Author Meg Kearney Visits ACS
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THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 COVERING ALTON, BARNSTEAD, & NEW DURHAM - WWW.SALMONPRESS.COM FREE Author Meg Kearney visits ACS BY JACKIE LEATHERS ing her picture book, Reading Specialist explaining her writing Alton Central School process, and discussing her own personal jour- AND SHAY CASSILY ney as a poet. Director of Curriculum and Instruction When Ms. Kearney’s ALTON — On April visit was originally 22 and 23, 2020, students scheduled back in De- and staff from Alton cember of 2019, it was Central School gathered intended to be a tradi- together - virtually - and tional, in person school participated in a live visit, but the Covid-19 question and answer crisis made a tradition- session which was facil- al visit impossible. To itated by visiting author adapt to the challenge, and poet, Meg Kearney. the author added narra- The live-streamed ses- tion to her PowerPoint sions were the culmi- presentations, and ACS nation of a series of pre- technology integration sentations by the author teacher, Ethan Pfen- which students viewed ninger, converted those prior to the live question presentations to You- and answer session. Tube videos which ACS teachers, students, and The sessions leading families could view pri- up to the live-streamed or to a live question and event included a You- answer session. COURTESY Tube video which fea- On April 22 and 23, 2020, students and staff from Alton Central School gathered together - virtually - and participated in a live tured Ms. Kearney and After students had question and answer session which was facilitated by visiting author and poet, Meg Kearney. her adopted 3-legged the opportunity to view dog, Trouper, the subject the author’s presenta- dents participated in the visit this spring, despite ston, who joined her for a of her picture book of the tions, Mr. Pfenninger Q&A sessions through With a lot of plan- the challenges that the couple of sessions in her same name. Students set up live, one way Goo- questions that they ning and a little cre- Covid-19 crisis present- writing room! It seemed and staff also viewed gle Meets during which submitted on an online ative thinking, the ACS ed. Students even got a virtually impossible, but grade level presenta- Ms. Kearney answered “virtual bulletin board” community was able to surprise visit from Ms. ACS and author Meg Ke- tions of the author read- students’ questions. Stu- called Padlet. experience an author Kearney’s new dog, Win- arney did it together! New Durham New Durham in the beginning BY CATHERINE ORLOWICZ Davis Crossing Road now streaming Contributing Writer and connects with the Ko-KchiKoo Trail just Editor’s note: Follow- below the Alton Bay. First Steps ing is the first installment New Durham had one in a two-part series on known Indian camp- early settlement in New site located at Coldrain program online Durham written by resi- Pond. Another was locat- dent Catherine Orlowicz. ed at Quannippi, called NEW DURHAM — Streaming Mini-Storytime on Alton Bay. And so, it was the New Durham Public Library’s Facebook page, NEW DURHAM until 1722. has proven so popular that the toddler program — Prior to 1722, New The New Hampshire First Steps has joined the trend. Durham was primitive Colonial Assembly of “We ran two separate programs when patrons wild lands and prime for 1721 voted to cut a road were coming into the library,” Library Director harvesting of its great from Dover (Cocheco) Cathy Allyn said, “so it was only natural we’d do the forest. The northern In- to Winnipesaukee Pond same virtually.” dians called this area for the purpose of con- Both programs feature songs, rhymes, and move- home. They traveled struction a fort at the ment, but Mini-Storytime includes stories and early along well-established lake. The road followed literacy activities. trails for the purpose of the trails used by the “They are a little shorter than the in-person ses- following the seasonal Indians traveling to the sions, too,” Allyn said. abundance of food, in- Bay. Thus, the road was Many story and reading opportunities exist on- land for growing crops, called the Bay Road. line, but the young set have been pleased to see hunting and the water With the improvements someone they recognize on the screen. ways for fishing. of these trails to roads, “The comments have all been so positive, it makes According to Chester and a treaty of peace in COURTESY us really happy,” Allyn said. B. Price, who authored 1760 the business of set- Local Indian trails, ca. 1756. First Steps airs on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. and the book titled “Histor- tlement and harvesting Mini-Storytime follows at 11:30 a.m. ic Indian Trails of New of the woods began. of New Durham would for sawing of lumber. In addition to being on Facebook Live and Hampshire 1756 to 2003,” A land grant was primarily be located Colonel Thomas Tash the library’s Facebook page, all sessions are avail- trails traversed New awarded to 80 petition- near these resources. financed a saw mill on able for viewing on the library’s YouTube channel, Durham in several plac- ers in 1749, however the It is important to note the Ela River. Another YouTube.com/NewDurhamLibrary. es. The Ko-KchiKook terms for receiving a a common practice of was established on Mer- In the works is a virtual storytelling pro- (Cocheco) Trail trav- Charter were not suc- renaming of brooks, bod- rymeeting River by Paul gram for children in grades kindergarten – fourth eled to Merrymeeting cessfully met until De- ies of water and roads oc- March at Marches Pond grade, called Illustrious Tales. Content will include Bay at Winnipesaukee cember 10, 1762. New curred as one generation now known as Downing legends, myths, and folklore from America and following what is now Durham is six miles of people moved onto the Pond. He purchased the around the world. known as the Old Bay square, shaped like a next or the change in lots January 19, 1761, as “The best part about it is that we’ll ask Road and Main Street rhomboid. There are a ownership of businesses. recorded Lib 68, Vol 468, children to send in their drawings to illustrate the in New Durham. The number of bodies of wa- from Mr. Daniel Rogers. stories,” Allyn said. “We’ll announce ahead of time Abenaki Trail traveled ter, all clear and pris- Downing’s Pond on Mr. March build his what drawings we’ll need, and people of any age are to Wolfeboro following tine. They are Merry- Merrymeeting River home and later the saw welcome to scan or what is now known as meeting Lake, Coldrain mill. Following the pass- mail in their work.” the Kings Highway. Pond, Merrymeeting One condition, re- ing of March, the house The process is a Another trail crossed River, March and Chalk quired, to be granted a and properties passed INDEX forerunner of some from the Kings High- Ponds, tributaries feed Town Charter was the SEE NEW DURHAM, PAGE A10 t activities being set up way, across the northern into the Mad, Isinglass, establishment of a mill Volume 13 • Number 18 for the virtual Imagine shores of Merrymeet- Ela Rivers, and the head- 18 pages in 1 sections Your Story summer ing Lake, connecting to waters for the Cocheco program. the Ko-KchiKoo Trail. River begin at the outlet CHECK OUT OUR Classifieds ............ A11-12 “It allows for in- This trail was referred of March Pond. Editorial Page ..............A4 teraction and recogni- to as the Merrymeeting As usual, settlement BOSTITCH TOLL EVENT AD John Harrigan ............A15 tion,” Allyn said, “both Trail. The Msquamana- around water sources ON PAGE A18! Letters .................... A4-A5 good things in this gorek Trail crosses into was common. Water re- time of isolation. Peo- New Durham on the sources were used for Obituaries ....................A8 ple won’t be in front of south-eastern border production of power, ©2020, Salmon Press, LLC. screens while they’re near what is known as movement of goods and Call us at (603) 279-4516 drawing, either.” the Ten Rod Road and for food sources. It was email: [email protected] SEE ONLINE, PAGE A9 traveled over to the natural, the settlement www.salmonpress.com A2 THE BAYSIDER, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 Community embraces local family with car parade BY ELISSA PAQUETTE Fitches’ driveway. Peo- cortical dysplasia, and Contributing Writer ple walked down North- has endured a number line Road to share in the of medication trials in WOLFEBORO — Un- experience of wishing an attempt to control the usual circumstances call their neighbors well in seizures. Lexi ‘s reac- for unusual attention. the weeks ahead and tions to some of the med- Monday, April 20, was await the stream of cars ications over the course just such an occasion, coming from The Nick. of weeks of hospitaliza- as community members Ben Fitch recorded tion, described in Fitch’s organized for a car pa- his first entry on his Go- journal updates, were rade in support of fifth FundMe page, “Medical incredibly challenging. grader Alexis Fitch and Expenses for Alexis,” on Surgery to remove the her family the day be- March 3. The family’s dysplasia was recom- fore her return to Boston journey centers around mended. Relief was in Children’s Hospital for finding relief for daugh- sight. brain surgery. ter Lexi as she began Unfortunately, to Neighbor Nancy experiencing seizures in the family’s disappoint- Black filled brilliant February, nearly 15 – 18 ment, as Fitch wrote on pink balloons with heli- seizures a day.