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Volume 28 Number 28 January 20, 2017 12 Pages

Hudson Budget Committee Holds

a Public Hearing and Three
People Show Up

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Eighth Grader Julia Nees Wins

LMS Geography Bee

Moves one step closer to $50,000 college scholarship

$1,553,948.
Warrant Article 9 is for the town water
Kathleen A. Sidilau, Litcheld Middle School
Julia Nees, an eighth grade student at Litchfield Middle
School, won the school-level competition of the National
Geographic Bee on Friday, Jan. 13, and a chance at
a $50,000 college scholarship. Sixth grader Parker
Berube came in second place, finalizing his spot in the
championship round early on before a long battle between
Julia and seventh grader Alexandra Shapiro. The schoollevel bee, at which students answered oral questions on
geography, was the first round in the schools 28th Annual
National Geographic Bee.
The following students participated in the school bee for
the fifth grade: Anastasia Brown, Alexandra Columbus,
and Katelyn Otis. The sixth grade participants were Parker
Berube, Gabrielle Kim Levesque, and Kailey Powers. The
seventh graders were Anthony Holder, Keegan Reynolds,
and Alexandra Shapiro. The other eighth grade contestants
were Liz Breton and Lyndsey Brown. These students were
up on stage in front of the 5th and 6th grade students as well
as parents and friends. They all should be extremely proud
of their accomplishments.
Julia has taken a written test that has been sent off to the
National Geographic Society to be scored. The top-100
students from New Hampshire will participate in the State
Bee at Keene State College on March 31.
The National Geographic Society will provide an allexpenses paid trip to Washington, D. C., for state winners
to participate in the national championship rounds May
15-17. The first-place national champion will receive a
$50,000 college scholarship, a lifetime membership in the
Broncos Jake Leigh, wrestling in the 113-pound weight class, pins Daniel Condon of Bishop Guertin.
society including a subscription to National Geographic
magazine, and a National Geographic Expeditions trip to
continue to page 11 - For Full Story
the Galapagos Islands, courtesy of Lindblad Expeditions and
National Geographic.
The national finals will air on television on May 19 at 8
p.m. EST on the National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo
system with a request is for $4,134,601 with a
WILD, and later on public television stations.
default of $3,612,441; like the sewer fund, the
The staff and students of Litchfield Middle School congratulate all the participants and wish Julia
water use pays for the cost of this article, but
luck with the next step of the process.
everyone voting is asked to approve.
Warrant Article 10 is to approve a contract
for the Hudson Police Association; it is a twoyear contract that covers the 53 employees
with a 2-percent increase in both years. The
first-year cost is $113,937 and the second year
is $122,281.
Warrant Article 11 is a new contract for
the Hudson Highway Department with 23
members; in year one the increase is $48,747
and the second it is $44,258, which is a
2-percent raise in both years.
Warrant Article 12 is a wage and benefit
increase for the town clerk/tax collector for the
sum of $1,307.
Warrant Article 13 is a request for $8,925
for a 2-percent wage and benefits increase for
the nine full-time Rodgers Memorial Library
employees.
Warrant Article 14 is to authorize a
withdrawal of $200,000 from the Ambulance
Capital Reserve Fund to purchase a
replacement ambulance.
Warrant Article 15 asks the voters if the
town can take $357,000 from unassigned fund
Litchfield Middle School Geography Bee winners, bottom,
balance. These are funds not spent during the
from
left: Katelyn Otis, Anastasia Brown, and Alexandra
current year. Three separate sums of $119,000
Columbus. Second row: Kailey Powers, Gabby Kimwould be placed in three capital reserve
Levesque, and Parker Berube. Third row: Anthony
accounts: communications equipment and
Holder,
Alexandra Shaprio, and Keegan Reynolds. Fourth
Litchfi
eld
Middle
School
Geography
Bee
winner
Julia
Nees
infrastructure, recreation field construction,
row:
Lyndsey Brown, Julia Nees, and Liz Breton.
with
runner-up
Parker
Berube
and major repairs to town buildings.
Warrant Article 16 is to create a capital
reserve account for improving and renovating
Hudson libraries and to put $1 in the fund.
Warrant Article 17 is to discontinue five
capital reserve funds, whose purpose has been
Courtesy photos

Staff photos by Len Lathrop

Hitting the Mats with

High School Wrestlers

Hudson Fire Promotes Three

to Rank of Lieutenant

Staff photos by Len Lathrop

In voting mode, from left, Selectman Representative Ted Luszey, budget committee members Normand Martin,
Shawn Murray, Ted Trost, Geoffrey Keegan, Chairman Malcolm Price, Erica McDowell, James Barnes, Joseph
Fernald and school board liaison Patty Langlais.
Lieutenant Dennis Haerinck
from unassigned fund balance and $800,000
from general taxation. The $800,00 would be
a one-time expense to the taxpayers, like how
the Alvirne track was paid for last year.
Warrant Article 7 is the general fund
operating budget. The request is to approve
$25,062,815; this budget allows the
town to operate, but doesnt include the
water and sewer operating budgets. If the
operating budget fails, the default amount is
$24,894,750.
Warrant Article 8 is to provide funds to
run the Hudson sewer system; while the
cost of this budget is funded from sewer fees
every voter gets to vote regardless if they use
the sewer system or not. The request is for
$1,912,779, and, if it fails, goes to a default of

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03051
PERMIT NO. 33

Photos by David S. Morin

by Len Lathrop
Now before everyone gets something
(clothing or otherwise) in a bunch, three
refers to the number of people at the public
hearing who were not part of one of the
following groups - budget committee members
(8), Hudson Board of Selectmen (1) Hudson
School Board (2) town department heads
(4), school district staff (4), members of the
Hudson School Board leadership team (23),
Hudson Cable volunteers, elected town
committee chairpeople, and committee
members (3).
The school district public hearing was the
first agenda item for the evening. Dan Wells,
president of the school board leadership team
(School Ballot Article 3), rose and spoke about
the salary change and how it was to equalize
the number of days worked with the teacher
contract approved by taxpayers last March that
became effective this school year.
As there were no other members of the
public wishing to speak, each school board
warrant article was read and motions were
made to approve the warrant, with a roll call
vote.
The school district ballot that will be
debated at the deliberative session Saturday
morning, Feb. 11 at the Hudson Community
Center, will have five questions for the voters
to give their yay or nay on. While number and
wording might change at the Feb. 11 meeting
the warrant will be on the ballot in March.
SB Warrant 1 is the operating budget,
which, as it stands today, will be for the
amount of $52,534,706; if defeated, the
default amount will be $52,366,374.
SB Warrant 2 is a contract for the 36
members of teamsters Local 633; it is a threeyear agreement with a first-year increase of
2.75 percent, a 2 percent increase totaling
$9,472 the second year, and the final year
of the agreement members will get $36,872,
which is a 2.75 percent bump.
SB Warrant 3 is a contract for the leadership
team, AFSCME Local 1906, which has 55
members, the first year it has a estimated
tax impact of $.04 per $1,000 of evaluation,
the first year cost is $114,773 which is a
2.25 percent raise, the second year is a 2.75
percent increase worth $132,678, the final
year the cost is 136,232 which represents a
2.75 percent increase. These are cost of living
adjustments only.
SB Warrant 4 - Voters are asked to approve
spending $175,000 to replace the roof of the
gymnasium and library at Alvirne High School;
the money is to be withdrawn from a Capital
Reserve account.
Warrant Article 5 would take any excess
funds at the end of the school year and
add this to the Renovation Capital Reserve
account.
Quickly the meeting was shifted to the town
ballot and its 19 warrant articles, as there
was no public input and Chairman Price took
the ballot into a voting mode. The first four
warrant articles are amendments to the zoning
ordinance, which do not fall under the control
of the budget committee.
Town Warrant Article 6 is for construction of
a fire station on Lowell Road. The voters have
been asked this question before. At that time
it needed a 60-percent approval level as the
voters were asked to approve a bond to build
the station. This year the $2,900,000 will be
funded without a bond by using $2,100,000

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completed.
Warrant Article 18 to adopt an RSA that
provides for a veterans tax credit.
Warrant Article 19 to authorize the
Hudson Selectmen to establish user fees
for Benson Park; it is advisory only and not
binding on the selectmen.
Voters should mark their calendars for the
deliberative session on Feb. 4 for the town
ballot and the following Saturday, Feb. 11
for the school budget. Deliberative is where
questions can be asked and amendments
offered for certain changes to each warrant
article, relative to language in the article and
the dollar amounts.

Lieutenant Kevin Blinn

by David S. Morin
The Hudson Fire Department promoted
three firefighters to the rank of lieutenant at
the Jan. 10 Board of Selectmens meeting.
Firefighters Kevin Blinn, Dennis Haerinck and
Todd Berube all achieved their new rank after
a rigorous testing and interview process.
Kevin Blinn, a 30-year veteran with the
department, joined the ranks in 1985 as a
dispatcher, then a call firefighter in 1986. He
was promoted to the rank of call lieutenant in
1997. He was hired as a full-time firefighter
in 2003 and is a certified paramedic. During
his tenure, he has been awarded several town
and state citations for actions taken in the line
of duty.
Dennis Haerinck joined the department as a

Lieutenant Todd Berube

call firefighter in 2002 and became a full-time

member in 2004. He has been recognized by
several civic organizations for his work with
many projects within the department and has
received several citations for actions he has
taken in the line of duty.
Todd Berube began with the department full
time in 2002. He also is a certified paramedic
and has received several citations for actions
he has taken in the line of duty.
These promotions will bring the department
to a staffing level that provides an officer at
each of the towns three fire stations at all
times. The new lieutenants will receive their
station assignments and begin their new duties
by the end of January.

2 - January 20, 2017 | Hudson - Litchfield News

Alvirne Set to Plunge for Fifth Straight Year

Accolades
Area students named to the Deans List at Rivier University for the
fall semester include the following Hudson residents: Frazer Brooks,
Colleen Busnach, Taylor Caisse, Amanda Dillon, Brianne Fleury,
Angel Galvis, Shannon Irwin, Taylor Lambert, Sarah A. Levesque,
Erin Lindsay, Amanda Mclaughlin, Gabrielle McNulty, Sean OLeary,
Kelsey Perrin, Tiffany Porter, Jasmine Reis, Karissa Stefanou, Lisa
Wentzell and Colby Wygant. And from Litchfield, Taylor Capobianco,
Shelby Chacos, Kendall Liggett and Alexandra Trevains.
Caroline Truesdell of Hudson has been named to the fall Deans List
at American International College.
The University at Albany congratulates Codyjay Rice and Caitlyn
Doherty of Hudson and Madison Corbeil of Litchfield who were
named to the fall Deans List.
The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that 5,401
students have qualified for the fall Deans List. The following residents
were recognized: From Hudson, Nicholas Boudreau, majoring
in History; Kaileigh Alyssa Cloutier-LeBlanc, majoring in Cell and
Molecular Biology and Curtis Joseph Richall, majoring in Marketing.
From Litchfield, Katherine R. Keane, majoring in Animal Science
and Technology and Caitlin Heaton, majoring in Communicative
Disorders.
In honor of their outstanding academic achievement, Emmanuel
College has named the following area residents to the Deans List for
the fall semester: From Hudson, Noelle Dignan, Amanda Ingersoll
and Victoria LaRoche and from Litchfield, Molly Gillespie and
Victoria Webber.
Hudson resident Christina Marie Pelletier has been named to the
Deans List at James Madison University for the fall semester.
Juliette Miller of Hudson and Samantha Raymond of Litchfield have
been named to the Deans List at the University of Vermont.
Ryann M. McQuaid, a resident of Hudson and a senior student of
New York University, has achieved the Deans List for the fall semester.
She will be a graduate of the class of 2017.

submitted by Zac Reddig, Alvirne High School

On Saturday, Feb. 4, 70 Alvirne students, faculty and staff
members will participate in the Ninth Annual High School Penguin
Plunge for Special Olympics NH. The Penguin Plunge raises money
and awareness for the New Hampshire Special Olympics and
Unified programs at AHS.
Each participant establishes a monetary goal to fundraise in
support of their peers. The Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Hampton
is the venue. Senior Lyndsey Hir will be participating in her fourth
plunge. Her past three plunges she was a pampered Penguin, but
this year she is dipping into the icy ocean. When asked about why
she does it, she commented, I dont think anyone looks forward to
freezing, but you do it because its a really great cause. It gives me
a really good feeling to know I am helping others, and it is one thing
I can cross off my bucket list.
Senior Kelsey Richards, another seasoned plunger, says it makes
her feel good to know that she is making a difference in a little way.
It makes me happy to help others.

Harlem Wizards to Bring Fun-Filled Antics

to Hudson Community

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submitted by Jill Rosier

Alvirne Boosters Club once again
will bring the Harlem Wizards to
Alvirne High School on Thursday,
Jan. 26. At the Wizards game,
fans will have the opportunity to
witness amazing basketball talent as
demonstrated by a magical display
of tricks, coordinated ball handling,
fancy passing and aerodynamic
athleticism. This will be combined
with high-energy comedy and
audience interaction. Come on Jan.
26 to watch the Wizards take on
some of your favorite teachers and
staff.
Following last years event,
Boosters board member Amy
Corcoran, who organized the event,
commented, Everyone loved it! It
was such a great way to the bring
community together for a great
cause.
This event is hosted by the Alvirne
Boosters Club, a parent volunteer
organizations that works to support
all of the athletic programs and
athletes at Alvirne High School. For
more information about the Boosters
email AHSBoosters16@gmail.com or
contact Jill Rosier at 674-4263.

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auditorium was full of excitement as
the 11 finalists of the annual geography
bee filled their seats. Over the past two
weeks, classes in grades four through
eight held preliminary rounds to see
who would make it to the final contest.
The finalists introduced themselves, and
the crowd erupted in supportive cheers.
Fourth grade teacher, Mrs. DeCosta, was
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Round by round, the contestants
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Remember Hudson When ...

Methodist-Episcopal Church
by Ruth Parker
If you identified this weeks photo as an early picture of the
Hudson Community Church, you are partially correct! This photo
was taken circa 1910, and, at that time, this building was the Second
Meeting House of the First Methodist Society of Hudson. It was built
and dedicated in 1880. So, where was the First Methodist Meeting
House and what happened to it?
The Methodist Episcopal Society in Hudson was organized in
1840. For about 10 years prior to that date a number of townspeople
were embracing the religious opinions of the Methodists. Many
were attending services in Nashua as there was no settled minister
in this part of town; and from time to time a Methodist preacher
would lecture in Hudson. The interest grew and in 1839 the Rev.
Jared Perkins, the Methodist minister from Nashua came to Hudson
and lectured in the No 4 schoolhouse, near Blodgett Cemetery. The
interest was such that in 1840, at the Annual Methodist Conference,
the Rev. Abraham Folsom was placed in charge. He was a man of
energy and zeal and he quickly organized a church which would
endure and continue for many years to come. Through his efforts
$1,250 was raised or pledged for building a house of worship.
On Aug. 1, 1840, it was voted to build a meeting house on land
donated by Abiather Winn. This plain, modest building 40 by 50
feet was dedicated Dec. 2 of that year. Between Websters history
and the 1858 map of Hudson; I place this First Methodist Meeting
House to have been on the south side of Central Street near the
intersection with Melendy Road. This meeting house had 44 pews
which were sold at auction; the sale of which raised enough money
to pay for the building. The $1,250 raised earlier was returned
to the donors. A few years later a small parsonage was built near
the southwest corner of the church a cost of $400. This location
was inconvenient for the parsonage so a new parsonage lot was
secured on the north side of Central Street, east of and adjacent to
the Congregational Meeting House which had been build in 1842.
Sometime close to 1848 the parsonage building was moved onto
that lot and remodeled to include an L and a small stable. So, the
parsonage and church building were near each other on opposite
sides of Central Street near Melendy Road.
In 1874, along came the Nashua and Rochester Railroad with
the tracks running along Central Street separating the Methodist
meeting house from the parsonage even more. This was not just
inconvenient; it was dangerous. The church decided move the
church to the north side of the highway near the parsonage and on
the same lot. At that time the church building was enlarged and

owned by James Carnes. Discussions resulted regarding a

satisfactory and suitable location for a new house of worship. There
was much difference of opinion. Some wanted to rebuild in the
same location; others wanted a location nearer the bridge. By this
time a number of church members were living on the east side
of Nashua. When put to a vote the location of the present brick
church, now Hudson Community Church was chosen. Plans were
made and by Dec. 7, 1880. The Second Meeting House of the
Methodist Episcopal Church was dedicated. It was a 40-by-70-foot
building of wood and brick, two stories with a tower spire on the
northeast corner.
The parsonage building, also destroyed in the 1879 fire, was not
replaced at this time. The church provided whatever housing they
could for their pastor. By 1888 a parsonage lot was secured by the
church on Baker Street; by the fall of 1894 a parsonage was built.
The church contracted with Isaac Newton Smith of Hudson Center
as the builder. The cost was less than $2,500.
This church and the womens organization were was very active in
the Hudson Bridge community. During World War I the pastor, Rev.
Roy Honneywell took a leave of absence from this church to serve as
a chaplain in the U.S. Army. During the 18 months of his absence
the Methodists and the Congregationalists united for services in
the Methodist Church. As time went on, there was more and more
union between the two Protestant churches at the bridge. As we
have learned, the Congregation and the Methodist churches merged
in 1930 to form the Hudson Community Church.
The photo of the Methodist Episcopal Church shown here is the
one used by Kimball Webster in his history of Hudson. It is from the
collection of the Hudson Historical Society.
The Methodist Episcopal Church c. 1910
rededicated in January 1878.
Disaster struck in August of 1879, a little over 18 months after
rededication. On Sunday, Aug. 3, immediately after service, a
fire broke out in the stable. Both the church and the parsonage
were reduced to ashes. If not for the efforts of the Nashua Fire
Department, and local townspeople, a number of homes and
possibly the Congregational church would have been lost. The
buildings were insured for $1,500; less than half of their real value.
This was a severe and nearly fatal blow to the devoted church and
society.
Services were temporarily held in a small hall near the bridge

Fire Crews Rescue Man from Merrimack River

Staff photos by Len Lathrop

body. The more the body is under water

the faster the heat will be drained.
Firefighters from both communities
treated the man with warm blankets and
heat packs until a Nashua ambulance
transported the patient to a Nashua
hospital.
Thirteen Hudson firefighters, officers
and chief officers from all three Hudson
stations responded to the call. Nashua
Fire also alerted their dive team who
were canceled a short time later.

by David S. Morin
First responders from both Hudson and
Nashua responded to the Veterans Bridge just
after 2 p.m., on Jan. 17, after multiple 9-1-1
calls reported a person had jumped in the
Merrimack River from the bridge. Numerous
motorists passing over the bridge at the time
watched the man leap over the railing in the
center of the bridge into the river.
When Hudson crews arrived the man who
had jumped was swimming toward the Nashua
side riverbank. Several Hudson and Nashua
police officers assisted the subject up the
riverbank to waiting firefighters and medics.

The water temperature in the Merrimack

River at the time of the incident was 33
degrees. With a water temperature of 33
degrees a person can survive between 10
and 15 minutes in that environment. The
effects of the hypothermia began with what
is called the shock response. The victim will
hyperventilate immediately due to the sudden
exposure to the cold water. The person will
breath very deep with uncontrolled breathes
between one to three minutes. If the person
is submerged they can swallow water and
drown. The victims muscles get weak, and the
person loses coordination and strength. This
happens because the blood moves away from
the extremities toward the center core of the

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The Word Around Town...

Letters to our Editor

Taking a Hard Look at the Republican Party

The Republican Party needs to take a hard look at itself. The election triumph
was a donald Trump win, not a Republican Party win. The pundits are telling us
the voters want change in Washington, but I am afraid the Party will find a way to
continue business as usual.
all of the Party members who have dissed donald Trump should go away. Mitt
Romney, go away. You had your shot, and you couldnt beat the most incompetent
president we ever had. john kasich, youre acting like a little kid who throws
himself on the ground and licks his heels. Mr. Trump got more votes than anyone
in the primaries, so he gets the nomination. Thats how your system works.
Next we have to stop tagging everyone. We Republicans are a minority, and the
conservatives are a minority within that minority. Conservatives dont have all the
answers, moderates dont have all the answers, liberals dont have all the answers,
progressives dont have all the answers. Compromise makes the system work.
Compromise is not a four letter word. The country was founded on compromise.
One of the worst instances we saw in the primary debates was Sens. Cruz and
Rubio arguing over who offered the most conservative amendments to a bill that
never reached the floor.
The public sees the party mostly on the congressional floor. We didnt over
ourselves in glory over the past four years. Suggestion 1 Change the pay of
Congress. We pay them $175,000 per year plus trips home. Change this to
$100,000 per year plus bonus of $175,000 if they pass a balanced budget the
president will sign. Suggestion 2 does the Republican Party have an alternative
to the aCa? If so, hold up on presenting it until the aCa is fixed. If you want to
lower rates, eliminate the requirement that health insurance cannot be sold over
state borders. We dont limit life insurance, auto insurance, home insurance to state
borders, why do we limit health insurance to state borders? Millions of people have
used the aCa, and we cant leave them hanging. If the time wasted on 50 votes to
repeal the aCa had been spent repairing the aCa, where would we be? Suggestion
3 - Make the dodd-Frank act applicable to Wall Street banks only. They broke t he
economy and got big bonuses for doing it. Suggestion 4 Fire Mitch McConnell
as Majority Leader. In 2008, when asked what his legislative priorities were, he said
that he wanted to make Barak Obama a one term president. He was wrong. His
job was to help govern the country. If that meant working with the president so be
it. He didnt accomplish his one term goal. Suggestion 5 Pass a Constitutional
amendment creating term limits for Congress. a petition from 17 states requesting
his action rests in the Senate judiciary Committees Ignore Box. Get it out. I it
sets 12 years of service as a cap. We have created a political class, something the
founding fathers did not want to do.
Finally, during the Presidential Campaign, President elect Trump told an inner
city audience that the policies of the past arent working. The neighborhoods are
terrible, the schools are terrible, there are no jobs, give him a chance. The party has
to listen to his ideas. Most of us are saying the same thing so listen to us, not the
dC Elite when his ideas come to the respective congressional floors. Sen. McCain,
stop the 30 second sound bites telling us that President elect Trumps policies wont
work. Same for Lindsay Graham. Get behind President Trump and help push his
program through a reluctant Congress.
The Party erred in allowing 19 people to run in the primaries. all we saw was
a group of people promising to be the most conservative, and to cut taxes and
spending. Of course, they did not specify which taxes and spending they would
cut. Why cant the Party set the agenda and tell anyone who wanted to run to
figure out how they will carry out this agenda?
So, what is the first thing the Republican controlled Congress did? They
softened an ethics law that applies only to members of Congress. Lets call a special
election and throw the bums out.
John B Heroux, Litchfield

Trumps American Siberia

It is well understood what the Russian Siberia was and still is, used for, its
to make Russia Great again, like Hrump wants to make america Great again.
Today, I saw an example of what Hrump is espousing, right here in Hudson, at the
Hudson Memorial School.
Last year I offered an opinion about the conditions I saw firsthand around the
Hudson Memorial School that left me to doubt that any town or school officials
and staff had a high level of interest in what they were doing at that school. That
observation came from one of my regular walks in the area, when I suddenly
realized that what I was looking at so many times before; was sending a message of
something was wrong with the picture. all of the maintenance deficiencies that
jumped out at me, none of which have been corrected, not even the smallest of
them to make it look like somebody were paying attention. Even the EIC of HLN
wrote about what he saw and that didnt cause a ripple in the tranquil pond of
futility. Fast forward to the afternoon of Monday, jan. 16, when school was closed
for the Martin Luther king Holiday and I was talking my usual stroll through the
neighborhood, decided to look to see if anything had changed from the last time I
looked around; almost everything was still in need of some attention of some kind.
There surely was sometime between when I wrote about the conditions there and
before winter set in (or has it?) to do even a few maintenance tasks to create the
impression that somebody in the school system did pay attention.
Now here comes the connection between Trumps Siberia and the conditions at
the Hudson Memorial School. In my list of long overdue maintenance needs was
the light poles out in the back of the school that down at the ground level where
students can get at it; those light poles had the safety cover plates removed and the
wires for the lighting were exposed for any student to reach into to touch or cut
or whatever. The Siberia Moment is that somebody (in maintenance I presume)
wrapped duct tape around those open electrical openings, but the duct tape has
been cut into or ripped open. Is this an example of how Trump wants to make
america Great again and the Hudson Memorial School too, by sending whomever
put the duct tape around the electrical openings; to the new american Siberia
and replacing that person with someone who would fasten metal plates over those
electrical openings so that thered be almost no chance of a student or child being
electrocuted.
Isnt this an example of how our society has slipped into such mediocrity that
duct tape is used to cover exposed electrical wires in an outdoor area where students
are constantly instead of metal plates fastened properly to prevent a tragic accident?
doesnt this rant get into any bodys mind that theres something wrong with the
thinking processes at that school?
Jerry Gutekunst, Hudson

Get Involved, People of Litchfield

Thank you to the people of Litchfield for allowing me to serve you as a member
of the budget committee for the past six years. From the beginning, I have always
believed that public service should be voluntary and temporary. So with that, I
will not be running again for this position. Between the Selectmen, School Board
and the Budget Committee, there are many open seats. Please seriously consider
placing your name on the ballot for any of these positions. Our community is
quickly changing and whether you are satisfied with those changes, or not, your
voice, your opinion, your participation really does matter. Its not always easy, but
it is extremely important that Litchfield has some new faces and voices joining these
committees engaging in a robust debate of ideas and opinions. You are needed to
help make policy for the town and the school, and to set budgets that can meet
Litchfields needs while taking into consideration the ability of all the homeowners
to pay for it. Candidate sign-up period begins on jan. 25 and ends on Feb. 3. Its
as simple as walking into Town Hall and signing your name on a piece of paper.
We all, as a community, owe it to our friends, neighbors and fellow taxpayers to get
involved. Please do it for the future of our community.
Chris Pascucci, Litchfield

Before I get into this current rant, I must first explain it is humor oriented to
make a serious point, theres no specific malice towards any individual.

Do you feel like youre in the dark? Wait till you hear what no one
knows. Unfortunately, by the time your weekly paper gets to you, even
with your ability to read the paper Thursday online, it will be a done deal.
The school board has met in
non-public on Wednesday night
(press day - Jan. 18) to hire a new
superintendent.
Last week after the school board
met in non-public Monday night,
it took until Wednesday after 4
p.m. to even get the names of the
candidates. Due to press time
being about the same time period,
a quick internet search found very
little. Apparently the Telegraph
could not find much else as
its story on Friday gave former
Superintendent Bryan Lane more
ink than the current candidates.
The Hudson School Board
chairman, when asked about
release of information, directed all
inquiries to the New Hampshire
School Board Association. The
association was contracted with
by the SAU to handle the search
and hiring process, paying them
$8,000 for the services. A right
to know request was send to the
NHSBA, and, as of press time, there
was no response.
Who do you want spending over
$53,000,000 of tax dollars and,
even more importantly, educating

your children?
The two finalists are Lawrence Russell, current director of Special
Services in the Hudson School District, and Steven Welford, the former
superintendent of the Farmington
School District. Welford served as
superintendent in Farmington from
2012 until his resignation in June
2016. Internet searches located
several articles about Welford
leaving Farmington and some union
contract issues in 2014 and even
a vote by that school board of no
confidence. Stories are from the
Fosters Daily Democrat newspaper
or foster.com, an online division of
Seacoast Media Group.
For transparency, Seacoast Media
prints the Hudson~Litchfield News.
Woodland creatures have been
calling all week, some talking
with the Fox and some just adding
to the question list. Why was a
New Hampshire association used
for the search when there are
national associations who would
do a broader search? Several
professionals who called when
asked about the salary felt it was
very much in the ballpark at a
range of $120,000 to $130,000.
It was felt that there must be
someone out there who would
move to Hudson and take the job.
What are the alternatives
at this junction for the school
board? Ask your current interim
to stay another year, hire another
interim and, with those options,
do a broader search and start the
search over, or hire one or the
other of the candidates. Both
have some good and bad, but
nothing on record. We all will
have heard the outcome I am sure
before the Fox hits the streets on
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world. How you feel isnt going to change
the results and the results shouldnt determine
how you act. The people in this country
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gotten weaker. Its absolutely pathetic. Im
young, but I cant think of any other election
where the next day people were so upset that
they called out of work and counselors were
sent to schools to help children deal with it. It
absolutely blows my mind.
The second group includes people who
use Trump being in office as an excuse to
commit hate crimes. I swear it was a few
times a week after Trump won where all
these hate crimes were being committed,
and the assailants were citing Trump winning
for their heinous acts. Trump becoming
president does not give anyone the right to
commit these terrible acts. Trump did not give
you permission to be a racist and prejudice
******. Just because you think you elected
a president that is magically going to deport
everyone who isnt white (not to be rude, but
if anyone has actually thought this they are
dumb and are a little behind on the evolution
scale) doesnt give you a right to be a fill in
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Trump says hes going to build a wall to
prevent illegal immigrants from coming in.
Im not sure how well thats going to work
seeing as how there are also underground
tunnels that they are going to use. I am
not entirely sure how hes going to make
Mexico pay for it, but whatever. The Obama
Administration I believe deported the most
illegal immigrants out of any president so far,
so Im sure Trump will beat that.
Im not a Trump supporter or a supporter to
any politician. Just because our leaders are
embarrassing or evil doesnt mean the citizens
of this country need to be. American citizens
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Your Hometown Community Calendar

Ongoing
Are you looking for a church home?
Now Visit us at the First Baptist Church of
Hudson, 236 Central St., and feel the
warm welcome. Sunday Worship Service,
10:30 a.m.; Sunday School, 9:15 a.m. On the
First Sunday of each month we serve communion
and have a time of fellowship and refreshments
after Worship Service. Food Pantry for Hudson
residents, Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Game Night every third Friday of the month starting
with Pizza at 6 p.m. See us on Comcast Cable
Ch. 20 Sundays at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. For more
information, visit www.firstbaptisthudson.com or
call 882-6116.
Second Saturdays, January thru June
Thanks to a generous grant from Digital Credit
Union, the Rodgers Memorial Library in Hudson
will be hosting the DCU Free Concert Series on the
second Saturday of each month throughout 2017.
Concerts will begin at 2 p.m.
Feb. 11: Poor Howard Stitch & Mike Bullfrog
Rogers, traditional blues
March 11: Shannachie, Irish Tunes
April 8: Simona Minns, Lithuanian musician,
everything from jazz standards to traditional
Lithuanian folk songs played on the Lithuanian
kankles, (this months concert is sponsored by
the Charles Zylonis Trust)
May 13: Ragtime Jack Radcliffe, Old-time Music
Hall of Fame Inductee, Ragtime, Country Blues,
Jazz.
June 10: Ramblin Richard Kruppa: Traditional
American Folk Music
Check the library website, rodgerslibrary.org for
future concert information.
Sundays, Now thru April 9
The Rodgers Memorial Library in Hudson will be
open on Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.
Friday, January 20
Hudson Memorial VFW Post 5791
will host a Meat Raffle to benefit youth
cheerleaders on at its post hall located at
15 Bockes Rd. beginning at 7 p.m. You must
be at least 16 to play. For more information call
598-4594.

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Saturday, January 21
Hudson American Legion Post 48,
located at 1 Fulton St., will host a Meat
Raffle at the post beginning at 2 p.m.

Proceeds to benefit American Legion Projects.

Members and bona fide guests are welcome. For
more information call 889-9777.
Monday, January 23
Afternoon Group Singing. Do you
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enjoy caroling, songs around the campfire
or singing hymns with your congregation?
If you do, then group singing is for you! You
dont have to have any talent, just enthusiasm
for singing with others; no one will be listening to
you alone when the group raises its voice in song.
We will have copies of the group singing songbook
Rise Up Singing available. The book has
guitar chords with the songs and instruments are
welcome. From a Time Magazine article, Group
singing has been scientifically proven to lower
stress, relieve anxiety and elevate endorphins.
Come get happy and healthy with us as we sing
together on the fourth Monday of every month from
1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Rodgers Memorial Library.
his is a drop-in program come in at any time.

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Saturday, January 28
Fourth Saturdays is the Free Family Film
th Festival at the Rodgers Memorial Library
see family friendly films. Today at 1 p.m.
see the animated film that shows what
pets are up to when their humans leave.
See films on our big screen, snacks will be served.
Call the library film line at 816-4535 or check our
events calendar rmlnh.org/events for details.

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Trivia Night at the California Room in Hudson.

Teams of up to eight compete for cash prize. BYO
Food, 21-plus event. $20 per person. Doors
open at 6:30 p.m. All proceeds benefit the Griffin
Memorial School PTO.
Tuesday, January 31
In Stitches Knitting/Needle Work
st Group meets on the first, third, and fifth
Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. to 12
p.m. at the Aaron Cutler Library to stitch,
swap patterns and socialize. All levels from
beginner to advanced are welcome. Even if you
have never picked up a needle, our group members
will help you get started! Feel free to call the
circulation desk with questions at 424-4044..

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Adult Fans of Lego Group. Come to the Rodgers

Memorial Library, 194 Derry Rd., Hudson, to meet
and mingle with other adult Lego fans ages 18 and
up. Come play with our Legos or bring a set of
your own to assemble. This group will meet on the

last Tuesday of the month, 6 to 8 p.m.

Starting Wednesday, February 1
Geopolitics in Todays World. The
st Rodgers Memorial Library is offering
a new program, Geopolitics in Todays
World. The purpose of this program is
to bring awareness of how geography and
economics have an influence on politics and on
the relations between nations. The sources of the
information are obtained from world-wide thinktanks, and established world-wide geopolitical
websites. The presentations are scheduled for a 10week on Wednesdays from 11-1 starting February
1. Presenter John Penasack has been facilitating
the popular Geopolitics and Conflicts program
for the Rivier Institute for Senior Education and will
now be bringing this related program to the library.
Anyone interested in this topic is encouraged to
attend. Pre-registration is requested so adequate
materials can be prepared. Walk-ins welcome on
a space available basis. Go to rmlnh.org/events to
register or call 886-6030.

Wednesday February 1 or Friday, February 3

Aaron Cutler Memorial Library Adult Book
Group All Booked Up will be discussing the title,
The Widow by Fiona Barton on Feb. 1 at 6:30
p.m. or Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. All are welcome to drop
by to meet new people and discuss the featured
book monthly. The new title will be distributed at
the meeting and additional copies will be available
in the New Room for circulation during the
month. Meetings are the first Wednesday night and
the first Friday afternoon of each month. Call the
circulation desk with questions at 424-4044.
Thursday, February 9
Pager Turners is a middle school sixth
to
eighth grade book group, meets the
th
second Thursday of every month from 2:30
to 3:30 p.m. Students have a light snack,
discuss the monthly book, and participate
in crafts and activities. Students can take bus No.
3 from Litchfield Middle School to the library. Call
the circulation desk with any questions at 4244044.

Friday, February 10
An Adult Coloring program kicks off at
the Aaron Cutler Memorial Library. Join
us at 1 p.m. as we play music, relax, and
get creative with colored pencils, markers
and gel pens. This is a free program, all are

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Wednesday, February 22 & Thursday,

February 23
nd
Junk Mail Journal Craft Workshops at
the Aaron Cutler Memorial Library Feb.
22 at 6:30 p.m. and Feb. 23 at 12:30 p.m.
You will be using junk mail, scrapes of paper,
magazines, old books, paint, glitter, and glue to
explore and learn how to construct a journal that
will be an expression of your creative self, rich in
color texture and pop! Drop by the library to see
a sample for inspiration. In preparation for the
class think about what colors you are drawn to,
what makes you happy, and cherished memories.
All supplies will be provided but feel free to bring
any items from home that you may want to use
to personalize your own journal (pictures, small
mementoes, souvenirs, event programs). Space
is limited and sign up at the circulation desk is
required. Call the circulation desk with questions
at 424-4044.

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Happenings Across
the River
Tuesday, February 21
New Nashua Lung Cancer Support
Group at the Nashua YMCA, located at
24 Stadium Ave. Have you been looking
for a support group strictly dedicated to lung
cancer survivors and caregivers? The YMCA of
Greater Nashua will host a newly formed support
group for lung cancer survivors and caregivers
on the third Tuesday of every month from 6:30
to 8:30pm. Come join us! This group is open to
lung cancer survivors, their caregivers and close
friends. All attendees are encouraged to speak and
share feelings, experiences, treatments, and other
relevant issues. For more information, contact
YMCA Healthy Living Director Kim Adie at 8822011 (kadie@nmynmca.org) or Eric Bergeson at
(978) 551-1881 (etberg2000@gmail.com).

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Are you looking for a church home?

Visit us and feel the warm welcome.

Litchfield Police Log

Wednesday, January 4: 2:18 a.m. Suspicious person, Charles
Bancroft Highway. 10:57 a.m. Suspicious person, Quigg Court.
11:52 a.m. Lost/missing property, Liberty Way. 12:47 p.m.
Complaint, Darlene Lane. 2:28 p.m. VIN check, April Drive. 3:52
p.m. Animal involved incident, Pearson Street. 5:27 p.m. Animal
involved incident, Lance Avenue.
Thursday, January 5: 12:46 a.m. Assist citizen, Derry Road. 11:22
a.m. Assist other agency, McElwain Drive. 3:04 p.m. Welfare
check, Shirley Way. 3:10 p.m. Complaint, Page Road. 4:41 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident, Charles Bancroft Highway.
Friday, January 6: 7:51 a.m. VIN check, Lance Avenue. 10:43 a.m.
Parking complaint, Greenwich Road. 11:05 a.m. Parking complaint,
Ledgewood Drive. 12:19 p.m. Road hazard, Pearson Street. 5:22
p.m. Animal involved incident, Cranberry Lane. 5:30 p.m. Motor
vehicle complaint, Charles Bancroft Highway. 6:00 p.m. Assist
other agency, Greenwich Road. 8:15 p.m. Suspicious person,
Charles Bancroft Highway. 8:50 p.m. Disturbance, Liberty Way.
Saturday, January 7: 4:40 p.m. Motor vehicle accident, Charles
Bancroft Highway. 7:20 p.m. Medical emergency, Charles Bancroft

welcome, and supplies will be provided. Call the

circulation desk with any questions at 424-4044.

Highway.
Sunday, January 8: 12:52 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, Charles Bancroft
Highway. 7:41 a.m. Alarm, Highlander Way. 12:210 p.m. Keep
the Peace, Charles Bancroft Highway. 3:25 p.m. Motor vehicle
complaint, Albuquerque Avenue. 3:40 p.m. Animal involved
incident, Page Road.
Monday, January 9: 12:27 a.m. Police assistance, Anna Lane. 6:50
a.m. Motor vehicle accident, Charles Bancroft Highway. 10:17 a.m.
Disabled motor vehicle, Derry Road. 12:57 p.m. VIN check, Liberty
Way. 4:22 p.m. Motor vehicle accident, Albuquerque
Avenue. 6:56 p.m. Paperwork service, Spicebush Circle.
9:31 p.m. Paperwork service, Spicebush Circle.
Tuesday, January 10: 10:41 a.m. Animal involved incident,
Carney Court. 11:36 a.m. VIN check, Liberty Way. 7:51
p.m. Animal involved incident, Chatfield Drive. 10:47
p.m. Disabled motor vehicle, Albuquerque Avenue. 11:15
p.m. Medical emergency, Spicebush Circle.

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Kristina graduated from Mount Vernon Nazarene University in 2008, with a
bachelors degree in early childhood education. She earned masters degrees in
2011 from Western Governors University in English language learning and 2016
from Kent State University for library and information science. Kristina is employed
as an ESL resource teacher for the Cleveland Metropolitan Schools.
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earned a degree in graphic design. He works in marketing for Insomnia Publishing
and as a freelance graphic designer.
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Richard and Cynthia Stratton of Hudson happily announce the engagement of

their daughter, Courtney Jae, to Matthew Benjamin Wall, son of Francis and Sharon
Wall of Walpole, Mass.
Courtney graduated from Assumption College in 2010 with a degree in English
and elementary education. She earned her masters degree in special education
from Assumption in 2011. Courtney is employed as a special education preschool
teacher in Burlington, Mass.
Matthew is a 2007 graduate of Roger Williams University with a degree in
criminal justice. He earned his masters degree in criminal justice from the
University of Massachusetts in 2015. Matthew is employed as a police officer in
Wellesley, Mass.
A May 2017 wedding is planned.

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submitted by Phyllis Schlichter,

Superintendent, Hudson School
District
I hope that you and your children
were able to enjoy a little downtime
during the holidays. For many,
the holidays are a time of Joy and
laughter; however, we know they
can also be a difficult time for
some families and friends because
personal challenges are larger and
more complex than we are prepared
to admit or to handle without help.
In that spirit, our schools, along
with public schools throughout New
Hampshire, are sending home this
simple informational card, called
the Five Signs. It describes the five
major signs of emotional distress,
which can be connected to mental
health issues. Whether things in
your familys life are going well or
someone is facing challenges, I am
hopeful you will read this simple
information and that perhaps it leads
to a family discussion about the
importance of mental health, and the
need to communicate when and if there are any signs of problems
that rise above what most of us would call a bad day or a tough
stretch.
Perhaps this information will be useful in your workplace, or
among other members of the family, with neighbors and/or friends.
The Five Signs card is part of a statewide awareness campaign
sponsored by Change Direction NH. Co-chair, former NH
Supreme Court Justice John Broderick, is touring the state, talking
to civic groups, businesses, school leaders, students and families,
encouraging them to help him break the stigma of silence around
mental health challenges, Judge Brodericks goal is for people to
recognize these signs as quickly as they might recognize signs of a
stroke.

John Broderick speaks from experience

on this issue, and he has become a high
profile leader in raising awareness about
mental health. His personal story is one
of both tragedy and triumph, as his own
family is dealing with mental health
issues. As the quote above suggests, if he
had known about these five signs when
his own grown son was much younger,
he might have spotted trouble before it
grew. Justice Broderick will be speaking
to Southern NH school community on
the evening of Monday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m.
at the Pelham High School auditorium. I
invite you and all those in our community
to attend, to listen to his message, and
to join in this effort to recognize that
mental illness is a disease, just like any
other disease, and cannot be treated
with silence and stigma, but instead with
communication and active treatment.
This letter is not intended to open
wounds or to pry or make any assumptions
about your familys state of well-being. It
is merely an invitation to shed light on
a topic that impacts 20 percent of the
nations families, and is frequently not met
with necessary treatment that can and will make a tremendous
difference to those facing mental health challenges.
Talk to your children, invite them to learn the five signs and
not to be afraid to speak out if they feel this way inside, or
perhaps see these signs in others around them. We can all take
part in helping those who often dont recognize they need help
themselves, but can overcome their challenges with compassion
and communication.
lf you have any questions, dont hesitate to reach out to my office
or to e-mail me directly at nschlichter@sau8l.org. My very best
wishes to you and your family for o prosperous and healthy 2017.

Deliberating over a NH Bill

to Allow Smoking in Public Places

by Sue Krzeminiski
Well, this is the Live Free or Die state, so a bill that allows
smoking really shouldnt be so surprising.
Currently, state bill (HB 279) is being considered by lawmakers
in Concord to permit smoking in public places, such as restaurants,
bars and grocery stores. Right now the bill has been referred to the
State Houses committee on commerce and consumer affairs for
examination. If passed, the changes would go into effect on Jan. 1,
2018.
So what would change exactly?
Well, this bill would repeal the indoor smoking act that made all
New Hampshire restaurants and bars 100-percent smoke free as of
Sept. 17, 2007. If HB 279 passes,
business owners would have the
right to decide whether people
could smoke indoors in their
establishments. This would also
apply to transportation modes,
such as taxis and buses.
The sponsor of the bill, Rep.
Robert Hull, R-Grafton, calls the
decision over where smoking is
acceptable a matter of property
rights. Grafton introduced the
legislation because he questioned

whether the state should be determining what people do inside of

privately owned establishments.
NH Speaker of the House Shawn Jasper does not support this
bill. He believes that although patrons have the right to choose
an establishment, that workers do not share that same opportunity.
That means that staff members working at affected businesses
would be subjected to secondhand smoke. In addition, depending
on where they live, consumers with limited access to grocery stores
may feel forced to shop in a place where smoking is allowed.
Not surprisingly, the HB 279 bill has been met with strong
opposition from the American Cancer Society. Yet, when it comes
to smoking, the impact extends beyond the health concerns.
Financially, where does New Hampshire rank when it comes to
money spent by residents on smoking? According to WalletHub,
Americans collectively spend more than $300 billion, which
includes nearly $170 billion in direct medical care for adults and
more than $156 billion in lost productivity due to premature death
and exposure to secondhand smoke.
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U.S. to kick the dangerous habit, WalletHubs analysts gauged the
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District of Columbia. The most expensive state to smoke in is New
York, while smokers in Massachusetts pay the highest amount,
$280,000, in smoking-related health care costs. Meanwhile,
Granite Staters face a lifetime cost per smoker of $1,599,037.
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Filing period for the March 14, 2017

Attn: Carla A. Anger, Food Services Director
Town Election

PUBLIC HEARINGS OF SCHEDULED APPLICATIONS BEFORE

THE BOARD
1. Case 198-066 (1-26-17): Jan and Carey Schlecht, 9 Tessier
Street, Hudson, NH, requests a Special Exception for an existing
Accessory Living Unit (ALU) to be maintained within the existing dwelling unit.. [Map 198, Lot 066, Zoned TR; HZO Article
XIIIA 334-73.3, Accessory Living Unit.]

II. REVIEW OF MINUTES

From: Laurie W
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Office will also be open late every Thursday until 7:00 p.m. and will remain open on
Street, Hudson NH
Friday, February 3rd until 5:00 p.m. per RSA 652:20.
The following is a list of open positions:
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# of Positions

Selectman
Town Clerk/Tax Collector
Attn: Gail Porter, Admin. Asst. Budget
to Supt.Committee
of Schools
Budget Committee
Email/Fax: gporter@sau81.org
Cemetery Trustee
Total Column Inches: 3 col x 2Code
(6 total)
of Ethics
Cost: $73.50 per run ($147.00 Code
toal) of Ethics
Run date(s): 1/20 & 1/27/17 Library Trustee
Phone:
Trustee of the Trust Fund

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III. REQUEST FOR REHEARING

1. Robert M. Buxton, Fire Chief & John OBrien, Deputy
Chief Review ZBA concerns.
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143 in the Town Code.
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Board.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Filing period for the March 14, 2017
School District Election
The filing period for the March 14, 2017 School District Election will open on Wednesday, January
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Lady Broncos Only D1 Team

Undefeated
by Len Lathrop
Last week there were three teams in Division
I who had not lost a game this season. This
week there is only one and it is the Alvirne girls.
Alvirne beat Pinkerton 43-36, while Bedford lost
to Bishop Guertin on the 17th, 56-33.
Alvirnes next contest is against Spaulding High
School Thursday after the HLN has gone to press.
While no one can predict a score in any game,
especially high school girls basketball, but with
Spaulding being winless this year, a good bet
would be Alvirne. The next contest of record will
be Bedford who will be in town on the 24th, and
as Coach Scott Szuksta commented when asked:
Bedford will be tough; they are very physical and
have great depth.
Lets look back at the road trip to Pinkerton last
Friday, when both clubs were undefeated. Coach
Szuksta presented these game highlights. (It was)

a tough defensive battle all the way until the end.

Teams traded baskets the first half with Alvirne
leading 20-19 entering the half. Pinkerton started
the second half on a six-point run and regained
the lead, 27-26, going into the fourth. Alvirne
started the fourth quarter strong, running the
offense hard and efficiently and jumped out to a
lead. Alvirne was able to maintain their lead as
Pinkerton fouled to avoid running the clock.
Katie Bellomo led the scoring for the Broncos
with 16 points, followed by Emily Lizotte with 10
points and Marissa Sweeney also netting 10 points
and pulling down 11 rebounds. For the Astros the
leaders were Amanda Lemire with nine points and
Brooke Kane scoring eight points.
After the Bedford game Tuesday, the ladies will
battle in Merrimack who is always tough; they
have posted a season record of 4 and 4, with two
games before they meet the Lady Broncos.

Staff photos by Len Lathrop

A Tri-Team Meet in the Steckevicz

Results in Three Alvirne Wins

Tim Barrett

Cougar Dayton Chandonnet Wins

100th; Campbell Beats Bow

Dayton Chandonnet, center in black T-shirt, took a moment for a picture with his family.
Dayton was told he had to identify everyone for the paper and how they were related to him.
Meet the Dayton family - The far left is my grandfather Allen Neale, back left is cousin Jacob
Bourassa, bottom left is my brother Braydon White, the girl next to him is my cousin Jocelyn
Bourassa and next to her is my uncle Bruce Neale, next to him is my grandfather Lenny
Tremblay, below him is cousin Kendal Kelley, next to her is Aunt Alycia Tremblay, to her right
is my grandmother Mary Tremblay, to her right is my stepfather Rob White. To my left is my
mother Jennifer
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sister Kylie White
and my cousin Myles
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would like to thank
the Gannon brothers
(the Campbell
coaches) and my
off-season coaches at
Gate City, as well as
my teammates for
their dedication and
support throughout
the years.

by Len Lathrop
Teams from Bishop Guertin, Bedford and
Merrimack gathered at Alvirne Saturday morning,
and, as it was not a tournament, format, the
athletes wrestled as a team.
Ayden Spencer
Alvirnes first contest was against Bishop
Guertin, and the final score was Broncos 48 and
the Cardinals 30. Winning by pins were Jake Leigh at 113 pounds over David Condon in 2:20, Marcel
Almonte over Matthew Hauntsman in 0:40, Kishon Chapman in the 195 weight group over Christopher
Siidabras at 0:46. At the 220 class, Matthew Burns of BG was pinned by Bronco Brandon Greenhalgh at
1:02 and, in the 285 pound class, Tim Driscoll pinned Nicklaus Connerty at 0:58.
Against Bedford, Alvirne took five forfeits from Bedford that, with one pin and one decision, produced
a final tally of 40-30. Winning by a pin in one minute and 32 seconds was Alec Prescott in the 160
pound class over Nolan Kelly. The decision was scored 8-0 for Alvirnes Jackson Mcgovern in the 106
weight class.
When wrestling against Merrimack, Alvirne prevailed 48 to 30 with seven pins and one forfeit.
Winning by pins were Nick Milinazzo, Cameron McClure, Alec Prescott, Marcel Almonte, Bailey Lussier,
Tim Driscoll and Jake Leigh.

Alvirne Boys Win with Lowest

Scoring Victory of the Season
by Len Lathrop
forth until around 4:30 of the period when the
Tuesday the
Broncos started back toward the win 32-38; it
Broncos won
was 42-47 as the last quarter started.
over Manchester
When Coach Brian Lynch was asked about
Central with
the low score on Tuesday, Central played
only 47 points,
us tough defensively. They really got up in
which was
our face and pressured the ball, making it
a 19-point
tough for us to get into the flow offensively.
difference
Fortunately, we were able to finish the game
from Fridays
strong and make the plays when we needed
game when the
to. Historically weve had trouble with
boys took it to
Centrals aggressive defense -- any time you
Pinkerton 66
can get a win over them, its a great day. Very
to 51. Not to
proud of our team and their continued grit and
confuse anyone
resiliency.
the Central game
Scoring leadership in the Central game went
final was Alvirne
to Jack Brown with 17, followed by Trevor
47- 44. Two
Bolduc with nine, and Ryan Weston who
very different
pitched seven into the basket.
While surrounded by Pinkerton players, Jack
games within a
Want to see great basketball? The Bronco
Brown is determined to go to the rim.
week with two
men will be at Spaulding on Friday, Jan 20,
Ws for the home
and then at Bedford next Tuesday the 24th
team bringing their season scorecard to 6 and 1.
and return back to their home court on Friday the
On Friday the boys from Derry came to
27th to face
Hudson. While they have posted only one win
Merrimack,
this season, they always have played tough when
who are 5-1,
they come to the Steckevicz gym. When the final
but will play
period buzzer sounded the Broncos had another
four games
win in their tool belt, 66-47. While the locals led
before they
the Astros in the first, Pinkertons coach brought
get to the
his team back from the half and ran the Broncos,
Steckevicz.
and, at the six-minute mark of the third period, the
Astros took the lead 29-32. Play went back and

from injuries, which makes shifts longer than

by Len Lathrop
Starting on
normal and leads to skating on very tired legs.
The Jaguars put in 11 during the game, and, for
Wednesday the
11th, the long
a second game, the Broncos were shut out.
On MLK Day at 11, Bow, with a 7-1 season
road trip to Keene,
record, was at Skate 3; the final was 5-11 for
who sits atop the
Division 2 ranks
Bow. Scoring for the Broncos were assistant
captain Doug Herling with two goals, one goal
with a 7-0 record,
took advantage of
each for Kyle Sintiris, Damien Barahona and
Justin Hudgins.
the young Broncos
The skaters will be on the ice Saturday the
by pushing the puck
into the Bronco
21st when Dover comes to play. The team will
net 12 times and
be on the road to Exeter on Tuesday to face off
against Portsmouth-Newmarket.
prevented any
In front of AHS goalie Jackson Dowd
pucks from crossing
are Justin Carbonneau (#27) and #13 Staff photos by Len Lathrop
the line by Alvirne.
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that their defense was working better than ever.
On Jan. 13, Campbell hosted the Pelham boys
When the second quarter came around Spencer
basketball team in what was almost certain to be
Stanium would score early, but that would be about the
a great game for both teams. Both Pelham and
extent of Campbells scoring for a while as Pelham was
Campbell had only lost a single game on the year
able to take the break between quarters to compose
up to that point and had won most of their game
themselves and find their identity once more. Their
by excessive margins, showing off a talent for
defense frustrated Campbell and it seemed as if the
both offensive and defensive efficiency. Although
first quarter was happening all over again, but with
the teams may play in different divisions, that
the results switched for each team. Pelham would go
didnt stop them from going at each other with
on a huge tear that Campbell just couldnt overcome,
everything that they had. In Campbells case,
and, by halftime, the score would be nearly tied as
at least for that first quarter, everything they had
Campbell struggled to maintain the lead at 31-30.
was hardly even a metaphor.
The rest of the game would be a slugfest with both
Campbell simply couldnt miss in the opening
teams grinding each other defensively. Jumpshots
quarter; it was like any shot that went up was
became more and more rare as the defense heated up
magnetized to go into the hoop, and defensively
on both sides, and it was only thanks to quick thinking
they were playing their best as well. Pelham
and strong play in the post that either team managed to
was visibly shaken as their coach screamed for
get a shot up. Harrison Vedrani especially impressed
them to find their identity again, and the players
with a plethora of jump hooks and up-and-under plays
fumbled with the ball and seemed unable to
that were just out of Pelhams reach, but Pelham would
make even basic plays. Campbells defense and
implement a similar playing style.
hot shooting had gotten into Pelhams head, and
By the end of the third, the score would be tied
it led to Campbell opening up a huge lead early
45-45, and the final quarter would be little different.
Harrison Vedrani shows off his post moves
on.
Up until the final minutes of play, the score would
It wasnt even that one particular player was
be nearly identical, but a pass from Carter Vedrani
more on his game than usual because everyone
to Woods would give the Cougars a two-point lead
was contributing at a high rate. Matt Gagne, Jake Scafidi, and Chris Woods
with a minute left, and then it was just a matter of making their free throws
all either scored or earned an assist within the first few minutes before Joaquin
once Pelham fouled. They managed to hit most of them and played the same
Heller went bananas by nailing several threes in a row, including one in which
lockdown defense that they did in the first quarter to stop Pelham from coming
he crossed his opponent up so badly the Pelham player slipped on the floor.
back with a bucket of their own. When the final buzzer rang Campbell had
The first quarter would end with Campbell taking the lead at 23-8, a sure sign
held onto the lead, 61-55.

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Alvirne Winter
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Campbell Girls Cant Overcome

Pelhams Defense

Emma Rousseau passes to the wing.

by Craig Smith
The Campbell girls basketball program has
been fairly solid this year, especially once the
young women got to shake off the rust of the
offseason and really focus on their play and
working together as a team. After a three-game
losing streak to begin the season, the Cougars
managed to win three of their next four games
before their matchup against the Division II
Pelham Pythons on Jan. 13. Not only is Pelham in
a higher division than Campbell, but the Pythons
were a notoriously talented team capable of going
toe-to-toe with nearly anyone. For Campbell this
was going to be a tough matchup that could be
a really great learning experience for the young
women, as well as an opportunity to show off just
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offensive end as well as the team had hoped.
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Pelham to miss a number of what should have
been routine layups and jumpers thanks to their
tenacity. Yet, their lack of size made it nearly

impossible to out-rebound the taller Pelham girls,

and the second-chance points put Campbell in a
deficit early. The first quarter would finish with
Campbell trailing 5-15, and the game would
pretty much follow that blueprint for the rest of
the match.
Campbell never gave up their hustle, and,
at times, their defense looked really good, but
offensively they simply couldnt get past how
big Pelhams athletes were. Shelby Phillips and
Meagan Gibbons would lead the charge in the
second quarter, but, even with their contributions,
Campbell couldnt find any headway. The
quarter would end with the score being 11-30,
and the third would be similar except that Emma
Rousseau and Cleo Schultz were the ones doing
the heavy lifting this time. The third would end
with Campbell trailing 18-55, and the deficit
would be too much to overcome. Campbell
would make a bit of a splash in the final frame as
Jaelyn Lavigne made some nice plays, including a
tough and-1, but the final score would be 29-69
in favor of Pelham.
Coming off of such a big loss, it can be hard to
take anything from the experience, but, in reality,
its these kinds of games that can be the most
meaningful. A loss is never coveted, but only by
playing against someone better can anyone truly
grow their craft to its highest potential.

submitted by Keanna Smigliani

Dominique Milinazzo (600m, 4th, 1:53.64),
In the 48th Annual Dartmouth Relays on
Tammy Greenlaw (300m, 5th, 48.74), Brianah
Friday and Saturday, Jan. 6 and 7, seniors
Sellingham (55m, 6th, 8.44), and the relay of
Noah Bellomo, Shaylyn Saunders, and Keanna
Briannah Sellingham, Olivia Lavoie, Liz Marr, and
Smigliani competed in the 1000m race, senior
Kristin Decost (4x160m, 1st, 1:34.34). The boys
Amber Bardsley ran the 600m, along with
team took fourth place, scorers included: Richard
sophomore Jessica Fontaine and junior Jenna
DAmico (1500m, 3rd, 4:32.34), Mitchell Lavoie
Bradish competing in the one-mile race. These
(1000m, 2nd, 2:55.04), Mike Barrett (300m, 6th,
individuals qualified
41.84; 55m, 6th, 7.34),
and competed in
Albert Matrille (55m, 5th,
Courtesy photos
this meet, yielding
7.34), and the relay of
stellar results.
Owen Pedi, Nick Prescott,
Noah Bellomo
Mike Barrett, and Steven
with a time of
Jussaume (4x160m, 3rd,
2:33.20 took
1:20.84).
second place in the
On Sunday, Jan, 15, the
1000m. Bellomo
girls team took first place,
is currently ranked
scorers were: Christina
first in Division
Cabral (shot put, 4th, 281, five seconds
02.25), Dagny Wilkins
ahead of any other
(shot put, 5th, 26-07.50),
competitor in his
Olivia Lavoie (high jump,
event. Shaylyn
4th, 4-08.00; 55m, 4th,
Saunders ran her
8.14), Katie Bellomo
way to an eighth(3000m, 3rd, 11:42.84),
place finish,
Jessica Fontaine (1500m,
breaking the
1st, 5:06.34), Shaylyn
12-year-old school
Saunders (1500m, 2nd,
record with a time
5:12.04; 600m, 2nd,
of 3:06.12 in the
1:41.54), Jenna Bradish
1000m. Keanna
(1500m, 4th, 5:18.24),
Smigliani ran a
Keanna Smigliani (1000m,
time of 3:24.85
1st, 3:22.34), Amber
in the 1000m,
Bardsley (600m, 4th,
provisionally
1:46.34), the relay of
qualifying for
Amber Bardsley, Tammy
the Division 1
Greenlaw, and Keanna
Championships.
Smigliani (4x400m, 2nd,
Amber Bardsley
4:40.34), and the relay
took a time of
of Briannah Sellingham,
Shaylyn Saunders, left, and Keanna Smigliani compete at the
1:46.22 home in
Olivia Lavoie, Liz Marr,
Dartmouth Relays in the 1000m.
the womens 600m
and Kristin Decost
race, provisionally
(4x160m, 2nd, 1:31.24).
qualifying her for the Division 1 meet. Jessica
The boys team took third place, scoring points
Fontaine and Jenna Bradish ran the mile race,
from: Alex Christie (shot put, 2nd, 37-11.75),
taking fourth (5:35.91) and 7th (5:42.34),
Griffin McTaggart (shot put, 4th, 35-06.75), Griffin
respectively.
Carbonneau (shot put, 5th, 35-06.50), Richard
On the same day, the remainder of the Alvirne
DAmico (3000m, 3rd, 9:56.54), Noah Bellomo
team competed at UNH. The girls team took
(1000m, 1st, 2:38.04; 600m, 1st, 1:30.24),
third place overall, scoring in numerous events
Mitchell Lavoie (1000m, 5th, 2:48.54), Mike
which included: Christina Cabral (shot put, 4th,
Barrett (55m, 5th, 7.24), Albert Matrille (55m, 6th,
29-11.00), Liz Marr (long jump, 1st, 13-08.25),
7.54), the relay of Mitchell Lavoie, Will Horgan,
Olivia Lavoie (high jump, 3rd, 4-08.00; 55m, 2nd,
Josh Charron, and Noah Bellomo (4x400m,
8.14), Devon Rosier (high jump, 4th, 4-06.00),
3rd, 3:54.74), and the relay of Owen Pedi,
Liz Marr (high jump, 6th, 4-04.00), Katie Bellomo
Nick Prescott, Mike Barrett, and Albert Matrille
(3000m, 4th, 11:33.64), Ava Smigliani (1500m,
(4x160m, 3rd, 1:22.54).
5th, 5:50.24), Ella Simpson (1500m, 6th, 5:50.44),

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