. OM .C IGHT EWS N RITER IGHT ’ N A W ’ N TLANTIC TAFF S OTES EWS ANDIDATES N C N ANDIDATES HECKLIST TO MEET C C TLANTIC , A AMPTON H REMO P IZ L OLITICAL 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 P UPERVISORS OF THE RADLEY NAMED SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN OMPILED BY EABROOK ANNOUNCES S C B S AKE PLANS FOR NORTH HAMPTON | The Supervisors of the Checklist HAMPTON NORTH SEACOAST | First District Congressman Jeb Bradley has | First District Congressman SEACOAST jurisdiction over tax policy and its The subcommittee has of New Hampshire’s the backbone “Small businesses are Rep. Bradley will bring owner, “As a former small business Armed Services, Budget and Vet- Bradley also serves on the | The Hampton PTAHAMPTON is sponsoring a Hampton event. The community is invited to attend this important planning on partici- who are Candidates for political office ASEABROOK | Candidates’ Night will be held in Seabrook school Seabrook for town office, All candidates running Small and Candidates’ Night will be moderated by Virginia candi- Because of limited seating in the selectmen’s room, information about this event, contact Paula Wood For more M for the town of North Hampton have announced that they February building on Saturday, will meet at the town office At that time they will be making addi- a.m. 11-11:30 26 from information, to the voter list. For more tions and corrections at (603) 964-6029. call the town clerk’s office been named chairman of the Tax, Finance and Exports Sub- Finance chairman of the Tax, been named Committee in Wash- of the House Small Business committee ington, DC. general finance issues, export pro- impact on small business, oversight. motion and trade policy majority of new jobs in the state,” the producing economy, to a subcommittee chairman, I look forward “As said Bradley. small that we promote to ensure working with my colleagues trade with promoting low, by keeping taxes business growth litigation abuse from businesses other nations and protecting and overregulation.” chairman, com- as subcommittee perspective to his role a fresh Chairman Don mented House Small Business Committee to working with him on Manzullo (R-IL). “I look forward jobs our economy and create enacting policies that will grow in America.” erans’ Affairs Committees. the select- 1 at 7 p.m. in March Candidate’s Night on Tuesday, located downstairs in the Hampton men’s meeting room, building. town office encouraged to view the pro- Those who cannot make it are schedule is as rebroadcast gram on Channel 22. The current 2 at 1:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 12 March follows: Wednesday, March Saturday, 4 at 6 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; March noon; Friday, 6 at 10:30 March 5 at 6 .m., 1:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, 3:30 a.m., 5:35 7 at March a.m. and 12:45 p.m.; and Monday, a.m., and 4:20 p.m. pating in Candidates’ Night need to RSVP by calling Patty at (603) 926-7850. 24 at 7 p.m. in the selectmen’s meeting February on Thursday, town hall. The event will be televised in the Seabrook room Cannel 22. live on Seabrook invited to attend. are school board and Winnacunnet board Personal invitations will not be sent to each candidate. will and Owen Latham. Candidates assisted by Paula Wood have time for a brief statement answering, why they wish to qualifications they might have for the office for the office, run will benefit by their election. or position and how Seabrook No questions will be taken dates will have seating priority. can be questions for the candidates the audience. Written from center and placed in boxes located at the town hall, recreation The question boxes will be collected by the Library. Seabrook Small. Virginia moderator, at rpnzle@ comcast.net or (603) 474-5051; or Owen Latham at owenlatham@ juno.com or (603) 474-3732. Patty O’Connor of Mill Patty O’Connor of a con- Gould addressed To access E-Reg go to To IDC developers intro- BOND Continued on 35A• years should the project be years should the project and bonded approved New Hampshire the through Bond Bank. to Road asked Mabey traffic describe the envisioned the flow both to and from Mabey did facility. proposed there so, citing the fact that only four fulltime are employees in the highway department. cern voiced by Cedar Road at a prior public residents to the possible hearing related due devaluation of property to a highway garage being Gould built in the area. explained that the town had asked its new assessing firm, Inc. Municipal Resources, to this (MRI) to respond rizations for the town,” says “E-Reg streamlines Conley. and simplifies the entire and accepts pay- process ment by mail or direct, online bank drafts. Citizens need only supply their account number and bank’s number to authorize routing payment.” direct www.northhampton-nh.gov the information and provide the current from required Citizens can registration. in the month of their renew birthday and commercial in vehicles can be renewed month. E-Reg their renewal accepts any plate types for of both local and the renewal state portion of the registra- tion. AMASE Motor Vehi- duced to New cle software municipalities in Hampshire 1990 and mail-in notices in software 1991. ClerkWorks was designed for the town to clerks of New Hampshire motor vehicle taxes, process dog licensing and point of has a full sale. Interware fund accounting suite of to bring completely software integrated automation to any town, city or school. For information, visit IDC more at www.interwaredev.com or call (603) 673-7155. 08 EWS N TLANTIC A tive owners Unauthorized reproduction Unauthorized owners tive republicationfor contents its or page this of o in whole registration is online registration Selectman Don Gould NORTH HAMPTON | In HAMPTON NORTH available in Currently to Gary Con- According the municipal point From “E-Reg is a fee-based sys- EWS PECIAL TO THE sive in their efforts to buffer sive in their efforts any the site so as to minimize related visual or sound Road impact on the Cedar neighborhood. as echoed Mabey’s comments the “buffering” to related by the envisioned efforts the town. Gould addressed fact that the town had heard the concerns of the Cedar at a prior pub- Road residents lic hearing on this topic, refer- encing that Mabey had been in contact with Blake Chevro- let and Seacoast Harley con- cerning the noise being their businesses emitted from outside loudspeaker systems. the Gould also addressed finances associated with this cit- building effort, proposed debt schedules ing proposed for terms of 10, 15 and 20 North Hampton vehicle North Hampton S a move to offer citizens a a move to offer convenient sys- more faster, their vehicles’ tem to renew the town of registrations, North Hampton has imple- mented E-Reg, an online system developed renewal Development by Interware Inc. (IDC) of Mont Company, New Hampshire. Vernon, than 20 states (includ- more ing Maine, California, Ken- tucky and Florida), online both are vehicle renewals convenient for citizens and for municipalities. efficient IDC Chairman/ CTO, ley, E-Reg, the clerks’ “With is open 24 hours a day, office seven days a week. Citizens can log onto the Internet, go site, to the municipal Web and pay for their regis- order trations at their conve- nience.” clerks download of view, at and mail out registrations convenient to times that are and traffic the flow of office demands of their schedules. tem that’s a win-win situa- tion for citizens and municipalities ... it’s low cost to citizens and covers the costs of online bank autho- N 7 O OWN 31, N T OL Mabey further cited that Mabey further cited informa- Mabey provided 12:45, 3:45, 7:00 cel of land proposed for this cel of land proposed as the proposed as well effort on location of the structures said land. buildings are the proposed within planned to be located zone of North the commercial those Hampton. He informed pro- in attendance that the posed use of this facility would have far less impact on than neighboring residents ven- many of the commercial operation in already tures adjacent to, or within close of, Cedar Road. proximity to the research tion related that had been conducted in with flow to traffic relation special attention given to the bridge. Cedar Road railroad Mabey also stated that the town plans to be very aggres- . 21-24 18, 2005 | V 18, 2005 . 18-20 EB 12:15, 3:15, 6:15, 8:45 EB 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9;15 6:30, 3:30, 12:30, 12:20, 3:20, 6:20, 9:05 6:20, 3:20, 12:20, EBRUARY 12:05, 3:05, 6:05, 9:00 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, 8:55 6:00, 3:00, 12:00, ., F | F ., F EWS

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PECIAL TO THE North Hampton Selectmen hold bond Selectmen Hampton North P B S The construction of a public The construction and works facility and salt on sand storage structure on town-owned land located dur- Cedar Rd. was discussed meeting of the ing a recent of North Hampton board selectmen. held for the purpose of receiv- ing public comment relative construction to the proposed of North Hampton of a Town highway garage and salt and sand storage facility on town owned land located on Cedar Road. North Hampton Code Richard Officer Enforcement an presented Mabey, overview of the proposed His presentation project. included identifying the par- 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 ACING | P R EWS N A which problem, major just But Darby says that EEKEND TLANTIC W NASCAR has had trouble NASCAR with handling, particularly of introduction is the Toyota, alloys. It is exotic more and unclear if NASCAR com- are executives Detroit on that ing to any agreement expensive issue. on the about everything is to table: “NASCAR, trying asking be good partners, is we go for suggestions — do the 358 smaller in size (than since 1975) c.i. Cup standard of ... unleaded fuel is in front us ... let’s talk about the whole thing.” For additional stories by DAYTONA BEACH | On 18, February Friday, 19, February Saturday, 20, February Sunday, The Daytona 500 is The duo of Dale Earn- Daytona International Gerald Hodges/ the Racing visit Reporter, www.race500.com. Thursday, February 17 it’s February Thursday, 150s,” qualifying “The Twin races for starting positions in Sunday’s Daytona 500. Starting time: 12 noon on FX Channel. Series Craftsman Truck Dodge Dealers 250. Starting time: 7 p.m. on Speed Chan- nel. Busch Series Hershey’s Take 5, Starting time: 1 p.m. on Fox. Daytona 500, race 1 of 36, Starting time: 1 p.m. (EST); Fox; Distance: 200 TV: laps/500 miles; Defending champion: Dale Earnhardt Jr. known as NASCAR’s Super American Bowl, or the Great Race. Unlike other sports, NASCAR opens its season with its biggest event. and Michael Wal- Jr. hardt trip has won five of the last eight Cup races at Daytona, including the last two Day- tona 500’s. Informa- Speedway Track tion: Size: 2.5 mile oval; Banking in turns 1-4: 31 tri-oval: 18 degrees, degrees, 3 degrees; backstretch: 3,800 Length of frontstretch: 3,400 feet; feet, backstretch: Seating capacity: 165,000. ’ 18, 2005 | A 18, 2005 UTURE 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 F EBRUARY 7 | F O The next event for the The next event for ORNER AR OF THE 31, N Daytona are as follows: 1. as follows: Daytona are 250; 2. Frank Bobby Gerhart 215; Yeley Kimmel 220; 3. JJ 5. Matt 4) Mike Guerity 210; 200; 7. Hagans 210; 6. TJ Bell Har- Joey Miller 195; 8. Mike Spraker 185; mon 190; 9. Jeff 10. Norm Benning 180. ARCA RE/MAX Series will 26th at Nashville be March the Superspeedway with race is PFG Lester 150. The LIVE on SPEED Channel at 1:30 p.m. Eastern. DAYTONA | BEACH NASCAR is looking at definitely look- are “We Cutting 100 horsepower Darby is also Currently, is a The car of the future The engine of the future pro- The car-changeover So some team owners are Considering the pro- C ‘C OL Will this be the last year of this be Will the big Cup engines? the amount of reducing horsepower Cup cars now have, along with a single, package new aerodynamics for all cars. horsepower, ing at reducing but to what level is unclear.” “wouldn’t be a bad idea,” NASCAR’s said John Darby, of competition. director con- baby-sitting two new, the “car projects, troversial and the of the future” “engine of the future.” that project long-running a bigger green- features house, designed to better particularly a driver, protect his head. The first model was at first tentatively expected to show up this fall at Martinsville, beginning a gradual phase-in on the tour. is a still-fledging project, basically designed to keep and Honda engine Toyota designers working inside a box of Detroit-mandated specs. ject, some team owners say, would cost teams around $70 million, and they say that the engine changeover would cost about as much. Each team carries an inven- tory of about 20 cars and 30 engines. balking at spending more and they point out money, is no secondary that there market for old Cup equip- ment. posed engine changeover, Darby suggests using the series as Busch and Truck for teams’ dumping grounds excess inventory. V ACING R ERHART G HE AYTONA VICTORY Dale Jarrett T D FOR man, 3. Jeff Gordon, 4. Tony Gordon, man, 3. Jeff 6. Biffle, Stewart, 5. Greg Kurt Busch, 7. Dale Earn- 8. Mark Martin, 9. Jr., hardt Kasey Kahne, 10. Bobby Joe Nemechek, Labonte, 11. 12. Ricky Rudd, 13. Casey 15. Mears, 14. Rusty Wallace, 16. Ken Schrad- Dale Jarrett, Bill Elliott, 18. Jeremy 17. er, Mayfield, 19. Brian Vickers, Bodine 20. Geoffrey DAYTONA | BEACH also led the most Gerhart The race was red-flagged Six-time series champion in a Shaver Yeley, JJ in Rookie Mike Guerity, ARCA The top-10 HIRD T ARCA vet- RE/MAX Series in his eran Bobby Gerhart, own Lucas Oil Chevrolet, won the crash-filled Auto Advance Discount at Day- Parts 200 Saturday tona International Speed- third It was Gerhart’s way. victory at Daytona, tying him with Iggy Katona for the most wins at Daytona. laps in the race, which was to deal shortened in order with a variety of multi-car and repairs. wrecks to on lap 24 to make repairs the catch-fence after Clair Zimmerman got airborne on and crashed. the frontstretch and the Due to the repairs impending Bud Shootout, the race was shortened to 65 the scheduled 80. laps from Frank Kimmel, in the Advance Auto Parts-Pork finished second for the Ford, second consecutive season after starting 41st. Motorsports/Joe Gibbs Rac- in finished third ing entry, RE/MAX his career-first Series start in the Joe Gibbs Performance Racing Oil Chevrolet. Dodge, fin- the Hantz Group fourth in ished a career-best of Hagans, who fin- front ished fifth in the Eagle Creek Dodge. Aviation RE/MAX Series points after 33 EWS N 500 tive owners Unauthorized reproduction Unauthorized owners tive republication for contents its or page this of whole in TLANTIC A ODGES H HOOTOUT S AYTONA OHNSON WINS D J ERALD DAYTONA BEACH | This is the first Bud Johnson’s teammate, Jeff driving the No. 16 Biffle, “At the end, it mattered 1. Jim- Finishing order: DAYTONA BEACH | win- Jimmie Johnson, the and John- While Jarrett ARRETT ON POLE FOR G J Y PECIAL TO THE B S Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 gave him a Lowe’s crew quick pit stop that allowed him to gain the lead from Newman with only 16 Ryan in Saturday’s laps remaining 70-lap race, and hold on for a 0.199-second victory. Shootout victory for John- son, who finished second by only eight points to Kurt Busch last season, and it earned him an entry into all Shootouts as an active future driver. in the finished third Gordon, event followed caution-free Stewart and Greg by Tony Biffle. led the Ford National Guard most laps (44), but fell behind Johnson after the race’s only pit stop. most who came out first on that pit stop, and my guys got us out ahead of him (Bif- fle),” said Johnson. “He had car and when he was a great couldn’t get leading I really on him. I knew that a run once I got the lead, he wasn’t going to be able to get me. It’s just too hard around to pass the leader.” New- mie Johnson, 2. Ryan Three-time Daytona 500 Three-time driver Dale Jarrett, winner, will of the No. 88 UPS Ford Sun- start on the pole for had a day’s Daytona 500. He 47.793- qualifying time of miles seconds, or 188.312 the 2.5 mile per hour around track. night’s Bud ner of Saturday Shootout will be on the out- side pole. His time of 47.829 seconds (188.170 mph) was only .054-seconds faster Gor- than his teammate, Jeff don, who came in third. locked into the two son are positions starting row front for Sunday’s Daytona 500, and the other 55 dri- Gordon vers that attempted to quali- fy for the two top spots will qualifying races have to run on Thursday to determine their starting position. OTES But it isn’t just Bartlett and But it isn’t just Bartlett After the fall of Richmond, When they left the region remarkable These are (June 21, Shortly thereafter mistake was promptly cleared mistake was promptly did not up. Those in charge in fact, know that Bedee had, those papers direct- delivered ly to Stanton. special Bedee that deserve regi- mention, it is the entire ment. the 12th NH was stationed as peace keepers at Danville, Vir- Jeffer- ginia, the place where son Davis initially traveled after evacuating Richmond, and the site of his last official The 12th per- proclamation. formed nobly in its new role as an occupational force. in June, the mayor of Danville, to Colonel wrote Walker, J.W. who was Thomas Barker, commanding the 12th NH. The letter said, “It was sug- gested by citizens that there of should be some expression of the proper our appreciation and gentlemanly bearing of and yourself, your officers, command while your entire … It is proper on duty here that you, Colonel, and the offi- cers and men serving with and under you, should know that you and they possess our as soldiers and our respect esteem as men for the manner in which you and your com- duties mand have discharged which might have been, in another spirit, painful or annoying to our community; your and we deeply regret this post while a from removal military occupation is contin- make you request ued. We known to the men of your command our high apprecia- tion for their uniform good conduct, their quiet and unas- suming deportment, and their service in and efficient prompt of private prop- the protection erty …” a strongly coming from words community pro-confederate so soon after the war. 1863), while still in Virginia, 218 men of the 12th NH regi- out of mustered ment were service. The regiment’s were recruits replacement into the 2nd NH transferred On July 4 the regi- regiment. ment assembled for one last New back home in Concord, The brave Moun- Hampshire. taineers, having “seen the ele- once again back phant,” were home. N AR

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S B was promptly arrested; the arrested; was promptly the 12th NH regiment. He the 12th NH regiment. on the next day returned to on the next day returned Secretary of War Stanton and Stanton of War Secretary delivered those documents to delivered ing. Shortly thereafter he ing. Shortly thereafter them to Bedee for safe keep- pocket and Mrs. Lincoln gave bullet site. jacket the President’s fell from Bedee discovered the fatal Bedee discovered searched for the wound, searched head while the doctor box. Holding the President’s from the audience into the from box and then lifted a doctor Bedee leaped into Lincoln’s and realizing what happened, and realizing Upon hearing the fatal shot and present at Ford’s Theater. at Ford’s and present cial leave in Washington D.C. cial leave in Washington Chancellorsville, was on spe- Union lines after their fight at nants of the 12th back to as the lieutenant lead the rem- April 1865, Capt. Bedee, who the enemy! within speaking distance of was standing or walking either side, although Bartlett lines not a shot was fired from lines not a shot was fired trips out between the battle stretcher. During those two stretcher. returned a second time with a returned went out to him, then left and out from behind his cover, out from Lieutenant!” Bartlett stepped “For God’s sake, help me Lintner cried out to Bartlett, man recruit named Henry man recruit ed. went down killed or wound- every man in the company ates opened fire and nearly ates opened fire crest of a hill, the Confeder- crest As Company “B” reached the As Company “B” reached Port Walthall (May 26, 1864). Port Walthall become known the Battle of federate position in what sent out to investigate a Con- Petersburg Siege the 12th was Petersburg ment of heroes. During the ment of heroes. of Chancellorsville.” Confederate lines at the Battle their lives a half mile behind shire Mountaineers fight for shire Hampshire.) battle, the 12th New Hamp- Civil War Roundtable of New Roundtable Civil War after the ten, both during and Paul Oman, a member of the Paul Oman, a member of a multi-part article written by of a multi-part article written