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Hudson Regular Meetings & Events


60 and Over Coffee Club, Rec. Center, 9 – 11 a.m., every Tuesday. Alvirne Booster Club, Alvirne Library, 7 p.m., first Wednesday.


Alvirne Drama Club, Alvirne Drama Club, Class Act parents support meetings, AHS Rm. 314, 7 p.m., second Tuesday. Alvirne Touchdown Club, Alvirne Library, 7 p.m., first Monday. American Legion Post 48 & Auxiliary, Legion hall, 7 p.m., first Monday.


Awana Club, New Life Christian Church, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday. (from Sept. 23–May 26) Open to children age 3 to grade 5. For info or to register: 598-9000. Beekeeping Association, Rec. Center, 7:30 p.m., first Saturday.


Board of Selectmen, Town Hall, BOS Meeting Room, 7 p.m., first, second, and fourth Tuesday.


Budget Committee, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m., third Thursday.


Greater Hudson Business Network, Valentino’s, 142 Lowell Road, Friday mornings, 8 a.m. For information, contact Mike Falzone at 320-8020. Cable Utility Committee, Town Hall, BOS Meeting Room, 7 p.m., third Tuesday. Conservation Commission, Town Hall, 7 p.m., first Monday. Fleet Reserve Association, VFW Post, 7 p.m., third Thursday.


Free Movies, basement of the New Beginnings Child Care Center, Hudson, 6 p.m. Call Reverand David Bailey 895-9534 for more information. Friends of Alvirne Ice Hockey, Alvirne High School, 7 p.m., every other Tuesday. Friends of Alvirne Music, Alvirne Band Room, 7 p.m., first Thursday.


Friends of Alvirne Swim Team, Alvirne Library, 6:30 p.m., second Thursday of the month.


Friends of the Library of Hudson, George H. & Ella M. Rodgers Memorial Library, 194 Derry Road, 7 p.m., third Tuesday, every other month (except June – August) Friends of Hudson Natural Resources, Town Hall, 7 p.m., second Monday. GFWC Hudson Community Club, Checkers Restaurant, 7 p.m., first Wednesday.


GFWC Hudson Junior Club, George H. & Ella M. Rodgers Memorial Library, 7 p.m., second Wednesday.


Hannah Dustin Quilter’s Guild, Hudson Community Center, 9 a.m., first Monday (except June through August)


Hudson Area Moms Club, George H. & Ella M. Rodgers Memorial Library, 10 a.m., Last Wednesday (except December) Hudson Boy Scout Troop 21, Wattannick Grange Hall, Thursdays, 7 p.m. Hudson Cub Scout Pack 21 & 791, Hills Garrison Cafeteria, third Tuesday, 7 p.m. Hudson Boy Scout Troop 20, Hudson Community Center, Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Hudson Democrats, Rodgers Memorial Library, fourth Thursday, 7:15 p.m. Historical Society, Alvirne Hills House, 7 p.m., fourth Wedneday. Hudson Lions Club, Valentino’s Restaurant, 6:30 p.m., second and last Monday.


Hudson Senior Council on Aging activities, Community Center, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., every Wednesday and Thursday. Hudson/Litchfield Rotary, Hudson SAU Building, 7:30 a.m., every Thursday. Hudson Republican Committee, Rodgers Memorial Library, 7 p.m., fourth Wednesday


Hudson United Soccer Club Board Meetings, Hudson Police Community Room, 7:30 p.m., second and fourth Wednesday.


Kiwanis, Kiwanis Hall, 7 p.m., first and third Monday. (If Monday is a holiday, call 883-0374.)


Knights of Columbus, St. Kathryn Parish Hall, 7:30 p.m., first Wednesday. Library Trustees, Hills Memorial Library, 6 p.m., third Wednesday. Lions Club of Hudson Bingo, Kiwanis Hall, 4 p.m., second Saturday. Marine Corps League, VFW Hall, 7:30 p.m., last Tuesday. Movie Night, Hudson Community Center, 7 p.m., first Friday of the month (Oct. to May) Nashua-Hudson Toastmasters, Nashua Public Library, 6:30 p.m., first and third Wed.


Nottingham West Lions Club, Hudson Police Department Community Room, 7 p.m., first and third Tuesday. Open Space Subcommittee, Town Hall, 7 p.m., fourth Thursday. Planning Board, Town Hall, 7 p.m., first, second, and fourth Wednesday. Recreation Committee, Rec. Center, 6:30 p.m., second Thursday.


Recycling Committee, Board of Selectmen Meeting Room (lower level of Town Hall), 7 p.m., fourth Monday School Board, Hills Memorial Library, 6:00 p.m., first and third Monday. Sewer Utility Committee, Town Hall, BOS Meeting Room, 5:30 p.m., second Thursday. Sons of the American Legion, Legion Hall, 8 p.m., first Monday.


TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly), First Baptist Church, Tuesdays, 3:45-4:15 p.m. for weigh in, and 4:15-5:00 p.m. for the meeting. Tot Playgroup, Rec Center, 9:30 a.m., every Thursday. Trustees of the Trust Fund, Town hall, 3:00 p.m. fourth Thursday. VFW & Auxiliary, VFW Post, 7 p.m., second Monday VFW Men’s Auxiliary, VFW Post, 7 p.m., first Monday Water Utility Committee, Town Hall, BOS Meeting Room, 5:00 p.m., third Wednesday Wattannick Grange, Grange Hall, 7:30 p.m., first and third Monday (889-5575) Zoning Board, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m., second and fourth Thursday


Litchfield Regular Meetings & Events


Board of Selectmen, Town Hall, 7:00 p.m., Mondays; second and fourth Monday (June – August)


Boy Scout Troop 11, Litchfield Community Church, 7:00 p.m., every Monday during the school year.


Campbell High Booster Club, Campbell High, 7:00 p.m., second Wednesday. Conservation Commission, Town Hall, 7:00 p.m., first Thursday. Fire Department meeting, Station House, 7:00 p.m., second and fourth Wednesday.


Friends of Aaron Cutler Memorial Library, Library, 7:00 p.m., third Monday. (except January & July)


Girl Scouts Adult Volunteers, Litchfield Service Unit, Litchfield Middle School, Art Room, 6:30 – 8 p.m., second Wednesday. Anyone interested is welcome. Hudson/Litchfield Rotary, Hudson SAU Building,7:30 a.m., every Thursday. Library Trustees, Library, 7:00 pm., second Monday.


Litchfield Area Garden Club, 7:00 p.m., third Wednesday/Thursday, email Jennifer-DuaneDionne@comcast.net or call 603-423-1081 for more information.


Litchfield Budget Committee, Campbell High, Media room, 7:00 p.m., fourth Thursday of the month. Litchfield Lions Club, Litchfield Middle School, 7:00 p.m., second Thursday.


Litchfield Republican Committee, 7:00 p.m., third Tuesday. For info, call 595-3545, or email NickDAlleva@myfairpoint.net.


Litchfield School Board, Campbell High School, 6:30 p.m., generally the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.


Litchfield Women’s Club, Litchfield Middle School, 7:00 p.m., second Tuesday. (July & August at member’s homes)


LMS After-School Advisory Group, Litchfield Middle School, 6:00 p.m., last Monday, every other month during school year (Sept, Nov, Jan, March, May) Planning Board, Town Hall, 7:00 p.m., first Tuesday. Recreation Commission, Talent Hall, 7:30 p.m., second and fourth Tuesday. Zoning Board, Town Hall, 7:00 p.m., second Wednesday.


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Tuesday, June 21 Hudson Checklist Supervisors will be in session at the Hudson Town Hall from 7-7:30 p.m. for the purpose of reregistering voters who were purged from the checklist and who are still here in town and wish to remain on the list. Voters are reminded that they may register at the Town Clerk’s office during normal business hours.


Friday, June 24 – Saturday, June 25 The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, to remember loved ones lost, and to fight back against the disease. At Relay For Life of Greater Nashua/Hudson, teams of people camp out on the Alvirne High School track and field in Hudson, and take turns walking or running around a track from Friday, June 24, through Saturday, June 25. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event, because cancer never sleeps. At Relay, you can make a difference by signing up online to start your own team, or by simply making a donation. For more information about Relay For Life, visit www.relayforlife.org/nashuanh. Stop by and witness this amazing event!


Saturday, June 25 The town of Hudson will hold the next Town Clean-up day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Town Clean-ups are held at the West Road Landfill on Old Landfill Road, Hudson, and are generally held on the last Saturday of the month. Acceptable items are: Demolition and Building Materials, Clean Sheetrock, Clean Asphalt Shingles, Clean Wood, Brush, Leaves, Furniture, Rugs, Cardboard, Appliances, and Scrap Metal. Branches should be no greater than 5 inches in diameter. No freon appliances, TVs/CRTs (computer monitors), or household trash.


Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26 The Humane Society for Greater Nashua will hold a Benefit Yard Sale on Saturday, June 25, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sunday, June 26, from 8 a.m. to noon. Come check out antiques, furniture, home goods, DVDs, electronics, and more! The yard sale will be held at 1 Wall Street, off Route 111 in Hudson. For details, visit www.hsfn.org or call 889-BARK (2275). Thanks for your support! Early bird admission will be granted from 7-8 a.m. for a $20 fee per person.


Library


Starting Now The Rodgers Memorial Library has begun taking registrations for the Children’s


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Summer Reading Program. Hudson parents can register their children up to age 12 for the Rodgers Memorial Library Kids Summer Reading Program, “One World, Many Stories.” Registration is online—go to rodgerslibrary.org and click on “Children”. Students entering grades 6-12 can participate in the Teen Summer Reading Program—click on “Teens” for more information. For more information, call the library at 886-6030.


Community Events


Tuesdays, June 21 and 28 Join the experts from Yard Spice Organics to learn about organic gardening on Tuesday, June 21, at 7 p.m. at the Rodgers Memorial Library, 194 Derry Road, Hudson. On Tuesday, June 28, at 7 p.m., there will be a related program on natural insect control. For more information, call the library at 886-6030 or visit www.rodgerslibrary.org.


Tuesdays, June 21 and 28 The Rodgers Memorial Library in Hudson is offering drop-in computer help hours. You can come in once a week during the open hour, when a librarian answers questions and helps with specific problems you have encountered when working with Microsoft Office, searching the Web, using the library databases or catalog, or any other library- related technology question. No registration is necessary, and you can come anytime during the open hour. Feel free to bring a flash drive with the document you’re working on. In June, drop-in hours will be held on Tuesday, June 21, at 7 p.m., and Tuesday, June 28, at 1:30 p.m.


Saturday, June 25 Celebrate the beginning of summer vacation with a free family movie, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, at the Rodgers Memorial Library, 194 Derry Road, Hudson, at 10 a.m. See it on our big screen the week it is released on DVD. Refreshments will be served. Feel free to bring your own comfy chair.


Meetings


Thursday, June 23 The next meeting of the Hudson Historical Society will be held at the Alvirne Hills House, 211 Derry Road, Hudson, at 7 p.m. Howard Dilworth will give an illustrated talk on the “Boundry Peambulation of Hudson and Their Neighbors.”


School Activities


Tuesday, June 21 Alvirne High School will hold a mandatory meeting for parents whose student/athletes plan on trying out for a fall sport for the coming 2011 fall season. The fall teams include: boys’ soccer, girls’ soccer, boys’


cross country, girls’ cross country, golf, volleyball, football, and fall cheerleading. The meeting will be held on June 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Alvirne gymnasium. Parents will be asked to sign in at the meeting confirming their participation. This meeting is for grades 9-12 and attendance is mandatory, regardless of whether or not the athlete has participated in the past. If parents cannot make this meeting in June, there will be another meeting held on August 4, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. in the Alvirne gymnasium. The purpose of the meeting is to review the new athletic policies, which were adopted by the School Board for the 2011-2012 school year. The athletic policies can be found on the district’s Website at www.sau81.org and parents are encouraged to read through the policies prior to the meeting. Please contact the athletic director at 595-1572 with any questions.


Sports & Recreation


Friday, June 24 Registration for the Fall Soccer Program for children in grades K-8 will be held on Friday, June 24, from 3-8 p.m. at the Community Center, 12 Lion Avenue, Hudson, and will continue through July. Anyone registering after that will be charged a late fee.


Saturday, June 25 The Campbell High School Booster Club is holding a 5K Road Race/Walk. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the 5K begins at 10 a.m., with Kids’ Events and a Kids’ Fun Run beginning at 11 a.m. There are many age divisions with prizes and there will be a raffle table. This race is a fundraiser to support the athletes of Campbell High School. The first 100 entrants will receive a free T-shirt. For more information or to register online, go to www.litchfield5k.com.


Monday, July 11 through Thursday, July 14 The Campbell High School Spirit Team will once again be holding their Summer Cheer Camp! All ages 5 and up are welcome to attend. The camp will be held the week of July 11 through July 14 at Campbell High School. There is a cost per camper. For additional information and registration, feel free to call Renee Lubinski at 880-9937 or visit our team Website at www.leaguelineup.com/ chscougarsspirit.


Monday, July 18 – Friday, July 22 Hudson Memorial School will hold a Boys and Girls Basketball Camp at the Hudson Memorial Gymnasium from 9 a.m. to noon for the boys, and from 1-4 p.m. for the girls. There is a cost for the camp, and the registration due date is July 13. Sign-up forms can be picked up at Hudson Memorial School or on the HMS Website.


Memorable TV Dads from Yesteryear For as long as television has been around, there


have been television dads who showcased their greatest feats and faux pas for all the viewing public to see. No Father’s Day would be complete without tipping a cap to the memorable TV dads who have served as father figures to many. Steve Douglas – My Three Sons: One of the


longer-running situation comedies of the era, the show about a widower raising triplet sons aired from 1960 to 1972. In an era when single fatherhood wasn’t publicized, Douglas showed viewers how this father could step up to the plate as a single dad and do a good job at maintaining a stable household. Frank Costanza – Seinfeld: The show about nothing gave birth to one of television’s most mem- orable supporting players. Frank Costanza was the outspoken, boarish, and overly serious father to Jerry’s friend George. Eternally high-strung, Frank yelled more than he spoke and routinely butted heads with equally dysfunctional wife Estelle. Fans


of Frank Costanza may have enjoyed a similarly quirky character in Arthur Spooner (also played by Jerry Stiller) on The King of Queens. Mike Brady – The Brady Bunch: It takes quite a man to be the father to three biological sons and three adopted daughters, but architect Mike Brady manages to pull it off. Never short of fatherly advice and time for quiet moments with the wife, Brady is a master at balancing work and family. Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable – The Cosby Show: In one of the first primetime shows to address upscale African-Americans, Cliff Huxtable was the lovable dad who reared his five kids with witty one-liners. With the comic genius of Bill Cosby behind the success of the show, and the endearing nature of Huxtable, it’s no wonder the show lasted for eight seasons.


Homer Simpson – The Simpsons: There are certainly the Jim Andersons of the Father Knows Best variety of TV dads, but Homer tips the dad scale entirely in the other direction. Lazy,


gluttonous, and often half-witted, it’s a wonder Homer was able to hold down a job to care for his family. But at the crux of this underachiever was a heart of gold ... or doughnuts. You decide. Ray Barrone – Everybody Loves Raymond: “Newsday” sportswriter and dad to twin boys and a daughter, Ray’s biggest feat was being able to head his family unit despite the interference of his parents—who lived right across the street. Ray was an everyman who navigated his wife’s mood swings and family stress with not nearly as much finesse as he showed on the golf course. Archie Bunker – All in the Family: Loud, big- oted, and conservative, Archie was the complete opposite of his liberal daughter and her “Meat- head” husband. Archie’s commentary may have been offensive and controversial—especially in the time in which the sitcom aired—but viewers could tell he had his family’s best interests at heart. Tony Soprano – The Sopranos: What’s a better ally for a son or daughter than a dad who’s other family is a criminal organization? Tony may not have many redeemable qualities, but he did his best to keep the family together amid the pressure cooker that was his life of crime. Steve Keaton – Family Ties: It’s hard being a former hippie and raising a conservative, Ronald Reagan-loving son. Together with his wife, Keaton did a good job at tackling the tough questions of the 1980s. Al Bundy – Married With Children: Al Bundy


served as a role model to all dads out there, show- ing the world what NOT to do. Faced with a lousy job, bumbling wife, airhead daughter, and under- achiever son, the only thing Al had to look forward to at home was a comfortable couch. Charles Ingalls – Little House on the Prairie: A


hard-working frontiersman, Charles was soft-spo- ken and always put the needs of his family first. Ingalls showed all dads what it was to be the rock of the family, especially when modern convenienc- es like running water and cable TV sports were yet to be invented.


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