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Beautifying Windham

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Goalsby Barbara O’Brien

One of the goals Windham Selectmenset for themselves earlier this year is tofocus on additional efforts at beautifyingthis still growing southern New Hampshire

community, now home to more than 15,000people.

During the July 27 selectmen’s meeting,Town Administrator David Sullivan got theball rolling by suggesting that the primaryfocus at this point be on the town complex,including the historic town common.Sullivan spoke of the need to cut backsurrounding trees and brush that haveencroached on the area over the years, aswell as removing any dead or diseased trees.

Sullivan also suggested having theclapboard removed from the CommunityDevelopment Building and replaced withvinyl siding; an idea that was not wellreceived from everyone at the meeting.The lower portion of the building was theoriginal fire station, built in 1946. Thetop floor was added much later and is notconsidered to be as historically significant.Sullivan also suggested creating a circulardriveway in front of the old Town Hall,with a designated entrance and exit. Thesuggested project would include removingthe existing asphalt in front of the oldfirehouse doors and making that a greenspace. Additional parking could beestablished behind the two buildings.

Sullivan said one of the reasons he chosethe town complex area to put at the top ofthe beautification list is because Windham

will be celebrating its 275th anniversary in2017. As part of the beautification, Sullivanalso suggested posting a “Welcome” signat the intersection of Church Street andNorth Lowell Road, including a directory ofbuildings located in that area.

Selectmen’s Vice-Chairman Joel Desiletssaid he thought Sullivan’s proposal was “agreat idea.” “It would reflect positively onthe town center,” Desilets said, adding thathe feels there needs to be a master plan

Beloved Educator Remembered with Admirationby Barbara O’Brien

Meg Rugg spent more than three decades,most of her adult life, in fact, working to makelife better for the youngest and often mostvulnerable students of southern New Hampshire.Psychologists and educators say that the firstfive years of one’s life are the most importantin forming the kind of person you become.Such being the case, Meg Rugg’s life, althoughtragically ended much too soon, was one thatpositively impacted hundreds of youngsters alongthe way.

Margaret Ann Rugg lived in Exeter, N.H., butspent most of her professional life educatingchildren in the towns of Pelham and Windham.Rugg, age 64, had retired from the WindhamSchool District, where she served as the preschoolcoordinator, at the end of the 2013-2014school year. Upon retiring from the WindhamSchool District, she took a position with McCoyEducational Consultants of Windham. In additionto her unbridled passion for education, Rugg wasalso an avid bicyclist and thoroughly enjoyed her

jaunts around the countryside with friends. Twoyears ago, Rugg and a group of friends even rodeto the peak of Mount Washington, New England’shighest mountain.

Tragically, it was this love for bicycling thatled to Rugg’s death. On Wednesday, July 22, atapproximately 1:30 p.m., Rugg lost control of herbike and fell into traffic along a stretch of roadconstruction near Route 27 in Exeter. She waspronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

It didn’t take long for news of the horrifictragedy to reach those in the community whereshe was loved and admired most. Although theshock was palpable, those who knew her well stillwanted to share their thoughts and memories ofthis incredible teacher.

Former Windham/ Pelham SuperintendentElaine Cutler wasone of the first tocomment on Rugg’spassing. “Meg Ruggwas the consummateeducator,” Cutler said.“She was one of thefinest teachers I haveever had the privilegeto know.” “Withouthesitation, I wouldsay she loved thoselittle ones withoutexception.

“Meg’s deep loveand affection for herpre-school youngstersset her above andbeyond what anyonecould ever expect in a classroom.” “When youcombine her amazing knowledge and vision withher passion for pre-school education, it becameapparent why she was able to perform dailymiracles. Her grace, compassion, vision andknowledge were a gift to all who knew her. Shemade a difference.”

Windham High School Principal Bob Dawsonalso spoke about Rugg’s gift for helping children.“Meg was the quintessential educator,” he said.“She had a wonderful grasp on how best toeducate the dozens of students involved in the

Windham pre-schoolprogram. Even moresignificant, however,was how well sherelated to the students,”he said.

“Her ever-presentsmile, calm nature,and obvious love forher students weresomething they pickedup on immediately.Students and staff alikewere touched by hereach and every day.While we feel deepsadness at her loss, andhurt for her family, thehigh-quality programthat she left upon herretirement will be a

long-lasting legacy for years to come.”Windham’s Interim Superintendent Tina McCoy

had known Meg Rugg for many years. Theywere not only colleagues, but close friends, aswell. “It is difficult to put words together at thistime,” McCoy said, pondering how to verbalizeher feelings of loss. “Meg dedicated her career toensuring that preschool children with disabilitiesin Pelham and Windham received the specializedinstruction and related services that they neededto benefit from general education programs in ourdistricts,” McCoy said.

Pelham’s New Engine 4 Ready to Rollsubmitted by Marina White

The Pelham Fire Department works hard tokeep citizens safe, and lately they’ve made somepretty big changes to accommodate for the town’sneeds. The newest fire truck, Engine 4, is a veryimpressive addition to their collection.

Purchased to replace a 24-year-old truck, it isequipped to fight fires, respond to motor vehiclecrashes, hazardous materials incidents, andemergency calls - most of which its trucks can’tusually do.

Lieutenant Ignatowicz said that because ofEngine 4’s size of about 34 1/2 feet, making it acouple inches longer than Pelham’s former longestone, it took about three years to plan and designand another two to three months to build. Thenew engine is going to serve as a rescue vehicle

An example of the type of landscaping Selectmen’sChairman Al Letizio, Jr. would like to see created

along the median strip on Route 111 in Windham.Featured are shade trees lighted from beneath.

continued to page 6- Pelham Engine

Staff photos by Len Lathrop

Combating Heroinand Other Drugs

in Pelhamby Len Lathrop

While the Pelham drug usage problem may becompounded by its location on the New Hampshireborder with easy access to Lowell and Lawrence, twolarge cities in Massachusetts, it is unique in a muchbetter way as well. Citizens of Pelham have formeda committee to be an information clearinghouse forboth treatment options and support of abusers and theirfamilies.

Before you even learn about this group of people,stop and mark your calendars and older (high schoolage) children’s calendars and begin telling your friends.Please remember drugs are affecting your town andthat on Thursday Aug. 20, less than two weeks away,at Sherburne Hall from 6 to 8 p.m. there will be acommunity discussion about “Heroin in Pelham.”The keynote speaker is Sandi Coyle of New Futures- Director of Recovery Community Engagement.Following her remarks will be a panel of town andregional organizations.

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The following Pelham residents earned degrees from Stonehill Collegerecently. Trent Fontanella earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and JessicaPappagianopoulos earned a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Chelsea Marie Curtis of Windham graduated with a Bachelor ofScience degree in Kinesiology from James Madison University during theMay 8 commencement exercises.

Tufts University recently announced the Dean’s List for the springsemester. Among these students is Madeline Hutchings of Windham, amember of the class of 2015.

Windham resident Emma Boyd, a Clinical Health Studies major, wasnamed to the Dean’s List in Ithaca College’s School of Health Sciencesand Human Performance for the spring semester.

Windham residents Natalie E. Jenoski and Maureen P. Gibbons havebeen named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester at the University ofRhode Island.

Erin Masucci of Windham was among more than 1,000 students tograduate magna cum laude from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on May30. Masucci earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry andBiophysics.

Katelyn Goupil has now completed her junior year at University ofNew England making the Dean’s List all six semesters. She is the daughterof the very proud parents of Paul and Sharon Goupil of Pelham.

The following residents were among more than 1,123 students fromRoger Williams University to receive their degrees as part of the Class of2015. Bradley Shapiro of Pelham graduated with Master of Architecturein Architecture. Rachel Appleman of Windham graduated with Bachelorof Science in Marketing and Ailish Barry, also of Windham, graduatedwith Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.

Pelham resident Liam Muller of Pelham and Windham residents KevinDolan, Christopher Ferri, Claire Foggo, Delanie Kneeland, CandiceMatthews and Marie Pillidge were named to the Dean’s List at RochesterInstitute of Technology for the spring semester.

Grace C. Roessling of Pelham has reserved a place among more than1,500 freshmen at SUNY-Oswego. Fall 2015 classes began Aug. 24. Sheis a graduate of Pelham High School.

Carolyn Springford of Pelham has been named to the Dean’s List at theUniversity of Maine-Farmington for the spring semester.

Darion Summers of Windham was named to the University of DallasHonor Roll for the spring semester. Summers is majoring in Biology.

The following Windham residents have been named to the Dean’s Listfor the spring semester at Roger Williams University: Rachel Appleman,majoring in Marketing; Ailish Barry, majoring in Psychology; AlexandriaHennessy, majoring in Elementary Education; Michela Maczko, majoring

in Architecture and Theresa Powell, majoring in Marketing.Matthew Cannone, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Cannone of

Windham, graduated after majoring in economics at Bates. He is a 2011graduate of Salem High School.

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by Kaela Law In 2009, Governor John Lynch, together with the New Hampshire

Department of Environmental Services, enacted the NH ClimateAction Plan. This plan is aimed at “achieving the greatest feasiblereductions in greenhouse gas emissions while also providing thegreatest possible long-term economic benefits to the citizens of NewHampshire.”

The Climate Action Plan presents an opportunity to “spureconomic growth through investment in our own state’s economy ofmonies currently spent on energy imports,” and to “create jobs andeconomic growth through development of in-state sources of energy

from renewable and low-emitting resources, and green technologydevelopment and deployment by New Hampshire businesses … The

greatest reductions would come from improvements in the buildingsector.” (des.nh.gov)

The Town of Pelham has taken advantage of some of the benefitsprovided by the New Hampshire Core Energy Efficiency programs.NH SAVES is a program designed for statewide implementation,serving residential, commercial and industrial customers. NH SAVESprovides incentives for energy efficiency for new constructions,retrofitting existing structures, and rebate programs for selectedlighting and appliances. For more information visit NHSaves.com.

The Town of Pelham worked with Liberty Utilities to receive a 50percent rebate and additional 50 percent financing to replace older

lighting in town buildings with new LED bulbs.“It is a cost to the town,” said Selectman McDevitt, “that we will

recoup in decreased electricbills.”

The transfer station andhighway department were thefirst buildings to receive energy-efficient upgrades, replacing allthe lighting with more efficient-style bulbs.

“The fly in the ointment,”

said Selectman Viger, “is that the transfer station (previously) utilizedhardly any electricity at all because they rarely used the lights theywere so old and burnt out or worn out. We will see a $300 increasebecause the lights will be turned on now.”

But this is just the first of similar projects to upgrade the townbuildings. Pelham will be working on future such upgrades for thenext year’s cycle of the NHSAVES grant, and will be saving the townmoney in lowered electricity bills as the program rolls forward.

“This is taking advantage of money that is available to the townand addressing a need that we wouldn’t be able to fund on ourown,” said Selectman Leonard who also raised the question about

why the town was proposing to replace lights in the fire stationthat were only two years old, as they look to upgrade all the townbuildings using ‘NH Saves.’

“The electrical savings from switching the T5 fluorescent lights(in the fire station) to an LED system is huge, believe it or not,” saidViger.

The seemingly small step to upgrade the lights in town and bringhuge savings to Pelham also presents an opportunity for local jobsselected through a bidding process to work on the buildings. It isan example of Lynch’s NH Climate Action Plan at work, spurringeconomic growth by investing in the state.

Pelham Saves with Energy Efciency Incentives

by Barbara O’BrienThis past March, the majority of Windham voters approved

spending up to $500,000 to purchase a new pumper/tankerfire truck. This past week, following the opening of the twobids received, selectmen unanimously approved acquiring theemergency vehicle from Rosenbauer Fire Apparatus, which hasfacilities nationwide; the closest of which is in Maine.

Fire Chief Tom McPherson said the committee that researchedthe purchase of a new vehicle had sent out seven to ninerequests for bid proposals, but most of the vendors said they arecurrently alreadytoo busy producing

fire trucks for othercommunities. Thetwo bids that werereceived were fromRosenbauer andBulldog Apparatusout of Hopkinton,Mass. AlthoughMcPherson spokehighly of BulldogApparatus, a firmthat Windhamhas dealt withsuccessfully inthe past, it wasRosenbauer thatwound up offeringthe better deal.

Although thebid submittedby Rosenbauer

was $833 morethan the one putforth by BulldogApparatus, thevehicle fromRosenbauer has more to offer. Rosenbauer submitted a bidfor a 2016 vehicle, while the one from Bulldog was a 2015model. “The one from Rosenbauer is a better vehicle allaround,” McPherson said. It also includes a lifetime warrantyon the chassis and an extended four-year warranty on theengine. “Rosenbauer is top notch,” McPherson said, noting thatthe company provided excellent references and is known for

providing exceptional customer service.McPherson said the volunteer committee of firefighters spent

literally hundreds of hours researching the best options inpurchasing a new tanker-pumper truck for the Windham FireDepartment. Included on the committee were Assistant FireChief Ed Morgan and firefighters Scott Zins, Paul Fisher andScott Delaney.

The bid from Rosenbauer Fire Apparatus totaled $447,619;$52,381 less than the total amount approved by voters at TownMeeting this past March. McPherson said a minor portion of

the money saved on the purchase of the truck will be used tooutfit the new truck with needed equipment.

Selectmen voted 5 to 0 to approve the purchase of the newfire truck. Voting in favor were Selectman Al Letizio, Jr., Vice-Chairman Joel Desilets and Selectmen Ross McLeod, RogerHohenberger and Bruce Breton.

Selectmen Approve Bid for New Fire Truck

submitted by Cheryl TsetsilasOlivia Tsetsilas, a 12-year-old Windham resident, will perform the national anthem for the

Patriots’ first preseason game at Gillette Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 13 vs. Green Bay. Oliviawon a live audition in March with the New England Revolution in which she got to performthe national anthem at Gillette in June. They loved her performance so much that theyinvited her back to do it again at Gillette, but for the Pats this time. Olivia has been singingand training for a few years now. She also performed at the Fisher Cats game on Friday, July31. P

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by Kaela Law New Hampshire Governor Hassan, the New

Hampshire delegation, and several hundredNew Hampshire residents have all sent writtencomments to the Federal Energy RegulatoryCommission regarding the proposed NortheastEnergy Direct pipeline project. It is little wonderthat the room at the Nashua Radisson filled withelected officials and citizens wanting to speakwith the FERC in person on July 28, and that theaudience literally poured out the back doors anddown 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. Time slots wereawarded to maybe 100 people. By 10:30 p.m.the commission was calling number 45 up tothe podium. The crowd was tired, a few startedto trickle out the doors to head home for theevening. It had been a long night. Once number45, Jim Ogonowski, finished speaking, however,the audience was on their feet applauding andcheering his comments to the FERC. He spoke upfor people and conservation lands alike, and hiswords resonated with many that evening.

“I am a 30-year veteran of the United StatesAir Force and the New Hampshire Air NationalGuard. I am also a farmer. My family hasbeen farming for over 112 years in Dracut,Massachusetts. Based on what I can surmisefrom the latest filing, our farm is the single mostimpacted parcel of land on the entire 418-mileroute. I am here to tell you our farm is not for saleand it is not free for the taking.

“We have a proud tradition of farming, and wehave a brand new tradition of preserving openspace.

“Two parcels of our farmland have already been

preserved as open space, one with the assistanceof Senator Ted Kennedy in memory of my latebrother, John. A veteran, a farmer, John wasthe pilot of American Airlines flight 11 that wasmurdered on Sept. 11, 2001. My late brother’s100-acre farm is preserved as open space.

“The one parcel we’ve never saved is the parcelmy dad purchased in 1948 when he returnedfrom the Army Air Corps from World War II. Thismember of the greatest generation said to me,‘Who do we need to protect our farm from? Weown it.’ The answer is Kinder Morgan.

“Not only does our farmland get the 30-inch mainline that comes into Dracut, where itsupposedly ends, we then get two lateral pipelinesacross our farm. Over 175 feet of pipe on oneparcel of land. It gets worse. We are the abuttersto a massive compressor station, right next door ina residential neighborhood. Dracut borders NewHampshire. This plan borders on insanity. Thepeople of New England are well educated and wedeserve better. Don’t let a Texas company cometo New England to take our land to make a profitby sending gas overseas.

“I’m here tonight representing my family. This30-year veteran of the U.S. military is asking foryour assistance. I ask you to preserve and protectour farmland and reject this pipeline.”

The Senior High School of Dracut, Mass.,1540 Lakeview Ave., is the next site for a scopinghearing on Aug. 11 beginning at 7 p.m. Both theDracut and the Pelham Pipeline Awareness groupsare urging town residents to attend.

Although in her most recent comment to FERC,Gov. Hassan requests additional public scopingmeetings to “provide adequate opportunity for ourcitizens to learn and provide input about a projectthat has a potentially critical impact on the state’seconomy and environment,” no such meeting

has been scheduled at this time. The FERC hassuggested it will hold a third meeting in NewHampshire, but the date and location are still notsecured. The governor’s letter goes on to say, “Thecapacity of the commission to be responsive tothe concerns that citizens have about the numberand location of the scoping meetings is really ameasure of its commitment to the process.”

Scoping meetings are designed to allowspeakers three minutes each to give statementsfor the FERC record. Longer written records areaccepted as well, however, the cut-off to talk

is three minutes complete with a timer and aflashing light to warn speakers when only 30seconds remains on their time. Elected officialswere exempt from the time restraints. At theMilford scoping meeting after 27 elected officialstook to the podium and filled three hours and 20minutes with their comments, the commission wasabout to turn it over to the private citizens whenExecutive Councilor David Wheeler spoke up.

Wheeler brought attention to the fact that hehadn’t been called on with the rest of the electedofficials and embarrassingly, the FERC had toacknowledge they lacked an understanding inNew Hampshire government and were not awareof the position of the Executive Council.

“We hire the public utilities commissioners orfire the Public Utilities Commissioners. We hirethe Site Selection Committee members or fire theSite Selection Committee members. We havea significant role in the state, in developing thestate’s energy policy,” explained Wheeler. “Weare the second highest elected state official inNew Hampshire government.”

Like Jim Ogonowski’s speech the night prior,Wheeler’s speech was interrupted by applausethroughout and concluded with a standingovation.

“Granite Staters are not pipeline push-overs.“Every public works project has an

environmental impact including this one. Everyeminent domain project also has had a substantialNew Hampshire benefit. This export pipelinedoes not benefit Granite Staters.

“Especially those who live in export pipelineaffected towns. Now this project will stealover 1,500 acres of land from New Hampshirehomeowners. They will be required to give uptheir 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 waterquality will be affected far beyond the 1,500 acresof this proposed taking. Ten, 20-fold or more willbe affected.

“Part of my duties as an executive counciloris to appoint and serve on highway layoutcommissions. If this 71-mile taking was for ahighway, it would never pass environmentalprotection muster.

“In fact the proposed circumferential highwayproject that would be in Hudson and Litchfieldwas turned down. We were told by the EPA andthe federal highway administration, Don’t evenbother applying for the permits. You’re not goingto get them. You’re not disturbing that much land.You’re not taking that much from the people. Justforget it. But now comes a 71-mile comparableproject that wants to sail right through. A highwaywould never, and I mean never, be built with thekind of citizen opposition that was in Nashua lastnight and that’s here tonight.

“So that begs the real question here: Will youlisten to these people or will you recommendthat this project be forced upon us? Theonly responsible environmental finding orrecommendation for this project should be: NoBuild .”

Residents Call for ‘ No Build’ Option at FERC Scoping Hearing

submitted by Deb Calabro,Pelham Old Home Day Committee

This year’s Pelham Old Home Day theme is “Hand In Handwith Those Who Serve” as the town’s firefighters, police officers,Community Emergency Response Team and Medical Reserve

Corp. all will be honored.Pelham Old Home Day has so much to offer. If you haven’tbeen before, please come to Pelham Center and check it out.Why not invite your friends, family and neighbor? We trulyhave something for everyone.

Among the many Pelham Home Day events are numerousartisan and crafter booths, where many of our locals are happyto display their best work. The Victor Spaulding MemorialAuction features many large items at great prices. There isa 5-K Road Race sponsored by the Special Olympics. TheWhite Elephant sale is really mammoth – so many great itemsat bargain-basement prices. There’s a Penny Sale with manydrawing and a raffle to win some great prizes!

Throughout the day there is amazing entertainment on ourmain stage as well as kids’ games and activities.

The Grand Parade starts off at 3 p.m. If you would liketo participate in the Grand Parade contact us at www.pelhamoldhomeday.org. Pelham’s police and firefighters will behonored as grand marshals. Veterans and service organizations,bands, schools groups and teams, community groups, scout

troops, business, horses, classic cars, trucks and motorcycles –even doll carriages, pets and decorated bicycles are encouragedto join! If you are interested contact Tom Seniow directly [email protected].

Do you like to eat? New this year is a pancake breakfast,

serving in the First Congregational Church Fellowship Hall from7 to 9 a.m. Food tents serves up fair favorites all day. And thePelham Old Home Day concludes with a pulled pork dinner,served in the fellowship hall.

Pelham Old Home Day starts at 7 a.m. and doesn’t end untilthe last piece of pie is served at dinner - truly a full day of funand community. If you’d like to know more about Pelham OldHome Day, check out the newly updated website at www.pelhamoldhomeday.org. There you will find a completeschedule of events as well as links to participate in and supportthis great event.

If you are interested in taking out an ad in the Souvenir Bookthat is mailed to every home in Pelham, contact Hal Lynde [email protected] or go to ourwebsite www.pelhamoldhomeday.org.

We hope to see you at the 109thPelham Old Home Day!

108 Annual Pelham Old Home DayRecognizes Those who Serve

Pelham Center, Saturday, Sept., 19 by Barbara O’BrienThe Windham School District has been plagued with resignations this past

year and has recently lost another valued employee, Director of Science,Bethany Bernasconi.

During the Aug. 4 school board meeting, newly appointed interimSuperintendent Tina McCoy announced that Bernasconi had asked that shebe released from her existing contract for the 2015-2016 school year. Dr.McCoy indicated that Bernasconi had accepted the job of assistant principal

at an area middle school.A couple of months ago, Bernasconi was one of three finalists for the

position of principal at Windham High School, but was passed over whenAssistant Principal Bob Dawson got the nod.

Bernasconi was originally hired as a science teacher at Windham HighSchool and held that position for several years. Most recently she waspromoted to Director of Science for kindergarten through 12th grade. Severalyears ago, Bernasconi was named as Teacher of the Year for the State of NewHampshire.

School board members accepted Bernasconi’s resignation with regret andthanked her for her years of devotion to the students of Windham.

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Hillary Clinton’s Comments Right on Target A few days ago I was one of a couple of hundred people who had the

privilege of hearing Hillary Clinton speak at the Amherst Street School in

Nashua. It was hot waiting in line for more than an hour and a half whilethe security checks were being carried out. More than once I was temptedto leave and return to the comfortable AC of my Windham townhouse. Ididn’t and I couldn’t be more pleased I stayed.

Te event was structured as a own Hall Forum. I have heard Mrs.Clinton on V in press conferences and sound bites but I had never heardher speak extemporaneously or in person. She spoke to every domestic issuethat concerns me, especially education. Her comments were right on target.ests should be used diagnostically not punitively. Music, art and dramahelp those who learn differently. echnical education should be upgradedto respond to the needs of high-tech and computer coding. She gets it.Dismantling our educational system is not the answer. We need to invest init.

Mrs. Clinton also responded openly to numerous questions about theenvironment, defense and the economy. It was an inspiring event.

Skot G. Paré, Windham

An Open Letter to Ken Eyring, DanielPopovici-Muller and Tom Murray

On June 2, 2015, you voted (3-2, Breton and Senibaldi opposed) to hirePanaroma Education, a Boston-based survey company, to work with the Windham School District.

On June 9, 2015, Dr. Jerome Rekart addressed the Board and offered toconduct surveys on behalf of the District. He indicated he would donate histime and services, requiring only that the District pay mailing costs.

On June 16, 2015, there was an hour-long conversation about sur veys.Te Board charged the a dministration with fine tuning the contract withPanorama, providing facilities questions, obtaining a comparison proposalfrom Dr. Rekart and meeting with staff groups to see their comfort levelregarding a survey.

On July 7, 2015, I attempted to explain to the Board that PanoramaEducation was not equipped to conduct a town-wide facilities survey. Afterlengthy public input encouraging the Board not to conduct a facilitiessurvey, you voted again (3-1, Breton opposed) to enter into a contract withPanorama Education.

On July 21, 2015, you announced that Panorama Education hadbacked out of working with Windham, stating they did not feel they couldadequately meet the needs of the District regarding the facilities part of thesurvey work. However, you indicated that you would hire another surveycompany.

Te July 21 meeting was a joint meeting with the newly formedBuilding and Grounds Committee and was scheduled with the intentionof developing survey questions. After two hours of attempting to definethe purpose of the survey and then hearing from the public, you decided toabandon the survey all together. No vote was taken because Panorama had withdrawn their proposal.

For eight weeks, you have been pursuing the survey issue. Te only thingthat has resulted from this is that we have delayed the conversation abouthow to deal with the overcrowding in our District by two months.

Mr. Eyring, you are eight weeks away from serving as Board Chairman forhalf a year. Mr. Popovici-Muller and Mr. Murray, you are eight weeks awayfrom finishing your first six months as Board members. Please, I imploreyou, stop spinning your wheels, wasting our time, and get down to thebusiness of how we are going to educate our children.

Heather Petro, Windham

Editor note – While our news group tries to keep Letters to the Editor to the paper from the town that the writer comes from, sometimes when they touch ourhearts we find we have to share with all our readers.

God Bless our VeteransTe other morning as I was having breakfast with two friends, I was told a

most inspiring story that cries out to be shared.My friend’s husband is a retired Air Force Colonel. He was at work when

he received a call from one of his colleagues warning him that a n American-flag balloon was attached to the antenna of his vehicle which ha s Veterans

plates on it. As he approached the car, he noticed not only the balloon buta folded piece of paper under the windshield wipers. He began reading thenote and was surprised and humbled at the verbiage:

“Our debt to the Heroic men and Valiant women in the sacrifice of ourcountry can never be repaid. Tey have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices.”

‘Dear Veteran,It is not much, but I give to you the smallest gesture to acknowledge

your service and show gratitude. I am an ordinary person honoring you forservice. I also understand that I and others will ever know the sacrifices thatyou and your family have made to protect our great republic.’

Pat Richardson, Salem

Jimmy Fund Golf anks Pelham Residents Jimmy Fund Golf presented by DraftKings extends its sincerest thanks to

the organizers and sponsors of the Dawn to Dusk Charity Golf Marathonat Vesper Country Club held on July 1 in yngsborough, Mass. Specialrecognition and appreciation goes to Kenneth Kaiser and George Popp ofPelham, N.H., and Westford, Mass., who organized the seventh annual

event.Te dedicated organizers and supporters helped raise critical funds for

lifesaving breast cancer research and care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.Te Dawn to Dusk Charity Golf Marathon at Vesper Country Club is

one of the many golf events tha t will be held in 2015 to raise funds for the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber.

Jimmy Fund Golf is the oldest and largest charity golf program in thecountry. Now in its 33rd year, Jimmy Fund Golf has raised more than $100million to support adult and pediatric cancer ca re and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. From 18-hole golf tournaments to mini golf eventsand day-long golf marathons, golfers of all ages and skill levels can conquercancer through Jimmy Fund Golf. o learn more, visit www.jimmyfundgolf.org.

Nancy Rowe, Assistant Vice President, Jimmy Fund Golf

August Community BusinessSponsorship Appreciated

Te Community Development Department and Windham EconomicDevelopment Committee would like to thank Red’s avern for being the

August Community Business Sponsor for the Windham CommunityEconomic Development website. Visit the website at www.windham-nh.com to see their ad and find a link to their web site. If you are looking for agreat new place to grab a bit to eat, relax over one of their signature drinks,or sit outside with friends, Red’s avern is for you. Make plans to stop inand visit Red’s avern at 22 Haverhill Rd. and don’t forget to thank them fortheir continued support of community economic development in Windham.

Laura Scott, Community Development Director, Windham

Adopt A Spot Keeps Windham Beautiful As you visit different locations around town, please take some time to

notice how well-maintained the following locations are: flowers around thePolice Station, SAU, and own Pound Sign; flowers a t the own Beach andDepot; the landscaped area at the intersection of North Lowell Road andMorrison Road; the own Hall back entrance and American Legion sign;and the Griffin park tot lot and walking trail. Tese efforts are undertakenby community volunteers through the Adopt A Spot Program! DavidMorasse, Dan Guttman, the Lyons-Baker Family, the Kolodziej Family, Anakalia SUP, Woof It Down, and Granite United Church all deserve a big

thank you for taking the time to keep Windham beautiful.

Laura Scott, Community Development Director, Windham

Design of WSD Renovation Projects

Moving ForwardI’d like to share a few personal thoughts regarding the Windham SchoolDistrict’s space and renovation issues that need to be addressed with a costeffective solution.

o achieve this goal, the Windham School Board (WSB) asked districtadministration and the Building and Grounds Committee (B&G)to carefully evaluate three Architect and Engineering firms. Severalmeetings were held with the firms over the past fe w months, with the finalpresentations on July 28, 2015. .

At the Aug. 4, 2015, WSB meeting, the administration and B&Gcommittee unanimously recommended Banwell Architects, based ontheir thorough presentation and extensive experience with educationalconstruction projects. Te WSB voted 5-0 to hire Banwell to assist withthe design of renovations at Golden Brook School and Windham MiddleSchool.

Banwell’s presentation included two proposals to solve the space issues, with each taking into account the following challenges:

- Avoid additional parcel purchase- Add 100 parking spaces- Accommodate 23 buses drop off - Segregate teacher and parent parking

- Improve traffic flow and safety - Retain play areasBanwell’s impressive presentation was provided at no cost to the district,

and I encourage you to review it on pages 26-62 of the 2015-08-04-PublicPacket.pdf (at this URL: tinyurl.com/Banwell-1).

We are still on schedule to place a comprehensive, cost effective solutionon the ballot in March.

As always, I appreciate hearing your comments.

Ken Eyring, Chairman, Windham School Board

Public Hearing to beHeld on RenamingIndian Rock Road

Sectionby Barbara O’Brien

Following a discussion by selectmen on July 27 regarding thepossible renaming of a section of Indian Rock Road, town officialshave decided to hold a public hearing on the issue at an upcomingmeeting, although a specific date was not set by press time.

The section of Indian Rock Road (Route 111) that is beingconsidered for renaming extends from Wall Street to Castleton.There are 11 parcels along this stretch of roadway; including fourthat are owned by the State of New Hampshire, nine that arecommercially owned and two that are residences.

Prior to the selectmen’s meeting, the majority of those owningproperty along this stretch, agreed that they would be okay withrenaming this section of roadway “Independence Drive.” Othersuggestions for the renaming included Rocky Pasture Road, IntrepidDrive, Enterprise Drive, Rum Hill and Pond View. Many of thosewho were asked felt that some of the suggestions sounded toocommercial, while others felt some of the names sounded too ruralfor an area that includes multiple commercial properties. Fire ChiefTom McPherson, reportedly, said he had no problem with namingthat section of Route 111 “Independence Drive.” There was noreported complaint from 9-1-1 either.

After additional discussion, however, selectmen decided not to just go with the opinion of the majority of property owners alongthat section. Both “Independence Drive” and “Enterprise Drive” willbe taken forward to the upcoming public hearing. Selectmen willmake the final decision on what the road section will be named,following that public hearing.


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Now thru Sunday, August 30Book Reviews, Nesmith Library. All

summer long fill out reviews of the booksyou have read, and receive raffle tickets

for our “Escape the Ordinary” book-loversgift bag, filled with great prizes! Pick up yourreview sheets at the front desk. No limit onentries. Event is free, open to the public, andregistration is required, call the library at 432-7254.

Friday, August 7 Veteran Benefit Dinner, 5:30 p.m., at

the VFW John H. Hargreaves MemorialPost 10722 and Ladies Auxiliary, 6 Main

St., Pelham. Admission: $8 per adult; $5per child under 12. Marinated Beef and Chicken,Kabobs, salad, desserts and more. All proceedsbenefit veterans’ programs. Contact Dot andGene Carter at 635-7863.

Tuesday, August 11 thru Thursday, August20WHS Fall Sports Tryouts 2015Football: Tues., Aug. 11, Team Meeting,

Testing and Equipment; Wed. Aug. 12 -

Practice, 3-7:30 p.m.Boys Soccer: Mon. August 17, 7-8 a.m., on TurfField and 5-7 p.m. on Soccer FieldGirls Volleyball: Mon. Aug. 17, 4-6 p.m. inGymCheerleading: Mon. Aug. 17, 6:30 p.m., ParentMeeting; Tues., Aug. 18-Thurs., Aug. 20 , 5:30-7:30 p.m. in GymGirls Soccer: Mon., Aug. 17-Thurs., Aug. 20, 8a.m.-12 p.m. on Soccer FieldBoys Golf: Tues., Aug. 17-Thurs., Aug. 20, 7a.m. at Windham Country ClubBoys and Girls Cross Country: Mon., Aug. 17,4 p.m. in front of the cafe

Tuesdays & Thursdays, August 11 thru October 15 Pelham Community Theatre, in conjunction

with the Pelham Parks & Recreation Department,invites you to join us for our very first musical!Ten week program for ages 6-16, 3:30 to5:30 p.m. Performances: Oct. 16, 17, and

18, Sherburne Hall, Pelham. Program fee.Scholarship applications available. Auditionswill be held on the first day of the program. Allparticipants will be cast in the show. Space is

limited. Sign up today! First time participantsreceive a special award. Registration is availableat the Town Hall and online. If you have anyquestions contact Mrs. Laura Smith, ArtisticDirector, [email protected], or 635-2721.

Thursday, August 13American Red Cross Blood Drive, St.

Patrick’s Parish Hall, 12 Main St., Pelham,3 to 8 p.m. Sponsored by Knights

of Columbus Pelham Council 6902.Appointments recommended: 1-800-733-2767 oronline at redcrossblood.org.

Tuesday, August 18Join Time to Clay and Windham

Recreation for a fun time on, eitherat 9:45 a.m. or 11 a.m. upstairs of the

Windham Town Hall. We will paint our8-inch plates. Masterpieces will be glazed andfired and returned to Recreation Office 7-10 dayslater. Colors are non-toxic and wash off clothing.Pre-registration is a must! Cost is $14/child; andthere are sibling discounts. All ages welcome.Register at windham.recdesk.com.

Thursday, August 20Heroin in Pelham: A Community

Discussion - What You Should Knowand What you Can Do, followed by a

Panel Discussion with town and regionalorganizations, 6 to 8 p.m., Sherburne Hall,6 Village Green, Pelham. Keynote Speaker:Sandi Coyle of New Futures - Director ofRecovery Community Engagement. For moreinfo, contact Deb Ryan at 508-9925 or [email protected]. Sponsored by thePelham Community Coalition.

Monday, August 24 thru Friday, August 28Girls’ Summer Basketball Camp at

Lyons Memorial Park outdoor courts inPelham from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This girls’

basketball program is open to girls ages 7(as of Dec. 1) to 13. This instructional clinic willbe run by former PHS student and basketball starBrianne Caira. Girls should arrive in appropriatesneakers, comfortable clothing and are advised

to wear sunscreen and bring water/drinks. Learnthe fundamentals and be taught skills of the gameoffensively and defens ively. You will have greatfun and become a better player! The camp will

run rain or shine. Program fee. Registrationforms will be available at www.pelhamweb.com/recreation or at the Parks and Recoffice. You may also register and pay onlineat https://webtrac.pelhamweb.com. www.pelhammessageboard.com.

Weeknights starting August 31Fall Men’s Slow Pitch Softball,

Golden Brook Park, Newcomb Field,for men over 18 years of age. Program

fee per team. Register online or in person.Payment must accompany sign up; deadline isAug. 24. Games will last seven innings. Eachteam will play 10 games before playoffs. Playersmust be on the roster at the onset of the seasonto participate in play-off games. The teamswill consist of a minimum of 12 players and amaximum of 20 players. League will followUSSSA rules and only USSSA approved batswill be allowed. Players are required to supplytheir own equipment. Parks and Rec suppliesthe softballs and a scorekeeper. Umpires willhave access to game balls. No metal cleats areallowed. Registration forms, game schedules anda full list of rules will be available online at (www.

pelhamweb.com/recreation. Email [email protected] or call 635-2721 with anyquestions.

Monday, August 31First Day of School - Pelham School District

Wednesday, September 2First Day of School - Windham School

District

Wednesday, September 16ServiceLink Resource Center of

Rockingham County (Windham residents)is offering a New to Medicare Workshop

from 1:30 to 4 p.m., Nutfield MedicalBuilding, Room 102B, 44 Birch St. in Derry. Ifyou are new to Medicare, or will be in the nextfew months, this is the workshop for you! Thisworkshop will review the basics of MedicarePart A and Part B, Medicare Prescription DrugPlans, Medicare Supplemental Plans, Medicare

Advantage, and Preventing Medicare Fraud andAbuse. Space is limited, so call ServiceLink at893-9769 for more information and to reserveyour seat.

Saturday, September 19Pelham Old Home Day. This year’s

theme is “Hand In Hand with ThoseWho Serve.” We’ll be honoring the

Pelham’s Fire Fighters, Police Officers,CERT and MRC. Come to Pelham Center andcheck it out. Invite your friends, family andneighbors. We truly have something for everyone:numerous artisan and crafter booths, the Victor

Spaulding Memorial Auction, a 5K Road Race,a White Elephant sale, a Penny Sale, amazingEntertainment on our main stage as well as kid’sgames and activities. The Grand Parade starts offat 3 p.m. and features bands, teams, communitygroups, animals and plenty of beautiful classicvehicles. New this year is a Pancake Breakfast,serving in the Church Fellowship Hall from 7 to9 a.m. Our Food Tents serves up Fair favoritesall day. The day concludes with a Pulled PorkDinner, served in the Church Fellowship Hall.Pelham Old Home Day starts at 7 a.m. anddoesn’t end until the last piece of pie is served atdinner. If you’d like to know more about PelhamOld Home day, check out our website at www.pelhamoldhomeday.org.

Friday, October 2 & Saturday, October 3Crossroads Church in Pelham is

hosting a telecast of this year’s Womenof Faith “Loved” conference. Breakfast,

lunch and snacks included. $30/pp. Formore info contact 635-1556 or visit www.ourcrossroadschurch.com.


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Town of PelhamBuilding Permits Issued July 13-July 31

• Patel Plaza LLC, 59 Bridge Street, 41/6-118, demolition of two existingbuildings.

• Nash Properties Inc., 31 Pulpit Rock Road, 41/6-131, install suspended ceilingsystem with burnout tiles, change existing sprinkler heads to quick acting toaccommodate new burnout ceiling tile, install partition walls 10 feet high toisolate production floor from rest of space, install two part epoxy floor coating.

• Skyview Estates LLC, 4 Powderhorn Road, 32/1-146-9, foundation.• Skyview Estates LLC, 58 Aspen Drive, 32/1-146-27, foundation.• Virginia Chiasson, 15 Crescent Circle, 14/9-111, 15 foot round above ground

pool.• Loriann Safford, 49 Old Gage Hill Road, 17/13-56-1, septic system

replacement (new).

• Henrique & Lusia Rainha, 14 Melissa Circle, 14/3-91-3, septic replacement.• Kenneth & Paula Stanvick, 5 Birch Lane, 36/10-54, 12x14 garden tool shed.• Kevin & Lisa O’Rourke, 82 Burns Road, 28/2-1-3, solar panels to be installed

on roof of existing home to be interconnected with home’s electrical system.• Glen & Deanna Patterson, 243 Arlene Drive, 4/9-146-1, septic system

replacement (new).• Kevin O’Sullivan, 105 Wyndridge Circle, 33/1-161-9, installation of a 5.1 kw

mounted solar array using 20 trina TSM-255PA05.08 modules, 20 enphaseM215-60-2LL-S22 micro inverters and all associated electrical work.

• Christopher Beaudry, 67 Tenney Road, 21/3-102-3, 20x40 in-ground pool.• Robert Edwards Sr., 715 Bridge Street, 16/8-41-1, 11x12 mudroom.• Frank & Joanne Tredeau, 12 Kennedy Drive, 17/12-254, 10x20 tool shed.• Brian & Aimee Hegan, 141 Patriot Drive, 40/6-185-29, 18x33 in-ground pool.• Scott & Joy Kempton, 29 Wellesley Drive, 24/12-191-4, install 5.61 kw solar

pv system on roof.• John & Deborah Stanisewski, 391 Old Gage Hill Road, 25/12-20, 12x60 temp

mobile home in front yard for living quarters due to fire damage to home.• William & Stella Burns, 8 Valley Hill Road, 14/4-177-1, install new chimney

liner, cap and wood stove.• Reno-James Realty, LLC, 122 Bridge Street #8, 29/7-98, NE VAPORS Rectangle

8’x2’ temp sign.

• Shawn & Tracey Garrett, 70 Mulberry Lane, 24/12-203-11, 27-foot roundabove ground pool.

• Abreau Construction Company, 18 Tenney Road, 21/3-101-20, 2,560 sq. ft.single family home with 2 car garage under, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and deck offback.

• William & Joy Bowlan, 974 Bridge Street, 17/12-181, A-Frame Temp sign“Walk-Ins Welcome Why Not Now”

• Patel Plaza, LCC, 59 Bridge Street, 41/6/118, foundation.

Sister Barbara KeenanSister Barbara Keenan (formerly Sister Mary

of Fatima), 83, a Sister of Mercy for 64 years,died July 26, 2015, at Parkland MedicalCenter in Derry, after a brief illness. A nativeof Nashua, she was the daughter of John J.and Mary Ellen (Benson) Keenan.

Sister Barbara received her Bachelor ofScience degree in education from Mount St.Mary College in Hooksett. For many yearsshe was an elementary school teacher atCatholic schools in New Hampshire. Shetaught at St. Mary School in Dover, St. Mary

in Claremont, St. Patrick in Berlin, andMount St. Mary Day School in Manchester.Sister Barbara also served as a hospitalvisitor in the Pastoral Care Department at Catholic MedicalCenter in Manchester, and was on the housekeeping staffat Briston Manor in Bedford. For many years her ministrywas community service at Warde Health Center and SearlesCastle in Windham.

Sister Barbara is survived by her nieces, ChristineLamando of Nashua, Maureen Whittemore of Alexandria,

N.H., Barbara Descoteaux of Texas, and AnnMarie Fayre of Florida; her nephews, CharlesP. Keenan of Watertown, Mass., and DanielKeenan; and her Mercy community.

She was predeceased by a sister, MaryRowell; two brothers, John J. and Paul C.Keenan; and a nephew, Brian M. Keenan.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebratedin the Chapel at the Warde Rehabilitation andNursing Center, 21 Searles Rd., Windham,on July 31, followed by burial at St. JosephCemetery, Bedford, N.H.

Memorial donations may be made to theSisters of Mercy - Northeast Community, 15Highland View Rd., Cumberland, RI 02864-

1124, and online at www.sistersofmercy.org/northeast.Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home, 214 Main St., Salem,

has care of the arrangements. To send a message ofcondolence to the family, please view the obituary at www.douglasandjohnson.com.

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Pelham Fire LogJuly 27: 9:14 a.m. Fire alarm activation, Veterans MemorialParkway. 6:06 p.m. Medical emergency, Mercury Lane.July 28: 7:32 a.m. Medical emergency, Bridge Street.11:41 a.m. Medical emergency, Ivers Grove Road. 12:35p.m. Medical aid, Harley Road. 5:07 p.m. Motor vehicleaccident, Windham Road. 6:34 p.m. Medical aid,Sherburne Road. 9:58 a.m. Medical emergency, WellesleyDrive.July 29: 2:08 p.m. Medical emergency, Balcom Road.3:39 p.m. Fire alarm activation, Bridge Street. 4:48 p.m.Medical emergency, Hidden Hollow Drive.July 30: 4:18 p.m. Medical emergency, Thomas Avenue.5:00 p.m. Smoke detector activation, Arlene Drive.

July 31: 10:49 a.m. Medical emergency, Windham Road.11:17 a.m. Medical emergency, Gumpas Hill Road. 12:01p.m. Medical emergency, Keyes Hill Road. 12:17 p.m.Medical emergency, Woodlawn Circle. 1:56 p.m. Medicalemergency, Windham Road. 5:26 p.m. Medical aid, VelmaCircle. 9:34 p.m. Medical emergency, Melody Lane. 9:34p.m. CO detector activation, Lane Road. 10:07 p.m. Firealarm activation, Arlene Drive.August 1: 11:28 a.m. Investigate permitted burn,Mammoth Road. 6:29 p.m. Medical emergency, LedgeRoad. 9:15 p.m. Medical emergency, Hearthstone Road.August 2: 10:33 a.m. Medical emergency, Windham Road.11:42 a.m. Medical aid, Shelly Drive.

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created for any beautificationprojects. Desilets also suggestedthat areas in town be selected wheresculptures could be put on publicdisplay.

Selectman Ross McLeod said hebelieves “it makes a lot of sense totrim the trees” in the area of the towncomplex, adding that overgrowthand the resulting shade contributeto moisture problems within thebuildings. McLeod said he was notin favor, however, of removing theasphalt in front of the old firehouse,stating that the area is needed foroverflow parking when certain eventstake place at Town Hall.

“We need to come up with a clearvision of what should be done,”Selectmen’s Chairman Al Letizio,

Jr. stated. Letizio suggested thatselectmen seek expert advice regarding site plan engineering. “Weneed to preserve the historical aspect of Windham,” he commented.

Resident Margaret Case, who also serves on Windham’s cabletelevision committee, as well as in other capacities, encouragedselectmen to deal with the tree cutting right away. In addition to aninfestation of bats in the attic of the Armstrong Building, there is alsoa problem with squirrels inhabiting the museum/cable TV studio.Case said that animal urine has been seen running down one of thewalls in the studio. The issue with the bats is scheduled to be takencare of later this month when the bats are expected to migrate outof the area. Bats are a protected species and, as such, must not beexterminated as a result of their removal. After some discussion,selectmen decided to let Sullivan handle the removal of the animalsas previously planned. Selectmen jokingly dubbed the situation a“landlord/tenant” issue.

Resident Margaret Crisler is a long-time member of the WindhamGarden Club, as well as a master gardener. Crisler told town officialsthat the garden club currently maintains seven public gardensthroughout Windham. “I am very supportive of Dave’s (Sullivan)plan to beautify the town complex,” she said, including the removalof the asphalt in front of the fire station. Crisler said that gardenclub members are very willing to help with the project. Crisleralso suggested that the utility wires that run in front of town hall beburied, to make the area more attractive.

Former selectman Kathleen DiFruscia agreed that the towncommon area is a good place to begin beautifying Windham. “Weneed to look for funding to create a comprehensive plan,” she said.“We should start right here. It’s a win-win situation for the town andit’s long overdue,” DiFruscia said.

“The town center should be the first priority,” Carol Pynn, HistoricDistrict Commission member, said.

“It really does need a lot of attention,” said Peter Griffin, townmoderator, as well as a member of the Windham Historic District

Commission. “The town common should define the entire town.”“We need an arborist for long-range planning. It’s really aninvestment in the town’s future.”

Chairman Letizio said he had already met with members of theWindham Garden Club to discuss their participation in the proposedbeautification. “This is an opportunity to define ourselves,” Letiziosaid of the proposal. However, it is not just the town complex areathat Letizio wants to see at the top of the priority list. He also wantsthe appearance of a 1 1/2 mile median strip that runs down Route111 (near Klemm’s Mobil and McDonald’s) to get an extensivemakeover.

There was a lot of money spent by the State Department ofTransportation when the median strip was installed a few years ago,Letizio said, but the shrubs planted there have failed to thrive for themost part. “In my opinion, it doesn’t look good,” Letizio said. “Theshrubs have simply been overcome by weeds.” “What is needed issimple, enduring hardscaping,” Letizio said, describing a long row ofshade trees, lighted from the ground, with river rock, rather than barkmulch, being used at the base of the trees. “Hardscaping” is definedas the placement of non-plant elements such as fences, walkways,paving and lighting in a planned outdoor area.

If the shrubbery and low growth were removed along the medianstrip and replaced intermittently with trees, according to Letizio,it would allow for better visibility at intersections. “And river rock

looks good in all weather conditions,” he said, noting that the rockwouldn’t need to be replaced annually like mulch often does.

DiFruscia suggested interspersing raised planters between theshade trees. “We should be creating something of lasting beauty,”she said.

Selectman Bruce Breton said the original cost of the State DOTlandscaping was about $385,000 and that the town has beenspending about $20,000 annually maintaining it. “It’s the town’s sinthat it wasn’t maintained properly,” Breton said. “It’s not the state’sfault.” “It’s now become a nightmare.”

“Shade trees are an excellent idea,” Crisler commented. “Theyare a symbol of a rural oasis.” “Rural Oasis” is the title of one of thehistory books pertaining to the Town of Windham. Crisler made itclear, however, that members of the garden club are not interested inlandscaping the median strip along Route 111. “We value our livestoo much,” she said, referring to the high speed traffic that cruisesalong that section of Windham.

“Whatever we do needs to be low maintenance,” SelectmanRoger Hohenberger said. “No more throwing good money afterbad.” Hohenberger said he views beautifying the town complex andlandscaping the median strip on Route 111 as two separate projects.

“Maintenance is the key,” Selectman Ross McLeod said. “Weneed to create a welcoming message. This is a matter of civic pride.”

In order to move these concepts forward, selectmen decidedto solicit volunteers to serve on a town beautification committee.Anyone who is interested in serving in this capacity is asked tocontact the selectmen’s office at 432-7732. In the meantime,Community Development Director Laura Scott will be contactingDOT officials to see what is allowable along that stretch of Route111.

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evening of July 27, they were not fully aware of the topic beingbrought forth for discussion by Town Administrator David Sullivan.At some time during the discussion, however, it was determinedthat the subject did not qualify under the Right-to-Know Law.Subsequently, Chairman Al Letizio, Jr. decided to call a follow-up

meeting on July 29.During part two of the discussion, Letizio attempted to explain

what had happened two nights earlier. “The discussion should havebeen held in public,” Letizio admitted, adding that he had calledthe second meeting for the purpose of transparency and because thetopic under discussion raised “an important question.” Since theissue brought up in non-public is of a time-sensitive nature, Letiziosaid, he felt board members should reconvene as soon as possible.

When the non-public discussion on July 27 was in progress, fourselectmen were in attendance. Two days later, three selectmenwere present in person, while two others communicated by phone.

Sullivan was asked to provide a synopsis of what had occurred twodays earlier. Sullivan said that he had asked to go into non-publicto seek permission from selectmen to engage in a conversationwith the Salem town manager and the Salem Public Works directorregarding a proposed commercial development off Route 93, nearExit 3. Sullivan said he would not ordinarily have asked permissionto meet with another town official, but felt it was prudent in this caseas the proposed development involves the possibility of a portionof Windham hooking into Salem’s sewer connection. The issueseemed sensitive to Sullivan, he said, as the majority of Windhamvoters opposed a sewer feasibility study a couple of years ago. Inthis case, however, according to Sullivan, the owner of the proposeddevelopment is willing to foot the bill to establish the connection.

Based on the discussion held on July 29, of the four selectmenwho attended the prior meeting, the consensus was that two wereopposed to Sullivan meeting with Salem officials and two were infavor. No vote was ever taken, however. Apparently, Selectmen

Ross McLeod and Roger Hohenberger objectedto the meeting, while Letizio and Vice-Chairman

Joel Desilets were in favor. Selectman BruceBreton was not at the meeting when the

discussion was being held. Reportedly, theproposed commercial development includesa four-story hotel with an attached price tag ofapproximately $30 million. “I felt that the boardshould be advised in advance,” Sullivan said.

Perhaps it was the late hour when the non-public meeting was conducted, but McLeodand Hohenberger thought Sullivan wasseeking permission to enter into some form ofnegotiations regarding the sewer proposal; hencethe need to talk about the issue in non-public.

That was not the case, however, and both selectmen admitted tohaving been somewhat confused about Sullivan’s request. Duringthe meeting on July 29, Sullivan made it clear that he only wanted togather information regarding the concept and then return with thatinformation to the full board.

Speaking over the phone on July 29, McLeod said, “Dave shoulddo what he needs to do his job.” “I’m all for him exercising hisindependent judgment, as long as it’s just an informational session,”McLeod said. Then, addressing Letizio, McLeod said, “This meetingis not an emergency meeting.” “This meeting is not even necessary,”McLeod continued. “It’s just an attempt to revisit the discussion and

get a different outcome!”Letizio denied that the follow-up meeting was intended to garner

the majority support of the board to allow Sullivan to meet withSalem officials. Letizio said he had called the second meeting solelyto handle the issue in a legal manner. “It was inappropriate for us todiscuss it in non-public,” Letizio said.

Hohenberger, who also attended the second meeting viaphone said, “I jumped ahead the other night. Shame on me!”Hohenberger said he had thought Sullivan wanted permission todiscuss how to hook Windham up to Salem’s sewer lines, not justto get information on the proposal. “I have no problem with Davegathering information,” Hohenberger said.

With all five selectmen expressing agreement with Sullivanmeeting with Salem officials in the near future, they felt there was noneed for a formal vote.

Following the decision to move forward with the meeting betweenSullivan and Salem officials, however, Letizio brought up an issuerelated to the non-public meeting held earlier that week. “Therewere only four of us in the room that night,” Letizio said, yetinformation that was discussed during the non-public session wasbeing bandied about in public by other members of the community

the following day. Although no direct accusations were made,Letizio did say that it had to be at least one of the four people whoattended the non-public meeting that shared that information. “If it’sin non-public, that’s where it needs to stay,” Letizio said.

Just before the second meeting was adjourned, School DistrictModerator Betty Dunn came to the podium. She had also attendedthe prior meeting. “My concern is that there was a discussion innon-public that should have been held in public,” Dunn said. “It’squite disturbing!” Dunn said she wants the minutes from the illegalportion of the non-public meeting to be released to the public in atimely manner.

Follow-Up Meeting Called after ‘Inappropriate’ Non-Public Session

by Barbara O’BrienWhat is being billed as “The Mother of All Races” mightbe coming to Windham early this fall. Chris Brite, theowner of Phantom Cross Fit in Salem, met with WindhamSelectmen late last month seeking their support for theevent.

Although the precise location of the physical fitnessevent was not disclosed, Brite did explain that the“anything goes format” would include a night landnavigation segment, beginning at 4 a.m. plus obstaclecourses and bicycle and fitness events. The target datefor the single-day event in Windham is Saturday, Sept. 26,with an assembly point designated at the RockinghamRace Track in Salem.

Brite anticipates that the event will attract about 500two-member teams. Team members can be anywherefrom high school age and beyond. Team members arebeing solicited from the Boston area to southern Maine.The fee to participate is $400 per team, in advance of

the event. Brite said a portion of the funds raised will bedonated to area non-profit organizations.Brite, who served in the United States military on a

full-time basis, remains active with the National Guard.He is hopeful that the U.S. Army will be sponsoring “TheMother of All Races.”

Brite will also be meeting with members of theWindham Conservation Commission and the TownForestry Committee to discuss his plans for September. Inthe meantime, selectmen gave their unanimous approvalfor Brite to proceed to the next step in finalizing his plans.Those involved with the race will also be working withlocal emergency services to assure that the event is a safeone for everyone.

In addition, Brite already has a second event in theplanning phase, hoping to conduct a similar scenario atthe New Hampshire Motor Speedway in early Decemberor January.

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by Barbara O’BrienOn the unanimous vote of the Windham School Board,

based on the unanimous recommendation of the Buildingand Grounds Committee, Banwell Architects, of Lebanon,N.H., has been hired as the firm that will be drawing upthe plans for the proposed addition and renovations toGolden Brook School. Plans are to have the proposal,currently known as Option 2+, ready for voters nextMarch.

The decision to hire Banwell was made during theschool board’s Aug. 4 meeting, following a presentationby Paul Gosselin, chairman of the Building and GroundsCommittee. Committee members had interviewed threearchitectural firms last month, all of which Gosselin saidwere very qualified. It was Banwell Architects that reallywon over committee members, however, Gosselin toldschool board members.

When asked to explain why committee members had

selected Banwell, Gosselin told the school board thatthe presentation from Banwell included the utilizationof existing space in such a manner that no additionalland would need to be purchased. Initially, the proposalincluded buying a parcel of land from abutter TonyMassahos. That proposal did not garner sufficient voterapproval this past March, however.

Gosselin also said that Banwell is very well-versedin the school district’s needs, is open to all concernsexpressed during the interview, uses a methodologicalapproach and presented a number of options intended tosolve existing problems. “They, more than anyone else,impressed us,” he said, adding that Banwell Architectsappeared to be very sensitive to the importance of beingcost-efficient. Banwell also focuses heavily on designingenergy-efficient facilities, Gosselin noted.

Interim Superintendent Tina McCoy agreed withthe committee’s recommendation. “As an educator, I

thoroughly agree,” she said. “Banwell is verysensitive to our needs as a school district.” “Theyare a very forward-thinking group.” BusinessAdministrator Adam Steel said that he has workedwith Banwell Architects in the past and fullysupported hiring the firm to design the proposedconstruction project.

Eileen Mashimo, who said she was the onlymember of the public who attended the interviewsession last month, commented that there was“no comparison” between Banwell and the otherapplicants. “Banwell is head and shoulders abovethe others,” she said. Mashimo said she “wasreally, really impressed” with Banwell and notedthat everyone on the committee had smiles ontheir faces throughout Banwell’s presentation.Mashimo also said she had done research on the

company following the interview and found thatother communities that used Banwell’s services“were very happy with the results.”

Now that the school board has approvedhiring Banwell, members of the administrationwill finalize the contract and meetings betweenthe Building and Grounds Committee, and thearchitects will begin. Gosselin said he was verypleased with the school board’s decision to moveforward with the project, thereby “avoiding aquick and costly Band-Aid fix.” School boardmembers included $100,000 for architectural andengineering fees in this year’s operating budget.

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