by Lynne Ober

As you travel around Pelham, you will start

seeing crisp white T-shirts with a blue logo stating
Say YES to PHS. Supporters of the Pelham
High School remodeling project are wearing the
T-shirts, developed by Pelham ACES (Awareness for
Community and Education Support).
The T-shirts made their rst appearance on
Facebook prior to the Sunday evening ACES
meeting and were quickly purchased at the
Sunday meeting. According to ACES members,
anyone wishing to buy a tee can contact ACES at
PelhamAces@gmail.com.
This March, voters will nd the following
warrant article on the ballot, Warrant Article
1: Shall the Pelham School District vote to
raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty-Two
Million, Six Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand dollars
($22,654,000.00) for the construction, furnishing,
and equipping of an addition to Pelham High
School and remodel of the existing Pelham High
School facility, and to authorize the issuance of
not more than Twenty-Two Million, Six Hundred
Fifty-Four Thousand dollars ($22,654,000.00) of
bonds or notes in accordance with the provision
of the Municipal Finance Act (RSA Chapter 33)
and to authorize the School Board to issue and
negotiate such bonds or notes and to determine the
rate of interest thereon and to authorize the School
Board to apply for, accept, and expend federal,
state, or other aid which may be available for the
project and to comply with all laws applicable to
the project, and to take all other necessary action
in connection therewith; and to further raise and
appropriate the additional sum of Five-Hundred
Ninety-Seven Thousand, Five-Hundred dollars
($597,500) for the rst years payment of interest on
the bond? Three-fths (3/5) ballot vote required.
Pelham resident and current Vice Chairman of
the Pelham School Board, Deb Ryan, is excited
about the support that this proposal has already
received. The board is united behind this
proposal. We feel we used all of the data that has
been gathered over the years the board has worked
on which option is best for Pelham high school
students; we got all of the experts into one room
and we have an excellent solution that will be on
the ballot.
The year before last a thorough structural
analysis was done of the school. We had never
done a structural analysis before, commented
Ryan. When it was time to design the proposal,
all the experts sat together in the room. With the
architect, engineers and other experts gathered
together, they could analyze each proposal and
choose the best choice. The end result for Pelham
could be a high school that will carry future
generations of students through their high school
years.
According to Ryan, Pelham enrollments
are expected to continue to be at with small
declines. That said, every school district that has
built a new high school has seen an inux of new
residents whose children are reaching high school
age. We expect that could happen in Pelham
so we might actually see some growth. While
construction has slowed in Pelham, there are
some housing projects currently being developed
so there is the opportunity for new families to join
our community. The proposal will build for 800
students. From a scal viewpoint, the difference
for building for 800 students versus 700 students
is one educational space and does not have a
signicant scal impact on the overall budget.
However, needing to expand from 700 students to
800 students in the future would have a signicant
scal impact
and require
another bond
project as it
is not easy to
just add one
educational
space or
to the core
spaces. The
proposal also
will support
900 students
in core spaces.
The board found that a core of 900 would also
assist in supporting community events in Pelham.
Thanks to the large volume of technical data
collected to support the various high school
proposals, Ryan said they had a complete look at
land, needs and current capacity of the building.
The remodeling project will include building an
addition onto the school. By building in front,
said Ryan, we can move the septic system back
to the eld area behind the school. This ground is
sandy with no wetlands. It is perfect for a septic
system and it also provides an ability to expand
the septic system should that become a need
in future years. This resolves one of the more
difcult pieces of this puzzle.
Because of the building, the board
acknowledged that some elds would need to
be recongured. Residents can rest assured that
the board is actively working on this. The current
tennis courts will be removed and relocated to the
86 Marsh Road property across the street from the
high school. The softball eld will be moved to
the space vacated by the tennis court relocation.
Discussion about the best location for the eld
hockey eld is still underway.
Inside the building, not only will there be new
and improved academic spaces, but adequate
restroom facilities and a cafeteria that is nally
sized for student population. Core spaces such as
the cafeteria are being sized for 900 students in
order to provide for the future. An auditorium will
be built and used on a daily basis for instructional
needs. According to posted documents, The
addition of a modest auditorium will meet many
community needs as well as this will be available
to town and community organizations when not
in use by the schools.
The proposed total project budget contains
$500,000 for new furniture, xtures and
equipment (FF&E). Again, the board has looked
at this and said the goal is to re-use existing FF&E
and supplement only where needed with funds
from the FF&E budget.
Parking has long been an issue at PHS. With
this project, 100 new parking spaces will be
developed.
If this warrant article passes, the board has
also published a potential timeline with a target
completion date of summer 2016. The project
will be phased and will consider the enabling
work, such as site work, septic, and elds in
spring and summer 2014, build the new addition
during the 2014-15 school year and complete the
renovations on the existing building in summer
2015 and the 2015-16 school year.
Ryan said community support has already
been positive and she is very hopeful that this
will receive a positive vote at the March polls.
Voter turnout will be the key to success, so it
is imperative that everyone shows up to vote on
March 11th, she concluded.
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Pelham Elementary School
Pelham Elementary School had their
seventh annual spelling bee sponsored
by the school council on Thursday,
January 16. Twenty students in grades
three, four and ve participated in the
spelling bee. It went 20 rounds. Our
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Kenny Pawlowicz, made it through the
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Kenny will be going to the New
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The budget season for the Windham School District was a tough one, involving
a lot of haggling, pencil sharpening and prioritizing. The goal? To come up
with a 2014-2015 budget that voters would be willing to approve. We have
made an enormous attempt to keep the budget reasonable and still provide an
excellent education, SAU 95 Superintendent Winfried Feneberg told the small
group of residents who turned out for the January 17 public hearing at Windham
High School. In fact, only a paltry 15 residents were scattered throughout the
audience, despite the $45,724,106 budget under discussion.
Not all of the ve school board members were happy with the nal proposal,
however. Newest board member Dennis Senibaldi, who was elected this past
March, said he felt the operating budget
could be reduced further. While Senibaldi
said he supports the two proposed
contracts (teacher and instructional
aides), he was not in favor of the
proposed restructuring of the deans
at Windham High School; a plan that
would create several new directorship
positions instead. On several occasions,
including statements at the budget
hearing, Senibaldi said that he felt the
pencil had not been sharpened quite
enough. As a result, Senibaldi did not
vote to support the proposed operating
budget for the 2014-2015 school year,
which begins on July 1.
Business Administrator Adam Steel
said that 70 percent of the proposed
budget increase (1.64%) is due to salaries and benets, 10 percent to special
education tuition, an additional school bus, various contracted services and
seven new positions, including: a half-time preschool teacher, one fourth
grade teacher, a business education teacher, a seventh grade teacher, a half-
time television production coordinator for the high school, an intervention
mathematics teacher at Windham Middle School and additional secretarial hours
at Golden Brook School. There was a much longer list of what is really needed,
Feneberg said. Administration in this district is very lean.
We have looked at any and all places where we can make do with what
weve got, Feneberg commented. This budget has been whittled down over the
process these past couple of months, he said. According to statistics presented
during the budget hearing, the impact of the operating budget alone on the 2014
tax rate could be about 35 cents per $1,000 property valuation. This translates
into about $123 in additional taxes on property assessed at $350,000.
The establishment of several new directors and the related elimination of the
deans is an integral segment of realigning the curriculum, district-wide, Feneberg
explained. The directors would be implemented over a two-year phased in
approach. The precise cost of the changes is not currently known. The price tag
would depend on who applies for the positions. The cost could be anywhere
Final Proposed
School Budget Up 1.64%
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(Just over the Pelham line on Rte 38)
The fall semester Deans List at Bryant
University includes the following area residents.
From Pelham: Tyler Dejadon, a junior in
Marketing and Gregory Irwin, a sophomore in
Management. From Windham: Mariah Gill,
a sophomore in Undeclared; Colin Lagos, a
freshman in Undeclared; Courtney Tardif, a
sophomore in Accounting.
Pelham resident Sarah Callahan has been
named to the Deans List at Salem State College.
Local residents were recently named to the
deans list at the University of Massachusetts-
Lowell for the fall semester. Among those
recognized for achieving academic distinction
at UMass-Lowell are: Pelham: Ryan Belleville,
majoring in Biology; Tyler Briere, majoring
in Psychology; Ashley Chartier, majoring
in Clinical Lab Sciences; Christine Downs,
majoring in Nursing; Peter Figueiredo, majoring
in Exercise Physiology; Elena Finney, majoring
in Nursing; Stacy Foote, majoring in Biology;
Patrick Gendreau, majoring in Criminal
Justice; Pauline Geoffroy, majoring in Biology;
Broghan Gilligan, majoring in Criminal Justice;
Warren Greenhalgh, majoring in Criminal
Justice; Jeannine Kelly, majoring in Clinical Lab
Sciences; Michael McHale, majoring in Exercise
Physiology; James Moran, majoring in Criminal
Justice; Justin Moran, majoring in Criminal
Justice; Mark Riddinger, majoring in Criminal
Justice; Cassidy Riordan, majoring in Clinical
Lab Sciences; Alyssa Soby, majoring in Business
Administration; Ashley Supernault, majoring in
Business Administration; Lindsey Viera, majoring
in Criminal Justice; Jill Zalewski, majoring
in Mathematics. Windham: Emily Anyon,
majoring in Liberal Arts; Scott Barlow, majoring
in English; Alexandria Boucher, majoring in
Exercise Physiology; Jonathan Hynes, majoring
in Chemical Engineering; Matthew Lane,
majoring in Business Administration; Kelly
Martin, majoring in Nursing; Aleece Mount,
majoring in Liberal Arts; David Musto, majoring
in Clinical Lab Sciences; Timothy Parow,
majoring in Civil Engineering; Susan Souza,
majoring in Computer
Science.
For the second time
this year, the rst being
the month she had spinal
reconstruction surgery,
Lisa Anne Landry has
been named agent of the
month with Coco, Early
& Associates, Windham
ofce. (Lisa was also agent
of the month early in the
year while still with Better Homes and Gardens).
Lisa has been with Coco, Early & Associates,
Windham since March of 2013. She has been
the mentor to many new agents and loves being
able to help people love real estate as much
as she does. As a former RN, and Chairman
of Pelham Economic Development Committee
Lisa says helping and being involved in the
community are very important to her.
Lisas clients have sent many accolades to
her manager saying that her honesty, integrity
and true heart for their needs makes them feel
like she has only them in mind. Lisa agrees.
Its not about the money; I work harder than I
ever did as an L&D, Pediatric RN, for much less
money! It is about helping people nd their
dream home, or move on from the home that is
no longer a t for them.
Lisa loves working with all her Veterans as
well. She is an Air Force daughter and Mom,
so giving back to the Military is important to
her. She and CEA rebate a portion of their
commission back to the soldier at closing. Past,
present and Wounded soldiers all qualify with
CEA.
Lisa has teamed up with her husband John,
and their daughter, Lina Osborn to make this the
best experience her customers can have.
Congratulations to Lisa Anne Landry.
Endicott College is pleased to announce the
Deans List students for fall. Among the students
named to the list is Olivia Crane, daughter of
Christopher and Debra Crane of Pelham. Olivia
is a freshman majoring in Graphic Design.
Christine Hebert, daughter of Roy and Maria
of Pelham has just returned from Ghana where
she lead a team of volunteers from the University
of New Hampshire for the Global Brigades
organization providing medical triage and
services to underdeveloped villages in North
Africa. Her compassion for the less fortunate has
included building affordable homes in the U.S.
and multiple trips to Honduras and enabling
life-changing opportunities and perspectives. At
UNH, Christine works as a research assistant
conducting cancer research and training fellow
students in cell culture and other lab techniques.
She has been studying cancerous cells and the
effects of the p53 and Mortalin proteins.
As a result of Christines unique research
ability, she was invited to the prestigious Centre
Leon Berard cancer research center in Lyon
France, this past summer. Under the guidance
of Dr. David Cox, a recognized
cancer researcher with a
special focus on genotyping
and epidemiology, Christine
had the opportunity to expand
her skills in bioinformatics and
statistical analysis through a
grant from the International
Research Opportunities Program
(IROP) of the Hamel Center
for Undergraduate Research at
UNH.
As a summa cum laude
Biomedical Sciences major,
Christine is a member in the Phi Beta Kappa
society and a recipient of the inaugural class of
Marble Scholars. She will take a year before
attending medical school to continue traveling
for the Global Brigades. Ultimately, Christine
envisions a career in the military serving her
country as a doctor for those who are willing to
sacrice their lives for our safety.
Northern Essex Community College is pleased
to announce the appointment of students to
the Deans List for the fall term. Pelham: Nina
Cabral, General Studies: Dance Option;
Sarah Cardwell, Radiologic Technology; John
Deyermond, GS: Health Specialization; Eric
Grubis, CIS: Information Technology; Michelle
Trull, GS: Health Specialization. Windham:
Gabriel Alvear, Criminal Justice; Mitchell
Baldwin, Business Transfer; Kendall Desrosiers,
Early Childhood Education; Charles DiPrima,
General Studies: Art; Kaitlyn Ferretti, Gen
Studies: Human Services; Sarah Gagnon,
Nursing (ADN) Day; Wilson Gonzalez,
CIS: Information Technology; Derek Gray,
Computer Applications Cert; Kyle Jolicoeur,
CIS: Information Technology; Heather Lambert,
General Studies: Multi-Media; Crystal Morton,
Paralegal Certicate; Eugenia Schipelliti,
LA: Theater; Michael Sobrado, GS: Health
Specialization; Gena Stearns, Elementary
Education.
Freshman Kara Yennaco of Windham was
one of 24 Quinnipiac University students who
attended the 30th annual Sundance Film Festival
from January 17-24 in Park City, UT. The trip
was planned and organized by the Quinnipiac
Film Society.
Most of the students who made the trip
are part of the School of Communications
Department of Film, Video and Interactive
Media. The Quinnipiac contingent purchased
tickets to watch the movies of their choice prior
to the event. The renowned lm festival also
includes panel discussions and workshops.
The following students have been named
to the Deans List at the University of New
Hampshire for the fall semester. Pelham: Jillian
Barrett (Honors), Michael Bogochow (High
Honors), Alexandra Catalano (Highest Honors),
Danielle DeFranzo (Honors), Brian Finney
(Highest Honors), Keri Foley (Highest Honors),
Rachael Friedrich (High Honors), Iris Hur
(Highest Honors), Nicole Mastacouris (Highest
Honors), Erika Mogauro (High Honors), Erin
Mogauro (High Honors), Emma Notini (High
Honors), Robert Pappagianopoulos (Honors),
Tyler Racca (Honors), Kathryn Riddinger
(Honors), Chaya Sophon (High Honors), Emily
Spognardi (High Honors), Meagan Walker
(Honors), Stephanie Winn (Honors), Samantha
York (Highest Honors), Marissa Zaino (Highest
Honors), Mikayla Culleton (Honors), Christine
Hebert (High Honors). Windham: Nicole
Bouley (High Honors), Damian Cadoret
(Honors), Colin Campbell (High Honors),
Matthew Carbonello (Honors), Christopher
DiPersio (Highest Honors), Erin Donohue (High
Honors), Breanna Edelstein (High Honors),
Melanie Fenton (Highest Honors), Benjamin
Gallo (High Honors), Erica Gallo (High Honors),
Elodie Gauthier (Honors), Olivia Goodale (High
Honors), Ryan Greenleaf (Highest Honors),
Vallen InDelicato (Honors), Lauren Irish (High
Honors), Corey Keenan (High Honors), Craig
Keenan (High Honors), Hanna LaRochelle
(High Honors), Keri Longacre (High Honors),
Melissa McLaughlin (High Honors), Kelly Michal
(Honors), Ashleigh Michaud (Honors), Jordan
Mrvos (High Honors), Madalyn Northcutt (High
Honors), Scott Priestley (Highest Honors), Colin
Reed (Honors), Karen Richards (Honors), Brian
Shea (High Honors), Jennifer Tavernini (Honors),
Jessica Theriault (Honors), Katherine Tkaczyk
(High Honors), Rebecca Turner (Honors).
Timothy Fraser, a sophomore Marketing major
from Windham, was among more than 1,900
students from Coastal Carolina University who
made the Deans List for the fall semester.
Joshua Cavallaro, a junior majoring in
Accounting from Windham, has been named to
the Deans List at Hofstra University for the fall
semester.
Ryan Birmingham of Pelham, made the Deans
List for fall semester at the Georgia Institute of
Technology.
The following Windham residents are among
those to be named to the Roger Williams
University Deans List for the fall semester:
Alexandria Hennessy, majoring in Elementary
Education; Rachel Appleman, majoring in
Marketing; and Ailish Barry, majoring in
Psychology.
Curry Colleges Chief Academic Ofcer Sue
Pennini is proud to announce that Devin Lucy of
Windham and Alexandra ODonnell of Pelham
have been named to the Deans List for the fall
semester.
Send your Accolades to
news@areanewsgroup.com with a photo
Lisa Anne Landry
Pelhams Town Administrator
on Administrative Leave for
Confdential Reasons
by Doug Robinson
Pelhams Board of Selectman Chairman, Edmund Gleason, announced at the January 21 BOS meeting
that Town Administrator Tom Gaydos was on administrative leave.
Gaydos leave occurred after an emergency, non-public, BOS meeting on January 9.
According to Chairman Gleason, its a personal matter. Chief Roark will handle all issues normally
handled by the town administrator.
Gleason praised the press who have been very cooperative and expected that to be continued ... thats
all we have to say on the issue.
Declaration of Candidacy
By press time Wednesday, January 29, the following citizens have thrown their hats into the political ring
to help govern their towns. Sign-up continues until end of business on Friday, January 31:
Town of Pelham
Selectmen - 2 for 3 years
William McDevitt
Douglas Viger
Town Moderator - 1 for 2 years
Philip R. Currier
Town Treasurer - 1 for 3 years
Charlene F. Takesian
Budget Committee - 3 for 3 years
Robert S. Sherman
Cemetery Trustee - 2 for 3 years
Donna M. Smith
J. Timothy Zelonis
Library Trustee - 2 for 3 years
David Sweeney
Library Trustee - 1 for 2 years
Darlene Michaud
Trustee of Trust Funds - 1 for 3 Years
No candidate
Planning Board - 2 for 3 years
Paul L. Dadak
Jason Croteau
Pelham School District
School Board - 3 Years
Brian Carton
School Moderator - 3 Years
Paul Leonard
Treasurer - 3 Years
Patricia E. Murphy
Town of Windham
Selectmen - 2 for 3 Years
Dan Guttman
Joel Desilets
Bruce Breton
Supervisors of the Checklist - 2 for 6 Years
David Bates
Town Moderator - 1 for 2 Years
Peter J. Grifn
Trustee of the Trust Fund - 1 for 3 Years
No candidate
Trustee of the Library - 2 for 3 Years
No candidate
Planning Board - 2 for 3 Years
No candidate
Planning Board - 1 for 1 Year
Vanessa Nysten
Board of Adjustment - 1 for 3 Years
Mark Samsel
Trustee of the Cemetery - 1 for 3 Years
Barbara A. Coish
Windham School District
School Board - 2 for 3 Years
Bob Coole
Sean Donahue
Ken Eyring
Rob Brenton
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Te Pelham Good Neighbor Funds
Activities In 2013
Te Pelham Good Neighbor Fund Committee has just completed 44 years of
helping our Neighbors In Need. Te committee had a another busy and challenging
year in 2013 but we were able to take care of 56 residents in Pelham throughout the
year for their household expenses including rent, heat, electricity and food amounting
to $45,728. Tis also included donations to Bridges Womens Shelter and Southern
New Hampshire Rescue Mission.
During the Christmas season, we coordinated our 24th Annual Sponsor-A-Child
Program where residents in town purchase gifts for the children. We were able to
provided toys, clothing and food to 33 families including 76 children. In addition,
we provided food for 25 families of which 10 families were provided with food from
the Salem Elks. During the year, we awarded two scholarships to two high school
seniors who had a fnancial need and had been accepted to a college and over the
past fourteen years, 18 scholarships have been awarded amounting to $43,000. We
coordinated the donations for the Wilkins Memorial Fund Drive which amounted
to $5,927. We participated in Enterprise Banks Fourth Annual Celebration of
Excellence, St. Patrick Parishs Shantytown for the Homeless and Hungry and the
Great Mac and Cheese Bake of sponsored by the First Congregational Church. We
also had the honor of being the Grand Marshals at this years Old Home Day Parade.
Our fundraisers included the 20th Annual Golf Tournament and the 44th Annual
Christmas Drive. We also received donations throughout the year from individuals,
families, churches, schools, organizations and the business community. Tese
donations and our fundraisers have made it possible to provide fnancial assistance to
our Pelham residents throughout the year for household expenses. Our 44th Annual
Christmas Drive was only held on Saturday December 13 instead of two days because
of the snow storm but the good news is that we collected more food in one day than
we have collected in two days in the past years.
We would like to thank the various organizations including: Te American Legion
Post 100, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10722, St. Patrick Knights of Columbus
Council 6902 who collected food and cash donations at the Pelham Plaza and the
Pelham Firefghters Association and the Cub Scouts Pack 25 who were ready to
collect the food and cash donations on Sunday, December 14 but was canceled due
to the storm. We would also like to thank all the sponsors who brought the true
meaning of Christmas to our Neighbors In Need. A special thank you to Karen
Genoter who developed our website and makes all the changes that we request
throughout the year and Steve Ziokas who takes care of our annual state and federal
tax returns.
I would like to share with you an E-mail that we got from a woman who was
having a lot of family problems. Tese were some of her comments. I was
completely taken by surprise by the outpouring of compassion and generosity that
came our way! When I started looking through the bags and bags of gifts given to
my family from the generous donors I cried my eyes out (but for a good reason)
- they were tears of gratitude! And in between those tears I was doing the Happy
Dance! I was flled with such warmth! Christmas spirit was back! I was glowing with
excitement, happiness and gratitude, thanks to the absolute kindness and unbelievable
generosity bestowed upon my family from complete strangers with huge hearts!
Te Pelham Good Neighbor Fund Committee is made up of 16 volunteers who
are dedicated and committed to helping our less fortunate residents in Pelham
and your donations have allowed us to reach out to touch someone to let them
know that we care. Te committee would like to thank you for your support
and we look forward to being of service to the community in the year 2014. For
more information about the Pelham Good Neighbor Fund, please visit us at www.
pelhamgoodneighborfund.org.
Frank Sullivan, President, Pelham Good Neighbor Fund
Tank You Karate International of Windham
Windhams Helping Hands would like to thank Karate International of
Windham for their generous donation of canned goods. Together, the students of
this organization collected approximately 200 pounds of food products to donate
to those in need. Every December, the studio chooses an organization to help, and
Windhams Helping Hands was the lucky recipient of their 2013 food drive. Te
food has already been distributed to families in Windham and WHH was happy to
be the conduit of their generosity. We are very pleased and appreciative to have been
able to pass along the kindness that the students displayed, and the recipients of their
generosity are smiling as well!
Tank you Karate International of Windham!
Patti Letizio on behalf of Windhams Helping Hands, Windham
Sign Up for the Windham Taxpayers
Coalition Newsletter
Last year, volunteers from the Windham Taxpayers Coalition (WTC) spent
hundreds of hours researching the feasibility of building a new $50M two grade
school and provided that information to the Windham community with many factual
details (with reference links) so that all of us would be in a better position to cast a
more informed vote.
Tis year, the local elections will be held on March 11. In addition to the
candidates that run for of ce, there will be Warrant Articles that could considerably
impact our tax rates, e.g., the Town and School Budgets, as well as the municipal and
Teachers contracts. To help Windham voters evaluate these impacts, the WTC will
provide insights into these issues (with reference links) between now and Election
Day.
If you are interested in receiving this information, please send an email to: Info@
WindhamTaxpayers.org.
Ken Eyring on behalf of the Windham Taxpayers Coalition, Windham
A Bill To Expand Gambling
Te House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing on House Bill 1633
on Tursday, February 6, beginning at 9 a.m. in Rooms 202-204 of the Legislative
Of ce Building which is located behind the State House in Concord. Tis bill was
crafted by the Gaming Regulatory Oversight Authority which was created in last
years legislative session. Tis Authority met throughout the summer and fall and
crafted this Casino Bill to provide strict regulation in the event our legislators decided
to allow a casino in NH.
Recognizing that a casino a short distance away in Massachusetts will attract a
considerable amount of NH money, state studies refect that almost $200 million
in revenues (lottery, rooms and meals tax) the state of NH currently receives each
biennium will be lost when the Massachusetts casino opens and the state will feel
the social impacts, if any, without the revenue to provide any type of assistance,
the Authority provided a path to a high end, highly regulated casino facility in NH
through a bid process. Te Bill is co-sponsored by Sen. James Rausch who represents
Derry and Windham.
Rockingham Park has been interested for many years in providing this type of
facility and will continue to support this type of legislation. We have also been
proud to have the continued support of the community of Salem, which last March
af rmed its commitment to a casino in town with over 80 percent of the vote in a
non-binding referendum. We feel the economic impact of a major facility through
the construction process and operation will help in providing the jump start our
region needs for additional investment in the area and provide thousands of jobs.
Once open, a high end facility would attract millions of visitors, the majority from
Massachusetts, who will not only enjoy the casino and its amenities but all the region
has to ofer.
Tere are no guarantees in this legislation that Rockingham would be chosen as
a site for this facility but we would be frst in line to provide an application. Seeing
all of the major companies who have applied in Massachusetts for the licenses in that
state, there is no question that some of them would be knocking on the door of NH
if the legislation were to pass.
Te Ways and Means Committee of the NH House of Representatives includes
local Representatives Mary Grif n of Windham and Marilinda Garcia of Salem along
with 18 other Representatives from throughout the state. If you interested in Casino
legislation, attend the hearing and see how the process works or make a call to let
your Representatives know how you feel on the subject.
Ed Callahan, Rockingham Park
2014 Windham School District
Deliberative Session
Our Annual School District Deliberative Session will take place on Friday evening,
February 7, at 7 p.m. at the Windham High School auditorium.
Tis meeting is important! All of the school warrant articles will be described and
debated, and some can be amended. Tis session will determine the fnal form of the
warrant articles that will be voted upon on the March 11, 2014 School District ballot.
Tis is your chance to ask questions and to learn about the issues. Tis is a great
chance to be heard on what is important to you in our schools. Tis is when voters
have a chance to make amendments to some of the warrant articles - or to vote
against any proposed amendments to the articles.
You do not have to be an expert in parliamentary procedure in order to participate.
Te procedures that we use in Windham are basically the same as those used for many
years in the old-style town and school district meetings. We do not use Roberts Rules
of Orders. Some aspects of the procedure are required or restricted by state laws. But
other than those restrictions, the general principle of a deliberative session is that the
majority of voters who are present can determine the procedure - and even overrule
me as moderator!
I hope you come and participate. If you would like to read more about our general
procedures, please go to the Windham School District website, www.windhamsd.org,
and click on Guide to Annual Deliberative Session.
If you have any procedural questions you would like answered before the meeting,
please contact me through the Superintendants of ce or E-mail me at EADunn30@
aol.com.
Elizabeth A. (Betty) Dunn, School District Moderator, Windham
4 - January 31, 2014 | Pelham - Windham News
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Participates in the Council
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State Agriculture and Rural
Leaders Annual Meeting
submitted by Bob Haefner
Representative Bob Haefner attended the eastern regional conference of the
council of state governments meeting where he participated on the agriculture
policy committee, as well as the general meetings in early December.
Representative Haefner has been a member of the policy committee for the last
ve years as an active participant. While this is an annual meeting, the agriculture
members often meet on conference calls to work together on issues and legislation
important to each of the eleven northeastern states.
The eastern regional conference consists of the eleven northeastern states, the
Territory of Puerto Rico and the ve eastern Canadian provinces. The conference
consists of several policy committees in addition to agriculture committees such
as health, commerce, energy and transportation and to look at legislative issues
and concerns common to the northeast. The theme of this years conference was
Succeeding in a Time of Austerity. Representative Haefner attended working
sessions on the economy and business outlook, immigration reform, a food
labeling panel and a couple of presentations on FEMA and weather disasters as
they effect agriculture and food production, processing and distribution. As always
we did a farm tour and also toured a Pioneer Corporation biotechnology seed
facility.
In early January, Representative Haefner participated in the state agriculture and
rural leaders (SARL) agriculture chairs summit. That group consists of the Chairs,
Ranking Minority Members, and past Chairs of both House and Senate Agriculture
and Rural Affairs committees from all 50 States. About 240 attended this years
meeting in Oklahoma City. Rep. Haefner was one of the featured speakers at the
large plenary session where he spoke on animal and farm protection legislation.
The attendees had the good fortune of a tour of the National Sever Weather Center
at Oklahoma University in Norman.
The Agriculture Chairs brings agriculture and rural leaders together to discuss
issues of rural America and threats to agriculture and our food supply. The
featured speaker was Trent Loos, a sixth generation rancher from Nebraska, who
is an active speaker promoting rural life and agriculture and defending it against
misinformation. One of the other hot topics this year has been genetically
engineered food. Rep. Haefner notes that one of the important parts of the
conference is networking. We really learn who has what issues, how they handle
them and where the expertise is in the country for specic topics. Rep. Haefner
tells how he learns from his counterparts in states like Iowa and Delaware, while
this year Colorado asked if they could submit legislation in Colorado that Rep.
Haefner sponsored in New Hampshire.
Bob Haefner represents Hudson and Pelham in the NH House and is the
Ranking Member on the House committee on Environment and Agriculture and a
past Chair.
by Barbara OBrien
School ofcials in Windham are continuing to test the air
quality in the portable classrooms that house some of the
districts students. A problem was indentied near the end
of the 2012-2013 school year, when it was discovered that
water was leaking in around air conditioning units that had
been placed in windows. School ofcials and parents were
equally concerned that the dampness might be causing a
mold or mildew problem.
Once the problem was remedied this past summer, school
administrators felt it was wise to continue testing the quality
of the air in the portables on an ongoing basis.
The issue was raised again, most recently, at a school
board meeting on January 21. As a result of the inquiry,
Business Administrator Adam Steel said the latest round of
testing was done on December 12, with the same results
coming back. According to federal standards, the air quality
within the structure is deemed to be acceptable. Two of
the affected classrooms showed higher levels of pollutants,
but were still considered to be acceptable by federal
standards.
Steel said that an industrial hygienist who viewed the
test results reported that there is nothing further that needs
to be done at the present time. There is no issue at this
time, Steel said, adding that the testing will be done again
this coming April. The two classrooms that tested higher
for pollutants were thoroughly cleaned again, following the
tests.
Custodians have been instructed to open windows while
they are cleaning these facilities, in order to dilute the
carbon dioxide level and assure fresh air enters the building.
Superintendent Winfried Feneberg said the testing will be
done frequently. We dont want to wait for the results to get
worse, he said.
Feneberg also noted that the portables were not a high
quality building to begin with. They were meant to be
temporary, he said, but because of space constraints in the
school district, it has been necessary to continue using them.
They are a safe environment for our students, however, he
assured everyone.
SAU 95 administrators are expected to keep school board
members up to date on the situation with the portable
classrooms.
Portables Still in Acceptable Range
by Barbara OBrien
It was about this time last year that Windham selectmen
decided to stop participating in the regional transportation
system known as CART. The majority of town ofcials felt
that the service wasnt being used by a sufcient number
of Windham residents to warrant the expense. Most of the
customers of CART were the elderly or disabled who used
the bus service to get to medical appointments or go on
shopping excursions. Some even used the bus to get back
and forth to work.
Due to lack of participation, selectmen decided to put
the town-owned van to more use, even agreeing to pay
stipends to those individuals willing to drive the van to
various locations, when needed by those with no other
transportation. Previously, volunteers were recruited to drive
the van.
The topic of the town van was raised again, recently,
during the nal 2014 budget hearing. Long-time resident
Betty Dunn, who also serves as Windhams school district
moderator, asked selectmen, Whats the plan? for the town
van. Were keeping our ngers crossed, said Selectman
Roger Hohenberger.
Town Administrator David Sullivan said the town van is
currently 15 years old and has accrued about 90,000 miles
on its odometer. About $1,500 in repairs was spent during
the past year, funds that came out of the 2013 maintenance
budget. Im rather concerned about its agedness, Dunn
stated.
It doesnt go out as often as one might think, Sullivan
told Dunn. Drivers often choose to use one of the other
town vehicles, most of which are retired police cruisers.
As for the future, Sullivan commented that 2016 might
be the year that town ofcials need to look at replacing the
existing van.
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by Barbara OBrien
Voters going to the polls in Windham this year
will be asked to consider the implementation
of three union contracts on the town side of
government. This does not include the two
proposed union contracts on the school side of
the docket.
The union contracts being proposed by the
town are for municipal employees, reghters
and police ofcers. For the school district, union
contracts are being proposed for teachers and
instructional aides.
Windham selectmen reviewed the three
proposed town contracts during their budget
hearing earlier this month. Windham reghters
have not had a valid contract since 2011. Under
the current agreement, which was approved
by selectmen and ratied by union members,
the cost to be paid retroactively to reghters
for 2011, 2012 and 2013 is $0, while the cost
for raises for 2014 totals $74,820. The cost for
increases amounts to: $33,990 for 2015; $34,230
for 2016; and $9,150 for 2017, based on the
current stafng level. The new contract would be
in effect until March 31, 2017.
The re department raises for 2014 are based
on a 2.5 percent cost of living adjustment
(COLA). For 2015 and 2016, the COLA is
calculated at 2 percent for each of these years.
The stipend for reghters waiving health
insurance through the town is proposed to
increase from $5,000 to $6,000 for a two-person
plan, while it is proposed to go up from $5,000
to $8,000 for a family plan. Currently, re
department employees pay 20 percent of their
health insurance premiums. Under the new
contract, that would increase to 25 percent. In
addition, as of June 1, 2014, re department
employees would be given an option of three
plans. If an employee chooses one of these
alternatives, he or she will no longer be under
the towns partially funded plan, but rather,
would assume responsibility for any co-insurance
payments and deductibles, as applicable. The
contract also calls for a cap on accrued earned
time. Existing employees will have a cap of
1,200 hours, while new hires would be allowed
to accumulate no more than 700 hours in earned
time.
As for the proposed police union contract,
there will also be no retroactive pay increases for
2011 through 2013. The cost of salary increases
for 2014 totals $195,770. Proposed increases
amount to: $58,010 for 2015; $48,520 for 2016;
and $9,350 for 2017, based on the current
stafng level. The police department raises are
based on COLA increases of 2.5 percent for 2014
and 2015 and 2 percent for 2016. The proposed
police union contract would expire on March 31,
2017.
In addition, eight full-time employees of the
police department would receive a one-time
lump payment, totaling $55,410. This payment is
for those who did not receive step increases from
April 1, 2011 to April 1, 2014. This total amount
would be divided among the eight employees so
designated. Earned time would be capped at 960
hours for existing ofcers, with new employees
being able to accrue no more than 480 hours.
Like the re department, police ofcers would
begin paying 25 percent of their health insurance
premiums, rather than the current 20 percent.
They will also be given the same choice of three
alternative plans.
In reference to the proposed contract for
municipal union employees, COLA raises of
2 percent will go into effect for each of the
following years: 2014, 2015 and 2016. Proposed
increases amount to: $16,290 for 2014; $20,340
for 2015; $20,460 for 2016; and $5,020 for
2017, based on the current stafng level.
Stipends for not purchasing health insurance
through the town would increase from $5,600 to
$6,000 for a two-person plan and from $5,600 to
$8,000 for a family plan. A $500 annual stipend
would also be paid to one employee to handle
biohazard cleanups. As for overtime, minimum
call back time would be increased from one to
two hours. The new contract would expire on
March 31, 2017.
Selectmen noted that the three contracts
do constitute a large expense for taxpayers.
Selectman Ross McLeod said, Its unfortunate
that all three contracts hit at the same time. It
has been several years since the former police
and re union contracts expired. Earlier
negotiations were unsuccessful.
Multiple Union Contracts Up for Voter Consideration
submitted by Pelham Police Department
On Sunday, January 26, at approximately 11:23
p.m., Pelham police responded to the area of
Windham Road for a report of individuals breaking
into a shed. As ofcers arrived and began checking
the area, they heard the sound of breaking glass
coming from the rear of a vacant home in the
same vicinity. Ofcers responded to the vacant
home and located three individuals hiding in some
bushes. The three were identied as Matthew L.
Ryan, 17, Savanna Mayberry, 17 and Nicholas
Mayberry, 17, all from Pelham. The three were
taken into custody and charged with criminal
trespassing.
Ofcers responded to the rear of the home
and observed three additional individuals inside.
One individual immediately ed the scene upon
seeing the police. A second individual was seen
breaking a glass window while the third remained
inside. The remaining two individuals were taken
into custody and identied as Mitchell Kamal,
17 and Colby Forrest, 17, from Pelham. Kamal
was charged with criminal mischief and criminal
trespass. Forrest was charged with criminal
trespass, possession of drugs, unlawful possession
of alcohol by a minor and facilitating an underage
drinking party.
A female was later found walking in the area of
the residence. It was determined that she ed the
residence as police arrived earlier. The female was
identied as Natasha Blakeslee, 17, from Pelham.
Blakeslee was taken into custody and charged with
criminal trespass. Ofcers searched the home in
an attempt to secure it and make sure no other
individuals where hiding inside. A Salem K-9 unit
searched the immediate area in attempt to locate
any other individuals who ed the party with
negative results.
While ofcers continued patrolling the area, an
ofcer observed a vehicle approaching the scene
where the arrests had been made. This vehicle
suddenly reversed its direction and left the area.
A motor vehicle stop was initiated and the ofcer
made contact with the driver. The driver was
identied as Robert V. Diprizio, 19, of Pelham. It
was determined that Diprizio was not related to
the earlier incident, however, his license was under
suspension. Diprizio was subsequently placed
under arrest for driving after suspension, minor
transporting alcohol and receiving stolen property.
It was discovered that Diprizio was in possession of
several stolen city and town street signs.
The house party incident remains under
investigation and upgraded charges/arrests are
forthcoming. The Salem and Windham Police
Departments assisted Pelham ofcers with the
situation.
All of the individuals were released and are
scheduled to appear before the 10th Circuit Court
District
Division-Salem
on February
10.
Police Uncover Underage Drinking Party in Vacant Home
submitted by Windham Fire Department
Monday morning, January 27, at approximately 2:16
a.m., the Windham Fire and Police Departments responded
to a 9-1-1 from the occupants reporting a building re.
First arriving reghters found a two and a half story
wood framed building with heavy smoke conditions
coming from the home. A working re was called bringing
in assistance from Londonderry, Salem, Hudson and Derry
to the scene, while Pelham and Hampstead provided
station coverage.
As reghters made their way into the home, they
encountered extreme heat and heavy re conditions in a
rear family room on the rst oor, which
quickly extended up into the second
oor bedroom area. The rst oor living
area suffered heavy re damage with
the remainder of the home damaged by
extreme heat and water damage.
All occupants of the home, who were
there at the time the re broke out, were
able to get out safely. The home did have
working smoke detectors.
One reghter suffered heat related
injuries and was treated at the scene. One
other reghter slipped on the ice but did
not require medical attention. No other
injuries were reported.
The homeowners, along with their two
adult children were home at the time
the re broke out. They, along with their
family pet, made it out of the home safely. The
Red Cross is assisting the family with temporary housing.
The Salvation Army provided rehab services for the
reghters.
The cause of the re remains under investigation by the
Windham Fire Department.
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between $30,000 and $107,000, based on
information discussed at the budget hearing.
Feneberg said that the $107,000 impact would
be the worst case scenario. The new directors
would not be members of the Windham Education
Association, although their positions would
include teaching duties, as well as mentoring
other teachers in their areas of expertise. The
directors would work year-round under the new
proposal. In response to an innuendo posed by
Senibaldi, Feneberg emphasized that he had not
promised anyone any of these positions. This will
be a fair process, Feneberg said. We want to hire
the best people we possibly can.
As for the anticipated enrollment for the 2014-
2015 school year, projections indicate that the
student population will increase overall by about
21 students. However, there are also indications
that the enrollment in kindergarten and rst grade
might decline from the current years numbers. I
get very nervous about these numbers, Vice Chair
Stephanie Wimmer said, referring to the enrollment
in kindergarten and rst grade. Were watching
them very closely, Feneberg responded. These
numbers are very volatile.
Perhaps because the other four school board
members voted to support the proposed operating
budget for the upcoming school year, Senibaldi
continued to chastise them for what he claimed
was not enough time spent preparing that budget.
He also complained that information pertaining
to the proposed budget had not been sufciently
disseminated to the public. Senibaldi compared
the budget making process to a game of charades.
School board member Jerome Rekart took
exception with Senibaldi, offering support for the
director positions. This is a best practice, to have
educators educating educators employing their
individual expertise to help others improve, Rekart
said. We are undermanned, Rekart said. This
is not a charade! Chairman Michael Joanis said
he is very excited about making changes that will
benet the curriculum across-the-board. I am
very excited about making this commitment to an
excellent education for all students, Joanis said.
Senibaldi complained that he felt disrespected
by some other board members because of his
differing opinions. Joanis said he welcomed diverse
opinions and feels they promote healthy discussion.
At the conclusion of the hearing, information
on the possible tax impact was calculated. If
everything on the school district warrant should
pass voter scrutiny this coming March (operating
budget, teacher contract, instructional aide
contract and roof repairs), there will be an 81
cent rise per $1,000 on the 2014 tax rate. This
translates to approximately $283 additional taxes
on property assessed at $350,000. If the roof
repairs are not included, the tax rate would go up
by about 61 cents per $1,000 assessed valuation
or $213 on property assessed at $350,000. The
roof repairs are included in the towns capital
improvement program, but there is the possibility
that they could be paid for out of the current
years fund balance, which includes money that
was received as a rebate from health and dental
insurance premiums.
The Windham School District will hold its
annual deliberative session on Friday, February 7,
beginning at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at Windham
High School. Residents must be registered voters
to participate in the session.
School Budget- continued from front page
Month of February
Come visit the Nesmith Library all
through the month of February to have
a Blind Date with a Book. Check out
a novel that has been wrapped to hide the
title, and give it a try. Fill out a short review of the
book to be entered into a Dinner & Movie for
Two rafe package that includes theater tickets
and a gift card to Tuscan Kitchen. Not interested
in a Blind Date? No problem. Just select a book
thats new to you, and review it to enter the
rafe. Even if you dont nish the book, you can
still enter. Just let us know if you liked it, loved
it, or knew it wasnt for you. Its a fun event to
welcome library newcomers, and give back to our
patrons who are ready to expand their reading
horizons! For more information, call the Library
at 432-7154.
Sundays thru March 7
Say Yes To PHS! Pelham ACES Meetings: Every
Sunday night from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Pelham Fire
Station meeting room. Kids are welcome, baby
sitters on-site. Please attend if you support the
addition/renovation. More info: PelhamACES@
gmail.com or PelhamACES.org.
Wednesdays thru March 12
New Art Programs For Kids. Beginners, ages
6 to 10, from 4:30-5:50 p.m. or Advanced,
ages 10-plus, from 5:45-6:45 p.m., at the First
Congregational Church Basement classroom.
No experience needed for beginner class. Size
of groups is limited; rst come, rst serve.
Registration form at 6 Village Green or online at
www.pelhamweb.com/recreation. Register online
at https://webtrac.pelhamweb.com. There is a
program fee. Sign up by January 24. Call 635-
2721 with any questions or e-mail Recreation@
pelhamweb.com.
Friday, January 31 & Saturday, February 1
The Pelham Parks and Recreation Young Theatre
Group will perform for the general public in
Sherburne Hall at 6 Village Green, Pelham, on
Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday, 4 and 7 p.m. The
production is White as Snow, Red as Blood and
features budding players from age 6 and up under
the direction of Janet Daigle from the Pelham
Penguin Players theatre. Admission is free! If
you have any questions, e-mail recreation@
pelhamweb.com or call 635-2721.
Saturday, February 1
The 80th Annual Pelham Fireghters
Ball will be held, at Harris Pelham Inn, 65
Ledge Rd., from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. Hors d
oeuvres and drinks at 6 p.m.; dinner will be
served at 7 p.m. Come join us for food, friends,
door prizes, music, silent auction with sports
memorabilia, and a whole lot of dancing! All are
welcome. The price (cash or check) includes door
prize drawings, hors d oeuvres, three course meal
and dessert. Tickets are available at the Pelham
Fire Depart (635-2703). The event is sponsored by
the Pelham Firemans Association and Professional
Fireghters of Pelham L4546. Thank you for your
support; it is our pleasure to serve you.
The Year of the Horse. The Nesmith Library
will host a Chinese New Year celebration on
beginning at 1 p.m. This program is for anyone
interested in celebrating the Chinese New Year
with us and is not limited to any age level. The
performances are geared towards school-aged
children and adults, but all ages are welcome to
attend. No registration is required. Following
a brief introduction and history of the holiday,
entertainment will begin with a childrens New
Year song, and several performances featuring
traditional Chinese instruments with The Erhu
Ensemble.
Continuing our celebration, other highlights of
the program will be a martial arts demonstration
and two authentic Lion Dances performed in full
costume. Children will be able to participate in
making crafts to bring home and red envelopes
will be handed out at the end of the program.
Various candies and snacks from Chinatown will
be available to sample, along with clementines,
since oranges are symbols of luck and wealth in
China. Contact the library at 432-7154 with any
questions.
Saturdays, February 1, 8, & 15
Pelham Little League Baseball will hold walk
up registrations at the Pelham Elementary School
from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. For questions, contact
Scott Ketelaar at skpelhambaseball@gmail.com.
Monday, February 3
An Affordable Health Care (AFC)
Seminar for Veterans will be held at the
American Legion Post 100, 32 Windham
Rd. in Pelham, at 6:30 p.m. This seminar
will be especially benecial to younger veterans,
or any veteran, not enrolled in Medicare or the
VA system. To ensure seating, contact Aram
Jeknavorian, Adjunct, at 345-2527. Experts for
AFC will also take individual questions and
concerns.
Tuesday, February 4
Town of Pelham Deliberative Session,
at Sherburne Hall
Wednesday, February 5
Town of Pelham School Deliberative
Session, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Sherburne Hall.
The Windham Womans Club meeting
will be held at the Windham Town Hall.
Luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m., followed by
program and meeting. Program will feature
guest speaker, Mindy Davis of Northstar
Financial Planning will lead an educational
workshop Planning for Unplanned Events.
Guests welcome, bring a friend, tell a neighbor
and enjoy, come nd out what we are about!
For more information about our club, call
membership chairman, Sue Violi at 889-05878.
www.windhamwomansclub.com.
Thursdays, February 6 thru April 3
Music-n-Play Classes. Music and
movement fun-lled program for children
ages 1-3 years led by Valerie Gilfeather
from 9:30-10:15 a.m. at Pelham First
Congregational Church. Program fee. Space is
limited; rst come, rst served. Pre-registration
is required. Come and explore music and
movement concepts through singing, stories,
dance, nger plays, chants, creative movement
and instrument play. Activities enhance the
development of physical, musical and social skills
in young children. Parents are expected to attend
and participate with their child! Register through
Pelham Parks and Recreation. Phone: 635-272.
E-mail: Recreation@pelhamweb.com.
Friday, February 7
Town of Windham School Deliberative
Session, 7-11 p.m., Windham High
School.
Pelham VFWs February Theme Dinner:
Comfort Food. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. John
H. Hargreaves Memorial Post 10722 VFW and
Ladies Auxiliary, 6 Main St., Pelham. 50/50
Rafe! Door Prize! Prize for best dressed to
Theme! Chili, Mac n Cheese, Shepards Pie,
coffee, tea, desserts, music and more! All
proceeds benet veterans programs. $8 per adult;
$5 per child under 12. For more information
contact Mark McCabe, 635-1540, e-mail
vfwmark.mccabe@yahoo.com or visit our website
at www.pelhamweb.org/vfw.
Preparations are underway for Pelham Public
Librarys Second Annual Gala, Around the World
in Eighty Days: An Evening in the Stacks, hosted
by the Friends of the Library. This event will be
held from 7-9 p.m. at the Library.
The Library will be transformed for a night of
sophisticated fun. Delicious savory foods from
around the world will be served from sponsoring
local restaurants. The dessert buffet will be better
than ever and reprise some of the favorite
confectionery creations. Live entertainment
featuring guitarist Doug Thompson will ll
the library with lovely music to add to the
evenings ambiance. Local Pelham artists
will be honored and on hand to talk about
and display their work, including some of the
gold key winners in the Pelham Art Honor
Society.
The Friends of the Library will give away
a fabulous door prize. Funds from the event
will benet library programming. Tickets for
An Evening in the Stacks Gala are on sale
now at the Pelham Public Library. Call and
reserve yours today! To learn more visit http://
pelhampubliclibrary.org/friends/2014-gala/ or
call the library at 635-7581.
Saturday, February 8
Town of Windham Deliberative
Session, 9 a.m., Windham High School
Auditorium.
Wednesday, February 12
Each month a group of Windham
Womans Club members go to Veterans
Administration Medical Center in
Manchester. The patients are greeted
with cheery smiles, coffee, cocoa, mufns and
most important conversation. Please meet at
Park and Ride at 8:30 a.m. in Windham by
CVS. Members interested in going should call
Chairman Valerie Bronstein at 598-1350. www.
windhamwomansclub.com.
Friday, February 14
Learn the Basics of eReaders. Are
you the owner of an eReader, but still
not quite sure how you will like it? The
Pelham Public Library is offering an
eReader Basics courses to help you learn how to
use your new device as well as access e-books
available through New Hampshire Downloadable
Books. The class will be held at 10 a.m. Sign
up early space is limited! Bringing your own
eReader is highly recommended. To sign-up for
this class, call 635-7581. Must have valid Pelham
Library Card to sign up.
Tuesday, February 18
The Pelham School District will host
the second Informational Forum at the
Pelham High School library, from 7 to
8:30 p.m. The purpose of these forums is
to help inform residents about the details of the
PHS project. Tours will be provided as well as a
Q&A session.
Windham Womans Club will sponsor
Candidates Night to be held on at 7 p.m. in the
Windham Town Hall. The event will be aired live
on Windham Community Cable, WCTV-21.
Friday, February 21
Pelham Congregational Church will
hold another Free Community Dinner
from 5:30-7 p.m. All are welcome.
Come, bring a friend! We will have a nice
hot dinner and homemade desserts and
beverages.
Saturday, February 22
Pet Adoption Day hosted by the
Animal Rescue Network of New England,
First Congregational Church, 3 Main
St., Pelham, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pet
Adoption Days are a refreshing cooperative
effort among area rescue organizations to place
loving, homeless animals. A staggering 8-10
million animals are euthanized each year simply
because there are not enough homes. Most dogs
and cats are spayed or neutered; all are current
on vaccines and have been temperament tested.
Come meet many of our adoptable pets and select
your new best friend! For more information:
E-mail info@arnne.org, call the shelters message
line at 233-4801, or visit www.arnne.org for more
information.
Friday, February 28
Basics of Microsoft Word. Join
Librarian Annie at the Pelham Public
Library at 10 a.m. to learn more about the
basics of Microsoft Word and how to use
this tool to create exceptional document, resumes,
and more. To sign-up for this class, please call
635-7581. Must have valid Pelham Public Library
card. Register today!
Sundays, March 2 thru March 30
Dodge Ball! Dodge Duck Dip and
Dive Dodge Ball Games. Sundays,
beginning at 9 a.m. at Pelham Memorial
School gym. Program cost. Register online
or in person (ages 9 and up). Registration forms,
schedules and a full list of rules will be available
online at www.pelhamweb.com/recreation.
Forms may be mailed to 6 Village Green with
payment. E-mail recreation@pelhamweb.com or
call 635-2721 with any questions. Visit https://
webtrac.pelhamweb.com for online sign ups and
credit card payment.
Sundays, March 2 thru April 6
Futsal (indoor soccer) at Pelham Elementary
and Memorial gyms. Open to boys/girls, grades
3-12. No experience needed! Coaches wanted!
Register by February 14. Program fee. E-mail
recreation@pelhamweb.com or call 635-2721
with any questions or to volunteer as a coach.
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While their female counterparts were putting together a tidy three
game win-run of their own, the boys hardwood quintet is starting to
run on all cylinders, thank you very much. Were getting healthy
and starting to play well, noted Coach Matt Regan after his team
gorged the Generals, 67-26 in their road game at John Stark Regional
on Tuesday, January 28.
It was over early as Pelham built upon a 21-8 rst quarter lead to
establish a 17 point
lead going into the
intermission. It was
more of the same
in the second half
as the Pythons used
a well-rounded
scoring attack
along with a stiing
defense that did not
allow the Generals
to score more than
eight points in any
quarter; Everyone
was contributing in
one form or another,
either in transition or
defense, observed
Regan.
Leading the
Pythons in scoring
was Keith Brown
with a relatively
quiet 13. Also
delivering with
a double digit
performance was
Ryan Cloutier, with two of his 10 points coming on what Regan
referred to as an emphatic dunk. Rounding out other notable
scorers were Zach Conway (9), Mike Pelletier (8), David Rogers with
a season high eight points, Ryan Frank (7) and Jake Vaiknoras with
six.
The Pythons started their three-game road win streak on January
17 with a 71-66 win against Goffstown. After jumping out to leads
of 22-14 after one, 35-26 at the half, and then building it to 16
at one point in the nal frame, Pelham ultimately fended off the
Grizzlies for the 71-66 win.
Pelham was without the services of senior Co-Captain Jake
Vaiknoras who needed a game to rest up after sustaining a minor
injury in the win over Windham. That set the stage for sophomore
Keith Browns career high 35 point performance. The six foot one
inch missile launcher hit his target a total of four times from behind
the arch to go with an impressive nine of ten from the charity stripe.
In addition to his adroitness at putting the ball in the hole, the
prolic scorer displayed his all-around talent by hauling down 14
boards. Also playing really well, according to Regan was guard
Ryan Frank who scored 15 points.
The fourth consecutive win came when the team traveled to
Old Durham Town to take on Oyster River. Trailing by a single
point at 25-24 entering the third quarter, Pelham pounced on the
host Bobcats; putting up 22 and 20 points in the third and fourth
quarters, respectively on their way to a 66-53 win. We decided
to start running, noted Regan of the teams second half increase in
production, adding, We had a lot of transition hoops.
Once again, it was Browns prowess from the perimeter that led
to his ve trifectas and 24 points on the night. When asked if he
thought Brown had found his stroke from the outside, Regan was
far from being overly analytical, simply replying; Yes. Yes. Jake
Vaiknoras was back to his steady form, dumping in 18 (13 in the
second half) while the man in the middle Ryan Cloutier continued to
show his versatility and long range ability by knocking down a pair
of tres en route to scoring a dozen points.
With just one loss in this calendar year, Pelham has improved its
season mark to 7-2; leaping into a tie for fourth place in the D-II
standings. The Pythons close out the month when they return to the
Snake Pit on Friday, January 31 as they host one-time powerhouse
Milford that is currently nursing a 1-6 record.
Python Boys Run Hoop Streak to Five
Shown here in the season opener against Portsmouth,
Pelhams Keith Brown has recently been on fre,
scoring 72 points in his last three games
for a lofty 24 PPG average.
Since his return to action, senior point guard Joe Slattery has calmed the Python
ofense and they are currently enjoying a fve game win streak.
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by Barbara OBrien
Windham selectmen continued to whittle down
the total proposed 2014 town budget until the
very last meeting, ultimately reducing the increase
from more than 10 percent over 2013, to a hike
in the neighborhood of 6.4 percent ($793,939).
This increase includes three proposed union
contracts: municipal employees, re and police.
Although this increase is still higher than it has
been for the past four or ve years, some of the
increases are beyond the control of town ofcials,
Town Administrator David Sullivan said. Those
expenses include: increases in state retirement; 53
weeks of payroll in 2014; and the upcoming total
town revaluation mandated by state regulations.
During the public hearing held earlier this
month, the proposed operating budget of
$12,599,990 was reduced by an additional
$19,310 to $12,580,680. This reduction was
made possible due to a $21,530 rebate from the
Local Government Council (LGC) for overpayment
of health and dental insurance costs for town
employees.
An additional
cost added into
the budget,
however, was
$7,110 for a
utility trailer
for the re
department
(50% of an
emergency
management
grant). By
having
the police
departments
new community
service ofcer
(CSO) begin
working on
September 1,
2014, rather
than the
previously
planned June
1, 2014 date,
$10,000 was
saved. The total cost of salary and benets for
this position will amount to about $75,000 in
2015, when the ofcer will be working a full
year. This is a permanent position with the police
department. The CSO will be replacing the job of
animal control ofcer, which will, ultimately, be
saving money.
In addition to the proposed contracts for
union employees, a 2.5 percent cost of living
adjustment (COLA) is slated for all non-union
town employees, an amount totaling $69,470 for
35 employees. Again this year, selectmen have
agreed to forego their own salaries for 2014, an
amount totaling $6,100 for the ve positions.
Selectmen voted 5 to 0 to support the proposed
2014 town budget. Voting in favor were
Chairman Phil LoChiatto, Vice Chairman Kathleen
DiFruscia and Selectmen Roger Hohenberger,
Ross McLeod and Al Letizio, Jr. Voters will have
their say on the budget on Tuesday, March 11. The
polls, located at Windham High School, will be
open to registered voters from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Towns Proposed 2014 Budget Has
Full Support of Selectmen
Monday, January 20: 10:46 a.m. Investigate
alarm activation, Bridge Street. 6:00 p.m.
Medical emergency, Patriot Drive.
Tuesday, January 21: 5:53 a.m. Medical
emergency, Priscilla Way. 7:15 a.m. Medical
emergency, Primrose Lane. 10:08 a.m. Medical
emergency, Settlers Way. 2:40 p.m. Medical
emergency, Windham Road. 5:04 p.m. Medical
emergency, Partridge Lane.
Wednesday, January 22: 8:45 p.m. Medical
emergency, Overlook Drive. 11:37 p.m. Medical
emergency, Westfall Road.
Thursday, January 23: 8:39 a.m. Investigate
report of possible car re, Main Street. 8:58 a.m.
Odor investigation, Applewood Road. 1:32 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident, car vs. pedestrian, Bridge
Street. 4:48 p.m. Medical emergency, Priscilla
Way. 5:45 p.m. CO detector activation, Heather
Lee Drive. 8:10 p.m. Medical assistance, Willow
Street. 8:28 p.m. Smoke investigation, Cara
Lane.
Friday, January 24: 9:26 a.m. Medical
emergency, Old Gage Hill Road. 7:25 p.m.
Medical aid, Dogwood Circle. 11:27 p.m.
Medical assistance, Spruce Street.
Saturday, January 25: 12:38 a.m. Medical aid,
Gordon Avenue. 9:14 a.m. Medical emergency,
Mercury Lane. 12:20 p.m. Motor vehicle
Pelham Fire Log
by Barbara OBrien
This coming September, the Windham School District will debut a new addition to their preschool program.
New to the agenda will be a morning and an afternoon program intended for non-disabled, regular education
students; ages three and four. The existing preschool program is for students with special needs.
According to Superintendent
Winfried Feneberg, administrators
feel that the time has come to provide
an in-house program for these
youngsters. The new offering will be
held four days a week, with a two
and a half hour program being offered
both mornings and afternoons. Three
and four year olds will attend the
morning session, while only four year
olds will attend the afternoon class.
The new preschool program will
involve a tuition payment of $300
per month for a 10-month period,
which will run the entire school year
from September until June. Feneberg
said plans are to start small with
an initial enrollment of 15 to 18
regular education preschoolers. The
program will be held at Windham
High School, in an
area specically
designated for the
preschool program.
Feneberg
said he feels the
tuition rate is a
fair price. He
noted that it is
slightly less than
private preschool
programs in the
area, although
somewhat higher
than similar
programs offered
through other
area public school
systems. Windham
residents will be
given priority
in enrolling for
the program,
although it could
be opened up to
other communities,
if there are not
enough Windham
children enrolled.
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by Barbara OBrien
Windham School Board members have unanimously and gratefully accepted two monetary
donations for programs at Windham Middle School, which houses students in grades six through
eight.
The rst donation is a wellness grant from the Local Government Center (LGC) in the amount of
$500 to be used for wellness programs directed at middle school students.
The second donation is from George and Sandra Gomes, local residents and small business
owners. The Gomes co-operate Fidelis, a Windham-based operation. The Gomes donated $1,690
to benet the annual eighth grade trip to Washington, D.C. this coming spring. Its our turn to
give back to the community, Ms. Gomes told school board members. The money will be used for
students who might not otherwise have been able to participate in the eld trip.
Voting in favor of the donations were Chairman Michael Joanis, Vice Chair Stephanie Wimmer
and school board members Jerome Rekart, Michelle Farrell and Dennis Senibaldi.
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by Barbara OBrien
The rst, listed as Article 13, asks voters to raise and appropriate $850,000 to purchase a quint vehicle, which is
described as a combination tanker, engine and aerial device. The cost also includes all necessary equipment and materials
to place the new vehicle into service. The new vehicle is intended to replace the departments existing 1980 ladder truck.
This warrant article is part of Windhams capital improvement program.
Most of the money to pay for this new truck, hopefully, will come from the federal government as part of an assistance
to reghters grant. Chief Tom McPherson had not received a response to the grant application at press time. The grant
provides 95 percent of the cost ($807,500), leaving the town with the
responsibility of coming up with the remaining $42,500. If the grant
is not received, the warrant article will become null and void.
The second warrant article pertaining to re department apparatus,
Article 14, refers to the lease-purchase of a new ambulance. The
three-year lease-purchase calls for a total sum of $220,000 for the
ambulance and necessary equipment. The rst years payment (2014)
is budgeted at $80,000.
According to Town Administrator David Sullivan, this article will
appear on the town ballot in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Should voters
not approve the expenditure in any subsequent year after 2014, the
leasing company could repossess the ambulance. Sullivan said it
is important that voters understand that this is basically a three-year
commitment. Town ofcials decided to go with the three-year term,
rather than paying for it all in 2014, to ease the burden on taxpayers.
The new ambulance is included in Windhams capital improvement
program and is part of a cyclical replacement plan.
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cost of new vehicles, many drivers now recognize the benets of keeping
their vehicles for the long haul.
According to Polk research, many of todays drivers are keeping their cars
for longer periods of time, with the average age of all cars on the road being
11 years. In October of 2011, Joe LoCicero saw his 1990 Honda Accord
crack the one million mile mark, a feat for which Honda awarded him a
new Accord and a parade in his hometown.
There are many benets to keeping a car longer, including the nancial
impact of such a decision. In a recent survey and study from Consumer
Reports, the savings of keeping a vehicle for 225,000 miles over 15 years
versus purchasing and nancing an identical model every ve years equated
to a savings of more than the original purchase price of the car. A person
can potentially save $20,000 or more on a properly maintained older car.
Keeping a car running beyond 200,000 miles was once pure luck. Cars
made 10 to 20 years ago might not have been up to the task. But improve-
ments in rust prevention, lubricants and engine technology have made
it easier for todays vehicles to last longer. But as durable and reliable as
todays cars may be, AAA notes the importance of regular maintenance.
Knowing your car is one of the rst ways to make sure it gets the service
it needs. Over time, many drivers start to identify warning signs, such as
abnormal noises or if the vehicle simply feels off when out on the road.
Finding a mechanic that can be trusted is an important step for drivers
who want to keep their vehicles going strong for years to come. A driver is
more likely to bring the car in for service if the price is right and he or she
does not feel like any costly and unnecessary repairs are being recommend-
ed. Building a good relationship with a mechanic can keep a car working
longer. Newer model year cars can be taken to dealership mechanics, who
may have a better working knowledge of newer electronics and the subtle-
ties of specic models of cars.
The owners manual should not be something that simply takes up space
inside the glove compartment. It is worthy of a read. Understanding the
recommended maintenance schedule and what other steps can be taken to
prolong the life of the car can keep it on the road longer. Keeping the tires
inated to the proper pressure and using the right type of gasoline are the
types of information that can be found in the manual. Drivers can save a lot
of money on unnecessary repairs if they follow these guidelines.
Many people are keeping their vehicles longer, reaching mile marks that
were once unheard of. Investing in a car that has a good track record of
longevity and then properly maintaining the vehicle are necessary to getting
the most out of your vehicle investment.
Finding the Right Auto Body Shop
For many vehicle owners, nding the right auto body shop is
nearly as important as nding the right physician. The average
price of a new automobile continues to rise, and protecting
that investment is of paramount importance to motorists hoping
to extend the lives of their vehicles and maximize their invest-
ments.
Part of protecting your automobile investment is nding an
auto body shop you can trust. A trustworthy mechanic whom
youre comfortable with can
ease any concerns you have
when taking the car in for
maintenance, whether that
maintenance is a routine
tuneup or more extensive
repairs. Though mechanics
differ greatly, the road to
nding one you can trust is
largely the same no matter
where you live.
* Get a recommenda-
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a trustworthy mechanics
best friend might just be his
reputation. Word-of-mouth
recommendations from sat-
ised customers are invalu-
able assets for mechanics,
and such recommendations
should be equally valued by vehicle owners. When looking for
a new auto body shop, drivers should ask friends, neighbors, co-
workers, and family members if they can recommend any local
shops. If anyone offers an especially glowing recommendation,
take it to heart and consider that shop the next time your vehicle
needs work.
* Dont be afraid to get estimates. Drivers who tend to ago-
nize the most over nding a new auto body shop tend to be
those with little history taking vehicles in for repairs. This group
is likely growing thanks to the escalating costs of new vehicles.
Those costs are encouraging drivers to keep their vehicles lon-
ger, which means drivers are now keeping their vehicles even
after the manufacturer warranty has expired and the dealership
where the car had been serviced will no longer do so under the
warranty agreement. In such instances, it might be less expen-
sive to take the vehicle to an auto body shop thats not afliated
with a dealership. But that can be a frightening prospect for
those who have not done so in the past. To ease those concerns,
drivers should obtain several estimates. The cheapest estimate
wont necessarily be the best t for you and your vehicle, but
multiple estimates should give you an idea of how much certain
repairs should cost and who may or may not be overcharging
you.
* Consider the shops location. Recent transplants to an area
who might have relocated for a new job often want to familiar-
ize themselves with their new home base as much as possible,
and this can pay dividends when a vehicle needs repairs. The
lay of the land also should be considered by those people who
have lived in the same town their whole lives. Auto body shops
located in afuent neighborhoods may charge their customers
more for labor than shops in middle-income locales. And those
escalated labor costs might not be sinister. Instead, higher labor
costs may be a reection of the shop having higher opera-
tion costs, such as rent, than its competitors on the other side
of town. So when shopping for an affordable auto body shop,
motorists should consider the location of the shop and how that
location might ultimately impact their bottom line.
* Ask as many questions as you need to. Some drivers, es-
pecially those who admit to having limited knowledge of cars,
feel as if they must simply accept a mechanics assessment and
estimates at face value. Though a good mechanic wont try to
mislead you, its still good to ask as many questions as possible
before agreeing to let an auto body shop work on your vehicle.
When the mechanic diagnoses the problem, dont be afraid
to ask him to explain the problem, including what might have
caused it. In addition, dont be afraid
to ask about service warranties, and be
as specic as possible, asking what a
warranty covers, how long work and/
or parts are covered and if the warranty
can be delivered in writing. These ques-
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provide you some peace of mind, and a
reputable auto body shop should have no
problem answering as many questions as
you can ask them.
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WHS Track & Field Primed for States
by Marc Ayotte
After a short track and eld season whose practice regimen was
often affected by inclement weather, the Windham boys and girls
T & F teams are prepared to compete in this years Division II State
Tournament to be held at Dartmouth College on Sunday, February 2.
The team has worked really hard this season and the results are
showing. We have a really strong core of youngsters on the girls
side, noted Coach Ryan OConnor. With respect to the other side
of the ledger, OConnor added, Were rebuilding on the boys side
after being senior laden for the past few years.
The combined Jaguars had several outstanding showings during
the regular season, showcased by several personal bests and new
school records; following is a list of some of this years highlights:
Kristen Tilley - sixth place in the 600m run at Boston Holiday
Challenge, seventh place in the 800m run at Dartmouth Relays,
new school record in the 600 meter (1:40.90); Kenny Dastous -
sixth place in the 55m dash at Boston Holiday Challenge; Natalie
Gallagher - new school record in 55m hurdles (10.0); Lexi Lewis -
new school record in 300m dash (44.69); Sarah Vignos - new school
record in the high jump (4 feet 6 inches); Madalina Jeans - new
school record in the shot put (29 feet 2 1/2 inches); Nick Khoury -
new school record in the 1500m run (4:45).
Many of the above accomplishments were good enough to qualify
for the D-II States. A list of those athletes along with other Jaguars
who also qualied to compete in Dartmouth follows along with
the respective events they will be competing in Girls: Kristen Tilley
- 600m (ranked 2nd) and 4 x 200m relay; Lexi Lewis - 55m dash,
300m dash (ranked 6th), and 4 x 200m relay; Sam Crichton - 55m
dash and 4 x 200m relay; Hannah Harootian - 600m run and 4 x
400m relay; the fourth member of the girls 4 x 200 team is freshman
Ashley Bowers. Alternates are Hannah Pesci, Katie OConnor and
Natalie Laliberte. The 4 x 400 team will be comprised of Mary
Aylaian and Harootian and two others yet to be determined
eligible are Grace Donabedian, Rachel Rogers, Katie OConnor and
Melissa Cino.
The boys team will be represented by: Kenny Dastous - 55m dash
(ranked tied 2nd) and 4 x 200m relay; Brandon Dreyfuss - 55m dash
(ranked tied 2nd) and 4 x 200m relay; Sam Kauhl - 55m dash and 4
x 200m relay; with the 4 x 200 relay team also consisting of senior
Joe Forti. The alternate for this event will be Mike McDade.
In addition to the individually ranked competitors, the Jags will
enter the tournament with the third ranked girls 4 x 200 relay team,
as well as the third ranked boys 4 x 200 relayers. Coach OConnor
is upbeat and looking forward to the challenge of competing against
the best Division II T&F athletes in the state; We dont cover
every event in the state meet, but what were bringing is very, very
good. Specically addressing the prospects of his Jaguar athletes,
OConnor added; These are elite athletes. Theyre fast, strong, and
smart. Theyve been learning what it means to take on any challenge
no matter the degree of difculty.
Junior Kristen Tilley, sixth place 600m run at the Boston Holiday Challenge
meet held at the Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA, over Christmas break
Senior Kenny Dastous, sixth place 55m dash at the Boston Holiday
Challenge meet at the Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA.
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particular season and then narrow it down from there. Decide
if you prefer the lush greenery of summer or the amazing color
spectrum of an autumn afternoon. Perhaps you envision arriving
at the ceremony with a snow-packed landscape amid twinkling
holiday lights? Think about the season when you feel most happy
and then determine if that time of year is doable.
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Certain months may seem perfect, but not for busy profes-
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example, early spring may not be good for accountants tallying
year-end numbers. Teachers may feel most comfortable tying the
knot in the summer when they already have days off. If you run a
pool business or a lawn maintenance company, then the summer
might not be so good. Keep these factors in mind.
Holidays
Some people would like to tie their wedding day to a particular
holiday. Valentines Day is popular for weddings thanks to the
romantic sentiments synonymous with the holiday, while some
couples prefer Halloween or Christmas weddings. Holiday wed-
dings can be exciting, but they also produce signicant obstacles
that couples who choose to get married during other times of
year dont have to worry about. Guests may not want to travel or
spend time away from their families to attend a holiday wedding.
Having a wedding during a holiday may mean competing for
vendors and reception spaces. Prices on everything from food to
owers to airline tickets could be higher as vendors cash in on
customer demand.
Day of the week
Its less expensive for couples to get married on Fridays and
Sundays than Saturday afternoons or evenings. Couples may
think that the money saved will be well worth it, but they also
should think about how this decision may affect their guests.
A Friday wedding requires people to take off from work or
school. Sunday weddings may be slightly more convenient,
but those who have to get back to work on Monday may be
tired from late-night festivities. Couples should anticipate
some guests not making it to their weddings when those wed-
dings are not on Saturdays.
Religious constraints
Couples having religious ceremonies should consult with
their houses of worship as to which dates are acceptable.
Some will not have weddings on days of religious observa-
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before booking any other components of the wedding so that
you are certain your chosen day is acceptable.
Any available dates
Your wedding date may be dictated by your caterer or wed-
ding hall. If you have a particular venue in mind, you may be
limited by their availability. This is a concession you will need
to make if your heart is set on this particular location.
Planning a wedding can be exciting. But the ball cannot get
rolling until couples rst choose the day they will tie the knot.
Tips When Toasting
the Bride and Groom
Toasting the bride and groom at a wedding reception is a responsibility
that typically falls on the shoulders of the brides father as well as the best
man and the maid of honor. Though it is an honor to give a wedding toast,
it also can be nerve-wracking, as no one wants to give a toast thats memo-
rable for all the wrong reasons.
While the best toasts are often those that veer off the beaten path, com-
ing from the heart rather than from a how-to guide found on the Internet,
there is a certain formula men and women can follow to ensure their toasts
cover all of the appropriate bases without offending the bridal party or fel-
low guests.
* Acknowledge the guests. Families are more geographically diverse
than ever before, so more and more weddings host guests who come from
far and wide to celebrate with happy couples on their wedding days. Its
customary for men and women making wedding toasts to acknowledge
the guests, thanking them for being there. This is often a great way for best
men and maids of honor to break the ice and calm their nerves, especially
at larger weddings where they may only know a small percentage of the
guests. When thanking the guests, be sure to thank the parents of the bride
and groom as well.
* Explain your relationship to the bride and/or groom. Best men and
maids of honor should devote a portion of their toasts to explaining their
personal relationships with the bride and/or groom. Introduce yourself and
explain how you met the bride or groom. Oftentimes, such stories have a
comical twist that can further calm your nerves.
* Aim for a jovial toast. Wedding toasts are typically given at the wed-
ding reception, when guests and the bridal party are ready to celebrate.
Such an atmosphere lends itself to a jovial toast wherein best men and
maids of honor focus on happy times with the bride and groom. Tell a
funny anecdote that illustrates the special bond you have with the bride or
groom. When choosing a story to tell, remember to keep things appropriate
for guests of all ages, including young children.
* Steer clear of alcohol before giving your toast. Many people overin-
dulge in alcohol at wedding receptions, but best men and maids of honor
should avoid consuming alcohol until after they have toasted the bride and
groom. Horror stories about drunken, inappropriate wedding toasts may
seem more like an urban legend than a legitimate possibility, but the ten-
dency for alcohol to lower peoples inhibitions makes it dangerous for men
and women to consume it before giving their toasts.
* Give your best wishes to the bride and groom before raising your
glass. Raising your glass to toast the bride and groom is often the last step
before your toasting duties ofcially end. But before you raise your glass,
remember to offer your best wishes to both the bride and groom. Once
those sentiments have been expressed, ask the guests to raise their glasses
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Toasting happy couples at their wedding receptions can be stressful for
best men and maids of honor who are unaccustomed to speaking in front
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from the heart will ensure such toasts go off without a hitch.
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wedding, giving couples - and their guests - a reason to
blend the joy of a marriage celebration with a fun and
memorable vacation. Planning a destination wedding
suitable for all your attendees is easier than you think,
thanks to some key insights from Myrtle Beach-based
expert wedding planner, Cheryl Cox.
1. Plan ahead
Cox says nine to 12 months is the optimum plan-
ning time, especially for a destination wedding. Many
couples start planning a destination wedding as soon as
they get engaged. While the summer months are typi-
cally most popular for couples, when choosing a date,
Cox recommends considering a Friday or weekday
wedding, or planning the big day during the less-crowded but still
desirable shoulder seasons (spring and fall).
2. Select a destination that caters to all guests
Consider a location with something for everyone. Myrtle Beach,
S.C., is the perfect example. The destination offers pristine greens
for golf enthusiasts, museums and historic plantations for cultural
buffs, delicious Coastal Carolina cuisine for the foodies, fun in the
sun with a day at the beach or one of the many water parks, and for
brides looking for some quality time with the girls, numerous spas
for a day of pampering. Plus, there are plenty of lodging options for
your guests including oceanfront resorts, beach home rentals and
quaint bed and breakfasts.
3. Research ceremony locations
Beautiful and unique ceremony locations are one of the perks
of having a destination wedding. Research wedding venues, travel
and accommodation options, and rates, then rank the venues you
like best, suggests Cox. As a Myrtle Beach wedding planner, she
notes that the areas 60 miles of stunning coastline make the perfect
romantic backdrop. Whether youre looking for a beachside wedding
outside a charming beach home or at the Myrtle Beach State Park,
or a historic location like Litcheld Plantation or Pine Lakes Country
Club, there are countless ceremony locations to choose from. You
can even tie the knot 200 feet above the ground on the Myrtle Beach
Skywheel. Visit www.visitmyrtlebeach.com for more information.
4. Help guests plan activities
Travel is the foundation for long-lasting memories. In fact, a
recent Harris Interactive survey found 62 percent of adults said their
earliest memories were of family vacations taken when they were
between ages 5 and 10. Help your guests - particularly families with
young ones - get the most out of their trip by suggesting activities or
even making reservations for dinners, tee times, theme
parks, museums, etc., before arrival.
5. Hire a wedding planner
Planning a destination wedding doesnt need to be
stressful - hire a wedding planner. Wedding plan-
ners know the local wedding professionals and venues
including the city regulations for beach weddings, says
Cox. The perfect beach wedding can be accomplished
with the help of a wedding planner as they know the
ins and outs of planning a beautiful beach wedding so
couples and their guests can enjoy the true beauty of a
beachside wedding.
6. Consider a pre-wedding visit
If possible, attend a local wedding show to meet
wedding professionals one-on-one or plan a wedding
planning trip to visit venues and meet with wedding
vendors, Cox suggests. Remember to take notes so
you can recall all the details when youre back home.
7. Get wedding insurance
Give yourself peace of mind by purchasing the ap-
propriate wedding insurance. And, Cox notes, Re-
search to nd the best coverage for your wedding - I highly recom-
mend it.
8. Be mindful of budget
Start your marriage off on the right nancial foot by keeping your
wedding on-budget. Many couples planning destination weddings
nd them to be similar or even more affordable than traditional wed-
dings back home. Myrtle Beach offers a variety of wedding venue
options at various price points, so you can have your dream beach
wedding and still stay on a budget.
9. Enjoy!
This is perhaps the most important step of all. Dont forget to enjoy
the experience of planning this memorable day and enjoying the
company of your guests. Take pictures, sample cakes, pick out ow-
ers and remember these moments and the beautiful destination you
selected.
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Couples who would like to try
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They are denying residents the right to le police
reports! This is a right that we have as residents,
but it is my opinion that the Chief of Police seems
to think it is a privilege. This has been my own
familys experience with the Chief and other
ofcers at the station. It is my assumption that
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before you come to your residents asking for a 7%
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etc.; China builds a new coal-
fueled power plant almost every
week which obliterates any
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Thumbs up to all coaches
and players of our kids high
school who give their time,
energy and effort to play the
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Neither player or coaching
positions are easy! They both
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Coaches have earned the right,
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After both boys and girls teams recently
completed a highly successful track and eld
regular season, Coach Don Mullen was proud
to announce a plethora of PHS athletes who
have qualied for the D-II State meet to be
held on the campus of Dartmouth College.
The gathering of the states best T & F athletes
will be held on Super Bowl Sunday, February
2, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Embracing the yearlong success of the two
programs, Mullen summed up the season
succinctly, saying it was a great year (Im)
very proud of the growth of the program. In
an earlier release, Mullen also commented on
both the quantity and ability of athletes that
made the cut; we will have a record number
of kids in the state meet next weekend,
adding, we have many top three seeds
(competing). Included in that upper echelon
of competitors is Sutton Bradbury-Koster in the
hurdles as well as Skyler Goss in the hurdles
and long jump.
Highlighting the 2013-2014 campaign was
the collective all-world performance by the
Lady Pythons who posted an incredible and
undefeated Divisional II mark of 35-0 (35-
2 overall). In a season that was lled with
personal bests, as well as the team posting
the best record in school history; the only two
losses came against Division I schools in the
form of Winnacunnet and Londonderry. The
boys also enjoyed an excellent season, going
26-15 which reected competition in both D-I
and D-II meets.
Following is a list of the qualiers and their
respective event and times/distances. Girls:
Skyler Goss - 55m HH :09, long jump 15
feet 9 inches; Shannen Arseneault 3,000 m
5:10.0 (also qualied for the 1,000 and 1,500
but will only be competing in the 3,000);
Brooke Paradis 55m HH :09.5; Morgan
Pinksten 55m HH :09.6; Shaylyn Harrington
1,000 m 3:20.0; Alana Eschback shot put
33 feet 3 inches; Shayanne Skinner shot put
29 feet 10 inches. Boys: Sutton Bradbury-
Koster 55m HH :07.9; Joey Halpin long
jump 18 feet 8 inches; Jared Hannon long
jump 18 feet 4 inches; Dom Branco shot put
41 feet 8 inches.
The Snakes will also have three entries in
the relay competition. Teaming up in the
girls 4 x 1600 will be Paige Spanos, Morgan
Pinksten, Brooke Paradis and Skyler Goss
(Jenya Becker alternate). Meanwhile in
the lengthier 4 x 400 the Lady Pythons who
will be passing the baton will be (Alexandria
Papadimoulis, Brooke Paradis, Shaylyn
Harrington and Shannen Arseneault with
Rachel Romeo as the alternate. For the boys,
the foursome competing in the 4 x 400 will
consist of Kyle Couture, Joey Halpin, Jared
Hannon and Sutton Bradbury-Koster (with an
alternate yet to be determined).
Deserving an honorable mention is Lauren
Austin, who Coach Mullen believes would
have qualied for the high jump with a height
of 4 feet 8 inches, but would not have been
able to compete due to an injury.
Members of the PHS 2013-2014 boys and girls track & feld teams.
Courtesy photo
PHS Announces Track & Field
State Qualifers
Lady Pythons Finish Undefeated in D-II Competition by Jacob Gagnon
The mark of strong team lies not only in their ability
to win, but in their ability to persevere in the midst of
adversity.
When the Windham High School girls basketball
team trailed the visiting Lebanon High School squad
on Tuesday, January 28, by as many as 25 points,
some teams would have given up. It would have
almost been understandable when faced with such a
crushing decit. But the Lady Jaguars, led by Head
Coach Joe Mason, refused to surrender. Windham
played tough basketball until the nal buzzer rang.
Lebanon defeated the home team, 55-29, to improve
to 8-3 on the season. Windham, with the loss, falls to
5-4 on the year.
The Lady Jaguars held close to the visiting team
in the opening quarter, even gaining
an advantage early on. With a little
under two minutes remaining in the
rst quarter, freshman Casey Dinga
tied the game up at ten apiece before
senior teammate Bri Angelini scored
to give Windham their nal lead of the
game. At the end of the rst quarter,
the game was tied.
Lebanon struck early and often in
the second quarter, jumping out to
a 16-12 lead. Yet the Lady Jaguars
battled back. Senior Clairee Putnam
knocked down a three-point basket to
cut the lead to two with ve minutes
remaining in the rst half. Lebanon
controlled the remainder of the
quarter, however, and took command
of the game with a 28-17 lead at the
half.
The third and fourth quarters were
more of the same, with Lebanon
controlling the pace of the contest.
Even when Windham forced
opportunities with terric steals from
both Putnam and classmate Sarah
Chau, the Lady Jaguars rarely took
advantage to put points on the
board.
Even as Lebanon pulled out to
a disheartening lead, Windham
fought for every rebound and
every basket. In the end, the
Lebanon lead was too great
and the missed chances too
devastating for Windham to
overcome.
Putnam led the Lady Jaguars
with seven points. Sophomore
Amanda Carey scored six points.
Angelini and freshman Lexi
Sawyer both collected ve points
in the contest. Chau, Dinga and
senior Taylor Darcy all scored two
points apiece in the loss.
The Lady Jaguars hope to
learn from the loss while staying
positive about their chances for
the remainder of the season.
Windham will return to the court
on Friday, January 31 to host
ConVal Regional High School.
Lady Jaguar Basketball Squad Unable
to Overcome Lebanon
Staff photos by Jacob Gagnon
Windham senior Clairee Putnam sets up a play in the second half of
Tuesday nights loss to Lebanon.
Windham freshman Lexi Sawyer battles a Lebanon High defender
during Tuesdays defeat.
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in basement to separate utility room and make new play room; no
electrical work at this time, will pull an electrical permit at a later
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o Priscilla Currier, 10 Tallant Road, 4/9-137, wood stove insert.
Deborah (Keane) Mroz
Deborah (Keane) Mroz, 52, of Manchester, died January 25, 2014,
at Greenbriar Healthcare in Nashua following a courageous battle
with ALS.
She was born July 20, 1961, in Manchester, daughter of Paul Keane
of Brentwood, NH and the late Frances (Binette) Keane.
Debbie was the wife of Steven Mroz of Manchester.
Debbie was employed for many years with CPM in Merrimack.
She was an avid fan of NASCAR, enjoyed making jewelry, and loved
crafting with her children.
Besides her loving husband and dear father, survivors include
a son, Michael Morrison and a daughter, Sarah Morrison, both of
Brentwood; a stepson, Charles Mroz of Chelmsford, MA; a brother,
Jim Keane of Brentwood; three sisters, Virginia Fuller of Brentwood, Lisa Forrence of Litcheld,
and Jennifer Hutchinson of Dover; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours were in the Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home, 50 Ferry St. in Hudson, with a
funeral Mass at Blessed John XXIII Parish at St. John the Evangelist Church, 27 Library St. in
Hudson followed by burial in Woodlawn Cemetery in Nashua.
In lieu of owers, the family requested donations be made in Debbies loving memory and
may be sent to NH ALS Association, Northern New England Chapter, 10 Ferry St., Concord
Center, Suite 309, Concord, NH 03301.
To share an online message of condolence, please visit www.dumontsullivan.com.
Sandi (Sandra) Ann
Pelletier
Sandi (Sandra) Ann (Dunn)
Pelletier, 48, of Pelham, died
unexpectedly on January 21, 2014,
at her home following a brief illness.
She was the beloved wife of Gregory
L. Pelletier, Sr. who survives her.
Born in Lowell, MA, April 10,
1965, the daughter of Catherine C.
(DeSilva) (Dunn) Thomas and her
husband Harold J. Thomas of Dracut,
MA and the late Thomas P. Dunn, she attended Dracut
public schools and was a graduate of Dracut High
School in the Class of 1983.
Before illness forced her retirement, Sandi was
employed as a waitress at the Grand 38 Restaurant in
Pelham for many years. Previously, she worked at the
Sherburne School in Pelham and served on the Board
at the Town of Pelhams Budget Committee. She was
also instrumental in the everyday operations of her
family owned business, G & H Oil Burner Service in
Pelham.
Among her many enjoyments, Sandi loved camping,
shing, gardening, playing cribbage and going to
the beach, especially to Plum Island. She was also
a tournament pool player in the local Pelham pool
league and an avid Red Sox fan.
In addition to her husband, mother and stepfather,
Sandi is survived by a daughter, Haley H. Pelletier
of Pelham; a son, Gregory L. Pelletier, Jr. of Pelham;
three sisters, Lisa A. Howard and her husband James,
Mary A. Seaborne and her husband Dennis and Katie
E. Thomas all of Dracut, MA; four sisters-in-law, Laura
Collins of Chicopee, MA, Elizabeth Ficket of Ware,
MA, Carol Ann Pelletier of Chicopee, MA and Maria
Pelletier of Chicopee, MA; three brothers-in-law,
Henry A. Pelletier, Jr. and his wife Becky of California,
John Pelletier of Springeld, MA and Joel Pelletier and
his wife Tina of Nebraska; her loving, friends Kathy
and Danny Becht of Pelham; and many aunts, uncles,
nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was also sister-in-law of the late Brian Pelletier
and daughter-in-law of the late Betty (Elizabeth)
Pelletier and the late Henry A. Pelletier, Sr.
In keeping in accordance with her familys wishes,
there were no calling hours and her Memorial Service
was celebrated January 29 at the Pelham Funeral
Home, 11 Nashua Rd. in Pelham.
E-condolences/directions at www.
pelhamfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Funeral
Director James F. ODonnell, Jr. 635-3333.
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In a key Division II matchup between two 6-2 teams, the Pelham-
Windham Wolfpack came up on the short side of a 3-1 decision
against Bow at the Salem Icenter on Saturday, January 25. Earlier
in the week, the Pack made it back to back wins in preparation for
the crucial battle against the Falcons with a 4-3 overtime win on the
road at Somersworth/Coe-Brown (S-CB). W-P nished the week with
a season mark of 6-3 and in sole possession of sixth place in the
standings.
In a battle of teams comprised of combined forces, Pelham-
Windham jumped on the bus for a trip to the home ice of
Somersworth/Coe-Brown (4-5). Ahead by a 3-1 score in the nal
frame, the Pack relinquished its lead when S-CB stormed back
for a pair of tallies. With 6:12 left in regulation the Pack lead
was trimmed to 3-2. And then with Dustin Lubinger sitting in the
penalty box, doing time for roughing, Somersworth knotted things
up at three apiece with less than one second remaining. But in
storybook fashion, Lubinger (two assists) avenged his hockey faux
pas; going from the potential goat to certain hero when he scored in
the overtime session to salvage the win. Again, the rst line had a
banner night. In addition to D-Lubes goal, Chad Desautels led the
way with two goals and an assist while Blanchard recorded a goal
and an assist. Mike Donovan got the start in goal and turned in a
nice 24 save performance.
In Salem, the stage was set for the showdown with Bow. The
Falcons ew into town with a nifty 6-2 record, outscoring their
opponents 39-7 in their six victories. However, they were also
coming off a tough 4-2 loss at home to division-leading Bedford.
Christian Bassi got the nod from Coach Jerry Manchester, the second
such time in the last four games that the Pack coach has gone with
the Windham freshman net minder in a crucial game.
Bassi was tested early, making a nice save just 23 seconds after
the opening puck drop. However, at the 6:16 mark, the Pack goalie
allowed what appeared to be a soft goal of sorts as Bows Douglas
Champagne celebrated after his shot crossed the goal line for a
1-0 lead. At 10:39 of the period, Bryce Blanchard, on assists from
Desautels and Lubinger, slid the puck past Falcon goalie Robert
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teams posted bagels, the score remained deadlocked at 1-1 heading
into the nal fteen minutes.
The third period started with Margeson making a solid stick save
on Blanchard from 15 feet out in the slot, with just 20 seconds off
the clock. Seven minutes in, John Monahans excellent bid from
the left faceoff circle was turned aside by Margeson. Seconds later,
Margeson came up big again with a right pad save on a shot from
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just a matter of time, where the Packs inability to convert, took its
toll. At the 10:29 mark, Bassi was beaten high, stick side by senior
Jake Rand, giving Bow the 2-1 lead. The Falcons added an insurance
goal with :13.8 seconds remaining, and Bassi pulled for the extra
skater, after Devin Baker intercepted an attempted Wolfpack
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Staff photos by Marc Ayotte
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Pack defenseman Connor Tierney rounds his net with the puck while receiving a
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Wolfpacks Chad Desautels (20) makes his presence known as he applies pressure to
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Despite a hot start and tremendous effort, the Windham High School boys basketball team fell to Plymouth Regional
High School, 58-55, on Friday evening, January 24 in Windham.
We got off to a great start tonight. We were doing everything very well, said Head Coach Todd Steffanides. We played
with intensity and condence and we were nishing.
The Jaguars jumped out to an early lead, leading the Bobcats, 15-4, after the rst quarter and 33-20 at the half. Windham
continued to apply pressure throughout the third quarter, scoring 12 points and maintaining a strong lead, but Plymouth
climbed back into the game, little by little.
Leading by 15 points with a little over ve minutes left in the contest, the Jaguars grasp on the game began to slip. (In)
the fourth quarter, we shot ourselves in the foot too many times, said Steffanides. I know our players believe they are
capable of playing better for four quarters.
Windham lost the lead, and the game, in the closing
moments. The Jaguars mustered only ten points in the nal
quarter while surrendering 24 points to Plymouth. The Bobcats
wrapped up their comeback to earn the 58-55 victory. The loss
capped a devastating collapse that the Jaguars will not soon
forget. Coach Steffanides will make sure of that. If he is to
push his team to grow, hard lessons like these are essential.
We need to remember this game, learn from our mistakes
and move forward as a unit, said Steffanides.
Even in defeat, the Windham squad showcased their talent
on both sides of the ball. Andrew Lowman led the Jaguars with
17 points, eight rebounds, two steals and four assists. David
Carbonello scored ten points in the contest while collecting
three rebounds, a steal and two assists. Tucker Lippold also
scored ten points, while recording six rebounds and four assists.
Joe Frake scored six points while earning seven rebounds and
three assists.
With the loss, the Jaguars fall to 5-7 on the season. Their
sights are still set on a playoff berth. As Steffanides knows, each
game is a lesson for his players. This loss, while painful, will
add an element of motivation to a Jaguars squad that is focused
on getting better.
by Marc Ayotte
He wanted to make this world a better place
for everyone but especially for the little children.
The little children of Afghanistan and Iraq left such
a lasting impression in his heart. What he wanted
was for all little children to be able to grow up
in a world of peace. A world in which freedom
is a way of life and never taken for granted.
Those are words from Denise Gionet describing
the vision of her son, Daniel Gionet, who was
tragically killed in Afghanistan while serving his
country. And so, with the slogan printed on the
cover of the 2014 tournament roster saying, We
will never forget, the memory of the former
Pelham High School student athlete lived on
with this years hosting of the eighth annual Dan
Gionet Memorial Wrestling Tournament.
The home team Pythons had a respectable
showing, nishing seventh in the 19 school eld,
but could place no one in the top two in any of
the 14 different weight classes. Leading Pelham in
point contribution to the teams 71.5 points (just .5
points behind sixth place ConVal) were Zach Koch
(120) and Tom Gleason (182) who each ended
the day standing on their respective podiums with
third place medals. Picking up the only other
hardware on the day for Pelham was Alex Becker,
who by virtue of wrestling in a sparsely populated
106 weight class, took advantage of a rst round
by and a win by fall over Bradley Anderson of
Newport to nish fourth overall.
Koch, who recorded four wins against a single
loss on the day, started his journey with a 2:05
preliminary round win by fall over Ryan Eldridge
of Kearsarge. In the quarternals, the Python
freshman edged Nashua Souths Cole Humber by
a 2-1 decision to advance to the championship
bracket seminals. It was there that his defeat at
the hands of Campbells Kian Fuertes dropped him
into the consolation bracket. In the consi semis,
Koch handled the Minutemans Zack Kreiter in
74 seconds of their match; advancing to the title
bout, where in only 75 seconds, he took third
place with a WBF over Curtis Vogler of Newport.
Gleason saw more scenery in the consolation
bracket on his way to the podium as a result of
losing his rst match of the day; a 6-3 decision
to Hollis-Brooklines Travis Guthrie. It was then
that Gleason rattled off three hard-fought winning
decisions. In his rst consi match, the Python
co-captain defeated Newports Andrew Bahara,
blanking the Tiger by a 4-0 score. In the semis,
Gleason oozed-out a tough 2-1 verdict against
John Stark Regionals Kellan Brien with a literal
last second reversal. And then came the moment
of retribution. In their second meeting of the day,
Gleason avenged his earlier
loss to Guthrie by defeating the
Cavalier by a thin 4-3 score on
his way to capturing third place.
Wrestling well for Pelham
and entering the win column
were: Matt Koch (126, 3-1);
Jason Gleason (132, 2-2); Brad
Kamal (170, 2-2); Bryce Brown
(195, 2-2) and Jack Harrington
(160, 1-2).

Back to the Regular Season
The Pythons resumed their Division III schedule
on Wednesday, January 22, with a 45-24 win over
Newport (2-4) in the Snake Pit and followed that
up three days later by suffering a heartbreaking
and costly 39-36 loss to the Generals at John
Stark Regional (JSR). With the split on the week,
the Pythons season mark stands at 4-2, good for
fourth place in the standings behind Windham
and Plymouth at 5-0 and Campbell at 5-1.
Against the Tigers in Pelham, the Pythons used a
combination of three wins by fall, a decision and
four forfeit wins to record their fourth win of the
season. Picking up pin wins for the Snakes were:
Zach Koch (120) in 4:29 over Curtis Volger; Cody
Thompson in 1:04 of his 145 pound match with
Matt Tremblay; and co-
captain Tom Gleason
(195) in 90 seconds of
his match with Cole
Stetson. Adding to the
Pelham team points
was Bryce Brown with
an 11-4 decision over
Andrew Bahara in the
182 weight class.
In their next meet
against JSR, the visiting
Pythons got off to a
quick start with a forfeit
win at 160 followed by
a win by fall posted by
Brad Kamal at 1:03 of
his match with Aaron
Nelson. The Snakes
lead slithered away as
they surrendered the
ensuing 21 points to
fall behind in the team
scoring, 21-12. But
through the modern
day comforts of acquiring six team points for a
forfeit win, Pelham proceeded to mix a couple of
those with a couple pins to storm back and take a
36-27 lead.
Starting the comeback on the mats was Zach
Koch (120) who picked up his second win in
as many meets with a WBF (2:20) over Mathew
Hewey. Including the Gionet, the Python
freshman has been on re, going 6-1 over the
eight day stretch. After a minor setback in the
126 division, Jason Gleason recorded a 2:45 win
by fall over Frank Dellindia in the 138 division
to grab the nine point lead with just two matches
remaining. Unfortunately, the Pythons went dry;
losing the next two matches by pins leading to the
three-point loss in the team scoring.
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Staff photo by Marc Ayotte
Campbells Connor Perry holds the photo of Dan Gionet, for whom the Pelham-hosted
tournament is in memory of. He is fanked by Python wrestlers Tom Gleason (left) and Zach
Koch, both of who took third place in their respective weight classes.
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The Windham High School
gymnasts started the 2013-2014
season with its rst team ever
and have already displayed
some veteran and new talent in
their rst three meets. Up until
this year, the Windham High
gymnasts had to compete as
independents because the rules
dictate that ve gymnasts are
needed to compose a team and
to be eligible to compete in the
team category. This year, Coach
Paula Chausse and her veteran,
senior gymnasts and designated
captains, Ali Otis, Amy Caron
and Lindsey Maffei were pleased
to welcome newcomers: Jaycie
Greenberg (junior), Kathryn
Boone (freshman), Nela
Klonowski (freshman), Klaudia
Klonowski (freshman) and Mia
Brikiatis (freshman).
The team traveled to Salem
High School on Monday,
January 13 to participate in a
meet with Salem High School,
Pelham High School, Spaulding
High School, Farmington High
School and Portsmouth Christian
Academy. Strong performances
by the Windham gymnasts led
them to a second place team
nish with 109.3 points.
The top three gymnasts in
each event are awarded places
and Ali Otis took rst on beam
with an 8.3, rst on oor with
a 9.1 and tied for rst on vault
with an 8.3. Lindsey Maffei tied
for third on vault with an 8.25.
Other highlights included: Amy
Caron scoring 7.1 on oor and
7.0 on vault; Jaycie Greenberg
7.0 on oor; Kathryn Boone
7.75 on vault and 7.5 on oor;
Nela Klonowski 6.5 on oor;
and Mia Brikiatis 5.8 on beam.
Congratulations to Coach
Paula and the Windham
gymnasts on a great meet and a
second place nish!
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In an apparent and hopeful tale of two seasons, the Pelham girls
basketball team has turned an abominable 0-8 start into visions
of grandeur with a current three game win streak that has once
again resurrected hopes of making the postseason. In the Snake
Pit on Tuesday, January 28, the Pythons combined a rst half, full
court press
defensively
with its best
two quarters
of the season
offensively
to crush a
hapless 1-7
John Stark
Regional
team to
the tune of
74-30. For
the Lady
Pythons,
it was
their third
consecutive
win as they
build up
momentum
heading into
Milford this
Friday when
they do
battle with
the second
place, 7-1
Spartans.
Five days
earlier, Pelham broke into
the win column with a
59-39 road win over St.
Thomas Aquinas. After
trailing by one at the
end of one, the Pythons
defense stiffened, allowing
their hosts a mere four
second quarter points; It
was our best defensive
quarter of the season,
offered Head Coach Bob
Shepard. Combine the
defensive effort with a 17
point offensive surge and
the Pythons had opened up
a 30-18 half time lead as
they proceeded to march
all over the Saints, 59-39.
Leading the way for
Pelham in the scoring
column were Jordan
Parece (tres) and Hannah
Paitchel (three triples) with
13 points each. Katelyn
Surprenant contributed
nine, including seven free
throws while Shannon
Morin and Sarah Ratcliffe
chipped in with six apiece.
The following evening,
Pelham made it back-to-back Ws with another offensive explosion
but this time it didnt occur until the third quarter. Holding an 18-
16 lead at the intermission, the Pythons poured in a season high 23
points for one quarter as they opened up a 17 point lead on their
way to a 54-43 win at home against Oyster River.
Three players scored in
double gures to ignite Pelhams
offensive, led by Jordan Parece
who dumped in 18, including one
from three-point land. Freshman
Lilly Shlimon used a pair of
triples in recording 14 points
while Lauren Anderson had a
nice offensive game, scoring 13.
Anderson also earned praise from
her coach for her defensive effort
on the Bobcats point guard: She
prevented their guard from getting
the ball into their tall players,
noted Shepard of Andersons
ability to limit entry passes into a
front line that consisted of three players at six feet or taller.
Pelham made it three straight against the visiting Generals as there
was never any doubt. Sixty-two seconds in, Lauren Anderson started
the would-be rout when she knocked down a tres for a 3-0 lead.
Seconds later, Hannah Paitchel drained her rst trifecta of the night
to make it 7-2, and the deluge was under way. By the end of the
quarter, the Pythons had surpassed their recently established season
high for points in a quarter by grabbing a 25-5 lead through the rst
eight minutes. A similar 24-8 mastery in the second stanza gave the
Lady Snakes a commanding 49-13 at the half as they cruised to the
44 point win.
Pacing the Pythons in the offensive blitzkrieg levied upon the
embattled Generals was Hannah Paitchel who landed three long
range bombs on her way to a game-high 17 points. Katelyn
Surprenant scored all of her 15 points in the decisive rst half while
Lilly Shlimon (10) rounded-out the Lady Pythons with double-digit
efforts. With the rout, Coach Shepard was able to spread the wealth,
giving playing time to everyone in the lineup as 10 players entered
the scoring column: Jordan Parece (9), Sarah Ratcliffe (6), Lauren
Anderson (5), Elissa Mogauro (4), Olivia Lebel (4) with freshmen
Shannon Morin and Abigail Joncas chipping in with two apiece.
Lady Pythons Sting Stark for Third Straight Win
Staff photos by Marc Ayotte
Pelham freshman Sarah Ratclife drives past
the Generals Clarissa Foote as the Pythons ran past
JSR 74-30 in the Snake Pit.
From left are Pelham Captains Katelyn Surprenant, Jordan Parece and Lauren Anderson displaying just a few
of the many boxes of food collected by girls basketball players during the Hoops for Hunger food drive.
According to PHS Athletic Director, Todd Kress, Te athletic department teamed up with Hannaford Supermarket here in Pelham
to collect these items last week. All the food collected will be delivered to the Pelham Food Pantry later this week.