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ATLANTICNEWS.COM VOL 34, NO 1 | JANUARY 4, 2008 | ATLANTIC NEWS | PAGE 1A . INSIDE: TV LISTINGS 26,000 COPIES Please Deliver Before FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2008 Vol. 34 | No. 2 | 3 Sections | 24 Pages Bearing good gifts Cyan Magenta Yellow Black BY SCOTT E. KINNEY are far too often deadly. ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER For more than 30 years, local resident HAMPTON | We’ve all seen the Jack Lessard has been doing what he WARM FUZZIES — Kids at the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center images from area children’s hospitals. can to put smiles on the faces of these are among the many to benefit from the gifts given by Hampton resident Jack Lessard. People much too young to be strug- children. — Atlantic News Courtesy Photo gling with diseases and ailments that GIFTS Continued on 18A• Suit filed against town, police chief BY SCOTT E. KINNEY with her male co-workers documents, she received track her time and that sala- ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER regarding her hours, park- a positive performance ried male employees of the 2003 EXETER | A former ing and access to a vehicle review, and salary increase police department were not CHEVY S10 BRING IN THIS police prosecutor is suing for business travel. and permanent town required to do so. AUTO, A/C, 69K AD & RECEIVE the town and police chief When Slater raised the employee status in Novem- Court documents also MILES! CLEAN! $750 OFF over allegations of sexual issue with her superiors she ber 2006. claim Slater was instructed #X1498P THE SALE PRICE! discrimination and breach claims she was confronted The suit states Slater to park her vehicle off-site of contract. by Kane, who reportedly was required to account along with the department’s Elyssa Slater filed suit spoke in a “loud and aggres- for her time by use of a non-salaried secretarial staff on Dec. 19, in U.S. District sive” manner and called her time clock although she and that unlike the town’s $ Court against both the town a “petty woman.” was a salaried employee. prosecutor before her, she 7,995 of Exeter and Police Chief Slater began her employ- It also states that in Febru- was not allowed a police GARYBLAKEMOTORCARS.COM Richard Kane. ment with the town as the ary of last year the town’s cruiser for travel while per- 84 PORTSMOUTH AVE., EXETER, NH 03833 In court documents, Slat- police prosecutor in May human resources informed forming her duties. er claims she was discrimi- 2006 on a probationary her that she was the only Slater resigned from the 866-838-3377 nated against in comparison basis. According to court salaried town employee to position in February 2007. HOURS: -/. &2)!- 0-s3!4!- 0- Client: Gary Blake Motorcars File Name: GaryMC3.3x3AN_122107 Paper: Atlantic News Size: 3.3 x 3 Run Date: 12/21/07 Artist: ep Proof: 1 Color: 4 color Sent: Confirmation: PAGE 2A | ATLANTIC NEWS |JANUARY 4, 2008 | VOL 34, NO 1 ATLANTICNEWS.COM . WEATHER THE WEEKEND CHART YOUR WEEKEND FRIDAY, JAN. 4 SATURDAY, JAN. 5 SUNDAY, JAN. 6 MONDAY, JAN. 7 INSIDE: • Drop off a ‘Got Books’ donation, page 4 • A wave of savings, page 5 • Lose it at Fitness Revolution, pg 6 • Say “G’day” to the didge, pg 9 SPORTS THIS WEEKEND See full sports listings on page 25. PARTLY SUNNY PARTLY SUNNY MOSTLY RATHER • Sunday, January 6. AND COLD NOT AS COLD CLOUDY CLOUDY This is a bye week for the Patriots. HIGH: 25° LOW: 20° HIGH: 40° LOW: 26° HIGH: 45° LOW: 26° HIGH: 46° LOW: 28° • Friday, January 4, 7:30 p.m., vs. Memphis, home game. Saturday, January 5, 7:30 p.m., vs. Detroit, away game. Wednesday, January 9, 7:30 p.m., vs. Charlotte, home game. • Friday, January 4, 7:00 p.m., vs. Maple Leafs, home game. Sunday, January 6, 1:00 p.m., vs. Flyers, home game. Wednesday, January 9, 7:30 p.m., vs. Senators, away game. • Friday, January 4, 7:05 p.m., vs Worcester, away game. Saturday, January 5, 7:05 p.m., vs. Binghamton, home game. Wednesday, January 9, 7:05 p.m., vs. Albany, away game. Tides provided by www.maineharbors.com Cyan NEWBURYPORT’S HAMPTON’S PORTSMOUTH’S DOVER’S Magenta 10 DAY TIDES 10 DAY TIDES 10 DAY TIDES 10 DAY TIDES FRIDAY, JANuary 5 7:30 PM Men’s Hockey at Vermont HIGH TIDE LOW TIDE HIGH TIDE LOW TIDE HIGH TIDE LOW TIDE HIGH TIDE LOW TIDE Burlington, Vt. Gutterson Field House DATE AM PM AM PM DATE AM PM AM PM DATE AM PM AM PM DATE AM PM AM PM SATurday, JANUARY 6 Yellow 4 FRI 8:28 9:12 2:52 3:41 4 FRI 8:11 8:55 2:13 3:02 4 FRI 8:19 9:03 1:58 2:47 4 FRI 9:30 10:14 3:08 3:57 1:00 PM Women’s Hockey at Connecticut Storrs, Conn., Mark E. 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COMMUNITY NEWS Funding approved for defense initiatives BY LIZ PREMO Regarding the three person auditorium and base Shipyard will allow for the ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER projects, Sununu went on exchange. consolidation of all ship- PORTSMOUTH | Federal to observe that “the Wing’s The present Wing Head- yard emergency response funding has been officially leaders have identified a quarters building, which is organizations to one central- made available for three New new Operations and Train- 1954 construction, has report- ized location. Officials say it Hampshire defense initia- ing Facility as mission-critical edly exceeded its useful life will provide the emergency tives, thanks to the Fiscal Year and the state’s top military and, according to officials, it response team with the abil- 2008 Omnibus Appropria- construction project, while at has “inadequate mechani- ity to communicate with a tions bill that has been signed the Shipyard, a state-of-the- cal and electrical systems large network of local, state, into law in Washington, DC.