People, Places and Things: 3-4-15

Lynn baby is a Diaper Derby dandyWhen the baby powder settled after the Simon Mall Diaper Derby at the Liberty Tree Mall on Feb. 21, Lynn 1-year-old Ellie Nash had earned first place in the annual competition.Local babies age 12 months and under raced against each other, crawling to the finish line while competing for first, second and third place. An award ceremony followed, with prizes supplied by local vendors.Ellie is pictured with her mom, Valerie Hoffman of Lynn, displaying the first-place trophy and prizes, including a sterling-silver #1 Mom officially licensed Hershey Kiss pendant from Blue River Diamonds, a gift basket from Everybody Reads Barefoot Books and gifts from Old Navy, Sky Zone, Sport Clips and Carter’s.Lynn’s McCarthy named Salem Five senior loan officerCongratulations to local resident Sean McCarthy, who as Salem Five’s newly named senior loan officer will work at the bank’s 35 Boston St. branch helping clients with home purchases, refinancing and construction and renovation loans.”Sean’s experience in residential lending coupled with his nonprofit work within the Lynn community makes him a natural fit for this role,” said Salem Five Mortgage Company President Ed McDonald.With 10 years of lending experience, McCarthy is an affiliate member of the North Shore Association of Realtors, a Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce member and a treasurer and board member of Lynn nonprofit Arts After Hours. McCarthy and his wife, Caitlin, have two sons.