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by Barbara O’BrienNot only will the Windham School District be starting the

upcoming school year with a new superintendent, but school boardmembers are also being tasked with finding another business andfinance administrator.

Business Administrator and Finance Director Adam Steel, who hasbeen paramount in many of the achievements accomplished sincethe Windham School District split from Pelham several years ago,has given noticethat he will betaking on a similar

job in Amherst/ Mont Vernon (SAU39), beginning on

July 1, with thecommencementof the 2016-2017school year.

Windham hasbeen plagued withthe resignationof variousadministrators

since itembarked on theestablishment of itsown administrativeunit; not just in the top spot of superintendent, but among principals,vice principals, directors and other SAU personnel, as well. Langloiswill be the fifth superintendent in the past eight years.

Steel’s departure leaves a vacancy that comes at the sametime Richard Langlois will be taking on the duties of Windham’ssuperintendent of schools. Langlois is currently employed as schoolsuperintendent in Marlborough, Mass. Langlois was chosen by themajority of school board members a couple of months ago, but thedecision was not unanimous. Voting in favor of hiring Langlois wereDaniel Popovici-Muller, Tom Murray and Ken Eyring. Opposed toLanglois’ hiring were Rob Breton and Dennis Senibaldi. Dr. TinaMcCoy, who was the other final candidate for superintendent, willcontinue in an interim capacity until the end of June.

Steel, who worked for the Pelham School District for manyyears, prior to taking on the duties in Windham, started out as thetechnology director in 2005, then moved on to Pelham’s businessadministrator slot. When Windham’s former Business AdministratorDonna Claremont left on short notice, Steel took on the duties of bothschool districts. When Windham and Pelham went their separateways, Steel chose to stay with the brand new Windham SchoolDistrict 95. This past year, Steel earned his certification to serve asa superintendent of schools in New Hampshire. He was a finalistwhen an interim superintendent was chosen for the Windham SchoolDistrict last year.

“I am proud of our accomplishments over the past few years,” saidSteel this past week, “which includes the passing of two teachercontracts, building the Henry E. LaBranche Kindergarten wing atGolden Brook School on time and under budget, passing operatingbudgets, creating a capital needs plan that ensures the buildings will

be kept ingreat shape,transitioningto a new buscompany thathas greatlyreducedcomplaints

from parents,moving thefood serviceoperationin-house,saving amillion dollarsthrough there-financingof theWindhamHigh School

bond, the hiring of a facility director last year, having clean auditseach year I’ve been here, and most importantly … the incrediblesuccess of our students; academically, artistically, and athletically,”Steel said. “And, all this success has come at a cost per pupil that issignificantly less than the state average.

“My favorite memories at the Windham School District will be the

Windham Loses Another School Administrator

by Barbara O’BrienOne of the chores required of school board members following

the annual election is to select representatives for various othercommittees. Generally this proceeds in a tranquil manner, butthis year’s quest for representing the Windham School Board onthe Capital Improvement Program Committee caused some waves.

There are two school board seats on the town-wide CIPcommittee, a regular member and an alternate. Both memberscan attend any meeting, but only the regular member gets a vote.If the regular member doesn’t attend a meeting, then the alternatetakes his or her place.

The discussion this year centered on the desire of both former

school board Chairman Ken Eyring and newly re-elected schoolboard member Dennis Senibaldi to serve as the regular member ofthe CIP committee. Senibaldi noted that he was on the committeelast year as a regular member and wants to provide continuity.“We have to look at the big picture, by considering both the townand the school,” Senibaldi said. “We can’t just give high scores towhat the school requests.” Senibaldi is a former selectman. “I amvery familiar with the six-year CIP plan,” he said.

School BoardMembers Squabble

over CIP Assignment

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by Lynne Ober Saturday at Pelham VFW Post

10722, community membersof all ages gathered togetherto decorate brown bags thatwould then be filled with theingredients needed to make

S’mores, a favorite childhoodtreat.

“We wanted to send ourtroops serving overseas a tasteof America,” smiled MadelineDreusicke, who organizedthe event. “What could bebetter than being able to makeS’mores? As Memorial Dayapproaches we all think aboutpicnics with families. We hopethis will remind the troops of favorite memories.”

Participants were urged to bring a box of graham crackers, a

package of six chocolate bars and a bagof regular-sized marshmallows with them.Pizza was provided for participants. Youcould decorate one bag or several and alsowrite a note to a serviceman or womanserving.

Dreusicke said that the decorated bags

would be put into priority mail boxes, andthen a can of tuna, dried fruit, beef jerky,socks and dental hygiene kits would beadded to the boxes. All of these would beincluded with the May package mailing tothe troops.

As the afternoon wore on there waslots of laughter. “It truly was a greatcommunity event for young, old and inbetween to come together side by side andshow our support for the troops that keep

us all free,” said Dreusicke. “Thanks everyone from the bottom ofmy heart for helping out today!”

Treating U.S. Troops to a Sweet ‘Taste of America’

by Kaela Law “Buyer Beware,” reads stickers placed

across labels for beer, wine and liquorbottles at various stores around Pelham.“Providing alcohol to minors is a criminaloffense.”

The Pelham Community Coalition,a group of Pelham residents that areworking to educate thecommunity and spreadawareness about drugsand alcohol, helpedcoordinate a “stickershock” event.

Eight of the 15 stores

in town that sell alcoholparticipated in theevent. A few of thebigger chains wouldhave liked to participatebut had corporaterestrictions.

Joy Flanders,representative of theCommunity Coalition,spearheaded the event.“I thought it was a greatway to get the kidsinvolved and it was veryproactive,” explainedFlanders. “We gotpermission from thestore owners to placethe stickers that we received from the statelicense commissioner.”

Another sticker read: “Thank you forkeeping our kids alcohol free. Keep thisproduct secure in your home, remove italtogether if you’re going away, and don’teven consider buying this for a minor.Remember … providing alcohol to a minoris a crime. Punishable by fines up to$2,000 and up to one year in jail.”

“Pelham students, parents and membersof the Pelham Police Department gatheredon Saturday, April 16 in an effort to senda strong message to the public aboutunderage drinking,” stated Chief of Police

Joseph A. Roark.The students met at 9:30 a.m. at the

middle school, composed ‘thank you’

letters to the participating stores, as wellas to the police officers who accompaniedthem, and then broke into three separate

groups to head out to the stores.“The children and police officers stuck

the stickers onto the cases of beer,” andaccording to Flanders, “We didn’t evenhave enough stickers. The kids loved theactivity! We are going to regroup on May1st to reflect on the process and to see

what we can do better next time.” Thegroup is planning another event, andalthough a date has not yet been set, thestudents were commenting that a Fridaynight “when (customers) come overfrom Massachusetts,” would be a moreproductive time to raise awareness withsticker and flier messaging.

Flanders was on-hand tooffer the children, rangingin age from 10 to 16,assistance with contactingthe stores and policedepartment, but reallywanted this event to be

student driven. The ideacame about after a surveyin town revealed just howeasy it was for minors toget a hold of alcohol.

“It was alarming tous that the high schoolstudents felt it wasextremely easy to getsomeone to buy (alcohol)for them,” Flanders said.

The Pelham CommunityCoalition is a group ofindividuals seeking toinform, empower andactivate members ofthe Pelham communityin regard to substance

abuse. They believe through educationand dedication they can help assure thatthe youth will be able to realize their fullpotential.

In a continued effort the PelhamCommunity Coalition is also helping tofight the war on opioids. They hosteda Pelham Substance Misuse Summit forthe public on Thursday, April 2 at theSherburne Hall, 6 Village Green in Pelham.

Community Gives Sobering Message with ‘Sticker Shock’ Event

Community members meet in front of the Pelham Memorial School to create a “sticker shock” eventby placing labels on cases of beer to make a statement against underage drinking.

Some of the school-age participants show off the bag s theydecorated and filled.

by Kaela Law

The Pelham Conservation Commission has voted 6-0-0 topurchase the Pine Valley Golf Links, a 71.2-acre parcel of land, toprotect the property as open space.

In 2003, town voters passed a warrant article for a $3 millionbond to be used to protect open space. This warrant articlewas passed by more than 70 percent of the voters. Theconservation commission could not spend more than $1million per year, but no further approvals were needed tospend the money from the bond. At the time, the town hadprotected 1,000 acres of land.

The conservation commission made a commitment todouble that amount. A 71-acre purchase will bring themcloser to their goal of 2,000 protected acres in the town ofPelham.

Public hearings are required prior to the purchase ofthe property to give residents a voice in the process. Theconservation commission held one such hearing on April 13.Two additional public hearings will take place over the nextfew weeks before the Pelham Board of Selectmen, the datesof which are not yet determined.

Conservation Commission Chairman Paul Gagnon madethe presentation regarding the Pine Valley Golf Linkspurchase.

“The golf course property is located in the central partof town adjacent to the Peabody Town Forest,” explained Gagnon.

“The Girl Scout camp property is to the north as well as Eric’s Farm.

North of Eric’s Farm is the (Pelham) Fish and Game Club. This isthe largest tract of open space left in town. This area of town ison the highest priority for protection on the open space plan. Thecommission has hopes that these lands will not be developed. The

golf course itselfcould be easilydeveloped.There is alot of uplandaccessible fromMain Street andHeather LeeLane. As a resultthe commissionthought the golfcourse would bea good parcelto acquire. Theacquisition willexpand PeabodyTown Forestand protectthe land fromdevelopment.” //

Town of Pelham to Purchase Pine Valley Golf Links Property

Long-term Windham School District Business Administrator Adam Steel is leaving to take on a newcareer in the Amherst/Mont Vernon School District.

Business Administrator Adam Steel (far right) attends anotherlate night Windham School Board meeting at town hall. Steel

will be departing Windham at the end of the current school year on June 30.

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Courtesy photos

Staff photos by Kaela Law

Pine Valley is intended to remain a private golf course.

S t a f f p h o t o s b y L y n n e O b e r

Staff photos by Kaela Law

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by Barbara O’Brien

The battery charge broughtagainst Corey Lewandowski ofWindham, national campaignmanager for presidentialcandidate Donald Trump, hasbeen dropped by Florida StateAttorney David Aronberg.

The simple battery chargeagainst Lewandowski, 42, hadbeen brought by Jupiter, Fla.,police after a complaint waslodged by former BreitbartNews reporter Michelle Fields,following an alleged incidentat the Trump National GolfClub, at the conclusion of apress conference on March 8. Lewandowski wasaccused of having grabbed and consequentlybruising Fields’ left arm as she attempted to elicita response from Trump.

According to the arrest report, Fields told police

she tried to ask Trump a question as he left theballroom, following his speech. She held up hercell phone as a recording device, asked a questionand then felt someone yank her left arm, she hadstated. Fields said she began to fall backward,but was able to catch herself from falling.” Fieldsalso reportedly told police that she then turned toWashington Post reporter Ben Terris and asked ifit was Lewandowski who had grabbed her. Terrisallegedly confirmed that it was Lewandowski whohad grabbed Fields’ arm. Fields subsequentlyresigned from Breitart News, alleging thather employer had not been supportive of herregarding the alleged incident.

Aronberg announced earlier this month thatprosecutors had decided not to take the case tocourt. Aronberg said that police were within theirright to charge Lewandowski, but that prosecutorsare held to a higher standard and were not able tofind enough evidence to move the case forward.Aronberg explained that prosecutors must believe

they have a chance to prove beyond a reasonabledoubt that battery occurred and get a conviction.It was obvious from the video, however, Aronbergsaid, that physical contact did occur betweenLewandowski and Fields, when she attempted to

interview Trump

Aronberg also reported thatTrump had recently spokenpersonally with Floridaprosecutors. Lewandowski saidhe was thankful for Trump’sloyalty. Lewandowski said hehad never met Fields prior tothe alleged incident and had notspoken with her afterward. Hisonly memory of the interactionwas from the three-secondvideo that was circulated,afterward, he said. Aronbergsaid Lewandowski might havebeen attempting to protectTrump, at the time contact

was made.There has also been some discussion of

Lewandowski issuing a letter of apology toFields, Aronberg said, although none had beenreceived by press time. In a Tweet, Fields said

she would be willing to accept an apology fromLewandowski, but had not yet received one.

On April 14, the Trump campaign releaseda statement regarding the issue: “CoreyLewandowski is gratified by the decision to dropthe misdemeanor charge and appreciates thethoughtful consideration and professionalism bythe Palm Beach State Attorney and his staff whocarefully reviewed this matter, as well as Mr.Trump’s loyalty and the support of his colleaguesand family during this time. The matter is nowconcluded.” Lewandowski said he is glad theissue is behind him, so that he can put his fullattention into the campaign.

When the first-degree misdemeanor charge wasfiled on March 11, Lewandowski pled innocent.If he had been found guilty, the charge could havecarried up to a one-year jail term and/or a $1,000fine. A trial date of May 4 had originally been set.

Lewandowski has been a New Hampshire-based activist for the past 20 years. He is the

former New Hampshire director of Americansfor Prosperity, a position that was followed by hisbeing named as the East Coast regional director ofAmericans for Prosperity. More recently he servedas the director of national voter registration for

the organization. In2012, Lewandowskiran unsuccessfullyas Windham’stown treasurer,losing to long-termtown treasurer BobSkinner.

Trump andLewandowski met ata New Hampshireforum entitled “TheFreedom Summit”in April of 2014.Trump had beena guest speaker at

the event. Fromthe outset of thebattery charge,Trump declaredthat Lewandowskiwas “absolutelyinnocent and wouldbe exonerated.”Windham SelectmanBruce Breton, anavid supporter of theTrump campaign,said he thoughtthe charge againstLewandowski hadbeen “just much adoabout nothing.”

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Jaden Yabut of Pelham, at student at Worcester PolytechnicInstitute and a member of the class of 2017 majoring in biology andbiotechnology, completed a project in Bangkok titled Promoting SeaSalt Culture in Thailand. At WPI, all undergraduates are required tocomplete a research-driven, professional-level project that appliesscience and technology to addresses an important societal need orissue. The project-based curriculum offers students the opportunity toapply their scientific and technical knowledge to develop thoughtfulsolutions to real problems that affect the quality of people’s lives-andmake a difference before they graduate.

Over 160 students presented their undergraduate research at KeeneState College’s 16th Annual Academic Excellence Conference on April9. This student professional conference is designed to showcase theacademic work of Keene State students and the collaborative workbetween students and faculty. It allows students to share excellentwork with a broad audience, and prepares them for submittingproposals to professional conferences. Students from Windhaminclude Trevor Blanchard and Danielle Sinvil.

The Worcester Academy Upper School proudly announces its FirstSemester Honor Roll and Headmaster’s List for the 2015-2016 schoolyear. The honors represent the achievements that each high schoolstudent has earned through academic excellence, challenge, andpersonal growth. Among the students are Pelham residents: JuliaPelletier, Grade 11, who was named to the Honor Roll; MitchellPelletier, Grade 10, who was named to the Headmaster’s List; BryceSantos, Grade 12, who was named to the Honor Roll and CamdenSantos, Grade 11, who was named to the Honor Roll.

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by Barbara O’BrienWindham’s Cub

Scout Pack 263recently performedan act of kindnessand compassionthat embodies theprinciples inherent inScouting. After the

Scouts lucked out atthe supermarket, theyturned around anddonated their windfallto the local foodpantry.

Cub Scout leadershad been shopping atShaw’s Supermarketon Route 111 inWindham earlier thismonth, purchasing$400 in groceriesfor Shepherd’s Pantry, a local food bank for needy residents. Bychance, Shaws was in the midst of conducting a “Monopoly” game,with game pieces being earned for each purchase. The goal of thegame is to acquire the right combination of pieces to earn prizes.Groceries totaling $400 nets a lot of game pieces. After beingsorted through, it was discovered that the Scouts had won a giftcard worth $5,000 in free groceries.

Having been shopping for Shepherd’s Pantry to begin with,

it made perfect sense for the scouts to donate their winnings tothe non-profit food pantry as $5,400 in groceries goes a longway to helping a lot of families going through difficult times. Ina statement on its website, Shepherd’s Pantry said, “Our shelveswill be full for a long time with groceries we can buy with$5,000. Thank you, Cub Scouts, for your kindness, generosity andselflessness. You set a wonderful example for all of us.”

Former Windham Selectman Al Letizio, Jr., who was one of theoriginal founders of Cub Scout Pack 263, about 20 years ago, said,“I couldn’t be prouder of that group and what they have recently

done. This is what Scouting is all about.”Shepherd’s Pantry is a joint outreach of Windham Presbyterian

Church and St. Matthew’s Catholic Parish of Windham. A groupof volunteers works to fill the cabinets at the Presbyterian Churchon a weekly basis with food from the New Hampshire Food Bank,community donations and weekly donations from local merchants.Shepherd’s Pantry was created in 1991 by Laura Marcille and SueKling. In 2005, Shepherd’s Pantry established its own 501(c)3 non-profit status. The goal has always been to provide food for people

in need; with no strings attached. There are no requirements to bemet when receiving assistance other than residing in the southernNew Hampshire area and having a need for food. In recent years,Shepherd’s Pantry has assisted approximately 100 families perweek.

Shepherd’s Pantry, located in the Windham Presbyterian Church,is open to area residents each Monday from 9:30 until11 a.m. Food and personal hygiene items are provided to thosein need.

Music Teacher toBecome Full Time

at High Schoolby Barbara O’Brien

Although it was not included in the proposed2016-2017 Windham School District operatingbudget, school board members did promise thoseattending the February deliberative session that theywould find the money to make a part-time musicteacher position at Windham High School a full-time job.

During their April 5 school board meeting,they kept their promise; voting 5 to 0 to spendapproximately $26,000 of the approved budgetto add the extra time to the music program. Plansare to find the extra money to pay for the increase“elsewhere” in next year’s operating budget, whichgoes into effect on July 1 of this year.

According to Interim Superintendent Tina McCoy,the total cost for the music teacher (salary andbenefits) will be in the range of $52,000. Fine ArtsDirector Jared Cassedy spoke out eloquently aboutthe need for the additional time, especially in lightof the high number of middle school students whowill be moving up to the high school next year.

In other business, this year’s graduation exercisesfor Windham High School have been set for Friday, June 10. Weather permitting, the ceremony will beoutdoors at the high school.

Dawson also said that 11th graders at WindhamHigh had recently taken the new SAT tests, whichare based on Common Core Standards. Underthe new system, there are no penalties assessedfor wrong answers. Dawson said he anticipatesreceiving the scores “sooner, rather than later.” Thenew SAT tests are being administered statewideacross New Hampshire to all 11th grade students.

As for classes next fall, Dr. McCoy reported thatenrollments for social studies and science courseshave increased at the high school.

McCoy also announced that Kori Becht, whoserves as the school district’s director of curriculum,instruction and assessment, has recently earnedher doctorate degree in education. “Dr. Bechtexcelled at this, as she has at everything,” McCoycommented. Becht is a Windham resident and has

three children in the public school system. Overthe years, she has come up through the ranks;moving from teacher, to principal, to district-wideadministrator.

Cub Scout Troop Wins ‘Monopoly Money’and Shares with Food Pantry

C o u r t e s y p h o t o

Employees of Shaw’s Supermarket in Windham presenting Cub Scout Pack 263 with a check worth $5,000 in groceries.Te Cub Scouts then generously donated the “Monopoly” winnings to Shepherd’s Pantry.


Citizen Police AcademyCanceled

by Barbara O’Brien

The anticipated Citizen Police Academy, slatedto get underway this month, has been canceled,announced Windham Police Chief Gerald Lewis.

This would have been the second Citizen PoliceAcademy for Windham. The initial program,which included nine weeks of sessions, plus anopportunity to ride along with an officer, as wellas a visit to the firing range, was conducted twoyears ago. The inaugural program was highlysuccessful, with more than 20 participants“graduating.”

Lewis said he was disappointed that the numberof people expressing interest this time around wasso low. “There were only 11 citizens who signedup,” Lewis said, noting that a larger class wasneeded to allow for sufficient interaction betweeninstructors and students.

One of the problems with the low interest thistime around, Lewis said, is that the classes werescheduled for Monday evenings; a busy night formany involved in local boards and committees.

“We may look into changing the night that theprogram is held,” Lewis said. Last time around,the sessions were held on Thursday evenings fromApril through June.

Plans are to reschedule the Citizen PoliceAcademy for some time this coming fall. The goalis to have at least 20 Windham residents registeredfor the program.

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by Barbara O’BrienDespite some disagreement and confusion about whether the

area where Windham’s historic “Indian Rock” is located will remainin the ownership of the State of New Hampshire or become town-owned property, selectmen have unanimously given permission forsome preservation work to get underway.

During their meeting on April 4, selectmen agreed to allow EagleScout candidate Christopher Redard of Boy Scout Troop 263 tobegin clearing brush and litter from the area around Indian Rock,located off Enterprise Drive; a roadway once known as Indian RockRoad. Selectmen recently changed the name of the road due to thehighway construction project involving Routes 93 and 111.

In order to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout, a young man mustcomplete a community service project; one involving fundraising,as well as the participation of other scouts in the troop. The rankof Eagle Scout must be reached prior to a boy’s 18th birthday.Redard, a student at Windham High School, is only 14 years ofage. In addition to cleaning up the area, Redard plans to posthistorical signs and place two granite benches in the vicinity ofIndian Rock. No heavy cutting of trees will be done, selectmennoted. It is anticipated that the project will take four to 12 months tocomplete. Plans are to undertake the job this coming summer afterschool adjourns. “This is a great opportunity to celebrate the area,”Selectmen’s Chairman Joel Desilets commented.

Centuries before the Town of Windham was settled by Scottishand Irish immigrants in 1719, Native Americans hunted, fished andspent their lives along the banks of Cobbett’s Pond. However, theonly remaining historical artifact from the days when the PenacookIndians and Chief Passaconaway roamed these woods; before

they migrated north to Canada, has been largely ignored and hasdeteriorated with time and weather.

“Indian Rock” is located a short distance from the Route 111and Route 93 (Exit 3) road construction; a project still taking placein Windham. The granite boulder stands about five feet high andis nearly 10 feet wide. In 1933, a now oxidized bronze plaquewas mounted on the rock, offering a brief description of the NativeAmericans who once inhabited the region. There are severalapparently manmade indentations on the top of the rock that werelikely used for grinding corn into meal, using a simple pestle, while

other crevices are believed to have been used for sharpeningknives, arrows and other tools used hundreds of years ago.

According to Derek Saffie, Windham’s own residenthistorian, it is likely that the rock dates as far back as 1,000B.C. It is believed to be Windham’s oldest historical artifact.The first time written reference was made of “Indian Rock,”however, wasn’t until 1883. “Indian Rock” also appears onthe official Windham Town Seal, which was first depicted onthe annual town report in 1956. “All in all, it’s very special,”former selectman Al Letizio, Jr. said, noting that it likely servedas a gathering place for Native Americans long before the ideaof Windham was ever conceived. Letizio, a lifelong Windham

resident, is also involved in the preservation effort.A request has also been made at the state level to subdividethe location of “Indian Rock” from the rest of the adjacentland. Chairman Desilets, who earned his Eagle Scout statusas a teenager, has also expressed interest in working on thepreservation project.

As for what entity will eventually own the land surroundingIndian Rock, Town Administrator David Sullivan noted that the

sooner the issue gets on the State of New Hampshire’s docket, themore likely the town’s eventual acceptance of the property can makeit to town meeting next March. Windham will be given the first rightof refusal when the state does move forward with relinquishing itsownership of the land. The property was taken by the state duringthe planning stages of the Route 111 project.

Selectmen approved Redard’s project by a vote of 5 to 0. Votingin favor were Chairman Desilets, Vice-Chairman Ross McLeod andSelectmen Roger Hohenberger, Bruce Breton and Jennifer Simmons.

Local Scout to Take on Indian Rock Preservation Project

by Barbara O’BrienFollowing last month’s defeat of the proposedschool construction project in Windham, thequest for a project that will solicit sufficientsupport continues full steam ahead.

Voters turned down the proposed schoolconstruction for Golden Brook and WindhamMiddle School on March 8, but by a very narrowmargin. The $38,950,000 proposal required a 60percent majority vote, a margin missed by about3 percent of those voters who participated in thehigh turnout election.

As a result of the defeat, the school districtcontinues to face severe overcrowding; an issuethat is not likely to diminish in the foreseeablefuture. School board members have all indicatedthat they believe bringing forth a similar projectnext March is the way to go, as there wassignificant support for this year’s proposal. Other

ideas have been vetted repeatedly for severalyears, none of which appears to be as feasible andaffordable as the one brought to voters this year.

Following a brief non-public session requestedby Dennis Senibaldi, school board membersunanimously agreed to appoint the samemembers of the building and grounds committeefor the upcoming year. Those members are

Jerry Rufo, Rob St. Laurent, Paul Gosselin, GaryCarboneau, Roger Preston, Adam Steel (whohas since resigned as Windham’s business andfinance administrator and will no longer beeligible for participation), Facilities Director JohnPratte and Windham School Board member TomMurray. Each of the members is experiencedin the building trades and associated areas ofconstruction. School board members said theyfeel that providing continuity to the project is ofutmost importance.

Building and Grounds Committeeto Continue Intact

by Lynne Ober Pelham resident Francis (Fran) Walsh served

in World War II, raised a family, retired andcontinues to volunteer to help others.

Fran was bornand raised in Lynn,Mass. When just18 he volunteeredto serve in the Armyand was stationed inthe South Pacific for15 months duringWorld War II. Afterthe war he returned toMassachusetts. He livedin Reading for 27 years.

“I worked inelectronics for 30 years,”

Fran said. During thattime he worked at anumber of companies,including RCA andRaytheon. He alsomarried and had threechildren. Unfortunately,his first wife died after24 years of marriage.

Fran met and married Rayna, who also hadthree children. “We were like the Brady bunch,”Fran smiled. “We just merged our familiestogether. We’ve been married for 45 years.”

“One of our daughters lived in Derry and

gave birth. We were driving back and forth fromReading to babysit.” The solution was to moveto Pelham, where he and Rayna have been for18 years. “Another one of my daughters lived in

Pelham,” Fransaid.

Fran joinedthe Pelham VFW12 years agoand has beena communityvolunteer for anequal numberof years. Hestill volunteersfor OperationCare for Troops,formerly called

MooreMart. Atthe monthlypacking events,Fran is in controlof the boxes asthey are packedby volunteers.Deb Luszey saidthat Fran’s help

was instrumental in making things go smoothly.Fran is one of those community members who

contributes so much through volunteer hours.Pelham is lucky to have him.

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to Help Others

Rayna and Fran Walsh

Staff photo by Lynne Ober

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Monday, April 4: 12:06 a.m. Medical emergency,Hobbs Road. 4:20 a.m. Medical emergency,Greenwood Terrace. 6:45 a.m. Medicalemergency, Gumpas Hill Road. 12:48 p.m.Motor vehicle accident, Bridge Street. 2:36 p.m.Motor vehicle accident, Bridge Street. 4:24 p.m.Medical assistance, Spruce Street. 4:42 p.m.Medical aid, Russell Drive. 3:21 p.m. Motorvehicle accident, Old Gage Hill Road. 6:46 p.m.Medical assistance, Bridge Street. 10:14 p.m.Medical emergency, Castle Hill Road. 10:19 p.m.Walk in Medical, Village Green.Tuesday, April 5: 1:45 p.m. Investigate firealarm activation, Main Street. 2:15 p.m. Motorvehicle accident, Old Bridge Street. 3:19 p.m.Investigate fire alarm activation, Main Street. 3:37p.m. Medical assistance, Marsh Road. 7:54 p.m.Medical assistance, Village Green.Wednesday, April 6: 10:47 a.m. Medicalassistance, Spruce Street.Thursday, April 7: 12:00 a.m. Medicalemergency, Mount Vernon Drive. 2:41 a.m.Fire alarm activation, Marsh Road. 11:30 a.m.Medical emergency, Tenney Road. 3:02 p.m.Medical emergency, Terrace Circle.Friday, April 8: 12:50 a.m. Medical emergency,Bridge Street. 11:56 a.m. Medical emergency,Heritage Road. 7:38 p.m. Investigate fire alarmactivation, Deer Hill Circle. 9:08 p.m. Medicalemergency, Fairview Drive.Saturday, April 9: 12:05 p.m. Motor vehicleaccident, Bridge Street. 4:43 p.m.Medical emergency, Koper Lane.6:08 p.m. Medical, Bridge Street.7:01 p.m. Investigate outsideburning, Melody Lane. 10:40 p.m.Brush fire, Dodge Road.Sunday, April 10: 1:43 p.m.Investigate outside burning,

Jericho Road. 7:33 p.m. Medicalemergency, Currier Road. 9:31

p.m. Smoke investigation,Sherburne Road.Monday, April 11: 10:51 a.m.

Medical emergency, Chagnon Lane. 1:26 p.m.Medical assistance, Spruce Street. 6:46 p.m.Motor vehicle accident, Simpson Mill Road.8:07 p.m. Investigate smoke alarm activation,Mammoth Road.Tuesday, April 12: 3:59 a.m. Medical assistance,Spruce Street. 6:10 p.m. Medical emergency,Turtle Crossing Road. 7:37 p.m. Medicalemergency, Bridge Street.Wednesday, April 13: 11:22 a.m. Medicalemergency, Bridge Street. 11:32 a.m. Medicalemergency, Bridge Street. 1:07 p.m. Medicalcall, Lemere Drive. 2:44 p.m. Medicalemergency, Village Green. 8:37 p.m. Medicalemergency, Jericho Road.Thursday, April 14: 7:10 a.m. Medicalemergency, Beacon Hill Road. 3:11 p.m. Wiresarching, Windham Road. 4:57 p.m. Medicalemergency, Blueberry Circle. 5:57 p.m. Motorvehicle accident, Bridge Street. 8:24 p.m.Medical aid, Bridge Street.Friday, April 15: 4:20 p.m. Medical emergency,Terrace Circle.Saturday, April 16: 4:30 a.m. Motor vehicleaccident, Marsh Road. 7:50 a.m. Medicalemergency, Independence Drive. 8:05 a.m.Medical emergency, Woekel Circle. 11:05 a.m.Motor vehicle accident, Mammoth Road. 11:37a.m. Medical emergency, Bridge Street. 10:14p.m. Unpermitted burn, Wellesley Drive.

Pelham Fire Log

by Barbara O’BrienAt the request of Community Development

Director Laura Scott, Windham Selectmen haveunanimously agreed to eliminate Monday eveninghours.

The request to reduce the hours that theCommunity Development Department is opento the public came due to the loss of Windham’sTown Planner Elizabeth Woods, who resigned totake on a job in the private sector. Scott also saidthat the person responsible for taking minutes atvarious town boards had recently resigned.

Selectmen’s Chairman Joel Desilets did takeexception with one of Scott’s comments, however,contradicting her inference that the problemhad arisen because “short notice” of Woods’

resignation was provided. “It’s unfortunate,”Scott said, noting that the department no longerhas sufficient staff coverage. “We were given fairnotice,” Desilets responded.

The Monday evening hours hadn’t been in effectfor very long when Scott asked that they be axed.It was just this past February that the CommunityDevelopment Department began staying openuntil 7 p.m. For now, those hours have been cutback to a 4 p.m. closure again.

Selectmen approved reducing the Mondayhours by a vote of 5 to 0. Voting in favor wereChairman Desilets, Vice-Chairman Ross McLeodand Selectmen Roger Hohenberger, Bruce Bretonand Jennifer Simmons; who was elected to thatposition this past month.

Community Development

Hours Reduced

by Barbara O’BrienWindham Selectmen have unanimously given

the go-ahead to auction off five surplus town-owned vehicles.

Initially, selectmen pondered the idea of sellingthe older vehicles through a sealed bid, butultimately decided the town was likely to makemore money if the no longer needed vehicleswere put up for auction through Bill DeLucaChevrolet of Haverhill, Mass. Selectmen said theyhave had “excellent results” in using DeLuca inthe past. “We’ll get a higher sales price throughan auction,” commented Selectman Bruce Breton.

The vehicles being put up for auction include

three 2009 police cruisers, one 2000 F-350 Fordpickup truck with attached plow and one 2008Ford Expedition SUV.

Voting in favor of putting the vehiclesout to auction were Selectmen Joel Desilets(chairman), Ross McLeod (vice chairman), RogerHohenberger, Bruce Breton and Jennifer Simmons.

Selectmen have also announced that the annual“street sweeping” to clean up all the road saltand sand scattered across town roads this pastwinter, will be done in the middle of May. TownAdministrator David Sullivan said he anticipatesthat the cleanup process will take two to threeweeks to complete.

Surplus Town Vehiclesto be Auctioned


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4 - April 22, 2016 | Pelham-Windham News

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Everyone has always told you that you needto go to college because you have to advanceyour education if you want to be successful inlife. Follow your dreams and change the world.

Don’t do it. It’s not worth it. Is it better thanhigh school? Yes. Will you have the best fouryears of your life? Yes. Will you even learn

something? Yes. Is it worth the ridiculousamount of debt? Nope. Will youchange the world? Nope. Willyou end up following your d reams?Nope. I don’t understand whyall these teachers and parents areshoving college down of all thesepoor, naive kids’ throats. Pleasestop. You’re just playing into the

system, man.Parents of all people should not be

encouraging their children to go to collegebecause guess what? When they default ontheir loans, guess who’s going to have to pickup that tab? You. Now you’re thinking, wellmy kid has six months after they graduateto find a job and start saving to pay off theirstudent loans. False. Often, it’s six months afterthey are done being a full-time student. Saythey have to do an internship before they cangraduate. They’re usually unpaid. I would callit the legal form of slavery except you actuallyhave to pay the school to receive the credits forthe internship, so you’re basically paying to bea slave. It would be better to be an indenturedservant because at least your debt would bepaid off in seven years. For college it’s like 10to 20, if you’re lucky.

As for finding a job, it can take a lot ofgraduates a lot longer than six months to finda job. When they get the job it’s not going tobe paying the big bucks. In my opinion, it’sgoing to be close to the same amount of money

as if you stuck with your minimum wage highschool job for the duration of the time it takesto graduate college.

Will college pay off in the end? is the wrongquestion to ask. The right question is, will I beable to pay off college in the end? Of coursethere are many ways to pay off your collegedebt such as robbing a bank, winning thelottery, or marry rich (which I fully intend todo). I’m sure that in the end of many painful

and stressful years you will be able to pay offyour college loan only to take out a mortgagefor a house.

Of course you should go to college if youhave a full scholarship, or your parents arepaying for it. For the vast majority of us it’s

just not the case. So what should you doinstead? Honestly, become a plumber or anelectrician because they make bank with lessdebt. Or just enter the workforce doing jobsthat no one wants to do. Wash the windows onskyscrapers. You will make way more moneydoing that without all the debt, than you willwith your college degree.

Unfortunately, the system is failing. Ashistory shows, nothing good ever happenswhen the system fails. Kids are going to collegeand they are in so much debt that they arebuying houses, getting married and having kidsof their own later in life if they ever do. I’m notan economics expert, but I’m assuming that thehousing industry and the marriage industry aresuffering because of this.

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Voter Fraud Stopped by WindhamSupervisors of the Checklist

Recently Windham’s Supervisors of the Checklist

prevented illegal voting at a Windham village districtelection by someone who had moved and was no longerqualified to vote. In this instance, the person movedseveral years ago. However, he not only continuedto vote in that village district’s elections but wasactually holding offi ce as one of the Village DistrictCommissioners in a district where he no longer lived!

e supervisors uncovered these glaring and seriouselection law violations by the very same process thatcaused the supervisors to become the targets of muchundeserved criticism by a few disgruntled and ver youtspoken people. Now, in addition to the validationfrom the NH Attorney General and the Secretary ofState about the process used to update the checklist, wecan now add this example as a use case illustrating whythe process is both important and effective.

It should be obvious that if you move, you cannotcontinue to vote from an address where you no longerlive, but sometimes people do. erefore, wheneversomeone purchases a home and registers to vote, theSupervisors of the Checklist initiate the procedure (instate law) to remove the prior occupants of the residencefrom the voter checklist.

Significantly, the procedure referred to above is not just the same process for which the supervisors were wrongly criticized, but it was the very same batch ofover 700 names that was processed last December. Among those, hundreds of people who were removedfrom the checklist because they moved was the personreferred to above who continued to hold offi ce and vote when he no longer lives in our town.

at commissioner showed up at the annual meetingfor the village district fully intending to vote on thedistric t’s budget and its election of offi cers. When hecame to check in with the supervisors, his name was nolonger on the voter checklist because the supervisorshad done their job properly. He showed a driver’slicense that has an address in a different town and whenquestioned - readily admitted that he does not live atthe old address in the village district, but in the townlisted on his driver’s license.

e supervisors were not aware that this was one ofthe village district’s commissioners, but we explainedthat he was removed from the checklist becausesomeone else (the person who bought the house)registered to vote at his former address and he couldnot stay registered to vote at an address where he doesnot live. He seemed genuinely surprised to hear thatand then went over to the village district’s attorney andpromptly resigned his position as a commissioner.

If the supervisors had not made the effort to find andremove all those ineligible voters, this person would stillbe in an elected offi ce he is not qualified to hold, andhe could still be voting in our town - albeit illegally. Ihope this recent experience helps everyone recognize what a valuable role the Supervisors of the Checklist

play in protecting the integrity of our elections. Finally,as the author of the law that requires people to show aphoto ID when voting, I also hope this story will helpconvince those who still grumble about that common-

sense requirement, that it is very reasonable, necessary,and effective.

Representative David Bates, Windham

Support for Woman’s Club CraftFair Greatly Appreciated

e Woman’s Service Club of Windham Spring CraftFair held on April 2 was a great success! We appreciateall of our great crafters who brought their wonderfulcreations for our enjoyment.

We also extend our appreciation to the followingbusinesses: e Coach Stop, Cobbett’s Pond Pizzeria,e Common Man, Costa’s European Salon, Dunkin’Donuts, Fantasian Nails, Granfanallys, HeavenlyDonuts, Howie Glynn & Sons, Janie’s UncommonCafé, Kendall Pond Pizza, Lake Street Garden Center,Li’s Asian Gourmet, Lobster Tail Restaurant, Lucia’sBodega, Mary Ann’s Diner, Red’s Tavern, Salon,Shaw’s - Windham, Simply Wholesome Life, Soeil

Salon & Spa, Talia’s Breakfast and Eatery, WeathervaneRestaurant, Windham Hair Depot, Windham Junction, Woof It Down, and Workout Club of Londonderry.

We also extend our appreciation especially to Windham High School administration staff, thecustodial department, and student volunteers from Windham High School.

ank you to everyone in the community whoattended the Fair and made it a success! Proceedsbenefit our club’s Scholarship Fund. Our website: www.womansserviceclubofwindham.org and “Like” uson Facebook.

Ruth Cooke, Woman’s Service Club of Windham

Baby and ToddlerShower Planned

Each year our club sponsors a baby and toddlershower to benefit Our Place, a division of Ca tholic

Charities in Manchester. Our Place provides non-denominational services to young, low-incomefamilies with children up to age three in southern NewHampshire. rough the generosity of our membersand the Windham community at large, we are able toassist Our Place in achieving their goal of helping thesefamilies build strong foundations by providing them with parenting, educational, and vocational guidance.

Once again, the Nesmith Library has graciously givenus space to collect donations for our cause. Diapers(Sizes 4 and 5), baby wipes, and toddler clothing(Sizes 2t-5t) are greatly needed. We would very muchappreciate your continued support for this project.Items may be placed in our collection cradle just insidethe library’s main entrance from April 25 to May 6.

Or, if you prefer, you may bring your gift to our May 4meeting and be our guest for lunch by contacting LindaGallagher, 889-1422.

is support in the early parenting experience helps

build both confidence and a strong base for h ealthyfamily development. We thank you for your assistanceand participation.

Ruth Cooke, Woman’s Service Club of Windham

Friends of the Library AcceptingBook Donations

e Friends of the Library of Windham (FLOW) iscurrently accepting donations of books and other itemsthrough May 27. As in the past, we welcome donationsof new and gently-used books, books on CD, musicCDs, DVD movies and computer software and games. We also accept donations of board games and puzzles.Donated items will be sorted and available for purchaseat our ongoing book sale and during our annual BookFairs. Children’s books are especially appreciated. Ifyou have been doing some spring cleaning and wouldlike to support a good cause, please consider makinga donation. Donations can be dropped off at the

Nesmith Library during regular business hours.Unfortunately, we do not sell a nd cannot accept

Reader’s Digest condensed books, text books,encyclopedias, magazines, music/audio tapes or VHStapes. Many volunteer hours are spent sorting andcategorizing the donations. erefore, we ask that youhelp us by ensuring that your items are of good quality,complete and saleable. Since we also do not sell anydamaged books, please sort out books that are musty,have broken spines, missing pages or pages that haveyellowed with age. Your help will make the processeasier and will also provide the public with great choicesat our sales!

We thank you for your support! It is thanks to thepublic’s generosity that the Friends are able to ha vesuccessful book sales year after year. Money raisedthrough these sales benefit the Nesmith Library andhelp fund many programs for our community. If youhave any questions or would like to become involved with the book sale process, please contact Amy Hayes [email protected].

Rachel Deandrea, Windham

Supreme Court of the UnitedStates (SCOTUS) NominationsBack in 1992 when President Bush had the

opportunity to nominate a SCOTUS judge, it was thethen Sen. Biden who suggested the US Senate “BidenRule.” e Senate at that time was controlled by theDemocrats, and Mr. Biden stated that the JudiciaryCommittee should not consider a candidate from aRepublican lame duck president for various reasons.

e “Biden Rule” applies to both the Republican

and Democrat parties when they are in power in theUS Senate. It appears the Democrats convenientlyforget the precedents they set when they are in power,and the generally liberal news media fails to report that

inconvenient fact.erefore, it is my opinion that Mr. Obama, shouldnot propose a candidate to the Supreme Court in hislame duck term as is stipulated by the 1992 Biden Rule, which Mr. Obama later supported when he was a USSenator from Chicago, Illinois in the 109th Congress.

Jörg Dreusicke, Pelham

Getting Ready for aRed Carpet Event

Six hundred sixty letters were sent to WHS fa miliesto Support “Last Night” - the Senior Safe Night. Forthe fifth year in a row, the Last Night Committeeis organizing a senior safe night at Windham HighSchool on graduation night. e entire Class of 2016is invited to celebrate their achievements in a safe andmemorable way at an all-inclusive Hollywood themedcelebration. In order to continue this exciting tradition, we ask all WHS families, community businesses and

organizations in town and surrounding areas to supportthis wonderful cause with a tax deductible donation.One hundred percent of your donation will go towardsentertainment, food, decorations, and raffl e prizes forthis all night event.

Please send $20.16 in honor of the “Class of 2016”or donate a raffl e prize directly to WHS’s Senior SafeNight - Last Night, 64 London Bridge Rd., Windham,NH. On behalf of this year’s graduating class, we thankyou for your support!

Donna Hume, WHS Senior Safe Night– Last Night Chair, Windham

Pelham Good Neighbor FundRequest for Financial AssistanceIf you are a resident of Pelham and are looking

for assistance with heat, electricity, food, rent andother household expenses, please call one of the

following telephone numbers. Your call will be heldin strict confidence or visit us on our website at www.pelhamgoodneighborfund.org: 508-2898, 339-1813,635-2089 or 893-1713.

You can also make a credit card donationon line through the same website at www.pelhamgoodneighborfund.org or you can send us adonation by making your check payable to: PelhamGood Neighbor Fund, P.O. Box 953, Pelham, NH03076.

All donations are tax deductible since we are a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization tax ID# 02-0484080.

Frank Sullivan, President,Pelham Good Neighbor Fund

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Ongoing The purpose of the Pelham Pipeline

Awareness Outreach Committee (PPAOC)is to raise community awareness and

educate property owners on the NortheastEnergy Direct pipeline. We meet every Thursdayfrom 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pelham Public Library, allare welcome. Our goal is to bring educationalforums to Pelham and maintain a public discourseon the need and impacts of the pipeline.

Saturday, April 23The 2016 Household Hazardous Waste

season begins just in time to help youempty out your basement, garage, and

shed. The first collection of 2016 will beheld today from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the NashuaPublic Works Garage, 9 Stadium Dr., Nashua. Visitwww.nashuarpc.org/hhw for the remainder of the2016 collection schedule. Residents of Pelham andWindham are welcome to attend. There is a $10user fee per vehicle, which covers up to 10 gallonsor 20 pounds of waste. Residents who bring morethan this amount will be charged accordingly tohelp offset the additional costs. For a complete listof accepted items, visit www.nashuarpc.org/hhw orcall 424-2240.

Mark your calendars! When spring cleaning, theitems you don’t want are treasurers to someone elseso, bring to the Woman’s Service Club of Windham annual Yard Sale to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1p.m. upstairs In Windham Town Hall. Donationsaccepted Friday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.No clothing, no combustibles, and no electronics.This annual event will benefit the Scholarship Fund.

Tuesday, April 26Drop-In Craft for All Ages. Join us at the

Nesmith Library in the multi-purpose roomon from 1 to 3 p.m. for a fun, spring themed

drop-in craft. We will be making pom-pomcaterpillar holders, Q-Tip flowers, and hangingbutterflies! These craft are recommended for ages4 and up, but children of all ages are welcometo attend. A parent or guardian must accompanychildren. Crafts available while supplies last. No

registration is required.Tuesday, April 26, Thursday, April 28 & Monday,May 2

The Pelham Police Department will host a freeRape Aggression Defense (RAD) class for women.The class is designed to empower women throughself defense, awareness, and avoidance. The RADclass is a three-night course. Classes will be heldat the Pelham Police Department and will beginat 6 p.m. and end at approximately 10 p.m. eachnight. Participants have to attend all three classesin order to successfully pass the course. If youare interested in participating in the class, contactMPO David G. DeRoche at 635-2411, ext. 4005 ore-mail at [email protected].

Wednesday, April 27 Balloon Sculpting Workshop. Starting

at 10:30 a.m., the Nesmith Library willhost “Mary Anne the Magnificent” as she

demonstrates and instructs the children how

to make simple balloon sculptures. This program isfor older school aged children and a child must bein first grade or older to register. Space is limitedand registration is required. If you are 7 years ofage or older and interested in learning balloontwisting techniques, call the library at 432-7154 or

stop by the front circulation desk to reserve a spot.

Craft Club - Pop-up cards! Make your owndecorative pop-up cards using easy techniques.Cards can be decorated for any occasion or

holiday. Stop by the Nesmith library to seeexamples. Children may attend with an adult. Allsupplies provided. Event is from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

and is free; registration is required.

Thursday, April 28Morning Movie Madness! Since it’s

school vacation and you don’t have towake early to race out the door to the bus

stop, get up and head straight to the libraryfor some morning movie madness! Come in yourpajamas and/or bathrobe and slippers if you want,bring a pillow and a friend; and meet us in themulti-purpose room. Kids, we will have donutholes, mini muffins, juice, milk, etc. ... parents, wewill provide plenty of coffee! This newly releasedmovie on DVD is a bunch of characters that evenMom and Dad will remember. Join us for this funadventure movie featuring a group of friends andtheir loveable dog. The movie is “G” rated andchildren of all ages are invited to attend. Movie

runtime is 89 minutes. For movie title or moreinformation, call the library at 432-7154. Noregistration is required for this program … simply

jump out of bed and meet us at the Nesmithlibrary for a 10:30 a.m. movie start time! For moreinformation or questions call the library at 432-7154.

Saturday, May 1Women of all ages are invited to

join us in honoring Our Lady for FirstSaturday Devotions at St. Patrick Church

in Pelham. We begin with Mass at 8 a.m.followed by the Crowning of Our Blessed Mother,followed by the rosary at 8:30 a.m. and then joinus for a pot luck breakfast and fellowship. Formore information call Linda at 930-6436 or [email protected]. Note: Adorationand Divine Mercy Chaplet will be available before

Mass at 7:30 in the main church.

Monday, May 2Pelham Relay for Life, Team Captain and

Organizational Meeting, 6 p.m., at PelhamHigh School.Tuesdays, May 3 to May 24

Pelham Parks and Recreation is offeringYouth Golf Lessons for Boys and Girls andAdult Golf Lessons. The programs will

run at the Windham Country Club, from 6to 7 p.m. (all levels). The one-hour lessons willemphasize the skills of the game in a challengingenvironment. Space is limited. First come, firstserve. Bring a club or borrow one of theirs; noequipment needed. These lessons are designedfor the basic beginner golfer or golfers withexperience. Program fee. Registration is required.You may print and complete a form to drop off ormail in from our website, www.pelhamweb.com/ recreation. E-mail [email protected] orcall 635-2721 with any questions.

Tuesdays, May 3 to June 28Total Body Strength and Sculpt Classes open toteen and adults, ages 16 and over, Pelham SeniorCenter, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Bring a floor mat, waterbottle (weights, resistance bands optional) , andgood supportive sneakers This is a total body

exercise class for all levels designed to strengthen,sculpt and tone every muscle group utilizingfree weights, resistance bands and your ownbody weight. Strength training is proven to help

improve muscle strength, maintain bone healthand aid in improving metabolism. The classesare led by certified fitness instructor and donein just 60 minutes! Space is limited; first come,first served. Program fee. Register with PelhamParks and Recreation office at 6 Village Green.Form available to print at www.pelhamweb.com/recreation. You may register and pay onlineat https://webtrac.pelhamweb.com. [email protected] or call 635-2721 withany questions.

Wednesday, May 4The GFWC-Windham Woman’s Club

will hold today’s meeting at WindhamTown Hall. Meeting begins at 11:30 a.m.

followed by luncheon. The installation ofofficers for the year 2016-2017 will be the mainorder of business. Slate of officers: President –Carol Settino, Vice President – Polly Chervincky,Treasurer - Laurie Howell, Recording Secretary- Valerie Bronstein, Corresponding Secretary – SuBennett; Directors - Rebecca Howard, Marie Russoand Maureen Homsey. The Windham Woman’sClub relies upon fund raising to support its manyprojects such as college scholarship fund, annualdonations to four Windham schools, awards toMiddle School graduates, Shepherd’s Pantry,monthly visits to the Veterans Medical Center inManchester, Baby Shower (Our Place), two coatdrives, Yard Sale, and much more. For more infovisit www.womansserviceclubofwindham.org and“Like” us on Facebook.

Saturday, May 7 An exciting and epic event is coming

to Windham High School - WHSHelicopter Golf Ball Drop! The Windham

Boosters together with WHS StudentAthlete Leadership Team will be hosting

this extraordinary community event. After theWHS SALT fun run which starts at 9 a.m. watcha helicopter pass over WHS fields and drop the

golf balls with our own Jynx on board! Eachnumbered Golf Ball is $20 and only 1,500 will besold. To purchase your golf ball or register for theColor Run, visit www.windhamjaguars.org. Cashprizes of $1,000 closest to the pin, $500 to secondclosest, and $250 to the farthest one away! Youdon’t need to be a golfer to get this hole-in-one!

Veteran Benefit Dinner: Loyalty day & ItalianNight. All proceeds benefit veterans programs.Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; dinner served at 6 p.m.,St. Patrick Church Clubhouse, 12 Main St., Pelham.Admission: $10 per adult; $5 per child under 12.Pasta dinner, Lasagna, eggplant parmesan, etc.,coffee, tea, desserts, and more! 50/50 Raffle! DoorPrize! Contact Dot and Gene Carter at 635-7863or visit www.pelhamweb.org/vfw. Sponsored bythe John H. Hargreaves Memorial Post 10722 VFWand Auxiliary.

Sundays, May 15 & May 22Tryouts for Windham-Pelham Post 109Jr. American Legion Baseball, 5:30 p.m.,Griffin Park, 111 Range Rd., Windham.Players from Windham and Pelham, ages

14-17, are eligible to play Jr. Legion baseballfor Windham. We will roster 14 -15 players. The

American Legion Season starts the second week of June and runs through the end of July. The leagueschedule is 16 regular season games primarilyplayed on weekdays followed by playoffs. Home

games are played at Griffin Park in Windham.$100 tryout fee and $250 per player fee, dueupon selection to the team. Player fee will off-setthe costs of team insurance, league registrationfees, umpire fees, equipment and baseballs, fieldmaintenance, and uniforms. Pre-register for tryoutson our www.leaguelineup.com\windhamlegion.Questions? E-mail Stewart Strong at [email protected].

Saturday, May 21The Windham Garden Club will hold

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Noella T. (Massicotte)(Tourville) (Found) Messery,95, of Pelham, died April 7,

2016, at Fairview NursingHome in Hudson, with herloving family by her side. Shewas the beloved wife of thelate Samuel E. Messery whodied March 10, 2011.

Born in Lowell, Mass., Dec.24, 1920, a daughter of the late Napoleon andthe late Clara (Allard) Massicotte, she received hereducation in the Lowell school system.

She was a communicant of St. Patrick Church inPelham for over 43 years.

Among her many activities, Noella loved line

dancing and playing cards, especially bridge. Shewas a member of St. Patrick Church Women’sGuild, the American Legion Post 100 Auxiliary andthe Pelham Senior Center.

Noella is survived by seven children, RaymondA. Tourville of Dracut, Mass., Maurice A. “Skippy”Tourville and his wife Theresa of Salem, N.H.,Elaine D. Cronin and her husband Richard ofPort Charlotte, Fla., Gerald R. Tourville and hiswife Pamela of Raymond, N.H., Denise H. Remy

and her husband Leon of Hudson, N.H., JamesD. Tourville and his wife Maureen of Haverhill,Mass., and Michael P. Tourville and his wife Julie

of Auburn, N.H.; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a brother, Robert Massicotte and hiswife Helen of Florida; two sons-in-law, Thomas J.McDonald and Randolph Sykes, both of Nashua;and many nieces and nephews.

She was also mother of the late Nancy A.McDonald and the late Joanne M. Sykes, sister ofthe late Yvette Groulx, mother-in-law of the late

Joanne Tourville and wife of the late Joseph A. U.Tourville and the late Arnold Found.

In keeping in accordance with her wishes, therewere no calling hours. Her Memorial Mass washeld on April 13 at St. Patrick Church in Pelham;

burial took place in the Gibson Cemetery inPelham.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made inNoella’s name to the Pelham Food Pantry at St.Patrick Church, 12 Main St., Pelham, NH 03076.

Arrangements by the Pelham Funeral Home (603)635-3333.

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by Barbara O’BrienThe Windham Planning Board’s request for a special

election garnered a great deal of support from residentsattending the board of selectmen’s April 18 meeting, but notfrom the selectmen.

The planning board was represented in its quest by KathleenDiFruscia and Margaret Crisler, both former selectmen, as wellas current planning board members. The issue they wantedbrought back to voters through a special election pertained toa citizen-petitioned warrant article approved by the majorityof voters last month.

Dubbed “Citizen Petition #2,” the now adopted warrantarticle reads “To amend the provisions of the Windham ZoningOrdinance (Section 616.6.4.2) relative to the impervioussurface area of lots in the Cobbetts Pond and Canobie LakeWatershed Districts by the insertion of the following sentence:for the purposes of this section, impervious surface shallnot include roofs where clean rainwater is transmitted to arecharge system meeting New Hampshire Department ofEnvironmental Services requirements.” An impervious surfaceis described as one that does not effectively absorb water,including parking lots, patios, driveways, walkways and theroofs of buildings.

The citizens’ petition was authored by Windham residentStephen Koza and signed by the required number of residents.

Reportedly, Koza was professionally involved with an out-of-state developer at the time the petition was penned. Thecitizens’ petition was not recommended by the planningboard by a vote of 7 to 0.

The majority of voters who cast ballots on March 8,however, supported the citizens’ petition and the warrantarticle was adopted by a vote of 1,834 to 1,689. Planningboard members were not happy with the results, tellingselectmen that they feel voters might have been confusedabout the wording of the citizens’ petition and the impact itspassage might cause.

Members of the planning board have concerns that the newamendment will have serious consequences to both CanobieLake and Cobbetts Pond, both of which fall under the CanobieLake Watershed Protection Ordinance. DiFruscia said sheunderstands that bringing the issue back to voters subverts thevotes cast on March 8, but also feels that there are compellingreasons to do so.

DiFruscia said that one of the basic premises of the citizens’petition is that rainwater is clean. “That’s just not factual,” shesaid; noting that raindrops often carry dust, pollen, parasites

and other pollutants. The concept of “clean” is very vague,she said. “Who defines what is clean? Who would test thewater? What’s the cost of the testing to the town? These areall questions DiFruscia raised.

DiFruscia said that by excluding roofs from the calculationwould greatly increase the percentage of impervious surfaces

in a development, allowing more contaminated water to flowinto local bodies of water. “The new ordinance is in conflictwith the Canobie Lake Watershed Protection Ordinance,”DiFruscia said, adding that the Watershed ProtectionOrdinance is based on sound scientific analysis.

Canobie Lake and Cobbetts Pond are currently on theState of New Hampshire’s list of impaired bodies of waterand are suffering from high levels of pollution from road salt(sodium chloride), as well as significant blue/green algae,low oxygen levels and high levels of aquatic plants; all ofwhich have increased significantly since the 1980s, duelargely to area development. “This will continue unless landdevelopment practices are changed,” Windham resident BobHart explained, noting that what would have taken naturethousands of years to change has happened in only decadesbecause of pollution.

Planning Board member Margaret Crisler said that thewording on the official ballot may have confused people inthe voting booth, because instead of saying that the planningboard wasn’t recommending the citizens’ petition by a vote of7 to 0, it said the planning board “disapproved” the proposalby a vote of 7 to 0. “A lot of people might have misread thewarrant article and thought the planning board approvedit,” Crisler said. “There’s no doubt voters were confused,”she said. “The voters need a do-over.” “We can’t wait until

next March to vote again,” Crisler said, stating that a lot ofpermanent damage could be done in the meantime, if thenew amendment is followed. “This is not consistent with themaster plan or the town’s desire to protect the watershed.”

Tom Leclair, president of the Cobbetts Pond ImprovementAssociation, and Bill Schroeder, president of the Canobie LakeAssociation, agreed with the opinions expressed by membersof the Planning Board, as did more than a dozen otherresidents who came to the podium. “If the planning boardcouldn’t figure out how the warrant article should be worded,how could the ordinary citizen understand it?” resident ErinMcManus Kirby asked. “A special election is just as legal asthe regular election,” resident Kathy Souter said, agreeing thatthere was a lot of confusion over this particular warrant article.“If it’s not enforceable, there could be a real problem.”

DiFruscia also said that planning board members don’t feelthe new amendment to the zoning ordinance is enforceable.“It can only lead to litigation,” she said.

While selectmen indicated that they are completelysupportive of protecting Canobie Lake and Cobbetts Pond,they were not in support of taking the new amendment back

to the ballot box. “I’m totally in favor of protecting the pond,”Selectman Roger Hohenberger said, “but I’m never goingto presume why someone voted as they did.” Furthermore,Hohenberger continued, “You’re not going to get people tocome out to a special election.” This past November, a specialelection was held regarding elderly housing in Windham

and fewer than 300 residents voted. That’s less than 5percent of the voters who showed up this past Marchfor the regular Town and School District Election.Hohenberger did say, however, that he could support aspecial ballot on the new amendment being combinedwith next September’s State Primary Election.

Selectman Bruce Breton said Town Counsel BernieCampbell doesn’t seem to be alarmed about the passageof the citizens’ petition. “He has no major concerns,”Breton said, adding that the petition had been donelegally.

While he said he understands the contention thatthere might have been some confusion about thewording and the meaning of the warrant article, Vice-Chairman Ross McLeod said it wouldn’t be appropriate

to assume people voted erroneously. To do so, McLeodsaid would run the risk of insulting voters. Listingnumerous occasions on which voters hadn’t agreed withrecommendations made by the planning board, McLeodsaid, “There is a clear pattern over the years that voters

don’t always follow the advice of the planningboard.” McLeod said he would like to see theissue brought back to voters next March atthe annual town election. In the meantime,McLeod said, “There are tools available tothe planning board to mitigate exposure toliability.”

Selectman Jennifer Simmons, whocommented how much she and her familylove Cobbetts Pond, said she understandsconcerns expressed by the planning board,but, ultimately, she has to respect the voters’decision. “The vote is the vote,” residentBarbara Coish said. “It is what it is!” “If certainpeople didn’t pay attention when they voted,that’s their fault.” “Wait until next March to

bring it back.”A motion by Selectman Hohenberger to

hold a special election at the same time as theSeptember Primary died for lack of a second.None of the selectmen made a motion to hold aspecial election at any other time.

Other than waiting until next March’s TownElection, the only other recourse planningboard members or those residents in supportof repealing the new amendment have wouldbe to file a citizens’ petition to hold a specialelection; a course of action that would requireobtaining the signatures of at least five percentof all registered Windham voters. That wouldmean procuring approximately 450 signatures.The earliest a special election could bescheduled would be 120 days after such arequest was approved.

Selectmen Nix Planning Board’s Requestfor Special Election

submitted by Animal Rescue Network of New England

As a reminder to pet owners to have their petsimmunized, and for easy community access toveterinary care, some staff from the Canobie LakeVeterinarian Hospital and Happy Critters MobileGrooming volunteered their time, talents, andresources at ARNNE’s annual Rabies Clinic heldon April 16 at the Pelham Fire Department. Inunder two hours, 91 dogs were vaccinated and onthe road to good health. Four paws up for thesecommunity helpers!

Shots All Around and Tails Wagging

by Kaylee Murphy Pelham High School drama

presented “Haphazardly Ever After”by Jeff Fluharty as directed by PelhamHigh School senior James Kirane and

junior Madison McKeon.This unique take on a fairy tale was

filled with jokes that both the castand audience enjoyed. The play takesplace in a magical kingdom with anunhappy royal family. King Barnabas(playedMichaelCheney)and QueenMildred(playedby RiannaLindsey)are worriedabouttheir fourchildren; thenot exactlysmartPrincessPeppermint(Emma

Howard),the meanPrincess Cinnamon (Elizabeth Cote),the correctly named Prince Slacker(Will Campbell) and the cleverlynamed Prince Hairgel (Ryan Walters).

Like most parents the king andqueen are eager for their less-than-perfect children to leave thecastle. They try everything fromroyal therapist to suitors but nothingseems to work. When they finally trymagic everything goes completelyawry. Prince Hairgel and PrincessPeppermint switch potions, the queenaccidentally drinks a potion andPrincess Cinnamon drinks her potion

at the wrong time. Fortunately, in theend everything seems to work out.There was a double royal wedding,Princess Cinnamon married a plumbernamed Edith (played by Jillian Correa)and Prince Slacker married a genie(played by Kaleigh Gordon). The

other two ventured off into their ownendeavors; Prince Hairgel started hisown hair gel company and it becamevery successful. Princess Peppermint

discoveredthat shelovedthinkingso shewent andgraduatedfromcollegewith aprestigiousdegree.

This wasRiannaLindsey’sandMichael

Cheney’slast play atPelham High School. Both of them willbe attending different colleges in thefall. For Cheney drama is a relativelynew passion, “(I was) always the shykid in class. Doing drama helped meget out of my shell.”

Kirane’s favorite part of directing was“seeing how it all comes together.” Thehardest scene for him to direct for thisplay was when the most charactersappeared on stage.

PHS Fairy Tale Gives NewMeaning to ‘Happily

Ever After’

Back row, left: ARNNE volunteers Lee Cronk and Christina Jasilewicz, Pelham ACO Allison Caprigno, and Dr. Dressel

from Canobie Lake Veterinarian Hospital. Front row: ARNNE volunteer Amy Jackson, Vet ech Kerri Staruk fromCanobie Lake Veterinarian Hospital, and Christine NeuyerSmith from Happy Critters mobile grooming. Te dogs are

Audry and Mickey Manthorne.


Staff photos by Kaylee Murphy

Prince Slacker annoys his parents, King Barnabas and Queen Mildred.


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by Kaylee Murphy About a dozen people came to the Nesmith Library inWindham on April 14 to listen to three different companiesexplain their hearing devices. There are many concerns whenit comes to implanted hearing devices. Each is installed by asurgical procedure and, like any surgery, it does have its risks.Most insurance companies do cover most if not all of the costto receive these devices.

A cochlear implant can help a person who suffers froma type of hearing loss not helped by hearing aids. Hearingimplants have improved greatly over the years. With most

devices becoming more durable, water resistant andsometimes waterproof, people are more likely to be ableto hear music with them. The surgery for most devices istypically only a few hours long. The three companies onhand at the library were Advanced Bionics, Med-El andCochlear. Each of these three companies has differenthearing devices and various accessories to help peoplelive the lives they want.

Advanced Bionics has several hearing devices tochoose from: the Naida CI Q30, Q70 and Q90. TheNaida CI Q90 sound processor can allow you to hearmusic, follow conversations in trains or busses and heara speaker even with a lot of background noises. Theydo have devices other than the Nai

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