March 21, 2005

Sixteen contestants joined Miss New Hampshire 2004, Alyssa Spellman, at “Boot Camp” on March 5th at the Marion Gerrish Community Center in Derry, New Hampshire. What began in July of 2004 as a quest by more than fifty-five women from across the state of New Hampshire to succeed Alyssa Spellman will end on Saturday, April 30th with the selection of her successor. To purchase tickets please click on the Ticket Order Form on the Miss NH homepage.

From left to right seated: Meagan Corlin, Jennifer Saucier, Emily Hughes, Miss N.H. 2004, Alyssa Spellman, Kristen Finn, Catherine Dennehy, and KeriAnn Lynch. Standing: Jessica Lencki, Kyle Polichronopoulos, Alecia Donahue, Natalie Shaw, Katrina Bernard, Jessica Morin, Audra Paquette, Suzanne Loisel, Justine Barker, and Cara Silva.

March 8, 2005

More than $50,000 in scholarships granted at the local level

Fifty-six different women compete in at least one local competition

The Sixteen Local Chapters of the Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Program presented excellent programs during the year that ended with the selection of Miss Granite State and Miss Merrimack Valley in February. Fifty-six different young women-a significant increase from last year-shared in more than $50,000 in local scholarships granted at the local level during the 2004-2005 program year. The year, which began last July in Kingston, ended on February 20th in Concord. The field is now complete with sixteen outstanding students set to compete for the title of Miss New Hampshire 2005-2006 on Saturday, April 30, 2005. The yearlong competition goes from more than fifty down to one by the end of the evening at the 59th annual Miss New Hampshire Scholarship competition. The curtain is set to go up at 6:30 p.m. on the 30th at the Stockbridge Theater, located in Pinkerton Academy's Arts & Humanities Center in Derry.

Executive Director, Suzanne Knox, stated, "This year our local chapters worked really hard to increase their scholarship grants over last year." She explained that all but three chapters were able to earn Miss America Matching Grants-having raised more money for scholarships over the previous year. An average 12 contestants competed at each of the locals and were awarded an average of more than $3700 in scholarships at the local competitions. Three new chapters, Londonderry, Goffstown and Granite State, launched this year with the help of $500.00 Miss America Start-up Grants.

This is the first year that the Miss New Hampshire Program implemented a new contestant recruitment incentive program, and all but one eligible local chapter earned scholarship dollars through the program. The Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Program dispersed an additional $1450.00 in scholarships to the local chapters through this program. Thirty-one first time contestants applied to participate in at least one local competition this year.

The following chapters ranked among the top five local chapters in New Hampshire for the 2004-2005 year-in terms of scholarships granted:

March 8, 2005

Miss New Hampshire Organization picks up Matching Grant Program for 2005-2006

The Board of Directors of the Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Organization has voted to assume the funding-in New Hampshire-of the former Miss America Matching Grant Program for next year's program year. The Miss America Organization recently discontinued the popular grant program for the 2005-2006-program year. The Miss New Hampshire Program will fund the grants, matching dollar-for-dollar all scholarships raised by the Local Chapters over their previous year's scholarship total-up to $500.00. The new local year begins on June 17, 2005 with the crowning of Miss Greater Derry. Miss New Hampshire Board President, Brenda Keith, announced the program funding at the February 26, 2005 Local Chapter Meeting. Keith explained, "This program has been very popular in New Hampshire and our local chapters have historically worked hard to qualify for MAO grants. We have used most of the available grant money from MAO each year since the program's inception in the mid 1990s. Here in the Granite State we did not want to see the program cease to exist so we at Miss New Hampshire chose to fund it as best we could."

The Miss America Organization elected to continue funding its $500.00 Start-up Grant program. MAO will fund up to four new local start-up grants. In the event that more than four new chapters launch during the 2005-2006 local program year, the Miss New Hampshire Program will fund up to four additional start-up grants of $500.00 each. The state board also voted to continue the new contestant incentive program for 2005-2006 with a $500.00 cap for each local chapter.

January 25, 2005

Trey Robert at One Day

Congratulations Alyssa!

Miss New Hampshire 2004, Alyssa Spellman, won the prestigious nonfinalist interview award last week at Miss America. A three thousand dollars scholarship came with the win. All state titleholders take home a minimum $5000 scholarship. This is the second consecutive year Miss New Hampshire came home with more than the minimum! Congratulations Alyssa!

Homecoming Party for Alyssa set for Friday night, October 8th at Executive Court

Please join us for the 2nd Annual Miss NH Homecoming in the Crown Room at the Courtyard - Executive Court in Manchester on October 8th at 6:30 pm and help us welcome home Alyssa Spellman, Miss New Hampshire from her Miss America Experience! Come hear her describe her time in Washington and Atlantic City!

Get together with other supporters of the Miss New Hampshire Program, local program winners, and dine on great food, have fun and dance! Dress will be business attire. Miss New Hampshire local and state volunteers and guest, all Miss New Hampshire past and present local titleholders and all past state titleholders, family and friends of Alyssa are all invited to attend. A huge thank you for the donation of the room and food service-generously donated by The Executive Court. And, a huge thank you to party chairman, Bob Oxford!

Miss Kansas and Miss New Hampshire chatting with our Miss America!

Miss NH donates more than $7000 to Children's Miracle Network during her Washington, D.C. visit

Miss New Hampshire Golfers Enjoy Day Despite Rainy Day

August 16, 2004

Event raises $6,470.50

	Marc Bourgeois Pres of MB Tractor with the Miss NH Guests
	MB Tractor Invitational to support Miss NH
	Miss Lakes Region Audra and Miss Gr. Manchester Cara at the 2004 Golf Tournament
	Paula Moore of Travel Anwhere another golf sponsor with Miss NH and contestants

Miss NH donates more than $7000 to Children's Miracle Network during her Washington, D.C. visit

Miss N.H. Cruise on M.S. Mt. Washington Nets 2005 Scholarship Fund $2500 as 100 cruised Lake Winnipesaukee on Bon Voyage Cruise for Alyssa Spellman, Miss N.H. 2004.

Weirs Beach, NH—One hundred members of the Miss N.H. Scholarship Organization, including contestants, families, and volunteers at the local and state level, came out in force to support Miss N.H. 2004, Alyssa Spellman, at the annual Cruise on the Mt. Washington cruise ship. The popular annual event on Lake Winnipesaukee was a wonderful success, and many thanks go out to Jim Morash and Laurie Campbell and the entire crew of the Mt. Washington for donating $2500.00 to next year’s Miss N.H. scholarship fund.

Once again the Winnipesaukee Cruise Line donated 100 tickets to sell at a price of $25.00 per ticket. And once again, all of them were sold. The cruise line in turn donates a delightful three-hour cruise including a wonderful brunch buffet. The Cruise Line’s favorite Disc Jockey, Rick Champoux of Top 40 Productions, also donates his time, provides the sound system and conducts the popular Karaoke contest.

This year’s contest featured Alyssa singing, “The Rose”. Former Miss New Hampshire contestant, Jennifer Nolet, won the overall Karaoke award. Other winners included: Briana Burgess, Susan Kimper, Bob Oxford, Wayne Sevin and Scott Greenleaf. Another featured performer was our own Board President - Brenda Keith. To persuade her to sing, Local Director Paula Moore offered to match what we have raised for the Children’s Miracle Network – but only if Brenda would sing! Well, needless to say, she sang - LIVE. I want to thank you Paula for making this trip truly memorable.

Alyssa departs for Washington D.C. on September 1 st and then it is on to Atlantic City for two weeks of rehearsals and competition. Miss America will be telecast live on ABC, WMUR channel 9 in New Hampshire, on Sept. 18, 2004 at 9:00 p.m.

View The Cruise Photos

Thanks to Miss America Organization's lobbying efforts, and thousands of letters sent to ABC by Miss America Fans: The Talent Competition is Back on ABC TV in an Exciting Format!!

The recently announced "Producer's Pick" in talent will no longer be an element of the show, however the telecast will still include a video montage featuring clips of the Top Ten talent performances. In addition, an exciting new twist has been added to the final moments of the competition. After the fourth, third and second runners-up are chosen, the final two contestants will engage in a head-to-head competition that will have them perform their talent live for the judges. Then, the woman with the top accumulative score for the evening will be named Miss America 2005. The scoring structure will be as follows. As you will see, the only difference now with the talent structure from last year is that it will now be performed by the top two finalists instead of all five. Talent will still account for the same 30% during preliminaries and the same 20% during final night just as it did last year. Preliminaries scoring 15 percent - Casual Wear (with onstage question) 10 percent - Swimsuit 15 percent - Evening Wear 30 percent - Talent 30 percent - Interview Final night scoring 30 percent - Composite score (Top 10) 15 percent - Casual Wear (Top 10) 15 percent - Swimsuit (Top 10) 15 percent - Evening Wear (Top 5) 5 percent - Onstage Quiz (Top 5) 20 percent - Talent (Top 2)

ABC does not alter Miss America/Miss NH/Miss NH Local Rules
Talent is still a major part of this organization
August 1, 2004

Board President Brenda Keith moved quickly to dispel the wire service reports that talent was being eliminated from the Miss America Program. Contestants began calling the Miss NH Office as reports were carried in most major daily newspapers. Keith, in an e-mail to volunteers at the local and state level in N.H., and to contestants set the record strait. Her e-mail is set out below.

Dear Board Members, Local Chapters, Volunteers & Contestants:

Despite what you have read in the press over the last couple of days, Talent is not being dropped from our program. It is still 30% of the competition at the local, state, and preliminary level of the national competition--the same point value that was used over the past several years.

ABC TV network has mandated to the Miss America Organization that it will not telecast the top 5 talents on the 18th of September during the nationally broadcast Miss America finals. We all know that the TV show is but a small part of our program. Unfortunately Jane and John Q Public do not.

ABC will telecast a montage of "select talent performances" from the preliminary nights. They will also allow one contestant--not in the top 5--to perform her talent during the 2 hour broadcast. That contestant will be selected by the Producer of our televised competition, Bob Bains.

Miss NH 2004, Alyssa Spellman's talent (along with each of the 51 other contestants) will count for 30% of her overall preliminary score during the preliminary competitions to determine who makes the top 10. Casual Wear with an onstage question is worth 15%, Swimsuit is 10%, Evening Wear is 15%, and interview is 30%.

The final night scoring at Miss America is as follows:
30% - composite score from the preliminary nights, carried forward
20% - Casual Wear (Top 10)
20% - Swimsuit (Top 10)
20% - Evening Wear (Top 5)
10% - Onstage Quiz (Top 5)

The press (AP wire service's John Curran out of Atlantic City, New Jersey) had a field day with this story, and of course got it wrong. It both saddens me and amazes me that Mr. Curran chose to highlight talents used in the 40s and 50s to discredit our organization. When is the last time any of us saw a tractor pull or an equestrian event on stage? Long before even I was born!

Sincerely,
Brenda E. Keith,
Board President
Miss NH Scholarship Organization
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit scholarship organization

The Miss NH Team raised over $4200.00 for the Heart Association at their 3rd annual Team Walk

The Miss NH Team raised over $4200.00 for the Heart Association at their 3rd annual Team Walk. Unusually wet weather did not deter this dedicated group. Alyssa proudly sang the national anthem, and H-ARTS and KeriAnn performed undaunted by the raindrops. I want to thank these people for so generously working to raise money for our effort and participating - the H-ARTS group under the direction of Miss NH 2003, Candace Glickman; Deb St. Hillaire; KeriAnn Lynch and mom, Judi; Natalie Shaw; Justine Barker and mom, Joy; Emily Hughes and mom, Betty; Christy Dunn and mom, Rose; Kyle Polichronopoulos and mom, Kris; Kara Laing and friend, Andy; Michele Hanson and daughter Aimee, and Miss NH 2004, Alyssa Spellman and family. This dedicated group of people makes all of the hard work worthwhile.

	Miss NH 2004 with ribbon cutters to start the walk
	Alyssa with the Heart Association people
	Miss NH Team -- Miss NH Team Players
	Miss NH Team -- Miss NH Team Players
	Natalie and Kara with their million dollar smiles

Miss Hooksett is Miss New Hampshire 2004!

Alyssa Spellman, a 21 year old Junior at Emerson College won the title of Miss NH 2004, Friday April 30, 2004 at the Stockbridge Theatre at Pinkerton Academy, Derry. She won $21,000 in scholarships and the right to compete for Miss America in September. Runners up included: Natalie Mullen, Miss Rockingham, Audra Paquette, Miss Bedford, Justine Barker, Miss Lakes Region, and Emily Hughes, Miss Capital Area. Please see “Meet Miss NH” and “Pageant Week 2004” for more photos.

Miss New Hampshire 2004 Court of Honor:

• Front L-R: Emily Hughes, 4th runner up, Justine Barker, 3rd runner up
• Middle L-R: Audra Paquette, 2nd runner up, Natalie Mullen, 1st runner up
• Top: Alyssa Spellman, Miss New Hampshire 2004

Miss New Hampshire Contestants to share in $79,000 in scholarship awards

The 58th annual Miss New Hampshire Program competition is set for this week, with interviews scheduled for Thursday morning and the on-stage finals at Pinkerton Academy's Stockbridge Theatre in Derry, Friday night, April 30th. The curtain goes up at 6:30 p.m. as 16 contestants representing cities and towns from across New Hampshire compete for a total of $79,000 in scholarship awards. This is the largest scholarship pool ever awarded at Miss New Hampshire, which is the official state preliminary to the Miss America Program.

Miss New Hampshire Executive Director, Suzanne Knox, stated, "We are so very thankful to all of the sponsors for making this the largest amount we have ever awarded. We are truly humbled and honored by their participation in the world's largest scholarship program for women in America." Mrs. Knox made the announcement at the Sponsors' Luncheon hosted by Margaritas Restaurant in Manchester Wednesday afternoon. The luncheon, attended by many of the sponsors, the 16 state contestants, and many former Miss New Hampshires, is the kickoff event leading to the final night of competition on Friday, April 30th.

Board President, Brenda Keith, stated, "Our Board is truly amazed at the outstanding job that Suzanne and Marc Bourgeois, our fund-raising chair, have done with this year's fundraising efforts. New Hampshire should be proud of the generosity of businesses in the Granite State," she added. Mrs. Knox explained to the group that last year the New Hampshire nonprofit organization awarded $52,000 to its 16 state contestants, which placed it 13th among the state Miss America chapters in terms of cash scholarships awarded. The new Miss New Hampshire also has her choice of two in-kind tuition grants, including a $15,000 grant offered by Southern New Hampshire University, and a full four year tuition scholarship offered by the Palmer School of Chiropractic Medicine in Iowa. Palmer offers the same to all 51 Miss America state organizations (50 states and D.C.), and has done so for more than a decade. Miss New Hampshire 1995, Dr. Stephanie Foisy Mills accepted the scholarship, attended and graduated, and now practices in Bow, New Hampshire.

The winner of the 2004 Miss New Hampshire title succeeds Candace Glickman of Manchester, a top 10 finalist at Miss America last September. The new Miss New Hampshire wins $20,000 from the fund and the right to compete for the Miss America title this September. The first runner up receives $10,000, second runner-up $8000, third runner-up $6000, and fourth runner-up $5000. There are also awards for talent ($1000), interview ($1000), the Meg Geraghty Community Service Award ($1500), the George Naum Collegiality Award ($1000), and the Donald C. Anderson Platform Award ($1500). Each nonfinalist earns a minimum $2000 scholarship award, and there are also non-finalist talent and interview awards available. Miss New Hampshire also receives a number of fabulous gifts including: a fisher stroller given by the New Hampshire Fur Trappers Association, a brand new Chevrolet for her use all year, given by Dobles Chevrolet, and a gold cuff designed by Jackie Lee's Teeny Treasures.

The Miss New Hampshire competition is always a savvy production, produced by long-time Miss New Hampshire volunteer, Bill Haggerty. Candace stars in this year's show, entitled, "A Magical Ride" and appearing with her are the popular Miss New Hampshire vocalists including former Miss New Hampshire state contestant, Danielle Jean Cowan, and former Miss New Hampshire Lauren Meehan (2000). Eric Shiner, WNDS - TV50 anchor serves as emcee of the event. Also performing are the Miss New Hampshire Dancers: Heidi Noyes Bourgeois (Miss New Hampshire 1998), Heidi Sullivan LaRoche, Alisha Laroussi, Adam Caplan, Neil Shelton, and Brittany Freeman. Belinda Bridgman Freeman, who owns the Belinda Bridgman Dance Studio in Merrimack, serves as the program's production designer and choreographer.

Approximately 35 general admission tickets are left for sale at the door at a price of $30.00 each. The box office at the theater opens at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

Miss New Hampshire contestants and their titles are:

• Justine Barker, Miss Lakes Region
• Briana Burgess, Miss Stratham Fair
• Christy Dunn, Miss Kearsarge Valley
• Kristen Finn, Miss Seacoast
• Emily Hughes, Miss Capital Area
• Kara Laing, Miss Gate City
• Jessica Lencki, Miss Kingston
• KeriAnn Lynch, Miss Deerfield Fair
• Jessica Morin, Miss Londonderry
• Natalie Mullen, Miss Rockingham County
• Audra Paquette, Miss Bedford
• Kyle Polichronopoulos, Miss Nashua
• Cara Silva, Miss Greater Manchester
• Natalie Shaw, Miss Greater Derry
• Alyssa Spellman, Miss Hooksett
• Lauryl Trenholme-Pihl, Miss Winnipesaukee

2004 Miss NH Ball Smashing Success

The 2004 Ball Committee has announced that preliminary numbers show a very successful ball this past Sunday, April 25th. Diane Eaton stated, "It looks like we made $7500 for the next Miss NH's Miss America wardrobe. We are very pleased." The amount is comparable to the past four years.

Contestants for the 2004 Miss NH title pose for a photo with Candace Glickman, Miss New Hampshire 2003. Candace will crown one of these students the next Miss New Hampshire, this Friday, April 30th at the Stockbridge Theatre at Derry's Pinkerton Academy. The Box Office at Pinkerton opens at 5:00 and the program begins at 6:30.

The Miss New Hampshire Class of 2004

Sixteen contestants joined Miss New Hampshire 2003, Candace Glickman, at "Boot Camp" on March 13th at the Marion Gerrish Community Center in Derry, New Hampshire. What began in June of 2003 as a quest by more than fifty women from a across the state of New Hampshire to succeed Candace K. Glickman, ended on February 15, 2004 with the crowning of the first Miss Gate City at the lovely Sheraton Tara in Nashua. That last contestant joined the fifteen previously selected local titleholders for an orientation to begin the final seven weeks of preparation to select Miss New Hampshire 2004. The competition finals will be held at the Stockbridge Theatre at Pinkerton Academy's Arts & Humanities Center at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 30th.

Here they are, from left to right seated: Emily Hughes, Kyle Polichronopoulos, KeriAnn Lynch, Miss N.H. Candace Glickman, Kristen Finn, Lauryl Trenholme-Pihl, Cara Silva. Standing: Justine Barker, Jessica Morin, Christy Dunn, Natalie Shaw, Jessica Lencki, Briana Burgess, Alyssa Spellman, Audra Paquette, Kara Laing, Natalie Mullen.

PRESS RELEASE

Miss America Scholarships Available to Former Local and State Contestants

The Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Program announced that any former contestants, regardless of whether they won a local competition, are eligible for several Miss America Scholarships. All former contestants who competed within the Miss America program on the state, local or national level from 1994 to present are eligible regardless of whether a title was won. Applications are available through the Miss New Hampshire Office at 20 East Broadway, Derry, NH. The awards include:

• Leonard Horn Legal Scholar Awards are available to women pursuing a career in law, and who attend or have graduated from law school.

• Albert Marks Scholarships for Teacher Education are available to women pursuing a degree (undergraduate, masters or higher) in education. This award is open to those pursuing careers as classroom teachers, special area teachers, i.e., art, physical education, music, etc.), school counselors, school psychologists, school nurses and school administrators.

• Dr. and Mrs. David B. Allman Scholarships are available to applicants who are pursuing a career in the field of medicine to become medical doctors.

• Eugenia Vellner Fischer Award for the Performing Arts. These scholarships are available to women pursuing a degree (undergraduate, master or higher) in the performing arts. This includes dancers, instrumental, monologue and vocal.

• The Miss America Organization is one of the nation's leading achievement programs and the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women. Last year, the Miss America Organization and its state and local organizations made available more than $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance.

John Clayton: A look at past campaigns, a fledgling pilot and star sportscaster
By JOHN CLAYTON
In the City

WE'RE GOING to be looking back a bit today, so let's start by looking at the vintage photograph that accompanies this day's scribblings.

It's from the collection of husband-and-wife freelancers Dick and Madeleine Hand and, if nothing else, the picture proves that we're not novices when it comes to this whole thing about sorting out Presidential candidates.

It could stand as a pretty fair civics test, but rather than send everybody scrambling for the encyclopedia, let me tell you that you're looking at a photo of a rather tame political rally held in Manchester on behalf of Illinois Gov. Adlai Stevenson and his running mate, Alabama Sen. John Sparkman.

Since the Hands didn't catalogue a lot of what was in their photos, further detective work is in order. We can be relatively certain the “Young Democrats” rally was in the late summer or fall of 1952, because Sparkman didn't join Stevenson on the ticket until the Democratic National Convention in July of that year and because Stevenson's running mate in 1956 was Tennessee Sen. Estes Kefauver.

Stevenson and Sparkman had the misfortune of running up against Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and his running mate, Richard M. Nixon in the general election, but at that moment, in this photo captured by the Hands, anything was possible.

In case you missed yesterday's column about one fighter pilot's experience while training at Grenier Field during World War II — What? You didn't know that I'm now doing a column in the New Hampshire Sunday News every week? — you should know that the complex now known as Manchester Airport has spawned thousands of similar tales.

Yesterday, it was Marshall Lumsden's tale.

Today, the tale is that of Brent Scowcroft.

Does the name sound familiar? It should.

In addition to completing distinguished 29-year military career after being graduated from West Point, Brent Scowcroft became something of a household name (at least, in politically savvy households) when he served as National Security Advisor to both President Gerald Ford and the first President George Bush.

He also got his share of headlines when he was the principal architect of the strategy behind Operation Desert Storm, but the first time he made headlines around here was when he was a fledgling pilot training at Grenier Field.

It was Jan. 6, 1949.

That's the day that 2nd Lt. Brent Scowcroft of Ogden, Utah, piloting an F-51 fighter plane, “miraculously escaped death in a crash landing” in a shallow swamp in Londonderry three miles south of the air base.

According to The Evening Leader, “the plane had developed engine trouble shortly after leaving the base with three other ships engaged in a routine training flight. Scowcroft immediately radioed the field to prepare for an emergency landing.”

He didn't quite land as planned.

“The plane crashed onto a small ice-covered pond bordering Route 28 (near its junction with Route 128), bounced into a small bridge over Stokes Road and came to rest in a shallow swamp headed in the direction from which it had come.”

If you follow the old pilot's adage that “any landing you can walk away from is a good landing,” this was not a good landing. He was taken from the scene by ambulance and brought to the base hospital. It was first reported that he had suffered fractures of the skull and vertebrae, but it turned out he only sustained lacerations and bruises “from the strap about his body when the ship came to its abrupt halt.”

It could have been more abrupt.

Officials said Scowcroft's plane narrowly missed a small truck and a Boston & Maine bus, driven by George Burl of 119 Warner St., that was carrying 21 passengers.

In spite of that bad landing, Scowcroft's career clearly took off later on.

A few weeks ago, I made mention of the fact that our reigning Miss New Hampshire, the fabulous Candace Glickman, was the great-granddaughter of the legendary Marty Glickman, a renowned athlete and broadcaster who passed away in January 2001. A couple of readers — Dr. Sol Rockenmacher and Lawrence Root — felt that people should know more about her great-granddad, so here goes.

The Brooklyn native was already turning heads as a freshman footballer at Syracuse University, but he turned even more when he made the 1936 U.S. Olympic Team as a sprinter. He didn't know it, but he was running head-on into history.

The '36 games were to be held in Berlin.

They were to be Adolf Hitler's games, which meant — with help from the heavy-handed U.S. Olympic chief (and Hitler sympathizer) Avery Brundage — there was to be little room for Jews on America's 400-yard relay team. The day before the race, Marty and a Jewish teammate, Sam Stoller, were dropped from the team.

Jesse Owens ran in Marty's place.

They became lifelong friends.

Ordinarily, a tale such as that would serve as the epitaph of a lesser man, but Marty was just getting started. He went back to Syracuse and became a football All-American. He played some pro football and basketball, but when his playing days were over, he found his real calling in the broadcast booth.

When the New York Knickerbockers took the court for the first time in 1946, Marty was the man behind the microphone. He stayed there 21 years. In the meantime, he spent 23 years as the radio voice of the New York Football Giants. Then he did 11 years with the New York Jets and a dozen years at Yonkers Raceway and he was so good at what he did, NBC hired him to train every ex-jock who wanted to talk on TV.

And if you want to talk about a man transcending sport, consider the fact that Marty is immortalized in a seminal work of American literature.

In Jack Kerouac's cult novel “On The Road,” which was written in 1957, you'll find this passage: “Man, have you dug that mad Marty Glickman announcing basketball games — up-to-mid-court-bounce-fake-set-shot, swish, two-points. Absolutely the greatest announcer I ever heard.”

People in the know still say the same thing.

John Clayton's latest book is a collection of veterans-related stories entitled “New Hampshire: War and Peace.” His e-mail address is jclayton@theunionleader.com

Republished by permission of the Union Leader Corporation, no further redistribution permitted.

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Candace Sings at the Boston Pops Christmas Concert

Candace Glickman, Miss N.H. 2003, jointed Conductor Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops for a fun-filled evening of Christmas music at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester. She led the sing-along during both the matinee and evening Pops performances on Saturday, December 13, 2003. The sell-out crowd joined in singing some of the season's most popular songs, including The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire), Have Your Self a Merry Little Christmas and Let it Snow.

Family and friends were on hand to enjoy the event, including Executive Director, Suzanne Knox, Board President Brenda Keith, and Candace's mother, Lea, her Aunt Debbie St. Hillaire, and both of her grandmothers. State Traveling Companion, Claudette Jolin, wore her "all access" badge proudly as she assisted Candace in preparing back stage for her appearance. Candace also enjoyed a reunion with Brad Hatfield, the Pops' pianist. Earlier this year, Mr. Hatfield orchestrated and arranged Candace's musical accompaniment tape for her appearance in the talent competition at Miss America in Atlantic City.

Despite fighting off a lingering case of laryngitis, Candace shined on stage with the Pops. Always a ham, Conductor Lockhart at one point handed Candace his conductor's wand, snatching the crown off Candace's head so that the two could switch roles. The crowd roared its approval for the comical antics. The Union Leader quoted the maestro as saying that anytime they can sell out the Verizon for a Christmas show means they will be back every Christmas season to perform.

Miss N.H. Organization to Host Judges Seminar

Dec. 2nd at Marion Gerrish Community Center

Have you ever watched the Miss America Scholarship Competition and said, "If only I were a judge!" Your chance to serve as a judge at the local level of the Miss America Organization is just a certificate away. The Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Organization will host its annual Judges' Seminar on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 at the Marion Gerrish Community Center in Derry. Judging a Miss New Hampshire Local Preliminary is a volunteer opportunity as the Miss America program is a nonprofit volunteer organization. Those interested in becoming a Certified Miss America Local Preliminary Judge may attend the event by sending an RSVP to Exec@MissNH.org or calling the Miss New Hampshire office at 603-437-9027.

Long-time Miss New Hampshire producer, Bill Haggerty, will present the seminar, joined by Executive Director Suzanne Knox, and Miss New Hampshire Board President, Brenda Keith. Haggerty is the Superintendent of Schools in the Sturbridge, Mass. area and is a past President of the National Association of Miss America State Pageants.

Light refreshments will be served. The event will be held in Room 6 at the Community Center. The building is wheelchair accessible.

Miss N.H. places top 10 - welcomed home by more than 150

Candace Glickman presented a slide presentation at her Welcome Home party hosted by the Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Organization. The Courtyard in Manchester donated the facility and appetizers. Jackie Lee and Mrs. Glickman also brought food for the party. D.J. David Nadeau of The Main Event D.J. Services donated the entertainment for the evening. Board Member, Bob Oxford, served as chairman of the event with assistance from E.D. Suzanne Knox and fellow Board Member, Miss N.H. 1989, Jennifer Blanchard.

The crowd of well-wishers included 10 former Miss New Hampshires. The crowd reacted with applause several times during Candace's half hour-long presentation. She showed photos from her trip to D.C. right through Saturday night, Sept. 20th's final competition night. The crowd gave her a standing ovation when she showed the slide of her preliminary swimsuit win and top 10 finalist awards. Candace topped off the evening by singing a touching rendition of "When You Wish Upon A Star." She sang that song in her very first Miss America local competition-Miss Greater Derry when she was just 17 years old.

Please select an image below for the full sized version of the photo.

	Candace rehearsing her talent in Boardwalk Hall.
	At the impromptu "visitation" at Candace's host hotel after she won the Thursday night preliminary swimsuit competition. Due to Hurricane Isabel, volunteers ran out into the wind and rain, hailed cabs and raced to the Taj Mahal to congratulate Candace on her win. Many of the volunteers looked like drowned rats by the time they got inside the hotel. L-R Brenda Keith, Bill Haggerty, Candace, and Suzanne Knox.
	Volunteers, family, and friends celebrate with Candace.
	Candace poses with her Preliminary Swimsuit Trophy.
	Fellow Miss NH contestants ham it up with Candace on Saturday night.
	Candace poses with her fellow Miss NH contestants.
	Candace with Miss N.H. Board member, Jennifer Blanchard. Jennifer served as Miss N.H. in 1989.
	Candace is already to race down the Boardwalk in the famous Miss America Show Us Your Shoes Boardwalk Parade.
	Candace poses before the parade with New Hampshire State Traveling Companion, Claudette Jolin.
	Bill Haggerty with Candace before the parade. Bill rode in the annual Bike Brigade with other NAMASP officials.

Candace with the children at the Children's Hospital Luncheon. (Photo by Julius Tolentino)

Candace at the luncheon with the top ten fundraisers for the Children's Miracle Network. (Photo by Julius Tolentino)

Meet the Press -- Candace talks to the DC press about her fundraising efforts at the Marriott Children's Champion Dinner. Miss Virginia, Nancy Redd, is in the background. Nancy raised the most money and Candace was one of the top 10 fundraisers. (Photo by Julius Tolentino)

Candace at the Marriott Children's Champions Dinner in Washington, D.C. Candace was recognized as one of the Top 10 fund-raisers for this project. (Photo by Julius Tolentino)

Candace with friends outside the Lincoln Memorial with the Washington Monument in the background. She and Miss Hawaii have become fast friends! (Photo by Julius Tolentino)

Candace at the Lincoln Memorial with fellow Miss America 2003 Contestants (Photo by Julius Tolentino)

Candace with our volunteer State Traveling Companion, Claudette Jolin, arrive at the Hardrock Café in D.C. Virginia's E.D., Steve Musselwhite is the greeter (Photo by Julius Tolentino)

Miss America Contestants in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Julius Tolentino)

Miss New Hampshire and Claudette leave for Washington, DC from Manchester Airport at 6:30 AM

Candace with her present for the Washington Children's hospital. She chose a lion for courage filled with many hearts denoting lots of love. Cliff is dressed similar to Candace's Parade Suit. It was created by Candace from the Build a Bear Workshop

Miss N.H. Cruise on M.S. Mt. Washington Nets 2004 Scholarship Fund $2500

100 cruised Lake Winnipesaukee on Bon Voyage Cruise for Candace Glickman, Miss N.H. 2003

Weirs Beach, NH-One hundred members of the Miss N.H. Scholarship Organization, including contestants, families, and volunteers at the local and state level, came out in force to support Miss N.H. 2003, Candace K. Glickman, at the annual Cruise on the Mt. Washington cruise ship. The popular annual event on Lake Winnipesaukee was a wonderful success, and thanks go out to Jim Morash and the entire crew of the Mt. Washington for donating $2500.00 to next year's Miss N.H. scholarship fund.

Once again the Winnipesaukee Cruise Line donated 100 tickets to sell at a price of $25.00 per ticket. And once again Executive Director, Suzanne Knox, would not allow one ticket to go unsold. The cruise line in turn donates a delightful three-hour cruise including a wonderful brunch buffet. The Cruise Line's favorite Disc Jockey, Rick Champoux of Top 40 Productions, also donates his time to provide the sound system and conducts the popular Karaoke contest.

This year's contest featured Candace and her H-Arts group, and the Miss NH 2003 and 2004 contestants. One of the more popular numbers included our contestants opting to swap talents. The dancers sang and the vocalists became back-up dancers. The result was very entertaining. Bruce Burgess, father of Miss Stratham Fair, Briana Burgess, won the most talented male vocalist competition. Board President, Brenda Keith, won the most improved performance award-with a rendition of "Half A Moment," the song that Candace will perform at Miss America. It was amazing how her rendition sounded incredibly similar to Candace's performance. Several others were awarded prizes, but all of the competitors did a fabulous job. A large thank you goes out to each and every one that supported our scholarship program.

Candace Glickman departs for Washington D.C. on September 3rd and then it is on to Atlantic City for two weeks of rehearsals and competition. Miss America will be telecast live on ABC, WMUR channel 9 in New Hampshire, on Sept. 20, 2003 at 8:00 p.m.

Candace enjoyed her day at the Anna Lee Day in Meredith.

Candace at the Claremont parade – A New Friend!

Candace Glikman in Claremont with the Shriners

LOCAL PROGRAM YEAR OFF TO A GRAND START!

July 16, 2003

With the crowning of Lauryl Trenholme-Pihl as Miss Winnipesaukee, the Local Program year for the Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Program is off to its best start in history. All three Local Chapters have earned a Miss America Matching Grant, and thus far 31 different young women have competed for more than $35,000 in local scholarship money. Twelve of those contestants are brand new to the Miss New Hampshire program. The Matching grants earned include: Derry $1800, Kingston/Seacoast $1000, and $350 to the Winnipesaukee Organization.

Winners thus far include: Natalie Shaw, Miss Greater Derry, a vocalist; Jessica Lencki, Miss Kingston, a ballet dancer; Kristin Finn, Miss Seacoast, a vocalist; and Lauryl, a vocalist, who won Sat. night, July 12, 2003. Next stop: Stratham Fair!

Miss NH Team at American Heart Walk -- A Rousing Success

May 18, 2003

The 2003 New Hampshire American Heart Walk was held on Sunday, May 18th. The start/finish line was at the Union Leader Corporate Headquarters. Registration was at 9 a.m., and the walk began at 10:00. Our goal, in our second year as a team, was to raise $5000.00. We did it!

Many thanks go out to those who participated. You were fantastic! They include the H-ARTS group that entertained and raised money, our Aunt Debbie who doubled last year's donation, Brenda Keith, Suzanne Knox, Michele Hanson, Aimee Hanson, Miss NH 2001, Katherine Pike Currier, Jess Lencki, Natalie Shaw, Christy Dunn, Rosemary Dunn, Kate Lawler, Trudy Lawler, KeriAnn Lynch, Randi-Lee Glickman, Emily Hughes, Betty Hughes, and Melissa Smith. We are very proud of their efforts to raise money this year for women and the disease.

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Candace Glickman in the Kiwanis Spring Fair Parade
May 15, 2003

On May 15th, the newly crowned Miss New Hampshire, Candace Glickman, participated in the Kiwanis Spring Fair Parade.

Sun Shines on Inaugural Miss NH Golf Tournament
May 1, 2003

Candia, NH. April 25th-The inaugural Miss NH Golf Tourney, chaired by Howard Eells of Londonderry, was a fun time for all-golfers and contestants alike. Clayton Dunn-father of Miss Nashua, Christy Dunn-and his team won the tournament, with Cara Silva's father, Ron Silva's team coming in second.

Each of the contestants helped to sell raffle tickets and man the hole-in-one 5th hole in case someone won the beautiful Buick Rendezvous donated by Dobles Chevrolet/Buick of Manchester.

The event raised under $5000, but Chairman Howard jubilantly quipped, "We've got to start somewhere and I think for the kick off event it went extremely well. Our contestants had a ball, our players very much enjoyed the course at Candia Links, and next year will be bigger and better than ever!"

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