January 16 Newsletter

First Things First
The Supervisors of the Voter Checklist
will meet at the Town Hall on Monday,
January 4, 2016 from 6 to 6:30 pm to
register voters and correct the checklist.
NOTE: This requires proof of citizenship,
such as a passport or a birth certificate, a
photo ID, and proof of residency.
Affidavits are available in place of
missing documents.
A Message from Our Town Manager
I would like to wish you and your family a
Happy New Year! I would also like to thank
our Public Works department and all of
those who saw us through the first snow
storm of the season. Your diligent efforts to
keep our streets clear and citizens safe is
greatly appreciated. Looking forward to
many exciting things to come for the Town
of Londonderry in 2016!
No party affiliation changes will be
accepted.
Town Hall Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Town Clerk’s Department
8:30 AM – 4:45 PM
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A Christmas Miracle
With a little help from the Londonderry Rotary, retired Fire Chief Al Sypek,
current Fire Chief Darren O’Brien, the Londonderry Fire and Police
departments and Londonderry Town Hall, the annual Londonderry Town
Common Christmas Tree Lighting was a complete success this year. Thank you
to all who came out to make this a special event. We were happy to have the
local Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops to decorate the trees on the Common
this year. Most importantly, a BIG thank you to Mrs. Claus and Santa for
making an appearance for the children.
Images courtesy of
Town Manager Kevin Smith
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AND THE AWARD GOES TO…..
Information courtesy of Detective Chris Olson
On Saturday, December 12th the Londonderry Police Department held their
annual Awards Ceremony. Below is a list of awards that were presented to the
men and women who work day in and day out to keep us safe.
Officer of the Year: Officer Thomas Olsen (1st time)
Civilian of the Year: Building Maintenance Supervisor Michael Simpson (3rd time)
Chiefs Achievement Award: Sergeant Glenn Aprile
Chiefs Achievement Award: Records Clerk Barbara Jones
Letter of Recognition: Officer William Megarry for assisting a homeless woman at
Manchester Airport. The woman was originally called in as a suspicious person.
Letter of Commendation: Officer Matthew LaQuerre for his off- duty efforts in detaining a
shoplifter accused of stealing a firearm.
Letter of Commendation: Officer Shawn Goodnow for his work as Fleet Maintenance
Officer.
Letter of Commendation: TCO Amelia McKeever for her work in locating stolen property
linked to a high end burglary.
Letter of Commendation: Detective Daniel Hurley III, Sergeant Jason Breen, Officer Junior
Garcia, Officer Shawn Goodnow, and Building Maintenance Supervisor Michael Simpson for
their work in rebuilding our gym.
Commendation Bar for Meritorious Service: Officer Thomas Olsen and Officer Randy
Duguay for their work in detaining and questioning a subject who was linked to five
burglaries in town.
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AND THE AWARD GOES TO…..
Commendation Bar for Distinguished Unit Action: Sergeant David Carver, K-9 Officer John
Perry and Mingo, Officer Scott Balukonis, Officer Thomas Olsen, Officer Christopher Wiggin,
Officer Randy Duguay for the incident at 68 West Rd regarding the location and safe handling
of a suicidal woman waving a knife.
Letter of Commendation: Chaplain Gerry Goncalo for his work and efforts in assisting not
only families of tragic events, but also in assisting our Officers with tragic events and difficult
times.
Letter of Recognition: Officer Bradford Warriner for his work in taking over the Explorer
Post and the development of the program.
Commendation Bar for Distinguished Unit Action: Detective Christopher Olson, Detective
Daniel Hurley III, Detective Alvin Bettencourt, and Detective Garrett Malloy for the overall
work done as a unit.
Letter of Commendation: Officer Junior Garcia and Officer Shannon Sargent for their work
in stopping and ultimately arresting a highly intoxicated subject who was crashing his vehicle,
to include into our cruisers.
Letter of Commendation: Officer Michael Tufo for his work in negotiating with and safely
removing a suicidal female from the Ash St Bridge above Route 93.
Commendation Bar for Distinguished Unit Action: Detective Christopher Olson, Detective
Daniel Hurley III, Detective Garrett Malloy, Sergeant Sean Doyle, and Officer Timothy Moran
for their work in developing informants and a case into a major drug dealer in town who was
selling heroin laced with Adderrol. Dealer was shooting up others and leaving them to die as
they overdosed. Dealer was ultimately arrested on multiple charges, as were other members
of his family.
Letter of Commendation: Detective Garrett Malloy for his work in developing and
disseminating the LPD Crime Bulletin.
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AND THE AWARD GOES TO…..
Letter of Commendation: Detective Christopher Olson for his work in community and media
relations, social media, Elder Affairs, and developing and undercover Facebook page.
Commendation Bar for Distinguished Unit Action: Officer Keith Lee, Officer Randy Dyer,
Officer Timothy Moran, and Sergeant Nicholas Pinardi for their involved in Saco, ME
attempted murder case. Without their actions, this case would not have come together so
quickly and ultimately lead to an arrest.
Honorable Service Bar: Officer Kelly Kulig and Officer Randy Duguay for 10 years of service,
and Deputy Chief Gerry Dussault for 30 years of service.
New Hires: Officer Justin Hallock and Officer Sean Cullen
New Assignments: Sergeant Patrick Cheetham to Detective Sergeant, Officer Andre Uy to
Training Officer, and Officer Junior Garcia and Officer Justin Hallock to Use Of Force
Instructors.
Congratulations to you all!
Award Ceremony photo’s courtesy of the Londonderry Police Department
Image #1
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STAY INFORMED
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Leach Library to Host “Life and Work at the Mount Washington Observatory”
On Thursday, January 21 at 7:00 p.m. the Leach Library will host Mr. Will Broussard as he presents “Life
and Work at the Mount Washington Observatory”.
Will Broussard is the Outreach Coordinator for the Mount Washington Observatory. He has a graduate
degree in conservation biology and extensive training in environmental education.
In this hour long mixed media presentation, Mr. Broussard will discuss the unique weather at the summit
of the mountain as well as the weather observers who man the observatory year-round. He will also
explore how the mountain’s weather works and what it can tell us about our own unique New England
weather patterns.
This program is free and open to the public with seating limited to the first 90 individuals. It will be held in
the library’s lower-level meeting room. Light refreshments will be served.
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Mango Languages Database
Are you ready to try your hand at learning a second, third, or even seventh language? Our Mango
Languages database is all you need to get started in conversing with ease in 71 different languages from
the popular Spanish or German to the more unusual Dzongkha or Shanghainese. You can use the starter
courses to learn some basic words & phrases to find your way around a new foreign city or order from an
exclusive restaurant in Italy. Step up to the complete course to get more in depth training and move
beyond basic language skills with different conversational lessons like “Russian superstitions”, or “wine
and cheese” in French. You’ll pick up grammar and culture along the way. Once you feel confident in
conversation you might like to watch one of their premier movies in French, Chinese, German, Italian, or
Japanese. Try out this engaging database as a guest by typing in your library card number. To get the most
out of this tool register with a password and it will track your activity, allowing you to start right where
you left off during your last session. See the reference librarians to get access and enjoy this learning
experience.
Bank Robbery Mystery
Come to the library on Wednesday, January 20 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. for our Young Adult Bank Robbery
Mystery event. All participants in grades 6 through 12 will work as a group to sort through clues and solve
the mystery of who robbed the bank. In addition at this special event, snacks and drinks will be served and
there will be a raffle for fun door prizes. No sign up is necessary.
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Frosty Fun
Come to the library on Monday, January 11 from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. to explore the many delights of a winter
wonderland. From Snowmen at Night to a zippy Red Sled, participants will enjoy an adventurous romp
through the many joys of winter. We will round out our afternoon with a mitten matching game and those
participants who wish may stay to watch the animated classic The Snowman. All participants will receive
an inflatable snowman ball. This entertaining program is open to 90 participants of all ages. Advance
registration for this program is required and begins at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, January 4. To register, call
432-1127 or stop by the Children’s Room.
Magic and Juggling Show
Join Robert Clarke, Magician, Juggler and Funny Man, on Monday, January 25 from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. for a
fun-filled adventure of non-stop action. During this program, participants will see awesome magic, jawdropping juggling stunts and super silliness. Audience members will walk away saying, “How did he do
that?” and “That was awesome, do it again!” This fun-filled program is open to 90 participants of all ages.
Advance registration for this entertaining program is required and begins at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January
19. To register, call 432-1127 or stop by the Children’s Room.
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Winter Weather Closings
Winter is coming and we are hoping it is going to be a mild one. However,
none of us can predict what Mother Nature is going to throw our way. So, in
anticipation of the winter season, it is good to remind everyone about the
Londonderry Senior Center weather policy. When the Londonderry Schools
have a delayed opening or are closed, the Londonderry Senior Center will be
CLOSED.
Please tune into WMUR and watch the tickers across the bottom of the
screen or go to www.wmur.com for all closures and delays.
Meals on Wheels
The Rockingham Nutrition program is looking to expand their services to
the Senior Center. Currently they serve lunch on Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays. They would like to incorporate Fridays as well. However,
in order to do this we need to know how many of you would be interested
in coming for lunch on Fridays. We need a significant number to make this
work and cannot do it with just five or six people. Please speak with
Jeanne or Cathy at the center if you would like to get on the list or with any
questions/comments.
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LOBSTER MAC & CHEESE
Recipe courtesy of www.foodnetwork.com
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Kosher salt
1 pound cavatappi or elbow macaroni
1 quart whole milk
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, divided
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups grated Gruyere cheese (12 ounces)
2 cups grated extra-sharp Cheddar (8 ounces)
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 pounds cooked lobster meat, 1/2-inch-diced
1 1/2 cups fresh white bread crumbs (5 slices, crusts removed)
Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/lobster-maccheese-recipe.html?oc=linkback
DIRECTIONS
* Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. *
Add the oil to a large pot of boiling salted water, add the pasta and cook al dente
according to the directions on the package. Drain well. Heat the milk in a small
saucepan, but don't allow it to boil. In a large pot, melt 6 tablespoons of the butter
and add the flour. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly with a whisk.
Still whisking, add the hot milk and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until thickened and
smooth. Off the heat, add the Gruyere, Cheddar, 1 tablespoon salt, the pepper and
nutmeg and stir until the cheese melts. Stir in the cooked pasta and lobster. Pile the
mixture into 6 to 8 (2-cup) gratin dishes. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter,
combine with the bread crumbs and sprinkle on top. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until
the sauce is bubbly and the pasta is browned on top.
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