. OM .C EWS N A TLANTIC “We would love the sup- “We information For more IME TO REGISTER T held at 6 p.m. to celebrate the held at 6 p.m. the new WHS opening of athletic facility. Sulli- port of the town,” said van, “so bring your families.” the about this event, contact at (603) 926- WHS main office 3395. Things are getting busy at Things are Registration for new stu- Orientation for all grades Classes for grades 1-2 School is located Centre Centre School in preparation School Centre for the 2005-06 academic students new of Parents year. to urged School are to Centre contact the school and make an appointment to register their child(ren). dents is scheduled to take place Monday through August 22-24. Wednesday, should plan to stop Parents by or call the school at (603) 926-8706 as soon as possible to set up an appointment, as well as obtain a list of the documents necessary to complete the registration process. morning and afternoon from up to grade 2 (with preschool the exception of afternoon will take place Kindergarten) August 30; after- on Tuesday, students noon Kindergarten will have orientation on August 31. Con- Wednesday, tact the school for specific times. August begin on Wednesday, and Kinder- 31; preschool garten classes begin on In September 1. Thursday, observance of the Labor Day will be no there holiday, Friday through school from 2-5. September Monday, on Tuesday, Classes resume September 6. Road in on Winnacunnet Hampton. For additional information, call (603) 926- 8706. ’ S COOKIN ’ 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 S WHAT ’ For more information For more It’s an event that’s good Outback Steakhouse in The cookout menu will SAU21 physical educa- In addition to the cook- ERE NOTEBOOK FROM 26A FROM NOTEBOOK H aged to bring lawn chairs and aged to bring sit upon while blankets to their delicious ice they enjoy treats. cream call about the social, Elementary School Seabrook at (603) 474-3822. enough to sink your teeth enough to sink your way to into, as well as a tasty sea- welcome the fall sports High son at Winnacunnet And it’s something School. community is invit- the entire ed to enjoy. Newington will be holding a cookout fundraiser for the football team WHS Warriors 5- August 26 from on Friday, 7:30 p.m. at WHS. The cook- out will be held behind the concession stand, located by the school’s football field. include steak, chicken, rice and Caesar salad. The cost to attend is $15 for adults; $10 for students; and $5 for chil- Pro- age 7 and under. dren ceeds raised at this event will be used by the team to pur- chase equipment and cover travel and other expenses. Laurie Sullivan tion teacher, you” to “a big thank offered Outback Steakhouse, which is not only donating all the food and supplying the nec- essary equipment, but will also assist with the prepara- tions as well as do all the cooking. will be two other out, there events taking sports-related August 26. place at WHS on Prior to the cookout, the foot- ball team will hold a scrim- mage against Londonderry at 4 p.m., and the girls soccer teams will have their open- ing day for games on their home turf. Later on, a ribbon will be cutting ceremony HB517 ACING R E EEKEND W WATKINS GLEN, NYWATKINS | August 13, Saturday, Toyota Craftsman Trucks August 14, Sir- Sunday, Glen track Watkins The Nextel Cup and Busch series cars will be at York, Glen, New Watkins while the Craftsman Trucks race at Lebanon, Tennessee. Busch Series race 24 of 35, Starting time: 2 p.m. (EST); NBC; Distance: 90 laps/ TV: 220 miles; Defending cham- pion: This is the inaugural event. 200, race 16 of 25, Tundra Starting time: 5 p.m. (EST); Speed Channel; Dis- TV: tance: 150 laps/ 200 miles; Defending champion: Bobby Hamilton, Dodge. ius Satellite Radio at The Glen, race 22 of 36, Starting NBC; time: 1 p.m. (EST); TV: Distance: 90 laps/ 220 miles; Defending champion: Stewart, Chevrolet. Tony information: Date opened: 1948; Size: 2.45 miles road Banking: 11; course; Turns: 6 to 10 Ranges from degrees. 26 ENATE S GONE TO PRESS GONE TO tive owners Unauthorized reproduction Unauthorized owners tive republicationfor contents its or page this of o in whole leaders: The top10 The top 10 (E) HOLD UP ON BURNING C&D WASTE — (E) HOLD UP ON BURNING C&D WASTE and the House Speaker have Note: The Senate President Busch Series leaders: Monday, August 15 from 7:30-11:30 p.m. The Quartet fea- p.m. August 15 from 7:30-11:30 Monday, Shea, guitarist tures established Boston keyboardist Michael John Leicht on Chet Keefe, bassist George Blodgett and The Press Room is located at vocals, trumpet and flugelhorn. information, call 77 Daniel Street in Portsmouth. For more Courtesy Graphic Atlantic News (603) 431-5186. — the option not to vote when presiding. Craftsman Truck Series Craftsman Truck The Leicht Jazz Quartet returns to the Press Room on The Leicht Jazz Quartet returns to the Press RACING FROM 25A ROLL 8A CALL FROM NAME Hassan, Margaret W 23 d Exeter Clark, Martha Fuller 24 d Portsmouth Y Y DI P HOME 12 Setzer3 Musgrave4 Hamilton5 Hornaday6 2052 2279 Spencer7 2050 Reutimann8 2006 Crafton9 1929 Cook 1974 10 Craven Starr 1918 1905 1891 1864 12 Truex3 Bowyer4 Sorenson5 Edwards6 3286 K. Wallace7 3201 3182 Hamlin8 2955 2890 D. Green9 Stremme10 Lewis 2847 Menard 2629 2593 2550 2573 land, Georgia; Travis Kittle- Travis land, Georgia; North Car- son, Mooresville, olina; Matt McCall, Denver, Danny North Carolina; O’Quinn, Coeburn, Virginia; David Ragan, Kannapolis, Peter Shep- North Carolina; Norval, Ontario, Cana- herd, Auggie Vidovich, da; and Lakeside, California. would ban burning construction and demolition debris for and demolition would ban burning construction that the state is per- July 1, 2006. Supporters said one year, the state without ade- mitting a number of facilities around impact, particularly quately studying the environmental Opponents the emission of toxics like lead and mercury. impacts in looks at environmental said that the DES already and it’s unfair to suspend this its permitting process, A the bill 17-7. The House PASSED YES a study. for process a moratorium on burning C&D waste. The vote FAVORS Governor signed the bill into law on July 1. 32 O 31, N OL The two delegations met The two delegations Results of the war Lessons from war the in the then-new Building 86 in the then-new Building 9 to August from on the yard September 5, negotiating the what would become of Portsmouth. In Treaty to rec- essence, Russia agreed ognize Japan as the dominant and turned power in Korea, Arthur, over the leases to Port and the Liaotung Penninsula of the southern portion As Sakhalin Island to Japan. for Manchuria, it was to be to China. restored The sun rose on the Japan- The sun rose in Russia was reduced Roosevelt, who Theodore Once peace was declared, 12, 2005 | V 12, 2005 ese Empire following the ese Empire making Russo-Japanese War, it the only power in the Orient that was seen to be on near- equal footing with the major powers in the world. Its tac- and again repeated tics were again as Japan envisioned a Far Eastern Co-Pros- “Greater composed of perity Sphere” China, and colonies Korea, great Europe’s seized from War powers during World Only the entry of the Two. United States into the war after the attack on Pearl Har- bor stopped Japan’s expan- sion. on the world stage as a stature In less than twenty result. years the Czarist government by the would be overthrown Communist Revolution. the had stayed away from negotiations lest he steal the the Nobel spotlight, received Peace Prize for his part in arranging the peace talks. America, then a newly minted world power, and growing for its recognition received part in bringing the conflict to a close as well. observers from the world’s observers from the powers began to review lessons of the first modern war fought in the 20th centu- The menace of torpedoes ry. and mines was quickly recog- nized by Germany’s navy, which would adopt them dur- I. This was War ing World also the first time radio was used to try and coordinate ships in Japan’s navy. UGUST | A EWS N TLANTIC 26A | A 26A | Searching for peace By mid-1905, Russia had By mid-1905, Dispatched in October Japan had her decisive vic- seeking a Both sides were United States President WAR FROM 24A FROM WAR AGE P virtually every battle. Howev- virtually every decisive engage- a truly er, ment was sought. and Russian Arthur, lost Port back to retreating were troops Trans- the railhead of the The naval Siberian railway. Arthur had at Port squadron or damaged at been destroyed Sea, Yellow the Battle of the warships and any remaining port of at the poorly equipped only a Vladivostok posed to Japanese sea minor threat The only force power. to challenge the remaining power of the Combined Japanese Fleet was Russia’s Baltic Fleet. 1904, the Baltic Fleet had made an epic journey around the Indian Africa, through Ocean and into the Pacific to No Arthur. Port relieve fleet had ever steam-powered made such a voyage without maintenance and regular The at a dockyard. repairs Baltic Fleet arrived in May, 1905 and met the Japanese fleet at the Battle of Tsushima. Of twenty nine warships in the Russian fleet, two thirds sunk; only four made it were to Vladivostok. through tory at the Battle of Tsushima, but was financially exhausted, armies and faced the growing of Russia on land. Russia, with no hope of countering and fac- Japanese sea power, ing anti-war agitators at home was also seeking a way out of war. a fruitless way out of a war which nei- ther could decisively win. Roosevelt entered Theodore the fray as a neutral third a party at this point, offering place for the two warring nations to meet. Portsmouth was select- New Hampshire ed, because of the security and communication facilities of its suitable nearby Yard, Navy accommodations, and a cli- mate that was much better than the sweltering heat of D.C. during the Washington summertime. 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 7A AGE | P EWS N Those who purchase will stop Toll-workers Usage might see an An individual EZ Pass TLANTIC historically been dreadful historically and during the summer, gotten Boynton said he’s mes- some unpleasant phone those caught up sages from in it. Hamp- transponders in New jumped last — which shire $5 to $27.50 week from a 30-percent apiece — receive tolls. discount on all in-state selling tokens, which offer discount, users a 50-percent on September 1 and stop accepting them for payment on January 1, 2006. when a reported increase backlog of 70,000 transpon- ders that have yet to be their owners. mailed reach account-holder can purchase up to four transponders per account, while a business account can have unlimited than transponders. More 160,000 transponders have than been sold with more 90,000 accounts opened in the state. (603) 474-9090 68 Lafayette Road, Seabrook, NH 12, 2005 | A 12, 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 32 | A 32 | O Exeter, NH Exeter, (603) 777-3425 31, N www.SeacoastCU.org “I think that after the first “I think that after the up in other Numbers are Boynton said that the In other plazas, people the learning “I’m sure at the plaza has Traffic OL V ing the summer. ing the summer. to weekend, it’s too early judg- make that kind of that ment,” he said, noting heav- Hampton’s is the most toll plaza in the ily trafficked that state. “I’m confident a dif- over time, it will make ference.” had EZ toll plazas that have now, Pass for a few weeks usage in with 18.2 percent in Hooksett and 20.8 percent Bedford. lanes in Hampton — current- ly one “EZ Pass Only” lane, with other mixed-mode lanes that facilitate cash-pay- clearly ers as well — are may marked, but that there have been some confusion and lane switching. have gotten the hang of it by now. curve will be the same as it was in Hooksett and Bed- Boynton said. ford,” Selectwoman Curran (603) 929-1317 they needed the figures so they needed the figures Sherman said that quickly. of selectmen the board the results should receive first. if the board asked Corcoran a members will be receiving him on the handout from replied Corcoran figures. that he does have the pre- EZ Pass allows cars to EZ Pass allows cars very Boynton said it is Pass, you’re maxing out that maxing Pass, you’re lane,” Boynton said. a toll pass swiftly through stop. without coming to a full a signal The booth receives that is a transponder from fixed to an account-holder’s toll is windshield, and the from automatically deducted account. a prepaid many encouraging that so Pass at using EZ already are the plaza, though it is too it will early to tell what effect have on the historically dur- seen there heavy traffic EWS PLAISTOW Continued on 31A• 887 Lafayette Road, Hampton, NH N 7 RITER OWN W tive owners Unauthorized reproduction Unauthorized owners tive republication for contents its or page this of whole in T ! TAFF S O EWS EMING G N D Sherman asked whether Selectman Gil asked why said that their Corcoran forms submitted to the State. This will take place through April 2007. this will occur parallel to the assessor’s doing their office said that analysis. Corcoran and that they this is true, to the town will get a report that goes over everything they need to review. DRA needed to see the num- the bers so quickly before had a chance to board said that Corcoran review? this also surprised him and that he mentioned to DRA wanted to see that the board first. Gil said that the figures it still raises the question as to why DRA is doing this? He said that our practices than not any different are other towns. and that job is results-based, doesn’t know why he really OHN HAMPTON | More than | More HAMPTON Pass EZ 20.9 percent With than “When you get more J An EZ time at Hampton toll plaza toll Hampton at EZ time An TLANTIC Y UST B A one out of every five vehicles one out of every five the Hamp- to pass through were ton tolls last week mak- equipped with EZ Pass, ing it the highest trafficked in the plaza for the system state. Infor- usage, Public Works Bill Boynton mation Officer said that an additional “EZ Pass Only” lane may be in place by the end of the week. 800 vehicles an hour on EZ VERYTHING M 75% OFF! E Good Selection of Selection Good Select Items up to Items Select Plants Ready To Go! To Ready Plants Now Mixed Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9-5 • Sunday: 10-2 Bouquets! Available! 630 Washington Road, Rye • 964-5339 Road, Rye 630 Washington Chairman Sherman Sherman said that DRA group of appraisers will be group available for questions and concerns of residents. asked if between now and the fall, additional market changes will be taken into consideration. It was noted that when DRA does their analysis at the end of the could be these figures year, a timing point from different given market of view, changes. Sherman was told yes, additional market changes will be taken into account and that the DRA could be different. figures the end of 2006 will be here said that Corcoran to review. this is the case, and that DRA will ask for a meeting He said that with the Board. May 2006 they begin around use files, looking at current the way exemptions are abatements and processed, — Atlantic News Courtesy Photo — EWS N

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A B S library. In addition, a full library. at public places, such as the and will be made available the Plaistow.com web site the Plaistow.com information will be put on assessment notices and sales assessments, and that dents for preliminary sor’s will contact resi- office based. the asses- approval, board These figures are all market are These figures commercial or vacant land. commercial either for or away from There is reportedly no bias is reportedly There years of market values. reflective of the last three reflective represents a 45 percent gain, a 45 percent represents lion dollars assessed, which ments. There is about a bil- ments. There percent. assess- two preliminary somewhat, to around 10 somewhat, to around This has recently tapered off tapered This has recently ket value around 18 percent. ket value around 2004 saw an increase in mar- 2004 saw an increase assessments. Both 2003 and value with the upcoming 97-98 percent of market 97-98 percent higher, and will be between higher, indicated these need to be enue Adjustment (DRA) value. ty-two percent of market ty-two percent assessments were at seven- assessments were same. The most recent assessments have stayed the values have escalated and this period of time, property three years, and that over three assessment base in the last have been no changes to the ing values. hearing was held for assess- board of selectmen, a public board meeting of the Plaistow