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Volume 3 Number 21 December 4, 2009 12 Pages
Christmas Parade
Salem Lions Help Local Families
Draws Young and Old
for Thanksgiving
by Robyn Hatch
The Salem Lions Club helped 30 local
families celebrate Thanksgiving this year.
The club members prepared and delivered
30 Thanksgiving baskets to local residents.
The Lions assembled the baskets full of
Thanksgiving favorites and delivered them
to local families who would otherwise have
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been unable to celebrate the holiday.
Project Chairperson, Diane Maddox,
along with her committee, created
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assembled and delivered the baskets with
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the help of the Lions Club mascot for the
families’ Thanksgiving Feast. According to
Maddox, “the Thanksgiving basket project is
a great way for the Salem Lions Club to help
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Santa arrives
The Salem Lions Club has 45 members
by Robyn Hatch and meets monthly. Lions Clubs are groups
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On a sunny Saturday, people lined Main Street to see the of men and women who identify needs
Christmas Parade and hopefully catch a glimpse of Santa Claus. The
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streets were lined with young and old alike, balloon and pretzel fulfill those needs. For more information or
vendors entertained, and the hot chocolate-chip cookies from Saint to get involved with the Salem Lions Club,
David’s were tasty and plentiful. please contact Sheryl Parsons at 894-5631 or
Christine Honey-Nadeau, the new Haigh principal, arrived in sheryl.parsons@wbtc.com.
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a vintage vehicle and served as the Parade Mascot. There were
Erin Daley, Sheryl Parsons, Annette Cooke, and Sandra Dennelly
clowns passing out candy, Canobie Lake Mascots entertaining
children, Salem Policemen and Firemen strutting their stuff, as well
as some of the Town Politicians waving and smiling to the crowd.
Most of the schools had floats with their students riding on them,
waving flags and looking for their parents and relatives. St. Joseph’s Seniors Celebrate Thanksgiving
had a huge display celebrating their 50th Anniversary, complete
with the parade’s Disney theme and movie film. Chief Puzzo from
Salem’s JROTC came down the street in an airplane that the class
had just finished, promoting the incredible program they offer. With
a smile on his face, and a wave to all, he was definitely having a
great time. The Salem Animal Rescue walked down the street with
some of their dogs waiting for adoption. This almost made you
want to adopt right on the spot. Many dance academies performed
routines on the street, and historical tractors showed the crowds
what the machines used to look like to what a tractor is now. The
Lions Club Lion Mascot was busy waving to the crowd and the
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Shriners entertained with their miniature cars. Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, and the Salem Blue Devils all made the parade exciting
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and well worth the wait. After a delay and anticipation built to the
maximum, Santa arrived waving to the crowd. The children were
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thrilled and waved back to him. The crowd left quickly in an orderly
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fashion with visions of Christmas dancing in their heads. Good
job, Salem, and all who put this event together! Christmas is now
officially here!
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To dance and forget it all
Friends Bill Laycock and Marion Leriche
by Robyn Hatch
The Salem Senior Center celebrated an incredible Thanksgiving surrounding towns. Close to 150 seniors showed up to enjoy
Party at the Harris’ Pelham Inn in Pelham. There was no better the afternoon. The party started off with an hour of dancing,
place to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner than right here in followed by a fully dressed turkey dinner, and an exciting show
New Hampshire at our own Harris’ Pelham Inn. People gathered to follow. This was a party not to forget. Thanks again, Patti
to give thanks and have fun with friends and fellow seniors from Drelick and the Salem Senior Center!
Timberland Employees Volunteer
at
Salemhaven
by Robyn Hatch
Salemhaven was honored to have gentlemen from the Salem
and Cambridge Timberland stores to help out with bingo
games. For these employees, this was a day of community
service associated with the Timberland organization, not the
Waiting for Santa (Taya Buntin, Abigail Guzzi, Ben Sullivan, Katelyn Guzzi,
two malls for which they belong. The people loved the help
Nate Buntin, and Alex Sullivan)
they gave, from helping with the numbers to laughing and
spinning the number machine. They have been at Salemhaven
several times and the house guests look forward to each visit.
Bingo ends up being something not to be missed when this
kind of attention is given. Great job, Timberland!
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St. Joe’s float for their 50th Anniversary
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Jeff Palmer, Matthew Luis, Steve Pompeo, and Henry Taylor (all Timberland employees)
Miss Helen Karypoulas, puffin winner
with Joe, the Rockingham Jockey.
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