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Boston MarathonMonday, April 15

Greater Hudson Chamber Highlights Those who Make a DifferenceThe Greater Hudson Chamber of Commerce

held its 50th Annual Awards Celebration April 3 at The Castleton Banquet and Conference Center in Windham. This annual event honors members for their generous and continuous service as distinguished partners in the community.

This year, the Master of Ceremonies was Virginia Kazlouskas of Harmony Real Estate, also president of the Greater Hudson Chamber. An invocation was offered by Kathy Warren of Enterprise Bank, treasurer of the chamber.

Citizen of the Year - Diana LaMotheHudson resident Diana LaMothe was honored

for her leadership, selfl essness, volunteerism, and dedication to community. Those who nominated Diana shared that they have never met anyone with a bigger heart and a more ambitious spirit. They called her someone who is extremely passionate with respect to the betterment of the local schools.

Diana’s amazing fundraising and organizational skills have helped make a difference in the lives of children. When her own kids became students at Presentation of Mary Academy, she volunteered as a substitute teacher, taught a program on protecting the environment, and volunteered her time whenever she was needed. For several years, she was one of the key people to organize, run, and pull together their annual auction, a very large fundraisers and no easy task. Diana was the primary person who spearheaded their capital campaign that raised millions to fund construction of the new addition, the Thompson Center for Athletics and Performing Arts.

This past year, Diana has worked tirelessly with a group of volunteers to

facilitate the proposed plans for the Alvirne High School Renovations for Generations, to bring information to the voting public. She recognized the need and opportunity for signifi cant improvements to the aging high school and has made it her mission to do whatever she can. She has attended countless meetings, including school board, budget committee and others to educate herself on what is needed and what can be done. Donna has even chosen to utilize her time and her knowledge of accounting to further help

the children of Hudson by committing to being a member of the Hudson School Board.Large Business of the Year - BAE Systems

This award recognizes BAE Systems for their community engagement, leadership involvement, and meaningful impact in making a difference to the community.

BAE Systems proudly invests in the communities where their employees live and work by supporting organizations that make a positive and measurable impact. Their proud tradition of community support is evident through their philanthropic giving, as well as their encouragement of employees to be actively involved in volunteering and fundraising for charitable organizations throughout New Hampshire.

BAE partners with organizations assisting the military and their families as well as those providing access to science, technology, engineering and math for the youth. Dedicated to supporting the next generation, the company has a longstanding partnership with FIRST Robotics, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, encouraging students to engage in STEM. They also provide opportunities for high school students to explore technology and engineering, as well as internships to build their careers. Small Business of the Year - The Bar

This year, The Bar is being recognized for its commitment to the community. Owner Judy Laferriere-Mank was previously a mechanical engineer until several years ago when her family home suffered a fi re. At that time she started working at the bar as a part-time cook while the family recovered. When the previous owner wanted to sell in 2016, Judy decided to make an offer and infuse a change into the business. Judy has made updates, working to change the atmosphere and reputation of the bar. She credits her crowd of regulars who support her efforts, especially when she expressed her desire to be a community leader by helping those in need. Judy’s own hardships made her vow that when she was in a position to support local charities, she would.

Each month The Bar and its customers hold raffl es to support Wounded Warriors, and additional funds raised go to other local charities, such as the St. John Food Pantry, Humane Society for Greater Nashua, Family Promise of Greater Nashua at Anne Marie House, Disabled American

GHCC President Virginia Kazlouskas of Harmony Real Estate, Diana LaMothe, and GHCC Vice President

Randy Brownrigg of Ambit Energy

Judy Laferriere-Mank of Th e Bar with Virginia Kazlouskas and Randy Brownrigg of the Greater Hudson Chamber of Commerce

Virginia Kazlouskas of Harmony Real Estate; Richard Morrow, president of the Hudson Fish & Game Club;

and Randy Brownrigg

GHCC President Virginia Kazlouskas, Madailein Lindsay, and GHCC Vice President Randy Brownrigg

Virginia Kazlouskas and Randy Brownrigg of the Greater Hudson Chamber of Commerce with Jeff Budds of BAE

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HMS Transformed into a Greek Isle with the Lively Sounds of Mamma Mia

Students, parents and staff turned the HMS Nute gymnasium into the Greek isle of Kalokairi for the weekend of April 5 and 6. Many talented students took 650 people on a trip over two nights.

Stories, songs and dance were weaved together to tell the story of 21-year-old Sophie Sheridan played by Addy Martin, who is about to get married. The twist is that she has never known her father, but after fi nding her mother’s (Kendall Nangle) diary, she has invited the three potential fathers to the wedding: Bill Austin played by Cody Wood, Harry Bright played by Tommy Peaslee, and Sam Carmichael played by Aleksy Garcia. The fathers arrive on the island after not having seen Sophie’s mother, Donna, for 21 years and have to stay at the hotel that Donna owns and operates.

As the wedding approaches Sophie tries to determine who her father is so he can walk her down the church aisle. She initially struggles with her relationship with her future husband, Sky, played by AJ Prescott. Through much soul searching, Sophie decides that her mother will escort her down the aisle.

Cast members were Addy Martin (Sophie Sheridan), Kendall Nangle (Ali), Liah Simpson (Lisa), Hillary Weston (Donna Sheridan),

Mansi Mathur (Tanya), Olivia Pinnell (Rosie), A. J. Prescott (Sky), Jack Mallett (Pepper), Aiden Lechner (Eddie), Tommy Peaslee (Harry Bright), Cody Wood (Bill Austin), Alesky Garcia (Sam Carmichael), Ryan Boullianne (Father Alexandrios), Lisette Beauchemin, Mackenzie Franek and Hannah Krause (Girl Harmony Group).

The ensemble consisted of Lisette Beauchemin, Maiya Beauchemin, Julianna Cedar, Stephanie Christopher, Samantha Clardy, Caroline Debreceni, Reilly Douglas, Vicky Duffy, Adriana Duncan, Emma Eldredge, Mackenzie Franek, Isabella Freni, Ryan Gasdia, Kylie Grove, Marisol Hernandez, Ainsley Horton-Sousa, Hannah Kraus, Alexa Kruger, Gracie Lavoie, Ava Martin, Makayla Meehan, Mia Morales, Shanne Nichols, Elle Norse, Annily Norton, Savanna O’Leary, Natalia Ouellette, Adriana Plamondon, Abby Poper, Arianna Quintliani, Madeline Sargent, Alexandra Stewart, Cody Sullivan, Karissa Thellen, Tori Thompson, Addison Tobin, Thomas Trost, Ashlyn Tuton, and Rachel Vurgaropulos.

Orchestra members were Lisa Hansen, Jack Gasdia, Allyson Cahill

and Sophia Garas on keyboards; Alex Fitzpatrick and Sam Twining on percussion; Ben Costantini on bass; Jake Hudgins and Sam Sarel on guitar.

Handling back stage/set scenery were crew members Connor Anger, Haley Bassett, Alex Beaudoin, Victoria Chapman, Grace Cummings, Kai Freeman, Grace Grand, Michael Gregoire, Aiden Hughes, Hayden Kerscher, Corey Provencher, Keith Quarles, Aubrey Quinlan, Madyson Rambeau, Emily Robicheau, Alexis Testa, Bella Twining and Lillian Welburn, lighting; Keith Quarles, spot light; Luke Huard and Kevin Zeveckas, stage managers; Elizabeth Wilson, assistant stage managers; and Lily Ripaldi, high school helper.

On the production/creative team were Sarah Herron, music director; Susanne Weis, director/producer; Samantha Weis, choreography/assistant director; and Janice Walsh, scenic director.

Michael Gregoire, Aiden Hughes, Hayden Kerscher, Corey Provencher, Keith Quarles, Aubrey Quinlan,

Above, the whole cast gets into the island fun.

At right, Addy Martin as Sophietells her mom she won’t get married.

At left, Hillary Weston as Donna Sheridan

Mansi Mathur (Tanya), Olivia Pinnell

Alesky Garcia

Above, the whole cast gets into the island fun.Above, the whole cast gets into the island fun.

At left, Hillary Weston as Donna SheridanStaff photos by Len Lathrop

At right, Tommy Peaslee, Cody Wood and

Aleksy Garcia

At left, Hillary Weston, center, with Mansi Mathur and Olivia Pinnell Staff photos by Len Lathrop

At right, Tommy Peaslee, Cody Wood and

Aleksy Garcia

At left, Hillary Weston, center, with Mansi Mathur and Olivia Pinnell

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Litchfi eld residents Rebekah Artner and Nicole Snyder, were named to the Dean’s List at Simmons University for the fall semester.

Caitlin Ernst, a Law and Public Affairs student from Hudson, presented work at the Lasell College Fall Connected Learning Symposium on Dec. 4. Ernst presented along with their classmates a social justice project, “The Race Card Project (TRCP).” The national TRCP was started by Michelle Norris, a Peabody Award-winning journalist and former host of NPR’s “All Things Considered.” The goal of the project was to “start conversations and share stories about race” in only six words, as described by Professor Karin Raye. The immersive experience asked community members around campus to contribute their thoughts on cards that will join a national archive of over 50,000 responses.

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Remember Hudson When ... World War I Memorial and Library Park

by Ruth ParkerEvery once in a while, we come upon

a photo that tells its own story. In many ways this circa 1922 shot of the World War I Memorial at Library Park is one of those photos.

Library Park, that beautifully maintained triangular park bounded by Ferry, Derry, and Library streets, was a gift to the Town of Hudson by Mary Field Creutzborg and the efforts of her son-in-law Dr. Alfred Hills. There is a granite boulder with a tablet at the park near the intersection of Ferry and Derry streets. The tablet reads: LIBRARY PARK – The gift of Mary Field Creutzborg 1911. Just prior to 1911, this parcel of land was owned by parties living in Nashua. It was sub-divided it into 11 house lots and offered for sale. Two had been sold and a house was being erected on one of them. The residents of Hudson were beginning to realize that a potential of 11 houses in that area would be of no real value. There had been earlier discussion about acquiring the land for a public park, but no action had been taken. A special town meeting was called May 15, 1911, to see if the town would authorize the Selectmen to acquire this land by eminent domain for the purpose of a public park. Dr. Hills offered a resolution: that the Selectmen be authorized to acquire the property for a public park, to be known as Library Park, at no expense to the town. The resolution passed unanimously. The owner of the house under construction was compensated with a much larger lot in a more desirable location.

The First World War began in Europe during July 1914 and for the fi rst years the United States had a policy of non-involvement. After the sinking of the Lusitania and the killing of some 190 Americans and later attacks on U.S. ships, the United Stated declared war on Germany April 1917. The Armistice that led to the end of confl icts was signed Nov. 11, 1918.

Between 1917 and 1919 some 71 young men from Hudson were engaged in the Armed Forces. A listing of these servicemen was maintained by historian Julia (Webster) Robinson. At the town meeting in March 1920 the town voted to construct a tablet to honor these men and by early 1922 this granite boulder and attached bronze tablet was placed on Library Park by at a cost of $977.65 to the town. The Dunklee Construction Co. was paid $647 to move this huge boulder onto the park and place it on a foundation. The Hillsborough Granite Co. was paid $30 to cut and shape the boulder for the bronze tablet. The William Highton & Sons Co, was paid $300 for the bronze tablet and setting it into the stone.

Of these 71 servicemen three lost their lives during the confl ict. On June 25, 1922, three newly planted trees were formally designated as memorials to these three young men who paid the supreme sacrifi ce in the World War; a bronze marker was set at the base of each of these trees. These trees were a gift of a local member of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Chapter. The dedication ceremony was shared between the GAR and the Town of Hudson. The three servicemen memorialized by these trees were Pvt. Leland H. Woods, Pvt. Carlton L. Petry, and Pvt. Harold M. Spalding.

Leland H. Woods was born February 1897 in Hollis. His parents were Frank A. and Cora Anna Woods. Frank was employed as a

brakeman for the Boston and Maine Railroad. Leland registered for the draft in Townsend, Mass., and entered the U.S. Army via the draft board in Nashua. His death in February 1919 at Coblenz, Germany, was the result of disease. He was laid to rest in the Hillside Cemetery, Townsend.

Carlton L. Petry was born

November 1888 in New York City. His parents were Alfred and Louisa Petry. When Carlton registered for the draft he was living in Hudson and employed as a farm worker by Paul Butter. He was killed in action while serving in France.

Harold M. Spalding was born July 1889 in Hudson. His parents were Charles Laton and Sarah (Merrill) Spalding. When Harold registered for the draft at the age of 27, he was employed as a locomotive fi reman for the New England Gas and Coke Co, in Everett, Mass. He passed away February 1919 at Noyems Loiset Cher, France. He was laid to rest in Sunnyside Cemetery here in Hudson.

This photo of the World War I memorial is the earliest I have seen of Library Park being completely open, uncultivated, and with no landscaping. The pre-civil war cannon, which we see there today, was not placed at Library Park until May 1929. Looking beyond the boulder to the left we see the home of Harry Kendrick House (also known as the G. O. Sanders and Lenny Smith House). Noticeable is the spire on the ell of this great Victorian home. To the right of the boulder we see homes along Derry Road beyond what is now French Insurance Agency.

In sharp contrast to Library Park of 1922, our second photo was taken this past week from about the same location. You may ask, where are the memorial trees that were planted in 1922 as a memorial to Privates Woods, Petry, and Spalding? We have searched the park for the specifi c trees with the memorial markers, but these specifi c trees and their markers could not be located.

You are encouraged to keep your eyes open for changes coming to Library Park a couple of weeks prior to Memorial Day. This park will become the site of “Field of Honor” at Hudson Library Park. This is a local effort sponsored by the Hudson American Legion Post 48, which offers area residents an opportunity to honor military veterans and fi rst responders. A fl ag with the name of each honoree will be fl ying at Hudson’s Field of Honor until June 14, Flag Day.

View from World War I marker, circa 1922

Th e World War I marker at Library Park as it looks today

A Furry Friend will Hop to Litchfi eld

for Breakfast, Music and Stories

courtesy of Pamme Boutselis The Litchfi eld Women’s Club welcomes the Easter Bunny to town

on Saturday, April 13 at its annual Easter Bunny Breakfast. An all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast will be served from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at Campbell High School’s cafeteria. There’s far more than just a hot and hearty breakfast at this special event, which benefi ts the club’s scholarship fund.

Campbell High School’s Tri-M Music Honor Society will perform, and storytellers from Griffi n Memorial School will read at 8:30 a.m. to young guests. The Easter Bunny arrives at 9 a.m., ready to visit with kids, and provide photo opportunities.

Look for lots of games and crafts for the kids, along with a slew of raffl es items for everyone to take a chance on. The Humane Society for Greater Nashua will be on hand with a bunny or two, and lots of tips on bunny care for those considering bunnies as a pet.

Each year, LWC hosts this special event, with all proceeds benefi ting the club’s scholarship. To date, more than $35,000 has been distributed to Litchfi eld graduates as a result of the Easter Bunny Breakfast.

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A new word and a tale (not tail) to tell you about this week. No “Wow’s,” but maybe a slight shiver when you grasp what is happening. Readers already know to watch HCTV on every second and fourth Tuesday for the best show on any channel. It is not scripted, and, it will be a long-running affair. At two shows a month, 12 months a year, it will be three years before the main character’s name will be on the ballot again.

The Fox found a new term to describe what’s happening in the political reign of Hudson -- casuistry. When the Fox types the word, don’t try to wrap your head around the situation. Just shake your head and ponder why “can’t we just get along.” Webster defi nes casuistry as “a resolving of specifi c cases of conscience, duty, or conduct through interpretation of ethical principles or religious doctrine.”

Dictionary.com’s casuistry defi nition: “the use of morals or beliefs in decisions of right and wrong in order to reach or rationalize a solution.

1. The application of general principles of ethics to specifi c problems of right and wrong in conduct, in order to solve or clarify them.

2. Subtle but misleading or false reasoning; sophistry, often, specifi cally, about moral issues.”

Please keep reading. The Fox is sorry for quoting dictionaries, but here is the tale. Some information might be known to you, and the Fox must report that it comes from many different sources, all talking on the record. Documents were given to the Fox by the resident involved, who just wants to be an active permanent member of the Conservation Committee (ConCom), who is currently an alternate. The Fox isn’t real sure why, but a lot of town (leadership and administration) money has been spent and town attorney opinions. The bottom line is the town went back to actions in 1972 and 1978 to reduce the number of members on the Conservation Committee, and thus the selectmen don’t have to vote on this conservation member’s request to be a regular member of ConCom.

If you have watched the selectmen on HCTV lately or educated

yourself before the March elections relative to the petition warrant article to convert the somewhat open space on Rangers Drive to a town

forest, you’ll be familiar with Jennifer Parkhurst. The Fox needs to use the new word casuistry for the fi rst time while trying to explain the situation and continue to try not to use the word witch hunt -- most in leadership will disagree. Here’s a simple fact. Parkhurst was threatened because of an e-mail she sent with data sheets to other ConCom members. She got in trouble for sending a letter to the NHDOT, at the direction of Chairman Brownrigg, asking for the public to be able to hike on the Circumferential Highway properties before getting approval from the selectmen fi rst.

On Tuesday night, selectmen voted to reduce the number of members on the

ConCom to fi ve, which was the number established in 1972 by the voters. It has been ruled that the increase to seven members in 1978 by a vote of the selectmen was illegal as it takes the voters to do that.

Going back to fi ve members eliminates the member’s seat that Parkhurst wanted, and, in December, when a member slot expires, that will also be eliminated. In addition, an alternate slot is being removed. In closing about this ConCom adventure, it will be a loss to the town of an active contributor in Parkhurst. This ConCom committee number reduction is legal and blessed by the town attorney, but just doesn’t feel good to the Fox.

At the end of the selectmen’s meeting, the Fox found it amazing that several members were appalled that newly elected Chairman Morin wanted monthly reports from all department heads on the activities of their departments. One selectman was heard saying, “I don’t need reports; I know what is going on in Hudson.”

Please tune into the best show in town, the Hudson Board of Selectmen board meetings, to the bitter end. Keep a scorecard of the member you supported being in the selectman’s chair.

Don’t Jump onto the Hood

of a Car Now the Market Basket doors open, but, when

I’m halfway through, they slam in my face. I don’t understand why Market Basket doors hate me so much.

What’s up with all the road rage incidents in Massachusetts? There was the guy who jumped on a car, and the driver went down the highway for three miles with the man on it, all because of a minor accident. What sane person jumps on a

car and holds on for three miles? What driver goes 70 mph with a human being on their car? I guess this is what happens when two mentally unstable

people get into a fender bender. I feel like they should both probably lose their licenses for some length of time, if not forever.

Then there were the two women who stopped in the middle of the highway in Danvers to engage in a physical brawl in the middle of the highway. They didn’t even bother to pull over. They started throwing punches during the morning commute. I think they need to lay off the caffeine a bit. If anyone has that much energy during the morning commute, they should really hit the gym before heading off to work. If you’re starting your day off that irritated you should probably reevaluate your life because it clearly sucks. Happy and normal people tend to not do that.

The latest is a road rage incident in Andover on Monday during the evening commute. At least they were courteous enough to pull over. I know that when someone cuts me off or is driving aggressively around me, I tend to just fl ip people off or lay down hard on the horn. If it’s summer and they really tick me off, I’ll roll down the window and say a few choice words. I don’t get out of my car and start punching people or jumping on the hood of their cars. I’m not psychotic. As always, you can e-mail me at nicole@areanewsgroup.com,

‘People in Glass Houses shouldn’t � row Stones’During the March 26 Board of Selectmen’s meeting, one single member was singled

out and criticized for mere appearances of impropriety surrounding the election. Th is member was criticized to the point, it was actually suggested that he step down. While the matter was resolved with citations from NH RSA in the next meeting on April 9, supporting the member being criticized, I can’t help but ponder the hypocrisy of the whole matter. What exactly is an act of impropriety? Merriam-Webster defi nes it as merely an improper act. Th at covers quite a broad range. Th e entire board of selectmen and town then reeks of both appearances and actual acts of impropriety. Yet, only one member of the board of selectmen was singled out and targeted. Th e targeting itself reeks of impropriety.

I can’t think of any greater appearance of impropriety than a perceived or actual confl ict of interest or violation of one’s oath to serve the public and uphold the constitution. Each and every elected offi cial and (certain) town employees makes this oath.

Th e newly appointed chairman has served on the board for multiple terms. He is a former employee of the town fi re department. I don’t recall ever seeing him recuse himself from the numerous warrant articles and activity supporting the fi re department over the past few years. He, as well as all of the members, supported the EMS Revolving fund, which will be taking a portion of ambulance revenue earned from the use of taxpayers’ resources. Th is entire matter reeks of impropriety.

Th e vice chairman, who was one of the strongest voices of criticism towards the board member that was singled out, served on the library board of trustees while she was running for offi ce. One of her library colleagues wrote a very negative opinion article regarding the very same member that was being singled out by her and other members. Did she put this colleague up to writing this letter to benefi t her own chances of being elected? Did the author of the article request this member attempt to remove the member that was being singled out? To many, it could appear that these acts of impropriety just may have occurred.

A certain member of our community that holds a very prominent position at the state level has more than once exerted his opinion on the public and board(s). Th e April 9 Board of Selectmen’s meeting was no diff erent. Does his opinion hold a greater weight than any other member of the community? It certainly appears that it does.

I learned all too well that it appears that the town favors utility company and other numerous projects over its own citizens. It appears these projects bring in far too much revenue to care about the well being of a small group of citizens and the oath that was taken by those supporting the projects. At least that is what it appears to this citizen. Police detail revenue that often results from these projects appear to far exceed the oath that police offi cers make to serve the public and uphold the constitution by giving one class of people more protection than others.

Why target one single member and appearance of impropriety when there are so many? Simply to have him removed so the next person in line can take the seat? Th is is called political targeting, one unbelievable act of impropriety! People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones!

Peggy Huard, Hudson

‘Smart People Acting Dumb’I am sending this letter, which should go to our Democratic delegation, because they

ignore my voice. Your voice is stronger than mine. Ladies and gentlemen, it is time to go back to work and earn the salaries we pay you.

Th e results are in; there was no collusion with Russia. In the two years since this came up, you people have been consumed with this falsehood. Statements have been made by smart people acting dumb. In some cases, the speaker needs to return to high school for a re-introduction to civics. You all were waiting for the Muller Report. It’s here, you’ll get a copy, will you re-read this 800 page document? Suggestion: do what we sent you there to do - legislate!

Our health care system needs work. Even President Obama said there were areas that needed work. We have a crisis at our southern border. Don’t listen to those who disagree. Th e true crisis is Nancy Pelosi’s denial that there is a crisis. If you want to spend time that could be embarrassing, look into these things.

Since Hillary was canonized as president, but didn’t get crowned, there had to be a reason. Donald Trump simply couldn’t be president. He wasn’t one of us, the inside the beltway political elite. We are smarter than everyone. We know how to spend better than non-elites. In short, we know how to run the government better than any non-elite billionaire. Th ere had to be a reason other than Hillary was a terrible candidate. In 2008, she lost in the primary process to Barack who? So she did what all good Democrats do and changed the rules. Bernie got the votes in 2016, Hillary got the delegates, hello Donald! we couldn’t admit that so Hillary and the DNC concocted the Russian story. We wasted over $25 million on this witch hunt. Shouldn’t we bill the Clintons and the DNC for this witch hunt? Sheparding this through Congress would be a good thing, and might atone for the time spend harassing President trump.

Rep. Adam Shiff claims, in his bet impersonation of Sen. Joseph McCarthy, he has evidence of collusion. He never gave it to Muller. Isn’t withholding evidence in an investigation a crime? A side eff ect of this action would be that Hillary has someone to talk to in jail. Impeachment is a non-starter. Elizabeth Warren has been pressing this since Mr. Trump was elected. Shut up, Senator Pocahontas. How many real Native Americans were denied admission because of your story?

“To all the girls we’ve lost before ...” Actually, it was only one girl and she was at the FBI. She and her lover and others in senior management at the FBI and the Obama DOJ conducted an attempted coup de tat. What’s happening to them? How about the biggest liar of the all, James Comey? He admitted in a congressional hearing that he leaked classifi ed documents.

I would be my IRA that you won’t do any of this, so what will you do to earn the $175,000 we pay you? Try legislating!

Please, fi nd a way to rescind your vote to murder babies.

James B. Heroux, Litchfi eld

Opinions about the Immigration Con� ictsI’m not out to state my opinion about the immigration confl icts, I’m more intent

in seeking the opinions of others. Immigration stories can be found in the bible, that’s how old immigration confl icts are and there’ll be immigration confl icts long after all of us are gone from this current time here because people want to get away from the living conditions they were most often born into. All countries must control immigration to some extent to prevent conditions that create diseases, food and water shortages, hostilities, and inhumane acts against other persons. All of us know the history of our own country, as the very fi rst immigrants on this soil to encounter the Native American Indians, who most often were deemed unfi t to even exist; although they existed for a long time before we arrived here; we almost eliminated them.

Th ere’s always been hostilities towards immigrants from the Far East, Mexico, into Central and South America, Arab countries and Africa, to name a few. We Americans had been immigrants in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines and so on, in one form or another and then we immigrants took over those countries and made them part of our country, even against the wishes of the people in those countries to be independent and free of the United States. Th ose aforementioned (previously independent countries) were deemed important to the military goals of our country, so we simply moved in and made those countries/nations part of the U.S. by annexing them. Th e French, British, Germans, Dutch, Russians, Chinese, Japanese, and so on, have all taken over other countries.

All over this planet, there’s immigration turmoil (again), look at what’s happening in Europe, immigration is causing the same confl icts there that we’re experiencing again in our own country. What about the forced immigration of people from African and Caribbean countries, enslaving them in our country was acceptable; but it’s not acceptable for them to come here on their own as immigrants. We’re a very confused society, political system, and government, we always have been; we’ve actually captured human beings, put them in chains to make slaves of them here. But we’re outraged when they come here as immigrants. It’s likely not very well known that many native Alaskan, Hawaiian, and Puerto Rican people do not want to be part of the United States, just as the people on Guam and others don’t want to be.

Is this immigration confl ict between Republicans and Democrats about the Republicans not wanting to lose their political power base because very often immigrants are not Republican/conservative oriented people, they’re more Independent/Democratic oriented as younger people tend to be. Is this immigration confl ict again more about Republicans not wanting to become the permanent minority political party? Is the Republican Party in a panic as they see the census results showing an ever increasing prominence of immigrant people and a decreasing birth rate by American women? Is this immigration confl ict really about one political party terrifi ed of losing its long-held traditional power, controlled by an ultra-wealthy 1 percent who also controls the powerful infl uences in our government, and around the world?

All I’m doing is opening the fl oor to comments, only asking questions as part of a facts-based analysis of our country’s (no so desirable) history of our relationships with the people here when the pilgrims arrived and our historic relationships with other countries and territories that we’ve taken over. With our ugly history of slavery, does our country have a right to its anti-immigration beliefs and policies? How can we avoid admitting the ugly, evil truth of almost annihilating the American Indian culture and enslaving other cultures while at the same time, try to keep immigrants from entering our country? Is our thinking about immigration, as individuals, controlled by a very small number of very wealthy, powerful, and infl uential individuals with an overwhelming amount of power to control our entire country?

Jerry Gutekunst, Hudson

Make your Voice Heard on EducationTh ere are a few important and timely ways to have your voice heard in Hudson

related to the education of our students. First, the Hudson School district has formed a strategic planning committee and they are seeking public input. Th is is a signifi cant step in determining the priorities of the district in both the near and long term future, and I think it is incredibly positive that the district has set up input sessions during a variety of days and times and at several locations throughout Hudson in an eff ort to solicit input from a variety of groups in town. If you, like I, think that the Alvirne renovation should be a top priority of the district you need to express that by attending one of the community input sessions or by completing the survey the district has also created as part of the strategic planning process. It is important that we let the district know that the people of Hudson still think the Alvirne renovations are needed and should be addressed as a priority in the strategic plan.

Th e Strategic Planning Committee public input sessions are being held Th ursday, April 11 from 9-11 a.m. at the Senior Center, Saturday, April 13 from 3-5 p.m. at the Community Center and Tuesday, April 16 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Nottingham West Elementary School. If you are unable to attend in person the survey can be found at http://hudsonvoicesmatter.sau81.org.

Second, House Bill 25 which will provide state funding for the renovation of the Wilbur H. Palmer Career and Technical Education Center at Alvirne High School currently includes $14.45 million in state funds in place of the requested $17 million and will be voted on by the House of Representatives in Concord soon. Th e requested $17 million refl ects the maximum 75% state funding that is critical to the success of the Alvirne CTE renovation project.

In March 2018 Hudson residents voted to support the Alvirne CTE renovations by a 62% majority as we recognize the importance of career and technical programs in today’s ever-changing work force and economy. Th e Alvirne CTE currently off ers 16 vocational and technical programs. Over 600 students participate in those programs with another 300-plus students taking pre-technical courses. In total nearly 1,000 students from multiple towns benefi t from the Alvirne CTE programs each academic year and the pending renovations will signifi cantly increase the ability

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Friday, April 12Of Graves and Epitaphs: A conversation

about New England’s stories in stone. The Rodgers Memorial Library Genealogy Club

meets on the second Friday of the month at 1:30 p.m. There is a different topic each month and meetings frequently feature guest speakers. Both beginning and experienced family researchers are welcome. Today David Alukonis from the Hudson Historical Society will give a presentation on cemeteries and their stories.

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American ballads re-tell the wrenching themes of their English and Scottish cousins. Transplanted in the new world by old world immigrants, the traditional story-song of the Anglos and Scots wound up reinvigorated in the mountains of Appalachia and along the Canadian border. Today at 2 p.m., John Perrault talks, sings, and picks the strings that bind the old ballads to the new at the Rodgers Memorial Library.

Sunday, April 14Wax Dyed Egg Workshop. Decorate

your own holiday egg using wax-resist method on a real egg. This distinctive craft

is popular throughout the Baltic region. No artistic talent or prior experience required. Melt beeswax over a candle, draw lines of wax on a raw egg with a metal pin, dip the egg in dye, and watch your pattern appear. There will be two classes on at the Rodgers Memorial Library, one at 11 a.m. before the library opens and one at 2 p.m. This is an adult program. Space is limited so register soon. Put your name on the waiting list if the workshop is full, we usually have cancellations. Pre-registration required, rodgerslibrary.org, 886-6030. Program is made possible by a grant from the Charles Zylonis Trust.

The girls and boys in Cub Scout Pack 21 will be holding their fi fth annual Electronics Recycling Day from 12 to 2 p.m., at the Hudson Community Center on Lions Avenue. A wide variety of items will be accepted, for a small fee, for recycling. This is a signifi cant discount from recycling with the local trash company. The recycling will be handled by Recycle USA, from Londonderry, a well-known and respected recycler of electronics. The Cubs will be accepting old computers, digital cameras, air conditioners, humidifi ers, laptops, play systems like old XBOX’s, and more. The Pack is offering pick up service, for a fee. In the past people have requested pick up, and we want to help you! Pick up from your house will be an additional $20. For more information call (978) 265-1554.

Wednesday, April 17Cookbook and Recipe Club. Love

to cook and bake? Join The Rodgers Memorial Library Cookbook & Recipe

Club as we sample and discuss recipes from popular cookbooks and food themes! Prepare a recipe from this month’s topic; then engage with others about your recipe adventures. And of course, lots of food tastings included! At today’s meeting at 11:30 a.m., we will be celebrating Pie. Prepare and share a pie recipe from “Art of Pie” by Kate McDermott. Registration required, rodgerslibrary.org, 886-6030. and be sure to let us know what recipe you are preparing to avoid duplicates.

Thursday, April 18Documentary & Discussion “The Cost of

Inaction and the Power to Create Change” Water Safety, 6:30, Rodgers Memorial

Library. Documentary fi lm “The Devil We Know” is the story of how one synthetic chemical used to make Tefl on products, contaminated a West Virginia community. But new research hints at a much broader problem: Nearly all Americans are affected by exposure to non-stick chemicals in

food, drinking water, and consumer products. With very little oversight on the chemical industry in this country, come learn more about this problem and how you can protect yourself and your family with a post fi lm discussion with environmental scientist Mini Messner. Mindi served in the NH House of Representatives and ran for the 2018 Democratic nomination for NH’s 1st Congressional District seat. She is best known for her legislative and advocacy work on exposing cancer clusters. Program is co-sponsored by the NH Safe Water Alliance and the Hudson Democrats.

Friday, April 19Get Moving @ Your Library. The

Rodgers Memorial Library in Hudson is planning a monthly Get Moving program

featuring a variety of classes to introduce people to the many ways you can put more physical activity into your life. Today at 1 p.m., Cindy Robinson from Jazzercise Hudson Fitness Center will be teaching a low impact/low intensity Jazzercise class suitable for most fi tness levels including older adults. Space is limited, pre-register, rodgerslibrary.org, 886-6030, walk-ins welcome on a space available basis.

Saturday, April 20Benson Park Cleanup Day, 19 Kimball

Hill Rd., Hudson, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lithuanian Cooking. Join Chef Oonagh Williams each month through May from

for a Lithuanian Cooking demo class on the third Saturday of each month at 11 a.m. at the Rodgers Memorial Library. Learn how to make new dishes each month and sample the fi nished products. Today she will be preparing Lietiniai blynai, Nalesnikai, sweet crepes with fruit and cheese fi lling and savory crepes with meat fi lling. Attendees will get a chance to try their hand at crepe making.

Chef Oonagh is regularly featured on WMUR Channel 9’s Cook’s Corner. Registration is

requested so that she knows how much food to prepare, rodgerslibrary.org, 886-6030. This program is made possible by a grant from the

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Thursday, April 25Rebecca Rule is a New Hampshire

author, humorist, and story teller. Drawing on research from her book “Moved and

Seconded: Town Meeting in New Hampshire, the Present, the Past and the Future,” Rules regales audience with stories of the rituals, traditions, and history of town meeting, including the perennial characters, the literature, the humor and the wisdom of this uniquely New England institution. Refreshments will be served. 7 p.m. at the Hudson Historical Society, 211 Derry Rd.

Saturday, April 27Hudson’s Earth Day Celebration is taking

place today. There is a roadside clean up team leaving from Jette Field at 9 a.m. and

a celebration will follow at Benson Park, Kimball Hill Road, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Hudson VFW Post 5791 is hosting the third Annual Veterans Appreciation Barbecue for all NH veterans and their families and is open to anyone who has served in any branch of the U.S. military. Bring your spouses, kids, and grandkids to the Hudson Fish and Game Club, 53 Pine Rd., from 1 to 4 p.m. (will be held rain or shine, with the Hudson VFW Post at 15 Bockes Rd. to be used as the indoor venue should the weather be wet).

Free hamburgers, hot dogs, soda and all the fi xings, games and coloring books for kids, horseshoe pit, fi shing in a stocked pond (bring your own rod and bait), outdoor plinking gallery with all the equipment needed, free ammo and individual instructors, and lots of free door prizes including gift cards for many local restaurants and business!

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In My Opinion...In My Opinion...In My Opinion...An Explanation about CTE Funding

by Lynne OberWhat is funded begins with a look at

state law, and then looks at the Alvirne CTE conceptual plan as prepared by the school district, which reveals that a number of non-CTE related items were included but would not be eligible for state funding.

State law (RSA 188-E:10 Funding for Renovation and Expansion) specifi es how the state will support continued improvements of the state’s CTE network and the full text of this law is provided at the end of the article.

The important section (e) of this law clearly states that the state will fund a minimum of 50 percent of qualifi ed projects with a maximum of 75 percent. Before one can determine how much the state might pay on this project, a peek at the Alvirne CTE conceptual plan reveals that $2.7 million of the project will not meet state requirements for funding.

The warrant article, per the conceptual plan, was for $25,262,500 of which $22,605,467 was eligible for state funding. A glance at the items included in the warrant article that were not eligible for state funding include $941,354 for site construction including the patio, installing sprinklers in the non-CTE portion of the high school, renovations in the high school for the art department and the special education department as well as $100,000 for the school district to hire a clerk of the works.

Fifty percent of the eligible amount is $11,302,734. Unfortunately, that amount is much less than the $17 million state funding that was discussed at the deliberative session in 2018. At the time of the vote, it was known that no state funding would be available until FY2020, which begins July 1, 2019.

Another fact about state funding for CTE renovations is that funding is available on a rotating basis with Alvirne CTE following renovations at the Rochester CTE. In 2018, it was known that Rochester would still need a $4 million payment in FY-2020 before Hudson would begin to receive funds.

The good news is that the House will have voted HB 25 this past Thursday (one day before the paper is out) to complete paying the Rochester renovations and to fund Alvirne’s CTE at $14.45 million, which is considerably more than the required 50 percent of $11.3 million. This funding will be available in FY-2020. HB 25 contains all the capital projects that will be funding in this biennium.

The even better news is that the House plans to fund the Alvirne CTE project at 75 percent or the maximum allowed in state law over two biennia, which is consistent with the funding that Rochester CTE received. The total funding amount will be $16,954,100 or slightly less than the advertised $17 million and the second payment should be available no later than FY2022, which begins on July 1, 2021.

While the NH Senate always has more revenues to spend than the House (because House bills move to the Senate before business taxes are collected in April), state Treasurer Bill Dwyer said it was unlikely that there would be more money for bonding projects in HB25. He said this is because the state must keep the highest possible bond rating in order for municipalities, counties, and school districts to get the most favorable interest rates on their bonds so he did not anticipate having any additional funding to add to HB 25 when the bill was in the Senate. As always, time will tell. Please review the state law below.

RSA 188-E:10 law states, “I. The department of education is responsible for maintaining a statewide system of regional vocational education centers to provide and allow for a variety of career and technical education programs funded within state budget appropriations. The treasurer of the state of New Hampshire is hereby authorized to make funds available to the department of education for the renovation and expansion of qualifi ed regional career and technical education centers or regional career and technical education programs authorized in the capital budget, provided that:

(a) The commissioner of the department of education shall ensure that all requests submitted are both educationally and fi nancially appropriate within the state capital project authorization process; (b) The commissioner of the department of education submits on a biennial basis in a capital budget request a priority list of facilities and programs eligible for renovation and expansion, provided that priority shall be given to programs that have been certifi ed by an approved

standard or that need additional funds to become certifi ed by an approved standard; (c) Each request for funding follows the capital budget procedure pursuant to RSA 9:3-a, provided that no qualifi ed project funded in a state capital budget as required in this section shall have additional funds for the same project included in a subsequent proposal for capital appropriation under RSA 9:3-a unless directed by the priority list of the department of education; (d) Each school district requesting funds from the department of education establishes and funds a renovation and expansion reserve fund, which shall be used by the school district to pay renovation and expansion costs not funded by the state, and which may include funding for the replacement of equipment; and (e) The state shall fund not less than 50 percent nor more than 75 percent of the cost of a qualifi ed project approved pursuant to this section. (f) In this section, “qualifi ed” means the project:

(1) Demonstrates need connected to the labor market. (2) Accepts students from sending schools. (3) Demonstrates adequate numbers of students through enrollment fi gures based on 3-year averages. (4) Demonstrates alignment with program competencies and academic competencies required by the department of education. (5) Allows for matriculation into a postsecondary venue. (6) Meets all industry and building standards. (7) Meets the procedural requirements for requests under this

section and any other requirements in rules of the department of education. (8) Is a regional career and technical education center within a public school, or a public academy as defi ned in RSA 194:23, II, in the state of New Hampshire? (9) Has the capacity to provide academic courses for students from the sending districts who are approved for full-time attendance at the center.

II. The renovation and expansion reserve funding required by subparagraph I(d) may be funded through local community funds, career and technical education tuition payments, gifts, contributions, and bequests of unrestricted funds from individuals, foundations, corporations, organizations, or institutions. School districts shall consider priority funding for programs certifi ed or needing additional funds to become certifi ed as set forth in subparagraph I(b).

III. Public academies receiving funds through the capital budget process shall comply with all contracts or agreements required by department of education rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A.”

In My Opinion is strictly an OP-ED column that stands on the opin-ion of one writer, Lynne Ober, as opposed to a newspaper reporter who does not provide an opinion but reports the facts. This column, in many instances, is a counterpoint to published stories and does not refl ect the unbiased reporting policy of the Hudson Litchfi eld News or the opinion of the management, advertisers and ownership of Area News Group.

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MissyHi everybody! I arrived here from South Carolina a few weeks ago with an ACL injury. The kind folks here took care of it and I’m healing nicely with

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DelilahHello bunny lovers! I’m a 3ish year old all black cutie pie. I love to be petted (but not held). I love carrots. I absolutely love attention because I have lots

of energy and tons of personality. I’m close to being litter trained. Just a few more weeks. And don’t you dare think of adopting me because it would be

cute for me to hop around the house while your little cherubs are on an Easter egg hunt. Once we meet, you’ll know I’m for keeps. Longingly

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To adopt these pets, please visit the Humane Society for Greater Nashua (HSFN), 24 Ferry Road, Nashua. Hours of operation are Monday, Tuesday,

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The girls and boys in Cub Scout Pack 21 will be holding their fi fth annual Electronics Recycling day on April 14 from 12 to 2 p.m. The event will be held at the Hudson Community Center on Lions Avenue. A wide variety of items will be accepted, for a small fee, for recycling. This is a signifi cant discount from recycling with the local trash company. The recycling will be handled by Recycle USA from Londonderry, a well-known and respected recycler of electronics.

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space heaters, and lights/light bulbs.)The pack is offering pick-up service,

for a fee. In the past people have requested pick up, and the Scouts want to help. Pick up from your house will be an additional $20.

“I love going to summer camp with Pack 21,” said Declan C. “We camp out, do swimming and archery, and have the best time ever!”

Cub Scout Pack 21 is based at Hills Garrison School and serves that community of families. They plan to use the proceeds to enable girls and boys to attend summer camp, and to enjoy other outside activities, like hiking and trips. Their website is http://hudson21.mypack.us.

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The Glaser family joined together with the Hudson Police Department and several Hudson Selectmen to honor Recruit Offi cer David Glaser. Chief Avery welcomed Glaser to the department, and Selectmen Chairman David Morin swore Hudson’s newest offi cer into his new role for the town.

Offi cer Glaser attended the Norwalk Community College where he majored in criminal justice before being hired by the Greenwich, Conn., Police Department. Glaser also worked as a customer support manager at Lapine Industries. He resides in Windham with his wife, Cara, and stepdaughter, Julia.

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Chamber Awards- continued from front pagePromise of Greater Nashua at Anne Marie House, Disabled American Veterans, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and others. Another organization dear to Judy 50 Legs, a group that changes lives by providing necessary care and prosthetics for amputees. Last year The Bar’s bike run to benefi t 50 Legs raised more than $7,000. For the past three years, The Bar has held their Toys for Tots Extravaganza, contributing more than $10,000 in cash and toys. As a responsible bar owner, Judy and her staff make it their moral duty, not just a legal one, that all her customers make it safely home by providing cab rides to ensure their safety. Junior Citizen of the Year - Madailein Lindsay

This Alvirne High School senior is destined to be a positive infl uence with younger generations to come. Madailein is a remarkable individual who demonstrates compassion for everyone in the community.

An active member of the National Honor Society, she excels in honors and AP- level courses, participating in numerous school committees, volunteering for various community projects, and working as a part-time assistant teacher at a daycare.

Her community service activities are extensive: dedicating time to the Feed Our Kids Program at the Hudson Food Pantry; taking a leadership role at Bible School; working the holiday gift drives at St. Mark’s Parish; participating in the Pediatric Fundraiser; volunteering at the annual Thanksgiving holiday dinner

event through the Hudson Fish and Game Club; and even assisting veterans in the community.

Madailein’s greatest strength lies in her compassion for the younger generation. She volunteers at Hills Garrison School each week eager to assist fourth-grade students struggling with math. She enjoys working to connect and build relationships with the students.

An independent, outgoing, and optimistic person, Madailein is on a journey to pursue studies in elementary education. She displays a willingness to lead by example while doing so with an open and kind heart. She is the daughter of Joanne and Brian Lindsay of Hudson. Outstanding Community Partner - Hudson Fish & Game Club

The Hudson Fish and Game Club, incorporated in 1956, will celebrate its 63rd anniversary in August. The HF&GC maintains a clubhouse to promote social connections of its members as well as offering their facility out for rental income, which they, in turn, donate for charitable activities in the community.

The Hudson Fish and Game Club makes a traditional meal on Thanksgiving Day to help feed the local communities, including home deliveries; this helps many elderly, disabled, fi nancially distressed and homebound individuals. They have been providing this generous service to the local communities for 25-plus years. This service is offered through club members who volunteer their time and the club’s facilities. In November 2018, HF&GC coordinated and delivered 500 meals and served an additional 125 meals at the club. This tradition is one of the club’s proudest efforts in giving back.

Supporting the younger generation, the Hudson Fish and Game Club Junior Rifl e Team is active all year round in competitive smallbore and precision air rifl e. With a wide range of ages, between 9 and 20 years old, they compete in NRA Indoor Sectionals, NRA Outdoor Regionals as well as in USA Shooting Junior Olympics and other USAS matches. Several team members have gone on to compete in college with athletic scholarships in rifl e, while some have earned invitations to compete in the Junior Olympic National Championships.

Litchfi eld Police LogWednesday, April 3: 12:36 a.m. Traffi c control, Charles Bancroft Highway. 12:58 a.m. Traffi c control, Charles Bancroft Highway. 5:04 a.m. Disabled motor vehicle, Deerwood Drive and Hillcrest Road. Thursday, April 4: 5:51 a.m. Motor vehicle stop, Derry Road and Cutler Road, arrested John David Garcia, 48, of Nashua, charged with Driving After Revocation/Suspension (subsequent). 8:45 a.m. VIN check, Nesenkeag Drive. 9:11 a.m. Medical emergency, Highlander Court. 9:34 a.m. Juvenile offenses, Charles Bancroft Highway. 9:44 a.m. Complaint, Woodburn Drive. 10:24 a.m. Paperwork service, Parker Circle. 12:04 a.m. Serve warrant, McElwain Drive, arrested on a bench warrant Tabitha Jewers, 29, of Manchester. 12:15 p.m. Alarm, Fallon Drive. 3:30 p.m. General information, Liberty Way. 4:05 p.m. Sex offender registration, Liberty Way. 4:40 p.m. Motor vehicle complaint, Albuquerque Avenue. 5:51 p.m. Animal involved incident, Lance Avenue. 3:03 p.m. Complaint, Woodland Drive. Friday, April 5: 1:41 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, Morgan Road., arrested Krystal Alicia Aikens, 31, of Litchfi eld, charged with DUI. 2:54 a.m. Courtesy ride, Morgan Road. 11:52 a.m. Paperwork service, Hudson Motor Inn. 12:04 p.m. Paperwork service, Parker Circle. 4:19 p.m. VIN check, Corning Road. 4:20 p.m. Telephone scam, Nightingale Lane. 5:48 p.m. Complaint, McQuesten Circle. Saturday, April 6: 11:28 a.m. Motor vehicle complaint, Albuquerque Avenue and Page Road. 1:32 p.m. Motor vehicle complaint, Albuquerque Avenue and Hillcrest Road. 12:08 p.m. Paperwork service, Parker Circle. 2:08 p.m. Paperwork service, Bixby Road. 3:48 p.m. Trees/wires down, Liberty Way and Hillcrest Road. 4:09 p.m. Motor vehicle complaint, Lance Avenue. 9:35 p.m. Motor vehicle complaint, Corning Road.

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“Thumbs up to the Londonderry police man who came to my rescue on April 1. No fooling, he did a great job! Londonderry police rock!”

“Thumbs down. New Hampshire has approximately 15,000 illegals living in our state. It costs, us, the taxpayers, upwards of $70,000 per illegal. Illegals put a strain on our school systems, our health, and human service agency. They live in the low income housing. Some are drug dealers and some carry diseases. I would like to know why Shaheen, Kuster, and Pappas aren’t outraged over this. We have a drug crisis, a mental health crisis, and a low income housing crisis.”

“Thumbs down to the jerk in the white four-door Jeep turning onto Pelham Road at 12:30 p.m. First of all, you are not driving a Mack truck; therefore, do not need to move over to the left to make a right turn. Seriously, you obviously can’t drive. And then you completely ignore the school zone speed limit, not to mention ignore the Hudson speed limit. Wouldn’t it be a shame if your loved one was hit by a car speeding? Not.”

“Thumbs up to the public works guys who swept Stevens Drive. Great job! All the sand is gone!”

“Thumbs down to our neighbors. You have trash picked up every week so why can’t you pick up the trash in your yard and throw it in there? When your dad was alive, he kept his property looking immaculate. Between the vehicles building up, your kids’ toys strewn everywhere

and the trash in your yard, woods, and blowing down the street, it is becoming an eyesore. Have some respect in your father’s memory.”

“Thumbs down to anyone bearing right onto Pettengill Road. Please learn the definition of a yield sign. It does not give you the right of way.”

“Thumbs down to our hardware and home stores who continue to advertise Round-up weed killer. This product has been proven in the courts to be a carcinogenic; a cancer-causing entity, and we are dumping it on our lawns where our children and pets play, and where it will eventually leach into our water systems and poison all types of wildlife. Anyone outraged about the St. Gobain’s situation is doing the same thing by using Round-up. There are plenty of organic fertilizers that work well, cost less, and don’t poison the planet!”

“Thumbs up to the person exercising his or her right to criticize we who critique Nicole’s column! We exercised our right, as well! The thumbs column is full of criticism. Have you scolded everyone else who voiced a negative opinion about anything? You better get busy and catch up! So stop pontificating and accept thumbs for what it is. BTW, I don’t read her column anymore. I gave up looking for any depth. It’s still a waste of space from a self-absorbed and clueless millennial.”

“Thumbs up to the former morning opener at the local Hudson gym. You told us ‘if you people don’t like that this gym doesn’t open till 5 a.m., go somewhere else!’ Great motivation. So far, seven

of us have. Thank you, Princess. I believe more people will follow.”

“Thumbs down to neighbors who wait until the afternoon, when they had all morning, to use loud equipment. People can’t open their doors and windows on a beautiful Saturday afternoon.”

“Thumbs down to the thumbs down blaming the current administration for all the robocalls most of us get and ‘wrecking’ the Do Not Call

Registry. You stated that the new FCC chairman undid the robocall restrictions that Obama put into place and wrecked Do Not Call. You really should read up on the real facts. Do Not Call was signed into law in 2003 to keep in compliance with a law established in 1991. FCC investigates complaints and has shut down many violators. But as new technology progresses many of the calls cannot be traced back to their origin.”

“Thumps down to the neighbor who moved the survey marker to avoid moving the fence behind their own property line. Beware, pictures don’t lie, you’re not above the ‘law.’”

“Thumbs down to what is happening in Concord and the state budget. Will New Hampshire have an income tax when the biannual budget kicks in?”

“Thumbs down to the School Board and administration for stacking the Strategic Planning group. Seems like many are getting a pay check from the SAU.”

“Thumbs down that the voices of the people are not heard by certain selectmen.”

“Thumbs up to 71 new apartments on Lowell Road. Another opportunity the Hudson voters missed ... twice.”

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current and future industry safety standards, the increased square footage will expand the learning spaces within each of the CTE programs, and it will create dedicated spaces for some programs that currently share classroom, lab and storage spaces. In short, the renovations to the Alvirne CTE are critically important.

Providing our students the best 21st century education possible means ensuring the quality of career and technical classes and programs. Students involved in CTE programs gain important job specific skills and studies show that in those schools that integrate academic and CTE programs all students perform better in academic classes. CTE programs ensure that students graduate with important academic, technical, employment and life skills.

It is my concern, and the concern of many in our town, that if the state does not provide the fully requested $17 million in the current budget cycle the current Alvirne CTE renovation plans will be significantly impacted and the overall size and scope of the planned renovations will need to be scaled back.

There are some options being discussed which include the additional funds for the Alvirne CTE in the next biennium, however, without that guarantee and with the rising cost of materials and labor the project will still need to be reduced to account for that difference.

If that were to happen it is to the detriment of all current and future students. While the goals of the project will always remain the same a difference of $2.65 million in planned state funds this year greatly determine the possible outcome and success of the renovation.

So what can you do? Call, write or e-mail our elected representatives and senator in Concord.

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current budget; explain the importance of CTE programs and the renovation of the Alvirne CTE in particular, implore our elected officials to support these incredible improvements and the education of current and future students of Hudson, explain the criticality of providing the Alvirne CTE the fully requested $17 million in the current budget cycle, let our elected representatives and senator know the impact the difference in funds will have on the project and ultimately on our students.

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Lionel R. BoucherLionel R. Boucher of Hudson died April 5,

2019, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Lionel was born on Feb. 9, 1931, in Hudson, son of Armand and Anna (Charest) Boucher.

Lionel was self-employed as a General Contractor and Land Developer in both Hudson and Windham, served as the fi rst building inspector for the Town of Hudson and was Secretary and Chairman of the Budget Committee for many years. He taught Vocational Education at Londonderry

High School and was a Maintenance Consultant for the Londonderry School District. He also served as Chairman of the Advisory Board for Vocational Agriculture at Alvirne High School.

At the state level Lionel served as a New Hampshire State Representative, was on the Board of Governors for Post-Secondary Vocational Education and was a member of the State Council for Vocational Tech. Education.

Lionel was very civic minded throughout his life and was involved in many other local and state committees and organizations too numerous to mention.

Lionel was a man of many talents and interests. In addition to being a Master Craftsman, he enjoyed theatre and acting and was an active member of the Actorsingers of Nashua for many years.

He had a beautiful tenor voice and was a member and director of the choir at St. John the Evangelist Church in Hudson, and sang at many weddings and other events in his younger years.

He loved poetry and could recite from memory, including the works of Shakespeare and Kahlil Gibran.

He was an avid hunter and fi sherman and enjoyed spending time

at his camp in Denmark, Maine, and his home in Englewood, Fla.Above all else, Lionel loved and cherished his family and he

will be remembered for his strength, positive attitude and “big” personality and missed deeply by all those that were blessed to have him in their lives.

Lionel is survived by his loving and beloved wife of 63 years, Dorothy A. (Polak) Boucher of Hudson; his daughter and son-in-law, Nanette and David Constant of Windham; three sons, Lionel D. Boucher and partner Gary Binette of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Eric Boucher of Windham, and Daniel Boucher of Hudson; grandchildren, Jonathan Constant, Christina Constant, Nicole Boucher, Alexandria Boucher; granddaughters-in-law, Sintra Constant and Hilary Constant; and great-granddaughter, Mildred “Millie” Constant; three sisters, Annette Johnson of Salem, Jeannette Marvell and husband Richard of Hollis, and Clarice Dearborn and husband Gerald of Hudson; many cousins, nieces, and nephews; lifetime friend Amedee Desmarais; and his beloved pup, Missy.

Lionel was also predeceased by his sister, Theresa (Boucher) Hanson; and brothers, Roger Boucher and Gerald Boucher.

Services to be held at a future date. The Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home in Hudson is in charge of

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Bronco Squads Open with Wins on Two Wet Diamondsby Len Lathrop with help from Coach Mike Lee and Coach April Eringis

Alvirne baseball season was to open at home Monday, with the softball team away at Pinkerton; then April showers sent the boys on the road traveling to Pinkerton. While Mother Nature was tough on the teams, the gods of balls and strikes blessed both maroon and gold teams with victories.

In the hard ball fi eld, Alex Boulay sealed the deal in dramatic walk-off fashion, thanks to an infi eld popup that was misplayed, scoring two runs at the end of the game to topple Pinkerton.

The Astros rallied from a 9-1 defi cit after three to score seven runs in the seventh to take a 13-9 lead. The Broncos fought back with fi ve runs off the Astros’ hard-throwing Richard Marique to win it. Ryan Santos started the rally with his second triple of the game.

The Broncos chased Pinkerton ace Asa Runge, tallying four hits and six runs over two innings, with sophomores Evan Beals (three hits, double) and Jacob Hobart (two RBI double) delivering key blows.

Alvirne totaled 11 hits. Freshman Jake Dufour paced the attack with four hits. The Broncos tore up the base paths with six stolen bases (Grady Hudson-two, Alex Boulay-two).

Pinkerton racked up ten hits. Frank Gulezian (3) and Cam Levesque (2) each collected multiple hits for Pinkerton. Jacob McGill had a double and four RBIs.

On the fl at diamond, the ladies took the contest 14-11. From calling the game behind the plate to leading with her bat, senior Haley Pealee went 2-for-3 with fi ve RBIs and two triples.

Kaliana Secchiaroli played well defensively at third base and went 2-3 with two RBIs and a sacrifi ce bunt.

From the circle, pitcher Kiara Chase tallied two Ks, nine BBS, and nine hits.

First-year Coach April Eringis commented it was “a great team effort and a great defensive game for Alvirne, as you can see that Kiara pitched only two strike outs.”

The Lady Broncos played after the press deadline on Wednesday against Concord and then Thursday in Goffstown, returning next week for three home games: Monday versus Portsmouth, Wednesday the 17th with Bishop Guertin, and Friday against Winnacunnet.

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Alvirne 6 - Keene 3 (April 5)Singles:

1) Peyton Meuse vs. Peter Milne 8-3 W2) Ashton Meuse vs. Owen Burns 8-2 W

3) Justin Carbonneau vs. Even Chickering 8-2 L4) Garrett Lambert vs. Nate DeMond 8-6 W5) Tom Bondaruk vs. Julian Lascala 8-2 W

6) Jake Natola vs. Jack Prieto 8-6 L

Doubles:1) 1/2 vs. 1/2 8-1 W2) 3/4 vs. 3/4 8-6 L

3) 6/ Charlie Thomas vs. 5/6 8-4 W

Girls’ Tennis Alvirne 8 - Keene 1 (April 5)

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When You’re a Great Athlete, You can Excel in Many Sports and in Life

by Len LathropPole vaulting, gymnastics and diving, Skyler Bomba has excelled

at all three; in fact, she has dominated. This standout has broken records in all of these high-flying sports. Oh, and by the way, she does extremely well academically too, earning distinction as a New Hampshire scholar and member of the National Honor Society For Skyler, it’s not trite to say that the sky truly is the limit.

The three-time state diving champion just signed a letter of commitment to attend Merrimack College next fall, as a track athlete.

Family and friends gathered at Checkers Restaurant in Alvirne to watch her put her commitment to Merrimack in ink. The excitement was palpable as family, friends, and school officials gathered to watch the athlete sign the forms. Speaking for the Bronco family was Athletic Director Karen Bonney, Coach Tom Daigle and Principal Steve Beals.

Speaking about Skyler, Principal Steve Beals mentioned how much he enjoyed watching her win two of her three state diving championships and simply witnessing her tenacity in every sport. Coach Daigle, commenting on Skyler’s ability to move from one sport to another sport, knew that a hard-working gymnast could excel in the track and field events.

As a gymnast, Bomba suffered many broken bones and other injuries, yet was named comeback kid at age 10. She went on to be the Junior Olympic gymnast rookie (Level 4) NH state champion.

Moving from the arena to the pool, Skyler transitioned seamlessly, earning Diving Rookie of the Year. Incredible to consider that she went on to be NH state diving champion three years in a row, beating out both divisions every time. In both her junior and senior years, she was named MVP Diving Rookie of the Year. The never-quit champ broke both existing high school records for diving and then went on to shatter her own records.

Now let’s look at her track and field accolades. Once again, not a surprise that Skyler reached new heights there. In fact, she broke high school records for pole vault. She single handedly brought the sport of pole vaulting back to Alvirne through her persistence and determination. Last year, Skyler was awarded Track Rookie of the Year and MVP honors. This year is expected to be a spectacular final high school track season for this sports dynamo, so stay tuned.

“Skyler is a remarkable and worldly person with a wholesome and admirable personality,” gushed her mom. “She will continue to do great things in this life with the love, support, and adoration from her family and friends. The sky’s the limit for this special human!”

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NHIAA-NHADA Awards Ceremony

courtesy of Karen BonneyThe New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association and New

Hampshire Athletic Directors Association held the Annual NHIAA and NHADA Scholar Athlete Awards Ceremony on Monday, April 1. The event was held at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord. This is the 32nd year for females and the 21st year for males to receive this highly distinguished award.

NHIAA high school student athletes from throughout New Hampshire were recognized for achieving academic and athletic excellence. Award recipients are nominated each year by their school principals based on criteria which require the high school seniors have a B+ grade point average, letter and be currently actively in at least two varsity sports, participate in community service activities and serve as role models to their peers. At the awards ceremony, each student-athlete received an award certificate.

The recipients from Alvirne High School include Damien Barahona, Nathan Beliveau-Robinson, James Bertrand, Skyler Bomba, Joseph Canelas, Nick Cardenas, Matthew Cummins, Adam Dufault, Jessica Fontaine, Haley Gerace, Victoria Gush, Emily Kleiner, Joshua Laine, Garrett Lambert, Sarah Lavoie, Kelly McDermott, Dominique Milinazzo, Haley Peaslee, Ryan Santos, Jacqueline Smith, Emilienne Tarrant, Isabelle Turcotte, Caitlin Udice, Ryan Weston, Sarah Yi, Lily Zheng. Congratulations to all. Congratulations to Kelly McDermott for being selected as the female recipient of the NHADA scholarship.

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Hudson Police LogFriday, April 5: 10:31 a.m. Serve warrant, Constitution Drive, arrested Rodney W. Paul, 69, of Hudson, charged with Conduct After Accident. 12:21 p.m. Motor vehicle complaint, Veterans Bridge and Ferry Street. 1:49 p.m. Assist Hudson Fire Department, Greeley Street. 5:46 p.m. Motor vehicle stop, Lowell Road and Wason Road, arrested on a bench warrant Carlos Antonio Droiqu Pimental, 48, of Hudson, charged with “Hands Free” Violation (second offense), Operating Without a Valid License (second offense). 6:14 p.m. Theft/forgery/fraud, Lowell Road. 11:46 p.m. Motor vehicle accident, Central Street and Kimball Hill Road, arrested Kevin O’Brien, 27, of Hudson, charged with Driving While Intoxicated. Saturday, April 6: 12:30 p.m. Motor vehicle accident, Lowell Road. 1:06 p.m. Motor vehicle accident, Webster Street. 3:10 p.m. Motor vehicle complaint, Maywood Street. 4:07 p.m. Motor vehicle complaint, Derry Street. 6:56 p.m. Motor vehicle complaint, Riverview Street. 9:23 p.m. Motor vehicle accident, Melendy Road. Sunday, April 7: 12:45 a.m. Motor vehicle stop, Ferry Street and Ferry Avenue, arrested Corey Richard Drinkwater, 29, of Hudson, charged with Driving While Intoxicated, Yellow/Solid Line Violation. 2:09 a.m. Motor vehicle stop, Central Street and Adelaide Street, arrested Trevor Jutras, 25, of Londonderry, charged with Driving While Intoxicated. 5:05 a.m. Motor vehicle accident, Melendy Road and Belknap Road, arrested Rafael Ramirez, 25, of Lawrence, Mass., charged with Controlled Drug Possession, Conduct After an Accident, Driving While Intoxicated, Reckless Operation, Resisting Arrest/Detention, Driving After Revocation/Suspension. 8:53 a.m. Auto theft, Lowell Road. 9:39 a.m. Motor vehicle accident, Lowell Road. 1:17 p.m. Motor vehicle complaint, Central Street and Lawrence Road. 2:59 p.m. Theft/forgery/fraud, Federal Street. 3:13 p.m. Serve warrant, Constitution Drive, arrested Carolyn Cormier, 45, of Hudson, charged with Simple Assault. 5:03 p.m. Theft/forgery/fraud, Constitution Drive. 6:24 p.m. Motor vehicle accident, Lowell Road and Sagamore Bridge. 6:35 p.m. Motor vehicle accident, Lowell Road and Flagstone Drive. 6:41 p.m. Serve warrant, Baker Street. Monday, April 8: 2:35 a.m. Motor vehicle accident, Ledge Road. 11:54 a.m. Theft/forgery/fraud, Windham Road. 12:27 p.m. Motor vehicle accident, Central Street and Burnham Road. 2:45 p.m. Motor vehicle complaint, Sagamore Bridge and Lowell Road. 4:23 p.m. Motor vehicle complaint, Haverhill Road and Derry Street. 5:21 p.m. Motor vehicle accident, Robinson Road, arrested Cody S. Guilmain, 25, of Londonderry, charged with Falsifying Physical Evidence. 5:24 p.m. Motor vehicle accident, Lowell Road and Sagamore Bridge. 6:18 p.m. Serve warrant, Constitution Drive, arrested Shaina Smith, 21, of Derry, charged with Theft by Unauthorized Taking, Theft by Deception, Criminal Trespass. 6:44 p.m. Motor vehicle complaint, Webster Street and Farmington Drive. 8:46 p.m. Motor vehicle stop, Lowell Road.