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Volume 27 Number 3 July 24, 2015 16 Pages
USDA Says
Cost of HMS Lunch
must Increase
by Len Lathrop
Hudson Memorial students need to have another quarter
ready for lunch as the cost is going up from $2 to $2.25.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and
Nutrition Services, any school district that receives federal
reimbursements must charge an average of at least $2.20 per
paid meal served. In order for the Hudson School District to
meet the new standard set by the USDA, the cost of lunches
will need to increase to $2.25 beginning September 2015 for
middle school students only.
The intent of this regulation is to ensure there are sufficient
funds to provide highly nutritious food programs. The Hudson
School District food program is unique to the state as it is
totally self-funded. While increasing the cost of lunches that
show a positive fund balance each year seems unjustifiable,
the district is placed in a position where it has no option. If the
district does not comply with the new standard it will face loss
of federal reimbursements of $330,000. The funds generated
by this price increase will be used to improve the quality and
variety of food offered throughout the district, providing the
students with a variety of healthy choices, in other words,
a wider selection of fruits and vegetables at all levels. In
September, HMS will have a new sandwich and fruit and
veggie bar for a variety of health choices.
Meanwhile, the elementary school lunch remains at $1.90
and at Alvirne, $2.50.
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by Doug Robinson
Under New Hampshire law, RSA 318:52-C, a person who
is over 18 years of age may legally purchase a hypodermic
syringe or needle at a pharmacy without a prescription from a
physician.
Until this past week, all pharmacies in the Town of Hudson
have required those who wished to purchase hypodermic
needles, accompany that request with the appropriate doctors
prescription.
The law further states that, at their (pharmacy) discretion,
pharmacies may dispense up to ten hypodermic needles
as an over the counter purchase not requiring a doctors
prescription.
Joey Inamorati participates in hose training
by Len Lathrop
Most everyone from Hudson knows
that our high school has a dairy farm
program. Have you ever thought that it
is a real farm, that proof could be seen
on Friday night at about 7:30 p.m., as
one of the steps of feeding your cattle
was being accomplished on the Hills
House fields? Farm manager Emery
Nadeau with his sister, Elisabeth Houle,
and his nephew, her son, Colton Houle,
were baling hay.
Also at the Hills House was Shirley
Nadeau, Emery and Elizabeths mom,
who talked about how, with rain on the
The hay bale in the air can be seen between Emery Nadeau and
Colton Houle in the hay wagon
horizon for Saturday morning, it was important to get this second cutting from the
fields into the barn.
As an old farm boy from Connecticut it was exciting to see how the new case baler
had a kicker on it to launch the bales into the wagon that could be drawn by the
same tractor that was pulling the baler. Prior to this one, tractor pulled the baler, and
the bale fell to the ground to be collected by people walking by a wagon pulled by a
second tractor.
Shirley pointed out that each hay wagon could hold 200 bales of hay, and, at the
Alvirne farm, there was space to put three wagons inside before they were unloaded.
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Accolades
Approximately 2,700 students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute were
named to the Deans List for the spring semester. Recognized for their
academic achievement were John Houston of Litchfield who is studying
Biomedical Engineering and Matthew Poegel of Hudson who is studying
Mathematics.
Michael Hir of Hudson graduated from Rochester Institute of
Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Game Design and
Development from RITs B. Thomas Golisano
College of Computing and Information
Sciences.
Litchfield resident and member of the
U.S. Marine Corps, Mark A. Fiasconaro
was appointed to the rank of corporal on
March 1. He is a graduate of Campbell High
School and the son of Frank Fiasconaro and
Connie Fiasconaro. He is currently stationed
at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Nicholas Iannaco of Hudson and Aaron
Pentheny of Litchfield were named to
the Deans List at Rochester Institute of
Technology for the spring semester.
Sarah Pacheco of Litchfield has been
named to the University of Delawares
Deans List for the spring semester.
Emma K. Kuczkowski of Litchfield has reserved a place among more
than 1,500 freshmen at SUNY-Oswego. Fall 2015 classes will begin Aug.
24.
Road closure signs on Pelham Road alert drivers to the repairs now underway. Heavy equipment is currently drilling into the ground.
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Since the publication of the Who were
Ellen and James Dorsey story in last weeks
Hudson~Litchfield News, many helpful folks
have come forward to help answer that question.
The mystery arose when Don Wilcox uncovered
a headstone in his Hudson backyard while
gardening.
So far, a number of Dorseys have been
indentified, originating from Laconia to Boston.
To date, it has been learned that only one James
Dorsey lived In New Hampshire during the
timeframe, and he was from Laconia. However,
in Haverhill, Mass., there was another James
Dorsey as well.
According to the date on the headstone
unearthed by Wilcox, Ellen Dorsey died in 1918.
Research found that a woman named Ethel
Dorsey from Laconia died from influenza in 1918.
Could this be the Ellen Dorsey in question? With
the similarity in first names, this requires further
investigating. Also the confirmation of a James
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when it moved to the former Shea property on South Main Street in Nashua.
Todays photo was taken in 1975 in preparation for publication of Town in Transition, the
updated history of Hudson 1913-1977, and is a part of the photo collection at the Hudson Historical
Society. Today The Presentation of Mary Academy is a day school with students from preschool
through junior high school attending from Hudson, Nashua, and surrounding towns in both New
Hampshire and Massachusetts.
A Self-Imposed Timeout
Certified Life Coach Diane MacKinnon, M.D. usually visits the Rodgers Memorial Library once a month.
by Tom Tollefson
Words are everywhere. They are on our signs,
our emails, in our text messages, in books, and
always flourish in libraries. However, the George
H. and Ella M. Rodgers Memorial Library brought
in certified life coach Diane MacKinnon to give
everyone a timeout from our word-filled culture.
MacKinnon plunged into wordlessness at the
library on Tuesday, July 14, by talking about the
importance of becoming conscious and aware
in order to slip out of concrete word recognition
thinking to a deeper and more reflective nonverbal awareness that goes beyond our alphabet
symbols.
Each person in attendance received a packet
with a copy of mental exercises to get into a
deeper state of consciousness and awareness and
a resource page with a list of recommended books
for further reading in the subject matter and links
to meditation websites.
All in attendance sat in a circle. MacKinnons
reason for this formation was to give a deeper
level of conversation. Every position in the circle
has value. She then had the group break up
into partners to discuss the question what do
you want to be more conscious and aware of in
your life. MacKinnon told everyone that it was
important to focus on being not doing.
MacKinnon used her naturally soft spoken and
patient voice to bring everyone through a series
of mental exercises that refocused everyones
attention to their feelings, emotions, and senses
in a quiet atmosphere in order to begin tapping
into optimism and a sense of inner reflection.
MacKinnon also discussed the Native
American perspective that wisdom comes from
the body and mind connection. They put high
importance on singing, dancing, and telling
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Hudson resident Christina Oberhelmen shouts I love the Hudson firefighters as she donates money to the MDA Boot
Drive. They fight for our community, continued Oberhelmen.
by Doug Robinson
Hudson firefighters are all about service. Not only are they about service to the Hudson residents,
they are also committed to their service to the MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association).
The Hudson Board of Selectmen approved local Firefighters Union 3154 to accept donations from the
public during its annual boot drive. As in past years, the first of three boot drives for this year was held
this past weekend at the corners of Chase, Derry and Route 111.
The Hudson firefighters have set this years goal to be $10,000 for all three boot drives.
Hudson firefighters, on their own time, donate their time and their energy to support MDA.
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Boutins Bill to
Protect Leases from
Real Estate Tax
Signed into Law
submitted by NH Senate Communications
A year-long effort by Senator David Boutin (R-Hooksett)
to protect New Hampshire businesses from unauthorized
taxes recently succeeded. Boutin sponsored SB 232 to
protect leases from the real estate transfer tax, which the
Department of Revenue Administration started applying to
commercial ground leases without legislative approval.
The real estate transfer tax applies to the sale of
real property, and was never meant to apply to leases
shorter than 99 years, Boutin said. This law clarifies
the long-standing intent of the Legislature, and reverses
the ill-conceived attempt by the DRA to rewrite New
Hampshires tax code.
DRA Commissioner John Beardmore last summer
sought a change in administrative rules to allow collection
of taxes on commercial ground leases, even though
the tax had never been applied that way. Faced with
opposition from Sen. Boutin and other members of the
legislature, Beardmore withdrew the request and instead
claimed that he already had authorization to levy the tax
on leases. Boutin has been working since last summer to
clarify the law, and protect New Hampshire businesses
from a tax that was never approved by the legislature.
SB 232 was approved 23-0 by the Senate and sailed
through the House on a voice vote before Governor
Hassan signed it into law last week.
This unauthorized tax in commercial leases would
have added a drag on our economic recovery, and
undermined confidence in the stability and fairness of
New Hampshires tax code, Boutin added. Passing this
taxpayer protection into law reassures our business owners
that they will not find any surprises in their tax bill.
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The Fox has a list of questions for you this week; some
come from just hanging around our town.
1) Now that the school board has said no to the
selectmens request on May 19 for some financial
support for the extra costs of snow removal this
winter, yes, the town takes care of all the schools
and their lots and internal roadways, what will
happen? The town went well over budget this past
winter and had asked for $25,000 to offset the
costs.
2) The new pickleball courts are complete. Are
they open to the public? If so, when and will
the recreation department be offering pickleball
information and instruction on how to play the
game and use the facility?
3) How will the Board of Selectmen handle the recent
over-stepping of her role relative to ordering a
zoning letter be modified and resent by Selectman
McGrath? She stated on camera that she will do it
again if something is done wrong, in her opinion.
How many violations of protocol will be allowed?
4) Does the town need to change planning and zoning rules
for property owners to develop their land, but allowing
some protection for current abutters to maintain their
existing neighborhood character? Also, should a builder
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Saturday, August 1
Household Hazardous Waste &
Electronics Collection, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.,
Nashua Public Works Garage, 9 Stadium
Dr., Nashua, for residents of Hudson and
Litchfield. Cost - $10 user fee per vehicle,
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Sunday, August 9
A Blessing of the Animals service
will be held on the lawn of the
Litchfield Community Church, 259
Charles Bancroft Highway at 10 a.m.
(rain date: Aug. 16). Pets, farm animals,
stuffed animals, and animals from nature are
invited, caged as appropriate. A memorial
will be held for pets that have died recently.
Each animal will receive a blessing, and its
picture will be taken with the animals owner.
Commitments of care for animals are included in
the ceremony. All are invited, whether or not you
have an animal to bring. There will be treats for
the animals, and animal crackers for the humans.
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Tuesday, August 11
The Finest Hours sponsored in part
by a grant from the New Hampshire
Humanities Council is free and open to
the public. Author Michael Tougias will
be presenting a program based on his book that
narrates the true account of the tragic events that
unfold as two different tankers split in two off
the coast of Cape Cod, Mass., and the harrowing
rescue that ensued. Dont miss the opportunity
to hear the account of these events directly from
the author and then look forward to seeing the
Disney adaptation of his book The Finest Hours
in theaters this October 2015. This event will be
held at the Litchfield Middle School cafeteria at 7
p.m. Feel free to contact the Aaron Cutler Library
circulation desk for more information at 4244044.
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Thursday, August 27
The Early Learning Center will be
holding its first Community Resource
Fair from 1 to 3 p.m. outside the Library
Street School under a tent. The fair is being
put together to show families the many resources
that are available in and around our community.
There will be 15-20 agencies that will participate
in the event. A few of them are: the YMCA, Boys
& Girls Club, the Department of Public Health,
the United Way, the Adult Learning Center, Girls,
Inc., the Rodgers Memorial Library and more!
The agencies will bring resources and handout
that families can take with them and there will be
representatives from these agencies who will be
able to answer their questions.
7th
Tuesday, August 11
Rocket Launch!, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Hudson
Community Center, Lions Avenue. Join the
Hudson Cub Scouts for an exploration of space!
Bring a 2-liter soda bottle, and a parent, and well
help you make your own rocket and launch it!
This is open to all children 5-plus, and there is no
cost. Contact Ben Dibble if you have questions at
305-7492.
Wednesday, August 12
Movie Night at the Aaron Cutler library
in Litchfield. Every second Wednesday
of the month we show a popular, newly
released to DVD films. We start the move
at 7 p.m. and then stay after hours. Feel free to
call the circulation desk to find out what the latest
film will be at 424-4044.
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Gatherings
William Wayne Martein
William Wayne Martein of Aurora,
Colo., and formerly of Hudson, passed
away on July 12, 2015, at his home.
Wayne was born on Jan. 12, 1966,
in Titusville, Fla., the son of Carol
Martein of Nashua and John Martein of
California.
Wayne loved his music, playing
guitar, working in his garden, riding
his motorcycle, being with family and
friends, and spending time with his dog
Harley. Wayne had a heart as big as his smile. He was loved
by many, and will be missed by all.
His loving family includes his life partner, Kurt Stegman
of Colorado; his mother, Carol Martein of Nashua; his
father, John Martein and his wife Bonnie of California; three
brothers, John Martein and his wife Kari of Bedford, Mass.,
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NH Delegates Call
for Granite Staters
Input in Natural Gas
Project Reviews
submitted by Rosie Hilmer
New Hampshires congressional delegation sent two letters to federal
regulators expressing concerns about the ability of Granite Staters to
have their voices meaningfully heard in the federal review process of
Kinder Morgans Northeast Energy Direct natural gas pipeline. The letters,
addressed to the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Energy and
to the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission both seek
opportunities to ensure that New Hampshire stakeholders are provided
a thorough opportunity to participate in the federal review process for
proposed natural gas infrastructure projects like Kinder Morgans NED
pipeline.
The first letter, to the inspector general, from Senator Jeanne Shaheen
(D-N.H.), Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Representative Ann McLane
Kuster (N.H.-2), and Representative Frank Guinta (N.H.-1) calls for a
review of FERCs interstate natural gas permitting process with regard to
the importance of public comment. It reads in part:
Our constituents have expressed frustration about the lack of
information from FERC and the limited extent that public input is
considered in the Commissions review and approval process for energy
infrastructure projects It is essential that all stakeholders be afforded
meaningful opportunity to participate in the FERC permitting process;
therefore, we respectfully request you examine FERCs interstate natural
gas permitting process
The letter continues to propose five questions the inspector general
should investigate relating to FERCs handling of the project, and
is available here. The DOEs Office of the Inspector General is an
independent office within the Department of Energy responsible for
conducting and supervising audits, inspections and investigations relating
to DOEs programs and operations, including FERC.
In the delegations second letter, to the chairman of FERC, the issue of
public input was again raised. The letter reads in part:
many in New Hampshire are concerned that public input and
comment plays a limited role in the Commissions final decision. For a
project that has the potential to impact a significant number of people and
communities in our state, we believe the Commission must fully consider
public input in all aspects of its decision-making process That is why
we invite you to come to New Hampshire so that you can directly hear
from New Hampshire citizens and better understand the concerns that
they have.
These two letters follow previous requests from the delegation to both
FERC and Kinder Morgan asking that they seek appropriate input from
New Hampshire residents on the proposed pipeline. A list of those letters,
with links, may be viewed at http://www.shaheen.senate.gov.
by Doug Robinson
Hudson Police were dispatched Wednesday
morning to assist the Londonderry Police
Department in its search for an elderly woman,
Paulette Couture, 72, who had been reported
missing for 24 hours.
The State Police, NH Fish and Game, and
firefighters flooded the fields and woods off of
West Road. Also involved in her search were six
Paulette Couture, after having been located, was treated and transported to the hospital for further evaluation.
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