Run a sudo command on system startup via Applescript?

Hey, I'm trying to hide the Spotlight icon on my menu bar using the sudo command shown here:
http://osxdaily.com/2011/12/12/hide-spotlight-menu-icon-mac-os-x-lion/
It works fine, but when I reboot my Mac (I tend to turn it off at night since it has a habit of waking from sleep by itself) the icon has re-appeared, and I need to run the command again.
I'd ideally like to write an Applescript to run on launch to execute the two commands (which also requires entering my password), but I've not been successful, I get various errors talking about authentication and such.
Is there an easier way to get this icon permanently hidden? I use Alfred, so while I make use of the Spotlight index, I never touch the magnifying glass icon, and I like to keep a clean menu bar!

You don't need applescript. What you need to create is a LaunchAgent. Lingon (available through the App Store) can help you write it. But, there are other sources that can show you how to write the raw file and put it in the LaunchAgents folder, like here: http://www.devdaily.com/mac-os-x/launchd-examples-launchd-plist-file-examples-ma c

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