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March madness!

Could halt hoped-forCoös Loop upgradeBy Edith [email protected]

CONCORD — The amendedeminent domain bill (House Bill648) designed to stymie the $1.1billion Northern Pass Transmis-sion project as proposed will bebrought to the House floor todayor tomorrow for a vote by the Sci-ence, Technology, and EnergyCommittee, explained the bill’sprime sponsor, Rep. Larry Rappa-port of Colebrook, in a Sundaytelephone call.

Work on House bills must becompleted by the end of March 33.

HB 648, designed to limit emi-nent domain petitions by publicutilities only to those being builtto bolster “reliability,” received an“ought to pass with amendment”on an 11 to 4 vote, apparently be-cause Committee members em-pathized with constituent andcommunity concerns about beingin limbo for two or more yearswhile the proposed project winds

its way through a lengthy permit-ting process.

Northern Pass spokesmanMartin Murray explained, howev-er, that the bill’s dependence on“reliability” as its key elementcould also have the unintendedconsequence of stymieing a re-build of the Coös Loop. Businessleaders and elected officials havebeen enthusiastic about makingCoös more robust — capable ofexporting “green” electricity —biomass or wind — to Massachu-setts and Connecticut from re-newable energy projects in Berlin,the Unincorporated Places, orelsewhere.

Rappaport, however, dis-counts his concern. He wrote theCommittee’s recommendation:“This bill, as amended, will pro-hibit public utilities from petition-ing the Public Utilities Commis-sion (PUC) for permission to takeprivate land or property rights forconstruction or operation of anelectric transmission facility solong as the transmission facility isnot needed for system reliability.”

Eminent domainbill goes to House

floor today ortomorrow

By Edith [email protected]

JEFFERSON — Rep. CharlieBass, a Republican of Peterbor-ough, brought his “Democracy onthe Road” to 55 constituents on

Tuesday, March 22, at town hall. The congressman said he ex-

pects to come to Coös everymonth, thanks to a new scheduleadopted by the House of Repre-sentatives in Washington.

He had feared, Bass explained,

that the horrific events in Tucson,Ariz., in which Rep. Gabrielle Gif-fords was severely wounded andothers killed or wounded, wouldmake elected officials and theirconstituents too fearful to mingleinformally.

Bass said he is not fearful andwill not change how he interactswith the public in any way. Earli-er that afternoon Bass strolledthrough Shaw’s Supermarket andF. B. Spaulding in Lancaster.

Coös County Sheriff GerryMarcou and Deputy Sheriff KeithRoberge were, however, at theback of the room.

Right up front, Bass ad-dressed two topics of high localinterest: the federal prison inBerlin for which there currentlyare no activation or operatingfunds available; and the pro-posed Northern Pass Transmis-sion project to bring a $1.1 billion1,200 megawatt high-voltage linefrom Pittsburg to Franklin andDeerfield.

The correctional facility wasconstructed at “an inopportunetime,” he said, because there isno appropriation for it under theContinuing Resolution (CR).Without a 2011 budget, the CR isbased on a continuation of pro-grams in the 2010 budget. Sincethe Berlin prison was then underconstruction, only capital fundsfor it were in that budget.

Bass pledged to work with therest of New Hampshire’s Con-gressional delegation to find away to secure the needed fundsas quickly as possible.

“There’s a changing chem-istry in Washington,” he said.Twice Bass dubbed that change“a marathon” rather than “asprint.”

Bass predicted that the North-

Bass discusses Berlin prison, NPT,foreign policy at town hall meeting


CONCORD — The long-awaited2010 census numbers for thestate’s cities and towns are nowavailable.

Coös County’s population wasvirtually stable during the pastdecade, 2000 to 2010. Its percent-age share of the state’s populationcontinues to decline, however.

Fifty years ago in 1960, six per-cent of the state’s population livedin the northernmost county; buttoday, less than three percent livethere the state the Office of Energyand Planning pointed out in a re-cent press release.

Coös County’s total populationrose by a mere 50 people in thedecade 2000 to 2010, rising from32,936 in 2000 to 32,961 in 2010.

The five towns that make up theWhite Mountains Regional SchoolDistrict have all increased in popu-lation over the decade, 2000 to2010, even though the school pop-ulation has dropped.

The town of Carroll’s popula-tion shot up 15.1 percent, rising byan even 100, to 763 up from 663.This was the largest percentage in-crease of any town in Coös County.

Dalton’s population rose by 5.6percent, rising by 52 from 927 to979 — still did not quite reach1,000.

Jefferson split the difference be-

tween these two, increasing its pop-ulation by an even 10 percent torise from 1,006 to 1,107.

Lancaster, the county seat, roseby 6.9 percent and just barely brokethe 3,500 mark. Its population roseby 227, rising from 3,280 to 3,507.This is almost as many people aslived in Lancaster at its 50-yearhigh-water mark of 3,522, tallied in

1990.Whitefield’s population rose by

13.2 percent in the last decade, ris-ing by 268 to climb from 2,038 to2,306. This is the second-highestpercentage population increase inCoös County over the decade 2000to 2010.

Both towns have one economicfactor in common; they both boast

Grand Hotels in which deep-pockedinvestors “from away” have invest-ed millions of dollars to attract newclients, and this could well havemade the difference.

Towns that have experiencedpopulation losses are those mostclosely tied to the now-shutteredmills and manufacturing jobs.

Northumberland dropped 150

in population or minus 6.2 from2000 to 2010, reaching a 50-year lowof 2,288 in 2010.

Stratford experienced the high-est percentage loss in Coös at mi-nus 20.8 percent. The town lost 196people, dropping from 942 in 2000to 746 in 2010.

WMRSD towns lead Coos in population growth

By Jonathan [email protected]

LANCASTER — While the ma-jority of people went to publicschool or a least a similar type oflearning format there are stillthose of us that don’t fit into themodel even if they are competentmembers of society — and that’swhere the North Country CharterAcademy (NCCA) comes in.

An onlooker to the NCCA inLancaster will notice as they firstenter the lack of noise save forthe clicking of a mouse of the thetapping of a keyboard. There areup to 15 students looking intent-ly at computer screens with everystudent working on something:art history, biology, English oreven chemistry.

“Basically what we’ve done issugared off all of the social piecesof high school,” said LancasterNCCA Director Scott Klein-

schrodt. “There’s no homeroom,no in-between periods, no studyhalls and no lunch periods. “Theygo to work for three hours showup on time work hard for thosethree hours and then you’re off.”

The NCCA has two sites, onein Lancaster and one in Littletoneach with two sessions per day,8:30-11:30 and 11:30-2:30, andtake in students from all over theNorth Country.

Most students that the NCCAhelps have a risk of dropping outand are referred by a school guid-ance counselor, unless alreadydropped out. As long as aprospective student applies be-fore their 22 birthday they have achance to learn.

“The majority of students areolder and need just 8-10 credits,”said Debbie Reynolds who worksat the NCAA. “Our high schooldiplomas go by NH regulations sothey have to earn 20 credits. TheWMRHS requirement is 24 cred-its. What they do is come in andsee what credits they need, Joe’sa perfect example this kid who

was at the high school realized hewasn’t going to pass English, butis scheduled to graduate in June.

“The academy was anotheroption to me, a better option forme because I personally like thesituation here it’s like a job youcome in, you clock in and you doyour work,” said Joe Roberge.

“You don’t have the hassle or thedrama of who’s with this guywho’s with this girl.”

According to Kleinschrodt thethe biggest difference from pub-lic school is seat time versus com-petency based time.

PHOTO BY MICHAEL CRONIN

Mike Cronin of Whitefield snapped this cedar waxwing perchedabove one of last fall’s apples. The photo is the winning entry toour Facebook photo contest this week. The contest runs for 12weeks and the winner each week will have their photograph print-ed on the front page of both the Coös County Democrat and BerlinReporter. A grand prize winner, chosen from the 12 weekly win-ners by our Facebook community, will receive a $25 gift certificateto a local business. For full contest details visit us on Facebook.


BRETTON WOODS — CalvinBelknap, a Waterford, Vt. nativewho lives in his hometown, wasappointed on Thursday to be thenew Resort General Manager atthe Omni Mount Washington Re-sort.

“I’m very excited,” said Belk-nap. “This resort is about pre-serving the past, while we createthe future.”

The 43-year man, the father ofthree daughters ages nine, 13 and17, lived earlier in his career inWhitefield for three years.

Belknap graduated in 1985from St. Johnsbury Academy af-ter beginning school in the Wa-

terford Elementary School.He studied culinary arts at

Newbury College, in a two-yearprogram in metropolitan Boston.Later Belknap worked his way upthe career ladder at the MayfairHotel at Coconut Grove, Fla., theDoral in Miami, and then as re-sort corporate executive chef atthe Williamsburg Inn in ColonialWilliamsburg, Va.

Belknap won this most recentpromotion after serving for overthree years as the Grand Dame’sexecutive director of Food andBeverage, leading the team thatearned Four Diamond status forits main dining room and at theBretton Arms.

“We’re very proud of the pro-

Caught after falling through the cracks

Facebook photo contest winner

Omni Mount Washington appoints general manager from within

Washington, PAGE A18

Caught, PAGE A10

WMRSD, PAGE A10

Bass, PAGE A18

Bill, PAGE A10

PHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER

Waterford, Vt. native Calvin Belknapreceived an internal promotion onThursday, moving from executivedirector of Food and Beverage toResort General Manager at the OmniMount Washington Resort, where hewill work with Managing DirectorLarry Magor.


Congressman Charlie Bass mingled with the 55 constituents on handat the March 22 town hall meeting in Jefferson, including WMRHSfreshman Adam Noyes.


Congressman Charlie Bass said at his March 22 town hall meeting inJefferson that he plans to meet with Coös constituents once a month,thanks to the new schedule adopted by the House of Representatives.

PHOTO BY JONATHAN BENTON

NCCA student Lana Desgroseilliers gets some helpful aid from Debbie Reynolds

A telephone call from out-doorsman and retired Cole-brook Academy teacher BillSchomburg of Columbia onThursday revealed a misunder-standing on reporter Edith Tuck-er’s part in reporting his re-marks on the Carbon Coalition,

made at the Saturday, March 19EIS scoping hearing for the pro-posed Northern Pass Transmis-sion (NPT) project. Schomburgmeant only to say that thestatewide Carbon Coalition be-lieves that the state needs a“smart energy policy.” His fol-lowing remarks — which Schom-burg referred to as a “rant” —were his own, listing his reasonsfor being opposed to the NPT

project, and not those of anyoneat the Coalition that has not tak-en any position on the proposal.His notes from which he wasreading had the end-of-the-quote marks clearly indicated,but they were not apparent asSchomburg was read aloud atthe microphone in the Cole-brook gym. Both reporter andspeaker apologize for the mis-understanding!

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MARCH 30, 2011

Alton E. KingBLOOMFIELD, Vt. — Alton E.

King, 94, of Bloomfield, died lateSunday afternoon, March 27, 2011,at the Upper Connecticut ValleyHospital in Colebrook, N.H., withhis family at his side.

He was born on Sept. 14, 1916,in Perham, Me., a son to the lateLinneus and Edna (Roy) King.

Alton did many different thingsin his working life, including farm-ing and working as a truck driverhauling pulpwood for the BrownCompany. He also plowed andsanded roads for the Brown Com-pany, and was a carpenter for morethan 40 years.

Alton was an avid bird hunterand fisherman, and he loved snow-mobiling. He loved his many longsnowmobiling trips with hisfriends.

He leaves his son Charles Smithof Thomaston, Conn.; two broth-ers, Roy King of Woodland, Me.,and Floyd King of Limestone, Me.;

and his stepchildren, Clara Steady,Carol Ann Tyler, Beth Williams,Danny and Ronny Martin; as wellas his beloved nieces andnephews.

His first wife Priscilla(Bouchard) King died in 1987; hissecond wife Flora (Shatney) Kingdied in 1994; three sisters, Angelia

Curtis, Iris Bouchard and RachelKahn, and a stepson Junior Martinalso died previously.

Calling hours will be held onThursday, March 31, from 6 to 8p.m. at the Jenkins & Newman Fu-neral Home in Colebrook, N.H. Afuneral service will be held on Fri-day, April 1, at 11 a.m. at the Com-munity Baptist Church in Cole-brook. Pastor Justin Weberg willofficiate. A committal service andinterment will take place in thespring at St. Pius Cemetery in Er-rol, N.H.

Expressions of sympathy in Mr.King’s memory may be made tothe Community Baptist Church,c/o Pastor J. Weberg, 15 Bridge St.,Colebrook, NH 03576.

Condolences may be offered tothe family on-line by going towww.jenkinsnewman.com. Funer-al arrangements are under the di-rection of Jenkins & Newman Fu-neral Home of Colebrook, N.H.

Alton E. King

Ruby BolducLITTLETON — Ruby (Daley)

Bolduc, 87, of Mount Misery, Lit-tleton, died on Friday, March 25,2011, at Littleton Regional Hospi-tal.

Born in Bloomfield, Vt. on Feb.6, 1924, she was a daughter ofDaniel D. Daley Sr. and Phoebe(Bergeron) Daley.

Ruby was a graduate of Strat-ford High School, class of 1942.She enjoyed crafts, crosswordpuzzles and spreading goodcheer. When Ruby first marriedher husband Robert they lived inConnecticut and then moved toBloomfield, Vt. They spent 20years in Hudson, where shehelped Robert run ROBO Truck-ing until retiring in 1984. She thenmoved to Florida and returned toLittleton in 2006.

Ruby leaves her two daugh-

ters, Phoebe Crais of Sacramento,Calif. and Loretta April Smith andhusband Lamar of Wilton; one sonGeorge Bolduc of Littleton; sevengrandchildren; seven great grand-children; one brother Donald Da-ley of St. Johnsbury, Vt.; two sis-ters, Norma Toussaint of St.Johnsbury, Vt. and June Busky ofPortland, Me.; a daughter-in-LawBrenda Bolduc of Edgewater, Fla.;two sister-in-laws, Pauline Daleyof West Stewartstown and EthelynDaley of Lyndonville, Vt. and sev-eral nieces, nephews and cousins.

Ruby’s husband Robert H.Bolduc died in 2003; a son RobertD. Bolduc died in 2001; a grand-daughter Angela Bolduc died in1972; five brothers, Eugene Daley,Raymond Daley, William Daley,Daniel Daley Jr. and Bernard Da-ley, and two sister, Hanah

Pinkham and Margaret Fortin alsodied previously.

Memorial donations may bemade in Ruby’s name to the North-woods Home Health and Hospice,278 Main Street, Lancaster, NH03584 or the Stratford High SchoolAlumni, c/o Mary Woodward, 1050Lancaster Road, Lancaster, NH03584.

A calling hour will be held onSaturday, April 2, from noon to 1p.m. at the Armstrong-Charron Fu-neral Home in Groveton. Funeralservices will follow at the funeralhome with her daughters officiat-ing. Burial will be at a later date inthe Bloomfield Catholic Ceme-tery.

To send the family condo-lences via the online registerbook, one may go to, www.arm-strongcharronfuneralhome.com.

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COÖS COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE150 HEAD DAIRY HERD FOR SALE

The Coös County Commissioners are requesting sealed bids for theCoös County Farm’s Holstein Herd located in West Stewartstown,NH. This is a top quality herd from a tie stall barn. The herd wasrecently tested on March 18, 2011. Seventy (70) milking cows aver-age 77 pounds with a 3.8% butterfat test and a 2.9% protein test.

Herd description includes 76 mature cows, 14 pregnant heifers, 8bred heifers, 12 heifers ready to breed, 13 twelve to fourteen monthold cows, 9 eight to ten month old cows and 18 head are one tofive months old. Herd average for the past 5 years has been1,866,000 pounds.

All are up for sale and the Commissioners prefer to sell the entireherd as a single package to a tie stall operation.

Sealed bids are due by 4 PM, April 19, 2011. The County willaccept bids by mail to Suzanne Collins, Coös County Administrator,PO Box 10, W. Stewartstown, NH 03597; hand delivered to SuzanneCollins, 136 County Farm Road, W. Stewartstown or submitted elec-tronically to [email protected].

Questions about the herd should be directed to Patrick Giroux,Farm Manager at 603-246-8228.

The Commissioners reserve the right to waive any and all formali-ties and to reject any or all bids in their sole discretion.

COÖS COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIREREQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

LEASE OF COÖS COUNTY FARMLAND

The Coös County Board of Commissioners is seekingProposals for a lease of property commonly known as theCoös County Farm located on County Farm Road and BackPond Road in West Stewartstown, NH. The County Farmconsists of approximately 65 acres of tillable land betweenCounty Farm Road and the Connecticut River and 50 acresof tillable land on Back Pond Road.

Interested parties should contact Suzanne Collins, CoösCounty Administrator to obtain a copy of the Request ForProposals that includes a description of the available land,certain conditions, and required components of proposals.Telephone 603-246-3321 or e-mail [email protected]

Proposals will be due on or before 4 PM, April 19, 2011.

The Commissioners reserve the right to waive any and allformalities and to reject any or all RFPs in their sole discre-tion.

We would like to express our heartfelt thanks

and deep appreciation to everyone for all the cards, food, flowers and support during this

difficult time.

A special thank-you to Dr. Leblanc and the ED nursing staff at

Weeks Hospital, the Lancaster Ambulance crews, Northwoods Home Health and Hospice, and

especially Dr. John Ford for his immeasurable support, guidance

and care to David and his family these last few months.

Thank you and bless you all.

The family of David Foster

LITTLETON — Grace Lee Flooddied on March 24, 2011.

Grace was a loving mother,grandmother, sister and aunt.

She leaves her daughters, Kim-berly Roby of Littleton and Rhon-da Allen of West Virginia; three sis-ters, Marti Norris of Florida, Trudi

Goebel of Florida, and Betty John-son of Indiana; her very specialniece Liz Bolduc; and many lovingnieces and nephews and greatnieces and nephews.

Family members who died pre-viously include her husbandRichard and her parents Francis

and Martha Floyd.A celebration of Grace’s life was

held on Sunday, March 27, at theLife of Christ Fellowship Churchon Lafayette Ave. in Littleton.

Arrangements are under the di-rection of Pillsbury-Phaneuf in Lit-tleton.

GILMAN, Vt. — Robert HenryLaBrecque, 90, of Baptist Hill Roadin Gilman, died peacefully at hisdaughter’s home in Levittown,Penn. on March 24, 2011, after alengthy illness.

Born in Lincoln, N.H. on Sept. 9,1920, he was one of nine childrenborn to Amie and Maude (Martell)LaBrecque.

Robert resided in Groveton, N.H.until he was 14 years old thenmoved to Levittown, Penn., wherehe resided for 32 years before mov-ing to Gilman 25 years ago.

He was a veteran of the U.S.Army and served in the Battle of theBuldge in the 99th Infantry Division.He was a member of the VFW post6808 and the American Legion Fre-donwarell post 17, both of Grove-

ton, N.H.Before retiring, Robert worked

as a sheet metal worker for FranklinElectric.

Robert loved to fish and huntand his most favorite place in theworld to spend time was NashStream.

Robert leaves his two daugh-ters, Nancy Hook and husband Ray-mond Sr. and Janice Temple, both ofLevittown, Penn.; seven grandchil-dren; several great grandchildren;one brother Jack LaBrecque andwife Dorothy of Sanbornton, N.H.;and several nieces and nephews.

Family members who died pre-viously include his parents; wifeAileen (Brooks) LaBrecque on July30, 1985; his companion AnneRogers in 2010; and siblings Bill,

Ken, Elwood, Harold, Edward,Richard and Beatrice Fiske; and onegranddaughter Cheryl Hook.

At Robert’s request there will beno calling hours. A graveside serv-ice with military honors will be at alater date in the NorthumberlandCemetery, N.H.

Memorial donations may bemade in Robert’s memory to theOncology Department at Week’sMedical Center, C/O Kathy St. Onge,173 Middle Street, Lancaster, NH03584.

Arrangements are under the di-rection of the Armstrong-CharronFuneral Home in Groveton, N.H.

To send the family condolencesvia the online register book, onemay go to www.armstrongchar-ronfuneralhome.com.

Richard K. NelsonBURLINGTON, Vt. — Richard

Kent Nelson (Dick) died on Friday,March 18, 2011 at the VermontRespite House after a short illness.

Dick was born in Lancaster, N.H.on Sept. 3, 1930 to Hazel (Stone)and Arthur Nelson. The buildingDick was born in, a hospital in 1930,later became a bowling alley, whichis significant because bowlingwould eventually become an im-portant part of Dick’s life. Dick grewup on Bunker Hill Street in Lan-caster with his older siblings Eve-lyn and Arthur. He loved to go intothe woods, which were right out-side his back door, and hunt withhis Irish setter, Sheila. As a youngboy he watched his brother andmany others go off to fight in WorldWar II and had many memories ofgrowing up in that time.

Just before Dick became a sen-ior in high school, his family movedto Nashua, N.H. Therefore, Dick did-n’t graduate from Lancaster Acade-my, but from Nashua High Schoolinstead. Nevertheless, he was al-ways considered a member of the

Lancaster Academy class of 1948and attended the class reunionswhenever he could with his friendsof that time. The last reunion he at-tended in 2008 held a special placein his heart. After graduation he at-tended Burdett College in Boston,Mass. and worked in several restau-rants from Groveton, N.H. toBoston, Mass.

In 1951, Dick joined the U.S.Navy and spent five years in Carri-er Air Group 7, Attack Squadron 75,a very active air group. He was anAviation Ordinance 2nd Class (A02)on the aircraft carrier Bon Homme

Richard during the Korean War andlater on the aircraft carrier U.S.S.Bennington, where he traveled tothe Mediterranean and Europe. Hefinished his Navy career in the FarEast on the U.S.S. Hornet. Of all ofthe countries he visited, Japan wasDick’s favorite. He was extremelyproud of his years in the Navy andfor the privilege of serving his coun-try. He was a member of the Amer-ican Legion, DAV, and U.S.S. BonHomme Richard Association.

After the Navy, Dick moved toBurlington. He became proprietorof the YMCA Snack Bar on CollegeStreet, where coffee was a dime acup, candy bars a nickel and thegrilled hot dogs the best you evertasted. Burlington High School wasright down the street and the kidswould come into the Snack Barevery day after school. Dick en-joyed getting to know them, talkingsports with them and watchedmany a romance bloom. Soon, hehad his own romance with a pretty

Richard K. Nelson

FERDINAND, Vt. — VictorCharles Pond of Ferdinand died onFriday, March 18, 2011, at hishome, after a lengthy illness.

He was born in Ferdinand onDec. 2, 1924, the son of Mary (Col-by) and Levi Pond.

He worked for the Canadian Na-tional Railroad for 42 years and heretired in 1984.

He loved the outdoors. Huntingand fishing were his passions formany years. He was a Vermont for-

est fire warden for 50 years, as wellas a lifetime member of the Ma-sonic Union Lodge #44 and aShriner.

Victor leaves his loving wife He-len, whom he married on Dec. 15,1949; his only son Victor “Slugger”and his wife Sandra of Derby; histhree daughters, Goldie McPhauland her husband Richard ofGriswald, Conn., Donna Chrisoma-lis of Randolph; and Shiela Stinsonand her husband James of North

Stratford, N.H.; 10 grandchildrenand 11 great grandchildren.

A daughter Diane died in 1987.Two brothers, Vernon and Gordonand three sisters, Vera, Velma andJuanita also died previously, as didVictor’s parents.

At Victor’s request, there wereno calling hours.

Donations may be made in hismemory to the Orleans-Essex VNAand Hospice, Inc., 46 LakemontRd., Newport, VT 05855.

FILE PHOTO BY JONATHAN BENTON

This photo ran incompletely in last week’s sports section. The picture of the stand-outs on theSpartan Nordic ski team should have included Jake Barker, far left, who earned the Coach’s Awardfor that varsity sport.

Robert H. LaBrecque

Grace L. Flood

Victor C. Pond

CORRECTION

Nelson, PAGE A3

COÖS COUNTY DEMOCRAT A3•••

MARCH 30, 2011

Margaret Carr | 788-2260LANCASTERYou can now send your news to

[email protected] Libby called to say that

his mother, Bonnie Libby, is now atthe nursing home in West Stewart-stown and would love to hear fromfriends and family. You can sendcards and notes to her at CoösCounty Nursing Hospital, PO Box10, West Stewartstown, NH 03597.

Charnee Buckley, of North Tam-pa, Fla. and her sister Lolly Beikirchand husband Gary, were in the arearecently, visiting friends and fami-ly. They spent time with Allan Carrand Margaret Carr.

Jeremy Haskins of Bedfordspent the weekend with her grand-mother, Margaret Carr.

Colonel Town Senior CitizensBy Evelyn C. BennettOn March 22, there were 26

members of the Colonel Town Se-nior Citizens attending the enter-tainment meeting at the ColonelTown Community House. Our en-tertainers were Lyndall Demersand Joyce Ball, who kept the mu-sic rolling for over an hour. Alsothere were two guests, Al Demers

and Pauline Sorenson of Rich-mond, Va., who visited VivianMarkham. Pauline was a Grovetonresident during her school days.

For lunch, the Weeks Food Ser-vice served a nice meal of BakedManicotti with corn, roll and lemoncake. Also, nice cups of assortedcandies were placed on the tablesby the lunch committee. The lunchcommittee consisted of RosalieQuimby and Jackie Maher, withhelpers, Lois McGee and SandyMacKillop. The fifty/fifty raffle waswon by Hazel Wood. The violin mu-sic was greatly appreciated by all,and many thanks to Lyndall andJoyce for their effort.

President Lois McGee spoke tothe members regarding the up-coming installation of officers. Ournext meeting will be on April 12,when the nominating committeewill announce the names of the of-ficers to be installed. Then, at thefollowing meeting, the installationwill be conducted.

For lunch on April 12, our nextmeeting, a baked meat loaf dinneris scheduled. See on on April 12.

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WHITEFIELD — The WhiteMountains Players (WMP) gave astellar performance at the NH Edu-cational Theater Guild Regional Dra-ma Festival in Plymouth on Satur-day to warrant awards and qualifyfor the state competition this week-end.

“It’s like going on to the Meet ofChampions of drama festivals,” saidKate Richardson the dramatic ad-viser of the WMP and music teacher

at WMRHS. “They did awesome def-initely stepping it up a notch fromeach rehearsal.”

The WMP performed "Anna andAugust" by Don Zolidis while usingno props and did so within a 40minute limit. In the lead role of An-na was junior Beth Gadoury whowowed the judges to receive the“excellence in acting” award. Alsogiven acclaim was the WMP’s sen-ior Director Olivia Baker who wonthe excellence in directing award.

Having a hand in casting, Baker

was very excited about all of thenew faces to join the crew totaling19 members.

A romantic-comedy, the play fol-lows Anna from the age of nine intoher teenage years as her love for thesame boy from her childhoodevolves over time. Anna’s thesmartest girl in school and a purplebelt in Tae Kwon Do, making for aninteresting mix of weirdness thatcontributes to the girl’s trials.

“I really wanted to pick a playthat could relate to high schoolers,”

said Baker.Anna falls in love with a boy in

the awkward days of middle schoolthen things are still awkward in highschool, the type of thing “that every-one goes through,” said Baker. “Iasked the cast for their opinion andif it can relate to us it can relate toeverybody, it’s a funny comedy.”

A total of 12 teams will competestate competition in Gilford thisweekend with only the top twoteams moving on to the New Eng-land Drama Festival.

WMRHS wins big at drama festival

PHOTO BY GEORGE MITCHELL

High school sweethearts August (Aaron Cox) and Anna (Beth Gadoury),have to deal with the irritating romance between August’s older brotherJake (Jack Alexander) and Anna’s best friend Holly (Emily Brisson) at theprom in the White Mountains Players’ production of the romantic come-dy Anna and August. The Spartans found success in Plymouth last week-end performing at the Regional Drama Festival and will tread the boardsin Gilford this weekend for the State Drama Festival.

COURTESY PHOTO

The White Mountain Players who are moving on to the Stat Drama Festivalthis weekend: (bottom from left) Olivia Baker, Beth Gadoury, (2nd row)Hannah Forcier, Jackie Kleinschrodt, (3rd row) Emily Sheltry, SavannahRose, Alexa Planz, Sid Nigam, Megan Berish, Emily Brisson, Jacob Hanlon,Tara Ramsdell, Spencer Allard, (4th row) Kalman Csigi XIV, Paige Wilson,Aaron Cox, Jack Alexander, Nate Accardi and Carson Cape.

GROVETON — On April 7, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., at Groveton HighSchool Library, free suicide prevention project training will takeplace, provided by Connect™ Peer Trainers from Groveton andStratford High Schools. This program is offered in collaborationwith North Country Health Consortium, Inc. RSVP to Becky McE-nany at [email protected], or Ron Pelchat [email protected], or Robin Ramsdell at [email protected].

LANCASTER — April is themonth to learn something aboutraising one’s own animals for foodproduction. UNH Coös County Ex-tension is offering a three-eveningsession short-course on some of thekey factors involved. It will be heldon successive Thursdays, begin-ning at 6:30 p.m. on April 7, 14, and21.

The first night will look at thepluses and minuses of various typesof livestock and their requirementsfor land, management, time andhousing. General nutrition will alsobe covered: forage and purchasedfeed requirements, quality testing.

The second night will focus onselecting and growing quality for-age crops; how to maximize land re-

sources by matching crops to soiltypes; discuss various grasses andlegumes suitable. Fencing for im-proved grazing management, equip-ment concerns will also be includ-ed.

The third night will offer a paneldiscussion by experienced live-stock producers, with questionsand answers about what works best

for them. Extension is still lookingfor more of the better-volunteerswith approximately five-plus yearsof experience. Registration is free tothem. The short-course will offervarious speakers from Extensionand others, a chance to meet fellowproducers and useful reference in-formation. Sign up today by calling788-4961.

Bishop John McCormackhas named Fr. John MacKen-zie, 53, as the pastor of Gateof Heaven Catholic Parish,starting on March 30. He re-places Fr. Ray Ball who be-came pastor of Immaculate

Heart of Mary Parish in Con-cord. Fr. John is a native ofNashua and graduated fromNashua High School in 1975.He was ordained a priest in2000, and has served as anassociate pastor of Our Lady

of the Miraculous MedalParish in Hampton and GoodShepherd Parish in Berlin be-fore becoming pastor of St.Joseph’s Parish in Lincoln in2005. Gate of Heaven Parishincludes All Saints Church in

Lancaster, St. Agnes Churchin Jefferson, St. MatthewsChurch in Whitefield, St.Patricks Church in TwinMountain, and Our Lady ofthe Mountains Shrine in Bret-ton Woods.

petite brunette lady named Helen,and, despite the fact he once flirtedwith her by squirting mustard onher arm, they were married on Feb.11, 1958. Together Dick and Helenran the Snack Bar, and later the cafe-teria at New England TelephoneCompany, serving up Helen’s home-made soups and Dick’s greatcheeseburgers. When their daugh-ters were born, the Snack Bar be-came a home away from home, andDick watched his children grow upin the family business.

When the Snack Bar closed in1975, Dick went on to manage theBurlington Bowling Arena on PearlStreet, the only duckpin bowling al-ley in Vermont. This seemed a nat-ural progression because Dick wasa great duckpin bowler in his day— after all, he was born in a bowl-ing alley. He was many times overthe Vermont State Champion andheld the Vermont State Record forthree games of 501 for severalyears. He was a member of theMen’s Pro Duckpin Tour and two-time All-Star. He loved to travel outof state to the bowling tournamentswith his good friend Pat White-house and many other fellow “duck-pinners.” Stories of these trips arestill a great topic of conversationwhenever the bowlers get together.

After being self-employed forthe majority of his life, Dick com-pleted his working years at TheHoward Bank as Vault Attendant.He retired in 1992. It was in retire-ment that Dick met one of his greatfriends, Dave Rockwood. Dick

spent many happy hours at Dave’sstore, Old North End Variety. Dave,his family and employees becameextended family for Dick and theyprovided him laughs, good timesand happy memories after Helendied in 2001. Also in retirement itwas Dick’s joy to spend more timewith his life-long friend, Pat White-house. He absolutely loved sittingon his front steps and chatting withhis neighbors and anyone whowalked by his Charles Street home.He was a great conversationalistand enjoyed talking with and get-ting to know people of all ages. Ofcourse, as a loyal and often heart-broken Red Sox fan, he was ab-solutely thrilled when they finallywon the World Series in 2004 andagain in 2007.

Time spent with family was veryimportant to Dick and he loved hisdearly. Since he was self-employedfor most of his life, his wife anddaughters worked along side him.Because of this, many life lessonswere learned on the fly. Patti and Ju-di knew how to wash dishes andcount change at a very young age,and great fun was had by all. AsDick liked to say, “We were a team.”He was so proud of his daughtersand he made sure they knew this,and that he loved them, every sin-gle day. In his grandchildren hefound a shared love of sports withPeter, a political sparring partnerwith Adam, keeping up on the lat-est fashions with Hillary, and a loveof kids and his special grilledcheese sandwiches with Amanda.

Dick was particularly grateful tothe Burlington School District forits part in educating his daughters

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and preparing them for their adultlife.

Dick’s family members includehis daughters, Patti and her hus-band Brec Norton of Essex Centerand Judi and her husband DavidEstes of Bennington; his grandchil-dren, Adam and Amanda Nortonand Peter and Hillary Estes; hisbrother-in-law Robert Fugler andhis wife Annelies; his sister-in-lawVeronica Light; his nieces, MarciaHolcomb, Shelley McFee, CherylDodds and Julie Burkhart and theirfamilies; his nephews Robert Fu-gler and Jon Fugler and their fami-lies; and his aunt, Marion Ryan. Dickalso leaves many, many friends in-cluding Pat Whitehouse and CarnieCrane. Dick was a great lover of allof God’s creatures, who loved himback just as much, Phoebe, Gordonand Stewart (Norton) and Gus andNomar (Estes).

Family members who died pre-viously include Dick’s wife and lifepartner Helen; his brother ArthurNelson; his sister Evelyn Fugler; hisstep-brothers Ralph Lavigne and

Brother Henry Lavigne; his step-sis-ter Sister Marie Louis (Lucille) Lav-igne; his parents; his dear friendDave Rockwood; and pets Sheila#1, Sheila #2, and Moki.

The family thanks Dick’s physi-cian, Dr. Jonathan Cohen and every-one at the VA in Fort Ethan Allen;Dr. Havaleh Gagne for her remark-able compassion; the angels amongus who cared for Dick at the Ver-mont Respite House, a place hecalled “the house of love;” his manyvisitors in the final weeks and for allthe phone calls he received; TDBank, N.A., Mount Anthony UnionHigh School and the many friendswho walked this journey with us.

Visiting hours and a funeralservice were held at the Boucherand Pritchard Funeral Home inBurlington.

In lieu of flowers, gifts in Dick’smemory can be made to the Ver-mont Respite House, 99 Allen BrookLn., Williston, Vt. 05495 or the Hu-mane Society of Chittenden Coun-ty, 142 Kindness Court, S. Burling-ton, Vt. 05403.

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MARCH 30, 2011

Editorial

Dropout legislationunwarranted and ill advised

READERS’ FORUM

‘Modest Proposal’

Education is key. Don’t believe me? Try getting a job without one. A quick perusal of classified ads for jobs available in the North Country

reveal few that don’t require some college — not to mention at the very leasta high school diploma. We have trouble believing that it would be differentanywhere else in the state given that Coös has the highest unemployment rateof all the counties.

So why then would someone look to undo the progress made locally —and statewide — in making sure kids get that diploma?

That is just what is happening with HB 429, a bill designed to undo legis-lation passed in 2007 that raised the state’s drop out age from 16 to 18. Whatis more alarming is that the N.H. House of Representatives passed this ill-ad-vised bill and five Coös legislators voted in favor of it.

From 2001-02 to 2006-07, the average drop out rate in N.H. was 3.6 percent.The high schools in Coös came in on both sides of that average with Cole-brook leading the pack with an average drop out rate of 5.3 percent. Berlinwas next at 4.9 percent. Under the state average were Pittsburg and WhiteMountains at 3.1 percent, Stratford and Groveton at 2.8 percent, and Gorhamat 1.2 percent.

Fast forward to the 2009-2010 school year, the second school year the high-er age requirement was in effect. Drop out rates are down by significantamounts across the North Country. Colebrook’s figure is down to 1.91 percentand Berlin is at 1.16 percent. Gorham’s rate was cut in half to .6 percent andPittsburg’s fell to zero. White Mountains’ drop out rate was .71 percent andGroveton’s was 1.28 percent. In fact the only school not seeing a reductionwas Stratford, whose drop out rate actually rose to 3.13 percent — but wasonly one student.

Not just Coös is seeing improvements, statewide the drop out rate for 2009-10 averaged less than one percent (.97%).

The legislation enacted in 2007 with bi-partisan support didn’t make it il-legal for a student to drop out of school. It merely required those whose par-ents allowed them to drop out, after the age of 16 but before the age of 18, toobtain a waiver from the superintendent of their SAU by proving they havean alternative education plan in place. This holds parents accountable tomake sure their children —who are their legal responsibility until age 18 —finish their education.

The sponsor of the bill that will gut this progress says his legislation isabout giving the power back to the parents. “HB 429 is about parents, notdropouts. This legislation does not change the so called “drop-out” age. Thebill simply returns to parents the prerogative to participate in an educationdecision,” said State Representative Jim Parison (R-New Ipswich) in a pressrelease earlier this month.

Don’t get us wrong. We are all for a parent’s right to educate their child asthey see fit. We just believe they should not have the right to choose not toeducate and that is what is at issue here.

We wondered in the grand scheme of things, where N.H. fits in with itsneighbors on this issue…are drop out rates declining across the region andis it possible the age thing is just coincidental? In 2007-08 New Hampshire hadan average drop out rate of 3.0 percent. In order to compare apples to applesI looked for another New England states with a drop out age of 16. Connecti-cut (new legislation will change their age to 17 as of July 1, 2011), Rhode Is-land, Massachusetts all had compulsory attendance ages of 16. In 2009-10,while New Hampshire’s drop out rate went from 3 percent to less than onepercent in two years, Rhode Island’s rose from 5.36 to 14 percent, Connecti-cut’s went from 2.5 percent to 3.74 percent and Massachusetts went from 3.4percent to 2.9 percent. None even came close to New Hampshire’s monu-mental decrease.

Now that we’ve gone over the numbers, let’s get to the basics. Today’sworld is infinitely different than what it once was. We’ve all run into familymembers who grew up in the early half of the last century and made a livingwithout the benefit of a high school diploma. Those days are gone. Accord-ing to a 2009 report from UNH’s Carsey Institute, today, kids who drop out aremore likely to abuse drugs, go to jail and live in poverty. Our kids deserve bet-ter. They deserve to have a plan in place when they leave high school so theycan be productive members of society. Why undermine that?

Rep. Parison’s bill is saying that parents shouldn’t be forced to have thatplan before signing the papers that allow their teen to leave school. We could-n’t disagree more. We have seen both sides of this coin, and while there areplenty of responsible parents out there who will (and do) look after the edu-cational needs of their older teens (without oversight) when high school turnsout not to be the way for them, there are just as many who just give up anddon’t follow through with their teen to make sure their educational interestsare looked after.

We don’t let parents give up on feeding or clothing their children. Whyshould educating them be less important? To some legislators it appears tobe.

HB 429 passed in the House on March 15, with Coos Representatives spliton the bill 6-5 against.

Voting against allowing the age to drop to 16 again with only parental per-mission required were Gary Coulombe (D-Coos 4), William Hatch (D-Coos 3),Evalyn Merrick (D-Coos 2), William Remick (R-Coos 2), Robert Theberge (D-Coos 4), Yvonne Thomas (D-Coos 4).

Voting in favor of the measure were Duffy Daugherty (R-Coos 1), LaurenceRappaport (R-Coos 1), Herbert Richardson (R-Coos 2), John Tholl (R-Coos 2),Marc Tremblay (R-Coos 4).

Once it cleared the House, the bill was introduced to the Senate Educa-tion Committee one week ago, on March 23. Members of that committee in-clude Nancy F. Stiles, Chairman (R-Hampton), James R. Forsythe, V Chairman(R-Strafford), Sharon M. Carson (R-Londonderry), Molly M. Kelly (D-Keene),and Russell E. Prescott (R-Kingston).

We sincerely hope that the Senate does not jump on the House bandwag-on and undo the progress that has been made in New Hampshire, which hasmade us a leader in New England with the lowest drop out rate (Vermont’saverage was 2.69 percent and Maine’s was not listed for the 2009-10 schoolyear on their Department of Education website). We haven’t seen parentscrawling out of the woodwork begging to let their kids drop out without aplan, so why should this new bill become law? The plan requirement givesparents one more tool toward raising teens who can become productive mem-bers of our society. Don’t let that tool go without a fight.

To the Editor:Gentlefolk — I offer a “Modest

Proposal” in response to the letterof March 17, 2011 from the Com-missioner of the State of New Hamp-shire Department of Corrections, inwhich he writes, "I conclude, aftercareful consideration, that this[Budget proposal] can only be ac-complished with the closure of theNorthern New Hampshire Correc-tional Facility located in Berlin, NewHampshire... To be clear, it is notmy recommendation that this facil-ity be closed... However, I maintainthat it has to be put forth again asit is the only option I believe is avail-able to successfully address the re-ductions that the Division I FinanceCommittee has voted to recom-mend to the House."

My inspiration came from aLenten Program taking place Sun-day mornings at St. Paul's Episco-pal Church in Lancaster that focus-es on interpreting for our times thepetitions of The Great Litany as itappears in the Book of CommonPrayer, pp.148-153. These prayers,to be sung on Sundays in Lent, weretranslated for the first Anglican

Prayer Book by ArchbishopThomas Cranmer in 1544 at a timewhen England was torn by religiousschism, burnings for heresy, threat-ened invasion by Spain, warfarewith Scotland and France, the en-mity of the Holy Roman Emperor,intemperate fulminations fromRome, and a variety of other mis-eries of plague, fire and flood. I com-mend this recourse to a mercifuland righteous God at this time ofour nation and state's various self-inflicted travails.

Additionally, I reflect on the en-gaged, intelligent, and spirituallymature understanding of HolyScripture of the inmates at theBerlin prison with whom I have fre-quently been privileged to cele-brate the Holy Eucharist. Unlessthese men be utterly unrepresenta-tive of the rest of the population(which could be the case... in whichcircumstance I withdraw this "Mod-est Proposal" [apologies toJonathan Swift, A Modest Proposalfor Preventing the Children of PoorPeople from being a Burden to theirParents or the Country, 1729, con-taining the “hard-headed economic

plan to fatten the starving IrishCatholic babies, to be sold at a meatmarket for the tables of the wealthyProtestant Irish landlords”].

However, my suggestion is this— that the House Finance Commit-tee (upon which no representativeof the North Country sits, duly not-ing that there is a tradition in thisland by which the People protestwhen there is "taxation without rep-resentation) propose that the pop-ulation at the Berlin Prison be freedto take up the positions as votingRepresentatives in the NH Legisla-ture occupied by those incumbentswho do not understand and act inaccord with the fact that "Taxationis the price we pay for civilization,"Chief Justice Oliver WendellHolmes. The former Inmates would,I opine, recognize the justice of apublic fiscal policy based upon theChristian principle, “From thosewho have enough, to those whostand in need.” (Acts 4:34)

Thereby the New Hampshire"Correctional" Facility in Berlin maybe emptied, and the elected Repre-sentatives might in turn occupythat facility while they turn their en-

trepreneurial skills to the econom-ic revival of the North Country. Thissuggestion, while admittedly radi-cal, is considerably more humanethan that of the righteously angryDean Swift in the face of the Englishravages of the Irish in the name offiscal responsibility and early capi-talist greed. As a Christian andPriest of the Episcopal Church, Ishare Swift’s anger, in the name ofGospel values, set forth by Jesus atthe beginning of his ministry, quot-ing the Prophet Isaiah: “The Spiritof the Lord is upon me, because hehas anointed me to preach goodnews to the poor, He has sent me toproclaim release to the captivesand recovering of sight to the blind,to set at liberty those who are op-pressed, to proclaim the accept-able year of the Lord” (Luke 4:18-19).

May we pray that this Budgetcycle in New Hampshire reflect notthe idolatry of Mammon but this“acceptable year of the Lord?”

Faithfully yours,The Reverend Eleanor

McLaughlin, Ph.D.Randolph

NH Ag Literacy Day celebratedCoös County Farm Bureau member Joyce Brady read from “In the Trees, Honey Bees,” an agriculturally accurate book that she presented to theGroveton Kindergarten. Joyce Brady presented an "agriculturally accurate" book to the Groveton first graders on behalf of the Coös County FarmBureau in celebration of NH Ag Literacy Day 2011. For the last two years the Farm Bureau has tried to find agriculturally accurate books to pres-ent to schools. Anyone who wants more information can go to www.NHAgintheClass.org or call 224-1934.

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To the Editor:We cannot let up in our opposi-

tion to Northern Pass. Soon it willbe spring and with spring comes arebirth on our forest floors. Get outyour flower books. There are a num-ber of endangered and threatenedflowers in New Hampshire. Let’s seeif our forests will reveal somethingto us that will help stop NorthernPass. Check fields also, any placewhere flowers grow could reveal akey to stop big business from taking

our North Country and lands thelength of our great and beautifulstate.

Do not disturb the plants youfind that you believe could be en-dangered. Mark the place so youcan return to the plant or plants.Photos are great. We will surely haveto get any finds verified, so it is im-portant that you be able to returnto the site.

I am working at finding out whatwe must do to get our finds verified

and put on records that will helpprotect our heritage. Many of usown our land and have no conser-vation easements on it. If you findan endangered flower, it belongs toyou, but the N.H. Natural HeritageBureau can become involved andhelp to protect that plant. Don’t pickthe flower. Good digital photos areneeded. The woman who I talked tosaid it is difficult to stop big busi-ness with plants, but it certainlycould help us to find something en-

dangered on properties within theirproposed right of way. She will besending me a list updated in 2010 ofendangered and threatened flow-ers. She said this list can also befound online.

Take a little time and walk yourproperties. This may not do anygood, but it certainly can do noharm, and you will have a relaxingwalk through the woods. Good luck.

Kathy KeezerClarksville

To the Editor:After having attended several

meetings about the “NorthernPass” — a better name would beThe Powerline Grab — and havingspoken at each one I attended, I amconvinced there is another thingwe need to do.

Some of you may recall the sto-

ry of David and Goliath. We arenow in the same position, fightinga $50,000,000,000 project that willnot enrich New Hampshire, only afew. This is to be set up in our beau-tiful North Country within a cou-ple of years. But remember —David won! And this is how he won.The Bible says, “David inquired of

the Lord.” The Lord answered himeach time and assured David hewould succeed, for “the Lord shallgo out before thee.”

We need the Lord to help us winthis one! Thus, I have arranged touse Centennial Park on Main Streetin Lancaster on Saturday, April 9,from 11 to 12 in the morning, to

pray; to inquire of the Lord for Hishelp and blessing to overcome“Goliath.”

Will you join me? Prayer is pow-erful.

Rain, snow, sleet or shine, I’llsee you at the Park’s gazebo.

Henrietta Howard-MoineauLancaster

To the Residents of Coös Dis-trict 2:

I wish to go on record as astrong opponent to the NorthernPass Transmission project. I willdo what I can, in my capacity asyour Representative and as a res-ident of the North Country, to

help preserve New Hampshire'snatural beauty and prevent itfrom being scarred down it'sspine. The destruction of ourState's most precious resourceswill most assuredly occur if theNPP is allowed to go forward. LastThursday's hearing at the Moun-

tain View Grand provided over-whelming, well thought throughobjections, which should send avery loud and clear message tothe DOE. The testimony fromthose present is just a small rep-resentation from the citizens ofNew Hampshire who strongly and

vehemently object to a projectthat will give nothing back butfalse hope and long term devas-tation to this most magnificentstate.

Rep. Evalyn MerrickLancaster

To the Editor:Northern Pass sounds like some

Native American pathway wander-ing through the woods, but, in fact,it is a row of enormous towers, 90to150 feet tall, towering over thetallest pines. You can read moreabout it on www.livefryorfry.org

and many other sites. It will workits way from the border of N.H. andCanada down through scenicNorthern N.H., and it could go rightthrough my land — and a lot of oth-ers — where we farm and gardenand where we hike and snow shoeand cross country ski.

The towers are so tall you cansee them for mile. They have or-ange tops so the planes and heli-copters do not hit into them andthey buzzzzzzzz — noise pollution.Instead of hearing the birds and thebees you will hear them and it willcause the birds and the bees harm,

which in turn can hurt our beauti-ful wild flowers and all gardens aswell. You'll be able to see them fromthe tops of all the Mountain Peaksin Northern N.H. The lines we havenow are small in comparison, about

To the Editor:Coös County has the highest

rate of suicide in New Hampshireand one of the highest in the na-tion.

Parents, friends, businesses,and neighbors, come learn how tohelp prevent suicide at a free Con-

nect Suicide Prevention Training, acollaborative effort betweenGroveton and Stratford high schoolstudents and the National Allianceon Mental Illness (NAMI) of NH.

Eight peer trainers (high schoolstudents) from Groveton and Strat-ford are offering the Peer version of

suicide prevention training onThursday, April 7, 2011 in theGroveton high school library from6 to 8:30 pm.

The program is offered to any-one in Coös County 18 years old orolder and to students in gradesnine through 12, if attended by a

consenting parent or legalguardian.

The students from Stratfordand Groveton are eager to presentthis training and make a difference.Please join us.

Ron PelchatLancaster

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90 feet or shorter, the same heightas our tallest trees, so the currenttowers sort of blend in, only eyessores in small areas, here and there.

The proposed towers will be Gi-ants, 2 to 3 times larger than a lotof our trees. They will be huge eyesores for miles, here and there andalmost everywhere.

If they succeed in moving in, wewill have to move out. I can't livenear those dangerous, ugly things.They can promote cancer and Idon’t know what the animals thatlive in the woods will do, and whatabout the people who will not beable to move out or away?

That would rip my heart out, af-ter all the work Danny and friendsdid on the High Tunnels, all thework into the land, the soil, withyears of Grandpa's farming and nowDanny farming dirt from years ofcompost is special, teaming withlive giving nutrients.

We would leave behind ourhouse that is a part of history, over200 years old, a logging camp fromearly U.S. history, a patch ofrhubarb over a hundred years old,a raspberry patch that my grandfa-ther planted over 25 years ago, alilac bush that my grandmotherplanted over 50 years ago, themaple tree that survived the firethat burnt the barn — the list goeson and on.

This is all for power the citizensof Massachusetts and Connecticut,

who don't even need it. There is nota shortage in Massachusetts or inConnecticut, they are offeringcheap power that could put nativesources out of business, making usdependant on a Foreign country forour power.

We only have until April 12 toslam the door in their face (theCanadian Company) and not givethem permission to "study" the im-pact of their proposal on NewHampshire. It will cost the FederalGovernment taxpayer money toconduct studies to prove why it isharmful to N.H. to have the Towersrip through our beautiful country-side. We don't need to study any-thing; we already know why wedon't want it. There are mountainsof evidence against the harmfulhealth effects and other damages itcan cause to wetlands and animalsetc.

If the US Department of Energydoesn't give permission, they can'tcome across U.S. borders into N.H.The US Department of Energy hasto grant them a federal action bygranting them a Presidential Per-mit. If enough of us write that we donot want it, if we say we want NoAction Alternative, we can slam thedoor in their face and that is theend of the war. If they get through,it will be battle after battle, and theycould win the war.

Please write and get your fami-ly and friends and people you workwith and neighbors and churchfriends, and ask them to ask theirfriends.

We in Northern N.H. are like theWho's that Horton the Elephantsaved, on the small flower that wasgoing to be boiled, but instead of asmall flower it is a large beautifulcountryside. We are small in num-bers and need your help. If every-one who cares about Northern N.H.writes and get friends and relatives

who live in Massachusetts and Con-necticut to write also, they will hearus. We are yelling, please hear usand help. We are here — we arehere.

All comments must be receivedbefore April 12. Send comments toBrian Mills, Senior Planning Advi-sor, Office of Electricity Deliveryand Energy Reliability (OE-20), U.S.Department of Energy, 1000 Inde-pendence Ave SW, Washington, DC20585; Fax (202) 586-8008.

Vicky BallentineDalton

People and their dogs tend tobe irrational. Okay, the people areirrational. The dogs are a maybe.

My late dog Kane, a black Laband Plott hound cross, named forwhence he came, was more orless a gift from Vickie Bunnell andbear biologist Doug Kane, whowith Kathleen Meddleton waslive-trapping and collaring bearsnearby in Jefferson, and wasabout the best dog a guy (or girl)could have. We used to chaseeach other around my huge pooltable (the biggest tableBrunswick ever built, a Unionmodel shipped from Chicago in1887), and I’d let him catch meand bite me up, and then we’dturn the tables, so to speak, andI’d chase him, and bite him back.To do this I’d tackle him, no smallmatter with a 100-pound hound,and bite his front legs. (Dis-claimer: we are talking friendlybites here, known in the vernac-ular as false bites.)

Like a lot of Labs, he devel-oped hip problems and arthritisand a bunch of bumps under hisskin. It got to the point where hecould not even make the threesteps back into the house. De-spite medication, he was suffer-ing.

We were lucky to have a car-ing vet who made house calls. Be-tween my knees and in my arms,I cradled Kane in the grass of theback lawn he knew so well as hewent to sleep forever. It was a ter-rific loss. I have a close friend wholost his Lab in similar fashion andwho has yet to get over it.

It was a long time before Icould even think of another dog,but then manna fell from the skyin the form of Millie, a dog insearch of a home.

She is about the last form of adog anyone would think an out-door guy would want to have, aminiature poodle. But she issmarter than many people I know,and has become not just my shad-ow, as people around Colebrooklike to joke, but my indivisiblecompanion. I will go nowherewithout her (see above, “irra-

tional”).Once, two dogs ago, my sister

Mary and I were crossing the bor-der from Pittsburg intoChartierville, Quebec, and wehad her dog in the truck, and theborder guard on the Quebec sideinitially had some concernsabout paperwork for the dog. Wehad some amiable discussion inFrench and English (I speak

enough French to get along),mainly about our intent to be inthe country only long enough tobuy some curd cheese andemerge back into the U.S. fromEast Hereford, and he said “Wel-come to Canada” and waved uson, but then to be sure I asked theagent about the dog, and helooked into space and said “Whatdog?”

Opponents to the NorthernPass hearing at the State Housepacked Legislative Hall a coupleof weeks ago. Millie has a hunter-orange ribbon on her collar, asthis is the symbol of protestagainst this horrific proposal. Ifigured that she had as much of aright to protest as anyone, and sosmuggled her in via the backdoor.

We were sitting there in theback tier with the Union Leader’sPaula Tracey for about twentyminutes, Millie behaving like thelittle lady she is, when the ser-geant at arms finally spotted usand reminded me, politely, thatpets were not allowed in the old-est continuously used legislativehouse on the continent. So I ledMillie out to be harbored by mydaughter Kathryn, and went backin. I’m left to wonder if she’ll berecorded as the only dog (at leastone with a hunter-orange protestribbon) to be kicked out of theState House.

Recently we (that’s Millie andI) negotiated my truck downthrough some pretty horrendous(and to me always vicariously

thrilling and delightful, althoughto others maddening) mud, andover many frost heaves, to yet an-other huge meeting on the North-ern Pass power line proposal.

Millie hates it when I leave her,and she had the orange ribbon onher collar, and it’s hard for me toignore her beseeching eyes.“Okay,” I said, hooking her to aleash. “Come on.” When we got tothe building, uncertain about theground rules, I sought out the jan-itor and asked about whether itwas okay to bring a dog in. With-out missing a beat, he said, “Whatdog?”

(This column runs in a dozenweekly papers covering the north-ern two-thirds of New Hampshireand parts of Maine and Vermont.John Harrigan’s address: Box 39,Colebrook, NH 03576, or [email protected])


MARCH 30, 2011

By JOHN HARRIGAN

COLUMNIST

As Inspector Clouseau would have said, “What durg? That’s not my durg.”North Country Notebook

Red-wing blackbirdsWild Lancaster

By BOB DURANT

COLUMNIST

Answers

Northern Pass(continued from Page A4)

PHOTO BY JOHN HARRIGAN

Millie the Shadow Dog, with her personal power line protest ribbon in place.

In the Israel’s river valley, thearrival of the redwing is an im-portant part of the unfolding dra-ma of spring. This bird is not theearliest migrant, but it certainlyis one of the most vociferous andflashy with its bright red shoul-der patches and ringing “con-ka-reee”song. This song is often sup-plemented with a high pitchedalarm whistle and a “cack”-sounding call. Preferred food ismostly seeds of weeds and wastegrain, although numerous in-sects are also eaten along withsome wild fruits. Favorite habitatis slow moving rivers, ponds andmarshes surrounded by bushesand small trees with nearbyfields. This perfectly describes ahay field I visit regularly. It con-tains a pond, a small marsh thatjuts out into the middle of thefield, and a slow section of the Is-rael’s river. The marsh is partic-ularly attractive to redwings, andits 2 acres are staked out early bythese territorial birds. The maleredwings arrive a day or twoahead of the females to claimtheir own little piece of real es-tate. Any trespassers are at-tacked verbally and sometimesphysically with their sharp

beaks. Last spring was a very active

one in this small marsh. At leastthree male redwings along withpossibly five females set up terri-tories in this wetland. Male red-wings are polygynous if there is asurplus of females, as there wasthat particular spring. One spe-cific male redwing set up shop atthe very end of the marsh nearthe middle of the hay field. Hewas easy to identify for two rea-sons. First, he was bold and fear-less allowing me to approachquite close and, second he hadlost his feathers on part of hishead. I named him Johnny Cash.Whenever I walked up to his part

of the marsh, he would fly over,mount a convenient cattail, andscold me for invading his territo-ry. On one occasion, after launch-ing a long tirade about my un-welcomed presence, three femaleredwings boiled up out of the cat-tails near his perch and addedtheir vocal support to his verbalattack. Apparently Johnny hadquite a harem.

Halfway down the marsh wasa dead tree—the tallest structurein the area and a favorite obser-vation post of another male red-wing. As the self-appointed towncrier, he would periodically fly tothe very top of the tree and scanthe hay field for any possible dan-

ger. He was always first to soundthe alarm when I walked acrossthe field towards the marsh. Hissharp whistle put all on noticethat an intruder was coming. Atthe far end of the marsh, Johnnywould take his position on top ofa swaying cattail; add his warningcall, and soon the entire wetlandwould be humming with “cacks”,“con-ka-reees” and whistles asother redwings joined in withtheir admonitions. A predatorhad little chance for a stealthyapproach since its presence wasannounced long before it couldenter the marsh. This is probablyone reason why, each spring, thissmall wetland is so popular with

redwings—a bird made to madeto celebrate the season.

— Bob Durant is a retiredschool teacher, wildlife photogra-pher and naturalist. His passionis nature and his mission is tophotograph as much of the localwildlife as possible during his dai-ly walk along the Israel's River viathe old Boston and Maine rail-road. He is committed to onlyphotographing healthy wildlifefreely living in their native habi-tat (with the exception of cows).Mr. Durant is available to com-munity groups for slide presenta-tions featuring our local wildlife.For more information call 788-4040.

PHOTO BY BOB DURANT

Johnny guarding his territory.

Like many people, when Ifirst heard about the NorthernPass transmission line propos-al I preformed a mental calcu-lus of pros and cons. Pros: re-newable, low cost energy. Cons:huge towers going through myfront yard. Conclusion: We’veall got to sacrifice or at leastcompromise a little to get“green” power, because it’s for

the greater good. I’d live withthe towers.

I was wrong. It is clear to menow that the Northern Passproject is wrong for our region,for the state, for the economy,and for the environment. Thereare no alternatives that wouldmake it right. In terms of publicbenefits, technology, economy,and public policy, this projectdoes not add up.

It is now well known (from

PSNH itself) that New Hamp-shire does not need power fromHydro-Québec. The consumerswho could use it are in south-ern New England. These con-sumers could very likely in-

clude Vermont, if the VermontYankee nuclear power plantshuts down, which Gov. Shum-lin is determined to do. UnlikeNew Hampshire, Vermont hasdeemed power from Hydro-

Québec as “green.”There are good reasons to lo-

cate new power generation fa-cilities and transmission lines

Cons win out when considering transmission lineIn My Opinion

By REBECCA BROWN

Wake up, New Hampshire busi-ness leaders. Our state’s technolo-gy and manufacturing-based econ-omy was strong enough to weatherthe national recession, but can it re-

ally withstand the foolhardiness ofthe New Hampshire state legisla-ture?

After Governor John Lynch pro-posed a downright conservativebudget that would have made yes-

terday’s Republicans let out a vic-tory cheer, today’s new partisanscouldn’t help themselves. Commu-nity technical colleges that fuel our

After last November’s elec-tions, House members knew thatthere was an opportunity fortransformative change in how

government operates. With thesupermajority of fiscally respon-sible members of the House andSenate, we knew that a budgetthat ended the numerous tax andfee increases, stopped inflatedrevenue figures that led to soar-

ing deficits, and eliminatedgreater borrowing from our fu-ture generations would be possi-ble. In fact, we committed to de-livering tax relief to get our econ-

YogurtOnion

Thomas EdisonPepper (1) and mustard (2)

Brazil

Losing the futureIn My Opinion

By COLIN VAN OSTERN

House budget delivers on promise of limited, frugal government

In My Opinion

By WILLIAM O’BRIEN, D.J.BETENCOURT & KEN WEYLER

Transmission, PAGE A15

Future, PAGE A12

Budget, PAGE A15

WHITEFIELD — Anyone whowould like to participate in nation-al service by making a quilt for acombat veteran can do so now aspart of a new program called Un-der Our Wings. Participants do notneed to own a sewing machine orever have sewn before.

At an upcoming workshopsponsored by Stitch at the Old Millin Whitefield, those who wish tomake a Quilt of Valor (QOV) will doso under the wings of accom-plished quilt makers, or “Coach-es.” The Coach brings her sewingmachine and tools to the work-shop. The “Rookie” buys a kit for alap-size quilt. There is no other

charge. The Coach does the cut-ting, pinning, and pressing, assist-ing the Rookie to sew simple patch-work blocks.

Under Our Wings workshopsare currently scheduled forWednesdays, April 20 and 27, from5 to 9 p.m., and Sunday, April 24,from 1 to 5 pm at Stitch at the OldMill, an Official Under Our Wings

Quilt Shop located at 36 King'sSquare, On the Common, in White-field. More sessions will be addedif needed.

It will probably take two work-shops to complete a quilt. Call 837-8778 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,Wednesdays through Saturdays,for information, or stop by thestore to register and select a kit.Participants can also find informa-tion atwww.stitchattheoldmill.com.Adults and children over the age of10 are welcome to join this nation-al service event. Individuals or or-ganizations that would like to pur-chase a kit for a child participantmay also call or stop by the store.

The Quilts of Valor Foundation(QOVF) has made quilts for Amer-ican armed service memberstouched by war since 2003, so farpresenting some 34,000 quilts towounded warriors including com-bat veterans from current conflictsin Iraq and Afghanistan as well asfrom World War II, the Korean War,and the Vietnam War. Recipientsoften comment that nothing hashelped their healing process morethan the comfort of the quilt theyreceived.

In all, more than 1,800 servicemembers who are Active Duty, Re-serve, or National Guard deployedfrom New Hampshire in 2010 fromall branches of the military, in-cluding the 750 New HampshireNational Guardsmen who de-ployed in September, 2010. Nearly400 children in Coös and Graftoncounties alone have a parent whois currently deployed.


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FORECLOSURE NOTICE UNDER POWER OF SALE MORTGAGE

Notice is hereby given that for breach of conditions set forth in a Mortgage Deed from BRUCE A.SHOWALTER, single, of 14 Bridge Street, Town of Lancaster, County of Coos, and State of NewHampshire, 03584, to Lancaster National Bank, formerly of 1 Middle Street, Town of Lancaster, Countyof Coos, and State of New Hampshire, 03584, which Mortgage is dated April 5, 2002, and recordedin the Coos County Registry of Deeds, Volume 991, Page 144, given to secure the payment of aPromissory Note of that same date, by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in said Mortgage, for thepurpose of foreclosing said Mortgage, Passumpsic Savings Bank/Northeast Home Loan, LLC,successor-in-interest to Lancaster National Bank will sell at public auction on April 15, 2011, at1:00 p.m., the premises located at 14 Bridge Street, Town of Lancaster, County of Coos, and State ofNew Hampshire, 03584. The Sale shall be conducted on the property. Said premises are more partic-ularly described as follows:

A parcel of land with the buildings thereon, situate on the southerly side of Bridge Street, so-called,in the Town of Lancaster, County of Coos, and State of New Hampshire, bounded as follows:

Commencing at an iron pin on the southerly sideline of Bridge Street at the intersection of the landherein conveyed and land, now or formerly, of Percy Hill;

Thence S 6° 33’ W 143 feet to a point;Thence N 87° 06’ E 107.8 feet to a point;Thence N 4° 55’ W 138.4 feet to an iron pin in the southerly sideline of Bridge Street;Thence N 83° W 79.5 feet along the southerly sideline of Bridge Street to the point of

beginning.

EXCEPTING AND RESERVING a right-of-way 10 feet wide along the entire westerly side of saidLot, said right-of-way for the use, in common of the Grantee and George Wilford and ConstanceWilford, and their heirs and assigns respectively, and the cost of maintenance of said right-of-wayshall be divided equally between the owners of the properties affected thereby.

Also EXCEPTING AND RESERVING to George Wilford and Constance Wilford and their heirs andassigns, the right to enter the above-described premises for the purpose of maintaining and layingwater and sewer pipes which now run through the above-described property;

Meaning and intending herein to convey all and the same premises as conveyed to Bruce A.Showalter by Warranty Deed of Andrew MacDonald and Barbara MacDonald, dated March 12, 2002,and recorded in the Coos County Registry of Deeds at Volume 991, Page 142.

NOTICE REQUIRED BY R.S.A 479:25

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO PETITION THE SUPERIOR COURTFOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE SITUATED, WITH SERVICE UPONTHE MORTGAGEE, AND UPON SUCH BOND AS THE COURT MAY REQUIRE, TO ENJOIN THESCHEDULED FORECLOSURE SALE.

Said premises will be sold subject to all outstanding taxes or other liens andencumbrances which may be entitled to precedence of the said Mortgage. The property will be sold“AS IS.” The Mortgagee makes no representation or warranty with respect to the accuracy of anystatement as to the boundaries, acreage, frontage, or other matters contained in the aforesaid descrip-tion of the property.

TERMS OF SALE:

A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00) in the form of cash, certified check, cashier’scheck, or other form of payment agreeable to the Mortgagee, will be required to be delivered at orbefore the time a bid is offered.

The successful bidder will be required to execute a written memorandum of sale, immediately afterthe close of bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid upon delivery of the ForeclosureDeed to the purchaser within forty-five (45) days of the sale date.

The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the saleand to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the fore-closure sale and such change or changes will be binding upon all prospective bidders.

The certified original Mortgage may be examined by any interested party at the The Law Office ofJohn Riff, 118 Main Street, Suite 5, Colebrook, New Hampshire, during its normal business hours, withquestions directed to Attorney John “Jay” L. Riff, IV, at (603) 237-4217.DATED this __________ day of _______________________________, 2011.

PASSUMPSIC SAVINGS BANK/NORTHEAST HOME LOAN, LLC/

BY ITS ATTORNEYBy: ________________________________

John L. Riff, IV, Esquire118 Main Street, Suite 5 • P.O. Box 18Colebrook, NH 03576 8 (603) 237-4217

The Special Education ProcessResolving Conflicts

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White Mountains Regional School District

On April 7, 2011, at WMRHS from 6:00 – 7:30 PMthe last parent workshop will be presented by theParent Information Center. White MountainsRegional School District and the Parent InformationCenter have presented a series of workshops overthis school year to parents and staff of WMRSD.They have provided an overview of the special edu-cation process from referral to resolving conflicts.This workshop’s focus is titled “ResolvingConflicts”. Last month we discussed discipline inthe schools. We hope that parents and staff who haveattended these workshops will be able to provide PICand WMRSD with ideas of other types of parentworkshops they would like to see presented duringthe next 2011-2012 school year.

Please call Debbie Dubois at 837-9363 to be placedon the attendance list. There will be NO childcare atthis meeting.

By Dave HaasWeek of March 20 - 26

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By KAYTI [email protected]

LITTLETON- Just a few weeks af-ter battling for her life at DartmouthHitchcock Hospital, two-year-oldHarper Grace Brooks is happily do-ing puzzles on her living room floor.

“She’s just always been happy,”said mother Clare Brooks, and it iseasy to believe when Harper didn’tfuss about the tube leading to herheart that is still needed to pumpantibiotics into her system. Instead,the little girl continues to catchimaginary chocolate-flavoredsnowflakes on her outstretchedtongue.

Harper is still recovering fromtwo stints in the hospital followinga burst appendix – a condition ex-tremely rare in someone so young.The Brooks were visiting Clare’smother in Ireland in mid-Februarywhen Harper and father Gary firstfell sick, assumedly from the samething. Harper was so weak at onepoint that she was unable to walk,but when the doctor prescribed an-tibiotics for what he diagnosed asa chest infection and Harper gotmuch better, the Brooks thoughtnothing of it.

“I felt really comfortable that hewas diagnosing her right,” saidClare. “She’s so susceptible.”

Upon her return to the States,Harper was running around againand seemed well enough to returnto the Kinder Center on Feb. 28. Lat-er that day, she became unable towalk again, and her parentsbrought her to the Littleton Re-gional Hospital. Six hours of testsnarrowed it down to an appendici-tis or serious infection, and she wasflown by helicopter to Dartmouth

Hitchcock. “First, they told Gary there was

no way she could have an appendixif she was running around the daybefore,” said Clare.

Following an emergency sur-gery, doctors determined the ap-pendix had been burst for an esti-mated 10 days, abscessed, becamegangrenous, and ate away at the lin-ing of Harper’s intestines. Harperwas in the hospital for seven daysand another four when the infec-tion returned; she underwent threesurgeries in that time, and wentfrom 36 pounds to 27 pounds inthree weeks.

Harper’s high pain thresholdplayed a part in the doctors and herparents not knowing somethingwas seriously wrong sooner –something that speaks to the littlegirl’s strength, but that also nowscares Clare.

“All the doctors we met said itwas a chest cold,” said Clare. “Wedidn’t realize she was dying.”

Since she was born Harper hashad medical difficulties related to agastro-intestinal disease. The med-ical problem was one of the mainreasons the Brooks moved fromHawaii to the North Country in Au-gust – so that Harper could receivetreatment at Dartmouth Hitchcock,care that has greatly improved hercondition. Gary grew up in Dalton,but Clare is new to the area and wasoverwhelmed by the immense sup-port from the community, mostquantifiable in a Facebook prayerchain started by one of Harper’steachers at the Kindercenter.

Clare said the prayer chain wasparticularly appreciated when thecouple first saw it while Harper was

in surgery. It helped keep theirminds off of the hours-long proce-dure, seeing messages of supportfrom their friends and family.

“We got to read all of this stuff,instead of freaking out,” said Clare.

Now, the prayer chain has morethan 2,000 followers, with another6,000 requests waiting, and peoplefrom around the world postingcomments. It has been a bit over-whelming to keep up with, but Clarejoked her Catholic guilt (and moth-er) compel her to respond, and theBrooks are grateful for the support,which has taken other forms, aswell. A bucket at the Kinder Centercollects donations for the family,and an April 1 benefit at The Barnon Route 116 will be giving all pro-ceeds after expenses to Harper.

Clare still feels strange about allthe attention her family has gotten.After spending time in the chil-dren’s wing of Dartmouth Hitch-cock, she feels like her family is oneof the lucky ones. She admits the

next couple of months will be toughtrying to pay all of the bills, butClare has no doubt her family willget back on track. Gary, a stonema-son, is confident he can find worknow that the snow is melting, andClare has her part-time bookkeep-ing job at the Village Bookstore.

“We’ve always worked as manyjobs as we’ve needed to, to pay ourown way,” said Clare, who fears herfamily could be perceived as tryingto take advantage of the situationwhen none of the attention hasbeen sought. “I don’t want peopleto think that’s who we are.”

In the end, the Brooks are justthankful: thankful for the commu-nity’s support; thankful to the doc-tors who saved Harper’s life; but,most of all, thankful for their littlegirl who was born to a mother whowas never supposed to be able tohave children.

“She was a miracle baby,” saidClare. “And, now, I have an awe-some kid.”

Little girl beats odds, garners community support

KAYTI BURT/THE LITTLETON COURIER

Two-year-old Harper Grace Brooks is back at home with her parents,Gary and Clare, and doing incredibly well considering just a few weeksago she underwent surgery to repair damage done after her appendixburst and went undiagnosed for 10 days.

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MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — TheRandolph Community Forest(RCF) will be recognized by theRegional Forester of the EasternRegion of the U. S. Forest Ser-vice with its award — “Protect-ing Ecosystems Across Bound-aries” — at a ceremony onThursday, April 21, at its Region9 headquarters. Three other“Across Boundaries” awards willalso be presented to winnersfrom Wisconsin, Ohio, and Min-nesota.

The criteria for the “Protect-ing Ecosystems Across Bound-aries” award include: demon-strating managing ecosystemsat a larger landscape scale; uti-lizing partners to expand theamount of land managed for con-servation and public benefits;and restoring forests and watersto healthy and resilient condi-tions through exemplary re-source stewardship.

“It was an obvious choice …to nominate the RCF,” wrote For-est Supervisor Tom Wagner ofthe White Mountain NationalForest (WMNF) to the RCF. “Wehave long recognized your spir-it of stewardship, innovation,

collaboration, and community,and very much appreciate howyour exemplary leadership incommunity forest managementis an integral part of the muchlarger landscape that we collec-tively care for.”

This is the 26th year that Re-gion 9 has recognized its em-ployees and partners for thetremendous work they do aswell as their commitment topublic service and resourcestewardship.

“Like a rich tapestry builtover time with love and deter-mination, the townspeople ofRandolph have woven a com-munity and a landscape thatconnects with the WMNF, en-larging the conserved landscapeand the collective fabric of ourcommunities,” states Wagner’stwo-plus-page award nomina-tion. “Like many landscapesthroughout the world, northernNew Hampshire is under in-creasing pressure from un-planned development, fragmen-tation and unsustainable landmanagement practices.”

But the town, in collabora-tion with public and nonprofit

organizations, was able to shapeits own future, bucking thetrends of increased forest frag-mentation, loss of public access,and reduced opportunities fortraditional uses.

“In one special place in theWhite Mountains, as a large tim-ber investment company(TIMO) began to divest approx-imately 13,000 acres of land, lo-cal determined citizens mobi-lized with a call to action to be-gin a unique collaboration toshape their own future,” Wagnerwrote. “Their action has becomea hallmark for community own-ership, and managing ecosys-tems across boundaries, givingrise to important conversationson conservation and steward-ship while developing a newmodel for conserved lands.”

Wagner called the 10-year-old, 10,000-acre RCF, which liesbetween the Kilkenny andNorthern Presidentials of theWMNF, “a model of citizen own-ership and engagement,” and“an exemplary shared re-source.”


MARCH 30, 2011

Wilma Corrigan | 586-4488 JEFFERSON

PUBLIC NOTICEUnion Bank, a bank incorporated under the laws of the State of Vermont with its main office located at 20 LowerMain Street, Morrisville VT 05661, has petitioned the Vermont Commissioner of Banking, Insurance, Securities andHealth Care Administration and has submitted an application to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation forpermission to acquire and operate three branch bank offices of Northway Bank, with its main office located at 9Main Street, Berlin, NH 03570. The three branch offices intended to be acquired and operated as Union Bankbranches are located at: 3 State Street, Groveton, NH 03582; 76 Main Street, Littleton, NH 03561; and, 155 MainStreet, North Woodstock, NH 03262.

Any person wishing to comment on the application may file his or her comments in writing with the regionaldirector of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at its area office at 15 Braintree Hill Office Park, Suite 200,Braintree, MA 02184-8701 before processing of the application has been completed. The closing date for publiccomment is April 22, 2011. The period may be extended by the regional director for good cause. The non-confi-dential portions of the application are on file in the regional office and are available for public inspection duringregular business hours. Photocopies of the non-confidential portion of the application file will be made availableupon request.

This notice is published in compliance with regulation 303.7(c1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationRules and Regulations.

NOTICEAn application has been filed with the New Hampshire Bank Commissioner by Union Bank, a bank incorporatedunder the laws of the State of Vermont with its main office located at 20 Lower Main Street, Morrisville VT 05661,for authority to acquire and operate three branch bank offices of Northway Bank located at: 3 State Street,Groveton, NH 03582; 76 Main Street, Littleton, NH 03561; and, 155 Main Street, North Woodstock, NH 03262,under the provisions of RSA 384:60 and RSA 384-B.

Any person wishing to comment upon this application may file his or her comments, in writing, with Robert A.Fleury, Deputy Bank Commissioner at 53 Regional Drive in Concord, New Hampshire 03301. If any person desiresto protest the granting of this application, he or she has a right to do so if he or she files a written notice of his orher intent with the Bank Commissioner on or before April 22, 2011.

Comments should be filed within the date as given in this published notice.

Comments should be supported by memorandum or brief setting forth:

– Statement summarizing reasons for objections

– Specific matters in the application to which protests are made

– Statement of facts supporting the protest including relevant economic or financial data.

– Statement of any adverse effects on the protestant which may result from approval of the application

The non-confidential portions of the application are on file in the Bank Commissioner’s office, New HampshireBanking Department, 53 Regional Drive – Suite 200, Concord, New Hampshire 03301 as part of the public filemaintained by the Bank Commissioner and are available for public inspection during regular business hours.

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A fine farewellSunday, March 20, 2011,

proved to be the nicest day fora farewell party to send Fr. RayBall of to his next assignmentas Pastor of Immaculate Heartof Mary Parish on Loudon Roadin Concord, N.H. Many of Gatesof Heaven Parish, and others,honored him with comments,stories and jokes of his en-deavors during his nine-yearservice in the North Country.Kathi Marshall, the BusinessAdministrator of the fivechurches Fr. Ray oversaw,wrote a “gig” and sang it to him,letting him know just how shefelt about him leaving. It wasmost comical. Of course, therehad to be some teasing aboutthe Red Sox Baseball Team overthe New York Yankees, hishome state team, as Fr. Ray wasnot a fan of the Red Sox. As aremembrance, everyone whocame to the party was offered amini baseball bat key ring or abaseball pen, as well as a bag ofwhite and blue M&Ms with Fr.Ray’s face printed on them, ora bag of other candies. Fr. Raywas presented a picture of JoeDimaggio of the N.Y. Yankeeswith Boston Red Sox’s TedWilliams congratulating him.Joe was named the most valu-able player of the AmericanLeague, leading them in battingin 1939, 1940, and 1948, and isnow in the Baseball Hall ofFame. The buffet luncheon wasa most delicious variety of horsd’oeuvres that served around290 people of all ages. Many, es-pecially the young adults whohe oversaw in athletics and en-tertained as a DJ for dances,will miss Fr. Ray. Best wishesFr. Ray in your future assign-ments.

Iditarod adventureThe Iditarod Trail Sled Dog

Race adventurer Jodie(Paschal) Velie has returnedhome from her volunteer job atthe races. She and her sister Er-ica did meet at Anchorage atthe beginning of the races, thenJodie was into many positionsduring the race. One stationshe enjoyed was up in the smallairplane with the pilot check-ing out the advancement of dogteams and conditions of thetrails. One year the race is doneon the North trail and the nextyear on the South loop. Thisyear was the North loop. Thesled dog teams that make it allthe way to the end of the trailleave at Anchorage and race toNome, but some teams had todrop out due to accidents ofdogs or the person racingthem. It was an exciting experi-ence for Jodie but a tiring one.Great job, Jodie!

Signs of springAnother sign of spring came

to my attention on Sunday,March 20, when I was going tochurch. I saw the sprouts of daf-fodils shooting out of the

ground, or snow, about fiveinches above either. Thismeans that any crocus one hasin the garden must be aboveground and in bloom. Just whatthe deer are looking for — nicenew vegetation.

JACsOn Thursday, March 24,

2011, the JACs held their meet-ing at the IOOF Hall with 10members present to enjoy aluncheon and social time.Jayne Plica decorated the ta-bles in rainbow colors forspring, honoring five of theWalt Disney Princesses of theold time fairy tales. She usedpale pink tablecloths, rainbowcolored placemats, and rain-bow striped napkins in whitemesh holders trimmed in rain-bow colored tulips. The center-piece held 4-inch cubes deco-rated with princesses and a mi-ni pot of flowers. Blue candydishes filled with candy wereplaced among the cubes andmini figurines of Cinderella,Snow White, Ariel, Belle andSleeping Beauty were placedabout for a striking tablearrangement. The day wasbeautiful until near 6 p.m. whenwe were back to a winter whitelandscape for the night. Theluncheon served by the WeeksMemorial Hospital consisted ofSalisbury steak, mashed pota-toes, gravy, mixed vegetables,rolls, beverages and bananacrème pie. The luncheon giftwas won by Wilma Corrigan.

After lunch cleanup, a meet-ing was opened by the salute tothe flag. Then it was announcedthat Nurnet Bader was home-bound with the flu, thus, a get-well card would be sent to her.The Reporting Secretary readthe minutes of the last meeting,which were accepted, and theTreasurer gave the financial re-port that was also accepted.Everyone was reminded tobring their Easter Food PantryProject items to the next meet-ing so all could be delivered tothe Lancaster Food Pantry be-fore Easter. The group hadhoped to have Rory Angelicolaat this meeting to performsome of his opera selections foran open house program, but hehad to cancel due to a death inhis wife’s family, thus, he hasrescheduled for the April 28meeting. The same Open Houseinvitation stands beginning at 1p.m. for anyone who would liketo hear this New York City Amo-to Opera Singer. If anyonewould like to partake in lunchwith the JACs, please call PattyAngelicola in advance at 586-4572 so she can let the hospitalstaff know how many meals areneeded. Rory has an outstand-ing voice that has even beenheard on Broadway. It was an-nounced that in the future Rickand Ruth Juve are interested ingiving a talk about their visitsto Mongolia and China. Therewas a reading brought in by Lu-

cille Cameron on toothbrushhygiene, which was presented.A joke was read at the closingof the meeting.

Jefferson Historical Society

The Jefferson Historical So-ciety held a meeting on March1 at the Jefferson Public Li-brary when it was read that do-nations received during De-cember 2010 came to $956 andthe Memory Tree contributionstotaled $130. The Society wish-es to thank everyone verymuch for making repairs andnew exhibits possible. A June21 program at 7 p.m. will beheld at the Town Hall throughthe New Hampshire HumanitiesCouncil. This will be a lectureand fiddle presentation. TheCouncil is subsidizing AdamBoyce to give a lecture and mu-sical performance to talk aboutthe history of fiddling in NewHampshire. The Society is ableto receive three programs fromthe NHHC per year. Our Societyis in communication with otherarea Historical Societies andwould like to hold joint meet-ings or tours of each other’sMuseums and areas. Election ofofficers is at bay with a pro-posed slate as follows: Presi-dent, Winnie Ward; Vice Presi-dent, Marjorie Doan; Secretary,Valarie Gauthier; and Treasur-er, Adele Woods; Trustees, JoeMarshall and Charlie Bond.Suggestions for the 2011 Christ-mas Ornament were The StoneChurch (Holy Trinity Episco-pal) or the Old Corner Store, asit looked before renovations. Ifanyone has a picture of the OldRiverton Mill then that wouldbe considered. Anyone whowishes to vote for a specificitem for the ornament shouldcall Winnie Ward at 586-4372 orMarjorie Doan at 586-7952. TheSociety’s next meeting will beon April 5 at 7 p.m. at the Jef-ferson Public Library. Every-one is welcome to be present atthe meetings.

HumorWell, George of 03598, are

those “white crystals” ever go-ing to cease their interest inkeeping the landscape lookinglike it has malnutrition? Maybewe should see this as a Bloop-er like many of us typists canmake, such as — The Churchwill host an evening of fine din-ing, super entertainment andgracious hostility. — LadiesBible Study will be held Thurs-day morning at 10 a.m. Allladies are invited to lunch inthe Fellowship Hall after theB.S. is done. — The eighthgraders will be presentingShakespeare’s Hamlet in theChurch basement Friday at 7p.m. The congregation is invit-ed to attend this tragedy. — Abean supper will be held onTuesday evening in the churchhall. Music will follow. What ablessing we symbol users are!

WHITEFIELD — Caleb Care-givers will be accepting usedelectronics, for a $5 to $25 feebased on item, to raise funds tohelp keep local seniors inde-pendent. Electronics may bedropped off at the Caleb office,38 King’s Square, between thepolice department and Old MillStudio, the week of April 18through 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Acceptable electronics in-clude: computer — laptop,tower, monitor, keyboard, ormouse, — television, plasma,LCD, printer, copier, fax, speak-ers, stereo, telephone — land-line and cell, — UPS — unin-terruptible power source/backup battery, —VCR, DVD, andfluorescent light bulbs.

The electronics that are col-lected will be sent to a recy-cling center in Jaffrey wherethey will be “de-manufactured”and sold to be recycled intosomething new. All of the pro-ceeds will go to Caleb Care-givers.

Caleb volunteers havehelped hundreds of local sen-iors remain independentthrough transportation, visit-ing, chores, and supplementalpet food.

Here are two great causesin one fundraiser. Spring cleanthe home or office to keep asenior in theirs and help theenvironment at the same time.

Call the Caleb Caregivers of-fice at 837-9179 with any ques-tions.

Donate usedelectronics for

two good reasons

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White Mountains Regional School District

Attention: Citizens of the Town of Whitefield

Needed: A representative from the Town of Whitefield to fill a vacancy on theWhite Mountains Regional School Board.

The school board requests that interested persons send letter of interest to:

Roxanne Hartlen, Adm. Asst. to Supt. of SchoolsSAU #36 • 14 King Square • Whitefield, NH 03598Deadline for letter of interest: April 8, 2011

Term of Office: until March 2012

Once Upon a Mattress is presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals: www.rnh.com

Show dates are April 8th, 9th, 15th & 16th @ 7:30 PM at the Lancaster Town Hall

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Music: Mary RodgersLyrics: Marshal Barer

Based on the book by JayThompson, Dean Fuller and

Marshall Barer

If you are the parent of a child between theages of 3 and 21 who receives special educationservices, the NH Dept. of Education and theWhite Mountains Regional School District needsyour input on the Parent Involvement Survey.

CCHECKHECK YOURYOUR MAILMAIL BOXBOX!!WWEE NEEDNEED

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The survey will be mailed to your home by April 1,2011. Please call Debbie Dubois at 837-9363 if youhave questions or need assistance to complete thissurvey.

All completed surveys need to be mailed or submittedby April 25, 2011.

Thank you for your time and participation!

ATTENTION!GROVETON, STARK,

AND STRATFORD RESIDENTS

For those people who wish to be considered

for the cooperative school planning study

committee passed at your recent annual

school district meeting, you must contact

your respective town offices to complete a

brief application form. The form will then be

given to your respective moderator. The

moderator makes the appointment. Neither

the SAU or your respective school boards

are involved in the selection of committee

members.

Deadline is Thursday, March 31, 2011.

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Supports and Services will be offering the annualearly childhood screening day. The screeningincludes vision, hearing, academic, cognitive,speech, motor skills and parent consultation.

FREE to all children birth to five years of age,who live in Groveton, Stark and Stratford, NewHampshire.

Screening day will be held on Monday - April 11, 2011

9:00 AM to 2:00 PMGroveton Area Headstart

Residents of all three districts should contact Lisafrom Groveton Special Services at 636-2492 toschedule your child’s appointment!

STRATFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLKINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

(603)-922-3387

Who: Parents of children entering kindergarten atStratford Public School

What: Registration for the 2011-2012 school yearWhere: Head Start – 7 Preble Street, Groveton, NHWhen: Monday, April 11, 2011 • 9:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.How: By appointment only • Please attend with childIn order to attend kindergarten children must be five years of age by September 30, 2011.Please bring with you a copy of your child’s birth certificate and completed immuniza-tion record. To schedule an appointment please call Lisa McCarthy at 636-2492.

LUNENBURG, Vt. — TheLunenburg Sixth Annual MapleFestival was an enjoyable dayfor history buffs, lovers of allthings maple, and those juststopping by to check out the ac-tivities for the first time. The sapwas running at all the sugar-houses on the tour route. Thepancake breakfast, soup andbread luncheon, and spaghettisupper, made possible in part byWhite Market, Lancaster Shaw’s,Walmart, Lunenburg Variety,Mooselook Resturant, PriceChopper and local sugarmakers,were well attended and receivedgreat reviews. The combined ef-forts of community organiza-tions and generous individualsand local businesses made theFestival a great Maple OpenHouse Weekend event.

The Top of the Common Com-mittee is very pleased to an-nounce the winners of the Festi-val contests, and free drawings.Congratulations to everyone. Allparticipation is greatly appreci-ated.

Pie Contest winners — Therewere no entries in the fruit cate-gory. Ginny and Angel Robertsof Lunenburg won first place inthe cream/custard category andwere the recipients of a Pam-pered Chef wine bottle openerdonated by Carol Wenmark anda maple scented candle donatedby Aunt Sadie’s of Lunenburg.Nancy Reed of Lunenburg wonfirst place in the nut categoryand was the recipient of cookiecutters donated by Duck Soup ofLittleton and a maple scentedcandle donated by Aunt Sadie’sof Lunenburg. Ginny and AngelRoberts of Lunenburg won the“best of show” ribbon and wererecipients of a $20 gift certificate

donated by Natural Provisions ofSt. Johnsbury and a maple scent-ed candle donated by AuntSadie’s of Lunenburg.

Quilt contest winners — Bar-bara Smith of Colebrook (entry#6) won the “People’s Choice”award and was the recipient of a$10 gift certificate donated byCut ‘n Sew of Littleton and twopackages of 42 squares donatedby Stitch at the Old Mill of White-field.

Guessing jars — Teresa Mc-

Mann of Lunenburg won themaple candies, donated byWhite Market, with a guess of 83(there were 84); Kailyn Jones ofLancaster won the pickle jar ofassorted candies with an exactguess of 170; and Cole Rentz ofLunenburg won the plastic giftbox of mint candies with an ex-act guess of 80.

Scavenger hunt drawing —Mike and Cathy Mutascio, sea-sonal residents of Lunenburg)won the maple nut popcorn do-

nated by Judy Young of Lunen-burg.

Free door prizes — SandraFuller of Guildhall received ahousehold basket with items do-nated by Carol Wenmark and $10gift certificate donated byBarnie’s Market of Concord, Vt.;Jen Malanson received a mapleleaf incense burner donated byCarol Wenmark and maple scent-ed candle donated by AuntSadie’s of Lunenburg; Justin Mel-lett of Groveton received Oneida

child’s set donated by Kennedy’sJewelry of St. Johnsbury; AliviaDaigle of Jefferson received a setof local sugarhouse notecardsdonated by MeMe’s Crafts(Downing Whiting) of Lunen-burg; Madison Bean of Lancasterreceived cookie cutters donatedby Duck Soup of Littleton andmaple scented candle donatedby Aunt Sadie’s of Lunenburg;Lori Marcotte of Groveton re-ceived accent rock donated byMartin’s Agway of Lancaster;

Malcolm Downing of Lunenburgreceived the Easter theme bas-ket donated by LunenburgMethodist Church; Minnie Whiteof Groveton received an assort-ment of candles in antique saltbox donated by Aunt Sadie’s ofLunenburg; Debra Mellett ofGroveton received a gift box do-nated by Fuller’s Sugarhouse ofLancaster; and Rose Sullivan ofJefferson received a $20 gift cer-tificate donated by Elizabeth’s ofSt. Johnsbury.

LANCASTER — The St.Patrick's Day mixer hosted byGenesis HealthCare at CountryVillage was a tasty treat for allwho attended. The hospitalitybegan at the door with a jovial“Welcome to Country Village.”The crowd was very festive,

decked out in green. Guestswere greeted throughout the fa-cility by Dwayne Bosse andstaff, with great attention to de-tail. Each guest was offered alucky green shamrock pin. Thefare was excellent includingIrish stew, Irish beer, and Irish

Crème parfaits. Everyone whoattended was welcome to signup for several door prizes. Thefollowing were the lucky win-ners.

Cindy Normandeau won twoCanopy Tour tickets; AuroreHood won a $50 gas card; Elaine

Earlywine won two Jax Jr Cine-ma tickets; Denis and Dru Sko-ra won two Jax Jr Cinema tick-ets; and Barbara Wilson wontwo Jax Jr Cinema tickets.

The event was very memo-rable and well attended. As oneNorthern Gateway Regional

Chamber member said, “Thosethat could not attend do notknow what they are missing.”Northern Gateway RegionalChamber mixers are alwaysopen to the general public. Thenext mixer will be held on April7 at The Morrison.

LANCASTER — On December1, 2010, a microburst caused se-vere damage in the White-field/Jefferson area of CoösCounty. Nonindustrial privateforest (NIPF) landowners suffer-ing severe damage may be eligi-ble for assistance under theEmergency Forest RestorationProgram (EFRP) if the damagewas caused by a natural disas-ter to natural resources on NIPFland, and, if untreated would:impair or endanger the naturalresources on the land, and ma-terially affect the use of theland.

If the EFRP is approved forCoös County and funds becomeavailable, a producer may re-ceive up to 75 percent of the el-

igible cost of restoration meas-ures. Examples of restorationmeasures include removing de-bris from NIPF, site preparationon NIPF, seeding established onNIPF, and restoring conserva-tion structures and other simi-

lar installations.EFRP is administered by the

Coös-Carroll Farm ServiceAgency, 4 Mayberry Lane in Lan-caster. Producers who suffereddamage from this strong mi-croburst may contact the FSA

Office at 788-4602 ext. 2 to signup or request more information.Sign up will take place fromMarch 28 to April 29, 2011.

For further information onhow to apply and eligibility re-quirements for EFRP, NIPF

landowners may visit the web-sitehttp://disaster.fsa.usda.gov/and www.fsa.usda.gov/conser-vation. One may also obtain ad-ditional information athttp://go.usa.gov/CLI.

LANCASTER — The WeeksMemorial Library in Lancasterwill be offering classes in con-versational Spanish for adults be-ginning on Tuesday, April 5, from10 to 11 a.m. The teacher will beLancaster resident Zeanny Egea.Although there will be no chargefor the class, a donation basket

will be available for anyone whomight want to make a contribu-tion. Interested individualsshould call the library at 788-3352to sign up for the class. A secondclass will be offered in theevening, but beginning date andtime have not yet been deter-mined.

3/30 — Spaghetti and meat-sauce, tossed salad, garlic bread,fruit cocktail; 3/31 — Turkey andbiscuits, peas, carrots, mashedpotato, Mandarin oranges; 4/1 —Tomato soup, ham salad sand-wich, apple crisp.

4/5 — Fish filet sandwich, let-tuce, cheese, tomato, macaronisalad, Mandarin orange;4/6 —American Chop Suey, tossed sal-ad, garlic bread, banana creampie; 4/7 — “Birthday Dinner,”Roast pork, mashed potatoes,sauerkraut, mixed vegetables,cake and ice cream; 4/8 — Turkeyvegetable soup, tuna salad sand-

wiches, peaches.4/12 — Chicken sandwich, let-

tuce, cheese, tomato, potato sal-ad, vanilla pudding; 4/13 —Baked lasagna, tossed salad, gar-lic bread, apple crisp; 4/14 —“Volunteer Dinner,” Roast turkey,stuffing, mashed potato, squash,pumpkin pie; 4/15 — Beef stew,homemade biscuits, tossed sal-ad, fruit cocktail.

4/19 — Spaghetti and meat-sauce, tossed salad, garlic bread,chocolate pudding; 4/20 — Meat-loaf, mashed potatoes, beets, jel-lo/fruit; 4/21 — “Easter Dinner,”Baked ham, sweet potato, car-

rots, grapenut pudding; 4/22 —Corn chowder, ham salad sand-wich, tossed salad, pears.

4/26 — Baked fish, rice pilaf,cottage cheese, peas, carrots,tropical fruit; 4/27 — Shepherd’spie, tossed salad, apricots; 4/28— Baked chicken, mashed pota-toes, carrots, cranberry sauce,

homemade cookies; 4/29 — Liv-er and onions or hamburg sand-wich, scallop potato, greenbeans, mixed fruit.

Meals are available Tuesdaythrough Friday. Menu is subjectto change. Call (802) 892-6616 forreservations.

Maple Festival winners

Luck was with all at the March Country Village Mixer

Microburst assistance may be available

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Angele (Bouchard) Tenberg, for-merly of Groveton, who currentlyresides in Austin, Tex., will partici-pate in the American Foundationfor Suicide Prevention’s Out of theDarkness Overnight, an 18-mile walkin New York City, from sunset to sun-rise, to raise much needed fundsand awareness for suicide preven-

tion.Angele will be walking to honor

the memory of one of her class of1992 Groveton High School class-mates and very good friend, CoreyMcFadden, who sadly committedsuicide in June 2004.

In the U.S. close to one millionpeople make a suicide attempt each

year and every 16 minutes someonedies by suicide each year. Proceedsfrom the Out of the DarknessOvernight support a variety of pro-grams including distribution of theFoundation’s new educational filmon teen depression titled “MoreThan Sad: Teen Depression”(www.morethansad.org) and the ac-

companying film for teachers thathelps them recognize suicide warn-ing signs and risk factors as well ashow to refer students for help. Bothfilms aim to reduce teen suicide byaddressing the leading cause, de-pression.

According to scientific research,more than 90 percent of people who

die by suicide have an underlyingmental disorder at the time of theirdeath, most often depression, bipo-lar disorder and/or substanceabuse. Suicide doesn’t discriminate.It affects all age groups and socio-economic backgrounds. It is thefourth leading cause of deathamong adults 18 to 65-years-old and

the third leading cause of deathamong teens and young adults. In-dividuals ages 65 and older accountfor 16 percent of all suicide deaths.

“Participants in The Overnightagree to raise at least $1,000 eachto walk, however, my personal goalis to raise $3,000,” said Angele. Tohelp Angele reach her fundraisinggoal or to get more informationabout The Overnight, call 888-The-Overnight or visitwww.TheOvernight.org. Find An-gele's fundraising page under the“Mama's Angels” team or to go di-rectly to her fundraising page, thelink is: http://theovernight.donor-drive.com/participant/angeleten-berg. Send her an email directlywith any questions. Her email ad-dress is [email protected].

The American Foundation forSuicide Prevention is the leadingnational not-for-profit organizationexclusively dedicated to under-standing and preventing suicidethrough research, education andadvocacy as well as to reaching outto people with mental disordersand those impacted by suicide.

The students in the front row are Kyle Deyette, Kayla Collins,Vyktoria Boyle, Jenna Randall, Chantel Kennedy,Ben King; secondrow Kiera Deblois, Brooke Bishop, Makenna Burke, MeaganKeddy,; top row Arianna Woodward, Nathan Fogg, Nick Dowland,Paul Frizzell, Tyler Gilman, and Gage Charron. Missing from thephoto are Scott Steiger and Colin Canton

Tri-County Community ActionPrograms is still taking applicationsfor the Fuel Assistance program.Households that have not yet ap-plied for Fuel Assistance are en-couraged to contact the Communi-ty Contact office nearest them toapply. Benefits can pay for oil,kerosene, propane, wood, coal,electric heat or rent if heat is in-cluded. Benefits range from $150 to$1125 per household. Applicantsmust call for appointments.

Contact the following offices:Berlin, 752-3248; Colebrook, 237-8168; Lancaster, 788-4477; Littleton,

444-6653; Ashland, 968-3560;Lebanon, 443-6100; Woodsville, 747-3013; Carroll County, 323-7400 ortoll free 1-888-842-3835.

Current income eligibility guide-lines are based on 30-day income

and household size. For householdof one, the income limit is $2396;household of two, $3133; householdof three, $3870; household of four,$4608; household of five, $5345; andhousehold of six, $6082.

LYNDON, Vt. — Kick off collegeplanning at Vermont Student Assis-tance Corporation’s (VSAC) free all-day College Pathways workshopsfor high school juniors and theirparents on Saturday, April 9 at Lyn-don State College.

Learn more and register todayat www.vsac.org/collegepathways.


WHITEFIELD — A benefit sup-per was held at the Whitefield Com-munity Baptist Church for a White-field youngster, Brendan Furtek,who is scheduled to receive sixweeks proton radiation treatmentat Massachusetts General Hospitalin Boston, Mass.

A traditional Saturday night sup-per of sliced ham with baked beanswith sides of coleslaw, potato salad,rolls, and astonishing selection ofhomemade pies for dessert, pluscoffee, tea, and punch, was servedbuffet-style by volunteers of all agesat the church, starting at 5 p.m.

All proceeds went to benefit theFurtek family, including those froma penny sale.

Rev. David Coldwell, an accom-plished chalk artist, gave a specialartistic presentation at 6 p.m. in thechurch sanctuary, while the secondseating filed into the church’s activ-

ity room. Thirteen-year old Brendan

Furtek was diagnosed with a braintumor five years ago and has un-dergone a number of proceduresand surgeries that he has handledstoically, retaining, however, his es-

sential joie de vivre. Those unable to get to the fund-

raising dinner can contribute to the“Brendan Furtek Benefit Fund" atany Passumpsic Savings Bank orWoodsville Guaranty Savings Bankto help with the expenses the fami-

ly will incur by having to be inBoston.

Brendan and his family continueto ask for everyone’s prayers andare very grateful for all the help offamily, friends, and the larger com-munity.

Ham and bean benefit supper draws a crowd


Some of the volunteers — Hubie Smith, left, Kelly Manson, Ron LaFlam, CathyMacInnis, Brad Ball, and Kathie Westby-Gibson — pause for a moment in thekitchen of the Whitefield Community Baptist Church at Saturday evening’sFurtek family benefit supper.


Parking was at a premium at the Furtek family benefit supper on Saturdayevening at the Whitefield Community Baptist Church, but the places at thefirst seating filled up shortly after this photograph was taken.

Former Groveton resident to walk 18 miles in ‘Out of the Darkness Overnight’

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CARROLL — Another new en-terprise has opened up in Birch-wood Commons on Route 3 South,occupying space in what formerlywas the Northlander Motel.

Sara Dunn of Whitefield beganreceiving customers on March 8in her beauty salon — Shear Des-tiny. Dunn previously worked on-ly eight miles away for two yearsat Sara’s Salon in Whitefield whereher parents, Bob and Cindy Dunn,also live.

Dunn grew up in Berlin andchose to complete her high schoolyears being home schooled. Sheattended beauty school at the Ave-da Institute in Minneapolis, Minn.

Dunn proudly explains it is afull service salon that includes

hair cutting and coloring and hairextensions, facial waxing, mani-cures, and pedicures that she hasopened.

“This is a place my clients canget away from the everyday chaosof their lives,” Dunn explained.“It’s a one-on-one place withoutany feel at all of assembly-lineservices. A salon like this is verypersonal, and I keep a beveragebar and cupboard well stockedwith soft drinks and snacks.

Some of the clients she servedwhen she lived and worked in Cen-ter Harbor have already visited,and Dunn, who worked in the thenbrand-new Spa at the Mount Wash-ington Hotel and does occasionalfill-in work there, hopes to attractTwin residents as well as home-owners from the townhouses and

condo community that have beenaround the Grand Resort.

Dunn offers two brands of qual-ity products: Tigi Rockaholic andMoroccan Oil.

It was family practitioner Dr.Robin Hallquist, who maintainsher office in Birchwood Com-mons, that suggested to Dunn thatshe look into renting such con-venient space with ample parking.

“The town was very much inneed of this kind of business, andI feel very welcomed here,” Dunnsaid.

Shear Destiny is open Tuesdaythrough Saturday and by specialappointment on Sundays andMondays. Its telephone number is846-5525, and its web address,www.sheardestinysalon.com.

Shear Destiny Beauty Salon opens in Twin Mtn.


Sara Dunn of Whitefield, who grew upin Berlin, has opened a full servicebeauty salon — Shear Destiny — inBirchwood Commons on Route 3South in Twin Mountain. She offershaircuts, hair coloring, manicures, andpedicures from Tuesday throughSaturday. The phone number is 546-5525.


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He believes that NPT would notbe able to meet the “system relia-bility” standard.

Rappaport also said thisamended bill would bring statelaw more in line with the state Con-stitution and bill of rights.

Northern Pass spokesmanMurray pointed out, however, thatit is very likely that HB 648, ifpassed, would prevent the sought-after $150 million upgrade to theso-called Coös Loop from beingbuilt, assuming funds were avail-able. He quoted the findings in theNov. 2010 KEMA report, writtenfor the North Country Transmis-sion Commission.

“Under existing New Englandrules, socializing transmission in-vestment costs across ratepayersis permissible only when the in-vestment benefits the regional

electric grid’s reliability or en-hances market efficiency,” the KE-MA report states. “Given the

nature of the Coös Loop — thatis, its limited interconnection withthe New England electric grid — itis unlikely that upgrades to the ex-isting system would result in re-gional reliability or market effi-ciency benefits, and thus wouldnot qualify for regional rate recov-ery. … New generator-related up-grades cannot be socialized perthe ISO-NE Tariff.”

Murray also e-mailed, “In re-gards to the question of existingrights-of-way (ROW): an upgradeof the Coös Loop includes the po-tential for necessary expansionsof certain congested areas. Agree-ments regarding the existing ROWpertain only to the defined ROWboundaries. An expansion wouldnecessitate a new agreement.Since the Loop is not a reliabilityproject, absent an agreement, the

expansion could not take place,according to the proposed bill.”

Rep. Rappaport, however, e-mailed that, since the Coös Loopwould be constructed either on oradjacent to an existing ROW, thereis no problem. He e-mailed, “Myunderstanding of rights of way isthat once they are in place, theycan easily be expanded and thatthe process does not need emi-nent domain.”

Rep. Rappaport explained, “Ac-tually, Murray’s opinion is wrongin my judgment. There would beno impediments to the Coös Loopwhatsoever, and I am surprisedthat he would even say so. TheCoös Loop exists now. Improve-ments would not need eminent do-main and, even if it somehow did,they could qualify for either“need” or “reliability” and sowould be exempt. I don't believethere are any ‘unintended conse-quences.’”

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Upper Connecticut River Valleytowns remained quite stable.

Colebrook’s population fell from2,321 in 2000 to 2,301 in 2010, onlylosing minus 0.9 percent of its pop-ulation.

Columbia, however, gained sev-en people, edging up by 0.9 per-cent, to rise from 750 to 757.

Pittsburg also tallied a slightgain. Its population rose by two,registering 869 in 2010, up from 867in 2000.

Stewartstown edged downwardby minus 0.8 percent, but did notlose its distinction of being one ofthe nine communities above the1,000 mark. Its population stood at1,012 in 2000 and at 1,004 in 2010.

Clarksville experienced thebiggest percentage change in pop-ulation in the Upper ConnecticutValley, dropping minus 9.9 percentto fall from 294 in 2000 to 265 in2010.

In contrast, with one exception,the communities in the Androscog-gin Valley experienced losses.

Berlin’s population dropped by2.7 percent in the decade 2000 to2010, losing 280 people to remainonly slightly above 10,000.

The City that Trees Built had itspopulation recorded as 10,051 in2010, down from 10,331 in 2000. The2010 figure does include the stateprison for the first time, however. Ifthe inmate count of 743 is removed,Berlin shows a net loss of more than1,000 residents — or 10.5 percent ofits population.

Fifty years earlier in 1960, itspopulation was tallied as 17,821.During the 50-year period from 1960

to 2010, the city took its biggest nu-merical hit from 1960 to 1970, whenits population dropped by 2,565from 17,821to 15,256.

Gorham dropped by 1.6 per-cent, from 2,895 in 2000 to 2,848 in2010.

The small towns in the An-droscoggin Valley also edged down-ward, losing seven or less individu-als: Shelburne by minus 1.8 percentto 372; Randolph by minus 8.6 per-cent to 310; Dummer by minus 1.6percent to 304; and Errol, by minus2.3 percent to 291.

Milan is the Valley’s exception,however, tallying an increase of 6people, up by 0.5 percent to hit the1,337 mark.

The OEP’s review of New Hamp-shire at the county level, however,shows that Hillsborough continuesto be the fastest growing on a nu-merical basis, a status it has heldsince the 1960s. The county grewby about 20,000 during the pastdecade, less than half of its growthin the 1990s. Hillsborough holdsabout a third of the state’s popula-tion, with over 400,000 residents.

Adding two more counties —Merrimack and Rockingham — ac-counts for almost 65 percent of thestate’s total population.

Strafford joined the league offast-growing counties, with thehighest percentage increase (9.7%).Its numerical increase of almost11,000 for the decade was slightlymore than Merrimack. Percentage-wise, Carroll County was onlyslightly behind Strafford and added4,000 residents, increasing its shareof the state total as well.

In 1980, the top 20 most popu-lous municipalities held 50 percentof the state total.

In 2010, it required 24 munici-palities to reach that level.

This could be another indicatorthat in-migrants prefer to live insmaller communities, or at leastoutside traditional population cen-ters, the OEP pointed out.

More information on the 2010Census results are on OEP’s web-site: www.nh.gov/OEP. Inquiriesmay also be directed to OEP at 271-2155.

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“You’re sitting in a seat for 180days and will get a credit no mat-ter what they learn,” said Klein-schrodt. “For us they come in, thecomputer is the teacher, theystart algebra one out of five chap-ters with 20 lessons each. Eachlesson has a test and must be 80percent correct to prove masterythen move on. The entire cur-riculum — not determined whata teacher was able to get through

in one year.”Seventeen-year-old Hollie Fer-

ron has switched from a numberof different high schools and isbehind in credits while trying totake care of her daughter. “HereI’d rather do work by myself thenlisten to a teacher all day,” shesaid. “When you work at yourown pace you get things donefaster. I have a daughter and be-ing here helps me get done withhigh school faster and into col-lege faster. It’s good because Idon’t have to get up at 6 a.m. and

get her ready I can let her sleep.”Ferron can go to the NCAA for athree hour session and then goback home.

A competent student likeJoshua Towle recently came backto the NCAA after sorting out hislife and “I already did an assign-ment in no time flat,” he said.“Obivously I want my diplomaand I don’t feel like a GED is evenadequate. I don’t know abouteveryone else but I need this, Iwant to finish and get on with mylife.”

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BETHLEHEM and LITTLETON— The local Ammonoosuc Re-gion affiliate of Habitat for Hu-manity will hold informationalmeetings in Bethlehem and Lit-tleton for prospective home-owners. The affiliate is now mak-ing plans for building in Bethle-hem in 2011.

The meetings will explainwhat is needed to become aHabitat homeowner. Meetingswill be held on Tuesday, April 12,at 7 p.m., at the Town Building in

Bethlehem, and on Thursday,April 14, at 7 p.m., at the AHEADTraining Center, 163 Main Street,in Littleton.

Habitat for Humanity Am-monoosuc Region is a non-profitorganization, based on Christianprinciples, dedicated to improv-ing the lives of local families inneed of affordable homes. Habi-tat builds simple, decent housesthat are sold to partner familiesat no profit and are financed withaffordable no-interest loans. In

addition to mortgage payments,homeowners invest significanthours of their own labor intobuilding their house.

"We encourage people to at-tend one of these meetings tolearn more about Habitat and, ifinterested, to get an applica-tion," said Pat McLure, Family Se-lection committee chair. "Poten-tial partners will be chosenbased on need, ability to pay, andwillingness to partner with Habi-tat for Humanity."

As part of the applicationprocess, families are required toattend the home buying classprovided by AHEAD. This classprovides applicants with infor-mation about the many aspectsof buying a home, whether it is aHabitat home or not.

For more information [email protected], visitwww.Ammonoosuc Habitat, orcall 616-2515.

Habitat for Humanity Am-monoosuc Region is pledged tothe letter and spirit of U.S. poli-

cy for the achievement of equalhousing opportunity throughoutthe nation. They encourage andsupport a program in whichthere are no barriers to obtainhousing because of race, color,religion, sex, handicap, familialstatus, or national origin.

Become a Habitat homeowner

WHITEFIELD — Spring hassprung, so mark the calendars forthe Northern Gateway Chamberof Commerce Mixer hosted byThe Morrison on Thursday, April7 from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

The Morrison’s spring mixerwill offer both chamber membersand the general public a chanceto view the wonderful changesand growth at this Assisted Liv-ing and Skilled Nursing Care Fa-

cility and to ample tasty springfare and refreshments.

For more information, contactThe Morrison, 6 Terrace Street,Whitefield at 837-2541.

LANCASTER — Switzerlandwill be the destination of the finaltravel night for the Weeks Memo-rial Library on Monday, April 4, at7 p.m. Dot Skeels of Lancaster will

show slides of a trip she took toSwitzerland. Everyone is wel-come to attend. The library is al-ways looking for people who liketo show slides or a power-point

presentation of trips they havetaken. Anyone with questionsabout the programs or who has aprogram to offer may call the li-brary at 788-3352.

Chart excerpt courtesy of the Office of Energy and Planning

Visit Switzerland on final travel night

April Chamber Mixer to be held at The Morrison


JEFFERSON — A black spruce atthe Pondicherry Division of the Sil-vio O. Conte National Fish andWildlife Refuge has been acknowl-edged as a New Hampshire Cham-pion Big Tree.

It is visible from the new board-walk that will be finished this yearthat goes into Mud Pond from Route116.

“There are several large blackspruce in this location,” said DaveGovatski of Jefferson, chairman ofthe Friends of Pondicherry.

Retired county forester SamStoddard and Govatski, who co-chair the Big Tree program in Coös,went out on Feb. 5 and measuredthe tree’s circumference at breastheight (CBH) at 51 inches, its heightat 66 feet, and its average crownspread at 28 feet.

“Black spruce is also called ap-propriately enough ‘bog spruce’and is the favorite food of sprucegrouse which we’ve seen out there,”Govatski said. “I did not measurethe age of this tree but others in theimmediate area are 92 years old.

“The black spruce are growing

together with northern white cedartrees — an unusual combination.This indicates nutrient enrichmentcoming off of Bray Hill, (now cappedby a 180-foot cell tower) into theforested wetland.”

The tree, whose Latin name isPicea mariana, is located on the3,030-acre tract that was purchasedin 2003 by the U. S. Fish and WildlifeService, according to Conte projectleader Andrew French.


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LANCASTER — The CoösGrand Jury was kept busy onSt. Patrick’s Day, March 17, witha full slate of cases that result-ed in indictments. Among themost serious were allegationsof sexual assault (see relatedstory on page A1), drug dealingand assaults.

A Boston man is accused ofdealing crack cocaine and oxy-codone in Berlin. TremaineWilder, 22 of Boston, Mass., wasindicted on two charges of pos-session of a controlled drugwith intent to sell, and onecount of possession of a con-trolled drug. He is alleged tohave possession of more thanfive grams of crack cocaine, anda quantity of the prescriptiondrug oxycodone, in Berlin onDec. 15.

Christopher Parr, 32 ofBerlin, faces a felony charge ofsecond-degree assault and amisdemeanor charge of simpleassault after allegedly injuringBerlin Police officer Luc Poulinon Dec. 21. Parr is accused ofslamming a door on Poulin’shand causing a laceration andbroken finger.

An inmate at the Coös Coun-ty House of Corrections was in-dicted on assault charges afteran incident on Nov. 27 where heallegedly accosted two correc-tions officers. Rickey Bailey, 39of Groveton, was indicted ontwo charges of assault by pris-oner. He is accused of pushingCO Matt Shannon, as well as hit-ting CO Dana Prehemo with hisbody and knocking him to theground. Prehemo suffered aback injury as a result, accord-ing to the indictment.

Two pair of prisoners andvisitors at the Northern Cor-rectional Facility in Berlin wereindicted on charges of deliveryof articles to prisoners and con-

spiracy to deliver articles toprisoners.

Brandi Everidge, 43 of Bar-rington, was indicted oncharges of acts prohibited anddelivery of articles to prison-ers. She is accused of hidingballoons of the prescriptiondrug Suboxone in food she in-tended to deliver to Jack Ri-vard, an inmate at the prison,on July 12 during a visit. Rivard,32, is accused of conspiracy, forallegedly planning the deliverywith Everidge between June 1and July 12.

A father and son were in-dicted on identical charges ofconspiracy to deliver articlesto prisoners. Charles Sally, Sr.,45 of Malden, Mass., is accusedof conspiring with his sonCharles Sally, Jr., 25, who is aninmate at the prison, to deliverprescription drugs. The con-spiracy is alleged to have takenplace between Oct. 28 and 31,when the men communicatedby phone to create code wordsto mask the delivery, which oc-curred on Oct. 31.

Two Colebrook residentshave been indicted on numer-ous charges of forgery in acheck-cashing scheme. Timo-thy Hartlen, 28, and NicoleBerrelli, 21, were each indictedon five counts of felony forgery.Hartlen is accused of writingthe checks that Berrelli thencashed. The checks, totaling$1457, were drafted on an ac-count belonging to VernonHartlen.

Valerie Vaillancourt-Locke,52 of Berlin, was indicted on acharge of theft by misapplica-tion. Charges were broughtagainst Vaillancourt-Locke bythe Department of Justice, al-leging that she received the so-cial security, VA pension andprivate pension payments forRaymond Vaillancourt and thenfailed to use that money to pay

for his care at St. Vincent De-Paul Rehabilitation and Nurs-ing Center. The total value ofthe payments is reported to bein excess of $1,500.

Corey Hudon, 21 of Jeffer-son, is accused of forgingchecks. Hudon was indicted onfour counts of forgery for al-legedly passing four checks to-taling $650 from the account ofMaureen Couture to the OldCorner Store in Jefferson be-tween Nov. 25 and Dec. 1.

Indictments on two chargesof receiving stolen propertywere handed up against RogerDana, 38 of West Stewartstown.Dana is accused of knowinglyreceiving stolen property be-tween Aug. 16 and Aug. 30 inBerlin. Among the items werethree guitars and a bass, with acombined value in excess of$1,000.

John Newell, 28 of SteepFalls, Me., was indicted on acharge of theft by unauthorizedtaking and a charge of receivingstolen property. He is accusedof stealing a .22 caliber hand-gun belonging to ConradHutchins and possessing thatsame gun knowing it wasstolen.

Two men were indicted oncharges they drove their vehi-cles after being certified as ha-bitual offenders.

David Glidden, 22 of Dalton,is accused of driving in theparking lot at Wal-Mart inGorham on Aug. 16, after beingcertified as an habitual offend-er by the state on Dec. 1, 2008.

John Savage, 31 of Lancast-er, is accused of driving onRoute 3 in Lancaster on Jan. 14,after being certified as an ha-bitual offender by the state onJan. 28, 1999.

All of the above cases arescheduled for arraignment inCoös Superior Court on April 1,at 9 a.m.

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Jordan Jarrett, 27 of Stewart-stown, was arrested on March 21,on a fugitive from justice warrant.

A burglary was reported inCarroll on March 23.

A theft was reported inPinkham’s Grant on March 23.

A report of criminal threaten-ing was reported in Jefferson onMarch 23.

A theft was reported in Pitts-burg on March 23.

On March 24, police respond-ed to a report of assault in Strat-ford.

Renee Dauphinais, 39 of Cole-brook, was traveling on Route 3

in Stratford on March 24, when hestruck a deer. No injuries were re-ported and the vehicle was driv-en from the scene.

Roger Savage, 44 of Stewart-stown, was traveling north onRoute 3 in Stratford on March 24,when he struck a deer in the road-way. No injuries were reportedand the vehicle was driven fromthe scene.

On March 25, David Towle, 21of Randolph, was arrested andcharged with possession of drugsafter a motor vehicle stop on In-gerson Road in Jefferson.

Melinda Wright, 23 of Lancast-er, was stopped for a motor vehi-cle violation on Route 3 in Lan-

caster. She was arrested andcharged with driving while intox-icated and is scheduled to appearin Lancaster District Court onMay 4.

A domestic assault was re-ported in Twin Mountain onMarch 26.

Miriam Kelley. 70 of Maine,was traveling eastbound onRoute 302 in Carroll, on March 26,when she lost control of her ve-hicle causing it to roll. No injurieswere reported and the vehiclewas towed.

A theft was reported in Co-lumbia on March 27 as a result ofthe unauthorized use of a debitcard.


LANCASTER — On the eve ofspring weather and warmerdays on the horizon the peace-ful town of Lancaster has had aseries of teenager relatedcrimes.

Trevor Wood, 17 of TwinMountain, was charged withreckless driving on March 22 af-ter a complaint was receivedfrom Fitch Fuel about someonedoing donuts in their parkinglot. Wood has a court date onApril 20.

Jacob Marshall, 18 of Grove-ton, was charged with driving amotor vehicle after revocation

on March 22. He was released on$350 PR bail and has an April 20court date.

George Gesel, 17 of White-field, was arrested on a warrantout of Whitefield for theft of bot-tled water at the White Moun-tains Regional High School onMarch 24. He has a May 4 courtdate and was released on $1,000PR bail.

Matthew Medina, 17 of Lan-caster, was arrested on a war-rant from Whitefield on chargesof disorderly conduct, simple as-sault and criminal mischief.

Ray and Deb’s Variety storereported receiving two badchecks on March 25 which theLPD are investigating.

There was on accident in themorning on March 26 in which aparked 2006 Ford in the Shaw’sSupermarket parking lot re-ceived damage to it’s right frontbumper.

Lancaster Police Chief JohnGardiner wanted to warn thepublic about a couple of moneyscams that have recently sur-faced. One involved a callerclaiming to be a relative sayinghe was in London and in need ofmoney. The second is in the formof a fax from a supposed patientin a hospital in New York thatwants to bequeath all of theirmoney to whoever gets the fax,but only need that person’sbanking information.

NH State Police LogTroop F, Twin Mtn.

Lancaster Police LogSurge in teenage arrests in Lancaster


LANCASTER — Four men wereindicted by a Coös Grand Jury onMarch 17, on charges of sexual as-sault or misconduct, with three ofthe four alleged crimes occurringin Berlin.

Michael Hanson, 29 ofPortsmouth is charged with a sin-gle count of felonious sexual as-sault against a child. He is ac-cused of fondling a four year oldin Berlin on Feb. 20.

A Manchester man is facingcharges he kidnapped and rapeda woman at a Berlin motel.Charles Wade Anderson, 37 ofManchester, was indicted on twocounts of aggravated felonioussexual assault, one charge of at-tempted aggravated felonious

sexual assault and one count ofkidnapping following the Aug. 2incident. Anderson is accused ofkidnapping a 42-year-old womanby holding her in a room at theBudget Inn against her will. He isalleged to have pulled the womanout of a chair before throwing heron the bed and forcibly rapingher.

A crime that is alleged to haveoccurred nearly 24 years ago isbeing prosecuted by the CountyAttorney. Lee Eric Berwick, 49 ofManchester, was indicted on asingle charge of felonious sexualassault. Berwick is accused ofhaving sexual intercourse with a15 year-old in July of 1986, inBerlin. Berwick was 24 years oldwhen the crime is alleged to havetaken place.

A Northumberland man is ac-cused of one felony count and twomisdemeanor charges for sexualmisconduct with a child. DennisPotter, 53 of Northumberland,was indicted on a felony charge ofindecent exposure and lewdnessfor allegedly masturbating infront of a child under the age of16. The crime is alleged to havetaken place in Northumberlandbetween January 1, 2008 and Oc-tober 30, 2010. Additionally, Pot-ter is charged with sexual assault,and exposure and lewdness —both class A misdemeanors.Those charges are a result of ac-cusations that he fondled thechild and also exposed himself.

All four of these men arescheduled to be arraigned in CoösSuperior Court on April 1.

CONCORD — The Director ofMotor Vehicles, Richard C. BaileyJr., has released the following listof Driving While Intoxicated rev-

ocations: Jason L. Beaulieu, 28, ofBerlin; Craig D. Jordan, 38, ofBerlin; Sherrie D. Ryan, 48, ofBerlin; Nicole L. Perry, 19, of

Gorham; Philip P. Spearin, 55, ofLancaster; Bonnie J. Tanguay, 31,of North Stratford; and JohnLovell Jr., 40, of Maidstone, Vt.

PHOTO BY SAM STODDARD

Dave Govatski of Jefferson standsby a N. H. Champion Big Tree, ablack spruce, in the PondicherryWildlife Refuge in Jefferson.

Biggest Black Spruce found at Pondicherry

PHOTO BY SAM STODDARD

Dave Govatski of Jefferson is on his snowshoes beside a New HampshireChampion Big Tree, a 66-foot-tall black spruce with a 51-inch circum-ference at breast height, which he and retired county forester SamStoddard measured on Feb. 5. Located in the Pondicherry Refuge, thenew boardwalk to Mud Pond can be seen behind it.

License revocations

Grand Jury indicts four for sex crimes

Assault, drug charges crowd docket


MARCH 30, 2011

state’s labor force? Millions morein cuts. Lynch’s proposal to boostthe successful Research & Devel-opment tax credit? Gone.

As if to prove their zeal is unre-lated to any genuine interest in bal-anced budgets, the House at thevery same time is boosting spend-ing on its own political staff by $1.4million and repealing $16 million incigarette tax revenues. Is this reallythe best way to strengthen ourstate’s economy? Cut technical ed-ucation and R&D so that we canfund more political staffers andmake a pack of cigarettes a dimecheaper?

In the state budget debate thusfar, outside light has rightly beenshined on the dangerous cuts toour social safety net, and much heathas been generated by the unde-mocratic efforts to strip publicworkers of collective bargainingrights. But away from the light andheat of those debates, the legisla-

ture’s decision-making reveals anaive disregard for our state’s eco-nomic climate, which should betheir top priority.

Earlier this month, the stateBusiness & Industry Associationand NH High Technology Councilreleased an investigation by the NHCenter for Public Policy Studies in-to our state’s critical economic sec-tor: Smart Manufacturing & HighTech companies. The 47- page re-port analyzes the competitive ad-vantages, challenges, and opportu-nities facing the SMHT industries,which contribute one in every fivepayroll dollars in the state.

The business report concludeswith four policy recommendations,including three that are beingspecifically ignored — or worse, un-dermined — by the New HampshireHouse budget. To preserve our eco-nomic advantage, lawmakersshould be “(1) encouraging work-force development and education,(2) investing in infrastructure, and(3) implementing tax policies thatpromote manufacturing and high

tech growth.”In fact, the report’s conclusions

specifically cite the success of Re-search & Development tax creditsand point to the need for robusttechnical education to maintain awell-educated workforce that willfuel continued economic growth. Inother words, New Hampshire’s em-ployers are asking state lawmakerspoint-blank not to make the stateeconomy a casualty of their anti-government zeal.

These are not partisan recom-mendations. If anything, the busi-ness community is a traditionallyRepublican-leaning force in politics,but today’s New Hampshire legisla-ture is systematically ignoring theirgood advice. Even when no gov-ernment spending is involved, thelegislature is on an anti-governmentcrusade — such as their work tolower the minimum dropout age.

When the state increased theminimum dropout age from 16 to 18a few years ago, the high schooldropout rate plunged. The numberof students leaving high school ear-

ly was roughly cut in half. It didn’tcost tax dollars — it was just smartpolicy. And now, given the choicebetween more students graduatingfrom high school or happy FreeStaters who simply oppose any gov-ernment regulations at all, the leg-islature is choosing the Free Staters.

Like Walter Peterson and JeanneShaheen before him, John Lynchknows that a Governor’s job is toput competency first and ideologysecond. That’s why he is so popu-lar — and, by the way, it is why heshould not rule out running for re-election in 2012. But, under Speak-er Bill O’Brien, our state House ofRepresentatives has adopted theopposite of the Lynch method.They are putting ideology over com-petency. If the State Senate can’tsummon up the courage to standup to them, they risk losing the fu-ture for our state.

— Colin Van Ostern of Concordled political campaigns for variousDemocratic elected officials in NewHampshire over the last decade. Henow works in the private sector.

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MAGGALLOWAY PLANTA-TION, Me. — The first commer-cial timber harvest ever con-ducted at the Umbagog NationalWildlife Refuge, since it was es-tablished in 1992, has been com-pleted.

“The sale largely came aboutas a result of our comprehensiveconservation planning processand associated 15-year manage-ment plan that was completed in2009,” explained Refuge wildlifebiologist Sean Flint in an e-mailexchange. “The 252-acre harvestarea is located in Maine, justnorth of Sunday Cove on thenortheast corner of Lake Umba-gog.”

Wagner Forest Management,

Ltd., administered the sale fromits Errol office. Wagner contract-ed for the winter cuts to be doneby two local New Hampshirefirms: Pat Gagne of Gagne andSons Logging of Milan for the win-ters of 2010 and 2011, andRichard Hall of B. Hall & Sons Log-ging of Errol over this past winter.

“Objectives for the timber saleincluded increasing the age andstructural diversity in what hadbeen relatively even-aged stands,while promoting the softwoodcomponent by releasing soft-wood regeneration from hard-wood competition,” Flint said.“Harvest methods and strategieswere selected to improve habitatfor Refuge focal species, includ-ing an important deer winteringarea.”

Wagner field forester Cindy

Williams supervised the loggingcrews over both winters.

“In 2010 we harvested 318cords, and in 2011 we harvested481 cords,” she reported in an e-mail exchange.

“The nature of the entire har-vest (planned by the Refuge) wasvery light,” Williams explained.“It was a selective, trail-based cutwith scattered, small patch open-ings-group selections. The goalswere threefold: to create a trailsystem, thin out the overstory,and encourage more regenera-tion by making some patch open-ings. Great importance wasplaced on wildlife habitat, the keyspecies being whitetail deer, whoover winter near Sunday Cove.

“Wintering deer need densesoftwood cover to survive theworst winter months, so the cuts

in the softwood areas had to bevery light,” Williams said. “Thehope is that the patch openingsin nearby hardwood stands willeventually provide some browse— hardwood saplings — for hun-gry wintering deer,” she added.

A number of buyers boughtthe wood, according to Refugerecords: in 2010, 400.91 tons ofroundwood logs went to NewPage-Shelburne; hardwoods toColumbia-Bethel, HuntingtonLumber, and Kennebec Lumber-Bethel; pallet logs to IsaacsonLumber; spruce-fir pulp to VersoPaper Androscoggin; and otherwood to Lauzon Enterprises.

In 2011, in addition to most ofthese same buyers, 915.42 tons ofhardwood pulp was sold to NewPage-West Paris and J. M. Cha-peau of South Rumford pur-


PENACOOK — The N. H. Tim-ber Harvesting Council will hostan informational meeting, “Bio-mass in Crisis:

Jobs, Clean Energy, and theEconomy at Risk.”

The meeting, designed for log-gers, truckers, other timber-har-vesting professionals and electedofficials, is scheduled from 5 p.m.to 8 p.m. tomorrow (March 31) inthe Merrimack Valley High Schoolauditorium.

Both the current troubling sit-uation surrounding biomasswood-to-energy facilities and thefuture of biomass in New Hamp-shire are listed on the agenda, ac-cording to Eric Johnson of theTimber Harvesting Council.

Recent market conditionshave resulted in an uncertain fu-ture for at least four and possiblysix of the in-state independentwood-burning power plants thatcollectively are capable of pro-viding up to 100-megawatts of re-newable electricity to the NewEngland electric power grid or

enough for 100,000 homes, “These plants directly employ

over 100 employees and paynearly $1.1 million in state and lo-cal taxes,” Johnson said in a pressrelease. “In addition, their sup-pliers and subcontractors em-ploy over 500 workers: chip pro-ducers, truckers, mechanics andmaintenance sub-contractors.

“The state of New Hampshire would lose $45 mil-

lion dollars or more annually ineconomic activity if these facili-ties were shuttered,” Johnsonsaid. “This impact — and the jobsthat are created — are a criticalpart of the New Hampshire econ-omy, and a source of good, wellpaying rural jobs.”

The meeting will also includean update on regional energymarkets, the results of a surveyof the economic impacts of boththe power plants and biomasschip producers, and a panel dis-cussion on the future of biomassand where we an go from here,hw explained.

For more information, contactNHTOA at 224-9699 orwww.nhtoa.org.

chased hardwood sawlogs. The federal laws governing

the National Wildlife Refuge Sys-tem were enacted by Congress toensure it is managed as a nation-al system of related lands, wa-ters, and interests for the protec-tion and conservation of the na-

tion's wildlife resources. TheWildlife Refuge System has astrong and singular wildlife con-servation mission requiring thatthe Secretary of the Interiormaintain its biological integrity,diversity, and environmentalhealth.

First commercial timber harvest completed at Umbagog Refuge

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Gagne Logging of Milan operated a processor in the winter of 2010 onthe Sunday Cove Deer Wintering Area (DWA) harvest in the UmbagogRefuge in Magalloway Plantation, Me. The machine is part of a cut-to-length system. On this wildlife cut, the Wager supervising forester wasdirected to leave treetops behind, providing habitat for such species assnowshoe hare and salamanders.

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Gagne Logging of Milan’s forwarder worked on the logyard after pickingup wood along the skid trails in the Sunday Cove Deer Wintering Area(DWA) harvest in the Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge in MagallowayPlantation, Me.

This map of the Deer Wintering Area (DWA) in Sunday Cove shows thebuffers left along Lake Umbagog and streams, the log yards, and thetype of cut prescribed by foresters, working with Refuge wildlife biolo-gist Sean Flint, to improve wildlife habitat in the 252-acre harvest areain the northeast section of the National Wildlife Refuge.

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Between acts were the comedy duo of Lucas Simpson and Ben AtkinsonThe juniors dressed as a cop (Terry Bedell), biker-punk (Shauna Randall), cowboy (Paul Frizzell) and chef (Vyktoria Boyle) to dancing to the YMCAportion of their lipsync.

The juniors dressed as a cop (Terry Bedell), biker-punk (Shauna Randall), cowboy (Paul Frizzell) and chef (Vyktoria Boyle) to dancing to the YMCAportion of their lipsync.

For the sophomore Lipsync a simple janitor by the name of Adam Atkinson serenades Kailene Laundry, EricaLangkau (back view) and Jessica Russell.

Ethan Emerson starts the Groveton senior lipsync off with a countrysong.

Doing a spoof on American Idol for a skit were Daniel Gadwah, Sadie Conroy,Vincent Rodden, Talia Bedell andJustice Morris (floor).

Potential King Alex Rivers competes in the candidates grape catchingcompetition.


GROVETON — With clearvoices and clear tones, the 2011North Country Chorus and North

Country Band performed for alarge crowd assembled in theGroveton High School gymnasi-um on March 17. Students repre-senting all North Country high

schools from Lin-Wood to Cole-brook and Woodsville to Berlin,assembled for the North Coun-try Music Festival, where the115-member chorus and 87-

member band capped off a dayof workshops with an hour longperformance.

Under the direction of LisbonRegional School vocal and in-

strumental music teacherHeather Joy, the choral perform-ers worked all day learning fivenew songs. Joy, who holds a BSin Music Education from the Col-

lege of St. Rose in Albany, N.Y.,and a Master of Musical Artsfrom Michigan State University,has been teaching in Lisbon forthree years. She led the sopra-nos, altos, tenors and bassesthrough a wide range of musicalselections, accompanied byBerlin High School chorus direc-tor Kristen Bushway on piano. Attimes, fellow music educatorsfrom some of the other partici-pating schools pitched in as well,providing a horn section for “Joyin the Morning,” by NatalieSleeth, and a rhythm section forMac Huff’s “It Don’t Mean a ThingIf It Ain’t Got That Swing.”

In honor of the St. Patrick’sDay holiday, the chorus closedtheir segment of the perform-ance with a solemn number ti-tled, “Old Irish Blessing.”

The band performance fol-lowed with the baton in the ablehands of Gorham High School’smusic educator Christina Trivel-li. The 12-year veteran of theGorham schools, who resides inBethlehem, holds a Bachelor’s ofMusic in Music Education fromRutgers University’s MasonGross School of the Arts, and aMasters of Music Education fromBoston University.

Trivelli led the band throughequally impressive performanc-es of diverse numbers. Startingwith a march medley, the bandswitched to an arrangement ofRavel’s “Bolero.” A “Piper’sRhapsody” also played into thefeel of the holiday with a medleyof reels. The band ended theirsegment of the evening with the“Seagate Overture.”

Both the choral and band per-formances earned the young mu-sicians a standing ovation fromthe ample audience.

High Schools sending stu-dents to the 2011 North CountryMusic Festival included Lisbon,Woodsville, White Mountains Re-gional, Groveton, Lin-Wood, Lit-tleton, Gorham, Berlin, Profileand Colebrook.


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North Country Music FestivalLocal high school students celebrate musical talents

PHOTO BY MELISSA GRIMA

Students from 10 high schools across the North Country joined voices to comprise the 2011 North Country Chorus at an evening performance onSt. Patrick’s Day.


Trisha Spearin, a student musician at White Mountains Regional was thelone piccolo player to participate in the annual North Country MusicFestival earlier this month.


The horn section was in full voice as the 2011 North Country Band tookon a selection of four pieces to show off their skills after the day-longworkshops at the North Country Music Festival hosted by Groveton HighSchool.


White Mountains Regional’s Jared Garey and Meredith St. Cyr wereamong the four French Horns to make up that section of the NorthCountry Band at the North Country Music Festival in Groveton on March17. Rounding out the French Horn section were Profile’s Amelia Murphyand Littleton’s Olivia Paradice.


Lisbon Regional School’s Heather Joy enthusiastically led the 115-memberNorth Country Chorus in “It Don’t Mean a Thing If You Ain’t Got That Swing,”to open the concert finale of the North Country Music Festival. Participatingin the day-long music workshops and final performance were students fromBerlin, Colebrook, Gorham, Groveton, Lin-Wood, Lisbon, Littleton, Profile,White Mountains Regional and Woodsville High Schools.


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omy moving again.That’s when the cold, hard re-

ality hit us in the face.Soon after coming to Concord,

word came from the state’s ac-countants that we were facing an$895 million budget deficit. Meet-ing our goals suddenly felt like afar off dream.

So we started to roll up oursleeves, because we knew thatthe public, who convincingly senta message of getting New Hamp-shire back to its roots of limitedand frugal government, expectedno less. We had promised to userealistic revenue figures and tonot raise taxes or fees. It was timeto stand and deliver.

Our Ways and Means Commit-tee got to work, sorting out ex-actly what we could expect to becoming in from the taxpayers byway of revenue. Then, our Fi-nance Committee spent days get-ting to know every program in thestate, inside and out, so that theycould dig deep and bring effi-ciency across state government.

The results of this extraordi-narily hard work are somethingthat New Hampshire can beproud to support. The House hasproduced a balanced budget thatkeeps our faith with voters whodemanded an end to big govern-ment when they elected Republi-cans last fall.

This budget lives up to ourcommitment of making govern-ment operate within its means,not raising taxes and fees and set-ting us on a path of sustainablespending that encourages

growth. Not only does this budg-et balance honestly, but it alsocloses the $47 million budgethole that we inherited in the cur-rent budget. It eliminates thedownshifting in the Governor’sbudget and rebuilds our RainyDay Fund.

In addition, the House has in-cluded some tax relief to get oureconomy moving forward so thatwe can start to create good, newjobs. We eliminated the gamblingwinnings tax that was added inlast budget that actually has costthe state revenue. Also, we cutthe cigarette tax to become morecompetitive, restore the NewHampshire Advantage and en-hance cross-border sales. Finally,we reduce business profits taxesfor small businesses by providingprotection for reasonable com-pensation.

While these tax cuts aren’thuge in nature, they have two crit-ical effects. First, they are direct-ly targeted at areas that will en-courage growth. Second, theysend a clear message to peopleand employers, both here and outof state, that New Hampshire ismoving away from the past fouryears of over 100 tax and fee in-creases that threatened to makeour state just like any other stateand that were destroying our lowtax status. We will reclaim ourreputation as a haven for individ-uals and businesses seeking lim-ited government.

Another area we pledge to fixis the use of accounting gimmicksand borrowing to cover our op-erating costs. Using your creditcard to pay your mortgage is un-sustainable and would have ru-ined our state finances if we let it

continue. The House budgetstops this process in its tracks. Atthe same time, this budget near-ly triples our Rainy Day Fund tohelp us deal with potential futureproblems.

While we were able to rein instate government to craft a fis-cally responsible budget, this isnot to say that it was an easyprocess. Whenever budget re-ductions happen, it impacts realpeople, and our Finance Commit-tee was committed to minimizingthe effects on those who receivestate services. There were manytough decisions to make, and thisHouse budget makes them notwith joy, but with knowledge thatthese choices will help to secureour future prosperity.

This budget ensures that ourcitizens will still have strong ac-cess to core services. In fact, inmany cases, services will im-prove. For example, our courtsystem came in with a plan for ef-ficiency and received an addi-tional $3 million to begin thecourt innovation process. As a re-sult, the public will see an end tothe court shutdowns and delaysfor justice currently in place.

The House budget protectskey services while finally puttingthe taxpayer at the table. Afterthe last four years, that’s a re-freshing change.

— William O’Brien, of MontVernon, is the Speaker of the NewHampshire House of Representa-tives. D.J. Bettencourt, of Salem,is House Republican Leader. KenWeyler, of Kingston, is the Chair-man of the House Finance Com-mittee.

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closer to where the power isneeded. One is to cut down onthe significant line losses in-curred by transmitting elec-tricity over long distances. Asecond is energy security —systems of smaller facilities lo-cated closer to consumers areless vulnerable to failure fromnatural and human distur-bances — ice storms, hurri-canes, and terrorists. A thirdis to make clear to the collec-tive “backyard” of southernNew England the impact of newpower generation and trans-mission. Consumers shouldunderstand the connection be-tween how they get their pow-er and the effect on their envi-ronment.

Northern Pass does not rep-resent a public policy initia-tive, where presumably abroader spectrum of interestswould be reflected and bal-anced. It is a private, corpo-rate market share initiative.The greatest beneficiary ofthis project (after Hydro-Québec) is Public Service ofNew Hampshire, which is not apublic utility. PSNH has beenlosing market share for years.It is a failing corporation.Northern Pass represents alast gasp effort to boost its rev-enues, at the expense of ourregion. Northern Pass is like aprivate toll road cut throughthe heart of the North Country— a toll road with no exits andno on ramps. We would not re-ceive the power, and we could

not use the lines to export anyof our locally generated pow-er.

Northern Pass unplugs in-centives for locally producedbiomass energy in the NorthCountry. Biomass plants areteetering on shutting down.These plants employ real peo-ple, using wood chips trans-ported by real truckers, fromtrees cut by real loggers, inforests marked by realforesters, on land owned byNorth Country people whoneed some financial return inorder to manage their forestsfor the long term. In return,Northern Pass predicts tempo-rary construction jobs, withno guarantee that hiring is lo-cal.

Northern Pass is danglingfinancial incentives for localcommunities. For cashstrapped towns and taxpayers,this may appear an enticingcarrot, but, long term, thesetransmission lines are sure tocost towns and taxpayers farmore than increased revenueprovided upfront. The tax loss-es from abatements for se-verely diminished propertyvalues because of power linescrossing or in sight of proper-ties, the real estate sales andinvestment in new or im-proved homes that will nottake place because of this de-valuing, plus the ripple effectof these losses in economic ac-tivity, may far exceed addi-tional revenues from the lines,especially as line values de-preciate. That the first ap-pearance of financial gain maybe deceiving is clear to towns

affected by the Northern Pass.In a survey, select boards re-ported to North Country Coun-cil consistent and grave con-cerns about negative impactson 26 separate categories —from job creation and townbudget to wildlife and water re-sources.

Northern Pass representsyesterday’s technology tryingto solve tomorrow’s needs.Many energy experts describea host of innovations in usenow, coming to market, or indesign that significantly im-prove the efficiency and lessenthe environmental impact ofpower generation and trans-mission. It is likely that withina few decades, these enor-mous towers will be relics of abygone era. Yet their scar onour landscape will continue.

So what if we buried thelines — maybe in railroadrights of way, or along I-93, oreven down the ConnecticutRiver, which have been floatedas potential alternatives to thetowers? The environmental im-pact of burying is unknown —it could exceed that of the aer-ial lines. Burying sidesteps themain issue — that procuringpower from another foreigncountry, through Hydro-Québec, does not provide pub-lic benefit sufficient to out-weigh the enormous costs toour land, people, economy,and future.

— Rebecca Brown lives inSugar Hill. She is executive di-rector of the AmmonoosucConservation Trust, which isan intervenor in the NorthernPass permitting process.

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BRETTON WOODS — Twenty-five wounded veterans were out onthe snow-covered slopes at the Bret-ton Woods Ski Area on Thursday,along with 15 family members.

It’s easy to see only the obvious:disabled soldiers using cleverlyadapted ski equipment, honingtheir skills with coaches, so theycan enjoy the exhilaration of con-trolled speed in beautiful NorthCountry surroundings.

But there’s a lot more to theWounded Warrior Project (WWP)than meets the eye.

Nathan Smith of Twin Mountain,formerly of Whitefield, skied all dayat the place where on other days he“gives back” as a volunteer at theBretton Woods Adaptive Sports pro-gram, headed up by executive di-rector Jonathan Brackett. Smithtook up skiing when in high schooljust for the fun of it, never partici-pating with the ski teams.

A part-time employee at White-field Hardware, Smith was woundedin Iraq in November 2004 when abullet passed through his lowerright leg. Previously a Marine for 10years, he was a member of the N. H.National Guard when injured.

Veterans Administration med-ical services are “all coming togeth-er” in an agency facility that wasopened up in the old Butson’s build-ing on Rte. 302 in Littleton, Smithsaid. He praised the doctors andother staff there for their expertiseand coordinated efforts.

The Wounded Warrior programprovides camaraderie along with anetwork of people who are keyed in

to a disabled veterans’ system thattakes time to understand and mas-ter.

Tracy Evans of Schroon Lake inthe Adirondacks of New York Statewas only introduced to skiing fivewinters ago. The first four years heused a bi-ski, and then graduated toa more-difficult-to-balance mono-ski.

Evans was injured in Iraq just

days after Smith on December 3,2004, when his deployment was al-most over. He spent two years atWalter Reed Hospital in Washing-ton, D.C., learning to adapt to usinga wheelchair and living with spinalcord, left leg, traumatic brain (TBI),and post-traumatic stress injuries(PTSI), he explained. Just as he wasready to leave, Evans’ appendixburst, necessitating another two-

week stay.Evans fell early on Thursday at

Bretton Woods, missing out on theoutdoor part of the program.

Still, he said, he enjoyed con-necting with other vets and seeingthe progress that those he alreadyknew from other events have made.

Evans is very involved in “givingback” in programs for kids who arephysically disabled or have otherspecial needs.

He works with STRIDE, for ex-ample, assisting with camping tripswith those ages six to 20, some withwhom he has established long-termmentoring relationships. Evansrides a “trike” three-wheeled mo-torcycle with a couple of clubs, oneof which is a Patriot Guard club thatgoes the funerals of fallen soldiers.

The Veterans Administrationneeds to streamline and speed upits claims department and deal withthe backlog of cases from injuriesthat took place before 1980, the ca-reer soldier said.

Volunteer Tom Trevithick ofTwin Mountain praised the year-round Wounded Warrior activitiesorganized by the three-mountaincoalition: Bretton Woods, Loon, andWaterville Valley. They support oneanother and share equipment, re-

sources, expertise, and expenses,he said.

As evidence of this unusual col-laboration, Kathy Chandler, whofounded AbilityPLUS at WatervilleValley in 1992, was on hand.

The Wounded Warriors programwas scheduled on Friday at Loon tobe at Loon and on Saturday at Wa-terville Valley, with breakfast at theAmerican Legion in Lincoln.

Warrior outreach coordinatorLinda Perry of Somers, Conn., wasalso on hand with her laptop, help-ing put veterans in touch with theresources, benefits, and services forwhich they qualify but may not evenknow about.

For example, she said, there isnow a Warrior Transition Unit(WTU) at Hanscom Air Force Baseoutside of Boston, Mass. This allowssome veterans to be treated as out-patients from their own homes attheir nearest appropriate VA facilityand then get checked on every threemonths at Hanscom’s WTU.

Wounded Warriors (wounded-warriorproject.org) have to learn toadvocate for themselves, Perry ex-plained. “These soldiers are apt tothink they should be able to ‘toughit up,’” she said, “but they have tolearn the system.”

Wounded Warrior adaptive ski program has many benefits


Wounded Warrior Nathan Smith ofTwin Mountain, who works part-time at Whitefield Hardware,enjoyed skiing on Thursday at theBretton Woods Ski Area, withcoaches from Waterville Valley andMount Snow,Vt.

COURTESY PHOTO BY KEN WATSON

Wounded Warrior Aaron Howell of New York participated in the skiing programthat took place successively from March 23 to 27 at Bretton Woods, Loon, andWaterville Valley.


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ern Pass Transmission projectwould not be constructed as nowproposed. “That’s not to say I’mfor or against it,” Bass said, re-flecting the appropriate role of afederal elected official in a projectthat must receive permits fromfederal agencies.

Foreign policy and the dollarcost of foreign aid were hot but-ton issues. Why would PresidentBarack Obama loan $2 billion to

Brazil for offshore oil drillingwhen it’s been shut down — ornearly so — off U. S. shores in re-action to the Gulf of Mexico dis-aster, one man asked.

Why is money being spent onTomahawk cruise missiles in aneffort to establish a no-fly zone inLibya, the country that support-ed the terrorists responsible forthe 1988 Lockerbie bombing, an-other asked.

Foreign earthquake and tsuna-mi aid for Japan is humanitarianbut money spent on shooting

costly land-attack missiles intoLibya is war, noted another con-stituent.

Bass characterized PresidentObama as being if not more ag-gressive than his predecessorthen at least his equal.

He tried to synopsize some ofthe complexities of the MiddleEast from Morocco to Pakistan.The U. S. is very dependent on oilfrom the Middle East, and NewEngland very dependent on oil toheat its homes and buildings.

Nonetheless, Libya is much

more closely allied with Europe,he said, since, as a former colonyof Italy, “most of its oil accrues toEurope.”

The president’s decision to actwith NATO to bomb Libya makeshim apprehensive, Bass said. Hequoted an old saying, “It takes 15minutes to get in, and decades toget out.”

But, Bass admitted, if therewere a vote on an emergency ap-propriation to support this ac-tion, it would be hard to vote “no”on principle, against the troops.

The president has said U. S.role in military action should beover very soon, Bass said, adding,however: “Don’t hold yourbreath.”

Tim Noyes of Jefferson saidthat he had campaigned for Bassbecause of his concern for thesize of the national debt and theneed for it to be curtailed. He andhis wife both work two jobs sothey will be able to send their WM-RHS freshman son Adam to col-lege, allowing him to achieve abetter standard of living.

Bass agreed that debt reduc-tion is essential. Other hot-buttonissues were China’s currency ma-nipulation that gives it a compet-itive edge as well as NAFTA — theNorth American Free TradeAgreement.

America could be forced intonational bankruptcy at a time ofChina’s own choosing by merelydumping all the U. S. governmentdebt instruments that it holds,one constituent said.

But, reacting to a suggestionthat trade with China be cur-tailed, Bass said, “If we closed ourborders to China and Wal-Martthen had to triple its prices, we’dhave riots in the street.”

New Hampshire is big exporterof goods, he pointed out.

Bass did not agree with thosewho urged that income tax ratesbe raised on those with incomesin the nation’s top one- or two-percent. Those with the highestincomes pay the lion’s share — al-most 50 percent — of income tax-es with over 50 percent at the bot-tom not paying any income taxesas all, he said. Wage earners dopay into Medicare and Social Se-curity, however.

“People with money do not putit under a mattress; they investit,” Bass said. “Rather than raisingrevenue, Congress needs to getspending under control,” he said.

Bass spoke out sharply againstindulging in “class warfare,” inwhich taxing the rich is seen as asolution.

Ann Hawthorne of Lancasterangrily said that she is “tired ofhearing this twaddle.”

Another constituent said,however, that the desire to leveleveryone’s net worth would turnthe U. S. into another Cuba.

Medicaid, which Bass de-scribed as the only entitlementprogram to which nobody direct-ly contributes, was discussed.One couple asked about the Med-icaid gap that looms ahead fortheir teenager who has had mul-tiple seizures and lives in a resi-dential center three hours away.

What will become of him whenhe reaches age 18, they asked,worried their child will eitherhave to be cared for at home orplaced in a nursing home.


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motion and recognition ofCalvin’s efforts to embrace ourOmni culture and philosophyduring the past year-and-a-half,”said Larry Magor, the Resort’sManaging Director. “The internalpromotion also serves to demon-strate Omni’s commitment topromoting from within,” he said.Omni took over the managementof the world-famous resort onSept. 1, 2009.

“I personally look forward toworking with Calvin as he leadsthe day-to-day operations of theResort,” Magor said.

Belknap explained that he andMagor had worked togetheryears ago, when he held his firstjob as an executive chef at thePonte Vedra Inn & Club, a top-notch Florida resort.

It was a pleasurable surprise,he said, when Magor once againbecome his boss after being ap-pointed as the top executive op-erating within the Omni MountWashington Resort.

Belknap said he has had anumber of opportunities to moveout of the region into top jobs,but remains pleased that he andhis wife can raise their family innorthern New England, which hepointed out has kept its integritywhile still changing with thetimes.

An aunt and uncle of his op-erated the Rabbit Hill Inn in Low-er Waterford, Belknap explained,and his ancestry includes theGreen Mountain Boys.

It’s a 45- to 50-minute drive tothe Resort.

“Right off the bat, when we be-came Omni-managed I was sentout to visit seven Omni proper-ties to learn the culture,” he said.“Since then, I’ve served on fourOmni Food and Beverage taskforces, giving me a chance toshare the philosophy of a GrandHotel; it’s a great mix.”

Belknap said, “I love where Ilive and work. This hotel is abouthelping to create memories. Thebig spa and conference center ex-pansion, plus the renovations,are completed, and now it’s timeto have fun with the property!

“It’s about welcoming peoplehome, welcoming them to our bighouse as our guests — wherethere are lots of things to do in abeautiful location.”

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WHITEFIELD — White Moun-tains Regional High Schoolgraduate Kayleigh Morneauwas recently named player ofthe week by Husson Universityin Bangor, Maine and rookie ofthe week by the North AtlanticConference.

“It's awesome, we had twogoalies from last year, one did-n't play, so we gave her a shot,”said Husson girls lacrossecoach Mark Hundhammer. Shehas been working very hard andjust has done a tremendous job.It's been great to have her andshe's been super competitive.”

With no prior experienceMorneau has taken a shine tolacrosse goal tending like a fishto water and was a keystone toHusson’s first two wins of theseason.

Against Mount Ida on March17 she had 16 saves in a 9-8game and 12 saves stoppingmany point blank shots, includ-ing a chance to tie the game inthe closing seconds. Morneaualso picked up 12 saves in 16-14over Worcester State on March19, keeping the Eagles in theback and forth game and stop-ping some stellar scoring op-portunities by the Lancers.

The Eagles are currently 3-1this season with a loss to Gor-don 19-6 on March 21 and best-ing Green Mountain 15-9 on Sat-urday, March 26. With just six-weeks experience under herbelt Morneau appears to have

become an integral part of theHusson team and has playedthe full 60 minutes of all fourgames this season.

“Honestly she's the bestwe’ve seen of any teams we'veseen this year and has greatspirit,” said Hundhammer

Husson has been chosen asthe women's lacrosse presea-son favorite of the North At-lantic Conference East Divisionin a vote conducted by theleague's coaches. The Eagles,who finished 6-0 in conferencea season ago, have seven re-turning starters.

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Sports ~ Jonathan Benton - Phone: Office 788-4939 • Fax: 788-3022; email: [email protected]

BWednesday, March 30, 2011


CONCORD — The top seniorbasketball athletes in the stateheaded down to NHTI on March 19for the annual Granite State Gamespresented by the NHBCO (NewHampshire’s Basketball CoachingOrganization).

The day kicked off with divisionthree and four girls going head tohead with division three comingout on top 71-57. The second gameof the day was the Division threeand four boys battling it out withDivision three winning out 97-61.The games were played in two 20minute halves each with a 30 sec-ond shot clock.

The first half of the girls’ gamewas a turnover party with Divisionthree blanking their opponents 16-0 for the first five minutes and tenseconds. The Division four girls hita 12 point rally at the 13:10 mark

starting with a hoop from Epping’sTaylor Fiore, but continued fornine more points through the ef-forts of Groveton’s own KelleyCollins and Jessica McKenzie.

“They were big and tough, butwe all had a lot of fun playing withdifferent girls,” said Collins.

The six point differential, 18-12,was the closest that Division fourgot to the lead. The ratio was twoto one, 42-21, at halftime. Althoughthe players were heavily rotatedMoriah Arsenault helped keep theoffensive train going for Divisionfour with two baskets in the firsthalf and two in the second.

Collins led D4 with 14 pointsand nine rebounds with teammateMcKenzie close behind with 11points and seven rebounds. Alsorepresenting the North Countrywas Kristen Call of Colebrook whohit two field goals for D4 in the sec-ond half including a three-pointer.

Coaching D4 were Groveton’sTim Haskins and Alan Wheelockand on the coaching staff for D3was Berlin’s Sean Walsh.

“Division three had a very goodteam this year, some very quickathletic players,” said Haskins.“When our girls settled down theyplayed respectable, a big differ-ence was (D3) having more shoot-ers then us.”

The boys game started out a lotcloser with D3 taking the leadtwice, 4-2 and 10-9 in the first sixminutes. The latter lead came offthe fingertips of Gorham’s DougWilley with two free-throws.

Representing the North Coun-try in D3 was White Mountains DanJohnson and Berlin’s JeremyMichalik. Both boys had threepoints each in the first half bothcoming from layup/foul combos.

“It was a lot of fun playing withthe best talent in Division three in

New Hampshire basketball,” saidJohnson. “They seem a lot nicerand cooler when you’re on thesame team.”

The D3 boys were ahead 43-30going into halftime. By the end ofthe game Johnson had put up a to-tal of nine points, Michalik 12 andWilley three. Coaching the D4 boyswere Berlin’s Don Picard andWhite Mountains’ Mike Curtis.

“Dan Johnson had a typical DanJohnson game and coaching withDon from Berlin was fun,” said Cur-tis.

In the following games Divisionone beat Division two in both out-ings, 100-77 for the girls and 133-129 for the guys.

The event serves as a tryout forthe Twin City Basketball Classicwhich will be played this summerand will match-up the top seniorbasketball players from N.H. andVt.

Division III tops Division IV in state games


Tim Haskins and Alan Wheelock coached the top seniors in Division four on March 19 with North Country reps Kelley Collins and Jessica McKenzieof Groveton and Kristen Call of Colebrook in the front row to the right.


Dan Johnson did what he does best with a rebound against the Divisionfour boys on March 19 at NHTI.By Jonathan Benton

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LANCASTER — Local trainerPeter Rizzo recently left his na-tive tundra that is New Hamp-shire to brave the California cli-mate and get the scoop on thebest workout techniques fromone of the top gyms in the coun-try.

Rizzo went on a pilgrimage toResults Fitness in Santa Clarita,Ca. for their program designseminar from March 11-13. Re-sults Fitness has appeared in avariety of magazines includingMen’s Health and rated one ofthe top 20 gyms in the country.

At the seminar were affirma-tions of some of the current do’sand dont’s in the world of exer-cise. According to Rizzo what’sout are the widely recognizedcrunches, sit-ups or any anyspinal flexion and extension ro-tation movements. What’s in forthe lower body are some sort ofsquatting, dead lifting or one legexercises while utilizingpush/pull exercises for the up-per body like push-ups or benchpresses.

The creators of Results Fit-ness are Alwyn and Rachel Cos-grove who have trained every-body from celebrities to mixedmartial arts fighters and madenumerous television appear-ances including Fox News andthe Doctor OZ Show.

“The two of them I feel playedan instrumental role in definingme as a trainer today,” said Riz-zo. He had attended their semi-nars going back to 2006 whichwas the mid point for Rizzo whenbeing a trainer evolved from be-ing a hobby to a passion. “I don’tjust want to be a trainer I want toexcel as a coach,” he said. “I re-ally want to make sure my clientsget the results they pay me for.”

The number one clientele at

the gym is people seeking fat lossand one of the things they areknown for is combining thingslike functional movement screen-ing and corrective exercise. Twoaspects that Rizzo wanted to stayup to date on

“So they not only loss weightbut if they move better and feelbetter they take on athletic en-deavors like skiing or running orthings they normally wouldn’thave tried because of variousmovement impairments, previ-ous injuries or inability to move,”said Rizzo.

Probably one of the mostseemingly unexciting parts oftraining yet deemed as one of the

most important is file keeping.One of the things that Rizzo keptin mind was that their gymrecords every member, workout,exercise etc. so they can narrowdown what works.

“They hack their programs tothe point where they not onlyguarantee results for everybody,but can also duplicate those re-sults with ease being so system-atic.” he said.

The most surprising thingthat Rizzo learned was actuallythat his program on the otherside of the country wasn’t so dif-ferent.

“What amazed me the mostwhen we toured the gym was how

many of the ideas that I used onmy old facility on Main Street,” hesaid. “Like how I had an area justdesignated for warm-ups, andfoam rolling. Even the way theyran group fitness classes, thetemplates and format they usedwas very comparable to what Ido in my boot camp classes.”

Rizzo learned a lot on his mis-sion to be a better trainer and al-so found the culture bit differentfrom his East Coast roots. “Peo-ple in the West Coast tend to bemore laid back and here you tendto see people always in a rush,people are very protective ortheir time on the East Coast,” saidRizzo.

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WMRHS alum KayleighMorneau is a lacrosse wun-derkind at Husson Universityrecently honored with twoplayer of the week titles.

Former Spartan turns Lacrosse star

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Local trainer Peter Rizzo with the highly acclaimed Alwyn and Rachel Cosgrove owners of Results Fitnessin California.

From East Coast to West: beefing up on fitness

LITTLETON — As part of theirmonthly partnerships with localcharities, the Littleton Food Co-op designated Habitat for Hu-manity Ammonoosuc Regiontheir partner for the month ofFebruary. Through this partner-ship the local Habitat affiliate wasable to raise almost $650 fromgenerous donations by the Co-op, its members and its cus-

tomers. HFHAR Board thankseveryone who donated andthanks the Co-op for their sup-port.

Up to a limit of $25,000, six lo-cal supporters will match all do-nations made to Habitat for Hu-manity Ammonoosuc Region be-fore the end of March. Thismeans that the contributionsfrom the Co-op will be doubled

and almost $1300 will go towardsthe building of the 2011 habitathouse in this area.

Habitat for Humanity Am-monoosuc Region hopes to buildone house each year and will bebuilding their third house thissummer. Partner family selectionfor the 2011 house is just begin-ning. The partner family will helpbuild the home and then pur-chase it from the affiliate at noprofit and with a no-interestmortgage. House payments madeto the local affiliate will be usedto build more homes. Partnerfamilies are selected based onneed, ability to pay the mortgage,and their willingness to partner.Families put in up to 500 hours of“sweat equity” helping the affili-ate in the building of their home.

Volunteers, materials, profes-sional services, and financial do-nations are all needed for thebuilding of a Habitat home. Tomake donations or to receivemore information, contact Habi-tat for Humanity AmmonoosucRegion at P.O. Box 46, Littleton,NH 03584, phone 616-2515, [email protected], or check the website atwww.AmmonoosucHabitat.org.Remember, all money donations,up to a $25,000 total, beforeMarch 31 will be matched.

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ay, Kayla!

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The Spartan athletes who scored grades good enough to qualify as “Scholar Athletes” got to meet withGovernor Lynch last week in Concord. From left, Meredith St Cyr, Kelsey McCoullough, Pat Church, JakeBarker, Gov. Lynch, Susan Lynch, Jake Moyer, Ryan Canon, Dan Johnson, Pete Wilkinson.


This is the ninth of a series onsports writer Jon Benton’s questto get fit. This series is a per-sonal account of working withlocal trainer Peter Rizzo and willrun as long as this reporter’stime and sanity will allow.

LANCASTER — Starting off Iapologize for my usage of “bluelanguage” in the first sentenceof my past column. I tend totype this the same way I talk inthe real world and just as in thereal world I should alter my ver-nacular when in the presenceof impressionable youngstersor those with purer sensibili-ties then my own. That beingsaid, now off to the creamy cen-ter of this piece.

The more I follow my diet ofmostly protein and vegetableswith the odd grapefruit thrownin, the more I develop this the-ory of mine. It may sound a lit-tle wacky or that I’m a fewclowns short of a circus, butthe more I investigate what ishealthy to eat the more I thinkof monkeys. My point being iswhat kinds of sustenance isavailable to them in the wild?Why surely not Oreos, Icecream or anything deep fried.What I and others believe is amajor culprit in obesity is car-bohydrates and a primate’s ma-jor source for this is only fruit.Over time we have been collec-tively getting pudgier through

time. This is a combination of awide range of ways to processfood to harness the most deli-cious parts fat, sugar andcarbs. The reason that we cravesuch things is an old desire tosurvive through harsh timesand. Today however we hardlyhave the need to store awaythis energy as it’s readily avail-able and we expend less of it,but it will still be stored awayin the form of love handles non-theless.

There are plenty of funny di-ets out there like the cave mandiet where you only eat whatwas available to cave men, so Iguess the modern day equiva-lent of rocks and mammothfeet. My point being when youwant to think about what ishealthy to eat one might con-sider what’s occurs naturally innature as a jumping off point.

That being said I did some-thing quite silly on my diet Sun-day night when I opened myfridge to find that I was all outof Grapefruit and the Shaw’s Su-permarket was already closedfor the evening. So I scouredthe kitchen for anything thatwould be a nutritional equiva-lent. The best thing I couldcome up with was a multivita-min and a bottle of hard ciderthat my girlfriend had left onher last visit. No joke, the ciderhad no grams of fat and just theamount of grams of carbs Ineeded for that meal. As per Pe-te’s direction all of my mealsare broken down by grams into

categories of fat, protein andcarbs. Anywho as I write this Iknew it was silly choice as I didnot take into account the con-tents of sugar and alcohol inthe cider or the affect that itwould have on my stomachsince barely having a drinksince New Year’s. When you eathealthy all the time and you eatsomething like fast food or abeer you notice the affect it hason your body more as if it hasbecome ultra-sensitive tochanges in the regiment anddoesn’t like many changes. Forinstance if I suddenly have ahigh carb meal while visitingmy folks then my heart rate ris-es and my face gets a littleflushed. As in the past I will re-iterate it is okay to eat what youwant if you eat healthy 90 per-cent of the time. Also your bodyis more forgiving of food youeat 30 minutes before and 15minutes after you workout, ac-cording to Pete.

I guess I will end this editionwith the possibility that it maybe my last for quite a while asthe softball/baseball season isgoing to start up again and I willlikely have to change my work-out schedule accordingly. Overthe week the boot camp classhas been training in a largerroom at the Cabot Motor Innand there have been a plethoraof new faces, male and femalealike of all ages. All I can say isI look forward to warmer daysand getting outside as do weall.

On the road to fitness — part 9 Making the grade

Co-op supports Habitat forHumanity Ammonoosuc Region

NORTH CONWAY — Thanks toa grant from the Kendall C. andAnna Ham Charitable Founda-tion, the nonprofit Mount Wash-ington Observatory is offeringarea schools the opportunity topartake in their innovative dis-tance learning programs, com-pletely free of charge. Utilizingvideoconferencing technology,the programs connect class-rooms to the summit of MountWashington, where scientists liv-ing and working in the Observa-tory’s famous mountaintopweather station conduct live, in-teractive science programs.Since many area schools do notpossess the videoconferencingtechnology required for this kindof live connection, the grant pro-vides funds for transportation tothe Observatory’s Weather Dis-covery Center, where studentsmay participate utilizing the Ob-servatory’s equipment. Twentyprograms are available to theSAU 9, SAU 13 and MSAD 72school districts on a first come,first served basis.

“We’ve been offering distancelearning for the past two years,connecting with schools and sci-ence centers as far away as Cali-fornia, France and the SouthPole,” says Observatory Directorof Education Michelle Cruz. “Butdue to the technological require-ments, many schools right herein the area have not been able toparticipate. We are thrilled to be

able to offer these free pro-grams.”

Bob Murphy, Executive Direc-tor of the Kendall C. and AnnaHam Charitable Foundation,echoes Cruz’s enthusiasm for theproject. “Programs such asthese, pertaining to the educa-tion of children, are very dear tothe directors of the foundation.Investing in the education of ourchildren is an investment in ourfuture.”

Mount Washington Observa-tory distance learning programsare designed to fit the New Hamp-shire Frameworks and NationalEducation Standards, and aregeared toward grades fourthrough 12. Topics range fromlife and work at the Mount Wash-ington Observatory, to funda-mentals of climate and the alpineenvironment. The programs arerun from a special video studio inthe Weather Discovery Center,where an Observatory educatorfacilitates the connection be-tween the school and the summitweather station. Resident meteo-rologists take over from there, of-fering a one-of-a-kind education-al experience based on their ac-tual research and work in theHome of the World’s WorstWeather.

To reserve a program or in-quire about bringing a programto one’s child’s school, simplycontact Michelle Cruz at 356-2137, ext. 225 or

[email protected]. These grant-funded programsmust be redeemed by the end ofOctober 2011.

For more information aboutMount Washington Observatorydistance learning, visit Mount-Washington.org/DistanceLearn-ing.

Mount Washington Observa-tory is a nonprofit, membership-supported research and educa-tional institution with a missionto advance understanding of thenatural systems that createEarth's weather and climate.Since 1932, the Observatory hasbeen observing Mount Washing-ton’s incredible extremes, con-ducting scientific research, edu-cating the public about the sci-ence of weather and climate andamassing one of North America’slongest and most unique climaterecords. For weather reports, we-bcams, photos and more, visitMountWashington.org.

The mission of the Kendall C.and Anna Ham Charitable Foun-dation is to improve the qualityof life for people living in theMount Washington Valley andBridgton and Fryeburg, Maine ar-eas. For information on the grantprocess, contact Bob Murphy atthe Ham Foundation, Post OfficeBox 2853, North Conway, NH03860 or call 356-3389. Applica-tions for the next grant cyclemust be received by July 31,2011.

A new grant from the U.S. De-partment of Agriculture will helpput more locally grown food onthe tables at schools, hospitals,colleges, and other institutionsaround the state. New HampshireFarm to School, a program of theUniversity of New Hampshire Sus-tainability Academy, will receive$11,000 of a $250,000 grant to farm-to-institution projects in six NewEngland states.

The full USDA grant is to theNortheast regional steering com-mittee of the National Farm toSchool Network to expand and co-ordinate farm-to-institution workin all six New England states. Incollaboration with the New Eng-land Governors Commission onAgriculture, American FarmlandTrust, and Franklin County Com-munity Development Corpora-tion, among other partners, thesteering committee will tackle dis-tribution, processing, and region-al and state-level coordination.

With its portion of the grant, NHFarm to School will participate inregional planning and coordina-tion and engage in state-basedfarm-to-school research and ac-tivities.

“This grant will enhance ourcapacity to connect New Hamp-shire farms and schools while pro-viding us the opportunity to par-ticipate in a regional project thatwill be of benefit to all New Eng-land states,” said Elisabeth Far-rell, program coordinator in theUNH Sustainability Academy.

According to the regionalsteering committee, annualschool food expenditures for thesix New England states are at$149.8 million. If local schools pur-chased only five percent of theirfood locally, New England’s agri-culture economy would increaseby $7.5 million. The NH Farm toSchool (NHFTS) Program was es-tablished in 2003 as a pilot pro-gram to introduce local apples

and cider into New Hampshire K-12 schools. Within three years,more than half the K-12 schools inthe state were purchasing themfor their cafeterias. In addition tocontinuing with this successfulprogram integrating apples andcider, the NHFTS is working to ex-pand local food procurement.

In 2006, NHFTS initiated a newpilot program — the Get Smart EatLocal 10 District Project — to workwith school districts and a whole-sale farm in the Seacoast region tointroduce new local foods in theschools. Since then, NHFTS hasbeen working to establish newfarm-to-school connections withwholesale growers and schools inother parts of the state. The NHFarm to School Program receivesfunding from the New HampshireCharitable Foundation, Share OurStrength, and the UNH Sustain-ability Academy. Learn more at:www.nhfarmtoschool.org orwww.sustainableunh.unh.edu.

Grant brings local food to NewHampshire schools and institutions

Mount Washington Observatory offers 20 free distance learning programs

Shannon Knecht of Lancasterhas been named to the Dean’s Listat Lyndon State College in Lyn-don, Vt. for the fall 2010 semester.Shannon is the Daughter of Stanand Sally Knecht and is a ExerciseScience major.

Catherine White of Grovetonhas also been named to theDean’s List at Lyndon State Col-lege for the fall 2010 semester.Catherine is the daughter of Neil

and Amy Newton and is a VisualArts major.

Lindsey Fitch of Lancaster hasbeen named to the Dean's List atLyndon State College for the fall2010 semester. Lindsey is thedaughter of Charlie and KelleyFitch and is an Early Educationand Elementary Education major.

For inclusion on the Dean’sList, a student must have com-pleted at least 12 graded credits

with no incomplete or failinggrades and a minimum grade-point average of 3.50.

The Pine Hill Singers, a groupof 25 local women singers, hasagain voted to offer an award of$500 to a graduating high schoolstudent from the region. Thisaward is open to seniors fromnorthern New Hampshire andVermont attending public or pri-vate schools as well as homeschooled students.

Applicants must have demon-strated proficiency in music andinvolvement in school or com-munity performance groups. Theaward will be used to enhancethe musical development of therecipient. Each candidate will beasked to write a short essay —300 words or less — on the waysin which music plays a part inhis or her life and to list in-volvement in various musicaltheater, choral, band or orches-tral groups. Application packetshave been sent to guidancecounselors and music teachersin each school. Finished applica-tions, including students' essaysas well as endorsements frommusic teachers and guidancecounselors, should be post-marked by May 1. The award re-cipient will be announced atgraduation and funds will be giv-en at that time.

Past recipients have used thisaward money in a variety ofways. One student, who hadbeen using an instrument thatbelonged to his high school, pur-chased a trombone to take withhim to college; another used the

funds to help defray college tu-ition; a third upgraded her clar-inet by getting new parts for it.The Singers enjoy keeping intouch with their award winnersand several have since per-formed with the group at theirconcerts.

This singing group was es-tablished 13 years ago by formerLittleton resident BarbaraGeissinger, the original director,and her husband WarrenGeissinger, who accompaniedthe singers. At that time thesmall group rehearsed in theGeissingers' Pine Hill home nam-ing themselves “The Pine HillSingers.” When the Geissingersretired and moved to Concord,the now expanded group ofsingers continued to meet eachweek at the Carolina Crapo build-ing in Sugar Hill under the direc-tion of Judy Abbott of Littleton,

accompanied by Anita Bonnevieof Bethlehem.

The Pine Hill Singers offerconcerts each year at holidaytime in December and in thespring. Upcoming concerts arescheduled for Friday, June 3, at 7p.m. at the Alumni Hall in Haver-hill and Sunday, June 5, at 4 p.m.at the Sugar Hill Meetinghouse.

It is the hope of the Pine HillSingers that during this time,when funding for the arts, fromboth federal and local sources,is being drastically cut, encour-aging the development of youngmusicians will be reinforced byoffering this music award.

For more information, con-tact Nancy Rapoport, chair ofthe Music Award Committee at837-9516, or email her at [email protected].

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Jacob Patterson and Jennifer Hunt of Burlington are thrilled to announce their engagement. Jennifer isthe daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Hunt of Lancaster. She is a 2004 graduate of WMRHS and gradu-ated Cumme Laude from St. Michael's College. Jacob is the son of Michael and Doreen Patterson ofHinesburg, Vt. The couple is planning a September 2011 wedding in Burlington, Vt.

LITTLETON — A cold andsnowy winter has many wonder-ing if spring will ever arrive, butthe running of the AmmonoosucAmble is a sure sign that spring ison its way. The Ammonoosuc Am-ble, a 5-mile walk/run, is being heldon Saturday, April 9, at ProfileSchool in Bethlehem. It is a USATrack and Field sanctioned eventand well known in the area for be-ing fun and family-friendly.

The Amble is presented by Am-monoosuc Community Health Ser-vices, Inc. (ACHS) and this year isthe 18th year that the communityhas participated. It is sponsoredby a long list of local businesses.The Amble gives ACHS the oppor-tunity to engage families in healthyactivities and lifestyles. Last year’sevent had over 300 participants.This year’s event promises toreach even more of those in the 26communities that ACHS servesand beyond. The kids’ race is opento all — it is free for kids ages fiveto 13 who register. Local busi-nesses generously donate raffleprizes and food for the post-raceevents provided for the partici-pants free of charge, $2 for non-participants. There are alsoawards given and free t-shirts forall participants.

Last year’s event raised just un-der $17,000. This year’s goal is

$20,000 and special prizes are be-ing offered for those participantswho raise the most money inpledges. A pair of Boston Red Soxtickets donated by WB Mason isthe top fundraising prize for theadult category. The top prize forthe kids’ category is the child’schoice of a snowshoe or xc-skipackage donated by Lahout’s.

Participants can register on-line for $20 at www.ammonoosu-camble.org or can pick-up a regis-tration form available at all fiveACHS sites in Littleton, Whitefield,Franconia, Woodsville and War-ren. Mail-in registrations are $25,and race-day registration is $30.Registration begins at 9 a.m., walk-ers start the course at 10:30 am,Kids’ Run begins at 10:45, and run-ners at 11 a.m. There are water sta-tions on the course, changing andrestroom facilities on site, andchildcare available for free — do-nations appreciated — for raceparticipants.

Ammonoosuc CommunityHealth Services, Inc. is proud tohave Fairpoint Communicationsas its Premier sponsor of the Am-ble this year. Proceeds from theevent further the organization’smission to provide quality, afford-able healthcare for all. All spon-sors, volunteers and participantsare making a great investment in-

to the health of the community. For more information, to regis-

ter on-line or download a registra-tion form, visit www.ammonoosu-camble.org.

ACHS is one of the largest pri-mary healthcare networks innorthern New Hampshire and Ver-mont, and nearly 10,000 patientschoose ACHS as their MedicalHome. ACHS is a highly respectednon-profit Federally QualifiedHealth Center (FQHC) that hasbeen providing patient-centeredaffordable, quality healthcaresince 1975. Programs promote andsupport the well being of individ-uals and families by emphasizingpreventive care and encouragingactive participation in one’s ownhealth.

ACHS serves 26 New Hamp-shire towns in northern Graftonand southern Coös counties andhas sites located in Littleton, Fran-conia, Whitefield, Warren andWoodsville. Clinical teams, madeup of doctors, nurse practitionersor physician assistants supportedby nurses and medical assistants,provide comprehensive serviceson a sliding fee scale.

For more information aboutACHS, visit www.ammonoosuc.orgor call 444-2464. ACHS is acceptingnew patients. Call the new patienthotline at 1-866-201-5076.

Put a little ‘Spring’ in your step at the18th Ammonoosuc Amble on April 9

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Local choral group again offers music awardBEDFORD — At its recent meet-

ing, New Hampshire Housing’sBoard of Directors approved thecommitment of over $4 million intax-exempt bonds, federal HOMEInvestment Partnership funds andGreener Homes Program funds torefinance and renovate the OperaBlock in Woodsville and McKee Innin Lancaster, aging housing devel-opments that are also importanthistorical landmarks in these com-munities. In total, 69 affordablerental units will be preserved andimproved.

New Hampshire Housing is ableto provide energy efficiency up-grades to affordable multi-familyrental units through its GreenerHomes Program. The GreenerHomes Program is supported by a$2 million grant, funded by the NewHampshire Public Utility Commis-sion’s Regional Greenhouse GasInitiative (RGGI), along with $2 mil-lion in matching funds from NewHampshire Housing, and $3 millionin weatherization funds that werecommitted by the state’s Office ofEnergy and Planning. Under theGreener Homes Program, NewHampshire Housing has partnered

with several agencies statewide toconduct comprehensive energyaudits and to complete energy ef-ficiency improvements on nearly800 low-income rental units duringthe grant’s two-year period.

These Opera Block Apartmentsin Woodsville and McKee Inn inLancaster both provide affordablerental units for seniors. The OperaBlock was originally constructedin 1908 and was used as an operahouse before it was converted in-to affordable housing in 1980. Mc-Kee Inn was built in 1896 and an ad-dition was added in 1980 when thebuilding was developed into af-fordable rental housing.

Both projects have been serv-ing their respective communitiesfor about 30 years as affordablehousing developments, and it isnow time to perform renovationsto maintain the livability of theapartments and enhance the ener-gy efficiency of the buildings. Oncerenovations are complete, boththe projects and residents will ben-efit from lower energy costs andgreater energy efficiency, whichwill ensure the units remain af-fordable for low-income seniors. In

addition, the energy and otherbuilding improvements that will beundertaken through the GreenerHomes Program and other financ-ing sources are expected to sup-port approximately 170 construc-tion-related jobs in New Hamp-shire during these challenging eco-nomic times.

Further, the Opera Block andMcKee Inn are considered histori-cal landmarks and both will be pre-served by the planned improve-ments. AHEAD Inc., based in Lit-tleton, is the project sponsor forthese developments.

New Hampshire Housing Fi-nance Authority is a self-support-ing, public benefit corporation thatoperates a number of programs de-signed to assist low- and moder-ate-income persons with obtaininghousing. Since its inception, NewHampshire Housing has helpedmore than 38,000 families pur-chase their own homes and hasbeen instrumental in financing thecreation of more than 14,000 mul-ti-family housing units. More infor-mation about its programs can befound on the agency's website atwww.nhhfa.org.

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COÖS COUNTY — Over thepast few years, close to 1,000people have been trained in thenational best practice Con-nect™Suicide Prevention Pro-gram in Coös County. Fundedby a grant awarded by the Sub-stance Abuse and Mental HealthServices Administration (SAMH-SA) with a focus on youth sui-cide prevention, the NH chapterof the National Alliance on Men-tal Illness (NAMI NH) partneredwith North Country Health Con-sortium in 2010 to expand itsConnect™Suicide PreventionProgram in Western Coös Coun-ty.

Connect™ is a nationally-rec-ognized program developed byNAMI NH that provides suicideprevention training and supportservices to communities andkey service providers through-out the state. Although the train-ings are specifically geared to-wards preventing youth suicide,the skills and information areapplicable across the lifespan.Half-day trainings are availablefor service providers in socialservices, mental health and sub-stance abuse, law enforcement,EMS, faith leaders, educators,and medical providers. Con-nect™ also offers training forparents and other communitymembers.

Next month, a training devel-oped specifically for social serv-ice providers will be offered inColebrook on April 5, from 1-4:30p.m. at the 45th Parallel. Sincesocial service providers are of-ten in a position to recognizeand offer help to people who areat risk for suicide, it is impor-tant that they be trained to rec-ognize individuals at risk for sui-cide and learn strategies forconnecting their clients to help.Anyone working in social serv-ices is invited to this training in-cluding people working in awide range of organizations,

such as family service organiza-tions, summer camps, faith-based programs, after-schooldrop-in programs, recreationalgroups, residential programs,domestic violence services,homeless shelters, family plan-ning and other health-relatedservices.

On May 2, 4, and 6, Connect™ will hold an intensive 3-daytraining for community mem-bers in Coös County who are in-terested in becoming certifiedConnect trainers. This “Trainthe Trainer” training is offeredas a way to build local capacityand promote sustainability bycertifying local trainers to pro-vide training in the national bestpractice Connect™ model totheir co-workers and communi-ty members. This training willbe held at the Stratford TownHall from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. eachday.

Additional trainings areplanned for first responders, ed-ucators, parents and communi-ty members. Anyone interestedin attending any of the trainings,being notified if a particulartraining is scheduled, or inscheduling a training for a par-ticular group, should contactBecky McEnany at [email protected]. The train-ings are free but registration isrequired and space is limited.

It is everyone’s responsibili-ty to prevent suicide. Warningsigns include: talking aboutdeath or dying, isolation,anger/rage, hopelessness, in-creased use of alcohol or otherdrugs and mood changes. Any-one who is worried about some-one who may be at risk of sui-cide should call the National Sui-cide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255). For more in-formation on suicide preventionin New Hampshire, go towww.theconnectproject.org orwww.naminh.org.


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Connecticut River Artisan Group (CRAG) member Judi Calhoun, is the artist of the month at the UpperConnecticut Valley Hospital (UCVH).The artist of the month is a collaborative effort of the UCVH and CRAG andis funded by a grant from the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.

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Native American peoplehave always been a part of ourhistory, and have been gettingincreased attention these days.This isn’t something new how-ever, as a recent arrival shows.The book is What Cheer, Netop!Or A Key into the Language ofAmerica, or and Help to the Lan-guage of the Natives in that partof America called New EnglandIt was published originally inLondon, England, in 1643. Theauthor of the original wasRobert Williams, who hadmoved to Rhode Island whenthe governors of Massachu-setts Bay colony made him un-welcome there. The current edi-tion is subtitled “selectionsfrom the original” and wastranslated and edited by Hadas-sah Davis.

Oogy – the Dog Only a Fami-

ly Could Love is by Larry Livin,and will appeal to those whoenjoyed the stories of Deweythe library pooch. Also new isAnimal Hospital, a look at thework of veterinary clinics byStephen Sawicki.

‘Til the Cows Come Home byCarol Harvey Clapp is the “al-most true story of a bicenten-nial farm in Epping, New Hamp-shire.”

William and Kate by Christo-pher Anderson is one of whatwill undoubtedly be manybooks about the royal coupleand their upcoming wedding.

Hal Needham recountssome of his adventures in Stunt-man! My Car-crashing, Plane-Jumping, Bone-breaking, Death-defying Hollywood Life

.Adventure of another sortis the theme of The CompanyWe Keep by Robert Baer andDayna Baer. This is a husbandand wife true story.

Donald Rumsfeld’s book iscalled Known and Unknown andis about his role as Secretary of

Defense in the Bush adminis-tration.

Joyce Carol Oates describeshow she coped with the loss ofher husband in A Widow’s Sto-ry.

Yet another adventure, thisone the result of a reporter’scuriosity is Moby Duck byDonovan Hohn. He wonderedwhat happened when a cargo ofrubber ducks went overboardin their journey from China tothe United States. They turnedup in some unexpected places.

The Zombie Survival Guideis an odd handbook by MaxBrooks.

New on the fiction shelves,in the category described asthrillers are Live Wire by Har-lan Coben, Toys by James Pat-terson and Neil McMahon,Silent Money by LindaFairstein, and The Jungle byClive Cussler with Jack DuBrul,another in their Oregon Files.

Other fiction includes TheUses of Enchantment by HeidiJulavits, The Sherlockian by

Graham Moore, Heartwood byBelva Plain, and Family Storiesby V. C. Andrews.

Also new are Major Petti-grew’s Last Stand by Helen Si-monson, The Complaints by IanRankin, Sing Your Way Home byJodi Picoult, Last Comes theEgg by Bruce Duffy, and The In-ner Circle by Brad Metzler.

Ruins by Kevin J. Andersonis another of the X Files series.The Amish Midwife by MindyStarns Clark and Leslie Gould isanother of the Women of Lan-caster County stories.

Some of the new mysteriesare Love You More by Lisa Gard-ner, Hare Today, Dead Tomor-row by Cynthia Baxter, WhereShadows Dance by C. S. Harris,Scones and Bones by LauraChild, and Fruit of All Evil, aFarmer’s Market Mystery byPaige Shelton.

Carole Kismaric and MarvinHefferman have investigatedthe back story of The Mysteri-ous Case of Nancy Drew and theHardy Boys.

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to spend this evening abroad withthe members of the EpworthLeague Social to be held at 7:30 p.m.in the Methodist Church. An inter-esting literary and musical programwill be rendered by some of thetown’s favorites and the HighSchool Orchestra, after which re-freshments will be served in Japanby the young ladies of that coun-try.”

Headline: “Clever Women Al-ways Keep Their Hair Fascinatingand Free From Dandruff.”

1921“CONCORD, March 28 — If you

wish to see the New Hampshire Leg-islature of 1921 in action, you mustcome to Concord this week of next,for all signs point to final adjourn-ment on or before April 8. The ap-propriations and the amendmentsto the school law are the only mat-ters now pending which bear the‘must’ label, although many meri-torious measures upon which finalaction has not yet been takendoubtless will get through beforeGovernor Brown appears in the leg-

islative hall for the ceremony of pro-roguing the General Court.”

“On Sunday, April 10, Lancasterwill be asked to contribute its shareof the fund to be raised throughoutthe country by the American Com-mittee for Relief in Ireland. Lan-caster has never yet failed to re-spond liberally and whole hearted-ly to any appeal to relive sufferingin any clime and it is expected thatthe citizens of Lancaster will re-spond with the same liberality tothe fund for the relief of the womenand children of Ireland.”

1931Headline: “County Delegation in

Turmoil — Bitter battle over ap-propriation of two hundred thou-sand dollars for County buildings.”

Advertisement: “Closing OutSale! After 25 years of successfulmerchandising a sacrifice of stan-dard groceries… April 6 to April 30inclusive. Canned fruits, cereals,canned vegetables, canned meets,soaps and soap powders, stonecrocks (3 and 4 gallons) teas, cof-fees, spices and preserves. If a gro-

By Lorraine Merrill, N.H. Com-missioner of Agriculture

My father dug the first parsnipsfrom our garden this past weekend.He delivered three fine specimensto our door Saturday morning, justas I was preparing to head out tothe NOFA Conference in Exeter —so I mentioned them in my wel-coming remarks. You know you arein the good company of gardenersand farmers when mention of thefirst harvest of parsnips in mid-March elicits audible gasps of envyfrom the crowd. The NOFA-NH (Nat-ural and Organic Farmers Associa-tion) conference drew more than500 participants. The ultimatespring fever indulgence is the an-nual UNH Greenhouse Open Housethis weekend, March 25-26 from 9a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.

Governor John Lynch success-fully drew sap from a big mapleright next to the sugarhouse atStone Wall Farm in Keene last Mon-day, but his wife, Dr. Susan Lynch— who never misses the annualevent — once again seemed to drilla faster-running tap. Swarms ofKeene elementary students wereexcited observers and helpers. Thechildren were clearly knowledge-able about the process of gatheringand boiling sap to make maplesyrup — and perhaps all the moreinterested because of that under-standing.

On Tuesday, and throughoutlast week in observation of Nation-al Ag Day and National Ag Week, atleast 200 volunteers took 100copies of the book “In the Trees,Honey Bees” out to school class-rooms and libraries across thestate. The Ag in the Classroom agliteracy project selects a scientifi-cally accurate book for young read-ers each year. Organizations in-cluding the NH Farm Bureau YoungFarmers and Associated Women,NH Beekeepers Association, NHGrange, and more help coordinatereaders and purchase books,which are donated to the partici-pating schools. Beekeepers part-nered up with readers this year toshow kids equipment and answerthe many questions from the in-quisitive students. The school li-brarians use this event to highlightagriculturally themed books intheir collections, and teachers lead

discussions on topics like ‘What isagriculture?’ to prepare childrenfor the program.

Also in recognition of NationalAg Day, Rep. Bob Haefner of Hud-son, chair of the House Environ-ment and Agriculture Committee,sent a letter to all 400 members ofthe New Hampshire House of Rep-resentatives. We reprint that mes-sage as a Guest Column in thisweek’s Market Bulletin. Rep. Haefn-er is also the legislative/agriculturedirector for the New HampshireGrange. Rep. Haefner notes that asour state has become more urban-ized, fewer people are familiar withfarming and the agriculture in theirmidst.

That point was brought homeduring rush hour in Stratham lastWednesday evening. Pete Turcottewas boiling sap and welcoming cus-tomers in his mobile sugarhouse— which I described in a columnlast March — just off our drivewayat the edge of our front field onRoute 108. I had just gone into ourhouse when I heard multiple sirens.From an upstairs window, I couldsee firetrucks on the road near theend of our driveway. A well-inten-tioned driver had phoned 911 to re-port a fire after spotting steam bil-lowing from the vent in the sugar-house roof. Apparently this com-muter was unfamiliar with this typ-ical March scene throughout ruralNew England. So far as I have beenable to determine, this is a first.Neither former commissionerSteve Taylor, nor NH Farm BureauExecutive Director Rob Johnson,nor our Division of Regulatory Ser-vices maple inspectors have heardof a fire department called to an ac-tive sugarhouse operation.

Finally, we should have includ-ed contact information for the de-partment’s Division of Weights andMeasures with last week’s articlefrom the National Conference onWeights and Measures on the in-crease in calls to investigate gaso-line pump accuracy when gasprices rise. Members of the publiccan call or email the division withquestions or complaints at 271-3700 or [email protected]. Com-plaint forms are available online athttp://www.nh.gov/agric/divi-sions/weights_measures/index.htm.

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cery store ought to have it, you’llfind it in this sale. Fixtures also go!Safe, refrigerator, cash and accountregisters, show cases, scales, rolltop desk, truck, electric light fix-tures, everything in the store. SaveOn Groceries, Bell & Carleton, Lan-caster.”

1941Headline: “Thompson Fiscal

Agent — Governor Blood MadeTemporary Appointment YesterdayPending Further Consideration. Fis-cal Agent Bill Passed By Senate.”

“Pasquale Nardillilo has rentedthe first floor of the block formerlyoccupied by the Lancaster P. & H.Co. to the State Liquor Commissionwhich is to establish Lancaster’sfirst state operated liquor store inaccordance with the vote at the No-vember election.”

1951

“John H. Greenway, State Direc-tor of Selective Service, Concord,warns of neglect on the part of menattaining the age of 18 in registeringof Selective Service. It is the duty ofall male persons to register with hisLocal Board on attaining the age of18 or within five days thereafter. Apenalty is provided for failure tocomply.”

“On Wednesday morning,March 21, fire struck a businessblock in Gilman, Vt., causing about$15,000 damage. The Magoon Vari-ety Store was totally destroyed andothers also suffered. Mrs. Ruth Ma-goon is the owner of the store wherethe loss was estimated at $10,000.The building is owned by JamesBernard of Lancaster. It housed arent occupied by Mr. and Mrs.Howard Sargent, who saved all oftheir belongings.”

1961“The Jefferson PTA heard a very

interesting discussion of the cours-

es offered at Berlin High School, atthe March 21 meeting. RichardBradley, principal; Mervin Ames,math; Ed Oleson, shop: RobertWaugh, French; and RichardLeClerc, guidance director, told ofthe various courses and the specialvocational courses offered.”

“The Col. Town Spending Com-mittee held its annual spring meet-ing at the Community House onThursday evening and welcomedMrs. Ardis Paine as a new member.Mrs. Paine was elected to fill the va-cancy left by the resignation of Clin-ton L. White, who had served mostably as a committee member andchairman of the Field Committeefor a number of years. Annual elec-tion of officers was held. Dr. JamesA. Ferguson was elected chairman;Mrs. Margaret Guilmette, Treas.;Nathalie B. Wheeler, secretary.”

1971Headline: “Recent Survey Shows

Need for More And Lower Cost

Housing in Area.”“There will be an open house at

White Mountains Regional HighSchool on Thursday, April 8, at 7p.m. Principal Henry LaBranche willgreet all visitors in the auditoriumand the entire staff will be on hand.The evening will begin with a styleshow put on by the Future Home-makers of America under the direc-tion of Mrs. Marion Packard.”

1981“LANCASTER — The Lancaster

Fair Association faces a $20,000 lossin operating cash because of theend of state aid generated by racingat Rockingham Park, the selectmenwere told during their meeting Mon-day night, and the fair’s directorsare seeking all sorts of ways to bothsave money and generate cash ¬—including seeing what the town it-self can do to help.”

Headline: “Permit given for mo-tel at Lancaster campground.”

“LANCASTER — Construction of

a new ten unit motel will begin ‘any-time now’ according to its owner,Roger Choquette, owner of Roger’sCampground on Route 2.

1991“MAIDSTONE — A Groveton

man was struck in the head by a fly-away metal hook last Tuesday nightat Maidstone Lake as he attemptedto load his bobhouse onto a trailer.Ron Singer, 36, was first rushed byhis companion to Weeks MemorialHospital in Lancaster and fromthere by Groveton AmbulanceCorps to Dartmouth-HitchcockMedical Center in Hanover wherehe was treated for a fractured skulland a minor bruise to the brain. To-day, he is resting at home, ‘actinglike his old self’ according to hiswife, Gail.”

Headline: “All but the smell wasrosy at first school meeting.”

2001“PINKHAM NOTCH — A

propane leak that ignited when an

appliance was turned on in a stor-age room at the Great Glen Trailslodge near the base of the MountWashington Auto Road precipitat-ed an explosion that burned thebuilding to the ground last Fridaymorning. Although there was littleevidence left in which to recon-struct events, Gorham Fire ChiefRick Eichler said that it is believedthat an appliance in the lodge’s stor-age room ‘sparked the explosionthat started the fire.’”

“LANCASTER — Just a week be-fore Daylight Savings Time beginswith everything so far goingsmoothly as the temperaturewarms slowly, officials continue tomonitor the annual melting on Is-rael’s River using computerizedsensors that record daily water lev-els. If the region continues its grad-ual thaw without any tremendousamount of rainfall, flooding poten-tial will remain low.

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Wednesday, March 30Book Discussion, 7 p.m. at White Mountains Com-

munity College Fortier Library in Berlin. Mike Wilson ofthe Northern Forest Center will lead a discussion of “The Northern For-est,” edited by David Dobbs and Richard Ober as part of the NorthernForest series, which is funded in part by the New Hampshire Humani-ties Council.

Friday, April 1Endurance Riding, Mahoosuc Land Trust Local Knowledge Series, 7

p.m. at Trustees Auditorium, McLaughlin Science Building, Gould Acad-emy, Bethel, Me. Kathy Brunjes and Tom Hutchinson will talk about theirparticipation on horseback in Endurance Riding events both nationallyand internationally. Open to the public and free of charge. Donationsaccepted to help fund the programs. FMI: (207) 824-3806.

Saturday, April 2Baked bean and ham supper, 5 to 7 p.m., at Trinity United Methodist

Church, Route 3, Whitefield. Donations only — 10 percent of proceedsgo to the Caleb Group.

Rabies Clinic, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for cats only, and 1 to 4 p.m. for dogsonly., at The Berlin Recreation Center in Berlin. Distemper and leukemiashots also available for cats for $12 and $22. Distemper, kennel coughand Lyme disease shots also available for dogs for $12, 12, and $22. AllRabies vaccinations are $12. Bring documents showing history of pastvaccinations. Dog licenses also available for Berlin residents. The rabiesclinic is sponsored by The White Mountain Beagle Club in conjunctionwith The Lancaster Veterinary Hospital.

Pinch Pots, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., for ages 12+, with Lore Caldwell. Two-week class on April 2 & 16. Bowls and other shapes can be made in clayfrom a simple technique called pinching. Lore will teach this basic tech-nique and lead students into what she calls a moving meditation. $160.To register call the Littleton Studio School at 444-1066.

The Varshavski-Shapiro Piano Duo, 7:30 p.m. at the South Congrega-tional Church, St. Johnsbury, presented by the Northeast Kingdom Clas-sical Series. FMI: www.nekclassicalseries.org.

Donna Marie and Her Puppet Friends, 1 p.m., at St. Kieran Arts Cen-ter in Berlin. Popular children and family entertainer Donna Marie, anaccomplished ventriloquist, singer and dancer, will perform a uniquemusical and whimsical show featuring a bright array her hand-madePuppet Friends. Tickets are $6 adults/$3 for children. FMI: 752-1028.

Sunday, April 3Tri-Weave Treasure Bracelet, 2 to 5 p.m., with Deb Fairchild. Students

will learn tri-weave beading while making a band of flowers to grace thewrist. Tri-weave is a first cousin to right-angle weave; the tri-weave fab-ric is soft, flexible and supple. $35, materials $12. To register call the Lit-tleton Studio School at 444-1066.

Monday, April 4WIC clinic, beginning at 9 a.m. at CCFHS, 54 Willow Street in Berlin.

For appointment call 752-4678 or 1-888-266-7942.

Tuesday, April 5WIC voucher clinic, beginning at 1:30 p.m. at CCFHS, 54 Willow Street

in Berlin. For appointment call 752-4678 or 1-888-266-7942.

Wednesday, April 6WIC clinic, beginning at 9 a.m. at Monadnock Congregation Church

in Colebrook. For appointment call 752-4678 or 1-888-266-7942.

North Country Home Builders – Building Codes, 5:30 p.m. at Lan-caster Motor Inn. Ten Building Codes that you don’t know. Meet and eatat 5:30 followed by a free program at 6:30 p.m.

Friday, April 8Tri-County Cap - What makes it work? is the topic of Men’s Breakfast

Group, 7 a.m. at the Gorham/UCC Church, Main Street, Gorham. Pre-senter is Larry Kelly, Director of Tri-County Cap. Breakfast at 7 a.m. andpresentation at 7:30 a.m. Free will offering for the Ecumenical FoodPantry of Berlin. FMI: 466-3496.

Saturday, April 9Randolph Mountain Club fundraiser at Libby's Bistro, 6 p.m., the 5th

in a series of gourmet dinners that serve as fundraisers for the mem-bers and guests of the 100-year-old mountain club. Following a socialhour at 6 PM, one of Libby's extraordinary meals will be served. Themeal will be followed by a raffle of RMC commemorative merchandiseand still more socializing. The event is limited to 50 guests and there isa $35 per person charge for the meal. Reservations are required and canbe made by contacting event chair, Sarah Gallup at: [email protected].

Paste Paper, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Kristine Lingle. Learn a variety ofsurface decoration techniques using paste paint to create a collectionof beautiful papers, then turn them into book covers, origami boxes anda document pouch. $55, materials $5. To register call the Littleton Stu-dio School at 444-1066.

Perfect Your Soldering for Jewelers, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with Joy Raskin.This one-day workshop will cover all the soldering basics from buttjoints to stick soldering with hands-on experience to help gain confi-dence in soldering skills. $85, materials $20. To register call the LittletonStudio School at 444-1066.

Sunday, April 10Small Scale Welding for Jewelers, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with Joy Raskin.

In this workshop, students will learn to use the little torch to weld thinsteel, steel nails and steel wire into small sculpture steel jewelry andeven steel wire vessels. $85, materials $25. To register call the LittletonStudio School at 444-1066.

Monday, April 11WIC clinic, beginning at 9 a.m. at CCFHS, 54 Willow Street in Berlin.

For appointment call 752-4678 or 1-888-266-7942.

Tuesday, April 12WIC voucher clinic, beginning at 1:30 p.m. at CCFHS, 54 Willow Street

in Berlin. For appointment call 752-4678 or 1-888-266-7942.

Wednesday, April 13Lecture – Crosscut, 7 p.m. at White Mountains Community College

Fortier Library in Berlin. Rebecca Rule will give her talk, Crosscut. Us-ing oral histories, Rule recreates the voices of North Country people anduses new and vintage photos to tell the story of logging, the Berlin Mills,and life in the Androscoggin Valley, from the beginnings of the loggingindustry in the 1800s, through the boom years, and on to the demoli-tion of the stacks in 2007, marking the end of an era.

LITTLETON — FranconiaNotch Chamber of Commerce isproud to bring Sweet MountainComedy by New Hampshire’sown Juston McKinney to the Lit-tleton Elks Lodge on Saturday,April 9. Fresh from appearanceson the Tonight Show, Blue CollarComedy Tour-the Next Genera-tion and Comedy Central, thePortsmouth native promises tobring down the house with hiscomedic genius and New Englandbased humor. ? AccompanyingMcKinney from the stage of theElks Lodge hall will be Rich Jus-tus of Comedy Central. Doorsopen at 7 p.m. for the evening‘shospitality. Local North Country

favorite acoustic Guitarist andsinger Matt Tellier will providethe magic of his entertainmentbefore the 8 p.m. comedy showtime.

Tickets are $20 each andguests must be age 21 or overwith positive ID required. Ticketsare available on line at franconi-anotch.org, and at anyWoodsville Guaranty SavingsBank location. The chamber sug-gests tickets should be pur-chased as soon as possible, asseating is limited. Tickets will beavailable at the door; first come,first served.

Major sponsors of this popu-lar night of comedy are FNCC

members Woodville GuarantySavings Bank, Littleton ChevroletBuick and Crosstown Motors ofLittleton, and North Country En-vironmental Services of Bethle-hem. Media sponsors includeWYKR 101.3FM, WPKQ 103.7FMand 97.5FM, WOKQ 103.7FM and97.5FM, and The Notch- WMTK106.3 FM. The evening is alsosponsored in part by Cannon Mt.View Above the Notch Motel &Restaurant of Franconia, and Ex-it 41 Rental - Rental, Sales & Re-pair of Littleton.

?A visit to his website, juston-mckinney.com, provides a hilari-ous bio on the extensive back-ground and success of this home

grown son. Watch a couple of hisYou Tube special excerpts andone will be bound to order tick-ets right on-line or stop at thenearest WGSB banking office.

“New Hampsha-Live, Freezethen Die” emblazoned on T-shirts, comes from McKinney’smaterial on You Tube, and muchhas been recorded on CDs andDVDs, but Juston McKinney, “liveand in person,” will provide someof the funniest memories of thelife we live, work and play here inour favorite part of New Hamp-shire. For further information orquestions, visit both websitesmentioned, or call the FNCC Wel-come Center at 823-5661.

BERLIN — Popular childrenand family entertainer DonnaMarie, an accomplished ventrilo-quist, singer and dancer, will per-form a unique musical and whim-sical show featuring a bright ar-ray of her hand-made PuppetFriends at St. Kieran Arts Centeron Saturday, April 2 at 1 pm. Tick-ets are $6 for adults and $3 forchildren.

Ventriloquism never stopsamazing children or adults. Don-na Marie and Her Friends pro-vide that amazement and a wholelot more. With a fast-paced reper-toire of singing, dancing, yodel-ing and a flair for comedy, herperformances capture the imagi-nation of audiences of all ages.

Donna Marie has a uniquerapport with children, drawingthem effortlessly into her magi-cal world where all sort of won-derful creatures reside andwhere outrageously funny thingshappen.

Donna Marie has appeared onmany stages and television pro-

grams throughout New Englandand Canada. She has performedfor the Disney Channel and hasbecome a favorite at schools,conventions, State Fairs and atother community and familyevents.

Copies of her most recentbook, “Ventriloquism: How doyou do that?” will be availablefor purchase following the per-

formance.“We are looking forward to

gathering both children andadults together for fun Saturdayafternoon at the Arts Center.Come find out how Ventrilo-quists “do what they do” andwatch the puppets tell their ownfabulous stories in this highly in-teractive family show!” said ArtsCenter Director, Joan Chamber-

lain.This program is made possi-

ble through the sponsorship ofJim & Rita O’Donnell and Hall ofGreetings, with support of theNH State Council on the Arts, Na-tional Endowment for the Arts,and the New Hampshire Charita-ble Foundation/North Country’sArt Ventures Fund, an Anony-mous Fund, Libby Family Fund,North Country Region Communi-ty Fund and the Stanton and Eliz-abeth Davis Fund.

Upcoming Sunday perform-ances in the 2011 Series includethe International Musical Arts In-stitute Spring Concert on Sun-day, April 10 at 2 p.m.; John Cas-sell, Pianist and Entertainer onMay 1; and Mill City Revival Bandon Friday, May 20.

For a complete 2011 Arts Cen-ter schedule and more informa-tion, contact the Arts Center at752-1028, 155 Emery Street or vis-it www.stkieranarts.org or St.Kieran Community Center for theArts on Facebook.

ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. — Veryfew 1960s pop groups still existas anything close to their originalformations. The Rolling Stonesare still led by their driving force,Mick Jagger and Keith Richards,and the all-instrumental sound ofThe Ventures continues behindfounding lead guitarists Don Wil-son and Bob Bogle, and The Whostill go out on occasion, with Pe-ter Townsend and Roger Daltryon board. But many of the era’sbest-known R & B groups thattour under the iconic names oforiginals like The Temptationsand The Shirelles are regarded bymany as little more than Karaokebands for the hits that markedthat era.

Little Anthony and The Impe-rials is an exception. This endur-ing R & B group still boasts itsamazing lead singer “Little An-thony” Gourdine, with his unmis-takable falsetto voice that shapedindelible songs like “Going’ OuttaMy Head,” “Tears on My Pillow,”and “Hurts So Bad.” And thegroup’s classic 1963 line-up re-mains mostly intact, with bandmembers Ernest Wright andClarence Collins joining Little An-thony on stage. Only SammyStrain no longer sings with thegroup, having retired in 2004.Strain is now replaced by RobertLeBlanc, former singer with Mar-

vin Gaye and Aretha Franklin.Kingdom County Productions

will present Little Anthony andthe Imperials in an exclusive NewEngland concert at 7:30 p.m. onSunday, April 3, at Fuller Hall, St.Johnsbury Academy. The groupwill be accompanied by an eight-

piece band, including trumpetsand saxophones. Tickets areavailable at the Catamount Artsregional box office or by calling(802) 748-2600, and 24-hour on-line sales are available at Cata-mountArts.org.

In all, Little Anthony and the

Imperials shot 17 hit tunes to theTop 40 charts. In addition to thesongs listed above, they include“Shimmy Shimmy Ko Ko Bop”“I’m on the Outside (Looking In),”and “Just Two Kinds of People Inthe World,” which the group per-formed on HBO’s nationally tele-vised concert commemoratingthe 25th anniversary of the Rockn’ Roll Hall of Fame, into whichthe group was inducted by theirlongtime friend Smokey Robin-son in 2009.

Singer/songwriter Paul Simonrecently commented that “LittleAnthony Gourdine has one of thepurest voices to come out of theNew York City doo-wop scene.”

Bob Dylan famously added,“There's no more rock and roll.It's an imitation. I never did rockand roll. The Beatles weren't rockand roll, nor were the RollingStones. Rock and roll ended withLittle Anthony and The Imperi-als."

Little Anthony and the Imperi-als are being presented by King-dom County Productions, work-ing in association with Cata-mount Arts and with sponsorshipfrom local businesses and mediaoutlets. For information, contactKingdom County series producerJay Craven at [email protected].

ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. — The Var-shavski-Shapiro Piano Duo will per-form works for piano-four-handson Saturday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m. atthe South Congregational Church,St. Johnsbury, as the final concertof the season of the Northeast King-dom Classical Series.

Diana Shapiro, a native of Rus-sia, and Ukranian-born StanislavaVarshavski met in 1998 inJerusalem, and teamed up to forma piano duo. They have gone on towin many international competi-tions and to perform throughout Is-rael, Europe, and the U.S. Thougheach played as a soloist initially,they prefer performing together.“Everything is twice as good,” saysVarshavski, and Shapiro adds, “It’smore fulfilling playing as a duo. It’scloser to perfect when you playwith someone.” The program willinclude works by Schubert, Ravel,Stravinsky, and Rachmaninoff.

Tickets will be available at thedoor or online for $16, general; $13,seniors; and $6, students. In keep-ing with a wish to make great mu-sic affordable to all, the Series of-fers a low Special Rate of $6, whichcan be requested at the ticket tableor reserved ahead by calling 626-5993. The church is handicappedaccessible by an elevator at theback of the building. For more in-formation call 748-8012 or 626-5993or visit www.nekcl

Comedian Juston McKinney comes to the North Country

Donna Marie and Her Puppet Friends at St. Kieran Arts Center on April 2

Little Anthony and The Imperials to play St. Johnsbury

“A wonderful piano duo,” (Gazeta Krakowska—Poland) Diana Shapiro and Stanislava Varshavski will performon Saturday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the South Congregational Church, St. Johnsbury, presented by theNortheast Kingdom Classical Series. www.nekclassicalseries.org for more information.

Piano duo to wind up classical series season


MARCH 30, 2011

PINKHAM NOTCH — In 2011,the Mt. Washington Auto Roadwill be celebrating its 150th an-niversary. First opened in 1861,the Mt. Washington Auto Roadis America’s Oldest ManmadeAttraction and when the roadopened, as the Mt. WashingtonCarriage Road, Abraham Lin-coln was President and theUnion was made up of 34 states.The Mt. Washington Auto Roadwill be commemorating itssesquicentennial with specialevents throughout the year.Here is a look at the calendar.

150th Spring Clearing onApril 23 — Before heavy ma-chinery, the Road Crew wouldclear ice and snow, which candrift up to 30 feet, from the Mt.Washington Auto Road by shov-el. For one day, the Mt. Wash-ington Auto Road will recreatethis process. Guests are invitedto get a rare look at this processand help recreate clearing thesnow the old fashioned way. Allguests will receive a commemo-rative shovel and photo docu-mentation of their participation.

Alton Weagle Day on May 28— Alton Weagle had a passionfor Mt. Washington and climb-ing up the Mt. Washington AutoRoad in a number of ways, in-cluding backwards, barefootand pushing a wheelbarrow fullof sugar. In his spirit, the Mt.Washington Auto Road will takethis day to celebrate the manyfirsts on Mt. Washington.

Bicknell’s Thrush Tours onJune 1, 4, 7, 11, 12 and 15 — Mt.Washington is one of few Bick-nell’s Thrush habitats in thenortheastern United States, andthe Mt. Washington Auto Roadoffers guided tours to viewthese rare birds. Tours departat 5:30 a.m., and special lodgingpackages are available.

Customer Appreciation Dayon June 5 — A special day withprices rolled back to rates fromthe 1920s. Drive yourself $5 percar $1 per passenger in the car.Vehicle restrictions apply. Guid-ed tours $5 per person.

Ride to the Sky on June 13and 16 — It’s a Laconia BikeWeek tradition! Motorcycles on-ly ride on the Mt. WashingtonAuto Road both days, with a bar-becue and expo on Thursday.

Mount Washington RoadRace on June 18 — “Only OneHill” is the motto of this fabledfoot race up the Mt. WashingtonAuto Road that attracts runnersfrom across the globe. For moreinformation visit www.Mount-WashingtonRoadRace.com.

Sunrise Drives on June 19, Ju-ly 24 and August 28 — Three op-portunities for guests to view

the sunrise from the summit ofMt. Washington. The Mt. Wash-ington Auto Road will open ear-ly for guests to drive them-selves.

Climb to the Clouds on June23-26 — First run in 1904, theClimb to the Clouds is one ofAmerica’s oldest motorsportsevents and returns following a10-year hiatus. With Travis Pas-trana setting a new unofficialrecord time up the Mt. Wash-ington Auto Road in 2010, athrilling race up the mountain isexpected in 2011. Along with themarquee event on Sunday, theMt. Washington Auto Road inconjunction with VermontSportsCar will host a concertand a variety of motorsportsthemed events throughout theweekend. For more informationvisitwww.ClimbtotheClouds.com.

Mt. Washington CarriageRoad Old Home Day on July 2 —A celebration of Americana atthe base of Mt. Washington.Take a step back in time at theMt. Washington Auto Road withhot air balloon rides, hooprolling and pie eating contestsin this carnival-style atmos-phere.

Newton’s Revenge on July 9— Contested on the samecourse as the original Mt. Wash-ington Auto Road Bicycle Hill-climb, this bike race up the Mt.Washington Auto Road is just aschallenging and attracts top-lev-el cyclists from around thecountry. For more informationvisitwww.NewtonsRevenge.com.

Mt. Washington CarriageRoad Weekend on July 16 and 17— When the road opened at theMt. Washington Carriage Road,horses were the primary meansof travel to and from the North-east’s highest peak, and thisweekend harkens back to thosedays. The Mt. Washington AutoRoad will close to automobileson Sunday for riders on horse-back and horse-drawn wagonsto make the historic journey.Horseback riding will also beavailable Saturday and Sundayat the base of Mt. Washington atGreat Glen Trails. For more in-formation visit www.Horse-Weekend.Mt-Washington.com.

Mt. Washington Valley OldCar Club Cruise Night on August5 — The birthday weekend kicksoff with display of antique andvintage cars at the base of themountain.

Sesquicentennial Gala on Au-gust 6 — An evening fitting of a150th birthday with a specialdinner, themed through theages, and Victorian dancers.

The black tie or period costumegala will include a champagnetoast and brief, theatrical pre-sentations of the history of theMt. Washington Carriage Road.

Mt. Washington Auto RoadCrew Reunion on August 7 — Allcurrent and former staff of theMt. Washington Auto Road andthe Glen House are welcomed toattend this fun gathering forreminiscing, storytelling andbragging about the “old days.”

150th Birthday of the Mt.Washington Auto Road on Au-

gust 8 — All cars that arrive with the

famous “This Car Climbed Mt.Washington” bumper sticker af-fixed to it will receive free pas-sage up the mountain — vehiclelimitations apply. The UnitedStates Post Office will also be onhand with a commemorativepictorial postmark station. Agathering of antique vehicleswill round out the day.

Mt. Washington Auto RoadBicycle Hillclimb on August 20— The original bicycle hillclimb

up the Mt. Washington AutoRoad and fundraiser for TinMountain Conservation Center.Cyclists travel from across thecountry to challenge them-selves in the world’s toughesthillclimb. For more informationvisit www.MWARBH.org.

Roaring Twenties Evening onAugust 27 — A recreation of a1920s speakeasy, this casinonight at the base of the moun-tain will be a fundraiser for M&DProductions.

Muster in the Mountains on

Sept. 9-11 — A colonial encamp-ment of reenactors will recreatelife in North America from 1750through 1840. Participants willdemonstrate the use of appro-priate tools, clothing, andfirearms from this time period.Saturday will feature a mock bat-tle.

For more information regard-ing any of the events at the Mt.Washington Auto Road and acomplete events schedule, visitwww.MtWashingtonAutoRoad.com.

EAST CHARLESTON, Vt. —The NorthWoods StewardshipCenter invites the public to theirEast Charleston campus for a filmscreening of “Mother Nature’sChild: Growing Outdoors in theMedia Age” on Friday, April 1 at 7p.m. Praised by filmmaker KenBurns as “a fascinating and im-portant film about a real andgrowing crisis in our country,”Mother Nature’s Child exploresnature’s role in child health and

development and how to over-come “nature deficit disorder.”After visiting NorthWoods to takefootage for the documentary, Di-rector Camilla Rockwell returnsto lead a discussion after thescreening.

On Saturday, April 2 at 7:30p.m., return to NorthWoods foran evening with Kroka Expedi-tions. Featured in Mother Na-ture’s Child, Kroka is a high-school semester program that

journeys 600 miles through NewEngland by foot, ski, and canoe.During a month-long layover atNorthWoods, the group learnswoodworking, survival skills,weather, and more traditionalschool subjects. Join Kroka mem-bers for a presentation of storiesand lessons learned while skiing,paddling, and exploring.

After the presentation, joinNorthWoods, Kroka families andthe public for a Spring Contra

Dance with Mountain Folks, “mu-sic of the mountains and back-woods.” Enjoy foot-stomping mu-sic and traditional contra-danc-ing for all experience levels.Dance instruction provided andall are welcome.

Each event costs $10. For di-rections and more information,contact NorthWoods at 723-6551x115, email [email protected], or visit www.north-woodscenter.org.

BERLIN — On Thursday,April 14, Bruce Baker, renownedmarketing consultant, will re-turn to WREN as the presenterof a Marketing Workshop Day,this time in Berlin at the North-land Dairy Bar on Main Street.Bruce has been offering work-shops for nearly 20 years and isnationally known for his inform-ative and lively sessions. Hisprograms are appropriate forboth established business own-ers and emerging entrepre-neurs.

In the morning, Bruce will

start with “The Booth Truth”from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Bruce hasbeen sent pictures from both theBerlin and Bethlehem FarmersMarkets in advance. He has cre-ated a slide show of ideas, sug-gestions and dos and don’tsbased on what the pictures tellhim. Come and learn from reallife examples of members. At10:45 a.m. he will present “HowCustomer-Friendly Are You?”Good customer service canmake or break any sale. Brucegives sure-fire tips on how to en-gage new customers and retain

current ones.From noon to 1 p.m. there will

be a buffet lunch served by theNorthland Dairy Bar where par-ticipants can network with eachother and with Bruce. At 1 p.m.,Bruce takes the audience to“Brand Land.” Creating a strongand recognizable brand is im-portant to every business. Thissession covers all the basesfrom packaging to signage tocustomer relations. Using themarketing materials of audiencemembers, Bruce will discusshow to build a memorable

branding campaign.This will be a power packed

day not to be missed. Bringcopies of marketing materials,business card, brochure, prod-uct packaging, picture ofcraft/trade/farmers marketbooth, handouts, printed adsetc. The cost, including lunch, is$55 for WREN members, $75 fornon-WREN members. Scholar-ships are available. To registeror for more information, call869-9736, email [email protected] or sign up online atwrencommunity.org.

Mt. Washington Auto Road celebrates 150th anniversary

Film screening and contra dance at NorthWoods

Bruce Baker to present Workshop Day for WREN in Berlin

Kevin Whittum Jr. and Tanya Whittum welcomed their daughter Shelby Lydia Whittum into the word on March 10, 2011 at 8:51 p.m.Shelby was born at Littleton Regional Hospital, weighing six pounds and 11 ounces and measuring 19 inches long.

Kathleen-Elizabeth F. Cook, a resident of Jefferson, has recently been named to the Dean's List at Boston University in Boston, Mass.,for the Fall semester.

Zachary Wasuta of Jefferson has been named to the President’s List for the Fall 2010 Semester at Vaughn College of Aeronautics andTechnology.

The following area students have been recognized on the Dean's List at Norwich University in Northfield, Vt. for the Fall 2010 semes-ter: Tyler Grieve of Dalton; Cameron Cyr of Gorham; Page MacKillop of Jefferson; Paige Westcott of Lancaster; and Nathalie Ouellette ofRandolph.

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HOUSEKEEPER:The Morrison andSartwell Assisted Living facility inWhitefield seeks full-time housekeeper.Applicant must be hardworking,dependable, and willing to work as ateam. Weekends and some holidaysrequired. Prior experience preferred.Benefits include Health, Dental,Vacation, holidays, retirement. Go towww.morrisonnh.org to download anapplication or stop in (6 TerraceStreet). The Morrison is an equalopportunity provider and employer.

LIQUIDS BATCHING - SecondShift This position is responsiblefor the manufacturing of highquality liquids, creams and lotionsfor over the counter pharmaceuti-cals, cosmetics and herbal tonicsin a timely manner. Our ideal can-didate will possess excellent mathskills, be detailed oriented, able tofollow precise instructions, havegood computer skills and the abil-ity and desire to work in a selfdirected team environment thatmust follow Good ManufacturingPractices. Apply in person: P.J.Noyes Company, 89 Bridge St.,Lancaster or email: HR@pjnoyes.

NCCA/PAPERMILL THEATRE seeksOperations Manager to oversee con-tracts, basic accounting, and provideadministrative and fundraising assis-tance. FT April-September, PTOctober-March. Strong customer serv-ice and organizational skills. QuickBooks experience a plus. Submitresume and cover letter to:

[email protected]

PART-TIME FRENCH TEACHER2011 Summer Session

(Late-June to Mid-August)• 6 week program• Mornings classes only• Class size: 3 – 5 students• Full-time experience required• Private school settingEmail resumes only to:Edward A. Cooper, Head of School

E: [email protected]

Medical & Dental HelpWanted

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST orCOTA. Traveler at SNF in Whitefield,NH 4/1 - 6/15. Full lodging and travelpaid. Will take help for all or just partof assignment! Call Diana at SYNERTX1-888-796-3789. www/synertx.com

Professional & TechnicalHelp Wanted

Great North Property Management

Property Manager (Bretton Woods)

Under the supervision of theCondominium association Boardof Trustees and Great North sen-ior management, the propertymanager is involved in overseeingand coordinating all propertymanagement, maintenance, con-struction activities associatedwith the management of a com-munity association.Duties and Responsibilities:• Oversees with members of theassociation board, the manage-ment of the common facilities ofthe complex, to include the multi-ple-craft custodial and mainte-nance services provided by arange of outside contractors andvendors.• Oversees with members of theassociation board, activities ofcontractors, vendor personnel,and suppliers; Monitor contractsfor compliance; monitor generalexpenditures of the association;perform quality control inspec-tions to ensure adherence to con-tract specifications and industrystandards.• Solicit bids for maintenance,landscaping, snow removal andconstruction projects, and partici-pate in the selection of contrac-tors, in concert with the associa-tion's Board of Trustees.• Interacts with, the homeowners,and serve as liaison between the Boardof Trustees, owners, contractors,municipality, etc.• Performs field inspections toensure adherence to theAssociation documents.• Procures insurance, and otherservices necessary to run theAssociation.• Maintains Association recordsand provides administrative sup-port to the Board and Association.• Sets up Annual Meeting andprovide owners with appropriateinformation.

Other Skills:• Strong interpersonal & businesscommunication skills• High level of organization andattention to detail• Competence with property man-agement software• Knowledge of financial report-ing• Designations (CPM, CMCA,PCAM) preferred

Please email:[email protected]

Special Instructions

Licensed Nurse AssistantTraining

BERLIN5/7/11 - 6/26/11

Sat. & Sun.7am - 3pm

LANCASTER4/9/11 - 5/29/11

Sat. & Sun.Theory: 8am - 4pmClinics: 7am - 3pm

or5/4/11 - 7/6/11Weds. & Thurs.

4pm - 10pm

Payment Plans & StateAssistance Available

Contact Clinical Career Training1-800-603-3320

www.clinicalcareertraining.com

Pet Care

DO YOU NEED FINANCIAL HELP

with spaying or altering of your dog or cat?

Call 603-224-1361 before 2 pm.

Pets & Breeders

1DOGS, PUPPIES, KITTENS

of various ages, breeds, mixtures,available for adoption to approved,good homes! Please adopt so moreneedy critters can be taken in and

helped. Call for appointment. Donations of money & items

needed for the new area shelter.Licensed, tax exempt! Call

Lancaster Humane Society603-788-4500

or write LHS, RR 2 #564, LancasterNH 03584

N.H. Law Requires that dogs andcats...

1. Not be transferred before 8 weeks old.

2. Have Vet’s healthcertificate within

14 days of transfer.3. Be inoculated.

This applies to all dogs & cats,mongrel or purebred, gift or

sale, planned or accidental litters.

Appliances/UsedGUILDHALL,VT - fairly new 250 gal-lon oil or kerosene tank Must pick up.$150 OBO. 802-328-4522 or 603-631-2758.

Auctions/Antiques/Auctioneers

AuctioneersC.W. Gray & Sons, Inc.

East Thetford, VT.802-785-2161

Farm equipment. &consignment sales.

Livestock dealer.

Barn/Garage/ Yard Sales

PLEASE NOTE!IF YOU ARE PLANNING

TO HAVE A

YARD SALERemember to place your Ad the week prior to your

weekend Yard Sale EARLY!

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or Call Our Main Call Center

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Coins & StampsHighest

$$ Prices $$ Paid

Do not sell until you have checked our buy prices.

Buying all US and foreigncopper, gold and silver coins.

Buying estate jewelry, damaged jewelry,

dental gold, sterling silver. Free oral appraisals.

North Country Coins,Main Street,

Plymouth, NH. 603-536-2625

Fuel/WoodN.H.DEPT. of Agriculture weights& Measures Law requires: that cordwood (fire wood) must: 1. Be sold by the cord or fraction ofa cord; 2. Contain 128 cubic feet per cordwhen stacked; 3. Be accompanied by sales slip stat-ing the amount of wood sold & theprice.

PROPANE SAVINGS TIME!Want to save more than just day-light? Come to BigRockCampground to get your 20 to100lb tanks filled. Save withmulti-tank discount card. Tues-Sun.

922-3329.

Misc. For Sale

BED ORTHOPEDIC11” THICK SUPER NICE

PILLOWTOPMATTRESS & BOX10 YR. WARRANTYNEW IN PLASTIC

COST $1,200 SELL QUEEN $299

FULL $270, KING $450CAN DELIVER.

CALL 603-235-1773

BEDROOM 7PC SOLID CHERRY SLEIGH,

DRESSER/MIRROR, CHESTAND NIGHT STAND

(ALL DOVETAIL)NEW! IN BOXES

COST $2,200, SELL $895603-235-1773

CABINETS CUSTOMGLAZED SOLID MAPLE

NEVER INSTALLEDYOU MAY ADD OR SUBTRACT

TO FIT KITCHENCOST $6,000

SACRIFICE $1,750CALL 603-235-1695

FURNITURE AND MATTRESSOVERSTOCKS AND

CLOSEOUTS, EVERYTHING MUST GO! MATTRESSES $99-$999!

RECLINERS $225! LIVING ROOMS $1200!

SLATE POOL TABLE $1299!DINING, FUTON, DAYBED,PLATFORM BEDS, SLEIGH

BEDS,.. LOTS MORE! 486 TENNEY MTN. HWY.

RT. 25, PLYMOUTHCALL MIKE FOR DETAILS

603-677-6748 ORART 603-996-1555

Old NH Fish and Game, ca. 1890,bearing laws, penalties and seasons onmoose, caribou, furbearers, fish, etc.Measures 12”x18”. May be seen at theCoös County Democrat, 79 Main St.,Lancaster, NH.

Price, $4; if mailed, $8. Call 603-788-4939 or email

[email protected]

Houses For Sale

$27,100.00 and $29,900.00NEWLY REMODELED houses, 2bedroom, 720 SqFt each includ-ing the sunroom. All new doors,windows, paint, rugs, linoleum,on 1/4 acre, town water/sewer.Near Littleton, NH in Gilman, VT.603-744-3356

Mobile & ModularHomes

“OPEN HOUSE”April 2 & 3, 2011

See ad at WWW.CM-H.comBig sale, cheap pricesSodas, snacks and fun

Exit 20 on Rt. I-93Camelot Homes, Rt. 3 Tilton

RENT TO OWN: WHITEFIELDBrand new Luxurious ColonyMobile Home. Move in Today! 14’x 80’, concrete pad, 2BR, 2 bath,den/office, large lot, roofed porch,trees. Close to Mt. View GrandHotel in Country Village M/H/P.Own your own home! Takingapplications now with $19,000down. ($725/mo. includes lotrent) Call 603-837-2767.

Real Estate

EQUAL HOUSINGOPPORTUNITY

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to

The Federal Fair Housing Lawwhich makes it illegal

“to make, print or publish, or cause to be made, printed, or published

any notice, statement, or advertisement, with respect to

the sale, or rental of a dwelling thatindicates any preference, limitation,

or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap,

familial status or national origin,

Real Estateor an intention to make any such

preference, limitation or discrimination.”

(The Fair Housing Act of1968 at 42 U.S.C. 3604(c))

This paper will not knowingly accept any advertising which is in violation of the law. Our readers

are hereby informed, that all dwellings advertised in this

newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

To complain of discrimination callHUD toll free at 1-800-669-9777.

For The Washington DC area, please call HUD at 275-9200.

The toll free telephone numberfor the hearing impaired is

1-800-927-9275.You may also call

The New HampshireCommission for Human Rights

at 603-271-2767, or write The Commission at 163 Loudon Road, Concord, NH 03301

Neither the publisher nor the advertiser will be liable for

misinformation, typographical errors,etc. herein contained. The Publisher

reserves the right to refuse any advertising.

Apartments For Rent

New England Family Housing

www.nefamilyhousing.com 603-744-3551

Newly renovated units now available!New hardwood floors, ceramic tile,kitchen cabinets, dishwashers, paint,doors, windows, etc. Most units exceedEnergy Star Ratings! Many units righton the ATV trail! Washer & Dryerhookups and heat included. Units arenot government subsidized.

A NEWER BUILDING IN WHITE-FIELD: 2 BR, Refrig, stove, hookup forW/D, heat, hot water. $680/mo. Nopets. Call 603-586-7841 or 603-616-5383.

BETHLEHEM - 1 Bdrm, 2nd floorapartment w/heat included. $550/mo.No pets, non smoking environment.

Please call Herbie @ Reinhold Associates, LLC

603-823-7700

BETHLEHEM: Efficiency units. Nosmoking, No pets, Security depositrequired. Utilities and cable included.603-444-2075

FRANCONIA: 2BR Apt., washer/dryer,walking distance to Downtown,schools & daycare. Handyman for helparound the house is preferred. $800plus electricity. Call 616-5232.

LANCASTER - Main St., HistoricOddfellows bldg., 1 bedrm apt.$525/month. Heat included, newlyrenovated. Call Steve at 466-2244.

LANCASTER: Beautifully Renovated1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments.Convenient 12/14 Summer Street loca-tion. Heat, washer, dryer and parkingincluded. Starting at $600/mo.Available immediately. (603) 788-4663.

LISBON: BOYNTON APTS 14 SouthMain, 1 & 2 bedrooms starting at$130.38 per week includes stove,refrigerator, basic heat, hot water anddumpster. Call John 800-852-8624.

www.kneenrealty.com

LITTLETON - 2 bedroom, Main St.Heat, utilities included. No pets.$700/mo Call Dan 444-7776.

LITTLETON: 1BR apartment,$525/mo. includes utilities and rubbishremoval. Security deposit required.Conveniently located to everything. Nopets please. CALL 991-3631 OR 444-6771, ASK FOR JULIE.LITTLETON: First floor, large 1 bedroomapartment. Recently renovated, 4 rooms.Convenient location. Heat & hot waterincluded. Parking. $650/mo. References,Call King Covey, agent 444-6737.

LITTLETON: Modern small 1 bed-room apt, close to town, $525/mthincludes heat/hot water and rubbishremoval. 838-2281

LITTLETON: New Large 2 bedroomapartment. Close to downtownLittleton. Includes heat, rubbishremoval and parking. No pets. Call603-616-8814.

THORNTON: 1Br Apartment for rent.Newly renovated throughout, petsallowed, efficient propane heat, closeto Lincoln and Plymouth. $525/mo.utilities not included. Call Dan at 603-536-2808 to view.

No matter which wayyou’re headed in the

housing market, we canmake the traveling

easier. For area listings,see our Real Estate

pages. We can point youin the right direction.

Apartments

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MARCH 30, 2011

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Apartments For RentLITTLETON: Newly remodeled, plush2BR apartment. $750/mo. includesheat, Washer and Dryer hookup,Private entrance with a porch, RubbishRemoval. Conveniently located toeverything. No pets please. CALL 991-3631 OR 444-6771, ASK FOR JULIE.

LITTLETON: Quiet 2nd floor1BR with garage bay and onsitelaundry, $675/mo. includes heat,hot water, snow plowing, and lawncare. Security deposit and refer-ences.LITTLETON: Great 2nd floor,1BR, with new flooring, access tolaundry center and plenty of stor-age space. $595/mo. includesheat, hot water, electric, garbageremoval. No smoking, no dogs.603-838-6528

PELLETIER PROPERTYMANAGEMENT, LLC

120 Cottage St., Suite #2Littleton, NH 03561

Phone: 444-6999email:[email protected]

Littleton2 Bdrm 1st & 2nd Flr with Heatincluded(coin-op washer& dryer) -$750/mo1+ Bdrm 2nd Flr Apt with 1 cargarage, No Utilities included -$595/mo1 Bdrm 2nd flr Apt, No utilities -$425/mo

Lancaster1 Bdrm 1st Flr Apt, with Heat &Hot water included - $550/mo

Sugar Hill1 Bdrm 1st flr Apt, with Heat & Hotwater - $550/mo

Lisbon2 Bdrm with Heat & Hot waterincluded - $675/mo

Gilman/Lunenburg2 Bdrm 1st & 2nd Flr Duplex, NoUtilities included - $750/mo

WHITEFIELD - Nice 2 bedrm apt.Washer/Dryer hook up, heat included,$700/month. Call Diane at 788-3678.

WINN ASSOCIATES PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

69 Meadow Street, PO Box 966

Littleton, NH 03561 603-444-0709

[email protected]

BERLIN179 Park St, 2 Bdrm 1st flr with 1car garage and all Utilities includ-ed- $650/mo

BETHLEHEM2BR fully furnished condo with allutilities included- $1,000/mo

LITTLETON Large 2BR, 2 bath 1st & 2nd flr.Heat & Hot Water included$1,000./mo.1BR 2nd flr Apt with All utilitiesincluded- $600/mo1BR 2nd flr apt with all Utilitiesincluded-$575/moStudio Apt 1st flr Heat & Hot waterincluded- $550/mo 3rd flr efficiency apt all UtilitiesIncluded-$475/mo2BR 2nd flr Apt with Heat & Hotwater included- $ 750/mo3BR 2nd flr Apt No utilities includ-ed- $800/mo

WOODSVILLE: FREE HEATAND HOT WATER. 3 bedroomapartment located in a quietneighborhood. $600/month. W/Dhook-up and parking. Stop in orcall for an application.AHEADProperty Management, 260 MainStreet, Littleton, NH 603-444-1377 EHO

WOODSVILLE: FREE HEATAND HOT WATER. 3 bedroomtown-house style apartment locat-ed on Highland St. $600/month.W/D hook-up and parking. Stop inor call for an application. AHEADProperty Management, 260 MainStreet, Littleton, NH 603-444-1377

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Commercial Space ForRent

LITTLETON 1st floor officespace with private entrance, newflooring, $350/mo. includes heat,electricity, hot water, and snowplowing. Call 603-838-6528

Furnished ApartmentsBETHLEHEM - Nice 1 BedroomApartment, weekly or monthly, fur-nished, all utilities included, reason-ably priced. $550/mo. $140/wk. Call444-6061.

Houses For RentLITTLETON: 4BR, 2 1/2 bath, spec-tacular view, granite counters, newappliances, gas fireplace, 2 car garage.$1400/mo. Call 444-0160.

Houses For RentBETHLEHEM: 2/3 bed. 1 bath, largekitchen/yard, $800/mth. Heat & elec-tric paid by tenant. No pets. References& security deposit required. Availablenow. Call 616-8571.

JEFFERSON: 4-5 bedroom, 2 bathfarmhouse with 2 car garage, familyroom, den, dining area for rent. Applyto Peter W. Powell Real Estate ([email protected]) 788-4848.

LISBON: 5BR, 2.5 bath, 2 cargarage. Details & pictures onwww.craigslist.com. Rent:$1400plus utilities, or sale $162,900.00or lease option to buy. Newly ren-ovated. Pet negotiable. NO SMOK-ING IN BUILDINGS. AvailableApril 1st. Call 603-616-7280 forviewing and details.

Mobile Home For RentNICE 2 BEDROOM Mobile Home forRent, In Jefferson (Meadows) $700Month pay own utilities! Must have(Excellent Ref) First month deposit!Call 603-838-5247.

Rooms For RentFRANCONIA - Private Motel StyleRooms w/baths in town, NewlyRenovated. Close to Local amenities.Utilities included, off street parking,nice yard, No Dogs. $110.00 weekly,plus security. Call 603-860-0086.

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MARCH 30, 2011

CITY OF BERLINNew Hampshire

HOUSING COORDINATORTEMPORARY FULL TIME

The City of Berlin is accepting applications for the position ofHousing Coordinator. This position will be of a temporary full timenature reporting to the City Manager for an undetermined length oftime. There will be no benefits associated with this position. The pri-mary function of this position will be to continue to address the issueof surplus substandard or blighted housing within the City of Berlin.Doing this involves competing for local, state and federal funds,obtaining and dealing with hazardous substance remediation fundsvia grant writing, managing any funds received, writing and admin-istering various types of contracts, work with other City departmentsconcerning housing issues and assist the Finance Director with taxdeeded properties and manage the sale or demolition of these prop-erties as determined appropriate.

Educational requirements include a college degree in fields such asengineering, project management or equivalent. Must possess andmaintain a valid passenger motor vehicle operator license. Significantexperience in project management and in writing plans, proposalsand grants. The minimum requirements listed above may be satisfiedby having any equivalent combination of education and experiencewhich demonstrates possession of the required knowledge, skillsand abilities.

Job description is available at the City Manager’s Office (603-752-7532), Berlin City Hall, 168 Main Street, Berlin, NH 03570, Mondaythru Friday between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm or on the Citywebsite www.berlinnh.gov. Letters of interest and resumes must bereceived at the City Manager's Office by Thursday March 31st, 2011The City of Berlin is an equal opportunity employer.

AAvvaaiillaabbllee NNoowwIINNSSUURRAANNCCEE PPOOSSIITTIIOONNHadlock Group/Best Insurance, a family-ownedinsurance agency, has an opening in ourPersonal Lines Department. Previous officeexperience is a plus. Must have a good tele-phone and computer skills. Work hours are 8:15a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. Good workingconditions, excellent benefits and retirementpackage. Education and licensing included.

All responses will be kept confidential.

Please send resumes only to:P.O. Box 794

Littleton, NH 03561

AAVVAAIILLAABBLLEE NNOOWWIINNSSUURRAANNCCEEHadlock Group/Best Insurance has an immedi-ate opening at our family-owned Personal Linesand Commercial Insurance office. Prior insur-ance experience is a requirement. Applicantsmust have good telephone and computer skills.Excellent benefits and retirement package.Education and licensing are included. Workinghours are 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday -Friday.

All responses will be kept confidential.

Please send resumes only to:P.O. Box 794

Littleton, NH 03561

NFI North, Inc.Creating diverse and innovative services for people

Individual Service Option (ISO) Home Providers needed: thisfoster care program enables children to be part of a family andenjoy a structured, nurturing, and caring environment in yourhome, while attending a public or private school. NFI offers alot of support and guidance to foster parents while workingwith youth.

We require a pre-licensing training of 21 hours, which is com-pleted at Granite State College and is free of charge forapproved applicants. In addition, we conduct criminal back-ground checks on all household members over the age of 18and conduct a home-study.

ISO Home Providers receive a monthly stipend of $1,500 thatis tax free when children are placed in your home. Familiesneed to have a secure source of income, in addition to thestipend provided. In exchange you receive ongoing trainingand support through our agency. Must be a resident of NH.

If interested in making a difference in a young persons’ life,please contact us at 603-586-4328 or [email protected]. Or [email protected]/AA

Registered Nurses /Licensed Practical

Nurses

Coös County Nursing Hospitalis seeking special nurses to

join our long-term care team. Full time nights

For more information,Diane Hobart, DNS

136 County Farm RoadWest Stewartstown, NH 03597

(603) 246-3321An Equal Opportunity Employer

• Predictable work cycle• Flexible personal time• Health insurance• Life insurance• Education assistance• Perfect attendance bonus• Accident/sickness benefit• Longevity steps

We offeroutstanding

benefits:

WHITE MOUNTAINS REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

2010-2011 School Year

District• 1:1 Para Educator (Elementary)• 1:1 Para Educator (High School)

(Para Educator positions to begin in May, 2011)

• Part-time Bus Driver (anticipated opening)

• School Board Clerk• School Board – Carroll Representative

• School Board – Whitefield Representative

Submit resume to Office of Superintendent of SchoolsATTN: Roxanne Hartlen, Admin. Asst.

14 King Square • Whitefield, NH 03598(603) 837-9363 • web site: www.sau36.org

Positions Open Until Filled • EOE

SUMMER HELP WANTEDat the

LANTERN RESORTRte. 2, Jefferson, NH

Positions Available:StorytellerFront Desk

HousekeepingActivities Coordinator

Apply in person at the motel onApril 9th - 9am-11am

Rymes Propane & Oils of Lancaster is seeking

a full time propane & oil burner technician

Requirements include:Valid Class B/CDL

HAZMAT & Tanker Endorsements:CEPT Certified

NH Gasfitters License

For immediate consideration,email resume to

[email protected] send to:

Rymes Propane & Oils, Inc.Attn: Mark St. Pierre

81 Main Street, Lancaster, NH 03584

-EOE/AA/M/F/D/V-

SERVICE TECHNICIAN

SAU #58VACANCIES2010-2011

Northumberland School District• Part Time Music Teacher

Interested candidates must submit a letter of interest,resume, transcripts, certification and 3 letters of reference.

Carrie Irving, SecretarySAU #58 • 15 Preble Street • Groveton, NH 03582

Ph: 603-636-1437 • Fax: 603-636-6102

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Spirit Week rocked WMRHSPHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER

RIGHT: Akaylah Glidden and other WMRHS sophomores — EmilySheltry, Paige Wilson, Jeff Smith and Tara Ramsdell — engaged in a lipsync contest in the gym shortly before Spirit Week closed out on March18. The seniors won the weeklong Harry-Potter-themed event, beatingout the junior class by a mere 5 points.


Jeff Smith took the lead in thepoker-face section of the WMRHSsophomore class’ lip sync duringSpirit Week, with Paige Wilson inthe background.


WMRHS seniors Dan Johnson, left,and Jake Barker stuff balloonsunder the sweatshirt and pants thathide the regular school clothingworn by McKayla Keeble duringSpirit Week competition.


WMRHS senior McKayla Keeblehad to work hard, rolling aroundon the gym floor, to break all theballoons stuffed under her over-sized clothing on the final day ofSpirit Week.


An unseasonably warm day with corn snow at the end of WMRHS’s SpiritWeek made playing Capture the Flag particularly challenging as theClasses of 2013 and 2014 compete in front of WMRHS.


WMRHS math teacher Jason Brigham got into the swing of the Harry Potterthemed Spirit Week on its final day, along with Mason, an on-loan rescuedbull mastiff. Teachers pitched in to make the week a success, said principalErik Anderson, who gave extra kudos to Student Council advisers social stud-ies teacher Patsy Ainsworth and Title I Reading specialist Mary Ann Jock.


Referee Patrick Church, a member of the WMRHS Class of 2011, center,oversaw exuberant handball competition on the final day of Spirit Week.

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