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Volume 8 Number 24
June 12, 2015 12 Pages

Salem Community Patriot

Armed Terrorists at The Rock

Elks Gets Revved

up with Blessing
of the Bikes

by Jon Tripp
The Derry-Salem Elks held their annual Blessing of the
Bikes BBQ on Saturday, June 6, at their Shadow Lake Road
lodge. The served up a selection of BBQ meats along
with beans, corn on the cob, coleslaw, corn bread, and
watermelon. The George Williams Band, along with the
occasional friend from the audience, provided entertainment
for the day. After dinner, Father Tom Frink of the Saints Mary
and Joseph Parish said a prayer for the riders and blessed
all of the bikes with holy water. The Elks use the proceeds
from the event to fund various projects and events that they
organize throughout the year.
Staff photos by Jon Tripp

Staff photos by Bob Gibbs

Shaianne Laycock dances a little two-step.

The first wave of SpecOps has taken out a terrorist and secured some of the hostages.
by Bob Gibbs
Just as the Mall at Rockingham Park was
closing on a Sunday evening four armed men
with handguns, high-powered assault rifles,
and IEDs (improvised explosive devices) took
several employees of the mall hostage. As
Salem Police were called out to control the
situation, it became clear that more manpower
was going to be needed.
The Southern New Hampshire Special
Operations Unit was called to respond to the
scene.
This was not a real situation, but a
training exercise for the local police and fire
departments as well as the SNHSOU. The
SNHSOU unit is responsible for providing
a specialized police response to the nine
member communities. Made up of specially
trained officers from Salem, Londonderry,

Windham, Hudson, Hampstead, Pelham,

Raymond, Litchfield and Derry. These towns
have pooled law enforcement resources for
the purposes of forming a Regional Special
Operations Unit. The unit is managed and run
by a Board of Directors, which encompasses
all of the member agencies chiefs of police.
The communities involved have signed an
Interagency Mutual Aid Agreement and have
formulated a comprehensive set of standard
operating procedures that regulate and govern
the unit.
Cumulatively, the unit is responsible for
providing a specialized police response to the
nine communities. An example of specialized
police response would be to serve a high-risk
search warrant, or serving a high-risk arrest
warrant where there is likelihood that the
person(s) sought may be armed. The bulk of

Carol Parker revs her engine.

continued to page 9- Terrorists

Father Tom blesses the bikes and riders.

Bandleader George Williams on lead guitar

Selectmen Extend
Water Meter Deadline
for Mobile Home Parks

Courtesy photo

SHS Breaks Ground on Renovation Project

by Jay Hobson
School district officials had an official groundbreaking ceremony
in the cafeteria of the high school on May 28 for the $75 million
renovation project.
Although the ceremony was held inside due to impending
inclement weather, shovels were put to earth outside briefly
afterward.
Superintendent of Schools Michael Delahanty thanked the
residents of Salem for backing the project with their votes in the
last election in March.
So far there has been a new retention pond and the start of an
additional parking lot, Delahanty said.
School Board Chairman Michael Carney also spoke, thanking
the community as well as others.
Some will say that a new building does not make a quality
education, Carney said. I agree, but as Dr. Fran Vandiver of
the University of Florida said, Buildings do not determine the
quality of a students education, but if they can make it possible
for that education to be responsive to the need for collaboration by
teachers and students to utilize technology not as a gadget but as
a means to develop 21st century skills, then the building can be a

great asset to the learning process.

He went on to say that the groundbreaking ceremony celebrates
the beginning of a three-year construction project that will
culminate with a renovated and reconstructed Salem High School
and CTE Center.
A building that everyone in Salem will be proud of, a building
that will have the latest technology, state-of-the-art science
laboratories, updated classrooms and improved athletic and
performing arts facilities. In short, a facility that is designed to help
provide our students with a 21st century education, Carney said.
SHS Principal Tracy Collyer said that the project was historical.
Your individual efforts and those of our partners helped us to
collectively achieve the simple goal of providing a safe and modern
facility which the students of Salem will have the opportunity to
excel in academically, Collyer said.
Collyer said that she asked several students what a renovated
SHS would mean to them; she was told that already great programs
would be even better.
All those I spoke with said that they would have a building that
they could be proud of and would bring our community closer,
Collyer said.

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An extension has been granted for two mobile home parks that failed
to meet a requirement implemented by selectmen to replace individual
water meters by June 1.
Mobile Courts and Suburban Park were granted an extension
until July 15, 45 days after the required deadline, to upgrade each
manufactured homes meter to an electronically read one, or be billed
based on the parks master meter.
The mobile home park owner does not have the ability to back bill
or charge back for water usage from a previous quarter, said Town
Manager Keith Hickey to selectmen. Well have to get the balance
that havent connected or reconnected.
Hickey said Suburban Park had 19 meters waiting to be converted
out of 27 accounts where Mobile Courts had 87 accounts and only
four left.
Attorney Thomas Morgan, representing Suburban Park, said the delay
had been caused by finding a plumber to complete the project.
Unlike mobile courts he doesnt have any working staff he can
assign to the job, Morgan said about the park owner. Its largely
plumbing, rather than meter pit, that has to be converted.
Morgan said it was a challenge to find another plumber to do the
job and the only one agreeing to do the project wouldnt guarantee a
completion date until mid July.
I have tried to get other plumbers, but I have found not every
plumber wants to crawl under a manufactured home, he said. We
cant get him to agree to a completion date earlier than July 15.
Hickey said the towns billing process would be affected if the
conversion wasnt completed by June 30, adding the parks bills may
need to be delayed.
Selectman Stephen Campbell said he supported the extension but
said he wanted the project to be completed by the end of June to
alleviate billing problems.
Everyone was given sufficient notice, Campbell said. In business
if you got a deadline and you have a problem meeting a deadline, you
find other alternatives.
Selectman Pat Hargreaves agreed with Campbell that the project
should be completed within the month. Hargreaves motioned to
extend the deadline for the two parks until June 30.
Selectman Michael Lyons said the plumber would only guarantee the
completion of the conversion by July 15 and that it would be sufficient.
Im good with July 15, he said. Dont come back with another
one.
Morgan said the park owner wasnt originally aware of the required
need as they met a previous requirement to install individual meters
to each of the homes. He added the readings could be recorded and
submitted to the water department to meet the June deadline.
I want the readings on June 30 in the water department, so they can
send the bills out when they need to. Period, said Selectman Everett
McBride.
Lyons proposed an amendment to the motion to extend the deadline
to July 15. The amendment passed with Campbell and Hargreaves in
opposition. The motion was also approved with the same vote.
Hickey said a bill will be sent to the park owner based on the master
meter for any accounts not converted by the deadline.

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Surviving the Ups and Downs

Step into Dads Shoes for a Minute

Karissa Dunn, Alexandra Fallisi, Sarah Shufelt, Sabrina Capozzi and Andrew Pierce
have been named to the Deans List at Keene State College for the spring semester
Ariana H. Arden has been named to the Deans List at the University of Vermont.
Arden is a first year English major.
Some 2,975 students were awarded a variety of degrees during the University of
Vermonts 214th commencement ceremonies on May 17. Among degree recipients
were Salem resident Brett Berthel, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Japanese from the College of Arts & Sciences and Alan Leggett, who graduated with a
Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from the College of Arts & Sciences.
Gregory Herr has graduated from Saint Josephs College of Maine with a Master of
Health Administration.
Over 1,300 associate degrees and certificates were awarded at Northern Essex
Community Colleges 53rd Annual Commencement Exercises which were held on
May 16: Karina Arias, Associate in Arts General Studies; Mark N. Atwater, Associate
in Arts General Studies; Nicole A. Auer, Associate in Science Nursing with Honors;
Olivia R. Barberian, Associate in Science Human Services with Honors and Certificate
in Community Support Human Service Practitioner with Honors; Charles R. Boisvert,
Associate in Science Business Transfer; Fred J. Boucher, Associate in Science Criminal
Justice; Andrea P. Cardwell, Associate in Science Accounting with High Honors and a
Associate in Science Business Transfer with High Honors; Katelyn E. Drago, Associate in
Science Criminal Justice with High Honors and a Certificate in Computer Forensics Basic
with High Honors; Neale C. Dunn, Associate in Science Early Childhood Education
with Honors; Sharna L. Durkin, Associate in Science Nursing; Kimberly Fuentes,
Certificate in Medical Assistant; Marissa-Ann G. Gagnon, Associate in Arts Liberal Arts:
Psychology Option; Joshua L. Garcia, Associate in Science Criminal Justice with Honors
and a Certificate in Law Enforcement with Honors; Alyssa B. Guilmet, Associate in
Arts General Studies; Jeffrey L. Hammond, Associate in Science Criminal Justice with
High Honors; Victoria C. Jacques, Certificate in Dental Assisting; Jonathan D. LaCroix,
Associate in Science Business Transfer with Honors; LaShante A. LeMieux, Associate
in Science Nursing with High Honors; Tracy A. Liptrap, Certificate in Electronic
Health Record Specialist with High Honors and a Certificate in Medical Billing with
High Honors; Shannon L. Marr, Associate in Science Nursing with Honors; Johny D.
McDonald, Associate in Science Computer Information Sciences: Transfer Option with
High Honors, a Certificate in Computer Networking with High Honors and a Certificate
in Computer Security with High Honors; Kenneth W. McLean, Certificate in Electronic
Equipment Technology with High Honors; Jennifer H. Meisel, Associate in Arts General
Studies with Honors; Thomas A. Messina, Associate in Science Computer Information
Sciences: Information Technology Option with High Honors, a Certificate in Computer
Applications with High Honors and a Certificate in Information Technology Fluency
with High Honors; Tyler J. Nardone, Associate in Science Computer Information
Sciences: Information Technology Option with High Honors, a Certificate in Computer
Applications with High Honors and a Certificate in Computer Networking with High
Honors; Danielle Naser, Associate in Arts Liberal Arts: Biology Option with High
Honors; Mackenzie R. OLeary ,Certificate in Healthcare Technician; Jose R. Ortiz,
Associate in Science Business Transfer with Honors; Sarah J. Paronich, Associate in
Science Early Childhood Education with High Honors; John E. Pascal, Associate in
Science Engineering Science; Michael A. Patane, Associate in Arts General Studies;
Mitchell F. Pennor, Certificate in Computer Aided-Drafting with High Honors; Robert
S. Petralia, Associate in Science Accounting with Honors; Tyler D. Phair, Associate in
Science Criminal Justice; Adriano C. Rocha, Certificate in Test B Electronic Equipment
Technology-Raytheon; Efrain Rolon, Associate in Science Engineering Science;
Rosewinter Sanyangowe, Associate in Science Nursing with High Honors; Amber
M. Senia, Associate in Science Business Management: Healthcare Practice Option
with High Honors; Sarissa H. Sevincgil, Associate in Arts General Studies; Thomas F.
Shamma, Associate in Arts Liberal Arts: Journalism/Communication Option with High
Honors and a Associate in Arts Liberal Arts: Philosophy Option with High Honors; Derek
P. Sullivan, Associate in Science Criminal Justice; David W. Viens, Associate in Science
Criminal Justice with Honors; Nicole A. Walker, Certificate in Medical Assistant with
High Honors; ad Cameron J. Zagami, Associate in Arts General Studies with Honors.
The following residents were among 1,166 students from Worcester Polytechnic
Institute named to the universitys Deans List for academic excellence for the spring
semester: Brenna Blakslee , a first year student majoring in chemical engineering; Yao
Long, a first year student majoring in mechanical engineering and Cara Seely, a first year
student majoring in electrical and computer engineering.
Hannah Trafton has been named to the Presidents List at Southern New Hampshire
University.

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Mary Flynn, president of
the Auxiliary to the Sons of
the Union veterans of the
Civil War, presented the
Salem Lions Club with an
American Flag that was flown
over the U.S. Capitol in
2005. The presentation was
made to acknowledge the
numerous contributions that
the Lions Club has made to
support veterans organizations
including, The Traveling Wall,
Homeland Heroes, Delta
Dogs and Honor Flight New
England
Auxiliary President Mary Flynn, right, presents Karen Taube of the Salem Lions Club with a U.S. flag.

Yard is Picture Perfect

submitted by Joyce Crocco
The Salem Garden Club
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Yard of the Month award to
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1999 and was introduced
to gardening by a friend.
She has been tending to
her gardens for about ten
years. While she cares for
the flowers, her husband
maintains the lush lawn.
The front yard has beautiful
flowing shrubbery along with
peonies, irises and other
perennials. There are also
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your own thoughts of the future.

If you can acknowledge where
your dad is, if you can share your
thoughts, fears and love with him
please do so. If the verbal abuse
continues, you have to try to not
take every comment he makes
personally. You may want to ask
another family member to help
you by talking to dad or staying
with him to give you a well
-deserved break. You may need to have your dad see his
doctor to assess his mental health.
You may also want to research help in your community.
If he becomes involved in a senior center or adult day
center, both of you, may benefit. The socialization and
interaction with others may be of help to him. A little
separation from him may help you with your caring
responsibilities. Home care or an alternative living
situation may be options you will also want to consider.
The caregiving journey is one full of ups and downs,
curves and straight-aways. You need to remember to take
care of yourself in order to take care of Dad.

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Silverthorne Adult Day
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I have been caring for my
dad and just feel like I am
being mistreated verbally
by him. Do you have any
thoughts? Ann, Salem
It is unfortunate that your
dad is showing his anger
and frustration toward you.
I have always said we hurt those we love the most. I
believe this happens because of unconditional love. Your
dad feels safe enough with you that he is able to release
his inner most feelings. I believe most seniors dont
consciously abuse their children. They are looking at
their lives, their losses and need to vent these emotions to
someone.
You may want to step into your dads shoes for a minute
by asking some of the following questions: Has he lost
his spouse, friends, or close family members? Is he now
retired with no one to share his free time with? Is he in
chronic pain? Is he having memory issues? Is he facing
physical changes with himself? If you say yes to any of
these issues you have to then ask yourself why wouldnt he
feel frustrated.
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Nike was found last year abandoned in freezing cold
temperatures. The family that found her took her in and attempted
to locate an owner but were unsuccessful. They have been caring
for her since but recently had a family member move in that has
allergies so they unfortunately could not keep her. She is a very
nice cat and would love to find her forever home.
Come meet Nike 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
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SSG Edmond Lo Fundraising Dinner

Benefits Cadets

Staff photos by Bob Gibbs

And the SHS Activity

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Norman Lo, Priya Hira, and Ava Rozzi sell rae tickets.
by Bob Gibbs
On Friday, May 29, the sixth annual SSG Edmond Lo pasta dinner
fundraiser was held at the Salem High School cafeteria. The fundraiser
raised over $6,000 for the Lo scholarship. The event was catered by
Seals, and the Salem JROTC, along with Chief Puzzo, volunteered as
servers for this special event to honor one of Salems lost American
heroes.
Live music was provided by David Lacroix, Tim Corcoran, Kevin
Elliott, Paul Iannazzo, Sharon Lee Wojcik-Healey, Karl Armano, Seamus
McLaughlin, and Steve Z for the dining entertainment of the nearcapacity crowd.
A raffle drawing was held for contributors to win some of the many
gift certificates that were donated by the more than 30 local businesses.
There also was a 50/50 raffle as a part of the evenings event.
The SSG Edmond Lo Memorial Scholarship Fund was established
by the family of Staff Sergeant Edmond Lo, a 2004 graduate of Salem
High School. Its mission is to provide annual scholarship awards to
Salem High School JROTC students who personify the academic and
leadership qualities
that Edmond
exhibited throughout
his career.
As a member of the
JROTC program, SSG
Lo was commander of
the drill team, color
guard, and Operation
Squadron. The
Rochester Institute
of Technology
offered a full threeyear scholarship,
but Edmond was
determined to serve
his country.
The parents of SSO Edmond Lo lend their support.
We called him Mr.
Dependable. Every
time we needed something, he was there, said Chief Master Sgt.
Thomas Puzzo SHSs JROTC leader since 2002.
On June 13, 2009, our country suffered a great loss when Edmond
was killed in action while in Iraq supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
He was deployed with the 797th EOD Company to Baghdad, Iraq, for
his second tour of duty with the U.S.
Army. He provided EOD support to the
25th Infantry Division in multi-national
division north where he bravely and
selflessly eliminated IEDs.
SSG Lo had been trained at Fort
Hood, Texas. Fort Hood is the largest
active duty post in the U.S. Army
Service and is usually bustling with
activity, but on March 12, 2010,
there was a moment of silence at the
EOD headquarters as the dedication
plaque naming the building to The
SSG Edmond L. Lo Memorial Building
was unveiled. During the ceremony,
Lt. Col. Geoffrey Stevens reflected on
Edmonds strong character by calling
him one of our finest. Edmond was
also remembered by Sgt. 1st Class Brad
Grimes as someone who was kind
hearted and well liked.
The plaque on the wall of EOD
headquarters reads in part: For
his actions, SSG Lo was awarded
the bronze star, a purple heart and
the combat action badge. SSG Lo
epitomized the army values of personal
courage, duty and selfless service on
June 13, 2009, as an EOD team leader.
He fearlessly responded to a hazardous
mission to ensure coalition forces
maintained freedom of maneuver
during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The cadets of JROTC are a hardworking team, building leadership
skills and representing the school
district with pride and dignity.
Every year, the Lo family
awards scholarships to deserving
students who are selected in a
blind process by SHS teachers.
This years winners of Salem
High Schools 2015 SSG Edmond
Lo Scholarship award recipients
are Daniel Poucher, Kyle Poucher
and Jonathan Zywusko.
ATHLETICS DAY Sat., June 13th
To make a donation to the Lo
Members of a sports team or athletics division (baseball,
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Jessica Laycock receives the Yearbook Editors Award.

Chief Master Sergeant Thomas Puzzo presents Julia Milos with the
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Wall with the names of the local businesses that made donations
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the politically correct path, let us be the shining light that recognizes the
importance of traditional marriage as an essential pillar of our society.
On Saturday, June 13, we invite all of Salem, NH and the surrounding
communities to offer a prayer asking the Holy Spirit to enlighten these
Supreme Court justices. St. Joseph Church, 40 Main St., Salem, NH, will
be open as a gathering place for this purpose. We invite people of all faiths
to drop in between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. to offer a personal prayer, pray
with a small group or meditate on scripture. For more information please
see our website at www.saintsmaryandjoseph.org.
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Hillary Clinton Comes to NH on June 15

Want to measure the gulf between the citizen-first mentality of Hillary
Rodham Clintons proposed presidential policies vs. those of the increasing
number of GOP challengers lining up to oppose her? Then just check out
her comments at a house party here in Amherst last month. While the Ted
Cruzes, George Patakis and Jeb Bushes spend their time denigrating all the
effective programs that they are planning on slashing as the Republican Party
continues their anti-humana tilt further and further to the right, Clinton
instead spoke of her worthy platform including equal pay for women (who
earn 78 cents on the dollar nationally compared to men), funding Social
Security and preventing its GOP-desired privatization, and protecting the
Affordable Care Act, one of president Barack Obamas signature triumphs
that has benefitted millions of Americans and will continue to do so as long
as voters prevent a Republican presidential victory in 2016.
And New Hampshire citizens are going to be able to gauge Hillary
Clintons viewpoints and proposals in a big way very soon. The good
news is that two days after her Saturday, June 13, campaign kickoff rally
in New York and a stop in Iowa,
Clinton is planning on visiting
the Granite State at an as-yet
unspecified location(s) on Monday,
June 15. This will be her largest
New Hampshire engagement since
announcing her candidacy on
April 12, after running two small

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The Hillary Clinton platform, including but not limited to the issues
mentioned above, is to maintain military pressure on the terrorist ISIS
group decimating the Middle East and threatening our shores, safeguard gay
marriage from the ravages promised by most of the GOP contenders, restore
voting equality to African Americans, severely damaged by the SCOTUS
2013 ruling striking down most of the Voting Rights Act, and continue to
help fund the Bill Clinton Foundation, her husbands charitable corporation
that a large portion of Hillarys speaking fees go to.
Clinton is and always has been a political centrist, which galvanizes
many of Americas most objective current-events watchers, liberal and
conservative alike, while simultaneously rankling the far-left progressive
base. In the next 17 months the latter group is going to have to face the
fact that her electability is going to hinge on a more nuanced approach than
jumping on the many bandwagons, some feasible, some not, that theyre
already clamoring for her to champion. And these topics will include issues
encompassing everything from the environment, trade and economic causes
and overseas military concerns. The aim in next years campaign will be to
remind all Americans, Republican, Independent and Democrat alike, of the
GOP-led collapse of the last decade, and make them understand that the
failed policies of that unlamented era are being espoused by most if not all of
her Tea Party-hamstrung Republican challengers.
The progress that the United States has made in six and a half years
under outgoing president Obama cant be allowed to collapse back to the
four-corner nightmare of the Republican-dominated George W. Bush era.
The bottom 98% in November 2016, which includes most of us, has
to understand that there are an amazing number of conservatives across
America who have steadfastly ignored and continue to deny the obvious
economic, social and military progress that the Democratic Party has
accomplished since January, 2009 when Obama took office. And their
numbers include many gender-conscious voters who under no circumstances
would vote for Hillary Clinton despite her obvious experience, fitness and
electability for the job. This makes Americas election year 2016 a watershed
event in a historical sense, as well as for us to make sure that Clinton, a
battle-tested, knowledgeable and ultimately caring candidate that will
further our citizens lives instead of regressing them, is elected.

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submitted by John Covell
In a tradition that dates
and a masters degree in
public administration from
back to 1638, the Ancient and
Northeastern University. He
Honorable Artillery Company
and his wife, Susan, have
of Massachusetts held its
three children and three
June Day ceremony on
Boston Common on Monday,
grandchildren.
The Ancient and Honorable
June 1. Outgoing officers
Artillery Company was
tendered their resignations
chartered in Boston in 1638.
to the Governor of the State
They are the oldest standing
of Massachusetts, Charlie
military organization in the
Baker, who is also commander
in chief of the Ancient and
western hemisphere. They
were originally formed to train
Honorable Artillery Company.
officers in the militia. Since
Newly elected officers then
1746, the Company Armory
received their commissions
has been the upper floor of
from the governor. Among
the incoming officers was
Faneuil Hall. In its Armory,
the company maintains a
Salem, N.H.s own Dennis
Military Museum and Library,
OBrien who was elected to
First Lt. Dennis OBrien, left, receives
open to the public, which is
the position of first lieutenant
congratulations from Massachusetts Governor
of the historic company.
Charlie Baker, right, and the Adjutant General of without equal in the United
States. The company is
First Lieutenant OBrien
the Massachusetts National Guard,
is a retired Salem, New
still a military organization
Major General L. Scott Rice.
and plays a vital role in the
Hampshire police lieutenant.
ceremonial, patriotic and civic life of the City of
He is a graduate of Salem High School and
Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
went on to receive a Bachelor of Science

Time to Get Busy

Lots of fun at the
Boys & Girls Club
of Greater Salem
Preschool as they wrap
up the end of the year
with outside activities
and play. Whether its
getting ready to plant
sunflowers outside,
playing in the school
yard or yoga after a
fun swim. Email
cmckeon@salembgc.
org or call 898 7709,
ext. 33.

Courtesy photos

Building Fun
Building fun with the preschoolers
at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem

Main office: 3 South Broadway | Salem, NH | (603) 893-3333

Methuen office: 284 Merrimack Street | Methuen, MA | (978) 682-1010
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*For transactions made within the SUM Program.

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Salem Community Patriot | June 12, 2015 - 5

Good for the Community

Your Hometown Community Calendar

Saturday, June 13
Mens Breakfast at First Congregational
Church of Salem, 15 Lawrence Road,
Salem, coffee at 7:15 a.m. and breakfast
at 7:30 discussion 8 to 8:30. All are
welcome! Suggested donation: $7. The
breakfasts wont be held in July and August but
will start up again in September.

Wednesday, June 24
Lindsay and her Puppets, 11 a.m. to 12
p.m., Kelley Library. Kick off the summer
fun at Kelley Library with Lindsay and her
amazing puppets. This interactive, comedic
performance is perfect for the young and young
at heart. Contact Corrie Chiknas at 898-7064 or
cchiknas@kelleylibrary.org.

You are invited to drop in to St. Josephs

Church on Main Street to offer a prayer for
the Supreme Court Justices as they prepare to
render a decision regarding traditional marriage.
You will find further information at www.
saintsmaryandjoseph.org.

Thursday, June 25
Creating Marvels Blue Ear, 10 to 11
a.m. at the Kelley Library. Local residents
Anthony and Christine will talk about
how they convinced Marvel to create a
new superhero - Blue Ear -representing the deaf
community. Marvel artist Nelson Ribiero will join
as well via Skype. Come meet these local heroes
and hear their story. Contact Brittany Tuttle at
898-7064 or btuttle@kelleylibrary.org.

3th

Sunday, June 14
th
Touch-A-Truck with Vintage/Antique
Car Show, 12 to 4 p.m., St. Josephs,
40 Main St., Salem. free admission
(suggested donation of canned good for
locals in need), Old fashion festival including
concession stands, food vendors, entertainment,
character visits, Dunk Tank, DeeJay, dancing,
demonstrations, stage shows, face painting,
contests, games, and prizes. Fun for
everyone!

14

18th

Thursday, June 18
Kelley Library Adult Series, 7 to
8:30 p.m. This months program will
feature noted gravestone historian Eleanor
Gravazzi, talking about area stone craftsmen from
early New England history and the examples to
be found here in town. Eleanor is a fascinating
presenter for anyone, but this program will be
of special interest for history buffs. Contact Paul
Giblin, 898-7064 or pgiblin@kelleylibrary.org.

24th

4th

5th

Monday, June 29
The monthly meeting of the Kelley
Library Board of Trustees will be in the
Conference Room from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
This is a public meeting. Contact Alison
Baker at 898-7064 or abaker@kelleylibrary.
org.

29th

1st

Starting July 1
The weekly Worship Service at First
Congregational Church, 15 Lawrence
Rd. in Salem will be held on Wednesday
evenings at 7 p.m. Before the worship service,
a light supper will be served at 6 p.m. Dress
is casual (shorts, flip-flops) and everyone is
welcome.

Saturday, July 4
Independence Day Celebration,
Salem High School
5 to 10 p.m. Food Concession
(sausage, hot dogs, fried dough,
popcorn, soda and water
6 p.m. to dusk. Fire safety trailer
tours by Salem Fire Department
6 to 8 p.m. Games
6 to 9 p.m. Entertainment
9:30 p.m. Fireworks display (Rain
date: Sun., July 5, 9:30 p.m.)

will be on vacation beginning

Thursday, June 25
(you WILL receive a paper on June 26)

Thursdays, July 9 thru August 20

Field of Dreams is a family
park and playground located at
48 Geremonty Drive. For more
details, contact fieldofdreamsnh@
yahoo.com. The Field of Dreams Summer
Concert Series is scheduled Thursday
evenings (weather permitting) beginning 6:30
p.m. (Exception: Sat. July 18 at 2 p.m.) Concerts
are free! A 50-50 raffle is held at each concert
and the monies go toward the maintenance of the
park. Bring your blanket or chair, bug spray and
prepare for a good time.
Field of Dreams Concert Schedule
July 9 - Brandy
July 16 - The Volare Jazz Band
Sat. July 18, 2 p.m. - 4EverFab Beatles
Cover
July 23 - B Street Bombers
July 30 - George Williams Band
August 6 - Salem Boyz
August 13 - Sonic Boomers
August 20 - Chris White Band

9th

Offices will re-open on Mon. July 6 at 9 a.m.

There will NOT be a July

newspaper until the17th

Monday, July 13
Drive Away Hunger with the Greater
th
Salem Contractors Association! Join
us as we host the 12th annual charity
golf tournament which has raised over
$50,000 for local food pantries. The tournament
will be held at the Windham Country Club with
check-in and lunch starting at 12:30 p.m. Golfing
and Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Register by July 1 for a fun day on the course and
chances to win cash and gifts while supporting
a great cause. For more information call Katie
Delay at 560-1002 or register online at www.
GreaterSalemContractorsAssociation.org.

13

Dollars for Scholars

SHS Sophomore
will be on vacation beginning
to Beautify
First
Thursday, June 25
Congregational
There will NOT be a July
newspaper
until the 17th
Church

Awarding More than $67K in Scholarships

(you WILL receive a paper June 26)

Staff photos by Jon Tripp

Offices will re-open on Mon. July 6 at 9 a.m.

2015 Scholarship recipients (alphabetical): Geoffrey Adams, Taylor Bramhall, Jara Brightman, Colton Burnham, Timothy Craig, Trinity Davis,
Alexandra Drummond, Daniel Farris, Chelsea Finn, Brett Grady, Anelise Guillermo, Billie Junget, Rayan Marhamo, Zachary Martineau, Margaret Matte,
Mercedez McManus, Zachary Meisel, Marissa Messina, Emma Mulry, Dominic Palermo, Michael Parisi, Joshua Perrault, Mikayla Ramsdell,
Michelle Rheaume, Juliann Schrow, Logan Shore, Elizabeth Twomey, Alexis Warnick, and Shane Whittaker.
Not pictured are: Matthew Bergeron, John Gray, and Jonathan Zywusko.

Pat Conway
speaks about
hard work and
believing in
yourself.

by Jon Tripp
The Salem Dollars For Scholars organization held its annual scholarship awards at Salem
High School on Thursday, June 4. A total of $67,500 was awarded to 32 recipients. Guest
speaker Rockingham County Attorney Patricia Conway urged the graduates to, Believe in
yourself and your abilities and you will be successful. The Dollars For Scholars program
aggregates individual memorial scholarships, corporate scholarships, and money from its
fundraising efforts to award students with scholarships based on need and merit. Since 1968
they have awarded $1,743,145 in scholarships to college-bound Salem students.

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Anniversary
John and Joyce Ruggerio,
June 5, 1965

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Congregational
Church, Salem
The road to
becoming an
Eagle Scout can
be a long one
and not all who
start the journey
finish it. For
Kieran Edwards,
16, of Salem, his
journey began as
a Cub Scout at
the age of 6 and
will hopefully be
culminated with
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an Eagle Scout
Court of Honor.
The son of Laura and Glen Edwards has completed all the
Boy Scout requirements leading up to Eagle Scout. From first
learning all about the use of knots, knives and saws and scouting
basics as a Tenderfoot, he has moved up the ranks of Scouting to
where he is now a Life Scout. As a Life Scout he had to earn 21
merit badges, 13 of which are required badges before he could
put in his application for Eagle Scout. The application itself is
a formidable process. He had to decide on a service project,
put together a project proposal which must prove planning,
development and leadership will take place and how his service
project will benefit the recipient of the project. His proposal
then went before district approval. It has been approved and
on May 9, he will begin work on repairing & moving the sign in
front of First Congregational Church, Salem.
This church has been a big part of my life, said Edwards. I
wanted to give something back to it that would help save the
church money.
The sign will be moved away from the church ramp for better
visibility for both directions of traffic on Lawrence Road. He
will also landscape around the new location, repair the light
that is directed toward the church steeple, and mark out new
handicapped parking spots in front of the church.
With the help of Jim Ackroyd, one of the churchs building
trustees and an Eagle Scout himself, Edwards has planned where
to move the sign, obtained the necessary permits, and had Dig
Safe mark where not to dig. He has sought donations from Cyr
Lumber, Dunkin Donuts, Market Basket, and Romanos and has
recruited other Scouts in his troop to help with the manual labor.
Aaron Lancaster of AJ Electric of Haverhill, Massachusetts, has
assisted with all the electrical needs.
Edwards Eagle Coach Jim Ackroyd has high praise for this fine
young man.
I have been working with Kieran for a couple of months on
his Eagle Scout project and I cannot believe how things have
gone, Ackroyd said. He is mature beyond his years and knows
when its time to get going. If I ask him to make sure something
is done, I dont feel the need to check up on him. This entire
journey has been a pleasure for me as we have reminisced about
my own project, oh so many years ago. Kieran has on several
occasions added more items to his list of things he would like to
improve at the church. We are truly blessed to have him in our
congregation. I am sure he has great things ahead.
Kieran hopes to have the work completed by June when he
will submit his final report to the Nutfield District Eagle Board. If
all goes according to plan, he will have his Eagle Scout Court of
Honor and receive his Eagle Scout Award before the end of the
year.
An active member of First
Congregational Church, the
Salem High School sophomore
also enjoys soccer, hiking,
camping, playing the saxophone
in the school band and traveling.

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Two Salem Residents Achieve $1,000 Comcast Scholarships

Taylor Bramhall and Patrick Finocchiaro Recognized for
Academic Achievement, Leadership and Community Service
submitted by the Comcast Foundation
At a special ceremony held recently at the State House, Steve
Hackley, senior vice president of Comcasts Greater Boston Region,
was joined by New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan to award
Taylor Bramhall of Salem High School and Patrick Finocchiaro of the
Derryfield School and 29 other graduating high school seniors from
across the state each a $1,000 college scholarship. The Comcast
Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program, one of the Comcast
Foundations signature community investment programs, annually
recognizes students who have shown leadership skills, academic
achievement and a commitment to community service.
All of todays scholarship winners represent the talent and hard
work that will help New Hampshire lead the country in innovative
economic growth, said Gov. Hassan. I want to congratulate our
students on this great accomplishment and commend them for

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with John G. Albert, MBA, FACHE
President and CEO

Welcoming a
Season of New Hopes
Spring, my favorite time of year ... a time of new
beginnings, renewal, and growth. After our long
winter, spring offers a time full of potential. Many
of the qualities of spring also convey what hospice
is about celebrating life, honoring the journey, and
savoring the moment.

their dedication to preparing for their

futures, and I thank Comcast for their
continued investment in the success
of our young people, our communities
and our state.
We are honored to recognize the
accomplishments of our 31 Leaders
and Achievers Scholarship winners.
They exemplify leadership and show
great commitment to academic
excellence and community service,
said Hackley. We are excited to
support them as they enter their next
chapters in education.
The Comcast Leaders and Achievers
Scholarship Program provides one-time
$1,000 scholarships to students who
strive to achieve their potential, who
are catalysts for positive change in their
communities, who are involved in their
schools, and who serve as models for
their fellow students. Each students
academic successes and contributions
to their communities have made them
scholarship winners this year.
Taylor Bramhalls community service
work had included volunteering for
Governor Hassan, Patrick Finocchiaro, and Steve Hackley, SVP of Comcasts Greater Boston Region celebrating
the high school PTA and the Relay for
Patricks $1,000 Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship.
Life of Salem, and she has been inducted
into the National Honor Society. Patrick
The Comcast Foundation was founded by Comcast Corporation
Finocchiaros community service work had included volunteering for
in June 1999 to provide charitable support to qualified nonthe Salem Farmers Market, the Cor Unum Meal Center, and Families
profit organizations. The Foundation primarily invests in
in Transition.
programs intended to have a positive, sustainable impact on their
The philosophy behind the program is to give young people
communities. The Foundation has three community investment
every opportunity to be prepared for the future, to engage youth
prioritiespromoting service, expanding digital literacy, and
in their communities, and to demonstrate the importance of civic
building tomorrows leaders. Since its inception, the Comcast
involvement, and the value placed on civic involvement by the
Foundation has donated more than $162 million to organizations in
business community.
the communities nationwide that Comcast serves. More information
Since the programs inception, more than $22.8 million in
about the Foundation and its programs is available at www.comcast.
scholarship money has been presented to nearly 23,000 scholarship
com/community.
winners nationwide.

A.C.E. Award
Presented
to Chelsea Finn

Over the years, Ive seen first-hand how hospice

care can enrich peoples lives by meeting patients
physical, social and emotional needs with compassion.
Hospice isnt about giving up hope, or thinking that
a season is coming to an end. Its about creating new
hopes and carrying out wishes for comfort with honor
and joy for the life that remains. It allows for time to
strengthen relationships, create new memories and
cherish special times with family and loved ones.
As spring unfolds and the days of summer begin,
remember that hospice care is a positive step in
affirming the value of life for the season ahead.

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For information about the benefits of hospice, please

call 800-933-5593.

submitted by Stephanie Daniels

On Thursday, May 28, Chelsea Finn from Salem High
School received the A.C.E Award. The A.C.E. Award
(Accepting the Challenge of Excellence) is a National
Exchange initiative that is awarded to a high school senior
who has overcome a personal hardship and still successfully
graduated high school due to hard work and perseverance.
We are proud of her, and as she continues her education at
Rivier College and pursues a nursing degree, we wish her all
the best.
The Salem Exchange Club is a vibrant group of local
business and professional men and women who focus on
child abuse prevention, youth programs, service to seniors
and Americanism.

Fisk Students Transform into Historic Figures

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these cut-outs in chronological
On June 4, second graders at Fisk school welcomed
order around our second grade
all classrooms and staff from the school, as well as
classroom.
parents, to take a tour through their room and check
Gianina Cayabyab, 7, said
out biographies of famous people while students
that she enjoyed studying about
hosted a Biography Wax Museum. Students were
her famous person who was
dressed up and frozen as statues of their chosen
Pocahontas.
people.
I used books and went on
The Biography Wax Museum has been a special
pebblego (www.pebblego.com
project of Mary Fisk school second grade teacher
an educational website) and
Chelsea Ford for the past five years in the Salem
Googled her. I borrowed the
School District.
costume from my friend, and my
I started the
big sister Alissa braided my hair,
Biography Wax
Cayabyab said.
Museum at Soule
Peggy Ni, 7, was Sacagawea
11:52 AM
School where
and Daniel Nasan was Henry
I taught fourth
Ford, complete with a model
grade, and have
truck in his hand.
continued this
The students from the other
research unit in
grades
passed through and were
second grade
amazingly
quiet as if they were
at Fisk for the
in a real museum.
past five years.
It really has been a wonderful
Through the
learning
experience as well as a
Daniel
Nasan,
7,
is
a
convincing
Henry
Ford
with
his
Writers Workshop
fun activity, Ford said.
business suit, hat and model truck.
model, students
are taught how to
research information,
write enticing leads to hook
the reader, and write a detailed
report about someone in history
they were interested in learning
about, Ford said.
Ford said that she has had a
whole collection of characters
in the past six years- from Harry
Houdini to Barack Obama,
Shaun White to Pocahontas.
Students from upper grades
love coming back each year
and seeing all the people they
can identify. It has been such
a fun project to celebrate our
learning, Ford said.
Students choose one famous
and influential person in history
and research this person using
picture books and online
resources.
Second graders were taught
how to collect their information
on a graphic organizer, and
used these facts to write a
biography research report, Ford
said.
Ford said that one way that
students presented their reports
was by creating a life-size
portrait of their chosen person.
The students displayed
Gianina Cayabyab, 7, is frozen as Pocahontas.
Staff photos by Jay Hobson

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Salem Community Patriot | June 12, 2015 - 7

Graduation

2015

Salem High School Graduates Class of 2015

Valedictorian Michelle Rheaume will attend Saint

Anselm College to study Nursing.
Sarah R. Abdelrahim
Vanessa G. Acosta
Geoffrey C. Adams
Spencer M. Adamson
Garhett S. Albano
Paul R. Antkowiak
Marie Therese Assaf
Lucille A. Barberian
Ashlee Rose Barrus
Danielle R. Beaulieu
Juliette L. Benitez
Matthew J. Bergeron
Gabrielle M. Berry
Jennifer M. Blache
Kelcey Nicole Bolduc
Sean P. Bolvin
Jacques Thomas Boudreau
Kendra L. Bouvier
Taylor Rae Bramhall
Devon M. Brantmuller
MacKenzie N. Brazil
Jara L. Brightman
Justin A. Brown
Dylan J. Brum
Georgia Jean Brust
Haley Jean Brust
James S. Bucciero
Brenna N. Burke
Michael J. Burke
Matthew O. Burkett
Colton P. Burnham
Jake J. Burns
John E. Cail
Kenneth M. Calabrese
Brittany L. Callagy
Michael V. Capozzi
Joshua M. Caputo
Ronald A. Caracoglia
Amber L. Carito
Jared K. Carlson
Randolph Michael Carlton
Mariah K. Carpenter
Gregg E. Casazza
John P. Cerretani
Amber H. Chopelas
Stephen P. Chopelas
Jason W. Choquette
Harley E. Chute
Nicole A. Ciarlone
Jonathan P. Ciccarone
Hannah M. Clark
Luisa F. Cobar
Jacob T. Cobbett
Kelsey M. Collins
Kassidy C. Condo
Reese I. Condo
Jared F. Contrada
Chrisanthe R. Coufos

Salutatorian Logan Shore will attend Northeastern

University to study Mechanical Engineering.

Marybeth Grace Coughlin

Kathleen Patricia Courtois
Regan M. Coyle
Timothy M. Craig
Jordyn Leigh Cronin
Tayler L. Crosby
Marissa N. DAlessandro
Shawn N. Dang
Zackary S. Dansereau
Amanda L. DArezzo
Callie J. Dassler
Montana A. Davis
Trinity Alura Davis
Kathleen M. Dawson
Zackary M. Demers
Jessica M. DeRosa
Matthew J. Descoteaux
Shannon Elizabeth Desmond
Sara Devaney
James M. Devlin
Devin P. DiCostanzo
Michael J. DiFruscia
Rachel Marie DiFruscia
Jacob A. DiTore
James M. Dogil
Robert Michael Dortona
Ferguson R. Drozenski
Alexandra Lynne Drummond
Chantalle M. Dumont
Amelia L. Dutton
Faith L. Duval
Carlo A. Eideh
Lauryn E. Eksoozian
Christopher E. Ellson
Nicolette H. Fallisi
Zachary T. Farah
Daniel E. Farris
Victoria E. Fascione
Jessica M. Fillio
Chelsea M. Finn
Allan Firth
Elena Mary Fischer
Ryan M. Flaherty
Jason Frias
Mary A. Frounjian
Patrick W. Frydryck
Kairy Walleska Fuentes
Jacob Robert Genest
Connor J. Gibbons
Christian J. Golden
Joshua Gomez
Alana R. Gonsalves
Cody J. Goodnow
Brett A. Grady
John R. Gray
Maxwel C. Greeley
Lauren Marie Griskevich
Reed G. Grubbs

Salutatorian Alexis Warnick will attend the

University of Connecticut to study Music.

Anelise Guillermo
Robert H. Haidaichuk
Ryan Harris
Sabrina A. Hartnett
Nicole N. Hayek
Andrew David Hern
Ironelis R. Hernandez-Bautista
Evan J. Heymans
Sheldon R. Hicks
Paige Lee Hileman
Madelaine Grace Hill
Robert T. Hillard
Austin D. Homsey
Brett M. Honor
John H. Hua
Patrick K. Hughes
Nickolas Scott Iannazzo
Michael D. Iascone
Kristofer L. Johansson-Valpey
Katelyn D. Joyce
Courtny L. Joyce
Billie McCarthy Junget
Abigale E. Kabala
Kiley T. Keenan
Abby O. Keith
Kolby J. Keleher
Jarman Jacob Kelsey
Joshua Nicholas Kelsey
Matthew A. Kinney
Kristen M. Koczat
Jason N. Korbani
Troy D. LaBranche
Brandon M. Lacroix
Alexandra L. Lahaye
Makayla M. Landry
Quinton Addison Lang
Robert J. LaRhette
Isaiah Q. Latham
Matthew R. LaVasseur
Jessica H. Laycock
Felicia M. Layden
Michelle T. Le
Nicholas R. LeBoeuf
Erin P. Lehner
Matthew J. Loffredo
Anthony J. Loiacono
Lauren Danielle Lombardi
Skylah T. Longtin
Isis A. Lopez
Allison M. Lovering
Stephen P.M. Lumb
Sarah M. MacAskill
Mathew R. MacDonald
Samuel E. MacDonald
Jake T. Mackie-Morrissey
Chelsea M. Mannion
Emily A. Marchand
Rayan A. Marhamo

Sean A. Martin
Zachary R. Martineau
Margaret R. Matte
Jacob J. Maynard
Marrina R. Mayo
Joshua S. Mazza
Kerri L. McCarron
Cassandra M. McCarthy
John T. McCarthy
Patrick I. McCarty
Kathryn L. McDermot
Paige B. McKay
Mercedez J. McManus
Samantha V. McNamara
Nathaniel P. McNeal
Brady J. McNeill
Morgan B. McPherson
Stephen A. McQueen
Zachary Hunter Meisel
Joshua A. Mele
Laura A. Melhem
Nicholas P. Melo
Dawson G. Merrill
Marissa J. Messina
Julia K. Milos
Maleeha S. Mohammed
Rachel N. Morelle
James C. Morency
Emily Taylor Morris
Olivia R. Mosto
Connor G. Mullins
Emma K. Mulry
Alyssa M. Munroe
Kyle R. Nagri
Emilyann L. Nault
Ryan C. Nelson
Luke D. Nicolo
Daniel R. Nugent
Brian D. Nunnelley
Lillian S. OConnor
Rachel T. OConnor
Dani Leigh ODonnell
Nicole M. Olivieri
Connor J. ONeill
Ryan T. ONeill
Torah G. Osias
Mikayla Jean OSullivan
Edward C. Page
Dominic W. Palermo
Chrysanthe A. Pantazopoulos
Nicholas S. Pappas
Thomas E. Parhiala, Jr.
Michael N. Parisi
Joshua R. Perrault
Evan M. Phair
Joseph P. Philbrick
Andrew J. Phillips
Sarah Beth Picarillo

SHS Class Ofcers

Erica C. Pierce
Chelsea Amber Pitcher
Daniel Joseph Poucher
Kyle C. Poucher
Michael C. Poulin
Marissa L. Provencher
Brendan R. Quatieri
Mikayla M. Ramsdell
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Chorus Gives an Emotional Tribute for Late Woodbury Science Teacher

by Jon Tripp
The large gymnasium at
Woodbury Middle School
was packed on Wednesday,
June 27, as the seventh and
eighth grade chorus gave
their final performance of
the year.
The chorus kicked off
the show with the StarSpangled Banner and a
medley of patriotic songs.
Various soloists and small
groups performed numbers
from the musical, Hairspray,
followed by a string trio
performing A Thousand
Years, and Select Chorus
renditions of Why Do Fools
Fall in Love and Shut De
Do. The show wrapped up
with an emotional tribute to
the late Woodbury science
teacher, Joe Barbieri, who
was an accomplished
musician in his own right.
The performances were
directed by music teacher,
John Kelly, who is in his
34th year at Woodbury.

Dan Johnston performs Hairsprays

It Takes Two with swagger.

Maddie Freitas, Molly Porter, and Emily DiMinico sing.

Staff photos by Jon Tripp

Taylor Leland sings Good Morning

Baltimore from Hairspray.
The chorus honors the late Woodbury science
teacher, Joe Barbieri, with a slideshow of
photos set to some of his own music.

Tom Murphy provides engine sound

effects on My 409.

The chorus and their families fill the gym.

Music teacher John Kelly introduces the

seventh and eighth grade chorus.

A memorial slideshow of Joe Barbieri was an emotion

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of all ages attended the Camporee with many of
the girls staying overnight on Friday and Saturday,
camping out in cabins and tents while cooking
their own meals.
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Thumbs down to the Perpetual War in the

Middle East. ISIS is not the US problem. ISIS
spreads because it is popular among the Syrian
and Iraqi of the Sunni sect. If Iraqis do not stop
ISIS the US can do nothing but sink further into
a quagmire. US is making more Muslims flock
to ISIS. Bombing and giving away equipment is
useless. What needs to be done is to separate
the Sunni Muslims who support ISIS to their
own country. Let Saudi Arabia fund the new
government as they are now funding ISIS.

frogs. I am hoping someone is reading this and

it is returned. I am upset that I cant decorate the
front of my lawn and I have put this frog on the
gardens my deceased husband built every year in
his memory. Just want the frog holding a teacup
back.

Thumbs down to the small minded individual

who states that traditional marriage to be for the
good of children and society. I know several gay
married couples with children, and they have
better, more stable loving relationships than some
traditional couples I know. God created all
people, and all people are perfect in Gods eyes.
Heaven forbid your child or grandchild is gay.
Times are changing. Maybe you should focus on
what is going on in your own home rather than
concern yourself with something that is none of
your business.

Thumbs down to the two old men who needed

to stand around and chat it up at the dump on
Tuesday while there was a line of people waiting
to get in. Take it somewhere else.

Thumbs down to the landscape company that

was working at the condos on the corner of Main
and Geremonty for blowing all the leaves out onto
the sidewalk of Main Street.

Thumbs up to Hillary Rodham Clinton on

the announcement of her presidential campaign
kickoff. The free-to-the-public rally will take place
on Saturday, June 13, in New Yorks Four Freedoms
Park on Roosevelt Island. This is a fitting opening
venue, given both her well-known, lifelong
admiration for Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt as
well as the fact that her husband
spoke there at its dedication
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Thumbs up/Thumbs down.

Oh brother, now Keller wants
to study (in secret) if we need a Public Safety
Director as an addition to staff, try a $200,000plus per year job. Chairmen Keller, please stop
this nonsense.

Thumbs down to Hampstead Area Water

Company. We have a community well serving
multiple neighborhoods, the well house is
continuously having power issues, and at times
we have had no water for multiple days. Its just
not right not being able to flush your toilet or
wash your hands. Over the past several years,
neighborhood residents have
requested via a written petition
and individual phone calls for a
generator to be installed and yet
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Hampstead Area Water. We pay
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anything you want pro or con
on a subject. It is close-minded
Thumbs up/Thumbs down. Heres an idea
people like you that give religion a bad name.
for Salem, establish an Innovation Free Zone for
Salem. The BOS would meet there and any big
Thumbs down on Millville Street. Cant even
ideas that cost taxpayers lots of mullah would be
decorate a garden area and someone steals a
forbidden. Big thinkers cost big bucks. Hint to
decoration from the front of my own lawn! I
that big thinker Keller; put those 23 million ideas
noticed the frog gone when I mowed my lawn.
of yours where they belong. For your assistance
Stolen is a light green frog (ceramic) sitting
there is a receptacle located at 101 Shannon Rd.
holding a coffee cup - this was a sentimental
That receptacle is aptly named the thumbs down
decoration. My daughter (US Army SPC) gave
dumpster.
this to her Dad (now deceased) for a Fathers Day
gift when she was a teen. He loved frogs and
coffee ... collected garden statues and ceramics

Thumbs down to living in the United States.

Why? That would be like living in Walmart, with

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all its bean bag chairs and bicycles. The United

States is a corporation folks. 28 U.S. Code 3002
(15) (A) Definitions - United States means - a
Federal corporation. Dont believe me? Look it
up. So why are our soldiers killing and dying for a
corporation? What about the police? Makes you
stop and think.
Thumbs up to the lady from
Sally Sweets Way speaking as
an abutter at the Zoning Board.
She won the day with a 4-1 vote
against the requested variance
with Bernie Campbell for the
lone vote. By the way, what
is up with Bernie Campbell
limiting the number of public
comments during the board
meeting? If Bernie Campbell
does not have the time to listen
to what people have to say then
he should step down from the
ZBA.

puts his hand on his to chest and says this is

what I to see. Its not about what they want but
what is best for the town. They also lose focus
from what he should address and start talking
about other issues that arent relative to the
discussion.

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Drive that put out a small
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bench, trash can and even a pot
of flowers to brighten the day for
the children at the bus stop - and they dont even
Thumbs down. When will the town of Salem
have children.
get a Technical School built to retrain residents
who have electronic skills and background and
Thumbs up to Salem for keeping their manhole
need to enter into the workforce again and who
covers so low. We do front-end alignments.
were laid off due to the bad recession. Thats
Business has never been so good. The only way it
what Salem needs, not more restaurants.
could get better is if they placed
some old railroad ties across the
40 Lowell Rd
road. Thanks Salem.
Thumbs up to the reader
who wrote in concerning the
person running a business from
their residence. We have the
same problem on Haigh Ave.
in Salem. It is definitely an
eyesore. I only have to drive
by the house. I feel bad for
his neighbors living right next
to it. Maybe the town should
take a ride by and see whats
happening.

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Thumbs up to the three young men on bicycles

with lacrosse sticks crossing from Bridge Street
over Main to School Street last Thursday afternoon
(two of you had orange t-shirts). You waited for
the walk signal and when it changed to allow
you to cross you looked left for eastbound Main
Street traffic. Thankfully you did so because a tan
Nissan traveling at a high rate of speed ran the red
light and had you just proceeded, one or all of
you would have been struck. I hope you parents
see this and know youre all very smart.
Thumbs up/Thumbs down. Hey what is up
with Ron Belanger? Is he pro-business, pro-voter,
or pro-Ron? Choices, choices, choices.
Thumbs up/Thumbs down to the
Conservation Commission. We appreciate them
volunteering their time to serve on the board and
trying to help the town. Lately, we only hear
from the members what I want to see happen
with this project rather than what is best for the
town or for the abutters. One member actually

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Thumbs up/Thumbs down. Brook Village

deserved kudos under new management. It
looks so neat and landscaping is perfect,
new shutters and new makeovers! Lancelot
Court is also looking much better and they are
owner condos. So, Rockingham Commons,
whats up? Brook Village is putting you guys to
shame! Weve been inside all three complexes.
Rockingham Commons, youre still in the 80s
inside and outside! Kensington Place is ultra were proud to live here!
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were used to
In a real situation, often the officers would not all be on the scene
at the same time. Therefore, in this training exercise the officers
simulate the
were sent in to the scene in small groups, as if they were arriving
explosive devices.
from their own home communities.
Organized by
First into the scene were uniformed Salem police officers who
Salem Police Sgt
Smith and Sgt
were the first to encounter the armed terrorists, played by training
officers. From their placements, they could see one of the armed
Keating, the group
men along with a hostage. The hostage was duct taped to a chair
of more than 35
and placed between two IEDs.
specially trained
The Special Operations unit began to go in. Making their way
officers was
organized around
inside they encountered a terrorist that was using hostages in an
attempt to get out of the mall. The terrorist began to open fire on
a communications
the police and the running hostages. The terrorist was shot and
and support
incapacitated. Although the hostages were wounded, all eventually
vehicle. Only a
were carried or helped out.
few of the team
had any idea of
The Special Ops unit continued to make its way closer to the
scene. Once the terrorist was contacted by Special Ops, the terrorist
what the situation
Salem Police Sergeant Shane Smith goes over the plans
Special Ops approaches the scene of the hostage taking
demanded a cell phone. At first, he demanded to speak to the
inside was going to
president of the United States. Eventually, he did make contact with
be like.
our work has been the service of drug search/arrest warrants. The
a police negotiator located in the operations vehicle on the scene.
The unit sets up a unified command made up of officers from the
unit also responds to situations that rapidly exceed the normal
towns and departments that are involved
The terrorist began
capabilities of the member communities law enforcement resources,
to shoot his hostages,
in the action.
such as a barricaded gunman/hostage-taking incidents among others.
as they tried to escape.
The officers all suited up in protective
The unit has been training to respond to criminal terrorist incidents
This caused the special
equipment, including helmets, many also
and is working closely with the Southeastern NH Hazardous
ops unit to attack the
carried a full complement of the tools
Materials Mutual Aid District, Hazmat team in furthering that goal.
they may need for any given situation.
scene and take out the
Joint training operations are conducted on a regular basis among the
terrorist.
All of the officers were given special
units to promote tactical interoperability.
During the frontal
training rifles and
Also, taking part in the training tonight
attack one of the
blank ammunition.
was the Salem Fire Department, with
officers was shot. The
Having been given
acting Fire Chief Paul Parisi observing
other officers were
their orders, the teams
the actions. In the case of a real action,
able to drag the injured
began to make their
the fire department could be called to
way into the mall.
officer to safety.
the scene to provide EMS as well as fire
Once the bad guys
A large part of the
suppression.
were cuffed and
training exercises
As Chief Parisi stated the EMS teams are
secured, the special
is safety. Each
now expected to go into warm zones of
ops unit made a sweep
officer involved is
action to aid injured civilians and police.
searched for any real
of all the storefronts
These are areas that have been secured for
ensuring that they had
ammunition that
the moment but may not be totally cleared
everyone and the area
could get accidently
of danger.
Hostage Gabriel Pena, left, and terrorist Ocer Chris Cavallaro
was safe.
used in the heat of the
For the training this night, several
All this took over two
battle. Also, each one
mall employees and volunteers acted as
of the actors that is given a weapon is checked.
and a half hours. This was a controlled situation where no one was
hostages and terrorists. Several of the
hurt. However, the men of the Southern New Hampshire Special
For the safety of all involved, there are always
actors were secured to chairs, while others
officers on the scene, but not involved in the
Operations Unit showed that they are prepared for the time when
were kept in a confined area of the mall
the real thing might happen.
training, that are armed with real and lethal
food court.
munitions.
Also, empty propane tanks with wires
Watching for bad guys

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Matthew P. Johnson

Neale Edward Doherty, 83, left to

be with the Lord on June 1, 2015, at
Concord Hospital. He was surrounded
by his loving family.
Neale was born on July 22, 1931,
in Methuen, Massachusetts, to Edward
and Leah (Burgess) Doherty. He was
a resident of Salem, until recently
in which he resided with his son in
Concord, New Hampshire.
Neale served his country for 21 years,
retiring from the Navy as Chief Petty
Officer E7 in 1969 out of Newport,
RHODE Island. He then worked as a
baker at the former Bon Secours Hospital
in Methuen as well as Northeast Rehab in Salem.
Neale is survived by his loving wife, Joan E. (Arnold),
having recently celebrated their 46th anniversary in May.
He also leaves behind their two sons, Stephen A. and his
wife Emily (Webster) of Newmarket, and Robert N. and
his wife, Lynda (Brochu) of Concord. Neale cherished
his family, especially his five grandchildren; Tyler, Justin,
and Lindsay of Concord, and Stephen and Elizabeth of
Newmarket, He was avid storyteller, sharing his adventures
with them through tales and song. He is also survived by
several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was held June 6 at the First Church
Congregational, 26 Pleasant St., Methuen, MA, followed by
burial at Elmwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Neales
name to the First Church Congregational.
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www.dewhirstfuneral.com or www.facebook.com/
DewhirstFuneralHome.

Matthew P. Johnson, 23, of

Salem, died May 17, 2015, at
Holy Family Hospital, Methuen,
Massachusetts.
Matt was born in Methuen, grew
up and was a lifelong resident of
Salem. He graduated from Salem
High School in 2009. He was
an avid skateboarder, where he
competed in various tournaments in New Hampshire
and Massachusetts. He also loved basketball.
Matt was an assembler for Antrim Medical Devices
in Hudson. Matt rescued three dogs from a kill
shelter. He enjoyed many years of camping and
boating and was an avid fisherman. He was loved
by all his teachers and friends, and will always be
known for his generosity of helping people at their
time of need.
He is survived by his children, Isabella Rose and
Joshua Isaiah Johnson; parents, Harold and Fabiana
(Gil) Johnson of Salem; brother, Wesley Harold
Johnson of Salem; and many aunts, uncles, and
cousins.
Funeral services were held May 22 at the Douglas
& Johnson Funeral Home, 214 Main St., Salem,
followed by burial in Pine Grove Cemetery, Salem.
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Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home, 214 Main St,
Salem, NH 03079, to help defray funeral costs for
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Melba L. (Niebur) Belleau, 96, of Salem, and formerly
of Melrose,
Massachusetts, passed away May 17, 2015.
Melba was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1918, the daughter of the
late Leo and Louise (Braun) Niebur. She was educated in the St. Louis
school system and attended the Hadley Vocational School. She moved to
North Adams, Massachusetts, in 1935, later moving to Melrose in 1950
and Stoneham, Massachusetts, in 2004. In 2009, she moved to The Fitch
House in Melrose where she lived until her health declined and then she
finished her journey in Salem.
Melba worked at the Red Cross, then at Sprague Products in North
Adams, from 1936 to 1945, the Melrose Public Library from 1960 to 1982 and then parttime at Anderson & Anderson Chiropractor from 1984 to 2000.
Melba was an avid reader, especially John Grisham, and was a whiz at puzzles, crossword
and jigsaw. Even with her numerous medical challenges, her spirit and determination
never dampened and her mental acuity remained razor-sharp. Her work ethic was stellar
and community involvement numerous, but her family always remained her priority. At
96 years, she blessed her family and all lives she touched with tangible and wonderful
memories.
She was predeceased by her husband, Francis L. Belleau and her only sister, Carolyn
Miner.
Melba will be greatly missed by her daughters, Donna Angell of Gorham, Maine, and
Patricia Pearse of Salem, in whose home she resided until her death. She leaves her
grandchildren whom she adored and carved time to celebrate many milestones: Shari Pitts
and her husband Fordie, Jayme Angell and her fianc Joe Fazio, Geoff Angell and his wife
Michelle, Jennifer Stevens and her husband Chris, and MaryBeth Powers and her husband
Dean and Tim Pearse. She also leaves her great-grandchildren whom she cherished: Taylor
and Kendall Pitts, Kepler Angell, Emily and Timothy Stevens and Kailey, Ella and Connor
Powers. She also shared her zest for life with nieces and a nephew.
Her final arrangements were private.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Melbas name to St. Jude Research Hospital,
501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or Make a Wish Foundation, One Bulfinch Place,
2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02114.
Arrangements were under the care of Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home, 214 Main St.,
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Salem Community Patriot | June 12, 2015 - 11

Conservation Committee Invites Town to Clean up Forest

Staff photos by Rhiannon Snide

by Rhiannon Snide
In celebration of National
Trails Day on June 6, the Salem
Conservation Committee invited
volunteers to the Salem Town
Forest in efforts to help clean and
make repairs. The town forest and
the decisions made involving it
are handled by the conservation
committees nine members. In
order to involve non-members in
the maintenance of the forest, the
forest clean-up is held twice a year,
once in the fall and once in the
summer.
For the most recent clean-up,
over 15 residents of Salem packed
up their gardening equipment and
headed to the forest where they
helped out by doing anything from
Volunteers repair broken bridge.
re-mulching the forest entrance,
to re-constructing bridges within
the trails. One of the largest
but makes no profit off of anything held at or
projects this year was repairing a bridge that leads into the trails from
for the forest. Bill Dumont, the chairman of the
the parking lot. Due to the severe weather this winter, the bridge
Conservation Committee, expressed his feelings
underwent some serious damage; with the help of some new boards,
about the forest saying, None of this is about
and community members it was able to be fully repaired.
money; its all just because we love the forest and love working on
The committee is reimbursed by the town for some materials used,
it. The conservation committee hopes to continue to share the

Kiwanis Club Makes

a Big Announcement
at the SBGC Cookout

SBGC Chief Professional Ocer Colin Hanlon

and Kiwanis President Tony Fabrizio with
Olivia Moniz

Relay For Life Takes a Toll

by Jon Tripp
Another team was out raising
money for Relay For Life on Saturday,
May 30. The team, led by retired
Salem Police Officer Wes Decker,
set up on Main Street in front of
the firehouse to collect a voluntary
toll from passing drivers. The
American Cancer Society Relay For
Life is known as the worlds largest
fundraising event to end cancer.
Salems event is on Saturday, June
20, at the Salem High School Grant
Field track. For more information
on Salems Relay or to make a
donation, visit the community
page at http://www.relayforlife.org/
salemnh or check out the remaining
fundraisers on their Facebook events
page, https://www.facebook.com/
RelayforLifeSalem/events.
Team members Aaliyah Watson, Anthony
Rosa, Captain Wes Decker, Jillian Perry, and
Nina Sahasakmontri.
Drivers going in both directions stop
to donate to a good cause.

beauty of the forest with the town as they hold this bi-annual forest
clean-up for years to come.

Courtesy photo

McKinnons Market Partners with

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem

Staff photo by Jon Tripp

by Jon Tripp
On Monday, June 8, the Boys and
Girls Club of Greater Salem hosted a
BBQ dinner to thank the Kiwanis Club of
Salem. Members of the SBGCs staff and
Board of Directors cooked and served
food for the members. The Kiwanis
Club has been a major supporter of the
SBGC since its inception. The BBQ
dinner has become an annual event for
the club to show their appreciation and
give the Kiwanians an opportunity to
get to know some of the SBGC staff and
board members. After the meal, Kiwanis
President Tony Fabrizio announced that
the Kiwanis would be donating a new bus
to the Boys and Girls Club to help with
their ongoing transportation needs. SBGC
Chief Professional Officer Colin Hanlon
thanked the Kiwanis for their steady and
generous support.

Brian Hewett, Renee Hewett, and Angela Hewett

Club kids show-off the grocery scan cards, from left: Morgan, Megan, Casey and Mason.
submitted by Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem
During the months of June and July, McKinnons
Market of Salem will offer their customers the
opportunity to donate to the Boys & Girls Club of
Greater Salem. At checkout, McKinnons cashiers
will ask if theyd like to donate a $1 or more to the
club.
Working together, communities and clubs
can make a dramatic difference in the lives of
our young people. We can give them the tools
and support they need to graduate from high
school and lead healthy lives. Our youth face
risks in todays world, but the Boys & Girls clubs
offer solutions, said Denise Dolloff, director
of development for the Boys & Girls Club of
Greater Salem. Under the careful guidance
and understanding of professional staff, club
members can participate in a variety of programs
specifically designed to inspire and enable them
to succeed.
With support, the club can continue to make
a difference in the community by positively
impacting the lives of club members and their

families in the following ways:

Offer affordable club membership to more
than 1,800 youth annually;
Provide safe, fun and educational afterschool activities for over 300 children
daily;
Offer affordable preschool programs for 80
children each week; and
Save lives.
McKinnons Market is a family owned and
operated market offering locations in Salem and
Portsmouth, as well as Danvers and Everett, Mass.
They are a full-scale grocery store, specializing
in meats, yet complete with groceries, bakery,
prepared foods, produce, and wine and cheese.
Recently, they have expanded their selection of
all-natural and organic items. Since 1946, the
McKinnons Markets family has strived to stay
active in the surrounding communities.
For more information on the Boys & Girls Club
of Greater Salem, including outstanding summer
camps, please visit www.salembgc.org or call
898-7709.

Senate, House Make Joint

Statement on NH Operating Budget
Senate President Chuck Morse (R-Salem) and
NH House Speaker Shawn Jasper (R-Hudson)
released the following joint statement regarding
the states operating budget.
Any speculation of a government shutdown is
unfounded. As leaders in state government we
will do everything in our power to ensure that

state government continues to run smoothly on

July 1, just as it will on June 30.
The House and the Senate will continue to
work together and communicate openly with the
governor to produce a state operating budget that
is supportive of the citizens of the State of New
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12 - June 12, 2015

Pitching Powers
Softball Squad
in Postseason

Baseball Team Falls in Quarterfinals to Spaulding

by Jacob Gagnon
On Wednesday, June 3, the third-seeded
Salem High School Softball team hosted
the 14th-seeded Central High School of
Manchester. Regardless of expectations or
ranking, teams play their best in the postseason.
The Blue Devils needed a stellar pitching
performance and timely hitting to earn a gritty,
first-round win over a strong Central team.
Anchoring Salem in the victory was Rachel
Towler on the mound. Towler, a senior, struck
out ten Central batters while allowing no runs.
The Little Green, relentless at times, threatened
to ruin Towlers shutout. Strikeouts squashed
any offense Central could muster.
Salems offense, which has sizzled all season
long, continued to hit against Central, although
the Little Green did a good job of halting any
runners with swift defense. It was not until the
bottom of the seventh inning that Salem struck
the winning blow by drawing a bases-loaded
walk to win the game.
An Ashley Conway single started the final
offensive push for Salem. Although Centrals
defense had played terrifically all game, a pair
of errors in the most important time of the game
loaded the bases, leading to Salems walkoff.
Holly Peterson drew the walk to advance her
team to the quarterfinal round of the NHIAA
Division I Championship Tournament by a
score of 1 to 0.
On Saturday, June 6, Salem defeated the
sixth-seeded Londonderry High School to earn
a return to the semi-final round. While the
Blue Devils never ran away with the game,
they had controlled the contest. Salem beat the
Lancers, 5-2, and will now play the seventhseeded Bishop Guertin High School at Southern
New Hampshire University on Wednesday,
June 10. Bishop Guertin had upset the secondseeded Timberlane Regional High School in
the quarterfinal round. The Blue Devils are
the highest seed remaining in the postseason
tournament.
Salem capped their regular season with a
14-4 record. With the past weeks victories,
the Blue Devils are riding a six-game
winning streak that they hope to ride into the
championship finals on Saturday, June 13 at
SNHU.

Staff photos by Jacob Gagnon

Salem PatriotSports

Zach Martineau hurls a strike against the Titans.

by Jacob Gagnon
The Salem High School Baseball team was not content to be mere spoilers
this postseason. The Blue Devils had set their sights higher, and it showed in
their impressive postseason performances.
After earning a spot in the NHIAA Division I Championship Tournament as
the tenth-seed, the Blue Devils quickly made a statement with an incredible
1-0 victory to knock out the seventh-seeded Nashua North High School on
Thursday, June 4, at Holman Stadium.
Pitching, which becomes the most valuable commodity in championship
baseball, allowed Salem to hold the Titans scoreless. Zach Martineau hurled
all seven innings for the shutout, allowing only three hits and one walk, while
striking out six Nashua North hitters.
Both teams would collect only three hits in the contest, but it was Nashuas
two errors that would be the deciding factor in this pitchers duel.
In the top of the sixth inning, Cody Soucy reached base following a
throwing error from the Titans third baseman. Soucy, on second, reached
third, following a Nick Shumski sacrifice groundout. Dom Palmero singled,
earning his teams sole RBI of the contest, as Salem took the only lead of the
game.
In the bottom half of the final inning, Martineau allowed a no out single.
Then Martineau, as he had done all game, dug deep. He got the next batter
to pop out and then struck out the final two Nashua North hitters of the game
as the Blue Devils completed their upset of the Titans and advanced to the
quarterfinal round.
In the quarterfinals, Salem faced the second-seeded Spaulding High School
in Spaulding on Saturday, June 6. Salem tumbled into an early hole, as
Spaulding scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning.
The Blue Devils began to claw their way back into the ballgame in the top
of the third inning. Matt Meisner walked and eventually scored following a
double from Jake Shepley. Spaulding responded with two more runs in the
bottom of the same inning. It appeared that Salems comeback bid was over
as Spaulding regained control. Only, the Blue Devils were not yet done with
their season.
In the next inning, Salem scored three times. Josh Perrault and Christian
Golden scored on a Shumski double. Shumski then scored as Dom Palmero
reached base on a throwing error. The big inning had propelled Salem to
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within one run of their higher-seeded opponents. The smell of another upset

Nick Shumski connects on a hit in the first round of the playoffs.

Jake Shepley takes a swing against Nashua North. Shepley would go on to slam a crucial
home run in the quarterfinal round.
was strong in the spring air.
With the game on the line in the top of the seventh inning, Salem tied
the score on a solo home run from Jake Dufton. But before Salem could
completely cap their comeback in extra innings, Spaulding scored on a walkoff single to win the game and eliminate the Blue Devils, 6 to 5.
Kristian Harris had started the game on the mound for Salem. Harris
allowed five runs (four earned runs) on three hits, four walks, with two
strikeouts. Palmero finished the game by allowing only one run with three
punchouts, one walk, and two hits.
The Blue Devils finished the year with an 11-11 overall record and have
high hopes for next season. Although Salems early exit was disappointing,
the way in which they battled until the last out was inspiring. The Blue Devils
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$5.00 OFF
Film
Developing

We develop in house!
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50% OFF

Promaster
Batteries

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