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Volume 13 Number 11 December 12, 2014 16 Pages
Staff photos by Jillian DiPersio
Jared Cassedy (seated) and the entire WHS Concert Band pose for a picture in celebration of his achievement.
Cassedy Named Finalist for Grammy Music Educator Award

by Jillian DiPersio, Windham High School Student Intern
Normally I am careful to keep my own feelings and
opinions out of all the articles I write. This time I just
couldnt.
Jared Cassedy, director of Fine Arts for the Windham
School District, has been named one of the top-ten finalists
for the Second Annual Music Educator Award presented by
the Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation. As
a member of the Windham High School Concert Band and
a student of Mr. Cassedys for 10 years, I could not be more
proud of my teacher and mentor.
I could not believe it. I remember running in to see Mrs.

Cuneo, the choir director, and I just took her by the hand;
we went into her office and she was like screaming, and I
ran out to the front of the building and talked to the other
administrators, he said.
Assistant Principal Bob Dawson proceeded to make an
announcement over the intercom. In delighted amazement,
I ran out of my advisory classroom to meet Mr. Cassedy at
the front office to give him a congratulatory hug. He was
shaking in excitement, and I myself was walking on air the
rest of the morning.
continued to page 14- Cassedy
Pelham Fourth Grader Turns

her Gift Card into Many Toys for Tots
Carlee Sloan with Ocer Bismark
Courtesy photos
submitted by Pelham Police Department

On November 28, 9-year-old Carlee Sloan walked into the Pelham
Police Department with over $50 worth of toys to donate to the Toys
for Tots. Carlee was the winner of the coloring contest at Market
Basket in Salem. As a result, she was awarded a $50 gift card.
Carlee is in the fourth grade at Pelham Elementary School. She
told her parents that she wanted to donate the gift card. She asked
her parents to take her to Toys R Us to purchase toys for the Toys
for Tots drive. They went shopping at the Toys R Us in Salem and
purchased over $50 worth of toys. Her parents told police that she
used her allowance money to pay the difference for the gifts. From
there Carlee requested that they drive her to the Pelham Police
Department to donate the gifts for the Toys for Tots.
Once they arrived at the station, Carlee had one request. She told
Officer Bismark Montano that she wanted to take a picture with a
police officer. Officer Montano took a photograph and told Carlee
how proud he was of her. Together they loaded the gifts into the
donation box.
continued to page 14- Carlees Donation
Staff photos by Doug Robinson
Santa Comes to
Windhams Tree
Lighting
The selections were announced on CBS News the

morning of Friday, Dec. 5. Cassedy himself had not been
told the results ahead of time. He was contacted the
afternoon before and told to watch the news, but was busy
Friday morning (not surprising as it is Mr. Cassedy after all)
and missed it. He did not know he had made the top ten
until people posted stuff on Facebook and also e-mailed me
and I was like what are you talking about? and thats how
I essentially found out. It was pretty awesome though, he
told me.
His first reaction was pure joy.
Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive at Windhams Tree Lighting ceremony by fire
truck. I got to ride in a fire truck today, laughed Santa: Ho, ho, ho
Hello children, Merry Christmas to all.
by Doug Robinson
Neither wind nor rain nor snow could keep Santa Claus away
from the hundreds of waiting children at Windhams Annual Tree
Lighting Ceremony on Saturday.
The weather was pretty bumpy coming over Mount
Washington, laughed Santa. But I landed my sleigh and
was brought the final length of my long journey by the fire
department. I am so thankful that the fire department is feeding
and taking care of the reindeer while I
tend to the children here.
They are now taking a
nap, resting up for the
flight home. The
falling rain and
dreary weather
did not damper
the high-flying
spirits of all in
attendance.
continued
to page 14Windham Lighting
Pelham Lights up Holiday Spruce Tree

by Doug Robinson
The switch was thrown to light up the decorated spruce tree that sits in front of
the Pelham Public Library. Adorned with ornaments, lights, decorations, wrapped
packages and caricatures, the spruce tree was donated by the Pelham Garden Club.
The spruce tree was lit up by long-time Pelham resident Priscilla Church. She, along
with her late husband, Danny, has long been known within the Pelham community
for their elaborate home Christmas decorations on Daniel Drive. I am very happy
to donate these ornaments and lights to the beautiful spruce tree for all to enjoy,
commented Church.
As the tree was lit, those present sang the holiday songs of Jingle Bells and
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
Inside the library, hot cocoa, marshmallows, brownies, and cookies were offered.
Both library staff and volunteers took the time to provide the warm food for all to
share.
In addition to the food and drink, the English Handbell Choir of the First
Congregational Church of Pelham performed.
Young Aidan, being held by his
mom, Maryanne, reaches out
to touch one of the beautiful
ornaments on the freshly lit tree.
The English Handbell
Choir from Pelhams First
Congregational Church has
been performing for the Pelham
and surrounding communities
since 1976. Their three octave
collection of handbells dotted
the air with a beauty of sound
unmatched. Ten hand bell
ringers worked seamlessly
together, producing the
distinctive musical notes of Do
You Hear What I Hear, A Call
to Celebrate, Carol of the
Bells, and many more timeless
Christmas carols. Their sounds
were beautiful.
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Parents of St. Patrick

Catholic School Donate
Pies to Food Pantry
by Doug Robinson
Parents of the students from St. Patrick Catholic School donated 60
pies to the St. Patrick Food Pantry. The pies were distributed with the
Thanksgiving meals
to needy families in
the Pelham area.
Monies earned
from the PTOs
fundraising activities
and working with
the student ministry,
TicTac (Students
in Christ, Taking
the Challenge)
afforded the parents
the opportunity to
donate the pies.
The Food
Pantry of Pelham
at St. Patricks
Parish is a nonprofit charitable
organization
comprised of a
network of partners
who are committed
to ending food
insecurity for those
who live, worship
and work in the
St. Patrick Catholic School students, Sophia (left), Max,
Pelham Community,
and Olivia help with the donated pies. As members of
according to food
the schools campus ministry, TicTac, the students have
pantry materials.
taken on a number of projects to better their community.
The food pantry
In addition to donating the pies, the TicTac group also
helps people who
has sponsored a school-wide food drive for the pantry.
live in Pelham or are
otherwise associated
with the town through work or worship.
Supported by strong community and parish networks, the food
pantry provides basic, nonperishable food items, bread, meat, and
dairy products on a weekly basis. Personal care items, household
supplies and special items are available on a rotating basis according to
inventory.
The program is overseen by St. Patricks Parish and currently serves
close to 100 families.
Donations of food, supplies and money from individuals, families and
organizations are received on an on-going basis. Nonperishable food
items, produce, household supplies, and personal care products may be
donated at any time. A special area for drop-offs is through the left door
of the food pantry, which is located behind St. Patricks Parish on Main
Street. There are also drop-off areas at the First Congregational Church
and Hannaford Supermarket.
If you are a Pelham resident in need of assistance please stop by on
Tuesday evenings 6:30 to 7:30 or Wednesday afternoons 1 to 3 p.m. to
fill out an application.
WHS Conducts First Ofcial Drug Search

by Jillian DiPersio, Windham High School Student Intern
On the morning of Thursday, Dec. 4, an announcement came
over the intercom asking all students and staff of Windham High
School to gather in the gymnasium for their regular school-wide
assembly. Principal Ryan Kaplan had instituted these assemblies
last year as a way to spread information and celebrate student
achievements. Per routine, the students left their bags in their
second-period classrooms and filed in through the gym doors.
Principal Kaplan came over the loudspeaker to announce: We are
in a secure campus.
The assembly continued with an air of complete normalcy.
However, at the end of the assembly, Kaplan asked all students to
hang tight for ten minutes until the schools Resource Officer,
Greg Iworsky, came in. Iworsky announced that, while the
students were gathered in the assembly, the school had been
searched for drugs by three canine units. The school was put in a
secure campus (meaning everyone had to stay where they were
and no one could enter or leave the building unless escorted) in
order to simplify the process. This was the schools first formal
drug search and, as Iworsky said, random drug searches would
now happen periodically.
Kaplan explained that this search came as a result of a
partnership between the Windham Police Department, along with
other towns and the state police, working in conjunction with
the school district. This could have been any day in the past six
years. There was no specific rhyme or reason behind the timing
of this search. It came from the school district working with the
police department bringing it to the high school We were all in
support, stated Kaplan.
He said that during the assembly there were three canine
search units and school representatives that were going to every
classroom and office space in the building and just doing a search.
So nothing actually gets searched, but the dogs are just sniffing
around and then, from there, any concerns that came up were
followed up with.
Kaplan stated that the reason the students were not told about
the drug search prior to the event is because you dont want to
change behaviors. Youre trying to find any compromise to the
safety of the school and if a student knew that the drug search
was happening, anyone that mightve had something in their bag
would have abandoned it or removed it from any contents left

behind. He stressed, the goal of the drug search is not to get
people; the goal is to make sure that were keeping our school safe
and we are proud to say that we do have a very safe school and
we just want to keep it that way.
While the students were left in the dark as to why they
were being held in the gym 10 minutes after the assembly had
concluded, many had deduced that there was in fact a drug search
happening. WHS senior Ryan Trager said, After youre sitting
there for a while you figured out that there were probably dogs
sniffing the bags because they were being very strict about no bags
in the gym. But then the 10 minutes at the end was very awkward
and weird. While understanding the need for secrecy, Trager and
others found the experience a little bit unnerving, wondering
why couldnt they have told us then what was going on?
Students were not the only ones unaware of the situation: even
Assistant Principal Bob Dawson reported, I knew about it about
15 minutes before it happened. I wasnt involved at all in the
planning stages. He explained, The reason that you keep the
absolute tiniest number of people who know what is going on is
it simply decreases the risk of there being a leak because, if the
secret gets out, whats the point of doing it?
Kaplan explained that the goal of a drug search is to send
the message that we do care, and we want to make sure that
our schools are safe and that includes weapons and drugs and
derogatory language and anything else that can compromise
the education of our students. The school district sent out an
AlertNow to explain what had happened, citing the school board
policy supporting the practice of drug searches. Kaplan added,
School searches are strictly monitored through state and federal
law One of the biggest things that we wanted to be mindful of
was that no student came in contact with one of the canines.
Kaplan added, I just want to thank our students. There was a
pause at the end of assembly where students had such positive
energy, rolled with it, and were respectful of it. The students
expressed support, understanding the importance of safety and
security at school. Students were amazing. He was glad to
see that overall, it was very well received and we thank the
community, students, and staff at Windham High School, for their
support in keeping our school safe.
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New York construction workers take their lunch breaks on a crossbeam on Sept.
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Construction workers fasten steel beams together on the new

PHS addition in front of the school.
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Pelham High School has its own impressive version of steel frame
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If you admire engineering and construction equipment and

have not driven by PHS recently, it is recommended that you take
a moment to view the progress made on the renovation project.
Following the pouring of concrete footings and the arrival of steel
beams for the new addition, the project has now moved to the
flying steel stage where the frame is being erected and the shape
of the structure is becoming visible.
Things are also moving along nicely across the street from the
high school. The tennis courts along with the parking area for the
site have been paved. Light post bases have also been set.
As always, the safety of students, staff and visitors is an ongoing
priority. You will now notice a covered walkway to the main
entrance of PHS. Some have been heard to remark how they feel
like they are walking on the streets of NYC!
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Food and Fellowship Warm up All at Windham Presbyterians Annual Supper

by Doug Robinson
The night was cold and the
rain continued to fall, but that
did not dampen the interior
temperatures of both food and
Christian warmth offered at
Windhams Presbyterian Churchs
annual spaghetti supper.
The spaghetti supper was
offered free of charge to all.
Hundreds of spaghetti dinners,
complete with meatballs, sauce,
salads, and selections of sweet
treats, filled the hungry bellies.
Smiling and laughing children,
WPC committee members for People for the Steeple, Pat
hosting painted faces of musical
Monahan, Shawna Hamil, and Wendy Williams (right) brave
notes, penguins, and candy canes the wintry night as they welcome all those who came to the WPC
filled their plates from the bounty Spaghetti Supper. The steeple to the church is in need of repair
offered. Tables draped with green and People for the Steeple were selling handmade items to raise
Jacob (Santa hat), Katlyn, and Matthew load their dinner plates with
linen tablecloths awaited those
spaghetti, meatballs, salad, and treats as they enjoy a night of food and
monies for those repairs.
who came to feast.
fellowship at Windham Presbyterian Churchs annual Spaghetti Supper.
Rosa Chau, outreach chair for
2002. We time the event to coincide
explained Wendy Williams, People for the
the event stated, We open our doors and offer
with the Windham Tree Lighting ceremony.
Steeple chairperson. In preparation for the
this home style meal to our community. It is a
Members of Windham Presbyterian Churchs
upcoming 275th Birthday of Windham (we) will
great opportunity for us to reach out, meet, and
People for the Steeple created handmade
be holding several community fundraising events
greet those who may not have visited our church
works of wonder such as scarves, mittens, hats,
with proceeds raised to restore the steeple of the
before. At this event, we can meet and greet our
Christmas baskets, and food items in an effort to
historic church on the Common.
neighbors, share a meal, and get to know our
raise funds to correct structural concerns with the
neighbors at a more personal level. We have been
churchs steeple
hosting this event since we built this addition in
The steeple requires significant restoration,
Luke, according to his dad has never eaten spaghetti

until he sampled the WPC spaghetti.
This is such a great event.
Then, having taken his first bite, Luke ate his entire meal.
Selectmen Sending Heritage Hill Access Question to Voters

by Barbara OBrien
As members of the Windham School Board
continue their struggle to come up with an
affordable option to resolve the space crunch in
the local school district, they are asking selectmen
to assist them in potentially lessening the ongoing
traffic congestion at Windham Middle School.
The bottleneck of traffic is at its worse during the
times students are dropped off in the morning
or picked up in the afternoon, but even more
so during special afterschool functions, such as
dances or athletic events.
One possible resolution to the traffic nightmare
would be to improve the rear access to Windham
Middle School and have some of the traffic routed
down Heritage Hill Road. While an access road
does currently exist in that area, improvements
would have to be made before it could be used to
accommodate school buses. Its not just the cost
of improving the access road, however, that has
school board members stymied, but also the fact
that the land abutting the roadway belongs to the
Town of Windham and not the Windham School
District.
A couple of months ago, school administrators
contacted town officials and asked for their help.
As a result, school district business administrator
Adam Steel attended a Monday night selectmens
meeting late last month for the purpose of having
a conversation on the issue. Steel expressed his
appreciation to selectmen for their willingness to
work with the school district and applauded the
high level of cooperation that exists between town
departments and those in charge of Windhams
four public schools.
Steels primary purpose in attending the
selectmens meeting was not to gain ownership of
the small piece of land in question, but, simply, to
be granted permission to work in the right-of-way
for the purpose of improving the access. Were
looking at renovating the site, Steel said. We
need to deal with certain egress issues and lessen
the traffic burden that currently exists on Lowell
Road, he added. Steel emphasized, however, that
there are no specific plans in place at this point in
time.
Selectman Al Letizio, Jr., who served previously
on the Windham School Board, said he recalled
that the Heritage Hill Road access was only

intended for emergencies. He said he felt that
to allow the roadway to be used by school buses
and/or parents picking up students would be a
major disruption for homeowners living in that
community. A citizens petition was presented to
selectmen a few weeks earlier, echoing Letizios
concerns for residents living along Heritage Hill
Road. Steel explained that any potential plans
wouldnt include making the rear access road an
open thoroughfare all day long.
Letizio said he was opposed to any renovations
at the middle school and would prefer one of
the other options being considered by the school
facilities committee. Letizio commented that
he believes renovating Windham Middle School
would be a bad solution. Im not in favor of
sinking any more money into that site, Letizio
said.
Steel told selectmen that asking for permission
to make improvements to the access road doesnt
mean anything would be done in the near future.
Its a planning tool, only, Steel said, adding that
nothing would be undertaken before the annual
school district meeting next March.
Selectman Roger Hohenberger, who also
served previously as a school board member,
said he believes the existing driveway leading
up to Windham Middle School is a dangerous
situation. Its a bottleneck, he said, adding
that he feels it would make sense to allow the
school district to use the Heritage Hill access.
The school has a definite need, Hohenberger
commented. Turn it over to the school district
and let them deal with all the related issues, he
said. This piece of property only has value to
the school. Using the access road more often
wouldnt be creating more traffic, Hohenberger
said, it would just be lessening the traffic flow on
Lowell Road and moving some of it to Heritage
Hill Road.
Selectmen Bruce Breton and Ross McLeod also
said they were in favor of turning over the small
parcel of town-owned land to the school district
in hopes of lessening the traffic congestion at the
middle school. Fire Chief Tom McPherson agreed
with Steel, saying that there is definitely a safety
issue in the morning, afternoon and during special
Making Food Bank Donation

Howie Glynn (left),
president of the
Arlington Pond
Protective Association,
and his son, Ralph
Glynn (right),
presents a generous
check of $2,000 to
the Saints Mary
and Joseph Parish
Food Bank. Deacon
David Costello from
the Parish is shown
receiving the check.
The APPA has made
donations to the
local food pantries
annually for many
years.
events. Its a nightmare, McPherson stated.

Selectman Joel Desilets said he could see merits
on both points of view as to whether or not the
access road should be opened up to additional
use. Desilets said he felt selectmen needed more
information on possible
plans before reaching a
decision.
After extensive
discussion, a motion was
made directing town
administrative staff to
draft a proposed warrant
article, to be placed
before voters at next
Marchs town meeting,
asking whether this piece
of property adjacent to
the Heritage Hill access
road should be given to
the school district. The
motion passed by a vote
of 3 to 2. Voting in favor
of drafting the warrant
article were Chairman
Ross McLeod and
Selectmen Bruce Breton
and Roger Hohenberger.
Voting in opposition to
GOING
preparing a proposed warrant article on the issue

were Vice-chairman Al Letizio, Jr. and Selectman
Joel Desilets. If the proposed warrant article
makes it to the ballot, the voters will have the final
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Letters to our Editor
Windham Wolverines
Say Thank You
The Windham Wolverines would like to offer a
heartfelt thank you to the businesses that continuously
support our organization. Their generous contributions
allow us to greatly improve the quality of our
equipment, fields and overall experience for Wolverines
athletes, families and coaches.
The 2014 Windham Wolverines Boosters include:
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& Early, Concord Nissan, Convenient MD, Catchers
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Making Sense of
School Board Spending
Poor decisions by past and current Windham School
Board members and administrators have led to wasteful
spending and enormous tax increases over the years.
The common thread that disturbs me is that most
School Board Members discourage and dismiss public
input, while also refusing to exercise fiscal responsibility
and common sense. We all want a great education for
our children, but after all the money that the Windham
School District has spent over the past several years; it
is very disheartening to know that a significant portion
could have been saved. This makes no sense to me.
Many times when our school buildings fall into
disrepair, no action (or the wrong action), is taken.
Recently, the district paid $40K for a report on our
school roofs, which called for two of the Windham
Center School roofs to be replaced. The estimate for
the work was over $200K, but it would not have solved
the problem. It turns out the years of leaking were
due to masonry issues, which was temporarily solved
with a $400 water-proofing treatment. My thanks
to Windham resident/contractor Tom Murray for
pointing this out and to Mr. Eyring and Mr. Steele for
encouraging Toms input. Not having a knowledgeable,
qualified facilities manager on staff to overlook our
facilities almost led to hundreds of thousands of dollars
being unnecessarily spent. Not having a facilities
manager makes no sense to me.
The uncontrolled spending mindset that is prevalent
with some SB members and administration could
negatively impact a pending proposal to solve our
crowding issue. The citizens Facilities Committee
will most likely recommend moving the sixth grade
from Windham Middle School to WCS leaving
WMS with just two grades; seventh and eighth. WCS
will have either fourth through sixth grades, or fifth
and sixth grades, depending on the final proposal.
Windham residents Rich Amari, Tom Murray and
Jerry Rufo, as well as other members of the committee,
believe these solutions would more than solve the
crowding at WMS. But there is a disconnect with the
Superintendent and SB member Mike Joanis. Both of
them feel additional construction would still be needed
at WMS even though an entire grade of students would
be moved to another building. Up until yesterday,

the Superintendent (with Mr. Joanis support) was
pushing for 10 additional classrooms to be built in the
Middle School. Now they are calling for 5,000 square
feet of new construction at WMS (an equivalent of an
additional five classrooms). This makes no sense to me.
An additional part of the solution for solving the
crowding problem involves the Superintendent calling
for massive hiring, adding around $2.5M to the annual
payroll. And these new positions are in addition to
the 16 new positions he recently requested for the
High School over the next few years, which will equate
to another $1.5M in payroll increases. That would
be $4M of additional payroll increases! This type of
uncontrolled spending concerns me, and it should
concern you, too. It makes no sense to me.
It is time for Windham residents to be encouraged
and welcomed to speak again at School Board Meetings.
It is our money that is being spent. Chairman Rekart,
by unilaterally prohibiting public discussion at SB
meetings, has forgotten who he was elected to serve,
and the potential enormous costs of his decisions are
becoming crystal clear.
Its time to separate District needs from wants.
The budget must be prioritized, and the administration
and (some) SB members must become better stewards
of our taxpayer money. The public must also have
a stronger voice regarding our schools. This is what
makes sense to me!
Cynthia Finn, Windham
The Rain couldnt

Stop Santa
On Saturday, December 6, the Town of Windham
celebrated the Annual Tree Lighting. Despite the wet
weather, the event was well attended and fun. Thank
you to Santa and Mrs. Claus for taking time out of
their very busy schedule to visit with the children in
the Cable Studio. There were many activities to enjoy
- music, crafts, a bon fire, and of course the Lighting of
the Tree. Thank you to: Al Letizio, ConvenientMD,
Joel Desilets, Lisa Ouellette, Jean Manthorne, Barbara
Coish, Tom Case, Laura Scott, Deputy Fire Chief Bill
Martineau, Fire Chief Tom McPherson, Jay Yennaco,
Earl Bartlett, Belinda and Ralph Sinclair, Jeff Gale,
Steve Hindes, Julie Seuch, Stephanie Gosselin, Chandra
Webb, Rebekah Kay Photography, Annemarie Orlando,
Lauren Reneers, Katie Avalos, and Tammy Serra.
Also thank you to: Windham Boy Scouts, Windham
Police Department, Windham Fire Department,
Windham Highway Department, Windham
Maintenance Department, Windham Seniors Inc.,
Windham Museum, Windham Middle School Chorus,
Windham Community Band, Windhams Helping
Hands, Brownie Troop 12958, Girl Scout Troop 12403,
Windham Moms Club, Windham Garden Club,
On behalf of the Town of Windham, I wish you all a
very happy and healthy holiday season.
Cheryl Haas, Recreation Coordinator, Windham
Windham School Board:

$240K for What?
a terrible decision. Two hundred and forty thousand

dollars could have been used for a few more teachers,
professional development funds, school facilities
... Instead, it was spent to sweep part of the increase
in next years budgets under the carpet, hoping that
nobody notices. So much for that hope ...
Last Monday, the Windham school board

unanimously agreed to immediately refinance school
bonds and collect all savings in the next four years, at
a cost of $240,000 (no agenda was published before or
handed out at the meeting - numbers are approximate).
There is no way to fully judge this decision until
next summer when the bonds were callable without
penalties... but the board had three choices: make an
immediate decision to pay 240k to refinance the bonds
now, defer a decision until January or wait until the
summer to avoid penalties. Was surrendering ~20% of
the savings to lock in the remaining 80% better than
waiting until the summer and assuming the interest rate
risk until then? Highly unlikely, but possible. Every
decision would be risky, but risk management methods
are available - none were used, showing this was not
about reducing risk.
The board casually spent 240k (supposedly to
eliminate the risk that interest rates rise by the
summer)... without an inkling of the size of that risk.
Was an interest rate increase likely or not? What was
the value at risk? What were the likely interest rate
changes and their odds? These questions must be asked
to justify the price paid ... and not one board member
did. Paying a hefty price to eliminate risk without
knowing the size of that risk size makes no sense
whatsoever - risk was clearly just a fig leaf.
Had this been about reducing risk, the board would
have demanded supporting data in advance instead
of showing up unprepared. The board would have
required useful information instead of the poorly
prepared documentation presented. The board would
have waited until January instead of hiding behind
artificial urgency (there was no good reason for an
emergency meeting). The board would have spread
the savings evenly over the length of the loan instead
of shifting payments from the next four years to later
in the loan. The board would have articulated specific
reasons why 240K had to be immediately spent instead
of spouting empty talk about interest rate fears.
So why did we sell an asset currently worth 1.13
million for 890,000? Those are payday lender/pawn
shop transaction costs - is Windham that desperate
for cash? I am no mind reader nor privy to insider
information, but maybe because budget time arrived,
the school district keeps (over) spending and money
has to be found somewhere, even if it involves spending
another 240,000 taxpayer dollars. Maybe because
spending today and passing the bill to future taxpayers
is popular - people worry more about next years taxes,
and less about future years.
Popular or not, kicking the can down the road is
financially irresponsible - tax rates must be controlled by
efficient spending, not by liquidating assets and shifting
debt payments to future years. This debt restructuring
allowed the school board to effectively borrow without a
taxpayer vote - maybe legal, but definitely not kosher.
The board will be justified in spending 240k to cash
in only if interest rates rise sharply by January - locking
in 890k in savings today instead of waiting a few
more months to collect the whole amount looks like
Daniel Popovici-Muller, Windham
Sponsor Thank You

The Community Development Department and
Windham Economic Development Committee would
like to thank Massage Chi Holistic & Fitness Center
for being the December Community Business Sponsor
for the Windham Community Economic Development
web site. Visit the web site at www.windham-nh.com
to view Massage Chi Holistic & Fitness Center ad and
find a link to their website. Massage Chi Holistic &
Fitness Center is a one-stop-shop for all your fitness and
health needs. Take a few minutes to check them out
to see what services they can offer you and your family
and dont forget to thank them for their support of
community economic development in Windham.
Laura Scott, Community Development Director,
Windham
The Pelham Good Neighbor

Fund Needs you
The Pelham Good Neighbor Fund committee is
asking for your support so that we will be able to help
individuals and families during Christmas with food,
clothing and toys for the children. We are asking
individuals, families, businesses, organizations, schools,
civic and church groups to be as generous as possible.
Volunteers will be accepting food and cash donations
on Saturday and Sunday, December 13 and 14 from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. in the parking lot at the Pelham Plaza. If
you would like to make a donation on line, please visit
our website at www.pelhamgoodneighborfund.org or
you can make your check payable to the Pelham Good
Neighbor Fund, P.O. Box 953, Pelham, NH 03076.
Your cash donation is tax deductible since we are a
501(c)(3) charitable organization. The committee also
uses the money collected during the drive to provide
financial assistance 52 weeks a year for food, heat, rent,
electricity, and other household expenses. Your financial
support would be greatly appreciated so we can help
our Neighbors In Need. If you need help during the
holidays, please call one of the people listed below or
e-mail us at pgnfsponsorachild@live.com. If you would
like to sponsor a child or family for Christmas, please
also call one of the people listed or go to St. Patricks
Church to pick out a name tag(s):
Jeanne DiRocco, (603) 635-2089 or (603) 401-8977;
Brenda Blake, 603) 339-0679; Karen Fournier, (978)
319-8650. You can call Jeanne DiRocco any time,
Brenda Blake and Karen Fournier after 6 p.m. during
the week and after 10 a.m. on the weekend. Your call
for help will be handled in strict confidence.
Frank Sullivan, President, Pelham Good Neighbor
Fund
Passive Recreation Preferred Use for Former Skate Park

by Barbara OBrien
More than two years after Windham Selectmen voted to close
the town-owned skateboard park permanently, members of the
recreation committee have come forth with a proposal for the
abandoned area. The area in question is located near the entrance

to Griffin Park.
The former skateboard park was closed after numerous warnings
to some of those using the facility to obey the posted rules. Despite
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the warnings, however, certain juveniles continued not wearing

safety helmets, tossing their trash on the ground and using vulgar
language. A number of residents who had been obeying the
regulations made attempts to come up with an alternative to closing
the park, but their efforts werent successful. Since that time,
selectmen sold some of the equipment, while other pieces were
simply carted away.
This past April, town officials held a public hearing to solicit
public input on possible uses for the area. The forum was wellattended and resulted in numerous suggestions for the property.
Subsequently, a question was included on the towns master plan
survey. The results of the survey were tabulated this past August,
with the vast majority of residents who responded commenting
that they would prefer some sort of passive recreation. Passive
recreation was defined as including leisurely activities.
After the survey results were finalized, members of the towns
recreation committee, including Recreation Director Cheryl Haas,
developed a conceptual plan for the former skateboard park.
All that remains of the area, now, is the asphalt pad on which the
equipment was located. What were proposing is for everybody,
Haas said. Its not just meant to be used by seniors, but by anyone.
The conceptual plan presented last month includes the planting
of numerous shade trees, the construction of retaining walls and
walls for sitting on, the planting of shrubs and hedges, tables that
can be used for playing chess or checkers, raised flower beds and
a gazebo with benches. For the younger residents, the area would
also have painted four-square and hopscotch games, plus child-size
benches and picnic tables. The conceptual plan does not include a
shuffleboard court or a horseshoe pit. There were so many options
from which to choose; it was hard to choose, Haas said.
Prior to any of these ideas being implemented, however, the area
would first need to be resurfaced, Haas said, noting the decrepit
condition of the asphalt. Any potential drainage issues would
also need to be assessed, she added. Options discussed included
removing the existing asphalt and/or putting down concrete pavers.
Selectman Joel Desilets suggested that, once completed, the
area could be added to the towns list of Adopt-a-Spots, whereby
volunteers would assume responsibility for some of the upkeep.
Haas said that her initial estimate as to the cost of refurbishing
the area totals about $72,000. This amount does not take into
consideration any donations of cash or materials that might be
procured. We want to make this something the community can be
proud of for a long time, Selectman Al Letizio, Jr. said.
Selectmen advised recreation committee members to continue
developing plans for creating a passive recreation area on the site of
the former skateboard park, adding that they would need to include
money in the budget for 2015 if any work is to be undertaken next
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Your Hometown Community Calendar
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Saturday, December 13
From 9 a.m. to noon at the Pelham Fire Department Training Room.
Strategic Planning session for the Pelham Community Coalition with
the goal of reducing substance abuse in Pelham youth. All welcome.
Sunday, December 14
Come and join us in celebrating the Yuletide at the Pelham Fire
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Department. Starting at 4:15 p.m., there will be plenty of food, hot
dogs and hamburgers for a small donation. Free desserts, coffee,
hot chocolate and more! There will be holiday music provided by
local church choirs! Come visit Santa and Mrs. Claus! For more information
contact Paul Fisher at pfisher@pelhamfire.com or call 635-2703.
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Monday, December 15
Craft Club Holiday Open House at the Nesmith Library from 5
to 7 p.m. The craft club welcomes the winter season with an open
house to craft, snack, and take a break from the holiday rush. Drop
in any time starting to make a chocolate wreath, and festive ornaments.
Great for those looking to learn more about our club! Children may attend
when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Light refreshments will be
served. Free and open to the public. Call 432-7154 or e-mail swilliams@
nesmithlibrary.org to register.
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Thursday, December 18
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All Aboard! the conductor cries as the Polar Express prepares to
depart the station at the Pelham Library. This evening, at 6 p.m., all
children who truly believe can experience this magical journey right
from the Reading Room of the Pelham Library. As the children board
the train, they will be given warm cocoa and cookies as they settle in to
hear the story The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg read by Miss Debbie.
Then, after a song or two, a special visitor is due to arrive! Children will have
an opportunity for a word or two with our guest as they share their hopes
and dreams for the coming holiday. Children are invited to don their holiday
finery or their pjs for this night time journey-and photo opp. The librarys
teen group, TAG, is providing all the elf assistance.
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Team Trivia Night at 6 p.m. at the Nesmith Library. Put on your thinking
caps! Our final trivia night of the year will be winter-themed. Bring a team,
or sign up as an individual. Food, prizes, and fun! Free and open to the
public. Call 432-7154 or e-mail swilliams@nesmithlibrary.org to register.
Thursday, December 18 thru Saturday, December 20
Crossroads Church, 43 Atwood Rd., Pelham will present its Christmas Play,
The Magic Returns 2 at 7 p.m.
Saturdays beginning December 20
Snowshoeing Winter Hikes at the Elmer G. Raymond Memorial
Park, 35 Keyes Hill Rd., Pelham. All ages welcome starts at
6:30 p.m. at the lodge building. Families can bring their own
snowshoes and join the program at no cost. Children under 18 must
be accompanied at all times by an adult for these hikes. Snowshoes can be
rented a minimum of one week in advance of hike date. There are two hikes
about one mile in length, one easy, one a bit more challenging. Paths will be
lit. Hikes are followed by a warm fire and hot chocolate served back at the
lodge! Program fee. Forms available at www.pelhamweb.com/recreation or
sign up online at https://webtrac.pelhamweb.com. Call 635-2721 or e-mail
recreation@pelhamweb.com with any questions!
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Sunday, December 21
The Windham Community Bands 2014 season will conclude
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starting at 2 p.m. with its Ninth Annual Holiday Concert at Windham
High School. The public is invited to take a break from the holiday
hustle and bustle, enjoy the music and relax at this festive event. All
three Windham Community Bands groups - Flute Ensemble, Concert Band,
and Swing Band will present beautiful music for the holiday season. A $5
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donation is requested of adults for the benefit of the bands. Children and
students are free. For more information, contact David Howard at 965-3842
or david@windhamcommunitybands.org.
You are invited to a Christmas Carol Sing at Searles Chapel at 6 p.m.
Heritage Baptist Church of Windham is hosting this free event, which will
include the singing of Christmas carols, other music by their childrens and
adult music groups, and the Christmas story. Light refreshments will follow
the carol sing. The event is free. To find out more, just call 765-4000 or visit
www.hbcnh.org.
Monday, December 22
NH Astronomical Society will be holding a Winter Skywatch
nd forThe
all ages from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Nesmith Library. We will start with
a short program and slideshow, which will explain the night sky and
tell us what we will be seeing outside. Then we will grab our cookies
and cocoa and head out to view the stars, constellations, and planets
during the New Moon. Astronomical Society members will be bringing
large telescopes. Bundle up, as this will be an outdoor event. (Snow date:
Dec. 29) Free and open to the public. Call 432-7154 or e-mail swilliams@
nesmithlibrary.org to register.
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Wednesday, December 24 thru Friday, January 2

Winter Recess, Pelham and Windham School Districts
Monday, December 29
Third Annual Teen Read-a-Thon at the Nesmith Library. Looking for
th something fun to do over the school vacation? Come join us for fun,
food, drinks and good reading. The Nesmith Library is sponsoring
a teen Read-a-Thon to benefit the Shepherds Pantry on. Teens age
12-19 can drop in anytime between 3 and 7 p.m. for a bite to eat and
spend some time reading to raise money for charity. Read books, magazines,
e-books, comics - anything you want! Just read! Stay for a half hour or
the entire four hours. Its up to you. Community service hours have been
approved for WHS students, so bring your forms with you. No registration
required. Participants, bring a donation of non-perishable food items and/or
cash donations.
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December 18 - December 28.

The next Pelham~Windham News
will be January 2. Deadline for all
submissions for that paper will be
December 29 at nooon.
Saturday, January 3
Women of all ages are invited to join us in honoring Our Lady for
First Saturday Devotions on at St. Patrick Church in Pelham. We
begin with Mass at 8: a.m. followed by the Rosary at 8:30 and then
join us in welcoming our guest speaker Teresa Baker. She will be
sharing with us Marys Prayers of St. Francis. We will also have a pot luck
breakfast and fellowship. For more information call Linda at 930-6436 or
e-mail WomenOfMaryNH@yahoo.com. Note: Adoration and Divine Mercy
Chaplet will be available before Mass at 7:30 in the chapel.
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Sunday, January 18
The First Congregational Church of Pelham UCC is pleased to
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announce that the First Annual Undie Sunday Game with the
Manchester Monarchs Hockey Club is scheduled for this afternoon.
A few years ago our church was very successful in collecting
new underwear for local Homeless shelters, a basic need that often goes
unnoticed. This past year, members of our Mission Committee approached
the Manchester Monarchs Hockey club and asked if they would sponsor a
collection at one of their games to benefit the Homeless Shelters in New
Hampshire. They were very enthusiastic and welcoming! The game will be at
3 p.m. this afternoon and tickets can be ordered in advance so we can all sit
in the same section. Spread the word and have others join in. Bring donation
of new underwear, socks, diapers to donate! To order tickets go to http://
tinyurl.com/UNDIESUNDAY. To register your church group contact Ryan
Leach at 626-7825, ext. 6112 or e-mail rleach@manchestermonarchs.com.
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Pelham Fire Log

Monday, December 1: 8:45 a.m. Medical emergency, Spring Street
Extension. 5:28 p.m. Medical emergency, Dutton Road.
Tuesday, December 2: 1:49 a.m. Medical emergency, Sky View Drive. 1:30
p.m. Medical emergency, Ledge Road. 5:00 p.m. Medical emergency,
Windham Road. 10:15 p.m. Extinguished unattended burn, Pulpit Rock
Road. 11:02 p.m. Medical aid, Willow Street.
Wednesday, December 3: 2:31 p.m. Medical emergency, Windham Road.
9:30 p.m. Odor investigation, Keyes Hill Road. 11:16 p.m. Medical
emergency, Livingston Road.
Thursday, December 4: 3:05 a.m. Medical aid, Willow Street. 1:03 a.m.
Medical emergency, Loretta Avenue. 6:12 p.m. CO detector activation,
Webster Avenue. 7:01 p.m. Electrical issue, Dutton Road. 8:06 p.m. Motor
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Friday, December 5: 11:28 a.m. Medical emergency, Marsh Road. 4:05
p.m. Motor vehicle accident, Bridge Street at St. Margarets Drive. 10:12
p.m. Investigate report of motor vehicle accident, Sherburne Road.
Saturday, December 6: 6:49 p.m. Investigate medical alarm activation,
Leonard Drive. 8:24 p.m. Smoke investigation, Shephard Road. 10:28 p.m.
Medical emergency, Maple Drive.
Sunday, December 7: 10:36 a.m. Medical emergency, Loretta Avenue.
11:43 a.m. Mutual aid to Windham for medical emergency. 11:51 a.m.
Medical aid, Willow Street. 5:07 p.m. Medical emergency, Loretta Avenue.
6:45 p.m. Investigate alarm activation, Pelham Road. 10:53 p.m. Service
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Christmas
Services
Crossroads Church, 43 Atwood Rd., Pelham
Wednesday, December 24 Christmas Eve
Services - 4:30 p.m. & 6 p.m.
First Congregational Church of Pelham United
Church of Christ, 3 Main St., Pelham
Wednesday, December 24 - Christmas Eve
6:30 p.m. - Children and Family Worship
10:30 p.m. - Candlelight Carols
and Lessons Service
St. Patrick Parish, 12 Main St., Pelham
Festival of Lessons and Carols sung by our Music
Ministers - 7 p.m.
Childrens Mass - 4 p.m.
Mass - 7 p.m.
Thursday, December 25 - Christmas Day
Midnight Mass
Mass - 9:30 a.m.
Heritage Baptist Church of Windham
Sunday, December 21
10:30 a.m. Christmas Worship Service
6 p.m. - Christmas Carol Sing at Searles Chapel,
Range Road
St. Matthew Catholic Church,
2 Searles Rd., Windham
Christmas Mass - 4 p.m., 4 p.m.
at Warde Center, 6 p.m., & 10 p.m.
- Christmas Day
Mass - 10 a.m.
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Holiday Cards for Heroes Drive at Elementary

Schools Honors NH Veterans
submitted by the Office of Congresswoman Annie Kuster
Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced on Dec. 5
her second annual Holiday Cards for Heroes Drive during visits
school in Nashua and Concord. During the visits, she met with
elementary school students who are participating in this years drive
and talked to them about the men and women who serve in the
military to protect our country.
It is such an inspiration to see our students help bring holiday
cheer to those at the New Hampshire Veterans Home who
courageously served our country, said Kuster. Our veterans often
gave up the opportunity to spend the holidays at home with their
families so that the rest of us could. Thats why its so wonderful

that these children understand how important it is to thank and
honor the men and women who fought to preserve our freedom,
and I was thrilled to meet with students this morning and help them
prepare their cards.
The students will make holiday cards over the next week to thank
New Hampshire veterans for their brave service. Congresswoman
Kuster, a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee and a
strong advocate for veterans rights, will personally deliver the cards
to Granite State veterans at the New Hampshire Veterans Home in
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Check out those Christmas Lights in Pelham

submitted by a thankful neighbor
For 13 years, Linda Whitney, a resident of
Lowell, Mass., has been setting up colorful
displays of Christmas lights for Pelham residents.
This year is no exception. Since her daughter,
Jennifer, and son-in-law, Jamie Correa moved to
Pelham in 2001 Whitney has been delighting the
young and old with her wild display to spread
Christmas cheer.
Her display includes traditional nativity pieces
as well as many animated parts. Many people
ask every year Will we see Santa going into
his outhouse again? or How many Star Wars
characters have been added?

It has certainly become a Christmas tradition for
many residents to stop by and soak in Christmas.
My favorite is when I see people get out of their
cars to take
pictures with
their families,
said Whitney It
makes me feel
good to see the
smiling faces.
While some
people think its
a little overboard, we are thankful she sets a tone

of wonder and good will that should come with
every Christmas season. Her lights can be found
at 13 Wilshire Lane (off Marsh Road). They light
up each dusk from Thanksgiving until New Years

Day. Come check them out.
Courtesy photos
PMA Supports Toys for Tots

with a Santa Breakfast
203 Lowell Road, Hudson NH 03051
by Len Lathrop
A multitude of elves (not angels, as you
might think at PMA) could be heard (not on
High) directing folks from the cafeteria --where
beverages and donuts and other treats were being
consumed-- to the auditorium where Santa had a
big hug for each little girl and boy. Extra special
was that the collection box for Toys for Tots had
to be emptied many times as the gifts for those in
need filled it up.
The line was the length of the hall as each child
told Santa about what he or she wanted, and there
even might have been some questions of naughty
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Logan MacEachern and his sister, Ava, get their photo with Santa.
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The Moniz brothers, Joseph, 5, and Ryan, 4,

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An Array of Holiday Greenery Sparkles at 6th Festival of Trees
Nearly 60 decorated Christmas trees filled Sherburne Hall during Pelham Community Spirits Festival of Trees.
St. Patricks School organization, TicTac,

decorated its tree with a Disney theme.
by Doug Robinson
What a sparkling affair as the Pelham Community Spirit
recently hosted southern New Hampshires largest display
of Christmas trees. And dont forget the many beautiful
wreaths, tabletop trees, and gingerbread houses there as
well.
The Southern New Hampshire Festival of Trees is a
community event at Sherburne Hall enjoyed by thousands
of area families. Local organizations, businesses,
community groups and individual contributors decorated
almost five dozen trees this year for all to enjoy.
We are very excited to be able to have this event grow
more every year, said Brenda Eaves, president of Pelham
Community Spirit, Inc.
The Pelham Community Spirit organization is a group of
people who work tirelessly for free throughout the year to
make their community a place where everyone would want
to live continued Eaves.
This year, 59 decorated Christmas trees were donated
by Doug Robinson
The Lobster Tail Restaurant recently
celebrated its 10th year anniversary of business
in Windham. Complete with a ceremonial
ribbon cutting, members from the community,
Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce and
staff were present to celebrate the occasion.
Lobster Tail owner Mark Smith attributes
their success to listening to our customers.
When we opened our doors in 2004, we were
a totally different place. In our early years, we
had only a few tables and a walk-up counter,
and we served our food on paper plates. We
learned that our Windham customer is much
more discerning and, once we changed our
concept from paper to china, our business just
grew.
Today, Lobster Tail, located in the Howie
Glenn Plaza, hosts a premier menu of
seafood items. From catering to lunchtime
cuisine, weekend specials and a full-service
bar, Lobster Tail continues to provide their
customers with that hometown, family-owned
business feeling not offered by the traditional,
national chains.
Whether your palate prefers fried Maine
shrimp, breadbowl clam chowder, fried
sweet bay scallops, or a haddock sandwich,
Lobster Tail offers a fresh, wide variety of menu
selections from which to choose from 363
days a year. Lobster Tail only closes for the
Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
Homemade, home-cooked, and hand-me
down recipes tantalize the taste buds. We
want to pamper our customers with topquality seafood selections and combine that
with customer service not met anywhere
else in southern New Hampshire or northern
Massachusetts, said Smith.
Our weekend specials are a highlight here.
We love to come up with new entrees for our
Lobster Tail Restaurant Marks

a Decade of Delicious Seafood
Greater Salems Chamber of Commerce President, Donna Morris,

Mark Smith, owner of Lobster Tail, and General Manager
Zach Woodard take a moment to celebrate the
special occasion as they cut the ribbon.
customers. Whether that be our Cranberry
Glazed Salmon, baked and glazed with a
homemade cranberry glaze served with a
butternut squash and roasted potatoes or our
Seafood Paradise made with fresh lobster meat,
king crab, PEI (Prince Edward Island) mussels
and sweet Nantucket cape scallops, cooked in
our classic scampi sauce tossed with fresh angel
hair pasta, we want to continually service our
customers.
to Pelham Community Spirit. Some of the

organizations who donated their time and talents
to the Southern New Hampshire Festival of Trees
include the following: Pelhams First Congregational
Church, Keystone Girl Scouts of Pelham and
Hudson, Pelham Garden Group, Pelham Public
Library, Pelham Razorbacks Football and Cheer,
Salem Co-Operative Bank, St. Patrick Catholic
School Grade 2, Cub Scouts Pack 610, VFW John
H. Hargreaves Memorial Post 10722, and Greater
Salem Chamber of Commerce.
During the event, raffle tickets were sold and those
visiting the festival who purchased the raffle tickets
dropped their tickets into the appropriate receptacle
for the tree, wreath, or gingerbread house
they wished to win. Winning tickets were
drawn on Saturday, Dec. 6 and the winners
were called.
Festival events included scavenger hunts,
bake sales, Pelhams Congregational Church
English Handbell Choir, Irish dancers, visit
with Santa, Windham Community Band,
Pelham High School Band, as well as other
community civic organizations who wished
to meet and greet the community.
The Pelham Community Spirit organization
not only offers scholarships to college
students, it has also provided grants for the
purchase of the flag pole at the Pelham
High School, sponsored Pelhams Concerts
on the Green series during the summer,
Independence Day celebrations, Beach
Day, and continues to work with Pelhams
Parks and Recreation Department for the
betterment of the community. Last year,
Pelham Community Spirit gave back to the
Pelham Community more than $20,000 in
financial support.
Cub Scout Pack 610s
entry of Superheroes was full of
adventure, excitement and colors.
The Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce captured

the first-place award for the best wreath at the
Festival of Trees in Pelham.
by Tom Tollefson
In recent years, pageants have come under fire for
controversies of various kinds. However, many have
seen a much more positive side to these competitions
for young women. According to the 2015 Miss Capital
Area Outstanding Teen Olivia Poff, there is a very
positive side to pageants aside from the stereotypes often
portrayed in the media. Poff, a 16-year-old junior at
Pelham High School, is one of about 19 other local title
holders in New Hampshire. This competition focuses
on the academics, talent, and public speaking skills of
young women with the goal of empowering them with
new skills to help build their futures.
This program has been an amazing experience. Ive
met some of my best friends through it. The girls are
always so nice and everyones willing to help. Its a
sisterhood and Id recommend it to anyone, Poff said.
Poff admitted feeling surprised but also overjoyed
about winning the title of Miss Capital Area Outstanding
Teen in Concord this past August.
My mom could tell that I wanted it when I competed
in Miss Capital area because I came out strong in all
portions of the pageant. When I heard my name I was
shocked, Poff stated.
Miss Capital Area Outstanding Teen Olivia Po hugs Pelham Memorial
Olivias mother, Pam Poff, credited much of her
English teacher Pattie Lamontagne after winning her title.
daughters confidence to her first runner-up finish in
Youre so used to interviews with the judges that when you
a recent pageant prior to becoming Miss Capital Area
go to interview for jobs youll be prepared. Its given me a lot of
Outstanding Teen.
confidence, Poff said.
Poff has been competing in the Miss Outstanding Teen pageants
Another major component of the competition was the talent. Each
for a year and a half in towns across the state such as Kingston,
contestant is given a chance to display their talent in a song, dance,
Plaistow, and Salem. In order to compete, Poff had to submit her
or other form such as baton twirling. Poff sang Part of Your World
high school transcripts (a record of her grades thus far in high
from the Little Mermaid movie and will sing Born to fly by Sara
school), a resume that displayed excellence in leadership and
Evans at the state level competition in February.
scholastics, and a platform (showing active volunteering for a
The last piece to the pageant comes in the form of fitness.
charity-based organization).
Contestants perform exercises such as push-ups and jumping jacks to
Poffs platform is Helping the Homeless through Family
the backdrop of music.
Transition. She helps the organization, Families in Transition, in
Its talent, how you present yourself during your interview, and
Pelham by organizing a coat drive at the Pelham Travel Holiday
your resume that sell it. You have to sell yourself to them that you
Basketball Tournament during the week between Christmas and
will make a good representative and that you are confident and
New Years. Last year, she collected over 100 coats and she plans
genuine, Poffs mother stated about the criteria the contestants were
to continue the drive this year at the same tournament held at the
ranked upon by the judges.
Pelham schools and the gym at New England Pentecostal Ministries
Poff now looks ahead to the Miss Outstanding Teen New
in Pelham.
Hampshire competition on Feb. 14-15 at Pinkerton Academy. This
Families in Transition is an organization that assists homeless
will be her third time competing at the state level competition.
families in getting back to stable housing. Their counselors help
It was a lot of fun, Poff said about her first time in the state
those recovering from drug and alcohol addiction and also give them
competition. The girls you compete with become really close to
assistance in finding stable work and independent living situations.
you because you spend your whole weekend with them. I didnt
I learned about it through my church (St. Patricks in Pelham)
know what to expect so I was nervous.
and participated in Shantytown with my church where we slept
This year will be different for Poff. She is now more experienced
outside over night in a box, Poff said about her reason for
and is no stranger to the pressure and expectations of the event.
becoming involved with Families in Transition. She then researched
Ive been competing these past few years as an at-large contestant
homelessness in New Hampshire and was shocked to find that it was
at the state level when youre competing without a title, so this time
so prevalent.
I have directors to help me prepare myself so Im feeling pretty
Poffs resume was not short of other scholastic and leadership
confident about this year, Poff explained.
accomplishments as well. She was chosen for Select Choir at
In addition to outside help in getting ready for the pageant, Poff is
Pelham Memorial Middle School, is a student ambassador at
practicing her singing talent daily and receiving voice lessons once a
Pelham High School, a member of FBLA (Future Business Leaders
week to help prepare her voice.
of America), a varsity soccer player, and a nominee for the Core
Poff will be competing as one of 24 contestants on Saturday, Feb.
Leadership at Pelham High School.
14 throughout the day. The routine and criteria for judging will be
After presenting a well-rounded resume, Poff and her fellow
mostly the same as in other competitions. Then on Sunday, the topcompetitors each took part in individual six-minute interviews with
ten contestants will be announced and compete throughout that
the judges as the first part of the competition (this took place without
day before the 2015 Miss Outstanding Teen New Hampshire will
the audience).
be crowned that evening. She has already won $250 in scholarship
The contestants were also asked questions about their platform,
money and stands to gain more should she win at the state level.
resume, and other topics before the crowd and judges. They were
If Poff wins that state title, she will go on to the National Miss
judged on their answers and composure to speak publicly with
Americas Outstanding Teen Pageant in Orlando, Fla., in July. She
effective communication.
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Miss Capital Area Outstanding Teen Olivia Po

of Pelham celebrates her achievement.
the state.
Poffs interest in the pageant program was first inspired by Pelham
Memorial School English teacher Pattie Lamontagne, who is the codirector of the state pageant. Lamontagnes daughter, Meghan, was
the first Miss New Hampshire Outstanding Teen in 2004-2005. She
has since gone on to host the Pretty Little Liars (television series)
after show and is a spokesperson for NASCAR.
She always tries to recruit people to get into it. When she told
me about it, I was really interested in it, Poff said.
Poffs goal is to major in communications in college and become a
TV personality. Currently, she is seriously considering the University
of Rhode Island.
The Miss Outstanding Teen organization holds competitions on
the local, state, and national levels that focus their judging on young
womens intelligence, talent, humanity, and communication skills
and offer college scholarship money to the winners. The age group
is limited to 13-17 and is associated with the Miss America pageants.
The Miss America Outstanding Teen organizations mission
statement is stated as follows on their website: Miss Americas
Outstanding Teen, Inc. is organized to encourage positive
achievement by helping to nurture and build the scholastic
achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and
community involvement of our nations youth. The Organization
has implemented programs aimed at helping young people develop
strong values, leadership skills, social conscience, self worth and
conviction about their own potential. The Organizations mentoring
and community-base initiatives are available to all young people
between the ages of 13 and 17. Among its initiatives, the Miss
Americas Outstanding Teen hosts a national competition intended to
encourage and reward the talent, communication skills, community
service, and academic achievement of young ladies.
PMA Book Fair
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In addition, no building inspections will take
place on, December, 24, 26, 31 or January 2.
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of the Parent Group as they browsed for books during Parent/Teacher
Conference Day. Students visited the fair with their class to find
the latest books by their favorite authors, and volunteers helped the
youngest students fill out their wish lists for popular books about
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spending. Spending money is an accepted part of the season for
many celebrants, who exchange gifts with loved ones, travel to see
family and friends and host holiday parties this time of year. None
of those things comes without a cost, and for some consumers,
curtailing those costs is an early New Years resolution.
Part of the danger of holiday spending is that many consumers are
already in debt before the season even begins. In a holiday report
issued prior to the 2012 holiday season, TransUnion, one of the
three main credit reporting agencies, noted that the average credit
card debt per buyer in the United States was just under $5,000.
That means the average consumer began last holiday season having
already accrued a significant amount of credit card debt. Though it
might seem impossible to rein in holiday spending, there are ways
consumers can do just that and still enjoy a festive holiday season.
* Propose a gift exchange. Many families exchange gifts during the holidays, but there are ways to make such exchanges less
expensive. Instead of a traditional exchange in which every member
of the family buys a gift for everyone else, propose an exchange in
which family members pick names out of a hat and only buy a gift
for the person whose name they draw. This saves shoppers time and
money, and families still get to enjoy the thrill of putting a smile on
a loved ones face.
* Dont purchase extended warranties. Big-ticket items like
televisions and other household appliances make for popular gifts
come the holiday season. When purchasing such items, shoppers are often asked by a salesperson if they want to purchase an
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* Only buy gifts for children. For many adults, the joy of the
holiday season comes not from receiving gifts but from the opportunities to spend time with family and friends. So rather than buying
adult friends and relatives gifts, propose that adults only buy gifts
for the kids in the family. This saves adults time and money, and the
youngsters still get the joy of unwrapping gifts come the holiday
season.
* Avoid signing up for store credit cards. When shopping at
major retailers, consumers are often asked if they want to sign up
for store credit cards, an offer that seems all the more enticing when
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they want. Shoppers on strict
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to show their loved ones that theyre thinking
about them, and such cards make for festive ornaments to display around homes. But when the holiday season ends, recycling those cards into other
items can make good use of the paper resources
and turn whats normally a single-use item into an
enduring trinket.
Turn this years cards into next years gift
tags. Cut out circles, rectangles or any shape you
desire. Otherwise, visit the scrapbooking aisle
of your favorite craft store and purchase a paper
punch to make easy work of cutting those shapes.
Transform a greeting card into a mini puzzle
for a youngster.
Glue silly characters from Christmas cards
onto a sheet of magnet. Then use these magnets
for decorations next year.
Frame favorite cards so their messages can
endure year after year.
Turn a beautiful card into a keepsake. Use a
decoupage medium to attach a card to a ceramic
or wood backing. Coat with a polyurethane top
coat to protect it.
Use greeting cards to make wine charms for
holiday entertaining. Guests can keep track of
their glasses with ease.
Use cut-outs of cards to improve the appearance of plain gift wrap or bags.
Insert cut rounds of greeting cards into the
inside of can lids to create crafty ornaments.
Make a paper Christmas tree from cutouts on
greeting cards.
Encourage kids to make a photo collage from
the cards they like. Mount their efforts on poster
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The month of
November was a
whirlwind of activity
for Pack 266. The
month started out with
their biggest fundraiser.
Boys served pancakes
with a side order
of all the fixings to
community members
who purchased tickets.
Funds raised from the
breakfast will help
support activities and
events throughout the
year.
On Nov. 8, Pack
266 joined Windham
Girl Scouts and Cub
Scouts in the towns
largest food drive to
help support Shepherds
Pantry. Windham
residents left food at
their mailboxes for the
Scouts to collect. In
total, 2,960 food items
and a $20 donation
for Helping Hands
was collected. Pack
266 would also like
to help spread the
word that food and
money donations are
Jason performs on stage.
an ongoing need for
Shepherds Pantry.
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eligible Amazon Smile purchases to Shepards Pantry Inc. whenever
you shop Amazon Smile.
The month was rounded out with some old school entertainment.
John Higby, a 2013 Yo-Yo Guinness World Record holder, entertained
both the pack and its parents. The boys saw some nostalgic tricks
such as Walk the Dog and Rock the Baby and were introduced
to some new and astounding tricks like Boingy-Boingy and Iron
Whip. Some Scouts and our very own Cubmaster, Jason Pancoast,
were brought to the stage to partake in the event. Jacob Spalinger
was brought to the stage and said the show was really cool and his
favorite part was being on stage and helping to perform.
Alexander Buckman said walking the dog was my favorite and I am
now excited to learn more tricks. At the end of the event it was clear
that the love of the yo-yo is here to stay at Windham.
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Pack 266: Fundraising Combined with Old School Fun
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Ruth Coole
for donating
Tis the season!
many rolls of
A fun time for a
lovely ribbon
group of ladies from
for the bows
Womans Service
and also made
Club of Windham
all 42 bows
busy filling 42
for the gift
pretty colored
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bags of goodies,
was greatly
adding Christmas
appreciated.
cards from
The club
WSCW along with
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adorable ornaments
provide a
with handmade
heartwarming
snowmen hats
feeling to the
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veterans, men
Courtesy photo
and festive bows.
and women,
These festive bags
and wish them
From left are Diane Gulden, Betty Labelle, Mary Ashburn and Valerie Bronstein,
will be delivered
a wonderful
co-chairmen of the Veterans Project, as well as Sue Fortier, Barbara Kelley,
Dec. 10 with
and joyous
and Aileen Stearns. Not shown is Ruth Coole who enjoyed helping the ladies.
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submitted by Windham School District

A resounding congratulations to Windham
Middle School Principal Daniel Moulis who
has been selected as a finalist for the 2014
Principal of the Year honor awarded by the New
Hampshire Association of School Principals.
He joins a prestigious list of administrators and
teachers from the Windham School District who
have been recognized for their leadership. Dan
Moulis was hired at Windham Middle School
as assistant principal in 2007 after an eight-year
career as a social studies teacher. In 2009, he
was promoted to principal and continues to work
diligently at making Windham Middle School the
best it can be. The NHASP will announce the
winner of this prestigious award in early January
at its annual winter workshop. Take a moment to
congratulate Principal Moulis on this impressive
honor.
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Thumbs down to Mike Joanis of the Windham

School Board for your attacks on the Facilities
Committee during the last WSB meeting. Your
antagonism and resentment was difficult to
watch. Your attempt to halt their effort to obtain
favorable cost estimates from reputable building
contractors is unacceptable, especially after
giving your approval at an earlier Facilities
Committee meeting. Shame on Mr. Rekart for
verbalizing his support of this effort. Citizens
on the committee have the expertise that was
lacking in the past. Sit back and let them do the
job you appointed them to do.
to solve the overcrowded issues in the Windham

School System should be praised. Thank you
all for your efforts as well as your unique
understanding of what the students and taxpayers
of Windham really need. Your volunteer efforts
are truly selfless and honorable.
30% off
realize, you lost the moon

while counting the stars.
Furniture & Shelves
Thumbs down. Two big

thumbs down to Barack Obama
for siding with millions of law
breaking Mexican nationals,
Thumbs up to Rep. Patty Culbert for standing
over the law abiding American
Sat & Sun
up to the local businessman for contaminating
citizenry. For the record,
10 - 5
Pelham. Thumbs down to the friends and family
our immigration system isnt
for bashing Rep. Culbert for protecting the local
broken... It actually works
Mon - Fri
residents. Thank you Rep. Culbert.
quite well for millions of legal
11 - 5
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presented at purchase, one coupon per
person, vaild until 12/29/2014
striving for
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Thumbs down to one of our US Senators
a better
Like us on
Unit 7 life. Whats
voting no for S. 2569: Bring Jobs Home Act.
Salem, NH broken is the
After reviewing both sides, I agree that the act
For A Chance To Win
is minor to moderate and more effect measures
rule of law,
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A Gift Certificate!
Thomas Buja and our desire
like reducing the corporate tax rate below 35%
could happen. Government giving tax breaks
to selectively
Cobbetts Pond Plaza, 4 Cobbetts Pond Rd, Windham, NH
RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL
to any corporation that moves any aspect of
365-9927 ( c e l l ) enforce
their business overseas is bad for America. Why
Thumbs down to the farmer with a dead deer
952-4876 (office) it. When
not support even small measures that show our
someone breaks into your
hanging from a tree located 10 feet from the
off
one
regular
priced
item
government is supporting jobs in this country?

SALES SERVICE INSTALLATIONS house - you dont let them stay
street for25%
all the
kids
to see
when they
drive
by
Our country needs an improved economy, with
on the bus. Shame on you for horrifying all those
www.tmbelectric.com if they simply promise to be
shared prosperity to those who work for it.
nice. You kick them out ... and
kids around the holiday, they think Rudolph got
Please let your elected officials how you feel on
if they return later (contrite and
murdered. I understand it is your right to do this
this issue.
respectful) to your front door
but please for the sake of the kids move it to a
Thumbs down to the Marsh Road
- only then do you consider treating them with
less visible spot on your 100+ acres of land!
Thumbs down to all you idiots who dont
businessman for having a gas tank installed in the
charity and kindness.
clean you cars off of snow. You deserve to be
Pelham Wetlands.
Thumbs up to the Rockingham County
ticketed and fined its the law. two days after
Thumbs down to Pelham COA. The Senior
Courts, whose wise judge saw through the smoke
Thumbs down. Since last year Ive been
a storm and youre still too lazy to clean your
Christmas Dinner was sold out the first day
and mirrors of our jealous, bitter and unhappy
saying weve got to put an end to the joined at
roofs and windows and thumbs down to all you
tickets were offered for sale. This left many
neighbors to find the truth. Not only did the
the hip on the school committee. Boyfriends,
jerks who still text and drive, someday I hope
Pelham residents unable to go. Tickets should
judges order settle the case, but also disclosed
girlfriends, spouses, parents of teachers, etc.
you drive right off the road and Ill beep on the
be available for two weeks and be available
the real edge of the road that the plaintiffs were
Mike Jonas is out of control. The self proclaimed
way by you. Law enforcement should be more
to Pelham residents only. After that time,
claiming as their own personal parking lot. A
chancellor wants to call all the shots. Its an
vigilant and stop all these people (jerks).
out of town residents should be able to buy
good lesson for all to remember when you go
embarrassment.
their tickets. The Senior Center is supported
looking for trouble, be careful as you are likely to
by the Pelham taxpayers so they should have
find it. Also, a special Thumbs Up to all of our
Thumbs up. Were so glad
preference. Thank you.
great and supportive friends in the neighborhood
Mrs. Lagassy is back in school.
(and there are many! It is because of you we
Tune-up your furnace or boiler NOW
OIL She gives us 110% of her time.
Thumbs up/Thumbs down. I agree with what
love it there so much and will never leave!
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and SAVE on next winters fuel bills
Thank you.
Ive read from some people in the Thumbs Up/
Thumbs Down column for Pelham. In regards
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Thumbs up. Thank you to
to the land auction, the thing that really bugs me
Thank you for your submissions. All comments, thumbs
all the teachers who generously
as a taxpayer in this town, since the early 1970s,
up or down, are anonymous and not written by the
support all of their students!
is that we go through heck just to build a shed.
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no comments will be allowed that are direct endorsements
Thumbs up to Love and
think its time for Mr. McDevitt to step down, and
or censure of candidates on the thumbs page. No names
remember: Never ignore a
Thumbs up to Facilities Committee in
the rest of the board take a business class. Have
are necessary. Please keep negative comments to the issue.
person who loves you, cares for you, and misses
Windham! Your endless hours of volunteer work
a nice day, Pelham.
Comments should be kept to 100 words or less.
you, because one day, you might wake up and
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Proposed Town Budget Shows 3.96% Increase

by Barbara OBrien
Although Windhams proposed 2015 town operating budget is still
very much in a state of flux, the initial proposal rolled out by Town
Administrator David Sullivan showed an increase of 3.96 percent
over the budget voters approved for 2014.
The initial proposal for next years town operating budget totaled
$13,815,910; an increase of $526,599 from this years approved
town budget of $13,289,311. The 2014 town budget was ultimately
approved by voters with a 2.5 percent increase over that adopted
for 2013. Previously, for about four years, budgets proposed to
voters by selectmen showed a zero percent increase over their
predecessors.
Sullivan explained that there are three components to the towns
annual budget: the operating portion, special warrant articles and
funds set aside for capital improvements. For 2015, the proposed
operating budget accounts for about 2 percent of the total increase,
funds proposed for capital improvements are responsible for slightly
less than 2 percent of the proposed increase, while any special
warrant article proposals are equivalent to what was approved for
2014.
As for the two percent increase in Windhams 2015 proposed
operating budget (a total of $271,810), items included in the request
for additional funding are a school resource officer to work at
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Windham Middle School, insurance premium increases across the

board for employees, two contracted service studies recommended
by the community development department, non-union wage
increases of 2 percent, and mandated increased contributions (25%)
to the New Hampshire State Employee Retirement Fund.
The proposed addition of a school resource officer at Windham
Middle School would be the second such position in the school
district. There is currently a school resource officer assigned to
Windham High School. Prior to the construction of the high school,
there was a resource officer assigned to the middle school. Police
Chief Gerald Lewis said middle school administrators have been
asking for a designated resource officer for several years.
The outside contracted studies being recommended by
Community Development Director Laura Scott are for updating
the towns master plan, as well as a growth management study for
the Town of Windham. These two proposals are included in the
currently proposed operating budget and are not presently being
presented as special warrant articles.
The proposed capital improvement budget for 2015 shows an
increase of approximately $254,000 over that approved by voters
for 2014. Included in the proposed capital improvement budget are
funds for road improvements, a portion of the cost of replacing the
Windham Fire Departments Engine #1, an exhaust system for the
fire station, the second of three lease payments for the towns newest
ambulance, a portion of the cost of improvements to the Greenway
Rail Trail (20% of the total cost; the remainder is being paid for
through a federal grant) and money to create an athletic field at
Spruce Pond. The Spruce Pond project was presented as a warrant
article this past March, but failed to garner sufficient voter support.
The property for the field was given to the town when the Spruce
Pond subdivision was approved a number of years ago.
On the positive side, Sullivan noted that the $100,000 needed
this year for a town-wide property revaluation, will not be needed in
2015.
Selectmen will be holding individual department budget
workshops each Monday evening from now until Christmas.
These meetings begin at 7 p.m. and are held in the community
development building, next to town hall. These meetings are open
to the public.
Selectmen have also welcomed a new town assessor to the list of
town employees. Mike Fedele will be taking on the duties of longtime town assessor Rex Norman, who is retiring from the job at the
end of December. Norman has been doing the town assessors job
for about 15 years. Fedele held this same job, previously, serving as
town assessor from 1996 to 1999. Norman will be training Fedele
through the end of this year.
Pelham Police Requests Publics Help

in Stopping Thefts
submitted by Pelham Police Department
The Pelham Police Department is currently investigating an attempted burglary at
Ace Discount Cigarettes and a number of thefts from cars parked at houses in the
area. The crimes took place late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, Dec.
3 and 4.
The alarm at Ace Discount was activated at approximately 2:15 a.m. Thursday
morning. Officers responded and observed a damaged door and burglary tools left on
scene. The suspects were unable to gain entry to the business.
Four residents called to report thefts from vehicles on Thursday during the early
morning hours. Those thefts took place in neighborhoods between Jericho Road and
Dutton Road. Tools, childrens DVD movies and a New Hampshire license plate
were stolen from unlocked vehicles parked in driveways. A victim on Garland Lane
reported a $900 roll of PVC pipe was stolen.
The Pelham Police Department is reminding citizens to always lock their cars
and to not leave valuables in plain sight. If possible, use a motion activated light or
leave a driveway light on at night. Call the Pelham Police Department at 635-2411
immediately if you see or hear suspicious activity.
No suspects have been positively identified at this time. This investigation remains
open.
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Department
On the evening of Dec. 8, Pelham
Police arrested Real Bureau, 32, of
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marijuana), Possession with Intent
to Distribute (cocaine) and Resisting
Arrest.
Prior to the arrest, Bureau was
operating a SUV traveling north on
Bridge Street. An off-duty Pelham
police officer, traveling behind him
Real Bureau
made observation of Bureaus erratic
operation. The vehicle was seen
swerving all over the road and at one point almost caused a headon collision in the area of Bridge Street by Hobbs Road.
Pelham Police Patrol units made contact with Bureau on Hobbs
Road. During this interaction Bureau became uncooperative with
police and began reaching towards his waistband. Bureau refused
to comply with officers verbal commands as they attempted to
take him into custody. After a brief struggle police were able to
take him safely into custody. During the incident, police located
cocaine, marijuana and approximately $1,160 cash, as well as an
additional bag of cocaine which was located hidden in his pants.
Also arrested on scene was a passenger from this vehicle,
identified as Melissa Jaracz, 24, of Manchester. She was charged
with Possession of Drugs (marijuana).
Bureau was arraigned today at the Salem District Court and held
on $5,000 cash bail.
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The Womans Service Club of Windham Thanksgiving Families
Project was wonderful and special for many families to enjoy a
delicious meal and joyful time. The spirit of caring and giving was
a collaborative effort of Womans Service Club of Windham and
Windhams Helping Hands. Thank you to co-chairs Gail Manti
and Terri Arangio for their time and hard work in organizing our
Thanksgiving Families Project. Thank you to our members for their
time and hard work.
Joining in this wonderful, community-wide effort were the
Womans Service Club of Windham, American Legion Post 109,
Windhams Helping Hands, the four Windham schools and
members of the Windham Fire Department. A special thank you
to Donna Markham, facilities coordinator of Searles School and
Chapel, where the Thanksgiving families baskets were set up.
For more information on the Womans Service Club of
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The U.S. Marine Corp Reserves

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Toys for Tots program. Their
objective of Toys for Tots is
to help less fortunate children
throughout the United States
experience the joy of Christmas;
to play an active role in the
development of one of our
nations most valuable resources
our children; to unite all
members of local communities in
a common cause for three months
each year during the annual
toy collection and distribution
campaign; and to contribute to
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Master Patrolman Ron Page, a
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Obituaries
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Dressed in holiday attire, Windhams Community Band performed
the seasons favorites for all to enjoy.
Otis E. Gene Titcomb, Jr.
Obituaries
Otis E. Gene Titcomb, Jr., 97,

a lifelong resident of Pelham, died
December 5, 2014, at Kindred
Transitional Care Greenbriar in Nashua
with his loving family by his side. He
was the beloved husband of 67 years to
Virginia M. (Schubert) Titcomb who survives him.
Born in Pelham, March 3, 1917, the son of the late Otis
E., Sr. and the late Alma (Rushton) Titcomb, he attended
Pelham schools and was a graduate of the Edward F.
Searles High School in Methuen, MA.
A veteran of World War II, Gene proudly served his
country in the 8th U.S. Army Air Corps.
Before retiring, Gene was employed by the New
Hampshire Racing Commission as a Head Cashier at
Rockingham Park in Salem for many years. Previously,
he was Head Cashier with Fishman & Burton Accounting
at various New England race tracks. After retirement, he
worked within the New Hampshire Liquor Commission
at various area liquor stores and was a volunteer at many
locations in and around town including the Pelham Food
Pantry and the Pelham Council on Aging.
Among his many activities, Gene was a member of the
Pulpit Rock Lodge 103 F&AM Masonic Lodge in Pelham
as well as the United Masonic Lodge in Lawrence, MA
3 column
Arthur John Manelas

Arthur John Manelas, 71, of Pelham, formerly of Lowell,
MA, died December 4, 2014, after a two year plus battle
with complications suffered from a brain aneurysm in
September 2012
He was the beloved husband of Poppy C. (Chiklis)
Manelas who survives him and with whom he celebrated
their 48th wedding anniversary on June 12, 2014.
Born in Eptahori, Kozani, Greece on June 22, 1943, he
was the son of Irene (Kapsouris) Manelas and the late John
Arthur Manelas.
Arthur graduated college in Greece before coming to
America at age 18 to seek further education in upstate New
York and eventually graduated from Lowell Technological
Institute (now known as University of Massachusetts-Lowell).
He holds Bachelor of Science degrees in both Electrical and
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Mechanical Engineering.
He worked his early years as an engineer for the US space program on the Apollo 13
mission which sent the first man to the moon.
Arthur was an entrepreneur owning many businesses throughout his life. He owned
and operated his Solar Engineering Company in the 1970s for which he holds 17 US
patents. He was a general contractor building many houses and neighborhoods in
Lowell and Dracut, MA. The past 15 years he dedicated his life to his lifelong dream of
supplying free energy to the world. He developed a system that produced more energy
than it consumed. A true over unity energy device that powered his house and his home
made electric car without having to be plugged in to any power source.
When he wasnt solving the worlds energy problems, he enjoyed being with his family
and especially enjoyed attending his grandchildrens activities from hockey, baseball and
lacrosse to dance and cheerleading competitions.
He was a lifelong member of the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Lowell.
Arthur also enjoyed restoring and driving classic American muscle cars. He restored
over 50 1957 Chevy Bel Airs as well as numerous Camaros, Chevelles and Corvettes.
Besides his wife and mother, he is survived by a son, John A. Manelas and his wife
Karen of Pelham; a daughter, Rena DeBrum and her husband Charles of Pelham; six
grandchildren, Nicole Manelas, Samantha DeBrum, Rachel Manelas, Jared Manelas,
John DeBrum and Nicole DeBrum; three sisters, Voula Shanks and her husband Glenn
of Dracut, Sylvia Karafilidis and her husband George of Lowell and Lea Foster and her
husband Paul of California; a brother, James Manelas of Lowell; and many nieces and
nephews.
His Funeral took place on December 8 at the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church
in Lowell. Burial was in Westlawn Cemetery.
Those wishing may make contributions in his memory to the Transfiguration Greek
Orthodox Church, Father Sarantos Way, Lowell, MA 01854.
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Woodrow Donnelly, and Frank Donnelly.
Claire Louise (Donnelly) Tobia, 94,

of Windham, passed away peacefully
on December 8, 2014, surrounded by
her loving family at the Warde Health
Center, Windham. Claire was born in
Fall River, MA, one of eight children of
Lawrence and Susan Donnelly.
In Fall River, she attended Saint Marys School and was
taught by the Sisters of Mercy. She later attended Durfee
High School and worked in Fall River where she met and
married John Tobia - a marriage that lasted for 67 years,
until Johns death in 2010.
Claire was a loving and devoted mother of three, John
(Toby) Tobia and his wife Tami of Eagle River, Alaska, Beth
McGuire and her husband Jim of Windham and Michael
Tobia of Hampton. She is also survived by her four
grandchildren, Jared McGuire, Rebecca Tobia Maines,
Katelyn Tobia, and Michelle Tobia. Claires sole surviving
sibling is her brother, Joseph Donnelly of Fall River and
his wife Mary Jane.
She was predeceased by her siblings, John Donnelly,
L. Kenneth Donnelly, Evelyn Gleason, Mary Grady,
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Claire and Johnny raised their family in Methuen, MA,

where Claire became known for her joyful, loving ways
as a Cub Scout Den Mother and a Y-Teen Youth Group
Leader. She was also employed by the Lawrence YWCA.
Claire and John retired to Florida, where they spent 30
years. Claire enjoyed her last six years of life as a resident
of the Warde Health Center in Windham where she
once again found herself in the loving, compassionate
environment of the Sisters of Mercy.
Funeral arrangements have been made for Friday
morning, December 12. Both the viewing and Funeral
Mass will be held at the Warde Health Center, 21 Searles
Rd., Windham. Viewing will begin at 10 a.m. followed
immediately by the Funeral Mass at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Warde
Health Center, 21 Searles Rd., Windham, NH 03087.
Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home, 214 Main St.,
Salem, has care of the arrangements. To send a message
of condolence to the family, please view the obituary at
www.douglasandjohnson.com.
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Cassedy-continued from front page

Of course, I was not alone in congratulating Mr.
Cassedy. As soon as the news broke, there must have
been at least half a dozen other students, both in the band
and not, there with me. I think that was one of the best
parts: that kids that are not even in band came up and
congratulated me, commented Cassedy.
Christina Raymond and her son, Timothy, nominated
Cassedy for this award last year. From a pool of 7,000
music educators from all 50 states teaching all levels,
from kindergarten to college, Cassedy has now been
recognized as a top-ten finalist. Dawson told me I
think we are less surprised than (Cassedy) is. In his own
candid way Dawson expressed his pride in Cassedy: I
dont think theres any question that there are probably
thousands of music educators around the country who
are absolutely outstanding in their field but I dont
know any of those people. I dont care if those other
people win; I want Jared to win because hes our guy.
Hes a colleague, hes a friend, (and) hes somebody I care
about.
I believe Mr. Cassedy is more than deserving of the
recognition he is receiving. A classmate of mine, senior
Emily Bouley, told me I think out of anyone Mr. Cassedy
definitely deserves (the award) the most Hes a really
outstanding director, both as a band director teaching us
about music, but also teaching us about life and how to
be a good person.
I could not agree more with Emily. I am a now a senior
and in all the 10 years I have spent learning from Mr.
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the Bektash Shriners in Concord, NH as well as a life
member of the VFW Post 8546 in Salem. He was a former
president of the Pelham Fish & Game Club of which he
purchased the land for and co-founded.
In addition to his wife, Virginia, Gene is survived by a
daughter, Nancy Gene Thyne and her husband Robert of
Pelham; two granddaughters, Melissa Gene Montgomery
and her husband Kevin of Hudson, and Amy Elizabeth
Donovan and her husband William of Pelham; a greatgranddaughter, Taylor Gene Montgomery of Hudson; and
several nieces and nephews.
He was also brother of the late Lois Mulroy and the late
Helen Higgins Mallard.
His Funeral Service took place on December 9 at
the Pelham Funeral Home, 11 Nashua Rd. in Pelham .
Committal Services were held privately.
Those wishing may make contributions in his memory
to the Pelham Food Pantry, 12 Main St., or the Pelham
Council on Aging, 8 Nashua Rd., both in Pelham, NH
03076.
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The Windham Common was covered with boys, girls,

moms, dads, grandparents, and friends who stood by
the large kettle fire singing Christmas songs and sipping
cocoa.
Down the hill, the Windham Community Band played
the classic songs of the season while dozens more people
sat and watched the performance within the tent.
Windhams Town Hall, Community Development
office and Senior Centers opened their doors for area
organizations to participate in the community event too.
Face painting, building bird feeders, creating Christmas
wreaths while listening to more music offered by the
band, gave this years event a real hometown feeling.
This is a great event, stated Windham Recreation
Coordinator Cheryl Haas. I am thankful to all the
organizations as well as town departments and volunteers
for their help with this large community event. And, of
course, I wish to thank Santa and Mrs. Claus for taking
time out of his busy schedule to come and visit with us
once again. And we also must thank the fire department
for feeding and taking care of Santas reindeer too.
Girl Scout Troop 12403 collected new mittens, hats
and/or gloves that were then donated to local families.
They also collected canned goods to help stock shelves
for Shepherds Pantry.
But, as in every year, Santa is the main attraction.
Windham Community Television offered to televise each
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Cassedy, he has never ceased to remind me and every

single member of the band that it is not just about
the music: through music, we learn about life. The
philosophy of the WHS band program since the schools
inception six years ago has been commitment to
musicianship, commitment to your band, commitment
to spreading your passion. Mr. Cassedy upholds this
each and every day. He pushes us to be not only the best
musicians we can be, but also the best people we can be.
At Windham High School, Mr. Cassedy has cultivated
a culture in which band is somewhere students can go to
leave their baggage at the door, collaborate with fellow
student musicians, and be accepted because of a passion
we all share. During lunchtime, a dozen or so of us
swarm Mr. Cassedys office and share funny stories and
talk about our days. An observer from the outside looks
through the windows of Cassedys office and cant help
but laugh: there are so many people squished in there
that, when we all leave, it looks like a crowd of circus
performers exiting a clown car. Despite the comedic
quality of such an encounter, I believe this speaks to the
incredibly personal relationship Cassedy has developed
with each and every one of his students. He knows
us not only for our musical strengths, but also for our
personalities.
For all of us, Cassedy holds the role of both respected
teacher and trusted friend. Personally, I could not imagine
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Other critical pieces for the Jags include junior
Cole Gill, who Steffanides believes will be another
go-to scorer for Windham, as he is talented
enough to score both from the perimeter and in
the paint. Seniors Kurtis Jolicoeur and Joey Frake
will also be key contributors for Windham.
Last year, Windham endured a tough stretch,
which led them to a 10-14 record. The Jaguars
plan to learn from their struggles and make
a statement this season. Tryouts ended on
Wednesday, Dec. 3. So far, Steffanides is
impressed with the condition in which his players
have come into the season in. So far, the players
have shown up in great shape and are excited for
this basketball season, said Steffanides.
Windham will open their season on the road
at Goffstown High School on Friday, Dec. 19.
With practices underway, the Jaguars journey to
Durham has already begun.
Lady Jaguars Basketball

Poised for Big Season
by Jacob Gagnon
While the coach may have changed, the
overall goal has not. The Windham High School
girls Basketball team is focused on a state
championship. It is a goal that new Coach Ann
Haky, an assistant from last season, understands
well after serving under former Coach Joe Mason.
Our ultimate season goal is always to win a
state championship, said Haky. We want to be
competitive each game, play hard, play smart, and
play together.
That mindset led the Lady Jaguars to a playoff
berth last season. Windham earned the 9th
seed for the NHIAA Division II Championship
Tournament and finished with a 10-9 overall
record. In the first round of the playoffs,
Windham was eliminated by 8th-seeded
Pembroke Academy.
Haky will depend heavily on the sole senior
player, Danielle Fischer, to help lead the squad.
Despite having only one senior, Windham has
returned a strong junior and sophomore class
that will form the core of the team for the next
couple of seasons. Juniors Amanda Carey, Kelsey
Kendzulak, Hannah Klaassens, Delaney Shea, and
sophomores Casey Dinga and Lexi Sawyer will
all need to help lead Windham on the court this
season.
As Haky knows, a solid foundation is built
in practice. I am very confident that all of our
first-time varsity players will also play a huge
role in our success this year as well, said Haky.
Practices have been great. They are intense,
loud, and are building the foundation for this
years team while continuing the success of the
program.
The Lady Jaguars must build off of their
progression over the last couple of seasons. We
are fortunate to have a solid baseline from years
past, and expect nothing less than to build off
of that, said Haky. With returning talent and
established goals, Windham has planned for
success this season.
Three Windham Field Hockey Players

Make Collegiate Plans Ofcial
by Jacob Gagnon
Three of the players who have
led the Windham High School Field
Hockey team to three consecutive
NHIAA Division II Championship
finals and a state title, signed their
national letters of intent on Dec 1.
In the fall, Courtney Sweeny
will play for the University of New
Hampshire. Rachel Lanouette will
compete for Brown University.
Justine Levesque will take the
field for Merrimack College. The
momentous signing, a small
gathering held at Windham High
School with family and coaches, was
a testament to these student athletes
abilities and work ethic both on the
field and in the classroom.
submitted by Holly Breton, Windham Wolverines

Three players from the Windham Wolverines
organization and one from the Pelham Razorbacks
were chosen for the American Youth Football
8th grade All Star Team. They will represent
New Hampshire at the American Youth Football
Conference in Orlando, Fla., Dec. 6-13. They
boys tried out with players from towns all over the
state to make the team of about 30 players.
Eighth graders Ryan Marotta and Gannon Fast

will join the ranks, along with Tommy Emrick from
the Pelham Razorbacks. Ron Emrick of Windham
will be one of the coaches.
Brian Turner is also coaching the AYF All Star
Team!
The Windham Wolverines congratulates and
wishes these players and these families the best of
luck this week in Florida.
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Congratulations to the
2015 9/10-year-old Bengals
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Pelham for making it to this
years playoffs! The team
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division only to lose in
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Packers team that has won
five years in a row. Ben
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boys for a great job!
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Windham Wolverines
Cheerleaders Compete
in Regional Championship
Division 10
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Wolverines
We are very proud
of all of our Windham
Wolverines teams.
That had a strong
showing at regionals!
Results:
Division 10: First
place - New England
Region Champions! The team
will be advancing to the 2014
AYC National Championship in
Florida on Dec. 14.
Division 12: Fantastic
performance
Division 13: Second place
Courtesy photos
by Jacob Gagnon
Coach Todd Steffanides has three goals for the
Windham High School boys Basketball team this
season: get better every day, win the next game,
and stay focused on reaching Durham, where
the state championship games will be held at the
University of New Hampshire.
While the key players change from season to
season, the programs hopes remain the same.
The Jaguars are working toward a state title.
Paving the way for the championship charge
is senior captain David Carbonello. We are
expecting a lot out of Carbonello. As the point
guard, the ball will be in his hands almost every
possession, said Steffanides. We expect him to
deter teams from pressuring us. We expect him to
distribute the basketball as well as score in crucial
situations this season. Carbonello averaged 10.7
points per game last season.
Staff photo by Jacob Gagnon
Three Windham field hockey players will play at the college level:
Courtney Sweeny at the University of New Hampshire, Rachel Lanouette at
Brown University, and Justine Levesque at Merrimack College.
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