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on page 11
A Successful Move
for Third Graders
by Barbara OBrien
David Sullivan has achieved something
no other person in his position has ever
done in New Hampshire. Sullivan has
served as a town administrator, in the
same town, for 25 years; a quarter of a
century.
After all those years, its not easy to
keep a secret from Sullivan, but his fellow
employees, former town ofcials and
members of his family were able to do just
that.
On March 10, assuming it would be
just another Monday night selectmens
meeting; Sullivan was caught completely
off guard when the accolades began.
Sullivans rst hint that something special
was happening was when Selectman
Al Letizio, Jr. began extolling Sullivans
strengths. Having Dave as our town
administrator for all these years has
been a gift for us and our community,
Letizio said. Being a town administrator
is not an easy job to do. It requires the
consummate professional.
Town
Administrator
Achieves
25 Years
of Service,
a First in NH
Windham Community Band Celebrates Annual Evening of Music
by Jillian DiPersio,
Windham High School Intern
Sixteen years ago the Windham
Community Band breathed new life into
the town, and its music has continued to
enchant the community ever since. The
band is open to the public, offering free
concerts throughout the summer season
and giving local musicians of just about
every age and skill level the opportunity
to come together and make music. On
Saturday, March 29, they will put on their
annual Evening of Music dinner and
dance fundraiser at Castleton Banquet and
Conference Center in Windham.
Perhaps most amazing about the
ensemble is the dedicated group of
musicians who come together each week
at rehearsals to spread their passion. The
band was founded by Roanne Copley and
Frank Rydstrom in 1997. They were both
non-musicians but they thought the town
should have a band, particularly for some of
the students. They found a conductor, Bruce
Lee, who was also one of the cofounders
of the group, explained President of the
Community Bands Board of Directors,
David Howard. Howard saw an article in
the town newspaper about the new band
during the summer of 1997 and decided to
join.
I played clarinet starting in the fth
grade, picked up the ute and saxophone
and the oboe later on when I was a
teenager, he said. I have degrees in
musicology from Yale and Smith and I
by Barbara OBrien
Windham Superintendent Winfried Feneberg says that he has
received nothing but positive feedback following the move of four
third-grade classes into space at Windham High School.
The move up the hill to the high school, on Monday, March
3, was necessitated by the discovery of mold and mildew in the
space above the ceiling in some of the portable classrooms where
rst graders were housed at Golden Brook School. Golden Brook
is home to students in kindergarten through third grade. Not
wanting to transfer rst-graders up to the high school, school
administrators opted to move the third-graders from Golden Brook
to the nearly ve-year-old high school. The rest of the third-grade
students remained at Windhams Center School.
School ofcials had already been aware of the mold and mildew
problem, caused by leaking roofs, but had thought the issue was
remedied this past summer when some renovations were made.
Air quality tests were done monthly, all of which showed the air
in the portable classrooms was at acceptable levels, with fewer
pollutants than existed outside the building.
This past month, however, new leaks were discovered, which,
subsequently, led to the discovery of small patches of mildew in
the space above the drop-style ceiling.
Following the students move to the high school earlier this
month, Feneberg said he had seen nothing but excited third-
graders and dedicated staff members who were comfortable in
their new surroundings.
As for the move itself, everyone pitched in, Feneberg said,
with staff members from all grade levels helping out. It was a
very productive day, he said. An open house for parents and their
third-graders was held the day prior to the relocation; an event that
was well attended and well received, Feneberg said.
As for the host facility, Feneberg said the high school staff
and students were very welcoming; many of whom cheered
and displayed signs, as they greeted the buses carrying the third-
graders on their rst day at Windham High School. It was a very
warm experience, he added.
As for the portable classrooms, the investigation into the extent
of the mold and mildew problem continues, after which costs for
renovations will be estimated.
by Rhiannon Snide,
Pelham High School Intern
Gnarly driving, killer
programming, and sheer luck
are just three of many attributions
Pelham High Schools robotics team
accredited to their recent success.
On February 28 and March 1,
Pelham High Schools very own
Python Robotics team competed and
placed third overall in the rst of many
FIRST Robotics district competitions. A
team that for two years has made very
little impact at the competitions, slithered
into the arena and in the words of Pelham
High Senior Emily Lamport, took Nashua
South by storm.
With a record of eight wins and four losses, no
one, including the Pythons, had expected the young
team to be such a strong force at the competition.
Considering we could barely move for our rst two
practice rounds and rst three matches, we came in by total
surprise, said Nick Lauren, Pelham High senior.
Young Python Robotics Team
Becomes Strong Force
This year, the competition gave
students six weeks to construct and
program a robot that could pick
up, and throw a 2-foot diameter
ball through an 11-foot high goal.
During the game three robots would
be placed on either side of the court
to form alliances as each of the three
worked together in order to score
the most points and win the match.
Pelham, coming in third, were not
only a prime alliance to obtain, but
they were able to choose their own
teammates this year, something they
have never experienced in the past.
Staff photos by AJ Dickinson
Te Pelham High Robotics team captures
third place at the FIRST Robotics
Competition Granite State District
Qualifer on March 1 at Nashua South.
Front row from left are Robert Coulter,
Morgan Pratt, Samantha Chiodi,
Alyssa Pantaleo, Ryan McGlynn.
Second row: Paul Roessling, Michael
Camire, Jesse Golden, Amanda Olsen,
Tomas Duggan, Coleman Bailey, Emily
Lamport, Matthew Lamport, Chris Day,
Eric Rossi, Zachary Rossi, Nicholas Laurin,
Alison Blanchard, and William Degon.
In the very back: Noah Lamoureaux.
continued to page 9- Robotics
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Sixteen Years of Song and Dance
continued to page 9- Windham Community Band
Windham Town Administrator David Sullivan
has been serving the community for the
past 25 years, the longest tenure for that position
ever in New Hampshire.
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Pelham High Schools Robotics Team
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but was also awarded the
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Nicholas Fisette, a resident of Pelham, was among the 2,900 students
from the University of Massachusetts-Boston who made the fall Deans
List.
Boston University awarded academic degrees to 1,663 students in
January 2014. Among the graduates was Kate A. Comeau of Pelham,
who received a Master of Music in Music Education.
Two Pelham residents have recently been named to the Deans List
at Boston University for the fall semester. Students recognized for this
honor include Benjamin A. Bradbury-Koster and Karima Y. Brahim.
Brett Fox, a resident of Pelham and a junior at Southern Methodist
University, is listed on the honor roll.
Evan Cove, of Pelham, and Nora Galvin and Jennifer Peet, of
Windham, have been named to Plymouth State Universitys Deans List
for the fall semester.
Windham residents Steven Howard and Madeline Hutchings have
been named to the Deans List for the fall semester at Tufts University.
Kathryn Smolko, a sophomore majoring in electrical engineering at
Manhattan College and a resident of Pelham, was recently named to
Manhattan Colleges Deans List for the fall semester. She received a
4.0 GPA.
Jared Scanlon from Pelham has been named to the Presidents List at
Southern New Hampshire University.
Send your Accolades to news@areanewsgroup.com with a photo
Putting On Their Dancing Shoes
Windham Terrace Residents Stay Active Through Dance Class
Instructor Gail Eaton teaches beginner senior line dancers, from left, Claire
Plomertius, Lila Peabody and Gladys Truhlar at Windham Senior Center.
submitted by Windham Terrace Assisted Living
Put on dancing shoes if youre visiting the Windham Senior
Center on Thursday mornings, where a group of seniors from
Windham Terrace Assisted Living is staying active by learning how
to line dance. In a room with a wooden oor, the residents break
a sweat as they practice the sequence of steps associated with the
country-western style line dance from dance instructor Gail Eaton.
According to the National Institute on Aging, physical activity in
older adults provides benets like improving balance, well-being,
cognitive functions, and preventing or managing diseases like
diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis and breast and colon cancer.
I love a challenge on the dance oor, and line dancing gives
me the chance to learn new things, said Shirley Souter, one of the
Windham Terrace residents in the class. I enjoy the movement
with the series of steps and that I dont need a partner its a fun
thing to do with a guy or with gals. You meet really nice people
and make friends at dances because you are all there for the
pleasure. You just let yourself go, be there for the moment and
dance your feet off!
Souter has a tremendous amount of memories that revolve
around days in her dancing shoes. In fact, Souter says dancing
was the thing to do when she and her husband were young. It was
their weekly ritual, and they went everywhere to visit local dance
clubs.
The dancing makes me think of dancing with my husband,
said 76-year-old Souter. I met my husband while dancing in
Lowell, and we danced through all 48 years of marriage. We
didnt hold back. There was always something going on at the
local clubs and we went for anything new at the time. We would
do the jitterbug, anything they had.
Residents from Windham Terrace look forward to the line
dancing classes each week. They head over to the Windham
Senior Center on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. to participate. The classes
are offered to all seniors in the area through the Town of Windham
Recreation Department.
These classes provide the perfect opportunity for our residents
to get moving, said Lynda Brislin, executive director of Windham
Terrace. We encourage the residents to participate in physically
and mentally stimulating activities, and we enjoy seeing the joy
dancing brings to their lives. Dancing is not only fun for them; it
brings back many fond memories.
To celebrate their love of dance, Windham Terrace invites
members of the Windham Senior Center and the public to attend a
fabulous free event. They will host a performance from the award-
winning McGonagles School of Irish Step Dancing at Windham
Terrace Assisted Living on Tuesday, March 18 at 6:30 p.m. The
public can RSVP for the event by calling (603) 437-4600 and
asking for Alicia Sell.
For more information about Windham Terrace, an assisted living
community, please go to www.terracecommunities.net.
Windham Terrace residents Shirley Souter and Claire
Plomeritus with Life Enrichment Assistant Laura
Sienkowicz showing of their dance moves at a Mardi Gras
party at Windham Terrace.
Instructor Gail Eaton gets into the groove at the Windham Senior Center with
Claire Plomeritus, Lil Baily, Lila Peabody, Gladys Truhlar and Tess Tenczar.
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Cheryl Massie of Golden Brook
Receives Appreciation Award
submitted by Kim
McMahon
The 2013 Charles
Trevor McMahon
Appreciation
Award was recently
presented to Cheryl
Massie at Golden
Brook School.
Charlie and Kim
McMahon of
Windham established
this annual award in
1998 with the help of
the Windham School
system.
The McMahons
were motivated
to institute this
award, in their sons
name, to recognize
and encourage
outstanding service
by educational
assistants in the
Windham School
District.
The McMahons son
Charlie is a special
needs young man with
signicant challenges who was given the opportunity to
prosper in an inclusive school environment. This award
was inspired by all the wonderful instructional assistants
who helped Charlie throughout his classroom experiences
in the Windham schools. Today, Charlie is a happy,
socially active, 27-year-old man assisted by his amazing
Direct Support Person, Jessica Karcz of Pelham.
This years recipient, Cheryl Massie, works as an
educational assistant at Golden Brook School.
Cheryl received a plaque for her accomplishment
as well as a $300 check from the McMahon Family. A
plaque is also displayed at Golden Brook School this year
engraved with a list of all the past recipients.
This recognition will continue to be awarded annually
to commend instructional assistants who have made a
difference in the life of a student and have demonstrated
high standards in the school system. Congratulations to
Cheryl Massie!
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Tanks to Windham
Terrace Assisted Living
Te Community Development Department and
Windham Economic Development Committee would
like to thank Windham Terrace Assisted Living for
being the March Community Business Sponsor for
the Windham Community Economic Development
web site. Visit the web site at www.windham-nh.com
to view Windham Terraces ad and fnd a link to their
website. Windham Terrace Assisted Living provides
a warm, professional and inviting setting to care for
your loved ones as they get older. Take a few minutes
to visit their website to see what services they can ofer
you and your family and dont forget to thank them
for their continued support of community economic
development in Windham.
Laura Scott, Community Development, Windham
Pelham Good Neighbor Fund
Request for Financial Assistance
If you are a resident of Pelham and are looking for
assistance with heat, electricity, food, rent and other
household expenses, please call one of the following
telephone numbers. Your call will be held in strict
confdence: 635-1185, 401-4065, 508-2898.
If you would like to make a credit card
donation on line, please visit our website at www.
pelhamgoodneighborfund.org or you can send us a
donation by making your check payable to: Pelham
Good Neighbor Fund, P.O. Box 953, Pelham, NH
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Frank Sullivan, Pelham Good Neighbor Fund,
Pelham
Lynne Ober versus the Truth
Representative Lynne Ober believes that police
ofcers who lie under oath should be penalized. Tis
is indeed common sense, and is in fact true under
current NH Statue 641:1. Unfortunately, there is no
legal penalty for a State Representative who lies in a
letter to the editor.
Rep. Ober asserted at some length that the NH
House of Representatives voted to study whether a
police ofcer should lie or not. Tis is simply not true,
as Rep. Ober knows well.
HB 1204 would add penalties for police ofcers who
commit perjury. Tere was never an issue of whether
a police ofcer should lie or not. Tere are already
signifcant legal penalties for lying under oath. Because
police ofcers have a special responsibility for ethical
behavior, judges are likely to impose the maximum
sentence (up to seven years in jail), and it is hard to
imagine a police chief hiring or continuing to employ
an ofcer who lied under oath.
HB 1204 was most likely a solution in search of a
problem, but in deference to the sponsor, the committee
recommended that it be studied further, to try to avoid
unintended consequences from a sudden, major change
in the law. If further investigation shows that the
proposed solution is reasonable (common sense), there
should be no problem passing it at a later date. For
now, there was no urgency in passing it.
So why did Rep. Ober write this blatantly false
accusation? She should certainly be asked to explain
herself, but I wonder if she is just trying to cast the lone
Democratic Representative from our district in a bad
light. I hope that the citizens of Hudson and Pelham
will weigh her misrepresentations when deciding
whether she is worthy of continuing in her position of
responsibility.
John Knowles, Hudson
Setting the Record Straight
Rep. Lynne Ober (in Hudson~Litchfeld News and
Pelham~Windham News, February 28, 2014 Common
Sense not Always so Common) appears to believe that
I voted to study whether a police ofcer should lie or
not. I would like to clarify for her and all the citizens
of Hudson and Pelham what actually took place.
RSA 641:1 clearly stipulates that anyone who
commits perjury is guilty of a Class B felony, which is
subject to up to seven years in prison. HB 1204 would
have created additional penalties for police ofcers
who lie under oath, beyond those that would normally
apply to any person. Tere was never even the slightest
question of whether they should lie or not, but only
what additional penalties should be applied.
Perhaps a police ofcer, who has taken an oath to
serve the public, should receive harsher penalties than
a civilian. However, it is not clear whether there might
be serious unintended consequences from passing the
new penalties in HB 1204. Te House Criminal Justice
Committee recommended further study, to make sure
we get this right, and I voted to support that careful
position. Te entire House then voted in favor of that
recommendation, with a vote of 174-148. While I may
have been in the minority among the Hudson/Pelham
delegation, I voted with the majority in the NH House
of Representatives.
I do not want to speculate on why Rep. Ober chose
to single me out on this particular vote, especially
considering her incomplete explanation of the facts, but
feel I had to correct the misstatements she distributed
so widely.
State Representative Mary Ann Knowles,
Hudson
Master Plan Update Going out to Bid
by Barbara OBrien
Despite a request from Windhams Community Development
Director to waive the bid process on hiring a rm to help update the
towns Master Plan, the majority of selectmen still want it to be put
out for competitive bid.
Community Development Director Laura Scott wanted to go
with the Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission, arguing
that nobody else could possibly match the price, considering the
scope of the proposed job. There are only a handful of rms that
do master plans, anyway, Scott told selectmen. Windham became
a member of the Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission
this past year, after severing its ties with the Rockingham Planning
Commission. Scott said Southern New Hampshire Planning would
be able to offer a lower cost to Windham because of the existing
membership.
Selectman Ross McLeod contested Scotts reasoning, however,
stating that the last time the master plan was updated, in 2005, bid
submissions varied widely. Theres no need to reinvent the master
plan, McLeod said. This would just be an update. An update to
a communitys master plan must be conducted a minimum of every
ten years, as mandated by state law.
Scott said that $13,300 is included in the Community
Development Departments 2014 operating budget, an amount
judged sufcient to conduct phase I of the master plan update. A
total of two phases would be needed to complete the entire update
process.
Selectman Kathleen DiFruscia asked Scott if she had checked into
what other area communities have done when it comes to updating
their master plans, naming Derry and Londonderry as examples.
Scott said that she had not done so, at least not at the point of this
discussion. Theres already been a lot of information gathered
by Southern New Hampshire Planning, Scott explained, due to
Windhams membership in the commission. A private vendor
would have to gather that information all over again.
Town Administrator David Sullivan commented that $13,300 is
a large amount of money to pay for phase one of the update. I
wouldnt want to be bound to this for phase two, he said. There
would be no guarantee that we would continue with Southern New
Hampshire Planning for phase two, Scott replied. DiFruscia said
she would want both phases of the master plan update put out to bid
at the same time, with only phase one being budgeted for 2014.
McLeod commented that doing the update in phases is by choice
and not arbitrary. We just need to get the end results, McLeod
said. I prefer to go out to bid. There is certainly no harm in doing
that.
Selectman Roger Hohenberger added: It might be an exercise in
futility, but I feel it should go out to bid anyway.
McLeod said he would like to see the Windham Planning Board
step up and take charge of updating the master plan. They need to
take the bull by the horns, he said.
Planning Board member Vanessa Nysten informed selectmen that
board members had not been given the opportunity, at least thus
far, to provide any input on the process surrounding the master plan
update.
Planning Board Chairman Christi St. Laurent showed support for
the Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission getting the job,
however, saying that to go that route would put us a step ahead.
So far, St. Laurent said, their work has been pretty high quality.
I have no reservations in going with them. St. Laurent said she
supported Scotts request to waive the bid process.
After extensive discussion, the motion to waive the bid process
for phase one of the Master Plan update failed by a vote of 3 to
2. Voting against waiving the bid process were Selectmen Roger
Hohenberger, Ross McLeod and Al Letizio, Jr. Voting in favor
of waiving the bid process were Chairman Phil LoChiatto and
Selectman Kathleen DiFruscia.
Once any bids received are reviewed, selectmen will take further
action on how to proceed with phase one of the master plan update,
a process that needs to be completed by 2015.
Scholarship Applications Available from the Windham Endowment
submitted by Stephanie Wimmer
As part of its support for education, the
Windham Endowment for Community
Advancement proudly administers scholarships for
graduating high school seniors from the Windham
community. Some awards are specically for
Windham High School students and are noted in
the descriptions. Applications are now available
for multiple scholarships.
In 2014, the endowment will administer and
distribute six scholarships:
The Windham Endowment Scholarship
($1,000) will be awarded to a Windham
student who has demonstrated signicant
involvement in community service.
The Coish Family Scholarship ($1,000) will
be awarded to a student at Windham High
School who has participated in sports and set
an example of teamwork and sportsmanship.
The Windham Womens Business Connection
Carol A. Yennaco Scholarship ($1,000) will
be awarded to a female student in Windham
for her entrepreneurial spirit and service to
community.
The Timothy Skwiot Financial Services
Scholarship ($500) will be awarded to a
student at Windham High School who has
shown, through course work and extra-
curricular activities, an interest in studying
business at the college level.
The Dr. Henry E. LaBranche Scholarship
($1,000) will be awarded to a student at
Windham High School who is planning to
study education in college.
The Windham Visual Arts Scholarship ($500)
will be awarded to a student at Windham
High School who is planning to study art
in college. Applicants will be expected to
submit digital media containing a portfolio of
work.
Specic information about requirements for
the various awards and application processes are
detailed in the applications, which are available at
www.windhamendowment.org. All applications
are due Monday, April 7.
The Windham Endowment for Community
Advancement is a non-prot community
foundation created to enhance the quality of
life for all Windham residents, now and for
generations to come. The endowment provides
a way for individuals, organizations, and
corporations to channel their philanthropic
giving for educational, cultural, recreational or
environmental initiatives within the town.
Pelham Elementary Teacher Chosen
as Presidential Awardee
submitted by the Presidential Award for
Excellence in Math and Science Teaching Team
The Presidential Award afrms a passion and
commitment to teach students in a collaborative,
project-based environment. While classrooms
can be busy, chaotic,
and occasionally
messy, students
explore their own
solutions and think
and act like scientists
and engineers. The
award also conrms
that learning never
stops.
Holly Doe of
Pelham Elementary
was recently honored
with the Presidential
Award. She has been
a teacher for the past
15 years and has
spent the last four years teaching enrichment to
the rst through fth grades at Pelham Elementary
School. Previously she taught in the Technology
in Education program at Lesley University and at
North Hampton School in North Hampton.
At Pelham Elementary, Holly has implemented
a program with a strong engineering focus. More
than 800 students visit her classes once a week to
learn about the engineering design process and
use their problem-solving skills. Through building
and programming activities, students in Hollys
classes learn to persevere and think critically in
order to solve relevant problems that cross all
disciplines and themes.
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Literature. She is a recent graduate of Space
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the FIRST LEGO League.
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in elementary education from the University of
Maine at Farmington and a Master of Education in
technology in education from Lesley University.
She also attended a Semester at Sea through
the University of Pittsburgh. She is certied in
kindergarten through eighth grade elementary
education and as a technology educator.
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Windham High Sees Gains
in Statewide Testing
submitted by Ryan Kaplan, Principal
The New Hampshire Department of Education
recently released the results of the fall 2013
state-wide NECAP testing for schools across the
state. As evidenced by the results, Windham High
School continues to be ranked near the top of all
New Hampshire High Schools.
Eleventh-grade students are tested each fall in
three areas: Reading, Writing and Math. Taken
as a whole, Windham High Schools prociency
rates rank them fth among all NH high schools.
Comparing individual subject areas, Windhams
prociency rate ranks as follows: Reading 10th;
Writing 6th; and Math 7th.
The most dramatic gains seen this year were on
the NECAP Writing exam. The prociency rate
of Windhams 2013 test-takers jumped 22 points
compared to the year before (75% prociency in
2013). Reading scores (88%) remained level from
year-to-year, while there was a small (3 point)
drop in the math scores (53%).
Windham Principal Ryan Kaplan expressed
his pleasure with the results. I am proud of the
exemplary work of our teachers and students as
seen on these tests. I believe this is evidence
of how the high expectations we place on our
students pays off. He added, Moving forward,
our leadership and data teams will look at
each students individual results and use that
information to continue to challenge each in
ways that best prepare them for their lives after
Windham High School.
Windham Director of Curriculum, Instruction
and Assessment, Kori Alice Becht noted, Over
the past four years, our teachers have worked
extremely hard toward continual improvement
relative to increasing the percent procient.
WHS has seen steady improvement in scores
during its four years of testing 11th graders. In
Reading, scores have grown from 77 percent
prociency to 88 percent this year. In writing,
scores are up 29 percent in that same time, from
46 percent to 75 percent. Math scores have risen
from 40 percent prociency the rst year to 53
percent by this years cohort of students. Full
results for all students statewide, as well as an
explanation of the test and its methodology, can
be found at the website of the New Hampshire
Department of Education: www.education.nh.gov
(follow the link to accountability/assessment).
WHS Students Compete at DECA Conference
submitted by Christine
Simmons, DECA
Advisor, Windham
High School
On February 12-14,
19 Windham High
School Distributed
Educational Clubs
of America students
competed in the DECA
Career Development
Conference at the
Radisson Hotel in
Manchester. The
following students
participated:
Danielle Donovan
and Emily Langan,
Travel and Tourism
Team Decision
Making. Michelle
Kelly and Grace
McNamara, Marketing
Communications
Team. Jessica Farr,
Retail Merchandising.
Emily Bouley (second
place exam) and Taylor
Lemay, Marketing
Communications
Team. Kellin Bail
(rst place exam)
and Chris Murphy
(third place exam)
Business Law and
Ethics Team Decision
Making, third place for the combination. Sarah Chau (rst place
exam) and Megan McNamara (second place exam), Hospitality
Services Management Team Decision Making, second place overall.
Caroline Horrigan, Hotel and Lodging Management, second
place. Kelsey Kenduzalak and Leyla Desjardins, Travel and Tourism
Management Team Decision Making, third place. Jonathan Nguyen,
Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan, third place. Haley Psaeras,
Principles of Business Management and Administration, third place.
Ram Sheth, Automotive Services Marking Series second place.
Benjamin Williams, Business Services Marketing, overall rst place.
Congratulations to all who participated. The 12 WHS students will
go on to the International Development Career Conference, which
will be held in Atlanta, May 2-7.
From left, Windham High students Kelsey Kenduzlak, Leyla Desjardin and
Emily Bouley take part in the recent DECA Conference in Manchester.
Courtesy photos
Jonathan Nguyen of the Entrepreneurship
Innovation Plan earns third-place honors.
Megan McNamara, left, and Sarah Chau of Windham High attend
DECA Career Development Conference.
Pelham Girls Dance with Celtics
Dancers at Halftime
submitted by Scott and Flora Montminy
Meghan, 12, and Hannah Montminy, 9, performed with the Celtics
Dancers during the halftime show
at the TD Garden during the
Celtics game March 9 against the
Detroit Pistons. Both Meghan
and Hannah, competitive dancers
from Dance Concepts of Pelham,
participated in a clinic with
the Celtics Dancers before the
game. The girls said dancing with
pompoms before a crowd of more
than 17,000 was an experience
theyll never forget, and they hope
to have the opportunity to do it
again some day.
Meghan and Hannah Montminy
performed at halftime with the
Celtics Dancers, including the lead
choreographer of their dance number
during the clinic and at the game. Courtesy photo
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Relay for Life Party Combines Fun with Funds
Margherita Tibaldo holds a mirror for Stacy Foote who had just
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The Pelham Relay For Life hosted a fundraiser called the
Nickel Party on March 7 at the Harris Pelham Inn. The
fun family event included free food, a rafe and even a
DJ. The objective that night was not only to raise money
to combat cancer, but to recognize more than 40 cancer
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Relay for Life is a community fundraising walk that
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against the disease, said Ashley Haseltine, community
executive for the New England Division. She explained
that four teams consisting of more than 430 participants
raise money before and during the event to help fund
cancer research and programs for cancer patients and
their care givers. Anyone interested in supporting the
Relay For Life can visit www.relayforlife.org/pelhamnh.
From left, Page Spanos, Karisa Spanos, and Sandi Tibodeau join
in the fun at Pelham Relay for Lifes party.
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reghters operating at the incident, however, two cats and a snake
had to be rescued; three birds succumbed to the smoke.
Mutual aid was received from Hudson, Salem, and Windham and
Dracut, Mass. Station coverage was provided by Londonderry and
Derry re departments.
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offers ag football for boys and girls ages
5-15. For information on the upcoming
season and to register your player, please go to
www.NHFFL.com. Registration will close when
all player slots are lled. Hope to see you in the
spring!
Now to Wednesday, April 16
Pelham Parks and Recreation is holding an
Easter Coloring Contest for children up to age 10.
One rst prize winner from each age group will
be notied by Parks and Recreation by April 23!
Use the basket outline at www.pelhamweb.com/
recreation and submit your best decorated basket
and return it to the Parks and Rec ofce, Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, March 15
The Greater Manchester Integrated
Library Cooperative System (GMILCS,
Inc.) consortium, including Nesmith
Library, invites you to participate in our rst
March Madness Tournament of Books. Based on
the popular basketball tournament, participants
can ll out a bracket and vote for their favorite
books in person, or on the library website. The
titles included in the tournament are some of the
most popular adult ction books of 2013. Submit
your completed bracket to the library in person
or via e-mail to swilliams@nesmithlibrary.org by
today vote for your favorite books of 2013. Call
the library at 432-7154, or visit nesmithlibrary.org
for more details.
Mondays, March 17, 24 & 31
In association with the New England
Pastoral Institute, the First Congregational
Church of Pelham United Church of
Christ is offering a four week Lenten Adult
Education series entitled The New Normal:
Caring for our Aging Parents. The sessions are
being held on Monday evenings from 7 to 8:30
p.m.
Rev. Bill Ferguson, Pastor of First Congregational
Church of Pelham UCC will be joined by Rev.
Amy Alletz, a Methodist Pastor and therapist at
NEPI, to lead discussions surrounding the issues
that arise as our parents age. So many of us
are dealing with health, nancial, housing and
medical care issues of our parents that we can
become overwhelmed in our new responsibilities.
This four week class will examine Change, Issues
of Authority, Emotions and Regaining Balance in
our changing relationships.
We are opening this class to the public; all are
welcome (even your parents.) We do ask that you
sign up to ensure there are enough materials to
hand out for all. Sign up is in Fellowship Hall or
by calling the church ofce at 635-7025 or e-mail
ofce@pelhamucc.org.
Wednesdays thru May 21
Theatre for Adults! Production of Larrys
Favorite Chocolate Cake. Program is for adults
of all ages. No experience needed; everyone
gets a part. Size of group is limited; rst come,
rst serve. Program will be held from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. in Sherburne Hall, Pelham. Production
will be held May 23 and 24. Registration form
required with payment. Registration form at
Pelham Parks & Rec ofce or online at www.
pelhamweb.com/recreation. Call 635-2721 with
any questions or e-mail Recreation@pelhamweb.
com.
Tuesday, March 18
Child Find Program. The Pelham
School District will conduct screenings
for Pelham children, ages 2.5 to 5,
who may have vision, hearing, speech,
motor or overall developmental concerns and
or an educational disability. The purpose of the
screening is to identify children that may require
special education and or related services. Child
Find Program screenings will take place at Pelham
Elementary School, 61 Marsh Rd., Pelham, from
1 to 3 p.m. Appointments are required; space
is limited. For more information or to schedule
an appointment, contact Pelham Elementary
School at 635-8875, ext. 5002 or e-mail mviger@
pelhamsd.org or jolson@pelhamsd.org.
Adult Book Club Meeting. Join a diverse
group of readers at the Pelham Public Library
at 6:30 p.m. to discuss and sometimes debate
our books! This year we are reading our way
around the world. For March we will be reading
Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros. Extra copies
of this book are available at the library, and we
are always looking for new members to join
in on the discussion. Free and open to the
public. For more information, visit our website at
pelhampubliclibrary.org.
Thursday, March 20
Free Business Seminar: Small
Business Insurance Dos and Donts.
All members of the local business and
non-prot community are invited to a free
workshop on entitled Small Business Insurance
Dos and Donts. By attending this workshop
you will learn the risks to avoid that can kill a
new business and those that can put a seasoned
business on shaky ground. This workshop will
be led by Scott Simoes and Patrick Conway, who
are with Appletree Insurance, and have over 50
years of experience helping businesses with their
insurance needs.
Free event and open to all members of the
local business and non-prot community and
will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. Space is limited;
register online at www.windham-nh.com or
RSVP to Laura Scott, Community Development
Director, at lscott@windhamnewhampshire.com
or 432-3806 by March 17. Co- sponsored by the
Windham Community Development Department
and the Greater Derry-Londonderry Chamber of
Commerce.
Thursday, March 20 & Tuesday, March 25
Special Events at the Pelham Library: March
is going to be an exciting month at the Pelham
library! We are having two events for families as
we await the return of warmer weather. Dudes
and Dudettes Night on the 20th at 6 p.m. Dads
and Moms, along with their kiddos are invited to
come to the library to make an awesome wooden
birdhouse while snacking on nachos and root
beer. Bring your hammers and your safety goggles
and well supply the rest. This event is designed
for children ages 6 and up as we will be using a
variety of tools, including power tools! For safety
reasons and to ensure a successful outcome, each
child will need an adult to supervise the building
of the birdhouse. Registration is necessary for
this event allowing for 20 participants so call the
library today at 635-7581 to add your name to the
list!
Then on the 25th at 6 p.m. we will be hosting
a Tea Party! We are inviting families to come to
the library for our rst annual Lovely Lassies, and
Lads, Tea Party. Scones and clotted cream are on
the menu as well as a variety of teas and tisanes.
We will also share some Irish tea traditions and
customs. So put on your handsomest hat and
your party clothes and join us for a spot of tea!
Registration is necessary for this event allowing for
20 participants; call the library at 635-7581 to get
your name on the A-List. Pinkies up, everyone!
Friday, March 21
The Friends of the Library of Windham
is pleased to present an evening with Irish
Balladeer Paul Carroll at 7 p.m. at library.
This evening will mark the third time
the Nesmith Library will welcome this very
popular Irish Balladeer! This program is free and
open to the public. Register for this program by
calling the library at 432-7154. Paul Carroll grew
up in Dublin during the ballad boom of the sixties
where the pubs were packed with folk singers
and ballad groups. It is there that he found a love
for the music and songs that were to be part of
his life. Paul is a founding member of the Celtic
band, Poteen, who were Australias premier Celtic
band, sharing the stage with icons like Eric Bogle,
The Dubliners, The Fureys and the Boys of Lough.
Paul has made his home in New Hampshire, for
nearly 25 years.
Saturday, March 22
Pet Adoption Day hosted by the Animal
Rescue Network of New England will be
held at the 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.
Pelhams New Greeley Singers will hold its
Sixth Annual Cabaret Fundraiser at Sherburne
Hall, 6 Village Green in Pelham from 7-9 p.m.;
doors open at 6:15 p.m. Variety of songs:
solos, chorus, show music, popular, opera, old
favorites. Rafe tickets and light refreshments
for sale. Audience seated at tables, cabaret-style
entertainment. Tickets may be purchased at the
door or online: www.newgreeleysingers.com.
For more information call Helen (978) 453-9982,
or e-mail ngsingers@gmail.com.
Friday, March 28
Introduction to Social Media. Are
you interested in learning more about
Facebook and other types of Social Media?
Come to our Introduction to Social
Media course at the Pelham Public
Library at 10 a.m. to learn the basics of
social media. Topics will include signing
up for Facebook, connecting with friends,
and keeping your information secure. To
sign-up for this class, please call 635-
7581. Must have valid Pelham Public
Library card. Register today!
Saturday, March 29
Pelham Public Library has
announced plans for ToshoCon, a
convention presented by the Teen
Anime Club. Tosho is the Japanese
word for library, and the Con will be a
blending of teen manga and anime culture
supported by the local library. ToshoCon
will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the
Teen Area at the Pelham Public Library. Price
of admission is a minimum one canned good
donation per attendee to benet Pelham Food
Pantry. This event will include a variety of games,
panel discussions, a cosplay (costume) contest,
and a chance to see exciting art work created by
teen artists. This event is open to children and
teens of all ages! Schedule of Events:
o 10-10:30 a.m.: Welcome Can Town! Canned
Food Drive, Meet and Greet, Chat with teen
artists, Photo Opportunities. Come chat with
local teen artists and view their work while they
set up for the big day, etc.
o 10:45-11:15 a.m.: Homestuck Panel, hosted by
Pelham Librarys own Teen Anime Club, teens
in costume will present a panel on the popular
anime Homestuck.
o 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Game On Hour. Join
the Pelham Anime Club in playing fun cosplay-
inspired games such as Whose Line is it
Anime? The Dating Game, Truth or Dare, and
more!
o 12:45-1:15 p.m.: Soul Eater Panel, hosted by
Pelham Librarys own Teen Anime Club, teens
in costume will present a panel on the popular
anime Soul Eater
o 1:15-1:45 p.m.: Masquerade & Cosplay
Contest (Top 3 will get a prize). Children and
teen cosplayers from all walks are welcome to
participate.
The Pelham Library Teen Anime Club proudly
invites the public to participate in the anime
antics. Students wishing to submit artwork to
display for the Con or to get involved in other
ways can contact Rebecca Crockett at rcrockett@
pelhamweb.com. Other libraries, anime
clubs, and school districts welcome! For more
information on all our events, contact the Library
635-7581 or go to PelhamPublicLibrary.org.
Barbecue 101 at Nesmith Library. New
England Barbecue Society (NEBS) will be hosting
an introduction to slow-cooked southern style
BBQ at Nesmith Library on at 2:30 p.m. Come
learn how to make ribs better than the restaurants,
and turn plain spareribs into St. Louis style ribs.
Demo and presentation topics will include:
cooker types and benets, rubs and sauces,
fuel, sanitation, and equipment. There will be a
brief overview of BBQ competition cooking and
judging, and cooker inspection. Stay to sample
a delicious rib! Space for this event is limited.
Registration required. Call the library at 432-7154
to reserve your spot.
The Windham Community Bands 16th Annual
Evening of Music fundraiser will be held starting
at 5:15 p.m. at Castleton Banquet and Conference
Center in Windham. Last years event was a big
success with an audience of over 325 friends and
supporters enjoying dinner, rafes, dancing, and
great music by the Windham Concert Band, Swing
Band, and Flute Ensemble. Band members are
working hard to make this years event even more
fun. The gala event starts with a cocktail hour
and music by the Flute Ensemble, followed by a
maple Dijon glazed roasted pork loin dinner at
6:15. After a Pops concert by the Concert Band,
the Swing Band concludes the evening with two
hours of music for dancing. As always, in addition
to the wonderful music, there will be rafe
baskets, door prizes, and a chance to conduct
the band. Contact David Howard at 965-3842
or musicandcats@comcast.net to buy tickets and
reserve seats.
Friday, April 4 thru Sunday, April 6
Windham Actors Guild presents
Lionel Barts Oliver! on Friday and
Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2
p.m. Tickets are reserve seating and may
be purchased by calling 247-8634 or online at
http://www.ticketstage.com/T/WAG, Call for group
sales. Audience age 8+ recommended due to
violence.
Saturday, April 5
The Windham Womans Clubs second
annual Spring Craft Fair will be held from
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Windham High
School,
London Bridge Road.
More than
60 crafters will display their hand-made items:
jewelry, baby items, glass art, woodworking,
doll and dog clothes, home dcor, sweets, jams,
photography and much more! Free admission
and free parking! Bake sale and rafes! Join the
fun and browse for unique, hand-crafted items
for Easter, Mothers Day, graduations, spring and
summer weddings, baby and wedding showers,
and other occasions! Proceeds from the
Craft Fair will benet the Windham
Womans Club Scholarship Fund, as well
as other community projects.
Monday, April 7
There has been a renewed campaign to
get our nation into an Article V Convention. It
is being promoted by groups on the Left and
Right, and funded by George Soros, and the Koch
Brothers. What is an Article V? Will it lead to
fundamentally changing our form of government?
Who are the people behind an Article V? What
is the status an Article V in Massachusetts? These
questions and many others will be addressed in
a presentation by Hal Shurtleff, New England
Coordinator of The John Birch Society. Shurtleff
has been involved in stopping an Article V since
1988. He has testied on the subject to legislative
committees in the region, and has discussed this
topic on talk radio shows and cable TV shows
throughout the region. Nesmith Library,
8 Fellows Rd., Windham, 7 p.m. Free
admission. For more information call
(857) 498-1309
Friday, April 11
Daddy/Daughter Dance sponsored by the
Pelham Outlaw Lacrosse Program with Pelham
Parks and Recreation, 7-11 p.m., Harris Pelham
Inn. The price of tickets includes fruit and veggie
buffet, dessert buffet, juice and soda bar, great
music from DJ Torre! Photographer will be on-
site. Tickets & Questions contact Jen
Moyer at jenmoyer0905@yahoo.com.
Saturday, April 12
Pelham Parks and Recreation will
host an Egg Hunt from approximately 11
a.m. to 1 p.m., weather permitting. (Rain/Snow
date: April 19) Join us for great family fun time
at 6 Village Green in front of the Town Hall and
the Pelham Town Library. Have children dress
for weather conditions. Open to boys and girls,
up to age 8! Egg hunt will include candy lled
eggs. Areas will be sectioned off by ages. Parents
are expected to stay with their child. The hunt
starts promptly at 12 p.m. and typically is done
in very short order. Bring your own baskets or
containers. Postponement will be posted at www.
pelhammessageboard.com.
Friends of the Library in Pelham (FLIP) will hold
a book sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pelham
Public Library. Join them to gather some great
reads!
Crossroads Baptist Church will generously
provide a variety of inatables, along with a sound
system and free giveaways. PHS volunteers will
be assisting along with church volunteers.
The Cub Scouts will be setting up a table for
popcorn sales, hot chocolate, cotton candy and
more.
We look forward to seeing everyone there,
including the Easter Bunny and his basket with
prizes for the kids! Parents are welcome to
take photos.
Tuesday, April 15
Author Visit at the Nesmith Library
- Meet Local YA writer Adi Rule. From
6-7:30 p.m., the Nesmith Library welcomes local
author Adi Rule. Adi earned an MFA in writing
from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and a BA
in voice from the University of New Hampshire.
Rule is also an accomplished singer who performs
with Boston Symphony Orchestra/Boston Pops.
She will read a selection from her debut YA
book, Strange Sweet Song. The reading will be
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Award-winning dance instructors Michael and Debbie Ulbrich,
owners of Krystal Ballroom in Salem, will be dancing to the music of
Rob Daisy and the Windham Swing Band at this years 16th Annual
Evening of Music fundraiser. Their performance is sure to be a
highlight of the Windham Community Bands annual gala event to
be held Saturday, March 29 at Castleton Banquet and Conference
Center in Windham.
Windham residents and owners of Krystal Ballroom since 1997,
the Ulbrichs are outstanding ballroom dancers and instructors. Their
performance of several ballroom dances will denitely entertain and
inspire the audience to get up and dance as the Windham Swing
Band plays a variety of dance tunes: swing, foxtrot, waltz, mambo,
salsa, quickstep, cha cha, hustle and more.
In addition to the big band and ballroom dance music of the
swing band, this years musical theme, Lets Dance, will feature
familiar pops-style dance music performed by the Windham Concert
Band and Flute Ensemble. The Concert Band, led by Music Director
Becky Pierce, will present Strausss Emperors Waltz, Bernsteins
America and Mambo from West Side Story, highlights from My Fair
Lady, Duke Ellington in Concert, Hoedown from Rodeo, Danzas
Cubanas and the Tritsch-Tratsch Polka. During the cocktail hour, the
Windham Flute Ensemble directed by David Howard will play That
Old Black Magic, Puttin On the Ritz, Rhumba, Jig from St. Pauls
Suite, Ritual Fire Dance and several others.
The Windham Community Bands annual musical celebration
starts with a cocktail hour and music by the Flute Ensemble;
followed by a maple Dijon glazed roasted pork loin dinner at 6:15
p.m. After a short pops concert by the concert band, the swing band
concludes the evening with two hours of music for your listening
and dancing pleasure. As always, in addition to the wonderful
music, there will be rafe baskets, door prizes and a chance to
conduct the concert band.
Tickets are $50 apiece; tables of 10 are $475. Contact David
Howard at 965-3842 or musicandcats@comcast.net to buy tickets
and reserve seats. The Windham Community Bands invite local
businesses and individual supporters to help sponsor this annual
event by buying an ad in the Evening of Music program book or by
donating door prizes and rafe basket items. All proceeds benet
the bands and contributions are tax deductible. The non-prot
Windham Community Bands rely on the generosity of business and
individual supporters to meet annual operating expenses. The bands
are dedicated to bringing quality, live, community-based music to
Windham and the region. Contact David Howard at 965-3842 or
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Selectmen to Recommend Tunnel Option
for Greenway Connector
First Congregational Church
to Help Wrap Marathoners
with Scarves of Love
by Barbara OBrien
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation has provided
the Town of Windham with two options for constructing what is
known as The Greenway Connector, a corridor that would run
along Route 93 and connect with the Windham Rail Trail at the
towns historic depot.
The Greenway Connector would be constructed with federal
funding as part of the I-93 widening project, which runs from the
Massachusetts State Line through Windham and on to Manchester.
The New Hampshire DOT is working in conjunction with the
Windham Rail Trail Alliance. The towns responsibility, at this point,
would be only to improve access to the future Greenway Connector.
The rst option suggested by the DOT would be to improve the
existing cow path along Route 93, as far as North Lowell Road.
This option, however, would mean an uphill climb of about 2,100
feet to reach the depot area and would require the construction of a
sidewalk at the towns expense.
The second option would involve the installation of an enclosed
underground tunnel that would run underneath Route 93 to the
Windham Depot. The box culvert tunnel would involve two
270-foot-long sections. This second option would be less expensive
to the town and would involve a shorter distance with easier access
to assistance, if needed. Both the Windham Planning Board and the
Highway Safety Committee are recommending option two.
Selectman Ross McLeod agreed that option two is the safer of the
two choices and would be better for casual use, such as bicycling
or hiking. The Greenway Connector is intended for pedestrian and
non-motorized vehicle trafc. Two similar structures to option two
already exist in the White Mountains, McLeod said.
Selectman Roger Hohenberger expressed some concern about
critters that might hang out in the underground tunnel; both
the four-legged and the two-legged variety. Town Administrator
David Sullivan said the tunnel could be lighted to make it safer.
Sullivan noted that the State DOT would install the lighting, but
the town would be responsible for any maintenance. One of the
choices in lighting could be the installation of solar panels and/
or LED lights. The tunnel would also have antennae inside to
allow for cell phone coverage. Selectman Al Letizio said he would
support the construction of the underground tunnel if lighting and
communications access were part of the deal. Its a basic safety
concern, Letizio said.
Selectmen, ultimately, voted 5 to 0 to recommend the
underground tunnel option to the DOT. The proposed project will
also need to gain the approval of the Federal Highway Commission.
submitted by Reverend Ferguson, First
Congregational Church of Pelham UCC
With the one-year anniversary of the Boston
Marathon bombing drawing near, members of the
First Congregational Church of Pelham UCC have
joined with Bostons Old South Church United
Church of Christ in the Marathon Scarf Project.
Old South Church is located about 100 feet from
the marathons nish line, where the bombs went
off on April 15. The church wanted to celebrate
the tenacity of the human spirit through the
Marathon Scarf Project by wrapping each runner
of this years race in love, hope and prayer.
As we approach the rst anniversary, feelings
are complicated, said Old South Church Pastor,
the Rev. Nancy Taylor. Every athlete competing
in this years Boston Marathon is facing down
fear and defying it. Pastor Taylor reports that the
scarves, knitted with prayers of love and courage,
will literally enfold the athletes, touching their
skin and blessing them on their way.
The Marathon Scarf Project is organized by
members of the Old South Knitters, a group of
about 30 knitters, crocheters and weavers. The
group is collecting handmade scarves of royal
blue and yellow, the ofcial colors of the Boston
Marathon, measuring approximately 4 to 6 inches
wide and 60 inches long. Organizers suggest
using the ofcial Boston Athletic Association
colors Pantone 109C and Pantone 294C as a
guide.
The First Congregational Church of Pelham
has several members who will contribute to the
project. Scarves will be accepted until April 1
when they will be delivered to Old South Church.
Each scarf will be presented to a runner at Old
South Churchs annual Blessing of the Athletes
during two services on Sunday, April 20, the day
before the marathon, which also falls on Easter.
The service is tied in with the marathon; we
have the runners stand and the congregation
blesses them and wishes them Godspeed and
a safe run, said Diane Gaucher, an Old South
Knitter helping to oversee the project. We
thought it would be such a nice gesture to give
them something extra this year and wrap them in
our love.
There are 35,000 runners this year, so bring
on the scarves. Every last one of them will be
welcomed. To participate in the Marathon Scarf
Project, ship your blue and yellow scarves to Old
South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston, MA
02116. Questions about the project should be
directed to Old South Church, (617) 536-1970.
The First Congregational Church will collect
scarves for delivery from anyone who would like
to drop them off at the church at 3 Main Street,
Pelham.
Windham Swing Band plays a variety of show tunes. Windham Swing Band is known for their swing, foxtrot, salsa music and more.
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whether a deduction or tax credit is reduced or completely phased out
for the taxpayer.
For instance Deductible contributions to Traditional IRA's, the
Student Loan Interest deduction, the Tuition and Fees Deduction,
Itemized Deductions and Personal Exemptions are all reduced or in
some cases phased out completely by the AGI calculated on the return.
The Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Credit, Adoption Credit and
Retirement Savings Credit are all reduced or phased out by the AGI on
the return. The Dependent Care Credit, even tough it is never
completely phased out, is reduced from 35% to 20% of expenses
incurred based upon the AGI.
Understanding the interaction on the income tax return, and how
certain actions or increases in income can affect multiple areas of the
nished return is of great importance. Of course further down the road,
after standard/itemized deductions and personal exemptions, we arrive
at the taxable income on the return which jumps into higher tax
brackets as this income increases.
So one of the main goals for many taxpayers should be that if they
have to spend money for certain services, can these expenses be paid
with pre-tax money, therefore lowering the income on the tax return?
Many employers offer a fringe benet package with allows taxpayers
to set aside income on a pre-tax basis to pay for items such as out of
pocket expenses for medical bills and daycare expenses. These type of
benets not only lower the wages for Federal and State income taxes
on the tax return but also lower the wages subject to Social Security
and Medicare Taxes. Medical insurance purchased through an
employer also is pre-taxed for all four types of wages. 401K contribu-
tions help to lower wages subject to federal and state taxes only,
however help the bottom line for AGI and taxable income.
Taxpayers who have high deductibles on their health insurance plans
may qualify for a deduction by making contributions to a Health
Savings Account. These types of contributions are made with after tax
money however, the deduction is taken on the income tax return
lowering the AGI and taxable income on the return. Contributions to a
deductible IRA work in the same manner.
John and Mary both work and have one child in daycare. Their
taxable income on their tax return is $10,000 into the 25% tax bracket.
John has the ability through his employer to set aside a maximum of
$5000 for daycare expenses on a pre-tax basis, but has never taken
advantage of this benet because he gets a tax credit for the money
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$3000 worth of expenses for 1 child. John and Mary get a tax credit of
$600. Had they opted for the benet through the employer, they would
lose the $600 credit but would have saved $1250 in federal taxes (25%
bracket), $250 in state taxes(5%) and $382.50 (7.65%) in Medicare
and SS taxes. That is a savings of $1882.50 vs. $600. (Note: the
maximum pre-tax amount is $5000 per family not per child. Unlike
trying to claim the credit on the return where the expenses are limited
to $3000 per child for the credit, tax law allows the full $5000 against
expenses as a fringe benet even if only for 1 child.)
John and Mary's AGI on the return was $113,000. Unfortunately, the
child tax credit starts to phase out at $110,000.
Therefore their Child Tax Credit was reduced by $150. Had they
contributed to the fringe benet for child care expenses, their AGI
would have been $108,000 therefore they would have gained an
additional refund of $150.
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Monday, March 3: 6:59 a.m. Medical emergency, Ivers Grove
Lane. 7:26 a.m. Medical emergency, Albert Street. 8:54 a.m. Car
leaking fuel, Ledge Road. 2:32 p.m. Medical emergency, Webster
Avenue. 5:08 p.m. Investigate faulty alarm, Terrace Circle. 6:47
p.m. CO detector activation, Beacon Hill Road. 11:46 p.m.
Medical emergency, Kennedy Drive.
Tuesday, March 4: 12:06 a.m. Investigate alarm activation, Main
Street. 2:17 a.m. Medical assistance, Heather Lee Lane. 2:25 a.m.
Investigate alarm activation, Main Street. 2:51 a.m. Investigate
alarm activation, Main Street. 11:42 a.m. Medical emergency,
Windham Road. 8:33 p.m. Investigate smoke detector activation,
Webster Avenue.
Wednesday, March 5: 1:18 p.m. Medical aid, Spruce Street. 1:30
p.m. Medical emergency, Jeremy Hill Road. 4:47 p.m. Medical
emergency, Windham Road.
Thursday, March 6: 10:23 a.m. Investigate alarm activation, Main
Street. 12:13 p.m. Medical aid, Spruce Street. 2:40 p.m. Fire
alarm activation, Pulpit Rock Road. 3:03 p.m. Investigate alarm
activation, Main Street. 5:47 p.m. Odor investigation, Mammoth
Road. 8:33 p.m. Fire alarm activation, Dodge Road.
Friday, March 7: 7:43 a.m. Dryer re, Marsh Road. 8:35 a.m.
Medical emergency, Windham Road. 8:56 a.m. Chimney re,
Spaulding Hill Road. 10:21 a.m. Fire alarm activation, Bridge
Street.12:12 p.m. Medical emergency, Spruce Street. 12:14
p.m. CO detector activation, Mulberry Lane. 2:00 p.m. Medical
emergency, Leonard Drive.
Saturday, March 8: 2:33 a.m. Medical aid, Village Green. 4:24
a.m. Medical emergency, South Shore Drive. 5:46 a.m. CO
Detector activation, Overlook Drive. 6:49 a.m. Structure re,
Bush Hill Road. 7:00 a.m. Fire alarm activation, Overlook Drive.
8:31 a.m. CO detector activation, Mammoth Road. 11:19 a.m.
Medical emergency, Lincoln Street. 3:40 p.m. Medical emergency,
Windham Road. 4:43 p.m. Medical aid, Leblanc Road.
Sunday, March 9: 1:42 p.m. Medical emergency, Windham
Road. 4:46 p.m. Medical aid, Colby Road. 5:17 p.m. Fire alarm
activation, Bridge Street. 10:43 p.m. Medical alarm activation,
Bridge Street.
submitted by Elizabeth Wood
For anyone looking for information regarding land use and land
development in New Hampshire and in the Windham community,
please visit the Windham Community Development Department.
The department possesses an archive of books, pamphlets, fact
sheets, maps and other resources that are available for public
viewing upon request.
Topics include the following:
o Historical Zoning Maps and Tax Maps
o Trail, Conservation, and Water Resource Maps
o Transportation and Land Use Studies
o Aquifers, Watershed Protection, Water Quality, Wetlands, and
Shoreland Materials
o Flood Plain Materials
o Conservation Topics
o Storm water Information
o Various Land Use Topics
o Planning Board Resources such as Ethics and Impact Fees
A full list of materials available for viewing is available at
the Community Development Department and on the town
website: www.windhamnewhampshire.com on the Community
Development Department page. All materials may be viewed at
the department during regular business hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
submitted by Enterprise Bank
Susan Covey, a Salem resident, has been appointed to lead
Enterprise Banks branch teams as the new branch administration
director.
Susan is a 25-year banking veteran, nine years of which were in
progressively more responsible positions. She was most recently
Enterprise Banks regional director in New Hampshire, overseeing
ve branches. CEO Clancy stated in announcing her appointment,
Under Susans leadership, her region continued to expand and
thrive. Susan has an extremely special and rare knowledge of
community banking and a deep commitment to the communities
she serves, which is shown by her support for a multitude of local
non-prots. She is a great coach, mentor and inspiration to all who
work with her.
Susan said about her mission to continue branch development
and growth, I am excited to have the opportunity to work with
the hardworking and dedicated group of professionals that we
have in our 22 branch network at Enterprise Bank. I am so proud
to work with a team that exemplies what it means to serve our
communities and our customers.
Susan served on the Board of Directors of the Salem Boys and
Girls Club for 11 years, the last two as chief volunteer ofcer.
She still serves on fundraising committees for the annual spring
auction and golf tournament. A former Salem selectman and
budget committee member, she currently serves as a trustee of the
trust funds for the Town of Salem. She serves as president for the
Dollars for Scholars Board of Trustees, Friends of Servicelink and the
Committee to Renovate the Hose House. She has volunteered for
the United Way and Cor Unum. She is a former member of boards
for Salem youth baseball, advisory board for Big Brothers Big Sisters
and the Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce.
Enterprise Bank has 22 full-service branch ofces located in the
Massachusetts cities and
towns of Lowell, Acton,
Andover, Chelmsford,
Dracut, Fitchburg,
Lawrence, Leominster,
Methuen, Tewksbury,
Tyngsborough, and
Westford and in the
New Hampshire towns
of Derry, Hudson,
Nashua, Pelham and
Salem. As of December
31, assets were $1.8
billion. Total assets
under management and
loans serviced totaled
$2.6 billion.
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by Barbara OBrien
Windham Police Chief Gerald Lewis said he is absolutely thrilled to
have been able to promote two existing ofcers to the rank of sergeant.
These are two great people, Lewis said, naming Brian Bliss and Jessica
Flynn as the police departments newest sergeants. When I go home at
night and put my head on the pillow, I am condent that the department
and the residents of Windham are in excellent hands, Lewis said.
Sergeant Brian Bliss has been with the Windham Police Department
for the past 12 years, serving for the last four years as an investigator.
Brian is one of our unsung heroes, Chief Lewis noted, adding that
Bliss consistently goes above and beyond the call of duty. Brian
always brings quality to the table, Lewis continued, noting that Bliss is
responsible for numerous convictions. I have full faith in his abilities,
Lewis said.
Sergeant Jessica Flynn has also been with the Windham Police
Department for a dozen years. For the past ve and a half years, she has
served as the school resource ofcer at Windham High School. Jessica
has done a tremendous job, Lewis commended. I have nothing
but accolades for her achievements. Lewis also commented that the
administration at Windham High School did not want her to leave her
post at the school. During the years she worked at the high school, she
was instrumental in establishing the annual blood drive and the yearly
mock drunk driving accident, designed to alert students to the dangers
and ramications of driving while impaired. Flynn also served as one
of the departments rearms instructors and has been the physical tness
coordinator.
After receiving his sergeants pin from his wife, Katie, Bliss thanked
his family and his fellow ofcers for the vital part they play in his life.
When we achieve our goals, it is largely due to those who have helped
us along the way, he said. Bliss thanked his parents for instilling strong
values and morals in him as he grew into adulthood. He also expressed
appreciation to his wife for all the love and support she has given him
during the years they have been together. A special thank you also went
out to Bliss six-year-old son. He puts a smile on my face every day,
Bliss said of his son. Thanks, also, to my fellow ofcers for all their
support and for sharing their knowledge with me, Bliss said. I truly
believe we have one of the best police departments in southern New
Hampshire.
Sergeant Flynn received her sergeants pin from her partner, Mike.
Flynn expressed appreciation to Chief Lewis and the Board of Selectmen
for giving her the opportunity to serve in this new capacity and for
placing their faith in her abilities. Flynn, who said she was one of six
children, thanked her parents for raising her and her siblings with a
strong work ethic and moral values. She also thanked her fellow ofcers
for their support. Im proud to be working with each of you, she said.
And to her partner in life, Flynn described him as the pillar of strength
that helps to get her through every day. Its not easy being with a police
ofcer, Flynn said of their relationship, noting that whatever affects the
ofcer also has an effect on his or her partner, as well. Mike is always
there for me, she said.
Pelham Fire Log
Windham Police Department
Adds Two New Sergeants
Planning Resources Available to Public
Senior Vice President Susan Covey Appointed
as Branch Administration Director
Courtesy photo
Susan Covey
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Betty Dunn and Galen Stearns were two of the selectmen who
were on the board when Sullivan was hired, way back on August
1, 1988. Not only had Windham never had a town administrator
before, but it was also the year that the board of selectmen
increased from three to ve members. Looking back on those years,
Dunn summed up her feelings by saying, simply, Dave has served
us well. Hiring Sullivan as Windhams very rst town administrator
was the right choice, she said.
New Hampshire State Representative and former Selectman
Charles McMahon presented an ofcial declaration from the
House of Representatives in Concord, commending Sullivan for his
exemplary service and honoring him with the highest accolades
for decades of public service. Put simply by Letizio, We are very
grateful for that service.
Senator Jim Rausch, who represents the Town of Windham in
the New Hampshire State Senate, also presented Sullivan with an
ofcial resolution; one extending gratitude for Sullivans quality,
commitment and service to the citizens of Windham. Our best
wishes for your continued success, Rausch said. On a more
personal note, Rausch, who lives in Derry, said he would like to
know what Sullivans secret is for having survived so long in such
a high-stress occupation. We havent been so fortunate in Derry,
Rausch laughed.
A proclamation from the Town of Windham was also presented to
Sullivan, saluting him for his steady leadership over the past quarter
of a century.
Emotionally moved by all the attention, which included three
standing ovations, Sullivan took a few moments to gather his
thoughts when he stepped up to the podium. Its been a great 25
years, Sullivan said. Windham is denitely my second home.
Maybe there will be another 25 years, he said, adding that about
90 percent of the time his job is very enjoyable. Most of the time
its fun.
On a more serious note, Sullivan said that his job is so much
easier because of the great people with whom he works. The
residents of Windham should be very proud to have these ne
people working for them, he said. It has been my honor and my
privilege to serve the Town of Windham.
Although Sullivan has had opportunities to work with larger
communities, which paid a bigger salary, he has chosen to stay
in Windham because of the
character of the people with
whom he works and those
he serves. Money is not
everything, he said.
Sullivan also thanked his
wife, Colleen, for her endless
love and support. Dave and
Colleen were engaged to be
married when he was hired in
1988. She has stood by me
through thick and thin.
Following Sullivans
comments, Selectman Kathleen
DiFruscia, who chose not to
seek re-election, made a few
remarks. I cant express how
much I have enjoyed serving
this community for the past three years, she said. We are so
fortunate in this town to have so many remarkable people working
here, she commented. It is bittersweet for me to be leaving this
board.
Phil LoChiatto, who has served as chairman of the board of
selectmen for the past year, also decided not to seek a second term.
Nine years on the planning board and three years as selectman
has been an honor and a privilege, LoChiatto said. It has been an
eye-opener as to how well this town is run, he said. I dont think
Ill be gone for too long, LoChiatto stated, leaving the door open for
another run for ofce. I just need to take a break.
Sullivan -continued from front page
Accrediting this feat to the innovative design of the robot was Emily
Lamport We didnt use any stored energy in our robot; we won the
Excellence in Engineering award because of that our innovative design
really contributed to our accomplishments.
Although the design of the robot worked out the day of the competition,
getting to the competition was a struggle for the team. The Pythons hassled
with programming and mechanics until the third round of matches. This
team is still very young and realizing just because it is called stop build day
doesnt mean that is when a team should stop building, said Doug Vincent,
owner of Design Mentor and the Pythons team mentor. Most teams were
nished with construction a week or two before, so they were able to work
out a lot of the system level kinks.
In the end every kink was sorted out, and the clear improvement made
by the team over the last year came as a surprise to everyone. According
to Doug Vincent, Our rookie year was a classic rookie year, our second
year was a classic second year, and now we are more like a fth- or sixth-
year program here in our third, so this year we have taken a quantum leap
forward.
didnt play for quite a long time while I was
working. Howard picked up his instruments
again in a community band in Virginia in 1992,
and when he moved back to New Hampshire
found a home in the Windham band.
Many of the band members have likewise
dusted off their old instruments and found
their way back to their passions by way of the
Windham Community Band. Donna Markham,
treasurer for the Windham Community Band,
was also drawn to the ensemble in 1997 after
reading the article in the newspaper. Music
had always been an important part of my life and
it was something that was just starting in town.
I was kind of new to town so I thought Id try
and become a part of it. She used to play ute
in high school and college, but did not have a
music degree. Instead she worked in marketing
and business, running a small business for 15
years. At the time the band started up I had not
played my instrument in 20 years. My husband
was very surprised that I played. Despite those
long years of never touching her ute, Markham
said that today, music is her passion.
Mike Carchia, vice president of the bands
board of directors and band manager, was yet
a third musician drawn to the band by that very
same article. An electrical engineer, he had no
background in music beyond lessons in college.
At the time the band came together he had
been playing in other ensembles in Southern
New Hampshire, but decided, if they start up
a band here I can quit all the other bands and
just play in my home town. He says he took up
music because I dont like watching TV. Im not
kidding you, I dont like staying home watching
TV so I need something to do.
Throughout the years the band has greeted
members of just about any musical background,
from middle school students to retirees in their
eighties. The common thread that holds these
diverse individuals together is a passion and a
lifelong love for music. I love this band, said
Markham. Theres such a variety of people, its
always changing, and weve had some wonderful
directors over the years that have offered
challenges. Carchia commented that band
rehearsals have a relaxed atmosphere. Theres
camaraderie among the people and its relaxing
and its fun its like a family.
For more information about the Community
Bands 16th Annual Evening of Music fundraiser,
visit windhamcommunitybands.org. Tickets
are $50 each and a table of 10 is $475. To buy
tickets and reserve seats contact
David Howard at 965-3842 or
musicandcats@comcast.net.
Windham Community Band- continued from front page
From left, Emily Lamport, Eric Rossi, Todd Snide, Michael Camire and Nick Lauren
work out kinks and help Pelham Robotics achieve third overall at district qualifer.
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staff photo by AJ Dickinson
Robotics- continued from front page
Weddings
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Stephen MacKinnon Weds Nicole Dean
The children, son of Mr. Stephen MacKinnon and son of Miss
Nicole Dean, are happy to share in the love and union of their
respective parents in marriage. The couple exchanged vows during a
private ceremony held on Saturday, February 1, at 11 in the morning,
at the couples home in Pelham. The ceremony was ofciated by
Ordained Minister Tara Cucchiara of Leominster, Massachusetts.
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by AJ Dickenson
Watch out for the ball! On Sunday, March 2, Pelham Parks and
Recreation hosted a series of dodgeball games from 9 a.m. to
noon at Pelham Memorial School. Since its start one year ago, the
dodgeball league has doubled in size. Dave Parola of Pelham Parks
and Rec explained that with basketball winding down the kids need
a way to stay active before the baseball and lacrosse seasons. It
gives them a little something to do on Sunday morning, he said.
This is something that the kids really enjoy!
Windham Brownies Giving and Having Fun
submitted by Sue Rochford
On February 7, more than 60 Windham Brownie Girl
Scouts joined together at Windham Center School for a fun
evening of friendship and giving back. The weather outside
was chilly, but the mood inside was warm, festive and
inspiring at the Brownie Bracelets for CHaD event hosted by
Windham Brownie Troop 12403.
That Friday evening, the girls from nine Windham Brownie
Troops, along with their leaders, united to make life a little
better for children and their families who are dealing with
difcult illnesses at Childrens Hospital at Dartmouth. The
girls made loom band bracelets for each boy and girl at
CHaD as a reminder that they are thought about and to
help comfort them a little when they are on their journey to
being well again. The girls and their families also collected
items needed at CHaD like character bandages, sippy cups,
rattles, Play-Doh, underwear and gift cards. The Windham
Girl Scout Brownies learned a valuable lesson in giving back
while having fun doing it!
Courtesy photo
Get in the Sing of Things with New
Greeley Cabaret Fundraiser March 22
Town of Pelham
Building Permits Issued February 24-March 7
o Skyview Estates LLC, 15 Majestic Avenue, 32/1-
146-47, nish 825 sq. ft. of basement space for
family room, ofce, games room and half bath.
o Dreme Builders of Windham LLC, Dogwood
Circle, 3/5-169-14, 26 x 36 single family house
with 20 x 16 attached family room with 2 car
garage under, 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths.
o Ruth & Michael Cordaro, 316 Windham
Road, 8/9-62, replace existing wall/
framing in nished basement due to
water damage.
o DHB Homes LLC, 2 Ladyslipper
Avenue, 16/12-105-1, 2,869 sq. ft.
single family house, 2 stall attached
garage, 12 x 12 deck, 4 bedrooms,
2.5 baths; basement and attic will be
unnished.
o Warren & Alberta Wilcox, 115
Currier Road, 42/10-183, demolition of
existing garage and breezeway along
with ruins of out building.
submitted by The New Greeley Singers
There will be something for everyone: the
Beatles Yesterday, In my Own Little Corner
from Cinderella, Lollipop, Ghost Riders in the
Sky, Gethsemane from Jesus Christ Superstar,
the beautiful O mio babino caro from the opera
Gianni Schichi, the old favorite Side by Side,
and Already Home from The Wizard of Oz.
These and many more wonderful songs will ll
the air at The New Greeley Singers Sixth Annual
Cabaret Fundraiser Saturday, March 22.
The popular community chorus, based
in Pelham, directed by Michael Green and
accompanied by Elizabeth Tousignant, performs
two traditional concerts annually but the Cabaret
is not only its major fundraiser but also gives
individual members a chance to show their talent.
Join the fun at the Cabaret at Sherburne Hall, 6
Village Green, off Marsh Road in the center of
Pelham; the show starts at 7 p.m., but doors open
at 6:15 p.m. The audience will be seated at tables
while being entertained, cabaret-style, by chorus
members, soloists, and guest performers. On sale
will be light refreshments, desserts, non-alcoholic
beverages, and tickets for a wide variety of rafe
items.
Cabaret tickets are $15 for adults, $7 for
children 12 and under, and may be purchased
either at the door or beforehand, but seating is
limited so advance tickets are recommended.
Send a check or money order to The New
Greeley Singers, PO Box 99, Pelham, NH
03076, or purchase tickets online at www.
newgreeleysingers.com.
For more information call Helen at (978) 453-
9982 or e-mail ngsingers@gmail.com. Previous
New Greeley cabarets have been sellouts. Dont
miss this opportunity to support a talented local
singing group while enjoying an evening of great
musical entertainment!
Kids love the high-energy and fast pace of dodgeball on Saturday mornings at
Pelham Memorial School. Te league has already doubled its participation.
Staff photos by AJ Dickenson
Pelham - Windham News | March 14, 2014 - 11
Results 2014
Article 2: Pelham Zoning Ordinance -
Establishment of Districts
Yes: 2550 No: 967
Article 3: Pelham Zoning Ordinance -
Development Standards - Senior & Elderly Housing
Yes: 2349 No: 1128
Article 4: Operating Budget
Yes: 1842 No: 1640

Article 5: Collective Bargaining Agreement -
Pelham Police, Local 3657 AFSCM
Yes: 1765 No: 1755
Board of Selectmen - 2 for 3 Years
William McDevitt 1943
Paul Moriarty 1268
Douglas Viger 1964
Town Moderator - 1 for 2 Years
Philip R. Currier 2722

Town Treasurer - 1 for 3 Years
Charlene F. Takesian 2644
Budget Committee - 3 for 3 Years
Daniel Guimond 2118
Daryle Hillsgrove 2098
Robert S. Sherman 2243
Cemetery Trustees - 2 for 3 Years
J. Timothy Zelonis 2366
Donna M. Smith 2340

Library Trustee - 2 for 3 Years
David Sweeney 987
Ann Clark Balcom 1090
Roseann Cares 1223
Cindy McGhee 1158
Library Trustee - 1 for 2 Years
Darlene Michaud 2143
Mrinmoyee Das 227
Trustee of the Trust Funds - 1 for 3 Years
John Kachimor 2321
Planning Board - 2 for 3 Years
Paul L. Dadak 2053
Jason Croteau 2292
School Board - 3 Year Term
Brian Carton 2574
School Board - 2 Year Term
G. David Wilkerson 2531
Article 6: Collective Bargaining Agreement -
Professional Fireghters of Pelham IAFF 4546
Yes: 1640 No: 1881
Article 7: Town Roads
Yes: 2938 No: 616
Article 8: Ambulance Fund
Yes: 1969 No: 1531
Article 9: Elderly Exemption
Yes: 2334 No: 1148
Article 10: Valley Hill Road
Yes: 2749 No: 705
Article 11: Town Forests
Yes: 2876 No: 581
Article 12: Land Exchange
Yes: 2903 No: 539
Article 13: purchase of Fire Truck
Yes: 1245 No: 1935
Article 14: Reduction of Town Budget
Yes: 1209 No: 1842
Article 15: Congressional Safeguard of Elections
and Constitutional Rights (By Petition)
Yes: 2235 No: 1051
School District Treasurer - 3 Year Term
Patricia Murphy 2571
School District Clerk - 3 Year Term
No candidate School District Moderator - 3 Year Term
Paul Leonard 2645

Article 1: Pelham High School Addition
Yes: 2234 No: 1403
Article 2: Operating Budget
Yes: 2453 No: 1130
Article 3: Collective Bargaining Agreement -
Pelham Education Association
Yes: 1974 No: 1627
Article 4: Collective Bargaining Agreement-
Pelham Education Support Personnel Association
Yes: 1915 No: 1676
Article 5: Capital Reserve Fund - Educating
Educationally Disabled Children
Yes: 2140 No: 1444
Article 6: Child Benet Services - St. Patrick
School (Majority Vote Required)
Yes: 1566 No: 2032

Article 7: Reduction of School Budget (By Petition)
Yes: 1295 No: 1749
Board of Selectmen - 2 for 3 Years
Bruce Breton 2175
Joel Desilets 1284
Dan Guttman 1254

Town Moderator - 1 for 2 Years
Peter J. Grifn 2680
Supervisor of Checklist - 1 for 6 Years
David Bates 2863

Planning Board - 2 for 3 Years
Daniel D. Rosa 1055
Margaret Crisler 1542
Paul Gosselin 1489
Tracey Partington 1304
Planning Board - 1 for 1 Year
Vanessa Nysten 2337
Article 4: Multi-Use Recreation Field
Yes: 1494 No: 1863
Article 5: Purchase of Property (By Petition)
Yes: 2031 No: 1340
Article 6: Property Maintenance Expendable Trust
Fund
Yes: 1975 No: 1254
Article 7: Earned Time Expendable Trust Fund
Yes: 1707 No: 1489
Article 8: Searles Special Revenue fund
Yes: 2335 No: 900
Article 9: Benets for Local Union 1801 AFSCME
Yes: 1926 No: 1033
Zoning Board - 1 for 3 Years
Mark Samsel 2454
Library Trustee - 2 for 3 Years
Peter Tousignant 2084
Mark Branoff 1921

Trustee of the Trust Fund - 1 for 3 Years
Alphonse J. Marcil, Jr. 1206
Trustee of the Cemetery - 1 for 3 Years
Barbara A. Coish 2562
Article 10: Benets for Local Union 2915 IAFF
Yes: 2048 No: 1033
Article 11: Benets for Local Union 213 NEPBA
Yes: 1847 No: 1453
Article 12: Authorize Governing Body to Call
Special Meeting
Yes: 1859 No: 1369
Article 13: Conservation Commission
Yes: 2295 No: 901
Article 14: Purchase of a Qunit Vehicle
Yes: 2309 No: 994
Article 15: Lease of Ambulance
Yes: 2175 No: 1111
School Board - 2 for 3 Years
Justin Pare 512
Rob Breton 1766
Article 16: Windham Rail Trail
Yes: 2214 No: 1134
Article 17: Purchase of Highway Truck
Yes: 1999 No: 1307
Article 18: Purchase of Replacement Loader
Yes: 1730 No: 1543
Article 19: Replacing HVAC at Nesmith Library
Yes: 2000 No: 1305
Article 20: Nesmith Library Building Expansion
Capital Reserve Fund
Yes: 2352 No: 898
Article 21: Water Supply Study
Yes: 1403 No: 1868
Article 22: Tattoo and Body Piercing Ordinance
Yes: 1725 No: 1396
Article 23: Class C Firework Ordinance
Yes: 2104 No: 1035
Article 24: Swimming Pool Ordinance
Yes: 2186 No: 869
Article 25: Accepting Payments by Credit Card
Ordinance
Yes: 2209 No: 819
Article 26: Establish a Town Forest
Yes: 2500 No: 733
Article 27: Discontinuance of Class VI Pine Hill
Road (By Petition)
Yes: 1740 No: 1309
Article 28: Congressional Safeguard of Elections
and Constitutional Rights (By Petition)
Yes: 1936 No: 1035
Article 29: Operating Budget
Yes 2147 No 1033
Article 2: Collective Bargaining Agreement - WEA
Yes: 2417 No: 1070
Article 3: Authorize Governing Body to Call
Special Meeting
Yes: 2228 No: 1195
Robert Bob Coole 1344
Sean Donahue 1211
Ken Eyring 1401
Article 4: Collective Bargaining Agreement -
AFSCM, Council 93, Local 1801
Yes: 2380 No: 1088
Article 5: Authorize Governing Body to Call
Special Meeting
Yes: 2175 No: 1235
Article 6: Operating Budget
Yes 2003 No: 1414
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wonderful kids (one who plays football!), and two
adopted dogs! The only difference is that I was
born with a gift of intuition.
I am Irish Catholic, originally from Galway,
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never used it publicly until 2001 following a near
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in Pelham. It sounds crazy but I witnessed an
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others and to use my gift to do so.
Having a second chance at life, I began reading
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others. With the guidance of my Angels I will
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spiritually happy life! I do private readings, home
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in 1996, and the addition of skilled rehabilitation
services for those needing physical therapy,
occupational therapy, speech therapy or other care
following a surgery or hospital stay. Now, under the
continued leadership of Administrator Rich Leboeuf,
Fairview is adding more services to complete the
level of care that will be available on the campus.
Hudson residents have no doubt noticed the
construction alongside Fairview since they broke
ground last June. Upon completion in mid-May,
Fairview Healthcare will have expanded their
skilled rehabilitation program with a 3,000-square-
foot state-of-the-art gym as well as an additional
13 private suites for those who are admitted for
rehabilitation services. In addition, a specialized
memory care assisted living program, The Inn
at Fairview, will offer specialized assisted living
services to those residents who have Alzheimers or
other forms of memory impairment. The 45 fully
appointed suites will have all the comforts of home
in addition to specialized programming and trained
staff. The continuity of care that will be provided at
Fairview Healthcare is going to set us apart from the
rest, stated Rosie Sampson, Director of Community
Relations. We want families to have peace of mind
knowing that their loved one is safe and being taken
care of at one of the best and most comprehensive
healthcare communities around, no matter the level
of need they may have.
Fairview Healthcare has long been known for
the longevity of its wonderful, caring staff. The
longevity of staff members is especially important for
residents experiencing memory loss, and Fairview
naturally attends to this need. Our goal is to create
an extended family for our residents, Executive
Director Lauriann Deely stated. We also want to
be a resource to the community and will be offering
informative, fun and educational programs on a
monthly basis. As Rich Leboeuf stated at the ground
breaking last June For more than 60 years, Fairview
has remained a part of the communityand as we
grow, we remain committed to our founding values.
For information about Fairview Healthcare and
the soon to be completed state-of-the-art additions,
call 603-816-0070 or email Rosie Sampson,
Director of Community Relations at rsampson@
fairviewhealthcare.com.
A preliminary rendering shows the entrance to Te Inn at Fairview. Te Inn is one of two new additions to Fairview
Healthcares campus in Hudson, with construction coming to a close mid-May.
submitted by John Collins
You might be surprised to talk to our patients
or their parents. The groans associated with
visiting the dentist have been replaced by
excited shouts of I have no cavities! or This
was a lot of fun! A large part of pediatric
dentistry is encouraging patients and parents
alike that visits to the dentist are fun, and
proper home care helps limit those visits to
once every 6 months. Dr. Collins and her
team of skilled, caring dental professionals do
this every day.
Children who have early positive dental
experiences are more likely to maintain
regular dental visits and excellent at-home
dental care as adults, explains Dr. Collins.
We provide a comfortable setting and
establish condence so that each of our
patients can achieve and maintain optimal
dental health. From the
moment children walk
into the ofce, we want
to build a relationship
with the patient, establish
trust, and set the stage for
excellent oral care now
and in the future.
Dr. Collins is proud to
be listed among the Top
Pediatric Dentists in the
state for the past several
years. But despite her
achievements, Dr. Collins
and her staff continue
to improve their clinical
and patient care skills
by attending continuing
education courses in their
respective elds. Dr.
Collins constantly strives
to stay abreast of the ever-
changing eld of dentistry
and improvements in
dental technology. She
participates in various
educational activities so
she can provide quality
services to her patients,
ranging from about 1 year
of age through college
age.
Dr. Collins is excited
to announce the addition
of two more pediatric
dentists to the team. Both
doctors will be starting
in July after completion of their Pediatric
Residency Programs. The addition of these
dentists will allow us to continue treating
our many existing patients as well as provide
dental care to many others seeking treatment.
Dr. Collins remarks, We encourage parents
to bring their children in when the rst tooth
emerges. We make that rst dental visit
short, enjoyable and very comfortable. We
encourage parents to establish a dental home
where we can monitor each childs dental
condition because poor dental hygiene may
affect sleep, social relationships, and overall
health.
To learn more or schedule an appointment
in either Nashua or Pelham, please visit www.
CollinsDentistry.com and call to start your
child on a lifelong journey of good dental
habits.
Dr. Nilfa Collins, D.M.D., shown in her new Nashua of ce, encourages parents
to bring their children in as soon as the frst tooth emerges.
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Citizen of the Year: Bernard Bernie Manor
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EVRApps:
Go Where Youve Never Gone Before
by Marc Ayotte
In an age where information at your ngertips
is not only a convenience but an increasing
necessity, Apps are rapidly becoming the
cornerstones for personal entertainment as well as
business activity. In a mobile phone-dominated
society, upwards of 70 percent of time spent on
the electronic device that has become an implant
to the palm of most human hands, is spent on
Apps! Mobile devices is where everything is
going, explained Tony Scamurra, co-founder and
President of EVRApps, Inc. located in Salem.
Accordingly, Scamurra, who along with co-
founder and CEO Claudia Skilton, has invoked
their entrepreneurial spirit upon their new
business venture as App developers. Scamurra
has years of experience in designing and
developing hardware and software for mobile
devices, having worked at Apples home ofce in
Cupertino, Calif., as an engineer in addition to
owning and operating his own company, Desktop
Paging Software. Meanwhile, Skilton as a vice
president of customer service and support brings
extensive experience in the eld of technical
engineering from her 20 years with Digital.
As EVRApps points out, customers use mobile
Apps six times more frequently than websites.
App development is a bit pricey now, similar to
websites when they came out, admits Scamurra.
He continued by saying that App companies are
not price effective now thats where we come
in. The energetic and perceptive Scamurra
differentiates EVRApps from his competitors,
saying; weve priced it to make it attractive to
everyone.
As developers of your prospective app, be it
for personal or business use, EVRApps stands
behind their involvement from both a price and
effectiveness standpoint. We invest with you,
we believe in our product and believe your team
and customers are going to use it, offered Skilton,
adding; we offer the ability for you to have an
App that is affordable.
While also developing Apps for personal
enjoyment, Skilton addressed the business side of
the ledger, saying; having the app is only going
to increase your presence (in the marketplace).
Everything is geared towards making it easier
for the customer. She believes the mindset
of the consumer is such that they ask how
can I make my life easier with an app? And
EVRApps contribution to that answer is to utilize
its uniqueness, creativity and time involved in
working with its customers to develop an app that
will serve all their needs. In short, EVRApps is a
developer that will optimize the use of your Apps
potential.
This generation doesnt want to go to the store
and walk around, assesses Scamurra. Following
up on that, he adds that people want to make a
purchase from their phone, to which he offered;
but you need the app to do so. A common
example is found in the pizza industry. Whereas
Pizza Hut, Dominos, et al, have apps to facilitate
mobile orders, smaller companies often do not
have that luxury.
That is where EVRApps can assist in leveling
the playing eld via their pricing and experience.
We have a niche in the small- to medium-size
businesses that need to get into the market place,
offered Scamurra. With the smaller companies
adding the option of an App to help facilitate
orders on the go, Skilton added the app will
allow businesses to feel that the consumer will
now be able to take our business everywhere
they go.
For additional information on EVRApps, check
out their website at: www.evrapps.com or call
912-5979. Also, mention this add when you talk
to Tony or Claudia or scan the QR Code in their
ad and receive a 10 percent discount on the cost
of your App.
Co-founders of
EVRApps, Inc.
located in Salem -
Tony Scamurra and
Claudia Skilton
Staff photo
by Marc Ayotte
Hudson Chamber of Commerce: Membership Has its Advantages
The Greater Hudson Chamber of Commerce
(GHCC) offers a myriad of opportunities for their
business members while also committing to
improving the community where we all live and
do business. The Greater Hudson Chamber is
committed to improving the vitality and quality
of life of the community by utilizing the support,
talent and resources of its members by creating
stronger relations within our community. The
Chamber believes communities that prospers and
succeeds begins with creating businesses that
proper and succeed and is dedicated to support all
local businesses for the benet of the community.
Members of the GHCC form a dedicated and
aware group of civic-minded business leaders
as well as men and women of our community
working together to promote positive growth.
Being a member of the GHCC means investing
in the future of the area. Chamber members
are businesses, organizations, and individuals
concerned with the socio-economic climate of our
community. These businesses have joined together
because they know they stand a better chance of
getting things done when they speak as one voice.
As the Chamber works to improve the
communitys economy and quality of life, their
primary objectives are to help businesses prosper
and grow, to increase job opportunities, to
encourage an orderly expansion and development
of all segments of the community, and to
contribute to the overall economic stability and
quality of life of the community.
The Greater Hudson Chamber of Commerce
serves as the front door to the business
community to jointly undertake major projects
that could not be accomplished as an individual
business. Membership within the GHCC offers
members a stronger voice in the business
community, keeping with the adage that there
is strength in numbers, achieving success in our
community.
We are here to support the community and
as an advocate for our businesses, states GHCC
Executive Director Brenda Collins. We are a
voice on local questions on legislative issues
affecting our local businesses; Offering an
opportunity for face-to-face, frank exchanges of
views between local business people and the
community government at meetings and special
forums. We strive to bring the business community
the necessary and important resources to help
them grow and prosper.
Many benets of belonging to the Chamber are
offered to promote business at no cost, including a
free listing in the GHCC Member Online Directory
with a free link to your company website, a
free listing of job opportunities and commercial
real estate listings, free networking events, free
membership lists, and all our members are
encouraged to display their marketing collateral for
free at the Chambers ofce.
The most invaluable benet is the relations,
business and personal, achieved as a result of
membership. Monthly networking opportunities,
offered free of charge to Chamber members, are
held to assist the business owner to network with
other local like-minded business people, which
offers you a personal connection with prospective
clients, employees, and associates. These face-
to-face interactions build personal credibility, as
well as personal contacts. The GHCC does all this
while maintaining the lowest dues structure in the
state of New Hampshire.
The GHCC not only supports local businesses,
they also support the community by hosting
an annual charity event for the St. Vincent de
Paul Food Pantry and providing scholarships for
Hudsons junior citizens. The GHCC has donated
back to the community in excess of $80,000
during the past 13 years through the generosity
of the business community. In addition, the
GHCC also works in partnership with Hudsons
education community by participating in the
Hudson Superintendents Business Advisory
Council, which works to provide insights on
relevant skills necessary to prepare students for the
demands of the business world to further enrich
the community.
The Chamber accomplishes their goals by
providing meetings with speakers on important
relevant subjects, scheduling Business After Hours
and providing members an opportunity to meet
fellow members and make business contacts,
offering advertising opportunities, as well as
sponsorships in various programs organized by the
Chamber.
One of the most exciting events for a business,
whether new or existing, is celebrating a grand
opening, anniversary, or recent achievement. The
Greater Hudson Chamber of Commerce offers its
assistance in the planning and preparation of a
businesss Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. They provide
the giant scissors and the ribbon. The staff will
photograph the event to preserve the moment
and send out press releases to the local media.
Greater Hudsons Chamber of Commerce is a
voluntary partnership of business and professional
people working together to build a healthy
economy and to improve the quality of life in the
community. As the Greater Hudson Chamber
of Commerce works to accomplish these goals,
it wears many hats: economic developer and
planner; tourist information center; business
spokesperson; government relations specialist;
human resources advisor; and public relations
practitioner. Simply stated, the Greater Hudson
Chamber of Commerce is business and professional
people working together to make the community a
better place for everyone to live and work. Being
a member of the Greater Hudson Chamber of
Commerce is good for business; any business,
and it is an investment in your community. More
information about the Greater Hudson Chamber of
Commerce can be found at www.HudsonChamber.
com or visiting them at 71 Lowell Road
(Citizens Bank/Rite Aid Building) in Hudson, or
call 889-4731.
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New, Friendly Feel in Pelham Subway
by Marc Ayotte
Like many Americans currently in the
workforce, Sharon Bailey dreamed of becoming
self-employed. Last November that dream turned
into reality when she became the new owner/
operator of the Subway shop in Pelham.
With a masters degree in clinical social work
from Boston College as well as having enjoyed a
career in the medical eld, Bailey started down
the road to self-employment in 2013; originally
looking to purchase a Subway in Boston. After
passing on the Beantown location, Bailey turned
her sights on the Pelham store. Elaborating upon
her aspirations of owning her own business,
Bailey cited; Ive always thought of owning a
Subway. I wanted to get into a franchise with a
product we stand behind.
After performing due diligence on the Pelham
store, Bailey acquired the business located in
the Hannaford shopping center, and brings
with her an operating approach that reects
immeasurable enthusiasm and commitment.
My philosophy is you dont build a business,
you build people and then people build the
business, Bailey acknowledged. Similarly, her
philosophy regarding customers is shared in how
she incorporates her employees into the operation
of the store; its really important to emphasize
team. In an attempt to establish that mutual
respect with her employees, Bailey offered; I
dont ask the staff to do anything that I wouldnt
do.
And one of the things both Bailey and her staff
are good at doing is welcoming the customer into
their establishment. In a small town atmosphere
in particular, repeat business via walk-in trade is
a crucial component to the long term success of a
business. Customer service is most important,
observed Bailey who has plans of opening a
second store locally, in late spring of this year.
She emphasizes the importance of building
a rapport with her customers which includes
having new manager Mitchell Dolan and the staff
become familiar with them; its nice when you
walk into a place and they know you, noted
Bailey.
With over 40,000 Subways located worldwide,
Bailey hopes to be involved in the operation of at
least four or ve of them in the near future. My
goal is to have enough stores to make it a family
business and have my children involved. With
her ambitious family and consumer-oriented
approach regarding future stores, her sons Gavin,
10, and Preston, 8, will have plenty of familiarity
with the menu when their time comes to turn
on the welcome sign. My kids love it here,
expressed Bailey, adding; as a mom, I can bring
them here and have healthier choices.
Bread made fresh daily, low fat soups, along
with an ever-expanding menu and promotions
such as this months Flatizzas and Chicken
Enchilada Melt are just a few of the little things
Subway corporate implements to remain a front
runner in the competitive fast food industry.
By adhering to New Hampshire Subway
recommended guidelines, she indicates; that
helps keep costs down which also ensures product
freshness, for their full and extensive menu.
Stop in and check out the new and friendlier
Pelham Subway - On Saturday, March 15, be part
of the Grand Opening offer: Buy 1 Get 1 Free on
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If You Want it Done, We Can Do It!
A+ Accredited Member of the NH BBB
We do it all, just ask we are a company with a heart
by Doug Robinson
Anything for Homes, according to NHs Better
Business Bureau Accreditation, has earned an
A+ rating. Since 1996, we have been protecting
homes. Anything for Homes not only meets the
required BBB accreditation standards, Anything
for Homes, has consistently demonstrated
that they exceed customer expectations, build
consumer trust, and operate ethically and with
integrity.
Anything for Homes offers homeowners the
opportunity to not only increase the value of their
homes but also make their dreams come true with
the addition of new construction, additions,
garages, interior and exterior painting, kitchens,
baths, windows and doors, custom vinyl siding
and trim. We also install metal roong, stated
owner Patrick Hayes.
From site work to the last shingle on your roof,
Anything for Homes has earned the reputation of
being customer focused, transparent, truthful,
and a company which has remained committed to
the discipline of creating trust, continued Hayes.
BBB has determined that Anything for Homes
not only meets the strict BBB accreditation
standards, they have demonstrated a work ethic
which includes a commitment to make that good
faith effort which is so essential according to the
BBB.
Anything for Homes represents the third
generation of professional builders and
remodelers who remain committed to the use of
only top rated materials, exceptional attitude,
and committed to maintaining a personal
relationship. We offer free estimates, unequaled
quality of workmanship and programs which
offer 100 percent nancing with low monthly
payments and no equity needed, commented
Hayes.
In addition, We service customers in New
Hampshire as well as Maine and Northern
Massachusetts. We are A+ accredited with the
NH BBB so do not make a $10,000 mistake by
choosing the wrong contractor. We start our
projects and nish them in the time frame we
discuss with you when nalizing the contract.
We are committed to personal communication to
ensure you that we will satisfy your every need.
Professional job sites require cleanliness and
convenience for our customers. You can continue
living your life as we continue your project.
Anything for Homes focuses their energies on
making the homeowners dreams come true. We
can design your dream home or turn your home
into one. We will work with you through every
step of the project from site to selection, through
design, building, and nish work. We serve a
project as a general contractor, so we will take
care of all the details for you, continued Hayes.
We are specialists in remodeling old homes as
well as remodeling new homes. Whether you
need your sills and windows replaced, or the
contraction change to a metal roof, we are the
company to call.
The BBB has recognized that Anything for
Homes has demonstrated their ability to honor
their promises, abide by all written agreements
and verbal representation, remain professional to
quickly, professionally and in good faith remain
responsive, and embody integrity.
Anything for Homes has been building and
remodeling home projects since 1996, Its my
job to exceed my customers expectations, not
just meet them. We earned our A+ rating the old-
fashioned way, stated Hayes. We believe that
honesty, integrity, and a handshake still means
something and they are at the core of what we do
and how we do what we do.
Anything for Homes also provides homeowners
with the additional option to change their
shingled roof to a metal roof. Its all about
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We dont just work for you. We work
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Anything for Homes owner, Pat Hayes.
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State Offcials Educate Windham Residents on Groundwater Issues
by Doug Robinson
Windhams Community Development Manager Laura Scott
recently invited New Hampshire state ofcials to Windham to hold
an educational seminar on ground water concerns facing Windham
residents.
Pierce Rigrod, NH Drinking Water Source Protection Program, and
Brandon Kernen, P.G., NH Division Hydrology and Conservation,
discussed the importance of water, the planning for future water, and
the costs to both health and personal security affecting Windham
residents who have wells on their property.
Currently, within the Exit 3 area off Route 93, Windham has
approximately 1,400 private wells and six community water systems.
Many of these wells have become contaminated by the rock
blasting, road salt, gasoline wash off, and contaminates that have
drained from Route 93.
Of all the water consumed in New Hampshire, 40 percent is from
water above the ground while 60 percent is from below the ground.
Every landowner has the right to drill for water on their property,
commented Rigrod, and as long as landowners abide by the local
ordinances, they are within their right. But the Windham area, due
to its topography, presents the locals with a list of challenges they
must face when drilling for water.
Since 1984, the state has constructed 119,106 domestic wells.
The Town of Windham has constructed 2,297 during the same time
period. While the average depth of a New Hampshire well is 345
feet, the average depth for a well drilled in Windham is 477 feet.
Throughout the state, drillers will usually hit bedrock at an average
depth of 35 feet, however, in Windham, that average is reduced to
just 18 feet.
Statistics presented suggested that the Town of Windham has a
total of 10,463 wells, town wide. NH statistics reect that one
in ve wells contains high levels of arsenic. In addition, between
2011-2013 private wells were found to contain high
levels of radon, Uranium too. stated Rigrod. Education
is important.
While landowners do have the right to drill for water,
the state regulates the quality for the water systems for
those with 25 or more users. Private well owners and
public water systems address each problem individually.
For some property owners, the cost of owning a wells
could reach into the thousands of dollars, should that
well become unusable due to contamination.
State ofcials admit that many private well owners do
not address water quality that exceeds health standards.
The answer to safe drinking water is planning for
the water supply continued Kernen. There must be a
plan for quantity and quality issues in the context of
addressing current conditions and future plans.
All towns need to assess water supply options as well
as position themselves to make recommendations on
where future projects would obtain water supplies. In
addition, towns need to amend zoning, perform site
plan review regulations, aquifer protection, including
the review of regulations concerning subdivisions.
Why is water important? asks Rigrod. It supports
and is vital to a healthy environment, individuals,
communities and the state economy. In short, New
Hampshire lives on water. Water is our most valuable natural
asset, and if we manage it well our water offers New Hampshire a
competitive advantage.
Boating Education Class in Windham Stresses Responsibility
by Doug Robinson
Accidents happen everywhere. Thats why
boat owners and operators participated in
New Hampshire Department of Safety Services
educational course by completing Boat New
Hampshire A Course on Responsible Boating.
New Hampshire has long been a popular
recreation area with its more than 100 lakes
and ponds. Our hope is that by completing
the Boat New Hampshire safety course, you
will join the family of responsible boaters
who enjoy our waterways. Whether you own
or rent a boat, completion of this course will
enable you to handle many of the problems
that could potentially arise. Currently, there are
about 130,000 boats using NHs waterways for
recreation, wrote David T. Barrett, director for the
Division of Safety Services, Department of Safety,
New Hampshire.
The six-hour course was conducted at the
Windham Fire Department, by reservation
only. Participants paid $30 each to obtain their
boating safety certication that
is recognized in 47 U.S. states.
The students were required to
complete an examination at the
course completion, in which
they needed to receive an 80
percent or better to pass.
The National Association of
Boating Law Administration
(NASLA) courses are state-
approved and recognized by
the United States Coast Guard.
In addition, the Boat Ed
State Boating Courses Course
is approved by the National
Association of State Boating
Law Administrators (NASBLA)
and meets the National Boating
Education Standards, according
to the NASBLA. NASBLA is a
national nonprot organization
that works to develop public
policy for recreational boating
safety. NASBLA represents the
recreational boating authorities
of all 50 states and the U.S.
territories.
The NASBLA standards
are intended to prescribe the
minimum body of knowledge
necessary to effect safe, legal,
and enjoyable boating. In
addition, the proposed standard
of care is predicated on
reducing risks in recreational
boating based on empirical
accident and boating violation
statistics, continues NASBLA.
The course outline involved
Know your boat, Before
you get underway, Operating
your boat safely, The legal
requirements of boating,
Boating Emergencies, and
Enjoying water sports with your
boat.
In addition, participants
learned about personal otation
devices, boat terminology,
trailering a vessel, ramp
courtesy, navigation rules and
devices, navigating at night,
anchoring, boat registration,
and what to do in a boating
accident.
From left, Brandon Kernen, Manager NH Department of Environmental Services-Water
Division; Laura Scott, Windham Community Director; and Pierce Rigrod, Water Division;
provided a seminar to Windham residents regarding groundwater resources.
Various personal fotation devices and safety equipment were on display for demonstration and explanation.
Participants of Boat NH A Course on Responsible Boating take notes as instructor,
Paul French, reviews the rules of the road with the students.
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Thumbs Up? Thumbs Down? Thumbs Up? Thumbs Down?
Editors Note: As you read these Thumb Up and
Thumbs Down, all were called or sent in before
any election results were known on Tuesday night.
I elected to run them for your reviews as they
could not affect anyone voting. All were printed
as received.
Thumbs down to the Pelham School Board for
the misinformation on Warrant Article 1, telling
the voter that its only $37 for a tax increase for
the new renovations for the high school, when in
fact it doesnt include the new teacher hires, the
maintenance cost, the utilities, and much, much
more. If you own a house thats over $290,000
and its going to cost you $400, you can imagine
if your house is worth 400 or 500 or 600 thousand
dollars in the town of Pelham. Big thumbs down
to the misinformation from the school again. Its
a shame that were going to spend 23 million on
a band-aid when two years ago we could have
spent 27 million for a new high school. Dont
settle.
Thumbs down. A beautiful new school with
all the xings will not educate the kids. Its good
teachers that do it. Please vote on Tuesday the
11th unless you want higher taxes for the next 20
years.
Thumbs up/Thumbs down.
If you watched the recent
School Board debates: He has
no issue with Common Core
even though the majority of
Windham voters do. He voted
for last years $50,000,000
school building, though majority
of Windham voters didnt. He
supports spending $240,000 on
another layer of management
(Deans) within our schools,
though the majority of Windham
voters dont. What gives?
Thumbs down. After
speaking with Rob twice, it is clear he has
no solution for the overcrowding issue in
Windham. He voted for a new school, but has
since backtracked and now says its not the right
decision. Each time Ive heard him speak he says
lots of stuff and uses great buzz words, but
there is no real substance or solutions in what he
has to say. Windham faces real issues right now
and the children need honest, trustworthy School
Board members who will stand for something
and make good decisions. A
good politician he may be, but
a good candidate for School
board he is certainly not!
Thumbs up to Linda
Mahoney! Your plan was
horrible 10 years ago and it is
still the worst option out there.
You rallied against everything
else, lied about State funding
going away, and have forced
Pelham to nally build an
addition. Still doesnt solve
PMS, but heck, you might
nally have your horrible plan
passed. Funny thing is this will
cost what a new high school
was with State funding. Great
job!
Thumbs up to wasting
money! For $20 million we
could have the best high
school in the state with a coop, for $24 million
with State Aid we could have had a brand new
high school on a new piece of land, now for $24
million we get an addition that still doesnt x the
needs at PMS. Pelham Pride!
Thumbs down to anything that will raise our
taxes one penny. We must Starve the Beast.
We must get them used to only coming to us for
absolute necessities. Not feel good projects. If
property values supposedly go down thats ok Im
not planning 0n moving. Make sure you vote
on the 11th as they are hoping for a low turnout.
Starve the Beast.
Thumbs down to School Warrant Article 1
that asks for $22,654,000 for a 29-classroom
addition and other improvements, while Article
2s explanation of the modest increase in the
operating budget states that there is a reduction in
teaching positions due to declining enrollments ...
huh? So why do we need a 29-classroom addition
when enrollments are declining?
Thumbs down to the Pelham Selectmen for
proposing a warrant article to
expand the business district into
the residential areas. There is a
business in the center of town
ignoring the signage laws and
the town is doing nothing about
it. If we expand the business
sections I can see it getting
worse, the town center will look
like a circus that is not what
we want Pelham to look like.
Vote no on turning the Pelhams
residential areas into a sum.
Thumbs down Pelham Fire
Department. You have a bad
apple in the barrel, how long are
you guys going to keep protecting this guy? This is
getting to be ridiculous. Stop what youre doing.
Thumbs down to Pelham Healthcare
Associates. After my last visit there, they tried
to bill two insurance companies. Also they
recommended a procedure/test that I was billed
extra for. I asked them for evidence of the results
of the tests, I got nothing. Of course, billing was
prompt. What lousy, unethical service. Here is
main reason why medical insurance is so high.
Thumbs down, what? Are you kidding our big
over priced Fire Station didnt put out a house re?
Why not people said it would help, we needed
something that big and overpriced. Oh, I forgot,
this town is about the show. Good Job Pelham,
keep spending money in the wrong places!
Thumbs up to our new multi-million dollar
re station with all the new bays. Now, can a
Selectman, Town Manager or Fire Chief explain
why residents had to drive everyday past a 10s of
thousand dollar hover craft, fan boat buried in the
elements and snow in the lot where the FS was.
Dont know who paid for it, nevertheless it shows
a total disregard for money and property. Money
wasters. Do we need to add on to the re station
now? Vote no.
Thumbs up, Pelham. You managed to do it
again. Everybody wants money. Police, Fire
Department, teachers, when is enough enough?
Maybe we should send the teachers over to
Kansas, theyre hiring. But when is enough going
to be enough? And we still dont know where that
$150,000/year coming back from our recycling
goes to. Have never even seen a balance or a
receipt for anything. You got it Pelham. You want
it? You pay for it.
Thumbs down to paying higher taxes in
Pelham. Why does the Pelham School Board
want such a large school addition, with a big
auditorium, for $22 million? Therell never be
enough students to ll it. They will raise our taxes
again to hire more teachers, too. This plan thats
up for vote will raise our taxes for years! Please,
Pelham School Board, give us a modest plan
under $10 million that we can afford to pay off
quickly.
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Car Burglar Caught Nearby
with Stolen Loot
Pelham Man Arrested after
Reporting his own Crime
submitted by Pelham Police Department
On February 28, Dennis Lozeau, 57, of Pelham, walked into the
lobby of the Pelham Police Department and stated that he wanted
to turn himself in for attempted murder.
Lozeau was not wanted or suspected of committing a crime at
that point. Members of the Pelham Police Department spoke to
Lozeau and conducted an investigation into the alleged incident
that occurred on February 20 at a residence in Pelham. Based
on the immediate investigation, ofcers were able to conrm that
Lozeau did in fact take a machete on February 20 and attempt to
cause harm to his 65-year-old sister. As a result of the incident,
Lozeaus niece defended her mother and was slightly injured by the
machete on her left arm. The 29-year-old niece was able to get the
machete away from Lozeau and de-escalate the ght. The niece
suffered minor bruising and she did not seek medical treatment for
her injury.
The police were never called to the residence. Lozeau himself
reported the crime over a week later. Ofcers were able to conrm
that the incident did take place and that all the people involved were okay and safe. The ght allegedly
occurred because Lozeau overheard his sister talking about his employment status. Alcohol is also
believed to have played a factor in the incident.
As a result of the investigation, Lozeau was placed under arrest in the lobby of the police department.
He was charged with two counts of First Degree Assault. Lozeau declined the services of a bail
commissioner and requested to appear in front of a judge on Monday, March 3, at the 10th Circuit
District Division-Salem.
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Pelham Police ofcers responded to a call on Kopers Lane on
March 5, at approximately 7:35 p.m., regarding two vehicles that
had been burglarized within the last 30 minutes in that residences
driveway. Police received a second call shortly after the rst
advising that additional cars on Indian Valley Road had been
burglarized.
As ofcers began checking the area, an ofcer came upon an
unoccupied disabled vehicle parked on Old Gage Hill Road with
its hazard lights ashing. As the ofcer got closer to the vehicle, he
observed a man walking toward the vehicle. The ofcer approached
the man and a brief conversation ensued. The man was identied as
Duran McNeil, 30, of Lowell, Mass.
McNeil initially stated he was walking from Salem and knew
nothing about the disabled vehicle. Upon checking the vehicle
registration, the ofcer learned the address of the vehicle owner
was the same one McNeil had given the ofcer upon identifying
himself. A second ofcer arrived on scene, and when looking
inside the vehicle from the street side, the ofcer observed multiple bags of loose change, a green purse
and some power tools.
A call was made to a third ofcer who was at a victims residence on Kopers Lane taking a report. The
ofcer was advised that a green purse was observed in the disabled vehicle. The victim on Kopers Lane
conrmed that a green purse was stolen from their vehicle.
When confronted with this information, McNeil changed his account several times and subsequently
admitted that he had broken into cars and was attempting to ee the area when he saw the ofcer.
McNeil was charged with Loitering or Prowling, three counts of Theft by Unauthorized Taking,
Possession of Drugs, and Driving after Revocation or Suspension. Bail was set at $5,000 cash, and
McNeil was arraigned at the 10th Circuit Court District Division in Salem.
Shaheen Opposes Online Sales Tax
submitted by the Ofce of U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) reiterated her strong opposition to online sales tax legislation on
March 12 in advance of a U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee hearing that will consider
potential ways to tax online sales transactions. Online sales tax legislation that passed the U.S. Senate
has the potential to put a serious burden on small businesses in New Hampshire, one of ve states that
does not collect sales tax.
Online sales tax legislation would put a huge burden on small businesses in New Hampshire that do
business over the internet, Shaheen said. Its unfair to force businesses in states like New Hampshire,
which have no experience collecting sales taxes, to navigate signicant red tape and cumbersome
regulations.
I urge the House Judiciary Committee when considering any online sales tax legislation to listen to
the concerns of small businesses in New Hampshire by exempting states without a sales tax, added
Shaheen.
Shaheen has been a vocal opponent of online sales tax legislation and last year wrote a letter to
Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Representative Goodlatte, expressing her deep concern
about online sales tax proposals.
Congresswoman Applauds
NH Senates Passage
of Medicaid Expansion
submitted by the Ofce of Congresswoman Annie Kuster
Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement March 6 regarding the New
Hampshire Senates vote to expand access to Medicaid:
I applaud the New Hampshire Senate for working across the aisle to expand Medicaid coverage
for some of our most vulnerable residents. This bill, if signed into law, will help ensure that another
50,000 Granite Staters will now have access to health insurance. I look forward to working on the
federal level to help the state implement this expansion, which will improve our states economy, reduce
uncompensated care at hospitals, and alleviate the cost burden on small businesses.
Home Businesses in Windham:
Do I Need Town Approval?
submitted by Elizabeth Wood, Community Planner, Windham
Working from home can be convenient, cost effective, and eco-friendly. Its no wonder there is a
growing trend in those who are earning a living or an extra income from their residence. However, for
anyone working from home, it is important to note the distinction between a Customary Home Business
use that requires a Conditional Use Permit from the planning board and one that does not.
A home ofce operated by a resident/occupant is an allowed use and does not require a Conditional
Use Permit, provided that the use does not generate any trafc such as deliveries or pickup of supplies or
materials in excess of normal residential use, or clients coming to the property.
Other Customary Home Occupations may be more diverse in nature as long as they are conducted
primarily on the premise. They must clearly a secondary use of the property and not adversely affect the
residential character of the neighborhood. Applicants for a conditional Use Permit must demonstrate their
proposed business use is in compliance with the criteria established for a Customary Home Occupation in
Section 602.1.6 of the Zoning Ordinance and Land Use Regulations. Visit the Town of Windhams website
www.windhamnewhampshire.us for details.
For those interested in talking to someone about operating a Customary Home Occupation in your
home, please contact the Community Development Department at 432-3806 or e-mail Elizabeth Wood,
community planner at ewood@windhamnewhampshire.com.
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Shalini V. (Gogumalla)
Maripuri
Shalini V. (Gogumalla) Maripuri, 49, of Windham, died
unexpectedly March 5, 2014, at her home.
Shalini was born and educated in India.
She received her PhD in marketing from the
University of Alabama, a Master of Business
Administration from Kansas State University and
a bachelors degree in Computer Science from
India. After a career in the nancial services
industry, Shalini raised two very successful
children who are now living her core values
of giving back to others and the community.
Shalini was an active member and treasurer
of Triumphant Cross Lutheran Church. She
volunteered extensively for various organizations
around the U.S. and India. She gave most of her time to
volunteering in the Windham and Central Catholic school systems.
She was the life of the parties, warm hearted, very generous in
giving back to the community, an avid reader and loved following
professional sports. She was an addict of fast cars. Everyone who
knew Shalini knew her for her passion for fashion, especially her
high heel stiletto collection. Shalini was a devoted wife and mother
and loved spending time traveling with her family. She was the glue
in everything she was a part of and will be truly missed.
She is survived by her husband, Satish Maripuri of Windham; her
son, Sahil (22) and daughter, Swaitha Maripuri (20) of Windham;
her parents, Drs. Grecilda (Sallapudi) and Vijayachandra Gogumalla
of St. Lucia; her brother, Naveen Gogumalla of Kansas City; and
her sister, Neelima Gogumalla of Windham; and several nieces and
nephews.
A Funeral Service was held March 8 at Triumphant Cross Lutheran
Church, 171 Zion Hill Rd., Salem.
Memorial contributions in Shalinis name may be made to
Triumphant Cross Lutheran Church, Pastors Discretionary Fund, 171
Zion Hill Rd., Salem, NH 03079.
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Windham Boys Basketball Bounced From Postseason by Plymouth
by Jacob Gagnon
The Windham High School Boys Basketball squad, led by Head
Coach Todd Steffanides, traveled on March 5 to face Plymouth
Regional High School in the rst round of the NHIAA Division II
Championship Tournament. Despite a fourth-quarter Jaguar surge,
the Bobcats were able to advance to the quarternal round with a
53-44 victory over Windham.
The Jaguars, who nished 10-9 overall this season, earned the
10th seed for the tournament. Plymouth, the 7th seed, gained an
early advantage in the contest that the Jaguars could never quite
overcome. The Bobcats led by only four points at the half, yet
Windham was unable to take control of the lead throughout the
game.
Andrew Lowman led the Jaguars with 15 points, four rebounds,
two assists and two steals. Tucker Lippold scored 10 points with
two rebounds, two assists and two steals. Tyler Masone recorded
nine points in the contest along with three steals. David Carbonello
led in rebounds with six while scoring four points. Carbonello also
led in two other statistical categories for Windham, collecting three
steals and ve assists.
Although the Jaguars came ready to perform, Plymouth Regional
added to their lead in the third quarter. Windham pushed the home
team to their limit, even outscoring the Bobcats in the fourth quarter,
but it was too little, too late and the Jaguars season came to a
close. Although the rst-round exit may be a disappointing nish for
Windham, the Jaguars should be proud of their gritty performances
throughout the season.
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PHS Wrestling Concludes
with MoCs Appearance
Jared Boyden defeats Nashua Souths Pranav Prabhala with a 51-second fall.
by Marc Ayotte
The Pelham High wrestling team ofcially nished its season on
March 1 when two of its wrestlers competed at this years Meet of
Champions at Pinkerton Academy in Derry. Jared Boyden and Jason
Gleason were the lone wrestlers representing the Pythons via their
top-three nishes at the D-3 state tournament held in Windham the
week prior. Boyden, in the 113-pound weight class, nished second
at the states while teammate Gleason placed third in the 132-pound
division.
It was an uneventful day for both Snakes as neither was able to
advance to place nishes in the competition that featured the best
of the best in all divisions of New Hampshire wrestling. However,
Boyden was able to pick up a pair of wins on the day, starting when
he defeated Braden Boulet of Salem with a win by fall at 1:19 of
their match. In the quarternals, Pinkertons Shayne McCann sent
Boyden down into the consolation brackets when he pinned the
senior Python (1:27). Boyden then rebounded with an impressive
fall win over Nashua Souths Pranav Prabhala just 51 seconds into
the match. His day ended when he ran into Alvirnes Taylor Thyne
in the consolation-quarters, suffering a pin loss to the Bronco at the
57-second mark of the rst period.
In the 132-weight class, Jason Gleason had a difcult day, losing
both of his matches. In the preliminary round, he was pinned by
Derek Bohle (Timberlane) at 3:22 of the match. Dropping into the
consolation round as a result, Gleason was then eliminated from
competition when he wrestled well but came up on the light side of
a 4-1 decision against Milfords Michael Pellitteri.
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Pelhams Jason Gleason gets a leg up on the competition for the moment
but ultimately drops a 4-1 decision to his Spartan opponent.
Three Windham Grapplers
Place at Meet of Champions
Pelhams Ryan Frank Named NHIAA
Student Athlete for March
Windhams Sam Cavallaro attempts to pin his Londonderry High opponent
at the Meet of Champions. Cavallaro would lose this bout in overtime, but
earn sixth-place honors at the tournament.
by Jacob Gagnon
Following their third Division III championship victory in a
row, the Windham High School wrestling team, led by Head
Coach Tom Darrin, wasted no time celebrating their incredible
accomplishment. Instead, the Jaguars returned to the mat for
their next test: the Meet of Champions.
Windham brought eight grapplers to the State Championship
Tournament held at Pinkerton Academy on Saturday, March
1. After working hard the entire season, it had all come down
to the Meet of Champions, which pits the best grapplers in the
state from Divisions I, II, and III to compete for an opportunity
to extend their postseason. The top three placers in each weight
class would go on to compete in the 50th Annual New England
Interscholastic Wrestling Championships on March 7 and 8 at the
Providence Career and Technical Academy in Rhode Island.
The Jaguars returned to the mat ready to prove themselves
as a powerful force in New Hampshire wrestling. With solid
performances throughout the lineup, Windham established
themselves as a force, regardless of their division.
In the end, three Jaguar grapplers earned their
way onto the podium. In the 106-pound weight
class, Sam Cavallaro won 6th place with a 1-3
record on the day. Peter Caron, at 113 pounds, also
scored sixth-place honors with a 1-3 record in the
tournament. It was David Crichton, at heavyweight,
who earned the crowning achievement for the
Jaguars with a third-place nish and a New England
Championship Tournament berth, going 3-1 at the
Meet of Champions.
David Crichton pinned his rst opponent, the
number-three wrestler from Rhode Island at the New
England Championship in just 2:46. Crichton was
eliminated from the tournament two losses later
and did not place. Despite the early exit, Crichtons
postseason performance had been tremendous.
As the 2013-2014 comes to a close, the Windham
wrestling team, along with Darrin and Assistant
Coach Jack Byrne, may nally be able to reect on
their amazing accomplishments since the programs
inception. Like every year, however, that reection
will be short-lived. There is still work to be done.
The best never stop working.
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by Marc Ayotte
The New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association
recently announced that Pelham High School senior
Ryan Frank received the award of male student-athlete for
March. The NHIAA recognizes one male and one female
student-athlete each month with the winners being eligible
to become the yearly award winner
which comes with a hefty $2,500
scholarship to be used for continuing
education.
According to the NHIAA, the
recipients exemplify the ideals
and values that are the cornerstone
of school based athletics and are
positive role models in their school
and community. Each school in
New Hampshire has the ability to
nominate a student-athlete each
month that they feel is worthy of
receiving the award. Upwards of
100 schools spanning across all the
divisions in the state, have the ability
to nominate someone, according to
PHS Athletic Director Todd Kress. In
Franks case the process was initiated
by Kress and varsity basketball Head
Coach Matt Regan, who subsequently
submitted Franks nomination to the
NHIAA.
Frank became the third Python under Kresss tenure
as A.D. to win the award. Prior to him, Stephen Spirou
received the award back in 2010 while, Alex Newton, who
graduated last year and was Franks teammate on both
the baseball and basketball teams, received the award in
2013. We were very happy and proud to have one of
our kids win again, expressed Kress, adding; it takes an
exceptional combination of athletics and academics to win
this award.
Coach Regan sang Franks praises in his nomination to
the NHIAA, saying Ryans sportsmanship is second to
none. He represents Pelham High
School with class and respect for
the game and his opponents ... he
respects his teammates, coaches,
and most importantly his opponents
and ofcials. As one of the captains
on the basketball team, Frank
scores an average of 8.4 points per
game, is a solid defender who is
often pitted against the oppositions
leading scorer, and is a role model
for younger players, both at the high
school level and in Pelham Youth
Basketball.
Franks accomplishments on the
hardwood and diamond are second
only to his achievements in the
PHS classrooms. As a member of
the National Honor Society as well
as treasurer of the Future Business
Leaders of America, Frank sports a
lofty 3.83 GPA. Hes an exemplary
business student, offered Wendy Dorval who has taught
business at PHS for 15 years. He has an aptitude for
business and has maintained an A+ average in all of his
classes. In addition to excelling in marketing and nance,
Dorval who is also the FBLA Advisor, observes of Frank; he
has a promising career in accounting.
Pelham Senior Ryan Frank with Python Varsity
Basketball Head Coach Matt Regan; Frank was named
NHIAA male student athlete for the month of March.
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Pythons Advance to Final Four with Giant Win
Ryan Frank drains one of his four triples on the night
as the Pythons advance to the NHIAA D-II semi-fnals.
Python foor general Joe Slattery has directed Pelham
to a Final Four appearance at UNH.
by Marc Ayotte
Both condence and nervous anticipation lled the air on a
Small Town Saturday Night in Pelham on March 8. And after
another heart-warming rendition of the National Anthem by Pelham
Memorial School sixth grader Nicole Pelletier, the already fever
pitch-lled Snake Pit was ready for some D-II basketball quarternals
action.
In a ve-headed Serpant attack led by the steady play of
sophomore Keith Browns 25 points, it was ashes of brilliance
from Ryan Frank (12), Zach Conway (9), Ryan Cloutier (12) and Jake
Vaiknoras (9) that epitomized a team effort as Pelham turned back
the high octane Bishop Brady offense to move on to the semis with
a frenzied 79-66 win. Three days earlier, Pelham started its journey
down the Road to the Final Four when they hosted 13th ranked
Merrimack Valley. Behind a 29-point performance from Brown,
Pelham posted a 57-41 win and advanced to their second round
encounter with the Green Giants.
Muscle Past MV
The Pride limped into the Snake Pit with a triing 7-11 mark
on the season, but after the rst 16 minutes of action, Merrimack
Valley was certainly on top of its game; forcing head coach Matt
Regan to make some necessary Xs and Os adjustments during the
intermission.
The game started as one might expect with Brown and Jake
Vaiknoras combining for the Pythons rst nine points and a 9-2
lead with just 89 seconds elapsed in the opening quarter. However,
after nine consecutive misses from the oor combined with three
turnovers, Pelham went on a six minute and nine second scoring
drought. It wasnt until a Brown 16 footer with :22 showing on the
clock, that Pelham stopped the Prides snail-paced, 6-0 run. And
after a late Pride hoop with three seconds left, the Snakes had a
precarious 11-10 lead heading into the second stanza.
Pelhams shooting woes continued to open up the quarter, but
the rst of two Brown trifectas on the night gave his team a 16-12
lead with just over three minutes gone in the quarter. However,
Merrimack Valley battled back, going on their second, 6-0 spurt of
the half to grab an 18-16 lead half way through the quarter. On the
strength of a Brown offensive rebound put-back and a pair of Jake
Vaiknoras free throws (10 points) with 2:04 left, the Pythons had
regained the lead at 20-18.
But once again the Snakes offense went AWOL; going scoreless
for the remainder of the half. With the PHS dance team along with
Chuck-a-Duck preparing to take center stage, trickery on the
part of the Python contingent backred. As seen around sporting
venues everywhere, the enthusiastic student fan base began an
intentional but premature and misleading countdown of the clock;
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... It worked perfectly, forcing MVs Ryan Head to
heave a shot toward the rim, albeit with still three seconds on the
clock. Unfortunately, his desperation shot found the bottom of the
net; pumping up the Pride and giving them a 21-20 lead as they
exuberantly dashed to the visitors locker room.
We talked about spreading them out, revealed Regan of his
discussion with the team during the intermission. Admitting that
the Pythons settled for too many three-point attempts in the rst
half, Regan made offensive adjustments that included attacking the
rim and getting to the foul line. And just like the coach drew up,
the revamped Python offense executed awlessly, leading to them
scoring the rst seven points of an explosive and decisive 24-point
third quarter. A Brown left-handed scoop shot in the paint, two
free throws by the splendid sophomore, one of two from the stripe
by Ryan Cloutier (9 points) and then a16 footer again from Brown
gave Pelham a 27-21 cushion with 6:33 on the clock, as they never
looked back.
GIANT STEP TO DURHAM
Against fth-seeded Bishop Brady, the Pythons faced decits of
6-2 and 12-5 before PHS Coach Matt Regan asked for his rst time
out with 2:54 left in the opening quarter. Nine seconds later, Frank
drained the rst of his four triples on the night to make it 12-8, but
Brady held off Pelham for a 16-13 lead at quarters end.
The second stanza would prove to be arguably the most exciting,
breakneck-paced basketball Pelham has been involved in all season.
After Frank single handedly kept his team in the game with a couple
of rst quarter trifectas, it was time for Zach Conway (7) and Mike
Pelletier (5) to take center stage. To be deep youve got to have
guys that can come in off the bench and play, Regan had been
quoted as saying in a post-game, NH sports Page Basketball video
interview. And thats exactly what Conway and Pelletier provided.
The pair of senior snakes combined for a dozen points off the bench
in the turbo driven quarter as Pelham outscored Brady by a 29-22
margin to own a 42-38 advantage before the cry of chuck your
duck began the iconic PHS halftime entertainment.
In the third period, both teams took some time off from the
chaotic pace. But it was the consistent play from Keith Brown,
along with Franks fourth tres of the night, that kept the Giants in
check. Leading 45-41, two minutes in, it was back-to-back triples
from Brown and Frank that gave the Pythons their biggest lead of
the night at 51-41 with 5:05 left, compelling a Brady timeout while
simultaneously prompting the inquisitive Pelham contingent to
chant; Why-so-quiet?
With the lead trimmed to single digits, a late-quarter, textbook
22-foot chest pass from Brown to Conway in the paint, who nished
it off with a reverse kiss off the glass for two, followed by a baseline
drive for a pair from Pelletier, pushed the Python lead to 57-47 going
into the nal eight minutes of regulation.
The Snakes started to put the game away early in the fourth;
scoring the rst four points in a 40-second span after a Cloutier
pull-up jumper and another Pelletier baseline drive. Then with 5:14
showing on the clock it was Vaiknoras clutch tres that jumped
the Pelham lead to 64-49, bringing Regan off the bench with an
enthusiastic st pump of approval. In all, Cloutier (8), Brown (7)
and Vaiknoras (5) combined for 20 of the Snakes 22 fourth quarter
points. After a Brady 3-pointer from Brendan Johnson brought the
Giants back to within 10, Cloutier skied for a oater in the lane and
then Brown rattled-in a triple from the right corner with 2:52 left;
ushering in Regan Fist Pump 2, in turn punching the Pythons ticket
for a bus ride to Ol Durham Town.
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Pelhams Jake Vaiknoras (#10 white) takes a charge
against Bishop Bradys #10 Jordain Bell.
Windham Girls Basketball Fights but Falls in First Round to Pembroke
by Jacob Gagnon
The Windham High School girls basketball
team never gave up. Despite trailing through
each of the four quarters against Pembroke
Academy in the rst round of the NHIAA Division
II Championship Tournament on Tuesday, March
4, the Lady Jaguars continued to claw away at
the Spartans lead until the time ran out on their
season. Despite their best efforts, the 9th-seeded
Windham fell to the 8th-seeded Spartans, 43-33,
ending a solid season.
I thought they competed well all year long
and Im proud of the way we didnt quit, said
Windham Head Coach Joe Mason. We made a
lot of negative plays in the rst half; in the second
half we played better but we just couldnt seem to
get on a roll. Were a team; we win together as a
team and we lost together as a team.
Pembrokes gymnasium exploded as the
Spartans leapt out to a 7-0 advantage in the rst
quarter. But after a slow start to the opening
quarter, the Lady Jaguars fought back. Pembroke
led, 14-6, at the end of the rst quarter. The
second quarter was more of the same, with
Pembroke building on a lead and Windham
attempting to respond to the pressure. At the end
of the rst half, Pembroke led, 24-12. With their
season hanging in the balance, the Lady Jaguars
understood the importance of playing even harder
in the second half.
They worked hard all year long and they
didnt quit. Thats what we have focused on,
said Mason. We just fell short and didnt have
enough positive plays tonight.
Freshman Lexi Sawyer led the charge for
Windham in the third quarter. Sawyer scored
seven points in the third quarter, including a steal
and a number of drives to the basket that seemed
to reawaken her squad. Putnam, Windhams
senior leader and top scorer, began breaking
through the Spartans defense in the second
half. The Lady Jaguars pulled within eight points
after three quarters of play, as Pembrokes lead
dwindled slightly, 29-21.
I thought the season, as a whole, was positive.
The kids worked hard every day. Im so proud of
the way we competed in every game. There wasnt
a single game we werent in, said Mason.
With the end of the season looming closer,
Coach Mason and his players knew only one thing
for sure: they did not want to leave any regrets on
the Pembroke Academy court. The Lady Jaguars
continued to contend, even pulling within six
points of the Spartans in the closing moments
of action, but there was not enough time for
Windham to complete their comeback. Pembroke
held on to win and advance to the quarternal
round of the tournament, 43-33. The Lady Jaguars
concluded their season with a 10-9 record overall.
It was an emotional ending to the season
and the careers of Windhams senior class. The
seniors on the 2013-2014 squad are the rst
four-year senior class for the Windham High
girls basketball squad in the varsity program.
Theyve accomplished a lot. Im so proud of their
commitment to this program and their belief in
the coaching staff, said Mason. Its sad to see
them go but, like anything, youve got to keep
moving forward. We just have
to keep focusing on getting
better, building the culture and,
hopefully, next year, our results
will be better.
Windham senior Clairee Putnam drives to the
basket through Pembroke defenders during the
Lady Jaguars playof loss.
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