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by Barbara OBrien
The Windham School District is not the only
entity in town being riddled by recent resignations.
The Town of Windham is being forced to deal with
the void, as well. Selectmen were in the midst of
deciding how best to fill the job of town planner when
they unexpectedly received the resignation of the
community development director. Having two jobs to
fill has changed the entire scenario and reopened the
discussion on possibly reorganizing the department.
Town Planner Elizabeth Wood resigned from her job
this past April and selectmen have been having a tough
time finding someone to take on those duties. The
job was offered to two different applicants, neither of
whom accepted the offer.
Community Development Director Laura Scott
handed in her resignation a couple of weeks ago.
Scott has accepted a job with a non-profit agency
located in Concord. Scott, who served first as town
planner in Windham, then, subsequently, was hired
as community development director, will be moving
on to the Friends Program, previously known as RSVP
(Retired Senior Volunteer Program). Scotts final day on
the job in Windham is July 29.
The topic of possibly reorganizing the Windham
Community Development Department first came
up when the selectmen were approached by Ed
Gallagher, chairman of the Windham Economic
Development Committee, a couple of months ago,
with a recommendation to hire a full-time economic
development director to work along with existing staff.
The subject was bantered about for several weeks, with
the result being a split decision among selectmen. The
majority of five selectmen (3 to 2) did not want to add
the new position at this point in time, however.
But with two vacancies in the department,
Selectmens Chairman Joel Desilets felt there was
a clean slate, which might be the perfect time to
reorganize the department without disturbing
anyones existing employment. A discussion held on
July 5 included the possibility of making the two jobs a
single combined position and again raised the specter
of hiring a separate economic development director.
Neither idea got enough support, however.
Vice-Chairman Ross McLeod presented an option
that generated considerable interest. Having a strong
director of planning is a key element, McLeod said.
McLeod suggested that the title of town planner be
changed to chief planner or director of planning and
the position given more authority; thereby attracting
more qualified candidates than has been the case
recently. McLeod said the planner slot should be
made a deputy management position with an increase
in salary. We need to elevate the position, he said.
Furthermore, McLeod explained, giving more authority
to the planning job would allow the new community
development director additional time for economic
development; something Scott says she only dedicates
about 30% of her time to doing. We need to attract
a really strong planner, someone who has strong
management skills, as well, McLeod emphasized.
Currently, the job of town planner is a union
position. That would not be the case should it be
made into a management position, such as chief
planner or planning director.
Selectman Roger Hohenberger said his one
concern is that the town has nobody running the
community development department at all right
now. Hohenberger said he agrees there should be
more focus on economic development, but noted that
the community development director job involves a
great deal of work above and beyond that. A major
component of planning is setting ordinances, setting
the tone of the town and working on the master plan,
continue to page 6 - Community Development
by Tom Tollefson
Football.
Last Sunday, July 3, was a day
While the day was still jam packed
to benefit the town of Pelham in
with food, games, vendors, music, and
a celebration of the birth of our
fireworks after dark, it did not have as
great nation. All in attendance
many activities as in years past. The
at the Pelham Independence Day
Pelham Community Spirit members
Celebration, hosted outside on
believe that the celebration will be
the grounds of Pelham Elementary
much larger next year with the help of
School, had the opportunity to
community involvement. They welcome
enjoy food and take home items
everyone and are encouraging all
such as American flags, glow
individuals and town groups to join their
sticks, and other items as the
efforts in continuing to make their event
funds and donations generated
a success next year. They are especially
went to support 17 town and nonlooking to recruit new members.
profit organizations. The Pelham
Anyone interested in joining the group
Community Spirit sponsored and ran
or helping next year can e-mail info@
the annual event again this year for
pelhamcommunityspirit or look at their
the 20th consecutive time.
website at www.pelhamcommunityspirit.
The following organizations took
org.
Sabrina Pooler, 6, and Taylin Pooler, 2, jump into the front seat of a fire truck at
part in the day: ARNNE (Animal
You get to do things for the
the Pelham Independence Day Celebration.
Rescue Network of New England),
community and its good for the town,
Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Crossroads
said Phil Blanchett, director of Pelham
Church, First Congregational
Community Spirit.
Church, Free to Breathe, Friends of Pelham High Football, John H.
Crossroads Church was once again a part of the day this year. The
Hargreaves Memorial Post 10722 Veterans of Foreign Wars and the
churchs youth group came out to sell root beer floats to pay for some of
Pelham Firefighters Association.
their children, grades 6-12, to attend Camp Lift, a Christian summer camp.
Many of the children flocked to the table for the Friends of Pelham High
Several church members also came out to provide music for the day by
Football. For a small fee
playing a variety of popular songs through their speakers system. In the
Staff photos by Tom Tollefson
each child took a turn at
past, Crossroads Church band has played at the celebration, and they
using a golf club to get
plan to return next year.
a hole in one. Anyone
Unfortunately, we had some big events this summer and they took up
who got the ball in
our resources, but well be back next year with our band. Were just glad
twice in a row would
to be here with the youth group, said Crossroads Church member Taylor
win $200. The money
Gordon.
generated from the game
Residents still poured in by the hundreds and, most likely, into the
went to the Pelham High
thousands as they do every year for the festive celebration. The grounds of
School Football team
the event at Pelham Elementary School were so packed with residents that
for equipment and an
the police department had to shut down part of Marsh Road at the end of
equipment shed.
the night to alleviate some of the traffic as cars exited the grounds.
Its great! Everyones
According to many of the parents and children, the fireworks were the
been very supportive.
highlight activity of the day. Hundreds lined up in lawn chairs or sitting
Pelham Community
on the ground to watch the town of Pelham set off fireworks from the
Spirit couldnt have
baseball field behind Pelham Elementary School. They also enjoyed the
done more for us to be
food, such as the fried dough.
successful. They had
They always have good food, said Tracy Hussey, teacher at Pelham
us ready to go at 10:00,
Elementary School.
gave us a perfect sport,
The Independence Day celebration was just one of several annual
and communicated
events the Pelham Community Spirit sponsors. Other events include the
with us throughout the
Pelham Farmers Market during the spring and fall on Wednesdays from
weeks (leading up to the
3 to 7 p.m., the Summer Concert Series on the Village Green, and the
event) and made sure we
Southern New Hampshire Festival of the Trees around Christmas time.
were all set, said Esther
Their mission is to provide private/public community organizations and
Abigail Kinyon, 6, and Eli Kinyon, 7, enjoy their
Lawson, president of
businesses with fundraising opportunities by sponsoring special events.
glow sticks at the Fourth of July Celebration.
Friends of Pelham High
Community
Development
Department Down
Two Key Players
Rock garden water event made with all rocks and vegetation from the owners land.
by Len Lathrop
Mother Nature was not aware that the Windham Garden Club
had planned its summer tours, when she brought a drizzle of rain
to this three-mile section of the town. But spirits were not to be
dampened or were the outstanding homes and gardens that were
on the tour. Self-guided could have been a challenge; however,
if you followed the map and watched for the signs you were
greeted by members whose gardens were only outshined by the
conversation of how plants were grown and where walkways and
walls came from, to how large bushes had been passed down
through the family via cutting over five generations.
The Windham Garden Club includes 57 members who
understand the beauty of nature. The club works within the
community to build a greater appreciation and pride in public
landscaping. The club helps educate and make improvements
in their surroundings, so they will be more beautiful, useful and
ecologically sound for everyone to enjoy. They also create
a sense of community by stimulating interest in all phases of
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spraying; a stance he has taken each year that the issue has been
brought before the board.
Its ludicrous, Hohenberger said, explaining that he doesnt
think it does any good in the long run to spray small areas of the
community. Desilets agreed with Hohenberger this year, stating
that he was not convinced that area spraying is an effective way of
eradicating the menace. Hohenberger encouraged parents to use
bug repellant when taking their children outdoors.
Former selectman and current school board member Dennis
Senibaldi pleaded with selectmen to change their minds. Senibaldi
has been actively involved in the towns recreation program for
many years. If even one kid doesnt get sick, its money wellspent, Senibaldi said. Its in the best interest of the children to
spray these fields. It does help with the problem to some degree,
he said.
Selectmen voted 4 to 0 to allow mosquito spraying on townowned fields if the job can be accomplished through donations.
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The Scouts in
Pelham have had a
very busy, eventful
and rewarding
spring this year
and are showing
no signs of slowing
down this summer.
Earlier in the
year leaders from
Pack 610 helped
run the annual
Nutfield District
Pinewood Derby.
The event was
held in Windham
at the Center
School where
surrounding towns
Scouts gathered to
race against each
other. Some of
Pelhams own Scouts raced
well enough to place for
trophies.
In May, the Scouts
gathered at the Pelham
town beach for a cook out
and fishing derby. Awards
were based on largest
fish, most fish and even
smallest fish caught. All
Cub, Boy and Girl Scouts
from Pelham participated
in the Memorial Day events
in town. From placing
new American flags at
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The Board of Directors of the Pelham NH Council
on Aging Corp. would like to thank the following
sponsors and donors who gave generously and thereby
ensured the success of our 2016 Strawberry Festival,
one of two major fundraising events each year:
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I would like to remind Republicans how important
it is to get out and exercise your liberty and vote. There
is much controversy surrounding the Republican
Presidential nominee this year. I am writing in part
to say that if you are unhappy with the Republican
Presidential nominee, Donald Trump, please keep
an open mind until voting day. Please consider that
regardless of your feelings, do you want Hillary Clinton
nominating the next couple of justices for the Supreme
Court? Just as imperative is the rest of the ticket.
We must elect a Republican Governor, a Republican
Executive Council member. We must maintain a
majority in Congress and the Senate. We must elect
Republican State Representatives. Lets bring New
Hampshire back to its roots, Live Free or Die. We
have great candidates running down ticket. Please take
some time and learn about them. We cant win the state
back, if we dont get out and vote. The New Hampshire
primary is Sept. 13, and the General Election is Nov. 8.
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Did you know? If youre heading out to one of
the regions many museums, you can save big by
borrowing a Nesmith Library museum pass. Passes
will provide free admission to some locations and
reduced prices at others. Thanks to the Friends of
the Library of Windham, passes are available yearround on a first-come, first-served basis. They can
be booked online, or by calling the Library (4327154), up to one month before the date of your
trip. The Library has passes for Boston Childrens
Museum, Childrens Museum of NH, Currier
Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts in Boston,
Museum of Science. Passes to New England
Aquarium, SEE Science Center and Strawbery
Banke are also waiting for you. Note: Aquarium
passes are not available in July or August. For
more information, or to book a pass, visit the www.
nesmithlibrary.org and click on Museum Passes.
Upcoming Teen Summer Reading Events at the
Nesmith Library
July 18: 2-4 p.m., Teen Live Clue. Join us for a
late lunch and solve the murder of Mr. Boddy.
Theres plenty of space but Registration is
recommended for Pizza reasons. Call 432-7154.
July 21: 1 p.m., Lawn Game Olympics. Classic
and not so classic lawn games. Enjoy an
afternoon of outdoor games like bocce and
cornhole as well as some youve never heard of.
All ages welcome! Rain date: Friday, July 22.
Pelham Summer Concert Concerts on the Green
Series
Concerts begin at 6 p.m. in front of the Pelham
Public Library on Wednesdays. Brought to you by
Pelham Community Spirit, Inc.
July 20: Steve Blunt & Marty Kelley, award
winning kids music
Aug. 3: 4EverFab, Beatles Tribute Band
Aug. 17: Aint That America Band, tribute to the
words and music of John Mellencamp
For updates/postponements go to Facebook page
or www.PelhamCommunity Spirit.org.
Monday, July 18
Climate Change Movie and Discussion,
7 to 9 p.m. at the Nesmith Library. There
will be a free movie screening and
discussion on climate change sponsored
by NextGen Climate. Chasing Ice is a thoughtful
discussion about the subject of climate change.
It is the story of one mans mission to change
the tide of history by gathering undeniable
evidence of climate change. Using time-lapse
cameras, his videos compress years into seconds
and capture ancient mountains of ice in motion
as they disappear at a breathtaking rate. A
discussion about climate change will follow. If
you are interested in joining us, RSVP with Kelly
Knutson, the Southeastern Community Organizer
with NextGen Climate, at Kelly.Knutson@
nextgenclimate.org.
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Tuesday, July 19
Behind the Boston Bombing and
Orlando Shootings - A Presentation by
Father Michael Carl, 7 p.m. at Nesmith
Library. Free admission. Sponsored by the
Manchester Chapter of the John Birch Society. For
more information call Bill McNally at 434-9695.
Father Carl was a writer for World Net Daily, and
did investigative reporting on the April 15, 2013,
Boston Marathon Bombing. He will discuss the
philosophy of those involved with the terrorist
activity, and the political enablers who helped
make these events possible.
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Wednesday, July 20
Cookbook Explorers, 12:30 p.m.,
Pelham Public Library. Free and open to
the public. 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 12). In July we will focus on
salads and homemade dressings.
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Thursday, July 21
Lawn Game Olympics. Mark your
calendars and join us at the Nesmith
Library for an exciting day outside on the
library grounds. Bring your family and
friends as you enjoy an afternoon of outdoor games
including corn hole, croquet, Bocce, horseshoes,
water balloon relays, and much more! We will
fire up the popcorn machine and provide cold
drinks, popsicles and watermelon to keep you
cool. Special door prize raffles. Dont miss a
chance to win some great prizes while having fun
in the sun! This Lawn Game Olympics program
is for children, teens, parents and grandparents of
all ages. No registration is required. Simply stop
by the library anytime between 1-3 p.m. to get
some exercise while enjoying time with family and
friends. Rain date: July 22, 1 to 3 p.m. If you have
any questions regarding the program or weather
cancellation, call the library at 432-7154.
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Wednesday, July 27
Nesmith Library Craft Club: Essential
Oil Projects. Join the crafters at Nesmith
Library from 6 to 7 p.m. as we make a
selection of crafts and beauty products
using 100 percent essential oils. Projects include
diffusers, roll-on perfumes, hand cream, and more.
Craft club meetings are free, and open to the
public. Ages 10 and up are welcome. Children
must be accompanied by an adult. All supplies
are provided. Space is limited for this event, and
registration is required. Craft club meets monthly
at the library, and were always open to new ideas,
and excited to meet new crafters! Call the library
at 432-7154 to sign up.
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Friday, July 22
Immunization Clinic, 2 to 4 p.m.,
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Pelham Public Library. Immunizations:
Shingles, Hep A & B, Shingles, Tetanus,
HIV and Hep C testing (confidential and
private).
Monday, July 25
Officer Allison Delano will be
conducting an AARP Driver Safety Class
at the Windham Fire Department, 3
Fellows Rd., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You will
learn defensive driving techniques, proven safety
Thursday, August 4
Chris Poulos Bicycle Stunt Show.
Windham Recreation is excited to
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community event featuring Chris Poulos
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Saturday, August 13
St. Jude Heroes Benefit Party to support
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41st Marin Corps Marathon, 1 to 6 p.m.,
138 Wyndridge Circle, Pelham. Music
by Michael Burns from Magic 106.7. Pony
rides, face painting, raffles, swimming, bounce
house, dunk tank, slip and slide, games and prizes
for adults and children, food and much more.
$20 per person, kids under 12 are free. For more
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