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nhvillagernewspaper.com September 14, 2018 The Villager 5
Stark late bus returns John Stark school board diswcusses education

Starting Tuesday, September 18 the John Stark School The discussion got started when Student Representatives
District will run late buses on each Tuesday and Wednesday, By John Segedy Hailey Erskine and Anna Ishak raised questions about a
departing JSRHS at 4:30 and 5:30 pm. This is a pilot The Villager new assessment system being used this year. Students
program that will be run through December 2018 at which In what can only be described as a welcome occurrence were concerned about arbitrary percentages being assigned
point it will be re-evaluated. the John Stock School Board spent the majority of its to formative assessment ratings. Principle Chris Corkery
Stops are limited but in general appear to reach each Wednesday meeting discussing education, touching on addressed the issue, explaining that wasn’t supposed to
section of the district. Stops will be at Henniker Community theory and application to the school. To be sure they happen as the formative section was to allow for Review/
School, Weare Middle School, Country 3 Corners, and covered the normal minutia / nuts and bolts of there duties, Relearn/Reassessment before going on to summative
Lanctot’s Plaza. The goal is to increase participation in the but seeing them devote so much time to the the main assessments which are the ‘grades’. He assured the students
after-school co-curricular activities which complement our purpose of the school was a pleasant experience. that it would be fixed.
teaching and learning. Along with this service many of the This segued nicely into the Principal’s report where Principal
school’s popular after school clubs are being scheduled on Corkery discussed changes being implemented including
Tuesday and Wednesday. using a common syllabus for all classes, the Review/
Chamber awards reception Re-learn/Reassessment form and English competencies
being embedded into other classes among others.
The Greater Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce is The New Assistant Principle for Teaching and Learning,
pleased to announce the following winners have been Dr. Laurel Dumont was introduced and she spoke about
chosen by the Annual Awards Reception Committee. We work going on to reorganize administration and lead
wish to thank all those who took the time and nominated teachers.
such a wonderful and diverse group of people, businesses, Other items discussed by the Board included the need for
and non-profits. a new Plow truck for which bids are being obtained; two
The 2018 award categories and winners are: additional out of district placements than had been budgeted
• Citizen of the Year: Ellie and Richard Harbour for which may require using money in the SPED Trust Fund
• *Student Citizen of the Year (17 & Under) - no later in the year.
nominations were received Policies discussed and adopted included Student Early
• Business of the Year: Taco Beyondo Release Precautions, and Fundraisin Activities For Students.
• Employee of the Year: The Transfer Station Employees
Lawrence Abbott, Patrick Greene, David Hurlbut, Luke Deer Lane fre destroys house
Levecque, Angela Poluchov, and Timothy Shaeffer
• Non-Profit Organization of the Year: Operation Christmas
The 2018 “Celebrate Community Excellence” Annual The Hillsborough Fire Department was toned out
Awards Reception will be held Friday evening, September Saturday at 1:20 a.m. for a house fire at 30 Deer Lane, off
21st at the historic Hillsborough Center from 5:30 – 8:00 Bible Hill Road.
pm. Everyone is invited. Tickets for the reception purchased “It went to second alarm, and the house is a total loss,”
in advance are $20 and include a wide assortment of fine said Fire Chief Kenny Stafford. “I’m working on it with the Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
food and drink (wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages). insurance company now, so we won’t have anything until
Tickets for children, 17 and under, are $10. Tickets at the the end of next week.”
door are $25. There will be live music, a wine table raffle Chief Stafford noted that there were no injuries to either
and a 50/50 raffle as well as a full program to celebrate our Veteran Henniker Fire Department Captain Mick people or animals.
winners. All proceeds benefit the Scholarship Fund. Costello will be leaving his fulltime position to “Everyone is safe,” he stated. “We stayed through the
For tickets before the event, please email the Chamber become a Fire Training Captain at the Concord Fire night to make sure nothing fired up again.”
at info@ghcocnh.org or contact members of the Annual Department. However, Mick will still be involved in The second alarm brought in fire departments from
Awards Reception Committee: Chris Bober, Erin Burke, the Henniker Fire Department as a per diem employee. Antrim, Deering, Henniker and Washington.
Charles Denton, Trim Hahn, Kyle Knapton, Belen Lee, and Mick has served the Henniker Fire Department for Chief Stafford said the fire left the house totaled with only
Susanne White. a hole in the ground where it stood.
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The selectmen also approved hiring two allowed to hire another full timer in the future What's important
fulltime employees for fire-rescue to work whenever the part time employee resigns.
four 12-hour days at 42 hours a week, with The selectmen approved allowing her to keep
full benefits. This would replace outgoing her department fully staffed.
Fire Captain Mick Costello’s position and Road agent Leo Aucoin approached the to you? Let's talk.
add one more, so that the department selectmen for approval to hire part time
would be fully staffed to take on calls. As employees for winter plowing. Two would
it is, with only part timers and one full need CDL licenses to drive the big plow
time position, there are many calls the trucks, and two other hires would be manning Galen V Nichols, AAMS®
department can’t answer because only one pick up trucks to plow with, as well as one
person is at the ready when by law two are other hire for clearing the sidewalks with Financial Advisor
needed, French explained. the V-plow and snowblower. The selectmen .
The ability to respond to more calls approved his request. 147 West Main Street
will bring in more revenue, which is In other selectmen news, Dias asked that P O Box 77
expected cover the cost of a second selectmen address the problem of overflowing Hillsborough, NH 03244
fulltime employee. An increase in calls has dumpsters around town. 603-464-5140
already increased the revenues an average “We’re spending money to make the town www.edwardjones.com
of $150,000 this year. beautiful, and to drive through town and
French noted that the payroll will not see all these overflowing dumpsters – it’s
increase due to the second position, but irresponsible landlords,” Dias complained.
benefits will. The selectmen agreed, with selectman Peter
Transfer station superintendent Kristen Flynn noting that the issue “falls on the
Bergeron approached selectmen to fill a Health Officer” to give direction.
full time vacancy left by an employee who Dias suggested landlords provide larger
is now part time, and to ask that she be dumpsters or have them emptied more often.