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Concord mother, acquaintance charged with beating, burning her son
Third person arrested in connection with torture case
CONCORD - A 52-year-old mother and a 20-year-old man are being arraigned in 6th Circuit Court, Concord District Division, Thursday morning for abusing the woman's 18-year-old son.
Police issued a release this morning saying Christine Gelineau, 52, of Modena Drive, Concord, and Daniel Tyler Cantrell, 20, of Sparta, Tenn., described as a family acquaintance, were abusing her son, with police saying they burned his genitals and chest area with a lighter and inflicted several beatings, one of which resulted in a broken leg.
Gelineau is being charged with simple assault, second-degree assault, criminal restraint and tampering with witnesses and informants. The simple assault charge is a class A misdemeanor, and the other charges are all class B felonies.
Cantrell is being charged with five counts of second-degree assault, as well as one count each of conspiracy to commit second-degree assault, criminal restraint, and tampering with witnesses and informants, all class B felonies. He is also charged with two counts of simple assault, class A misdemeanors.
Lt. Timothy O'Malley said Concord Police were notified Monday by the Division of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) about the alleged abuse and discovered numerous injuries on the teen, including burns, abrasions, and possible fractured bones. The victim was brought to Concord Hospital for treatment.
The investigation culminated late Wednesday evening, and detectives with the assistance of the N.H. State Police arrested both Gelineau and Cantrell.
Police said all of the assaults took place between March 10 and April 14 at the Modena Drive home.
Cantrell was held on $50,000 cash bail, and Gelineau was held on $25,000 cash bail.


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Dingbats, bipartisan: In a big house, there are a fewEDITORIAL
April 28. 2013 12:10AM
There are 424 members of New Hampshire's General Court, 400 of them in its House. That leads to one of the largest such bodies in the free world, which keeps representatives relatively close to the people they serve. Most of them serve admirably and diligently.
With that large a number, however, it can also lead to the occasional dingbat being elected and let loose to fly around the ornate Representatives Hall. Unless someone secures a broom, and finds a way to open a window to shoo them out, such dingbats' flights of fancy can be very distracting.
Such a flight occurred this month. The individual in question took to the social media world to announce that the Boston Marathon bombing was an inside job, performed by government "black ops" agents.
Someone with such an opinion is unlikely to do the sensible thing and step aside, although that would be appropriate. Otherwise, the voters in the representative's particular community will just have to remember, next election, to do the right thing. We have already marked it in our calendar to remind them.
In the meantime, though, could the major political parties please stipulate that such oddities can and do occur on both sides of the aisle? The immediate high-dudgeon demands for everyone in the particular party, up to and including U.S. senators and Presidents, to denounce the offending dingbat and call for its removal and public drubbing are wearing a bit thin.
If the offender is a party or legislative bigwig, of course, the reaction may need to be different.
But dingbats can, and do, crop up occasionally in the rank-and-file on either side of the aisle. It seems to us to be in both parties' interest to minimize the attention paid. Otherwise, the public's perception of both is going to erode.

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The Campbell County High School football program has been under "major renovations" since the 2011 arrival of twin brothers Justin and Matt Price — the head coach and defensive coordinator of the Cougars, respectively.
The Campbell County High School football program has been under "major renovations" since the 2011 arrival of twin brothers Justin and Matt Price — the head coach and defensive coordinator of the Cougars, respectively. With a dozen returning starters — six on either side of the ball — and a 4.0 student in junior quarterback Ethan Jeffers (6-1, 205), Campbell County has been looking for good things to happen all season long.
Unfortunately for Oak Ridge, one of the most impressive milestones reached by the Cougars happened Friday night when they defeated the Wildcats for the first time in 28 tries … 27-14.
Campbell County won the toss and took the ball — using precision passing, mostly for short gains, to drive 80 yards in nine plays … and scoring on a 10-yard swing pass.
With the extra point, the Cougars led 7-0 at the 7:11 mark of the first quarter. Campbell County kicked off employing the short "pop-up" type kick, which freshman Tee Higgins returned to the Cougar 47, giving the Wildcats good field position to start their first possession.
Two runs netted little and, on third down, Oak Ridge's senior QB Jaylin Henderson (6-0, 165) went deep as a Cougar safety was penalized for face guarding and drew an interference call that set up the Wildcats on the Cougar 29.
Two more runs moved Oak Ridge to the Cougar 13, where Jordan Dunbar had the ball popped loose, which led to a Campbell County recovery on its own 9.
The Cougars gained a few yards on first and second downs, and then Oak Ridge junior defensive back Ted Mitchell picked off a pass to go all the way and tie it up at 7-7 (with the extra point) at the 1:43 mark.
The second quarter saw the teams trade scores as the Cougars would score first after the Wildcats stalled at their own 46 and punted. The Cougars, taking over from that point, moved the ball into Wildcat territory, aided by a facemask call and connecting on short passes during key third-down situations.
Campbell County again took the lead 14-7 on a 9-yard run with 5:11 left in the half. The 'Cats responded with their best drive of the game; starting at their own 35 after a short kick by the Cougars, they, too, were aided by a facemask call on the Cougars and some nice running by both Dunbar and junior running back Jaleel Luster. Henderson would hit senior wide receiver Blake Goins for a 5-yard touchdown pass to tie the game — with sophomore Brandon Nickle's extra point — at 14-14 with a minute left in the half.
The third quarter started with Oak Ridge receiving the second-half kickoff in good shape on the 'Cats own 46; but an intercepted pass stopped that drive and the Cougars were now in a good position of their own at the 'Cats 40.
The Oak Ridge defense countered by turning in its best series of the night — with a sack and stopping the Cougar QB short on fourth down at the 'Cats 30.
The Wildcats' running game appeared to begin to take hold as Luster had two big gains to move the ball to the Cougar 21. Dunbar would get a nice 15-yard run to the Cougar 5 … with the last guy making the tackle to prevent the score.
Three more running plays, however, netted only one yard and left Nickle lining up to try a tough hash kick from the Cougar 10 that was wide left. Campbell County then began a drive at its own 20 that was still on the move as Q3 ended.
The fourth quarter belonged to the Cougars, as they continued pushing downfield before cashing in on a 5-yard run and taking the lead 21-14 with 10:50 left to go. It was -three-and-out for the 'Cats on the next possession, but senior Hunter Sumner's punt backed up the Cougars to their own 15 and Oak Ridge was given yet another opportunity as Campbell County failed to convert the first down.
Oak Ridge again stalled with good field position, however Sumner boomed a big punt that was downed at the Cougar 2. Campbell County picked up a few yards with two short runs, but then hit a big pass and reached their own 28 where they set up to punt. The punt turned out to be a low-line drive kick that hit the Wildcats' return man before bouncing forward and being recovered by the Cougars at the Oak Ridge 43 with 2:18 left.
The Cougars ran the ball — and the clock — down and on fourth and short at the Oak Ridge 20, they would rub it in a bit with a 20-yard run for the last score of the night with 6 seconds left. The extra point was wide and the final margin would be 27-14 for the first Campbell County win over Oak Ridge in the series.
Oak Ridge finished with only 210 yards — including just 23 through the air.
"They deserved to win," Oak Ridge coach Joe Gaddis said of the Cougars. "They just played better than us."
Oak Ridge falls to 4-2 overall and 3-1 in the district, while Campbell County improves to 5-1, 3-1 with a lone loss to Anderson County. The Wildcats now face an uphill battle to return to the playoffs, starting with the Karns Beavers who visit Oak Ridge this Friday.
The Associated Press, the Knoxville News-Sentinel and Tim Waddell contributed to this article.


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I don't really know what Sony wants with this, but they're using GNUstep, so that's something, I guess. "Sony's Networked Application Platform is a project designed to leverage the open source community to build and evolve the next generation application framework for consumer electronic devices. The developer program gives access to a developer community and resources like SDK, tools, documentation and other developers. The foundation upon which this project is base comes from the GNUstep community, whose origin dates back to the OpenStep standard developed by NeXT Computer Inc (now Apple Computer Inc.). While Apple has continued to update their specification in the form of Cocoa and Mac OS X, the GNUstep branch of the tree has diverged considerably."


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It's apparently browser engine day today. After Mozilla and Samsung announcing Servo, Google has just announced it's forking WebKit into Blink. Like WebKit, Blink will be open source, and it will also be used by other browser makers - most prominently, Opera has already announced it's not using WebKit, but Blink. Update: Courtesy of MacRumors, this graph illustrates how just how much Google contributed to WebKit. Much more than I thought. Also, Chrome developer Alex Russell: "To make a better platform faster, you must be able to iterate faster. Steps away from that are steps away from a better platform. Today's WebKit defeats that imperative in ways large and small. It's not anybody's fault, but it does need to change. And changing it will allow us to iterate faster, working through the annealing process that takes a good idea from drawing board to API to refined feature."
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Planners bowed to public pressure this week, eliminating an industrial area off Route 106 from proposed medical marijuana overlay district.
Planning and Zoning Board Chairman Greg Strange said local officials received numerous letters complaining about the zoning article to earmark the Easton Industrial Park and the Eastman Street area as possible dispensary sites.
After ensuring the town was protected from any legal challenge under the state�s new medical marijuana law, Strange said he recommended including only the Easton industrial park in the new zone.
"We are residents in the same town and we all work together," he told Kristen�s Way and Kevin�s Way residents at Monday night�s meeting.
The change came as good news to the residents who, two weeks earlier, had condemned the zoning as a threat to their families and their homes values.
They said the development has more than 100 children living on its four streets.
"We all have children and we are a very tight neighborhood. In my opinion, I just don�t think the controls will be there," Zafa Smith, of Kristen�s Way, said.
Calling the proposal "a fiasco," Scot Kudcey, of Kevin�s Way, said prospective homebuyers would shy away from a residential area that abutted any business selling marijuana.
"I don�t want to buy a house near a medical marijuana dispensary, do you?" Kudcey asked.
But Strange said the town had to create a feasible zone where medical marijuana could be sold or risk opening up every agricultural, business and industrial area of town to dispensaries.
Voters approved the humanitarian use of marijuana and state law provides for five facilities in every county. Currently two have been licensed for Bristol County.
Strange said the proposed zoning was intended to reduce adverse impacts on schools, playgrounds and other areas where children congregate by creating a 500-foot buffer. Any dispensary would also require a special permit.
Planners were wary of the transitional nature of rental properties in the Easton Industrial Park and that a change of business could eliminate possible dispensary sites.
He said the vast majority of industrial land in Easton abuts residential neighborhoods.
The amended version, however, still "gives us control and alleviate concerns," he said.
Strange said the board had not been aware that there was any opposition to the zoning article heading to Town Meeting in May despite a dozen public meetings on the issue.
But Kudcey said the residents only found out about the proposal from an article in the Easton Journal.
Selectman Todd Gornstein said many people were concerned that the rezoning was pending because a dispensary was coming to Easton.
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April 12. 2013 1:03AM
Parents of chief's accuser praise her
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Lawyers: At least four other women have complaints about New London chief
New London police chief out over alleged indecent proposal
NEW LONDON - The parents of the 18-year-old woman who has accused former Police Chief David Seastrand of asking her to pose nude in exchange for dropping charges issued a public statement Thursday praising their daughter for courage in accusing the former chief.
Through their lawyer, Attorney Richard Lehmann of Douglas, Leonard, and Garvey in Concord, Todd and Cynthia Westfall of Bridgewater issued a statement supporting their daughter, Janelle Westfall, a Colby-Sawyer College student.
"We are extremely proud of Janelle's courage in coming forward during such a frightening situation," they said in the statement. "Her concern from the beginning was to prevent this from happening to others."
Seastrand resigned on April 4 as part of a negotiated agreement with the Attorney General's Office after an investigation into his actions on March 6, the day that Janelle Westfall claims he asked her to pose nude for photos in exchange for having her charges dropped.
Westfall was arrested for underage alcohol possession and giving a false name to police, according to her lawyer, who said he will be filing a civil suit on her behalf against the chief in the days ahead.
Seastrand, 50, who had announced his retirement to the town on April 1 without giving a reason, has not spoken publicly since his departure from town, where he served as chief since 1995 and was a police officer since 1986.
His attorney, Nicholas Brodich of Tarbell and Brodich in Concord, has said his client does not want to "try" the case alleged by Westfall in the news media, and said Seastrand would not speak on the matter at present.
The Attorney General's Office said at least four women have come forward since Seastrand's resignation with complaints about his conduct, and authorities are now investigating those claims.
On April 5, with full knowledge of news accounts of the attorney general's investigation and Seastrand's resignation, the town's selectmen issued a public statement of support for Seastrand.
"Chief Seastrand has indicated that due to an investigation undertaken by the state Attorney General's Office, he is unable to give his full focus to his duties as chief . The selectmen reiterate their strong support for Chief Seastrand and appreciation for his service to the town of New London for the past 27 years," the statement said.
In their statement Thursday, Westfall's parents were thankful for support their daughter has received.
"We are thankful for the support she is receiving from the great number of those that know, love and respect her as well as from a great number of strangers from across the country.
They said their daughter was home-schooled for five years through the accredited Central Christian Academy where she graduated with a 4.0 grade point average. "Over the years she had the opportunity to volunteer many times in her community working with young children," they said.


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Dave D'Onofrio's Sox Beat: Red Sox need to get most out of lineupDAVE D'ONOFRIO
February 16. 2013 10:56PM
As a reminder of just how awry the best-laid plans of Bobby Valentine were rendered by injuries and other instances, consider that he penned 143 different batting orders in his 162 ill-fated games as manager of the Red Sox - the most frequent of which had Jarrod Saltalamacchia hitting cleanup, featured three players who opened the year in the minors, and was used just four times.
The only other order Valentine employed more than twice included short-timer Marlon Byrd, so attempting to anticipate how Boston's lineup could or should look is tough, given that most of New England is still covered in snow and given all that figures to happen between now and April. Let alone, September.
But this edition of the Sox is built such that they'll need to get the most out of everybody if they're going to approach the offensive levels that have become the expectation around here and would be crucial in the club's quest to contend again. That means John Farrell's lineups figure to take on more importance than those of his predecessors, as this attack has equal chance of being excellent as it does mediocre, depending in part on how well the manager maximizes his talent.
Here's one take on how he might do that, against both right- and left-handed pitchers.
Batting first - Jacoby Ellsbury:
The club hit Ellsbury second or third 22 times last season - and he hit .364 in a dozen games out of the two-hole - but his speed, his decent on-base percentage and his improving ability to work a count make him the best fit at the top. Plus, with what's expected of their healthy and contract-motivated center fielder, the Sox will want him at the plate as often as possible.
Second - vs. RHP, Stephen Drew; vs. LHP, Shane Victorino:
This slot is one opportunity for Farrell to take advantage of his players' strengths. Drew's career on-base plus slugging is 85 points higher against righties (.784-.699), while against lefties Victorino has hit .301 with an .881 OPS lifetime. Both players handle the bat and run well enough to do the things expected of a No. 2 hitter.
Third - Dustin Pedroia:
Traditionally, this is where a team wants its best hitter - and that's what Pedroia is. Farrell said this week that he'd consider slotting Jonny Gomes here against lefties, but there's a reason that 50 of Gomes' 53 career starts hitting third came for the 61-101 Rays of 2006. It's because he's not good enough to hit third on a good team.
Fourth - David Ortiz:
When Ortiz was injured last July, even putting him on the disabled list was declared a precautionary measure - so that the designated hitter still isn't 100 percent now seven months later is concerning. Assuming he's healthy, however, last season's numbers say his bat remains worthy of belonging at the heart of the order.
Fifth - vs. RHP, Will Middlebrooks; vs. LHP, Mike Napoli:
Although he hit just .179 against southpaws in 2012, Napoli's .911 career OPS against lefties is reason to slot him behind Ortiz when those pitchers are on the bump. There's not much difference between the two against righties, though Napoli's production tends to be all-or-nothing. With a doubles machine like Pedroia hitting two spots ahead, sometimes a single will be good enough.
Sixth - vs. RHP, Napoli; vs. LHP, Middlebrooks:
Again, they're pretty much interchangeable.
Seventh - vs. RHP, Saltalamacchia; vs. LHP, Gomes:
Saltalamacchia has a rather serviceable .774 career OPS and hit all but one of his 25 homers last season against righties, while Gomes has a lifetime .382 OBP and .894 OPS against lefties. Either way, there's going to be a lot of strikeouts - but that level of production in the seven-hole would lengthen the lineup nicely.
Eighth - vs. RHP, Victorino; vs. LHP, David Ross:
Ross' splits are similar, but Saltalamacchia's struggles against lefties make logical a platoon with Ross catching against southpaws. Hitting a $13 million man like Victorino eighth might seem low, but here the switch-hitter has a chance to set the table for the top of the order, and hitting him behind Saltalamacchia might also dissuade foes from automatically going to a lefty reliever late in games because Victorino handles lefties so well.
Ninth - vs. RHP, Daniel Nava; vs. LHP, Drew:
If the Sox are presented with the chance to add a left-handed hitting outfielder this spring, they should take it; Nava's a nice player, but neither he nor Gomes is an ideal first option against righties. Drew hit just .198 against southpaws last season, and has a .299 OBP for his career. Given the damage others on this team can do against lefties, there's no reason to hit him any higher.

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Part of the club's culture change will include Concord's Bob Tewksbury, who has worked for the Sox as a sports psychology coach since 2005, and who Farrell said this week will be used in a greater capacity this season than he has been in other years.
"When we have a resource such as Tewks, to not use it, we're not giving the players everything that they can take advantage of," Farrell told reporters. "He'll be with us about 85 days this year and more of those on the road."
During spring training, Tewksbury will sit down with the players for "mental skills" meetings, which will be tailored to be position-specific before eventually developing into individualized sessions later in camp, and started soon after pitchers reported last weekend.

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Napoli reported good news Saturday morning, telling reporters that a Thursday MRI revealed no additional damage from his degenerative hip condition. That allowed him to begin some light fielding drills and intensify his running on a treadmill, though he continues to be limited even as he vows to be ready for Opening Day.
Dave D'Onofrio covers the Red Sox for the New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News. His e-mail address is email@example.com.


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CONCORD - Senate President Peter Bragdon will relinquish that post in light of criticism that his new job as director of the Local Government Center (LGC) created a perception of conflict of interest, he told UnionLeader.com today.
Bragdon said he will be contacting the 23 other senators to set up a time when they can all meet to choose a new president, which he hopes will happen soon after Labor Day.
Senate Finance Committee Chair Chuck Morse, R-Salem, announced this afternoon he will seek the presidency.
Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley, R-Wolfeboro, said after Bragdon"s announcement "I think Sen. Bragdon is doing the right thing. He is protecting the integrity of the Senate and public officials throughout New Hampshire." Bradley said he will back Morse for the senate presidency if he announces he will run.
"I hope Sen. Morse announces this afternoon he is running for Senate president," Bradley said. "Chuck is highly qualified and has proven that time and time again, particularly with the 24-0 budget vote. He is a great leader and someone Republicans and Democrats can work with."
Bradley said Bragdon did not discuss the LGC position with him before Tuesday's announcement.
Bragdon, R-Milford, is serving his fifth term in the Senate and will retain his District 11 seat, but said he would step down as president because he was concerned about public perception of a lack of transparency or integrity in Senate dealings if he remained.
"I worked real hard the last three years as Senate President to bring openness and integrity to the Senate," Bragdon told UnionLeader.com, "and this would damage that and I did not want that to happen."
Bragdon said he made the decision sometime on Thursday. He had scheduled a meeting late that afternoon with Morse and Senate President Pro Tempore Bob Odell, R-Lempster, to discuss the situation, but told them when they sat down that he was resigning.
Bragdon said, he talked to Bradley, R-Wolfeboro, earlier Friday about possibly asking the Legislative Ethics Committee for an opinion.
Several former Senate Republicans had said Bragdon should resign as president if he took the LGC position. Democratic Party spokesmen were vocal in their criticism of Bragdon.
As president, Bragdon controls the Senate agenda, appoints committees, and controls the flow of proposed legislation and that could have a direct effect on the LGC organization, critics said.
Bragdon said Friday he first approached the new position, which was announced Monday, as any other senator or representative in a volunteer legislature who is employed in the private sector or in state government: he would recuse himself from issues with a potential conflict of interest.
"After hearing some of the rationale of those who raised concerns," Bragdon said Friday morning, "I realized there are other responsibilities and other challenges the Senate president has that raise the perception of (problems)."
He said he was not concerned about the public relations problems that taking the position caused, noting he has been in politics long enough to be able to take the heat.
"At some point yesterday I realized I should step aside," Bragdon said. "When you know it's the right thing to do, you had better do it."
The LGC has been in a protracted battle with state regulators over its handling of its self-insured risk pools for health, property liability and workers compensation insurance that covers many cities, towns, school districts and counties.
The organization is under a 2012 Bureau of Securities Regulations order to return $50 million in excess earnings to its member communities.
The organization is contesting the order, appealing it to the Supreme Court.
The bureau also found the LGC improperly organized under Delaware law. It has agreed to separate the New Hampshire Municipal Association from its insurance pools Sept. 1.
The NHMA is a major lobbying organization before the legislature, which had some question how Bragdon would take the position and be Senate president.
Bragdon, who began his new post Wednesday, said he has no oversight over the NHMA, which will be a separate entity beginning next month.
Bragdon replaces former Department of Resources and Economic Development Commissioner George Bald, who agreed to head the LGC for six months on an interim basis.


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Budget limitations require some elementary schools to share music and art teachers, and media specialists.
Some Belleview Elementary School students will attend only 13 music classes during this school year — one-third of 1 percent of their annual education experience.
Students attending these 25-minute classes will get only five hours and 25 minutes of music all year. That's out of 1,080 classroom hours annually.
To put those numbers into perspective: The Florida School Music Association believes a quality elementary school program should annually provide 55 hours of music instruction to each child.
Deep budget cuts in recent years forced the school district to reduce, through attrition, the number of educators in music, art and library at the elementary school level. When an educator leaves, he or she is not replaced.
The result: Some elementary schools don't have a full-time music or art teacher or media specialist.
In all, 17 educators — six in music, four in art and seven media specialists — now split their time at two schools. One other teacher, Marla Long, splits her time at Eighth Street Elementary School teaching both music and art – rotating every nine weeks from one program to the other.
"I try to explain it like this," said Tereasa Evans, who teaches music at Belleview and Reddick-Collier elementary schools, which are 30 miles apart. "What if teachers had only six hours to teach students the FCAT? That would not be enough time. This is definitely not enough time."
The public could have ensured that each elementary school has a full-time music teacher, art teacher and media specialist. But in August, Marion voters rejected a half-mill property tax for school operations that would have generated $8 million annually.
Since the referendum failed, the district continued with its traveling educators in non-core subjects.
School district officials say deep budget cuts have made it difficult to keep up with the cost of state-mandated core classes like math, English, science and social studies.
Something had to give — and music, art and media specialists at the elementary school level have been taking the hit.
Get what you pay for
School Board Chairman Ron Crawford said this course of action was the will of the people — 52 percent of whom said 'no' to the tax.
"What people must understand is that these programs (music, art and library) are not core programs," Crawford said. "We are mandated by the state to fund core classes. Unfortunately, after we fund these core classes, the remaining money is all we have to fund the rest."
In 2009 and 2010, Crawford could have helped generate more funding by supporting a quarter-mill critical needs tax. That would have generated $4 million each year to help offset such costs.
The state gave school boards statewide the option to create the tax without voter approval. The measure had to pass by a super majority vote, which is at least 4-1. Crawford and former board member Jackie Porter voted against it.
"I don't regret voting against it," Crawford said. "I believe increasing taxes should be voted on by the people. And when it came down to it last year, those voters rejected the referendum."
Chris Altobello, president of the teachers union, said a child's education should be "rich in the arts and other curriculum designed to enhance a student's experience."
"Unfortunately, in the wake of budgetary cuts and unproven education reforms, essential programs like art, music, media, are often first to be cut in order to balance the budget," he said. "The sad fact is that we are balancing the books on the backs of our children, who both deserve and need these support curricula."
Altobello said that while it is easy to blame Marion residents for the lack of support, "the true culprits are those (lawmakers) in Tallahassee who continue to send unfunded mandate after mandate (down to the districts), while at the same time shirking their constitutional duty of providing a 'high-quality' public education to our children."
Altobello said citizens need to hold those locally elected state officials accountable.
"We can no longer tolerate Tallahassee's 'stack 'em deep and teach 'em cheap' philosophy," he noted. "As a parent with two children entering public school next year, I am appalled to think that my children receive more music and art instruction in their day care" than they do in Marion schools.
Moving to the beat
Evans spends one week at Belleview Elementary, which is 15 miles south of her Ocala home. She spends 25 to 40 minutes with each of her 30 classes during the week.
The next week, she drives 15 miles north to Reddick-Collier Elementary, where she spends an hour with each the school's 15 K-5 classes. Because Reddick-Collier is smaller, those students get 18 hours of music throughout the school year.
Evans provides a jam-packed musical experience. Wearing blue jeans and brown boots on a recent casual Friday, she bounced around her Belleview room, keeping children on their feet and moving to the beat while they learned music terminology, songs and instruments.
Evans said her class is a time for singing, playing, moving and creating. It was like an interactive program at a theme park. Near the end of class, students sang together.
"Bluebird, bluebird through my window," the students sang three times in a row as they zigzagged around the room. Then, when they heard the last line, "Oh Johnny I'm tired," they fell to the ground and feigned sleep.
Bryce Kirk, 8, a second-grader, smiled when he became the class music conductor during another of the 10 rapid-fire activities they covered in 40 minutes. Bryce later said "music is fun" as he left the room, nearly out of breath.
Earlier, curly-headed Amanda Mangstl, 8, also a second-grader, giggled as she walked around the room with her classmates. She said she's "bored" when she's not in music class.
As they headed down the hall after music class, a bummed Amanda said: "I want to have music all week."
Abigail Semons, Sierra Darrell and Raymond Sanderfer, all second-graders, said they want to work in music one day, maybe as teachers. "I play the guitar," Raymond said with a smile, detailing how he plays his acoustic instrument.
The following week at Reddick-Collier, Evans repeated the routine. Since the school is much smaller, the children get one hour of music during the weeks she is there.
But even 18 hours a year, which is three times the music time that some Belleview students get, is not enough for students, one parent said.
James Mason said his two Reddick-Collier children love music and need the time away from core subjects to recharge.
"One class every two weeks is just not enough," Mason said.
Not just music
Jeanne Socha, a 37-year veteran art teacher in Marion County, said taking on two schools has been a challenge. She spends one week at Standton-Weirsdale Elementary and one week at Wyomina Park Elementary, where she has spent 35 years.
While students are getting only half their art time, Socha said she is working double the time.
She must get 1,100 students at two schools ready for the Fine Arts For Ocala show. She still must be on teacher duty — morning and afternoon car lines — at whatever school she is serving.
"Each school has a completely different faculty, administration and set of protocols," she noted. "It can be stressful."
Socha said she refuses to let art programs suffer. She spends many a weekend getting artwork ready for shows and getting ready for a new week at a different school.
South Ocala Elementary Principal Laura Burgess said that sharing a media specialist is detrimental to learning. The media specialist at her school and Eighth Street Elementary is Sheri Hughes.
"When she is not here for the week, there are students who need help with their research, and the paraprofessional only has time checking out books and shelving them," Burgess said.
Hughes is also responsible for organizing Book Bowl teams and media events at both schools. Burgess, who often helps check in and out books when Hughes is gone, said Hughes does a great job when she's there. But "she is running ragged," Burgess said.
Reddick-Collier Principal Jeannine Mills said full-time educators in art, music and library are necessities, not luxuries.
Art class, she said, is "essential for stimulating retention when children are asked to learn a new task such as reading or math."
In general, "the arts allow schools the ability to teach all children and not just a select few," she said.
Music and media are also critical for children learning to read, Mills noted.
"Music helps children identify beats and rhythms, which will enhance reading as children sound out words and chunk them together," she continued. "Every one of us experiences music every day when we turn on the radio; however, there is little understanding or appreciation for what we are hearing."
With the implementation of the state's new "Common Core" system, Mills said art, music and media specialists are critical to student success.
Students are responsible for information, and they need to learn how to evaluate, analyze and then synthesize that information.
"It's critical for schools to be staffed with full-time, certified art teachers, music teachers and media specialists," Mills concluded.
Full-time subs
Sondra Collins, the Marion Music Association president, said traveling music teachers spend on average between nine and 12 hours annually with a student. A full-time music teacher spends between 18 and 24 hours.
Collins said some of the traveling art and music teachers are full-time substitutes. That means "some of our students may be receiving half the amount of music or art instruction with a teacher that may not be qualified to teach that subject," she noted.
In addition to its time recommendation, the Florida School Music Association says music should be taught by "music educators who are certified to teach music, have extensive knowledge and training and are fully qualified for their instructional assignments in music."
Quantifying the importance of music instruction can be a challenge. But some guidance can be found in a study, referenced by the Florida Music Educators Association, that shows high school students who take at least four credits of music during their high school career do better on the FCAT.
Of nearly 200,000 12th-graders studied, the results were clear, according to the report by Steven N. Kelly, a music education professor in the College of Music at Florida State University.
It showed that 29 percent more students scored 3 or higher on FCAT reading if they earned one music credit each year, according to Collins.
The report also showed students averaging one music credit per year also excelled on the other FCAT areas: 85.7 scored 3 or better in math and 86 percent scored a 3.5 or higher in writing.
"How can we overlook or argue with this kind of data?" Collins asked, adding that dropout rates among music students is also lower.
Evans tries to share as much music information as possible with her students.
"I try to jam as much as I can into the limited time I have with them," Evans said. "And then I hope that it is enough for them to appreciate music."
Altobello, the teachers union president, said the whole situation reminds him of a scene in the movie "Mr. Holland's Opus," when the title character learns his music program is being eliminated.
"Mr. Holland says that you can cut the arts all you want ... (but) sooner or later the children will have nothing to read or write about!" Altobello said.
Contact Joe Callahan at 867-4113 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter at JoeOcalaNews.


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After starting off the New Year with four losses, the Gridley Girls' Basketball team bounced back last Thursday with a victory over the Colusa RedHawks.
After starting off the New Year with four losses, the Gridley Girls' Basketball team bounced back last Thursday with a victory over the Colusa RedHawks.
Megan Anthony contributed 15 points for the Lady Bulldogs in a crushing 62-36 victory over the RedHawks. Ashtyn MacFarlane finished behind Anthony with 12 points.
Despite starting the second quarter down by three points, the girls redeemed themselves by outscoring the RedHawks 26-6 before the half.
"We started off slow but when the second quarter came around, we full court pressed them and outscored them 26-6. Megan Anthony and Ashtyn MacFarlane's shots came alive," said Coach Becca McCray.
Both teams scored 11 in the third quarter, but the Lady Bulldogs came out on fire in the fourth quarter and outscored Colusa 13-2, according to McCray.
The girls started off the New Year at the West Valley Tournament. Alexa Garcia was the leading scorer in a 68-37 loss to the hosting Eagles with 10 points, while MacFarlane had nine points. The girls played Lassen on the second day but fell by a score of 61-40. MacFarlane had nine points to lead the girls in scoring. Garcia finished with eight points. Elizabeth Osbourn picked up 11 points against the Orland Trojans in the seventh place game, but it was not enough as the Trojans edged Gridley by a final score of 40-35. Anthony, MacFarlane, Garcia and Madison Mardesich each had five points.
On Wednesday, Gridley took an early lead against the Willows Honkers but couldn't hold onto it through the first quarter. The Honkers snatched the lead in the middle of the first and held onto it for the majority of the game. Gridley made a small rally in the middle of the second, but Willows maintained a 27-21 lead by the half. Gridley bounced back in the third quarter by outscoring the Honkers 12-5 and taking a 33-32 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Willows stole the lead shortly after the start of the fourth quarter, and the Lady Bulldogs were unable to take it back. Willows walked away with a narrow 50-46 victory.
Elizabeth Osbourn led Gridley scorers with 18 points against the Honkers, while Ashtyn MacFarlane added 12.


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Here's the story by Cody Westerlund of the Ames Tribune on a post-game marriage proposal involving an Iowa State starter.
After the Iowa State women's basketball team's 86-47 win against Alabama State on Sunday, coach Bill Fennelly walked to midcourt to address the crowd.
As he thanked the fans for coming and wished everyone happy holidays, Ryan De Hamer took his position behind the west basket at Hilton Coliseum, the hoop opposite the bench the Cyclone players sat on.
The longtime boyfriend of senior post Anna Prins, De Hamer was trying to stay out of sight just before the most nerve-racking moment of his life. Fennelly continued his spiel with the importance of family, turning last to say it's been a pleasure to have Prins in the Cyclones' family.
At that point, De Hamer walked to midcourt, and it hit Prins: Her man was proposing.
A surprised Prins headed out to the ISU logo, where De Hamer dropped to a knee and asked for her hand. (Here's the video, courtesy of KCCI in Des Moines.)
She said yes.
"I did not expect that at all," a smiling Prins said later. "He was very sneaky. I was super shocked, but I'm so thankful Ryan decided to do it in Hilton, because that's just going to be a special memory, having coach be a part of it and my teammates."
It was a fitting conclusion to a happy day for the Cyclones (9-1), who raced out to a 27-8 lead against the overmatched Hornets (2-9) in their nonconference finale. Doing much of the damage in the first half as ISU built a 51-16 advantage was Hallie Christofferson, who had all 21 of her points in the first 20 minutes. The junior forward made her first six shots, including four 3-pointers.


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No charges against Claremont middle school teacher in alleged assaultBy MEGHAN PIERCE
Union Leader Correspondent
February 01. 2013 11:53AM
CLAREMONT – A Claremont Middle School accused of striking a student in Dec. will not be criminally charged, police said Thursday.
The teacher, Tamara Lever, was placed on administrative leave following the assault, pending the outcome of an internal investigation by the Claremont School Administrative Unit.
Police went to the school Dec. 17 around 3:15 p.m. when it was reported a teacher possibly assaulted a 12-year-old male student.
In a press release Thursday Police Chief Alexander Scott said, "The allegation is that the student was fooling with and tossing a cleaning cloth and in response to this conduct, the teacher took the cloth and smacked it against the student's face and stated, 'How do you like it?'"
Scott wrote that while the alleged conduct may have violated school policy and was "not an exercise in sound judgment" the facts do not support a criminal prosecution.
The Sullivan County Attorney's office cooperated in the investigation with police and have decided not to proceed with a criminal prosecution, he said.
In January, Middleton K. McGoodwin, Superintendent of Schools, said the Claremont School Administrative Unit had completed its administrative investigation and was waiting for police to complete the criminal investigation.
At that time, Lever remained on paid leave.
McGoodwin was not immediately available to answer questions about Lever's current employment status with the school district.


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Smyrna Town Council approved a resolution 6-0 Monday night to set a public hearing regarding the borrowing of money for utility upgrades to Commerce Street from Market Street to Route 13.
Councilman Anthony DeFeo was unable to attend the meeting.
The public hearing will be for the proposed borrowing of $1,156,275 from the Delaware Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund to fund the utility upgrades.
The resolution states that the town "has determined that the water mains, service lines, and related attachments on East and West Commerce Street in the town are so old and in such poor condition that they need to be replaced in order to preserve the public health, welfare, and safety."
The resolution also states that Town Council has "determined that it is in the town's best interest to borrow these funds upon such extremely favorable terms in order to complete this critical, but until now unfunded, replacement of the utilities on East and West Commerce Street."
Town Lawyer Terry Jaywork said the loan is a great move for the town: "You don't get money better than this."
Jaywork said the loan has a zero-percent interest and if the town finishes the project within a year, 86 percent of the loan is forgiven; the remaining portion of the loan will be repayable without interest over a 20-year period.
Town Manager Dave Hugg said the resolution for the public hearing is one of the items necessary to close on the loan. Hugg was asked by council if he was confident the town would be able to get the project done in a year in order to qualify for the loan forgiveness, Hugg said yes.
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STREETS in the east of York will join the city-wide 20 mph speed limit as the programme is rolled out in coming weeks.
City of York Council has announced that residents in the east of the city will be the next to get leaflets telling them about the upcoming change in their areas.
The policy started in the west of the city before being rolled out in the north this April. The council's ruling Labour group says widespread 20 mph limits will make the streets safer and more accessible for pedestrians and cyclists.
It was included in the 2011 Labour manifesto for York but has faced criticism since its inception and last year it was revealed that only seven residents out of 13,000 surveyed in a public consultation had voiced support for the policy.
Cllr David Levene, cabinet member for transport, said: "Introducing these speed limits aims to create an environment where traffic is travelling under 20mph, alongside and complementing our existing programme of targeted accident reduction measures.
"This will help improve the local environment of neighbourhoods for residents: replacing the mish-mash we have at the moment with a consistent, clearly understandable approach to promote more considerate driving."
And although North Yorkshire Police have spoken in favour of lower speed limits in residents streets, the scheme has been branded costly and ineffective by Labour's political opponents.
Both Conservative leader Chris Steward and Liberal Democrat leader Keith Aspden say they support 20 mphs limits in some areas but condemned the blanket approach being taken in York.
Cllr Steward said: "Although we continue to support 20mph schemes where residents back them, this continues not to be the case in York where the blanket approach does not enjoy popular support and is merely a vast unnecessary cost when the money could be better spent elsewhere.
"Unfortunately one of the real problems of the blanket zones is they also lessen the impact where the restrictions are most needed – including at schools"
Cllr Aspden added: "The council's proposals would see 20mph limits on the vast majority of local roads, even narrow cul-de-sacs where cars would struggle to reach 20mph.
"I am not convinced it is an effective use of resources and residents will be concerned about signs being put everywhere, including in Fulford's conservation area."


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Places such as Science & Natural History Museum attract travelers to Kuwait. Visitors can find the best hotel prices near many Museums and Art Galleries .
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The major Kuwait attractions include a number of marvelous architectural wonders that have maintained modern as well as traditional
Arabic style of architecture. In spite of the Gulf war and ensuing problems with Iraq, Kuwait has been successful in maintaining and furthering its cultural heritage.
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One of the most popular acts hails from the Ocean Beach area — Slightly Stoopid. Though they've had Top 20 Billboard chart placings, including their most recent album "Top of the World" at No. 13, the band remains underrated.
As busy as the band is, its members are truly passionate about music, taking part in side and solo projects. Such is the case with trumpeter C-Money, who joined the band in 2006 and will be performing with his own band at Winston's Beach Club on Dec. 29.
Originally from North Carolina, C-Money was an eight-year veteran in the band John Brown's Body when he made the switch in bands and locale.
"John Brown's Body was opening up for Slightly Stoopid and things just clicked when we jammed together," said C-Money. "I was closer to Miles Doughty and Kyle McDonald in age, so it all just fell into place."
Since then, he's been around the world with the band "just playing music for a living and traveling."
"Kyle and Miles are cool people to be around," he said.
His inspiration as a youngster to play trumpet came from one of the greats, Louis Armstrong.
"I'm not really sure why. I guess I was drawn to the sound and the shininess of it," C-Money said.
His first performance in front of a crowd took place with the Eustis Middle School sixth-grade band under the direction of Stan Lawson.
"I played the nursery rhyme 'Hot Cross Buns,'" he laughed. "The crowd went totally wild."
He pointed out the differences in the music of his main band and his solo work.
"The biggest thing is the freedom in the jams," said C-Money. "In Stoopid, we have to play more structured and we tend to leave the space open, more the nature of the style."
To date, C-Money has released two albums — "Family Business" and "The Rebirth of Hip-Hop" — with work on new music for 2013 already under way. In the meantime there will be more touring.
"It's all I know," he said. "I have been a professional touring musician for 14 years now. The road can wear you out and down. It can be dangerous, it can be deadly. It is also a place where you get to understand who you are and what you want from life. The perspective is unique."
He said that even in the best of times, life on the road can be harsh.
"I slipped on a beer puddle in Japan and messed up my foot bad," he said. "I was on crutches for eight weeks with ligament damage. Luckily, they had an awesome emergency room in Japan."
Though he is a fairly recent transplant to the area, C-Money said he has nothing but affection and enthusiasm for his adopted hometown of Ocean Beach.
"Yes, I love OB, he said. "I've been coming here since the John Brown's band days and it has always been a big support to all music, local and touring. I'm very proud to live here. 92107!"
After nearly two decades making music, C-Money is clear about what he likes most about his chosen profession.
"I like making people feel good," he said.
Though life as a key member of Slightly Stoopid would be enough for most, C-Money's plans are succinct for the new year.
"I want to crush it," he said. "I want to make more music, release more music, be a part of the arts in general and be more of a part of the beautiful community of San Diego."
• C-Money performs at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 29 at Winston's Beach Club, 1921 Bacon St. 21 and up. www.winstonsob.com


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Air conditioning is the process of controlling temperature, humidity, and ventilation in a home by using a system known as the air conditioner. Air conditioners make life comfortable especially during hot seasons such as summer. Staying in a house without air conditioning in such seasons can be next to impossible. Air conditioners also contribute to better health as they ensure there's fresh air in the house and that the filtered air gets circulated around the house which is free from dirt and dust particles, microorganisms, smoke, and bacteria. It also helps in the reduction of noise from outside as the windows of the air-conditioned rooms are usually closed. To enjoy all these benefits, it's critical that you get a professional air conditioning installation in Saco service. Air conditioning systems are delicate and involve a lot of work, skill, and expertise to get installed. Professional installers can also advise on the best type of air conditioner that will fit the needs of your home putting various factors into consideration.
Saco air conditioning installation has two bits to it. This comprises of the purchasing of the air conditioning unit and the installation itself. When it comes to buying an AC unit, various factors determine which AC unit to buy. You should consider the size of your home, the functioning capacity, and the brand that you're buying. Air conditioners with large functioning capacities cost more to acquire. The type of AC system is also important as air conditioners can be categorized into ducted and ductless systems. Both these systems come with different price tags. An average air conditioning unit can cost up to $6,000 to get installed, and this is mostly for small homes or apartments.
For an average single storey home, it can cost around $10,000 to $12,000 to get the air conditioner unit installed. If you're looking to get a ducted air conditioning installation in Saco for a larger home with two storeys, you can end up spending up to $15,000. It's critical that you purchase a quality system because it will not only provide efficiency but will also cut on future maintenance costs. Cheap ACs might attract you initially because of their pricing but can prove to be expensive in the long run in terms of repairs and maintenance.
For reference it may be helpful to compare the costs from surrounding towns as well:
A new air conditioning installation in Saco lifespan will vary depending on some factors. These are usually based on the frequency of usage and the maintenance of the systems. On average, they can last for about 10 to 15 years, but if they're neglected or used frequently, they can last for only ten years. With moderate use and proper care, it's not uncommon for them to last for about 20 to 25 years.
Yes, a new Saco air conditioning installation has been proved to reduce the energy bill of a home drastically. This is because old air conditioning systems consume a lot of power especially when they're damaged so as to provide the desired services. New installations bring efficiency as they will use standard power for their operations while others can use even lesser power due to their advanced operating mechanism.
Central air conditioning installation in Saco systems are generally divided into four categories. These include the split system, heat pumps, packaged central air conditioners, and ductless mini-split systems. Your installer will always advise which one will be the best for your home.
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Nashua police rapped for killing pit bull attacking man on city streetBy BARBARA TAORMINA
Union Leader Correspondent
June 28. 2013 9:04PM
Two days after Nashua police shot and killed a pit bull to stop the dog from biting a man, neighbors on Chestnut Street are still talking about the incident and asking why police didn't try harder to separate the dog and the victim.
Some residents worried that police were beginning a crack down on pit bulls, a popular breed among Chestnut Street residents who value the dogs for their loyal and protective natures.
However, Nashua Police Capt. Bruce Hansen said the shooting was an isolated incident and had nothing to do with the fact that the dog was a pit bull.
"People, regardless of the dog breed, have to control the dog," he said
Nashua resident Tina Bennett did have the brown and white pit bull that belongs to her brother, Michael, leashed and under control Wednesday morning around 11 a.m., when she left her home for a walk.
Soon after leaving her home, Bennett spotted John Goba, 54, a well-known face in the neighborhood, walking toward her. Bennett said Goba has a history of taunting the dog, which is sometimes kept leashed in the family's gated yard and Bennett asked him to stay away.
"He doesn't have any responsibility to do that," said Hansen. "And she should have given him a wide berth."
Goba ignored Bennett's request and moved very close to the pit bull.
As he was passing by, the dog turned and bit the back of Goba's leg and refused to let go.
Two Nashua bicycle patrol officers who were nearby on the city bike trail heard Goba screaming and quickly returned to Chestnut Street. They found Goba and the dog on the ground with Bennett, who was trying to separate them.
According to the police report, one of the officers grabbed the dog's leash and tried to pull him away from Goba. However, neighbors said they did not see the officer attempt to pull the dog off.
Neighbors said the officer took out a gun almost immediately and fired one shot at the dog, which died a few moments later. According to some residents, children playing in the area were upset by the shooting and the sight of the dog's lifeless body.
However, a woman who lives in the house that borders the bike trail said she didn't see any children in the area during the attack.
Several people asked police why they shot so quickly, and why they didn't first try to stun the animal with a taser.
"I think you would have to ask Mr. Goba if he feels the police acted too quickly," said Hansen, who added the patrol officers feared he was being seriously injured by the dog.
Goba was treated at the scene by an ambulance crew but did not go to the hospital.
"The bite was about as big as a softball," said Hansen. "It was nasty."
According to neighbors who saw him later in the day, Goba said he was feeling fine.
The dog's own, Michael Bennett was out of town when the attack occurred. His cousin said he was distraught when he heard the news.
However, she also said Bennett has been trying to breed his male dog with a neighbor's female pit bull.
"He hopes it worked and that he'll be getting a puppy soon," she said.


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Police charge Manchester man as armed career criminal after finding stolen gun, drugs
February 14. 2013 11:12AM
MANCHESTER - A city man is charged as an armed career criminal, the result of an undercover investigation into heroin drug dealing.
Robert Doane, 26, of 151 Sagamore St., became the subject of a drug investigation after police learned he was selling heroin out of his residence, according to a news release.
Detectives set up surveillance of his home on Jan. 29, but Doane spotted them and, suspicious of their unmarked police car, refused to complete a heroin deal with two men outside his home.
A week later, state Probation and Parole officer, together with police, conducted a check on Doane at his Sagamore Street address. Doane was not home but police said they recovered a small quantity of drugs along with a gun that had been reported stolen Jan. 7 from a car parked in the lot at Target in Hooksett.
Doane was picked up that same day on a parole violation and returned to the New Hampshire State Prison.
On Wednesday, police charged him with receiving stolen property; convicted felon in possession of a firearm; attempted sale of a narcotic; possession of a narcotic; and being an armed career criminal.
Doane has a fairly long criminal record dating back to 2004, according to Jeffrey Lyons, spokesman for the state Department of Corrections.
He has convictions for robberies, burglaries, thefts, falsifying physical evidence, criminal mischief and shoplifting.
What's next: He is expected to be arraigned Thursday in 9th Circuit Court, Manchester District Division.


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Ted Siefer's City Hall -- School officials favor new policy: Follow the rulesBy TED SIEFER
New Hampshire Union Leader
January 26. 2013 10:20PM
The School Board's Curriculum and Instruction Committee on Tuesday approved a radical new policy: Cap enrollment in high school classes at 30 students.
This would seem to be a simple way to prevent overcrowded classes and, more important, keep from violating state standards, which is the main reason the towns of Hooksett and Candia are looking to send their high school students elsewhere.
But wait a minute - isn't the district already obligated to meet this standard? Or are the standards more like suggestions?
No, says Paul Leather, the deputy commissioner of the state Department of Education, the class size limit is part of the state's "Minimum Standards for Public School Approval."
Violating the rule, specifically Ed. 306.17, triggers a process that could result in a school being rejected for approval by the DOE.
But Leather noted that the DOE was aware of the challenges facing the state's largest school district in keeping class sizes down. "We have chosen to try and work with Manchester to help them in this regard," Leather said.
Others who heard about the school board's plan to cap class enrollment were less understanding, including Ed Murdough, a former official with the Department of Education.
"Why does Manchester believe that compliance with state standards is a matter of choice? The school year is half over and nothing has been done to address the several areas of non-compliance that were identified last year and over the summer," he wrote in an email sent to DOE officials and state lawmakers - and forwarded to the New Hampshire Union Leader.
Murdough may have a more intimate knowledge of city schools than others; he was the one who oversaw the scathing DOE audit last spring that described, among other things, kids sleeping in class.
The DOE ended up retracting the report following objections from Mayor Ted Gatsas and Superintendent Tom Brennan.
It was the other component of the policy approved by the Curriculum and Instruction Committee that generated the most controversy on Tuesday: setting a minimum enrollment of 15 students. If fewer students sign up for a course, it would be dropped.
Board member John Avard raised strong objections to this provision, arguing that it would hurt students at West High, where, because there are fewer students than at the other high schools, it would be less likely that there would be enough students to fill advanced courses.
"I don't want to be limiting opportunities just because where kids go to schools," he said. "That's not right or fair."
Avard couldn't vote on the policy Tuesday because he's not a member of the subcommittee, but he is on the Coordination Committee, which will next take up the proposal, and so is Mayor Gatsas, who loves the idea. He's all for cutting under-enrolled niche courses from the curriculum. Should make for a lively debate.
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The Charter Commission on Wednesday finally didn't play to an empty room. About 40 people turned out for the public hearing on education, most of them parents who had some pointed suggestions for the panel to improve the city school system.
There was something of a running theme to the parents' recommendations: Move up the deadline for the city to finalize its budget for the schools; remove the mayor as chairman of the school board; make it easier to override the tax cap.
There was another similarity among at least three of the parents: They all had kids at Webster Elementary School.
Commissioner Christine Martin, who is the principal of the school, may have been "glowing," as Chairman Jerome Duval joked. But Commissioner Rich Girard, who was sitting next to Martin, was not.
On his radio show on Thursday, Girard pointed to a post Martin put on her Charter Commission Facebook page. It begins: "Friends have asked for talking points relative to the public hearing on education . Here are some thoughts."
Martin then goes through a list of items, including the option of repealing the tax cap and removing the mayor from the school board. Martin, who has long advocated for more support for the school system, does not directly advocate positions, but she makes her own attitudes known.
Regarding giving the school district taxing authority, Martin writes: "I cannot think of anything that would make the school district more accountable to the community. How does this idea fly with FB followers? This would be a bold but positive change."
For Girard, one of the more conservative members of the commission, the post was out of line, given Martin's position as an elected official. "When things cross the line is when a charter commissioner with point-of-view starts stacking the deck at a public hearing, and then can turn around and use that as evidence for overwhelming public support for those positions," he said on his radio show, "Girard At Large."
Girard - who between his radio and cable access TV shows has quite a following of his own - added that he's been "very careful" about what he says on his program in regards to the commission, saying, "I don't think it's valid for people to encourage their own" (supporters) to come to meetings.
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When it comes to the mayor's race, however, Girard has no qualms about delving into politics.
On Wednesday, he had on Alderman Patrick Arnold, the newly declared mayoral candidate.
Of course, Arnold, who is 29, has his work cut out for him in taking on the stalwart Mayor Gatsas.
His interview raised the possibility that voters may be hearing a lot more about a certain software contract than they may care to try and comprehend.
Since 2011, the city has been paying the company Innoprise hundreds of thousands of dollars a year on a contract to overhaul the software system used by all city departments. As the aldermen learned a couple of weeks ago, the system is nowhere close to being completed.
Arnold told Girard that he voted against the contract because he felt it had been rushed through.
"This is a boondoggle," he told Girard.
Ted Siefer may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter: @tbsreporter.


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UNH, BC skaters face off todayBy ALLEN LESSELS
Newe Hampshire Union Leader
February 16. 2013 10:57PM
DURHAM - Now they're both chasing first place.
The No. 5-ranked University of New Hampshire hockey team takes on No. 4 Boston College in Conte Forum this afternoon at 4 p.m., and the target for each team has changed a little.
Merrimack College came from behind to beat BC, 2-1, on a goal with just 31 seconds left in overtime on Friday night at Merrimack. The Warriors slipped by the Eagles into first place in Hockey East with the win.
Merrimack leads BC by a point, with New Hampshire in third place, another point back.
The Wildcats had a rough outing the last time at BC, losing 5-2 on Jan 11.
"We came out flat, and they really took it to us," said Casey DeSmith of Rochester, UNH's sophomore goalie . "This will be hopefully a little of revenge time down there, and we'll make it a close game and hopefully take the season series from them, which is always tough to do."
UNH scored first in that game, but the Eagles answered with five straight goals and led 5-1 after two periods.
Boston College, much like UNH, has struggled to get wins in the second half of the season, thus tightening up the top of the Hockey East standings.
The Eagles improved to 10-2-1 in the league when they won that 5-2 game. The Wildcats rebounded the next night for a 2-1 win in Durham. BC is 2-5-0 in Hockey East since losing to UNH, though it did defeat Harvard and Northeastern in winning its fourth straight Beanpot earlier this month.
The Wildcats went 8-1-1 in their first 10 league games. They are 3-6-1 in their last 10.
UNH coach Dick Umile likes the way his team has been playing the last few games, but it has little to show for it. The Wildcats lost at Providence, 1-0, on Wednesday, tied the Friars, 3-3, in Durham last Sunday and fell to Merrimack, 4-1, at home in the game before that.
"Scoring has been an issue; there's no doubt about it," Umile said. "We're struggling to score goals. We're playing hard, but pucks are not going in."
UNH takes a 16-8-3 overall record and 11-7-2 mark in Hockey East into today's game. Five of the seven league losses have been by one goal.
BC is 17-8-2 overall and 12-7-1 in Hockey East.
First place may be out of reach for the Eagles and Wildcats today, depending on what happens in the other Hockey East game on the schedule.
Merrimack is at Providence, also at 4.
Providence has improved its lot in the league, too, and is a point behind UNH and two points behind BC in the standings.
After today, UNH has six games left, with two at Vermont next week and then home series against Massachusetts and Maine to close out the regular season.
"It's not really panic time," DeSmith said. "We know what we have to do. If we play consistently like we have been these last couple of games I think we'll be able to win several games going forward."
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BC sophomore Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and two assists to lead his team to the 5-2 win over UNH on Jan. 11. He was held scoreless in the 2-1 loss the next night.
Gaudreau leads Hockey East in scoring with 15 goals and 21 assists for 36 points, and senior Steven Whitney leads the league in goals at 18-14-32.
DeSmith is third in the league in both save percentage (.928) and goals-against average (2.16). BC senior Parker Milner is fifth in save percentage (.919) and gaa (2.47).
Junior Kevin Goumas continues to lead the Wildcats in scoring at 10-22-32, but he has gone six games without a goal and has only two assists in that stretch.


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June 11. 2013 6:54PM
Michelle Smith
Recent 'Fugitive of the Week' Michelle Smith captured in Nashua
The U.S. Marshals Service District of New Hampshire/Joint Fugitive Task Force has named Michelle Jeanne Smith as New Hampshire's fugitive of the week.
Smith, 25, is wanted on warrants from Hillsborough County for probation violations stemming from an original conviction and sentence for sales of heroin. Smith is described as 5-feet-6, 180 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair. She has tattoos on her breasts and back. She was last known to be living in Nashua, where she is known to have family and friends.
The U.S. Marshals Service advises the public not to attempt to apprehend a fugitive, who should be considered armed and dangerous. Instead, report any information to the U.S. Marshals Service's Concord office at 225-1632.
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