Salem Community Patriot November 26, 2010 - 9


Being an American Essay Contest Deadline Approaches


Students and Teachers Can Win Up to $5,000 and Washington, DC Trip in American Citizenship Essay Competition


The deadline for high school students and their


teachers to submit essays for the Bill of Rights Institute’s national Being an American Essay Contest is fast approaching. The contest asks students to share their thoughts on American citizenship by answering the question: “What civic value do you believe is most essential to being an American?” The Essay Contest calls upon students to think about the greatest civic values in America. By encouraging students to consider and weigh American values, the Essay Contest serves as a key part of the Bill of Rights Institute’s mission to educate young people about the words and ideas of America’s Founders, the liberties guaranteed in our Founding documents, and how our Founding principles continue to affect and shape a free society. Essay entries are due by 11:59 p.m. EST on December 1. Teachers must submit essays online at www.BeingAnAmerican.org for a chance to win cash prizes from a pool totaling $115,000 and one of 54 all-expenses paid trips to the nation’s capital (awarded both to teachers and their students). Supporting contest materials, including lesson plans meeting national academic standards, are provided at no cost to teachers who want to incorporate the essay topic into the classroom. The names of the top three prize winners in the nine contest regions will be announced at a special Washington, DC Awards Gala in the spring of 2011. The first-place winners in each region and their sponsoring teachers will each receive $5,000 cash awards; second-place winners, $1,000; and third-place winners, $500. Honorable mention prizes of $100 will be awarded to seven students and teachers from each contest region. The winners will also be treated to a tour of prominent national landmarks and will hear from a range of important voices on American citizenship. This year’s keynote address to the winning students will be given by FOX Business Host John Stossel, and author and FOX News Commentator Juan Williams will serve as Master of Ceremonies. Past years’ winners met with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who keynoted the awards gala; retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor; Pro Football Hall of Fame Cornerback Darrell Green; and FOX News Commentator Judge Andrew Napolitano. “The Being an American Essay Contest


encourages students to see how vital it is to the future of our country and Constitution that they embody key civic values every day,” said Bill of Rights Institute Vice President of Education Programs Jason Ross. “By thinking about the civic values evident in our Founding documents and in the lives of American civic heroes, students can begin to see how their own actions are significant in supporting the experiment in self-government started by our Founders.” The contest, which has fast become the largest high school essay competition in the country, totaling over 100,000 student-submitted essays, is hosted by the Bill of Rights Institute, an organization based in Arlington, VA, that provides free materials and a host of educational


opportunities focused on civics and history for teachers and students across the country. The contest is sponsored by the History Channel and the Stuart Family Foundation. Visit the Being an American Website at www. BeingAnAmerican.org for complete rules and materials, including submission details, lesson plans, and background information on the Constitution, Bill of Rights, Founders, and other Americans who have contributed to America’s shared civic values. Fast Facts: Being An American Essay Contest Sponsoring Organization: The Bill of Rights Institute, founded in 1999, is a non-profit educational organization. The mission of the Bill of Rights Institute is to educate young people about the words and ideas of America’s Founders, the liberties guaranteed in our Founding documents, and how our Founding principles continue to affect and shape a free society. Funding Provided By: History Channel (New York City, NY) and The Stuart Family Foundation (Chicago, IL). Contest Goal: To explore the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and the civic values that unite us as Americans. Essay Question: “What civic value do you believe is most essential to being an American? Trace the enduring importance of this value throughout the American story by discussing: a Founding document that reflects this value; a figure from American history who embodies this value; and examples of how you have and/or could put this value into practice.” Eligibility: Students in grades 9-12 who are U.S. citizens or legal residents and are either attending public, private, religious, or charter schools, being home-schooled, or participating in a GED or correspondence school program, but are no older than 19 years of age. Military bases and U.S. territories are also invited to participate. Essay Length: No more than 750 words. Judging Criteria: • Adherence to Essay Question • Originality • Organization • Writing Style • Depth of Analysis Judges: High school teachers Student Cash Prizes: Ten cash prizes per region will be awarded to students: • First Prize: $5,000 each • Second Prize: $1,000 each • Third Prize: $500 each • Seven Honorable Mentions: $100 each Teacher Cash Prizes: Ten cash prizes per region will be awarded to the teachers of the winning students: • First Prize: $5,000 each • Second Prize: $1,000 each • Third Prize: $500 each • Seven Honorable Mentions: $100 each Washington, DC Trip: The top three winners (first, second, and third places) from each region, their teacher, and a guardian will be awarded an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, DC in the spring of 2011.


North Main Street Bridge over Widow Harris Brook Re-Opens to Traffic


submitted by Maureen Witley The town of Salem Engineering Department wishes to announce that the North Main Street Bridge over the Widow Harris Brook e re-opened to vehicular traffic on Tuesday, November 23. The North Main Street Bridge has been closed to traffic since August 23 to facilitate the construction of a replacement bridge.


Information regarding the project is


available on the town’s project Website at www.salemnhprojects.org by clicking on the ‘Engineering’ page. For further information on the North Main Street Bridge Project, contact Robert Puff, Director of Engineering, Salem, at 890-2033 or via e-mail at rpuff@ci.salem.nh.us.


Gymnasts Climb to the Top at Turkey Tumble Meet


submitted by Cathy Robertson-Souter The girls from Gym-Ken Gymnastics’ competitive team competed at the Turkey Tumble Meet in Bow on


Sunday, November 7, where the local team took home the first-place team trophies for Levels 4 and 5/6. Not only did the teams take first place overall, but the girls also won first place in nearly every age and


division Level they competed in, with one gymnast, Scarlett Souter of Windham, sweeping all four events for first place. In their first meet of the season, two of the older gymnasts scored well,


improving on last year’s scores and showing that they will have a strong season. Individual results for area Level 4 girls: 6-7 year-olds: Kiana Roy of Salem won fourth on bars and floor, first on beam, and third in the all-around. 8-year-olds: Hannah Monahan of Windham won first place on vault and bars, second on beam and floor, and first place in the all-around. Sydney Baldridge of Windham scored fourth on vault and bars, third on floor, and fourth in the all-around. Caitlin McLaughlin of Salem won fifth on vault and seventh in the all-around. Lindsay Brayer of Windham won sixth on beam and ninth in the all-around. 9-year-olds: Taylor Maffeo of Windham won second on vault and bars, first on beam, fifth on floor, and first in the all-around. Delaney Cunningham of Windham won fourth on vault, first on bars, third on beam, second on floor, and second in the all-around. Mia Saucedo of Windham won sixth on beam, 11th in the all-around, and scored high enough to earn a spot at the sectional meet in late November. 10-year-olds: Kylee Tommassi of Salem scored fourth on vault, fifth on beam, first on floor, and fifth in the all-around. Chrissy DePamphilis of Windham won fourth on vault and floor and seventh in the all-around. Individual results for Level 5: 11 and up: Scarlett Souter of Windham swept all four first-place spots for the meet (vault, bars, beam, and floor) and took home the first-place medal in the all-around. Individual results for Level 6: 8-9 year-olds: Alexandra Masone of Windham won second place on


vault, bars, and floor; first on beam; and took first place in the all-around. Victoria Sipes of Windham won fifth place on vault, first on bars, fourth on beam and floor, and fifth in the all-around. 10-11 year-olds: Samantha Jezak of Windham won second place on


vault; first on bars, beam, and floor; and took first place in the all-around. Gym-Ken Gymnastics’ competitive girls team is coached by Head


Coach Ruth Licata and assistant coaches Jen Corsetto, Amberlynn Gifford, and Nate Hicks.


This announcement provided by PENTUCKET BANK - Snow Date December 11, 2010


Anthony and Lorraine DeRosa Celebrate 35th Wedding Anniversary


Anthony and Lorraine (Hanley) DeRosa of Salem celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, November 16. They were wed in Woburn, MA. Lorraine works as a registered nurse at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, MA, and Anthony is retired from New Hampshire Community Technical College and works as a real estate agent for Linda Roberts Realty. The DeRosas


have a daughter and son-in-law, Deanna and her husband, Dustin; two sons, Anthony and Mark, all of Salem; and a grandson, Matthew.


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