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by Barbara OBrien
Windham School Board members continue to haggle over some
of the details of the proposed construction project at Golden Brook
School; a proposal set to go to voters on March 5. As the clock ticks
down and the architects and engineers scramble, certain aspects
of the concept remain in a state of flux. One of those issues was
settled, reversed, in fact, at a meeting on Jan. 26.
The previous week, on Jan. 19, when only four members of the
school board were in attendance, a motion to include two flex
rooms in the proposed addition to Golden Brook, had failed on a
2 to 2 tie. The concept behind the flex rooms was to provide some
Deliberative Sessions
Tuesday, Feb. 2
Pelham Town Deliberative Session, 7 p.m.
Sherburne Hall at Town Hall
Wednesday, Feb. 3
Pelham School Deliberative Session, 7 p.m.
Sherburne Hall at Town Hall
Friday, Feb. 5
Windham School Deliberative Session, 7 p.m.
Windham High School
Saturday, Feb. 6
Windham Town Deliberative Session, 9 a.m.
Windham High School
Be Counted!
Windham Voters to
Decide how Town
Clerk Gets Paid
by Barbara OBrien
Stressing that his comments were in no way a reflection on
Windhams current town clerk, Town Administrator David Sullivan
recommended that the elected position be made a salaried one,
as opposed to the present method of fee collection. Its strictly
business, Sullivan told the board of selectmen. I want to be fair
to her and fair to the town.
Sullivan went on to say that he feels the system of having a town
clerks pay based on the amount of fees collected is archaic.
Only a couple of towns in New Hampshire even have this system,
anymore, he said. Were the town clerks job to become one
based on salary, any fees collected through the services the town
clerk provides would come back to the towns coffers. As the
town grows, the fees will go up, Sullivan commented.
As part of his recommendation, Sullivan told selectmen he
thought an annual salary of $80,000, plus about $40,000 in
benefits was fair. This would be about a $15,000 savings to the
town, as compared to the town clerk receiving all collected fees,
he added. I feel this is reasonable, Sullivan stated, adding that
the change from fee-based earnings to a salary is legally allowable.
Windham Town Clerk Nicole Merrill Bottai, who attended the
meeting where the issue was discussed, said she has always been
supportive of the idea of going to salary. Bottai said she agrees
with Sullivans proposal for compensation. Selectman Bruce
Breton wanted to wait to make the change until the town clerks
position is up for election again, rather than making the alteration
mid-term. Bottais term expires in March 2018.
Vice-Chairman Joel Desilets said he thought it was a great
idea. Chairman Al Letizio, Jr. said he was fully in support of
making the change now. I feel its acceptable all around, Letizio
said. The system has to be changed. Its definitely archaic.
After further discussion at a subsequent meeting, selectmen
voted to put the question of making the town clerk a salaried
position on this years town ballot as Article 18. Voters will get
their say on Tuesday, March 5. The polls will be set up at Windham
High School and will be open to registered voters from 7 a.m. until
8 p.m. If the warrant article passes, it will become effective on
April 1.
by Len Lathrop
from where she
Skyler Goss is
competes on a
described by Pelham
regional level with
High School Athletic
the U.S. Track and
Director Todd Kress
Field Association.
as one of the hardest
Skylers current T&F
workers you will ever
records include
meet, a born leader,
the 55 m hurdles
with complete focus
at 8.7 sec, 100
on her goal.
meter hurdlers at
While senior
15.4 seconds, the
students/athletes
long jump at 17.1
sign letters of intent
feet, and the triple
to play a sport at a
jump at 36.1 feet.
college or university,
In addition, she is
the admission to a
the NHIAA division
United States Military
state record holder.
Academy is a bit
When asked what
more complicated,
she likes to do for
and Kress wanted to
fun, she likes to
be sure that Goss was
workout, especially
recognized.
weight lifting; she
Meeting Skyler and
power cleans 135
having a few minutes
pounds.
to talk, the first
Three of Goss
question was, when
coaches were on
do you have to report
hand for this event
to basic training? It
and all spoke highly
The coaches joined the family for the event. Back row: Python AD Todd Kress, T&F Coach Tim Quanci,
starts in June, which
of Skyler. Coach
T&F Coach David Niemaszyk and Pole Vaulting Coach Kyle Lambert from Patriot Pole Vaulting Club in
is shortly after the
Tim Quanci, who
Westborough, Mass. Front row: Skyler with parents Tom and Claire.
Pelham graduation
is her PHS coach in
celebration. And,
the long and triple
program.
of course, why? She hopes the military, in
jump and, in the past year, also the hurdles,
While The Point is a four-year school,
addition to a college education, will help
calls her a strong leader, driven, always
where most costs are covered, the enlistee
her grow as a leader and she likes the idea
visualizing what she has to do the win
makes a commitment to serve for five years
of giving back to the country. While she has
her event. Coach David Niemaszyk, who
after graduation as a commissioned officer.
several relatives who have served, she isnt
is also a T&F coach at Pelham, who also
It was at a U.S. Track and Field regional
following The Long Gray Line.
teaches physics, spoke about her work in
meet in Boston, where a recruiter from
We spoke briefly about the process
the classroom as intense as her work on the
West Point approached Skyler that put her
to get into the academy, great grades,
track, a great student and athlete.
on the road to the U.S .Military Academy,
school leadership, good SAT scores and,
Skylers parents, Tom and Claire, spoke
explained Skylers mother. While at West
of course, the appointment from a senator
about how proud they were of her and her
Point, Skyler will be majoring in kinesiology
or congressman. Skylers mother, Claire,
acceptance into West Point and how hard
with a minor in engineering. What she will
mentioned Senator Shaheen had four slots
she had worked to get there. Skyler has two
do in the service is a question that has not
to make recommendations to the academy
sisters who preceded her at Pelham High
yet been defined.
and Skyler was one of them. Claire also
School, Ellisse and Avery, who both also ran
Skyler holds several track and field
mentioned that only 9 percent of those who
track as Pythons.
records at Pelham High School and also is
apply are accepted to West Point and that
a member of a private pole vaulting club
all cadets have to participate in a sports
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Accolades
The following students have been named to Champlain Colleges
Deans List for the fall semester: Justin Spognardi of Pelham
majoring in Game Art and Animation and Colin Cochrane of
Windham, majoring in Undeclared - Information Technology and
Science.
Michael Pillets, a senior majoring in Recreation and Sport
Management from Windham, has made the Presidents List at
Coastal Carolina University for the fall semester. To qualify for the
Presidents List for high academic achievement, students must earn
a 4.0 grade point average and must be enrolled full time.
Timothy Fraser, a senior majoring in Marketing from Windham,
was among approximately 2,248 students at Coastal Carolina
University who made the fall Deans List.
Keene State College has named the following students to its
Deans List for the fall semester. From Pelham: Taylor Bedard,
Jared Hannon, Casey Labonte, James LaPolice, Meaghan ODwyer,
Alexandria Papadimoulis, Evan Sage, Alec Surprenant. From
Windham: Trevor Blanchard, Rebecca Connolly, Samantha
Goldsmith, Alexis Michal, Julia Peet, Eugenia Schipelliti, Ryan
Sullivan, and Lianna Uzdavinis.
Ryan Christopher Wakeford of Windham graduated from
Clemson University Dec. 17, 2015, with a Bachelor of Science in
Materials Science and Engineering.
Kurtis Jolicoeur of Windham has been named to the Deans List
at Western New England University for the fall semester. Jolicoeur
is working toward a degree in Exploratory Business.
Keene State College announces the recent induction of 220
students into academic honor societies. The following students
from Pelham were inducted: Alec Surprenant was inducted into
Rho Sigma Kappa, the Safety and Occupational Health Applied
Sciences honor society. Casey Szmyt was inducted into Alpha
Kappa Delta, the Sociology honor society.
Caitlin Pierson of Windham, a member of the class of 2018 at
Assumption College, is one of 509 students named to the Colleges
undergraduate Deans List for the fall semester.
The following students from Windham have been named to the
Deans List at the University of Rhode Island for the fall semester:
Nick E. Fairweather, Maureen P. Gibbons, Paige Mary Montanaro
and Zoe Perkins.
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After months of reviewing multiple proposals to
alleviate the space crunch in Windham schools,
members of the school board have decided to go
with what is dubbed Option 7 for Windham
Middle School, a concept that eliminates
the proposed addition and focuses only on
renovations.
Option 7 was brought forward to the building
and grounds committee and the full school board
the week after this years warrant was finalized
and posted for public viewing. The warrant can,
however, be amended at next months school
district deliberative session.
Support for the newest option was unanimous,
although school board member Rob Breton was
not in attendance at the Jan. 19 meeting. Breton
expressed his support through a letter, in which
he wrote that he was in full support of the project.
Breton said he felt the proposed project was the
best solution for now and in the future.
Voting in favor of recommending Option 7 were
Chairman Ken Eyring, Vice-Chairman Tom Murray
and school board members Dennis Senibaldi and
Daniel Popovici-Muller. Members of the building
and grounds committee were also in unanimous
agreement in recommending Option 7 for
Windham Middle School. There are still many
uncertainties to be resolved, said Paul Gosselin,
chairman of the building and grounds committee,
noting that deadlines for the proposal were
already beyond the eleventh hour. Cost estimates
were still being calculated, Gosselin said.
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cost-effective.
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times.
We would like to thank the following House Reps from our districts who
bravely supported us by voting consistently for SB 136: Lars Christensen, Eric
Estevez, Charlene Takesian, and Thomas Cardon.
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Saturday, January 30
Supervisors of the Checklist for the
th
Town of Pelham will be in session on from
11 to 11:30 a.m. in the Pelham Police
Departments Community Room, 6 Village
Green. This is the last day for supervisors to accept
voter registration applications. No additions or
corrections shall be made to the checklist after this
session, until Election Day, except as provided in
RSA 659:12, RSA 654:8 II. No change of party
registrations shall be accepted (RSA 654:32).
Reports of transfer, reports of death, removal of
names allowed (RSA 654:36, 37, 44).
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Saturday, January 30
Pelham Community Theatre in conjunction with
Pelham Parks and Recreation is pleased to present
Disneys 101 Dalmatians Kids at 7 p.m. each at
Sherburne Hall. Admission is $5.
Saturday, January 30 & Tuesday, February 9
SAT Practice Test at the Nesmith Library for
Windham High School Students. On Jan. 30
and Feb. 9, the Nesmith Library will offer a full
length SAT practice test. Practice makes perfect,
so grab your No. 2 pencils and calculators and
join us. Space is limited so call (432-7154) or
e-mail sbrikiatis@nesmithlibrary.org to register.
Registration is required and will open on Mon., Jan.
4 for juniors and Wed. Jan. 6 for all high school
students. Jan. 30 doors open at 8:15 a.m. and test
starts promptly at 8:30. Feb. 9 doors open at 3:15
p.m. and test starts promptly at 3:30.
Monday, February 1
Pelham GOP monthly meeting, 7 p.m.
at the John H. Hargreaves Memorial Post
10722 Veterans of Foreign Wars, 5 Main St.,
Pelham. Guest speaker: Rep. Jack Flanagan,
former NH House Majority Leader, exploring a run
for the 2nd Congressional Seat.
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Wednesday, February 3
The Womans Service Club of
rd
Windhams next meeting will be held at
Windham Town Hall. Luncheon begins
at 11:30 a.m. followed by program and
meeting. Program will feature guest speaker
Connie Young from ServiceLink who will speak
about the benefits and services of Medicare and
Medicaid. Guests welcome! Come meet us and
enjoy, find out what we are about. For information
call Sue Violi at 889-0578.
Friday, February 5
Veteran Benefit Themed Dinner! Mardi
Gras! Public welcome. Doors open
at 5:30 p.m. Dinner served at 6 p.m.
Sponsored by John H. Hargreaves Memorial
Post 10722 VFW and Auxiliary, 6 Main St., Pelham.
Admission: $8 per adult; $5 per child under 12.
Stews, chicken pie, salad, coffee, tea, desserts, and
more! 50/50 Raffle! Door Prize! Contact: Dot and
Gene Carter at 635-7863 or visit www.pelhamweb.
org/vfw.
5th
Saturday, February 6
Women of all ages are invited to join us
in honoring Our Lady for First Saturday
Devotions at St. Patrick Church in Pelham.
We begin with Mass at 8 a.m., followed
by the by the rosary at 8:30 and then join us for
a video/prayer on Marys Way of the Cross and
a pot luck breakfast and fellowship. For more
information call Linda at 930-6436 or e-mail
WomenOfMaryNH@yahoo.com. Note: Adoration
and Divine Mercy Chaplet will be available before
Mass at 7:30 a.m. in the main church.
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Friday, February 12
Windham Musical Arts Association
invites you to join them for an evening of
musical fun featuring: Roomful of Blues.
For nearly half a century, Roomful of Blues
has been delivering its signature blend of swing,
rock n roll, jump, blues and R&B to euphoric
audiences all over the world. 8 p.m., Windham
High School Auditorium, 64 London Bridge Rd.
For ticket info visit www.ticketstage.com. All ticket
sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Snow
date: TBD.
12th
Saturday, February 13
The Nesmith Library will host Chinese
New Year to celebrate the Year of the
Monkey beginning at 1 p.m. This
program is for anyone interested in
celebrating the Chinese New Year and is not
limited to any age level or place of residence.
No registration is required and you do not have
to be a Nesmith Library cardholder to attend.
Following a brief introduction and history of the
holiday, entertainment will begin with a childrens
New Year song followed by an authentic Chinese
Tea Ceremony demonstration. Other highlights
of the program will be songs played on the Erhu,
a traditional Chinese instrument. Our program
will conclude with two Lion Dances presented in
full costume. Children will be able to participate
in making crafts to bring home and red envelopes
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Wednesday, February 24
Cookbook Explorers!, from 12:30 to
1:30 p.m. (daytime session) and 6:30 p.m.
(evening session), at the Pelham Public
Library. Free and open to the public. Were a
group dedicated to food! Each month, well
choose a new type of cuisine or a new diet to
explore. Youll have the chance to share your
cooking triumphs and travails, and perhaps leave
with a great new recipe or two. Februarys daytime
session will come prepared to share a recipe
featuring a Red Ingredient with the group. The
evening session come prepared to share a recipe
that uses Chocolate! Bringing a dish to share
with the group is encouraged but not required for
participation. New members always welcome!
Interested in joining, e-mail rcrockett@pelhamweb.
com for meeting details.
Wednesday, February 17
Hiking the 4Ks: NHs Tallest
Mountains, 6 p.m., Pelham Public
Library. Free and open to the public.
Rodney Thompson and his son set out to
hike the New Hampshire 4,000 footers three years
ago. What started as a hiking objective turned
into a series of adventures as they completed
the 48 mountains that are 4,000 feet or higher.
Rodney will share his stories and pictures and will
review what you will need to get started hiking
the NH 4,000 footers. Some people complete
the NH 4,000 footers in a single year and some
take a lifetime, in the end how long it takes is not
important its about getting out there. Rodney
lives in Pelham and is an avid outdoorsman. He
has hiked the NH 4Ks and is currently working on
completing the 52 with a View and the Terrifying
25 lists; he is actively working on hiking all of the
trails in the White Mountains (red lining). He is
also the Scoutmaster for Troop 610, sharing his
knowledge and passion for the outdoors with the
Scouts.
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Thursday, February 25
The Pelham Library Book Club will
meet from 1 to 2 p.m. to discuss The Girl
Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison
Allen. Copies available in advance. New members
welcome! Interested in joining, e-mail rcrockett@
pelhamweb.com for meeting details.
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by Barbara OBrien
Friday, Jan. 15 was a very cold evening, but the skies and roads were
clear of snow or ice. Still, only a dozen Windham residents showed up
to hear about a $40 million school district budget proposal or a nearly
as expensive construction project. Granted, the public hearing was
televised on local cable TV, but only those who actually attended could
ask questions of the school board members and administrators who sat
on the stage, facing a virtually empty high school auditorium.
The construction bond hearing was first on the agenda, with most of
the information being provided by Interim Superintendent Tina McCoy
and Business Administrator Adam Steel. The construction project for
Golden Brook and Windham Middle School has been a major topic of
discussion since last March, when its predecessor failed to win over a
sufficient number of voters. Now billed as Article 2, the construction
bond is proposed at $38.95 million. This includes an addition and
renovations to Golden Brook School, renovations to Windham Middle
School, as well as the purchase of approximately four acres of land
adjacent to Golden Brook.
The first year of the bond, should it receive a 60 percent majority of
votes cast, would include interest only (approximately $1.1 million).
The highest payment would be in the second year of the bond.
Payments would decrease from there. The length of the bond would be
subsequently determined by members of the school board.
According to Steel, the current proposal is still being developed and
final costs are not known. Theoretically, the cost will be less than now
anticipated, Steel said, referring to the $38,950,000 bond proposal
appearing on the school district warrant. Its still a work in progress,
leading up to the February Deliberative Session, said Steel, adding that
this is the maximum cost.
The few people who did come to the microphone to comment
on the proposed bond were not happy with the level of information
being made available to the public that evening. I cant meaningfully
comment when no details of the plan have been presented, said School
District Moderator and longtime Windham resident Betty Dunn. I dont
think this has ever happened before!
Resident Diane Carpenter, also a regular attendee at town and school
meetings, asked, How can you know if you support this proposal if its
still a work in progress?
Dr. McCoy noted that administrators and school board members had
looked at many different scenarios and feel that the current proposal is
the best concept. McCoy reported that proposed plans for Windham
Middle School have been scaled down from the original idea. This is
a districtwide solution to our space problems, McCoy said. It makes
sense across the board, allowing the middle school to become a true
middle school. The whole district needs to work together to make this
happen, McCoy emphasized. Its not just about Golden Brook.
Former school board member Stephanie Wimmer wanted to know
what effect the proposed construction would have on the athletic fields.
According to Steel, an additional athletic field would be added at the
middle school, while none would be compromised at Golden Brook
School.
Based on the current proposal, both Windham Middle School and
Golden Brook would be completed at approximately the same time,
with the construction getting underway in 2017 and taking about two
years to complete. This proposal would be appropriate for the student
population that we expect to have for the foreseeable future, McCoy
said. It should serve our community well for quite some time.
School board member Dennis Senibaldi said that, in his opinion, the
proposed project is not just about the dollar amount, but what is needed
to meet the educational needs of the districts students. I wouldnt
support it otherwise, Senibaldi said. This proposal is not full of a
bunch of wants, he said. These are needs!
All in all, the public hearing, itself, was rather quiet and uneventful. It
wasnt until the hearing adjourned and those on the stage came down
to the auditorium to speak with those who had been scattered around
the room. Thats when the fireworks erupted. Stephanie Wimmer, who
had little to say during the hearing, approached School Board Chairman
Ken Eyring and began shouting at him, questioning him on how the
hearing had been conducted. This was an insult to those who attended
or are watching on cable, Wimmer said, referring to what she felt was a
serious lack of information, particularly from the members of the school
board. Wimmer said she felt school board members relied much too
heavily on Steel and McCoy to provide insight. Wheres the fire in the
belly? Wheres the passion? Wimmer asked, pointing her finger at
Eyring. Wheres the leadership? When Eyring attempted to respond,
he only got out one word. Sorry, he started to say. Dont be sorry; be
better. Thats what I tell my children, Wimmer retorted, before turning
away and leaving the auditorium.
Eyring took a few minutes to talk about the public hearing
the following week. Its unfortunate that a controversy is being
manufactured where none existed, he said. In preparation for the
meeting, I discussed what would be presented to the public at the
hearings with the superintendent and the business administrator. They
both gave their assurance the presentation would contain sufficient
details and be in full compliance with the law regulating hearings,
Eyring said. I concurred with that assessment, and it was subsequently
confirmed by the school districts attorney, after the baseless accusations
were made.
Eyring said that he wouldnt let this non-issue becomes another
distraction that diverts attention away from the important decisions the
school board and voters need to make in the next few weeks. More
information will be forthcoming at the deliberative session, along with
ample opportunity to discuss, debate and modify the warrant articles
under consideration, Eyring concluded.
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Windham School Board members have unanimously accepted two
donations for the benefit of local schools.
Accepted with gratitude from the Box Tops for Education Program
was a donation of $1,330 to support students at Windham Center
School. The donation was accepted by a vote of 3 to 0. Voting in
favor were Chairman Ken Eyring and school board members Dennis
Senibaldi and Daniel Popovici-Muller. Vice-Chairman Tom Murphy
was not in the room when the vote was taken.
School board member Rob Breton did not attend the meeting on Jan.
19, where the vote was taken.
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At the request of Police Chief Gerald Lewis, Windham
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good chance that it will. The grant would provide $12,000 to
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