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November 12, 2009 • Volume 5 - Issue 46 Serving the Derry Area
‘America on Right Track’ with Veterans
Breakfast at West Running Brook
PENNY WILLIAMS
eighth grader Mary Gibbons his or her life, and to those
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singing “My Country ’Tis of who made the ultimate sac-
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Thee;” and a request for all rifice in protecting those at
West Running Brook
veterans to appear on stage home.
Middle School’s third annu-
for a group photo. The photo “We need to say thank
al Veterans Breakfast and
will be available to them you for all who served, giv-
Salute, a huge red, white and
free in December. ing up part or all of their
blue extravaganza, brought
Also included in Mon- lives to help protect us so
out at least 100 veterans
day’s ceremony was an that you can sit here today
Monday morning.
emotional tribute to the ser- in freedom,” he said.
The annual event is all
vicemen who were killed “Everyone needs to be
about veterans and all about
last week at Fort Hood, with reminded that we are here
students, with the whole
13 veterans each holding a today enjoying our freedom
school wholeheartedly par-
white carnation in tribute to because of the veterans.”
ticipating.
those who died. Jim Goss, representing
The ceremony featured a
Each veteran at the event the Department of Defense,
POW-MIA table, about
was also given a knitted thanked the school and the
which Principal Leslie
scarf, placed around their students and presented them
Saucier spoke eloquently;
neck by Kids Care Club with a plaque to honor their
the presentation of the col-
members. effort.
ors by scouts; the Star
John Moody, retired John Geas, U.S. Air
Spangled Banner played by
superintendent of Derry Force, said, “This is my
the eighth grade band, under
schools, said he was hum- third time coming, and it is a
the direction of Jodi Lalos;
bled to be representing all really lovely affair. It tells
an explanation of the
the veterans present and military people coming back
Veterans Day Red Poppies
around the world, and added that you’re appreciated, and
and the Veterans Day USA
it was wonderful to see the makes the kids more aware.”
poem by Ruth Gannon and
gym filled with young stu- U.S. Navy veteran David
the well known “In Flanders
dents and older veterans. He Hatch added, “The event is
Field” poem; the singing by
reminded the audience that a really very nice, and the best
the whole school of an
thank you is due every veter- thing about it is the kids are
Armed Forces medley, with
an, who gave up a portion of
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Council Layout Petition Approved for
Under Way Paul Doolittle, pictured, and David McPherson took
advantage of the unseasonably warm weather earlier this week to remove some of
the rotted wood at the entryway of the Upper Village Hall in East Derry. Doolittle is
Route 28, Next Step Public Hearing
a member of the East Derry Improvement Society, which recently purchased the
building from the Town of Derry for $1. Photo by Chris Paul
TRICIA-MARIE PARISH
The parcels affected by to get the ball rolling. Based
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this petition are 28 Man- on the current design, the
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Grant Money Allows Nutfield
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The Derry Town Council Road, 10 Ashleigh Drive, 4 above parcels. The next step
has taken steps to move for- Ashleigh Drive, 2 Ashleigh will be to hold a public hear-
Senior Center to Move Forward
ward on reconstruction of Drive, 35 Manchester Road, ing not less than 30 days
PENNY WILLIAMS
Senior Center project, said need to hire a part-time
Route 28 (Manchester 19 Manchester Road, 17 from the time the petition NUTFIELD NEWS
he was thrilled when the director and look to getting
Road) by passing a petition Manchester Road, 13 Man- was approved by the town ——
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study was completed and he the furniture, technology
last week to expand the chester Road, 11 Manchester council. The public hearing
The Nutfield Senior was able to utilize the grant, and fixtures that will be
right-of-way on 17 parcels. Road , 7 Manchester Road, 3 date is yet to be determined.
Center planners have been which was awarded the proj- needed, but most important-
In September, the coun- Manchester Road, 61 According to Fowler, let-
sitting on the edge of their ect several years ago ly, to get started on the
cil authorized the investment Crystal Ave., 57 Crystal ters of intent have already
seats for several months through the offices of U.S. fundraising activities. We
of a 20-year tax-increment Ave., 1 Municipal Drive,55 been sent out to the property
waiting for a federally man- Sen. Judd Gregg, R-NH. need to raise $1 million, and
finance (TIF) bond to widen Crystal Ave., and 72 Crystal owners.
dated Environmental Impact “With this $396,000 that is our challenge.”
and improve Route 28. The Ave. Town Attorney Ed Bou-
Study to be completed so grant money, we will finally The project calls for a
hope is that the $5.8 million Derry Public Works Dir- tin said the question of com-
the grant money waiting for be able to move forward and 5,000-square-foot addition
project will spur economic ector Mike Fowler ex- pensation will come up
them could be accessed. start the real business of to the Boys and Girls Club
development and thus lower plained that the petition is and some landowners may
John Moody, who is the fund raising that needs to of Greater Derry, which
the town’s tax rate. part of the statutory process continued on page 7
point man for the Nutfield happen,” Moody said “We
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