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Volume 3 Number 36
March 19, 2010 14 Pages
Governor Lynch Tours Flooded Streets
by Jay Hobson
Gonullernor John nullynch nullsited Salem and was briefed by ofnullials
once home to the nulle nullck Drinullenulln
before returninnullto his nullehicle to nullew the damanull and nullodinnull
nullheaternullbecause of its small sinull and
caused by this week’s heanull rains and wind.
constant nullodinnullat the nullin Street
nullhe nullodinnull caused by torrential downpours onuller the past senulleral
location.
daysnullisn’t enullected to reach the lenullels of the nullnull nullther’s Day
Gonullernor nullynch said that state
nullod.
ofnullials are monitorinnullthe Spicket
e’null re at nine feet and we’re probably nullinnullto hit null feetnullw
Salem Community
hich
null er.
is moderate nullod stanullnullbut it’s not as bad as the nullnull nullodnullwhich
he Spicnull ket nullnuller is a rinuller that
reached null.nullfeetnullnullnullire Chief nullenulln nulleen said.
we watch nullery closely in any type of
nulletinnullnullst at the town hall in Actinnullnullown nullnanullr Henry
storm. nullhere are a handful of rinullers
ancnullnull he’s ofnullenullGonullernor nullynch was briefed by Chief nulleen as
that we monitor null
Patriot
erynullnullery closely
Selectmen Arthur nullrnesnullnullerett nullnullidenullnullinullbeth nullthnulland Pat
and the Spicket is one of themnull
Harnulleanulles looked onnulland then they benulln their trek throunull town.
particularly because a number of
Chief nulleennullDPnullDirector nullck nullssellnulland other ofnullials led
the homes are in lownullyinnullareas in
the nullnullernor on a tour of nullod sites that included South nulloadway
Salem and are affected by increasinnull
north of nulleteran’s nullmorial ParkwaynullSouth nulloadway by the former
water lenullelsnullnullGonullernor nullynch said.
nullrry’s nulloodworkinnull now known as nullrry’s Country Snullarenulland the
Paul nullrochellenullwho owns
residential neinullborhood on Hainull Anullenuenullamonnullothers.
the property at nullrry’s Country
nullAll of nullckinnullam County is enulleriencinnullthis. nullhere are null
Snullarenullsaid that his property nullods
state roads closed and null local roads closednullnullGonullernor nullynch said.
repeatedly.
Senulleral areas around town are prone to nullodinnull nullrry’s Country
e’null nulle nulloded sinulltimes since
Snullare on South nulloadwaynullnullin Street in front of the Central nullire
nullnull e owned the property. null nullnull nullnull
Stationnulland nullwrence nullad nullst south of the intersection with
nullnull nullnull ’nullnulland now in nullnull. nullhe
Cluff nulladnullamonnullothersnullhanulle been nullodinnullsince the early nullnullnull
nullnullnullod caused onuller null million in
accordinnullto area residents.
S
damanullnull
a
nullnullrochelle said.
lem Comm
un
Larrynulls Conulltr
it
y Snullar
y
e at nullod stanull
nullhe Post nullnulle was monulled from its former location on nullin Street
A resident of Hainull Anullenue whose
to its current location on South nulloadway in the nullnullnullwhich was
home was one of the nine purchased with nullnull and
state funds sunullested that part of the
Pa
problem with the Spic
tr
ket nullnuller nullodinnull
may lie downstream in nullthuennullnullnulland
asked that the nullnullernor to look into it.
e’null re nullttinnullready to retirenulland will
be monullnnullto our place in Hamptonnullnull
he saidnulladdinnullthat nulloordination with
the town of nullthuen is important with
the dam down there in nullthuen. nulldon’t
know if that needs to be addressed at
iot
the state lenullel or not. nullknow that there’s
a fella down there tryinnullto nullnerate
electricity and he should be able to do
it. null’s a nullod thinnullthat he’s doinnull but
backinnullup water and usinnullthis area as
a resernulloir is not the solution rinullt nownull
so we need some coordination with
the town of nullthuen and the state of
nullssachusettsnullnullhe said.
null anulleenullnullGonullernor nullynch said.
Fire Chief Kevin Breen and Selectman Everett McBride briefs Governor John Lynch
The Spicket River nullods The Manullie Maynulls nullnull at Larrynulls Conulltry Snullare
Michael Collins-
Governor Requests Disaster
Declaration
Ganley Award Recipient
submitted by Colin Manning
Gonullernor nullynch has asked President nullrack nullama to declare
that New Hampshire has suffered a manullr disaster as a result of
the senullere winter weather that occurred from nullebruary null throunull
nullrch null
he combination of snonull wnullrainnulland hinull winds left more than
and introduced New Hampshire Gonullernor John nullynch for his
nullnullnullnullutility customers without powernullclosed roads across the
remarks. nullys and Girls Clubnullnullard of director member Daniel
statenulland resulted in larnull costs for our communitiesnullbusinessesnull
Norris nullnulle an onuller nullew of the Heritanull Club.
and citinullnsnullnullGonullernor nullynch said. nullederal disaster assistance will
nullhis year’s honoree is lonnulltime Salem resident nullchael Collins.
be critical in helpinnullthem reconuller.null
As a younnullmannullnullchael was actinullely innullolnulled in many ornullninull null
nullcal communities and the state estimate damanull to be more
tions and helped to nullow themnullas he himself nullew. As a younnull
than nullnullmillionnullwell in enulless of the threshold needed for public
leader in the communitynullhe was elected to New Hampshire’s
assistance. nullhe Gonullernor has renullested a declaration for Graftonnull
House of nullpresentatinulles.
HillsborounullnullnullrrimacknullnullckinnullamnullStraffordnulland Sullinullan
He sernulled for null years as a member of the Club’s nullard of Direc null
counties.
tors and for two terms as its President. null nullnullnullhe was honored as
null a declaration
the Club’s nulln of the nullear. He was part of the nullildinnullCommittee
is appronullednull
durinnullthe Club’s nullnull capital campainull and renonullation pronullctnull
the state and
nullildinnullnullomorrow’s Dreams. nullchael committed his time and ef null
communities
fort to the Salem nullys and Girls Club inspirinnullmany onuller the years
would receinulle
to nullt innullolnulled. He has nenuller been afraid to ask others to nullnulle
assistance to
of their time and talent to help make the Club truly nullhe Positinulle
conuller emernullncy
Geornull JnullKhonully and Kathleen Ganley nullonovan connullatnullate Michael
Place nullor nullds.null
operations and
Collins as they present the nullhief John nullnullGanley
nullchael has been a lonnulltime member of the nullard of Directors
repair costsnullas
Commnullity Service nullnullrd to him
of Salemhanullen and Silnullerthorne Adult Day Pronullam. He has been
well as debris
inspirational in the reconstruction of both facilities in recent years.
remonullal.
As is the tradition the New Hampshire’s Police Association Pipes nullchael continues to be innullolnulled in many ornullninulltions and
and Drums opened the annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration know constantly puts his family and community nullst. nullke Jack Ganleynull
in Salem as the Chief John P. Ganley nullmorial Award nullncheon. nullke is one of the nullst people called when somethinnullneeds to be
er nullnullpeople nullthered at the Salem nullnull ys and Girls Club to accomplished and he always steps up to help others in need. Donate Blood
both honor this years recipient and to share in a wonderful lunch
of corned beef and cabbanull. nullhe Andy Healy nullnd entertained the
luncheon nullests with their nullish music fanullorites.
Salem Boys and Girl Club
nullf the many in
nullhe Chief John P. Ganley Community Sernullce Award is presented attendance nullere 3 Geremonty Dr.
to an indinulldual nullho has enullibited concernnullinnullolnullement and Enullecnullive Conullcilor
leadership in the community of Salemnullwhile pronulldinnullinspiration Beverly nullollinnullorth Tues., March 23rd
to othersnullthrounull his or her dedicationnullintenullity and couranull in nullth Freda Smithnull
the manner enullmplinulld by Chief John P. Ganley durinnullhis life on
12:30 to 6:30
earth.null Chief Ganley passed away in nullrch of nullnull but his com null
mitment to the community is carried forward and reconullinulld each
year on St. Patrick’s Day.
As the enullent benulln State nullpresentatinulle nullry Grifnull lead the
Plednull of Allenullance and the Healy nullnd performed the National
Anthem of nulleland and the Star Spannulled nullnner. nullhose assembled
were nulleet by lonnulltime nullster of Ceremonies Geornull J. nullourynull
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