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Ingram Senior Center Fashion Show


by Robyn Hatch The Ingram Senior Center held their Annual


Fashion Show to 60 of the Center’s members. The modeled outfits came from the Off Broadway Thrift and Gift Shop, the on-site store, and many looked like they came from area department stores like Macy’s. The ladies who modeled the


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outfits walked and presented themselves like real models. The annual Crazy Hat Contest produced four incredible entries, including Eleanor Arden, 81, from Salem, who pulled off the most laughs with her “Depends” hat.


Barbara Ainsley, just being “ducky” Patriot Salem Community Lorraine Amerault shows off her outfit


by Jay Hobson Town Manager Jonathan Sistare, who has been out on unpaid medical leave since December 2009, has submitted his letter of resignation retroactive to June 30, according to a statement read by Selectmen’s Chairman Michael Lyons at Monday’s Board meeting. The public meeting, which lasted all of 11 minutes before the Board went into private session, included Lyons reading a prepared statement announcing Sistare’s resignation. “There has been a lot of speculation about


back view of hat


our town manager and we’re going to put that speculation to rest tonight,” Lyons said. He then read from the prepared statement. “Mr. Sistare’s letter of resignation states that he is resigning for medical reasons. Mr. Sistare has been on active duty with the United States Army for treatment of his prostate cancer since late 2009, and that treatment will continue until at least November 2010.” The statement also said “that Sistare could have returned to the Board at the conclusion


Eleanor Arden of Salem, 81 years young, and her comical hat Marie Leone in her pretty purple bonnet


Keep Kids Interested in SCIENCE


Summer Camps


by Robyn Hatch The Salem School system is offering Mad Science Summer Camps, which give Salem children a way to spend the summer by studying a week-long science program full of hands-on experiments, exciting demonstrations, active games, and daily take-homes. The activities prepare the children for class programs they may study in upcoming school years. The Mad Science organization is on a mission to spark the imagination and curiosity of children, providing them with fun, interactive, and educational programs that install a clear understanding of what science is really about and how it affects their world.


Planet comparison Annual Red Hatters Meeting


by Robyn Hatch The American Legion Ernest W. Young Post 63 on Millville Street, Salem, held its Annual Red Hatter Meeting to an excited crowd of over 63 Red Hatters ready to socialize, eat, and just have a good time. Texas Roadhouse from Methuen brought lots of delicious food, offering something for everyone to enjoy. This year, six Red Hatters celebrated birthdays in July: Josephine Carelli, Teresa Parent, Gertrude McDermott, Edie Rigoli, Dolly Thomas, and Frances Haddad.


Right: Two of the birthday ladies—Josephine Carelli (July 1) and Teresa Parent (July 12) Te Mad Scientist with Ray Devita and Michael Delmore Former Town Manager Jonathan Sistare


of his military duty if his medical condition allowed him to return.” The statement also noted that the decision


was “in the best interest of the him [Sistare], his family and the town to resolve this uncertainty. Accordingly, the town has accepted his resignation in return for a severance payment of $121,000.” Lyons said that the severance payment would be taken from money that is already in the employee expendable trust fund. Sistare was hired in June 2007 while still serving on active duty in Iraq, and was the former town manager of Jaffrey. He received an annual salary of $118,000, and his contract was due to expire in September. After reading the statement, the Board


voted to have interim Town Manager Henry LaBranche draw up a document outlining the job description that would govern future town managers and to begin a search for Sistare’s replacement.


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Volume 4 Number 1 July 23, 2010 12 Pages


Town Manager Sistare Resigns


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