. OM .C P EWS N U A TLANTIC HB611 would prohibit HB611 SB36 would help fund the SB36 would OUND R accepting enrollment OUSE H After School Program now ALL C Call for information on all our programs r in part is strictly prohibited strictly is part in r permission, • For 12-16-2004 Rev 9A-EVEN- • AN-Mark 926-4557 (603) call 8:30 to 12:00 & 11:30 to 3:00 for before & after kindergarten OLL R (A) CAT TAX’S LAST MEOW — LAST TAX’S (A) CAT MORE TO (B,C,D) INSURERS CAN’T CHARGE UNHEALTHY SMALLUNHEALTHY GROUPS — NAME CO DI P HOME A B C D 40 Stickney Terrace • Hampton, NH • 603-929-4466 40 Stickney Terrace Robertson, Carl GJohnson, Rogers JScamman, Stella RockScamman, W Douglas 13 Rock RockMoore, Benjamin E r+d Exeter 13 Rock 13 RockPalazzo, Frank J r 13 14 r rWeare, E Albert Stratham r Stratham SeabrookMorris, Richard W StrathamBridle, Russell D Y Rock Sheila T RockFrancoeur, 14 X Rock N X 14Gillick, Thomas J r 14 N r Y Y SeabrookO'Neil, Michael r Rock X Rock Seabrook X Y N 15Stiles, Nancy F 15 Seabrook N Beach X X r r Y N Rolston, James G Rock X X Hampton Hampton 15 Y NHughes, Daniel M Rock Y X N r 15Langley, Jane S X Y X Rock Hampton r Rock N 15 Y Y Rock N X 17 Hampton Y r 18 r X N X r Y Hampton Rock X Greenland Y 18 New Castle X N r N Y X N Rye N Beach Y N N Y Y N N Y Y Y N Y N Y Y N N Y Y Flockhart, Eileen CMason, April HQuandt, Marshall Lee RockQuandt, Matthew J 13 Rock d 13 Rock Exeter r Rock 13 Exeter 13 r r Exeter Exeter Y X N X N Y X Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y program neutering cats and dogs. At issue was an amendment At issue and dogs. neutering cats program cents, temporarily charge raise dog licenses by 50 that would then tax cat food. The cat food tax rate a cat adoption fee, and the neutering pro- that runs would be set by the committee that dog owners have been supporting gram. Supporters said a dog license cats through that primarily benefits a program way a creative So this is merely fee. Cats don’t have a license. Besides, it wouldn’t be fair share. for cat owners to pay their pet food. on surcharge a 1.5-percent very much, just about particularly any new tax or were Opponents either opposed tax set by an unelected committee against an unconstitutional 134-178, FAILED The amendment instead of the legislature. a tax on pet A and the bill was later killed. YES vote FAVORED food. small insurers from using health or location in setting rates for from small insurers a bill passed five much of SB110 small business, repealing insurance rates for in skyrocketing years ago that resulted to vary would still allow rates some small businesses. HB611 size, but would limit the based on age, occupation and group than four times the smallest rate, being more highest rate from (not counting increases cap on increases and set a 15 percent this bill mollify insurers, To due to higher cost of health care). with pool for groups would establish a high-risk reinsurance costs, to be paid workers who have particularly high medical Sup- on everyone else that was covered. for by a surcharge — the bill that ended com- said that SB110 porters of HB611 up rates for munity rating for small businesses — had driven needing it the most, discouraging those small work groups sick workers. It is hiring or retaining from employers reluctant risk, which is what to the concept of shared time to return said that insurance was supposed to be about. Opponents would drive out time to work, that HB611 needs more SB110 of the state, and the assigned risk pool surcharge out insurers on reported already We would be passed onto small groups. An of the votes. (B) the rest were the bill’s passage. Here A 139 225. the bill FAILED, attempt (B) to TABLE YES vote the OPPOSED the bill at this time. The House then PASSED first section of the bill (C), which just pertained to the assigned Arisk pool, 257-107. instituting an YES vote FAVORED The House then PASSED assigned risk pool for small groups. of the bill 279-77 (D), eliminating medical history and the rest A geography as rating factors for small groups. YES vote who to groups more to charge insurers prohibiting FAVORED the bill onto the Sen- The House then PASSED not healthy. are ate, but the Senate tabled the bill and passed back to the House a similar bill (HB125) which was eventually signed into law.

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J Exeter selectmen consider community center community consider selectmen Exeter AGE Y PECIAL TO THE P B S meeting of the Exeter board meeting of the Exeter Aten was of selectmen, Carol with in attendance, along Don Briselden (facilities Donna chairman) and Schlachmann (chairman, concept and originator of the St. for the original “Court in Commons,” established the Squamscott 1998) from Community Commons pre- (SCC). They presented a liminary plans to construct foot com- 90,000+/- square with the pro- munity center, high posed site at the current school annex on Linden Street. home to a full-service family YMCA than ten and more pro- agencies providing This Page © 2004 Connelly Communications, LLC, PO LLC, Communications, Connelly 2004 © Page This NH Hampton, 592 Box are logos and items Contributed 03843- respec their ™ © and Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Black 33A AGE | P ACING R EWS N During the fall race at During the fall race say- That was his way of But he did. between the Somewhere He no longer displays the new mental this With victo- emotional off Fresh If he can maintain his roll As long as he keeps this EEKEND TLANTIC W Martinsville in 2003, Stewart Martinsville in 2003, "It’s told reporters, no way, NASCAR’s way or the and I might be hitting highway." to ing, "I’m not going change." end of the 2003 season and he midway of this year, experienced a metamorpho- sis of sorts. my back before get off surly, I punch your lights out atti- tude. Instead, he now talks and acts like a respectable person. adjustment has come a new racing, which focus towards means bad news for his NASCAR rivals. and ries at the Brickyard Glen; Stewart will Watkins be the one to beat in the fore- seeable future. during the last ten races, it means he might get his sec- ond NASCAR champi- onship. to life and new approach racing, he will be the one to beat, at least for the remain- der of this season. For additional stories by BROOKLYN, MI | The BROOKLYN, August 20, Saturday, August 21, GFS Sunday, Michigan International Gerald Hodges/ the Racing Reporter at www.race500.com or write him at PO Box Mobile, AL160711, 36616. Nextel Cup and Busch teams will be at Brooklyn, MI, while the Craftsman weekend. have an off Trucks Busch Series Michigan 250, race 25 of 35, Starting time; 3 Dis- TNT; p.m. (EST); TV: tance: 125 laps/250 miles; Defending champion: Kyle Busch, Chevrolet. Marketplace 400, race 23 of 36, Starting time: 1:30 p.m. Distance: TNT; (EST); TV: 200 laps/400 miles; Defend- Biffle, ing champion: Greg Ford. Speedway track informa- tion: 2 mile oval; Banking in Banking turns: 18 degrees; 12 degrees, on backstretch: 5 degrees; frontstretch: 3,600 Length of frontstretch: 2,242 feet; feet, backstretch: grandstand capacity: 142,000. 19, 2005 | A 19, 2005 ? UGUST or in part is strictly prohibited strictly is part in or permission, For • 12-16-2004 Rev 9A-ODD- • AN-Mark 926-4557 (603) call TEWART S 33 | A 33 | O AS GROWN UP "We’ll have to work our "We’ll Less than a month ago, Ganassi has no intention So when Roush signed In a shocking case of While NASCAR operates the tables turned on With And it’s only going to get "What I've been telling H 31, N champion Kurt Busch won’t champion Kurt Busch next be going anywhere a Busch had sought year. Jack Roush from release a deal after he had signed Racing. for 2007 with Penske contract Busch’s current 2006, with Roush is through and he wanted out a year early. this," Roush way through said he told Busch. "But the thing I’ll give you today is that you shouldn’t expect a for 2006." release Jamie McMurray signed a contract to drive for Roush Racing in 2007, and asked to driving his from be released duties at Ganassi Racing after the end of the 2005 sea- son. of letting him leave before 2007. But in the four weeks since announcing his intent, the Ganassi team has been and criticized for scrutinized holding McMurray to his original contract. than a year McMurray more contract his current before many NASCAR expired, insiders viewed it as a deal. sneaky back-room comes what goes around, Roush Racing now around, finds itself in the same posi- tion after Busch signed with Penske. as a dictatorship when it comes to on track racing, it has no policing authority over driver wages or con- indepen- tracts. Drivers are dent operators as far as the sanctioning body is con- cerned. getting a Roush, fans are of the dog- picture clearer eat-dog world of big-time NASCAR racing. worse. people is, when you conduct the your business from weeds, sooner or later the over will run Weedeater you," said Felix Sabates, a co-owner of Jamie McMur- ray's car at Ganassi Racing. WATKINS GLEN, NYWATKINS | OL ORNER V Remember just a couple years ago when Stewart would go into a rage if someone he didn’t like his path? crossed C ACING R leaders EEDEATER W Current Chase for Top 10 Craftsman 10 Craftsman Top ATCH OUT FOR THE Truck Series leaders Truck Top 10 Busch Series 10 Busch Series Top the Cup Contenders WATKINS GLEN, NYWATKINS | Note: In order for a dri- Note: In order W 1617 Ricky Rudd 18 Kasey Kahne 19 Matt Kenseth 20 Carl Edwards 21 Kyle Petty 22 Scott Wimmer 23 Ron Fellows 24 Dale Jarrett 25 Casey Mears 26 Green Jeff 27 Mike Bliss 28 Paul Menard 29 Anthony Lazzaro 30 Johnny Miller 31 Newman Ryan 32 Kyle Busch 33 Scott Riggs 34 Dave Blaney 35 Ken Schrader 36 Goeters Jorge 37 Bobby Labonte 38 Labonte Terry 39 Biffle Greg 40 Kurt Busch 41 Kvapil Travis 42 Michael Waltrip 43 PJ Jones Burton Jeff 12 Truex3 Bowyer4 Sorenson5 Edwards6 3441 K. Wallace7 3319 3222 Hamlin8 3085 2969 D. Green9 Stremme10 Menard 2911 Lewis 2726 2705 1 2697 2 2643 Setzer3 Musgrave4 Hamilton5 Hornaday6 2222 2400 Reutimann7 2188 Spencer8 2133 2114 Crafton9 Skinner10 Craven 2089 Starr 2017 1996 1982 1976 12 Stewart3 Johnson4 Biffle5 R, Wallace6 3113 3008 Martin7 2855 Busch8 Mayfield 2861 9 Newman10 2782 McMurray Edwards 2684 2692 2646 2599 2593 Defending Nextel Cup ver to be eligible for the 10- race Chase for the Championship which begins after race 26, he must be 10th or higher in the points, or be within 400 points of the leader. 33 ONY T tive owners Unauthorized reproduction Unauthorized owners tive republication for contents its or page this of whole in S Finishing order TEWART IS SMOKING NASCAR’ WATKINS GLEN, NYWATKINS | "He’s the best right now," the Stewart started on The only time Stewart has been "The Good Lord came all Robby Gordon is a heck of a race "Tony "Being second is the first Several of the top-10 lost a trans- Biffle Greg It appears time has run S 12 Stewart Tony 3 Robby Gordon 4 Boris Said 5 Scott Pruett 6 Jimmie Johnson 7 Rusty Wallace 8 Mark Martin 9 Brian Vickers 10 Joe Nemechek 11 Jr Earnhardt Dale 12 Mayfield Jeremy 13 Sadler Elliott 14 Jamie McMurray 15 Gordon Jeff Kevin Harvick Tony Stewart blew away the Stewart Tony in the competition Sunday at the Nextel Cup Sirius of the Glen as he led 83 laps win 92-lap race for his fifth in the last seven races. third said Boris Said, the place finisher. cancel- pole since rain forced and lation of qualifying, to NASCAR rules, according the starting lineup was to the determined according drivers points position. lost the lead was when he and fuel. pitted for tires smiling on us," said Stew- Zip- chief, Greg art’s crew padelli. "This means we’ve got to work even harder, because a lot of them are gunning for us now." his 39th start- the way from ing position to finish second. "I said Gordon. car driver," just wish we could have got- we a little earlier, ten there might have had something for him. loser." points leaders did not fare well. mission in his No. 16 Roush and came in 38th. His Ford teammate Kurt Busch had and his own problems wound up 39th. and Dale Gordon out for Jeff to make this Jr. Earnhardt year’s just four Chase. With the points races left before is 14th, adjusted, Gordon are 523 points behind the leader, while Junior 16th, 627 back. would have to make Gordon up 123 points, with Junior needing 227. RITER IDEONS W G TAFF S EWS EWS N EACOAST N S TLANTIC , A REMO P IZ L HURCH OM C .C HURCH PLANS WORSHIP SERVICES APTIST WELCOMES C B EWS HURCH SCHOOL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED OMPILED BY N C C IRST F First Baptist is located at 36 Winnacunnet Road in Hamp- First Baptist is located at 36 Winnacunnet Sunday School for adults starts at 9:30 a.m.; youth Sunday The First Baptist Church of Hampton is a church that of Hampton is a church The First Baptist Church Mr. Chesbro invites everyone interested (or who attends invites everyone interested Chesbro Mr. Along with the sermon, a special offering will be taken up Along with the sermon, a special offering The Gideons work throughout the region to hand out the the region The Gideons work throughout HAMPTON | On Sunday, August 21, the First Baptist | On Sunday, HAMPTON For more information about worship services or the thrift For more In addition, the church thrift shop is open the first and In addition, the church Applications to the Amesbury Seventh Day Adventist Amesbury Seventh Day Applications to the will lead services on Avery David This month, Rev. ELIOT, ME | The First Congregational Church UCC of Church ME | The First Congregational ELIOT, Fine arts shows, English handbells and tone chimes, and Fine arts shows, English handbells and tone Students in this learning environment become involved environment Students in this learning Christian education — an investment in a child’s prepa- Christian education — SOUTH HAMPTON | The Amesbury Seventh Day Amesbury | The SOUTH HAMPTON This Page © 2004 Connelly Communications, LLC, PO LLC, Communications, Connelly 2004 © Page This NH Hampton, 592 Box are logos and items Contributed 03843- respectheir ™ © and [email protected]. Pastor Chris at (603) 926-3200 or e-mail him at pas- tion or if transportation to the church is needed, please call tion or if transportation to the church more at www.hamptonbaptist.com. For additional informa- at www.hamptonbaptist.com. more ton, across from Citizens Bank. Please feel free to find out Bank. Please feel free Citizens from ton, across dren whose parents attend adult Sunday School. whose parents dren ing the worship service, as well as for both infants and chil- begins at 10:30 a.m. Childcare for infants is provided dur- for infants is provided begins at 10:30 a.m. Childcare experience, stop in some Sunday and visit. The worship service School is on hiatus for the summer. application. If this sounds like something you’d like to teaching age-old truth but giving that truth a contemporary but giving that truth teaching age-old truth to our day-to-day lives. This is accomplished by faithfully ular worship service at 10:30 a.m. accessible and relevant strives to make the Holy Scriptures ond portion of the message will be laid out during the reg- School he will present the first part of his message. The sec- School he will present in the education wing) for Sunday School. During Sunday FBC) to join him at 9:30 a.m. in the church lounge (located FBC) to join him at 9:30 a.m. in the church work. at the service and donated to the Gideons to help fund their of the Lord for themselves. of the Lord Scriptures so that people can read them and hear the Word so that people can read Scriptures local area. vide some information about the work of the Gideons in the Seacoast Gideons, who will present the message and pro- Seacoast Gideons, who will present Church of Hampton will welcome David Chesbro of the of Hampton will welcome David Chesbro Church (207) 439-1105. opening. of Eliot at Church shop, contact the First Congregational a.m. to 12 noon. Be sure to look for selected special at each a.m. to 12 noon. Be sure the latter. 9 from October, of the month now through Saturdays third information, call (603) 394-9970 or (978) 465-8641. will play piano at and Ruth O’Leary of Dover the former, Church School are currently being accepted. For more currently are School Church to attend. at as organist August 21 and 28; Emily Haggerty will serve classes are also offered. classes are is invited ship services every Sunday at 10 a.m. The public day, and thought-provoking and discussion-filled Bible and discussion-filled and thought-provoking day, holds wor- Eliot, located at 155 State Road in Eliot, Maine, riculum. Values training integrated throughout the school training integrated throughout riculum. Values Spanish language instruction are a standard part of the cur- a standard are Spanish language instruction ties, and enjoy technology in the classroom. in advanced mathematical and problem-solving opportuni- and problem-solving in advanced mathematical participation. They utilize whole language skills, take part participation. They utilize with teachers and peers. science and Science Fair with hands-on and inquiry-based ents at all levels; and incorporates personal relationships ents at all levels; and to develop leadership qualities; recognition and use of tal- qualities; recognition to develop leadership providing much individual attention. It holds opportunities much individual attention. providing area of New Hampshire and Massachusetts. of New Hampshire area ratios, therefore low teacher-student ration for life — offers opment of children in grades K-8 residing in the Seacoast residing in grades K-8 opment of children encourage the spiritual, mental, physical and social devel- encourage the spiritual, South Hampton, provides a small-school environment to environment a small-school provides South Hampton, Adventist Church School, located at 285 Main Avenue in Avenue Main located at 285 School, Church Adventist TLANTIC A