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Construction Option Selected

by Barbara O’BrienFollowing a day-long get-together of architects, engineers and

members of the Windham School District’s Building and Grounds Committee on Nov. 3, it was announced that no decision had yet been made on which school construction option to propose to voters.

Most everyone attending the school board meeting that evening had anticipated that a fi nal option would have been chosen. Such was not the case, however. Instead, a new choice, dubbed “Option F” was introduced, based on discussions held during the preceding hours.

When the previous school board meeting was held on Oct. 15, the multiple options had been reduced to designing a combination of options C and D; utilizing aspects of each. “At this point, however, we found we had more questions than answers,” Vice Chairman Tom Murray said. It was, therefore, decided that vetting ideas suggested for “Option F” would be a valuable use of the ever-dwindling time.

School board members decided to look at other options when they realized the high cost of proposals C and D, either of which was estimated to be in the range of $27 million. The proposal that was put forth last March in the amount of $15 million, but did not receive enough votes to pass, was much smaller in size than the proposals being currently considered.

Although no specifi c details were made public regarding “Option F,” it was stated that the newest idea involves taking down “the pods” at Golden Brook and reutilizing “the quads” area of the building. The modifi ed version of the combined “options C and D” is also still under consideration, however. The newest ideas also include designs for septic, site work and an access road. The proposals are all based on having 20 students per classroom. No estimated costs for “Option F” were presented.

Interim Superintendent Tina McCoy commented on the two options still being reviewed. “They both have pros and cons,” McCoy said, adding that she is very much aware of time sensitivity. “We have to work quickly, but do it right,” she said. Nobody is pleased with the anticipated costs, Business Administrator Adam Steel said, but everyone involved is acutely aware of the importance of proposing a concept that accurately addresses the educational needs of the school district.

There was some disagreement among school board members on statistics related to future student enrollment. Murray said that projected enrollment indicates a decline in students at the lower grade levels. The 2017 school year is projected to have peak enrollment, according to Murray, then decline from there. School board member Daniel Popovici-Muller contested Murray’s statistics, commenting on the town’s continued residential development. “People are still moving into Windham,” Popovici-Muller said. “We need to get all the data available.”

“We’ve reached a point where we need to lock down a design,” Chairman Ken Eyring commented, emphasizing the need to get ballpark fi gures from the architectural and engineering fi rms working on the proposals.

School board member Rob Breton was the one to bring up wanting a comparison between a proposed addition and renovations to Golden Brook School and renovations to Windham Middle School and the construction of a brand-new seventh and eighth grade school off of London Bridge Road; a concept that has previously met with defeat. The topic came up during the previous school board meeting and Breton said he thought the estimated price tag of a new school, plus anticipated operating costs, would be presented at the Nov. 3 meeting. “The request was made two weeks ago,” Breton reminded his fellow school board members.

Chairman Eyring agreed with the need to have the estimated costs for a new school, so residents can see the difference between that and changes to Golden Brook and Windham Middle School. The subject will come up, Eyring commented, adding that he would rather have the conversation sooner, than later. Popovici-Muller disagreed with the urgency, however, saying that it was more important to have the architects and engineers working on the proposal for Golden Brook, than coming up with anticipated costs for a new school. “We cannot have more delays,” Popovici-Muller said. “We’re already in danger of missing critical deadlines.” The comparison needs to be done, Popovici-Muller agreed, but is “not time-critical.” “It’s not necessary to have the information by Nov. 17 (the next meeting)” he said.

Eyring disputed the idea that the school board was behind in moving a construction proposal forward to voters. ““We are not behind schedule,” Eyring stated.

“I’m frustrated. I’m annoyed … with this board, the public and the administration,” Murray said. “This is Groundhog Day over and over again!” “We’re chasing our tails,” he said. “No matter how you slice it, dice it and cut it up options C/D and F will always be less than a new school.” “The cost of a new school on the hill will far exceed what we’re currently proposing,” Murray insisted. “A new school doesn’t make sense,” he continued, noting that all the comparison information is already available. “People are entitled to their opinions, but not their own set of facts,” Murray said. Murray is the owner of Pugliese Contracting located in Windham. “I know what I’m doing,” he said, asking interested residents to go the Windham School District website. “All the information is there,” Murray said. “It’s data driven.”

When a new school was proposed three years ago, the additional anticipated operating costs for a fi fth school were said to be in the neighborhood of $800,000 per year.

Building and Grounds Committee member Rob St. Laurent said that he, too, was feeling extremely frustrated by the way the process was going. St. Laurent said he didn’t feel that committee members were being utilized the way they should be. As for the idea of building another school, St. Laurent said, “A fi fth school was taken off the table on day one. We need fi rm direction. We need a rudder. We can’t change direction every two weeks,” he continued. “If we don’t have a fi nish line, we’ll never meet our goals. We need to nail it down!”

School board member Dennis Senibaldi agreed. “Let the

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submitted by Presentation of Mary Academy, Hudson

The eighth grade students at the Presentation of Mary Academy invited the veterans from the Hudson VFW to share their stories of their time spent in the Army, Army Air Corp, Navy and Air Force. Six gentleman joined the students in the auditorium and told them of their times spent and lessons learned.

One theme was consistent among the speakers; the time spent serving their country was the best experience of their lives. The men all agreed that nothing compares to the bond they made with the other men they served with. The Hudson veterans voiced to the students that education is the most important thing and respect for authority.

After a very touching presentation, the student leaders, along with Assistant Principal Kate Gaudreau, served the visitors lunch. Principal Sister Maria Rosa made homemade chicken noodle soup, and sandwiches were purchased from Panera Bread on Spit Brook Road in Nashua. Gaudreau was asked how the day went. “This event was wonderful. The veterans shared their story and made their way around the school shaking hands with students during third lunch. It was a great way for our students to learn about Veterans Day. We hope to continue this tradition.”

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with Passion for her Home Town has Passed AwayCarrolyn Lorraine Mason Law was 97

when she passed away. She kept her independent and spitfi re attitude to the last. Her son Jay and her daughter-in-law Kyle could never have taken care of her as they did, and she never could have stayed in her own home the way she did if she hadn’t held so stubbornly onto her independence. She was an extraordinary woman and she will be greatly missed.

Her grandson Jonathan’s favorite story of hers: she used to tell about the time when she was a little girl riding her fi rst bicycle, which had wooden wheels. She was driving it down a hill, using her feet to steer, and she wiped out.

Jonathan learned how to ride his bike over her house. She was never afraid to let him push his limits as a kid. He was never afraid, because she was never afraid for him. She never got nervous to let him climb high up in the trees in her yard. Now that Jonathan is grown, giving his daughter those fi rst lessons in confi dence that his Grandma had given to him, the memories are meaningful and precious.

“I’m happy that my daughter got to spend so much time with her great-grandmother,” Jonathan said, “And that she got to spend the last years of her life being a great grandmother. She really loved children. Especially the children in her family.”

When she was still a child herself, Carrolyn was in the 4H club for quilting and sewing. She was making her own clothes by the time she was 5 years old. She continued quilting throughout her lifetime. She created the dress she wore to attend Pelham’s 250th Anniversary Committee’s Victorian Ball a number of years ago.

She was very dedicated to the town of Pelham. Her parents drove out to the country when she was a little girl and purchased the farm on Atwood Road for about $3,500. Built in the late 1700s, it is one of the oldest properties in Pelham.

She worked hard to keep Pelham a rural community. She was on the Planning Board for a number of years, alongside her good friend Spike Hayes. Some have attributed her with being the most devoted Planning Board member in the history of the town. She was by the book and stuck to her guns.

Carrolyn was also a member of Pelham’s 250th Committee, a group established in 1994 to celebrate the history of the town. She worked within the group to help create a book called “Refl ections: A Pictorial History of Pelham, New Hampshire, 1746 – 1996.”

As a member of the Pelham Historical Society, Carrolyn worked alongside Annemarie B. Hargreaves who led the charge to get the Abbot Bridge restored and registered as an historical landmark in the state of New Hampshire. Built in 1837, Abbott Bridge is the oldest surviving double-arched stone bridge in the state. Today

motorists drive over the bridge between Walgreens and Citizens Bank on their way to the Village Green in Pelham center.

Carrolyn’s ancestry was deeply rooted in New Hampshire. She was a proud decedent of the Odiorn Family, the fi rst European settlers to New Hampshire in the 1660s, after whom Odiorn Point in Rye was named. She was an Old Yankee. Her great-grandfather, George Washington Odiorn, fought in the Civil War. She was very proud of her family history.

When she was a kid, and still a Mason growing up in Methuen, Mass., she fi rst met Ernest Law. They lived in the same neighborhood. He would ride his bike to her house, looking for her, and her mother, Lillian Mason, would holler, “Carrolyn, that boy’s out front on his bike again.” She ended up dating that boy throughout high school and she married him before he left for Word War II. She would drive to visit Ernest on the naval base whenever he came back state

side. After the war, Carrolyn and Ernest Law lived in New Haven, Conn., in Quonset huts while Ernest attended Yale and was in the Naval Reserves.

Eventually the pair moved back to Pelham. Ernest became a Professor at Boston University and Carrolyn became a Registered Nurse. A picture of Ernest M. Law hangs in the reading room of the Pelham Public Library. There is a high school scholarship

with Passion for her Home Town has Passed AwayPelham’s Pillar of Strength

Eleanor Burton, Carrolyn Law, and Josie Fletcher at the Hargreavs’ house.

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its 2015-2017 Board of Directors. Linda J. Regan of Pelham will serve as Director At Large of the Paralegal Association of New Hampshire. Regan is employed as a Paralegal with Upton and Hatfi eld LLP in Concord. Elena M. Richards, RP of Windham will serve as Director At Large of the Paralegal Association of New Hampshire. Richards is a Trust and Estates Paralegal with the Manchester law fi rm of McLane Middleton, Professional Association. She received her Registered Paralegal designation from the National Federation of Paralegal Associations in 2008.

The School of the Arts at Dean College will perform “Bye Bye Birdie” from Nov. 18 through 22. The Dean College Theatre Department is proud to announce that Travis Sanders of Windham will have a principal role in the production.

Send your Accolades to news@areanewsgroup.com with a photo fund at Pelham High School set up in his name. It was Carrolyn’s wishes that donations be made to the Ernest M. Law scholarship fund in her memory.

Ernest and Carrolyn had quite the extraordinary dahlia garden. In addition to all her public service to the town of Pelham, she was a member of Pelham’s Garden Group. She had a crooked fi nger from pulling weeds. In her last years, although the gardening work alluded her, she still spent countless hours sitting outside among her fl owers while her family took up tending to them. All the while she’d recount stories of summers spent at Squam Lake.

Evenings at Squam Lake were spent out on the porch talking, reading, and playing very competitive games of scrabble. During the day she’d paddle around in the canoe, looking for loon nests and picking wild blueberries. She would row up to the shoreline and pick wild blueberries right from the canoe, sometimes almost tipping over to save the bucket from falling in the lake, and the blueberries would end up all over the fl oor of the boat. She’d take them home and turn them into pies.

Carrolyn frequented the wild blueberry bushes that grow behind her house in the powerlines, along her property, and in the Peabody Town Forest. She’d pick out back with a bucket attached to her belt. In recent years, her great-granddaughter was taken to the wild blueberry patches to ensure that the blueberry tradition still lives. Cross-country skiing behind her house and in the Peabody Forest was another favorite pastime of Cal’s, as many of her friends affectionately called her.

Her last summer, she had a lot of company from her best friends in Pelham, Gayle Plouffe, Josie Fletcher, Eleanor Burton, Bill and Joyce McDevitt, her family from town and her sister and sister’s family from Vermont. She always had her fat, little dog Zeke by her side. She gave her visiting nurses a run for their money whenever they’d try to have her drink more water on hotter days. She would tell them she was too busy to stop and take a drink of water. She knew the way she liked things and that was it. There was no telling her what to do. She told everyone else was to do.

She was a driving force. It was her stubborn self-determination and independent spirit that carried her through a very long and healthy life. She took care of herself. She took care of her family and a lot of other people along the way. She had a big impact on so many of our lives within the Pelham community and we are going to miss her, but there is no forgetting Carrolyn Lorraine Mason Law.

Ernest, Carrolyn and Jonathan Law, grandson.

Carrolyn Law- continued from front page

Adequacy Aid Lawsuit to Proceedby Barbara O’Brien

Although New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph Foster is declining to defend the constitutionality of the state’s cap on education adequacy aid to individual school districts, the President of the State Senate Chuck Morse and Speaker of the House Shawn Jasper will be proceeding with the lawsuit brought by the City of Dover.

During a public hearing on Oct. 26 in Strafford County Superior Court in Dover, Attorney General Foster defended his decision not to proceed in defending the state’s stance on adequacy aid to education. Foster said that the dire economic climate that existed when the cap on funding was created, in 2009, no longer exists.

However, legal counsel representing the State Senate and House of Representatives, during the hearing, sought and was granted the ability to intervene. As a result, additional time has been granted for the various parties included in the Dover lawsuit to submit briefs to the court. A follow-up hearing is expected to be scheduled sometime after the beginning of 2016.

Although Windham considered joining in on the lawsuit with Dover, following a meeting of several communities late this past summer, it was decided that a wait-and-see attitude should be taken. If Dover wins the case against the state, then the victory will most likely apply to all other affected towns as well. Although not included in the lawsuit, Windham Selectmen and school board members are throwing their unanimous support behind Dover’s

legal action against the State and have written letters to that effect.

The Windham School District is not named in the lawsuit, but it is one of the communities that are being adversely affected by the cap on adequacy aid to education, which currently stands at $3,450 per student. Windham’s State Representative David Bates said that the Windham school district has been underfunded by about $11.7 million since the inception of the cap on adequacy aid. Bates has been working through the state legislature to have the cap, which currently stands at 108 percent of last year’s aid, removed.

“At this point, it is strategically important for Dover to be the sole petitioner,” Selectman Ross McLeod emphasized. “Otherwise, there could be split decisions amongst the various Superior Courts, which would prolong the issue, while the Supreme Court resolves the split.” If more than one community fi led suit and those communities were in different counties, various Superior Courts would be involved. For example, Dover is located in Stafford County and Windham is in Rockingham County.

Although the lawsuit is being brought by the City of Dover, any decision handed down would likely apply to all other affected school districts in New Hampshire. Dover is claiming that the caps on adequacy aid have cost local taxpayers $13.9 million thus far. Currently, 42 school districts in New Hampshire, including Windham, are experiencing growth in their student enrollment.

“We could not fi nd a defense we felt was meritorious,” said State Attorney General Foster, in declining to mount a defense against the City of Dover. Foster noted that the 2006 lawsuit, which resulted in the Claremont Decision, requires the State of New Hampshire to fund an adequate education for every child and that placing a cap on aid violates that ruling. Dover’s lawsuit asks that the state begin fully funding adequacy aid beginning this past September.

Concord attorney Richard Lehmann, who is representing the State Senate in the lawsuit, said, however, that he believes he can come up with a justifi cation for the cap on adequacy aid. Lehman said the case is without precedent because Dover wants the court to establish and control a trust fund.

“It looks like the legislative bodies have effectively bogged this down,” McLeod said, of the decision to defend the cap on adequacy aid. “I imagine that they don’t want to have to pay for this,” he said. “Why else would they intervene?” School Board Chairman Ken Eyring said he feels that the lawsuit is “time sensitive.” “We need to pay close attention to any developments. If Dover is successful, it will cover all towns in New Hampshire.”

Carrolyn Law and Joyce Mason at the Victorian Ball.

Carrolyn Law, July 2, 1945.

Growing Orchids, a Beautiful Topicsubmitted by Ruth Coole

At the Woman’s Service Club of Windham meeting held on Wednesday, Nov. 4, the program featured guest speaker Chuck Crisler who brought a beautiful variety of orchids and talked about growing and maintaining. There was a question and answer session with members. An enjoyable time was had by all.

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Kuster Statement on Veterans Day

submitted by the Offi ce of Congresswoman Annie KusterOn Tuesday, Nov. 10, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02)

released the following statement in commemoration of Veterans Day, which is tomorrow.

“Today, we come together to offer our most sincere gratitude to our nation’s brave veterans, who have sacrifi ced so much to protect our freedom and keep our nation safe. As the daughter of a World War II veteran, I have great respect and appreciation for the courage and dedication of the men and women of our Armed Forces. Today and every day, our thoughts and prayers are with those we’ve lost, our veterans, active duty service members, and their families and friends. I thank each of you for your unwavering patriotism and dedication to your country and your countrymen and women.

“As a member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, I will continue to work each day to serve all those who have served us so valiantly. Our veterans have made incredible sacrifi ces in honor of their nation. It is a debt we can never repay, but it is essential that we provide them with the care and support they so richly deserve. On this Veterans Day, and every day, we give thanks for their service and all they have done, and continue to do, to protect this great nation.”

Winter Parking Ban in Pelham to Begin

submitted by Pelham Police DepartmentAs a reminder, the winter parking ban in Pelham will be in effect

Dec. 1. No person shall park a vehicle or permit such vehicle to be parked on any public street or highway between the hours of midnight and 7 a.m. during the period of Dec. 1 to April 1. Any vehicle found parked in violation of this ban shall be towed at the owner’s expense.

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Warrant Article on Leasing Land for Elderly Housing Passesby Barbara O’Brien

The voter turnout for Windham’s Special Town Meeting on Nov. 3 was abysmally low; coming in at only 2.7 percent of those registered. The one and only warrant article on the ballot did pass muster by a vote of 164 to 98, however. Of the 262 people who took the time to cast a ballot, 14 were voting in Windham for the very first time.

The article presented during the Special Town Meeting asked voters to authorize selectmen to enter into an option to lease agreement with the Windham Housing Authority. The land in question involves approximately 10 acres of town-owned land, on the rear portion of the municipal complex, located off Fellows Road, for the sum of one dollar. This is the area where the Nesmith Library, the Windham Police Department and Windham Fire Department are located. This property is now, once again, slated for use by the Windham Housing Authority to develop elderly housing. This authorization also includes the subsequent authority for selectmen to execute an actual lease agreement. Any elderly housing constructed on this parcel of land will include rental apartments only, for those age 62 and older.

Also, any eventual lease agreement is to incorporate the following general terms: A term of not less than 99 years shall be stipulated;The base annual rent shall be $1, plus provision for payments in lieu of taxes, as allowed by state law;The lessee shall be responsible for all maintenance and repair to the premises and any buildings thereon, and shall hold the Town of Windham harmless from any liability arising from the premises;The use of this property shall be restricted to elderly housing development, to be built within three years of the date of the

lease, operated by the Windham Housing Authority (or such other permitted assignee as approved by the board of selectmen);The authorization to enter into the option shall continue for one year, and shall provide that the option must be exercised within three years, or the authority granted by the voters shall expire.

The warrant article was recommended unanimously (5 to 0) by the Windham Board of Selectmen. Selectman Ross McLeod did express concern, however, about holding a special town meeting for this purpose, stating that he felt the issue should be raised next March, during the regular annual town meeting, so that more voters would be likely to participate.

Town Administrator David Sullivan explained some of the background leading up to the warrant article. The Windham Housing Authority, a local agency, was established in 1993. In 1998, after several years of research and vetting, the WHA went to Town Meeting with a warrant article similar to the one currently being proposed. According to Sullivan, the proposal won the overwhelming approval of voters and continued to retain its popularity with voters for subsequent years. Unfortunately, however, federal funding for the project was not forthcoming, due to the fact that Windham has no designated affordable family housing (apartments). Windham was turned down for funding four years in a row due to this situation. The warrant article approved by voters, previously, expired in March of 2012. As a result, the proposed elderly housing development was put on the back burner.

Just a couple of months ago, however, Charlie McMahon, chairman of the WHA, came to selectmen with the news that

the federal rules had changed and Windham might now be eligible for federal money. It was at this point that McMahon requested a Special Town Meeting be scheduled and selectmen concurred. Due to the scheduling of grant funding, it is paramount that permission be gained from voters as soon as possible, McMahon emphasized.

“This is a real need in our town,” McMahon told those who attended September’s deliberative session. “It has been so for many years.” “It’s sad that so many elderly long-term residents have to leave town because of rising expenses,” McMahon continued. “It’s needed now more than ever,” he noted.

One of the concerns expressed was whether or not the residency of elderly housing could be restricted to Windham residents falling within the allowable age range. Town Counsel Bernie Campbell said that the process in place will not allow residential restrictions. “All applicants must be treated on an equal basis,” Campbell explained. Attorney Susan Manchester, another attorney who attended the earlier deliberative session, said Windham could not legally restrict rentership to Windham residents. “Generally speaking, though,” Manchester added, “these types of developments tend to be primarily occupied by local residents.”

The next step in the process will be for the Windham Housing Authority to make application to the federal government for an elderly housing grant.

by Doug RobinsonThe American Legion Post 100 in Pelham, during its Veteran’s Day

Remembrance Ceremony, presented and dedicated the POW/MIA Empty Chair at Pelham Town Hall.

Surrounded with veterans, dignitaries, first responders, families, and children, Post Commander Ron Meltzer facilitated the solemn event as he introduced the Post 100 Color Guard, National Anthem, and Opening Prayer.

Sergeant at Arms Bob Melburne placed the black POW/MIA cover on the empty chair, signifying that chair would remain empty until all POWs and MIAs were returned home.

“A POW/MIA Empty Chair is placed at all official meetings of the American Legion as a physical symbol of the thousands of American POWs/MIAs still unaccounted for from all wars and conflicts involving the United States of America. This is a reminder for all of us to spare no effort to secure the release of any American prisoners from captivity, the repatriation of the remains of those who died bravely in defense of liberty, and a full accounting of those missing. Let us rededicate ourselves to this vital endeavor as we also dedicate this permanent display to the Pelham, N.H., Town Hall.”

Pelham Board of Selectmen Chairman Hal Lynde read, “As we gather to honor the many men and women who have served our

country as members of our armed services, we are also called upon to honor our commitment to those who are still missing to keep their memory alive and bring them home. On behalf of the Pelham Board of Selectmen and the Town of Pelham, we are honored to host the ‘POW/MIA Empty Chair’ display in the lobby.”

Quoting John F. Kennedy’s speech in praise of Robert Frost, 1963, State Representative Eric Estevez stated, “A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers.

NH State Representative Kimberly A. Rice stated that we need to “Thank our veterans of the past, present, and of the future. We must never forget those who are still missing.”

New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan wrote, “On Veteran’s Day, we come together as a state and a nation to demonstrate our respect and admiration for all those who have bravely answered the call to defend our nations. As part of those efforts, it is a fitting tribute that today we welcome the POW/MIA Chair to its new home in the Pelham Town Hall.”

Hassan continued to stated, “The POW/MIA Chair is a simple, yet profound reminder of the sacrifice that our servicemen and women make in defense of our country. This display also serves to reaffirm our unyielding commitment to ensuring that all our brave servicemen and women who remain unaccounted for remain in the forefront of our thought and prayers as we continue to work to bring them home.”

The NH Senate declared a Resolution which stated, “Be it known that the NH Senate extends it sincere appreciation to The American Legion Post 100 Pelham in recognition of expanding the symbol of the POW/MIA Empty Chair to be on permanent display at the Town Hall in Pelham service as a reminder of the men and women still unaccounted for from all wars and conflicts involving the United States. And be it further known that the New Hampshire Senate extends its gratitude to Post 100’s genuine commitment to this extremely worthy endeavor.”

American Legion Post 100 Presents & Dedicates POW/MIA Empty Chair

Sergeant at Arms Bob Melburne placed the black POW/MIA cover on the empty chair,

signifying that chair would remain empty until all POWs and MIAs were returned home.

Staff photos by Doug Robinson

Cub Scout John Hamilton stands with American Legion Post 100 Sergeant at Arms, Bob Melburne, who served in the United States Navy as they stand in witness to the POW/MIA

Empty Chair display at Pelham’s Town Hall.

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Join Us for the Annual Tree Lighting in Windham

Please join us on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 3 to 5 p.m., for our Annual Tree Lighting in Windham. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive by � re truck at 3 p.m., escorted by the Salem High Marching Band and Color Guard. Santa will be in the Windham Cable Studio for photos until 5 p.m.

� e Girl Scouts will be hosting holiday crafts in the upstairs of the Town Hall; while the Boy Scouts will be watching over the massive bon � re in front of the Town Hall. You won’t want to miss the performance by � e Windham Community Band in the heated tent from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

We will be serving complimentary hot cocoa, cookies, and hot co� ee as well. � e Windham Middle School will be singing Christmas carols in the gazebo on the Town Common at 4:45 p.m., followed by the lighting of the tree. � e Windham Presbyterian Church will be hosting its free non-denominational spaghetti supper.

� ere will be additional activities in the Senior Center and Community Development Department, so please be sure to visit them!

Please be advised of the road closures (details available at WindhamNH.gov) as it is strongly recommended to arrive by 2:30 p.m. to avoid road closures.

We hope to see you there! � e event goes on in rain, snow, sleet or shine!

Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy holiday season.For more information, please contact the Recreation O� ce at 965-1208

or by e-mail at Recreation@WindhamNH.gov.

Cheryl Haas, Recreation Coordinator, Windham

Hillary’s the Real DealHillary Rodham Clinton’s town hall event this week at Windham High

School provided a wonderful opportunity for the more than 700 attendees to learn about her vision and speci� c policies, and to freely ask questions.

Secretary Clinton took the stage to a standing ovation from the crowd. She spoke and answered questions about how she would speci� cally address many of the issues that Americans care about, such as raising middle-class incomes, supporting small businesses, protecting social security, improving our crumbling infrastructure, having large corporations pay their fair share of taxes, changing and improving the A� ordable Care Act, addressing addiction, taking on the current con£ icts in the world, alleviating the college debt that burdens today’s youth, tackling climate change, confronting gun violence, and supporting human rights and women’s rights, including equal pay and having control over our own bodies.

� roughout the evening, she demonstrated her high level of intelligence, experience, and quali� cations. She showed herself to be the � ghter who brings people together to get things done, while also showing her warmth and sense of humor. It was a great opportunity to see beyond the image that is often presented by the media. I hope that others will take the time to attend a future event so that they too can see the real Hillary Clinton and her exceptional quali� cations to be the next president. She has de� nitely earned my vote.

Valerie Roman, Windham

Business Sponsor � ank You� e Community Development Department and Windham Economic

Development Committee would like to thank Artistic Creations, for being the November Community Business Sponsor for the Windham Community Economic Development website. Visit the web site at www.windham-nh.com to see the Artistic Creations ad and � nd a link to their web site. Artistic Creations is a full service, one stop, beauty experience for everyday living, luxury pampering, or that special event. Take a few minutes to check out this local business to see what services they can o� er you and your family and don’t forget to thank them for their support of community economic development in Windham.

Laura Scott, Community Development Director, Windham

Pelham Good Neighbor Fund to hold 46th Annual Christmas Drive

� e Pelham Good Neighbor Fund committee is asking for your support so that we will be able to help individuals and families during Christmas with food, clothing and toys for the children. We are asking individuals, families, businesses, organizations, schools, civic and church groups to be as generous as possible. Volunteers will be accepting food and cash donations on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 12 and 13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the parking lot at the Pelham Plaza. If you would like to make a donation on line, please visit our website at www.pelhamgoodneighborfund.org or you can make your check payable to the Pelham Good Neighbor Fund, P.O. Box 953, Pelham, NH 03076. Your cash donation is tax deductible since we are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. � e committee also uses the money collected during the drive to provide � nancial assistance 52 weeks a year for food, heat, rent, electricity, and other household expenses. Your � nancial support would be greatly appreciated so we can help our Neighbors In Need.

If you need help during the holidays, please call one of the people listed below or e-mail us at pgnfsponsorachild@live.com. If you would like to sponsor a child or family for Christmas, please also call one of the people listed or go to St. Patrick Church to pick out a name tag(s): Jeanne DiRocco, (603) 635-2089 or (603) 401-8977; Brenda Blake, (603) 339-0679; or Karen Fournier, (978) 319-8650. You can call Jeanne DiRocco any time, Brenda Blake and Karen Fournier after 6 p.m. during the week and after 10 a.m. on the weekend. We need to hear from you no later than Saturday, Dec. 5. Your call for help will be handled in strict con� dence.

Frank Sullivan, President, Pelham Good Neighbor Fund

Rubio is the Right Person for New Hampshire and the Country

We need to change our attitude about vocational education in this country. Plumbers, welders, electricians, auto mechanics, etc. make a great living and are in high demand. Presidential candidate Marco Rubio has great plan to address this. As Marco Rubio doesn’t feel it’s the government’s role to create jobs, he does support establishing vocational high school programs allowing for classroom training, along with “on the job training” which will turnout a number of skilled workers, ready to � ll this growing gap. Traditional four year colleges are still very important, but perhaps these vocational programs will create competition with traditional four year colleges, forcing tuition reductions? Marco Rubio also supports free online classes for those looking to learn a skill or certi� cation needed to change careers or advance in current careers, while still providing and caring for their families. Minimum wage increases and infrastructure improvements are not the answer. Education and training will provide the tools to � ll existing jobs, with salaries much greater than minimum wage. Marco Rubio is the right person for New Hampshire and the United State of America.

Doug Viger, Pelham

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by Senator Kelly AyotteVeterans Day is an important time to refl ect on the tremendous

sacrifi ces that generations of military men and women have made for New Hampshire and our nation. It’s also a time to recommit ourselves to ensuring that our nation fulfi lls its promise to care for those who served and sacrifi ced so much for us. Part of that commitment is making sure veterans have access to the health care and benefi ts they have rightfully earned. Coming from a military family, that commitment is deeply personal to me - and while we’ve made progress toward that goal, we have much more work to do.

Last year, I worked with Senator Jeanne Shaheen to include language in the bipartisan VA reform bill that allows New Hampshire veterans to receive care from non-VA providers, such as through the Veterans Choice Card Program. We worked to make this program fi t the needs of New Hampshire and included a provision that expanded eligibility for our veterans.

The Choice Card Program is a major step toward addressing a long-standing inequity for New Hampshire veterans. But the implementation of the program has been rocky, with veterans receiving inaccurate or confusing information about how to use the program to access care. In response to these concerns, we have pushed the VA to do better and make sure we get this right for our veterans. We have held public forums in Manchester and Berlin to give our veterans the opportunity to address their concerns directly with VA offi cials and care provider groups, including Health Net Federal Services, the contractor tasked with managing eligibility requirements and making appointments for our veterans.

We have more work to do in order to make sure the VA implements the Choice Card program as Congress intended, and we will continue our efforts to make sure veterans can receive quality, timely care closer to home.

It is critical that we remain vigilant and monitor the VA’s progress in implementing not only the Choice Card Program, but all programs run by the department. Last year’s waitlist scandal revealed serious problems at the VA that led to some veterans becoming more ill and even dying when they were not able to receive timely care. But despite the obvious need for rigorous oversight at the department, the agency remained without a permanent Inspector General for 21 months. The Inspector General is charged with identifying mismanagement and rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse, and nominating a qualifi ed individual for this critical post should have been a priority for the administration.

I spoke out about this issue at Senate hearings and in letters to the President. Finally, last month, the White House announced its nominee – after this position had been vacant for more than 640 days. While this step was long overdue, putting in place a permanent IG is a necessary step to restoring trust and accountability at the agency. We must ensure that the VA is always looking out for veterans’ needs, not its own bureaucratic interests. To that end, I have cosponsored legislation to give the VA secretary greater authority to hold VA employees who engage in misconduct fully accountable for their actions.

While we cannot undo the tragedies that we witnessed at the VA over the past year, we must continue to work together to make sure the department improves services for veterans going forward. I’m pleased to report that there is progress on that front. Earlier this year the president signed into law a bill that I was proud to cosponsor, the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act. Named for Clay Hunt, a Marine Corps veteran who sadly took his own life at the age of 28, the bill requires third-party evaluations of existing suicide prevention programs within the Department of Defense and the VA, in order to identify programs that need improvement or need to be consolidated. It also requires the establishment of a website with information about mental health care services available to veterans, and implements other reforms designed to help care for our veterans here at home.

This Veterans Day, let us renew our nation’s promise to support the courageous men and women who have put their lives on the line to defend our freedom. As your Senator, I will continue to fi ght every single day to make sure that our veterans receive the care and support they have rightfully earned and deserve.

Kelly Ayotte of Nashua represents New Hampshire in the United States Senate, where she is a member of the Armed Services Committee.

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OngoingCalling all Cookbook Lovers … to

the Pelham Public Library! The Library is looking to launch a new program to

help food enthusiasts explore new trends in cuisine and dieting. If you like cooking and experimenting with new types of food and preparation methods, this program may be for you! “Cookbook Explorers” is designed for foodies and casual cooks alike – no previous experience necessary! Each month, we’ll explore a new cookbook, dieting craze, or style of cuisine. Our goal is to encourage community members to have fun with food while learning exciting and tasty ways of putting food on the family table. The library expects to begin the program in 2016. If you’re interested in joining Cookbook Explorers, e-mail our Adult Services Librarian, Rebecca Crockett, at rcrockett@pelhamweb.com or call the Library at 635-7581 and leave your name and contact information.

Saturday, November 14Members of the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts,

and Cub Scouts will come together Scouting for Food. This is Windham’s

largest food drive supporting Shepherds Pantry. This community service project exemplifies one of the most important principles of scouting – service to the community. Shepherds Pantry provides assistance to local families. This food drive comes as there is a continuous need to stock shelves and help the needs of local families. Windham residents are asked to place non-perishable food donations in plastic bags or boxes curbside by 8:30 a.m. Please, nothing frozen or in glass.

Sunday, November 15Holiday and Craft Fair, from 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. at Pelham Elementary School. Hosted by Pelham ACES and the PES PTA.

PES Classroom Basket Raffles and Cakewalk, PHS Booster Club Concessions, 40-plus crafters and craft raffles, and more. Bring a food pantry donation and receive a free craft raffle ticket. For information email Andrea at PelhamACES@gmail.com or call 635-3196. Free Admission. See you there!

Tuesday, November 17Craft Club: Origami Ornaments at

6 p.m. Learn easy and creative ways of paper and felt folding to create whimsical

holiday decorations. All supplies provided. Free and open to the public. Call the Nesmith Library at 432-7154 to register.

Thursday, November 19The Windham Garden Club welcomes

Emily Calhoun, of the Natural Heritage Bureau, who will speak on New

Hampshire’s natural beauty. In this dazzling presentation, you’ll see New Hampshire’s natural beauty through the lens of the Bureau’s ecologists and photographers, Ben Kimball and Dan Sperduto. Featuring photos of rare and special plant communities and habitats throughout the state, you’ll learn new ways to look at the natural landscape and find out places to visit some of NH’s unique places. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at the Windham Town Hall, 3 North Lowell Rd., with the presentation starting at 7:15 p.m. The club welcomes guests at no charge. For further information, you may call Margaret Crisler at 595-

7625.

Friday, November 20 The PHS Booster Club presents its

second annual Donkey Basketball at 6 p.m. PHS Boosters has put together some

great teams - Class of 2016, Pelham Fire, Pelham Police and Coaches from youth sports programs in town. Tickets are $7 in advance of $10 at the door (under 4 free). Mail a check to the Pelham Boosters Club, PO Box 53, Pelham, NH 03076 or drop it off at the PHS Booster Club mailbox located in the office. Be sure to include your name, contact number, how many tickets, and amount enclosed. Funds raised go directly to our athletic programs.

Saturday, November 21International Games Day Game-a-thon

at Nesmith Library from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Calling all gamers! International Games

Day is held annually on the third Saturday of November at libraries across the world.

Join us at Nesmith Library today for its first annual

game-a-thon. We supply the games and snacks; you just need to bring yourselves! We’ll have a full selection of traditional board games and strategy games, like Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit, Catan, Monopoly, Apples to Apples, and many more. This is an all-ages event, and we encourage everyone who loves games to come participate. It will be a fun, free, and entertaining day. Event is free, all ages, and open to the public. Call 432-7154 to register, or visit nesmithlibrary.org.

Thursday, November 25Thanksgiving Day the 21st Annual 3

& 5 Mile Windham Turkey Trot will be held beginning at 9 a.m., 70 Blossom Rd. Family event - Run, Walk, Roll

(bikes, rollerblades, strollers, wheelchairs, etc.). Benefits three local charities. Cost is a monetary donation; 100 percent goes to charity. Pre-register at www.WindhamTurkeyTrot.org. Email questions to WindhamTurkeyTrot@gmail.com.

Friday, December 4The public is welcome to attend a

Veteran Benefit Dinner at the VFW Post, 6 Main Street, in Pelham! Doors open at

5:30 p.m., dinner served at 6 p.m. Cost: $8/adult; $5/child under 12. Italian food,

pasta, salad, coffee, tea, desserts, and more! 50/50 Raffle! Door Prize! Contact Dot and Gene Carter at 635-7863 or visit www.pelhamweb.org/vfw. Sponsored by the John H. Hargreaves Memorial Post 10722 VFW and Auxiliary. All proceeds benefit veterans programs.

Saturday, December 5St. Patrick’s Christmas Craft Fair will

be held at St. Patrick Parish Center, 12 Main St., Pelham. Many local crafters

who amaze us every year, food, homemade baked goods, entertainment at 10 a.m., a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Santa at noon, coloring contest and raffles. Join us from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and get great gifts for your holiday shopping. Hope to see you there!

Thursday, December 10Pelham High School will host its

annual Financial Aid 101 Evening for parents and our college-bound seniors.

The event, organized by the school’s College and Career Guidance Department, will be held beginning at 6 p.m. in the Cafeteria. A representative from the New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation will facilitate the event, providing parents and students with information about the financial aid process for colleges and universities. Specifically, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid will be explained in detail which is required for all financial aid requests. Contact the College and Career Guidance Department for any additional questions, 635-2116.

Now thru December 10The Pelham Fire and Police Departments are

now collecting new, unwrapped toys for the Toys for Tots Foundation. Over 7 million children are helped by this wonderful program which is organized by America’s real heroes, the brave men and women of the U.S. Marine Corps. The last pickup of toys will be on Dec. 10. For questions call the Pelham Fire Department at 635-2703.

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Michael E. Cannon, 81, of Pelham, died Nov. 7, 2015, at his home. He was the beloved husband of Constance (Guilbeault) Cannon who survives him and with whom he celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary on May 20 of this year.

Born in Lowell, Mass., August 3, 1934, a son of the late Michael P. and the late Margaret (Gordon) Cannon, he attended the Immaculate

Conception School in Lowell and was a graduate of Lowell High School.

A veteran of the Korean Conflict, Michael proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Korean Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal.

Before retiring, Michael was employed as a printing supply sales representative with D. M. Products in Rockland, Mass. Previously, he worked at the James T. Keefe Company in Lowell.

He was a longtime communicant of St. Patrick Church in Pelham where he was also President of St. Patrick’s Parish Council and served as Minister of Hospitality for over 20 years.

Among his many activities, Michael was a member of the John H. Hargreaves Memorial VFW

Post 10722 as well as the American Legion Post 100. He was also a member of the former Pelham Lions Club and member of the Boston Litho Club for many years.

Among his enjoyments, Michael took great pride in his yard, always looking for some way to improve its appearance. He loved old movies, especially the ones starring John Wayne. He enjoyed traveling with Connie to California, Las Vegas, Hawaii and most of the Eastern Seaboard. He was also an avid New England sports fan, especially of the Patriots, Red Sox and Celtics.

In addition to his wife Connie, Michael is survived by a son, Glenn W. Cannon and his wife Elizabeth of Lowell, Mass.; a grandson, Benjamin Cannon and his wife Cathleen of Worcester, Mass.; a step-daughter, Angela Keef and her husband

Christopher of Bow; a step-grandson, Max Keef; a sister, Maureen Connolly; his father-in-law, Albert L. Guilbeault of Pelham; his sister-in-law, Lorraine Cannon; and several nieces and nephews.

He was also brother of the late James P. Cannon.His Funeral Mass was held Nov. 12 at St. Patrick

Church in Pelham. Burial was in the Gibson Cemetery.

Those wishing may make contributions in his memory to the Pelham Good Neighbor Fund, P.O. Box 953, Pelham, NH 03076, or the Pelham Food Pantry, 12 Main St., Pelham, NH 03076.

E-condolences at www.pelhamfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Funeral Director James F. O’Donnell, Jr. (603) 635-3333.

Carrolyn Lorraine (Mason) Law, 97, died peacefully on Oct. 16, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Ernest M. Law, with whom she shared many wonderful years. Carrolyn and Ernest were neighbors as children who grew up together as friends and

were married before Ernest left for World War II. Born in Boston, Mass., on April 23, 1918, she

was a daughter of the late Alwyn C. and Lillian C. (Odiorne) Mason, decedent of the Odiorne family who were the first European settlers to New Hampshire in the 1660s after whom Odiorne Point in Rye, N.H., was named.

Carrolyn was a graduate of Methuen High School, and went on to attend the Lawrence General Hospital Registered Nursing Program where she earned her RN license. She spent many years as a nurse for Lawrence General Hospital until she went on to work as a private nurse before her retirement.

In her prime Carrolyn led a very active lifestyle,

cross country skiing and gardening. She spent summers at Squam Lake picking blueberries from her canoe and diving from cliffs.

In her retirement, Carrolyn became an active member of the Pelham Community. She served on the Planning Board for a number of years maintaining the rural character of Pelham. A philanthropist, she made generous donations to the schools, library and Congregational Church. She volunteered on Pelham’s 250th Anniversary Committee and the Pelham Historical Society.

Carrolyn is survived and will be deeply missed by her two sons, Jeffery Mason Law of Derry, and Jonathan Law and his wife Kyle of Pelham; her three grandchildren, Jonathan and his wife Kaela of Pelham, Benjamin and Zachary of Nashua; her great-granddaughter, Demetra Law; and her sister, Dorothy Clark of Vermont.

She was predeceased by her husband and by her three brothers, Alan, Hubert, and Russell Mason.

In her honor, donations may be made to the Dr. Ernest M Law scholarship fund. Make checks payable to Trustee of the Trust Fund Town of Pelham and include a note: “Deposit into Dr. Ernest M. Law School Scholarship Fund.” Mail to 6 Village Green, Pelham NH 03076.

Rita L. (Nolan) Tellier, 81, of Pelham, formerly of Tewksbury, Mass., died Nov. 2, 2015, at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua following an extended illness.

Born in Dracut, Mass., June 16, 1934, the daughter of the late Victor and the late

Maria (Lareau) Nolan, she received her education in the Dracut school system.

Before retiring, Rita was employed as a Printed Circuit Board Inspector with Raytheon Corporation in Lowell and Andover, Mass., for over 20 years.

Among her many interests, she enjoyed reading, riding on motorcycles and socializing, especially at family gatherings. She loved animals especially her cats “Buttons” and Sweetpea.” She was also an

avid New England Patriots and NASCAR fan.But above all else, she cherished the quality time

she spent with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Rita is survived by two daughters, Cynthia Bisson of Windham, and Francine Hancock and her husband John of Pelham; three sons, Donald Tellier and his wife Denise of Hudson, Daniel Tellier and his wife Corrine of Conroe, Texas and David Tellier and his wife Holly of Dracut, Mass.; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was also mother of the late Leo Tellier.Her funeral service took place in the Pelham

Funeral Home on Nov. 6. Interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to the MSPCA at Nevins Farm, 400 Broadway, Route 28, Methuen, MA 01844.

E-condolences at www.pelhamfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Funeral Director James F. O’Donnell, Jr. (603) 635-3333.

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by Doug RobinsonThe Common Man, Windham, in partnership with the Windham

Fire Department and Windham’s Helping Hands Organization teamed up for their 15th Annual Charity Breakfast. Proceeds from the event were distributed between the MDA and Windham’s Helping Hands.

According to Common Man Manager Scott McCann, “The presale of tickets was much busier than in previous years.” In addition, he commented that by 10 a.m., he had gone through more “than 500 plates that morning and had two hours to go.”

The pancake, sausage, fruit, various breads, juice and coffee breakfast were donated by The Common Man restaurant.

On the second fl oor of the restaurant, the Helping Hands organization held a raffl e for many items that had been donated. Signed sport pictures from the Patriots, a tour of a vineyard, fi reworks cruise on Canobie Lake, a wrapped basket of lottery tickets, spa packages, as well as a two-night stay at The Common Man list only a few of the many dozen raffl e items available.

Mrs. New Hampshire, Kristen Gazda, was signing autographs and also was available to have a photo taken with any and all.

More than 20 volunteers assisted, including 20 to 25 fi refi ghters, as well as staff from Windham’s Golden Brook School.

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Congratulations to Carlo Catalan, a fi fth grade student at the Presentation of Mary Academy in Hudson. Carlo was selected as the 2015 Hillsborough County Honorable Mention Poet for the Robert Frost Youth Poet Program. Carlo’s poem was selected from nearly 300 entries by the faculty and staff from the UNH English Department. Carlo received a special citation from Governor Margaret Hassan.

Our Freedom

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As children of the worldwe come together

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Carlo Catalan and his teacher, Mrs. DeCosta

Happy Birthday Beverly Cunningham! At 85 years young, all she wanted was to have breakfast with her family during the charity event. Instead of presents, she wanted her family

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Mrs. New Hampshire, Kristen Gazda, gives Shaye Watson, 7, of Windham a hug during Th e Common Man Charity Breakfast

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by Barbara O’BrienWhen interim Superintendent Tina McCoy

was appointed to that position by the Windham School Board this past summer, the appointment was for the 2015-2016 school year. One of the promises school board members made, at the time, was that they would launch a nationwide search for a permanent replacement.

One of the reasons that an interim superintendent was selected earlier this year is that it wasn’t a good time of year to be interviewing candidates, as most school districts had already hired superintendents for the ensuing school year. School board members said they would begin a search for a permanent superintendent this fall. In order to keep that promise, the school board has begun searching for a professional fi rm to assist with that process.

During the Nov. 3 school board meeting, newly hired Human Resources Director Amina Fazlic said she had contacted several companies that specialize in seeking candidates. Those informal quotes ranged from $10,000 or less up to a high of $20,000. Fazlic’s recommendation was for the school district to go with Municipal Resource Company, Incorporated, also known as MRC. Fazlic said the local school district has used MRC in the past and was happy with the service received. MRC also came in with the lowest quote of $10,000 or less.

“Time is of the essence,” Fazlic said of the need for the school board to make a decision on which fi rm to use. “There are other towns in New Hampshire that are also looking for a new superintendent,” she noted. School board members were not ready to make a choice, yet, however, stating that they want to know if MRC has successfully placed any superintendents in New Hampshire.

“The process last time wasn’t perfect, but it worked out well in the end,” commented school board member Daniel Popovici-Muller, referring to the school board and former human resource director Carol St. Pierre handling the process. “Professional input is always valuable, however,” he added.

School board member Dennis Senibaldi said he thinks it’s in the best interest of the Windham School District to do an outside search for superintendent. “We need to get it right this time,” Senibaldi said. School board members Rob Breton, Tom Murray and Ken Eyring all said they wanted references on the fi rms being considered, although they also agreed they don’t want Windham to be the last community in New Hampshire to post an advertisement for a new superintendent.

Resident Andrea Alexander suggested that an advertisement for superintendent be posted ahead of hiring a professional fi rm, in order to get a head start. Although Popovici-Muller said he thought that would be a good idea, Business Administrator Adam Steel pointed out that management fi rms usually receive applications directly. Fazlic also said she recommended waiting to post an advertisement until a fi rm is under contract.

Senibaldi said he wanted applications for the job to go directly to whichever fi rm is selected in order to protect the security of applicants. Senibaldi also said he didn’t want to spend hours going through applications, some of which might come from individuals not even suitable to be a dog catcher.

Fazlic was expected to request the information sought by school board members and to provide the answers by the next meeting on Nov. 17.

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submitted by the Office of the Selectmen, PelhamThe Town of Pelham 2015 property tax rate has been set at $23.26

per $1,000 of property valuation, an increase of 39 cents, or 1.7 percent from 2014.

This represents an increase of $117 for a home valued at $300,000.

A larger increase was expected because the full effect of the Pelham High School addition is in this year’s budget. However, a significant portion was offset by revenue from the school district and some funding from the town’s fund balance.

The breakdown of the tax rate is: • Town Government - $6.90, a decrease of $0.01 from 2014 • Local Education (school) - $12.65, an increase of $0.36 • State Education tax - $2.42, a decrease of $0.01 and • County tax - $1.29, an increase of $0.05

For further comment or information contact Chairman Hal Lynde or Town Administrator Brian McCarthy at the Pelham Board of Selectmen’s office at 508-3074.

by Barbara O’BrienThe New Hampshire Department of Revenue has set Windham’s

2015 Tax Rate at $21.72 per $1,000 property valuation. The setting of this year’s tax rate follows the town-wide revaluation of all real estate.

According to Town Administrator David Sullivan, some properties in Windham went down in value, some increased, while others stayed the same. Sullivan said this division of values is what was anticipated.

The 2015 Tax Rate shows an overall decrease of $2.28 per $1,000 assessed property valuation, going from $24 per $1,000 last year to the new rate of $21.72. This does not mean that an individual property owner’s taxes will go down, however, as a result of the recent revaluation. According to Sullivan, if no revaluation had been

conducted earlier this year, the 2015 Tax Rate would have been $23.38 per $1,000 assessed property valuation; a decrease of 62 cents from last year’s tax rate.

The breakdown of the 2015 Tax Rate shows $3.35 for municipal taxes, $1.05 for county taxes, $15.02 for local school taxes and $2.30 for State Education taxes. In 2014, the town portion of the tax rate was set at $3.87 per $1.000 assessed property valuation, the county portion at $1.09, the local school tax rate at $16.60 and the State Education Tax rate at $2.44.

Based on the new 2015 Windham Tax Rate, a property owner with real estate valued at $400,000 would pay $8,688 in taxes. Sullivan noted that tax bills are due the beginning of December.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Superintendent Pleased with Visit by Department of Educationby Barbara O’Brien

Interim Windham Superintendent Tina McCoy said she is pleased with a recent visit to Golden Brook School by officials from the New Hampshire Department of Education. The visit, which pertained to a Title One grant, took place on Oct. 20.

McCoy said she was “very, very pleased with the outcome” of the visitation. The teaching staff at Golden Brook School is “working in concert,” McCoy said. “They are doing a phenomenal job,” she told school board members, during their meeting on Nov. 3. Dr. McCoy also said she is more than willing to assist neighboring communities striving for improvement in this regard.

A second visit by the Department of Education will occur on Nov. 16. The topic of that visit will be related to providing an adequate education. “There’s no doubt that we are doing that,” McCoy commented. “We’re always looking for ways to improve, however,”

she said, noting that curriculum implementation will be the focus of the visit.

As for the development of an operating budget for the 2016-2017 school year, which begins on July 1 of next year, McCoy said the initial presentation will take place at the next school board meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m.” It’s a very detailed process,” McCoy continued. “We’ve been very thoughtful, very careful, very conservative.”

In other business, Business Administrator Adam Steel reported that the school district had received approximately $8,600 from the Federal Emergency Management Administration for expenses involved with one of the severe storms experienced last winter. The unanticipated revenue will be used to offset the tax rate for 2016.

Steel also reported that health insurance rates are expected to increase by a maximum of about eight percent next year. The

increase could cost the school district up to $100,000. Steel said he had anticipated that the increase would be closer to six and a half percent over current costs.

As for the possibility of proposing an athletic track to be built around the existing football field at Windham High School, Steel said design work is in the process of being completed. If the plan moves forward, it would result in the existing soccer field being made smaller. Although the soccer field would no longer be of regulation size for games, it could still be used for a practice field, Steel explained. School board members Dennis Senibaldi, Daniel Popovici-Muller and Tom Murray all said they weren’t in favor of reducing the size of the soccer field. “I feel it would be a travesty to students,” Murray said. Dr. McCoy noted that this idea is only one option being considered. When the proposed plans are completed, they will be brought forward to the full school board for review.

School District to Form Finance Committeeby Barbara O’Brien

On the recommendation of Windham School District (SAU 95) Business Administrator Adam Steel, the majority of school board members have voted to form a finance committee. “I feel that a finance committee will serve the school district well, not because there are problems to be solved, but to build the public’s trust,” Steel said. “It would be an act of transparency; one that would build credibility,” he explained. “It’s not a new idea. We’ve been talking about it for a couple of years.”

School Board Chairman Ken Eyring agreed with Steel’s assessment. “It would be beneficial to have members of the public included,” Eyring said.

Resident Andrea Alexander agreed with Eyring, saying she thought it was “a good idea” to establish a finance committee. “I follow my checkbook, my bank account,” Alexander said. “The school district’s

not getting another cent for stuff that it would be nice to have, but isn’t necessary.” Alexander said that her sense of what’s going to happen next March, on Election Day, is that voters will say “No” at the ballot box.

Resident Bob Coole said he was torn between whether a finance committee is a good idea or not. “There are good points and bad points,” Coole said. “I’m on the fence. Just not sure a finance committee is needed,” he said. Former school board member Barbara Coish said she just doesn’t want a finance committee “to become a budget committee.” “But, if Adam says it’s a good idea, then I guess it is,” Coish said.

School board member Dennis Senibaldi was the only one who spoke out against the idea, saying he wasn’t in favor of forming a finance committee. Senibaldi said he feels that the administrative staff is competent and that forming a finance committee would

just be “adding an additional layer of unnecessary bureaucracy.” Senibaldi said the formation of a finance committee could be compared to a budget committee; one without any authority. He suggested that the issue be put on the ballot next March. School board member Daniel Popovici-Muller said that he views a budget committee “as a very different animal” than a finance committee, which advises only.

School board members approved the formation of a finance committee by a vote of 4 to 1. Voting in favor of the new committee were Ken Eyring, Tom Murray, Rob Breton and Daniel Popovici-Muller. The only negative vote was from Dennis Senibaldi. Anyone who is interested in serving on the finance committee is encouraged to call the SAU office at 603-425-1976 or to contact one of the school board members.

Proposed Town Budget to be Presented Nov. 16by Barbara O’Brien

Noting that 68 percent of the town’s annual budget is comprised of salaries and benefits for employees, Town Administrator David Sullivan said “the kick-off” for 2016’s proposal will be during the selectmen’s meeting on Monday, Nov. 16, beginning at 7 p.m.

Sullivan explained that there really isn’t much wiggle room in next year’s proposal, adding that the mandated contribution to the State Retirement Fund will be increasing by about $70,000 for police and fire, while the cost of plowing public sidewalks in Windham will add another $55,000 to the proposed budget.

There are many contractual obligations in the annual budget, Sullivan said, but individual department heads, such as fire, police, highway and other branches of town government, have been working on proposals. Those proposals will be presented individually during workshops later this month and into December.

While selectmen declined to set any goal for establishing a budget for 2016, at least at this point, Sullivan was urged to look deep when trying to find any areas where proposed expenses might be cut. “We can’t fit all the programs we’d like to have into the budget, without raising people’s taxes,” Selectman Bruce Breton said. “We need to look deep at where savings can be found.” Breton and Vice-Chairman Joel Desilets suggested starting with the current 2015 town

budget and prioritizing where the money really needs to be spent.Sullivan said he will bring forward a 2016 budget that he feels

is needed to operate the town and selectmen can proceed from that point. The town’s 2015 operating budget is appropriated at $12,572,260; an increase of less than a half a percent from the 2014 operating budget.

“We need to take a look at the bigger picture,” Chairman Al Letizio, Jr. said, stating that town officials need to see how they can increase the income side of the formula. “We need to increase the tax base through economic development and reduce the burden on taxpayers,” he said.

by Bob GibbsFormer First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton brought

her presidential campaign to Windham High School. Speaking at a town meeting with 350 to 400 mostly partisan listeners, Clinton talked of her plans for free college education for all, health care for all, repairing an economy that continues to have problems, and the struggle to defeat terrorism.

Many people in attendance had waited several hours and then needed to endure heavy security measures to get into the meeting that was held in the lobby of the school. Many people needed to sit behind the throngs of media and on the upper corridor in order to just be able to hear the candidate speak.

Following her speech, Clinton took questions from the audience. The questions pertained to illegal immigration, cost of living

adjustments to Social Security, and illegal immigration. A local Girl Scout told Clinton that her mom is taking care of her grandmother with Alzheimer’s and asked if the presidential candidate believed in taking care of people with Alzheimer’s.

A Windham resident, Laura Visceral , who attended the town meeting, commented, “I came in as an undecided Democrat, and now I am on her (Clinton’s) team. She spoke about the social issues I’m concerned about, and she has the experience.”

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In My Opinion...In My Opinion...In My Opinion...by Barbara O’Brien

John Pratte, facilities manager for the Windham School District, has proposed that, beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, groundskeeping be done in-house, and the school board is taking it under consideration.

Pratte, who came on board this past summer, presented his preliminary proposal during the school board meeting on Nov. 3. Pratte said he ran a similar in-house groundskeeping program for the Hudson School District, for a period of 10 years. Currently, the Windham School District has a contract with Boyden Landscaping. That contract with the Pelham fi rm expires at the end of the current school year.

Londonderry, Salem, Litchfi eld, Hudson and Amherst are among the area communities that already utilize in-house groundskeeping for their school districts.

According to Pratte, the Windham School District includes a total of approximately 18 to 20 acres of maintainable land. The maintenance of this property would require two full-time employees, working year-round, Pratte explained. These two employees include a head groundskeeper and one assistant. The head groundskeeper would need to be licensed for pesticide application.

If Windham is to implement an in-house groundskeeping program for its school district, the fi rst year would actually cost more money than is currently being paid under contract, but that loss would be more than covered in years two and three. Based on fi gures supplied by Pratte, the additional cost for the fi rst year would be about $39,000, while the savings in the second and third years would be $76,557 and $108,000. The main issue would be fi nding suffi cient storage space, which is limited. Pratte said it is possible that some storage space could be found in the fi eld house at Windham High School. The initial proposal put forth by Pratte includes the school district acquiring two propane mowers, a tractor and attachments, two trucks, materials and other basic supplies, plus salaries and overtime. If Windham were to lease the equipment, rather than purchase it outright, the cost would increase by about $22,000 over the fi rst three years of an

in-house program.School board member Dennis Senibaldi

appeared to be in opposition of an in-house groundskeeping program. Senibaldi said that he felt having two full-time employees would be insuffi cient and that in-house program would cost more than staying with an outside vendor. Senibaldi also said he was concerned over having a suitable place for storage and the maintenance of equipment, noting that the high school fi eld house also houses a concession stand. Pratte said he had consulted with the Windham Fire Department and been told there weren’t any problems with the proposed storage locations. Senibaldi said he wanted Pratte to “reach out” to Boyden’s Landscaping and “follow” the vendor around on his daily rounds. Resident Bob Coole said there is a lot of maintenance involved in groundskeeping and feels a new building will be required to effi ciently operate an in-house program.

School board member Daniel Popovici-Muller said he wasn’t ready to make a decision and wanted more information. Popovici-Muller said he wanted the groundskeeping portion of the job put out to bid separately from the snowplowing. Snowplowing is not included in Pratte’s in-house proposal. He said the estimated cost of outsourcing snowplowing would be about $50,000.

Vice-Chairman Tom Murray said he favors the in-house scenario. Not only would money be ultimately saved, but people who work for the school district tend to have more of a vested interest than those who work for an outside vendor, Murray said. Business Administrator Adam Steel also stated that he supports Pratte’s concept, noting that it works well for other school districts. “I have lot of confi dence in John’s (Pratte’s) ability,” Interim Superintendent Tina McCoy said. “This is a good opportunity to reduce costs.”

Pratte will be returning with additional information on his in-house groundskeeping proposal at the Tuesday, Nov. 17 school board meeting. “I have a tremendous amount of confi dence in you,” Chairman Ken Eyring told Pratte.

School District Considers In-House Groundskeeping

by Barbara O’BrienWindham’s Community Development Director

Laura Scott has requested that three more areas of the town be added to the list of “Economic Development Zones.” Three other areas were so designated earlier this year.

Seeking an opportunity to show the owners of businesses that the Town of Windham is “business friendly,” Scott initially applied to the New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development to establish three areas in Windham that would be designated as “Economic Revitalization Zones.” The three original areas include the intersection of Wall Street and Route 111; the property on Range Road, that was once home to a driving range; and the intersection of Routes 111 and 111A.

Scott said the application to the state incurred no cost to the Town of Windham. The program has actually been in place for several years, Scott said, but she had been told previously that Windham didn’t qualify for the designation or the tax credit grants involved in being so designated.

Tax credit grants to businesses located in Economic Revitalization Zones are awarded on

a competitive basis, Scott explained. Selectmen voted 4 to 1 to apply for the original designation request. Voting in favor were Chairman Al Letizio, Jr., Vice-Chairman Joel Desilets and Selectmen Bruce Breton and Roger Hohenberger. Only Selectman Ross McLeod voted against submitting the application. The vote was the same on the second go-round on Nov. 2. McLeod said he could not support the concept, adding that he feels “it’s a waste of effort.”

The three newest Economic Revitalization Zone requests include the Village Center (two parcels at Route 111 and Hardwood Road), Village Center North (fi ve parcels near the Windham Town Hall) and Village Center South (three parcels next to the Windham Fire Department on Fellows Road and adjacent to the U.S. Post Offi ce). In order to be considered for the Economic Revitalization Zone, parcels must be vacant and contiguous to one another, Scott explained. Going back in history, these areas were considered to be the “center” of Windham, she noted. Re-establishing a “Village Center” is also part of the vision for Windham’s future, Scott stated.

Windham Applies for Economic Revitalization Zones

On Nov. 5, I attended a Tennessee Gas Pipeline open-house style forum in Dracut, Mass., with one of my town’s selectmen.

I live in Pelham, N.H. In Pelham, regarding pipelines, we are experiencing a bit of a unique situation. We are home to a portion of the Concord Lateral pipeline system. It is comprised of two pipes lying side by side. The fi rst is a 12-inch pipe that runs from Dracut through Pelham, Windham, Londonderry and on up to Concord. The second pipe is a 20-inch pipe through Pelham, Windham and Londonderry until it hits Granite Ridge power plant, and then it tapers off to an 8-inch pipe and tapers off again to a 6-inch pipe by the time it reaches Concord. There is a lateral off this pipeline as well called Nashua Lateral that is 8 inches in diameter. The maximum operating pressure of these pipes is between 400 to 750 psi (pounds per square inch). That is the background. This is what Tennessee Gas Pipeline’s footprint looks like in NH.

Liberty Utilities has signed on to contract with the Northeast Energy Direct pipeline. Recently the NH PUC, despite a caution by the Offi ce of Consumer Advocates, granted approval for Liberty to contract with the Northeast Energy Direct for 115,000 dekatherms (measure of units) per day. With this measure, they would replace all of the gas currently running through the Concord Lateral with gas from the Northeast Energy Direct, about 50,000 dekatherms a day, and would use the additional 65,000 dekatherms to try to grow their business. During the hearing for this precedent agreement, William J. Clark of Liberty Utilities was asked a question to help validate their gas requirements. He was asked: “Is Liberty exploring potential new franchise territories that could create additional conversion opportunities?” To which he replied: “Yes, Liberty is currently exploring franchise opportunities in two communities contiguous to our existing franchise area. Liberty has had discussion with local offi cials in those communities as well as potential customers.”

To me, this reads like the two communities in question are helping to build the case for the Northeast Energy Direct … except that both communities are offi cially opposed to the N.E.D. After Liberty was given approval to contract on N.E.D they opened another docket with the Public Utilities Commission for franchise agreements in Pelham and Windham (the two communities). When they came to both Pelham and Windham, Liberty assured our selectmen that these distribution projects had nothing to do with the Northeast Energy Direct Pipeline, that they were completely different and unrelated things. Pelham, however, sees how the two projects are directly correlated, that Liberty is using distribution in Pelham to justify building the N.E.D, and is intervening in the PUC proceedings. Remember that all the gas from the Concord Lateral and, therefore, all distribution in New Hampshire would come from the N.E.D. This situation in Pelham is a microcosm to the Northeast Energy Direct in New England. About 100 of us homeowners here in town are meant to endure eminent domain property seizure in order that three streets be presented with the option to heat with gas. I’m sorry, but that is not enough to justify the issuance for the use of eminent domain. I do not think that a single person in my town would ask me to accept an eminent domain land grab so ten years from now they might get hooked up with gas.

After speaking with one of the reps from TGP tonight at the Open House it became very clear the N.E.D pipeline, as it is now being billed, is to expand home-heating service area in New England. I had asked about the Spectra pipeline. Why do we need the N.E.D pipeline, I asked, when the Spectra Access Northeast

seems to be answering the power generating “fi x” the New England governors are seeking and Kinder Morgan still hasn’t signed up a power generating plant? The rep started to tell me that their pipeline served northern New England and Spectra’s pipeline served southern New England. I told him that was an inaccurate statement because we are all on the same New England Power Grid and the energy wouldn’t stop at state lines or divide off the region into north and south. He said, “Well, for home-heating …” and I cut him off right there.

You mean to tell me that Kinder Morgan (which is not a public utility) is seeking permission to use eminent domain to take our private properties in order that Liberty Utilities can have the option to try to expand their home-heating service area? You can’t use eminent domain for something like that. That is not for the “greater good” of us all. That is taking away property from one set of citizens in order to bring a different set of citizens the option to heat with gas or not. That is not a responsible decision, and I hope that all of our state leaders can see that clearly. If this pipeline is simply about home-heating now, since Kinder Morgan failed to sign up the power generators, their case to use eminent domain against us is torn to shreds. In New Hampshire, many of us heat with oil, which right now is dirt cheap compared with gas. The use of eminent domain for something so incredibly speculative as expanding pipeline gas service for home-heating in the state of New Hampshire, especially if oil prices remain low, is not justifi able.

I was told this evening, by the company rep, that the compressor station in Pelham is not ever used. Apparently it was constructed for some kind of expansion plan National Grid had that never came to fruition. Expansion plans are just plans and they might not pan out. You don’t use eminent domain to help heat some homes. Give me a break. Kinder Morgan is trying to switch their marketing pitch now since this pipeline will not “lower our energy rates,” as they have been so long trying to make us believe. Tonight I was also told that Granite Ridge power plant in Londonderry, when it shut down for a few days in 2014, wasn’t forced to shut down because there wasn’t enough gas, but they chose to shut down because they didn’t want to buy the gas at those particular spot market prices. Earlier in the year when Kinder Morgan came to Pelham Town Hall they were crying “energy crisis” to get us to buy their bum deal. There is not an energy crisis. We aren’t on the brink of rolling blackouts because we don’t have enough energy. We are looking for a way to stabilize pricing during the winter months. New England has an issue with Winter Pricing Reliability. Forcing eminent domain upon New England citizens because power plants have occasional shoddy management does not seem warranted.

And keep in mind that Kinder Morgan was unsuccessful to get a power generator signed up for a 20-year contract. Power generators do not seem to want to get locked in to pricing. The Northeast Energy Direct pipeline will not fi x New England’s Winter Pricing Reliability. And for home-heating? The fact Kinder Morgan wants to bring a high-pressure 1400 psi 30-inch pipeline through NH to expand home-heating, when our biggest cities are served just fi ne by 8-inch, 12-inch and 6-inch pipes with a maximum operating pressure of 400-750 psi makes absolutely zero sense. I believe Liberty signed up for the highest amount of any anchor shipper. Why is this pipeline so big?

Here is a Reuters’ article that helps make the case: this gas is for export: mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0L80DG20150204.

New Hampshire is not a pass-through. Eminent domain is not acceptable.

Eminent Domain is Not

Acceptable

by Kaela Law

In My Opinion is strictly an OP-ED column that stands on the opinion of one writer, Kaela Law, as op-posed to a newspaper reporter who does not provide an opinion but reports the facts. This column, in many instances, is a counterpoint to published stories and does not refl ect the unbiased reporting policy of the Pelham-Windham News or the opinion of the management, advertisers and ownership of Area News Group.

submitted by Pelham Police DepartmentMembers of the Pelham Police Department

have raised funds for local charities every November for the past two years. A group of offi cers approached Chief Joseph Roark in 2013 and asked if they could grow beards for the month of November. They told the chief that they would each donate $50 to a local charity in order to participate. Chief Roark thought the idea was great and allowed the offi cers to grow neatly trimmed beards for the month. From there, members donated at least $50 to the Pelham Police Relief Association, and once the month of November ended, all the money raised was donated to charity through the PPRA.

In 2013, members of the police department voted that the Pelham Good Neighbor Fund should receive the funds raised. In 2014, members voted to donate any money raised to the “No Moore Cancer” Fund to benefi t Offi cer Matt Moore. Offi cer Moore is a Hampstead, N.H., Police offi cer who is fi ghting cancer. Offi cer Moore and his wife, Terri, began their law enforcement careers with the Pelham Police.

This year members of the police department voted to donate the beard funds to the Pelham Community Coalition. The offi cers discussed their concerns about the current heroin epidemic. Nearly every offi cer in the department has performed CPR on a patient going through an opiate overdose prior to the fi re department arriving to administer Narcan. Many of them have responded to fatal overdoses. They have all tried to help out by directing people battling addiction, family members and friends to drug and alcohol support services. The offi cers wanted to help stop the increase in substance abuse and felt that supporting the coalition is an excellent way to help

locally. The Pelham Community Coalition is a non-

profi t group that is fi ghting the war on drug and alcohol addiction. They have participated in many community outreach forums in order to educate the public about the dangers of substance abuse. To fi nd out more information about the Pelham Community Coalition please view one of the following link: www.facebook.com/Pelhamcommunitycoalition/ or http://www.pelhamsd.org/domain/476.

The offi cers scheduled an offi cial “Beard Off” at Scissors Palace on the morning of Dec. 1. Master Barber Alex Prudhomme of Scissors Palace has generously donated his time each year and, once again, will be shaving the offi cers’ beards on the fi rst. All the money raised will be donated on that date as well.

If you would like to donate money to the coalition and join in on the PPD Beard Fundraiser, you can write a check out to the Pelham Police Relief Association in care of the Pelham Community Coalition.

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Windham High Thespians Show that ‘Our Town’ is Still Relevant Today

by Tom Tollefson Last weekend, the Windham High School

Theatre Company put on a theatrical production set in the 20th century with a message that challenges people in modern America to re-think their priorities and how they savor the moments of life. The three-act play, “Our Town” focuses on the relationship between a young man and woman in New Hampshire who live next door to each other between the years of 1901-1913. This play was written by Thorton Wilder in the 1930s and won a Pulitzer Prize.

“I wanted something where the kids could get in-depth acting experience and something that is a classic and still relevant,” said Alison O’Brien, theater director and Windham High School social studies teacher.

The first act focuses on the daily lives of the family, the second act centers around the marriage between George Gibbs (played by Sam Cohen) and Emily Webb (played by Kaley Missert), and the final act is about Webb’s death and new life in the after death as she struggles with accepting her demise and the world she left behind.

“As relevant as this message would have been to Wilder’s 1930s audience, it perhaps is even more significant to our society today. As we tweet, chat, and post about every aspect of our lives, what is happening to the relationships in our lives? As life speeds up to even more frenzied pace, what are we giving up? What is passing us by?” O’Brien said. “In addition to strenuous acting preparation, the students in this play have explored these questions and more throughout our rehearsal process. In the story of our lives, does the “wonderful” come from our snapchat stories or from our daily conversations?”

The production had three showings over the weekend to an average attendance of 100. A total of 26 students made up the cast and crew.

“I’m really enjoying it. I think they’re doing a phenomenal job. You can really see their acting shine through,” said Windham Superintendent Tina McCoy, who was in the audience for the Saturday night performance.

The cast and crew of “Our Town” by the Windham High School Theatre Company

Windham’s ‘Horribles’ Make an Appearance at Harvest Fest

Cierra Cowen: Mrs. Julia Gibbs and Ram Sheth: Dr. Frank GIbbs Mandi Miller: Mrs. Soames, Cierra Cowen: Mrs. Julia Gibbs and Mackenzie Ozaroff: Mrs. Myrtle Webb

Sam Cohen: George Gibbs and Alicia Markham: Rebecca Gibbs

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Power Line Site Evaluation Committee Holds

Informational Sessionby Bob Gibbs

The NH Site Evaluation Committee held a meeting at Sherburne Hall in Pelham to introduce residents to the committee and its processes.

Attorney Mike Lacopino outlined the process of securing the required permits for the power line project. Lacopino repeatedly stated that this is an open and public process with many public hearings and much required documentation, which is available for public review.

Representatives for National Grid, Bryan Hudock and Eversource, Jim Jiottis outlined the physical project and the technical reasons that the upgrades were required.

The committee is required to hold hearings and information sessions in order to get feedback and to keep residents informed of the upcoming

work being proposed on the power lines that go through Pelham and other communities.

The power line project, known as the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project, will run along existing utility rights-of-way with approximately 18 miles through Londonderry, Hudson, Windham, and Pelham in New Hampshire and approximately 6.5 miles through Dracut, Andover, and Tewksbury in Massachusetts.

National Grid and Eversource will jointly invest nearly $123 million to upgrade the current infrastructure. This proposed project will add a new overhead 345-kVolt line to the existing power line. The work will require the upgrade of an existing power line structure (tower) and the addition of a new pole to the west of the existing structures.

National Grid and Eversource have stated that the upgrades are required to provide a secure power supply to the entire northeast power grid.

Although just a small number of residents were in attendance for the meeting, many were very vocal with their concerns regarding the project.

First from the public to speak was NH State Representative Gregory Smith (Hillsborough 37). Representative Smith asked about the coordination of the power line project with the proposed Kinder Morgan gas power line, the use of eminent domain, and what are the safety and environmental hazards.

David Hennessey, chairman of the Pelham Zoning Board of Adjustment,

stated, “Seeing that Kinder Morgan recently changed their plans, let’s wait until the Kinder Morgan pipeline plan is complete before finalizing these.”

The National Grid representative stated that the two projects are totally separate, but there is some coordination and that there will not be the need to

take any property using eminent domain statutes. Hudock stated that safety and minimal environmental impact are the first priority for this project.

Others to speak were Harold Lynde and Louise Delehanty. Both spoke of their serious concerns for the environment around the power lines. Many residents spoke of their concerns for the electromagnetic fields that the power lines are believed to put out.

Delehanty, a member of the town’s Conservation Committee, voiced concern that “we are not getting the truth about the power lines.”

Louise Delehanty has serious concerns for the wildlife in the area of the power lines and the proximity of the new power line structure to the nearby residences. Delehanty stated, “We are not getting the truth.”

ZBA Chairman David Hennessey commented, “Let’s push this back until we know what Kinder Morgan has planned.”

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submitted by Elizabeth BondioliTwo students from Windham High School,

Amanda Bono and Giuliana Jeffers, have been selected as finalists for the 2016 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Additionally, a third student, sophomore Isabelle Eterian (clarinet) was selected as a first runner-up and will be eligible to perform if a finalist is unable to attend.

Senior Amanda Bono (flute) will perform during Carnegie Hall’s 125th anniversary season in February with the Honors Band and Senior Giuliana Jeffers (trumpet) will be performing in the Honors Symphony Orchestra. Participation in one of the five honors vocal or instrumental ensembles is limited to the highest-rated high school performers from across the world.

Earlier this year, all three students auditioned for the Honors Performance Series. Bono and Jeffers were accepted as finalists after a review by the Honors Selection Board. Acceptance to the elite group is a direct result of the talent, dedication, and achievements they demonstrated in their application and audition recording. The Windham students will join other performers from 49 states, Guam, four Canadian provinces, and a number of foreign countries for a special performance at world-famous Carnegie Hall, a venue that marks the pinnacle of musical achievement.

According to Program Director Morgan Smith, “Being selected to the Honors Performance Series is something each finalist should be extremely proud of accomplishing. We processed more than 18,000 nominations this year and have selected nearly 750 of the most talented student performers from around the world. Working with these conductors and performing at Carnegie Hall is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that these musicians never forget.”

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Director and GRAMMY Award Winner for Music Educator of the Year 2015, Jared Cassedy, says: “This is such an exciting and amazing testament to the hard work, dedication, and commitment of our students not only to our music program here in Windham, but to their own appreciation and understanding of the value of musical experiences such as this. Giuliana, Amanda, and Isabelle are amongst thousands of students nationwide that submitted recordings and for them to be selected is truly incredible! They continue to make their program, school, and community so proud! Congratulations!”

Amanda Bono has studied music for nine years and is a member of the WHS Concert Band, WHS

Honors Wind Ensemble, and the New Hampshire Youth Wind Ensemble at Manchester Community Music School. She has been the flute section leader, flute first chair and Band Council member both junior and senior years. Bono was selected for NH Classical All State in both her sophomore and junior years. She indicates ‘It will be amazing to play at Carnegie Hall for the second time in my high school career, and I am excited about meeting and performing with musicians from all over the country’. She plans on studying biology or engineering in college next fall and continuing to play music.

Another second-time High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall finalist,

Giuliana Jeffers has been studying music for 10 years, is first chair and section leader of the trumpet section and a member of the Band Council. Jeffers was selected for the All New England Band Festival, and will be participating in the New England Ambassadors European Tour in July 2016. “Performing with other students from all over the world will be a wonderful learning experience,” she said. Jeffers plans on studying marketing at the University of Arizona – Tucson next year.

First Runner-Up Isabelle Eterian has played the clarinet for seven years and is a member of the WHS Band Council. She also performs in the WHS Concert Band, WHS Honors Wind Ensemble, and the NH Youth Wind Ensemble at Manchester Community Music School. Isabelle hopes “to get the chance to perform at Carnegie Hall; it would be great performing with so many other esteemed musicians.”

Finalists will come together in New York City for five days in February 2016. They will have the opportunity to learn from world-renowned conductors, work with other finalists, and get a taste of New York City. Two performances, an Honors Choral Performance and an Honors Instrumental Performance, will take place Sunday, Feb. 7, and are open to the public. Tickets can be purchased beginning 60 days prior to the performance through the Carnegie Hall box office.

The Honors Performance Series was created to showcase accomplished individual high school performers on an international level by allowing them to study under master conductors and perform in the celebrated venue, Carnegie Hall. The Honors Performance Series is proudly presented by WorldStrides, the nation’s leading educational travel organization. Learn more by visiting www.honorsperformance.org and www.worldstrides.com.

Windham High Musicians to Play at Carnegie Hall

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From left are Windham High School students Isabelle Eterian, Amanda Bono and Giuliana Jeffers.

MOM’s Club of Windham went trick or treating at Windham Terrace on Oct. 27 and had a great time.

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Monday, October 26: 11:18 a.m. Smoke detector issue, Ledge Road. 11:41 a.m. Ambulance responded to Hudson for mutual aid. 2:33 p.m. Medical emergency, Main Street. Tuesday, October 27: 12:07 p.m. Medical emergency, Holstein Drive. 12:24 p.m. Medical emergency, Greenwood Terrace. 1:23 p.m. Medical emergency, Victoria Circle. 3:50 p.m. Medical emergency, Mayflower Lane. 5:50 p.m. Medical emergency, Windham Road. 5:52 p.m. Medical emergency, Lannan Drive. 10:13 p.m. Medical emergency, Bridge Street. Wednesday, October 28: 7:55 a.m. Service call, Turtle Crossing. 1:51 p.m. Odor investigation, Bridge Street. 6:00 p.m. Medical emergency, Jones Road. 7:19 p.m. Ambulance responded for mutual aid to Windham for medical emergency.Thursday, October 29: 1:55 a.m. CO detector activation, Birch Lane. 6:00 p.m. Medical emergency, Morgan Avenue. 6:13 p.m. Motor vehicle accident, Mammoth Road. 9:02 p.m. Medical aid, Village Green. Friday, October 30: 1:40 a.m. Medical emergency, Brandy Lane. 2:20 a.m. Medical emergency, Sandy Circle. 6:54 a.m. Fire alarm activation, Marsh Road. 1:16 p.m. Investigate fire alarm activation, Kens Way. Saturday, October 31: 7:57 a.m. Investigate alarm activation, Village Green. 10:34 a.m. Medical emergency, Windham Road.

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by Tom TollefsonAbout 20 people recently gathered at Sherburne

Hall for the presentation of an 88-minute fi lm about drug and alcohol addiction titled “The Anonymous People” and an open discussion following it. The evening was sponsored by the Pelham Community Coalition and Nashua Substance Misuse Prevention Coordinator Lisa Vasquez.

“Anonymous People” humanized recovering addicts, showing their struggles and their stories that go beyond the labels commonly given by society. The recovering addicts in the fi lm all stated that it is challenging to come clean about their personal addiction battles due to the negative stigmas and rejection they receive as a result. They also stated that their reasons for coming forward and sharing their stories were to help warn people of the dangers before they start and also to give hope for those who are currently struggling with addiction.

Throughout the fi lm, it was evident that a movement has started where formerly substance addicted people are now coming out of the shadows to share their stories and spread hope to the world that those still suffering can overcome their own addictions as well.

“If we can reach one person in the community and help them then that’s a success,” said Heather Lagasse, Pelham School District at risk counselor.

After the fi lm, an open forum was held to discuss the issue of drugs and how to go in the direction of fi nding solutions.

Several audience members discussed their concern for drugs in Pelham and how it would affect their children. They also stated their support for the multiple drug prevention programs being brought into the Pelham School District at the middle and high school levels. Some of these programs include peer mentoring programs that will help open up an honest dialogue among teens about drugs, alcohol, and their dangers.

“We can’t expect it to change overnight,” said Vasquez. “The people who were here tonight can spread the awareness. It’s all about community change and every little thing we do can add to it.”

The fi lm showed that addiction doesn’t discriminate and can happen to anyone, even celebrities. Throughout the fi lm best-selling authors, politicians, entertainers, and athletes came forward to share their stories with the repeated theme that anyone can become an addict. More specifi cally, actor Dick Van Dyke, former NBA player Chris Herren, and actress Kristen Johnson spoke about facing their inner demons of addictions.

“I mostly wrote the book because I’m so sick of being an addict,” explained Kristen Johnson about writing a book on her personal battle with drugs. She also said that these addictions are “just as deadly as cancer or AIDS and is destroying people in the untold millions.”

Johnson also talked about the public ridicule and judgment that awaits anyone who shares their stories of overcoming drugs. She and many others in the fi lm repeatedly stated that it often keeps people from admitting that they have a problem and silences those who have overcome it from sharing their story of hope with others.

“One of our problems in society is that we hold secrets. If you don’t talk about it then how can you get help for it?” a former addict said in the fi lm.

Most people wouldn’t think to compare drugs to cancer. However, the fi lm drew a comparison between how well cancer patients are supported and treated in their road to recovery with scheduled regular checkups compared to how little follow-up and basic help there is offered to those who are in recovery from substance abuse

According to the fi lm, one of the primary reasons that those in recovery don’t talk about their battles with substance abuse is due to the negative stereotypes heaped upon them by the majority of people. Some of the harmful

words tossed against them include “junkie, crack head, failure, loser, and lush.” “One day we won’t be looked at as throwaways,” said Herren, a New England native and former

Boston Celtic, said. The fi lm also talked about the history of alcoholism in America dating back to the early 20th century

when Alcoholics Anonymous was formed to combat addiction with a solution. Then, after a failed attempt by the U.S. government to “arrest their way out of the drug crisis,” new organizations began sprouting up all over the United States with a purpose of empowering those who had fallen to addiction by giving them treatment and recovery options to aid them on their road to sobriety.

Facts from the fi lm Anonymous Addicts about substance abuse:• 1 of 23 million Americans who is in recovery of substance addiction; • Addicts are everyday people, not just homeless people living under bridges;• More than two-thirds of American families have been touched by addictions; and • $350 billion has been spent in total health care costs, damages, and loss of work due to substance addictions.

‘Anonymous People’ Comes to Pelham

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Pelham Board of Selectman Chairman Hal Lynde with Debbie Ryan, coordinator for the Pelham Community Coalition, stand in front of the screen before watching the fi lm

“Anonymous People” at Sherburne Hall.

Crossroads Church Harvest Festival ‘Smore’ was Good Fun

by Bob GibbsThe animals were out and about and the food was plentiful at the

Crossroads Church of Pelham’s Ninth Annual Harvest Festival and Trick or Treat at 43 Atwood Road

The festival included a petting zoo with rabbits, guinea pigs, and an alpaca. Also, there were family-friendly games, infl atables and activities. All the food was made and served by church volunteers. There were hot dogs, hamburgers, homemade pie, cider donuts, apple cider and more. A fi re pit produced delicious ‘smores with the out of doors fl avors.

A big part of the festival was the BBQ contest with several teams

of BBQ afi cionados showing off their best recipes and techniques. The winners of this year’s BBQ contest are as follows: Chicken - Joe Torrisi, Ribs - Becky Altieri, Pork - Joe Torrisi, and the Grand BBQ Champion - Joe Torrisi.

Many of the attendees decorated the trunks of their cars as attractions for the children to go trick or treating. There was a treasure chest, a peace and love bug, and a Penn State man/woman cave, and many other creative and fun creations.

Executive Pastor Eric Craven stated that the church is a place for community and this event was an event for the entire community. He was very happy with the turnout and the beautiful fall day.

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Alice Lima, 2, and Benjamin Lima, 4, with Anna Lima

Joann “Sassy Momma” Spain. Slices up one of her smokin’ hot hams.

Samantha Orroyo of Sandown in her costume

A four-legged celebrant

Children in costume

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Former school board member Michael Joanis, who said two weeks earlier that he plans to present a citizen petition for the construction of a new school, reiterated his support of building a seventh and eighth grade school down the road from Windham High School, noting proposed class sizes and the lack of potential expansion capabilities at Golden Brook School. “A new school would be expandable. There would be no need to build a road or add utilities,” Joanis said; and the proposal already includes additional athletic fields and science labs. Joanis insisted that the renovations and addition at Golden Brook, plus changes to the middle school, would total about $37 million, while a new school with the additional items, would carry a price tag of $31.6 million.

Resident Diane Carpenter said there are a large number of houses slated to be built in Windham in the not-too-distant future. Just check with the planning board, she urged. “These are not intended for childless families,” Carpenter said, adding that Windham has never built a school that turned out to be too big. “We should be focusing on Golden Brook and the middle school,” former school board chairman Barbara Coish said. “A new school on the hill will never pass!”

School facilities committee member Rich Amari spoke of how the committee had spent hundreds of hours coming up with what was considered to be the correct proposal. “I want a new school. I want the best. I want the Taj Mahal,” Amari said. “But we have to get the costs in line. We have to compromise and we need to do something right away,” he said. “Windham Middle School is deplorable,” he continued, saying it is so overcrowded that students aren’t allowed to carry their backpacks in the hallways. As for the additional costs associated with a fifth school, Amari said, “Operating costs don’t go away. You have to pay them year after year.” “ I just hope a proposal gets on the ballot in time for next March.”

Regular meeting attendee Bob Coole said he was “disappointed” in the long, drawn-out process. “As a member of the public, I just don’t know where the school board is going,” Coole said. “Another option is just another curve,” he said. “It seems as if you’re cast adrift on a nebulous sea of nothingness.”

Although architect Ingrid Nichols did not attend the most recent school board meeting, she did speak about the process afterward. “During pre-bond design, we typically look at many different options for design, and must do this, in order to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of each,” she explained. “We also always try to solicit public input all the way through the design process, pre and post-bond, to assure that the maximum amount of people have input on the plans, as they develop. This way we are not working in a vacuum and other good thoughts and designs can be vetted along the way.”

“The Windham School District, like many

others, is looking to have a comprehensive solution to all of its schools and not just fix one school now and leave another one to be fixed in the near future,” Nichols continued. Nichols, of Banwell Architects, also spoke about proposals regarding Windham Middle School. “We have also been looking at how the school could be renovated and/or added on to, as well as reviewing the previous option of building a new middle school,” she said. “Again, it is important to review all the options and weigh their advantages against their disadvantages, in order to determine the best solution possible.”

“The process we are going through with Windham is like other school pre-bond processes we have completed … dozens of times,” Nichols said. “We have to review as many options as we can and listen to the public, in order to develop a design that responds to the educational needs and will also be supported by the majority of the community.”

Paul Gosselin, who serves as chairman of the building and grounds committee also spoke about the process, following the Nov. 3 meeting. “The process we are working to achieve is pretty simple and I think it is on track,” he said. “The first step was to obtain from the school administration what is needed for the program side of the equation, to ensure that we are covering the actual educational

needs and not just proposing a building that may or may not solve current issues.”

“Once this information was provided, we looked at options on how to properly implement the space required,” Gosselin continued. “The initial design review generated option C as the most favored,” he explained. “However, upon further review of this option, including discussion with a structural engineer, it was determined that option C would require more significant demolition of the existing building than was anticipated, so we developed option F as an alternative to allow for more reuse of the existing structure.”

At the same time, the Building and Grounds Committee also requested a cost estimate on the construction of a completely new school. “We felt it was important to explore all the potential options, so that we can present the cost and benefit of each choice to the school board for its final decision,” Gosselin stated. “The end goal is to generate a plan that both meets the educational needs and also provides the most cost-effective solution to the issues we are facing.”

“No doubt about it, we’re still putting plans together,” Eyring responded, adding that he had fully expected a final decision would have been made on Nov. 3. “I didn’t foresee another option being brought forth,” Eyring commented. “We’ll just have to deal with it and, then, make a decision.” The school board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 17 will begin at 7 p.m. in the Community Development Building. This meeting will be open to the public.

I want a new school. I want the best. I want the Taj Mahal,“

”- School facilities committee member Rich Amari.

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submitted by Valerie CawthronThree Pelham Memorial students, Sydney

Nutter, Dylan Nutter and Jackelyn Cawthron, recently coordinated a food drive for the Pelham Food Pantry. The students made up fliers that were distributed in their neighborhoods and to family and friends (special thanks to the neighbors in the Wyndridge Circle area).

The response and generosity was overwhelming! With delivery help by Jackelyn’s brother, Jake, the students were able to re-stock the food pantry shelves with many needed items. Director Cheryl Brunelle was gracious enough to give the students a tour of the pantry and explain how it works and what items are donated to individuals on a weekly basis. The food pantry

is always looking for donations, listed below are items they use every week:

Macaroni and Cheese, Ramen Noodles (No cups), Juice, Peanut Butter, Crackers, Tuna, Cereal, Canned Fruit, Canned Vegetables, Baked Beans, Canned Pasta, Soup, Instant Potatoes, Rice, Stuffing, Pasta (No Lasagna or large shells), Prepared Spaghetti Sauce, Pudding and Jell-O, Chips, Pretzels, Popcorn, Cake and Brownie Mixes, Cookies, Paper Towels, and Toilet Paper.

Contact Brunelle at cdbrunelle@comcast.net or 635-3610 if you have perishable items such as meat or dairy products to donate or visit www.stpatricks-pelham.com/food-pantry. Cash donations can be brought to the St. Patrick’s Parish office at 12 Main St. or to the food pantry when staff is present. Please do not mail cash.

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Students Initiate Neighborhood Food Drive

From the left in front of items collected on the table and floor: Jake Cawthron (grade 5), Jackelyn Cawthron (grade 7), Dylan Nutter (grade 7) and Sydney Nutter (grade 7.)

submitted by Adam J. MurphyRecently the Bear Scouts of Pelham’s

Pack 610 spent their weekly pack meeting making signs for “Scouting for Food.” These signs will be posted around town. This is an event that the local Boy and Girl Scouts carry out every year around this time. This is a multi-step process where all ages of Pelham’s Scouts participate to help the local community.

The main collection event will be held at the Hannaford’s Plaza in Pelham on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There you will find the local Scouts collecting non-perishable food items. The food items collected by the Scouts from your generous donations will then be sorted by the town’s Scouts. In addition to this event, the Boy Scouts will be distributing door tags for at-house donations that the Scouts will pick up at the posted date. There will also be a donation area set up outside Saint Patrick’s School that day as well. The non-perishable food will then be distributed to local pantries and families in need.

To learn more about Pelham’s scouting programs visit pack610nh.com/ or find us on Facebook at Pack 610.

Scouts Lending a Helping Hand

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Pelham Elementary Collects Treats for Troops

submitted by Kelly Masiello, Pelham Elementary SchoolThe Wellness Committee at Pelham Elementary School has been collecting Halloween candy from staff

and students all week. As of Wednesday, Nov. 4, they had collected approximately 200 pounds. This is a great P.E.S initiative. Thank you to the students and staff for their generosity for donating their candy to send over to the men and women who are serving our country. Not only is it an act of kindness, it is promoting healthy decisions. Courtesy photos

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by Craig SmithUnder the bright lights of Exeter’s Bill Ball Stadium,

two teams came to battle for the chance to move past the semifinals and play one last game for the championship. Windham boasted an elite defense, considered by many to be the best in the league. It was no secret that Jon Ferri (8), Will Carpenter (12), and Sam Cavallaro (3) would be a steel wall. There’s a reason Windham earned the one seed and it’s primarily because they’re nearly impossible to score against. Portsmouth, too, had a gimmick though. They were the giant slayers. While Windham had a bye in the first round 12th seeded Portsmouth boys were duking it out against the fifth seed, Trinity. They would win by a single point and face the fourth seed, Plymouth, winning again by a single point. Portsmouth was on a role when it came to upsetting high seed opponents and now it was the number one seeds turn.

The defense was a machine immediately. Cavallaro, Ferri, and Carpenter cleared balls and refused to make their goalkeeper, Tanner Arnold (0), do anything he didn’t have to. Brian Sheahan (21) also got in on the action by sticking close to his assignment and refusing to fall for the dribble fakes that the opponent attempted. Both teams understood what was at stake and pushed themselves, physically, for every ounce of energy that they had, but each team had an answer for the other. If Portsmouth managed to get it near the goal it would rarely result in a shot because of the elite defense, if Windham went for a goal Portsmouth’s savvy positioning and nonstop hustle would push it out. By the end of the half neither team could gain any traction and both teams were

deadlocked at 0-0.

Brian Wong (18), Connor O’Neil (23), and Jake Morgan (15) all pushed themselves to the limit trying to score, but couldn’t break past Portsmouth’s own defensive line in the second half. No matter

who Windham threw at them the Jaguars just couldn’t get any traction. Whether it be Kyle Cocciardi (9) or Cam Chrissis (10) there simply was no answer for the defense. Fortunately Noah Rust (11) and Ferri were able to brace the defense and limit shots on target. Ferri, as usual, was a master at being in the right place at the right time. Even when he made small errors in pacing and positioning, he immediately righted them to regain control of the game. Eventually Portsmouth stopped even trying to push past the defense, instead punting the ball across the field and hoping one of their players could outrun Windham and reposition themselves for a goal. It didn’t happen and instead Max Souter (5) and Connor Brennan (20) were able to quickly slip the ball up the field, negating any impact their opponents long passes made. The half would end in a scoreless draw once again and force overtime.

Each boy was noticeably tired on both teams going into the first overtime half, but that didn’t stop them from going all out. Ferri, Cavallaro and Morgan snatched the ball up defensively and pushed it downfield, but again and again the offense crumbled under Portsmouth’s defensive pressure. Portsmouth was playing hard and it was obvious that they wanted to win, but it crossed the line in the overtime. One of Portsmouth’s strikers managed to break through Windham’s defense and headed straight towards the goal. Arnold moved out to match him and even grabbed the ball before the goal attempt could be made, but the frustrated Portsmouth boy tried anyway. The boy’s knee would strike Arnold in the face, forcing the goalkeeper to the ground. Arnold was helped off the field, but could not return after what was obviously a concussion brought on by the malicious play. Somehow a foul was not called and instead Portsmouth got the ball on a free kick because Windham had to force it out in order to get Arnold off the field safely. The striker who caused the injury jogged to his teammates and high fived them, reveling in their congratulatory banter over their newfound advantage, having eliminated the goalkeeper that was saving every shot they attempted. Portsmouth fans frothed at the mouth as they openly mocked the Windham players while the Windham faithful held their breath in concern. Ryan Lanouette (14) took over the goalkeeping responsibilities, putting a goalie uniform over his regular one. He wore 1 now, but the new number on his back did nothing to dampen his abilities. Always a strong contributor to the team with his feet, he now had an opportunity to show off what his whole body could do when allowed to interfere with the ball. Lanouette

was coming in cold, with no preparation time to get used to such unfamiliar duties, but immediately showed he was up to the task by saving a pair of shots that were on their way to the net.

The second half of overtime would be the last chance for either team to score a goal, but for the fourth time neither team could get an advantage. It was time for a penalty shot competition, best of five. Lanouette got in goal for his injured companion and dove for every attempt. The opposing goalkeeper did the same and even managed to save one and it was that one save that would put the nail in Windham’s title hopes. Windham would fall, but fortunately Portsmouth would fall to Oyster River in the finals, taking away the championship aspirations of a team that glorifies injury.

This Windham team fell short of expectations, there’s no getting around that, but it was what they represented that will stay with this school’s legacy. Hustle. Hard work. Defensive precision. This team has been so fun to watch this season that they converted a young man who had never thought about soccer before into an avid fan of the sport as a whole. They left those that watched them with a sense of awe and admiration for a group of young men that were so professional and dedicated. To the Windham Boys’ Soccer team, thank you. Thank you for your hard work and your relentless hustle. May those of you that graduate work equally as hard to achieve your dreams. Congratulations on a season well played and good luck with this new stage in your life, whatever it may be.

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submitted by the Office of U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) recently reintroduced legislation in the Senate that would mandate random, outside auditing of Veterans Administration (VA) medical facilities by the Government Accountability Office. This follows recent reports that, despite reform efforts, certain VA medical facilities are still engaging in mismanagement that is delaying care and endangering the lives of veterans.

“This legislation is about changing the culture at the VA,” said Shaheen. “Anyone who has fought to protect this country should be receiving quality, timely care from the VA. My bill will shed a light on troubling mismanagement at certain VA facilities, and complements the reform efforts that

have already been put in place.” Senator Sheehan’s bill requires the GAO to

perform random, periodic audits to ensure that veterans receive timely access to medical care. Senator Shaheen introduced several legislative proposals last year that were signed into law as part of larger bipartisan VA reform legislation, including a requirement to remedy delays in care for veterans. Senator Shaheen is also a co-sponsor of Senator Richard Blumenthal’s (D-CT) bill (S.1856) allowing the VA to remove or suspend employees for poor performance, misconduct, or interfering with public health or safety.

Text of the Veterans Scheduling Accountability Act is available at www.shaheen.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Shaheen%20Veterans%20Scheduling%20Accountability%20Act.pdf.

by Doug RobinsonOnce again, the

Windham community came together on the grounds of Griffin Park to help one of its own agencies, Windham’s Helping Hands, raise much-needed funds for their ongoing operational expenses.

Windham’s Helping Hands volunteers assist families in need of assistance in “a variety of ways” writes Windham’s Helping Hands. “By reaching out to our neighbors, we can provide necessary services and resource that facilitate independence. Our mission is to offer and provide support to the community. We are dedicated to creating tools and services to help others get back on their feet and have more productive and joyful lives.”

From school clothing, holiday gifts, holiday food baskets, preparing food baskets, educational assistance, and assistance for school-related expenses, Windham’s Helping Hands reaches out to assist many areas of Windham.

In addition, Windham Helping Hands helps

families purchase sporting equipment, provides scholarships, clothing for all ages, and helps with senior services and referrals to many affordable agencies.

Personal as well as professional sponsorships lined the track that enveloped the park. Sign of encouragement signs say, “Smile, YOU are giving back to the community” and “WHH Provides Children with New Coats the Year” were also posted for all the walkers to read.

As the runners and walkers completed the .7 mile course, they were rewarded with colored beads handed out from the Windham High School Hockey team, signifying their completed walk. Colors of green, then purple, red, blue, silver, green, and finally purple, were offered to all as a celebration of their victory walk for Windham’s Helping Hands.

“We are so fortunate to have such a great day in both weather and turnout,” commented Helping Hands organizer Al Pappalardo.

More information about Windham’s Helping Hands can be found at www.windhamshelpinghands.org.

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Signs of encouragement express appreciation for those who participated in the Third Annual Walk-a-thon for Windham’s Helping Hands.

Windham Presbyterian Church was one of the many organizations who banded together to support Windham’s Helping Hands.

Reintroducing Legislation to Spur Accountability for VA Hospitals

On Oct. 28, Adam Bergeron, 21, of Haverhill Mass., was taken into custody after he was located by members of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Task Force, U.S. Marshal’s Office (Boston) and Haverhill detectives. He was wanted on a New Hampshire state warrant for escape and charged as being a fugitive from justice. Bergeron was originally in custody at the New Hampshire State Prison in Concord on charges of burglary. On Oct. 2 he was discovered as missing from the minimum security unit of the prison.

Bergeron has ties to both the Haverhill and Pelham areas. In 2013 he was arrested by Pelham detectives after committing a residential burglary. After receiving notification of Bergeron’s escape, Pelham detectives assigned to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Task Force,

activated the unit and the task force began an investigation into his possible whereabouts. During the investigation two properties in Pelham were searched, as well as other locations in southern New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Investigators gathered information on a possible location in Haverhill where Bergeron was expected to visit. That location was placed under surveillance by Haverhill detectives, U.S. Marshals and task force members. During the surveillance, Bergeron was observed arriving at this location. Shortly after, Bergeron was taken into custody. Bergeron initially attempted to provide a false name at the time of his arrest, but was positively identified by detectives.

Bergeron will be arraigned in Massachusetts and will then face extradition back to New Hampshire on his escape charge.

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Thumbs Up? Thumbs Down?Thumbs Up? Thumbs Down?

“Thumbs down to the ‘solution’ looking for a ‘problem’. Kinder Morgan is using the people of Pelham and Windham. We are their free ride to making billions of dollars in the worldwide market. Their wealth depends on getting the pipeline to Dracut where the infrastructure is already in place to Canada and worldwide from there. Liberty Utilities has a fi nancial interest in the pipeline and are spreading lies to buy your trust and support. Don’t be fooled - this pipeline is nothing but a solution to corporate greed, not lower energy costs in NH.”

“Thumbs up to the Pelham schools for the offer of Gluten Free meals! Parents are not aware this is offered.”

“Thumbs up to the Pelham property owner on Windham Road at the end of Brookview Ave. You’ve done a great job of cleaning up that property.”

“Thumbs down to teenagers trick or treating, and two huge thumbs down to the ones doing it on ATVs. I saw two of them driving over peoples’ manicured lawns, full of walking small children in costumes in the pitch black, for a few pieces of candy. It was appalling; never saw anything like it, wonder where the police were?”

“Thumbs down to people who do not obey Pelham’s Leash Law and let their animal run free and defecate all over the place and never pick up after them! Whatever happened to being a good neighbor? Tie ‘em and pick it up!”

“Thumbs up to St. Pat’s Women’s Guild for hosting the ‘Singing Trooper.’ What a fantastic show he and his wife put on for such a small

ticket price. It was a wonderful performance. Thanks Ladies.”

“Thumbs up to the Pelham Parks and Recreation Department and volunteers for their creativity and dedication to this year’s Pelham Zombie Apocalypse. Great scares and fun for all. Can’t wait till next year.”

“Thumbs down to the enormous 22,000 horsepower compressor station slated to blow toxins into our air 24 hours a day, seven days a week for no other reason than corporate greed. It brings air pollution, light pollution, noise pollution, loss of property by eminent domain, and life threatening safety hazards to our community. With no benefi t in return. Stop lying to us, Kinder Morgan, and the group you fund, the Coalition to Lower Energy Costs. Crafty name! This pipeline is not the savior it claims to be. It will not bring natural gas to Pelham and Windham

homes. We already have the ability to tap into an existing pipeline in Pelham but it doesn’t make fi nancial sense for the companies involved. And so it doesn’t happen. The only fi nancial benefi ciaries of the NED pipeline are to Kinder Morgan, Liberty Utilities and their shareholders.”

“Thumbs up and Happy Birthday to the most beautiful woman and greatest mom I know! All of me loves all of you, what else could I do?” Jax.

“Thumbs up, a big thumbs up, to the person who is organizing the Halloween candy collection for the troops. I am sure this is a wonderful little treat for the troops serving away from home. I get to teach my kid how to sacrifi ce a little for the men and women who sacrifi ce a lot for our freedoms. Thank you.”

“Thumbs down to the same old neighbors who don’t [know] which end of a rake to hold and rake leaves, you even have a ride on mower you could use. The same goes for the gypsies across the street from you who just sit around all day. I’m blowing them all back to you.”

“Thumbs up, way up, to the people who keep up their property. Thanks for picking up your leaves and keeping your property clean and nice. One more year and the For Sale sign is going up, thank God.”

“Thumbs down to Windham High School and the Varsity Hockey Team. Allowing players from other towns to play on your team only takes ice time and spots away from your real Windham residents. Nice to see your tax dollars being spent on out of town kids. I guess winning at all cost is more important. Good lesson to teach your

students and players. Hopefully more people have the guts to call you out on it!”

“Thumbs up/Thumbs down. I’ve been a resident of Pelham since 1976 at Atwood Road, which is now called Peaceful Drive, but there is nothing peaceful about it. We’ve petitioned for a ‘Children At Play’ sign or a bigger Stop sign but it’s a throughway in front of my house and just yesterday I saw a child almost get clipped in front of the day care. The guy was at least doing 70 mph by my house and this has been going on for at least 10 years. We have been petitioning the road agent and the selectmen for 10 years nothing has been done. If a child gets killed after all of our petitioning, then it’s going to be them who have blood on their hands.”

“Thumbs down to polluting Pelham’s aquifers and well water with the fracking chemicals used to access natural gas. Benzene, xylene, formaldehyde, hydrochloric acid, polycyclic hydrocarbons, toluene, sodium hydroxide, naphthalene, glycol ethers, methanol, ethylbenzene, ethylene glycol to name just a few. Keep your pipeline and its toxins out of our water supply, Kinder Morgan!”

“Thumbs down to the six New England governors planning to impose a tariff on electric ratepayers to fund the $5 billion pipeline. They’re offering us up to foot the bill while giving Kinder Morgan the green light to take our properties, pollute our air, contaminate our water supply and place us in harm’s way. Let Kinder Morgan will be profi ting for decades to come while we pay the price.”

Th ank you for your submissions. All comments, thumbs up or down, are anonymous and not written by the Pelham~Windham News staff . Th umbs comments can be sent via telephone, 880-1516 or emailed to us at thumbs@areanewsgroup.com. When submitting a Th umbs comment, please specify that you would like it printed in the Pelham~Windham News. During the election campaign, no comments will be allowed that are direct endorsements or censure of can-didates on the thumbs page. No names are necessary. Please keep negative com-ments to the issue. Comments should be kept to 100 words or less.

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submitted by the Offi ce of U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement on Veterans Day:

“Today across New Hampshire we refl ect on the incredible service and sacrifi ce of those who have served our nation in uniform. New Hampshire has a proud tradition of military service and I join all Granite Staters in extending my deepest gratitude to all who have answered

the call of duty, especially our service members currently stationed overseas. On Veterans Day we must rededicate ourselves to supporting the men and women of our armed forces as they transition to civilian life. They have never failed us in battle, and we must not fail them when they return home.”

On Nov. 11, Senator Shaheen honored New Hampshire veterans at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen.

submitted by Pelham Police DepartmentOn Thursday, Oct. 29, at approximately 6:13 p.m., Pelham

Police and Fire personnel responded to a single motor vehicle crash on Mammoth Road. An orange 2003 Honda Element struck a utility pole in the area of 290 Mammoth Road and was attempting to fl ee the scene at the time of the call. The utility pole that was hit snapped at the base causing it to fall across Mammoth Road.

The driver of the Honda was identifi ed as Jared Sparks, 39, of Pelham. Sparks was evaluated by Pelham Fire Department personnel. No injuries were reported and a refusal for medical treatment was obtained. The Honda was towed from the scene.

Mammoth Road was closed between Greeley Road and Burns Road due to the required utility work.

Sparks was placed under arrest for Driving While intoxicated and transported to the Pelham Police Department for processing. Sparks was later released and will appear for an arraignment on Nov. 30 in the Salem District Court.

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Pelham Volleyball Supports Troops at Senior Night

Fourth Quarter Dominance Thrashes Lebanon as Windham Advances in Playoffs

by Craig SmithOn Oct. 23, the Pelham Girls’ Volleyball team

played John Stark for the Python’s fi nal game of the season before the playoffs began. The opening of Senior Night was to pay homage to the great work that senior Amanda Olson put into her career and the great habits that she taught the younger girls. Truly, Olson is a great leader and inspiration to all with her work ethic

and dedication to the team and co-captain Angi Getty shared these sentiments with the audience in a touching speech that simultaneously incited sorrow and excitement; sorrow that Miss Olson will no longer be a part of this team next year, but excitement that such an upstanding young woman will get an opportunity to take the fi rst steps of her new life as an adult once she graduates.

Olson’s dedication to doing the right things is not a trait unique to her, but an embodiment of the entire team. The girls’ theme for the year was ‘Volley for the Troops’ and the team sold t-shirts, held a bake sale, and hosted a 50/50 raffl e to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. Ultimately the girls raised an astounding $435 that would be donated and held themselves with the pride and dignity of someone who has truly made a positive impact in the world, helping those that need it.

The game itself was perhaps not as beautiful as the speech and sentiments expressed earlier in the night, but Pelham had already clinched a playoff spot so there was not much on the line in terms of the postseason except seeding. Pelham played their hearts out in an attempt to give Olson a win on her last regular season game and came out with a win in the fi rst set. The set went into extra points as John Stark was right behind them, but Pelham managed to come out on top, 26-24. Perhaps overly excited by their fi rst win of the match, Pelham came out slow in the second set and ultimately fell 10-25 after John Stark thrashed them with tight defense and crafty ball placement. The third and fourth sets would go in John Starks favor, but not without a fi ght. Pelham nearly managed to steal the set each time, but in the end couldn’t muster the necessary defensive stops to

close it out. The third set would end 23-25 and the fourth would end 21-25.

Sara Fisher led the team in assists as usual with seven and Danielle Sirois and Amanda Olson both tallied a couple of blocks as the Pythons. Mikayla Sequeira led the team in aces with six and service points with 16 while Cassie Apkarian led in digs with nearly a half dozen.

The loss was disappointing, but the girls were fortunate enough to make it into the playoffs. One week after Senior Night the Pythons would travel to Somersworth. Everyone knew that Somersworth would be a worthwhile opponent

as they snagged the second seed of the division while Pelham grabbed the 15th. Ultimately, after a hard fought match, Pelham would fall in three sets to Somersworth, being eliminated from the postseason. While it may have not been what the girls wanted, it is defi nitely apparent that the postseason experience will be good for these young women going into the next season. They will miss Olson, but will otherwise be the same group. Their experience together will fuel them when 2016 comes around and there is no doubt that these Pythons will be able to take their skills to a new level after this coming offseason.

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began their fi rst postseason game of the year against Lebanon. Unable to gain any signifi cant traction the Jaguars utilized short passes and rushes to try and secure fi rst downs. After a few attempts it became clear that Windham would have to kick it into another gear if they wanted to overwhelm this feisty Lebanon defense. Lebanon would get the ball back and take it to the red zone before Windham’s defense kicked it into the next gear and were forced to attempt a fi eld goal. It missed and Windham would take the ball resulting in a 40 yard catch by Kyle Adamson (87). Victor Pizzotti (20) would make a 10 yard rush and the team would fi nally have its groove back. With less than 30 seconds to go in the fi rst quarter Pizzotti would fi nish off the drive with a three yard rush for a touchdown, tumbling into the end zone and letting out a yell of excitement. Windham was up 7-0 going into the second quarter.

Matt Shea (24) and Ben Emrick (21) showed off their rushing abilities in the second quarter with some signifi cant yards gained, but the team as a whole kept committing violations that made them lose fi ve or ten yards. The yards added up as illegal shifts became commonplace and eventually they would turn the ball over on downs. Lebanon would come right back and score with a minute and a half to go in the quarter, evening the score at 7-7. Their defense quickly forced Windham to turn the ball over and raced to the end zone again before the half ended, but Emrick intercepted the ball before the score could be increased.

The struggle was real for Windham opening the second half as they continued to commit

violations that pushed fi rst downs out of reach. Lebanon would score a fi eld goal, giving them a 7-10 lead, and it became do or die time for the Jaguars. If they wanted to continue their epic win streak it would fall to them to play the type of ball they have exhibited all season long. Windham’s running backs took the burden on themselves, rushing to the red zone before Pizzotti once again made a dash into the end zone for a touchdown. Up 14-10 Windham’s defense took the necessary adjustments to heart. Even as Lebanon pushed down the fi eld they stayed composed and Adamson made a massive tackle that resulted in a ten yard loss for Lebanon that forced Lebanon to pass on third and twelve.

The fourth quarter started with the pass and somehow a receiver found himself open and Lebanon took the lead once more with a touchdown. Up 14-16, Lebanon missed the extra point attempt and the Jaguar rushing came continued where it left off. Shea pushed up the fi eld before Pizzotti grabbed yet another touchdown and immediately following the kickoff the defense forced a turnover on downs and Shea scored a touchdown of their own. Now up 26-16 with the clock winding down Lebanon tried to force passes in vain hope for a comeback. Instead of a comeback the Lebanon quarterback accidentally threw the ball behind him and Richard Hume (80) snatched it up off the ground and raced it in for his fi rst ever touchdown. Shane Lafond (34) would convert the two point attempt and Windham would win 34-16.

Windham faces Kennett in the semi-fi nals next and if they end up successful against the third seed then Windham will advance to the fi nals.

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Supporting Veterans Remains a Top Prioritysubmitted by Rep. Eric Estevez

Representative Eric Estevez (R-Pelham) recently fi led an important bill at the State House supporting veterans of the armed forces. HB 2016-2518 Titled ‘Relative to the tax credit for veteran’s service-connected disability’ salutes the nation’s heroes.

It provides property tax exemption for “service connected disabled veterans.” It begins with 100 percent property tax exemption and is pro-rated down to 30 percent based on a veteran’s service connected disability percentage.

According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans account for one-third of the homeless population. In addition to the complex set of factors infl uencing

all homelessness – extreme shortage of affordable housing, livable income and access to health care – a large number of displaced and at-risk veterans live with the lingering effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse, which are compounded by a lack of family and social support networks. Additionally, military occupations and training are not always transferable to the civilian workforce, placing some veterans at a disadvantage when competing for employment, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

At a press conference, Estevez quoted American writer Robert Frost, “A nation reveals itself not only by the men it remembers, but by the men it honors.” Estevez continued, “My bill HB 2016-2518 honors our service connected disabled veterans who had the courage to put their lives on the line for our freedom.”

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cheerleaders took to the mats at the 2015 NHYFSC State Cheerleading Competition. All their hard work paid off with their remarkable performances. Each division had their chance to shine:

• Tiny Mites – Excellent performance• D8 – Best Dance Award

• D10 – State Champions• D12 – Second Place•D14 – State ChampionsCongratulations to all the cheerleaders

and coaches! Best of luck to D10, D12 and D14 as they move on to the NE Regional Championships at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst on Nov. 22.

submitted by David Starin, President of the NHVCA

The NH Volleyball Coaches Association is pleased to announce the results of the all-state voting. The players and coaches listed below will receive their awards Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Senior All-Star game held at Hollis-Brookline High School. The match will start at 5 p.m. Division I

Honorable Mention: Vivian Susko – Alvirne

Division II1st Team: Lexi Sawyer – Windham2nd Team: Casey Dinga – WindhamHonorable Mention: Cassandra Apkarich – Pelham

Division III1st Team: Sophie Scafi di and Gabi Sott – Campbell2nd Team: Val Boucher and Taysia Boyson – CampbellCoach of the Year: Colin Walker - Campbell

submitted by Holly Breton, Windham Wolverines

Football players from across New Hampshire that participate in the New Hampshire Youth Football and Spirit Conference tried out for grade-based All Star football teams. Several Windham Wolverines players were selected and will compete in the All Star games on Nov. 15 in Londonderry.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING:

Grade 5 All Stars: Jake Galiatsatos, Aiden Williams, Cole Yennaco,

Tiger An, Lukasz Rondeau and Jake Micciche.

Grade 6 All Stars: Adam Koza, Broderick Waldron, Christian Spinazola,

Justin Maheu, Keegan Parke, Kolby Kurto and Ryan Garcia.

Grade 7 All Stars: Bradley Valo, Curtis Shattuck and Zach Leclerc.

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Windham Wolverines Selected for All Star Teams

Fifth grade all stars, from left: Lukasz Rondeau, Aiden Williams, Jake Galiatsatos, Tiger An, Cole Yennaco and Jake Micciche.

Sixth grade all stars, back row, from left: Justin Maheu, Keegan Parke,Adam Koza, Brodie Waldron, Kolby Kurto. Sitting: Christian Spinazola,

Ryan Garcia.

#3 Curtis Shattuck

#38 Zack Leclerc

#41 Bradley Valo

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Fifth Grade Pelham Razorbacks Take State Championship Again

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submitted by David Starin, President of the NHVCA

The NH Volleyball Coaches Association is pleased to announce the results of the all-state voting. The players and coaches listed below will receive their awards Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Senior All-Star game held at Hollis-Brookline High School. The match will start at 5 p.m. Division I

Honorable Mention: Vivian Susko – AlvirneDivision II

1st Team: Lexi Sawyer – Windham2nd Team: Casey Dinga – WindhamHonorable Mention: Cassandra Apkarich – Pelham

Division III1st Team: Sophie Scafi di and Gabi Sott – Campbell2nd Team: Val Boucher and Taysia Boyson – CampbellCoach of the Year: Colin Walker - Campbell

Recognizing All State Volleyballers

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Wolverine Cheer Teams Excel at Londonderry Fall Classic

submitted by WindhamMiddle School

The Windham Middle School boys’ Soccer team finished its season with an undefeated record and a Division 2 trophy.

The boys started the season with high hopes and amazing talent and proved to all that they had what it took to bring home the championship. There were a few close games and a few blowouts throughout the year with a lot of fun thrown in for both the players and fans. In the Oct. 15 game vs. Milford the boys hosted a Pink Out game in support of breast cancer awareness. The field was decorated with pink balloons, and the boys were dressed in pink

from head to toe as they went on to win 5-0. The generosity of all the families made the day an emotional and overwhelming success.

The final regular season game had the team facing the other undefeated team in the division, Pennichuck. The Wildcats were coming into the game with a 9-0 record as they took on the Nashua team holding a record of 8-0-1. After a solid 70 minutes of play, both teams were scoreless and the Wildcats clinched the number 1 spot in the division as they headed into the playoffs. The quarterfinal round, with solid play from all the positions, had the team once again beating the Milford squad 5-0. The semi-final round was, by far, the most nailbiting of the season. With Windham scoring two goals in the first 10 minutes of the game spirits were high and there were smiles all around. But the Fairgrounds team came to play and

they did not give into the undefeated Windham team. After allowing Fairgrounds to score three unanswered goals the teams headed into a sudden death overtime. With their season on the line and the finals just one goal away both teams were determined and strong. The Wildcats came out on top with the game-winning goal scored by eighth grader Matt Taylor. The finals had the team once again hosting the very tough Pennichuck team. At half time the score was 1-1 and it was down to the last 35 minutes of the season. Eighth grader Devin Ulbrich and eighth grader Teddy Shpak both scored in the second half to seal the win for the Wildcats. With a final of 3-2 the championship trophy was awarded midfield to the home team, Windham Wildcats (12-0-1).

submitted by Holly Breton, Windham WolverinesOn Sunday, Nov. 8, four of the Windham Wolverines’ cheer teams competed at the

Londonderry Fall Classic at Londonderry High School. This was the last competition of the regular season and all Windham teams placed. The D12 and D10 teams will continue on to the regionals at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst during the weekend of Nov. 21 and 22.

Congratulations to the D12 and D10 teams for placing first in their categories and to the D8 team and D14 teams for placing third in their categories.

It was a wonderful showing for the Windham Wolverines for the last competition of the regular season.

submitted by Holly Breton, Windham Wolverines

Congratulations to all the Windham Wolverines Cheer teams who competed at the 2015 NHYFSC State Cheerleading Championship on Oct. 31. All teams worked very hard and had fantastic performances.

Division 12: first place, NH State Champions

Division 10: third placeCongratulations Coach Tricia Waldron on

Division 14 Coach of the Year!Good luck to our Division 10 and Division

12 teams for advancing to the 2015 New England Regional Cheerleading Championship at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst on Sunday, Nov. 22.

Go Wolverines!

Coach Alex Marsh with Kyle Westfall who was awarded team MVP

Coach Alex Marsh with the team. Eighth graders: Captain Nic Colvin,

Captain John Kane, Captain Drew Curtis, Matt Taylor, Jake Rust, Aidan

Ross, Aidan Peretz, Teddy Shpak, Kyle Westfall, Devin Ulbrich, Max

Cavallaro, Stephen Rothenburg, Connor Lord, Cam Atkinson and Ryan

Pascarella. Seventh graders: Charlie Breen, Matt Kearney, Owen Larouco, Kaden LeMay and Jackson Cavallaro.

Sixth graders: Mason Pffeifer, Nick Orciani and Dom Picciano.

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The Fifth Grade Wolverines faced the Pelham Razorbacks on Sunday, Oct. 25 in Keene, for the semi-final playoff game. The Wolverines came up short on the scoreboard, but they had a very successful 2015 season. The boys played hard until the final whistle, never giving up as demonstrated by their extra-point block late in the game. The boys played their final game of the season with heart, fortitude and no regrets, leaving it all on the field. They can certainly hold their heads up high knowing that is what winners are made of. Many thanks to all the coaches, volunteers, cheerleaders, moms and dads who supported the team this year.

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The Wolverines’ D10 team places third.Tricia Waldron is named NH D14

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Gellar Tallies Double Digit Saves in Loss to Gilford

by Craig SmithThe Pelham boys’ Soccer team traveled to Gilford for a playoff matchup

that was going to be tough. Gilford boasted an 11-4-1 record coming into the postseason and, while it’s a general rule of thumb that the playoffs are a different animal than the regular season, a team doesn’t win that many games by accident.

Gilford came out hot, wary that Pelham had just upset their previous opponent. The home team took control of the pace of the game and demonstrated serious ball control. Perhaps underestimating Pelham’s strong midfi eld game, they let up a bit and Zac Rossi (#10) grabbed control of the ball and played the ball to a chasing Dylan Sacca (#9). Sacca popped the ball off of his chest, over the Gilford goalkeeper, leading to the fi rst goal of the match. With a 1-0 lead it would be all about defense for the rest of the match and, for the fi rst half, they succeeded for the most part. For the rest of the half both teams failed to fi nish scoring opportunities thanks to strong defensive play on both sides.

The second half would be hard for Pelham. Gilford had the halftime to make adjustments and they did it very well. They came out, like they did earlier, with complete control of the pace, except this time they would not underestimate their opponent. Pelham attempted to weather the storm of Gilford attacks, but even as Pelham goalkeeper Sean Gellar (#1) tallied 10 saves they couldn’t stop such ferocious aggressiveness. Gilford would score an equalizer midway through the second half and the go-ahead goal 10 minutes after that. Trailing 1-2, every Pelham player pushed themselves to the limit, but Gilford’s defense continued to hold up. Eventually the fi nal whistle would blow and Pelham would fall 1-2, eliminating them from the playoffs.

These young men fought valiantly all season and made some fantastic memories along the way. This loss to Gilford will be tough for them, but they can hold their heads high knowing that they outperformed many other teams this year. Some players will go, others will grow, but they are all share a link to this school and to each other. Their season is over, but their lives are just beginning, and the leadership and habits that they’ve acquired throughout this season will stay with them forever.

by Craig SmithWindham Volleyball has been fantastic all year

long. The girls are professional and kindhearted. They play hard and are sure to provide enough highlight plays to keep the fans on their feet. Watching these Jaguars play is a treat unto itself and worth any amount of time. Unfortunately they aren’t incapable of mistakes and that manifested

itself in their playoff loss to Coe-Brown.The Jags started out on fi re in the fi rst set.

Lexi Sawyer (#14) brought out the big guns, spiking the ball with enough force that it wouldn’t be surprising if the custodial staff found divots in the court after the game. Casey Dinga (#19) and Julie Sanders (#13) got in on the spike party adding their own sweet hits, while Kathryn Farrell (#18) set them up with assists. A 1-0 lead quickly became an 8-2 lead and in no time at all Windham defeated the visiting team 25-12 for the fi rst set win.

The second set was all Coe-Brown. Their fans travel well, and the red shirts and raucous cheers galvanized their girls. Unfortunately some of the fans got a little too into the match and began throwing obscenities at the Windham fans. When asked to stop their swearing they threatened and belittled, disgracing the school and unwisely put themselves in a position to be written about. Sadly the poor sportsmanship of the parents brought out strength in the girls and Windham’s early 3-1 lead became 5-5, then 11-13 before a huge Coe-Brown run that ballooned the

score to 11-20. Kacie Flahive (#11) made a nice kill and Emily Frank (#5) gathered an

ace, but the team wasn’t fi ring with the same energy that they had earlier in the match. They would fall 16-25 and were berated with colorful words from the visiting fans.

Windham took the beginning of the third set with another 3-1 lead, but a Coe-Brown fan pulled out a shark costume and danced his heart out to inspire the Coe-Brown girls once again. Somehow

the undulating sea creature gave Coe-Brown the confi dence they needed to pull another upset and they took the set 14-25 with Dinga and Sawyer doing their best to keep the team afl oat.

Losing the third set is typically a death sentence, but Windham held their composure. The Jaguars took a 6-0 lead before Coe-Brown asked for a timeout. Sanders, Sawyer, and Farrell all scored and were not happy with how the match had progressed. Flahive and Dinga would add a few more, and, within no time, they were out to a 19-10 lead. Coe-Brown had no more tricks up their sleeves to inspire them, but they didn’t need them. They got a couple of key runs going for them, and, by the end of the match, they had climbed back up to 22-20 before Windham fi nal fi nished them off 25-20.

With the fi nal set determining who moved on in the playoffs, both teams were on edge. The fi nal set goes to 15 instead of 25, and each team was tied 10-10. It was do or die, and usually Windham would prevail in these situations, but not this day. They would score only once more and leave heartbroken, losing the set 11-15 and the match 2-3.

After the match Coach was disappointed, but still held a smile saying, “No one could spend a Saturday doing anything better. We lost the game, but it was a great one and everyone seemed to have fun.” Many of the players are graduating this year and it will be sad to see them go, but it will also be exciting to see how the younger stars develop in the offseason. These young women should be proud of all they have accomplished their careers and while they may have fallen short, they know they played a great game against a great opponent. It may be a poor consolation, but at least Windham has the best fans.

by Craig SmithThe Windham girls’ Soccer

team started their playoff run with two hard-fought matches against Plymouth and Hollis-Brookline.

Their postseason got underway with a game against Plymouth. Only a few minutes into that game, Serena Sauerwald (#14) had dished an assist to Hannah Pesci (#2) with a nifty through pass that led to an open goal. Windham: 1-0.

Windham was clearly in control of the match, but that didn’t mean that Plymouth wasn’t dangerous. The young women, perhaps feeling overconfi dent, began to play with a little laziness. The hustle and drive that was usually there was escaping the team at the moment and Plymouth capitalized on it and scored. Tied: 1-1. Sauerwald is one girl with no lack of hustle in her, and she took matters into her own hands to galvanize the team. She dove to kick the ball between the keeper’s legs, taking a face full of dirt in the process, and almost managed to get a goal, but a rotating defender got there just in time. It didn’t go in, but Sauerwald had set the bar for hustle and effort and the team rallied behind her. Emily Howe (#17) kicked a corner kick that sailed toward the box and Sauerwald careened it toward the goal with a header. The

goalie couldn’t make it in time and Sauerwald was awarded the goal. Windham 2-1. Sauerwald continued to deliver in every facet of the game, diving for loose balls and playing defense and offense alike, uncaring of the bruises and cuts she was getting from her hard play. Talia Giardino (#8) and Kassiana Gagnon (#10) followed her lead and played incredible defense.

The second half would be all Windham. Sauerwald continued her historic play, scoring off of a penalty kick. Windham 3-1. Pesci got in on the action by stealing the ball repeatedly from Plymouth and

refusing to allow them to have possession long

enough to get a shot off. Pesci would score as well giving Windham a 4-1 lead. Maria Popovici-Muller (#4) would get a steal as well and after she snatched the ball she took a single dribble before pelting it into the back of the net for the fi nal goal of the night. Windham would go on to win it 5-1.

With the win over Plymouth behind them, it came time to travel to Hollis-Brookline’s home fi eld to face a far more challenging opponent. Kelsey Kendzulak (#11) played remarkable defense and Holly Busko (#5) made some great intelligent passes, but Hollis-Brookline held the line. Neither team could gather the upper hand and it led to a very chippy environment. Fouls were rampant, physicality was through the roof, and each team would earn a yellow card before the match was over. In some cases the fouls were dangerous, and it was clear the game was out of control; it would just be a matter of who broke fi rst.

Sam Mague (#9) was taking care of defense early in the second half of play with the score tied 0-0. No one wanted to let the team down. Fortunately for Windham they have one of the most talented goalkeepers in the league, Jenna Parsons (#1). With Hollis-Brookline starting out the second half on fi re it was all up to Parsons to make save after save. After the win over Plymouth Parsons had fantasized about how great it would be to earn a clean sheet over Hollis-Brookline who has some of the best players in the league and she intended to make the dream come true. She dove and jumped and caught everything in her path. It was clear that Parsons had emerged as a star in the backfi eld. She was a guardian of the net and a champion of the ball. Finally, as the game was coming to an end, Pesci belted a shot from thirty feet out that soared through the air and seemed to want to go over the net. Instead it fell at the perfect time, curving into the back of the net and giving Windham the fi rst goal of the match with less than four minutes to go. Parsons and the rest of the defense hunkered down for an intense few minutes, saving every shot that came their way, and, when the whistle fi nally blew, they were the champions. Windham would win 1-0.

Parsons could not have been more excited about her clean sheet, and after the match Sauerwald would say, “We’re a family and we all work together. It doesn’t take one person to score a goal, it takes all eleven. It takes them all doing the right play and working together.”

Unfortunately, despite their two amazing postseason victories, the Windham girls narrowly fell in the semifi nals to Portsmouth on Nov. 5, 1 to 0.

Windham Falls in Final Set to Coe-Brown

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Jenna Parsons (#1) with a strong goal kick after a defensive play

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Serena Sauerwald (#14) with a goal kick to score

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Windham Showcases that Brains Win over Brawn in Playoff Victory

by Craig SmithWhen John Stark is your opponent you know that it’s going to

be physical. In their previous matchups Windham has been taken unprepared by how physically gifted this team is, but that experience has made the Jaguars stronger. Windham perhaps would not be able to top the speed and brutal aggressiveness that John Stark brings to the fi eld every night, but they can adapt to it now that they’ve seen it in the regular season. Windham has talents that many teams do not: intelligence and fl exibility. The young men know how to change their formations to stop whoever is in front of them, and they have the ability to adjust into an offensive machine that is capable of toppling any opposing defense, even if it’s only for a few goals.

The fi rst half of the match was mostly Windham doing what they have been all season long. Will Carpenter (#12) played great defense, Jon Ferri (#8) fi lled in every hole, and Kyle Cocciardi (#9) put a defender on skates, leaving the crowd amused as the boy stumbled to the ground after Cocciardi’s lightning-quick spin move. Ferri stopped shots on goal that seemed likely to go past him by channeling his inner yoga teacher and bending in strange ways to gather possession of the ball. The only problem was that John Stark is relentless. Their tenacious, blue-collar play fi lls in the holes that they give up skill-wise. They are so strong and physically gifted that Windham had trouble keeping a handle on the ball. Jackson

Easter (#19) of John Stark is a stellar example of what John Stark embodies: toughness and grit-’n’-grind play. He cleared the ball seemingly every time Windham got close, frustrating the home team and opening them up for attack. Tanner Arnold (#0), the Windham goalkeeper, continued his amazing stretch of defense, snagging every ball that came in the box. There’s a reason Windham has had the most clean sheets in the league, and he is a big part of what makes them so strong. Ultimately, neither team could grab a handle on the lead, and the fi rst half would fi nish at 0-0.

Physicality ruled the second half as well, but after their regular season meetings Windham knew how to handle it. Cocciardi did his patented, ‘dribble into the box with as much fl ash and fl air as possible,’ move that startled the John Stark defense and forced them to foul. Cocciardi fell to the ground after the hit, but was all smiles as he knew that as long as the penalty shot was successful they would win the game. Ferri would take the penalty shot. The ball fl ew with speed and precision toward the net, but somehow the opposing goalkeeper saved it with a dive. It bounced off of his gloves and skipped through the grass towards the right side where Cam Chrissis (#10) lay in wait. Chrissis snatched the rebound and sent it back and with the goalkeeper on the ground there was no way for him to save it. Chrissis gave the squad a 1-0 lead and it was time to hunker down on defense. Windham ensured that they

were positioned in the best way to draw fouls and stop any John Stark momentum. Ultimately John Stark would be awarded two yellow cards for their physical play, but it was all thanks to intelligent Windham positioning that the fouls could be drawn. Brian Wong (#18) played fantastically, ensuring that the ball remain in Windham possession to waste time from the clock. Connor O’Neil (#23) and Connor Brennan (#20) also got into the fun with some Connor-to-Connor passing that nearly landed a goal. O’Neil hit the ball off of the ref before it could go out of bounds and sent an amazing cross to Brennan who sent it toward the net. Somehow the John Stark goalie caught up to it with an outstretched hand, but that doesn’t mean the play wasn’t incredible. Arnold would continue to rack up the saves and even grab the ball centimeters before it got into the net in extra time. His added-time save would be the last play before the whistle to end the game and Windham would win 1-0.

Windham is only a couple of games away from the championship, but these next games will be the hardest of the year. They have already shown that these young men are capable of staying calm under pressure and doing exactly what needs to be done to win; now it’s time to see if the best of the best can do it with them. Unless the fi nal teams in the playoffs can adapt the same way Windham has it is going to be Windham’s crown in the next few weeks.

Maddie Burke’s Early Goal can’t Lift Pelham over Raymond

WHS Runners Set School Course Records at Meet of Champions

by Craig SmithRain fell from the sky like buckets of liquid razors as the

Pelham girls’ Soccer team faced off against Raymond. Players and parents alike were drenched in dark sky and freezing water. It was the perfect metaphoric scene for two teams that were fi ghting for their lives, wanting more than anything to make it to the next round of the playoffs in hopes of winning

the crown.Pelham’s pressure out of the gate was

phenomenal. Raymond would have the ball, and the sheer force of will imposed by the Python defense was enough to force them to kick it away and out of bounds, giving Pelham possession. Alena Masterson (#22) showed off her quick thinking by positioning herself to draw fouls. Lindsey Niemaszcyk (#8) stopped a shot on goal with her intelligent movement away from the ball. Everyone on the defensive end played phenomenally and it paid off. Raymond was called for a handball and Morgan Walsh (#19) took the free kick. She sailed it through the air, over

the frightened heads of the Raymond defense, and it almost made it into the net. Instead it careened off of the cross bar, straight into Maddie Burke’s (#14)

chest. She aimed the ricochet at the goal and it slid by the goalkeeper, giving Pelham a lead. Being behind stirred something in Raymond, and they came back, stealing the momentum away from Pelham with aggressiveness and forcing the defense that had performed so well on their heels. Raymond would pelt a corner kick into goal before the half was fi nished and the game was wide open.

The second half was a nightmare for Pelham. The grass and ball were slick from the poor weather and girls from both sides slipped and slid willy-nilly. Each shot that Pelham attempted fl ew off target, and, when they tried to stop Raymond’s advance, it was even more diffi cult to control the ball. Raymond

would score twice in succession as Pelham struggled to keep up and, by the time the fi nal whistle had been trilled, Pelham was behind 1-3.

Fortunately this team is young and their core should stick together in the upcoming years. Those graduating will be missed, but this playoff experience is vital to the development of the underclassmen. Watch for this team to make a leap next season as the girls build off of the leadership qualities that the seniors have instilled. There is real promise in the future if they can ride the momentum of making the postseason into the next season.

submitted by Ryan O’ConnorAt the Meet of Champions on Saturday at Mines

Falls in Nashua, Windham’s Susie Poore took 20th overall in 19:05.6 and qualifi ed for the New England Championships on Nov. 14 at Thetford Academy in Vermont. The top-six teams and top-25 individuals qualifi ed for the New England MOCs. Poore, a junior, set a Windham High School course record by breaking current Brandeis runner Kate Farrel’s 2011 time by more than 10 seconds. She was running in the top ten for the fi rst two miles and then faded in the fi nal mile. 

The Windham girls’ Cross Country team improved from last year’s placement to take 13th overall in the state (out of 19 teams that qualifi ed for the MOC). This was the second straight year the girls’ team qualifi ed after not reaching the milestone for the fi rst fi ve years of the school’s existence. 

On the Windham boys’ XC side, senior Peter Caron wrapped up his campaign with 43rd place in a time of 16:44. His time marked a school course record, too. 

Prior to the Meet of Champions, the WHS XC teams competed at the divisional championships at Derryfi eld Park on Oct. 31 and came away with several noteworthy performances.

The WHS girls’ XC team punched their return ticket back to the Meet of Champions on Nov. 7 at Mines Falls in Nashua by virtue of their sixth-place team fi nish. Leading the way was Susie Poore with a personal best 19:19.3 on the course and a seventh-place fi nish. Poore’s time also had her ranked 16th overall in the state heading into the MOC where the top 25 runners in the state

earned a berth. Perhaps the keys to the race were the

performances by senior soccer/XC athlete Hannah Harootian and sophomore Taylor Kane. Harootian, fresh off a playoff victory last Thursday with the WHS girls’ soccer team, blasted her personal best on Derryfi eld by over 42 seconds to run an impressive 21:59.4 (60th) as the third WHS runner to cross the line. Right behind her was Kane who also cut off signifi cant time from her personal best (14 seconds) to fi nish in 22:22.8 (65th) and move from the team’s sixth position into a scoring fourth position.

Also contributing to the team’s success were senior Laura Pomeroy (21:29.3/42nd), junior Lily Shpak (22:26.8/67th), senior Anna Matsco (23:13.6/88th), and senior Amanda Carey (24:08.8/103rd).

The WHS boys’ XC team fi nished 11th overall, but with one senior, three juniors, and three

sophomores running, Coach Gary Goyette’s boys are about a year out from making some signifi cant noise. Nevertheless, senior Peter Caron extended his impressive fall and earned a trip to the MOC with an eighth-place fi nish in 16:46.8. Running 11 seconds off his personal best, Caron gutted through the race and charged home to make it two years in a row a Windham runner has fi nished in the top ten (Nick Khoury in 2014). Caron’s time has him ranked just outside the top 25 in the state heading into next weekend, but certainly within striking distance of a trip to the Green Mountain State.

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At the Meet of Champions at Mines Falls in Nashua, Susie Poore battles with Pinkerton Academy senior Morgan Sansing. Sensing went on to place 16th.

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