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Will Bryan Lane be Back for the Next School Year?by Len Lathrop

If the Hudson School Board had their way,would Superintendent Bryan Lane be leadingSAU 81 at this time? What happened in theschool board non-public session under RSA 91-A:3 II (ABC) held on June 2, 2014? Maybe sixpeople know and they cant talk? The board didvote during their next meeting to seal minutesof the non-public session on June 2 for 25 years.Many of you will be here then, but if I am, willI care or will you care? But today we care andwhat we can tell you as fact is about the situationmight only be one, two or three sentences.

Rumors have been circulating most of the

summer that Lanes contract wasnt renewed, butthey were just rumors. After what the HLNfoundout was going on in the Litchfield School District,we felt we should ask about Hudson. And asthe paper hit the street last week, several peoplestopped HLNstaff members to talk about Hudson.No one had any facts, only a lot of read-between-

the-lines conversations.When asked, Superintendent Lane has stated, I

have a contract until June 2015 with the HudsonSchool District . That is all I can say.

School Board Chairman Laura Bissonhas concurred with Lanes statement. Thesuperintendents original contract that ran fromthe 16th of April 2012 to the 13th of June 2014is overor is it? This is a public document andwas released to the HLNlast week. Paragraph6 is worth printing for you for several reasons;yes, we have gone past the three sentences ofexplanation.

Paragraph 6 - Renewal of Contract - This

Agreement shall annually be automaticallyrenewed for a period of one year on the sameterms and conditions of the second year of this

Agreement unless the Hudson School Board, atleast one year before the end of the original two-year term of this Agreement, gives written noticeof non-renewal to the Superintendent of Schools

or offers him or her a new contract on terms noless favorable than this contract. After that time,the contract will continue to be automaticallyrenewed for an additional year, on an annualbasis, in accordance with this paragraph. Duringany period by which contract is automaticallyextended pursuant to this paragraph, theSuperintendent of Schools is entitled to writtennotice of non-renewal at least twelve months (nolater than June 30) prior to the end of such termor this contract will automatically be renewedfor another one-year term. In the event of non-renewal, the Superintendent of Schools is entitledto make a formal presentation to the Hudson

School Board.If you read between the lines, that is where

Lane and the Hudson School Board stand relativeto Lanes employment: one-year notice of non-renewal. That raises more questions. If this wasdecided in a non-public session under RSA 91-A:3 II (ABC), any votes taken during non-public

must be reported in public within 72 hours of thevote by law. All the minutes of meetings after the

June 2 meeting have been reviewed and there isno mention of any votes. However, Lane knowswhere he stands with his contract, so there musthave been a vote. Why at least isnt there arecord of the vote?

The HLNhas, under NH RSA 91-A (theRight to Know Law), has requested all writtencommunication between the superintendentand the school district about the employmentcontract for May, June and July. The HLNhasbeen advised that our request has been sent fromLane to the school districts attorney to ensure

that I am following the law in this matter. LateTuesday, the HLNreceived a letter (reprintedbelow) from the school district that has beenredacted (blacked out) by their legal counsel:

Girls Make Lemonadeout of Lemons to BenetNashua Humane Society

Lumberjack CompetitionOffers a Chopping Good Time

by AJ DickinsonMany locals took a break from the gyms and fields

this Saturday. Instead, they stopped by the HudsonHistorical Societys Second Annual LumberjackCompetition for a very different kind of excitementfrom the weekends typical sporting events. The sunwas shining on what turned out to be an exciting day ofcompetition at the Alvirne Hills House this on Sept. 27,from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This years lumberjack show was even bigger thanlast years, including 59 competitors compared to lastyears 48, who arrived from all over the country fromsuch states as New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, andeven Canada. Male and female competitors battledfor the top spots in 10 various events like Cross Cut,Springboard and the much anticipated Hot Saw.

Alvirne High 2007 graduate and University of NewHampshire alumni Ben Marshall of Hudson organizedthe event because there arent many competitions likethis one anywhere near Hudson. Being passionate forthe sport, Ben has successfully hosted and organizedthe now highly anticipated show for two years. Alarge crowd gathered to watch the excitement and beentertained while enjoying refreshments and barbeque.

submitted by Donna Reed BoucherKaliana Secchiaroli, Kayli Boucher, Maddy Secchiaroli and Delaney Power

staffed a lemonade stand on September 27 to raise money for the Nashua HumaneSociety. The four girls all have big hearts and a love of animals. Together theyraised $37.50 throughout the beautiful summer-like day, having fun just hangingout together while doing something for a great cause. The next day, Kayli, Delaney,Maddy and Kaliana proudly went to the Nashua Humane Society to drop offtheir donations. Their parents cannot be more proud of the girls for doing such athoughtful thing for the animals.

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Devin Meskley finishes the Spring Board event.

Ben Cumbeland during the Single Buck event Jen Michaud takes part in the womens Single Buck.

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Kayli Boucher, Delaney Power, Maddy Secchiaroli and Kaliana Secchiaroli

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September 30, 2014Leonard Lathrop, Publisher

Hudson-Litchfield News17 Executive Drive, Suite One

Hudson, NH 03051

Dear Mr. Lathrop,

This letter is written in response to your September 30, 2014 Right-To-Know Law request for any and all letters, emails, and memorandumsbetween the Hudson School Board and the Superintendent regardingthe employment of the Superintendent and the contracts governing thatemployment during the months of May, June and July 2014.

You have already received a copy of the Superintendents contract.I am also attaching to this letter an email exchange between theBoard Chair and Superintendent. As you will see, I redacted from

the document information that is exempt from disclosure underRSA 91-4:5, lV as records pertaining to internal personnel practices,confidential information, personnel information, and informationwhose disclosure would constitute an invasion of privacy. Alsoredacted is information exempt from disclosure under RSA 91-4:5, lll aspersonal school records of pupils.

Sincerely,

Bryan K. Lane

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by Laurie A JasperAutumn is a time for

change. The long, lazysummer weeks give wayto warm days and coolnights. The leaves showtheir glorious colorsand students return toschool. Fond memories

might make us yearn togo back, to purchase abox of crayons, shinypencils and perhapsbegin anew. Although

January first might bethe traditional date tomake resolutions, itseems as though thefall season might be amore appropriate timeto explore, inquire andrediscover.

Coming Home toCatholicism is aninvitation to explore,inquire and rediscoverthe Catholic faith for those who have been awayfrom the Catholic Church. Beginning Thursday,October 9 at 7 p.m. and continuing each Thursdayfor a total of seven sessions, St. Kathryn Parish inHudson offers the chance to take a fresh look, tolisten to others as they share their stories, to askquestions, to connect with others, and reconnectwith God.

St. Kathryns Coming Home team members allhave been away from the church at one time oranother, and will share their stories in a relaxed,confidential setting during the first session. Thereasons are as varied as the members, but nomatter why someone stepped away from the

church, each memberwill confirm that there isalways a way back.In the second week,the group will havea chance to meetwith Reverend JosephCooper, pastor ofSt. Kathryns, to talk

openly and freely aboutsome of the concernsor issues that may beholding them back fromreturning to the church.In the following weeks,presentations will be ontopics such as changesin the church; the Bibleand prayer; the massand the sacraments; andmost importantly thesacrament of confession,in which Gods mercy isavailable to all.

Coming Home toCatholicism began

in 1986 by Reverend Gary Belliveau, when hewas associate pastor of St. Jean Baptiste Parishin Manchester, now the Parish of Transfiguration.Father Gary asked parishioner Karen Dill to helpstart the outreach program for alienated Catholics.When Father Gary became Pastor of St. KathrynParish in 1993, he and Karen Dill brought theprogram to Hudson, and it became the model forthe diocese.

Are you interested in learning more aboutComing Home to Catholicism? Do you knowsomeone who might wish to explore a return tothe church? Invite a friend and attend the firstsession on October 9 at 7 p.m. in room one ofSt. Kathryns parish hall. For more information,contact Ron Ignelzi at 943-0948 or [email protected], or go to www.stkathryns.org.

submitted by KarenOBrien, Hudson

Memorial SchoolHudson Memorial

School hosted a two-week fundraising eventwith students and staffto benefit DIPG, DiffuseIntrinsic Pontine Glioma.DIPG is a type of braintumor found in the pons,part of the brainstem onthe lower back of thebrain, near the top ofthe spinal cord. DIPGprimarily affects childrenand makes up 10-15percent of all braintumors in children.McKenzie Lowe, astudent at HMS, wasdiagnosed with DIPG in November of 2012.

During the fundraiser, students paid money to

see a staff member take a pie in the face. Staffvolunteered for the task and students donatedmoney at lunch. The staff members who broughtin the most money in donations earned the honorof being pied in the face. Alex Sobolov, the health

teacher; Sarah Fichera, a seventh grade mathteacher (and the teacher who led in donations);and Ross McLean, an assistant principal, all

received a chocolate cream pie to the face. Theevent was also joined by Susan Nadeau, formerprincipal, who surprised McKenzie with theopportunity to pie her. The event raised $500 forDIPG research.

submitted by Laura Edmands,Hudson Junior Womans Club,Club President

For the month of October, theHudson Junior Womans Clubwill gather gently used and newHalloween costumes of all sizesand all types for the children ofHudson. Many people would besurprised to know how many kidsare served by the food pantry who

may need something to dress up infor that special day when they canbe a super hero, a princess or evenan evil creature. About 300 youngchildren are in need of help to havewhat most children take for granted.

Three local places havevolunteered to be collection sites: Hi LitesHair Salon, 273 Derry Rd., Litchfield; RodgersMemorial Library; and Cookies Restaurant onCentral Street. The public is invited to join us

at our regular meeting on Wednesday, October8, at 7 p.m. at the Rodgers Memorial Library toput together goodie bags for the kids and sortcostumes.

submitted by Ruth ParkerEarly school history of Hudson shows the town divided into 10 districts, each with its own school

house. Shown here is a sepia photo of the No. 1 District Schoolhouse known as Musquash with someof the students standing in front. The school was located on the east side of the Back Road (now calledMusquash Road) at or near the site of the First Meeting House. This house was used for school purposesuntil 1933. Relics of the foundation of this school house can be seen in the wooded area behind themarker for the First Meeting House at Musquash.

submitted by Pat Nichols, Seniors Council on AgingBefore the Nottingham West Lions Club merged

with the Hudson Lions, members voted to reserve$1,500 toward a bingo machine to be purchasedwhen the planned Senior Center had beencompleted. Although the new and elaborate bingoset up was funded through an alternate source, theLions felt they would still contribute to the bingoprogram in a different way. The need was found

in the replacement of the bingo cards that werein poor condition due to many years of use at thecommunity center. The Hudson Nottingham West/Hudson Lions are proud to replace those cards withbrand new, easy-to-use bingo cards and hope theseniors will enjoy them for many years to come.

At a recent meeting of the Seniors Council onAging held at the Hudson Community TelevisionStudio at Benson Park, Chairman Bob Haefner waspresented with a check for $1,500 from LillianBellisle, president of the former Nottingham WestLions Club.

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Seniors Bingo ProgramGets Boost from Lions

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Statue of Te Welcoming Christoutside of St. Kathryn Church

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by Len LathropTucked away in the large business complex at one Wall Street is

a treasure for veterans who need some help setting up a new home.

Whether it is when returning from a deployment in country oraround the world or when life events call for a new place to live, thenon-profit foundation, the Homeland Heroes Foundation, has founda way to help. Picture an almost 2,000 square feet of householdspace that includes tables and chairs to bed and rugs to soft goodsand dishes and even art for the walls.

Now meet Julie Weymouth and Kim McMahon, who have beenworking for a year to provide these important items to completea household for veterans. Senator Ayotte recently visited with the

Salem Chamber for a celebration of their first year of work and the50 military families they have helped.

All the items are donated by community folks and are cleanedand repaired if needed. As McMahon told everyone, they wanteditems that they would want in their own homes as people need tofeel good about their space. But even more, they wanted veteransto be able to shop with dignity. While Weymouth explained thatshe uses social media for special requests, the New HampshireNational Guard, the Veterans Administration and Easter Seals have

helped with those requests. She continued, We know that when acounselor calls us, were actually helping someone who is really inneed.

While the items are free, veterans are asked for a donationthat they can afford. The space has been donated by ChartwellProperties, Messina Flooring provided new carpets, and both ladiespointed to 1-800-GOT-JUNK, out of Nashua, who donated theirtrucks and manpower to get furniture to Hudson.

The Homeland Heroes Foundation, while started by Weymouthand McMahon, is governed by a board of directors and continuesto raise funding for the efforts. Weymouth saw the impact thatthis type of program makes while working with a similar group inMassachusetts who had a Christmas drive for moms and children atCamp Edwards.

Ayotte, who had high praise for the efforts and how far the non-profit had come in just one year, was excited to see the communityinvolvement.

While donations are always welcome, space is at a premium.Please call Kim and Julie to see if they can handle your donation.Phone (617) 910-6948; e-mail: [email protected] or visit their Facebook page and web site.

by Lori BowenHello Friends!I hope you are all well and enjoying

the changing leaves outside! Our viewof Benson Park is changing with all thecolors of the trees, and it is so nice to sit

here and enjoy it.We are pleased to announce the following specialpresentation: guest speaker Robert Valliers.

The Hudson Senior Center is proud to welcome Robert Valliers,author of Wounded Warriors: A Soldiers Healing through Birdsasa guest speaker on October 22, at 1 p.m. Please come early to saveyour seat for this amazing opportunity to hear Robert speak about his

journey. If you know of anyone outside the Barn that would enjoythis presentation please bring them along as we want a full house!

The Tapsters are coming to the Center on Tuesday, October 7. Thistap dancing squad will be tapping away for us around 10:30 a.m.Come down and see them perform. We will also have an affordablehearing clinic here from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

We have very special guests coming to the Senior Center onOctober 7 to Coffee Club, and they are bringing muffins! Your StateRepresentatives, Lynne Ober, Russ Ober, Bob Haefner, and Shawn

Jasper, and (candidates Kim Rice and Eric Schlein) will all be here tochat and share muffins with our members here.

We are all abuzz with all kinds of new exercise classes startingsoon at the Barn. Beginners Line Dancing starts on Wednesday,October 8 at 11:45 a.m. and is $3 per class. Bone Builders is

coming to the Barn starting the 14th of October, please sign up andget forms from the office. We are also working on Tai Chi and Yoga,but if there is anything else please let Lori know.

Dont forget to reserve your spot for the AARP Defensive Drivingcourse October 9th and 10th. Call Joe Hoebeke at 886-6011, ext.2455 to save your spot.

The YMCA and the HudsonSenior Center are collaboratingto bring you water aerobics.Please sign up with Lori as theclasses will be scheduled soon.

We have a Photography Classstarting on the 15th of Octoberand that is being taught by Joel

Jaffe. Joel is a professor in theRISE program at Rivier Universityand is graciously donating histime to teach his class here forour members. Please sign up inthe office with Lori to be a part ofthis fantastic opportunity.

The Friends of Benson Park areholding a spaghetti supper on the25th of October and are offeringthe patrons of the Senior Centera special offer if they purchasetheir tickets at the Center. It is$7 and you get two tickets totheir fabulous Chinese Raffle.You can purchase more ticketsto the raffle at the door but it is aspecial incentive to get them at

the SeniorCenter. SeeLori for

more details.

Our website

is being updated and all of the trips,newsletter and activities can be viewed there. Thank you Susanfor keeping us up to date.

Every Wednesday is the North Barn Presents at 1 p.m. The firstWednesday of the month is a movie with popcorn and water, andwe also have many other activities and presentations for you. The15th is a pumpkin decorating activity with apple crisp, sponsored byDirect Link. Sign up with Lori to take part.

Dr. Woods will be here for a hearing clinic and presentation onOctober 29. You can also sign up to have an individual hearing testdone after her presentation. See Lori for a time slot.

Collette Tours is going to be here on October 29 to do apresentation about some long distance trips coming up next year.Please stop by to hear where we are headed!

We play Wii every Tuesday, but it is here every day if you want toplay. We also have the Wii Fit program so you can come learn toexercise and keep track of your progress.

Bingo is hopping here at the Barn, and we are happy to announcethat we had 75 people here last week to play. We hope you cancome down and play with us; we have such a good time!

Dont forget to pick up your October Book Club book, The

Orchardistby Amanda Coplin. We are so excited that there are 10people reading this book so far this month. There is still time andplenty of copies left so stop by and sign yours out today.

We will be celebrating Halloween on October 30 at the Barn.Dress up as your favorite character or creature and maybe you

will get a treat!The North Newsis printed and can be picked up at the Barn or

many local retailers. Thank you so much to all those that run themaround Hudson for all our friends to pick up and read. The NorthNewsis also available on the web site by going to www.hudsonnh.gov, clicking on Departments, clicking Recreation and the Senior

Center is located on the left side of the screen. Click on it and itbrings you to our site.Dave Smith is bringing his Glacier Montana presentation to the

Senior Center mid November. Daves photographs are amazing andhe has some amazing tales to tell so please join us on November 12at 1 p.m.

The Senior Center is pleased to bring you many differentpresentations for your health and wellness. Linda with SeniorBenefits and Script Save will be at the Center on October 28.Stephanie with Walgreens will be at the Center from 12-1 p.m. onThursday, October 9, for Blood Pressure screenings. We also havea representative that will work with you to get you diabetic shoesand braces coming on November 26, the same day as our next FootClinic.

Thank you to all those that have made donations to the Barn. Weare putting all the craft supplies to good use and will continue toaccept books and puzzles. All our patrons say thank you too!

There is always room for more so stop by and take a tour, comesee what we are up to here at the Barn. We look forward to meetingyou soon.

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Julie Weymouth presents Ayotte with a shirt.

Senator Ayotte with Homeland Heroes Foundation organizers,Julie Weymouth and Kim McMahon

Te offi cial ribbon cutt ing for the Homeland Heroes Foundation: from left,Donna Morris, Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce; Debbie Livingston;Charles McMahon, foundation member; Kim McMahon, Frank Makos of

1-800-GO-JUNK; Julie Weymouth; Serina Tibodeau, foundation member;Senator Kelly Ayotte; and John Walters of Chartwell Properties.

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Tuesdays and Wednesdays thru OctoberPreschool Story Time:Tuesdays at

10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays, at 12:30p.m. at the Aaron Cutler Memorial Library

in Litchfield. Children age 3-Kindergartenare invited to join Miss Carrie-Anne for stories,

songs and fun!

Friday, October 3Free Outdoor Movie Night: Come

watch Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymorein Blended on the Hudson Memorial

School Field. Movie starts at 7 p.m. Gatesopen at 6:15 p.m. This is a community event - allfamilies are invited to come. This movie is PG-13and will need a permission slip signed if not witha parent. Concession stand will be open. Hopeto see you there! Sponsored by the HMS PTO.

Friday, October 3 thru Sunday, October 19Aaron Cutler Memorial Library will hold a 24/7

Porch Book Sale: Get great deals on gently usedbooks and other items any time of the day ornight! Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Fridays, October 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31Book Babiesat 10:30 a.m. at the Aaron Cutler

Memorial Library in Litchfield. Babies, newbornto 18 months, and their caregivers enjoy 20minutes of simple board books, rhymes and songs.

Fridays, October 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31Tiny Tales Fridayat 11:30 a.m. at the Aaron

Cutler Memorial Library in Litchfield. Toddlers,ages 18-35 months, and their caregivers enjoy

simple stories, songs, and rhymes.

Saturday, October 4The nextHousehold Hazardous Waste

& Electronics Collectionof 2014 willbe held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the-

Nashua Public Works Garage, 9 StadiumDr., Nashua, for residents of Hudson andLitchfield. There is a $10 user fee per vehicle,additional charges for quantities exceeding 10gallons or 20 pounds, additional charges forelectronics recycling. For more information and a

complete list of accepted items, visit: http://www.nashuarpc.org/hhw or call 424-2240.

Litchfield Fire Rescue and the LitchfieldFirefighters Association will be hosting its annual

Open House Eventstarting at 1 p.m. and endingat 4 p.m. at the Litchfield Fire Station, 257Charles Bancroft Highway. During the event, wewill be holding our second Annual Chili Cook-Offand our first Cornhole Tournament. There willbe many fun activities for the whole family. Anyproceeds from the event will go to the FirefighterCancer Support Network and the LitchfieldFirefighters Association. We hope to see the entirecommunity there.

Octobers Community Room Art Exhibitat theRodgers Memorial Library will feature works frommembers of the Nashua Area Artists Association.The participating artists will be holding areception from 12 to 4 p.m. Come and meetsome of the featured artists, light refreshments willbe served.

There will be a meeting of the LitchfieldHistorical Societyat 2 p.m. at the LHS Building,255 Charles Bancroft Hwy. New members and

visitors are welcome.

Sunday, October 5Mattress Sale Fundraiserto

support Campbell High School MusicDepartment, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at CHS

Cafeteria, 1 Highlander Ct., Litchfield.Save 30 to 60 percent off retail on brand namemattresses! All sizes available! The selectionincludes pillow top, latex, memory foam andmore. All items are brand new with factorywarranty! There will be over 20 different modelsto choose from. Delivery available. Cash,checks and credit cards accepted. Thank you forsupporting the students in our music program!

Tuesdays, October 7 & 21In Stitchesfrom 10 a.m. to noon at the

Aaron Cutler Memorial Library, Litchfield.Knitters and crocheters get together to

stitch, help each other, and gab.

Dungeons & Dragons Group 2from 6to 8 p.m. at the Aaron Cutler MemorialLibrary in Litchfield. Multi-age group play.

Thursday, October 9Litchfield School District

announces freecommunityChild Find Programfor all

Litchfield residents ages 2 1/2 yearsthrough 5 years, 11 months of age whoare suspected of having vision, hearing,speech, coordination and/or developmentalconcerns. Child Find will be held at GriffinMemorial School from 12 to 2 p.m. Weencourage parents of preschoolers to set upan appointment if they have any concerns. Formore information, call 424-5931 between 9a.m. and 2 p.m. No child will be seen withoutan appointment.

Chihuly Inspired Art. Students in grades6-12, color and melt recycled plastic bottles intointeresting shapes using heat guns to create art inthe style of glass artist Dale Chihuly, 2:15 to 4:30p.m., Rodgers Memorial Library, Hudson.

Page Turnersat 2:30 p.m., Aaron CutlerMemorial Library in Litchfield. Tweens in grades6-8 gather for a snack, a discussion of Runningwith the Reservoir Pups by Colin Bateman, anda short activity. Transportation available from theLitchfield Middle School.

The Rodgers Memorial Library in Hudson hostsa free film series, second Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.Catch films you may have missed in the theaters.Snacks will be served. Tonight see the hit filmbased on the young adult novel about two teenswho meet in a cancer support group and fall inlove. Call the library film line at 816-4535.

Thursdays, October 9 & 23Unraveledfrom 6 to 8 p.m. at the Aaron Cutler

Memorial Library. Knitters and crocheters gettogether to stitch, help each other, and gab.

Friday, October 10Genealogy Club: How to Use

the Find a Grave Website. Areyou interested in family research?

Whether you are a beginner or a longtime genealogist the Rodgers Memorial Library

Genealogy Club has something for you. Trade tipsand techniques with others interested in familyresearch and learn about genealogical resourceslocated in the library. This afternoon at 1:30 p.m.Mary Gannon will present a program on usingthe Find a Grave website. Check the website,rodgerslibrary.org, for information about futureguest speakers. The club meets the second Friday.

Monday, October 13Columbus Day- Federal Holiday

Tuesday, October 14 thru Saturday,October 18

Kids Make n Take Craftat the AaronCutler Memorial Library in Litchfield.Bring the kids to the library to make our

Bag of Bones craft, or grab a kit to makeat home.

Well-known Pelhamresident Richard E. RichieDumont, 73, died September24, 2014, at Southern New

Hampshire Medical Center inNashua.

Born in Lowell, MA,October 12, 1940, he wasthe son of the late Elie B. andthe late Beatrice M. (Paquin)

Dumont.Richie was a member of and enjoyed many

activities with the following organizations: SalemAssociation of Retarded Citizens, Salem AreaSpecial Needs and Recreation, Special Olympicsof NH, Play Among the Stars Theatre Group,Salem Adult Education Program,Camp Fatima and Camp Wilmot.

Richie is survived by foursisters, Elaine (Dumont)Cemorelis and her husbandArthur of Hudson, Janis (Dumont)Katsirebas and her husband John,Sr. of Hudson, Cheryl (Dumont)MacKinnon and her husband

John, Jr. of Londonderry, andColleen (Dumont) Fantozziand her husband Louis, Sr. of

Windham; 16 nieces and nephews who wereall very involved in his love and care; and 20grandnieces and grandnephews.

He was also brother of the late Paul Dumont.

Beloved by so many, Richie will live in ourhearts forever.

Funeral and wake services were held onSeptember 28 and 29 in Pelham.

Those wishing may make contributions in hismemory to the Play Among The Stars TheatreGroup, Inc., P.O. Box 2222, Salem, NH, 03079.

Arrangements by the Pelham Funeral Home.E-condolences/directions at pelhamfuneralhome.com.


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Norma Gagne, 87, ofHudson, passed away onthe afternoon September 21,2014.

Norma was born in Nashuaon March 25, 1927, one of

nine children born to thelate Richard and BeatriceGreenleaf of Nashua.

She met Robert (Bob)Gagne of Hudson while they were both workingat the old mill on Canal Street in Nashua. Aslegend has it, Bob was required to wrestle hisfuture father-in-law in order to win permission todate Norma. We know today that Bob must havewon the match as he and Norma were marriedon December 28, 1946, and were fortunate to beable to share 59 years of marriage together.

Norma enjoyed spending time with her familyand conversing with her wide circle of friends.She was always busy nurturing old friendshipsand building new ones. Her friends were nearand dear to her and she cherished the time shewas able to spend with them.

Norma was preceded in death by her belovedhusband, Bob; two loving brothers, Richardand William Greenleaf; and one sister, PatriciaSprague.

She is survived by her two sons and daughter-in-law, Steve Gagne and Tim and Linda Gagne;

three much-loved grandchildren, Emily (Gagne)Fitch and her husband James, Jane Gagne andBeau Gagne; and two great-grandchildren, JaylinEnright and Kaven Fitch; her brothers, Jack andTommy Greenleaf; and her sisters, Shirley Primus,Nancy Maloon and Beverly Gaudette; as well asseveral nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

The family wishes to extend special thanks tothe staff of the Courville Nursing Home for theloving care they provided to Norma while shewas under their care.

A Celebration of Life event will be held atthe American Legion, Post 48, Two Fuller Street inHudson, on Sunday, October 12 from 2 to 4 p.m.Graveside services are private.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donationsbe made in Normas loving memory to theAlzheimers Association, Five Bedford Farms Dr.,Suite 201, Bedford, NH 03110.

Norma Gagne

Beryl Reeve, November29, 1917-September 27,2014, passed away Saturdayafternoon with members ofher family by her side.

She was predeceased byher husband George Sr. andher son George Jr.

She is survived by hersons and their spouses,

Richard and Nancy, and James and Linda;seven grandchildren, Eric and Michael Reeve,Kristi Larson, Wendi Kreps, Laura Beers, ErinHollingsworth, and Shanna Webster; and eightgreat-grandchildren, Carter and Mason Larson,

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Skylar Reeve, Sophia Webster, and HannahHollingsworth.

Beryl was born in Middlesex, England, justoutside of London and came to the United Statesat the age of five. She made her home in Yonkers,

NY, and Westbrook, CT, for many years, but livedin New Hampshire the last 13 years betweenLitchfield and Hudson. Aside from her passionfor her family, she was an avid New York Yankeefan with one true love, Derek Jeter. She enjoyedsewing, reading, and watching her birds in theyard. Beryl was a kind hearted, special lady thatwill be missed by all.

She will be buried in Westbrook, CT, and amemorial service is being planned in Novemberin Hudson at Alvirne Chapel.

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Letters to our EditorStudent Excited to Learnabout New Hampshire

My name is Richard Brock and I am a student at B. Gale WilsonElementary School in Fairfield, California. I am in the fifth grade and Ms.Andrus is my teacher. When I am not in school, I like to take walks, playoutside, hangout with my friends and I like playing with my older brother.

Ms. Andrus is helping my class do research on one state in the UnitedStates. I chose New Hampshire - your beautiful state! I was hoping that youcould ask some of your readers to help. Any contributions are more thanwelcome and very much appreciated. Tey can send letters, information,artifacts, and anything else to: B. Gale Wilson Elementary, Richard Brockc/o Joy Andrus, 3301 Cherry Hills Court, Fairfield, CA 94534.

As you know, there is a lot of information available on the internet and inour library but my teacher tells us that I will learn much more about NewHampshire by asking some kind people who live there.

Tank you, in advance, for your help. I really appreciate that you took

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Giving the Gift of Life 200-plus TimesTe Hudson Police Department sponsored its 52nd Semi-Annual

American Red Cross Blood Drive on uesday, September 23. wo hundredand forty-three citizens arrived to give blood and the Red Cross 228 usablepints. Te cheerful staff of volunteers spent the day helping out andworking as a team. Te volunteers were made up of members of the HudsonPolice Department, citizens of Hudson and members of the Hudson-Litchfield Rotary Club.

Te donors enjoyed a variety of food, donated by area stores andrestaurants. On behalf of the Hudson Police Department and the AmericanRed Cross, we would like to thank the following businesses for donatingtheir services:

Food/Beverage/Supplies: Bill Cahills Super Subs, Pizza 9-1-1, Sams

Club, Chick-fil-a, Mikes Pizza, Hudson House of Pizza, Kendall PondPizza (of Hudson), Klemms Bakery, Nan King Restaurant, -Bones GreatAmerican Eatery, Unos Chicago Grill (Amherst Street, Nashua), ValentinosRestaurant, Walmart.

Raffles/Door Prizes: Dairy Queen of Hudson and Flowers on the Hill.Additional Community Support: Alvirne High School, Barlo Signs,

Continental Academie of Hair Design, First Baptist Church, Granite StateGlass, Haffners, Hudson Animal Hospital, Hudson Chamber of Commerce,Hudson~Litchfield News, Hudson Memorial School, Hudson FireDepartment, Hudson rue Value, Nashua Community College, Jolt Electric,Suzies Diner, eledyne, ip op ree Service.

Most of all, thank you to the 243 people who came out to give the gift oflife! Te next blood drive is scheduled for uesday, March 24, 2015 at theHudson Community Center from 12 to 7 p.m.

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submitted by Shawna Cwiklik

The Hudson-Litchfield Bears Flag team traveled to Derry on Saturday, September 20, for the NHYFSCFlag Jamboree. The Bears played five different games that consisted of 20 minutes each against BedfordRed, Bedford Yellow, Nashua Force, Laconia, and Goffstown. The Bears were excited to play as theywent head-to-head with the surrounding towns for some great flag football action.

Top row, from left areZachary Slingerland, WillOBrien, Billy Brandy, JoeyChristakos, Coach Colin ONeil,Brady Beckwith, Coach MarkEmanuel. Middle row: PatrickWeaver, Chase Noone, DerekEmanuel, Evan Robinson, BenRobinson, Jacob Plante, TeganMoreschi. Front row: KyleDanton, Ryder Wanamaker,Timothy Cwiklik. Coaches areSean ONeil, Mark Emanuel, EdTrzcienski, and Colin ONeil.

submitted by Gloria R. Eno,Nottingham WestElementary School

During September, HungerAction Month, students atNottingham West ElementarySchool participated in a fooddrive to help the St. Vincent dePaul Food Pantry here in Hudson.Fifteen boxes of donated foodand personal care items weredonated by the families ofNottingham West. In addition,on Friday, September 26, studentsand staff wore orange in a show

of support for families in need.Teachers also participated in theLunch Challenge, brown baggingtheir lunch from home instead ofordering lunch out and making acash donation to the food pantry.

submitted by the Greater HudsonChamberof Commerce

September brought chamber members to theFairview Healthcare family where they had a chanceto tour the new addition, the Inn at Fairview, alongwith their expanded rehabilitation facility.

Everyone enjoyed their chefs culinary treatsand had a chance to expand the networkingconnections. Thank you, Fairview Healthcare, for anoutstanding event.

submitted by St. Joseph HospitalHuman trafficking is one of the worlds fastest-

growing crimes. It is not only in far-away placessuch as Thailand, China, Saudi Arabia, Cambodia,and Russia - the countries where we typicallythink of trafficking; trafficking is happening inAtlanta, Maine, Boston and New Hampshire. Infact, it is increasing at an alarming rate in all 50states including small towns and booming cities.

To address this issue in New Hampshire, St.Joseph Healthcare is offering Human Trafficking:a Community Response on Friday, October 31,

from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Crowne PlazaNashua Hotel.The morning program will include a

presentation by Jasmine Marino, a survivor andadvocate, Why Human Trafficking Should Matterto You. Evelyn Chumbow, also a survivor andadvocate, will share her personal testimony.Erin Albright, JD, the anti-traffic coordinator forthe International Institute of New England, willprovide an update on efforts at the state level toaddress human trafficking.

Following lunch, Sandra Morgan, PhD, thedirector of Global Center for Women and Justice,Vanguard University of South Carolina, willpresent to attendees from the general community,Beyond Anti Human Trafficking Awareness:A Strategy for Community Engagement andPartnership. Simultaneously, Cathy Miller, RN,

PhDc, Baylor University Louise HerringtonSchool of Nursing, will present to healthcareproviders, Sex Trafficking in the Health CareSetting: Recommendations for Practice. Theday will conclude with a panel discussion, LocalInitiatives and Responses to Human Trafficking.

St. Joseph Healthcare invites healthcareprofessionals, social service providers, faith-based organizations and concerned communitymembers to join the conversation. The moreknowledge we have, the more opportunity wehave for intervention.

Pre-registration is required. Registration feebefore October 12 is $49, after October 12 is $59.Registration includes continental breakfast andlunch. For more information or to register, visitwww.stjosephhospital.com and click CommunityHealth Classes or call Community HealthEducation at 595-3168.

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As you can see, this letter provides no insight into what is going on. There are stillmany unanswered questions, and the Hudson School Board has decided to keep thetown in the dark (alias to non-public).

Why is the one-year notice part of the Hudson superintendents contract? A formerschool board member reported that when both Hudson and Litchfield made up SAU 27and Randy Bell was in charge of the district, Bell had had two very positive performancereviews. Yet, a Litchfield representative wanted him gone and worked very hard to makeit happen. The board put the one-year clause into the contract to make the negotiationsnot an every meeting issue.

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Joey Pole Becomes ACT Champion

submitted by Jimy WeaverTen years ago, a 14-year-old aspiring race car driver

name Joey Polewarczyk (Pole), Jr. and his father/mentorJoe Pole, Sr. drove into the Thunder Road Speedbowl, andwith the approval of American Canadian Tour President

Tom Curley, competed in his first late model race.We drove in and the first driver I saw was Jean-

Paul Cyr, who back then was winning races andchampionships. I watched him and I watched his team,I promised myself that one day that would be me,said Joey. I learned a lot that day. I learned just howcompetitive this series and these drivers were. I dontremember where I finished that day; my car was removedfrom the track by two tow trucks. Later that year, Joeywould have his first career start on the ACT (AmericanCanadian Tour) at Kawartha Speedway in Ontario,Canada, where he would go on to finish 11th.

Now a series veteran, Joey has become known for beinga big money race winner hoisting the trophies at the 39thannual Oxford 250 (2010) one of the oldest and richestshort track races in America, the second annual ACTInvitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (2010),the 48th annual Milk Bowl at Thunder Road (2010) andthe first annual International 500 at Airborne Speedway(2013). While big race wins show the accomplishmentsof the day, one thing that had eluded the young driver was

the ACT Championship finishing as runner up in two ofthe last three years.

But this time he came out on top as the 2014 ACTchampion.

While Joey went into this past weekends Fall Foliage200 at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY, with thedrivers championship all but locked up, there was stillan owners championship to fight for, and, as in everyrace weekend, a race to try and win. The team was justas focused as ever, we didnt want to go out there andride around and collect the championship at the end. Wewanted to go out there and race like we have all year,

Joey said.The Joe Pole Sr. led team unloaded a quality race car

that earned them a heat race win that would put Joey inthe eighth starting spot for the 200-lap feature race. Joeyquickly raced his way into the top four and by lap 25was riding in the tire tracks of defending ACT ChampionWayne Helliwell, Jr. This was a 200-lap race, and weonly had one set of tires; I was doing all I could to keep

Joey calm and get him to pace himself, said Joe Pole Sr.

Joey would ride in the second spot until the mandatoryfuel break at lap 120 that would introduce new players to

the battle for the lead. Former Champion and 2014 ACTInternational 300 Winner Patrick Laperle and eight-timeACT Champion Brian Hoar were now riding nose to tailwith Helliwell and Pole.

The top two would battle hard on the ensuing restart

where Joey found himself out front of the two-timechampion until Laperle worked his way by. Pole andLaperle would swap the lead back and forth over the next40 laps often running door to door until the final restartwith 21 laps to go where Pole, restarting from the outsideposition, would get the advantage from Laperle and goon to take his second straight victory on the ACT tour by0.137 seconds over Laperle.

I had to take away his line. My dad was driving thecar almost as much as I was over those last dozen or solaps. He coached me through every corner and aroundevery lapped car. He has always been there for me andtoday was just one of many examples. said Joey. I cantthank my team enough. This car has been unbelievablefor nine straight races. It is hard to go this long in seriesthis competitive and not miss it one day or have a partfailure, but these guys are just as passionate as anyoneand they deserve this just as much.

Joey would finish the nine race season finishing noworse than fourth with an average finishing position of 2.4which is the lowest average finish in ACT tour history.

The meaning behind this championship can be loston most of us as it doesnt come without its share ofsacrifices for Joey, his dad, and the crew which is whatmakes the reward mean that much more. Joey has beenracing since the age of 6. Early morning t-ball gameswere replaced by tire selection in the tire compound andrace car technical inspection. Late night parties and bonfires with high school friends were replaced by late nightdrives home after a frustrating run in Canada. Schoolvacations were spent putting a new body on a freshlypainted race car chassis. Special occasions for friendsand family were replaced with two-day drives to a racedown south and car setup night replaced school dances.The relationships that I have made throughout my careerare great both inside and outside of racing. Winning thischampionship makes all of those early mornings and latenights worth it. said Joey.

See the Poles Automotive team back in action for the52nd annual Milk Bowl at Thunder Road Speedbowl inBarre, Vt., this Saturday, October 4 and 5.

Visit www.JoeyPole.com@JoeyPoleRacing on Twitter

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Joey Polewarczyk celebrates victory.

Te Polewarczyk team celebrates the championship win.

submitted by Jimy WeaverThe 97NH team, led by driver Joey Polewarczyk,

Jr., rolled into New Hampshire Motor Speedway onSeptember 20 for one of the most prestigious late modelraces in the country. The team was riding high followingtheir win at Riverside Speedway a few weeks prior. Whilethe car didnt unload with the blistering fast speeds thatthe team had been used to in years past at NHMS, Joeyfelt the car would be very competitive during the 50-lapevent on the 1.058 mile track.

This weekend is different from any other, said Pole.We arent the main event this week, but I feel like wewill put on one heck of a show for the fans today. TheAmerican Canadian Tour drivers did not disappoint.Often racing three and four wide, the cream of the croprose to the top.

The starting grid for the Bond Auto 50 lap event wouldbe set by a blind draw that saw many of the tours top

drivers staring well outside the top ten. Joey would rolloff from the 23rd position quickly making his way insidethe top 20. By lap 25, Joey would crack the top 10 whilea slew of cautions slowed the event that would ultimatelybe called on lap 44 due to darkness after a large multi-caraccident on the backstretch.

We had a great car and I really wish we had theopportunity to go back green. I think we could have hadsomething for the top two, said Joey. Wayne Helliwell,

Jr. would claim his first-ever career win at the Magic Milewith Patrick Laperel finishing second. Two-time winnerEddie MacDonald wound up third while Joey would slicehis way up to fourth leaving Srie ACT champion AlexLabbe rounding out the top five.

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Running in conjunction with the St. Johns Food Pantry, theprogram is up and running according to organizers, with the onlyissue being its recent name change. It is now known as Hudson

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submitted by Holy Family Hospitals RegionalCenter for Orthopedic Care

Holy Family Hospitals Regional Center for Orthopedic Carehas partnered with its team of orthopedic surgeons to bringMAKOplasty, a minimally-invasive partial knee repair and totalhip replacement surgical option, to the Merrimack Valley. Usingthis technology, surgeons are now providing patients affectedby osteoarthritis and other degenerative diseases with anotherminimally invasive surgical option when alternatives to surgery justdont bring relief.

We are proud to be the only hospital in the Merrimack Valley

to offer MAKOplasty, which the orthopedic surgeons are nowoffering at our Methuen campus, said Joseph Roach, president ofHoly Family Hospital. More importantly, we want our patients tohave choices, especially when it comes to their quality of life. Weare constantly evaluating ways in which we can provide access toadvanced treatment technologies and sophisticated procedures. Inaddition to the health benefits, the results can have a lasting impacton an individuals life, and their families.

For many people, joint pain puts a damper on day-to-dayactivities by turning basic movements, such as walking up a flightof stairs, into obstacles. Joint surgery can offer pain relief, bettermobility and an improved quality of life for the right candidate.

The severity of someones condition and its impact on theirhealth and lifestyle are significant factors when it comes to weighingthe benefits of joint surgery, said Holy Family Hospital OrthopedicSurgeon Barry Bickley, MD. When symptoms dont improve withalternative treatment options and constant pain from aching and stiff

joints continues to limit someones physical abilities and affect theirquality of life, joint surgery may be the best option.MAKOplasty benefits include:

Superior accuracy and precision of implant alignment Spare healthy bone and cartilage Reduced blood loss Shorter hospitalization Quicker rehabilitation Smaller incision Minimal scarring More natural motion after surgery

MAKOplasty requires a smaller incision than a traditional partialknee or total hip replacement and also spares healthy bone, saidOrthopedic Surgeon Steven Andriola, MD. By achieving more

exact alignment and positioning there is less wear or loosening ofthe implant. As a result, many patients return to an active lifestylewith a more natural feeling joint within weeks of surgery.

Holy Family Hospitals Regional Center for Orthopedic Carein Methuen is recognized as a Blue Distinction Plus orthopediccenter of excellence for knees and hips by BlueCross Blue Shield ofMassachusetts. The center has also earned The Joint CommissionDisease Specific Care Certification for Hip andKnee Surgeries.

Individuals affected by osteoarthritis anddegenerative joint disease are invited to join HolyFamily Hospitals expert orthopedic surgeonsat a free seminar Making Knees & Hips Betterwith Minimally-Invasive Joint Repair that willaddress the causes, symptoms, non-surgical andsurgical treatment options for these conditions.Information on MAKOplasty will also be provided.

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submitted by Steve Flaherty,Sams Club, Hudson

Walmart awarded 20 teachers fromNottingham West Elementary School with$50 reward cards to purchase classroomsupplies to help students start the schoolyear off right as part of the companysTeacher Rewards program. For the sixthyear, Walmart will donate over $5 million toprovide 100,000 teachers across the UnitedStates with reward cards to help offset thecost of classroom expenses at the beginningof the school year. These funds come at acritical time, as many teachers will spendan estimated $1,000 of their own money toensure their students have the supplies theyneed to learn throughout the school year.

More than 5,000 U.S. Walmart stores, distribution centers andSams Club locations are eligible to select one local public school,grades K-8, and provide reward cards to 20 teachers from eachselected school. Winning teachers can use the funds to purchase

essential items for their classroomssuch as paper, folders, binders,pencils, crayons and markers.

We are proud to honor ourcommunitys teachers, whogive time and often their ownmoney to ensure our studentshave everything they need to besuccessful throughout the schoolyear, said Steve Flaherty of SamsClub in Hudson. At Walmart,we are dedicated to supportingour nations teachers by providingsupport and resources neededto continue educating the futureleaders of our community.

The Teacher Rewards programis an extension of Walmarts ongoing support of local education

initiatives that help students better prepare for their future. In 2013,Walmart and its Foundation donated more than $44 million to fundeducation programs across the country.

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Nottingham West Teachers Benetfrom Walmart Rewards Program

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Holy Family Hospital Brings MAKOplastyto the Merrimack Valley

Sat. Oct. 47:00 a.m. Jazz Cardio7:30 a.m. The Peoples View - Sandra Ziehm and HowardCoffman8:30 a.m. Hudson Town Hall Meeting with Scott Brown9:30 a.m. Spektral Evidence - Creepy Spooky NewEngland 210:30 a.m. Intuitive Conversations with Pat11:30 a.m. Makeover Magic12:00 p.m. Mals Pals - Cool Runnings1:00 p.m. Again for the First Time - Stained Glass2:00 p.m. ACT International 300 at Airborne Speedway4:00 p.m. Steve Katsos Show4:30 p.m. Media GoKart Race at New Hampshire MotorSpeedway5:00 p.m. 2014 Motormania

5:30 p.m. Cooking in the Merrimack Valley6:00 p.m. Body Sculpt - Medicine Ball6:30 p.m. Jazz Cardio7:00 p.m. Think CakeSun. Oct. 5 and Wed. Oct. 87:00 a.m. Jazz Cardio7:30 a.m. Media GoKart Race at New Hampshire MotorSpeedway8:00 a.m. Community Corner with Big Jim9:00 a.m. Hudson First Baptist Church10:00 a.m. Trinity Assembly of God11:30 a.m. Dr. Scott Hahn at Franciscan University1:00 p.m. Spektral Evidence - Haunted Hayride1:30 p.m. Autism Today - Halloween2:00 p.m. New Hampshire Civil War Soldier3:00 p.m. The Mountain Song4:00 p.m. Hudson First Baptist Church5:00 p.m. Trinity Assembly of God6:30 p.m. Jazz Cardio

7:00 p.m. Extreme Beginner CookingMon. Oct. 6 and Thurs. Oct. 97:00 a.m. Jazz Cardio7:30 a.m. Body Sculpt - Medicine Ball8:00 a.m. You Wanted to be a Farmer8:30 a.m. Extreme Beginner Cooking9:30 a.m. Northeast Organic Farming Association ofVermont - What does Certified Organic Mean?10:00 a.m. The Folklorist10:30 a.m. Green By Design11:00 a.m. The Garage - Dinner for Two11:30 a.m. Helping Seniors Understand ReverseMortgages12:30 p.m. 2014 International Conference on ClimateChange - Patrick Moore1:30 p.m. Two Wheel Oklahoma - Highway 20

2:00 p.m. 2014 Motormania2:30 p.m. Thunder Road Car Show (2013)3:30 p.m. Homegrown Jihad5:00 p.m. Rodgers Memorial Library -Haunted Hikes of New Hampshire6:30 p.m. Jazz Cardio7:00 p.m. Spektral Evidence - HauntedHayrideTues. Oct. 7 and Fri. Oct. 107:00 a.m. Jazz Cardio7:30 a.m. Ask Dog Lady8:00 a.m. Stateside Footy - Boston vs.New York10:00 a.m. Disc Golf League - BirdieBarry11:00 a.m. Media GoKart Race at NewHampshire Motor Speedway11:30 a.m. Hudson 9/11 MemorialService

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The students from each school were assigned tocomingled teams of cadets from different schools.Each schools leadership team was in charge of a dayfilled with activities for each of the teams to participatein. These activities were team and leadership exercisesthat not only built character, but built friendshipsbetween cadets from different programs.

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After class was dismissed, all the cadets wentoutside to take part in an Individual Drill Regulation

competition. IDR is similar to Simon Says but withAir Force drill commands. You can imagine howa parking lot with over 100 cadets performing drillmovements may look to the enlisted service memberswalking about the base. In the end, the winners of IDR

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by Joseph DAleo, CCMNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/NASA reports

that August was the warmest month on record because the oceanswere the warmest ever. But contrary to the spectacular hottestAugust ever lies being propagated by NASA and NOAA, Augustwas the coldest in five years and the second coldest in 10 years,according to far more accurate NASA satellites. NOAA and NASAclimate agencies budgets depend on confirming government-sponsored climate models.

How interesting that the hottest August ever proclamations byNOAA came days before Obamas climate conference.

NASA satellite-derived sea surface temperatures show therewere 73 months in the record back to 1978 with the warmest inMay 1998 (nearly a full degree warmer than this August). Like thesurface land temperatures, ocean temperature warming is beingintentionally exaggerated. There has been no warming for 18 yearsas of September according to satellite.

Why the difference? Satellites provide an objective measure of theentire surface of the earth land and sea. Surface data is severelycontaminated by local urban and land use changes. Oceans, whichcover 71 percent of the earths surface, have only been measuredaccurately with satellite since 1978 and later buoys since 2004.

Dr. Helmut Landsberg, the Father of Climatology, was one ofmy mentors on urban heat effects when I taught Microclimatologyin college. I authored a peer review paper assessing the manyproblems with surface observations including urbanization: https://redneckusa.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/chap3_published_in_elsevier.pdf. It addressed most all of the misinformation presented inthe Letter to the Editorlast Friday by Bruce Atwood.

In it, I link to a 2008 paper by Hadleys Phil Jones, whoseHadley Center produces data for the UN reports, which found thatcontamination by urbanization in China was a very non-trivial 1degree Celsius per century. It did not cause the data centers to begin

adjusting as that would have eliminated much of the politicallyrequired appearance of warming.

In a 2009 article, http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid1447354 Dr. Brian Stone of Georgia Tech wrote:Across the U.S. as a whole, approximately 50 percent of the

warming that has occurred since 1950 is due to land use changes(usually in the form of clearing forest for crops or cities) rather thanto the emission of greenhouse gases.

Because the satellite data is ground truth, the focus on datamanipulation as we showed you last post shifted to cooling off thefirst half of the 1900s. Since the media is largely friendly to thecause, you would not hear that this September will make 18 years ofno warming globally in the satellite data.

Record highs and lows tell the story that heat is not increasing:28 of the 50 states all-time record highs came in the 1930s and 38before 1960. There has been more record lows than highs since the1940s (Christy U.S. Senate testimony).

The trend of 90- and 100-degree days has been down for over 75years. NOAA reported no changes in flood or drought frequencysince 1900. The last two years have had the fewest tornadoes on

record and long-term trend of strong tornadoes has been down.Global hurricane activity is at a 30-year low. We have gone 9 yearswithout a major landfall hurricane in the U.S., by far the longest onrecord. Sea level rise has declined to 4 inches/century. The last two

years have had the lowest number and acreage offorest fires in the record back to 1984. Snows haveincreased not decreased. Arctic ice rebounded 43percent since 2012, although this was the year whenthe ice was supposed to have disappeared. We havea record number of polar bears. We, this month,blew away the all-time satellite record for Antarcticsea ice extent. All the climate models are failingmiserably.

Steven Koonin, Undersecretary for Science duringObamas first term, sees climate science as a tangle

of arrogance, conjecture and dubious methods that cannot withstand

the scrutiny of any reasonably sharp mind.Facts dont matter though to the believers. 120,000 enviroradicals converged on NYC arriving in buses and planes and leavingbehind a not-very-green mountain of trash.

Ecologist Dr. Patrick Moore was a co-founder of Greenpeace whenit focused on true humanitarian and animal cruelty causes. Backthen we had real issues with air and water pollution. Like Patrick,I was involved heavily with environmental causes and got my ABDon Atmospheric Chemistry. The movement made a sharp left turn inthe 1980s. Patrick Moore told the Senate earlier this year and thenmade a powerful presentation you can see on Hudson CommunityTelevision (HCTV) explaining why he left Greenpeace when radicalsand extremists with other agendas (population control, eliminatingfossil fuels/nuclear, destroying capitalism, one world government)who abandoned humanitarian efforts and railed against man as the

enemy of the planet took control of Greenpeace and mostall Environmental groups. Over time they adopted globalwarming to advance their cause.

Here is the HCTV schedule of Dr. Patrick Mooreskeynote address. I encourage everyone to watch it,especially Bruce.

Friday, October 3 @ 5:30 pmMonday, October 6 @ 12:30 pmThursday, October 9 @ 12:30 pm

If it feels like winters are getting colder and snowierto you, your perception is correct. Just four years in,this decade has had more high-impact East Coast wintersnows than any decade since the 1950s. Also NOAAreports www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/, meteorological winter(December-February) temperatures in the contiguousUnited States have trended downward at a rate of 0.36degrees F. per decade over the last 25 winters, 1.13degrees F. per decade over the last 20 winters, and 2.26degrees F. per decade over the last 10 winters. The nextstory will focus on the upcoming winter and why biggovernment sources will not get the forecast right again.

Joe DAleo, a Hudson resident for the last 25 years,co-founded The Weather Channel and served as its firstdirector of meteorology back in 1982. With more than

40 years of experience in professional meteorology, he has servedas chief meteorologist for Weatherbell Analytics since 2011. As a

fellow of the American Meteorologist Society, he has testified aboutweather and climate before federal and state legislatures and takenthe science lead on legal briefs to the D.C. circuit and U.S. Supremecourts. Let Joe know what you think at [email protected].

Was August Really the Warmest Month Ever?

submitted by Hudson Police DepartmentOn Tuesday, September 23, at approximately 11 p.m., Hudson Police

patrol personnel responded to Greeley Street for the report of a motor vehicleaccident. Upon arrival to the scene, it was determined a 2004 Ford F150,being operated by Peter Crafts, 23, of Hudson, was traveling south on GreeleyStreet (just north of Barretts Hill Road) when the driver lost control of thevehicle and crossed over the center of the roadway. The vehicle then landedin a swamp at the Barretts Hill Road intersection on the northbound side ofGreeley Street. Crafts was transported to Southern New Hampshire MedicalCenter with minor injuries. He was also placed under arrest at the sceneand charged with Driving While Intoxicated (first offense), Operating After

Suspension (first offense), Possession of a Narcotic Drug, and Town OrdinanceViolation. Bail was set at $5,000 cash/surety bail. Crafts was not able to postbail and was subsequently transported to Valley Street Jail. He was scheduledfor arraignment on September 24.

Driver Loses Control, Lands in Swamp

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