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Ileene Adams creates a masters copy of Van Goghs famous Starry Night.
$1.05 per $1,000 assessed for average single family home of $256,000 = $268.80 increase to annual tax bill
Rebecca Fredrickson graduate of Mass Art in Boston and owner of Becks Art Express in Nashua
From the left are Shayna Appleton, Heather Moris, Kristen Mari and Michaela Casko
The storm didnt seem to stop some local ducks from enjoying their day.
Hudson local Marc Thibodeau enjoying the winter weather on his snowmobile after the storm Sunday.
Chris Gandia, a Perry family friend, captured Connor Perry celebrating his 100th career win in the Cougar Den on January 15, 2014. (Bob) Gannon and Coach Tom; they were there from day one to help me and the team as well as to guide me to my goal. Brothers Gannon have been iconic gures in the Campbell wrestling program and have put the Cougars on the New Hampshire Division 3 wrestling map. As a mentor to Perry during his high school wrestling days, Bob Gannon offered; he is an extremely hard-working, dedicated, and mature young man; a fantastic captain and teammate. Addressing Perrys highlight moment a week ago in the Cougar Den where he entered the 100 win club, Gannon noted; he is rightfully due this honor as he has put in his time and earned it. Also an avid sherman, Perry has his sights on reeling in the big one winning an individual state championship; When I get the chance to compete for my individual championship it will certainly be the match of my life, admitted the Cougar senior. After he hangs up his red and black singlet and graduates from CHS this coming June, his assault on the record books will have assuredly made it difcult for future Litcheld wrestlers to match his performance. With plans of moving on to an institution of higher education, Perry admits; Im still in the hunt with my college search I havent made any decisions yet but I intend to further my education in the eld of marine science.
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Campbells Connor Perry recorded a win by fall just 43 seconds into his match with Riley Cook (Newport) to become a member of the coveted 100 Win Club.
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The fall semester Deans List at Bryant University includes the following area residents: From Hudson, Kaitlyn Koumarianos, a sophomore in Communication, and from Litcheld, Kelsey Nowak, a senior in Management and Jared Saunders, a freshman in Actuarial Mathematics. Aaron Bellomo of Hudson was named to the Deans List at Lyndon State College for the fall semester. Aaron is a freshman and is majoring in Electronic Journalism Arts. Hudson residents Sarah Brauza (Accounting major) and Patrick W. Collins (Mechanical Engineering major) and Litcheld resident Brett R. Labrie (Finance major) were all named to the Deans List at Western New England for the fall semester. Local residents were recently named to the deans list at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell for the fall semester. Among those recognized for achieving academic distinction at UMass-Lowell are: Hudson: Michelle Alvayero, majoring in Clinical Lab Sciences; Stephen Bosjlie, majoring in Exercise Physiology; Patrick Calhoun, majoring in Electrical Engineering; Joshua Carter, majoring in Business Administration; Courtney Clark, majoring in Psychology; Andre DEntremont, majoring in Mechanical Engineering; Dean Dillavou, majoring in Business Administration; Kathryn Donovan, majoring in Nursing; Jacob Drury, majoring in Mechanical Engineering Technology; Jeremy Dutil, majoring in Mechanical Engineering; Alyssa Higgins, majoring in History; Victoria Jones, majoring in Criminal Justice; Connor Kennedy, majoring in Chemical Engineering; Muhammed Khalid, majoring in Computer Engineering; Cody Langlois, majoring in Plastics Engineering; Amanda Ledoux, majoring in Exercise Physiology; Kirsten Lennox, majoring in Peace and Conict Studies; Fallyn Lenzi, majoring in Music Studies; Francis Lescault, majoring in Management; Kelly Mahoney, majoring in Business Administration; Katherine Mascaro, majoring in Criminal Justice; Adam Nardelli, majoring in Exercise Physiology; Donald Needham, majoring in Mechanical Engineering; Jeremy Poulin, majoring in Computer Science; Nicole Quadros, majoring in Nursing; Joshua Rondeau, majoring in Fine Arts; Sean Tan, majoring in Engineering; Talbot Westhoff, majoring in Computer Engineering. Litcheld: Ashley OKeefe, majoring in Psychology; Michael OKeefe, majoring in Liberal Arts. Northern Essex Community College is pleased to announce the appointment of students to the Deans List for the fall term. Hudson: Mackenzie Dionne, GS: Health Specialization; Curtis Girginoff, Paramedic (EMT-P) Technology; Jennifer Kourimi, Human Services; Glennis McKinley, GS: Health Specialization; Heather Nance, Business Management; Jayce Quinn, Healthcare Technician Cert. Litcheld: Erin OBrien, General Studies: Multi-Media. Send your Accolades to news@areanewsgroup.com with a photo
by Lori A. Bowen, Hudson Senior Services Coordinator What a wonderful week it has been here at the seniors! Coffee club this week was full of good conversation, great donuts and fabulous coffee! Thank you, Mary, for always having the coffee hot and ready for everyone! The big discussion this week was about the sports from the weekend. Whether you watched the NFL games or the Hudson basketball tournament, we covered them all! There were so many in to play games this week, what a wonderful addition to our Tuesday in Skip Boo! Mah Jonng brought a big group in this week. Welcome, Gail! We are so glad you have joined us and want to learn a new game! We have had a few outside groups start to bring in information that pertains to the senior population of New Hampshire. Please stop by the community center and check out the bulletin board for yers and pamphlets. We are looking for bingo callers for 2014. Stop by and see Lucille or Lori to leave your information to help out. The foot clinic is coming, please call 882-2941 to set up your appointment today. The town and school budget is a hot topic right now; the deliberative sessions are scheduled for February 1 and February 8. Come down to the community center and get informed on how your tax money is being put to work. AARP is offering free tax help and ling at the Rodgers Memorial Library beginning Tuesday, February 4. Please call the reference desk at 886-6030 to schedule an appointment. Check out the latest Friends Newsletter to see what trips and other items are being scheduled for the seniors.
For the Kitchen Lazy Mans Lasagna This is a great recipe for the nights that you dont have time to make layered lasagna. It is perfect for making ahead of time and tastes great warmed up. It can also be frozen into smaller portions and cooked when needed. This is a favorite at our house and so I am sharing with you! Ingredients: 1 box of spaghetti (or other pasta noodles) 1 jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce 1 pound container of ricotta cheese 2 tablespoons of Mrs. Dash or your favorite seasoning combination 1 cup parmesan cheese 2 cup bag of shredded mozzarella cheese 6 eggs loaf of garlic bread Cook spaghetti to desired tenderness and drain. Combine eggs and ricotta in large bowl, add parmesan cheese and seasonings. Mix well. Take 9 x 11 inch pan and spray with cooking spray. Put a small amount of spaghetti sauce on bottom of pan. Put pasta on top of Sauce. Spread out ricotta mixture. Add rest of sauce and sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top. Cover loosely with tin foil and place in oven at 375 for 45 minutes. Remove tin foil after 20 minutes. Ovens may vary so look for the cheese to be bubbly and just browning on top. To make multiple meals, take small containers or metal oven tins and spoon in a table spoon of sauce then divide pasta among dishes. Divide ricotta mixture evenly and cover in sauce then mozzarella cheese. Cover tightly and freeze, or cook and put into fridge. Reheat in microwave. Cooked dinners last up to ve days when stored properly. Serve with garlic bread and salad.
If you would like to submit a recipe or a comment for our article contact Lori Bowen at lbowen@hudsonnh. gov or stop by and see her at the Community Center Tuesdays through Thursdays.
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an increase of $22.50 per thousand assessed. At that rate, a home valued at $300,000 would pay $6,750 in annual taxes. I was at the same meeting. What was actually said was that the homeowner of that $300,000 house would pay a total of $22.50 additional per month ($270 total per year) if all school warrant articles passed. Hudsons current (2013) total tax rate, including local and state school, as well as county and town portions, is $20.56 per thousand. In fact, as I pointed out at the meeting, the school district is being conservative with that estimate. When growth in the town is taken into account, as is done in the town budget, the actual impact to that same homeowner is closer to $20.25 per month ($243 per year). In my opinion, that is a small price to pay to continue to provide quality education. Chris Landry, Hudson
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Over the past 13 years we have sent more than 2.5 million of our men, women, and children to wars in faraway places for causes we may not fully appreciate. Our nations most precious treasure(s); stood tall and proud and were willing to bleed to defend our way of life regardless of the political arena that stood in the wings. These are our husbands, our wives, our only sons, and our baby girls. They are single mothers, and widowed fathers who felt compelled to fight for a people they never knew and to bleed for those they left behind. We owe them a debt we cannot pay and should never forget. According to Thursdays Department of Veteran affairs homelessness data, they identified that over 50,000 of our heroes from Iraq and Afghanistan now roam the streets without a warm bed to lay there weary bodies. Furthermore, according to the most recent employment data these same vets between the ages of 18-34 now face an unprecedented 29 percent unemployment rate. That means of the four people we all know who served, more than one of them has no income. In Shaheens America, she envisions a bright future where foreign nationals enjoy welfare, jobs, and lower tuition rates, while the blood of the patriots rot in the streets, homeless and penniless. New Hampshires finest Senator voted again to strip away at the sacrifice of our childrens honor earned on foreign battlefields in favor to those who hide behind government provision. Shaheen must go! Jason Shoemaker, Hudson
not regular part time Town Employees or otherwise under contract or of a bargaining unit. The town shall maintain this current type Health and Accident insurance policy program with the same provisions and limitations as the current Provident Health and Accident insurance policy program the town has contributed to for the last 3 years, until such time as changed by the actions of future town warrants. $3,354 of this sum is included in the current town budget for this purpose. The remaining $346 is an estimated 10% increase over current budget. Current provided Death or Impairment insurance to the level up to $100,000 will be provided if a member should be killed or impaired in the performance of their duty or volunteering for the community. Current provided income insurance to the level up to $400 a week will be provided if a member should be injured in the performance of their duty or volunteering for the community to make up for wages lost from regular. On the upcoming ballot, you will be asked to vote on Petition Article 21. The text of the Petition asks the voters of Litchfield to raise $3,700 which represents a Health and Accident insurance policy program that covers approximately 37 on call firefighters. I wrote this Petition as a resident of Litchfield, not as a Call Firefighter, because the Litchfield Firefighters Association does not have the ability to negotiate benefits. Having served as a Firefighter for the Town of Litchfield since 1984 I have served many different positions, including having served as President of the Litchfield Firefighters Association. I am thankful to all of you have supported the Firefighters through the years with your donations of both money and time. In the past, we have used the funds raised from our ham and bean dinners to pay for the health insurance of the Firefighters. Recently, the Town of Litchfield has created a budget line for the purpose of funding this needed healthcare. I recently learned that should the Budget Committee or the Board of Selectmen choose, they could discontinue this important benefit to our Firefighters. While they continue to state that the Litchfield Firefighters are valued, they also admit that they could eliminate this budget line in the budget. At the public hearing, I was told that the warrant does more damage than good and that the article is vague. Also, I was told by the Budget Committee, that because the insurance was budgeted that there was no reason for my warrant. Let me be perfectly clear to those who have a foggy understanding of my proposed warrant. I want the voters to tell the Budget Committee and the BOS that they can never and will never be allowed to cut our insurance. Simply put simply written. This is a real issue, not the non-issue as described by the board. I hope this brings clarity to our voodoo budget makers, as reported in last weeks HLN. The total cost for the insurance policy to protect the 37 volunteer Firefighters is $3,700. This represents less than a penny to our tax base. As always, you the towns people are to be thanked for your ongoing support to myself, and team of 36 other Firefighters. Help me, resident Tim Kearns, help the Town of Litchfield Firefighters. Timothy Kearns, Litchfield
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Front left are Hannah Mahany, Jeffrey Briggs, Paula Barry and Denise Freeman. Middle: Rebekah Gibson, Molly Gillespie, Stephanie LaBatt, Daria Blackman and Quinn OConnell. Rear: Samantha Monoxelos, Emily Thorpe, Cody Jackson and Benjamin Pinault. submitted by D. Freeman Congratulations to Campbell High art students for their success in the Scholastic Art Awards of
submitted by Joy Whitaker, Hudson Memorial School On Friday, January 17, more than 50 students at Hudson Memorial School sat down to a breakfast of sweet rolls, bacon, egg casseroles and many other items as a reward for the merit tickets or golden horseshoes they earned during the second quarter. The food was provided by the teachers and staff. As part of the national K-8 program called SWIFT schools,
by Doug Robinson The probationary reghters Stop by for a visit, a tour, or just a coffee! The Hudson Board of work directly under the Selectmen recently hired Brian supervision of the division of Open registration throughout Clareneack, Andrew Perkins and training and safety captain. The Catholic Schools Week. Brian Schoeld as probationary probationary reghters are Hudson Fireghters. Each new challenged physically, mentally, Enroll now for the 2014/2015 school year! hire comes from a long history orally and in written tests. Each of family involvement with the reghter will spend 200 hours Openings in grades Pre-K through 8. re service. learning their new skills in all It starts with hiring the phases of reghting, before A rich and challenging curriculum plus: correct candidate, commented they graduate from probationary Hudson Fire Chief. Every status. Library * Computer Technology * Art new Fireghter must be totally The recruits will learn and Phys. Ed * Music * Religion * French committed to our mission become procient with selfstatement before they are hired. contained breathing apparatus, Our mission statement is our ladder company operations, lifeline to our community, rescue company operations, (NEASC Certified) continued Fire Chief, Robert victim search and rescue, 16 Main Street, Pelham, NH 03076 Buxton. Staff photo by Doug Robinson engine company operations 603-635-2941 The mission of the and emergency medical Hudson Fire Department recruits; Brian Schofield, Andrew Perkins and Brian Hudson Fire Department is to services. www.saintpatrickschool.net Clareneack begin their six-week in-house training with the Hudson Fire Department. preserve life, property and the Once the probationary environment from manmade reghters and natural disasters while providing Emergency Medical Services, complete their orientation, the second phase of FREE ESTIMATES Over 20 Years Fire and Rescue Operations, Communications, Public Education and their training takes place. They will be assigned Fully Licensed Experience Fire Prevention, states the mission statement. to a re suppression group to begin the ongoing & Insured Each new hire must successfully complete six months of probation group training period. Here, they will perform in order to remain a Hudson reghter. During this probation all the daily activities and responsibilities of a period, the new recruits will participate in a ve-week orientation shift reghter, while also responding to calls academy followed by ve months of eld and group time. and continuing their probationary training This delivery system was developed by the Division of Training requirements. Daily, weekly and monthly Residential, Commercial & Condominium Roofing Solutions and Safety with impute from Fire Department Company Ofcers evaluations continue to shape and guide and previously trained probationary reghters. Input was received, probationary employees ensuring they continue to Asphalt, Cedar & Composite Shingles Rubber Roofs & Repairs constructive criticism reviewed and a new training delivery system meet the requirements and needs of the Hudson Siding & Carpentry Ice & Snow Removal created to meet the needs and request of Company Ofcers and line Fire Department. High Level of Workmanship & Service Operating Year Round personnel, states the Probationary Fireghter Orientation Academy.
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submitted by Ela Ramsey, Hudson Bah Community The Bah community in Hudson was honored to present two books to the Rodgers Memorial Library to recognize World Religion Day, January19. Charlie Matthews, the librarys director, accepted a copy of God Speaks Again and The Hidden Words (a text of the Bah scriptures) for inclusion in the librarys selection of books on religion. World Religion Day was initiated in 1950 by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahs of the United States. Its purpose is to call attention to the harmony of the various religions spiritual principles and to emphasize that religion can be a motivating force for world unity.
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Saturday, February 8 Deliberative Session for the Town of Hudson, 9 a.m. at the Hudson Community Center. Wednesday, February 12 HGSL Board of Directors meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Hudson Police Department.
Families are invited to register online for this springs baseball season. Hudson Youth Baseball offers divisions for ages 4-15. Litcheld residents are encouraged to sign up for our 1315 Babe Ruth Hudson/Litcheld Division. And remember, players can participate in multiple sports ... there are minimal conicts with lacrosse. Want to register in person? Attend our open house on February 8, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Hills Garrison School. Or register online now at www. hudsonyouthbaseball.com. Wednesday, January 29 Alvirne High School Multicultural Club Exhibition. Explore the world with members of the Alvirne High School Multicultural Club as they display information and artifacts from their cultures of origin. 6-8 p.m. at the Rodgers Memorial Library.
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Tuesdays February 4-April 15 Free Tax Help at Rodgers Memorial Library. Volunteers from the AARP will be at the Rodgers Memorial Library, 194 Derry Rd., Hudson, on Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (rst Tuesday of each month, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.) to help senior citizens and low to moderate income taxpayers with their tax returns. Tax assistance volunteers do not, however, help prepare Schedule C over $10,000 in expenses, Schedule E, complicated/lengthy Schedule D forms without proper paperwork, or other specialized forms. Taxpayers with complex tax forms are advised to seek paid tax help. Go to rmlnh.org/events or call the library at 886-6030 to make an appointment, walk-ins welcome.
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Saturday, February 1 Deliberative Session for the Hudson School District 9 a.m., Hudson Community Center.
Wednesday, February 5 Deliberative Session for Litcheld School District, 7 p.m., Campbell High School
Monday, February 17 The GFWC Hudson Junior Womans th Club is hosting a Meet the Candidates night at the Hudson Community Center, 12 Lions Avenue, at 7 p.m. This event offers the opportunity to meet the candidates in our local town and school elections, hear them speak on their platforms and beliefs, and ask your questions. Moderator for the evening is Mr. Paul Inderbitzen. Refreshments will be served to close the evening, when members of the public will have the opportunity to speak with the candidates informally. The event will be televised live on the local cable channel. To submit questions ahead of the event, e-mail them to hudsonnhjuniors@gmail. com by midnight on February 15. Remember to vote on March 11. For more information on the club or candidates night, contact Linda at 8819128, lindakipnes@earthlink.net. Tuesday, February 18 All Litcheld residents are invited to th join the Campbell High School Resource Ofcer and Guidance Department at 6:30 p.m. in the CHS auditorium for a presentation about ways to help keep your child safe on the internet and social media sites. Presented by detectives from the Hudson Police Department, the presentation will address discuss long-term and emerging online issues and advice about how to avoid becoming a victim. Issues to be addressed include: cyber bullying, sexting, techniques used by online predators and the dangers of disclosure of too much personal information. In addition to basic safety guidelines,
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Tuesday, March 11 - Get out and Vote! Town of Hudson Elections. 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hudson Community Center.
Come out and support the Alvirne High School Prom Committee and laugh the night away! Nationally renowned Bob Gautreau and his alter ego Mama Rosa will headline this student and family friendly (14-plus) comedy show at 6 p.m. in the Alvirne High School gym. Only $5 for students and $10 for adults. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with a bake sale and concessions prior to the show.
Career and Technical Education Open House at the Wilbur H. Palmer VocationalTechnical Center, Alvirne High School, 200 Derry Rd. (snow date: February 6) from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Meet teachers and students. Tour program areas including Heavy Duty Mechanics, Building Trades, Veterinary Science, Forestry, Horticultural Operations, Agriculture Production Management, Culinary Arts, Pre-engineering, Drafting and Design, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Multimedia, Health Science and Early Childhood Education. Enjoy appetizers and desserts prepared by Culinary Arts students. For more information,
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Tuesday, March 25 Hudson Police Department will hold a Blood Drive 12 to 7 p.m. at the Hudson Community Center.
Friday, April 12 & Saturday, April 13 Hudson Memorial School presents th their annual musical. The years show is Crazy for You. Contact Sue Weis at 566-5832 for tickets or go to the school and ll out a form. Come and support the hard work the kids have put in to the show!
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You can shed tears that he is gone, or you can smile because he lived. You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back, or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left. Your heart can be empty because you cant see him, or you can be full of the love that you shared. You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday, or you can be happy for tomorrow, because of yesterday. You can remember him and only that he is gone, or you can cherish his memory and let it live on, You can cry and close your mind and turn your back, or you can do what he would want: smile, open your eyes, love, and go on. A day does not go by that we do not think of you. - Loving You Always, Kathy, Bill, Brian, family & friends
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submitted by Bob Haefner Representative Bob Haefner attended the eastern regional conference of the council of state governments meeting where he participated on the agriculture policy committee, as well as the general meetings in early December. Representative Haefner has been a member of the policy committee for the last ve years as an active participant. While this is an annual meeting, the agriculture members often meet on conference calls to work together on issues and legislation important to each of the eleven northeastern states. The eastern regional conference consists of the eleven northeastern states, the Territory of Puerto Rico and the ve eastern Canadian provinces. The conference consists of several policy committees in addition to agriculture committees such as health, commerce, energy and transportation and to look at legislative issues and concerns common to the northeast. The theme of this years conference was Succeeding in a Time of Austerity. Representative Haefner attended working sessions on the economy and business outlook, immigration reform, a food labeling panel and a couple of presentations on FEMA and weather disasters as they effect agriculture and food production, processing and distribution. As always we did a farm tour and also toured a Pioneer Corporation biotechnology seed facility. In early January, Representative Haefner participated in the state agriculture and rural leaders (SARL) agriculture chairs summit. That group consists of the Chairs, Ranking Minority Members, and past Chairs of both House and Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees from all 50 States. About 240 attended this years meeting in Oklahoma City. Rep. Haefner was one of the featured speakers at the large plenary session where he spoke on animal and farm protection legislation. The attendees had the good fortune of a tour of the National Sever Weather Center at Oklahoma University in Norman. The Agriculture Chairs brings agriculture and rural leaders together to discuss issues of rural America and threats to agriculture and our food supply. The featured speaker was Trent Loos, a sixth generation rancher from Nebraska, who is an active speaker promoting rural life and agriculture and defending it against misinformation. One of the other hot topics this year has been genetically engineered food. Rep. Haefner notes that one of the important parts of the conference is networking. We really learn who has what issues, how they handle them and where the expertise is in the country for specic topics. Rep. Haefner tells how he learns from his counterparts in states like Iowa and Delaware, while this year Colorado asked if they could submit legislation in Colorado that Rep. Haefner sponsored in New Hampshire. Bob Haefner represents Hudson and Pelham in the NH House and is the Ranking Member on the House committee on Environment and Agriculture and a past Chair.
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submitted by Shaws and Star Market Shaws and Star Market customers rose to the occasion this past holiday season by donating more than 55,500 bags of food to area hunger relief organizations through the Spirit of Giving food drive. Thanks to the generosity of Shaws and Star Market customers, these bags will provide more than 250,000 meals to those in need of local hunger relief. In addition, Shaws and Star Market donated an additional $110,000 to support local organizations get food to those in need. According to the USDA, more than one in seven U.S. households experienced food insecurity last year. Through the Spirit of Giving program, Shaws and Star Market, along with its customers, worked to ensure that local food banks are well stocked and prepared to feed those in need around the holidays and into the New Year. At Shaws and Star Market we are acutely aware of the hunger problems within the communities we live and understand how important it is to help get food to those who need it, said Shane Sampson, President, Shaws and Star Market. Our customers have a long reputation of generosity, and once again, they have helped make the Spirit of Giving Food Drive a success. Were proud to be part of the communities where we operate, and are especially proud to be able to support these organizations who get food to the many people in need. From November 29 through December 26, Shaws and Star Market customers were able to purchase pre-assembled bags that contain much-needed nonperishable food items including cereal, corn and rice for $5, $10 or $15. Once collected, the pre-assembled bags went directly to community food banks and pantries throughout Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island. All 157 Shaws and Star Market locations worked to identify local organizations within their communities who will be the recipients of the food. The support The New Hampshire Food Bank receives from Shaws is important in our efforts to help provide for those who are food insecure, said Mel Gosselin, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Food Bank. Thanks to the generosity of Shaws and their customers we were not only able to help those in need during the holiday season, but were able to restock to help our partner agencies provide support to those in need in the winter months. The conclusion of the Spirit of Giving food drive marked the culmination of several holiday hunger relief efforts from Shaws and Star Market. In November, customers raised $170,000 during the companys turkey bucks fundraising campaign to help get Thanksgiving dinners on the table for those in need. These donations enabled local food pantries to receive more than 3,200 complete Thanksgiving dinners. In addition, Shaws and Star Market donated an additional $110,000 in gift cards and product to The Greater Boston Food Bank, Good Shepherd Food Bank, The Salvation Army and the Chittenden County Emergency Food Shelf during the holiday season. For more information about Shaws and Star Market, visit www.shaws.com or its Facebook page at www. facebook.com/shaws.
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Thumbs up to Bryan Lane. My several years in the Hudson School system proves that he is a man who is in nobodys pocket. When the people who care, do not vote, we are left with an impossible budget. I am extremely grateful Mr. Lane is the one handling this. The kids are the only thing that matters with Mr. Lane. Maybe next time, people will show up at the polls to defend our schools. Thumbs down to Litchelds karate instructor. Theres a reason why youre constantly losing students. Thumbs down to the thumbs about local sports and brain injury. Many local athletes play football , hockey and soccer and do so without having brain injuries. Your thumbs appear to be intended to scare younger families so they wont let their future athletes play. Thumbs up to Mr. Beals for taking an active role with the Special Ed kids and coaching the unied teams. It is nice to see these kids active in the school community and be included. And Thumbs up to all the unied partners who participate on the teams! Thumbs down to the person who dumped a TV on Kimball Hill Rd. near Clement Rd. and a TV and microwave on Gibson Rd. Please dispose of electronics properly. Lets hope the road dept. can remove these items. Thumbs down to the town of Hudson for the paving job on Webster St. Its so bad I cant drive down it without waking my 1 year old son or driving under 5 miles an hour. I hope they take their time and do a better job with other roads.
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Thumbs up to Hudson House of Pizza. Thank you Nellie and Nick for bringing back the quality and value of pizza, subs, and dinners that we have become accustomed to. So glad youre back. Have a great year. Thumbs down to the HPW for no emergency after-hours phone number, and for not plowing Barretts Hill Road until the end of Saturdays storm. There are four ways to access our road and all four were inaccessible. Thumbs down because Republicans need to stop worrying about the budget. Because it does not t. Dont lose our surplus, the run on xing it. Voting against or cutting programs that help the middle class and people with less survive, will not result in them voting for you. If 23% are on the side of the tea party, then 77% are not. Get them out of the Republican party and let them start their own party. Most or all minority races in women will vote for Hilary Clinton. Republicans have already lost the 2016 election. Republicans must start investing in its people, and prepare for 2024, with a black woman from Yale or Harvard. So start looking. Thumbs up to the man on Boulder cul-desac that helped get me unstuck after two hours of sitting there in the snow with my two autistic children. Words cant describe how nice that was. Another thumbs up to the guy on Robinson Road who had his own construction truck with plow and sand, who sprayed sand on the ground for me to get unstuck. Thank you. Thumbs down. Congratulations to the town of Hudson. Ive lived in Hudson 45 years. Now that my wife is gone, the school committee is pushing me out of my house. They want, they want, they want. Theyve got their hands out. And as far as losing good people, everybodys saying that Hudson is losing good people, consider how many talented people are out there, that dont have a job that would appreciate a teachers job, or a remans job. Let them all leave. Keep the tax rate, Im losing my house to foreclosure, I cant afford it because I cant afford the taxes. Thumbs up to Snoopy on the dog house on the Hudson Commons! I hope he returns in the Spring to enjoy the great weather! Hes not just for Christmas-time! Thank you for your submissions. All comments, thumbs up or down, are anonymous and not written by the Hudson~Litchfield News staff. Thumbs comments can be sent via telephone, 880-1516 or emailed to us at thumbs@areanewsgroup.com. When submitting a Thumbs comment, please specify that you would like it printed in the Hudson~Litchfield News. During the election campaign, no comments will be allowed that are direct endorsements or censure of candidates on the thumbs page. No names are necessary. Please keep negative comments to the issue. Comments should be kept to 100 words or less.
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Alvirne varsity cheerleaders posed for a group shot during a break in the game. Front row, left to right: Erin Loughran, Gabby Jarry, Justice Grondin, Kelli Connolly, Haley Fritz, Alicia Truitt, Kailey Sullivan, and Sydney Balch. Back row: Hannah Bushey, Derick Carrier, Sam Harrison, Carly Ramirez, Lauren Ferentino. by Sue LaRoche Heart. We all possess one. Some are larger than others, some are broken easier than others and some wear theirs on their sleeves, but there is no question that the Alvirne Lady Broncos played with heart in their 46-44 loss on Friday, January 16. Alvirne had the tall task of taking on defending Division 1 State Champions Bedford on Friday night; a team that has beaten their opponents by an average of 30.75 points per game. Certainly not an enviable task for the Broncos, since so far this season, Alvirne has struggled at points in virtually every game, but going into this contest, they still possessed a respectable 6-2 record overall (4-1 in Division 1). The Lady Broncos planned a trip to Hudson Memorial School last week to help bolster the spirits of McKenzie Lowe, a young Hudson middle school student who is battling cancer. Unfortunately, McKenzie was not at school that day, so the trip was postponed. Coach Tracy drew a large heart around McKenzies name and the name of a Bronco teammate battling an illness of Week 1 Hudson- 1-24 her own and wrote, Play your hearts out, and the Lady Broncos did just that - for the entire game. Coach Steve Tracy also motivated his team prior to the contest with examples from last years battles with Bedford. Everything I have read so far said no one will even come close this year. But I thought back at how hard we fought them both times we played last year, especially in the quarternals, he explained. The Broncos discussed their game plan and seeing and hearing the behavior of the opponent in pregame was added
Alvirne Jr. ROTC cadets presented the colors before the game. Left to right, the cadets are: Ariel Doerr, Casey Davies, Madison Gannon, and Erica Carreau. seconds away from doing just that. Bedford scored the rst couple of baskets for the game, but the Broncos were not phased. Bedford held a 12-8 lead at the end of the rst quarter but Alvirne came out and won the second quarter 13-5 to take a 21-17 lead going into halftime. Bedford made a few adjustments at halftime and threw various defensive alignments at the Broncos which they handled well and kept a 32-29 lead at the end of three quarters of play. It was back and forth in the fourth stanza and Bedford cut the lead to one with less than two minutes remaining in the game. Their size superiority on the blocks proved to be a difcult thing to defend, but the Broncos continued to battle. Bedford gained possession off of a missed free throw and with 12 seconds left, drained a 3-pointer to go up by two points. With four seconds left, Alvirne had an opportunity to tie the game, but the front end of two free throws missed and Alvirne was unable to grab the rebound on the intentional miss for the heartbreaking two point loss. The frontcourt for the Broncos deserve much credit as they out rebounded a much taller team 40-24, a tribute to their ghting spirit all night long. Kaycee Carbone was huge, playing much bigger than her size, recording a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Brittney Lambert had six points and 10 rebounds and freshman Marisa Sweeney did a great job subbing in defensively and on the boards with three rebounds. Veronica Moceri had the hot hand slamming the door every time Bedford cracked it open, with 18 points (four three-point shots) to go along with her six rebounds. Sandi Purcell added seven points, four rebounds and ve assists, handling pressure at the point all evening long. Jess Baker added three points and three rebounds, and Sam Ratte and Tori LaRoche contributed on the boards as well. It was a gut wrenching loss for all of us because we had them on the ropes all night, out rebounded a much bigger team with sheer desire, and executed our defensive strategy extremely well. The scoreboard may not have reected it at the nal buzzer, but its a win in my mind - my team found its heart on this night, proudly proclaimed Coach Tracy. The Lady Broncos have had a long break and it doesnt get any easier as their next contest is not slated until Monday, January 27 when they host (6-2) Bishop Guertin at 6:30 p.m. at Steckevicz gymnasium. Come on out and cheer the Lady Broncos on!
Senior guard/forward Veronica Moceri goes for two in the paint. inspiration for the Lady Broncos. It was clear they gured they would roll over us, said Tracy. We executed our defensive game plan all game long and it was working against a much bigger team, Tracy explained. It is the most focused and intense I have seen my team all year. They wanted to show they could not only compete, but that they could take one from them, and we were 12
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staff photos by Len Lathrop Sophomore Jess Baker emerges from a strum with the ball. Also involved were Marissa Sweeney #25 to her right and Veronica Moceri #33 is at the top of the key. Frederick SkilzDance Hovasapian performed during the halftime. Hovasapian is an AHS senior who self-taught himself this art form and performed on Season 9 of Americas Got Talent. by Phillip Nichols On January 15, Shannon Szepan, Physical Education Teacher at Campbell High School, completed her rst school-offered Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) class for junior and senior girls at the school. This course is offered as an elective for female junior and senior girls only. Thirty young ladies selected this course as an elective. The course totals 45 hours of instruction and includes personal safety discussions and tips, as well as self-defense techniques for women. At the conclusion of the class, the students get the opportunity to use the tips and techniques taught by Shannon on aggressors, who are police ofcers specically certied as R.A.D. instructors. The aggressors for this particular class included ofcers Brian Kelly and Ronald Page, from the Pelham Police Department and Lenny OKeefe, from the Merrimack County Sheriffs Department. The aggressors wear protective suits and the students wear protective gear. The students are then placed in a controlled situation in which they are tasked to use what they have learned during the course instruction to stay safe. Because of the sensitivity of what is learned, I cannot reveal specics about the techniques taught, but I can tell you these young ladies complete the course feeling incredibly condent about what they are capable of accomplishing. Shannon Szepan was certied as a R.A.D. instructor in 2012 and
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by Phillip Nichols The Conant Orioles and Campbell Cougars, on paper, probably should not have been in the same gym together let alone playing each other on paper. In reality, Campbell proved they were every bit as good as Conant. This was the defensive matchup of the season. Both teams gave each other ts offensively. It took Campbell almost three minutes to score its rst basket, when Harrison Vedrani, drove to the basket for a layup. Conants Robert OBrien hit an outside shot, another minute later. The score was just 14-7 at the end of the rst quarter, with Campbell ahead. The tone was set. Both coaches stressed defensive assignments and identied each teams shooters. Campbell showed great patience offensively, waiting for the high percentage shots to develop, against the hardnosed defense of Conant. Defensively, Campbell put on a show of their own by being active in their 2-3 zone, creating turnovers. At the start of the second quarter, Conant played man to man and began to trap Campbells ball handlers at half court creating turnovers of their own. With this strategy, Conant was able to climb back into the game. This created a more up tempo game which seemed to t Conants game plan. The Orioles held the Cougars scoreless for the rst three minutes of the quarter. Out of a Campbell time-out, they began to attack Conants defense putting the Orioles on their heels. However, by half time, the Orioles were only down by three points, 24-21. Both teams seemed pleased with their play and went into the locker rooms to make adjustments. At the start of the third quarter, Conant turned up the heat, by playing a very aggressive man to man defense and trapping the player with the ball. Both the Cougars and Orioles were aggressive on the defensive board, preventing the other team from getting many second chance shots. With 4:16 left on the clock, Campbell was ahead by just one point, 26-25. Then with 3:40 on the clock, Nate Wheeler, of Conant, made a layup to give Conant its rst lead of the game, 27-26. Campbells Zach Bergeon answered to take the lead back, 28-27. Conant continued the pressure by scoring again to regain the lead, 28-29, with 2:35 left on the clock. Conant, by the end of the third quarter, had increased its lead to three points. In the huddles before the start of the fourth quarter, Conants coach told them that this was their game and to be patient on offense. The Cougars head coach simply, but intensely, told his players to stick to the game plan and continue to play hard. The assistant coaches spoke briey to individual players and their individual responsibilities. Right out of the gate, Justin Dibenedetto, for the Cougars, hit a 3-pointer from the right corner, to cut the Orioles lead to one. This brought the Campbell crowd to their feet and they were shouting, Defense, defense, defense, as the Cougars showed their discipline and got back on defense. Both teams battled, and with 2:18 left on the clock, Conant began to stretch their lead from 42-43, to 42-47. Conant held a ve point lead up until there was 22.5 seconds left. Campbell cut the lead to three points. Then after a turnover by Conant, Zach Bergeon drove to the basket and made a layup with just 11.7 on the clock, making the score 48-49, Conant ahead. Conants coach was screaming to his team to have the seniors take over. It was too late, Harrison Vedrani, stole the ball after Conant inbounded it, drove to the basket and made a layup at the buzzer, giving the Cougars a 50-49 victory. After the game, Coach Langlois said, This was a great win for us. Conant, preseason was ranked number one and expected to win it all. And we beat them. We had a game plan and we stuck with it. I cannot say enough about the young men on this team. Campbell will be at home to play Prospect Mountain on January 24, at 7 p.m.
Harrison Vedrani (14) lifts Cougars to victory as time expires, while Conant players look on.
Campbells Michael Killoran celebrates his championship bracket semifinals win over Windhams Kody Folsom. Lindsay with a 2:47 WBF. In the nals, Billings continued his ne effort by proving to be the superior member of the family Felidae in the Cougar versus Cougar matchup that saw him end Alex Wesojas (Kearsarge) day on a disappointing note with a pin win at 3:14. In the 138 class, Perry followed a similar path as Billings in rolling to his rst place nish. After a rst round free pass, Perry shredded Souths Shad Lacombe at 1:45 of their match. In the semis, Perry, in just three seconds shy of a full minute, disposed of his Minuteman opponent to advance to the championship bracket nals. After jumping out to a 7-1 second period lead, Perry pinned Constantine Galanas (Georgetown-Ipswich) at the 2:52 mark of the championship bout. Picking up a total of four second place nishes for Campbell were Dayton Chandonnet (106), Kian Fuertes (120), Tyler McCrady (132) and
CHS wrestlers and coaches; the Cougars placed third at this years Dan Gionet Memorial Invitational held in Pelham. Michael Killoran (220). Chandonnet recorded a quick, 50 second quarter nals pin along with a tight 4-3 decision in the semis before losing to Windhams Sam Cavallaro in the championship match. Fuertes, after a rst round bye, recorded a pair of pin wins before dropping an 11-0 decision in his nals match against another Jaguar, in the form of Devin Marino. McCrady had an impressive day in the Snake Pit, winning a close 7-6 decision over a formidable Pelham opponent in Jason Gleason. McCrady then posted consecutive wins over Henry Gorrell (G-I) and Guy Gauthier (WHS) before becoming the second Cougar to be pinned by Nick Widmann (JSR), in the championship match. Killorans march to the championship contest was highlighted by an emotional win over Windhams Kody Folsom, at 4:31 of the bout. He then lost to ConVals Jordan Loll by a 9-2 decision in the title match. Rounding out the overall excellent performance by Campbell on the day was fourth place nishes turned in by Jack Tremblay and Keegan Tanguay. Tremblay (132) started his day with a rst round win by fall, but later fell to Nick Widmann, who went on to win the weight class. Tremblay then defeated ConVals Joshua Bartsch with a 37 second WBF in the semis before losing to Guy Gauthier (WHS) in the consi-nals. Tanguay took the unconventional route to his fourth place nish; starting the day with a loss to Starks Andrew Hewey. Tanguay rebounded nicely, winning his next three matches (4-1 decision, WBF 2:47, WBF 3:11) before losing his quest for third place to yet another Windham wrestler, Reed Wentworth at 4:53 of their 152 match.
Campbell Cougars Indoor Track Teams Compete at the University of Southern Maine
by Phillip Nichols On January 19, the Campbell Cougars girls and boys indoor track teams traveled to the University of Southern Maine, where the girls managed a second place nish and the boys nished fth in the days competitions. Senior 55 meter sprinter, Savannah Cavanaugh qualied in the preliminaries, with the fastest time (7.72 seconds), making her the favorite in the initial eld of 33 runners. In the nals, Savannah earned Campbell six points, after running a time of 7.73. In the girls 300 meter dash, Savannah Reinitzer (sophomore) took fth place, giving Campbell an additional two points. Kaleigh Whitnell (junior), Sam Parzych (sophomore) and Jillian Kohm (freshman) nished ninth, tenth and eleventh respectively. The 600 meter run allowed Jamie Minervini (sophomore) to stretch her legs and nish fth with a time of 1:57.29, earning Campbell another two points on the day. Sarah Nolan (junior) competed in the 55 meter hurdles and qualied with a time of 10.03. She went on to win fourth place in the nals with a time of 9.91. Campbells girls 4x200 relay team, consisting of Savannah Cavanaugh (senior), Caitlin Heaton (senior), Savannah Reinitzer (sophomore) and Alissa Picard (freshman), ran a time of 1:56.00 earning second place, only .58 seconds behind Monadnock Regional High School. The 4x400 meter relay featured, Jamie Minervini, Jillian Kohm, Sam Parzych and Kaleigh Whitnell, who ran well enough to earn third place (5:00.35). In the eld events: Girls High Jump Sarah Nolan jumped four feet eight inches, nishing second. Sam Parzych cleared four feet for a fth place nish. Girls Long Jump Alissa Picard took second place, jumping 13 feet 9.25 inches. The boys team nished fth overall at this event. Sean Munnelly (junior) nished in rst place in the 1000 meter run, with a time of 2:37.29 and followed up with a second place nish in the 1500 meter, running it in 4:22.85. Ryan Perigny (senior) nished fourth in the 1000 meter run. TJ Furlong (senior) ran the 600 meter in a time of 1:39.29, nishing fth. Ryan Perigny, Sam Munnelly, TJ Furlong and Sean Munnelly ran the 4x400 meter dash in 3:50.98, giving them a second place nish. The Campbell Cougars next meet will be on Saturday, January 25.
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by Marc Ayotte The Bronco wrestling team had a busy week with a meet at Goffstown, followed by a dual meet at home against Salem and Bow. On Saturday, January 18, Alvirne picked up a pair of intradivisional wins when they defeated the Division I Blue Devils, 46-30, and later in the morning trounced the smaller division Falcons by a team score of 54-26. Earlier in the week, however, the Broncos dropped what Coach Tom Jackson called a tough fought battle against Division II foe Goffstown, 42-33. Registering wins for Alvirne in the loss against the Grizzlies were Ethan Laroche (160), David Cailler (170), Evan Manning (182) and in the 220 bout, Cole Sevigny. As a result, the Broncos slipped to a 3-4 divisional mark, but improved to 7-3 overall with the Saturday twin killing. Against Salem, the Broncos got off to an inauspicious start losing by forfeit in the 106-weight class. Taylor Thyne (113), however, made up for that rather quickly when he recorded a win by fall (WBF) over opponent Braden Boulet at the 1:36 mark. Nick Millinazzo (120) kept the momentum going and at 2:49 (WBF) of his match with Ed Page, gave his Broncos a 12-6 lead in the team scoring. After dropping consecutive matches in the 126, 132 and 138 weight classes to fall behind 12-24, Trystan Davio righted the Alvirne ship in the 152 bout. Although Davio fell behind early in the match, he soon tied the score at 2 apiece before pinning Dylan Chaffee with just 5 ticks left in the rst period.
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Ethan Laroche recorded a third period win by fall over Salems Devin Dicostando.
Ethan Laroche then brought some Sunshine back into the Steckevicz gymnasium when he knotted the score at 24 -24. Like Davio, Laroche surrendered two quick points with a takedown but seconds later his reversal tied things up at two. With the score tied at 4-4 at the end of two periods, the nal frame saw Laroche come through with a WBF over Devin Dicostando with just :49 showing on the clock. From there, Alvirne proceeded to record 22 of the next 28 team points in cruising to the win. After an Alvirne forfeit win at 182, Evan Manning (195) ran roughshod over Johnny Bartose; taking a 2-0 lead just 30 seconds in. With a 9-1 bulge after two periods, Manning overcame a near scare after a Bartose takedown 30 seconds into the third period and continued his stellar season with a 13-3 major decision win. Cole Sevigny chalked up the nal win of the match with Salem, after taking leads of 2-0 and 4-0, before recording his win by fall over Josh Caputo at the 1:56 mark. Once the Bow versus Salem match concluded, Alvirne put the nishing touches on the tri-meet with its win over the D-III Falcons. Leading the way for the Broncos, with each of them picking up their second win of the day, were: Nick Milazzano at 120, WBF over Chris Gorness; Evan Manning, wrestling up a weight at 195, pinned Anothony Corbets; and Cole Sevigny, at 220, pinned Jared Reynolds.
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PRE-OWNED SPECIALS
2006 Ford Fusion #G31147A...................................................................$5,996 2011 Ford Fiesta #Z4050A.....................................................................$8,392 2006 Lincoln Zephyr #F3694B...............................................................$8,926 1998 BMW Z3 Convertible #Z4049B Color: Red...................................$8,987 2004 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer #TS3653...........................................$8,995 2004 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4 52k Miles #F31259B...................................$10,999 2010 Ford Fusion #A4139A..................................................................$12,491 2009 Lincoln MKZ #T4593A...............................................................$14,674 2011 Honda Crosstour #J31223A.........................................................$14,996 2011 Buick Regal #MF3622..................................................................$16,952 2012 Ford Focus SEL Color: White #TS3651.......................................$16,995 2012 Mazda3 I #A3991A...................................................................$16,995 2010 Toyota Venza #X4150A ................................................................$18,996 2010 Acura RDX #A4261A....................................................................$23,438 2011 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab #F31207A............................................$23,612 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 #MF3638A...............................................$23,755 2011 Ford Taurus SHO Certied #T4629A..............................................$24,995 2011 Ford Edge Limited Color: Black #TS3650....................................$27,987 2012 F-150 Ext Cab 4k Miles #F3412A..................................................$28,987 2012 Ford Flex Limited #SD3493 Color: Black........................................$28,995 2011 Ford F-150 Lariat Crew Cab #MF3631...........................................$31,489 2012 Innity M37X w/ NAV #F39598A Color: Black..............................$33,994
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7-YEAR OR 100,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY 12-MONTH OR 12,000 MILE LIMITED COMPREHENSIVE WARRANTY
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