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    by Len LathropThirteen years later, Windham Fire Department

    hosted a 9/11 Memorial Service that also includedthe Windham Police Department. Standing in frontof the memorial ladder truck with a tribute paintedon its side were both fire and police personnel.After the national anthem by Cheyann Devlin,prayers for both police officers and firefighters wereread by senior officers. Remarks from Fire ChiefTom McPherson reflected on the tragic events ofthat day 13 years ago and how it has shaped ourcountry. Lt. James Brown rang the final bell inmemorial as Lt. William Brown lowered the flagto half staff. Bagpiper Chris Spitalere provided amemorial hymn during the salutes. Firefighter PatRobinson offered a poem in closing, The 343.Chief McPherson dismissed the squads and invitedeveryone for refreshments inside the station.

    The 343

    Ask any firefighter, and he will say

    And the Brothers all agree;

    We know that day, and it wont go away,

    When we lost our 343.

    Where were you when the Towers came down,

    The cry will be heard through the years;

    Where were you when the Twin Towers fell,

    And we realized our worst fears.

    The old man asked of the young boy he met,

    The lad looked up and answered politely,

    My daddys a fireman, and he died that day,

    But I still say a prayer for him nightly.

    The old man moved on, and he found a young girl,

    And he asked the same question of her,

    She answered so slow, I dont think I know,

    For you see, I wasnt born yet sir.

    But ask any firefighter, and he will know,

    The day, the time, and the year;

    For those of us who fight smoke and fire

    And have no time for fear.

    We know that day, and it wont go away,

    When we lost our 343.

    So when you see a fire truck speeding by,

    Manned by the men who fight the fight,

    Or you hear a wailing siren, in the middle of the night,

    It seems so far away, on some lonely thoroughfare,

    Pause for just a moment, and think a silent prayer

    William Mackle, FDNY Retired

    W ndham Remembers Those Lost on 9/

    by Lynne OberOnce again, the Special Olympics 5K road race and walk kicked

    off Pelham Old Home Day. Runners and walkers were registeringand then warming up by 7:30 a.m. This year there was a newstarting place (outside the American Legion) and a new finish line(just before the round-about), new registration area and new cooldown area. Yes, construction of the round-abouts had broughtchanges.

    We actually have more room for registration, prize award areaand cool down, said Special Olympics volunteer Paige Schaller.Participants who fund-raised more than $35 for Special Olympicsgot to waive the registration fee. The race/walk kicked off at 8:30with everyone in high spirits despite the cool temperatures. The sunwas shining and excitement was in the air.

    Uncooperative Weatherfor Pelham Old Home Day Doesnt Stop the Fun

    Chris Spitalere Firefighter Pat Robinson read 343. Lt. James Brown

    by Lynne Ober

    Following 12 years of intense effort to renovate Pelham HighSchool, a ceremonial groundbreaking was celebrated at theschool on September 5 to the delight of PHS Principal Dr. DorothyMohr. October 2, 2002 was the date of the first meeting of thefirst facility committee formed to analyze Pelham High School.Winston Churchill said, Never, never give up. We didnt andhere we are, Mohr said with a smile.

    Superintendent Amada Lecaroz told the audience it was time tosay goodbye to the building we know and say hello to the future.She thanked voters, parents, students and staff for making this areality.

    Mohr said that the new parking lot availability went down to thewire. We only painted spot numbers for students the day beforeschool. It was close, but it got done. By the fall of 2016 we willhave a much better environment.

    The groundbreaking for the addition will be the first phase of atwo-phase project. The new addition is expected to be ready inthe fall of 2015, but then much needed renovations will be doneinside the existing building. We will schedule rooms around therenovations, said Lecaroz.

    And Finally,Groundbreaking atPelham High School

    by Len LathropOnce again, your Pelham~Windham News

    was invited to share in the programming atWindham Terrace Assisted Living as theycelebrated Assisted Living Week. This yearstheme, The Magic of Music, holds true formany people, especially the elderly, as musiccan do far more than entertain.

    On Thursday, that evenings entertainerwas The Irish Music Guy Kevin Farleyperforming and sharing his many instruments,including the harp, flutes, fiddle, drums,bones, guitar, mandolin as well as familystories. Throughout the entire week, theresidents and their families had been treatedto a different themed performer.

    Music plays a tremendous role in thelives of seniors and can provide fulfillment,bring back memories, heal and bring peopletogether. Music can have a powerful impacton anyone, but it releases a tripwire of

    powerful memories for the elderly. This iswhy music therapy is one of the most effectivetreatments for seniors

    Life Enrichment DirectorAlicia Sell talked

    about her 27 years in the care of the elderlyand her excitement about what she had seen,calling it amazing. With a background inpiano and a love of music, she explainedthat while this week was very special withsome type of music every day, she hasbeen allowed with the help of the facilitysExecutive Director, Lynda Brislin, to havemonthly concert-style events for the residentsin which music is used for both entertainmentand to enhance residents memories. Sellnoted that the executive director also broughta long history of music to the facility as hergrandfather played clarinet in the Pops. Hergrandmother taught Boston ballet. And UncleAndy played sax with Buddy Rich.

    While there are multitudes of studies thatdocument the benefits of music, Sell spokeof the residents, who had came to WindhamTerrace, unable to talk due to everythingfrom strokes to other medical issues. While

    HIPPA rules prevent divulging more personalinformation about the residents, she spoke ofthe progress people had made with speakingand how it started with some memory of

    Music does More than just Heal the Soul

    Windham Remembers Those Lost on 9/11

    continued to page 7- Music

    continued to page 7- PHS Ground Breaking

    Justin Spicer of ird Stone Odyssey

    Cali Caravoulias

    Jaden and Liza Guzman Special Olympic athletes were thrilled to finish therace/walk that kicks off Pelhams Old Home Day.

    continued to page 7- Old Home Day

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    Farley demonstrates the fiddle.

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    Northern Essex Community College is pleased to announce theappointment of the following students to the Deans List for the summerterm: from Pelham,Sarah Cardwell, John Deyermond, and Nina Lepore.From Windham, Nicole Chaloux, Sarah Fitzgerald, Wilson GonzalezandEugenia Schipelliti.

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    Womans Club Gearsup for Searles 100th

    Anniversary Galasubmitted by Ruth Coole

    At the September3 meeting of theWomans Service Club ofWindham, the featuredguest speaker was Sister

    Josette Parisi, generalmanager of SearlesCastle. Sister Josettetalked about the history ofSearles Castle while JoanGriffin, general managerof the 100th anniversarygala event, showed slidesof the beautiful andhistoric building insideand out. The programwas very interesting and

    informative. The 100thanniversary gala eventwill be held May 16.

    Local Agent Invited to Germany to See Smart Shipsubmitted by Cruise Travel Outlet

    Bill Walsh, president of Cruise Travel Outlet in Salem, wasinvited along with 20 of Royal Caribbeans top accounts to theMeyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg, Germany to visit RoyalCaribbeans newest ship, the Quantum of the Seas, which willbe sailing from Bayonne, N.J., beginning in November. RoyalCaribbean is offering a bus direct to the ship from Salem andManchester.

    I was honored to get the invite, its fascinating to see how thesemegaships are built, Walsh said. The ship is being built in manyparts and assembled like Legos, with a 300-ton crane. One of thelargest buildings is five football fields long, two wide and 25 stories

    high.Bernard Meyer, the current CEO of Meyer Werft, from a family

    of six generations of shipbuilders, said the length of the first shipthe yard built in 1795 was not even as long as the Quantum of theSeas is wide. Another amazing fact is that Meyer Werft Shipyardis 26 miles inland.

    Once complete, the ships start their journey down the windingEms River to the North Sea; in some spots there are only inches oneither side of the ship and they have to temporarily remove railroadbridges to get the ship through. They need to raise the river leveland keep the ship as light as possible for the journey. Germansline the river to watch a 170,000-ton cruise ship going through thecornfields, Walsh said.

    The Quantum of the Seas, labeled the first smart ship byCEO Richard Fain, has made a quantum leap in the technologyavailable at sea. They are placing a satellite in orbit that will followthe Quantum with a direct beam. The new-high tech ship willprovide more internet bandwidth than every other cruise ship in

    the world combined, and offer the same speed you are used to in ahotel, Fain said.

    The technology will allow you to communicate with family andfriends on-board as well as check yourself in with your own smartphone; take a selfie and go from sidewalk to ship in 10 minutes.Youll be able to book and change all your on-board activities fromyour own Smartphone. The Quantums is going to be a gamechanger in the industry with all the technology, new dynamicdining, as well as all the new and exciting entertainment optionsonboard, Walsh said.

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    On the table is a variety of items available for purchase at Searles Castle, including adinner raffl e ticket, a Searles ornament, and an engraved pewter plate depicting the

    100th anniversary of the castles completion (1915-2015).

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    Sister Josette Parisi tells members about the historyof Searles Castle.

    Small Cyclists Pedal around PelhamElementary for a Big Cause

    by AJ DickinsonThe Pan-Mass Challenge Pelham Kids Ride is just one of the 37

    separate PMC Kids Rides throughout the region. Last year alone,more than 4,600 young cyclists, between the ages of 2 and 15,

    hopped on their bikes in the name of cancer care and research,raising tens of thousands of dollars.

    Although kid sized, the rides are similar to the original Pan-MassChallenge that consists of more than 5,500 adult PMC cyclists whoride the grueling two-day, 190-mile bike-a-thon the first weekendof every August. The kids version is much less intensive; however,most of these kids are happy to help the cause, some of whomhave even experienced how tragic cancer can be first hand. Sincethe first kids ride in 1998, the PMC Kids Ride Program has raisedmore than $5.5 million.

    On Saturday, September 6, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., nearly 30children between the ages of 3-14 could be seen trying to staycool in the almost 100-degree weather as they cycled around

    the Pelham Elementary School as many times as possible, raisingroughly $5,000 in all.

    Shayna Silva, a Pelham girl who has been volunteering for thePMC since 1999, founded the Pelham version after her Uncle Joe

    tragically passed away in February 2013. Soon after, she decidedshe wanted to do more in her own community to raise money forthe cause. Now two years running the newly founded PelhamPMC Kids Ride is really making a difference in the fight againstcancer.

    For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call800-WE-CYCLE.

    From the left: Bill Walsh, president of Cruise Travel Outlet, and Richard Fain,chairman & CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

    David andOlivia Bellevilleride side by sideat the PelhamPMC Kids Ride.

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    Selectmen Want More Informationon Brokering Electricity

    by Barbara OBrienAfter months of volunteer efforts and time, Windhams Local

    Energy Committee recommended a proposal for procuringelectricity for the town for the upcoming 13 months, but themajority of selectmen admitted they dont fully understand thebrokering process and want more information before making adecision.

    Members of the Local Energy Committee met with selectmenduring their September 8 meeting, recommending that the Town ofWindham go with the brokerage firm Freedom Energy Logistics fora period of nine months and obtain electrical service from PublicService of New Hampshire for the upcoming four winter months(November 2014 through February 2015). According to this plan,Freedom Energy Logistics would be responsible for putting out bidsand coming up with the best deal for the Town of Windham, which

    maintains 19 separate accounts. Reportedly, PSNH has the lowestrates during the wintertime.

    According to the Local Energy Committees proposal, theestimated cost of electricity for the Town of Windham from October1, 2014 through October 31, 2015 would be in the range of$69,770, a price that includes 100 percent green energy throughproviders secured through Freedom Energy Logistics. According toMark Kovacs, of the Local Energy Committee, the cost would be lessto use the two suppliers for the upcoming 13-month period. PSNHhas lower rates in the winter, and Freedom Energy Logistics canobtain lower rates during the other months, he explained. Kovacsestimated an $18,000 savings for Windham by following this plan.According to Town Administrator David Sullivan, this past year,Windham taxpayers saved about $6,400 on electricity services bybrokering with Freedom Energy Logistics.

    PSNH, on the other hand, offers only minimum green orrenewable energy. Green energy is generated by harnessing thepower of the wind, sun and sea or by burning replaceable sources,such as waste products and crops (known as biofuels). Greenenergy is produced in such a way as to minimize its negativeimpact on the environment. The current contract that Windham is

    operating under provides 50 percent green energy. One hundredpercent green energy carries approximately a 1.2 percent highercost than what Windham is currently using under the existingcontract, which expires this coming October 1.

    Based on a local survey conducted last year, 65 percent ofthe residents who provided information support the use of localrenewable energy. These Windham residents said they considerusing green energy to be a moderate to high priority.

    Selectman Joel Desilets, elected to that position this pastMarch, was not one of the town officials who felt he needed moreinformation. Desilets said he thought members of the Local EnergyCommittee had already shopped around for the best price and hesupported moving forward with their recommendation. Rates arevolatile, Desilets said of the unreliable cost of electricity. It couldcost more if we wait to sign a contract. Desilets made a motion tomove forward with the Local Energy Committees recommendation,but there was no second to that motion. Although Vice-chairmanAl Letizio said he had concerns about global events impacting thecost of energy sources moving forward, he did not support Desiletsmotion.

    Chairman Ross McLeod said he wanted to lock in the

    recommended electricity rates that night, but the majority of boardmembers didnt agree. The board needs to step in and make adecision and try to save some money for the town, McLeod said.

    Selectman Bruce Breton said he wasnt comfortable making adecision at this time and wanted the Local Energy Committee tolook into additional brokers to compare their rates. I dont fullyunderstand the brokering process, Breton said. On a vote of 3 to2, board members went with Bretons suggestion to seek additionalinformation before reaching a decision. Voting in favor of seekingmore information were Selectmen Bruce Breton, Al Letizio andRoger Hohenberger. Voting against delaying the decision wereSelectmen Ross McLeod and Joel Desilets.

    After the vote, Desilets said he was disappointed in thedecision, noting all the effort put into the proposal by members ofthe Local Energy Committee.

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    WHS Promotes a Holistic Approach to Student Learning

    by Jillian DiPersio, Windham High School InternAs Windham High School enters its sixth year of

    operation, the faculty and staff are working towardbecoming more reflective as a collective unit andattempting not only to improve students academicexperiences, but also to make their four years in highschool more enriching and positive as a whole.

    In order to achieve this, the administration hasput together three school goals for the year thatare synonymous to those from last year: creatinga personalized common academic experience,enhancing student engagement and success, andgaining accreditation through the New EnglandAssociation of Secondary Schools and Colleges. Asidefrom these official goals, faculty and staff have alsobeen encouraged to draft their own personal goals forthe school.

    The first goal of a personalized, common academicexperience was created in order to prevent studentsfrom feeling lost and to help them find their nichewithin WHS. We want to make sure that everystudent has had personal contact with professionalsin the building, explained Principal Ryan Kaplan.Students that drop out most often say that at the time of droppingout they felt that they didnt have one connection at that school. Inorder to model this Kaplan printed out a packet with each memberof the senior classs name and picture and had faculty put a stickerby each students name to signify a personal connection. Imconcerned most when theres only one or two stickers or if theres nostickers, said Kaplan.

    Assistant Principal Bob Dawson expands on this point,

    commenting that high schools not for everybody. Its a reallycrummy experience for a lot of people. Both Dawson and Kaplanhope that through helping students make personal connections theycan improve each students experience at WHS.

    The idea of a common academic experience is to ensurethat different sections of the same course or even courses acrossdisciplines have the same outcomes. This includes content, exams,and grading. I dont like hearing from students (that a teacher is an)easy grader or hard grader, Kaplan articulated. We have rubrics,we have objective criteria. Lets make sure that were in sync.

    The second school goal, student engagement and success, tiesin with the personalized experience. Kaplan raves over WHSscurrent student engagement percentages, with 65 percent of WHSstudents involved in athletics while the state average is 35 percent.Meanwhile, the percentage of WHS students involved in clubs,activities, and athletics is 86 percent. Kaplan explains that he wantsto keep this tradition going and faculty to keep that involvement.Keep that focus on why were here, and its not just promotingstudents academically but being there, at the shows, being at artsfestivals, being at robotics competitions, being at athletic events.

    Dawson has already seen an increase in student involvement ashe seeks to help students find a niche. Ive already gotten nineemails on clubs that kids want to start Somebody wants to start acooking club, great!

    The third school goal is accreditation through NEASC. Everysecondary school and college in New England must go throughthis process. NEASC will be visiting WHS onNovember 2 to talk with parents and teachersabout the high school. Weve spent the past year

    and a half preparing for it; now its show time,said Kaplan. We see it as hopefully an earlyvictory out of the gate. By mid-November wellbe wrapping up that process, and we want tomake sure that we keep our focus on that.

    To help promote these goals, Kaplan iscontinuing with the school-wide assemblieshe began last year as a way to get the wholeschool together as a single unit and celebratethe incredible things happening at WindhamHigh School every day. He has tweaked thesystem a little from last years original format, withassemblies sticking to a shorter, more flexibleschedule depending on the needs of the school atany given time. He hopes that the assemblies willbe a way to inform students about activities theymay not be involved in to make sure that when astudent gets that Windham High School diplomaits truly representative of all that that Windham

    High School diploma means. Its a lot more than just what you wereinvolved in.

    The first assembly of the year took place on Thursday, September11, featuring introductions of teachers in the humanities department,club presentations, and a special 9/11-commemoration speech givenby social studies teacher Cade Nethercott. Guidance Secretary JulieGeorge recognizes the importance of student involvement and hopesthat assemblies will provide information on how students can getinvolved, especially because I know the freshmen are feeling a littlebit lost right now and I just want them to be part of it.

    The school goals for the year are evident through each faculty

    members personal goals for the year. Dawson hopes to becomemore organized and efficient in order to spend more time helpingstudents choose the proper path. He feels that if you can help akid understand sort of what their motivation was and what maybe (it)wouldve been a less painful solution.

    Georges goal is to launch this wonderful senior class and getthem settled into their post-secondary plans by making sure I meetdeadlines and they meet deadlineswhether its work or school I

    just hope that theyre successful because theyre a great group ofkids. Guidance Counselor Kellie Steward hopes to get the wordout about how we (in the guidance department) can help, (and) theinformation we can provide to lead more students toward futuresuccess.

    Kaplan hopes to continue on this path for the year so that if weall stay focused on the linear path of that goal, and again theyrepretty broad goals, were all going to move forward together.

    New Hampshire beginning in November andcontinuing through next February. A decisionon what to do afterward will be made whenselectmen feel they have sufficient informationto make an informed decision.

    Principal Kaplan speaks to the entire school at the first assembly on ursday, Sept. 11.

    StaffphotobyJillianDiPer

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    Congratulations Eric EstevezCongratulations to Eric Estevez on his win in the primary election! We

    are so proud of him. Tank you to the great people of Pelham and Hudson

    for supporting him for state representative. Eric is truly a great person. Wehave known him for many years and are proud to call him a friend. Hiscombination of educational and professional credentials will also make himan outstanding state rep. I know that Eric Estevez will make us proud at thestate house in Concord.

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    ECF Considers Next StepTe Educational Choices Foundation would like to thank the Windham

    School Board (WSB) and administration for consideration of ourapplication for a district-approved Chartered Public School.

    We would also like to thank all who have supported the ECF and theWindham Academy. From the very beginning it has been our hope to workclosely with the district to bring a SEM-focused educational option to ourcommunity.

    Unfortunately the WSB denied our application on uesday, September2, without allowing the ECF a final opportunity to address all of theirconcerns. Teir decision was reached almost two weeks before the mandateddeadline. Troughout this process the ECF complied with nearly all ofthe WSBs requests and made significant revisions to the application andcontract that went above and beyond the statutory requirements.

    We respect the WSBs rights to deny the application based on perceiveddeficiencies, but wish we had been given the full opportunity to address theirconcerns. Teir specific list of deficiencies must be provided to the ECF andthe state Board of Education no later than September 15. We look forwardto receiving this information so we can decide our next actions, includingthe option to appeal to the state BOE.

    At the very end of uesdays meeting, the WSB proposed working withthe ECF to amend our charter to a state-approved chartered school model.Tough this is worth serious consideration, it is a very different model andapproval process. Although no specific date for receiving the WSBs proposal

    was set in the meeting, the ECF would welcome the chance to examinethis alternative further. Te WSBs proposal is a critical component of ourdecisions as we weigh the different options before an appeal deadline. Welook forward to receiving a good faith letter outlining the WSBs propositionso we can decide how best to proceed.

    Te Educational Choices Foundation remains dedicated to bringinga SEM chartered public school and an educational option to ourcommunity.

    Michelle Levell, Windham

    Harvesting of Town Forest Goes out to Bidby Barbara OBrien

    Windham Selectmen decided not toaccept the recommendation of the newly

    formed forestry committee and to putthe harvesting proposal for the recentlydesignated Town Forest out to bid. TheTown Forest was established this pastMarch through passage of a warrant article.As part of that article, a forestry committeewas established to oversee the 203-acreTown Forest.

    During the past several months,members of the forestry committee, alongwith members of the towns conservationcommission, have been workingtogether to bring forth a 10-year forestrymanagement plan. A similar plan wasdeveloped in 2011 through the WindhamConservation Commission, which workedwith Bay State Forestry. Conservationcommission member Wayne Morris saidWindham had been working with Bay StateForestry since 1991.

    During the selectmens meeting onSeptember 8, it was requested thatselectmen waive the process to secure bids

    on harvesting selected timber from theTown Forest and give the contract to BayState Forestry. Town Administrator DavidSullivan said he supported going with BayState Forestrys quote and not going out tobid on the job. Bay State Forestry s pricefor doing the job was not revealed at themeeting. It was noted, however, that thefee paid to Bay State Forestry would betaken from any proceeds derived from thesale of harvested timber and would notcome from taxpayers. Morris said thatonly mature and at-risk trees would be cutdown.

    Wanda Rice, chairman of the WindhamForestry Committee, said that Bay StateForestry is a company that is well-respected by its peers and she feels thatthe firms price is reasonable and fair.Selectman Bruce Breton commented that

    Bay State Forestry is very competitivewith its price and a highly reputable firm.Breton said that the Town of Pelham has

    been making a considerable amount ofmoney through its foresting program.

    Selectman Roger Hohenberger didntsee the need for a rush, however, in issuinga contract for harvesting WindhamsTown Forest. How do we know this isa good deal? Hohenberger questioned.Ultimately, after further discussion,selectmen voted 4 to 0 to put the projectout to bid. Voting in favor of engagingin the bid process were Chairman RossMcLeod and Selectmen Bruce Breton,Roger Hohenberger and Joel Desilets.Vice-chairman Al Letizio, Jr. was not at themeeting when the vote was taken.

    Plans had been to get the harvestingunderway this fall, but the selectmensdecision to put the proposal out for bid islikely to delay the job until next year.

    Windham RequestsSequential Numbering

    for Harris Roadby Barbara OBrien

    During an emergency such as a fire or medical situation, it isparamount that firefighters and police are able to find the location asquickly as possible. It really can be a matter of life or death. Overthe years, local communities, working with 9-1-1, have addressedthis issue by changing street names and rearranging house numbers.While this can be a great inconvenience for affected residents, it canmean the difference between emergency responders getting theirexpeditiously or winding up at the wrong location.

    Windham Police Chief Gerald Lewis is addressing such a problemon Harris Road, which extends into the Town of Salem. There are 20residences on Harris Road within Windhams town limits and four thatare located in Salem. The 24 houses involved, however, do not havesequential numbers as the town boundary changes. As a result, Lewisasked Windham Selectmen to grant him the authority to contact Salemofficials to discuss the possibility of assigning sequential numbers forall 24 house lots.

    Selectmen granted Lewis permission by a unanimous vote (5 to

    0). Voting in favor of the motion were Chairman Ross McLeod, Vice-chairman Al Letizio, Jr. and Selectmen Roger Hohenberger, BruceBreton and Joel Desilets. Lewis said the out-of-sequence numbers havealready caused confusion with delivery services winding up at the righthouse number, but in the wrong town. One Windham resident hasbeen getting deliveries intended for a Salem address, Lewis explained.While this is inconvenient, it really is a safety issue.

    In other business, selectmen unanimously decided (5 to 0) to auctionoff four of the older police department vehicles, all of which have inexcess of 100,000 miles on their odometers. Vehicles to be auctionedinclude three police cruisers (a 2009 Chevrolet Impala, a 2008Chevrolet Impala and a 2011 Dodge Charger). The fourth vehicle tobe auctioned off is a 1998 Ford Expedition.

    MacMulkin Chevrolet Donates $10,000to Searles Renovations

    by Barbara OBrienSearles School and Chapel, located on Range Road in Windham,

    is one of the towns most revered historic sites. The hundred-year-old-plus building, however, has been in need of renovationsand updates for some time. A warrant article intended to provide$100,000 to fund these projects, however, failed to garnersufficient voter support in March of 2013, leaving those interestedin renovating the English Tudor building to look for other ways toget the job done. This fundraising campaign was spearheaded bylong-time Windham resident and tireless volunteer, Margaret Case.

    As of early September, through Cases efforts, $40,203 in cashhad been raised, not to mention numerous donations of materialsand services. The latest of those donations comes from theThompson Group, owners of MacMulkin Chevrolet in Nashua.According to Case, the Thompson Group recently donated $10,000

    to the project. The $10,000 is to be used to lay down a stonewalkway to the Searles facility in memory of Bernard J. Thompson,Sr., father of the current owners.

    In addition, the fund also grew by another $250, thanks toprivate donations from Windham residents. Of the $40,203raised, approximately $31,000 has already been spent on variousrenovations and upgrades. The Searles School and Chapel iscurrently being used as a function hall, with all rental proceedsbeing used to maintain the building.

    Selectmen voted 4 to 0 to accept the generous donationswith gratitude. Voting in favor of accepting the donations wereChairman Ross McLeod and Selectmen Roger Hohenberger, BruceBreton and Joel Desilets. Vice-chairman Al Letizio, Jr. was not inattendance at the meeting when the vote was taken.

    Transfer Station Begins Book Collection Programby Barbara OBrien

    Windhams Solid Waste Management Director, Dave Poulson,with the assistance of other employees, has begun a new programin which hardcover books, brought to the transfer station, are

    recycled. Town Administrator David Sullivan said that Poulson wasable to locate a vendor willing to pay the town three cents perpound for hardcover books.

    That might not sound like a lot of money if youre only thinkingabout a few books, but it amounts to $60 per ton. Making the dealeven sweeter for Windham is the fact that any books sold to thevendor wont have to be disposed of at a $68 per ton tipping fee;amounting to a total savings of $128 per ton.

    Any money earned through the recycling of hardcoverbooks will be donated to Windhams non-profit Helping Handsorganization, which provides assistance to local families in need.Selectmen expressed their gratitude to the staff at the WindhamTransfer Station for coming up with this new initiative.

    Any residents bringing hardcover (no paperback) books tothe transfer station are encouraged to separate them from theremainder of their household trash. Participation in this fledglingprogram is greatly appreciated.

    Gage Hill Farms ClerksRobbed at Gun Point

    submitted by Pelham Police DepartmentOn Saturday, September 13, at approximately 8:07 p.m.,

    members of the Pelham Police Department responded to Gage HillFarms Convenience Store on Bridge Street for a report of an armedrobbery. The employees from Gage Hill Farms Convenience calledthe emergency line and told dispatch that they were robbed at gunpoint. They told dispatch that the robber was no longer at the storeand that he quickly drove out of the parking lot in an unknowndirection.

    The clerks stated that the robber was calmly waving a blackpistol and demanding they give him money from the cashierdrawer. The man got away with an undisclosed amount of money.

    The clerks were able to provide a limited description of thesubject. The man was wearing dark clothing, a ski mask and

    gloves.The subject is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone withinformation is asked to contact the Pelham Police Department,635-2411.

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    Good for the CommunityYour Hometown Community Calendar

    September2014

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    Now through Wednesday, October 29Halloween Creative Coloring Contestwith Pelham

    Parks and Recreation. For children up to age 12. Use yourimagination and create a Halloween haunted house scene,using any art materials you choose! Use our haunted house

    outline printed from pelhamweb.com/recreation and submit yourbest art work of an awesome Halloween scene spooky, funny,imaginative! Prizes awarded. Entries must be submitted by October29 to the Pelham Parks & Rec office. Winners will be notified byParks and Recreation by November 5!

    Wednesdays thru OctoberProfessional Martial Arts Academy will present Done with

    Bullying,a free anti-bullying seminar series for children ages 6-13at Professional Martial Arts Academy, 58 Range Rd., Windham.These special classes will be held from 6 to 6:45 p.m. The freeprogram is aimed at teaching practical strategies for identifying anddealing with bullying behavior and how to buddy rather thanbully others. To sign up for the program, call 893-7990. Spacewill be limited for this seminar series so reserve your spot now!

    Friday, September 19The Pelham Police Department, in partnership with

    Chunkys Cinema, will be hosting the Annual Movie Night

    beginning at 4 p.m. on the Village Green. From 4 p.m.until dusk there will be games, bounce houses, free food and

    beverages as well as live entertainment. Movie Night will featurethe popular movie Frozen. The movie will begin at dusk. MovieNight is a perfect night out. It is free, fun, and relaxing ... We hopeto see you there!

    Veteran Benefit Dinnerat the VFW Post located at 6 MainSt., Pelham. Public welcome! POW/MIA and September 11thremembrance! All proceeds benefit veterans programs. Doors openat 5:30 p.m. $8 per adult; $5 per child under 12. What: Orientalfood, coffee, tea, desserts, and more! 50/50 Raffle! Door Prize!Contact Dot and Gene Carter at 635-7863 or visit our websiteat www.pelhamweb.org/vfw. Sponsored by John H. HargreavesMemorial Post 10722 VFW and Ladies Auxiliary.

    Saturday, September 20PHS Music Department Third Annual Mattress Fundraiser

    - one day only! Cant get a good night sleep or need a newmattress for your home or camp? Stop by the Pelham High

    School gymnasium from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. , over 20 differentstyles of brand new mattress sets on display including memory

    foam, latex and gel bed s - available in all sizes, marked down 30to 60% off retail store prices, great savings for our community whilesupporting our youth. Proceeds support the PHS music programs.

    As more of us want to shop and eat locally, I would like to inviteall local restaurants, food vendors and retail food operations toparticipate in the Windhams Second Annual Foodie Expo andFarmers Market! This event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.at Searles School and Chapel. The purpose of this event is to getpeople to learn about your business, learn about you and eat theirway through the Expo and Farmers Market. Oh, and this is all freefor you to participate in. If you are interested in participating, orhave questions about this event, contact Laura Scott at 432-3806 [email protected] as soon as possible.

    Today is the deadlineto register for Pelham Travel BasketballforWinter Travel Season. New and returning players from last seasonare required to register for the coming season. Registration is opento any child in grades 4-8 residing in Pelham. Children in grade 3are allowed to try out for fourth grade teams.

    To register, use our On-Line Registration System on www.pelhambasketball.com. Access the system using the Register On-

    Line link to the left. You will be required to create an accountto register. For returning players, you will be able to reset your

    password if you have forgotten it.Registration does not ensure participation in the program. Allregistered children will be offered the opportunity to be consideredfor selection on a travel team for this coming season. Tryouts aretypically offered dependent on the number of registered players.All registered players will either participate in a tryout session orbe evaluated by teams coaching staff. Final selection of rosteredplayers will be solely determined by the Head Coach and Board ofDirectors.

    Tryouts will be held on Sept. 27, from 12 to 8 p.m. Teams holdingtryouts will have 1.5 to 2 hour sessions.

    Tuesday, September 23Windham Newcomers and New FriendsAnnual Kick-Off

    Social: Join us this evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the WindhamNesmith Library for our first social of the year. Come and

    catch up with other members and meet some new friends aswell as learning all about the fun and exciting activities offered byNewcomers this season. Windham Newcomers is a womens socialgroup for all ages for both new and established Windham residents,if you become a member, you can participate in a variety ofactivities as often as your schedule allows. Some activities include:Koffee Klatch, Lunch Bunch, Recipe Club, Book Bites, Brown BagBook Club, Broadway Nites, Bunco, Neighbors in Need and othersocial functions. If you are unable to attend, you can find out moreinformation at: www.windhamnewcomers.com or e-mail at [email protected]. Hope to see you there!

    Saturday, September 27The Windham Police Departmentwill be participating

    in the National Drug Take Back Initiative, headed by theDEAs office. Any and all unused, or expired prescription

    medications may be dropped off at the Windham PoliceDepartment, 4 Fellows Rd., from 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

    The Windham Swing Banddirected by Rob Daisy returns toKrystal Ballroomin Salem from 8 to 11 p.m. The band will beplaying a full range of ballroom dances - swing, foxtrot, waltz,mambo, salsa, quickstep, rumba, cha cha, hustle ... which are sure toentertain and inspire everyone to get up and dance. Award-winningdance instructors Michael and Debbie Ulbrich have organized thisspecial evening of ballroom dancing to celebrate National BallroomDance Week. The event is open to the public and space is limited.

    Tickets for this evening of dancing and light refreshments are $15per person and are available in advance from Krystal Ballroom, 301South Broadway, Salem, 870-9350, www.krystalballroom.com.

    Friday, October 3Veteran Benefit Dinner! Public Welcome! Harvest Fest

    at the VFW Post, 6 Main St., Pelham. All proceeds benefitveterans programs. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Admission: $8

    per adult; $5 per child under 12. German and Polish food,coffee, tea, desserts and much more!

    Saturday, October 4The fall is near, foliage is beginning to change color

    and weather becoming cooler. Womans Service Club ofWindham AnnualCoat and Sweater Collectionwill be held

    today at the Windham Town Hall (upstairs) from 9 a.m. to 1p.m. Help those in need by donating your clean and serviceablecoats and sweaters for men, women, and children. If you cant makeit today, you can drop off clothing at two local Windham locations:Shaws on Friday-Sunday, September 26-28 and at Nesmith Library.Collections are distributed to charitable organizations. Yourdonation will help keep someone warm while your generosity will

    warm your heart.

    National Fire Prevention Week is October 4-12. The WindhamFire Departmentwill hold an Open Housetoday from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. Join us for a day of fun. Junior Firefighters Challenge(ages 7-12) sign up runs from 10 a.m. to 12 30 p.m. Challengebegins at 1 p.m. Activities include vehicle fire demonstration,

    Manchester Fire Arson Dog Demonstration, NH E911 SafetyInformation Table, Liberty Mutual Insurance Safety InformationalTable, Fire Extinguisher Training, Southeastern NH Regional HazmatCommunications Unit, tours of the Fire Station and apparatus, ChiliCook off - Entries from area fire departments. Judging at 11:30a.m. Hot Dogs, drinks and chips sold by Windham Fire Association.Informational pamphlets, smoke detector information and muchmore!

    11th Annual Great Chili Cook Off at theWindham FireDepartment. Entry Fee $10. All Proceeds go to the MDA. Prizes forfirst, second and third place. Have all entries at the station by 9 a.m.

    Judging will begin at 11:30 a.m. To enter call the Windham FireDepartment at 434-4907 and ask for Jim Brown, Bill Merrill or BobTaylor. Good Luck and may the Best Chili win!

    Thursday, October 16-Saturday, October 18; Thursday,October 23-Friday, October 24, & Thursday, October 30.

    Pelham Parks & Recreation cautiously invites you to theHaunted Woodsat Pelham Veterans Memorial Park, 11

    Mammoth Rd., Pelham - if you dare!Join us for a ghostly guided tour through the woods and hear the

    long buried story of the 50 campers that mysteriously disappeared50 years ago! A guide will retell this chilling story of loved ones lostand will accompany you along the same doomed path those poorlost souls followed into the unknown. See for yourself if the rumorsof a witchs coven living in the woods is true and if the souls of thesecampers are able to reach through and beg for your help!

    Haunting Hours: 7 to 10 p.m. Admission is $10 at the entrance.Recommended for 12 years old and over.

    If you survive - the Pelham Community Spirit, Pelham CommunityCoalition and Pelham High School Robotics Team will offerrefreshments and a display of carved pumpkins on the Town Beach.Proceeds to benefit the above sponsoring groups. Questions? CallParks & Rec at 635-2721.

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    ObituariesEvery lifetime has a story

    Dorothy E. Quigley,90, of Windham, diedAugust 26, 2014, atWindham Terrace, in

    Windham.Dorothy was born on September 6, 1923, in

    Nashua, daughter of the late James and Elsie(Pelkey) Quigley and was also p redeceased bythree siblings, Edward, James and Jane Quigley.

    Dorothy served her country honorably in theArmy as a nurse(2nd Lt.) duringWorld War IIand went on towork at manymedical facilitiesthroughout hercareer untilher retirementfrom MemorialHospital inNashua in 1985.

    Survivors include two brothers, John P.Quigley and wife Jean of Hudson, and WilliamQuigley and wife Carol of Windham; a sisterLucile Burtrand of Nashua; a great friend, RitaGriffin of Londonderry; and many nieces andnephews.

    Burial took place on August 28 at St. Patricks

    Cemetery in Hudson. To leave a message ofcondolence please visit www.dumontsullivan.com. The Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home inHudson was in charge of arrangements.

    Dorothy E. Quigley

    Rose Marie (Costantino)Borghetti, 88, passedaway on August 31,2014, with loving familymembers by her side.She resided at WindhamTerrace in Windham for

    the past two years duringa period of declininghealth.

    Born in 1925 to the late Caterina (Sindoni) andGiovanni Costantino, she was raised in Revere,MA, and graduated from Revere High School in1943. She performed secretarial work at a varietyof companies and had been retired for the past 24years. She was a faithful member of St. Anthonyof Padua Church.

    In 1958 she married her beloved husband,Anthony. They resided in Watertown and Saugus,MA, before building their home in Revere in1963. They celebrated 45 years of marriage untilhis passing in 2004. Mrs. Borghetti was a devotedwife, mother, grandmother, sister-in-law, aunt andfriend. Her greatest joy was being with her familyand watching her son and grandson grow up.

    She was predeceased by her daughter,

    Catherine, and granddaughter, Sabrina.Devoted mother of Anthony Borghetti and

    his wife Yvonne (Constant) of Salem. Proudgrandmother of Alex Borghetti. Dear sister-in-law of Virginia Borghetti, of Peabody, MA, TinaBelmonte and her husband Louis of Saugus,MA and the late Joseph Borghetti. Loving auntof Joseph Belmonte of Saugus, Mark Borghetti

    of Washington, DC, and Peter and CherylanneBorghetti of Murrysville, PA, along with theirthree children, Thomas, Daniel and Jonathan. Shewill also be dearly missed by her in-laws, GlendaConstant of Peabody, with whom she shared herwonderful grandson, and Audrey Constant ofPlymouth, MA.

    Funeral from the Paul Buonfiglio & Sons-BrunoFuneral Home at 128 Revere Street, Revere onSaturday, September 6, at 10 a.m. Funeral Massin St. Anthonys Church at 11 a.m. Relatives andfriends are kindly invited. Visiting hours Fridayfrom 4 to 8 p.m.

    Memorial contributions may be sent to St.Anthonys Parish, 250 Revere Street, Revere, MA02151. Interment in Riverside Cemetery, Saugus.

    For online memorial and guestbook please visit:www.Buonfiglio.com

    Rose Marie (Costantino) Borghetti

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    Senior care in a beautiful setting pleases both residents

    and their adult children at Windham Terrace a premier

    assisted living and memory care community nestled in the

    quaint town of Windham, NH. It offers a unique healthcare advantage over other living options.

    For years James Folan, Sr. cared for his aging wife at home. But

    when he needed extra support and care, he didnt want to burden

    his children. So his son James, Jr. suggested that his Dad live closerto him at Windham Terrace.

    The moment we entered Windham Terrace and heard residents

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    Executive Director Lynda Brislin, RN, immediately connected

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    we then KNEW this was the right choice!

    Mr. Folan tried a short-term stay, and that quickly turned into

    home. Dad is very happy. He lives in a great apartment, enjoys

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    by Barbara OBrienOn September 16, the evening before the

    annual national Constitution Day, the historicaldocument was the center of some controversyduring Windhams school board meeting.

    The subject was brought to the forefront whenJohn Grecko, of Hampstead, approached thepodium and questioned why school administratorswere not allowing him to donate pamphlet-sized copies of the U.S. Constitution, a sufficientnumber to provide each student in the schooldistrict with a copy. Grecko had donated 2,841of these pamphlets to the Windham SchoolDistrict in September of 2013. Grecko has threegrandchildren who attend Windham publicschools.

    Although he had been denied permission todistribute the pamphlets through correspondencefrom WindhamsCurriculum, Instructionand Assessment DirectorKori Becht, Grecko toldschool board membersthat the offer wasstill open. Greckosaid he believes itsvitally important for allchildren to understandthe importance of theConstitution.

    Superintendent WinfriedFeneberg responded that the school districtalready has a comprehensive program coveringthe subject and school administrators feel thatthey already have enough resources and materialsto cover the topic. Feneberg assured Greckothat the decision not to accept the pamphletswasnt meant to offend anyone. Grecko didseem offended by the school districts decision,however, stating that he had distributed 17,000 to20,000 of the pamphlets during the past four orfive years and felt they were greatly appreciatedby the schools where they were handed out tostudents.

    School board members were not as quick todismiss Greckos offer, however. Vice-chairmanDennis Senibaldi said he felt the publication wasa well put-together pamphlet, one that studentscould take home with them. Why not use it as asupplement to the curriculum? Senibaldi asked.Its a nice little book and its free, he added.

    School board member Ken Eyring was veryadamant about accepting the donation of thepamphlets. This is the founding document of ourcountry, Eyring said, adding that he was very

    disappointed in the administrations decision.Im flabbergasted, Eyring said. I dontunderstand why you would deny this donation.It should be given to every child. This is the mostbrilliant document ever written in the history ofmankind.

    School board member Rob Breton said hethought the pamphlets should be made availableto students on a volunteer basis, rather than beingmandated that each child be given one. Bretondid compliment Grecko on his offer, however. Ithink its a great thing youre doing, Breton said.

    School board chairman Jerome Rekart saidhe wasnt sure if the school board should beweighing in on the issue, adding that he feltits the school administrations call to make thedecision on such issues. School board memberMichael Joanis noted that the subject wasnt on

    the agenda and upheldthe administrationsdecision not to acceptthe pamphlets.

    Subsequently, amotion was madeby Eyring, directingthe administration toaccept the donatedmaterials and todistribute them toall students, and

    was seconded bySenibaldi, but, ultimately, failed on a vote of 3 to2. Voting against the motion were Rekart, Joanisand Breton. Voting in favor of the motion wereEyring and Senibaldi.

    About three hours later in the evening, however,after Mr. Grecko had left the meeting, schoolboard members decided to reconsider the priorvote. Voting unanimously (5 to 0), school boardmembers agreed to accept the donation withgratitude and to make the pamphlets available tostudents at all grade levels. Students were to beencouraged to accept a pamphlet, but were notmandated to do so.

    Becht explained that specific lesson plans hadbeen developed at all grade levels regarding theU.S. Constitution and age-appropriate activitieshad been planned for all students in gradeskindergarten through 12th. Becht said she wasnot opposed to having the pamphlets available.We can certainly offer them to students, she

    said. Grecko was to be notified by e-mail ofthe school boards final decision to allow him todonate the pamphlets to the Windham SchoolDistrict.

    Windham School Board Makesa Constitutional Decision

    I dont understand whyyou would deny this donation.It should be given to everychild. This is the most brilliantdocument ever written in thehistory of mankind.

    Local Pediatric Dentist HostingNinth Annual Childrens Safety Fair

    Collins Dentistry for Children Teams up with LocalPublic Safety Ofcials & DNA LifePrint

    On Saturday September 20, Collins Dentistryfor Children will be hosting their ninth annualChildrens Safety Fair at their office, located at100 Bridge Street in Pelham. The event will beheld from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In sponsoring the

    event, Collins Dentistry has teamed up withDNA LifePrint, who will be present and offeringfree Child ID Kits to all who attend. Each IDKit includes FBI endorsed Next GenerationIdentification that replaces fingerprints with palmprints, a current digital photo, DNA sample, anda safety pamphlet that provides important safetytips for children and parents. Parents are given thecompleted kit to keep in a safe location.

    Collins Dentistry will be providing Toothprintsdental impressions at no charge for all childrenwho attend. The Toothprints dental impressionis a tool that can be used by parents and lawenforcement agencies in the unfortunate eventof a missing or abducted child. The specialmaterial used to make the impression also collectsa sample of each childs saliva, which provideslaw enforcement agents with a DNA sample andpossible scent to be used by tracking dogs. The

    impression is taken when a child bites into aspecial, softened plastic wafer that records thecharacteristics of the teeth and jaw. It takes lessthan one minute to obtain an impression.

    Children will have the opportunity to play in

    a bounce house, receive a balloon animal, graba free hot dog, cider and ice-cream (courtesy ofFriendlys), meet members o f the Pelham Fire andPolice Departments and tour their emergencyvehicles, and inspect the giant tow truck andrace cars courtesy of Woodys Towing. As ifall that excitement was not enough, mascotsfrom the UMass Riverhawks, Lowell Spinners,and Nashua Silver Knights are expected to makeguest appearances to meet the public and signautographs.

    Grab a friend and come by and visit. Meet yourfavorite mascot, get a chance to blast the sirenon the fire truck, and jump in the bounce house!Parents will have an opportunity to pick up someimportant tools to assist you in keeping yourchild safe, and who knows, maybe convince yourchildren that a visit to the dentists office reallycan be fun.

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    music that allowed the voices to begin.Even though Alzheimers and various forms of dementia will ravage many

    parts of the brain, long-term memory of music from when one was youngremains very often. So if you tap that, you really get that kind of awakeningresponse. As Sell can attest, its pretty exciting to see.

    The proof came very soon in the evening as The Irish Music Guy startedhis performance. With the mandolin in his hands, he led the way and the 50or so residents sang along. Farley did invite them to sing along but as theysang he encouraged them in-between verses. As he switched instruments,seven in all, he told jokes and asked questions, he explained that all four ofhis grandparents came from Ireland and that made him 100% American. Hetalked about the history of the music he was playing and the instruments heused. He told of the 1912 Broadway song When Irish Eyes Are Smiling andasked if anyone had seen the show. He told them to do what he does when hedoesnt know the words - just make some up - and he did.

    At one point during the evening, Farley spoke about Music has a place inyour heart, where time stands still. After talking with Sell and watching thisgeneration sing, there is no more fitting place to end this report.

    School Board Chairman Brian Carton welcomed those inattendance and said, I am thrilled to be here. He thankedthose who voted to support the warrant article,

    Pelham School Board Vice-chairman Deb Ryan brought thehouse down with her speech about Pelham Pride and, beforeher speech had ended, the audience was shouting, PelhamProud.

    Then it was time for the actual groundbreaking and, ofcourse, Ryan had planned her own surprise. She had purchasedfour confetti cannons and enlisted and stationed four high

    school students strategically. With the dignitaries lined up withtheir shovels, Ryan got then to all put their shovels into theground at the same time and the high school students shot thecannons. Confetti in school colors filled the air and made theaudience gasp. The new project was off to a great start.

    The band played for the audience and then a reception washeld on the lawn.

    Runners and walkers celebrated at the finishline. State Representative Russ Ober said, Ialways run this race because there is such joyamong the Special Olympic athletes as they finishthat everyone smiles.

    Before all participants finished and prizes wereawarded, the sun was drifting behind clouds.Cool winds began to blow and the audience at theVictor Spaulding Memorial Auction was pullingon sweatshirts and jackets.

    The Muldoon Park Band began playing popularsongs from the 60s through today at 9:00 oclockand everyone starting tapping their toes as thisaccomplished band played a long set.

    This year there was an extra row of vendors.People who had been watching the race beganwandering among the vendor tents. Before long,other people began arriving, but everyone waswearing a jacket.

    The skies continued to darken and thetemperatures just couldnt pull themselves out ofthe 50s and into the 60s, but that didnt dampenspirits or happy chatter.

    When the food tent began service hot coffeeand hot food, a line quickly formed. Peoplesipped coffee and checked out the penny saleitems or watched their kids play kid games.

    But over in the ice cream section, Rita McCabewas ruing the cool day. She and her husbandMark make sub-zero yogurt. We saw this on

    shark tank and decided to try it. The product isdelicious and we just opened our second storein Nashua, but it is cool today. I was hoping forwarmer weather, smiled Rita

    Face painting was a big hit. Judy Maloney(www.funnyface4u.com) used professional paintand professional glitter. This is exactly whatthey use on the stage. It will not cause an allergicreaction and it will stay in place until washed off,she smiled.

    Two differentkarate demonstrationsentertained the audience.At 10:30 a.m. Family

    Martial Arts performedwith their studentsobviously enjoyingthemselves. TheOHalloran Irish StepDancers were scheduledto follow them and thenKarate Internationalstudents performed.

    By then the skies werevery dark and people werehoping the rain stayedaway until after the paradewhich was scheduled tobegin at 2:30 p.m.

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    e Enterprise Bank floatMichael (left in orange), Veronica and Matthew Baker (right) play corn hole.e Pelham High School Marching BandJoyce McDevitt and her granddaughterMeghan share a donut.

    Kiera, Iris and Connor ODonnell Boy Scouts throwing candy during the Old Home Day parade

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    and sell the house.The approved warrant article appropriated a

    total of $860,000 to purchase Campbell Farm.$700,000 of the purchase price has been fundedthrough a 10-year municipal bond. The remainingamount came from the local conservation fund.Annual bond payments will be made from moneycollected through current use assessments. Theestimated annual payment will be about $85,000.The current use fund is more than sufficientto make the bond payments, conservationcommission Chairman Wayne Morris said.

    Town Administrator David Sullivan saidthat a structural analysis of the farmhouse wasperformed prior to the warrant article being

    presented to voters last spring. The buildingis stable, Sullivan said, adding that the cost ofmaintaining the house would be minimal. Tocompletely renovate the farmhouse, both insideand out, however, could cost a significant amountof money and would, most likely, need to be amulti-year project.

    Morris said he would like to see a trail networkdeveloped on the property and commented onits attractiveness for snowshoeing and otherhiking activities. Morris said members of the

    conservation commission have already beenworking on the property, clearing brush along theroad frontage. The farm also includes frontage onBeaver Brook and was once a certified tree farm.

    During the joint discussion on August 25,selectmen appeared to, initially, at least,prefer subdividing the property and selling thefarmhouse, rather than become landlords or beresponsible for maintaining the building. As theevening wore on, however, and other membersof the community spoke of possible uses for thefarmhouse, selectmens opinions began to sway.Many who spoke emphasized the importance ofmaintaining an important piece of Windhamsearliest history.

    Morris said that the majority of the membersof the Windham Conservation Commissionfeel that the farmhouse should remain in townownership. Morris also stated that commission

    members would not like to see the house becomevacant, which would likely lead to the buildingsdeterioration. Morris also commented on theneed to maintain the open fields; areas whichcould quickly become overgrown if not hayed ona regular basis.

    Selectman Bruce Breton was the mostenthusiastic about the town retaining ownershipof the farmhouse, explaining that a significantnumber of grants are available for such renovationprojects. Ive seen it done in a lot in othercommunities, Breton said. Breton stated thathe was opposed to selling the farmhouse. Iwould hate to see it subdivided, he told fellowselectmen.

    Selectman Roger Hohenberger was the mostadamant about selling off the farmhouse. Mypersonal feeling is that I voted for the land,Hohenberger said. I didnt foresee keeping thebuilding. Hohenberger said he was totally infavor of subdividing the property and sellingthe house. Hohenberger said he would like tosee a covenant attached to the deed prohibitingthe farmhouse from ever being demolished.Conservation members said that would be noguarantee that the building wouldnt eventually berazed.

    Selectman Joel Desilets took more of a wait-and-see attitude, stating that he would prefer totake the time to investigate and review any and alloptions.

    Vice-chairman Al Letizio, Jr. said he agreed thatthe farmhouse should be preserved historically,but had no problem selling the building.Chairman Ross McLeod said he supported theland acquisition this past March, but also didntforesee keeping the building. After furtherdiscussion, however, Letizio and McLeod seemedmore willing to take the time needed to assesspossible uses for the farmhouse. They did add,however, that they dont want the assessingprocess to go on indefinitely.

    Conservation commission member and formerChairman Jim Finn said he feels the farmhouseis an integral part of the property. You needto take the time to analyze the options, Finn

    cautioned selectmen. Finn suggested that thefarmhouse be renovated over a period of timeusing available current use funds.

    Town Moderator Peter Griffin, who also serves

    on the historical commission, told selectmen thatdue-diligence needs to be conducted before anydecision on the fate of the farmhouse is made.Griffin suggested putting together a diverse groupof residents to evaluate possible options and thenpresent them to the board of selectmen. Theresa great opportunity here, Griffin said.

    Former selectman Kathleen DiFruscia, whoseterm ended this past March, agreed that thefarmhouse is truly an integral part of CampbellFarm. DiFruscia urged selectmen to remain opento possible options for its future use. This is avery valuable asset to the town, she said. This isan opportunity to assure that a historical piece ofproperty is preserved.

    While long-time resident Barbara Coish didntprovide input on uses for the farmhouse, she didsuggest that a portion of the property be set asideas a future cemetery. Coish said the existingcemetery land is gradually being used and otherlocations will be needed. Its very quiet outthere, Coish said, making it a nice location forones final resting place.

    School District Moderator and long-termresident Betty Dunn told selectmen that shehad envisioned town officials going through asignificant vetting process before making anydecisions on what to do with the farmhouse. Youneed to take the time to think about it, Dunnsaid. Weve only begun to scratch the surface ofpossibilities.

    Selectmen ultimately agreed to allow a group ofcommittee members and other residents to spendtime investigating possible uses for the farmhouse,adding that they would like to see the groupcomprised of people with various applicableexpertise and knowledge. It is anticipated thatthis group will return to selectmen, with an updateon its progress, within the next couple of months.

    Any proposed subdivision of the property andsale of the farmhouse would have to be taken totown meeting for approval, if recommended bythe conservation commission and endorsed bythe selectmen. Morris said he cant foresee havingany proposal ready to take to voters in Marchof 2015.

    To Keep or not to Keep Campbell Farmhouse

    is historical farmhouse was acquired by the Town of Windham as part of a conservation commission purchase,which was approved by voters this past March. Selectmen are in the process of deciding whether or not to

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    by Barbara OBrienThe Windham School Board has notified the New Hampshire

    Department of Education of its decision to deny and disapprovethe charter school application proposed by the EducationalChoices Foundation. The decision had been made at a publicmeeting earlier this month. The state mandated, however, thatthe decision had to be presented in written form no later thanSeptember 15.

    During the school board meeting on September 16, SAU 95Superintendent Winfried Feneberg said he had faxed the writtendecision to the Department of Education on September 15 andhad already obtained confirmation that the correspondence wasreceived at the DOE in Concord. Feneberg also said he hademailed a copy of the letter to Sean Donahue, chairman of theEducational Choices Foundation, and had received confirmationin return. Copies of the correspondence were also sent throughthe United States Postal Service on September 15, Feneberg stated.

    The main reasons for the school boards decision to deny thecharter application for Windham Academy included insufficientcurriculum detail, insufficient information on accountability forstudent performance and the lack of a specific intended locationfor the charter school; proposed to encompass grades one througheight and to house approximately 360 students.

    School Board Chairman Jerome Rekart said correspondence

    from the Educational Choices Foundation had been received onSeptember 16 asking that board members weigh some opt ionsfor possible collaboration between that organization and schooldistrict administration. When the application was verbally deniedtwo weeks earlier, school board members had indicated thatthey would be willing to work with members of the EducationalChoices Foundation on resolving some of the outstanding issues.School board members also encouraged the ECF to apply to theDepartment of Education for its charter application approval,rather than pursuing approval through the local school district.

    Also on September 16, Educational Choices Foundationmember Tom Murray said that the organization had not yet metto discuss whether or not to appeal the school boards denial orto follow the school boards advice and submit a charter schoolapplication directly to the State of New Hampshire. An appealof the school boards decision must be made no later thanSeptember 30.

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