Hudson - Litchfield News
6 - March 5, 2010
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and make repairs. nullw our childrennulls safety was at all nulldson roads. important for the proper enullcution of the duties of the implemented so that employees submitting ideas for cost
risk and that the roof was in such a dangerous condition, Maybe the nulloters need to replace the recycled town. nulloption of these warrants would concentrate sanullngs could be rewarded based on the amount sanulled.
it must be replaced immediately. nulle came to this Bnull leaders with all new nullhinking out of the Bonull too much responsibility on the members of one board This would be a way of realinullng cost sanullngs for the
conclusion without enuller hanullng the roof analynulld or approaches on nullarious issues in nulldsonnullsuch as nulludget Committeenull thus compromising our mission for town and rewarding those who submit the idea.
had a roof report done, standard operating procedure accident after accident at the same locations. Instead of good gonullernment. It would also present the opportunity I belienulle that I can bring common sense and a sound
for any entity looking to replace a roof. nullnullnullnullfor a our Town nulladers holding hands and dancing around, for members of the Budget Committee to use the nullcal approach to problem solnullng and decision making
roof that no one has said ofnullially needs to be replaced. they should all sit down for real round table discussions nullfault process as a weapon, rather than a means to
for the town of nulldson. I respectfully ask for your nullote.
nullortly after deliberatinulle, a nullendor repaired the roof. on pronullding nulleal trafnull safety we can belienulle in.null effectinulle budgeting. If the legislature felt that the Budget
Mysteriously, a contractor this district has used many nullst year, my auto insurance rate increase was Committee should be preparing the nullfault Budget, it
Marilyn null Mcnullath nullnulldson
times, in fact completed the repair. null well, that enullen enulllained to me as nulltnulls due in part to the high accident would hanulle allowed it in the original legislation, not
after the horrinull storm this week, it stood up to the best rate area I linulle in or near.null pronullding for it in a separate section renulliring and three-
test Mother nullture could bring. nullnew roof indeednull If the nulldson Bnull, nullnull, nullnull, and nullghway nullth nullote.
I must commend the nullergency Management nullpartment really and truly care about trafnull safety I nullestion the real motinulle for presenting these
nullrustee of the Cenulltery
team for nullickly getting the shelter up and running at on all nulldson roads, pronulle it by taking the collectinulle petitions and would urge all nulloters to renullct the articles
My name is nullenulln Thomas Mcnullire and I am looking
Campbell nullgh nullhool nullnullnullthis weekend. nullob nullery actions to stop these repetitinulle accidents. nullt highly adopting pronullsions of nullnullnullnullnullb on both the town
for your nullote to elect me to be a Trustee of the Cemetery.
well donenull nullat did we learn from the ice stormnull nullw nullsible signs up onuller-head, along the side of their roads and school ballots. nulltnulls keep our strong tradition of
I hanulle been a resident of nulldson for onuller null years
much did it cost to hanulle to hanulle the generator hooked and painted on the road surfacenullalong with erecting participatory democracy free from undue innullence.
and my background is in nullance and tanulltion with
upnull The nullhool Board allocated nullnull last nullune to install barriers to prenullent dangerous across-lanes turns, and
a hook up to anulloid delays and add the nullersatility to hook reassigning police ofnullers away from construction and
ent null Tnull nullemire nullnulltchnullld
degrees from Bentley. In my career I hanulle worked with
mortuaries and funeral homes in the capacity of auditing
up the generator at momentnulls notice without additional utility sites trafnull control to high accidentnullrafnull nullw
and business management. nulle such funeral home was
monies and waste of precious time. The lack of urgency areas. nullust null Itnull
nation wide and catered to the minority communities
to ensure the nullick and timely bid process is the root nullinullers who do not cause these accidents, and their
cause of wasted tanulldollars and we are all fortunate we passengers, are innocent nullctims of the two enullls of
Marilyn McGrath for nulllectnulln
including the acnullisition and maintenance of inner city
cemeteries.
did not hanulle the need as was during the ice storm. It dangerous drinullers and marginally affectinulle town ofnullials.
Inull pleased to announce my candidacy for the
I hanulle also been associated with the nullrectorship
has been null months and we hanulle still not had the work The linulles and well being of all drinullers and their
Board of nulllectmen. null a lifelong resident of nulldson,
of Funeral nullmes in the nullate of Massachusetts and
completed. passengers on all nulldson roads, are in the hands
I currently sernulle as an alternate on the nullning Board,
onullersight of family and family pet cemeteries nullot
I point to these two recent enullents because the of these ofnullials, as in the nullounullre in nullod nullndsnull
I hanulle sernulled senulleral terms on the nullanning Board,
nullephen nullngnullsnull
decision you make in the nulloternulls booth is of utmost insurance commercial, but I donnullt see the hands nullined
and I prenullously sernulled on the former Town Council.
nulle of my concerns and point for election is the
importance. There are four citinullns running for this of these leaders, for nullhange I can belienulle in.null
My employment background as a Financial nullalyst
presernullation of the monuments, some of which are
nullery important seat on the nullhool Board. I am hopeful This town has some responsibility for all of the misery
pronulldes the enullerience to address the nullancial needs
onuller nullnullyears old. This coming year there will be an
that you use your best nulldgment and see through the and suffering for all of these accidents in the same
of the Town. I fully understand the budgeting process
undertaking to update the data base to identify enullery
rhetoric and listen carefully to each of the candidates. locations.
and the effect spending has on our tanullrate. I am a
stone and its location. This will make it easier on the
Things arennullt always as they seem. nullok for claims of
being nullcal consernullatinulles while hanullng a nulloting record
Jerry nulltenullnst nullnulldson
nullcal consernullatinulle who is not afraid of making difnullult
families of the deceased to locate their lonulled onenulls
decisions to ensure public sernullces at a cost we can
granulle. null each year passes, the elements wear on the
of tanullng and spending. nullok for those seeking to bring
afford.
stones making them unreadable. nulle must presernulle
balance while desiring personal gain. nulle does not
The Community nullnullelopment nullpartment, in
both the cemeteries themselnulles and the stones for
hanulle to look hard to nulld the truth. nulle only has to
watch nullhool Board meetings to see the truth and what
nullohn nullrte nulleks nullnulllection
connullnction with the nullanning Board and Board of
posterity, for historical purposes and for the families of
nulllectmen, are working to renulltalinull the industrial
the deceased. I hanulle a lonulle of historical presernullation
those who are running belienulle. nulle need two candidates
to nulltchnullld Budget Conullittee
parks within nulldson. nullarticular emphasis is being
and land maintenance and would like to establish a
with new and innonullatinulle ideas. Board members that
placed on nullgamore Industrial nullark, which has a
nullolunteer committee for the beautinullation of these
want the schools to be what people of this town want
nulllow me to introduce myselfnullmy name is nullohn
signinullant number of nullacancies. I support those
cemeteries inclusinulle of family members who hanulle
them to be, not what the administrators tell us is going to
nullrte, current nullce Chairman of the nulltchnullld Budget
efforts. Manufacturing should be done here so that the
relatinulles buried in one of the nulle cemeteries in nulldson.
be. nulle need folks that can understand what the anullerage
Committee, as well as a candidate seeking re-election to
employment needs of our citinullns are met. If, howenuller,
nullother concern is nullandalism at all of the cemeteries
tanullayer feels when their tanullbills continue to rise.
this Committee. This past year, the Budget Committee
manufacturing does not come back to this country, then
which must be curbed. nullthough the nulldson nullolice
nullnnullt allow nullshy marketing tools decide which name
worked together with both the town and school district
we need to make those industrial buildings attractinulle
nullpartment has a regular presence at the nullnullrne
to mark on your ballot. Think hard and nulld two names
department heads on bringing to you a budget to be
for other uses so that employment is anullailable and our
Chapel, the other nulle cemeteries must hanulle the same
that you may hanulle heard least about and look to see
nulloted upon at the March nullelection. nullnullen the current
tanullbase enullanded. nullacant buildings do not help our
nullgilance to protect them from the indiscriminate
what they bring to the table. nulle need the less politically
tough economic times, the budgets brought before you
citinullns or our economy.
destruction and nullandalism and to presernulle them as a
connected to right the business that is our schools. nulle
are nullcally consernullatinulle, yet, at the same time, fair and
The possible denullelopment of nulleen Meadow nulllf
peaceful, well maintained resting place.
need to elect members of the nullhool Board that will
reasonable. null a member of the Committee, I renullewed
Club may present an opportunity for positinulle economic
I want to thank the nulldson nullghway nullpartment
hanulle an interest in enulleryonenulls interests and not nullst their
all of the information pronullded to the Committee,
and employment growth. y proposal that includes null
and nulldson Monument for their sernullces to maintain
own personal gain. nullease turn out the nullote.
analynulld historical spending, opened dialogue with
gambling, howenuller, must pass senulleral hurdles before
the cemeteries in order to ginulle the bereanulled a neat and
each department head, asked thoughtful nullestions, and
Jason nullerrette nullnulltchnullld
enuller becoming a reality in nulldson. The bill pending in
trimmed place for interment of those who hanulle passed.
made tough decisions. This process ensured the budget
the null nullnate must pass the nullnate and the nullgislature
I thank you for your time and consideration to elect
met the Committeenulls goals set forth for you, the tanullayer.
and then by nulldson nulloters. The Board of nulllectmen
me as a Trustee of the cemeteries.
nullch indinulldual we spoke with was treated with respect
wonnullt decide that issuenullthe nulloters of nulldson will. You
nullpport nulldson nullat
and dignity, and each ganulle back to the Committee
will decide whether you want that type of denullelopment
nullenulln Tnull Mcnullire nullnulldson
the same. My personal thanks go out to all who were
in our town.
nullranullel nullftball
innullolnulled in this process for all of their hard work.
Trafnull continues to be a manullr problem and we need
null a resident of the town of nulltchnullld for onuller
to commit our focus and energy to nullding a solution
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The nulldson nullat nullnullteam is a locally sponsored null years, I hanulle been innullolnulled in the town in many
to the gridlock that occurs daily on
tranullel softball team comprised of girls from as far north ways, and met many people like myself who are
nullrry and nullwell nullads. nulle need
as Concord, null, to as far south as Bedford, Mnull and willing to nullolunteer to make this a great place for our
to look for funding, whether through
enullerywhere in between, including senulleral girls from familiesnullne that we can be proud of for years to
the nullate of null or by Federal nullants
nulldson, nulltchnullld, nulllem, and nullelham. These null girls come. nulle hanulle a great community that has a minullof
or nullimulus money, to enable us to
Litchfield-
Mary Prindle

nullggle not only their schoolwork, school sports, and young families nullst starting out, established families
upgrade and widen those roads in
other school and enullracurricular actinullties, but also this with children in our school system or entering higher
order to handle the trafnull nullolumes.
year-round tranullel softball program and its demanding education, and indinullduals in their retirement years. null
nulldedicated effort by the Board of
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schedule. a re-elected member of the Budget Committee, I will
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nulluninulle opportunity has been presented to the team continue to do my part by representing all in promoting
nulle of our greatest assets is
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this yearnulla chance to spend a week at nullamond nulleams nullcal responsibility during these challenging economic
our employees. nullr nullolice and
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in Cooperstown, nullw York, for the nullst week in nullugust times, support of nullality education for all the children
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nullghway department keeps our
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class enclosed playing nulllds and an nullympic-style for our citinullns, and ensuring that we maintain our
roads drinullable and our water and
nullftball nullllage, where all the teams will reside for the infrastructure to anulloid large unenullected costs down
sewer systems functioningnulland
week. the road. It is also my commitment to perform these
our Community nullnullelopment
Moving the Direction of Education Forward In Litchfield
The nulldson nullat will participate in at least senullen functions with courtesy and respect to all innullolnulled.
nullpartment
games throughout the week, playing teams from places For these reasons, I ask for your support and for your
supports the
like nullwaii, California, and Tenulls. They will also nullote on March null
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LITCHFIELD LITTLE SCHOOL
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John nullrte nullnulltchnullld
and pronulldes
assistance
of enullery player and team, regardless of standing, will
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be recogninulld with induction into the nulltional Youth
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renulliring
nullftball nullll of Fame and awarding of a distinctinulle nullll
of Fame nullng. This is an enulliting enullerience for the girls
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permits or
information
that may not be anullailable to them again in their softball
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The nulloters of nulldson will go to the polls on Tuesday.
like to institute
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representing you. nullnullng obsernulled nulldson politics
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two solid hours of side splitting laughternullnullana nullsko,
since my early teens, I know that during most of those
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employees
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nearly null years we hanulle not had leaders who know how
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attendees may participate in a silent auction, including
meeting has ended.
Phone: Dellann Frost at (603) 881-5888
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The current board does not always agree, nor should
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well as signed items from nullshua nullorts Collectibles.
it. If that were the case, four of us would not be needed.
annual
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nulle enullen sometimes get a little nullr a lotnullaggranullated with
program
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each othernullI belienulle that shows the passion with which
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we represent you. That aggranullation is rare, but more
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importantly it is always left behind when the meeting
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the nulldson Board of nulllectmen nullnullnull nulldson nullolice
nullpartment nullnullnull nulldson Fire nullpartment nullnull, and
nullghway nullpartment leadership, with their hands all nullposes nulltchnullld
Your Best Friend can still have Fun while you work:
nullined to make a circle out in the Town nullll parking lot,
as they happily sing and dance to Ring nullound the Rosie
nulletition nullarrant nullticles DOGGIE DAYCARE
to celebrate how well they are pronullding the sernullces
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they are responsible for, to all who linulle and work in
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transfer the authority of preparing the nullfault Budgets
the bottle they see to be in.
from the town and school gonullerning bodies to the
The real issues nullhich are like a cakenullof trafnull
Canine Center
Budget Committee.
safety in an enuller-growing community, are often conullered
null a member of the Budget Committee for many
with layer upon layer of sweet icing. The cake is then
Beginner Obedience I- For dogs 6 months old and older. Starting March 22nd.
years, I hanulle enullerienced the tremendous workload that
ennullyed after the parking lot ritual dance for how well
the members deal with leading up to the public hearing Beginner Obedience II- This class is for dogs and handlers who have completed Beginner I or
theynullnulle done. But I donnullt agree.
and in preparation of the town- and school district-
The icing is more and more manpower, facilities, and
equivalent course. Starting March 22nd.
recommended budgets. If this is adopted, the Budget
enullipment to keep doing things the same old way, with
Committee will be forced to add senulleral enullra hours to
Puppy Kindergarten- For Puppies 10 weeks to 6 months old. Starting March 23rd.
none of the referenced leaders seeming to drop their
their process, and at best, be forced to hanulle those that
icing spreadersnullas a way of saying, nullo more icing.null
Agility Level I & II (I) Basic obstacle familiarization, i.e.: climb ramps, go through tire, etc. (II) Target
prepare the defaults currently complete the process for
nullter sinullyears as a nulldson-ite and reading the nullnull
them.
training, obstacle discrimination and simple sequences. Starting April 7th.
reports in the same locations, in the Hudson~Litchfield
In addition, our tradition of good gonullernance has
News, Inullnulle come to the conclusion that the leadership
illustrated that we are most successful when a true
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