Les Otten Seeks NHDOT Help to Make Balsams Project a Reality by EDITH TUCKER Colebrook Town Manag- Ates One Car

www.newhampshirelakesandmountains.com Publishing news & views of Lancaster, Groveton, Whitefield, Lunenburg & other towns of the upper Connecticut River valley of New Hampshire & Vermont [email protected] VOL. CXLVIII, NO. 43 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 LANCASTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE TELEPHONE: 603-788-4939 TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES 75¢ Les Otten seeks NHDOT help to make Balsams project a reality BY EDITH TUCKER Colebrook town manag- ates one car. [email protected] er Becky Merrow, two Otten believes that ap- DIXVILLE — Devel- Colebrook selectmen, proximately 60 percent of oper Les Otten of Dix- and other stakeholders resort guests would come ville Capital LLC who were also on hand. through Colebrook. But, heads up a team effort Otten said The Bal- he explained, 40 per- to revitalize and greatly sams project would bring cent would likely drive expand The Balsams and enormous economic ac- through Errol, driving surrounding acreage tivity to Coös County, an three to four hours from into a year-round desti- area hard-hit by a series the Boston area through nation resort met with of economic blows over Portsmouth to Maine. now-Commissioner of the last decade as well as Employees will likely Transportation Virgin- to the state as a whole. live in the surrounding ia Sheehan and DRED To give Sheehan an towns, he said, noting Commissioner Jeff Rose idea of the near-term that over 350 reasonably Edith Tucker in the Captain’s Lodge impact of reopening priced houses are now Destination resort developer Les Otten of Dixville Capital, LLC, left, Rep. Larry Rappaport of on property that is all The Balsams, Otten ex- for sale within a 45-min- Colebrook, now-Commissioner of Transportation Victoria Sheehan, and District 1 Executive Councilor Joe Kenney (some also seen in mirror) sat over lunch on Oct. 13 in the Captain’s still owned by two Cole- plained that in its ear- ute drive. The timing of Lodge in Dixville and discussed the highway infrastructure needs of Colebrook and Dixville with brook natives, Dan Dag- liest phase there would employees’ highway use a tableful of stakeholders. esse and Dan Hebert. be 450 to 500 bedrooms, is typically opposite that Executive Counselor roughly equivalent to of guests, Otten pointed As now planned, The Coös County Planning cently filed for The Joe Kenney set up the what the resort could out. Balsams has at least Board for Unincorpo- Balsams Resort PUD meeting so that Sheehan handle when it was op- The project fits the ar- three projects that would rated Places has not yet (Planned Unit Develop- could become familiar erating at its peak capac- ea’s outstanding natural involve NHDOT, and a approved amendments ment) notes that the two- with Balsams resort proj- ity. resources: outdoor rec- fourth the state Bureau to its ordinance creating mile-plus-long Golf Links ects in Dixville as well Guests would arrive reation and tourism, and of Trails of the Parks and a special resort district, Road, which provides as a Main Street-Route and park 250 to 300 cars farming and agriculture Recreation Division of although that could hap- primary access from the 3 project in downtown and on average stay including the revived DRED that would impact pen tonight at a 7 p.m. historic resort hotel to Colebrook. Resort devel- three days. Each bed- concept of “food-to-ta- Route 26. meeting in Lancaster. the 18-hole Panorama opment team members, room-and-a-half gener- ble.” As this is written, the The application re- Golf Course, is within the proposed Develop- ment District. Under Northern Pass filed application for N.H. siting approval Dixville Capital’s plan, BY EDITH TUCKER application on Monday need in order to diversi- cludes a new total cost state-of-the-art cable, NHDOT would cover the [email protected] afternoon with the state fy our power supply and estimate of $1.6 billion, bringing the total up to cost of repairing and re- CONCORD — Ever- Site Evaluation Commit- stabilize energy prices,” up from $1.4 billion. This 60 miles. paving this deteriorating source’s proposed tee (SEC). said Bill Quinlan, presi- figure reflects takes into A $200 million For- paved road but only to its 192-mile-long Northern “Monday’s filing dent of Eversource Op- account project changes ward NH Fund will also existing width. Pass Transmission proj- marks another import- erations in New Hamp- announced in August as be part of the project’s The resort would then ect, designed to bring ant milestone in our shire, in a prepared part of the company’s annual operating ex- assume ownership and up to 1,090 megawatts of effort to deliver a clean statement. new Forward NH Plan, pense but is not part of responsibility for the Hydro-Quebec electrici- energy solution that our The controversial including burial of an the new project cost es- road. ty into the state, filed its customers desperately project’s application in- additional 52 miles of Pass, PAGE 15 NHDOT also owns and maintains both the existing Cold Springs Sen. Rand Paul campaigns at Dalton Gang’s cabin & range and Spur Roads. The BY EDITH TUCKER PUD plan anticipates [email protected] swered questions. home.” that NHDOT would also DALTON — Sena- When asked what he However, he would pay to renovate these tor Rand Paul of Ken- thought of the current keep two popular deduc- roads, and then transfer tucky, candidate for trend in the court system tions — charitable do- ownership over to the ap- the presidential Repub- to try to skip jury trials, nations and home mort- plicant or related entity. lican nomination, left Paul replied that juries gages — plus a $20,000 The developer does not the luxury of the Omni are part of the American exemption for a husband want to change the width Mount Washington Ho- system of checks and and wife, plus $5,000 of either Cold Springs or tel to campaign before balances, designed to for each child. “A fam- Golf Links Road, noting a small gathering at the work against the possi- ily with four children their “historical signif- Dalton Gang’s cabin and bility of ending up with a would have an $40,000 icance, high aesthetic shooting range, arriving tyrannical government. exemption,” Paul said. value, and limiting sur- shortly after 8 a.m. on When asked about his He would slash the cor- rounding topography.” Sunday, Oct. 18. flat tax proposal, Paul ex- porate tax rate from to- Although NHDOT Co-owners Don and plained, “I believe there day’s 35 percent to 14.5 Edith Tucker also owns a portion of Nancy Mooney greet- should be a 14.5 percent percent. “Our corporate Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who is running for the Republican Valley Road, the resort ed the candidate in the tax for businesses and tax is higher than in presidential nomination, campaigned at the Dalton Gang developer does not want Range in Dalton on Sunday, Oct. 18, in 20-degree weather. members’ cabin where individuals. I’d get rid of Canada, France and the to assume ownership. Retired Marine Crystal Pelletier of Stark, a certified instructor a gas fire threw out wel- the payroll tax; for some- U.K., and a reason com- who co-owns Raven Firearms Training with her husband Jake, All roads within the come heat on a brisk one earning $40,000 that panies move jobs over- gave the candidate pointers on using a Smith & Wesson .357 District, except Valley 20-degree morning and would mean an addition- seas.” revolver, Model 686. Once he adjusted to its kick, Paul hit the Road, would become pri- Paul immediately an- al $2,000 a year to take Paul, PAGE 16 bulls-eye. vately owned and maintained after the NHDOT pays to repair and re- Fuller’s Sugarhouse is successful bidder for maple tapping lease pave them. BY EDITH TUCKER taps that are all on very excited and Any new roads would [email protected] leased land,” their pro- pleased that the Ran- be constructed by the RANDOLPH — Full- posal reads. “We cur- dolph Forest Commis- developer and also be er’s Sugarhouse LLC of rently have a lease on sion decided to entrust privately owned and Lancaster was selected New Hampshire state this new venture to us. Otten, PAGE 15 as the successful bid- land on Weeks State We’ll work hard not to der on a publicly ad- Park on Mt. Prospect disappoint the Com- vertised 15-year lease and have been there missioners, townspeo- INDEX for commercial maple for 18 years. Another ple, and everyone who Business Directory...... B6 tapping on up to 723 lease on private and made this locally con- Calendar...... B5 acres, now specifically has been running for trolled community as- designated for this pur- 28 years.” set a reality.” Classified...... B7-9 pose. They also pointed When asked how Editorials & Letters.....A4-5 Edith Tucker The Commission in- Dave and Patti Fuller, co-owners of Fuller’s Sugarhouse LLC out that all of the ma- many people would Obituaries...... A2, A17 terviewed both outfits in Lancaster, submitted the successful bid on a maple tap- ple syrup produced likely be hired as Real Estate...... A16 that submitted bids in ping lease on up to 723 acres within the 10,000-plus-acre from this new oper- they begin to develop response to a request “working” Randolph Community Forest (RCF) at a special Oct. ation would be pro- a sugarbush, Fuller Sports...... B1-4 for proposals at its reg- 15 meeting of the Randolph Forest Commission, subject to cessed and packaged in replied, “Near term, ular monthly meeting further negotiations and approval of the state Department of their Main Street facil- between four and six on Oct. 7. Resources and Economic Development that monitors a conser- ity in Lancaster. full-time jobs. A taps Fuller’s Sugarhouse vation easement signed on Dec. 4, 2001. Reached by tele- are added with future is co-owned by Dave have been producing since 1973. “We cur- phone on Sunday, Dave tree growth, more jobs and Patti Fuller, who N. H. maple syrup rently have over 10,000 Fuller said, “We’re Fuller, PAGE 16 A2 Coös County Democrat WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 ••• Justin L. Flanders, 21 Millard V. Bresnahan, 90

GROVETON--The life A graveside commit- GILMAN-- Millard Reta of Lunenburg; John of Justin L. Flanders, tal service will be held V. Bresnahan, 90, died Bresnahan and wife, 21, of Stewartstown, was on Saturday, Oct. 31, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015 Barbara of Yorktown, cut short on Nov. 2, 2010 2015 at 11 a.m. in the at Weeks Medical Cen- Va.; James Bresnahan in Pittsburg. Stewartstown Hollow ter, Lancaster. of Monroe, Conn.; nine Justin was born in Cemetery; Hollow Road, Mr. Bresnahan was grandchildren; Keith Lancaster on Nov. 30, Stewartstown. born in Calais, Maine Olsen and wife, Julie; 1988, a son of Jeffrey K. Arrangements are en- on Oct. 3, 1925 the son Vincent Olsen; Kara and Alberta C. (Buffing- trusted to the care of the of Edmund M. and Villa Bean and husband, ton) Flanders. Armstrong-Charron Fu- F. (Blaney) Bresnahan. John; Chris Bresnah- He was a lifelong res- neral Home in Groveton. When he was four years an and wife, Sue; Tyler ident of Stewartstown For more information old, he moved to Gilman Bresnahan; Alissa Lau- and attended Pittsburg Alberta; a brother, Jon- and direction, please vis- and attended Gilman his sons and grandsons zon; Emily Deng and High School athan Flanders; a sister, it www.armstrongchar- Elementary School. taking his grandsons to husband, Vibol; Aaron The family includes Kasha Ramirez, all of ronfuneralhome.com. He went on to gradu- hunter’s safety at a very Lauzon and wife, Kristy; his parents, Jeffrey and Stewartstown. ate from Littleton High young age. He took im- Michael Kuczewski and School with the class of mense pride in the care wife, Emily Dahl and 12 Richard M. St. Onge, 47 1944. On Jan. 4, 1944, he of the Gilman ice rink. great-grandchildren. enlisted in the U.S. Air Often flooding the rink He was predeceased STARK – Richard M. Rick enjoyed cooking; a brother, Patrick R. Force and was proud into the wee hours on by his loving wife of “Rick” St. Onge, 47, died he would enter his cre- St. Onge of Nashua; to served his country sub zero nights so the 54 years, Deltina (Del- at his home Wednesday, ations in local contests two granddaughters, during World War II. He ice would be just right. la) Beaton Bresnahan Oct. 14, 2015 after a sud- and loved to cook big Aubreeana and Esmé; married Deltina Theresa He loved tending his on May 29, 2001; two den illness. dinners for his family. his former wife, Denise Beaton on June 26, 1947. vegetable gardens and sister-in-laws, Joan Rick was born in He was also a talented St. Onge of Berlin and For many years Mil- daily crossword puzzles. & Marie Bresnahan; Nashua on Dec. 18, 1967, artist, know best for his several aunts, uncles, lard worked at the Gil- Throughout the years, daughter-in-law, Wanda the son of Richard R. drawings. nieces, nephews and man Paper Mill and re- fond memories were (Ross) Bresnahan and and Dorothy J. (Porter) Family members cousins. tired in 1987 as Assistant made around the kitch- great-grandson, Samuel St. Onge. He was raised include his two sons: Memorial visiting Superintendent. During en table, playing board Bean. He loved his K-9 in Nashua and was a Joshua M. St. Onge and hours were held Tues- the various strikes at games, cribbage, spades companions and was graduate of Nashua his wife, Samantha of day afternoon, Oct. 20, the mill he supported and canasta with his predeceased by Black- High School. Berlin; Michael M. St. at the Bailey Funeral his family as an Elec- children and grandchil- ie, Bandit, Duncan and In his early 20’s, he Onge and his fiancée, Home in Lancaster. trolux Vacuum Sales- dren. He was an avid Kyliemae. moved to Stark and for Angelica; his parents, Please go to www. man, Yuke truck driver New England sports fan A memorial mass 20 years worked as a Richard and Dorothy of baileyfh.net for more while the building of the watching Red Sox, Celt- will be celebrated Satur- property coordinator Canaan; a sister, Robin information or to send Moore Dam and as an ics, Bruins and Patriots day afternoon, Oct. 24, for Berlin City Bank. Lambert of Winchester; an online condolence. electrician apprentice Games. at 1 p.m. in All Saints while constructing a He became a member Church, Lancaster. Mil- V. Jean Bailey, 88 building at Lyndon State of the VFW Post in Lan- itary honors will follow College. caster and the American the mass. Reverend Dan- LANCASTER--V. Mich. hospital. From berland; Helen Sims of He was a great out- Legion Post in Gilman, iel Deveau, pastor of St. Jean Bailey, 88, died 1983 to 199,2 she operated Alberg, Vt. and Joyce doors man, hunting, marching proudly in Francis Xavier Church Wednesday evening, Bailey’s Shared Home in Caouette of Berlin. fishing, trapping, snow- many parades over the in Groveton, will offici- Oct. 14, 2015 at Country Lancaster with her son, A graveside service shoeing and snowmobil- years. ate. Burial will be held Village Genesis Health- Scot. For a time, she re- will be held Thursday ing. He enjoyed cooking Surviving family at the convenience of the care Center, Lancaster. sided at the McKee Inn morning, Oct. 22, at 11 a feast for his family members include two family in Cushman Cem- Mrs. Bailey was born and moved to Country a.m. in Summer Street with venison, partridge daughters, Theresa etery in Dalton. on Nov. 4, 1926 in Island Village in 2007. Cemetery, Lancaster. or trout with vegetables Olsen and husband, Millard was a man Pond, Vt., the daughter She was a member of Reverend Ronald Flor- from his garden. His John, of Cape Elizabeth, true to himself. Mor- of Cydney and Marjorie the North Star Chapter ence of Lancaster will greatest joy was his fam- Maine; Bonnie Lauzon als, ethics and beliefs. (Hobbs) Barnes. of the Order of the East- officiate. ily: coaching hockey, and husband, James He had the courage of For 38 years, she ern, Island Pond, Vt. Arrangements are basketball, baseball and of Anamosa, Iowa; two his convictions. Truly a worked as a registered Surviving family under the direction of sharing with them his sons, Paul Bresnahan family first man. nurse. Her nursing ca- members include her Bailey Funeral Home experiences of hunting, of Dalton; Leo Bresna- Arrangements are reer included work at son, Scot M. Bailey of in Lancaster. Please go fishing, golfing and boat- han and wife, Laurie of under the direction of Weeks Memorial Hospi- Lancaster; a brother, to www.baileyfh.net for ing. Winooski; five brothers: Bailey Funeral Home tal, Lancaster; Bright- Belvin Barnes of Bart- more information or to His true passion was Donald Bresnahan of in Lancaster. Please go look Hospital, St. Johns- lett; three sisters: Ava send an online condo- his hunt for the elu- Gilman; William Bres- to www.baileyfh.net for bury, Vt. and a Gladwin, Marshall of Northum- lence. sive white-tailed deer. nahan and wife, Patricia more information or to He passed his hunting of Medway, Mass.; Ger- send an online condo- Edwin J. Cwirka, 88 and survival skills onto ald Bresnahan and wife, lence. COLEBROOK-- Ed- tirement and enjoyed bara Cwirka of Dayton, Rebecca J. McVetty, 66 win J. Cwirka, 88, of East much of his time with Ohio and his sister-in- Colebrook, passed away his friend, Eddie Nash. law, Maureen Cwirka of DALTON-- Rebecca W. Thomas Stewart of at the Glencliff Home in He is survived by Connecticut, as well as J. McVetty, 66, of Union Mansfield, Mass.; a step- Benton, N.H. on Thurs- three children: Edwin many nieces and neph- Road, died at her home sister, Lucie M. Brown day morning, Oct. 15, Cwirka and wife, Barba- ews. Tuesday afternoon, Oct. of Salem, N.H.; three 2015, after a long period ra of Farmington Hills, He is preceded in 13, 2015. nephews, one niece, of declining health. Mich.; Richard Cwir- death by a son, David Becky was born in three great-nieces and Edwin was born in ka and wife, Dawn and Cwirka. Lancaster on June 21, one great-nephew. he Sharon, Conn., on Sept. Maryanne Caron and There are no public 1949, the daughter of was predeceased by her 23, 1927, a son to the late husband, Steve, all of calling hours. Burial George I. McVetty Jr. father, George; her step- Anthony and Bertha Connecticut; four grand- with military honors and Beverly M. (Smith) father, Floyd E. Stewart Cwirka. He was a veter- children: Christopher took place in the Cole- McVetty Stewart. She and a stepbrother, Ger- an of the U.S. Navy from and Nicole Cwirka and brook Village Cemetery was a graduate of White- ald Stewart. 1945 to 1947. Joseph and Elizabeth on Tuesday, Oct. 20. field High School and ests included genealogy A graveside service For many years, Caron; a brother, Stan- Condolences may be from 1968 to 2013 she and studying town and will be held Saturday Edwin was a trucking ley Cwirka of Connecti- offered to the family on- worked as a bookkeeper local history. She also morning, Oct. 31, at 11 manager for Holmes cut; a sister, Mary Chen- line by going to www. for Pilgrim Furniture enjoyed the outdoors, es- a.m. in Cushman Ceme- Transportation. He re- kus and husband, Robert jenkinsnewman.com. in Littleton. For a time, pecially gardening. She tery in Dalton. Reverend located to northern New of Wallingford, Conn.; she was also a bookkeep- was an active member Diane Raymond, pastor Hampshire after his re- a daughter-in-law, Bar- Funeral arrange- er for Littleton Harley of the community, vol- of the Dalton Congrega- ments in New Hamp- Davidson and for three unteering her time and tional Church, will offi- shire are under the years was a selectman’s talents for the town and ciate. direction of Jenkins & assistant for the Town of church. In lieu of flowers, do- Newman Funeral Home Dalton. Since 1975 she has nations can be made to in Colebrook. Some of her inter- been a charter member the Friends of the Dalton of the Dalton Historical Town Hall, care of Terri Society. Parks, 220 Union Road, Surviving family Dalton, NH 03598. In Memory members include her Arrangements are Timothy A. Reynolds, II mother, Beverly McVet- under the direction of April 17,1979-October 22,2001 ty Stewart of Dalton; Bailey Funeral Ho me a brother, Thomas L. in Lancaster. Please go Timmy, McVetty and his wife, to www.baileyfh.net for They Say There Is A Reason Nancy of Dalton; a sis- more information or to They say there is a reason ter, Terri L. Parks and send an online condo- They say that time will heal her husband, Brian of lence. But neither time nor reason, Dalton; a stepbrother, Will change the way I feel For no-one knows the heartache That lies behind our smiles No-one knows how many times COÖS COUNTY We have broken down and cried COMMISSIONERS NEED HELP? We want to tell you something So there won’t be any doubt You’re so wonderful to think of Budget Work Session Place your But so hard to be without Wednesday, October 28, 2015 Author ~ Unknown 9:00 a.m. Help Wanted We miss you and love you, Coös County Mom, Dad, Nick & Mason Nursing Hospital W. Stewartstown, NH Ad This Week!’ It Pays To Shop Locally!! WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 Coös County Democrat A3 ••• St. Paul’s “grows” food backpack program, seeks helpers & funds

BY EDITH TUCKER As that summer pro- week, but the program dation, the bulk of the [email protected] gram ended, it became also continued through- needed funding was se- LANCASTER — The evident that many of out the remainder of the cured by a $21,600 grant. St. Paul’s Episcopal these youngsters would school year. St. Paul’s has also re- Church congregation greatly benefit from As interest in this ceived generous grants has expanded its week- having the program program has increased from the Episcopal Dio- end food backpack, or continue through the and the need more wide- cese of New Hampshire, “tote” bag, program with school year. As a result, ly understood, St. Paul’s Wal-Mart, Passumpsic the aim of providing nu- nearly 50 students at reached out to other Savings Bank and Mas- tritious, easy-to-prepare, the Groveton Elemen- churches, local business- coma Bank. In addition, child-friendly meals tary School were assist- es, and organizations the St. Paul’s and St. for at least 100 students ed each week by being that, happily, indicated Mark’s church com- during the 2015-2016 given a food backpack. they would lend their munity has committed school year. During school vacation support. $8,000 toward this pro- Over the last eight weeks when free-or- In February, three gram. years, St. Paul’s and reduced-price school churches in Lancaster The total budgeted its summer chapel, St. breakfasts and lunches made contributions: All cost to serve 100 students Mark’s in Groveton, are not available, the Saints Roman Catholic for the school year is have provided a five- program also supplied Church; United Church $36,600 — $366 each. week summer enrich- both food and fresh milk of Christ and the Church St. Paul’s is extremely ment program for vouchers, redeemable at of Christ Scientist. grateful that these grants Groveton children. local stores. Knowing that com- have been forthcoming, Edith Tucker During the summer In February, as school munity support was but there is still a need St. Paul’s and St. Mark’s food backpack program coordinators Richard and Sue Carlson of Guildhall are looking forward to an of 2014, a weekend food vacation approached, it widespread, St. Paul’s for both physical and expanded regional program that primarily provides youngsters also became apparent moved forward to draw backpack program was financial support. The from Jefferson, Lancaster, Groveton, Stratford and Stark with added, providing such that there was a need to up a budget and to write tote bags must be packed easy-to-prepare nutritious meals over weekends and vacation kid-popular items as ce- expand the program to grant proposals. each week and deliv- weeks during the school year. real, mac ’n’ cheese, gra- the Lancaster Elementa- Thanks to the Neil ered to the schools every nola bars, applesauce, ry School. and Louise Tillotson Friday to be picked up dismissal. Stratford, Stark, Lan- fruit snacks, and, when Not only was food pro- Fund, managed by the by students-families at Volunteers have giv- caster and Jefferson. available, fresh fruit. vided over that vacation N. H. Charitable Foun- their Friday afternoon en all of the labor re- As more parents be- quired to run this pro- come aware of the program but as the year gram, there could well Commissioners reach some progresses, more help- be additional requests to ers undoubtedly will be join the program, and St. needed. Paul’s very much hopes decisions, but not on barn’s future Based on the financial inadequate funding will pledges in hand, includ- not limit the participa- BY EDITH TUCKER taking care of both the unanimously to award The commissioners ing generous donations tion of those who need it. [email protected] nursing home and cor- the asphalt-paving con- also gave the green light by individual parishio- Students are added to the LANCASTER — The rections facilities and tract on the east side of to allowing the Town of ners, St. Paul’s is about program’s roster based county commissioners that it distracting to the Coös County Nurs- Colebrook to explore the $3,000 short of its initial on the recommendation reached some decisions have to deal with other ing Home and Correc- possibility of rejoining funding goal. of the school staff plus at Wednesday’s monthly problems. tions facility to Central the county Recycling This shortfall will in- parental permission. meeting but disagreed The delegation will Paving of Jefferson. Center, as requested crease to nearly $9,225 Organizations or on whether to continue, discuss the issue today This was the sole bid, by Colebrook’s select since the number of churches that would long-term, on spending at its meeting since the but it was nine percent board. Colebrook with- schoolchildren enrolled like to learn more about public funds on main- disposal of real estate is lower than estimated in drew from the consor- in the program has in- this mission can ask for taining the barn on under their jurisdiction. the 2015 budget. Work tium to which several creased to 117, allowing more information by county property in West In other action, they should begin immediate- participating area towns students to be served e-mailing: stpaulslan- Stewartstown. commissioners voted ly. Barn, PAGE 17 more schools: Groveton, [email protected]. The barn is now leased to Joyce and Chris Brady who own County attorney McCormick prepares for statewide court changes and operate a diversified By Edith Tucker able by more than one cal court, and everyone or circuit courts. tigator-discovery co- farm and the new Farm etucker@salmon- year in prison. charged with a crime As part of this ordinator whose job Meat House on Route 3 press.com The new streamlined gets a probable cause change, defendants will will be to get in hand in Columbia. The Brad- LANCASTER — system will be phased in hearing. have to petition a Supe- all reports from police ys say that since the wa- County attorney John after first being piloted But under the legis- rior Court judge for a departments, labs, and ter pipes have broken in McCormick came to in three counties, giv- lation that passed in the probable cause hearing. multiple agencies. He two places they have not Wednesday’s county ing judges, lawmakers, last session, at the re- McCormick believes foresees this as a $12 had access to water and commissioners’ meet- county attorneys and quest from the judicial that it is highly likely an hour position, with electricity, making their ing to explain why he defense counsels and branch, felony crimes that the new speedier whoever is hired able to obligation to pay rent has submitted a 2016 other stakeholders a will be exclusively han- approach will be insti- use a desk that is now “null and void.” budget request that chance to provide feed- dled in Superior Court tuted across the state, not used one day a week. Fixing the pipe and takes into account a back. with the expectation greatly affecting the McCormick would other needed work pending change in the Strafford and that cases will be re- operation of the Coös also like to have suf- would be too costly and criminal process in the Cheshire County Supe- solved more quickly. county attorney’s office. ficient funds in the the rent too low to justify state’s judicial system: rior Courts will pilot Only misdemeanors He is asking for a budget to hire a third maintaining the status the “Felonies First” the program in January will remain in district one-day-a-week inves- McCormick, PAGE 18 quo, both Commission- initiative requiring fel- 2016. ers Tom Brady and Paul onies to be filed first in Belknap County Su- Grenier concluded. Superior Court. perior Court will come Commissioner Rick Felonies in New on board in July. Samson would like to Hampshire are serious Today those arrested keep the barn in place crimes that are punish- are dealt with in a lo- and operational, however, believing that it’s an asset worth preserving over time in a view held by some of his constitu- ents in District 3. Now that it is no longer an inmate work site, the county pays town America’s Heroes will be celebrated in the property taxes on the barn. November 11th Brady said the role ★ Littleton Courier ★ Berlin Reporter ★ of landlord is not part of ★ ★ the county’s core func- Coos County Democrat tion and maintaining the barn will cost tax- payers money. County treasurer Fred King of Colebrook said that there is “terrible liabili- ty” should someone fall from the upper hay loft to the cement below, and that the barn, unpainted and no longer the focal point of a dairy farm, has become an eyesore. Help us salute our troops It was the county dele- and Veterans by placing gation that voted to close down dairy farm opera- a signature block within tions and sell the herd, our page. Contact Bruce or Liz Brady reminded. 1 603-788-4939 Nursing home admin- ★ /2 Biz card: $25 [email protected] istrator Laura Mills not- ★ Full Biz card: $50 [email protected] ed that maintenance su- Deadline for ad copy is pervisor Ron Crawford November 6th at Noon is already out straight A4 Coös County Democrat WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 ••• Editorial Opinion Keep capitalism, end cronyism An interesting new report was released last week discussing “crony capitalism,” the per- version of our economic system that occurs when specific businesses get too cozy with government. The analysis, from a national or- ganization of business and university leaders, points out how crony capitalism hinders the economy and the political system. The national sugar industry is a good exam- ple detailed in the report. Although amount- ing to less than two percent of the nation’s agriculture output, sugar barons have an army Edith Tucker of lobbyists in Washington ready to fight for Victoria Sheehan, left, of Nashua visited the NHDOT District 1 Highway Maintenance Office in Lancaster on Oct. 13, a week tax breaks and subsidies. More than one-third before Gov. Maggie Hassan swore her in as Commissioner of the Department of Transportation, escorted by District 1 of all agriculture lobbyists work for sugar in- Executive Councilor Joe Kenney, right. On hand to greet their visitors were: District Engineer Philip Beaulieu, Ass’t District terests. The industry gets valuable amounts of Engineer James “Jim” McMahon III, and Administrative Assistant Verna White of Lancaster, who will soon retire after 30 years of state service. She’s looking forward to seeing more of her three adult children and five grandchildren. support at the cost of higher sugar prices for consumers and a dreadfully complex and burdensome tax code. Sugar industry millionaires also know how to keep the attention of elected officials. More than half of the political action committee ex- penditures of agriculture organizations come eaders omru from the sugar industry. The report notes how R ’ F political campaigns are being sweetened by No a fortori argument, Mr. Wipperman? individuals across the business spectrum who are looking for the one candidate seen as the To the Editor: the iron first of big government exerted there, but it best fit for the donor’s interests. When it comes to “death with dignity,” Editor was The crony capitalism report also details Wipperman thinks that the individual should be free done by one party using every trick in the book how the procurement of national defense tech- to make that choice, and not “big government.” I to cram it down our throats! Yet Editor Wipperman nology has been perverted to assist certain in- would be surprised if he didn’t also agree that “free (to my knowledge) has remained silent in his con- dustries. Experts suggest that the equipment choice” must apply when it comes to aborting the demnation of “big government” in that matter over the Defense Department buys does not reflect unborn. No “big government” intervention against against individual choice. the security risks we face. Too many compa- that either. Finally, Mr. Wipperman says that those opposing nies know how to grease the system in their But apparently, he applies that rule selectively, “death with dignity” because it is a “slippery slope” favor, even at the cost of a more efficient and because unless I missed it, I don’t recall him writing need a new debate coach if that is there only argu- effective army and navy. such an editorial decrying the imposition by big gov- ment against it. Perhaps they Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace com- ernment of Obamacare. do, but Mr. Wipperman is no position to throw pany, knows the crony capitalism game better He would have a perfect a fortiori argument for stones regarding logical debate when he selectively than any corporation. The aircraft manufac- the latter. If government shouldn’t meddle in free uses logic to advocate a favored position while refus- turer receives 80 percent of the funds from decisions regarding the taking of one’s own life, or ing to use the same logic when it comes to those he the Export Import Bank, a government entity the aborting of the unborn (the greater), why should doesn’t favor. Some would call that “liberal bias.” helping U.S. companies abroad. Many of the government be permitted to dictate what kind of Matthew A. Doyle loan dollars end up assisting foreign govern- healthcare we must have (the lesser)? Not only was Northumberland ments, some of which are not friendly to our country. Perhaps we need an entity like the Veterans always welcome at Whitefield VFW Export Import Bank, just not the corrupt hav- en the agency has become. To the Editor: Morrison Nursing Home, and what we can do for Many Washington politicians are fighting The VFW Post 10675 held its regular meeting, them. Our doors are always open to vets when we tooth and nail to save the Export Import Bank. with 15 in attendance. Plans for Veterans Day — the meet on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Rather than keep the monstrous status quo, 11th month, 11th day, 11th hour — were discussed. at the Post Home at 52 Faraway Rd., Dalton, just over perhaps the agency’s headquarters should be We want to invite all vets to come and honor all who the Whitefield town line. Come on down or contact turned into another great Washington histori- have served our country on the Common that day. me! cal museum, this one devoted to explaining for The annual raffle was also discussed, and all was Roy Birard future generations how we lost our political well. Whitefield and economic system to corruption. Each month, we talk about the vets we visit in The report does not just complain about the system. An array of interesting recommenda- tions is included in the document’s 30 pages of discussion. From decreasing burdensome Growing the North Country’s economy regulations, making government smaller and BY REP. BRAD BAILEY that provide 95 percent tax reduction approved revitalize existing busi- more responsive, and reforming the tax code, Grafton 14 of private sector jobs amounts to $40 million nesses combined with ideas abound on how to improve the situation. NH House of Representatives in the state which in- over the next two years. legislation designed to Unfortunately, with politicians and several For the first time in cludes the majority of By lowering taxes on attract new employers businesses benefiting greatly from the current New Hampshire histo- jobs here in the North the business owner who to our state will help. Of system, change might be difficult to create in ry, the House of Rep- Country. repairs your car in Lit- course, the cost of elec- the short term, or even the longer term. resentatives overrode The dynamic econ- tleton, cuts your hair in tricity is an over-arch- The perversions of capitalism do not mean a governor’s veto of a omy New Hampshire Berlin, drops off your ing issue that must be we should abandon free enterprise for some- state budget. The divid- enjoyed a couple of de- firewood in Lancast- dealt with as an import- thing else. What else? Under our system, ing issue was over busi- cades ago was based on er, delivers fresh milk ant piece of future eco- the freedom to take risks works well for our ness tax reductions for many factors, including from North Haverhill nomic growth. country driven by the vital audacity of entre- all businesses through- a business-friendly cli- and puts fresh eggs on The reduction of the preneurs and the power of individuals to own out the state. Repeat- mate that was the envy your table from Mon- state’s businesses tax- land and goods that provide jobs and valuable edly Governor Hassan of New England and the roe, we want all busi- es marks the first time services. Let’s save capitalism through a de- said she would not ap- northeast. However, nesses to succeed. And in two decades taxes feat of cronyism. We could have a much bet- prove of any budget over the last two de- that’s critical because have been lowered on ter tax code and dramatically reduced federal that lowered business cades, we’ve increased according to the U.S. businesses, including spending. taxes. And contrary tax rates and created Census, for the first small family-owned to what my friends new taxes on job cre- time in our nation’s North Country estab- across the aisle stated ators. This trajectory history, we are losing lishments you frequent. during the stalemate, does not spur growth, more small businesses Let’s work together on a this small tax break but limits our ability to faster than they are be- multi-faceted approach does not impact just grow jobs and provide a ing created. which brings a new en- large “multi-national brighter future for our In New Hampshire, ergy and can-do spirit Established September 11, 1838 corporations”. The re- residents. lowering business tax- to New Hampshire’s “All the news that fits” duction impacts busi- Out of an $11 billion es is the first step. Of- economy that will ben- USPS No. 222580 nesses large and small biennium budget the fering incentives to efit us all. Published every Wednesday at 79 Main Street, Lancaster, New Hampshire 03584 Telephone: (603) 788-4939 It’s easy to use the Democrat – here are some helpful tips how: Second Class Postage Paid at Lancaster, N.H. and at additional mailing offices. 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Sunday, Oct. 11, the book to officials of the years, many pleasures, a soldier. As the Inquir- it are always fun — un- Jefferson Firemen’s As- New York Poetry Fo- while now, grown old, er story put it: Pennsyl- By winding Fithian less, of course, you hap- sociation held their last rum, resulting in her she regrets such pen- vania may be the only Minuit’s watch? pen to be angry with breakfast for the 2015 reading as a Poet of ny-pinching: state to give offiicial your lovebird. She jot- year to celebrate Co- the Month during the “An Autobiogra- sanction to its ghosts. A (Later, Esther added ted a four-liner for her lumbus Day. They were Forum’s World Poetry phy by Juliet Wilkin Commonwealth guide ten more lines to her husband, Peter. They blessed with 238 adult Day celebration. She Tompksins — When I book reports that the poem) have been married customers and 21 chil- read from a specially was young and lightly tombstone marking the Put your ear close, if nearly 43 years, and it’s dren who favored their prepared manuscript gay, and earning in a grave of Fithian Minu- brave of will, so good so far; here is “Good Ole Yankee” titled “This Country modest way, my elders it proves him buried And should lantern, her happy quatrain. menu that gives a great Round: Celebrating beckoned me aside, and with his watch still then, blow out its wick. variety of foods to enjoy Northern N.H.” This told me youth must be ticking. Put your ear Quick, flee the berg Heart to Heart as a delicious meal to year, her reading was denied. They planted to the stone — prefera- of Strickersville Now grand-kids begin a great fall day in. “It’s About Time” by deep and dark in me bly on a dark and still Whose spooky sprout about us The members of the As- Esther M. Leiper-Esta- that age must have night — and still listen. churchyard keeps the Even dearer is my sociation wish to thank brook. Poetry is like an security! And oh, the You’ll hear a rhythmic, click sweetie many for much help in hourglass. It is always trips I didn’t take — re- muffled sound. The site Of a timepiece Whose most roman- many ways, such as the sifting sand from the fusing for the future’s is the London Tract — tick-tock — ticking tic moment Jefferson Odd Fellows top — which is the pres- sake — The nights I Church in Strickers- still! Was a “Marry me!” Lodge #103 for the use ent — down through didn’t light my fire; the ville, Chester County. Just who was entreaty. of their hall and kitch- time to the bottom of taxicabs I didn’t hire! I Strickersville is locat- Fithian? And why need en facilities; the Jeffer- the glass. Yet many po- wanted to be lavish, free ed in the same county he Peter and Esther son Christian Church ems fall through time — but age must have se- where Esther’s family Count moments now live at The Poet House, for holding their Sun- and are forgotten, as curity/And then, when lived, and whatever beyond the grave? 15 Potter St., Gorham, day service at the Town if the glass had a hid- age was at the door, the truth, Esther’s in- What final fate might N.H. 03581-1525. Peter Hall; Polly and Butch den hole; still, the most most thriftily provided terpretation won a 1983 he foresee? and Esther were resi- Bronson for cook- moving, humorous, for,/The great depres- citation in the Colonel For there are no dents of Jefferson for ing, especially mak- or poignant poems re- sion had begun — the Shoemaker Memorial hours left to save many years. ing doughnuts; Mari- main, and these are joke was on the careful Award on Pennsylva- When one’s sealed The JAC’s will hold lyn Asbhy and Helen the ones we each hope one,/And so at last was nia lore, after being tight in eternity! a meeting at IOOF Hall and Larry Coulter for to write. I’m preesent- firmly laid the bogey published in Writers’ on Thursday, Oct. 22 at good homemade baked ing my own, which I of the Mauve Decade. I Journal, where she Esther has given a noon time! beans; Biff Wyman for hope will last through learned, with unexpect- wrote columns for very true message here donation of his Mount eternity. Of course, I’m ed glee, there’s no such 30 years. Here’s her in this poem. At the Fo- Humor Cabot maple syrup; the not holding my breath! thing, Security! With spooky interpretation, rum before Esther pre- Have you ever no- Water Wheel Break- Hourglasses can break, every day a holiday, even if languishing sented her lecture, a pi- ticed bloopers written fast & Gift Shop and so the sands of time I’m living in a big, new ghosts stay put! ano solo was performed in a church bulletin? Shaw’s Supermarket — plus the tales they way — Suddenly, as by Georgette Wegh Here is a sample of a of Lancaster for help- contain — will shatter becomes my years; but A Grave Matter Lictenstein, then after few... ing in supplies needed at last and become dust. had I known it — oh, Legend says this her lecture, another pi- “A worm welcome to towards the breakfast; However, let’s consider my dears!” tombstone’s trick ano solo was performed all who have today.” and to the Old Corner each sand grain — each A shorter, more poi- Marks the grave of of Wolfgang Amadeus “The cost of Fasting Store and crew, also, for idea — as a prompt for gnantly serious poem Fithian Minuit. Mozart “Sonata in D & Prayer Conference their generous dona- a new poem; a unique from the same book If Fithian’s watch Major, K. 311” (1777). includes meals.” tions. Thank you to all piece each of you is ca- takes us to the...Esther stays to the minute The announcement of “The church will the people that helped pable of writing, or you goes on with her lec- Just who sees to re- Poets of the Month was host an evening of fine in cooking, serving, wouldn’t sit here won- ture as telling “Now winding it given, plus open read- dining, superb enter- clean-up and anything dering what I’ll say — Halloween approcheas, Beyond the grave, or ings of members of the tainment and gracious else needing to be done and if you agree! The and the Philadelphia maybe IN it? Poetry Forum & the Au- hostility.” at the breakfast, plus a following light-hearted Inquirer, where my The question Keys dience were held. Also, And this one we espe- very special thanks to poem comes from one father, John Ashurst my fear a notch, coming events were an- cially enjoyed... “Place all who attended, giv- of Ted Malone’s popu- Leiper, was a report- As owl hoots, “To nounced. Esther gave your donation in the ing their support to our lar anothologies,a nd er 40 years, published whoo-to wit:” — a little advice of using envelope along with the Firemen’s Association. was written by a hu- a tale of a gravestone Just who keeps one’s time well and deceased person you On Saturday, Oct. 10, morously lamenting placed in Revolution- watch on Fithian Minu- wisely, that love poems want remembered.” it was once again time unnecessary thrift that ary times to mark the for the New York Poet- denied her, over the tomb of Fithian Minuit, ry Forum World Poetry Day celebration. That 2015 Salmon Press afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Soldiers’, Sailors’, Marines’ & Airmen’s Club in New York, N.Y., Esther M. Leiper-Esta- Holiday Gift Guide brooks of Gorham was invited to be the club’s lecture. Esther has been to this club for at least half a dozen times Published due to her productive relationship with Dr. Alfred Dorn (1929-2014) Wednesday, and his world Order of Narrative and Formal- th ist Poets, and Poetry November 18 Society of America, that began Oct. 10, 1981. In moving forward 25 in the Littleton Courier, years, on Oct. 14, 2006, Dr. Dorn’s recommend- Coös County Democrat & ed Esther, plus her new Berlin Reporter

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have to be moved inside and piled, and shovels replace brooms in the doorways. Six or seven times now hard frosts have visited my place, at elevation 1556 on a ridge with eye-straining views into northeastern Ver- By John Harrigan mont and Lower Quebec. It could snow any day Columnist now, as experience over

68 winters (and count- John Harrigan John Harrigan It will come as no sur- ing) has shown. Let ‘er A certain satisfaction comes along with the season’s first fire Because I avoid splitting to save steps in handling, these trees prise to steady readers come---all that’s left to do in the furnace. have been on the ground for at least two years to dry, with that this column focuses is wrap the lower half of ready in the adjacent would be nowhere near plenty to drag and cut up as late fall turns to winter. on life in small-town and the house with plastic, shed, and plenty of dry as much fun, and in no rural America, particu- held against the north- trees at the ready to drag way a ritual. These are the mice that North trapper of yore, larly that slice of Alas- westerly blasts by lathes and cut up into three-foot While this struggle to have been holding what and I wonder if I will, ka-like territory that and cedar posts and, lengths for the firebox, it get outside work done sound like the Camp- like the storied them, stretches across north- eventually, mounded-up was fire-building time. before winter goes on, town Races in the attic, emerge in the spring, ern Maine, New Hamp- snow. For me this is a ritual not meanwhile, the bat- and when they get hun- rubbing my eyes against shire, Vermont and New Unlike some who to be hurried. Into the tle for the inside of the gry they head, naturally, the climbing sun, bab- York. have outdoor wood-fired gaping maw of the fur- house does too, not apace for the kitchen on a route bling about mice and But the common furnaces, I don’t run nace firebox go four pag- but accelerated. This made easy by studded having gone, during my themes of life in such mine during summer, es of twisted newspaper, involves mice, which walls and chimneys. long cabin-like confine- climes resonate even opting instead to take topped by tiny fragments are frantic to get into The trick is to get ment, a little squirrely. with readers living in a break from dragging of cedar and fir from any kind of shelter, the them before mice do more built-up and pop- and cutting up trees around the kindling warmer the better, as are what mice do best, which (This column runs ulous places, the large and instead using a lit- splitting block in the chipmunks, squirrels is get pregnant, because in weekly newspapers towns, suburbs and cit- tle cellar-furnace oil for shop, followed in turn by and just about any other after that you’re dealing covering two-thirds of ies to the south that be- warm-months heat and layers of larger softwood, creature smaller than a with, well, lots and lots of New Hampshire from gin to merge into what hot water. Thus firing up all of it bone-dry, and breadbox. mice. Concord to Lower Que- is often a bewildering (to the outdoor furnace as then comes the match, So as I retreat back So I once again as- bec and parts of western us) megalopolis stretch- cold weather draws nigh and the fire takes off like into the house, fingers certain and familiarize Maine and northeastern ing from Portland (the is a big event for me, this a rocket. All of this could numb from setting up myself with their travel Vermont. Write to camp- one in Maine) all down year taking place this be accomplished quickly winter defense perime- routes and set my traps, guyhooligan@gmail. the Eastern Seaboard. past Thursday, Oct. 15. by tossing in an armful ters around barns, sheds, lacking only a pack com or Box 39, Cole- These are readers who Thus, with mid-win- of junk wood and a cup home and hearth, I’m basket and belt axe to brook, NH 03576.) are from here, have rel- ter wood all stacked and of kerosene, but that thinking about mice. become the classic Far atives here, once vaca- tioned here, or know and Dr. Stephen Tanski is happy he’s working at Mountain View Dental appreciate the region simply as a state of mind. BY EDITH TUCKER Doctor of Dental Surgery He tried out different to a hospital. They can All who fit into either [email protected] (DDS) in May in a four- possibilities and came to lead a balanced life pro- or several of these cate- WHITEFIELD — A year program at the New understand that he is a viding an important ser- gories will understand new dentist has joined York University College “hands-on” guy, Tanski vice to lots of people with the process of buttoning Mountain View Den- of Dentistry learning the explained. He worked in whom they interact over up for winter, whether tal to practice general latest techniques, is a Rochester, N.Y., and then long periods of time; it’s it’s just your jacket or dentistry in the nine- member of the American, in Boston, Mass. work- hand’s-on and pretty au- an in-town home, tour- year-old grey-and-white N.H. and North Country ing in and around the tonomous without insur- ism lodges and cabins, clapboard-and-shingle Dental Societies. medical world, including ance companies trying to camps along roads and building shared with the He and his wife Jenni- at emergency depart- dictate what’s good for trails in the woods, or an Whitefield Physicians fer moved to Whitefield Edith Tucker ments and ultimately at individual patients.” entire house, outbuild- Office and Conference on June 15 from metro- Dr. Stephen Tanski, DDS, a world-class Pancreas Tanski said that when ings and farm. Water Center on Clover Lane off politan New York, and 10 is pleased to have joined Center. he heard this compari- must be drained in un- Route 116 South. days later she gave birth Mountain View Dental as a Tanski then went for son, he almost clapped heated buildings, the fi- Dr. Stephen “Steve” to her second baby, Nick, general dentist and to have a year to a post-baccalau- hand to forehead! nal batches of firewood Tanski, who earned his at Concord Hospital on moved to Whitefield with his reate Harvard Extension “Why hadn’t I under- June 25. Their daughter, wife, Jennifer, and two small School medical program, stood that?” he recalls children. Mariana, is two years thinking he would enter asking himself. old. the warm friendly people medical school despite At Mountain View Jefferson Residents “We love it here — all who say ‘hi,’ the atmo- his concern that a spe- Dental, he and orthodon- sphere of trust, the beau- cialty in surgery would tist Dr. Mona L’Heureux The Supervisors of the Checklist will be LEGAL PROBATE NOTICE in session on Friday October 30, 2015 THE STATE OF tiful mountains, fields end up being the only of North Conway are as- at 7:00 - 7:30 pm in the Town Office for NEW HAMPSHIRE and forests, all the out- good fit for his “hands- sociates, working for two additions and corrections to the checklist 1st Circuit – Probate Division - door activities, includ- on” disposition. partners: founder Dr. and change of party affiliation. Lancaster ing hiking, running and “But I got into a con- Roy Brewster of Lancast- This is the last chance to change party Period Ending: 10/05/2015 hockey,” Tanski said. versation with someone er and Dr. Bernd Weber affiliation before the February 2016 APPOINTMENT OF Presidential Primary. FIDUCIARIES “We feel at home!” who was being pressured of Littleton. Supervisors of the Checklist Notice is hereby given that the Born in Concord, by his family to become a Mountain View Den- Cheryl Meehan Diana Lizak Sally Brooks following fiduciaries have been Mass., at Emerson Hos- dentist, and he explained tal is amazing, Tanski duly appointed by the Judge of Probate for Coos County. pital in 1977, Tanski’s that the nearly 24-7 work pointed out, proudly All persons having claims family moved to Glaston- life of a good surgeon showing off the chil- against these decedents are requested to exhibit them for ad- bury, Conn., then a low- was far more appeal- dren’s room and the justment and all indebted to key rural community in ing to him,” Tanski re- sparkling clean state-of- make payment. transition to becoming called. “He told me that the-art dental facilities Whitcomb, Gary Lee, late of suburban, when he was a dentistry is nothing like where 20 full- and part- Twin Mountain, NH. Jean A Whitcomb, 514 Rte #3 North, young boy. He graduated surgery; dentists work time people work. Twin Mountain, NH 03595. hard but on the whole Tanski concluded, “I #314-2015-ET-00207 from both Glastonbury Our services include Dated: 10/05/2015 Terri L. Peterson, Clerk High School and the Uni- they’re not driven by feel very lucky in every meetings with other seasoned Schwartzberg Law versity of Connecticut. emergencies and trips respect.” Welcomes Attorney professionals who have Bruce Dorner expertise in various areas of Family Law. We utilized the services of other attorneys, Notice to the Voters financial planners, CPAs. TOWN OF WHITEFIELD appraisers, bankers, business in the valuators and mental health SUPERVISORS OF THE CHECKLIST

professionals to provide Town of Lancaster comprehensive legal services at The Supervisors of the Checklist will be in session for The Supervisors of the Checklist will be holding a session a single location. additions and corrections to the Checklist on on Friday October 30, 2015 at the Town Clerk’s Office from Friday, October 30, 2015 from 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p. m. 7:00 to 7:30 P.M., (longer if so needed) for corrections and at the Whitefield Town Office, located at 56 Littleton Road. additions to the voter checklist. This is last time voters may change their This is the last time registered voters may change their party affiliation prior to the Presidential Primary. party affiliation prior to the Presidential Primary. Supervisors of the Checklist Supervisors of the Checklist Barbara Jones Kathy Dunlap Ann-Marie Devin Sandra E. Doolan Ellie Emery Maryrose Corrigan

7 5 PUBLIC NOTICE AGNEW STATE FOREST• PROJECT FILE # P3-404 Department of Resources and Economic Development Lancaster Apartments Division of Forests and Lands Short Waitlist 2BR JEFFERSON, NEW HAMPSHIRE Heat, Hot Water & Electric Included By authority granted under RSA 227-G:3 and 227-H:2 the New Hampshire Non-Smoking, No Pets Division of Forests and Lands is planning a forest operation that includes Rent based on 30% of income. the commercial harvest of timber on 70 acres of the Agnew State Credit, Criminal and Landlord checks required. Forest in the town of Jefferson, New Hampshire. This is a public notice to solicit comments or questions as part of the planning process. THIS 6 IS NOT A REQUEST FOR BIDS. The Division carries out timber harvests For more information, requirements and application as part of a multiple use forest and wildlife management program on Call EastPoint Properties today! State owned woodlands. Please address written comments or request for 30% information by November 5, 2015 to Director, Division of Forests and (800)367-9069 or (603)262-1298 Lands, 172 Pembroke Road, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, ATTN: Forest This institution is an equal opportunity Management Bureau P3-404. provider and employer WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 Coös County Democrat A7 ••• Stewartstown-Beecher Falls Bridge rehab goes out to bid in Jan.

BY EDITH TUCKER Vermont and Canada. The bridge work in- N.H. approach, repaving [email protected] The bridge is only posted cludes: removal of an the NH approach from STEWARTSTOWN — for 10 tons. The NHDOT 8-inch waterline and an Route 3 to the bridge The badly deteriorated apparently only dares to abandoned 4-inch water (about 825 feet), installa- 230-foot-long Red-Listed deploy a 1-ton plow truck line with asbestos insu- tion of new closed drain- Stewartstown-Beecher to clear Bridge Street lation; removal of the age on the Vt. approach, Falls bridge over the in the winter, howev- bridge deck; removal-re- including stone slope Connecticut River that er, and the B.F.F.D. can placement of deteriorat- protection of the outfall, carries truckloads of Ca- only send empty wa- ed existing steel super- and repaving the Vt. ap- nadian imports into the ter tankers. Rep. Larry structure components proach (about 40 feet). U.S. as well as volunteer Rappaport of Colebrook on the main arch span The project is feder- B.F.F.D. equipment is said the bridge — a sin- and approach spans; really funded. Vermont is slated for rehabilitation. gle steel deck arch span moval and replacement participating at 28 per- Now-NHDOT Trans- and eight steel bent ap- of the top portion of the cent of the bridge reha- portation Commissioner proach spans, five in Vt. abutment; repairs to bilitation cost and 100 Virginia Sheehan, who N.H. and three in Ver- the arch thrust block at percent of the Vt. abut- Edith Tucker had not yet been sworn mont — has needed to the Vt. approach; instal- ment and roadway costs. Stewartstown selectman Allen Coats, left, Rep. Larry Rappaport of Colebrook, District 3 Coös County commissioner in, looked at the bridge be replaced or rehabbed lation of stub walls on New Hampshire will Rick Samson of Stewartstown, Victoria Sheehan of Nashua, on her first official N. H. for long time, but there spread footings at both contribute 72 percent now sworn in as state Commissioner of the Department of tour on Oct. 13, escorted were insufficient funds. abutments plus a bare of the bridge costs and Transportation (NHDOT), and District 1 Executive Councilor by District 1 Executive The long-awaited re- deck that’s surfaced by 100 percent of the New Joe Kenney stood on the Red-Listed Stewartstown-Beecher Councilor Joe Kenney. hab project starts at the diamond grinding and Hampshire roadway Falls, Vt., bridge to learn about the rehab project. Sheehan said that the intersection of Bridge also new bridge rail; and costs. project is slated to be ad- Street and Route 3 in painting the entire su- Other project costs cent. Vt. roadway, $44,000, vertised on Jan. 5, 2016. Stewartstown and con- perstructure. — mobilization, traffic Estimated costs in- total $306,000; other The rusting bridge tinues north some 1,100 Roadway work in- control, vibration mon- clude: N.H. bridge, N.H., $515,000, other Vt., was built in the 1930s feet across the bridge to cludes replacement and itoring, and so forth — $1,765,000; Vt. bridge $297,000, total $812,000; and is still deemed a vi- the intersection with Vt. expansion of the closed will be paid as N.H. 63.4 $685,500, total $2,450,000; adding up to a Grand To- tal connection to both Route 253. drainage system on the percent and Vt. 36.6 per- N.H. roadway, $262,000, tal of $3,568,000.

NOTICE WMRSD AD takes initiative to Mortgagee’s Sale of Real Estate Notice is hereby given that for breach of the conditions set forth in a certain Mortgage Deed given by Victor improve concussion management L. St. Cyr and Shawn St. Cyr, now or formerly of 434 Blakslee Road, in the Town of Dalton, County of Coos, and State of New Hampshire 03598 (“Mortgagor”), to Passumpsic Savings Bank (successor-in-interest to Lancaster By Edith Tucker concussion management Widener University. His National Bank) of 117 Main Street, P.O. Box 351, Lancaster, New Hampshire, 03584 (“Mortgagee”), under date etucker@salmon- programs at colleges in research in the area of of November 3, 2006, and recorded in the Coos County Registry of Deeds, Volume 1195, Page 452, and by virtue press.com N. H., including Dart- sport-related concussion of a power of sale contained in said Mortgage Deed, the Mortgagee as holder of said mortgage, will sell at Public WHITEFIELD — mouth College Athletics, has been published in Auction the premises conveyed therein. Athletic Director Kerry according to the college peer-reviewed journals, The foreclosure sale will take place at 10:00 a.m., on November 6, 2015, at the mortgaged premises, at 26 Buckshot Road, in the Town of Dalton, County of Coos, and State of New Hampshire, which premises are Brady got the green light website. He is the co-di- with a focus on issues more particularly described as follows: from the WMRSD school rector of Concussion related to test adminis- “A certain tract or parcel of land, situate in the Town of Dalton, County of Coos and State of New Hampshire, board at its Oct. 13 meet- Chalk Talk, a grant-fund- tration and effort. He is more particularly bounded and described as follows: ing to establish a part- ed school-based concus- Dartmouth's represen- Beginning at an iron pin at the southeasterly corner of the lot herein conveyed and at the southwesterly nership to work with sion management pro- tative on the Big Ten/ corner of Lot 3 as shown on a certain plan hereinafter identified; thence running North nineteen degrees fifty- Jonathan Lichtenstein, gram, which places an CIC-Ivy League TBI Re- two minutes east (N 19 degrees 52’ east) three hundred twenty-two and four-tenths feet (322.4’), more or less, Psy.D., the Interim Di- emphasis on returning search Collaboration. along the line of a stone wall and line of said Lot to an iron pin in said stone wall; thence turning and running rector of Pediatric Neu- to learn. He holds an In other action, the South sixty-seven degrees six minutes West (S 67 degrees 06’ W) five hundred sixteen and three-tenths feet ropsychological Services appointment as clinical WMRSD accepted with (516.3’), more or less, along the line of land now or formerly of Johnson to an iron pin in another stone wall; at Dartmouth-Hitchcock instructor in the depart- appreciation the resig- thence turning and running South sixteen degrees forty-seven minutes East (S 16 degrees 47’ E) three hundred sixty-five and seven tenths feet (367.7’) more or less, along the line of said stone wall and line of land now or Medical Center (DHMC) ment of psychiatry at the nation of sixth-grade formerly of Parks to an intersection of stone walls; thence turning and running North sixty-seven degrees one in Lebanon. Geisel School of Medi- Lancaster School teach- minutes East (N 66 degrees 01’ E) one hundred seventy-seven and zero tenths feet (177.0’), more or less, along Brady explained cine at Dartmouth and is er Michelle Ladd, who a stone wall and line of land now or formerly of Geiz to a transit point in said stone wall; thence turning and to the board that Dr. an adjunct faculty mem- is retiring after 15 years running North sixty-one degrees three minutes East (N 61 degrees 01’ E) three hundred sixty-three and three Lichtenstein also works ber at Widener Univer- of service, effective tenths feet (363.3’), more or less, along the line of said stone wall and said land now or formerly of Geiz to the with the Brain Injury As- sity in Chester, Penn. He June 30, 2016. Ladd, who iron pin at the point of beginning. sociation of New Hamp- completed fellowships worked at Groveton El- Containing four and nineteen hundredths (4.19) acres, more or less, shire (BIANH). This is in Clinical Neuropsy- ementary as a para-edu- The aforesaid parcel of land is shown as Lot 4 on a certain plan entitled “Subdivision of Reginald B. Stevens, the fifth year of this pro- chology at Geisel and the cator for eight years and Blakslee Road, Dalton, N.H., May 9, 1978”, prepared by Donald H. Doolan, land Surveyor, recorded in the Coos County Registry of Deeds in Pocket #4, Folder #2, as Plan No. 33. gram, which has paired Sports Concussion Cen- a classroom teacher for a Also conveying the right to travel on foot and with vehicles, in common with others, over a certain gravel New Hampshire high ter of N.J. Dr. Lichten- year-and-a-half, thanked road extending southeasterly from said Blakslee Road and shown on the aforesaid plan as “gravel road”; and schools with a neuropsy- stein earned both his the board for the privi- being the same right-of-way excepted and reserved in deed from Reginald B. Stevens to Emerson H. and Naida S. chological consultant to doctorate in clinical lege of teaching children Johnson dated August 16, 1966, recorded in the Coos County Registry of Deeds in Book 501, Page 93. interpret ImPACT test- psychology and MBA at WMRSD, PAGE 8 Subject to any common right to travel conveyed by Reginald B. Stevens to Keith O. Desrochers by deed ing, designed to provide dated August 29, 1963, recorded in the Coos County Registry of Deeds in Book 477, Page 191; and best-practice care for Excepting and reserving certain spring and water rights conveyed by Reginald B. Stevens to Emerson and concussion management Naida S. Johnson. in schools. HALLOWEEN Also conveying the right to dig, construct and maintain a spring on land formerly of Desrochers, together “The preliminary with the right to take water from said spring and to construct and maintain pipe lines for the purpose of conveying water from it, in common with others; and being the same spring and appurtenant rights excepted and reserved data has shown that hav- in deed from Reginald B. Stevens to Keith O. Desrochers dated August 29, 1963, recorded in the Coos County ing a neuropsychologist PARTY Registry of Deeds in Book 477, Page 191.” as the consultant to high SUBJECT TO any and all easements, rights-of-way, water rights, conditions and restrictions of records school programs has re- Saturday, October 24, 2015 affecting the subject premises, and EXCEPTING AND RESERVING any and all parcels, rights and/or interests sulted in fewer second previously conveyed by Mortgagor or released by Mortgagee. concussions and short- 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Terms of Sale: er recovery times, as Groveton American Legion A deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) cash, certified check or bank check (made payable compared to programs to “Waystack Frizzell”) to be paid at the time of sale, in cash, certified check, bank check or such other form that used ... physicians,” Ages: acceptable to the Mortgagee (“Acceptable Funds”). The successful bidder’s deposit shall become a non-refundable Brady said. “The BIANH deposit against the successful bidder’s obligation to purchase, and shall be considered reasonable liquidated Birth-3 years 4-6 years damages for any default. The deposits placed by unsuccessful bidders shall be returned after the close of bidding. will pay for our ImPACT 7-9 years 10-12 years The successful bidder will be required to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement immediately after the close of tests and for Lichten- bidding which will contain additional terms and conditions concerning the successful bidder’s purchase. A copy stein to interpret them. 4 Categories: of the Purchase and Sale Agreement may be obtained from Jonathan S. Frizzell, Esq., Waystack Frizzell, 251 Main This partnership will Street, Colebrook, NH 03576, legal counsel to the Mortgagee. go a long way in helping Prettiest, Scariest, Funniest, Most Original The balance of the purchase price must be paid in Acceptable Funds within twenty-eight (28) days after us to continue our im- Judging at 1pm SHARP! the date of sale, time being of the essence. Said premises will be sold subject to all unpaid taxes and any liens for provement in managing Door Prize donated by unpaid real estate taxes existing at the time of sale, and to any and all other liens, easements, rights, tenancies, and our concussion protocol Santa’s Village & Unit #17 encumbrances which are precedent or may take precedence over said Mortgage. for all of our athletes,” Reservation of Rights: The Mortgagee reserves the right to: she said. (1) cancel or continue the foreclosure sale to such later date as the Mortgagee may deem desirable; (2) bid upon and purchase the Mortgaged Premises at the foreclosure sale; The data gathered Goodies & Punch (3) reject any and all bids for the Mortgaged Premises at the foreclosure sale; from his work in the Dis- (4) amend or change the Terms of Sale set forth herein by announcement, written or oral, made before or trict will be used as part SPONSORED BY: during the foreclosure sale, and such changes(s) or amendment(s) shall be binding on all bidders; of his ongoing research. FREDONWARELL UNIT #17 (5) assign its rights to purchase said property that may occur as a result of said sale; Dr. Lichtenstein also AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY, GROVETON (6) sell the Mortgaged premises to other bidders at the foreclosure sale in the event the highest bidder fails serves as a consultant to to complete the purchase of the Mortgaged premises in accordance with the terms hereof, in descending order of bids made; (7) accept written bids delivered to the Mortgagee or its Attorney either prior to or at the time of the auction; and, NOTICE (8) waive the reading of any or all of this Notice at the time of the auction. Exclusion of Warranties: The property will be sold “AS IS.” The Mortgagee makes no representation or TOWN OF RANDOLPH PLANNING BOARD warranty with respect to the accuracy of any statement as to the boundaries, acreage, title, tenancies, frontage, access, condition, matters contained in the aforesaid description of the property, or any other matter. Bidders are THE RANDOLPH PLANNING BOARD responsible for their own title search. The conveyance of the Mortgaged Premises will be made by the Mortgagee and accepted by the successful bidder without any other expressed or implied representations or warranties WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON whatsoever. The original Mortgage instrument may be examined by any interested party at the PASSUMPSIC SAVINGS THURSDAY, NOV. 5, 2015 AT 7 PM BANK, 117 MAIN STREET, LANCASTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, during regular office hours, by appointment. AT THE RANDOLPH TOWN HALL TO TO THE MORTGAGOR(S): YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO PETITION THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE CONSIDER A MINOR LOT LINE SITUATED, WITH SERVICE UPON THE MORTGAGEE, AND UPON SUCH BOND AS THE COURT MAY ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN LANDS OF REQUIRE, TO ENJOIN THE SCHEDULED FORECLOSURE SALE. RSA 479:25, II. Failure to institute such petition and complete service upon the Mortgagee conducting the sale prior to sale shall thereafter bar any action BEN & BARBARA PHINNEY, TAX MAP U-3 LOT 12 or right of action of the Mortgagor based on the validity of the foreclosure. AND FREDERICK W. PHINNEY JR. TRUST, Dated at Colebrook, New Hampshire, this 7th day of October, 2015. Passumpsic Savings Bank, Mortgagee TAX MAP U-3 LOT 9 ON PASTURE PATH. By its attorneys Waystack Frizzell By: /s/Jonathan S. Frizzell THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND Jonathan S. Frizzell, Esquire ARLENE EISENBERG 251 Main Street, P.O. Box 137 SECRETARY, PLANNING BOARD Colebrook, NH 03576 (603) 237-8322 A8 Coös County Democrat WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 ••• LANCASTER WEATHER SUMMARY

BY DAVE HAAS Record High 81 1968 Total This Month 2.11 Record Low 15 1958 Normal This Month 2.41 Week of October 11 to October 17 Degree Days This YTD 549 Total This Year 33.43 TEMPERATURE: Degree Days Last YTD 570 Normal For Year To Date 34.92 Avg. Degree Days YTD 746 Total. Snow This Month 0.8 High Week 66 10/13 Note: Degree Day Year Begins July 1 & Ends June Normal Snow This Month. 0.0 Low Week 30 10/15 30. Total Snow This Winter 0.8 High 1 Year Ago 79 Normal Snow This Winter .0 Low 1 Year Ago 27 PRECIPITATION: Normal High 58 Note: Melted Precipitation Year Begins Jan 1 & Normal Low 35 Total Week 0.27 Ends Dec. 31 CN Brown Company supports local homeless shelter LANCASTER – The ishable food items on Amatos inside their lo- tions to donate to their Big Apple Food Store at Tuesday, Sept. 29 to cation. local homeless shelter 215 Main Street donat- the Tyler Blain House. CN Brown Company for those in need. ed over $1,400 in per- The items were from encourages other busi- ishable and non-per- the recently closed nesses and organiza-

Courtesy The Stark School participated in the Groveton American Legion Auxiliary Unit 17 Poppy Poster Contest.

Courtesy Duncan McDougall, executive director of the Children's Literacy Foundation (CLiF), visited Groveton Elementary School (GES) for a kick-off event to celebrate Groveton being a "Year of the Book" grant recipient. Duncan talked to the students about the power of literacy and how it can transport you to any place and time you want to go. All 123 GES students received two free books to keep as part of the kick-off event and several classrooms received Courtesy numerous books for class libraries. On Wednesday, Sept. 30, 19 first graders received their very first library card. This is an annual event sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Along with their library cards, the children receive backpacks and a chapter book.

The outpouring of community support for the Courtesy The John W. Weeks VFW Toys for Tots program recently 3rd Annual accepted a donation of over 1,000 gifts, valued at nearly Griffin Donald Kenison Memorial $ 10,000 from Santa's Village, guests and staff. Toys for Co-Ed Softball Tournament Tots targets children through age 13 and covers 9 towns was truly remarkable. We appreciate everyone that surrounding Lancaster. Please contact Rosalie Leonard at volunteered their time, equipment, etc. and/or supported (603) 788-4868 to assist with donations or if you know a the event with donations or goods which helped make family in need of assistance this holiday season. the tournament a huge success. We raised $4700, which allowed us to purchase new uniforms for the 2015 Groveton Elementary Soccer Teams. Courtesy This would not have happened without the support from American Legion Auxiliary Unit 17 President Sally Frizzell the community and the following businesses: presented Jon "Chief" Worrall, SFC USA Retired and Ray Al’s Plumbing & Heating North Country Shop & Save Lite-a-Life Booska of Warriors @ 45 North of Pittsburg. with a Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home Northern Charms Salon American Flag Afghan and a American Flag with Soldiers Bailey Funeral Home The News & Sentinel afghan made by Sally and displayed at the Lancaster Fair Big Apple Normandeau Moving & Waste Service Bond Auto Paintings by Marlene Necklaces and has won awards for both. They plan on hanging the Caron Fabrications Jon Parks American Flag in one of their halls for every Vet to enjoy. CDS Portable Toilets Patten Gas Lancaster—Lite-a-Life necklaces will be Left to right: Soldiers; Ray Booska, Sally Frizzell Unit 17 Champlain Valley Exposition Passumpsic Bank given out from 4–6pm on Halloween at Coos County Democrat Auxiliary President and Jon "Chief" Worrall, SFC USA Dalton Mountain Motorsports Perras Ace Hardware Sandy’s Slippers on Bunker Hill Street. Retired. Everything Engraving & Awards Peter W. Powell Real Estate F. B. Spaulding Rialto Theatre Sponsored by Fun Spot Riff’s Flower Shop Veterans, Men and Ladies Auxiliaries of Home Depot Roger’s Campground & Motel John W. Weeks Post 3041 of Lancaster. Tara Giles receiving the Lancaster Dunkin Donuts Amanda Rogers WMRSD full $3,276 salary, be- Lancaster Hardware Scorpios (continued from Page A1) Lancaster House of Pizza Shawn Sicard cause the post is not as Lancaster Jiffy Mart Shaws of the District. She plans expected shared equally Lantern Resort Sign Depot to move below the Notch- with another coach. The Lancaster Rotary Club Charities Dan and Darlene Smith Lancaster Verizon Zone Smith Mobile Repair es where her husband, board also approved Car- Littleton Walmart Speedway 51 Carl Ladd, is Associate olyn Towne as a volun- Loon Mountain Resort Speedway Sports Park Martins Agway Executive Director of teer cross-county coach Mary’s New You Stones Pizza the N. H. School Admin- for SY 2015-2016. Story Land McDonalds istrators Association In an effort to reduce Mountain Lake Campground Town of Northumberland Crew New Hampshire Motor Speedway Whiskey Barrel during a transition year the District’s operation- Nicole’s Creative Cuts & Styles White Mountain Distributors to becoming the E.D. af- al costs, the board autho- North Country Ford Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank North Country Family Restaurant Kari Hickey- Independent Consultant ter Mark Joyce retires. rized the superintendent Other personnel ac- to enter into a contract tion included the board’s to purchase generated vote to approve WMRHS electric power at a cost cross-country coach of less than $.08 per kWh.

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Craft Show hourS: • Friday, October 30th 2-6:30 • Saturday, October 31st 9-4 • Sunday, November 1st 10-3 441 Whitefield Rd., Rte. 142, Dalton NH 03598 Call for Directions - 603-837-9463 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 Coös County Democrat A9 ••• Randolph's David Forsyth climbs all 4,000 footers in Northeast RANDOLPH — David ty, completed hiking all both Hamlin Peak (4,756 that had been built some Forsyth, a retired organ- 115 4,000-footers in the feet) and North Brother years earlier by Free- ic chemistry professor at Northeast when on Tues- Mountain (4,151 feet), man Holden, one of Ran- Northeastern Universi- day, Sept. 15, he hiked up both in Maine’s Baxter dolph’s carpenters who State Park. This achieve- is also well-remembered ment used to be called for the excellent trout the “Northeast 111” be- fly-fishing rods he made. fore re-measurements “But I really didn’t fo- changed the total num- cus on the 48; why I prob- ber of 4,000-foot summits. ably climbed Madison 9 That recent day’s hike times,” Forsyth said. “I finished a journey that did aim to climb all 48 by he really didn’t know age 48, but I had a couple he’d started on some 40 left over when I hit that years ago when he was 27 birthday. and had begun teaching Later, after complet- at Clarkson University ing the list I headed back in Potsdam, N.Y. with a to the Adirondacks and newly minted Ph.D. That did all five in Vermont was the year he began — Mansfield, Killington, climbing what is now Camel’s Hump, Ellen Courtesy photo Edith Tucker called the Adirondack 46 and Abraham — and David Forsyth, a Randolph seasonal resident who lives in Three-year-old Ryan Morin of Lisbon astride Tucker partic- West Roxbury, Mass., finished hiking all 115 4,000-footers in (ADK 46) High Peaks. Al- then climbed Old Speck, ipated in his first Horse Games trail class on Sunday at the the Northeast on Tuesday, Sept. 15, when he ascended both the closest 4000-footer in Lancaster Fairgrounds with his mother, Jessica Morin. He though the tradition still Hamlin Peak and North Brother in Baxter State Park in Maine. didn’t want to return the envelope that she’d had to take is to climb the original Maine. The effort was out of the mailbox for him because his arms were too short 46 peaks, more recent sporadic, but I climbed from collapsing”. of Durand Ridge that to reach it. The Games were sponsored by the Lancaster- surveys indicate that Slide Mountain and Asked to list some of boasts marvelous views based White Mountain Riding Club (www.whitemountain- four of them are actually Hunter Mountain — his favorite hiking spots, into King Ravine. ridingclub.org), explained Ramona Chessman, president of lower than 4,000 feet and the two Four Thousand Forsythe identified both Now Forsyth is de- the board of directors. another, MacNaughton Footers in the Catskills. the Katahdin Knife Edge bating how best to stay Mountain, is actually “Then I really focused Trail in Baxter State physically active. He just at 4,000 feet, though on climbing in Maine Park in Maine and the said, “I could decide to earlier surveys indicat- and was fortunate to find Air Line, the shortest red-line all the trails in ed a lower elevation. others, including Ran- route to Mt. Adams from the ‘AMC White Moun- “I wrote down at the dolph selectman Michele Route 2 in Randolph, tain Guide’ or perhaps back of the guidebook Cormier, interested in that ascends the Knife record seeing 300 bird the exact date that I reaching these peaks,” Edge, the sharp crest species.” climbed each peak or he said. series of peaks along The climbing experi- who I’d climbed with,” ence has changed over Forsyth recalled over a the years, Forsyth noted. dinner at Mountain Fire Climbing gear — packs, Pizza restaurant in Gor- boots, wicking poly- ham. propylene underwear, After a very enjoyable lightweight warm jack- our-year stint at Clark- ets — have changed the son, Forsyth started his challenge. 32-year career at North- “I remember being eastern. Now based in soaked while wear- Boston, he continued ing moisture-absorb- Edith Tucker climbing with friends ing clothes years ago Both outgoing Coös Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) executive director Bob DeAngelis, left, of Dalton in the Adirondacks and and then getting close and incoming executive director Mike Scala of Berlin, also began to hike in the to hypothermic from who’s leaving his post as Senator Kelly Ayotte’s North Edith Tucker White Mountains and leading the way on a Country man-on-the-ground, celebrated the ceremonial Brenda Stone, who moved back to Lancaster in early soon had climbed half rain-drenched trail and ground-breaking at noon on Friday, Oct. 16, at the Capone July after living for 10 years in Berlin, brought along her o New Hampshire’s 48 having to wait for those Iron Corporation North Woods at 12 Industrial Drive in “bucket lady” to her Portland Street home. Here she holds Four Thousand Footers. behind me to catch up,” Berlin. Scala explained that an economic development job “MoJo,” her 20-month-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi, the He and his wife Anne he said. “The loan of a in Coös County was a “unique opportunity,” too good to third she has owned. bought a cottage in 1986 dry wool shirt saved me pass up. A10 Coös County Democrat WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015

CommunityEstablishing the pink ribbon symbol for a Cure The pink ribbon has been celebrated about 20 years ago. colored loops at been synonymous with each year since Ribbons have home and then breast cancer for years. 1985, and many long symbolized distributed the Nowadays, people other breast cancer something ribbons at her local rarely think twice awareness initiatives important. For grocery stores. when they see pink have been devised decades, yellow Haley encouraged ribbons, having grown since then. While ribbons have been people to wear accustomed to the the pink ribbon may used to alert others the ribbons and pink ribbon and what it seem like it’s been to soldiers at war contact legislators symbolizes. in use for just as or hostages that to demand more Breast Cancer long, it was actually hadn’t yet come funding for breast Are You Over 50? Awareness Month has established only home. People cancer research. often tie yellow An attached note FREE ribbons around was distributed with Mammograms and Pap tests trees at home until the ribbons stating, for eligible women. their service men “The National and women came Cancer Institute

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For more information go to: www.getscreenednh.com AIDS activism and percent goes for awareness, red cancer prevention. ribbons were worn Help us wake up to symbolize support our legislators for those with the and America disease. by wearing this Although the ribbon.” pink ribbon evolved The same year because pink Evelyn Lauder, expresses femininity, senior corporate calm, health, and vice president for youth, the first the Estee Lauder breast cancer company, and ribbon was actually Self magazine peach. Charlotte editor Alexandra Haley is credited Penney teamed with devising the up to produce first breast cancer a pink ribbon. It ribbon in 1992. She was distributed was a breast cancer at makeup survivor and came counters all across 47 Main Street, Littleton from a family of the country. women who also The company 603-444-0304 fought the disease. collected more She created peach- than 200,000 pink ribbon petitions asking the U.S. government for increased funding for breast cancer research. Although Lauder and Haley reached people on different levels, their goals were the same: To educate the public on the lack of funds allotted to breast cancer research. Pink ribbons are now seen all over and have become the uniting force for millions of women who are facing breast cancer or supporting someone with the disease. In 1996, Nancy Nick created a blue- and-pink ribbon to symbolize male breast cancer ribbons in honor of her late father. The ribbons remind others that breast cancer can affect men as well as women. Although you can see waves of pink every October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, many people don their ribbons year- round. Great strides have been made with respect to breast cancer, but with about 225,000 new cases popping up each year in the United States alone, there is still work to be done. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 Coös County Democrat A11 Community for a Cure

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Courtesy (1) Jessie Hooker of Maidstone, Vt. competed at Eastern States Exposition this past weekend as a New Hampshire delegate for the 4-H sheep project. Jessie won Champion Tunis ewe with her yearling and won Champion Bred and owned Tunis Ewe with her ewe lamb. She also won first place for meat breed Senior showmanship. New Hampshire also competed in Block and Trim, Quiz Bowl Lead Line and Skill A Thon. (2) Lauren Tyler of Groveton Competed at Eastern States Exposition this past weekend as a New Hampshire delegate for the NH sheep project. Lauren won Reserve Champion Tunis Ewe and she also won first place for meat Breed Junior Showmanship.

Edith Tucker Lancaster town manager Ed Samson, formerly the town’s chief of police, last month was elected president of the board of directors of the Coös & Essex County Agricultural Society that sponsors the Lancaster Fair. For many years, Paul Thurston has held the joint title of both Board President and Fair Manager, for which he was paid a $4,400 stipend. He decided to step down as board chief but to remain as Fair Manager. The board is working on job descriptions that will codify the new division of responsibilities as well as the modest stipend.

Courtesy The WMRHS JROTC Drill Team traveled to Old Town Maine on 10 October to compete in the drill season opener. A total of five teams competed. The Spartans dominated the competition taking first place in both the squad and platoon with arms events as well as the color guard event. They earned second place trophies in the team inspection and squad without arms event. Finally, they placed third in the platoon without arms event. Cadets Emily Day placed first in the individual drill routine, cadet Michael Mahabir who placed second ,and cadets Ivory Blanchette and Ezekiel Ratliff who placed third in the unarmed and armed individual events. The team will travel to Hermon High School in Maine next week to compete. (1) Award picture (left to right): Robert Randall, Nicholas Accardi, Emily Day, Ivory Blanchette, Ezekiel Ratliff. (2) Drill Team picture (left to right, kneeling): Robert Randall, Nicholas Accardi, Ezekiel Ratliff, Emily Day, Ivory Blanchette. (Left to right, standing): LTC (Ret) Darrel Gearhart, Christopher MacDonald, Gabrielle Caouette, Michael Mahabir, Mateo Bertholdt, Joseph Plummer, Kristina Briggs, Noah Flanders, Elijah Ratliff, Marissa Person. Gov. Hassan speaks at North Country Council’s annual meeting BY EDITH TUCKER a thriving middle class [email protected] that will attract and re- WHITEFIELD — tain young people. Gov. Gov. Maggie Hassan of Hassan also explained Newfields, speaking on that reauthorizing Thursday evening, Oct. Medicaid expansion 15, at North Country is critical to fighting Council’s annual meet- opioid addiction crisis ing, thanked all those because those working on hand, including on the treatment side of Call Today! citizen-advocates who this critical fight need volunteer to represent to be certain that funds Town-to-Town their communities on will be available to pay advisory committees for it. CLASSIFIEDS and in various other She said, “You can’t capacities plus a num- arrest your way out of 1-877-766-6891 ber of local and state this problem! It will NHFrontPage.com elected officials who take all of us to stem work collaboratively this tide.” with the regional planning agency and other nonprofit and govern- mental organizations. Edith Tucker She emphasized the Gov. Maggie Hassan, a Democrat of Newfields who recently important role that the announced that she is running for U.S. Senate, spoke briefly region’s natural re- on Thursday evening at the 42nd annual meeting of the North sources play not only in Country Council, held in Presidential Hall at the Mountain View driving the key travel Grand in Whitefield. and tourism sector but The whole state needs ucation and STEM-re- also in maintaining res- to be aware of the im- lated jobs that provide idents’ quality of life. portance of STEM ed- opportunities to grow

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Edith Tucker John Gutowski of Twin Mountain, a very fit retiree, completed his second complete Grid — hiking all the White Mountains peaks over 4,000 feet in each of 12 months Edith Tucker (48 x 12 = 576), although not in a single year — on Paul Ingersoll, Jr. of Jefferson served as one of the cooks at Monday, Oct 5. “I headed up the Jewell Trail, hiked up Mt. a fundraising breakfast put on by the Jefferson Firemen’s Washington (no. 575), then headed down hiking over Mt. Association on Sunday, Oct. 11, in the Odd Fellow’s Hall Clay (not an official 4,000 footer) and onto the summit of Edith Tucker in Jeffersn.. Mt. Jefferson (no. 576), completing a full Grid when over Meagan Forbes of Lancaster, a Gilman native who grad- the age of 60, and 30 complete rounds of the NH48,” he uated in 2006 from the North Country Charter Academy explained. “I completed my first complete Grid in April in Littleton and recently earned three certificates — 2011 and started my second in Dec. 2011 at the age of Automotive, Advanced Welding, and Pipe Welding — at 60. I had previously completed hiking all the trails in the White Mountain Community College in Berlin is work- AMC White Mountain Guide in 2011 (a.k.a. ‘red-lining’) ing short-term at a job at Capone Iron Corporation in and finished hiking the NH200 Highest peaks (most of Rowley, Mass., to prepare for a position at Capone Iron them bushwhacks with no trails) in 2012.” Gutowski is Corporation North Woods, its satellite in Berlin when it looking forward to new challenges, which could include opens. Forbes, the mother of two daughters, was delighted completing the Northeast “115” 4,000-footers, a.k.a. the to be at the Oct. 16 ceremonial “ground-breaking” to cele- Northeast 111 in New England plus the Adirondack High brate the total renovation, now underway, of a fabrication Peaks. facility at 12 Industrial Drive in Berlin.

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Edith Tucker Firefighter-EMT John Ahern of Jefferson cheerfully collected ticket fees at the traditional Columbus Day weekend breakfast put on by the Jefferson Firemen’s Association, Encourage Your Child which, as usual, drew over 200 appreciative diners on To Read One! Sunday, Oct. 11. Edith Tucker Dana Horne, second from left, of Gorham donated a charming portrait of his mother, Marion Lowe Horne, as a very young girl, painted by well-known local artist Margaret H. Arnold, whose last name was Woodard after her marriage to Leroy. Marion, the oldest child of Gordon and Norah Lowe of Randolph, was born on March 27, 1931, and died at the age of 73 on Oct. 1, 2004. She lived most of her life in the Gorham area and raised three sons, including Brad and Colin, also of Gorham. Marion worked sometimes at her parents’ business, Lowe’s Gas Station and Cabins, started 100 years ago. Marion’s brother, Vyron, lives in Jefferson; her younger brother, Alan, in Randolph. Carolyn Lowe Conway of Jefferson, her sister, died on May 10. The Randolph selectmen — John Turner, left, Michele Cormier, and Ted Wier — gratefully accepted the gift at their Monday evening, Oct. 12; they plan to hang it either in the town hall or the children’s room of the library. The artist also painted portraits of two well-known local men in their older years: Laban Watson of Randolph and Louis F. Cutter of Salem, Mass. and Randolph.

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Since these repairs guests. NHDOT was re- plus cost will come Edith Tucker and repaving are not now cently granted $250,000 from the state Bureau of Destination resort developer Les Otten, left, of Dixville Capital, LLC, now-Commissioner of listed on the NHDOT’s by the federal Northern Trails. This already-ap- Transportation Victoria Sheehan, and DRED Commissioner Jeff Rose chatted about the proposed Draft Ten-Year plan, Regional Border Com- proved project would Balsams redevelopment and expansion project after lunch on Oct. 13 in the Captain’s Lodge in Sheehan will likely have mission to relocate the replace an existing in- Dixville. to decide how to respond Dixville shed. The ra- adequate-sized culvert without the need to cross Discretionary Grant in ity…. In total, the real to these requests. tionale for using federal crossing. Route 26.” No further de- the $1 million range to estate plan has poten- Cost estimates for dollars is that the reloca- The developer’s ap- tails are available. help Colebrook deal with tial for in excess of 2,000 these projects are still tion project is part of an plication also reads: “A The discussion also its Main Street woes. units.” being worked on, Rose over-$100 million “pri- new service road extend- included the town of The real estate mar- The report points out: said. vate investment that will ing from the base lodge Colebrook and its needs. keting consulting firm “The planned massive A second NHDOT significantly upgrade northward under Route Town manager Mer- retained by Dixville expansion of the ski fa- project involves moving the Balsams’ property 26 and ending at Valley row made the case for Capital — Doug Kenne- cility will be a major the maintenance shed into a four-season desti- Road will provide ac- moving a $2.5 million dy Advisors of Norwich, factor in increasing win- from its current location nation resort and create cess for service vehicles infrastructure project Vt. — reported in its that ter visitation at the Bal- — the reconstruction of the “proposed expansion sams. This is significant, Pass large-scale energy facil- pects to be in operation about 2,700 feet of Route of the existing alpine ski as winter visitors are (continued from Page A1) ities, including trans- in 2019. 3-Main Street — now on facility at the Balsams … typically more affluent mission projects such as The SEC application the Draft Ten-Year Plan is massive in scope. The than summer visitors in timate. Northern Pass. After an that was filed is consis- for 2023 to 2026 infra- first phase of the alpine northern New England.” In addition, other en- extensive adjudicative tent with the U.S. De- structure to a much ear- expansion would place Noting that she is gineering and design proceeding, the SEC department of Energy’s lier year so that NHDOT the facility among the new to the particulars of changes have been made cides whether to issue (DOE) Draft Environ- dollars will be spent Northeast’s major ski these proposed projects, to further address view a Certificate of Site and mental Impact State- when the town is making resorts, while the plan Sheehan pointed out that concerns. In response Facility, that usually in- ment (DEIS) issued in much-needed water, sew- build-out would, by most there are many compet- to feedback at five re- cludes a number of con- July. NPT is now await- er, and landscaping im- ski metrics, make it the ing well-vetted projects cent public information ditions. ing a supplement to that provements: replacing Northeast’s pre-eminent and only limited state sessions, Northern Pass Northern Pass es- DEIS. leaking water pipes, en- ski facility.” and federal dollars. She modified more than 60 timates that the SEC The NPT project is hancing its streetscape, The report also states: pledged to check out the additional towers to process will last approx- pursuing state approv- and improve multi-mod- “While seasonal varia- criteria used in the scor- address potential view imately 14 months and als in parallel with com- al accessibility. tion in business volume ing procedure, however, impacts along scenic by- include many opportu- pletion of the federal re- She also asked Shee- is a given, the Dixville to ensure that the poten- ways and river and high- nities for public input. view process, in its effort han to back the town’s Capital plan for the Bal- tial for a project spurring way crossings. More information ses- to secure a Presidential application for a federal sams appears to have a economic development The SEC reviews sions will also be part of Permit to allow the proj- Transportation Invest- sufficient breadth and is taken into account. all applications for sit- the SEC review process. ect to cross the U.S./Can- ment Generating Eco- depth to make multi-sea- ing and construction of Northern Pass says it ex- ada border in Pittsburg. nomic Recovery (TIGER) sonal visitation a real-

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Da- Regional Health Care af- at the Weathervane The- her battle with Alzhei- ley and wife, Kristen of ter a period of declining ater and at The Spruces” mer’s early on Wednes- Essex Jct., Vt.; Kaitee health. the actors’ residence in day morning, Oct. 14, R. Daley of West Hart- He was born on Whitefield during the de- 2015, at the Coös Coun- ford, Conn.; Connor J. June 29, 1921 in New cade of the 1990’s and ap- ty Nursing Hospital in Daley of Burlington, Vt. York City. Daniel spent peared in “Hans Chris- West Stewartstown, and Zachary P. Daley of his early childhood in tian Anderson in 1994. with members of her Marlborough, Mass. Southern Ohio until and interests, Dan was a The couple also enjoyed family by her side. remained in existence Calling hours will his family moved to the boxer, body builder, long Scottish Country Danc- She was born in for 24 year and raised be on Friday, Oct. 23, Bethlehem, Penn. area. distant swimmer, sketch ing with the Lancaster West Stewartstown on over $1,000,000. 2015, from 5 to 8 p.m. at He served in the Ma- artist, classical guitarist, Scottish Dancers during Oct. 24, 1929, a daugh- She and Bernard the Jenkins & Newman rine Corps 1940-1946, downhill and cross coun- this time. ter to the late Joseph G. purchased Solomon’s Funeral Home in Cole- stationed in Northern try skier, marathon run- He was a member of and Laura A. (DuBois) Store from her father in brook. A Mass of Chris- Ireland in the Adminis- ner and long distance the American Legion, Solomon. She was 1959. Operating it since tian Burial will follow tration Department pro- hiker. Post 41, Whitefield and raised and educated in 1969 in its current loca- the next day, on what cessing applications for After retirement, the VFW Post 10675 in Canaan and was a 1948 tion, they expanded the would have been her civilians who would be Dan relocated to Jeffer- Dalton and was a partic- graduate of Canaan family store with the in- 86th birthday, Sat., Oct. employed at the base. In son. His love of hiking ipant at both organiza- Memorial High School, volvement of their sons, 24, at 11 a.m. at St. Al- addition, he worked on led him to his dream of tions’ activities to bene- which became the alma Bruce and Mike. In 2014 bert’s Catholic Church the preparations for the hiking the Appalachian fit veterans. mater of her three sons they celebrated 90 years in West Stewartstown D-Day Normandy Inva- Trail. He began the long He is survived by and five grandchildren. and three generations with The Rev. Craig sion. He also served in trek in 1985, but he broke his beloved wife of 24 Following high school, of Solomon family gro- Cheney as celebrant. England in Regiment Se- his ankle at Bear Moun- years, Terri; his son, Polly attended cosme- cers being at the heart A graveside committal curity. tain State Park in New Brian Jones and wife, tology school in Boston. of their community. will immediately follow At the end of WWII, York. In 1986, he went Jane of Philadelphia; On June 23, 1951, Polly Polly has impacted the at the Colebrook Vil- he remained in the Ma- back to the exact spot three daughters: Kath- married Bernard J. Da- lives of many through lage Cemetery. rine Reserves and was and finished the trail at leen, Diane and Barba- ley in a double wedding a steadfast focus on her Expressions of called for State Side 12:20 p.m. on Sept. 13, ra; three granddaugh- ceremony alongside her faith, her family, her sympathy in memory Duty during the Korean 1986 on Mt. Katahdin, ters: Lindsay Jones, of brother and his bride, work and her friends. of Mrs. Daley may be Conflict and trained re- Maine. Philadelphia; Natasha Philip Solomon and She cherished her time made to the Canaan cruits at Camp Lejeune, In 1990, film pro- Jones, of New Orleans; Ruth Klebe. The deep with family at her camp Recreation Park, c/o in North Carolina. ducer, Lynne Whelden Alexa Dalmau Jones, of friendship of this four- on Lake Wallace and Town of Canaan, P.O. After serving his chose Dan along with San Francisco; two step some was expressed in was a faithful commu- Box 159, Canaan, VT country, Dan married three other seniors to daughters: Gloria Neves shared anniversaries, nicant of St. Albert’s 05903. and raised a family. participate in a doc- of Plymouth, Mass. and family holidays, world Catholic Church. Her Condolences may be He was employed at umentary “27 Days,” Rochelle Dube, of Fall travels and in joined energy and passion will offered to the family by the Bethlehem Steel Cor- which followed them on River, Mass. efforts to help the be deeply missed. going to www.jenkins- poration for 35 years and the 270-mile-long Long A Celebration of Life handicapped in Aruba. She is survived by newman.com. was devoted to his fami- Trail in Vermont to the Memorial will be held on Polly, along with her her three sons: Bernard Funeral arrange- ly and to the Community Canadian border. Dan’s Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. at Amer- husband, brother and ‘Jim’ Daley and Kar- ments are under the of Coopersburg, Penn. participation was a joy ican Legion Post 41 in sister-in-law, helped es- en Callahan of Ports- direction of Jenkins He served as president of to watch with his com- Whitefield. tablish “Friends of the mouth; Bruce Daley and & Newman Funeral the PTA for the Coopers- ments of wit and wisdom Everyone is welcome Handicapped” which wife, Heidi of Canaan Home, Colebrook. burg School, 1962-1966 and his hiking style and to join his family to re- He participated in ability. member this wonderful June-Marie Messere, 38 Leadership for Cub During the last 20 man. Scouts, 1959-1966, Scout years of his life, Dan Donations can be June-Marie Messere, and brother, Guy. She lina and South Carolina. Master of Troop 64 1964- developed a passion for made in his name to the born Feb. 2, 1977, passed can now rest in peace Services will be held 1966. He was recording the Theater and Theater North Country Home away on Sept. 25, 2015, with her late mother, on Oct. 24, 2015 in North secretary for the United Arts and along with the Health and Hospice leaving behind her Sharon Bailey. She will Carolina. If you would Steel Workers, Bethle- love of his life, his wife, Agency, 536 Cottage St. 18-year-old daughter, be missed by many fam- like anything, said please hem, PA, 1957-1976. Terri, participated in Littleton, NH.03561. Kaylee; 16-year-old son, ily members from New email joshuacrowell81@ A man of many talents many shows and presen- Travis; sister, Tabitha Hampshire, North Caro- yahoo.com James Allen Miles, 45 Roland Joseph Caron, 83 STARK--James Sharon Smart; nieces Allen Miles, 45, of and nephews. GROVETON--Roland members include Louel- He was predeceased Thompson Rd., Stark He was predeceased Joseph Caron, 83, died la of Groveton; his chil- by his parents; sisters: died unexpectedly on by his mother, Doris Wednesday evening Oct. dren: Diana Brann and Jean, Lucille and Chris- Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015 at Miles; siblings: John 7, 2015 at Weeks Medical husband, Charles of tine and brothers, Emil- his residence. Bernier; Michael Ber- Center, Lancaster after a Groveton; Kelly McLain ian and Hector. James was born in nier; Ann-Marie Ber- long illness. and husband, Reg of There are no visit- Nashua on March 22, nier; Patricia Bernier Mr. Caron was born Guildhall; Carol Breault ing hours. A graveside 1970, a son of the late and Donald Miles, Jr. in Eustis, Maine on Jan. of Groveton; Roland service will be held Sat- Doris (Amnotte) Miles. There will be no call- 4, 1932 the son of Ful- Caron II and wife, Rhon- urday morning, Oct.17, He was raised and at- ing hours. A memorial bert and Alice (Auclair) da of Whitefield; Richard at 11 a.m. in the Calvary tended school in Nash- service will be held on Caron. He was the fifth Caron and wife, Cindy Cemetery in Lancaster. ua and was a resident He is survived by Oct. 26 at 11 a.m. at the child from a family of 10 of Jaffery; two brothers: Reverend Matthew Ma- there until to Berlin in his two daughters: Pilgrim Congregation- who later moved to Ver- Marcel Caron and wife, son, pastor of the Gate of 2008 and then to Stark Ashley Miles and her al Church; 4 Watson mont where he attended Lorraine of Phoenix, Heaven parish will offi- in 2009. significant other, Chad St.; Nashua. Arrange- Vermont schools. Ariz.; Raymond Caron ciate. James worked for Pepau of Keene and Ju- ments are entrusted During the Korean and wife, Phyllis of Geor- The family has re- Mass State Carpenters lia Prince of Groveton; to the care of the Arm- Conflict Roland served gia; two sisters: Theresa quested that you please for many years be- one grandson, Sawyer; strong-Charron Funer- with the U.S. Army and Lavoie of Island Pond; omit flowers and make fore moving north. He one brother and six al Home in Groveton. was awarded a Bronze Jackie Lakin of Derby; memorial donations to was an avid NASCAR sisters: Theresa Wood- To send the fami- Star for his bravery on grandchildren: Tom Weeks Home Health, fan; enjoyed mowing ward; Carol Shumway; ly your condolences the front lines. For many Hickey; Ben Hickey; Hospice and Community his lawn; fishing and Louise Pageau; Trudy via the online regis- years, he worked as a Allison Gilman; Nikki Outreach Services, 278 carpentry. He was a Bernier; Ann Fafard; ter book, please visit, carpenter for Groveton McLain; Ryan McLain; Main Street, Lancaster, big-hearted man that Sandra Bradford and www.armstrongchar- Paper until his retire- Dana Breault; Aaron NH 03584-9998. was always willing to Robert Bernier: part- ronfuneralhome.com. ment. Breault; great-grandchil- Arrangements are help others. ner and love of his life, On June 18, 1955, he dren: Austin McLain; under the direction of married Louella Can- quadruplets Brady, Bailey Funeral Home tin, they have shared 60 Aubrey, Cameron and in Lancaster. Please go years of marriage togeth- Matthew Hickey and to www.baileyfh.net for er. Roland was a family Aidan Gilman. He also more information or to Birch Grove, Gorham NH man who loved his chil- leaves his best friends, send an online condo- dren, grandchildren and Bob Hart and Dick Hart lence. Senior (62+) or Handicap/Disabled great-grandchildren. and a special caretaker, Surviving family Shannon Perras. Subsidized Housing Corrections inmates Refuse Disposal District, Barn work at the facility, giv- said, “It makes a whole Immediate Openings/Short Wait (continued from Page A3) ing them some outdoor lot of sense for them to belong some three years time and an opportunity come back in; recycling with incomes at or below: ago, believing the town to learn good work hab- requires a region to 1 Person-$15,050.00 could fare better finan- its. work together.” cially on their own. The The floor has dropped The commissioners 2 Persons-$17,200.00 commissioners voted out of the projected rev- also voted to give $2,500 to authorize county ad- enues for recycled mate- to the Community Cup- 40% of vacant units must be rented to Extremely Low ministrator Jennifer rials, however. Grenier, board in Lancaster that Income households whose wait time may be reduced. Fish and Corrections who represents the Un- serves residents on both superintendent Craig incorporated Places on sides of the Connecticut 1 Bedroom Apartments, All Utilities Included, Hamelin to negotiate the the board of the Andro- River in Vermont and appliances, parking and laundry facilities, non smoking conditions under which scoggin Valley Regional New Hampshire. Landlord, Credit & Criminal Checks Required the town’s reentry, subject to the commissioners’ approval. Represen- tatives of participating EASTPOINT PROPERTIES towns will meet next at 603-262-1298 10 on Friday to hammer out the 2016 budget. wTDD Equipped, EHOh To place your classified line ad, please call our TOLL FREE number: 1-877-766-6891 A18 Coös County Democrat WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 ••• North Country Fruit & Vegetable Seminar and Trade Show LANCASTER--This ucational seminar and tension will be held on Resort in Whitefield. (shiitakes) types will for animal control, stor- year’s popular end of trade show hosted by Thursday, Oct. 29, at the Featured speaker is give you a look at how age facilities and small the growing season ed- UNH Cooperative Ex- Mountain View Grand Dave Handley who will they do it, field ques- tools are just a few of join us from the Uni- tions from the audi- the more than a dozen versity of Maine to talk ence. Additional talks businesses represented. on two important sub- on produce marketing The NHDA has jects of local interest: tips and post-harvest awarded 2 PAT recer- Sweet Corn Growing food safety are also on tification credits for in a Short Season and the day’s program. those attending the How To Get Into Small The trade show day’s event. For reg- Fruit-Berry Produc- brings together many istration information tion. firms selling goods and link to our website Sure to be unique is services of importance http://tinyurl.com/ this year’s panel discus- to North Country grow- NCFruit-Veg or contact sion on mushroom cul- ers. They come to us the Grafton County of- tivation. Three experi- from all over the New fice of UNH Coopera- enced growers of both England area. Irriga- tive Extension, 787-6944 indoor and outdoor tion supplies, fencing [email protected]. Register today for White Mountains Community College Fall Non-Credit Courses BERLIN-- White ested in baking, selling ing Tamara Roberge, Courtesy Mountains Commu- on e-Bay©, genealogy Project Manager, by A recent AMC program was held at the Weeks Memorial Library story hour. Lisa Gilbert nity College's fall or wilderness survival, email at troberge@ from the AMC shared a program about frogs. Children learned the sounds different frogs non-credit course reg- now's the time to reg- ccsnh.edu or by phone make and played games relating to a frogs journey to the pond. The children practiced their istration is coming to a ister! You can register 342-3062. frog jumping and had fun exploring the world of frogs. close. If you are inter- for classes by contact-

half the state’s counties but have not vigorous- McCormick — Cheshire, Grafton, ly pursued. He said he (continued from Page A3) 2015 Northern New England Rockingham, Strafford, would like to be assured attorney should the and Hillsborough — that none of the new ap- “Felonies First” model plus the city of Laconia proaches would set back Drill League Championships come to Coös County in have drug courts. Mc- the City’s efforts, result- 2016, possibly bringing Cormick said he would ing in criminals getting WHITEFIELD––You nasium are available if armed IDR. someone on board by keep a close eye on what back out on the street are invited to partic- needed. A list of local Hot breakfast and August. this would mean here in because of glitches. “If ipate in the JROTC hotels is available upon lunch will be prepared “I would not spend Coös. that happened, it would Northern New England request. If remaining by our JROTC parent the money if it weren’t Commissioner Paul be an insult to law-abid- Drill League Champi- overnight, sleeping group and available for clear it was needed,” he Grenier, who also serves ing citizens,” he said, onship that will be held bags and pillows are purchase in the cafete- pledged. as Mayor of Berlin, ex- adding that it’s time on Saturday, Nov. 14 at recommended. ria at very reasonable McCormick also plained that the Berlin everybody in the state the White Mountains The uniform for the prices. pointed out that there Police Department is understand that Berlin Regional High School, competition is Class A If you have any ques- are state lawmakers currently focusing on is not a “hick” commu- in Whitefield. or ASU. tions or need addition- now discussing institut- those with whom law nity in which state law The opening ceremo- Events will include al information, please ing drug courts in every enforcement has had is not competently and ny/competition will be- the following: Team In- contact LTC (Ret) Dar- N.H. county. Already longstanding problems rigorously enforced. gin at 8 a.m. and should spection, Color Guard, rel Gearhart at the conclude by approxi- Squad Armed & Squad JROTC Office (603) mately 3 p.m. Unarmed, Platoon 837-2287 or email dgear- Overnight arrange- Armed & Platoon Un- [email protected]. ments at WMRHS gym- armed, Armed and Un- Sports

Wednesday, October 21, 2015 oös ounty emocrat BPAGE B1 C C D Spartan soccer girls shut out Gilford

BY TARA GILES [email protected] WHITEFIELD — The White Mountains girls’ soccer team hosted its last home game of the regular season on Oct. 15, earning another win. Gilford offered the Spar- tans a challenging game to prepare for a tough playoff season. Gilford put the pressure on the Spartans for the first four minutes of the game, however it was short lived. At 37:16, senior Lily McCabe scored the first goal for the Spartans. Gilford pushed back, sending a hard shot towards White Mountains Photo by Tara Giles keeper Amy Komisarek, The Spartan soccer team honors its seven seniors at a home game on Oct. 15. who prevented the goal made two solid attempts another goal, taking a son and Curtis teamed chipped it in. through their defense, with an impressive save. to score but was unable shot right through the up against Gilford’s At 8:57 Curtis weaved took a shot and scored. About 10 minutes into to convert. Two minutes middle but was unlucky. keeper. Curtis made the in and out of Gilford’s of- With two minutes the game, Alex Curtis later, McCabe went for At 16:26 Kaitlyn Nel- cross to Nelson, who fense then made a break Spartans, PAGE B4

Photo by Tara Giles Photo by Tara Giles Photo by Tara Giles Amaya Dodier protects the ball against an Eagle during a face Sierra Lamphere fights for the ball at an Oct. 15 home game Corrinna Boggess goes after an Eagle forward during a face off off against Gilford on Oct. 15. against Gilford. with Gilford on Oct. 15.

Sports Editor - Joshua Spaulding - 569-3126 (phone) - 569-4743 (fax) - [email protected] B 2 Coös County Democrat Wednesday, October 21, 2015 ••• Win, lose and draw for Spartan stick girls

BY TARA GILES [email protected] WHITEFIELD — The Spartan field hockey team had a great last hurrah for its graduat- ing seniors after earning a 6-2 victory over Laconia on Oct. 13. Laconia came out strong with their sticks in hand in the first half and gave White Moun- tains a scare after almost scoring just five minutes into the game. The Spartan offense answered back with Megan Wright taking a nice high shot on goal, however Laconia’s keeper blocked it. Sam Newell took a stab a few minutes later but was unable to find the back of the box. Alas the game changed at 19:46, when Wright popped the ball into the net after a pass from Photo by Tara Giles Tristen Enderson. Spartan senior field hockey players pose with coaches Katalyn Kovacs (right) and Melissa Arno. The Spartans kept up their momentum Mountains’ Emily Mc- vision III standings. Winnisquam and was The Bears scored their one on the scoreboard and scored another one Cusker scored three The stickers ended the closest game of first goal during the after Enderson scored at 17:37. Payton Giles minutes later with an their busy week with the week, ending with first half. The Spartans off of a corner. carried the ball down assist from Newell. a match up against a 1-1 tie in overtime. fought hard and put the field and through With just one minute Laconia’s defense then left in the first half, chipped it over to Mol- Enderson scored again ly Aldrich, who made with the assist coming the goal. from McCusker. At about 15 minutes The score was 5-1 at into the game, Laco- the start of the second nia moved the ball half. Enderson scored into Spartan territory her second goal of the with more aggression. game with the assist The opposing team again coming from Mc- crowded the net, with Cusker. one taking a hard shot Williams banked that gave senior keep- eight saves for the er Kristin Williams game. a chance to show off Coach Katie Kovacs her skills. Williams said, “Overall we had cleared the ball, giving a nice game. The girls her team a chance to were there for each bounce back. other, they passed to Laconia put their each other, and most first goal on the board importantly they were at 7:47 with a cross to ready to play and enjoy the post and in. White the game of field hock- Photo by Jeff Lajoie Photo by Tara Giles Tristen Enderson fights her way into scoring position during a Senior Sam Newell makes her way through Laconia’s defense ey.” game in Gilford on Oct. 14. during a big win on Oct. 13. The team headed to Gilford on Oct. 14 where they ended up collecting a loss after Eagle soccer girls defeated by Panthers getting defeated 6-0. Kovacs said, “It wasn't BY TARA GILES trolling the midfield like a bad game. We played [email protected] a seasoned player. hard for 38 minutes, GROVETON — The Throughout the sea- the first 22 minutes Groveton girls’ soccer son, Groveton coach Joe were a bit tough and team hosted the Lisbon Cassady has made sev- Gilford scored four Panthers on Oct. 13 for eral changes to the line- goals. We had a total of what would be one of up trying to determine Available at the... 11 shots on goal and six their strongest games what players work best Jax Jr. Cinemas went in.” played of the season. at what position. Now Ticket Booth or at the Exit 41 Travel Inn Gilford is currently The Eagles held the that the season is com- ranked third in the Di- Panthers to just three ing to an end, the girls goals. The score was 1-0 seem to have it figured at halftime. The Pan- out and will look to grow thers secured their win, their young team for ® scoring two more in the next season. second half. Cassady said, “I was Eagle keeper Isabel very impressed with our McCarthy made several efforts against Lisbon. crucial saves keeping We were in the game un- the score low for Lisbon. til the very end. We did Midfielder Mary King was on the ball, con- Eagles, PAGE B4

Photo by Tara Giles Danielle Bilodeau puts down some aggressive moves during a match against Profile on Oct. 7.

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BY TARA GILES was Sunjay Sood, who proved she has what it [email protected] continues to close the takes to compete against HANOVER — It was gap between himself a strong field, taking the perfect racing weath- and Posholokov. Sood 16th in a time of 23:24. er for the Central Valley finished 69th in a time of Makenna Force ran a Championships held at 22:24. Third to cross for great race, taking 54th in Storrs Pond in Hanover the Spartans was fresh- a time of 26:45. on Oct. 16. The challeng- man Jon Austin, who This was the last big ing course peaked at 656 took 72nd in a time of race before the State feet in elevation gain 22:34. Meet, which will be held over the 3.1-mile course. In the girls’ race up on Oct. 31 at Derryfield In the boys’ race, Den- and coming harrier Leah Park in Manchester. nis Posholokov finished Dutkewych was the first The Spartans will host first for White Moun- Spartan through the fin- a home meet on Friday, tains in a time of 22:12, ish, earning seventh out Oct. 23, at White Moun- placing 66th out of 130 of 90 runners in a time tains Regional at 3:30 runners. Close behind of 22:10. Hannah O’Neil p.m.

Photo by Tara Giles Freshman Leah Dutkewych leads the pack during the challenging Central Valley Championships in Hanover on Oct. 16. Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

October 21, 2015 Grantee: Town of Whitefield Address:56 Littleton Road, Whitefield, New Hampshire 03598 Contacts: Judy Ramsdell 837-2551, Donna Lane 344-7505 These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the Town of Whitefield.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about November 9, 2015, the Town of Whitefield, will request CDFA/ CDBG to release CDBG Program Funds for the proposed Emergency Water Improvements to the Bray Hill Area of the Municipal Water System. The improvements will include relocating the booster station into an area that will supply higher supply pressures. The new station will be built to current DES Photo by Tara Giles Dennis Posholokov was the first Spartan to cross the finish line at the CVC Championships in regulations. It will be constructed above ground, and will have duplex pumps to Hanover on Oct. 16. provide a higher water flow rate. CDBG Funds: $350,000. Other Funds: $50+/- Total Project Cost: $350,000+/-.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT Whitefield has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. This determination is based on the assumption that they will obtain all permits required, and will adhere to all applicable regulations. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the Town of Whitefield, 56 Littleton Road, Whitefield, New Hampshire 03598 and may be examined or copied weekdays 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.

PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on the project may submit written comments to Wendy Hersom, Chairman, Board of Selectmen. All comments received by November 6, 2015 will be considered by the Town of Whitefield prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

RELEASE OF FUNDS Wendy Hersom certifies to CDFA/CDBG that in her capacity as Chairman, Board of Selectmen, she consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. CDFA/CDBG’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows the Town of Whitefield to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS CDFA/CDBG will accept objections to its release of funds and the Town of Whitefield’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the Town of Whitefield; (b) the Town of Whitefield has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient has committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by CDFA/ CDBG; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to CDFA/ CDBG, 14 Dixon Ave, Suite 102, Concord, NH 03301. Potential objectors should contact CDFA/CDBG (226-2170) to verify the actual last day of the objection period (approximately November 23, 2015). Wendy Hersom, Chairman, Board of Selectmen B 4 Coös County Democrat Wednesday, October 21, 2015 ••• First 10K Randolph Ramble is Sunday, Nov. 1

BY EDITH TUCKER The first leg goes to shell of some kind, and Mountain Club and a stay deals for Randolph Patagonia to New En- [email protected] the top of Mt. Crescent, a copy of the map of youth mountain biking Ramble participants. gland, including Bernd RANDOLPH — The next the Carleton Ridge the marked course that effort being headed up by Randolph Ramble has Heinrich’s “Why We first trail running race Trail to the Four Sol- will be handed out that Jeremiah Macrae-Haw- its own Facebook page, Run.” on the 10,000-acre Ran- diers Trail and back to morning. kins, also of Randolph, and registration infor- Gorham business- dolph Community For- the Jimtown Logging Androscoggin Val- who is active in the Coös mation is also on the es are emphasizing the est is scheduled for Sun- Road to the start point. ley Search and Rescue Cycling Club. Randolph Community diversity of its recre- day, Nov. 1. “It’s a technical (AVSAR) volunteers will There is a $30 regis- Forest web site. For- ational activities. The The 10K Randolph course, which essen- be on hand. tration fee. ty people have already previous weekend, Fri- Ramble will start at 10 tially means rocky and Tasty treats at the Everyone who com- signed up, leaving 60 day, Oct. 23, to Sunday, a.m. on the new Ran- rough,” explained Doug trailhead and lunch at pletes the 10K course spaces available. Oct. 25, in Gorham the dolph Mountain Club Mayer of Randolph, a nearby barn at Mark will receive a simple fin- The previous evening, Coös Cycling Club has (RMC) Mt. Crescent whose Run the Alps and Katie Kelley’s place isher’s prize. Oct. 31, a trail running partnered with the Top trailhead at the end of company is a sponsor. are being provided by Other sponsors in- film festival will be held Notch Inn on Main Street Randolph Hill Road. Self-sufficiency is the White Mountain clude Borealchick De- at the Medallion Opera for a Mountain Bike Fes- The number of partic- one of the race goals, so Café and SAalt Pub, both signs, Garland Mills, House on the second tival that includes guid- ipants is capped at 100, everyone on the course in Gorham. Lead Dog Consulting, floor of Gorham Town ed rides, a short course including both speedy will be required to carry The race and associat- LLC, Mount Adams Hall. There will be six to race, and some social trail runners and Lim- their own water, wear a ed events over the trail Challenge, and Top eight films, each 10 to 20 events. For more infor- mer Division hikers who trail-running vest with running weekend will Notch Inn in Gorham, minutes in length, from mation, go to the CCC’s prefer a slower pace. pockets, snacks, hat, a benefit the Randolph which has overnight all around the world — Facebook page.

Spartans minutes and Komis- Eagles (continued from Page B1) arek was back in the (continued from Page B2) game. left in the first half, the At 23:47 Curtis have scoring opportu- Golden Eagles almost scored again, assisted nities but were unable scored on the Spartans, by Amaya Dodier. to capitalize.” but Komisarek saved Gilford took a nice Cassady continued, the shot. shot on goal at 12:08 but “I was pleased to see At the start of the the ball hit the cross that the little things second half, Imani bar. are coming together. Gaetjens-Oleson made Coach Jon Going Our goal this season a nice pass to Kaitlyn said, “Our defense had has always been to Nelson, who sent the a great game. Corrinna improve, and we've ball across towards and Imani did a good continued to do so, Curtis, who took a shot job containing Gil- but unfortunately our on goal but the ball ford’s offense. It was a time is running out nailed the post and the good win. Now we get to make playoffs. We opportunity passed. ready for the last week have a small chance to Spartan Sara Roche before playoffs.” get the 16th seed if we dominated the field The Spartans are able to get a victory with her footwork and are looking to make the in Woodsville on Tues- was key in keeping the semi finals this season day, and then a win ball in Eagle territory. and they have an ex- against Canaan-Pitts- Twenty-five min- cellent shot of making burg on Thursday, but utes into the second it happen. On Oct. 22 we'll need a little help half, Komisarek col- the team will play Bow, from some southern lided with an Eagle the number one seed in teams. Overall, I was and was replaced with DIII. Currently White happy with how we freshman goalie Lyd- Mountains are ranked played, but we're still ia Beaulieu. The swap third in DIII. seeking that elusive Photo by Tara Giles Groveton’s Brooke Routhier bolts for the ball during a face off with Profile on Oct. 7. was over after a few win.” FIND US ON

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3rd and 11th Step meet- public, ages 18 or older. tains Regional High ing at Weeks Hospital, Stark Heritage Cen- Please contact e_bris- School Life Skills Class 3rd floor conference ter, Now Open Saturdays [email protected] or call is holding their annu- room. Wednesday's 7 and Sundays from noon- Elaine at 802-473-0120 to al pancake breakfast p.m. - 12 & 12 discussion 3 p.m. through October, go to northcountrynh. on Saturday, Nov. 14, group, Weeks Hospital Call Dennis Wayne Lunn toastmastersclub.org for 7 – 10 a.m. The proceeds 3rd Floor conference at 636-1881 for other more information. will go toward defray- room; Thursday's 8 p.m. openings. ing the cost of activities open discussion, at All Narcotics Anony- for the Life Skills class Saints Catholic Church, Addiction Recovery mous - Trinity Unity during the school year. Main St., Lancaster. Sat- Program - LDS Family Methodist Church, Lan- A worthwhile event for urday's 7 p.m. Big Book Services of The Church caster Road, Whitefield. the students as well as discussion group, Weeks of Jesus Christ of Lat- Wed. 7- 8 p.m. those who are able to at- Hospital, 3rd floor con- ter-day Saints sponsors tend. $5 per person; Four- ference room. Ongoing. weekly Addiction Re- Groveton Farmer's year-olds and under are covery Meetings. Addic- Market at Caron's Gate- free! All Saints Catholic Groveton Weight tions can include tobac- way Real Estate on Fri- Church in Lancaster. Watchers meets Mon- co, alcohol, coffee, tea, days from Noon to 6 p.m. Breakfast includes pan- Send us your listings by 9 a.m. on Friday [email protected] days at the United drugs (both prescription cakes (with real or imi- Democrat, P.O. Box 29, Lancaster, NH 03584 Methodist Church in and illegal), gambling, Lancaster Historical tation syrup), sausage Ongoing Events: Chronic Disease Groveton at 6:30 p.m. codependency, self-de- Society Flea Market, or bacon, juice, and cof- LEGO Monday, 3:30- Self-Management Work- structive eating patterns starting time 7:30 or 8 fee, tea or hot chocolate. 4:30 p.m. A variety of shops “Better Choices, Weight Watchers and compulsive spend- a.m. Oct. 4, Oct. 11 Anyone wishing to do- LEGO bricks and Suplos Better Health” is a free meets Thursdays at the ing. The program is nate items to this event, invites children to ex- 2-hour 6 week peer sup- Christ United Methodist based upon the Twelve Robots Arrive to or to the Life Skills Ac- plore creativity while ported workshop held Church in Lancaster at Steps of Alcoholics Re- Plug-in to the Library!- tivities Fund, please call building sensory-motor each week for people liv- 6:30 p.m. covery meetings are Every Tuesday from Judi or Corena at 837- skills in a cooperative ing with chronic illness confidential, free and on- 3:30-4:30pm, the Gorham 2528, ext. 2209. environment. Gorham or caring for someone The Presidential Gem going, and all discussion Public Library runs Public Library. with a chronic illness. and Mineral Society is held in strict confi- an electricity program This Week’s Calendar Connect with others who meets the 2nd Thursday dence. Dress is informal (Plug-in to the Library!) of Events: Plug-in to the Library, understand. Topics cov- of the month. There is a and anyone is welcome. that is designed to teach Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. ered include nutrition, program, raffle and re- Group Leaders: Elder school-age kids about Friday, October 23 An electricity program stress-management, ex- freshments. Jefferson and Sister Putnam, 435- the different types of en- Spaghetti Dinner, 5:30 for school-age kids that ercise, and communica- Town Hall 6:30 p.m. Open 720-2856, gregput@live. ergy. In addition to snap p.m. at the Odd Fellow enhances academic skills tion. Offered in Littleton, to all. For more info call com. Colebrook: Wednes- circuits; squishy cir- Hall, across the street through school-subject Haverhill, Berlin, North Sharon O'Neill at 466- day, 6:30 p.m., United cuits made with home- from the Jefferson Town relevant toys and crafts. Conway and Plymouth. 2395 or Dave Tellman at Methodist Church, 26 made play dough; LED Offices. Your Spaghetti Gorham Public Library. Contact Becky at 259- 837-9764. Bridge Street, Cole- lights; and other amaz- Dinner will benefit the 3700 or bmcenany@ brook. Starts Wednesday ing electronic devices... upcoming Haiti Mission Who-Who is Reading?, nchcnh.org for dates and Guildhall Public March 11, 2015 the library now has two trip. Dinner will be by Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 locations of classes. Library will be open Randolph: Tuesday, robots available during donation so don't let cost p.m. School curriculum starting Saturday, June 6:30 p.m, Randolph Hill this program. Recon 6.0 stop you from enjoying and routines introduced Jefferson Historical 1 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. #5, US Route 2, Ran- Programmable Rover ro- this event. as fundamental compo- Society - Open mid-May Library also open Mon- dolph. bots may be programmed nents in the 1000 Books to mid-October and by days and Wednesdays to get a snack and come Wine & Cheese Re- before Kindergarten lit- appointment on Thurs- from 2- 8 p.m. The First Baptist back, patrol and protect ception, Artists Michele eracy program for chil- days and Sundays from Church of North Strat- one’s surroundings, per- Johnsen and Linda Tase dren ages newborn to 5 1- 4 p.m. offering exhibits Randolph Public Li- ford will again host form spy missions, etc. will host a free wine and years of age. and a varied collection. brary-Open Monday and monthly potluck suppers What a super opportu- cheese reception from For more info: Call Win- Wednesday from 3- 8 p.m. on the second Saturday nity for kids to get elec- 5 7 p.m. at the Tillotson Weeks Diabetes Sup- nie at 586-4372. and Friday and Saturday of each month starting trified, through playing Center in Colebrook to port Group - The group from 10 a.m. - noon. March 14. A variety of with age-specific learn- launch their new ex- meets the 3rd Tuesday TOPS (Take Off casseroles, salads, baked ing toys and inventing, hibit titled Earthworks. of every month at 7 p.m. Pounds Sensibly) meets Jefferson Christian beans and pies will be while advancing core On display until Jan. 2, in the Weeks Hospital Thursday evenings at Church Sunday Ser- served. Suppers are at subject knowledge and the exhibit will feature Board Room. The hos- the Lancaster Emer- vices, 8:30 a.m. at the 5:30 p.m. The price is $7 skills (i.e. science, math, paintings by Johnsen pital is located at 173 gency Medical Services IOOF Hall, across from adult. English, history-social and ceramic pieces by Middle Street Lancaster, (LEMS) Building, 19 the Town Hall. Sunday studies). Contact Sue @ Tase. NH. The group is for di- Mechanic Street, Lan- School offered during North Country Toast- 466-2525 for more details. abetes patients, as well caster. Weigh - in is 5-6 these services. Everyone masters now meets at PLEASE FORWARD as friends and family p.m., followed by a meet- welcome. Bailiwicks Restaurant, SAVE THE DATES!!!! CALENDAR ITEMS of people with diabetes. ing at 6:15 p.m. Parking 106 Main Street in Lit- FOR CONSIDERATION Please contact Casey and entrance at rear of Coös County Repub- tleton. 6:30-7:30 p.m. **Christmas Bazaar FOR THE COÖS COUN- Dowland at 788-5294 for building. Call Bonnie at licans meet on the third Practice your commu- at the Groveton Method- TY DEMOCRAT AND more information. The 802-892-6614 for more in- Thursday of each month nication and leadership ist Church in Groveton BERLIN REPORTER Diabetes Support Group formation. at the Water Wheel in skills in an easygoing, on Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. TO LBROWN@SAL- Newsletter can be found Jefferson at 7 p.m. For no pressure, supportive to 2 p.m. Baked goods, MONPRESS.COM or at weeksmedical.org. Lancaster AA Meet- more info regarding top- atmosphere. Meet every fudge, books, crafts and call 603-444-3927. ings - Sundays 9:30 a.m. ic and speakers: contact 2nd and 4th Thursday much more. Eric, 348-1140. at Littleton. Open to the **The White Moun- Seasonal fare for every taste closes the season at The Colonial BETHLEHEM--The Saturday, Oct. 24 with a most compelling perfor- and eliminate a common and become one of the Just when Brad and Jan- Colonial Theatre finish- cast that include Johnny mances in years. In 1970s enemy: the Italian mob. most ruthless and pow- et think things couldn’t es the season with a trio Depp and Benedict Cum- South Boston, FBI Agent The drama tells the story erful gangsters in Boston get any stranger, a biker of scary, weird and fun berbatch, "Black Mass" John Connolly (Joel Ed- of this unholy alliance, history. (Meat Loaf) bursts onto tributes to the season spins a gripping yarn out gerton) persuades Irish which spiraled out of On Thursday, Oct. the scene to reclaim Co- beginning with the final of its fact-based story and mobster James "Whitey" control, allowing Whit- 29, join the fun for the lumbia, his ex-girlfriend; feature film of the year, leaves audiences with Bulger (Johnny Depp) to ey to evade law enforce- last of The Colonial’s it only gets weirder from "Black Mass". Opening one of Johnny Depp's collaborate with the FBI ment, consolidate power Centennial Series, "The there. Rocky Horror Picture The party begins at 7 Show". This year, RHPS p.m. for snacks (Meatloaf Weeks Memorial Library is 40 years old! For any- hors d’oeurves, Frank tina. that used to be taught er is an Amish novel in one who doesn’t know N. Furters and this eve- From Stephen in Scout programs and the “Bishop’s Family” the story, RHPS con- ning’s signature cock- Fry comes a book appro- such. Others may point series. cerns the misadventures tail, Time Warp Punch) By Iris W. Baird priately titled “Stephen out signs that are unfa- Two new mys- of Brad Majors (Barry and door prizes. Show- As the Supreme Court Fry in America.” miliar to most walkers teries by Victoria Bostwick) and Janet time at 9 p.m. costumes begins its season, Linda J. R. Porter is an- in the woods. Thompson are “Murder Weiss (Susan Sarandon) and RHPS behaviors Hirshman’s new book, other author who finds Adele Faber and on Marble Row” and inside a strange mansion of all sorts encouraged. “Sisters in Law” is ap- the story of the scriptures Elaine Mazlish have “Murder on Mulberry that they come across Tickets for this R-rat- propriate. She investi- intriguing. Like others some thoughts on a prob- Bend.” on a rainy night. After ed screening are $10 at gates the biographies of his focus is on those writ- lem faced by many par- Other new mys- the wholesome pair pro- the door, $8 for Colonial the four women who are ings which didn’t make ents and other adults. teries are “The Cat, the fess their love through members. serving, or have served the cut when the author- They call their book Professor and the Poi- an opening song, their The following eve- as justices. ities were deciding what “How to Talk so Teens son” by Leann Sweeney, car breaks down in the ning, Friday, Oct. 30, From David Em- to include in the Old and Will Listen and Listen so “Basket Case” by Nan- woods, and they seek ref- The Colonial shifts gear blidge comes “Exploring New Testaments. His Teens Will Talk.” cy Haddock and “Time uge in a towering castle to present 10th Annu- the Appalachian Trail.” book is called “The Lost “Foreign Af- to Share” a Patchwork nearby. Greeting them al BooFest featuring This is a guide to a num- Bible – Forgotten Scrip- fairs” is a new thriller by mystery by Jo Ann at the door is a ghoulish Off The Wall Jugglers. ber of hikes in southern tures Revealed.” These Stuart Woods. Brown. butler named Riff Raff World-renowned jug- New England and not writings, while not part Among the new “The World (Richard O’Brien), who glers and comedians, primarily a guide book of what we know as the fiction are “Danube” Cheese Book” by Julia introduces them to a Jason Tardy (of the for the entire trail, or Bible, do shed some light by Claudio Magris, “A Harbott is out in a new bacchanalian collection Tardy Brothers) and even that part of which on the thinking of con- Winter Stroll” by Elin and revised edition. of partygoers dressed Steve Corning (of Dou- lies in those states. temporary authors. Hilderbrand and “See “Food Rules” by in outfits from some ble Or Nothing) have Several new ar- From a British Me” by Nicholas Sparks. Michael Pollan is billed sort of interplanetary performed all across the rivals are personal sto- author comes “The Lost Also new are “The Sea- as an “Eater’s Manual.” thrift shop. The host U.S. and beyond, with ries or memoirs. Had I Art of Reading Nature’s keeper’s Daughters” by It was published in 2009. of this gathering is Dr. highlights including known” is by Joan Lin- Signs.” While some of Lisa Wingate, “All the For those who Frank N. Furter (Tim Disney Cruise Lines, the den. Karen Mannix and his examples are relat- Stars in the Heavens” like a challenge “Chi- Curry), a mad scientist Atlantis Resort in the Linda Rota describe a ed to his experiences in by Adrianna Trigiani nese for Dummies” by who claims to be from Bahamas, and the White number of personal ex- Britain, most of them and “God’s Kingdom” Dr. Wendy Abraham another planet. With as- House in Washington, periences in “Weather- can apply equally to the by Howard Frank Mos- lays out some ground sistants Columbia (Nell DC. Now they have coming Shame.” wild lands of the North- er. Also new are “Ever- rules. Campbell) and Magenta bined their talents to Ian Halpern east, where at least the green Springs” by Rae New on the ref- (Patricia Quinn) look- create “Off The Wall,” a writes about “The Dead- climate and ecology Anne Thayne and “Local erence shelf is “Amer- ing on, Frank unveils brand new variety show ly Price of Fame.” This are more or less simi- Girls” by Alice Hoffman. ican Writers – Supple- his latest creation, who of ultimate proportions. is about the travails of lar. Many of his ideas “The Imposter” ment XXVI’ edited by launches into song in Whitney and Bobbi Kris- echo some of the skills by Suzanne Woods Fish- Jay Parini. his first minute of life. 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