WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 Serving the North Country Since 1889 [email protected] 75¢ Iron Furnace recognized by USA Today

ANGEL LARCOM nearby Cannon Moun- [email protected] tain. FRANCONIA — Ev- According to Clough, ery year, USA Today the USA Today list was announces the top ten both the first nomination best aprés-ski bars in the and award for the young country, a list typical- brewery. ly dominated by Rocky "It was driven by our Mountain venues. How- customers. We have a ever, Iron Furnace Brew- very loyal base in the ery in Franconia, broke immediate Franconia through the ranks this area," he noted. year to take the number Clough continued, two slot for 2020, mark- "A lot of the same faces ing it the best in the East. come through the doors Founded by four Lis- each weekend, and it bon natives, the one-bar- makes us proud because rel brewery first opened they want to call the its doors to the public place their own. There's in 2018. Co-owners Tim nothing better than Clough, Jason and Jere- when somebody has fam- my Livingston and Josh ily in town and the Iron Superchi were childhood Furnace is the first place best friends who eventu- they bring their guests. ally returned home with There's an intimacy a dream. here." Superchi's older While three ski in- brother Greg, a high dustry panelists chose school math teacher at nominees, it was left to Lisbon Regional School, patrons to finalize the also serves as Iron Fur- top ten list through on- nace's head brewer. line votes. Only two East Clough said, "He's the Coast venues made the glue that holds us togeth- final cut; Iron Furnace er." and Killington, Vt.'s While Iron Furnace is Wobbly Barn. Double a weekend-only venue, it Diamonds Bar in Steam- quickly fostered a loyal boat Springs, Colo., took following among locals top awards for the third and second homeowners year running. that enjoy the slopes at At this time, the brew- Courtesy ery only offers takeout Franconia's Iron Furnace Brewery won second place on the annual USA Today Best Aprés-Ski and online ordering op- Bar list, making it the best scene in New England. Littleton officials Iron Furnace,3 PAGE ­­­A1 seek developers for New fire chief hired in Littleton ANGEL LARCOM executive-level posi- Eaton property [email protected] tion, Mike has demon- LITTLETON — Ac- strated a high level of ANGEL LARCOM velop a community rec- cording to town offi- leadership and man- [email protected] reation area. cials, Londonderry agement in an admin- LITTLETON — Lit- No such develop- Battalion Chief Mi- istrative role as well tleton officials initiated ment was successfully chael McQuillen will as a keen understand- a request for proposals executed and the Eaton become Littleton's new ing of those engaged in on Nov. 24 for a 103-acre property remained va- fire chief at month's firefighting and emer- parcel known as the Ea- cant. Although the par- end. The fire depart- gency medical service ton Property. Located cel was considered for a ment veteran brings delivery." north of Apthorp Com- new elementary school more than thirty years Interim Fire Chief mons on Union Street, site on and off over the of experience to the David Houghton said the lot was purchased years, the landscape area, 27 of which were he would continue by voter approval in was far from ideal. spent in the southern working with the de- 1995 for $113,000 to de- Property, PAGE ­­­A15 New Hampshire town. partment for at least Twenty-seven can- two weeks to ensure Courtesy a seamless leader- Littleton officials hired ship transition and Londonderry Battalion Chief Michael McQuillen to become remain available for Local bakery supports Mount Eustis the Town's new fire chief, McQuillen as needed. with an expected start date McQuillen met with ANGEL LARCOM of Dec. 28. department employ- [email protected] didates applied for ees earlier this month LITTLETON — Little- the position, with ten and said he plans to be ton Main Street's Crumb moving to the second on-site for a handful of Bum Bakery launched a round. The hiring transition days before philanthropic venture committee further stepping into the role dubbed "Slice of Justice" narrowed that number full-time. to raise funds for a differ- to six possibilities, and McQuillen is no ent cause every month. McQuillen was one of stranger to fire-based Through this program, two final contenders EMS systems and approximately $1,000 for the post. was an instrumental went to support the In a letter addressed part of Londonderry's Mount Eustis Ski Hill. to department heads startup team, serving Each week, founding late last month, Town as one of the depart- co-owner Kaylee Klein Manager Andrew Dor- ment's first paramed- bakes a unique cake and sett said, "Michael ics in 1995. sells individual slices to McQuillen is a well-ed- When asked about the public. The proceeds ucated and highly ex- his initial goals for the are banked and deliv- perienced leader in the department, McQuil- ered to a non-profit at fire service that has len said he wants to month's end. Courtesy routinely demonstrat- ensure that paramedic According to Crumb The Crumb Bum Bakery raised $1,000 for Mount Eustis Skill Hill last month through its "Slice ed excellence. He has services are available Bar's newest co-owner of Justice" program. demonstrated a steady to Littleton residents Sarah Bryan, Slice of ic, a lot of us felt isolated marginalized, we felt history with the Lon- 24 hours a day. Justice is a relatively and a bit helpless. Look- like it was our preroga- donderry Fire Depart- He added, "I believe fresh concept that began ing at the state of our tive and our mandate to ment, where he has ad- that level of service is in April. world, the protests hap- give back by doing what vanced professionally the gold standard. It's She explained, "Given pening across the coun- we could by doing what to his present position very rare, but Little- the lockdowns and the try and the folks that we know how to do. In as Battalion Chief of ton should be very ca- realities of the pandem- have been distinctively Justice, PAGE ­­­A13 Operations. In this McQuillen, PAGE ­­­A13 A2 The Littleton Courier, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Local News Smoke alarms yield swift response at Opera House

ANGEL LARCOM Courtesy firefighters arrived [email protected] (Left) Firefighters responded at the Opera House LITTLETON — Fire quickly to an automatic alarm shortly after 1 pm and crews responded swift- system and reports of smoke spent more than two ly to a fire alarm at the at the Littleton Opera House hours on-site, working Opera House last Wed last Wed afternoon. carefully to isolate the afternoon. Smoke trig- third floor and called problem and prevent gered the automatic 911. It took a while further damage. alarm system, but no to track it down and Retiring Opera active fire was found make sure we were 100 House Manager Sue in the historic build- percent right about Pilotte was on-site that ing, said Littleton Fire the location," stated day, training the facil- Captain Chad Miller. Miller. ity's new hire, Adam "Authorized staff A newly installed Reczek. members were in the heating system was She said, "We hav- building when the the culprit, and Miller en't been in the build- automatic fire alarm said the smoke came ing much lately be- went off. They found from a malfunctioning cause of COVID. Less white smoke on the electrical motor. Eight than a minute after I turned on the heat in the office, we heard alarms and an evacua- Correction tion announcement. It FRANCONIA — ners with $15,000 was only Adam's sec- In the article "AS- in grant funding, ond day on the job." PNC expands win- as opposed to the Pilotte, who plans ter programming,” $50,000 printed in to retire at the end of there was an error the Dec. 2 issue of the year, explained about the grant the Courier. that two new heating funding amount. The Littleton coils were installed NH Charitable Courier deeply re- last year to deliver Foundation and grets any confusion sufficient heat to the the Tillotson fund that may have re- building's office area. provided the Adap- sulted from this un- Although she knew the tive Sports Part- intentional error. building's automat- ic alarm system went straight to the fire sta- tion, Pilotte said she called 911 when she saw smoke. "The firetrucks were already en route. It was amazing how quickly they answered the call, and it was the first time I'd ever seen a command unit work like that. I was so im- pressed with their pro- fessionalism," stated The Holiday Season will feel different to CASS INSURANCE INC. Pilotte. 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Editorial Courtesy The struggle against Old Man Winter The first big nor' easter of the season has come and gone, leaving us with anywhere from three to nine inches of snow (or more in some cases), de- pending on where you live. As with most things, we like to think about how our ancestors handled certain situations. It was during a snowy drive last winter that we became more grateful for stud- ded snow tires and heat, after thinking about how those before us dealt with travel during snow- storms. During the winter of 1717, a storm dumped four feet of snow, creating snowdrifts of up to 25 feet. Passing through the snow covered roads was too Littleton Public Library teamed up with the much for a postman who traded his horse for a Conservation Commission to bring a socially dis- pair of snowshoes. Objects similar to skis were tanced Dinosaur Safari to the Dells to wrap up the attached to carriages as a means of winter trans- month of Dinovember. Library families have been portation. enjoying dinosaur activities all month long, and Streets had to be passable for wood and food de- were able to spy more than 50 dinosaurs along the liveries. When the roads were not passable towns- nature trails last week. people would gather together in large groups and dig out a path. The snow was placed into the back of a horse-drawn cart by gangs of men and driv- Letters en to the closest river to be dumped. Salt was also Littleton’s achievements in landfill diversion used on streets, but many people complained be- cause it ruined their shoes and clothes. To the Editor: opposed to pursing single stream recycling, the Little- Fast forward to 1840 ,when the first snow plow The North Country is fortunate to have one of the ton Transfer Station also separates its recyclables by patent came to be. It wasn't until 1862 that the best solid waste management communities in New source, such as cardboard, certain cans, glass, certain first snowplow was put into use. The plow was Hampshire in the town of Littleton. At a time when plastics, and mixed paper. Single stream recycling is attached to a cart and pulled by a team of hors- recycling markets have been under assault and the often the most expensive way to dispose of solid waste, es. Soon after, many cities began to use the horse- Covid-19 pandemic has put a strain on town budgets, with charges in the range of $140 per ton to cover tip- drawn snowplow. Littleton maintains a leadership role in recycling and ping fees and transportation costs. Moreover, because Typically the use of the horse-drawn plow solid waste reduction. A lot of the credit goes to the op- of restrictions placed on recycling contamination and was only used to clear main streets, leaving side erator of its Transfer Station, Mr. Brian Patnoe, wide- other factors, much of the items collected from single streets and sidewalks snowed in by large piles of- ly recognized as a regional expert on environmentally stream recycling still end up in landfills. ten blocking entrances to businesses. Many busi- sound, cost-efficient, solid waste management. With the currently depressed state of recycling ness owners actually brought lawsuits against the Although I am a member of Bethlehem’s advisory markets, the Littleton Transfer Station has provided plowing companies as a result because their cus- Transfer Station Committee, the comments herein a lifeline to a number of towns which otherwise would tomers could not gain access to the storefronts. are solely in my individual capacity. However, in my be hard pressed to maintain recycling. The last time I The solution to that conundrum, was the hir- good fortune of working with the Committee, I have inquired, approximately 15 towns have been allowed ing of snow shovelers to accompany the plow. The had occasion to look at the recycling and solid waste to use Littleton’s recycling operations, providing some blizzard of 1888, however, was too much for the practices of a number of New Hampshire and Ver- cost benefits to Littleton, as well as substantial oppor- “modernized” plow, leaving many people trapped mont towns. I have also attended many recycling we- tunities to reduce the waste that unnecessarily goes inside their homes. This emergency was the cata- binars and conferences, and obtained much valuable into landfills. During a portion of the 2009-2012 time- lyst cities needed to begin coming up with a better information from regional organizations, such as the frame, when Bethlehem was assuming full responsi- plan for snow removal. One idea was to stay on Northeast Regional Resources Association, the North bility for its waste management, it also utilized some top of the storm as it started, instead of waiting Country Council, and the Pemi-Baker Solid Waste Dis- of Littleton’s recycling operations. for it to end. Different men driving the plows were trict. Mr. Patnoe has affiliations with, and the respect When Bethlehem once again assumes responsibil- assigned to certain neighborhoods as well. of, these regional organizations. ity for solid waste management, upon the closing of The invention of the automobile brought with it There are a number of practices that have helped the landfill owned by North Country Environmental a crutch and a new possibility as far as snow re- Littleton achieve a high level of landfill diversion. In Services, Inc., I hope it will become a pioneer in pur- moval went. The crutch being that an entirely new order to encourage the reduction of solid waste, the suing zero waste options. Most of what goes into land- method needed to be engineered and put into use. town uses a pay-as-you-throw {PAYT} bag system. A fills today could be diverted through reduction, reuse, In New York in 1913, a dump truck could be seen on study of 34 PAYT programs across the State by the and recycling. For example, food waste may take up a city streets. Seven years later the first snow load- University of New Hampshire “…found that they quarter of landfill space; yet our region and State lacks er, came on to the scene. It had a big scoop with a significantly reduced trash disposal rates – in some comprehensive programs for food waste diversion. conveyor belt. The snow would go into the scoop cases, by more than 50 percent.” See Study Finds We owe it to our children, and the good earth we have via the belt, then dumped into the back of the truck. Pay-As-You-Throw Programs Are Reducing Waste inherited, to be responsible custodians in avoiding the From there, off to the river it went. In New Hampshire (greenmatters.com) The Littleton despoilment of our environment. It wasn't until 1959 when the weather was able Transfer Station also has sufficient storage space to Barry Zitser to be predicted more accurately, allowing towns allow it to take advantage of price variations in the re- Bethlehem and cities to better prepare for any incoming cycling markets, in order to offset and limit costs. As storms. Reading old diaries of our New England ances- tors gives the perfect window as to what it was like to experience a bitter cold winter, prior to Conspiracy theory, tin hat or Kool-Aid? modern practices. To the Editor: curity and Infrastructure Security Agency, has As literary critic Van Wyck Brooks wrote in In last week's paper, Russ Cumbee accused said there is no evidence that the election was “The Flowering of New England, 1815-1865,” “All Democrats of trying to stage a coup. With no proof rigged. Trump fired him for having the courage praise to winter, then, was Henry's feeling. Let or evidence, he cites widespread voter fraud and to say so. The Georgia Secretary of State Repub- others have their sultry luxuries. How full of cre- a high-tech attempt to steal our election and our lican Brad Raffensburger and Governor Brian ative genius was the air in which these snow-crys- country, whatever that means. Kemp have attested to the integrity of their elec- tals were generated. He could hardly have mar- Perhaps Mr. Cumbee doesn't read the papers, tions. veled more if real stars had fallen and lodged on look at the Internet or watch the news. If he did, There have been three recounts in Georgia. his coat. What a world to live in, where myriads he would have seen that even Trump appointed The Arizona Democratic Secretary of State and of these little discs, so beautiful to the most prying Attorney General William Barr said the Depart- the Republican Governor, Steve Ducey have eye, were whirled down on every traveler's coat, ment of Justice has found nothing that would found no reason or evidence to mistrust their on the restless squirrel's fur and on the far-stretch- lead him to believe the election was rigged or election results. A three udge panel, in an opin- ing fields and forests, the wooded dells and moun- stolen. ion written by a Trump appointee, has said that tain-tops,--these glorious spangles, the sweepings Christopher Krebs, the former Trump appoint- there was neither evidence nor proof that would of heaven's floor.” ed director of the Homeland Security’s Cyberse- lead them to overturn Pennsylvania’s election. Governor Mike DeWine of Ohio has called Biden A SALMON PRESS PUBLICATION the President-Elect. Many lawyers who have tak- en Trump’s cases to court to have results over- COURIER STAFF DIRECTORY The Littleton Courier turned or investigated have seen their cases www.SalmonPress.cmo President & Publisher Editor thrown out for lack of evidence. Over 30 of them. (603) 279-4516 Frank G. Chilinski Tara Giles In states where there have been presidential re- (603) 677-9083 (603) 575-9124 counts, none of the results have been overturned. [email protected] [email protected] ADVERTISE WITH US SEND US YOUR In New Hampshire our Secretary of State’s office Advertising Executive NEWS AND PICS Tracy Lewis [email protected] Business Manager Managing Editor and the Attorney General’s office investigate (603) 575-9127 Ryan Corneau Brendan Berube charges of voter fraud, so I’m assuming that oth- [email protected] TO FAX THE REPORTER: (603) 677-9082 (603) 677-9081 er states do it as well. They seek the truth. [email protected] [email protected] Call 1-888-290-9205 Mr. Cumbee has worked within the election TO SUBSCRIBE OR FOR Operations Director Sports Editor system for many years, so he should be well ac- SUBSCRIPTION T O PRint AN OBITUARY: Jim DiNicola Corey McKean quainted with provisions put in place to ensure SERVICES: E -Mail: [email protected] (508) 764-4325 (603) 575-9129 Kerri Peterson CALL: 603-677-9084 [email protected] properly run and clean elections. By keeping the (603) 788-4939 Distribution Manager lie alive that there is a coup afoot he is under- [email protected] T O SubMI A LETTER Jim Hinckley Production Manager mining trust in our elections and contributing to TO THE EDITOR: (603) 279-4516 Julie Clarke the destruction of the GOP from within. He offers E -Mail: [email protected] (603) 677-9092 [email protected] no proof or evidence to back up his charges. I’m T O SubMI sticking with facts that come with proof and evi- CALENDAR ITEMS: dence from credible sources, regardless of party. E -Mail: [email protected] USPS 315-760 Published weekly, periodical, postage paid at Littleton, NH, 03561 and at I’ll wait to see what he has to offer. Wednesday Subscription Rates: In-County $36 per year, $24 for six months. Out-of-County/ additional mailing offices. Published every Wednesday • P.O. Box 729 Meredith, NH 03253 Betsey Phillips Northern New England States: $60 per year, $38 for six months. (rates effective 3/1/08) POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Bethlehem Mail rates are higher when paper is forwarded out of county. Please call for seasonal rates. The Littleton Courier, P.O. Box 729 Meredith, NH 03253 LETTERS CONTINUED PAGE ­­­A5 The Littleton Courier, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 A5 Opinion North Country Notebook Hunters, your stories, please; and further words on weasels brought back to camp. about mine, so I want for hunting season. Oh, stands but instead move underside was the name Well, maybe not camp- yours. But I’m thinking they’re hunting, for sure- slowly and quietly, they of one of our own party --maybe the kitchen, about the infamous Stone --but they stumble into all see and hear what most who has a habit of doing and not just about birds, Wall to Nowhere, a story kinds of stuff. Year in and others don’t. such things (we are a ducks, or deer. If you that has been worth a lot year out, hunting season One year, when we strange bunch). bumped into anything of words over the years, results in crimes solved were muzzle-loading in Hunters can also be truly unusual during or the huge oval-shaped Even with leaves on upstate New York, one of just like the rest of us, hunting season, I’d like to pile of rocks down near the ground, hunters often the guys who was part of oblivious to the obvious. know about it. Derry, which I found miss what others have a long line of guys mov- A reader once told me For instance, I have out years later was for a passed right by. I’ve par- ing down a ridge spot- about encountering a By John Harrigan seen some pretty amaz- horse. ticipated in line-searches, ted a leaf---a single leaf, locked safe, with prying Columnist ing things (to me, at least) Every fall, the biggest and even they can miss mind you---that looked and bashing marks be- Hunters---I’m look- out there, but everyone’s evidence-finding force in key elements. Because somehow out of place. He traying furious efforts ing for the stories you sick and tired of hearing the nation sallies forth many hunters do not take picked it up, and on the Notebook,3 PAGE ­­­A1 Letters Continued Lighting a candle

To the Editor: tive pattern, and that, in ry teaches that the future ing, “It is better to light Finding a candle to about Casella’s landfill” This letter is in short, ours has reached can bring anything: a civ- one candle than to curse light might be simply (Dec. 2) urges, or help- response to several the end point in the cycle, ilization destroyed by hu- the darkness. turning off the television ing a child as the letter recent letters to the a crisis, and that we are man folly and pretension Humanly, it’s easier for a minute and light- “Are you ready to make editor, and to the dark- polarized to a potentially or a society reinvented by to curse and more diffi- ning a candle in the house a difference in the life ness of December. violent breaking point. creativity and vision. cult to find a candle to on a dark afternoon. of a child” (Dec. 2) asks. In his letter “The The letter “HighTech It is the darkest time light; but if we follow the Lighting a candle in the Or maybe even having a saeculum beckons us coup d’état?” (Dec. 2) also of year for those of us easier way we may end darkness might be writ- civil conversation with forward” (Nov. 25, 2021) suggests that our current who live in the northern up where we don’t want ing a letter to help protect someone with whom you Chris Nicodemus writes political division might hemisphere, and now to be: in civil disintegra- the Ammonoosuc River disagree politically. that society changes in end in violence. during the pandemic, tion as the two letters such as the letter “Tell Paula Wolcott a circular and repeti- What to believe? Histo- one might lift up the say- suggest. the DES how you feel Sugar Hill Russell Cumbee and Donald Trump’s alternate reality To the Editor: become true.” He thinks ing more than a passing tablished definitively by proof of these alleged participate in any voter I was dumb-founded “that Americans who cold; where “real men” the FBI, by Christopher frauds, and his lawsuits fraud is inconceivable. by Russell Cumbee’s let- are not left-wing loons, don’t wear face masks be- Krebs, the first director of have been thrown out in Contrary to what Mr. ter in last week’s Courier are mad as hell and not cause face masks are not the Department of Home- every case. Cumbee asserts, it is in which he infers that about to let their country “manly.” land Security’s Cyberse- Trump continues to Trump, and not the Dem- the Democrat “left wing be compromised by what The truth is just the curity Infrastructure Se- make these wild and un- ocrats who are making stooges in the media and appears to be wide-spread opposite of what Cumbee curity Agency, appointed substantiated claims of the wild and unsubstan- on social media platforms voter fraud.” claims. There is absolute- by Trump (and then fired massive election fraud tiated claims of voter seem to believe that if Cumbee seems to be ly no evidence of wide- by him for speaking the to this day. This is an af- fraud. Trump has taken they repeat often enough living in Trump’s alter- spread voter fraud in this truth), and most recently, front to the hardworking a play from playbook of that there was no sig- nate reality, where lies year’s presidential elec- by Trump’s “own” At- election workers who World War II German nificant voter fraud and are promulgated and ac- tion. Trump lost both the torney General William risk becoming infected Nazi Minister of Propa- that Joe Biden is the le- cepted as truth; where the popular vote and the elec- Barr. by the coronavirus and ganda Joseph Goebbels, gitimate President Elect coronavirus pandemic is toral college vote fair-and- Even though it is abun- personal injury because who said that if you tell that it will somehow all dismissed as being noth- square. This has been es- dantly clear that Trump of the anger stirred up by a monstrous lie loud lost the presidential elec- Trump and his support- enough and long enough, Where’s the evidence? tion, he still widely as- ers with their misguided the people will believe To the Editor: for elections not to be fair. ties, etc. because of no ev- serts wide-spread fraud claims. As someone who it. I have faith in the in- In a recent Letter to All of us were in effect idence. Many of Trump’s in the vote counting, and personally has assisted in nate intelligence of the the Editor regarding our hands-on poll watchers. lawyers have removed that he’s the winner of vote counting in several American people. I know 2020 presidential election, I am sure this same themselves from cases the election. Trump has presidential elections, I that they will not allow Mr. Russell Cumbee says dedication to fair and ac- because of no evidence. sent his personal attor- know first-hand that peo- Trump’s Big Lie to pre- that Democrats and the curate elections is true The US Dept of Justice ney Rudy Giuliani to ple who do this work are vail in this election, and media are trying to get for what I estimate are and other government assert these fraudulent highly principled indi- that Joe Biden rightfully away with “what appears 250,000 election work- organizations have also claims before the su- viduals who do it because will be inaugurated as to be a high-tech attempt ers across the country. said there is no evidence. preme court of each of they believe that fair elec- our next president! to steal the election…” That is an army of Re- Republican Secretaries of the battleground states. tions are the backbone of Bob Craven and cover up and mis- publicans and an army States, Republican state However, in no case has our democracy, and the Easton lead Americans about “… of Democrats. However, election officials, Repub- he submitted verifiable thought that they would wide spread voter fraud.” not one person out of lican lawmakers and oth- I must question just 50,000, during the pro- ers have stated and certi- how reasonable Mr. cess, screamed “bloody fied there is no evidence INSURANCE Cumbee’s assertions murder”, “Stop the Show, of fraud. and of those of the White there’s fraud.” When Question: How much www.bestinsurance.net House are. something questionable evidence or lack there- I was a Democratic did happened during of will convince Trump Home • Auto ballot clerk in Littleton the election process, supporters that there Trucks • Business Hadlock for a decade, working evidence shows it was was no voting fraud, the alongside my Republican addressed. There is no elections were fair, and Motorcycles Insurance neighbors and friends evidence election fraud Mr. Trump is in fact the during numerous elec- happened. Opinions, loser? Group tions. My observation is hearsay, wishful think- Answer: There is no that every ballot clerk, ing, secondhand stories, amount of evidence to the Bryan Hadlock local election official, our conspiracy theories, dis- contrary that will change Town Clerk, our Moder- trust, contempt, disdain, their opinions. Why? I ator, Supervisors of the “some people say” are all learned decades ago; you Checklist, and others on not evidence. Facts are cannot reasonably argue “duty” were adamant evidence. someone out of a position about protecting Little- More than 30 courts they have taken unrea- ton’s elections to make across the nation have sonably. sure they were fair and dismissed cases or ruled Sincerely, 800-794-5503 accurate. There are too against lawsuits claiming Mell Brooks Exit 42 • Walmart Exit Casey Hadlock Eric Ross many eyes everywhere fraud, voting irregulari- Littleton A6 The Littleton Courier, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Local News Locals earn girls’ soccer All-State recognition

BY JOSHUA SPAULDING ors also went to defend- Braley of Newfound, Mountain and Morgan fenders Ava Houde ney Pickering of Lin- Sports Editor ers Amelia Brackett forwards Lily Kenison Wagner of Campbell, of Trinity, Grace Wood, Emmalee De- REGION — Local of Coe-Brown, Olivia of White Mountains, midfielders Ella Pottle Bronkma of Somer- blois of Groveton and female soccer players Coakley of Pelham Piper Flood of Pros- of St. Thomas, Rebec- sworth, Ellie Camp of Isobel Micucci of Gor- were among those hon- and Adreinne Dorr of pect Mountain and Re- ca Pincince of Somer- Kearsarge, Madeline ham, midfielder Lau- ored when the girls’ Pembroke, midfield- becca Fleming of Bel- sworth, Caroline Camp Follansbee of Hopkin- ren McKee of Littleton soccer All-State teams ers Madison Roberge mont. of Kearsarge, Caitlin ton, Alexis McClure and forwards Olivia were released in late of Bow, Bella Roy of Second Team honor- Clark and Annie Hig- of Hillsboro-Deering Sarkis of Woodsville, November. John Stark, Rachel ees include defenders ginbotham of Hopkin- and Madison Rhyn- Sophie Bell of Profile In Division II, First Harrington of Leba- Payton Everett of Pros- ton, Leah Hoey of Der- hart of Bishop Brady, and Katelyn Clark of Team honors went to non, Mikayla Thomp- pect Mountain, Sara ryfield, Megan Graff of midfielders Amanda Lisbon. defender Emily Kenny son of Milford, Greta Harris of Inter-Lakes Conant and Karleigh Behre of St. Thoams, Earning Division of Kennett and mid- Caulton of Souhegan and Courtney Burke Schultz of Campbell Bailey Pollock of Ray- IV Honorable Men- fielder Sam Meier of and Stella Lavertue of of Belmont, midfield- and forwards Kathryn mond, Sierra Shaw tion were keeper Sev- Plymouth. Stevens and forwards ers Lexi Demming LaCasse of Raymond, of Laconia, Makeena en Fitzgerald of Lin- Plymouth defend- Renee LeBlanc of Hol- of White Mountains, Trista Faulkner of Mo- Grillone of Fall Moun- Wood, midfielders Liz er Sumaj Billin and lis-Brookline, Kaylee MollyLu McKellar of nadnock and Isabella tain, Lilly Losey of Lawton of Profile and Kennett forward Aida Magoon of Merrimack Newfound and Allie Daly of Laconia. Derryfield and Han- Kat Gleeson of Moul- Wheat both earned Valley, Charlotte Kenyon of Gilford and Second Team hon- na Keane of Campbell tonborough and for- Second Team honors. Cousins of Oyster Riv- forward Jill Hallee of ors also went to Molly and forwards Emma wards Leah Krull of Honorable Mention er and Sydney O’Toole Berlin. Lewis of Somersworth, Onduso of Monadnock Woodsville, Bre Lemay went to Kennett mid- of Sanborn. Earning Honorable Macayla Dutile of La- and Heather Gonyea of of Littleton and Julie fielder Marissa Caputo Also earning Hon- Mention were goalie conia and Sam Mead- Conant. Glover of Groveton. and Plymouth forward orable Mention were Alexia Bassett of New- ows of Kearsarge, In Division IV, First Also earning First Megan Metivier. keeper Emaly Roy of found, defenders Mor- defenders Kally Mur- Team honors went to Team honors were Also earning First John Stark, defender gan Doolan of White dough of Hopkinton, goalie Gracey Bouch- keeper Angelina Nar- Team honors were Brynn Murphy of Ste- Mountains, Kassidy Avery Stewart of Fall er of Moultonborough, olilo of Hinsdale, de- goalies Sally Rainey vens, midfielders Isa- Kelley of Prospect Mountain, Charlotte defender Morgan Wag- fenders Jewel Young of Lebanon and Hunt- bella LaPerle of Bow, Mountain and Ruby Sckaal of Derryfieldk staff of Woodsville, of Portsmouth Chris- er Stonebraker of Corinna Fernald of Preisendorfer of In- Jenna Harvey of midfielders Kiara Ev- tian and Nona Dow- Souhegan, defenders Coe-Brown, Sofia Wal- ter-Lakes, midfielder Conant and Alex Wal- elyth of Moultonbor- sett of Mount Royal, Chloe Binder of Bow, le of Hollis-Brookline, Darci Stone of Bel- lenmaier of Campbell, ough, Hannah Brown midfielders Elizabeth Elizabeth Philbrook Mary Rainey of Leba- mont and forwards midfielders Skyler of Littleton, Aiden Tschudin of Sunapee, of Merrimack Valley, non, Marissa Sage of Geena Cookinham of DePetrillo of Trinity, Jesseman of Lisbon, Madison St. George Calla Tucker of Oyster Milford, Anna Harlow Gilford and Ava Barto- Madilyn Robertson of Alyvia Drapeau of Lin- of Pittsfield, Sophie River, Madison Mc- of Pembroke and Luce li of Berlin. Raymond, Bre Law- Wood, Madison Ash Grondin of Pitts- Manus of Sanborn and Colcord of Sanborn Also earning First rence of Monadnock of Groveton and Madi burg-Canaan, Maggie Zahna Rice of Stevens, and forwards Rhiley Team honors were and Emily Howell of Buteau of Gorham and Moore of Newmarket, midfielders Kristina Tanguay of Merri- keepers Grace Atkins Hillsboro-Deering and forwards Madison Mc- Jenna Needham of Ep- Pizzi of Bow, Morgan mack Valley, Nathalie of Hillsboro-Deering forwards Chelsea Coo- Laren of Profile and ping, Hannah Risteen Burnap of Coe-Brown, Pare of Oyster River, and Emily Senko of per of St. Thomas and Olivia Corrigan of Lit- of Concord Christian Arden Ulmer of John Maddison Curran of Bishop Brady, de- Lauren Beitler of Bish- tleton. and Samantha Howe Stark, Hayley Kenney Pelham and Jacque- fenders Sarah Brad- op Brady. Second Team hon- of Colebrook and for- of Merrimack Val- line Hayden of Souhe- ley of Trinity, Bryn- Also earning Hon- ors went to defenders wards Elizabeth Ja- ley, Linsdey Butler gan. na Hone of Raymond, orable Mention for Shaela Sturgeon of cobs of Wilton-Lyn- of Pelham and Cierra In Division III, First Nora Dunnigan of Fall Division III were de- Moultonborough, Syd- All-State, PAGE ­­­A13 Hill and Britney Hill Team honors went to of Pembroke and for- defenders Julia Pend- wards Rachell Brack- ergast of Inter-Lakes, ett of Hollis-Brookline Jaiden McKenna of “Feed the Need” online auction coming Dec. 9 and Rachel Gizzonio Gilford, Grace Bradley LITTLETON — The win” situation. funds our Club’s schol- town service area. and Brooke Gizzonio of Berlin and Deanna Littleton Rotary Club “Rotarians and oth- arships program.“ Past fund recipients of Milford. Bourque of Belmont, has spent the last few er community mem- Bidding will com- included: Adaptive Second Team hon- midfielder Autumn months helping the bers derive satisfac- mence at Noon on Sports Partners of the communities it serves tion from donating gift Wednesday, December North Country; Boys with donations, sup- cards/gift certificates 9 and will close on Dec. & Girls Club of the port of food drives and to populate the auc- 20 at 5 p.m. The bid- North Country; Youth is now gearing up to tion. The funds raised ding website may be Movement 360; Am- include a fundraiser to help provide funds to accessed at https://ro- monoosuc Commu- further assist its com- vital community orga- tary7850forums.com/ nity Health Services; munity service efforts. nizations and the auc- FeedTheNeed/ and Burch House; Bancroft HIGHEST PRICES PAID The Littleton tion will help generate from the club’s Face- House; Copper Cannon All US and foreign silver and gold coins, estate jewelry, based service club business and income book page. Camp & more. scrap gold, diamonds. Free oral appraisals. is announcing a spe- for local restaurants Community mem- In March, when the NORTH COUNTRY COINS. cial club fundrais- and other eateries dra- bers can support the coronavirus pandem- Main St., Plymouth, NH 536-2625. ing event, “Feed the matically impacted by event by buying from ic began, the Littleton Need,” an online auc- COVID-19,” Jablonski the auction, donating Rotary Club donated tion, scheduled from said. gift cards/certificates $5,000 to the Grafton Dec. 9 through the She added, “The or making cash dona- County Senior Citi- 20th. This auction of goal of this auction is tions. Cards or dona- zens Council, for the gift cards/gift certifi- to raise needed funds tions may be mailed benefit of the Littleton cates and special gift to give away to local to P.O. Box 785, Little- Area Senior Center, to packages to a multi- charitable organiza- ton, NH 03561. Checks help meet dramatical- Providing All Your Building Needs tude of Littleton-area tions while support- should be made pay- ly expanded demand Residential & Commercial dining establishments ing our local business able to “Littleton Rota- for home-delivered will raise funds for the who have supported ry Club.” meals and supplemen- Club’s community out- the club for years with For 45 years, the tal food resources for Snow Plowing Services Available reach work. donations to our fund- club’s very popular, seniors. • Snow Plowing Event chair Kathy raisers.” but currently paused, For additional infor- • Sanding/Salting Jablonski of Sugar She went on to ex- LobsterFest event gen- mation, contact Kathy • Shoveling Hill characterizes the plain, “Our robust erated over $10,000 for Jablonski (823-7022; auction as a “win-win- auction in the spring Littleton Rotary to kathyjinsugarhill@ • Roof Clearing grant to a wide range gmail.com ) or club • Reliable Service of non-profits and so- vice president Bob Muh STOCKLEY TRUCKING & SALVAGE cial service agencies (444-5228; muhfamily@ Serving: 405 South Main St., Lisbon • www.StockleyTrucking.com in the Club’s twelve roadrunner.com). 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BY TARA GILES Courtesy [email protected] (Left) Officials seized a very LUNENBURG, Vt. large sum of drugs and drug — Twenty year old paraphernalia during the Makayla Walter of Dal- arrest of 20 year old Makayla Walter of Dalton on Nov. 30. ton was arrested on Nov. 30, and now faces es and will answer to major drug charges. those charges in the The story began on U.S. District Court for Sept. 22, when Little- the District of New ton Police responded Hampshire. to a residence after Of the arrest, Little- receiving a report of a ton Police Chief Paul female slumped over Smith said, “I believe in a vehicle. That indi- this arrest exemplifies vidual was identified the need for teamwork as Walter. While there, and cooperation at all officers observed sev- levels of law enforce- eral bags containing ment. It also shows what appeared to be how complex and in- methamphetamine and tegrated the drug dis- fentanyl. Fentanyl is a tribution network has narcotic that is similar become in the North to morphine, but 50 to Country.” 100 times more potent. A search warrant Courtesy was executed. As a Makayla Walter, 20, of Dalton was recently arrested in Bethlehem officials approve tax rate decrease result, 452 grams of Lunenburg, Vt. on Federal drug charges. fentanyl, 31 grams of ANGEL LARCOM Bethlehem. An addi- Boisseau said, ""We methamphetamine and [email protected] tional $1.77 goes to are going to contin- other drug parapher- BETHLEHEM — Grafton County and ue to see implications nalia was located and Town officials voted $1.90 goes to the State because of COVID-19 seized. unanimously to reduce of New Hampshire. in the upcoming year, Detective for the Lit- the 2020 tax rate at the Anyone living with- with possible reduced tleton Police Depart- Nov 30 Select Board in the Village District funding for the state. ment, Jill Myers pre- meeting. The new rate pays an additional There are also possi- sented the case to the will be $25.50 for every $0.99. ble financial implica- Federal Grand Jury thousand dollars of as- School budget de- tions for the school in Concord on Nov. 16 sessed property value creases at the Pro- and town budgets. My where a federal arrest - a $1.53 decrease from file and Bethlehem first inclination is not warrant was issued. last year's $26.73. Elementary Schools to use any money from In a team effort, Bethlehem resi- spurned the decision, the unassigned bal- Grafton County Sher- dents can expect to see said town officials. ance fund." iff’s Office, DEA, New the reduction on their Select Board members Vice-Chair Linda Hampshire State Po- next two tax bills, slat- opted not to further Moore agreed, stating, lice Mobile Enforce- ed to arrive in Decem- reduce the tax rate "I think we may need ment Team (MET) ber and June. Proper- by tapping into the a substantial amount along with the Little- ties valued at $300,000 town's existing unas- next year and tap ton Police Department would see a tax sav- signed balance fund of into that fund. We are formed a task force to Courtesy ings of approximately $940,701. Approximate- in good shape, and I find Walter. On Nov. 30, police arrested Makayla Walter of Dalton. As a $300, said Select Board ly $425,00 of that fund think we need to play On Nov. 30, she was result, a large quantity of drugs were found along with a sub- member Chris Jensen. came from the recent it safe." stantial amount of cash. located at a residence $14.38 of the total sale of the Bethlehem Board member in Lunenburg, Vt. and Merrimack County Jail with possession with amount goes to school Country Club. Bruce Caplain added, arrested. Walter is cur- where she awaits trial. the intent to distribute budgets, while $7.15 Bethlehem Select "We wanted to see the rently being held at the She is being charged controlled substanc- goes to the Town of Board Chair Gabe Tax Rate, PAGE ­­­A13 Religious Directory Bring your Family to a House of Worship

in the back room of the Church ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA CHURCH Sunday, 10:00 AM: Mission Discovery for kids Rectory: 837-2724 • All Other Inquiries: 837-2552 BETHLEHEM Pastor: D Raymond, (cell) 802-535-8559 Roman Catholic • Highland Ave., Lisbon • 747-2038 Adult ministries & Small Groups Celebrating its 127th year of continuous BETHLEHEM CHRISTIAN CENTER Lord’s Day Mass: 9 a.m. More information: www.nhfaith.com Summer Service in Whitefield. Non-Denominational FRANCONIA Thursday Mass: 9 a.m. Contact us: [email protected] • Call: 444-2763 Join us in worship Sunday mornings 1858 Maple St., Bethlehem • 869-5401 Pastor: Father Alan Tremblay Pastor: Nick DeYoung at 9 a.m. from July 1 to August 26 Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. FRANCONIA COMMUNITY [email protected] FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC Youth Group: 6 p.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST (UCC) 189 Main St., Littleton • 444-3376 TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Pastor: Steven M. Palmer 44 Church St. (Box 237), Franconia 03580 Office Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 18 Lancaster Rd., Whitefield LISBON-LANDAFF Services: Sunday at 9 a.m. Office Phone: 823-8421 Email: [email protected] BETHLEHEM HEBREW CONGREGATION Pastor: Arthur Savage Email: [email protected] THE SHARED MINISTRY Web: www.1stconglittleton.org Unaffiliated-Egalitarian Landaff & Lisbon, U.M.C Web site: www.franconiachurch.org Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. 39 Strawberry Hill, Bethlehem Lisbon Congregational, U.C.C. Tuesday: 6-7 p.m., Al Anon Meeting WHITEFIELD COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH Rabbi Donna Kirshbaum (603) 869-5465 Office Hours: Tues. and Thurs. 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Meeting in the brick church, Wednesday: 7 p.m., Big Book AA Meeting 27 Jefferson Road, Whitefield • 603-837-2469 ON LINE NOW – If you wish to join us - Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Main Street, Lisbon, through winter. Pastor: Rev. W. David Weddington Office hours: Tuesday – Thursday noon – 4pm Contact 603-869-5465 or email [email protected] Choir Practice: Sun. 9:30 am, Thurs. 7:00 pm Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. with child care www.cbc1816.church • email: [email protected] Services and Torah Study Good Neighbor Food Pantry Hours: and children’s Sunday School Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m. Tues. 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, A Lay-led Ministry Prayer Groups: As scheduled FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 5 PM Fridays – Sabbath Services Sunday School: (preschool – adult): 9:00 am 11 AM Sundays – Torah Study Bible Study: Weekly at the Parsonage 18 Main St. Littleton • 444-5567 • [email protected] Pastor: Rev. Lyn Winter Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9-Noon Prayer Meeting Wednesday nights 6:30 pm Sabbath Services Spring through Autumn OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS CHURCH Men’s Breakfast: 3rd Saturday of the month, 8:00 a.m. Holiday Services Year Round 838-5008 (Parsonage) • [email protected] Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. Roman Catholic • Main St., Franconia • 444-2593 Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Ladies’ Circle: 3rd Thursday of the month, 1:00 p.m. Life Cycle Celebrations • Extensive Jewish Library Mass: Saturday at 6 p.m. Outreach ministries: Friends-N-Neighbors Thrift Shop Youth Programs • Adult Education (Nursery care provided) LITTLETON Pastor: Rev. Shannon D. Keeney, 603-444-5567 and Food Pantry, 837-9044 Call 603-869-5465 • www.bethlehemsynagogue.org Pastor: Rev. Greg Vigne Community Participation Welcome JEFFERSON THE ROCK 35A Mill Street, Littleton, NH JEFFERSON CHRISTIAN CHURCH LITTLETON BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH BREAD OF LIFE UPC Satellite Facility of Bread of Life UPC (KJV ONLY) WHITEFIELD CHRISTIAN CHURCH Meeting at the I00F Lodge on Route 2 Apostolic Pentecostal • 869-3127 Littleton Community Bible Study: Sunday School: 10 AM 3 School St., Whitefield • 603-837-8849 752-6215 • Affilated with CCCC 835 Profile Road • Bethlehem, NH Wednesday’s 5:45 -7:15pm call for location Morning Service: 11 AM www.whitefieldcc.com (Conservative Congregational Christian Conference) Youth Group: Wednesday’s 7:30 Sunday Worship: 11:30 a.m. Evening Service: 6 PM Please visit our website for opportunities Worship Service: 8:30 a.m. Visit our website for other activities and calendar of events Bethlehem Community Bible Study: Wednesday: Prayer Meeting 7:00 PM of fellowship and worship and for updated youth and Children’s Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. www.breadoflifeupc.com • 603 869-3127 7:00pm call for location Dinner on Grounds: Last Sunday of month children’s ministry information. Weekly Bible Studies Pastor: James F. Sullivan Lancaster Community Bible Study: with no Evening Service Sunday Schedule: 10:30am Morning Worship Pastor: Rev. Dean A. Stiles 7:00pm call for location Contact: Pastor Ed Small, (603) 444-2880 Visit our website for other activities and calendar of events CROSSROADS CHURCH Email: [email protected] WOODSTOCK/N. WOODSTOCK www.breadoflifeupc.com Bible-Based • 1091 Meadow St., Littleton • 444-2525 Web site: littletonbiblebaptistchurch.org LINCOLN Contemporary Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. Pastor: James F. Sullivan, (603) 869-3127 CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH ST. JOSEPH CHURCH Nursery care provided. Children’s ministry and education. School St., No Woodstock • 745-3184 Bible Study: Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. ST. ROSE OF LIMA CHURCH Roman Catholic • Church St., Lincoln • 745-2266 Wednesday Service: 6:30 p.m. DURRELL UNITED METHODIST Men’s Bible Study: Every other Wednesday Roman Catholic • High St., Littleton • 444-2593 Saturday Mass: 4:30 p.m. Sunday Service: 9:00 a.m. Box 728 - 869 2056 (check website for dates) Masses: 4 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sunday Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Mass: 7:30 and 10:00 a.m. Time for Women: 3rd Wed. of month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Priest in Charge: Teresa Gocha Daily Mass: Wed., Thurs. and Fri. 8:00 a.m. Pastor Arthur Savage Pastor: Mark Clements ELEVATE CHURCH Pastor: Rev. John Mahoney Website: www.crossroadsoflittleton.com PEMI VALLEY CHURCH Christ-centered, charismatic, contemporary worship NEW BEGINNINGS APOSTOLIC FELLOWSHIP www.stjosephlincoln.org Email: [email protected] Rte. 3, Woodstock • 745-6241 70 Redington Street, Littleton, NH 03561 Apostolic Pentecostal (11⁄2 miles north of Exit 30 or 4 miles south 602-444-6517 • www.elevatechurchnh.com @ The Bethlehem Christian Center of the light at Rte. 118 & Rte. 3) LISBON ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL CHURCH Sunday service 10:00 am 1858 Maple Street, Bethlehem, NH 03574 • 603-630-0042 Wednesdays: Prayer Group, 6:30 p.m. Infinite Respect – Radical Hospitality Kids church / Nursery Provided 10:00 am Sunday Service: 12:30 pm LISBON BIBLE CHURCH 35 School Street • Littleton, NH • 444-3414 Sunday Service: 9:00 a.m. Pastor: Jim Anan Wednesday Bible Study: 7:30pm Non-Denominational • 21 Woolson Rd., Lisbon • 838-6184 Email: [email protected] Pastor: Rev. John Muehlke Jr. Fellowships & Events listed on website calendar. Sunday Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist: All welcome to www.apostolicnh.org • [email protected] Wednesday night Bible Study and Prayer 6:30 p.m. 8 AM and 10 AM services. SUGAR HILL Pastor: Justin C. Francis The Pastor: Howie Bennett Food Cupboard: 9-10 AM Tuesday, WOODSVILLE Thursday; 9-9:45 AM Sunday ST. MATTHEW’S CHAPEL ST. JOSEPH CHURCH Men’s Breakfast: 8 AM Episcopal • Rte. 117, Sugar Hill, NH NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY Roman Catholic • 21 Pine St., Woodsville, NH 3rd Wednesday every month Sunday Services: 10:00 a.m. in July, 475 Whitefield Rd., Bethlehem • 444-1230 Episcopal • School Street, Lisbon Lord’s Day Masses: Sat. 5:00 p.m.; Dinner Bell: Meal served Tuesdays August & the 1st Sunday in September Sunday Morning Worship ±: 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 9 a.m., and coffee fellowship Sun. 7:15 a.m.; Sun. 10:45 a.m. at 5:00 pm from September to June. All are welcome. Refreshments following service. Wednesday Evening 6:30 p.m. Prayer Pastor: Reverend William J. Watts, Jr. Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation: Food Pantry: Every 3rd Monday 9 a.m.-Noon Friday 9 am - Noon Sat. 4:00-4:45 p.m. Office hours: M-T 9 a.m.-noon 444-1230 CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Find us at http://www.allsts.org SUGAR HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor: Rev. Alan Tremblay Pastor: Rev. Jay Dexter Sunday School: (all ages) 9:30 a.m. On Facebook @All Saints’ Episcopal Littleton NH Non-denominational • Rt. 117, Sugar Hill • 823-9908 Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Rector: Reverend Curtis E. Metzger Adult Sunday School: 10 a.m. ST. JOHNSBURY, VT DALTON at Lisbon Regional School Library Administrative Assistant: Verna White Child Sunday School: 10 a.m. (Nursery, Children’s Church up to age 8) Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH DALTON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Sunday Evening Study: 6 p.m. in private home FAITH BIBLE CHURCH Pastor: Ned Wilson Corner of Cherry St. & Eastern Ave. Located on Route 135, across from the Dalton town building. Wednesday Prayer Meeting: Christ-Centered - Contemporary Worship 802-748-2442 • All Welcome Sunday 9:30am 6:30 p.m. in private home 355 Union Street, Littleton WHITEFIELD Sunday Services: 10:30 a.m. Sunday Service and Children’s Bible Class Friday: SonShine Club (Oct.-Apr.) up to age 12) WORSHIP GATHERINGS Choir: 2nd and 4th Sundays Sunday 8:30am Adult Bible Class. Pastor: Tracy Davis, 838-5138 Sunday: 8:00 & 10:00 AM THE CHAPEL OF THE TRANSFIGURATION Children’s religious education program Wednesday 12:15pm Adult Bible Study Wednesday: 6:45 PM (Located behind the Laconia Bank on Elm St.) and childcare available. A8 The Littleton Courier, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Local News Ice artisans growing and harvesting icicles to build frozen wonderland N. WOODSTOCK — growing and harvest- nels, and crawl spaces due to the COVID-19 ter experience in sev- location is expected to Construction is under- ing icicles to build built entirely from ice. pandemic. eral cities across the open in early January, way at a popular icy the acre-sized frozen This is Ice Castles' There will also be United States, Cana- weather permitting. attraction in the White fortress just outside of eighth season in New a quarter-mile light da, and New Zealand. A limited number of Mountains. Over the Lincoln, New Hamp- Hampshire. Each walk and a snow sled- This winter, the Utah- pre-sale tickets for Ice next few weeks Ice shire. It will take arti- year, tens of thou- ding hill to enhance based company will Castles went on sale Castles in North Wood- sans roughly 4 weeks sands of people visit the experience and have four locations. In today on the attrac- stock, New Hampshire of hand-placing up to Ice Castles. However, further encourage so- addition to New Hamp- tion’s website, https:// will officially begin to 10,000 icicles each day the attraction, which cial distancing. shire, Ice Castles has icecastles.com/ take shape, a sure sign to create the life-size historically sells out Ice Castles was locations in Utah, Col- new-hampshire . The of winter in New En- winter playground, each weekend, will be founded in 2010 orado, and Wisconsin pre-sale ends Sunday gland. Over the week- which includes slides, operating at a reduced and has built its this season. or when all presale end, ice artisans began fountains, caves, tun- capacity this season award-winning win- The New Hampshire vouchers sell out. Littleton police log

Richard Green, 72, of Deborah Sweeney, 46, rested on Union Street ow Street on Nov. 19 for theft by unauthorized on Pleasant Street Littleton was arrested of Gilman, Vt. was ar- on Nov. 13 for domestic driving after the revoca- taking of an amount be- on Nov. 16. No arrest on Union Street for an rested on North Littleton violence, simple assault tion or suspension of a tween $0 and $1,000 on made. outstanding warrant Road on Nov. 8 for oper- with bodily contact and driver's license. Riverside Drive. The from the Franklin Police ating a vehicle without a criminal mischief. event occurred between Under investigation: Department for criminal valid driver's license. Jesse Parker, 35, of Nov. 6 and 9. No arrest criminal mischief, mischief. A 15-year-old male Littleton was arrested made. criminal trespass and Jillian Curran, 35, of juvenile from Littleton on Riverside Drive on theft by unauthorized Tyge Searl, 36, of Lyn- Littleton was arrested was taken into protec- Nov. 20 for contempt of Under investigation: taking of an amount don Center, Vt. was ar- on Meadow Street on tive custody on Main court. stolen firearm and theft between $0 and $1,000 rested on Meadow Street Nov. 10 for DUI with im- Street on Nov. 15 for an by unauthorized taking on Cross Street on Nov. on Nov. 3 for driving af- pairment. alcohol-related incident. Under investigation: of an amount over $1,501 16. No arrest made. ter revocation or suspen- criminal mischief on on Beacon Street. The sion of a driver's license. Jamil Armstrong, 42, A 16-year-old male Park Ave, occurring be- event occurred between Under investigation: of Norwood, Mass. was juvenile from Lyman tween Nov. 4 and 5. No Nov. 13 and 14. No arrest criminal mischief on Kathleen Lines, 53, of arrested on Main Street was arrested on Mead- arrest made. made. High Street. The event Littleton was arrested on on Nov. 11 for outstand- ow Street on Nov. 15 for occurred between Nov. Kittridge Lane on Nov. 3 ing bench warrants. unlawful alcohol posses- Under investigation: Under investigation: 15 and 16. No arrest for contempt of court. sion and intoxication criminal mischief on credit card fraud be- made. Alek Bryant, 23, of and possession and use Main Street on Nov. 5. tween $0 and $1,000 on Brooke Spencer, 24, of Lisbon was arrested on of tobacco products by a No arrest made. Beacon Street on Nov. Under investigation: Woodsville was arrested Union Street on Nov. 12 minor. 14. No arrest made. criminal trespass, on West Main Street on on outstanding bench Under investigation: criminal mischief and Nov. 4 on an outstanding warrants. A 16-year-old male theft by unauthorized Under investigation: theft by unauthorized warrant from the Lin- juvenile from Littleton taking of an amount be- second-degree assault taking of an amount be- coln Police Department Shawn McKenna, 54, was arrested on Mead- tween $0 and $1,000 on with a deadly weapon, tween $0 and $1,000 on for criminal mischief. of Littleton was arrested ow Street on Nov. 15 for Cottage Street on Nov. 6. bodily injury on West Pleasant Street on Nov. on Crane Street on Nov. illegal transportation of No arrest made. Main Street on Nov. 15. 16. No arrest made. Kara Bergman, 37, of 13 for violation of a pro- alcohol by a minor. No arrest made. Littleton was arrested tective order. Under investigation: Under investigation: on Meadow Street on A 17-year-old female unattended death on Under investigation: stolen firearm and Nov. 7 for DUI with im- Nathaniel Kinne, 28, juvenile from Littleton High Street on Nov. 8. No criminal trespass and theft by unauthorized pairment. of Bethlehem was ar- was arrested on Mead- arrest made. criminal mischief on taking of an amount Beacon Street on Nov. between $0 and $1,000. Under investigation: 15. No arrest made. The event occurred on theft by unauthorized Highland Ave. between taking of an amount be- Under investigation: Nov. 13 and 16. No ar- tween $0 and $1,000 on criminal trespass and rest made. North Littleton Road on theft by unauthorized Nov. 9. No arrest made. taking of an amount Under investigation: between $0 and $1,000. theft by unauthorized Under investigation: The event occurred taking of an amount be- three counts of theft by on Pleasant Street be- tween $0 and $1,000. The unauthorized taking tween Nov. 14 and 16. event occurred at Deer of an amount between No arrest made. Court between Nov. 13 $1,001 and $1,500 on Riv- and 14. No arrest made. erside Drive. The event Under investigation: occurred between Nov. criminal trespass and Under investigation: 6 and 9. No arrest made. theft by unauthorized burglary on South Street taking of an amount on Nov. 20. No arrest Under investigation: between $0 and $1,000 made.

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FRANCONIA — A College, Diaz serves closely with many Hampshire State major fixture of north- as co-artistic director of the most signifi- Council on the Arts as ern New Hampshire’s of the celebrated Bos- cant composers of the “one of the outstand- cultural life for more ton-based chamber times, and her record- ing cultural resourc- than four decades, the music and outreach ing of the Suite for es in the state of New North Country Cham- organization Winsor Violin and American Hampshire,” and a ber Players, following Music. A childhood Gamelan, by the Amer- critic from the Boston their highly success- cancer survivor, Ga- ican master Lou Har- Musical Intelligencer ful and unprecedent- briela has committed a rison, was highlighted lauded them as “a so- ed, socially-distanced significant part of her in the New York Times phisticated group of summer festival in musical career to sup- article “5 Minutes experienced, passion- Franconia, proudly port cancer research That Will Make You ate, focused, and obvi- announce the addition and treatment and, in Love Classical Music." ously talented musi- of award-winning vi- 2004, was awarded a “I am beyond excited cians.” The Chamber olinist Gabriela Diaz grant from the Albert to become a member of Players were one of to their roster of inter- Schweitzer Founda- the Chamber Players,” only a few profession- nationally recognized tion to create the Bos- Diaz noted upon her al musical ensembles artist members. ton Hope Ensemble, nomination. “I admire in the entire country Critics have ac- which she directs. A each and every musi- to present successful claimed Gabriela as “a firm believer in the cian in the group so live events this sum- young violin master,” healing properties of much, as players and mer, including eight “one of Boston’s most music, she and her col- people, and can't wait free concerts at Fran- valuable players,” and leagues in that ensem- to be and play togeth- conia’s Dow Pavilion praised her “indefat- ble have performed in er, as soon as possible, and outreach pro- igably expressive,” cancer units in Boston in gorgeous northern grams at several local “vivid and elegant” hospitals and present- New Hampshire!” venues. For notices of playing, and her “pol- ed benefit concerts for Courtesy Now in their 43rd upcoming activities, Gabriela Diaz ished technique.” cancer research orga- season, the North visit them at www. A member of the vio- nizations in numerous United States. of contemporary mu- Country Chamber northcountrycham- lin faculty at Wellesley venues throughout the A fierce champion sic, Diaz has worked Players have been de- berplayers.org. scribed by the New Littleton Eye Care welcomes Dr. Ryan K. Watari

LITTLETON — Lit- Eye Care. The practice tleton Eye Care is has other locations in proud to announce Woodsville and Lin- the addition of Dr. coln and is accept- Ryan K. Watari to its ing new patients. To highly trained team schedule an appoint- of doctors. Dr. Watari ment: received his Doctor • In Littleton, please of Optometry Degree call 444-2592 or visit from the New England littletoneyecare.net to College of Optometry schedule an appoint- in May 2020. ment Dr. Watari earned • In Woodsville, the prestigious Beta please call 747-3190 or Sigma Kappa Inter- visit woodsvilleeye- national Optometric care.net to schedule an Honor Society mem- appointment bership upon gradua- • In Lincoln, please tion. He also received call 745-4882 or visit several accolades in- lincolneyecare.net to cluding the Beider schedule an appoint- Moral Obligation ment Scholarship and the Ned S. Witkin Low Vi- Courtesy sion Award. Dr. Ryan Watari In addition to his Master course. plines of target sports, interests in primary He currently resides hiking and playing eye care for the entire in Littleton, enjoying guitar and banjo. family, Dr. Watari also our great community, Dr. Watari joins Dr. has special interests the outdoors and beau- Kevin Stratton, Dr. in medical eye care ty of the White Moun- Winnie Tseng, Dr. Er- including the manage- tains. Outside the of- ica Griffin, Dr. Alyssa ment of diabetic ret- fice, Dr. Watari also Flanagan and Dr. Kyle inopathy, glaucoma enjoys several disci- Keyser at Littleton and macular degenera- tion as well as special- ty contact lens fittings and low vision rehabil- itation. A former Army com- bat medic, Dr. Watari served for our country in two tours of duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom. His training included Air Assault School and the Rappel A10 The Littleton Courier, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Local News Forest Society protects 1.8 miles along Ammonoosuc in Bethlehem BETHLEHEM — in Woodsville. With ers will breathe in the miles west of Twin ensuring a quality of but for all outdoor en- Landowners Dick and scenic vistas and key air and land around Mountain. The prop- life for those of us who thusiasts." Nancy Gould have cold-water fisheries in them and enjoy fishing, erty runs downstream love New Hampshire, "In addition to the generously sold 273 its upper reaches, the hiking, or just sitting from there for 1.8 miles, and we're proud to help Goulds' generous sale acres along 1.8 miles Ammonoosuc River along the river and in with frontage on both make it possible. We're price, many organi- of the Ammonoosuc is home to wild brook the woods," said Dick sides of the river for 1.1 grateful to LCHIP and zations and individu- River to the Society trout, as well as rain- Gould. miles of that distance. all those who supported als came together to for the Protection of bows and browns. The new reservation, The recreational val- the project." complete the fundrais- New Hampshire For- Dick Gould, an avid called the Ammonoo- ue of the property is To enhance fish- ing effort," said Tom ests (Forest Society) fly fisherman, is keen suc River Forest, con- significant above and ing access to the Am- Howe, senior director at a price of only one- about conserving the sists of two sections: beyond its well-known monoosuc River, the of land conservation at third of the land's full land to protect wildlife 80 acres on the north trout fishery. The Forest Society plans to the Forest Society and value, enabling the per- habitat, ensure clean side of the river, abut- land includes an es- construct an additional manager of the $565,000 manent conservation water, and provide ting Route 302, and 193 tablished snowmobile parking area off Route fundraising campaign. of the property. The more angler access to acres on the south side trail ("Twin Mountain 302, with a short trail Funding for the proj- Ammonoosuc ("small the river. What he and of the River, abutting Connector") running down to an old railbed ect included $300,000 narrow fishing place" his wife are doing also the White Mountain through the property's that closely parallels from the NH Land & in Abenaki) is one of reflect some deeper mo- National Forest. The southern section and the river. The southerly Community Heritage the largest rivers in tivations. upstream end of this then into the White portion of the property Investment Program the northern White "The land, the fish- forested property starts Mountain National For- is accessible via town (LCHIP),$130,000 from Mountains, originating ing, my family, they're at the Carroll/Beth- est. Many kayakers and roads off of Route 3, and the NH Fish & Game in Lakes of the Clouds all interwoven in the lehem town line, just whitewater canoeists will have three-season Department's Fisher- on Mt. Washington's fabric of who we are; upstream of the NH delight in this stretch of parking and opportuni- ies Habitat Account, western slope and flow- it's why Nancy and I Fish and Game angler fast water each spring. ty to get onto extensive $46,200 from the NH ing westward to meet decided to conserve access parking area on Great views of the wood roads and trails. Charitable Founda- the Connecticut River this land. We hope oth- Route 302, about two Presidential and Fran- This section of the tion's Upper Connecti- conia Ranges are visi- property also borders cut River Mitigation ble from trails within good fishing water, and & Enhancement Fund, the property, and also in addition provides su- and $24,000 from Manchester man arrested on from Route 302, where perb habitat for upland "Moose Plate" funds over a mile of undevel- game, deer and moose provided by the NH oped frontage provides for the enjoyment of State Conservation connection with Aubuchon a scenic buffer along hunters and hikers Committee. this designated "New alike. Trout Unlimited Hampshire Scenic By- Haystack Brook, and its members also way." This project also which flows northerly played a key role by Hardware burglary protects local drinking through the property providing more than water supplies due to and into the Ammonoo- $60,000 in direct sup- LINCOLN — On The suspect’s vehi- stolen from the Aubu- the significant sand suc River, provides port. A strong, early Nov. 24, an employee of cle was unique enough chon Hardware store, and gravel aquifer un- high-quality habitat commitment from TU's Aubuchon Hardware that police were able which led to the arrest derlying the property for eastern brook trout, Ammonoosuc Chapter contacted the Lincoln to identify the make, of Luke St. Pierre of and supplying water both as a refuge from set an example for oth- Police Department to model, and color. Of- Manchester. St. Pierre for nearby homeown- high main stem tem- er Chapters, and its lo- report a burglary that ficers searched the was initially charged ers with on-site wells. peratures in the sum- cal volunteers helped had just taken place. surrounding area and with Receiving Stolen It also protects historic mer and also as spawn- raise other funds for Investigating officers located the vehicle Property, which was features of the old Bos- ing ground in the fall. the project. Elsewhere reviewed surveillance parked at a local ho- categorized as a felony ton & Maine Railroad "Trout are great in- in New Hampshire, the videos from Aubu- tel. Information was due to the value of the bed, whose culverts are dicators of the health Pemigewasset, Saco chon, as well as sur- obtained from the ve- property taken. Fur- made of massive, hand- of our rivers, lakes Valley, Great Bay, and rounding businesses. hicle registration that ther charges may be cut, granite beams. and ponds," states Art Basil Woods (Concord) Access to the business was confirmed by ho- pending, and will be "This is such a beau- Greene, Ammonoosuc Chapters also made was made through tel staff after review- filed at the discretion tiful part of the state, Chapter representative generous contribu- forcing open the front ing their registration of the Grafton County just down the road for Trout Unlimited tions, revealing the door. A suspect was forms. Attorney’s Office. from our Rocks For- (TU) New Hampshire. statewide significance seen on the video at A search warrant St. Pierre was re- est Reservation," said "The conservation of of the project. In Mas- approximately 10 min- was obtained to search leased on Personal Re- Jack Savage, president this river frontage is sachusetts, the Boston utes after midnight, the suspect’s vehi- cognizance Bail, and of the Forest Society. significant for the pro- and Nor'East Chapters but not immediately cle and hotel room on is expected to appear "This project protects tection of wildlife and added further support, identified. A vehicle the evening of Nov. for arraignment at the a clean flowing river, water quality. TU is reinforcing the im- was also observed in 24. The search result- Grafton County Su- wildlife and opportu- honored to have played portance of this fish- the video; however, ed in the discovery of perior Courthouse on nities for visitors and a part in conserving ery and recreational the registration was tools used during the Jan. 11. local residents to enjoy this valuable land, not resource beyond our obscured. burglary and possibly the outdoors-it's about only for our anglers, Forest, PAGE ­­­A13 THE LITTLETON COURIER’S Dining & Entertainment IN THE NORTH COUNTRY

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WHITEFIELD — New Hampshire’s award-winning Weath- ervane Theatre and acclaimed Off-Broad- way theatre company Out of the Box The- atrics (OOTB)’s vir- tual co-production of “A New York Holiday Minute” premieres this Monday. This 90-minute original hol- iday anthology will livestream Dec. 14 - 18 and Dec. 20 at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. In a series of six short plays commis- sioned by Out of Box Theatrics, New York- ers of all walks of life navigate their way through the highs and lows of living in the city during the hol- idays. From cynical Christmas elves to awkward family gath- erings to heartwarm- ing holiday magic, New York City during the holidays offers a fresh start unlike anywhere size fits all answer Pearson (Video Direc- else. Representing BI- for any situation. For tion), Lew Whitener POC and LGBTQIA+ this project I wanted (Photography) and Finding ways to “Be Glad to communities, featured a variety of perspec- Egypt Dixon (Produc- playwrights include tives on the universal tion Stage Manager). Anthony Anello, Har- experience of the hol- Production Staff: Bri- ron Atkins, Elise For- idays. I am so thrilled ana Abbot and Kelly Be Home for the Holidays” ier Edie, Lauren Jen- to collaborate with An- Bernard (Carpentry), nings, Kevin Renn, thony, Harron, Elise, Rojo Pandero (Scenic LITTLETON — Dec- poleon Propane Table- will participate in the and Marcus Scott. Lauren, Kevin, and Charge), Hillary Jef- orate your home and top Heater from Ash contest,” said Francis. The idea behind the Marcus on this project fers (Costume First win prizes in the “Glad Supply (value $189), a “It’s easy to enter and piece came to OOTB as well as Ethan and Hand) and Marisa Kir- to Be Home for the $100 Gift Certificate you just might win a Producing Artistic everyone at Weather- by (Assistant Stage Holidays” decorating to the Littleton Free- prize. Even if you don’t Director Liz Flem- vane.” Manager). contest. Sponsored by house, a $50 gift certif- you’ll be bringing a ming as a response to “A New York Hol- “A New York Holi- GoLittleton.com and icate to the Littleton lot of pleasure to the COVID-19. iday Minute” was day Minute” is direct- its partners, the con- Coop and a Pollyanna countless families who “There’s some- filmed at Weathervane ed by Jorge Donoso, test is open to Little- Glad Bag of Gifts. make it a favorite hol- thing magical about Theatre in mid-Octo- Liz Flemming, Ira ton residents. Entries Cheerful judg- iday tradition to take NYC during the holi- ber at the conclusion Kramer, and Ethan must be received by es (this is the “Glad a ride around town to days,” said Flemming. of Weathervane’s 55th Paulini. The cast fea- Dec. 15. Town” after all) will look at the Christmas “There’s a stillness season. All involved tures Jorge Donoso, “Health experts are drive around town lights, sparking joy and the hope of a fresh parties quarantined Liz Flemming, Rob- encouraging all of us from Dec. 16 to 18 to and lots of oohs and start that I’ve never and followed local, ert H. Fowler, Carrie to stay close to home view the decorations. aahs as they view the encountered anywhere state, federal, and Greenberg, Marisa during this unusual Winners will be an- festive displays.” else in the world. In AEA COVID-19 proto- Kirby, Grace Living- holiday season,” said nounced on Dec. 19. “Glad to Be Home what has been a crazy col for the duration of ston Kramer, and Jew- Veronica Francis of To participate, fill for the Holidays” spon- year I want audienc- this project. The piece ell Noel. GoLittleton.com, “so out the entry form on sors include Ash Sup- es to feel rejuvenated is edited by DimlyWit Livestream and On we decided to add some the GoLittleton.com ply Company, Peabody after viewing our pro- Productions (Chris Demand tickets for fun to the next couple Web site. You’ll find & Smith Realty, Little- duction.” Wilson, Primary Edi- “A New York Holiday of weeks by encourag- the entry information ton Regional Health- For this project, tor). Minute” are currently ing Littleton residents on the website, along care, Pollyanna of Flemming enlisted six Additional creative on sale at www.ootb- to decorate the outside with several ideas for Littleton, GoLittleton. playwrights from very team: Rien Schlecht theatrics.com/a-new- of their homes, both making this a safe and com and DiscoverLit- different backgrounds, (Production Man- york-holiday-minute for people to enjoy healthy holiday season tleton.com. but all share the com- agement/Costume and at https://www. and with the possibil- right here at home. Anyone needing ad- mon ground of pro- Design), Michaela weathervanenh.org/a- ity of winning a prize “Many people deco- ditional information moting equality in the Pietrinferno (Sound new-york-holiday- for their creative dis- rate their homes for the may contact GoLittle- theatrical community Design), Kay Cates minute. Tickets range plays.” holidays, so we’re hop- ton.com at 444-0700 or with their writing. (Properties Design), $24-$34. Tickets can Prizes include a Na- ing that a lot of them [email protected]. Flemming contin- Scout Hough (Light- also be ordered via ues, “There is no one ing Design), Meghan phone at 837-9322.

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The Halloween Bank, stated Bryan. baking." activity typically costs The Tyler Blain “Meme” Boyle – 85 Bryan continued, $4,500 to execute, and House, a homeless shel- Born on August 1, with her children, of- "For us, it's really about event sponsors agreed ter in Lancaster, was 1935 in Littleton NH, ten involving water or giving back to our com- in advance that any sur- chosen as this month's she passed on Decem- shaving cream. Hal- munity with the tools plus would go directly to Slice of Justice recipi- ber 3rd, 2020, at the loween was a special at our disposal. For the the local slope. ent. Genesis Lafayette Cen- time for her and she most part, those tools Escalating case num- "We feel quite strong- ter in Franconia NH. often dressed up as a are flour and sugar. You bers led event organiz- ly that the holidays can While these are the scarecrow, a bag lady can do something lovely ers to cancel the Hallow- be challenging. We are “stats” for the begin- or a witch for work. for yourself while doing een activity and all of still living through the ning and end of her Crafts also played a big something lovely for the funds went directly economic challenges life, there was much in part in her life with a someone else. Ethical to the ski hill. Harkless this year has brought, the years between that particular interest in capitalism is a real pos- said liability insurance and scarcity is some- signify who she was to scrapbooking, creating sibility and it's some- was the largest expen- thing we all feel. Any many. scrapbooks for many thing that we believe diture at Mount Eustis, efforts that we can make Hazel J. and Francis outlining their lives in. Sugar can't save the and the non-profit need- as a community to help Patrick O’Keefe were spent many years as through pictures. She world, but it does make ed additional funds to smooth out the injus- her parents and she a telephone operator also had a particular it a bit sweeter." cover costs. tice and imbalance that grew up and attended at the New England love of taking pictures Like countless other "We still need sup- we're living through is schools in Littleton Telephone center in of flowers and wildlife non-profits, Mount Eus- port, but I think we will 100 percent worth it," graduating from Little- Littleton NH. After which frequently em- tis has felt the financial be okay. We're able to stated Bryan. ton High School. her time at NET, she bellished her beautiful impact of social distanc- spread the insurance Anyone interested in “Mom” gave life and was employed for 31 scrapbooks. Deanie ing mandates in 2020. payments out over time, supporting the Mount breath to four chil- years at the Littleton was known and loved Unable to fundraise and we have enough to Eustis Ski Area can dren to who she was Coin Company retir- by many; as Percy has through its usual social get started," stated Har- make donations online the world; Kathleen, ing from there in 2000. said, “many places we channels, the Board of kless. at www.mteustis.org. Barbara, Kevin and Outside of her profes- went, she was known Directors faced opera- For December, the Those wishing to sup- Richard. A legacy of sional life, as a mom, and people would come tional challenges for the Crumb Bum Bakery port the NH Food Bank 10 grandchildren, and, sister, daughter and up to say hello”. She upcoming season. chose a two-armed can drop shelf-stable 1 with another soon to friend, she had the spe- will be missed in life Mount Eustis Co-Pres- fundraising initiative. items at the Crumb Bum arrive great grandchil- cial ability of laugh- but the memory of her, ident Dave Harkless said A canned food drive Bakery on 97 Main St. in dren had a place in her ing at her own specta- her smile, her laugh, a successful sponsorship runs throughout the Littleton between 8 a.m. life. Her love partner, cles, one of which was will forever be etched program for the annual month, and people are and 5 p.m., Thursday Percy Lennon, Twin going to work in the on our hearts. Gathering of the Jack encouraged to drop off through Sunday. Mountain, held a spe- morning, parking her At mom’s request, O'Lanterns event helped donations at the bakery Proceeds from all cial place in her heart, car and getting out of there will be no formal offset a portion of the ski during regular business cake slice purchases will and will forever be a work at the end of the funeral service. A Cel- hill's operational costs. hours. All of the col- automatically go to the special part of our fam- day to find she left the ebration of Life with However, the organiza- lected items will be de- Tyler Blain House. ily. car running all day. family will be held in Early in her life as She had great fun be- the spring. a working mother, she ing a part of pranks IRON FURNACE (Continued from Page A1) He had no definite an- our customers' safety, tions. Clough said adapt- swer about when the we feel more comfortable ALL-STATE ability was tantamount brewery would re-open offering only takeout for (Continued from Page A6) Sophia Sistachs of Wil- and Allison Herres of this year as the busi- for dine-in services. the short term. We will deborough, Abigail ton-Lyndeborough, Colebrook, midfield- ness was forced to ebb "Our staff is composed definitely open again; we Pollari of Sunapee, Eli- Brynn Smith of Suna- ers Brooke Lane of and flow with COVID-19 mainly of college stu- just don't know when," sa Gillis of Portsmouth pee, Lula Wamberg Wilton-Lyndeborough, spikes and restrictions. dents. For our staff and stated Clough. Christian and Riley of Portsmouth Chris- Abigail Smith of Pitts- Skarin of Newport. tian, Arie Prentice of field, Emma Treece of Second Team hon- Pittsfield, Annemarie Mount Royal, Olivia MCQUILLEN ors also went to de- Sweet of Mount Roy- Gosselin of Epping (Continued from Page A1) ical goal in his new a fire department, but fenders Ashley Bolton al and Sage Smith of and Grace Rose of Con- pable of doing so with role. I also need to know of Pittsburg-Canaan Colebrook. cord Christian and for- the personnel they He explained, "I where people might and Paige Greenhal- Also earning Hon- wards Abby Henry of have in the depart- think the biggest chal- feel the organization gh of Newport, mid- orable Mention were Newmarket and Kleay ment. The success rate lenge will be getting could improve. Unfor- fielders Morgan Hock keepers Ella Walsh of Steever of Hinsdale. of any fire-based EMS my name out there and tunately, with COVID, of Newmarket, Jade Portsmouth Christian organization depends letting people know it will be a bit more Gagnon of Epping, and Trinity Johnson of Sports Editor Josh- on the personnel, and who I am. I want peo- difficult and take more Victoria Ritchie of Pittsburg-Canaan, de- ua Spaulding can be Littleton has incredi- ple to feel comfortable time to make those Concord Christian fenders Vanessa Pol- reached at 279-4516, bly dedicated people." in coming to speak to connections. I don't and Delaney Wilcox of lair of Sunapee, Aura ext. 155 or josh@sal- The incoming de- me." want anyone to be Hinsdale and forwards Parker of Newport monpress.news. partment head also McQuillen contin- afraid to reach out to said that being ap- ued, "It's nice to know the fire department if proachable was a crit- the good things about they need anything." TAX RATE (Continued from Page A7) Mary Moritz added purchases. tax rate go down, par- to the board's consen- She stated, 'That NOTEBOOK ticularly in light of the sus and suggested the money shouldn't be (Continued from Page A5) tion. But it was all right, handed-down and even school coming down. "rainy day funds" be used towards reducing to get in. Because it was Pat said, because he’d cherished saying, “car- But we need to be con- held for future large- the tax rate. I think it's near a road, and tracks just had lunch, and was tridges for partridges,” servative with what scale capital invest- important to reduce in the snow showed that re-fluffing his feathers to which is two misnomers we keep aside for fu- ments such as new fa- costs in the future." many others had walked settle down for when the in one phrase, because ture years." cilities and large-scale right by, he figured it had deer would start moving. it’s not a cartridge, it’s a already been reported. It Both species of wea- shell.) FOREST had not. sel turn white in winter The marten has been (Continued from Page A10) to foster partnerships tributions from its own (and both are called er- expanding in its old hab- state's borders. And with land trusts in members. An anony- +++++ mine) except for the tips itat, generally perceived at the national scale, the conservation of mous donor further of their tails, which are as from the southern this project was one key cold-water fishery elevated the incentive What’s in a name de- black. People steeped in foothills of the White of the first recipients habitat. To qualify for for local TU members partment: last week, I woods lore speculate that Mountains northward, of a grant from TU's the $5,000 grant, the to give by offering an had fun writing about the black tip is there for although some of its old recently created Cold- Ammonoosuc Chapter additional $5,000 if they weasels, which mandates a reason, perhaps to mo- territory in the high water Land Conser- had to match it dol- could reach their goal, more to tell. mentarily distract a pred- country of the state’s vancy Fund, designed lar-for-dollar with con- which they did. New Hampshire has ator, and gain the weasel southwest may remain two kinds of weasels, that extra split-second it yet longer bereft. (For the short-tailed, which needs to get away from a years now, I’ve been wait- lives from northern New fox or a hawk. ing for a chance to use England to Canada and “bereft.”) Alaska, and the long- +++++ For a few years, New tailed weasel, which lives Hampshire was obtain- from southern New En- The literature and re- ing live-trapped martens gland to the tropics. porting are equally fuzzy from Maine, a pretty The two species over- on the most obscure nice thing for one state lap, naturally, but short- member of the weasel to do for another in my tailed weasels seem to family, the once-rare book, but this is no longer be predominant in the marten. deemed necessary. They northern third of New This amazingly fast lit- are still fully protected Hampshire, and the op- tle predator is a bit bigger (the martens, not the posite is true. For more than the long-tailed wea- people in Maine). Still, on this, I called Pat Tate, sel but smaller than the I have to wonder about who is in charge of fur- fisher (cat). The old-tim- those people in Maine, bearers for Fish and ers I was lucky to know don’t you know? Look at Game. I started looking always said that a marten what they do to their hot- for him at around 11 a.m., was the only creature dogs. (For the culturally and he called me back at 2 that could catch a red deprived, they dye them p.m. or so, from his deer squirrel in a tree (please red.) stand, no less. note those qualifiers, Let’s not let this hot- “I really have no idea “red,” and “in a tree”). dog thing just sail on by, where the weasel line (I know, I know---the as if it weren’t significant, is,” Pat said half-jokingly fisher is not a cat, so whereas it is something from his carefully chosen please, no finger-wagging really worth noting, in spot somewhere east of notes. Most of the time an anthropological sense. Nashua. He got the mes- I put “cat” in there for The thing is, the hotdogs sage that I was looking tradition. Sometimes I don’t taste any different, for him, and called me do it just to irk the book- because I’ve had plenty, from his stand. bound. Ditto the vaunt- with the usual condi- Talk about dedica- ed “partridge,” as in the Notebook, PAGE ­­­A15 A14 The Littleton Courier, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Obituaries Loretta M. Gregoire, 97 Carol S. Brooks , 78

Loretta M. Gregoire, dent until the fall of 2016, Carol S. Brooks of Jessilee; great-grand- Vincent de Paul- St. age 97, who often reas- when she fell and broke Punta Gorda, FL (for- son Aidan; two broth- Charles Borromeo Con- sured her family that her pelvis. She lived with merly of Bethlehem ers, David Sylvester ference, 28141 Felton she had lived a good life her daughter and son-in- and Littleton, NH) and Joseph Sylvester; Avenue, Port Char- and was ready to die, law in Franconia, N.H. passed away on De- and four sisters, Gail lotte, FL 33952, (941) took the next step on her for about a year, before cember 1, 2020 at the Griggs, Dianna Hayes, 625-9784, where she vol- life journey on Tuesday, entering Coos County age of 78. Suzanne Hanks and unteered many hours. Nov. 17, 2020 at Coos Nursing Home in Berlin Carol is survived by Donna Sylvester; and Please visit www. County Nursing Home in the fall of 2017, where her daughter Jean Ste- many nieces and neph- JohnsonTaylorFuner- in Berlin, N.H. she received excellent vens (Michael); son, ews. al.com to leave the Loretta was born on care from kind, com- Walter H. Brooks, Jr. In lieu of flowers, do- family your thoughts, May 16, 1923 in Lewis- passionate health care (Laurie); two grand- nations may be made memories, and condo- ton, Maine to Marianne Eventually, Loretta workers. Many years daughters Danielle and to the Society of St. lences. and Edmund Poulin. sold the big house on ago, Loretta arranged to The family moved back West Main Street, and donate her body to the to Canada for a while, moved “uptown” to an Geisel School of Medi- Dr. Robert “Crow” Enderson, 87 but soon settled in Ber- apartment on Washing- cine at Dartmouth. She LITTLETON- Dr. Crow’s life will be held lin, N.H., where Loretta ton Street where she is there now, and will Robert “Crow” Ender- next July so his many and her eight siblings lived, through three be teaching medical stu- son, 87, died Sunday nieces and nephews grew up. Supported by landlords, for four de- dents about the human November 22, after a from around the coun- the wages that Edmund cades. Sometimes, it body for the next few seven day stay at the try can attend. made at the paper mill, seemed like she owned years. Dartmouth’s Med- Morrison Nursing Donations in his the family was poor, but the place. ical School was renamed Home. He was born memory may be made there was always ade- Loretta worked at in honor of Theodor Gei- in Littleton the son of to the Littleton Pub- quate housing, plenty Conway Furniture for sel, better known, (and Lawrence and Anne lic Library, 92 Main of homemade food and over 10 years, and then loved in Loretta’s fami- (Stone) Enderson. Street, Littleton, NH handmade clothing, and she cared for children ly), as Dr. Seuss, whose Below is a write-up 03561. Their excellent more than enough love in her home. Chris and last book was entitled that appeared in the staff kept him sup- to go around. Ashley Williams, Jenni- Oh, the Places You Will Courier on October 30, plied with 3 or 4 books Loretta attended St. fer and Jeff Luoma, and Go. 1990. Crow continued a week, especially ap- Regis School for three Samantha Lettiere were Loretta’s survivors his dentistry in his of- preciated the last few years, and then, when blessed with her wonder- include daughter, Lou- fice at home until 2013 months. the family moved to the ful, loving care. She had ise Gregoire-Allen, and for a total of 53 years! To offer your con- East Side, Angel Guard- special relationships son-in-law, Tom Allen, He is survived by dolences to the family ian School through the with these children and (who could do no wrong), his wife of 61 years 5 grandchildren and 1 please visit www.ross- eighth grade. After three their families, as well of Franconia; son, Paul Barbara (McGinley), great grandchild. funeral.com months at Berlin High as with Mary, Ben, and Gregoire, of Pittsfield; two sons Bob and John, A Celebration of School, she left because Chris Sporcic and their grandchildren, David her family needed her parents, landlords #3. At Gregoire and wife Ginni at home. She started the same time, she was a of Goffstown, Skye Al- working at a young age, very special Gram to her len and husband Scott Dr. Enderson, man of diverse eventually becoming the three out-of-town grand- Dunham of Chicago, Many things 60, and during this player, attaining maid to the Clare and children, Skye, Kelsey, Ill., Bryce Allen Spare have changed since time attended Tufts the highest rank of Eva (Twitchell) Curtis and David, spending a and partner Hannah Dr. Robert “Crow” Dental School (1956- Life Master – he and family. It was there that lot of quality time with Spare of Adams, Mass.; Enderson opened 60), where he was a his wife, also a Life she learned to speak them and always bring- great-grandchildren, his dental practice writer for “The Out- Master and teacher English. Mrs. Curtis ing cookies and pie. Madelyn and Brennan in Littleton 30 years look”, sports editor of bridge, continue purchased a French/En- Loretta was an inde- Gregoire of Goffstown; ago this year (one and vice president to enjoy much suc- glish dictionary for her, pendent woman, who and David’s mother, thing that hasn’t of the Freshman cess on the tourna- and Loretta put it to good had a smile for every- Marcia Gregoire, of Ep- changed is his hu- Class… In the for- ment tour, playing use. one and made friends som. mor – a saying mative years of his with his partner Loretta married Mau- wherever she went. She Loretta’s death tacked to his wait- career, Dr. Ender- Richard Hall of Ber- rice Gregoire in the fall of had friends she walked marks the end of this ing room wall reads, son was greatly in- lin, the three being 1947. They resided in the with, friends she met generation of Poulins. “it’s hard to soar fluenced by the late probably the only Gregoire block on Ber- while swimming dai- Throughout her life, she with Eagles when Littleton dentist Life Masters in lin’s upper Main Street ly at the Eastern Slope remained very close to you work with Tur- Dr. Millard Clark, the American Con- until moving to the West Inn, friends she bowled her birth family. She keys!)… Dr. Ender- admiring his tech- tract Bridge League Main Street neighbor- with, friends from Loose was predeceased by sis- son started his ca- nique and using north of Plymouth… hood of Conway, N.H. Ladies, friends from ters, Jeannette Poulin reer in dentistry many of his unique As past president of in 1950. Although this 40 church. And friends Baldwin, Alvine Leclerc in August 1960 and and innovative the Littleton Outing mile relocation present- that she traveled with, Maynard, and Rita Car- four months later methods… Club, Crow along ed a significant culture to Florida, Bermuda, rier Bijeau; and by her (Dec. 1, 1960) re- Crow formerly with “Dave” Harris change for them, Loretta Nova Scotia, Yellow- Poulin brothers, Joe, turned to his native coached, managed reactivated the club, and Maurice settled in, stone National Park, San Laurier, Bob, Paul, and town of Littleton and played with the and he also initiated and Conway became the Francisco, and St. Lucia. Normand. where he was born Littleton Townies the elementary ski home where they raised Two Lights State Park in A mass and celebra- Oct. 21, 1933, the son basketball team for program and the their family. When Mau- Cape Elizabeth, Maine tion of Loretta’s life will of Lawrence “Hap” 13 years as well as LHS golf team… rice died at the young was also a special place take place when it is safe Enderson and his playing town team Dr. Enderson is age of 48, Loretta’s life to her. to come together. Contri- wife Annie… Crow’s softball… As a mem- a member of the was turned upside down. Loretta moved to butions in her memory career and Union St. ber of the Bethlehem American Dental With the help of family Beattie House in Little- can be made to: Atten- have been synon- Country Club, he es- Assn. and North friends, George and Gin- ton, N.H. to be near her tion Activities Dept., ymous, the family tablished their orig- Country Dental ny Small, she met this daughter and son-in-law Coos County Nursing home having been at inal handicap sys- Assn. (past presi- challenge with amazing in early 2010. She re- Home, PO Box 416, Ber- 118 Union and open- tem, Saturday night dent) and is a past grace and courage. mained very indepen- lin, NH 03570. ing his dental office socials, Awards member of the Na- in a small building Night and a mem- tional Children’s nearby… Now Dr. ber-guest tourney – Dentistry, National Herbert H. Hunt, 95 Enderson and his at one time he held a Assn. of Hospital SUGAR HILL, NH He is survived by four wife Barbara (Mc- four handicap, won Dentists and is cur- -- Herbert H. Hunt, 95, children: Alicia Hunt of Ginley) have remod- Twilight League rently active in con- a lifelong resident of Sugar Hill, James Hunt eled their home on five times (with the tinuing education Sugar Hill, passed away (Kathy) of Easton, Rich- Richmond St. to al- help of various part- courses for credits peacefully at home on ard Hunt (Claudia) of low for a dental of- ners), and won the – for 15 years Crow Thursday, November Sugar Hill, and Kenneth fice in the basement First Flight of the served on the N.H. 19th after a brief period Hunt of Bethlehem and where Crow plans to Club Championship Dental Society’s of declining health. daughter-in-law Laurie continue an active Tournament… Crow access committee “Herbie” was born Boswell of Franconia; practice “for at least joined the Littleton and throughout his October 8, 1925 in Street- seven grandchildren five years”… Lodge of Elks in career has been a er District, Sugar Hill and four great-grand- A graduate of Lit- 1962, serving twice staff member of the to George and Mattie children. He is survived tleton High School as grand exalted Littleton Hospital Hunt. He attended Dow by a sister-in-law Alice Class of ’51, Crow ruler and originat- Assn., is an active Academy through his Herbie was an avid Hunt along with many was a three-sport ing the Elks Fami- dental consultant senior year when World outdoorsman, enjoying nieces and nephews. He participant, man- ly Day, the Elks of to the nursing staff, War II forced him to re- hunting, gardening, cut- was also pre-deceased aging under Coach the Year Award, and is a member of main at home to work ting wood, and maple by his seven brothers Wes Root… Attend- and the Father-Son, the staff of Cottage on the family farm. He sugaring at the family (Arthur, Winton, Jas- ing Keene State Col- Daughter Night… Hospital in Woods- would later enlist in the sugar houses. He was per, Everett, Raymond, lege, he played first- For more than 10 ville… He and his U.S. Army and was sta- always busy helping Robert, and Fred) and string basketball for years he conducted wife Barbara (for- tioned in Germany ear- family members with three sisters (Dorothy, three years, base- the Elks Golf Tour- merly of Whitefield) ly in the Korean War. their home projects, Eleanor, and Helen). ball for two years nament… His active had three children, When discharged, he re- caretaking for a number SERVICES -- Grave- and varsity tennis community service Robert Harold, Jon turned to Sugar Hill and of community families, side services will be his fourth year, included being a Scott and Darcy began working for the including the Perkins held in the spring at the adding intramural member of the Lit- Ann… his mother State of New Hampshire family, volunteering Sunnyside Cemetery in sports director for tleton Lions Club, Annie still resides in Franconia Notch, a with the Sugar Hill Sugar Hill. a couple of those and sponsoring the at her home on Pine job he held for 32 years. Fire Department, and Donations may be years as well as be- coveted L.W. Ender- Lane, his father At the state, his work keeping bees. He was a made in his memory to ing a member of the son Award given an- having died several included general mer- loyal Boston sports fan the Sugar Hill Fire De- national and edu- nually in boys’ high years ago… chandizing, snowmak- following whichever partment, PO Box 574, cational fraternity school basketball, Anticipating con- ing, Flume trail mainte- team was playing. He Sugar Hill, NH 03586. Kappa Delta Phi (he football and base- tinuance of his den- nance, and operations also enjoyed traveling The Cremation Soci- was chosen for in- ball at LHS, reflect- tal practice from maintenance. It was at with family members ety of New Hampshire, clusion in “Who’s ing his lifelong com- his home, Crow the Profile Store, in the and trying his luck at Littleton is in charge of Who in American mitment to sports genuinely misses notch, where he met his casinos in New England arrangements. To view Colleges and Uni- and the inspiration his professional as- future wife, Lorraine and Las Vegas. an On-Line Tribute, versities”)… Sum- of his Dad, Hap… sociation with Dr. Stewart Hunt. They were He was predeceased send condolences to the mers he worked as In 1978 Crow be- Frank Dudley, re- married September 23, by his wife Lorraine of family, or for more in- playground director came a tournament tired, and the late 1950 and made their 62 years in 2012 and his formation, please go to in Littleton, 1952- duplicate bridge Millard Clark. home in Sugar Hill. son Arthur Hunt in 2015. www.csnh.com. The Littleton Courier, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 A15 The Rest of the Story

Courtesy Littleton officials began accepting development proposals late last month for the 103-acre Eaton property north of Union Street. PROPERTY and put into current use $300,000. Developers need- (Continued from Page A1) status, noted Gendreau. ed to provide thorough fi- Another benefit of devel- nancial plans, including In recent years, the oping the Eaton property firm commitment letters region has experienced was that it would add rev- from third-party sourc- increased shortages in enue and help strengthen es with a 60-day closing affordable housing op- the local tax base. window upon offer accep- portunities. This issue The 49-page RFP had tance. Utilization of local has become more pro- an aggressive two-week financing and contrac- nounced by Littleton's timeline with an end tors would be favored, as economic boom and the date of Dec. 8. Gendreau would conservation op- onset of COVID-19. said some of the items portunities and attempts According to Littleton requested from bidders to address local market Select Board Chair Car- could potentially take six needs and Littleton Mas- rie Gendreau, town offi- months to complete. ter Plan objectives. cials hope the Eaton prop- However, the narrow erty would be developed time frame would pro- to address such housing vide officials with insight shortages. on serious inquiries. She said, "There are Gendreau said, "It will a lot of people moving only provide the seri- up here from southern ous bidders; the ones we NH and out-of-state who know would do the job want to get out of the cit- and do it well." ies. They know they can "One of the questions work remotely and so the that come up is if the Se- housing boom has been lect Board has the author- crazy." ity to sell the property. I Gendreau continued, understand why people "As a Select Board, we've would want us to put it up been looking at proper- as a warrant article since ties to see if we can help that's how the purchase with the shortages. We was first authorized. had this parcel and won- We've vetted it through dered if we could have a our legal counsel, and we developer build housing do have the jurisdiction there." to sell," said Gendreau. Although the Select According to the RFP, Board considered merely financial proposals were selling the property, there required at no less than was concern that it could the parcel's appraised remain undeveloped value of approximately

Jeff Fair — Courtesy Jeff Fair sent me photos of this almost-all-white ermine that’s been hanging around his place up in Alaska. He feels lucky to have it in the woodpile (i.e., they’re great mousers).

File Photo This was commonly called a pine marten, but evidently it’s now just plain marten, which makes sense because it also lives in spruce and fir. Note those rounded ears. NOTEBOOK ing them in recent years- (Continued from Page A13) --martens, not hotdogs. That’s a real treat, and ments. They just look dif- once or twice people have ferent, kind of like some sent me photographs to of my cousins Down East. prove it. Some readers have survived the ravages of (Please address mail, time, and have long mem- with phone numbers in ories about martens, if case of questions, to camp- not hotdogs, and send me [email protected] their stories from the old or 386 South Hill Rd., days. Still others have Colebrook, NH 03576.) sent nice notes about see- A16 The Littleton Courier, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 The Littleton Courier, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 B1 White Mtn. Motorsports Park unveils big schedule for 2021 N. WOODSTOCK — White Mountain Mo- torsports Park officials have unveiled the ea- gerly-anticipated 2021 racing schedule for the ¼-mile speedway. A total of 22 events are planned, with numerous big shows for both local outside series.

Among other things, the 2021 schedule fea- tures three visits each for the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Models and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Mod- els; two appearances each for the PASS Mod- ifeds, North East Mini Stock Tour (NEMST), and GoMotorsportsS- hop.com NELCAR Leg- ends Tour; and the Mon- ster Truck Throwdown following the weekly racing season. Add in special events for all the Courtesy local classes, and the The PASS Super Late Models also have a trio of White Mountain visits scheduled for the 2021 season. year is set to be a memo- rable one. Trucks slated to race 13 Late Models and Flying it from the Maine-based on the card. Then on Sep- found at https://www. times. More details can Tigers will run twin 75- Wicked Good Vintage tember 25, the ACT Late whitemountainmotor- Racers can get their be found at www.white- lap features with the Ti- Racing Association. Model Tour is in town sports.com/schedule. first taste of action at an mountainmotorsports. ger event being the sec- for the return of the Fall html. The schedule re- open practice on Satur- com/schedule.html. ond round of the Triple On Saturday, Aug. Foliage 200 with a $5,000 mains subject to change day, April 24. The ses- Crown Series. The night 21, the New Hampshire top prize. The Flying Ti- pending the local and sion is open to all five After a regular event ends with a fireworks Governor’s Cup for the ger, Strictly Stock Mini, country-wide COVID-19 of White Mountain’s lo- on May 15, a doublehead- display. The next week Late Models returns af- and Dwarf Car champi- situation. Events could cal divisions to let them er weekend is planned is the Midseason Cham- ter a one-year hiatus. onships will be decided be added, removed, or shake off the winter rust. for May 22 and 23. Sat- pionships with added White Mountain will on this date with a 1 p.m. modified based on this urday’s portion features distance and double take Aug. 28 off for Ox- post time. and on other events Weekly racing goes the annual Strictly points for all divisions. ford 250 weekend, then around the region. green on Saturday, May Stock Mini Special and return on September 4 With stock car racing 8. The 29th season open- NELCAR Tour. Sunday, The PASS Super Late with another Late Model in the rear-view mir- For more informa- er includes the first May 23 is the first vis- Models make their sec- 100-lapper for Labor Day ror, the Monster Truck tion, contact the White round of the Jon Parks it in 2021 for the PASS ond trip to White Moun- Weekend. The North Throwdown makes Mountain Motorsports Tractor Triple Crown Super Late Models. The tain on Saturday, July East Mini Stock Tour its long-awaited first Park offices at (802) 244- Series for the Wells PASS Modifieds are also 17 at a special 7 p.m. post comes back on Septem- appearance at White 6963, media@acttour. River Chevrolet Flying on the Sunday card. Dis- time so fans can make ber 11 for a $1,000-to-win Mountain on Saturday, com, or visit www. Tigers along with a full cussions are ongoing for the trip over from New event. October 9. The series whitemountainmotor- card for the Foley Oil & other divisions. Hampshire Motor Speed- was originally scheduled sports.com. You can also Propane Late Models, way. Following a regular The “King of the to appear in 2020, but the follow us on Facebook Woodsville Guaranty White Mountain show on the 24th, the Mountain” will be event was cancelled due at @WhiteMtnMotor- Savings Bank Strictly wraps up the month of ACT Late Model Tour crowned Saturday, Sept. to the COVID-19 pan- sports. Stock Mini’s, 7-Eleven May on the 29th with chases a $10,000 top prize 18, with the Late Models demic. Dwarf Cars, and Dads 4 the annual Late Model in the third annual Mid- joining the PASS Super By Tool & Supply Kids Spring Board 100. The summer Classic 250 on Late Models, PASS Mod- The complete 2021 Trucks. action gets even hotter July 31 with a 5:30 p.m. ifieds, and Kids Trucks schedule of events can be in June. Highlights in- start time. Most Saturday night clude the ACT Late Mod- shows will have a el Tour Spring Green August begins with 6:00pm post time. The on June 12, an NEMST the 7-Eleven Dwarf Car Late Models, Flying Ti- event on June 19, and a Special on Saturday, gers, and Strictly Stock second NELCAR visit on Aug. 7. White Moun- Mini’s are part of each June 26. tain then crowns its Saturday night pro- first champion of 2021 gram unless otherwise July opens with a on August 14 with the noted. The Dwarf Cars bang at the Indepen- Jon Parks Tractor Tri- have a 10-event sched- dence Day Spectacular ple Crown Finale. That ule in 2021 with the Kids on Saturday, July 3. The event also includes a vis-

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The end of the year holiday season, homes seems to have an extra Pennsylvania in the 19th light of the world. These Poinsett was the first marks a period of height- and businesses are dec- spring in their step. century. traditions evolved from Ambassador from the ened festivity. Come the orated and everyone The sight of snow- • Mistletoe: Mistletoe pagan rituals that would United States to Mexico. flakes, candy canes, ev- is known as the “kissing celebrate the return of He became enamored ergreen wreaths, and plant” and it is custom- light of the sun as the with the plants, and Christmas trees can ary for couples to kiss days grow longer after brought them back to his elicit nostalgia for hap- while standing beneath the winter solstice. native South Carolina. py holidays of the past, the plant, typically hung • Yule log: Many fam- An old Mexican legend as well as excitement in doorways and arches. ilies burn a yule log in suggests a poor girl had for what is yet to come. Mistletoe was once hung the fireplace and watch nothing to offer baby When it comes to deco- to drive off evil spirts it burn while listening Jesus at Christmas Eve rating for the holidays, and ensure fertility. to Christmas carols. The services, so she picked a there are certain items Kissing under the mis- familiar custom of burn- handful of weeds and put that set the scene. tletoe was first found as- ing the log dates back to them at the bottom of the • Christmas trees: sociated with the Greek solstice celebrations and nativity scene. These Germany is credited festival of Saturnalia the tradition of bonfires. weeds burst into bright with starting the mod- and later with primitive The Christmas tradi- red flowers and became ern Christmas tree tra- marriage rites. tion called for burning known as “Flores de dition. It dates back to • Lights: Lights are a portion of the log each Noche Buena,” or “Flow- the 16th century when commonly seen during evening until Twelfth ers of the Holy Night.” devout Christians the holiday season. The Night, also known as the Holiday decorations brought trees into their custom of having holi- Epiphany, which takes borrow traditions from homes and decorated day lights dates back to place on January 6. all over the world to help them. German settlers when Christmas trees • Poinsettias: Poin- establish a festive won- brought Christmas tree were decorated with settias are a tropical derland. traditions to America candles, which symbol- plant that originated in upon their arrival in ized Christ being the Mexico. Joel Roberts Gifts that can make social distancing more enjoyable

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BY TARA GILES Means committees, I’ll on Friday, Dec. 11. ly have the votes needed education and any emo- shire residents working [email protected] focus on accurate rev- to bring these funds into tional and mental health and learning remotely,” enue estimates and de- “At this meeting, we New Hampshire,” ex- services needed.” said Hennessey. REGION — Sen. Elect veloping a responsible will vote to accept the plained Hennessey. for District 1 Erin Hen- state budget. I’ll work $46M in federal public Hennessey is working “I am also always nessey will focus her to set and maintain pol- charter school funding As Vice-Chair of the with Senator Bradley on working to help constit- first 100 days in office on icies that support small to help expand existing Education Committee legislation that would uents with their state many of the concerns she businesses and bolster schools, like the online and a member of the Fi- create a matching fund related needs. Please feel had while meeting with the New Hampshire school VLACs which nance Committee, Hen- for broadband expan- free to contact me,” said constituents on the cam- economy, like low busi- so many of our public nessey will be working sion projects. Hennessey. Contact paign trail. Those issues ness taxes, childcare school students are bene- on education policy and for the new Senator is highlighted involve the scholarships, and the fiting from now, or open funding. “Every town I visit in as follows, (603) 271-4151 economy, schools, child- student loan repayment new ones,” she said. the North Country has or email at Erin.Hen- care and broadband ac- program just to name a She noted, “Because some connectivity issues [email protected] cess. few.” “New Hampshire of the pandemic, so much and I’m hopeful this pro- is the only state in the has changed for our stu- gram will help get broad- Hennessey said, “As The Senator Elect re- country that has not ac- dents and teachers. We band access to those that a member of both the layed that the Joint Fis- cepted their funding. I need to make sure our need it, especially with Finance and Ways and cal Committee will meet am very excited to final- students receive quality so many New Hamp-

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ATHLETICS Athletic Trainer EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY We are currently interviewing for the following full Varsity Boys Tennis Coach -time positions: Varsity Girls Tennis Coach MECHANICAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN Varsity Softball Coach COLLISION CENTER TECHNICIAN (positions are contingent upon COVID-19 status) (Contact Kerry Brady, AD, for application, etc. – 837-2528) PARTS COUNTERPERSON Benefits include paid vacations, health insurance, For further information, contact: dental and vision plans, employer matched IRA plan. Interested candidates should forward their resumes Stephanie Glidden, Adm. Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools to: North Country Ford, P.O. Box 468, Lancaster, NH and to the Director of Student Services 03584 or e-mail to [email protected], White Mountains Regional School District or apply in person or call Mike or Keith at 603-788-2311 SAU #36 14 King Square Whitefield, New Hampshire 03598 TEL.: 603-837-9363/FAX: 603-837-2326 NOW HIRING IN LITTLETON Email: [email protected] Friendly & energentic employees for all shifts including 15-year-olds and shift supervisors.

HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Earn up to $580.00 per week H H (ask manager for details). H H H TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT PLACEMENT SPECIALISTS H Apply online at: H 260 Main Street, Littleton, NH 03561 H H 603-444-1261 H www.work4bk.com 603-444-4895- Fax H H WWW.ALLSTAFFCORP.COM H Kate Cassady - Executive Director • Lindsey McGrath - Office Administrator H Come Join Our Team! H Specializing in Engineering, Manufacturing, Administrative, Executive Management and Medical Placements H We are currently looking for the following talent! H H H H RN WEEKEND POSITION Career Fair for H (Berlin Area) H Fri. 4:30 pm to Mon. 8:00 am (Full Time W/Benefits) H Burndy Lincoln, NH H H H RN H 34 Bern Dibner Road H (Littleton) H Lincoln, NH H Southern Territory Sat Dec 12th 9AM – Noon H CDL TRUCK DRIVER/ H H Full Time with benefits H H (Monday to Thursday 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm YARD MAN H $1000.00After 90 days of employmentBonus H H seeing patients & taking call from 4:30 pm to 8:00 am.) 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Assist with implementing services in community, in said school district on Thursday, December 17, Preparing commitment letters, ordering private assist with day – to day operational activities, serving as a 2020 at 5:30 pm for the purpose of a public hearing back-up to the Program Coordinator in the event of absence. mortgage insurance certificates. HS diploma or equivalent. Experience in human services, and relative to the following: previous work with older adults and/ or adults with disabilities Preparing t-sheets, funding settlement agents, and To discuss the acceptance of unanticipated funds and volunteers preferred. Knowledge of the community and available human services. Ability to communicate effectively orally under the terms of RSA 198:20-b in the amount of coordinates with closing agents for the recording and in writing. Benefits include earned time, holiday pay and 403 $8,400.00 from the Public School Infrastructure of documents. (b) . Computer literate Fund, $42,400 from the Supplemental Public School Please apply to : [email protected] Response Fund and $36,191 from the Elementary & Handling correspondence and telephone inquiries EEO / AA Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund. from customers. www.gcscc.org Processing mortgage life and disability insurance applications and claims.

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If you’re an individual with an outgoing personality, have an attention for detail and your ready for a career instead of a job, you might be the right candidate for a position with Northern Lights Credit Union. We are looking for an individual on a Full or Part time basis that can multitask and be a part of our team in Littleton, NH. This person has the opportunity to learn other aspects of financial services as their skills progress. The successful candi- date will have strong interpersonal skills, a knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, strong math skills, and an attitude that embraces change. Tell- er or head teller experience helpful but not required. Please e-mail cover letter and resume to [email protected] or mail to Northern Lights Credit Union , Attn. Human Resources, PO Box 306, Langdon, NH 03602

POSITION AVAILABLE POSITION: RESIDENTIAL PROCESSING AND CLOSING COORDINATOR LOCATION: OPERATIONS CENTER, WOODSVILLE, NH

The preferred candidate will perform the more complex Mortgage Department functions including: Will be responsible for ordering appraisals, title commitments, flood certificates and any verification of Employments needed JOB OPPORTUNITIES Preparing commitment letters, ordering private mortgage insurance certificates. FULL-TIME Preparing closing documents for TPO residential real estate loans and shares SIGN ON BONUS! in the responsibility of producing revised disclosures as needed. *RN E.D. Nurse Manager *RN – M/S Charge, Day Shift Handling correspondence and telephone inquiries from customers. *RN – M/S Charge, Night Shift *RN – E.D. Charge, Night Shift Uploading files for pre-closing quality control review and updating reports *Speech/Language Therapist *Multi-Modality Radiologic Technologist with findings. PART-TIME RN - M/S, Day Shift Interested applicants can apply online through the Career Center Activities Aide on our website – theguarantybank.com PER DIEM Cook Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank encourages diversity in the workplace; we are an LNAs – RNs Equal Opportunity Employer. Certified Surgical Tech Central Sterile Technician Minority/Female/ Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran. Patient Access Representative Environmental Services Technician

APPLY ONLINE WWW.UCVH.ORG Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital LANDAFF SCHOOL DISTRICT 181 Corliss Lane, Colebrook, NH 03576 Phone: (603) 388-4236 [email protected] NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING EOE DECEMBER 15, 2020 5:30 PM You are hereby notified to meet at the Blue SAU #58 SAU #58 School in said school district on Tuesday, VACANCIES VACANCIES December 15, 2020 for the purpose of a 2020-2021 2020-2021 public hearing relative to the following: To discuss the acceptance of unanticipated Northumberland Northumberland funds under the terms of RSA 198:20-b in School District School District the amount of $9,800 from the Supplemental School Nurse (Groveton High School) Public School Response Fund. Paraprofessional (ID#3354734) Interested candidates must submit a letter of interest, resume, 3 current letters of reference, Deadline: Until Filled and must possess either an Associate’s degree or a For more information or to apply please go to certificate of successful completion of the www.SchoolSpring.com and reference the above job ID. Para Pro test to: All applications must go through SchoolSpring.

Carrie Irving, Secretary If you have any questions regarding these positions, SAU #58 please contact: 15 Preble Street Carrie Irving, Secretary SAU #58 Groveton, NH 03582 15 Preble Street Ph: 603-636-1437 Groveton, NH 03582 FIND A CAREER Fax: 603-636-6102 Ph: 603-636-1437 • Fax: 603-636-6102 IN THE CLASSIFIEDS! EOE EOE B8 The Littleton Courier, Wednesday, December 9, 2020

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