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by Len LathropOn Wednesday, April 1, a lunch that Nashua Mayor Donnalee

Lozeau was providing for the Nashua delegation to the NH House ofRepresentatives, took a strange April Fool’s Day-like twist.

Representative Eric Estevez (Hillsborough 37) and Representative John Manning (Rockingham 8) had decided to invite themselves

to the lunch that was being held at the historic Upham-WalkerHouse across the street from the State House in Concord. Therepresentatives were greeted at the door by Mayor Lozeau, whoaccording to Representative Bill Ohm (Hillsborough 36), afterintroducing herself, explained that this lunch was meant for the

Nashua delegation, but offered the duo a sandwich. In a phoneinterview with Representative Estevez, Estevez stated that he andRepresentative Manning left.

Others at the lunch reported that Estevez, as he passed Lozeau,uttered the “B” word. Ohm reports that Lozeau mentioned to himthe name-calling. As Estevez, with sandwich in hand, returned to

engage the mayor, the conversation became more heated, to thepoint where Ohm felt he had to step in. Not wanting the tenseexchange to become physical, he saw a pocket door and decided toclose it between himself and the mayor and Estevez.

Ohm reports that at that point he heard a crash, and later found

out that it was Estevez’s plate and sandwich that he had slammeddown. Ohm heard an obscenity coming from the other side of thedoor. Ohm reported that Estevez and Manning left the event.

During his phone interview with the HLN, Estevez stated that hedid not recall any profanity and he claims that “she [Lozeau] wasvery rude” to him. He [Estevez] explained that he felt many of his

constituents from Pelham and Hudson worked in Nashua and, being just across the river, shared some connection.Mayor Lozeau is away from Nashua on vacation this week and

according to an aide was unavailable for comment.According to New Hampshire Speaker of the House Shawn Jasper,

he has directed Estevez to give a written apology to both the mayorand Representative Ohm.

Estevez of Pelham is currently serving his first term as a staterepresentative for Pelham and Hudson. According to his biographyon nh.gov, Estevez is a New Hampshire native and was classpresident at Pelham High School. He is a graduate of BarryUniversity in Miami, Fla., where he earned his bachelor’s degreein political science. After graduating, he attended law school andstudied for master’s and doctoral degrees at Northeastern University.He then served on the faculty at Northeastern University, EndicottCollege, Lesley University, Bunker Hill Community College andMiddlesex Community College. After earning graduate degrees,Estevez founded a full-service legal and public policy

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to Courtsubmitted by the Pelham Board of SelectmenThe Pelham Board of Selectmen regretfully

reports that it has been unable to reasonablyresolve the ongoing dispute with J. Albert Lynch,trustee of the Fin-Lyn Trust, regarding the newfire station. It appears that the dispute will begoing to trial before the Hillsborough CountySuperior Court this coming June. The trial

 judge will be determining whether the deedcovenants that affect the fire station building andthe development of the town’s Village Greenproperty have been violated, and if so, what is theappropriate remedy.

On March 11, the selectmen, represented bySelectman Doug Viger and Town AdministratorBrian McCarthy, tried unsuccessfully in acourt-ordered mediation to formally mediate aresolution to this dispute with Lynch who wasaccompanied at the mediation by Neil Fineman

and William “Spike” Hayes.In conclusion, the only resolution Lynch wouldaccept is a redesign of the fire station to reflecta more “colonial” design at the expense of thetaxpayers.

The Pelham Board of Selectmen regrets that noresolution was reached.

by Barbara O’BrienWindham Police Chief Gerald Lewis has

accused Selectman Ross McLeod of creatinga conflict of interest by providing legalrepresentation to an individual arrested andcharged with disorderly conduct this pastDecember. Attorney McLeod took exceptionwith Lewis’ allegations, however, arguing thatthere was no conflict of interest.

Chief Lewis brought the allegations to theforefront during the April 6 selectmen’s meeting.Lewis said he usually enjoyed addressing townofficials, but such was not the case on thisparticular evening. “I’m not so thrilled to be heretonight,” Lewis said. From that point, tempersflared and tensions rose.

Chairman Al Letizio, Jr. attempted to mollifyeveryone by commenting how glad they shouldbe that they live in a country where such issuescan be brought out in public without fear ofrepercussions. “We don’t get to have thisdiscussion in non-public,” Letizio noted, becausethe allegation involves a public official.

Lewis said that the conflict of interestcame about when McLeod acted as defenseattorney for an individual being prosecuted byWindham Police in Salem District Court. Theprosecutor was Heather Newell, an employeeof the Windham Police Department. Accordingto Lewis, the alleged victim in this case hasalso expressed concern about McLeod’srepresentation of the defendant.

Lewis also complained about a motion filed

in district court by McLeod, alleging that theWindham Police Department had engaged invindictive prosecution; thereby sullying thereputation of Newell. Lewis said that Newell hasbeen “unjustly maligned” and asked selectmen toinvestigate the situation.

“There’s no conflict here,” McLeod said, statingthat he believed Lewis was confusing the term.“What is the conflict?” McLeod wanted to know,and then suggested that a copy of the courtrecord be obtained to clarify the issue. “Do weeven want to go down this rabbit hole?” McLeodasked his fellow selectmen.

McLeod said that he performs both his job asan attorney and his elected position as selectmenwith morals, ethics and integrity. McLeod wasre-elected to his third term as selectmen justlast month. “As a citizen of Windham, I wantcases to be effectively prosecuted,” McLeod said,adding that he has no complaints with the localpolice department.

According to McLeod, the judge who presidedover the case in Salem District Court told bothsides of the case that there was no conflict ofinterest with McLeod serving as the defenseattorney. McLeod said he is no longer thedefendant’s attorney, however, as the case wastransferred to Rockingham County Superior Courtin Brentwood, as the result of probable causehaving been found.

Chief Lewis also asked that, moving forward,McLeod be asked to recuse himself from anydecision regarding the police department. “The

decision whether or not to recuse myself isentirely mine,” McLeod responded. “This isa blatant attempt to bully me off the board,”McLeod continued. “I’m not buying it!” McLeodsaid he felt that he was being bullied andharassed by the allegations.

Selectmen wanted to know if the case couldn’thave been handled by another jurisdiction, otherthan Windham. Reportedly, such an occurrencedid take place last year. “We don’t have theconflict,” Lewis said. “It’s not our obligation tohand a case off to another jurisdiction.”

Selectman Bruce Breton seemed appalled bythe confrontation and moved to shut down thediscussion. “The selectmen have no jurisdictionin this issue,” Breton said. “I just want to say thehell with it and move on! Let the legal mindsfight it out.” Breton also said he didn’t want theargument to tarnish the reputation of either sideof the controversy. Selectmen then voted 5 to 0to end the discussion without further comment.

Lewis was visibly agitated by the board’sdecision not to allow any further discussion.“You know what’s sad?” he asked, as he sat backdown. “You say you respect me, but you nevereven gave me a chance to respond.”

Selectmen then moved into non-public sessionwith Chief Lewis and Captain Mike Caron inorder to discuss disparaging remarks allegedlymade by McLeod in regard to certain members ofthe Windham Police Department. Since this wasa personnel issue, under the Right to Know Law,it was required to be held in non-public session.

by Len LathropThe First Congregational Church of Pelham’s Easter sunrise service had a little bit of

a different twist this year. As Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus, let’sblame Mother Nature for the snow and the mud that forced the congregation to meetinside the Harris’ Pelham Inn.

With Easter being at the beginning of April this year, the sun didn’t come up to 6:20a.m., but when it did. it was brilliant. Rev. Bill Ferguson led the congregation withan understanding of Easter with the service focusing on the unexpected “think of amoment when your fears were suddenly proved unfounded and you are surprised by

 joy. This morning is such a moment. We resigned ourselves to the worst and suddenlylife turned around. Remember He is risen indeed. Hallelujah.”

As is tradition, Mike Ely greeted those arriving with hymns of joy from his baritone,while standing in the pergola at the water’s edge. While many went inside, those whostopped for a second just to listen, might have been amazed to see the sunrise behindthe pine trees in the bell of that baritone.

Every year the youth of the congregation help Rev. Ferguson with the sunrise service,from the call to worship by Sam Blanchard and Sarah Hartz to responsive prayers by

Angela Getty, and the scripture by Alison Blanchard and Morgan Pratt. The settingof a new table with symbols to help us remember Jesus’ journey, the members of theyouth group each came forward and explained the meaning of what they were placing

Mary Went to Anoint a Corpse and was Greeted by a Savior

on the table. This sunrise service was something that everyone inattendance will remember.

Sydney Carter led a hymn and Arthur Cummings directed thecall for offering. As this intimate service came to an end, the sunwas shining brightly when Eric Hayes gave the benediction whichwas based on John 14:2-3 Romans 8:31 and Philippians 4:7) withthe question, “if God who raised Jesus from the dead is for us thanwho dare be against us? We can do all things through Christ whostrengthens us. Now step out into the world in humble confidence:there is nothing about to happen that God has not already seen, andno situation where Christ will not be there ahead of you, preparing aplace and an opportunity for you.”

The sun did rise, the congregation did sing, and Easter Sundaywas a special celebration.

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 Alison Blanchard and Morgan Pratt read the scripture. Te Easter sun can be seen in the bell of Mike Ely’s baritone,which greeted the parishioners as they arrived for the 6:30 a.m. worship.

Te first song with accompaniment from Josh Clark, Shaun Duggan and Rev. Ferguson

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McDaniel College freshman Stefan Specian of Windham is among the2018 class of Global Fellows. McDaniel’s Global Fellows program is astructured three-year program that is open to freshmen and is designedto enhance their understanding of global issues, develop heightenedintercultural competency and cultivate the skills and attitudes importantto leading successful lives in a global context. Students will earn aGlobal Fellow designation on their transcript upon completion of theprogram.

Worcester Academy’s Julia Pelletier of Pelham, Grade 10, spenttwo weeks in the Dominican Republic this month during an intensivelanguage, culture, and service program, “Outlook 360, Release the HeroWithin,” sponsored by the Academy’s World Languages Department.The learning experience embraced the Worcester Academy philosophythat a real world education, incorporating opportunities for learningoutside the classroom, empowers students to thrive in diversity and leadsthem to engage passionately with the world around them. Over thecourse of the Outlook 360 program in the Dominican Republic, studentswere challenged to think about themselves and the world in new ways.They personified the “truly global” component of a Worcester Academyeducation by stepping outside of their comfort zones.

Among Ithaca College’s student-athletes representing all 27 varsitysports learning valuable leadership skills in IC’s Leadership Academy areWindham residents Emma Boyd and Taylor O’Neil.

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Public Input Policy Continues to be Scrutinizedby Barbara O’Brien

The Windham School Board’s proposed public input policy hasbeen under scrutiny for several months now and continues to be asource of discussion and controversy as the new school board getsunderway.

Public issues with the policy began the beginning of 2015, afterformer school board member and chairman Jerome Rekart declinedto allow public input from members of the community, ultimatelychoosing to have administrative staff call the police. That incidentbegan a veritable firestorm that hasn’t been snuffed out yet.

The proposed policy is intended to “encourage citizens of theschool district to attend its sessions, so that they may become better

acquainted with the operation and programs of the schools and sothat the school board may have the opportunity to hear the wishesand ideas of the public.” “All official meetings of the school boardshall be open to the press and public. However, the school boardreserves the right to meet and to adjourn or recess a meeting at anytime to discuss such matters as are properly considered in non-public session,” in accordance with the Right-to-Know Law.

The proposed policy also emphasizes that, while it is vital thattime be provided for people to address the school board, it is alsoimportant that board members have the time to conduct meetingsin a timely and efficient manner.

According to the proposal, “any individual shall be allowed toaddress the board and administration during the public commentportion of the meeting (at the beginning) and also when individualagenda items are being discussed.” Based on this proposal, eachperson approaching the podium shall give his or her name andaddress, as well as the name of any organization being represented.Furthermore, each person shall be limited to one comment peragenda item. Additional opportunities to speak shall be at thediscretion of the school board chairman. School board memberswill have the option of seeking clarification to any comment made

by a speaker. Personal complaints concerning school personnelor others connected with the school district will not be taken inpublic.

As would be expected, all speakers must conduct themselvesin a civil manner. Obscene, slanderous, defamatory, threateningor violent statements shall be considered out of order and won’tbe tolerated. The chairman may terminate the speaker’s right toaddress the school board, if the speaker does not follow this rule ofconduct.

School board member Dennis Senibaldi suggested that non-residents of Windham be allowed to speak to the school board,with the permission of board members, as is done at the annualdeliberative session. Newly elected school board member DanielPopovici-Muller agreed, saying he wants to keep any restrictions asminimal as possible. Vice-Chairman Tom Murray said he felt non-residents should have the right to address the school board without

its permission, as long as they conduct themselves in accordancewith the rules of conduct. “There might be someone from out-of-town that’s an expert on the topic being discussed,” Murray said.“That person might be able to add some valuable insight to thediscussion.”

Board member Rob Breton cautioned, however, that he doesn’twant to see school board meetings turn into “a free-for-all.” “Wehave to have some kind of control,” Senibaldi added. Resident RichAmari suggested that non-residents be allowed to speak if they areaccompanying a resident or taxpayer of Windham.

Breton also wanted to eliminate the requirement that speakersmust provide their address before speaking, commenting that it

might be a security issue. “How will you know if they’re a residentor not, then?” resident Bob Coole asked Breton.Resident and business owner Karl Dubay was the most

eloquent speaker of the evening, citing an American’s right to“Freedom of Speech,” as assured by the United States Constitution.“It’s interesting that we need to have a policy at all,” Dubaycommented, noting the multitude of Americans who have “spilledtheir blood” to make sure that the right to freedom of speechcontinues. “If people want to speak, they should have the right todo so,” Dubay said. Addressing the school board, he added. “Youare nit picking. You are eating away at the freedom of speech. Youare going down the wrong path,” he continued. “Just welcomepublic input and throw out this policy completely!”

Coole, who rarely misses a school board or selectmen’s meeting,also gave school board members a piece of his mind. “You’recreating a can of worms,” Coole said. “You shouldn’t be restrictingpublic input.” “It seems you just want to restrict anyone from outof town,” he told board members. “Let the chairman control themeeting.”

Former school board member Beth Valentine, who has becomemore active in the school district, again, in recent months, told

school board members that they have to manage their time moreeffectively. “You don’t want some radical group coming in andtaking over,” Valentine said. “I don’t want to see the school districtderailed.” Valentine suggested that residents “shall” have the rightto speak, while non-residents “may” be allowed to address theschool board.

“I wish we didn’t need to have policies,” Breton said. “But thatis not the world we live in.” Chairman Ken Eyring pointed out thatthe school board is in the process of “trying to find a balance” inrevising the existing policy, noting that some very valid points hadbeen made during that evening’s meeting.

At the end of the debate, board members decided to send theproposal policy back to the po licy committee for additional review.No date was set for the next revision to come back to the fullschool board.

NED Pipeline will not Serve this Areaby Kaela Law 

Nearly 80 residents gathered in Sherburne Hall on Thursday,March 26, to pose questions and express concerns to KinderMorgan representatives about the Northeast Energy Direct pipelineslated to cross through roughly five miles of Pelham.

Primary concerns from residents focused on the safety andimpact to the town from the sizable pipeline proposed for this area.The Northeast Energy Direct is set to be either a 30-inch or a 36-inch pipeline and would be operating under very high pressure, thelikes of which Pelham has not yet seen.

One resident who has retired in Pelham along with her husband,said she had obvious concerns for her own family and property,but also was concerned for her neighbors located on the otherside of the power line right-of-way. She told Kinder Morgan reps,“Those are all new homes (with) young families. How are yougoing to explain to them if their drinking water becomes pollutedor contaminated? How are you going to explain to them if youare polluting the air? How are you going to explain to them ifthere were some major incident in the pipeline where you have anexplosion?”

Kinder Morgan Representative Jim Hartman responded to theseconcerns by telling her, “None of those should happen,” because

they haven’t happened to the other natural gas pipelines Pelhamhas in town.To date, Kinder Morgan is still in the pre-filing phase of their

approval process with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissionand is seeking a customer base to justify the proposed pipeline.Since re-routing away from Massachusetts and into NewHampshire, the company has failed to sign on any additionalcontracts with firm shippers of natural gas for home heating. Thecompany has also failed to secure a contract with a gas-fired powerplant that would provide a potential for cheaper electricity rates tothe public.

Without such contracts, Kinder Morgan lacks evidence to suggestits proposed pipeline will benefit the state of New Hampshire.

Because Pelham does not have equipment for distribution of natural

gas for home heating or to provide energy to its schools, town officebuildings, or business district, the pipeline project currently posesno benefit to the town of Pelham.

Curtis Cole, director of business development for Kinder Morgan,said as much at the Pelham Town Hall meeting Thursday night:“This project is not needed to serve this area.” He went on toexplain that the goal of this project is to provide “cheaper gas fromMarcellus” to the New England region.

At a briefing in front of the State Senate Committee on Energyand Natural Resources in Concord on Wednesday, March 25,a representative from the Constitution Pipeline project, runningfrom Pennsylvania to Wright, N.Y., stated that “Kinder Morgan’s(pipeline) and Constitution [pipeline] are not interdependent.Constitution, I can say with confidence, will be built either way intothe existing TGP and Iroquois (pipelines).”

The Constitution Pipeline representative explained theConstitution project would replace more expensive gas in NewHampshire with “cheaper Marcellus gas (along) a cheaper route,”with or without the Northeast Energy Direct that is proposed fromWright, N.Y., to Dracut, Mass.

At the same State Senate briefing, Cole of Kinder Morgan

answered a question raised when Senator Feltes addressed the lackof gas-fired power plants to sign onto this project. The senatorasked Cole to help explain how their project proposed to lowerelectricity rates as claimed.

Cole replied, “That’s the crux of the problem.” Kinder Morgan is“anticipating a very sizeable number in the future.”

But as Allen Fore, vice president of public affairs with KinderMorgan, explained to the state senators, “We don’t build a projectand hope someone will use it.” Rather the company looks atwhether there is “sufficient commercial interest to justify the $5billion investment in a project like this.”

In New Hampshire, and Pelham in particular, such a justificationremains to be seen. A large number of local residents in attendanceat the forum were in agreement that the Northeast Energy Directpipeline project provides no benefit and should not be carried outat Pelham’s expense.

Guest Speaker Honors

Service Members

submitted by Ruth Coole,Woman’s Service Club of Windham

At the March 4 meeting of the Woman’s Service Club ofWindham, guest speaker Joe Bryon of his organization “HonorFlight New England” showed a slide show presentation honoringthe men and woman who gave the ultimate sacrifice for ourcountry and how we can give back through his organization. Hispresentation was informative and compassionate.

Board of SelectmenChooses New Chairman

by Barbara O’BrienDuring their first meeting following the March 10 elections, Windham

selectmen chose Al Letizio, Jr. as their new chairman, while Joel Desiletsgot the nod as vice chairman.

Letizio, who is now in his third year as selectman, replaces RossMcLeod as chairman. Desilets, who is starting his second year on the

board of selectmen, replaces Letizio as vice chairman.The recent election saw no change in membership on the boardof selectmen, as both Ross McLeod and Roger Hohenberger ranunopposed. As usual, Hohenberger declined taking on the job ofchairman, saying, once again, that he preferred not to take the top spot.

In addition to Letizio, Desilets, Hohenberger and McLeod, SelectmanBruce Breton rounds out the membership on the five-member board.This is Breton’s second consecutive year as selectman, although he alsoserved in that position in prior years.

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by Barbara O’BrienWindham Superintendent Winfried Feneberg has announced that he

is recommending current assistant principal Bob Dawson as the finalcandidate for the job of principal at Windham High School. The job

became vacant when former principal Ryan Kaplan resigned from theposition at the end of 2014.

Dawson was one of four finalists for the top job at the local highschool. Two of the candidates, one who directed an internationalschool in Cambodia, the other an assistant principal in Salem, droppedout of the competition in the past couple of weeks. Reasons for theirapplication withdrawals were not disclosed. The two finalists remainingwere Dawson and Windham High School Science Director BethanyBernasconi.

Dawson was interviewed by members of the Windham School Boardon April 3. The final decision on whether or not to offer Dawson the jobof high school principal, based on Feneberg’s recommendation, will bemade by the school board, most likely before the end of April.

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by Barbara O’BrienA year ago, the Windham Education Association

filed an unfair labor practice against the WindhamSchool District in regard to the new “director”positions that were in the process of beingestablished. The six new positions were intendedto replace existing “deans”; jobs that had been inplace at Windham High School since the facilityopened in September of 2009. Those holding thedean positions were members of the WEA, whilethe new directors are not.

Since that time, the Public Employee LaborRelations Board has heard the case, agreeingthat school administrators were, indeed, guilty ofan unfair labor practice in establishing positionsthat involved teaching, as well as the evaluationof other teachers, without any negotiationsoccurring. As a result, administrators wereinstructed to negotiate with the WEA, in goodfaith, to resolve the issue. According to the laborboard ruling, “the school district’s unilateralchange in a term or condition of employmentdestroys the level playing field necessary forproductive and fair labor negotiations.” “TheWindham School District shall cease anddesist from refusing to negotiate the terms ofemployment for deans/directors,” the decisionread.

 Instead, school administrators chose to appeal

the labor board’s decision on two subsequentoccasions. In addition, most recently, schoolboard members voted unanimously (5 to 0) toappeal the labor board’s decision to the NewHampshire Supreme Court. School administratorsargue that the directors are “new positions,” not areassignment of the former deans’ responsibilitiesand duties.

Windham Education Association President John Hayward spoke about the situation earlierthis month. Hayward has been WEA presidentfor the past year. He is a social studies teacherat Windham Middle School. Hayward said thatthe WEA has offered to negotiate with the schooldistrict three times since the labor board decisionwas handed down last year, but to no avail. Theonly issue school administrators are willing todiscuss is what effect the director positions mightbe having on the bargaining unit, Hayward said.The most recent substantial contact betweenthe WEA and school administrators was last

September, Hayward noted.By establishing the six director positions, schooladministrators have “created a hybrid,” Haywardsaid. According to the existing contract, whichruns from July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2016,“administrators cannot teach and teachers cannotevaluate,” Hayward explained. Stipulationnumber 6 of the job description for director,however, states that a director “may be required tocarry a course load of two classes per semester,”in addition to any other supervisory or evaluationduties.

Hayward said he doesn’t understand why theschool administrative unit (SAU 95) or the schoolboard continues to pursue this issue, despitethe labor board ruling that the school districthas been committing an unfair labor practice.Hayward noted the significant amount of taxpayerdollars being spent by school administrators tocontinue appealing the decision. “We told theirattorney that we’d give them everything in the

 job description, with the exception of allowingthe directors to teach classes,” he said. That offerwas made this past February, Hayward said, butwas rejected by school district attorney MichaelElwell. “No counter offers have been made” byschool administrators, Hayward added. Haywardalso said that the WEA was informed that theschool district wants no further offers from theunion, at least not at this juncture. “They thinkthe state (NHEA) is pulling the strings and tellingus what to do,” Hayward said. “That is definitelynot true. We are more than capable of thinkingfor ourselves.”

Four of the director slots were activated last July,at the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year.The final two positions are slated to fall into placeat the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year.The positions that started last year were science,fine arts, mathematics and guidance. The twonewer positions are social studies/world languagesand English. Hayward said they have no problemwith the guidance directorship, as the personholding this job does not teach classes. “Theunion is not unhappy with the guidance director,”Hayward said.

As for the teachers who held the former deanpositions at Windham High School, Hayward saidboth the dean of social studies and the dean ofEnglish resigned at the end of the school year last

 June. The former dean of mathematics resigned asdean and is now working solely as a teacher. Thedirector of fine arts was already employed by theWindham School District. The application periodfor the two remaining director positions closesApril 10. The only applicants for these jobs arealready employed by the school district, Haywardsaid.

Hayward said that the overwhelming majorityof teachers in the Windham School Districtare opposed to having directors who alsoteach. “They want us to continue fighting” fornegotiations on this issue, he said. “The cruxof the matter is that the WEA wants the schooldistrict to take teaching out of the directors’position,” he explained. “The WEA recognizesthat the directors are good people; that they aregood teachers,” Hayward said. “We do respectthese people,” he said. “But, we do not supportthe position.” Hayward also said that no one fromthe WEA has officially spoken with any of the

current directors about their stance on the issue.Newly elected school board Vice-ChairmanTom Murray said he was still in the process oflooking into the issue between the teachers’union and the school district. “I want to hearboth sides,” Murray said. “That’s the only way Ican form a valid opinion.” Murray said he hadn’tmet Hayward yet, but was interested in doing soin the near future. “Communication is the key toresolving the issue,” Murray said.

During the April 7 school board meeting,Superintendent Feneberg said he had been incontact with Hayward and plans were underwayto arrange a meeting with him in the near future.Feneberg also said that Hayward has announcedhis retirement from teaching effective at the endof the 2015-2016 school year. Hayward did say,however, that he plans to run for a second term aspresident of the Windham Education Association.Elections for that position will be held later thisspring.

by Barbara O’BrienNot only are members o f the Windham School

Board in the process of finding a new principalfor the high school, but they may also soon besearching for a new superintendent.

Winfried Feneberg, who has beensuperintendent of SAU 95 for almost two years, isone of two finalists for the top job in the KearsargeSchool District (SAU 65). Kearsarge includesseven towns in the Lake Sunapee area (NewLondon, Bradford, Sutton, Newbury, Springfield,Warner and Wilmot). There are 10 schools in thedistrict, with a total enrollment of approximately

1,800 students. Windham has four schools and atotal of approximately 2,800 students.SAU 95, which was established just two

years ago by ballot, includes only the WindhamSchool District. Previously, Windham shared aschool administrative unit (SAU) with Pelham.Feneberg was the very first superintendent of SAU95. He replaced Frank Bass, who left Windhamand Pelham with little notice, and became thesuperintendent in Hanover, New Hampshire. Inthe interim between Bass and Feneberg, formersuperintendent Henry LaBranche took on theduties of superintendent for Windham andPelham.

The other final candidate for the Kearsarge jobis John House-Meyers, who currently serves asprincipal at Bow High School.

A “Meet the Candidates” forum was heldat Kearsarge High School on April 6. It isanticipated that a final selection will be madebefore the end of April.

As for the quest for a new principal forWindham High School, two of the finalcandidates withdrew their names fromconsideration. One of those candidates has beenheading up an international school in Cambodia.The other is an assistant principal in Salem,New Hampshire. The two remaining candidatesfor Windham High School principal are bothcurrently employed in the Windham School

District. They are current assistant principal BobDawson and current Science Director BethanyBernasconi.

Whoever is hired as the new principal atWindham High will be the fourth full-time personto take on the job since the school was openedin September of 2009. The inaugural principalwas Richard Manley, who was followed by TomMurphy, who was replaced by Ryan Kaplan.Kaplan resigned from the position late last yearand is currently working at the SAU office.Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment DirectorKori Becht is presently serving as interim principalat the high school.

It has also been reported that the assistantprincipal at Center School, Dan Molinari, isleaving his post in Windham and taking a job inHollis/Brookline.

‘Leave Your Mark’as PHS Leaves its Mark 

by Marc AyotteEnthusiasm for the new

Pelham High School additionreached fever pitch onWednesday, March 25 whenthe National Honor Societyheld a fundraiser inside thecafeteria. The event involvedpurchasing a 6-inch tile and

then ‘personalizing’ it withthe purpose of ‘tiling’ a to-be-determined wall in the newbuilding.

The 37-member NationalHonor Society, comprisedof juniors and seniors, waslooking for a fundraiser for theirscholarshipprogram.The conceptinvolvingindividualshand-paintingtheir owntiles wasdecided on,and eagerlyanticipated.The NHS

purchased325 tiles atcost fromTime to Clay,a Nashua-basedbusiness owned by Pelham resident, DebbiGrimmard. According to Grimmard, sheand employee/NHS member, Kate Coulter,worked on the idea together.

Another NHS member, Lauren Anderson,was pleased with the project, indicatinggreater involvement by fellow students.“We thought like 200,” recalled Andersonof the original expectation of how manytiles to purchase. “We advertised a lot – weexpected a lot of people but maybe not thismuch.”

If you were one of the hundreds whoflocked to the high school, it was abundantlyclear that the event was an overwhelming

success. Instantly there was a long lineof promising artists filling the cafeteriaand back-logged upthe hallwayramp; waitingto ‘leave theirmark’ ontheir personaltile. NHSAdviser,MichaelChew,was elatedabout theoutpouringof supportdisplayed byparents andespecially students from the town’s elementaryand middle schools.

Originally scheduled to last from 6:30 to 9p.m., the event saw an influx of early supporters,and the inventory of tiles was gone nearly 90minutes later. As a result of the tremendousresponse by the public, Chew indicated that hehoped there would be a second event at somepoint in the future to accommodate those people

who were turned away at the door.With respect to the turnout as well as the wide

array of ‘individual expressions’ on the tiles,Chew offered; “it’s phenomenal, it’s great to see.”The NHS will also hold another fundraiser

on April 10; an in-house event to benefit theLeukemia & Lymphoma Society. “It will takeplace during the school day,” noted Chew of theinteractive event between students and faculty.

Eric Bodenrader with his children, Leah and Kevin

PES students, from left, Lilybelle Brodeur, Morgan Benson, Ashley Haraldsen, Lexy Brodeur, and Madelyn Rondeau

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PMS 6th graders, from left, Nate Godin, Robbie Sauer and Matt Maigatter 

NHS Adviser Michael Chew displays one of the hundreds of personalized tiles during the scholarship fundraiser 

President of Teachers’ UnionSpeaks out on Labor Board Issue

 Windham Superintendent isOne of Two Finalists for New Job

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NH House Needs to Seize Opportunityand Restore a Promise

Te New Hampshire legislature is, once again, examining the opportunity

to legalize casino gaming here in New Hampshire.It’s an opportunity the citizens of New Hampshire have long supported.

Public opinion surveys clearly show nearly two-to-one support for ca sinogaming in New Hampshire.

Te support is strong across the political spectrum: Democrats,Republicans and Independents all in New Hampshire support bringing acasino to New Hampshire?

 What’s standing in the way of this opportunity?Not Massachusetts. Tey are grateful that New Hampshire continues to

fiddle and diddle.Te New Hampshire Advantage of a lack of sales or income tax has hurt

the Bay State for generations. Tey continue to look to us and see theirfriends and neighbors come over our borders to shop tax- free.

Now, they look and see us squandering the opportunity to do what nearly40 other states are doing, including, them, which is enjoying the benefits ofcasino gaming.

Te benefits are too sizeable to ignore: thousands of Jobs, millions inrevenue for the state, and significant economic development opportunitiesfor the region.

Te people of Salem know this quite well and, in March of 2013,shouting with a loud voice of 81% of the community voting to support a

casino in town.New Hampshire has a long history of being first, particularly with

gambling. With horses at Rockingham Park over 100 years ago and thefirst-in-the-nation lottery in the 1960s, New Hampshire led the way in usingrevenues derived from gambling to serve the public good.

Now, we lag behind and Massachusetts is hoping that we do not wake upand seize this opportunity.

I strongly encourage the New Hampshire House to stand with the peopleand seize this opportunity.

SB 113 will bring two casinos to New Hampshire through a competitiveprocess. SB 113 will bring strong oversight and continue New Hampshire’stradition of strong regulation.

SB 113 will bring over $100M in revenue to the state of New Hampshire,non-taxpayer revenue. Tat’s revenue to fund critical services that does notcome from the backs of hard-working taxpayers.

It’s no wonder the people support a casino so strongly.Finally, this legislation restores a critical promise.SB 113 returns $25M in a crucial revenue sharing component program

to local municipalities and towns. Tis revenue was curtailed by the state ofNew Hampshire in 2010.

Tis provision is very important and very timely because every town and

city in our state: will see revenue sharing restored.In my community, it restores nearly $70,000. Tat’s $70,000 we lost and

had to replace.For a larger municipality like Concord, it’s around $1.2M in local aid

being restored. For Keene, a little over a $1M dollars. For our state’s largestcity, Manchester, almost $4M.

Restoring local aid that was previously cut restores certainty in planningfor our officials at the local level. It provides certainty for our local taxpayersas well.

SB 113 provides a great opportunity for New Hampshire. Te people ofNew Hampshire already know that.

 Will the New Hampshire House listen to the people?

Bruce R. Breton, Windham

 Woman’s Service Club of Windham ProvidesBaby and Toddler Shower

Each year our club sponsors a baby and toddler shower to benefit Our

Place, a division of Catholic Charities in Manchester, NH. Our Placeprovides non-denominational services to young, low-income families with children up to age three in southern New Hampshire. Trough thegenerosity of our members and the Windham community at large, we areable to assist Our Place in achieving their goal of helping these families buildstrong foundations by providing them with parenting, educational, andvocational guidance.

Once again, the Nesmith Library has graciously given us space to collectdonations for our cause. Diapers (Sizes 4 and 5), baby wipes, and toddlerclothing (Sizes 2-5) are greatly needed. We would very much appreciateyour continued support for this project. Items may be placed in ourcollection cradle just inside the library’s main entrance from April 27 to May8. Or, if you prefer, you may bring your gift to our May 6 meeting and beour guest for lunch by contacting Linda Gallagher, 889-1422.

Tis support in the early parenting experience helps build both confidenceand a strong base for healthy family development. We thank you for yourassistance and participation.

Ruth Coole, Woman’s Service Club of Windham

 A Small but Quantifiable StepTe School District took a small but significant step forward at the April

8 School Board meeting by approving an upgrade of the Windham HighSchool site lighting. By replacing the metal halide fixtures with energyefficient LED fixtures, the annual energy usage will drop by ~85%, therebyreducing the annual operating cost of $19,281 down to ~$2,939 for thoseunits. Tat equates to a permanent annual saving of $16,341 (based on.12/kWh), and a ten-year saving of $163,417. After subtracting the one-time investment of $49,649 (including a $26.7K grant), we’re left withnet savings of $113,767 over the first ten years. Additional savings will berealized due to reduced maintenance.

Tis is just the first step in an evolving, comprehensive plan that willbring larger energy efficient infrastructure upgrades throughout each of ourschools, yielding much larger cumulative savings.

Ken Eyring, Chairman, Windham School Board 

Be Part of the Solution As the political tensions in Windham fail to dissipate, the town continues

to suffer. Te bad behavior and bitter hostility directed toward omMurray and Daniel Popovici-Muller, prior to their election to the SchoolBoard, continues and has expanded to include Ken Eyring. Mr. Eyring hasserved the SB worthily for the past year and was recently elected as the newchairman. Both Mr. Murray and Mr. Popovici-Muller, like Mr. Eyring, were elected by the majority of the voters to address some very fundamentalconcerns that many feel have been neglected for years; including the propermaintenance of our facilities, overcrowding, transparency regarding decisionmaking processes and strong fiscal oversight.

I am confident these SB members will have a positive impact on ourschool district and the community as a whole. Tey are ready to serve ourtown, alongside the other members of the Board, to resolve so many issues within our school district. Te time to heal, move on and get to work isat hand. I expect to see many good things for our children, teachers andtaxpayers in the not too distant future. My hope is that this begins sooner,rather than later. As Eldridge Cleaver once said, “you either have to be partof the solution, or you’re going to be part of the problem.” I think most would prefer to be part of the solution.

Cynthia Finn, Windham

Support a Long-Standing Traditionat Pelham Memorial

Celebrating the completion of eighth grade has been a long standingtradition at Pelham Memorial School as well as many surrounding towns.Tis year the plan in place is to change this graduation to a PromotionCeremony and a Celebration of Learning that will be held in the morning.By doing so it excludes the parents and grandparents who work as well assiblings who are in school from attending. Parents will be attending anupcoming school board to discuss and if you support this, we encourageyou to attend. We also encourage all eighth grade students to attend toshow their support. Please join us in this effort at the Pelham School BoardMeeting on April 15 at 6:30 p.m. at PES.

Nancy and John Hodge, Pelham

Not my ‘Core Principles’I am appalled by the budget passed by the NH House last week. All

four Windham Representatives (Bates, Griffin, Kolodziej and McMahon)voted yes for HB 1 (operating budget) and HB 2 (implementing language).House Majority Leader Flanagan said, “House Republicans stood united insupport of our core principles.”

So, what types of ‘core principles’ are embodied in the budget? $26

million cut from people with developmental disabilities (meaning another$26 mil lost in Federal matching funds), 50 percent cuts to homeless andemergency domestic violence shelters, $20 million from long term care,and $10.5 million from elder services (including meals on wheels andServiceLink). Tere are too many cuts to list here. Dedicated funds wereraided, including $14 million from last year’s gas tax hike that was supposedto fund roads and bridges. Te Rainy Day fund is to be drained. TeRenewable Energy Fund is raided for over $50 million, eliminating nearly allfunds to build new energy infrastructure.

Tere were attempts to restore some of this funding - our Reps. Bates,Griffin, Kolodziej and McMahon all voted against the first four. Tefifth attempt increased money to Health and Human Services but cutstate agency funding significantly – Rep. McMahon alone voted for this,the amendment failed overall. On the next vote he and the other three Windham Representatives voted for the operating budget with all of thecuts.

 Are these your ‘core principles,’ Windham?

Kristi St. Laurent, Windham

Recognizing Business SponsorTe Community Development Department and Windham Economic

Development Committee would like to thank Nashua Fuel, Disposaland Sealcoating for being the April Community Business Sponsor for the Windham Community Economic Development website. Visit the websiteat www.windham-nh.com to see the Nashua Fuel ad and find a link totheir website. Nashua Fuel, which has a business office in own, is a one-stop-shop for all your fuel delivery for No. 2 home heating oil and on andoff-road bulk diesel gasoline, driveway and parking lot repair, crack repair,paving, demolition and dumpster rental and waste removal service needs.ake a few minutes to check out this local business to see what services theycan offer you, your business and your home and don’t forget to thank themfor their support of community economic development in Windham.

Laura Scott, Community Development Director, Windham

Carol (Guzdowski) Lindquist, 67, of Hudson,died surrounded by her loving family on April 5,2015, at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, following alengthy illness.

She was born December 19, 1947, in Norwich,CT, daughter of Rita (Rondina) Guzdowski ofPelham, and the late John Guzdowski.

Carol was the wife of Andrew Lindquist ofHudson, with whom she shared 44 years of marriage.

Carol was employed with the IRS as a Tax Examiner for over 25years. She enjoyed going to the beach, shopping, traveling, andabsolutely loved being a grandmother.

Besides her loving husband and dear mother, survivors include threedaughters, Karen Lindquist and Kristen Lochhead, both of Milford, and

 Janice Lindquist of Manchester; two grandchildren, Gavin Lochheadand Olivia Lochhead, both of Milford; a sister, Linda Kearney and herhusband Kenneth of Hampton; as well as several nieces, nephews, and

cousins.Visiting hours were held on Thursday, April 9, followed by a Service

of Remembrance in the Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home, 50 Ferry St.,Hudson. Burial will be held at a later date in Gibson Cemetery inPelham.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made inCarol’s loving memory to Neurology Research, c/o MassachusettsGeneral Hospital Development Office, Attn: Shawn Fitzgibbons, 100Cambridge St., Suite 1310, Boston, MA 02114. To share an onlinemessage of condolence, please visit www.dumontsullivan.com. 

Obituaries

 

Every lifetime has a story 

 

Carol (Guzdowski) Lindquist

Madeline G. “Sis” (Flynn) Venne, 88, loving motherof two and grandmother of three, passed awaypeacefully March 28, 2015, surrounded by her lovingfamily at home. She was the wife of her lifelong love,the late George J. Venne, who died in 1997. Togetherthey created a loving family and a beautiful life.

Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, September 22,1926, the daughter of the late John and the lateGertrude (Newton) Flynn, she attended Lowell schools and was agraduate of Lowell High School.

Before retiring, Sis was employed as a Sales Clerk and was a devotedworker of over 39 years at the Kresge/K-Mart Company.

Among her interests, she was an active member of the Pelham SeniorCenter and Red Hat Society.

Sis is survived by a daughter, Madeline “Little Sis” Lynch of Pelham;a son, Gregory Venne of Pelham; a granddaughter, Megan Moore andher husband Chico of Raleigh, NC; and two grandsons Kenny Lynchand Billy Lynch both of Pelham.

Her Funeral Mass took place on April 1 at St. Patrick Church inPelham followed by burial in Gibson Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, those wishing may make contributions in hermemory to Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite1509, New York, NY 10018.

Arrangements by the Pelham Funeral Home, 635-3333.E-condolences at www.pelhamfuneralhome.com.

Madeline G. ‘Sis’ Venne

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Currently Pelham Parks and Recreation is accepting

registration for Adult/Teen Tennis Lessons tobe run by Coach Moe Leclerc and the NextChampion coaches, at Pelham High Schooloutdoor tennis courts. Two 6-week sessions willbe offered on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.Players may choose one or both days weekly.The program will emphasize the skills of thegame with a fun and challenging environmentdesigned to get the best out of each participant. Asecond session will be offered after the six weeks.Program fee. Class size is limited; first come-first served. Each player must bring his/her ownracket and water bottle(s). See https://webtrac.pelhamweb.com for online sign ups.

Pelham Summer Camp for juniors (ages 6-8)and seniors (ages 12-14), and Tots SummerPlayground Camp. For more information re:dates, and fees visit Pelham Parks & Rec websiteat pelhamweb.com/recreation, e-mail recreation@pelhamweb.com or call 635-2721.

Friday, April 10

Murder and Mayhem at the PelhamPublic Library.  Calling all mysterylovers. Friends of the Library in Pelham,

FLIP, are pleased to sponsor a murdermystery evening on starting at 7 p.m. sharp. Whois murdered? Who did it? Shhhh - put togetherall the clues and see if you are a good detective!“Murder and Mayhem at the Library,” an originalmurder mystery specially created for the library iswritten and presented by Windham Actors Guildand promises to be an exciting evening! The stagewill be set, the lights will be dimmed and the storywill unfold! Light refreshments provided by ourPelham Friends group and some area caterers willbe served. The tickets are $15 per person andmay be purchased at the library before the eventand also at the door. Look forward to seeing youthere … if you dare!

Saturday, April 11Genealogy Workshops from 9:30 a.m.

to 12:30 p.m. at the Nesmith Library.Marcel Jussaume presents: Genealogy

101 and Family Tree Maker 101 - Beginnerlevel seminar. Just getting started in your onlinegenealogy research? Join us for a beginnerlevel genealogy seminar to learn the basics ofgenealogy research, terms, where to begin, andhow to document your research using Family TreeMaker. If you have your own laptop with FamilyTree Maker bring it with you, and follow alongas Marcel guides us through the steps. Be sure tobring your questions! When registering, indicateif you intend to bring your own laptop computer,so we can plan ahead for seating. Free and opento the public. Light refreshments will be served.Registration required. For more information onthe Intermediate level seminar, call 432-7154 ore-mail swilliams@nesmithlibrary.org.

The third annual Spring Craft Fair sponsoredby Woman’s Service Club of Windham will beheld from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Windham

High School located on London Bridge Road inWindham. The cafeteria and hallway will be linedwith craft booths of hand-made items crafted bylocal artisans! Jewelry, glass art, woodworking,baby items, doll clothes, jams, candy, fudge,photography and much more! Join the fun andbrowse for unique, hand-crafted items for Mother’sDay, weddings, baby showers, graduation, spring

and summer birthdays! There will be raffles. Freeadmission and free parking. Proceeds benefit theWoman’s Service Club of Windham ScholarshipFund!

Styles & SMILES Breast Cancer Charity FashionShow at Windham High School Theater. Doorsopen at 6 p.m. The sixth annual event featuresspring fashions for all ages, local and “celebrity”models, Wolverines Cheer opening, moving LDAdance tribute, professional DJ, live music, snacks,and raffles. Co-produced by WHS students. $10at the door. Info at: www.teambelladonna.weebly.com. All proceeds benefit Avon BreastCancer Foundation/Avon39.

Saturday, April 11 & Sunday, April 12St. Patrick’s Penny Sale will be held on in the

Parish Center at St. Patrick Parish, 12 Main St.,Pelham, on Sat. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sun. 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. Visit our cafe for mouthwatering foodthroughout the weekend. Drawing, April 12 at3:30 p.m. (need not be present to win).

Monday, April 13“Red Sox Day” at the Pelham Public

Library! “Play Ball!” Those two wordswill soon be echoing on baseball fields

throughout the nation as Baseball Season2015 officially begins. It is a sign of the summeryet to come, great memories yet to be made.And nowhere in New England are those twowords more anticipated than at our own FenwayPark in Boston! We all know that tickets for RedSox Opening Day are almost impossible to getbecause every fan wants to witness the first pitchof the new season at Fenway Park. So it is “RedSox Day” today at the library! You are invitedto enjoy front row seats for the game in theMolly Hobbs Room. The Red Sox are playing anafternoon game at 3:05 against the WashingtonNationals. In addition to watching the livetelecast of the game, you can enjoy a FenwayFrank, popcorn and play some baseball trivia!Avoid the ridiculously high ticket prices, the trafficand parking issues and come to the library to seethe game.

Saturday, April 18The first Household Hazardous

Waste Collection for 2015 will be heldfrom 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Nashua

Public Works Garage, 9 Stadium Dr.,Nashua. Residents of Pelham and Windham

are welcome to attend. For a complete list ofacceptable items and electronics or for additionalquestions regarding the HHW Program, visitwww.nashuarpc.org/hhw or call 424-2240.

Tuesday, April 21Craft Club: Paper Dahlia Wreath from

6 to 7:30 p.m. This month’s craft at theNesmith Library will be a lovely spring

floral wreath. The event is free and open tothe public. All supplies are provided. Stop by thelibrary to see examples. Children are welcometo attend when accompanied by an adult. Come

 join the crafting fun! Call 432-7154 to register.

Space is limited.The Pelham Public Library will host award-

winning pastel artist Gregory John Maichack topresent “Van Gogh’s Starry Night: How to PastelPaint Expressively” from 6 to 8 p.m. This pastelpainting workshop is designed for sheer beginnersand experienced artists alike. All materials due atsign up. Space is limited to the first 25 enrollees.

Participants will freely experiment withhundreds of the artist’s professional gradehard Nupastels and soft Rembrandt pastels,white charcoal and pastel pencils, assortedCanson pastel paper, indigo and black paper,and more in this fun pastel painting workshop.Maichack will explain van Gogh’s expressivemethods. Explore exciting Impressionist andPost Impressionist concepts and develop theirown pastel paintings mastering many decorativequalities such as energetic line and bold color.All will work in tandem with the artist to beginThe Starry Night with a fearless approach todrawing using white charcoal pencils on blackpaper. Van Gogh’s night painting, The CaféTerrace at Night, will also be provided to workfrom.

Tuesdays, April 21 thru June 23Beginner Theatre for Kids for the production of

“Jack and the Beanstalk” for ages 6 and up, 3:30to 5:30 p.m. at Sherburne Hall. No experienceneeded; everyone gets a part. Size of group islimited; first come, first serve. Registration format 6 Village Green or online at www.pelhamweb.

com/recreation. Register online at https://webtrac.pelhamweb.com. Program fee. Sign up ASAP.Call 635-2721 with any questions or e-mailRecreation@pelhamweb.com.

Wednesday, April 22 &Wednesday April 29

Beginner Knitting for Teens at theNesmith Library, ages 12 and up.  Do

you want to learn the basics of knitting?Or has it been a while since you’ve picked upknitting needles. If you are 12 or up join us atthe Nesmith Library for a quick introduction toknitting from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. All supplies willbe provided. There are two quick projects to pickfrom (a scarf or a beret). We will meet two weeksin a row, so you can take it home and try on yourown. Registration is required.

Friday, April 24Registration ends today for Spring

Tot Soccer. Practices will be held onWednesdays from May 6 to June 17 at 6

p.m. on the Village Green. Six games willbe played on Saturdays. Open to girls and boys,ages 3 and 4 (age 3 by May 1). No experiencenecessary! Bring shin guards. Any cancellationswill be posted at www.pelhammessageboard.com.Parents are required to stay with their children –this is not a drop off program. There is a programfee. Call 635-2721 with any questions or e-mailRecreation@pelhamweb.com.

Saturday, April 25 Spring is just around the corner! When

spring cleaning, those items to go aretreasures for someone else, so bring your

items to the Woman’s Service Club ofWindham Annual Yard Sale is set for 8:30 a.m. to1p.m., upstairs of Windham Town Hall. The clubwill accept donations for the sale from 9 a.m. to3 p.m. Fri., April 24, in town hall. No clothing,combustibles, or electronics can be accepted.

Proceeds will benefit the club’s scholarship fund.For more information about the club, go to www.womansserviceclubofwindham.org.

Saturday, April 25 Maureen Taylor: Photo Detective, 9:30 a.m.

to 12 p.m., presented by Nesmith Library and theWindham Historica l Society. Maureen Taylor is afrequent keynote speaker on photo identification,

photograph preservation, and family history.During her presentation we will hear aboutindividuals who participated in the AmericanRevolution and lived beyond the advent ofphotography in 1839. Learn about the detectivework involved in uncovering these “misplaced”pictures. Hear the stories of the men and womenwho were members of the first photographed

generation. She will share tales of bravery, love,loss and financial hardship chronicled in thelives of the Revolutionary War generation. Learnabout the detective work involved in uncoveringand verifying these “misplaced” pictures of thesesurvivors and their life stories. This event is freeand open to the public. Register by calling 432-7154.

Saturday, April 25 The Town of Windham will host a low cost

Rabies Clinic from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at theWindham Town Hall, 3 North Lowell Rd. It isopen to Windham residents and surroundingtowns. The cost is $15. All dogs must be ona leash and cats must be in carriers. Writtenproof of prior vaccination is required for a 3 yearcertificate. The town clerk will be on hand tolicense Windham dogs for 2015 as a convenienceto residents who have not done so. Several petbusinesses will be on hand to explain services

they offer and answer any questions you may haveon pet care and training.

Tuesday, April 28, Thursday, April 30 &Monday, May 4

The Pelham Police Department willhost a free Rape Aggression Defense 

class for women. The class is designedto empower women through self defense,

awareness, and avoidance. The class is a threenight course. Participants have to attend eachclass in order to successfully pass the course.Classes will be held at the Pelham PoliceDepartment and will begin at 6 p.m. and endat approximately 10 p.m. each night. If you areinterested in participating in the class, contactMPO David G. DeRoche at 635-2411, ext. 4005or e-mail at dderoche@pelhampolice.com.

We’re in Everybody’s Mailbox!  

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by Barbara O’BrienA controversy that was made public at the

March 17 school board meeting, just oneweek after Election Day, continues to dangleunanswered following a 90-minute “non-meeting”on April 7, between the five school boardmembers and school district attorney GordonGraham.

On March 17, school board member DennisSenibaldi alleged that fellow board memberKen Eyring had violated his oath of office bysharing legal information Senibaldi claimedwas confidential. The information pertained tothe proposed Cenergistic energy managementcontract, a proposal that was ultimately withdrawnby the Dallas, Texas, firm. Senibaldi raised theallegations during the school board’s discussionon who should be the next chairman. Senibaldiwanted the seat and reportedly had asked Eyringfor his support in that quest. Eyring said hehad declined to support Senibaldi as chairman.Subsequently, Eyring got the nod as chairman by avote of 3 to 2.

In the wake of the dispute on March 17, schoolboard members decided to obtain a legal opinionon the issue from Attorney Graham. Grahamdid, indeed, meet with school board members

on April 7, but, according to Vice-Chairman TomMurray, more time with the attorney is neededbefore the issue can be resolved. SuperintendentWinfried Feneberg said the session was “veryfruitful, lengthy and detailed,” but was not finishedthat night. As a result, the school board will bemeeting with Attorney Graham again on April21, just prior to the regular board

meeting that evening.Some of the approximately 50residents attending the April 7meeting seemed frustrated withthe fact that there were no answersforthcoming that night. Windhamresident and former Pelham SchoolBoard member Andy Ducharmeasked, “Don’t we, as a community, have a rightto know the legal answers?” Eyring responded bysaying, “I will be pushing for full disclosure.”

Another resident, Ms. Alexander, who saidshe was an attorney, commented that it is thepublic’s right to know what government officialsare doing. New Hampshire is one of only a fewstates that actually have a Right-to-Know Lawin its constitution, Alexander stated. Alexanderwent on to defend what Eyring had done whenhe attempted to get additional information on

the non-appropriations clause included in theproposed Cenergistic contract. “Ken Eyringwas the only one upholding his oath of office,”Alexander said. “State statutes come down on theside of Ken Eyring,” she said.

Resident Joe Miller responded that Alexander’sopinion “was just conjecture, not fact.” Alexander

urged Eyring to have his own attorney representhim during this process, saying, “I want himcleared of any wrong-doing. He has done nothingwrong.”

Former school board member Beth Valentine,who has been very active regarding school districtissues since Murray and Eyring were elected,defeating incumbents Jerome Rekart and Michael

 Joanis, recommended that the school board holdoff showing Eyring any confidential informationuntil the situation is resolved. “It’s for Ken’s own

protection,” Valentine said.“We take these matters involving school board

members very seriously,” board member DanielPopovici-Muller commented. “At the end of theprocess, we will disclose as much as possible. Wewill have a thorough answer.”

“No matter what the result of Attorney Graham’sopinion, you all need to

come together for the sakeof the kids; for the good ofthe school district,” residentRich Amari said. “There area lot of issues on the table,”he said. “We need to moveforward.”

Senibaldi said he intendsto work cooperatively with Eyring, despite theongoing difficulties. “We’re still keeping aneye on the ball,” Senibaldi said, referring toother matters before the school board. Eyringacknowledged that he, too, intends to work withSenibaldi with the best interests of the schooldistrict in mind. “The bottom line is that we’re allhere for the kids,” Eyring said.

No Answers Yet on Alleged Violation of Oath

...We take these matters involving

school board members very seriously...“ ”

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 We Love Our Pets

 We Love Our PetsNational Pet Day is Saturday, Show Your Pet You Care

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To celebrate National Pet Day, takeyour dog on a long walk or give yourcat a little extra catnip to show yourlove and appreciation. Not a petowner? Consider making a donation,adopting or volunteering at your localPet Shelter. Happy National Pet Day.

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People for the Steeple Need your Help

by Doug RobinsonFor more than 180 years, the steeple that rests upon the Windham

Presbyterian Church has been a welcoming beacon to all those whohave passed through the town common.

However, today, the steeple has fallen into disrepair. Closeinvestigation shows that the steeple has “considerable damage doneto the steeple superstructure from water leaking into the steepleover a considerable number of years,” explained longtime churchmember Doug Murray.

Mid Main Restorations has been hired to complete the repairsneeded on the historic steeple with an anticipated start time ofspring 2016.

“The pioneers of Windham and Londonderry were Scotch orScotch-Irish, so called since the latter were people of Scottishlineage who dwelt upon Irish soil. They brought their religiousinstitutions with them to this country and established them here: theywere Presbyterians. In 1742 the general assembly of the provinceapproved a new parish in Windham, township of Londonderry. In1753 the first church was built on Copp’s Hill, now Cemetery on theHill, but because parishioners wanted the church nearer the centerof town, a new meeting house was built in 1798 - the present town

hall,” according to www.windhamchurch.org/history.“Sunday services were held three times daily - morning, afternoon,

and evening, and a prayer service during the week. Because thetown was destitute of settled ministry, preaching was providedthrough stated supplies until 1805 when Samuel Harris was ordainedby the Londonderry Presbytery. A contention developed betweenthe church and town over the use of the meeting house and itsministerial fund. Denied the use of the town hall for their own use,in 1834 the Presbyterians built a new church near the geographiccenter of town and dedicated it on January 14, 1835.”

Since 1835, thousands of wedding, baptisms, funerals and familyevents have been both celebrated and mourned within the hallowedwalls of Windham Presbyterian Church. Tens of thousands haveparticipated during Sunday services and many more children havebeen schooled in the teachings of Jesus Christ within this holychurch.

Windham Presbyterian Church has not only stood the test oftime during these days of church closings and church unrest, theChurch continues to grow as an integral member of the Windhamcommunity. Opening their doors for all, the Church has participatedwith the town’s Holiday Tree Lighting event for years, offering all afree spaghetti dinner, face painting for children, as well as fun for all.

For years, Windham Presbyterian Church’s strength has beencentered on their mission statement: “To reflect the unconditionallove of Jesus Christ by providing help, hope encouragement and joyto the community and the world.”

As the Town of Windham approaches their 275th year celebration,

organizers for People for the Steeple wish to correct the issues andconcerns with the steeple.

“We need to raise this money. It is as simple as that. Everydollar counts as we attempt to reach our goal of $57,300. Weare presently seeking a LCHIP grant and have raised $7,000,”commented People for the Steeple Chair Wendy Williams. “Wehave a deadline coming up, if we are going to complete this task byWindham’s 275th celebration, and are committed to repairing the

steeple. Please help.”For those who wish to save the steeple, you may make a donationto People for the Steeple, 1 Church Road, Windham, NH 03087.Checks should be made out to “WPC” and in the memo area, write“People for the Steeple.”

More information may be obtained from, peopleforthesteeple@gmail.com and on Facebook at People for the Steeple.

by Barbara O’BrienUpon the request of Windham Selectmen, Town Administrator David Sullivan recently

analyzed incoming revenue and outgoing expenses for 2014, the goal of which was toupdate the Cost of Services Study conducted five years earlier.

The original study was done in 2009 by Dorothy Taylor in her capacity as consultantfor the Windham Conservation Commission. The study provides a simplified view ofthe revenue and expenditure by land use type. The study, however, only shows the

comparison for the specific time period being reviewed and does not predict the impactof any changes in land use. Land uses compared in the study include residential,commercial and open space.

Five years ago, the total revenue brought in from residential properties added up to$45,044,827, while outgoing expenditures for 2009 totaled $47,219,153; indicating thatexpenses outweighed residential revenue by $2,174,326 or a ratio of revenue to expensesof 1:1.05. During 2014, the total revenue received from residential housing totaled$50,854,232, while the cost of services was $53,790,795; a difference of $2,936,563 or aratio of revenue to expenses of 1:1.06, minimally higher than in 2009.

In 2009, commercial revenue totaled $3,732,197, while commercial expenses forservices provided amounted to $1,033,204, a difference of $2,698,993 or a ratio of1:0.28. During 2014, commercial revenue topped out at $4,858,151, while expendituresfor services totaled $1,297,207, a difference of $3,560,944, resulting in a ratio of 1:0.27.This is a slight change since 2009.

As for open space, the total revenue derived during 2009, was $71,711, whileexpenditures for town services cost $40,902 or a ratio of 1:0.57. During 2014, the totalrevenue derived from open space was $549,453, while the cost of expenditures climbedto $721,453, a difference of $172,097 or a ratio of revenue to expenditures of 1:1.31.It should be noted, however, that most of the expenses for open space in 2014 involvedthe purchase of three parcels of land for a total cost of $667,286. If these purchases wereremoved from the calculations, the open space ratio would be 1:0.10 for last year.

Sullivan explained that these numbers mean that, during 2014, for every dollar ofrevenue received from residential properties, the town provided $1.06 in services.Similarly, the town provided 27 cents worth of services for each dollar of revenue raisedfrom commercial properties. Also, for every dollar spent for open space, $1.31 was spenton services (this includes the purchase of three parcels of land).

During 2014, Windham included 91.58 percent residential properties (including55+ housing), 8.41 percent commercial development, and .01 percent open space. Taxexempt properties are not included in the calculations.

Selectman Bruce Breton said he felt the study was “a little flawed” in regard to openspace. “If the land was bought at $600,000, it’s worth $600,000,” Breton said. “We stillhave the land as an asset. Breton also noted that the three parcels were purchased out ofthe conservation fund and had no impact on Windham’s tax rate.

Conservation Commission Representative Wayne Morris said, “Just think of how manyhomes could have been built on that (open) land and the cost of services to those homes.”

Sullivan said plans are to update the cost of services study on an annual basis, movingforward.

School Option Recommendations Anticipated by End of April

NH Fish and Game Commission BansHunting with Drones

by Barbara O’BrienFollowing a two-month hiatus, the Windham School

District’s Citizen Facilities Committee is resuming itsvetting of the best option to solve the long-standing spacecrunch. Committee members took a break from theirweekly meetings during election season.

Although no recommendation was brought forth by

the Windham School Board this year, a citizen-petitionedwarrant article (Option 2) recommending an addition andrenovations to Golden Brook School and renovations toWindham Middle School was brought to voters on March10. The $15 million warrant article failed to reach the 60percent majority vote required for passage, however. Thecitizen-petitioned proposal did not have the support ofmost school board members. Only Ken Eyring threw hissupport behind the citizen’s petition.

The space problem is not expected to diminish in theforeseeable future, however, so a solution remains atthe top of the school district’s priority list. Hoping to

get ahead of the curve this year, members of the CitizenFacilities Committee began meeting again the middle ofMarch, shortly after the annual election.

Plans are to fine-tune Option 2 over upcoming weeksand then present a final proposal by the end of April.Plans are to seek as much public input on the proposal aspossible. It is hoped that the additional vetting of Option

2 will allow school board members to reach a decisionon the next step in the process.School board member Rob Breton suggested that newly

elected board member and Vice-Chairman Tom Murray,as well as school board member Dennis Senibaldi remainon the Citizen Facilities Committee “for the sake ofcontinuity.” Newly elected school board member DanielPopovici-Muller said he would like to gather as muchpublic input as possible, as soon as possible.

It was noted that the Citizen Facilities Committee is notto be confused with the newly established Building andGrounds Committee.

“Your continued support is critical so that we can save our steeple,”commented People for the Steeple Chair Wendy Williams.

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Cost of Town ServicesStudy Conducted

submitted by Kaitlin Sanderson, The Humane Society ofthe United States

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission

unanimously banned unmanned aerial vehicles (drones)and smart rifles for hunting wildlife, and the use oflive-action game cameras to locate wildlife for huntingpurposes. The Humane Society of the United States NewHampshire State Director Lindsay Hamrick issued thefollowing statement in response:

“The Fish and Game Commission took a huge step inthe right direction by prohibiting the use of drones, smartrifles and live-action game cameras for hunting. Theseadvanced technologies completely erode the essential

principle of fair chase, and stack the deck against wildlifeat an unacceptable level. State wildlife managers andlawmakers are increasingly looking to close their borders

to the use of this unsporting technology, and The HSUS isgrateful to the Fish and Game Commission for taking thiscommon sense approach.”

The rule must now go through the New Hampshire Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules forfinal approval before it can officially take effect. NewHampshire joins a growing list of states – includingVermont, Colorado and Alabama – on banning the use ofdrones for hunting.

School Administration Vets Additional Drivers’ Ed Programs

by Barbara O’BrienAlthough