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TIME TRAVEL: Familiar names have summer jobs at Nashua pools

By Alan Greenwood - Sports Editor | May 8, 2020

Courtesy photo Nashua's Max Velez and his mom, Fallon Clark, react to the standing ovation for the 4-year-old who received the Celtics' Hero Among Us Award during a game last spring against the Bucks at the Garden. Max and his grandmother were spending an afternoon together when Max witnessed his grandmother suffer a medical emergency and stop breathing. Keeping his cool under pressure, Max called 911 and was able to successfully describe his grandmother’s symptoms to the medical professionals. Staying on the line until the paramedic’s arrived, Max lea the EMT’s to his grandmother, allowing her to make a full recovery. Since its establishment in 1997, the Heroes Among Us program has recognized outstanding individuals who have made exceptional and lasting contributions to their communities.

MAY 8, 1975 – “City pool and playground staff members were named today by Noel Trottier, director of recreation.

The city pools, Centennial and Rotary, will open on Monday, June 23, and run for 10 weeks, closing Friday, Aug. 29.

” John Walter is supervisor of Rotary Pool and Nancy Newton is instructor. Guards include Sue Gervais, Richard Lecius, Lisa McCann, Karen Domenech and John Creedon Jr. Scott Sylvester is supervisor of Centennial Pool. Sue Blais amd Sally Howard are instructors. Mary Ann Beaulieu is matron and guards include Catherine Smith, Vicki Parady, Stacy Stumpf, Greg Johnson and John Clement.”

And also in 1975 …

“The Nashua School girls track team rebounded from their loss to Keene and Hanover by defeating Mount St. Mary’s and Hollis high schools.

“The young Nashua squad is improving steadily with every meet. In the high jump, two Nashua girls, Cheryl Bruce and Pat Terrell, bettered their personal best efforts. Bruce won the event clearing 5 feet, 1-inch and Terrell placed second jumping 4 feet, 10 inches.”

MAY 8, 1990 – Venerable Telegraph scribe Tom King reported on the first-ever high school lacrosse game between Nashua and Bishop Guertin. BG lacrosse in its first year while Nashua was in its fourth. The NHIAA had yet to sanction lacrosse as a sport.

“… After playing lacrosse for four years, Nashua welcomed its city rival to the club so to speak, even though Monday’s 8-5 whipping of the first-year Cardinals might not have shown it.

“(Nashua players) have been talking about it since January. Everybody’s anxious to play BG.”

“Lacrosse is a growing sports. If the state recognizes it as a state sport, then we have to be ready for it,” BG athletic director Jim Daley said. “It’s a skill game. You just don’t pick up a skill in three weeks.”

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