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Saturday, November 19 The Amber Moonlit Night Dinner and Auction will be held at the Brookstone Park Event Center in Derry. In 2010, the Salem Animal Rescue League saved the lives of nearly 1,000 cats and dogs and worked to find them new permanent


homes. It’s challenging work, but until they all have a home, we must continue our mission. With support from our business community, we are able to save the lives of abused, abandoned and neglected animals and provide them with a safe environment and medical attention including the spaying and neutering of all animals. We’re also able to provide services to community members in need through our Safe Home Safe Pet, Meals on Wheels for Seniors,’ Pets and Pet Food Pantry programs.


Sunday, November 27 The town of Salem will ring in the holiday season with the annual Christmas/Holiday Parade on November 27, at 1 p.m.! Thousands are expected to line Main Street for this popular event which begins on North Policy Street and travels down Main Street to Salem High School. As usual, there will be a special visit from Santa Claus! Some of the most popular places to watch the parade are Salem Depot at the intersection of Routes 28 and 97 and in front of the Woodbury Junior High School on Route 97. Arrive early to get a great spot. Parking is available all along the parade route at St. Joseph’s Church, Woodbury Junior High and Salem High.


Warm Hands, Warm Hearts. The Salem Chapter O.E.S and Spicket Lodge F. and A.M. will be collecting hats, mittens and scarves during the Salem Holiday/Christmas Parade. Items collected will be distributed to the schools for use by the children of Salem.


Monday, November 28 The American Red Cross will hold a Blood Drive at the Salem Housing Authority, 70 Telfer Circle, Salem, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Come give the gift of life by donating blood.


Thursday, December 1 The Salem Lions Club will hold their Annual


Christmas Tree Lighting at 6:30 p.m. at Veterans Common, on the Corner of Bridge Street and Main Street (Route 97).


Thursday, December 8 The Eighth Annual Holiday Stroll and Silent


Auction at Graystone Farm at Salem, a Benchmark Senior Living Community, will be held to benefit ServiceLink of Rockingham County. Graystone Farm is located at 242 Main Street, Salem. Please join us as we celebrate the holiday season. Enjoy spirits, hors d’oeuvres and holiday music as


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you stroll our community and view a wide array of wreaths, sleighs, centerpieces, and gift baskets decorated by our local sponsors. The proceeds from every sale will benefit the programs of ServiceLink of Rockingham County. The Silent Auction begins at 6 p.m. and the bidding will conclude at 8 p.m. Don’t miss this wonderful and charitable Holiday Celebration! The $5.00 admission fee includes a chance in our Grand Raffle! Shuttle transportation to area parking will be available all evening. For more information, call 603-898-5393 or visit www. benchmarkseniorliving.com.


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Saturday, December 3 The Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce, the Salem Contractors Association and HYPE (Helping Young Professionals Excel) have come together to bring you the 2011 Holiday Dance, which will be held at the Castleton Banquet Center in Windham, from 6-11 p.m. The event will feature cocktails and appetizers, dinner, and music. There


is a charge for the tickets. For information, or to register, visit www.salemcontractors.org.


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Now through November 27 The North Salem United Methodist Church Women’s Group is collecting winter coats, hats and mittens until November 27. Men’s, women’s, boy’s, girl’s and infant sizes are needed. Donations can be dropped off at the church, 389 No. Main Street, Salem, on Sundays from 8-11a.m. Donations will be distributed to Salem area


residents. Help us help others keep warm this winter.


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Saturday, December 10 The Lancaster School PTA will be holding it’s third annual Holiday Fair from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Crafters are wanted. Applications are available in the office of the school, or by contacting Bev Sullivan at Pres58@


Saturday, November 26 The third annual Salem Kiwanis “Run the Highlands” for MS and KPTI 5K Run/Walk will be held at the Campbell’s Scottish Highlands Golf Course, starting at 10 a.m. Come and run or walk the rolling hills of Campbell’s Scottish Highlands in support of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and KPTI. Medals


will be given to the top three women, top three men and top three in each age group. There is a registration fee, with a discount for families and pre-registration before the day of the race. Enjoy Refreshments after the race. For more information, visit http:// www.coolrunning.com/major/11/salemkiwanis, or see the Business Office or Pro Shop for Race Applications.


DEADLINE CHANGE! Please note that due to the upcoming holiday, next week’s deadline for ALL submitted materials is Monday at noon.


A Recipe for a Thanksgiving Disaster


submitted by New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Who would think that the recipes you choose for


Thanksgiving could cause a problem, other than the heartburn you get from Aunt Martha’s green bean casserole. But fat from meat, sauces, baking goods, cooking oil, lard, margarine, shortening and butter can all be potential recipes for disaster-- a huge sewer problem.


It begins when these messy, greasy residues are


washed down the kitchen sink. As the water cools, these fatty, greasy and oily (FOG) foods solidify in the pipes. Over time they stick and coat the sewer lines that are designed to whisk away the unwanted liquids. As the FOGs build up, they can restrict and even stop the flow of water. The resulting back up of messy liquid could cause a serious disaster. The back up can damage property, ruin items and cancel holiday plans. These FOG problems can block the sewer pipes in


your house, in the street (if you are on a city sewer system) or in your private septic system. Once clogged most folks will have to hire a plumber to clean the pipes, an expense most of us would prefer to avoid. The good news is you can help avoid creating the problem in the first place. The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services encourages people to protect their plumbing, as well as their sewer or septic system by properly disposing of FOG. Here are some simple tips:


Salem Church Services


Ararat Armenian Congregational Church 2 Salem Street • Sunday Services, 10:30 a.m.


Centerpoint Community Church 101 School Street • Sunday Service, 10 a.m.


Grace Assembly of God 199 Zion Hill Road • Sunday Worship Service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday night Bible Study, 7 p.m.


Granite United Church 1 Sand Hill Road • Saturdays, 4 p.m.; Sunday Services, 8:45, 10, and 11:30 a.m. www.graniteunited.com


Hannah Tenney United Methodist Church 290 Main Street• Sunday Worship and Sunday School, 11 a.m.


Faith Bible Chapel Meets at American Legion Hall, 38 Milville Street • Worship Service, 8:30 a.m., 7 p.m.; Bible Study, Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.


Greater Salem Vineyard Fellowship Meets at Salem High School, Auditorium • Sunday Service, 10:00 a.m.


First Congregational Church, UCC 15 Lawrence Road • Sunday Worship Service, 10 a.m.; www.FCC-Salem.org


North Salem United Methodist Church 389 North Main Street • Sunday Worship Service & Sunday School, 9 a.m.


Pleasant Street United Methodist Church 8 Pleasant Street • Saturday Sabbath Worship Service, 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Worship and Sunday School, 9:00 a.m.; www.pleasantstreetumc.org


Rockingham Christian Church 5 Industrial Way, Unit #2 • Sunday Worship & Children’s Church, 9:00 a.m., 10:15 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. • www.rccsalem.com


Salem Bible Church


11 Ermer Road (off Rte. 111) • Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m., Eve. Worship, 6 p.m. Sunday School, 9:15 a.m. • Wednesday Prayer Meeting, 7 p.m.


American Legion Auxiliary, American Legion Post #63, 38 Millville Street, third Monday, 7 p.m.


Artists Association of Greater Salem, Kelley Library, Conf. Room, second Thursday, 6:30 – 8:45 p.m.


Board of Selectmen meetings, Town Hall (Knightly Room); first, second, and fourth Monday. 7 p.m. Budget Committee meetings, Town Hall (Knightly Room), second and fourth Wednesday, 7 p.m. Cancer Support meetings, Granite State Baptist Church, 1 Sand Hill Road, first and third Monday, 6 – 7:30 p.m.


CHADD–Nashua-Windham Chapter, Windham Presbyterian Church, third Thursday, 7:30 p.m.


Conservation Commission meetings, Town Hall (Knightly Room), first Wednesday, 7 p.m.


Council on Aging meetings, Ingram Senior Center, fourth Tuesday of April, May, June, August, September and October, 11 a.m. (890-2190)


Democratic Town Committee, Kelley Library, third Monday, 7 p.m. Diabetes Support Group, Ingram Senior Center, 1 Sally Suite Way, third Wednesday, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.


Disabled American Veterans, W.T. Barron Chapter 25, American Legion, second Saturday of the month, 10 a.m.


Domestic Abuse Support Group, (confidential), Call A Safe Place, 890-6392 for more information.


Exchange Club, Jonathan’s (Park Plane Lanes), Thursdays, 12 p.m. Families Cope, Kelley Library, Room B, Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. – noon Garden Club meetings, Salemhaven Nursing Home, second Tuesday , 7 p.m. Greater Salem Artists Association, Kelley Library, second Thursday, 6:30 p.m., September through May.


Historic District Commission meetings, at the Museum, 310 Main Street, at the


Salem Regular Meetings & Events call of the chairman.


Historic Society, Salem, Old Town Hall (310 Main Street), second Tuesday, March through November at 7:30 p.m.


Housing Authority meetings, Housing Authority, 70 Telfer Circle, Second Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.


Interdenominational Prayer Group, North Salem United Methodist Church, every Sunday evening


Kelley Library Trustees meetings, at the Library, 234 Main Street, 10 times per year, date and time set at each meeting.


Kiwanis, Salem Boys’ & Girls’ Club, 2nd Monday, 6 p.m. Knights of Columbus, 37 Main Street, 2nd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Lions Club, Salem Boys & Girls Club, second Tuesday, at noon and Black Water Grill, last Thursday, at 7 p.m.


Machine Knitting Club, Kelley Library, Room B, first Saturday, 9 a.m. – noon. Masons, Spicket Lodge No. 85, 107 Main Street, second Thursday of the month. Military Moms, Boys’ & Girls’ Club, 2nd Thursday, 6:30 – 9 p.m. Mom’s Club of Salem, Kelley Library, fourth Monday, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Order of the Eastern Star, Spicket Lodge No. 85, 107 Main Street, third Friday. Overeaters Anonymous, Kelley Library, Room B, Fridays, 5:30 – 6:45 p.m. Planning Board meetings, Town Hall, second and fourth Tuesday, 7 p.m. Recreation Advisory Committee meetings, Town Hall (Conference Room), first Wednesday, 7 p.m.


Refunder’s Group, Kelley Library, Lanc Room, third Saturday, 9am – noon. Rotary Club of Greater Salem, Rockingham Park, Upper Floor, Right, Fridays, 7:30 a.m.


Salem Family Resources–Success By 6 Grandparents as Parents Support Group Groups, third Friday, 9:30 a.m. at Greater Salem Caregivers. 287 Lawrence Road (Foss School Building). (898-5493) Cindy Jury, Executive Director, Salem Family Resources–Success By 6


Saints Mary and Joseph Parish: Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church 200 Lawrence Road • Masses: Sat., 4 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m., 10:45 a.m.; Weekdays: Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., Rosary, 8:40 a.m., Mass, 9 a.m.


St. Joseph’s Catholic Church


33 Main Street • Masses: Sat., 4:15 p.m.; Sun., 7:30 a.m., 8:45 a.m., 11 a.m.; Weekdays: Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., Rosary 6:50 a.m., Mass, 7:15 a.m.; Wed., Rosary, 6:50 a.m., Eucharistic Service 7:15 a.m., Evening Mass, 6:30 p.m.


St. David’s Episcopal Church Main Street (across from Kelley Library) • Sunday Services, 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.


Triumphant Cross Lutheran Church 171 Zion Hill Road • Sunday Services, 8 a.m., 9 a.m.; • Fellowship Hour 10 a.m.


• Never pour oil or grease into a drain or toilet. • Scrape grease and food waste from plates, pots, pans, grills and kitchen utensils and put it into a trashcan.


• Small amounts of cooking oil, such as meat drippings, can be soaked up with a paper towel and thrown into the trash.


• Put baskets and strainers in sinks to catch food scraps. • Don’t put grease or meats in garbage disposals. • Let grease solidify in a container (preferably a sturdy closed-lid container, like a coffee can) before putting it into the trash.


• Mix larger amounts of cooking oil with an absorbent material like sawdust or kitty litter before putting in the garbage. Dispose of large amounts by dividing it over several collection days.


• Check to see if your community has a waste vegetable oil collection program. By being aware of the damage that FOG can do to


your home’s plumbing and septic system, and armed with these simple tips, you can rest a little easier this holiday season, knowing that your Currier & Ives picture- perfect holiday won’t be ruined by a plumbing disaster. For more environmental tips, visit the NH Department


of Environmental Services Website at www.des. nh.gov or call 271-3503. For more information on FOG management, contact Ray Gordon with the DES Wastewater Engineering Bureau at ray.gordon@des. nh.gov.


Salem Community Emergency Response Team, Trustees room, ADP, 11 Northeast Blvd, second Wednesday, 6 p.m. New recruits are welcome to attend.


Salem Crossing #2, Kelley Library, Room B, third Wednesday, 7 – 8 p.m. Salem Crossing #3/Rockingham Commons, Kelley Library, Room B, third Monday, 6:30 – 8:45 p.m.


Salem Museum, 310 Main Street, Open Mondays, 2 – 5 p.m. (890-2280) Salem NH Citizen Corps, Knightly Room, Town Hall, second Tuesday, 7 p.m. Salem Republican Town Committee, first Thursday, 7:00 p.m., Kelley Library, email: lisa.withrowinc@comcast.net or david.garcia.nhgop@gmail.com.


Salem Senior Services, open Mon. – Thurs., 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.


Salem Teen Social Center, Kelley Library, Room B, first Thursday, 7:00 – 8:45 p.m.


Salem Writers Group, Kelley Library, Conf. Room, second Tuesday, 10 a.m. – noon.


Salem Youth Hockey, Kelley Library, Room B, second Wednesday, 5:30 – 8:45 p.m.


Son’s of Union Vets & Auxiliary, Kelley Library, Room B, fourth Saturday, 12:30 – 4:30 p.m.


Take Off Pounds Sensibly, Pleasant Street Methodist Church, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.


Winning Speakers Club, Senior Center, Lowell Road, second and fourth Wednesday, 7 p.m.


Women’s Club (GFWC) Salem Chapter, Kelley Library, Beshara Room, first Tuesday,


noon – 2 p.m. (No July, August or December) Zoning Board of Adjustment meetings, Town Hall, first Tuesday, 7 p.m.


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