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by S. Aaron ShamshoyanOver a quarter century after joining the Salem

firefighting force, Paul Parisi has been named thechief.Nearly 100 family, friends, and fellow

firefighters filled the bays of station one asAssistant Chief Paul Parisi was sworn in as thetown’s new fire chief.

Parisi replaces nine-year Chief Kevin Breen whoretired from the position in June. Town ManagerKeith Hickey called him an ideal candidate for the

job.“Paul has been very patient over the last two

months roughly since Kevin retired, going througha process to determine the best way to bring anew fire chief on,” Hickey said. “Candidly we’veknown all along that the best person for theposition was sitting in the next office over fromwhere Chief Breen resided.”

The promotion has been years in the making asParisi moved through the ranks in Salem.

Starting as a firefighter for the department in1989, Parisi advanced to fire inspector, lieutenant,

deputy chief, and assistant fire chief where heserved since 2006.During his acceptance speech, Parisi credited

his family, friends, mentors, and fellow firefightersfor their support over the course of his career.

Here Comesthe Chief

Parisi Chosen to LeadFire Department

by S. Aaron ShamshoyanClean waterways are a passion of Rocky

Morrison, founder of Methuen-based CleanRiver Project, and after more than ten years ofremoving debris from the Merrimack River, theteam hit a local lake.

On July 20, a team of five launched two boatsinto Canobie Lake, the town’s primary drinkingwater supply, with one goal, to make the lakecleaner.

By noon, the team had completely filledone boat twice with debris, including sunkenconstruction materials from docks, rubber tires,plastic chairs, traffic cones, and bags of trash, allmaterials visible from the surface and often only afew yards off shore.

“We did pull a lot of trash out and we’re goingto continue to pull a lot of trash out,” Morrisontold supporters at a noon-time press conference.

And the group’s efforts are not going unnoticed.Clean River Project board member Judith Del-Valle-Webb, read a letter from U.S. Senator KellyAyotte (R-NH) stating the importance of the workthey do.

“Clear drinking water for New Hampshiremunicipalities is of the utmost importance, andthere is still more work to be done to preventcontamination and preserve water quality,” Ayottewrote. “I have fought hard for full and consistentfunding of the water conservation funds.”

Organization RemovesHidden Secrets from Drinking Water

by Bob GibbsWith a simple phone call to the town

recreation director, Stevo Shaw startedthings rolling to repair the skateboard parkat Hedgehog Pond Park.

Shaw had brought a group of boardersto the park for an afternoon of fun. Whenthe group arrived they found the park wasclosed due to damage to the central tri-pyramid.

Shaw, the owner of Gnarbear, askateboarding product and servicecompany, made a call to RecreationDirector Christopher Dillon to find outwhen the town’s skateboard park wouldbe reopened. He discovered that therewas no schedule to get the work done onthe park, but that contractors were beingcontacted to get the work completed.

Shaw informed Dillon that he operatesa company that designs, builds, andmaintains skateboard parks.

Revamping the Hedgehog Pond Skateboard Park

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Clean River Project Founder Rocky Morrison, with tire in hand, is surrounded by debris pulled from Canobie Lake.

A railroad tie is lifted out of the lake only a few yards from shore. e Clean River Project team removes a tire and dock from Canobie Lake.

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Parisi gives his first speech as chief.

Stevo Shaw and Zack Lupa make repairs to the skateboard ramps.

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Accolades

Accolades

Brett Pittera was among more than 1,123 students from Roger

Williams University to receive their degree as part of the Class of2015. Pittera received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing.Eric Lamb has received a Master of Education from American

International College.Cheyenne VanDooren has been named to the Dean’s List for the

spring semester at the University of Maine at Farmington.The following residents have been named to the Dean’s List for

the spring semester at Roger Williams University: Michael Loffredo,majoring in Architecture; Julia Palardy, majoring in Marketing;Brett Pittera, majoring in Marketing; Briana Tremblay, majoring inEngineering; and Justin Zafra, majoring in Architecture.

Jaime DeFelice was named to the Dean’s List at UnionCollege. DeFelice is a member of the Class of 2017, majoring inBioengineering.

Ashlee Barrus will be attending Centenary College this fall.

Send your Accolades to [email protected] with a photo

submitted by Stephanie DanielsThe Exchange Club of Salem

Immediate Past President NicoleShepley recently presented LazarusHouse with two checks totaling$3,000.

The $2,000 being presented wasearmarked for the Lazarus House

Jobs/Career Training program. Theremaining $1,000 was donated

to send underprivileged kids tosummer camp, an experiencemany of us take for granted andthese kids would never have achance to do if not for nice folkslike this sharing their good fortune.

The Salem Exchange Club corevalues are family, community andcountry. Each member of theexchange club holds near to theirheart these three values.

‘Commitment to Family’ isinterpreted not only as one’s ownfamily needs, but also those of allAmerican families. Strengtheningfamilies, with a focus on youth, isaddressed in many ways throughExchange’s Programs of Service.

‘Commitment to the

Community’ where an Exchangiteresides is the focal point for eachclub’s efforts. Exchange is unique asa service organization in that it hasthe flexibility to structure projectsthat target the specific needs ofa particular geographic location,rather than being restricted to acertain cause.

‘Commitment to Country’ was

born in the aftermath of WorldWar II, a time of unquenchablepatriotism. Exchangites are proudto join veterans and other civicgroups in promoting Americanism asthe rich blessing of democracy andfreedom, and in educating today’syouth to cherish its values.

These three values are translatedinto actions every day to bring aboutpositive results through the workof hundreds of clubs and tens ofthousands of dedicated ExchangeClub members every day.

The Salem Exchange Club meetsevery Thursday at 12 p.m. at theBlack Water Grill in Salem. Join usanytime for lunch and see what weare all about!

Exchange Club DonationBolsters Lazarus House Programs

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submitted by Arlene QuaratielloStudents and teachers returning to St. Joseph

School in Salem in a few weeks will be welcomedback by a large new school sign, and visitors whohave never been to the school will have an easiertime finding it along Main Street thanks to EagleScout candidate and St. Joseph alum Luke Latino.

Luke, a 16-year-old Life Scout in Salem BoyScout Troop 409, hopes to become an EagleScout, and his community service project fulfillsone of the main requirements for attaining thisprestigious rank that is earned by less than five percent of Boy Scouts.

Luke was aware that his former school neededa new sign and saw a chance to help his alma

mater. “I chose this project to help the schoolthat helped with my education for eight years,”explained Latino. “I wanted to pick a project thatwould have a positive effect on the school in thefuture.”

Latino’s project began with a pasta dinnerfundraiser in March at St. Joseph’s gym where theBoy Scouts and families of Troop 409 assistedLuke in raising over $4,000 for his project.

“I am grateful to my troop, family, friends,local businesses, and organizations who havesupported me in this project,” shared Luke. “Iwas overwhelmed with people’s generosity andwillingness to help.”

The sign was installed in time for St. Joseph’seighth grade graduation back in June. It featureschangeable text so that passers-by can instantly beinformed about what’s new at the school. “This iswhat education at St. Joe’s is all about,” said Dr.Noreen McAloon, principal of St. Joseph School.“Luke is a fine example of our graduates’ desireand skill to find solutions to meet the needs theyencounter. We become a communi ty. In thiscase, we are the fortunate recipients.”

Beginning as a Cub Scout in second grade,Luke has considered scouting a big part of his life.His troop, which serves boys between the agesof 11 and 18 in Salem and surrounding towns, issponsored by the Ernest W. Young Post 63 of theAmerican Legion and is led by Scoutmaster DonBohnwagner, Sr. “Scouting has helped me growas a person,” Latino explained. “It has taught memany great life lessons and skills.”

Service Project Helps Life Scout’s Alma Mater - St. Joseph School

submitted by Family Resources-Success By 6Methuen Home Depot came to the rescue of the playground at the Zion Hill Road site of

Salem Family Resources-Success By 6 programs: The Learning Cooperative Preschool andEnrichment Program, and Parenting & Play Groups. The playground is used daily, providing aspacious, shady and safe play area for more than 30 children.

Methuen Home Depot Store Manager Carmen A Fulchini and Alicia Grand, lead of theproject, joined a team of volunteers who completely overhauled the play area; from levelingand providing impact-resistant mulch for children’s safety to filling the ever-popular sand box.Equipment cleaning and safety measures completed the project.

“The Home Depot is proud to serve the community whenever it is possible,” said Fulchini.“Along with our veterans, we strive to help the young members in our area. Once we assessa project, we put together volunteers from our store and donate our time and product to makesomething that is a dream a reality. This play area needed some TLC and we were happy todo it. The kids should enjoy it for months to come. It is an honor to have been able to help.”

Cindy Jury, executive director of Salem Family Resources-Success By 6, expressed thankson behalf of the organization and the families in the programs, to the Methuen Home Depotteam, as well as Salem Family Resources staff, Anne Fichera, for spearheading the effort.

“All children need a safe and beautiful outdoor play area for fresh air, exercise and fun,”said Jury. “As a non-profit organization with limited funding, we are extremely grateful tothe Methuen Home Depot team for the donation of materials, equipment and their personalefforts in providing this for the children in our programs.”

Salem Family Resources-Success By 6 is a non-profit organization that provides programsand support for families with young children in the Greater Salem and Derry area, includingThe Learning Cooperative Preschool and Enrichment programs for 2- to 10-year-olds,Parenting & Play Groups, and workshops for Early Childhood Educators and parents,including the Ready … Set … Go! series in partnership with the Salem School District.

Registration is open for fall parenting & play groups, enrichment programs and limitedspace in The Learning Cooperative Preschool.

Information about all of the programs of Salem Family Resources-Success By 6 is availableat www.salemfamilyresources.org and at [email protected] or 898-5493.

Methuen Home Depot Overhauls Salem Family Resources’ Playground

e Methuen Home Depot team prepares to overhaul the playground at the Salem site of Salem Family Resources-Success By 6as SFR staff and students watch the action.

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Our state is facing growingheroin and prescription opioidabuse epidemics, and some NewHampshire families will live withits effects for the rest of theirlives. The Griffins from Newtonare one of these families. Theirdaughter Courtney was just 20years old when she overdosedand lost her life. She was brightand inquisitive – before herstruggle with addiction took herfuture away.

Tragically, the Griffins aren’talone. In 2014, there were over300 fatal drug-related overdosesin our state – nearly 250involving heroin or the synthetic painkiller fentanyl. New Hampshireranks among the worst in the nation for teen drug use, and it isestimated that drug addiction costs the Granite State more than $2billion annually in lost productivity, treatment, and jail time.

While local and state partners are driving many solutions to addressthis epidemic, there are also roles for the federal government to play.In the Senate, I’m working across party lines to address this crisisin three key areas: making sure first responders have the tools theyneed, improving prevention and treatment, and boosting anti-drugtrafficking efforts.

Overdose deaths are expected to be even higher this yearthan 2014’s record-breaking number. On a ride along with theManchester Fire Department last summer, I witnessed first respondersadministering the opioid overdose reversal drug Naloxone to bring aman back to life. I also saw his infant child in the corner of the room,her future dependent on him.

Working with Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), I’ve helped introducethe Opioid Overdose Reduction Act, legislation to empower properlytrained first responders, health professionals, and family membersto administer Naloxone in emergency overdose situations. This billwill help address liability concerns that may make some hesitant toadminister the life-saving drug.

We also need a heavy focus on prevention. Addiction toprescription pain medications are often a gateway to heroin use –approximately four out of every five new heroin users previouslyabused non-medical prescription painkillers. A bill I introducedwith Senator Joe Donnelly (D-IN) would reauthorize prescriptiondrug monitoring programs and call for a public awareness campaignfocusing on the links between prescription opioid abuse and heroinaddiction.

I’m encouraged that the U.S. Secretary of Health and HumanServices (HHS) has already made it a priority to identify bestpractices for physicians prescribing opioids, as Senator Donnellyand I called for in our legislation. To further highlight this issue, Ihave also asked the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services toevaluate the role that methadone prescriptions for pain managementmay play in overdose deaths.

Another component of prevention is safely disposing of unusedor unneeded medications. In response to a letter I cosigned witha bipartisan group of colleagues, the Drug Enforcement Agencyrecently agreed to reinstate its successful National Drug Take-BackDay program, providing a convenient way to remove medicationsfrom the home.

Our response to this crisis must also consider the real human cost

of addiction and recovery. I helped introduce the ComprehensiveAddiction and Recovery Act, which would launch an evidence-based opioid and heroin treatment and interventions program.While there are medications that can help treat addiction, there isan urgent need to expand treatment best practices across our nation.Because we can’t arrest our way out of this problem, this bill wouldalso dedicate resources to treating incarcerated individuals sufferingfrom substance use disorders. Another bill I co-sponsored, theSecond Chance Reauthorization Act, would additionally supportreentry programs for those individuals.

This epidemic also has heartbreaking side effects. Nationwide,there has been a staggering 300% increase in infants diagnosed withneonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) after being exposed to opioidsin the womb. At the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester,officials told me that more than one baby every hour is now bornwith conditions of NAS. That’s why I’ve signed on to the Protect OurInfants Act, directing HHS to develop a response to this alarmingtrend.

Finally, we must stop drug trafficking at the border. I havesuccessfully worked over the last few years to make sure ourannual national defense authorization bills include resources for

detecting, monitoring, and interdicting illicit heroin traffickingand drug tunnels from Mexico to the United States. I’ve also beena strong supporter of the National Guard Counterdrug Program,which provides military capabilities and expertise to support thecounterdrug activities of federal, state, and local authorities.

I’ve worked to address this problem through additional avenues.In recent months, there have been a number of traffic crashes inNew Hampshire where heroin or prescription opioids may havebeen a factor. I successfully introduced an amendment duringrecent debate on the Senate highway bill that would support states’work to prevent people from getting behind the wheel while they’reunder the influence of drugs – helping make our roads safer.

I’ll continue my work to advance these legislative initiatives andlook for ways to collaborate withand strengthen state and localefforts to combat this growingepidemic. Together, we can findeffective solutions that will helpsave lives, strengthen families, andimprove our communities.

Republican Kelly Ayotte is NewHampshire’s junior U.S. senator.

Fighting the Heroin Epidemic on All Fronts

BOS Considers Use of TownFacilities by Political Candidates

by S. Aaron ShamshoyanCandidates could once again be allowed to

campaign at town-owned facilities based ona lengthy discussion by Salem Selectmen onMonday about Article 90, which concerns the useof municipal property.

The current code prohibits candidates forpartisan office to campaign on town property, butTown Manager Keith Hickey sought clarificationabout exactly what was allowed as the presidentialprimary nears in New Hampshire.

“The prohibited activity is any activity thatdisrupts the normal business operations of a site

or a facility and the use of sound trucks (and)mobile sound systems other than on the publicway,” Hickey said, but asked it candidates wereallowed to walk in without disrupting employeesor transactions.

The board agreed a small walkthrough could bepermitted if residents were allowed to continuetheir business.

“I don’t have any problem with someonewalking through,” said Selectman StephenCampbell.

Selectman Patrick Hargreaves agreed. “If hewants to walk in with Everett to introduce him tothe town manager, that’s cool,” he said. “Don’tshow up with 20 or 30 people with signs going,vote for him, vote for him.’”

Hickey said the clarification was soughtfor times other than Election Day as the townmoderator and clerk would handle such business.

“I’m trying to plan ahead,” Hickey said. “I wantto make sure we treat people equally.”

The town manager noted a heroin forum wasto be held in town by U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte(R-N.H.) at the Fisk School and wondered if such ameeting could be held on town property.

Hargreaves said it would be fine. “I don’t see aproblem being she is an elected official already.”

But Campbell said it was important to treat allcandidates equally, regardless if they we’re alreadyholding a seat in office.

“Once people get to be candidates, even ifthey’re elected currently, you have to treat them

the same way.”Campbell also suggested not renting town

property to candidates for events. SelectmanMike Lyons disagreed citing the first-in-the-nation primary provides residents with access tocandidates.

“One thing that we tend to take a lot of pride inthe state is the first-in-the-nation primary and theaccess that everyone has to political candidates,”Lyons said. “I want to make that access, access.”

Chairman James Keller said the board couldn’tchange policy at that meeting as it required apublic hearing and advanced notification. Hetasked the town manager to work with theDemocratic and Republican town chairs to createa policy, which would deal with possible scenariosfor political use of town property. The board willcontinue discussion of the policy at the Aug. 24meeting.

by Bob GibbsThe Salem Planning Board at its Aug. 11 meeting held

a conceptual discussion of a proposed personal wirelessservices facility to be located at 152 Zion Hill Rd. The celltower is planned to be 100 feet tall and located 243 feetfrom the rear lot line and 528 and 623 feet respectivelyfrom the side lot lines. Verizon’s wireless equipment will beplaced in a small equipment shelter of 11 feet 6 inches by26 feet in size. A 6-foot-high chain link fence will surroundthe compound.

Verizon Wireless has leased a 100-square-foot portionof the 44.9-acre farm. The proposal includes a 30-footaccess and easement leading from Briarwood Driveto the compound. The tower construction would takeapproximately six months to complete and would have alife span of more than 20 years.

Verizon representatives produced balloon reportsshowing locations around the area that could and couldnot see the tower. Also, reports showing the areas of Salemthat would be benefitted by the wireless access this towerwould provide. Representatives stated that not only theresidents in the immediate area, but areas away from the

tower would benefit due the fact that this new tower wouldrelieve some of the traffic that other towers in the area have.

Chairman Ed DeClerc and other members of the boardhad concerns regarding the Briarwood Avenue access roadand the problems this road could cause the neighborhood.A resident of Briarwood Avenue also spoke of her concernsregarding construction and maintenance vehicles usingBriarwood to gain access to the site. The resident alsovoiced concerns about drainage in this area, the locked gateinto the compound, and asked about any potential healthrisks presented by the transmission tower.

The board asked Verizon to complete further studiesregarding the viability of the tower from other sites, as wellas the feasibility of creating an access road from Zion HillRoad to gain access to the tower compound. Resident TomCampbell opposed the Zion Hill Road access point statingthe land behind the North Salem School has too manywetlands to make this a feasibly option.

The stated purpose of the facility is to improve Verizon’snetwork and coverage in Salem. All equipment andtransmissions will comply with applicable FCC standards aswell as federal and state regulations.

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In My Opinion...

In My Opinion...In My Opinion...by Senator Kelly Ayotte

In My Opinion is strictly an OP-ED column that stands on theopinion of one writer, SenatorAyotte, as opposed to a news-paper reporter who does notprovide an opinion but reportsthe facts. This column, in manyinstances, is a counterpoint topublished stories and does notreflect the unbiased reportingpolicy of the Salem CommunityPatriot or the opinion of themanagement, advertisers andownership of Area News Group.


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‘ere will be Hell to Pay’It’s the Holocaust once again! It happened gradually

but, while our countr y’s citizens concerned themselves

only with the details of their own lives, millions ofhuman beings were subjected to the most grotesqueprocedures and then killed. Oh, we ignored the signs just as they did in Hitler’s time: A clinic here thatcaused babies to die and often their mothers as well; adoctor whose clinic was awash with blood and humanremains that they didn’t even bother to dispose of; aclinic that performed “procedures” on minors who hadbeen criminally, sexually assaulted without a word beingreported to the proper authorities; the evidence wasthere for us but we probably would have had to work tofind it because certainly the newspapers were not goingto give these travesties front page coverage.

Now, thanks to a pro-life agency doing some covertinterviews, the truth is impossible to deny: PlannedParenthood Federation of America is performing someof the most abominable, shocking, inhuman procedureson unborn children and then marketing their organsfor profit. Even as I’m writing this and see the wordsin black and white, I can hardly believe that there arepeople in our country who can do such a thing day after

day, and not be made mortally sick themselves. Weshould all be in mourning for the many special humanbeings who didn’t get a chance to experience life or torealize and use the gifts and talents they had.

e time is long overdue for each and every one of usto cry out “Enough.” Our state and federal governmentis subsidizing PPFA to the tune of millions of dollarseach year, our tax dollars. We are being forced tofinance part of this Holocaust because our congressmanand state representatives have not the guts to 1) informthemselves of the activities of this organization and 2)vote against committing these funds to assist PPFA intheir outrageous crimes against humanity. If we allowthis to continue with our tax dollars, we will have no-one but ourselves to blame when the next chapter ofPPFA’s story reveals something even more grotesqueand unbelievable. Act now and call your legislators; tellthem “no more” or, literally, there will be Hell to pay.

David Costello, Salem

Trump Says What Needsto be Said

“Finally somebody got up there and said what needed

to be said.” at quote comes from a 57-year oldLatino man interviewed in the LA Times about DonaldTrump’s recent statements about illegal immigration.

Mr. Trump recently said Mexico is sending illegalimmigrants to us who are criminals, including rapists.He isn’t pulling any punches.

ere are some who are upset by his words.ere are others, like Mackenzie Fraser ([email protected]), who are thrilled to finallysee an unfiltered opinion from someone who stands by what he says without backing down.

e next step is a simple one, for Donald Trumpand for all candidates. We need detailed plans forimmigration reform.

Mr. Trump’s trip to the Mexican border shouldclearly demonstrate our nation’s need to invest in tightersecurity. He called for building a better wall in areasalong the Mexican border to slow illegal immigration;that’s a start.

I’m confident he will lay out in greater detail hisintentions to halt illegal immigration and fix our brokensystem. Every candidate needs to do this. As a memberof Granite Staters for Common Sense ImmigrationReform, I hope to see more detail on this issue.

ere are those who believe Donald Trump is a threatto the Republican effort to capture the White House.Some call him a distraction or a side show, but look atthe media coverage of his trip to the border. It broughtnew attention to the problems of illegal immigrationand that’s exactly what this debate needs.

Representative Fred Doucette, Salem

See ‘Revolution’ for an Educationabout Climate Change

An educational and sometimes eye-opening movieevent was enjoyed by around 100 attendees last Wednesday at Salem’s Southern New HampshireUniversity. NextGen Climate – NH and RegionalField Director McKenzie St. Germain hosted a full

evening that included refreshments, a showing of theindependent movie “Revolution,” an entertaining,interactive talk by New England AquariumEducation Director John Anderson, followedby informal discussions by the audience. eevening’s topic centered on the worsening problemof climate change/global warming, and steps weall can take to become more aware of what we, ourfamilies and friends can do to mitigate it.

“Revolution’s” excellence rests on the incredible job that Stewart and his team did in shootinghours and hours of the underbelly of the ongoingpredicament, including close-up shots of the world’s rapidly dying coral reefs, various fish/crustacean species in their natural habitat (manyon the endangered list), amusing and poignantviews of monkey-like lemurs living, loving andplaying together, the director and team swimmingunderwater intermingling with schools of sharks ...all fascinating.

Stewart’s narration complements the visuals

perfectly, as instead of the typical professional andanalytical tone taken by most scientists in naturedocumentaries we get to listen to a younger voice

(32 years old at time of filming) whose awe and fearof what he was discovering as the cinematic processcommenced comes through loud and clear. His friendlyand personal style seems to be saying that he’s “one of

us” despite his superior knowledge about his subject,and we get more of a kinship with what he is impartingthan we would from someone dryly talking over ourheads.

Stewart cites a wealth of statistics: the Great BarrierReef’s 38% reduction of coral over the past 25 years;44% of America’s electricity still coming from coaldespite all the knowledge we’ve gleaned over thepast half-century about the unquestionable warmingeffects of CO2 emissions; ocean acidification thatis happening faster and fa ster, destroying our seas’ecosystem; Canada, China and many other nationsbeing willful partners with the United States in mostlyignoring the ongoing threat, and man’s continuingdeforestation around the world (his sidebar animalspecies/forest scenes filmed in Madagascar aresimultaneously comical and tragic).

e director attended a number of world conferenceson the subject, and in “Revolution” he shares some ofthe speeches by leaders, politicians and scientists at theseaffairs, as well as encouraging shots of young activists

before and after the events, all of them galvanized aboutmaking other nations aware of our responsibility tolower our burning of fossil fuels and lessen our relianceon automobiles.

What we all have to realize is that only 10% of theongoing warming the earth is experiencing is happeningin our air - 90% is occurring in our oceans. Our upperatmosphere has become a heat-trapping blanket overthe near-two centuries since the Industrial Revolution,a simple fact that anyone with an aquarium and a littlefuel and tinder can experimentally recreate at home. And despite being cyclical, the (literally) countlesstons of pollutants and hot emissions that have beenspewed into our air over those years have made warmingincrease exponentially, with thousands of instancesincluding the 4-year drought in California, many Arcticice caps becoming mostly lakes, numerous animalspecies dying off : all making the necessity of humanintervention crystal-clear.

Please Google NextGen Climate for moreinformation on what you can do to both learn

more about something we all should be aware of,and to hopefully start changing the mindsets of ouracquaintances who may still be stuck in the past. We’reall in this together, and for anyone who cares about the world we’re going to leave to our children’s children’schildren, as well as the health and continuance of ouranimal species, forests and natural wonders, this is allnecessary knowledge.

William F. Klessens, Salem

Ready to Fight for Hillaryfor President

is upcoming Presidential election is especiallyimportant and exciting to me because my daughter isa first-time voter. When I received the call to attendthe event in Windham, I accepted without hesitation.I told my daughter we would be attending, and shecheered.

My daughter will be making her choice forcommander-in-chief for the very first time. She will hear what all the candidates have to say in orderto make her decision on who she thinks is the bestcandidate for President. Personally, I have been asupporter of Hillary Clinton for many years, and I amconfident that she will be a great President of theseUnited States.

We are proud to live in New Hampshire andtake part in the first-in-the-nation primary. To helpunderstand the issues and where Secretary Clintonstands on issues, we attended the event in Windham where over 500 people gathered at a local supporter’shome. We listened to Hillary speak about her vision for America. She talked about real issues that we are facingtoday.

I am a strong supporter and believer in equal pay forequal work. I am a college graduate with an excitingcareer in an industry that is primarily male-dominated.I work hard to support my family, and to realize theperson sitting next to me is paid more than I am solely

because of gender does not sit well with me. I amconfident that Hillary will fight for this issue for all thestrong and hard-working women in America.

My daughter is a college student. Student loan debtis a huge concern for us. We are looking for incentivesto attend community college and to take advantage oflow interest rate loans and other programs so we willnot incur thousands of dollars in debt that will takeyears to pay back. Hillary addressed this issue andanswered questions from others with the same concern.She can relate to the high cost of college tuition andacknowledged that New Hampshire has some of thehighest tuition costs in the country.

Another point that caught my daughter’s attention was when Hillary brought up Market Basket and theevents of last year. My daughter is a former employeeof Market Basket. She could relate to how Hillaryexplained that Market Basket provides profit-sharingfor any employee who works a certain number of hours.She emphasized that a business’s success is built fromthe ground up. Hillary shared her belief that everyone

who works hard to contribute to a company’s success isrewarded. People work harder when they feel valued.

After the speech and questions, Hillary stayed togreet the many attendees and to speak with thempersonally. We were fortunate to have a short discussionand a photo opportunity with the Secretary. Myfather also attended the event with us. He is a 40 yearTeamsters union member. Hillary noticed the unionbug on his shirt and enthusiastically told him she wouldbe attending the upcoming convention to hear theirconcerns on labor. is is a personal concern my fatherholds near and dear to his heart.

We are confident that Hillary is ready to fight forus - all of us. And that’s why we are ready to fight forHillary to represent America as President.

Amy and Hannah Lafreniere, Salem

is Mother and GrandmotherCares about Family Issues

e recent Republican debate was certainly an eye

opener. It put front and center some real problems for women who feel the need to be conservative and stick with the Republican Party.

e debate highlighted an absolute disrespect for women, their values, and their concerns.

What about an environment where my grandchildrenare threatened with being shot on a street corner inBoston? What about my daughter or granddaughternot being able to have an abortion if the pregnancy isgoing to cause her to die or is the result of a rape? Whatabout an environment where teachers are threatened with a “punch in the face” because they are part of ateacher’s union? What about an environment whereimmigrants are insulted and put into the category ofrapists and thieves? What about an environment where women are insulted and called “fat pigs?”

e stands and comments by the Republicancandidates are very concerning for parents andgrandparents.

As a woman, I want a President who will make walking on the streets, at the mall, and in my churchsafe from random gunfire. I want a President who willrespect my need to make my healthcare decisions. I want a President who will respect my ability to workand get equal pay. I want a President who respects my wish that my children and grand children are able to geta good education and skills that will allow them to becontributing members of our society. I want a President who understands that we need bold actions to counterclimate change in order to leave the environment as weknow it to our grandchildren. I want a President whounderstands that the US cannot “bully” other countries with threats of war and must step up as a world leaderand not lead us into another war. I want a President who respects our Veterans and takes care of them andtheir families.

ese are family issues that as a mother andgrandmother I care about very deeply.

Not one of the candidates at the Republican debatestood out as a person who would stand up for womenand families.

Dee Lewis, Salem

Best Chance of ProducingStability in the Middle East

What are the consequences of a successful Republicaneffort to derail the nuclear deal negotiated between Iranand the United States ? e most obvious outcome would be the completion of a nuclear weapon by Iranin a short period of time. e Republicans incorrectlypoint to the success of sanctions as the chief tool incontrolling Iran’s nuclear ambitions. e truth howeveris that while the use of sanctions has punished Iran’seconomy they have not slowed Iran’s nuclear program.e number of centrifuges used to enrich uranium hasincreased to 20,000 since sanctions were imposed. Iranhas dispersed and hardened nuclear energy developmentsites. ey already have enough enriched uraniumcapable of being refined to create multiple nuclear weapons.

Iran is entirely willing to let its citizens suffer whilethey seek the prestige of becoming a nuclear weaponcountry. A nuclear Iran would introduce tremendousinstability into the Middle East, encouragingproliferation with countries such as Saudi Arabiaseeking their own nuclear arsenal. e possibility ofterrorists getting their hands on such a weapon wouldalso increase. In order to prevent these consequencesthe Republicans will be left with only the militaryoption. Is it realistic to think that military action canbe taken successfully against Iran ? Can we take out all20,000 centrifuges and hidden sites? How many troops will it take to verify the success of a bombing campaign?How exactly do these troops enter and exit the country?Do we have any plans for keeping the straits of Hormuzopen? Failure to do so would have global economicrepercussions. Military action would also have theeffect of undermining moderate political groups in Iran while strengthening anti-American politicians.

Does the United States have the resources to fightISIS terrorist groups, support Arab nations fighting

ISIS and start a war with a country four times the sizeof Iraq?

We are all paying the price for allowing moderateRepubli cans to be thrown out of the offi ce by theclueless Tea Party, NRA, and other far right factions.e entire field of Republican presidential candidateshas rejected a negotiated settlement to this issue out offear of not sounding tough enough for the neocons thatstarted the destabilization of the Middle East with thedisastrous invasion of Iraq.

President Obama, Secretary Kerry and SecretaryClinton have pursued the only course of action that hasa reasonable chance of success. Although not perfect,this agreement is our best chance of producing stabilityin the Middle East.

John Mosto, Salem

Give Him a Chance to Discuss theIssues

In the last Patriot published, there was a” thumbsdown” regarding one of my previous letters. e authorof the thumbs down (or the dumbs up, for that matter)disagreed with my view on the state budget and theneed for our state to be fiscally responsible. While Idisagree that the budget I voted for represented austerityas spending increases nearly across the board, I wouldlove the opportunity to sit down and discuss at lengththe issues the author takes with my views. Know, whileanonymity is the de facto style on the umbs Up/umbs Down column, I would love the opportunityto meet with anyone who is in disagreement with meover the budget. Feel free to give me a call at 603-327-7184 or email me at [email protected]. Ilook forward to hearing from anyone that is interested.

Representative Joseph Sweeney, Salem

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Wednesdays thru August 28The Weekly Worship Service at First

Congregational Church, 15 Lawrence Rd.in Salem will be held at 7 p.m. Before the

worship service, a light supper will be servedat 6 p.m. Dress is casual (shorts, flip-flops) andeveryone is welcome.

Friday, August 14Movie Night at the Kelley, 6:30 to 8:45

p.m. This month’s film will be “Touch ofEvil” starring Orson Welles and Zsa Zsa

Gabor. A masterpiece of film noir. ContactPaul Giblin at 898-7064 or e-mail pgiblin@

kelleylibrary.org.

Sunday, August 16Historic Walking Tour, First

Congregational Church, 15 LawrenceRd., Salem. In celebration of the 275th

anniversary, a guided walking tour willbegin at 2 p.m. in front of the church and

proceed down Main Street with Jeff Barracloughleading us in the history of the homes andbusinesses along the way. The Walk will continueto the Old Meetinghouse and cemetery (location

of the first minister, Abner Bayley’s grave). The tourwill end at the Old Meetinghouse (Town HistoricalMuseum) with punch and cookies.

Tuesday, August 18Rockingham VNA and Hospice sponsors

the Salem Senior Center Diabetes SupportGroup. Today’s facilitator will be Brenda

DeMaria RN, CDE. Sa lem Senior Center, 1

Sally Sweet Way in the Senior Center. Call (800)540-2981 for further information.

Knitting with Maria every Tuesday at the KelleyLibrary, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Maria Delpin,expert knitter, will be leading a series of knittingclasses just for kids ages 8 and up. Come to learnto knit or to improve your skills. Needles and yarnwill be provided, but you are welcome to bringyour own size 10 needles and worsted weightyarn. New students interested in attending shouldcontact Brittany Tuttle by phone 898-7064.

Thursday, August 20The Field of Dreams Summer Concert

Series concludes tonight with the ChrisWhite Band beginning at 6:30 p.m. The

concert is free! A 50-50 raffle will be heldand the monies go toward the maintenance of thepark. Bring your blanket or chair, bug spray andprepare for a good time. For more details, [email protected].

Friday, August 21Kyle Erickson: Shout It Out, album

release concert, 8 p.m. at Mary Queen of

Peace Church, 200 Lawrence Rd., Salem.Seating not provided; chairs and blankets

encouraged.

Wednesday, August 26First Student Day - Salem School

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Wednesday Lunchtime Knitters from11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join us at the Kelley

Library for great conversation and greattimes knitting and crocheting. New facesalways welcome. Contact Alison Baker [email protected].

Wednesday September 2Salem NH Science Fiction and

Fantasy Book Group at the KelleyLibrary from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This

month’s title for the Salem ScienceFiction and Fantasy Book Group is The Moonis a Harsh Mistress, by Robert Heinlein.Copies of the book are available through thelibrary. New and drop in members are alwayswelcome. Contact Vicki Lukas at 898-7064 [email protected].

Wednesday, September 9Non-fiction Book Club at the Kelley

Library from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This month’stitle is “12 Years a Slave” by Katherine

Boo. Copies of the book are available at thelibrary. New participants welcome! Contact PaulGiblin at 898-7064 or [email protected].

Saturday, September 12

The Department of Public Works willhold its yearly Household HazardousWaste Day. This will be held from 8 a.m.

to 1 p.m. at the DPW, 21 Cross St., Salem.For additional information call 890-2150.

Thursday, September 17 Lecture on the Liberty Ships of World

War II with Robin Neill. Join us at the

Kelley Library from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for our firstK.L.A.S lecture of the 2015-16 season. We arepleased to welcome Robin Neill for a talk on thehistory of Liberty Ships. Robin is a local maritimehistorian and skilled model-shipbuilder. In the

short time between 1941 and 1943, U.S. shipyardsbuilt nearly 3,000 Liberty Ships to meet Alliedcargo transportation needs. A number of thesewere later reconfigured to serve as troop transports.This talk will focus on the design of the shipsand their role in the war. Robin will also discussaspects of model ship-building. His scale model ofa Liberty Ship will be on hand for reference.

Business Owners Join inRound Table Talk with Rick Perry

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Lobster of the HourIngredients

2 to 2 1/2 pounds of lobster10 ounces of linguini1 pint of tomato sauce1 clove of garlic2 tablespoons of chopped onions4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper

4 ounces of white winepinch of salt andpepperTeaspoon of basilTeaspoon of parsley

DirectionsClean and cut lobster.Place lobster in covered sauté pan without water and cook for two minutes. Add 4

ounces of white wine to pan and cover. After 5 minutes turn lobster. After another 5minutes, remove from heat and drain all liquids from the pan.

Add chopped onions, garlic, and olive oil to pan. Place lobster in pan as garlic andonions brown. Cover pan for 5 minutes. Once the liquid evaporates add the tomatosauce. Cover and place over low flame for 15 minutes. Bring water to a boil andcook pasta until al dente.

Drain the pasta and add to sauté pan with lobster. Add salt, pepper, parsley, andbasil and stir until pasta is fully cooked. Place cooked pasta on plate and top withthe lobster to serve.

by Doug RobinsonBusiness members of the Greater Salem Chamber of

Commerce were invited to participate in a round tablediscussion with Republican presidential candidate RickPerry, recently hosted at MHF Design Consultants, Inc.,in Salem.

The purpose of the roundtable was to afford Gov. Perryone-on-one dialogue with business owners about theirconcerns for America’s future as well as ask questions ofGov. Perry.

“I believe in this country and I am optimistic,” beganPerry. I am a student of history and I have watched ourcountry go through tough times. We need leadershipthat is proven. We need a ‘show me, don’t tell me’election.”

Border security, national security, Medicaid, free trade,Iran and Russia, as well as a need to structure a new setof laws governing taxation were thee subjects that theSalem business owners brought to the table.

“It goes back to leadership, it is what you do,” Perrysaid.

Perry listed his accomplishments time after time asthe governor of Texas from 2000 to 2015, stating, “Noone who is running has a more positive impact on jobcreation than me as governor. The Texas economy isnext to Canada and Australia.

“There is no manual when the space shuttle fell out ofthe sky or (when) Hurricane Katrina (hit). When I metthe president in Dallas, I told him if he did not securethe border, I will. I have a responsibility to the people.There is no other way to get the experience than to livethrough them. I trust the people of the country to findthe solutions. We do not need Washington to be makingdecisions about healthcare and education for those wholive in New Hampshire. Those decisions should bemade in New Hampshire.”

Gov. Rick Perry responds to a question asked by Greater Salem’s Chamber of Commerce member,Ken Gudek, while Chamber President Donna Morris (center) and Lisa Withrow look on.

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Enterprise Bank to Open Second Nashua Locationsubmitted by Enterprise Bank

New Hampshire Community Banking DirectorPeter Rayno and Chief Executive Officer JackClancy are pleased to announce Enterprise Bank’splans to open a second Nashua branch at 493-495Amherst St., with an anticipated opening in thespring of 2016.

While building plans are still in the designstages, the new state-of-the art banking facility willfeature drive-up windows; a community meetingroom; commercial lending, cash managementand wealth management services; and the latestbanking technology. The Amherst Street locationwill represent the bank’s sixth in New Hampshire,

including Hudson, Derry, Pelham, Salem, anddowntown Nashua at 88 Main St.

“We are so pleased with the warm receptionthat we have received since first coming to GreaterNashua in 2011 with the opening of our Hudsonbranch and then two years ago with the openingof our first Nashua Branch on Main Street,” Raynocommented. “We have consistently heard fromindividual clients, as well as business owners,that Nashua values a strong community focusedcommercial bank. Each day, more and moreNashua businesses, non-profit organizations, andresidents have come to count on Enterprise Bankas their bank of choice. The outstanding branch

and lending team that we have assembled inHudson and Nashua Main Street, as well as theprofessionals that will staff our Nashua AmherstStreet location, will continue to meet and exceedthe needs of our individual, business, municipaland not-for-profit clients with the highest level ofservice and dedication.”

Enterprise Bank CEO Jack Clancy stated,“Enterprise Bank remains true to its founding visionof an independent community bank. EnterpriseBank is proud of the success of those individuals,non-profit organizations, businesses, andcommunities that we enthusiastically serve.”

Enterprise Bank’s Board of Directors includes

John Koutsos, owner of Alec’s Shoe Store, and Mary Jane King, President of Conway Management. TheGreater Nashua team is led by Peter Rayno andmany long-time Greater Nashua area bankers,including Mike Fox, Lori Piper, Deborah Novotny,

John Phelan, Alvin Oasan, Brenda McDougald,Kathy Warren, and Nick Russo.

Rayno continued, “We are very proud thatEnterprise Bank was named the Small BusinessAssociation 504 “Lender of the Year” by the SBANew Hampshire District Office, as well as beingnamed number 6 in large companies in the 2014Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work survey.”

Threats Made,Dog Kicked during Feud

submitted by Salem Police Department At 10:09 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29,

Salem Police dispatch received a call to anaddress in the Sullivan Court condominiumcomplex stating four girls were out frontof a residence, banging on the door, andthreatening to stab the occupants.

While officers were en route the fourgirls attempted to leave the area in avehicle. The vehicle was stopped in thearea by responding officers. Witnesses andvictims were able to identify the occupantsas the same four girls that had just left theresidence. Officers were able to determinethere has been an ongoing feud between the

group of girls and the occupants of the homewhich led to this altercation. It was alsodetermined one of the females had kickeda neighbor’s dog which just happened to bewalking by at the time.

All four females were taken into custody;they were identified as Rachel Sarkis, 18;Methuen, Mass.; Tiana Velozo, 18, Haverhill,Mass.; Emily Corsetto, 18, Methuen; andZoila Reyes, 18, Methuen. They wereeach charged with one count of Riot, amisdemeanor A offense. They were allreleased on personal recognizance bailand scheduled to appear in the 10th CircuitCourt, District Division/Salem on Sept. 14.


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submitted by the Boys & Girls Clubof Greater Salem

Fall swim lesson registrations start Aug. 17.Lessons are for children 3 years old and older.Classes run for eight weeks with one lesson eachweek, each for 45 minutes. The session is $75per child. See the website for more information:https://salembgc.org/programs/aquatics/schedule.

Registrations for the Sea Lions Swim Team willstart Sept. 1. Practices will start Monday, Oct.5. For more information: https://salembgc.org/ programs/aquatics/swim-team.

Don’t forget, the club also offers Adult LapSwim Monday through Friday, 9 to 10:30 a.m. and

11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Cost is $5 per visit or$50 for a 25 visit pass.

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem offers aquality swim lesson program that with a varietyof classes to meet the needs of children of allages and abilities. A certified lifeguard is alwayson duty during all aquatic programs. Programsinclude swim lessons, swim team, fun swim/openswim and more.

For more information about their aquaticsprogram, go to their website at https://salembgc.org/programs/aquatics or call/email ScarletteLeBlanc at 898-7709, ext. 18 or [email protected].

Register for Fall Swim Lessons andSwim Team at Boys & Girls Club

submitted by the Office of Congresswoman Annie Kuster Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) recently held a roundtable

discussion with local stakeholders and staff at Salem FamilyResources to discuss their work, and to announce her supportfor federal legislation to increase access to childcare and earlychildhood education. The discussion also provided Kuster with achance to hear from parents, childcare providers, and advocatesabout how Congress can help support working families with youngchildren, so their thoughts can be included in the Congresswoman’sforthcoming “Working Families Agenda.”

“All across the state, parents are hard at work earning a living fortheir families. But rising childcare costs are pushing many familiesover budget,” said Congresswoman Annie Kuster.

“We must ensure that we’re supporting working families, andincreasing access both to childcare, and to early childhood

education – which we allknow is so important fordevelopmental growth.

“During today’s roundtable,I got a chance to hear firsthandfrom Salem parents, educators,and other stakeholders abouthow Congress can best supportour working families, and I wasproud to announce my supportfor two bills that will help ease

the burden on families with young children.”During the roundtable, Congresswoman Kuster was joined

by a number of participants from the early childhood educationcommunity to hear about the state of childcare across the district.Parents also shared challenges facing working families, and Kusterwill take their feedback back to Washington and incorporate theirthoughts into her Working Families Agenda. She also announcedher support for two bills to help families better afford the cost ofchildcare: the Child Tax Credit Permanency Act of 2015 wouldadjust the Internal Revenue Code to give more families access tothe Child Tax Credit and provide inflation adjustments to the $1,000credit for calendar years after 2013, and the Child Care Access andRefundability Expansion Act of 2015, which would help ensure thatmiddle class families qualify for a larger portion of the Child TaxCredit.

As many New Hampshire families make sacrifices and parentswork multiple jobs to make ends meet, Congresswoman Kuster iscommitted to supporting these families and has long advocated forefforts to strengthen early childhood education. Later this year, shewill release a Working Families Agenda, a blueprint that outlinessteps Congress should take to support working families across thecountry. Kuster was proud to host this event, which continuedan important dialogue with families in New Hampshire and gaveparents a chance to share ideas on policies that could benefitchildren and their families for years to come.

Roundtable in SalemFederal Legislation Increases Access to Childcare

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by Jon TrippThe Volare Big Band headlined the second show of the summer

in the Field of Dreams Concert Series on Thursday, July 16. Theyplayed a variety of big band and jazz favorites to a hillside full ofhappy listeners. During the show, five band members gave the othermusicians a break and performed as the Volare Jazz Combo. They

covered jazz tunes from Count Basie, Sonny Bono, and CharlesMingus. Vocalist Melody Soderberg helped out on a couple ofsongs including “Between the Devil And The Deep Blue Sea.” Thehighlight of the evening was the band’s performance of “Nostalgia InTimes Square” which featured a solo by every band member.

The Field of Dreams hosts concerts on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.Saturdays throughout the summer. For more information aboutupcoming shows, see the “Good for the Community” section in thisweek’s edition or visit their website at: www.fieldofdreamsnh.org/ events.html.

Field of Dreams Concert Volare Big Band and Jazz Combo Offers a Nostalgic Performance

Rick Incollingo plays sax during the finale.Terry and Bob Savoie watch the show from the hill.

e view from the front was great.

Olivia, Chris, Erin, and Andrew Carta enjoy a family night out.Five members of the band performed as the Volare Jazz Combo: (from left) TonyDiBartolomeo, John Mainella, Scott Hills, Chuck Merrill, and Nick Mainella.

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(BPT) - Back-to-school time isn’t just for the backpack-and-pencil-box crowd. With the season’s new routines, it can alsobe a challenge for babies, toddlers and even parents.

Whether your child is graduating from the infant room tothe toddler room, starting a new tumbling class or steppinginto school for the very first time, change is a big deal for littleones. Here are six ways to make for an easier transition in themonths and years to come.

1. Know that change is good. Great, even.Leaves aren’t the only things changing this fall. Summer

vacations are over, picnics in the park become more rare anddays are filled with new friends, places and expectations.

Change can be stressful at any age, but it can be especiallydifficult for babies and young children who thrive on predict-able routines and have a hard time understanding why thingsare different. Fortunately, new environments pique kids’curiosity, invite problem-solving, teach resilience and fosterflexibility. All of these are key factors for success in school,not to mention life.

2. Be a super-model.You are your child’s first teacher, and they’ll look to you for

how to respond in new situations. “Most parents are nervous aboutleaving their child in an unfamiliar setting,” says Linda Hassan-An-derson, vice president of Education at KinderCare Learning Centers,a national early childhood education leader. “Since they get theircues from you, the more you model confidence, the more comfort-able your child will be.”

Hassan-Anderson also recommends bringing your child in beforedaycare or preschool starts to become familiar with the classroomwhile it’s quiet. There, you can support the teacher as she helps yourchild find their cubby, and reinforce that everything is going to be

just fine. And don’t be afraid to ask the teacher for guidance andupdates about how your child is adjusting.

“You’re forging a new path,” Hassan-Anderson says. “It’s nice tohave a guide to help lead the way.”

3. Make sure extra-curricular doesn’t equal extra-stressful.It’s tempting to sign up little Riley for Mommy and Me, Kinder-

musik and dance, but over-scheduling can mean over-tired andover-stimulated.

“Start with small doses and look for activities you can add after fallroutines and schedules are established,” suggests Hassan-Anderson.“Involve your child in choosing an activity that he or she is inter-ested in.”

Have multiple children? Minimize running around by choosingprograms that offer a variety of activities on-site or that siblings canparticipate in together.

4. Set the stage.Part of what makes change so

anxiety-producing is that big badbeast: the unknown. Letting your

child know what to expect at school and with extra-curricularactivities can help tame the beast. Describe what a new activitywill look like with kid-focused details. Say things to your child,such as, “We usually have a snack at home, but today we’rehaving it in the car because you have Busy Buddies.” Highlightanything that’s familiar like a friend or setting. Let your childknow where you’ll be and how you can be reached. If you dashout to the store during tumbling, return on time. Five minutes isan eternity to a child waiting to be picked up, particularly whentheir friends start heading home.

5. Don’t lose sleep.Consistency is king for kids, and keeping bedtime the same

during vacations and weekends makes for more peaceful morn-ings and less drama-filled days. An easy trick: plan your day byplanning back from bedtime to keep precious sleep a priority.After all, sometimes backwards planning makes for forwardthinking.

6. Keep talking.Keeping the lines of communication open is important now

and in the future. Acknowledge your child’s feelings. Allowthem to express themselves. Help them come up with strate-

gies for handling difficult emotions. And keep younger siblings inthe loop. Talking about big brother or sis going to school will helpprevent little ones from feeling left behind when that first school bellrings.

Fall is a season of change. And while trees blaze with red andorange and crinkly leaves crunch underfoot, you can help your childnavigate their latest life changes with your patience and support.Falling in love with fall has never been easier.


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120 Years of

Innovations in Care

Our agencies are celebrating a significant milestone:

120 years of caring for our community. It began in 1895

with “district nurses” delivering care in the homes

of mill workers and their families in Lawrence and

North Andover.

Today, Home Health VNA, Merrimack Valley Hospice

and HomeCare, Inc. provide a full range of home

health and hospice care in more than 110 cities and

towns. We offer progressive treatment, innovations,

and quality programs critical to the medical needs of

our community.

Our newest program, Hearts at Home, is designed

to help patients with heart failure to control their

symptoms so they can feel better and manage well

at home. Helping patients with care plans that can

prevent trips to the emergency room or hospitalization,

we can help improve the quality of life for those with

heart disease.

To learn more and receive a free guide “Caring for

Your Heart: Living Well with Heart Failure” please

visit HomeHealthVNA.org/patient-resources or

call 978-552-4186.

Ofices in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine

800-933-5593 | www.HomeHealthFoundation.org

Home Care Connectionswith John G. Albert, MBA, FACHE

President and CEO

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But finding funding for the non-profit toclean a waterway is not easy Morrison said,noting it costs nearly $2,000 to get a projectstarted.

While the organization is all-volunteerbased, fuel to transport and operate the boatsalong with other expenses, including disposalof removed debris, are costly.

Morrison said he would like to continuework in New Hampshire, specifically Salem,

where he calls home, but funding will dictatewhere the operation goes.

“I’m looking for people out there to find thebiggest messes, find the biggest dump sites.That’s a challenge for me,” Morrison said.“Clean River Project will go anywhere. Anystream any lake, anywhere if the funds arethere to help us out.”

Morrison said the debris they removed wasonly from a small section of the lake and moreexploratory and deep-water work would benecessary to better clean the reservoir.

Also unveiled that day was a new-handicapped ramp for the Clean River Project’stour boat, donated by the Salem Lions Club,allowing handicapped guests to tour thecleaned waterways.

According to Shaw, two weeks later he receiveda call from the director offering him the job ofrepairing the park. He gladly accepted the job.

Director Dillon stated that the repairs Gnarbearis performing will cost $1,800. He stated that thiscomes from recreation department funds that hebudgets for annual ramp repair.

Once Stevo started removing the old covering, hediscovered that much of the framing had begun to rotaway from the weather and water conditions. The

job got a little bigger than expected, but still withinthe skills of Shaw and his assistant Zack Lupa.

Shaw hopes to get all of the work done in time toget in a few weeks of boarding before the first snow.He hopes to be able to add a few new features nextyear.

Director Dillon stated the use of the park hasincreased this year due to the warm weather. Healso stated that the water quality of the pond hasremained well within safe levels. Poor water qualityhad reduced the use of the park in past years.

“I have seen many changes though the years in the community and the department,and most are for the better,” he said but added the job of the department has neverchanged. “Our job has been and always will be about helping people.”

Parisi said his most important role as chief was to provide firefighters with tools tosucceed at the job.

“I am so proud of the work you do each and every day,” he said to firefighterspast and present. “I know how hard it is.”

Parisi continued thanking his co-workers. “I know that you make it lookeffortless, and that means that most people don’t know how hard it really is,but I do.”

A friend and mentor is what Parisi called former Chief Breen who he hasworked with since beginning his career in town.

“He has shown me so much about being a good fire officer. His knowledge,his integrity, and experience of so many facets of the job are invaluable,” Parisisaid.

Parisi was pinned with the chief’s badge by his fiancé Darla Rheaume afterbeing sworn in by Town Clerk Susan Wall.

“I am completely honored to be selected as your fire chief,” Parisi said. “ I willfully commit myself to giving you the tools, the resources, and the means to continueserving the town of Salem fully and professionally.”

Assistant Fire ChiefPaul Parisi is pinned with the

chief’s badge by fiancé Darla Rheaume.Fire Chief Paul Parisi stands with recently retired Fire Chief Kevin Breen,

who Parisi called a friend and mentor.

Staff photos by S. Aaron ShamshoyanChief Parisi-continued from front page

Skate Park -continued from front page

Clean-up -continued from front page

Clean River Project President Rocky Morrison pulls in a tiresubmerged on the bottom of the lake.

submitted by U.S. Senator Kelly AyotteIn a speech on the Senate floor Aug. 4,

U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) discussedher efforts to address New Hampshire’sheroin and prescription drug epidemic andshared several personal stories of GraniteStaters who have been tragically affected bythis crisis. Working with both Republicansand Democrats, Ayotte has introduced andcosponsored numerous legislative proposalsaimed at making sure first responders havethe tools they need; improving preventiontreatment, and recovery; and boosting anti-drug trafficking efforts.

“The headlines we’re seeing every dayin our local newspapers underscore the

sad reality of this problem,” Ayotte said.“(They) mirror the heartbreaking, personalstories of loss I’ve been hearing as I travelthroughout our state … It’s clear to me thatwe must take a multi-pronged approach tothis problem and ensure that local, state andfederal (officials) are working in partnershipto identify effective strategies that will helpsave lives and take back our communities.For my part, I will remain committed tofighting against this epidemic on all fronts.”

Ayotte discussed her experience ridingalong with the Manchester Fire Departmenton a heroin overdose call last year, whereshe witnessed first responders bring a manback to life using the opioid overdose

reversal drug Naloxone. She also discussedpersonal experiences that New Hampshirefamilies have shared about losing lovedones to heroin and prescription drugoverdoses. Additionally, Ayotte discussedtwo pieces of legislation she helpedintroduce, the Comprehensive Addictionand Recovery Act and the Heroin andPrescription Opioid Abuse, Prevention,Education, and Enforcement Act. Moreinformation about Ayotte’s efforts to combatthe heroin crisis in New Hampshirecan be found at www.ayotte.senate.gov/?p=issue&id=45.

On Senate Floor, Ayotte Highlights PersonalStories of NH Heroin Epidemic

submitted by the Salem Police Department On Sunday, Aug. 9, at 6:38 a.m., Salem Police

responded to an address in town for a report ofan unconscious 50-year-old male. The calleralso reported the man was not breathing. Uponarrival officers located the man and determinedhe was suffering from an apparent heroinoverdose. Despite the best efforts of the on-scenefirst responders, from the Salem Police and Firedepartments, the man was pronounced dead at thescene. While officers were in the room with thevictim, they observed obvious signs he had beeninjecting heroin.

This incident is the 54th overdose and sixthfatality in Salem during 2015.

The Salem Police Investigative Services Unitcontinues to investigate this incident.

Sixth Heroin

Overdose Fatalitythis Yearin Salem

It’s Theater Time at the Clube Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem Little Explorers enjoys the theater, “Shrek e Musical!”

A great time was had by all. Preschool openings are available: call 898 7709, ext. 33 or [email protected].

Showing some of the damage to the otherequipment in the park


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Thumbs Up? Thumbs Down?

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ank you for your submissions. All comments, thumbsup or down, are anonymous and not written by theSalem Community Patriot staff. umbs commentscan be sent via telephone, 880-1516 or emailed to us [email protected]. When submitting a umbs

comment, please specify that you would l ike it printedin the Salem Community Patriot. During the electioncampaign, no comments will be allowed that are directendorsements or censure of candidates on the thumbs page.No names are necessary. Please keep negative comments tothe issue. Comments should be kept to 100 words or less.

“Thumbs up. With all these new costs andproblems that are suddenly popping up in front

of the Board of Selectmen (plumbing inspections,sewage capacities, vehicle replacements) I’mglad we turned down the military complex. Whowould have thought that this may happen?”

“Thumbs down. James Keller finally has anachievement to brag about as Chairman of the

Board of Selectman. He has secured 100 percentagreement for his proposal to establish a ChickenFree Zone on Old Coach Road. No chickenshe declares, not in my back yard. After his $23million boondoggle failed and was dismissedby the voters he has drawn a line in the sand.Pipelines are OK but raising chickens is a non-starter.”

“Thumbs down to the Republican Party. Thisparty looks so desperate. How many Republicansdoes it take to run for president 16?Against two Democrats. Go Hillary.”

“Thumbs down to Kelly Ayotte. ThoseTV ads lie; Ayotte puts Israel ahead ofNew Hampshire. She is taking the USto war for Sunni Muslims and Israel bysabotaging the Iran nuclear deal. We muststop Kelly and republicans from startinganother expensive war in the MiddleEast. That war would only please herSaudi/Israeli sponsors, while US Soldiersand Marines would pay the price for theIsraelis and Saudi royals. Killing moreMuslims 10,000 miles away for Israel doesnot contribute to the ‘common defense’ inNew Hampshire or any other state.”

“Thumbs down. Why did Selectman Hargravesstate, under oath, that everyone is ‘required tohave health insurance under Obama Care’? Isthat how he interprets federal legislation? Is that

his legal interpretation? Does he hold a Bar card?How can the federal government force anyoneto contract? Contract or face a penalty? Doesanyone else smell extortion here?”

“Thumbs down. I frequent a local ice creamstand. An adult should supervise the kids servingthe customers. This is the second time I’ve beenvery disappointed. Upon arrival, only one girlwas helping a patron. There were three of uswaiting. Then another window was opened by agirl looking backwards, talking over her shoulderto two others! She finished her conversation,then went on to take an order. The young girlwho served me chatted with the three other kidsabout what kind of car to buy while making upmy order. Needless to say, the quality of my orderwas not the same as when there is an adult outfront. And, for the second time this summer, Ipaid a lot of money for an extremely small portionthat day!”

“Thumbs up to the deal with Iran. Qudskilling ISIS may a problem for perpetual warpropagandists. Despite what the war machine’ssalesmen say Iran or Quds forces have killed noAmericans the past 30 years. The deal is peaceful

move toward relations with a country pillagedby US puppets installed in 1953 who ravaged its

citizens. Opposing the deal, negotiated with USallies, will cause trillions more in war spendingthat will bankrupt the US for the military industrycomplex. It is time the US used the peace ratherthan its expensive, wasteful war machine forpointless bombings.”

“Thumbs down. Traffic courtisn’t really a court. It’s a privateadministrative tribunal. The onlyproblem is, you don’t work fortheir private corporation. Andyou’re not a member of thelegal society. You can’t use theircopywrited codes and statutes.So what are you doing there?Can you spell ‘Extortion’?”

“Thumbs up to paying forspeeding tickets. I broke a statestatute or town ordinance. But

why am I suppose to make thecheck out to the court? Will thefunds ever make it to the town,or the state? I don’t rememberseeing any budget entry forfunds collected from speedingtickets. If we’re paying thepolice salaries, shouldn’t thefunds go to the town?”

“Thumbs up to Hillary Rodham Clinton. Mywife and I attended her recent Windham visit. Itwas a pleasure hearing a candidate talk aboutpositives and citizen-helping policies instead ofthe hate and negativity that her Republican rivalscontinuously spew. Hillary spoke convincinglyabout shrinking our already-smaller deficit tozero, funding education loans to help out ouryoung students, dealing with climate change,and keeping and improving the Affordable Care

Act. All you hear from Trump, Bush, Cruz and therest are how they’re going to repeal Obamacare,privatize Social Security and Medicare to makethe banks happy, and constant demonizing ofimmigrants, gays and whatever other group ofpeople they’re mad at that day.”

“Thumbs up/Thumbs down. Wonderif Jim Keller would be making such astink about the pipeline coming throughSalem if it wasn’t going through hisneighborhood.”

“Thumbs up/Thumbs down. JJ Manningshould stick to what he does best.Presumably that is a short order cook andnot on the zoning board.”

“Thumbs down to the Salem gas stationsfor overcharging for gas. Why is gas 15-20 cents cheaper in Derry for the samegas stations that we have in Salem? DoesSalem charge taxes on gas? Aren’t the gas stationsgetting their gas from the same places that they doin Derry?”

“Thumbs down. People say watch out for

motorcycles on the roads but it is a two way streetmotorcyclists have to do their part also. I haveseen motorcyclists passing in a double yellowline areas, drive right up peoples rears, drivereally close to the yellow line, cutting in andout of traffic, having loud and obnoxious radios

(which I do not understand on a motorcycle) andexhaust systems. You people act like you own the

roads show a little class and act like responsiblepeople.”

“Thumbs down to people that like to use their

lawn mowers and leaf blowers before 8 a.m. Areyou totally ignorant for your neighbors? Let’s usesome common sense people.”

“Thumbs down to the person that drivesthe white Dodge Ram in Salem. Your truck isobnoxious, it sounds like an airplane is taking off.I do not know what’s more obnoxious - the truckmaking that noise or you for making the truckmake that noise.”

“Thumbs down. If vehicle infractions are notcrimes (People v. Sava), then why are we beingstopped? A stop is an arrest. There must bea crime committed to arrest. So if these guysare acting outside the scope of their authority,their public immunity is gone. Therefore theyare a trespasser, and that’s a crime. He’s nolonger acting in his public capacity. He’s actingprivately. A cop’s authority is limited to crime, not

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Salem Community Patriot 8-14-2015