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Volume 26 Number 49 June 12, 2015 16 Pages
In its 30th year of honoring the nations best high school athletes,
Team All-State selection, she has struck out only
boys and girls soccer,
the Gatorade Company, in collaboration with USA TODAY High
twice in 50 at-bats and made just two errors in 55
baseball, softball, and
School Sports, today announced Kaycee Carbone of Alvirne High
fielding chances at shortstop.
boys and girls track
School as its 2014-15 Gatorade New Hampshire Softball Player of
Carbone has maintained a 4.20 weighted GPA in
and field, and awards
the Year. Carbone is the second Gatorade New Hampshire Softball
the classroom. A member of the National Honor
one National Player of
Player of the Year to be chosen from Alvirne High School.
Society, she has volunteered locally on behalf of
the Year in each sport.
The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic
the St. Vincent de Paul Society charity, the Alvirne
The selection process
excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and
Dance Marathon to benefit the Boston Childrens
is administered by the
exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes
Hospital and as a youth softball coach.
Gatorade high school
Carbone as New Hampshires best high school softball player. Now
Kaycee Carbone epitomizes what a studentsports leadership team
a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Softball Player of
athlete should be, said Phil McElroy, program
in partnership with USA
the Year award announced in June, Carbone joins an elite alumni
director of the Polar Crush 18U Gold team. She
TODAY High School
association of past state award-winners in 12 sports, including Alicia
possesses the qualities necessary to excel in the
Sports, which work
Hollowell (2000-01, Fairfield HS, Calif.), Derek Jeter (1991-92,
classroom and on the softball field. Her work ethic
with top sport-specific
Kalamazoo HS, Mich.), Candace Parker (2001-02, Naperville Central
is outstanding and her competitive nature makes
experts and a media
HS, Ill.), Abby Wambach (1997-98, Our Lady of Mercy, N.Y.), Mark
her an outstanding performer under pressure. She
advisory board of
Sanchez (2004-05, Mission Viejo HS, Calif.), Angela Tincher (2002also displays great sportsmanship at all times and is
accomplished, veteran
03, James River HS,
an excellent
prep sports journalists
Va.) and Kenzie
role model.
to determine the state
Fowler (2006-07,
Carbone
Kaycee Carbone; 2014-15 Gatorade New Hampshire Softball Player winners in each sport.
Canyon del Oro HS,
has signed
Carbone joins
of the Year, with Athletic Director, Karen Bonney
Ariz.).
a National
recent Gatorade New
The 5-foot-6 senior
Letter of
Hampshire Softball
shortstop led the
Intent to play softball on
Players of the Year Erika Millett (2013-14, White Mountains Regional
Broncos to a 14-4
scholarship at the University
High School), Katelyn Kennard (2012-13, Concord High School),
record and a berth
of Massachusetts at Amherst
Taylor Carbone (2011-12 and 2010-11, Alvirne High School), Kelsey
in the Division I
this fall.
Martel (2009-10, Concord High School), Paige Hansen (2008-09,
state tournament,
The Gatorade Player of
Concord High School), and Amanda Barton (2007-08 and 200607,
scheduled to begin
the Year program annually
Franklin High School) among the states list of former award winners.
June 3. Carbone
recognizes one winner in
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batted .620 with a
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pair of home runs,
and each of the 50 states
For more on the Gatorade Player of the Year program, including
29 runs scored and
that sanction high school
nomination information, a complete list of past winners and the
an .880 slugging
football, girls volleyball,
announcement of the Gatorade National Player of the Year, visit
percentage through
boys and girls cross country,
www.gatorade.com/poy.
18 games. A First
boys
and
girls
basketball,
Kaycee Carbone is safe at first.
by Len Lathrop
Hudson Selectmen, over
the past several meetings,
have been reviewing
the Benson train station
relocation project. The
station that was built
somewhere around 1873
was a unit initially used for
the Nashua and Rochester
Railroad. When Benson Park
opened, it became the basis
for the jungle train excursion
throughout the park.
Today the train station sits
on steel beams and can be
seen from Kimball Hill Road.
The restoration project has
most likely been on the
Today the train station sits on steel beams and can be seen from Kimball Hill Road.
drawing board for many
years
The town purchased the
math gets a little complicated lets try to break it
property from the state for approximately $188,000
down. The construction funds approved by the
with many stipulations, one being that the three
Department of Transportation were $254,031, the
major buildings had to have rehabilitated work
low bidder on the project, BMR Contracting, bids
done. State and federal dollars have been allocated
$350,000, construction engineering by Warren
for the train stations project, but with state and
Street Architects, $55,089 for a total project cost of
federal money came many rules and regulations
$405,089. The federal portion of 75 percent equals
and many guidelines due to the historical
$303,816.75, while the towns 25 percent portion
significance of the station.
equals $101,272.25. With a 5 percent contingency
In the 166-acre park the train was put on the
fund and funds currently available from the town of
beams in 2003. Some work has been done, a new
$62,205 it leaves a project shortfall of $56,567.25.
roof was installed, the windows were capped,
After considerable discussion over two meetings
and the building sealed up. Back then as the
with input from Shawn Jasper, currently the NH
requirements of the purchase of the park stated that
Speaker of the House and a long-time proponent of
the town could not let any further decay occur to
making the Benson project happen, the selectmen
the three historically significant buildings, Jasper
voted 3 to 2 to approve the contract to the lowest
explained that everyone knew as part of the deal to
bidder, BMR Contracting, with the only stipulation
get this land for such a cheap price that the town
that it was pending state and federal approval;
would have to invest in the buildings. As painful
they also committed the $56,567.25 needed to
as this is we need to recognize that we just got to
complete the project. It passed on a 3 to 2 vote
move forward, we got to get over the anger, we get
with Selectmen Coutu and McGrath opposed.
they say its time to get over the past, said Jasper.
McGrath said it doesnt make sense that were
He continued, Lets get it done so that we can
going to spend that kind of money for one small,
really finish the entrance to that park because its
little train station. As she explained how she
an incredible park on the inside, but looks like hell
was worried about the town spending taxpayers
right now from the road.
dollars at the park. Selectmen Roger Coutu
A price tag of $405,089 will get the train station
opposed the motion as he was uncomfortable
moved to an area across from the office building.
awarding the contract without knowing exactly
As you enter the park via the handicap access it
where the money would come from in the
would be to your right which currently is a grassy
towns budget. He agreed the current state of the
knoll now. The building will be put on a knee wall.
depot is graciously described as an eyesore. He
For those non-construction people that means
understood that the project had to be done but
that under the building will be only a crawlspace.
couldnt support it without knowing where the
Current funding does not allow for water, sewer or
money would come from.
electricity to be put into the buildings at this time,
Town Engineer Elvis Dhima explained with
and there will be no rehabilitation of the inside.
this approval and the expected approval of the
The selectmen over the two meetings struggled
increased cost by the federal and state authorities
as the cost of this project continued to escalate
the work could start this summer and be
and more funds are needed from the town. As the
completed by fall.
Only $405,089;
Lets Get the Train Station Moved
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