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month — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:46:00 GMT

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Across the field, Bow High rakes in lacrosse awards

Bow Editor — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:02:00 GMT

BY RYAN O’CONNOR

Throughout the 2008 season, the Bow boys lacrosse team took one fellow Division II foe after another to school.

Even Chris Kelleher, coach of D-I Salem, admitted the Falcons smacked his squad with a lengthy measuring stick during an 8-1 interdivisional loss.

“Some of the kids were saying, ‘They’re D-II, so no problem ... ” said Kelleher, following the April 26 setback. “Skill-wise and athletically, I don’t think they’re that different than us. Mentally, though, there’s a big gap there.”

The Falcons even taught their own coaches not to underestimate them.

“Every year we expect to be in the mix because we have such a great youth program, but when you lose 14 seniors from the previous season … you just don’t know how kids are going to respond moving into larger roles,” said co-head coach Chris Gaudreau. “We had a bunch of kids step up to a level that would have been unrealistic for us to expect prior to the season.”

After watching the Falcons sweep through the playoffs and easily pass their final test with an 11-5 title game victory, it’s evident other D-II coaches learned their lesson as well.

When the final results were graded, 10 Bow players and both head coaches were voted to the New Hampshire all-state lacrosse team.

Sibling revelry

Chris and Steve Gaudreau shared the throne when Bow won its first boys lacrosse title in 2004.

Steve left for a year, in 2007, and the Falcons fell one win short of their second title. This season, Chris said his brother provided the extra boost needed to once again hoist the title.

Now, they share another accolade: New Hampshire coach(es) of the year.

“Steve and I have coached together a lot, in basketball and lacrosse, but this was really a storybook year for us,” said Chris. “I mean, you have years when you’ve got great kids, and you have years when you have a lot of talent, but to have it all in one, and to share that with my brother, well, this was one of those unforgettable seasons you might get once in a lifetime.”

The defense never rested Nick Sarette and Andrew Hunter were voted team captains prior to the season. Neither disappointed, said Gaudreau.

“Nick’s the kind of guy I’d put on the other team’s best player and ask him to shut them down,” said the coach of the first-team all-stater. “That’s a lot of pressure, to be a stable force while everyone else got their feet under them.

“Andrew is a coach’s dream. He’s a kid that has a good amount of ability, but he probably gets more out of himself than he should, and I mean that as an extreme compliment,” Gaudreau continued. “He’s a true gentleman in a sport that gets real physical. He keeps his head about him, and he’s probably the hardest-working kid I’ve every had.”

While the captains took much of the attention in the backfield, Gaudreau said it was Zy Noury who held the defense together.

The senior, who wanted to be an attackman his freshman year, played stellar “D” all season.

“It was a tricky position for him because a lot of times we’d stick Andrew and Nick on the other team’s best players and kind of left Zy on an island,” said Gaudreau. “He was just rock solid for us.”

Net gains

Goalie has never been a position of need on the Bow High School lacrosse field. As Gaudreau put it, “We’ve had great goalies that have handed the torch over, one after another.”

Yet it was junior netminder David Bucchino who may have impressed his coach more than any of his predecessors.

In a sport predicated on scoring, Bucchino maintained a 65- percent save percentage throughout the season, holding opposing teams to 4.3 goals per game. To put that into perspective, the Boston Cannons’ Kip Turner, Major League Lacrosse’s statistical leader in goals against average, has allowed 12.79 shots past him a game. He maintains a .517 save percentage.

And Bucchino’s presence, said Gaudreau, grew with the weight of the games.

“He was going along, playing steadily good, and at the end of the season, on the biggest stage, he really rose up,” said the coach. “I mean, he was seeing the ball really well. He really frustrated the other team’s scorers.”

Bucchino made 10 saves in an 8-4 quarterfinal victory over Bishop Brady, 18 saves in a barnburner against Winnacunnet, and denied 12 Oyster River shots in the finale.

Now that’s just offensive

Leading a balanced offense throughout the season was Steven Gallerani, the leading vote-getter among attackmen.

The senior led Bow in scoring with 41 goals and 20 assists. He was also Bow’s lone representative in the New Hampshire-Vermont all-star game, where he found the back of the net three times.

“For him to step up and be our leading scorer … We thought he would have a real solid year, but we couldn’t have expected him to be as dominant as he was,” said Gaudreau. “He was kind of a quarterback back there.”

Sean Dippold, who notched 25 goals and tallied 31 helpers, was also recognized for his contributions with an all-state honorable mention.

The junior, who played all over the field as a sophomore, was able to use his strength and size to dominate in front of the net this season.

Gaudreau said Dippold may have been the most fundamentally sound player on the field.

Mid-level exceptions

The Bow midfield, said Gaudreau, was the difference in the state title game.

Alex Stevens, with his superior offensive talent, and sophomore Greg Bueddeman, with his stellar speed, each received a firstteam nod.

Stevens, an all-state attackman his junior year, was asked to change positions this season to strengthen Bow’s midfield.

“I don’t know how many kids would embrace that change and do what’s best for the team. I’m very impressed with the maturity in which he handled that for us,” said Gaudreau. “He really presented a great matchup problem for other team’s midfielders. It’s harder to match up there, because a lot of times guys kind of get lost in transition, and that’s where Alex really excelled for us.”

While Stevens was a known commodity, Bueddeman played JV his freshman season.

“We thought Greg could do some damage in the midfield, but to score 18 goals and be one of the main scorers on the first line would really have been a lot to expect of a sophomore,” said Gaudreau. “Usually sophomores show up (mentally) one day, and the next day they’re a little bit off their game. But he was really a game changer with his legs and speed. When he turns it on, he finds another level.”

Longstick middie Griffin Sandler, who Gaudreau said plays with the most intensity he’s seen, and Chris Roberts, who took charge of Bow’s first-line faceoffs, each received honorable-mention nods.

“Chris, we expected to be on varsity, but we didn’t expect him to play nearly as much as he did,” said the coach. “He got opportunities because of injuries and some other things, and he played himself into a position where we couldn’t take him out.

“If team energy was low, there’s a good chance Griffin would go out there and do something to change it,” added Gaudreau of the soon-to-be junior, who captains next year’s team with Dippold and Bucchino.

National intelligence

Steven Lagos didn’t make the all-state lacrosse team, but he earned an honor on a larger field.

The senior, who notched 10 goals and eight assists playing first-team midfield, was one of three Granite Staters named to the U.S. Lacrosse Academic All- American team, which combines excellence in the classroom with a high level of play on the field.

Bow counselor is a happy camper

Bow Editor — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:58:00 GMT

Phil Sletten of Bow is working as an instructor at the Friends of the Eagle New Hampshire Audubon day camp for 8- to 10-year-olds at the McLane Audubon Center in Concord.

In a recent interview by Zach Blatt of Bedford, a volunteer for the New Hampshire Audubon, Sletten talks about his experience working with youngsters. Sletten is a 2007 graduate of Bow High School and is a sophomore at Grinnell College.

Q. What is your typical day like?

A. “We begin with morning circle, which is where we might sing a song or play show and tell. Then we usually go for a short hike. After lunch, we do an activity such as a ropes course or the zip line. Then we sing more songs or tell jokes or do an artsand- crafts project.”

Q. What animals have you shown the kids?

A. “Painted turtles, Eastern box turtles, a corn snake, a ball python, frogs and other land creatures. We’ve also shown the kids the bald eagle and peregrine falcon we have at our Concord site. The kids really love to feed the turtles.”

Q. Do the kids handle the animals well?

A. “Yes, for the most part. Usually, the kids follow directions. The kids have a bit more of a fear of the snakes, though. They are really in awe of the animals and quiet down when we need them to cooperate.”

Q. What other activities have the kids attempted?

A. “One activity I particularly enjoy is ponding, which is when the kids go fishing in the pond right behind the McLane Center with a big net and water proof pants. We’ve caught water skimmers and small fish on occasion. The kids also hike to Blueberry Point, a nearby hill, or play games in the field.”

Q. You are a former camper, what do you remember about that experience?

A. “I attended my first New Hampshire Audubon camp here in Concord when I was 5. I enjoyed the Explorer Camp the most. We would hike mountains, go canoeing, camp at Newfound Lake. It was great fun making friends with a bunch of guys my age and going camping. I still remember a lot of the silly camp games that we used to play.”

Q. What have you gained from being a camp counselor?

A. “Being a New Hampshire Audubon camp counselor has given me a great opportunity to give back to the community as well as relive memories from my youth. It has helped me hone my people skills and relate better with children. It has definitely offered a different perspective. The kids I work with are starting to develop a rebellious attitude and don’t want to be told what to do by someone my age. It has taught me how to be a teacher, but also a leader as well.”

– Submitted by Zach Blatt

Contoocook trombonist swings to the sound of jazz

Bow Editor — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:47:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY

Dave Dustin has never been a big fan of reading – not music, anyway.

The Hopkinton Town Band member also plays the trombone in the Tall Granite Jazz Band, a group he founded that is dedicated to Chicago-style jazz and swing.

“I’ve always liked jazz because of the energy and the expression that’s possible in it. Part of it also is that it also seems more suited to my talent,” said Dustin. “I’m not the greatest reader of music in the world. I can always close my eyes and imagine the music, so improvisation has always come fairly easy to me.”

By day, Dustin works in Concord at Nobis Engineering, where he negotiates and administers contracts to the federal government, but upon leaving the office he turns to his trombone.

“I think that they’re probably not all that similar. Maybe they are in that they are fairly detailoriented,” he said. “I’ve always looked at music as a therapy and a refuge from the burdens, toil and strive of the day job and making a living. Music is my therapy, and it’s a very helpful one to have.”

Dustin said he enjoys the ability to rely on his other band members in order to put on a successful show.

“(The night of a concert) is a lot of excitement and anticipation, and you’re always glad when you look to either side of you and see a great group of musicians, sometimes with skills that exceed your own,” said Dustin. “You know you can rely on them.”

The jazz influence for Dustin came from his parents, who lived during the age of jazz and swing in the 1930s and 1940s. Dustin’s parents continued to listen to the music after he was born, and he was constantly exposed to it.

“When I was growing up, there was a lot of big band music in my house,” he said. “It just became something that was a real habit for me, and something I loved to listen to. I would fantasize about being a musician in those bands.”

Although Dustin said it can be harder to find venues to play at in New Hampshire, he said when you find the right spot there is no feeling like it.

“I really love it when we’re bringing some great music and great musicians together to make a joyful noise. I like it when the band is just cooking along and you can see that people are really enjoying the music,” he said. “It’s a bond between musicians, and a bond between the band members and the audience.”

You can listen to Dustin and The Tall Granite Jazz Band play at the Bow gazebo as part of the Bow Rotary Club’s summer concert series on Sunday, July 27, beginning at 6 p.m.

The Tall Granite Band is also scheduled to play Thursday, July 31, at Nonni’s Open House at the Concord Holiday Inn. The ballroom doors open at 4:30 p.m. and the band kicks off at 6:30 p.m.; and at the Beech Hill Farm and Ice Cream Barn in Hopkinton for the Hopkinton Congregational Church Rally Sunday picnic on Sept. 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The band will also play at the Eastern States Exposition, “The Big E,” in West Springfield, Mass., on New Hampshire Day, Friday, Sept. 19, at 5:30 p.m.

Bow Garden Club tour highlights town’s beauty

Bow Editor — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:39:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY

Visitors in Bow got the chance to see some colorful arrangements, sip lemonade and escape into the shade from the summer sun during the “Bow in Bloom” garden tour.

The Saturday, July 19, event, hosted by the Bow Garden Club, featured five home gardens and the Bow Community Garden at Rotary Park, with about 85 residents from various towns coming to see the different landscaping styles.

For four hours the homes made their gardens available for viewing, with the garden creators providing furniture and shade from the scorching sun.

“There were a lot of places where people could sit under umbrellas and trees,” said Garden Club Publicity Chairman Joyce Kimball. “I was going to each place making sure everyone had water. I went back to one place and the people were still there, just because they were having such a good time.”

Kimball said there were residents in attendance not only from Bow, but also from Manchester, Goffstown, Bedford and Peterborough.

“People were just sitting, talking about flowers and thoroughly enjoying themselves,” said Kimball. “They got to enjoy gardeners who enjoy the beauty of it. We like to show that anybody can do it with some time, effort and initiative.”

In addition to visitors getting a glimpse of some gardens in Bow, Kimball said there was an added perk for the garden club.

“We also got several new members. They see that everyone is friendly and it’s a nice blend of ages, people from all different walks of life,” she said. “We are nice people and everyone talking about a similar interest automatically brings out the best in people."

Each of the five household gardens had a different theme.

One of the homes on Putney Road was called “Kaleidoscope” because of its ever-changing colors, while another was named “The Rainbow Garden” with a variety of colors spread throughout.

Also on Putney Road was “Country Elegance.” On Woodhill- Hooksett Road, visitors came to see “Rosella’s Garden.”

According to Kimball, one of the favorites during the day was “Early New England,” a home at 62 White Rock Hill Road that had a water display, flowers, and homemade cookies.

Kimball said the event, as well as the club, is about more than just flowers in the ground.

“The best garden clubs are the ones with some older people for knowledge, freshly retired folks for finally having some free time to garden, and the young people who want to learn and garden in their home and want to meet people,” she said. “It’s very social, but we don’t just plant flowers.”

Windham unbeatable in softball tournament

Salem Editor — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:26:00 GMT

The Windham Baseball Softball League girls seniors all-stars went undefeated to win the U14 division of the Barrington Youth Association’s annual Grip N Rip tournament, June 27 to 29, in Barrington.

The team began with a come-from-behind, 3-2 win against Concord on June 27. Entering the bottom of seventh and last inning, Windham trailed, 2-0, but the girls rallied, scoring the winning run with two out.

They went right back onto the field and built momentum with a 9-5 victory over Raymond.

In their only game on June 28, Windham drubbed Somersworth, 7-3.

Against tournament host Barrington on June 29, the locals fell behind by two runs, then answered with two in the third inning, two in the fourth and eight more in the fifth en route to a 12-7 victory.

Rain suspended a final weekend game against Barrington with the score tied, 5-5, in the top of the sixth inning.

The tournament committee awarded first place to the Windham girls, the lone unbeaten team.

Gofffstown 9 and 10s lose pair to white-hot Salem American

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:44:00 GMT

BY RYAN O’CONNOR After cruising through the New Hampshire District 1 Little League all-star winners bracket, the Goffstown 9- and 10-year-olds hit a pinstriped wall. That mass of brick and mortar was Salem American, which fell in the first round before winning nine straight games, including back-toback 4-1 and 8-7 victories over Goffstown in the tournament finals. “Obviously, it was a heartbreaker to lose two in a row at the end like that, but we just met a team that was unbelievably...(read more)

Goffstown 10 and 11s oust Bedford for state title

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:38:00 GMT

BY RYAN O’CONNOR As it turned out, the difference between these two teams was negligible. The Bedford 10- and 11- year-old Little League all-star team, undefeated prior to a 14- 2 setback against Goffstown on Saturday, July 19, met the same foe the next day for the state title. It was Bedford’s third straight contest against its neighboring rival. Meanwhile, Goffstown – 6- 3 losers to Bedford on July 14 – beat Lamprey River in a 4-3 come-from-behind victory on Friday, July...(read more)

Let Your Dogs Out for A Fun Filled Evening

AskLisa — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:36:00 GMT

Waterville Valley, NH- Waterville's Paws on Packard's Field event is on Thursday, August 7, 2008 from 6 to 8 p.m.

This is a pet friendly event where Dogs take center field for a fun filled evening of playing, fetching and just being a dog! Pet owners will have fun too enjoying an evening out with their four legged companions.

Waterville Valley Resort is hosting many events that will provide families an opportunity to spend quality time together in a location that encourages the exploration of nature, fosters creativity, and welcomes curiosity.

Waterville Valley was designed and planned specifically as a self-contained, four seasons resort. Today in addition to its world-class ski area, Waterville Valley Resort has award-winning tennis courts, golf, hiking, biking, lodging, cultural activities and summer theater, an indoor ice rink, boating, a skate park, and a host of outdoor activities. Dining options include traditional favorites and elegant dining. For more information, call 1-800-GO-VALLEY or visit http://www.visitwatervillevalley.com.

Goffstown eyes new fire station site, hires firefighters

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:30:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE The county land on Mast Road appears to be the go-to place for government building these days. The Goffstown District Court in a few months is moving out of the town hall and into the second floor of the Bouchard Building owned by Hillsborough County, next to the state prison for women and across from the Goffstown Police Department. Now, the Fire Department is thinking about building its new station on the county land. On Monday, July 21, Fire Chief Rich O’Brien told the Board...(read more)

Libraries offer adult reading programs

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:19:00 GMT

BY CAROLE KLEMENT HUXEL

Many times, adults may ask themselves, “Why should children be the ones having all the fun?” Well this summer, the adults are the center of attention at the Goffstown and New Boston public libraries.

Both libraries already have adult programs in place for their patrons. Book discussion groups take place inside the libraries and online. Audiobooks are available on cassette, CD, iPod Shuffle, direct download and a new audio format called the Playaway. There are enrichment programs during the day and in the evening to accommodate a variety of schedules, and the Goffstown Library offers a monthly writer’s group called The Blank Page.

Patrons don’t look for adult-themed summer reading programs, yet they are very receptive to the idea once it’s offered.

“We knew there would probably be an audience,” said Sandy Whipple of Adult Services and Outreach in Goffstown.

Pat Fickett, assistant director of the Whipple Free Library in New Boston, said, “A lot of the moms are mentors for their child’s reading program,” so the initial audience was already built into the library.

The Whipple Library has nearly three dozen adult readers signed up for their program, even though summer is considered a slow time of the year.

The librarians in Goffstown wanted to do a Medieval theme program for a long while, and director Dianne Hathaway had no problem deciding on Readers of the Round Table for summer 2008.

“A Medieval theme is so rich with material and potential,” said Whipple. The summer began with a Medieval Faire, complete with period costumes and entertainment, and carried through many of the family programs in July.

Whipple Free Library in New Boston chose Basking in Books as its adult theme, reminding patrons that summer reading should be, “A time to bask in books, follow an author, an interest or just dabble in the delights of reading whatever you desire.”

Both libraries are holding raffles that encourage adult readers to enter their name in a weekly drawing each time they finish a book or attend an event. Prizes contributed by many local restaurants, gift shops, gas stations, spas, flower shops and bakeries, among other well-known establishments, are going out to several people each week.

Among the many scheduled events in Goffstown were a program on the American Ballad, featuring John Perrault, former poet laureate of Portsmouth, and an introduction to labyrinths with local artist Diane Ryan.

“We started talking about this last year and wondered, ‘Why not?’” said Whipple. “We began providing adult programs almost monthly in January, and we’ve been focused outward on the entire community,” not just children.

This year, 2008, is an important year for the Goffstown Library, as they have opted to participate in the Finlay Challenge.

The Finlay Foundation has challenged every public library in New Hampshire to increase their cardholders, and the library with the biggest percentage growth will win $25,000. The Readers of the Round Table summer reading program was already well in the planning stages when the challenge was announced, but the staff in Goffstown are using every opportunity to win that reward.

Andy Warhol: Pop Politics at the Currier Museum of Art, Exhibition opens September 27

AskLisa — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:16:00 GMT

MANCHESTER, NH – Andy Warhol—one of the most influential American artists of the twentieth century—captured the likeness of some of the most visionary and powerful political leaders of the 20th century. Images of John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Queen Elizabeth II, and Mao Zedong, among others will hang side-by-side when the Currier Museum of Art presents Andy Warhol: Pop Politics from September 27, 2008 through January 4, 2009.

Pop Politics displays together for the first time more than sixty of Warhol's paintings, prints, drawings, and photographs of political figures. His portraits of American presidents and presidential candidates, queens, Communist dictators, and other political figures reveal intriguing, yet until now unexplored insights into Warhol's own celebrity status and political leanings. Warhol's images of these powerful personalities comment on the interrelationships between politics and celebrity culture in the late twentieth century—connections that remain ever present today. Timed to coincide with the 2008 presidential election, this exhibition offers a probing and entertaining look through the eyes of America's most famous Pop artist at the leaders who shaped the twentieth century.

The exhibition will be accompanied by a full schedule of educational programming. The museum shop will feature Warhol-related merchandise and the Winter Garden Café will have new, themed items on the menu. Visit www.currier.org for more details as they become available.

Andy Warhol: Pop Politics is organized by the Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, NH. The exhibition is sponsored in part by Public Service Company of New Hampshire with additional support from the NBT Charitable Trust and the Badger Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.

About Warhol
Andy Warhol was born Andrew Warhola in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1928. He studied at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh from 1945 to 1949, before moving to New York and working as a commercial artist and illustrator. In the 1960s, he rose to fame as a central figure in the Pop art movement. Responding to images from popular culture—particularly advertisements—Warhol began creating works that first shocked audiences by their similarity to commercial images. He accented this comparison by adopting technical processes used by professional printers. He further distanced himself from the physical production of the work by employing the help of studio assistants at his New York City loft called The Factory. His most famous works include series of images of Marilyn Monroe, Campbell's soup cans, and Coca-Cola bottles.

In 1965, Warhol announced his retirement from painting to focus on filmmaking. However, he later continued to paint and produce monumental print editions. He also collaborated with The Velvet Underground rock band to produce multimedia events with light and film projections. On June 3, 1968, Warhol was shot by Valerie Solanis, founder and sole member of SCUM (Society for Cutting Up Men). In 1969 he began publishing Interview magazine. In the 1970s, Warhol increasingly focused on portrait commissions, capturing the likeness of celebrities, politicians, and high society elite. He also created two cable television shows, "Andy Warhol's TV" in 1982 and "Andy Warhol's Fifteen Minutes" for MTV in 1986. Warhol died in 1987 following a routine gallbladder operation. A lifelong devout Catholic, a memorial service was held in his memory at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York and attended by more than 2000 people. In 1994, The Andy Warhol Museum was founded in Pittsburgh and now houses an extensive collection of his works and archives.

About the Currier
The Currier Museum of Art (www.currier.org) in Manchester, NH is home to an internationally respected collection of European and American paintings, decorative arts, photographs, and sculpture. New galleries showcase the collection of over 11,000 objects, including works by Picasso, Matisse, Monet, O'Keeffe, Wyeth, Calder, Marisol, LeWitt, and di Suvero among others. Visitors of all ages will enjoy the engaging traveling exhibitions, a series of dynamic programs ranging from music to lectures to hands-on art-making, an expanded gift shop, and an airy new café filled with light and equipped with WiFi

The associated Art Center offers studio classes, art camps, and intensive workshops for all ages. The museum also owns the Zimmerman House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, complete with the original furnishings and the owners' fine art collection. The Zimmerman House is the only Wright-designed house in New England open for public tours, which are offered March–December. To book a tour or get more information, visit http://www.currier.org or call 603-669-6144, ext. 108.

When district court moves, town offices may be renovated

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:15:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE The town hall could be due for its first renovation in almost 20 years. The town might revamp its basement after the Goffstown District Court moves out of there and into a Hillsborough County building on Mast Road. The court is expected to depart by the beginning 2009, although a definite date has not been announced. The move will provide more space to the town offices for Goffstown. Town Administrator Sue Desruisseaux said the town is hiring a consultant to evaluate where the various...(read more)

Alleged arsonist to be arraigned

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:10:00 GMT

BY JENN McDOWELL

A Weare man who allegedly set another resident’s home on fire in April is facing arson, burglary and criminal threatening charges in Superior Court.

A Goffstown District Court judge decided on April 24 that there was probable cause to move forward with the case against Peter Walsh, 27, of 126 Abijah Road, whom Weare police said entered the Mt. William Pond home of Vernon Hamel, 46, and started a fire in addition to threatening Hamel’s life.

Walsh is scheduled to appear in Hillsborough Superior Court on Friday, Aug. 1, for arraignment. In Weare police Detective Lou Chatel’s affidavit, Walsh allegedly broke windows in Hamel’s home with two-by-fours at around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 12.

Hamel got up to investigate the noise, he told police in interviews, and saw Walsh outside.

Walsh then allegedly climbed through one of the windows and entered the house.

“Having no way to exit, Mr. Hamel grabbed a pieced of wood and went toward the front room and now saw Peter Walsh standing inside his house next to a wall that was on fire. Mr. Hamel stated that Walsh said he was ‘going to burn him out,’” Chatel wrote in the affidavit.

At that point, Hamel said he picked up a piece of wood and struck Walsh, simultaneously pushing him toward the front door.

When Walsh was outside, Hamel told police, he allegedly pointed a gun at Hamel through the window and threatened to shoot him. When police arrived at Walsh’s Abijah Road home later in the day to question him, they also searched the premises and found a .357 handgun in his truck.

The fire fully involved the home, and Walsh allegedly drove off in a green car. Hamel fled the home and went to his brother’s home next door, police said.

A K-9 unit went through the house to detect accelerants, but nothing of that nature was found. After examining electrical wires and outlets, the wood stove, heater and other possible sources, fire investigators determined there was no evidence of accidental causes for the fire’s eruption.

The fire started in the front part of the home by the kitchen, according to the affidavit.

While there was little evidence found at the scene, investigators did find clean broken glass outside below a window outside the home.

State fire investigator Keith Rodenhiser testified at the hearing that accidental causes, which included a nearby wood stove, electrical cords and outlets were ruled out after finding no deficiencies.

“The glass is significant because it proves the window was broken out prior to the ignition of the fire rather than as a result of the fire,” the affidavit said.

Investigators have been looking into past interactions between Walsh and Hamel, and there is some information to indicate there may have been a sexual assault at some point, authorities said.

“Walsh may have been a victim of an alleged sexual assault in the past,” said Rodenhiser on the stand, adding the claim is under investigation.

Chatel was also called as a witness, and said on the stand that Hamel has no convictions on his record, but that the police had dealt with him previously regarding allegations against him of aggravated felonious sexual assault, lewdness and animal cruelty.

When investigators questioned Hamel’s family members, who live next door, his sister-inlaw mentioned that there had been an altercation between Walsh and Hamel this past December in which Hamel was beaten.

No police reports of that incident were made, according to Chatel, but investigators are aware of a history that the sister- in-law declined to elaborate on with police, according to the affidavit.

Bedford’s strong tourney run stopped in District 1 title game

Bedford Editor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:04:00 GMT

BY RYAN O’CONNOR The 2008 Fresno State baseball team is no secret to those who follow college athletics or who watch SportsCenter on a daily basis. The Bulldogs, who entered the NCAA tournament with a 33-27 regular-season record and had to win their conference tourney for an invite, took six straight elimination games to become perhaps the most unlikely College World Series champion in the event’s 61- year history. So when Bedford was bumped to the losers bracket with a 4-2 loss to Manchester...(read more)

Bedford 10 and 11s edged by Goffstown for title

Bedford Editor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:58:00 GMT

BY RYAN O’CONNOR As it turned out, the difference between these two teams was next to nothing. The Bedford 10- and 11- year-old Little League all-star team, undefeated prior to a 14- 2 setback against Goffstown on Saturday, July 19, met the same foe the next day for the state title. It was Bedford’s third straight contest against its neighboring rival. Meanwhile, Goffstown – 6- 3 losers to Bedford on July 14 – beat Lamprey River in a 4-3 come-from-behind victory on Friday,...(read more)

Summer school fees could mean profit for district

Bedford Editor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:54:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE Summer school is normally not a big budget item. But the high number of students in the program this year – the first one ever in Bedford – is drawing some attention to its costs. The enrollment, which is greater than average for a summer school, will have an unknown effect on the budget, leaving the district with either a small profit or a deficit at the end of the summer. The school district budgeted $12,385 for summer school, according to Mark Conrad, the chief financial...(read more)

Softball tourney goes to bat for Crispin’s House

Bedford Editor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:52:00 GMT

Crispin’s House Inc., a nonprofit program for at-risk youths, hosts its annual one-pitch softball tournament on Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Goffstown Junior Baseball Villa Augustina Fields, starting at 9 a.m. Al Baines, president of Crispin’s House and the tournament director, said the event was moved from its usual Friday night slot in the hope that more teams will participate and more families will come out to enjoy the fun atmosphere the tourney generates. There will be raffles and a...(read more)

Councilors vote to buy themselves new laptops

Bedford Editor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:47:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE Sometimes, the small things count for a lot. The Town Council learned that lesson the hard way recently when its decision to buy a laptop for each of the seven members and redecorate their meeting room provoked charges of frivolous spending in a time of economic belt-tightening. “I was really disappointed that the majority bought into both of these things, to be honest with you,” said Roy Stewart, president of the Bedford Taxpayers Association. “They just went off...(read more)

Lamprey River 10 and 11s reach losers bracket finals

Hooksett Editor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:28:00 GMT

BY RYAN O’CONNOR

They made it further than any Lamprey River Little League all-star baseball team before them.

This year’s 10- and 11-yearolds, with players from Candia, Raymond and Nottingham, not only pushed several perennial Little League powers aside during their unprecedented run, but they gave 2008 champ Goffstown all it could handle in a 4-3 loss in the losers bracket finale on Friday, July 18.

In fact, it took a Goffstown rally in the bottom of the sixth and final inning to prevent the locals from meeting Bedford for the state championship.

Still, manager Paul Coates said it sure was a wild ride. “This team was the most relaxed, fun-loving team that I have ever coached,” he said. “I have been coaching for some time, and this group of players were always a joy. They worked hard … and never let the pressure get to them. They always respected each other and their opponent.”

That was never more evident, said Coates, than at the end of the Goffstown game, when an opposing parent approached assistant coach Carl Edin to thank him.

“(She) expressed her appreciation and respect for (Edin’s son) Adam and the other players for congratulating her son, who hit in the game-winning run. She said that she had never seen such sportsmanship,” said Coates. “This was typical of the Lamprey players throughout the tournament. Win or lose, they understood that all that was required was to give their best effort. On Friday, Goffstown was just a little better, and our players recognized their efforts in a great well-played game.”

The fact that Lamprey River suffered both its setbacks to the champs, said the manager, makes the run that much more impressive.

After beating Manchester South, 4-1, the boys were knocked into the losers bracket courtesy of a 10-0 thumping by Goffstown.

Many teams would have folded. Instead, Lamprey River came from behind to defeat Pelham, 4-2, handed Bow a 5-2 loss, then socked a solid Windham squad, 6-1, before taking down Derry American, 4-3.

“It’s very difficult in Lamprey River, as opposed to a Little League composed of one town, for the kids to come together in an all-star format,” said Coates. “This team was comprised of 14 players who all made a commitment to play. Not one kid was cut in tryouts, and right from the onset they developed a strong concept of team play. They brought four towns together and made one Lamprey River.”

Practices, added the manager, were where the players gelled.

“They never got down on themselves, and they helped each other out quite a bit,” said Coates. “There wasn’t one superstar among them. They were a true team.”

In addition to Edin, others contributing during Lamprey River’s ride include Candia’s Garrett Bolton; Raymond’s Jeffrey Bouchard, McKenna West Coates, Dennis Cowan, Alan Towle, Matthew Layman and Tim Trefethen; and Nottingham’s Alex Sprague, Jamie Sigmund, Tyler Comte, Connor Gaffney, Carter Medeiros and Benjamin Porter.

Assisting Coates were Carl Edin and Dan Gaffney. Others helping the players during practice were Tim Layman, Rob Porter, John Sigmund and Sam Towle.

After opening-round loss, Salem American Little League team wins District 1

Salem Editor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:27:00 GMT

BY RYAN O’CONNOR

Not many would have figured it after their 10-3 opening-round loss to Windham. Not even Fred Russo, coach of the Salem American 9- and 10-yearold Little League all-stars, could have made the prediction.

But on Sunday, July 20, the locals won their ninth-straight elimination game – including a 13-3 mercy-rule triumph against that same Windham team – to take the District 1 title.

“We were bad. To be honest with you, we were horrible,” said Russo. “We started off barely beating teams we should have beat, and then we got to the point where we were winning games against teams we had no business beating. That was our battle cry, though, ‘We want it more.’”

They certainly didn’t make it easy on themselves.

One day after handing Goffstown its first tournament loss by nailing a runner at the plate for the final out in a 4- 1 win, they came back from a 6-0 fourth-inning deficit to defeat the same foe, 8-7. Matt Meisner delivered the final blow, driving Matt Varanian home in the bottom of the sixth inning to give his squad the walk-off victory.

“I think it’s safe to say that was the biggest hit of his life,” said Russo.

“Wow, what a fantastic run by these kids,” he added. “This is just incredible. I mean, we were devastated in the fourth inning, but they never gave up. They kept battling, and once you get your confidence back, that’s the key.”

Anthony Russo, Nick Shumski, Jake Pappalardo, Jake Dufton, Max Greeley, Johnny Cail, Jake Sylvester, Connor Greenfield and James Dogil each found a way to contribute with their bat or glove.

Shumski started the contest on the mound and prevented a hot-hitting Goffstown fire from spreading, and Greeley came into the contest in the fourth inning and put out the flames for good.

“So many kids played different roles on this team,” said Russo. “There were no superstars on this team, no one person that carried this team. It was everybody, and that’s what made this such a magical season.”

Salem American was scheduled to open the best-of- three state finals against District 2 champ Portsmouth on Wednesday, July 23. Game two is set for Saturday, July 26, at 12 p.m. at Belmont.

“Our guys, they’re battlers. They never quit,” said Russo. “I don’t know what the challenge is going to bring … Portsmouth is obviously a very good team, but so are we, so it should be a great series.”

Lamprey River sweeps to state title, heads to regional tourney

Hooksett Editor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:22:00 GMT

BY JERRY LIPTAK

In winning the New Hampshire Little League 11- and 12-year-old state championship on Monday, July 21, Lamprey River allowed no hits, no runs and no errors, beating two-time defending champ Auburn, 10-0.

The new champs head to Albany, N.Y., for the Eastern Regional tournament, and, according to Auburn’s manager, Ray Pelton, they’ll need to improve on that fine effort if they plan to beat some of the best teams in the country.

“The pitching is dominant. Just unbelievable,” said Pelton, after watching a dominant performance by Lamprey River’s Sarah Lavallee, who fanned five and was backed by a flawless defense.

Ken McLaughlin, River’s manager, agreed with Pelton, knowing his group must wield some mighty bats when pool play begins on Saturday, July 26. “We need to be more patient (at the plate), and we need to hit those gaps (with some extra-base hits),” said McLaughlin. “But these girls are playing so well right now.”

Indeed, the state champs won three straight contests by a combined score of 39-6.

Lavallee and Kim McLaughlin, who steps inside the circle for the regional opener against Connecticut in Albany, shared pitching duties throughout the state tourney run.

And when the River was at bat, it was odd to see the bases empty.

Autumn Masse and Amelya VanDeWalle, who earned a game ball for her triple and two RBI against Auburn in the final, consistently reached base and ran wild. Lavallee and cleanup hitter Gabby Desjardins, both Candia residents, each drove in a run.

The bottom half of the lineup and River’s reserves were also productive. Hannah Keefe, Brandie Valentine, Meredith Reed and Audra Jenkins – the team’s No. 6 through 9 hitters in the championship matchup – all scored a run, as did Makayla Philibert and Kayla Thomas off the bench. Candia’s Sydney Bolduc, a starter in the team’s mercyrule win against Pelham a week earlier, also reached base.

They’ll need to continue to battle because the competition improves – according to Pelton – exponentially at regionals. “It’s a different level of play there,” he said. “A lot of smallball. If you score three runs in a game, you’re doing well.”

Regional lineup
After the tourney opener, Lamprey River faces Maine on Sunday, July 27; Rhode Island on Monday, July 28; and Massachusetts on Wednedsay, July 30, to complete pool play.

Veteran Pelham firefighter dies at 48

Salem Editor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:18:00 GMT

BY DERRICK PERKINS

Pelham firefighters saluted one of their fallen brethren with a cigar- smoking gathering on Monday, July 21, after learning of the sudden death of veteran firefighter Howard Mastropiero.

Mastropiero, 48, a firefighter with the Pelham Fire Department for 11 years, had been vacationing out of state with his wife and three daughters when he died of a heart attack Wednesday, July 16.

Chief Michael Walker described Mastropiero as a “good man, good father and a good husband.”

“You look at yourself and you wonder, ‘I wish that I could be like him,’” Walker said. “I never heard him say a bad word about anybody. He was always upbeat and supportive. He will do anything for you.”

Mastropiero – who routinely worked out with Walker in the mornings – was an asset to the fire department and to the community, he said.

He had just begun taking more of a leadership position within the department.

“Right now we’re grieving,” Walker said. “Everyone here loved him; the community loved him. We’re going to find out what we can do for him.”

Outside of the Pelham Fire Department, the flag flies at half staff and traditional drape of dark purple bunting hangs over the station to signify the loss.

On Monday, July 21, Walker joined with others to mourn Mastropiero’s passing and in a small ceremony held at a cigar store in Pelham where he used to purchase his cigars. His funeral was held that day at Londonderry Presbyterian Church.

Auburn Brownies help feed injured owl

Hooksett Editor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:15:00 GMT

BY TOBY HENRY

A local Brownie troop proved that they really “give a hoot” about one of the Audubon Center’s shyest but most popular residents as they donated $200 to help take care of a barred owl.

Along with a jet black raven, the owl living near the entrance to the Massabesic Audubon Center is one of the center’s star attractions, said volunteer coordinator Allison Dixon. For the next year, the owl’s meals of mice and chicken will be provided through the generosity of Brownie Troop 001, a team of 13 girls from Auburn who chose to donate their hardearned cookie money to the popular but somewhat reticent bird.

Brownie Madison Smith, 9, said it was a very close vote when it came down to deciding between “adopting” the owl or the raven, but the owl edged out the raven with a narrow 7-6 vote.

“I like owls. They can even turn their heads almost all the way around,” she said. “I went to an Audubon camp last summer, and I’d look at the owl almost every time I went in. But I actually voted for the raven. But I’m still glad it went to the owl.”

During the past three years, Troop 001, led by Michelle Demirjian and Madison’s mother, Kimberly Smith, has also raised and donated $700 to the Griffin Public Library.

Regarding the owl, Dixon said the unnamed creature is apparently a female, and she tends to be very private, despite the fact that most people want to take a look at her as they tour the center. The bird came to the center after being injured several years ago, and she was eventually rehabilitated by ornithologist Maria Colby at the Wings of Dawn facility in Henniker.

Although the bird is no longer in the wild, Dixon said captivity at the center is probably the only way for the owl to survive because its injured wing prevents it from flying. On its own, it would probably never be able to get food on its own, which makes the troop’s donation an especially meaningful one for the owl.

“We’re very thrilled because it’s an expensive venture to keep the birds fed,” Dixon said.

Dixon said the barred owl is native to New Hampshire, and is known for its distinctive call which is said to sound like “Who cooks for you?” While many children’s stories, including the Harry Potter series of books, have created new interest in owls among children, Dixon emphasized that the animals belong in the wild and do not make good pets.

Even the center’s owl tends to avoid people when it can, she said. “She gets upset and stressed when a lot of people go up to her cage, and it’s something we have to be very careful about,” she said. “When she clicks her beak, that’s a sign to get away.”

Madison said her troop has already decided that the raven will be the recipient of their fundraising efforts next year.

Building begins on Exit 3 parcel

Hooksett Editor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:12:00 GMT

BY TOBY HENRY

The local “building boom” continues this week as site work begins on an Exit 3 parcel, which a developer says will become the first restaurant franchise in town.

Richard Danais of the Manchester- based firm Danais Realty said on July 17 that work has been ongoing at his Old Candia Road (Route 43) property since the July 4 weekend, and according to the current schedule, his $3 million project should be completed by the end of the year.

Last year, Danais received approval from town officials to build a convenience store, coffee shop and a gas station at the site. Danais has said the coffee shop will likely be a Dunkin’ Donuts.

Selectman Joe Duarte said town officials recently approved a slight change to the project’s bond, allowing Danais to sell a 3-acre parcel to another developer.

Danais confirmed that the parcel has been sold to a firm called Wildcat Development, a company he said has done similar projects around the state, and the firm will ultimately be responsible for finding companies that want to operate the small complex.

Although the convenience store and gas station setup has been described by Danais as similar to the “Mobil On The Run” gas stations elsewhere along Route 101, Wildcat spokesman Craig St. Peter would not reveal any of his company’s plans for the site.

Danais said he still intends to put off a second phase of the project, a plan to build five industrial storage condominiums, until the economy improves. The buildings range in size from 7,200 to up to 36,000 square feet each and were approved along with the rest of the project last year.

The work at the Danais site is coming at the end of a period of escalated commercial building in town, which includes the recently completed Liquid Planet Water Park and the new Griffinbrook Limited horse and tack shop. Both facilities are on Raymond Road (Route 27) and have already opened to the public, and a new Candia District Court also opened July 23.

Despite these well-received projects, Duarte said the town still continues to seek a developer for its own building project, a plan to build a grocery store at an Exit 3 site near where Danais’ project is being built.

He noted that the activity at the Danias site may eventually help the town in its own endeavor by spotlighting that area of town, which forms the main entrance for local traffic into Candia.

“Things are difficult everywhere, and the banks are real tight with money, but hopefully what’s going on there will bring more attention to our own big project,” he said.