Members of the Freemasons Masonic Spicket Lodge #85 recently donated a bench to the Town of Salem as a part of the Town’s 275th Anniversary. A certificate for the celebrations of the 275th anniversary of Salem was also presented to the Town.

Several of the members, including Mark Edwards, Bobby Calautti, Brian Barton, Henry Glicklel, David Bruce, and Doug Pabst, and Town representatives including Town Manager Joe Devine, Town Council Chair Cathy Ann Stacey, Fire Chief Craig Lemire, and Community Development Program Manager Crayton Brubaker were in attendance of the dedication of the bench on Thursday, October 30, 2025.

The bench is now located at the Ingram Senior Center at 1 Sally Sweets Way. The Town is grateful to the Spicket Lodge #85 for their generous donation.