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All Happening at the Village Green

by Kaela Law August 5 on the Village Green saw the

launch of the Pelham Farmers Market. Withnew vendors being added daily, PelhamCommunity Spirit will host the marketevery Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m. throughthe fall.

Coinciding with the Pelham Farmer’sMarket kick-off was a classic car show andfree summer concert series.

Pelham Center is a great place for arearesidents to enjoy the summer together, andit’s all happening at the Village Green.

School BoardContemplating Lawsuit

Against the Stateby Barbara O’Brien

During the past five years, the Windham School District hasreceived $11.7 million less than was originally called for throughthe formula for New Hampshire’s Adequate Aid to Education.Windham is only one of 40 towns statewide, however, that has beenunderfunded, due to budget problems at the state level. Some ofthese communities appear to have reached their limit; however, onhow long they are willing to let the situation continue unabated.

Recently, the City of Dover and the Town of Bedford decided topursue legal action against the state to recoup lost funding, and theyare hoping to convince other school districts to join their cause. Theissue was raised during the Windham School Board’s meeting onAug. 18.

School Board Chairman Ken Eyring said he feels officials have anobligation to proceed in securing the lost funding. “This is not aninsignificant amount,” Eyring said. Litigation against the state goesback to 1992, Vice-Chairman Tom Murray recalled, referring to theClaremont Decision. The Claremont Decision set the adequacy aidissue into motion, basically pitting wealthier towns against those thathave a high percentage of low-income families. As a result, higherincome towns, such as Windham and Bedford, had their adequacyaid reduced. Murray said he applauds the mayor of Dover for her

pursuit to recover the lost funding. Murray also said he believesplacing a cap on funding for education is unconstitutional, addingthat he thinks there would be little risk for Windham in taking legalaction against the state.

School board member Daniel Popovici-Muller said he believesthe cap on adequacy aid “punishes towns like Windham that doeverything right; that are successful in educating their students.” Asfor the possibility of piggy backing on Dover’s lawsuit, Popovici-Muller said he would need to know the estimated legal costs and thepotential benefits before he could voice an opinion.

Board member Dennis Senibaldi suggested that Windham payits school district attorney for an opinion, rather than to rely on thelawyer representing Dover and Bedford. “It’s deplorable that this hashappened,” school board member Rob Breton said, expressing hisaggravation over the significant loss of funding. Breton said he fullysupports getting more information on legal options to remedy thesituation.

In order to encourage any other interested communities to join

by Lynne Ober When Saint Patrick Catholic School, a longtime fixture in Pelham,

announced on Aug. 7 that it was closing because only 32 studentshad enrolled for this coming school year, questions immediatelywere raised about the impact on the Pelham School District.

“The impact to the Pelham School District is we will haveadditional students attending our schools this year,” said PelhamSchool District Superintendent Amanda Lecaroz. “At this point, wehave had one first grade and three kindergarten students registersince Monday who had been planning to attend St. Pats. We alsowill adjust our start times for our elementary bus routes since we donot need to drop off at St. Pat’s School any longer, therefore, some ofour routes should begin slightly later than last year.”

The later bus route start and the shorter ride will be appreciatedby the students. St. Pat’s was a K-8 school, and Lecaroz said that heroffice had not received an actual breakdown of enrollment by gradefor the 32 enrollees. Some of the enrollees might not be Pelham

residents as St. Pat’s took students from surrounding communities.Last year 113 students attended St. Pat’s, and, as recently as 2008-2009, more than 200 students were enrolled there. Across the state,school enrollments are in a decline and only 44 school districts inNew Hampshire show a growth in pupil enrollment. Pelham is notone of those 44 districts.

School Board Vice-Chairman Deb Ryan said that the schooldistrict absorbed a number of former St. Pat’s students during the lastschool year and already had a number of students enroll for this yearin the Pelham School District rather than return to St. Pat’s.

St. Patrick’s was a diocesan school, and Father John Fortin,superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Manchester, previouslyannounced it would not be fiscally possible to continue operationbecause the low enrollment meant a loan would have to be takento cover school costs. Father Volney DeRosia, pastor of Saint

Patrick Parish, called this a “heartbreaking” decision, but “with sofew students enrolled it would be difficult if not impossible for theschool to continue to offer an education that meets the expectationsof parents and students and the standards of solid Catholic andacademic principles.”

Saint Patrick Catholic School was founded in 1960 by Saint PatrickParish. It was original ly called St. Patrick Convent School and formany years was staffed by Sisters of Mercy from nearby Windham.

Saint Patrick’s School Closing Impact on Pelham School District

submitted by Marina WhiteThe new addition to Pelham High School

is well under way and, by the looks of it, is

going to bring students’ education to newheights.The addition has 29 new classrooms

that are equipped to help teachers practicecurrent learning strategies for students.Departments in the addition includemath, English, languages, and brand-newscience labs with more equipment thanwas available in past years. Pelham SchoolDistrict got everything they needed inthe new addition: larger classrooms andcollaborative working spaces for students.

According to Pelham High SchoolPrincipal Dr. Mohr, construction of thenew building should not interrupt students’learning. Classrooms will be separate fromsections of the school that construction

workers are in, and the portables will beutilized to accommodate for the loss ofspace during this time.

So far, construction has stayed onschedule, and if it continues to, teacherswill be given the okay to move into thenew classrooms by the end of this week.The addition should be ready to open upto students at the start of the 2015 schoolyear.

The $22 million investment highlightedand fixed all of the accreditation issues,and was able to stay on Pelham’s budget.

In the main building, the new studententrance features a larger, more openhallway. Lockers have been relocated andspread out to improve the overcrowdingduring the day. The contractors are stillworking on the new cafeteria that will bebigger and more functional than the currentone. An auditorium is also in the works

Pelham High SchoolSoaring to New Heights with Addition

Married 59 years, Pelham residents Steve and Joan Straughanstand beside their ’39 Ford pick-up.

Kendall Pond Honey Company, operating hivesin Pelham on Mammoth Road, provides the market

with local honey and honeycomb samples.

Arrowhead Farms of Newburyport sells fresh produce every Wednesday through the fall on

the Village Green at Pelham Center.

Pelham resident James Ennis samples someof Spicey Mike’s specialty ketchups.

Pelham High’s new addition houses 29 larger size classrooms as well as collaborative working spac es.

Te $22 million PHS addition is scheduled to be open to students at the start of this school year.

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

Staff photos by Kaela Law

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Worcester Academy proudly announces itsSecond Semester Honor Roll and Headmaster’s

List for the 2014-2015 School Year. The honorsrepresent the achievements that each student hasearned through academic excellence, challenge,and personal growth. The following Pelhamresidents were recognized: Julia Pelletier, Grade10, Headmaster’s List; Bryce Santos, Grade 11,Honor Roll and Mitchell Pelletier, Grade 9, HonorRoll.

Julia Newton, a resident of Pelham, has beennamed to the spring Dean’s List at Roger WilliamsUniversity. Julia is an Elementary Education major.

SUNY Oswego has provided a Deans’ Awardand a Destination Oswego scholarship to GraceC. Roessling of Pelham in recognition of pastacademic achievement and potential for success.Roessling reserved a place in the incoming classfor the fall 2015 semester, majoring in cognitivescience. She last studied at Pelham High School,and is scheduled to begin classes Aug. 24 atOswego.

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Four-Legged Fun

Going Wild with a Summer Celebration at Nesmithby Doug Robinson

Friends, family, and supporters of theNesmith Library in Windham, celebratedtheir summer reading program, “Every HeroHas a Story,” with an outdoor show by theWildlife Encounters of Rochester.

More than 450 kids participated in thelibrary’s reading program.

Derek Small, owner of the WildlifeEncounters, mesmerized the audience with

his selection of wild and not so commonanimals to the New Hampshire area.“Mr. Megaphone” was the name he

gave to his Moluccan Cockatoo. “A jetairplane has a decibel noise of 110, whileMr. Megaphone has a decibel range of 117.The Cockatoo is super smart and a supersurvivor.”

Next on display was a BennettsWallaby. “There are over 60species of Wallabies (small kangaroos). Now you see it, now you don’t. They can gofrom zero to 25 miles per hour in just three hops.”

The celebration for the summer reading program ended with a raffle and an ice

cream social, complete with the syrup flavors of chocolate, strawberry, and caramel.

The Friends of the Library in PelhamUndergraduate Scholarship winner isMadison M. Odryna of Pelham. Odryna

was awarded the scholarship Tuesday,Aug, 11 at the Pelham Library. Madisongraduated from the Academy of NotreDame this year and will attend EndicottCollege in the fall majoring in hospitalitymanagement/event planning. Madisonalso played NDA varsity soccer and wasthe yearbook editor.

In addition, Samantha L. Hullihen ofPelham received the FLIP NontraditionalScholarship. Samantha attended BishopGuertin High School. She graduated fromHoly Cross in 2013. She is using thescholarship to take necessary prerequisitecoursework for a master’s degree inoccupational therapy at Tufts University.

Te closer the frog got to him, themore skeptical Corbin became oftouching it, while his dad, John,

looks on. Te frog is being held byNesmith Library volunteer, Joe.

Derek Small of Wildlife Encounters holds the mouthopen of a Coati Raccoon in an effort to display thevery long teeth for the kids to see.

Tose who wished to enter the raffl e were asked to writ e a paragraph about someone who is their hero.

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Three Town Fields to be Sprayedfor Mosquitoes

by Barbara O’BrienAlthough the Town of Windham stopped spraying for mosquitoes five years ago, annual donations

from various athletic organizations have allowed the battle to continue in certain areas of the community,anyway.

During the Aug. 10 selectmen’s meeting, threeof the board’s five selectmen approved acceptingdonations toward the spraying, as well as allowingthe expenditure of $600 from this year’s recreationbudget.

According to Town Administrator DaveSullivan, the Windham Wolverines FootballAssociation offered to pay the cost of $275 forspraying mosquitoes at Rogers Field, while theWindham Soccer Association agreed to donate$350 to spray Nashua Road Field. An anonymousdonation of $100 was also pledged to help withmosquito spraying at the town-owned GriffinPark. Deducting the $100 anonymous donation,the remaining cost to spray Griffin Park amountsto $600; money to be taken from the recreation

budget. Sullivan said that the recreation budgetcontributed the same amount of money last year tohelp out with mosquito spraying at Griffin Park.

Voting in favor of spraying the park and twoathletic fields were Selectmen’s Chairman AlLetizio, Jr., Selectman Bruce Breton and Vice-Chairman Joel Desilets, who participated in theAug. 10 meeting by phone. Selectman RossMcLeod abstained from voting as he is associatedwith the Windham Soccer Association.

Selectman Roger Hohenberger was the onlyopposing vote. “I don’t feel the spraying helpsat all,” Hohenberger said. “I feel it gives a falsesense of security” to those who use these facilities.Hohenberger said he feels the mosquitoes justreturn again after the spraying is done.


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by Rhiannon SnideAll it took was three days, 12 hours and some patience from a

few officers in the Pelham Police Department to turn 22 timid andpassive women into confident and capable self-defense queens.It is through R.A.D or Rape Aggression and Defense Systems thatthis confidence is instilled. With more than 11,000 instructorsworldwide, R.A.D. Systems teaches women basic self-defensestrategies and prevention tactics in a short period of time.

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Pelham PoliceDepartmentby Lt. AnnePerriello in2001, whohas beendedicated tothe growth andimprovementof the programever since. In2013 the coursewas offered toOfficer DavidDeRoche,who acceptedwithouthesitation.DeRoche

believes, “Thepersonal safety

lessons and self-defense options which we provided women throughthe R.A.D. program is lifesaving, and the empowerment we instill inthese women is absolutely incredible.” He has made it clear throughhis hard work and hospitality how “fortunate and truly humbled” heis to continue this program.

The most recent course held in Pelham required a little extra help,as it was the largest class held to date, with 22 participants. Fiveofficers volunteered their time and knowledge to teach participants

the self-defense material: program coordinator OfficerDeRoche, Officer Ron Page, Officer Allison Caprigno, Sgt.Glen Chase and Sgt. Perriello.

Of the 22 women several different reasons for taking thecourse could be found. College-goers looking for comfortin knowing they could defend themselves if they’re facedwith a diverse situation in their new surroundings was apopular inspiration. One participant explained “to besexually assaulted is one of my biggest fears, so learning myoptions to avoid situations like that is really important to mebefore I leave for school.” Similar fears of being assaulted

on runs, hikes, or to just be attacked in an everyday settingencouraged other women to participate in the course.

With shoulders held high and smiles stretching from earto ear it was clear the sense of confidence that was brought

upon the women participants. Officer DeRoche explainedhow awe-inspiring it is “to see a group of women arrive forthe class doubting themselves and seemingly unsure of theunknown, to then fast forward to after the live simulationexercises on the last day where we as instructors, observesuper empowered women who are full of energy, full of life,full of confidence and the belief in themselves.”

Pelham Police offers this R.A.D course about four timesa year, and although several other R.A.D courses are heldthroughout the area, Pelham’s course is free of charge to allparticipants. The next course will be held in the fall and anywoman looking for more security in self-defense techniquesis encouraged to contact Pelham Police Department for moreinformation.

Special Town Meeting Planned for Senior Housing Proposal

by Barbara O’BrienIn 1993, Windham voters agreed to set aside approximately 11 acres of undeveloped land on town-

owned property off Fellows Road to be used for senior housing. Despite attempts by the WindhamHousing Authority, federal funding for the project did not materialize in time for the project to be built.The option to lease agreement expired in 2012.

More recently, however, State Representative and former Windham Selectman Charles McMahonlearned that the federal funding denied previously might now be available for this project. As a result,

McMahon met with selectmen on Aug. 10 to request that a special town meeting be held as soon aspossible. The intent of the meeting would be to grant the Windham Board of Selectmen the authority toenter into a formal lease with the Windham Housing Authority for this land, should the WHA be able tosuccessfully attain funding to build senior housing on the property. The housing involved would be rentalapartments. It was noted that rental opportunities for the units could not be limited to Windham residentsonly. Any option to lease would stipulate the general terms of any subsequent formal lease, such as thenumber of years, payments to the town and tax assessment.

In years past, Windham voters were very supportive of this concept to provide low-cost housing to those62 years of age and above. Federal funding was denied in the past because the Town of Windham doesnot have sufficient low-income family housing. McMahon said that the parameters for the funding havechanged recently, however. In the past, the lease proposal called for a term of 99 years, at a cost to theWHA of one dollar per year. Although it would be up to voters to decide if the town would be allowed toenter into an option to lease, the lease itself would not be enacted until funding could be secured.

After some debate, selectmen voted 4 to 1 to move the question forward to a special town meeting.Voting in favor were Chairman Al Letizio, Jr., Vice-Chairman Joel Desilets (who attended the meeting viaphone) and Selectmen Roger Hohenberger and Bruce Breton. Only Selectman Ross McLeod voted inopposition to holding a meeting. Town Administrator David Sullivan said a five-week lead time is requiredbefore holding such a meeting, placing the deliberative session at the end of September and the actualvoting at the end of October. Sullivan said that the anticipated cost of conducting a special town meetingwould be in the neighborhood of $1,500.

McMahon explained that applications for federal/state funding need to be made in August of each yearand require substantial preparation. By taking the lease option to voters this fall, the WHA would havesufficient time to prepare an application for next August. If the issue was postponed until next March,during the regular annual town meeting, it would be difficult to have the application ready by August2016, he said. Applications are made through the New Hampshire Housing and Investment Fund, underthe federal Housing and Urban Development agency.

Selectman McLeod said he was concerned over the town being on the hook for any unforeseen costs. “Ifeel it’s premature,” McLeod said, referring to a special town meeting being held next month. “More votersare likely to participate in the regular meeting in March, than they would this fall,” McLeod commented.

McMahon insisted that the Town of Windham won’t be saddled with any obligation for funding theproject. The Windham Housing Authority is a totally separate entity from the Town of Windham, he said.Should the senior housing project become reality, the members of the WHA would comprise the board ofdirectors and thereby be responsible for operation of the facility.

Sullivan agreed with McMahon, also citing insufficient time to complete the application if the leaseoption agreement is postponed until next March. “We need to be mindful of the timeline,” ChairmanLetizio said. “We need to be sensitive to the needs of our seniors who want to stay here in Windham.”

Selectman Hohenberger was also in favor of holding the special town meeting. “There has beenoverwhelming support in the past by Windham voters,” Hohenberger stated.

Director of Special EducationServices Resigns

by Barbara O’BrienLittle more than a week before Windham students are scheduled to return to school for the 2015-16

academic year, administrators got the unexpected news of yet another high level resignation.Rosalyn Moriarty, who served as the Special Education Services director for the past two years has

tendered her resignation. This latest loss comes on the heels of the resignation of Science Director BethanyBernasconi, as well as several principals and assistant principals, the director o f Human Resources, thesuperintendent, as well as a significant number of teachers.

There was no comment made on the reason Moriarty chose to leave the Windham School District, but itwas noted that she has accepted the position of Special Education director at Exeter High School.

School board member Dennis Senibaldi was the most vocal in speaking about Moriarty’s departure.“This is one of the most troubling resignations” that the school district has experienced, he said. “Mrs.Moriarty was the best Special Education director Windham ever had.” “I’m very disappointed and verytroubled,” he added.

Board member Daniel Popovici-Muller also commented on the excellence and professionalismexhibited by Moriarty. “This is very regrettable,” Popovici-Muller said.

School board members accepted Moriarty’s resignation with “extreme regret” by a vote of 4 to 1. Votingto accept the resignation were Chairman Ken Eyring, Vice-Chairman Tom Murray and board members RobBreton and Daniel Popovici-Muller. Only Senibaldi voted against accepting the resignation, saying it was“in protest.”

Getting R.A.D.Pelham Police Department Hosts Largest Self-Defense Course to Date

A member of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department attacks a participant in a simulation exercise while offi cer Capringo

stands by for security reasons.

Te R.A.D. Systems training was first offered by the Pelham Police Department in 2001.

Offi cer DeRoche is attacked during a simulation exercise .

Staff photos by Rhiannon Snide


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I swore an oath to our Constitution when I enlistedin the Army many years ago. Tis sacred documentguarantees many important inalienable rights thatcollectively guarantee our freedom and liberty. Withoutthe Right to Free Speech we would not be able to holdour elected offi cials accountable for their actions.

What happens when that right is abused?Disgruntled people can and do make fa lse accusationsagains t elected offi cials.

Recently I read a letter that criticized two schoolboard members who accurately corrected falsestatements by disgruntled residents. Te letter stronglyinferred that elected offi cials give up their individualRight to Free Speech when they are elected to offi ce. Istrongly vehemently disagree and encourage all boardmembers to reflect their though ts freely.

Te First Amendment protects the Right of FreeSpeech for everyone in our country, and we are fortunateto have two school board members who regularl y writeto the papers and share their thought regarding thedecision they have made and there reasons. Teir letters

not only keep us informed, they provide written details

that make it easier for us to hold every member of the Windham School Board and Selectman accountable fortheir actions.

Our new superintendent has also begun writing

letters, providing an additional complementaryperspective that helps us to more thoroughly understandhow our children are being educated and our tax dollarsspent. More than 70 percent of our real estate taxdollars are spent on educating children of Windham.

Tis is the type of government our FoundlingFathers envisioned when they wrote our foundingdocuments. I applaud Superintendent McCoy andSchool Board Members Mr. Eyring and Mr. Polpovici-Muller for their efforts to keep us informed a nd Iextend my appreciations to each of them for serving ourcommunity in an exemplary manner.

W. J. Heath, Windham

Adequacy Aid Shortfalls areCostly to Windham

I’d like to share my personal thoughts about the$11.7 Million shortfall of Education Adequacy Aid tha tshould have been paid to Windham over the past five

years – but wasn’t.Te State of NH has failed in its Constitutional

obligation to provide fair and equitable funding for ALL NH students – as mandated by the NH Supreme

Court in the Claremont cases. Tis very serious issueplaces financial burdens and hardships on Windhamfamilies. Tis year alone, Windham taxpayers will payan additional $2.9M for education funding – making itdiffi cult for some families to continue living here. Nextyear will bring additional pressures, with a new teachercontract and proposed renovations for our schools.

o seek a solution, I hav e spoken many times with Windham State Representative David Bates, who haschampioned this issue since being elected last November(kudos to Rep. Bates).

In early May, Superintendent Feneberg and I j oined with Bedford Superintendent Chip McGee and ViceChairman Scott Earnshawn to meet with SenatePresident Chuck Morse and Senator Nancy Stiles todiscuss this issue. At the time, we received confidentassurances that our towns would be made whole.However, this was not the case in the proposed budget.

Last week, I spoke with Dover Mayor Karen Weston, who will host an informative meeting in Concordnext uesday (8/25/15) to discuss options for all

underfunded districts. Dover has retained AndruVolinsky to provide special legal counsel regarding thisissue. Mr. Volinsky is one of the lead attorneys in thelandmark Claremont cases when the Supreme Court

determined the State of NH has a Constitutionalobligation to fund an adequate education for allchildren.

As an elected representative on the School Board, Ibelieve we should explore all opportunities to correctthis unfair burden that is being imposed on ourcommunity. I raised this issue at the WSB meeting lastnight (8/18/15) and received a unanimous consensusof support from the Board for Vice Chairman omMurray and I to attend the meeting on our districtsbehalf. Superintendent Dr. McCoy will be asked toattend (currently on vacation), District Council willbe present, and we have asked for a member of the Windham Selectmen to also attend (BD).

No decisions or commitments will be made on behalfof the district at the meeting. Our goal is to learn asmuch as possible and report back at the next SchoolBoard meeting on 9/1/15.

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Our state is facing growing heroin andprescription opioid abuse epidemics,and some New Hampshire families willlive with its effects for the rest of theirlives. The Griffins from Newton areone of these families. Their daughterCourtney was just 20 years old whenshe overdosed and lost her life. Shewas bright and inquisitive – before herstruggle with addiction took her future

away.Tragically, the Griffins aren’t alone.In 2014, there were over 300 fataldrug-related overdoses in our state –nearly 250 involving heroin or the synthetic painkiller fentanyl. NewHampshire ranks among the worst in the nation for teen drug use, andit is estimated that drug addiction costs the Granite State more than $2billion annually in lost productivity, treatment, and jail time.

While local and state partners are driving many solutions to addressthis epidemic, there are also roles for the federal government to play.In the Senate, I’m working across party lines to address this crisis inthree key areas: making sure first responders have the tools they need,improving prevention and treatment, and boosting anti-drug traffickingefforts.

Overdose deaths are expected to be even higher this yearthan 2014’s record-breaking number. On a ride along with theManchester Fire Department last summer, I witnessed first respondersadministering the opioid overdose reversal drug Naloxone to bring aman back to life. I also saw his infant child in the corner of the room,her future dependent on him.

Working with Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), I’ve helped introducethe Opioid Overdose Reduction Act, legislation to empower properlytrained first responders, health professionals, and family membersto administer Naloxone in emergency overdose situations. This bill

will help address liability concerns that may make some hesitant toadminister the life-saving drug.We also need a heavy focus on prevention. Addiction to

prescription pain medications are often a gateway to heroin use –approximately four out of every five new heroin users previouslyabused non-medical prescription painkillers. A bill I introducedwith Senator Joe Donnelly (D-IN) would reauthorize prescriptiondrug monitoring programs and call for a public awareness campaignfocusing on the links between prescription opioid abuse and heroinaddiction.

I’m encouraged that the U.S. Secretary of Health and HumanServices (HHS) has already made it a priority to identify bestpractices for physicians prescribing opioids, as Senator Donnellyand I called for in our legislation. To further highlight this issue, I

have also asked the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services toevaluate the role that methadone prescriptions for pain managementmay play in overdose deaths.

Another component of prevention is safely disposing of unusedor unneeded medications. In response to a letter I cosigned witha bipartisan group of colleagues, the Drug Enforcement Agencyrecently agreed to reinstate its successful National Drug Take-BackDay program, providing a convenient way to remove medicationsfrom the home.

Our response to this crisis must also consider the real human cost

of addiction and recovery. I helped introduce the ComprehensiveAddiction and Recovery Act, which would launch an evidence-based opioid and heroin treatment and interventions program.While there are medications that can help treat addiction, there isan urgent need to expand treatment best practices across our nation.Because we can’t arrest our way out of this problem, this bill wouldalso dedicate resources to treating incarcerated individuals sufferingfrom substance use disorders. Another bill I co-sponsored, theSecond Chance Reauthorization Act, would additionally supportreentry programs for those individuals.

This epidemic also has heartbreaking side effects. Nationwide,there has been a staggering 300% increase in infants diagnosedwith neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) after being exposed toopioids in the womb. At the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester,officials told me that more than one baby every hour is now bornwith conditions of NAS. That’s why I’ve signed on to the Protect OurInfants Act, directing HHS to develop a response to this alarmingtrend.

Finally, we must stop drug trafficking at the border. I havesuccessfully worked over the last few years to make sure our annualnational defense authorization bills include resources for detecting,

monitoring, and interdicting illicit heroin trafficking and drug tunnelsfrom Mexico to the United States. I’ve also been a strong supporterof the National Guard Counterdrug Program, which provides militarycapabilities and expertise to support the counterdrug activities offederal, state, and local authorities.

I’ve worked to address thisproblem through additionalavenues. In recent months,there have been a number oftraffic crashes in New Hampshirewhere heroin or prescriptionopioids may have been a factor.I successfully introduced anamendment during recent debateon the Senate highway bill thatwould support states’ work toprevent people from gettingbehind the wheel while they’reunder the influence of drugs –helping make our roads safer.

I’ll continue my work to

advance these legislativeinitiatives and look for ways tocollaborate with and strengthenstate and local efforts to combatthis growing epidemic. Together,we can find effective solutionsthat will help save lives,strengthen families, and improveour communities.

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for Upcoming Year! We are lookingforward to a new year of explorations and

adventures! The year-long theme for storyhours and for lots of programming throughout thelibrary is “Learn Something New @ the Library!”as we explore our library as a valuable informationresource. All monthly themes will be developedwith stories, songs, enrichment activities and crafts.There will also be many special programs for allages! Story times will be divided into four sessionsthrough the school year. Session 1 starts Sept. 14and will continue for until Oct. 31. Check out thetimes and descriptions to see what works best foryou and your child.

Preschool Story hour: Ages 3-5, Mondays, 11a.m., stories, songs, finger plays, and simplecrafts selected for the interests and attention-spanof the preschooler. Child must be at least 3 yearsold to attend this program.Babies Story Time: Infants to 18 months,Tuesday, 11 a.m., a first library experience forbabies and their parent or caregiver. We willenjoy nursery rhymes, songs, finger plays, and an

introduction to books.Just Twos: Toddlers, age 2, Wednesdays, 11a.m., a special half hour story time with lots ofmusic and movement and a simple story andcraft, too!Daddy & Donuts Story Time: All ages, oneSaturday morning per month

Tuesdays & Thursdays thru October 15 Pelham Community Theatre, in conjunction

with the Pelham Parks & Recreation Department,invites you to join us for our very first musical!Ten week program for ages 6-16, 3:30 to 5:30p.m. Performances: Oct. 16, 17, and 18,Sherburne Hall, Pelham. Program fee. Scholarshipapplications available. Auditions will be held onthe first day of the program. All participants willbe cast in the show. Space is limited. Sign uptoday! First time participants receive a specialaward. Registration is available at the Town Halland online. If you have any questions contact Mrs.

Laura Smith, Artistic Director, [email protected], or 635-2721.

Monday, August 24 thru Friday, August 28Girls’ Summer Basketball Camp at Lyons

Memorial Park outdoor courts in Pelhamfrom 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Open to girls ages

7 (as of Dec. 1) to 13. This instructionalclinic will be run by former PHS student and

basketball star Brianne Caira. Girls should arrive inappropriate sneakers, comfortable clothing and areadvised to wear sunscreen and bring water/drinks.Learn the fundamentals and be taught skills of the

game offensively and defensively. You will havegreat fun and become a better player! The campwill run rain or shine. Program fee. Registrationforms will be available at www.pelhamweb.com/ recreation or at the Parks and Rec office. You mayalso register and pay online at webtrac.pelhamweb.com. www.pelhammessageboard.com.

Weeknights starting August 31Fall Men’s Slow Pitch Softball, Golden

Brook Park, Newcomb Field, for menover 18 years of age. Program fee/

team. Register online or in person. Signup deadline is Aug. 24. Games will last seveninnings. Players must be on the roster at the onsetof the season to participate in play-off games. Theteams will consist of a minimum of 12 playersand a maximum of 20 players. League will followUSSSA rules and only USSSA approved bats willbe allowed. Players are required to supply theirown equipment. Parks and Rec supplies thesoftballs and a scorekeeper. Umpires will haveaccess to game balls. No metal cleats are allowed.Registration forms, game schedules and a full list ofrules will be available online at (www.pelhamweb.com/recreation. Email [email protected] or call 635-2721 with any questions.

Monday, August 31First Day of School - Pelham School District

Wednesday, September 2First Day of School - Windham School

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Sunday, September 6 & Monday,September 7 Nesmith Library - Closed

Monday, September 7 Pelham Public Library - Closed

Wednesday, September 9The meeting of the Woman’s Service

Club of Windham will be held at WindhamTown Hall. Luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m.followed the meeting. Our many civic

and community projects: Scholarship fund,annual donations to four Windham Schools, awardsto Middle School graduates, Candidates Nightsponsored yearly, Veterans Project, Provide basketsand adopt families for Christmas gifts, donationsmade to Shepherd’s Pantry several times a year,

annual coat and sweater collection inOctober and November, and many moreprojects. Guests welcome! Come meetus and enjoy! Find out what we are

about! For more information, visit www.womansserviceclubofwindham.org.

The Planning Board will be holding thefirst public hearings on the 2016 TownMeeting Zoning Ordinance amendmentsat 7 p.m. at the Town Hall. There willbe public hearings on the proposednew Market Square Overlay District andamendments to the restrictions on retailssales in the Professional, Business andTechnology District. There will also beworkshops on amendments to the bufferrequirements for vernal pools and languagethat would provide incentives for alternativeenergy instillations. Copies of these proposedamendments are available on the Town’swebsite, www.windhamnewhampshire.com, orat the Community Development Department. Formore information, contact Laura Scott, CommunityDevelopment Director at 432-3806 or [email protected].

Monday, September 14Pelham Parks and Recreation is

accepting registrations for an Introductoryto Karate program offered to children ages

4-7. There are four one-hour classes from5 to 5:30 p.m. beginning tonight. Program fee perparticipant. Children will be introduced to the funand structure of martial arts and parents can testtheir interest for a more than affordable investment!Registration forms are available at Parks & Recoffice, or you may sign up online at webtrac.pelhamweb.com. Email [email protected] or call 635-2721 with any questions. Space islimited so register soon!

Pelham Parks and Recreation is acceptingregistrations for Women’s Volleyball (ages 18and up). Games are every Monday evening atthe Pelham Elementary School Gym starting at6:30 p.m. No experience needed; gym sneakers

required. Program fee. Visit the website (www.pelhamweb.com/recreation) for a form or stop bythe Parks & Rec office. You may also register onl ineat webtrac.pelhamweb.com. First games begintonight; games end typicallyin mid-June. Call 635-2721with questions or [email protected].

Pelham Parks and Recreationis accepting registrations for Women’s Pick-UpBasketball program (ages 18 and up). Gamesstart tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Pelham Memorialschool gym and continue each Monday through

June, 2016. Program fee. Forms are available onthe website (www.pelhamweb.com/recreation) orthe Park & Rec our 6 Village Green office. Playersmay join pick-up games only after they have bothregistered and paid. To register online sign up atwebtrac.pelhamweb.com; you can register andpay with MC/VISA). Questions? Call 635-2721 oremail [email protected].

Tuesday, September 15 Pelham Parks and Recreation is

accepting registrations for the Men’s Pick-Up Basketball program (must be 18 years

of age and graduated from high school).Games start tonight from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. inthe Pelham Elementary school gym and continueeach Tuesday through the end of the school yearin 2016. Program fee. Open to Pelham residentsonly. Forms are available on the website (www.pelhamweb.com/recreation) or at the Parks &Rec. office. Proof of residency is required. For

online sign-ups, go to https://webtrac.pelhamweb.com; you can register and pay with MC/VISA.Questions? Give us a call at 635-2721 or [email protected].

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Tom Rush is coming to Milford on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m.at the Amato Center, 56 Mont Vernon St. (just across fromthe VFW). A New Hampshire native, Tom has been thrillingaudiences around the world for more than 50 years with hits like“No Regrets,” “Circle Game” and “Urge for Going.” He helpedshape the folk revival of the 1960s, and his music has served asinspiration to many musicians over the years. Yet he’s as vital and

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by Barbara O’BrienThanks to the generous donation of what is known as a “Buddy Bench,”

students at Windham’s Golden Brook School will have a place to findanother child hoping to meet a new friend with whom to share their time onthe playground.

“If a child is looking for somebody to play with, have a seat,” InterimSuperintendent Tina McCoy said of the new bench that will have a place on

Golden Brook’s playground when school commences later this month. It’snot unusual for some children to come outdoors without someone specialto hang out with, McCoy said, and this gives kids the opportunity to locatesomeone else in the same situation. “It’s a great way to promote friendship,”she said.

The Big Heart Foundation, through the generosity of Joseph Middlemiss,donated the “Buddy Bench.” School board members accepted the donationunanimously by a vote of 5 to 0.

In other business, donated to Windham High School was theimplementation of “The Life of an Athlete” program, made possible throughthe generosity of the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association.The value of the program is $894. School board members also unanimouslyaccepted the donation from the Interscholastic Athletic Association.

Accepting both donations with sincere appreciation were Chairman KenEyring, Vice-Chairman Tom Murray and school board members Rob Breton,Daniel Popovici-Muller and Dennis Senibaldi.

School and Town to ShareFiber Optic Cable Connection

by Barbara O’BrienIn order to save taxpayer dollars, town and school officials in

Windham have agreed to share a fiber optic cable connection, one thatwill run from the SAU 95 office on Route 111 to the Windham PoliceDepartment on Fellows Road.

School District Business Administrator Adam Steel met with WindhamSelectmen to discuss the joint venture this past May and receivedpositive feedback. As a result, quotes for fiber optic cable serviceswere solicited. Subsequently, six quotes were received from variousvendors, although, according to Steel, “they were not apples-to-applescomparisons.”

After reviewing the half-dozen quotes, Steel recommended going

with “FirstLight Fiber Network.” Steel said town officials agreed with hisrecommendation.According to its website, “FirstLight has been building and operating

its own fiber optic network, including fiber to the premises systems,for more than 15 years. During that time, FirstLight’s core data andswitching platforms have achieved nearly 100 percent uptime. FirstLightcombines advanced networking technology with a staff experienced

in high demand carrier, enterprise and government customers.FirstLight’s staff prides themselves on superior support – understandingthat our clients’ mission - critical communication needs - demandcomprehensive, proactive support.”

FirstLight Fiber is a provider of high speed data, internet and voiceservices to customers in upstate New York, New Hampshire, Vermont,Massachusetts and Maine, all over the company’s own fiber opticnetwork.

The new fiber optic cable will first be used to initiate the use ofsecurity cameras at Windham schools, data that will be visible atthe police station. The next step will be sharing internet capabilitiesbetween the town and school district, then, finally, upgrading the phonesystems. The one-time cost of the fiber optic cable installation amounts

to $25,000. FirstLight will be responsible for all maintenance andlicensing requirements.

School board members voted unanimously to support contracting withFirstLight Fiber Network. Voting in favor of the motion were ChairmanKen Eyring, Vice-Chairman Tom Murray, and school board membersDaniel Popovici-Muller, Rob Breton and Dennis Senibaldi. Steel said thefiber optic cable installation will take place in the near future.

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from the Windham Actors Guild performed “Once Upon aMattress” at Windham High School. All actors and actressesperforming were under the age of 19.

The musical tale, “Once Upon a Mattress,” tells the storyof the Prince Dauntless’ (Sam Cohen) attempt to find a bridewhile his mother, Queen Aggravain (Alicia Markham), setsforth to aggravate every princess who applies for his hand,thus keeping him single.

Set in medieval times, the hilarious musical comedycenters on the antics of Princess Winifred the Woebegone

(Lillian Strang) as she “swam the moat” to present herself toPrince Dauntless.

As more than a dozen princesses come forward, each failsQueen Aggravain’s impossible tests in their effort to acquirethe prince’s hand in marriage; Winifred, or as she becomesknown as simply Fred, must pass the queen’s impossiblesensitivity test

The queen calls on her wizard, Tennyson Brea, for help,but before he can come up with an idea, the queen hasdecided that under 20 soft, plush mattresses she will place atiny pea. “Any genuine princess would feel it.”

As the story continues to unfold the spell that makesKing Mutimous a mute (Evan Swope), Lady Larkin’s (KatieManchester) and Sir Harry’s (Nick Frazier) unannouncedbaby, and the queen’s dance for the entire cast keeps theaudience laughing throughout the entire performance.

Director Colleen Strang wrote, “Educating kids on thefundamentals of theater and helping them to grow inconfidence and creativity is a great job. (I have) enjoyedthe cast and (am) appreciative to all the families for theirsupport over the course of this production.”

Princess Winnifred (Lillian Strang) is not received well by Queen Aggravain (Alicia Markham) having just swum the moat in her effortto take the test for Prince Dauntless’s (Sam Cohen) hand in marriage.

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generally focused in multiple directions. There is the seeminglyendless school work, the responsibility of a first job, a first seriousboyfriend or girlfriend, the quest to be accepted into college, andfinding time to analyze just who you are and what you might like tobecome. It is somewhat amazing, then, to find high school studentswho are handling all thesepressures and still finding thetime and energy to make theircommunities a better place tocall home.

Bella Capone is one ofthose teenagers. Bella, 17, an

incoming senior at WindhamHigh School, has recentlyachieved something fewyoung ladies have the staminaand fortitude to attain. Herdetermination paid off earlierthis summer, however, whenshe earned the Gold Award,the highest achievementavailable through the GirlScouts of America.

Bella’s Gold Award projectinvolved helping youngerstudents in her communitybecome bilingual. Duringthe past year, Bella createdand initiated a monthly program aimed at introducing students atWindham Middle School to the French language. Her project,entitled “French for the Future,” earned Bella the highly covetedGirl Scout Gold Award. Geared toward students in sixth, seventh,and eighth grade, the French for the Future Club began meeting at

Windham Middle School this past school year. On the first Tuesdayof every month, students from the Windham School District, alongwith French language students from Woodbury Middle School inSalem, gathered together to share and enhance their love of thelanguage. Bella’s program includes opportunities to share Frenchconversation, learn about the culture and sample French cuisine. “Ittook nearly a year to complete the project,” Bella said, “but I’m veryhappy with how it turned out.”

A French for the Future website, a Pinterest page, and variousPowerPoint lessons – all created by Bella - will help to keep theprogram going long after Bella departs for college next year.“Learning French is important, because we’re really not all that farfrom Canada,” Bella said. “Being well-versed in other cultures is soimportant in today’s global society,” she added. Bella’s first choice incontinuing her education, after she graduates from high school next

June, is to attend the Massachusetts School of Pharmacy. Eventually,Bella hopes to pursue a medical career.

Bella, or “Belle” in French, said she began her foreign languageexperience by studying Spanish while a third grade student atWindham Center School, but switched to French as a fourth-grader. She continued to study French through middle school and

for the first three years of high school. “French is a really beautifullanguage,” Bella said. This coming year, Bella will help out as ateacher’s assistant in the French I class at Windham High School.

Bella’s Girl Scout journey began when she was just enteringkindergarten in Arlington, Mass., where she joined a local Daisytroop. The Capone Family moved to Windham when Bella wasentering first grade and she, subsequently, joined Girl Scout Troop10244, where she has thrived ever since. Over the years, Bellatook part in such activities as Windham’s Fall Fest, camping trips,community canned-food drives, and much more. She also spentthree years helping out as a “Dream Worker” on staff at CampChenoa in Antrim.

When asked what her favorite part of Girl Scouting is, Bella didn’thesitate to answer. “We all get to come together as a community,”she said. “Girl Scouts brings people together. You get to talk topeople you might not normally get the chance to ever meet,” shesaid.

The Gold Award represents the highest achievement in Girl

Scouting. Completion of a seven-step project involves addressing acommunity concern with a focus on the future. According to AprilGuilmet, communications and public relations manager of the GirlScouts of the Green and White Mountains, Gold Award recipientsare highly regarded during the college application process andare also eligible for increased military ranking. Each gold projectrequires a minimum of 80 hours of independent work.

Bella said attaining this honor had been alongtime goal of hers.

“This award is the golden pedestal of GirlScouts!” she added. “I knew right away I wantedto do this. I like to make a positive impactwhenever and wherever I can.” Bella is hopingthe knowledge she obtained through the Gold

Award process will ultimately earn her a listingin the Girl Scouts National Young Women ofDistinction Registry.

Bella is the daughterof Marcello and ErinCapone. Her dad is a first-generation Italian-American.“Italian was my dad’s firstlanguage,” she said. Bellasaid she recognizes certainItalian phrases, but that,unfortunately, didn’t pursuelearning to speak her dad’s

native language. Bella’s mom studiedGerman in both high school andcollege. “I know a few German

words,” Bella said, but not enough to carry ona conversation. Bella has a younger brother,Dante, who will be entering eighth grade atWindham Middle School later this month.Dante has opted not to take a foreign language

this coming year, but to focus on computers andtechnology, instead. Bella visited France for abrief time during a family vacation, when shewas only in fourth grade. One of her goals is toreturn there again, someday, so she can practiceher language skills on French turf.

This past year, 41 Vermont and NewHampshire Girl Scouts undertook communityprojects, in hopes of earning Gold Awards. Asof early August, nine of these young ladieshad successfully completed their projects andreceived final award approval. Bella said thattwo other members of Windham Troop 10244previously earned the Gold Award and two arecurrently in the process. Only three percent ofyoung girls who enter scouting ever reach thispinnacle of achievement.

“Without a doubt, my leadership skills have

grown, thanks to this wonderful project,” Bella added. “Already, theFrench Club has taught me so many things; things I would not havelearned if it weren’t for the Gold Award process. Most importantly,I learned the importance of always having a back-up plan in place,”she laughed.

“Bella’s project will no doubt continue to have a lasting impact onfuture students in both Windham and Salem,” Guilmet commented.“Her French for the Future Club continues to meet on a monthlybasis at Windham Middle School,” she noted.

Bella expressed her gratitude and appreciation to the troop leadersshe’s had over the years and for all the support she has received fromher family in reaching for the gold. “I couldn’t have done it withoutall of you,” she said. Nancy Perkins, the leader of Troop 10244,spoke highly of Bella and the years the two have spent together.

“Bella is an amazing young lady,” Perkins said. “Her maturity andkindness and willingness to help others at all times are nothing shortof remarkable.”

Windham Girl Scout Shares Love of French Language

Bella Capone of Windham roop 10244 earned GirlScouting’s highest award.

Courtesy photo

Senate PresidentSupports NorthernPass Project

submitted by the NH State SenateNew Hampshire’s Senate President Chuck Morse (R-Salem)

released the following statement Tuesday on the Northern Passproject’s recent announcement.

“Over the past year, I have encouraged representatives ofEversource to work to understand the concerns expressed aboutthe Northern Pass project, and to seek a compromise addressingthose concerns while also helping to solve our state’s serious energyproblem.

“The changes announced today by Eversource represent a majorimprovement to the project and a great opportunity for our state, andI am pleased to be able to support the Northern Pass project as nowrevised.

“First, I want to acknowledge the critical role the citizens ofNew Hampshire, specifically those in the communities hosting

this project, had in improving this project. Their concern, activismand involvement created an environment that pushed the projectdeveloper to be more responsive, to embrace innovation and to seekgreater benefits for New Hampshire. As this project moves into thestate’s siting process, I encourage Eversource to maintain an opendialog with landowners and host communities to find appropriatesolutions to concerns and issues that remain.

“The addition of approximately 60 miles of underground linesaround some environmentally sensitive tourism areas of our state,the use of new technology to reduce the height of transmissionstructures and minimize view impacts, and Eversource’s commitmentto provide additional benefits to communities hosting the projectcombine to make this a project that is good for our state.

“New Hampshire faces a major energy challenge that is putting adrag on our economy. I hear concerns expressed daily from electriccustomers about the impacts this is having on their small businessesand family budgets. The development of the Northern Pass projectis an important step toward addressing this problem and, and inproviding our citizens much needed reductions in electricity costs.”


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submitted by Ashley Wessel Since retiring from teaching six years ago, local resident Valerie

Bronstein has shown no signs of slowing down.With the desire to remain involved in the community and to

continue to make a difference, Bronstein donates a large portion ofher time to volunteering for the Woman’s Service Club of Windham,an organization that contributes to the educational, cultural, and

charitable needs of the local community. In addition, the clubprovides an opportunity for the women to form deep friendshipsand bonds while working toward the common good. Because ofBronstein’s commitment to give back to the community throughher volunteerism, Windham Terrace Assisted Living is presentingher with the Windham Terrace Senior Service Award. The Woman’sService Club of Windham and Bronstein were each given a $500

gift from Windham Terrace as part of the award.Windham Terrace presented the checks to bothrecipients at a special ceremony on Aug. 10.

“I was very surprised when they told me I wasbeing recognized with the Windham TerraceSenior Service Award,” said Bronstein. “Workingwith The Woman’s Service Club of Windham has

given my retirement years so much meaning, and I couldn’t imaginedoing anything else. Helping others gives me a sense of purposeand a feeling of satisfaction. I’m honored to have been selected forthis award.”

Bronstein has been a member of the Woman’s Service Club ofWindham for more than six years. She has served on the executiveboard as recording secretary, a position she has held for the pastfour years. She chairs the veterans committee and helps organizeactivities for the residents of VA Medical Center Community LivingCenter in Manchester. The members of the veterans committee host

coffee and donuts twice a month, run a bingo night every othermonth, provide Christmas gifts and host a spring picnic every year.“Our organization is extremely lucky to have a dedicated

volunteer like Valerie,” said Carol Settino, president of the Woman’sService Club of Windham. “When she joined the club in 2009, sheimmediately became one of our most active members. She is alwaysready to volunteer whenever anything needs to be done, and shedoes it with a cheerful personality and positive attitude.”

Bronstein also co-chairs the club’s election bake sale, a traditionin town held for every election. She runs the club’s raffle table atthe group’s annual craft fair and has volunteered at the yard saleevery year. She is always willing to bake sweet treats and volunteerat the annual Harvest Festival, a family-friendly event hosted by theWindham Recreation Department. All of these events are majorfundraisers for the Woman’s Service Club of Windham toward thegroup’s community donations and service projects.

“I’ve lived and worked in this community for more than 40 years,and just because I retired didn’t mean I wasn’t going to stay involved– I just had to find a new avenue, and the Woman’s Service Clubof Windham was the perfect fit,” said Bronstein. “Volunteering stillleaves me plenty of time to spend with my grandchildren. I enjoy

being actively involved at their schools and chaperoning schooltrips.”

“Mrs. Bronstein isa perfect exampleof why we startedthe WindhamTerrace SeniorService Award,”said Lynda Brislin,executive directorof Windham TerraceAssisted Living. “Sheembodies whattoday’s active senioris all about. She’sremained engagedwithin the localcommunity and putsher free time to gooduse. I know she haspositively impacted

the lives of manypeople who livearound Windham.”

Windham Terrace Service Awardee

Retirement has not Slowed Down this Busy Volunteer

Valerie Bronstein, right, receives her $500 award from Windham errace.

Executive Director of Windham errace Assisted Living Lynda Brislin (right) presents an additional $500 checkto Alicia Sell (left), life enrichment director; Carol Settino, president; and Valerie Bronstein, recording secretary of

the Woman’s Service Club of Windham.

Windham errace presents Valerie Bronstein witha beautifully engraved plate in celebration of her

volunteerism in Windham and its surroundingcommunities.

Staff photos by Doug Robinson

by Barbara O’BrienWindham Selectmen have given Town

Administrator David Sullivan and CommunityDevelopment Director Laura Scott the go-ahead to

attend a second meeting with Salem town officialsin order “to gather facts” about the potential ofhooking a section of Windham (near Exit 3) up tothe Town of Salem’s sewer system. At the secondupcoming meeting, however, Salem officialswould like a selectmen’s representative to attend,as well.

The proposal came to light late last monthwhen Windham officials learned off a potentialfour-story hotel being planned off Route 93, inthe area of Windham’s Exit 3. It was reportedearlier this month that the hotel proposal carriesan approximate $30 million price tag. Accordingto information discussed at an earlier selectmen’smeeting, the sewer hookup between Windhamand Salem would be done at the hotel developer’sexpense.

During the Aug. 10 Windham Selectmen’smeeting, Sullivan reported that he and Scottattended the first meeting with Salem officials in

mid-July. The purpose of that meeting, accordingto Sullivan “was information gathering.” “Wediscussed logistics and the process,” Sullivan toldselectmen. “I want to make it very clear that we

have not been negotiating any terms,” Sullivanadded.Selectmen Roger Hohenberger emphasized that

he “doesn’t want to give these people the idea thatwe are in favor, at this point.”

“We’re just getting facts,” Chairman Al Letizio, Jr. responded.

“It’s all non-binding at this point,” SelectmanRoss McLeod noted.

Selectmen voted unanimously (5 to 0) to allowWindham officials to meet with Salem townofficials for a second fact-gathering session.Voting in favor of the motion were Selectmen AlLetizio, Jr., Bruce Breton, Ross McLeod, RogerHohenberger and Joel Desilets.

Prior to any agreement being reached, Salemwould have to approve Windham accessing itssewer lines. There appears to be some question asto the existence of sufficient capacity.

Second Meeting Set for Potential Windham/Salem Sewer Connection

submitted by Pelham Fire Department On Aug. 12, at 9:08 p.m. the Pelham Fire

Department, along with the Pelham Police,responded to a report of suspicious powder onthe front steps of a home on Westview Terrace.Contact was made with the homeowners andinformation was gathered. Access to the area wasrestricted to emergency personnel only.

Initial investigation by the fire department wasunable to determine what the substance was.Contact was made with Southern NH HazardousMaterials Team and they were given the details of

the situation. Team members responded and uponarrival donned protective gear and conductedvarious chemical tests on the product. The testsrevealed the product to be a detergent-basedproduct, which did not pose a health risk. Thematerial was removed for further testing anddisposal.

The Pelham Police are investigating the incidentas an intentional prank. Anybody with anyinformation should call the Pelham Police or Firedepartments.

Suspicious Powder Foundon Front Steps of Home

by Barbara O’BrienWith the 275th anniversary of the incorporation of the Town of Windham coming up in 2017, members

of the Historic District Commission had hoped to begin the process of publishing a new history of thissouthern New Hampshire community. Unfortunately, however, the $3,000 that was allocated in thecommission’s 2015 budget is not sufficient to get started on that endeavor.

During the Aug. 10 selectmen’s meeting, Frank Farmer, representative of the HDC, reported that “weare a little bit shy of what we need to begin” a new town history. Not wanting the money to go unused,Farmer requested a reallocation of the $3,000. Selectmen agreed unanimously (5 to 0) and approved theuse of the funding to bring speakers from the New Hampshire Humanities Council and the PreservationAlliance to the Town of Windham, later this year.

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Thumbs Up? Thumbs Down?

Thumbs Up? Thumbs Down?“Thumbs down to not being able to be with my

love at the moment, but thumbs up to the fantastic

memories from last summer that keep my heartsmiling till I can be with you. Itmaybe another week, month,hopefully not more, but we’ll betogether soon, hang in there. Allof me loves all of you.”

“Thumbs up to StuartRobinson for being willing totake on the job of trying tosave the failing (now closed) St.Patrick School. The Archdiocesedid you no favors (‘We’ll besure to let you parents know ifthe school will open or not ...by the middle of August.’ Whowould wait around for that? Weall went elsewhere.). Even ourParish Priest, who turned deaf ears to the many,many parent complaints over the past few years,was no help. Daily Mass was his big solution. Yet

another bad idea. Hope you can get your old jobback. God Bless you.”

“Thumbs up to the good neighbors who walktheir dogs on St. Margaret’s Drive, Surrey andOrchard Lanes in Pelham, and leave their dogs’waste on the road for all to see, smell or step-in.Thank you for your kind consideration.”

“Thumbs up to the two young boys from NorthLowell Road who rang my doorbell this afternoonon Oriole Rd. They were going door-to-dooroffering yard work services. I wish I hadwork for them! Such a pleasure to see suchkind, hardworking kids. They will surely besuccessful in life. Thumbs up to the parentswho are raising them, too! You should bevery proud!”

“Thumbs up/Thumbs down. Will theperson or persons with credit card numbersending in 8725 and 4227 please stopthrowing your Burger King, Subway, DunkinDonuts and McDonald’s trash out ontoMammoth Road. It just isn’t right, it makesthe road look like a dump, and I’m tired ofpicking it up. I mean, how hard is it really toproperly dispose of it? I suppose the policecould do some detective work with the abovenumbered receipts.”

“Thumbs down to the small group of Windhamresidents and former Windham School Board

members who continually bash and degrade our

newly elected school board members. The lackof respect that you show these volunteer boardmembers is embarrassing and disgraceful. Thereis a reason that these people were elected by the

majority of Windham voters. We like their visionfor our schools!”

“Thumbs up to the Windham ConservationCommission for the improvements to the FosterPond Trail System, especially the new bridgeabove the brook.”

“Thumbs down. In reference to the Pelhamsaves energy with efficient incentives, this couldn’tbe any more wrong. The lights behind the police

station at the tennis courts are on till 11:30 atnight, rain or shine, unoccupied and the lights at

the new tennis courts across from the high schoolhaven’t worked from day one and were on from 4o’clock to 9 o’clock and two times they were on24 hours. They’re currently off now because theyweren’t working correctly. As far as Pelham savingmoney on energy efficiency, no way. False.”

“Thumbs down to the person in Pelhamwho has nothing better to do than be nosy andcomplain about peoples yards. You should get alife, for your information these people could besick for all you know.”

“Thumbs up to A Handy Company forbeautifying the town’s islands at the crossroadsof Bridge Street and Atwood Road. They did anincredible job. For over two years those islandshave goneawry andthey finallylook really

beautiful.Thumbsup to yourvolunteeringand for yourpatronage tomake the townlook prettyagain. Great

job guys.”

“Thumbs up tothe town of Pelham and the peoplewho volunteered to make this towngreat and beautiful. To all thevolunteers that I know I wanted tothank you from the bottom of my heart.I, my wife, and my four kids movedhere three years ago and the peoplewho volunteer put their hearts in the

right places and do a great job. Keepup the good work. A special shoutout to Chris Mayor, Lance Ouellette,the Pelham Police Department, theFire Department, and the communityspirit. You guys do an incredible jobto make this town a better place.The volunteering that you do goesunnoticed most of the time but trustme, those who care, those who havechildren, truly, truly appreciate it.Thumbs up to all of you and anyone I

may have forgotten. Thumbs up Pelham!”

“Thumbs down to St. Patrick’s closing. Oncea year they asked for monetary help voteddown. This has been a long time coming, verysad. Once again the Pelham School Board hasmonopolized all other school facilities. Don’tbe fooled Pelham, ‘it’s about the children,’ noit is not. It is about and only about a business.Monopolizing a business.”

“Thumbs down to hiring another schoolresource officer. One full time school resourceofficer with a five-day work week could andshould divide his schedule adequately betweentwo to three schools. We do not need to addanother body on payroll for the taxpayer tosupport for a

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