Londonderry Times 10/15/2020
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HOMETOWN NEWS DELIVERED TO EVERY HOME IN TOWN FREE October 15, 2020 N Volume 21 – Issue 42 A FREE Weekly Publication School Board Has Public Hearing on the Use of Surplus Funds CAMERON BENITEZ release they are being year for the support of LONDONDERRY TIMES ————–––––————–N used and to vote to the public schools, for uring last week’s approve the surplus the purchase of text- meeting of the funds on laptops and in books, scholars’ sup- DLondonderry the next meeting a vote plies, flags and appurte- School Board, Chairman would be whether the nances, for the payment Michael Saucier took a board wants to go ahead of the tuition of the vote to open the public and actually purchase pupils in the district in hearing on the use of the items. high schools, acade- surplus funds for the Curro went on to dis- mies, and any nonsec- purchase of computers a cuss what happened at a tarian private school continuation from last meeting in March of 2013 approved as a school meeting. when the voters of the tuition program by the Business Manager, school district approved school board in accor- Peter Curro, spoke the use or the use of dance with law, and for about the fund balance retained surplus funds the payment of all other in the private sector, the recognizing the new RSA statutory obligations of retained earnings, also 198. This law allocates the district. Up until with him was John Con- that the school board of that point, school dis- ley, the Treasurer of the each district in its annu- tricts were not allowed Londonderry School Dis- al report shall state in to keep any fund bal- trict. detail the additional ance whatsoever, the Curro gave a history sums of money, if any, fund balance was on the purpose of the which will be required derived by operations of surplus funds, the during the ensuing fiscal continued on page 8 N N Planning Board Allows Six Month Extension on Dining Out Tents Fall Planting Longtime Londonderry resident Kent CHRIS PAUL tents was recently ing advantage of this LONDONDERRY TIMES Allen gets some help from his daughters planting about 60 daffodils in the ————–––––————–N extend until Oct. 31, but extension would have to Town Forest on Saturday morning. Allens ongoing efforts has many com- uring the London- the Planning Depart- re-apply for the permit munity members enjoying the fruits of his many hours of labor. Allen’s derry Planning ment has received and have the areas being family regularly help out their dad’s efforts. His daughter are, from left, DBoard meeting, requests for that time to used inspected by the Beb Urbanick, Sarah Garafalo, and Beth York. Photo by Chris Paul held on Wednesday, Oct. be extended again due Fire Department. Snow 9, through videoconfer- to the fact that the load and snow removal ence, due to the COVID- COVID-19 Pandemic is is one of the big con- Residents Propose Sensory 19 Pandemic, Town Plan- still going on. cerns for the temporary ner, Colleen Mailloux, She further explained areas, as well as heating asked for the consensus that after talks with the Addition for LAFA Playground of the board as to Londonderry Emer- continued on page 7 CHRIS PAUL tive and sensory equip- equipment to be added whether the town gency Director, Fire LONDONDERRY TIMES ————–––––————–N ment into the current and they reached out to should allow a six month Chief Darren O’Brien, PRESORTED STANDARD wo Londonderry playground at the Lon- the Recreation Director extension on the current they felt it would be pru- US POSTAGE PAID residents, Katie donderry Athletic Field to get some direction on temporary emergency dent to allow the restu- LONDONDERRY, NH 03053 TKeeley and Jenelle Association area on Sar- how to go about getting permit that allow out- raunts using outdoor Permit #57 ECRWSS Psaledas have been gent Road. the addition. door dining. dining to be extended working with London- According to the Psaledas was on- Mailloux explained for an additional six derry Director of Recre- ladies, there was an board with the idea and that the current permit months. POSTAL PATRON ation, Art Psaledas, to overwhelming amount introduced Katie to to allow restaurants to Mailloux added that LONDONDERRY, NH 03053 incorporate some adap- of support for this continued on page 3 have outdoor dining the establishments tak- N PAGE 2LONDONDERRY T IMES N OCTOBER 15, 2020 Athletic Director Proudly Shows Off Mack Plaque to School Board CAMERON BENITEZ hard-earned victory was a story on the web- the teams. site click onto the ESPN Honor Roll, to see LONDONDERRY TIMES ————–––––————–N they had that fall in win- site that recognized all He is hoping that all Olympic Sports, article Londonderry listed un- t the School Board ning the Mack Plaque. schools around the the commitment and ESPN recognizes Special der the New Hampshire meeting on Tues- Another topic he nation as Special motivation as well as Olympics Unified Cham- tab. www.espn.com/spe- Aday, Oct. 6, touched on was to bring Olympics Unified Cham- hard work will keep the pion Schools for efforts cialolympics/story/_/id/ Howard Sobolov, the to boards attention to pion Schools and Lon- Mack Plaque in London- to include students with 30022536/espn-recog- Director of Athletics, the schools’ commit- donderry was listed derry, as well as thank- disabilities, the com- nizes-special-olympics- spoke to the students ment to inclusion in under New Hampshire. ing everyone for work- plete list of the 36 unified-champion- and community about a meeting the standards of He also added what a ing in unity during this schools in alphabetical schools-efforts-include- few topics. The first was excellence developed by great achievement hav- time. order named in the 2020 students-disabilities. the recognition of the the nation panel of the ing some fall sports in Sobolov made note Mack Plaque, which he Special Olympics. session, thanking the that the games are also held proudly in his Unified soccer coach community, athletes, live-streamed and can OBITUARY hands, showing athletes, Ann MacLean, a health coaches, and fans, for be seen on the commu- and interactive physical “embracing” the proto- nity website if you can- Samuel A. Low residents and board Samuel A. Low, 93, of Derry, NH died peaceful- cols, adhering to the not get to the games. members attending the education teacher and ly at the Elliot Hospital following a period of Go onto the ESPN web- meeting. also coaches the guidelines, and rallying declining health. He was born in Derry on March “It’s been a long time school’s unified basket- 12, 1927, the son of Arthur and Lena (Pearson) since this plaque has ball and track teams, Low and was a lifelong resident of Derry. Sam been in Londonderry, in who work alongside OBITUARY attended Derry schools, graduating from Pinker- fact it was 1999, so I just coworker and fellow Clyde Thomas Austin ton Academy, Class of 1945. wanted everybody to coach Ashley Tebbetts, Following graduation, he proudly served in see what is actually who is also a health and Clyde Thomas Austin, age 16 the United States Navy aboard the USS Antietam looks like cuz you peo- physical education months, passed unexpectedly at in the Pacific at the end of World War II. During his home in Derry, NH on Monday ple weren’t alive when teacher at Londonderry the years following he sometimes worked two Oct. 5, 2020. Clyde was born in this was in Londonderry High; applied to the Spe- jobs while remodeling the house and caring for Manchester, NH on May 30, 2019, cial Olympics NH this his family, even tending a large vegetable garden. the last time. See so the son of Brent and Victoria (Fer- now you know there is a past summer. He was later employed for over thirty years by rara) Austin. the United States Post Office, retiring in 1984 as plaque, and you’ll notice The application was In addition to his parents, Clyde is survived by that there is two screws, to earn the designation Assistant Superintendent of the Derry Post Office. his sister Abigail, age 3, and his extended Austin During his lifetime he enjoyed hunting, fishing, they screwed it into the for Londonderry as a family of Quincy, MA and Ferrara family of wall at Pinkerton special Olympics Unified snowmobiling in Pittsburgh NH and “fixing Rockville Centre, NY. things”. He was a loyal fan of New England sports because they didn’t Champion Sports Clyde loved life and enjoyed playing with his think it was ever coming School, which they did. teams, sticking with Bruin’s overtimes and Red big sister and dog Brewster. He loved eating and Sox extra innings into the late hours. His large back here. So, you know Londonderry met the his favorite foods were apples, oranges, cheerios, family was an extremely important part of his life, what? Shame on them criteria from the Nation- and especially Mom’s baking. Clyde loved being sharing their many experiences. He will be al Special Olympics for doing that and hope- outdoors, going on family walks, playing in the remembered as a loving father, grandfather and Board to be designated fully its gonna stay here water, picking fresh tomatoes out of Dad’s garden, great grandfather. for many years to per Sobolov. and also loved music and dancing. He was predeceased by his devoted wife of 71 come,” Sobolov said. Sobolov then added Following cremation, a private celebration of years in 2018, Barbara (Wheeler) Low; brothers He also mentioned that in going onto the Clyde’s life will be held at a later date to be Harlan Low and Waldron Low; and sister Winifred the coaches and players ESPN website to read announced.