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OM .C P EWS N A U TLANTIC HB616 replaces Continued on A• HB611 would prohibit HB611 OUND R OUSE H ALL C HB691 is part of the Granite Care (or Medic- HB691 is part of the Granite Care HB406 removes the requirement for a home for a the requirement HB406 removes 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 OLL R D) INSURERS CAN’T CHARGE MORE TO A) HOME-SCHOOLED KIDS DON’T NEED A KIDS A) HOME-SCHOOLED CUR- AID, AND SOME TARGETED B) NO DONOR TOWNS, SHOULD SLOW DOWN NURSING HOME C) STATE UNHEALTHY SMALLUNHEALTHY GROUPS — RICULUM — RICULUM HELP FOR THOSE IN THE MIDDLE — SPENDING — school parent to develop a curriculum approved by the state by the a curriculum approved to develop school parent Supporters said that parents Department of Education. a curriculum and then deviate spend hours on developing flexible. is inherently it anyway since home schooling from teach- improve and paperwork doesn’t regulation Increased a curriculum both shows the ing. Opponents said planning their kids, and actually teaching are state that the parents House PASSED The effectiveness. planning does increase A eliminating curricu- the bill 176-162. YES vote FAVORED for home-schooled kids. lum requirements aid Modernization) proposal pushed by the state Depart- aid Modernization) proposal ment of Health and Human Services, which hopes to slow of Medicaid spending by steering people away the growth by nursing homes and into community-based care from to help determine what people need. nurse using a registered for The law would tighten Medicaid eligibility requirements for those entering a nursing home, and make it harder seniors to “hide” their assets by asking them to account for they apply for Med- gifts made to their heirs a decade before icaid. Supporters said that the Medicaid nursing home and that this would limit aid to spending is skyrocketing need it. Opponents said that the restrictions those who truly for to care class families struggling on middle too severe are put into alterna- are and not enough resources their parents, a tives of nursing home to make community-based care could viable alternative. Such an under funded program the bill onto the House The House PASSED hurt the elderly. A the bill. Finance committee, 183-178. YES vote FAVORED insurers from using medical history or location in setting using from insurers a bill much of SB110, repealing for small groups, premiums insurance in skyrocketing passed five years ago that resulted would still allow rates for some small businesses. HB611 size, but rates to vary based on age, occupation and group than four times being more would limit the highest rate from (not cap on increases the smallest rate, and set a 15 percent To due to the higher cost of health care). counting increase this bill would establish a high-risk reassur- mollify insurers, with workers who have a particularly ance pool for groups Supporters of high medical cost, to be paid for by insurers. – the bill that ended community rat- said that SB110 HB611 ing for small businesses — had driven up rates for those needing it the most, discouraging small work groups sick workers. It hiring or retaining from employers reluctant the statewide property tax but the state would still set the the statewide property tax rate high enough to provide local educational property aid targeted for adequate education in conjunction with the state. Those municipalities that raise more grants from “donor towns”) than enough money with that rate (formerly no state aid. Those can keep the excess but would receive on a formula that don’t raise enough will get aid based on test including: student’s family income; performance school lunch receiving rates; percentage graduation scores; speaking English as a second subsidies; and the percentage the formula language. Those that lose the most aid under transitional aid that would be phased out over would receive will be additional state aid for hardship There years. three will there for individual taxpayers. Finally, relief tax property but if the be additional aid for underperforming schools years, their educational within three schools don’t improve Supporters said that this last aid would be cut slightly. eliminates donor towns, helps poor minute compromise for those towns in the relief some hardship towns and offers and there money, middle. Opponents said that it costs more concerned that the plan is no way to pay for it. Others were on the local proper- more is not constitutional, since it relies two were There ty tax, and not state-wide school funding. the bill onto the House Finance votes. The House PASSED A the bill. committee 241-121. YES vote FAVORED BIDS Continued on 32A• uled for Monday, April 18, uled for Monday, of the New England League be giv- Middle Schools will regard- ing a presentation of ing the philosophy high middle and junior Hamp- school models. The cordially ton school board and staff invites parents, members of the community will to attend. The meeting be held in the selectmen’s at 6 p.m. and meeting room will also be televised on Channel 22. Selectmen agreed the Selectmen agreed to the Con- regard With Motherway explained Attorney Counsel, Town Michael Schwotzer was Department. clean up could be held at Sawyer Field if just for that to check Soloman agreed day. the with Bestway regarding pick-up time of a Dumpster. servation Commission, John he had met Skewes reported with Lucien Lizotte and Selectman Michael Mother- way at the new town shed. is an issue regarding There the loading of sand/ salt and he felt a newer loader might floor as much not require space. Lucien Lizotte said it is impossible to load inside and a loader ramp is needed. to look at the They agreed plan and consult with the Christian town’s engineer, Smith, to determine the best approach. that he wanted to address the practices of and reiterate of selectmen. the board Requests to be on the agenda the and bring matters before must be made by 1:30 board p.m. on the Thursday before All the scheduled meeting. matters need to be noticed to the agen- the public through da and will be acted on by the of selectmen. collective board Selectmen cannot make deci- sions individually outside of meetings. board has provided Charles Tucker, procedures and reviewed and best practices for a prop- of erly functioning board selectmen in the past. E-mail, is and other correspondence, selectmen to include all three as well as the administrative assistant. It is not to include decisions of actions but is for sharing of information only. term appointed for three-year 8 tive owners Unauthorized reproduction Unauthorized owners tive republicationfor contents its or page this of o in whole John Bridle will continue All members also serve also announce The board Selectman Matthew the possi- Doyle broached that the Sheehan replied Doyle asked that they Mary Jane Solomon search for HAJH. search the Budget to represent Hamp- Committee and the Council. ton Recreation the Richter will represent and Curriculum Committee CIP Committee, and will act as the NHSBA delegate for board. the Hampton school as alternate representatives to several committees. that at its meeting sched- EWS munity. They will either stay munity. which they cur- with Ford, have and keep the fleet rently uniform, or make a commit- ment to move in a different direction. Doyle asked what his thoughts might be on doing a police log for a local newspa- Sheehan said it was per. being done and he already has a link set up on the police site and department’s Web plans to publish the logs as well. there gasoline bility of purchasing in town. He said the owner of would Kensington Grocery be willing to discount 5¢ per would be gallon plus there tax savings of 31¢ and he said he felt it would be improve safety during an emergency. last bill at the State facility was only $1.46/gal, which is not only less expensive for all the town, but they process the paper work at a signifi- time and cant savings in staff He open 24 hrs a day. they are did not feel safety is compro- mised, as the State facility is the town only six miles from line. how often the cruisers record out of town. Sheehan will are monitor both the safety aspect and the cost savings. explained that they would and like to hold a roadside April 16 at park cleanup on Sawyer Field. Lucien Lizotte said the old town shed will be completely cleaned out this week and he will grade it after the snow has melted. Chief, Charles LeBlanc, Fire will meet with the Safety it and if Committee to review it passes inspection it will be turned over to the Recreation N 14 O OWN 9:05 T 31, N OL UNH, which will be Chief Sheehan is evaluat- Sandra Nickerson will Sandra Nickerson between the two. equipping the vehicles as part of the Car 54 Project, they are as Ford, prefers easier to equip. apparently ing the packages and will need to decide which pack- age will be best for the com- 12:35, 3:35, 6:35 to the SAU21 joint school to the SAU21 will represent Stiles board. on the Pupil the board Committee Transportation and the HAJH Scheduling Committee. during the board represent with contract negotiations Associa- both the Teachers’ Educa- tion (SEA) and the tion Support Personnel Nick- Association (SESPA). erson will also be a part of the assistant principal 8, 2005 | V 8, 2005 12:10, 3:10, 6:10, 8:55 6:10, 3:10, 12:10, 12:20, 3:20, 6:20, 9:15 6:20, 3:20, 12:20, 12:25, 3:25, 6:25, 9:20 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9;10 6:30, 3:30, 12:30, PRIL 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, 9:00 6:00, 3:00, 12:00, | A EWS EWS N

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Serpis rep- also serve as building and Operations resentative Committee representative 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 RITER W EWS ea ea N TAFF S Nina Cutts ABOVE ’ NGINEER EWS TLANTIC E N UTT ‘C HASE APPOINTS A TLANTIC C accepting enrollment ROJECT P , A VP After School Program now 8, 2005 | A 8, 2005 REMO ILESTONES PRIL P IMBALL IZ L 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 M Call for information on all our programs UELLET TO EW BANK 14 | A 14 | O N O HTA/K 8:30 to 12:00 & 11:30 to 3:00 for before & after kindergarten ry Our Fresh-Brewed Green T ry Our Fresh-Brewed Green T OMPILED BY T 31, N T C OL PORSTMOUTH | HTA/Kimball Chase, a division of Hoyle Chase, a division | HTA/Kimball PORSTMOUTH civil engineering design and con- Ouellet has six years of the University of a BSCE from Ouellet’s education includes in Manchester has 107 professional headquartered HTA, | Charlie PORTSMOUTH This continues The Provi- than 20 Cutts has more says thrilled to have Nina join The Provident,” are “We Cutts is actively involved in the Portsmouth Rotary Club Bank, established in 1828, is a community The Provident V Tanner & Associates, Inc. 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Newbury, Merrimac and West 40 Stickney Terrace • Hampton, NH • 603-929-4466 40 Stickney Terrace ARVICK H USCH RACE on Rte 1A B “The suspension wasn’t Michael “Fatback” just need to lay out “We Hampton Bridge EVIN chief on the No. 97 IRWIN/ driven by Sharpie Taurus, . guys the right way to fine the to start with, in my opinion,” do said Fennig. “They always because it after the fact, they NASCAR can do what want. It’s their game.” on the No. McSwain is crew driven by Ricky 21 Ford Rudd. man,” said the rules, McSwain. “It should be a set deal, but it’s like we need a no con- menu because there’s sistency on what the reaction is.” 7 Ocean Blvd RACER Continued on 35A• K Located at Seabrook/ Hampton Beach WINS BRISTOL, TN | Kevin BRISTOL, The win is Harvick’s first 1. Kevin Finishing order: Harvick won the rain- delayed Busch Series race, held Monday at Bristol Motor over his teammate Speedway, Burton. Jeff in the series this season, and at the fourth of his career Bristol’s 0.533-mile high- banked track. Burton, 3. Harvick, 2. Jeff 4. Matt , Kenseth, 5. , 6. Mayfield, 7. Carl Jeremy Ashton Lewis, 9. 8. Edwards, Bif- , 10. Greg 12. Shane , fle, 11. 14. Hmiel, 13. , 15. David , 16. , 17. Green, Raines, 18. Johnny Tony 20. 19. , Sauter, 22. Yeley, 21. J.J. Green, Jeff 23. Mark , 24. , 25. Green, Fedewa, 26. Kertus Tim Davis, 27. Randy LaJoie, 28. Blake Feese, 29. Geoffrey 31. Bodine, 30. , 32. Michael Jr., Martin Truex Hemphill, 33. Ryan Jourdain, 35. Tyler 34. Mike Wallace, Sherman, 36. Brent Walker, 38. David 37. , 39. Shawna Robin- Stremme, son, 40. Justin Labonte, 41. , 42. Michael Wal- 33 tive owners Unauthorized reproduction Unauthorized owners tive republication for contents its or page this of whole in Childress maintains Childress points sys- the new “With Mike NASCAR President But what most team own- to NASCAR, According That’s all the written rules subjective is it? Pretty Athis is good example of Does this mean NASCAR is crew system, saying its use of system, saying its for deducting driver points not infractions that do involve the driver is unfair. NASCAR’s use of stripping it has driver points — which of, or typically used instead fines in addition to, monetary greater – has taken on a impact in light of NASCAR’s new Chase for the Nextel Cup format used to deter- mine its champion. tem, it’s based on the driver said Ten,” being in the Top “Penalize us own- Childress. money away from ers. Take Don’t us. Penalize our crews. penalize the drivers that don’t have anything to do with it. It’s time for NASCAR their penalty system to revisit based on our new points sys- tem.” Helton said the penalties are supposed to have an impact on teams so they will all share to operate the responsibility within the rules. concerned ers and drivers are about is the uneven manner NASCAR dishes out the penalties. the infractions dealing with No. 29 Good- Childress’ concerned wrench Section 12-4-ANASCAR Rule Book of the “Actions detrimental to ” and Section 12-4- Q “Any determination by that the NASCAR Officials car parts, components, car, and/or equipment used in the Event do not conform to NASCAR rules” state, and that’s what the penalty was based upon. when NASCAR penalized 25 points Jr. last year for uttering a pro- on television. fane word equates using a dirty word with cheating? ORNER C Excellent Chinese Cuisine Enjoy Our Fresh Brewed Green Tea ACING R led the Rusty Wallace 1. Kevin Finishing order: Nextel Cup lead- Top-10 scratch on the car, it’s been scratch on the car, great.” caught most laps, but he was up in one of the typical Bristol involving 14 cars on wrecks, lap 334. He went a lap down, but NASCAR penalized him an additional lap for pulling into his pits under the red flag. 3. Harvick, 2. , Stewart, 4. Dale Earn- Tony 6. 5. Dale Jarrett, Jr., hardt , 7. Travis 9. Greg Kvapil, 8. , Ster- 10. , 11. Biffle, ling Marlin, 12. , 14. Kasey 13. Rusty Wallace, 16. Gordon, Kahne, 15. Jeff , 17. Jeremy Labonte, Mayfield, 18. Terry 20. Dave 19. , 21. , Blaney, 22. , 23. Ken 24. Jamie McMur- Schrader, 25. , 26. Carl ray, 27. , Edwards, Green, 28. , 29. Jeff Newman, 31. Mark 30. Ryan 33. Martin, 32. , Joe Nemechek, 34. Mike Wal- lace, 35. Kurt Busch, 36. , 37. , 38. 39. Bobby , 40. Shane Hamilton Jr., 42. Hmiel, 41. Stanton Barrett, , 43. . ers: 1. Johnson-835, 2. Biffle- 741, 3. Stewart-679, 4. 5. E. Sadler- Edwards-678, 657, 6. Harvick-654, 7. Busch- 9. R. 635, 8. Jarrett-611, 10. Martin-609. Wallace-611, OINTS AND PENALTIES BRISTOL, TN | Nextel BRISTOL, Prompt Take (603) 926-6633 Hampton Beach Out Available P NASCAR’s Cup team owner Richard called on recently Childress its penalty NASCAR to revise EWS N RISTOL ARVICK OM B TLANTIC .C H A ODGES EWS H

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S B second, and not have a Bristol, sit on the pole, finish through the pack. through able to come back up Kevin got in trouble, he was Kevin got in trouble, It seems like every time Sadler. “They had a great car. “They had a great Sadler. it to the 29 bunch today,” said it to the 29 bunch today,” vick. several seconds behind Har- ground. tires, and Biffle quickly lost and Biffle tires, behind him took on four new 413. All the other drivers 413. under a caution during lap he failed to pit for fresh tires he failed to pit for fresh to have the race in hand, but No. 16 Roush Ford appeared No. 16 Roush Ford lane. but we’re back.” but we’re Harvick last visited victory good. It’s been a long way, up here, and the car was up here, win this race. go wrong we were going to we were go wrong night that if something didn’t of adversity. I told them last of adversity. Harvick. “We’ve fought a lot Harvick. “We’ve what we did today,” said what we did today,” checkered flag. checkered all the rest of the way to the all the rest never seriously challenged leader Greg Biffle, and was Biffle, leader Greg of the 500-lap race, he passed way forward. During lap 435 way forward. good enough to work their of the race. were Chevrolet Goodwrench of the 43-car field for the start then had to take up tail end told to make repairs, and told to make repairs, under the 29. The team was some power steering fluid NASCAR inspectors found that after qualifying, more spectacular was the fact more owner, . Richard owner, rules infraction at Las Vegas. rules team’s pit box was the after losing an appeal for a race suspension at home ing the second race of a four- ing the second race of Todd Berrier, who was serv- who Berrier, Todd out their regular crew chief crew out their regular yard 400. yard to win with- was able Team Cup win since the 2003 Brick- Cup win since the 2003 City 500 for his first Nextel City 500 for his first to the front in Sunday’s Food to the front Harvick went from the back Harvick went from