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Volume 26 Number 23 December 5, 2014 16 Pages

by Doug RobinsonAt the Dec. 1 Hudson School Board meeting,

School Board Chair Laura Bisson read thefollowing from a prepared statement.

There has been a great deal of speculationregarding the status (of) continuing a contractwith our Superintendent (Bryan Lane.) On theadvice of our legal advisors, last June the Boardvoted to discontinue specific language in theSuperintendents contract that automaticallyrenewed the contract on an annual basis, unlessthe board notified the Superintendent otherwise.The Board (at that time) voted to change the(contract) language.

The specific renewal language of Lanespresent contract states, This agreement shall

annually be automatically renewed for a periodof one year on the same terms and conditionsof the second year of this Agreement unlessthe Hudson School Board, at least one yearbefore the end of the original two-year termof this Agreement, gives written notice of non-renewal to the Superintendent of Schools oroffers 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 12 months (no

later than June 30) prior to the end of such termor this contract will automatically be renewedfor another one-year term. In the event ofnon-renewal, the Superintendent of Schools isentitled to make a formal presentation to theHudson School Board.

Bisson further stated, Since last June, theboard has been in an evaluation process of the

job performance of the superintendent. Specificconcerns were raised by the board and goalswere created for the superintendent to worktoward.

The minutes of that June 6 meeting have beensealed. At that time, Lane was told that hiscontract was not going to be renewed for

by Len LathropWhat time did you lose power on Wednesday and were

you elbow deep in squash, potatoes, pies and, of course,turkey?Now picture these 164 turkeys, 800 pounds of squash, the

same amount of potatoes and then add hundreds of poundsof sweet potatoes and all the others fix-ins. Lets furthercompound that scenario by adding that many of the peoplewith peelers and knives in their hands were teenagershelping with the food. They were Scouts, both boys andgirls, many family members, who might have begun whenthey were kids, there with their parents and now they wereparents there with their children.

The goal was to have roughly 1,300 complete meals readyto be delivered on Thanksgiving Day, and then, without any

fanfare or flicker, it was dark.If you havent figured it out yet, it was the 27th time that

the Hudson Fish and Game Club on Pine Road was gettingready to serve Thanksgiving dinner to folks who neededsome help with a hot meal.

But back to the Thanksgiving tale as what happened nextamused those there who were over say 50 years old. Outof pockets came cell phones switched to the flashlightapplication with two or three at each table, and people wentback to work. Being on the turkey carving team, we keptcutting and it seemed that things just happened. Within 20minutes, a generator was retrieved from Arlain LaCassieshome just around the corner, several halogen work lampswere powered and full production was continued.

While the individual slices of pie were put in containers,

Due to the large amount of treesdamaged in the last snow storm, theHudson Highway Department willbe opening the West Road landfillthis Saturday, Dec. 6, from 8 a.m.until noon, for residents to drop offtrees and brush only.

Hudson School Board Re-Opens Negotiations

with Superintendent Bryan Lane

Thankfully, Losing Power Doesnt StopResourceful Volunteers from Making 1,300 Meals

Smiles Warm the Crowd as Santa Comes to Townby AJ Dickinson

Hundreds of Hudson families braved the cold and trudgedtheir way through the thick snow to catch a glimpse of SantaClaus on Friday, Nov. 28 at his yearly arrival on the towncommon. At around 4 p.m., the Alvirne bands of both alumniand current musicians filled the air with wonderful Christmastunes like We Wish You a Merry Christmas and Here ComesSanta Claus.

Soon after, Santa arrived via fire truck to greet all of the smilingchildren and, of course, to light the town tree. After the treelighting, many made their way over to the community centerwhere the little ones told Santa themselves what they wantedfor Christmas and even took part in some fun activitiessuch as arts and crafts and cookie decorating.

Quite an array of organizations were onhand, including two Girl Scout troops, a Cub

Scout troop, the AHS Little Broncos, the AHSKey Club and many more.Scott Wilson, who has been a Lions Club

member for 11 years, said, Its just oneof those nice small-town community get-togethers; look around at all the kids smiles.

the last of the turkeys were deconstructed; breast meat isnt cut until the morning tokeep it from drying out. Sixty-quart cooking pots --large enough to need two full-sizemen to move-- were filled and readied to be cooked starting at 4 a.m. ThanksgivingDay. A row of propane burners was in line to do 15 pots (giant pots) all at the sametime.

It was about 7:45 p.m. Most volunteers were gone, except for several clubmembers, who were relaxing and making sure everything was ready for morning.They were in the well, just the name of the room in the club. This turkey carverwent home to a heated house and maybe a cup of hot coffee, but was home for lessthan an hour when there was a big bang and the house went dark. Out came thegenerator and, thankfully, it started.

Set the phone alarm for 5:15 a.m.; the turkey cutting crew started again to slice thebreasts at 6 a.m. On Pine Road the generator was running and the temporary lightswere or at least seemed brighter than the night before by 7 a.m. Work stopped forfive minutes --not a union break for volunteers-- as the generator was wired into the

Cheers went up when the first halogen light was powered by the generator.

60 quart pots have their own wagon.

Nolan Buccarelli (2) happily greets St. Nick with mom, Kim.

e Alvirne Broncos band performs Christmas favorites at the town common.Gigi Hodge (4) keeps her dad (Chris) in the dark.

Susie (4); mom, Gina Lundquist; and Lucas (6) stay warm by cuddling.

Santa Claus turns on the Christmas lights for the first time.

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Drop-off SiteOpen or Trees

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Saint Anselm College presentedalumnus Jeffery Burkeof Litchfield

with the Joseph P. Collins MeritoriousService Award in recognition of hisextraordinary volunteer service to thecollege.

Burke is senior vice president at FredC. Church Inc. in Lowell, MA, anddedicates significant time to advancingthe reputation of Saint Anselm whilementoring students and young alumni.He graduated cum laude with a degreein economics from Saint Anselm in1969.

The Saint Anselm College AlumniAssociation Awards acknowledge Saint Anselm alumni and friends fortheir outstanding achievements and contributions to society.

The Crane Symphony Orchestra from SUNY Potsdams CraneSchool of Music has been invited to perform at the New York StateSchool Music Association Winter Conference in Rochester, NY. Eightystudents presented Edward Elgars Enigma Variations on December4 in the opening concert. The performers include Katelyn EganofHudson on bass violin.

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Hills Garrison Educator Karyn MisenheimerEarns NH Meritorious Award

Flying Ice ShattersCars Windshield

submitted by Hudson Police DepartmentOn Saturday, Nov. 29, at around 10:50 a.m., officers from the

Hudson Police Department responded to Route 111 near theWindham town line for a report of a motor vehicle collision involvinga vehicle and a sheet of ice that came off another vehicle.

Upon arrival it was discovered that a large sheet of ice/snow hadcome off a white van or large SUV that was traveling east on Route111. The ice/snow came down onto the windshield of a westboundVolvo wagon shattering the windshield and almost penetrating thepassengers compartment. The driver of the Volvo wagon was ableto pull over to the side of the road safely. The white van/SUV neverstopped and no plate number or identifying features were reported bythe victim or the witness to this incident.

The operator of the Volvo, Lisa Beauchemin, 35, of Hudson, wasshowered with glass but otherwise uninjured. Also in Beaucheminscar were her two young daughters who were also uninjured.

The Hudson Police would like to remind the public to clean off allsnow and ice from their vehicles after snow storms. The driver of anyvehicle that has ice or snow come off it and strike another vehicle isresponsible for any damage or injuries that result.

T-Bones Staff Loves to Give Backwith its Annual Tips for Toys

by Doug RobinsonShe is the best, commented

Hudson School District AthleticDirector, Karen Bonney. Accordingto the New Hampshire Associationfor Health, Physical Education,Recreation and Dance, they feel thesame way.

Karyn Misenheimer recently

received the Meritorious Awardfrom NHAHPERD (New HampshireAssociation for Health, PhysicalEducation, Recreation and Dance).She was awarded this p restigiousaward during their annualconference, held at WatervilleValley earlier this month.

Dictionary.com definesmeritorious as deserving praise,reward, esteem.

However, NHAHPERD definesmeritorious in a much moredetailed manner.

The New Hampshire Associationfor Health, Physical Education andRecreation (NHAHPERD) MeritoriousAchievement Award is given to up to two people in the disciplinesof Health Education and Physical Education who best exemplifyexceptional and outstanding contributions to their respectivedisciplines, states NHSHPERD.

NHAHPERD further defines the qualifications to earn the awardas:

1. Nominee must have been a professional member ofNHAHPERD for seven years;

2. Nominee is recognized for achievements from theelementary, middle school (junior high), secondary orcollege/university level;

3. Nominee must have had seven years of active involvementin the discipline for which the award will be granted;

4. Nominee must have active involvement at the local, state

or district level; and5. Specific qualifications (mustdemonstrate contributions in one ofmore of the following categories):6. Leadership and committeeservice at the local, state, and /ordistrict level;7. Involvement in volunteeractivities at the district and local,

state, and/or district level;8. Presentations/workshops atthe district and local, state, and/orregional levels;9. Contributions in professional

journals, newsletters, monographs,books, choreography, computersoftware, and/or editorships;10. Outstanding innovativecontributions or service to theprofession or discipline; and11. Evidence of full-timeprofessional employment.

Dr. Louise McCormick of PlymouthUniversity nominated Misenheimer.

Within that nomination, Dr.McCormick stated that Misenheimer

had offered numerous conference presentations at the state andregional level, (had) tenure as an adjunct professor at PSU (was)an adaptive PE teacher in NH and previously NY (performedthe) supervision of student teachers for PSU and has been the

cooperating teacher for more than 12 student teachers.Your experience as an educator and tremendous

recommendations support this selection, and we are proud to selectyou as our honoree for this d istinguished award, wrote Mary EllenAlger, NHAHPERD awards chair.

Karyn is at the top of the list when it comes to mentoring.When her students graduate from PSU having been mentored byKaryn, her students are chosen first. She is a recognized leader andmentor, commented Hudsons AD, Karen Bonney.

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by Doug RobinsonThe servers, bartenders, and

management staff of HudsonsT-Bones Restaurant donated all of

their tips received on Dec. 1 toTips for Toys.

All the toys purchased weredonated to the Salvation Army inNashua.

Each year, due to thegenerosity of the T-Bones family,many families in our surroundingarea will benefit from their Tipsfor Toys benefit, said T-BonesManager Trisha St. George.While other T-Bones restaurantsdo other fundraising events, ouremployees have told us they wantto continue to do this event everyyear. They are taking money awayfrom their family and donatingit to the needs of other families.This is such a wonderful event.We have been doing Tips for Toysfor about 19 years.

Our employees love thisnight, commented T-Bones Manager DiningRoom Manager Meghan Corriveau. It is myfavorite day of the year.

T-Bones Dining Room Manager Meghan Corriveau, left, greets Linda Locke, Nashua, middle, andDiane Michaud, Litchfield, as they take their turn spinning the T-Bones Wheel of Savings. We

love T-Bones, said Linda. Everyone here is very nice.

Customers overfill the dining room as they flock into T-Bones to support their Tips for Toys night.All the employees donated their time, talents, and tips to help make others lives a

little brighter during this holiday season.

Staff photos by Doug Robinson


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by Doug RobinsonThe Hudson School Board contracted with

the Andover, Mass.-based company, HuntressAssociates, a landscape, architecture, and landplanning company to perform an ExistingConditions Analysis of the AHS athletic fields,concessions, storage facilities, and grandstands.The scope of work would involve an AthleticField Master Plan and Preliminary EstimatedConstruction Cost (Plan) for any proposedchanges to the existing athletic fields.

While addressing the Hudson School Board,Christian Huntress of Huntress Associates stated,While the cost for a renovated stadium and trackare significant, I view both as assets that canbenefit the full community. Our facilities are usedby citizens of all ages as we all promote wellnessand good health.

Hired four months ago, Huntress Associateshas met with local members of the high schooladministration, maintenance and athletic staffto discuss the upgrade op tions available to theHudson School District to revitalize the existingAHS athletic areas. The document presented tothe school board was titled, Alvirne High SchoolTrack and Field Master Plan.

The track and field upgrade would involvethe football field, surrounding track, concessionstands, storage facilities and the grandstands.Since the first meeting with the Andover planningcompany, eight different options and layouts havebeen reviewed. It comes down to priorities,

budgets and what is important, commentedHuntress.At this point in time, neither the permitting nor

the engineering requirements are done, statedAHS Principal Steve Beals.

Having walked and examined the track andfields, Huntress further stated: The site is around17 years old and has held up reasonably well.The life span of an asphalt track and interior fieldis around 15 to 20 years. The track is now startingto show signs of cracking, which is normal. It alsohas depressions. This does not mean anything iswrong; this just happens.

Huntress analysis also included the concessionarea as well as increased seating capacity inthe grandstands. Currently, approximately 200students from the band are required to remain onthe field, as the bleachers will not accommodatethem.

The proposed new track would offer sixrunning lanes with two straight-aways. These

straight-aways would be designedto accommodate the 100-meter andhigh-jump competitions.

The current football field wouldbe resized to accommodate not onlyfootball, but also soccer, and bothmens and ladies lacrosse fields.The width of the present footballfield would expand to 214 feet.

In addition, the new football fieldwould be converted to a syntheticmaterial, replacing the naturalgrass. Huntress mentioned thatthe maintenance of the syntheticmaterial would cost the district lessthan to maintain the current naturalgrass surface.

Overall, site improvements wouldalso involve a 200-seat expansionto the home grandstands, a newconcession and storage building,sports lighting modifications, digitalscoreboard, wireless play clock,new walkways and landscaping.

The proposed cost for therenovations totals $1,887,721,which includes athletic fieldimprovements of $1,405,550;grandstand and concessionrenovations of $265,000;and design, engineering, andconstruction contingency of $217,171.

Huntress advised the school board that shouldthey choose to perform the upgrades in phasesthat would not be an issue. School board memberMeagan Pollack spoke of her concerns with theselected synthetic turf design, stating that while incollege she found that surface to enhance athleteinjuries. Chair Laura Bisson expressed concernwith the grandstands becoming ADA compliant.

Before any monies are expended, the proposedupgrade to the AHS athletic fields would needthe approval of both the Hudson School Boardand budget committee. Should they approvethe changes, then the proposal would be placedbefore the Hudson voters as a warrant article fortheir approval.

Hudson School Business Administrator KarenBurnell explained that the impact on the taxrate, should the voters approve a $2 million ten-year bond to support the project, would add 11cents per $1,000 assessed value to each Hudsonhomeowner.

Hudson School Board Reviews Proposed Renovations of AHS Athletic Facilities

StaffphotobyDougRobinson

Karen Bonney,Hudsons District

Athletic Director,and Christian

Huntress, RLA ofHuntress Associates,address and answerquestions from the

Hudson SchoolBoard regardingthe AHS athletic

field improvements.

submitted by Ruth ParkerThis is among my favorite pictures! A view

of Central Street from Post Office Square at thebridge c.1900. On the hill we see the BakerBrothers Store, Cumming Brothers Shop, and theMethodist Church (now the Community Church).In the foreground to the left we see the wateringfountain.

Walking across the square are pedestrianscoming and going to the waiting station for theelectric trolley. If you look carefully you cansee the electric tracks coming from Nashua andup Central, out Webster, and Ferry streets. From

this square one could take public transportationto Nashua as well as down Webster Street toManchester; up Ferry Street to Hudson Center andon to Salem; and up Central Street to Lowell Roadand on to Dracut and Lowell. The waiting stationand ticket office is off the picture to our right.

In 1853 the location of the Hudson Post Officewas moved from Hudson Center to the bridgearea and was located at first in the Greeley StoreBuilding. As time progressed, the location wouldshift from that site to the Baker Brothers Storedepending upon who was appointed postmaster.Photo from the Historical Society collection.

Remember Hudson when ...Post Ofce Square at Central Street c. 1900

submitted by Sarah Flynn,CHS Student Council Historian

The Litchfield School District participated onceagain in its annual Make a Difference Week,beginning on Monday, Nov. 17 to Tuesday,Nov. 25. It was a chance for all the studentsin the district to help benefit the communityby contributing nonperishable food items andpersonal hygiene products to the Litchfield Food

Pantry.This year, over

3,000 items werecollectively gatheredfrom all the schoolsand delivered to thefood pantry by theCampbell StudentCouncil. All the

items that weregenerously donatedare enough to lastthe food pantry forfour months; this willgreatly impact manyresidents living in theLitchfield community.

Everyone thatparticipated in this eventdeserves a huge thank

you. This could not be done if it was not for thestudents and staff at Campbell, Litchfield MiddleSchool, and Griffin Memorial who helped makea difference. A special thank you goes out tothe wonderful women and men who volunteercountless hours working at the Litchfield FoodPantry.

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Members of the CHS Student Council deliver donations to the Litchfield Food Pantry.

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Collecting Socks for SeniorsTime goes by fast. Between now and Saturday,

December 20, were collecting new socks for Litchfield

men and women in nearby nursing homes andhospitals.

e idea started in Ohio 14 years ago when some ofthose seniors were lacking socks to go home or a to arehab center. Pretty sad in this day and age.

If youd like to donate a pair of new socks, drop themoff in the Litchfield Town Hall lobby or the AaronCutler Memorial Library.

Also, if you know of any resident in the nursinghome or hospital, call Pat Jewett at 424-6636 so theyllbe sure to receive some from the residents of the town.

anks for your interest and generosity. HappyHolidays to you and your family.

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Nothing Keeps Santafrom Visiting with the Children

of Hudsone snowstorm that left many Hudson residentswithout power for a few days could not deter Santa ashe arrived, on schedule, at the Hudson CommunityCenter on November 28. A huge thank you to CaptainDave Morin and the Hudson Fire Department whomade sure that Santa arrived safely.

Once again, the Hudson Lions Club organized thisevent with the following groups providing a craft/activity or light refreshments: Hudson Senior Citizens,Hudson Lions, Girl Scout Troop 10218, Girl ScoutTroop 10457, Cub Scout Pack 21, Guiding Eyes forthe Blind (Guide Dogs) and the Alv irne High SchoolLittle Broncos Day Care Program. A special thank

you goes out to Market Basket for filling a n emergencyorder and providing the Lions with delicious cookies forthe children to frost.

A new addition this year was the eye screening

program for children 6 months and older throughadulthood. e Lions are very excited about theirnew eye screener that can screen for a multiple eyeconditions that, if found early, can prevent eye problemsin the future. Results are given directly to the parent orindividual with a recommendation to see an eye doctorif the screening indicates it. Over sixty adults andchildren were screened at this event.

e Hudson Lions would also like to thank al l whoparticipated in this fun afternoon - especially those whodonated food to the St. John XXII Food Pantry. A goodtime was had by all!

Jeri Maynard, Hudson Lions Club, Santa ArrivalChair

74 Little Angels Need YouIts that time of year again and the Litchfield

Community Church is ha ving its annual Angel TreeDrive!

is year we have 74 angels tha t need to be takenfor a needy child that lives in town. Lets all rememberwhat this season is all about ... We know that times arehard for everyone, but just imagine the smile on a littleones face for your generosity so please ca ll 429-2499to pick up these angels. ese gifts do not need to bewrapped but need to be returned by the 18th - 19th sowe can give them out on December 20.

Linda Peoples, on behalf of the Church Deacons,Litchfield

Get Just the Right Christmas

Tree from Troop 21submitted by Ben Dibble

News from Campbell High School

Visit Santas Workshopin Litcheld

Its time once again to visit Boy Scout Troop21 at 10 Lowell Road in Hudson where theyare selling their trees and wreaths. As always,the Scouts are there to help you make yourselection, put a fresh cut on the trunk, andcarry it to your car or truck.

This is Troop 21s big fundraiser for the year,so the Scouts are working hard to pay fortheir trips & special activities. The troop hasvisited many historic places like Gettysburg,

Jamestown, Kitty Hawk and the SmithsonianAir and Space Museum. Your support is muchappreciated in making these trips possible, andin helping the troop build these boys into men.

The sale runs Monday to Friday 5 to 9 p.m.,and Saturday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday 10

a.m. to 6 p.m. There are trees for all of youGoldilocks buyers; we have one just rightfor you. From one that will fit on your table,to way too large, we have exactly what youneed. Hurry in for the really big ones, they goquickly! The sale runs till they are out of trees,which is usually on Sunday the 21st . So dontdelay!

Troop 21 welcomes new boys ages 11 to17 who, as the Senior Patrol Leader ChazDunn puts it like to have fun with friends,and adventures outside. Contact ScoutmasterSteve Picard or stop by the Grange Hall onRoute 111 Thursday night from 7 to 8:30 formore details.

submitted by Pamme BoutselisOn Saturday, Dec. 6, Santa and Mrs.

Claus will be special visitors at the LitchfieldWomens Clubs annual Santas Workshopcommunity breakfast from 8 to 10:30 a.m. atthe Litchfield Middle School. Guests can enjoya hot and hearty, all-you-can-eat pancake andsausage breakfast, as well as juice and coffeefor just $4 for adults and $2 for children.Proceeds from this yearly event benefit theclubs community fund, which has disbursedover $26K since its inception to town schools,the library and families in need.

In addition to the delicious breakfast fare,there will be a story time for children at 8:30a.m., lots of seasonal games and fun with crafts

for the kids and a silent auction and ho lidayraffle for everyone to enjoy. As always, SantasBake Shoppe will feature tasty treats to bringalong home perfect for stocking stuffers!

The Litchfield Womens Club is a nonprofitcommunity service organization with afocus on community, scholarship andfriendship. The club meets on the secondTuesday of each month from September to

June, and encourages area women to seehow they can become more active in thecommunity and enjoy new friendships aswell. For more informat ion, visit www.facebook.com/LitchfieldWomensClub or [email protected].

submitted by Jodi Callinan,Director of School Counseling

Express Admissions at Nashua CommunityCollege! Dec. 9 and 16 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Save $40 (Application and Accuplacer fees waived).Do It All in One Day! Meet with an Admissionsrepresentative. Submit an application for Spring2015. Assess math and English skills. Be admittedinto a program. Apply for financial aid - or- Set upa payment plan. Bring your high school diplomaor GED certificate, and an official transcript if youhave attended college elsewhere. Need moreInformation? 578-8908 or [email protected].

Alumni Panel: Monday, Dec. 22, from 12:55to 1:40 p.m. CHS is offering this opportunityfor juniors and seniors to listen to CHS alumnispeak about their individual college/work/militaryexperiences, and then participate in a question

and answer session. Students will need teacherpermission to attend.

PSAT Scores: PSAT scores will be handed back tostudents after we return from winter break (in early

January).All Students are cordially invited to attend a

weekend of writing workshops, craft sessions, andopen mic at the Champlain College Young WritersConference, May 29-30. The postmark deadline ofFeb. 17 is fast approaching. If you have a tale tospin, or a story to share, download an application(or cover letter and brochure) from our website:http://www.champlain.edu/write.Principals Corner:

December 10: Late ArrivalDecember 19: Edline postingDecember 24 January 2: Holiday recess

Presentation of Mary AcademyFirst Quarter Honor Roll

The Presentation of Mary Academy in Hudson hasannounced its honor roll for the first quarter of the2014-2015 school year.High Honors

Grade 4: Zachary Connerty, William Moynihan,Alexander Ross, Raswanth Srinivasan, DeliaSullivanGrade 5: Maria Crivac, Shreya Gouda, MeganLavallee, Madeleine Moynihan, Sophia Poulos,Madeline Roma, Nicholas Root, Colin TooheyGrade 6: Jardine Allen, Alayna Bellavia, IsabelChin, Sadie LaMothe, Hayden Shattuck, RyanStack, Christopher Van NattaGrade 7: Sarah Bernyk, Lauren Lavallee, GraceLehto, Kathleen Lordan, Amanda Messina, AdrianNiceforo

Grade 8: Edith Chen, Ian Davis, Jessica Fontaine,Jasmine Javanbakht, Christian Lapointe

HonorsGrade 4: Charlotte Bell, Daniel Bentley,Christopher Bethea, Carlo Catalan, SamanthaClardy, Ryanne Delaney, Anneli DiVirgilio,Reagan Duffy, Shealyn Foley, ElizabethHemenway, Caleb Lynch, Rebecca Mattei-Brown,Tanvi Menghani, Hannah Pavletich, Jivan Pokhrel,Samantha Rauseo, Shannon Reilly, Meghan Stack,Katherine Swan, Jenna Tumpney, Francesca Vesey,Danielle Walburn, Michael WimmerGrade 5: Jack Ashworth, Bailey Carroll, BrynneCooley, Joseph DeWane, Eile Doyle, Dillan Foley,Antoinette Jacques, Spandana Machavarapu,Alexis Martin, Abigail Matteson, MichaellaNiceforo, Ishani Rana, Grace Rotering, RyanRubesh, Paul Soucy, James Stohl, Maxwell

Varszegi, Chloe WongGrade 6: Aiden Auretto, Gehrig Bennett,Samantha Bleau, Karen Chen, Michael Ciampo,Bree Cooley, Hannah Fortin, Jillian Getler,Christopher Heitmiller, Julia Mendes, Jason Moro,Iruka Obinelo, Molly OKeefe, Victoria Pena,Amelia Riley, Benoit Simoneau, Aiden Szewczyk,Katherine WimmerGrade 7: Maika Bernard, Olivia Cargnel, IsabellaCebrero, Anthony Ciampo IV, Nicklaus Connerty,Sara Doucet, Gregory Fallon, Jack Fitzgerald,Kevin Flaherty, Olivia Gavlak, Thomas Glatz,Kendall Heintz, James Heitmiller, David Munson,

Jacob Pacheco, Victor Palazzolo, Matthew Peters,Samantha Scott, Ashley Superior, Connor Urbach,Grace Wang, Bennett WeinGrade 8:Tessa Bellavia, Nicholas Cardenas,Olivia Hebert, Cassandra Holt, Preston Holt, AllanMcPhee, Jr., Samantha Van Seters

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Marilyn H. (Parker) Rollins,a wonderful Mom and friend,passed on to be with God andother members of her familyNovember 25, 2014. She waspredeceased by her husband,

James Rollins of Ashland, NH,in 1995; by her mother, Ruth E.Parker in 1999; and her father,

Charles C. Parker in 1988.Marilyn was born in Hudson on January 31,

1936. She grew up in Hudson and attended Hudsonschools. After graduation from Alvirne in 1954 sheattended the Baptist Institute in Pennsylvania to studyChristian Education. Returning to New Hampshire,she attended Plymouth State College and earned a

degree in Elementary Education. After her marriageto James Rollins her profession shifted to that of ahomemaker and mother.

She is a devoted mother and grandmother toLenora (Rollins) Winter and her significant otherAndre DuQuesuay, her daughter Sidney JameisonMurphy and her son Brenton Charles Murphy ofKeeseville, NY; Jonathan James Rollins of Hudson;Melissa Rollins and her sons Mark Adam Torseyand Jason Lee Torsey of Campton, NH; and Heather(Rollins) Merrill and her husband Fabian and theirson Robert Bryan and daughter Ruth Gabrielle ofAshland. She is also survived by her sister, RuthParker of Hudson.

Marilyn has been active in the American BaptistChurches of VTNH as well as the American BaptistWomens Ministries at the local, region, and nationallevels.

While living in Ashland she was active in thecommunity including the Historical Society, GliddenToy Museum, and Baptist Church. She was the townlibrarian for many years.

Returning to Hudson in 2000, she became activein the Historical Society, Daughters of AmericanRevolution, and Hudson Baptist Church, of whichshe was clerk.

Visiting hours will be held at the Davis FuneralHome, One Lock St., Nashua on Friday, December5, from 4 to 7 p.m. A Funeral Service in her honorwill be held at the First Baptist Church of Hudson,

236 Central St., Hudson on Saturday, December 6,at 11 a.m., with a reception to follow. Interment willbe in the Green Grove Cemetery in Ashland at theconvenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that you considera donation to the First Baptist Church of Hudson,236 Central Street, Hudson, NH 03051 or theHudson Historical Society, PO Box 475, Hudson,NH 03051.

The Davis Funeral Home, One Lock St., Nashuahas been placed in charge of arrangements.An online guest book is available at www.davisfuneralhomenh.com.


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CurrentlyChildrens Holiday Program Registration.

Kids holiday program registration is ongoing atthe Rodgers Memorial Library in Hudson. From

crafts, Story Times, a LEGO Brick building day toa princess visit, we have something for everyone!Click the Children tab at www.rodgerslibrary.orgfor a complete program listing.

Saturdays until ChristmasCommunity Church of Hudson Thrift Shop

now has items for Christmas. Unbeatable prices.Open every Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 19Central St., Hudson.

Saturday, December 6The American Red Cross Blood Drive

sponsored by the Knights of ColumbusCouncil 5162 will be held at St. Kathryns

Parish, 4 Dracut Road, Hudson, from 9 a.m.to 2 p.m.

Saturday, December 6Its time for the GFWC Hudson Junior Womans

Clubs38th Annual Craft Fair! Make yourChristmas lists and put yourself down, too. With

over one hundred craftspeople and artists at thefair, youre sure to find the perfect gift - and it willbe made in the USA! From beautiful handmadevests and sweaters to pottery, wreaths, and

jewelry to delicious edibles, youre sure to locatewonderful presents. And when you buy tickets tothe penny raffle featuring items from the vendors,you may win some extra gifts. In addition, youwill be helping the GFWC Hudson Juniors fundscholarships, improve the Butterfly Garden atBensons, and carry out other community projects.Assemble friends or plan to meet at the Fair atHudson Memorial School. Admission to the fairis free. The doors open at 9 a.m. and vendorsalways stay set up until the fair closes at 3 p.m.

Saturday, December 6Free Pictures with Santafrom 9:30 to 11:30

a.m. at the Rodgers Memorial Library. Drop in tohave your photo taken with the Jolly Old Elf! Each

child will receive a photo. After seeing Santa,head over to the childrens programming room fora Christmas craft and Milk & Cookies.

Tuesday, December 9Holiday Gingerbread Contest Drop-

Off. Create a gingerbread original anddrop it off at the Aaron Cutler Memorial

Library this week. Pick up full contest rulesat any Circulation Desk. Winners announcedDecember 16. Sponsored by the Friends of theLibrary!

Review 2014 and Create an Amazing 2015.In this program, you will review 2014 in asystematic, useful way so you can find out whatworked, what didnt, and how you want to changethings up in the near future. You will use thisreview to set some goals for 2015 that will allowyou to head into the New Year with excitement,passion, and joy! Rodgers Memorial Libraryat 7 p.m. Presented by Master Certified LifeCoach Diane MacKinnon, M.D. Pre-registrationrequested at rmlnh.org/events or call 886-6030

Wednesday, December 10Christmas Floral Centerpiece

Workshop. Come to the RodgersMemorial Library at 7 p.m. to make a

beautiful centerpiece for your holidaytable. The centerpiece will be made out of longlasting materials so you can use it for this yearscelebration. It will be a low round centerpiecedesigned with a pillar candle, boxwood, noble fir,white pine, cedar, red carnations, white cushionpoms, Christmas ribbon and white tipped pinecones. The workshop is presented by AnnesFlorals and Gifts of Hudson. There will be a $30

materials cost for this workshop. Advancedregistration is required, call 886-6030, or goto rmlnh.org/events to register.

Thursday, December 11Unraveled Drop-In Knitting Groupat the Aaron Cutler Memorial Libraryfrom 6 to 8 p.m. Unraveled is a drop-in

needlework group for people of all agesand skill levels, meeting the second and fourthThursdays of the month. Bring your knitting,crocheting, needlepoint, cross-stitch, etc., andyour enthusiasm!

Free Film at Rodgers Memorial Library. TheRodgers Memorial Library in Hudson hosts a filmseries, second Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Catch filmsyou may have missed in the theaters. Snacks willbe served. Tonight, a family opens an Indianrestaurant across the street from a gourmet Frenchrestaurant, as the owners feud, a talented youngchef becomes a rising star. See it on our bigscreen. Call the library film line at 816-4535 fordetails.

Friday, December 12

A Cup of Christmas Tea.The RodgersMemorial Library Genealogy Clubprogram for this month is A Cup of

Christmas Tea. Come and share a spot oftea (or coffee, if you prefer), cookies and holidaymemories as we celebrate the season! Writingdown your family traditions is an important part ofgenealogy research, and we will talk about waysto preserve customs unique to you and yours.We will also listen to a reading of the book ACup of Christmas Tea by Tom Hegg, and start atradition of our own! The Genealogy club meetsthe second Friday of each month at 1:30 p.m.Everyone is welcome.

Sunday, December 14A Used Book Salewith The Friends of

the Library of Hudson will be held from11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lower level of

the Hills Memorial Library Building at 18Library St. in Hudson.

Wednesday, December 17

The Litchfield Senior Citizens Groupis hosting its annual holiday partyon at12 p.m. at the Community Church on

Charles Bancroft Highway in Litchfield.This will be a pot luck luncheon, together with aYankee Swap of $5. All senior citizens are invitedto attend.

Thursday, December 18A Used Book Salewith The Friends of

the Library of Hudson will be held from5 to 8 p.m. in the lower level of the Hills

Memorial Library Building at 18 Library St.in Hudson.

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Fri. Dec. 67:00 a.m. Jazz Cardio7:30 a.m. Hudson Fire Department Hot Topics- Burn Permits8:30 a.m. Dogs Dinner9:30 a.m. Benson Park Tree Day10:00 a.m. Santas Arrival & Tree Lighting10:30 a.m. Miracle Treat Day11:00 a.m. Mals Pals - Cool Runnings12:00 p.m. Body Sculpt - Total Body Cardio12:30 p.m. Beyond The Ring - Self Defense1:00 p.m. Firearms Fishing and More2:00 p.m. ACT International 300 at AirborneSpeedway4:00 p.m. Steve Katsos Show4:30 p.m. Intuitive Conversations with Pat5:00 p.m. Race Driver Meeting with TomCurley6:00 p.m. Makeover Magic - Michelle6:30 p.m. Jazz Cardio7:00 p.m. Spektral Evidence - Cake Creations

Sun .Dec. 7 and Wed. Dec. 107:00 a.m. Jazz Cardio7:30 a.m. Bev Landry - A Day at the Farm8:00 a.m. Heard in Hudson - Clean Sweep8:30 a.m. Christmas With the Reading Lady9:00 a.m. Hudson First Baptist Church10:00 a.m. Trinity Assembly of God11:00 a.m. The Tasting Room12:00 p.m. The Fourth Cup and the NewPassover1:30 p.m. Northern Lights Orchestra - HolidayMusic2:30 p.m. Dr. Scott Hahn - Consuming theWord4:00 p.m. Hudson First Baptist Church5:00 p.m. Trinity Assembly of God6:00 p.m. Body Sculpt - Magic Abs6:30 p.m. Jazz Cardio7:00 p.m. Oven Luvn - New Years MealMon. Dec. 8 and Thurs. Dec. 117:00 a.m. Jazz Cardio

7:30 a.m. The Polar Express - Hills MemorialLibrary

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Celebrations8:30 a.m. Bev Landry - A Day at the Farm9:00 a.m. iCandy Christmas9:30 a.m. Northern Lights Orchestra - HolidayMusic10:30 a.m. Middlesex Concert Band - Carolsand Cookies12:00 p.m. Adventures with Lee and Jeremy -Christmas1:30 p.m. Paddling the Northern Forest CanoeTrail2:30 p.m. The Mountain Song3:30 p.m. Body Sculpt - Magic Abs4:00 p.m. Steve Katsos Show4:30 p.m. The Richardson Method -Mediumship Tarot5:00 p.m. Intuitive Conversations with Pat -Singing Bowls6:00 p.m. Ma Cuisinette - Holiday Cooking6:30 p.m. Jazz Cardio7:00 p.m. Hudson Fire Department Hot Topics- Burn PermitsTues. Dec. 9 and Fri. Dec. 127:00 a.m. Jazz Cardio7:30 a.m. Allegro Dance Academy HolidayFlashdance8:30 a.m. iCandy Christmas9:00 a.m. Northern Lights Orchestra - HolidayMusic10:00 a.m. Middlesex Concert Band - Carolsand Cookies11:30 a.m. Autism Today - Holiday Special12:00 p.m. Frightfest - Scrooge1:30 p.m. Green By Design - Sustainability inAction2:00 p.m. ACT Fall Foliage 200 at AirborneSpeedway - Joey Pole4:00 p.m. Steve Katsos Show4:30 p.m. Spektral Evidence - Hypnotist6:00 p.m. Body Sculpt - Total Body Cardio6:30 p.m. Jazz Cardio7:00 p.m. Community Corner With Big Jim

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submitted by Bailey UrbachThe first weekend of October was an eventful weekend for New

Hampshire junior shooters, as many of them would be competingin both the NRA NH Conventional Team Invitational StateChampionship on Saturday the 4th and the Plymouths of the WorldPostal Prone Championship on Sunday the 5th. The juniors knewthey had a long day ahead of them on Saturday when they arrivedat the Hudson Fish and Game Club. This match was actually foursmaller team matches, two of 30 shots per team member and twoof 60 shots, and an overall aggregate match.

The Hudson Fish and Game Clubs Junior team, The Plastics,comprised of Bailey Urbach and Elizabeth Dutton, started their

day with a 588-29x team score, beating out the Ferry Brook JuniorShooters Gold Team of Andrew Solomonides and Tobin Sanctuary,who had fired a 570-25x. The Plastics won the second match ofthe day, which was twice the number of shots as the first, 1178-61x over Ferry Brook Golds 1175-58x. They placed second inthe third match, falling to Ferry Brook Gold 588-21x to 586-24x.The Hudson Fish and Game girls pulled off a win in the fourthmatch with a score of 1189-64x, with Ferry Brook Gold comingin second place again with a score of 1172-60x. This gave theHudson Fish and Game Clubs The Plastics the overall highaggregate: 3541-178x. Second place overall went to Ferry BrookGold with their 3505-164x aggregate, and third place went to

Ferry Brook Silver, comprised of Hunter Lang andNoah Car, and their score of 3395-102x.

Four teams fired multiple NRA national record-breaking scores that day, as well. In the 30-shotmatches, Bailey and Elizabeths 588-29x set

new Open,Civilian, Junior,and WomanTwo-PersonTeam records

for Outdoor Conventional Position Metallic Sights and the HudsonFish and Game Blues, comprised of Chris Moose Ferry andDevin Roe, who set a new Sub-Junior record at 466-3x. TheHudson Fish and Game girls 586-24x broke the Woman Two-Person.

Team record for Outdoor Conventional Position Any Sightswhile Andrew and Tobins 588-21x set new Civilian, Open, and

Junior records as well. Hudson Fish and Game Blues fired a 469-5x in this match, also breaking this Sub-Junior category NationalRecord. In the 60 shot matches, The Plastics 1189-64x broke theOpen, Civilian, Woman, and Junior Two-Person Team records forOutdoor Conventional Position Any Sights, while the Ferry BrookBronze, consisting of Matt Bechard and Joey Wilson, shot a newIntermediate Junior record with their 1107-26x.

The next day was the Plymouths of the World International PronePostal. For the first time in 11 years, the Plymouth, New Hampshireteams won the overall match, which is comprised of two smallermatches: Teams of Six and Teams of Ten. Two Hudson Fish andGame Juniors, Bailey and Elizabeth, one Ferry Brook Junior, Tobin,and two Hudson Fish and Game coaches, Brian Jylkka and BillDutton, earned five of the six top spots for the match, each firingabove a score of 570/600. Tobin was the New Hampshire highscorer with a 578-24x. The NH team won the Teams of Six match,3451 to Plymouth UKs 3421. They also won the Teams of Tenmatch, again over Plymouth UK, 5680 to 5644. Plymouth, NHalso placed well in the Plymouth Challenge, in which the samematch is opened to non-Plymouth teams that wish to compete. Theywon the Teams of Six with their 3451, but they fell in second placebehind The Rest of The South, The West, and Wales for Teams ofTen, 5705 to 5680. The New Hampshire juniors showed muchimprovement over their summer season, closing it out with these twomatches, multiple new national records, and an international win.

HFG Juniors Set Multiple Shooting Records

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submitted by Presentation of MaryAcademy, Hudson

The Pre-K three-year-old classes atPMA got to celebrate Thanksgiving afew days early. The two classes joinedtogether to have a small Thanksgivingfeast on Monday, Nov. 24. Thestudents ate corn bread, pumpkinbread, popcorn and green beans, whilelearning the three sister foods knownto the Native American crops. Thestudents discussed what they werethankful for.

Students in Mrs. Heitmillers classdressed as Pilgrims. Students inMrs. Ribecks class dressed as NativeAmericans. Courtesy photo

PMA Enjoys Thanksgiving FeastBuilding Robots Using 3D Softwaresubmitted by Judy King,

Alvirne High SchoolEiric Marro, Project Lead the Way

teacher, gave his pre-engineeringstudents a challenge to design a robotusing three-dimensional software.The robot must climb a 5-inch rampand grab a 3-inch-by-2-inch blockof wax and exit the platform withoutcrashing. It is not an easy task.Students worked in teams of threeto come up with solutions. Prior tothis assignment, students did smallprogramming projects on how variousmotors work. Pictured here (from left)are Travis Thompson, Tyler Almacharand Shawn Lavoie.

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Opera Performer ConductsMaster Class at Alvirne

submitted by Elizabeth BeatonJimi James is an opera performer whose vocal

talents were deemed a force of nature by the

Springfield News Leader, and who joyouslyapplies his talents to his greatly varied roles upand down the eastern seaboard. Alvirne HighSchool was fortunate to welcome James, whotaught a Master Class on operatic performancefor Select Chorus participants on Nov. 13. Jamesheard various renditions of Per La Gloria fromthe opera Griselda (Giovanni Bononcini) byB Naturals and Treble Choir students who arehoping to achieve coveted spots in the NHMEAAll State chorus this year.

James began his speech with a performance of

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James own performance was comical, energetic,

and vocally brilliant. His critiques were insightfuland sensitive to the ages of the performers. Thisprogram was brought to Alvirne High Schoolby Opera New Hampshire and their generousdonors. NHMEA All State auditions are beingheld at Memorial High School in Manchester onSaturday, Nov. 15.

As a result of hard work and Jimi Jamesinspiration, 14 students will represent AlvirneHigh School at All State this year. AHS came insecond place behind Pinkerton Academy who willsend 15 students. Winter Parking Ban Reminder

submitted by Hudson Police DepartmentThe Hudson Police Department reminds all

citizens that beginning Dec. 1, a town-widewinter parking ban went into effect. This meansthat vehicles are not allowed to be parked onpublic streets between the hours of 11 p.m. to 7a.m. The reason for this parking ban is to enablethe Department of Public Works to remove snow,

without vehicular impedance, from the roadways

in the event of an overnight snowstorm. Vehiclesparked overnight on the roads make it verydifficult for DPW workers to remove the snow.This creates traffic issues and road hazards forthose who commute to work during the morninghours.

The Hudson Police Department will issue$20 parking citations for those parked on public

roadways between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7a.m. If the fine is not paid within72 hours of the date issued,violators may be summoned toappear in the Nashua 9th CircuitCourt, and may be subject topay the maximum fine allowedby law. Anyone cited for thisparking violation should maketheir check payable to the Townof Hudson, NH.

The Hudson Police Departmentwould like to thank everyone inadvance for not parking on thestreets. The winter parking banends on March 31. All dates andfines schedules are in accordancewith TOV 317-17, All-NightParking in Winter, as defined inthe Code of the Town of Hudson,N.H.

Police Arrest Former McDonaldsManager over $10K in Missing Cashsubmitted by Hudson Police Department

On Oct. 29, the Hudson Police Department initiated an investigationat the request of the McDonalds Corporation. Representativesreported that over a month-long period cash sales were missing from aMcDonalds located at 75 Derry Street. The Hudson Police Departmentconducted an investigation into the reported theft, and with the

assistance of the McDonalds Corp., determined that over $10,000 incash sales had been stolen.On Nov. 25, Joshua Infantino, 41, of Milford, and a former manager

of the Derry Street McDonalds, turned himself in to the Hudson PoliceDepartment for an arrest warrant. Infantino is being charged with aClass A Felony Theft in connection with the missing money. Infantinowas released on $50,000 personal recognizance bail and is scheduled toappear at the 9th Circuit Court Nashua Division on Dec. 24. Joshua Infantino

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by Len LathropAs John Farrer, partner, CTO/CIO of Right Networks of

Hudson, off-loaded 27 bikes of all different shapes and sizes, toRosemarie Dykeman of The Salvation Army of Greater NashuaSanta Fund.

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This is the second year that the employees and management ofRight Networks have been able to donate enough bikes to fulfillthe request list the Santa Fund had.

Right Networks purchased the bikes at Walmart, and Walmartdonated enough bike helmets for every recipient. Of course,the dedicated Salvation Army staff quickly matched the propercolor and size helmet with the right bike. For example, the bluehelmet with the Mohawk strip on it had to go with the blue boymongoose bike.

Farrer explained that the Right Networks folks donate the bikesbut also have several families that they provide Christmas gifts to.

The Salvation Army serves over 700 families with Christmasgifts and food every year, doing their best to provide the childrenwith the items on their wish list.


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by Shannon Lindsay, Rivier University InternOver the past couple of months, the

Hudson~Litchfield Newshas been keeping youupdated on changes that Hudsons professionalfirefighters and officers, in conjunction withthe Board of Selectmen, are hoping voters willapprove this coming March at town elections.The previous HLNstory gave a detailed outline

of the budget for both projects being planned.The bigger of the two projects is the

replacement of the Burns Hill Station with anew station to be located on Lowell Road.Many of the details of this project have beenreported here already. It has also been proposedthat some renovations be made to the historicLeonard Smith Central Station.

The Lenny Smith Station, located at 15 LibraryStreet, was built in 1952 for $54,000, with onlyanother $6,000 used to to purchase equipmentfor the station. Built with used bricks and by thehands of Hudsons own volunteer firefighters atthe time, this building was not meant to be veryelaborate.

It was originally a three-bay station. A kitchenwas added in the late fifties, thanks to donationsby the Hudson Firefighters Relief Association,and, in 1978, there was a single-story additionto the building for the purpose of storing theladder and the tanker truck. From that point on,

no major renovations were made to the stationuntil fairly recently when a heating and A/C unitwas added for $80,000.

There has been talk of renovations to theLenny Smith Station since 2007 when a

facility study was conducted by Pacheco RossArchitects. Now, with the development of thenew Fire Department Emergency Response Plan

this year, it was decided to finallymake an official proposal of theserenovations.

One of the biggest updates that thedepartment would liketo accomplish with theserenovations is updating the

building envelope, roof,doors, and windows. Raisingthe doors is very importantbecause currently the doorsof the station are not highenough. Average trucks aretoo tall to fit through them,so, when Hudson needs newtrucks, they must be custommade.

Another goal of therenovations would be toaddress some safety concernsin regards to a second meansof exit to the second floor, aswell as automatic sprinklersystems. There are alsogoals to simply increase thelevel of security within thebuilding and to improvethe storage and cleaning of

protective clothing.Besides renovations that

would improve safety, somerenovations would benefit

the overall comfortof the firefighters.The fire departmentwants to updatethe current lockerfacilities and toalso improvethe kitchen,training area, anddormitories. Manyof these areashave never beenmodernized. Thekitchen remainsexactly as it waswhen it was built inthe 1950s.

Still otherrenovationswould improvethe accessibilityof the facility forthe public. Lastly,updates would bemade to both theplumbing and the

electricity.All of theserenovations have been estimated at about$900,000, a cost that would be taken from thetowns Unassigned Fund Balance. The funds

would be coming out of the UFB in Fiscal Year16, which runs from July 1, 2015 to June 30,2016. The cost of this project would have noeffect on the tax rate.


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Package gifts wisely.When shipping gifts, exercise caution toensure the item arrives on time and in one piece. The holiday seasonis one of the busiest times of the year for the shipping industry, andpackages may endure a few bumps along the way. For fragile items,use extra packing peanuts, newspaper or other protective wrappingmaterial. Choose the right size package so the gift does not movearound much inside of the box. If the gift is expensive, insure thepackage in the event it gets lost or damaged. Also, you may wantto spend a little more money to have the shipment tracked and aconfirmation sent when the package is delivered. This can offer somepeace of mind during a hectic time of year.

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Give gift cards and certificates. Gift cards are aneasy item to ship, and can be sent within the regularmail for the cost of a stamp. Certain retailers mayhave digital gift cards or certificates that allow buyersto email a special code to the gift recipient, who canthen redeem the code for a purchase credit. This is aconvenient, fast and inexpensive way to send holidaywishes.

Dont forget about inspections and customsprocedures.Items shipped out of the country may bedelayed by customs inspectors at their ultimate desti-nation. Assume that certain packages may be openedor detained, and ship such packages early so the giftsstill arrive on time. Packages that look unusual or liketheyre hiding something may be prone to inspectionmore so than others. Be honest about declarationsof value and what is contained in the package. Also,realize certain items, like fruits, vegetables, plants, orseeds, may be prohibited. Learn the international shipping rules foryour gifts destination prior to sending anything.

Distant family members and friends may be out of sight but cer-tainly not out of mind come the holidays. When it comes to sendinggifts, ship smart.

Gift Exchange Dos and DontsChanukah, Christmas and New Years Eve are right around the

corner. That means neighborhoods, buildings and stores will soonbe awash in holiday splendor. Social schedules will be full, and menand women everywhere will shuffle to complete their holiday shop-ping.

Grab bags are a staple of this season of giving, and the followingare a few dos and donts to ensure participation in gift exchanges isfun and friendly for all involved.

DO set a gift amount limit. Holiday grab bags are more abouthaving fun and exchanging a little something with friends and familymembers than walking away with amazing prizes. Establish a spend-ing limit so everyone receives a gift of roughly the same value and

no one feels slighted or left out.DONT exceed the spending limit. It can be tempting to spendmore to make your gift appear more impressive. But overspend-ing defeats the purpose of the gift exchange. Grab bags typically

are anonymous, so being overlygenerous will not win you any stylepoints.

DO make it a game. Tossing giftsin a bag only to have others reachin and grab one is certainly effec-tive. But the concept can be evenmore fun if you make a game out ofit. Try passing wrapped gifts aroundin a circle to a holiday song. Whenthe music stops, the gift you areholding is the one you open. Ex-

periment with your own variationsto make gift exchanges more fun.DONT let anyone see the gift

you bring. The idea is to keepthings as secretive as possible soas not to sway the selection ofpresents.

DO ensure your gift is unisex.Unless you know specifically thatonly men or women will be open-ing the presents, select items thatwill appeal to both genders. Food,gift cards, music, or home staples make great grab bag gifts.

DONT forget to consider ages as well. Gift exchanges mayinclude both children and adults, so include gifts that appeal to allages when necessary. When the exchange has ended, allow partici-pants to swap gifts if they want to.

DO expect some grab bag gifts to be gag gifts. Such gifts are

entertaining and may makeup the majority of the grabbag gifts. Keep your senseof humor and youre likelyto enjoy grab bags a lotmore.

DONT regift items touse as grab bag picks.Should the person whogave you the gift partici-pate in the grab bag, he orshe can trace that gift

back to you and may beoffended.DO make sure everyone

is aware that there will bea grab bag gift exchange,as there needs to be anequal number of gifts toparticipants so everyonegets a treat. Hosts maywant to have a few extrawrapped gifts around justin case someone forgets to

bring their contribution.Gift exchanges in the form of grab bags, auctions, swaps, and

other games make for fun additions to holiday festivities. They alsocan be a part of any family or friends gathering to add excitementand entertainment to the occasion.

6 Steps for Holiday Shopping SafetyThe holiday season is a joyous and busy time of year.

Decking the halls, catching up with old friends andholiday shopping make this time of year especially hectic.Though the season is generally jolly, there are thosepeople who take advantage of the hectic nature of theholiday season, preying on busy holiday shoppers whomay be understandably distracted as the season progress-es. As a result, shoppers and holiday revelers should heedthe following precautions to ensure this ho liday season isas safe as it is festive.

1. Exercise caution at ATMs.Thousands of dollarschange hands at stores and banks this time of year. Poten-tial thieves know that ATMs make good places to targetvictims withdrawing funds for purchases. Shoppers should

choose ATMs that are well lit and withdraw money onlywhen banks are open. If thats not possible, avoid usingATMs in remote locations or dark alcoves. Keep your eyesfixed on your surroundings and be aware of the peoplein your vicinity. Promptly pocket your money and do notopenly display your cash.

2. Keep purchases out of view. When shopping, keepyour purchases hidden from prospective thieves. Makefrequent trips to your car when shopping and store mer-chandise in the trunk of your car or in a cargo area witha cover drawn. Once items have been brought home,keep them well out of sight, stored in closets or away fromwindows.

3. Only park in well-lit lots.Finding a parking space ata busy mall can be difficult, butbe picky when choosing spots.Try to park in a well-lit area ina busy location and be aware ofthe surrounding vehicles. If you

feel uncomfortable going backto your car, ask a security guardto escort you.

4. Shop in groups.Go to thestore with a group of friends.There is safety in numbers andhaving more eyes to look out isto your advantage. Thieves areless likely to approach a groupof people than a solitary person.

5. Carry minimal items.Always keep your hands free toward off any people in the eventof an attack. Bags and packagesweighing you down make youan easy target.

6. Leave extra credit cardsat home.Carry only what youneed on a shopping excursion.Do not carry your entire walletor extra credit cards. This onlyputs you at greater risk of iden-tity theft or fraud should youlose your wallet.


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