V27-N09 May 2019 by The AMHERST CITIZEN

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PURPLE HEART TOWN

Remembering Amherst’s Fallen Heros

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Selectmen Proclaim Amherst a Purple Heart Community AMHERST – At the April 29th selectmen’s meeting, first on the agenda was a proclamation designating Amherst as a Purple Heart Community. A large assembly of Veterans attended the meeting in support of the proclamation. Marie Grella presented the proclamation and described a Purple Heart community as a tribute to the men and women who have been awarded the Purple Heart medal. With the presence of the signs designating Amherst as a Purple Heart community, the public will have a visual reminder of the sacrifice paid by the Purple Heart recipients and a notice that Amherst supports the military heroes who have made sacrifices for the way of like all our residents enjoy.

The board passed the proclamation and declared in so doing that “whereas the heritage it [Purple Heart Medal] represents is sacred to those who know the price paid to wear the Purple Heart and whereas August 7th is nationally recognized as Purple Heart Day” Amherst will recognize the day annually and urge people and organizations to display the American Flag as well as other public expressions of recognition of our Purple Heart recipients. The Purple Heart medal is the nation’s oldest military medal. It is awarded to members of the armed forces who are wounded by an instrument of war in the hands of the enemy and posthumously to the next of kin in the name of those who are killed in action or die of wounds received in action.

Marie Grella, far right, with help from SHS athletes, family and friends, placed American flags at veterans’ gravesites in anticipation of Memorial Day Observances, Friday, May 31st.

Amherst Observes Memorial Day, Friday, May 31

Memorial Day Observance On Memorial Day the country honors the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. We honor these fallen heroes in Amherst with a solemn parade and wreath laying ceremony followed by Taps and a gun salute at significant monuments and memorials in the village. Marie Grella and volunteers place American flags on veterans’ graves at Town Hall Cemetery, Meadowview Cemetery, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Cricket Corner Cemetery and the paupers grave on Route 122 near the intersection of Route 101A Theresa Grella and the Amherst Memorial Day Committee invite you to participate in our Amherst Memorial Day Sunset Village Parade and Observance. Always held the last Friday, May 31st Dignitaries will assemble at 5:30pm on Middle Street between the 2 large commons 6:00pm STEP OFF followed by 7:00pm Post Parade Ceremonies Easter Bunny with Porter (L) and Piper (R) Girado of Amherst at the Amherst Junior Womens Club Egg Hunt

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Town News............................ 4

26th Annual Friends of the Amherst Town Library Student Art Show

Library.................................. 5

Left to Right: Rowen Enriquez, Gr. 5 Potted Cactus – watercolor & ink

Arts & Entertainment............. 6

Chloe Larson, Gr. 5 Clay Mask – clay

Schools................................. 7

Luke Hazen, Gr. 8 2 pt. Perspective, Name – colored pencil & ink

Recreation............................ 4

Obituaries............................. 11 Mont Vernon......................... 12 Next Issue: June 2019

More Student Art on page 7

Amherst Garden Club Annual Plant Sale, May 11

Family at the potting table, making something special for Mom for Mothers Day at the Amherst Garden Club’s Plant Sale

AMHERST – The recent rainy weather has not slowed down a dedicated Amherst Garden Club as they prepare for the May 11 Plant Sale on the front lawn of Wilkins School, 80 Boston Post Road, but you may want to wear boots. The event begins at 8:30 am and ends at 1:00 pm. Over 2500 locally grown perennials will be up for grabs and included in the group are small trees, shrubs, and an assortment of colorful daylilies. Vendors will also be present selling annuals, organic vegetable plants, herbs, hanging baskets, fruit trees , berries and glass, fire pits and metal garden ornaments. The club will have our Boutique (craft) Table, Gently Used Garden books and Magazines, Pantry Table, Raffle Table and the popular Children’s Potting Table which you won’t want to miss with Mother’s Day on Sunday! New this year

will be a table with house plants looking for a new home, as with all the items at the sale they will be reasonably priced. Master Gardeners and info from the UNH will be available to customers. There is something for everyone, bring the whole family and maybe a wagon! The proceeds from the sale are used for community beautification projects, speaker fees and scholarships for local high schoolers and college students furthering their education in horticulture. The list of plants being offered at this year’s sale will be on the website amhertsgardenclub. org/plantsale/ on Thursday prior to the sale. For more information on this annual event refer to our website. Information to become a member of our club will be at the cashiers table. This is a great event to kick off your gardening season.

Fourth of July Committee Announces 2019 Theme

The Amherst 4th of July Committee announces the 50th Anniversary of our town festivities. Fittingly, the theme this year is “Amherst Celebrates Fifty Years.” We would be honored to have your organizations/groups march with us in the parade. Interested groups and citizens should contact Jennifer Eccleston, Parade Chair, at jeccleston_17@msn.com for a registration form.

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Letters & Opinions Town Clerk’s Office Closed May 8

The Town Clerk’s Office will be closed Wednesday, May 8 for a training meeting with representatives from the DMV, Secretary of State, and Vital Records. Nancy A. Demers Town Clerk, Town of Amherst PO Box 960, Amherst 673-6041 x203

Thanks for Making 8th Annual Trivia Night a Success

To the editor:

Amherst Lions Club Pancake Breakfast a Community Success To the editor:

We would like to again express our gratitude to the attendees, donors, and sponsors of this the 47th annual Lions Club Pancake Breakfast. The 2019 edition of this event was held at the Wilkins Elementary School April 14th and was even more successful than last year. We had even larger crowds of happy families enjoying our pancakes, sausage and fruit toppings. Kids and adults enjoyed the displays and vehicles provided by Amherst Fire, Police, EMT, and CERT. We would also like to recognize the helpful Scouts from BSA Troops 22, 613, 7, and Girl Scout troop 11607 for bussing tables, handing out balloons, and helping with eye screening. As with most of our events we provided free vision checks with our instantaneous digital vision screener and had several referrals. We can provide this service to local schools and children’s organizations upon request. We received truly outstanding support for this event from local businesses including Shaw’s, Costco, BJs, Market Basket, Sam Club, Cumberland Farms, Parkers Maple Barn, Gage Hill Sugar Shack, Hodlbyte Coffee Shop, Suburban Propane, and Panera Bread. We are also extremely grateful for contributions from the Lions Club sustaining sponsors for 2019. They are Cardoza Flooring, GM Roth Design & Remodeling, Bangor Savings Bank, Amherst Label, McGuigan Financial, Clark & Leighton Dentistry, JP Pest Services, and Branding Mine. The Amherst Lions appreciates the community support we get at events like this one as it provides an opportunity to share that generosity with local and national charities. If you are interested in learning more about the Amherst Lions Club and our activities, please contact us at Amherstlionsclub@gmail.com or visit our website at http://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/ amherstnh. Sincerely, Reed Flowers, 2nd VP Amherst Lions Club

Amherst Lions Club 2019 Amherst Citizen of the Year

Friends of the Library chair Stephanie Tannariello, Porter Dodge, and Liz Larson Library Board of Trustees member

To the editor:

Thank you to all who volunteered and participated in our 8th annual Trivia Night. A special thank you to Hampshire Hills who made this event possible. The Friends of the Library volunteers, teams, and our emcee, Porter Dodge, were brilliant as usual and all who participated made this night a great success. Congratulations to the winning team, The Bookends, who generously donated their $200 in winnings back to the library. We appreciate your kindness. Thank you to everyone for making this a fun and spirited evening! If you missed Trivia Night but would still like to become involved with the “Friends,” visit us on Facebook, Instagram, or here: amherstlibrary.org/ about/friends-library. We’re proud to be members of this amazing community!

Past Citizen of the Year honorees are: 1975 Roy E. Maston; 1976 Elizabeth Arnold; 1977 Barbara H. Landry; 1978 Robert Crouter; 1979 Dorothy Davis; 1980 Richard Crocker; 1981 Ann and Peter Bergin; 1982 Louise Ainsworth Marley; 1983 Marshall D. Strickland; 1984 Marion and Harding Sortevik; 1985 F. Tenney Clough; 1986 Louis Heaton; 1987 Elliot and Jean Lyon; 1988 Arnie Wight; 1989 Thomas Grella; 1990 Jean Pituck; 1991 Peg Jones; 1992 Jean Butler; 1993 Ann C. Bergin; 1994 Elizabeth (Pixie) Lown; 1995 Buck Buchanan; 1996 Dave Hanlon; 1997 Doug Kirkwood; 1998 Janet Woodbury; 1999 Bonnie and Harold Struss; 2000 Bob Schaumann; 2001 Helen Burns; 2002 Donald Young; 2003 Marie Grella; 2004 Charlie Duval; 2005 Bruce Beckley; 2006 Lee Slocum; 2007 Bill Wichman; 2008 Nancy Johnson Head; 2009 Vern and Christina Trudo; 2010 Carolyn Quinn; 2011 Charlie Vars; 2012 May Balsama; 2013 Tom Partridge; 2014 Marti Warren; 2015 George Bower; 2016 Charlie Tiedmann; 2017 Cynthia Dokmo; and 2018 Paul Spiess

Nomination for Amherst Citizen of the Year – 2018 Nominee:_______________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________________ Qualifications: (Attachments encouraged) _____________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Signature/address of nominator: _____________________________________________________ Please mail this form NLT June 22 to: Amherst Lions Club, PO Box 1105, Amherst, NH 03031, attn Danielle Pray

How Your Legislators Voted To the editor:

Here is a selection of votes by Amherst legislators on bills impacting us significantly. Our two Republican representatives voted in the opposite manner. Rep. Megan Murray whose attendance record is 83% voted for:

Banning paper and plastic (bags and straws) and your wood stove that is older than 33 years. Making it easier for illegal aliens to obtain a driver’s license AGAINST ensuring that those same licenses could NOT be used to vote, AGAINST replacing a mandatory family leave plan thereby creating an income tax in NH, FOR increasing state spending by a massive $1.5 Billion, or 13%, FOR raising business taxes which have proven to raise revenue rather than decrease income, FOR unfunded mandate raising towns’ and schools’ retirement costs, AGAINST reducing electric rates twice, FOR creating a guilty until proven innocent standard, AGAINST prohibiting “sanctuary” cities.

Rep Julie Radhakrishnan whose attendance record is 94% voted in the same manner as Rep. Murray. Clearly the voting records of our 2 Democratic representatives stray extraordinarily far from what history shows us to be the NH Way creating the NH Advantage. Peter Hansen Amherst

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SAU39 Superintendent Steel must be commended for making the current and previous years’ master schedules of Souhegan HS available to district citizens who requested them. This is a huge reversal and is a good start to full transparency and hopefully restoring public confidence with the board and school. We trust the analysis results will be discussed publicly and any adjustments will be made accordingly. At the April ASD board meeting Superintendent Steel revealed that a survey was taken after the election. There were 81 respondents, which represented less than 1% of the electorate. The results of that survey were favorable for the school budgets and warrants, which is the opposite of the will of the voters. Does this explain why some board members, on both boards, were shocked or disappointed with the actual election results? If realistic surveys were conducted from a fair cross-section of the electorate, the membership of both school boards would have a better idea as to the desires of the voters. Hence, there is still a concern about meaningful communications with both school boards. Troubling too is the fact that both school boards fail to have conversations with a broad cross-section of the community, but then complain when community members question them in social media or “the editorial board.” Honest communication is a two-way street. There is an apparent need of some school board members and school administration personnel to make wholesale changes to the curricula and to grading approaches within our schools in spite of the discomfort of many in the community. Having a few discussions with a handful of parents should not be considered an acceptance by the majority of the community. Should the fact that a few favor these changes discount the views of the many who do not? Is it really beneficial to ignore students who work hard, to discount responsible students who meet schedules, to playing down academic accomplishments, and to reduce incentives? Also concerning is the statement made at the March Souhegan School Board meeting by the chairperson, “...we are trying to largely re-invent, in some ways, how education is delivered within our school system...” The basis for this theoretical re-invention is not proven, nor has there been any mechanism put in place to measure success, or compare with successful traditional methods of delivering education. When re-inventing anything, there must be a mechanism to make honest assessments regarding whether the experiment is a success or failure. Does anyone realize that our children are the subjects of this experimentation? Why is there such an urgent need to rush into this, or boast of being one of the first? Re-inventing the delivery of education with a system that is failing the top 40% of our students is at best a disaster. Again, my plea to our community, while you are able, please engage your school boards now! Kindly and respectfully demand answers and accountability, while helping restore the balance of great academic achievement with prudent and sound fiscal responsibility.

Sincerely, Friends of the Amherst Town Library Board Members

Nomination Form

The Amherst Lions Club invites nominations for the 44th Amherst Citizen of the Year. The award will be presented at the Fourth of July celebration on the Common following the parade. All citizens of Amherst are invited to submit nominations for the individual(s) who best manifest good citizenship through volunteerism, participation, concern, and actions to help make Amherst the great community that it is today.

Do 81 Respondents Speak for the Community

Faithfully, Dwayne Purvis Amherst

Amherst State Representatives Voting Records To the editor:

A letter to the editor from former State Representative Peter Hansen in the April edition of The Amherst Citizen incorrectly stated that Senate Bill 1 establishes an income tax. The bill in fact is about family and medical leave, and has bipartisan sponsorship. He also states that HB611 would allow an increase in voter fraud. However, associate NH Attorney General Anne Edwards agreed that voter fraud is “just a bunch of idiosyncratic events”. Increasing voter participation, which is about 73% in New Hampshire, not discouraging it, should be the goal. Respectfully, Clay Sammis Amherst

Book Swap Offers Some Great Reading for All Ages and Tastes To the editor:

Those of us who enjoy books are lucky to have the book swap at the Amherst transfer station as one of our sources. Books are kept in circulation for more than one family, which is good environmental practice. The shed is run by volunteers. We welcome book drop-offs, but they need to be books someone else will likely want. They should be lightly used and in very good condition. If you have computer books or elementary school textbooks that are more than 8 or 10 years old, most likely no one else wants them. Encyclopedias, World Books, and other large collections take up too much space in our small shed. Try listing your collections on Facebook, Craigslist, or other sites to find just the right new owner, but please do not bring them to the book swap. We end up carrying them over to the trash or mixed paper recycling, and they’re very heavy! This also applies to magazine collections. And, whenever you drop off, look around to see what you might want to take home. We have some great reading for all ages and tastes. Faye O’Neill Amherst

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More Letters & People in the News Reflections on School Year by Amherst PTA President

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AAUW Southern NH Branch News

To the editor:

I currently serve as the Amherst PTA President covering the Amherst School District. This is my 3rd year in this position with another year to my second term. The National PTA is a nationwide network of 4 million families, students, educators, and community leaders working at the school building, district, state, and national levels to improve education, health, and safety conditions for our children. National PTA’s mission is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. Here in Amherst, the Amherst PTA is a membership organization 356 members strong. We are focused on supporting the student experience in Amherst, raising funds, and promoting advocacy & volunteerism in support of Clark Wilkins Elementary and Amherst Middle School. As I reflect on the 2018-2019 school year, I am extremely proud of the impact that the PTA has made in the lives of the children. With the support of the membership and community, we raised over $35,000! This money was raised through a variety of channels including four main fundraisers. The first was a catalog sale through Meadow Farms where orders could be place for wrapping paper, magazines, and gift items. Next came the Read-A-Thon which is a newer tradition that combines the academic goals of the schools with the fundraising goals of the PTA. Third was our treasured tradition of the 67th Annual PTA Play featuring Mulan Jr. The first all-children cast in the history of the play partnered with an enthusiastic directing team to produce a high-quality musical while exceeding their budgeted profit. Finally, families of elementary students had the opportunity to purchase special keepsakes of their children’s art that was completed in conjunction with their classroom teacher through the Silver Graphics art fundraiser. Proceeds from our fundraisers go directly back into our schools to fund a variety of curriculum enrichment opportunities for children in preschool through 8th grade. Clark-Wilkins Curriculum Enrichment assemblies and opportunities include the following: Wildlife Encounters, Tanglewood Marionette, Musician Steve Blunt, Bubbleology, Top Secret Science Show, Birds of Prey, Rocks and Minerals, Forces and Motion, Wunderle’s Big Top Adventures, Lowell Mills Farm to Factory, and Cody Mills. Amherst Middle School Curriculum Enrichment assemblies and opportunities include the following: Living Voices of Our Revolution, Discovery Museum: Physical Changes of Matter, Chariot of the Sun, Living Voices: Anne Frank, Rwanda Massacre Survivor Justin Mazimpaka, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and an Underground Railroad assembly. Additionally, nearly $10,000 was spent to support teacher grants that were used to purchase a variety of learning and resource materials that are needed in the classroom but not provided for in any other budget. A sampling of these grants include the Similarity Awareness Program in physical education at Wilkins, a stationary bike in the library at AMS, iPads, math resources, and Hokki stools. The PTA hosted a variety of family focused events that provided a fun time for students and their families to make lasting memories. These included the Annual Back to School Ice Cream Social, Kindergarten Parent Coffee, Family Movie Night, Holiday Storytime, Daughter’s Choice Dance, Math & Science Night, Welcome to Wilkins Night, Son’s Choice Event, and Dine & Donate Restaurant Nights. The Amherst PTA works to connect caregivers and schools through volunteerism in the schools. With the invitation from building administrations, we have brought volunteers to the schools in a variety of areas with the most public-facing being the lunch rooms at all 3 school buildings. This group of 40 engaged parents will provide 150 hours of volunteer support this year. The PTA also connects class volunteers through the room parent program where 50 volunteers work in conjunction with the classroom teacher to plan and execute several class parties among other tasks. The events and opportunities scheduled through the Amherst PTA would not be possible without an outstanding and devoted volunteer team. Thank you to all of you who have supported the Amherst PTA in so many ways including sharing your time, talent, and treasure. Our schools and community are richer because of you. What we are doing as a Parent Teacher Association matters, and it is making a difference in the lives of our school children. Victoria Parisi Amherst PTA President Amherst

Amherst School Board – April Recap To the editor:

April’s meeting is in the books, and we’re getting ready for the next one May 13 at Souhegan High School. Before we move on to the next month, we wanted to recap a few items from the April session. In April’s edition of this paper, we promised to be more open in our communication with you, sharing insight and reasoning into board discussions, votes, and decisions. What we didn’t mention was that we hope communication is a two-way street. This was pointed out to us at the April meeting, and we want to stress that it is something we encourage. We want to know your thoughts, concerns, and ideas; we want to work with you to continue to make this a district and a town that we all love to live in. So, please reach out at any time. You can attend meetings and share your thoughts in public. We are also working on a way to allow people to contact the board through email or some other electronic format in a legal and appropriate manner.

Now, for the highlights of April’s meeting:

• Budget cuts: We approved approximately $325,000 in cuts, proposed by Superintendent Adam Steel, to the 2019-20 budget in order to meet next year’s default. These cuts come from savings from staffing turnover (replacing retiring staff with staff on a lower step on the pay scale), reductions in health insurance, putting off technology replacement, restructuring staffing responsibilities, and eliminating the purchase of a truck for our maintenance staff. • Future Budget: With the budget set for next year, our focus turned to the 2020-21 budget. We expressed our desire to begin this process earlier so that we have more time to review and analyze before passing it along to Ways and Means. The more time we have, the more critical and thoughtful we can be with this budget in hopes that you’ll be able to vote with one hundred percent certainty next March. • Goals: We discussed our goals for the next year, both for the district and as a board. For the district, our priorities next year are the budget, how best to balance class sizes, and the best plan to move forward with our facilities. As a board, our goal is to improve the exchange of information, especially on these topics, to you. • Amherst students in Mont Vernon: Further details are forthcoming but we voted to allow the three Amherst families currently sending their kindergarten students to Mont Vernon Village School the option of doing that again next year as long as MVVS’s class sizes do not exceed their limit of 16 by May 1. This topic is being discussed by a larger SAU reorganization committee taking a look at how our districts – Amherst, Mont Vernon, and Souhegan – are currently organized.

Let us know your thoughts, we’d love to hear them. We hope to see or hear from you at this month’s meeting May 13 at 6 p.m. Faithfully, Amherst School Board Elizabeth Kuzsma, Chair Terri Behm, Vice Chair John Glover Tom Gauthier Ellen Grudzien

The Board of Selectmen, Town Hall administrative staff, friends and family surprised selectman Tom Grella with a birthday cake and celebration on his 80th birthday, Monday, April 29. Tom and Marie Grella on Tom’s 80th birthday.

(L to R): Program Chair Pauline Landrigan, branch member Linda Cataldo with Souhegan Valley Boys and Girls Club Unit Director Caitlin Hunter and STEAM Coordinator Mike McKnight.

Dinner and Program a Success AMHERST – On April 9, the Southern NH Branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women) held a dinner at the Black Forest Cafe in Amherst followed by a program focusing on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, Math). Branch Program Chair Pauline Landrigan then introduced the main speaker Mike McNight who is the STEAM Coordinator at the Souhegan Valley Boys and Girls Club in Milford. He spoke about the many opportunities the club offers children in grades K-12 to develop skills relating to the STEAM fields including computer skills, Robotics, LEGO Challenges, coding, ‘Stop Motion Animation’, math games, electricity, and many others. He also told

how branch members could be involved helping as mentors, donating materials for projects, and sharing experiences to encourage kids to explore ideas they may not have thought about. Boys and Girls Club Unit Director Caitlin Hunter spoke about her 15 year involvement with the club. Then branch member Linda Cataldo discussed her tech writing career as well as her attendance at the state-wide Tech Women Ambassadors Week in November. She recently participated in the Girls in Technology Day at the Manchester Community College attended by over 1000 girls. For more information about AAUW contact Membership Chair Diana Owen at 6737841.

(L to R): Andrea Pollock of Manchester, Taylor Kenny of Newmarket, Amanda Reed of Henniker, Judy Koch, executive director of RSEC, Alison Batey of Amherst, Bridgette Doucette Howell of Derry, Ann Sprankle, and Brian Miskinis of Epping.

Annual Event Recognizes Staff Across RSEC’s Programs AMHERST – Regional Education and Services Center (RSEC) spent time recently honoring members of its team across four programs for going above and beyond in the workplace to support efforts to improve the lives of children of all ages. The “Above and Beyond” awards recognitions were recently held at a special dinner celebration at the Puritan Backroom and those who were recognized received a gift certificate to support their classroom or program and earn an extra day off. “At RSEC, we show up early, give it our all despite the challenges thrown at us, go home and think and plan how we could do it better or differently tomorrow. The individuals we recognized have taken their work and commitment to a new level and the common theme is giving of themselves to make RSEC, The Academy, their colleagues and students more successful!” RSEC team members were recognized for going above and beyond and for being creative and innovative in their work at the early childhood center and the middle and high schools. From Amherst: Alison Batey from Amherst, who serves as a transition coordinator at The Academy to develop opportunities for students in the community as well as develop partnerships with local business and raising the awareness of RSEC. She also spearheads RSEC’s technology capabilities, helps train students and teachers and also has re-energized our adventure activities. Janet LeClair from Amherst, who serves as the administrative assistant for The Academy and wears many hats. She is the first impression for The Academy as she fields phone calls and answers questions. There are so many things she does from making sure the school has supplies, keeping track of students and helping the administrators remain organized. In short, her pri-

mary focus is to make everyone else’s job easier. For more information on RSEC and its affiliate programs, contact Judy Koch, Executive Director at (603) 886-8500, Ext. 103.

Taste Committee and Rosie Garvey. Heather Crowe (chair), Lisa Brochu, Maria Daly, Sharon Noel, Kathy MacPhee, Jo-Ellen Redmond, and Anne Spencer

13th Annual Taste For A Cure for Cystic Fibrosis Was Great Success I wish to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who helped ensure that ourc13th annual Taste For A Cure for Cystic Fibrosis was such a great success. I don’t know where to start but I know the event could not have happened without the hard work form the most amazing committee – Heather Crowe (chair), Lisa Brochu, Maria Daly, Sharon Noel, Kathy MacPhee, Jo-Ellen Redmond, and Anne Spencer. We are very grateful to the restaurants who served our guests the most amazing food and donated their time and talent to help us get closer to cure to CF – Backyard Brewery, Cupckes 101, Flat Iron, Fredericks Pasteries, Gabi’s Smoke Shack, Greenhouse Catering, The Common Man, 1750 Taphouse, El Arroyo, Not Your Average Joes, Pasta Loft, Piccola Italia and SALT. We know how busy the culinary industry is, so really appreciate you taking time out of your hectic schedules to support us year after year. Our amazing sponsors, Servs Up, American Airlines, Berkshire Hathaway Verani Realty, Dunkin Donuts and Dovetail Dental have been supporters for many years and their generosity has helped us get closer to a cure for CF. A huge thanks to all the local businesses, stores, artisans and friends who donated auction items – our silent auction was amazing! “Basket Day” was quite an event and thanks a million to everyone who joined us to tie bows, tabulate items or shrink-wrap baskets! The music on Thursday was second to none, thanks to our Emcee/DJ Porter Dodge and the talented musicians from BYPC.

The room looked great thanks to flowers from PJ’s flowers and the posters, and banners made by Speed Pro Printers! An event of this size is quite an undertaking so we know it could not have run so smoothly without the help of the volunteers and the staff at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, who did an amazing job and our Photographer Clint Sloper. And last but not least, thanks a million to everyone who purchased tickets and joined us on the night, I hope you had fun and we really appreciate your support. This event demonstrates that it really does” take a village” - we could not have done it without all of you and are eternally grateful. When we started Taste for a Cure 13 years ago, we hoped the money we would raise would make a difference in my daughter Rosie’s life and it has made a difference. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has been tireless in their pursuit of a cure for Cystic fibrosis. Thanks to recent developments in the treatment of CF, people who have CF are living longer and healthier lives, and the CFF has helped establish many support systems for the CF population to better live their very complicated and medically intensive lives, while still investing in research for a cure. You have helped make this happen! Thanks a million for your support as we continue on our journey to ensure that CF will soon stand for Cure Found. For more information on the incredible work being done by the Cystic Fibrosis foundation please visit .www.cff.org. Submitted by Paula Garvey

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Bulletin Board 2019 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE Collection, June 6, 3:00-7:00PM, Nashua NASHUA - As you start your spring cleaning, let the 2019 Household Hazardous Waste Program help you safely empty out your basement, garage, and shed. The next collection of 2019 will be held on Thursday, June 6 from 8:00AM to 12:00PM at the Nashua Public Works Garage, 9 Stadium Drive, Nashua. Visit www.nashuarpc.org/hhw for the remainder of the 2019 collection schedule. Residents of Amherst, Brookline, Hollis, Hudson, Litchfield, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua, Pelham, and Windham are welcome to attend. There is a $15 user fee per vehicle, which covers up to 10 gallons or 20 pounds of waste. Residents who bring more than this amount will be charged accordingly to help offset the additional costs. A variety of common household hazardous waste (HHW) products are accepted at the collection events, including non-latex paints, solvents, oven cleaners, pool chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers, drain openers, and auto chemicals. For a complete list of accepted items, visit www.nashuarpc.org/hhw or call 603-417-6570 Latex paint is not accepted at collection events; instead it should be dried out and disposed of at your local landfill or transfer station. Electronics are also no longer accepted. Please contact your local transfer station or landfill for information about how to recycle electronics in your municipality. In addition, medications are not accepted at HHW collection events. For additional questions regarding the Household Hazardous Waste Program, visit www.nashuarpc.org/hhw or call 417-6570.

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Join Bridges® by EPOCH at Nashua for Education and Support This May NASHUA — Bridges® by EPOCH at Nashua, a memory care assisted living community located at 575 Amherst Street, will host the following complimentary events in May. May 20 at 12 p.m. — Join fellow caregivers to trade tips and receive expert advice and support from dementia care professionals who understand your challenges and concerns. A light dinner will be served; caregivers may bring their loved ones with memory loss to dine with Bridges® residents and enjoy an activity while they attend the group (RSVPs are required). Ethics of Fibbing: May 13 at 12 p.m. — Fibs or white lies can sometimes increase happiness and well-being. Join other caregivers to learn if this is the right thing to do, what the benefits are and discuss the ethics of using therapeutic fibbing as a caregiving tool. A light lunch will be served; caregivers may bring their loved ones with memory loss to dine with Bridges® residents and enjoy an activity while they attend the event (RSVPs are required). For more information or to RSVP to an event, call 594-0581.

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Historical Society Artisan Craft Fair, Saturday, May 11 AMHERST – The Souhegan Emergency Response Team (CERT) will be holding a FREE community seminar on emergency preparedness on Wednesday May 8, 2019 in Amherst, NH. Did you know that the United States could experience a long-term national-scale power outage, from a cyberattack, solar storm, terrorist strike or extreme weather? We recently saw in Hurricane Maria that people were without power and potable water for months! Is your family prepared for a power outage lasting for weeks, months or longer? Is your community prepared? It can happen here! This session, led by author and community preparedness expert Michael Mabee, will review the threats to the electric grid, lessons learned from past disasters and what your family and your community can do now to prepare. You will leave this session with an action plan for either your family, community or both.

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We ask that you register at Eventbrite or at https://souhegancivildefense.org/ This event is sponsored by the Souhegan Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and the Souhegan Civil Defense Corp. The Souhegan CERT team are neighbors and citizens who are ready at a m_o_m_e_n_t_’s notice to assist our towns in time of emergency. The Souhegan Civil Defense Corp. is a New Hampshire non-profit corporation with the mission of emergency preparedness education and activities in the towns of Amherst, Mont Vernon, Milford and Lyndeborough New Hampshire

AMHERST – At the May 11 Artisan Craft Fair at the Wigwam on Middle Street vendors will include: My Little Apothecary - Herbal teas and products hand-crafted in small batches using organic, ethically sourced herbs Bar Soap Shop – Premier maker of handcrafted bar soap, lotion, lip balms, and sea soaks. Early American Painter - Rufus Porter inspired paintings and murals by Suzanne Korn Frost Hollow Decoys & Folk Art hand carved shorebirds, decoys and hand-painted/hand-carved folk art

by Pete Winfield Primitive heart - handmade quilts, rugs & pillows JDJewelDesigns - Handcrafted stainless-steel jewelry and accessories. Seacoast Coasters- specialized coasters and more! Historical Society of Amherst – Amherst themed clothing and merchandise

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AMHERST RECREATION DEPARTMENT

Amherst Recreation Programs and Events

4 Cross Rd, Amherst, NH 03031 603 673-6248 Peabody Mill Environmental Center 66 Brook Road 603 673-1141 www.amherstrec.org Like us on Facebook

Fee includes: 2 nights lodging, breakfast (Saturday and Sunday), riding fees, bike shuttling, & Saturday Night Dinner. If you would like to rent a bike for riding at Kingdom Trails, please contact https://eastburkesports.com/

Trips Trip to the Red Sox

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Title: Emergency Preparedness for Disasters & Power Outages (or the Zombie Apocalypse) Date / Time: Wednesday, May 8, 2019 7:00 PM – _8:30 PM Location: Congregational Church of Amherst 11 Church Street Amherst, NH 03031 Admission is FREE!

Enjoy an evening out at Fenway Park and leave the driving to us. We will head into Boston to watch the 2018 World Series Champions. There will be time for you to get a bite to eat and enjoy the pre-game activities. Seats are limited so please register early. Seats are located in section 24 row 12. Participants must be comfortable walking 5 city blocks to participate on this trip. Who: Families and Individuals (Kids under 16 must be accompanied by an adult) When: Friday, May 17th vs. Houston Game Time: 7:10pm Departure Time: 3:30pm, Meet at Birch Park, 11 Baboosic Lake Road Fee:$95 Res $110 Non Res (Fee includes Ticket and Transportation)

Mountain Biking Trips Adult Trip to Kingdom Trails

Enjoy the some of the best mountain biking in the country while spending time with fellow riders both on and off the trail. Accommodations will be at the Kingdom Farm Lodge where you will be able to relax, shower, and clean/fix your bike after a long days ride. We will take care of breakfast and Saturday Night’s dinner. Riders can arrive anytime on Friday and ride. Or come up after work. Friday night we will have a meet up at Mike’s Tiki Bar located in the heart of East burke and eat at one of the many food trucks located in the parking area. Saturday and Sunday will be all about riding. Many of us have a lot of riding time at Kingdom so if you need some advice on where to ride or where to have lunch, we will be sure to guide you in that direction. Who: Adults 21 and older When: September 20-22, 2019 Where: Kingdom Trails, East Burke VT Fee: $185pp Residents, or $205pp Non-Residents

Youth trip to Kingdom Trails

Welcome to your 3 day adventure! This trip will consist of some of the best mountain biking in the northeast, camping in northern Vermont and three full days of adventure with co-riders. Amherst Parks and Rec will be heading to Kingdom Trails for another year. This trip will consist of two leaders and a maximum of 13 participants. All participants must have trail riding experience and be able to ride long distances without many breaks. Camping will be at Camp Kent. We will be taking over all of Camp Kent and have direct access to the Kingdom trails from our campsite. We will also be close to swimming holes near East Burke and the ice cream shop. The trip fee includes riding admission, transportation, camping fees, and meals (excluding lunch on the first day). Trip Details: Who: Rising 5th graders and up When: June 18-20 Where: East Burke, VT Departure: 7am on June 18th from Birch Park (11 Baboosic Lake Road) Return: Around 5pm at Birch Park Fee: $85R; $105NR

If you have a season pass to Kingdom Trails, please call the recreation office for a $15 discount on the trip.

Youth Programs Birthday Parties at PMEC

Create amazing birthday memories this year with a Birthday Party for your child age 3-12 at the Peabody Mill Environment Center! We have many themes to choose from!

After School Archery

Learn to shoot the bow and arrow and/or improve your shooting abilities! This 4 week class is taught by Lucy Morris, a National Level 4 Archery Coach from the New England School of Archery. Safety, proper shooting form, mental concentration and proper use of equipment are emphasized. Come and have fun sharing a life-long sport with

your friends!

Who: Grades 2-4 and Grades 5-8 Where: Outfield of Bean 4 When: Thursdays, 5/8-5/29 Fee: $75R; $85NR a min of 8 is needed. max is 14

Baboosic Lake Swim Lessons

Take advantage of our American Red Cross swim lessons. Our lead instructors are ARC Water Safety certified. Swim lessons are scheduled for a 30 minute time period between 10am-2:00PM, Monday - Thursday at Baboosic Lake. Classes will be held in the rain but not during a thunder storm. Friday will be the makeup date in the event classes are canceled Monday-Thursday. Private Swim Lessons: One on one in water instruction will be provided and our instructor will work with you to meet your swimming goals. We will NOT be able to split a lesson between 2 students. This program is available for all ages and abilities. Space is limited and will be available on a first come first serve basis, based on the availability of instructors. Private lessons will be offered each of the three sessions at both 9:00am-9:30am and 9:30am10:00am. Swim Lesson Sessions: Session 1 - June 17 - June 27 Session 2 - July 1 - July 11 (No class July 4th, Make-up held Friday July 12) Session 3 - July 16- July 25 Session 4 - July 29- August 8 In case of cancellations due to severe weather, Fri will be the make-up day Visit website for more information or to Register

Baboosic Lake Swim Team

Join the Baboosic Lake Swim Team!! Our team is a seasonal swim team offering coaching, technique and instruction for all ages and abilities. Swimmers do not need to have a season’s pass in order to swim on the Baboosic Lake team. The goal of our team is to provide every member an opportunity to improve swimming skills in order to achieve success at his or her level of ability, make new friends and have a great deal of fun! Swim Team is open to all ability levels ages 4 to 19. Participants must be able to float on their front. Swim team opens with the first practice on June 18th. Practice is

9am -10 am Monday through Friday at Baboosic Lake. The meet schedule will be put on line as soon as it is finalized. Team swim suits can be ordered the first week of practice. NEW this year!! Every participant will be receiving a Baboosic Lake Swim Team tshirt, and a Baboosic Lake swim cap as part of your registration fee. Please call the office if you are registering for a Season Beach PassSwim team families are eligible for a one-time $15 discount, available through the office.

Youth Tennis

Spring has arrived, and it’s time to get out on the courts...tennis season! Join your favorite High School Tennis players for weekday skills sessions and weekend game play. Program Details for Beginner and Intermediate Saturday Tennis. Who: Grades 1-8 What: Tennis for Youth When: Saturday mornings, 9-11am Where: Davis Lane Tennis Courts Fee: $35R; $45NR All Players must bring: A Tennis Racket A water bottle

Learn To Play Ukulele

Has your child wanted to learn an instrument, but you aren’t sure you are ready to commit to the expense? Robert Allwarden, the music specialist at Wilkins, is introducing a brand-new program with Amherst Parks & Recreation: Learn to play the Ukulele!! Who: 2nd-4th Graders* Where: After school at Wilkins When: Tuesdays, 3:15-4:15

Baboosic Lake Town Beach Baboosic Lake info and Season Pass Options

Baboosic Lake Town Beach is the place to be during the summer in Amherst. Families or individuals can take advantage of our beautiful waterfront by swimming, boating, picnicking or eating lunch at the Snack Shack. Purchasing a Baboosic Lake Season Pass allows users the ease of entering the beach without having to carry money with you and also provides huge savings for the amount of days you or your family will be spending at the beach. Non-resident pass holders are alContinued on page 5 u

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Town News AMHERST TOWN LIBRARY

It’s About Conservation

Amy Lapointe, Library Director 14 Main St., Amherst NH Phone 673-2288 Fax 672-6063 email: library@amherstlibrary.org web http://www.amherstlibrary.org Mon.-Thu. 9:30 - 8:30 Fri. 9:30 - 5:00; Sat. 9:30 - 5:00 Sun. 1:00 - 5:00

Children’s Programming at the Amherst Town Library – May 2019 Storytimes

All of our traditional Storytimes are drop in. We love to see you when you are able to attend. Our final session for this year runs from May 1 to May 31. Storytimes are held the following days and times: Little Listeners lapsit storytime (from birth to 3 yrs.) is on Thursday and Friday mornings at 10:30. Family Storytime (ages 3-6, younger siblings welcome) Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 10:00am. S.T.E.A.M. Storytime is done for the year---we’ll start up again next September!

PAWS FOR READING

Reading to a friendly dog can be a real confidence-booster for beginning readers. Come and read to Brook, the Australian Shepherd, and her partner, Monica, on Monday, May 6th and/or Monday, May 20th at 3:30. Call the Children’s Room at 673-2288 to register for ten minutes of “quality reading time” with Brook!

MINECRAFT CLUB Thursdays from 3:30-4:30

On Thursday afternoons, you’ll find a group of local Minecraft aficionados here at the library. They come to play, discuss strategy, and have fun! This is not an instructional club—kids must have a working knowledge of Minecraft, and be at least 7 years old. Please contact Miss Sarah at shydorn@amherstlibrary.org for details.

STUDENT ART SHOW!

Yes, it’s time for the annual Student Art Show! Make sure to stop by the library during the month of May to see the amazing creations of our students in grades K-12—you’ll be glad you did.

FRIDAY TECH TIME AT THE LIBRARY:

MATCHBOX MANIA Friday, May 3rd 3:00-4:30 Come on down to the library to explore our huge collection of matchbox cars. There are all sorts of mate-

rials available to build and race the cars---the only limit is your imagination! Kids ages 4 and up. No registration required. COME AND BUILD Friday, May 17th 3:00-4:30 on down to the Children’s Room, and let your child explore our collection of building materials. We have plastic tubes, marble racers, blocks, cars, magnetic shapes, mobilos, and lots of Legos! Let’s see what we can build! For kids ages 4 and up. No registration is necessary. TECH-TIME FOR KIDS Friday, May 24th 3:00-4:30 Come and explore our collection of S.T.E.M.-based activity kits: Snap-Circuits, Citiblocks, Ozmobots, , more...we make them available, you enjoy an opportunity for make-your-own fun! For ages 7 and up. MINECRAFT CLUB Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 On Thursday afternoons, you’ll find a group of local Minecraft aficionados here at the library. They come to play, discuss strategy, and have fun! Please contact Miss Sarah at shydorn@amherstlibrary.org for details. For kids ages 7 and up. Registration required.

COMING IN JUNE A Universe of Stories

SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Avoid the “Summer Slide”---keep your kids reading all summer long! From June 17 to August 9, we’ll be providing a wonderful variety of activities: science workshops, crafts, storytimes, movies, and of course—lots and lots of books for READING!! Children will be encouraged to keep their “reading muscles” strong by working their way through this year’s reading log, earning stickers, books and prizes along the way. Keep your eyes open for our SUMMER CALENDAR, which will list all the programs and activities that will be available. Your library is the place to go for summer fun!

Partnerships

By Bruce B. Beckley, CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Partnerships infuse life into just plain living. To modify W.S. Gilbert’s words, “It’s partnerships that make the world go ‘round”. It takes two to tango and eight for a square dance. Houses become homes when couples join hands in partnership, whether they are bluebirds or a pair of humankind. Often partnerships are needed to maintain and increase a community’s quality of life and, in some cases, essential attributes to reaching that goal. The Grantham CC “Critical Conservation Lands Index” states “Maintaining open space resources such as conserved and protected lands, parks and trails, and recreational playing fields contributes to quality of place and community character. Conserved land is a public investment in one’s community that will appreciate over time.” Conserved land rarely comes as manna from Heaven. Conserving open space for all species, including us folks, takes efforts, money, and partnering. Back to Grantham where recently 1,000

acres were permanently conserved, the partners in this accomplishment included: the voters, the NH Fish & Game Department, the Land and Community Heritage Investment program, a private land trust, and the town’s Conservation Fund. In Londonderry, a vote to expend $1.62 million to complete improvements to a multi-town rail trail joined the voters with the State ($800,000) and a private support organization ($220,000). Minus partners in conservation, we would likely be up the proverbial muddy creek. Maybe it is time to reconsider the Voters’ decision prohibiting our Conservation Commission from contributing to other local conservation organizations’ efforts to protect Amherst’s natural resources.

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Ghost: My Thirty Years as an Undercover FBI Agent

Adding Years to your Life and Life Can People in Our Society Find Connection and Relationship in to your Years the Midst of Diverse and Divergent AMHERST – Did you know that it is possible to slow down aging and avoid or at least delay the disabiliBackgrounds and Beliefs? ties we commonly associate with

AMHERST – On Wednesday, self and his Sinaloa Cartel. May 22 at 7:00PM, meet Michael Toadstool Bookshop will be at the McGowan, author of the explosive, event to sell copies of McGowan’s crime-filled, jaw dropping memoir, book. ‘Ghost’. All adult programs offered at the Within FBI field operative circles, Amherst Town Library are free and groups of people known as ‘Spe- open to the public. However, regiscial” by their titles alone, Michael R. tration is REQUIRED for each proMcGowan is an outlier. 10% of FBI gram due to space limitations. You Special Agents are trained and cer- can register for these events listed tified to work undercover. Only a above by calling 673-2288 or by visquarter of those agents have worked iting the website at www.amherstlimore than one undercover assign- brary.org and selecting the “Comment in their careers. And of those, munity Services” tab, then click on less than 10% of them have been in- drop down “Sign-Up for Programs.” volved in more than five undercover cases. Over the course of his career, McGowan has worked more than 50 undercover cases. In GHOST, an extraordinary and unprecedented book, McGowan takes readers through some of his biggest cases, from international drug busts, to the Russian and Italian mobs, to biker gangs and contract killers, to corrupt unions and SWAT work. GHOST is an unparalleled view into how the FBI, through the courage of its undercover Special Agents, nails the bad guys. McGowan infiltrates groups at home and abroad, assembles teams to create the myths he lives, concocts fake businesses, coordinates the busts, and helps carries out the arrests. Along the way, we meet his partners and colleagues at the FBI, who pull together for everything from bank jobs to the Boston Marathon bombing case, mafia dons, and, perhaps Michael McGowan’s book will be most significantly, El Chapo him- made available for sale by Toadstool

Amherst Recreation Programs and Events

lowed access to the beach during weekends and holidays as well. Baboosic Lake offers kayak and paddle board rentals as well. We also have 12 spaces for seasonal boat storage that is close the the water’s edge. Visit website for Season Pass options for both the beach and boat rentals.

We are Hiring

The Amherst Parks and Recreation Department still has 2 openings on our Parks Crew team. These two positions are for 40 per week, Monday through Friday. Essential duties are field and facility maintenance as well as other duties as assigned. The Town Of Amherst is an EOE. To apply, fill out application by following the link. You can call or email Recreation Director Craig Fraley at cfraley@amherstnh.gov or 603-673-6248. Visit website to download an application.

Summer Camps

Half day and Full Day options available.

Outdoor Discovery Mini Camp

Sparking joy, creativity and curiosity through exploring the natural world. Hands-on discovery through the senses for ages 4-5. Nature based crafts each day. Campers will take part in various activities, sports, crafts, and water play geared around a new theme each week!

Who: Ages 4&5 What: 8:30am-12:30pm Where: PMEC When: Week 1 6/17-6/21 Week 2 6/24-6/28 Week 3 7/1-7/5 (NOTE: There is No Program on July 4th) Week 4 7/8-7/12 Week 5 7/15-7/19 Week 6 7/22-7/26

Outdoor Discovery Camp

This summer, Outdoor Discover Camp is excited to offer a funfilled camp focused on exploring the great outdoors and encouraging an appreciation for the natural environment. Amy Hull, PMEC Coordinator and her fun, creative staff is looking forward to making 2019 the most memorable summer ever!

old age? Learn how on Wednesday, May 15 at 7:00PM at the Amherst Town Library. This program presents the latest research on the physiology of aging and longevity enhancement by exploring four areas of the world where people live the longest. Learn how specific lifestyle changes can biologically slow down the aging process. Explore the role of genetics in aging and how lifestyle choices affect the expression of our genes. Discover how to create a plan or ‘roadmap” that will incorporate this important research and protect your most important asset: your health and vitality. This program benefits all ages but is particularly important for folks at midlife (age 50-75) when investments in health and wellbeing promote significant improvements in longevity and quality of life. A registered nurse and geriatric nurse practitioner for over 30 years, Paula Koppel, MS, RN, GNP Founder of ‘Age Well Be Well’ is a graduate of the Duke University School of Nursing and has a master’s degree from Boston University and advanced certificate in counseling and psychology from Lesley University. She is certified by Duke Integrative Medicine as an integrative health coach. Paula was the director of geriatrics at Winchester Hospital for many years. In

1999 she established her own consulting company and is known for developing innovative approaches to healthcare for middle-aged and older adults. Her newest program is Age Well Be Well. This service provides educational programs and services that promote improved longevity and quality of life. She is a life-long learner and is currently pursuing her PhD in Nursing at Duke University. All adult programs offered at the Amherst Town Library are free and open to the public. However, registration is REQUIRED for each program due to space limitations. You can register for these events listed above by calling 673-2288 or by visiting the website at www.amherstlibrary.org and selecting the “Community Services” tab, then click on drop down “Sign-Up for Programs.”

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Outdoor Discovery Camp is committed to exploring and creating lots of outside fun! Each day, campers will take part in various activities, sports, hiking, crafts, and water play geared around that week’s theme. Who: Entering grades 1-8 What: Outdoor Discovery Camp, M-F 9-4pm (extended care is also available) Where: Peabody Mill Environmental Center When: June 17th - August 9th

Baboosic Lake Summer Camp

Are you ready for a summer of craziness, memories and laughs. Each day campers will be greeted by our energetic counselors and have the opportunity to play a variety of games, swim and make a craft with their friends. Special events are planned in conjunction with our weekly themes to round out the summer of fun. Whether it be building a cardboard boat, cooking pancakes over and open fire, weaving a friendship bracelet or a camper/counselor tug o war match, be prepared for goofy, super fun, days

with high-energy activities at Baboosic Lake Summer Camp! Who: Grades 1-8 When: June 17-August 9th Where: Baboosic Lake Town Beach Time: 9am - 3pm (extended day options available.)

Adventure Teen Camp

Our ever popular Adventure Teen Camp (ATC) is back for its 4th year! This time with the addition of even more adventures! New this summer we will be offering 2 week sessions, each session providing a unique experience. The sessions will be offered to rising 8th & 9th graders. Sign up for 1 session or BOTH! Campers will have fun with friends, all the while enhancing their community service skills, building stronger relationships, and being a part of a rewarding camp experience. This camp is based on leadership and management skills that will prepare teens for the future. Who: Rising 7th - 9th graders Where: Based out of PMEC

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AMHERST – The first ‘Amherst Lyceum” was opened by a lecture from Dr. Amory Gale on December 29, 1834 in Amherst, NH. And, for the past few years, we have brought this ‘educational” institution back to Amherst annually. Join us on Thursday, May 30 at 7:00PM to explore the essential question: Can people in our society find connection and relationship in the midst of diverse and divergent backgrounds and beliefs?’ The topic of the latest installment was inspired from a handwritten book in the Amherst Town Library’s Local History Collection that recorded the ‘questions” discussed at bi-monthly meetings by the Franklin Society (a literary society that met from 1807 to 1818 in Amherst). Souhegan High School Juniors Alex Garrant, Lydia Tesconi, Katie Rosse and Maddy Frank, under the guidance of Christopher Brooks, will answer this timely question and lead a meaningful discussion that centers on the ramification of that answer for our community today. This student group will look at the importance of relationship-building in our society by focusing on whether it is possible for neighbors, friends and family members to develop solid relationships

in the midst of divergent political, social, belief and economic factors. As with last year’s Amherst Lyceum in January 2018, we hope to uniquely bring together generations of Amherst citizens in philosophical conversation of this very important and relevant topic in current times. Christopher Brooks holds a MA in European History with emphasis on the history of ideas from the University of Maryland as well as a MEd from the University of New Hampshire in secondary education and with a concentration in philosophy of education. Brooks also studied at the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Seminary, Brookline, MA after receiving his BA in history from Gordon College. Brooks has taught philosophy, history, and leadership at the high school, undergraduate, and graduate level for nearly twenty years. All adult programs offered at the Amherst Town Library are free and open to the public. However, registration is REQUIRED for each program due to space limitations. You can register for these events listed above by calling 673-2288 or by visiting the website at www.amherstlibrary.org and selecting the “Community Services” tab, then click on drop down “Sign-Up for Programs.”

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Arts

Entertainment

Exhibits

“Calm Today” Daryl D. Johnson 30 x 40” Oils on canvas

“Vibrant Vistas” Views of Inner & Outer Worlds Artworks by Daryl D. Johnson and Roberta Woolfson on Exhibit at Jupiter Hall.   Daryl D. Johnson and Roberta Woolfson will show original artworks at Jupiter Hall, 89 Hanover Street, Manchester, NH from May 2 — 17. The artworks represent vistas from travels around the world – grand vistas and deeply personal vistas. “You will experience splendid foliage, fertile and ripe; the sweeps of African horizons; the gemstone colors of the hills of Puerto Rico; intimate views under the sea and views down mossy gorges. All with multi-poetic layers of stories, images and paint,” says Woolfson of her acrylic-mixed media works. Described by Art New England magazine as “…gestural realist landscapes with the overall effect of speeding through layers of lighted space,” Johnson’s oil paintings of coastal scenes and of skies resonate with pulsing waves of brushstrokes and rhythms of color. Johnson says of her work: “Shifting water patterns and rising transient clouds reflect nature’s energy in my oil paintings. The views are familiar, but the subtext is the underlying chi, the sweeping momentum. The earth “breathes” in and out with compositions of uplifting shapes.” Daryl D. Johnson was born in Manhattan, grew up in the suburbs of NYC and moved to New Hampshire in 1988. Johnson studied at the Vermont Studio School and The Art Students League of New York. Johnson’s paintings have won numerous awards and are in private and corporate collections throughout the world including Fidelity Investments, Toledo Botanical Garden, Delta Airlines, General Electric and PepsiCo. She maintains a studio in Amherst, NH. Roberta Woolfson grew up in Zimbabwe in southern Africa surrounded by vibrant colors and powerful scenery. Trained in theater design and literature, she has painted many large and dramatic murals in homes, libraries and schools. Woolfson spent decades studying many different styles of art pushing boundaries and is now exploring expressionism fusing drama, poetry, emotion, paint and texture to capture the essence of her world. Woolfson’s studio is in Milford, NH. The artists will be painting in the gallery during open hours Wed-Sat 11am-5pm. Jupiter Hall is a community-oriented multi-purpose digital media makerspace located in Manchester, NH where communities experience arts, culture and innovation. It’s mission is to showcase and present exciting opportunities for storytellers, creatives and professionals. Jupiter Hall is winner of New Hampshire Union Leader 2018 Reader’s Choice Awards - “Best Art Gallery” (Silver).

Nashua Chamber Orchestra, June 1st & 2nd Concert The Nashua Chamber Orchestra with music director, David Feltner, presents its season finale, “Sound the Trumpet!” on June 1st and 2nd, with a world premiere by David Feltner, Dreams and Awakenings”, the Haydn Trumpet Concerto, and Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony. Trumpet prodigy Sarah Heimberg is the featured soloist. The first of two performances will be on June 1st, at 7:30 PM, Judd Gregg Hall, Nashua Community College, 505 Amherst St. On Sunday, June 2nd, at 7:30 PM, Milford Town Hall, 1 Union Square on the Milford Oval the second concert will be held. Tickets can be purchased at the door, or in advance at Darrell’s Music Hall in Nashua, and the Toadstool Bookstore in Lorden Plaza, Milford, or online at the web site: www.nco-music. org. Prices are $20, adults; $15, seniors, college students and military; students under 18, free. Each concert is followed by a reception where audience members can mingle with the musicians. For more information, check the web site or phone NCO President, Jackie O’Dowd, at 582-5211. Franz Joseph Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto in Eb Major is the most beloved concerto of the trumpet repertoire. Haydn composed it

David Feltner, conductor

for his friend, Anton Weidinger, likely to entice him to leave the Imperial Court Orchestra in Vienna and join Haydn’s musicians at the Austro-Hungarian Esterházy Court. The Concerto is in the conventional three movements. It showcases the attributes of the instrument and the virtuosity of the performer, with rapid runs, trills, and acrobatic leaps. The Trumpet Concerto was Haydn’s last orchestral work, following his 104 symphonies, with all of his delightful inventiveness, humor and lyricism at its height. Sarah Heimberg, a senior at Merrimack High School, is a high achiever. She began playing the trumpet at age eleven, and has already distinguished herself as a virtuoso. She loves the unique form of self expression the trumpet provides, and the gradation of colors and sounds she can produce. In addition to appearing as soloist with the NCO and other New Hampshire ensembles, Sarah is a member of the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. She is a founding member of the Karner Blue Brass, a quintet of area high school students performing works of female composers. When Sarah Heimberg played the first movement of the Haydn Trumpet Concerto at the 2014 NCO family concert, maestro David Feltner was impressed. Now that she will perform the complete Concerto, he wanted to include a newer work to showcase her remarkable talents. After searching in vain, he decided to write one himself! The NCO is honored to have such a gifted young soloist perform the world premiere of a work by its uplifting maestro composer. Ludwig Van Beethoven’s (1770—1827) Symphony No. 7 (1811—’12) is a work with an overarching sense of purpose. From the opening declarative chord of the slow introduction and the dominant gallop of the Vivace, the Symphony unleashes an insatiable energy that drives relentlessly forward. Every one of its four movements is built on a compelling rhythmic motif that shapes the music and galvanizes the listener with kinetic force. A resounding success from its premiere, conducted by the composer on December 8th, 1813, Beethoven himself called the Seventh his “most excellent symphony”, “one of the

Spring Open Studio: “Choices/Choices” HOLLIS – Stephen Previte will hold his Annual Spring Open Studio on the two consecutive weekends of Saturday and Sunday, May 11 & 12 and May 18 & 19 from 12-5 PM at 112 Silver Lake Road, in Hollis, NH At this exhibit, called “Choices/ Choices”, he will be showing an impressive new eclectic body of work ranging from figurative to a funky and lighthearted blackboard series. He is looking forward to speaking with people about the contrasting terms and styles of these diverse subjects to hear their opinions and to see where their taste lie. He works with the medium of oil paint in a style that he describes as “Representational Impressionism”. His main attraction and focus, re-

gardless of subject matter, is always that of light and atmosphere. He shows his paintings throughout New England and in New York as well. Among some of his more notable exhibits are: Currier Museum of Art, Manchester and Whistler House Museum of Art, Lowell, Mass Previte says he always enjoys seeing old friends and making new ones while sharing both his paintings and conversation with them. He will also be accepting new students for oil painting classes which he conducts at his studio in Nashua. Light refreshments will be served. For information about either the Open Studio or Art Instruction please call 465-2647 or visit PreviteFineArt.com

happiest products of my poor talents”. With all its kinesthetic physicality, the Beethoven Seventh has an immense spiritual dimension, body and soul intertwined. The second movement Allegretto has been singled out for its poignancy. Its steadfast ostinato (repeated pattern) rhythm heightens the dramatic intensity as the music alternates between contrasting major and minor sections. With its gravitas and sense of inevitability, the music seems to embody the essence of the struggle between despair and hope. It is the music that was played by Daniel Barenboim and the Berlin Philharmonic in 1991, after the Berlin wall came down. “For eight minutes, life and art were in perfect synch, mutual imitation, mutual validation.” (NPR’s Robert Siegel) Its haunting mystique has had universal appeal over two centuries, inspiring Franz Schubert, present at its premiere, to incorporate it in his own works. It is bitterly ironic that Beethoven, with his advancing deafness, could barely hear the powerful work he created. The Seventh stands as a monument to his courageous defiance, his personal triumph over adversity.

Souhegan Valley Chorus Spring Concert Saturday, May 11 MILFORD – Join the Souhegan Valley Chorus on Saturday May 11th for its upcoming Spring concert “Here Comes the Sun”. The performance will be at 7PM at the Amato Center for Performing Arts in Milford, NH. SVC director, Jennifer K. Erdody, had this to say about this concert’s theme: “’Here Comes the Sun’ was a theme selected one evening as I was eating dinner at Grill 603. It was a cold, dark, November evening, and I was feeling particularly down. The song came on, and I noticed that my companions and I immediately started singing along and smiling... and I thought “This is perfect!” With all the difficulties in life, sometimes a certain song can give you an immediate boost of happi-

ness, a respite from your worries. The rest of the program, songs either about sun, moon, stars, and positivity, fell into place easily. The choir has enjoyed singing together as we have worked to prepare this program!” Kimberly Vars Whitehead accompanies the chorus of 60+ members from the Milford-Amherst area and surrounding towns. Join the Souhegan Valley Chorus for this fun evening of happy music! Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and students, and is free for children 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased from chorus members, at Toadstool Bookshop in Milford, and at the door. We hope to see you there!

Mary Ann Sullivan Exhibits at JCC “Lovely” 4 x 12 oil on paper

Sarah Heimberg, trumpet

New Hampshire artist, Mary Ann Sullivan, will exhibit her artwork at the Jaffrey Civic Center beginning April 26 through June 28th in the Display Case Gallery. Her art journey started in the Chicago area with many dedicated and talented teachers. After moving to New England, Mary Ann worked as an interior designer for 20 years, which gave her the outlet needed to satisfy her creative urges. She has taken numerous classes at the New Hampshire Institute for Art and

her artwork has been exhibited both locally and throughout New Hampshire. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more examples of Mary Ann’s work, check out her webpage at: https://www.monadnockart.org/member-artists/ mary-ann-sullivan. The Jaffrey Civic Center is located at 40 Main Street, Jaffrey, New Hampshire, next to Library, parking in rear. Hours are Monday to Friday 10-5pm. Information, 5326527, e-mail

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New Hampshire Music Festival Announces 2019 Summer Season Festival marks 43 years of residency at Plymouth State PLYMOUTH – The New Hampshire Music Festival, in residency at Plymouth State University (PSU), has announced its 67th summer concert season. From July 2 to August 1, the organization will perform 10 concerts at PSU’s Silver Center for the Arts and give 10 performances in surrounding communities, including Holderness, Laconia, Waterville Valley and other venues in Plymouth. Honoring the tradition of classical music while exploring new artistic paths, musicians from around the world will visit Plymouth to perform wellknown classics and contemporary works. The 2019 summer season also marks the first for New Hampshire Music Festival Executive Director, Lucinda Williams. “I joined the New Hampshire Music Festival at just the right time – gearing up for our incredible 67th concert season,” said Williams. “Our performances will feature beautiful, challenging music performed by talented musicians from across the country. We are excited to bring this music to life for audiences at the Silver Center and in our performances throughout the region.” New Hampshire Music Festival will host its opening night concert on July 5, highlighting music from Antonín Dvořák, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and Ludwig van Beethoven and featuring the Cuban violinist Andrés Cárdenes as a soloist. The concert on July 11 will spotlight clarinets, with music from Hector

Berlioz, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Liszt. Performances will also spotlight composer Ittai Shapira on July 18, and Johann Sebastian Bach, Richard Strauss and Mozart on July 25. The season will conclude with an Orchestral Murmuring concert on August 1, with guest conductor Alyssa Wang and world-renowned piano soloist Misha Dichter. Strong collaboration with community partners is a hallmark of the New Hampshire Music Festival, allowing the organization to provide transformative music experiences to patrons of all ages in a variety of settings. New Hampshire Music Festival will perform several times at Waterville Valley, including a musical petting zoo on July 2, and “Fresh Fares & Musical Airs” on July 13, at Curious George Cottage. The organization will also host “Music in the Mountains,” individual ensembles held outdoors on July 8 in Holderness and July 27 in Meredith. Every Sunday in July, Festival musicians will participate in “Caffeinated Classics” at Café Monte Alto in Plymouth at 10:30 a.m., sharing classical music with patrons. On July 14 and July 28, New Hampshire Music Festival will perform concerts at the Taylor Community in Laconia. For more information about the New Hampshire Music Festival, the 2019 summer season schedule, and to purchase tickets, visit http:// nhmf.org. For more information about Plymouth State University, visit https://www.plymouth.edu/.

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Amherst Destination Imagination Teams Finish Strong at State Finals

26th Annual Friends of the Amherst Town Library Student Art Show

he Friends of the Library will showcase the works of our youngest and most talented local citizens! Over 500 pieces have been selected by our SAU art teachers and will be on display through the month of May for all to enjoy!

Alyssa Gibson, SHS

The Candy Crushers earned fourth place at the Elementary Level for the challenge Game On (Fine Arts). (Front Row) Dominic Caputo and Hannah Stone; (Middle) Marcus Kevaney, Tyler Lupoli, Hazel Schuft, Emme Cailler and Emma Tapley; (Team Managers) Nikki Cailler and Colleen Tapley

Mont Vernon Village School: Charlotte Pepper, Gr. 4 Atticus Irvine, Gr. 4 Alayna Ek, Gr. 4 Grace Kennedy, Gr. 4

Ashley Quinn, Gr. 1 Abstract paper collage

The Cloud Sheep earned third place at the Elementary Level for the challenge Game On (Fine Arts). Jordan Lussier, Merrie Frances Truslow, Team Manager Amy Fillion, Jamie Kozhevnikov, Orleans Germond, and Noah Fillion

Hailey Lambert, SHS

The Gabby Gang earned third place at the Middle Level for the challenge Medical Mystery (Scientific). Marley McDonald, Audrey Allison, Allie Breault, Team Manager Michele Allison, Emma Crisman, Cieva Fairbanks, Mikey Jacobs, Team Manager Kathy Crisman, and Isabelle Dos Santos

Cierra Carlisi, SHS

Students Shine at MVVS

Nicholas Weeden, Gr. 7, Landscape – Oil on paper

Fourth Grade SCIENCE JAM

The Fourth graders at the Mont Vernon Village School participated in the annual SCIENCE JAM on Thursday, April 18. The event was attended by students and their families while judges from the community listened to individual presentations. The students worked on their projects for several weeks culminating in this evening event. All students were acknowledged for their efforts along with three special recognitions by the judges. The first-place winner was Atticus Finley, second-place winner Alayna Ek and third-place winner Eva York.

POEM IN YOUR POCKET at MVVS

The Mont Vernon Village School celebrated the second annual POEM IN YOUR POCKET event in recognition of Poetry Month for April. Students in all grades selected and memorized a poem for the week of April 15. During the week students were randomly selected to recite their poem to staff throughout the week and entered into a drawing. On Friday, April 19 the school community had an assembly to recognize their efforts all week and to celebrate the Poem In Your Pocket event. A student from each grade level was chosen to read their poem to the audience and then chose a new book graciously donated by the Mont Vernon PTA. This event was started last year by a Mont Vernon Village School alum, Emma Farris, who wanted to give something back to her school community.

ART and MUSIC NIGHT

The first-place winner was Atticus Finley, second-place winner Alayna Ek and third-place winner Eva York

The second annual ART and MUSIC NIGHT took place at the Mont Vernon Village School on Wednesday, April 17. This event was started last year by the Art Teacher, Maura Zaccaria, who felt that a lot of the student art work throughout the year should be shared with the community. This year Jennifer Abis, the Music Teacher, added an all school music performance. Each grade level performed music from the Disney collection that delighted the audience. Art work was on display in the lobby and main hallway of the school for the evening as many community members enjoyed the pieces. The students also provided three interactive displays for all ages to participate and create their own art.

The Grease Weasels earned third place at the Middle Level for the challenge Monster Effects (Engineering). Team Manager Jamie Kennedy, Charlie Hall, James Kennedy, Team Manager David Hall, and Ryan Dupuis

It’s an academic tournament unlike any other – and Saturday, March 30 in Nashua four Amherst student teams finished in third or fourth place for their respective challenge and age levels. They competed against more than 200 teams in New Hampshire to reach this point. These students spent five months crafting solutions to challenges focused in STEAM

(Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) or Service Learning Challenges. Teams were appraised on creativity, problem-solving and collaboration abilities, as well as “think on their feet” problem-solving skills. In the process, teams learn to combine soft skills, such as communication skills, with hard knowledge skills – the Future of Work Skills.

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Senior Project: SHS Seniors

Souhegan senior, Josh Lacallaide with his Senior Project Mentor, Social Studies teacher Jess Tremblay at the start of a half marathon in Newport, Rhode Island.

Community is Welcome as Souhegan’s Senior Project Nears Completion

Seniors Apply Independent Research in Real-World Achievements

Leah Carlson hosts an Author’s Talk with students as part of their Psychology class Honors program. Top Left: Caroline Apiki; Right: Leah Carlson; Bottom Left: Delaney Corcoran, Zach Dean.

By Christina Len and Jeanne Sturges One of the most exciting, if not daunting, parts of being a senior at Souhegan High School is completing a senior project. It is a rite of passage (not to mention a graduation requirement) to demonstrate mastery of independent, researched-based inquiry over the course of one’s senior year. Senior Project consists of several benchmarks and culminates in a 20-minute oral and visual presentation in front of a faculty panel and a 30-60 person audience of students, family, and community members. This year’s Senior Project Presentation days are May 23rd and May 24th, when all seniors present their learning journeys to a public audience. The Amherst and Mont Vernon communities are welcome and encouraged to attend to participate first-hand in the accomplishments, visions, and passions of the next generation. Students begin their inquiry process with the development of an Essential Question (EQ), then progress through a series of checkpoints to guide their work, including extensive research in which they independently apply the research skills they’ve honed over the last four years: assessing the credibility of their sources, and using a variety of types of sources -- everything from YouTube videos, Instragram posts and interviews to scholarly articles, websites, and books. The next major checkpoint is their “Applied Piece,” an experiential learning component in which students apply their research to an original project or product. Senior Project culminates with the public presentation describing their learning journey, and a self-reflection. As students near the end of the process, most are demonstrating the fruits of their labor in their “Applied Pieces” -- the project or product to which they apply their new knowledge. One such example this year is senior Leah Carlson. Her Essential Question, “How does OCD [Obsessive Compulsive Dis-

order] affect a family unit?” led her to write and publish a collection of short stories exploring the different dynamics within families. One story explores the difficult terrain a young adult navigates as her longterm partner comes to terms with her OCD in a tension-fraught dinner with her parents. Another story illustrates the complexity and poignancy of what happens when blending families: parents yearning for the support of an adult relationship, a child with OCD, and another with needs of his own. “Writing the stories challenged me to create accurate characters but also a storyline where they interact fluidly while still representing their psychological profile,” Leah Carlson said. Besides writing and publishing her stories, Leah held an author’s talk with Psychology students to explore the many facets of OCD-related family dynamics. “Most people were able to relate to the nuclear families and started to realize that OCD is more than just ‘being clean,’ Carlson said. “It felt good to be able to explain the psychology behind the characters when they struggled to identify the archetypes in the family dynamics.” Another senior, Josh Lacallaide, just completed his first half marathon in Newport, Rhode Island as part of his Senior Project Applied Piece. Lacallaide’s Essential Question led him to research “all the elements [of training for a half-marathon] including nutrition, injury prevention, mental preparation, and physical preparation to answer the question: ‘What are the necessary components of an effective half marathon training plan?’” his mentor, Jess Tremblay explained. “He compared a variety of different training schedules and developed his own plan, tailored to his research and his personal needs, and trained for and ran his first half marathon,” Tremblay continued. Lacallaide also shared his experience with members of the Souhegan track team.

Alderson, Ryan Ames, Wynn Apiki, Caroline Batchelder, Lily Baum, Taylor Bazarnick, Ross Belowski, Madeline Bennett, Joseph Boehm, Jeffrey Boerner, Christopher Bogonis, Samuel Bolduc, Elaina Bolduc, Kevin Boucher, Ethan Boudle, Bianca Bourbeau, Bryce Bowman, Vincent Boyer, Brendan Boyle, Lilijan Brault, Valerie Breckenridge, Elinor Brewster, Ashleigh Brisson, Chloe Buxton, Isabel Caraccio, John Carlisi, Cierra Carlson, Leah Chistolini, Jacqueline Cho, Joseph Civiello, Luke Clair, Payton Clark, Jonathan Clark, Taylor Clay, Tetiana Cobleigh, Michael Cochran, Chloe Conard, Bailey Conway, Abaigeal Conway, Madelyn Conway, Patrick Cretsinger, Max Cullen, Isabel Cummings, Avonlea Cushing, Stephanie Darling, Isabella Dellovo, Katie Dibble, Kristiana Downey, Aidan Drake, Charlotte Drake, William Driscoll, Molly Drum, Kendyl Dufour, Cassidy Dzen, Daria Eastland, Katherine Egersheim, Jared Ellis, Sarah Facey, Seth Facques, Sloan Fairfield, Mark Fallon, Emily Fisher, John Fortier, Nathan Franklin, Samuel Frasca, Kelly Fritz, Camden Galinson, O’Neill Garvey, Zoe Gavert, Olivia Geskos, Isabella Gibson, Kyle Gibson, Rebecca Gilraine-Healey, Hannah Girard, Allison Graham, Marissa Grassett, Jacob Grondstra, Ries Hall, Tyler Hanks, Meghan Harnish, Aila Henry, Samuel Henzell, John Herrero, Daniel Hinkle, Bryan Hitt, Nicholetta Hobbs, Parker Hoskins, Alana Hull, Hailey Humphrey, Erin Infanti, Karly

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Young Writers Bound for Writing Conferences Five Souhegan students were accepted to prestigious writing conferences taking place in Vermont on separate weekends in May. Maya Vaccaro was accepted to the New England Young Writers’ Conference at the Bread Loaf campus of Middlebury College. It is a four-day writing-focused workshop for high school students in New England and from around the country. Alana Hoskins, Evelyn Dowd, Elliott Delsignore, and Aidan Bearor were accepted to Champlain College Young Writers’ Conference, a residential writers’ weekend on the hillside campus of Burlington’s Champlain College. The keynote speaker this year is award-winning singer, songwriter, & composer, Moira Smiley.  Both conferences are an

opportunity for serious writers to meet others who share their passion and to study the craft of writing with some of New England’s most celebrated authors and teachers.

Elliot Delsignore

L-R: Maya Vaccaro and Alana Hoskins L-R: Aidan Bearor and Evelyn Dowd

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Students in the News Springfield College Recognizes Dean’s List Students for the 2018 Fall Semester

SPRINGFIELD, MA - The following local Springfield College students were named to the Dean’s List for academic excellence for the fall 2018 term: Ellie Lohnes of Amherst. Lohnes is studying Health Science/Pre-physician Assistant.

Students Named to University of Hartford Dean’s List

WEST HARTFORD, CT - The University of Hartford is pleased to announce the following students have been named to the Dean’s List for Fall 2018. Joseph Grassett of Amherst Sarah Kolopsky of Amherst

Teresa D. White Named to Colby College’s Highly Selective Dean’s List

WATERVILLE, ME - Teresa D. White of Mont Vernon was recently named to the highly selective Dean’s List at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2018-19 academic year. White is one of 538 Colby students -- or 26 percent of the qualified student body -- to qualify for the Dean’s List last semester. White, a member of the Class of 2022, attended Souhegan High School and is the daughter of Leo and Amy White of Mont Vernon, N.H. White earned a semester grade point average of 3.77 or higher last fall to be included on Colby’s Dean’s List. She has not declared her major.

Local Student Named to Dean’s List at University of Rochester

Elizabeth Greenwood, a first-year student majoring in mechanical engineering at the University of Rochester, has been named to the Dean’s

List for academic achievement for the fall 2018 semester. Greenwood, a resident of Amherst, is the child of Nancy Greenwood and William Greenwood, and a graduate of Souhegan High School in Amherst.

Andrew Hubbard Named to Dean’s List at Anderson University

ANDERSON, S.C. - Andrew Hubbard of Mont Vernon was named to the Dean’s List at Anderson University for the fall semester, 2018. In order to be named to the Dean’s List, a student must maintain a 3.5 grade point average or higher for the semester.

named to the Dean’s List must earn a 3.50 or greater grade point average while being enrolled full time.

Psi Chi International Honor Society Inductees 2019

ALLENTOWN, PA - The following area students were inducted into the Psi Chi International Honor Society of April 6th, 2019. Brenna Desborough of Amherst. Brenna is a student at Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pa.

Amherst Resident Part of Group to Present at WPI Project Presentation Day 2019

WORCESTER, MA - Visitors touring campus on Friday, April 19, were treated to a little something extra as Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) became a stage for Project Presentation Day, an annual event where seniors present their Major Qualifying Projects to the community. Rachel Lia of Amherst, N.H., majoring in mechanical engineering, was part of a group to develop an animatronic head that isn’t just a perfect Halloween decoration. Eventually, the team hopes it will lead to more responsive CPR dummies and more effective human/robot interaction.

Souhegan Science Teacher Earns National Marine Biology Award By Christina Len

Julianne Mueller-Northcott, a science teacher at Souhegan High School, has received the Outstanding Teacher Award by the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA). Sixty of Julianne’s students collaborated to contribute ideas and write a nominating letter. The award will be presented at the annual National Marine Educator Association (NMEA) conference at UNH in July. In their nomination, students noted that Mueller-Northcott helps them to develop skills as scientists by combining innovative projects with her enthusiasm for science. She also challenges them to thoughtfully investigate current ocean issues and propose possible solutions. One example is the current Sabers Saving Sharks campaign. Mueller-Northcott’s students learned about the issues affecting the ocean by reading current articles and watching documentaries by shark activist Rob Stewart. They were so inspired to take action that they created the Sabers Saving Sharks campaign which is a collection of apparel and stickers with a saber shark logo created and designed by students created to raise awareness. Proceeds from the sale will be donated to the World Wildlife Fund. Mueller-Northcott’s students believe that she deserves recognition because she covers a wide range of interesting and important topics in class. At the beginning of the year, they discussed ocean zonation, biodiversity and species of the intertidal zone. This learning was complimented by a field study at Odiorne Point where students collected data on biodiversity in the intertidal zone. Upon returning to school, students continued their hands-on learning by designing and maintaining both fresh and salt water classroom tanks, fostering their un-

derstanding of marine ecosystems and water chemistry. In addition to hands-on inquiry and exuding an infectious enthusiasm for marine science, Mueller-Northcott uses a variety of strategies to help her students accomplish their own goals. Students overwhelmingly say she always has a positive attitude and starts each class with “a joyful and genuine greeting.” Mueller-Northcott always share expectations before a project in the form of project sheets and rubrics. She often asks students to self-assess and self-reflect on their learning throughout the project, but also elicits feedback from them to improve her own teaching as well. Students say Mueller-Northcott is always aware of students who are struggling and will approach them to give them extra help and resources as well as ask them many questions so she can determine exactly why they are struggling. Students in Mueller-Northcott’s classes get more involved and excited about learning because she is excited to learn and teach each day. She is not afraid to say, “I love this. I’m so into this.” When students were asked to describe Mueller-Northcott’s classroom environment with one word, students replied with words like “welcoming, supportive, positive, innovative, patient, just-right challenging, engaging, fun and wonderful.” Mueller-Northcott’s students say that “it is not enough just to learn about the ocean, the science, the chemistry, all the hard stuff. We have to love it if we are going to make a difference. Julianne does it all. She cares about her students. She cares about the world we live in. She makes us believe that we can make a difference. She makes us believe in ourselves.”

Endicott Announces Dean’s List Students

BEVERLY, Mass. - Endicott College is pleased to announce the Dean’s List students for fall 2018. In order to qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must obtain a minimum grade point average of 3.5, receive no grade below a “C”, have no withdrawal grades, and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits for the semester. Among the students meeting those requirements is Emily Shaw of Amherst. She is majoring in Interior Design and is the daughter of Darin Shaw and Shari Shaw. Endicott College is pleased to announce the Dean’s List students for fall 2018. In order to qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must obtain a minimum grade point average of 3.5, receive no grade below a “C”, have no withdrawal grades, and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits for the semester.

Local Student Named to Dean’s List at San Diego State University

The office of Dean at the College of Professional Studies and Fine Art, San Diego State University has named Jennifer Schwager of Amherst to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2018 semester. Jennifer is in her junior year and is a graduate of Souhegan High School. Students

SHS Freshman Proposals

All 9th grade students met with SHS school board members, administration, faculty and Community Council members to explain and gather support for proposals they created to improve SHS. Examples: first aid/CPR training for students, drivers ed class offered as school class, enhanced recycling progam, compost for cafeteria waste among others. Democracy in action!

3rdAnnual Family Fun Day, June 1st

Join us for our 3rd annual Family Fun Day event, sponsored by the Preschool in the Village (PIV). This community family event will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2019 from 9-12pm on the Amherst town common. There will be kids’ activities – such as face painting, a planting station, touch-a-truck, obstacle course and crafts – plus a silent auction, local vendors selling products and MUCH MORE! All proceeds from this event will go towards PIV curriculum enrichment. Interested in participating as a vendor, sponsoring an activity or donating a tax deductible auction item? Contact: pivboard@outlook.com. PIV is an independent, non-profit early learning center. We have supported families with young children since 1995, building partnerships with parents to guide their children’s growth into thoughtful, curious and independent learners. Registration for the 2019-2020 school year is now open. For more information, call 672-3168 or check our website at www. preschoolinthevillage.org.

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Sports Shorts

Souhegan Track Teams

Nashua North Invites April 20

Souhegan Boys Tennis Scores: April 8

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Amherst Recreation Programs and Events

When: Session #1 July 22 – August 2 Session #2 Aug 5 – Aug 16

Leap Up! Dance Camp

Step out of the sunlight and into the spotlight…get ready to dance with us this summer! During this week-long dance camp, campers will be introduced to various styles of dance including Funky Jazz, Contemporary, Hip/Hop, Classic Jazz, Modern/Improv and more. Every day will consist of a morning warm up, technique, and choreography. Campers will end each day with a new fun routine! Daily options are also available as space allows. Campers should arrive by 9am ready to move. Pick up is promptly at 1pm. Please have your camper(s) wear comfortable clothing that they are able to move in with hair pulled back. Jeans/baggy clothing should be avoided. Layered attire recommended. Campers of all skill level welcome! Who: Boys and Girls Rising Grades 1-5 What: Leap Up! Dance Camp When: July 8-July 12 Time: 9am-1pm Where: AMS Café Fee: Daily: $40R; $50NR Weekly: $135R; $145NR

Challenger British Multi Sport Camp

Motivate, Activate and Energize your child with Challenger Sports’ Multi Sports Program. Challenger’s team of British coaches will provide your boys and girls, with a memorable week of nonstop action, fun and competition- All with a British Twist! Children will learn new British sports and develop new skills with team-building activites that include more than just running, jumping, catching, kicking and throwing! They will also learn about Respect,

Responsibility, Integrity, Sportsmanship and Leadership, while playing hard, having fun, and making new friends. Sports covered may include tag rugby, cricket, soccer, rounders, kickball, netball and handball. Details Include: Half day Option: 9am- 12noon Full Day Option: 9am- 4pm Who: Ages 6-16 What: MultiSport Camp Where: AMS flat field at 14 Cross Rd When: July 22- July 26 Fee: $139 Half day $196 Full day

Young Hacks Academy- STEM Camp

Does your child have what it takes to lead in the 21st century? Young Hacks Academy is a summer camp that uses technology to develop real-world leadership skills. Blending computer programming, problem-solving, and teamwork, YHA teaches kids to build cool video games about big challenges facing the world today, such as climate change, homelessness, and endangered wildlife. As serious as we are about exploring technology, YHA is also committed to having fun away from the screen, moving campers outside each day for unplugged games like treasure hunts and riddle relays. No programming experience is required. For more information, visit younghacks.com. Beta Masters for Grades 7-9 (Beginner-Intermediate) Imagine a small indie game studio that has 5 days to pitch, design and build a new video game. Following a real-world production cycle, YHA Beta Masters work in teams to develop an innovative game prototype from conception to completion. The program culminates with a beta release party in which friends and family act as investors.

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Camp Details:

Who: Incoming Grades 7-9 What: STEM, Young Hacks Academy Camp Where: Amherst Middle School; Room TBA When: M-F, 9am-4pm. July 15-19 Fee: $375R: $385NR

Cheer Camp

Are you ready to jump, cheer, dance and stunt? Have fun learning and improving on the fundamentals of cheerleading at the Amherst Recreation Cheer Camp. This camp is for boys and girls who want to learn more about cheer as well as current cheerleaders. Local staff teaches creative dances, cheers, partner stunts, proper safety and technique, and more! Instruction is age appropriate with a focus on fun. This spirited camp provides the participants with camp T-shirt, cheer bow and a certificate of completion if registered by June 1st. Join the fun and cheer it up! Who: Campers: entering grades 1-6/ CIT’s: entering grades 7-8 Where: AMS Flat Fields #4 When: June 17-June 21 from 9am2pm Fee: Campers: $125R; $135NR/ CIT: $75R; $85N

The Next Level Youth Developmental Basketball Camp

is coming to Amherst this summer! Join us for a week of non stop basketball to tone your skills in the off season. Camp will take place inside the Amherst Middle School Gym. Campers should expect a high energy, fast pace and fun agenda for the week. Campers will be challenged and engaged. The camp will focus on overall skill development through instruction and positive competition. The camp will also include fitness and agility development. Sessions will be Monday-Friday 9am-2pm. Free shoot/drop off will be open at 8:30am. Campers will need lunch, snacks and water, and a clean pair of gym shoes. A Camp tshirt will be provided. Camp Details Grades 3-5 Who: Boys Entering Grades 3-5 Where: Amherst Middle School Gym When: July 8-12 from 9am-2pm Fee: $150R; $160NR Camp Details Grades 6-9 Who: Boys Entering Grades 6-9 Where: Amherst Middle School Gym When: June 24-28 from 9am-2pm Fee: $150R; $160NR Min of 12/ Max of 30 per session

Saber Hoops Basketball Camp For Boys

The 16th Annual Saber Hoops Basketball Camp is being run by Mike Facques (coach of back to back SHS Championships ‘03 and ‘04) and Will Facques (coach of a runner-up Amherst travel team, former SHS athlete and student at Virginia Military Institute). The major goal of the camp is to help kids develop a passion for the great game of basketball and help them increase their skills. We will create a positive environment with the proper balance of instruction,

competition, and fun. In addition to teaching the fundamentals of the game, each day will feature time for game play. Who: Boys in Grades 5-8 When: July 8th-12th Time: Mon-Thurs, 9am-2pm Fri, 9am-12pm Fee: $195 R, $218 NR Players may be dropped off for open free shoot at 8:30am.

Eagles Basketball Camp for Girls Grade 4-9

Join Amherst Middle School’s own Coach Rodon in this allaround skill development camp for girls entering grades 4th through 9th. This unique camp utilizes decision training drills to help players improve their ball handling, shooting, decision making, and all around offensive & defensive skills. The camp is challenging yet fun for all skill levels. Players will gain valuable insight on what is to be expected in order to perform at the middle school and high school level. Who: Girls entering Grades 4-6 When: July 15th-19th. 8:30am2:00pm Where: Amherst Middle School Gym Fee: $195R $205NR Who: Girls entering Grades 7-9 When: July 22nd-26th. 8:30am2:00pm Where: Amherst Middle School Gym Fee: $195R $205NR

Adult Exercise Barre & Pilates

Pilates is a full body-conditioning program comprised of a series of approximately 500 designed movements performed primarily on a mat. Pilates improves strength, flexibility, balance, control and muscular symmetry. The rhythmic exercises promote elongated and toned muscles, and are noted for developing abdomen, lower back and buttocks strength, and create a strong body core. This pilates mat class fuses classical principles and a more contemporary athletic approach to produce noticeable results through more challenging moves. You’ll leave feeling accomplished, energized and worked head to toe. When: Tuesdays 9:30-10:30am Where: PMEC, 66 Brook Road

Power Barre is a ballet inspired fitness class that strengthens and tones the entire body. This hour class will be high intensity with low impact choreographed to fun music.NO dance experience is required and modifications can be made for all levels. Barre targets those hard to reach problem areas while leaving you feeling strong and healthy, and is a great addition to any cardio regiment and very beneficial to runners looking to strengthen their leg and core muscles. When: Thursdays 9:30-10:30am, Saturdays 8:30-9:30am Where: Peabody Mill Environment Center (66 Brook Rd) Choose the Barre/Pilates Combo and receive a two class discount!

NASHUA – Souhegan track and field athletes competed in the annual Nashua North Invitational track and field meet on Saturday, April 20. Large and small schools from both New Hampshire and Massachusetts participated, and, although the rainy day may have dampened the spectators’ spirits, the athletes competed well. No team scores are kept in the meet - since it’s held during the vacation week for most schoolsbut all results count toward qualifying for future meets. The Saber girls’ team had several top performances. The 800 meters was a particularly exciting race. Georgia Jones was leading at the outset, and, in a very close finish, she won the first place medal with a personal best time of 2:25.43. Her twin sister India was in third place for most of the race, but with

a strong effort on the home stretch, she finished second with a time of 2:25.86. In the two-mile race ninth-grader Chloe Trudel jumped to the lead and never looked back. Her first place time of 11:13.13 was extraordinary under the weather conditions. The Saber boys’ team also ran well, especially in the distance races. Five Souhegan athletes ran the one-mile race and the top two Sabers were Nathan Stine(4:48.18) and Thomas Headington(4:59.05). In the two-mile race Carter Schade ran 10:37.78, and Ethan McFee, with a strong finish ran 10:41.87. With all the rain, field event results varied greatly. Vincent Bowman threw the discus 99’4” - a good distance considering the wet conditions.

Season Opener April 5

Saber Invitational Track & Field Meet April 13

AMHERST – Souhegan High School track teams hosted their first meet of the season on Friday, April 5. In spite of cloudy skies and chilly weather, athletes appreciated the chance to compete for the first time this season. Oyster River, Kearsarge, and Merrimack Valley, all Division two track programs competed, with Oyster River the high scorer in both the girls’ and boys’ meets. Final scores of the girls’ meet meet were Oyster River 105, Souhegan 61, Kearsarge 48, and Merrimack Valley 30. Boys’ scores were Oyster River 85.5, Kearsarge 70, Merrimack Valley 62, and Souhegan 43.5. The Saber girls’ team scored two individual first places with Jenny Ladd winning the 800 meters(2:39.54) and Katerina Stuopis winning the high jump with a leap of 4’8”. Second places were garnered by Marissa Romano in the 400 meters(63.21), Chloe Trudel in the 1600(5:28.39), and Sophia Lunati in the pole vault(6’0”). Third place points were earned by Sophia in the 800(2:45.31), Georgia Jones in the 1600(5:32.29), and Katerina in the shot(26’ 9 3/4”) and the discus(53’11”). The 4 by 400 relay team of Chloe, Georgia, India Jones, and Emma Herrero was first with a quick early-season time of 4:21.15. Also, the 4 by 100 team of Kayla Kilcrease, Katie Noyes, Yuka Mukai and Caitlin Cooper ran to third place with their time of 57.04. The boys’ team scored 43.5 points with their fourth-place finish. Senior co-captain Vincent Bowman scored in three events. He was first in the discus(113’2”), second in the shot(37’4 1/4”) and fourth in the javelin(97’11”). Other throwers also scored well for the Sabers with Wil Jaques second in the discus(87’10”) and fourth in the shot(29’8 1/2”). Carter Schade double-scored as he was third in the 3200(11:15.05) and fifth in the 1600(4:55.62). Also in the 1600, senior Nathan Stine finished fourth with a time of 4:51.04. Dawson Hamele cleared 5’8” in the high jump, good for third place. The 4 by 100 relay team of Patrick Forster, Tristan Colby, Dawson, and John Casey was third(48.95).

A blue sky and warm temperatures welcomed in the first annual Souhegan Saber Invitational track and field meet on Saturday, April 13. Eight schools participated in the meet, and first place team awards were earned by the Nashua North girls and the Merrimack boys. Runner-up awards were also presented to the Bishop Guertin girls and the Nashua North boys. Final scores for the girls’ teams were North 108.5, BG 94, Merrimack 90.5, Milford 88, Souhegan 74, Con-Val 48, Campbell 35, and Hollis/Brookline 20. The Souhegan girls recorded two first places. Chloe Trudel ran a strong 3200 meter race, and her winning time of 11:25.84 not only will qualify her for the Division II championship but also places her third on the alltime Souhegan Top Ten list in the 3200. The 4 by 800 team of India Jones, Chloe Trudel, Arielle Zlotnick, and Georgia Jones clocked 9:49.99 for victory over strong competition from BG. That time should qualify easily for the Division Championship Meet held at the end of the season. Georgia was also second in the 400(62.85), and India was third(63.66), in the same race. In addition, the 4 by 400 team of India, Georgia, Jenny, and Emma Herrero was second with a time of 4:26.46. Jenny also was third in the 800(2:37.04) and tied for third in the pole vault(6’6”)thuis making Jenny the top scorer on the Souhegan girls’ team. Final scores in the boys’ meet were Merrimack 154.5, North 104, Hollis/Brookline 76, Milford 61, Campbell 50, Con-Val 44, Bishop Guertin 42, and Souhegan 22.5. The Souhegan 4 by 800 team of Bill Drake, Nathan Stine, Thomas Headington, and Ethan McFee was first with a quick time of 8:41.81. Vincent Bowman was fourth in the discus with a toss of 114’5” a personal best. In addition, that throw lists him as tenth on the alltime Souhegan Top Ten list. Dawson Hamele was fourth in the high jump(5’6”), and the 4 by 400 team of Bill Drake, Thomas, Nathan, and Ethan were fourth(3:49.32).

College Students from Amherst Score

John Behn, of Amherst, Earns Spot on Assumption Men’s Track & Field Team

WORCESTER, MA -- The Assumption Department of Athletics has announced that John Behn, of Amherst, has been named to the 2018-19 Assumption Men’s Track & Field roster. Behn, Class of 2020, is competing during the Greyhounds’ spring season. During the 2018-19 indoor season, the Men’s Track & Field team matched its best finish in program history at the 2019 Northeast-10 Championships by placing fifth. Though the team finished fifth last season, this year’s team accumulated its highest point total ever, four short of fourth place. Throughout the indoor season, the team broke nine school records. The men look to build on their indoor success when they head for outdoor competition this month.

Yabroudy Makes 1st Collegiate Start

TITUSVILLE, Fla. – Sophomore Hailey Yabroudy (Amherst, NH) made her first collegiate pitching start for Simmons University on March 3 against WPI, allowing three runs (two earned) on nine hits and three walks in six innings of work at Chain of Lakes Park in Titusville, Fla. as part of the Sunkissed Games in the season opener. WPI went on to win the softball game 3-1.

Rachel Lia of Amherst Selected as WPI Women’s Student-Athlete of the Week

WORCESTER, MA – The varsity eight from the rowing team, which includes Rachel Lia, has been tabbed as the WPI Female Student-Athlete of the Week for the week ending Sunday, April 14th. A very rare back-to-back honoree, Melissa Bazakas-Chamberlain, Christine Hovermale, Kinsey McNamara, Marlies de Jong, Amelia Harvey, Rachel Lia, Caitlin Kean, Eva Barinelli and coxswain Madison Healey, completed a memorable weekend Sunday by defeating top-ranked and defending NCAA champion Bates in thrilling fashion on Lake Quinsigamond. The race came down to the final 10 strokes with WPI claiming the victory by just 0.34 seconds over Bates (6:37.40 to 6:37.74). The Engineers, second in the latest USRowing/CRCA Division III Top 15, also knocked off No. 3 Williams to take home the Donahue Cup on Saturday.

NEWMAC Boat of the Week

The varsity eight from the rowing team, which includes Rachel Lia, has been honored as NEWMAC Boat of the Week, as announced April 8.

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Obituaries Richard P. Spargo

Dolores Arruda

Florence E. Thygeson

Richard P. SparChapter, Dorchesgo died on April ter, MA, degree of 16, 2019 at the age Chevalier, Master of 82, in Nashua, Mason, BenevoNH. lent Lodge No. Richard is sur7, Milford, NH, vived by his wife and a 32nd DeConstance, chilgree Scottish Rite dren Glenn SparMason, Valley of go (wife Lorna), Nashua, NH. He Cheryl Andrews was a member of (husband WilBektash Shrine. liam) and BriRichard was a an Spargo (wife veteran, captain Jennifer), grandU.S. Army, and children Caitlyn a member of the Andrews (wife Army Reserves. Kristen), KimDick and Conberly Amicanginie loved camping oli (husband Miand were memRichard Spargo chael), Tara Berry bers of the Good (husband Daniel), Sam Club PuckerIan Andrews (wife Lea), Samantha brusher chapter. Spargo, Daniel Spargo and Sarah A memorial service was held Spargo, great-grandchildren Nora April 27th at the Amherst Congreand Michael Amicangioli. gational Church, 11 Church Street, Richard was born in Boston, MA, Amherst, NH, with a reception afson of Howard C. and Ethelyn B. terward. (Saunders) Spargo. He graduated In lieu of flowers, please send dofrom Boston University with a de- nations to the Benevolent Lodge, gree in Geography, and was in the Masonic Temple, 30 Mont Vernon Army ROTC. He married Con- St., Milford, NH, 03055 or Compasstance Baker in 1958. He worked sionate Care Hospice, 18 Orchard for Singer Sewing Machine Co, and View Dr., Unit 4, Londonderry, as the New England Regional Sales NH, 03053. Arrangements are in Manager for YKK Fastening Prod- the care of Smith & Heald Funeral ucts Group. Home, 63 Elm Street, Milford, NH. Richard was active in the Boy To share a memory or offer a conScouts, achieving the rank of Ea- dolence, please go to www.smithgle Scout, a member of the Order heald.com The family would like of the Arrow, and a Unit Commis- to thank the staff at Nashua Crosssioner. He was a Master Councilor ings and Compassionate Care Hosin the Order of DeMolay, Crusader pice for their loving care.

BEDFORD: It loved ones seatis with great saded around a holness that the famiday table. Her ily of Dolores Arskill at making her ruda announces home warm, fesher passing at tive and beautiful the age of 87, on at Christmastime April 15, 2019 was truly remarkat Bedford Falls able. She loved to Assisted Living garden, quilt, knit Community in and bake. An avid Bedford, NH. traveler, Dolores Dolores was saw the world born on Sept. 29, touring Europe 1931 in Fall Rivwith John and later, MA. She was er, with many trips the valedictoriabroad with faman of her class at ily and friends. A Durfee High and long time memwent on to secber of the Acton Dolores Arruda retarial school. It Women’s club, she was in Fall River that Dolores met loved volunteering and joining the her husband, John Arruda, a sol- ladies for interesting outings to lodier returning from service over- cal museums, art galleries restauseas. On September 2, 1957 the two rants and shops. were married and spent many hapDolores leaves behind her three py years together until John’s pass- children, Gary Arruda, Christoing in 1996. Dolores and John had pher Arruda and Melanie Guest, several homes but settled in Acton, her grandchildren Valerie ArruMA where she remained for many da, Jessica Adamyk, Michele Deris, years. While in Acton, Dolores Daniele Guest and Adam Guest, worked for Minuteman Vocational her two great granddaughters Lydia High School, a skilled bookkeep- and Marilyn Deris and her brother, er, she also helped students choose Raul Martin. courses, order books and assisted A funeral Mass was celebrated teachers with whatever challenges Mon. April 22nd in St. Elizabeth of arose in their day. Though Acton al- Hungary Church, Acton, with buriways remained near and dear to her al in Woodlawn Cemetery, Conheart, Dolores began a new chapter cord Road, Acton, MA. Memorial in her life when she moved, in 2013, donations in lieu of flowers may be to Amherst, NH to be closer to her made to the Massachusetts Easter family. Seals Society where her husband, The greatest happiness for Do- John, served as a member of the lores was gathering together her board of directors, 89 South Street, growing family. The mother of Boston, MA 02111 or online at easthree, grandmother to five and tersealsma.org. Memorial page acgreat grandmother to two, loved tonfuneralhome.com nothing more than seeing all of her

Florence E. dred and brotherThygeson, 103, in-law Henry, her longtime resitwin brother Robdent of Amherst, ert and his wife NH, died April 6, Margaret, and 2019 at the Hillsher other brother borough County Douglas and his Nursing Home, wife Elsie. Goffstown, NH. Family memShe was born bers include her on September 25, beloved nieces 1915 in Montreal, and nephews, Jane Quebec, a daughand her husband ter of Edgar and Rob, James and his Edina (Lemarwife Marlene, Stequand) Darling. phen, Paul and his She was an avid wife Marie, and sportswoman and Jill and her husas a young girl band Pierre. in Montreal, she Florence was Florence Thygeson won trophies for lovingly known tennis and was apas Aunt Queen to proached as a potential speed skater her nieces and nephews. They have for the Canadian team to the 1932 fond memories of many ChristmasLake Placid Olympics. On May 27, es and other holidays spent at Uncle 1948, Florence married Charles E. Charlie and Aunt Queen’s home. Thygeson, and moved to the United The Thygeson home was the famStates shortly thereafter. ily gathering place for decades of Florence made her home in Am- members for three generations. herst for the past 50 years. She had The family is grateful for the peoa long career working in the office ple who Aunt Queen had the good for McDonald’s in Manchester, fortune to live among. NeighNH. Following her retirement, she bors and friends who for decades continued to be active throughout have cared about each other whom her life, golfing and working part- we wish to thank. These are peotime as a bookkeeper into her ear- ple whose kindness and compasly nineties for Buckmeadow Golf sion allowed her to remain hapClub, Amherst, NH. She loved an- py and safe in her beloved home imals and always had one or two until near the end of her life. dogs which she cherished as well as A graveside service will be held at caring for the wild birds and small 1:00pm on May 24, 2019 in Mead“outdoor” animals that lived on the owview Cemetery, Amherst, NH. property surrounding her home. Arrangements are in the care of Florence was predeceased by Smith & Heald Funeral Home, 63 her husband of 40 years, Charles Elm Street, Milford, NH. To share E. “Charlie” Thygeson. Also, she a memory or offer a condolence, was predeceased by her sister Mil- please go to www.smith-heald.com

Robert E. Mcleod, Jr. Robert E. McLeod, Jr., 92, resident of Amherst, NH for more than 50 years, died on April 26, 2019 at Crestwood Center in Milford, NH surrounded by his family. He was born in Worcester, MA on May 28, 1926, a son of the late Robert E. McLeod Sr. and Eva M. (Day) McLeod. Mr. McLeod served in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard a floating dry-dock stationed in Guam and during the Korean War aboard the Caliente, a refueling tanker. He had been employed as a Design Draftsman for Sevcon Company in Burlington, MA for many years. Mr. McLeod was a member of the Joel Prouty Masonic Lodge in MA, the Benevolent Masonic Lodge in Milford, NH, Eastern Star in Milford, NH, White Shrine in Manchester, NH, Scottish Rite in Nash-

ua, NH, the Bektash Shriners in Concord, NH. He was predeceased by a sister, Phyllis D. McLeod. Family members include his wife of 67 years, Elizabeth F. (Clark) McLeod of Amherst, NH; three children, Catherine L. McLeod of Amherst, NH, Bonnie V. Farrington of Marlborough, MA and Andrew D. McLeod of Manchester, NH; four grandchildren and one great grandson. There are no services. Burial will be in the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, Boscawen, NH. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Shriner’s Hospitals for Children. Arrangements are in the care of Smith & Heald Funeral Home, 63 Elm Street, Milford. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please go to www. smith-heald.com

Edith B. Carson Edith B. Carson, 86, resident of Amherst, NH died on April 27, 2019 at her home. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on September 24, 1932, a daughter of Henry A. and Edith (Pape) Bates. She was a graduate of Simons College, Boston, MA. Mrs. Carson made her home in Amherst since 1963. She was a homemaker for most of her life. She was a long time member of the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Milford, NH. She served on the Amherst School Board for multiple terms. She gave back to the community as a library volunteer in the Amherst and Manchester Public School systems. Mrs. Carson was predeceased by her husband, of fifty-three years, C. Thomas Carson, a daughter, Candace Theriault, and a granddaugh-

ter Jennifer. Family members include three daughters and two sons-in-law, Cathleen E. Miller of Derry, Susan M. and Thomas Pullar of Fairview, PA, and Deborah J. and Robert Butler of Moyock, N.C.; three grandchildren, Jason P. Miller and his wife Katherine of Framingham, MA, and Stephen Miller of Derry, and Kathryn Meyer and her husband, Michael, of Westchester IL; and six great grandchildren. There will be a brief graveside service on Wednesday, May 8th at 11:00am in Meadowview Cemetery, Foundry Street, Amherst. Arrangements are in the care of Smith & Heald Funeral Home, 63 Elm Street, Milford, NH. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please go to www.smith-heald.com

Red Cross Urges Blood Donations MANCHESTER — There’s no way to predict when or where an accident will happen. That’s why the American Red Cross needs donors to give blood and platelets during Trauma Awareness Month this May and throughout the year to help ensure that trauma centers are prepared the moment an injured patient arrives. Donors of all blood types are urged to give now to help meet the needs of trauma patients and others with serious medical conditions. Make an appointment to donate blood by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-7332767). In thanks, all those who come to donate blood, platelets or plasma with the Red Cross now through June 10, 2019, will receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card via email. (Restrictions apply; see amazon.com/ gc-legal. More information and details are available at RedCrossBlood. org/Together.)

When every second matters

Major traumas can quickly deplete a hospital’s blood supply. By

giving blood, platelets or plasma regularly, donors can help ensure that enough blood is on the shelves for patients when every second matters. In trauma situations, when there’s no time to check a patient’s blood type, emergency personnel reach for type O negative red blood cells and type AB plasma because they can be transfused to patients of any blood type. Less than 7 percent of the population has type O negative blood, and only about 4 percent of the population has type AB blood. Platelets may also be needed to help with clotting in cases of massive bleeding. Because platelets must be transfused within five days of donation, there is a constant – often critical – need to keep up with hospital demand. Upcoming blood donation opportunities May 1-23 in Amherst AMHERST 5/13/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Wilkins Elementary School, Clark - Wilkins Elementary School, 80 Boston Post Rd 5/18/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Messiah Lutheran Church, 303 Rte 101

Joseph Edward Baclawski

Joyce Marilyn Baclawski

Joseph Edward Baclawski, a 30-year resiJoyce Marilyn Baclawski, (née Rosenberger), dent of Amherst, New Hampshire, was born a 30-year resident of Amherst, New Hampin Providence, Rhode Island, August 22, 1927, shire, was born June 30, 1928 in Saint Cloud, and died peacefully November 17, 2018 at the Minnesota and died peacefully on August 24, age of 91. 2017 at the age of 89. His parents, Victoria and Teofil Baclawski, Born in Saint Cloud, Minnesota to Florian raised their family in the Olneyville neighborRosenberger and Marvis German Rosenberghood of Providence, Rhode Island after immier, Joyce was a talented tap dancer and beauty grating to the United States from Poland in the queen, who at age 15 danced with the USO to early 1900’s. The youngest of three children, entertain 75,000 US troops during the Second Joseph was a good student and a competitive World War. She was an outdoorswoman and a swimmer at the Boys Club in Providence. His good shot with a rifle. During college she met parents were committed to providing a better Joseph Edward Baclawski, a student at Brown life for their children. While they never spoke University, as they were both working as camp English, they put all three children through counselors near Bear Mountain, New York. four years of college on factory workers’ wages They married in 1951 and Joyce became a deduring the Great Depression. voted wife, then mother to James, and Joan, Joseph graduated one semester early from while making time for an intense interest in high school and enrolled in engineering at art, as well as music, tennis, and foreign travel. Brown University and was on the swim team She greatly enjoyed her grandchildren, Dithere until he turned 18 and was drafted into ana, John and James Baclawski, and Steven the United States Army as World War II was and Maxwell Fazekas, spending summers just ending. He served in Europe for two years with them at Martha’s Vineyard for decades as part of the occupation force. His trip to Euand traveling to see them for the holidays. She Joe and Joyce Baclawski rope was on a troop ship returning 10,000 Gerleaves behind as well her daughter-in-law, Reman POWs to Europe. Speaking fluent English, becca, granddaughter in law, Brittany, grandPolish, and some Russian, Joe volunteered for missions with Army Intelli- son in law Edward Turowski, and three great grandchildren: Jack, Juliette gence. and Thomas Turowski. Joseph graduated from Brown University in May 1950, and on June 6, Joyce had an interesting family background. She was descended from 7 1951, married Joyce Marilyn Rosenberger, whom he met in upstate New people who came over on the Mayflower, including Stephen Hopkins, a sigYork when they both worked as counselors at adjacent boys and girls camps natory of the Mayflower Compact. Her grandmother, Florence Elms, lived for under privileged children from New York City. They lived for the next with her in childhood and told Joyce that her mother (Florence’s mother) 25 years in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where they raised two children, James, had been a full-blooded Cherokee. On her father’s side, her grandfather, and Joan, and enjoyed an all-American small-town lifestyle in a tight knit Balthasar Rosenberger, an emigrant from Bavaria, was one of the earliest neighborhood. settlers of St. Cloud. His pioneer cabin still stands at the Stearns History Joseph worked for General Electric in Fort Wayne as an engineer, earning Museum. seven US patents and as a manufacturing manager. Joseph took on internaFuneral services will be held for Joyce and Joseph Baclawski together, at tional assignments for GE, traveling to the Soviet Union/Russia extensively 11 AM Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Meadow View Cemetery, Amherst, New during the Cold War at a time when few Americans could. He lived in São Hampshire. Paulo, Brazil off and on for three years, learning Portuguese and falling in love with the culture and the coffee. Joseph finished his career working at MIT for 15 years responsible for coordinating research, engineering and business for the President of the University until he retired at 75 years old. In that capacity, he sat with Jeff Bezos of Amazon in Jeff’s office in Seattle www.amherstcitizen.com on September 11, 2001 and watched as disaster unfolded. Joe was remarkably healthy. He was born at home in bed and died in his own bed. Until the week he died, he was never in the hospital and was hardly sick a day in his life. After a marriage of 66 years, Joseph and Joyce Baclawski will be buried together at 11 AM, Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Meadow View Cemetery, Amherst, New Hampshire. Joseph was known in college as “happy-golucky Joe” and had a very full and rich life. As per his request, Joseph will be buried with the ashes of his wife tucked under one arm and a bottle of Jim Beam Bourbon under the other.

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Using annual reports from Nashua during the 1840’s-1850’s, Susan Fineman will examine how town fathers addressed public education in their one-room schools. These chroniclers were prolific writers who made VERY candid observations on the state of their eleven schools and never minced words! They both praise and critique teachers, scholars and parents! They discuss in detail, the progress and deficiencies in teaching methods, materials and discipline. They write about the conditions in the schools and chastise the public for their lack of support on countless issues. Come to find out how, “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” This is an entertaining and visual presentation with fascinating handouts! The program will be presented at The Nashua Historical Society, 5 Abbott Street, Nashua, New Hampshire. The programs are free and open to the public. For more information please email: nashuahistorical@comcast.net, call 603-883-0015 or visit our website: nashuahistoricalsociety.org

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Mont Vernon

Daland Memorial Library News

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Library Director: Bonnie Angulas Children’s Program Director: JoAnn Kitchel Email: dalandlibrary@comcast.net Hours: Tues., Wed., Thur. 10-8, Fri. 2-6, Sat. 10-1, Closed Sun. and Mon.

Friends of the Library Book, Plant, and Junque Jewel Sale

17th Annual Mont Vernon Spring Gala 5K & 10K Road Race & Fun Run

The Annual Friends of the Library Book, Plant, and Junque Jewel Sale will be held at the Daland Memorial Library on Saturday, May 18th from 9am-1pm. Come shop from a collection of donate children’s and adult books, pick up a potted perennial plant, and visit the Junque Jewel Boutique inside the library for vintage rings, necklaces, bracelets and more! Proceeds to benefit the Friends and support library programming. Donations to the sale will be accepted during open hours until Thursday, May 16th. Questions? Call the library at 673-7888.

Just The Classics Book Club EARLE RICH FILE PHOTO

Spring is just around the corner and that means it’s almost time for the 17th Annual Spring Gala 5K and 10K Road Race and one mile Fun Run. On Saturday, May 18th, at the Mont Vernon Fire Department on Main Street, runners and walkers of all ages are invited to participate in the one-mile Fun Run or the more challenging 5K and 10K road race in memory of McKayla Geisinger and

Tony Barksdale II. The race is organized by Neighbor 2 Neighbor, and all proceeds go to this non-profit community organization that provides hope and support for Mont Vernon residents. Registration for the Road Race and Fun Run can be submitted online at www.running4free.com. Registration forms are also available at the Daland Memorial Library.

Mont Vernon Historical Society News

Museum Opening Day SPRING GALA DAY – May 18

er for each race. Commemorative t-shirts will be guaranteed for all early registrations prior to April 22nd and then offered on a first come first serve basis on race day (all sizes may not be available on race day). As always, volunteers are needed and greatly appreciated! Additionally, we are also seeking sponsors for this event. For more information contact us at n2n.montvernon@gmail.com.

at the Mont Vernon General Store, Daland Memorial Library, and Selectmen’s Office in the Town Hall. Payments need to accompany each order. Money raised will be used for ongoing preservation projects in the museum.

mail to the Mont Vernon Historical Society, PO Box 15, Mont Vernon, NH. Please include name(s), mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address. Checks made out to Mont Vernon Historical Society.

Membership Please support the

A Salute to the Passage of the Nineteenth Amendment WWII Military Uniforms on Display

After completing the three part series, Mont Vernon Tells The Story, that focused on metal detecting, businesses in town over the years, and the history of the Mont Vernon Congregational Church, the Mont Vernon Historical Society is now preparing to open the museum for the season on Spring Gala Day, Saturday, May 18. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Closed during the 11 a.m. parade down Main Street.) The museum, located on the second floor of the Town Hall, opened twenty-nine years ago in 1990. This year, several museum exhibits are going to focus on the time period when the Nineteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution was passed. The amendment, passed in 1920, prohibits the states and the federal government from denying citizens the right to vote on the basis of sex. Suffragettes will be telling their story! In addition, historical society member, Peter Ecklund, is loaning World War II military uniforms from his collection for an exhibit. There will be a display showing the changes in The Mont Vernon General Store with the passage of time. Stand at the post office window by the bank of mail boxes when it was located behind the general store from 1975-95. In addition, see David Dutton and John Nutter clocks dating from the mid-1800s, and a 1858 map of Hilllsboro County showing Mont Vernon when it was known as Mount Vernon. Also on display Lamson Farm and Grand Hotel memorabilia, and a coverlet from 1810. Visitors are invited to check out the “What is it? What is

On race day, check-in and registration for the Fun Run will be held from 7:30 to 8:15 am and the run will begin at 8:30 am. Check-in and registration for the 5K and 10K Road Race will be held from 7:30 to 8:45 am and the race will begin at 9 am. Early registration fees for adults are $20 for the 5K and $30 for the 10K, and $10 for the Fun Run. Race day registration fees are $5 high-

it used for?” exhibit. There is also a small library in the museum and a selection of historical society books, note cards, sweatshirts, and T-shirts for sale in the museum’s store.

historical society and become a member. Annual dues per person are as follows: adults $20; 18 and younger $5; lifetime $200. Join when visiting the museum when open, or

How to help Interested in learning more about the history of the town? Consider becoming a docent in the museum. Teens and adults welcome. On the job training! Contact Museum Curator, Mary Jo Marcely at Hannahsgarden@hotmail.com. Support the society and become a member. Annual dues per person are as follows: adults $20; 18 and younger $5; lifetime $200. Join when visiting the museum when open, or mail to the Mont Vernon Historical Society, PO Box 15, Mont Vernon, NH. Please include name(s), mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address. Make checks out to the Mont Vernon Historical Society. After opening day, the museum will be open the second Saturday June through October from 1-4 p.m. There is no charge to visit though donations are accepted. Questions? Contact, President Eloise Carleton at eloise_carleton@comcast.net; Museum Curator Mary Jo Marcely at Hannahsgarden@hotmail.com.

The Just the Classics Book Club will be reading The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas in the month of May. Due to the length of the title, the group will meet on Thursday, June 20th at 7pm for dessert and book discussion.

Join the Friends!!

Are you a Friend of the Library? Do you need to renew for 2019? Join the Friends of the Library at any membership level and help support the library. The Friends meet at the library on the 4th Monday of the month at 7:30pm. Member activities include the maintenance of the library gardens, fundraisers, bake sales, and the Annual Book, Plant,

Questions? Contact, President Eloise Carleton: eloisecarleton@comcast.net; Museum Curator Mary Jo Marcely: Hannahsgarden@hotmail.com; Assistant Museum Curator Sandy Kent: slkent57@gmail. com.

26th Annual

7:00 am 8:30 am 9:00 am

Craft Night is Tuesday, May 7th at 7pm! This month we are helping out the Friends of the Library by crafting updated sale signs for the Annual Book, Plant and Junque Jewel Sale. We’ll be painting signs for the book sale, creating plant markers for donated plants, and fashioning decorative signs for the Junque Jewel boutique. All are welcome to join in on the fun.   For up to date information on what’s happening, keep up with the happenings at the library with daily posts. Search Mont Vernon Daland Memorial Library on Facebook and “friend” us and search @dalandlibrary on Instagram and “ follow” us.

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MVFD Pancake Breakfast Fun Run 5k/10k Road Race Daland Library Book, Plant & Junque Jewel Sale Main Street Parade MVCC Concession Stand Games and Picnic on the Green Awards & On Stage Entertainment Pie Eating Contest

Activities on the Green:

Bounce House Rock Climbing Wall DJ and On Stage Entertainment Pocket Lady Kids Crafts & Games Pie Eating Contest Face Painting And More!