Sixth Annual Jericho ATV Festival Sure to Be a Muddy Good Time
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Volume 120 No. 30 © WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2015 50 cents Sixth Annual Jericho ATV Festival sure to be a muddy good time BERLIN – Drawing in the air performed by JD. Check out all the some 4,000 people, the professional riders. The ATVs and mingle with 2015 Jericho ATV Fes- ATV Pull Show is sure to other riders on Main tival Presented by Pro- be a blast and the Youth Street following the first gressive is an ATV en- ATV Simulator is a great day of festival activities. thusiast’s dream come way to safely introduce On Saturday night, vis- true, featuring mud rac- kids to ATVs.” itors will enjoy music es, demo rides, live mu- As an added bonus, by the Southern Maine sic and delicious food. organizers are thrilled rock band Riot Act at the The festival takes place to be welcoming Brian music festival & BBQ. from Friday, July 31, Fisher to this year’s fes- “This festival shows through Sunday, Aug. tival. Fisher, the host the fantastic energy 2, at Jericho Mountain of Fisher’s ATV World, OHRV enthusiasts bring State Park, which boasts which is set to air on to the North Country more than 80 miles of NBCSN and Destination every season,” said trails. With more than America Channel this Karl Stone, marketing 1,000 miles of intercon- summer, will be sign- manager for NH Grand, nected OHRV trails in ing autographs, riding the official visitor in- the Ride the Wilds net- the courses and shar- formation source for work, New Hampshire’s ing s’mores with fans at the Great North Woods Grand North is paradise Saturday night’s camp- and the Northern White for ATV (All-Terrain fire. Fisher is known for Mountains. NH Grand is Vehicle) riders, and the COURTESY PHOTO seeking out some of the highlighting the Jericho Jericho ATV Festival Always a major highlight of the Jericho ATV Festival Presented by Progressive, the downtown greatest adventure des- ATV Festival Present- Presented by Progres- block party will take over downtown Berlin on Friday, July 31. The event helps kick off the tinations in the world by ed by Progressive as its annual festival, which draws some 4,000 people and features a full weekend of mud, fun and sive puts the spotlight the seat of an ATV. Signature Event. “The excitement. on the very best riding Festival guests will Jericho ATV Festival in the northeast. Downtown Block Party, ATV Pull Show testing ordinator of the Andro- particularly enjoy try- Presented by Progres- Along with a special RAVE X Freestyle Show, the precision of skilled scoggin Valley Chamber ing out some of the sive is the perfect event appearance by ATV Poker Run, and obstacle drivers and the might of of Commerce. “There brand new ATVs from to showcase the incred- personality Brian Fish- course will return this their ATVs. will be plenty of races, all the major dealers: Po- ible Ride the Wilds trail er, who hosts his own year, along with several “The Jericho ATV riding and mud to make laris, Arctic Cat, Yama- network, along with all popular ATV show on exciting new events: a Festival Presented by for the best ATV expe- ha and Can-Am. On Fri- of the fantastic lodging, the Destination Ameri- Music Festival & BBQ Progressive is a jam- rience in the northeast, day night, Berlin’s Main activities and spectacu- ca channel, the festival featuring the rock band packed, fantastic week- including some extreme Street will fill up with lar scenery of the Grand boasts a variety of fun Riot Act, a Law Enforce- end of ATV fun and ex- demonstrations. The ATVs for the Downtown North.” and exciting events for ment versus Fire Depart- hilaration,” said Paula RAVE X Freestyle Show Block Party, featuring the whole family. The ment Mud Race, and an Kinney, executive co- will feature stunts 20 feet live music by A Shot of see ATV’S, page A9 Balsams Capital holds pre-application Planning Board conference Complete application set for Aug. 18 in Colebrook BY EDITH TUCKER A pre-application con- [email protected] ference is an informal LANCASTER — Dave discussion, at which the Norden, the key archi- Board neither entertains tectural, planning and motions or holds votes real estate member of and makes no decisions. the Balsams Capital Steve LaFrance of LLC development team, Horizons Engineering of served as its sole spokes- Littleton was on hand to man at a pre-application support Norden. conference held on July The Planning Board 14 with the Coös County had both its newly re- PHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER Planning Board for the tained attorney Bernie Fruit has already set on roadside bunchberries growing Unincorporated Places Waugh of Gardner Ful- in full sun. (UPs). ton & Waugh PLLC of Lebanon and Planning Director Tara Bamford Berlin’s NH Grand kiosk of North Country Coun- cil, now of Littleton, on PHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER relocated to Jericho Mt. State Park hand, ready to provide Dave Norden of Balsams Capital LLC’s development team advice. showed members of the Coös County Planning Board for the Unincorporated Places at its July 14 meeting in Lancaster a BY EDITH TUCKER Norden presented the concept map of the pedestrian-based development planned [email protected] outcomes he said will be at the Balsams’ resort, including an aerial gondola and a BERLIN — The NH sought by the Balsams’ “go-back” bridge over Route 26. Grand Kiosk, originally development team when constructed using some it makes its formal zon- UPs’ selectmen, and the a few tweaks since the of the $200,000 awarded ing change application 10-person county delega- team made a PowerPoint in 2011 to the Northern — now scheduled on tion, serving as the UPs’ presentation on May 27 Community Investment Aug. 18 in Colebrook — town meeting. in the Colebrook Ele- Corp. (NCIA) from the for a Planned Develop- The developers first mentary School gym. federal Northern Re- ment Sub-district, to be discussed their desire At this latest meet- gional Border Commis- known as Development to create a new Master ing, he emphasized the sion, began its journey District (DD) Balsams. Planned Development team’s need for perma- up to Jericho Mountain If the Planning Board District at a well-attend- nent “vesting” of what- State Park the week af- PHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER approves DD-Balsams, ed meeting held on Feb. ever concept plan is ter Memorial Day and The N.H. Grand kiosk, originally installed on the PSNH- then it would then also 26 in Lancaster. presented and approved; was then reassembled Eversource parcel in front of the Smith Hydro-electric facility need the approval of Norden outlined the see BALSAMS, page A9 and installed on a new at the Route 16-Main Street entrance to the City of Berlin, was both the county commis- proposed development cement pad in its park- moved recently to Jericho Mountain State Park in Berlin. Few sioners, serving as the as it now stands, noting CALENDAR ........................A7 visitors stopped at its first site, but now many check out the ing lot. CLASSIFIED....................B4-B6 kiosk’s maps and descriptions, focused on the Androscoggin “The Androscoggin EDITORIAL .........................A4 River region. O’Malley at Eastern Depot Valley Chamber of Com- HAPPENINGS ..................... A7 merce hopes that the ad- and people are always tact the Chamber office. OB ITUARIES & SERVIS CE vertising sales will pick looking at it. Jim Grant, Campers and riders are at 8:15 a.m. Monday .............................A5, A6, A8 up now that the kiosk is who runs the Robert A. looking for places to eat, BY EDITH TUCKER SPORTS ..........................B1-B3 located where our City’s Danderson Welcome things to do, and places BERLIN — Democratic presidential candi- visitors are going,” ex- Center there, told me to shop and stay. The ki- date Martin O’Malley, who served as Governor plained Paula Kenney, that people are always osk also has slots for bro- of Maryland from 2007 to 2015, will hold a “Meet the Chamber’s executive stopping at it. This is a chures, rack cards and and Greet” at 8:15 a.m. on Monday, July 27, at coordinator. “This time much better location; menus. the Eastern Depot on Unity Street, on the East of year I go to Jericho those who would like to Side across from the Community Field. on an almost daily basis, buy an ad should con- see PARK, page A9 A2 THE BERLIN REPORTER WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2015 ••• CEDC steps back from Santa’s Village listed pursuing ownership of no. 19 of top 25 U.S. Emerson building BY EDITH TUCKER e-mail exchange. explained. amusement parks [email protected] “Taylor Caswell, Amy “I’m personally disap- GROVETON — The Currie, Ted Kuchinski pointed as I could clearly BY EDITH TUCKER in 1953, and, now greatly travel more than two board of the nonprofit and others at the CDFA visualize how this build- [email protected] expanded, it now is in its hours, and he envisions Coös Economic Devel- were very supportive of ing could have filled a JEFFERSON — For third-generation of own- expanding the Lantern, opment Corp. (CEDC) our application and the significant community the second year in a ership and management likely by adding family decided on Thursday, concept that CEDC has workforce development row, Santa’s Village has while still maintaining cabins, recreational ac- July 9, to step back from proposed to re-purpose gap, lessening the need been named one of the its small-town charm in tivities, and some din- trying to work with the the building into a train- for several Coös Coun- top 25 amusement parks an evergreen forest set- ing options.