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by Kaela Law New Hampshire Governor Hassan, the New Hampshire

delegation, and several hundred New Hampshire residents haveall sent written comments to the Federal Energy RegulatoryCommission regarding the proposed Northeast Energy Directpipeline project. It is little wonder that the room at the NashuaRadisson filled with elected officials and citizens wanting to speakwith the FERC in person on July 28, and that the audience literallypoured out the back doors and down the stairs of the Milford Town

Hall on July 29 to speak their piece.One of the most notable speakers at the Nashua environmental

scoping hearing was Dracut, Mass., resident Jim Ogonowski. Timeslots were awarded to maybe 100 people. By 10:30 p.m. thecommission was calling number 45 up to the podium. The crowdwas tired, a few started to trickle out the doors to head home forthe evening. It had been a long night. Once number 45, JimOgonowski, finished speaking, however, the audience was ontheir feet applauding and cheering his comments to the FERC. Hespoke up for people and conservation lands alike, and his wordsresonated with many that evening.

“I am a 30-year veteran of the United States Air Force and theNew Hampshire Air National Guard. I am also a farmer. My familyhas been farming for over 112 years in Dracut, Massachusetts.Based on what I can surmise from the latest filing, our farm is thesingle most impacted parcel of land on the entire 418-mile route. Iam here to tell you our farm is not for sale and it is not free for thetaking.

“We have a proud tradition of farming, and we have a brand newtradition of preserving open space.

“Two parcels of our farmland have already been preserved asopen space, one with the assistance of Senator Ted Kennedy inmemory of my late brother, John. A veteran, a farmer, John was thepilot of American Airlines flight 11 that was murdered on Sept. 11,2001. My late brother’s 100-acre farm is preserved as open space.

“The one parcel we’ve never saved is the parcel my dadpurchased in 1948 when he returned from the Army Air Corpsfrom World War II. This member of the greatest generation said tome, ‘Who do we need to protect our farm from? We own it.’ Theanswer is Kinder Morgan.

“Not only does our farmland get the 30-inch mainline that comesinto Dracut, where it supposedly ends, we then get two lateralpipelines across our farm. Over 175 feet of pipe on one parcel ofland. It gets worse. We are the abutters to a massive compressorstation, right next door in a residential neighborhood. Dracutborders New Hampshire. This plan borders on insanity. The peopleof New England are well educated and we deserve better. Don’t leta Texas company come to New England to take our land to make aprofit by sending gas overseas.

“I’m here tonight representing my family. This 30-year veteran ofthe U.S. military is asking for your assistance. I ask you to preserve

and protect our farmland and reject this pipeline.”The Senior High School of Dracut, Mass., 1540 Lakeview Ave., isthe next site for a scoping hearing on Aug. 11 beginning at 7 p.m.Both the Dracut and the Pelham Pipeline Awareness groups areurging town residents to attend.

by Doug RobinsonThe police have been asking for it.The fire department has been asking for it.Legislators and U.S. senators have been asking for it.And most importantly, as published by the HLN last week, those

afflicted with addiction have been asking for someone to say, “Icare.”

Stop the talking. Stop the political cross aisle bantering, and just(as Nike would say) “Do it.”

Southern New Hampshire Medical Center has done it.“Southern New Hampshire Medical Center’s Intensive Outpatient

Program is designed for individuals struggling with substance misuseissues. It allows patients to attend sessions and receive treatmentwhile living in the comfort of their own home and continuing towork in the community. By participating in the Intensive Outpatient

Program patients are able to establish a foundation for life-longsobriety in a safe and supportive group environment where they canbring to use their newly developed recover skills,” writes SouthernNew Hampshire Medical Center.

Both inpatient and outpatient programs have been developed toafford patients to reach their goalsof “abstinence, ability to sustainbehavioral changes, eliminatedrug-using lifestyle and replace itwith treatment-related routines anddrug-free activities, identify relapsetriggers and develop relapseprevention strategies, identifypersonal problems and begin toresolve them, actively participate in healthful recreation and socialactivities, and continue treatment for other issues.”

In 2014, 321 people in NH lost their lives from their addictionto heroin. Another 3,275 lives were saved from the use of the drugNarcan (7/17/2015 edition of the HLN).

As presented during the “Heroin in Hudson-A CommunityDiscussion” held May 6 at Alvirne High School, NH heroin deaths

outnumber NH motor vehicle deaths (138), prostate cancer deaths(130), and breast cancer deaths (170).

Year-to-date ambulance dispatch numbers from the Hudson FireDepartment are trending to reflect an increase of last year. TheHudson Police Department’s numbers state that 27 people have beenarrested (through June 30) for heroin.

“This epidemic is creating a huge cost not only to the families ofthose addicted to heroin, but to the community, first responders,hospitals, insurance companies, as well as to those who have had acrime committed against them due to an addict’s need for money tobuy heroin,” stated Hudson Police Chief, Jason Lavoie.

NH ranks number one in the nation for opioid abuse and 49th inthe nation for the ability to give treatment to those who are addicted.“NH has the ability to treat only 6 percent” was reported at thecommunity discussion on May 6.

“Addiction is a lifelong struggle,” commented Michael Gallagher,director of Behavioral Health Services at Southern Medical Center.

“The old system of a 28 day recovery system needs to be changed.We have a new way of thinking. When those who are addicted joinour program, we treat them like family.”

Philip W. Sullivan, MD, medical director of Inpatient BehavioralHealth Services, stated, “We can roll patients back and forth

between our two programs seamlessly.Should a patient have a relapse oncedischarged, we are positioned toaccept them back into the programeasily.”

“We establish a foundation for life-long sobriety,” explained Dr. Sullivan.“We will soon have 18 inpatientdetoxification beds when we increase

our census to accommodate our community’s needs.”According to Senior Addictions Clinician and Program Manager

Lori Magoon, “There is such a desperate need in Nashua, andHudson is a major part of our service area. Along with my co-worker, Jessie Cannon, we provide hospitals the opportunity to openmore space in the emergency rooms. We have specific training andeducation not only to evaluate, but to also partner with medical

professionals on the correct course of treatment for those who areaddicted.”

Dr. Sullivan stressed the importance of a support system. “Peopledo not know how to live sober,” stated Dr. Sullivan, MD. “Andthey don’t know how become sober. We treat every patient asfamily, and we help those addicted change their priorities. We helpthem change their priorities from drugs to a foundation of life-longsobriety. We care.”

by Doug RobinsonHudson youth, ages

10-14, were offered anopportunity of a lifetimewith their invitation tointeract with the HudsonPolice Departmentduring its first YouthPolice Academy.

Twenty-eight Hudsonyouth signed up forthe 12 available slotsin the academy. “Weincreased our enrollmentto 18, so that we couldaccommodate andhave more kids attend,”commented HudsonPolice Officer RachelleMegowen, formerly themiddle school resourceofficer.

Police cadets whowished to participatewere required to write an essay as to why they should be acceptedinto the youth academy and also were asked to receive a favorablerecommendation from their school guidance counselor.

Many of the police cadets wrote of their desire to be a policeofficer in the future and to learn more about the job. “I wantto challenge myself to have a better understanding of law

enforcement” and “I have a lot of questions and I am hoping thisprogram can answer the important ones” wrote two cadets. “I wantto learn how to make a difference and know how to help people”wrote another. Another cadet wrote, “Someday my name will beplaced on a badge just for me.” And still another wrote, “I am gladyou made this camp because I have been bugging my parents tofind (one) just like this ... I have desired to be a police officer sinceI was 7.”

Many young cadets referenced their experience in the D.A.R.Eprogram and gave many compliments to the leadership o ffered byOfficer Avery.

Various guidance counselor references were consistent with theirrecommendations of students who were considered to be “leaders,”disciplined students, and possessed the values of “volunteerism”and “helpful to others.”

During the week-long session, Megowen and Officer CassandraAvery taught the cadets the principles of leadership, citizenship,public safety, and good policing, booking a prisoner, inside thepolice cruiser, drug safety, personal safety, building search, and theimportance of being part of a team.

In addition, cadets received training on CPR, Police K-9, patrol

duties, laws of arrest, and criminal investigations,Detective Allison Cummings also taught the participants about“How to solve a crime scene,” much like the cadets see ontelevision.

During one lesson, the cadets learn to take their own fingerprintsby using the “fuming” method. This method involves the mixture

of superglue, aluminumfoil, and pipe cleaner to“raise” their fingerprintand transfer the imageto a piece of paper. Thecadets were challenged tosee who could producethe best fingerprintpossible.

“Don’t sweep thebrush, spin it in a circle.Go slow and be gentlewith the dust” instructedOfficer Avery. “Yourfingerprint is uniqueto you, only you. Yourleft hand and your righthand have differentfingerprints. Yourfingerprints developbetween the ages of12-18 weeks. They arespecial only to you.”

While Officer Avery demonstrated the correct techniqueand procedures to obtain a fingerprint, Officer Cummings wasconducting her own CSI practical demonstration in the “sally port”or the garage area where prisoners are brought to the police station.

Here, complete with ketchup to assimilate blood, a toy gun, knife,plastic bag of drugs (spices), a bloody handprint on the wall, twoupturned glasses, one dead body (actually a CPR training dummy),fake footprints, and more ketchup droplets on the floor, the cadetswere asked to analyze their observations and asked, “What wouldyou do?”

“ NH ranks number one in the

nation for opioid abuse and 49th in thenation for the ability to give treatmentto those who are addicted.

” Michael Gallagher, director of Behavioral Health Services (left); Lori Magoon;and Philip W. Sullivan, MD, Inpatient Behavioral Health Services, have teamed

up to provide the Substance Misuse Intensive Outpatient Program at SouthernNew Hampshire Medical Center. For more information call 603-579-5108

or email [email protected].

Winners of the fingerprinting contest , Cadet Offi cer Traverso (le ft) and Cadet Offi cer Merrowhold their winning fingerprints while Hudson Police Chief Jason Lavoie, offi cers Megowen (left),

Cummings (rear) and Avery look on. “I’ve had a great time and I’ve learned a lot,”said Cadet Offi cer Merrow. Cadet Offi cer Traverso commented, “is has been a great experience, and I’m glad that I came.”

Youth Police Academy cadets work with Detective Cummings as they analyzethe “murder scene” created in the Sally Port for their examination.

continued to page 3- Youth Police Academy continued to page 3- Pipeline

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Patrick Nager of Hudson graduated with honors from North CarolinaState University. Nager received his Bachelor of Science, cum laude, inIndustrial and Systems Engineering.

Markus Rothacker, a freshman majoring in optical engineering at theUniversity of Rochester, has been named to the Dean’s List for academicachievement for the spring semester. Rothacker, a resident of Litchfield,,is the son of Cindy Rothacker of Litchfield and Andreas Rothacker ofMont Vernon, and a graduate of Campbell High.

The law firm of McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton ProfessionalAssociation congratulates Ryan King on being named to the board

of directors for the Manchester Area Human Resources Association(MAHRA). Ryan is the director of human resources at McLane where heoversees the human resource functions of the firm’s four locations andmanages the employee benefits program. He serves as an administrativemember of McLane’s Professional Personnel Committee, EmployeeBenefits Committee, Client Service Committee, and is the Co-Chairof the Wellness Committee. A resident of Hudson, Ryan has hisProfessional in Human Resources (PHR) Certification, Management inHuman Resources Certification, and SHRM-CP Certification.

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Remember Hudson When ...

Ferry Boats Cross the Merrimack River

submitted by Ruth Parker In the early history of our town, up

until 1826, there were no bridges acrossthe Merrimack River between Lowell andManchester. River crossings betweenHudson (then called Nottingham West)

and Nashua were made by ferry boatssimilar to the one shown in this week’sphoto. During these early years therewere no less than three ferries operatingbetween the two communities.

The earliest ferry was operated byEleazor Cummings. His ferry left theeast shore of the river a short distancenorth of the Veterans Memorial Bridge. Itlanded on the west side just south of themouth of the Nashua River. Operation ofthis ferry continued until 1742, at whichtime Cummings relinquished his rights toanother person who established Dutton’sFerry just below the Taylor Falls Bridge.

A second ferry, called Hardy Ferry,operated from Lowell Road near theHardy Farm. A Third ferry, Hills Ferry, wasoperated on Hills land just south of thetown line into Litchfield. This was startedby Nathaniel Hills and was continued by

later generations of his family.The first bridge between Nashua and

Hudson was built in 1826. Even afterits construction some of these ferriescontinued to operate. Photo from theHistorical Society Collection.

Tour Alvirne Hills House and view the special collection of

vintage clothing and accessories displayed throughout the home.

Tour Times: Friday August 14, 5-9 PM

Saturday August 15 2-9PM

Sunday August 16 12-4 PM

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The Hudson Historical Society food tent will be selling burgers,

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all weekend! Ice cold drinks, too!

The Hudson Historical Society merchandise tent will be selling

items, including the newly published Legendary Locals of Hudson,

New Hampshire by Shawn and Laurie Jasper! See how many

legends you might find on the fairgrounds to sign their pages!

Great raffle prizes, too!

Join everyone on the fairgrounds in singing

“Happy Birthday”and enjoy delicious birthday cake donated by Benson’s

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submitted by the Nashua Historical Society The Nashua Historical Society, 5 Abbott St., Nashua, is pleased to present

“Harnessing History: On the Trail of New Hampshire’s State Dog, theChinook,” on Tuesday, Sept. 15, starting at 7:30 p.m.

This program, which is free to the publc, looks at how dog sledding

developed in New Hampshire and how the Chinook played a major rolein this story. Explaining how man and his relationship with dogs won outover machines on several famous polar expeditions, Bob Cottrell coversthe history of Arthur Walden and his Chinooks, the State Dog of NewHampshire.

The presentation spans the globe and covers the story of theoriginal Great Chinook, from his birth in Wonalancet, N.H., tohis mysterious disappearance near the South Pole, to the rescueof the Chinook breed and its recent renaissance. Unique to thisprogram is a visit with the presenter ’s Chinook, Tug. The programalso includes information on the tradition of handcrafted dogsleds made of ash and sinew. Bob will bring a handmade dogsled created by the late Karen Jones of Tamworth, N.H.

Bob Cottrell is the curator of both the Nella Braddy HenneyHistory Room at the Conway Public Library and the ConwayHistorical Society. He also serves as an independent history and

museum consultant, website www.curator4hire.com and is a speaker with the New HampshireHumanities Council. He has decades ofexperience in museum work across the country.

This program is made possible by a generousgrant from the New Hampshire HumanitiesCouncil, the state’s independent affiliate of theNational Endowment for the Humanities. TheNHHC makes it possible to bring live, culturaland educational programs to NH residents in

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All around us we see, hear, and read about the deadly illegal drugs in our

state; it’s been that way for some years now. But what else do we see, hear,and read about for the past years?

About how the current governor, past governors, and state legislatureshave continuously cut funding for drug and a lcohol treatment programs andto provide facilities and now all we get from our government is that thereis a crisis of death in our midst; like it just started on Jan. 1 of 2015. Tisplague of illegal drugs, which must be pushed by a significant number ofcriminals to be causing so much death and sadness everywhere, of it we haveeverybody in every state, county, city, and town government agency tellingus how urgent it is to bring it to an end.

But it really can’t be that urgent and devastating to every community,because just like here in Hudson, every community police department hastheir highly trained pol ice offi cers on traffi c control duty at constructionand utility projects. If you’ve been up by Canobie Park where all the I-93construction is going on, look at how many police offi cers are tied up everyday directing construction traffi c instead of being assigned to ending thedeadly illegal drugs. Tis sacred cow of police controlling constructionand utility traffi c is alive and well right here in Hudson and all around; it isa sacred cow, it is a task that private security companies can do and whenthere’s an accident or other mishap, all they have to do is call the police justlike for any other accident or mishap. So when I hear, see, and read that this

deadly illegal drugs plague is of such urgent importance, I ask myself. Whythe Chief of the Hudson P.D. and all Chiefs of Police around this state keep

this sacred cow of c onstruction and utility traffi c control as a higher prioritythan an all-out assault on the illegal drugs.

I’m getting two very different messages from all police departments,including the Hudson P.D., who keeps this sacred cow to be more important

than the lives of people who are suffering more than any of us can understandin this world of illegal and deadly drugs. Do all of these police departments,like here in Hudson, hold a higher regard for directing traffi c at constructionand utility projects than they do for the lives of human beings? Tatthought keeps going around in my mind because it seems there’s no highvalue placed on human life, because a reasonable person in charge of a policedepartment would bring this sacred cow practice to an end and focus on thiscrisis that’s killing people. I can’t understand why I see this.

Jerry Gutekunst, Hudson

Editor’s Note: Mrs. Hurd’s letter to the Hudson Chamber of Commerce ran inlast week’s HLN. e chamber’s response and Mrs. Hurd’s reply are here for youredification.

Chamber of Commerce Board of DirectorsResponds to Letter

Ms. Huard,Tank you for your email to the Gr. Hudson Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors. Te purpose of the Chamber is “foster, promote, anddevelop the commercial, industrial, civic, financial and other interest of thetowns and people of the greater Hudson area.”

As business organization it is the Chamber’s mission to promote business

in our community. As a Chamber we facilitate the exchange of informationand resources for our members and their membership allows the Chamberto be the conduit for them to disseminate that information.

Te Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has planned scoping

meetings and we encourage you to take advantage of the process.Gr. Hudson Chamber Board of Directors

Replying to the Chamber’s Board of DirectorsTank you for response. I am planning on attending the scoping

meetings. However, as a CPA and business woman myself, one of the keyissues I look for in dealing with businesses is integrity and BBB ratings. AmI to understand that you will continue to foster, promote and develop thecommercial, industrial, civic, financial and other interest of the townspeopleof the Greater Hudson area with companies regardless of their reputationand ratings? Am I to understand that you don’t have the typical standards anhonest company would have in selecting and accepting members into yourChamber of Commerce? If that is the case, I will make sure that the localbusinesses I deal with are well aware so that we can all take our businesses toa community that does recognize the integrity or lack of surrounding those we do business with. You are merely destroying the reputation of Hudsonand the Chamber of Commerce as a place not only to live but to no longerdo business in! I for one will be looking very intently for a new place tolive and do business. It will only be a matter of time that many people willfollow considering the reputation of this company and your acceptance of it!

Peggy Huard, Hudson

Although in her most recent comment to FERC, Gov. Hassanrequests additional public scoping meetings to “provide adequateopportunity for our citizens to learn and provide input about a projectthat has a potentially critical impact on the state’s economy andenvironment,” no such meeting has been scheduled at this time. TheFERC has suggested it will hold a third meeting in New Hampshire,but the date and location are still not secured. The governor’s lettergoes on to say, “The capacity of the commission to be responsive tothe concerns that citizens have about the number and location ofthe scoping meetings is really a measure of its commitment to theprocess.”

Scoping meetings are designed to allow speakers three minuteseach to give statements for the FERC record. Longer written recordsare accepted as well, however, the cut-off to talk is three minutes

complete with a timer and a flashing light to warn speakers when only30 seconds remains on their time. Elected officials were exempt fromthe time restraints. At the Milford scoping meeting after 27 electedofficials took to the podium and filled three hours and 20 minuteswith their comments, the commission was about to turn it over to theprivate citizens when Executive Councilor David Wheeler spoke up.

Wheeler brought attention to the fact that he hadn’t been calledon with the rest of the elected officials and embarrassingly, the FERChad to acknowledge they lacked an understanding in New Hampshiregovernment and were not aware of the position of the ExecutiveCouncil.

“We hire the public utilities commissioners or fire the PublicUtilities Commissioners. We hire the Site Selection Committeemembers or fire the Site Selection Committee members. We have asignificant role in the state, in developing the state’s energy policy,”explained Wheeler. “We are the second highest elected state officialin New Hampshire government.”

Like Jim Ogonowski’s speech the night prior, Wheeler’s speech wasinterrupted by applause throughout and concluded with a standingovation.

“Granite Staters are not pipeline push-overs.

“Every public works project has an environmental impact includingthis one. Every eminent domain project also has had a substantialNew Hampshire benefit. This export pipeline does not benefit GraniteStaters.

“Especially those who live in export pipeline affected towns. Nowthis project will steal over 1,500 acres of land from New Hampshirehomeowners. They will be required to give up their land, their forest,their crops, their privacy, their property values, clean pristine water,and the list goes on and on and on. Air quality and water quality willbe affected far beyond the 1,500 acres of this proposed taking. Ten,20-fold or more will be affected.

“Part of my duties as an executive councilor is to appoint andserve on highway layout commissions. If this 71-mile taking was fora highway, it would never passenvironmental protection muster.

“In fact the proposedcircumferential highway projectthat would be in Hudson andLitchfield was turned down. Wewere told by the EPA and thefederal highway administration,

Don’t even bother applying forthe permits. You’re not going toget them. You’re not disturbingthat much land. You’re not takingthat much from the people. Justforget it. But now comes a 71-milecomparable project that wantsto sail right through. A highwaywould never, and I mean never,be built with the kind of citizenopposition that was in Nashua lastnight and that’s here tonight.

“So that begs the real questionhere: Will you listen to thesepeople or will you recommend thatthis project be forced upon us? Theonly responsible environmentalfinding or recommendation for thisproject should be: No Build .”

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“You have only chance to get a crime scene right” instructedOfficer Cummings and “you must pay attention to every detail.”

Sgt. Dave Cayot, Support Services Division, stated, “(OfficerMegowen) has done a great job with the creation of a newprogram, affording Hudson youth to interact with the policedepartment. She had a great response to those who wanted toattend, and the class is going really well.”

Hudson Police Captain Bob Tousignant commented, “Wehave a Citizens Police Academy and we have Fright Night whichafford those citizens and children of Hudson to interact with theHudson Police Department. This youth academy is great becausewe now reach another age level of the population where we caninvite them to the HPD and introduce the youth about policing,leadership, and public safety services. This is a great program.”

Dressed in their T-shirt uniforms, Hudson Police Youth Academy cadets celebrate the moment.

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submitted by Hudson Memorial School As the new school year starts, the Hudson Memorial School would

like to make parents aware of some important upcoming events forthe 2015-2016 school year.Guidance Tours

Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 18 and 19. First tour begins at 10a.m. and second tour begins at 1 p.m. each day.Sixth Grade Orientation and Schedules

Memorial will hold an orientation night for new sixth gradestudents on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Studentsand parents will have an opportunity to meet their teachers andadministrators and find out what the expectations are for sixth grade.Schedules will be distributed to all sixth grade students on the nightof orientation as well as the first day of school.

On the first day of school, sixth grade students will meet in the

cafeteria. Students will then move to homerooms at 7:40 a.m. andreceive a copy of their schedule.First Day of School

The first day of school is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 1.

School Hours of OperationStudent Day – 7:45 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. – Late Bell is 7:45 a.m.Student supervision begins at 7:30 a.m. Please do not drop off

your student before then.Main Office - Hours are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Teacher Day – 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Pick Up/Drop off - is in front parking lot only.There is no parking or stopping on Memorial Drive.

Picture DaySchool pictures will be taken for all students on Thursday, Sept. 3.

Picture forms will be mailed to each student.Open House

Open House for seventh and eighth grade parents of HMS studentswill be held on Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. Parents willfollow their student’s schedule and will have an opportunity to meet

their student’s teachers and learn about academic expectations.Teachers will not discuss individual student progress during thistime. Parent/Teacher conferences will be held in November.Magazine Drive

Our annual Magazine Drive will be held from Sept. 15 through28. Please renew your magazines subscriptions through this drive.Funds realized through this effort help defray the cost of field tripsand support various student activities that benefit all students.Important E-Mail Update Information

The Hudson Memorial School uses parent e-mail addressesto send home school-wide information. We email an on-lineform home for parents to update their student’s home/emergencyinformation and submit that form back for us to upload into ourdatabase.

It is very important that we have accurate parent e-mail addresses.We are requesting that you e-mail Sue Landry at [email protected] Kathy Baronas at [email protected] with your name and yourstudent’s first and last name, so that we may accurately capture youre-mail address and paste it into our database. Thank you for your

immediate attention to this matter.All of us at Memorial are excited about the start of a new school

year and look forward to meeting with you. If you have any questionor concerns, feel free to call us at 886-1240.

Hudson Memorial School News

submitted by Hudson Police Department On Aug. 2, at about 5:47 a.m., members of the Hudson Police and

Fire Departments responded to a collision involving a tractor/trailerunit and an automobile. Upon arrival, occupants were attended tofor injuries and an investigation ensued.

During the initial investigation it was determined a 2014 ChevroletCruze was traveling south on Lowell Road near 142 Lowell Rd. Itwas operated by Karen Provencher, 38, of Hudson. She was thelone occupant. A 2014 Mack Truck with a 2012 trailer attached wastraveling north on Lowell Road in the same area. It was operated by

Thomas Leblanc, 44, of Sabattus, Maine.The Chevrolet crossed into the north bound lane and struck the

rear axle of the trailer portion of the unit. The rear axle of the trailerdislodged and the trailer jackknifed causing all the travel lanes to beblocked.

Provencher was attended to on scene by Hudson Fire personnel.She was transported to St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua for non-lifethreatening injuries. Leblanc suffered no apparent injuries.

The Chevrolet had multiple airbag deployments and heavy frontleft damage. It was towed from the scene. The road remained

closed until the trailer could beremoved from the roadway at 9:16a.m. The Mack was able to leave

under its own power.The cause of the crash is still under

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Fridays thru August 28The Rodgers Memorial Library will

host a free Friday Film Festival at 6:30p.m. Come enjoy films on our big screen

in air conditioned comfort, snacks will be

served. Call the library Film Line at 816-4535for film titles and information on future showings.Call 886-6030 if you have additional questions.

Saturdays thru September 5 Rodgers Memorial Library Summer Hours:

Open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays through LaborDay weekend.

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

Shakespeare’s “A Winter’s Tale” as part oftheir annual “Summer Shakespeare.” It

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

both days.

Saturday, August 8Community Breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m.,

Litchfield Community Church. Donationsaccepted.

Saturday, August 8 & Sunday, August 9Operation Kidsafe Free Child Safety Weeks are happening all across the U.S. and Canada.An event has been scheduled to be held at theHudson Legion Post 48, 37 Central St., from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Operation Kidsafe isfree and private for families. Parents take homethe only record of the visit (a Bio Document)that is ready to hand to law enforcement in anemergency. Safety tips to start a family safetyaction plan are also included. No specialinformation is needed, as there is no data basing.

Saturdays, August 8 & August 22Summer Karaoke Nights for All Ages. Join us

every from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hills MemorialLibrary Building, 16 Library St., Hudson, for an allages Karaoke Party. There will be free snacks andbeverages and a karaoke system that will help youto unmask your singing ability.

Sunday, August 9

Blessing of the Animals service,Litchfield Community Church, 259Charles Bancroft Highway, 10 a.m. (Rain

Date: Aug. 16). Bring your pets, stuffed

animals, farm animals, and animals from nature.Bring a picture for a Memorial to pets that havedied.

Tuesday, August 11

Book Bingo for All Ages. Play Bingofor a chance to win popular books. Wewill have books appropriate for all agesto choose from. All participants will

receive a coupon for a free ice cream cone.Children younger than 11 must be accompaniedby an adult or teen. All players will receive acoupon for a free ice cream cone. Refreshmentswill be served, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Rodgers MemorialLibrary, Hudson.

Rocket Launch!, 6:30 to 8 p.m., HudsonCommunity Center, Lions Avenue. Join theHudson Cub Scouts for an exploration of space!Bring a 2-liter soda bottle, and a parent, and we’llhelp you make your own rocket and launch it!This is open to all children 5-plus, and there is nocost. Contact Ben Dibble, if you have questionscall 305-7492.

The Finest Hours sponsored in part by a grantfrom the New Hampshire Humanities Council

is free and open to the public. Author MichaelTougias will be presenting a program based on hisbook that narrates the true account of the tragicevents that unfold as two different tankers splitin two off the coast of Cape Cod, Mass., and theharrowing rescue that ensued. Don’t miss theopportunity to hear the account of these eventsdirectly from the author and then look forwardto seeing the Disney adaptation of his book “TheFinest Hours” in theaters this October 2015. Thisevent will be held at the Campbell High Schoolauditorium at 7 p.m. Feel free to contact theAaron Cutler Library circulation desk for moreinformation at 424-4044.

Tuesdays, August 11, 18 & 25 Pokémon League for All Ages. Anyone grade

one or older can join us for this weekly league.3:30 to 5 p.m., Rodgers Memorial Library,Hudson. All video game versions and card players

are welcome.

Wednesday, August 12Movie Night at the Aaron Cutler library

in Litchfield. Every second Wednesday

of the month we show a popular, newlyreleased to DVD films. We start the move at7 p.m. and then stay after hours. Feel free tocall the circulation desk to find out what thelatest film will be at 424-4044.

Thursday, August 13 thru Sunday, August 16

Hudson Old Home Days! Onestop fun for all ages on the Hills House

grounds across from Alvirne HighSchool. There will be many of the wonderfulactivities that have always been at Old HomeDays and some new ones. Pay One Pricewristbands, the carnival rides thru Sunday, asinging competition, man free kids’ games onSaturday, fireworks on Saturday, and more. Seepage 4 for Schedule of Events. Visit our FacebookPage “Hudson NH Old Home Days” or online athttp://hudsonoldhomedays.blogspot.com.

Saturday, August 15 Hudson American Legion Post 48

Annual Summer Outing, from 12 to 5p.m. at the Hudson Fish & Game Club,

53 Pine Rd., Hudson. Open to all active

and former military members and their families,as well as residents of Hudson and Litchfield.Come join us for a day of good food, fun, andcamaraderie. The kids can enjoy some fishing atthe catch and release pond as well. For detailsand ticket information, call 889-9777, or stop byPost 48 at 1 Fulton St. in Hudson, between 11a.m. and 8 p.m., seven days a week. There will bea limited number of tickets available so don’t missout. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Wednesday, August 19The Litchfield Senior Citizens Group

will have its next meeting at 1:30 p.m.at the Community Church on Charles

Bancrof t Highway. Featured entertainmentwill be music performed by an a cappella musicalgroup. All senior citizens are invited to attend.

Thursday, August 27 The Early Learning Center will be

holding its first “Community Resource

Fair” from 1 to 3 p.m. outside the LibraryStreet School under a tent. The fair is being

put together to show families the many resourcesthat are available in and around our community.

There will be 15-20 agencies that willparticipate in the event. A few of them are: theYMCA, Boys & Girls Club, the Department ofPublic Health, the United Way, the Adult LearningCenter, Girls, Inc., the Rodgers Memorial Libraryand more! The agencies will bring resources andhandout that families can take with them andthere will be representatives from these agencies

who will be able to answer questions.

Saturday, August 29“Mid Summer Madness,” 10 a.m. to

2 p.m., Community Church of HudsonThrift Shop, 19 Central St., Hudson. “$5

Fills-A-Bag.” Larger items are speciallypriced for this sale. Our previous sale was so

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submitted by Teach For AmericaTeach For America announced on Aug. 4 that

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Craig and Karyn (Niemela) Ratté of Hudson recently celebratedtheir 25th wedding anniversary. The couple married Aug. 4, 1990,at St. John Church on Library Street in Hudson. Craig and Karynare both graduates of Alvirne High School, classes of ’86 and ‘87respectively, wherethey met after Karynmoved to Hudson

from Nashua.Their childrenare Morgan Ratté ofHudson, who willbe graduating fromthe University ofRhode Island in Maywith a doctorate inpharmacy, and MarisaRatté of Hudson, whois a graphic designstudent at EmmanuelCollege in Boston.

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Their daughters, Morganand Marisa, are very gratefulfor the incredible examplethat their parents have shownthroughout the years, trulydefining what it means tomarry your best friend, andalso forbeing sosupportivethroughoutthe manyathletic andacademic

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High School SweetheartsCelebrate 25th Anniversary

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submitted by Frank GirginisThe Hudson Community Center has transformed into a fun and

exciting place this summer. Over 450 children aged 6-14, mostlyfrom Hudson but also a few from surrounding towns, are signed upand attend the summer program. The Hudson Recreation SummerProgram has given these children a safe and fun place to go to now

for many years. If you have grown up in town, you know it as just“The Rec.”

To give you an idea of an average week at the Hudson Rec,Mondays and Wednesdays are usually spent at the communitycenter with various competitions, including the one-mile run,2-on-2 basketball, ‘Minute to Win It,’ and dodgeball, all of whichare very popular. On Tuesdays, the kids are able to go to RollerKingdom, with about 150 kids taking advantage of this opportunityevery week.

In addition to the contests on Wednesdays, lunches are alsoavailable for the kids to purchase from local businesses, and thesevary week by week. There is pizza from Veria’s and Professor’s aswell as subs from Cahill’s. Also, two weeks out of the summer,you can purchase the famous counselor cookout lunch withhamburgers, cheeseburgers, and hot dogs. Thursday is field tripday. There are trips available for kids aged 6-11 including LiquidPlanet, Southwick Zoo, and Aladdin at Palace Theatre. There arealso field trips for older kids aged 11 and up, including a canoe

trip, a Red Sox game, and Water Country. On Aug. 20, everyonewill be going to Canobie Lake Park together, a trip that the kidsand staff look forward to every year. Finally, each Friday is spent atRobinson Pond in Hudson, where the kids are able to swim, playin the sand, or enjoy other competitions, some of which include asand sculpture contest, a cardboard boat race, and tug of war.

When asked about the history and current success of theprogram, Summer Coordinator Frank Girginis had nothing butpositive things to say. “Over the past few years we have seen ourdaily numbers grow to over 200 kids per day, with our season highof 275 in one day this current summer. I think this is a result ofmany factors, including the fun environment the counselors create,as well the structure, safety, and great history of the program.

“In my 18 years as a counselor and now as the summercoordinator, I have seen a lot of things change which havebenefited the program. However, it’s still good to see that somethings never change - Teenie Time is still the kid’s favorite time ofday, Roller Kingdom’s pizza still tastes as good as it did back in1997, and stealing one of Mr. Yates’ cans of Coke will still get youin trouble! On a side note, I think Dave Yates should get a lot ofcredit. What he has done to make the program more safe, but stillfun, is a big factor in our recent success over the years.”

Spending just one day this summer at the Community Center itwould be quite clear that the summer program is a big success.Walking in, you see hundreds of pictures on the walls of the kidsand counselors having a great time. The next thing you’ll notice isa large poster in the front of the bu ilding titled “What I love aboutthe Rec …,” and it’s complete ly full. Walking around, you’ll seekids having a great time and counselors that aren’t afraid to joinin on the fun. The fun and safe environment at the Hudson Rec’sSummer Program is one that can’t be recreated anywhere else.

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by Laurie Jasper The Hudson Historical Society will open

Alvirne Hills House for tours during HudsonOld Home Days. This year celebrates the 125thanniversary of Dr. Alfred K. Hills’ summer homebeing built. Alvirne Hills House tours will featureitems displayed throughout the house from theHudson Historical Society’s extensive collectionof vintage clothing and accessories.

“Each room will have a theme,” said societymember Ruth Parker. Themes include children’sclothing; military, fire and police uniforms;

aprons; and wedding dresses. Accessories suchas vintage handbags, hats, gloves, hair combs,handkerchiefs and fans will also be featured. “Wehave a vintage coat from the early 1900s with aFilene’s label, a beautiful beaded flapper dress, aman’s cobbler apron from the 1860s, and even adisplay of women’s sleepwear and lingerie fromdifferent eras,” Parker said.

Alvirne Hills House will be open for toursFriday, Aug. 14, from 5 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, Aug.15, from 2-9 p.m.; and Sunday, Aug. 16, from12-4 p.m.

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by Doug RobinsonFor many, the fall season is all about football. But to the 176 talented musicians

who make up the Alvirne High School Marching Broncos, fall means taking to theAHS football field as a member of the marching band.

Band camp has started for the marching band and the week-long practicesessions afford the band members the opportunity to learn their new routines aswell as the required discipline of what it takes to be an Alvirne High School bandmember.

This year marks the 18th year the band will be taking to the AHS football field.From its formative years when they were called “Park and Bark,” the band hasbecome a celebrated and highly awarded musical team of talented students. Theband continues to be invited to perform for neighboring towns, communities, andat Disney World, Fla.

“Leading the band for this season will be drum major Deana Hoffman, senior,and Kylie Marcotte, junior.

The 176 strong will march to theirnewly created show, Beatlemania. Theshow will blend music and motion during

the band and color guard’s halftime showwith “classic hits like “Magical Mystery Tour,” “Lady Madonna,” “Eleanor Rigby,”and “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” commented District Music Directorand AHS Director of Bands Gerry Bastien.

The half-time show was created and designed by 2006 AHS graduate JessDestramp.

The curriculum for band camp centers on “stand at ease,” “upper bodycarriage,” “marching time,” “gating,” “uniformity,” and “marching backwards.”

Students have chosen to create theme days for their camp. Monday - MadMonday where they will wear crazy hats or colorful, exciting clothing. Tuesday isknown as Tie Dye Tuesday - “Back to the ‘60s in your tie-dyed clothes.”

The end of the week will be celebrated as Wild West Wednesday, ThemeThursday (student’s choice), and Fabulously Fashionable Fun Friday where themusicians will dressin the colors of theiracademic class.

irty-four freshmen aresurroundedby their squadleaders as they participate in amini-band campone week aheadof the rest of theband. Daily practices are heldat AHS.

AHS freshman band members practice their marching skills as they make theirway from the field to the school.

Beatlemania will be the theme of this year’s half-time show at AHS football games. e multi-pagemarching score illustrates where each member of the

band is to be located during the performance.

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(BPT) - Back-to-school time isn’t just for the backpack-and-pencil-box crowd. With the season’s new routines, it can also be a chal-lenge for babies, toddlers and even parents.

Whether your child is graduating from the infant room to thetoddler room, starting a new tumbling class or stepping into schoolfor the very first time, change is a big deal for little ones. Here aresix ways to make for an easier transition in the months and years tocome.

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respond in new situations. “Most parents are nervousabout leaving their child in an unfamiliar setting,” saysLinda Hassan-Anderson, vice president of Educa-tion at KinderCare Learning Centers, a national earlychildhood education leader. “Since they get their cuesfrom you, the more you model confidence, the morecomfortable your child will be.”

Hassan-Anderson also recommends bringing yourchild in before daycare or p reschool starts to becomefamiliar with the classroom while it’s quiet. There, youcan support the teacher as she helps your child findtheir cubby, and reinforce that everything is going to

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It’s tempting to sign up little Riley for Mommy andMe, Kindermusik and dance, but over-scheduling canmean over-tired and over-stimulated.

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4. Set the stage.Part of what makes change so anxiety-producing is that big bad

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Helmet Safety: Tips for Parents and Coaches this Football Season

(BPT) - As coaches and athletes gear up for games underneath theFriday night lights, training camps are in full swing, complete withtackling techniques, agility drills and conditioning. Now is the timeto get your head in the game when it comes to your athlete’s helmet.

The National Operating Committee on Standards for AthleticEquipment (NOCSAE) wants to be sure athletes know their helmet,maintain their helmet and take action on and off the field to priori-tize safe play.

To help prepare your young athlete for the approaching season,here are seven things to know about football helmets.

Know your helmet1. There are no concussion-proof helmets.

The most important fact that every parent and coach should knowis no football helmet completely prevents all head injuries, includ-ing concussions. Advertising or other media claims that a particularhelmet is anti-concussion or concussion-proof are not supported byresearch and can be misleading and dangerous.

It’s also important for parents and coaches to avoid relying on anysingle data point, rating or measurement when considering helmetoptions. Doing so could lead to inaccurate conclusions that one hel-met brand or model guarantees a measurably higher level of concus-sion protection than another. Another risk is a potential false sense ofsecurity that athletes are more protected with a certain helmet, andtherefore safe play and return to play practices aren’t as important.

2. Proper fit is very important.Ensuring your child’s football helmet has the proper fit is an essen-

tial component of reducing the risk of concussion and other injuries.Ask your child how the helmet feels - helmets should not be too tightor too loose. If there is considerable room for your child’s head to

move, there is a greater risk of injury.A new helmet should come with fitting instructions. Read and un-

derstand the instructions and warning labels on the helmet. If hang

tags and literature were not provided with the new football helmet,contact the manufacturer. Most helmet manufacturers also post fit-ting guides online.

Additionally, you can find fitting and wearing instructions throughthe CDC Foundation.

3. Look for the logo on the back of the helmet that reads, “MeetsNOCSAE Standard.”

The presence of the NOCSAE logo means that the manufac-turer has certified that the helmet model passed the most rigorousscience-based performance standards in the world. NOCSAE, theNational Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment,is an independent and nonprofit standard development body withthe primary mission to enhance athletic safety through research andstandards for athletic equipment. NOCSAE offers information onfootball helmets on their website.

4. Do not alter, change or remove padding or other components ofthe helmet.

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