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. CXLIV, NO. 9 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012 LANCASTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE TELEPHONE: 603-788-4939 FORTY PAGES 75¢ Todd Lamarque to become Fire contained in inside shop structure at Lancaster School principal on July 1 Whitefield power plant Fay and McLean will be part-time administrators 41 firefighters from 7 area By Edith Tucker timing will also allow Lamarque to insurance coverage, on a pro-rated F.D.s fight flames [email protected] be heavily involved in hiring a new basis. By Edith Tucker and supplies, fasteners and fittings WHITEFIELD — The WMRSD assistant principal. This new arrangement will cost [email protected] and a variety of consumables was school board voted unanimously, The board also voted unani- about $3,000 less than now and in- WHITEFIELD — Fire was re- destroyed, said Whitefield Fire 4 to 0, at a special 8 a.m. school mously to divide up the responsi- clude 25 additional workdays. ported at 6:58 a.m. on Wednesday, Chief James “J” Watkins. board meeting on Thursday to bilities of today’s position of Di- Both will work in the Central Office Feb. 22, in the ground-level main- The Whitefield Fire Depart- make administrative changes de- rector of Student Services into two on King’s Square. tenance shop inside the main ment along with mutual aid fire de- signed to keep experience on hand discrete part-time positions, effec- Fensom explained his thinking building of the wood-chip burning partments — Twin Mountain, Jef- while tapping Lancaster School as- tive July 1. The incumbent Direc- in coming up with this unique DG Power and Light biomass plant ferson, Lancaster, Dalton, Bethle- sistant principal Todd Lamarque tor — Marie Fay of Guildhall, who arrangement that he believes on Airport Road in the Whitefield hem and Lunenburg — responded of Gorham to fill the top slot at the was planning to retire on June 30 meets the District’s needs as well Industrial Park. to the fire. Seven additional fire- 425-student Lancaster School on — has agreed to stay on in the part- as that of the two experienced ad- It took the efforts of 41 fire- fighters and apparatus from the July 1 at a salary of $76,469. time .6 position of 157 days as Di- ministrators. fighters from seven fire depart- Littleton and Groveton Fire De- SAU 36 Interim Superintendent rector of Special Education at a “I hated to see us lose Marie’s PHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER ments to contain the fire to the partments provided firehouse Dr. Harry Fensom described salary of $47,555, effective July 1. knowledge and experience, espe- Lancaster School assistant princi- shop structure, in which all the coverage. Lamarque as “one of the most LES principal Pat McLean of cially at this time,” Fensom said. pal Todd Lamarque of Gorham equipment, including hand and The first W.F.D. fire engine, promising administrators” he had was promoted on Thursday morn- Lancaster has agreed to stay on “The position as now configured power tools, welding equipment Fire, PAGE A18 ever had under his general super- ing to the school’s top post, effec- and assume the half-time (.5) posi- had so many pieces to it that she vision. tive July 1. tion of 131 days as Director of Pupil ran into conflicting appointments Lamarque’s stellar reputation Services at a salary of $39,231, ef- and meetings. Creating two part- was such that he was being court- Country school districts with key fective July 1. time positions will permit greater ed vigorously by other North vacancies to fill, he explained. The Both positions include health Lamarque, PAGE A18 Lancaster’s proposed budget up 5.2 percent By Jeff Woodburn caster Fair) and the fire/EMS took [email protected] in $601,000. LANCASTER – Lancaster’s A review of the department proposed 2013 town budget is budgets shows only two with nearly $4.98 million or 5.2 per- double-digit growth. The police cent higher than the previous and solid waste collection in- year’s budget. cluded the largest increase – 11.2 “It’s the cost of doing busi- and 11.1 percent respectively. ness,” said Town Manager Ed The police budget increases from Samson and some of the costs are $481,045 to $535,156, which in- uncontrollable – like the increase cludes $25,000 for a new cruiser, in fuel costs and health care cov- increase in salaries totaling erage for town employees. In ad- $27,760 and $5,000 increase in dition to the budget voters will al- gasoline and oil expenses. Solid so be asked to fund 18 individual waste department’s increase re- warrant articles bringing the lates to a new waste collection combined total to $5.51 million. contract, which is $3,900 more “Fuel costs have taken a huge than the previous year. jump,” Samson said, “and health Samson said he can’t specifi- care continues to go up.” He cally commit to an exact tax rate pointed to a new arrangement yet, but added it would be mod- that slowed the growth of health est and “not scare people.” This coverage from an initially pro- is in part due to strong revenue posed rate increase of 14 percent stream. Tax revenues have to just 8.5 percent. jumped from $95,000 in 2010 to Personnel, Fire/EMS, and po- $175,000 in 2011 and total rev- lice account for the largest share enues from $2.98 in 2010 to $3.41 of the town’s spending -- with million in 2011. He said the $562,275 being proposed for amount of delinquent taxes has salaries and benefits for town em- remained low. This is in sharp ployees; $498,655 being pro- contrast with Gorham, which has posed for Fire/EMS; and $535,156 experience a major shortfall in PHOTO BY JONATHAN BENTON for the police department. The commercial tax payments. “Lan- 1,000 Point Club police and fire/EMS also bring in caster has been rather fortu- revenue through fines, grants and nate,” he said, it’s a “huge bene- Groveton Eagle Nate Smith scored his 1,000th career point on Thursday and stands next to a proud Mark Collins, his coach. Full story and fees – police took in close to fit.” more on page B1. $52,000 ($31,000 from the Lan- WEEK 12 PHOTO WINNER Guildhall school board votes to freeze funds until tuition issue resolved Special meeting to be held at Guildhall School today

By Edith Tucker the board’s regular monthly interest because the child whose posed rescission would not be [email protected] meeting after the board had dis- tuition was not paid is Smith’s retroactive. GUILDHALL — The Guildhall cussed an outstanding warrant son. The pending litigation will like- School Board will hold a special for a single WMRSD tuition. Some In part, the pending litigation Freeze, PAGE A18 meeting at 4 p.m. today (Feb. 29) 25 WMRSD tuition payments had in which the treasurer’s life part- at the elementary school to dis- been made by treasurer Laura ner is the lead plaintiff revolves cuss and potentially take some Wilson with the exception of one, around the issue of whether or action on the board’s passage of according to the draft minutes. not Smith had a conflict of inter- INDEX a motion at its three-hour meet- When Smith asked why one pay- est when the board adopted a ing on Feb. 20 “to freeze the Dis- ment had not been made, Plum- new policy, supported by an Aug. Business Directory ...... B6 trict’s checkbook,” explained ley replied that under advice of 10 school District vote of 21 to 20, board chairman Sharal Plumley the attorney representing the to allow gifted and talented stu- Calendar ...... B5 in a Monday morning telephone board, the bill would be held un- dents under a one-year pilot pro- interview. til litigation had been concluded. gram to attend out-of-district ele- Classified ...... B7-9 According to the draft minutes Martin stated that it was mentary schools before they are Dining ...... A15 of that meeting, clerk Helen Mar- alarming to discover that both in grade six. The only child to be tin, moved “that if some arrange- she and Smith had been unaware sent out of the district is Smith’s, Editorials & Letters ...... A4-5 ment to guarantee payment to of this bill, which had come sev- which led to the accusation of a SAU 36 (White Mountains Re- eral weeks prior to the meeting. conflict of interest. Obituaries ...... A2 gional School District) were not She also said that she was not That policy was later rescind- made by the end of February va- pleased with the amount of pay- ed on a 54 “yes” to 46 “no” vote Real Estate ...... A16 cation (Friday, March 2, to cover ments made without the board’s at a special school District meet- Sports ...... B1-3 the tuition payments for A. S. at knowledge and further dis- ing on Nov. 3. the Lancaster School) that all pleased that the treasurer write At that time, town moderator The last winner of our photo contest was Joe Eggleston of checking for Guildhall School be her notes-opinions directly on George Blakeslee said he believed Randolph taken from inside the gazebo across from the Mt. View frozen.” Vice chairman Matt the bills. that if the vote were to be re- Grand. Now that the last entry is in you can vote for your favorite Smith seconded the motion, When Martin moved to au- versed and the pilot program re- of the 12 on our Berlin Reporter and Coos County Democrat which passed with a split vote in thorize payment of this remain- scinded, the effect would be im- Facebook pages to help pick the ultimate winner. Comments post- which both Martin and Smith vot- ing tuition bill, audience member mediate and the rescission would ed on today’s date or later will count as votes and the winner will ed “yes,” Plumley “no.” Andy Berry said that Smith’s sec- take effect at the time of the vote. get a gift card to a local business of their choice. The motion was made during ond would constitute a conflict of But he also said the then-pro- A2 COÖS COUNTY DEMOCRAT FEBRUARY 29, 2012 ••• John Minichiello Corey A. Boivin LANCASTER — John Hack. COLEBROOK — Corey A. grandparents, Walter and Shirley Minichiello, died on Tuesday, He will be remembered as a Boivin, 27, of Gilford and Cole- Bouchard of Groveton and Doris Feb. 21, 2012. thoughtful and wise man with a brook, died tragically on his way Boivin of Stark; and two very spe- John was an avid fisherman, great sense of humor, zest for to work on Thursday morning, cial uncles, Wayne Bouchard of and a talented gardener. His giant knowledge and a very large giv- Feb. 23, 2012, from injuries sus- Wells, Me., and Randy Bouchard pumpkins brought joy to com- ing heart. He will be dearly tained in a motor vehicle acci- of Clarksville. munities throughout New Eng- missed by those close to him and dent on Rt. 16 in Albany. An infant brother Jason and land. A long time businessman of all who had the honor of knowing He was born on Sept. 30, 1984, his grandfather Albert Boivin the utmost integrity and gen- him. in Colebrook, the youngest son of died previously. erosity, he was beloved by his Visiting hours were held on Normand and Debbie (Bouchard) Calling were held on Monday, community. Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Bailey Fu- Boivin. Corey was a 2002 gradu- Feb. 27, at the Jenkins & Newman John leaves his wife Janice neral Home in Lancaster. A brief ate of Colebrook Academy. Funeral Home in Colebrook. A Minichiello and his two daugh- service with a time of sharing was After graduating from school, Mass of Christian Burial was held ters LeeAnn and Lara. He had a John Minichiello also held. Corey attended truck driving Corey A. Boivin on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 1 p.m. at large family including his sister Go to www.baileyfh.net for school in Wisconsin for the Roehl St. Brendan’s Catholic Church in Joan, his late sister Mary Ann, Diane and many nieces and more information or to send an Trucking Co. At the time of his infectious, and immediately Colebrook, with The Rev. Craig brothers Bob and Paul, his cousin nephews, and his best friend online condolence. death, he was employed as a made those around him smile and Cheney as celebrant. truck driver for the Hancock Lum- laugh along with him. He had an Expressions of sympathy in ber Company in North Conway. uncounted number of friends, memory of Corey may be made to Ruth E. Carlson Corey was a larger-than-life and he was precious to his fami- the Two Rivers Ride for Cancer, personality. He loved all kinds of ly, all of whom will miss him dear- c/o Rosemary Mulliken at the TWIN MOUNTAIN — Ruth Es- ber and provided one of the first music, and he often helped his ly. First Colebrook Bank, 132 Main ther Grinnell Carlson, 90, of Twin reservation referral systems striv- brother, Chad, with his DJ busi- Corey leaves behind his par- St., Colebrook, NH 03576. Mountain, surrounded by her fam- ing for complete fairness for all ness. He also loved to hunt and ents, Normand and Debbie Boivin Condolences may be offered ily who lovingly cared for her at members. She helped Carl create fish, and he was an avid snow- of Colebrook; two brothers, Ar- to the family on-line by going to home, died peacefully on Feb. 16, displays to take to shows and ran mobiler in the winter and a soft- mand Boivin who is serving in the www.jenkinsnewman.com. 2012. the business while he traveled to ball player in the summer. His fa- U.S. Navy in California, and Chad Funeral arrangements are un- She was born in North travel shows in New England. She vorite number “99” was almost al- Boivin of Kensington; his girl- der the direction of Jenkins & Kingstown, R.I., the daughter of also made her signature pineapple ways on anything he was wear- friend Erica Brough and her two Newman Funeral Home, Cole- Robert A. and Margaret E. (Kerwin) upside-down cake for the end of ing. Corey’s smile and laugh were children, Brett and Caleb; his brook. Grinnell and married Carl R. Carl- season Snowmobile Club meeting son in January, 1941. They happily held at Carlson’s each May. She celebrated their 70th anniversary was a member of the Women’s Dis- Wallace H. Roy just two months before Carl’s pass- cussion Group, baking and helping DUMMER — Wallace “Wally” fishing. ald Roy and Bruce Roy and Do- ing last year. Ruth E. Carlson their fund raising events. She knit- H. Roy, 76, died on Monday Family members include his lores Hoffman. Kiddo, Ruth, Mom, Auntie Ruth, ted hats for babies and helped oth- evening, Feb. 20, 2012, at the Coös wife Priscilla (Glover) Roy of Calling hours were held on Fri- Grammy, Great Grammy, Mrs. C., selves and always pushed each of ers with their skills. County Nursing Home in Berlin, Dummer; three children, Sally day, Feb. 24, at the Bryant Funer- Mama Carlson was loved by Carl, them to “do your best.” Her lessons Ruth’s hobbies included after a period of declining health. Johnson of Chicopee, Mass., Rus- al Home in Berlin. A funeral serv- her four daughters, four grandchil- often extended to other neighbor- sewing, knitting, needlework, cro- Wally was born in Gorham on sell Roy of Enfield, and Anthony ice was held on Friday at the fu- dren, triplet great-grandchildren, hood children who were frequent- cheting, tatting, and embroidery. Oct. 7, 1935, a son of Herbert and Roy of Williston, Vt.; six grand- neral home. Burial was in the caregivers, and by many family and ly at the house. Once all the girls She also had a keen interest in Dorothy (Hart) Roy, and was children, Lindsay Johnson, Willis Cemetery in Dummer. friends, and so many guests of Carl- were in school, Mom returned to health and nutrition and she read raised in the Berlin-Gorham area. Robert Johnson, Jeffrey Roy, In lieu of flowers, donations in son’s Cabins & Carlson’s Lodge Lockwood Jr. High (formerly her avidly, sharing her knowledge with He served with the US Army Alannah Roy, Zachary Roy and his memory may be made to the who became longtime friends. high school) as lunchroom cashier neighbors, family, friends and for three years where he received Nicole; two great grandchildren, Alzheimer’s Unit, Coos County As a young woman, Ruth en- and later as manager and discipli- guests. First aid was a passion for his training as a lineman. He Lilly Roy and Collyn; a brother Nursing Home, PO Box 416, joyed singing and acting, both in narian. No messing around in Mrs. her. She had many natural reme- worked for Chicopee Electric and Gordon Roy of Lancaster; nieces, Berlin, NH, 03570. school and in local plays and musi- C’s cafeteria! During these 25 years, dies and nutritional solutions and Light, for Green Mountain Power nephews and cousins. To sign the on-line guestbook, cal reviews; her mom had a beauti- Ruth also handled the financial end was continually trying to improve in White River Jct, Vt. and did Family members who died visit ful voice, and she loved singing of Carlson’s Builders, Carl’s house herself. contract line work until he retired previously include his parents; a www.bryantfuneralhome.net. along with her. At that time she was construction and historic renova- With the arrival of her first in 2000. He enjoyed hunting and son Larry Roy; and siblings Don- also an active member of the vol- tion business. grandchild, Becky, in 1973, Ruth unteer fire squad. Mrs. Carlson was active in PTA, was once again in baby mode and Her first job was at Brown & arranging cook-outs and trips, and her dedication to raising a self-re- Sharp in Providence, R.I., and she was a dedicated Girl Scout Leader. liant family extended to another worked there until she followed Ruth embodied the pledge and all generation. Laura arrived in 1977, Lancaster Rotary Club Mustang Raffle Carl to various U.S. army bases that it stood for, and passed on and twins Cait and Will followed in where she met wonderful people those beliefs. By example, she 1988. Triplet grandchildren, Ben, Lancaster – For the third year but not on their “must have” list. classically-styled Mustang harking and held a variety of jobs. Her fa- taught how to be caring towards Ella, and Marie, were born in 2006 running the Lancaster Rotary Club While club members are busy back to the halcyon days of pony vorite one of these was in a day others, that money did not bring when Ruth was really beginning to is featuring a brand new Mustang selling tickets to those who bought and muscle cars when it was intro- care in Harlingen, Texas, where she happiness, and that laughter is the struggle with the effects of demen- convertible in a mid-summer raffle- in to last year’s raffle, they also duced (first as an anemic six-cylin- reveled in her love of taking care of best medicine. Relatives and tia, but that did not diminish the drawing that is the club’s main have added the convenience of der in 1963). The 2013 six-cylinder babies. friends in need of a caring environ- thrill she felt from holding those ba- fund-raiser in support of its chari- credit card payment, which is ex- sports a 3.7 litre motor putting out With the arrival of Sonja in 1945, ment came to live with her family, bies. table giving and multiple commu- pected to boost sales for the draw- 305 horsepower. Hardlyanemic. In- while Carl was overseas in the sometimes for months to years. Ruth leaves her children, Sonja nity and international projects. ing due to the convenience. deed car reviewers have said the army, Ruth became a “stay-at- The family from RI found them- and husband Anthony DeStefanis “Tickets are now on sale for the This year’s gala raffle event, fea- car exhibits all the gusto of a V-8 home” Mom. Taking care of her selves “north of the notch” in the of Warwick, R,I., Carol Carlson Cun- drawing on July 28th” said Rotary turing many additional prizes, is motor with the fuel-sipping thrifti- girls, three more, Carol, Raynee, mid-1960’s after they purchased ningham of Bethlehem and Twin President David Fuller Jr. set for Saturday, July 28, at the ness of a six-cylinder motor. and Claudia, born over the next Howe’s Cottages in Twin Mountain Mt., Raynee and husband Buzz Being raffled is a 2013 Mustang Cabot Motor Inn on Portland Street To be sure this is not the just in- eight years, became the focus of from Carl’s cousin, and so began Holmes of Grafton, and Claudia and GT convertible with a V-6 engine (Route 2 East) in Lancaster starting troduced behemoth Shelby GT500 her life. She was dedicated to teach- Ruth’s new life as an innkeeper husband Richard Vars of that boasts 29 m.p.g. in highway at 7 p.m. As anyone who has at- with 650 horsepower or the race- ing them all those old-fashioned where her warm personality and Portsmouth, R.I.; grandchildren driving plus a 6-speed manual tended the event can attest, it is a bred Boss 302 Laguna Seca that skills, from how to sew, cook, clean, heartfelt concern for all brought Caitlin and Will Cunningham of transmission, premium trim, Pony busy night packed with heavy so- snorts and snarls its way around knit, and iron to study habits, driv- back customers year after year, first Bethlehem, Laura DeStefanis of package, race red exterior paint cializing and many fun surprises as the race track. No, this is a civilized ing skills, self reliance and respon- summers at the cottages and then Warwick, R.I., and Rebecca DeSte- and black leather interior and top well as several 50-50 raffles that cruiser that won’t drain the back- sibility. She encouraged her daugh- year round at the Lodge. She was fanis and her children, the great as well as 18-inch polished alu- have been considered quite lucra- yard oil well to keep it going. ters to figure things out by them- active in the Twin Mountain Cham- grandchildren, Marie, Ella, and Ben minum wheels. tive to the winners. Still it contains the classic Spiritas, of Silver Spring, Md. Considerable internal discus- In coming weeks the club will sculpted lines, segmented rear Calling hours were held at Ross sion has been ongoing at Rotary complete a schedule of car show- lights, air gulping front grille and Funeral Home, Whitefield Chapel meetings about the choice of car ings and events it will staff in an ef- galloping Pony in red, white and Five Questions on Sunday, Feb. 19. All are invited for the raffle with some reasoning fort to accommodate local ticket blue to join the Carlson family for a cel- that a hybrid would be a better sell sales. In the past these venues in- Reserve orders for specific tick- 1. Which actress is Carrie Fisher's mother? ebration of Mrs. Carlson’s life on with fuel costs so high. Still others cluded local parades, flea markets, et numbers are welcomed, subject 2. When its rules were originally written down in 1895, what was Sunday, May 27, at 2 p.m. at Carl- argued for a pick-up truck, which is classic car shows and new this to availability. the name of what we now call softball? son’s Lodge in Twin Mountain. the ultimate utility vehicle in the year, the Lancaster Street Fair on For tickets please contact your To honor her, donations may be North Country. Winning out, how- the very day of the raffle, Saturday, friendly Rotarian, see us at the up 3. Which country lost over seventeen percent of its entire popu- ever, is the notion that a Mustang July 28. and coming events or email to; Lan- lation in World War II? made to North Country Home Health & Hospice, Cottage Street, represents a “dream car,” high on Only 500 tickets are sold, guar- caster.rotary.mustang.raffle@gmail 4. How do bees communicate with each other? Littleton, NH 03561; Alzheimer’s many car enthusiasts’ “want” list anteeing great odds of winning the .com. 5. 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His with hors d'oeuvres, sponsored Board Certified Chiropractic Rehabilitation News of the Feb. 22 edition 2012 Coös County Budget grandfather worked for the Man- by ESCO Title, LPL Financial, on page A14 it was Wendy Friday, March 2, 2012 at chester Union at the beginning of PSNH, Passumpsic Savings Bank, Bennett not Wendy Arm- 10:00 a.m. the 20th Century before a career The Morrison, and Shurman Mo- In Appreciation strong that reported some- with William Randolph Hearst pa- tors. Several vendors will be on North Country one shot out one of her win- pers in Boston and New York. display and there will be a silent Joe has covered local, state, auction. Dinner selections in- I would like to thank all those who helped at a Resource Center dows with a BB gun very difficult time with the passing of and national politics and has re- clude either Pan-seared medal- Lancaster, NH ported from Europe, the Mideast lion of sirloin with sweet onions Norman "Bud" Potter. and Afghanistan. He has won nu- and peppers or Chicken breast merous writing awards and has Florentine with spinach and Thank you for the cards, flowers, donations, food, Steve Bissonnette, AAMS served as managing editor, edi- warm chèvre cheese. kind words and prayers. Thank-you to the –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– tor-in-chief, and general manager. Reservations are required. Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home for making Financial Planning & Investment Management In June of 1999, he succeeded The cost is $40 per Chamber things easier to deal with. Nackey S. Loeb as president and Member or $45 per Non-Chamber Thank you to the doctors and nurses at Weeks publisher of New Hampshire's Member. Six foot vendor tables LPL Financial largest newspaper. In addition to are available for $25. 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Joy Potter LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC FEBRUARY 29, 2012 COÖS COUNTY DEMOCRAT A3 ••• Local families at risk of hunger LANCASTER Annetta McGinnis | 788-2489 It seems that the era of local On a recent walk through news of people visiting each the downtown Lancaster area, other, or taking trips which we ventured over to the Babe learn that Cooking Matters™ friends back home might be in- Smith skating rink behind the terested to read about, has end- courthouse. A few hardy fami- ed with the retirement of Mar- lies had braved the winter chill 6-week hands-on cooking program starts next Wed. garet Carr as the Lancaster cor- to get outdoors on a Sunday af- respondent. My fear of the tele- ternoon and were enjoying a LANCASTER — Some 15 per- UNH Coop. Extension-Coös Coun- Eighty-seven percent of partici- “We are thrilled that there is phone ringing off the hook day friendly game on the ice. The cent of Americans are now living ty have joined forces to offer the pants report improving their such great interest and support and night was unfounded! warming hut was full of skaters in poverty and nearly 1-in-4 fami- first-ever Cooking Matters for cooking skills after graduating for Cooking Matters program- Having said that, I happened taking a break or changing lies with children lack the re- Families™ in lower Coös County. from the course. ming in the North Country” said to drop in to see Margaret Carr clothes. What a wonderful as- sources to provide their children Partners in Health and Northern “Working with Share Our Becca Story, the Cooking Matters recently on a day when she was set this facility is to our town, the nutritious food they need to Human Services of Coös County Strength to provide Cooking Mat- NH Program Coordinator. “Weeks also being visited by John Ogle, and one which will probably thrive. are also contributing agencies. ters classes will help people in Medical Center has really of Woodbridge, Va. He was in see more skaters over the va- UNH Cooperative Extension’s The six-week program is our community gain the skills stepped up to the plate to ad- town for the funeral of Mike cation. Nutrition Connections Program, scheduled from 5 p.m. to 7:30 they need so they can eat better dress the growing need for this Beattie, and always makes a My family in England tells working with other local organi- p.m. on Wednesdays in March and meet their budget needs,” type of programming. We are sin- point to visit Margaret while me that it is spring-like there zations, empowers local families and April at St. Paul’s Episcopal said project coordinator Heidi cerely excited about this North here. and the snowdrops are peeking at risk of hunger with the skills, Church Parish Hall on Main Barker, a Nutrition Educator for Country partnership and the op- February school vacation is through the ground. Each fall knowledge and confidence they Street. Dates include: March 7, 14, UNH Cooperative Extension. portunity to better serve this in full swing this week. The new when planting my daffodil and need to make healthy and afford- 21, and 28 and April 11 and 18. In- “Last fall, several of us sat down area of the state along with UNH snowfall last Saturday should tulip bulbs, I try to remember able meals through Share Our come-eligible families with chil- to determine how we could bet- Coop. Ext.-Coös County.” add to the fun. to plant some in pot to be Strength’s six-week program, dren ages 8 to 12 are still being re- ter serve families, particularly to For more information about or Lent started with Ash forced for indoor viewing in the Cooking Matters™ for Families. cruited to participate in this promote healthier lifestyle choic- to register for the upcoming Lan- Wednesday, on February 22. middle of winter. They are cur- Local volunteer culinary and hands-on learning opportunity. es around nutrition and physical caster-based Cooking Matters for It’s a time for “repentance” and rently in bloom and I have en- nutrition experts who combine Sponsored nationally by the activity. We also saw the need to Families™ Program, please con- fasting. Each year I try to give joyed the sight and smell of hands-on food preparation with ConAgra Foods® Foundation and develop cooking skills with our tact the UNH Coop. Ext. office at up something that I really like, bright yellow daffodils for the practical nutrition, food budget- Walmart, Cooking Matters serves families. It was at this point that 788-4961 or email heidi.bark- or take on some new task like past week, and will be sad to ing, and shopping techniques more than 1,000 families a month the group looked to the NH Cook- [email protected]. writing to friends too far away cut them down soon. lead cooking Matters courses. and in 2010 reached more than ing Matters program which is to visit, and visiting those who That’s all my news for this Weeks Medical Center and 10,000 families across the U. S. part of the NH Food Bank effort.” are near. It’s the giving up that’s week. If you would like to hear difficult for me and 40 days more local news, please give me seems like a lifetime! Anyway, I a call, or e-mail me at make an attempt, but I’m only [email protected]. Let’s not let human. this column die a slow death!

PHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER PAK 2000 plant manager Michele Rideout of Lancaster, who was PHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER promoted to the top slot nearly two years ago, gave Congressman An array of chocolate specialties were served at the Northern Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce mixer on Feb. 22 in the spacious reha- Charlie Bass, right, and his aide, Rep. Gene Chandler of Bartlett, bilitation room at the Genesis Healthcare/Country Village Center in Lancaster: Stephanie Champine, left, food service assistant; Lisa Manville, partially obscured, a tour of the Page Hill facility in Lancaster on food service assistant manager; Casey Robinson, food service cook; Kathy Winders, food service assistant; Kevin Wilkinson, food and environ- Wednesday, Feb. 22. The plant is part of the PAK 2000 Security mental service director, and Lorri Kimball, admission director. Products Division, which, according to the company website,“is the world leader in the manufacture and supply of technologically advanced security product systems.” Specs nearly ready for Phase I of Weeks Lodge restoration

By Edith Tucker neering and structural plans for Since stone masons will be on committed state Moose Plate [email protected] the elevator-lift to the second site, work on the fire tower will be monies, Wilson said. “I’m very en- LANCASTER — An open win- floor and restoration of the back done this summer. couraged that we’ve been mov- ter has allowed architect and portico, designed to echo the one “The time is getting closer and ing along methodically with due Weeks family member Rob Bast on the front of the two-story closer,” Wilson said enthusiasti- diligence, seeking to get it right,” of Bast & Rood Architects of Hi- building. cally. “We expect to be full bore in Wilson said. nesburg, Vt., to meet with con- The work done in 1964 — near- April or May, depending on the Unfortunately, the federal sultants at the Weeks estate atop ly 50 years ago — on the terrace weather.” “Save America’s Treasures” grant Mount Prospect in the 420-acre under the state’s aegis used hard Phase II will primarily be cos- monies for which Wilson was Appalachian Supply Inc. Weeks State Park, accessed by a mortar rather than the natural metic work inside the building’s preparing to apply are no longer 4581 Memorial Drive winding state-maintained paved soft beige or white mortar used in interior, Wilson said. The original available. St. Johnsbury, VT road off Route 3 south. the 1910s, Wilson explained. rabbit warren of small bedrooms The Director said he still (802)-748-4513 On Sunday, Feb. 19, Bast met The bricks are loose, and will not be restored but instead hopes that it will be possible to with a masonry consultant under weeds grow in the cracks. left as opened up in 1964 to allow have completed all the work, in- contract to advise on restoration Lancaster native and highly for displays and visitor informa- cluding landscaping restoration, work to be done on the Lodge’s successful businessman Senator tion. on the historic campus by fall stucco exterior, its terraces, and John W. Weeks of Massachusetts Future plans call for the two- 2013, the centenary of the built stonework. had his summer home built in story carriage-barn-garage to be site that is listed on the National “Specifications for Phase I — 1913, just two years after passage transformed into a visitor-educa- Historic Register. all exterior and accessibility work of the Weeks Act of 1911. He tional center, and for the small The Tillotson Foundation — of the restoration work should served from 1905 to 1913 as U. S. green cottage to be cleared of awarded the Weeks Estate be completed in the third week of Congressman from the 12th Dis- telecommunications equipment $25,000 and the New Hampshire March,” said Director Ben Wilson trict in Massachusetts, and for a and made available for short- Charitable Foundation awarded of the Bureau of Historic Sites in single term — 1913 to 1919 — as term rentals for summer visitors the site a $5,000 Express Grant THE BOUTIQUE at 101 the Parks Division of the state De- U.S. Senator. through the Reserve America sys- for a capital campaign survey, partment of Resources and Eco- “Today the mantra of preser- tem. completed in spring 2011. WINTER SALES nomic Development (DRED) on vation is to restore a building to The work that will be com- Thursday its Concord headquar- as near to its original appearance pleted this summer, including re- THROUGHOUT THE STORE! ters. 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No Charge for Initial Consultation A4 COÖS COUNTY DEMOCRAT FEBRUARY 29, 2012 ••• Editorial Opinion READERS’FORUM Resignation The cost of technology To the Town of Northumberland munications and honesty, to a has taken me out of town. I am ex- Most of all I'd like to thank my (Groveton): point of complete transparency. I tremely thankful for the Groveton wife Susan and our children for ur weekly jaunts to the Berlin Public Library I respectfully submit my resig- cannot say enough about how School System and the educators supporting me through the many, nation as Selectman of Northum- hard Barry and Michael have and support staff for their devo- many nights of meetings and time introduced us to a story about Berlin native berland due to an impending worked with and along side all tion to the children and the out- away from them. I only hope I can Medric “Skip” Pageau. Fifty years ago this move out of town in a few weeks. the dedicated town employees. standing academic programming give them the quality time they week, he participate in a Navy experiment This resignation will take effect These town employees care offered here. They are outstand- so rightfully deserve. testing the long-term habitability of bomb on Feb. 27, 2012. It is with a feel- about the success of the town and ing! Change starts with each of us Ofallout shelters. To us it sounded more like a testing ing of gratitude that I was able to live and breathe it every day of I would also like to thank and pulling together as a com- hold this post and I have gained the year. Groveton Emergency Service's munity is more important to the ground for cabin fever. an immense amount of respect I came to town 5+ years ago for helping me acquire skills that town's future than anything I or For two weeks, Pageau and 96 other new recruits for anyone holding public office. and since have worked as a Fire- are lifelong lessons, from EMT Ba- any individual can do. lived an unimaginable Spartan life – being cooped up in It is much easier to sit in the back fighter, EMT, EMD, and as a Se- sic Training to Level I Firefight- 24x48 foot underground shelter (less than half the size row than to step up as fellow Se- lectman. It has truly been a re- ing. You truly have heroes living Sincerely, of the average American’s home). It was sealed off by lectman Barry Colebank and warding experience. With a grow- in the Town of Groveton. A spe- Rob Gauthier radioactive material and they lived off crackers and Michael Phillips have done this ing family came a growing need cial thank you goes to Fire Chief year and work to improve com- for a larger home and that is what Bedell. soup with no water for bathing. Reached at his home in North Carolina, Pageau, now retired, recalled the events of March, 1962. “It wasn’t too bad,” he said spe- A Sad Commentary on Guildhall’s School Board cially pointing to his work as a diesel mechanic and the To the Editor: a motion was brought forth by ers and staff of Guildhall Elemen- As a parent of two children at availability of books to read. When a town comes together Matt Smith and seconded by He- tary. They are refusing to pay bills Guildhall Elementary it saddens Time may have eased Pageau’s suffocating bore- and elects certain people to run len Martin that stated unless the and expenses. Think about that me that those two board mem- dom, poor food and cramped quarters, but there may their school board, they do so school district paid the tuition for for a moment. We teach our chil- bers think so little of the children with the hope and expectation Mr. Smith’s son by a certain date, dren to be fair, honest and to be and staff at the school. It sad- be something more to. So much has changed in the last that those elected will do their those two members would vote respectful of others. We certain- dens me that they can justify half century. Luxuries have become widespread and best to promote the school and to freeze the checkbook of the ly do not teach them to use black- jeopardizing the education of all technology has softened the daily grind of life. conduct business in such a fash- school. Essentially all business mail, intimidation and threats to the children to satisfy the selfish Can anyone imagine sequestering today’s 20 year- ion that the school and all in- and education would come to a get their way. Isn’t that the defi- demands of one family. They olds? Or simply turning off their cell phones for a few volved will benefit for the good. standstill at the Guildhall Ele- nition of a bully? Why has this should be ashamed of themselves hours? Our young people – and many of the rest of us Sadly, the town of Guildhall is mentary School. That’s right, no whole debacle come to this? Why for making such a reprehensible finding that not to be the case. business or education. By freez- should the staff, students and motion. – fill every waking hour with some kind of stimuli – con- At the latest school board ing the checkbook, essentially parents connected to the school stant entertainment and communication. Mobile tech- meeting on Monday, February 20, they are refusing to pay the teach- be punished? Christina McGrath, Guildhall nology, television, and computers have chased bore- dom away and any degree of solitude. And left us all For the good of our town with a constant flow of nothing. It wasn’t too many years ago – when being in the To the Editor: ings. I have learned that our cur- phone. She is honest, caring and ernment will get back on track. On March 6th, Town Meeting rent Selectboard needs some friendly, and most of all she has As town officers, we will work North Country meant a couple of fuzzy television sta- Day, as you get ready to vote, re- changes. I feel Susan McVetty never lost her cool in a meeting, very hard and do what is best for tions, a few more spotty radio signals and plenty of time member that whoever you vote would be a real asset to our town. or been unprofessional. our small town. to be lost in our thoughts or our inspiring environment. for should be willing to work for She has held this position before I think Tim Cahill will also be Daniel Mowery And our front porches, social clubs and coffee shops the good of the town. and she has always listened to a real asset to our town. With Guildhall, Vt. were places where people got the news and connected I am the Town Health Officer the community and is responsive, these two candidates, and Mr. with each other and built permanent relationships to for Guildhall, and I have learned getting back to the residents in a Martin, a current Selectboard a lot by attending monthly meet- timely manner either by e-mail or member, our Guildhall town gov- lean on during tough time and celebrate during good times. Technology has made our lives better in some ways Great Job! – and eventually will allow more people to earn out-of- area wages and while living right here, but it does chip To the Editor: perience. Our bus driver took a ronment to be a part of and it re- administration brought their ‘A’ away at our humanity. Too often we get emails point- bit of a detour in getting there, minded me of one of the reasons game both on and off the court ing out the negative aspects of but we were graciously given ex- why I joined this profession; last night. You have a lot to be what goes in on our schools and tra time on the court to ensure which is because education and proud of! people forget to point out the pos- our team was warmed up. Addi- athletics can provide an oppor- Good luck with the rest of the itive, so I want to take a moment tionally, your student section, tunity to have a lot of fun! playoffs and the remainder of READERS’FORUM to point out something very pos- Spirit Team and pep band were As I type this, it almost seems your school year. itive that I witnessed last night. outstanding! They were creative, strange that we could take an Our Girls Basketball team energetic, positive, well organ- over two hour trip, lose by 40 and Scott Fitzgerald, CMAA made the long trip to WMRHS for ized and displayed a tremendous still really enjoy ourselves, but Athletic Director The ‘Grand Mistake’ the first round of the playoffs, and amount of school spirit and pride. that is what happened because Stevens High School To the Editor: tle guys” involved. Few showed we were treated to a first class ex- They made it a wonderful envi- the students, coaches, staff and Claremont The out of the area consult- up for a silly exercise called Va- ant (Brooks) has many riding a cation Packaging Workshop, horse that is tired and close to which may be Custer's Last Support for Lancaster's rights-based ordinance death, all in a futile attempt to Stand for the Grand Mistake. To the Editor: profits by selling power to Mass- tection from damage to their lo- voted for ordinances that suc- save the word GRAND. NCIC And, a question, “How much During the past year we have achusetts and Connecticut. cal water supplies by commercial cessfully secure their rights and and others — many making a money has been spent on this learned that Canadian and U.S. in- Should those states demonstrate bottling companies, others from safeguard the future of their com- salary from this disaster — poor effort and what tangible terests supporting North East need, alternative sources of do- the use of dangerous chemicals munities. should wake up to the fact that results have been realized?” Utilities and the Northern Pass mestic rather than imported pow- required by the fracking process. Throughout the world, this is not working. A brief and factual response Project care nothing for the wel- er are readily available. Such ordinances have legally re- protesting citizens now face At first, the emphasis was will probably not be offered. fare of the residents of the North Fortunately, once the truth turned power to citizens, power death at the hands of abusive gov- on three large hotels. One has Country. Although required to emerged, Lancaster's community that has been gradually dimin- ernments that deprive them of gone under. Now that this kick- Jim Brown provide opportunities for us to leaders researched our options ished by the growth of the state their basic civil rights. We owe an off failed, a desperation move Stratford voice our concerns, they are and determined that a legal and federal regulatory process incalculable debt our forefathers has been initiated to get the “lit- legally free to ignore them, and means to regain control of our and of wealthy corporations that who risked their lives to secure they have done so. That is the welfare is the town’s adoption of lobby to secure public policy ben- our rights more than 200 years truth. a rights-based ordinance. As con- efiting their interests. ago. Now we can redeem that Letters Policy Now they are exploiting their fidence in both federal and state Although the communities debt by voting at our town meet- The Democrat welcomes letters to the editor. The Readers’ Fo- political and financial clout at the government is as seriously erod- choosing to act through rights- ing to adopt the proposed self- rum is there for you to express your opinion on local news and is- state and federal levels in antici- ed as confidence in Wall Street based ordinances face a variety governing rights-based ordi- sues important to the community. pation of the approvals required and the energy industry, more of threats; nevertheless, they nance, which will protect our The Democrat reserves the right to edit letters for clarity, and to invade the North Country, than 120 communities in the U.S. share a recognition that a system rights and the future welfare of to decide which letters will appear in the Readers’ Forum. Please march their mammoth towers have passed self-governing has evolved which exploits the our community. follow these guidelines. across our landscape and deploy rights-based ordinances in order rights of corporations to profit 1. Email is preferred. Email to [email protected]. their extension cords over our to protect the health, safety and rather than the rights of citizens Alice B. Baldwin 2. Letters should not exceed 350 words. fields, forests and streams. All welfare of their citizens. By this to protect their health, safety and Lancaster 3. Include your name, address and daytime phone number for this in order to maximize their means some have achieved pro- welfare. These citizens proudly verification. 4. Anonymous letters will not be printed. 5. The deadline for emailed letters is Monday at noon for emailed A time for a change letters. Deadline for typewritten letters 8 a.m. on Monday. To the Editor: tion, which is an outdoor survival I am eager to find a permanent I support the high school’s pro- I am writing to introduce my- program for kids (lostandfound- superintendent of schools who posed career and technical educa- self and to announce my intention course.org). can work with the school board to tion addition. These improve- to run for election to the Lancast- My focus as a board member create and carry out a vision for ments will not only enlarge the CTE er seat on the SAU #36 School would center on my belief that the future. The superintendent of area, but will also allow for reno- Board. My name is Dixon Leslie, every child deserves the best ed- schools is the most important em- vations to the entire 43 year-old and I have been a resident, prop- ucation we can supply, and that ployee in our school system. The building. The state will absorb at Established September 11, 1838 erty tax payer and community one child is no more or less im- ideal candidate is a person who least 75 percent of the costs. We “All the news that fits” service advocate residing in Lan- portant than another. I believe that can provide leadership, is a strong cannot let this remarkable oppor- USPS No. 222580 caster since 1969. I taught forestry our school board and superin- problem solver and a great com- tunity pass us by. Published every Wednesday at and wilderness skills at White tendent must be responsive and municator, and will make a long By working together, we can 79 Main Street, Lancaster, New Hampshire 03584 Mountains Regional High School receptive to parents, staff, stu- time commitment to our district. share in the accomplishments and Telephone: (603) 788-4939 for 21 years. Working alongside my dents, and the community at large. I strongly feel that Jefferson El- the sacrifices needed to provide Second Class Postage Paid at Lancaster, N.H. and at additional mailing offices. students, I built the trail system at I will encourage all district citizens ementary School should remain the best education for our children Frank Chilinski, President & Publisher the high school as a community to have an open dialogue with the open, honoring the district’s origi- and maintain pride in our commu- Art McGrath III, Editor service project. In addition to my board. I will weigh all the facts and nal agreement. This school is the nity. I look forward to the enor- Jonathan Benton, Sports Editor high school teaching experience, I opinions of constituents before heart and soul of Jefferson. I dis- mous responsibility of represent- Reporter, Edith Tucker have coached both Alpine and making my decisions. I will be com- like the idea of young children be- ing all of our citizens. I will be in at- Advertising, Bruce Pelletier cross country ski teams. I am cer- passionate in decisions regarding ing transported to a distant tendance at meetings and will be Office Assistant, Cathy Grondin tified as a Wilderness Medicine In- our teachers and support staff, giv- school, enduring a lengthy bus available to all at any time. I ask for Editorial Design, Angela Peets structor, an EMT, a Wilderness ing them the respect and esteem ride. I will venture “outside of the your vote on March 13. It is time Advertising Design, Amanda Dunleavy Distribution Manager, Jim Hinckley EMT and I hold certification as a they deserve to make our schools box” to find a way to achieve this, for a change! highly qualified teacher in the grow in quality and make our com- while insuring that the other dis- Dixon W. Leslie Fax: 603-788-3022 • E-mail address: [email protected] state of New Hampshire. I am the munity proud and attractive to trict towns are not penalized in any Lancaster Web site: http://www.cooscountydemocrat.com creator of a non-profit organiza- others. unfair way. All advertising accepted with understanding that responsibility for errors extends only to correction of the portion in which error occurs. Postmaster: Send address changes to Coös County Democrat, P.O. Box 29, Lancaster, N.H. 03584 Vote in favor of Article 23 Subscription in County $36.00. Out of County $60.00. To the Editor: line from coming through our will be voting for the legally- bind- ing the same thing. Live free or Circulation figures available on request. Tuesday, March 13, is Town town. ing ordinance that will stop the die. Publisher reserves the right to reject or cancel any advertising at any time. Meeting Day. During the meeting Please attend the meeting and powerline in our town. That Henrietta Moineau we will have the opportunity to let your vote count. Vote in favor evening, a number of towns Lancaster stop the Northern Pass Power- of Article 23 on the warrant. You across New Hampshire will be do- FEBRUARY 29, 2012 COÖS COUNTY DEMOCRAT A5 •••

North Country Notebook READERS’FORUM

‘Rural electric vehicles’ is not To the voters of Dummer the misnomer it might seem to be To the Editor: Returning to the zoning ordi- properties. Without the ability to Katie and I first moved to Dum- nances we had prior to 1993 get federally subsidized flood in- mer in the fall of 1979. We moved might help a few property own- surance it would be nearly im- away for a while, but eventually ers who want to subdivide their possible to get mortgages on decided that this was the place property into small cheap lots or properties in the flood plain. Sup- we wanted to live and raise our have a junkyard on their front porters of this petition were led daughter. One of the reasons we lawn, but it will hurt the rest of us to believe that getting rid of the came back and have stayed here as this type of development will ordinance would get rid of the for all these years was the rural lower property values for the en- federal flood plan map. The truth nature of the community and the tire community. The two peti- is the map stays no matter what fact that it was far enough off the tioned zoning ordinance amend- the town votes. beaten path to remain that way ments that will appear on the bal- It is extremely important that for a long time. Over the years we lot in March undo the good work we vote down this petitioned bal- have had the opportunity to vote of many to satisfy the personal lot question. The negative impact By JOHN HARRIGAN for a Master Plan and a series of greed of a very few. We all need of repealing this ordinance is so COLUMNIST zoning ordinances that are de- to go to the polls and vote against great that the planning board is signed to allow growth while these two ballot questions to adding a ballot question that will keeping Dummer unique. Now, keep Dummer going forward in a negate this one if we should be so ver since the automobile unfortunately, one person with a well thought out direction. misguided as to vote for it. industry became seri- small group of supporters is try- In addition to the two zoning All three of these petitioned ous about all-electric ve- ing to strip the progress we have ordinance amendments the same items will be on the paper ballots hicles, I’ve been waiting made and return to zoning ordi- person petitioned to repeal the and will not come up on the floor and watching to see nances that will allow for pretty town’s Flood Plain Management of the March meeting. They will Ewhether the transportation gu- My honking big four-wheel-drive truck in its natural element (couldn’t much unregulated development Ordinance and further strip the also be available for voting by ab- rus would even think about, afford a Mack with bulldog hood ornament, so attack dog Millie has to in Dummer. zoning rules of the community. sentee ballot if for some reason much less take a serious look at, suffice). It would make more sense to register and run it as a farm truck. The reasoning seems to be This petition may be even more you will not be able to get to the the small-town and rural-America (John Harrigan photo) that property owners should be misguided than the other two. If polls in March. Absentee ballots market. The answer, after much allowed to do whatever they want the town were to vote to repeal are available from the Town voracious reading and searching, the year? If I could find a rurally The New York Times recently with their land without interfer- the Flood Plain Management Or- Clerk. is “Don’t hold your breath.” adapted all-electric car at a sensi- ran a compilation of emerging all- ence by rules agreed to by the dinance it would make it all but This is not all that surprising, ble price, I’d buy it in a heartbeat. electrics that, as the headline said, voters in the past. It’s taking our impossible for anyone living with- Craig Doherty given that most of Big Media come In the real world (i.e., my world) it “Pass the Pump as They Celebrate “live free or die” motto and trying in the flood plain to acquire or Dummer from and operate in suburban and would serve quite well for errands the Socket.” The car that caught to apply it where it shouldn’t be. maintain flood insurance on their urban environments; that 85 per- to town and more major trips (to, my eye was the Croatian-built Do- cent of the nation’s population say, (gasp!) Littleton). And for King, a three-passenger gull-wing lives on 15 percent of the land, longer trips, well, pay-to-plug-ins vehicle with a short wheel-base which perpetuates an urban-ori- are coming to a station near you, (good for country roads) and a ented outlook; and that a result, soon. squashed-up body style that electric vehicles are viewed and And here is where the Cheap could make other drivers go off evaluated only through a urban- Yankee in me comes in. I could reg- the road. “Three-passenger” looks focused prism. ister the four-wheel-drive pickup to me like “Room for two and a The assumption, of course, is as a farm truck, have it when nec- dog.” that most “consumers” (a term I essary for deep snow, Mud Season Then there were the Honda Fit loathe, referring to you and me) and hauling farm equipment hatchback, with a 75-mile range, are fixated on zero to 60 take-off around, and use the fully regis- and the Mitsubishi “I” car, touted ability, time spent on the highway, tered EV for 90 percent of the rest as the ultimate “city car” but sure and distances of commutes. The of my traveling. sounding good for Small Town, assumption is that any electric ve- The car of my dreams in this U.S.A. hicle has to be able to equal gas- regard would be an electrically The Times piece quoted in- powered vehicles in speed and powered Subaru four-wheel-drive dustry experts as predicting that range, not to mention idling in Outback, but guess what: No dice plug-in cars in the U.S., now at massive traffic jams, to compete. so far. One company is making around 70,000 vehicles on the This flies in the face of reason noises about retrofitting the Jeep road, will surge to 170,000 next when anyone bothers to look at Cherokee with an all-electric years and 250,000 by 2015. To me, the actual figures, which indicate drive-train, but it’s far from a real- they’re far behind the wave and that the average American dri- ity and the finished (if ever) prod- are grossly underestimating the ver’s “commute” is around 40 uct will be priced out of sight, at need, not just the demand---both miles. That’s for suburban and ur- least mine. in suburban and rural America. I ban American, however. For rural Just for the fun of it, I Googled would triple those figures, easily, Americans, the average is around (again) various variations of “ru- and bet the farm. 12 miles. ral electric vehicles.” Both at least So here we are, on the cusp of As the electric story has minimally apropos sites involved a transportation sea-change. My evolved, and I’ve watched batter- those Brits (again), who always truck’s ready to retire from long- ies get more efficient and mileage seem to be out ahead of us on distance drives and live happily ranges grow, I’ve thought more these things. An Intelligent Life on as a farm truck, and with a barn and more about how much sense magazine reporter tested a Smart with an extra bay and plenty of an electric car would make for Fortwo electric in Hampshire. His plug-ins, I’m ready and waiting, people like me---and as scary as it usual eight-mile round-trip to the too. might be, there are hundreds of store used 10 percent of the vehi- thousands if not millions of peo- cle’s 70-mile capacity. He still (This column runs in 13 weekly ple like me, or at least in my loves his Land Rover, but he’s papers covering the northern two- lifestyle category. hooked. thirds of New Hampshire and parts Example: The Orkney Island Council, of Maine and Vermont. John Harri- I own a honking big four-wheel- testing England’s northernmost gan’s address: Box 39, Colebrook, drive truck, not just because I like functioning electric vehicle, was NH 03576, or [email protected]) big trucks, which I admittedly do, equally impressed. It used an all- but also because I need one, for electric Peugeot iOn as a staff pool deep-snow driving (not so much car and, noting that it handled the Answers of a factor this year), and because organization’s usual circuitous 67- of Mud Season, which makes even mile route around the rolling 1. Debbie Reynolds. my well-maintained town road im- Orkney countryside with 30 miles 2. Kitten ball. passable at times without four- of range to spare, and added that 3. Poland. wheel drive, and because I have to “It is easily coping with our de- 4. Dancing. trailer heavy farm equipment mands” and “copes easily with the 5. Ralph Lauren. around. But what about the rest of challenge” of rural driving. A6 COÖS COUNTY DEMOCRAT FEBRUARY 29, 2012 ••• Hourly wages of Whitefield town workers clarified Budget hearing figures were erroneous By Edith Tucker time hourly worker earns $13.80 [email protected] an hour, plus benefits, select- WHITEFIELD — Board of Se- men’s assistant Judy Ramsdell lectmen Chairman Wendy Her- said in a Friday afternoon tele- som of the Whitefield select phone interview. board recently assured resident The town’s highest full-time Terri Lufkin during the Feb. 8 pub- hourly worker — employed by he lic budget hearing that an up-to- Police Department — earns three percent wage increase $22.58 an hour, plus benefits. would not add much to a pay- The town’s lowest paid part- check when the pay is $11 or $12 time hourly worker earns $12.75 an hour, implying that that is an hour, and the maximum three- what town workers earn. percent raise that that person It turns out, however, that Her- could be given would add 38 som’s figures were not based on cents to that sum. any municipal employee’s pay Lufkin pursued this informa- PHOTO BY JEFF WOODBURN and even the upper dollar figure tion and reported it to this re- Story telling was the topic of a training session at the Morrison with author and storyteller Rebecca Rule. From the left is Rule, Deborah is not on the town’s current porter, who, in turn, checked with May, activities director at the Morrison, and Becky Mathews. The event was funded through a grant from the Arts Alliance of Northern NH. salary scale. the municipal office. The town’s lowest paid full- 2 special programs for seniors this week at McIntyre By Becky Matthews market events and the economy WHITEFIELD — Two special in general, followed by an infor- programs for seniors will be held mal discussion. this week in the auditorium of the Heidi Barker of UNH Coopera- McIntyre School Apartments un- tive Extension will offer a “how- der the auspices of the Whitefield to” session from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 Recreation Department. a.m. directly after breakfast on Gary Puleo, an Edward Jones Friday, March 2, featuring “Eating financial advisor, will host a for a Healthy Heart.” Lunch Club from noon to 1 p.m. Barker will provide healthy today, Feb. 29 — Leap Year Day. eating tips while demonstrating Everyone is invited to come to nutritious recipes that fit every- a short presentation on current day lifestyles.

Join March Madness at New Hampshire High School Scholar Athlete Awards On Monday, Feb. 6, the New Hampshire High School Scholar Athlete Awards were held in Concord, a combination of the NHIAA and NHADA. The criteria to receive this honor is as follows: the scholar athlete honorees from high schools across the state lettered in at least two varsi- Friends-N-Neighbors ty sports, maintained high grades, demonstrated good citizenship and served as role models for their peers. Governor John H. Lynch was there and proclaimed February 6, 2012 as Scholar Athlete Awards Day in New Hampshire. He gave a proclamation presentation and shook hands Thrift Shoppe with each honoree and then took pictures with them. Pictured (left to right) are Eryn Voight, Mark Lufkin, Kelsie Shanlaber, Molly Galasyn, Governor Lynch, Brianne Morneau, Bryanna Bennett, Jackie Lowell and Spencer Allard. WHITEFIELD — Friends-N- Main Street across from Cumber- Neighbors Thrift Shoppe is hold- land Farms in Whitefield. Busi- ing a “March Madness” winter ness hours are Monday through clearance bag sale on March 8, 9, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and 10. The cost is $5 a bag. Stop open until 6 p.m. on Mondays and by and check out the clothing se- Thursdays. For more informa- lection as well as all kinds of tion, call the shop at 837-9044. household furnishings, including The shop is a mission outreach of some furniture. Inventory Community Baptist Church, 27 changes daily so visit us often. Jefferson Road, Whitefield. The Shoppe is located at 4

FORECLOSURE NOTICE UNDER POWER OF SALE MORTGAGE Notice is hereby given that for breach of conditions set forth in a Mortgage Deed from MICHAEL A. BURKE, formerly of Dalton, New Hampshire, now of 15518 Fisher Road, Town of Cleveland, County of Cuyahogo, and State of Ohio, 44111, to Lancaster National Bank, former- ly of 1 Middle Street, Town of Lancaster, County of Coos, and State of New Hampshire, 03584, which Mortgage is dated June 4, 2004, and recorded in the Coos County Registry of Deeds, Volume 1083, Page 827, given to secure the payment of a Promissory Note of that same date, by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in said Mortgage, for the purpose of foreclosing said Mortgage, Passumpsic Savings Bank/Northeast Home Loan, LLC, successor-in-interest to Lancaster National Bank will sell at public auction on March 16, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., the premises located at 334 Forest Lake Road, Town of Dalton, County of Coos, and State of New Hampshire, 03598. The Sale shall be conducted on the property. Said premises are more par- ticularly described as follows: A certain parcel of land, with the buildings thereon, situate on the northeasterly side of the Forest Lake Road, so-called, in the Town of Dalton, County of Coos, and State of New Hampshire, bounded and further described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin in the northeasterly side of said Forest Lake Road, said iron pin marking the southerly corner of the parcel herein described and the northwesterly corner of land of Dufour; Thence running northwesterly along the northeasterly side of said Forest Lake Road seven hundred seventy-five (775) feet, more or less, to an iron pin at the westerly corner of the par- cel herein described and the southerly corner of land of the Andrew Hennessey Estate; Thence turning and running about North 65° - 30’ East along a spotted line between land herein described and said land of the Andrew Hennessey Estate three hundred sixty-eight and PHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER nine-tenths (368.9) feet, more or less, to an iron pin in a stone wall at land of Johnson; Twenty-nine senior citizens enjoyed a hearty ham dinner along with beets, scalloped potatoes, and strawberry shortcake on Wednesday, Feb. Thence turning and running about South 39° East along a spotted line three hundred seven- ty-four and two-tenths (374.2) feet, more or less, to an iron pin in the southwesterly line of a 22, at the McIntyre auditorium, sponsored by the Whitefield Recreation Department. Lunch is served buffet style on Mondays and Wednesdays, fifty (50) foot road; and breakfast on Fridays. Thence turning and running about South 71° 30’ East across the said road fifty (50) feet, more or less, to an iron pin; Thence on the same course five hundred and seventy (570) feet, more or less, to an iron pin in the line of said land of Dufour; Thence turning and running about South 65° West along a spotted line between land herein described and said land of Dufour eight hundred twelve and three-tenths (812.3) feet, more or TOWN OF CARROLL less, to the iron pin at the point of beginning. Personal Injury The parcel of land above described and herein conveyed are shown on a certain Plan entitled SUPERVISORS OF THE CHECKLIST “Plan of the Property of Wayne Ruggles, Forest Lake, Dalton, N.H., R.H. Marshall, Land Surveyor, June 1973 – Original survey as Plan Estate, redrawn Jan. 1974, Additions – Nov. 1976,” said Plan recorded in the Coos County Registry of Deeds in Pocket 3, Folder 3, Plan 2. The Supervisors of the Checklist will be in session on Probate • Wills Also conveying and excepting certain rights-of-ways and subject to certain covenants, all as being more particularly described in a Quitclaim Deed to the Mortgagor herein from Michael A. Saturday, March 3, 2012 between 11:00-1130 a.m. Burke and Jean H. Burke, dated November 4, 1986, recorded in the Coos County Registry of Deeds at Volume 699, Page 457. at the Carroll Town Hall in Twin Mountain to register NOTICE REQUIRED BY R.S.A 479:25 new voters for Town Election. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO PETITION THE SUPERIOR (603) 788-4244 • (800) 479-3884 COURT FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE SITUATED, WITH SER- Supervisors of the Checklist VICE UPON THE MORTGAGEE, AND UPON SUCH BOND AS THE COURT MAY REQUIRE, TO Josephine Cabral Sabrina Rines Jane Connell Now in Lancaster – 149 Main Street ENJOIN THE SCHEDULED FORECLOSURE SALE. Said premises will be sold subject to all outstanding taxes or other liens and encumbrances which may be entitled to precedence of the said Mortgage. The property will be sold “AS IS.” The Mortgagee makes no representation or warranty with respect to the accuracy of any state- ment as to the boundaries, acreage, frontage, or other matters contained in the aforesaid description of the property. TERMS OF SALE: Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00) in the form of cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or other form of payment agreeable to the Mortgagee, will be required to be Course Offering delivered at or before the time a bid is offered. The successful bidder will be required to execute a written memorandum of sale, immedi- The Twin Mountain Fire Department Association will ately after the close of bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid upon delivery of the Foreclosure Deed to the purchaser within forty-five (45) days of the sale date. be hosting an Emergency Medical Responder The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or dur- course at the Twin Mountain Fire Station starting in ing the foreclosure sale and such change or changes will be binding upon all prospective bid- ders. the beginning of March and continuing until the The certified original Mortgage may be examined by any interested party at the The Law beginning of April. There are still several openings Office of John Riff, 104 Main Street, Suite 4, Lancaster, New Hampshire, during its normal busi- ness hours, with questions directed to Attorney John “Jay” L. Riff, IV, at (603) 788-5599. available. If interested please contact: DATED this 17th day of February, 2012. Jeff Duncan at The Twin Mountain Fire Department PASSUMPSIC SAVINGS BANK/NORTHEAST HOME LOAN, LLC BY ITS ATTORNEY at 846-5545 or [email protected] as soon John L. Riff, IV, Esquire P.O. Box 229, 104 Main Street, Suite 4, Lancaster, NH 03584 as possible. (603) 788-5599 IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE FEBRUARY 29, 2012 COÖS COUNTY DEMOCRAT A7 ••• Jefferson Public Library — March news JEFFERSON Wilma Corrigan | 586-4488 s this winter or are we en- to 2:25 p.m. Each of the teachers JEFFERSON — Come check Michael Hingson; and The Zen of and through kindergarten. Up- the meeting place and times are tering spring? Many Jeffer- in the school found both an out- out some of the new additions to ZIM by Don Zimmer. coming dates are March 10 and up for discussion. One idea is a to son residents have quoted door activity and one for indoors the library’s collection. Special thanks goes out to our 24, April 14 and 28. Children's do a meal/appetizers based to me about the large flocks in case of inclement weather for Fiction selections include Cy- patron who donated over 20 hard Craft Time at the library will be around the book being discussed. of robins they have seen on the students to do as part of the press House by Michael Koryta; A cover books including large print, on the third Saturday of each Contact Joy if interested. Itheir front lawns. Somehow, I feel winter carnival. The student Plague of Secrets by John Le- mystery and suspense novels. We month at 10:30 a.m. The craft will Jefferson Public Library is I am in the winter zone of the body was broken up into five scroart; The Butterfly Cabinet by welcome donations but, since we be aimed at school age kids in open on Tuesday and Thursday town, for, as yet, there have not groups to participate in the ac- Bernie McGill; Morning Dove by are a small library, we cannot take grades kindergarten through from 2 to 8 p.m. and Saturday been any of those beautiful tivities, and each group was giv- Martha Rogers; and Buried Prey everything. Drop off any dona- sixth. Upcoming dates are March from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop in or spring bob-bob-bobbing feath- en 20 minutes to play each of the by John Sanford. Large print se- tions during library hours so we 17 and April 21. Don't forget to call 586-7791 or email lookit- ered friends visiting my lawn. five activities. Where it was not lections include Now You See Her can choose ones that will en- give the kids time to check out [email protected]. Also, heck out What visits in my back lawn raining or below the temperature by Joy Fielding; Betrayal by Fern hance our collection. some books too. Library cards what's happening on our website comes in the deep of night, leav- for playing outdoors, the chil- Michaels; Fragile by Lisa Unger; Children's Room Preschool are free and available to kids and http://www.myjeffersonlibrary.c ing paw prints resembling a dog, dren took part in hockey, volley- and Marrying Daisy Bellamy by Story Time is on the second and adults. om or search for Jefferson Public cat or even a mouse’s likely trail ball, miniature golf, an obstacle Susan Wiggs. Non-Fiction choices fourth Saturday of each month at Jefferson Book Discussion Library on Facebook. of adventure, seeking out the course and games with a large include License to Pawn by Rick 10:30 a.m. Story time will be Group will start again soon. The table scraps I toss up over the parachute either behind or in the Harrison; Thunderdog by aimed at children in preschool library will provide the books but back bank. At least some of na- field beside the school. The al- ture’s creations enjoy my area of ternative games for indoor play the universe. were bowling, miniature golf, an John Mason of Jefferson obstacle course, board games Town of Jefferson commences hazard Notch Road enlightens us that and a group juggle. Everyone had the Muddy Paws sled dogs of Val- a very enjoyable afternoon and ley Road at the Old Highland RR the children learned a valuable mitigation planning update Station go racing by his home lesson in the process that fol- every day to build up their mus- lowing the rules leads to a posi- JEFFERSON — On Feb. 8, the plete a local hazard mitigation tablish priorities, collaborate on sist the Team with first hand cles, training and discipline for tive outcome. Jefferson Hazard Mitigation Team plan in order to qualify for FEMA activities, and increase public knowledge of historic hazard their art. They are working to- JACs met for the first time with June funding should a natural disaster awareness and participation to events. wards a fund-raiser for a New The JACs met at the IOOF Hall Garneau, Mapping and Planning occur. The hazard mitigation plan reduce the impact of hazards. Dis- Hazard mitigation planning is Hampshire nonprofit dedicated on Thursday, Feb. 23 with 10 Solutions and Paul Hatch, Home- format will cover a variety of nat- cussion will address issues such a preparedness tool. In an effort to giving the sled dogs a chance members present and three land Security and Emergency ural hazards and also address the as flooding, hurricanes, drought, to reduce the costs of suppres- in life, auctioning an exciting way guests, Ron and Meg Costa and Management, to discuss the re- history and likelihood of wildfire landslides and wildfires; the plan- sion and the incidence of poten- of traveling above the tree line Sally Brooks. The tables were quired five-year update to the disasters, man-made hazards and ning processes are made possi- tial losses, FEMA and New Hamp- on Mount Washington’s Auto decorated in celebration of two 2008 Jefferson Hazard Mitigation the risks of building in flood ble through grants from the Fed- shire Homeland Security and Road in winter. A team of mush- holidays, Valentines and Presi- Plan. As a result of this meeting, zones. eral Emergency Management Ad- Emergency Management award ers and sled dogs will attempt to dents’ Day. Sally Brooks helped the Town of Jefferson will hold a Jefferson’s Planning Team is ministration (FEMA). local communities funding to as- get to the summit of the moun- member Wilma Corrigan with the series of additional Hazard Miti- currently being formed; all inter- The next scheduled meeting sist in developing these plans. If tain via the Auto Road at the be- decorations, making one table gation Planning meetings over ested parties should contact Lin- of the Planning Team will be held you wish to have your communi- ginning of March, the first such for Valentines with a centerpiece the next few months. da Cushman by phone, 586-4436, on Wednesday, March 7, at 6:30 ty participate in this process con- attempt in winter, to raise funds of lace doilies topped with a read As mandated by the Disaster to be included in the process. p.m. at the Jefferson Town Hall; tact June Garneau at Mapping and and awareness for New Hamp- heart box, a mood ring for every- Mitigation Act of 2000, all com- Through a series of public meet- the general public is encouraged Planning Solutions, 846-5720. shire Sled Dog Rescue, History one to try out and six tea light munities are required to com- ings, the Planning Team will es- to attend all meetings and to as- and Education Center. The non- holders made to look like the lit- profit’s mission is to rescue tle candy “conversation” hearts. northern breed dogs in need, On each end was a double heart preserve New Hampshire sled dish of Valentine candies. The dog artifacts and teach the pub- second table for Presidents’ Day lic about dog sledding history had a centerpiece of red and blue and the care of sled dogs. Mud- star napkins and mugs repre- dy Paws Kennel is creating two senting Presidents, which held seats available to the highest bid- plastic mesh flags made for Ed ders, as its dogs and mushers Ashby’s fund raiser project. Pic- take on the Northeast’s highest tures of Abe Lincoln and George mountain in this historic attempt Washington as well as blue and to reach the top of New England’s white candy dishes filled with highest point. The sleds carrying candy added to the décor. The guests will go up to the halfway menu was American Chop Suey point on the road, offering pas- with green beans, rolls, bever- sengers a stunning view of the ages and Boston Cream Pie. The Presidential Range from above luncheon gift was won by Patty the tree line. These attempts will Angelicola. take place on March 7, 8 or 9, de- The two new members were pending on weather conditions. still under the weather, so a get- This nonprofit project was well card will be sent to them. It formed by Muddy Paws owners was decided to have a Food Bas- Karen Tolin and Neil Beaulieu ket collection for Mothers’ Day who have more than 100 north- to donate to the Lancaster Food ern breed dogs such as Alaskan Pantry. The Odd Fellows donat- Huskies and Siberians. Neil ed another gift to be used for the learned to drive dogs in McGrath, luncheon gift and we thank them Alaska and specializes in dog very much. The next meeting will sledding adventures, with tours be on March 8 when the group from two to 50 miles. will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The following article on the Humor students of Jefferson Elementary A stingy old lawyer who was School was written by Sally diagnosed with a terminal illness Brooks, who enjoys doing sub didn’t believe the saying, “You jobs at the school. She present- can’t take it with you,” so he told ed this to your correspondent his wife to go down to the bank, PHOTO BY SUE CRAFTON for the Jefferson column. Thanks! fill up a pillowcase full of money, Winnie the Pooh and the Believe in Books Foundation visited the Jefferson School library on Feb. 8 under the aegis of library-media assis- Jefferson School News and put it directly over his bed in tant-technology instructor Suzanne Crafton. Students in Patricia James’ kindergarten class were given brand-new books to take home: Jaden The students of the Jefferson the attic. When he died, he could Szurley, seated left, Katryna Dube and Ciera Challinor; Dakota Hatfield, standing left, Lucas Ingerson, Ainsley Savage, Emmi Hebert, Robert Elementary School were reward- grab the money on his way up to Breault, Xavier Oakes, Corey Silver, Conner Simino, and Brooklyn King. ed for their positive choices to heaven. Well, after he died, his follow the rules of conduct to- wife was cleaning the attic and wards others set up in the Jef- found the money still there. She ferson Giant Steps Program at said, “I knew all along I should the school with an afternoon of have put that money in the base- “winter carnival” games on ment.” Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 12:30

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C.N. BROWN COMPANY Lancaster 603-788-2012 www.cnbrown.com A8 COÖS COUNTY DEMOCRAT FEBRUARY 29, 2012 ••• Commissioners vote to tap Unincorporated Places monies By Edith Tucker [email protected] WEST STEWARTSTOWN — With both state and federal dol- lars in short supply, the county commissioners eagerly accepted county treasurer Fred King’s ad- vice at their meeting on Wednes- day and voted to use unencum- bered fund balances maintained in the accounts of some Unincor- porated Places to help pay for two projects designed to make Coös County more alluring to outdoor- minded tourists without burden- ing county taxpayers. Larry Gomes, assistant Trail- PHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER master of the White Mountain Blenda Whitney of Maidstone washed dishes on Feb. 21 in the Ridge Runners snowmobile club, kitchen of the Parish Hall of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in asked for help in paying for a near- Lancaster on Shrove Tuesday, when pancakes are traditionally ly $40,000 emergency response served the evening before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. vehicle (ERV) — a fully outfitted five-and-a-half-foot-wide 2012 Arc- tic Cat Prowler HDX 700 and dual axle trailer. He asked that the money come from the county bud- get’s economic development PHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER budget, since the rescue vehicle Grant Killian, left, of Untamed Adventure Racing, North Country Chamber of Commerce vice president Wayne could be used for backcountry Frizzell of Colebrook, and N. H. regional Park supervisor “Sandy”Young of Pittsburg sought funds recently from rescues following both snowmo- the county commissioners to help support a Chamber-sponsored one-day non-motorized backcountry bile and ATV accidents. Other do- Endurance Challenge race on Saturday, Sept. 8. If the county delegation approves on March 10, $5,00O to sup- nations are already in place: a port this event will be taken from balances on hand in two Unincorporated Places accounts: Dixville and $7,000, Arctic Cat special dona- Millsfield. tion; Jericho Sports $1,200; $850, Smith and Town printers, $850; vehicle are: faster response times Earlier, before treasurer King lay teams. A dinner for competi- Ray’s Electric, $500; White Moun- in getting first responders into an had come up with the idea of tap- tors and their support staffs is tain Ridge Runners, $2,000; An- accident site in Berlin, Gorham, ping the UP accounts, Judd had planned on Friday evening, Sept. droscoggin Valley ATV Club, Milan, Dummer, Stark, and some said that he “had a lot of reserva- 7, in Canaan, Vt. $1,000; $Milan F.D., $500; City of UPs; faster extraction of victims tions about starting a new pro- Right now, only one Unincor- Berlin, $1,500; and former state to a waiting ambulance; a more gram” no matter how worthy. porated Place — Dixville — is on rep. Paul Ingersoll, a $1,000 digital comfortable ride over rough ter- The commissioners also the route, but the commissioners radio. rain; and provision of critical care blessed a scheduled one-day non- suggested that Millsfield, which A $20,000 grant application by an EMT during the all-impor- motorized North Country En- benefits for 10 years from the tant first hour. durance Challenge race on Satur- wind farm’s PILT payments, could has been submitted to the Neil PHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER and Louise Tillotson Fund; an ear- The commissioners voted to day, Sept. 8, sponsored by the be added. The commissioners Lynn Holland of Jefferson cooked pancakes in the kitchen of the lier application was turned down take $500 from the unencumbered North Country Chamber of Com- voted to give $2,500 from each of St. Paul’s Parish Hall on Shrove Tuesday when the menu was because the Fund likes matching fund balances of each of three UPs merce. Chamber vice president the two likely UPs for a total of switched to traditional Mardi Gras fare instead of the usual home- monies to be in hand before they — Cambridge, Success, and Wayne Frizzell of Colebrook, re- $5,000. made soup that is served free to community members every make an award, Gomes explained. Kilkenny — making a total of gional Parks supervisor Sanford Other clubs and nonprofit or- Tuesday evening during the winter months. Auto North in Gorham is donating $1,500. Chairman Burnham “Bing” “Sandy” Young of Pittsburg, and ganizations that provide search $25 from each car sale made this Judd noted that the Town of Pitts- Grant Killian, Director of the Un- and rescue (SAR) services and month. burg also needs a rescue trailer tamed Adventure Racing other amenities in the Unincor- N. H. Fish and Game has en- and suggested that his hometown (www.untamedadventure.com) porated Places, drawing adven- couraged the club to go forward could apply for U.P. funds for this whose company maintains a mail- turesome visitors to the county, with acquiring this ERV, which will purpose in the next budget cycle. box in Littleton, explained that perked up their ears once word be located in a dedicated trailer in The trailer would be used both in they envisioned a 75-mile-long spread that UP funds could be a centrally located garage with Dix’s Grant and the Atkinson & multi-sport race that will include tapped for these purposes. At multiple keys. The compelling el- Gilmanton Academy Grant, both mountain biking, paddling, and present, Low and Burbank’s Grant ements driving acquisition of this UPs. running. The Chamber seeks has an unencumbered fund bal- funds to be used for advertising ance of $23,823 and Sargent's Pur- and promotion, designed to cre- chase, $115,814. Last Chance! ate a lasting awareness of Coös’ The delegation will be asked to Hurry! backcountry forests, rivers, and approve these expenditures at its trails. Participants could compete annual budget meeting on March as singletons or as 10-person re- 10 in Berlin.

th Happy 4 Birthday PHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER The Democrat and Berlin Reporter invites all local Lois Cardin of Maidstone, who usually makes soup on Tuesday photographers to enter its contest for the front evenings in the kitchen of St. Paul’s Parish Hall in Lancaster, cover of the 6th annual Coös County Jon! turned her hand to cooking pancakes for the traditional Shrove Neighborhoods. If you win, your four-color photo will appear on Tuesday meal on Feb. 21. Maple syrup and sausages were also this year’s guide distributed all over the North Country.It will also served buffet style. be published on the front page of The Democrat and Reporter. You make The winner will receive a 1-year subscription to The Democrat or Reporter. Other entries may also appear inside the Coös every day County Neighborhoods Guide and in The Democrat and LEGAL PROBATE NOTICE THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Reporter. special. st So start getting your photos ready today.Entry deadline is March 1 Circuit - Probate Division - Lancaster 7th. The winner will be announced April 13th.Photographs from We love you!!! APPOINTMENT OF FIDUCIARIES all seasons are encouraged. You can e-mail JPEGs to [email protected]. Please from your Notice is hereby given that the following fiduciar- include your name, address and phone number along with the ies have been duly appointed by the Judge of location that the picture was taken. Keep in mind that the cover family Probate for Coos County. is a vertical format,similar to regular magazines,and that horizon- All persons having claims against these decedents tal or landscape photos will need to be cropped.You can bring in are requested to exhibit them for adjustment and or mail in a CD or regular film prints to: all indebted to make payment.

The Democrat Pedersen, Joy Virginia, late of Lancaster, NH. PO Box 29, Valarie Pedersen, 21 Grange Road, Lancaster, NH Lancaster, NH 03584 03584. #314-2012-ET-00021 If you would like your pictures returned, please send a self Sneider, Marion W., late of Whitefield, NH. Richard W. Sneider, P.O. Box 437, Bristol, NH addressed, stamped envelope.All pictures submitted will 03222. #314-2011-ET-00212 become the property of Salmon Press & may be used in future publications. Please do not send originals. Cutting, Barbara Ruth, late of Lancaster, NH. For more info call The Democrat at 788-4939 Linda E. Hutchins, 229 North Road, Lancaster, NH 03584. #314-2011-ET-00149

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012 COÖS COUNTY DEMOCRAT A9 ••• Groveton Acquisitions fights proposed dam relicensing By Edith Tucker Federal Energy Commission Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP of 5440 Hydro has not explained how come to terms with the then-own- are intended to facilitate hydro- [email protected] (FERC) that are available at FERC’s Washington, D.C. — states in his it might gain such access over er of the property, Wausau Paper.” electric development, Groveton GROVETON — A law firm rep- e-library online or at the Amper- Feb. 16 FERC filing that “Groveton Groveton’s objections.” He also says that 5440 Hydro’s remains strongly opposed to 5440 resenting Groveton Acquisitions, sand Gilman Energy LLC offices at is the owner of the existing Project Groveton’s lead lawyer also “ongoing effort to develop a hy- Hydro’s unilateral efforts to de- LLC, held by Jerry Epstein of Per- 35 Riverside Avenue in Gilman, Vt., dam and adjacent power generat- points out that “given 5440 Hy- droelectric project using facilities velop the project on Groveton’s ry Videx and William Firestone of headquarters of the 4.85- ing facilities that 5440 Hydro pro- dro’s lack of right of access the owned by Groveton adjacent to private property. Groveton will Capital Recovery Group, that megawatt facility. poses to develop, and Groveton Project property and its failure to the former paper mill diminishes not facilitate – and, in fact, intends owns the 107-acre former paper Hydropower expert and site opposes 5440 Hydro’s unilateral show progress toward obtaining both the value and the mar- to oppose vigorously – 5440 Hy- mill property — including build- manager Greg Cloutier of Lancast- development efforts using Grove- such access, the Commission ketability of the Groveton mill dro’s development efforts. In par- ings, waste-water treatment plant er is knowledgeable about these ton’s property. …[I]t is premature should, after notice and opportu- property. All of the potential pur- ticular, Groveton will not volun- and the non-operational Brooklyn filings. He, Bill Allin of Lancaster, for 5440 Hydro to commence ei- nity for comment, issue an order chasers of the property have com- tarily grant 5440 Hydro access to Dam on the Upper Androscoggin and investor A.J. Golding also own ther the Traditional Licensing cancelling 5440 Hydro’s prelimi- municated to Groveton that they the Brooklyn Dam property to per- River — has filed objections to and operate the Weston Dam, a Process or the Commission’s de- nary permit for the Project” as fed- have much less interest in the form any required studies associ- 5440 Hydro, Inc.’s intention to seek half-mile downstream from the fault Integrated Licensing Process eral law allows. property if ownership of the dam ated with the licensing process.” a new dam license using the tradi- 100-year-old defunct Brooklyn (“ILP”) for the Project because Efforts made in 1992 — 20 is not included in the sale – an is- Groveton Acquisitions be- tional licensing process (TLP). Dam hydro facility. 5440 Hydro has no right to access years ago — to develop the Brook- sue that is complicated by 5440 lieves that having state and feder- The 5440 Hydro Company filed Groveton Acquisitions’ lead Groveton’s private property to lyn Dam failed, McCaffrey says, be- Hydro’s efforts to develop the al agencies spend any more time documents on Jan. 17 with the lawyer — John E. McCaffrey of perform necessary studies, and cause of investors’ “inability to property…. While Groveton is and money on 5440 Hydro’s pro- mindful that preliminary permits posed project would be wasteful. Brook trout project intrigues North Country CLASS students By Edith Tucker [email protected] WHITEFIELD — The eight stu- dents currently enrolled in the North Country CLASS, located on the grounds of the White Mountains Regional High School, and their counselor Bill Rioux, a fly fisherman himself, and other staffers are working once again with the Ammonoosuc Chapter of Trout Unlimited to raise fish to release into the Ammonoosuc River. Last year the students watched salmon eggs hatch; this year, Eastern brook trout. When some 140 brookies ar- rived in the first days of Febru- ary in the well-insulated cold-wa- PHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER ter aquarium, they were still in North Country CLASS students and faculty members — Sam Willey of Lincoln, seated, left; Andrew Schaefer the fertilized egg stage, and only of Whitefield; Dorian Bishop and Brendan Bartlett, both of Lancaster; school counselor Bill Rioux, standing, two black dots — their eyes — left; Mike Charpentier of Dalton; John Vashaw and Jake Arsenault, both of Lancaster; Tesha Coy of Whitefield, could be distinguished. and para-educator Brent Covell — have worked on quilt squares featuring both brook trout and salmon as part They have hatched and, al- of a special Trout Unlimited project. though they have grown to about three-quarters-of-an-inch-long, ers. Each of the North Country dents will end up with squares time when the trout are ready to they still carry their yolk sacs. CLASS students is decorating from each of those schools, plus be taken to the Ammonoosuc,

The whole class — four three squares for a total of 24. the few extras the students made likely late April or early May.” PHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER younger students and four older The local students will mail near- and kept on hand. The students have already Linda Rodger of Whitefield, administrator of the Genesis ones — are also involved in a ly all of them to 17 schools “The squares will then be put learned a lot from being involved Healthcare/Country Village Center in Lancaster, welcomed mem- trout quilt project. The students across the U. S., including to together into a quilt which we in- in the project, including writing bers of the Northern Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce and draw trout- and-or salmon-relat- Alaska, that are also involved in tend to either donate or raffle,” thank-you notes to the local TU their guests to the Feb. 22 mixer. Holton Point, an assisted living ed pictures onto blank cloth this project. The other schools Rioux said. “I imagine the quilt chapter, researching the life cy- facility, has 32 residents, and the Country Village skilled nursing quilt squares with fabric mark- will do the same, so the local stu- will be completed around the cle of trout; and working on the facility, 86, she explained. A total of 110 people are employed at quilt squares in which every- the two facilities, which are, of course, staffed 24/7. one’s work will be used.

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By Edith Tucker greatly enjoyed event planning, a great program which they have [email protected] significant component in the MVA incorporated into their offerings. WHITEFIELD — Eight WMRHS experience. We have about seven students in CTE seniors in the Mountain View Kevin Shyne, who represents the Hospitality Management Pro- Academy (MVA) program spent the state Department of Educa- gram at WMCC. The program is about an hour discussing what tion in the North Country, said the currently a certificate program they have studied and learned in MVA was designed to help ensure that we anticipate will soon be- the hospitality management pro- that New Hampshire would have come a full Associate's degree gram under the aegis of their its own hospitality leaders. It is program.” teacher Lisa Perras and other for this reason, he said, that the There is also a Plymouth State mentors, including resort general N. H. Lodging and Restaurant As- University (PSU) partnership in manager Chris Diego. sociation and the American Hotel the offing. The two-year program has 17 and Lodging Association’s Educa- “The PSU partnership is cur- juniors and seniors enrolled this tional Institute are contributing rently a work in progress,” Perras year. “Other years there have partners to the program. explained. “I will be meeting with been as many as 22, and once on- The Mountain View Grand also some professors and administra- ly 12,” Perras said. provides many extra opportuni- tors at PSU this summer to see if Most of the seniors have al- ties for MVA students, Perras said. there are ways that our common ready heard from the colleges and PHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER Using a brief PowerPoint pres- interests and those of the Moun- universities that they plan to at- Congressman Charlie Bass, center, spent time on Wednesday afternoon in the Eisenhower Library at the entation, Perras also explained to tain View Grand could create syn- tend and plan majors in hospital- Mountain View Grand in Whitefield talking with WMRHS-CTE Mountain View Academy students and two men- Bass that the Mountain View ergies that would serve student ity-related topics. One student, tor-teachers: Cassandra Pillard, left; Mountain View general manager Chris Diego; Jackie Lowell; Reilley Grand has entered into a partner- needs. however, is still awaiting word McGee, partially obscured; Emily Baker; Brody Glidden; Mason Cliché; Rachel Kenison; hospitality manage- ship with White Mountains Com- “Both the WMCC and the an- from Cornell University in Ithaca, ment teacher Lisa Perras; and Crystal Silver. munity College (WMCC) in Berlin, ticipated PSU partnership would N.Y. Congressman Bass noted that in which both she and Diego are include using the Mountain View his son, the younger of his two use other social media tools, such on the House Energy and Com- staffers to assess the number of adjunct professors. Grand as a learning laboratory,” children, is also waiting to hear as Facebook and Twitter, that are merce Committee that has been visitors to different sections of the “About two years ago, WMCC she concluded. from Cornell. a part of today’s outreach. looking into privacy issues raised site and what information is of the asked be to create a Hospitality These efforts are all part of ex- Senior Jackie Lowell explained Perras pointed out that the ac- by Google Analytics. His own web- most and least interest. Management degree program for panding the opportunities for that she and her classmate Reilley ademic curriculum combined site notes, for example, that he Brody Glidden explained that them,” she said. “I worked close- North Country residents, Perras McGee work on the MVA website with hands-one learning allows and his staff use Google Analytics he plans to attend NHTI in Con- ly with the American Hotel and said, preparing them for manage- (www.mountainviewgrand.com/a MVA students to prepare for man- as aggregate data for site man- cord to study international travel Lodging Association, did a lot of ment careers. cademy) and are also learning to agement positions — careers — agement purposes, allowing his and tourism. He said that he has research, and came up with a and not low-paid line-level posi- ATTENTION______STARK RESIDENTS tions. Cassie Pillard discussed Please note the new FFA Week celebrated by Paradice FFA chapter officers date and time of the Google Analytics, a free Google Annual School District meeting: service that generates detailed By Edith Tucker ton’s Birthday. a visual about how many farmers at a supermarke, and there are TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2012 statistics about website visitors. [email protected] FFA chapter president Jacob it takes to feed the WMRHS pop- 260 working farms in Coös Coun- 6:00PM – STARK FIRE STATION Bass explained that he serves WHITEFIELD — The WMRHS Brady and the six Officer Team ulation. ty. Paradice chapter of FFA marked members opened the assembly “Sustainability has gone hand- The fast-paced program was national FFA Week with a capti- as though it was a chapter meet- in-hand with increased produc- student-initiated, the result of vating all-school assembly on ing, with each describing his or tivity,” Brady said. In 1940 it took brainstorming among them- NOTICE Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 22, her duties, and then talked about one farmer to feed 19 people; in selves, explained FFA co-advisor the traditional on which George the importance of agriculture in 1970, one farmer to feed 73 peo- Jenn Barton who teaches natural The Randolph Forest Commission Washington’s birthday was cele- everybody’s lives. The team also ple, and in 2010, one to feed 155 resource classes. “The students brated. National FFA Week was showed a three-minute video, people. Statistically it only takes built the program around the will make a Presentation of designated in 1947 at a National “One Hungry Planet,” about the three farmers to feed the 465 stu- video, with minimal guidance The Israel’s River Headwaters Project FFA board of directors meeting; it improving efficiency and produc- dents and staff. Some 3,000 agri- from us.” Animal science teacher including the proposed permanent protection of the always runs from Saturday to Sat- tiveness of agriculture, as well as culture or agriculture jobs now and working farmer Chris Brady urday, encompassing Washing- exist. is the Paradice chapter’s co-advi- headwaters of the Israel’s River in Randolph and The presentations were fact- sor. the creation of a substantial north-south connection filled, and students in the audi- Other activities marking Na- of protected land between the existing Randolph NOTICE TO THE VOTERS ence vied to answer questions tional FFA Week included dress Community Forest and the North Presidential OF THE about them, winning T-shirts and up days for FFA spirit, an ag de- fun geegaws. Only 19 cents on the partment breakfast, and the Range of the White Mountain National Forest. WHITE MOUNTAINS dollar goes to farmers when agri- Heifer Project Silent Auction held The pertinent articles on the Randolph REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT cultural products are purchased in the cafeteria. Town Meeting Warrant will be discussed. Annual Meeting (2nd Session) ~SAU #58~ Time: Wednesday, March 7th at 7:00 p.m. NOTICE OF______MEETINGS – MARCH 2012 The White Mountains Regional School District’s Annual Meeting Place: The Randolph Town Hall (2nd Session) to elect officials and vote on warrant articles by offi- ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETINGS cial ballot will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at your respec- VOTERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED to meet in their respective tive polling places as follows: school districts at the dates, places, and times listed below for the purpose of acting on the school district warrant articles for the Carroll Town Hall 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 2012-2013 fiscal year: Dalton Town Hall 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Stark - Tuesday, March 6, 2012 - 6:00 p.m. - Stark Fire Station Stratford - Monday, March 12, 2012 - 7:30 p.m. - Stratford Public Jefferson Town Hall 12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m. School Gymnasium Lancaster Town Hall 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Northumberland - Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 7:00 p.m. - Whitefield C. 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The Supervisors of the Checklist will be in session on The family of Fred Nolette Saturday, March 3, 2012 from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. wishes to express our thanks for the expressions at the Whitefield Town Office, located at 38 King Square, of sympathy and support. We especially wish to thank for corrections to the checklist Bailey Funeral Home – Andrew, Dennis, and Ron. for the March 13th Town Meeting. Their compassion and caring was very much Supervisors of the Checklist appreciated. Another special thanks to Colleen Malone • Barbara Jones • Alan Ingerson The Tabernacle Society for the wonderful luncheon ® which was provided. We are very grateful to all of you for everything you did for us. Sincerely, Rita, Michael, Peter, and JoAnn

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“The City that Trees Built” Plans for a new downtown streetscape A14 COÖS COUNTY DEMOCRAT FEBRUARY 29, 2012 ••• Groveton Police News Whitefield PD catch By Jonathan Benton Caller said it appeared the per- Ryan Lavoie, 26 of Groveton was a two vehicle accident was re- jbentonatsalmonpress.com son was casing the area. arrested and charged with oper- ported on the Lancaster Road burglary suspect GROVETON —Northumber- On Feb. 21 at about 11:10 a.m. ating a motor vehicle without a near the meeting house. No in- land Police responded to about By Jonathan Benton she lost control, slid off the right police responded to a burglary valid driver’s license. He was re- juries were reported and both [email protected] 83 calls for service between Feb- alarm at location of the former leased on $350 PR bail with a vehicles were towed from the hand side of the road and struck ruary 20 and February 26. Munces. It was the result of March 19 court date. scene. WHITFIELD — On Feb. 23 Brit- a tree. There was major damage On Feb 20 at about 8:47 p.m. someone pulling on the door. On Feb. 24 at about 3:00 p.m. At about 8:01 a.m. a caller re- tany Stinson, 20 of Whitefield, to the front of the vehicle. Al- police were called to an alleged On Feb. 21 at about 7:55 p.m. a minor two vehicle accident ported a vehicle off the road on was arrested for breaking and en- though no injuries were reported domestic dispute on Summer Lindsey Ball, 29 of Stark, was is- was reported at the intersection Cumberland Street into a snow tering the residence of Bonnie Whitefield Rescue transported Street. Kelsie Ordway, 22 of sued a summons for speed. of Church and State Streets. No bank no injuries or damage re- Adams on Parker Road in Whit- both Rainault and her infant son Groveton was later arrested and On Feb. 22 at about 8:50 a.m. injuries were reported, minor ported. The vehicle was driven field. Stinson is being held on to Weeks Medical Center for eval- charged with Criminal Mischief. police assisted some residents damage to the vehicles. from the scene. $5,000 cash bail and has a proba- uation as a precautionary meas- Ordway was held in lieu of $500 with a personal property dis- On Feb. 24 at about 8:15 p.m. On Feb. 26 at about 10:23 a.m. ble cause hearing on March 5. ure. cash bail. She is scheduled to pute and it was resolved. a resident on Maple Street re- a caller from Maple Street re- On Feb. 14 Derek Patterson, 38 On Feb. 13 at 7:30 a.m. Thomas appear in court on March 26. On Feb. 22 at about 10:40 a.m. porting snow machines riding ported someone took gas from of Whitefield, and Carrie Long, 27 Mangels, had been traveling On Feb. 21 at about 9:55 a.m. police responded to a burglary through his property without his truck while parked in his of Whitfield, were each charged south on Route 3 when his vehi- police were called to the Med- alarm at the former Munces. Up- his permission. driveway. Anyone having knowl- with simple assault against the cle lost traction, crossed the ical Center on Church Street. on arrival police learned that On Feb. 25 at about 6:20 a.m. edge or may have seen anyone other. Both were placed on $1,000 northbound lane of travel and Sandra Jenot of Bunker Hill someone again had pulled on a single vehicle accident report- in the area of Maple Street asked PR bail and have a March 19 court came to rest on the embankment Street in Lancaster was asked to the door. ed on Marshall’s corner. A vehi- to call police. date. of the northbound lane. No in- leave the property for alleged On Feb. 23 at about 9:15 a.m. cle rolled over after losing con- On Feb. 26 at about 11:24 a.m. Virginia Levesque, 50 of juries were reported and the ve- threats made to some staff. police responded to a burglary trol of the vehicle, while coming residents reported harassment Whitefield, was arrested on an hicle was towed from the scene. On Feb. 21 at about 10:45 a.m. alarm at the former Munces. Up- around the corner. No injuries over a dispute of ownership of a outstanding warrant from Little- On Feb. 11 Alley Chantal, 24 of police received a report of a sus- on arriving police learned some- were reported and the vehicle dog. ton District Court on Feb. 14. She Colebrook, was charged with picious person on a bicycle in one had pulled on the door. was towed from the scene. was placed on $1,000 PR bail and driving after revocation. She was the area of the Guildhall road. On Feb. 23 at about 5:30 p.m. On Feb. 25 at about 7:45 a.m. has a March 13 court date. placed on $500 PR bail and has a Sharron Marquis, 19 of Twin March 5 court date. Mountain, was charged with acts On Feb. 11 Henry Flaners, 34 prohibited on Feb. 18 and has a of Whitefield, was charged with North Country Dairy Seminar – Profitable Farming March 5 court date. two counts of simple assault On Feb. 13 at 7:45 a.m. Aman- against Darryl Chase and Whether feeding dairy, beef will include what is probably our farmers to visit with all these tions / opportunities. Registra- da Rainault, 26 of Whitefield, was Suzanne Maura. cattle, or actually any livestock, largest trade-show yet offered. seminar supporters. The tion for the Dairy Seminar in- traveling north on Route 3 when the cost of feed is often the de- Exhibitors featuring a wide- keynote speaker for the educa- cludes a buffet luncheon at the ciding factor as to your farm’s range of agricultural goods and tional portion of the program is Mountain View Grand which con- profitability. Our seminar this services will be on-hand to an- Dr. Larry Chase. He is an Exten- tinues their commitment to Snowmobile accident year will focus on controlling swer questions and acquaint you sion Specialist in Dairy Nutrition showcasing premium local- those feed costs and how to put with many of their newest prod- at Cornell University. Larry grown foods in their menu. For together an economical feeding ucts. A quick look at our current teaches herd health, nutrition, more information contact the on Back Lake program for your operation. list includes livestock nutrition, and veterinary courses. His talk CoŒs County (UNH) Extension This daylong educational semi- health, seed, grain, and equip- at our seminar will address: tak- office at 788-4961 or visit our PITTSBURG — Sixty-four- burg Fire and Rescue personnel nar will be held on Wednesday, ment suppliers as well as insur- ing advantage of your forage website at extension.unh.edu. year-old David Ruberto of at the scene and transported to March 14 at the Mountain View ance and financial services. crops, tracking income over feed Charlestown, R.I. remains in crit- Upper Connecticut Valley Hospi- Grand Resort in Whitefield. It They’ll be time on our agenda for costs, and feed purchasing op- ical condition at Dartmouth- tal in Colebrook before being air- Hitchcock Medical Center lifted to DHMC by a DHART heli- (DHMC) in Lebanon after crash- copter. Mr. Ruberto is being treat- ing his snowmobile into the ed for several fractured ribs, as Weeks Memorial Library to offer yoga to youth woods off of Back Lake in Pitts- well as a concussion, dislocated burg. On the morning of Feb. 19, hip joint, and fractured C-spine LANCASTER — Get your yoga After School Yoga program for story, poetry, music and tradi- through traditional practices 2012, Mr. Ruberto was going vertebrae. The cause of the ac- on at the Weeks Memorial Li- children ages 5 through 12 years. tional yoga practices such as such as asanas (poses), vinyasa across Back Lake when he failed cident is still under investigation brary. Beginning on Tuesday, Kat Colby will be instructing the asanas (poses) and meditation. (flow), pranyama (breathing) to exit the lake onto the trail, by the NH Fish and Game De- March 6, from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. program that will join the body, This program is suitable for all and meditation. Cultivate flexi- crashing his snowmobile into the partment. Alcohol and speed do and running for six weeks is an mind and heart together through levels. bility, strength, power and woods near the Back Lake beach. not appear to be contributing fac- The library is also offering grace in the body, mind and Mr. Ruberto was treated by Pitts- tors. an Evening Teen Yoga program heart. This program is suitable on Wednesday nights from 7 to for all levels and ages 13 8 p.m. beginning on March 7 through 18. THE 2012 running for six weeks. This pro- Call the library at 788-3352 Entrepreneurial program GROVETON gram will also be instructed by to sign up today. Kat Colby and will explore yoga for high School students HIGH SCHOOL CHEM FREE begins March 11 would like to thank LANCASTER — The Lancaster day, March 11 at 5 p.m. and con- Rotary Club in collaboration with tinues through Sunday, April 29. Perras Ace Junior Achievement presents “Be Most meetings will be in the NCIC Entrepreneurial,” a program Boardroom over the Old Lan- for their support during our raffle. available to all North Country caster National Bank on Main –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– High School Students. Learn how Street in Lancaster. The conclud- The winners of the to create a Business Plan. Earn ing event will be held at the Rial- money to start a business. Earn to Theater in Lancaster on Sun- 2012 Chem Free Raffle were: money for college. day, May 6. We will invite the pub- – BOW PACKAGE – Hurry! If you are a high school stu- lic to attend as students present Send your photos for the 6th Annual dent with an interest in starting their business plan to an investor Norm MacLeod of Littleton your own business, or going to panel. All participants will have and Coos County Neighborhoods magazine! college, we invite you to join this the opportunity to earn money, – KAYAK PACKAGE – Deadline to submit photo is March 7th, 2012. email high resolution photos to exciting program. We meet on which can be used to act on your Julie Graham of Groveton [email protected] or mail them to: Sunday afternoons in Lancaster business plan, or used towards PO Box 29 • Lancaster, NH 03584 for seven learning sessions. college costs. There will also be an entrepre- For information, contact Congratulations!! neur’s forum where local busi- Steven Bissonnette at 788-4044. ness people will share their ex- This project is proudly support- STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE periences and answer your ques- ed by the Northern Gateway Re- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES tions. gional Chamber of Commerce. The program begins on Sun- AIR RESOURCES DIVISION CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE

NOTICE OF PERMIT REVIEW PUBLIC HEARING Notice of Public Hearing AND COMMENT PERIOD Proposed Bus Service Changes

Pursuant to the New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules, To the Tri Town Bus Env-A 621.02, notice is hereby given that the Director of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Air Tri-County CAP Transit will be holding a public meet- Resources Division (Director), has received an application for a ing to present changes and get public input on their state permit to operate from, and based on the information Tri Town Bus route. The meeting will be held at received to date, intends to issue such permit to: Granite State Independent Living (GSIL) on 76 Main St. (Union Bank Building), Littleton, NH. From 5:30 Weeks Medical Center to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday March 7th. Parking in 173 Middle Street Lancaster, New Hampshire the back of the building, entrance for GSIL is on the side of the bank entrance. For the Following Devices: Two Wood-fired Boilers and Three Emergency Generators Tri County CAP Transit staff will take into considera- tion all feedback received at this meeting before The application and draft permit are on file with the Director, developing the final service changes. New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Air Resources Division, 29 Hazen Drive, P.O. Box 95, Concord, NH 03302-0095, (603) 271-1370. Information may be reviewed at For further information on proposed changes, con- the office during working hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday tact Beverly Raymond at Tri County CAP Transit at through Friday. Additional information may also be obtained by 752-1741. contacting Sarita Croce at the above address and phone number. Requests for a public hearing and/or written comments filed with the Director in accordance with Env-A 621.06, and received no later than Friday, March 30, 2012 shall be considered by the Director in making a final decision. Robert R. Scott, Director ee oo t Air Resources Division GG tt ll sst in a good book... www. For many, reading is one of life’s greatest pleasures. Whether you are caught up in a mystery novel or NewHampshireLakes fascinated by a travel log, reading stimulates your AndMountains imagination and takes you into another world. .com FEBRUARY 29, 2012 COÖS COUNTY DEMOCRAT A15 •••

Rural Ramblings The pain of March

By JEFF WOODBURN COLUMNIST

PHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER My grandfather was fond of Culinary Arts CTE teacher Dave Haywood shows 10 WMRHS students — Logan Goodrum, left, Kody Carlson, Josbert Villanueva-Mercado, warning people not to make rash The Shinning’s Jack Torrance Mark Stephan, Brandi Wise, Dionna Caswell, Kelsey Bennion, Mikayla Fahey, Tyler Smith, and Rachel Kenison — how to properly clean up decisions in February. As months (played by Jack Nicholson) was a a stainless steel work area IN compliance with state regulations. go, he contended it was untrust- Berlin native. worthy. Maybe so, but I never seemed to mind that short little I don’t know about anyone else, month, that every four years but I haven’t experienced a real gives us a leap year, which inci- mud season in years. It robs us dentally causes an inordinate something interesting to talk amount of Fridays falling the 13th about and -- by simply making it day of the month. It never tempts to town and back, it offers some- us with warm weather, if anything thing of an achievement. it’s consistent. Oh, even when the snow goes, While my grandfather thought March is still miserable. The February was a pain in the neck, snow turns into a depressing I’ve always had a much lower brown mush. While our scenery opinion of March. It truly is a drag usually inspires, this time of year – not only in time with its thirty- it is daunting and unforgiving. It one days, but also its weather. highlights our failures. The yard Even a record warm March does- around my house includes a n’t ease or erase the unforgiving litany of broken things – fallen snap of back to cold weather. It fencing, a mucked up driveway, leaves us genuinely surprised, as various debris that usually is hid- if it doesn’t happen every year. I den by snow in the winter and greenery in the summer. Now, it’s recall many Marches when we PHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER saw the weather swing a full 60 on full display. WMRHS computer technology CTE teacher Ron Danault teaches 10 students in his Web Design Class: John Alexander, Eugene Cordwell, degrees in a matter of days. All this takes it toll on my oth- Travis Currier, Devyn Hogan, Alex Leonard, Briana Perry, Kurt Person, Garrett Stevens, Randy Whittum, and Timothy Wolfe. Working from Once, I succumbed to the al- erwise optimistic mood. March his laptop, Danault talks to his students while projecting specific instructions plus photos onto two large wall-mounted flat screens, one lure of a March heat-wave and is, after all, when cabin fever ul- located behind him and one in front of him so that everyone can see what he is teaching.. hooked up my hose to clean the timate takes hold. It’s a mood dis- crusty mud and salt off my truck. order best captured by Stephen Then, of course, the hose froze King’s 1977 novel, The Shinning. solid and cracked and stayed that Is there any surprise the antago- way to nearly Memorial Day. nist Jack Torrance (played by March Calendar of Events for the Weeks March also brings politics and Jack Nicholson) – a writer who mud, which kind of go hand and goes crazy after being shut in by hand. Vermont holds their town winter at closed grand hotel -- meeting one week before New was a native of Berlin? Memorial Library’s Children’s Room Hampshire, and I contend that it We can handle the worst of contributes to the vast philo- winter, but come March -- not one LANCASTER — March is here Teen Yoga Class on Wednesday an afternoon story hour. We will children ages 3 through 5 years. sophical differences between the more dreary day. There is some and there is an abundance of ac- evenings from 7 to 8 p.m. begin- read stories and do a craft. This Story Hour is an opportunity for two states. upside to it all of course, it puts tivities for all ages in the Chil- ning on March 7. The class will program is for children ages children to experience a variety Local politics has become us in a perfect frame of mind to dren’s Room at Weeks Memorial explore yoga through traditional grade K-2. of authors and illustrators, fic- particularly contentious over the do our income taxes and go to Library. During the month of practices, cultivating flexibility, On Friday, March 16, the Doll tion and non-fiction books, as past few years, while mud season town meeting. March and April, when you strength, power and grace in Club will meet at 6 p.m. for a well as, let their creative side become increasingly less severe. check out a book and present an body, mind, and heart. The yoga Movie Night. The girls are wel- shine with a weekly craft. Please up to date library card you will class is for youth ages 13 come to bring their dolls and note there will be no Story Hour receive a prize. We are also cel- through18 years and suitable for come in their pajamas. We will on March 1 and March 8. ebrating the NCAA Tournament all levels. provide the popcorn. This activ- Every Friday from 3 to 4 p.m. with our Youth March Madness This month the Author of the ity is for children ages five and is Game and Puzzle Day at the li- Tournament bracket. The youth Month is Dr. Seuss. We will be up and pre-registration is re- brary. All ages are welcome and are invited to pick up a bracket, holding an afternoon story hour quired. children under 7 must be ac- fill it out, return it to the library on Monday, March 5, from 3 to 4 On Monday, March 27, from 3 companied by an adult. This is a before March 12 and the one p.m. to celebrate his works and to 4 p.m., it is BINGO for BOOKS. chance to learn a new game or with most points at the end of do a craft. This story hour is for We will play BINGO and children have fun playing an old one. Pre- the tournament will be win a children ages grade K-2 and pre- have a chance to win books. registration is required. Please prize. Points will be awarded registration is required. This activity is for children ages note there will be no Game and when teams win and an extra 10 On Tuesday afternoons, be- Grade 1 and up. Puzzle Day on March 2 and points for picking the winning ginning March 6, from 3:15 to Every Tuesday at 10 a.m. is March 23. team. 4:15 p.m., the library will offer a Wonderplay for parents and All the youth activities at the The library has received an six week After School Yoga pro- their children ages 0 through 3 library are free. Children coming abundance of new Young Adult gram for children ages 5 through years. It is a fun time of finger- from the Lancaster School can books, both fiction and non-fic- 12 years and pre-registration is plays, songs, and some move- take Early Bus 14 to the library tion. There is always something required. The yoga class will join ment activities. Every Wednes- with written from a parent or A Happy 65th! new at the library for all ages. the body, mind and heart day is Lego Club from 3 to 4 p.m. guardian. Come check out Come check out what is new on through story, poetry, music and All ages are welcome and chil- what’s new at the library. Mr. Wilson “Hoot”McMann and his wife Louisa of Stratford celebrat- the shelves. traditional yoga practices and is dren under the age of 7 must be For more information or to ed their 65th anniversary with their four children at the Mohican Sun Are you a teen or know a teen suitable for all levels. accompanied by an adult. Pre- sign up go to weekslib.org and in Connecticut in mid-February. Pictured, from the left, are daughter looking for something to do dur- On Monday, March 12, from 3 registration is required. click on youth activities or call Linda Helley, daughter Janis Astle, Hoot and Louisa McMann, daugh- ing the mud season? The library to 4 p.m. the children’s room will Every Thursday at 10 a.m. is the library at 788-3352. ter Sharon Fasulo and son Bryan McMann. is offering a six week Evening celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Story Hour for parents and their Dining& Entertainment OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK I can ING YOU SINCE 1 SERV 980 BREAKFAST & LUNCH coach OPEN AT 6:30 EVERYDAY!

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CONCORD — There is a place sive said recently, “We see this ATV Track Kit. A SnoDeo high- Profile Powersports, Sled the quarter honor roll in New Hampshire with plenty of as a long-term commitment for light is the helicopter rides by East, Sled Girls, Steele Hill Re- snow for snowmobile riding, Progressive to reach out to New CR Helicopters of Nashua. Pro- sort and the longtime media The following White Moun- Brianne R. Morneau, Annabelle Coleman State Park in West Stew- England snowmobilers.” Also ceeds from the $25 rides benefit partner WOKQ/WPKQ. WOKQ’s tains Regional High School stu- M. Pribbernow, Carlotta A. artstown. The 20th Annual Swift new at SnoDeo, an expanded and the Swift Diamond Riders and Morning Waking Crew with Mark dents have earned high honors Sanchez and Brandi L. Wise; Diamond Riders Club’s N.H. redesigned food tent now known the SnoDeo. Saturday’s events and Karen will broadcast live and honors. Grade 11 — Christopher Z. Cass, SnoDeo presented by Progres- as the New Hampshire National include the all new snocross and Thursday and Friday mornings Kaelin L. Chancey, Joseph Z. Da- sive is this Friday and Saturday. Guard Mess Hall. New exhibitors the mind-blowing Rave X from Lemieux’s Garage, a Ski High Honors mi, Katelyn L. Dion, Monique C. “Yes, we have snow!” said Kevin include Boss Power Equipment, Freestyle Snowmobile Team, fea- Doo/Can Am dealer in down- Grade 12 — Molly Sue Gassek, Hannah Leigh Gauthier, Drew, SnoDeo chairman, adding, a Ski Doo and Arctic Cat dealer turing at least one snowmobile town Colebrook. Galasyn, Savanah B. A. Hatfield, Paul A. Gesel, Akaylah J. Glidden, “We’ve had about a foot of new from Rangeley, Me. and Garland back flip starting at 11:30. The The Swift Diamond Riders Kelsie N. Schanlaber, Erin T. Voigt Ronald T. Gooden Jr., Coleton N. snow in the past week in the park Mill Timberframes of Lancaster. SnoDeo winds down Saturday af- Club is a snowmobile club based and Brittani M. Willey; Grade 11 Hogan, Helen E. Jacobs, Jaclyn C. and on the Swift Diamond trails.” Event planners were pleased ternoon with the traditional an- in West Stewartstown. The club — Chelsea L. King; Grade 10 — Kleinschrodt, Laura Elizabeth Known as one of the “top 10 to announce that Arctic Cat, Po- tique and vintage snowmobile boasts over 800 members. Nicholas F. Barker, Ethan Robert Kopp, Kaitlin J. Mullen, Cynthia must experience snowmobile laris, Ski Doo and Yamaha are all parade. Executive Councilor Ray Named one of SnowGoer Maga- Call, Amrita Sood, Ryan T. Wilkin- E. Wade and Emily R. Wood; events” according to SnowGoer returning to Snodeo with 2013 Burton will also be on hand Sat- zine’s “Top 10 must experience son and Kaitlin B. Wood; Grade Grade 10 — Nathan P. Accardi, magazine, the 20th anniversary model year snowmobiles for test urday afternoon to deliver a snowmobile events” in the U.S., nine — Abigail Irene Call, Julia A. Matthew D. Almeida, Kayla Ann SnoDeo has a new title sponsor, rides. The BRP Ultimate Play- proclamation honoring the the N.H. SnoDeo presented by Kamins and Jessica T. Schanlaber. Bosse, Nicholas D. Brundle, Kody new exhibitors and an all new ground is back, featuring the en- SnoDeo’s 20th anniversary. Progressive is held March 2 & 3 B. Carlson, Jacinda R. Cinelli, An- amateur snocross track where tire scope of BRP products: Also returning to the SnoDeo and benefits the club for trail Honors drew R. Force, Ashley M. Gooden, SnoDeo riders can test their per- snowmobiles, ATV’s, side by this year will be Allstate Insur- maintenance, as well as other Grade 12 — John E. Alexander, Alexander Karl Husson, Hunter sonal snowmobiles and riding sides, personal watercraft, sport ance, Absolute Powersports, club activities that promote Spencer Allard, Jesse L. Anthony, Mason Lamphere, Gillian P. Mc- skills. Progressive Insurance boats, Spyder roadsters and Al’s Snowmobiles, Berlin City snowmobiling in New Hamp- Mikala A. Bastian, Amy Lorraine Creedy, Hyunji Song, Abigail Car- signed a contract back in Sep- boat engines. Can Am will offer Auto, Chappell Tractors, Impact shire’s North Country. To learn Bellanger, Leighann M. Bell, ol Towne and Ashlee M. Wether- tember to put their name on the demo rides of their Outlander Global Industries, New Hamp- more about the event and the Bryanna L. Bennett, Kelsey H. bee; Grade nine — Shelby Marie event. Todd Matthews, Special ATV and Commander side by shire Fish and Game, New Hamp- club, visit nhsnodeo.com or Bennion, Jacob M. Brady, Emily Atlas, Danielle D. Chancey, Molly Lines Coordinator for Progres- side equipped with the Apache shire Snowmobile Association, Facebook.com/nhsnodeo. A. Brisson, Marina Camilotti, M. Corrigan, Mikayla Louise Fa- Brennah R. Couture, Lindsey A. hey, Caroline E. Foster, Jaymi P. Desrochers, Shelby M. Flynn, Foster, Mason McGinnis Muller, Douglas James Gorman, Rachel Sarah Elizabeth Potter, Benjamin Direct Marketing Mae Kenison, Alex Graham J. Rexford, Gabrielle R. Stevens, Leonard, Jacqueline V. Lowell, Baileigh E. Stillings, Ashley R. Littleton Coin Company, a nationally recognized Kimberly Ann McGee, Reilley A. Vaughan, Walter T. Voigt. mail order leader in the collectibles field for over McGee, Cristeena J. Monahan, 65 years, providing coins, paper money and supplies to collectors, seeks to fill the following position: Full Service Auto Repair Product Merchandiser Job Content: Are you a self-starter with superior project management North Country Students and organizational skills? If so, our Marketing department may have an SERVICE SPECIAL opening for you. In this position, you will work with a team of Jeremy Rivard was picked by ed His Life.” Merchandisers to research, develop and coordinate new offers for our the New Hampshire Athletic Di- customers, with your primary focus and responsibility on the ancient LUBE, OIL & FILTER* AND rectors Association (NHADA) Kathleen-Elizabeth F. Cook of coin product line. You will analyze results of previous offers, maintain databases of available product, as well as implement and manage NH STATE INSPECTION and the NHIAA as the recipient Jefferson graduated from Boston ancient coin plans. You will handle many concurrent tasks and work 95 for the 2011-2012 DIII Male Schol- University, Boston, Mass. in Jan- independently in a fast-paced environment. Including OBD for $49 ar Athlete Scholarship. 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Watkins explained. purge the system. preciate the tremendous level of Lamarque Fire It took lots of water to fight the Fortunately the mutual aid de- “Some sparks likely escaped at support provided by all fire de- (continued from Page A1) (continued from Page A1) flames and contain the fire, partments had conducted drills at the time,” Watkins said. Eventual- partment members. efficiencies.” Watkins explained. the power plant in the summer of ly some wood chips caught fire “The facility was returned to McLean had developed a along with four firefighters, was “We knocked the fire down 2010, Watkins said. “We learned which then ignited some fiber- operation following the fire emer- “breadth of experience” in pupil on site within 15 minutes, Watkins within two hours,” he said. “There the building then.” glass insulation, he said. gency,” he reported, adding that services in her prior position in said. was a little spit fire in the insula- The Whitefield Fire Depart- “The timely response of our lo- the dollar value of the loss has not New York State, Fensom pointed When the call came in, Watkins tion five stories up that we ment was able to return its fire- cal fire department and other com- yet been determined. out. and another EMT were in the am- reached by an inside staircase.” fighters and apparatus to its fire- munity fire departments prevent- EWP Renewable Corporation As Director of Pupil Services, bulance dropping off a patient at The presence of oxygen and house by 11:45 a.m. ed the fire’s spread to other areas (EWPRC), a subsidiary of Korea she will supervise Section 504, Ti- Weeks Medical Center in Lancast- acetylene tanks in the mainte- It appears that the fire was a re- of the facility,” reported on-site East-West Power Co. Ltd. (EWP), tle IX, bullying and harassment, er, and they immediately re- nance shop did concern him be- sult of some work that had been plant manager Doug York in an e- owns the 18-megawatt independ- home school, homeless, migrant sponded to the first alarm and cause dust is an ever-present re- done the previous evening when mail exchange. “The community ent power producing facility, built and English Language Learners called in a second alarm, asking ality in a biomass plant, the chief plant workers had attempted to response to this emergency was in 1988. (ELL), supervise and regulate stu- Twin and Jefferson to join the ef- said. “Dust is very combustible,” back-feed the boiler with air to commendable, and we greatly ap- dent support service team func- tion, arrange required evaluations of individual students, maintain current knowledge of federal and state laws and court decisions and regulations in all areas in his or her portfolio and work on District cul- ture and research-based instruc- THETHE tional programs and with state and PRESIDENTIAL IS local agencies. PRESIDENTIAL Lamarque and his wife, Brenda, a part-time consultant for the Gorham pre-school program, have been married for 11 years and are ON! the proud parents of three-year-old twin daughters, Abigail and Madi- son. Before becoming LES assistant principal in 2009, Lamarque taught SALESSALES EVENTEVENT physics, chemistry, and physical science in Gorham, starting in 2001. 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PHOTO BY JONATHAN BENTON PHOTO BY JONATHAN BENTON Eagle Nate Smith chooses a mid-range shot over a Pittsburg Panther to make his 1,000th career point in The Groveton varsity basketball boys recognized with their families on Senior Day: Nate Smith, Terry Bedell, Groveton on Thursday. Sean Irving and Tyler Burt. Smith hits milestone on eve of playoffs By Jonathan Benton two scorers for 42 of their 52 It was not a foul heavy match turnovers for the game including 2, Smith 14-2-30, Bedell 5-0-10: [email protected] point total. There was the hard and one of the cleanest boy’s zero in the first quarter while the GHS 28-30-17-14 Totals 41-4-89 GROVETON — The moment to block Major who had 22 points games this reporter has seen this Panthers had 28 turnovers. Burt PHS 11-15-13-13 Eagles fans were waiting for and the quick Travis Chase from season. Groveton was 57 percent helped the Eagles out the most Pittsburg 52 couldn’t have come at a better the outside with 20 points in- from the free throw line hitting with 15 assists and Irving kept Groveton 89 Chase 4-4-20, Major 10-2-22, time at home Thursday as Se- cluding four three-pointers four for seven fouls while Pitts- the ball in Eagle possession with Helms 1-0-2, Marshall 5-0-12, Rodrique 1-3-5, Skidgel 2-0-5: To- nior Nate Smith buried his spread out to one per quarter. burg. The Eagles had 11 five steals. Irving 7-0-14, Burt 8-2-19, Joy 1-0- tals 21-5-52 1,000th career point in Grove- ton’s last regular season game streamlining the teams’ and the star player’s focus for the play- Lady Spartans make return trip to final four offs. By Jonathan Benton her team on the board at 5:30 Coming into the game Smith [email protected] needed only 13 more points to left in the quarter with a basket hit the milestone and with help WHITEFIELD —Winnisquam from the outside that foreshad- from his team he hit that in the did their best to try and muscle owed Winnisquam’s shooting first quarter. Friday was also Se- out the Regional girls during the style for the rest of the game. nior Day for the Eagles and start- playoff quarterfinals, but would Bennett would collect eight ing seniors Tyler Burt, Terry Be- eventually fall into foul trouble points that canto and the Spar- dell and Sean Irving pressed well while the Lady Spartans kept tans shot five for six from the for the ball and fed the turnovers their composure for the 46-36 free throw line to over shadow to Smith. They were careful, win.This will be White Moun- the Bears 13-6. Winnisquam was however, not to force it if Smith tains’ second trip to the final having a lot of trouble trying to didn’t have a good look and with four in two years at Southern break through WMRHS’ 2-1-2 the towering six-foot-five center NH University. zone. Robby Major on the court there “One of the things I told the The second quarter was the was the chance he wouldn’t. girls is every time we’ve played turnaround in the Bears’ favor Groveton was up 13-2 by the in the playoffs we’ve always had 17-7. The first three minutes 4:10 mark with only five points one bad game and hopefully was a back and fourth game un- from Smith, but with one minute this is our bad game,” said til Bennett collected her second and seven seconds left in the White Mountains Coach Gary foul and sat the rest of the quar- first quarter Smith squeezed off Jenness. “We didn’t do very ter. From that point the Bears a mid-range shot for the 1,000th much offensively, but they had were trapping well and getting point sending the crowd into a good game plan against us. off their shots with Sara Andrus Bry Bennett stepped it up in the hitting two three-pointers and hysterics. After a celebratory PHOTO BY JONATHAN BENTON pause in the game Ethan Mar- fourth quarter and the big thing Angie Roy collecting two bas- for us is we didn’t panic.” kets as well. Despite being in Spartan Bry Bennett pulls off another high flying hoop against Winnisquam Saturday and collected 27 points shall sealed the canto with a foot for the game behind the line three-pointer on It was sure to be a battle Sat- foul trouble (7-4) with three the buzzer. urday after the 11th seeded minutes left Winnisquam pulled Each of the starting five for Bears upset the sixth slotted a seven-point run to take the Groveton was in the double dig- Somersworth by three-points lead 23-20 at halftime. its this game, the most of all was on Wednesday. Regional star Andrus led the third canto Smith with 30 points putting his Bry Bennett made up eight of with another three giving her current record at 1,017. It was her teams’ 11 two-pointers for team the widest lead they clear Coach Mark Collins was the night. Almost no shots would have for the game (26- trying to get his boys in fighting dropped for the Spartans’ 20). With Bennett back in action shape for the games to come and perimeter crew and the Bears the Spartans quickly gave their worked them for the first three boasted some size in their line- rebuttal in the form of an eight quarters against the Panthers up. point run starting at 5:50 to re- resulting in the 89-52 win for the The hosts were off to a good gain the lead (28-26). The score Eagles. start with a hoop each from would two more times (28-28 at Pittsburg relied heavily on Bennett and Payton Curtis (4- 3:50 and 30-30 at 51.9 seconds) 0). Bear McKenzie Burdick got before Spartan Kaitlin Wood hit two free-throws at 6.3 seconds left to put her team ahead by two heading into the fourth. The Spartans couldn’t buy an outside shot and Winnisquam PHOTO BY JONATHAN BENTON fell back into foul trouble this The Spartan blue men, and women, get their spirit on for the Lady Spartans’ last home game at Saturday’s canto. quarterfinals. 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PHOTO BY JONATHAN BENTON Olivia Conway cuts her way past a Winnisquam guard during quarterfinal court action. Sports ~ Jonathan Benton - Phone: Office 788-4939 • Fax: 788-3022; email: [email protected] B2 COÖS COUNTY DEMOCRAT FEBRUARY 29, 2012 ••• Lady Eagles faced By Jonathan Benton [email protected] HINSDALE — The best way to describe the intense bout the Groveton girls faced against Hinsdale on Friday would be to think of a roller coaster ride; the game went up down and all around with both teams hold- ing on tight, knuckles white un- til the Pacers surged ahead in the fourth to win 46-40. “What really killed was in the middle of the fourth quarter when we were up five, we just had to be patient,” said Grove- ton Coach Tim Haskins,” but we just forced things too much, shots and passes, and gave them opportunities.” The Lady Eagles had to come back from two big hits early on: a hurt Makenna Burke and an 11-point hole in the first quar- PHOTO BY JONATHAN BENTON ter. Tim Haskins talks strategy with the Groveton girls in their last timeout of the game and ultimately the season. In his six years of coaching PHOTO BY JONATHAN BENTON Pacers went on a six-point surge 12 from the charity stripe, Scott ers had 20 turnovers. Haskins doesn’t believe the Ea- Eagle Sadie Conroy gets a shot over the six-foot-tall Bridget Bourne in including two baskets from Ali- had eight points and S. Bonnette Groveton was 50 percent gles have ever had a goose egg Hinsdale Friday. son Soctt and four foul shots nine points including a three- from the free-throw line hitting quarter, but that’s what the Pac- from Skylar Bonnette (41-37). pointer. Hall was the Groveton seven for 14 while Hinsdale was GHS 0-15-14-11 40 ers did in the first canto. The Groveton started to lose their breadwinner in the fourth with 56 percent going nine for 16. Hall HHS 11-3-10-22 blue hosts went on an 11-point composure at this point reach- six points. had eight rebounds and led her Pacers 46 run with Skylar Bonnette hitting ing 10 fouls to the Pacers’ three What really hurt the Eagles team with 14 points and Talia Eagles 40 S. Bonnette 5-5-16, Scott two hoops from the outside and and Conroy fouled out with 2:08 were the turnovers with 28 for Bedell snagged four steals for Conroy 3-0-6, Wheelock 3-5-12, 5-2-12, Toussaint 0-1-1, M. the towering six-foot tall Brid- left in regulation. In the fourth the game, although only three in the game. Randal 2-0-4, Hall 6-2-14, Bedell Bonnette 3-0-6, Bourne 5-1-11: get Bourne setting up two bas- alone Hinsdale went seven for the third quarter, while the Pac- 1-0-2, Rogers 1-0-2: Totals 16-7- Totals 18-9-46 kets from the post. What could have been a deathblow to the Eagles was when about a minute into the second quarter their lead scor- Eagles dig deep to uproot Woodsville er and rebounder, Burke, stepped wrong after attempting By Jonathan Benton Woodsville Tom D’Angelo hit a layup and was out for the rest [email protected] two baskets while his teams’ of the game with an ankle in- GROVETON —It’s always a other nine points was spread jury. make or break day when a star across five other scorers. After that Hinsdale extended player falls into a slump, but The fourth quarter Burt their lead by one more hoop even without Nate Smith at the kept the momentum up with (13-0) and it looked like Grove- helm the Eagles rallied by the another three at the start ton might be down and out, but third quarter to overturn keeping his team in a com- then something magical hap- Woodsville 55-36. manding 44-29 lead. Smith did- pened. The Eagles hunkered Groveton’s big three shoul- n’t see much of the court in down, hit their marks and went dered the weight this outing the second half getting into on an eight-point run. Only one with Sean “Swerving” Irving foul trouble in the third quar- Pacer free-throw split the mo- leading the game with 19 ter and fouling out in the mentum. With 1:30 left in the points, Terry Bedell snagging fourth. In less than a minute second canto Rogers finished 10 rebounds and Tyler Burt starting at 6:48 left in the up a missed foul shot, Jena working eight steals as well as fourth Smith came on the Wheelock banked a three-point- six assists. court hit a layup and at 6:16 er and Shauna Randall fought Despite the rosy outcome caught a foul. Even at half through Bourne for a hoop right for the purple hosts the Engi- mast, however, Smith still put before the buzzer flipping neers were ahead the first up ten points for the game. Groveton into the lead (15-14). quarter (8-6) and tied 16-16 at Woodsville was willing to “I thought the girls at that halftime. The first quarter take their lumps to try and point banded together very started with the knowledge slow down the Eagles by tak- well,” said Haskins. “We started that Smith was only 23 points ing five charges for the game. getting the ball out on the fast away from his 1,000th career In the fourth quarter Austin break did a better job matching point, a fact that he himself Albro hit two hoops for the En- PHOTO BY JONATHAN BENTON up with their two shooters, re- wasn’t aware of until right be- gineers, but they would lose Sean Irving lays out another smooth hoop and would end up leading the game with 19 points bounding and getting the ball fore the game. Having bested upperclassman guard Kevin out.” the Engineers by almost 20 Briggs at the 3:51. tals 20-10-55 The third quarter was a back points in their previous outing Groveton was 50 percent and forth that the Eagles came the Eagles must have thought from the foul line hitting 10 for Woodsville 36 out ahead on pressing well for it was safe to consistently 20 shots while Woodsville was Briggs 1-0-2, J. Abrahamsen 3- the ball to go into the fourth force the ball to Smith to bang 61 percent going eight for 13. 1-7, Dockham 1-4-6, Lacascio with a five-point lead (29-24). out the record. Woodsville, 1-1-3, Albro 3-0-6, D. Abra- Hinsdale stayed steady with however, put almost all their GHS 6-10-25-14 hamsen 0-1-1, D’Angelo 4-0-8, two hoops apiece from Bourne chips into covering Smith and WHS 8-8-13-7 Page 1-1-3: Totals 14-8-36 and McKenzie Bonnette while that first half it paid off. Sadie Conroy and Caroline Hall It was also a high fouling Groveton 55 PHOTO BY JONATHAN BENTON paced the Eagles with two bas- game with Woodsville hitting Helms 1-1-3, Marshall 2-0-4, RIGHT: Ethan Marshall sneaks kets each. six for seven free throws that Irving 7-3-19, Burt 5-0-13, past three Engineers for a first half and Groveton going Smith 3-4-10, Bedell 2-2-6: To- midrange shot on Wednesday. Hinsdale came out hot in the six for 12 in the second quar- fourth quarter with a seven- ter. point run in the first minute- Groveton Coach Mark Lady Spartans couldn’t afford as Coach paint, but it resulted in Andrus forty. That was due to the dili- Collins spent the intermission Everett Andrus collected a tech- bouncing off and onto the pine WMRHS 13-7-12-14 gence of Bourne, M. Bonnette calming down his boys and (continued from Page B1) nical foul for unsportsmanlike boards with an injury taking her WHS 6-17-7-6 and Skylar Bonnette who hit a getting his team back to ba- dick (33-32) before White Moun- conduct, his second of the sea- out of the game. In the last 23.8 three. The score would tie two sics. tains surged ahead with four son against the Spartans. From seconds of regulation Burdick White Mountains 46 more times as Groveton fed the In the third quarter the Ea- points from Curtis and seven there the Spartans barely would be the third Winnisquam Curtis 2-2-6, Lowell 0-1-1, Pay- ball inside to try and regain the gles took off on a seven-point points from Bennett (41-33). budged as the Bears tried to be starter to foul out before the er 0-5-5, Bennett 8-11-27, Wood lead: 31-31 at 5:30 and 37-37 at run in the first minute thanks Three of Bennett’s points came more physical on the court and Spartans carried off the win. 0-2-2, Bastian 1-0-2, Conway 0- 3:50. The game fell away from to hoops from Bedell, Irving on a layup/foul at 3:05 which in the end it would be the visi- In the fourth quarter alone 3-3: Totals 11-24-46 Groveton in the final four min- and a three from Burt. Irving Willcutt fouled out on and the tors’ downfall. At the 1:38 mark the Regional went 10 for 13 from utes with their foul trouble (7- would collect nine points and other four from the charity S. Andrus tried to push her way the foul line and were 77 per- Winnisquam 36 1) becoming a weight dragging Burt 10 including a shot at the stripe. Of the four included two through a Spartan guard in an cent for the game hitting 24 out Andrus 3-0-9, Roy 4-2-10, them down. Starting at 4:03 the buzzer this canto. For freebies that Winnisquam attempt at an open spot in the of 31 foul shots. Winnisquam Burdick 3-0-6, Chapin 1-0-2, was 50 percent from the foul R. Willcutt 0-1-1, H. Willcutt line going five for ten for the 1-1-3, Clairmont 1-0-2, game. Long 1-1-3: Totals 14-5-36 Town of Stark ANNUAL RABIES CLINIC Saturday, March 10, 2012 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM at the Stark Fire Station Shot Fees: Rabies $12.00 Distemper $12.00 Kennel Cough $12.00 Feline Leukemia $22.00 Lyme Vaccine $22.00 Stark Town Clerk will be available for licensing of Dogs. License Fees: Male or Female $9.00 Spayed or Neutered $6.50 Puppies under 7 months $6.50

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PHOTO BY LANA LESPERANCE At the Woodsville Area Booster Club JV Tournament on Feb 18. Groveton’s Alicia Lesperance was PHOTO BY JONATHAN BENTON awarded Tournament MVP and Abbey Pelletier was named to the All Tourney Team. Groveton over- Jena Wheelock makes contact with a Mule on her way to the net. turned Woodsville and Profile with overall Groveton press and team defense credited with the wins. Pelletier averaged six-points a game and controlled the boards while Lesperance ran the offense going seven for eight from the line and scored from the outside two and three-point baskets. (Front row) Alicia Lesperance, Tanisha Singer, Brianna Mosher, Cassady Brown, Lydia Donavan, (back row) Jena Randall, Nicole Cote, Alyssa Blodgett, Danielle Bilodeau, Brooke Drouin, Abbey Pelletier, Arianna Woodward and Coach Alan Wheelock. North Country Dairy Seminar – Profitable Farming Whether feeding dairy, beef goods and services will be on- health, nutrition, and veteri- cattle, or actually any livestock, hand to answer questions and nary courses. His talk at our the cost of feed is often the de- acquaint you with many of their seminar will address: taking ad- ciding factor as to your farm’s newest products. A quick look vantage of your forage crops, profitability. Our seminar this at our current list includes live- tracking income over feed year will focus on controlling stock nutrition, health, seed, costs, and feed purchasing op- those feed costs and how to put grain, and equipment suppliers tions / opportunities. Registra- together an economical feeding as well as insurance and finan- tion for the Dairy Seminar in- program for your operation. cial services. They’ll be time cludes a buffet luncheon at the This daylong educational semi- on our agenda for farmers to Mountain View Grand which nar will be held on Wednesday, visit with all these seminar sup- continues their commitment to March 14 at the Mountain View porters. The keynote speaker showcasing premium local- Grand Resort in Whitefield. It for the educational portion of grown foods in their menu. For will include what is probably the program is Dr. Larry Chase. more information contact the our largest trade-show yet of- He is an Extension Specialist in CoŒs County (UNH) Extension fered. Exhibitors featuring a Dairy Nutrition at Cornell Uni- office at 788-4961 or visit our PHOTO BY JONATHAN BENTON wide-range of agricultural versity. Larry teaches herd website at extension.unh.edu. Even with a sore ankle Talia Bedell stuck it out against Newmarket on Feb. 21 Lady Eagles maul Mules in first playoff outing By Jonathan Benton Schmidt, who played the whole NHA 9-8-1-8 [email protected] game, came out kicking with three GROVETON — The Groveton baskets, but so did the Lady Ea- Groveton 54 girls met the preliminaries head- gles with six scorers hitting at Conroy 2-1-5, Wheelock 2-0-5, on at home on Feb. 21 strong arm- least one hoop. Randall 3-0-6, Burke 10-2-22, Hall ing the eleventh-seeded Newmar- Groveton was 33 percent from 5-0-10, Rogers 2-0-4, Drouin 1-0-2: ket 54-26 with Lady Eagle Maken- the foul line hitting three of nine Totals 25-3-54 na Burke busting out 22 points. free throws while Newmarket was “We came out very hot which 50 percent going eight for 16. Newmarket 26 was good because I felt if we could Linck 2-3-7, Bean 2-0-4, Schmidt establish a lead on them we were GHS 19-9-12-14 5-4-14, Holmes 0-1-1: Totals 9-8-26 going to be in good shape,” said Groveton Coach Tim Haskins. Groveton kicked off the first canto with 11 points in the first four minutes, mostly from the in- side, while Newmarket was only able to muster one hoop from An- naliese Schmidt. Caroline Hall and Burke had the hot hands with four baskets a piece and Jena Whee- lock rocked a solid three-pointer. The Mules showed had dan- gerous they could be when riled up and came upon Groveton short Hurry! by just one point in the second quarter 9-8. Newmarket was cut- Send your photos ting past the Eagles 6-3 for the first for the 6th Annual five minutes until the purple hosts hit a six-point run kick started with Coos County two big shots from Shauna Ran- dall. Neighborhoods magazine! “Their most dangerous thing Deadline to submit photo is March 7th, 2012. to stop was their girls slashing and driving to the basket and also that email high resolution photos to [email protected] 14 [Schmidt] crashing the offen- or mail them to: sive boards and posting up down PO Box 29 • Lancaster, NH 03584 low,” said Haskins. “We did an okay job with defending it because with other teams that’s their bread and butter and we shut it down enough. We took the chance TOWN OF STARK their guards weren’t going to hit very much from the outside and they didn’t.” Covered Bridge The Eagles then lambasted the Mules in the third quarter 12-1 on- Rehabilitation Project ly allowing one foul shot from Kat Holmes. It looked like Newmarket Public Informational Session had some size, but Burke and Hall had command under the basket The Selectmen and HEB Engineers will host a and pulled in the majority of the public meeting for the Stark Covered Bridge rebounds. Burke stayed on task Rehabilitation project on: with eight more points and her team forced 10 turnovers. “Our guards on defense did Wednesday, February 29, 2012 well helping the high post and the at 7:00 p.m. low post,” said Haskins. “We felt once we got a decent lead in the at the Stark Town Hall second half to just take care of the ball.” This meeting will include a brief presentation In the final quarter Groveton about the bridge and the current status project. switched to conservative play tak- ing some time off the clock and The Board of Selectmen encourage attendance forcing the Mules to come out. and input from all interested parties. B4 COÖS COUNTY DEMOCRAT FEBRUARY 29, 2012 ••• Weeks Memorial Library

UTIs and other Potty Problems.” Penman. There are new myster- “Heaven Is for Real” is a memoir ies as well, including “Death of a from Todd Burpo. “Learning at Kingfisher” by M. C. Beaton, and Home Pre-K to 3” is a handbook “Restless in the Grave” by Dana for parents of preschoolers by Stabenow. Adding to the list of By Iris W. Baird Ann C, Barbour. Fiber crafters mysteries by popular writers are Two more of the many books will welcome “Learn to Spin – “Killer Blond,” “Last Writes” and which try to describe and ex- Spinning Basics” by Anne Field. “This Pen for Hire” by Laura plain the current state of things Rebecca Guay draws on the Levine. Another series starring in America are here. “Between work of several fantasy authors an unusual cat detective and his Hope and History” is Bill Clin- in her graphic novel “A Flight of feline sidekick is by Shirley ton’s latest on the subject. Angels.” In the suspense and Rousseau Murphy. The new ad- “Ameritopia – the Unmaking of thriller line are “Celebrity in ditions are “Cat on the Edge,” America” by Mark R. Levin is a death” by J. D. Robb, “The Shad- “Cat under Fire” and “Cat Spit- conservative view. ow Patrol” by Alex Berenson, ting Mad.” “City of Dragons” by “On an Irish Island” by “Oath of Office” by Michael Robin Hobb is book 3 of the Robert Kanigel is the story of a Palmer, “No Mark upon Her” by “Rain Wilds Chronicles.” Two small island off the Irish Coast, Deborah Crombie, and “Help- new handbooks are “Birds of which has preserved its Celtic less” by Daniel Palmer. Paul Gar- Galapagos” by Barry Kent Mack- heritage, and is the object of re- rison continues the series in ay, and “New England Whales” cent studies to capture the cul- “Robert Ludlum’s The Jansen by Howard Garrett and Candice ture before it vanishes. Another Command.” James Patterson Keays. Baseball fans and collec- look at the past, this time to the and Mark Sullivan join forces tors will be interested in “Im- PHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER culinary culture of New England, with “Private Games.” Also new portant Baseball Memorabilia” Donna Goodrich, center, vice president of Top Furniture on the Berlin-Gorham Road (Route 16) in Gorham, is “Northern Hospitality – Cook- is “Witch Hunt” by Ian Rankin. by Hunt Auctions. There’s also accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award at Friday evening’s Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce din- ing by the Book in New England” “Sonoma Rose” is another of the “Beatlemania – 1963-1966 (Vol- ner on behalf of the family owned-and-operated furniture store that opened in 1950 at 8 Main Street in Berlin. by Keith Stavely and Kathleen “Elm Creek Quilt” novels by Jen- ume 1)” Other guides to an- She is flanked in front of the podium in the Shelburne Room at the Town and Country Motor Inn in Shelburne Fitzgerald. It’s an anthology of nifer Chiaverini. Other new fic- tiques and collectibles include by Chamber president Joanne Roy, left, of the Northland Dairy Bar in Berlin and Diana Nelson of the N. H. nearly four hundred recipes tion includes “I’ve Got Your “Railroad Mari8ne Lighting Ap- Employment Security’s Berlin office. from the seventeenth to the ear- Number” by Sophie Kinsella, pliances and Fixtures” from F. H. ly twentieth century. “Blue Moon Bay” by Lisa Lovell and Company. Stained Steve J. Hodges, N.D., offers Wingate, “The Capture of the glass is the subject of “Historic some insights into some child- Earl of Glencoe” by Stephanie Styles Stained Glass Pattern Tourangeau family hood issues in “It’s No Accident: Laurens, and “The Third Trans- Book” by Ed Sibbert, Jr.’ and Breakthrough Solutions to Your lation” by Matt Bondurant. “The “Modern Stained Glass in British Child’s Wetting, Constipation, Reckoning” is by Sharon Kay Churches” by Mark Angus. honored for 62 years operating Top Furniture By Edith Tucker In 1961, against a lot of ad- being built across from the old [email protected] vice, Top and Margaret, along store in preparation for the com- with their son Dick and his wife, ing of a Walmart Supercenter,” SHELBURNE — Donna Sally, built a brand-new store Nelson said. “The chance to Goodrich, a member of the third south of the city, on Route 16 in build new was a dream Kurt and generation of the Tourangeau Gorham — the first business on his niece Donna never thought family, accepted the 2012 Life- what is now called the Berlin- they would experience, but they time Achievement Award on be- Gorham Road. met the challenge and in April half of Top Furniture on Friday “Top believed in progress 2006, Top Furniture opened a evening from the Androscoggin and becoming a ‘regional’ store much larger, efficient and beau- Valley Chamber of Commerce at was his dream,” Nelson said. tiful store.” its annual dinner, held at the “Open seven days a week and After accepting the award, Town and Country Motor Inn. open until 9 p.m., he broadened Goodrich said that this proud Sixty-two years ago, in 1950, the store’s offerings to include history would not have hap- Alfred “Top” Tourangeau began diamonds, jewelry, dishes and pened without strong staff, cus- his retailing venture at 8 Main other giftware and eventually, tomers, and community. “Top Street in Berlin, right across RVs.” Furniture has staff members from the Berlin City Bank, now Nelson continued, “Kurt who have spent up to 50 years the Northway Bank, explained Tourangeau joined the family working with the Tourangeau Chamber spokesman Diana Nel- business after college and it con- family,” she said. “Our customer son of N. H. Employment Securi- tinued to grow. New adventures base is now in the fourth gener- ty. were tried with a store in North ation of some families, and the With a mission of offering Conway and eventually Laconia. community in which we live sup- quality furniture, appliances, But in 1980, while the country ports us immeasurably.” and TVs to his customers — plus was in financial turmoil, the two Goodrich, who describes her- the opportunity to make weekly outlying stores, giftware, and self as the accidental torchbear- payments — Top wanted to help recreational divisions were er for her generation, said that the families of the North Coun- closed.” she had heard that morning try. The new business model was from her Uncle Kurt, who is in A photograph on the furni- back to its grassroots, aiming to Florida. Goodrich said that it ture store’s website (http://top- financial re-growth. had meant a lot to her that he furniture.com, click on history) “In 2005, another chapter be- thanked her for upholding fami- shows a boxcar load of TVs be- gan with a brand-new 42,000- ly tradition and continuing Top’s ing delivered to Berlin by rail. squre-foot store and warehouse legacy. Utilizing CranioSacral Therapy CranioSacral therapy employs light-touch techniques to release restrictions around the central nervous system and relieve a wide range of medical conditions. We have utilized CranioSacral Therapy at Mountain View Dental for a little over 7 years to help our patients who suffer with TMJ issues, migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, arthritis, relieves stress, lowers blood pressure, tooth-related pain issues and even to help in orthodontic (tooth straightening) circumstances. These are just a few instances of where and how CranioSacral Therapy (CST) can help your aching, ailing body. 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The Coös County Democrat~ All you need to read, indeed! FEBRUARY 29, 2012 COÖS COUNTY DEMOCRAT B5 ••• A Century in Coös Weekly Calendar Compiled by Cathy Grondin of Events 1912 Bowker, Attorney at Law, Bank Street in Lancaster. Apply to Irv- Lost Nation, met a shocking Read “A Splendid Hazard”, Block, Whitefield NH. S. D. ing A. Hinkley, Executor. Army death when he was pinned un- by Harold MacGrath. This inter- Moore, Civil Engineer and sur- Store, carry a large stock of der the runners of his sled national romance of lost treas- veyor, Lancaster, NH. Dr. C. F. Army Goods at my store in rear loaded with wood. Mr. Louis ure and Napoleon noted for its Hill, Graduate and Licensed Vet- of Stanard’s Furniture Store and Gamarche located the missing action and mystery, will be erinary Office, residence corner Lancaster Garage. LOST — A man. He has two sons, Richard printed in the Democrat. Mr. of Pleasant St, Lancaster. large sum of money between and Elmet Barnes, who were no- Send us your listings by 9 a.m. on Friday MacGrath is the author of “The Sullivan’s Drug Store and tified immediately. [email protected] to Goose Girl”, “The Man on the Death of a young man — The Streeter’s Clothing Store; finder Democrat, P.O. Box 29, Lancaster, NH 03584 Box”, “The Puppet Crown”, and death of Luke T. Woodward in will be rewarded. At the Rialto — “Remember other celebrated books. Newton, Mass on Friday came the Day”, featuring Claudette Wednesday, February 29 as a shock to his many Lancast- Advertisement — Democrat Colbert and John Payne; Berlin- Book discussion — a the White Mountains Stratford Hollow News — er friends. It was not later than Attention! Every democrat who “Louisiana Purchase” featuring Community College Fortier Library, at 7:00 p.m. Suzanne Mrs. David Hall called on her last summer when in the picture favors Governor Roosevelt for Bob Hope and Vera Zarina. Brown will lead a discussion of Louise Dickinson Rich’s “We Took to brother in Maidstone. The Mis- of health, stalwart and rugged, President should vote without the Woods” as part of the Forests and Mountains series which is fund- sus Stevens’ of Island Pond were he left for the West to take up fail on March 8 for pledged Roo- 1952 ed in part by the New Hampshire Humanities Council and the Neil and guests of their sister, Mrs. Leslie work with Western Union. Mr. sevelt delegates to the Democ- Political Announcements — Louise Tillotson Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation – Bennett last week. Mrs. Calvin Woodward was a Lancaster boy, rat National Convention. The To Lancaster Voters: I will be a North Country Region, and co-sponsored by the Berlin Public Library Blodgett is staying with her the son of the late Edward Democratic Party will win with candidate on March 11th for Se- and White Mountains Community College Fortier Library. mother, Mrs. Horace Blodgett Woodward. He died as a result Roosevelt and will end this de- lectman and will greatly appre- for a few days, as Mrs. Horace of an physical assault last fall, pression! Vote for local Ovide J. ciate your support, Walter Friday, March 2 Blodgett is on the sick list. and his family believes that was Coulombe, delegate from Swett, also for Ross Stanard, Berlin — Whitney Ministries invites you to come for a time of wor- the direct cause of his death. Berlin. and Arthur Stickney. ship, biblical teaching, and fellowship on at 6:00 p.m. at 26 Exchange 1922 Street, Berlin. Info call 682-8994 Our Directory — Dr. J. Lynn 1932 1942 1962 Cutler, Osteopath, Berlin NH, Classifieds: For Sale: The Groveton — Manley C. Saturday, March 3 Established 15 years. Edgar M. Carrie L. Barnett house on Elm Barnes, a longtime resident of Century,PAGEB6 Cannon Mountain — 5th Annual Bill Cunningham Race to beat amy- loid, ski race and raffle. Information and registration online a www.Bill- sRace.com.

Friday, March 9 Photos from our past… Old Coos Men’s Breakfast Group Breakfast 7:00 a.m., presentation at 7:30 at the Gorham Congregational/UCC Church, Main Street, Gorham. Topic: “Tales from a New Hampshire Journey.” Presenter: Richard Conway, historian and performer. A free will offering will be taken at breakfast County Democrat Photos for the Ecumenical Food Pantry. All men welcome. FMI: 466-3496 Wednesday, March 14 By Jeff Woodburn found in the files of the Coos County De- book page as well. If you have any clues [email protected] Whitefield — North Country Dairy Seminar: Profitable Farming. mocrat. Most don’t include names, some about these photos, comments, or stories Contact the Coos County (UNH) Extension office at 788-4961 or ex- Here are some more old photographs have dates. They’ll be posted on our Face- please let us know. tension.unh.edu.

Saturday, March 17 Groveton Fire Station — Rabies Clinic 1:30 – 3:30.

Corned Beef and Cabbage Supper — to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Durrell Methodist Church, 2057 Main St., Bethlehem NH from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Supper with all the trimmings, breads, desserts, cof- fee, tea and green punch. $8 adults, $5 children age 10 and under.

Wednesday, March 21 BERLIN — The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Water Commissioners will be held today at 12:00 p.m. at the 55 Willow Street conference room. Public is welcomed to attend and it is hand- icapped accessible.

Saturday, May 5 Jefferson Fireman Association —Is holding its annual soup, chow- der and chili cook-off, on at the Jefferson Fire Station from 5 – 7:00 p.m. The cook-off is open to all cooks from beginners to professional. We welcome business to enter their specialties. There is a separate cat- “Farm” egory for children. Come have a fun night and help a good cause. For more information contact any member of the Jefferson Fire De- partment or Bill Jones 603-837-2264 or [email protected]. Norton scholarship honors memory of local organist A new scholarship has been proficiency will be required and established to honor the memo- applicants should be able to read ry of Donald W. Norton, recently music. Application for the Nor- deceased organist for the Berlin ton Scholarship can be made United Church of Christ, and who through Music in the Great North was passionate about the organ Woods, a non-profit organization and its literature. Don Norton at- under whose auspices the schol- “McDonalds” tended concerts, donated music, arship is held. There is a growing read books about organ com- need in our area, as well as across posers, and was actively in- the country, for skilled organists, volved in seeing to it that the or- a situation which was recognized gan arts continue in Berlin long by Don and Lucille Norton. The after he was forced to stop his Norton scholarship is a fitting own playing. In years past he tribute to one of the North Coun- had spearheaded organ con- try's most enthusiastic and ar- certs, including one by area or- dent supporters of the organ and ganists which took place in 1994 its literature. To contribute to the at the historic organ at St. Anne's Norton Scholarship Fund, or to Catholic Church. The Norton make Application for organ Scholarship is designed to give study, contact Music in the Great help to anyone, young or old, North Woods, 290 Gorham Hill who would like to study the or- Road, Gorham, NH 03581, gan. The length of study is flexi- www.musicgnw.org, email: in- ble and the prospective organ [email protected], 603-326-3242 “Rock Band” “Meeting” student can choose any teacher or contact Angela Brown at 603- with whom to study. Some piano 723-8238. From Your Commissioner… New Planting Zone Map Most media reports about the warmer 6-a hardiness zone but is simply the average of longer period helps balance is tax reporting and prepara- retary of State’s office has in- USDA’s recent unveiling of the identified not just for our lowest winter temperatures for between smoothing out year- tion season, a time to review formation on registering a updated Plant Hardiness Zone state’s Seacoast region, but al- a given location over this time to-year weather fluctuations, numerous aspects of farm and business name or corporation Map (PHZM) focused on the in- so in an archipelago of green- period. Some changes in the and the concept that during other businesses. Registration (including LLCs), and a free fluence of warming tempera- shaded islands extending from new map result from more so- their lifetimes, perennial of the farm business name is site for searching the existing tures and climate change. This parts of Cheshire County phisticated methods of map- plants mostly experience what one consideration that has tra- list of registered names at is the familiar map found on northward through parts of ping zones between weather is termed “weather” rather ditionally been overlooked by www.nheconomy.com/busi- seed packets and in nursery eastern Sullivan County. The stations. Algorithms now ac- than “climate.” On its website, many farm owners. Just as Ap- ness-services/. Click on ‘Start- catalogs. For farmers, garden- new map is the first major re- count for differences in eleva- USDA notes that “Climate ple has run into trouble with ing a business in NH,’ and then ers and scientists there’s a lot vision to hardiness zones tion, proximity to large water changes are usually based on ownership of the iPad name in click ‘Registering Your Busi- more to the precision and util- since 1990. Numerous bound- bodies or urban areas, and po- trends in overall average tem- China, after buying up rights ness.’ A simple trade name ity of the new online map tool. ary adjustments were made in sition on terrain. Data was al- peratures recorded over 50- to the name in markets all must be renewed every five For the first time, the plant this map which is drawn to a so used from many more 100 years. Because the USDA around the world, farm-owning years, while corporate or LLC hardiness zone map is geo- much finer scale. Each zone weather stations than for ear- PHZM represents 30-year aver- families can find themselves names require annual report- graphic information system- represents the mean extreme lier map editions. The ages of what are essentially ex- challenged to pay someone ing and fee. Contact the Sec- based, and designed for inter- minimum temperature for an previous 1990 edition of the treme weather events (the else for the ‘right’ to use a farm retary of State Corporate Divi- net use in a format that is area, calculated from the low- USDA map was drawn from coldest temperature of the name used by a farm family for sion Monday through Friday searchable by zip code. Close- est daily minimum tempera- 1974–1986 weather data. The year), changes in zones are not generations. Former Commis- 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at State up maps are available for each ture recorded for each of the longer 30-year period was cho- reliable evidence of whether sioner Steve Taylor advises House Annex Room 341, 25 state. The New Hampshire years 1976–2005. USDA cau- sen for the new map by the there has been global warm- this also becomes a factor Capitol Street, Concord, NH map, for example, shows new tions that this does not repre- group of horticulture, botany, ing.” Find the map and more in- when farmers begin to make 03301 or 271-3246. detail of zone differences with- sent the coldest it has ever and climatology experts who formation at www.planthardi- and market value-added prod- Lorraine Merrill, in regions—such as areas of been or ever will be in an area, led the latest revision. The ness.ars.usda.gov. This ucts. The New Hampshire Sec- Commissioner B6 COÖS COUNTY DEMOCRAT FEBRUARY 29, 2012 ••• 1862 is not known. It is now occurred about the same time tired from the Groveton Papers a loud crash and ran out side on Century closed to all but foot travel, and as a shift change and workers Co. where he has worked since 2:20 on Saturday. On Route 16, 2002 (continued from Page B5) is so unstable that if it were buf- rushed to help him, but he col- before 1974. Fellow workers pre- two vehicles had collided head- GROVETON – Lady Eagles Stratford — Frozen pipes feted when the ice goes out this lapsed to the ground. Mr. sented him with a purse of mon- on. “By the looks of the cars I win 4th consecutive Class S raise the Dickens! All six grades spring, the old structure might Gaudette’s condition seems to ey and expressed appreciation can’t believe anyone survived,” Championship!! Photo Caption: at Stratford grade school which topple. One of the town’s fa- be improving; he suffered lacer- for his dedication. A native of stated Mrs. Vaillancourt. Emer- Seniors Allison Hickey (left) and numbers 42 pupils, have been thers, Mr. Alton A. Potter, has ations of the ear, scalp, and Groveton, he attended Stratford gency crews from Milan and Stacey Tetreault flank Coach transferred to Stratford High discussed this with NH Dept. of neck, but the full extent of his schools where he graduated in Berlin responded; removing the Gary Jenness as they hold up School, located several miles Public Works. It is expected to injuries won’t be known until all 1937. He served in the Air Force victims was a slow process, as the trophy marking their 4th away due to frozen pipes. Be- be a topic at the March Town x-ray films are back. in Southern Italy, where he was seats and other car parts had to consecutive Class S Champi- fore the school vacation the wa- meeting. shot down and became a Ger- be removed. The seven injured onship. Photo by Derek Pater- ter had dwindled to a mere Photo Caption — Bob Snow- man prisoner of war. were taken to AVH Hospital. son. trickle, necessitating the need 1972 man goes up to make one of his to carry water in for dishes and Arthur Gaudette, age 38, an four baskets at the Pembroke Lancaster — Private Second COLEBROOK — A Canadian The Lancaster Police Depart- the hot lunch program, now employee of the Groveton Pa- game in the NHIAA quarterfinals Class Dale R. Rolfe, son of John company which makes flannel ment is being flanked by calls there is no water running. pers Co., is being treated at at UNH on Saturday. At left is R. Rolfe, has completed his ba- shirts in Newport, NJ, will ex- from citizens complaining Weeks Medical Hospital follow- Rick Bernier with No. 51, Pem- sic training and is now stationed pand to Colebrook soon, ac- about snow machines late at Groveton — 100-year-old ing an accident when his 1968 broke’s Randy Yeaton, and No. with an Army helicopter unit in cording to Dick Cummings, the night and early in the morning. covered bridge is in danger of Ford Station Wagon was struck 21 Craig Keeler. — Bruce John- Germany. state’s industrial agent for Police Chief Ed Samson says toppling. This year the “kissing by a Canadian National Railroad son Photo. Northern NH. Mr. Cummings that his department is stepping bridge” is observing its centen- train on the Lapine Crossing. 1992 said the company, Codet, Inc., it up to ensure the drivers have nial. 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www.newhampshirelakesandmountains.com FEBRUARY 29, 2012 COÖS COUNTY DEMOCRAT B7 ••• TOWN•TO•TOWN CLASSIFIEDS WHITE MOUNTAINS REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 2011-2012 School Year Teaching Staff ¢ Chemistry/Physics Teacher (until June 18, 2012) Submit resume to Office of Superintendent of Schools ATTN: Roxanne Hartlen, Admin. Asst. 14 King Square • Whitefield, NH 03598 (603) 837-9363 • web site: www.sau36.org

Find what you’re TOWN OF CARROLL looking for in the PART TIME Coös County Democrat EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY MUNICIPAL SECRETARY FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD WHITE MOUNTAINS REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Experience in this area required. 2011-2012 School Year Planning Board meets the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm at the Carroll Town Hall COACHING POSITIONS and the Zoning Board meets the second Thursday Lancaster Elementary School of the month when necessary ¢ at the Carroll Town Hall at 7:00 pm. MS (Grs. 6-8) Track & Field Coach Send resume to (anticipated opening) The Town of Carroll ¢ MS (Grs. 7/8) Girls’ Softball Coach White Mountain Mental Health PO Box 146, Twin Mountain, NH 03595 or drop off at Whitefield Elementary School FULL TIME POSITION The Carroll Town Hall ¢ MS (Grs. 7/8) Girls’ Softball Coach 97 School Street, Twin Mountain, NH Submit resume to CHILDREN’S CLINICIAN Attn: Todd Lamarque, Athletic Director – Lancaster School 51 Bridge Street, Lancaster, NH 03584 Clinician to work with children and families, as part (603) 788-4924 of a community mental health center staff, in ATTN: Janet Steinert, Athletic Director – Whitefield School northern New Hampshire. Full time position offers 34 Twin Mountain Road, Whitefield, NH 03598 an exciting opportunity to help make positive NFI NORTH, INC. (603) 837-3088 changes in the lives of children and families. The web site: www.sau36.org ideal applicant must be independent, creative, Clinical Coordinator Positions Open Until Filled possess strong clinical and organizational skills, NFI North’s Service Array in the North Country includes in EOE and be able to effectively collaborate with other home, foster care, education and residential services for chil- child and family serving systems. dren and adolescents. NFI North has been in operation in the North Country for 19 years. We have the following position: Agency offers supportive environment with a strong Clinical Coordinator: This position supports the consumers by emphasis on teamwork. Master’s required; license providing individual counseling, group counseling, develops in mental health discipline preferred. Experience treatment plans, provides clinical supervision for staff and helps with children and families a plus. with overall milieu management. This person works as a part of Please send resume to: an experienced clinical team that utilizes various clinical approaches. Someone who is a team player and has good com- SEEKING Northern Human Services munication and documentation skills is the ideal candidate. ACCOUNTING GENERALIST White Mountain Mental Health There is occasional travel associated with this position with Attn: Human Resources mileage reimbursement. This position offers a flexible schedule, Ideal candidate will be experienced with ledger post- 29 Maple Street excellent benefit package, tuition reimbursement, retirement ing, accounts receivable/payable, bank reconcilia- PO Box 599 plan, along with other benefits offered by NFI North. tions and GAAP. Accounting degree preferred. The Littleton, New Hampshire 03561 Candidate must possess a Master’s Degree in Social Work, candidate should also be proficient in Quickbooks, Psychology or related Counseling field. Salary based on experi- MS Office and willing to work in a team environment. Full time employees receive generous vacation and ence and licensure. Some local travel may be required. The position has sick leave, eleven paid holidays, health insurance, Send resume and cover letter to: growth opportunity and is full time with benefits. and many other benefits. Position offers Jennifer Altieri, Program Director opportunity for advancement in a stable, diverse, NFI North • PO Box 209 • Jefferson, NH 03583 Please submit all resumes via email to Jennifer and growing environment. or e-mail: [email protected]. Fortier, Human Resources Specialist at jen.forti- This agency is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Visit www.nfinorth.com [email protected]. Please use posting #OF02 EOE/AA when referring to this opening. EOE

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