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By Liz Premoeditor, 21 Voices

What began as a week of summer camp fun for two

Marston School fifth graders soon became a dedicated effort to support the New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NHSPCA) in Stratham.

Caroline Hernon, 11 and Erica Hesser, 10 — good

friends since they first attended Aslan’s Pride preschool in Hampton — took part in the shelter ’s popular Summer Camp program back in August.

During that time they helped take care of the small animals in the shel-ter ’s Humane Education Classroom, and worked on related service projects such as making dog treats and kitten cuddlers. They

also got to play with the animals, walked the dogs, made “bio cards” and learned the correct way to pick up and hold animals.

“We really liked it,” said Erica, whose family owns two dogs and a rab-bit. “It was really fun.”

The two girls were so inspired by their camp experience that, once it was over, they kept tabs on

Pet projectStudents collect pennies (and more) for animals

TEAMWORK — Members of the MCJROTC program at Winnacunnet High School haul discarded wood littering the shore at Fox Point in Newington. Their efforts were part of the annual Coastal Cleanup. Read more about what WHS students are involved with in this month’s issue of 21 Voices, starting on Page 7A.

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Keep it cleanMembers of WHS MCJROTC take part in Coastal Cleanup

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HAMPTON | Bicenten-nial Park at North Beach is now home to a newly planted American Liberty Elm tree, thanks to a col-laborative effort between Hampton’s Boy Scout Troop 177, an anonymous Rotary Club donor, and numerous others in the Seacoast area community.

About 50 people were in attendance when the troop conducted an official dedi-cation ceremony during the early evening of Thursday, September 18.

The tree, obtained through the Elm Research Institute in Keene, had been planted and prepped earlier in the week with assistance from the Friends of Bicen-tennial Park. The group is responsible for the extensive rejuvenation and beautifica-tion that has recently taken place at the oceanfront site.

The planting and dedica-tion of the American Liberty Elm was just one in a series of activities and events Troop 177 has held this year in observance of its 75th anniversary. And according to Larry Marsolais, commit-tee chairman for Troop 177, it’s a good opportunity for the Scouts to give back to the town.

“It’s a good service proj-ect for them [and] for the beach,” he said. “This is a nice park; [the tree] adds to it.”

The ceremony began with the Troop presenting the colors and conducting the Pledge of Allegiance. Senior Patrol Leader, Dan Argue, offered a welcome

to all in attendance and recognized those who were instrumental in bringing the project to fruition.

Among those individuals so acknowledged were Eliz-abeth Webb of Hampton’s Shade Tree Commission; John and Linda Gebhart and other members of the Friends of Bicentennial Park; Bud and Lois DesRo-chers, who coordinated the placement of the tree and its commemorative stone; Chet and Dianne Riley (for the stone) and Roger Syphers (for placing the plaque on the stone).

Also acknowledged were Town Manager Fred Welch and Hampton Recre-ation Director Dyana Mar-tin; John Price of the Public Works Department; Frank Swift for site preparation and planting; Churchill’s Garden Center (for loam) and Filtrine Manufacturing, which handled purchasing and transporting the tree from Keene to Hampton.

SPL Argue thanked the anonymous Rotary Club member who provided “a significant financial contri-bution” that helped make the $2500 project possible. Also noted was Robert “Renny” Cushing, who as a state representative in 1997 sponsored a resolution call-ing for the restoration of elm trees along Route 1.

“Let’s hope that this Lib-erty Elm will inspire our town to bring elms back to our section of this histor-ic road and elsewhere in town,” said SPL Argue.

After providing a brief history of elms in the Hamp-ton area, their devastation

by Dutch Elm Disease and the development of the Elm Research Institute’s Liberty Elm program, SPL Argue told the crowd that the organization “developed a program for Boy Scout troops to plant Liberty Elms in their communities.”

Observing that “2008 is the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Troop 177 in Hampton,” SPL Argue noted, “We believe that this Liberty Elm is a fitting memorial for all that the troop has contributed to the

community and a reminder to every Scout and Scouter to continue in that tradi-tion.”

Playing a significant part in the dedication service was Ansell Palmer, an origi-nal member of Troop 177 when it was first formed in 1933. Palmer was the first to place a ceremonial shovel-ful of soil at the base of the elm tree; he was followed in kind by the Pedro Patrol, Troop 177’s newest mem-bers.

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with the unveiling of the memorial plaque, affixed to a stone that stands in front of the tree. Leaders from Troop 177’s Frontiersmen

Patrol and Flaming Arrow Patrol removed a length of fabric to reveal the plaque, which was read aloud by one of the Scouts:

“This American Liberty Elm was named after “The Liberty Tree: Our Country’s First Symbol of Freedom.” On the morning of August 14, 1765, the people of Bos-ton awakened to discover two effigies suspended from an elm tree in protest of the hated Stamp Act. From that day forward, that elm became known as “The Liberty Tree.” It stood in silent witness to countless meetings, speeches and cel-ebrations, and became the rallying place for the Sons of Liberty. In August of 1775, as a last act of violence prior to their evacuation of Boston, British Soldiers cut it down because it bore the name “Liberty.”

The Scout added, “It is very fitting that this Liberty Elm should have a promi-nent place in our Bicenten-nial Park.”

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WE ARE PREPARED! — Members of Troop 177 gather around the newly planted American Liberty Elm tree at Bicentennial Park for a benediction at the conclusion of the dedication ceremony.

— Atlantic News Photo by Liz Premo

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HAMPTON | The town of Hampton has a new fire chief.

Hampton selectmen announced at their Monday night meeting that Chris Sil-ver, who most recently served as deputy fire chief, had been selected to fill the position vacated by Hank Lipe.

Silver was reportedly one of three in-house department employees who had applied for the position.

According to the depart-ment’s Web site, Chief Silver is an 18 year veteran of the Fire Service with experience in maritime, industrial, and municipal fire and safety ser-vices, having served as both a volunteer and career fire-fighter.

Chief Silver began his career with the Hampton Fire Department in 1993, becom-ing the department’s first paramedic. Throughout his tenure, Silver has served as a firefighter, fire lieutenant and a deputy chief responsible for Safety and Training, Emer-gency Medical Services and Technical Rescue.

Chief Silver is also a senior staff instructor for the New Hampshire Fire Academy and often instructs on firefighter safety and rescue. He is also an adjunct instructor with the

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HOT TOPIC — Newly-named Hampton Fire Chief Chris Silver is pictured here assisting a student at the Seventh Grade Career Fair at Hampton Academy.


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HAMPTON | More than 600 students from around the Seacoast area hit the beaches in the annual Student Clean-up Day on Friday, Septem-ber 19. Among them were students from Winnacunnet High School, including those taking part in the MCJROTC program.

For a good chunk of the school day, participants did their part for the environment as part of last weekend’s 23rd annual New Hampshire Coast-al Cleanup, held in conjunction with the International Coastal Cleanup and organized by the Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation.

The day for the 63 partici-pating MCJROTC students and their two instructors began at 8 a.m. Stationing themselves at three separate coastal areas in Newington at Fox Point, the group rolled up their sleeves, pulled on their latex gloves, gathered their clipboards and went to work.

Over the next several hours, the students collected an astounding 3,445 pounds of debris, loading it onto a flatbed truck and a trailer. Among the “treasures” found and record-ed: A political candidate’s sign, pieces of broken docks, a car hood, a pickup truck bed liner, a plastic bucket, and much more.

According to Instruc-tor, Major Mike Petruzziello, when all was said and done the numbers tallied up as fol-lows: 34 bags of trash total-ing 855 lbs; wood, 1,510 lbs; metal, 455 lbs; plastic totaling 265 lbs; 165 pounds of tires; 60 pounds of tarps; 65 pounds of rope; 45 pounds of chain; and

25 pounds of Styrofoam.The task was nothing new

for those involved with the MCJROTC program at WHS: They faithfully hit the beaches on a regular basis as part of Blue Ocean Society’s ongo-ing clean up programs. It’s an opportunity that provides a win-win situation all the way around.

“They accomplished this community service activity while displaying outstanding

KEEPING IT CLEAN — Major Mike Petruzziello (left), instructor for the MCJROTC program at Winnacunnet High School, is pictured here with a pair of students (and plenty of bottled water) preparing for the group’s participation in the annual Coastal Cleanup event.

— Atlantic News Photo by Andrea Cabral

leadership and teamwork,” commented Major Petruzziel-lo. “Our students worked very hard, and did a great job.”

Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation coor-dinated the New Hampshire Coastal Cleanup at numerous sites along the coast. Prior to the event they reportedly expected to see a record number of vol-unteers involved in the event.

The Student Cleanup Day is one of state’s largest student

volunteer days. Students who took part in the cleanup not only helped the environment, but they also contributed to a long-term study in marine pol-lution.

Like their MCJROTC coun-terparts, all cleanup partici-pants removed litter from the

beaches and tracked their find-ings on data cards. Recorded items such as cigarettes, rope, bags, balloons and straws are commonly found along the coast. According to Jen Ken-nedy of Blue Ocean Society, these items have the potential to be deadly to wildlife, either through ingestion or entangle-ment.

Cleanup sites included

Hampton Beach, Hampton Beach State Park, North Hamp-ton State Park, Plaice Cove, North Beach, Seabrook Harbor, Seabrook Beach, Peirce Island, Great Island Common and Odiorne Point, among many others. More information about the Coastal Cleanup and the Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation can be found at www.blueoceansociety.org.

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HAMPTON | The James House Association, Inc., will host the third annual Apple-Pear-Blueberry Coo-koff on Saturday, October 11, with a rain date of Sun-day, October 12.

Contestants (includ-ing SAU21 students and teachers) are encouraged to research their recipes, dust off Grandma’s cookbooks and create a masterpiece for this annual James House fundraiser.

The cook-off will be con-ducted at the historic James Family homestead located at 186 Towle Farm Road in Hampton. Competition set-up will begin at 12:30 p.m.; professional judging starts at 1:30 p.m. and pub-lic tasting and judging will commence at 2 p.m.

Each contestant is required to bring two of each entry, one for tasting/ judging and one to be auc-tioned. A $2 donation for each entry will be grate-fully accepted.

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The public is invited to attend, taste and vote for the “People’s Choice,” and a first place overall “Peo-ples Choice” prize will be presented for the winning entry.

Proceeds raised at the

TASTEFUL TASK — Hampton School District Food Services Director Mary Borg (right) looks on as James family descendent David James digs into a homemade blueberry pie entry at last year’s Apple-Pear-Blueberry Cookoff fundraiser for the James House Association.


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RYE | Rye Airfield, located on Lafayette Road in Rye, will host a Hampton Community Night on Monday, September 29 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the facility.

Hampton kids age 18 and under are invited to come to Rye Airfield that evening and ride or skate for free. Participants will need helmets, elbow and knee pads, and a parent or guardian must be in attendance. Waivers must be filled out onsite to participate.

As a non-profit organization, part of Rye Airfield’s mission is to create opportunities for kids to experience the facility and all of its offerings. Community Nights are a step in that direction, giving Hampton students their very own night at Rye Airfield — for free. For more information or to sign up, call Hampton Rec at (603) 926-3932.

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HAMPTON | More than 32 local students and some favorite Seacoast area actresses will appear in “Haunted Hampton,” an original theater piece written by George Hosker-Bouley (the resident theater teacher for the Hampton Recreation Department). This interactive theatre piece — which includes a three course meal and the three “real” witches of Hampton — will be presented on Wednesday, October 22 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Old Salt Restaurant, located on Route 1 in Hampton.

“Haunted Hampton” follows the exploits of the students as they attend a Halloween party and accidentally summon from the dead Goody Cole, Rachel Fuller and Elizabeth Morse, three ladies who were accused of witchcraft in the town of Hampton during the early 1680s.

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Tickets are now on sale at $39.95 for adults and $19.95 for children. All proceeds will benefit Hampton Rec. Reservations are required and may be made by calling the Old Salt at (603) 926-8322.


HAMPTON | The Old Salt will host a Restaurant Night on Monday, October 6 from 5-9 p.m. to help raise money to support the Win-nacunnet High School boys and girls soccer teams

Located on Lafayette Road in Hampton, the Old Salt will donate a percentage of their Restaurant Night profits to the WHS Girls and Boys Soc-cer Boosters. All patrons need to do is show up with friends

and family, mention that they are supporting the Warriors, and enjoy great food at the Old Salt.

“The Old Salt has been gracious enough to help our local teams,” comments one Soccer Booster member, “so we would appreciate every-one joining us at the Old Salt for a fantastic meal at this outstanding restaurant.”

For more information about this fundraiser, call 603-926-9604 or (603) 926-3395.

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NORTH HAMPTON | Seacoast Academy of Music (SAM) is offering a new four-session workshop this fall for high school students planning to audition for NH All-State concert choir.

Coached by Amanda (McLaughlin) Munton, stu-dents will have the opportu-nity to receive personalized instruction in performing the specific music (an Italian aria) chosen for the audi-tion.

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SEACOAST | Ah-one, ah-two, ah-three. . .

You probably know what comes next.

The immortal nugget of musical Americana we’ve come to know “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” has made it to a mighty milestone this baseball season: It turned 100.

Born in 1879, Jack Nor-worth was a singer, song-writer and vaudeville performer who was riding on a subway in 1908 when he penned the words to the long-hit legacy. At the time, he had never even seen a baseball game. As legend has it, Norworth spotted a sign as the subway passed which read, “Baseball Today — Polo Grounds.”

So, he pieced together the lyrics as the subway rolled along and later teamed up with musician Albert Von Tilzer, who wrote the music.

At the time, Norworth was already renown for his hit, “Shine On, Harvest Moon.” But “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” was his home run. Records were still in their infancy at the time, but through sheet music and player piano rolls, the song went on to become one of the biggest hits of the year.

It would be 32 years before Norworth finally found his way out to the ball park for some peanuts and Cracker Jack and sit down for his first baseball game — and hear his song sung by the crowd.

It’s not clearly known when fans started singing the tune regularly at ball games, but it has been a sta-ple for the seventh-inning-stretch for decades for every major league team.

Most teams play the music (Fenway Park uses its famous organ) and the fans simply sing the chorus. For

many years, however, one club had a name and a face to attach to the song: Harry Caray.

Caray was born in 1914, only six years after the song was written. Shortly after World War II, Caray landed a job with the St. Louis Car-dinals and a sports broad-casting legend was born.

Caray is most notably linked to Chicago for his decades of broadcasting White Sox games from the late 1960s, and then Cubs games until his death in 1998.

It was in the early 1970s, while working for the White Sox, that Caray started a habit of singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” to himself inside his broadcast-ing booth during the sev-enth inning stretch. One day, the team’s owner planted a microphone inside the booth so that the crowd could hear Caray when he sang, start-ing a tradition which lasted until his death.

Caray always started the song off with his staple, “All right! Lemme hear ya! Ah-one, ah-two, ah-three…” to get the fans on cue, and would wave his microphone back and forth for the lyr-ics, “One, two, three strikes you’re out!”

It was Caray who started the tradition of replacing the words “home team” with the actual home team. Most fans today have followed in suit while at the games; at Fenway, fans sing, “Root, root, root for the Red Sox.”

Today, after 100 years, it seems that only the chorus has survived the test of time. Much the same way that the vast majority of Americans only know the first verse of the National Anthem (for the record, there are four), most also don’t realize that “Take Me Out to the Ball Park” has two different verses in addi-tion to the chorus.

The chorus, of course, is all that we sing today. But in 1908, Norworth had more to say, and the song told the story about a girl who is a raging baseball fan. The original lyrics were, “Katie Casey was baseball mad, had the fever and had it bad, just to root for the home town crew, every soul Katie blew, on a Saturday her young beau, called to see if she'd like to go to see a show, but Miss Kate said ‘No, I'll tell you what you can do.”

This was followed by the

chorus, and then the sec-ond verse which was, “Katie Casey saw all the games, knew the players by their first names, told the umpire he was wrong, all along, good and strong, when the score was just two to two, Katie Casey knew what to do, just to cheer up the boys she knew, she made the gang sing this song,” followed again by the chorus.

In this version, the word “sou” is used, and at the time was a frequent termi-nology for a small amount of money.

During the Roaring Twen-ties, Norworth decided it was time to update his ditty, and changed the lyrics to the two verses, but not the cho-rus. His new version went, “Nelly Kelly loved baseball games, knew the players, knew all their names, you could see her there every day, shout ‘hurray,’ when they'd play, her boyfriend by the name of Joe, said, ‘to Coney Isle, dear, let's go,’ then Nelly started to fret and pout, and to him, I heard her shout,” followed by the cho-rus. The second verse of this

new version was, “Nelly Kelly was sure some fan, she would root just like any man, told the umpire he was wrong, all along, good and strong, when the score was just two to two, Nelly Kelly knew what to do, just to cheer up the boys she knew, she made the gang sing this song,” again followed by the chorus to end the song.

As for the chorus itself, the words today are virtu-ally unchanged since they were written 100 years ago, with the minor exception of replacing “for it’s” with “cause it’s,” before chant-ing “One, two, three strikes you’re out.”

Interestingly, the actual

lyrics in the chorus ask for some “peanuts and Crack-er Jack,” which is correct. Today, most people sing, “Cracker Jacks” in the plu-ral, which is technically incorrect. According to the company, “Cracker Jack” is plural for a box (or bag) of the caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts snack.

Cracker Jack was only introduced to the country 15 years prior to the song “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” The snack was unveiled at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893.

Speaking of timelines, 10 years after the song was released, the Red Sox won the World Series and began an 86-year dry spell which didn’t end until 2004 when they claimed the champi-onship again. Incidental-ly, the year the song was released was the last time the Chicago Cubs has won a World Series — on a 99-year dry spell of their own and counting.

At press time, the Cubs were the best team in base-ball and on their way to the playoffs. The Red Sox are going to the October show as well. Could it be that the stars are aligned for them to face off for the World Series? Who knows? But with the Red Sox in post-season play, at least fans can enjoy listen-ing to “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” a little longer this year.

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PORTSMOUTH | Ports-mouth Historical Society's Sunday Salons at the Discov-er Portsmouth Center con-tinue on Sunday, October 5 at 2 p.m. with “Lively Boys! Lively Boys!” an entertain-ing, fast-paced slide talk by popular Seacoast historian, J. Dennis Robinson.

Robinson’s talk examines

the "bad boy" literary genre that began in Portsmouth and sparked the later work of Mark Twain.

"Story of A Bad Boy" author, Thomas Bailey Aldrich, attended school at what is now the Discover Portsmouth Center. His novel still lives today in Dennis the Menace and Bart Simpson.

The presentation reveals much about Portsmouth's past on the 100th anniver-sary of Strawbery Banke Museum's Aldrich Memo-rial.

Tickets are $10 ($8 for Portsmouth Historical Society members) and are available at the door or by contacting the Portsmouth Historical Society at (603)

436-8420 or [email protected].

The Sunday Salon series will continue every Sun-day through October at the Discover Portsmouth Cen-ter, located on the corner of Middle and Islington Streets in downtown Portsmouth. For a full schedule of events, visit www.portsmouthhis-tory.org.J. Dennis robinson

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wArm up At cHili cook-offPORTSMOUTH | The 19th annu-

al WHEB Chili Cook-Off will bring the Prescott Park Arts Festival's 2008 season to a tasty close on Saturday, October 4 at 11:30 a.m. Co-sponsored by “Taste of the Seacoast” magazine, the cook-off will run until "the chili is gone." In the event of inclement weather, a rain date has been sched-uled for Sunday, October 5 at 11:30 a.m. PPAF has invited restaurants from the Seacoast and surrounding communities to serve up their best chili in decorated booths. Thousands of people sample and cast votes for the 2008 people's choice "best chili" and "best booth" awards in Prescott Park. Last year, more than a dozen restaurants offered attendees gener-ous samplings of their chili.

"The Chili Cook-Off is such a great event," says PPAF Executive Director, Ben Anderson, "We have people travel from all over the place to participate in and enjoy this fun day. We've had an incredible response from restau-rants wanting to participate already, so we're anticipating probably the largest Chili Cook-Off yet.”

The public is given the opportu-nity to participate in the "People's Choice Award" category by casting a vote for their favorite chili. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early and sample all of the finest and fieriest chili the Seacoast has to offer. Admis-sion to the Chili Cook-Off at PPAF is $10 for adults, $5 for kids (age 12 and under) and free for PPAF members. For more information, visit www.prescottpark.org or call (603) 436-2848.

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EXETER | The Exeter Public Library, located at 4 Chestnut Street in Exeter, holds an ongoing Knitting Circle every Thursday morning at 11 a.m.

A casual get-together for people who love to knit, this fun knitting circle is free and open to the public.

Participants meet once a week dur-ing the fall, winter and spring seasons in Study Room "A" at the library. For more information call (603) 722-3101.

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DOVER | Garrison Players have opened their 2008-09 season with the wild and wonderful musical, "Nun-sense," playing now through October 5 at the Garrison Players Arts Center in Rollinsford. The Little Sisters of Hobo-ken discover that their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, has accidentally poisoned 52 of the sisters, and they are in dire need of funds for the burials. The sisters decide that the best way to raise the money is to put on a variety show, so they take over the school auditorium, which is currently set up for the eighth grade production of "Grease."

Written by Dan Goggin and directed by Michael J. Tobin, with music direc-tion by Kathy Fink, "Nunsense" features Tinka Finley as Reverend Mother, Sister Mary Regina; Sasha Moriarty-Schieven as Sister Mary Hubert; and Danica Carl-son as the feisty Sister Robert Anne. Others in the cast include Sister Mary Leo (played by Danielle Melillo), a nov-ice who is a wannabe ballerina, and the delightfully wacky Sister Mary Amnesia (Linette Miles), the ditzy nun who lost her memory when a crucifix fell on her head. Showtimes for "Nunsense" are Fri-days and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sun-days at 3 p.m. Tickets at $15 for adults and $10 for students are available online at www.garrisonplayers.org, or by call-ing (603) 750-4ART or (800) 838-3006. Season tickets are also available online for $75 and include one free tickets for the holiday show,. For more information visit www.garrisonplayers.org.

teAcH tAlents to otHersEXETER | Exeter Adult Education

is in the process of designing the Win-ter/ Spring 2009 program and would like to hear from anyone who has a special talent or interest they would like to teach to other adults. The program currently offers a wide variety of classes including computers, foreign languag-es, arts and crafts, finances, health and fitness, and professional development courses that run in length from just one night to several weeks.Those who are interested in developing and teaching an adult education course are asked to submit a preliminary course outline and resume by Friday, October 31 to Joyce Johnson, Enrichment Coordina-tor at Exeter Adult Education, 30 Lin-den Street, Exeter, NH 03833 or e-mail [email protected].

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EXETER | The opening reception for the second annual Fine Fiber Fest will be held at the Exeter Town Hall Gallery on Saturday, October 11 from 12-4 p.m. on the second floor gallery.

More than 100 pieces of fiber art of all kinds will grace the walls of the his-toric Town Hall Gallery. Weavings, art quilts, felted items and hooked rugs are just a selection of what will be included in the show, which is being sponsored by the Exeter Art Committee.

Artists from all over the state will be exhibiting their work. Members from the League of New Hampshire Craftsman are also included in the artist roster. Some of the art works to be dis-played took hundreds of hours to pro-duce, and the results are truly amazing. The event will include refreshments and music, and the public is invited to attend. The gallery will be open every Saturday and Sunday from 12-4 p.m., October 11 through November 9. For more information visit http://exeter-arts.home.comcast.net.

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frienDs seeking crAftersBRENTWOOD | The Friends of

the Mary Bartlett Memorial Library have announced that, due to the overwhelming demand for tables at the upcoming Brentwood Gathering, event organizers are opening up addi-tional space to invite more crafters to attend. Sponsored by the Friends of the Mary Bartlett Memorial Library in Brentwood, the event will take place on Saturday, October 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Brentwood Commu-nity Center, located on Route 125.

The building is newly renovated and will be the perfect place for not one but two floors of unique crafters. Vendors are limited to two per craft, to ensure a wide variety and plenty of appeal to customers. The Brentwood Gathering is a local craft fair focusing on homemade and handmade items. Local crafters who are interested in attending are asked to call the library at (603) 642-3355 or e-mail [email protected].

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EXETER | Feeling crafty with the cooler weather coming? Enjoy the fall season by learning a new craft in October and November at Exeter Fine Crafts.

Upcoming workshops run from one to four days, and include the follow-ing: Pottery Slip Decoration, Saturday, October 4; Penny Rugg (a fiber folk art), Saturday, October 11; Beaded Fringed Bracelet, Saturday, October 18; Painted Nested Russian Dolls, Sunday, Octo-ber 19; Painted Floor Cloth, Sundays from October 26 through November 16; Clay Candle Holders, Bangles and Cuff Bracelet, Saturday, November 1; Learn to Throw Pottery and Precious Metal Clay (a jewelry class), Saturday, November 8; and Free Motion Quilting, Saturday, November 15.

For more information about these workshops, or to register, call (603) 778-8282 or click on the “Education” link at www.exeterfinecrafts.org.

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HAMPTON FALLS | The Hamp-ton Falls Free Library is currently seeking student art for the annual Artists in Flight Art Show. During the month of October, Youth Ser-vices Librarian Carol Sanborn will be collecting artwork from students in pre-school through grade 12 to display in the library from the end of October through November. Inter-ested students are asked to drop off their masterpieces at the library, with a sticky note on the back listing their name, age and phone number. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, October 29 from 4-6 p.m. at the library, located on Drinkwater Avenue in Hampton Falls. For more information call (603) 926-3682.

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Hampton Falls Free Library, locat-ed on Drinkwater Road, always welcomes donations of craft sup-plies for the many projects that are done at the library.

These items include construc-tion paper, glue sticks, tacky glue, glitter glue, paper plates, water-colors, poster paints, finger paints, tube socks (new, for sock puppets), clay, pom poms, craft sticks, colored tissue paper, scrap booking supplies, quality beads, fabric markers, and other craft items.

Those who would like to make a donation of craft items not men-tioned on the list are welcome to do so. For more information about making a donation, call the library at (603) 926-3682.

Ballet New England (BNE) is cur-rently accepting class registrations for the fall trimester.

A strong presence in the Seacoast area for 28 years, BNE has made a commitment to maintain a qual-ity Center for Dance Education that emphasizes an artistic approach to dance, small student/teacher ratios, educated instructors, and a distinc-tive curriculum that reflects today's standards in the dance world.

Pre-professional and recreational classes, with a focus on technical excellence, are offered to students ages 3 to adult. Class instruction is offered in ballet, pointe, pre-ballet, creative movement, intro to movement, jazz, modern, flamenco, argentine tango, musical theatre, pilates, and tap.

Ballet New England is located in the Connie Bean Center at 135 Daniel Street in Portsmouth. For more infor-mation call BNE at (603) 430-9309, visit www.balletnewengland.org, or email Executive Director Martha Lemire at [email protected].

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OGUNQUIT | There’s still time to see the celebrated musical “Les Misérables,” electrifying the Ogunquit Playhouse stage now through October 12.

Based on the novel by Victor Hugo and featuring a once-in-a-lifetime, all-star cast, “Les Misérables” details the trials of France’s lower class and exem-plifies the triumph of human spirit. Its uplifting message of hope, its grand epic tale and glorious music has made it the longest running musical of all time.

This first-rate Ogunquit Playhouse production of the beloved musical stars Andrea McArdle, who first captured the hearts of theatergoers everywhere in 1977 when she originated the title role in the mega-musical “Annie.” She is reprising her Broadway role as Fantine.

Also reprising his Broadway role is veteran performer Ivan Rutherford as Jean Valjean. Rutherford’s many Broad-way credits include “Les Misérables” and “Titanic,” and he has performed the role of Jean Valjean more than 2000 times on Broadway and across the nation. His performance is absolutely memorable.

Returning to the Playhouse are Todd Alan Johnson as the tenacious Javert; Ryan Landry as Thenardier and Mary Callanan as Madame Thenardier (both menacingly hilarious); Josh Young as Marius; Josh Tower as Enjolras; and Alexis Kalehoff as Eponine.

The timeless power of the show is proving to be an unforgettable experi-ence; come see why this inspirational story resonates with one and all. Tickets are available by calling the Ogunquit Playhouse box office at (207) 646-5511 or online at www.ogunquitplayhouse.org.

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DURHAM | One of American literature’s most beloved stories hits the stage at the University of New Hampshire from Octo-ber 8-12 when the Department of Theatre & Dance presents the Broadway musical based on Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, "Little Women."

The story follows the lives of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March as they grow up in Civil War America with their beloved Marmee. The enduring story of the March sisters highlights four very different personali-ties forced to make it through tough times together while their dreams are tempered, twisted and often realized in unexpect-ed ways.

The UNH Department of The-atre & Dance invites audience members to celebrate female characters in American litera-ture by bringing their Ameri-can Girl dolls to the production. Immediately following the 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, Octo-ber 11, Marmee and the March sisters will be in the Johnson Theatre lobby in full costume, to meet audience members and their American Girl dolls.

“Little Women” is directed by the UNH Director of Musical Theatre, Professor Matt Nesmit. For tickets ($13.50-$15.50), con-tact the MUB ticket office at (603) 862-2290 or visit www.unhmub.com/ticket. For more information call (603) 862-2919 or visit www.unh.edu/theatre-dance.

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HAMPTON | Students in teacher Adam Edgar’s Physics Honors Class at Winnacunnet High School recently put their calcu-lation expertise to work when they conducted a “Ramp Lab.”

According to Edgar, “This lab is a performance-based lab assessment where students apply their understanding of motion in two dimensions to pre-dict where a ball will land when rolled down a ramp from a height of over four meters.”

And their reward for their accurate calcula-tions?

“They will receive an A+ if they get it right,” said Edgar, whose students will also have the opportu-nity to demonstrate their creative problem-solving abilities with projects such

as “Rollercoasters” and “Exploding Newspapers” this school year.

And they’ll be using tools like the “Terrific Trio Formulas” to make it happen: Method to solve

problems; practice on the overhead, derivations of formulas, and practice, practice, practice.

For the Ramp Lab, Edgar drew his inspiration for this tried-and-true physics

experiment from a source familiar to WHS students who took the class in years past.

“This lab dates back to when I attended WHS 17 years ago,” explains Edgar. “My teacher, Mr. [Bob] Devantery taught the exact lab for my class.”

Edgar, who gradu-ated from WHS in 1992 and earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees at the University of New Hamp-shire, further added, “It’s become somewhat of a tradition around here. The kids enjoy it and they do well.”

So how well did this year ’s Physics Honors class do with their ramp lab, and how much did they enjoy it?

“There was,” laughed Edgar, “no crying this year, either.”

Mr. Devantery must be proud.

NO TEARS HERE — Students in Adam Edgar’s Physics Honors Class at WHS display the tools they used to conduct a “Ramp Lab” at the school.

— Atlantic News Photo by Andrea Cabral

Ramping up problem-solving skills


SEACOAST | Students with a knack for words could reap rewards for their local library in this year’s “Letters About Lit-erature” contest: By writing a letter to a favorite author, the student could win a Reading Promotion Grant of $10,000 for their school or community library.

The grant is the national prize in the “Letters About

Literature” writing contest, designed for readers age 9 and up, in grades 4-12. The contest is sponsored by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, in partnership with Tar-get Stores and coordinat-ed in New Hampshire by the Center for the Book at the New Hampshire State Library.

To enter, readers write a personal letter to an author,

explaining how his or her work changed their view of the world or themselves. Young readers can select authors from any genre — fiction or nonfiction, contemporary or classic.

The deadline for entries is Saturday, December 6. Entries will be assessed on three criteria: Content, or the writer ’s achievement in addressing the contest theme; exposition, or the writer ’s use of language skills; and voice, the writ-er ’s style and originality of expression.

On behalf of the New Hampshire Center for the Book, a panel of judges will select the top essay-ists in the state in each of the three competition levels: Level I for students in grades 4-6; Level II for grades 7-8; and Level III, grades 9-12.

State winners will advance to national compe-tition; the first-place win-ner for New Hampshire at each level will receive a $100 cash prize. A panel of

judges for the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress will then select six national winners (two per competition level) and 12 national runners-up (four per competition level).

Each national winner will receive a $500 Target GiftCard. In addition, they will win a Reading Pro-motion Grant of $10,000 for their school or com-munity library. National winners will be instrumen-tal in deciding how the library funds will be spent. The 12 national runners-up will win a $100 Target GiftCard, and a Reading Promotion Grant of $1,000 for their school or commu-nity library.

To obtain the required entry coupon, and for com-plete contest rules, a list of books that inspired last year’s semi-finalist essays, and winning essays from previous years, visit www.nh.gov/nhsl/bookcen-ter/programs/letters.html.

Young writers wanted for statewide contest

The Winnacunnet High School dining hall is a flurry of activity when lunchtime rolls around. According to WHS Director of Food Services Trish Simas, this is the busiest year the school has had in terms of the number of lunches served on a daily basis. Simas also notes that “the kitchen staff at WHS is fantastic; I have no doubt that they will be able to handle the extra work load.”

— Atlantic News Photos by Andrea Cabral

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Hcc seeks scHool suppliesHAMPTON | The Hampton Community Coalition (HCC),

together with Trinity Church, is seeking donations of the following school supplies for children in need:

Backpacks, new or used in good condition); loose-leaf paper (3 holes); binders in sizes 1”, 1-1/2”, 2”, or 3”; beginning writing pads for K-2 (lined); pens, pencils, erasers, markers; colored pencils, glue sticks, blunt scissors; lunch boxes, calculators and datebooks. Also needed are children’s sweatpants in sizes 8-14.

HCC will happily accept donations from businesses, too. Please bring any donations to Trinity’s parish house (Hobbs House), located at 200 High Street in Hampton.

In addition, donations for the Hobbs House food pantry (non-perishable food items, canned goods, etc.) are always needed and accepted.

Call HCC at (603) 926-4936 for more information, or stop by Hobbs House to make a donation.

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SEACOAST | Child-Light Yoga has announced their current listing of Yoga classes for babies, toddlers and older children.

Classes include Baby Itsy Bitsy Yoga (age 3 weeks to almost crawl-ing, with parent); Tot Itsy Bitsy Yoga (crawling to 23 months, with parent); Lit-tle Family Yoga (2-4 years, with parent); Kids Yoga

I (pre-K to K); Kids Yoga II (grades 1-4) and Fam-ily Yoga (grades 1 and up with parent).

Six week classes are starting up in the towns of Exeter, North Hamp-ton, Portsmouth, Dover and South Berwick. Class descriptions, a full sched-ule and online registra-tion form are all available at www.childlightyoga.com or by calling (603) 781-3323.

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HAMPTON | Fall courses offered through Winnacunnet Community Education are have already begun, but there is still plenty of time to register for all upcoming classes. Classes, instructors, sched-ules and fees are as fol-lows:

Intro to Microsoft Word (Stephanie Sullivan), Tues-days, September 30, Octo-ber 7 and 14 from 6-8 p.m., $65; Intro to Microsoft Excel (Stephanie Sullivan), Tuesdays, October 21 and 21, November 4 and 18, 6-8 p.m., $75; Power Point Basics (Stephanie Sullivan), Tuesdays, December 2 and 9, 6-8 p.m., $45; Computer Security and Maintenance (Rob Demaine), Wednes-days, October 15, 22 and 29, 6-8 p.m., $65; and How

to Purchase a Computer (Rob Demaine), Wednes-day, November 19, 6-8 p.m., $35.

Also, Photography Training (Phil Chura), Tues-days, October 7, 14, 21 and 28, 6:30-8 p.m., $35; Intro to eBay (Patricia Antlitz), Wednesday, November 5, 6-8 p.m., $35; Advanced e-Bay Workshop (Patri-cia Antlitz), Wednesdays, November 12 and 19, 6-9 p.m., $70; Stretch and Tone (Kelly Kean), Wednesdays, October 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 6-7 p.m., $60; Adult/ Infant/ Child CPR, taught by a local certified fire-fighter, Tuesday, October 28, 6-9 p.m., $35.

Also, Resume Workshop (Patricia Antlitz), Tuesday and Wednesday, October 14-15, 6-8 p.m., $45; But-terflies Transformation (Paul Lacourse), Tuesday,

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Students in grades 3-5 are pictured here during a recent game between the Broncos and the Jets, teams on Hampton Rec’s flag football program. Pete Anastasia and Kevin Reusch coach the Broncos; Tom Hanley and Jeff Arsenault coach the Jets. For this game, played at Tuck Field in Hampton, the Broncos won, 26-20.

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HAMPTON | A book discussion group entitled “Studying the Holocaust Through Young Adult Lit-erature” will be offered every Wednesday afternoon from 4-5 p.m. at the Lane Memorial Library, located on Academy Avenue in Hampton.

Facilitated by Christina Hamilton, an eighth grade Social Studies teacher at Hampton Academy, the

group is for students of all ages, with a target audience of middle level scholars.

Over the next 12 months, a different title will be dis-cussed, with all titles per-taining to the era of the Nazi Holocaust. Partici-pants are invited to come for one, more, or all book discussions.

The selections for the remainder of 2008 are as follows: October, “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” by John Boyne; Novem-

ber, “Milkweed” by Jerry Spinelli; and December, “Number the Stars” by Lois Lowry.

Beginning in 2009, the selections will be: January, “Behind the Bedroom Wall” by Laura Williams; Febru-ary, “The Devil’s Arithme-tic” by Jane Yolen; March, “Briar Rose,” also by Jane Yolen; April, “I am David” by Anne Holm; May, “Sum-mer of My German Soldier” by Bette Green; and June, “The Upstairs Room” by

Book discussion group focuses on HolocaustJohanna Reiss.

Summer reading for the discussion group continue in July with “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak; August, “Daniel’s Story” by Carol Maras; and Sep-tember, “My Hundred Children” by Lean Kucher-Silberman.

Those students taking part in the scheduled dis-cussions are asked to come prepared with their own copies of the selected book. Copies of the titles may be available through the Lane Memorial Library and/or interlibrary loans.

Hamilton is a Fellow at the Cohen Center for Holo-caust Studies. The recipi-ent of the 2007 Promising Practitioner Award from the New England League of Middle Schools, Ham-ilton (a board member) received a commendation from Governor John Lynch for her efforts in the field of education in the state of New Hampshire.

To register for the book discussion group, book availability and more information, call the Lane Memorial Library at (603) 926-4729.


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Parent Recharge meets every Tuesday from 9:30-11 a.m. at the Seabrook Com-munity Center, located at 311 Lafayette Road in Seabrook. A $2.50 fee will be charged for those who

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Visitors can learn more about the SAFER Cats organization and meet the volunteers. Bring the kids for spectacular face painting, and take home a selection from the bake sale.

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"Toppan's Corner" (on the south side) or "Whit-tier Junction" (on the north side), was the junction of Lafayette Road and Win-nacunnet Road, back in the "good old days". Today, the Galley Hatch Restau-rant is located at "Toppan's Corner" which derives its name from the family of Toppan, an old Hampton name.

"Old New Hampshire", by Newton Marshall Hall, printed in the July 1896 edition of the New Eng-land magazine, had this to say about this location:

"On the left of this road (Lafayette Road), nearly facing the (Whittier) Hotel, surrounded by magnificent

elms, stands the Toppan mansion, built in the some-what rare type of colonial architecture, in which two wings meet at a right angle. The house was built about the year 1720, by Dr. Edmund Toppan and has been occupied by the Toppan family until very recently."

This grand old building was used at various times in the 1700's as a Garri-son house for protection against possible Indian attacks, and was sometimes known as the

"Toppan Garrison House".

After razing in the early part of 1900, the huge front door was salvaged and is now on the one-room dis-trict school house located on the Meeting House

Green, near the Tuck Memorial Museum at 40 Park Avenue, Hampton.

On this Green, the first settlers of Hampton, under Rev. Stephen Bachiler, built their first meeting house in 1638. Here, also, appeared the first homes around the Green and early Hampton grew and pros-

pered. Today, the Green contains the buildings of the Hampton Historical Society: The Tuck Memo-rial Museum, the one-room District School House, the Farm Museum and the Fire Museum. Also, vari-ous historical markers of Hampton colorful past can be viewed on the Green.

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To the Editor:American Legion Post #35

of the Hamptons has had the distinct honor, to host and be part of, two very moving events this summer — the Wounded Warriors Surfing Event in late August and the Annual September 11 Dedica-tion.

To say they were equally moving and inspiring would be an understatement. They were all of that and more.

The Wounded Warriors from the Walter Reed Medi-cal Facility were an amazing group of individuals, who were badly wounded in the Global War on Terrorism, and came to Hampton to try surf-ing. Yes, surfing. It was unbe-lievable — so heart warming and inspiring to so many. To the many individuals who volunteered their time and helped us out on that beautiful summer day, we thank you and salute you. And we look forward to next summer, when we do it all over again.

The annual September 11 Dedication was equally as moving. The unveiling of the three new names to our monu-ment was a somber and honor-able observance.

The guest speakers were all outstanding — Governor John Lynch, American Legion Dept. Commander George McCall, Major General Kenneth R. Clark NHNG the adjutant General, and USN SEAL Com-mander Jeffrey Eggers. They all spoke with reverence and a most respectful tone that truly hit home with all of those in attendance, especially, the fam-

ilies of the fallen. Commander Eggers’ and General Clark’s speeches were especially poi-gnant and personal.

Thanks to the color guards, from US Army, Hampton Fire Department, Winnacun-net High School MCJROTC, Boy Scout Troop 177 and the outstanding Rifle Squad from the USMC Seacoast League. A special thanks to SSgt. George Masten USMC, SGTMAJOR John Barvenick USA, Gysgt Mike Macdonald USMC, Post Chaplain John Holman, Maj. Fred Rice USA Special Forces, Post Bugler Mark Weatherby and the tremendous singing voice of young Elaine Weath-erby who sang the National Anthem. All of them were sim-ply outstanding.

Thank you to all the police, firefighters, and town officials from all over the Seacoast and a very special thank you to all the Veterans.

In a perfect, peaceful world there would be no more Wounded Veterans, or anymore names being added to monuments. But we don’t live in that world. For as long as there are enemies of our nation, and our very freedom, there will be brave Americans, both men and women, volun-teering to fight those who seek to destroy us. And all of us at POST 35, and our surrounding communities, will be there to honor and remember them all. God bless you all, and God bless America.

Ralph G. FatelloCommander

Post 35 Hampton

brADley HAlfwAy tHere

To the Editor:Jeb Bradley said he’d be

back and is into the home stretch. In my last letter to the editor I said I’d be back after he won the primary to help him with the home stretch.

Now is the time for all of us who support him to speak up and tell of his strengths and qualifying points.

First to mention is all of his backing for our troops. His opponent speaks of her sup-port of the troops. Does she meet with Gold Star Mothers, returning troops and support their needs? She does not. Oh, now that it is campaign time she says she does.

Following in the typical Democrat format she votes to raise taxes and create more government programs. Carol Shea-Porter is one of the reasons why this Congress has such a poor rating. I’m ashamed she is from New Hampshire.

I say vote for Jeb Bradley and restore some common sense to our lawmakers and some pride in our Congress.

Mary SmykStratham

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To the Editor:A recent Carol Shea-Porter

TV ad says she supports more drilling for oil. But that is dis-ingenuous because she is not in favor of drilling for new oil just more drilling on the land that the oil companies cur-rently lease. Why is Ms. Shea-Porter twisting her words? Because she does not think her constituents are smart enough to see through her.

The land currently leased by the oil companies which is not currently producing oil, has either undergoing explo-ration, has been drained of its oil supply, is providing oil through horizontal drill-ing from adjacent parcels or has no commercially devel-opable oil. There is simply not enough land available for domestic drilling to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and bring us price relief until alternative energy sources can undergo necessary commer-cial development.

Ms. Shea-Porter also states that we should open the Stra-tegic Petroleum Reserve. This emergency oil reserve was established to be used when

there is a “severe supply inter-ruption” of oil which puts the country in imminent danger.

Paying higher gas and fuel prices is different than a grave interruption of our oil sup-ply. Additionally, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve does not contain sufficient oil to pro-vide price relief for more than a matter of months before it is exhausted.

Put simply, Carol Shea-Porter does not have the best interest of her New Hamp-shire constituents in mind. If she did she would not have left Washington for a sum-mer vacation and would have voted to stay and solve the high fuel prices New Hamp-shire citizens are facing.

Jeb Bradley holds New Hampshire families first and foremost in his mind and deeds. Jeb believes the US must become energy indepen-dent. He is in favor of drill-ing off shore and in ANWR where we know there is new untapped oil.

Jeb has always been there for us; when he saved the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, when he voted for protec-tive armor for our troops and when he supported the con-version of the coal burning plant to a wood fired boiler. Jeb says who he is and doesn’t try to fool us with political rhetoric.

Sharon SykasStratham

The ceremony continued with a poem read by Scout-master Doug Aykroyd, and the presentation of a letter from the Scouts to Hampton Selectman Bill Lally. The let-ter, read by Scout Alex Caw-ley, formalized in writing the troop’s “commitment to service” both past and future.

“We the Scouts of Troop 177 recognize the contribu-tions made to our communi-ty for 75 years by the Scouts of our troop who have come before us,” Cawley read. “We pledge to do our best to be ready to continue to serve our community into the future.”

The ceremony concluded with Troop 177, clasping hands in a circle around the tree, holding a traditional

closing and benediction, and reciting the chant, “Be prepared!” “We ARE pre-pared!”

“It was an exciting opportunity,” said Scout-master Aykroyd following the ceremony. “It came out of the blue.”

Taking on the American Liberty Elm project for this portion of Hampton, he added, broadens the boys’ own perception of Scout-ing.

“When we go camping [and] hiking, they have a good time,” said Aykroyd. “[When] doing ceremonies like this they see the other side of Scouting, which is equally important.” In fact, he added, he heard one Scout say, “I’m proud I was here tonight.”

To find out more about the American Liberty Elm tree program visit www.

landscapeelms.com; for more about Troop 177 visit www.bsatroop177.org.

HONORABLE SERVICE — Ansell Palmer (above), one of Troop 177’s first members 75 years ago, places a shovelful of soil at the base of the American Liberty Elm at Bicentennial Park; (right) the two Scouts who unveiled the plaque during the dedication ceremony.

— Atlantic News Photos by Liz Premo

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the animals at the shelter by visiting the NHSPCA’s Web site. While there they hit upon an idea.

“We were on the Web site looking at pictures of animals,” explains Caro-line, whose family owns two dogs, one cat and one guinea pig. “We clicked on the button for donations.”

Further navigating the site, the two friends even-tually came across a sug-gestion to go around their neighborhood collecting “pennies for pets” as a fundraiser.

Both Caroline and Erica agreed it was a purr-fect

idea.Using a quartet of ani-

mal images pulled from the Web site, “the girls took it one step further,” explains Erica’s mother, Kate. They created flyers that read, “Pennies for Puppies, Quarters for Cats, Nickels for Neutering and Dimes for Dogs.”

Armed with their color-ful flyers, Erica and Caro-line went out into their neighborhoods seeking door-to-door donations for the NHSPCA.

“Instead of a set amount, they asked people for their spare change,” says Caro-

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says Caroline. “We showed them the flyer and let them read it. Then they would give us money.”

Kind and giving neigh-bors were not the only source of donations.

“Caroline and I got our family members to donate,” says Erica. “We told them what we were doing and why we were doing it. My grandparents donated a lot of money.”

After about two weeks of seeking donations, the girls were ready to count their coins and come up with a total amount to give to the NHSPCA.

“They would get excit-ed while they were count-ing,” says Kate, noting that the excitement grew as they reached the $50 mark, then the $75 and $100 marks and so on, until they counted a grand total of $182 — more than they had expected.

“They really were proud of themselves,” says Joanne.

“It was a great experi-ence for them,” adds Kate.

With their coins count-ed, Erica and Caroline were ready to bring the donation to the NHSCPA — almost. There was one more thing on their “To Do” list related to the shel-ter ’s “Wish List.”

“We brought a whole bunch of stuffed animals,” says Caroline — three bags’ worth, to be exact.

When the two pet-lov-ing pals arrived with their donations, they handed everything to Paula Parisi, the manager of Humane Education Programs at the shelter.

“She was really grate-ful,” says Joanne, adding that both girls were given the opportunity to visit with the animals during the hour they spent with Parisi, who is no stranger to Marston School stu-

dents.“Every year, we go to

Marston and talk to the entire school,” says Parisi. “They do a (pet food and supplies) collection for us. A lot of the kids remember us from our visits.”

And likely from tak-ing part in the NHSPCA’s summer camp program, which runs for nine weeks every summer (each ses-sion is one week long). The camp is geared toward two age groups (6-8 and 9-12) and is so popular that “the majority of kids would sign up for the whole sum-mer if they could,” says Parisi.

(So popular is the camp program that the organiza-tion will be using a lottery system to determine place-ment in next summer ’s camp. Parents will be able to download applications from the NHSCPA Web site beginning in January 2009.)

Older summer camp

participants like Caroline and Erica “take care of animals in the Humane Education Classroom,” she adds. “We have sev-eral animals in here. The groups trade off each day [and] learn how to take care of small animals,” such as guinea pigs and rabbits.

With camp participants being involved with this type of hands-on experi-ence with animals, “the kids [discover] a little bit about what goes into tak-ing care of them — the joy of having a pet is not just caring for it, but loving it and playing with it,” says Parisi. “It’s a good learn-ing experience for the kids, and they just love it.”

And, as far as the gen-erous effort put forth by Erica Hesser and Caro-line Hernon, “They know where that money’s going and who it’s going to help,” says Parisi. “It makes me feel good that they care that much. It’s a good inspiration for other kids.”

And for folks of all ages as well. Those in the Sea-coast area community who are feeling inspired to help out and get involved as Erica and Caroline did are encouraged to visit www.nhspca.org, or call (603) 772-2921.

(ON THE COVER: NHSPCA Humane Educator Kristi Wellenberger is pic-tured with Erica Hesser (left) and Caroline Hernon (right), and a couple of fine furry friends.)

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SEACOAST | Rocking-ham Community Action’s (RCA) Outreach Program Centers in Seabrook, Salem and Raymond have announced the agency’s Holiday Basket Program 2008, serving to distribute Thanksgiving and Christ-mas dinners to families in need of assistance.

The program focuses on matching local organi-zations interested in sup-plying holiday baskets to families who are in need. The program also serves

families from towns in which the need for baskets exceeds the supply.

The date to apply for the Thanksgiving Basket program begins Wednes-day, October 1 and runs through Monday, Novem-ber 3. For participation in only the Christmas/ Holi-day Program the Outreach Centers must receive appli-cations no later than Friday, November 28. For those requesting both Thanksgiv-ing and Christmas/Holi-day Program participation, the application deadline is

Monday, November 3.Eligibility for program

participation is based on gross income and family size. Walk-in applications are accepted, however, appointments are preferred, and all applications must be completed in person.

The Seacoast Commu-nity Action Center, located at 686 Lafayette Road in Seabrook, serves the com-munities of Greenland, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, New Castle, Newington, North Hamp-ton, Portsmouth, Rye, Sea-

brook, South Hampton and Stratham.

The Greater Raymond Community Action Cen-ter, located at 55 Prescott Road in Raymond, serves the communities of Brent-wood, Candia, Deerfield, East Kingston, Epping, Exeter, Fremont, Kingston, Newfields, Newmarket, Northwood, Nottingham and Raymond.

The Greater Salem Community Action Center, located at 287 Lawrence Road in Salem, serves the communities of Atkinson,

Auburn, Chester, Danville, Derry, Hampstead, Lon-donderry, Newton, Plaist-ow, Salem, Sandown, and Windham.

For information on the holiday programs or to obtain information on program eligibility, contact the Seabrook Community Action Center at (603) 474-3507; the Greater Raymond Community Action Center at (603) 895-2303; or the Greater Salem Community Action Center at (603) 893-9172.

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nity Action's mission is to alleviate and prevent poverty, and to promote self-reliance. This mission is accomplished by provid-ing people with the tools and resources to help them overcome economic hard-ship, through advocacy and the effective delivery of comprehensive services, and in collaboration with individuals, families, and other community partners. For information on RCA visit www.rcaction.org or call (603) 431-2911.

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Let’s face facts. If John McCain is elected, at age 72, he will be the oldest person in the history of the United States to assume the presidency. Let’s face facts. If John McCain is elected president, there is a significant chance he will die while in office.

Alexander Burns notes in Politico, “According to actu-arial tables insurance compa-nies use, there is roughly a 1-in-3 chance that a 72-year old man will not reach the age of 80, which is how old McCain would be at the end of a second presidential term. And that doesn’t factor in individual medical history, such as McCain’s battles with potentially lethal skin cancer.”

Let’s face facts. If McCain is elected, a real possibility exists that his vice-presidential nom-inee, Sarah Palin, now Gov-ernor of Alaska, will become President of the United States.

Who is Sarah Palin? Palin takes an extreme anti-abortion position that does not make exceptions for rape or incest. The Supreme Court is cur-rently teetering on the brink of repealing Roe vs. Wade. If Palin becomes president, little doubt exists that if vacancies exist on the Court, she will appoint strongly pro-life jus-tices who will provide the votes necessary to undo Roe vs. Wade.

If the Court follows Palin’s inclinations, a rape victim will be forced to carry the child of the rapist for nine months. If the Court follows Palin’s lead, a daughter who is impregnat-ed by her father will be forced to carry the child for nine months. Think incest doesn’t

happen? Ask my wife, who for 17 years was the executive director of a rape crisis and domestic violence shelter. It happens.

Palin has also shown a dis-turbing tendency to consistent-ly misrepresent the truth. Palin claims to be a fervent oppo-nent of earmark expenditures, riders supporting pet projects in their districts that members of Congress attach to bills. On the campaign trail, she has said repeatedly, “I told Con-gress ‘thanks but no thanks’ on that bridge to nowhere.” (New York “Times,” 9/1/08) The bridge to nowhere refers to an infamous earmark des-ignating $233 million for a bridge to the tiny Alaskan island of Gravina, which has only a few dozen inhabitants.

The New York “Times” (9/3/08) continues, “How-ever, Palin was supportive of the $233 million dollar bridge … when she ran for governor in 2006. She opposed it after being elected governor, at a time when attacks by McCain and others had made the proj-ect unpopular, according to Alaskan media reports.”

As mayor of tiny Wasilla, Alaska (population 6,700 resi-dents), Palin — the self-anoint-ed foe of earmarks — hired lobbyists in Washington, DC to procure them for her town. The “Times” notes, “Ms. Palin initiated a tradition of mak-ing annual trips to Washing-ton to ask for more earmarks from the state’s congressional delegation” … “She directed Wasilla to employ Washington lobbyists to press for federal funds for the town, helping obtain more than $8 million in earmarks ranging from water-works to a shelter.”

Yet, Palin continues to claim that she opposes ear-marks, apparently believing that if you misrepresent the truth long enough, people will eventually come to believe you.

Palin claims to be ready to be president. However, just last month, before she was cho-sen the Republican candidate for vice-president, Palin said in an interview, “I’ll tell ya, I still can’t answer that question until somebody answers for me, ‘What is it exactly that the VP does every day?’” (New York “Times,” 8/30/08).

Palin’s exposure to ques-tioning by the press has been extremely limited, apparently for fear that she would reveal her lack of knowledge. In an interview with Charles Gib-son of ABC News, Palin made two major mistakes. First, she was unacquainted with the Bush doctrine of pre-emptive war. Second, Palin urged that NATO apply economic sanc-tions to Russia, not realizing that NATO is purely a military organization. While visiting troops in Kuwait, Palin linked the war in Iraq with the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. This claim has long since been abandoned by

everyone, including the Bush administration. (Washington “Post,” 9/12/08).

You might argue that those are the kinds of errors the aver-age American might make. But Palin is not the average American; she wants to be vice president of the United States.

Richard Cohen, columnist for the Washington “Post” writes, “I am one of the jour-nalists accused over the years of being in the tank for McCain. [I plead] Guilty … McCain has soiled all that. His opportunis-tic and irresponsible choice of Sarah Palin as his political heir — the person in whose hands he would leave the country — is a form of personal treason, a betrayal of all he once stood for. Palin, no matter what her other attributes, is shockingly unprepared to become presi-dent. McCain knows that. He means to win, which is all right; he means to win at all costs, which is not.”

Gary Patton can be reached at [email protected] or [email protected], or by calling (603) 926-9358. The views expressed do not necessar-ily reflect those of the newspaper.

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The cost for the supper is $5 for adults and $3 for children. For more information, call (603) 642-5932 or (603) 642-5074.

seAcoAst life cHAin plAnneDHAMPTON | The Seacoast Life Chain, sponsored by the

Hampton Knights of Columbus, will be held in observance of the 22nd annual National Life Chain on Sunday, October 5 from 2-3 p.m., rain or shine. Participants will form a human chain along Route 1 and High Street in Hampton. They will pray silently and hold signs to raise awareness of America’s need to respect life. Posters will be distributed at 1:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal church, located on Route 1 in Hampton. Refreshments will be served at 3 p.m. in the OLMM church hall. This event is part of a nationwide annual Life Chain Sunday event described by organizers as “a powerful, peaceful, prayerful event to publicly witness for life.” For more information call OLMM at (603) 926-2206.

rsVp for fAll foliAge HikeNORTH HAMPTON | The public is invited to join New

Covenant Sporting Club for its annual Fall Foliage Hike, scheduled for Saturday, October 11 with an anticipated start time of 9:30 a.m. Suitable for all ages, this beginner-level hike is a great way to get outside during a beautiful time of year and meet other people with a similar appreciation of the outdoors.

The hike takes place in the Seacoast area; it normally extends about six miles and lasts about four hours. Included during the hike will be instruction on land navigation and the proper use of a magnetic compass. Hikers are encouraged to bring their own picnic lunch and plenty of water. Reservations are required; to RSVP or for more information, call Les Houston at (603) 231-1148. To find out more about other New Covenant Sporting Club events visit www.Newcovenantsportingclub.org.

sHeA-porter, king to speAk At DinnerEPPING | Former Maine Governor Angus King, Jr. and

Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter will be the featured speakers at the Rockingham County Democrats Annual Eleanor Roosevelt Dinner, which will be held on Saturday, September 27 at 6 p.m. at the American Legion Hall at 51 Elm Street in Epping.

Congresswoman Shea-Porter is running for re-election to the US House, representing the first District of New Hampshire. Governor King is on his first speaking tour in support of Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama.

Tickets for the dinner can purchased by contacting the Rockingham County Democrats at (603) 926-9358 or via e-mail at [email protected].

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