4 - June 18, 2010 Salem Community Patriot
The Word Around Town... Letters to our Editor
Legislative Carolyn Webber A Final Budget Update by Carolyn Webber
In the special session for House Bill 1-FN-A, a bill which was crafted using a committee of conference report from House Bill 1128, the bill was passed by the House. The Committee worked very hard and put in long hours to get the final product. Because we are a part of the national and world economic conditions, everybody in New Hampshire needed to be part of the budget solution. Everyone agreed that the budget was not a good one, but it was needed to help relieve the $300 million 2010 deficit.
Some major items in the bill:
• Taking money from LCHIP. • Taking money from RGG I to reimburse the general fund for expenses incurred to reduce greenhouse gases and regulating and implementing RGG I.
• Repeal of the interest and dividend tax extension to LLCs.
• Transfer funds from the public boat access fund.
• A tobacco tax on non-cigarette products.
• Transfer land from the Liquor Commission to highways as part of an effort to develop franchises at the visitor center in Hooksett.
• Increase the flexibility for DHHS to transfer funds.
• There was $187 million for one-time events, $44 million for lapses and
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sweeps, $3 million in taxes and fees, and $52 million in appropriation adjustments. The vote for the budget bill was
177 yeas and 167 nays. I did not vote for it because there were too many cuts to Health and Human Services, shifting of money from 2011 to the 2010 year budget, and drawing of money from certain dedicated funds. There were several committees and commissions formed for studies. I felt it was a band-aid fix. We are borrowing from Peter to pay Paul, nickel and diming the taxpayers, and there wasn’t a sustainable source of revenue in the bill. It may help this year’s budget crisis, but next year will be the same story. I hope to be back next year to help resolve this issue. The party leaders on both sides and the Committee of Conference rejected the gaming bill, as did a House vote. SB 1-FN-LOCAL (the Gambling Bill) lost by 50 votes. Gaming would not have fixed everything, but it sure would have helped. Now, the Senate has to approve the bill.
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It’s About Our Needs, Not Our Parties
My name is Jane Lang. I live in Salem. I am announcing
my candidacy for the New Hampshire State House of Representatives from District 4, representing the towns of Salem and Windham, in the November 2, 2010 election. I will be reaching out to you, my neighbors, one voter at a time in the coming months. I have a passion for social justice and human rights, along with lots of good common sense. I believe it’s important to listen to the voters and bring their voices to the table when making the decisions that affect their lives. I have a strong will for advocacy and willingness to do what’s right for our communities. I want to be your Voice. “Your cause is my voice—let us work together” is my promise and my campaign slogan. I am interested in bringing our communities together.
Families and their children are my concern. Education, recreation for our children, and a connection to healthy living are important to me. One way I am putting my initiative into reality is the Salem Farmers Market (SFM), a project I am putting together with Chris Dillon, Director of the Salem Town Recreation Department, debuting July 21 at Hedgehog Park. SFM will be a place for families to come, enjoy conversation with their neighbors, and purchase local, farm-grown products for their families. Sustaining a quality of life for our communities. On a personal note, I’m proud to be a mother and a wife and to have worked in various career fields since I was 15. My background has been in business administration with a career in academics as program administrator for the MBA and MPP graduate programs at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. Today, at age 62, I fully recognize the endless values of hard work, and I’m eager to begin working as your next State Representative. I am organized, focused, and committed to my goals, and challenge myself to consider all options before making a decision based on fact and reason. I respect individual beliefs and rights and the American spirit in embracing diversity and debate. Being an American gives us choices. This is why we have religious freedom, freedom of speech, and the right to vote on our democratic principles. I hope you will take this journey with me as I venture out to make our communities better for all and to advocate for the people of Salem and Windham at our Statehouse in Concord. It’s about our needs, not our parties. To learn more or join my campaign, please contact me at
langforstaterep10@comcast.net, or visit my Website at
www.langforstaterep10.com.
E. Jane Lang - Salem
What You Should Expect from the Census Bureau
The 2010 Census will continue through the summer visiting households across the country to collect their information. However, not everyone knows that Census Bureau representatives visit or call a sample of households to collect information for a variety of important surveys administered throughout the decade. In an effort to avoid confusion, I would like to clarify these operations. For the 2010 Census, our enumerators are visiting housing units from which we did not receive a form, we did not receive a form in time to update census workers’ assignments, or we received a form that requires verification. Enumerators will ask for your information, even if you state that you mailed back a form in order to ensure the accuracy of the count.
In addition to the once-a-decade census, Census Bureau field representatives collect data on a monthly basis for a number of other surveys, such as the American Community Survey and the National Health Interview Survey. These surveys provide invaluable data about a variety of topics, including health, education, income, employment, and disability, that guide representatives of your community and organizations to make more informed decisions about vital services for our nation. Please call 1-800-562-5721 to learn if you are in a survey.
It is easy to identify a 2010 Census enumerator or field representative. He or she will have a census ID badge that contains a Department of Commerce seal and will provide supervisor and/or office contact information for
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verification, if asked. Field representatives have photo IDs and use a computer to facilitate the collection of data. Census workers will not contact individuals by e-mail, but may do so by phone. In addition, they will not ask about immigration status or for bank account or credit card numbers. Remember that your responses to either the 2010 Census or any ongoing survey are protected by federal law and cannot be shared with any agency or person.
Please, step up and be counted now in the 2010 Census. If your household is selected for a survey, please participate to help us collect vital information that will help your community receive its fair share of federal funding, representation, and effective planning. I appreciate your cooperation.
Kathleen Ludgate, Regional Director, U.S. Census Bureau - Boston, MA
Thanks and Gratitude for Helping My Daughter
I am writing to say thank you to a man who I have not seen or met. On Sunday, June 6, my seven-year-old daughter, Jeanna, was riding her bike in the neighborhood when her shoelace got caught on the pedal of her bike. She lost control, fell off the bike, and broke two bones in her arm. She lay there on the side of the road with the bike on top of her and her shoelace still tangled around the pedal of her bike, unable to move and unable to help herself. She was there for only a minute when a man jogging stopped to help her. He untangled her shoelace and helped her get home. When he rang my doorbell, I opened the door and only saw my daughter in tears and in pain. I could see immediately that her arm was broken. I was unable to see anything else. I did not bring her in the house; I put her in the car and drove her to the hospital. When the pain receded and she was comfortable, I began to relax a little. It was then that I realized that I never even saw the man who brought her home. I asked her about the accident and she explained what happened and told me the man who helped her was familiar. She said we do not know him personally, but have seen him jogging in the neighborhood before. Still, no picture comes to mind. Every mother contemplates the risks when deciding
whether or not to allow their children such freedoms as riding their bikes unsupervised. What happened to Jeanna is what most of us fear. What if something happens and I’m not there to help you? What if you fall and get hurt? I can only say that I am so very thankful that this man was kind enough to stop and help. I can only imagine how much worse it could have been if not for this kind stranger. I really want to say thank you, though even those words don’t seem to be enough to express the amount of gratitude I feel. I will continue to look around the neighborhood with the hope that I might see this man and thank him personally, but as of yet, I have not seen anyone jogging that fits the description. Whoever you are, if you are reading this, I would like
you to know that Jeanna is doing fine and that I am grateful that there are people like you in our world.
Debbie Bernard (Jeanna’s mom) - Salem
Edmond Lo Memorial Pasta Night Fundraiser Gratitude
We would like to thank everyone for joining us in the
First Annual Edmond Lo Memorial Pasta Night Fundraiser. With your support, we were able to raise over $5K from this year’s event. As you know, the Pasta Night Fundraiser benefits the SSG Edmond Lo Memorial Scholarship Fund. The overwhelming response we got from attendees exceeded our expectations. We would like to take this time to thank all the local businesses that came out and supported our event. Your donations made this event a success, and we are greatly appreciative. Thank you again for your support, and we hope to see you next year. Thank you to the following businesses for showing your support at the First Annual Edmond Lo Memorial Pasta Night Fundraiser: Act One Salon, Annie’s Hallmark, Apple Tree Cinema, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Capellini’s Italian Restaurant, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Charming Petals, Chief Wok Restaurant & Lounge, Cruise Travel Outlet, DJ Kontac, Dunkin’ Donuts, Ford Flowers, Fratello’s Italian Restaurant, Genesse Auto Repair, Inc., Hampshire Road Self Storage, Lake Street Garden Center, Liquid Planet, Mason + Rich, PA, Members of the SHS JROTC, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Ninety Nine Restaurant, Pepsi Bottling Group, Romano’s Pizzeria of Salem, Salem-Derry Elks Lodge, Salem Fire Department, Sayde’s Restaurant, Shabby Chic, Target, the Union Leader, Tokyo Japanese Steak House, and Victorian Park, Inc. With sincere thanks.
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