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Volume 29 Number 1 July 13, 2018 12 Pages Supported Through Advertisers An Independent Weekly Newspaper ECRWSS PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID HUDSON, NH 03051 PERMIT NO. 33 Postal Customer News Hudson~Litchfield Hudson~Litchfield Hudson~Litchfield News News View past issues online. National Ice Cream Day July 15, 2018 School Year Ends and Renovations Begin Alvirne Gets Brighter by Len Lathrop It was the Tuesday before the 4th of July, and a lot was going on at Alvirne High School even though school had been out since June 20. As has been the practice for the past six years, classroom and science laboratories were being modernized and renovated. These are improvements to the “academic wing” of the complex and are funded in several different ways but should not be confused with the additions and renovations of the Career and Technical Education Center that were approved by the taxpayers in the March elections. Every year various classrooms are rehabilitated as many have not had any renovations except for paint since the school was rebuilt after the 1974 fire. This year six classrooms in the math wing are getting attention. Each room receives new flooring, the walls are painted, the ceiling grid is also painted, and the ceiling titles replaced. New LED lighting replaces the old florescent system and smart boards are relocated for a more ergonomic classroom design; each classroom also will have new teacher furniture. These room renovations are funded through the operating budget. In the science wing, the biology lab that consisted of block walls, soon will be a classroom for 24 students complete with laboratory tables with sinks and stools; these renovations are part of a $75,000 grant from the Alvirne trustees. Across the hallway the health science lab is also being rebuilt. The unique part of this rooms rehabilitation is that Connor Uriback, as his Eagle Scout project for Troop 252, is doing all the painting of both the walls and ceiling grid. The room will be outfitted with storage cabinets, tables and stools. Old electrical wiring coming up through the floor had to be removed, and all the outlet holes will have to be filled before a new floor can be installed. The nurse’s office has been redesigned as interior block walls are being removed to allow the area to have a triage work flow. Every student can be seen by the nurse in the main area, plus there will be a separate area with its own bathroom for private consultation and treatment needs. This area will be completely air conditioned with new treatment chairs and a special emergency room-type treatment chair donated by Southern New Hampshire Hospital. As this work is going on, the academic building will have a complete sprinkler system installed on all four floors. While the cost is roughly $1.2 million, the State of New Hampshire granted the school district $300,000 for the project. Summer Calf Club, Who is Learning More? by Len Lathrop Whether your child will ever milk a cow or pick up a bale of hay, what happens every Tuesday and Thursday evening during the summer must be called a learning experience for all. And by all that includes both the two- legged club members and the four-legged ones who are about 4 months old, and, as of last Tuesday, weighed between 236 and 260 pounds. While we would never ask how much the two-legged members weigh, they were middle school students, so take a guess. Check out the pictures; you know what the calves weigh. This is the second year for the Summer Calf Club program, which is open to middle schoolers. As a reference, Tuesday, July 3, was hot, as the kids were learning under the watchful eye of Suzanne Roark how to put a rope halter on the calves and then tie them to the barn wall. Besides getting the calves to do what they were asked to do, the knot tying seemed to present the most challenges. The calves appeared to love the attention and enjoyed being brushed. Proper entering and exiting of the calves’ pen was stressed, and, for the record, no one escaped or even tried to escape. Everyone was walking first around the barn, using the commands “let’s go” and “stop.” The two-legged club members were somewhat in control; if the bigger club member wanted to stop, a big pull on the lead would get them going. While it has been fun telling you this tale, the bottom line is this is a great opportunity for both types of club members’ socialization -- walking on a lead for the calves and untold benefits for the kids to understand animals and how to work with them. By the way did you know that the typical cow lives 25 years? During the school year, Calf Club is open to Alvirne High School students, and you do not have to be enrolled in any animal classes or be in FFA to join. Members will meet in the Milk Barn classroom after school Tuesdays and Thursdays to learn how to tame and train the new calves born on the farm. They’ll learn grooming, halter training, and more. Students can come one day per week or both if they like. The club will start after school and until the late bus comes. For more information about the Calf Club contact Suzanne Roark at [email protected] or 595-4828. Staff photos by Len Lathrop suesmartrealestate.com 603-883-8400 x269 (o) 603-860-0665(c) [email protected] 20 Trafalgar Square Suite 101 Nashua, NH 03063 New Listings Nashua 10 Unit Multi Family 1&2 Bedrooms. Tenants pay utilities. Plenty of parking. Very low vacancy rate. $97K income. $775,000 18-20 & 22-24 Blossom Street. Hudson 3 Hudson Duplex lots Sold w/ approvals. Conceptual plan completed. Reserve Today. $125K each Staff photos by Len Lathrop Just starting out the calves are a little frisky as they head out for a walk. Grace Lavoie leads Tulip, born in mid-April, back to the barn. Christian Daley takes control of Cherry, born in May, as they leave the pen. e biology lab is ready to be rehabbed this summer. Jake Natola, of Alvirne Hockey fame, paints the ceiling guide in a classroom. Is Kevin Lynch’s ‘Retirement’ the Way Things are Done in Litchfield? by Len Lathrop When the dust finally settles to the ground, the question of being legal and being right will sit on many window sills in at least a couple of town buildings. Kevin Lynch, a fixture in the town offices, whether building inspections, zoning rules, health codes, or electrical approvals and, for the past nine to 12 months, even fire inspections, Lynch was the go-to guy. Officially, Lynch turned his letter of resignation in last week to Fire Chief Frank Fraitzl, who had become Lynch’s direct supervisor when building inspections became part of the fire department. During Monday night’s board of selectmen meeting, several community members spoke about the situation during the public input section. They were upset by the “retirement” of Lynch and even more so when the selectmen advised they could not talk about it, as it was a personnel matter. Selectman Chairman Brent Lemire answered questions and provided explanation that did not refer directly to Lynch’s employment and retirement. He explained that combining the building and other inspection services with fire inspections started in 2013 during the budget process to better serve the residents of Litchfield and to be cost effective. He continued to mention that in the long-term goals this inspection person would also be a firefighter/EMT and could back up the two current firefighters in an emergency situation. Kevin Lynch spoke with the HLN Tuesday afternoon and was a true professional about the situation, with the conversation highlighting two different areas: one, his concern with the actions of the fire chief wasn’t about the work itself or any complaints from Litchfield residents and business owners, but about town employee policies, which he felt were being selectively enforced. Second, continuing to talk about the change in inspection services, he is not in favor of the plan to combine services, believing it is not in the nature of the town of continue to page 5 - Kevin Lynch
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School Year Ends and Renovations Begin
Alvirne Gets Brighterby Len Lathrop
It was the Tuesday before the 4th of July, and a lot was going on at Alvirne High School even though school had been out since June 20.
As has been the practice for the past six years, classroom and science laboratories were being modernized and renovated. These are improvements to the “academic wing” of the complex and are funded in several different ways but should not be confused with the additions and renovations of the Career and Technical Education Center that were approved by the taxpayers in the March elections.
Every year various classrooms are rehabilitated as many have not had any renovations except for paint since the school was rebuilt after the 1974 fi re. This year six classrooms in the math wing are getting attention. Each room receives new fl ooring, the walls are painted, the ceiling grid is also painted, and the ceiling titles replaced. New LED lighting replaces the old fl orescent system and smart boards are relocated for a more ergonomic classroom design; each classroom also will have new teacher furniture. These room renovations are funded through the operating budget.
In the science wing, the biology lab that consisted of block walls, soon will be a classroom for 24 students complete with laboratory tables with sinks and stools; these renovations are part of a $75,000 grant from the Alvirne trustees. Across the hallway the health science lab is also being rebuilt. The unique part of this rooms rehabilitation is that Connor Uriback, as his Eagle Scout project for
Troop 252, is doing all the painting of both the walls and ceiling grid. The room will be outfi tted with storage cabinets, tables and stools. Old electrical wiring coming up through the fl oor had to be removed, and all the outlet holes will have to be fi lled before a new fl oor can be installed.
The nurse’s offi ce has been redesigned as interior block walls are being removed to allow the area to have a triage work fl ow. Every student can be seen by the nurse in the main area, plus there will be
a separate area with its own bathroom for private consultation and treatment needs. This area will be completely air conditioned with new treatment chairs and a special emergency room-type treatment chair donated by Southern New Hampshire Hospital.
As this work is going on, the academic building will have a complete sprinkler system installed on all four fl oors. While the cost is roughly $1.2 million, the State of New Hampshire granted the school district $300,000 for the project.
Summer Calf Club, Who is Learning More? by Len Lathrop
Whether your child will ever milk a cow or pick up a bale of hay, what happens every Tuesday and Thursday evening during the summer must be called a learning experience for all. And by all that includes both the two-legged club members and the four-legged ones who are about 4 months old, and, as of last Tuesday, weighed between 236 and 260 pounds. While we would never ask how much the two-legged members weigh, they were middle school students, so take a guess. Check out the pictures; you know what the calves weigh.
This is the second year for the Summer Calf Club program, which is open to middle schoolers. As a reference, Tuesday, July 3, was hot, as the kids were learning under the watchful eye of Suzanne Roark how to put a rope halter on the calves and then tie them to the barn wall.
Besides getting the calves to do what they were asked to do, the knot tying seemed to present the most challenges. The calves appeared to love the attention and enjoyed being brushed. Proper entering and exiting of the calves’ pen was stressed, and, for the record, no one escaped or even tried to escape. Everyone was walking fi rst around the barn, using the commands
“let’s go” and “stop.” The two-legged club members were somewhat in control; if the bigger club member wanted to stop, a big pull on the lead would get them going.
While it has been fun telling you this tale, the bottom line is this is a great opportunity for both types of club members’ socialization -- walking on a lead for the calves and untold benefi ts for the kids to understand animals and how to work with them. By the way did you know that the typical cow lives 25 years?
During the school year, Calf Club is open to Alvirne High School students, and you do not have to be enrolled in any animal classes or be in FFA to join. Members will meet in the Milk Barn classroom after school Tuesdays and Thursdays to learn how to tame and train the new calves born on the farm. They’ll learn grooming, halter training, and more. Students can come one day per week or both if they like. The club will start after school and until the late bus comes.
For more information about the Calf Club contact Suzanne Roark at [email protected] or 595-4828.
Staff photos by Len Lathrop
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Just starting out the calves are a little frisky as they head out for a walk.Grace Lavoie leads Tulip, born in mid-April, back to the barn.
Christian Daley takes control of Cherry, born in May, as they leave the pen.
Th e biology lab is ready to be rehabbed this summer. Jake Natola, of Alvirne Hockey fame, paints the ceiling guide in a classroom.
Is Kevin Lynch’s ‘Retirement’ the Way Things are Done in Litchfield?
by Len LathropWhen the dust fi nally settles to the ground,
the question of being legal and being right will sit on many window sills in at least a couple of town buildings. Kevin Lynch, a fi xture in the town offi ces, whether building inspections, zoning rules, health codes, or electrical approvals and, for the past nine to 12 months, even fi re inspections, Lynch was the go-to guy.
Offi cially, Lynch turned his letter of resignation in last week to Fire Chief Frank Fraitzl, who had become Lynch’s direct supervisor when building inspections became part of the fi re department.
During Monday night’s board of selectmen meeting, several community members spoke about the situation during the public input section.
They were upset by the “retirement” of Lynch and even more so when the selectmen advised they could not talk about it, as it was a personnel matter.
Selectman Chairman Brent Lemire answered questions and provided explanation that did
not refer directly to Lynch’s employment and retirement. He explained that combining the building and other inspection services with fi re inspections started in 2013 during the budget process to better serve the residents of Litchfi eld and to be cost effective. He continued to mention that in the long-term goals this inspection person would also be a fi refi ghter/EMT and could back up the two current fi refi ghters in an emergency situation.
Kevin Lynch spoke with the HLN Tuesday afternoon and was a true professional about the situation, with the conversation highlighting two different areas: one, his concern with the actions of the fi re chief wasn’t about the work itself or any complaints from Litchfi eld residents and business owners, but about town employee policies, which he felt were being selectively enforced. Second, continuing to talk about the change in inspection services, he is not in favor of the plan to combine services, believing it is not in the nature of the town of
continue to page 5 - Kevin Lynch
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achieved Dean’s List status at Rochester Institute of Technology: Lucas Ou (Electrical Engineering), Nicholas Iannaco (Film and Animation), and Torrey Dickman (Graphic Design).
Stephanie LaBatt of Litchfi eld graduated cum laude from Ithaca College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Management and Design.
Markus Rothacker, a resident of Litchfi eld, graduated from the University of Rochester on May 20, at the 168th commencement with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics cum laude and a Bachelor of Science degree in Optics cum laude. Rothacker is the child of Cindy Rothacker of Litchfi eld and Andreas Rothacker of Mont Vernon, and a graduate of Campbell High School.
Danielle Elizabeth Dalton of Hudson and Benjamin Joseph Labatt of Litchfi eld have been named to the Dean’s List at Norwich University for the spring semester.
Among the 224 students named to Plymouth State University’s Dean’s List for the spring semester are Joseph Burgess, Andrew Hotham, Hannah Archambault, and Daniel Tucci of Hudson and Andrea McCarthy, Jeremy Desmarais, and Rebecca Rand of Litchfi eld.
The following residents have been named to Plymouth State University’s President’s List for the spring semester. To be named to the President’s List, a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 or better for the spring semester and must have attempted at least 12 credit hours during the semester. From Hudson, Sophie Heller, Mason Masotta, Katherine Pereira, James Bigelow, Matthew Lubinski, Brett Pitre, Kyle Saunders, Shaye Thyne, Allison Iarrobino, and Julia Polleck. And from Litchfi eld, Cole Ryan and Michael Killoran.
On June 2, the Academy of Notre Dame held its 164th Upper School Commencement Ceremony. Among the students who received their diplomas was Sabrina Nguyen of Hudson. Sabrina was an active member of the A Capella Club, Glee Club, and Drama Guild, where she held the role of secretary. In the fall, Nguyen will attend Middlesex Community College to study liberal arts.
The following local residents received their degrees in May as part of the Class of 2018 at Roger Williams University. From Hudson, Hanna Bate received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Liam Conners received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture, and from Litchfi eld, Brianna Hardy received a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in Graphic Design Communications, Shane Nowak received a Bachelor of Arts in Marine Biology, and Connor Perry received a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice.
The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for the spring semester. From Hudson, Katie Picard (Highest Honors), Gabriela Piercy (Honors), Shakunt Rajbhandari (Honors), Darian Tilton (High Honors), Caleb Peffer (High Honors), Rebekah Alpert (Highest Honors), Tricia Murphy (High Honors), Zachary Soto (High Honors), Isabella Piercy (Highest Honors), Lauren Donahue (High Honors), Rachel Perron (Highest Honors), Erin Beals (High Honors), Dagny Wilkins (Highest Honors), Angela Martell (Highest Honors), Zachary Thomas (Honors), Michael Shah (Highest Honors), Katherine Biondo (High Honors), Jordyn Haime (High Honors), Cameryn Boland (Honors), Emily Walker (Honors), Bethany Cooper (High Honors), Stacey Kulas (High Honors), Noreen Syedah (Highest Honors), Kaylee Verrington (Honors), Monica Lukitsch (Highest Honors), Andres Garcia (High Honors), Kaylah Caires (Highest Honors), Dena Hoffman (High Honors), Cameron Richall (High Honors), Jessica Renna (High Honors), Kristian Comer (High Honors), Jamie DeAngelo (Honors), Hailey Boulia (Honors), Benjamin Pollack (Honors), Kaitlin Parmenter (Highest Honors). And From Litchfi eld, David Burke (Highest Honors), Erin Frost (High Honors), Sarah Hobbs (Highest Honors), Connor Cote (Highest Honors), Briana Silck (Highest Honors), Madeline Clemons (Highest Honors), Alexander Thorpe (High Honors), Kelly Richardson (High Honors), Meaghan Coughlin (Highest Honors), Jakob Scopelites (Highest Honors), Jessica Manning (Highest Honors), Kevin Robinson (Honors), Carrie Fernandez (High Honors), Amanda LeBel (High Honors), Jake Bumbaca (High Honors), Erin Kelley (High Honors), and Jack Tremblay (High Honors).
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by Ruth ParkerThis week our Revisit series will shift to ‘Places to Eat
In Hudson’ starting with those on Derry Road beginning at the bridge area and working northward. Pizza Hut at 62 Derry Road is the fi rst we come to and the most recent to close its doors to business.
For the past few years we have seen changes take place from 62-68 Derry Road. First with the conversion of the longtime idle property of the former Hogan’s Garden Center into the Dollar Tree and O’Reilly Auto Part stores, now with the Pizza Hut property on the market more changes are in the works.
Sixty years ago, in 1961, this section of Derry Road consisted of the home of Roy and Flora L. Griffi n at 62 Derry plus undeveloped land at 64-68. The Griffi ns operated Banner Photo of Nashua. Roy passed about 1966 and Flora continued as president and treasurer of Banner Photo and retained her residence in Hudson.
The fi rst change toward development came about 1959 with the opening of Hogan’s Garden Center and Flower Shoppe at 68 Derry Road. Hogan’s was a popular place for trees, shrubs, garden supplied, and fl owers. They remained in business until the early 1980s. From that time until a few years ago the land and buildings remained idle; including the large green house used by both the garden center and fl ower shoppe.
In 1978 the site of the Griffi n home was purchased by Pizza Hut of America, and, by 1981, the Pizza Hut Restaurant in Hudson was in operation. Although changes did occur in the corporate ownership and structure of Pizza Hut this restaurant remained in business some 35 years, closing for business within the last year. The property is for sale, so ‘stay tuned’ for further change.
About the same time, in 1981, and adjacent to Pizza Hut, the Derry Road Car Wash opened for business. Although operating under different names a car wash remains at this location to the present day.
More recently, in 2014, the site of Hogan’s was sold for new development. The fi rst to emerge was the new, stand alone, Dollar Tree in 2015. That was followed soon thereafter by O’Reilly Auto Body in 2016.
As we pull back the layers of time we see the time line of development. Our photo for this week is an aerial of 62 and 64 Derry Road soon after 1981. We see Pizza Hut and Derry Road Car Wash. To the right, and off the photo, was Hogan’s Garden Center and Flower Shoppe. Upon the sale and re-use of the Pizza Hut facility, we will have the opportunity to watch further changes.
Young Artists Learn how to Make Creations out of Everyday Objects
courtesy of Litchfi eld Community ChurchArt camp at Litchfi eld Community Church was held July 9-13.
The artists in residence, ages 8-12, coached by Director Heidi Hale Miller, used papier-mâché, cut paper, cardboard, mailing tubes, and other media-like paint, markers, and tissue paper. The theme of the week was color. Miller turns common objects into something artistic, whether a fan or a cabinet.
Recycle, re-use, re-purpose! Many of the projects were re-purposed art, using materials that might usually be thrown away. For example, they made decorative birdhouses out of milk cartons and created rain sticks out of mailing tubes.
Values were introduced through an art project where the young artists chose a word and made a decoration using the letters.
Heidi Miller grew up in Litchfi eld and never had an art class until she was a senior in high school. She instantly fell in love with the fi eld and went on to major in art at Plymouth State College,
where she earned a degree in education and became certifi ed to teach K-12 art in the public school. She went on to get a master’s degree in creative arts and learning at Leslie College.
She began by teaching in the Fellowship Hall of Litchfi eld Community Church, where her mother, Candace Hale, directed a Kinderclass kindergarten. She also taught in Nashua and then came back to Litchfi eld. For 15 years she taught grades one through eight, then grades one through fi ve, then kindergarten through fourth grade.
The young artists tend to be students she had in school before she retired, but the Art Camp is open to any young person interested in hands on art.
Miller is herself an artist and a crafter. She paints, does photography, makes jewelry, and creates braided rugs. Her primary type of art is folk art.
This is the second year for the art camp. There is a charge and all income is donated to two of Miller’s favorite organizations: Litchfi eld Historical Society and Litchfi eld Community Church.
Litchfi eld Community Church is a historic building that displays priceless pieces of art in its stained glass windows. Miller was instrumental in getting the windows vented in 2016 in order to preserve them. She is committed to preserving and protecting historic buildings, and her special passion is preserving the historic section of Griffi n Elementary School.
She also chairs the Litchfi eld Community Church Craft Fair, which will be held at Griffi n Memorial School on Saturday, Nov. 3.
The Litchfi eld community and Litchfi eld Community Church are proud to host the art camp, the young artists, Heidi Miller who organizes and makes this happen, and the parents who value art for their children.
An aerial view of Derry Road near Pizza Hut and the car wash
Telling Entertaining Tales at Benson Park
by David S. MorinThe Rodgers Memorial Library kicked off its summer story time at Benson Park on
July 10. Eleven Hudson children attended the fi rst event, enjoying a story read by Betsy Martel from the library.
Martel also brought her puppet doll, Fuzz Butt, who entertained the children underneath the A-frame in the park.
The library story time will take place each Tuesday at Benson Park at 10 a.m., and each week a special guest will join the librarians and the children at the park.
Betsy Martel from the Rodgers Memorial Library reads a story to park visitors under the A-frame at Benson Park.
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Saturday, June 30: 7:46 a.m. Found/lost property Liberty Way. 8:13 a.m. Suspicious activity, Campbell Drive. 9:06 a.m. VIN check, Hamel Circle. 12:03 p.m. Disabled motor vehicle, Charles Bancroft Highway and Cummings Drive. 4:25 p.m. Police assistance, Cummings Drive. 8:04 p.m. Follow up, Chamberlin Drive. 8:30 p.m. Suspicious activity, Charles Bancroft Highway. 10:45 p.m. Noise complaint, Blue Jay Way. 11:13 p.m. Animal involved incident, Corning Road. Sunday, July 1: 1:10 a.m. Disabled motor vehicle, Charles Bancroft Highway and Midway Avenue. 1:14 a.m. Welfare check, Heron Drive. 2:25 a.m. Medical emergency, Charles Bancroft Highway. 2:40 a.m. Motor vehicle accident, Charles Bancroft Highway and Robyn Avenue.Monday, July 2: 9:20 a.m. Complaint, Charles Bancroft Highway. 9:57 a.m. Follow up, Hillcrest Road. 11:17 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, Charles Bancroft Highway. 11:26 a.m. Assist citizen, Liberty Way. 2:54 p.m. Theft, Kokokehas Circle. 3:04 p.m. Alarm, Charles Bancroft Highway. 3:36 p.m. Assist other agency, Liberty Way. 3:37 p.m. Follow up, Kokokehas Circle. 6:14 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Cutler Road. 9:14 p.m. Civil issue, Woodland Drive. 9:49 p.m. Assist citizen, Liberty Way. 10:53 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Woodhawk Way. 10:55 p.m. Paperwork service, Liberty Way. 11:40 p.m. alarm, Charles Bancroft Highway. Tuesday, July 3: 3:08 a.m. Courtesy ride, Colby Road. 5:51 a.m. Alarm, Charles Bancroft Highway. 8:06 a.m. Animal involved incident, Birch Street. 9:06 a.m. Identity theft, Mockingbird Lane. 9:17 a.m. Unwanted subject, Woodland Drive. 1:08 p.m. Suspicious person, Rocky Hill Road. 1:32 p.m. VIN check, Pondview Drive. 2:33 p.m. Paperwork service, Page Road. 2:40 p.m. Fingerprinting, Liberty Way. 2:41 p.m. Fingerprinting, Liberty Way. 3:08 p.m. Telephone scam, Jeff Lane. 3:15 p.m. Fingerprinting, Liberty Way. 4:02 p.m. Paperwork service, Talent Road. 3:08 p.m. Paperwork service, Wren Street. 4:52 p.m.
Paperwork service, Page Road. 4:55 p.m. Welfare check, Cummings Drive. 5:19 p.m. Follow up, Heron Drive. 5:46 p.m. Internet offenses, Liberty Way. 8:49 p.m. Paperwork service, Page Road. 8:59 p.m. Paperwork service, Talent Road. 9:09 p.m. Paperwork service, Wren Street. 9:55 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Recycling Way. 10:04 p.m. Fireworks complaint, Calawa Circle. Wednesday, July 4: 5:42 a.m. Medical emergency, Spicebush Court. 11:45 a.m. Police service, Cummings Drive. 1:11 p.m. Paperwork service, Talent Road. 1:23 p.m. Paperwork service, Page Road. 2:24 p.m. Motor vehicle lockout, Morgan Road. 5:22 p.m. Motor vehicle complaint, Rookery Way. 6:32 p.m. Paperwork service, Page Road. 10:09 p.m. Civil issue, Glenwood Drive. 11:48 p.m. Disturbance, Moose Hollow Road. Thursday, July 5: 12:22 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, Charles Bancroft Highway. 12:52 a.m. Paperwork service, Page Road. 7:10 a.m. Road hazard, Charles Bancroft Highway and Albuquerque Avenue. 8:49 a.m. Found/lost property, Liberty Way. 9:49 a.m. Paperwork service, Page Road. 1:23 p.m. Paperwork service, Heron Drive. 2:16 p.m. paperwork service, Heron Drive. 6:15 p.m. Paperwork service, Liberty Way. 6:54 p.m. Shots fi red, Hillcrest Road. 7:29 p.m. Abandoned motor vehicle, Sybil Lane. 8:49 p.m. Assist other agency, Burgess Drive. Friday, July 6: 8:35 a.m. VIN check, Page Road. 11:35 a.m. Follow up, Garden Drive. 12:23 p.m. Complaint, Albuquerque Avenue. 1:13 p.m. OHRV complaint, Charles Bancroft Highway. 1:50 p.m. VIN check, Charles Bancroft Highway. 2:37 p.m. Theft, Talent Road. 5:34 p.m. Complaint, Bixby Road. 6:31 p.m. Found/lost property, Page Road. 6:50 p.m. Animal involved incident, Ledgewood Drive. 9:14 p.m. Complaint, Derry Road. 9:49 p.m. Noise complaint, Shirley Way. 9:55 p.m. Noise complaint, Shirley Way. 10:26 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Charles Bancroft Highway. 11:36 p.m. Suspicious activity, McElwain Drive. Saturday, July 7: 2:15 a.m. Suspicious activity, Griffi n Lane. 10:04
a.m. Shots fi red, Shirley Way. 2:08 p.m. Suspicious person, Charles Bancroft Highway. 7:36 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Derry Road. 9:29 p.m. Medical emergency, Charles Bancroft Highway.
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whatAfter not writing to you last week, and somewhat
being on vacation as there was no paper, the Fox thought he had little to say, but it seems that that will never happen.
First, a thank you to Bob Haefner who was the guest on “Fridays with the Fox” on WSMN 1590 AM. Bob, a Hudson resident and former state representative, now is an Agricultural Policy Consultant for the Council of State Governments/Eastern Regional Conference. We could have talked for three times as long as we had about the food supply, milk production in New Hampshire and even hemp growing. The Fox will have Bob back soon, but turn to the Hudson~Litchfi eld News Facebook page to watch and listen to last Friday’s show. Talking about food, the ladies from the St. John XXIII Parish Food Pantry will be chatting with the Fox this Friday.
Did you miss the Hudson 4th of July celebration? Don’t get everything in a knot as there wasn’t any, and the Fox would have to call on the town historians to fi nd out if there ever was any. Should there be, is a question that might be bigger than you and the Fox can ponder. Old Home Days is about a month away, August 9-12. Tim Malley and crew is putting together another great weekend, and, with a new fi reworks vendor, with an all-hand lit arsenal it should be a great show.
Tuesday’s selectmen meeting is worth watching, especially the
start and the end. Jim Barnes provided specifi c numbers in response to remarks made by Selectman McGrath two weeks ago about Benson Park and its costs that have been spent over the years since the town decided to save the park. Two paws up to Jim and the great data and information. Then also Mary Ellen Davis, a long-term Zoning Board of Adjustment
member took Selectman Martin to task and asked for a public apology from the selectmen and for the board to sanction him for his words. The board took the matter into the nonpublic section of their meeting. Guess that means the stakeholders of Hudson will have to wait to see on the next agenda if action will happen.
Can you say leadership? The members of both boards work hard and do their best, but it seems that daily functioning of the government takes their time and energy from long-term planning for our town and schools. The Fox thinks about the defeated Article 2
for a new gym and a renovation for a theater that lost by 42 votes of the super majority needed to bond the project. Instead of learning about it in the fall to voting in the spring, what if it had been talked about for several years in a drawing-board type of discussion?
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Editor’s note: Although our policy is to publish letters from readers from our towns, we felt the following submission would be of interest to many of our readers.
Inalienable Rights and Corporate PersonhoodInalienable rights are the rights that all people are born with through
the understanding God or our Creator endowed us with. Th is right and taking this knowledge explains and defi nes the word of personhood and the meaning of person and personifi cation confi rmed in the truth that all of humankind was created equal under the law of right, human rights.
It should be said of course, We the People are all persons, but then to apply that concept that a corporation has personhood; personhood is applied to the plural of persons individual in the corporation. Corporation on the other hand is not a God-given right but is man-made and it is unseemly to give the power of individual to a plural separate from the whole of individual citizens. Th e “Bill of Rights” was written for the protection of the rights of a sovereign individual or State, not a special class of men unifi ed against the whole aff ording special privilege. Quoting “a house divided against itself will fall,” not maybe.
Personhood of the corporation takes away the sovereignty of the citizen’s public good who are termed as the body, not incorporated though “through the consent of the governed,” citizens of the incorporated, “Th e United States Of America.” Th e Bill of Rights was written to secure and defi ne and in addition, to strengthen these rights to be self-evident that “All men are created equal.” Th is is a very founding building block of a “democracy with a republican form of government.”
Putting all this aside, now ponder what is an authoritarian structure of rule. Th is comes by the contractual agreement not through the usurpation of inalienable rights pretext to all human rights and rights amended to the Constitution.
Th e Supreme Court decision of 1886, State of California vs. Southern Pacifi c Railroad created a ruling to a civil law suit in the structuring of language to argue a suite of back taxes on fences that the State of California was seeking to recover from the Southern Union Pacifi c Corporation. In this case, Article 14 from the U.S. Bill of Rights was used to grant the corporation personhood rights. Th ere was dissent amongst the Justices of the 9th District Court taking Article 14 that was written to amend Article 13, the rights of freed slaves to uphold the protection of property rights of a disenfranchised people but it was Justice Waite presiding on the district court that stated, “we all agree in this court that corporations are guaranteed the property right written in the 14th Amendment” and was never opened to discussion or debate.
Ever since that time corporate law has empowered itself with private
property rights that followed many other corporate privileges like state pre-emption and Dillon’s Rule. Corporations now have equal standing with the power of the State. We the People stand to lose in civil suits in the judicial court to protect ourselves from corporate projects that harm and undermine our rights as a collective body politic of our municipalities in which we live.
Since 2006, starting with Barnstead’s fi rst-in-the-nation Water Rights & Self-Government local law, a growing number of New Hampshire communities have pushed back with rights-based ordinances (RBOs) affi rming their inalienable right to self-govern and calling for state constitutional change recognizing local authority to aff ord greater protections for people and planet where higher government is not doing so. Almost a dozen communities have adopted RBOs, elevating the rights of people and natural environments above corporate claimed “rights” to harm them and use them as resource colonies for profi t.
Corporate lobbyists are still seeking to press their corporate privilege against the people for their own profi t, backed by a contingent of representatives and senators of an authoritarian ideal of state control over our municipalities. Th ey exert this control by passing bills that infringe upon our sovereign rights as peoples of community, whittling away to create the path for corporate rights over real people - otherwise called the corporate-state.
We the people can’t remain stolid with a laissez-faire attitude. People are needed and to be heard in a civil exchange of ideas that are not innovative but are based on the original principal foundations of our governing body from the American Revolution in New Hampshire we say, “live free or die.” Th is is not brutish reasoning, it is transcendental.
To understand more about these issues and how to legalize a sustainable vision for your community contact the NHCRN at [email protected] and visit www.nhcommunityrights.org. NHCRN is non-profi t-volunteer organization educating communities and electeds in how to protect our right to self-determination, empowering them with authority to legalize the vision they have, free from private corporate controls and government overreach.
Douglas Darrell, NHCRN Board Member, Center Barnstead
Follow the Money: Closing the YearFiscal year 2017-2018 is over. When does spending out of the
appropriated resources for the fi scal year end? How long will the year be kept open?
Requests for unplanned expenditures and projects continued through June, right down to fi nal days for both school and town.
In addition to transfers to spend down surplus budget, encumbrances
were made; reserving funds from lapsing budget to be spent in the next fi scal year.
NH RSA 32:7, Lapse of Appropriations, shows that annual meeting appropriations shall cover anticipated expenditures for one fi scal year. All appropriations shall lapse at end of fi scal year. Any unused portion shall not be expended without further appropriation with certain exceptions including, amounts that prior to end of fi scal year, have become encumbered by a legally enforceable obligation created by contract or otherwise.
Clearly if you purchase something or have received a service before fi scal year end, yet have not paid for it, you have created a legal liability that needs to be reserved out of lapsing budget.
What about unbudgeted purchases and projects requested in the last days of fi scal year that will not be performed or take place until after fi scal year ends?
Requests were made and purchase orders created in the fi nal weeks and days in attempts to create last minute, legally enforceable obligations. Was proper amount of time taken to determine whether requests were logical, needed, and prudent? Are there any criteria when spending down surplus budget left at end of year?
If project can’t actually be done until next fi scal year, doesn’t that otherwise violate legal stipulation that appropriation cover one fi scal year? If you encumber amounts out of lapsing budget for future years budgeted items, aren’t you covering a second year with lapsing budget?
Wouldn’t encumbrances for purposes other than appropriated be considered transfers? NH RSA 32:10 allows for transfers if a change should arise making it necessary to spend more than appropriated for a specifi c purpose. Changes should be an exception not the rule.
NH RSA 32:10 (d) indicates that amounts appropriated at annual meeting under special warrant articles, may only be used for purpose specifi ed. When stated purpose is complete, warrant article should lapse, right?
It appears that we are being deceived with falsely and overstated budget requirements with no real substance in many areas.
Cuts are made before budget goes to voters. People are asked to make sacrifi ces throughout the year. Historically, I’ve checked SAU 81 spending against budget. Many areas often diff er from budget. Salaries and benefi ts are often understated when budgeting only to claim errors exist. Transfers from other areas are then needed. Yet those areas sacrifi ced are not requesting surplus, leading me to believe budget was never needed! Instead surplus is abused and manipulated at year end for unbudgeted projects with weak oversight and controls.
Peggy Huard, Hudson
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Fridays, July & AugustFree Friday Film Festival. Come to the
Rodgers Memorial Library at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. for fi lms you may have missed in the
theatre. See hit movies on our big screen in air conditioned comfort, snacks will be served. Check rodgerslibrary.org/events or call our movie line, 816-4535, for more information on upcoming fi lms. Free Friday Films are sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Hudson.
Saturdays thru August 31Aaron Cutler Memorial Library will be closed.
Sunday, July 1 thru Saturday, June 30, 2019Take the Yearlong “Reading Challenge” at
Rodgers Memorial Library. Read outside the box! Complete as many books as you choose from our list of 50 challenge categories. There will be a grand prize for the person who completes the most categories, a $75 gift certifi cate to the restaurant of your choice. All participants have a chance to win other prizes. Get fi ve adult summer reading raffl e tickets for every challenge book you read in July and August. Go to rodgerslibrary.readsquarted.com to register for this yearlong challenge and log books. Non-computer users, pick up a Reading Challenge sheet at the library.
Saturday, July 14The Litchfi eld Historical Society will
meet at 2 p.m. at the LHS Building, 255 Charles Bancroft Hwy., new members and
visitors are always welcome.
Hudson Lions, Bingo at Kiwanis Hall on Melendy Road. Doors open at 3 p.m. and fi rst game at 6 p.m.
Saturday, July 14ODCF Mess Fest 2018 for kids (and parents)
of all ages, 5 to 8 p.m., Open Doors Christian Fellowship, 359 Charles Bancroft Hwy., Litchfi eld, Messy Relays, Sundae Slip-n-Slid, Bonfi re & S’mores. Wear your best gettin’ messy clothes! Register online at www.odcf-nh.com.
Wednesday, July 18The Litchfi eld Senior Citizens Group
will meet at 1:30 p.m. at the Community Church on Charles Bancroft Highway.
Ernie Bolduc will speak on “The Buzz About Bees.” The group will also be making their own sundaes. All senior citizens are invited to attend.
Wednesdays, July 18, July 25, August 1 & August 8Come celebrate with us at the First Annual
Hudson Community Kids Summer Fun Runs programs for children and families of all ages! Join us at Alvirne High School’s newly renovated track for a night of fun races. Registration opens at 6 p.m., stretching starts at 6:15, races start at 6:30. Each age group will have age appropriate distances with each fi nisher receiving a participation ribbon and their time captured and scored for fun. At the end of the four weeks overall winners in each age group will be announced and t-shires provided to the runners that compete in all four weeks. 2-3 year olds will run approximately 50 yards, 4-6 year olds will run 200 meters, 7-8 year olds 300 meters, 9-10 year olds 400 meters, 11-13 year olds will run a cross country mile, 14 and older will run an open mile. This is a free weekly activity, co-sponsored by Hudson Recreation Department. Non-perishable food donations are appreciated to help support local food pantries. Contact [email protected] for more information.
Thursdays, July 19 & August 2Know Before You Go: Rodgers
Memorial Library in Hudson will hold two informational meetings at 6:30 p.m. aimed
at teens who are going to college in the fall, or interested in learning more about college life and any interested parents. July 19 - Public Speaking & Etiquette, Aug. 2 - Campus Life & Safety. Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. Rodgerslibrary.org/events, 886-6030.
Monday, July 23 thru Friday, July 27Vacation Bible School, New Life
Christian Church, 272 Lowell Rd., in Hudson, 6 to 8:30 p.m. for Children
ages preschool through grade fi ve. Free of charge. Parents are welcome to stay for a Film Festival during the VBS program. Each night will showcase a popular fi lm that supplies family values. For more information contact Mary McCormack, Director at newlifechristianchurch.org or 598-9000 or go to our website
Newlifechrisitanchurch.org.
Thursday, August 9 thru Sunday, August 12Mark your calendars! Hudson’s Old
Home Days is coming! Watch for the schedule of events to be published Aug. 3
and 10.
Thursday, September 13Hudson Chamber PM Networking
with Fairview Healthcare. Join us for networking and refreshments created by
their onsite chefs at 5:30 p.m. with the team at Fairview Healthcare on 203 Lowell Rd. in Hudson. No cost for members; $10 for not-yet members.
Wednesday, September 26“Covered Bridges of New Hampshire,”
sponsored by the Hudson Historical Society and presented by Glen Knoblock,
7 p.m. at the Hills House on Derry Road. Covered wooden bridges have been a
vital part of the New Hampshire transportation network, dating back to the early 1800s. Given New Hampshire’s myriad streams, brooks and rivers, it’s unsurprising that 400 covered bridges have been documents. Often viewed as quaint relics of a simpler past, they were technological marvels of their day. It may be native ingenuity and New Hampshire’s woodworking tradition that account for the act that a number of nationally-noted covered bridge truss designers were New Hampshire natives. Knoblock will discuss covered bridge design and technology and their designers, builders and associated folklore.
Tuesday, October 2 Hudson Chamber PM Networking
with Granite State Indoor Range & Gun Shop. Visit with the Chamber’s 2015
Small Business of the Year! You are invited to networking and refreshments with the folks at Granite State Indoor Range & Gun Shop located at 2 Hampshire Dr. in Hudson at 5:30 p.m. Check out their state of the art indoor range, fi nd out about training programs and membership! No cost for members; $10 for not-yet members.
Thursday, October 25“Spirits of New England” with TV
personality Dustin Pari. Join the Hudson Historical Society at 7 p.m. in learning
about the paranormal. Pari will also be talking about his behind-the-scene stories while on “ghost Hunters” and Ghost Hunters: International. After the program, you will be able to ask question and meet with Dustin.
OngoingUntil Help Arrives Training. To help citizens
prepare for an emergency, the City of Nashua is offering the Until Help Arrives training. At the end of the free 3-hour course, participants will be able to: use simple and effective skills to save lives, communicate with 9-1-1 operators effectively, act to protect the injured from further harm, position the injured, stop life-threatening bleeding, and provide emotional support. The City of Nashua offers the Until Help Arrives course regularly. The course is free but registration is required as seats are limited. For more information and to sign up for the course visit www.nashuanh.gov/1170/Until-Help-Arrives. You do not have to be a Nashua resident to take this course.
Thursday, July 19 thru Monday, July 23 The Moving Wall, a half-size replica
of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be on display at
Souhegan High School, 412 Boston Post Rd., in Amherst. Opening ceremonies will begin at approximately 1 p.m. on July 19 and closing ceremonies will be at 4 p.m. on July 22 and the display will be open 24 hours at day in between. If you know any Vietnam Veterans let them know, if you want to explain to your children about patriotism, sacrifi ce, etc., bring them. Remember there are over 50,000 names listed. Let’s help pass the word among our organizations, and communities and make this local Southern New Hampshire visit a success. For more information on The Moving Wall, visit is www.movingwallnh.org.
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people, is a tremendous contribution to our organization’s growth,” said Triangle Credit Union CEO/President Maurice Simard.
Taylor received her bachelor and master degrees from the University of New Hampshire; she has also received professional PHR and SHRM-CP certifi cations. Karin is a current member of the Society for Human Resource Management and board member of the Greater Nashua Human Resource Association.
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Hudson Rotary: ‘Small but Mighty’courtesy of Christina Madden
The Hudson Litchfi eld Rotary, in the words of its president Jack Madden, is a “small, but mighty club.” With only 11 members, “this club embodies the Rotary motto of ‘Service Above Self.’ We’re not a large or rich group in the conventional sense, but in our desire to serve we are large and rich,” said Madden.
On June 21, now past President Sean Duffy passed the gavel to incoming President Jack Madden, who hopes to build upon the club’s rich history of giving to the community.
For more than 40 years, Hudson Litchfi eld Rotary has provided scholarships to local high school seniors as well as donated to local charities such as Anne Marie House, Make-A-Wish NH, Nashua Humane Society, St. John’s Food pantry and more. This year, the club will partner with other smaller clubs to donate to an international project, something that is part of Rotary International’s mission.
Hudson Litchfi eld Rotary members have also served as bell ringers for the Salvation Army, assisted at the Hudson Police blood drives, and helped the St. John’s Food Pantry by driving to Manchester to pick up food, as well as helping unload food, sorting, and stocking. Each year the club adopts a family at Christmas through the St. John’s Pantry.
The club accomplishes all this by holding three fundraisers, each of which requires lots of volunteer time from club members to make the events successful. Sponsorships by local businesses and proceeds from their “Spring Forward 5k/10k Trail Run in June; Pancake Breakfast and Student Art Show in August; and sales of Hudson Litchfi eld Rotary Christmas ornaments (which feature a different community landmark each year), fund the club’s giving.
Would you like to join this mighty little club in their ‘Service Above Self?’ President Jack Madden welcomes you to attend any of our weekly breakfast meetings at 7:30 a.m. each Thursday at Rodgers Memorial Library on Derry Road, Hudson. You will have fun and meet some great folks. Check us out on Facebook to see what we’ve been up to, or visit our website for more information.
Hudson Litchfi eld Rotary Club outgoing President Sean Duff y passes the gavel to new President Jack Madden.
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Hudson Student Earns Distinction at National SkillsUSA Event
courtesy of SkillsUSAA career and technical student in New Hampshire won one of
the nation’s highest awards at the 2018 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Louisville, Ky., on June 27-28. More than 6,300 students competed at the national showcase of career and technical education. The SkillsUSA Championships is the largest skill competition in the world and covers 1.4 million square feet, equivalent to 20 football fi elds or 25 acres.
David LaSalle from Hudson, a student at Alvirne’s Wilbur H. Palmer Career & Technical Education Center, was awarded a Skill Point Certifi cate in culinary arts.
Skill point certifi cates were awarded in 72 occupational and leadership areas to students who met a predetermined threshold score in their competition, as defi ned by industry. The Skill Point Certifi cate is a component of SkillsUSA’s assessment program for career and technical education.
Students were invited to the event to demonstrate their technical, workplace and personal skills in 102 hands-on occupational and leadership competitions including robotics, automotive technology, drafting, criminal justice, aviation maintenance and public speaking. Industry leaders from 600 businesses, corporations, trade associations and unions planned
and evaluated the contestants against their standards for entry-level workers. Industry support of the SkillsUSA Championships is valued at over $36 million in donated time, equipment, cash and material. More than 1,900 industry judges and technical committee members participated this year.
“More than 6,300 students from every state in the nation participated in the 2018 SkillsUSA Championships,” said SkillsUSA executive director Tim Lawrence. “This showcase of career and technical education demonstrates our SkillsUSA partnership at its fi nest. Our students, instructors and industry partners work together to ensure that every student excels. This program expands learning and career opportunities for our members.”
The SkillsUSA Championships event is held annually for students in middle school, high school or college/postsecondary programs as part of the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. More than 360,000 students and advisers join SkillsUSA annually, organized into more than 18,000 sections and 53 state and territorial associations. The national, nonprofi t partnership of students, instructors and industry is a verifi ed talent pipeline for America’s skilled workforce that is working to help solve the skills gap.
Litchfi eld and how this previous approach has been effective over the years with folks in town.
During the public input session, Joe Cabral was the fi rst of the 13 people in the selectmen’s room to speak. He had questions listed on a tablet that he read including “who do you work for and who pays the salary” to “how many times was Kevin written up?” While Chairman Lemire tried to explain that public input is not a deposition, and the format is for statements, not questions, while he continued to state that personnel issues could not be talked about. Litchfi eld Town Administrator Troy Brown supported Lemire’s comments about it being a personnel matter that they could not by law speak about.
This went on for a few minutes as other citizens came to the microphone to help Cabral and support Lynch. First was Ray Peeples, who labeled himself as being known as a troublemaker and rebel rouser and he doesn’t expect you “guys” (selectmen) to say one word – “You guys are wrong and Brent (Lemire) I hold you responsible as you knew the history between Fraitzl and Lynch in Milford. This is uncharitable and not the way we do things in Litchfi eld.”
Brown reinforced that these changes in structure make sense to have code enforcement together for the citizens of the town. People commenting at the meeting replied “one person with total power” and “we pay you salaries and can vote you out.” Other comments were “concerned taxpayers in the town of Litchfi eld want answers.” Several other citizens spoke against Lynch’s “retirement.”
Lynch was asked over the phone if he knew of the plans for the change that during Monday’s meeting selectmen and staff said
had been presented in 2013. Lynch statement was there was no transparency and he was not part of any changes, during the meeting it was presented that the Litchfi eld plan was designed after consultation with Hudson and Bedford who both have combined inspection services. The audience spoke out that both towns were a lot different than Litchfi eld with a lot more growth and businesses with both towns being much larger.
John Bryant was the last to go to the mic. “Have we made a mistake that will cost the town taxpayers many dollars?” I am “disappointed in this town, we treat each other better.”
Public input closed at 7:10, almost an hour after it had started.
Kevin Lynch closed the HLN phone conversation with the comment that he will look for some part-time work for other towns. Supporters gathered outside the building Monday night were talking about a citizen petition to return the fi re chief position to be an elected one and not a town employee position, which changed several years ago.
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Many of you have known Nan King as a staple in our area for many years. This restaurant is our passion, and we will do everything possible to make it a wonderful experience for each person who walks through our doors. While we may still be located in the same building, we plan to energize this hometown restaurant you have long known. In our eyes, Nan King is being reborn.
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Long Retired Deputy Fire Chief Chessy Continues to Support Hudson
July 1 marked the 62nd year of service of retired Hudson Fire Deputy Chief Harry Chesnulevich who, despite being retired 18 years, continues to support the fi re department and the town.
After high school he served in the Navy and, when he returned he served, as a Hudson police offi cer for four years. Deputy Chessy is one of those guys that fi ts the saying “once a fi refi ghter always a fi refi ghter.” On July 1, 1956, at the age of 28, he joined Hudson Fire and never looked back. Through the years he climbed the ranks becoming a deputy chief. He offi cially hung up his helmet on May 19, 2000. Throughout his time as a fi refi ghter he has
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Although slowing down a little, Harry continues to keep up on what’s taking place at the department and getting regular checkups on the guys by visiting members and retired guys. He also participates in many department events when he can. Thanks and congratulations to him on his many years of dedicated service.
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Litchfi eld Locals Pedaling for a Cure in the Pan-Mass Challenge
courtesy of Pan-Mass ChallengeOn Aug. 4 and 5, two riders from Litchfi eld,
Daniel Fratkin and Keith Michaud, will cycle up to 192 miles in the Pan-Mass Challenge with the goal of topping last year’s record-breaking gift and raising $52 million for critical cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
During PMC weekend, over 6,200 cyclists from more than 40 states and seven countries will gather in Massachusetts to participate. Riders include everyone from seasoned triathletes to weekend warriors and range in age from 15 to 84. Many ride to honor a family member or friend lost to, or being treated for cancer, and more than 850 riders and volunteers are cancer survivors or current patients themselves, and considered Living Proof® of the PMC mission.
Designed to cater to all levels of cycling and fundraising ability, the PMC offers 12 different routes, varying in mileage and diffi culty that pass through 46 towns across the commonwealth with starting lines in Sturbridge, Wellesley and Bourne. Cyclists are required to raise between $600 and $8,000, depending on the chosen route, though the average cyclist raises more than $7,000, which exemplifi es the spirit of the PMC and its riders. Volunteers, spectators, donors and sponsors are also part of the camaraderie on ride weekend, all working together in hopes of one day eradicating cancer.
“After surpassing our goal and raising $51 million for Dana-Farber last year, we are excited to keep the momentum going as we approach our 39th PMC ride weekend,” said Billy Starr, founder and executive director of the PMC. “We are continuously humbled by the dedication and generosity of our riders, volunteers, donors, sponsors and community members – it’s thanks to them that the PMC is able to make such an immense impact on the fi ght against cancer. We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable ride weekend and can’t wait to see you all out on the road.”
The PMC donates 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar directly to Dana-Farber through its fundraising arm, the Jimmy Fund, and is the institute’s largest single contributor, raising more than 53 percent of the Jimmy Fund’s annual revenue. In 2017, the PMC gave a record gift of $51 million to Dana-Farber, bringing its 38-year contribution to a total of more than $598 million since its inception in 1980.
The PMC is presented by the Red Sox Foundation and New Balance. To make a fi nancial contribution to a rider from your town or become a virtual rider, visit www.pmc.org, or call (800) WE-CYCLE. Connect with #PanMass2018 on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and LinkedIn.
Sophia Garas Awarded with a Freese Brothers Big Band Scholarship
courtesy of David Tirrell-Wysocki, Freese Brothers Big Band
The Freese Brothers Big Band has awarded scholarships that will enable nine talented high school musicians to attend summer music programs. A tenth student received the annual Concord High School Freese Brothers Scholarship to help defray college costs.
Among this year’s scholarship recipients is Alvirne High School’s Sophia Garas. Sophia is a vocalist and plays the piano. She will attend
the Ithaca College Summer Music Academy Performance Track Vocal Program.
Brothers Jack, Bill, George, and Courtland Freese founded the Freese Brothers Big Band in 1982. Members volunteer their talent and donate performance fees to the Freese Brothers Big Band Memorial Scholarship Fund. The fund has awarded nearly $65,000 in scholarships. The band welcomes tax-deductible contributions through the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. For information, go to www.freesebrothersbigband.com.
Sue Landry Begins her Retirement on a ‘Perfect Convertible Day’
by Laurie JasperAs Sue Landry walked through the parking
lot to the Hudson Memorial School door on the morning of Friday, June 29, she saw two district groundskeepers hard at work. Noting that one of them put down his equipment, she thought to herself that he must be switching tools. Instead, they both began to applaud, honoring Landry as she began her last day of work before retirement.
“It’s been an emotional day; a few teachers saved today to say goodbye,” said Landry, who for 39 years has been the receptionist at memorial school. Landry, who grew up in Hudson, attended Castle College in Windham, and worked as a legal secretary and then at a local bank before being hired in Hudson in 1979. “Those were the days of the mimeograph machine and word processors,” recalled Landry. (Reporter’s note: just the word “mimeograph” evokes memories of that distinctive smell, tests being passed from front desks to back, and taking a whiff of the fresh ink.)
Daniel Burpee was the fi rst of fi ve principals Landry worked with through the years, followed by Dr. Barbara Stone, Lee Richard, Susan Nadeau, and Keith Bowen, who just completed his fourth year as principal. “Barbara Stone called me today, we’re going to get together soon,” said Landry. Landry spent her last morning behind the counter at Memorial tidying up; her district e-mail account had been disconnected earlier in the week.
Modest and humble, Landry was a bit hesitant to discuss what a vital role she has played in the lives of Hudson students, parents and teachers. “In my role, I’m just called a receptionist. My best title would be “facilitator” - between parents, kids, teachers. I’ve always respected the students and they respected me back. What I’ll miss most are the kids. The teachers, yes, but it’s all about the kids,” said Landry.
A topic Landry enthusiastically discussed was her family. She and her husband, Dennis Landry,
who passed away fi ve years ago, were together for almost 49 years. “Dennis moved in across the street from us when I was 12 years old,” recalled Landry. After enduring the angst of seeing him date another girl, Dennis and Sue had their fi rst date on July 14, 1964. “We went to Butch’s Ice Cream in Nashua,” recalled Landry. They have two sons, Brian and Christopher, who each have two children. Landry looks forward to spending more time with all of them, especially her 7-month-old grandson, as well as other members of her family.
“Success to me is that people have appreciated me. I loved it here. I loved nurturing people. Our theme this year at Memorial has been ‘kindness matters.’ Be kind, respect people,” Landry shared. Co-workers, faculty, and friends feted Landry at a recent retirement party, which was, by all accounts, the most well attended in years. The ‘Cafeteria Ladies’ whisked Landry away in a limousine to Portsmouth for dinner on another night. She has also received cards and hand-written notes from students, past and present, which mean so much to her.
Landry became wistful as she spoke of her husband; retirement was intended to be as a couple.
She smiled as she talked about how knowledgeable he was about cars, and how often they stopped in to dealerships, so he could look at the latest models.
“Dennis was a car buff, he was always reading about cars,” recalled Landry. During one such stop at a car lot, she wandered through the used cars and something caught her eye – a Mazda MX5 convertible. Although her car was perfectly adequate, and she wasn’t looking for a replacement, Dennis talked her into a test drive. He then convinced her to forget about being practical. “I know he wanted me to have that car. Every day I drive it, it puts a smile on my face,” Landry said.
As Sue Landry begins a new chapter in her life, how fi tting that it was a perfect convertible day.
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Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union Sponsors ‘Football For YOU’ in Lowell, Lawrence, Nashua
courtesy of Jeanne D’Arc Credit UnionMore than 350 kids in the Lowell,
Lawrence, and Nashua areas joined players from the New England Patriots Alumni Club to participate in “Football For YOU” camps. Sponsored for the fi fth consecutive year by Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union, “Football For YOU” is a one-day, free football clinic, open to boys and girls, ages 9-14, of all skill levels.
The credit union began offering this camp in Lowell in 2014. Last year, Jeanne D’Arc introduced the camp to Nashua and this year extended the offering to Lawrence.
“The opportunity to offer Football For YOU in our communities continues to grow, and we are thrilled to be able to provide this camp to local youth,” said Mark S. Cochran, president and chief executive offi cer of Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union. “This is a fun and exciting day for everyone involved.”
The Nashua clinic was held on Friday, May 4, at Stellos Stadium, the Lowell clinic took place at the UMass-Lowell Cushing Athletic Complex on Saturday, June 16, and the Lawrence camp was held on Saturday, June 23, at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Patriots alumni coached the kids in non-contact
strength and conditioning exercises. The youth participants ran agility exercises across the fi eld, maneuvering around cones, as they were challenged to ladder jumps, and even practiced defensive blocks against pads.
The clinic also focused an educational component for parents and guardians, which included topics such as nutrition, strength training, leadership, and sportsmanship. A nutritious meal was served to all participants.
For more information on “Football for YOU,” visit www.patriotsalumni.com.
Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union teams up with the New England Patriots Alumni Club to bring Football For YOU to the area. Th is free, one-day, non-contact football clinic coached by Patriots alumni players focuses on
strength and conditioning, sportsmanship, leadership and nutrition.
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Thumbs Up? Thumbs Down?Thumbs Up? Thumbs Down?
Editor’s Note: Beginning next week, we will no longer include Trump-bashing comments. Let’s keep our commentary local and focus on our concerns closer to home.
“Thumbs down to the Litchfield library for its policy to allow children to scream, yell, pop balloons, and run amuck with little adult supervision. The library resembles more of a day care center for ill-behaved kids instead of a quiet library where one goes to quietly read and study. You can hear the commotion as you walk towards the entrance and once inside, you are forced to shout when speaking to be heard over the ruckus.”
“Thumbs down to the person who used manipulative shame tactics to coerce the state to post no trespassing signs in the woods near Alvirne High School. Now the track students have to run on Route 102 - much more dangerous. There has never been a shooting, snowmobile, or 4-wheeler incident. You have no idea how it is set up there. State, please consider giving the rights back to those who enjoy a little bit of nature.”
“Thumbs up to Recycled Percussion for its fantastic show in Litchfield on June 26. Also, a big, big thumbs up to the gentleman and his wife and family who were on the road side of the stage in a farm type ATV car/truck, they made my evening by allowing me to sit in the vehicle for much of the show. My family did not know that we could bring chairs to the show and I cannot easily sit on the grass. I wish that I had got your name so that I could thank you properly. Thumbs up to the girls and guys that I kept asking to move from in front of me because I am short. (That was before I got to sit in the vehicle).”
“Thumbs up to the Recycled Percussion band for giving time after the show to talk to the audience. And thumbs down to me for monopolizing a few minutes of the guys’ time after the show and thank you/sorry to the woman who told me that she was disappointed in me for doing that. Also thumbs up to the woman with the short hair and young son who walked with us out of the area. You made my night even better than it had been.”
“Thumbs up to Roy! On Memorial Day weekend my husband lost his wallet after leaving Market Basket in Londonderry! Roy found it and made it a point to be sure we got it back! It’s nice to know there are still nice people in the world! Thank you so much!”
“Thumbs down, a big thumbs down, to Maggie Hassan and her so-called intern. Shame on you, Hassan. You should have fired the intern for swearing at our president. Instead you blamed our president for the so-called intern’s reason for
swearing. Republicans need to vote you out of office! You are a disgrace to New Hampshire.”
“Thumbs down to people who come here to complain about politics. I read this section to hear people make petty callouts about their neighbors, please keep quiet, or migrate elsewhere.”
“Thumbs up to the complaint about people using the sand burms behind Alvirne High School. I’m glad liberal mainstream media has brain washed you and I’m sure you’re ever so knowledgeable in regards to firearms and all the ‘mass’ shootings and grouped anyone who uses them as terrorists. When was the last mass/school shooting incident in New Hampshire that has you so triggered you felt the need to project your nonsense? Why don’t you tie yourself to the trees out there in protest or gather your friends to link arms at the entrances? ‘Large caliber high velocity,’ did you have to Google characteristic of assault weapons to get that?”
“Thumbs down. I find it very concerning and alarming that every single week in the Litchfield Police Log there is a sex offender registering at the police station. Has anyone else noticed this?”
“Thumbs down to the person accusing peaceful target shooters of being terrorists in training. What is your evidence for that? You are demanding that the police stop them ‘no matter what the law says.’ That makes you the terrorist!”
“Thumbs up. This is a delayed but not forgotten. Thank you to Kenny and the guys of the town highway for rescuing me when I got stuck in the snow. You saved me! You guys work hard enough and I appreciate you going above and beyond.” Water Street Girl.
“Thumbs up to the Mormon Missionaries for making Hudson a better place.”
“Thumbs down. It’s bad enough we have to hear Russian propaganda from Trump and his crime gang, but to see people parroting it here is depressing. Ever notice how there were no problems with the FBI until they started looking
into Trump’s Russian connections? I’m tired of having our leaders beholden to Russian oligarchs. Release your taxes, Mr. Trump, and take the stand under oath! Hillary did. What are you hiding?”
“Thumbs down to the absolutely crazy, rude lady at Market Basket in the express line. You clearly walked in with a chip on your shoulder. You are not special. You are an ignorant rude person who thinks you can go through the express line with way too many items. And it is not ok if you separate your order to two orders. Some of us know how to count to 12 and are daily customers that go to the express line properly. And then you were so rude as to want someone else to place your items in your carriage. The point of express is you only have less than 12 items so there isn’t a bagger there. It’s people like you this world can do without.”
“Thumbs down to our ‘tax cut.’ Corporate America used it to buy back a record amount of its own stock back. The cut that was promised to ‘trickle down’ and help workers instead went to line corporate pockets.”
“Thumbs up/Thumbs down. We prosecute U.S. citizens leaving a child alone in a car as we should but don’t see protests about the illegal
immigrants breaking the law and putting their children at risk including separation? Wake up!”
“Thumbs up/Thumbs down to the voters but not the leadership. What is the Republican leadership thinking? Trump is not a keeper. The last government that took kids from mothers with no plan to return them ended up in a holocaust. Still the Republicans get their evilness from Trump. Republicans, who are you? What do you have to gain from pure evil?”
“Thumbs down to the mini-editorial that was published in last week’s HLN, comments about President Trump’s immigration policy. He is not a dictator, other factions of our government also approved said policies. As far as President Trump’s hate group acolytes, it appears you have some of your own. Maybe the temporary segregation of the children being retained provides manageable safety for the children. Maybe that’s not such a bad idea ...”
“Thumbs down to all the Trump-haters who are ignorant. He is enforcing a law passed by
Bill Clinton. When you break the law in this country by sneaking over the border, you are a criminal, you go to jail, and we don’t put children in jail with their criminal parents. If you want to blame somebody, blame the parents who use the children as pawns.”
“Thumbs down. The only thing that makes sense with Trump is treason. The benefit of double no longer makes sense. We must believe what we see and hear. Why do we go on thinking that this can’t happen to America You are who you praise and hang with. Trump praises and hangs with dictators. America is under attack from within our government and the changes in 18 months are enormous and that’s treason heading to another holocaust.”
“Thumbs down to the comment by the individuals who are opposed to our constitutional right to keep and bear arms and are angry with our municipal and state police for not enforcing their narrow views. It is time for you to move back to Massachusetts where crime is rampant and the rights of law abiding citizens to posses and lawfully target shoot a firearm is restricted.”
“Thumbs up to the law-abiding citizens who are safely practicing their shooting skills at the
sand pit off of Cutler Road in Litchfield. It’s the sound of freedom resonating in English and not German or Japanese. The shooting practice takes place on public, non-posted land, more than 300-feet away from any occupied structure in a pit with 20-foot high walls, is totally safe, and is an activity that has been occurring for over 40 years, eons before any houses were built on Fernwood Road.”
“Thumbs up to Hudson Fire Department stationed on Robinson Road for helping us in our emergency situation.”
“Thumbs down to the mess of the newly (last summer) paved road at Routes 102 and 3A. Hope Elvis and his blue suede shoes gets over there and tell the CVS builder it is not acceptable. Hope it is not a state road, it will never be right again.”
“Thumbs up. After last week’s heat wave, whoever invented air conditioning should get two thumbs up!”
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Litchfi eld Native Takes Part in World’s Largest Maritime Warfare Exercisecourtesy of Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Theodore Quintana, Navy Offi ce of Community Outreach
A 2015 Bishop Guertin High School graduate and Litchfi eld native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise, Rim of the Pacifi c.
Petty Offi cer 3rd Class Hunter Russell is a yeoman aboard USS Carl Vinson, currently operating out of San Diego.
A Navy yeoman is responsible for performing clerical and administrative duties.
Russell applies the lessons learned from growing up in Litchfi eld to working in the Navy.
“The feeling of pride and not quitting is what I bring to my Navy career,” said Russell.
As the world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring safety at sea and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
This year’s theme is ‘Capable, Adaptive, Partners.’ The participating nations and forces exercise a wide range of capabilities and demonstrate the inherent fl exibility of maritime forces. These capabilities range from disaster relief and maritime security operations to sea control and complex warfi ghting. The relevant, realistic training program includes, gunnery, missile, anti-submarine and air defense exercises, as well as amphibious, counter-piracy, mine clearance operations, explosive ordnance disposal and diving and salvage operations.
“During RIMPAC I’m looking forward to getting out in Hawaii and relaxing, surfi ng, hiking, and meeting new people,” said Russell. “I’m hoping to gain some good memories.”
This is the fi rst time Israel, Sri Lanka and Vietnam are participating in RIMPAC. Additional fi rsts include New Zealand serving as sea combat commander and Chile serving as combined force maritime component commander. This is the fi rst time a non-founding RIMPAC nation (Chile) will hold a component commander leadership position.
“I’m proud of joining the Navy and being able to support my family and, at the same time, enjoying life,” said Russell.
Twenty-six nations, 46 surface ships, fi ve submarines, and more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacifi c Exercise. This year’s exercise includes forces from Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, the United Kingdom, the United States and Vietnam.
As a member of the U.S. Navy, Russell and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes by providing the Navy the nation needs.
“Serving in the Navy makes me feel like I’m doing something that matters,” said Russell. “I get to go to college for free and get to travel the world at the same time.”
Additional information about RIMPAC is available at http://www.cpf.navy.mil.
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Robotic Milking Machine was a Sight to See during NH Dairy Tourby Shawn N. Jasper, NH Commissioner of Agriculture, Markets & Food
Last week I spent two full days driving around the state with Dennis Ward and Rob Johnson from the NH Farm Bureau, visiting dairy farms and one slaughter house. Josh Marshall, also from Farm Bureau, joined us on the second day of the tour. I wish we could have visited all the farms that we drove by on our tour, but there are only so many hours in
the day, and most of the visits were shorter than I would have liked them to be. There was also a lot of information to be gained in the conversations we had during the travel time between farms. We are planning on doing the same type of tour later this summer for vegetable and fruit farms. I would be pleased to spend some time at your farm, if you would like to extend an invitation.
During the tour we visited farms milking fewer than 60 cows to one milking over 1,100. The one thing that all of the farms had in
common was that they love what they are doing, and they are doing everything they can to keep doing it, including burning through equity in the hope that things will turn around. Some of these farms, large and small, have diversifi ed, but diary is still their primary focus. Most of them have at least two generations working the land, but several are wondering what will happen to their farm when they are no longer able to work. None of them want to see their farms grow houses in place of hay and corn.
Even in these diffi cult times for dairy operations, farmers are betting on the future and planning on building new facilities, not necessarily to expand, but to increase their effi ciency. I saw a robotic milking machine, which comes with a $250,000 price tag. It really was something to see in operation, from the lasers locating the teats for washing, sanitizing and milking, to fi nding out that the machine was able to recognize issues with the milk and keep it from going into the bulk tank. There was a whole lot more capabilities of the machine, but the fact the robot works 24/7 and the cows get to decide when to get milked demonstrated the labor savings that can be realized. We also saw the making of pudding, cheese, and ice
cream, and, of course, milk bottling. It was a great two days.Later in the week I met with some folks from Dairy Farmers
of America; they are a dairy cooperative with nearly 8,000 farm members coming from all but two of the continental states. Thirty dairy farms in NH are part of DFA. Much of their NH milk is shipped to the Hood plant here in Concord. DFA owns milk plants around the country, with their nearest facility being the Oakhurst plant in Portland, Maine. They have divided the country into six regions. In 2017 the Northeast region had 3,193 member farms, which produced 9.2 billion pounds of milk. The Southwest region, which includes Texas had only 252 farms, the smallest number of any region, but produced the most milk of any region, at 9.7 billion pounds.
There is some good news on the horizon for dairy farmers. All the projections that I have seen, show milk prices closing out the year at just over $19 a hundred weight. While that price won’t make up for the low prices at the beginning of the year, at least prices shouldn’t go as low as we thought they might a few months ago.
Head-on Crash Sends Several to Hospitals
by David S. MorinOn July 7, just after 5 p.m., units from the
Hudson Police and Hudson Fire departments responded to the area of 17 Dracut Road after a 9-1-1 call reported a head-on motor vehicle crash involving two vehicles.
On arrival of emergency crews, they found two vehicles with heavy front-end damage and multiple injured occupants. Police offi cers shut down Dracut Road to traffi c detouring vehicles around the scene. Firefi ghters quickly assessed the injured and requested a second ambulance to the scene.
Involved in the crash was a 2013 Nissan Rogue operated by William Griskevich, 60, of Nashua and a 2017 Kia Sorento, operated by Jason Tevepaugh, 40, of Dracut, Mass.
Police determined the Nissan Rogue was traveling north on Dracut Road and the Kia Sorento was traveling south on Dracut Road.
The operator of the Nissan Rogue drifted into the southbound lane in front of the Kia Sorento. The operator of the Kia Sorento attempted to take evasive action, however, the Nissan Rogue crashed into the Kia Sorento.
Griskevich was transported by Hudson Fire to a Nashua hospital for serious but non-life threatening injuries. Tevepaugh and a passenger of the Kia Sorento were transported to Lowell General Hospital for evaluation with minor injury. A third ambulance from Nashua was called to the scene to assist with transporting the injured.
The roadway was closed for approximately 90 minutes while the vehicles were removed.
Speed and alcohol do not appear to be factors in this collision. The investigation is still ongoing. Any individuals with further information are encouraged to contact Offi cer Topper at 886-6011.
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Hudson Fire LogSunday, July 1: 3:07 a.m. Medical aid, Adelaide Street. 4:32 a.m. Medical aid, Central Street. 5:57 a.m. Fire call, Shadowbrook Drive, Shepherd’s Hill, smoke odor outside investigated. 1:22 p.m. Medical aid, Fairview Nursing Home, Lowell Road. 2:41 p.m. Medical aid, Sunrise Drive. 3:11 p.m. Medical aid, Kiwanis Hall, Melendy Road. 5:29 p.m. Medical aid, Lowell Road. 9:11 p.m. Medical aid, Central Street. 11:24 p.m. Medical aid, Webster Street. Monday, July 2: 9:05 a.m. Medical aid, Executive Drive. 10:57 a.m. Fire call, Lowell Road, box alarm activation, commercial building sprinkler issue. 11:39 a.m. Fire call/medical aid, Wason Road at Musquash Road, motor vehicle accident. 12:56 p.m. Medical aid, B Street. 2:21 p.m. Medical aid, Westchester Court. 5:33 p.m. Medical aid, Derry Road. 7:04 p.m. Medical aid, Market Basket, Lowell Road. 8:31 p.m. Assist citizen, Wickford Lane. 9:20 p.m. Medical aid, Gibson Road. Tuesday, July 3: 3:22 a.m. Medical aid, Griffi n Road. 6:26 a.m. Fire call, Rebel Road, box alarm activation investigated. 10:46 a.m. Medical aid, Hudson Town Hall, School Street. 1:31 p.m. Medical aid, April Court. 2:20 p.m. Service call, Veterans Bridge at Ferry Street, paving truck hydraulic line spill cleanup. 3:59 p.m. Medical aid, Rite Aid, Lowell Road. 4:55 p.m. Medical aid, Fairway Drive. 5:18 p.m. Medical aid, Springwood Circle. 6:53 p.m. Medical aid, Amanda Drive. 7:15 p.m. Fire call, residential fi re alarm activation investigated, smoke from cooking. 9:21 p.m. Medical aid, Barretts Hill Road. 9:23 p.m. Medical aid, Sullivan Road. 9:52 p.m. Service call, Market Basket, Lowell Road, alarm system issue. 10:12 p.m. Medical aid, Marie Lane. Wednesday, July 4: 2:00 p.m. Medical aid, Riverside Drive. 3:54 p.m. Medical aid, David
Drive. 4:13 p.m. Medical aid, Burger King, Central Street. 4:52 p.m. Medical aid, Hurley Street. 7:54 p.m. Fire call/medical aid, Kimball Hill Road, motor vehicle accident. 9:02 p.m. Medical aid, Marie Lane. 10:43 p.m. Fire call, Executive Drive, brush fi re extinguished. Thursday, July 5: 7:11 a.m. Fire call, Old Landfi ll Road, box alarm activation investigated. 10:08 a.m. Medical aid, Dugout Road. 1:20 p.m. Medical aid, Fuller Drive. 2:06 p.m. Medical aid, Hurley Street. 2:17 p.m. Fire call/medical aid, Central Street at Lawrence Road, motor vehicle accident. 4:04 p.m. Assist citizen, Heritage Circle, elderly couple heat wave air conditioner issue. 5:50 p.m. Fire call, Chase Street, burning complaint investigated. Friday, July 6: 8:30 a.m. Medical aid, Jefferson Drive. 8:50 a.m. Medical aid, Hawkview Road. 9:16 p.m. Medical aid, Central Street. 11:10 a.m. Fire call, Nottingham West School, Pelham Road, box alarm activation investigated. 1:39 p.m. Medical aid, Executive Drive. 6:06 p.m. Medical aid, Pinehurst Street. 6:17 p.m. Medical aid, Philbrick Street. 6:33 p.m. Fire call, smoke detector activation investigated. 7:55 p.m. Medical aid, David Drive. 10:20 p.m. Medical aid, Friars Drive. 9:21 p.m. Service call, Musquash Road, wires down. 10:48 p.m. Medical aid, Fairview Nursing Home, Lowell Road. Saturday, July 7: 1:46 a.m. Fire call, Old Landfi ll Road, box alarm activation investigated. 10:50 a.m. Medical aid, Market Basket, Lowell Road. 1:24 p.m. Medical aid, Philbrick Street. 5:17 p.m. Fire call/medical aid, Dracut Road, motor vehicle accident. 8:12 p.m. Mutual aid ambulance to Londonderry. 8:16 p.m. Medical aid, Hopkins Drive. 8:41 p.m. Medical aid, Greeley Street. 9:43 p.m. Medical aid, Derry Road.
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Hudson Independent Baseball off to a Great Inaugural Seasoncourtesy of Deb Cabral
The season has begun for the Hudson boys’ New England Independent Baseball Team. First-year Hudson made its debut entering the league with a 2-0 start.
They opened up strong at home against Hollis-Brookline behind a strong performance by winning pitcher Ben Cabral who went fi ve innings with a solid defensive effort from outfi elders, Jamie Bertrand, Ryan Santos, and Parth Patel. Not a ball was dropped. Damien Barahona, from behind the plate, kept the very few base runners Hollis-Brookline had in check. Pitchers Tyler Lizotte and Corey Cormier kept H-B at bay with one shutout inning each. Jake Donahue (returning after a four-year hiatus), Parth Patel, and Josh Trzcienski had big contributions at the plate.
The defense up the middle was solid with Cole Zimmerman and Felice Ciardiello with several put outs. It was a nice 8-2 win for newcomer Coach Tyler Cabral.
Followed up with a 4-1 victory over the spirited Weare Nationals. It was a dominant performance by pitcher Corey Cormier.
The boys are having fun, playing well as a team, and looking forward to next week’s competitors.
Kneeling from right, Damien Barahona, Parth Patel, Ryan Santos, and Jake Donahue.
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Hudson’s Emily Elston Competes at World Games in Austria
Emily Elston, 15, of Hudson, competed on the Women’s U16 International Volleyball Team at the United World Games in Austria for two weeks in June. One of two Americans on the team, Emily was nominated captain and helped lead her team to a fi fth place fi nish out of 31 countries.
Emily Elston, right, and USA teammate Kelsey Truax from Nunn, Colo., were the only two Americans chosen to compete on the U16 International volleyball team at the World Games in Austria this past June.
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Hudson Rec Director Recognized for 20 Years of Service
by David S. MorinAt its July 10 meeting, the Hudson Board of
Selectmen recognized Recreation Director Dave Yates for his 20 years of service to the town. Dave began working for the town of Hudson as recreation director on July 5, 1998. He was the fi rst full-time recreation director and is responsible for the development, implementation, and coordination of recreation programs for the town of Hudson.
Over the years he has taken pride in providing clean, safe, and attractive recreational facilities for the citizens of Hudson. He works hard to maintain the quality of the existing recreation programs as well as developing new programs such as lacrosse
and pickleball said Selectman Chairman Roger Coutu.
Coutu went on to say Dave spends many hours coaching and refereeing various youth teams and games. He is a certifi ed recreation director and a member of the New Hampshire Recreation Professionals Association.
Yates is a retired 20-year veteran of the United States Air Force, retiring with the rank of technical sergeant.
Chairman Coutu then presented Yates with a Certifi cate of Appreciation for his 20 years of service and thanked him for his hard dedicated work to the Town of Hudson.
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Litchfield Blast has Owned the Last Two Weekends on the Diamondcourtesy of Coach Rick Gamache
Before June ended, while the weather was hot, the defense and pitching was even hotter for the Litchfield Blast.
After a disappointing opening game loss to Londonderry Lightning 8-0, the Litchfield Blast caught fire and would only give up one run in the next four games. They even saved the best for last making up for their loss on Friday by beating Londonderry Lightning 1-0 in seven innings. This was the second tournament win for the Blast this year and they are playing great softball.
The championship game was all about defense and pitching. Jackie Gamache pitched seven innings striking out three with no walks. She gave up four hits. The defense behind her was the difference. Kiana Henderson had eight put outs with some amazing catches. The rest of the infield had another six put outs with no errors. Londonderry pitching made it tough for the Blast only allowing one hit and one walk. The walk was the difference in the top of the seventh when Theresa Ivas reached base. This is when the girls put the team first for the win. Jayden Sweeney came in to pitch run for her. Alyvia Ashe bunted her to second with one out. Jayden stole third and with two outs and made it home on hit by Abby Delia to bring in the winning run. Jackie shut down Londonderry in the bottom of the seventh for the win. Every one of the 13 girls was involved over the weekend to help bring home the District 4 Championship.
The newly crowned District 4 Championship came in July with three games on Saturday, July 7, where they stayed hydrated and prevailed. At 8 a.m. they beat the Nashua Nightmares 15-2 and then at 10, they played the Newport Elite Tigers with a final of 12-2 and then at 4, Kearsarge did not score against them; final tally 13-0.
Sunday, July 8, was the state semifinals with all the action at the Darrah pond complex. They won two very good games. They beat Claremont, the Division 3 District Champs 4-3, and Beat Londonderry 7-2 in the finals! Here are some highlights of both games.Semifinals vs. Claremont
It was a great game with Kiana Henderson on the mound for five
innings, six hits, two walks, five Ks, three ER for the win and Jackie Gamache pitched one inning for the save. The Blast got some key hits from Maggie Rakiey and Abby Delia. They both had two RBIs each during the game. Liv Ashe led the team with two hits and two runs scored. Once again, the Blast defense is stepping up its game with no errors. That was the difference in the game. Claremont kept picking away, but the Blast didn’t give up. Claremont left five runners on base late in the game. Finals vs. Londonderry
This was another great game. The first three innings were like district finals: no runs and lots of defense. In the bottom of the third things started to tip in the Blast’s favor. After the Blast was doubled up earlier in the game at first they returned the favor when Ashley O’Brien caught a bunt pop-up and doubled off the runner at first. That was a big momentum shift. The Blast bats finally woke up in the fourth inning after only getting three hits in the last 10 innings
played against Londonderry. Liv Ashe led off the inning with a hit, then Jackie Gamache hit a shot to left field for a stand-up double that broke the ice for the Blast and the hits kept coming. They managed four hits and five runs in the inning to take a commanding 5-0 lead. Londonderry didn’t give up, getting two runs right back in the bottom of the inning, but the defense and pitching shut them down after that. The Blast added two more runs in the fifth to put them up 7-2. Kiana Henderson hit a triple and Dani Siperek hit a deep ball to center to score Kiana on a tag up. Natalie Cloutier finished the scoring with a homerun to right field.
Coach Gamache is so proud of these girls: “We set our goal for the year to win States and go to Regionals and we did it. We head to New Milford, Conn., on Wednesday night to have a chance to win third out of the last four 12U NE Regional winners. It is going to be a great week.”
Litchfield Blast team: Margaret Rakiey, Alyvia Ashe, Natalie Cloutier, Jackie Gamache, Emily Niswander, Danielle Siperek, Josie MacDonald, Ashley O’Brien,
Juliana Pinciaro, Kiana Henderson, Abigail Delia, Jayden Sweeney, and Theresa Ivas.Rounding second and heading for third is Abby Delia.
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