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The fall semester Deans List at Bryant University includes the

following area residents: From Hudson, Kaitlyn Koumarianos,asophomore in Communication, and from Litchfield, Kelsey Nowak,a senior in Management and Jared Saunders, a freshman in ActuarialMathematics.

Aaron Bellomoof Hudson was named to the Deans List at LyndonState College for the fall semester. Aaron is a freshman and is majoringin Electronic Journalism Arts.

Hudson residents Sarah Brauza(Accounting major) and Patrick W.Collins(Mechanical Engineering major) and Litchfield resident Brett R.Labrie(Finance major) were all named to the Deans List at Western NewEngland for the fall semester.

Local residents were recently named to the deans list at the Universityof Massachusetts-Lowell for the fall semester. Among those recognizedfor achieving academic distinction at UMass-Lowell are: Hudson:Michelle Alvayero,majoring in Clinical Lab Sciences; Stephen Bosjlie,majoring in Exercise Physiology; Patrick Calhoun, majoring in ElectricalEngineering; Joshua Carter, majoring in Business Administration;Courtney Clark, majoring in Psychology; Andre DEntremont, majoringin Mechanical Engineering; Dean Dillavou, majoring in BusinessAdministration; Kathryn Donovan, majoring in Nursing; Jacob Drury,majoring in Mechanical Engineering Technology; Jeremy Dutil, majoring

in Mechanical Engineering; Alyssa Higgins, majoring in History;Victoria Jones, majoring in Criminal Justice; Connor Kennedy, majoringin Chemical Engineering; Muhammed Khalid, majoring in ComputerEngineering; Cody Langlois, majoring in Plastics Engineering; AmandaLedoux, majoring in Exercise Physiology; Kirsten Lennox, majoring inPeace and Conflict Studies; Fallyn Lenzi, majoring in Music Studies;Francis Lescault, majoring in Management; Kelly Mahoney, majoringin Business Administration; Katherine Mascaro, majoring in Criminal

Justice; Adam Nardelli, majoring in Exercise Physiology; DonaldNeedham, majoring in Mechanical Engineering; Jeremy Poulin, majoringin Computer Science; Nicole Quadros, majoring in Nursing; JoshuaRondeau, majoring in Fine Arts; Sean Tan, majoring in Engineering;Talbot Westhoff, majoring in Computer Engineering. Litchfield: AshleyOKeefe, majoring in Psychology; Michael OKeefe, majoring in LiberalArts.

Northern Essex Community College is pleased to announce theappointment of students to the Deans List for the fall term. Hudson:Mackenzie Dionne,GS: Health Specialization; Curtis Girginoff,Paramedic (EMT-P) Technology; Jennifer Kourimi, Human Services;Glennis McKinley, GS: Health Specialization; Heather Nance, BusinessManagement; Jayce Quinn, Healthcare Technician Cert. Litchfield: Erin

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If you would like to submit a recipe or a comment for our article contact Lori Bowen at [email protected] or stop by and see her at the Community Center Tuesdays through Thursdays.

by Lori A. Bowen, Hudson Senior Services CoordinatorWhat a wonderful week it has been here at the seniors!

Coffee club this week was full of good conversation, greatdonuts and fabulous coffee! Thank you, Mary, for alwayshaving the coffee hot and ready for everyone!

The big discussion this week was about the sports fromthe weekend. Whether you watched the NFL games orthe Hudson basketball tournament, we covered them all!

There were so many in to play games this week, what awonderful addition to our Tuesday in Skip Boo!

Mah Jonng brought a big group in this week.Welcome, Gail! We are so glad you have joined us andwant to learn a new game!

We have had a few outside groups start to bring ininformation that pertains to the senior population of NewHampshire. Please stop by the community center andcheck out the bulletin board for flyers and pamphlets.

We are looking for bingo callers for 2014. Stop by andsee Lucille or Lori to leave your information to help out.

The foot clinic is coming, please call 882-2941 to setup your appointment today.

The town and school budget is a hot topic right now;the deliberative sessions are scheduled for February 1and February 8. Come down to the community centerand get informed on how your tax money is being put towork.

AARP is offering free tax help and filing at the RodgersMemorial Library beginning Tuesday, February 4. Pleasecall the reference desk at 886-6030 to schedule anappointment.

Check out the latest Friends Newsletterto see whattrips and other items are being scheduled for the seniors.

For the KitchenLazy Mans Lasagna

This is a great recipe for the nights that you dont havetime to make layered lasagna. It is perfect for makingahead of time and tastes great warmed up. It can also be

frozen into smaller portions and cooked when needed.This is a favorite at our house and so I am sharing withyou!

Ingredients:1 box of spaghetti (or other pasta noodles)1 jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce1 pound container of ricotta cheese2 tablespoons of Mrs. Dash or your favorite seasoningcombination1 cup parmesan cheese2 cup bag of shredded mozzarella cheese6 eggsloaf of garlic bread

Cook spaghetti to desired tenderness and drain.Combine eggs and ricotta in large bowl, add parmesan

cheese and seasonings. Mix well.Take 9 x 11 inch pan and spray with cooking spray.

Put a small amount of spaghetti sauce on bottom of pan.Put pasta on top of Sauce. Spread out ricotta mixture.Add rest of sauce and sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top.

Cover loosely with tin foil and place in oven at 375 for45 minutes. Remove tin foil after 20 minutes. Ovensmay vary so look for the cheese to be bubbly and justbrowning on top.

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Pelham author Nancy Merz Nordstrom hasdonated 396 copies of her book Learning Later,Living Greater to the Hudson Senior Center. Thevalue of the donation is $6,712.

Nordstroms biography states, Nancy MerzNordstrom, author, consultant and speaker, is anexpert on the concept, benefits and opportunitiesof learning, exploring and serving for older adults.

She is the author of Learning Later, Living Greater:The Secret for Making the Most of Your After-50Years, a guidebook for transforming the after-workyears into a richly satisfying period of personalgrowth and social involvement.

Nordstrom also volunteered to participate in thegrand opening ceremonies of the senior center bymaking herself available to speak with seniors, aswell as autograph her book.

Hudson resident Pat Nichols commented, Ithink this is a great idea.

The senior center is scheduled to open latewinter to early spring of 2014.

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Opposes Mandatory Labeling ofGMO Ingredients at State LevelWe are members of the Environment & Agriculture

Committee that studied HB 660 - labeling ofgenetically modified foods - this past year. After 19meetings during which we investigated every aspect ofthe bill in exhaustive detail, both of us voted againstthe mandatory labeling of foods made with geneticengineering. Wed like to share with you the reasonswhy.

First - Tere has been no c redible scientific studythat proves that there is any material difference betweenGMO (genetically modified organisms) and non-GMO foods. No nutritional difference. No healthsafety difference. In fact we have all been eating foodsmade with genetic engineering for over 20 years. othat end, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrationsregulations state that requiring the labeling of foodsthat are indistinguishable from foods produced throughtraditional methods would mislead consumers byfalsely implying differences where none exist.

Second - Many legal experts tell us that this labelingbill is unconstitutional. Requiring food companies tolabel their products when there is no health or safetyreason to do so fails the state interest test, underminescommercial free speech, and violates interstatecommerce. Te court challenges that would likelyfollow passage of a GMO labeling bill would provea backbreaking financial burden to our inadequatestate general fund. When we were sworn in as StateRepresentatives, we took an oath to uphold theConstitution. We would be breaking that oath were weto vote for this unconstitutional bill.

Tird - Te bill is unenforceable. Our over-extendedHealth & Human Services Department, which willbe charged with the administration and enforcementof this bill, has no experience in food labeling, andestimates the costs to enact the bill will be anywherefrom $125,000 to $550,000 per year. Once again -who is going to pay for this?

And finally - Product labeling is a federal - not

a state - responsibility. Te FDA determines whatinformation needs to be present on our food labels,not to satisfy consumer curiosity, but for our healthand safety. Tey, along with the AMA, the NationalAcademies of Science, the World Health Organizationand other trusted scientific organizations have all comeout in support of foods made with genetic engineering,stating that foods made with this process are as healthyand nutritious as their conventional counterparts

Over the past year, voters in California andWashington have defeated GMO labeling bills. By thetime you see this in the paper, your representatives willhave voted in NH. We hope they voted to govern andnot voted with their emotions.

Rep. Bob Haefner, Ranking Minority Member of theCommittee, Hudson and Rep. Tara Sad, Chair of the

Environment & Agriculture Committee, Walpole

Reported Tax Impact from School

Budget Warrant Articles DebatedIn a front page article in the January 17

Hudson~Litchfield Newsabout the Hudson budgetcommittee hearing, Lynne Ober states Lane said theschool budget, if everything passed, would amount to

an increase of $22.50 per thousand assessed. At that

rate, a home valued at $300,000 would pay $6,750in annual taxes. I was at the same meeting. Whatwas actually said was that the homeowner of that$300,000 house would pay a total of $22.50 additionalper month ($270 total per year) if all school warrantarticles passed. Hudsons current (2013) total tax rate,including local and state school, as well as county andtown portions, is $20.56 per thousand.

In fact, as I pointed out at the meeting, the schooldistrict is being conservative with that estimate. Whengrowth in the town is taken into account, as is donein the town budget, the actual impact to that samehomeowner is closer to $20.25 per month ($243 peryear). In my opinion, that is a small price to pay tocontinue to provide quality education.

Chris Landry, Hudson

Shaheens AmericaOver the past 13 years we have sent more than 2.5

million of our men, women, and children to wars infaraway places for causes we may not fully appreciate.Our nations most precious treasure(s); stood tall andproud and were willing to bleed to defend our way oflife regardless of the political arena that stood in thewings. Tese are our husbands, our wives, our onlysons, and our baby girls. Tey are single mothers,and widowed fathers who felt compelled to fight fora people they never knew and to bleed for those theyleft behind. We owe them a debt we cannot payand should never forget. According to TursdaysDepartment of Veteran affairs homelessness data, theyidentified that over 50,000 of our heroes from Iraqand Afghanistan now roam the streets without a warmbed to lay there weary bodies. Furthermore, accordingto the most recent employment data these same vetsbetween the ages of 18-34 now face an unprecedented29 percent unemployment rate. Tat means of thefour people we all know who served, more than oneof them has no income. In Shaheens America, sheenvisions a bright future where foreign nationals enjoy

welfare, jobs, and lower tuition rates, while the blood ofthe patriots rot in the streets, homeless and penniless.New Hampshires finest Senator voted ag ain to stripaway at the sacrifice of our childrens honor earned onforeign battlefields in favor to those who hide behindgovernment provision. Shaheen must go!

Jason Shoemaker, Hudson

Bankruptcy Coming Soon to aCity or Town Near You

Regarding Doug Robinsons Te Rubber Band HasBroken, people in law enforcement know testimonyhas to be based on the truth, the whole truth, andnothing but the truth. Doug Robinsons testimonymay be the truth and nothing but the truth, but whereI take exception is he giving Hudson voters the wholetruth?

First, his argument that our biggest investment,our employees, are leaving Hudson for wage increases

for same job duties in our neighboring towns withcomparable wages up to 22 percent higher. Using thislogic, we need to match our neighboring towns policeofficer salary so as not to lose valuable employees.As a business owner, I agree that salaries have to be

competitive to retain key people. I know the cost of

training in both time and money.Tis is the same logic that other towns will use

to justify them raising their salaries. It is a viciouscycle that has only one logical conclusion: municipalbankruptcy.

Te city of Detroit, Michigan is the poster childfor fiscal mismanagement, yet Detroit is simply thehighest profile case. It is by no means the first. Tefollowing is from a November 2013 Reason magazinearticle, How to Break an American City. Te city of SanBernardino, California had to raise the wages of severalpolice officers, some by more than 10 percent, evenas the city was making its case to a judge for Chapter9 bankruptcy protection. Apparently that city has aclause in its charter that, since 1976, required wages tobe tied to those of 10 nearby cities. Te problem is SanBernardino has a median income of $35,118. NearbyIrvine has a median income of $87,484. Hudsonsmunicipal salaries might not be governed by charter,but using the logic that we need to do it becauseeveryone else is accomplishes the same result.

But Hudson is a small town in fiscally conservativeNew Hampshire. Te city of Central Falls, RhodeIsland filed for bankruptcy two years before Detroit.According to that citys Facebook page, they have about5,000 fewer people than Hudson, according to the2010 census. Tink it cant happen here?

What is the solution? Lets broaden our tax base.Te best way to do that is create an environment thatbusinesses wantto be here. No tax incentives. Tatonly works for large companies and most cities andtowns that have done this do not realize the tax benefitthat voters are usually sold on. Companies tendto want to relocate again as the tax incentive nearsexpiration.

Te best way to broaden a tax base is to reduce oreliminate regulations. Businesses will see that ourtown will not get in their way (which, by the way, isnot the same thing as making our bureaucracy moreefficient). Our town may even notice that growthwill actually occur from within. As most businessowners will tell you, their current customers are their

most valuable asset. Current business is business forwhich no advertisement is needed, that generatesreferrals, and is business that generates incomeand allone has to do is show up.

Te lesson for Hudson: word gets around. IfHudson became a beacon of business freedom,word will get around. Businesses will encouragetheir suppliers to locate in Hudson. Te tax basewill broaden with very little effort on the part oftown elected officials. And yes, the Hudson PoliceDepartment will benefit. In words attributed to JFK,A rising tide lifts all boats.

Richard B. Kahn, M.Ed., Hudson

Firefighters Need Towns Supporton Petition Article 21

Article 21 (By Petition): o see that in conjunction

with NH RSA 154 the town will protect the Safetyand Welfare Of on call fire department personneland to further raise and appropriate the sum of $3,700which represents a Health and Accident insurancepolicy program that covers approximately 37 on callfire department personnel who are notunion and

notregular part time own Employees or otherwise

under contract or of a bargaining unit. Te townshall maintain this current type Health and Accidentinsurance policy program with the same provisionsand limitations as the current Provident Health andAccident insurance policy program the town hascontributed to for the last 3 years, until such timeas changed by the actions of future town warrants.$3,354 of this sum is included in the current townbudget for this purpose. Te remaining $346 is anestimated 10% increase over current budget. Currentprovided Death or Impairment insurance to the levelup to $100,000 will be provided if a member shouldbe killed or impaired in the performance of their dutyor volunteering for the community. Current providedincome insurance to the level up to $400 a week willbe provided if a member should be injured in theperformance of their duty or volunteering for thecommunity to make up for wages lost from regular.

On the upcoming ballot, you will be asked to voteon Petition Article 21. Te text of the Petition asks thevoters of Litchfield to raise $3,700 which represents

a Health and Accident insurance policy programthat covers approximately 37 on call firefighters. Iwrote this Petition as a resident of Litchfield, not asa Call Firefighter, because the Litchfield FirefightersAssociation does not have the ability to negotiatebenefits.

Having served as a Firefighter for the own ofLitchfield since 1984 I have served many differentpositions, including having served as President of theLitchfield Firefighters Association. I am thankful toall of you have supported the Firefighters through theyears with your donations of both money and time.

In the past, we have used the funds raised from ourham and bean dinners to pay for the health insuranceof the Firefighters. Recently, the own of Litchfield hascreated a budget line for the purpose of funding thisneeded healthcare.

I recently learned that should the Budget Committeeor the Board of Selectmen choose, they coulddiscontinue this important benefit to our Firefighters.While they continue to state that the L itchfield

Firefighters are valued, they also admit that they couldeliminate this budget line in the budget.

At the public hearing, I was told that the warrantdoes more damage than good and that the article isvague. Also, I was told by the Budget Committee,that because the insurance was budgeted that there wasno reason for my warrant.

Let me be perfectly clear to those who have a foggyunderstanding of my proposed warrant.

I want the voters to tell the Budget Committee andthe BOS that they can never and will never be allowedto cut our insurance. Simply put simply written. Tisis a real issue, not the non-issue as described by theboard.

I hope this brings clarity to our voodoo budgetmakers, as reported in last weeks HLN. Te total costfor the insurance policy to protect the 37 volunteerFirefighters is $3,700. Tis represents less than a pennyto our tax base.

As always, you the towns people are to be thankedfor your ongoing support to myself, and team of 36other Firefighters. Help me, resident im Kearns, helpthe own of Litchfield Firefighters.

Timothy Kearns, Litchfield

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Scholastic Art AwardsRecognize Campbell Students

Students Collect TheirGolden Horseshoes

Hudson Fire DepartmentBegins Training of New Recruits

Library Receives Book Donation fromthe Hudson Bah Community

Front left are Hannah Mahany, Jeffrey Briggs, Paula Barryand Denise Freeman. Middle: Rebekah Gibson,

Molly Gillespie, Stephanie LaBatt, Daria Blackman andQuinn OConnell. Rear: Samantha Monoxelos,

Emily Torpe, Cody Jackson and Benjamin Pinault.

submitted by D. FreemanCongratulations to Campbell High art students

for their success in the Scholastic Art Awards of

New Hampshire. Over 1,800 works of art and100 portfolios were submitted for adjudicationin the 2014 Scholastic Art Awards Program ofNew Hampshire. The program is a prestigiousstatewide competition open to grades 7-12.Students have the opportunity to earn Gold,Silver Key, Honorable Mentions, prizes andscholarships. The New Hampshire ScholasticArt Awards Exhibit is located at the StockbridgeTheater on the campus of Pinkerton Academy in

Derry. The exhibit is open to the public January21 through February 1, Monday through Friday,9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The awards ceremony will be at11:30 a.m. for Grade 10-12, Saturday, February1. Upon closing of the exhibit, all of the GoldKey artworks from Campbell High will be sentto the Nationals for the adjudication this spring.Congratulations to two Gold Key recipients,Cody Jackson (Photography) and Emily Thorpe(Painting). Quinn OConnell was awarded aSilver Key (Digital Art) and Honorable Mention inDrawing. Samantha Monoxelos earned a SilverKey in Sculpture and an Honorable Mention fora Portfolio comprised of eight visual artworks.Emily Thorpe was also awarded a Silver Key forher Visual Art Portfolio and an Honorable Mentionin Digital Art. Rebekah Gibson and StephanieLaBatt won a Silver Key in Design, HonorableMentions were awarded to Daria Blackman inSculpture, Jeffrey Briggs, Molly Gillespie, HannahMahany, Benjamin Pinault in Digital Art.

submitted by Joy Whitaker,Hudson Memorial School

On Friday, January 17, more than 50 students atHudson Memorial School sat down to a breakfastof sweet rolls, bacon, egg casseroles and manyother items as a reward for the merit tickets orgolden horseshoes theyearned during the secondquarter. The food was providedby the teachers and staff.

As part of the national K-8program called SWIFT schools,

Hudson MemorialSchool this yearimplemented a meritsystem to encouragepositive behavior with afocus on responsibility,respect and work ethic.The entire faculty,

staff, and all supportpersonnel awardhorseshoe tickets forgood behavior. HMSsmerit system then allowsstudents to cash in thegolden horseshoes at theschool store for supplies,healthy snack items, totebags, water bottles, and,at the top of the prizeboard, a ticket to the

golden horseshoes breakfast.Looking forward, another breakfast will be

held during the third quarter and a year-endcelebration will be held in June.

by Doug RobinsonThe Hudson Board of

Selectmen recently hired BrianClareneack, Andrew Perkins andBrian Schofield as probationaryHudson Firefighters. Each newhire comes from a long historyof family involvement with thefire service.

It starts with hiring thecorrect candidate, commentedHudson Fire Chief. Everynew Firefighter must be totally

committed to our missionstatement before they are hired.Our mission statement is ourlifeline to our community,continued Fire Chief, RobertBuxton.

The mission of theHudson Fire Department is topreserve life, property and theenvironment from manmadeand natural disasters while providing Emergency Medical Services,Fire and Rescue Operations, Communications, Public Education andFire Prevention, states the mission statement.

Each new hire must successfully complete six months of probationin order to remain a Hudson firefighter. During this probationperiod, the new recruits will participate in a five-week orientationacademy followed by five months of field and group time.

This delivery system was developed by the Division of Trainingand Safety with impute from Fire Department Company Officersand previously trained probationary firefighters. Input was received,constructive criticism reviewed and a new training delivery system

created to meet the needs and request of Company Officers and linepersonnel, states the Probationary Firefighter Orientation Academy.

The probationary firefighterswork directly under thesupervision of the division oftraining and safety captain. Theprobationary firefighters arechallenged physically, mentally,orally and in written tests. Eachfirefighter will spend 200 hourslearning their new skills in allphases of firefighting, beforethey graduate from probationarystatus.

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complete their orientation, the second phase oftheir training takes place. They will be assignedto a fire suppression group to begin the ongoinggroup training period. Here, they will performall the daily activities and responsibilities of ashift firefighter, while also responding to callsand continuing their probationary trainingrequirements. Daily, weekly and monthlyevaluations continue to shape and guideprobationary employees ensuring they continue tomeet the requirements and needs of the Hudson

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Hudson Fire Department recruits; Brian Schofield, Andrew Perkins and BrianClareneack begin their six-week in-house training with the Hudson Fire Department.

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submitted by Ela Ramsey, Hudson Bah CommunityThe Bah community in Hudson was honored to

present two books to the Rodgers Memorial Libraryto recognize World Religion Day, January19. CharlieMatthews, the librarys director, accepted a copy of GodSpeaks Againand The Hidden Words(a text of the Bahscriptures) for inclusion in the librarys selection of bookson religion. World Religion Day was initiated in 1950by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahs ofthe United States. Its purpose is to call attention to theharmony of the various religions spiritual principles andto emphasize that religion can be a motivating force forworld unity.

As stated in Bah scripture: Religion should be thecause of love and agreement, a bond to unify all mankindfor it is a message of peace and goodwill to man fromGod, and Religion is the greatest of all means for theestablishment of order in the world and, for the peacefulcontentment of all that dwell therein.

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You can shed tears that he is gone,or you can smile because he lived.

You can close your eyesand pray that he will come back,or you can open your eyesand see all that he has left.

Your heart can be emptybecause you cant see him,or you can be full of the love that you shared.

You can turn your back on tomorrowand live yesterday,or you can be happy for tomorrow, because of yesterday.

You can remember him and only that he is gone,or you can cherish his memory and let it live on,

You can cry and close your mind and turn your back,

or you can do what he would want: smile, open your eyes, love, and go on.

A day does not go by that we do not think of you.

- Loving You Always,

Kathy, Bill, Brian, family & friends

In Memoriam

Dennis R. Vaillancourt

OngoingLacrosse Clinics for Campbell High

School Students. As Campbell High

School prepares for their inaugural springseason of lacrosse, clinics are being offeredon Sunday nights until the season begins. Girlsclinics are to take place from 7 to 8 p.m., andboys are to follow from 8 to 9 p.m. Clinics willtake place at Talent Hall, 2 Woodhawk Way,Litchfield. Be sure to bring your lacrosse stickand any gear you may have. Should you requireadditional information, contact [email protected].

Families are invited to registeronline forthis springs baseball season. Hudson YouthBaseballoffers divisions for ages 4-15. Litchfieldresidents are encouraged to sign up for our 13-15 Babe Ruth Hudson/Litchfield Division. Andremember, players can participate in multiplesports ... there are minimal conflicts with lacrosse.Want to register in person? Attend our openhouseon February 8, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at HillsGarrison School. Or register online now at www.hudsonyouthbaseball.com.

Wednesday, January 29Alvirne High School Multicultural

Club Exhibition. Explore the worldwith members of the Alvirne High

School Multicultural Club as they displayinformation and artifacts from their cultures oforigin. 6-8 p.m. at the Rodgers Memorial Library.

Saturday, February 1Deliberative Sessionfor the Hudson

School District9 a.m., HudsonCommunity Center.

Come out and support the Alvirne HighSchool Prom Committeeand laugh the nightaway! Nationally renowned Bob Gautreau andhis alter ego Mama Rosa will headline this studentand family friendly (14-plus) comedy showat 6p.m. in the Alvirne High School gym. Only $5 forstudents and $10 for adults. Doors open at 5:30p.m. with a bake sale and concessions prior to theshow.

Saturday, February 1Deliberative Sessionfor the Town of Litchfield,

10 a.m., Campbell High School

Tuesday, February 4Yoga for Teens. Come relax after school

and learn how to do some simple yogain this free class at the Rodgers Memorial

Library. Classes meet the first Tuesdayof the month at 3:30 p.m. Registration is

requested but not required, rmlnh.org/eventsor call 886-6030. Want a text reminder? Text2yogaz to (508) 318-4269.

Tuesdays February 4-April 15Free Tax Helpat Rodgers Memorial Library.

Volunteers from the AARPwill be at the RodgersMemorial Library, 194 Derry Rd., Hudson, onTuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (firstTuesday of each month, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.) tohelp senior citizens and low to moderate incometaxpayers with their tax returns. Tax assistancevolunteers do not, however, help prepareSchedule C over $10,000 in expenses, ScheduleE, complicated/lengthy Schedule D forms without

proper paperwork, or other specialized forms.Taxpayers with complex tax forms are advised toseek paid tax help. Go to rmlnh.org/events or callthe library at 886-6030 to make an appointment,walk-ins welcome.

Wednesday, February 5Deliberative Sessionfor Litchfield

School District, 7 p.m., Campbell HighSchool

Career and Technical Education OpenHouseat the Wilbur H. Palmer Vocational-Technical Center, Alvirne High School, 200 DerryRd. (snow date: February 6) from 5:30-7:30p.m. Meet teachers and students. Tour programareas including Heavy Duty Mechanics, BuildingTrades, Veterinary Science, Forestry, HorticulturalOperations, Agriculture Production Management,Culinary Arts, Pre-engineering, Drafting andDesign, Accounting, Finance, Marketing,Multimedia, Health Science and Early ChildhoodEducation. Enjoy appetizers and desserts preparedby Culinary Arts students. For more information,

contact 886-1260, ext. 2568 or e-mailJudy King at [email protected].

Saturday, February 8Deliberative Sessionfor the Town

of Hudson, 9 a.m. at the HudsonCommunity Center.

Wednesday, February 12HGSL Board of Directorsmeets

at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday ofeach month at the Hudson PoliceDepartment.

Monday, February 17The GFWC Hudson Junior Womans

Clubis hosting a Meet the Candidatesnight at the Hudson Community Center,

12 Lions Avenue, at 7 p.m. This eventoffers the opportunity to meet the candidates

in our local town and school elections, hear themspeak on their platforms and beliefs, and ask yourquestions. Moderator for the evening is Mr. PaulInderbitzen. Refreshments will be served to closethe evening, when members of the public will

have the opportunity to speak with the candidatesinformally. The event will be televised live on thelocal cable channel. To submit questions ahead ofthe event, e-mail them to [email protected] by midnight on February 15. Remember tovote on March 11. For more information on theclub or candidates night, contact Linda at 881-9128, [email protected].

Tuesday, February 18All Litchfield residents are invited to

join the Campbell High School ResourceOfficer and Guidance Department at

6:30 p.m. in the CHS auditorium for apresentation about ways to help keep your

child safe on the internet and social mediasites.Presented by detectives from the Hudson PoliceDepartment, the presentation will address discusslong-term and emerging online issues and adviceabout how to avoid becoming a victim. Issues tobe addressed include: cyber bullying, sexting,techniques used by online predators and thedangers of disclosure of too much personalinformation. In addition to basic safety guidelines,

information about social media privacy settingsand use of strong passwords is also included. Theprogram is about 40 minutes in length.

RSVPto Campbell High Schools Director ofGuidance, Jodi Callinan, at Jcallinan@litchfieldsd.

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Town of Hudson Elections. 7 a.m. to 8p.m. at the Hudson Community Center.

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Tuesday, March 25Hudson Police Departmentwill hold a

Blood Drive12 to 7 p.m. at the HudsonCommunity Center.

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A lost tooth cancels thepartnership with teethadjacent to it and above orbelow it. The remainingteeth become vulnerable toa variety of problems. Theycan drift without that

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In the 1998-1999 school year, there were a total of 90.5 teachers, including special aidand art and music teachers at the elementary schools. Today, with smaller enrollmentsthere are 95.5 teachers in our elementary schools. In both years, preschool teachers areincluded. Today, there are five preschool teachers on staff and six kindergarten teachers. In1998-1999, there were three readiness teachers and three preschool teachers on staff. Thesecounts do not include the number of paraprofessionals that are staffed in these schools forspecial education services. So, with fewer students, we have more elementary school staff.

At the middle school, it is much the same. In the 1998-1999 school year, there were 52

teachers at the middle school. In the current school year, there are 62.5 teachers, accordingto data provided by Superintendent Bryan Lane.

Alvirne High School shows the same growth in teaching staff while the enrolledpopulation has shrunk. In 1998-1999, there were 80 teachers. In the current year, there are83 teachers.

These numbers do not reflect other staff such as nurses, speech specialists, physicaltherapists or occupational therapists.

The administration in the Hudson School District has shown a similar growth with 47administrators in 1998-1999 and 55 on staff this year. The superintendent supplied thefollowing data, but said he was unsure of the correct number of school psychologists in the1998-1999 school year.

Administration 1998-99 2013-14Principals 5 5Elem. Assistant Principals 1 3HMS Assistant Principals 2 3 (Spec. Educ. Dept. Head became Asst. Principal)AHS Assistant Principals 2 3 (Spec. Educ. Dept. Head became Asst. Principal)AHS Academic Dean 0 1Elementary Counselors 3 4HMS Counselors 2 3AHS Counselors 7 6 (one was federal funded-funding eliminated)

Directors 4 4Elem. Dept. Heads 3 3 (case coordinators in 1998-99 annual report)HMS Dept. Heads 5 4AHS Dept. Heads 6 7 (addition of Ag. Dept. Head elevated from teaching position)District Dept. Head 1 1 (ESOL)Library Media Spec. 3 3School Psychologist 3 4School Comm. Liaison 0 1Totals 47 55

When people inquire as to why the school budgets are growing as the pupil populationshrinks, increasing staff makes up a large portion of those costs. This does not count thenumber of people involved in special education from program paraprofessionals to one-on-one paraprofessionals or the specialized staff from reading tutors to a variety of therapistswho provide in-school services or school nurses.

With an expected loss of 58 pupils in Alvirne High School next year, will there be acorresponding reduction in administrative staff and teachers? If not, the cost per pupil willcontinue to climb. Former School Board Chairman Dave Alukonis said, When I was on theboard we carefully tried not to increase the number of administrators because we wantedtaxpayer dollars to go to direct services, such as teachers provide. It may be time for anadjustment as enrollments decrease.

School Budget Grows-continued from front page

submitted by Bob HaefnerRepresentative Bob Haefner attended the eastern

regional conference of the council of state governmentsmeeting where he participated on the agriculture policycommittee, as well as the general meetings in earlyDecember. Representative Haefner has been a memberof the policy committee for the last five years as anactive participant. While this is an annual meeting, theagriculture members often meet on conference calls towork together on issues and legislation important to eachof the eleven northeastern states.

The eastern regional conference consists of the elevennortheastern states, the Territory of Puerto Rico andthe five eastern Canadian provinces. The conferenceconsists of several policy committees in addition toagriculture committees such as health, commerce, energyand transportation and to look at legislative issues andconcerns common to the northeast. The theme of thisyears conference was Succeeding in a Time of Austerity.Representative Haefner attended working sessions onthe economy and business outlook, immigration reform,a food labeling panel and a couple of presentations onFEMA and weather disasters as they effect agriculture andfood production, processing and distribution. As alwayswe did a farm tour and also toured a Pioneer Corporationbiotechnology seed facility.

In early January, Representative Haefner participated inthe state agriculture and rural leaders (SARL) agriculturechairs summit. That group consists of the Chairs, Ranking

Minority Members, and past Chairs of both House andSenate Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees fromall 50 States. About 240 attended this years meeting inOklahoma City. Rep. Haefner was one of the featuredspeakers at the large plenary session where he spoke onanimal and farm protection legislation. The attendeeshad the good fortune of a tour of the National SeverWeather Center at Oklahoma University in Norman.

The Agriculture Chairs brings agriculture and ruralleaders together to discuss issues of rural America andthreats to agriculture and our food supply. The featuredspeaker was Trent Loos, a sixth generation rancher fromNebraska, who is an active speaker promoting rural lifeand agriculture and defending it against misinformation.One of the other hot topics this year has been geneticallyengineered food. Rep. Haefner notes that one of theimportant parts of the conference is networking. Wereally learn who has what issues, how they handle themand where the expertise is in the country for specifictopics. Rep. Haefner tells how he learns from hiscounterparts in states like Iowa and Delaware, whilethis year Colorado asked if they could submit legislationin Colorado that Rep. Haefner sponsored in NewHampshire.

Bob Haefner represents Hudson and Pelham in theNH House and is the Ranking Member on the Housecommittee on Environment and Agriculture and a pastChair.

submitted by Greater Hudson Chamber of CommerceThe Greater Hudson Chamber of Commerce (GHCC)

held its annual election, and as a result, the GreaterHudson Chamber is pleased to announce the followingbusiness members were re-elected to the 2014 Board ofDirectors: Ryan Fragala of Financial Insurance Services,Steve Flaherty of Sams Club Hudson, Steven Forkey ofWeb Action Group, Chief Jason Lavoie of the HudsonPolice Department and Timothy Malley of TJ MalleyElectric.

Continuing to serve on the 2014 GHCC Board are:Jerry Mayotte of Red Brick Clothing, Mike Falzoneof Area News Group, Jay Lustig of Edward JonesInvestments, Alvin Oasan of Enterprise Bank, Dr. ScottSzela of Chiropractic Works, William Warnke of William

Warnke CPA, Fred Ramos of Showtime Computers, IboYilmaz of Matibos Salon, and Virginia Gregory of Gr.Hudson Business Networkers.

During the January Greater Hudson Chamber ofCommerce Board of Directors meeting, the directors metto elect its officers for 2014. The officers are as follows:Ryan Fragala of Financial Insurance Services as President;Timothy Malley of TJ Malley was selected as ExecutiveVice President; Virginia Gregory of Gr. Hudson BusinessNetworkers will serve as First Vice President; WilliamWarnke of William Warnke CPA was elected to Treasurer;and Chief Jason Lavoie was elected to serve as Secretary.

Information about the Greater Hudson Chamberof Commerce can be found on their website at www.HudsonChamber.com.

submitted by Shaws and Star MarketShaws and Star Market customers rose to the occasion

this past holiday season by donating more than 55,500bags of food to area hunger relief organizations throughthe Spirit of Giving food drive. Thanks to the generosityof Shaws and Star Market customers, these bags willprovide more than 250,000 meals to those in needof local hunger relief. In addition, Shaws and Star

Market donated an additional $110,000 to support localorganizations get food to those in need.

According to the USDA, more than one in sevenU.S. households experienced food insecurity last year.Through the Spirit of Giving program, Shaws and StarMarket, along with its customers, worked to ensure thatlocal food banks are well stocked and prepared to feedthose in need around the holidays and into the New Year.

At Shaws and Star Market we are acutely aware ofthe hunger problems within the communities we live andunderstand how important it is to help get food to thosewho need it, said Shane Sampson, President, Shawsand Star Market. Our customers have a long reputationof generosity, and once again, they have helped makethe Spirit of Giving Food Drive a success. Were proudto be part of the communities where we operate,and are especially proud to be able to support theseorganizations who get food to the many people in need.

From November 29 through December 26, Shawsand Star Market customers were able to purchasepre-assembled bags that contain much-needed non-perishable food items including cereal, corn and ricefor $5, $10 or $15. Once collected, the pre-assembled

bags went directly to community food banks and pantriesthroughout Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire,Vermont and Rhode Island. All 157 Shaws and StarMarket locations worked to identify local organizationswithin their communities who will be the recipients ofthe food.

The support The New Hampshire Food Bank receivesfrom Shaws is important in our efforts to help provide

for those who are food insecure, said Mel Gosselin,Executive Director of the New Hampshire Food Bank.Thanks to the generosity of Shaws and their customerswe were not only able to help those in need during theholiday season, but were able to restock to help ourpartner agencies provide support to those in need in thewinter months.

The conclusion of the Spirit of Giving food drivemarked the culmination of several holiday hunger reliefefforts from Shaws and Star Market. In November,customers raised $170,000 during the companys turkeybucks fundraising campaign to help get Thanksgivingdinners on the table for those in need. These donationsenabled local food pantries to receive more than 3,200complete Thanksgiving dinners. In addition, Shawsand Star Market donated an additional $110,000 in giftcards and product to The Greater Boston Food Bank,Good Shepherd Food Bank, The Salvation Army and theChittenden County Emergency Food Shelf during theholiday season.

For more information about Shaws and Star Market,visit www.shaws.com or its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/shaws.

Representative Haefner Participatesin State Agriculture and Rural Leaders

Annual Meeting

Greater Hudson Chamber of CommerceAnnounces 2014 Ofcers and Directors

Shaws and Star Market Spirit ofGiving Food Drive Provides 250,000

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Toasting the bride and groom at a wedding reception is a responsibilitythat typically falls on the shoulders of the brides father as well as the bestman and the maid of honor. Though it is an honor to give a wedding toast, italso can be nerve-wracking, as no one wants to give a toast thats memorablefor all the wrong reasons.

While the best toasts are often those that veer off the beaten path, comingfrom the heart rather than from a how-to guide found on the Internet, there isa certain formula men and women can follow to ensure their toasts cover allof the appropriate bases without offending the bridal party or fellow guests.

* Acknowledge the guests. Families are more geographically diverse thanever before, so more and more weddings host guests who come from far andwide to celebrate with happy couples on their wedding days. Its custom-ary for men and women making wedding toasts to acknowledge the guests,thanking them for being there. This is often a great way for best men andmaids of honor to break the ice and calm their nerves, especially at largerweddings where they may only know a small percentage of the guests. When

thanking the guests, be sure to thank the parents of the bride and groom aswell.

* Explain your relationship to the bride and/or groom.Best men andmaids of honor should devote a portion of their toasts to explaining theirpersonal relationships with the bride and/or groom. Introduce yourself andexplain how you met the bride or groom. Oftentimes, such stories have acomical twist that can further calm your nerves.

* Aim for a jovial toast.Wedding toasts are typically given at the weddingreception, when guests and the bridal party are ready to celebrate. Such anatmosphere lends itself to a jovial toast wherein best men and maids of honorfocus on happy times with the bride and groom. Tell a funny anecdote thatillustrates the special bond you have with the bride or groom. When choos-ing a story to tell, remember to keep things appropriate for guests of all ages,including young children.

* Steer clear of alcohol before giving your toast.Many people overindulgein alcohol at wedding receptions, but best men and maids of honor shouldavoid consuming alcohol until after they have toasted the bride and groom.Horror stories about drunken, inappropriate wedding toasts may seem morelike an urban legend than a legitimate possibility, but the tendency for alco-hol to lower peoples inhibitions makes it dangerous for men and women toconsume it before giving their toasts.

* Give your best wishes to the bride and groom before raising your glass.Raising your glass to toast the bride and groom is often the last step beforeyour toasting duties officially end. But before you raise your glass, rememberto offer your best wishes to both the bride and groom. Once those senti-ments have been expressed, ask the guests to raise their glasses and toast thenewlyweds.

Toasting happy couples at their wedding receptions can be stressful for bestmen and maids of honor who are unaccustomed to speaking in front of largegroups of people. But following a certain formula and speaking from theheart will ensure such toasts go off without a hitch.

Valentines Day can be popular for weddings, but couplescan expect stiff competition for venues due to that popularity.


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Thumbs Up? Thumbs Down?

Thumbs Up? Thumbs Down?Thumbs upto Bryan Lane.

My several years in the HudsonSchool system proves that he

is a man who is in nobodyspocket. When the people whocare, do not vote, we are leftwith an impossible budget. I amextremely grateful Mr. Lane isthe one handling this. The kidsare the only thing that matterswith Mr. Lane. Maybe next time,people will show up at the pollsto defend our schools.

Thumbs downto Litchfieldskarate instructor. Theres areason why youre constantlylosing students.

Thumbs downto the thumbsabout local sports and braininjury. Many local athletes playfootball , hockey and soccerand do so without having braininjuries. Your thumbs appear

to be intended to scare youngerfamilies so they wont let theirfuture athletes play.

Thumbs upto Mr. Beals fortaking an active role with theSpecial Ed kids and coaching theunified teams. It is nice to seethese kids active in the schoolcommunity and be included.And Thumbs up to all the unifiedpartners who participate on theteams!

Thumbs downto the personwho dumped a TV on KimballHill Rd. near Clement Rd. anda TV and microwave on GibsonRd. Please dispose of electronicsproperly. Le ts hope the roaddept. can remove these items.

Thumbs downto the townof Hudson for the paving job onWebster St. Its so bad I cantdrive down it without waking my1 year old son or driving under 5miles an hour. I hope they taketheir time and do a better jobwith other roads.

Thumbs up ... way up for theAlvirne high unified basketballteam and unified cheer leaders!What a fantastic game on Thursday ... you alldid a wonderful job and I had such great funwatching. I cant wait to attend the next game !Go Broncos!

Thumbs upto voters of this country that arefinally realizing that the liberals/communistsmade up a smear campaign against the termTea Party. That term actually stands for lawabiding, taxpaying citizens of the U.S. and not

extremists. We will take our country back, wewill stop welfare fraud, we will not allow socialistmedicine, we will not allow millions of illegalsto be imported only to be used to vote democrat.We will get this country back on its feet. Vote outall present parties and vote for the people thatwill save us from these evil, morally corrupt, selfserving criminals.

Thumbs upto the new womans fitness gymin Hudson, Flock Together. The atmosphere isinviting and friendly, the facility is clean, brightand cheerful with equipment appropriate for allages. Its an enjoyable place to work out.

Thumbs downfor the person that failed to seethe point of the rubber band article. It is trulydisgusting that you, and others like you, wantto save a couple bucks by underpaying youremergency workers. Go ahead and continueignoring the numbers that matter. Im sure one of

those under-qualified applicants you love so muchwill do a great job when its the life of your spouseor kid on the line. Congrats as well on saving thecost equivalent of a tank of gas. Thats how muchall the contract approvals would cost you.

Thumbs up/Thumbs down. Hudson only hasdump hours once a month. As a result illegaldumping is a town problem. At least ten times ayear there is illegal dumping on our road. Thisweek it is a huge old tube type television set. Thepolice have been called, they will investigate. Ifthey cant track down the owners the town is thenresponsible for picking up the dumped items. Ifthis happens on my road, its happening all overtown. Open the dump, help stop illegal dumping,save the town money. For those people who dothis, you can call Pinards they will take away yourhuge TV for $30. If the police fine you it will costyou $500 - Pinards is a bargain. 623-7933. Ifyou cant afford the fee, you cant afford your newTV.

Thumbs downto the custodian staff atCampbell High. The building has been lookingvery dirty over the last 5 to 6 weeks.

Thumbs downto the person that owns a malepit bull. While driving home on Friday night, yourdog ran in front of my car and several others. Ipulled over and tried to get him to stay out of theroad ... with not much luck. After 15 minutes

of him playing chicken youyelled for him and he left.Please, for his safety, leash

him or at least watch himwhen you let him out! Yourewelcome.

Thumbs down. Hudsonand Litchfield Moms, whenyour son was a baby, whatdid you want for him? Didyou want him to have a goodeducation, have a good job,be a Father, and have a nicefamily? At UNH and otherNH Universities, your sonscivil rights are now beingdenied. If your son is accusedof any misdeed by a femalecolleague he can now facecriminal charges and beexpelled without due process.Moms, your sons need youmore than ever, fight back for

their future and our countrysfuture. Thumbs down toMaggie Hassan!

Thumbs downto thewoman in the brown housewho yelled at me and myfamily to get off the ice lastSaturday. Why would youyell at children to get off theice? You dont own the ice.You dont even own the landsurrounding the ice. We werehaving a fun time ice skatingand playing hockey whenyou so rudely screamed at usthinking we were kids. Nexttime you want to be nosey, trywalking down and having aconversation with someone soyou can get all the facts.

Thumbs upto the 2 youngmen who pushed my car backon the road during Saturdayssnowstorm. That was anamazing act of kindness! Iwas pretty sure I would bestuck on the hill on 3A nearTrue Value for a long time.

Thumbs upto DeMoulasMarket Basket for their 4%

discount all year long. If everyone could do this(including the government, e.g., property taxes)it would be like a 4% raise for the commonworker without even having to ask, and instead ofcontinually falling behind because o f inflation.

Thumbs downto all the name calling. It isnthelpful to call people clowns or foolish and onlyindicates the writer doesnt have a real basis forwhat theyre saying. Howabout some facts, so we can

be educated and judge forourselves?

Thumbs downtoO-bummer-care. I feel sorryfor all who were not allowed tokeep their plan/doctor/hospital.

Thumbs upto the youngblonde woman who worksthe security desk at AlvirneHigh School. She is always sopleasant and extremely helpful.She likes to ask what she cando to help. I found her to begreat for the students there, aswell as the parents who need todrop off or pick up their childor an item. Thanks again for allyou do.

Thumbs upto Hudson House of Pizza. Thankyou Nellie and Nick for bringing back the qualityand value of pizza, subs, and dinners that we have

become accustomed to. So glad youre back.Have a great year.

Thumbs downto the HPW for no emergencyafter-hours phone number, and for not p lowingBarretts Hill Road until the end of Saturdaysstorm. There are four ways to access our road andall four were inaccessible.

Thumbs downbecause Republicans need tostop worrying about the budget. Because it doesnot fit. Dont lose our surplus, the run on fixingit. Voting against or cutting programs that help themiddle class and people with less survive, will notresult in them voting for you. If 23% are on theside of the tea party, then 77% are not. Get themout of the Republican party and let them start theirown party. Most or all minority races in womenwill vote for Hilary Clinton. Republicans havealready lost the 2016 election. Republicans muststart investing in its people, and prepare for 2024,with a black woman from Yale or Harvard. So

start looking.

Thumbs upto the man on Boulder cul-de-sac that helped get me unstuck after two hoursof sitting there in the snow with my two autisticchildren. Words cant describe how nice that was.Another thumbs up to the guy on Robinson Roadwho had his own construction truck with plowand sand, who sprayed sand on the ground for meto get unstuck. Thank you.

Thumbs down. Congratulations to the town ofHudson. Ive lived in Hudson 45 years. Now thatmy wife is gone, the school committee is pushingme out of my house. They want, they want, theywant. Theyve got their hands out. And as faras losing good people, everybodys saying thatHudson is losing good people, consider howmany talented people are out there, that donthave a job that would appreciate a teachers job,or a firemans job. Let them all leave. Keep thetax rate, Im losing my house to foreclosure, I cant

afford it because I cant afford the taxes.

Thumbs upto Snoopy on the dog house onthe Hudson Commons! I hope he returns in theSpring to enjoy the great weather! Hes not justfor Christmas-time!

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Hudson BasketballTournament Results

submitted by Dave Yates, Hudson Recreation DirectorThe Hudson Recreational Basketball Leagues 37th Annual

Invitational Basketball Tournament concluded this past weekend.With 51 teams participating, including 10 Hudson teams, and atotal of 91 games played over the Martin Luther King weekend,a very successful tournament is complete. The competition andsportsmanship was outstanding. The results of tournament were asfollows:

8th Grade Boys: Champs Merrimack; Runner-Up - Hudson8th Grade Girls: Champs Londonderry; Runner-Up - Lowell,MA7th Grade Boys: Champs - Methuen, MA; Runner-Up Bedford7th Grade Girls: Champs Hudson; Runner Up - Dracut, MA6th Grade Boys: Champs Jaffrey; Runner-Up - Hudson6th Grade Girls: Champs Bedford; Runner-Up - Londonderry5th Grade Boys: Champs Stratham; Runner-Up - Hudson5th Grade Girls: Champs - Bedford; Runner-Up - Londonderry4th Grade Boys: Champs Merrimack; Runner-Up - Hudson4th Grade Girls: Champs Hudson; Runner-Up - BedfordCongratulations to everyone and thank you for a great tournament!I wish to thank all the people who were involved in help making it

a success. Thank you to the parent volunteers who worked as ticketsellers at each gymnasium. Thank you to the administration and

janitorial staff at Hills-Garrison, Nottingham West, Memorial Schoolsand Alvirne High School for their assistance during the tournament.Thanks to the fine group of referees who officiated the games.Thank you to Chrissy Peterson for her administrative assistance withschedules, tickets, tournament programs and site management.Thank you Hudson United Soccer Club and Special Olympics forproviding the concession stands at the gyms. Thanks to the boys andgirls who expertly score kept and timed the games. Thank you to

John Brower, Frank Girginis and Bob Ianacco for their outstandingsite management during the tournament.

Hudson Third and Fourth GradeGirls Defense Equals Victory

submitted by Lori BowenThe Hudson Girls Third and Fourth Grade Travel

Basketball Team played in the Hudson InvitationalTournament over Martin Luther King Weekend.They earned a spot playing against Bedford in thefinals on Monday and after a tough defensive battleand a great team effort they beat Bedford 13 to10. Brooke Paquette had three points in the game.

MadisynSecchiarolihad 10points.MadelineBertrandwasselectedMVP of theHudsonTournamentandMadelynnBowen wasselectedto the AllTournamentTeam.

Madelynn Bowen, Hudson All ournament eam andMadeline Bertrand, Hudson Invitational MVP

Te Hudson Girls Tird and Fourth Grade ravel Basketba ll eam, back row: Coach Lori Bowen,Emelia Dickey, Lyla Davis, Madisyn Secchairoli, Dara Ochieng, Paige McKinley and Coach KeithBowen. Front row: Lindsay Gasdia, Brooke Paquette, Madeline Bertrand, Madelynn Bowen and

Delaney Power. Missing from photo: Jaime OConnor

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