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Hudson Recreation
Establishes
Scholarship Program

Nicholas Wright, Ralph Alio, and Jon Maltz take down an old tree to
make room for a new post-and-rail fence.

Staff photos by Bob Gibbs

Cub Scout Troop 48 helps to clean up the playground.

by Bob Gibbs
The rakes were going strong as the Friends
of Benson Park held its final monthly volunteer
cleanup for 2015. Volunteers from Alvirne High
School and Cub Scout Troop 48 from Nashua
helped clear some of the fallen fall foliage. Other
volunteers repaired fences, removed dead trees,
cleared overgrown brush and removed dead
branches. The Friends of Benson Park are currently
looking for volunteers to help refurbish the
elephant barn. Anyone who can volunteer time or
money should contact the Friends of Benson Park.

Alvirne High School juniors Maria Pylon and Shiva Patel


do their part to give Benson Park a fall facelift.

by Doug Robinson
The Town of Hudson Board of Selectmen authorized the
Hudson Recreation Department to establish the Hudson
Recreation Department Scholarship Fund.
The scholarship requirements read, The Hudson Recreation
Department will be awarding an annual scholarship to one or
two graduating seniors from Alvirne High School.
Recreation Director Dave Yates explained that he will be
speaking with the recreation committee, as well as the board
of selectmen, to change this requirement from Alvirne High
School to Hudson resident, as a child may participate in
the recreation programs and not attend Alvirne, for example
those who attend Bishop Guertin High School, another private
school or be home schooled.
The eligibility to receive the scholarship is based on the
Hudson Recreation Department Scholarship subcommittee
guidelines.
These guidelines include the following: the graduate
must be a resident of Hudson who has participated in one or
more of the Hudson Recreation Department organized youth
sport programs. The graduate must also have been accepted
(or have made application and is pending) to a recognized
institution of higher learning.
At this point in time, discussions are still being held as
to whom the scholarship funds will be addressed and how
the vetting process of each athlete will be accomplished. In
addition, the selection committee is still a work in progress as
to who will select the winner and what that process criteria
will look like.
Those applying for the scholarship will be required to write
a short essay on how the Hudson Recreation Department has
affected you and what it has meant to you.
Funding for the scholarship will come from 50/50 raffles
that will be held during comedy nights. These monies are
raised from the sale of numbered tickets. The selected number
ticket that is drawn will split one half of the amount of money
collected with the scholarship program.
Yates stated during the Nov. 12 recreation meeting that he
hoped to raise $500 for the scholarship, and two ($500
scholarships) would be nice.

by Doug Robinson
Forensic Laboratory include firearms/
Ever wonder just where does all that
tool marks, latent impression, DNA,
heroin goes that we have been hearing
serology, digital evidence, trace,
about? Or, is it true that the NH State Lab
controlled-substance examinations, and
is 250 police cases in arrears? And, how
blood and breath alcohol testing as well
do they perform all those law enforcement
as the analysis of controlled substances
tasks that are required by lawyers, courts,
in urine, blood and other biological
prosecutors, and police departments?
samples.
Recently, the HLN was invited to tag
The highly skilled chemists and
along with New Hampshires United States
trained personnel work meticulously as
Senator Jeanne Shaheen during a behindthey examine every piece of evidence
the-scenes visit to the NH State Police
with exactly rules and regulation
Forensic Lab in Concord.
regarding safety and chain of custody.
The purpose of Shaheens (D-NH) visit,
Specific steps have been established
as stated by her press secretary, was to
to authenticate their findings. And,
discuss the backlog of seized heroin and
at times, these same technicians are
fentanyl that require lab identification.
called upon by both the prosecution and
The visit was in preparation for legislation
defense teams to testify in court to their
to the U.S. Senate that would authorize
findings.
$10 million per year through the
Pifer explained that approximately
Community Oriented Policing Services
one third of the current requests involve
program to be used for police forensic lab
marijuana, another third heroin, while
staff, equipment and overtime to help labs
24 percent are fentanyl investigations.
deal with the backlog.
Hundreds of urine test kits, received
The New Hampshires forensic lab has
from court orders, paroled inmates,
the ability with their current staff and
inmates, drug court defendants,
equipment to process approximately 500
lined cart after cart, as they awaited
Technicians laboriously separate particles to determine the
cases per month. However, NH police
examination from the technicians.
substance they are examining. The color of this material
agencies have been requesting upwards of
Using pipettes, protective clothing,
could possibly indicate that it is heroin or fentanyl.
750 monthly requests.
eyewear, and gloves, all motions are
The State Police Forensic Laboratory
methodical and exact.
is the sole provider of traditional forensic
Reports, as high as several inches,
laboratory services in New Hampshire. The forensic laboratory
print continually, as they indicate the results of the investigative
routinely receives and analyzes evidence from over 220 city and
studies. While chemists work hands-on to weigh, view under a
town police departments, nine state law enforcement agencies
microscope, analyze using graphs and images, other technicians
including the State Police, 10 county sheriffs departments,
are evaluating those piles of paper to determine the exact contents
numerous city and town fire departments, and, on occasion,
of the material for which they are investigating.
federal law enforcement agencies conducting criminal
Sen. Shaheen commented, The work done in this facility is
investigations in the state states the NH State Police.
indispensable in our states battle with the heroin and opioid
Hudson Police Captain Willian Lavoie commented, In my 25
abuse epidemic. This testing backlog can delay law enforcement
years with the Hudson Police Department, the NH State Lab has
efforts to get dangerous criminals and drug traffickers off our
been nothing but professional and helpful to the Hudson Police.
streets. Its critical that the federal government respond to the
They have never missed a prosecution date, and they have always
needs of law enforcement on the frontlines of this crisis.
been cooperative and professional with us.
She continued, The recent surge in the use of heroin, fentanyl
Laboratory Director Timothy J. Pifer stated, Normally we have
and other designer drugs, has increased both the volume and
50 employees working here, but we are operating with 47 now.
complexity of identifying narcotics, which has dramatically
We need more help. With the possibility of receiving a grant, we
increased demand on police crime labs, including in New
will be able to hire more people, purchase equipment that costs
Hampshire. As a result, police crime labs have been inundated
around $125,000, and get caught up with our work overload.
with requests for testing, often exceeding lab capacity and
The services offered by the New Hampshire State Police
creating backlogs of untested samples.

Staff photos by Dpug Robinson

Hudson~Litcheld News Gets Firsthand Experience


in State Police Forensic Lab

This is the real deal of drugs: The tubes are called fingers or bindles.
The baggies hold more drugs that were to be sold on the streets.

The unfilled folders represent the backlog of 3,500 cases to be investigated


at the NH State Police Forensic Lab.

Hudson Town Hall with Presidential Candidate

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and special guest

SENATOR JOHN McCAIN

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Alvirne JROTC Honors the Flag

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Standing at attention, the JROTC cadets participate in the retreat ceremonies.


by Doug Robinson
The retreat ceremony occurs every day on every American
military base, commented AHS JROTC Lt. Col. Christopher
Cheetham during the retreat ceremony being conducted by the AHS
flag.
More than 120 JROTC students assembled on the front lawn,
or parade ground of the high school to participate in their first
ceremony as a JROTC team.
The retreat ceremony not only signals the end of the official duty

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replacement.
You just never know, said Captain Avery, Hudson Police
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Do you owe back taxes? If so, between Dec. 1, 2015 and Feb.
15, 2016, taxpayers have a one-time opportunity to receive amnesty
from all penalties and one-half interest on outstanding taxes by
paying the tax due and one-half of the applicable per annum interest
that has accrued since the tax was due. Amnesty is available
regardless of whether the Department of Revenue Administration has
assessed the tax due or the taxpayer has filed a return and even if the
taxpayer has appealed or intends to appeal.
This program was part of the budget that the governor originally
vetoed. However, with the budget override, residents are going to
have a one-time opportunity to pay back taxes with no penalties.
DRA Commissioner John Beardmore said, The tax amnesty period
is the taxpayers last chance to receive the waiver of penalties and
one-half interest when filing delinquent returns or paying outstanding
tax due. Returns and payments must be received by the DRA during
the tax amnesty period of December 1, 2015 to February 15, 2016.
He noted that state law is very specific, but the budget contained
the language offering residents this amnesty program. Beginning
March 1, 2016, the DRA, the Board of Tax and Land Appeals or any
court are statutorily prohibited from waiving, abating, reducing or
remitting, for good cause or any other reason, any penalties assessed
with respect to taxes administered by the DRA and due before
December 1, 2015. This mandatory penalty provision prohibits
the DRA, BTLA or court from reversing a penalty when the appeal
period has expired or the penalty is determined to have been
properly assessed. This provision does not preclude the DRA, BTLA,
or any court from reversing the assessment of a penalty where a
taxpayer has proven that a penalty was improperly assessed pursuant

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On Friday, Nov. 13, at around 8 p.m., a 35-year-old man was walking
east on Kimball Hill Road, in the area of Bush Hill Road. He was walking
with traffic traveling in the eastbound lane. While doing so, he was struck
in the left elbow by a passing vehicle, possibly a white Ford sedan. The
man suffered only minor injuries and was not transported to a medical
facility.
The vehicle failed to stop and continued to travel east on Kimball Hill
Road. The vehicle in question has damage to the passenger side mirror;
specifically, it is missing the top cover of the passenger side mirror.
Individuals with information relative to this hit-and-run accident are
asked to contact Master Patrol Officer Derek Lloyd of the Hudson Police
Department at 886-6011.

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When Beardmore was asked what taxes would qualify under
the amnesty program, he said: Business Enterprise Tax, Business
Profits Tax, Interest and Dividends Tax, Meals and Rooms Tax,
Communications Services Tax, Electricity Consumption Tax, Real
Estate Transfer Tax, Tobacco Tax, Smokeless Tobacco Tax, Utility
Property Tax, Railroad Tax, Private Car Tax, Nursing Facility Quality
Assessment and Medicaid Enhancement Tax.
How does a resident take advantage of this program? Its as simple
as filing and paying your taxes. Carollynn J. Ward, tax policy analyst
for the NH Department of Revenue Administration said, File any
required outstanding tax returns and pay all unpaid taxes and 50
percent of the applicable per annum interest during the tax amnesty
period (Dec.1, 2015-Feb. 15, 2016). No special form or application
is required. Taxpayers are responsible for calculating the correct
amount due and payable. An online interest calculator will be
available on the DRA website to assist with the calculation. Ward
said that TIR 2015 - 002, interest rates set for calendar year 2016,
details the applicable interest rates going back to 2005. For years
prior to 2005, visit the Taxpayer Assistance link on the DRA website.
However, help is also available to those who would like
assistance. Call Central Tax Services at 230-5920. If youd like to
check it out online, additional information about the tax amnesty
program can be found on the DRAs website, www.nh.gov/revenue,
by clicking on the Amnesty button.
If you are ready to proceed and just need some tax forms, tax
return forms are available at www.nh.gov/revenue or by calling the
Forms Line at 230-5001.

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of the vest is five years. We do not live in Mayberry, commented


Hudson Board of Selectmen Chairman Rick Maddox. For $874.50,
it is a worthwhile investment.
The Hudson Police will replace 31 vests for the department.
Those officers who work administration will not have their vests
replaced as they have been worn less and have not been subject to
the cold and sweat amounts of the field officers.
The new vest will prove effective against stopping a Taser shot as
well as a bullet shot.
Maddox also commented that Hudson police officers have been
shot at in the past.

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day, the ceremony also serves to honor and give respect to the flag.
While standing at attention, cadets approached the flag, then
lowered and folded the flag properly to the music of the national
anthem.
As we stand in honor of our flag, continued Col. Cheetham, we
must stand and remember our oldest ally. We must also respect the
blue, red, and white of the flag of France. We must do everything
we can to support the flag, and the flag of our friends.

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Cadet Capt. Brenden Lavalley, Cadet Lt. Cor. Michael Gagnon, Cadet Sta
Sgt. Eddy Sweeney, and Cadet Major Kevin Harkins raise, then lower and
fold the flag during the retreat ceremony.

Courtesy photo

Calvin Hunter of Hudson was among 181 first-year students


who received a Deans Scholarship this year. This renewable
merit scholarship is awarded annually to incoming freshmen who
demonstrate academic excellence with either a high school GPA of
2.5 or greater and a minimum SAT score of more than 1700 or a high
school GPA of 2.75 or greater and a minimum SAT score of more than
1600. Fulltime in-state students receive $2,500 annually, and fulltime
out-of-state students receive an annual award of $6,000.
Victoria LaRoche of Hudson earned end-of-season recognition from
the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) with Second Team
All-Conference honors. Sophomore goalkeeper LaRoche earned
All-Conference honors for the first time in her career. The two-time
GNAC Goalkeeper of the Week broke the Emmanuel record for
consecutive scoreless minutes in goal twice this season, posting
separate streaks of 534:00 and 571:09. The breakout goalkeeper
ranked first in the GNAC in save percentage (.872), wins (11) and
shutouts (9), and second in goals against average (0.80). She set
the single-season program records for goals against average, save
percentage, and shutouts. Despite only playing two seasons as a Saint
thus far, LaRoche has climbed into the all-time records in various
categories. She ranks first with a 1.22 goals against average, second
in shutouts (14), second with a .820 save percentage, fourth in wins
(22), fourth all-time in games played in goal (45), fourth in minutes
played in goal (3775:23), and sixth in saves (233).
Sarah Brauza of Hudson, majoring in Accounting at Western New
England University, has been selected for inclusion in the 2015-2016
edition of Whos Who Among Students in American Universities
and Colleges. Brauza is one of 36 students from Western New
England University who have been selected as national outstanding
campus leaders. The Universitys nominating committee and editors
of the annual directory have included Brauza based on academic
achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular
activities and potential for continued success.

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As this is the last edition to reach your homes before the Thanksgiving holiday, we
wish all our readers a happy and joyous holiday, one where we overeat and spend time
with family and friends. My thoughts are about our world and that horrible word in our
community terrorism. All adults can remember 9-11-2001 when many things changed
in the United States.
Remember that not everyone living in our country has a happy Thanksgiving. To help
the few that touch many - remember this week the Hudson Fish and Game Club plans to
provide 1,500 meals throughout the Greater Hudson area and needs some drivers from 1
to 3 p.m. to get these meals delivered.
Remember, as one reader reminded me the other day, writers have a right to be wrong, that we should
never lose track that we live in a country where people have the right to be wrong, and papers can print
information from people who disagree with the government.
The paper is full this week, so I will keep my commentary short. Next week lets talk about the cost of
a college education and all the presidential ads that we see. Students end up in a lot of debt from school,
and the government needs to change that. My question is can the cost of the education be controlled?
We underwrite the university system with tax dollars, and what is the proper amount to pay a college
president?
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Remember Hudson When ...


Central Street Looking West c. 1935

2015 Central at Lowell looking west


1935 Central at Lowell looking west
submitted by Ruth Parker
This week we go back to about 1935 and look
west on Central Street across from what is now
74 Central (near Hammond Park). In fact, the first
mailbox on the right side of Central Street is for
that home; the home of Gerri and Leon Hammond
for many years.

In the forefront Central Street is a dirt roadway


and remains dirt until just before the intersection
with Lowell. To help locate this intersection,
follow the utility poles which veer to the left
behind the row of maple trees. When we
compare the c. 1935 photo with the current
photo, we realize the Lowell and Central

intersection was more of a sharp angle; not the 90


degree one it is today.
On the right side of Central is what is now 72
Central, for many years the home of Hazel (Jewell)
Austin. On the left and at the beginning of Lowell
Road is what is now 1 Lowell Rd. In the center of
the picture, barely visible is 59 Central, the former
home of Maude Priest.
The morning sunlight casts a square shadow

across the left side of the picture. This is the


image of the old tenement called The Beehive
located on Central and long since removed.
The early photo, from the Historical Society
Collection, has been difficult to date. If any of our
readers can provide input contact the HLN or the
Historical Society by e-mail at HudsonHistorical@
live.com or by phone at 880-2020.

Rodgers Memorial Library Hosts a Screening but Nobody Shows Up


Medications come with very important labels for both usage and storage.
Speak with your pharmacist if you have a question.

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by Doug Robinson
Yes, reader, you read the title correctly. The Rodgers Memorial
Library in Hudson recently invited the community to a Safe
Medication Use Presentation and Free Blood Screening at the
library this Thursday, Nov. 12, and not a single soul showed up.
The library had received a letter from the Manchester, N.H.,
campus of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
offering their services to provide the safe medication program to the
library.
Library Director Charlie Matthews stated, We received a letter
from the school a few weeks ago and we thought this would be a
great program for our seniors. So, we scheduled the program.
The program, as advertised in the HLN and at the senior center
stated, The Rodgers Memorial Library, 194 Derry Road, in Hudson,
will host a presentation on safe medication use and cover storage
and disposal of medications, how to pick out the correct over the
counter medication, and how to best manage medications. At the
end of the program, free blood pressure screenings will be offered.
This program is presented by MCPHS University Pharmacy student
interns as part of their health advocacy outreach.
In an effort to support this important endeavor of the library, the
following outlines the presentation that was to be offered.
MCPHS student Dien Vu prepared the program, Medication
Education 101, in an effort to teach medication safety and disposal.
Vu is a senior at the college and will graduate next year.
There are two types of mediation, wrote Vu. Over the counter
and prescription and within these categories, there are two names
for medications: generic and brand name.
Safe medication guidelines include the following: Use as
directed, do not use expired medicines, do not use medication that
looks abnormal, try not to miss a dose, take medications on time,
and to wash your hands after using cream. You dont want it to get
to your children or pets.
Vu then addresses the side effects of medications. He defined
the possible side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, constipation,
diarrhea, nausea, upset stomach, and skin irritations. Call our
doctor and your pharmacist if these conditions happen.
When medications are prescribed, be sure to ask What is the
prescription for and how will this help me. What are the side effects
and how do I take this medicine? What will be the expense and
does my insurance cover it? Why should I change drugs and how
long should I take it?
The safe storage of medication needs to be considered: bathroom
cabinet, above the stove, in direct sunlight, car glove compartment,
next to your bed, in the refrigerator, or in the freezer. The placing of
medications in the freezer will not extend the life of your medication
and if you store the medication incorrectly, they will become less
effective.
Read the label, continued Vu. Store at room temperature,
shake well and keep in refrigerator, and do not freeze labels will be
applied to the bottles.
When traveling with medication that needs to be kept cool, use
a freezer pack. Airlines will allow medications to be carried onto a
plane as long as the liquids and medication creams are less than 3.4
ounces.
The disposal of medication is also very important. People should
dispose of unused or expired medication at the police station
drug drop off box. Do not give them to friends and do not flush
down the toilet. They are environmental pollution, and peel off

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Purchase a sharps
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When purchasing
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Over the counter drugs may look the same. Double
drugs, such as
check with your pharmacist when packages look alike.
Prilosec, Claritin,
etc., be sure to talk
with the pharmacist about possible drug conflicts. And, be sure to
read the box because many look alike.
Many people use a pill box or some device to organize their
medications. Often bubble
wraps or a blister pack will be
distributed to assist with the
daily taking of the medications.
When multiple medications
are used, time sheets or an
alarm could be helpful. Keep
a record of when you take
your medications and keep
it available for others so that
should you need assistance,
others will know what you took
when.
If you have difficulty
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Commentary Continues from Alciere


The Feds are requiring a school in Palatine, Ill., to let a boy use the girls
locker room.
Pro-sicko activists can no longer argue that the sickos only want to be
left alone. They want to force commercial wedding photographer Elaine
Huguenin to zoom in and capture the feeling of a pair of sickos kissing at a
same-sex wedding ceremony. If she has a religious objection, they insist
she should learn to get over it. Now, theyre insisting that if a girl objects to
undressing when a boy is in the room, she should learn to get over it. That
is outrageous and local residents need to be pro-active and make sure such
a thing does not happen in Hudson or Litchfield. (The percentage of girls
who object is irrelevant.)
Heres a better idea: If a boy is disappointed that he is not a girl, he
should learn to get over it. The boys permanent school record may be
protected by confidentiality laws, but the yearbook photo is public and
permanent.
Its just another reason to abolish public school altogether. Look what
happen to Ed and Elaine Brown when they didnt pay taxes.
Tom Alciere, Hudson

A Point of View Well Taken


(But not Well Made by Mr. Alciere)
Im slightly late with my response to Mr. Alcieres point of view a few
weeks ago, but my response is as fresh and clear then as it is now. The point
of view well taken then was how our military fights a war; the part of it not
well taken was who he was referring to. I do not know if Mr. Alciere has
been in the military at all but whether he has been or not, most over man
and woman in the military know that the individual enlisted (or back then
the drafted) have no say so on what the military brass decide to do; the
enlisted (drafted) personnel simply follow orders and if they dont, they can
and will be court martialed for disobeying orders. So its not the individual
(Marines) as he pointed out, who we should have much disdain for, it is
the military brass, the high commanding officers, the Defense Department
and the Pentagon who we should have our strongest opposition to for how
they decide to fight a war that the enlisted personnel must do. To refer to
the Marines as individuals is wrong and out of place, he would have been
correct had he made reference to those in power who make such decisions;
that many men and women have been opposed to but its not a safe-journey
to make. Theres a lot of personal risk in opposing and refusing to carry out

any orders or decisions from officers. Its a personal responsibility to make


that decision and not cower from it.
An example of the general point of view on how our military fights in a
war that many of us are opposed to, is like when I was 19 and did join the
Army, spent a year in Germany then signed up for Vietnam duty but by the
time the unit I was assigned to was ready to leave for Vietnam, I began to
read and understand that our military, our government had approved use
of and was using Napalm and Agent Orange in Vietnam, that thousands
of innocent civilians were the victims of. Even at that young age, I sensed
that Napalm and Agent Orange were an immoral and evil way to fight a
war, even as I believed dropping the atomic bombs on Japan was immoral
and evil. Just before I was to sign up for an extended tour of duty to go
to Vietnam, I withdrew my earlier indication that I would extend my tour
of duty to go there; so that my original tour of duty ended the day before
the unit loaded up to depart for Vietnam. I was lucky with the timing of
those events, but Im sure I would have openly opposed how that war was
being fought, as thousands of other enlisted personnel had similar emotions
about how that war was being fought and had no choice but to go there
and do what they were ordered/told to do. Its impossible to get your head
around the fact that youre in a military unit in a foreign country and youre
opposed to how a war is being fought and how does an individual refuse
to participate in it, at a young age and far away from home. Its pure hell,
thats what it is; either you do or you dont. Thats why there were so many
deserters in that Immoral War that took the lives of countless thousands,
millions, of innocent Vietnamese men, women, and children.
So to Mr. Alciere, I hope Ive helped enough to re-orient your thinking on
the topic you wrote about so that you might want to offer an HLN apology
of some sorts to the individual Marines you referred to, for they do not
deserve your angst and bitterness, its being misdirected and has been for far
too long.
Jerry Gutekunst, Hudson

Santa to Arrive in Hudson


At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27, immediately after the
tree lighting at the Hudson Common, Santa will travel to the Hudson
Community Center, 12 Lions Ave. in Hudson, for his annual visit with the
children of Hudson. All boys and girls, along with their families, are invited
to join Santa and the Hudson Lions for an afternoon of fun, crafts, and
snacks. There is no admission fee.
The Hudson Lions Club will also be offering free vision screenings

In My Opinion...

during Santas Visit through our Operation KidSight Program. The entire
screening process takes about 2-3 minutes per child and is done at a distance
of about 3 feet without the use of eye drops. The screening uses a Welch
Allyn Spot Vision Screener, a hand-held camera-like device that engages the
child with video and audio prompts while taking an accurate reading of the
childs vision in a matter of seconds. Each child receives a printout to share
with their parents. The screening detects such common vision problems
as: Myopia (nearsightedness), Hyperopia (farsightedness), Astigmatism
(blurred vision), Anisometropia (unequal refractive power), Strabismus (eye
misalignment), Anisocoria (unequal pupil size).
So far, we have screened 1,052 students in the Hudson schools and
have identified a number of students that have indications for some of the
above vision problems; these children may have otherwise gone undetected.
Obviously, how children see directly impacts how they learn and access their
schools curriculum. The Spot Screener works on children age 6 months
through adults, and while the greatest impact is perhaps for children it is also
beneficial for adults.
The Hudson Lions Club feels that this is a tremendous resource for the
community. If there are groups in Hudson that would like to schedule a
screening for their school or organization we would be happy to have them
contact PCC Celeste at: ricupero7@comcast.net or 603-321-0737.
Jeri Maynard, Hudson Lions Club

Destroy Islamic Terrorists in Syria


The Western world has to go into Syria and Iraq to eliminate ISIS. ISIS
has established a caliphate, and if we destroy it in Syria and Iraq its tentacles
in other countries will hopefully tend to wither away. The Islamic terrorists
in Europe take their instructions from ISIS in Syria, and maybe we can draw
the terrorists in other parts of the world back to Syria where they can be
eliminated.
We cannot continue with limited air strikes and tepid ground action
against ISIS, because contrary to President Obama, ISIS is not a contained
JV organization. Unfortunately, the West (U.S., Great Britain, France,
etc.) and some Arab countries have to put together a coalition for a large
scale military operation against ISIS. This could require tens of thousands of
ground troops, armor units and air forces to annihilate ISIS.
The White House does not understand the serious threat ISIS poses to the
free world. We cannot continue with a piece meal approach to an enemy
that is growing and wants to destroy us.
Donald A. Moskowitz, Londonderry

by House Majority Leader Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack)

Opioid Epidemic is and will Continue to be a Top Legislative Priority


In a recent op-ed, Governor Hassan laid
out her reasons for calling a special session of
the legislature to deal with the states ongoing
opioid epidemic, which is directly affecting so
many New Hampshire families. Addressing
this crisis has been and will continue to be a
top priority for the legislature.
A week prior to the governors special
session request, House and Senate leaders held
a press conference where they presented an

array of legislation that would be taken up in an expedited manner


when the regular session convenes in January. These proposals aim
to bolster the states response to the crisis, and include funding for
more regional drug courts, improving access to long term recovery
services, increasing penalties for fentanyl, and improving the states
efforts in prevention and interdiction. With broad consensus in the
legislature that addressing the opioid epidemic is our top priority,
there was no disagreement that a bill could reach the governors
desk in a matter of weeks, not months, as she claims.
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of course from what we experienced this past summer, where


millions of dollars in new funding for treatment and enforcement
were delayed for 10 weeks by the governors veto of the legislatures
budget. While the governor was busy vilifying Republicans for
changes to New Hampshires business tax code, much needed
funding was delayed to the very things she is hoping to support
today.
In the legislatures budget, funding for drug and alcohol treatment
and recovery programs was increased by 75 percent from the
previous budget. The substantial growth in dollars budgeted for
these types of services was a steadfast commitment by the legislature
to help our state respond to the crisis. We had hoped the budget
would become law as soon as possible, but the governors veto
stopped this new wave of dollars from reaching our overwhelmed
addiction treatment and behavioral health service providers.
Included in these funds was a doubling of the budget for the
Governors Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention,
Treatment, and Recovery. Because of the delay caused by the
budget veto, the commission could not set or approve their budget
until Oct. 23. Had the governor let the budget become law in June,
her own commission could have approved their budget in July or
August, and the additional dollars could have been utilized months
ago, rather than just now reaching programs and service providers.
Also included in the legislatures budget were funds earmarked
for additional personnel in the State Police crime lab. The crime lab
is facing an enormous backlog of work as a result of increased drug
related crime requiring substance analysis. The legislature listened
to the concerns of the Department of Safety and stepped up by
fulfilling their request for additional dollars. Due to the governors
budget veto, these dollars are just now reaching the Department of
Safety, and recent reports suggest that postings for new job openings
are only now happening this week.
These are just two examples of a failure by Governor Hassan to
recognize the important steps forward we were able to make in
2015, and a failure to recognize that her actions impeded the ability
of her own executive branch of government to have the resources
they need to do an effective job.
Governor Hassans change of course suggests that she believes it is
now more politically expedient to devote time and resources to the
issue than it was in June or July. Rather than focus on the pragmatic
policy implications of the legislatures budget, the governor chose to
focus on politically driven talking points provided to her by staff and
consultants whose business it is to manufacture disagreement.
During the 2015 legislative session we were proud to not only put
forward a statewide spending plan with an emphasis on supporting
programs to aid in the states efforts to address this crisis, but we also
passed legislation that gave first responders greater access to Narcan,
passed a Good Samaritan law to protect those who report drug
related emergencies, and increased funding for more community
based mental health services.
We dont disagree with the governor that more needs to be
done. But, in recent weeks, weve seen what a rushed process void
of stakeholder input can produce, when the Board of Medicine
rejected most of the governors proposed rule changes to prescribing
practices. We want to avoid similar situations as we move forward.
The governor would like us to believe that a special session of
the legislature is the solution to New Hampshires drug crisis when,
in fact, it is a deflection of her responsibility as governor. The
solution wont merely be a set of bills that come before the House
and Senate. It requires a leader capable of managing the executive
branch of government to effectively deploy the resources the
legislature has appropriated, and the ability to seek results instead
of headlines. Up to this point, we have not seen these qualities
manifested by the governor.
The legislature will continue to act in a proactive manner as
we have demonstrated throughout this year, and are willing and
able to work in a bipartisan, coordinated manner to pass the best
legislation we can with the resources we have available. It is up to
the executive branch to manage delivery of funds and services, and
in turn produce measurable results.
In My Opinion is strictly an OP-ED column that stands on the opinion
of one writer, Richard Hinch, as opposed to a newspaper reporter
who does not provide an opinion but reports the facts. This column,
in many instances, is a counterpoint to published stories and does not
reflect the unbiased reporting policy of the Hudson-Litchfield News
or the opinion of the management, advertisers and ownership of Area
News Group.

Hudson - Litchfield News | November 20, 2015 - 5

Good for the Community


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Ongoing
Free Hot lunches Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday at 12 p.m. Community Church
of Hudson, 19 Central St., Hudson. All
welcome.

Ongoing to Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and once
again the Hudson Fish and Game along with the
Karen Knox Family will be providing Thanksgiving
dinners for free. Last year they fed 1,400 people
in Hudson, Nashua and Tynsborough, Mass. It is
always tough getting enough turkeys and potatoes.
If you can help in any way donate a pie, a
turkey or a bag of potatoes it is appreciated. You
can also make a check payable to Hudson Fish and
Game and mail it to them to 53 Pine Rd., Hudson,
NH 03051.
Now thru November 30
New Life Christian Church, 272 Lowell Rd., in
Hudson is reaching out to struggling families who
might be in need of a Christmas Food Basket that
can be prepared for a good Christmas meal this
December. Contact the church office at 598-9000
or e-mail at newlifeoffice@yahoo.com to be placed
on the list. Leave your name, address, and phone
number so that we can contact you with more
information. New Life exists to serve God and
people with good news and good works!

Saturday, November 21
Craft Fair/Market Day event takes place
at the Hills Garrison School, 190 Derry
Rd., Hudson, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Local
crafters and vendors will be displaying and
selling their products. Activities include themed
raffle baskets, concession stand, bake sale and
more. Come join us for this family event!

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Wednesday, November 25 thru Saturday,


November 28
Aaron Cutler Library will close at 5 p.m. on
Nov. 25 and remain closed through the 28th.

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Thursday, November 26 thru Friday,


November 27
Hudson Town Hall - closed

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Sunday, November 22
Litchfield Community Church will hold
a Thanksgiving Service at 10 a.m. Count
your blessings, name them one by one.
Hear and share faith stories of blessings this
past year recounted at this historic church where
the Pilgrims and Puritans will be honored and
remembered.

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Wednesday, December 9
Put yourself in the right frame of mind
for the holiday season. Drop-in for
coffee, tea, goodies and the lovely music
of Harpist DeLuna at the Aaron Cutler
Memorial Library in Litchfield, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

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Wednesday, December 2 or Friday,


December 4
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest
Hemingway is the title of choice for All
Booked Up in December. Join the group at
the Aaron Cutler Memorial Library on Wednesday
at 6:30 p.m. or Friday at 1 p.m. Copies of the book
are available on the Upper Level of the library.

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Wednesday, December 9
Curious About Solar? The Hudson Sustainability
Committee will sponsor a presentation Everything
Youve Always Wanted to Know About Solar
but Were Afraid to Ask. The speaker will be
Chris Milner, an expert on solar energy for the
homeowner. If you are curious about solar energy,
join us at 6:30 p.m. at the Rodgers Memorial
Library in Hudson. The program begins at 7 p.m.
and is free and open to all homeowners in the area.
Q & A will follow the presentation. Refreshments
will be served. For registration and information,
contact: HudsonSustainability@gmail.com.

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Wednesday, November 25 thru


th Friday, November 26
The Rodgers Memorial Library in
will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday for
Thanksgiving and will re-open at 9 a.m. on
Saturday, Nov. 28.

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Saturday, November 28
National Novel Writing Month - Write
In. Calling all writers and NaNoWriMo
participants. Join us for a write-in on the
last from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you are
doing NaNo and need to catch up a bit, join us in
a beautiful space with plenty of plugs to write with
fellow writers who are also gunning for the win!
Well do some word sprints together but mostly
well write alone - together! Join the community
and use the energy of the group to add to your
word count and head toward that finish line goal of
50,000 words! Hosted by Diane MacKinnon, MD,
Master Life Coach, two-time NaNo winner and
blogger. The library study rooms are also available
for writers to work in. You can reserve a room in
advance at rodgerslibrary.org. Walk-ins welcome
subject to availability.

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Friday, December 4
One Stop Holiday Shop, 6 to 9 p.m.,
Griffin Memorial School, Litchfield, $3
per person, includes door prize ticket! To
benefit GMS PTO. Bath Spa, Gift Cards,
Gift Wrapping Station, Crafters Showcase, Holiday
Items, wooden signs, toys, candles, jewelry,
blankets, home dcor, jams and preserves, hair
bows, winter accessories, childrens books and
games, Cozy Corner Coffee Shop, raffle prizes and
so much more! (Not a District Sponsored event.)

4th

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Community Thanksgiving Service, 10 to 11


a.m., Litchfield Community Church, 259 Charles
Bancroft Hwy. Come prepared to share your
gratitude for Gods generosity to the town of
Litchfield, our state, country, and world. Bring a
list of blessings you and your family have received
this year.

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Friday, November 27
You are invited to Santas Arrival on
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the Hudson Town Common at 4 p.m.
After the tree lighting, the fire department
will transport Santa to the Community
Center where you can take your own photos with
Santa. This free community event is sponsored by
the Hudson Lions Club. There will be fun activities
for children until 6 p.m. Free Vision Screening for
6 months through adults from 3:30 to 6 p.m. www.
nhlions.org/hudson.

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American Legion Post 48, located at One Fulton


St. in Hudson, will hold Meat Raffles for members
and guests. All raffles start at 2 p.m. Proceeds
to benefit the children and youth programs. Join
us for some fun and friends and hopefully win
some delicious cuts for your holiday tables. For
more information call the Foxhole at 889-9777
between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m.

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Free Family Film: The Rodgers Memorial Library


in Hudson hosts family friendly films for all ages
on the third Saturday of each month. Come see
popular films on our big screen. Snacks will

Veterans
Day

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The members of the Hudson Fire Department


will host an Open House and invite you and your
family to tour the Burns Hill Fire Station located at
the corner of Wason and Burns Hill Road. Tours
will be available on Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m.
Department members will be available to answer
your questions about the station and the Fire
Department. The Fire Department is proposing to
replace this station with a new re-located facility
on Lowell Road. We hope that you will take the
time to learn more about this very important issue.
We look forward to seeing you there!

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Now thru December 4


People of all ages are encouraged to enter the
Rodgers Memorial Library Gingerbread house
Competition. Individuals, families or other groups
can enter. Houses can be built out of any material
but exterior decoration must be entirely edible.
Houses must fit on a platform of 24 inches by 24
inches or less. Houses will be displayed in the
Childrens Room until the Gingerbread Party and
Prize Ceremony at 6:30 on Dec. 21.

Wednesday, November 25 thru Friday,


November 27
Thanksgiving Recess - Hudson and
Litchfield School Districts

be served. At 10 a.m. we are showing the hit


animated feature that takes place in the head of an
11 year old girl. See feelings come to life! Free
Family Films are sponsored by The Friends of the
Library of Hudson. Call the library film line at 8164535 for film title and details.

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Tabatha Lynn Fauteux

Lorraine Smith Young

Tabatha Lynn Fauteux, 26, of Hudson, died unexpectedly on Nov. 6, 2015, in


California.
She was born in Nashua on Jan. 24, 1989, daughter of Guy R. and Sheila J. (Leigh)
Fauteux of Hudson. After a strong battle and beating the epidemic of heroin, she lost
the fight.
Tabatha worked for Narcanon Rehab in Texas, where she was helping others succeed
and beat their battles with addiction, as she once did herself.
Known to her family and friends as Tabby or Bubba, she was a strong,
independent, genuine and unique soul that was loved by everyone who knew her. She
was always spontaneous and looking for her next big adventure or fishing trip.
Besides her parents, Tabatha is survived by four sisters, Kymberlee Leigh, Shanon Fauteux, Makayla
Fauteux and Makenzie Fauteux; and a brother, Trevor Fauteux, all of Hudson; her paternal grandparents,
Rene and Rollande Fauteux of Litchfield; maternal grandparents, Carol Leigh of Hudson and Robert E.
Leigh of North Carolina; two nephews, Anthony Leigh-Jabour and Bronson Fauteux; and a niece, Jocelyn
Leigh-Jabour all of Hudson.
A Celebration of Her Life will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 12 to 4 p.m. at the White Birch
Catering and Banquet Hall, 222 Central St., Hudson. Friends are invited to attend.
The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in her memory to the Tabatha L.
Fauteux Memorial Fund, care of Go Fund Me.com. All funds will go towards saving others in the crisis of
addiction which was Tabbys passion.
Arrangements are in the care of the Farwell Funeral Service, 18 Lock St., Nashua. (603) 882-0591.
www.farwellfuneral.com.

Lorraine Smith Young, born Aug. 18, 1936, to Raymond and Virginia Smith of Hudson, went to be with
the Lord on Oct. 3, 2015.
Lorraine is survived by her husband, Howard, daughter Diane Carden and two adult grandchildren,
Devon and Danielle Carden, all of Newark, Del.; and a sister, Joyce Cloutier of Hudson. She is also
survived by a niece, Jana Protzman, two nephews, Jay and Joshua Cloutier; and three cousins.
Lorraine was a 1954 graduate Alvirne High School and a 1957 graduate of the Concord Hospital
School of Nursing. She was a compassionate, caring and skillful RN who loved her work. She was also
employed by St. Joseph Hospital in the Nursery and at Southern NH Medical Center as a psychiatric
nurse for many years. Lorraine retired in November of 2007 and
moved to Florida with her husband.
As an Air Force wife she traveled extensively throughout the U.S.,
Europe and Asia. Lorraine had the gift of hospitality and displayed
ACCOUNTABILITY
this in the many aspects of Air Force life. She continued using this
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gift as a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Nashua, becoming the
ministry leader of the nursery
for a period of 17 years. She
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Stephen Langelier
Stephen Paul Langelier, 64, of Nashua, died Nov. 11, 2015, at the Fairhaven Nursing
Home in Lowell, Mass.
Born June 11, 1951, in Nashua, he was the son of the late Fernand and Jacqueline
(Sirois) Langelier. He was also predeceased by one brother, Peter Langelier.
Stephen worked for a number of years at the Pine Street Market and Club National.
Stephen was an avid Boston Bruins fan that enjoyed camping, star gazing and astrology,
but he truly enjoyed living a simple life. He also took a special interest in the history of
the Civil War and World War II.
Survivors include four brothers and three sisters-in-law, Phillip Langelier and his wife
JoAnn of Hudson, David Langelier and his wife Wendy of Nashua, Richard Langelier
and his wife Cheryl of Merrimack, and Christopher Langelier of Nashua; two sisters and one brother-inlaw, Lisa Langelier and her husband Bruce Kessler of Cheney, Wash., and Laurie Langelier of Glassboro,
N.J.; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visiting hours were held Nov. 17 at the Davis Funeral Home, 1 Lock St., Nashua, followed by burial on
Nov. 18, in St. Patrick Cemetery in Hudson.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Nashua Soup Kitchen, P.O. Box 3116, Nashua, NH
03061.

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6 - November 20, 2015 | Hudson - Litchfield News

by Doug Robinson
Hudson school officials will present a warrant for the
Hudson voters to decide if the track at Alvirne High School
should be replaced. The school board is requesting the
voters to authorize an expense of $494,458 to replace the
current track. The proposed track is a scaled-down version
of the $1.8 million warrant proposed during Hudsons last
election.
During the March 2015 elections, the residents of
Hudson voted against the proposed Alvirne High School
Track and Field Master Plan. The master plan involved
increasing the size of the bleachers, creation of a new and
improved track, conversion of the grass football field to a
synthetic surface that would be increased to accommodate
soccer, new concession stand, and a building to house
conference rooms, bathrooms, and a viewing area of the
football field.
At the Dec. 1, 2014, school board meeting, Hudson
School Board Chairman Mike Truesdell commented, at
some point in the near future we are going to have to do
something with our track It needs a lot of work. At
some point, we wont be able to have track events at our
high school.
Almost to the day, a year later, at the Nov. 16, 2015,
school board meeting, Hudson Business Administrator
Karen Burnell reported to the school board that Primex,
NH Public Risk Management Exchange wrote, On
October 30 [we] assessed the general condition of the
track. This audit was conducted on your behalf.
Primex Senior Risk Management Consultant Monica
Panalt said, After walking the entire track, we found that
the track presents signs of wear and tear such as cracks,
wearing of the surface leaving the asphalt underneath
exposed, grass growing though the track, etc. The district
has repaired several areas of the track in the past and the
majority of those repairs/patches are failing as well. The current surface
conditions could present a hazard to users of the track, especially during
athletic competitions.
At this time, stated Primex, there isnt any liability to those using the
track, thus, and is does not need to be shut down.
The current track is approximately 17 years old. According to industry
standards, That is about the lifespan of an asphalt track, commented Chris
Huntress of Huntress Sports. Asphalt will break down over time. It will get
depressions and cracks as oils leave the asphalt. It just happens.
The proposed track will convert the current quarter-mile track into a
400-meter track. The new track will accommodate two straight always on
either side of the football field and on the end nearest to the tennis courts,
the field will be converted to a rubberized material, so that the long jump,
pole vault, and triple jump can compete. Currently, a rubber mat covers the
asphalt in an effort to afford the athletes proper footing for their sports.
We will work with local companies, commented AHS Principal Steve

Staff photos by Doug Robinson

Alvirne High School Back on Track with New Track Proposal

Close to 6 inches of erosion has occurred on the sides of the track.


Cracks are readily seen as the asphalt continues to breakdown.
Beals. They will remove the entire track as it now exists, lay a new base,
and then apply the black rubberized material that is now used on track
fields.
The general site work and preparation costs (demolitions, drainage, gravel
base, grade track and D Zone laser grade and compaction) for the project
are $95,000.
The cost to construct 3-inch asphalt surface, six-lane 400m track with
3-inch thick surface and resilient half-foot acrylic resin surface, long jump/
triple jump) will be $429,150. The total project fees, including contingency
and design, will be $494,458.
This dollar amount represents approximately 25 cents per $1,000 to the
tax rate.
School Superintendent Bryan Lane said, In reality, in the long term, it is
not a track which we can compete on anymore. [This is] not something that
is going to get better. The track, as it exists, if we are going to use it as it is
to as it is supposed to be, (it) needs to be replaced.

At the starting blocks of the current track field,


the asphalt has lifted and continues to erode.

The original rubber layer is indicated. On top of the original


track, another layer of asphalt was added, and then the
rubberized top coat which can be seen breaking apart.
All of this will be removed during the
milling phase of the tracks replacement.

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by Doug Robinson
complete the mural.
Hudsons Hills Garrison School offers students the
The five HGS students who registered for the class chose
opportunity to participate in an afternoon school
to create a silhouette mural of themselves, and the project
enrichment program which spread the education gambit
took four weeks to complete.
from KNex
Under the
Builders Club
tutelage of
(the building
Bonsaint, the
of massive
student learned
roller coasters,
how to plan the
ferris wheels
construction of
and motorized
their mural, select
creations from
the correct tracing
blocks), Game
paper, how to trace
Design-Level 1
their bodies, and
(Create your own
then transform
video games
that picture to the
using code and
wall. The students
computer science),
were challenged
and Fashion
with the various
and Design with
painting techniques
Scratch (Create
of sponging, color
your own fashion
blending, and
designs for a
accents.
digital runway
School Principal
Staff photos by Doug Robinson Marilyn Martinelli
use the computer
to design your own
The Enrichment Mural depicting friendship and kindness was created by HGS students: stated, They worked
pattern).
Samhita Koganti, Olivia Pinnell, Paige Boudreau, Marissa Murphey, and Katya Erickson through the entire
The enrichment
process of, picking
program also offered the students the opportunity to
a topic/message they wished to convey, designing the
participate in the design and creation of a mural for one of
space, finding the right materials to use, developing an
the walls within the school. Students will come together
outline from their sketches and finally completing a mural.
to learn the processes behind envisioning, planning and
Students had to collaborate and work together in order to
completing a mural writes HGS instructor Caroline
complete the mural. The mural is located in the 5th grade
Bonsaint. They will work through the entire process of
wing where everyone travels to art classes.
picking a topic, message they wish to convey, designing
The message of their painted silhouette medium was
the space, finding the right materials to use, develop an
that of friendship and kindness commented Bonsaint.
outline from their ketches and finally completing a murals.
Principal Martinelli stated, Those are two of your core
Another important aspect of the class was to teach the
values here at Hills Garrison.
children to collaborate and work together in order to

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Hudson - Litchfield News | November 20, 2015 - 7

Fundraising and Fun at Fairviews Fall Fair

Staff photos by Bob Gibbs

Culinary staers Katie Picard, Chef Al, and Melissa Coskren serve their guests.

by Bob Gibbs
Fairview Healthcare in Hudson held its sixth annual fall fair
to raise money for the residents of the nursing home and for a
local youth support fund. With seven vendors, displaying their
wares and food donated by the families of residents, as well as
food prepared by the on-site culinary staff, there was much to
see and even more to eat at this years fair.
The fair is an opportunity for first-time visitors to see the
building and the staff in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. The
vendors booths were laid out in many areas of the facility,
while visitors traveled among the vendors and display tables;
they could also view the clean and comfortable surroundings.
Fairview was first established as a healthcare facility in
1951; for over 60 years they have offered an environment
designed to support its residents with comfortable
surroundings and caring, professional staff. The opening
in 1996 of Laurel Place, an assisted living community and
the addition in 2007 of skilled nursing care has increased
Fairviews capabilities further and enhanced their reputation
as a uniquely attentive and compassionate community
committed to the highest standard of excellence.

Just a portion of the many gifts that were available

Clarette Malin, Danielle Quinn, Carolyn


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A visitor to the fair examines the homemade candles on sale.

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by Doug Robinson
The Hudson Board of Selectmen has voted 4-1-0 (McGrath against)
to hold two public hearings for the purpose of creating a solar energy
system tax exemption on Nov. 2 and on Dec. 8.
During last years elections, the petitioned Article 14 stated, Shall
the Town of Hudson, NH vote to adopt the provisions of NH RSA
72:61 through NH RSA 72:64 inclusively, which provide for an
optional property tax exemption from the
propertys assessed value, for property tax
purposes, for persons owning real property,
which is equipped with solar energy systems,
intended for use at the immediate site. Such
property tax exemption shall be in the amount
equal to 100% of the assessed value of
qualifying equipment under these statutes.
(Recommended by the Board of Selectmen
3-2).
The petitioned article failed by a vote of
1181 to 1443.
During this years budget analysis, Hudsons Sustainability
Committee asked to revisit the possibility of not including this home
improvement with the taxation of the property.
Town Administrator Steve Malizia commented that presently, We
do not include taxing the solar panels when we assess a home.
The sustainability committee wished to assure that going forward,
homeowners would not be taxed.
Chapter 72:62 of NH code states, Exemption for Solar Energy
systems - Each city and town may adopt under RSA 72-27-a an
exemption from the assessed value, for property tax purposes, for
person owning real property which is equipped with a solar energy
system as defined in RSA 72:61.
That RSA states, Solar energy system means a system which

utilizes solar energy to heat or cool the interior of a building or to


heat water for use in a building an includes one or more collectors
and a storage container. Solar energy system also means a system
which provides electricity for a building by the use of photovoltaic
panels.
The two key words that concern the sustainability committee are
may adopt in RSA 72:62.
At the request of the board, Malizia
contacted the town attorney to seek advice
on the No means no law and should the
BOS wish to re-visit this concern, what
would be appropriate.
You have options. You can have two
public hearings, or we could do nothing, or
we could enact the warrant, commented
Malizia.
While Selectman Roger Coutu and
Chairman Maddox liked the idea of
two public hearings, Selectman McGrath
commented, Leave it up to the sustainability committee to educate
the voters so they (can) choose. The voters voted last year and made
a decision and it failed. I do not feel comfortable holding public
hearings and we make a decision.
At the present time, according to Selectman Maddox, more than
100 homes are now hooked up to solar energy.
Selectman McGrath continued to state, We should be acting on
their (voters) behalf. Now, to turn around and hold a public hearing,
then vote, then overturn what the voters did in March (is) not right.
In preparation for the two public hearing, the board asked Malizia
to verify with the town attorney
that they were in compliance
Collision Repair
with the No Means No Law.

submitted by Bryan Lane,


Superintendent of Schools, Hudson
Regular attendance is an important facet of
children being successful at school. At the outset,
I want to say that if a child is ill they should stay
home so they can be at their best while at school.
Children who come to school with a fever or who
are in pain most times dont make it through the
school day and will not be productive if they do.
A student who misses more than one day per
month is missing out on a whole lot. If there is
one absence per month that means a student
misses ten days of school. If this happens each
year, the student would miss 130 school days
from kindergarten to 12th grade. This is almost 75
percent of a school year. If there are two absences
per month, over the time from kindergarten to
twelfth grade the student misses almost a year and
a half of school.
What would happen to your child if they were
absent for a school year? What kind progress
would they make, could they gain the skills they
need to be successful missing so much time?
Research that can be found at www.
attendanceworks.org indicates that students with
chronic attendance issues at younger grades have
a high chance of having those issues throughout
their school career. These students have lower
readiness scores to move into the next grade.
Students who are chronically absent in middle
school struggle to gain success in ninth grade and
in the long run will have difficulty in earning high
enough GPAs to qualify for college acceptance.
Students with consistent absentee issues are more
likely not to earn a high school diploma.
To let you know that this is not an isolated
problem lets look at last years attendance in
Hudson:
In grades K-5, 186 students missed more than
10 days of school, averaging 31 students per
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In grades 6-8, 112 students missed more than 10


days of school, averaging 37 students per grade.
In grades 9-12, 85 students missed more than
10 days of school, averaging 21 students per
grade.
This is about 9 percent of our student
population.
Looking at the AHS Class of 2015, there were
21 students with more than 10 absences that had
an average career GPA of 1.8, this is a D+. Seven
of the 21 did not graduate with their class.
For a moment compare a childs job as being
a student to that of an adult at any job. What
employer is going to tolerate a person who is out
10 percent of the time or more? Can that person
find advancement in their jobs if they are out on
a regular basis? Will an employee who is out not
be able to compete with those employees who are
present and engaged in their employment? The
answers to these questions do not paint a positive
picture and those answers apply to students as
well.
The Hudson School District attendance policy
indicates that we will communicate with parents
when a child reaches 5, 8, 12, and 15 absences.
These communications are not meant to be
annoying or invasive. It is our attempt to reach
out to you as parents to let you know that we
are concerned about your child and that good
attendance is a key part of being successful in
school.
Bottom line is that being in school is an
important thing; it is a legal requirement. When
a student is sick, they should stay home to get
well and if there is a family emergency it is
understandable that the student will be out.
Absences for other reasons put your student at a
disadvantage that over time can become critical.
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school, contact the school counselors at your
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Hudson - Litchfield News | November 20, 2015 - 9

Christmas is in the Mail

Staff photos by Laurie Jasper

Operation Care for Troops Sorts, Fills and Stacks Stockings

Deborah Luszey, Sen. Lindsey Graham and Thaddeus Luszey

Completed stockings ready to be shipped

United Health Care employees take a quick break to pose for a photo.

by Laurie Jasper
consistently donated items, written
Its beginning to look a lot like
letters and raised money to ensure
Christmas. Operation Care for
OCT is able to provide supplies. Over
Troops kicked off three days of
the three-day packaging event, OCT
mobilizing their volunteers into
had more than 150 volunteers at the
action for our United States Troops
armory. Many businesses volunteer
overseas on Thursday, Nov. 12,
as a team. United Health Care was
at the National Guard Armory in
well represented on Thursday, with
Nashua. For three days volunteers
enthusiastic workers teaming to roll
sorted, stacked, rolled and filled
mountains of white tube socks and fill
items such as power bars, hot
plastic bags with candy, among other
cocoa, white socks, toothbrushes,
jobs.
Raman noodles, candy and more
Presidential candidate Senator
into Christmas stockings. According
Lindsey Graham and members of his
to the OCT Facebook page, OCT
campaign staff stopped in on Thursday,
shipped 4,750 stockings, double
Nov. 12 to meet the Luszeys and all
what they had expected.
the volunteers and spent some time
Originally called MooreMart, the
helping at various stations. Graham,
non-profit organization has been
who served six years active duty in the
providing much-needed practical
U.S. Air Force and 27 years in the Air
supplies to soldiers stationed
Force Reserves, retired with the rank of
overseas. The organization was
colonel in June of this year. Last year,
founded by Paul Moore when his
he fulfilled his reserve duty in Iraq and
brother was serving in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan during the holidays.
Moore sent his brother needed but
I was on the receiving end of these
unavailable items, and soon was
packages, said Graham. I remember
receiving requests for items from his
the endless amount of socks and Swiss
brothers fellow soldiers.
Miss. Not only does this help the
Moore stepped down as president
soldiers, its a good ambassadorship;
earlier this year after over 11 years
the soldiers often give items to the
Vietnam veteran Lenny Pitts and World War II veteran
at the helm. Thaddeus Luszey, who
people. When you see these kids
Francis Walsh pack stockings.
has been a long-time board member
come up to the truck, eyes, wide open,
and involved with the group since its
its really heartwarming. On this
inception, took over as president in
day after Veterans Day, Graham was
June, and the name was changed to Operation Care for Troops.
honored to meet World War II veteran Francis Walsh of Pelham.
Operation Care for Troops could not do what it is doing without
While talking, Graham discovered that Walsh served in Australia and
the support of all the people and companies that provide us with
New Guinea in World War II, the same locations Grahams father
the product and monetary donations, said Luszey sincerely.
served during the war.
Words cannot express the gratitude everyone at Operation Care for
Mark
Troops has for everyone that supports us. Nevertheless, thank you
Detering is
everyone! You make us look good. Luszey and his wife, Deborah,
in charge
busily oversaw the various tables and kept things running smoothly.
of logistics
As this program has grown, schools, businesses and families have
of the

mountains of donations. Retired from the United States Marine


Corps, Detering has been involved in OCT for over four years. He
explained that OCT sometimes receives requests from soldiers, and
they try to accommodate all requests, such as womens healthcare
items for the female soldiers and even items for the dogs in the
canine units. They also receive requests for school supplies, games
and sports equipment, such as soccer balls, that the soldiers then,
in turn, give to the local children. He stressed how much of a
difference these packages make to the men and women defending
our country.
We lose track. We have troops that never get mail the whole
time they are deployed, so these packages really make a difference.
Its a morale thing, said Detering. Detering explained that the
need for the shipments hasnt decreased, even though the number
of soldiers has been reduced. The fighting people are still there,
though theyve taken away the PX, said Detering. He also
explained that Pakistanis have put a meter, or limit, on the number
of shipments to the troops, so those shipments are usually filled with
supplies needed for operations, such as ammunition. Because we
are mailing, our things can get through, he explained.
OCT ships items four times per year. For more information or to
get involved, e-mail contact@octnh.org or visit their Facebook page
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U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte welcomed the news on Nov. 12 that the Internal Revenue
Service has implemented the policy change she requested to allow victims of taxrelated identity theft to obtain copies of the fraudulent returns filed in their names.
Earlier this year, Ayotte became aware of the issue after hearing from New Hampshire
victims of identity theft who told her that the IRS refusal to provide copies of
fraudulent tax returns prevented them from knowing what information was stolen.
This is an important step that will help victims of tax-related identity theft take
action to protect themselves and their personal and financial information. Victims of
identity theft face significant emotional and financial hardships, and they shouldnt
be left in the dark about the extent of the theft, said Ayotte. While this new tool
will help many families who
have been victimized, I remain
concerned that it does not
address the issue of victims who
were claimed as dependents,
as was the case for Lori Weeks
late daughter, Maddie. I will
continue to seek ways to help
Lori and other families who have
been victimized in this fashion.
Ayotte has pushed the IRS
to improve its policies and
better help identity theft victims
protect themselves and their
personal information, and
was instrumental in securing
a commitment from IRS
Commissioner John Koskinen to
reverse its policy and provide tax
identity theft victims with copies
of fraudulent tax returns filed
in their names. In May, the IRS
agreed to change this policy in
response to Ayottes request, but
she has pressed the agency for
months to finally implement the
change.
In August, Ayotte held a
budget committee field hearing
with Commissioner Koskinen
on tax identity theft in order for
him to hear directly from New
Hampshire residents who have
experienced this problem.
The IRS recently informed
Ayotte that the policy change
is now effective, and victims of
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Hills Garrison Students Stack their Way to a Guinness World Record


to right or right to left (individual preference) in three stacks made
up of three cups in each stack (3-3-3).
The 3-6-3 stack cups are up stacked and down stacked
from left to right or right to left (individual preference) in three
stacks made up of three cups on the left, six cups in the center, and
three cups on the right (3-6-3).
The Cycle Stack A sequence of stacks combining a 3-6-3
stack, a 6-6 stack, and a 1-10-1 stack, in that order. Stackers
conclude the cycle stack with cups in a 3-6-3 down stacked
position.
Doubles The Doubles Competition involves a team of two
stackers working together to complete the cycle stack as fast as
they can! The challenge of this event is that one stacker must use
only their right hand while the other must use only their left hand.
In other words ... Two stack as One!
Timed 3-6-3 Relay combines elements of both the Headto-Head Relay Competition and the Individual Timed
Competition. It could be considered an Individual Relay
Team Competition against the clock (not against another
team), and infractions result in scratches rather than
penalty points.
The event was organize and orchestrated by Hills
Garrison physical education teacher, Karyn Misenheimer.
All grades of students at the Hills Garrison participated,
and their hope was to reach the 2015 goal of 610,000
stackers.

Staff photo by Doug Robinson

by Doug Robinson
Students of the Hills Garrison School were offered the opportunity
of a lifetime to break a world record.
The students participated in the World Sport Stacking Associations
attempt to achieve the most people stacking at a time. While 495
stackers were expected to stack at Hills Garrison, once verified, Hills
Garrison ultimately had 448 stackers participate in the world record
attempt.
They, along with other schools and organizations participating
around the world, broke the world record of 592,292. As of press
time, the combined total for all stackers was 598,447 and growing.
Schools throughout the world organized their gyms, cafeterias,
and classrooms in an effort to allow as many people as possible to
come together to stack.
Simply explained, stacking involves the placing of one cup upon
another cup in a specified arrangement. The individual with the
fastest time wins.
The World Sport Stacking Association was formed in 2001 for
the purpose of promoting and governing sport stacking around the
world according to the WSSA. In 2005, the name was changed to
its current WSSA in response to growing awareness that stacking is
considered a sport.
A described by the WSSA, the competitive stacks are as follows:
The 3-3-3 stack cups are up stacked and down stacked from
left

Second grader Alexa Lutter creates the perfect stack as she copies the
picture of the stacking of 12 cups on top of each other.

Hudson Schools Receive NH State Scorecard: The Glass is Half Full


by Doug Robinson
The reading and the understanding of the NH Department of
Educations statewide results for the Smarter Balanced Assessment
(where the scores set a new baseline for students college and
career readiness) offer a mixed bag of results for both student and
SAU results.
The Smarter Balanced Test replaced the New England Common
Assessment Program tests.
These results set a new baseline for how students are performing
in the state and are the first to measure New Hampshire students
progress toward the academic goals identified in the states collegeand career-ready standards for mathematics and English language
arts.
The NHDOE continues, Smarter Balanced states agree that
while no single assessment can give a complete picture of student
achievement, annual assessments, when combined with student
grades and teacher reports, can provide important information to
families about their childs progress and areas for improvement and
help guide teachers in daily instructional planning.
Hudson School Board Vice-Chairman Patty Langlais stated that she
had a hard time understanding the results and they (parents) will

not understand how to read or interpret the results.


The test evaluated the understanding (achievement) of students
in grades 3-8 and 11 with regard to math and English. Unlike the
NECAP tests which evaluated a childs knowledge of a fixed set of
predetermined criteria or learning standards, the Smarter Balance
Test challenged the children to demonstrate their ability to integrate
the information they had learned. For example, the NECAP test may
ask, who discovered Plymouth Rock-and give multiple answers from
which the child could chose, the Smarter Balance question would
be, tell me about Christopher Columbus and cite evidence from
what you read about the challenges he faced with each journey.
The Smarter Balance question requires the students to draw from
multiple sources and have knowledge from several sources, whereas
the NECAP question can be answered by rote memory.
The results of the test reflect that Hudson students are pretty much
in line with the rest of New Hampshire. While Hudsons younger
grades demonstrated a thorough and adequate knowledge in math
and reading proficiency, grades for Hudson students dropped for
grade 8 and grade 11 math. Hudsons Assistant Superintendent
Phyllis Schlichter stated, An achievement score of 3 or 4 indicates
proficient performance, and the districts overall proficiency mirrored

Cadets Perform VFW Fall Clean-Up


and U.S. Flag Burning Ceremony

the state average. We can see from the results that our kids are
being challenged at how they get to the answer. They know the
what, but we need to work on problem solving, communication,
reasoning, modeling and data analysis.
When analyzing Hudsons results with that of Merrimack, N.H.,
(they are most aligned in terms of numbers and school budgets with
Hudson) we see that the performance indicators are pretty much the
same for each grade tested.
High school (grade 11) test results show that Merrimack scores
higher in both math and English.
Test results comparing Hudson with Gate City, Nashua, reflect
that, except for third grade English, Hudson outperformed the
Charter School in grades 4, 5, and 6 in both by a wide margin.
While the younger grades results were mailed home last Friday to
the parents of the children, the high school students received their
scores on Monday, Nov. 16.
Should a parent or student wish to discuss the results of a personal
score, they are encouraged to speak with their respective guidance
counselor.

Howie Carr Visits


Hudson Market Basket
by Bob Gibbs
Local radio host
and writer Howie
Carr visited the
Hudson Market
Basket to sell
copies of his many
books. Carrs
books focus on the
Boston underworld,
including organized
crime boss Whitey
Bulger who was
arrested in 2011.
Pictured with Carr
is Hudson resident
Joe Moreira.

submitted by Michael J. Dubeau, SMSgt, USAF (Ret), AHS JROTC


The Alvirne High School AF JROTC cadets performed their bi-annual community service for the Hudson VFW Post 5791.
Twice a year the JROTC cadets do a fall and spring clean-up and beautification of the Hudson VFW Post. This year included
a U.S. Flag Burning Ceremony properly and ceremoniously disposing of over 1,500 U.S. flags.

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Staff photo
by Bob Gibbs

Hudson Fire Log


Sunday, November 8: 2:56 a.m. Medical aid, Alvirne Drive. 3:01 a.m. Medical
aid, Abbott Farm Lane. 12:13 p.m. Brush fire, Lawrence Road. 8:08 p.m. Medical
aid, Lowell Road. 9:08 p.m. Medical aid, Barretts Hill Road. 10:35 p.m. Fire call,
Lowell Road.
Monday, November 9: 12:43 a.m. Motor vehicle accident, Kimball Hill Road.
1:07 a.m. Medical aid, Cobbler Court (L). 5:11 a.m. Medical aid, Roosevelt
Avenue. 6:08 a.m. Medical aid, Old Stage Road (L). 7:28 a.m. Alarm box detail,
Flagstone Drive. 7:48 a.m. Medical aid, Pelham Road. 8:50 a.m. Alarm box
detail, Sagamore Park Road. 11:49 a.m. Alarm box detail, Sagamore Park Road.
12:09 p.m. Service call, Stonewood Lane. 2:05 p.m. Inspection, Lowell Road.
2:37 p.m. Box testing, Lowell Road. 2:40 p.m. Box testing, Pool Court. 2:55 p.m.
Service call, Central Street. 2:55 p.m. Medical aid, Cedar Street. 3:09 p.m. Alarm
box detail, Flagstone Drive. 3:12 p.m. Medical aid, Lowell Road. 4:02 p.m.
Medical aid, Wason Road. 4:27 p.m. Brush fire, Robinson Road. 4:56 p.m. Brush
fire, Robinson Road. 4:35 p.m. Medical aid, Twin Meadow Drive. 7:02 p.m.
Medical aid, Glasgow Circle.
Tuesday, November 10: 2:21 a.m. Medical aid, Glen Drive. 2:50 a.m. Medical
aid, Page Road (L). 4:11 a.m. Medical aid, Derry Lane. 8:03 a.m. Motor vehicle
accident, Lowell Road. 9:22 a.m. Fire call, Robinson Road. 10:25 a.m. Medical
aid, Watersedge Drive. 10:56 a.m. Alarm box detail, Park Avenue. 11:36 a.m.
Medical aid, Boyd Road. 12:35 p.m. Motor vehicle accident, Lowell Road. 12:36
p.m. Motor vehicle accident, Derry Street. 12:45 p.m. Blasting,
Lawrence Road. 12:52 p.m. Motor vehicle accident, Derry Street.
1:00 p.m. Blasting, Greeley Street. 2:20 p.m. Fire call, Robinson
Road. 3:50 p.m. Assist citizen, Rangers Drive. 6:00 p.m. Brush
fire, Lawrence Road. 6:50 p.m. Medical aid, Glen Drive. 6:59
p.m. Medical aid, Lowell Road. 7:06 p.m. Mutual aid Ambulance,
Londonderry.
Wednesday, November 11: 4:51a.m. Medical aid, Lowell Road.
6:29 a.m. Medical aid, Derry Lane. 7:48 a.m. Medical aid,
Winnhaven Drive. 12:25 p.m. Medical aid, Glen Drive. 12:39
p.m. Motor vehicle accident, Lowell Road. 5:28 p.m. Medical
aid, Derry Road. 7:43 p.m. Motor vehicle accident, Central Street.
7:50 p.m. Service call, Rega Avenue. 10:30 p.m. Motor vehicle
accident, Chase Street.
Thursday, November 12: 4:24 a.m. Medical aid, Glen Drive. 9:00
a.m. Blasting, Belknap Road. 10:10 a.m. Box testing, Derry Road.
10:12 a.m. Medical aid, Pine Road. 10:37 a.m. Box testing,
Robinson Road. 10:46 a.m. Blasting, Belknap Road. 10:49 a.m.
Medical aid, Westchester Court. 2:14 p.m. Blasting, Belknap
Road. 3:54 p.m. Medical aid, Paradise Lane. 4:34 p.m. Medical
aid, Lowell Road. 4:42 p.m. Box alarm, Rebel Road. 11:08 p.m.
Medical aid, Woodland Drive (L).
Friday, November 13: 12:59 a.m. Medical aid, Josiah Drive (L).
1:39 a.m. Medical aid, Wende Drive. 2:49 a.m. Medical aid,
Glen Drive. 8:13 a.m. Alarm box detail, Wall Street. 10:12 a.m.
Medical aid, Regina Avenue. 12:53 p.m. Medical aid, Jamesway
Drive (L). 1:20 p.m. Medical aid, C Street. 2:15 p.m. Blasting,
Moose Hill Road. 2:30 p.m. Blasting, Bockes Road. 2:57 p.m.
Mutual aid Ambulance, Londonderry. 3:56 p.m. Alarm box detail,
Wall Street.

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Alvirne AF JROTC Stuffs Christmas Stockings for Deployed Troops


submitted by Michael J. Dubeau, SMSgt,
USAF (Ret), Alvirne High School AF JROTC
On Thursday, Nov. 12, students stuffed over
40 Christmas stockings for the Annual Operation
Care For Troops (formerly known as MooreMart)
Christmas Packages for Deployed Troops. This
effort started out as Judge Paul Moore of Nashua
sending some things to his
son that were hard to find
in Afghanistan, and
has transitioned to an
amazing effort to get

care packages to deployed troops overseas - even


those who are not from NH. Their website if you
want to learn more is www.octnh.org.
The NH Air Force Association, in partnership
with Alvirne High School JROTC, supplies
Christmas stockings for their November mailing.
AFA buys the stockings and items to go in them,
and JROTC supplies the manpower to stuff the
stockings and deliver them to Operation Care for
Troops. The troops overseas get something that
feels like home around the holidays.

Chris Chesna, Erica Carreau, David Vecchiarello, Ariel Doerr, Gillian McNally,
Liam Sullivan, Tia Guamont, Michael LeBlanc , Michael Gagnon, Matt Canarelli,
Eddy Truesdell, Jacob Noonan, Kyle Harkin, Cameron Robinson, and Josh McDowell.
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Super-Sized Check Presented for


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Three Eighth-Grade Bears


Selected as NH All Stars

Courtesy photo

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submitted by
Kelly Champagne
The Hudson Litchfield
Bears are proud to
announce that three of
its eighth grade athletes
have been named to
the 8th Grade New
Hampshire All Star team
that will be traveling
to Orlando, Fla., to
compete in the 2015
AYF Conference AllStar Division National
Championship Dec.
5-11. Alec Prescott,
Alexander Giuffrida
and Justin Picard were
Alec Prescott (#49), Alexander Giurida (#52) and Justin Picard (#80)
selected from over 50
will represent Hudson/Litchfield in Florida.
eighth grade athletes
who tried out in a twoday selection process.
The Conference All Star division gives those
The Conference Allplayers in their last year of AYF (those 8th graders
Star Division is a competitive divisional bracket
on teams did not qualify for a place at national
played at the AYF National Championships. Each
championship) a chance to compete on a national
AYF National Conference has the opportunity to
stage and create AYF memories to last a lifetime.
create a Conference All-Star team made up of
This division also gives city and state assembled
players selected in the post season. Conference
teams a chance to represent their conference in
All-Star teams are for those kids who will be
the national football community.
graduating from AYF and entering their high
The Hudson Litchfield Bears organization is
school programs (eighth graders), have maintained
very
proud of all three athletes and is looking for
a high standard of academic performance, and
any
local
businesses that would be interested in
would like to have the opportunity to experience
helping sponsor their trip to Florida. If you are
participating in an out-of-state championship
interested in making a donation, go to the leagues
tournament.
website - www.HLYFC.com.

Hudson Kiwanis President Paul Rousseau presents a $1,000 donation to Mike Lachance, CEO of the YMCA
of Greater Nashua. The Hudson Kiwanis Club is underwriting the Hudson School District/
YMCAs Superhero Training Academy.

12 - November 20, 2015 | Hudson - Litchfield News

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Comments expressed in this column are the sole views of those callers and do not reect the views of the Hudson~Litchfield News or its advertisers. Town and school ofcials encourage
readers to seek out assistance directly to resolve any problems or issues. The Hudson~Litchfield News editorial staff holds the right to refuse any comment deemed inappropriate.
Thumbs up to the Hudson
Town Hall staff for using Twitter
and the town website to keep us
updated when our neighborhood
was unexpectedly left without
town water for a few hours.
Thumbs down to the one
bashing the Marines and their
Toys for Tots campaign. He
really ought to be sent back to
whatever planet he came from. I
feel sorry for his family.

Thumbs up to Litchfield PD, they went on a


domestic violence call and didnt shoot anyone!

These guys are all crazy; no wonder the Koch


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on the road. Yard work hurt my back, and I was
resting up to get back to it. Mine are picked up
now so if they are still there, its not me.

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mother in the head with a hammer. We another
woman who drove her company into the ground.
We have another guy who wants to build a wall.
We have another guy whose brother started a war
with the wrong country. We have another guy
who closed down a bridge during rush hour.

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foreign policy is the reason for the massacre in
Paris! The Hudson and Litchfield voters that voted
these two in power are just as guilty as Obama
and Shaheen!
Thumbs down to the individual(s) who stole
our fluorescent slow guy on Brenton Street
in Litchfield! Thank you for the souvenir you
left behind in the road. Also, thank you for
the beautiful pictures on our trail camera of
you stealing the guy! Hmm ... It seems I have
something of yours and you have something of
mine ... what to do? I am sure it was just a late
night prank but it is one that could lead to theft
charges if it is not returned. Please do the right
thing or your pictures will end up at the local
authorities.

Thumbs up to Veria pizza for giving the Boy


Scouts and their families free pizza. Woo hoo!
Thumbs down! A big thumbs down for
Hillary Clinton telling everyone how terrible
Donald Trump is by saying that the border
needs to be closed. Too bad he is also telling
it like it is ... the illegals that are here should
go back to Mexico and then enter legally. They
chose to be here and ignore the law. If we
citizens of this fine country break a law, we get
prosecuted! We have a heroin crisis right here
in NH, and Hillary has the nerve to talk down
Donald about closing the border. Listen to the
law enforcement agencies and they will tell
you the heroin is coming directly from Mexico.
Yeah, both Hillary and Maggie are really
interested in solving a crisis ... close the border
Donald!

Thumbs up. A huge thumbs up to all the


GMS teachers, staff, volunteers and students who
made my Nov. 10th Marine Corp birthday, a
memory to last more than a lifetime. Semper Fi!
Respectfully submitted by Barry Bean.

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to correct any wrong beliefs your child may have,
such as Everybody drinks.
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media that glamorizes tobacco, alcohol, and drugs.
Since its hard to escape the messages in music and
advertising, discuss with your child the influence
these messages have on us.
Help Your Child Make Good Choices and Friendships
A good sense of self-worth and knowing what is
right and wrong will help your child say No! to
risky behaviors including substance use. Positive
friendships and interests are also protective factors for
your child.
Be sure the friends and neighbors your child
spends time with are safe and have values similar to
yours.
Find ways to get your child involved in sports,
hobbies, school clubs, and other activities. These
positive interactions develop character and lead to
good peer relationships.
Remind your child that real friends do not ask
friends to do risky things like use alcohol, tobacco,
or drugs. A real friend will not reject someone who
wont do something that they know is wrong.
Help Your Child Learn to Say No!
Teach your child how to respond to someone
encouraging a bad choice. It is much easier to say
No! when prepared ahead of time. Kids can firmly
say, No! or give a reason, such as: No thanks, Im
not into that, or No, my parents would get really
mad at me. They could try suggesting something
else to do, like watching a movie or playing a game.
You can also support your child to make the choice
to just leave if they feel pressured and let them
know you will pick them up at any time if they need
to get away from a bad situation. Connected Kids:
Safe, Strong, Secure (Copyright 2006 American
Academy of Pediatrics)
The above article recently appeared in the Wildcat
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News from Campbell High School


submitted by Jodi Callinan
All Students:
IFINITE Campus Logins: Parents were
mailed log-in information and codes a few
weeks ago. Login as soon as possible to verify
that the information on your portal page is
correct. If you have questions, e-mail the help
desk at www.Portal@litchfieldsd.org.
NH Scholars Update:
The NH Scholars Program is now offering
multiple pathways for students to achieve NH
Scholar status. Students will now have an
opportunity to obtain a NH Scholars STEM
Emphasis and a NH Scholars Art Emphasis for
those students interested in those fields. New
forms are available in guidance. Counselors
will promote the new pathways during the
course selection process in January and
February.
Save the Date:
NH Scholars Day for Seniors: May 5, 2016,
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Northeast Delta Dental
Stadium
Freshmen, Sophomore and Junior Students:
Diploma With Distinction: A reminder that
beginning with the class of 2017, students may
earn the honor of being awarded a Diploma
With Distinction at graduation. Students must
receive a GPA of 3.92 or higher, earn 30 total
credits and have taken 15 AP/Honors/Honors
Option courses. Distinction will be noted on
both the transcript and diploma.
Sophomores and Juniors:
The college fair season may be over for
now, but you should plan to jump back into

attending college fairs in the spring of 2016.


Hartford National College Fair,
Connecticut Convention Center, Wednesday,
March 30, 9 to 11:30 a.m.; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Springfield National College Fair, Eastern
States Exposition (The Big E), Sunday, April 3,
1 to 4 p.m.
Seniors:
Make sure to complete the Purple
Transcript Request forms so that Mrs.
V can send out your transcripts and
recommendations. Also, complete the same
information in Naviance under Colleges I am
Applying To.
College Admissions Offices frequently
report that an item (transcript, rec) is missing
from your application. This is common.
Please do not panic. E-mail Mrs. V at
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date your information was sent out. You can
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Road. 12:40 a.m. Unsecure property, Woodhawk Way. 3:14 a.m.
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December 31, 2015 the Hudson Board of Selectmen is soliciting
volunteers to serve on the Conservation Commission, Nashua
Regional Planning Commission, Planning Board, and Zoning
Board of Adjustment.

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The Hudson, New Hampshire Police Department is accepting
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Applications are available at the Hudson Police Department,
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Captain William Avery at (603) 816-2250.
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Volunteers Nominations and Appointments Application. )
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598-6481, or e-mail it to dlgraham@hudsonnh.gov, by 4:30 pm
on Tuesday, November 24, 2015. The interview session will
be held at the Board of Selectmens meeting on Tuesday,
December 1, 2015.
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Joe DAleo, a Hudson resident for the last 25 years, cofounded The Weather Channel and served as its rst director of
meteorology back in 1982. With more than 40 years of experience
in professional meteorology, he has served as chief meteorologist
for Weatherbell Analytics since 2011. As a fellow of the American
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between the suns geomagnetic activity and this same blocking


induced cold winters in Europe. Indeed, the five brutally
cold winters ending in 2012/13, had the lowest level of solar
geomagnetic activity in the entire record, which extends back
over 90 years. It is when the North Atlantic is warm and the suns
geomagnetic fields are weak, these blocking patterns are favored
and Atlantic air is kept at bay. Frigid air from off the deep snows
in Siberia can more easily invade from the east, bringing subzero
cold and heavy snows. It was
that combination from 2008-2013
that brought the frigid winters to
Europe.
Since the ocean and solar factors
eased in 2013, the last two years
have seen more Atlantic air and
milder winters. However both the
sun and the ocean patterns are
starting to return to the states where cold invasions are more likely
the next several years.
With some early season cold in October, the media was
reporting many Syrian migrants were feeling the impact of colder
weather in various parts of Europe where they are being resettled.
Many young children were becoming sick due to exposure to
colder weather than the one they were used to. A number of
migrants have been recorded complaining about the weather in
Austria, and wishing they could go home.
The danger is that cold weather kills 20 times as many people as
hot weather, according to an international study analyzing over 74
million deaths in 384 locations across 13 countries. The findings
were published in the respected medical journal The Lancet.
Note that the Lancet study characterized normal societies in
peaceful countries, and yet still proved that many more people die
every year in the four winter months than in the eight non-winter
months.
The number of these Excess Winter Deaths is huge about
100,000 per year in the United States, a death rate that is about 10
percent higher in the four winter months every year.
In the United Kingdom, Excess Winter Deaths range up to
50,000 per year, a death rate that is about twice as much as the
USA, which reflects the UKs poorer adaptation to the cold and
high energy costs.
The Excess Winter Death rate of these desperate refugees is
likely to be even greater, due to their poverty, the high cost of
energy, and the poor quality of their housing.
The green extremists, through their systematic misinformation
about the dangers of hot versus cold weather, have contributed
to making this crisis much worse than need be, and bear the
responsibility for many thousands of avoidable deaths among
the refugees this winter, especially if the Siberian air invades this
winter.

Weather Whys
and Climate Wise

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by Joseph DAleo,
Certied Consulting Meteorologist (CCM)
Europe has been shaken by harsh winters the last decade, after
being assured cold winters would become only something you
could read about in the history books.
Meanwhile as you know millions of refugees and migrants are
on the march from the Middle East.
Where are they heading? Most all are heading north into
Europe into countries like
Germany (which expects 800,000
to 1 million this year). The
concern is that in northern and
eastern Europe, temperatures are
20-30F colder on average than in
parts of the Middle East and can
be 70F colder (as cold as -40F )
when Siberian cold blows in off
the deep snows there.
The cold is something northern and eastern Europeans are
increasingly acclimated to. However for refugees from warmer
climes moving into cold, makeshift houses or shelters and facing
very high energy costs thanks to the EUs green energy folly, this
threatens to worsen what is already a catastrophic humanitarian
crisis in the making.
To listen to the UN, the worlds leaders, the environmental
NGOs, the scientists they have bought and paid for, and the
media, a threat from cold is not supposed to happen.
Flashback
In 2000, in the German paper Spiegel, the headlines read:
Good-bye winter: No more snow? In Germany bitter cold
winters are now a thing of the past, quoting the Max Planck
Institute for Meteorology. That same year David Viner of the
British Climate Research Unit said that snowfall in Great Britain
soon would be rare and a sensation. Children will not know what
snow is.
Similar claims in the media were repeated each year until a
series of cold and unbelievably snowy winters began in 2008/09.
In December 2010, England had its second coldest December
since 1659 in the Little Ice Age. Snow paralyzed travel in England
and northern and western Europe in a five year horror story.
German scientists Klaus-Eckart Puls and Sebastian Lning wrote
in 2013 that the extremely cold and snowy 2012/13 winter in
Germany and over large parts of
Europe could be designated a 100
year winter.
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winters that were never supposed
to happen. However, I have
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period of about 60 years, control
winter temperatures in Eastern
North America and Europe. When
the North Atlantic warms, blocking
high pressure systems are favored
in the North Atlantic and prevent
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Hudson - Litchfield News | November 20, 2015 - 15

Dan Brown Chooses Baseball and the University of Mass-Amherst


Hudson Memorial.
Basketball
Coach Lynch told
everyone of how
much of an honor
it has been over
the last three years
on the hardwood,
and that he was
impressed as to
how Brown led by
example and his
ability to go out
and play hard.
Coach Walsh,
the Bronco football
mentor, spoke last and pointed to Dans
character, mentioning that it was like having
a coach on the field. Many times when the
coach was calling the play, Brown would
almost complete his sentence. It seemed as
if Brown was always one step ahead. Walsh
congratulated the parents and told Danny,
You earned it; you put in the work to make
this happen.

The leter of intent is signed with Dans mom, dad and two brothers.

Saff phoos by Len Lathrop

by Len Lathrop
The story of this Alvirne senior is just beginning as he, alongside
his parents, signed a letter of intent Monday night in Checkers
restaurant.
A three-sport athlete, Dan has a story with a different spin on
how he chose University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Dan tells it
this way: this summer during a game in Tewksbury, Mass., with his
summer team in the Northeast league, he saw his dad talking to this
man. After the game his dad told him that he had just received
his first college offer. The man was Coach Stone of UMass. Now
fast forward to this day as he signs a letter of intent to play for the
university. And the story gets better. It seems that Coach Stone
had scouted Dans father to play baseball in 1988. Dans father
went on to play ball at Southern Maine University. Dan also had
offers from Central Connecticut University and Wheaton College in
Massachusetts, but chose UMass because of its reputation and high
academic standards.
All three of Dannys coaches were there for the signing, and all
had high praise for Brown. Baseball Coach Mike Lee spoke first
about Brown being a throwback in todays high school world of
sports, as he plays three sports, football, basketball and baseball,
in an era when student-athletes of Browns excellence, specialize
in just one. Lee called him a last of a dying breed. Coach Lee also
spoke of Browns hustle and his ability to come back from adversity,
how he has overcome injuries since his hard play in eighth grade at

Dan Brown with his friends and teammates Jacen Hudson and Matt McKinley

Rarely today do you see a three-sport athlete wih all their coaches: Mike Lee, baseball; Steve Beals, Principal;
Karen Bonney, Athletic Director; Dan Brown; Tim Walsh, football; and Brian Lynch, basketball.

Record Numbers Turn out


for Knights of Columbus
Soccer Challenge

Brown wanted
to be sure, when
asked what he
wanted people to
know about him,
that he was able
to thank his family
and his coaches
for everything that
they have done to
make this possible

Alvirne and Campbell


XC Runners Qualify
for Regional Junior Olympics
submitted by Campbell High School
Campbell High Schools Jeffrey Allen and Caitlyn Callinan along
with Alvirnes Jessica Fontaine were invited to compete in the New
England Junior Olympics Cross Country Regionals held on Sunday,
Nov. 15, in Smithfield, R.I.
Allen came in an impressive first place for the 13-14 year old boys
group (4K with a time of 12:55). Callinan came in a solid fourth place
for girls 15-16 age group (5K at 20:50) while Fontaine finished in 15th
place (4K in 15:16) for the 13-14 age group.
Allen, Callinan
and Fontaine will
advance to the
USATF Region I
Junior Olympic
Cross Country
Championship to
be held Sunday,
Nov. 22, in
Smithfield. Each
runner will be
competing for
the opportunity
to participate in
the USATF Junior
Olympic Nationals
in Albuquerque,
N.M.
Jeffrey, Caitlyn
and Jessica are
running for PAL/
Gate City Striders.

Look for an announcement in the HLN in early


January for the Knights Basketball Free Throw
Competition to be held on Saturday, Jan. 9, at 4
p.m., at the Community Center.
Once again, the Knights of Columbus
partnered with the Hudson Rec Department for
this event, and the Knights appreciate all they
do for the youth of Hudson. Special thanks to
Chrissy Peterson of the Rec Department who was
instrumental in helping the Knights make this
event happen.
Kids, be sure to thank your wonderful parents
for bringing you to the event and the awards
ceremony.
The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic fraternal
organization that runs several youth activities
in Hudson throughout the year, including the
Hudson Historical Hunt, Soccer Challenge, Free
Throw Competition and other events. For more
information on the Knights or in becoming a
member, contact Grand Knight Paul Dumont
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Last month, the Knights of Columbus Council
5162 of Hudson hosted its annual Soccer
Challenge at the Alvirne soccer fields in Hudson.
The award ceremony took place in the Rodgers
Memorial Library last week. The competition was
a skills contest to determine how many out of
15 penalty shots of varying degrees of difficulty,
the youth could make. The kids had the option
of going for the easier 5-point shot or challenge
themselves with the more difficult 10- or even
20-point shots. On a beautiful sunny day, the
Knights had a record number of boys and girls
participate in the contest this year. The winners
(not all pictured here) were Lisette Beauchemin,
Cameron Bickford, Julia Camerano, Jaylyn Daigle,
Dominic Grella, Elliott Hill, Liam Ireland, Kinsley
Jurewicz, Brooke Martin, Tegan Moreschi, Jillian
Nangle, Exadria Peables, Greyson Polleck, Corey
Provencher and Shayla Stevens.
Congratulations to all the winners! Special
shout out to Cameron Bickford who had the
highest point total of the day.

for him. He mentioned the life lessons that many of his coaches
have instilled in him. He recalled things like how Coach Lee made
his players read books to learn about life and emphasized that, while
baseball was important, all of the other aspects about becoming an
adult were just as important. Brown stressed that he is the person
he is today because of what he learned from his father; his older
brother, who currently is playing baseball at Northeastern University;
and all of his coaches. He made a point to mention his time in the
Bears football system, Hudson Youth baseball, and American Legion
baseball.
The restaurant was filled with teammates and friends, and
everyone enjoyed cake and celebrated this special event.

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The HMS girls basketball team is back and more
confident than ever! With nine players returning
from last years semi-final team this years squad is
determined to carry on the great tradition of HMS
basketball and return to championship level play.
Led by third-year players Erin Carney, Sara Ruigrok,
Elli Ochieng, and Addison Smith, this group has the
experience and leadership it needs to contend for the
Tri-County Division 1 championship. Contributing
to the depth of the team are second-year players
Brenna Paquette, Bailey Joviak, Grace Hodgdon,
Alyssah Anderson, and Kaliana Secchoroli. Finalizing
the roster are newcomers Abbey Dubois, Ella Davis,
Maddy Bowen, and Maddy Secchoroli as well as
managers Hadara Ochieng, and Maddy Bertrand.
The girls open up their season home at HMS on
Monday, Nov. 30, versus Bedford at 3:30 p.m. Come
watch the action as the HMS Lady Colts begin their
journey toward a place in history.

Courtesy photo

Manager - sixth grader Maddy Bertrand, sixth grader Maddy Bowen, eighth grader Abbey Dubois, eighth grader Brenna Paquette, eighth grader Alyssa Anderson, eighth
grader Elli Ochieng, eighth grader Bailey Joviak, Co-Captain eighth grader Erin Carney, Co-Captain eighth grader Addi Smith, eighth grader Sara Ruigrok, seventh grader
Kaliana Secchioroli, sixth grader Maddy Sacchioroli, seventh grader Ella Davis, eighth grader Grace Hodgdon, and Manager - sixth grader Dara Ochieng.

Alvirnes Noah Bellomo has Historic 25th-place Finish

Strong Results for Alvirne XC in New England Championships


Bellomos top 25 finish was the highest finish in the New Englands
by an Alvirne runner ever. This was also the first time in school
history for girls to qualify for the New England Championships as a
team. Their 16th-place finish was the highest team finish in Alvirne
school history. In
total 30 teams and
250 runners from

Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island and Vermont


competed in the races. As a state, New Hampshire placed third in
both the girls and boys races.
Alvirne Girls Results:
Katie Bellomo finished in 93rd with a 20:59
Jessica Fontaine finished in 108th with a 21:09
Jenna Bradish finished in 113th with a 21:14
Shaylyn Saunders finished in 130th with a 21:26
Keanna Smigliani finished in 165th with a 21:54
Amber Bardsley finished in 181st
with a 22:12
Lizzie Katsohis finished in 238th with a 24:10

Courtesy photos

submitted by Jeffrey DiPrizito


This past Saturday the Alvirne boys and girls Cross Country
teams competed in the 81st annual New England Cross Country
Championships in Thetford, Vt. The girls team placed 16th in New
England and the boys team placed 18th. Junior Noah Bellomo
was the top runner for Alvirne, placing 25th overall in the meet,
qualifying him as All New England.

The Alvirne girls get a good start at the New England Championships.

Noah Bellomo (#8) earns Alvirnes highest finish in school history.

Alvirne Boys Results:


Noah Bellomo finished in 25th with a 16:50
Kendall Westhoff finished in 49th with a 17:12
Richard DAmico finished in 129th with a 17:59
Matt Robert finished in 186th with an 18:28
Cam Mooers finished in 234th with a 19:07
Brenden LaValley finished in 235th with a 19:08
Mitchell Lavoie finished in 248th with a 19:54.

Hudson Swimming Sprinter Going to Sacred Heart University

As the friends got Lauren involved in swimming,


they should be involved in the signing.
When asked, how did all this begin, Lauren smiles. Well,
my friends were trying out and I went along This day, s
she was signing her letter of intent, her friends were still there;
between them and family, the Checkers Restaurant at Alvirne was
full. Athletic Director Karen Bonney mentioned what a great group
of kids were there, student-athletes with several of them being at the
top of their class.
Somers choose Sacred Heart in Fairfield, Conn., because I
really liked the team and the coach was really nice and theyre
technologically advanced. She will major in nursing.

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competitively, win five state championships before your senior
year, and sign to attend and swim at Sacred Heart University in
November, a day before practice for the winter swim program
starts.
Meet Lauren Somers, an Alvirne High School senior, a
sprinter, not on the track but in the pool. Fifty-, 100- and
200-meter freestyle races are her specialty and now lets add the
twist of having asthma. Yet, with a little help from her friends
and a lot of hard work, she will be swimming for a Division
One school.

The letter of intent is signed and big smiles are across everyones face.
Lauren Somers with her mom, Molly, and dad, Al.

Swimming Coach Sean McLaughlin spoke of Somers: She is just


a very hard worker; she is very determined. McLaughlin spoke of
the start of Somers swimming career and how she had never swum
for a team. In fact, asthma added to the challenge, but Somers said
the coach encouraged her to stick with it. Her determination helped
her develop a way to manage the asthma, and her times just keep
getting faster and faster.

Recognizing CHS
Soccer Players
submitted by Jarod Mills,
Athletic Director, Campbell High School
Good news from the Campbell Athletic
Department. The following soccer players
have been named to All State:
Boys Soccer All-State
1st Team: Matt Gagne Goalie, Hayden
Stagnone Back
2nd Team: Kyle Shaw Forward
Division III Coach of the Year:
Bob Gannon (who also recently earned his 100th soccer
victory in the playoff game vs. Mascenic)
Girls Soccer All-State
1st Team: Olivia Crema
2nd Team: Nicki Golden
Division III Coach of the Year:
Colin Walker

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