Pelham - Windham News
February 26, 2010 - 9
More Letters to our Editor. . . .
Letters nullnullntinued from page null
nullestion, she nullll ensure that the character and integrity of
nullre nullnullort
Please nullin me in nulloting for nullnnis Senibaldi for
this Southern nullnullnullmpshire tonull nullll remain intact. School nullard on March null
nullchelle nullarrell
nullisti, her husband, Rob, and their three children
for Bruce Anderson
hanulle linulled in nullindham for onuller null years. null that time,
Bob nulloung nullWindham
for nullhool Board
nullisti has made herself such a nullaluable member of our
nullen nullfound out that nulluce Anderson nullas running
community. nullile her and Rob hanulle been carefully
for the threenullear term on the nullindham School nullard,
null is nullth the utmost connullence and enthusiasm that
renonullating their historic home, she has been nullery innullolnulled
nullhanulle to say that my nullst emotion nullas relief. nullnullas
Barbara Coish for nullhool Board
nullsupport Michelle nullarrell for election to the nullindham
in her local church, the Mothers of Prenullchoolers’ local
relienulled because nullnullenullthat nullindham nullould not be
nulle are nulliting in support for nullrbara nullish in her
School nullard. null the nine years that nullhanulle nullonull
chapter, and has been actinulle in numerous nullolunteer and
losing the enullerience and commitment that nulluce brings
candidacy for the nullindham School nullard.
Michelle, nullhanulle seen her nullornulltirelessly as a nullolunteer
charity actinullties. null addition, nullth an eye on the bigger
to the School nullard. nullhanulle had the prinulllege of nullornullng
nullrbara is a longtime resident of nullindham, nullhere
in the nullindham schools, and seen her commitment to
picture, nullisti has sernulled as an alternate on the Planning
nullth nulluce on numerous school district committees and
she has raised her family and nullhere her grandchildren
educating the public about important schoolnullelated
nullard for the last tnullo years.
tasnull onuller the last sinullyears, and nullencourage you to nullin
attend school. She understands the history of the
issues. nullr bacnullround in public administration has ginullen
nulle nullould describe nullisti, as nullould anyone nullho has
me in nulloting for him on March null
nullindham Schools and the nullay nullindham is changing.
her enulleptional leadership, outreach, and personnel snulllls
spent time nullth her, as selnullss, conscientious, caring,
EnulleriencenullAs a member of the School nullard for
She has enullerience on the School nullard, energy,
that nullll undoubtedly be benenullial to the School nullard
dedicated to the tonull and its people, and of the highest
sinullyears, nulluce has seen (and critinulled) sinullschool
diligence, and the intelligence and common sense
and the community. Michelle is as passionate about
integrity. nullhese are the things important to us in those
budgets, helped negotiate multiple employee contracts,
necessary to sernulle the enullolnullng landscape of public
nullindham as she is about education, and as a member of
that null choose to represent us in our tonull ofnulles. nulle
researched curriculum, participated in numerous talent
education in nullindham. nullr enullerience nullth the
the School nullard, she nullll strinulle to ensure that there is an
are enthusiastic supporters of nullisti St. nullurent and nullould
searches for educators and administrators, nullornulld nullth
planning and construction of the nenullnullgh School nullll
educational plan in place that nullll meet our needs nonull
feel fortunate to hanulle someone of her thoughtfulness,
architects, adnullocated nullth state ofnullials, and the list
be especially nullaluable as the nullard plans for the future.
and in the future.
intelligence, and high standards guiding our tonull
goes on. nulluce has had enullerience nullth many, if not all,
nullrbara’s frenullent trips to Russia and her role in the
Michelle has ginullen to this community for null years.
planning process. nullisti nullll ensure this tonull remains true
of the issues a School nullard faces.
Sunullal Sister nullty program for the last null years ginulle her
She has had a part in nearly enullery tonullnullide enullent,
to its roots, nullhile properly planning for the future in these
nullhe best thing about nulluce is that he, himself, is
a broader international perspectinulle on the importance
sport, or actinullty you can thinnullof. nullnullit is our turn to
changing times. nulle need her on the nullindham Planning
still a student. null is someone nullho challenges himself
of education and the balance betnullen academics,
shonullour appreciation for all she has done for our tonull
nullard.
to learn from enulleriences and nullll be the nullst to step
athletics, and the arts.
by electing her to the School nullard. Enuller since nullhanulle
bacnulland asnull nullonullcan null do betternull null listens
Please nullin us in nulloting for nullrbara nullish for the
nullonull Michelle, she has enullressed a true renullerence for
nulloger and Lisa nullith nullWindham to opposing nullenull, engages in the discussion, and is
nullindham School nullard.
the freedom null hanulle in America and for our right to nullote.
nulllling to change his stance nullhen appropriate. After
null , more than enuller, she needs you to enullrcise this right
nullrgaret Crisler for nulllectman
one contentious School nullard meeting senulleral years
nullnull and nullsnull nullward Lnull nullourtee nullWindham
by nulloting for Michelle nullarrell on nulluesday, March null
ago, nulluce said something that has stucnullnullth me. After
nullam nulliting to encourage enulleryone to nullin me in
an enullening of passionate arguments and a bit of nullger
nullather Petro nullWindham
nulloting for Margaret nullisler for Selectman. nullhanulle had
pointing, nulllamented to nulluce that nullfelt the enullening had nullindham nullhool Board
the prinulllege and honor of nullornullng nullth Margaret
been more negatinulle than positinulle. null said to me, nullAt
the end of the day, null are all neighbors in a small nullnull
Needs New Blood
Planning Board nullnulloking Ahead
nullhen she sernulled prenullously as Selectman. nullring that
time, Margaret impressed me nullth her intelligence and
England tonull. nulle all nullant nullhat is best for our students
nullhe nullindham School nullard is at it againnull nullhe recent
and community.null null truly belienulles this and appreciated
My name is Ruthnullllen Post and, as nullmanull my nullal bid
dedication. nullat is Margaret linullnull She is a person nullho announcement and photo publicity stunt shonullng that
all perspectinulles.
for your support for a third term on the nullindham Planning
pays attention to details, is alnullays nulllling to listen to null.nullmillion is going to the tanullayers’ general fund is
nullmmitmentnullA position on the nullindham School
nullard, nullnullant to emphasinull nullhy nullhope to continue
others, and then does her homenullornullto understand an the manullng of the nullard’s innonullatinulle idea, and they
nullard is essentially a nullolunteer post. nulle does not seenull
sernullng the tonull in this capacity.
issue. She is a nullery approachable person nullho is alnullays should be ginullen all the credit. A renullenullinto last year’s
it for riches, glory, or ponullrnullt least not the third time.
nullindham possesses, on the one hand, some of the most
nulllling to speanullnullth you about issues you are concerned budget session minutes nullll renulleal that a fenullcitinullns
nullou seenullthe ofnulle because you don’t belienulle the nullb
nullllnullituated, prime, and still undenulleloped commercial
nullth. from the audience had suggested this nullay before the
you began is complete and you manull a commitment to
land remaining in all of southern nullnullnullmpshire, nullhich
Margaret has dedicated herself to nullindham nullth her nullard chairman and members enuller ganulle it a thought.
yourself and your community to nullish nullhat you hanulle
nullmanull no mistanull about it nullnullll be denulleloped in the
innullolnullement on the nullard of Selectmen, the Planning nullt since there is an upcoming March tonull election, null
begun. nullhat is nulluce Anderson. nullhad the opportunity
relatinullely near future. Along nullth that enulliting potential
nullard, the nulloman’s nullub, the Garden nullub, and most are nullery much anullare that a release of this action manulls
to spend some time nullth nulluce after last fall’s nullindham
are some of the most ennullable residential neighborhoods
recently as our State Representatinulle. Margaret also good campaign reading. nullhe chairman and his nullard
nullgh School dedication. nullcan honestly say that nullthinnull
in the state, enhanced by tnullo scenic and recreational
sernulled as member to the nullnulls nullmmunity null nullechnical returning these funds at this time, especially nullhen the
that day rannulld among one of nulluce’s proudest personal
lanulls, large stretches of consernullation land, a beautiful
Assistant Program (nullAP) nullmmittee, nullhere she nullas nullard is asnullng to increase their budget by nullnull percent
accomplishments. nulles, this is personal for nullucenull
nenullhigh school, plus trails and facilities that regularly
elected as a member of the Steering nullmmittee. (null.nullmillion), must be considered outrageous and an
nullbelienulle nulluce sernulles on our School nullard because
attract families from near and far. nullhe nullestion, as nullsee
Please nullin me in supporting Margaret and nulloting for insult to the residents of nullindham. nullhe School nullard
he is truly committed to our children hanullng the best
it, is not nullhether these tnullo nullery different set of interests,
Margaret nullisler for nullard of Selectmen on March null
should again, as nullas nulloted last year, be nulloted and held
education possible nullthin the nullite constraints of our
residential and the commercial, can conullnullst. null one nullay
to the nenulldefault budget this coming nullonull Meetingnull
community. As a tanullayer, he understands the nullancial
or another, they nullll. nullhe real nullestion is nullonull to manull
nulllen nullearns nullWindham
not the enullanded budget.
constraints our community faces and has adnullocated for a
their conullnullstence happen in a nullay that sernulles both our
nullst year, the school department nullas held to the
longnullerm facilities plan for our district.
commercial and residential interests nullll, accentuates the
null nullou nullant nullour
default budget and the administration still added more
Please nullin me on March nullin casting a nullote for nulluce
best of both, and enhances the entire tonull for the long
staff and special consultants on the payroll. Enullery
Anderson for the three year nullindham School nullard
term. nullhat is nullindham’s biggest challenge in the nenull
Pronullrty nullalue nullghnull
default budget has enough surplus dollars to operate
positionnull
senulleral years.
the schools effectinullely nullthout creating the panic null
Apart from follonullng the nullindham Master Plan along
nulle of the big selling points of the nenullhigh school
nullephanie Wimmer nullWindham
are being told that nullll occur each and enullery year. nullhe
nullth applicable regulations, and proceeding nullth care as
is that it nullll increase your property nullalue. nullhanulle to
nicenullonullanulle items must be postponed until our general
if crossing a serious threshold, nulldo not presume to hanulle a
say, it nullst might, and that nullould be a bad thing. A bad
economy impronulles and citinullns can once again afford
handy list of readynullade ansnullrs to enullery future issue in
thing, you asnull Absolutely. ynull , you asnull nullll tell you. nullnnis nullnibaldi Cares
increased budgets. nullote out this present nullard chairman
that regard. nullstead, nullplan to listen attentinullely to all sides,
nullay bacnullbefore Pelham Elementary School (PES) nullas
and his follonullrsnullhe has been on this board too long
asnullas many good nullestions as possible, and nullep an open
appronulled, our school budget nullas onuller nullnullmillion. nullr
about Effective Education and has denulleloped an untouchable, enulllusinulle attitude
mind.
enrollment nullas about nullnullnull nullnull, after PES nullas built,
that null can no longer affordnullenullblood is needednull
nullam nulliting to enullress my support for nullnnis
Perhaps my greatest hope going fornullard is for increased
our enrollment is nullnullnulland our school budget is onuller
Get out and nullotenullhelp manull the change null need.
Senibaldi for the onenullear term currently open on
participation and public input from all constituencies.
nullnullmillion. nullat happenednull nullhat’s a nullnullmillion
the nullindham School nullard. nullhrough his nullonull
null erse points of nullenulland the added information that
increase in null yearsnull doubling of the budget. nullen a
nullenulle nullimes nullWindham
innullolnullement as a Selectman, and a member of the
the public brings to our discussions are essential to good
community innullests in a nenullschool building, it most of
nullpital nullpronullement Program,
decisionnullanullng and nullnullll continue to urge clearer and
the time increases the nullalue of the current homes because
Recreational nullmmittees, and
more frenullent public updates to facilitate that.
the community is more attractinulle to people nullth children.
Ed Hurrell
Free Estimates
the nullnsernullation nullmmission,
Please nullsit my nullebsite, nullnull.postfornullndham.com,
nullhe nullp side of that is that the community as a nullhole is
Pelham, NH
Fully Insured
nullnnis has shonull a nullllingness
for the personal and professional bacnullround you may
more attractinullenullnot nullst the enullsting homes. So, a building
to contribute to our community.
nullant to nullonullmore about, and do feel free to contact me
boom happens, nullst as it did in Pelham nullhen PES nullas
nulls contributions hanulle been
at ruthnullllennullomcast or by phone at nullnullnullnull nullth the
built. nullat do you thinnullnullll happen to Pelham nullhen null
consistent and longnullerm, and
nullestions and suggestions you may hanulle.
hanulle a nullnullearnullld elementary school, a remodeled nullnior
pronullde a public record of action
TREE STUMPS AND
nullith sincere thannull for nulloters’ continuing support,
high school, and a nenullhigh schoolnull nulln anyone say
and concern for the community as SHRUBS GROUND OUT
building boomnull nullonullat nullindhamnullthey are nullay ahead
nulluthnullllen Post nullWindham
a nullhole.
of Pelham in nenullhome construction. ynull null A nenullhigh
null addition to his nullmmittee
GOOD WORK – GOOD RATES
school, that’s nullhy. nullt’s do some math. nulle hanulle about
responsibilities, you nullll QUICK SERVICE
nullgh nullhool nullnd nullalue
nullnullnullstudents, and the budget is null.nullmillion. nullhat’s
frenullently nulld nullnnis attending
about nullnullnullnullper student. nullat school tanulldoes a nenull
and nullolunteering at community (603) 893-6902
nullhere hanulle been a lot of nullhumbs nullnull comments
home in Pelham paynull nullell, for the school side only,
enullents. nullhis innullolnullement
regarding the fact that null should not pay null million to
state and tonull is nullst under nullnullper thousand. nullt’s say
ginulles nullnnis a comprehensinulle
Before After
buy land for a nenullhigh school that is currently appraised
a nenullhouse is a good sinull, and assessed at nullnullnull nullhey
understanding of the community’s
at nullnull,nullnull nullhese posts are obnullously from the nullery
nullll pay about null,nullnullin school tanulls. null they hanulle one
needs, concerns, opportunities,
small group of indinullduals nullho are nullhting the nenull
child in the school, it costs onuller nullnullnullnullto educate them
and strengths. null nullould bring a
proposal. nullor the rest of the Pelham electorate, let me
for the year. nullo pays the restnull All the homeonullers in New Year- New Insurance- New SMILE!
holistic and informed nullenullto the
shonullyou nullhy null million for that parcel is a bargain. As
Pelham, if you hanulle children or not, you nullll pay morenull
School nullard.
residents, null collectinullely should be proud to onull this
lot more. null’s not nullst about the bond costnullit’s about the
As a small business onuller,
Get the MOST out of your Insurance
land nullhen purchased.
budget costs. nullour school tanulls doubled in null years nullth
nullnnis has enullerience managing
nullhe information nullhanulle gathered belonullis something
nullst a nenullelementary school. nullnullmuch nullll they be
limited resources to produce the
Thinking of changing your insurance- This is the time of year when
that any Pelham resident can do by going to the Assessors
once you add in a remodeled nullnior high and a brand
most effectinulle results possible. nulls dental insurance selections are made by many people. If your
nullnulline nulltabase, nullhich can be accessed off the main
nenullhigh schoolnull nullre’s a simple nullestionnulla fenullyears
family’s linullelihood depended on his
ago, null appronulled null million to buy land to nullep houses
confused or unsure what to do- please give us a call
Pelham nullebsite at nullnull.pelhamnullh.com. nullhis is not
success. nullhis enullerience, coupled
an enullct appraisal of the land, but an enullrcise that any
from being built. null nullas a nullay to sanulle on tanullincreases
nullth the courage and initiatinulle to
and we’ll be glad to help you understand your coverage options!
resident can perform to get to the same relatinulle nullalues.
by limiting the amount of students that could be in our
act, nullould be nullaluable assets to the
nullour results may be different depending on the parcels
schoolsnullnonull, this plan is supposed to dranullmore people
nullard, considering the challenges
to Pelham. nullalnullabout bacards. null nullell me null didn’t nullst
PUTTING YOU ON THE RIGHT TRACK
you select, but nullll clearly shonullthe same relatinulle trend
ahead.
and use nullalues. nullhanulle randomly selected null residential
spend null million to nullep people from building homes,
Perhaps the most important asset TO A HEALTHY SMILE
lots on Route null and null business properties on Route null,
and nonullnull are null nullth the plan to dranullmore people
nullnnis nullould bring to the nullard is
and specinullally eliminated Pelham Planull and hanulle chosen
to Pelhamnull nullhis is a case of the right hand completely
his sensitinullty and desire to pronullde
ignoring nullhat the left hand is doing. nullote no on the nenull
COLLINS DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN
representatinulle sinulld business lots. nulleep in mind that the
the most effectinulle education
nullonull assesses property at nullnullpercent full nullalue, so the
schoolnull nullll.
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nullith three children in nullindham’s
Dr. Nilfa Collins, DMD
land as it is currently used, but not necessarily nullhat its
school system, nullnnis is highly
potential nullalue is if used differently.
motinullated to manull sure the school
100 Bridge Street Pelham, NH
nullhe null residential lots (land nullalue only) on Route null
nulleachers or Classroomsnull
system is the best it can be.
603-635-1166
came to a total of null.null acres or an anullerage of nullnullacres
nullnullould linull to see our School
each. nullheir assessed land nullalue comes to null,nullnullnullnullor
nullhat is the nullnullnullnullnullestion. null this the right thing for
nullard nullornullng proactinullely to
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an anullerage of nullnull,nullnulleach.
Pelhamnull null spending nullnullnullmillion right for P
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nullhe null anulleragenullinulld business lots on Route null came to
the tanullincrease that comes nullth spending nullnullnullmillion
70 Range Rd, Windham considered plans and options for & Training Center
a total of null.null acres or nullnull acres per lot. nullhe assessed
right for Pelham as a nullholenull nullnullmuch money is there
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facility needs and promoting and 70 Range Rd, Windham
nullalue of the land for these lots comes to null,nullnullnullnull or
for school operationsnull nullill getting this spending spree
utilinullng the nullpital nullpronull890.6239ement
nullnull,nullnullper lot, nullhich is roughly three times the nullalue
appronulled affect honullour students are funded in the futurenull
Program to facilitate a predictable
of the residential lots on Route null, nullhich hanulle a larger
Right nonull, there are additional teac
1st Day of
hers on the ballot. null
2010- 2011
and lenulleling tanullrate. nullnullould
lot sinull. nullhis pronulles that the use of the land manulls a big
belienulle those teachers are needed. nullt once null see a
also linull to see the nullard acti
1st Day of
nullely
difference in nullhat it is nullorth.
null,nullnulltanullincrease after nulloting this year, nullll the null
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oters
reaching out to all community Doggie
nullhe null acres on nullindham Road that the School nullstrict
support nenullteachersnull nullhat’s the nullestion that needs to
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members as it conducts its
HOCKEY
needs to buy is not ideal for house denullelopmentnullit is too
be asnulld. nullat is more importantnull classroom nullth no
business. nullinally, nullnull
Daycare
ould linull to
nullt to build character homes, but enulleptional for a school.
teacher, or a teacher in a classroom that might not be the
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nulle parcel has frontage on nullindham Road, nullhile the
best classroomnull nullspite nullhat one misleading letter said
other nullonull gonullerning bodies to
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other is landnullocnulld and in current use, and is nullalued far
a fenullnullenull ago, nullnenuller said nullnullould not talnullabout an
ensure the best nullality of life for
addition again. nullsaid nullnullould not put it on the ballot as a
with this ad- new clients only
less because it can’t be used nullthout the frontage from
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th
all nullindham residents. nullbelienulle
the nullst. nullhere are null dry buildable acres here. nullhe soil
citinullns’ petitionnullnullnullould not put it on the ballot nullthout
nullnnis nullould nullornulleffectinullely to
types are all shallonulltopsoil, sand, and bannullrun granullel.
Pelham School nullard (PSnull bacnullng. So nullnullll talnullabout
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manull these things happen.
nullhere is no nullater or ledge found to a depth of nullto null feet
itnullit’s a good idea, and you should not stop talnullng about
$1475 Mite • $1725 Squirt-Bantam
per the test pit data, no ponullr lines or EMnullradiation on
good ideas. So, here goes. null null added nullnullnullclassrooms
the property per surnulley and professional testing, and no
onto Pelham nullgh School (Pnull)nullyes, it can be done. nullhe
$1025 Midget Half Season
ennullronmental hanullrds on this or abutting properties per
PSnulls architect said it can, and said it null
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Compare The Value
All construction nullould be done abonulle the nullnullyear
nullould cost less. So, nullhy aren’t null building an additionnull
nullod plain. Since this is a onenullfnullnullind parcel, dry
nullcause it’s not good enough for some people. nullhey only
• Competitive Valley Hockey League
as a bone, drains nullll, and has no site denullelopment
nullant brandnullenull. nulle hanulle seen this onuller and again in the www.valleyhockeyleague.com
constraints, the costs to build a nenullschool on this land
past null years. nulle need classrooms. nulle need teachers.
• 45 game schedule (mites 30 game)*
nullll sanulle a minimum of nullnullto nullnullmillion onuller any other
nulldon’t really nullant to spend money on sinullconference
• Local Games & practices @ www.the-icenter.com
potential parcel. nullherefore, this parcel is nullorth senulleral
rooms at the nenullschool null
Doggie Daycare & Training Center
hen nullcould be spending money Doggie Daycare
times nullhat the School nullstrict is offering because it sanulles
on teachers. nulldon’t nullant to be spending money on nulleam
& Training Center
• 2 team practices per week (includes 1 Shared & 1 Full)
70 Range Rd, Windham
tanullayers senulleral times that purchase price onuller all the
rooms nullhen nullcould be spending money on boonull. nulldon’t
70 Range Rd, Windham
• Professional skills sessions & goaltending discounts
other badly constrained parcels anullailable.
nullant to be spending money on a gr
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and entrynullay nullhen null
890.6239 • Practice, Game Jerseys, and Socks Included
could be spending money on better computers. nullsay add
Bill nullanzani nullPelham
• Discounted Pre-Season Camp & Off-Ice Programs (optional)
nullnullnullclassrooms to Pnull for less than nullnullmillion and
manull a real innullestment in education.
1st Day of
nullote no on the nenull
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Kristi nullnullnullurent for
school.
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nullindham Planning Board
nullcause that’s the real pricenullot nullnullnullmillion. nullonull
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registration info & tryout schedule
at the nullarrantsnullou are being asnulld in each nullarrant to
nulle are so happy that nullisti St. nullurent is running for
appronulle tnullo amounts.
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nullindham Planning nullard. nulle can’t thinnullof a better with this ad-
Tryout Fee $50
Kenulln nulleele nullPelham
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