To the Editor:

This week, I had the great pleasure to meet a young man who has confirmed that honesty, integrity and hard work are present here in the youth of Merrimack.

It was late one evening when my husband and I were contacted by phone by Nick, an umpire with the Merrimack Youth Association.

He had found my daughter’s brand new iPhone 5 in the lost-and-found, noticed that it had not been picked up for over a week, and took it upon himself to find a way to return it to its owner.

His being a young person who is challenged every day with the opportunity to do right or not, I wish to applaud his choice not to steal it or sell it. I don’t think these were even options in his mind. Instead, he showed that there are people with integrity and honesty out there.

Thanks for doing the right thing. Your actions made a difference to all of my household.

CAROLINE HEROLD

Merrimack