bond of $21.83 million to replace both buildings
and $1.65 million coming from other available funds.
Salem residents spoke out at the last budget committee meeting,
seeking a vote with recommendation to replace the aging buildings.
After much discussion, the budget committee approved the warrant
article on the safety complex by a vote of 5 to 4.
Resident Gary Azarian said the project was important for the town
and first responders.
I would like to drive by buildings that I am proud of and that are
functional and safe for the community, he said.
We cannot continue to be cheap and keep cutting and cutting
and cutting, Azarian added. We need to invest the dollars in our
community so our community can grow and succeed.
Azarian said people are moving from town due to dilapidated
infrastructure, which is also a deterrent for people to move in.
Gene Bryant, a former member and chairman of the planning
board, said costs to reconstruct the facilities are increasing and it
was the right time to get the project done.

A recurring issue for 15 years has been the condition and status
of our public safety facilities, he said. It was always too much,
it was always the wrong time, it wasnt the right plan or there was
something else to do first.
Bryant urged the board to support the project saying costs were
the lowest they will ever be.
We certainly know it will never be cheaper later or ever, he said.
This is an investment with a real return.
He added the buildings are not safe for employees and residents.
How much do you have to pay an employee to work in unsafe,
unhealthy, unattractive, inefficient facilities such as the police station
and central fire? Can you retain the best people when this is what
you offer?
Board of Selectmen Chairman Pat Hargreaves said he tasked
Selectmen Everett McBride and James Keller to create a proposal for
a new safety complex and evaluate the best location, facility, and
plan. He said the complex was needed for the town.
Its time for Salem to take charge, stand up, and take Salem pride
back to where it belongs, he said. These buildings are dilapidated;
theyre falling apart around us.
Hargreaves noted a leak which happened the night before the
meeting in the roof of the police station and traveling into the
booking room.
We need this building, not just for the police department, not just
for the fire department, but we need it for Salem, New Hampshire,
he said.
Budget committee member Shannon Bettencourt said the project

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elementary schools.
This is not about feelings toward the police department, feelings
toward the fire department, she said. I just dont know if I can sit
up here in good conscience and support another large project.
Selectman Stephen Campbell, speaking as a resident, said he
opposed the project, and wasnt sure it was the right project.
I dont think theres any question that the buildings need
something done to them, he said. The question is, is $23 million
the correct project?
He questioned whether the cost estimate was correct saying he felt
the backup to the cost was insufficient.
Campbell also said the Kelley Library was built around the same
time as the other two buildings and was in much better condition
and questioned why these two needed to be replaced.
I dont think this is the right project, he said.
Selectman Everett McBride said the town tax rate has dropped 21
cents since 2012, allowing needed projects to be funded.
Waiting is not going to drive the cost down, McBride said.
Absolutely wont.
He added the library was built for the future when first constructed
and, that if the police and central fire station were built that way, this
proposal wouldnt be needed.
This is the right solution, at the right time, for all the right
reasons, he said in closing.
Selectman James Keller said 52 meetings were held to create the
proposal with every possible site looked at for the complex.
I made darn sure that if I was going to put my name on
something it was the best plan possible at the best economic value
for the taxpayer, he said.
Keller added the police department had only 12 sworn officers
when it was constructed in the early 60s.
He said the proposed size was needed to meet current
requirements and plan for the future. The complex as its proposed
is not going to get any smaller.
Sherry Kilgus-Kramer, president of Support Our Schools, said the
group endorsed the proposal for the safety of students.
We believe that the safety of our students in Salem and the safety
of Salems students is paramount, she said. This project would
definitely make this project a much better situation for our children.
continued to page 7- Safety Complex Endorsed

Congratulations Principal Parrill!

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Accolades
The following area residents have been named to the Deans List
at Providence College for the fall semester: Jenna Paparian has been
named to the Deans List at Providence College for the fall semester.
Jenna is a member of the class of 2015.
Mark W. Cronin, Dean of the College, announces the following
students that were named to the Deans List for the fall semester at
Saint Anselm College: Brittany L. Beaumier, a Nursing major and
a member of the Class of 2015; Amanda L. Bickford, a Forensic
Science major and a member of the Class of 2018; Erin B. Duggan, a
Nursing major and a member of the Class of 2016; Jennifer S. Hoyt, a
Education Studies major and a member of the Class of 2016; Guy D.
Kassas, a Finance major and a member of the Class of 2018; Allan J.
McQuarrie, a Natural Sciences major and a member of the Class of
2016; Jonathan A. McQuarrie, a Business major and a member of the
Class of 2017; Robert W. Merritt, a English major and a member of the
Class of 2017; Joseph M. Morin, a Economics major and a member of
the Class of 2015.
The fall semester Deans List at Bryant University includes the
following area residents: Delaney Bradley a sophomore in Marketing;
Shannon Foglia a sophomore in Communication; Michelle Meneades
a sophomore in Marketing; Stephen Randazzo a senior in Accounting.
Joseph Gallant has achieved Deans List for the fall term at Nichols
College. Lyndon State College announced its fall Deans List
recipients. The recipients include Geena Contrada, a senior majoring
in Music Business and Industry with a concentration in Production and
Michael Mahn, a senior majoring in Music Business and Industry with
a concentration in Production.
The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce following
students were named to the University of Rhode Islands Deans List:
Anthony T. Donofrio, Alexandra B. Sliney, Madison Reilly Lavoie,
Aidan R. Fischer, Sarah Janelle Hale, and Ryan C Buck.
Stonehill College recently named Michael A. Maggio, a member of
the Class of 2017, to its Deans List for the fall semester.
Daniel Morin has been named to Deans List at Western New
England for the fall semester.
Jill M. Casazza is a junior in the psychology program at the
University of New England College of Arts and Sciences. Jill has
been named to the Deans List for the fall semester of for her many
academic achievements. She is the daughter of William and Jean
Casazza. Jill graduated from Salem High School in 2012.
Send your Accolades to news@areanewsgroup.com with a photo

Salem Ofces to be on
Election Ballot
submitted by Salem Town Clerk
For Selectmen Three Years Vote for Two
Incumbents: James Keller, Everett McBride
For Budget Committee Three Years Vote for Three
Incumbents: Robert Bryant, Dane Hoover, Paul Huard
For Library Trustee Three Years Vote for One
Incumbent: Cindy Jury
For Trustee of the Trust Funds Three Years Vote for One
Incumbent: Susan Covey
For Moderator One Year - Vote for One
Incumbent: Christopher Goodnow
For Planning Board Three Years Vote for Two
Incumbents: Phyllis OGrady. Paul Pelletier
For Zoning Board of Adjustment Three Years Vote for Two
Incumbents: Gary Azarian, Steven Diantgikis,
Filing Period:
Wednesday Jan. 21, through Friday, Jan. 30. Anyone interested
in running for office will need to file at the Town Clerks Office, 33
Geremonty Dr. Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. You must be a registered voter in Salem, NH.
Town Meeting:
First Deliberative Session: Saturday, Feb. 7, 9 a.m., at Salem High
School
Election:
March 10. Polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at five polling places:
Fisk School, Soule School, Barron School, Senior Center and North
Salem School.
Questions should be addressed to Town Clerk Susan Wall at
890-2116.

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wonderful day. Im telling you, friends, Shrimp Scampi over
Linguini puts a smile on my face. I hope that by sharing this
recipe with you, it puts a smile on your beautiful face, too.
Serves two
Ingredients:
10 shrimps, preferably white
Mexican
2 garlic cloves, chopped
4 lemon wedges
1 cup of white wine (I use Sherry
wine)

1/2 cup of broth (chicken or

vegetable)
1/4 cup melted butter and cup
olive oil ( cup total)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Salt, pepper, basil mix
Parsley

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to Your Life
submitted by the Salem
Animal Rescue League
Ginger is a very sweet girl but is
frightened in a shelter environment.
She was well loved in her home, but
unfortunately her human mom passed
away. She genuinely enjoys people once
she has the chance to get to know you.
She is looking for someone to give her the
chance to blossom in a home. If you are
looking to add a sweet cat to your home,
come in and visit Ginger! Meet Ginger
and all of the cats waiting to find a home
at the Salem Animal Rescue League during
our open hours: Wednesday 3 to 7 p.m.,
Thursday 2 to 7 p.m. and Friday, Saturday,
Sunday 12 to 4 p.m. SARL is always
looking for dedicated volunteers to assist
in caring for our animals. If interested
contact D.J. Bettencourt at djbettencourt@
sarlnh.org.

Peel and devein the white shrimps, wash and dry them with a clean, dry
cloth. Place cup of the vegetable oil in the saut pan. When the oil is very
hot, put the shrimp in. Cook one side and before you turn it, drain the oil.
Add the wine and cook until it evaporates. Add garlic, olive oil and butter.
Add the broth, cook for 3 minutes. Add your choice of pasta that you have
cooked al dente. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the salt, pepper and basil mix.
Garnish with parsley and serve.
Buon Appetito!

State Review Finds Silverthorne Deciency Free

by Sonny Tylus
Silverthorne Adult Day Center is pleased to
announce that it has passed the annual state
review with no deficiencies. Silverthorne
is licensed under the Department of Health
and Human Services, Office of Operations
Support, to provide medical and social
services to participants attending the center.
The state is required to make an unannounced
visit to see that regulations are being followed.
Paula Faist, director of Silverthorne and
president of the Adult Day Services of NH,
reported there are 11 licensed adult day
centers in the association. Sometimes
deficiencies are found at medical adult day
centers located throughout the state. The
surveyors look over personnel records, nursing
records, quality indicators, life safety and so
much more. We are thrilled we have been
found deficiency free with this survey and
with previous reviews. She stated that it is
due to the excellent team at the center that
they were able to receive this hard-earned
achievement.
Paula was happy that the community and
State of NH believes in what Silverthorne
does. We are able to provide respite to
Sta member Patty Doucette and Terry Thorne pose for a Kodak moment during the HHS visit.
family members and support and supervision
to the participants. Its a win-win situation for
senior community since 1991. Silverthorne invites anyone to stop
all!
by its beautifully renovated center, located on the same campus as
Paula went on to mention how seniors are kept busy while under
Salemhaven Nursing Home.
the watchful eye of the nurse. Participants partake in a range of
For more information on services provided to those who attend as
motion activities, cognitive activities, board games, entertainment
well as more information for caregivers, call 893-4799, visit them on
and, of course, the well-loved field trips.
Facebook or go to www.silverthorneadultday.org.
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Keep Moving and Doing Even in the Cold

by Paula Faist MS, LSW, Silverthorne Adult Day Center
If she is fairly healthy she could join a senior center. If she needs
How do I help my 80-year-old mom with her winter blues?
more support or supervision she could join an adult day center.
Jim, Salem
Social activities with others can pass the time and keep depression
Sometimes some seniors, like so many of us, will get the winter
at bay. If you dont live close by you could make a daily phone
blues and begin to slow down when the weather changes. Some
call to check in with her. You can spend this time talking about the
side effects of the winter blues can be losing muscle tone and
family, your job or current events. She will be happy to hear your
becoming depressed. Lack of sunlight, cloudy, snowy skies and
voice and the conversation can take up some of her time being
the sun setting earlier can cause depression in some individuals.
alone. Being active and involved, by volunteering at a senior or
Dr. Katalin Roth, a geriatric physician
youth program/agency may also help
maintains it is best to simply not stop
her forget about her winter blues as
moving, stay active all year so its
well.
nothing new in the winter, she says.
Sometimes it is just too hard to
Some ways to prevent winter blues
get out of a nice, warm, comfortable
could be taking your mom out for a
home. There are plenty of things you
walk, especially if she is uncertain
could set up for her at home. You
about going out by herself. Putting
could buy and fill a birdfeeder. The
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and returning books or videos. She
Seniors can be susceptible to frostbite,
could send a letter to a grandchild,
so make sure there are no body parts exposed to the cold air. If
family member, or friend who lives away from her. Keeping the
she has the fear of falling, you want to have her sidewalks shoveled
mind active by doing puzzles, Sudoku or learning a new hobby
and any ice on steps removed. Seniors need to keep moving.
can also help the winter blues disappear. You just want to balance
According to a Mayo Clinic study, regular physical activity
how much time she is alone reading and doing puzzles as this
can help prevent or manage a wide range of health conditions
isolation may cause some depression. All in all, you want to try to
including stroke, depression, arthritis and falls. If it is too cold to
keep her busy, eating healthy, socializing, walking and dreaming of
venture out she could possibly use a stationary bike or watch an
warmer days to come!
exercise DVD. The mall is also a great indoor arena for walks and
Paula Faist, MS, LSW, is president of the NH Adult Day Services
possibly some socialization.
Association and program director of Silverthorne Adult Day Center.
Staying social is also a good way to pass away the wintery blues.
Please continue sending questions to paula@areanewsgroup.com.

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First Congregational Church of Salem

Commemorates Milestone
submitted by Merri C. Carlson, First Congregational Church
On Jan. 16, the First Congregational Church of Salem celebrated
its 275th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, FCC-Salem
is planning events throughout the year. To kick off the celebration,
a beautiful six-foot Christmas tree was entered in the Festival of
Trees in Methuen, Mass. Friends and members of FCC-Salem
donated all of the white lights, angels, snowakes and stars, and
the decorated tree was stunning.
The following is an excerpt taken from an article written by Jeff
Barraclough for the churchs 250th celebration in 1990 (with some
revisions).
The history of FCC-Salem begins with the fourth generation of
Puritans living in New England. In the 1720s, Salem was a part of
the town of Methuen and people who lived in what is now Salem
had to travel to Haverhill or Methuen to worship. The travel was
a hardship and the people soon attempted to create a separate
Parish for themselves. Parish meetings were first held in the home
of Daniel Peaslee and various people served as minister for the first
few years. By 1738, the original Meetinghouse was erected and
the people were seeking a pastor to permanently settle with them.
In the fall of 1739 a decision was made to contact Mr. Abner
Bayley of Newbury who had graduated from Harvard Theological
School the previous spring. On Jan. 16, 1740, FCC-Salem was
officially organized with 13 men signing the church covenant.
That same day Rev. Bayley was ordained and the Meetinghouse
was used as a church for the first time. FCC-Salem was the 28th
Congregational Church to be formed in the state. In 1750, after
a colonial boundary dispute between Massachusetts and New
Hampshire was settled, the North Parish section of Methuen was
chartered as the town of Salem, New Hampshire.
The Meetinghouse remained unfinished for many years.
Wooden plank benches served as temporary seats until individuals
built pews for themselves. Rev. Bayley held the longest pastorate
in the churchs history. He led FCC-Salem for 58 years until his
death in 1798 and is buried in the graveyard at Salem Center,
next to the Meetinghouse. In 1839 the Society voted to build
the present church building located at 15 Lawrence Road. It

was completed in 1840, one hundred years after the church

was organized. The old Meetinghouse continued to serve as
the Town Hall for Salem until the 1960s and today serves as the
Salem Historical Museum. In recognition of its heritage, FCCSalem holds its annual Easter Sunrise Service beside the old
Meetinghouse at the gazebo.
Throughout FCC-Salems history, several families have served the
congregation from generation to generation, contributing greatly
to the mission of the Church and the Salem community. Most
notably the Kelly, Clough, Hall, and Woodbury families. Charles
H. Tenney, who three years earlier had financed the rebuilding of
the neighboring Methodist Church after a devastating fire, was also
a significant contributor in 1920.
Today members of FCC-Salem along with their current pastor,
Rev. Eric Redard, continue to be a community of believers who
seek to worship and serve the Lord with several programs and
ministry offerings such as having a strong Christian Education
program for all ages, being a host site (four weeks a year) for
Family Promise of Greater Rockingham County, which provides
housing for homeless families with school aged children, opening
its doors on Thanksgiving Day to provide a meal for all those
finding themselves with no place to go, and hosting several
American Red Cross blood drives throughout the year. FCC-Salem
is constantly seeking ways to assist the community around them
and beyond.
The anniversary committee has been busy working on events
to celebrate throughout this coming year. Some of the events
planned are: a commemorative worship service to be held at
the old Meetinghouse in April, all church worship and picnic at
Kingston State Park in June, an open house during Salemfest in
September, a catered dinner in October, and a oat in the annual
Salem Holiday Parade. Also, specially designed ornaments made
by Hampshire Pewter are for sale. The ornament depicts FCCSalem and the years in existence 1740-2015.
If you would like to know more about FCC-Salem events, its
program offerings, or to purchase an ornament, call 893-3421 or
e-mail mail@FCC-Salem.org.

American Legion Seeks Entries for Awards in

Print, Broadcast and Internet Media

submitted by the American Legion

The American Legion has announced its call for entries in
the annual Fourth Estate Awards competition for excellence in
journalism. The deadline for submissions is March 23.
The American Legion awards multiple prizes to recognize the
outstanding achievements being made in print, broadcast and
new media, or Online (Internet-based) media. The winner in each
category will receive a $2,000 stipend to cover expenses and
travel to accept the awards at the 2015 American Legion National
Convention to be held in Baltimore, Maryland in August.
An entry form with updated rules and information have been
posted on the American Legion website at http://www.legion.org/
presscenter/fourthestate. Send questions to pr@legion.org anytime.

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I am happy to participate in The Area News Groups Maintaining

Your Piece of the Pie series once again this tax filing season. However,
since the Area News Group has started printing the Salem Patriot on a
bi-weekly schedule, there are not enough weeks to present the series
as I have in past years. This year I will be concentrating on changes in
the tax law as a result of the Affordable Care Act, affectionately known
as "Obamacare", as opposed to a continuing series dissecting the
income tax return. Should certain terminology in the articles be
confusing, you can visit our web site at www.totaltxsolutions.com
where there will be a series of articles similar to prior years.
My intent remains to bring to the fore the multiple options taxpayers
have to enact informed decisions regarding their upcoming expenditures. Hopefully helping them plan for their financial future in these
challenging times.
As I am sure you are aware by now, The IRS has announced that they
will start accepting returns on Jan.20th this year. This is in spite of the
fact that Congress once again waited until year's end to pass The Tax
Increase Prevention Act of 2014 which extended certain deductions
and tax benefits that had expired at the end of 2013. I still urge
taxpayers who may be ready to file prior to this date to schedule a time
to have their taxes prepared. Then once the IRS does go online, you
returns will be in queue for acceptance.
At Total Tax Solutions we view the preparation of the income tax
return as a time for an annual financial checkup. The tax laws are
complicated and confusing to many individuals. Each taxpayers
situation is unique and might change from year to year. The income tax
return itself is very complex since a minor change in one area of the
return can affect several other areas of the return. Certain transactions
that occur during the year can cost you much more than you anticipated. This is because of the affect an increase in total income can
have on certain deductions and credits that have phase-out limits.
Of course I would recommend that you have your taxes professionally prepared so that you can: 1) ask questions pertaining to your
return: 2) understand your options to lower your taxes for the next year
and 3) have someone who you can call if a particular situation should
arise during the year. With your previous years data in our computers
we can give realistic advice instead of assumptions. Many of our
clients take advantage of this service which is included in their one
time preparation fee.
I realize that not all returns are so complicated as to require professional preparation. Self preparers however should consider having their
taxes professionally prepared at least once every 3 to 4 years. Tax
preparation software is not intelligent software. The software simply
adds and subtracts data inputs based upon answering yes and no
questions. The user cannot interact with the software by asking
questions, and must spend time reviewing tax law, to answer the
questions correctly. Having a return professionally prepared once every
fourth year gives the self preparer the opportunity to verify their
understanding of the tax laws, allows them to ask pertinent questions
pertaining to their unique situations, and most important, gives them
the peace of mind that they have fulfilled a financial checkup.
Mistakes made on previous returns have a three year window for
amendment. Many mistakes that we have found over the years would
have cost taxpayers much more than a tax preparation fee. Over the
past several years many of our first time clients had errors on prior
returns. These clients benefited from amended returns with refunds of
$250 to $3000 because they decided to have their returns prepared
professionally. The errors we found were not only from self prepared
returns but returns prepared for fees as well. In many cases these errors
were not only from an interpretation of tax law but from inexperience.
When having your tax returns professionally prepared, do not hesitate
to ask for references and question the experience of your tax preparer.

Have a tax question? E-mail taxquery@totaltxsolutions.com

About Total Tax Solutions: W.F. Boutin EA registered Total Tax

Solutions in the State of NH as a LLC in the summer of 2006 after
10 years experience working for a major tax preparation company
and 8 years of teaching various tax courses. The company mission
is to deliver an excellent customer service experience year around,
to offer knowledgeable advice so that clients can make informed
decisions regarding their financial future, and to provide this
service with integrity, confidence and professionalism.

The awards recognize Internet journalism, print and broadcast

achievements.
Submissions are judged on the quality of reporting that the
journalist believes produced a positive effect on society.
All journalists who have made a difference for the better in their
community, state or nation are invited to send their entry. There is
no entry fee and no single medium is limited as to the number of
entries.
Some past winners have included Newsweek Magazine, ABC
News, Dateline NBC, USA Today and the Pittsburgh TribuneReview. The complete list can be found on the American Legion
website.

Massachusetts Woman Charged with Perjury

The Public Defenders Office performs a significant service by
representing indigent clients throughout the state at costs greatly
reduced form what one would pay for a private lawyer, Grosky
stated in a prior court pleading. Unfortunately, the entire system
suffers when a person who has the ability to hire her own lawyer
lies under oath to snatch for herself services that are meant to help
our most needy defendants.
Pereyra, who awaits trial on the original shoplifting case, ended
up hiring her own private lawyer.
During the Jan. 8 arraignment on the perjury charge,
Judge Robert Stephen released Pereyra on $10,000 personal
recognizance. She was ordered to sign a waiver of extradition
while abiding by certain conditions of release. Her case is being
scheduled for a probable cause hearing.
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Salem Police
Department
Salem
Police have
charged a
Lawrence,
Mass., woman
with perjury,
alleging she
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information
on a financial
affidavit to
obtain the
services
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lawyer.
Maria
Maria Pereyra
Pereyra,
46, turned
herself in on Jan. 8 at the Salem Police Station on an arrest warrant
obtained by investigating Sgt. Steve Woidyla.
In January 2014, while charged with a shoplifting offense before
the Salem District Court, Pereyra filed a financial affidavit seeking
a public defender. In the affidavit, she claimed to have zero
income despite working as a therapist.
Salem Polices investigation started a month later and
Prosecuting Attorney Jason B. Grosky asked the court to consider
whether Pereyra truly qualified for a taxpayer-funded lawyer. He
told the court that she apparently worked as a therapist and had
two luxury motor vehicles registered in her name.
Pereyra later filed her 2013 tax returns, as ordered by the court,
showing her yearly pay to be in excess of $100,000.

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The Word Around Town...

Letters to our Editor

Chamber Supports
Safety Complex
At the Jan. meeting of the Greater Salem Chamber
of Commerces Board of Directors, the Board discussed
and voted on the proposed Safety Complex for the town
of Salem, NH.
Please find attached the Boards letter of support of
this project.
Town Safety Infrastructure Improvement Support
In an effort to help local businesses succeed, boost
overall economic vitality, and provide quality police and
fire services in the community of Salem, the Board of
Directors of the Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce
voted unanimously on Jan. 7, 2015 to endorse the
proposed Salem Joint Safety Complex project.
When a business is considering whether to invest in
a community, the quality of its public safety facilities is
a critical factor in the decision process. The Chamber
believes the construction of a new Public Safety facility
will both attract new businesses and provide existing
businesses with improved overall Emergency Response
Time performance. In addition, co-located Fire and
Police services will save time, resources, and improve
service. This investment in future safety will create a
positive environment for economic development for
years to come, as well as a surge of community pride for
both businesses and residents alike.
This Safety Complex project is the result of two years
of planning, analysis, and prudent financing. It is a
unique opportunity for Salem to leverage historically
low interest rates, take advantage of both State and
Federal affirmation, create a unified approach to safety
service delivery, drive employment growth, and bring
together modern technologies and resources to help
businesses.
The Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce is
organized to represent the concerns of businesses
on town, county, state, national and international
legislation and political affairs; addressing issues
which affect economic development within its trade
area; affirming and promoting the retail, commercial,
industrial, educational, financial and civic interests
in the communities of Salem, Windham, Pelham,
Hampstead and Atkinson, New Hampshire.
Dean Kacos, Chairman of the Board,
Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce

Strengthen Our Schools

Supports the Proposed Joint
Safety Complex
The Strengthen Our Schools mission is to uphold
quality education in the town of Salem NH. In
advocating for school facility improvements over
the past few years, safety has always been a primary
consideration which works in parallel with educational
quality. The safety of our children and families
is paramount to the well being and future of this
community. To that end, Strengthen Our Schools is
endorsing the proposed Joint Fire and Police Safety
Complex which will be on the town ballot March 10 as
Article 7.
There are many compelling reasons why it is time to
build the joint safety complex. Its a well-researched
plan, affirmed by state and federal environmental
officials, and represents the best value for the money.
The current facilities are beyond their useful life
and represent hazards for the public and employees.
Inefficiencies resulting from operational workarounds
and insufficient space are costing valuable time
and money. The cost will never be less, with rising
construction costs and interest rates. Most importantly,
the safety and security of all of our residents is enhanced
as a result of the Safety Complex.
The Joint Safety Complex will be centrally located
on Veterans Parkway, which will enable Salem residents
to benefit from improved emergency response time
ratings. The new facility will also contain an on-site
EMS Treatment room, standard to many communities

now, so when people experience any medical difficulty

they can proceed directly to the safety complex to
get medical attention in a sterile, equipment ready
and modern treatment room. Unified fire and
police dispatch will enable the dispatchers to closely
collaborate during incidents, rather than via traditional
telephone channels, often times resulting in sub-optimal
communication. In addition, seven bays will centrally
house all the needed equipment, including the large
ladder truck that currently cannot be safely housed at
the central fire station, to provide the most efficient
response to emergencies.
The proposed joint safety complex will help improve
safety and protect lives in Salem. The Strengthen Our
Schools board urges all parents in Salem to vote yes on
Article 7, March 10 to help maximize the security of all
of our children and citizens.
Sherry Kilgus Kramer, Salem

in their ridiculous ongoing attempts to privatize

it, reduce benefits to our elderly as well as make it
more difficult for deserving people to sign up for
SS Disability, a better idea would be to write your
congressman and request some auditing of individuals
currently collecting from the fund. The 2015 outlay
nationally is expected to be $147 billion earmarked to
over 11 million Americans, and nearly everyone reading
this knows of at least one and probably more people
gaming the system and getting away with it.
Along with our bloated military budget ($555 billion
slated for 2015), fraudulent disability payments remain
one of the biggest wastes of taxpayers dollars, as well
as being a slap in the face to both those paying into
it along with the funds deserving recipients. But a
case-by-case wholesale audit of Americans living off the
largesse of our current system that forces us to reward
the indolent along with the meriting is long overdue.
William F. Klessens, Salem

Rand Paul Gets One Right

Never thought Id have anything positive to say
about the short-sighted, uncharitable views of Americas
Libertarians Libertarian, Kentucky senator Rand Paul.
Following in his mentor/father Rons footsteps nearly
to the letter, Paul is on record over the past few years of
positing a variety of noxious, regressive political beliefs
including allowing businesses and establishments to
refuse service to whomever they please, pre-1960s style.
He also supports a federal ban on abortion, another in
the long line of conservative nostrums that if enacted
would throw the nation back to our unlamented past
of back-alley undercover doctors. Same-sex marriage is
also out in Pauls world, even though one would think
that a true libertarian would cheer any citizens right to
live their lives the way they choose as long as theyre not
harming anyone or breaking any laws.
These above position points, of course, point up the
supreme hypocrisy of the social Darwinist libertarian
ideologists. They all have a lot to write and a lot to
say, fuming incessantly about how our tax dollars
shouldnt be used to benefit individuals or families who
need a temporary assist in hard times, be it children
or seniors, and should only be utilized for police/
militia expenditures and (very) basic infrastructure.
This is, naturally, until they themselves are visited
by unemployment, an expensive life-affecting illness
or some other calamity, when suddenly their longheld rules change and they jump on the gravy train
as quickly as all the people theyd spent their time
denigrating.
Which brings us to Pauls visit to Manchester,
Litchfield and several other Granite State cities a couple
weeks ago, in a smart preemptive attempt to thrust
himself into the early group of prospective 2016 GOP
presidential aspirants. Pauls Manchester question-andanswer comments about Americas huge annual Social
Security disability spending actually rang true.
Like unemployment insurance, temporary welfare
and food stamps, the Social Security Disability Fund
is a vitally-important entitlement program, and is
absolutely necessary for American workers in the case
of unfortunate and serious medical conditions that
we are all subject to. Furthermore, its a program that
most people should prefer not to have to draw from, for
obvious reasons.
But although Pauls claim that over half of the funds
recipients are simply either anxious or their back hurts
is currently unverifiable, there is no questioning his
point that this portion of SS has been tremendously
abused over the decades both by those who never
shouldve been eligible in the first place for benefits,
and (probably more often) by people who shouldve
gotten off the payments when their medical condition
was alleviated but have a doctor willing to sign off on
them, furthering the permanent vacation enjoyed by
these work-dodgers. And its a double dip as well, as not
only do our tax dollars fund their ongoing furloughs
but in most cases the recipients pay no taxes on their
benefits.
So instead of falling for the current McConnell/
Boehner assault against the main arm of Social Security

Safety First and Now

I have had the great opportunity to have been
selected as a participant for the Salem NH Citizens
Police Academy. For 11 weeks I attended informative
sessions on how our police department operates, the
situations they face and the pressure officers deal with
every day.
The first item on the Academy agenda was a tour of
the police station facility. I got to see firsthand how
awful and unsafe that work place environment has
become. It is embarrassing that a town of our size and
stature has working conditions and a facility that does
not even meet basic State and Federal building and
police operating codes. Allowing our courageous men
and women, who put their lives out there every day for
us, to work in these surroundings is embarrassing.
As a resident and senior citizen of Salem I fully
understand the concern of living on a fixed income
and juggling your dollars each month. I also know
the importance of my safety and the significance of
a properly maintained facility to accommodate any
emergency that may arise.
I urge you to schedule a tour of both the Police and
Central Fire Stations to see the urgent need we have
to replace these obsolete, unsafe and non-compliant
facilities.
Once you take the tours you will join me and many
other seniors who will vote yes on March 10 to reinvest
in our community and our first responders.
The cost now will be lower than waiting for the right
time.
Safety first and now!
Jane Lang, Salem

Many Thanks For Another

Successful Free Christmas Day
Dinner Event
The Fifth Annual Free Christmas Day Dinner was
held and sponsored by the Salem, NH Knights of
Columbus, Saints Mary and Joseph Parish and Salem
Christmas Fund under the direction of David C.
Thompson, Jr. We fed 200 and sent over 70 meals
home to home bound, ill, etc.
A huge thank you to those who helped cook,
serve, clean up, deliver, donated and to the following
businesses: Maddies; Tuscan Kitchen, Shaheen
Brothers, Donabedians. Many members of various
Churches and the community made donations of
items, as well as money and also participated in the
days leading up to Christmas Day and the day itself.
We were also fortunate to have a singer and a keyboard
artist participate and bring joy to those who attended as
well as donations of centerpieces for the tables, We also
had several young men and women who brought smiles
while working to those in attendance. Wonderful to see
that the younger people are so willing to help.
The food that was left over was brought to Lazarus
House, and donations were made to the Food Pantries.

We are really blessed with the response and hopefully

will be able to host this function next year for the sixth
annual. Again many thanks and I wish for all, God
Bless, Safe Travels, and Good Health for 2015.
David and Lorraine Thompson, Salem

Welcome to Fantasyland
I swear our President (King?) is on drugs. He has
to be to say The Crisis has passed and this is a great
economy. The redefined unemployment rate, which
now reflects only formerly employed people seeking a
job who get federal benefits, is at 5.8 percent according
to his government. If you use the same calculation
historically used to be the standard before 2003, the
real rate stands at 23 percent. This rate includes those
who no longer get benefits, people who have no job and
self-employed people who have no work. Part-time jobs
also remain elevated: There are still 1.7 million fewer
workers with full-time jobs than when the recession
began in December 2007.
Unemployment for black men, people over 16 and
all other slices are still in double digits. The Labor
participation rate is 62.7 percent - the lowest since
Carter. Ninety-two million workers have no job or
have decided to go on the dole. Average pay is down
over $5,000 since 2009. Payments by safety net
departments are the highest ever.
Most food prices rose 30 percent in 2014. Utility
prices have doubled due to the unnecessary War on
Coal and the lack of pipelines for natural gas, and are
set to rise another 40 percent. Property taxes are up,
income taxes are up, medical premiums are at record
levels and with humongous deductibles in many cases.
Government fees for every interaction from drivers
licenses to fishing licenses are up and many have
doubled or tripled. Obamacare penalties are kicking in
and are so complex that H&R Block says they will be
calculated wrong in most cases.
Sure, gas prices have fallen but shipping costs still
havent. The reason for such a decrease in fuel is due to
the Saudis pumping more oil trying to put fracking out
of business here in the US and other places around the
world. Historically, it has been that fracking needs oil
prices higher than $65 a barrel. Fortunately, technology
has improved and that is no longer true.
The deficit is down from its high but still stands
at 200 percent of the worst year for Bush, and triple
Bushs last, pre-Democrat Congress, budget. Obama
has doubled the debt in six years, more than all his
predecessors combined with in no end in sight.
Until the boot of government regulations is removed
from business and the people, we will continue to
have the same anemic economy that one can observe
in Europe since the 1980s. The unemployment rate
there has stayed at 9 percent-plus since then due to
government regulations, nationalized healthcare, high
taxes, and influx of Muslims and other immigrants.
In the last six years, Obama has unleased the EPA
to advance global warming regulations which are
further destroying manufacturing and utility sectors
mercilessly killing markets and creating unemployment.
The assault on coal eliminates the strides that were
being made in cleansing technology being developed
to actually solve the issue and enabling this cheap fuel
to be used without pollution. (Cant have that!) The
thousands of pages of regulations include the latest ban
on wood burning stoves! Get ready for fines if you
actually use one. Workers in these industries lose as
well.
There are too many examples of the overreach of
regulations by unleased union bureaucrats to illustrate
them all here. In 2012, Obama called for a regulatory
review to reduce regulations but has added over 60,000
pages under his watch ... 20,000 for Obamacare alone!
Creeping socialism is the result.
Now that is a crisis. And we have two more years?
We will be lucky if we can survive.
Bill Weimar, Salem

Florida Felon
Caught in Salem

Courtesy photo

submitted by Salem Police Department

Salem officers received a tip from a citizen on
Sunday, Jan. 11, that a male guest staying at the Red
Roof Inn was wanted in Hillsborough County, Fla.,
for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Officers
confirmed the man was in fact a guest and were also
able to confirm the warrant with Florida authorities.
Upon confirming the warrant, it was unclear if the
man was still in possession of any weapons. Officers
responded to the Red Roof Inn and were able to call
the man out of his room. He was stopped on the
sidewalk as he was making his way to the office and
taken into custody without incident. He was identified
as Brian Rogers, 42, whose last known address was
for Masaryktown, Fla. Rogers was transported to the
Salem Police Department for processing on a Fugitive
from Justice charge. He is being held without bail at
the Rockingham County Jail. He was scheduled for
arraignment in the 10th Circuit Court District Division
Court, Salem, on Jan. 12, and held until released to
Florida authorities.

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Good for the Community

Your Hometown Community Calendar

Ongoing
Coming Events at Salem Family ResourcesSuccess By 6: The Learning Cooperative
Preschool Enrichment Openings! Start your
childs New Year with enriching experiences.
Sensational Science! for preschoolers through
age 10, classes meet on Wednesdays, 12:15
to 1:45 p.m. or 3:30 to 5 p.m. with Frannie
Greenberg
Fun with Fine Arts: Cultivate your childs
inner artist! Tuesdays, from 12:15 to 1:45
p.m. with Nancy DAgostino
Move N Groove: Keep those bodies in
motion this winter! Fridays, 12:45 to 1:30
p.m. with movement instructor Beth Barlas
Concoctions, Cultures & Creativity:
Mondays, 12:15 to 1:45 p.m. with Ms. Jury
and Mrs. Fichera
Ready, Set, Go! Workshops: Powered by the
partnership between Salem Family ResourcesSuccess By 6 and the Salem School District.
Jan. 14 at 9 a.m., The Special Education
Process
To inquire about availability, contact Cindy Jury
at info@salemfamilyresources.org or call 8985493.
Monday, January 26 thru Friday,
January 30
St. Joseph Regional Catholic School
in Salem will hold Open House tours
for prospective students and their families
during Catholic Schools Week, from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. each day. Invest in your childs education
from preschool through grade 8 with our strong
academic curriculum intertwined with spiritual
formation and a range of enrichment and athletic
programs. For instance, we sent three teams to
the NH Robotics finals and 1 to the MA finals,
with our award winning coach and technology
teacher. We incorporate technology for all with
interactive whiteboards for lesson planning, virtual

6th

field trips, and include 1-1 iPads and robotics in

grade eight. Check out our website at sjrcs.org.
You may visit unannounced within those times or
call ahead at 893-6811.

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part in the fight against cancer! Become

a part of the Relay For Life movement
by having fun, learning about this years
event activities and networking with fellow
Relayers. Please RSVP to Bianka Beaudoin,
471-4112 or SalemNHRelay@cancer.org.
To register to participate in the 2015 Relay
For Life of Salem visit www.relayforlife.org/
salemnh.

Tuesday, January 27
Knitting with Maria at the Kelley
th
Library, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Marie Delpin,
master knitter, will be leading a series of
knitting classes just for kids ages 8 and up.
Come to learn to knit or to improve your skills.
Needles and yarn will be provided, but you are
welcome to bring your own size 10 needles and
worsted weight yarn. Be sure to sign up! Contact
Brittany Tuttle by phone -898-7064.

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Saturday, January 31
First Congregational Church in
Salem, 15 Lawrence Rd., will host
an American Red Cross Blood Drive
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appointments
are recommended. Schedule online at
redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS
(733-2767).

1st

Art Program for Kids - Wondrous Weimaraners

from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Kelley Library. This
month the photography of William Wegman
will be examined. Participants will make their
own almost human creation. For grades 2-5,
registration required. Contact Brittany Tuttle at
898-7064.

Saturday, January 31 & Saturday, February 21

To better inform the public about the current
condition of the Police and Central Fire
Departments and the need for a new Public Safety
Complex, both facilities will be hosting tours that
are open to the public. Tours both days will occur
between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Stop by and view the
facilities, ask questions and meet the Police and
Fire Command Staff.

Wednesday, January 28
ServiceLink Resource Center of
th
Rockingham County is offering a New
to Medicare Workshop today from 1:30
to 4 p.m. at the Hampstead Library, 9
Mary E. Clark Dr., Hampstead. If you are new
to Medicare, or will be in the next few months,
this is the workshop for you! This workshop will
review the basics of Medicare Part A and Part
B, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans, Medicare
Supplemental Plans, Medicare Advantage, and
Preventing Medicare Fraud and Abuse. Space is
limited; call ServiceLink at 893-9769 for more
information and to reserve your seat.

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29th

January

5th

Thursday, February 5
School Deliberative Session, 7, Seifert
Auditorium, Salem High School

Fridays, Friday February 6 & 20

Rockingham VNA and Hospice
th
sponsors Foot Care Clinics for individuals
60 years and older who are unable to
perform their own foot care at the Salem
Senior Center, 1 Sally Sweet Way. Clients will
receive a basic nail trimming and foot assessment,
but no treatment of corns or calluses. Foot clinics
are staffed by a Registered Nurse. Blood pressure
check and health education are also provided.
Appointments are necessary for the foot clinics.

Thursday, January 29
Join us for the Relay For Life of Salem
Kickoff tonight at 6 p.m. at 355 South
Broadway, Salem. Teams, Individuals,
Survivors and Caregivers who want to take

$35/visit. For further information or to schedule an

appointment call 580-6668
Saturday, February 7
Town Deliberative Session, 9 a.m., at
Salem High School

7th

Tuesday, February 17
Rockingham VNA and Hospice
th
sponsors the Salem Senior Center
Diabetes Support Group. Meetings are
held the third Tuesday of the month from
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. , The facilitator will be
Brenda DeMaria RN, CDE, 1 Sally Sweet Way in
the Senior Center. Call (800) 540-2981 for further
information.

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Tuesday, March 10:

Election Day. Polls open from 7 a.m.
to 7 p.m. at five polling places: Fisk
School, Soule School, Barron School,
Senior Center, and North Salem School.

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Focusing on Citizenship in January

submitted by North Salem School
Welcome back to school after our holiday
break. January 2015 promises to be a busy one
for our students! Please refer to our calendar on
the North Salem School website for dates and
times of upcoming activities. www.sau57.org/
northsalem.
Thank you to the North Salem PTA for
organizing an after school paint program for
students in grades 1-5. The first session was held
on Jan. 14 and a fun time was had by all. We
look forward to our next session on Jan. 28.
Thank you to the following local organizations
for helping our students be ready physically to
learn. The Salem Lions Club sponsored a vision
screening for our Kindergarten students on Jan.
12. The Dental Collaborative presented a dental
education program to all of our students on Jan. 6
and they will be returning later in the month for
dental screenings and treatments
We had a school wide Spirit Day on Friday, Jan.
16 Cartoon/Disney Day! Students helped their
classes earn Panther Points by taking part in this
fun activity.
Our Grade 4 and 5 before school oor hockey
intramurals will come to an end on Wednesday,
Jan. 28 with a student vs. staff oor hockey game
before school. Who will get bragging rights this
year?
Our PTA has scheduled a North Salem PTA
Night with the Manchester Monarchs on Friday,
Jan. 30 starting at 7 p.m. at the Verizon Wireless
Arena in Manchester. Deadline for ticket
purchase is Jan. 23.
Character Counts at North Salem School! We
were focusing on the trait of Caring through

School News
SHS National Technical Honor
Society Inducts New Members
by Bob Gibbs
On Thursday, Jan. 8, 49 students from the
Salem Career and Technical Center were inducted
at a candlelight ceremony held in the Seifert
Auditorium at Salem High School. Students from
Salem High School, Timberlane Regional High
School and Windham High School were among
the group of 49 inductees. Students are selected
based on academic achievement in both their
Career and Technical program and their overall
academic GPA. Other qualities for selection
include attendance, discipline, dependability,
attitude and character.
The ceremony included remarks from CTE
Director Christopher Dodge, Salem School
District Superintendent Dr. Michael Delahanty,
and Salem High School Principal Tracy Collyer.
Assistant Superintendent Maura Palmer and
the CTE instructors were in attendance to
present certificates and honor cords to the new
members. At the conclusion of the ceremony,
light refreshments were served by Salems culinary
students under the direction of Chef Jeffrey Bratz.
The following students were inducted:
Automotive: Logan Silva
Biotechnology: Amber Chopelas
Building Trades: Jonathan Ciccarone,

Jacob Mannion
Business & Office: Taylor Bramhall,
Amanda DArezzo, Sara Devaney
CADD: Marie-Therese Assaf, Hannah
Clark, Montana Davis, Connor Gibbons,
Ryan Harris, Courtny Joyce, Kevin
McDermot
Careers in Education: Trinity Davis,
Madelaine Hill, Chelsea Pitcher, Raven
Rheaume, Gabrielle Simons, Isabella
Thibodeau
Computer Repair: Joshua Mazza, Jarell
Torres
CSMA: Joshua Ameen
Culinary Arts: Cassandra Haley, Sarah
Picarillo
Marketing: Jacob DiTore, Kyle Nagri,
Elizabeth Twomey
Television Production: Jared Contrada,
Abby Keith, Erin Lehner, Olivia Redden
Health Science: Kelcey Bolduc, Brenna
Burke, Brittany Callagy, Chrisanthe Coufos,
Amelia Dutton, Victoria Fascione, Chelsea
Finn, Katelyn Joyce, Marrina Mayo, Laura
Melhem, Dani ODonnell, Bradley Ratay,
Michelle Rheaume, Kaleigh Samowski,
Meghan Santo, Emily Thayer, Rachel Towler

School News

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School
News
Congrats to SHS November and

Join the Fun at Community

Crossroads Kids Carnival on Feb. 7
Submitted by Jinelle Hobson,
Community Crossroads
The wait is over. Community Crossroads is
excited to announce that the 18th Annual Kids
Carnival will be held on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Woodbury Middle School on
Route 97 in Salem. (Snow date will be Feb. 14.)
Over the years, our carnival has grown
to become not only a major fundraiser for
Community Crossroads, but also one that families
look forward to year after year, stated Tammy
Dudal, Kids Carnival coordinator. Dudal also
expressed that this event is a very important day
for children of all abilities and their families in
southern New Hampshire.
Admission is free; however, donations will be
accepted at the door. The events main sponsors
are Salem Co-operative Bank, Pentucket Bank,
and Enterprise Bank. Sandlots of Sandown is
sponsoring the coloring contest, which is available
to children from preschool to grade five. Artwork
will be judged and prizes will be awarded to the
winners. Pentucket Bank is providing T-shirts for
the kids to color throughout the day.
There will be an array of beautiful gift baskets
and autographed sports memorabilia to win.
Pizza from Tessis, hot dogs and popcorn will be
served throughout the day.
The free event also includes demonstrations
by Mad Science at 12 p.m. There will be

December Students of the Month

Courtesy photos

submitted by Salem High School

Congratulations to Hannah
Clark who was chosen as the
Salem High School Student
of the Month for November.
Congratulations also to Daniel
Poucher who was selected as
the Salem High School Student
of the Month for December.
Both students were picked for
their outstanding character,
leadership, service, citizenship,
and academics.
Daniel Poucher

Hannah Clark

Picked as Leaf of the Month

performances by Ocasios True Martial Arts of

Plaistow and the Studio of Performing Arts from
Atkinson, and much more. Bring a donation of
a non-perishable food item to support the local
food pantries and receive a chance of winning
a beautifully decorated cake from Chickadee
Hill Cakes in Sandown. Ticketed events include
carnival games with loads of prizes, cookie
decorating, the famous cake walk, face painting,
sand art, and beading. Back by popular demand
will be a table full of candy for kids of all ages!
So mark the calendar and plan on attending the
18th Annual Kids Carnival on Feb. 7!
Community Crossroads is an Atkinson based
non-profit organization that serves 11 southern
New Hampshire towns. Community Crossroads
provides critically important services & support
for children and adults who have developmental
disabilities or acquired brain disorders. Each year
they assist 900 local individuals and their families.
With the support of Community Crossroads, many
children, including some who have extensive
medical needs, are able to continue to live at
home with their families and attend local schools.
Community Crossroads also supports adults
with disabilities to work and live independently
within their communities and assists families
to provide care for their adult children living
at home. For further information visit www.
communitycrossroadsnh.org.

L Stands for Lion

Courtesy photo

Back row: Trevor Johnson (Salem), Julia Sacco (Salem), Emily Clarke (Salem), Olivia
Van Ry, and Joe Cote. Middle row: Alexis Crocker (Hudson), Alexandria Lewis (Salem),
Sarah Wall (Salem), Seamus Ross (Windham), and Camryn Donlan (Pelham). Front row:
Matthew Cosia, Sophia DePetrillo (Pelham), Teagan Boudreau (Salem), and Avery Monson
(Windham). Not pictured: Colby Van Ry, and Leslie Kramer (Salem).

Courtesy photo

submitted by
Alyssa Ross
Leaf of the Month
is The Birches
Academys version of
the more traditional
Student of the Month
Program. Teachers
and students pick
important qualities
they want reected in
the school community,
and teachers select
two students per class
who best exemplify
the trait of the month.
Students are awarded
their Leaf of the
Month certificate at
a weekly all-school
meeting called
Forest Forum. The
December awards were
for honesty. For more
information about The
Birches or to schedule
a tour, check out www.
birchesacademy.org.

the end of December. Students caught showing

this trait include: Madison Michaud, Zoe Bruno,
Gabriella Martiniello, Marcus Bellomo, Tia Kinnas,
Olivia Petersen, Aidan Gill, Aiden Federico-Dyer,
Andrew Maravelis, Mikayla Morales, Savannah
Eaton, Alexa Remillard, Joey Goddard, Joseph
Lebbos, Jack Oliveri, Nicholas Wilde, Spencer
Lira, Drew Sharpe, Holly Perreault, Tristan Dykes,
Kallie McCarthy, Gwen Vincent, Anna Lemieux,
Connor Doughty, Joelle Petkiewich, Jackson
Case, Alana Williams, Shay Parikh, Nathan
McCarron, Noelle West, Damian Piniero, Jimmy
Donovan, Haylee Bernard, Jack Callahan, Alexia
Malek, Raianna Foley, Angie Lemieux, Connor
Moore, Emily Barnes, Ryan Oliveri, Ella Paris,
Milena Collins, Julianna Gigante, Aaliyah Hajjar,
Ella Berlin, John-Michael Tomaselli, Hannah
LoSciuto, Jake Delano, Bella Evangelidis, Jack
Atkins, Sydney Eaton, Dominic Hamman, Mitchell
Raskow, Alexia Vondrak, Aida Carrion, Alex
Karibian, Mrs. McLaughlins Class, Jordan FithianWest, Cassidy Couillard, Shea Briody, Landon
Copley, Emily Waterhouse, Meckenzie Foley, Kara
Currao, and Avi Amin.
We will now be focusing on the trait of
Citizenship. Students showing this trait in the
first two weeks include Jack Schoenrock, Heather
Lee ORourke, Gabe Messina, Joseph Williams,
Abby Porter, Angelina Hajjar, Ryan Clarkin,
Eddie Rowell, Patrick Poirier, Jacob Arcidiacono,
Mateus Pinto, Haylee Dearth, Rudy Atkins, Emma
Jones, David Screnci, Jacob Bennett, Michael
Prince, Hannah Smith, Jocelyn LeSaux, Kaileigh
Buschemi, Jefferson Burke, Sara Watanabe, Ava
Balukonis, Olivia Schoenrock, Tedy Hannon, and
Emma Jones.

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem preschoolers make lion masks for L day.

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Safety Complex Endorsed- continued from front page

Ed Callahan, president of Rockingham Park, said the property
would be redeveloped in the next few years, and larger facilities
would be needed to support the change.
The 170 acres at Rockingham will be developed in the next four,
five years, he said regardless if expanded gaming is passed.
Callahan said they send over nearly 200 people every year to the
police department to be fingerprinted.

The accommodations are less then acceptable, Callahan said.

Were one of the larger businesses in town and we support it 100
percent.
After the public input, the board voted to move the article with
recommendation. Members Paul Huard, Robert Bryant, Martha
Spalding, Bernard Campbell and Stephen Campbell voted to support
the boards endorsement. Members Shannon Bettencourt, Paul

Welch, Steven Plante, and Chairman Dane Hoover voted against the
endorsement.
Hoover said he struggled with the proposal. This is something
thats really needed. Weve spent a lot of money, he said My
big concern is trying to balance making sure we take care of the
buildings and we take care of the personnel.
Voters will get the final decision on the article this March.

Offering Even More than Police and Fire Capabilities

also allow the police department to
have a place to bring outside agencies
into the building for training. This
would not only bring down the
cost of the training to the town,
it would also allow for more
cross training to a larger group of
officers. The current training space
limits the size of a training class to
only a very few at one time.
Additionally, the room, as
proposed, would serve as
the communitys Emergency
Operations Center. This center
would open whenever the
community experiences a natural
or man-made disaster or other
significant community event.
Salem has had no fewer than eight
disasters warranting Presidential
Disaster Declarations since I
have become chief, said Chief
Breen. In each of these instances, a
functioning EOC is crucial to successfully respond to, mitigate, and
recover from these events.
The recent power outages, along with incidents such as the
Mothers Day Flood, have shown there is a need for such an
emergency center. This room would also be used as a place for
displaced citizens to wait out a storm or a cold spell.
The photo from common area of Flickr.com

by Bob Gibbs
The proposed Salem Safety Complex will offer many features to
aid the two departments in helping the community. Additionally,
the complex will provide a building that is compliant with the
Americans with Disabilities Act and will relocate the central fire
station from its current site in a ood zone.
The complex is also being designed with a 100-seat meeting and
training room. This room will be modular, meaning that the room
is capable of accommodating a group of 100 people or more; with
its movable partitions, it can be divided up into multiple rooms to
accommodate several functions simultaneously.
This room will serve the more than 150 employees of the two
departments as well as other departments within the town. Board
meetings that currently use the Knightly Room at town hall can get
very crowded. This room will accommodate and encourage a larger
group of people to participate in the democratic process of town
government.
Speaking from the SFD (Salem Fire Department) point of view,
we currently do not have any legitimate classroom space that is
suitable in both size and technology to conduct contemporary
EMS and fire training sessions, explained Salem Fire Chief Kevin
Breen. Sometimes, we lose the ability to generate revenue from
selling space in classes offered by hired instructors. In other
words, if we hire an instructor to deliver a training session to 20
SFD firefighters, it costs a certain amount per person. Many times,
an instructor will reduce or otherwise permit the host department to
charge for additional attendees who attend if you have space. In our
experience, we lack the space to capitalize on these options.
Police Lieutenant Rob Morin stated that the training room would

Facsimile of meeting and training room

This room also gives the town the option of an additional voting
location. As seen recently, some of the voting centers in town have
proven less than adequate in their size, location, and parking.
Furthermore, the room will also serve as a gathering place for
community events. Civic/community-based organizations can
schedule use of this room. These local groups could now invite
others to Salem for the events.

A Photographers Perspective

Staff photos by Bob Gibbs

by Bob Gibbs
The Salem Budget Committee approved Article 7 of the town warrant for the March 7 election by
a vote of 5 to 4. Chairman Dane Hoover opened up the meeting by inviting anyone in attendance to
speak.
I was the first to speak. I explained to the board that I had recently participated in the Salem Police
Departments Citizens Police Academy. One of the first segments of the academy was a guided tour
of the inside of the station. From this initial tour, it was obvious that the police station is in an extreme
state of disrepair.

Those attending the recent budget committee meeting listen intently to those speaking in favor and against the safety complex.

Salem Budget Committee members Paul Welch, Steven Plante, and Martha Spaulding listen to speakers give their views
about the proposed safety complex, combining the police and fire stations into one site.
Later, as a photographer for the Salem
Community Patriot, I received a more in-depth
tour of the entire police complex. This included
photographing the inside and the outside of
the main station. In addition, I toured the out
buildings that are located on the site.
My presentation to the budget committee
showed the board, and the public, the condition
of the police station. The station currently lacks
much of the security and functionality of a
modern police station.

My tour began by showing the small and

dark lobby area, followed by the overcrowded
and worn dispatch room. Walking toward the
undersized and dark roll call room with the
water-stained carpet hallway. I informed the
group that the roll call room is used for much of
the police training, as well as events such as the
official promotion of Salem Police officers and
the Citizens Police Academy.
Touring through the booking areas, the cells,
locker rooms and patrolman work areas, I

pointed out the many failings of the building and

how the officers themselves have been maintaining
and modifying the building for many years.
I showed the condition of the attic with what
appears to be miles of wiring, mouse traps, loose
insulation, and places the light from the outside
shown in.
The presentation continued with the outsides of
the station property. I displayed photos of the rented
pod used for records, the undersized shed used
by the special operations unit, the less than secure

impound area and a kennel that is not a healthy

place for neither man nor beast.
By viewing the photographs of the outside of
the building, it is easy to see the peeling paint,
rusted electrical units, and degrading concrete and
asphalt surfaces. The reflection was of an aging and
decaying building.
I stated my personal opinion that the building
does not show the respect for the men and women
that work here protecting this town in a way that it
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Obituaries

Donald J. Anderson

Everylifetimehasastory

Michael G. Murray, Sr.

Michael G. Murray, Sr., 70,
of Salem, died peacefully Jan.
15, 2015, at the Holy Family
Hospital, Methuen, MA,
surrounded by his family.
He was born in Fall River,
MA; he grew up and was
educated in Fall River and
Salem. He graduated from
Woodbury High School,
class of 1962, where he was part of the State
baseball championship. He later graduated from
Merrimack College and Salem State College,
where he received his masters degree in
counseling.
Mr. Murray was a Guidance Counselor for the
Nashua school system for 36 years. After his
retirement Mike became a Guardian Ad Litem for
NH Family Court. In the 1980s, Mike managed
Sports 28 in Salem. He was very involved with
and coached Salem and Nashua youth sports.
He was a member of St. Joseph Church, the
Salem Athletic Club, and the Salem Democratic
Committee. Mike loved attending Salem sporting
events, reading, and his dogs. Most of all Mikes

Obituaries

love was his grandchildren and he loved attending

their sporting events.
He is survived by his wife, Sheila (Moylan)
Murray of Salem; son, Michael Jr. and his wife
Tricia Murray of Salem; daughters, Kathleen and
her husband Sam Meeker of Manchester and
Erin Murray and her husband Larry Seaman of
Londonderry; sisters, Lynne Goterch of Derry,
Jackie Oros of Colorado, Joni Murray of New
Jersey, and Ann Schaub of Switzerland; several
sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, and many
nieces and nephews. He was a loving and proud
Buppa to Nicholas, Nathan, Lucas, Olivia, Ava,
Amelia, Jameson, and Kendall
A funeral Mass was celebrated Jan. 20 at St.
Joseph Church, Salem.
In lieu of owers, donations may be made to
Salem Family Resources, 171 Zion Hill Rd, Salem,
NH 03079.
Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home, 214 Main
St., Salem, had care of the arrangements. To send
a message of condolence to the family, please
view the obituary at www.douglasandjohnson.
com.

Everylifetimehasastory

Melanie A. Beaton
Melanie A. Beaton, 22, of
Salem, died unexpectedly, Jan.
15, 2015, at Bayfront Medical
Center in St. Petersburg, FL.
Melanie was a student at Eckerd
College in St. Petersburg,
where she was majoring in
environmental studies. In July,
2014 she volunteered as an intern on a mission
trip to the Dominican Republic, where she
worked on improving living conditions and soil
conservation.
Melanie grew up in Salem and graduated with
honors from Salem High School in 2010, where
she wrote articles for the SHS literary magazine
and the student newspaper, and was a member
of the National Honor Society. In 2009, she was
honored as best writer of drama and young adult
fiction in her junior class. In October, 2003, as a
sixth-grade student at the Woodbury School, she
was chosen as a first-prize winner of the Salem
Observers Halloween writing contest for children.
Melanie enjoyed poetry, spending time outdoors,
traveling, and playing video games. She loved
spending time with her friends.

She was predeceased by her maternal

grandfather, Robert Commito.
Melanie is survived by her parents, Linda
(Commito) and Douglas Beaton of Salem; her
siblings, Kimberly and Cecil Beaton of Salem;
her paternal grandparents, Edna Carlson Beaton
of Melrose, MA and John Beaton of Hampton
Falls, NH; her maternal grandmother, Vincenza
Commito of Wakefield, MA; her aunt, Licia
Commito of Wakefield, MA and uncle, Eric Beaton
of Melrose, MA and his fianc Grace Nugroho.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St.
Matthew Parish, 2 Searles Rd., Windham, Friday,
Jan. 23, at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in Pine
Grove Cemetery, Salem.
Donations in Melanies memory may be made
to St. Matthew Parishs Dominican Republic
Mission Project, 2 Searles Road Windham, NH
03087, to support the mission work Melanie was
helping with in Latin America.
Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home, 214 Main
St., Salem has care of the arrangements. To send a
message of condolence to the family, please view
the obituary at www.douglasandjohnson.com.

Marion F. Cullen
Marion Cullen, 88, of Salem,
was a woman who was full of
life and laughter right up to her
passing on Jan. 6, 2015. She
touched many lives both at work
and in her home life.
Marion worked at the Bon
Secours Hospital (Holy Family
Hospital) as a LPN, from the
day it opened, until retiring in
1991. Marion was awarded the title Nurse of the
Year in 1971. Although she never married or had
children, working at the Bon for 41 years, all the
employees became family to her and she stayed
in touch with many of them up until her passing.
She loved and enjoyed her work and her life.
Marion would reect on so many different
experiences throughout her life and she had
a great memory for detail. She would love
taking rides up the coast and also down through
Gloucester. This summer she recently took a trip
to Lake George, NY, Manchester, VT, a state she
loved, North Conway, and several locations in
Maine.
She would remember directions better than
anyone, even though it had been 40 years since
her last visit! Marion also loved all the visits and
calls from her family and friends and she would
share some of their stories with others with such

pride.
Marion was born on Feb. 3, 1926, in Lawrence,
MA, to Arthur and Emma (Murley) Cullen. She
was an only child. Survivors include many
cousins; Tom Cullen of Plaistow, Loretta Martin
of Rochester, NH, Yvonne DAddario of North
Andover, Jimmy Cullen of Texas, Godchild Jimmy
Stewart of Methuen, MA, Howard Toshach
of Bradford, MA and many more. She is also
survived by her many friends, including very
close and dear friends Rhonda Lamphere and her
husband Chip of Chester, NH and Candy Roberts
Lunt of Methuen, MA, and many, many very dear
friends too numerous to mention but were always
close to her and never forgotten.
A special thank you to Dr. Joseph Gurka for
being her doctor and her friend.
A Funeral Mass was celebrated on Jan. 14 in St.
Joseph Church, 40 Main St., Salem.
In lieu of owers, donations may be made to
Merrimack Valley Visiting Nurses Association,
Lawrence, MA or the MSPCA, Methuen, MA, or to
a charity of ones choice.
Goundrey & Dewhirst Funeral Home, 42 Main
St., Salem, had care of the arrangements. To
leave an online condolence, please visit www.
goundreydewhirstfuneral.com or facebook.com/
GoundreyDewhirstFuneral.

Donald J. Anderson, 65,

of Salem, died on Jan. 4,
2015, at Academy Manor
Nursing Home, Andover,
MA. Mr. Anderson was born
in Lawrence, MA, and moved
to Salem at a young age. He
was a graduate of Salem High
School and before retirement,
he worked as a draftsman at
Lucent Technologies, North Andover, MA.
Don loved music and wrote many songs. He
had a dream of writing a musical that would make
the whole world smile for a minute. He was also
an avid softball player and bowler.
His family members include his brothers,
Dennis and his wife Donna Anderson of

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Londonderry, Ralph and his wife Joanne Anderson

of Plaistow, and Robert and his wife Elaine
Anderson of Lawrence, MA. He also leaves
several nieces and nephews.
He was pre-deceased by his parents, Harold
and Doris Anderson and his brother, Harold
Anderson.
A memorial service was held Jan. 12 at the
Goundrey & Dewhirst Funeral Home, 42 Main
St., Salem. Private burial will be in Pine Grove
Cemetery, Salem.
In lieu of owers memorial contributions may
be made to the American Cancer Society, 30
Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
To send an online condolence, please visit,
www.goundreydewhirstfuneral.com or www.
facebook.com/GoundreyDewhirstFuneral.

Margaret Peggy St. Amand

On Jan. 3, 2015, with her
family at her bedside, Margaret
Peggy St. Amand, 66, found
peace after a courageous oneyear battle with cancer. Born in
New Bedford, MA, and raised
in Dartmouth, MA, she was the
only child of Joseph and Mary
Macedo, but she was surrounded in growing up
by her many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Peggy
attended Salem State College (MA), and graduated
with a degree in education. She taught second
grade for one year in Westport, MA.
Thanks to a blind date in 1968, Peggy met Paul
St. Amand. They were married in 1971, and the
love and friendship they share has only grown
through their many years together. They moved
to Salem in 1972, where Paul worked for Bell
Laboratories in North Andover, MA. They were
faithful worshipers at St. Joseph Parish in Salem.
When their two daughters started school, Peggy
got back to her teaching roots by volunteering in
the parish kindergarten program, which eventually
evolved into a full-time career. For 26 years,
kindergarten students were able to enjoy the fun,
songs, and learning that Peggy brought into the
classroom before her retirement in 2007.
Over the years, Peggy has enjoyed various
hobbies and activities, and has contributed many
hours of volunteer work in the community with

Paul and the Knights of Columbus. No activity,

however, held more meaning to Peggy than time
spent with family. Her greatest joy these past
years has been being Grammy, and sharing hugs
and kisses with her two beautiful grandchildren.
Peggy was predeceased by her parents, Joseph
and Mary Macedo.
She is lovingly survived by Paul, her husband
of 43 years; her daughter, Suzanne Denu of
Derry and her husband Karl, and their children,
Lucy and Leo; her daughter, Michelle St. Amand
of Plaistow and her fianc Jason Skitch, and his
son Jayden. She will also be missed by her aunt,
Rose Faria of Dartmouth, MA, and her many dear
cousins and friends.
A Funeral Mass was held Jan. 8 in St. Joseph
Church, 40 Main St., Salem, followed by burial
at St. John Cemetery, 729 Allen Street, South
Dartmouth, MA.
In lieu of owers, donations in Peggys name
may be made to Peggys favorite charities: St. Jude
Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place,
Memphis, TN 38105 (www.stjude.org), or Boys
Town, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010
(www.boystown.org).
The Goundrey & Dewhirst Funeral Home, 42
Main Street, Salem, had care of the arrangements.
To send an online condolence, please visit, www.
goundreydewhirstfuneral.com or www.facebook.
com/GoundreyDewhirstFuneral.

Eleanor A. Schiller
Eleanor A. Schiller, of Salem, died Jan. 18,
2015. She was 91years old and a Salem resident
for over 50 years. She was the daughter of
Conrad and Jane Schiller of Lawrence, MA. Her
father was originally from Germany, and her
mother was from Ireland.
Eleanor retired as a supervisor at Western
Electric in North Andover, MA, after 28 years of
service. She was educated in Lawrence, MA.
She was preceded by her brother, Philip
Schiller; her sister, Mary Adam; and her niece,
Eleanor Stewart.
She is survived by her nieces, Elaine Schiller of
Salem, Dianne Siegrist of Exeter, and Chrystine
Schiller of Salem; and her longtime friend and
caregiver, Maryann Lussier of Salem.

Eleanor touched the lives of countless people.

Her legacy is one of cheerful giving, boundless
self-sacrifice, and uninching strength. She loved
her life and the people in it.
A Funeral Mass was held Jan. 22 at Mary
Queen of Peace Church, 200 Lawrence Rd.,
Salem, followed by burial in St. Marys Cemetery
in Lawrence, MA.
In lieu of owers, donations in her memory
may be made to the Salem Animal Rescue League
(www.sarlnh.org).
The Goundrey & Dewhirst Funeral Home, 42
Main St., Salem, had care of the arrangements.
To leave an online condolence, please visit www.
goundreydewhirstfuneral.com orfacebook.com/
GoundreyDewhirstFuneral.

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Lionel (Leo) A. Gingras,
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and educated in Lawrence,
MA, and lived in Methuen, MA,
for many years before moving
to Salem. He served with
the U.S. Army during World
War II with the 4th Armored
Infantry Division under General
Pattons famous 3rd Army. He
also served in the Battle of the
Bulge where he was injured and
received the Purple Heart on
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years at Davis & Furber of North Andover, MA,
and more recently, he worked as a custodian in
the Pelham and Windham school systems. He
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member of St. Joseph Parish, Salem.
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Lawrence Welk, had a great appetite (especially

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Yvonne Soucy; and several nieces and nephews.
Lionel was pre-deceased by his siblings, Rene,
Rudolph, Robert, Anita Therberge, Alice Mills and
Lillian Blanchet.
A Funeral Mass was held on Jan. 20 at St.
Joseph Church, 40 Main St., Salem, followed by
burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Methuen.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
Joslin Diabetes Center, One Joslin Place, Boston,
MA 02215, or to St. Joseph Parish, 40 Main St.,
Salem, NH 03079.
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Thumbs down. It looks like a general

maintenance issue at the current police station,
not the need for a shiny new building they will
clutter within a year anyways. Has the building
inspector seen the photos of the data wires
all over the attic area? Who did this work?
Why arent the wires organized in a raceway
trough like all other businesses? Or in wiremanagement tubes under the desks. Photo No.
3 looks like a simple file cabinet would solve
that problem. Ceiling water stains means the
roof wasnt maintained. Who runs this pigsty?

forget the Police too. They will have to add

personnel, buy cars and special equipment. Yes
they say they wont raise taxes, but they can
raise the valuation of our property! I say this is
not the time to hit tax payers again.
Thumbs down to all bleeding heart liberals
for cobbling and making excuses for terrorists.
That immigrate to North America in the name
of religious freedom. Barack and the Prime
Minister and all the liberal agenda, you have
blood on your hands.
Thumbs up/Thumbs down.
This is directed to the seniors
of Salem. You have a great
thing going for you and a great
thing going against you. You
are a force in town; you have
a very strong voice. Dont go
for the big smile and pat on the
back. It doesnt work anymore.
Exercise your power. The
seniors need to stick together.

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and republican Christians say he is for science

and against faith in climate terrorists. Francis
says everyone is equal in Gods kingdom
and billionaires are not Gods chosen, and
cannot destroy the climate. Republican brand
Christians adore false prophets of hate on Fox
News; Francis scares the devils.
Thumbs down to Salem
resident/selectman who spoke
against the proposed Safety
Complex. There are real issues
with these buildings and the
only acceptable reason to vote
no is if you have a better plan,
or any plan at all.

it is easy for him to want higher taxes but he is

killing the rest of us. Of all of the arguments
in favor of a new safety complex, saying that it
should be passed because the building will be
nice to look at is the most idiotic.

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Thumbs up to Selectman
Campbell for voting to support
the Safety Complex at the
255 Hampstead St., Methuen, Ma 978-682-9800
Budget Committee meeting
despite his earlier concerns.
Great Vintage Items Toys, Games, Glassware,
Thumbs down to the Woodbury girls basket
Thank you, this is a much needed project and
Records, Sport Cards and more!
ball coach. Next time you are going to yell
the support of the Budget Committee is very
8mm or VHS - to DVD's or Flash Drives
at your girls and berate them for messing up a
important.
dumb play in the game please do it quieter. My
11 Rockingham Rd - Rte 28 Windham/Salem Line
Thumbs down to the Salem
(across from Park Place Lanes)
603-898-7278 Police
young son and I are trying to get a music lesson
Thumbs down. Yes, police are private
Department. Thank
and dont need to hear you screaming at girls
contractors. They are not a part of any
goodness a responsible person
through the closed door. Great way to get them
government agency. And if they threaten you
found the officers lost gun that he left on the
inspired in the next half but the way, maybe it is
Thumbs up to the $25k water pipe study and
to do what they say or else, thats extortion and
trunk of his car. Thank goodness it wasnt found
time for you to retire before you pop a vein.
report. If we dont have employees who can
communicating threats. But you have to know
by some inquisitive child. The ending could
figure out data we already have, we need to hire
how to file your claim against the man, without
have turned out much different.
additional staff that can. If we dont have staff
Thumbs up to Budget Committee members
an attorney at a courthouse. The clerk will try to
that can fix computers, we need to hire outside
Shannon
Bettencourt, Dane Hoover, Steven
block you. Interfering with a man filing a claim
contractors that can. Same with Selectman
Plante, Paul Welch for standing up for taxpayers
is a crime. Be persistent before you
who cannot stop spending. We need to
and voting against massive tax increases on
40 Lowell Rd go filing charges against the clerk
outsource a company that can get spending
Salem. These four are true friends of the
Unit 7 for interfering with your right to
under control. Its called management. And
taxpayer.
Salem, NH access a public building.
I would vote for that in a heartbeat.

Well sell it for you on eBay!

Thomas Buja

Thumbs up to
the Selectmen and
RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL
365-9927 ( c e l l ) Budget Committee
952-4876 (office) members who
voted to support

SALES SERVICE INSTALLATIONS the joint Safety

www.tmbelectric.com Complex plan. Its
not popular to vote
for something that
will raise taxes.
They toured the Fire and Police
Thumbs down to the Greater Salem
At Collins Dentistry for Children we
Department facilities, saw
Chamber. Reading the Patriot and saw the
and heard the unbelievable
article about the Chamber and two local
believe in prevention and early treatment
Thumbs up to the Salem officer who stopped
deficiencies and health issues,
businesses donating $500 and five boxes of
traffic on Friday morning to allow my husband
and voted to do whats right for
food to Lazarus House in Lawrence, MA. On
to cross Route 28 near 111 so that he could
Salems citizens. Thank you
the next page of the Patriot theres an article
finish his bike ride (from rail trail).
for approving the plan. The
highlighting the NH Food Bank and the
cost would only go up if we
significant need in NH for food - one in nine
Saturday Appointments Emergency Appointments
QR
waited.
NH residents dont know where their next
Thumbs up to the Salem Community
Digital X-Rays Nitrous Oxide Available Hospital Dentistry
meal is coming from. Why would the Salem
Patriot for your Jan. 9, 2015 edition ... so
www.CollinsDentistry.com
Chamber donate to a Massachusetts charity and
appreciated all love and joy that was reported
Thumbs up to the Salem
Find
not to a NH charity when the need in NH is
... it so renewed the heart, enlighten the Spirit
NH Farmers Market for
100 Bridge St. Pelham, NH 635-1166
Us On
urgent?
and encouraged all to take action to enhance
advocating for all non profits
Facebook
the lives of others! May words of love and
(qualifying events only) in
appreciation laced with kindness reign in 2015
Salem with Ballot Article 5 to
Thumbs down to Senator Ayotte: Your
throughout our community the nation and
allow temporary signs for up to six hours the
vote for the dirty bitumen sludge line from
Thumbs up to the new joint safety complex
internationally! Abundant Joyous Blessings.
day of the event. Nonprofits not businesses.
Alberta, aka Keystone, is a vote for more air
that will be on the ballot March 10. The fire
pollution related deaths in
and police stations are in terrible condition.
America. If you want jobs
Thumbs down to the person that wrote in
Buildings dont fix themselves, so lets invest
in South Dakota, funding
the last issue saying we should give the Police
now and get this done so we dont have to pay
renewable energy in the
and Fire departments a few million dollars to
Tune-up
your
furnace
or
boiler
NOW
more later!
O
IL northern Great Plains is better
GAS
make renovations to existing structures. You
and SAVE on next winters fuel bills
in all ways, except for big oil
obviously are not informed about the new
Thumbs down to Paul Huard on the Salem
climate terrorists who give
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Safety Complex or you want to spread wrong
Budget Committee. He is incredibly rude to
you money. No Ed Brooks,
information. Renovations are impossible. If
women and asks questions that have no bearing
you true patriot in America,
you toured the buildings you would know that
to the issues being discussed. This man should
Central Fire cannot be expanded on the current
SERVICE REPAIR INSTALLATION 24 HOURS/7 DAYS big government doing
not be in public office until he can learn not
environmental assessments of
land and to buy more land would cost over $2
27+ years of experience - Fully Insured
to interrupt people. He needs to grow up and
Keystone
is
not
going
to
bring
million. The Police Station would have to be
Brands
learn how to be a gentleman.
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on the anti-Christ!
emptied and totally rebuilt. Selectman Keller
603-635-2012 Senior Discounts 603-204-8581
took 2 years to look at all of this.
Thumbs up. Obama took
an oath to support, protect
Thumbs down to the Salem Community
Thank you for your submissions. All comments, thumbs
Thumbs up/Thumbs down. It took less than
and defend the Constitution of the United
Patriot for lack of journalistic ethics. How can
up or down, are anonymous and not written by the
12 hours for the new Republican controlled
States. No harm may come of that document.
readers expect them to fairly cover the proposed
Salem Community Patriot sta. Thumbs comments
Congress to introduce an anti-choice bill
Hes not sure what it says, nor does he need
Safety Complex when one of their reporters,
can be sent via telephone, 880-1516 or emailed to us at
directly attaching Roe v. Wade. Women must
to know. His oath was to defend and protect
Bob Gill is publicly leading the charge for its
thumbs@areanewsgroup.com. When submitting a Thumbs
have the right to choice! Anything else is
the document, not abide by it. He will make
passage and is clearly in the back pocket of the
comment, please specify that you would like it printed
unacceptable. The choice can go either way!
sure its kept in a safe place! Same with all
Salem police?
in the Salem Community Patriot. During the election
But! It must be the womans choice.
official oaths. But try to get them to sign that
campaign, no comments will be allowed that are direct
document. They wont do it. And unless they
Thumbs down to State Rep. Gary Azarian
endorsements or censure of candidates on the thumbs page.
put a pen to paper, that verbal oath lasts ten
Thumbs up. Im no community organizer,
No names are necessary. Please keep negative comments to
who argued that taxes should be raised so
minutes. Do you know any officials that took a
but I can certainly do a better job cleaning up
the issue. Comments should be kept to 100 words or less.
he can look at nice buildings when he drives
similar oath?
the police station than the current manager.
around Salem. Rep. Azarian is a millionaire so
Looks like a fire hazard with all the wires. Have
they ever heard of a file cabinet? Good thing
Thumbs up to Pope Francis: He is a good
we dont have a building inspector. Otherwise
man; the republican brand of Christian is on
Animal Rescue Network of N.E.
the police station would be hit with a code
the defensive. Francis says love everyone and
violation. Is a new $23 million safety complex
he is criticized for not hating abortion enough,
worth it or will they simply make that unsafe
for not hating gays, and including divorcees.
also?
He says you got to stop destroying the climate
Thumbs up to the two great stories in last
weeks Patriot in regards to the Police and Fire
Stations. After reading the two stories I have
a question, why arent those two buildings
condemned? Its obvious that there are some
serious code violations in both buildings and
Im certain if my office were in such a state
Id get the boot. Oh wait, we dont have a
Code Enforcement Officer, and the guy who
might address these things is too busy having
clothes collection boxes moved.

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Again selectmen want to dig
in our wallets! They just had
us approve $75 million for a
new high school. They are
closing other schools because
of less enrollment. Families
cant move here because of
high taxes. Now they want
$23 million for safety complex.
A new fire house with seven
bays. (They now have four bays
at the old station). Then they
have to fill those new bays with
$500,000 to $1 million trucks.
Also hire new firemen; that
means more salaries, insurance
and more pensions. Lets not

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Local Students Recognized by Scholastic Art Awards of New Hampshire

recognition program for young people
in United States. In 2013, young
artists and writers were granted over
$1,000,000 in scholarships and prizes
through the program. Alumni of the
awards include some of the countrys
leading artists and writers, including
Andy Warhol, Truman Capote, Joyce
Carol Oates, Sylvia Plath, Philip
Pearlstein, Paul Newman and Richard
Avedon.
Students from all over the United
States submit work in 16 visual art
categories, with the regional recipients
forwarded to New York in midFebruary, for national adjudication.
The national awards ceremony and
exhibition will take place in June in
NYC with an awards ceremony in
Carnegie Hall and exhibition at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Six panels of judges awarded 822
awards, of which 269 were Gold Key
awards, which will represent New
Hampshire at the national competition.
Two hundred seventh-three Silver Keys
and 280 Honorable Mentions were
also awarded.

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The annual statewide event

highlights the award-winning student
work. The works are on display
beginning Jan. 20 through Feb. 8, at
the host site and sponsor, Pinkerton
Academys Stockbridge Theatre, Derry.
This spectacular show of Gold, Silver
and Honorable Mention works will be
available for viewing Monday-Friday, 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Students with exhibited
work will be recognized during two
ceremonies on Feb. 8 beginning at
noon (for grades 7-9) and 1 p.m.
(for grades 10-12) in the Stockbridge
Theatre. All students will receive
certificates, and Silver and Gold Key
recipients will receive a key pin for
their achievement.
Four scholarships were awarded to
senior students. Among the recipients,
one of the recipients receiving The
Scholastic Art Awards of NH Portfolio
Scholarships for $1,000 is Zachary
Storch of Pelham High School; Mike
Norton, Teacher.
Recognized portfolio students
planning on attending a postsecondary schools and majoring in
art, will have an opportunity
to be considered for additional
scholarships provided by New
England colleges. The New
Hampshire Institute of Art will
provide $1,000 renewable fouryear school scholarships to each

of the 32 Gold Key portfolio recipients.

In addition, they will offer $750 for
each of the 21 Silver Key portfolio
recipients and $500 for each of 24
Honorable Mention portfolio recipients
all renewable four years NHIA school
scholarships. Maine College of Art
will provide each Gold Key portfolio
recipient with a $12,500 per year,
school scholarship for their attendance
at MECA. Massachusetts College of
Art and Design will provide a one-year
school scholarship in the amount of
$1,500 for Gold Key portfolios, $750
for Silver Key Portfolios and $500
for Honorable Mention Portfolios.
Montserrat College of Art will provide
Portfolio recipients with a school
scholarship of $10,000 renewable for
four years.
Other scholarships will be awarded
at the closing awards ceremony
including the Dorothy Messenger
Scholarship, a scholarship developed
by Dorothy Messenger, a past advisory
board member and retired art teacher
from Manchester High School Central.
This special scholarship identifies an
individual Gold Key recipient who
did not receive top recognition for
a portfolio, but has the interest and
desire to pursue post-secondary art
training.
The adjudication panels include
college visual art professors, museum

educators, out-of-state and retired

middle and high school art educators
and practicing artists. The six judging
panels (three judges each) blindly and
silently adjudicated through a digital
process.
New this year is the Best of Show
awards, which were given to the top
12 artworks in the competition with
the top five receiving The American
Visions Award nominations. These
works are awarded from the individual
submissions. The American Vision
nominees represent the top five of the
Gold Key individual works selected
by the adjudication panels. Each of
the 12 student nominees will receive
a $100 prize as the five AV nominees
compete for the opportunity to
represent NH in the national exhibition
in New York City later this spring.
Among the award recipients are
students from Salem High School:
Jamie Mastrogiacomo, Grade 9,
Silver Key, Art-Drawing and Illustration
- Egg Beaters;
Jamie Mastrogiacomo, Grade 9,
Honorable Mention, Art-Painting Mike Nesmith;
Kelsey Whipple, Grade 11, Gold
Key, Art-Photography - Outside In; and
Emma Wildfeuer, Grade 10, Silver
Key, Art-Jewelry - Sky, Land And Water.

Footprints Lead Police to Suspect

submitted by Salem Police
Department
Salem officers were patrolling the
parking lot of Walmart, located at 326
North Broadway, on Saturday, Jan.
10. While doing so they were agged
down by loss prevention personnel
who informed the officers a male had
just ed the store with several cans of
baby formula.
The male ed on foot when he was
approached by the loss prevention
officers. Officers were directed to
a nearby apartment complex and
learned a male was hiding behind a
dumpster. Officers were able to follow
footprints from the dumpster into the
woods where they observed a male
matching the description given by
loss prevention laying on the ground

behind a tree. Officers were also

able to see several cans of formula
hanging out of his pockets. Officers
approached the male and attempted
to take him into custody. The male
resisted their efforts and ed on foot
deeper into the woods.
A perimeter was set up, and after
a foot chase through the woods and
swamp area behind Walmart, the man
was taken into custody without further
incident. He was later identified
as Ricardo I. Vives, 28, last known
address of Holyoke, Mass. He was
charged with Willful Concealment/
Theft and Resisting Arrest/Detention.
He refused the services on the bail
commissioner and was scheduled for
arraignment on Jan. 12 in the 10th
Circuit Court District Division, Salem.

Courtesy photo

submitted by Sheila Hoglund

Two thousand, ninety-six
submissions of art by public, parochial
and private schools in grades 7-12
competed for recognition, in The
Scholastic Art Awards of New
Hampshire on Jan. 10 and 11. This
prestigious program continues to
grow and recognize the importance
of fostering creative expression and
artistic achievement in schools. The
program celebrates its 16th year
under the administration of the New
Hampshire Art Educators Association,
a regional affiliate of the Alliance for
Young Artists & Writers, Inc. This
competition has become a significant
part of New Hampshire school Art
education programs.
The Scholastic Art and Writing
Awards celebrating over 90 years
of supporting arts education was
established in 1923 by Maurice
Robinson, founder of Scholastic Inc.,
the educational company supported by
the grassroots efforts of 116 regional
organizations, the awards have grown
into the largest and longest running

Ricardo I. Vives

Salem Community Patriot | January 23, 2014 - 11

Salem PatriotSports
CHaD East-West All-Star
Football Rosters Announced

The CHaD East-West High School All-Star Football Game, powered

by the Bedford and Nashua Ambulatory Surgical Centers, features New
Hampshires top graduating football players in a battle of East vs. West. The
game has raised over $750,000 in its first three years for critical programs at
the Childrens Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, including the Kristens Gift
Endowment Fund for children fighting cancer at CHaD.
The CHaD NH East-West High School All-Star Football Game made its
debut on June 23, 2012, and has quickly proven itself a key fundraising
event for CHaD. Thanks to a dedicated group of corporate sponsors,
players, spirit team members, community leaders and steadfast committee
members, more than three quarters of a million dollars have been raised in
the last two years to support CHaD programs.
The game features two teams of 40 players selected from nominations
taken from head coaches during the fall. To be eligible for nomination, an
athlete must compete for a New Hampshire high school football program
recognized by the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association.
Each NHIAA division is represented by at least one athlete, and each school
may not have more than five athletes selected as All-Stars. The teams will
be divided based on geographic location into an East squad and a West
squad; Route 3 and I-93 will serve as the dividing line.

Kids heal better in a place they know and feel safe. As New Hampshires
full service, comprehensive childrens hospital, the Childrens Hospital
at Dartmouth Hitchcock (CHaD) is committed to providing outstanding
compassionate care for children and their families. CHaDs 14 locations
offer access to 179 pediatric specialists in 30 specialties, 77 general
pediatricians, innovative research and todays leading treatments, all in an
environment that inspires comfort and hope.
Team East Roster:
Kellin Bail, Windham
Kenny Calabrese, Salem
Anthony Gallo, Windham
Austin Homsey, Salem
Kurtis Jolicoeur, Windham
Jack Mahoney, Alvirne
Brendan Mcinnis, Windham
Team West Roster
Kyle Cushion (Pelham), Bishop Guertin
Kelvin Rivera (Pelham), Bishop Guertin
Drew Sanborn (Pelham), Bishop Guertin

Gymnastics Squad
Has Strong Outing
in Home Meet

by Jacob Gagnon
The Salem High School Gymnastics team, led by
Coach Kyle Redmond, finished in second place out
of five teams at a home meet on Monday, Jan. 19.
The Blue Devils nearly took the top spot with 127.95
points.
Londonderry High School finished first as a team
with 131.15 points. Pelham (121.2), Dover (107.1)
and Windham (99.65) finished below Salem at the
meet.
Olivia Champagne shined for the Blue Devils,
finishing first overall individually with a score of 35.55.
Champagne also claimed the top spot on the vault,
with a score of 8.9, and tied on the bars with a score
of 8.7 with Windhams Sam Jezak. Champagne also
collected second place on the beam with a score of
8.9. Teammate Mira Kutney finished in third place on
the beam with a score of 8.7.

Salem PatriotSports
SGC 23 Listings

Friday, January 23
7:00 a.m. Week in Review (Jan. 19)
7:30 a.m. Board of Selectmen (Jan. 19)
10:00 a.m. Public Safety Complex Information Session
11:00 a.m. Salem Police Station Walkthrough
11:30 a.m. Salem Fire Station Walkthrough
12:01 p.m. Week in Review (Jan. 19)
12:30 p.m. Zoning Amendment
1:00 p.m. Planning Board (Jan. 13)
2:00 p.m. Budget Committee (Jan. 14)
6:30 p.m. Week in Review (Jan. 19)
7:00 p.m. Board of Selectmen (Jan. 19)
10:00 p.m. Budget Committee (Jan. 15)
Saturday, January 24
7:00 a.m. Week in Review (Jan. 19)
7:30 a.m. Board of Selectmen (Jan. 19)
10:00 a.m. Public Safety Complex Information Session
11:00 a.m. Salem Police Station Walkthrough
11:30 a.m. Salem Fire Station Walkthrough
12:01 p.m. Week in Review (Jan. 19)
12:30 p.m. Zoning Amendment
1:00 p.m. Planning Board (Jan. 13)
2:00 p.m. Budget Committee (Jan. 14)
6:30 p.m. Week in Review (Jan. 19)
7:00 p.m. Board of Selectmen (Jan. 19)
10:00 p.m. Budget Committee (Jan. 15)
Sunday, January 25
7:00 a.m. Week in Review (Jan. 19)
7:30 a.m. Board of Selectmen (Jan. 19)
10:00 a.m. Public Safety Complex Information Session
11:00 a.m. Salem Police Station Walkthrough
11:30 a.m. Salem Fire Station Walkthrough

12:01 p.m. Week in Review (Jan. 19)

12:30 p.m. Zoning Amendment
1:00 p.m. Planning Board (Jan. 13)
2:00 p.m. Budget Committee (Jan. 14)
6:30 p.m. Week in Review (Jan. 19)
7:00 p.m. Board of Selectmen (Jan. 19)
10:00 p.m. Budget Committee (Jan. 15)
Monday, January 26
8:00 a.m. Week in Review (Jan. 19)
8:15 a.m. Zoning Amendment
8:30 a.m. Public Safety Complex Information Session
9:05 a.m. Potholes, Water Breaks, and Road Courtesy
9:30 a.m. Governor & Executive Council (Jan. 14)
11:00 a.m. Board of Selectmen (Jan. 19)
1:30 p.m. Salem Fire Department Mock Ice Rescue (2010)
2:00 p.m. Planning Board (Jan. 13)
3:00 p.m. Zoning Board of Adjustment (Jan. 6)
5:15 p.m. Zoning Amendment
5:30 p.m. Conservation Commission (Jan. 7)
7:00 p.m. Board of Selectmen - Live (Jan. 26)
10:30 p.m. Budget Committee (Jan. 14)
Tuesday, January 27
8:00 a.m. Week in Review (Jan. 19)
8:15 a.m. Zoning Amendment
8:30 a.m. Public Safety Complex Information Session
9:05 a.m. Potholes, Water Breaks, and Road Courtesy
9:30 a.m. Salem Police Station Walkthrough
10:00 a.m. Salem Fire Station Walkthrough
11:00 a.m. Board of Selectmen (Jan. 26)
1:30 p.m. Salem Fire Department Mock Ice Rescue (2010)
2:00 p.m. Planning Board (Jan. 13)
3:00 p.m. Zoning Amendment

3:30 p.m. Governor & Executive Council (Jan. 14)

5:00 p.m. Conservation Commission (Jan. 7)
6:00 p.m. Potholes, Water Breaks, and Road Courtesy
7:00 p.m. Planning Board - Live (Jan. 27)
10:30 p.m. Budget Committee (Jan. 15)
Wednesday, January 28
8:00 a.m. Salem Fire Station Walkthrough
8:30 a.m. Public Safety Complex Information Session
9:05 a.m. Potholes, Water Breaks, and Road Courtesy
9:30 a.m. Salem Police Station Walkthrough
10:00 a.m. Salem Fire Station Walkthrough
11:00 a.m. Planning Board (Jan. 27)
1:30 p.m. Salem Fire Department Mock Ice Rescue (2010)
2:00 p.m. Zoning Board of Adjustment (Jan. 6)
4:15 p.m. Zoning Amendment
5:00 p.m. Conservation Commission (Jan. 7)
6:00 p.m. Potholes, Water Breaks, and Road Courtesy
7:00 p.m. Budget Committee (Jan. 14)
11:00 p.m. Budget Committee (Jan. 15)
Thursday, January 29
8:00 a.m. Board of Selectmen (Jan. 26)
11:00 a.m. Planning Board (Jan. 27)
1:30 p.m. Salem Fire Department Mock Ice Rescue (2010)
2:00 p.m. Zoning Board of Adjustment (Jan. 6)
4:15 p.m. Zoning Amendment
4:30 p.m. Governor & Executive Council (Jan. 14)
6:00 p.m. Potholes, Water Breaks, and Road Courtesy
6:30 p.m. Week in Review (Jan. 26)
7:00 p.m. Conservation Commission (Jan. 7)
8:00 p.m. Zoning Board of Adjustment (Jan. 6)
10:15 p.m. Public Safety Complex Information Session
11:00 p.m. Salem Fire Station Walkthrough

Snowmobiler Sustains
Life-Threatening Injuries
9-1-1 Caller Arrested
submitted by Salem
Hampshire Fish and
Police Department
Game responded
Two Salem
and assisted with
residents suffered
the investigation.
serious injuries in an
Preliminary reports
overnight snowmobile
indicate that poor
accident on Arlington
visibility played a
Pond. At 3:09 p.m.,
role in the crash.
Tuesday, Jan. 13,
At this time the
Salem Police and Fire
accident remains
responded to a call
under investigation
for an accident with
to determine
injuries on the ice.
any additional
Upon arrival, officers
contributing factors.
learned that a Yamaha
The accident was
snowmobile being
called in to 9-1-1
operated by 55-yearby Scanlons son,
old Salem resident
Matthew Wilinsky,
Karen Scanlon,
32, of Salem. He
hit an exposed
was operating a
rock protruding
second snowmobile
from the ice. The
at the time and was
collision caused the
not involved in the
snowmobile to ip,
accident. However,
throwing Scanlon
as a result of the
and her passenger,
investigation, it
53-year-old Brien
was determined
Courtesy photo
Mountjoy, off of the
that Wilinsky had
Matthew Wilinsky
machine. Neither of
been deemed a
the two was wearing
Habitual Offender
helmets and struck additional rocks after the initial
by the director of Motor Vehicles and he also
collision.
had an outstanding Electronic Bench Warrant for
Scanlon suffered injuries and was transported
Operating After Suspension. He was subsequently
to Lawrence General Hospital where she was
taken into custody without incident and processed
treated and released. Mountjoy suffered what
at the Salem Police Department. He was released
were considered life-threatening injuries and
on personal recognizance bail and will be
was transported to Holy Family Hospital. He has
arraigned on March 2 in the 10th Circuit Court
since been transferred to Massachusetts General
District Division, Salem.
Hospital. Conservation officers from the New

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Salem PatriotSports

Blue Devil Hockey Hangs on to Pass Tough Test in Manchester

by Jacob Gagnon
These are the games that set the tone for the remainder of a
season. Nearing the midway point of the season, the Salem High
School Hockey team faced a true test of their mettle against the 2013
State Champions Memorial High School on Wednesday, Jan. 14,
at the JFK Arena in Manchester. The Blue Devils prevailed, 3-2, in
exciting fashion.
The Blue Devils, thus far unbeaten, had started slow in the first
period. We had a tough start. We were out some kids that usually
lead us through that start but some of it was Memorial, too. They
played a good game, said Coach Mark McGinn. But I liked that
they bared down, showed some heart, and found a way to win.
Neither team could produce much offense at the start of the game.
Twelve minutes into the first period, Salem struck. Junior Chris
Lemay scored with an assist from both seniors Kyle Nagri and Jared
Carlson. It would be the only score of the first period. As Salems
defense and senior goalie, Sam MacDonald played tough.
Salem netted another point five and a half minutes into the
second period, this time from Carlson. Lemay and sophomore Alex
Zannini collected the assists. In the second period, senior forward
Kyle Svenson provided a big spark for the Blue Devil offense as his
speed produced a number of opportunities. Despite that pressure,
the Crusader defense was able to hold up and not allow any more
points in the period. MacDonald capped off the second period with
another impressive stop.
Although the Blue Devils led, 2-0, going into the final period, it
was understood that Memorial was still capable of coming back.
With injuries preventing some of Salems stronger players from
participating, the Blue Devils would depend heavily on one of their
lines to step it up. I put John Grey on defense and hes usually not
back there. He did a good job. Nagri and Lemay gave the most
consistent effort. That line brought it, said McGinn. Thats one
luxury weve had this year; when that one line is not popping, the
other line picks it up a little bit.
Just ten seconds into the third period, the Crusaders cut the lead in
half. Senior Nicholas Burgess scored with an assist from classmate
Andrew Putney. The action picked up as both teams vied for the
victory. Carlson landed a number of hard hits to halt the Crusaders

Staff photos by Jacob Gagnon

Salem PatriotSports
Cody Soucy takes a slap shot against the Crusaders.

Salem goalie Sam MacDonald readies for a stop in Salems win

over Memorial High School.

and Svenson continued to create chances although he was unable to

put anything away.
With just 1:57 remaining in the game, Memorial tied it up with
another score from Burgess, this time assisted by junior Brendan
Johnson. McGinn knew that his would be a make-or-break moment
for his team. The momentum of their season depended on how they
handled this adversity.
In the past, we might have lost these games but they fought back.
They could have sulked, they could have went into a shell and gone
from the tie, but they went for it, said McGinn. Thats how they
are. Theyre going to keep going.
The Blue Devils were not interested in a tie. With 29.9 seconds
left, Lemay scored his second goal of the game to push Salem
on top, 3-2. Gray and Nagri assisted on the game-winning goal.
MacDonald remained solid in between the pipes, netting 19 saves in
the game.
This game was especially important because it begins a stretch in

which Salem will face a number of highly ranked squads. According

to McGinn, there will be more close games and more adversity, but
now he knows that his Blue Devils can handle it. The fact that we
won a tight game like this, missing a lot of kids, makes it a lot easier.
These are tough points to get. They (the players) start to believe that
they can win these kinds of games, said McGinn.
Salem travelled to face Nashua South High School on Saturday,
Jan. 17. The Blue Devils won, 5-3, to remain undefeated. Salem is
now 7-0-1 and has outscored their opponents, 39-14, this season.
They will host Bishop Guertin at the Salem Ice Center on Saturday,
Jan. 24.
Salem, at this point in the season, appears to be the team to beat
in Division I. If they continue to overcome adversity with as much
grit and heart as they showed in Manchester, the Blue Devils will go
far this postseason.

by Jacob Gagnon
Even amidst the most difficult defeats, there are lessons to be
learned. On Monday night, Jan. 19, the Salem High School boys
Basketball team learned something that may help them turn their
season around in a home overtime loss to Trinity High School of
Manchester.
That lesson is the importance of fundamental defense. When
we play defense, we give ourselves a shot. Weve been preaching
that. This (game) reinforces to the players that when were doing
what were supposed to be doing defensively, we give ourselves a
shot regardless of anything, said Coach Rob McLaughlin. This
reinforces the importance of rebounding and taking care of the little
things because, in a game like tonight, one rebound, one put-back,
or one turnover could mean the difference between winning and
losing.
In the first quarter, Salem spread the ball out evenly among the
players but fouls slowed any chance of momentum. The Pioneers
held the 16-12 advantage after the first quarter. The Blue Devils
came out strong in the second quarter, tying the game a little over a
minute in. A couple of costly turnovers allowed Trinity to regain the
lead, 31-26, as the first half came to a close.
I thought (senior) Zach Farah had a really good night. He really
just does what he is capable of doing. (Junior co-captain) Matt
Vartanian has been solid all season long. We know what were
going to get from him and he draws a lot of attention and opens
up some stuff on the other end, said McLaughlin. (senior cocaptain) Danny Nugent gave us some good effort. I thought that our
sophomores, DJ Coletti and Matt McLaughlin, played well coming
off the bench.
The Blue Devils, still trailing, came roaring into the second

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Boys Basketball Falls to Trinity in Overtime Thriller

Zach Farah drives past Trinity defenders in Salems overtime loss to the Pioneers.
half. Salem sank a few crucial three-point shots, from Nugent and
classmate Jared Gott, to tie the game at 38-38 at the end of the third
quarter.
In the final two minutes of play, Salem put up a tremendous
defensive stand as the Pioneers tried for over a minute and a half

to score. The defensive effort forced the visiting team to burn two
timeouts. Trinity finally scored but Nugent tied the game up with
22 seconds remaining by sinking a pair of foul shots. The score was
48-48 at the end of regulation.
Salems comeback, while fueled by positive energy, was due to a
tightening up of their game plan, according to McLaughlin. Once
each individual player understood their particular task, the Blue
Devils were able to effectively attack the Pioneers on both sides of
the ball.
I liked our energy in the second half. I thought we played hard,
said McLaughlin. If we came out with that energy, I think we could
have been up a few more in that second half, but I like the way they
responded to being down at the half and coming back.
The Pioneers quickly took a lead at the start of the four-minute
overtime period. Once again, the Blue Devils found it in themselves
to fight back. With a minute remaining and down by one point,
Salem turned the ball over on a wayward in-bounds pass. The Blue
Devils received one final opportunity but narrowly missed on a lastsecond three-point attempt. Trinity held on to defeat Salem, 54-52,
in one of the most exciting games so far this season.
Vartanian led the offense with 18 points. Gott sank a three-point
shot in each of the last three quarters and finished up with 11 points
total. Nugent collected nine points in the contest while Coletti
finished with six points scored. Farah and teammate Timothy Dodier
scored four points apiece.
With the loss, Salem falls to 1-5 within the division. Despite
their struggles, improvement is evident. The Blue Devils will return
to their home court on Friday, Jan. 23rd, reinvigorated with the
knowledge that, when they defend with intensity and focus on the
small things, they are able to compete with the best.

Girls Basketball Squad Unable to Overcome Bishop Guertin

by Jacob Gagnon
The Salem High School girls Basketball team
showed some fire, but their effort was not enough
to overcome the Cardinals. Bishop Guertin High
School defeated the Blue Devils, 66-46, on Friday
night, Jan. 16, at Salems Davis Gymnasium.
We have work to do. We have a young team
with a lot of girls who havent played Varsity or
played together before, so I think were still really
working on trying to find ourselves and find our
rhythm as a team, said Coach Michaela Galvin.
Its a great group of girls and we have the
potential. We are continuing to work, but theres
still a lot to improve upon.
The Blue Devils fell into an early hole against
the Cardinals that they could never quite dig
themselves out of. That never stopped Salem from
trying, though. Salems first big run came towards
the close of the first half. After trailing 22-11,
Salem fought back to get within seven points of
the visiting squad in the final minute.
Nearly every offensive run by Salem was fueled
by excellent three-point shooting. The Blue Devils
sank an amazing 10 three-pointers in the contest.
We have a couple of very good three-point
shooters. Obviously, thats not something we
want to rely
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Salem could get little going

as the Cardinals soared to
the 66-46 victory.
Senior co-captain Allie
Sirmaian led the offense
with an incredible 19-point
performance which
included five three-pointers.
Classmate Montana Davis
collected 12 points with
three, 3-point shots. Senior
Kiley Keenan added five
points for Salem in the
contest.
Despite falling to 2-5
on the season, Galvin is
pleased with her teams
improvements from the
start of the year. It will
only be a matter of time
before all of the hard work
in practice pays off during
Montana Davis defends against a Bishop Guertin opponent.
game time. We do a lot of
game situations at practice
a lot of them, said Galvin. A lot of the things,
and
having
the
girls work with different
fortunately, are some things we have control over.
partners just to get used to playing with
We are getting the looks and the shots, they are
one another. We do a lot of drills where
just not falling.
they really make each other work, pushing
Salem again fought back against a tough Bishop
Kristen Giure takes a foul shot as her teammates look on.
each other physically and mentally, said
Guertin team to get within six points toward the
Galvin. They really do a good job. So
close of the third quarter, but a BG steal allowed
now we have to be able to transfer that into
hard work has been evident to Galvin, who has
the Cardinals to maintain a 50-40 lead going into
a
game.
been impressed with Carrs contributions on both
the final quarter of play. In the fourth quarter,
One of the biggest bright spots from the Blue
sides of the ball as the sixth man for the Blue
Devils has been sophomore guard Sierra Carr.
Devils. She has improved ten-fold from last year.
Carr worked hard over the offseason, playing and
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action with a concussion but will
return to the court next week.
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