Salem Community Patriot 6 - Auguast 27, 2010


Garcia Seeks Re-Election Marilinda Garcia


From Washington to Concord, it seems an ever-growing government has decided that it can make better decisions than we the citizens can—that it knows better than we do how to manage our lives and finances, and how to run our businesses. The same problems are evident in our federal and state government—new taxes and new controls over our healthcare, our manufacturing companies, our banks, and our car companies. To keep New Hampshire unique and attractive, we have


to preserve the economic advantages that our state has—especially our no sales tax or income tax status. We have to keep power and choice in the hands of its citizens and we have to keep our government accountable to us—We the People.


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Granite United Church, which is located on Sandill Road, has been using the Tenney School in Methuen, MA, until last week, when the church was told to leave by August 31. The former Granite State Baptist Church, under the leadership of senior pastor Anthony Milas, was using the 1,250-seat auditorium to hold its Sunday morning worship services until the Methuen School Committee, who received $35,000 in rent, asked the church to leave. The church will now hold its services at the Sanhill Road site, which is being renovated to accommodate the worshippers. School Committee member Gary Marcoux told committee members that there were “complaints from neighbors” when the church held what Milas described as an outdoor church picnic that included food, refreshments, and music. “There are basically three reasons why they asked us to leave. 1.) That there was no lease agreement, 2.) There was no insurance rider, and 3.) That we caused damage to the media room,” Milas said. Milas produced an insurance binder and a rental agreement signed July 28, 2009, by Karen Silva, the town official who rents town properties—all documents refuting the School Committee’s claims. “As far as the media room damage, we didn’t even know where it


is. We bring in all of our own equipment and we need to get a key from the custodians to unlock every door we need opened,“ Milas said.


Milas also questioned why the committee voted to expel the


church unanimously when no one had bothered to check the records for the documents he provided to this reporter. “No one even asked the custodian if we had access the


I have served two terms as a State Representative for Salem and


Windham, and I am running for re-election because I know that the ideals of liberty are worth fighting for. In the past two years, the Democrat majority in Concord has made every effort to raise gas taxes, capital gains taxes, lottery taxes, death taxes, cigarette taxes, and to increase fees. With your help, I would like to return to the State House to try to stop this continued assault on your wallets and the attempts to ruin our State’s low-tax status. The government is always asking us to tighten our belts in harsh economic climates, to be fiscally responsible, and to be efficient with our resources. We ask the same of the government. We need the freedom to use our hard-earned money as we see fit, at our own discretion according to the needs of our families, and with as much charity and generosity as Americans have always demonstrated to those less fortunate. We need the freedom to be stewards of our own finances, in our own best interest, and in the best interest of our state and country.


Our leaders must be held accountable for protecting our freedoms and ensuring that our children and grandchildren enjoy liberty and opportunity. I have been honored to be one of your Representatives in the NH State legislature, and ask for your vote. – Marilinda Garcia, State Representative for Salem/Windham, District 4.


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Day with its full complement of rides, games, and live entertainment. The first week of September is also the last chance to catch the extremely popular, live Tribute to Michael show appearing at Canobie’s Dancehall Theater for its final run of the year from September 1-6. The fun doesn’t stop at Labor Day, though. Canobie’s new Oktoberfest celebration will be presented for seven weekends beginning September 18. The event will feature a beer garden with seasonal brews under the tents in the middle of the Park, traditional German fare, music, live entertainment, and other festivities. Then, Canobie Lake Park SCREEEMFEST joins the party, haunting


the Park every weekend during the entire month of October. There’s a lot to “screeem” about with creepy haunted houses, Halloween games, zombies and monsters lurking about, and even more live entertainment that will include an all-new, live tribute show featuring Frank Moore as Prince. And to top it all off, you can also enjoy several Canobie rides and games that will be open throughout both fall events, weather permitting. For hours, more information about events, and directions, visit canobie.com.


Salem Church Expelled from Methuen School


Teens Marcel “Te Man” Romero; Tracy McTiernn, on ladder; Kenisha McFadden, sitting on countertop; and Hillary Fetter, standing, prepare the teen room


media room. No one said, ‘has anyone checked to see if there’s a rental agreement or insurance binder on file?’ They just took this man’s [Marcoux’s] word and voted us out,” Milas said. As far as the issue of complaints from neighbors, Milas said that the permit necessary to have the music and picnic was obtained. Mayor and School Committee Chairman William Manzi


acknowledged that an entertainment permit had been granted, and that “If there was fault here, I think part of that was with us,” Manzi said. The School Committee also took offense at the words Tenney


Grammar School that is written on the church’s bus. “It’s where we meet. The wording says something like Granite United Church, Tenney Grammar School. We’re just saying who we are and where we worship, so if people wanted to visit us, they’d know where to go,” Milas said.


Milas said that there are between 250 to 300 members of the


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church that are Methuen residents. “Eight people are said to have complained about an event that we had a permit for and the school committee kicks the church out—a church that includes 250 to 300 Methuen residents,” Milas said. Granite United isn’t sitting by doing nothing. “We view this is an opportunity, not a setback; we’ll just have multiple services and go with it,” Milas said.


Workmen perform renovations to the auditorium of Granite United Church now that the church will no longer be meeting at Tenney Grammar School as of August 31


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Bernie’s connection with the Salem School District and Salem High School has continued throughout his life. He is widely known for his association with Salem School District Television and its high school football broadcasts. In 2009, Bernie was honored with membership in the Salem/Woodbury Hall of Fame. In addition to his law business, Bernie also participates with his mother and brothers in his family business, Campbell’s Scottish Highlands Golf Course, which opened in 1994 on the site of the former family farm. He also is active in his church, serving as Chairman of the Trustees of the Pleasant Street United Methodist Church in Salem and President of the Board of Trustees of the New England Conference of the United Methodist Church. For the Chamber, Bernie has


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previously served on the Board of Directors, including serving as Board Secretary. In 2004, he was awarded the Chamber Chairman’s Award. Presently, Bernie is a member of the Chamber Government Affairs Committee and helps organize the various candidate forums and presentations, which the Chamber sponsors throughout the political seasons.


Bernie is married with two grown children who attended Salem


schools, and both are currently teachers in New Hampshire. Bernie is the first “second generation” winner of the Bill Brown


award; his mother, Marilyn Campbell, received the award in 1999. His associate counsel, the Honorable Urville J. Beaumont, received the award in 2002. This year marks the 22nd anniversary of the Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce and the 29th presentation of this award, as it was originally presented by the Salem Commerce Exchange. The Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce and Signature event sponsor Citizens Bank will present Bernard H. Campbell with the William A. Brown Businessperson of the Year Award on September 22 at the Chamber’s Annual Dinner. The festivities will be held at Castleton Banquet and Conference Center in Windham at 6 p.m. Dinner will begin at 7 p.m., with the presentation of awards immediately following. Tickets are $55 per person, with tables of 10 available. For additional information or to purchase a ticket, contact the Chamber Office at 893-3177.


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