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Nightmare for
Our Future
Cries Out Resident at
Litcheld Planning
Board Meeting
by Doug Robinson
Nightmare for our future, commented Litcheld resident
Claudette Deroshire, as she participated in the Litcheld
Planning Boards public session of their December 17 meeting.
Deroshires comments concerned the proposed changes
by the planning board, regarding the agriculture overlay
district. She, and as close to 20 others who attended the public
meeting, referred to the proposed changes as burdensome,
maze of restrictions for use and non-use, incomprehensible,
and unbelievable.
According to the Litcheld Planning Board, Over the
past year, the Litcheld Planning Board has been working to
understand Litchelds residents vision for the future of the
community through a future land use mapping workshop,
one-on-one conversations with local residents and business
owners, and a community survey. Based upon what residents
stated, the board has been working to update regulations to
balance future opportunities to protect the towns agricultural
character and allow for non-residential development in a way
that blends with the communitys character. Additionally, the
Board has been working to update regulations and ordinances
such as its bylaws and description of zoning boundaries both
last reviewed in 1989 writes Planning Board Chairman, Russell
Blanchette.
At the December 17 planning board meeting, public
hearings were conducted for amending and making changes
to the planning board bylaws, agriculture overlay district,
aquifer protection overlay district, commercial, transitional
and commercial-industrial zoning ordinances, site plan review
regulation amendments and multi-family residential overlay
district.
The planning board proposal states Agriculture Overlay
District is a new Zoning Ordinance section designed to
promote the preservation of existing agricultural land and
character along Route 3A while maintaining the existing
development rights of land owners. The overlay applies to all
parcels 10 acres or larger and allows any new development
to be clustered onto smaller lots in exchange for permanently
protecting quality agricultural land and keeping development
back from Route 3A. The overlays district boundaries are
proposed to be all parcels west of Route 3A and existing
agricultural lands east of Route 3A that are south of Robyn
Avenue and north of Jamesway Drive excluding existing
conservation lands and developed lots.
Wilson Farm owner Donald Wilson referenced the Tuttle
Farm in Dover, as an example of property devaluation by two-
thirds as a result of government involvement, which imposed
restrictions for land use on farm property.
In speaking of the Tuttle Farm, Wilson commented that it is
the oldest operating farm in America and it had 175 acres of
very developable land. It ran into hard times and was put up
for sale for $3.5 million. It sold for $1.1 million because of
the restrictions. It is harder to borrow money because of those
restrictions.
Alvirne Holds Annual Holiday Concert
by AJ Dickinson
Over 300 people gathered at Alvirne High School on Wednesday,
December 11, for the annual holiday concert. The 90-minute concert
featured performances by the B Naturals, Nothin But Treble choir and
the Alvirne Singers choir, all of who were overjoyed to show progress
of their rigorous programs. Choral Director Elizabeth Beaton reected
on the event by saying, The concert represents the ideals, we as a music
department, communicate to students every day, those of sound pedagogy,
discipline, work ethic, nurturing God-given talent and communication from
the heart.
After just competing in the NH Jazz All State Honors Jazz Choir
Competition held at Souhegan High School on October 26, high scores were
achieved by Alvirne in every category. Of the 64 singers chosen by the state
AHS will be sending 14 of their own to compete in the NH All State Choir
being held at Pinkertons Stockbridge Theater February 6-8.
by Laurie Jasper
Arthur Julien Provencher, 83,
died peacefully at his home
in Henniker on December 19,
2013 after a brief illness. Born
in Nashua on February 22,
1930, Arthur forever will be
fondly remembered as the third
and nal owner of Bensons
Wild Animal Farm in Hudson.
His wife of 28 years, Barbara,
died in February.
Arthur Provencher purchased
Bensons Wild Animal Farm
in 1979, fullling a lifelong
dream. At that time, he owned
Star Rental Company and an
industrial park in Merrimack.
He housed a collection of
animals in the park, which he
opened to the public free of
charge and called it My World
of Pets. His pets included
llamas, a mule and even an
elephant.
When I think of Uncle
Arthur now, he was a son, a
brother, a father, an inventor
and a business man, said
niece and caregiver Cindy
Provencher, who is married to
Arthurs nephew, Dennis. In
fact, Cindy and Dennis met at
Bensons. I started at Bensons
a week after Arthur bought
the park. We all worked all
aspects of the park. That rst
year I worked 16 shows a day,
recalled Cindy. Bensons Park
was an extended family. Arthur
always had the vision in his
mind what he wanted to do
next; he was a brilliant-minded
man. The park was his dream.
He always wanted it to be like
a northern Disney World, said
Cindy. Nashuas Bob Goldsack,
who has written two books about
Bensons Wild Animal Farm,
agrees. I often kidded him about
being a small town Walt Disney.
Hed talk for hours about his
dreams for Bensons. He added
all the plantings around the park
and the park always had to be
very clean and neat. He was
like a modern day P.T. Barnum,
a great guy to think of ideas for
publicity, said Bob. One such
idea was to rename Tony the
gorilla Colossus and have him
run for president during the New
Hampshire primaries in 1979. Yet
another idea was to decorate the
park during the Christmas season.
I think he bought out the entire
inventory of a business in Connecticut and put
up thousands of lights and decorations. He loved
the business of entertaining the public and he
loved animals. His license plate was MYZOO.
I always considered him a very interesting man,
such a nice guy, too. He loved riding the elephant
at the beginning of the parade each day, Bob
said.
Arthur was also a successful inventor, holding
over 150 patents, according to his niece Cindy.
The numogenerator, which randomly selects
numbers for bingo and lotteries, and chair slides
are just two of his inventions. Arthur also loved to
dance and was an elegant ballroom dancer. He
and his wife Barbara loved to go on cruises, get
dressed up and dance, they danced beautifully
together, recalled Cindy Provencher.
Arthur Provencher was a real visionary.
He bought up property around the park and
really tried to upgrade the park and make it a
showplace. Unfortunately, the economy wasnt
great at the time. He told me he lost over 100,000
in attendance when he changed to pay one price
admission. Then, in attempts to boost attendance
he afliated with New England Playworld.
Changing the name essentially lost another
100,000 at the gate. The park couldnt recover
from that, said Shawn Jasper, former Hudson
selectman and strong proponent of the towns
Benson Park project. Once the Town of Hudson
successfully purchased the property from the State
of New Hampshire, Arthur was very helpful in
providing utility plans and any other information
he had that was useful to the town in creating
Benson Park, continued Shawn.
Since Arthur had retained a signicant amount
of Bensons memorabilia, he approached the
board of selectmen in 2009 to display his
items in the then vacant Hills Memorial Library
building. He wanted to help promote interest
in the development of Benson Park, Shawn said.
Recalled his niece Cindy, Arthur wasnt sure
Thousands Enjoyed Benson Park Thanks to Arthur Provencher
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Alvirne Singers choir performing at the annual AHS Holiday Concert
Jessie Doak during a solo performance Matt Skinner during a solo performance
Rebekah Chenel and Amanda Pied
Heather Hotham
Arthur Provencher
February 22, 1930
- December 19, 2013
Arthur and friend
Arthur Provencher and niece, Cindy Provencher, at the Bensons Memorabilia Exhibit
at Hills Memorial Library in 2009.
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Doors open to the public at 2:00 p.m.
Cabot has offered free cheese to any contestant
or restaurant registering their dish early. To take
advantage of this offer, you must enter your dish
by January 3. More than half of New Hampshires
working dairy farms send milk to Cabot.
Contestants can enter into one of four
categories: best traditional, most creative
exotic, best restaurant/caf or best NH made.
Contestants entering the NH made category
must use 100 percent NH made milk and cheese
in their dish. The winner of the NH made
category will have his or her recipe prepared by
Master Chef Jeffrey Paige and featured on the
menu of Cotton Restaurant in Manchester.
Entries will be judged on texture, taste and
overall cheesiness. Each category will have rst,
second and third place prizes. The winner of
each category will move on for their chance to be
crowned the 2014 Grand Champion of Macaroni
and Cheese.
For those who would like to taste and not bake,
tickets will be sold at the door for $10. Children
12 and under are $3. The public can cast their
vote for the peoples choice award. Score
cards will be handed out for tasters to vote on
their favorite recipes.
For those entering the competition, register
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A University of Massachusetts-Lowell student with plans for a
new social-media network and a team of students that wants to
revolutionize electronic banking were among the big winners at two
recent pitch contests on campus that awarded nearly $6,000 in seed
money. First-place winners in each contest will vie for $25,000 in
UMass-Lowells 2014 DifferenceMaker Idea Challenge next semester.
Joshua Carter of Hudson was among the contests nalists.
Business administration students on two teams with similar ideas
tied for second-place, winning a total of $1,000. Carter and his
team presented concepts for a mobile app that would scan, save and
sort purchase receipts and checks and automatically update a users
checking account balance for better money management.
Navy Petty Ofcer 3rd Class Peter A. DiCola has graduated from
the U.S. Navys Ofcer Nuclear Power School at Naval Nuclear Power
Training Command in Goose Creek, SC.
Nuclear Power School is a rigorous six-month course that
trains ofcer and enlisted students in the science and engineering
fundamental to the design, operation, and maintenance of naval
nuclear propulsion plants. Graduates next undergo additional
instruction at a prototype training unit before serving as a Surface
Warfare Ofcer aboard a nuclear-powered surface ship or as a
Submarine Ofcer aboard a nuclear-powered submarine.
DiCola is the son of Kathryn and Michael DiCola of Litcheld. He is
a 2011 graduate of Campbell High School.
Kevin Vaccaro, son of Tom and Vicky Vaccaro of Hudson, has been
named to the Deans List Highest Honors at the University of New
Hampshire for the 2013 fall semester. Kevin is an IT major.
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by Doug Robinson
WATS (Were All The Same) students
created gingerbread houses in support of
the upcoming NH Penguin Plunge.
The plunge is a fundraising event
that benets Special Olympics NH.
Participants (Plungers) raise funds to
run (Plunge) into the ice-cold Atlantic
Ocean at Hampton Beach, February 2nd,
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Organization.
Continuing, Special Olympics
is about sports ... but ultimately, its
about so much more. For people with
intellectual disabilities, Special Olympics
is often the only place where they have
an opportunity to participate in their
communities and believe in themselves.
It is inspirational when you see a fathers
pride in his sons achievement ... a
mothers relief when her daughter makes
friends ... siblings cheering for their
brother or sister for the rst time.
More than 60 gingerbread houses were
created at a cost of $5 per student. The
event is widely supported by students
and staff at AHS, including Principal
Steven Beals. This is a great event. This
event promotes unied sports, as well as
promotes the WATS mission.
Staff photo by Doug Robinson
From left are Kristen, Tyler and Deanna spending time specifcally detailing, as well as testing,
the individual ingredients of their custom gingerbread houses.
Alvirne High WATS Students Support
New Hampshire Penguin Plunge
submitted by Col. Kevin Grady, Alvirne High School
Some of Alvirnes JROTC cadets chose to wear holiday ties to school on the last day before vacation. We in JROTC hope you had a great holiday season.
Holiday Tie Day at JROTC
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Problems Created by Federal
or State Government
Regarding the opinion of Dr. Sousa from last
Fridays HLN, My Least Favorite Holiday Tradition,
Dr. Sousa does not like what she calls Town
Employee Pinata. I guess it makes sense since the
town website lists one of her functions as a union
negotiator.
Dr. Sousa criticizes the Budget Committee by
accusing them of stringing up our hard working town
employees and taking whacks at them in the futile
attempt to get them to spit out candy. Lets compare
two boards here; Budget Committee and School
Board. Both are elected to represent the people of
Hudson. Te Budget Committees job is to keep an
eye on the bottom line. Te School Boards job is to
get as much money as possible for the schools. Who
do you trust to make sure you get the most bang for
the buck?
Dr. Sousa mocks the budget process by saying
department heads have to explain why they cannot
control the national healthcare crisis, why school
children need computers, why its important that
paramedics have medical training, and why patrol
ofcers are critical to crime prevention. Every
problem she lists is a problem that was caused by
government intervening where it has no business.
Te health care crisis is only made worse by things
like ObamaCare. For example, the Wall Street Journal
reported on December 16, 2013 that Insurers Fight
Hospitals Paying Premiums. Basically hospitals have
discovered that it is cheaper to pay the ObamaCare
premiums for indigent patients rather than go the
usual Medicaid route or eat the loss. How long before
these insurers stop participating in ObamaCare or go
bankrupt? Not a local issue when our public sector
goes on strike because they have to pay more for their
health care?
Why do school children need computers? Good
question. Tis is coming from a guy who has been
programming computers for the last 45 years. One
question I had been asked at virtually every interview
for a teaching position is how do you feel about the
use of technology in the classroom? My answer is
usually that my undergraduate degree is in computer
systems engineering. I thought it would just be about
whether I was comfortable using a SmartBoard as part
of my lesson planning. Did you know that children
are using calculators as young as kindergarten before
they have memorized their basic facts? Dont think
it is a problem? Try this. Next time you go to a
retail store and a young person is at the cash register
(actually they are called POS terminals now) and
your order comes to $xx.96 and you hand them a $20
bill plus a penny. You want a nickel instead of four
pennies. See if that messes the person up.
Is Dr. Sousa implying that if we hold the line on the
budget that all of a sudden paramedics will not know
how to perform CPR or apply a tourniquet?
And as far as Dr. Sousas assertion that patrol
ofcers are critical to crime prevention, the police only
investigate crime after the fact. Te only time they try
to be proactive is in regard to the Drug War; a war that
should not even be fought in the frst place. Te Drug
War is one issue that faces circular reasoning especially
when related to law enforcement. Drugs are bad
because they are illegal. Drugs are illegal because
they are bad. Why do we have a Drug War? Because
it pays. Drug dealers beneft because their markups
are so obscenely high due to the illegality. Let us not
forget civil asset forfeiture. I was behind a Hudson
Police Department vehicle proudly displaying the sign
Outftted by your local drug dealer. Not a local
issue? If our local law enforcement merely suspects
that a piece of property has been used in a drug crime,
they can work with the federal government to seize
the property and our local police get 80 percent of
the proceeds. Te owner does not even have to be
accused, much less convicted, of a crime. Not a local
issue? Why do police departments throughout New
Hampshire need armored vehicles? Tey dont. But
they will get them because our federal government
ofers grants for even small cities and towns to
purchase them. Why does the City of Concord need
a $286,000 Bearcat? What will they do with it when
not addressing the omnipresent shootouts taking place
on the streets of our capital city? Probably use it to
serve routine drug warrants.
So whether the issue is the national health
care crisis, computers in the classroom, or crime
prevention, the problems may be created at the federal
or state level, but we can control them at the local
level. We can expect our town employees to pay for
the health care increases if they want the same level
of benefts. We can expect our children to know
their tables before touching a calculator, and we most
certainly can expect our local law enforcement to
respect civil liberties and not take that which does not
belong to them unless the owner has been convicted
of a crime.
Richard B. Kahn, M.Ed., Hudson
Explaining the Two Tea Parties
Boston Tea Party was Boston Defance of
Townshend Act passed in 1767 giving England the
right to collect taxes on items, including tea.
Te present day Tea Party are those who were trying
to shut down the Government in year 2013. Tis
would have cost the United States trillions of dollars.
Tat is really irresponsible, as far as I am concerned.
Clyde Bubar,
Hudson
In My Opinion...
In My Opinion... In My Opinion...
by Senator Kelly Ayotte
Military Retiree Benefts Cuts Are Unfair
To Our Servicemen and Women
by Senator Kelly Ayotte
Its wrong that the budget agreement in Washington was reached on the backs
of our military men and women who have put their lives on the line to defend our
nation. The deal unfairly singles out military retirees by cutting their hard-earned
retirement benets including disabled veterans who retire because of their injuries.
Under the proposal, a Sergeant First Class in the Army who qualies for retirement
at twenty years of service at age 40, and who has most likely deployed multiple
times to war, could lose approximately $72,000 between retirement and turning
age 62. Thats the result of a provision in the bill that requires a one percent annual
reduction in the cost of living adjustment for military retirees.
What makes this particularly unfair is that changes made to federal civilian
employee retirement benets apply only to new hires. Our military retirees were not
given the same protections.
When I pressed for answers on who would be impacted, the Department of Defense informed my ofce
that the cuts would also apply to service members medically retired including those who have sustained
injuries in combat, men and women who have sacriced mightily for our nation.
Retired service members are the only ones who are seeing their benets cut midstream in this budget
deal. Wheres the so-called shared sacrice? Its a demoralizing message to send our men and women
serving in harms way in Afghanistan and around the world.
Given that the non-partisan Congressional Budget Ofce estimates that the federal government will spend
$47 trillion over the next ten years, with just a little effort we can work together to nd $6 billion to replace
these unfair benet reductions. And with billions in wasteful spending throughout the federal government,
its a false choice to suggest that the government will shut down unless military retiree benets are cut.
If both parties work together now, we could easily replace these cuts. For starters, over the past three
years, the Government Accountability Ofce has uncovered 162 areas of fragmentation, overlap and
duplication in federal agencies adding up to hundreds of billions in unnecessary spending.
Although I introduced two proposals to replace cuts to military retiree benets, Senate Majority Leader
Harry Reid and Senate Democrats blocked all amendments to the budget deal from being considered and
voted on. Saying we should just pass this budget agreement with these offensive cuts in it and x it later is a
cop out and no comfort to our military retirees, who now have to rely on Washington politicians to change
a law they voted for.
My amendments would have easily replaced these unfair benet cuts. One proposal would have saved
billions by stopping a scheme uncovered by the Treasury Department watchdog in which illegal immigrants
fraudulently claim the additional child tax credit. Another proposal would close a loophole that costs
billions in which some states, not including New Hampshire, dole out nominal energy assistance benets
as low as $1 in some cases to automatically increase Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benets
for households that may otherwise be ineligible for higher benets. These are just two examples among
many of how we could have covered the $6 billion in cuts to military retiree benets.
We would not enjoy the freedoms we have in our great country if not for the sacrices of our servicemen
and women. Military retirees earned their benets through their brave service to our nation. Congress
needs to x this provision now.
Senator Kelly Ayotte, of Nashua, is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate
Budget Committee.
Petition To Address Concerns
Over Moneys Infuence in Politics
Whether you lean left, right or are convinced that youre straight up in
the middle you should be aware of the looming battle of moneys infuence
on our government. All of our political candidates are reliant on funding to
win their elections and those donors with the deepest pockets gain the most
infuence with our elected ofcials. Tis occurs on both the Republican and
Democratic side; this issue is truly bipartisan. In an efort to call attention
to the growing problem, voters in several New Hampshire towns have
created petitions to add an article to their town ballots for 2014 and Hudson
is one of them.
Te text of the petition follows here:
Petition to the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Hudson, New
Hampshire To Adopt:
New Hampshire Resolution to Get Big Money Out of Politics
To request that the town of Hudson urge:
Tat the New Hampshire State Legislature join nearly 500 local
municipalities and 16 other states, including all other New England states,
in calling upon Congress to move forward a constitutional amendment that
1) guarantees the right of our elected representatives and of the American
people to safeguard fair elections through authority to regulate political
spending, and 2) clarifes that constitutional rights were established for
people, not artifcial entities such as corporations.
Tat the New Hampshire Congressional delegation supports such a
constitutional amendment.
Tat the New Hampshire State Legislature supports such an amendment
once it is approved by Congress and sent to the States for ratifcation.
Te record of the vote approving this article shall be transmitted by
written notice to Hudsons congressional delegation, and to Hudsons state
legislators, and to the President of the United States informing them of
the instructions from their constituents by the Town Administrators ofce
within 30 days of the vote.
If you would like to add your name to the petition to include this on the
ballot in March please email elections@hudsonh.us with your name, phone
number and e-mail address or call Carol Stamm (883-9452) or Kate Messner
(881-3282).
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in USA Shooting NH
Junior Olympics
submitted by Baley Urbach
December 5 and 7, 2013 marked the dates of the USA Shooting
New Hampshire Junior Olympics for the smallbore discipline. This
match consists of 20 shots for score in each of the three positions,
kneeling, prone and standing during set time limits for each.
Twenty juniors from New Hampshire competed for the gold, silver
and bronze medals in either the womens or the mens division,
and potentially a slot at the National Junior Olympics held at the
Olympic Training Center in Colorado. A slot can be earned with
either a gold medal or a qualifying score, which varies slightly by
age group and gender.
There were many members from the Ferrybrook Junior Shooters
in Keene and a new team from Eneld, as well as from the host
team, the Hudson Fish and Game Junior Rie Team in attendance.
The rst relay was held on Thursday, December 5 in order to make
room on Saturday for the full range. Elizabeth Dutton, Chris Ferry,
Jarred Dassler, Victoria DAmico and Devin Roe, all of the Hudson
team, red the 3 by 20 course of re. This would be both Devin
and Victorias rst position match; Devin nished with a 284 and
Victoria held a solid score of 410. On Saturday, the fteen other
competitors arrived to compete on relays two and three.
At the end of the day, the results were extremely close. In the
mens category, the bronze medal went to Andrew Solomonides
of Gilsum, who beat out Tobin Sanctuary by two points with a
541. Silver was awarded to Jarred Dassler of Salem and his 546.
This years mens Junior Olympic champion was Joe Nikiforakis
of Swanzey, shooting the highest score of the day: 564. In the
womens category, Elizabeth Dutton of Derry earned the bronze
medal with a 542. Just surpassing Elizabeth was Lacey Hamelin
of Chestereld, shooting a 546. Winning the gold medal was
Bailey Urbach of Hudson, shooting a personal best of 554 and
having the only clean (100/100) target of the match. All in all, each
competitor signicantly improved upon his or her previous scores
from other years. At least two competitors can expect to be seeing
an invitation to the National Junior Olympics to be held in April.
From left are
Elizabeth
Dutton, Lacey
Hamelin,
Bailey Urbach
and Andy
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Peace Light Arrives at
Litchfeld Community Church
by AJ Dickinson
The Peace Light from
Bethlehem campaign, Light
into Darkness, which is
one of a largest charitable
relief missions in Austria
and abroad was established
in 1986 by the Austrian
Broadcasting Company.
Each year a child from upper
Austria travels to a grotto in
Bethlehem where Jesus was
born to retrieve the light
which has been burning there
for thousands of years. The
light is then own back to
Austria where is it distributed
to churches, hospitals, elderly
homes, homeless shelters and
even private homes across
Europe.
The Peace Light rst
came to the United States in
2002 when it was brought
to Ground Zero in New York
by Canadian Scouts. Since
then the light has continued
its tradition of bringing hope
and peace to people across America. On Sunday, December
22, Litcheld residents gathered to see the light be brought
into the Litcheld Community Church for the rst time ever. At
approximately 10 a.m., Troop 11 Chaplains Aid and First Class
Scout Killian Franklin could be seen lighting the Advent wreath
among prayers of his fellow townsfolk. For more information, visit
peacelight.org/history/.
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Joan Franklin extracting a fame from the Peace Light lantern
Sunday, December 22 at the Presbyterian Church in Litchfeld.
Church Elder David Franklin introducing churchgoers
to the long-standing tradition of the Peace Light Sunday,
December 22 at the Presbyterian Church in Litchfeld.
Killian Franklin lighting the Advent wreath Sunday, December 22 at the Presbyterian Church in Litchfeld.
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The parents of Alyssa F. Hilson, Janice and the
late Wayne T. Hilson of Litcheld, wish to announce
the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their
daughter Alyssa F. Hilson to Mr. Jason M. Rifkin of
Manchester. A wedding is planned for January 18,
2014.
Ms. Hilson is a 2002 graduate of Alvirne High
School and a 2006 graduate of Plymouth State
College. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in
Business Administration and is a Licensed Nursing
Home Administrator. She is currently employed by
the Courville Company as the Executive Director of
Carlyle Place Assisted Living in Bedford.
Mr. Rifkin is a 2001 graduate of Alvirne High
School and a 2005 graduate of the University of
Massachusetts-Lowell. He holds a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Music Business with emphasis in Music
Performance and a masters degree in Accounting
from Southern New Hampshire University. Jason is
currently employed by Andrew Lane, CPA of Derry.
Mr. Rifkins parents are Ms. Elizabeth Rifkin, of
Litcheld, and Mr. Jeffrey Rifkin of Nashua.
by Doug Robinson
It started as a simple vision. While
leaving the grocery story, I noticed
that they were having a fundraiser
called The Twelve Days of Christmas.
I thought we can do that. And what
happened was unbelievable. These
kids generated so much enthusiasm,
that organizations throughout AHS
joined the cause as well as many,
many students joined the fund raising
activities of The 12 Days of Christmas
giving commented WATS teacher
volunteer Joanne Curry.
The WATS Club (Were All The
Same) is a club that sees no disabilities.
All students are welcome
to participate in any and all
activities. It is a club that
fosters friendships, school and
community spirit and service
to others. In addition to our
monthly socials, we support
a number of ongoing events
such as: the Spread the Word
To End The Word campaign,
Twelve Days of Caring, Jaymes
Bears for Social Justice and The
Thanksgiving Pie Drive.
The Twelve Days of Caring
campaign involved a daily focus to the
giving of specic items.
o Thursday, December 5: gift wrap
items (paper, bows, boxes, gift bags)
o Friday, December 6: holiday
decorations
o Monday, December 9: socks and
slippers
o Tuesday, December 10: books for
children and adults
o Wednesday, December 11: non-
perishable food items
o Thursday, December 12: toys
o Friday, December 13: pet food and
pet products
o Monday, December 16: outdoor
accessories (hats, mittens, scarves)
o Tuesday, December 17: school
supplies
o Wednesday, December 18: winter
outerwear
o Thursday, December 19: personal
care items
o Friday, December 20: blankets
All the donated items were donated
to local organizations for those in need.
Alyssa F. Hilson - Jason M. Rifkin
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Alvirne High School WATS (Were All The Same)
Energizes AHS to Give
Sat. Jan. 4
7:00 a.m. Jazz Cardio Strength Stretch
7:30 a.m. Americas Forgotten History
Rodgers Memorial Library
8:30 a.m. Firepower Update
9:00 a.m. Adventures with Lee and
Jeremy - Remembering Bensons
10:30 a.m. Spektral Evidence
12:00 p.m. Aspire
12:30 p.m. Hudson in Hudson
1:00 p.m. Nashua Telegraph presents
Motormania 2013
2:00 p.m. ACT Racing with Joey Pole
- Thunder Road
4:00 p.m. Steve Katsos Show
5:00 p.m. Washington Update by
Senator Kelly Ayotte
6:30 p.m. Jazz Cardio Strength Stretch
7:00 p.m. Hudson Rec Basketball
Championship: Junior Girls - Bullets
vs. Liberty (2013)
Sun. Jan. 5 - Wed. Jan. 8
7:30 a.m. Get Fit With Kristen - Pilates
8:00 a.m. Give Me The Bible - The
Bible Concept of Worship
9:00 a.m. Hudson First Baptist Church
10:00 a.m. Trinity Assembly of God
11:00 a.m. Lil Iguana - Rhyme time
11:30 a.m. Kids a Cookin
12:00 p.m. Home Fire Sprinklers
2:00 p.m. Expedition New England -
Northern Copperhead
2:30 p.m. Garden & Home in Hudson
- Pressure Canning
3:00 p.m. Give Me The Bible - The
Bible Concept of Worship
4:00 p.m. Hudson First Baptist Church
5:30 p.m. Trinity Assembly of God
6:30 p.m. Jazz Cardio Strength Stretch
7:00 p.m. The Steve Katsos show
Mon. Jan. 6 - Thurs. Jan. 9
7:30 a.m. The Humble Farmer
8:30 a.m. Mt. Cardigan
9:00 a.m. Washington Update by
Senator Kelly Ayotte
10:30 a.m. Books of Our Time - Act of
Congress
12:00 p.m. Rec Basketball
Championships: Senior Boys (2012)
1:00 p.m. Rec Basketball
Championships:
Senior Girls (2012)
2:30 p.m. Euro
Kitchen - Ice Cream
Sandwiches
3:00 p.m. Local
Music Rocks - Soul
Hammer
3:30 p.m. The
Culinary Kid - Sushi
4:00 p.m. The Steve
Katsos Show
4:30 p.m. Nature
Walks - Little
Wonders of the
Meadow
5:00 p.m. HIH Pancakes
5:30 p.m. Dr. H. O. Smith School
fourth grade presents Cinderella
6:30 p.m. Jazz Cardio Strength
Stretch
7:00 p.m. Zengevity - Movement
Tues. Jan. 6 - Fri. Jan. 10 (Fri. - 7
p.m. Joey Pole Racing)
7:00 a.m. Jazz Cardio Strength
Stretch
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Weddings
& Engagements
Skills on the Court
submitted by the Hudson Recreation Department
In recreation basketball news this week, the Pee Wee Girls teams;
the Magic coached by John Weston and the Sparks coached by
Jackie Madison, showed their skills on the court in an action packed
fun-lled game. Shown is Lillian Welburn protecting the ball against
the Sparks players strong defensive skills.
Courtesy photo
From left are Joyce Hurd, Krys Doyle, Alexi Jarry, Travis Sutclife,
Jason French, Dan Frost and Leona Shanholz
Te hat
and mitten
Christmas tree
was located in
the AHS main
of ce for all to
see and to give.
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Ongoing
Display Your Collection at the Library.
The Rodgers Memorial Library in
Hudson is looking for people interested
in displaying their collections in the large
glass case in the library foyer. This is a great
opportunity to share your interest with others.
Displays change monthly. Contact Danny or
Amy at the library, 816-4522, to arrange a date to
display your collection.
Free and Discounted Museum Passes Available
at Rodgers Library. The Rodgers Memorial Library
has 23 free and discount passes to museums
and local attractions available to cardholders.
Discounts are at least 50 percent off regular
admission, often much more. Most passes are
restricted to one family per day and passes can
be reserved in advance on the library website,
rodgerslibrary.org, or by calling the library at
886-6030 during regular library hours. Check the
library website for a full list.
For the Month of January
January Fun Days in the Rodgers Memorial
Library Childrens Room. Every day in January
has a different fun theme in the Childrens Room
at the Rodgers Memorial Library in Hudson. Fun
Day themes include Pajama Day, Obstacle Course
Day, Sing a Song to a Librarian Day and many
more. Pick up a packet that lists all the themes
and come to whatever events you want. Get a
rafe ticket for a chance to win a fun prize every
time you participate in one of the January Fun
Day events. Check out the schedule of Fun Day
themes on the library website, rodgerslibrary.org.
No registration required.
Friday, January 3
The Hudson School District has
established a Parent Outreach Committee
in order to create a partnership between
the schools and parents in our community.
We are in the process of scheduling monthly
events to begin in February. Your feedback is vital
to our current planning stage.
We kindly ask that you complete this survey
by today: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/
SWTGGX8.
If you are interested in becoming a member of
the Parent Outreach Committee, contact Jeanne
Saunders, Director of Special Services, at 886-
1253 or jsaunders@sau81.org.
Saturday, January 4
Award Winning Childrens Book
Illustrator and Artist Lisa Greenleaf,
Reception and Book Signing. Award
winning local artist and childrens book
illustrator Lisa Greenleaf will be the featured
artist for January at the Rodgers Memorial Library.
See her work in the library Community room
throughout the month. There will be an opening
reception for the exhibit on from 1-4 p.m. Meet
the artist; hear about how she creates her book
illustrations and art. All ages are welcome.
Tuesday, January 7
Free Beginner Yoga Classes for Teens!
No experience needed. At Rodgers
Memorial Library, in the Community
Room from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Come
experience what top athletes like, LeBron James
and Kevin Garnett or pop stars like Madonna and
performing artists are raving about! Teens will
learn tools to help them sleep more relaxed and
take tests calmly and condently. Yoga can help
increase stamina for sports and recreation as well
as add exibility for cheerleading during the off
season. And best of all, teens will naturally be
able to foster nourishing relationships with family
and friends, and deal with issues at school and
more. Yoga Mats will be provided. Bring comfy
clothes and a closed container of water. Register
online at RML EventKeeper.
Your Organized Life Starts Here. BAFTA, the
womens group at The First Baptist Church of
Hudson, is inviting the ladies of the community to
join us for our meeting. The program is presented
by Lorraine Falcone who will speak on organizing
your life. She will speak on the ve steps to
organize any space. The First Baptist Church
of Hudson is located at 236 Central St. on the
corner of Greeley Street. The meeting is at 7 p.m.
downstairs in Memorial Hall. Plan to attend and
bring a friend! What better time to get organized
than right off the bat in the New Year!
Yoga for Teens. Come relax after school
and learn how to do some simple yoga in this
free class. Rodgers Memorial Library. Classes
meet the rst Tuesday of the month at 3:30
p.m. Registration is requested but not required,
rmlnh.org/events or call 886-6030. Want a text
reminder? Text 2yogaz to 508-318-4269.
Thursday, January 9
Public Hearing for the Hudson School
District Budget and Town Budget will be
held at 7 p.m. at the Hudson Community
Center.
80s Movie Marathon. Today is 80s Day
in the Rodgers Memorial Library Childrens
Room. To go along with that theme, there
will be an all day 80s movie marathon in the
Community Room. Wear your best 80s attire
if you like. Children participating by dressing
up and/or attending lms will get rafe tickets
for the Childrens Room January Fun Days
Rafe. For information on lm titles and times
call the library lm line at 816-4535 or go to
rodgerslibrary.org.
Thursday, January 9 and Monday, January 20
E-Reader Help Sessions. Did you get an
e-reader or tablet as a gift this holiday season
and need help getting started with downloading
e-books? Did you know that cardholders can
download free e-books through the Rodgers
Memorial Library website? Come learn how to
get started with your reader and/or how to use the
librarys e-book lending service. There will be two
help sessions this month, January 9 at 1:30 p.m.
and January 20 at 10:30 a.m. Bring along any
cables or other accessories that came with your
reader.
Friday, January 10
Genealogy Club Meets. Are you
interested in family research? Whether
you are a beginner or a long time
genealogist this club at the Rodgers
Memorial Library has something for you. Trade
tips and techniques with others interested in
family research and learn about genealogical
resources located in the library. Check the
website for information on possible guest
speakers. The club meets the second Friday of
each month at 1:30 p.m. www.rodgerslibrary.org,
886-6030.
Hudson Recreations Monthly Movie Night
(free event!) Doors open at 6:40 p.m.; show
begins at 7 p.m. at the Community Center.
Free popcorn and drinks! Call 880-1600 with
questions.
Saturday, January 11
Gaming Day at Rodgers Memorial
Library. From 12-4 p.m. on the second
Saturday of each month join Play Date NH
as they teach an assortment of new board
games, card games and role playing games at the
Rodgers Memorial Library in Hudson. Play Date
NH is a volunteer organization aimed at
educating the community about the benets of
games and gaming. They hold events to introduce
new games, expand the gaming audience and
invite citizens to make gaming of all types a part
of their family, school and community. There
will also be Wii games available to play. Call the
library at 886-6030 for more information.
Friday, January 17
The Alvirne High School German
Exchange group is sponsoring a Paint
Night fundraiser on, at the Hudson Fish
and Game Club. For $40, you can learn
to paint a beautiful picture yourself and have fun
with other beginning painters. All proceeds go to
help with the costs of the German Exchange Trip
scheduled over February vacation. This is a BYOB
event. For more information or to register, contact
Tammy Morris at tlmplus4@aol.com.
Saturday, January 25
Hudson Recreations Comedy Night at
the Community Center. Doors open at
7:30 p.m., show begins at 9 p.m. Tickets
are $10 per person and can be purchased
at the Rec Center or at the Town Hall.
Saturday, February 1
Deliberative Session for the School
District Budget will start at 9 a.m. at the
Hudson Community Center.
Tuesday, March 11
Town of Hudson Elections. Get out
and Vote! 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hudson
Community Center.
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Feast of the Epiphany
by Laurie
Jasper
Although
some have
already
taken down
the tree
and packed
up the
decorations
until next
year,
Christmas
continues
for many
through the
Feast of the
Epiphany.
Epiphany
is a Greek word that means manifestation, revelation or discovery. The
traditional date for the Feast of the Epiphany is January 6, twelve days
after Christmas and the culmination of the Christmas season. This day
commemorates when the Magi, or Three Wise Men, following the star, arrived
to pay homage to the baby Jesus, bringing with them gifts of gold, frankincense
and myrrh.
The Epiphany signies Christ made known to the Magi and the world,
fullling Simeons prophecy that Jesus would be a light of revelation to the
Gentiles (Luke 2:31).
Epiphany traditions vary by country, state and region. For example, in some
countries, the eve of the Epiphany is when children receive gifts, just as the
Wise Men gave gifts to Jesus. Others bake Kings cakes, and include a toy
baby inside; whoever nds the baby will bring the cake the next year. Many
ensure their homes are lled with candlelight, as Jesus is the Light of the
World. Yet another custom is the Magi House Blessing. Chalk blest by the
priest is used to place the inscription 20+C M B+14 above the door of the
home. The initials represent the Magi-Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar, and also
the Latin phrase Christus Mansionem Benedicat - may Christ bless this house.
The numbers represent the year ahead, and the crosses bless those who enter
and leave the home. Then, the following blessing is recited: Heavenly Father,
bless this home, all who dwell here, and all who visit here. As the Magi found
Christ on their arrival, may all our guests see Christ in us and in the life we
share. Be our protector as we leave this house and our comfort and joy as we
return. We ask this through Christ our Lord, the Word made esh, who lives
forever and ever. Amen. The tradition of the blessing of chalk for distribution
to the parishioners has been a long-time custom at St. Kathryn Parish in
Hudson, which still continues. Chalk will be available after all Masses this
weekend.
(Various sources used, including www.catholicnh.org).
Firefghters and
Police Offcers In The
Holiday Spirit
Courtesy photo
submitted by David S. Morin, HFD Public Information Liaison
The Hudson Fire Department received a different kind of mutual
aid on Friday. They didnt have a re to put out and were not
needed to help an injured person. Instead, they received bags
with toys and headed to St. John Church in Hudson.
The bags of toys came from the Seacoast Area Fireghters
Toy Drive. Hudson Captain Todd Hansen traveled to Exeter
Fire Department after a phone call was received asking if the
reghters could distribute the extra toys from the seacoast drive.
This is the second year that Hudson reghters have donated
toys to the St. Vincent de Paul and St. John Church to bring joy to
area kids on Christmas morning.
A large contingency of reghters, police ofcers and their
families converged on St. John Church on Saturday to assist with
the distribution of food and gifts to the areas less fortunate.
This event not only allows the reghters and police ofcers
to give back to the community but it also allows their family
members to work alongside them for a good cause.
All those involved take away the good it does to help others that
are less fortunate. Both the reghters and police ofcers got into
their jobs for the reason to help out. This work is the reward for
ensuring everyone has a happy holiday.
Saint Nicholas Visits
First Baptist Church
of Hudson
submitted by Susan Misek
Saint Nicholas was a fourth century Christian leader and
Greek bishop of Myra, Turkey. He used his wealth to benet
of poor people. He lived in exile under one leader, but
returned to Myra during the rule of Constantine.
He appeared at the First Baptist Churchs Christmas Eve
service and in a program entitled, Saint Nicholas Speaks, he
compared the likeness and difference of himself and Santa
Claus.
Saint Nicholas was portrayed by Rev. Scott Secrest, pastor.
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Mary Jane Kelly
Leonard L. Lenny Marchand
Arthur Julien Provencher
Arthur Julien Provencher, 83, born in
Nashua on February 22, 1930, died peacefully
at his home in Henniker on December 19,
2013. Arthur married his wife, Barbara Beales
Provencher, in 1985 and lovingly cared for
her in their Henniker home for the three years
preceding her death in February of this year.
Arthur is best known as the last owner of
Bensons Animal Park in Hudson from 1979
until its closing in 1987. Bensons brought
Arthur much joy during his ownership period
and for years later. He reveled in sharing
memories of Bensons with family, friends
and strangers alike. Arthur had an inventive
and entrepreneurial spirit and started his rst
business while still attending Nashua High
School, from which he graduated in 1949.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1951 until 1953 when he
returned to Nashua and worked for Beebe Rubber until 1970.
During the 1970s Arthur was granted two patents related to other
successful businesses that he started and then sold. In 1970,
Arthur started Star Rental in Merrimack, which he owned and
operated until purchasing Bensons.
For many years Arthur was active with international amusement
organizations, which afforded him the opportunity and enjoyment
of traveling the world with his wife, Barbara, and close friends Val
and Harry Leftwich of Queensland, Australia. He recently served
as president of the Circus Fans of America, Father Jerry Hogan Tent.
Arthur was an avid collector of elephants, at one time owning
tens of thousands of elephant items and artifacts from around the
world. He was a competitive ballroom dancer and played both the
piano and the organ. Arthur was active with the mens group at St.
Andrews Episcopal Church in Hopkinton, NH.
He leaves behind his son, Gary Provencher of Merrimack and
his wife Catherine; three stepsons, Bryan Otey of Canterbury
and his wife Shelli Gay, Robert Otey of Trinity Center, CA and
his partner Margo Gray, and Charles Otey and his wife Jamie
Patterson; his daughter, Jodie Provencher of Manchester and
Bernard Zanoni of Centennial, CO, who he loved as his own.
He also leaves behind seven grandchildren, Emily and Curtis
Provencher of Merrimack, James Otey of Canterbury, Nathan
Otey of Seattle, WA, Tabitha Pope of Manchester, Jennifer Otey
and Laura Hoover; and three great-grandchildren, Lilly and Tucker
Pope, and Libby Hoover and countless nieces and nephews. His
niece, Cynthia Provencher of New Boston, provided exceptional
care to Arthur in his home for the last six months.
He was predeceased by his parents, Bruno and Elmire
Provencher; and his ve brothers, Louis, Ralph, Omer, Gerard, and
Roland Provencher, all of Nashua.
There are no visiting hours. A memorial service will be
ofciated by Reverend Kevin Nichols on Saturday, January 18,
at 11 a.m. at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 354 Main St. in
Hopkinton, NH. Everyone is invited to meet at the church. A
gathering in the reception hall will follow. Burial will take place in
the spring.
In lieu of owers, the family requests donations be made to
Hope Elephants, PO Box 2025, Hope, ME 04847.
Services and arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the
Anctil-Rochette & Son Funeral Home, 21 Kinsley St., Nashua.
Leonard L. Lenny Marchand, 65, of
Londonderry and formerly of Hudson, died
unexpectedly on December 24, 2013, at
Parkland Medical Center in Derry.
He was born June 12, 1948, in Medford,
MA, son of the late Leonard A. and Madeline
(Aarron) Marchand.
Lenny was the husband of Jeannie (Dillon)
Marchand of Londonderry.
He was employed with Ferrotec in Bedford,
NH for 15 years. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved shing
and hunting. Lenny was considered a breakfast connoisseur
who took great pride in the personal upkeep of his vehicles.
His greatest joy was found when spending time with his three
grandchildren.
Besides his loving wife Jeannie, survivors include two daughters
and two sons-in-law, Tracy and Troy Mifsud of Londonderry
and Kim and Stephen Puopolo of Hudson; three grandchildren,
Eric Mifsud and Adam Mifsud, both of Londonderry and Lauren
Puopolo of Hudson; a sister, Elaine Mann and her husband Charles
of Winthrop, ME, as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins, and
dear friends.
A Prayer Service was held December 29 in the Dumont-Sullivan
Funeral Home, 50 Ferry St. in Hudson. Following cremation,
burial will be held at a later date.
In lieu of owers the family encourages donations be made in
Lennys loving memory to the Arthritis Foundation, PO Box 96280,
Washington, DC 20077.
To share an online message of condolence or for directions,
please visit www.dumontsullivan.com.
Mary Jane Kelly of Hudson passed away peacefully on
December 21, 2013, at 73 years of age. She was born on February
28, 1940, in Laconia.
Jane is survived by her husband of 52 years, Coleman; her three
children, Cathy Gibbs (David) of North Las Vegas, NV, Coleman
Kelly of Austin, TX, and Michael Kelly (Celeste) of New Orleans,
LA; as well as her mother, Florence LaPointe of North Woodstock.
Jane was Nana to her three wonderful granddaughters, Kelly and
Chelsea Gibbs and Sophia Kelly. Her brothers, Everett (Dee) and
Guy (Sherry) and her sister, Carol (George) also survive her, as do
her many nieces and nephews.
Jane had a large circle of friends from her life in Hudson. She
was a longtime member of the choir, the folk group, and the ladies
crafters at St. Kathryns Catholic Church. An avid Red Hatter,
Jane was always up for a get-together and some laughs with her
fellow members. A loving, generous lady, Jane will be missed by
all.
A funeral Mass was celebrated December 28 at St. Kathryns
Church, 4 Dracut Rd., Hudson. Burial will be at a later date.
To leave a message of condolence, please visit www.
dumontsullivan.com. The Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home
in Hudson is in charge of
arrangements.
Lois (Schneiderman) Levy
Lois (Schneiderman) Levy of Delray Beach, FL and Stoughton, MA.
Entered into rest December 29, 2013. Beloved wife of Barry Levy. Devoted
mother of Frederick and David Levy. Loving sister of Paul and Stuart
Schneiderman. Services were held at the Stanetsky Memorial Chapel, 475
Washington St., Canton, MA, on Thursday, January 2. Memorial observance
will be at her late residence through Sunday evening. Expressions
of sympathy in her memory may be donated to ORT America, www.
ortamerica.org or the Ahavath Torah Congregation of Stoughton, www.
atorah.org or Stanetsky Memorial Chapel, www.stanetsky.com.
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anyone cared anymore, that it was an era gone by. But, we set up
his displays and people came. People stood in line to talk to him,
to thank him and to share stories. I think we had around 4,000
people visit the display, and he loved it. After the memorabilia
display, discussions began to obtain the collection for a future
museum on the Benson Park property, which is now currently under
development. Through the generosity of a donor who currently
remains anonymous, The Friends of Benson Park purchased the
collection. Arthur hoped hed be around to see the museum, he
felt the memorabilia belonged there. He was very happy to see the
park as it is now, that so many people enjoy it. We had a Bensons
employee reunion at the park in 2011, and people from all eras
came, sharing stories and photos, Cindy said.
Benson Park Committee Chairman Harry Schibanoff also
recalled Arthurs contribution to Hudson: Arthur Provencher was
not a resident of this town, but he certainly had an impact upon
it. If it were not for Mr. Provencher, the legacy of Bensons Wild
Animal Farm may be different than what it is today. Bensons was
a declining attraction that was headed for extinction in the late
1970s. Mr. Provencher purchased the park, signicantly improved
it and spent a lot of money trying to bring the park back to its
previous grandeur that it had
achieved under John T. Benson.
Unfortunately, a lot of factors
worked against Mr. Provencher
and his dream of a new and
improved animal farm did not
work out in the end. But today,
we have a beautiful new park
in Hudson that reminds many
people of the good old days of
Bensons and in a way his dream
will continue, just in a different
way.
Arthurs last visit to Benson Park
was about one month ago, when
friends visited from Australia.
You could see the shine in his
eyes. He helped Benson Park
because of the love of what it was
to so many. Thats a part of his
legacy, added Cindy.
He was very happy with what the park has become. Yet, hed
still ask if I knew of anyone who had a couple of million dollars,
hed like to try again, said Bob.
His complete obituary is in this weeks Hudson~Litcheld News.
There are no calling hours. A memorial service will be held on
Saturday, January 18, at 11 a.m. at St. Andrews Episcopal Church,
354 Main St., Hopkinton, NH. Everyone is invited to meet at the
church. A gathering in the reception hall will follow. Burial will
take place in the spring.
In lieu of owers, the family requests donations be made to Hope
Elephants, PO Box 2025, Hope, ME 04847.
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Arthur Provencher cutting the cake at the Benson Park grand opening, 2010.
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by Marc Ayotte
After an anemic offensive start to the Division II 2013-2014
hockey season which saw the Broncos get blanked in its rst two
games, red lights were ashing at the Conway Arena in Nashua over
the school holiday break. Alvirne dropped the season opener by
a score of 1-0 to Oyster River in a hard fought battle at Skate III in
Tyngsborough, Massachusetts. Three days later on December 21,
the Broncos, were again blanked on their home sheet, this time by
Bow to the tune of 6-0. The only silver lining for Head Coach Brian
Goulds squad was the outstanding play between the pipes from net
minder Curtis Richall.
During this years Conway Classic, the Broncos offense suddenly
emerged from the goal-scoring abyss as they erupted for six goals in
each of the rst two rounds of the tournament. Unfortunately for the
maroon and gold, an untimely revisit to the dry well kept them off
the scoreboard in the championship contest as they came up on the
light side of a 3-0 verdict against Nashua South.
In opening round action, Alvirne scored three rst period goals
then matched that output with three more in the middle period en
route to a 6-4 win over Nashua North. Six different players scored
in the win: Cam Blake, Christian Gamst, Brad Brock, Michael Silva,
Trevor Perron and Devin Ferguson, who scored what proved to be
the game winner on the power play with 6:01 remaining in the
second stanza.
With the win, the Broncos advanced to the seminals where they
matched up against D-3 Souhegan. The Sabers jumped out to a 2-0
lead before Brett Pitres goal, with 2:15 left in the opening period,
was able to cut the decit in half.
The second period began in a
bad way for the Broncos as they
surrendered a pair of goals in a 70
second span to fall behind 4-1.
At 8:18, Trevor Perron scored to
make it 4-2 and then with less than
three minutes left in the middle
frame, the Broncos closed to within
a single goal on Patrick DeVitos
tally. Unfortunately for Alvirne
they would yield another goal
before the Zamboni re-appeared
as Souhegan regained the two-goal
cushion with just 1:10 showing on
the clock.
The third period saw a sustained
Bronco effort to get back in the
game, and with just 3:30 elapsed; Christian Gamst scored, bringing
his team to within a goal at 5-4. After a nearly eight minute long
scoreless stretch, Perron netted his second goal of the game, tying
things up at 5 apiece with 3:49 left
in regulation. And thats where
things stayed as both teams headed
for a ve minute extra session.
With the contest on the brink of
ending in a 5-5 tie, Devin Herling
took matters into his own hands;
scoring with less than a minute
remaining, advancing the Broncos
to the title game against Nashua
North.
After a rejuvenated offense
had brought the Broncos to the
nals, it was a tenacious Titan
attack combined with a stingy
defense that controlled the ow
of the game, outshooting Alvirne
35-12 for the game while limiting
them to an anemic one shot in the
second period. Inarguably, it was the spectacular performance by
Curtis Richall in net that gave the Broncos any semblance of hope.
But, after recording several solid opening period saves, the Alvirne
standout was ultimately beaten by Daniel LeBlanc, breaking the
scoreless tie at the 12:24 mark. As it turned out, that was all the
Titans would need.
For Conway Classic posterity, it must be conveyed that Richall
did everything goaltender-possible to keep the Broncos in striking
distance. The sophomore standout remarkably turned aside all 17
North shots in the second, with a half dozen of them of the highlight
reel caliber. None were better than with 47 seconds remaining
in the second, when Richall stoned Jonathan Wilson on his short-
handed bid to make it 2-0. It wasnt until the third period when
Norths relentless target practice on Richall took its cumulative toll as
they added a pair of late goals for the 3-0 nal.
Players and coaches of the AHS hockey team that fnished runner-up in the 2013 Conway Classic in Nashua
Goalie Curtis Richall makes one of his many excellent pad saves during the
Conway Classic Championship game against Nashua North.
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Thumbs Up? Thumbs Down? Thumbs Up? Thumbs Down?
Thumbs down to the jacked up ford truck for
basically running me off Route 3A last Friday
night.
Thumbs down to Hudson schools for handling
the early release on 12/17. We got messages that
children would be released at 2:30. Those of us
heading to the school found out that kids were
released to buses as early as 2:05 and walkers
were let outside in the snow in the busy parking
lot 15-20 minutes early. Parents were not there
because they were told a later time. Children
were also off at their bus stops much earlier
than anticipated because parents were told 2:30
release. It was handled poorly and they are lucky
there was no accidents or
children hurt.
Thumbs down to
Litcheld Selectman Kevin
Bourque. I was going to
vote for Jason Guerrette
the town clerk convinced
me to vote for Boureque.
What a mistake I made
when I listened to her.
What happened to the
change you said we would
see if we listened to you
and vote for Bourque?
Im pleased Jason is now
on the planning board. I
understand the clerk/tax
collector is going to have
a competitor this March.
We may be stuck with
Boureque for a couple
more years but we are not
stuck with Briend. Mr.
Guerrette please run for
Selectman in 2014.
Thumbs down to
the Hudson school
superintendents thinly
veiled comparison of
Hudsons school budget to
those of surrounding towns.
Its akin to the theory that
since your neighbors are
being robbed so should
you. He still just doesnt
get it. Please spare us the
do it for the children guilt
trips. More money paid
for taxes means less money
left to pay for college. The
people of Hudson spoke
loudly and clearly that
theyve had enough of the
skyrocketing property tax
hikes. The superintendent
carries water for the
Hudson teachers union.
Whos standing up for the
Hudson taxpayers?
Thumbs up to Snoopy! Ive wanted a Snoopy
on the Hudson town common little dog house
since I saw it 19 year ago. Thank you so much
to whoever helped my dream come true! Merry
Christmas!
Thumbs up and thank you to the Elf who
brought Snoopy to Library Park in Hudson! He is
awesome! A true Charlie Brown Christmas!
Thumbs up to the 6th Grade teachers at LMS.
You are all amazing!
Thumbs down Dear North Korea, Please
Keep Dennis Rodman ...
Thumbs up to the LMS Holiday Concert!
Talented students and dedicated teachers shine
together in the performance!
Thumbs up to Nick Masson and the LMS
drama club! A great show of Dorothy in
Wonderland and the students would not have a
director without Nick! Thank you!
Thumbs up to Nick Masson and Mrs. Masson
for the LMS drama production! What a ton of
work and heart you put in and the cast cannot
wait for a spring show!
Thumbs down to NWES for protecting all
the wrong students and not protecting the right
ones. Something needs to be done to make sure
the behavioral students are not hurting the other
students. Remember the good old days when
students misbehaved they actually got in trouble?
Thumbs down! Hudsons population is
22,928 - Nashuas 86,494 - Manchesters 110,209
- and - Portsmouths 20,779. Portsmouth being
the closest in population with a total tax-rate of
$17.91, 2.56% less than Hudsons. Nashua and
Manchester have more than triple the population
than Hudson, and there tax-rate is only 2% less
than Hudsons. They have tripled the amount
of students to educate and services they need to
provide. This is wrong we are overtaxed! Why
are the HSB asking for a $66.16 per month tax
increase, not including the addition of raises to
all school employees? Our HSB need to focus
on improving our education
standards, keeping children
in school and
preparing them for
college and their
future. Why would
residents reward
bad behavior? Our
school system is
one of the worst
and needs to be
improved. Our
teachers not only
need to teach
academics but teach
them the importance
of staying in school.
Thumbs up to nally putting
Snoopy on top of what looks like his
dog house in the Hudson Common. I
love it!
Thumbs down
to the HPD for not
coming and sitting
out of site on Stoney
Lane and doing
some radar work on
this road. Sunday
afternoon and
people are treating
it like the speedway.
What is it going to
take for the town to
do something about
this, a child being
hit or what? Step
up, HPD, and do
your job.
Thumbs down to
the hapless shill for
Kuster. Obviously
she is in over her head. Your blaming
Bush/GOP is old and untrue. The
shameless way you ignore this
disaster called Obama is sad at best,
disturbing at worst. We in NH can do
ourselves a huge favor by getting rid
of Kuster, Shea-Porter and the Obama
sock puppet aka Jeanne Shaheen. I
cant wait for the mid-terms.
Thumbs up to our son, Kevin,
for making the Deans List Highest
Honors at UNH for the 2013 fall
semester. We are so proud of you!
Love, Mom and Dad
Thumbs down! Chris Pasucci and Jason
Gurette make watching the Litcheld Board of
Selectmen meetings look like a side show. The
cable committee should play Send In the Clowns
as background music! Stop speaking for me or my
neighbors ... if I have something to say, Ill tell the
members myself! Stop bullying board members.
Thumbs up to my amazing neighbors who
have gone above and beyond helping me out!
From snow blowing my driveway, to xing my
heat. I feel so blessed to be surrounded by
people that are looking out for me and my girls.
I appreciate it more than you will know. Thank
you!
Thumbs up to my neighbors on Pilgrim Drive.
Ive had several medical complications since
I moved here 6 years ago. The second winter
neighbors to my right came several times to
snow blow my driveway realizing I wasnt able
to shovel. Then a couple of years ago the family
directly across from us took care of us as well.
Last year the house just left of them took a shift.
Three neighbors volunteered without being asked
or even knowing my physical constraints. None
of them had really formally been introduced to
us prior, and I humbly thank them and give both
thumbs up and more if I had more hands.
Thumbs up to the retired Marine visiting from
Florida for confronting the duck killer in Nashua
and calling police. Im sorry he had to witness
such a callous act from a State Representative.
Thumbs down to the woman dropping off her
kid at Library Street School in full-size pickup
truck. You drive just as rudely as you park. I
followed you with no directional signal to turn on
the street or in the driveway and then you park in
the re lane in everyones way so you can be in
front. Be considerate of others.
Thumbs down. Let the man Americans voted
for run our country, not the few that oppose him.
The Tea Party is cancer to the Republican Party.
They should start their own party, and stop hiding
among Republicans for our good, for our people,
and for our government. Terrorism would stand
alone, and both parties would vote against it.
Big business already owns the money, but to pay
people to sabotage Americans who want to do
good for America, has been harmful and it must
stop.
Thumbs up to the town common holiday
displays, it looks wonderful. Especially the new
addition of Snoopy on the house.
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Claudette Deroshire, 158 Charles Bancroft Highway, owner of
the Blueberry Farm stated that after having read the proposed
changes that this was a nightmare for the future. She
continued that it was a maze of restrictions of use and non-
use, burdensome, unthinkable, to the townspeople and to those
affected. And that (we should) go back to where we came from.
Both audience and planning board members agreed that the
Litcheld farmers were very good stewards of our farmland, as
commented by Litcheld resident Andy Coleman.
Rick Charbonneau, owner of 95 acres of Litcheld farmland
stated for the majority, Leave it up to us to what we do with our
property. We love our land. I do not think anybody should tell
me that we cannot develop. If we wish to sell developing rights
we should be able to do it. This should not be held over our
head. We have done a very good job protecting the farm land.
Charbonneau also commented that both the town and the
state have done little to protect farmland, once the town or state
purchased the land. The land across from the library used to be
farmland now cannot be should leave it the way it is. We
like our land the way it is as much as other people in town like
looking at it. We are preserving our land and then to get this
thrown at us. We should stay the way it is.
All those in attendance agreed that the proposed changes
should not go on the upcoming ballot for public vote. The
planning board agreed stating, We have more work to do before
we do anything. This is premature. It needs a lot of work.
Litchfeld Planning
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For the second time in as many Saturdays, Evan
Manning engaged in a perfect storm of wrestling,
paving the way to another rst place medal in
the 182 weight class. Mannings 4-0 day also
spearheaded the Broncos to an impressive sixth
place team nish in the 17 team eld at the Hollis-
Brookline (H-B) sponsored NorEaster Tournament
on December 21. Winning the team competition
was Bedford with 61 points, followed by Nashua
North (60.50) and the host Cavaliers with 54. Also
contributing signicantly to Alvirnes cause, by way
of producing top four nishes were: Taylor Thyne,
Nick Millinazzo and Ben Katsohis.
After sweeping his opponents in the Bronco
Invite one week earlier, Manning was once again
in complete control throughout. Not showing too
much holiday spirit to his hosts, Manning destroyed
the Cavaliers Travis Guthrie with a 15-0 technical
fall in a rst round matchup. In the second round,
nearby Campbell wrestler Sam Harvey was the next
victim as Manning advanced to the championship
bracket semis with a win by fall at 1:34 of the match.
In the semis, the Bronco again inicted pain on
yet another host, this time in the form of Kayne
Robert. Manning racked up a 12-3 major decision
over his second Cav opponent of the day. As a
result, he advanced to Evan-fest I where he battled
Nashua Norths Evan Manns for the 182 title. Manns
advanced to the nals by way of his own lopsided
major decision; a 13-1 verdict over Ryan Belz of
Bedford. But it was the Broncos Evan who would
prevail in a much lower scoring affair, capturing the
heavy hardware with a 4-2 decision.
Taylor Thyne (3-1) was strong in the 113 division,
coming up one win shy of garnering his second -
rst place medal in consecutive weeks. He started
his morning with back-to- back pin wins, the
second coming in an all-Bronco matchup involving
teammate Frank Roark. Thyne then disposed of
Norths Ryan Rice with a win by fall at 1:13 of the
semis, thus advancing to the championship contest.
But his streak of six Invitational wins in a row this
season came to a halt; earning a second place medal
when Pinkertons Shayne McCann harnessed the
talented Bronco at 43 seconds of the match.
Picking up third place honors for Alvirne was Ben
Katsohis. The Bronco 126 pound wrestler actually
led his team in wins on the day, posting a 4-1 overall
record. It was, however, his only loss of the day in
the championship seminals that dropped him into
the consolation bracket semis. From there, Katsohis
polished off Campbells Tyler McCrady with a 6-3
decision and then wrapped up his day with a 4-2
decision over Bedfords Jake Valeri in the nals.
Having another solid showing was freshman Nick
Millinazzo. Along with Thyne, the rst year Bronco
wrestler recorded a three win Saturday; going 3-2
and earning a fourth place nish. Millinazzo posted
a pair of early wins but then dropped an 8-6 decision
to Jaguar Devin Marino in the championship
seminals. Dropping down to the consolation
bracket, Millinazzo scored a win by fall over Eric
Daigle of Pinkerton before closing out his afternoon
with a nals loss to the Bulldogs Ben Dow. Also
competing for Alvirne and picking up wins were
Trystan Davio (152, 2-2), Jacob Rice (195, 2-2) and
Eaon Welchin (145, 1-2).
Earlier in the week, Alvirne evened up its
Division II seasonal mark at 1-1 with a forfeit-
laden 69-6 thumping of Spaulding.
by Sue LaRoche
Alvirne played in the Nashua North Holiday
Tournament, held over the Christmas break and
came away with a third place nish. The teams
which participated in the tournament were host
Nashua North, Nashua South, Bishop Guertin,
Merrimack, Pelham, Souhegan, Milford and the
Broncos. Last years victors and NHIAA Division
1 State Champions, Bedford, did not play in the
tournament this year, leaving the door open for
a new champion. Host team Nashua North won
a hard fought victory over runner-up Bishop
Guertin for the championship.
Alvirne opened the tournament with a 20 point
blowout of Nashua South. Contributions were
made by all of the Bronco players in the lopsided
victory.
In the second round of the tournament,
the Broncos lost to Nashua North 59-38 in a
lackluster performance by the Broncos. Alvirne
could not get on track as they had more turnovers
than points at the end of the rst half. A
swarming Titans defense stymied the Broncos for
most of the contest. But the Broncos did not quit,
ghting to the end of the contest outscoring North
in the nal quarter of play.
Sandi Purcell scored 25 points before a
questionable fth foul call took her out of the
contest in the fourth quarter. Brittney Lambert
added ve points and pulled down 13 boards.
Kaycee Carbone, Jess Baker, Tori LaRoche and
Veronica Moceri had two points apiece. Carbone
pulled down nine boards, LaRoche ve boards,
Nicole Teague four boards and Baker three boards
for the Broncos.
With the loss to North, the Broncos found
themselves in the consolation game where they
took on Merrimack. Alvirne had this game
sewn up from the start and they would not let
Merrimack creep back into the contest cruising
to a 61-30 victory. The Broncos led by 11 points
at the end of the rst quarter, stretched that to 17
points at the half and 23 at the end of the third
quarter.
The Broncos received contributions from
everyone on the team in this game. Sandi Purcell
had 14 points followed closely by Veronica
Moceri with 13 points. Brittney Lambert and
Emily Barry had eight points apiece with Lambert
also pulling down eight boards. Nicole Teague
and Jess Baker had ve points apiece, while Sam
Ratte and Tori LaRoche added three points each
and Kaycee Carbone added two points. Carbone
pulled down a game high 12 boards and Amanda
Wetmore pulled down two caroms.
Alvirne has an overall record of 3-1 for the
season and will get back to the NHIAA Division 1
regular season games on Friday, January 3 on the
road against Pinkerton Academy.
by Phillip Nichols
Campbell High Schools Lady Cougars Beat
Prospect Mountain High School, 67-45
During their home opener, Hannah Neild
(junior) scored 27 points pacing the Lady Cougars
in their victory over the Lady Wolves of Prospect
Mountain by a score of 67-45.
This was Campbells home opener and they
defended the den well.
On December 20, 2013, the Prospect Mountain
Wolves entered the Cougars Den and were
outlasted by the Lady Cougars. Both teams were
aggressive to start the game, both offensively and
defensively.
Junior Hannah Neild led the way for Campbell,
dominating the rst period by scoring 12 of
the 15 Cougar points in the rst quarter. In the
second quarter other Cougars got into the ow,
including senior, Alex Trevains, who demonstrated
her ability to both create turnovers and score.
Trevains ended the night with a total of 22 points.
As for the Prospect Mountain Wolves, they
battled hard. Ella Montiny displayed her long
range shooting ability, scoring 11 points in the
loss.
With this win, Campbell moved to 3-0 and the
Wolves 3-2.
Campbell will be at home January 3, 2014 to
take on Mascenic Regional High School.
Indoor Track, Campbell Girls take
7th Place and Boys take 9th
On December 21, 2013, Campbells track team
competed at the University of New Hampshire,
where they placed seventh overall, scoring 20
points. Of the competitors, Savannah Cavanaugh
nished second in the 55 meter dash (7.7) and
helped her 4x160 relay team, consisting of
(Cavanaugh, Heaton, Reinitzer, and Picard) run a
time of 1:34.1, for a second place nish.
During the same meet, the Campbell Boys
scored 15 points and nished ninth. Sean
Munnelly ran the 1500 meter in 4:27.9, earning
him 1st place. When he ran the 1000 meter he
nished in second place with a time of 2:41.2.
A fth place nish was awarded to the boys
4x400 relay team of Munnelly, Nordyke, Perigny,
and Furlong after they ran a time of 4:04.
Litcheld Standout Selected Annual Childrens
Hospital at Dartmouth All-Star Football Game
Campbell High Schools senior quarterback,
Christian McKenna, has been selected to play
in the 2014 Childrens Hospital at Dartmouth
(CHaD) NH East-West High School All-Star
football game.
McKenna was one of the best quarterbacks in
the state of New Hampshire in 2013. He threw
for 1,532 yards and 18 touchdowns and rushed
for just under 500 yards and six touchdowns. He
threw touchdown passes to six different receivers,
which no other QB in the state can claim.
This year, Campbell implemented a new no
huddle, fast-paced, up-tempo offense under
the leadership of rst year coach Greg Gush,
which was unlike any other in the state. This
new offense was predicated on having a smart
quarterback that could make very quick, high-
quality decisions.
McKenna did just that. Christian
ran the offense efciently and was
pivotal in the success Campbell enjoyed this year.
He was nominated as the Division III All State
1st team Quarterback and Campbells Offensive
Player of the Year and was a unanimous choice
as team captain. Christian has been accepted to
the Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston,
Massachusetts and plans to study architecture in
the fall.
Hosted at Saint Anslem College in Manchester,
the 2014 Childrens Hospital at Dartmouth
(CHaD) NH East-West High School All-Star
football game is scheduled for June 28, 2014.
Thus far, this game has raised over $500,000 in its
rst two years for critical programs at Childrens
Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. It has also
assisted with the Kristens Gift Endowment Fund
for children ghting cancer at CHaD.
Congratulations Christian on being selected to
play in this prestigious football game for such a
worthy cause.
Christmas Holiday Summary of Sports News from Campbell High School
Alvirnes Nick Millinazzo (120) on his way to earning
a 13-2 major decision over Merrimacks Ben Cronin.
Bronco Ben Katsohis wrestles Nashua Norths
Cameron Bennet; Katsohis went 4-1 on the day to
place third in the 126 weight class.
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Alvirnes Manning Blows
Through NorEaster Field
Lady Broncos Take Third in
Holiday Tournament
Alvirne Swimming and Diving:
Success at Keene
submitted by Coach Sean McLaughlin
Alvirne swimming and diving
competed in its rst meet of the 2013-
2014 season at Keene State College on
Friday night. The Broncos joined teams
from Souhegan, Conant, Monadnock
and Keene High Schools in the exciting
ve team meet.
The Lady Bronco divers showed
poise and athleticism as they all
attempted a few more challenging dives
while posting improved scores.
The majority of the Alvirne swimmers
achieved personal best times, ve
of which qualied for the state
championships at the University of
New Hampshire (UNH) in February.
Senior Jack Roberts 50 Free (24:81),
sophomore Kendall Westhoff 500 Free (5:56:43),
junior Frank Cunniff 100 Breaststroke (1:14:88),
sophomore Lauren Somers 200 Free (2:06:92) and
100 Free (57:06). Topping things off, sophomore
Mikayla Sintiris started off the season well by
breaking two school records, while also qualifying
for the state meet herself, with times in 200 IM
(2:18:41) and 500 Free (5:31:73).
This is denitely an impressive
start to a promising season for the Broncos. The
team next took to the pool on Sunday, December
29 for the Holiday Invitational held at UNH. Go
Broncos!
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by Marc Ayotte
There is nothing like a great showing at a
Christmas basketball invitational to lift the spirits
and help dissipate the despair of a dismal Division
I season opening, 78-59 loss to Manchester Central
on December 20. And that is exactly what the
Broncos boys basketball team turned in when they
competed in the 2013 Nashua South hosted Chick-
l-A Holiday Tournament. However, and despite
a triumphant display by Alvirne in rounds one and
two, the Grinch inevitably appeared. A Trevor
Knight shot resulting from a melee for a loose ball
in the paint, found the bottom of the net as the horn
sounded, and stole the title game from the Broncos
as South escaped with a gut-wrenching 61-59
championship game win.
Alvirne advanced to the seminal contest thanks
to a 6-point, rst round win over the other Gate
City entry - Nashua North. In the seminals against
Souhegan, the Broncos used an early tres from
guard Brett Richardson along with a late quarter, 5-0
personal run from George Notini to build a 16-8 lead
after the rst eight minutes of action.
The Sabers then answered, cutting the decit to a
single point at 16-15, with a second quarter opening
7-0 run of its own. Minutes later, Alvirnes Justin
Glenzer nailed a baseline jumper to cap off a 6-0
Bronco burst to push the lead up to seven, at 22-
15 with 3:50 remaining in the half. Taking its turn,
Souhegan then went on an 8-2 spree to close out the
quarter, and as the teams entered the intermission,
Alvirne was clinging to a precarious 27-23 lead.
With Alvirne ahead by a 32-25 score with 4:55
left in the third, Tyler Brown and the Sabers Brian
Dworkin proceeded to trade trifectas. But Browns
nger roll in the lane pushed the Bronco lead to
eleven at 39-28 with 1:35 showing on the clock.
A late Souhegan push by point guard Tom Stover
featuring a pair of free throws followed by a strong
drive to the hoop, tightened the gap, leaving the
Broncos with a 45-40 lead heading into the nal
stanza.
With 5:58 on the clock, Notini buried a triple
from the left corner giving Alvirne a 50-42 lead, and
seconds later Brown drained a pair from the charity
stripe to bump the Broncos advantage to ten as they
cruised in for the 65-51 win and a date with the
Panthers in the title game.
In what was a high energy game throughout,
South capitalized on a few early Alvirne turnovers
and after back to back hoops in the paint by Yordy
Tavarez, the Panthers held a 12-8 lead with three and
a half minutes elapsed in the opening quarter. At
that point, the Broncos went on a 7-0 run, capped by
a three-pointer from Danny Tucci that gave his team
the lead again at 15-12. However, South closed out
the quarter by scoring the nal ve points to hold a
17-15 advantage after the rst quarter.
The Broncos offense came to life in strong second
quarter when they outscored the Panthers 18-11.
Brown started things when he tickled the twine with
a stop and pop eight-footer, Richardson then went
coast to coast for a lay in and Evan Hunt made it six
straight when he scored from the low post to give the
Broncos a 21-17 advantage. Alvirne later increased
its lead to 31-20 after back-to-back fast break hoops
from Brown and Sam Bonney-Liles.
Unfortunately, the Broncos could not ride
prosperity into the intermission. Tavarez continued
Souths ability to score in the paint and with less than
30 seconds remaining, his AND 1 followed by a
down-low hoop by Cam Joyal gave the hosts an 8-0
run to close the half, as they pulled to within ve, at
33-28.
The slide continued as the two teams emerged
from the locker room with the Panthers recording the
rst six points; running their streak to 14 unanswered
while recapturing the lead at 34-33. Two minutes
in, Brown stopped the Bronco bleeding with an
old fashion three point play, putting the maroon
back up by a pair. Thirty seconds after South took
its biggest lead of the second half, albeit only four
points at 45-41, Brown proceeded to dominate
the waning moments of the quarter; cementing his
eventual selection to the All-Tournament team. A
successful drive to the hoop that resulted in an AND
1 followed by a tres from the right wing, put the
Broncos on top, 49-47, going into the exciting nal
frame.
The ill-fated fourth quarter began encouragingly
for Alvirne after Richardsons lay in on the teams rst
possession. Richardson then parlayed a nice dish
of the rock to Notini for a bucket with a heads-up
defensive effort that resulted in an offensive foul on
the Panthers Tavarez. The Broncos took a 55-51 lead
with 4:10 on the clock after a nifty back-door feed
from Brown to Bonney-Liles, but a costly turnover
moments later, allowed Tavarez to score the next two
of his game high 32 points, giving South the lead at
57-55 with 2:06 left in regulation.
Thirteen seconds after relinquishing the lead, Alex
Wetmore responded with a clutch hoop in the paint,
making it 57 all. Tavarez continued to score at will
in the paint as his basket with 78 ticks on the clock
gave South a 59-57 lead. With South possessing
the lead and the ball, things looked dim for the
Bronco faithful, but intense pressure by AHS on the
inbounds play resulted in a South turnover, giving
Garons gang the ball with :51 left on the clock.
Three seconds later, Brown found himself alone in
the paint for two of his team high 29 points, tying the
score for the last time as well as setting the stage for
the chaotic nal seconds and ensuing lunacy in the
lane.
Alvirne returns to divisional play when they host
Pinkerton on Friday, January 3, 2014 Happy New
Year.
Buzzer Beater Burns
Broncos at Chick-fl-A
Players and coaches of the AHS basketball team that fnished runner-up at this years
Chick-fl-A Holiday Tournament hosted by Nashua South
Bronco Alex Wetmore, #22, serves up a leather
sandwich to Souths Harsh Patel (24).
by Marc Ayotte
The Campbell High School wrestling team
competed in the Hollis-Brookline hosted Noreaster
on Saturday, December 21, and on strong second
place nishes by seniors Conor Douglas and
Connor Perry, nished 11th in the 17 team eld.
Highlighting the event for Campbell was Douglass
100th career win in the iconic black and red
singlet. Earlier in the week, Campbell picked up its
rst divisional team win of the season when they
pounded Pelham in the Snake Pit, 51-27.
Against the Pythons, Campbell dominated
from start to nish. After a forfeit win by Michael
Killoran in the 220 weight class, Ben Minichiello
picked up the rst win on the mat with a win
by fall over Jake Brown at the 1:25 mark of their
heavyweight bout.
The Cougars proceeded to take the next two
matches when Dayton Chandonnet (106) took a 5-3
rst period lead and ran the advantage to 13-3 after
two before he pinned his Python foe Alex Becker
with 20 seconds left in the match. At 113 pounds,
Macy Burns ended a tight match that was tied at 2-2
by pinning Brandon Arzuaga with 24 ticks left in
the nal period.
The Pythons nally got on the board when Jared
Boyden picked up a forfeit win at the 120 weight.
However, that was quickly answered by Campbell
with another forfeit win, this time by Kian Fuertes
(126). Pelham received its rst win on the mat
when Matt Koch took a tight 3-2 lead after one
period and morphed it into an 8-2 decision over
Harry Tremblay in the 132 bout. After a Dillan
Cloonan forfeit win in the 138 division, the match
of the night on paper ensued.
In a 145 bout, Campbells Connor Perry squared
off against the Pythons Jason Gleason. Coming off
his recent second place nish at the Bronco Invite,
Gleason could not nd his way with the Cougar
senior. After a close to the vest rst period, Perry
increased his 2-0 lead to 6-3 after two periods
before a late third period take down resulted in a
10-4 decision, giving CHS a commanding lead in
the team scoring.
The nal points on the mat for Campbell came in
the 160 bout when Keegan Tanguay took a solid 5-0
lead into the nal frame before ultimately pinning
Jack Harrington with just :34 showing on the clock.
At the annual Noreaster Invitational held at
Hollis-Brookline, the Cougars team score of
24.50 points was well behind the third place host
Cavaliers (54), second place Nashua North (60.50)
and meet winners Bedford (61.00). Nonetheless,
Campbell was served well by the Con(n)or factor in
the 138 and 160 pound classes.
Douglas came into the meet with 99 wins and
the Cougar senior quickly reached the coveted
milestone in his rst match of the day with a win by
fall at 1:17, over Ryan Cook of Newport. Moving
on to the quarternals, he then defeated Windhams
Ross Wentworth in a blink of an eye; pinning the
Jag in a mere 19 seconds. However, Douglass
total career wins would take a momentary pause
at 101 when he lost the seminals bout to eventual
champion, Pinkertons Tyler Wilson, by fall at
1:59 of the match. Reecting upon his milestone
achievement, Douglas savored the moment but
quickly set his sights on the remainder of the
season; I realized I was in the running for 100 wins
at the end of freshman year when I was over one
third of the way there. I thought it was going to be
the best win of my career and it was great, but now
that I have it, I want to keep going.
Wrestling up in weight this year from last seasons
145 class, Douglas has looked impressive in early
season matches and sees no reason for things to
change, saying;
Im hoping
to keep this
momentum
going
throughout
the year. In
addressing his future expectations, the newest 100
win Cougar offered; I think that this weight class
is the best t for me out of all the weights Ive gone
over the last four years. I think the competition is
better, pretty tough, but Im feeling stronger and in
better shape than I have ever been, and I think thats
going to be a huge factor in doing well as we get
deeper into the season.
After receiving a rst round bye, the Connor of
Perry-fame, recorded the rst of his two wins on
the day in a slim 38 seconds with a win by fall over
David Muite (Nashua North). In the championship
bracket seminals, Perry pushed his 2-0 rst period
lead to 7-2 after two before advancing to the nals
match with a 9-2 decision over Bedfords Ben
Gilman. In the 138 championship bout, Perry
ran into a BG buzz saw. The Cardinals Brandon
Levesque stopped the Cougar in his tracks with a
pin win at the 46 second mark to take rst place in
the weight class.
Also wrestling very well for Campbell but being
victimized by the timing of their losses were
Kian Fuertes and Tyler McCrady, both in the 126
division, as well as Michael Killoran and Adam
Hayward in the 220 weight class.
Fuertes lost his rst match of the day, dropping
him into the consolation bracket before he rattled
off three consecutive wins to nish 3-2 on the
day. McCrady nished with the identical mark
but took a slightly different route; winning his rst
match of the day before dropping his second. He
then put back-to-back wins together in the consis
before losing his seminal match to Ben Katsohis of
Alvirne.
Killoran (3-2) picked up a rst round win before
dropping into the consolation bracket after a loss to
Kody Folsom of Windham. From there, he recorded
consecutive wins including one over teammate
Hayward, before losing in the
semis to Merrimacks Lucas
Gardenour. Haywards two
wins came via consolation
bracket matchups against
Nashua Norths Finn Littleeld
and Franklins Josh Cress.
Dayton Chandonnet picked
up his second and third wins
of the week, going 2-2 for
the day, highlighted by an
11-5 decision over the host
Cavaliers Derek Davidson.
Connar Quigley went 2 up
and 2 down as well, with
an opening round pin of
Windhams Troy Peters and
a consolation bracket win
by fall over Dan Cummings
of Franklin. Also picking up
wins for Campbell were: Jack
Tremblay (132, 1-2), Harry
Tremblay (132, 1-2), Keegan
Tanguay (152, 1-2), Sam Harvey
(182, 1-2, losing to eventual weight class champion
Broncos Evan Manning) and Jacob Parzych (195,
1-2).
Wrestling in the tournament and representing
Trinity High, despite practicing on a daily basis
with the Cougars at CHS, was Nick Miller (3-1).
The 145 pound Pioneer performed well, earning
a second place nish, on the heels of taking his
rst three matches. In the rst two rounds, Miller
defeated host Cavalier opponents to advance to the
championship seminals. There, he grabbed an
11-3 major decision over Zack Barry of Newport
before falling in the title match (1:28) to Bedfords
Josh Belz.
Conor Douglas Notches Win
#100 at Noreaster
Cougar Wrestlers Pounce on Pythons
Conor Douglas recorded win #100 at the Hollis-Brookline
Noreaster on Saturday, December 21. Douglas is shown here
picking up win 101 against Windhams Ross Wenworth.
In the 182 weight class, Campbells Sam Harvey pinned
Dylan Royer (Franklin) at 2:29 of their match.
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