Derry Police Warn Residents About Rise of Phone Scams
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Hometown News Covering the Town of Derry FREE Publication PRESORTED STANDARD US POSTAGE PAID LONDONDERRY, NH 03053 Permit #57 POSTAL PATRON DERRY, NH 03038 EAST DERRY, NH 03041 August 16, 2018 • Volume 14 - Issue 32 Serving the Derry Area Middle School to Host Talk On Education Funding Issue ALEX GUITTARR nications have broken down mont School District v. NUTFIELD NEWS as of late between the two Governor of New Hamp- ——N—––– sides, with the council sug- shire case of the 1980s and Derry residents are well gesting that a binding refer- 1990s, which is the main aware of the high tax rate endum in the near future to basis of the funding issue currently plaguing the force the issue. However, Derry currently faces. town, with the total tax rate this does not exactly delve Claremont sued the state set at $28.86 and the largest into why the school tax rate because it was unable to portion being the school tax has become so high as of properly fund its schools rate at $17.14. late. In order to help edu- based on local property Over the last few cate the public on the taxes. Although the state months, there have been source of this issue, Gilbert agreed to contribute 8 per- numerous efforts to aid in H. Hood Middle School cent to cost of education to lessening the tax rate, from will be hosting a presenta- a fund for poor districts, the a non-binding referendum tion on Aug. 20 at 6:30 p.m. promise was never fully that would make the Derry that will delve deeper into funded and forced the law- School District a depart- the issue. suit to be revisited, eventu- ment of the town, to contin- Conducting the presen- ally leading to the state uous efforts to bring the tation will be Executive Supreme Court ruling in Town Council and School Councilor Andru Volinksy favor of Claremont. How- Board together in order to and Attorney John Tobin. ever, within the last 10 discuss a solution. Both individuals served as years, there have been sev- Unfortunately, commu- representatives in the Clare- continued on page 3 Derry Police Warn Residents About Rise of Phone Scams ALEX GUITTARR needed bail money. Soon identify any suspicious NUTFIELD NEWS enough, said victim ended details surrounding the ——N—––– up losing $1300. Thomas message. For example, the Phone scams are on the himself has actually been IRS cannot threaten to have Irish film producer Jane Veitch and videographer Matthew Gold interview rise again, with thiefs using known to receive as many you arrested for unpaid James Scammon, at the First Parish Church Meetinghouse on Friday, Aug. 10. more and more advanced as five scam calls per day. taxes over the phone. You Scammon is a local genealogist and a descendant of the Cochran and Wilson methods to steal from “It’s just another way of might also be announced to families, some of the original settlers of Nutfield. Photo by Chris Paul unsuspecting victims over getting to people”, Thomas be the winner of a lottery, the phone. Derry is no dif- noted. despite not even entering ferent than any other town According to Thomas, into one. Furthermore, in in the country in this, and is the scams, which can dis- case the scam is coming Irish Film Crew Visits Area just as susceptible to these guise themselves as han- from an actual person attacks. In order to make dling anything from taxes instead of a machine, be To Film Historic Roots sure that residents are aware and student loans to credit sure to ask them for their of the nature of these card balances, typically use information. Most likely, ALEX GUITTARR to this portion of NH; the area has been scams, Captain Vernon a robotic female voice and they will give up and move NUTFIELD NEWS witness to not only plenty of amazing Thomas of the Derry Police utilize a spoof phone num- on to another phone num- ——N—––– moments within its vicinity; but also Department has been issu- ber. This can be one similar ber. Nutfield is the original name for the birth and growth of the United ing a number of warnings in to either an IRS phone “As soon as they tell you group of towns we now call Derry, Lon- States. It is not just Americans who find order to help others stay number or a local number. they have an offer”, just donderry, and Windham. This area is value in this history. Plenty of Irish cit- one step ahead of scam- They also typically provide hang up”, Thomas stated. rich with history stemming from its izens also find value in Nutfield’s, and mers. This comes in light of fake call back numbers to Unfortunately, it is almost 300 year life span. Ever since New England’s, connection to this sec- a recent scam attack that throw victims off their trail. impossible to track where 1719 when Reverend James MacGregor tion of Europe. A producer and videog- tricked one local woman In the event that you were scammers call from unless brought a group of Scottish-Irish settlers continued on page 5 into thinking that her grand- to receive one of these scam they are local, as most can daughter was in jail and calls, the first thing to do is continued on page 7 Page 2 Nutfield News • August 16, 2018 Derry Rotary Club Prepares For Annual Fundraising Auction ALEX GUITTARR bring in around $18,000 to NUTFIELD NEWS $20,000 to help fund the N —— —––– chapter's various functions The Derry Rotary Club throughout the year. This has been going strong since alone can account for 1970. They have put togeth- roughly 40 percent of the er very popular events like $500,000 that the chapter veteran's cookouts and has managed to raise in the spaghetti dinners to help last 10 years. bring residents together. “It’s still a big event for Events like these come with us,” Wood noted. a price, which is where The event will be start- fundraisers come into play. ing at 9 a.m. with a yard One of their biggest is their sale format for a good annual auction, which is chunk of the items avail- looking to be even bigger able. The main the event this year. will kick off with the live According to Co-chairs auction at 9:30 a.m., when Bill Wood and Dave Hatch, Derry Police Cheif and Derry Roary Club member, Ed some of the more promi- Garone points out a bidder at last year’s auction. the latest auction is slated to nent items and packages take place on Aug. 25 in the will be made available. parking lot of Fireye Inc. on of Rotary events, for every the Rotary has been work- Amongst the selection of $100 spent at the auction, ing closely with groups like 3 Manchester Road and Art items will be ones both McLean will take his usual attendees can earn $10 the Boys & Girls Club, the used and new. With slightly worth of “Rotary Bucks”, Marion Gerrish Community position as the auctioneer. used furniture and brand The event has been which are essentially gift Center, The Upper Room new chainsaws and weed cards that can be used at Family Resource Center, Derry Rotary Club members will be working up quite a going on since the begin- whackers. There will also subsequent Rotary events. and VFW Post 1617 during sweat agian this year as they haul out hundreds of auc- ning of this chapter in 1970. be a series of themed item “There's something for their various events. As a tion items on Aug. 25 at FIREYE Inc. in Derry. They regularly offer rough- bundles being auctioned Photos by Chris Paul ly 300 to 400 items and everyone at this auction”, whole, Rotary International off. One is BBQ equipment, McLean stated. has been running since 1905, and other featuring back-to- “There’s something for with roughly 1.2 million school items. A car will everyone at this auction”, members all over the world. even be auctioned off. McLean stated. Following their motto of All Things Real Estate Attendees will have the On top of raising money “Service Above Self”, the chance to bid on a 2003 for the Rotary chapter, group is dedicated to aiding BMW 525i, black on black members also hope to con- communities whenever pos- PATRICIA PANCIOCCO with automatic transmis- tinue building their rela- sible. 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