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by Kristen HoffmanIt wasnt like Casey to just bolt. The 15 year old

yellow lab has bad hips, eyesight, and hearing, andcan generally be trusted not to run off.

Casey is aging but still has spunk, her face is

lightening, and she carries herself carefully, herbright pink collar contrasts against her fur.

According to her owners, Casey could betrusted to hang out on the porch, and stay put.But something on Friday, October 4, somethingchanged. Something must have spooked her,Nathan Chase, Caseys owner said. Nathan, and hisson Matthew were shocked by her quick departureand took to the woods to nd her.

Casey went missing around 8:00 p.m., and theChases were concerned that the dog would notmake it through the night as the temperatures werebeginning to dip.

After several hours, Nathan said that he didntthink the old, arthritic dog would be coming home,and faced the tragic possibility that they would notsee Casey again, after all, their 11 year old cat, andCaseys best friend had disappeared a few weeksprior. But Matthew, 22, did not want to believe it,Casey has been his beloved pet since he was justseven years old, and he knew it wasnt time for her

to go.Nearly four hours after she initially bolted,

Matthew said he heard her whimpering in thenearby Musquash Swamp. It was around 10:30or 11:00, Matthew said. At times, Casey couldbarely keep her head above the murky water, Iwanted to jump in there, because I know she would

jump in for me, Matthew said. Instead, knowingthe situation was dangerous, they called the redepartment. Matthew waited on the banks of theswamp, careful not to lose sight of the pup.

A crew from the Burns Hill Station arrivedquickly, and Fireghter Mike Mulcay donned anice rescue suit and waded through the bog. Theswamp can be described as a beaver pond, murky,and a bottom covered in muck, wood debris actedas both a deterrent and a savior. While FireghterMulcay had to make his way around the naturalbarricades, Casey was able to cling to woodpiles,keeping her from becoming fully submerged.

Hudson Fireghters train for ice water rescues,and Caseys rescue was executed as such.

Casey Gets aSecond Chance

by Lynne OberIn September when Hudson Selectmen

asked their elected state legislators to meetwith them, one of the topics was easing thetrafc on Lowell Road. At selectmens request,a meeting was set up with the NH Departmentof Transportation (NHDOT) commissioner andstaff.

Late last week Town Administrator SteveMalizia, Selectmen Roger Coutu and TedLuszey, State Senator Sharon Carson, StateRepresentatives Russ Ober, Lynne Ober, Andy

Renzullo, Rick Levasseur and Jordan Ulerymet with NHDOT Commissioner ChristopherClemens and his staff.

Clemens explained that he had asked hisstaff to provide the history as he had notbeen with the agency when the project wasshelved in 1994 when the U.S. EPA led intent

to veto based on concerns about impacts towildlife and wetlands in the southern segment.Clemens also said that the Ten Year HighwayPlan had been drastically revised to justinclude work that could be completed withinthe ten year span. Prior to the revision, theTen Year Highway Plan had enough work forforty years and was unrealistic.

Coutu explained that trafc on Lowell Roadduring peak times was very difcult and slowand that even during off-peak times, usageof that corridor was very heavy. He said that

selectmen were interested in building just thepart of this project that led off Sagamore Bridgeup to Route 111, which would divert trafcnow going to neighborhoods as people soughtalternative routes away from Lowell Road.This is a topic each and every election. Hefurther said that Hudson had developed three

possible alternatives, which were:oPut the project back onto the Ten Year PlanoHave the state sell or lease the land to

HudsonoCompromise with the state on how to build

the 4.65 miles from the Sagamore Bridge toRoute 111.Nancy Mayville, who had been the Project

Manager for the entire CircumferentialHighway project, attended the meeting andexplained some of the issues that the projecthad encountered, explaining that when

the EPA led the intent to veto, we droppedthe project. She brought maps of both theproposed route and the modied route that thestate developed to alleviate US EPA concerns.

Both Hudson Police Chief Jay Lavoie andformer Fire Chief Shawn Murray wrote letters

Will the CircumferentialHighway Rise from the Ashes?

submitted by Presentation of Mary Academy, HudsonEvery year at Presentation of Mary Academy, classes get

together to share Christian Values and Spiritual Bonding.Students in the older grades, partner up with the younger childrenin various age groups to be Prayer Partners. During their timetogether, they may make crafts, sings songs or learn new prayers.Each gathering is lled with excitement, anticipation and love.Pictured here are Mrs. Pilons Pre-Kindergarten 4 year olds, Mrs.Demers Pre-Kindergarten 4 year olds, and Mrs. Ribecks Pre-Kindergarten 3 year olds, along with their Prayer Partners. Theyare enjoying quality time with special friends who make learningand friendship fun, both spiritually and socially.

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by Laurie JasperAlvirne High School Culinary Arts students

have been busy preparing menus, creatinglists of ingredients and keeping an eye on theirbudgets since the start of the school year, inpreparation for the opening of their very ownCheckers Restaurant. Checkers Restaurant,so named after the black and white checkereduniform pants the culinary students wear, willopen for business beginning Tuesday, October22, and the students and staff are eager toshow off the newly renovated dining room.This is the rst major improvement of thedining area since Checkers opened in 1992,and regular customers will be impressed by

the new upgrades. There are new cabinets, anew lighting system and new wall treatments,said Chef Tim Buxton, Alvirnes Culinary ArtsInstructor, who has held the position for 21years. Gone are the burlap-covered walls,replaced with plaster and white paint. Thedining area is bright and cheerful, with falldecorations adding to the festive atmosphere.

Tim Buxton is a 1981 graduate of AlvirneHigh School and was working in the culinaryeld when Vocational Director Wilbur WebbPalmer (now retired) asked him to be on theplanning committee for the culinary artsprogram at what would be named AlvirnesWilbur Palmer Vocational Center. Tim waslater asked to head the department. Tim andhis assistant, Shirley Nadeau, have beenworking as a team at Alvirne for 19 years. Icame here in 1994, said Shirley. As theyconducted a tour of the newly renovated

dining room, it was apparent how well theywork together. As Shirley carefully showedthe annual Great Chefs banners with eachstudents name embroidered on them, sheand Tim spoke fondly of their former students,sharing updates on what many of them havedone since graduation, oftentimes culinaryor hospitality related. Alvirne graduatesgo out into the world and make somethingof themselves, and they keep in touch.Weve seen a lot of our students go on to berestaurant managers, work in the hospitality

Alvirne High Schools Checkers Restaurant,Newly Renovated and Ready for Business!

Casey was stuck in the Musquash Swamp on October 4.She had been lost or several hours when fre crews

rescued her rom the bog

Firefghter Mike Mulcay is reunited with Casey

Above:Lola Dumont,

Ann Marie Kordishand William Jeknovorian

Right:Colin Trudel, Joey Riebeck

and Jivian Polhrel

Gemma Orlando, Riley O Sullivan and Danielle Orr-Skirvin

Newly renovated Checkers Restaurant

Shirley Nadeau and Tim Buxton

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LaurieJasper

StaffphotosbyKristenHoffman

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Where the Rails Once Ran Donate to Food Pantry andGet a Free Pizza Certificateby Lynne Ober

It started with the Hudson CommunityClub inviting Ruth Parker to talk aboutHudsons railroading history. Because ofcommunity interest, the talk was open tothe public.

Ruth Parker and Sue Misek researchedthe railroad route from the river throughHudson according to Parker. Using oldmaps and old pictures they traced theroute, which ran through Merrill Park. You

can still see where the rail bed was in thepark, said Parker. It is now kept open asan easeway.

During its heyday the railroad crossedLowell Road just below Central Streetand cut through the park that is now theFiremans Memorial. It ran along Central Street,passing in front of the home currently occupiedby Dave Alukonis and then ran behind the housesand came out just about Westview Cemetery.

The railroad ran behind what is now the WhiteBirch property. Parker said there was an overpassbuilt approximately behind the Burger King onRoute 111. This overpass allowed the trolleys topass, said Parker. The trolley route had some 90degree corners which made it a very dangerousroute. It ran out to Canobie Lake Park

Parker said the railroad in Hudson continuedparallel to Route 111 until it reached WestWindham.

The railroad bridge across the river was

originally made of wood, but it burned downand was replaced with a metal bridge. DuringWorld War II that bridge was used by the militaryfor practice bombing runs. They didnt destroythe bridge, but they did break some windowsin town, said Parker. The bridge, however, wastaken down during the war and used for scrapmetal in the war effort.

The old train depot now sits on Benson Park andthere are plans to refurbish it as part of the park.

Parker said three male railroad buffs attendedthe talk. One of the gentlemen brought aphotograph hed purchased at a show. It showsthe railroad station in 1959 when it was used asa dwelling. He gave the photo to the HudsonHistorical Society after the talk.

submitted by Hudson KiwanisThis is a critical time for the St. Vincent de Paul

Food Pantry in Hudson. As soon as supplies comein, the shelves are emptied by the almost 200Hudson families being served.

Selectman Ben Nadeau has teamed up withthe Hudson Kiwanis (sponsors of the HudsonPumpkinFest at the Hills House on October 18 ,19 and 20) for their support.

The Kiwanis have offered to let Nadeau park atruck at Pumpkinfest and ask the community todonate non-perishable food that the panty candistribute to those in need. Bring a bag of fooditems, canned goods, etc. and you get a free SmallCheese Pizza certicate from Professors Pizza,

and help replenish the food pantry.Our goal is to overll this truck, comments

Selectman Nadeau. We cannot have peoplegoing without food in this day and age. We askthe community to rise to the occasion and helptheir fellow Hudson neighbors who are strugglingright now.

Join in and bring a bag of food to HudsonPumpkinFest at the Hills House this weekend.Hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

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Fall Foliagesubmitted by Don Reeves

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Motorcycle Rage and RoadSafety: e Reality

Last weeks Letters section included a missive fromJerry Gutekunst about how motorcycle rage happensin our area and not places like NYC. Now, the largemajority of the time I agree completely with whatJerry Gutekunst writes. Tis time though I would liketo provide a dierent perspective along with a realitycheck. My initial impression of the letter was that itwas sensationalistic and written in a fashion to foster astereotype and incite fear should one encounter a gangof motorcycle riders. After reading it several times itstill came across as a me too letter written to denigratemotorcyclists and the Nashua Police Department sincethey could not take action. Te only useful part ofthe message: When confronted with a threateningsituation, do not get out of your vehicle, do not openyour windows. It may also be helpful to blow yourhorn to draw attention to the situation. I will add: Ifpossible proceed to the nearest police station.

Please understand. I am certain it was a horrifyinglyfrightening situation, the likes of which I h ope none

of my loved ones should ever encounter. I do notcondone such behavior and feel anyone proven guiltyof such behavior should be dealt with to the fullestextent possible, regardless of the means of conveyance.However, the majority of the time a group ofmotorcyclists is just a group of motorcyclists. Nodierent than a group of cars except they have half asmany wheels. Such gangs are an extreme minorityand comprise an even smaller portion of the threats oneencounters on the road.

My perspective: I commute from Hudson toBedford, MA by motorcycle several days a week, all yearlong. I must be alert and signicantly more aware ofwhat goes on in tra c. It is a survival issue. My mantrais that everyone on the road is trying to kill me. A littleextreme perhaps but it does the job. Most car driversare oblivious to anything more than a f ew feet outsidethe windows of their vehicle, and some are simplyoblivious to everything. I challenge anyone readingthis to drive south on Route 3 any weekday during rushhour and count how many car and truck drivers they

see texting, or with a phone up to one ear creating anawesome blind spot to one side. I regularly witness cardrivers reading books and magazines, eating or smokingwhiletalking on the phone, no hands on the wheel. Ieven saw (true story) a man playing the trumpet whiledriving one morning! Just this morning, while (luckily)driving my car to work I was forced halfway onto thebreakdown lane by a texting tractor trailer driver.

Hate it when someone tailgates you? Consider howunnerving it is for motorcycle rider to hav e a vehiclemere inches away from the back tire. How often do yousee people change lanes or merge back in after passingleave way to little room between vehicles? Ever see agang of cars racing and swerving through tra c? Ihave, and I witness cars doing it a heck of a lot moreoften than I see motorcyclists do so.

Are there bikers looking to make trouble? Absolutely,but they are not the norm, a nd are a far less frequentoccurrence than car drivers of the same mentality.Riding a motorcycle does not make one inherentlydangerous or someone to be feared any more than

driving a car does. Lets all try and keep things inperspective.

Matthew J. Harper, Hudson

ank You To VolunteersTe GFWC Hudson Community Club and the

GFWC Hudson Junior Womans Club are very gratefulto the following organizations and people for h elpingus build the pergola in our buttery garden andlandscape around it: Brox Industries, Hudson Quarry,

Als Masonry, Reeds Ferry Small Buildings, DubesLandscaping, Habitat for Humanity, Friends of BensonPark, the many biology students form Alvirne doing

outreach hours, many volunteers at the Benson Parkcleanup days, and the spouses, families and friends ofclub members. It was a project made possible becauseof our Community Improvement Project Award fromthe General Federation of Womens Clubs nationalorganization, and the businesses and organizations listedabove who helped with materials, expertise, labor, andtime to make our pergola a restful place to sit and lookover the buttery garden. Many thanks to all of youfor your help with this project; it was a joy to workwith you all, and we appreciate the generosity of thecommunity.

Linda Kipnes, Hudson

Support Teachers,Support Education

eachers in the Litcheld School District are sixweeks into their second year without a teacherscontract. In 2011, negotiators were unable to reach an

agreement, so no warrant article was put before townvoters. In 2012, a proposed teachers contract whichwas supported unanimously by both the School Boardand Budget Committee failed by just forty-ve votes.

Last spring, LEA members began working thosehours set out by the terms of th e expired teacherscontract. Tus, you may have seen teachers arrivinglater to school or leaving earlier from school than theyhad in past years. If you have students in school, youmay have noticed it took longer for teachers to getassignments graded. eachers may also have beenunavailable to answer parent phone calls and e-mailsoutside of the contractual hours.

However, our membership has decided stickingto the contract has become uncomfortable, if notintolerable, to us in our pursuit of excellence. Simplyput, we are dedicated professionals who love ourstudents and take pride in our work. We just cant doless than our best and feel okay with it.

In light of our collective desire to maintain qualityeducation in Litcheld, your teachers have decided

they must return to working above and beyondthe contractual hours. In order to maintain our ownestablished professional standards, teachers may beworking longer hours than required by an expiredcontract.

Please be aware our decision does not mean weare satised with the status quo. Many teachers havealready left Litcheld, motivated to nd work inother communities which value teachers and theircontributions in a real and tangible way. Many currentteachers in this town are intensely frustrated withthose in Litcheld who do not value teachers in sucha way. eachers are the core to an excellent education.Excellent education is the core to a successfulcommunity. Excellent teachers in this town wont stayhere forever when other pastures are indeed gettinggreener.

Our membership hopes that youll pay close attentionto what goes on in Litcheld schools, and we hope thatyoull let your School Board representatives know thata fair contract for teachers is the only way to maintain

educational excellence in Litcheld.

Carolyn Leite, LEA President, Litchfeld

Donations Are Trickling in,But More Are Neded

A huge thank you to all who have already taken thetime to donate to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry.

Te shelves are still thin and eorts are being madeby all the volunteers to nd new resources to providefood and toiletries.

Te pantry is still in need of stu ng, 64 oz. juice,brownie mix, frosting and cake mix, pie crust mix andpie lling, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy,

cereal and ramen noodles.Donations can be made through purchases at the

Dollar ree on Derry Road, Hannaford Supermarket(drop box at the exit door) , and at Chiropractic Workson Lowell Road.

Te Alvirne High School students and sta will beaccepting donations at the home game this Friday,October 18th. Tere will also be a truck parked at thePumpkinFest this weekend at the Hills House.

Any and all donations are greatly appreciated.

Meghan Kostro, Hudson

A President Takes theOath of Offi ce to Abideby the U.S. Constitution

Only to Dismantle it?

President Obamas radical rejection of the rule oflaw, which presents a clear and present danger to thefreedom of us all. Te Constitution states that it is thepresident s a rmative duty to enforce the law. Tatduty is not an abstract formulation. Rather, it meansthe president cannot decline to enforce laws withwhich he disagrees or whose enforcement might causehim or his political allies to lose popularity. Everyonewho works for the government in the United Statestakes an oath to uphold the Constitution and the lawswritten pursuant to it. In our system of government,we expect that Congress will write the laws, the courtswill interpret them and the president will enforcethem. It also means the president cannot make uphis own version of the law as a substitute for what theConstitution commands or Congress has written.

Allen West: ime to teach Obama lesson ourforefathers taught King George III By Jessica ChasmarFormer Rep. Allen B. West had some harsh words forPresident Obama and the Supreme Court on Sundaynight, taking to Facebook to express his disdain for the

courts decision on Proposition 8. Obama said hewould fundamentally transform America, Mr. Westconcluded. Te time draws near to teach this usurperand charlatan the lesson our forefathers taught KingGeorge III. We will not be ruled by arrogance andedict.

Hussein Obama is nothing more than a Marxist,Communist leader who is determined in destroyingthe Nation of the United States of America. Hussein

Obama, a tyrant claimed he was a Christian, only totell the minister of Egypt that he is really a Muslim,why the big secret? Hussein is turning America intoanother Greece with yearly $one trillion dollars annuallyincreasing our debt, blowing our decit over $seventeentrillion dollars without no end in sight to his madness.Tis president is not for the people of America, butinstead he thinks that he is the chosen One. Obamaalong with his fellow New Democratic left wingCommunist Party are making headway in the decline ofTe United States of America.

Obama wants to make the United Nations the oneand only Global Government of the World Order.Hussein Obamas goal, to get rid of Te United StatesConstitution. Hussein plot is to give away Americassovereignty to Te United Nations. Americas hardfought centuries to keep our liberty, our Republic, ourU.S. Constitution, now its being walked on by a U.S.Senate whos Marxist/Communist outlook are nothingmore than Hussein Obamas puppets. Harry Reidbetter known as the Grim Reaper. Nancy Polosi, better

known as the Socialist liberal when she tells Americathat even she doesnt know whats in the Obama Carepackage, I guess we will all nd out once it passes.

Hussein Obama, who refuses to abide by the Lawof the Land. Who ignores the U.S. Congress, andrules by Executive Order. What do you think of 923executive orders in his rst term and counting. It isthat Hussein Obama is determined to take control awayfrom the House and the Senate. Does this scare you asit does me? For decades, a so-called anti-propagandalaw prevented the U.S. governments mammothbroadcasting arm from delivering programmingto American audiences. But on July 2, that camesilently to an end with the implementation of a newreform passed in January. Te result: an unleashing ofthousands of hours per week of g overnment-fundedradio and V programs for domestic U.S. consumptionin a reform initially criticized as a green light for U.S.domestic propaganda eorts. So what just happened?I bet you all thought it couldnt happen in America!Tink again!

Stephen Reardon, Hudson

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submitted by Campbell High SchoolOn Sunday, November 3, the

Campbell High School ConcertChoir will be performing under thebaton of nationally known composerand conductor Dr. Rene Clausen.Dr. Clausen is coming to BedfordPresbyterian Church for a choralfestival, and the CHS singers are theonly high school choir invited toperform at the event.

Rene Clausens choral worksare considered masterful in theNeo-Romantic style. This year, arecording of his works by the KansasCity Chorale won three Grammyawards. In addition, he is thecomposer who was commissionedby Lincoln Center to create a

memorial musical work on the 10thanniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

At the upcoming concert, CHSsingers will be performing TheWater is Wide and Psalm 100,both arranged by Dr. Clausen. TheWater is Wide is a classic folk songwith accompaniment by piano, horn,clarinet, and cello. Psalm 100is a rhythmic challenge for ladies,which the CHS Concert Choir girlswill perform with community singersin a mass choir. Both pieces will beconducted by Dr. Clausen.

Campbell High choral director JillDeleault is thrilled for her students tohave this rare opportunity to performwith a choral music living legend,and she hopes that many Litcheld

community members willattend and support thestudents in this excitingmusical endeavor. Theconcert will take placeat Bedford PresbyterianChurch at 2 p.m. onSunday, November 3.Admission is free, though a

goodwill donation will be collected.


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Career Fair at Campbell High Schoolby Laurie Jasper

It was 8:15 p.m. last Wednesday night, when the Alvirne Marching Bandwas found practicing on the athletic eld for the upcoming Salem Band show.Watch these students practice under the watchful eye of Hudson Music Director

Jerry Bastein. If anyone believes that band is easy, you never marched forAlvirne.

Campbell High School will host a Career Fair forstudents on Wednesday, October 30, from 7:30 to 9:30a.m. Jodi Callinan, Director of Guidance, and LynnGnaegy, Family and Consumer Science Teacher, havecombined forces to offer the rst in what is anticipated tobe an annual event.

This dynamic duo has been hard at work planning thecareer fair, emphasizing that all 485 students, freshmenthrough seniors, are being given the opportunity to attendthe speaker sessions that interest them, in half hoursessions. In addition, seniors will have the choice ofvisiting the computer lab where staff will be available toassist with college applications and essays.

Jodi Callinan is in her rst year as guidance director.What prompted this is wanting to boost the career portionof the districts comprehensive guidance plan, Jodi said.Im excited about this. Lynns (Gnaegy) background isas a college career director around the country, she has

so much knowledge. Many students have never beenexposed to career planning, and some of them are goingimmediately into the job market, said Jodi. This is a greatnetworking opportunity, added Lynn. We wanted tohave speakers from all walks of life. We have a hair stylist,electrician, police ofcer, lawyer, among many others,continued Lynn. Several of the speakers are CampbellHigh School graduates.

The Career Fair involves the entire Campbell HighSchool community. Graphic design students have beencrafting signs, photography classes will be documentingthe day, National Honor Society members will guideparticipants and staff will facilitate the mornings schedule.

We hope this event gets the students thinking abouttheir futures and our staff will take what the students learnthat day and build upon it in the classrooms, said Lynn.For more information, go to www.campbellhs.org.

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Let:L-R Jessica Gerard, Rebekah Gibson, Austin Rodrique, Amanda LeBel,

Rear: Director o Guidance, Jodi Callinan, Lynn Gnaegy prepare or the career air.

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he was checking for holes and other hazards that could have madethe rescue risky.

Luckily, Mulcay reached Casey quickly, and he was able to carryher to shore where her family was anxiously awaiting her return.Mulcay, a dog owner said he could relate to the stress the Chasefamily was feeling during the ordeal.

Fortunately, the rescue turned out to be a success, and Carly isback to her old self. According to the family, it took her ve bathsand a few trips to the groomers to get her back to smelling likeherself.

Ten days after the rescue, the crew her performed the rescue metup with the Chase family again. At rst, Casey shied away fromall the attention but came around with a bit of coaxing and a fewtreats. The Chase family has always known Casey to be a ghter,The vet said she had cancer three years ago and she only hadtwo months left, Nathan said. She deed the odds then, and herfamily expects her to continue being a trooper. He added that shehas been a bit more cautious on her walks lately, and has no desireto go near Musquash swamp.

industry, own bed and breakfasts, work at bakeries, Tim said, withobvious pride.

As the 2013-2014 Great Chefs prepare to share their skillswith the public, they take on a lot of responsibility. There abouteight to ten duties they have to delegate, from cashier to server todishwasher. Plus, their recipes take time to do. It is a lot of work,Shirley explained.

Checkers is open every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday(during normal school days) from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EveryTuesday features a Senior Citizen menu with special pricing forthose 65 years of age and older.

The public is invited to choose from new items each week as theChefs of the Week carefully select favorite recipes to offer duringtheir time in charge, in addition to the standard favorites that arealways on the menu. Parties of 6 or more are encouraged to callahead to make a reservation at 886-1259. Also note, due to thenew security features at Alvirne, restaurant visitors will be requiredto press the button located at the door near the Adult Day Careentrance to be buzzed into the building. Then, follow the longcorridor to Checkers Restaurant. Visit Alvirnes website at www.alvirnehs.org for more information.

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supporting the proposed bypass.The October 2009 Hudson CTAPDiscretionary Project Report was alsopresented and this report included somecost estimates for building a 2-lane roadon the land where the circumferentialhighway was originally proposed.

NH DOT staff explained that theproperty had been purchased solelywith Turnpike Funds, which are raised

via tolls paid by NH Turnpike users,and, as such, if the land was to be sold,Hudson would need to pay a fair marketvalue. In the September meeting withlegislators, selectmen had wondered ifthey could lease the land for 99 yearsfor $1, but that would not be possible.

However, Clemens did say that histeam was willing to examine options,including the use of a modest toll to payfor both the bond to build the projectand to pay for maintenance of the road.Clemens made it clear that on-goingmaintenance, after the bond was paidoff, would continue to be funded viaa modest toll, which is consistent withother state turnpike roads.

While the road was originallyintended to be a four lane, 70 MPHbypass, Coutu explained that a limitedaccess road with only two lanes and

35 MPH would be enough to relievethe constant congestion on the Lowell

Road corridor. It was suggested andall parties seemed to be agreeable tolooking at how to build the two laneswhile preserving the ability to expand tofour lanes at some point in the future, ifneeded.

One problem with this area surroundswetlands. Mayville explained thatthe original proposed route had to bemodied because of signicant wetland

impact and that NH DOT Turnpike hadbeen in the process of obtaining allthe property needed for the proposedalternative route, but had not completedthe purchase of all parcels at the timethe project was shelved. The statestill owns the parcels that had beenacquired.

Jeff Brillhart, Assistant Commissioner,said that all work on the project wouldhave to begin again from scratch andto build just the piece under discussioncould take four to ve years becauseof the federal permitting and approvalsneeded for the route. However, he didindicate that this was feasible.

The commissioner and his staff saidthey would meet internally to workon a possible proposal now that theyunderstood Hudsons request. Everyonein attendance felt that the meeting was a

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In some cases, a building inspector is notgoing to crawl underneath the deck looking atthe hardware. A good home inspector will,says Salomon, past president of the AmericanSociety of Home Inspectors.

Because it uncovers aspects of the homethat are unsafe or not in working condition,an inspection is a must when buying a home,says J.J. Montanaro, a certied nancial plan-ner with USAA.

You want surprises that come with hom-eownership to be happy surprises, not badones, Montanaro says. A thorough homeinspection by a certied professional can helpensure thats the case.

Salomon says an inspection of the houseyou want to buy helps identify not only safetyconcerns and failing structural elements butfaulty mechanical systems and areas that soonmay need maintenance.

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The Centers for Disease Controland Prevention recently estimatedabout 300,000 cases of Lyme diseaseare diagnosed each year. Only about30,000 of those actually get reportedto the CDC. Many more likely goundiagnosed since Lyme symptomscan mimic other ailments and evendisappear altogether for a time. Lymedisease is now the most common tick-borne illness,according to the CDC, and its health consequencescan be severe.

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The Keystone Pipeline has been, as many energy projects are,followed by both detractors and supporters. It would run a gaspipeline from Alberta Canada to Houston, Texas. Pelham VFWCommander and Pelham resident Marc McCabe attended the pressconference in support of the project. We have two gas pipelines inNew England. One of them runs through Pelham, but we cannot tapinto it or into this cheaper form of energy because no one planned for

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Chevalier said that he became interested in natural resources whileworking in Washington, DC and believes that this project would notonly enhance American portfolio of energy resources, but would alsoprovide many needed jobs.

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Hudson Residents: Are YouFed Up With Your Tax Bill?

by Len LathropNow is the time to listen to and comment

on next years town and school budgets. Withtaxpayers voting no on town and schoolbudgets and rejecting contracts for all the unionbargaining groups, what do expect to be asked atthe polls this year? Remember, while the votesmight reject budgets it is still bottom line spending

for the selectmen and school board, which meansmoney can be move for anywhere to somewhereelse when the selectmen or school board see t.A recent example was the 10 percent raise to theHudson Recreation Director, whether warrantedor not, under a default budget you would thinkthat no raises where in order.

Budget reviews are happening now, and youcan tell the elected ofcials how you feel aboutthe spending, whether good or bad this is whereyou can be more than just a vote in March. Yes,it will take some of your evenings time but youcould have more input than you think.

The following are the dates budgets will bediscussed with the Hudson School Board:

Monday, October 21, 6 :30 p.m. - SAU/ SpecialEducationTuesday, October 22, 6:30 p.m. - High Schooland Middle SchoolMonday, October 28, 6 :30 p.m. - ElementarySchoolsMonday, November 4, 6:30 p.m. - Wrap upWhile I wasnt on my toes to tell you about the

Hudson selectmens departmental review, thereare more scheduled for October 24 where thefollowing department and/or budget lines will bereviewed.Thursday, October 24, 7 p.m.:

Trustees of Trust Funds, Cemetery Trustees,Cable Committee, Town Treasurer, Recyclingand Energy Committee, Budget Committee,Ethics Committee, Police Department,Recreation, LibraryAfter the Selectmen and School Board nish,

they then present what is now their budget tothe budget committee, who are also an electedbody and they also take input from voter, not onlyduring their review nights, but there are publicmeetings set aside to ask for your input, theseare usually at the Community Center, and aremandated by law.

Friday, November 15, Town/School:FY-15 Budgets to Budget CommitteeThursday, November 21, 7 p.m., BuxtonConference Room, Town:

Introduction, Revenue, Default, WA Straw

Vote, Highway, Solid Waste, Benson, SewerFund, Water Fund, Land Use, ConservationCommittee

Monday, November 25, 7 p.m., BuxtonConference Room, Town:

Assessing, Town Clerk/Tax Collector, Moderator,Supervisor of Checklist, Fire, IT, BOS MeetingRoom/Town Buildings, Town Poor, Legal,

Finance, Insurance, Community Grants,Patriotic Purposes, Other Expenses, HydrantRental

Monday, December 2, 7 p.m., Buxton ConferenceRoom, Town:

Trustees of Trust Fund, Cemetery Trustees,Cable, Treasurer, Recycling, Budget Committee,Ethics Committee, Energy Committee, Police,Recreation, Library

Tuesday, December 3, 7 p.m., Buxton ConferenceRoom, Town: If NeededMonday, December 9, 7 p.m., Buxton ConferenceRoom, School: Introduction, Revenue, Default,WA Straw Vote, SAUWednesday, December 11, 7 p.m., BOS MeetingRoom, School: Alvirne High SchoolTuesday, December 17, 7 p.m., BuxtonConference Room, School: Memorial Middle andElementary SchoolsThursday, December 19, 7 p.m., BuxtonConference Room, School: If NeededThursday, January 2, 7 p.m., Buxton ConferenceRoom, School: Collective BargainingMonday, January 6, 7 p.m., Buxton ConferenceRoom, Both: Collective Bargaining and Wrap-upWednesday, January 8, 7 p.m., BOS MeetingRoom, Both: Wrap-up (if needed)Thursday, January 9, 7 p.m., Hudson CommunityCenter, Both: Public HearingMonday, January 13, 7 p.m., Hudson CommunityCenter, Both: Public Hearing (if needed)Thursday, January 16, 7:30 p.m., BuxtonConference Room, Both: Budget Committeemeeting (sign forms)Saturday, February 1, 9 a.m., Hudson CommunityCenter: School Deliberative SessionSaturday, February 8, 9 a.m. , HudsonCommunity Center: Town Deliberative SessionNotes:

Tuesday, January 7: Last day for submittal ofpetitioned Warrant Articles

Tuesday, January 7: Last day for submittal ofCollective Bargaining AgreementsTuesday, January 14: Last day to hold PublicHearing

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WednesdaysTheatre Club for Kids: New to the Childrens

Room at the Rodgers Memorial Library is Theater

Club for ages 8-12 meeting Wednesdays from 6-8p.m. Register at rmlnh.org/events.

Friday, October 18 thru Sunday, October 20The sixth annual Kiwanis Hudson

PumpkinFest takes place on the groundsin front of the Hills House on DerryRoad. PumpkinFest has become one of

the largest outdoor craft fair in southernNew Hampshire, offering entertainment for everymember of the family. More than 100 crafters andvendors participated last year. PumpkinFest isopen rain or shine. Updates, a full list of vendorsand their crafts, and all food vendors are availableat www.Hudsonpumpkinfest.com.

Saturday, October 19Every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,

The Community Church of Hudson ThriftShop, 19 Central St., Hudson is open withgently used clothing, coats and jackets,

books and household items. Truly amazinglow prices. Stop in and see for yourself.

Saturday, October 19Hudsons Pack 20 invites you to join them for

a Family Hike at Bensons Park. Meet us at theBensons Parking lot at 12:45 p.m. and well takea fun walk/hike through the Park. Bring a waterbottle and snack and bug spray. Check out Pack20 at www.pack20hudson.org for more info. Weare the Nottingham West Cubs! See you there!

Saturday, October 19Hudson Dog Parks Third Annual Bark in the

Park will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (raindate: October 20), at Bensons Park, 23 KimballHill Rd., Hudson. Come and share some Tricksand Treats at Bensons Park at the Hudson DogParks Poker Walk and Doggie Costume Contest!oPoker Walk: $5 donation per hand. Dogs are

welcome, but not required to participate.oDoggie Costume Contest: Free to participate,

dog required. Picture with the most FacebookLikes by Halloween gets a dog-related prize.There will also be a Bake Sale, Rafes and a

table set up by local supporters. All proceeds willgo to the Hudson Dog Park.

This event will be held outside of the dog parkand is an on-leash event. Children are welcometo attend and encouraged to wear costumesand join in the photo contest with their dogs.However, as a reminder, children under 10 yearsof age must not enter the dog park.

For more info contact us at [email protected] or visit us at www.HudsonDogPark.com or on Facebook atFriendsOfHudsonDogPark.

Sunday, October 20The Litchfield Historical Society

cordially invites the public to theunveiling of two artistic masterpieces, the

stage curtains from the historic NaumkeagGrange Hal at 1 p.m. at the Campbell High

School Auditorium. This event is open to thepublic and is free of charge.

Sunday, October 20 & Sunday, October 27Between the hours of 12 and 4 p.m., NH Lions

District 44 sponsors a Kid-Friendly HauntedHouse on the premises of Spooky World/Nightmare New England. The lights are on,monsters are friendly, and there are goody bagsfor kids at the end of the tour, while supplies last.Admission is $5 per child, and one adult gets infree with each paid child. Proceeds benet LionsSight and Hearing Foundation of New Hampshire,Inc., which is a 501-c3 charitable organization.Visit www.hauntedhouse.nhlions.org.

Wednesday, October 23Powerful Questions with Life Coach

Diane MacKinnon: The questions we ask

ourselves can have a powerful impacton our lives - depending on the questions

we choose. Come to an interactive conversationwith Diane MacKinnon, Master Life Coach, andexplore the questions we unconsciously askourselves all day long and consider some veryuseful questions that can change your life forthe better. 7 p.m., Rodgers Memorial Library,Hudson. Pre-registration requested but notrequired. Register at rmlnh.org/events or call 886-6030.

Wednesday, October 23Hudson Checklist Supervisors will hold a voter

registration session from 1 to 3 p.m. at the St.Vincent de Paul Food Pantry located in St JohnsChurch Community Center on Library Street inHudson. The purpose is to register new votersand approve changes to the checklist. For furtherinformation contact: Sandi LeVasseur at 882-3111.

Wednesday, October 23The Friends of MRT will host their fifth annual

Merrimack Repertory Theatre Wine & BeerTasting (a 21-plus event) from 6 to 8:30 p.m. atThe Donahue Center Rehearsal Hall, 132 WarrenSt., Lowell, MA. Local wine and cheese cellarTutto Bene will select their top wines from acollection of 700 Old World and New Worldfavorites, as well as a selection of ne brews.Local beers from Lowell Beer Works will alsobe available. The fundraiser will be hosted atMRTs rehearsal facilities, allowing guests to gobackstage while increasing their knowledge ofwine and beer in a casual, social environment.Light hors doeuvres will be provided. Ticketscan be purchased online at MRT.org or by calling(978) 654-7552. Parking is available on thestreet and in the Lower Locks Parking Garagefor a small. Proceeds from the event and anypurchases patrons make support MRTs main stage

productions and education programs.Friday, October 25

The Rodgers Memorial Library hostsLittle Goblins Fair for kids and theirparents. Kids, come in costume to trick

or treat around the library between 2 and4 p.m. Hear some stories and do a craft. Kid-friendly Halloween movies will be shown in theCommunity Room during the fair. No registrationrequired!

Friday, October 25The Friends of Alvirne Swim Team is having a

unique fundraising event: A night with Bostonsown Psychic & Spiritual Medium Maria Halvorsenfrom 6 to 10 p.m. at the Hudson Fish & GameClub Hall, 53 Pine Rd., Hudson. Seating islimited. Advance ticket purchase only. Partiesof eight may reserve a table. Bring your ownsnacks and refreshments (alcohol permitted).This is an 18-plus event. For more info contact

[email protected] or 321-9249.Saturday October 26

Sixth Annual National PrescriptionDrug Take-Back Program. From 10 a.m.to 2 p.m., the Hudson Police Departmentwill be at the Hudson Wal-Mart

collecting unused, unwanted and/or expiredprescription drugs for safe disposal. There is nocost for this service and there are no questionsasked. This is an opportunity to safely empty outyour medicine cabinet of expired prescriptiondrugs or drugs you do not need anymore.Needles will not be accepted.

The Prescription Drug Take-Back Program is aNationwide program sponsored by the U.S. Drug

Enforcement Administration. TheDEA and partner organizations,such as the Hudson Police

Department, will set up sites incommunities around the countrywhere the public can bringunused, unwanted and/or expiredprescription drugs for safe disposal.For more information visit ourwebsite at: www.hudsonpd.com.

Saturday, October 26Alvirne High School is offering

the PLAN test to all interestedsophomores at 8:15 a.m. The PLAN isa Pre-ACT test that prepares studentsto do better on the ACT in their junioryear. It provides insight into academicstrengths and weaknesses, and it alsoprovides valuable career informationthrough an interest inventory. Taking thePLAN as sophomores and the PSAT as juniors willenable students to decide whether to take the SATor the ACT as their preferred college admissions

exam. Students can register for the PLAN in theCounseling Ofce; the cost is $25 cash or checkto Alvirne High School.

Saturday, October 26Hudson United Soccer Club will be holding

tryouts on from 9 to 10:30 a.m. rain date 10/27)for our spring travel season. The tryouts will beheld at Freedom Field, next to Hills GarrisonElementary School. We are looking for boysand girls ages 7-14 that are looking to playcompetitive, travel soccer. Come prepared to playwith a soccer ball, shin guards, water and cleats orsneakers. For more information contact ChristineLizotte at [email protected].

Saturday, October 26Alvirne High School Friends of Music

Craft Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the highschools cafeteria. There will be crafters fromMassachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. Startyour holiday shopping. One-of-a-kind items for

sale: wagon wheel rugs, personalized rings andornaments, brainteaser puzzle, paintings, stainedglass, handmade leather products, hand hookedrugs, jewelry, wired wrapped cross necklaces andkey chains, homemade play costumes for kids,quilted items, homemade candles and Ghanaianbracelets to benet Orphanage in West Africa,and many more items. Rafes and back sale.Free admission. Proceeds to benet AHS MusicDepartment.

Wednesday, October 30Free Concert: Welcome Home New

Hampshire with Singer/SongwriterDon Watson. Don Watson is a singer/

songwriter from Gilford whose music hasbeen compared to John Denver, Jim Croce andDan Fogelberg. His songs are upbeat, inspiringand easy on the ears. Dons newest projectWelcome Home New Hampshire is a collectionof songs based on people, places and events of

the granite state. The album has been called atreasure for anyone who loves New Hampshire.

Join Don on at 7 p.m. as he shares his music withconcertgoers at the Rodgers Memorial Library.Dont miss this talented performer as he celebratesthe beauty of New Hampshire.

Saturday, November 2Last year was such a great success,

were doing it again! 3Moms 1Missionwould like to invite you to the second

annual Operation Help A Hero at theHoliday Inn/Bounty Lounge, 6 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.Dinner, Rafe, Live Auction, Live Band (Over6) inthe Bounty. We will still be accepting donationsfrom local businesses for rafes, etc. until the15th. Tickets are also being sold for the event;contact321-5526, but they must purchase beforeOctober 15.

Saturday November 2Final Household Hazardous Waste &

Electronics Collection of 2013, from 8 a.m.to 12 p.m., Nashua Public Works Garage, 9Stadium Dr., Nashua. For residents of Hudsonand Litcheld. Cost: $10 user fee per vehicle,additional charges for quantities exceeding 10gallons or 20 pounds, additional charges forelectronics recycling. For more information and

a complete list of accepted items, visit: www.nashuarpc.org/hhw or call 424-2240.

Saturday, November 2Semi-annual Psychic Fair sponsored by the

Hudson Lions Club from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tobe held at the Hudson Community Center, LionsAvenue in Hudson. Related vendors and snackbar will be on site. For more information contactIda at 883-1091, Jeri at 883-8565 or E: [email protected]. All proceeds benet our localcharitable causes.

Monday, November 11Veterans Day

Wednesday, November 27 thru Friday,November 29

Thanksgiving Recess, Hudson and LitcheldSchool Districts

Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13

Hudson Memorial School presents their annualmusical. The years show is Crazy for You.Contact Sue Weis at 566-5832 for tickets or go tothe school and ll out a form. Come and supportthe hard work the kids have put in to the show!


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Syria and Iraq ChemicalWeapons Swaps

Inspectors are reviewing the list of chemical weapons providedby Syria and working on destroying the known chemicalstockpiles and equipment. However, American and Middle Eastocials said Syrias elite Unit 450, which runs Assads chemicalweapons program, scattered the weapons across Syria and intoIraq.

A Lebanese newspaper reported twenty trucks loaded with

equipment and chemical weapons were driven across the borderinto Iraq, on September 12 to 13, 2013. Te trucks were notinspected by the border guards.

Some of these chemical weapons going to Iraq could beweapons that were moved from Iraq into Syria prior to the IraqiWar. Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, whoformerly headed the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency,stated in October 2003 satellite imagery showed a heavy owof truck trac from Iraq into Syria just before the Americaninvasion in March 2003.

In January 2006 General Geoges Sada, an Iraqi general underSaddam Hussein, claimed Iraq moved WMDs into Syria beforethe war, which were loaded on civilian aircraft and multipletruck convoys.

Iraq and Syria have been playing a WMD swap game formany years, which should be thoroughly investigated and endedwith the destruction of these weapons.

Donald A. Moskowitz, Londonderry

ank you for Supporting Benson ParkRecently the Friends of Benson Park held their rst annual

golf tournament. It was a successful fundraiser and, as youknow, all funds raised by the Friends of Benson Park are used toimprove the park for all of us to enjoy.

We had tremendous support from a number of Hudsonbusinesses and individuals as we worked on this event and wouldlike to thank those people. Without the support of DonnasPlace, Bill Cahills Sub, Sullivan ire, Smith Farm, Sals Pizza,Cookies, Sams Club and Lynne Ober our golf tournamentwould not have been as successful.

If you missed it this year, please join us next year for either around of golf or a great lunch in the clubhouse.

John Crats, Gol Tournament Chairman, Friends oBenson Park, Hudson

Conversations With a Sporting ClubWhen I was just thirteen the Londonderry Fish & Game

Club (LFGC) was where I would go to shoot my Muzzleloaderalongside a competent adult. During that time, going to theLondonderry Fish & Game Club meant Literally going outinto the sticks. Nothing was near the club. Nothing. Not ahouse for miles Yes, there were the Colbys, the McQuestensand the Watts Families. And those folks were the greatest I everknew. But none of the sort of folks that call me today.

I grew up, served in the Marines, went on to college andlater to law school. I married and raised a family. I now havegrandchildren. Londonderry Fish & Game Club has alwaysbeen a continual part of my adult life. In its many decades inits present location, not much has really changed. Some of theold leadership has passed on. Others are in nursing homes andsome, very elderly still come to meetings.

oday, I am the Cl ubs President. What has changed,however, is the area around LFGC. Most folks seem to acceptthe club and treat us quite well. Others, not so much. Some

persist in calling our phone to yell a nd swear at us over thedistant gunre that is disrupting their backyard cookout. othose folks I say, place a civil tongue in your head and I mightanswer your phone calls and emails instead of ignoring them.

And then there are the ignorant folks who like to call us,gun-toting drunken rednecks. Tats ne, call us what youwill. We are thick-skinned. While you do, however, pleasetake a second to understand who LFGC members are. Teyare your neighbors, friends, and relatives. Tey sit on townboards, they work as volunteer reghters, police ocers, postalworkers. We have every end of the spectrum covered in the club

demographic from PhDs, accountants, lawyers, airline pilots,service members, clergy, teachers, nurses, EMs, CEOs of verywell-known local establishments. Te median income of LFGCmembership is roughly $95,000 annually.

We know exactly how much noise comes from LFGC. Wehave conducted extensive sound testing over the last coupleof years under a variety of conditions, seasons, and weatherpatterns. It could be real easy, or even lazy of me to simply saywe were there rst and, woe to the builder who builds homes soclose to a shooting range. I could cite the statutory protectionsthat NH law aords us. But that would not

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