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Im out plowing the storm last night, December 17-18, and I drive past the town common about midnight. Much to my surprise, Snoopy has moved into Hudson and made his home on the top of the doghouse in the common. I called out on the radio to ask if any of my guys had seen him or knew where he had come from. Everyone answered no. I got out and took a picture of Snoopy sleeping with the American ag in the background. There were very fresh footprints in the snow, I suspect from Charlie Brown and Linus. LOL! Anyway, someone did this and did a very nice job. I think it looks great. If you run this story, mention the very surprised road agent says, Thank you, Charlie Brown.
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Brayden Murphy, 2, of Hudson. At the Murphy Family, Christmas tradition starts early in life.
First Place Adult entry: replica of Aaron Cutler Library by Chris Chew
Contest winners:
Age 3-5 - Nathan Green Age 6-8 - Sarah Hart and Matthew Hart Age 9-12 - Grace Theberge
Teen - Michael Bardwell Adult - Chris Chew Family - The Theberge family Grand prize - Hagrids Hut by Kerri Antosca
by Gloria Lavoie Families had fun creating unique houses and structures using whatever sweets and treats they could muster. Litchelds Aaron Cutler Memorial Library encouraged their participants to enter into one of six categories in the librarys annual holiday gingerbread contest. All entries were made of edible materials and were judged on creativity and neatness. Entries included adorable replicas of the 1924 library; built with gingerbread, pretzels, peppermint candies and coconut. There were princess
castles, tree houses, cottages and a train. There was no shortage of creativity; an ice cream cone was used for a pine tree and pretzel rods were used for a ladder to a rst place tree house entry. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library group, this contest was a fun and sweet smelling way to welcome the holidays at the historic library. There are 19 gingerbread houses on display in the childrens room until December 28.
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As the Area News Group takes a break to allow everyone time with their families and friends, we will be back in your homes on January 3rd. While we ponder the words of Norman Vincent Peale, Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful, we open the door to thank our readers and advertisers for their support of our publications over the many years we have come to your homes. Paul Sherer reminds us that, God walked down the stairs of heaven with a baby in his arms, which truly makes Christmas important. Len Lathrop Publisher
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If my first semester of college in New York City has taught me anything, its that an entire world exists outside of our small town of Hudson, NH. I cant even begin to describe the types of people Ive met in the city because of how different they are from me and from each other, not only in race and ethnicity, but also in personality, beliefs and lifestyle. Being exposed to this kind of variety was a strange culture shock for me at first. Growing up in the relatively homogenized community of Hudson for most of my life, I was definitely not accustomed to a place where international students spoke freely in their native languages, where I passed by three homeless people on average on my walk to class, where activists approached me on the street on a daily basis to discuss issues they were passionate about. But perhaps a shock was just what I needed to open my mind and gain a new perspective on the people who surround me every day. I could not be more grateful for the education I have received over the past few months in what I now know as my second home. Music theory? Educational philosophy? Clarinet pedagogy? All are important topics that Ive learned from college in preparation for my future career. But accepting others, no matter how different they may be from me? Respecting the choices of my fellow human beings, even if I do not agree with them or wish to emulate them? Making a conscious effort to understand and learn from others in order to better myself as a person? I can write with full confidence that these lessons possess more value for me than anything else Ive learned in college. As we reflect on this past Christmas, its spirit of generosity and togetherness should serve as an even more pressing reminder of the responsibility we have as fellow human beings to respect, love, and take care of each other. We are all fighting our own battles; there is no need to make life harder for those who are already struggling through perpetuating a culture of oppression and hatred. Treat others with kindness and attempt to see the world according to their perspective. I promise youll be much happier for it. No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite. Nelson Mandela. Tara Hardy, Hudson
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by Len Lathrop After shots were red across each others bow, the sit-down began on Monday night in the Buxton room at Hudson Town Hall and heard across the airwave on HCTV. Where did this battle begin? On Monday December 2, after many nights of asking town department heads questions about their expenses and plans for FY15, there was a motion to reduce the budget that the selectmen presented by $629,803, which is one dollar lower than this years FY14 default budget. In the meeting on Tuesday, December 3, there was a selectman outcry of how hard everyone had worked and that there was not any wasteful spending in the budget that had passed. One selectman even declared war. He stated that after several years of zero increase budgets and the current default budget many things were getting worn out. Fast forward to this Monday. After public input from Brian Martin (former budget committee member) and Selectmen Roger Coutu, who both pointed out the error in the budget committees prior actions and votes, Coutu explained that this was not the way to do it. He pointed out that three selectmen and all town department heads were there, if there were questions that needed answers. Twenty minutes into the meeting, the operating budget was taken off the table and a motion to reconsider was made. The review began with committee member John Drabinowicz asking about the need for the ber loop, if it was needed. IT department head Lisa Nute explained that this expense was for another section of the ber information loop from the police station to the Robinson Road Fire Station which is scheduled to be open 24/7 this spring. No budget reduction action was taken relative to the ber optics loop. The next motion made by Drabinowicz was to reduce the cemetery budget from $1,200 to $600, which was then based on prior spending history. It was reduced to $400, which passed 8-3. On a 7-4 vote, $50 was removed from cemetery trustees mileage reimbursement account. Drabinowicz kept reinforcing his motion with the statement couple of hundred here and couple of hundred there, adds up to real money. Budget Vice Chairman Michael Buczynski asked about roadway paving and its cost. Selectman Chair Richard Maddox asked Hudson Road Agent Kevin Burns to answer Buczynskis questions. Burns explained that while we do not have three bidders on paving, our current provider has held their price for the past ve years. Burns advised that Hudson pays $2 less than any town in this area, with some paying $13 more. This pricing relates to the amount of supportive work that our highway department does in preparation of the roads. Most members had raised eyebrows when Burns explained that two feet of roadway in a 24-foot wide road takes one ton of material for a 3-inch thickness. Hudson used 10,000 tons in the current 30-year road replacement plan. In simple numbers, $90,000 reclaims and paves a one half-mile of roadway. Discussion ensued about how the voters had approved a warrant article and the voters want Hudson roads to be maintained and refurbished. No action was taken on this part of the budget. Police manpower was questioned by Buczynski to which Chief Jason Lavoie explained, by citing an example, that the Hudson Police Department handles 1,800 calls per ofcer while on average most New Hampshire departments address 1,400. He pointed out how this affects burnout of ofcers. The vote failed 0-11, but Buczynski pointed out that three-fourths mile of paving was equal to one ofcer. The night continued in similar fashion. The list shows the actions and their effects. A big thank you to Finance Director Kathy Carpentier for sharing.
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by Laurie Jasper Rodgers Memorial Library hosted a Holiday Floral Centerpiece Workshop on December 10. Anne Marshall, owner of Annes Florals and Gifts, which will celebrate its 30th year in business in Hudson in 2014, supplied the 24 participants with everything they needed to make a beautiful arrangement, along with step-by-step instructions and plenty of assistance along the way. There is an art to oral arranging. Anne carefully explained the various materials used, how to place the stems and why each step was needed; all to ensure each persons masterpiece remains healthy and attractive through the holidays. Materials used included select carnations, winter poms, white pine, noble r and variegated berry holly. The fresh owers and greenery were added to cube vases, which were decorated with velvet ribbon to resemble a present. For only $25 for materials, each participant proudly went home with his or her oral present and a lot of Christmas spirit. Many of those in attendance hope Anne will also offer the workshop during other seasons throughout the year. Annes Florals and Gifts is located at 142 Lowell Road, Suite 6, in Nottingham Square in Hudson. www.annesoralsgifts.com. For Rodgers Memorial Library Events, visit them at www.rodgerslibrary.org.
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submitted by Bailey Urbach, Team Captain On October 24, Bailey Urbach, a member of the Hudson Fish & Game Junior Rie Team, earned the Winchester/NRA Distinguished Expert Award for 4-position smallbore rie. This is the highest level of the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualication Program. It has been the agship of NRAs training development programs since 1903. She is the fourth member of her team to earn this award since the teams inception. The courses of re in the qualication program are designed to take shooters from beginning skill levels (Pro-Marksman and Marksman) through intermediate levels (Marksman 1st Class, Sharpshooter and Expert) up to the nationally recognized skill level
and pinnacle of the program, Distinguished Expert. Bailey earned the Pro-Marksman on October 16, 2009 and the Marksman on November 13, 2009. She then earned the Marksman 1st Class on December 11, 2009, Sharpshooter on March 10, 2010 and Expert on November 24, 2012. Sharpshooter level has an additional nine bars to earn before earning the Expert level. She was presented the medal and certicate after practice by Team Director, Bill Dutton, on November 19.
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submitted by Presentation of Mary Academy, Hudson PMA students had a great time enjoying breakfast with Santa on Saturday. However, the elves back in the North Pole needed an extra hand getting toys for local organizations in the greater Nashua area. Each child that joined Santa for breakfast brought a toy to be donated to a family in need. Collectively, the children were able to send Santa back to the North Pole with 275 new toys.
Litchfield and Hudson Students Honored for First Quarter Academic Achievement
submitted by Nashua Catholic Regional Junior High School Nashua Catholic Regional Junior High School has recognized six local students for their academic achievements during the rst quarter ending November 8. Seventh graders Cameryn Nichols and Maria Zielinski, both of Hudson were recognized on the principals list. Seventh grader Rhea Malik, of Hudson, made high honors. Seventh graders Elise Michaud, of Hudson, and Stephen Miller and Danielle Pascucci, both of Litcheld, were named to the schools honor roll. Nashua Catholic Regional Junior High School affords an outstanding education based on a solid curriculum that is rooted in Catholic tradition. Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Nashua Catholic follows diocesan guidelines and surpasses the state curriculum standards. Nashua Catholic, a vibrant and exciting Christ-centered school, exceeds expectations every day. Nashua Catholic will hold its next open house on Sunday, January 26 from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. For more information, contact the admission ofce at 882-7011, or you can learn more by visiting the schools website at www.ncrjhs.org.
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Now thru 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 Friday, January 3: 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 8861253 or jsaunders@sau81.org. Saturday, December 21 Free Family Film Double Feature: t s Family friendly lms for all ages. Come see popular lms on our big screen. Snacks will be served. At 11:15 a.m., come see the animated story of an evil genius who adopts three cute little girls and hatches plots
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Shirley and her daughters: Lori Boucher, Shirley, Elizabeth Houle Alvirnes principal, Steve Beals was a classmate of Shirleys daughter, Elizabeth, and has many fond memories of Shirley through the years. Shirley is one of our community gems. No matter where she is, whether it is at Checkers or the farm, she is the hostess with the mostest. Her warmth, her caring, is good for the kids here. She goes through the generations, Steve said. Shirley is enormously proud of her family, and rightfully so. She lights up when she talks about her family and also when she talks about her students. She is many individuals second mother or grandmother. Even the farm animals are like surrogate children. She spends so much time at Alvirne, a teacher, in the best sense of the word. She is so gracious; shes such a lady. While she is incredibly patient and exible, good manners are important to her and she teaches that to the students. Shirley and Tim Buxton, Chef and Teacher at Checkers, complement each other well. I love Shirley, Steve said. Shirley is the welcome lady at Checkers, said Chef Tim Buxton. She makes sure everyone gets what they need, shes a grandmother to all the students. Our students become one of Shirleys kids and many of them keep in touch and often return to visit. She is such a hard worker and always likes to be busy, Tim said. I used to help Shirley years ago milk the cows on Sundays, when my kids were little. I never thought Id have her helping me, said Tim. Shirley makes every student an album when they graduate. She also makes a scrapbook for us to
Tim Buxton, Shirley Nadeau and Steve Beals at Checkers keep each year, with each students pictures, their menus, letters of acceptance and thank you notes. It is so nice to be able to go back and look at those books, Tim shared. Shirley loves to decorate for every holiday, both at home and at the restaurant. Every person interviewed for this article mentioned Halloween and Shirleys pumpkins. For years, the Nadeau farm was the place to stop to see the amazing display of carved, lit pumpkins throughout the property. Shirley explained, I grew pumpkins in the corn eld. The seeds would go in the manure spreader and out to pasture, so wed have more and more pumpkins every year. We decided to carve them and display them. It got bigger and bigger every year and wed have pumpkins donated. We did that for over 30 years, and I think the most ever was 325 pumpkins. Christmas is my favorite holiday, said Shirley. Shirley loves to have her family over to celebrate, and for years, she hosted an annual childrens Christmas party for family and friends when her grandchildren were small. In addition to a visit from Santa, the children played many different games, such as the string game, stepping stones, wrapping paper game, (and) the clothespin game. Even though her six grandchildren have grown, they still play the games at Christmas, and Shirley still plays the piano for the annual sing-along. And, even though we no longer have the pumpkins, we do have the silo candy cane. (Former husband) Emery saw the candy cane in a farm magazine one year and wanted to try it. That was about 25 years ago, said Shirley. Grandson Colton Houle now takes care of the candy canes string of lights, replacing the special bulbs, xing sockets and preparing the giant candy cane for display. Its nice to see the tradition continue, said Shirley. Her oldest grandchild, Renee Boucher, is now a fourth grade teacher at Nottingham West. Growing up, we were always at the farm. Meme, (as she is known to her grandchildren), had denitely taught me to be respectful and to be a good person. She also stresses good manners, like no cell phones or hats at the table, always be on time, make your bed and keep your room clean, said Renee. She is always helping people; its a part of her. She taught us that you dont wait to be asked, you offer to help, added Renee. When asked how her grandmother has inuenced her teaching style, Renee said, I hear her voice in my head sometimes when I say something to my students in class. I stress how important it is to have good manners and be polite. And, I have different centers, including a holiday book center, with some of those titles being ones I grew up with Meme reading to us. Checkers Restaurant is open on Tuesday through Thursday for lunch when school is in session. Shirley will warmly welcome you, as if you are one of the family. As Steve Beals put it so well, Shirley keeps going and everything keeps her going.
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by Phillip Nichols On Saturday, December 14, the Campbell Cougars hosted their home opener with a tri-meet that included Bedford and Manchester Central high schools. There were 14 matches scheduled for each session and took just over four hours to complete. Campbell rst competed against Bedford. Although Bedford defeated Campbell by a score of 55-22, Campbells wrestlers, hoping to improve upon their 12-4 record from a year ago, put up great ghts individually. One of the shining stars was Connor Perry who, coming off his third place nish in the meet of champions last year, established his dominance early in the match and was able to overwhelmingly defeat his opponent, Ben Gilman in the 138 pound weight class. Connor displayed his speed and power to out maneuver Gilman and eventually outscored Gilman. In the 160 pound weight class, Conor Douglas likewise dominated by pinning Bedfords Justin Mello. The Cougars redeemed themselves in the second matchup, by beating Manchester Central, 42-30, moving their record to 1-2. Campbell defeated Manchester in almost every weight class. The following Cougars won their weight class: Macy Burns (113 lb.), Kian Fuertes (126 lb.), Connor Perry (138 lb.), Connor Quigley (145 lb.), Keegan Tanquay (152 lb.), Conor Douglas (160 lb.), Jacob Parzych (195 lb.), and Michael Killoran (220 lb.).
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she was allowed to steer. Simple things made her smile which in turn warmed the hearts of those around her. Besides her parents, Maddy is survived by her younger sister, Brianna Rivera; maternal grandparents, Thomas and Lynda (Moody) Sommer of Litcheld; paternal grandparents, Victor Rivera, Jr. and Rhoda Forsythe of North Hampton; an aunt, Lori Sommer of Litcheld; cousin, Devin Sommer of Litcheld; great-grandmother, Jacqueline Sommer of Hollis; and great-grandparents, Victor and Alicia Rivera of Tampa, FL. Maddy was predeceased by her great-grandfather, Bertrand Sommer and an aunt, Marcianna Rivera. A funeral service for Maddy will be held on Saturday, December 21, at 2 p.m. in the Litcheld Presbyterian Church, 259 Charles Bancroft Highway in Litcheld. Mickey Mouse apparel is encouraged! Donations may be made in Madilyns name to the Pediatric Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, 100 Cambridge St., Suite 1310, Boston, MA 02114. Please make checks payable to MGH Develop Ofce and note fund #1200-020821. Arrangements are in the care of the Farwell Funeral Service, 18 Lock St., Nashua. www.farwellfuneral.com.
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The Town of Hudson Planning Board will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Buxton Community Development Conference Room at Town Hall. The following items will be on the agenda: 7:00 P.M. CLOSED ATTORNEY/CLIENT SESSION This session is not open to the public. I. II. III. IV. V. CALL TO ORDER BY CHAIRPERSON AT 7:00 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL SEATING OF ALTERNATES MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S) A. B. C. D. E. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. 04/10/13 Minutes 04/24/13 Minutes 07/10/13 Minutes 10/23/13 Minutes 11/13/13 Minutes 01/08/14 Packet 01/08/14 Packet 01/08/14 Packet 01/08/14 Packet 01/08/14 Packet
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Taylor Thyne raced off to a 9-0 lead before pinning Winnacunnets Matt Cooney with 1:26 left in the third period. Alvirnes Trystan Davio defeated the Warriors Dan Wright on his way to a second place finish at this years Bronco Invitational. Lancers Sebastian Rozczencko (LON). After defeating Tom Gleason by Marc Ayotte handily by way of an 11-0 major decision, the stage was set for the Battling a timeline that involved sneaking nal match of his afternoon. in this years version of the Bronco Wrestling In the decisive match that would produce the winner in the 182 Invitation before an impending snowfall of up to pound round robin, Manning squared-off against Kayne Robert. The 12 inches, Alvirne Athletic Director Karen Bonney Cavalier wrestler entered the match also sporting a perfect 3-0 mark expressed after the event; Im psyched that we on the day. But it was Manning that would prevail as he churnedbeat the weather. As it turned out, Bonney also out an 8-1 decision to bring home the heavy hardware. had cause to be psyched about several solid After the meet, Alvirne Coach Tom Jackson assessed his teams showings by AHS wrestlers. We always have a performance by saying he was very pleased that every wrestler pretty good showing in our tourney, noted the competed and wrestled much better than they did at Bedford in AHS A.D., who added; its a great event that the season opener. Specically, Jackson commended both Thyne gives the kids an opportunity to get ready for the and Manning, saying they each had very strong showings. With season. Highlighting the Bronco teams fourth place nish was Taylor Thyne (113) and Evan Manning (182) who beat their opponents to the collective tune of seven Having his way with Hollis-Brooklines Kayne Robert, is Bronco Evan Manning wins, zero losses. The two host who emerged with the win and the 182 weight class round robin title. wrestlers awless Saturday efforts paved the way to capturing a rst place medal in their respective weight classes. Also wrestling well for Alvirne were Trystan Davio (152) and freshman Nick Millinazzo (120) who picked up second and third place nishes, respectively. Davio (2-1) picked up wins in each of his rst two matches before being pinned in the championship bracket nals by Londonderrys Jon Young, 1:34 into the match. Millinazzo had an impressive performance in his Bronco Invite debut, going 3-1 on the day. He began his morning with a win over Thomas Hoey before losing his second match to the brackets eventual champion, Ryan Cabezas of Londonderry. After dropping into the consolation bracket, Millinazzo posted back to back pin wins; including his second win of the day against Hollis-Brooklines (H-B) Hoey (pin 2:11) in the consi-nals. Elsewhere, competing and picking up fourth place nishes for Alvirne were Ben Katsohis (126) with two wins and a pair of losses and John Plante (132), also with two wins and two losses on the day. Thyne and Manning arrived at the top spot on the www.CruiseTravelOutlet.com podium by traveling different roads. Thyne earned his rst place nish by competing in the conventional Call 800-498-7245 today! bracket format. He started his morning off with 39 Main St., Salem A Cruise Holidays Affiliate *Some restrictions may apply. relative ease, pinning nearby Pelham Python Brandon Arzuaga in a mere 19 seconds. Advancing to the semis, Thyne then disposed of Winnacunnets Matt Cooney at 4:34 of their match; pinning his Warrior Evan Manning (4-0, left) and Taylor Thyne (3-0) captured first place in their opponent and advancing to the championship match. respective weight classes at the Bronco Invite held at AHS on December 14. Against H-Bs Jonathan Lopez, Thyne was forced to go the distance, but nevertheless earned a hard fought 8-3 decision over his Cavalier opponent to win his weight class. respect to the overall team competition, Jackson added; the Meanwhile, Manning was involved in a ve-person round robin in tourney eld was the strongest I have seen with Londonderry, Hollisthe 182 division. The format, unlike the case in a bracket scenario, Brookline and Winnacunnet. Our fourth place nish was good for requires each of the wrestlers to battle the other four wrestlers, with us considering our team is very young and inexperienced. 17 Hampshire Drive, Unit 15, Hudson, NH the one emerging with the most wins being declared the winner. 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Campbell demonstrates patience and waits for the open shot. Andrew Smarse (20) shoots a 3-pointer against Raymonds 2-3 zone.
The Cougars Zach Bergeron (35) battles for the rebound, in late second half action, with Ramonds Connor Cole (30) and Colby Malo (50). Raymond switched to a zone defense; Campbells guards quickly recognized it and made the proper offensive adjustments. For Campbells part on defense, they too switched their defense and seemed to frustrate Raymond. Campbells zone helped create numerous jump ball situations and their ability to effectively put pressure on created numerous opportunities for not only jump balls, but also fast break situations. None bigger than a fast break dunk by the Cougars Zach Bergeron, late in the rst quarter, which made the crowd inside the Cougars den, erupt. The rst quarter ended with the score, Campbell 26-Raymond 10. By the end of the rst half, Campbell maintained a commanding lead and outscored Raymond 32-15. At the start of the third quarter, trying to force their way back into the game, Raymond scored two quick and easy baskets. Not liking the way his team was starting the second half, Coach John Langlois called a quick time-out and settled his team. By the end of the third quarter, the Cougars had amassed a 20 point lead. Most teams with a lead this large would tend to let up and get sloppy. Not the Cougars, they remained sharp. They continued to talk to each other, on both the offensive and defensive ends of the court. And as if that was not impressive enough, the Cougars had very few turnovers and continued to attempt high percentage shots. Justin DiBenadetto, junior guard, added 11 points to the cause. The teams effort resulted in the 67-30 thrashing of the Raymond Rams. After the game, Coach John Langlois said, I am excited about the team. We have no seniors on the team. We start a freshman, a sophomore and three juniors. The Cougars will travel to Bow for their next game.
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submitted by Christine Sinclair Hudson gymnasts representing Nashua School of Gymnastics competed at the Future Stars of The Red Carpet meet held on December 6 and 7 at GymStreet in Wilmington, MA. Annika Sinclair competed in the Level 4, 10 year old division. She had an all-around of 33.825 (sixth); she
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