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Lyme DiseaseInvestigation

by Rhiannon SnideUnresolved fatigue and unexplainable neurological

problems haunted Hudson resident, Carl Tuttle, for 12years before he became one of the 300,000 peoplediagnosed with Lyme disease in the United States everyyear. The disease is transmitted through tick bites andcan be transmitted in less than 24 hours. According tothe Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)“Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vectorborne illness in the United States,” and while thedisease is so commonly diagnosed it “does not occurnationwide and is concentrated heavily in the northeastand upper Midwest.” This places New Hampshiredirectly in the center of a high-risk Lyme disease area.A NH tick study conducted by UMass Amherst that 77percent of ticks in the Litchfield, New Hampshire areacarry the disease.

Mr. Tuttle reaped the negative effectsof the disease for 12 years before

finding a cause to his suddenillness. Do to the prolongedexposure to the bacteriawithout proper treatment,Tuttle now tests positive for

the Epstein-Barr virus. “Lymeundiagnosed or untreated

for an extended period of time canreactivate the Epstein-Barr virus in

an individual that harbors the virus already” Tuttleexplained. In Tuttle’s case the virus causes severe

fatigue. He commented “People may see me walkingthe street to the local pond and think I am well, but theydon’t see me while I’m on the couch sick, it can be afew hours every day and until that is actually resolved Ihaven’t had the energy to work full time.” This chronicfatigue was just one of the symptoms that causedTuttle to leave his 25 year career as a sales executivefor a national reseller of Sun Microsystems serversand software. For seven months Tuttle was placedon high dose IV antibiotics and after his diagnosisin 2008 he was bedridden and put on oxygen. Themost devastating effect he faced was his loss of verbalfluency. Public speaking was a large contributor to thesuccess of Tuttle’s career, and his neurological problemsstripped all confidence he had built up throughout theyears. “I was forgetting the names of my co-workersthat I had worked with for 25 years, I didn’t know whereI was on my commute home, and was being tested forearly Alzheimer’s disease” he commented.

Between Mr. Tuttle, his wife, Janet, and daughter,Erika, who both also have been diagnosed with Lyme

disease, an excess of $100,000 has been spent ontreatment plans. Erika now tests positive for the Epstein-Barr virus as well. She went about four years withoutproper treatment or diagnosis of the disease, whichultimately caused her to develop an Attention DeficitDisorder. The disorder forced her to miss a semester atcollege so she could take high dose antibiotics; she nowis prescribed stimulants to help control her condition.

Janet’s Lyme disease left her with no neurologicalproblems, but after six years without proper treatmentshe developed severe joint pain in her knees. Carl Tuttleexplained “she could barely walk up stairs withoutexcruciating pains, it got to the point where we werediscussing knee replacement surgery.” Luckily, afterthree years of antibiotics the joint pain resolved and shehas gone six months without any residual effects.

The variations of Lyme disease symptoms withinthe Tuttle family alone was enough for Carl to realizethat something was off about how the disease is beingdealt with by the medical community. After years ofresearch, he has decided to spearhead a congressional

investigation of the CDC, Infectious Diseases Society ofAmerica (IDSA) and American Lyme Disease Foundation(ALDF). So far Tuttle has created a petition on Change.org that has collected over 28,500 signatures in the lasttwo years alone. Each signature provides a commentexplaining how Lyme disease has affected the petitioner.

Tuttle explained some of the flaws within the standardtreatment plans for Lyme disease “We’re not even surethe standard treatment guideline is ideal for Lyme; JohnsHopkins conducted a study and 36 percent of acuteLyme patients developed additional symptoms after theystopped the treatment plan.”

While the disease can be diagnosed clinically, bloodtests are the preferred form of diagnoses. Antibodiestoward Lyme disease do not develop for four to sixweeks after the initial bite test results are often negativeand patients are told they do not have Lyme disease.“The biggest problem we have today is there is noway to gauge treatment failure or success so we don’tknow if we have gotten Lyme out of the system.” Theantibodies that develop after Lyme is contracted may

remain in a person’s system for years after the disease iseradicated, this leaves doctors with very little concreteinformation as to how persistent the disease is in mostcases.

The CDC refuses to recognize the “Inadequatetreatment, inadequate testing, and inadequateclassification of the disease” that is causing so manycases to go unreported and thus cause irreversibledamage to those infected.

Tuttle has spoken with representatives from boththe State House and Washington, D.C. to initiate theinvestigation. He believes the lack of recognition andresponsibility for the mistreatment, and diagnoses ofLyme by the CDC can only be stopped if brought to anational level. For more information on Lyme diseaseCarl Tuttle recommends visiting the International Lymeand Associated Diseases Society website: http://www.ilads.org.

Wedding Dream Come True

by Len Lathrop with assistance from Rosie Sampson,Director of Community Relations, Fairview Healthcare

On Saturday, June 27, 2015, at 10:30 a.m., Kasey Gust walked down theaisle at The Inn at Fairview escorted by her father, Michael Gust. Michael,age 58, is living with early onset Alzheimer’s and is a resident of The Inn atFairview as a result of this disease. Since Michael will not be able to attendhis daughter’s wedding in the fall in Ohio because of the very specializedcare needs that he has, on Saturday, the wedding came to him.

Michael walked his daughter down the aisle to her groom, Matt Hudson.Following the vows the family and their friends joined by The Inn at Fairviewresidents and staff enjoyed a reception complete with food, flowers, and aDJ for dancing. The bride had her father-daughter dance and her first dancewith her groom. Thewedding cake was cut,and family photos weretaken.

The Gust family willhave keepsake photos ofthis amazing event whichwill include their belovedfather and husbandMichael. Due to hisdiagnosis of Alzheimer’sdisease Michael may notremember the wedding inthe days that follow, buthis family will have thesememories for a lifetime.

Early Onset Alzheimer’stakes so much fromindividuals and theirfamilies. The goal at TheInn at Fairview is to giveback as much as they can.Here’s to The Gust Family!

Want to understandAlzheimer’s and theservices at The Inn atFairview Healthcare,Rosie Sampson can bereached at [email protected].

Kasey Gust comes down the aislewith her parents, Mike and Amy Gust

Te residents and staff joined the bride and groom for their first dance.Te newlyweds, Matt and Kasey Gust,with her parents, Mike and Amy Gust

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‘Word Is Out’ on the NH Hands Free Law by Doug Robinson

“We at the Hudson Police Department are very thankful and very pleased with the results of all theadvertising and education programs which have been designed to inform the public about the newNH Hands Free Law, which went into effect July 1,2015,” commented Captain William Avery.

The new law states that “no use of hand-held electronic devices capable of providing voice ordata communication while driving or temporarily halted in traffic for a stop sign or traffic signal orother momentary delays” may be used. “This includes cell phone, GPS, tablets, iPods, iPads or other

devices that require data entry” writes Michelle Vachon, HPD Records.Vachon’s interdepartmental memo also states:

• Emergency calls to 9-1-1 or other public safety agencies will be allowed• Bluetooth or other hands-free electronic devices will be allowed• One-hand non-cellular 2-way radio uses will be allowed• Teen drivers under the age of 18 will not be allowed to use any electronic devices (hand-

held or not) except to report an emergency. Anyone violating this will be subject topenalties and license suspension or revocation.

• If your vehicle is not equipped with Bluetooth functionality, auto service centers can installafter-market systems or over the ear devices can be purchased at (various) retailers.

The penalties for violations are $100 first, $250 - second, and thirdwithin two years - $500.

The New Hampshire roadways have realized 116 fatal crashes duringthe past four years due to primary distractions and the “increasing useelectronic devices is fast becoming the primary distraction.”

Statistics, as reported by Vachon, state that “While texting, a driver is23 times more likely to crash, distracts a driver for almost five seconds,and even the dialing of a phone number increases the risk of crashing bythree times.”

Captain Avery commented that during the period of July 1 to July 7, theHPD had issued one citation and 12 warnings (of the 110 tickets written)for those who were in violation of the new Hands Free Law.

The NH State Police reported that during the 4th of July weekend, 400motor vehicle citations were issued for speeding, 42 citations for drivingafter suspension, and 96 additional citations and 47 warnings wereissued for violation of the new Hands Free Law.

Sorry Litcheld, No School Budget Surplus

to Return to Taxpayersby Len Lathrop

As school years wind to a close in mid- to late June, mostsuperintendents must take a deep breath. However, we can’t be sure whatkind of breath Brian Cochrane took.

Superintendent of the Litchfield School District, Brian Cochrane offeredhis resignation to the school board effective June 30, 2015. In a statementreleased June 20 by Litchfield Education Association’s president, NateCooper, it was announced that its members had voted no-confidence inCochrane as the district superintendent; the term super majority was usedto describe the results of the vote. According to the LEA statement therewere several factors in the decision but most reasons for the decisionfocused on its belief that the students’ needs in Litchfield were notbeing served by the district. The statement continued to fault Corcoran’sunilateral decision-making and micromanaging of teachers, programs andbuilding maintenance.

Following several school board meetings, Cochrane resigned, but wasappointed as interim superintendent beginning July 1, and ending August31, 2015, with 14-day notification clauses viable for both Cochrane andthe school district.

Cochrane’s service as Litchfield superintendent began July 1, 2012;prior to that he was assistant superintendent of the Nashua school system.

Brian Bourque, on behalf of the school board, issued a press releasethanking Cochrane for his three years of service to the district and wishinghim well in future pursuits.

School board member John York spoke with the HLN this week andwas candid in his conversations. Although he was not able to answer all

questions because many things happened in nonpublic session, he didindicate that as the school board came out of nonpublic session theyvoted to pay severance to Cochrane in the amount o f one-year salary. Yorkstated it is roughly $135,000 along with about $20,000 in other paymentsdue to Cochrane from his contract. York was quick to emphasize thatthe school board had this money in surplus from the budget at the end ofthe year, and while the plan was to return it to the taxpayers as requiredunder New Hampshire statues, it was encumbered to close out Cochrane’stenure at SAU 27. York, when asked about the LEA vote, said he didn’tsee it coming, but felt that the decision was the best for the district, asthe school board couldn’t find a way forward, and any other resolutiondiscussed would have split the board. The hope is to have a new interimsuperintendent in place before the beginning of the next school year. Yorkcommented that he felt that Cochrane had done what the board had askedhim to do, that he has changed the direction of the district in many frontsinstituting a student and teacher information system, and changing howthe building access is granted as just two of many.

Cochrane was also very candid during a phone conversation this weekstating he was surprised by the vote of no-confidence, and felt that the

LEA’s largest issue focused around the school calendar and how teachinghours were to be used. Cochrane continued that he felt he had strived tomeet the school board’s goals and that student learning was always at theforefront. Voters had supported the school district by granting a teacherscontract for three years which on top of a cost-of-living increase allowedsome step increases for teachers who had gone without them some for

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Husson University is pleased to announce the spring President’s

List. Students who earn President’s List honors must carry at least 12graded credit hours during the semester and earn a grade point averageof between 3.81 to 4.0 during the period. Husson University studentsnamed to the President’s List include Hudson residents Joshua Bellomo and Jason Nickola.

Brendan Smith of Hudson and Jordan Lang of Litchfield have beennamed to the Dean’s List at the University of Maine for the springsemester.

At the University of Rhode Island’s 129th Commencement, about3,200 undergraduate and 660 graduate students became the University’snewest alumni. The following residents were awarded undergraduatedegrees: From Hudson, Ashley Lauren Iannaco received a Bachelor ofScience in Nutrition and Dietetics, Minor in Theatre, summa cum laude;Chris Edward Marden received a Bachelor of Science in MechanicalEngineering and Michael James Moulton received a Bachelor of Arts inComputer Science, Minor in Digital Forensics, magna cum laude. FromLitchfield, Erica Louise Sebastyan received a Bachelor of Science inAnimal Science and Technology, summa cum laude.

The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at theUniversity of New Hampshire for the spring semester: From Hudson,Katherine Abbott (High Honors), Nicole Blake (Honors), Stephen

Campbell (High Honors), Alexandra Catalano (Highest Honors), CarolLee Cummings (High Honors), Garrett Ducey (Honors), AlexanderFebonio (Highest Honors), Susan Fournier (Highest Honors), LiviaGosselin (High Honors), Erica Holm (Highest Honors), Casey Leva (High Honors), Miranda Liang (Highest Honors), Nicholas Marino (HighHonors), Megan Middlemiss (Honors), Sean Mitchell (High Honors),Addison Nute (High Honors), Erica Prince (Highest Honors), KimberlyReed (Highest Honors), Alexandra Soucy (Highest Honors), ChristenSoucy (Highest Honors), Daeghan Stone (Highest Honors), StephanieStone (Honors), Kevin Vaccaro (Honors), Britney Stone (Honors),Samantha Rowe (High Honors), Chelsea Gamache (Honors), BethanyCooper (Highest Honors), Alexys Gilcreast (Highest Honors), RachelleChoiniere (High Honors). From Litchfield: Samantha Baril (Highest

Honors), Alexander Clemons (Highest Honors), Emily Clemons (HighestHonors), Ashlyn Daniel-Nuboer (High Honors), Lisa Doyle (Honors),Matthew Ferdinand (High Honors), Thomas Flynn (High Honors), ErinFrost (High Honors), Kristen Frost (High Honors), Jacob Goldstein (Honors), Daniel Jacobson (Honors), Travis Manning (Honors), JessicaMcNeill (High Honors), Monique Michon (High Honors), JacobPentheny (High Honors), Cameron Prolman (Honors), Kyle Quigley (Honors), Garrett Sahlin (High Honors), Jamie Shepard (High Honors),Savannah Cavanaugh (High Honors), Madeline Clemons (HighestHonors), Amanda LeBel (Honors).

Kathryn Kierstead of Litchfield has been named to the Dean’s List forthe spring semester at The College of Saint Rose.

Sarah Brauza of Hudson has been inducted into the Western NewEngland University chapter of Mortar Board, a national honor society.Brauza is majoring in Accounting at the University.

Laura DeAngelis of Hudson has made the Dean’s List for the springsemester at the University of New Hampshire -Manchester. Laura’smajor is American Sign Language.

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Hudson Man Rides 100 Milesto End Alzheimer’s

submitted by Ella Schwotzer, Alzheimer’s Association

Tony Attardo of Hudson willbike 100 miles in the 2015 Ride toEnd Alzheimer’s Saturday, July 18.Beginning and ending in Devens,Mass., the Ride provides a 2-milefamily ride, 30-mile, 62-mile and100-mile route reaching all theway from Western Massachusetts to

Southern New Hampshire.After losing his mother Josephine

to Alzheimer’s, Attardo decided to join the Ride to raise awarenessand funds for the Alzheimer’sAssociation.

“It left an indelible mark on myfather, three brothers and threesisters,” said Attardo. “I decidedto do something, not only formy mom, but for all the familiesstruggling with Alzheimer’s. I askpeople I know if they would liketo sign my shirt with the name of aloved one so they know I ride forthem as well. It always brings a joyto their face.”

“Tony and the hundreds of otherriders have made a big commitmentto help fight Alzheimer’s,” said

Jim Wessler, president/CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association,Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter. “His commitmentinspires us and it also supports critical research and programs.”

More than 5 million people in the U.S. have Alzheimer’s,according to the Alzheimer’s Association. The fatal disease ofthe brain has no cure yet, but the Alzheimer’s Association is theinternational non-profit leader in research for effective treatments

and someday a cure.

Started by the Noonan family, the event has raised more than$3,000,000 for Alzheimer’s disease Research. Formerly calledMemory Ride, the Ride to End Alzheimer’s grew from a small,family-inspired event to a cycling challenge attracting ridersthroughout New England and beyond. For more informationabout the Ride to End Alzheimer’s visit rtrendalz.org.

Large Gasoline Spill on Lowell Road

Crews dealt with between 20 and 25 gallons of gasolinethat spilled from this tanker on June 29.

submitted by David S. Morin, HFD Public Information LiaisonA large gasoline spill on June 29 required the response of the

State’s Department of Environmental Services. Medic 1 with acrew of Firefighters Sullivan, Blinn and Mulcay returning from acall at 77 Lowell Rd. discovered the spill at the gas station located72 Lowell Rd. at 4:46 p.m.

Upon investigating, the crew determined the spill was comingfrom a gasoline tanker filling the gas station tanks and requestedan engine company to assist. Before Dispatcher Glenn could tonethe engine company, a call was received reporting a motor vehicleaccident at the intersection of Library and Ferry Streets.

Car 1 with Chief Buxton arrived on the scene within a minutereported two vehicles. Ladder 2 on the air at the time of thecall returned to Central Station for the squad, and a Nashuaambulance was toned to the scene.

Engine 4 with a crew of Lieutenant Kearns and FirefighterConlon were toned to 72 Lowell Road along with Car 4 withCaptain Grebinar. Due to the lack of manpower Ambulance 4with a crew of Firefighter Provencal was sent to Central Station.

Car 4 assumed command of the Lowell Road scene and

reported between 20 and 25 gallons of gasoline had spilled in theparking lot of the gas station. Firefighters spread available speedydry on the spilled gasoline and requested the Hudson HighwayDepartment to respond with sand to cover the remaining spill.

Car 1 cleared the motor vehicle crash and responded to LowellRoad.

As crews continued to work at the gasoline spill and motorvehicle accident fire alarm received a 9-1-1 call reportingmedical on Rangers Drive. Due to the lack of manpower to coverapparatus Medic 1 was cleared from the scene and responded tothe call. Crews worked for about an hour to bring the will recallunder control.

Nancy Cormier (sister), Rose Cormier (niece), ony Attardo, Stephen Forster (nephew), Nina Forster (sister)

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Engine 4’s crew stands by after covering the spill at 72 Lowell Rd. with speedy dry and sand.

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Litcheld Police LogWednesday, June 24: 7:13 a.m. Suspicious activity, Derry Road.12:19 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Cranberry Lane. 7:48 p.m.Suspicious person, Derry Road. 9:46 p.m. Alarm activation, Louise

Drive. 10:12 p.m. Suspicious activity, Derry Road. 10:15 p.m.Suspicious vehicle, Derry Road.Thursday, June 25: 9:51 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, AlbuquerqueAvenue. 2:51 p.m. Abandoned 9-1-1 call, Nesenkeag Drive.4:10 p.m. Harassment, Arbor Circle. 5:52 p.m. Welfare check,

Pinecrest Road. 6:22 p.m. Disturbance, ColbyRoad. 10:06 p.m. Angela Ventura, 38, Litchfield,was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated,Transporting Alcohol and Conduct After anAccident.Friday, June 26: 2:35 a.m. Alarm activation,Cutler Road. 7:02 a.m. Alarm activation,Derry Road. 7:55 a.m. Medical emergency,Broadview Drive. 9:59 a.m. Suspicious vehicle,Louise Drive. 4:15 p.m. Medical emergency,Page Road. 11:56 p.m. Suspicious vehicle,Albuquerque Road.Saturday, June 27: 11:19 a.m. Paperworkserved, Nesenkeag Drive. 5:53 p.m. Alarmactivation, Route 3A. 10:56 p.m. CynthiaMorlock, 57, Litchfield, was arrested for DrivingWhile Intoxicated.Sunday, June 28: 12:50 p.m. Burglary, PageRoad. 4:14 p.m. Keep the peace, HemlockCourt.Monday, June 29: 8:22 a.m. Paperwork served,Nesenkeag Drive. 8:56 a.m. Suspicious vehicle,Page Road. 9:32 a.m. Welfare check, PerryCourt. 10:38 a.m. Paperwork served, SpicebushCourt. 10:45 a.m. Suspicious person, PageRoad. 2:38 p.m. Alarm activation, Shirley Way.8:37 p.m. Welfare check, Grove Court.Tuesday, June 30: 2:19 a.m. Noise complaint,Greenwich Road. 10:52 a.m. Sex OffenderRegistration, Liberty Way. 10:58 a.m. One carmotor vehicle accident, Route 3A. 4:14 p.m.Suspicious activity, Burgess Drive. 7:34 p.m.Paperwork served, Harvest Way.

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Robinson Road c. 1935Looking West

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looking west c. 1930. At that time Robinson was pretty much asingle lane roadway unless you happened to meet a car from the

opposite direction. In that case the car coming east would ‘scoot’ offto the right until the oncoming car was passed. The utility pole seenhere provided telephone service from the central at Hudson Center.Electricity was not available in this part of town until about 1946.Beyond the utility pole we see the barn which once stood at what isnow 104 Robinson Road. Photo from the Parker/Robinson Family andnow a part of the Historical Society Collection.

Building Dreams for Marines Motorcycle Run Raises $28,300 to Help Local Marines

by Doug RobinsonThe motorcycles just kept coming,

and coming and coming. Ridersfrom Mass., Vt., N.H., Me., and othersurrounding New England states cameto support, came to participate, andcame to make a statement about ourMilitary Marines.

Motorcycle clubs such as the

LeatherNecks, Blue Reapers, PatriotGuard Riders, Manchester MotorcycleClub, and Post 90 American LegionRiders came to support the BuildingDreams for Marines program. Onecause, and no-one paused. All in.

The parking lot became a sea ofmotorcycles, dressed four wide, closeto 40 deep. Harleys, Hondas, Triumph,were decked out in Old Glory’s red,white and blue, flags attached tohandlebars, bumpers, and motorcycleseats.

The NH State Police, HudsonPolice, and Salem Police departmentsoffered the riders a safe escort as theriders travelled Route 111 throughWindham, Salem, Derry, and toRaymond, where they then turned around and returned back toHudson.

Over 160 motorcycles participated during this year’s Building

Dreams for Marines motorcycle run.Dedicated to Building Dreams for Marines, the organization “has

been established to assist Marines veterans with life enhancingmodifications to their homes. For our brave men and women

who have lost some aspect of their mobility, Building Dreamsfor marines steps in to provide no cost planning, designing andbuilding services. From access ramps and railings to stair-lifts andmore, our organization seeks to serve those who have selflessly

served America” writes Building Dreams for Marines.Since February 2012, Building Dreams for Marines has

completed eight projects for needy Marines.

Motorcycle riders from throughout New England came to support the Building Dreams for Marines Motorcycle Rally.

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Hudson Senior Graduatesfrom the Academy of Notre Dame

submitted by the Academy of Notre DameThe Academy of Notre Dame held its 161st

Commencement Exercise on May 30 where 51students received their diplomas from the private,all-girls Catholic high school in Tyngsborough, Mass.Among the graduates was Taylor A. Willis of Hudson.

Willis was an active member of the communityduring her four years at the Academy. As a junior andsenior she served as Class President. She was also

active in athletics participating in basketball, track andfield, and volleyball.

Willis will be attending The University of Tampa inthe fall where she received a merit scholarship.

Hudson resident aylor A. Willis, a recent graduateof the Academy of Notre Dame is picturedsporting her University of ampa pride.

Girl Scout Award Project helps toBeautify Laurel Place

Maria on left, Charlotte on right,Laurel place resident in the middle

submitted by Presentation ofMary Academy, Hudson

Presentation of Mary Girl Scouts, Maria Crivacand Charlotte Bell, spent Friday morning at LaurelPlace Assisted Living here in Hudson as partof their Bronze Award project. They enjoyedplanting beautiful Countrybrook flowers with the

residents and making new friends. Both Charlotteand Maria wanted to thank the PMA communityfor their generous donations and support. Thegirls organized a donation drive held at PMAasking for gently used flower pots, soil, and seeds.A big thank you to Christine Scarbo for being suchan outstanding scout leader for PMA!

Maria on left, Charlotte on right,Laurel place resident in the middle

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most likely never paid attention to an advertisement in the Salem paper,Cardinal Camera, because I always had my 35mm prints done at Walgreensin Nashua. But recently all pharmacy photo processing locally has stopped,they mail it out and you don’t get your negatives back; which I think isabsurd. en I took a gathering of rolls up to Concord Camera, thinking I would [hit] pay dirt and I went into shock to be told the same thing.

en, two weeks ago when I stopped by to place my own advertisement,picked up the Salem and Pelham-Windham papers, to find the CardinalCamera ad for their own film processing that I wouldn’t ever known aboutvia the HLN edition. ey just got me caught up on prints going back tolast summer.

While there yesterday, I encouraged Tim (who I believe is the owner) toput their ad in the Hudson and Salem papers because other camera folks who still prefer 35mm might be in the same situation I was and would wantto know they still do 35mm developing in-house; I’ve already told friends.

In chapter two of my life now and using my Nikon Em since my Armydays, it’s never let me down or been repaired/serviced. I’m hoping it willcontinue to keep me emotionally connected to photography the old way andback to my Army days in a photo intelligent unit. It’s my link to the pastof thousands of photos with it, that in a year or two I want to try to do aphoto-show or display.

Back to Cardinal Camera, I hope they take my suggestion to place adsin your other papers; they’re missing out on business. ey need to keepprocessing 35mm film there.

Jerry Guteknust, Hudson

Kinder Morgan is no Stranger to PoliticalCorruption and Negligence

Kinder Morgan (KM), a Texas company, founded in 1997 by RichardKinder is formerly Enron Liquid Pipeline Company (ELPC), subsidiary ofEnron Corporation (Enron). Richard Kinder is currently CEO and majorityshareholder (SH) of KM. He purchased ELPC with William Morgan in1996. Richard Kinder was the president and COO of Enron until 1996, where he was one of three majority SHs, earning a $700TH salary and $1Mbonus. (sec.gov)

Until his departure in 1996, Richard Kinder had worked with KennethLay, Enron executive deemed to have lead corruption scandal responsible forcollapse of Enron and financial crisis in 2001!

Financial and energy fraud (fraudulent market manipulations/cappedretail electricity prices/illegal shutdowns of pipelines by Enron causedCalifornia Energy Crisis), contributed to demise of Enron in 2001.(Wikipedia)

KM made numerous acquisitions, including El Paso Corporation (EPC)in 2012, creating largest midstream energy company in North America.EPC owned largest natural gas pipeline system including subsidiaryTennessee Pipeline Company (TPC). KM merged with EP in November of2014 with final merger and dissolution Jan. 1, 2015! (sec.gov)

EP was involved in energy fraud in 2000 and 2001 California energycrisis. FERC investigated and later indicted EP energy trader for makingfalse energy trades. El Paso name appears on some of existing vertical gaspipeline markers in Hudson. (Wikipedia)

Kenneth Lay, Enron, El Paso, Richard/Nancy Kinder, energy, petroleum,gas pipeline and public service companies made numerous contributions topolitical committees, which are unethically used to influence elections andlegislation. (fec.gov)

Kinder Foundation funded projects including Bush Center. RichardKinder campaigned for Bush and McCain.

Gas and oil companies receive special tax shelters, including exemptionfrom passive activity rules.

KM and subsidiaries have been involved in numerous incidents, accidentsand litigation. (Wikipedia/sec.gov-Kinder Morgan/Tennessee Gas Pipeline)

Continued political corruption destroys democracy and poses a greatthreat to our well-being as a citizen, town, state and country.

How are we to believe Kinder Morgan will be different than theirpredecessors, when they have already demonstrated negligence,inconsistencies and numerous false statements?

Why does FERC approve these projects? Presidential elections areinfluenced with money, buying a scrupulous president. How can wehave faith in the ethics and actions of FERC commissioners the president

appoints? Will the profits from these pipeline projects turn into contributions for

these political committees? We have the power to stop these people from destroying our

neighborhoods, towns and state!Please write to the FERC (Docket No. PF-14-22-00), NH Public Utilities

Commission and the NH Site Evaluation Committees with your concerns. You are also invited to write to your elected officials. Allowing KM totrespass for survey is your choice. Facebook and pipeline groups have beenformed to make this fight together.

Please join me in doing everything in our power to stop this corruptionfrom destroying Hudson and NH!

For more information on how you can fight, you can email me [email protected].

Sources:• Wikipedia and Public Filings at sec.gov and fec.gov • Wikipedia: Kinder Morgan/Tennessee Gas Pipeline/Richard Kinder/

Enron/California Energy Crisis/Kenneth Lay • Fec.gov (Search/Individual Contribution Search on Enron/Kinder

Morgan/Kinder/Pipelines/Energy/)• KM Q1 2015-http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/

data/1506307/000150630715000020/kmi-03312015x10q.htm• KM FYE 12/31/14-http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/

data/1506307/000150630715000014/0001506307-15-000014-index.htm

• Enron FYE 12/31/96- http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72859/0000950129-96-000427.txt

Peggy Huard, Hudson

Happy 4th of July e 4th of July weekend is finally upon us. Actually, July 2 is the real day

of Independence, but we celebrate on the 4th because that’s when congressaccepted the Declaration of Independence from omas Jefferson, whohad changed the wording of the document from the “pursuit of property”to the “pursuit of happiness.” Congress eventually declared July 4 as anofficial holiday in 1870 as part of a bill to officially recognize other holidays,Christmas being one of them.

is weekend is a time for cookouts with family and friends, parades, andfireworks. But with all of the fun and festivities, we also should take sometime to remember why we celebrate this important day. Over the years

several countries have used the Declaration of Independence as a beacon intheir own struggles for freedom. e Declaration of Independence, which was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, can really beconsidered our nation’s birth certificate.

at noble experiment that gave birth to the United States of America239 years ago continues today. Our forefathers could’ve only dreamedthat what began as a declaration of their independence, on paper, wouldturn into the greatest country in the world. I hope that you all have a safeand happy 4th of July with your family and friends. Drive safely on ourhighways and enjoy all that our wonderful state and great country have tooffer.

Happy Birthday America!

Shawn Jasper, Hudson

Not Checking Facts can be Bad for BusinessI write this Letter To e Editor in response to your June 5, 2015,

publishing of a “umbs Up? umbs Down?” comment on Page 12 of theHudson~Litchfield News . e comment does not identify the person(s) whooffered it, but states:

“umbs down to the Smith Plumbing Van that has just been sittingdead on Fulton Street in Hudson. It is an eye sore for the neighborhood andshows no respect for potential customers. I will be going elsewhere for myplumbing needs and I hope others do too.”

Smith Plumbing is owned and operated by the Smith family. Robert C.Smith, a long-time resident of Hudson, founded the business decades ago.

Many people who knew him over the years could attest that his businessdealings were often based upon his good word, his trust of others and ahandshake. In recent years, the business has been and remains operated by

his sons, Jon and Curt, who from personal and business perspectives, followin his footsteps in many ways. His grandson, Jeff, has also been employed with the business for quite some time and has more recently assumedmanagement responsibilities.

Smith Plumbing has been and strives to remain successful by pride,devotion to good service, sensitivity to the needs of others, desire to serveothers well, very hard work and provision of quality service. Families thatoperate any business are well aware that earning a nd maintaining a goodreputation are crucial to success, and that what other people think or have tosay publicly about the business can have a positive or negative effect.

e Smith Plumbing van that is referred to in the “umbs Up? umbsDown?” comment is neither owned by the business or subject to its controland placement. e van’s presence on Fulton Street should not have beenassociated with any action or intent by Smith Plumbing. e caller’scomment was inaccurate and its conclusion undeserved, yet it has resultedin some people making comments to Smith family members, or informingthem that they will no longer utilize Smith Plumbing’s services. Such eventsare quite unsettling and of concern to Smith Plumbing.

e heading of the “umbs Up? umbs Down?” column of theHudson~Litchfield News for June 5, 2015, states that comments expressedin the column are the sole views of callers and do not reflect the views of

the Hudson~Litchfield News or its advertisers. It also states, however, that:“... the Hudson~Litchfield News editorial staff holds the right to refuse anycomment deemed inappropriate. “

My online search for the Hudson~Litchfield News resulted in me findingthe attached page, which states that comments expressed in the column arethe sole views of the callers and do not reflect the views of the Area NewsGroup or its advertisers. It goes on to say:

“ ... e Area News Group umbs column should not be used to hurtor defame an individual or business ... e Area News Group Editorial Staffholds the right to refuse any comment deemed inappropriate.”

On behalf of Smith Plumbing, I offer a “umbs Down” to theunidentified person(s) who offered the undeserved comment. A simpletelephone call to Smith Plumbing, rather than off ering inaccurate andinappropriate information for public comment, could have avoided all ofthis. Also on behalf of Smith Plumbing, I ask that the Hudson~LitchfieldNews and Area News Group very closely scrutinize and refuse to publishsuch types of comments in the future as they are offered by unidentifiedpersons without any investigation or proof of accuracy, and they can hur t ordefame good businesses and families, such as Smith Plumbing.

George R. LaRocque, Jr., Hudson

Hudson’s Community Response Greatly Appreciated

ere is not much to say beyond these two simple words, “thank you.”e Hudson Firefighters Relief Association called for help and the

Hudson Community responded to our aid. We asked for help to raise fundsto assist one of firefighters with obtaining a diabetic dog for his son.

ank you for demonstrating the power of community, for thinkingand acting locally as a way to help a young boy deal with a life threateningmedical condition.

ank you Firefighter Dave Brideau and his band Max Voltage,Firefighter Mike Armand and the many others who donated their time andeffort to our cause.

Big things are possible from the smallest of actions as we raised over$4,000 to move forward in the process of giving Carter a lifesaver and newbest friend.

Again, I’d like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank each person whogave to this very important event. It means a lot to Car ter, his family and themembers of the Hudson Firefighters Relief Association.

President David S. Morin, HFFRA, Hudson

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teacher Sarah Yi. 7 p.m. at the RodgersMemorial Library. If there is enough interest,she will offer additional lessons. Pre-register atrmlnh.org/events or call 886-6030.

Saturdays thru September 5 Rodgers Memorial Library Summer Hours. The

Rodgers Memorial Library in Hudson will be open9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays through Labor Dayweekend.

Friday, July 10Rodgers Memorial Library Genealogy

Club meets the second Friday of eachmonth at 1:30 p.m. This afternoon,

bring back the brick wall challenges thatwere given out last month to return them to

their rightful owners! We will have a roundtablediscussion. Everyone is welcome.

Friday, July 10 thru Sunday, July 12Blast Off with Vacation Bible School at First

Baptist Church of Hudson. Registration willbe held Friday at 5:30 p.m. For 4 years to fifthgrade. More info: www.firstbaptisthudson.com [email protected].

Fridays, July 10 thru August 28The Rodgers Memorial Library will host a free

Friday Film Festival at 6:30 p.m. Come enjoyfilms on our big screen in air conditioned comfort,snacks will be served. Call the library Film Line at816-4535 for film titles and information on futureshowings. Call 886-6030 if you have additionalquestions.

Saturdays, July 11, July 25, August 8 & August 22

Summer Karaoke Nights for All Ages. Join us every from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. atthe Hills Memorial Library Building, 16

Library St., Hudson, for an all ages KaraokeParty. There will be free snacks and beverages anda karaoke system that will help you to unmask

your singing ability.

Sunday, July 12A Used Book Sale with the Friends of

the Library of Hudson will be held from11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lower level ofthe Hills Memorial Library Building at 18

Library St., Hudson.

Monday, July 13 thru Thursday, July 16The Cougar Football Camp will be held

at the Campbell High School practicefield from 6 to 8:30 p.m. (Rain date:

Friday, July 17.) If interested, the campform can be downloaded from the CHSwebsite: http://www.campbellhs.org/athletics-v2/ camps-a-clinics.

Monday, July 13 thru Friday, July 17 Welcome to Summer Thunder Kids Club at

Open Doors Christian Fellowship Church, 10a.m. to 12:30 p.m., ages 5-12. Bible stories,games, crafts, snacks! Register at www.odcf-nh.com or call 424-9240.

Tuesday, July 14Rocket Launch at the Hudson

Community Center on Lions Ave., from6:30 to 8 p.m. Join the Hudson Cub

Scouts for an exploration of space! Bringa 2-liter soda bottle, and a parent, and we’ll helpyou make your own rocket and launch it! This isopen to all children 5-plus, and there is not cost.Contact Ben Dibble if you have questions at 305-7492.

Becoming Conscious and Aware. MasterCertified Life Coach Diane MacKinnon, M.D.presents a program on a different life coachingtopic each month, usually on the second Tuesdayat 7 p.m. Tonight she will discuss how beingconscious and aware in your life is the first stepto solving problems and can help you create andlive the life of your dreams. Rodgers MemorialLibrary, 194 Derry Rd., Hudson. Check thewebsite rmlnh.org/events for upcoming topicsor go to dianemackinnon.com. Pre-registrationis requested, rmlnh.org/events or call 886-6030,

walk-ins welcome.

Thursday, July 16A Used Book Sale with the Friends of

the Library of Hudson will be held from5 to 8 p.m. in the lower level of the Hills

Memorial Library Building at 18 Library St.,Hudson.

Wednesday, July 22Summer Garden Flowers Centerpiece

Workshop. Come to the RodgersMemorial Library, 194 Derry Rd., Hudson,

at 7 p.m. to make a beautiful centerpieceusing flowers found in summer gardens. Theworkshop is presented by Anne of Anne’sFlorals and Gifts of Hudson. There will be a$30 materials cost for this workshop. Advancedregistration is required, call 886-6030, or go tormlnh.org/events to register.

The Litchfield Senior Citizens Group willbe meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the CommunityChurch on Charles Bancroft Highway. Thegroup will be enjoying an ice cream social.

Entertainment will feature music of the 1920sto the present. All seniors are invited toattend.

Thursday, July 23Did you know that one blood

donation can save up to three lives?Be a hero, give blood. The Red Cross will be holding a Blood Drive at the

Rodgers Memorial Library on July 23from 2 to 7 p.m. Go to redcrossblood.org orcall 1-800-redcross (733-2767) to register foran appointment. People volunteering to donateblood will receive coupons from local businessesfor free food items. There will be a Kid’s MovieMarathon in the Children’s Programming Roomduring the blood drive. Sign your children in towatch movies with a staff member while you giveblood.

Live Music on the Lawn of the Aaron CutlerLibrary (rain location: Campbell High School

Auditorium). Join us at 7 p.m. for a free liveconcert on the library lawn as we enjoy the musicof the 39th Army National Guard Band. Bringbug spray, blankets and chairs to make yourselfthe most comfy and then sit back and enjoy! Feelfree to call the circulation desk with additionalquestions at 424-4044.

Friday, August 7 & Saturday, August 8Alvirne’s Class Act will be performing

Shakespeare’s “A Winter’s Tale” as partof its annual “Summer Shakespeare.” It

will be held at Hills Garrison ElementarySchool, 190 Derry Rd., Hudson, at 7 p.m. both

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Saturday, August 8 & Sunday, August 9Operation Kidsafe Free Child Safety

Weeks are happening all across theU.S. and Canada. An event has been

scheduled to be held at the Hudson LegionPost 48, 37 Central St., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.both days. Operation Kidsafe is free and privatefor families. Parents take home the only record ofthe visit (a Bio Document) that is ready to hand tolaw enforcement in an emergency. Safety tips tostart a family safety action plan are also included.No special information is needed, as there is no

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Tuesday, August 11The Finest Hours sponsored in part by

a grant from the New Hampshire

Humanities Council is free and open to thepublic. Author Michael Tougias will be presentinga program based on his book that narrates the trueaccount of the tragic events that unfold as twodifferent tankers split in two off the coast of CapeCod, Mass., and the harrowing rescue that ensued.

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear the accountof these events directly from the author and thenlook forward to seeing the Disney adaptationof his book “The Finest Hours” in theaters thisOctober 2015. This event will be held at theLitchfield Middle School cafeteria at 7 p.m. Feelfree to contact the Aaron Cutler Library circulation

desk for more information at 424-4044.

Wednesday, August 12Movie Night at the Aaron Cutler library

in Litchfield. Every second Wednesdayof the month we show a popular, newly

released to DVD films. We start the moveat 7 p.m. and then stay after hours. Feel free tocall the circulation desk to find out what the latestfilm will be at 424-4044.

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Hudson Old Home Days! One stopfun for all ages on the Hills House

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While the legislature has been enjoyinga well-deserved summer recess, legislativeleadership, along with the governor andher staff have begun a series of meetings

for the purpose of crafting a plan thatwould allow us to move forward indealing with those parts of the budget onwhich we disagree. While the ContinuingResolution is in place until December,it was important to have initiated thesediscussions.

In a recent letter to the governor, Ireminded her that we have confirmed, through the LegislativeBudget Assistant, that the budget she vetoed is a balanced spendingplan, addressing many of the concerns that she had brought to thelegislature.

There are a number of different paths that we could have takenin order to resolve the detrimental effects placed upon the peopleof New Hampshire when Governor Hassan exercised her vetoauthority.

As a direct result of her action, we very well could witness a spikein property taxes, depending upon how and when the Department ofRevenue Administration sets local property taxes, the inability of the

state to address the opioid epidemic, as well as any undue pressurefelt by the state’s health and human services providers.

House Finance Chair, Neal Kurk (R-Weare), has pointed out anumber of important points that clearly shows how ill advised thegovernor’s veto was.

• The budget appropriates $11.352 billion in total funds for

the next biennium, an increase of 5 percent from the currentbiennium.

• Dedicated funds were not “raided” in the process.• The community college system would have been fully funded

allowing them to freeze tuition for the next biennium; USNHwould have seen an increase in funds.

• Health and Human Services would have received higherfunding in this budget than in any previous one - $4.449 billion,up 8 percent from the current budget. Additionally, fundingwould have been restored for elderly services, including mealson wheels, services for veterans, the developmentally disabled,and the mentally ill, with the latter at levels meeting therequirements of a legal settlement.

• The nearly 40,000 people served by the expanded Medicaidprogram will continue to receive their 100 percent federallyfunded health coverage through Dec. 31, 2016, as provided forin current law.

• Funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment wouldhave been increased by 49.5 percent, to $42.3 million.

• A 5 percent rate increase would havebeen granted to providers of long-term care in

the community.• Transportation department serviceswould have been funded at $1.172 billion, anincrease of 8 percent in the current budget.• The Department of Safety would haveseen a 9 percent increase in its budget, largelythrough the substitution of general funds forhighway funds.• The Fish and Game fund would havereceived a $1.2 million infusion from the generalfund.

I outlined many more examples in my letter tothe governor.

There are 160 democratic state representatives and 10 democraticstate senators who very much want to address the needs of ourcitizens, as do members of the majority party. This was clearlyillustrated when most of minority party supported the continuingresolution. That vote was necessary to address the governor’sveto threat so that the people of New Hampshire would not suffer

through a shutdown of state government.As I wrote to the governor, “The cleanest and clearest path forward

for you would be to politically free all 170 colleagues from acrossthe aisle, allowing them to vote their conscience on veto day.” Weremain confident that the many issues listed in my letter are mutualconcerns to us all. In fact, if it were not for the governor’s veto, wewould have a state budget in place today.

I have called upon the governor to provide us with her thoughtsas to the best way to address this issue. None of Gov. Hassan’sconcerns are of such a critical nature that they could not beaddressed in the next legislative session.

The governor’s argument over the 21 million dollar business taxcut issue pales in the face of the systemic stresses placed on ourservice providers, the neediest in our society, and the employees ofNew Hampshire when she chose to veto the budget. It has provedto be the most harmful of the three choices that were presented toher, i.e., sign, veto, or let the budget become law without signature.

It is incumbent upon us as leaders to evaluate the impact of thedecisions we make, apply what we have learned from the results ofthose decisions, and consider a new course of action. I encouragethe governor to consider the current circumstances and the impact

of not having a 2016-17 FY plan that addresses the many importantconcerns for the functioning of our state. I call upon her to freethe 170 democratic legislators, allowing them to vote to follow theclearest and quickest path for a sound, pragmatic solution, whichwould be to override her veto of the budget.

In My Opinion is strictly an OP-ED column that stands on the opin-ion of one writer, Shawn Jasper, as opposed to a newspaper reporterwho does not provide an opinion but reports the facts. This column,in many instances, is a counterpoint to published stories and does notreflect the unbiased reporting policy of the Hudson-Litchfield News or the opinion of the management, advertisers and ownership of AreaNews Group.

In My Opinion...

In My Opinion...In My Opinion... by Shawn Jasper, NH Speaker of the House

Much has happened in the little forestcalled Hudson.

Weather Whys author Joe D’Aleothis week points out historical facts onhow the weather has affected moodsand personalities. The Fox has decided,based on the data that he shouldn’tever go to Hudson Board of Selectmen’smeetings on a rainy day.

The announcement that Hudson FireDepartment has served our communityfor 123 years was met with this question,

What would the fire guysbe planning to celebratetheir 125th year in 2017?Our town certainlycould use a parade anda celebration, maybe redtrucks from other townscould come. The chiefsays that the party bellis yours to ring, CaptainMorin.

Doug Robinson has rejoined the lairafter his most recent assignments inSanta Fe. His story this week is aboutthe new hands-free law and its impact inHudson. It’s interesting the Fox has notedin traveling around Hudson since July 1that the number of people with cell phonesstill to the ear is amazing. An unscientificpoll noted that it is more women thanmen and ironically many cars that havemanufacturers’ Bluetooth equipment ... stillsaw cell phones up to ears.

At the corner of Melendy and CentralStreet (the old skate board park) the pickleball courts appear to be complete. WillHudson Recreation offer some instructionalperiods to help residents understand thegame of pickle ball? Who gets to play

when, is it first come first served?One last thought this week: the Board of Selectmen

during the last several meetings has spoken of differentrules and regulations, like, the use of town water forsprinkler systems on lawns and the requirement of odd-even days only, when can commercial trucks travel ontown roads and of course the every year predicamentthat fireworks are illegal to possess in Hudson. Whileit seems that there is confusion on enforcement such asthe statement by the town administrator that there are nowater police, it seems there are also no fireworks policeand trucks can roll at any time except on Greeley Street.

The Fox, of course, is a free thinker, doesn’t want us tobecome overly taxed on enforcing things that might ormight not be important but the question arises, What goodis a rule if it can just be broken and are our rules made tobe broken? Marcus Tullius Cicero, a 5th century Romanorator, wrote “The good of the people is the greatest law.”

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The Fox Always Gives You SomethingControversial to Think About

Kurds and Druze Treatenede conflicts in Syria have increased the complexity

of the Middle East and ex acerbated the instability in theregion. Terrorists have taken advantage of the instability,and have made dramatic territorial gains in Syria andIraq. ey now threaten two minorities - Kurds andDruze.

e Kurds, who are non-Muslims, are starting toreceive military aid from the U.S., and this should beincreased since they are trustworthy and reliable fighters

willing to take on ISIS and other terrorist groups. Weshould send equipment and supplies directly to theKurds and not through the Iraqi Army.

e Druze minority, a Muslim off-shoot sect, isthreatened by ISIS and al-Nusra. ere are 800,000Druze in Syria with most of them living in the southernprovince of Sweida, which is near the Israeli border.

Israel, which is home to 125,000 Druze who a redeeply assimilated into the Israeli military and Israelisociety, cannot allow the Druze of southern Syria to bedecimated and possibly suffer genocide. Israel shouldprovide a safe Syrian territory for the Druze and equipthem so they can defend themselves. If necessary, Israelshould provide direct military intervention to protectthe Druze of Southern Syria.

Donald A. Moskowitz, Londonderry

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Hillary Clinton continues to spread her message ofbeing a champion for everyday Americans throughoutNew Hampshire. She interacted with hundredsof voters on her way through New Hampshire onMonday, June 15. Her final stop of the day was theManchester City Democrats Flag Day Dinner. I wasfortunate enough to both hear Hillar y Clinton speak

at the dinner, as well as meet her before she spoke. Asa Hillary Clinton supporter, I was extremely gratefulto be able to meet her. She touched upon many topicsthat resonated with me.

Much like in her campaign launch speech, Hillar yspoke about the “shame and blame” rhetoric that someRepublican candidates have used to discuss women’sissues. Hillary has always been a champion for womenand girls - something that means a lot to me. She islistening to the people of New Hampshire and listeningto what is important. After hearing Hillary speak inManchester, it was quite clear to me that Hillary isready to fight for all of us.

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submitted by David S. Morin, HFD Public Information LiaisonDepartment members and the community came together on June

26 for a fundraiser for Carter Lambert, the son of Firefighter EricLambert. Carter was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes last year aftercutting his hand while swimming at his grandparents’ home. It wasdetermined that his pancreas had ceased to function and that his

diabetic diagnosis could be life-threatening.

His dad, wanting to ensure thesafety of his son, began researchingtreatments and other options thatcould be taken to allow Carter toenjoy his childhood the best hecould. Eric found that dogs areavailable to detect when a diabeticis suffering low sugar. The dogis trained to alert the patient andfamily members when the low sugar

situation takes place. The dogs costup to $18,000 and to just begintraining $2,500 is needed.

At the beginning of June, HudsonFirefighters Relief Association Boardof Directors met and decided tohold a fundraiser to raise funds tohelp Eric purchase the dog for hisson. The event was held on June 26at the White Birch Catering Hall at222 Central St. And overwhelming outpouring support from theHudson community with donations of gift certificates, items forauction and monetary donations allowed for the event to passthe goal of $2,500 that had been set. A silent auction and 50-50 drawing along with donations made aloud for $4,547 to be

raised.The event would not have been as successful if it was not for

Firefighters Mike Armand and Dave Brideau. Both musicians theydonated their talents and provided the entertainment for the evening.Mike sang solo to open up the night with Dave and his band Max

Voltage playing till the events end. A large turnout of members,family members and friends enjoyed the evening with the live music.

Without the work of so many within the community and thedepartment this event would never have been as successful as it was.A big thank you goes out to all of those who helped out, or attendedthe event.

The Lambert family Jamie, Carter and Eric thank those attendingthe fundraiser. Over 100 family, friends and department membersattended the fundraiser.

Hudson Lions Club Donates to Harbor Homes

Crews Called to Shopping Mallfor Suspicious Package

submitted by David S. Morin,HFD Public Information Liaison

A suspicious package outsidea store in the mall at 142 LowellRd. on June 19 required the

response of fire crews and theNashua Bomb Squad.

Dispatcher Stuart received acall from Hudson Police at 11:10a.m. requesting and engine andambulance to stand by whilethe bomb squad investigated thepackage. Toned to the scenewas Engine 4 with a crew ofFirefighters Haerinck, Crane andClarenbach, Ambulance 2 with acrew of Firefighters Conlon andPerkins, along with Car 3 takingDeputy Tice.

On arrival, crews stagedas the bomb squad evaluatedand x-rayed to determine if thepackage contained explosives. Itwas determined the envelope held a set of lug nuts for a vehicle.

Te Lambert family Jamie, Carter and Eric thank those attending the fundraiser.Over 100 family, friends and department members attended the fundraiser.

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

submitted by Hudson Lions ClubScott Slattery, Director of

Residential Services at HarborHomes in Nashua was the guestspeaker at a Hudson Lions Clubmeeting. He presented a slideshow about the services theyprovide to homeless veterans in thegreater Nashua area. Following thepresentation, Hudson Lions Clubpresident, Marilyn Richardson,presents a donation to Scott Slatteryand Mary Tamposi, Director ofthe Development Department ofHarbor Homes. The Hudson LionsClub partnered with the Merrimack

Lions club to collect donations ofhousehold items for Harbor Homes.

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Crews stand by while the Nashua Bomb Squad checks a packageat 142 Lowell Rd. on June 19.

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In a statement, Cochrane listed successes atthe district under his leadership, ”Much hasbeen accomplished in the schools and district,with some of the more noteworthy includingthe negotiation and approval of a new three-year teacher contract, enhanced school accesscontrol to provide greater security for studentsand staff, rebuilding our technology infrastructureand improving our smart classroom technologyallowing us to better utilize digital learningresources in classrooms,” said Cochrane. “Nextyear the district is also scheduled to pilot a1:1 computing program and implement a newstudent information system. Over the last threeyears, Campbell High School in particular hasseen significant improvements in academic

achievement with the most recent state assessment

results showing the school’s best results ever ineach of reading, writing, math and science. SATscores have also increased significantly withthe last two years of reading and writing scoresshowing double digit increases over prior years.Advanced Placement exam results have alsotrended up with increases in student participation,average score and the percentages of studentsscoring three or higher and four or higher on theirexams. The high school has also maintained avery low dropout rate during this time.”

The Litchfield School Board has 170 employeeswhich roughly includes 115 teachers, the boardwill meet next Wednesday, July 15, where newinterim superintendents will be discussed. JohnYork mentioned that there were two or three goodcandidates at this time.

Nate Cooper, the president of the LitchfieldEducation Association, was reached out to via

email but as of press deadline there was no reply.

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Hudson Police Criminal Investigations Division, the New Hampshire and New York Internet CrimesAgainst Children Task Forces, along with the FBI’s Safe Streets Task Force.

Masse was booked at the Hudson Police Department for the above-listed charges, where he refusedbail. Masse was held at the Valley Street Jail in Manchester, pending his arraignment on Wednesday,

July 1. The investigationis ongoing and additionalcharges may be forthcoming.

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Hudson Board of Selectman Chair Richard Maddox introducedKinder Morgan representatives Michael Lennon and Lucas Meyerto a crowd of area residents at a special town hall meeting on June16. Lennon and Meyer were there to provide information andanswer questions regarding their Northeast Energy Direct pipelineproposition.

“We’re having this meeting,” Maddox announced, “to allow theselectmen to decide what they want for this project, whether tosupport or oppose.”

Other towns along the proposed route have already passed

warrant article resolutions against this pipeline. Selectmen andTown Administrators from Mason, Brookline, Pelham, Litchfield and8 other towns have banded together to form the New HampshireMunicipal Pipeline Coalition. They have collectively hired RichardKanuff as their attorney to represent them in fighting this pipeline.

Kanuff also represents a group called Pipeline Awareness Networkfor the Northeast, which has been intervening in the Public UtilitiesCommission docket #14-380. The New Hampshire Public UtilitiesCommission is in place to ensure that customers of regulated utilitiesreceive safe, adequate and reliable service at just and reasonablerates. Kanuff, as well as a Public Utilities Commission staffer andthe Office of Consumer Advocates have each given testimony indocket #14-380, in which Londonderry-based Liberty Utilities isseeking approval to sign a 20 year precedent agreement for capacityon the proposed Northeast Energy Direct pipeline. The testimonieswere made independent of each other but each were statementsadvising against approval of this contract because the risk to presentratepayers would be too great. Despite these expert testimonies, thePublic Utilities Commission has signed off on the agreement to allowLiberty Utilities to buy space on the proposed pipeline. The finalruling will be made on July 22 after a formal hearing.

“This is not okay,” according to Pelham/Windham PipelineAwareness. “We would like the commission to heed the advice oftheir staff member and consumer advocate.”

At the Hudson special town hall meeting, the pending contractwith Liberty Utilities was stated as one of the reasons this pipelineroute is now proposed to cross Southern New Hampshire to end inMassachusetts where before it ran straight through Massachusettsthe entire way. Lucas Meyer of Kinder Morgan said, “This is marke

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