Hudson - Litchfield News 12 - January 7, 2011


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“Thumbs down to the auto repair shop located in south Hudson that ‘specializes’ in brakes and exhaust. After proving that the wrong exhaust system was put on my vehicle you still refused to acknowledge your mistake and fix my vehicle properly. Hudson and surrounding area residents beware of suspect, if not fraudulent business practices at this establishment.”


“Thumbs up to the wonderful girl who denounces the hate speech and unwarranted criticisms made by those who have no idea what they’re talking about. Your involvement in community issues at such a young age is both virtuous and admirable. Merry Christmas! *<:{D>”


“Thumbs up, way up to Leia for making the


Dean’s List again with a 4.0 for Quinnipiac University’s Master of Occupational Therapy Program. Congratulations; your hard work is paying off!!! We love you Little Sweet Pea!!! Mom & Mike”


“Thumbs up to Coach Drew for all that you do and for all that you’ve done for the youth in Hudson...You are a great coach and teacher... We stand behind you!!!”


“Thumbs up to the HMS boys basketball coach for the respect you give your players and for the support you give them not only as players on your team but on the other teams they are on as well... And the support you give them with their school education, too... How many other coaches go cheer on and support their players at REC games? How many other coaches help their players with homework before practices? Coach you are doing an awesome job, keep it up...”


“Thumbs down to the negative comment about the HMS boys basketball coach - keep your negative comments and opinions to yourself. If you have a problem with the way the coach is coaching the game how about confront the him or the school athletic director instead of slandering an amazing coach because of your opinion...”


“Thumbs up, way, way up to the Lions Club for caroling at Haley’s Pizzeria Sunday December 19th! Thank you so much for bringing holiday cheer to our pizzeria! God bless you all and Happy Holidays!”


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“Thumbs up, a big ‘thumbs


up’ to you, Jacy Jo, for making the Dean’s List at Bentley!!! Whoo Hoo - Mummy is so proud of you!!”


“Thumbs up to this year’s 8th


grade at HMS. You are all a pleasure to have in class! Keep up the good work!”


“Thumbs up to Mr. Broderick at HMS. Thank you for being so supportive and fair to both the students and the staff!”


“Thumbs up to the Secret Santa that mailed a Gift card to my family to help out with Christmas gifts. It was so thoughtful and very helpful. We will pay in forward and be a secret Santa next year for a family in need. Thank you so much!”


“Thumbs down to the Hudson Post Office, especially the woman who had to loudly embarrass my daughter for using a post office box but having a UPS label, after your big hissy fit it literally took you 1 minute to print and put a sticker over the incorrect label, which by the way cost more than UPS would!!! What an embarrassment you were, and you wonder why less and less people are using the post office, it is because of people like you!! I for one will not be back there!!! Shame on you!! And I never have a bad thing to say about anyone but that was ridiculous, if you can’t handle a job dealing with the public, then do us all a favor a find another job!!”


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“Thumbs down to the Hudson


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“Thumbs down to those parents who feel compelled to express their disgust with their child’s school staff, events or other parents in ‘thumbs up/thumbs down’, I ask that you please think before you speak. I have children enrolled in our fine school’s and although I may not always agree with an administrative decision or support a school sponsored event 100%, I would never voice my concerns in such a public manner. Keep in mind that our children lead by example and some of our children are old enough to read this paper. Be kind and if you have an issue with your school administration or PTA, please handle it behind closed doors.”


“Thumbs up to my Lord


and Savior, Jesus-the reason for the season! Without Him, everything is meaningless. May everyone be abundantly blessed this season with hope and peace, and knowledge of His unconditional love. He lived and died, just for YOU! <3”


“Thumbs down or up, trying to remain neutral, Hudson Middle School Coach, you had 5 tired players on the court whose ‘games’ were not ‘on.’ You have at least 8 kids on the bench who were well rested and whose ‘games’ could have been ‘on.’ If you’re going after the win, playing some of those 8 could have given you the win.”


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“Thumbs down, all the way down to the people/person that stole packages from the lobby at The Burns Hill apt building!!! How low can you get!? We haven’t received our 2 packages from California yet, have you taken them too?? And ‘thumbs down’ to the UPS man, that left a package at my door, knocked and then walked away! You never rang my buzzer, and after I asked who it was twice, and got no answer, I didn’t open the door! It wasn’t until my daughter looked under the door, and saw something in front of the door! It’s a good thing she checked, or my Christmas present from her would have been stolen!”


drivers. Your patience and willingness to teach kids about road safety and following directions does not go unnoticed. Thanks for being another teacher in their lives!!”


“Thumbs up to the new snow and ‘thumbs up’


to 4-wheelers! As I strapped my snowshoes on for the first time this year, I looked back to the miles of hikes I took this summer and fall with my dog. I realize that most of those trails would have been grown over or non-existant if not for my 4-wheeling outdoor counterparts. So this winter, when I run across the notorious deep grooved marks left by another outdoor enthusiast, I will gladly blaze my snowshoe path to the side of it or look at the grooves as a challenge to increase my snowshoeing skills!! I only wish more people could peacefully co-exist with others like this and that the 4-wheeler enthusiasts could group


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“Thumbs down, a big ‘thumbs down’ to all who complained when gas was three dollars under President Bush but keep quiet when it is over three dollars under Obama. I guess you complainers must be liberal democrats.”


“Thumbs up, way up to the ‘thumbs down’ to the killing of the 3 legged deer. My own response would not have been printable – yours was articulate, thoughtful and I hope will make people think before they act. Thank You.”


“Thumbs up to the H.O. Smith holiday concert --what an amazing display of acting and


singing talent for such a small school! Thanks to ALL the teachers who contributed their personal time to give every student an opportunity to shine.”


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together like the snowmobilers did in the past to show others how responsible and considerate they really can be. Of all the hours I hiked through the trails in these parts, I have not yet run into one 4-wheeler enthusiast that was inconsiderate. ‘Thumbs down’ to not sharing!”


“Thumbs down to the


Litchfield Police Department dispatcher Monday, December 27 at 5:50 p.m. for being rude and overreacting to simple questions.”


student-athlete at Campbell High School. We know, for a fact, that we can break all the rules, and still play sports, and we LOVE IT. We can fail our classes and know that our coaches will lobby to Coach K and the Guidance Department so we are given a ‘free pass’ to play. We drink alcohol during school and smoke cigarettes and even when the coaches find out, we receive no consequences. We steal things from our teammates and the coaches turn a blind eye. We sell pot before our season starts and can still be a starter on the varsity team. We sell leftover coupon booklets after our fundraising is done and our coach tells us to pocket the money and keep it. What a sweet deal. Did you know that this student-athlete thing is now becoming profitable? Who needs a job!!! We roll our eyes and laugh (on the inside) during each and every pre-season


speech that Coach K passionately gives because we know, from first-hand experience, that we can get away with just about ANYTHING at CHS and still be allowed to play sports.”


of the person or persons that broke into the cars and garage located at 5 Adams Dr. in Hudson, NH on the early morning of January 3rd.


“Thumbs up to the holiday lights and decorations on Hudson’s most Infamous Fence! Being sued by the town and having to settle and pay a big fine when the Selectmen ignored the Will Of The People and their votes might have been a huge hassle, but winning at the ballot, sticking it to the ZBA and Selectmen and enjoying your fence anyway ... PRICELESS! Good for you! I love it more every time I drive by it! Happy New Year to the Fence Family!”


“Thumbs up- way up, to my neighbor Steve on


Central Street for bailing me out of the driveway! Your kindness is very much appreciated! Thank you for taking the time to help me get my car unstuck!”


“Thumbs down to my neighbor who didn’t pull his weight and help shovel! You drive through the driveway too and just because you have a vehicle that allows you to bust on into the driveway does not mean we do too! We spent hours shoveling, which also helps you since you drive through our parking area to get to yours! Boo-hoo to you!”


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“Thumbs down to the idea of ‘pay as you go’ public services. Hey genius, why stop at school and garbage? How about pay as you go police, fire, road services, and of course elder services? There is a reason costs are spread to all residents and businesses of the town and that is because whether you use it or not, it is available to you. With ‘pay as you go’ the businesses that pay a lot towards our tax burden would no longer have to pay because they don’t have kids. Great thinking. All ‘pay as you go’ would do is have everyone move out of town.”


“Thumbs down to the BC for overstepping their authority and removing full day Kindergarten from the budget when the cost was $0 to the taxpayer. You are not an education policy making board and your sole concern should be with budgetary issues which this was not. Long years in power breeds entitlement and I guess it’s we the voters at fault for not kicking you to the curb sooner.”


“Thumbs down, way down to the gas station on Robinson Road that raised their prices 10 cents during the ‘blizzard!’ No one else raised their prices and it is disgusting that you did. You just lost a faithful customer.’


“Thumbs up to the man in the Red truck that helped me out after that whopping snow storm we just had. I was shoveling my family out for hours and made my way down my long driveway. I had at least another hour clearing the front of the driveway (where the plows sweep the wettest and heaviest snow) and my mailbox when he came over with his plow truck and took care of


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“Thumbs up to the parents of CHS student- athletes who force their kids to abide by the NHIAA and ‘supposed’ CHS student-athlete rules, and bench them or pull them off their respective CHS team when they break a rule. At least they will learn something from you.”


“Thumbs up to the Hudson 7th Grade Girls


All Star Team for going undefeated in the Pelham Holiday Tournament!! Great teamwork and never giving up on yourselves especially against a tough Lowell team. Great play and great coaching. Go Penguins!!”


“Thumbs up to the Rodgers Library for having a Santa visit. I took my 2 grandchildren and the young lady taking the pictures did an excellent job. She was very good with children.”


“Thumbs up to whoever found my wallet and turned it into the Litchfield PD on January 1st. I don’t know who you are but your honesty is greatly appreciated. What a wonderful way to start the New Year. Double ‘thumbs up’ to you and I hope karma shines brightly on you.”


“Thumbs up to Hudson for the beautiful Christmas decorations in the center of town. Exquisite and thank you for a thoughtful, decorative display!”


“Thumbs down to Noram, no wonder all of


your employees are sick. You work them 15 hours a day and tell them that the people who go home early will be the first to be let go when things slow down. Overtime is not really a choice there huh? Total sweat shop.”


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“Thumbs down to the Hudson snow plowing I live on a little back road off Ferry Street


and we only have houses on a single side of the road an yet the plow guy hasn’t figured or cared enough to turn his plow the other way, he continues to push the entire streets worth of snow in our driveways and up into out mailboxes. Will remember this when they ask for raises again.”


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