The Eagle July 2, 2015

EAGLE Vol. 35 No. 28 ~ JULY 2, 2015 Cambridge Man Killed in Salem Accident Salem Majors All Star Team Takes First Place - SEE PAGE 2 - 18th Century Encampment at Saratoga Battlefield - SEE PAGE 5 - Mary Austin Celebrates 100th Birthday - SEE PAGE 8 - HFCS Elementary School Honor Roll and Merit List - SEE PAGE 11 - Derek Knott to Appear In Mowry Park Concert - SEE PAGE 14 - Hebron Preservation Society Dinner and Meeting - SEE PAGE 19 - Civil War Anniversary Events this Weekend Fresh Air Kids Visit Area - SEE PAGE 3 I N D E X Local Headlines........................2-5 Calendar....................................23 Poor Richards.............................4 Cambridge News...................6-9 Hoosick News......................10-12 SALEM – The Salem Majors All Star Team recently took first place in the Whitehall Elks 12U Baseball All Star Tournament in an undefeated streak against all other teams. Pictured with their trophies are back row, L to R: Coaches Jeremy Gillis, Matt McAlonie, Fred Truehart; Standing L to R: Brian Ferguson, Reid Thetford, Eli Truehart, Blake Baylor, Carl George, Sam McAlonie; Kneeling L to R: Nate Twitchell, Connor Chilson, Caleb Matteson, Lucas Martindale , and Ezra Done. Congratulations boys! SALEM – On Saturday, July 4 at 4 p.m. a special flag presentation will take place at the Salem Railroad Depot on North Main Street. State, county, town officials, singers, and Civil War reenactors, including President Lincoln, will be present for the public event. The fireman’s parade will leave at 5 p.m. from Vale Street and end at the Salem Firemen’s Carnival Grounds on Archibald Street. Fireworks will go off at 9 p.m. Look inside for more information about the weekend’s Civil War Concerts at the Salem Community Courthouse on Friday, July 3 at 7:30 p.m. (Providence Brigade Brass Band) and Saturday, July 4 at 1 p.m. (77th Regiment Balladeers). And not to be missed: Civil War re-enactors camped on the Courthouse property over the July 4 weekend. Please visit www.123rdregiment.org for a detailed listing of the many events in Salem in the coming weeks. Easton-Greenwich..............13-17 Salem News..........................18-21 Classifieds & Notices...........22-24 Obituaries................................25 Sports.............................26-27 Give Hunger the Boot Campaign Reaches its Goal - SEE PAGE 15 - Local Schools Announce Graduation Awards - PAGES 6, 17 & 21 -