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Volume 17, Issue 5 PUBLISHED MONTHLY SINCE AUGUST 1999 Dublin, NH 03444 Dublin Women’s Club On Schedule MEMORIAL DAY Exercises will be held on Monday, May 30, at 11:15 am. he parade will form in Yankee’s park- Ting lot. All veterans are encouraged to participate. Any veterans needing a ride to the cemetery should call Brian Barden at 603-398-8546. Photo by Hal Close

BY NANCY CAMPBELL mined. We hope to have a lifeguard on am happy to report that our goal of at least duty starting June 20 with lessons starting $20,000 for our beach restoration project the following week. Ihas been surpassed. To all of you who have Invitations to join the Dublin Women’s donated, many, many thanks. The NHDES Club were mailed the end of April. Anyone granted us an extension to October 2016 to who does not receive an invitation and complete the boulder revetment wall down who wishes to join may contact Nancy near the shoreline and an extension (if Campbell at 563-8480. Dues for both the needed) for the plantings to October 2017. club and beach will remain at $125. If one Phase one of the project, the French wishes to join only the club without beach drain, was completed in mid-April. Mem- privileges, the fee is $25. Those persons bers and guests will have to excuse the needing financial assistance may contact appearance of the beach this season. Nancy Campbell or Connie Cerroni. Set-up day — when we put in the rafts, NANCY CAMPBELL is Treasurer of the Dublin docks, and boats — has not yet been deter- Women’s Club.

ewis Hanson at last year’s Memorial LDay as he stood ready to fire his rifle in a salute to those who have given their lives for our country. “Taps” then followed.

Colonel Lawrence C. Ross, USA Ret. 1937-2016

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safety tips that we will read about on May 18 and then make a sail- boat to take home. We will read Old Turtle by Douglas Wood on May 25 and another fun craft will follow. Refreshments are served and there is always time for socializing. Larry Davis Will Speak at DPL One man’s passion for climbing Mount Monadnock. n Saturday, May 14, at 10 am, come hear Larry Davis speak in the lower level of the DPL. A lover of nature and physi- Ocal activity, Dublin native Larry Davis, now in his 50s, decided Children share their watercolor flowers after Story Time. to set a goal in 1984 to do Dublin Public Library 84 hikes up f April showers have done their job, it is time to think gardens the mountain Iin May: planting and transplanting plants and shrubs. The that year. He library has a wonderful collection of gardening books thanks to surpassed it, the Garden Club of Dublin’s BOOKS completing many donations. It is also time 106. That As Time Goes By by M. H. Clark to get outside, take a walk or goal turned Miller’s Valley by A. Quillen a hike. We have many books into a quest Family Jewels by Stuart Woods on walks in the area as well as to do it every Larry repaired this cairn located on the White Dot trail as you American Girls Social Media books on walks or hikes others day. At some leave the summit. and the Secret Life of have taken. point this Teenagers by N.J. Sales The Dublin Public Library spring, he’ll summit the mountain for the 7,000th time. In terms of Wild by Nature by S. Marquis continues to host Story Time total vertical feet, My Cathedral, Temple Mountain for families on Wednesday that’s the equiva- by Mike Beebe mornings at 9:30. On May lent of climbing Journey to Munich 4 we will read from Mother Mount Everest by J. Winspear Goose and make something more than 400 special for Mom. As we times. Presented DVDS welcome back the birds this by The Friends of Concussion spring, how many can you the Dublin Public Star Wars The Force Awakes identify? Check out one of our Library. Brooklyn many bird guides and share the experience with a child. Heidi Thomas in a We will add feathers to our drawings of birds on May 11. chance meetup on the summit this winter Summer fun means water and boating. Be prepared with some with Larry Davis.

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MAY 2016 e Dublin Advocate PAGE 3 Photo by Loring Catlin Jr. Dublin Police Department Acquires Funding

for Speed Sign n light of some confusion about the BY STEPHEN SULLIVAN Igrant, Selectman Sturdy Thomas has year ago at the 2015 Dublin Town contacted the Advocate to say he has AMeeting, the police department pre- submitted an explanation to appear sented a warrant article for $4,820 for the in the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript purchase of a new speed display sign with and sent a letter to the 61 people who Smart Technology. The warrant failed by a submitted a petition about the purchase vote of 44 to 48. of the speed sign. According to Sturdy, Prior to that, I began the FY2016 High- “several misconceptions are circulating Hank Campbell inspecting the new cemetery tractor with other cemetery employees shortly after it ar- way Safety grant process with NH High- and all has been handled above board rived in Dublin April 7. way Safety. We had requested enforcement and in the town’s best interest.” funding and four pieces of equipment (speed sign, LIDAR, radio, and funding for Burt Trust Fund that was left to the police Dublin Trustees of Trust an in-car computer upgrade). The Office department many years before my arrival. Funds Scholarships 2016 of Highway Safety declined two of my The trust fund is specifically earmarked BY BILL GOODWIN requests early on. I completed the grant for police department purchases. process for speed sign and LIDAR in July This equipment will be a great tool laces like Dublin thrive because people 2015. for enforcement and will assist the police Pcare about their community. This atten- As the FY2016 grant process moved department as we continue to move toward tion to civic responsibility and engagement along, there were many new changes a more data-driven policing philosophy. helps to define the character of our town. announced by NH Highway Safety, I can be reached to talk about this or any Because the people of Dublin believe one was Dublin was not eligible for any other issues at (603) 563-8411 or by email that education is one factor in maintain- enforcement reimbursement funding due at [email protected]. ing a strong community, we are pleased to to a new benchmark that was established. STEPHEN SULLIVAN is Dublin’s Chief of Police. offer the Dublin Trustees of Trust Funds Because of the uncertainty of funding, Scholarship, three scholarships of $1000 I decided to keep the LIDAR match in the each that will be awarded to legal Dublin PD budget and did not proceed with the Police Collect Expired residents who are continuing their educa- 2016 Warrant Article for the speed sign tion beyond secondary school. grant match because NH Highway Safety Medications The application for the scholarship funding changes led me to believe this he Dublin Police Department will be was distributed to the secondary schools funding would be denied. Ttaking part in the DEA-sponsored attended by Dublin students early in April. I recently received an email from “National Drug Take Back Event” again Copies were also made available at the NH Highway Safety announcing that this spring. Please bring your unused Town Hall. we had been awarded grant funding for or expired medications to the Dublin The completed applications are to be both equipment requests (speed sign and Police Department on Saturday, April 30, submitted no later than Friday, May 13, LIDAR). The NH Highway Safety grants between 10 am and 2 pm for safe disposal. 2016, to the Trustees of Trust Funds, PO are 50% match grants. I budgeted for the This is a free service and all are encour- Box 127, Dublin, NH, 03444. LIDAR in the 2016 PD budget. aged to participate. If you have any ques- BILL GOODWIN is president of the Trustees of Trust To cover the match for the speed sign I tions, please call the Dublin Police Depart- Funds for Dublin. have decided to use funds from the Phyllis ment at (603) 563-8411.

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May 9 - June 27 (no class on May 30) Mondays 5pm-8pm HCS, 45 Main Street, Peterborough

Please pre-register by calling Lorraine Bishop “Buildings and Relationships that Last ” at 532-8353. Training is offered at no charge, CARPENTRY Dublin NH 563-8895 Dot, Hospice at HCS TIMBER BUILDINGS [email protected] but space is limited. Volunteer FOUNDATIONS TO FINISH www.NiemelaDesign.com

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Dublin Summer Playground provides a fun and safe place for It’s Time to Register for kids to spend the summer. Fees will again be $150 per camper for Dublin Summer Playground Dublin residents, although scholarships may be available for those BY ELIOT PELLETIER who qualify. Fees can be taken care of once the program begins or you can send a check, made out to the Town of Dublin, along with ello Dublin Citizens, this registration form (one per family) and mail it in to the Town H Help your kids beat the doldrums of summer by sending of Dublin, Box 277, Dublin NH 03444. them to Playground! The Dublin Summer Playground is a tradition This will help us to estimate attendance numbers so we can bet- for the children of this town, and your family is invited to be a part ter meet your child’s needs. The playground calendar will be avail- of it. Playground is held at the Dublin Consolidated School each day able this month at DCS and at the Town Hall. Please direct your from 9 am until 3 pm. The program, for Dublin children ages 5 to questions or suggestions to [email protected]. 12, will run weekdays rain or shine from June 27 until August 5. ELIOT PELLETIER has been director of Playground for the last 11 years. He The Dublin Summer Playground is all about play. We offer a teaches middle school in Jaffrey. variety of fun activities for kids, and we also give them plenty of time to simply play with one another. We will be taking several field trips, including Canobie Lake Park, hiking Mt. Monadnock, Boathouse for Dublin School Crew and weekly library trips. Our staff is caring and exuberant, and ublin School and the Crew Team have built a new boathouse many counselors were campers themselves years ago. on Thorndike Pond in Jaffrey. The building is large enough Dto store the shells downstairs while upstairs a common room will 2016 Dublin Summer Playground function as a meeting and gathering place. The boathouse will REGISTRATION FORM serve DS students from fall through spring; and in the summer it will be used by the Boy Scouts at Camp Wanocksett. There will be a dedication of boathouse on Thorndike Pond in late April. CAMPER NAME/AGE(S)

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Fun at Cobb Meadow BY ANNE BRANZELL-SPIEGLER pring finally brought snow, and a snow dragon, to the Cobb Meadow School. SIndoor play has centered around physics and architecture this year. Here David and Rhys create a structure under the stress of a knitted pear. As Cobb Meadow’s lead teacher, I will be available for chatting and coffee at the Dublin General Store on May 2 from 9 to 10:30 am, and again on June 6, also from 9 May at Dublin Consolidated School to 10:30 am. Stop in to say hi, ask ques- BY NICOLE PEASE annual Field Day on May 25 where many ay brings many exciting events to of the district’s elementary schools gather the Dublin Consolidated School. to compete in a variety of activities. It MGrades 4 and 5 will be heading to Boston should be a wonderful day! We will hold for a guided trip along the Freedom Trail. our Memorial Day celebration on May 27. Grades 2 and 3 will attend the Perfor- June will begin with the annual Ice mance of “Amber Brown is Not a Crayon” Cream social, always a well-attended at the Colonial Theater in Keene. PTO-coordinated event. Speaking of the The annual Walk to School Day will PTO, the current treasurer, Emily Ben- happen on May 13, with the starting point nett, along with others, has spent much at the Dublin General Store. Interestingly, of the past year planning and fundrais- as an elementary student, I lived next to the ing in order to build a new playground at present Dublin General Store and walked DCS. With these efforts, the playground to school each day. is much closer to a reality! There has May brings spring benchmarking in been support from the town as well as which we gather ongoing information of private donations and grants, for which our students’ growth through AIMSWeb everyone is grateful. probes. While this can be time consuming, This month there will be a final deci- tions, or tell us what your Cobb Meadow the information revealed helps us know sion on which company will build the alum is up to these days. where students are progressing academi- playground as well as the desired elements. We welcome prospective families to a cally, and where they might need a bit While this playground is being built at school day for an open house on May 27, more attention. DCS, it is for the whole town to enjoy. from 8:30 to 10 am. Please call the school May 21 is the Children & the Arts Day, Thanks so much to all the support both with questions or an RSVP at 563-7755. and DCS will represent the theme of “Tell from the PTO and to countless other local Cobb Meadow School is a Waldorf nurs- Me a Story” with the creation of a giant supporters. We welcome you to our won- ery and kindergarten. derful school; please just call first. caterpillar to depict The Very Hungry Cat- ANNE BRANZELL-SPIEGLER is head teacher at Cobb erpillar by Eric Carle. NICOLE PEASE, M.Ed., is Dublin Consolidated School Meadow School, a Waldorf nursery and kindergarten Other May events include the third Principal and the Math Coach for SAU1. serving children since 1992.

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The land beneath us is at least 400 natural resources, especially its watersheds, Chasing Raindrops million years old, and the waters that aquifers, scenic vistas and forest and wood- A watershed exists on each side of flow around us are older than the oldest land environments… through education.” the Dublin divide. land. Jim Haddock, Sr., geologist, was We will be offering a series of articles BY TRACEYMAY KALVAITIS supremely interested in the lay of Dub- about waterways in Dublin. If you have lin land. In the attic of his former house, information to share, please contact a olecular attraction and gravity where I now reside, I found a map with the member of the ConCom. Also, keep in mind Mare the two basic laws that govern Dublin Divide carefully traced, that line of that our Master Plan for the town is up for raindrops, but precisely where the drops determination that scatters the raindrops revision this year. I wouldn’t say we are as contact our planet, our town, or our heads west, then east. powerful as raindrops, but we have more will determine their destiny. We are taught Sixty-one miles of waterways weave choices in determining our future, and the as children that all raindrops are destined their way across Dublin, connecting ponds future of our beloved town. [Data from the to return to the sea; true as it may be, it is a and lakes that would collectively cover a Southwest Regional Planning Commission.] premature ending to a potentially spectacu- square mile. These waters are under our lar adventure story. TRACEYMAY KALVAITIS is on the Conservation Com- collective care. mission. Other members are Miriam Carter (chair), Track a thunderstorm moving from The Conservation Commission’s mission Rusty Bastedo, John Morris, Katri Jackson, Sturdy Keene toward Dublin and imagine billions “is to preserve Dublin’s most important Thomas, Jerry Branch, and Wendy White. of raindrops finding their way to rivu- lets and small streams that drain into the Ashuelot River, and on into the Connecti- About the Upcoming Master Plan cut River. Upper reaches of this watershed include Dublin and Silver lakes, and Howe We hope that you will participate when the time comes. Reservoir. When that leading edge of rain BY BRUCE SIMPSON In order to draft a document that reflects passes the cemetery, it reaches a divide, a he Dublin Planning Board is working the values of our town, we will begin ridge that we know as Pumpelly Ridge, but on the preliminary steps of the Master by reaching out to our fellow citizens it also forms parts of Frothingham Road, TPlan Update. State law recommends that this summer to try to get a sense of how and Beech Hill to the north. Raindrops the Master Plan be updated at least every Dubliners see their town; what things they that fall east of this divide begin to feed ten years, and ours was last done in 2007. would like to see preserved, what things the Contoocook River watershed. Brush According to the relevant statute, RSA they would like to see changed, and how Brook begins as a trickle from Beech Hill 674:2, “The purpose of the master plan they envision Dublin ten and more years and Mud Pond fills from Mills Brook and is to set down as clearly and practically from now. The Board is still discussing Pumpelly Ridge. as possible the best and most appropriate different options for doing this, but we may Our town sits astride this divide, this future development..., to aid the board in send out questionnaires, invite folks to watershed boundary, this north-south designing ordinances that result in preserv- complete surveys, and hold public meet- trending ridge, formed hundreds of mil- ing and enhancing the unique quality of ings and workshops to discuss the different lions of years ago, when random land life and culture of New Hampshire, and to aspects of a vision for the future of Dublin. masses were fused to the edge of the guide the board in the performance of its It is vitally important that as many continent (3 billion years ago, Vermont other duties in a manner that achieves the townspeople as possible share their views was coastal). Imagine a big table with a principles of smart growth, sound plan- with us during this process. tablecloth and if you push against the long ning, and wise resource protection.” BRUCE SIMPSON is Chair of the Planning Board. edge, you create a series of parallel ridges. The second ridge in would be our Dublin Please watch the Advocate for announcements and updates in the coming months. Divide ridge.

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College Graduate Theresa Edick Recognized for Community Service She has received her college’s Newman Civic Fellows Award. olby-Sawyer College has awarded sion in connecting people. This feeling Theresa Edick the Newman Civic of community connection followed me CFellows Award, which honors inspiring into college as the President of the Com- college student leaders who have dem- munity Service community and leader for onstrated an investment in finding solu- the Alternative Spring Break club. I have tions for challenges facing continually worked with the communities throughout the New London Recreation country. Theresa is a mem- department to strengthen ber of the Class of 2018, the connection between the majoring in Environmental Colby-Sawyer community Studies. and New London through “Through service, town and campus events. research, and advocacy, I hope organizing these Newman Civic Fellows are events will help me to pass making the most of their on my passion of strength- college experiences to better ening communities.” Jessica Hopkins will be graduating this “Growing up in a small town understand themselves, the allowed me to feel like I could make The president of Colby- May from Northeastern University with root causes of social issues, a difference, that my voice would Sawyer College, Thomas a Masters of Fine Arts in Information and effective mechanisms be heard.” Galligan Jr., says: “Theresa Design and Visualization. During her stud- for creating lasting change. –Theresa Edick, Edick has been the driving ies she worked part-time as a Typography Colby-Sawyer Class of 2018 These students represent the force behind community Teaching Assistant at Northeastern as well next generation of public problem solvers service initiatives on the Colby-Sawyer as an Information and Graphic Designer and civic leaders. They serve as national Campus. Although she’s only a sophomore, for Healthdataviz. Jessica is currently pur- examples of the role that higher education Theresa has been engaged in service since suing jobs in the Boston area. can—and does—play in building a better she stepped onto campus. This year she world. The Newman Civic Fellows Awards stepped up into the role of Community Graduating? are made possible through the generous Service Club president and has begun to hare your accomplishments and plans support of the KPMG Foundation and build new relationships with community Swith friends and neighbors. Newman’s Own Foundation,” according to partners throughout the year. She’s truly The Advocate welcomes submissions the college website. strengthened the connection between the from Dubliners who are graduating high But here are Theresa’s own words: college and the New London community in school and college accompanied by a “Growing up in a small town allowed me many ways. Not only has Theresa helped to short paragraph and photo. Please e-mail to feel like I could make a difference, that execute these projects but also to educate by May 15 to DublinAdvocate@gmail. my voice would be heard. Throughout my her peers about the importance of giving com for the June issue. schooling, I knew the value of community back and making connections with others togetherness and therefore found a pas- in our local community…”.

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SURASA KALVAITIS, 2nd grade: Hair Braiding

AVELEA KALVAITIS, 6th grade: Hero Dogs: ALEX CATLIN, 6th grade: Search & Rescue Dance production

NORA ROGERS, NAKOA KALVAITIS, 2nd grade: 7th grade: Bears of North America Animation

TEMPLE NIGHTINGALE, CHARLOTTE LASKY, 6th grade: 4th grade: Songwriting Rock Climbing

OLIVER WILSON, 4th grade: QUINTEN BOYLE, 1st grade: Birds Woodworking

COLBY TOLMAN, 3rd grade: Pottery

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In addition to all her duties as mom to The Park Family Makes Their Home in Dublin her three children, Stephanie works part BY RAMONA BRANCH time at Shaw’s grocery in Peterborough. ublin has a new She also has a business, Scrubby Stephs, young family in creating all-natural body scrubs made with Dtown, the Parks, Justin coffee and sugar. and Stephanie, and The Parks love to spend time outside their three children. fishing and hunting. The kids are carving Hunter is 15 and out their special places. Hunter handles the goes to ConVal High media for the Assembly of God Church School. His younger in Keene. Georgia and Cayden are both siblings, Georgia, involved in the ski club. This enthusiastic 8, and Cayden, 7, and friendly family also has four four- both attend Dublin legged companions: two dogs, Buddie and Consolidated School. Liam, and two cats, Spooky and Babs. They have made their RAMONA BRANCH is on the staff of the Advocate. home on Brush Brook Road on the property formerly known as Birdwatching at Dark Pond Moose Maple Nursery. oin Tom Warren on Saturday, May 28, Justin, a Gunnery Sergeant, has served and work. They first moved to Swanzey. Jfor a moderately easy, 1-mile roundtrip in the United States Marine Corp for 17 A year and a half ago they bought the hike to Dark Pond, looking for nest- years. He was in the invasion of Iraq in former Moose Maple property and moved ing Merlin and newly arrived summer 2003. In 2007 Justin was deployed to Fal- to Dublin. “We were looking for a good migrants. Meet at 9 am at 91 Charcoal lujah, Iraq, for combat duty and another place to raise our children,” Stephanie said, Road in Dublin. Back by 11 am. Please combat deployment to Helmand, Afghani- “a place for the children to play outside in RSVP to Tom Warren at (603) 563-7190 stan, in 2009. nature, where I didn’t have to worry about or email ttwassociates@myfairpoint. When Justin’s overseas duty was over their safety. A big plus is that Georgia and net. Sponsored by the Harris Center for (he is now a marine recruiter in Nashua), Cayden are getting a lot of support from Conservation Education. the couple chose New Hampshire to live Dublin Consolidated School.”

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Joseph Petrone: A Remembrance BY JUNE COOK Before dinner we sometimes played here have been many articles written croquet and even bocce. Again before about the wonderful Joe Petrone (1922- dinner and through dinner we talked T2016), and when you talk about Joe you about world affairs as we saw it. When Joe must include Augusta, his wife and partner wanted Augusta’s attention he would say in of 59 years. When Bill Goodwin called and a loud voice A-GUS-TA and she, abso- asked us to write about Joe, I said yes right lutely serene, would appear at his side and away for as good friends there were many answer Joe’s question. fun times we experienced with them. At their home Knollwood, which has a Did you know we belong to a gang with beautiful ballroom, Joe and Augusta would the Petrones? I believe Augusta and Joe come out on the stage to welcome their named the group of us a gang! We have guests. Augusta would recount the history gotten together over the years for dinner of Knollwood with President Taft coming and lunch at someone’s house and some- from the village with townspeople holding times breakfast at the Peterborough Diner. torches all the way. There was a receiving The girls at the diner probably thought line waiting, and President Taft didn’t see of us as regulars once a week in the back Augusta’s father who was a little boy so didn’t shake his hand. room and automatically brought coffee, remained handsome into his nineties. He water with lemon, and tons of creamers. In the huge dining room there is a had the knack of talking directly to you There we would usually talk about what picture of a young uniformed Joe or and would ask you to sit right next to him was happening in the political world. Joseph, as Augusta always called him. He and start a conversation. Joe grew up on rom the obituary published March 29 in the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript: an Iowa farm and he truly resented the F“Joseph Petrone, 93, died peacefully, with his wife at his side, on Mar. 24 in Naples, fact that tractors replaced horses, which he Fla. He lived an honorable and active life, as an Iowa farm boy, as a Lieutenant in Patton’s loved so much. 3rd Army in the Battle of the Bulge, as a White House Military Aide under Eisenhower, as Everyone remembers Joe for his mili- Military Attaché in Paris, and Ambassador to the European Office of the U.N. in Geneva tary service and his love for Augusta, and under Reagan – and a treasured husband of 58 years…” [reprinted with permission]. we also remember Joe as a dear neighbor and wonderful friend. For the full article in the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript, visit: http://www.legacy.com/ JUNE COOK lives in Dublin with her husband Forrest, obituaries/ledgertranscript/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-carlton-petrone&pid=179426279# author of Money, Murder and Madness, A Banking sthash.W9wzN6AL.dpuf Life (Advocate, July 2015).

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In 2004 Jeff’s granddaughter Jeff Boutwell: A Remembrance Leslie Kermick Pennel contacted BY PAM AND DEAN HOYT learned to use a the Newport School District and effrie Boutwell passed away on March come-along to laid the groundwork for Jeff to 16, 2016. He was a beloved husband, take down trees receive his high school diploma. Jfather, grandfather, great-grandfather with precision and He was completely surprised and to us…Uncle Jeff. Born in 1926 and many other log- when the Superintendent of raised in the Upper Valley area of New ging skills, which Schools arrived at his house one Hampshire, early on he learned a strong he continued to use day to personally present him with work ethic. While attending Newport High well into his eight- his diploma. Although he wanted School, he obtained a job working at the ies. He also spent us to think it wasn’t important, he Brampton Woolen Mill. He would leave many hours work- was proud to share the news with school in time to work the second shift and ing at Charlotte’s others. earn money while in high school. He was family (Nichols) Jeff enjoyed bowling for many spotted in homeroom in the last seat of the farm in Lempster. years. He bowled with a number second row by Charlotte Nichols. He was He cut wood, of cousins and always had funny interested in football and baseball so he did hayed, and plowed stories to tell about their trips to not give her any attention. fields. This was all bowling contests. In winter he While Jeff was getting ready for his done after his other could be seen on his Kubota trac- senior year, he was drafted into the U.S. jobs he did over the early years. tor snowblowing his yard and in summer Army to serve during WWII, eventually Jeff and Charlotte raised two daughters, he kept the lawns and landscaping attrac- joining the 801st Tank Destroyer Battalion. Linda (Holmes) and Diane (Kermick). He tive and neat. He kept track of sports and He fought in the Battle of the Bulge, one of took pride in his family and home. Jeff could always tell you the stats on baseball, the most difficult and hard-fought cam- went to work for Sprague & Carlton in football and basketball players and teams. paigns of the war. Then he spent one more 1952 and honed his woodworking skills at He enjoyed his dogs and cats over the year in the U.S. Constabulary, policing the the shop, in his home workshop, and on the years. American occupied zone of Germany. He many woodworking jobs he did for friends Jeff and Charlotte celebrated their 69th did not talk about the war experiences until and family. He even restored four pieces of wedding anniversary on February 3, 2016. later years when his grandson Jeff Kermick broken furniture we found in Dean’s par- He will be greatly missed by his family interviewed him for a college paper. A few ents’ barn that are enjoyed and appreciated and friends. years ago Charlotte sent away for a hat for by our family today. He earned the title of PAM AND DEAN HOYT live in Harrisville. Jeff that was embroidered with “WWII master craftsman. Veteran.” Whenever Jeff wore it, someone would thank him for his service or shake Spring Rummage & Yard Sale at DCC his hand. He appreciated that. Rummage Sale: Friday, May 20, 1-6 pm After returning from the Army, Jeff Yard Sale/Rummage Sale: Saturday, May 21, 8-11 am married Charlotte and went to work with hat great items are awaiting you at the sale? Come wander through the Boutique his father in the logging business. He Wand Book/Toy store, see all the wonderful spring and summer clothes in the vestry, try on a pair of new (almost) shoes, pick up those housewares you have been wanting and For an earlier profile of Jeffrie and Char- didn’t want to spend a lot of money on. There are also linens, tablecloths, towels (beach), lotte Boutwell in the Advocate, please see the list goes on. One never knows what one will discover at the Dublin Community Church September 2015, p. 5; and the obituary in Rummage Sale. Between 10 and 11 am on Saturday is a $2-a-bag sale. theGood Monadnock Digs BC Ledger-Transcript. 7.2014 7/29/14 8:41 PM Page 1

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A Belief in the Concept of Long Range Planning Thinking Ahead BY ANDY FREEMAN BY MARGARET GURNEY braham Lincoln said “the best way to ter serving on Dublin’s f predict the future is to create it.” Zoning Board for some 30 AIt’s time again to dust off the Master Ayears, Bill Barker admits it “can Plan and take a look at the Vision State- be very divisive.” People want ment. A lot has changed since 2007, and to be able to use their land for we have an opportunity, as a town, to share their benefit and it is sometimes our views and shape the future of Dublin in conflict with the long-term by actively participating in public meet- goals of the town. He says he ings, charrettes,* and surveys. always worked to find the bal- Historic and natural resource preserva- ance between “three constitu- tion, transportation, communication, tax ents: the town, the landowners, diversification, reasonable housing for and the zoning ordinances.” younger and older folks, and available Bill explains that “you have to goods/services are all issues that we face. look all sides, think through the A comprehensive Vision Statement impact to the owners, abutters, would evaluate social, logistic, and eco- and the town to really make a nomic change while maintaining our his- balanced decision; you have to torical integrity and sense of community. give people a clear picture of ANDY FREEMAN runs the Dublin General Store with what we’re really dealing with. As Bill moves away from such public his wife, Michelle. Emotions can run high and sometimes it service, he wonders how to get people to See related article in the Monadnock gets very personal — but in the end, the commit to serve on boards and think about Ledger-Transcript, “Overlay district proj- decision must be fair.” He adds, “We seem the future of the town. ect proposed for area” by Nicholas Handy to be in an era where you don’t have to be “When we moved here in 1968,” Bill (Saturday, March 26, 2016); http://www. polite anymore.” says of his wife Susan and children, “we ledgertranscript.com/Articles/2016/03/ When Bill came to Dublin in the late committed to the town, sent our children From-Archives/duOverlay-ml-032416 ‘60s, the town was in the process of devel- to the school, and raised our family. Now oping the Master Plan and zoning regu- with fewer kids in the school and older *What is a Charrette? lations. He says there was a very active families” we need to ask “what should the A charrette is an intensive planning ses- group of residents and various boards that town be looking at for the future?” sion where citizens, designers and others spent a great deal of time thinking about When not contemplating Dublin’s collaborate on a vision for development. the future of Dublin and developing regu- future, Bill keeps busy as a trustee at Dub- It provides a forum for ideas and offers lations to insure the future of the town. lin School, where he also works with the the unique advantage of giving immedi- “On the Planning Board, you need students each week in making skis. He is a ate feedback to the designers. More people who are forward thinking. What trustee of New Hampshire Public Televi- importantly, it allows participants to be drives the Planning Board is how to bal- sion, “a very valuable state resource.” mutual authors of the plan. [By The Town ance when people are saying ‘I own the Paper (www.tndtownpaper.com)] In addition, Bill has a shop where he land, I can do what I want with it’ (even if does everything from making flyfishing it’s strictly for personal reasons) and the reels to repairing furniture. need to look at the future.” Bill adds that Shop at Fresh Chicks His suggestion for this new generation long-range planning is for the greater good e Fresh Chicks Outdoor Marketplace stepping forward is to get involved, take a h and some people don’t like that. “People opens its sixth season on Monday, big view, maybe even consider the example live in Dublin because it’s a nice place to TMay 2, from 11 am to 3 pm, set up on the of those who have gone before. “One has live, but we need to protect that; it is not grounds of the Monadnock Community to think broadly,” Bill explained, “of the self-sustaining.” Hospital, Old Street Road, Peterborough. impact to town” of future plans. He says it’s a tricky thing. You need In addition to being able to buy flow- And Bill says he would welcome being new, creative solutions that fit into the ers and perennials from Dublin resident asked to advise either the Planning Board long-range view and you need to consider Carl Webber, who has been one of the or Zoning Board as we come to the new how they will benefit the community. He marketplace’s full-time vendors since the thinks Andy Freeman’s ideas about a com- Master Plan in process. “I would love to beginning, the market offers fresh picked mercial center for the town are forward- get involved if there were something I fruit and produce; baked goods; meats and looking, and he hopes the town can work it could do.” dairy; and locally made artisan crafts. into the new Master Plan. MARGARET GURNEY is editor of the Advocate. Call 831-0901 with any questions.

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has concluded, but their inspiration and Monadnock Ukulele Group tenacity in seeing through the renovations May at the Hub he Monadnock Ukulele Group will and rebuilding of The Hub are worthy of a meet at the Hub on Friday, May 20, party. Everyone is welcome to attend our T at 7 pm. All ukulele players are beverages and hors d’oeuvres reception welcome to join us, no matter and silent auction. what your level of playing. The Mixing Wine & Paint Night group meets monthly, on the third Friday of every BY BRIDGET MCFALL month. Please call Nancy oin us for our first Mixing Wine & Nolan for song sheets JPaint night at the Community Center on and with any questions Saturday, May 14, from 7 to 9 pm. This at 785-9857. creative fundraising event will be led by the Hub’s featured artist in May, Earl Come Find Your Roots Schofield, who will teach participants how BY CHRIS GALLAGHER to paint Celtic Flowers. he Community Center is sponsoring All participants must be over 21 years An Introduction to Genealogy work- old. Bring a friend or come alone. Tickets T Opening: Artist of the Month shop on Wednesday, May 25, from 6:30 to are $30 per person or $50 per couple. Buy 8 pm. The workshop is free, and is for both arl Schofield is the featured artist at the tickets online using the Paypal link on beginners and more advanced researchers. Hub in May, with an opening on April our website, or mail a check with “Wine Topics will include internet research, E30 from 5 to 7 pm. His medium is encaus- & Paint” in the memo line and sent to the pedigree charts, family group sheets, and tic (wax) painting. His landscapes are very Dublin Community Center, PO Box 249, research logs. Attendees may bring com- personal and intuitive without abandoning Dublin, NH 03444. puters and information that they may have a high degree of technical precision and BRIDGET MCFALL is executive director of the already collected. realism. Earl teaches visual art and art his- Community Center. Chris Gallagher, who organized this tory at The Dublin School and many of his workshop, can be contacted at 563-8031 landscapes are inspired by the Northeast. Environmental Film Series if you have any questions. Please visit www.EarlSchofield.com for BY NANCY NOLAN further information about the artist. n May 15 at 3 pm, the Community Community Center Turns Two OCenter will show the award-winning MRC Roadside Cleanup elebrate two years of art, learning, film “Revolution” by Rob Stewart as part and recreation and the many years of a continuing environmental film series. April 30 Cin the making of the Dublin Community “Revolution” (2013) sheds light on he members of Monadnock Rotary Center on May 7 from 5 to 7 pm. Hear environmental topics such as ocean acidi- TClub (MRC), which meets every some stories from our past as we honor the fication, over-fishing, climate change and Tuesday at 7:30 am in the lower level of the legacy and hard work of Nancy Cayford deforestation. The full-length documentary Dublin Community Church, is organizing and Bruce Simpson – our special guests for lays out the greatest threats to our planet a roadside cleanup day on April 30. the evening – in making the Community and ourselves, and what actions we can If you wish to join the crew, meet at Center a reality. Nancy ‘retired’ from the take to help. Discussion to follow. Carr’s Store at 8 am and bring gloves and a Board and directorship earlier this winter NANCY NOLAN is on the board of the Community picker-upper grabbing tool if you have one. and Bruce’s long-term Board leadership Center. Route 101 will thank you.

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HUB Foam HUB Open DCC MRC DPL StoryTime HUB Kids’ Ping DCC Rummage DCC Rummage 15 rolling 7-8 pm; 16 9-6; Kids Yoga 17 7:30 am; 18 9:30 am; 19 Pong 3:30 pm; 20Sale 1-6 pm 21& Yard Sale Environmental Film 10-10:30 am; Zumba HUB Community HUB Open 9-6; DPL Recycling 6 pm 8-11 am; HUB reading 3-5 pm; Due date to 5:30-6:30 pm; Lunch 12-1 pm; QiGong 12-1 pm; Lorrie Thomson Advocate by gradu- TH BOS 4 pm DPL HillTop Group Yoga 4-5:15 pm; 1-3 pm; Children ates for June issue 6:45 pm Poetry reading 7-8 pm; & the Arts Day in DCC TwoHat Group Peterborough 7 pm

HUB Open DCC MRC DCS 3rd Annual HUB Kids’Ping HUB Foam Dark Pond 22 23 9-6; Kids Yoga 24 7:30 am; 25Field Day; DPL 26Pong 3:30 pm 27 rolling 7-8 pm; 28 Hike 9-11 am; 10-10:30 am; Zumba Community Supper StoryTime 9:30 am; Cobb Meadow School Birdwatching with 5:30-6:30 pm; 5:30-6:30 pm; HUB Open 9-6; Open House Tom Warren TH BOS 4 pm DPL HillTop Group QiGong 12-1 pm; 8:30-10 am 6:45 pm Yoga 4-5:15 pm; Genealogy Workshop 6:30-8:30 pm; DCC TwoHat Group 7 pm

HUB Foam MEMORIAL MRC no BOS Board of Selectmen HUB Dublin Community Center 29 rolling 7-8 pm 30 DAY 31 meeting; (Open Mon & Weds 9-6) Parade 11:15, meet DPL HillTop Group DCC Dublin Community Church at Yankee; HUB Kids 6:45 pm DCS Dublin Consolidated School MCH Monadnock Community Hospital Yoga 10-10:30 am; DGS Dublin General Store MFS Monadnock Folklore Society Art Opening 5-7 pm; DPL Dublin Public Library Zumba 5:30-6:30 pm; MRC Monadnock Rotary Club DS Dublin School DPL closed; Town TH Town Hall Offices closed DWC Dublin Women’s Club

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