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ATLANTICNEWS.COM VOL 33, NO 48 | NOVEMBER 23, 2007 | ATLANTIC NEWS | PAGE 1A . INSIDE: HOME FOR THE HOLIdaYS 26,000 COPIES Please Deliver Before FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2007 Vol. 33 | No. 48 | 3 Sections | 32 Pages Seacoast Holidays ‘A great place to be’ Cyan Magenta Yellow Black BY SCOTT E. KINNEY ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER EXETER | Tuesday marked a glorious day for the Seacoast School of Technology (SST) as it unveiled the first of soon to be many great additions that are part of the school’s renovation project. Several state politicians, former SST principals, parents and students were on hand for the official ribbon cutting of the Wright Start Preschool, the new home of SST’s early childhood education program. SST Continued on 7A• Christmas tree tips to maximize the merriment BY MARK CHAG JR. off the barn, with windows ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER overlooking the tree-filled SEACOAST | With the meadows nearby. 2003 bustle of the holiday season The 350-acre farm CHEVY S10 upon us, there are a few sim- includes 60 acres of Christ- AUTO, A/C, 69K ple tricks — as well as some mas trees, where thousands MILES! CLEAN! rarely-known tips — to help of white and blue spruce, #X1498P folks maximize the merri- Fraser, Douglas, concolor ment of a Christmas tree. and balsam fir trees are lined Abby Tonry manages her up across the rolling fields. family’s Christmas tree farm With more than four $ in Hampton Falls, where her decades of experience in 7,995 father first planted in 1964. planting, growing, trim- GARYBLAKEMOTORCARS.COM “It started as a 4-H proj- ming, and caring for Christ- 84 PORTSMOUTH AVE., EXETER, NH 03833 SANTA’S HELPER — Freshly cut firs and balsams are crafted ect for kids,” she says, while mas trees, Abby is no novice into wreaths at the Tonry Tree Farm in Hampton Falls. sitting near the warmth of in the field. 866-838-3377 HOURS: MON-FRI: 8AM - 6PM • SAT: 9AM - 5PM — Atlantic News Photo by Mark Chag Jr. a wood stove in an office CHRISTMAS Continued on 22A• Client: Gary Blake Motorcars File Name: GaryMC3.3x3AN_112307 Paper: Atlantic News Size: 3.3 x 3 Run Date: 11/23/07 Artist: jh Proof: 1 Color: 4 color Sent: Confirmation: PAGE 2A | ATLANTIC NEWS |NOVEMBER 23, 2007 | VOL 33, NO 48 ATLANTICNEWS.COM . WEATHER THE WEEKEND CHART YOUR WEEKEND FRIDAY, NOV. 23 SATURDAY, NOV. 24 SUNDAY, NOV. 25 MONDAY, NOV. 26 INSIDE • Traffic stop yields drug bust, page 4 • EEE still plaguing Rockingham County, page 6 • Letters to the editor, page 5 Seacoast Holidays • Pardons for poultry a Thanksgiving tradition, pg 9 MOSTLY SUNNY TIMES OF PLENTY OF • Deck the halls with Evergreen Fair, page 11 CLOUDY!! CLOUDS AT NIGHT CLOUDS AND SUN SUNSHINE SPORTS THIS WEEKEND HIGH: 50° LOW: 25° HIGH: 44° LOW: 28° HIGH: 43° LOW: 23° HIGH: 39° LOW: 26° See full sports listings on page 25. • Sunday, November 25, 8:15 p.m. Philadelphia Eagles vs. NE Patriots, home game. • Friday, November 23, 7:30 p.m., vs LA Lakers, home game. Saturday, November 24, 7 p.m., vs. Charlotte Bobcats, away game. Tuesday, November 27, 7 p.m., vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, away game. Thursday, November 29, 8 p.m., vs. New York Knicks, home game. • Saturday, November 24, 7 p.m., vs. Islanders, away game. Monday, November 26, 7 p.m., vs. Flyers, away game. Thursday, November 29, 7:30, vs. Panthers, away game. Tides provided by • Friday, November 23, 7:05 p.m., www.maineharbors.com vs Worcester Sharks, home game. Cyan Saturday, November 24, 7:05 p.m., NEWBURYPORT’S HAMPTON’S PORTSMOUTH’S DOVER’S vs. Portland Pirates, away game. Magenta 10 DAY TIDES 10 DAY TIDES 10 DAY TIDES 10 DAY TIDES Sunday, November 25, 4:05 p.m., vs. Providence Bruins, away game. HIGH TIDE LOW TIDE HIGH TIDE LOW TIDE HIGH TIDE LOW TIDE HIGH TIDE LOW TIDE DATE AM PM AM PM DATE AM PM AM PM DATE AM PM AM PM DATE AM PM AM PM Yellow 23 FRI 9:13 9:52 3:20 4:02 23 FRI 9:21 10:00 3:23 4:05 23 FRI 9:29 10:08 3:08 3:50 23 FRI 10:40 11:19 4:18 5:00 24 SAT 10:04 10:46 4:12 4:55 24 SAT 10:12 10:54 4:15 4:58 24 SAT 10:20 11:02 4:00 4:43 24 SAT 11:31 - 5:10 5:53 25 SUN 25 SUN 25 SUN 25 SUN 10:55 11:40 5:03 5:48 11:03 11:48 5:06 5:51 11:11 11:56 4:51 5:36 12:13 12:22 6:01 6:46 Black SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24 26 MON 11:48 - 5:56 6:41 26 MON 11:56 - 5:59 6:44 26 MON - 12:04 5:44 6:29 26 MON 1:07 1:15 6:54 7:39 1:00 pm 07-08 women’s hockey vs. Niagara at the whittemore center 27 TUE 12:34 12:42 6:49 7:35 27 TUE 12:42 12:50 6:52 7:38 27 TUE 12:50 12:58 6:37 7:23 27 TUE 2:01 2:09 7:47 8:33 1:00 pm 2007-08 women’s basketball vs. 28 WED 1:29 1:38 7:45 8:31 28 WED 1:37 1:46 7:48 8:34 28 WED 1:45 1:54 7:33 8:19 28 WED 2:56 3:05 8:43 9:29 St. Peter’s at the lundholm gymnasium 7:00 pm 07-08 men’s hockey vs. Brown 29 THU 2:27 2:36 8:44 9:28 29 THU 2:35 2:44 8:47 9:31 29 THU 2:43 2:52 8:32 9:16 29 THU 3:54 4:03 9:42 10:26 at the whittemore center 30 FRI 3:26 3:37 9:45 10:27 30 FRI 3:34 3:45 9:48 10:30 30 FRI 3:42 3:53 9:33 10:15 30 FRI 4:53 5:04 10:43 11:25 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25 1 SAT 4:50 5:05 11:32 - 1 SAT 4:33 4:48 10:53 11:29 1 SAT 4:41 4:56 10:38 11:14 1 SAT 5:52 6:07 11:48 - 1:00 pm 07-08 women’s hockey vs. Niagara at the whittemore center 2 SUN 5:49 6:08 12:08 12:37 2 SUN 5:32 5:51 11:58 - 2 SUN 5:40 5:59 11:43 - 2 SUN 6:51 7:10 12:24 12:53 1:00 pm 2007-08 men’s basketball vs. Quinnipiac at the lundholm gymnasium h9OUR(OME 9OUR4IME Grand Dermisense Opening Skin Solutions 9OUR7ORKOUTv December 8th HOLIDAY 4HE'IFTOF&ITNESS FROMTHECOMFORTOF SPECIALS! 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NEWS Delegate selection season starts BY LIZ PREMO support for that particular IUPAT District Council 35 ing a pledge signed by each ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER candidate. Being a registered Union Hall, located at 34 Presidential campaign that PORTSMOUTH | While voter in their particular dis- Commercial Street in Brent- states they will strive for the exact date for the long- trict is also required. wood. diverse caucuses.” anticipated event has not yet Candidacy declaration The Alpine Club at 175 The process works this been determined, the New forms must be submitted Putnam Street in Manchester way: Convention delegates Hampshire Primary seems by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, will be where supporters for that are selected at the dis- ever closer now that the December 5. Sen. Chris Dodd will gather trict level shall be allocated state’s Democratic Party has Most of the Democratic for their caucus, while Sen. in proportion to the percent- announced the locations for campaigns have selected John Edwards supporters age of the primary vote won district delegate selection the sites where these cau- will meet at the Portsmouth by that presidential candi- caucuses. cuses will be held; the office of the Edwards for date in that district. Each Delegates will be selected exceptions as of press time President Campaign, located presidential candidate who in the First and Second Con- were the campaigns of Rep. in the Parade Mall in Suite receives at least 15 percent gressional Districts, in spe- Dennis Kucinich and Sen. 34 at 195 Hanover Street. of the primary vote will be cial caucuses conducted by Mike Gravel had yet to be Potential delegates show- awarded delegates who will the presidential campaigns announced. ing their support for Sen. represent the state at the scheduled for Saturday, Here in the First Congres- Barack Obama will meet 2008 Democratic National December 15. sional District, potential del- at the Iber Holmes Gove Convention in Denver. The filing period for del- egates supporting Sen.