www.newhampshirelakesandmountains.com Publishing news & views of Lancaster, Groveton, Whitefield, Lunenburg & other towns of the upper Connecticut River valley of New Hampshire & Vermont [email protected] VOL. CXLVIII, NO. 4 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015 LANCASTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE TELEPHONE: 603-788-4939 TWENTY-FOUR PAGES 75¢ Governor’s North Country Inaugural Ball is a grand success BY EDITH TUCKER ballroom together. hotel’s energetic and [email protected] Gov. Hassan wel- hard-working hotel staff. comed everyone, noting A delicious four- BRETTON WOODS that the evening’s venue, course meal was served, — The North Country’s the Grande Dame, repre- all plated by 25 hotel em- beauty, history, and its sented both the state’s ployees in an adjacent emphasis on neighbor- past and its future. room. The first course liness and relationships John “Bud” McMa- was a Jonah Crab Tower were all on display at hon of Whitefield, a that included heirloom the Governor’s North WWII veteran who is a tomatoes; the second Country Inaugural Ball member of VFW Post course, artisan lettuces on Friday night at the 10675, led the recitation with sun-dried cherries; Omni Mount Washing- of the Pledge of Alle- and the third course, a ton Hotel. giance. “duet of tenderloin and A social hour of min- Gorham High School salmon,” was followed gling in the Grand Lobby freshman Max Sjostrom by a dessert sampler: and in the Conservatory, of Shelburne sang “The spiced cider cheesecake, where Gov. Maggie Has- Star-Spangled Banner.” dark chocolate torte, and san and First Gentleman Hassan thanked the lemon crunch bar. Tom Hassan posed with Inaugural Committee Then the Wicked guests for memento pho- co-chairs and members, Smart Horn Band, led tographs, was followed including Russ Keene, by Joe Cimino of Fran- by some formalities in CEO of the Androscog- conia, began to play, and the Grand Ballroom. gin Valley Hospital in the First Couple soon A four-member color Berlin, and Alex Ray of danced together. Many guard carried in the col- Holderness, owner and others joined them, in- ors. founder of The Common cluding their two adult The governor and her Man family of restau- children: Ben, who uses Photo by Edith Tucker husband, now serving rants. a wheelchair because of John “Bud” McMahon of Whitefield, who liberated the Dachau concentration camp in April his last year as principal Hassan also thanked extreme disabilities; and 1945 during WWII, led the Pledge of Allegiance at Friday night’s Governor’s North Country of Phillips Exeter Acade- the resort’s managing Meg, a student at Brown Inaugural Ball at the Omni Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods. Gov. Maggie Hassan, my, made an exuberant director Steve Hilliard, University. First Gentleman Tom Hassan, and Sen. Jeff Woodburn of Dalton joined in reciting the Pledge, entrance into the elegant a Lancaster native, and Ball, PAGE ­­­A10 hands over hearts, while the color guard stood at attention.

File photo Rep. Leon Rideout Woodburn sponsors bill to allow state to of Lancaster, who represents Coös’ guarantee $25 million in BFA bonds for Balsams sprawling floteri- BY EDITH TUCKER SB30 as now written municipal revitaliza- would specifically allow al District seven, [email protected] under the direction of tion district through the Governor and Coun- was presented with the pres- prime sponsor Wood- an agreement between cil to award an uncondi- tigious Norris CONCORD — In New burn would extend the governmental units. tional state guarantee of Cotton Award Hampshire, state sena- use of municipal eco- Revenue Bonds issued the principal and inter- by Coös County tors can introduce bills nomic development and by the Business Finance est on BFA bonds not to Republican into the legislative hop- revitalization districts Authority (BFA) for dis- exceed $25 million. Committee chair- per at a later date than to “certain water dis- tricts established by this Earlier drafts appear man Karl Ruch of House members are al- tricts” and also clar- bill “shall be eligible for to have set the cap at $8 Groveton at the lowed to. ify the state’s ability a state guarantee….” million. Jan. 10 annual District 1 Sen. Jeff to establish a regional The bill’s provisions Balsams, PAGE ­­­A10 meeting of the Woodburn, a Democrat New Hampshire of Dalton who is now the Republican State School board seeks to comply Committee, held Senate Minority Leader, in Derry. This is has taken advantage of the second consecutive year that Rep. Rideout, who also that privilege by intro- with fire safety codes at WMRH serves as a Lancaster selectman, has been recognized for ducing at least one bill his outstanding work in both the Coös County Republican to amend existing legis- organization and the New Hampshire Republican Party. lation that is designed Cost estimated at nearly $800,000 The award is given in the name of Norris Cotton, who to give a big boost to the BY EDITH TUCKER hearing for Tuesday terms of becoming code was one of youngest citizens ever elected to the New redevelopment of The [email protected] night, Jan. 13, it figured compliant is the total Hampshire House of Representatives. Cotton then went Balsams as a world-class out a route by which it lack of a sprinkler sys- on to represent the Granite State in the U.S. House of year-round resort in Dix- WHITEFIELD — Af- could meet state Fire tem plus an out-of-date Representatives for four terms and in the U.S. Senate for ville, an Unincorporated ter the WMRSD school Marshal’s Office dead- noncompliant fire alarm nearly 20 years. Place in Coös County. board posted a bond lines without needing system, explained SAU to secure the needed 60 36 Interim Superinten- percent “yes” votes re- dent Dr. Harry Fensom Soon-to-be Village Gun Store owners quired to gain written on Jan 13. ballot approval to float “We’ve worked with a nearly $800,000 bond the Fire Marshal’s Of- plan to reopen shop in February at the March 10 school fice to clarify and define meeting. these issues and to devel- BY EDITH TUCKER ed in June 1974. munity with their three Nonetheless, until The District received op a mutually agreeable [email protected] The new owners, who young children. the legal and financial a letter from the Fire plan to move forward hail from the Plymouth “They checked out paperwork is actual- Marshal’s Office contain- without having to alter WHITEFIELD — area and have the exper- the schools and the ly signed, both parties ing a list of safety code the use of any classroom Stan and Sandy Holz tise to run this specialty churches, and they’re have agreed not to re- deficiencies at WMRHS space in our building,” just retired after 40-plus retail store plan, have ready to make the com- veal the new owners’ that must be addressed Fensom said. running the Village Gun told the newly minted mitment,” Sandy said identity. as soon as possible. The District must in- Shop at 4 King’s Square retirees that they plan during a Sunday tele- “We’re 99.9 percent Of greatest concern stall a sprinkler system (Route 3) that they start- to move into the com- phone interview. Village Gun, PAGE ­­­A10 and the most crucial in served by a 30,000-gallon tank (a.k.a. underground reservoir) fed by an ex- isting well and also sub- stantially upgrade its fire alarm system, including different placement of its detectors and installing visual alarms and audio notice, to be compliant WMRSD, PAGE ­­­A13 INDEX Business Directory...... B6 Calendar...... B5 Classified...... B7-9 Editorials & Letters.....A4-5 Obituaries...... A2 Real Estate...... A15 Sports...... B1-3, 5

Photo by Edith Tucker A view like no other The view of the Presidential Range, including the 6,288-foot-summit of Mount Washington, center, from the Verandah of the Omni Mount Washington Hotel was spectacular on Saturday morning, Jan. 17. Nearly all of the land visible from this east-facing venue is in the White Mountain National Forest (WMNF). A2 Coös County Democrat WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015 ••• Margaret T. Demers, 92 Ronald Grover Berlack WEST STEWART- 1983; a daughter, Mar- FRANCONIA--Ron- Bryce Astle, 19, of San- STOWN — Margaret T. ilyn O’Connell; as well ald Grover Berlack was dy, Utah. The two ski- Demers, 92, formerly of as two brothers and six born on April 21, 1994 in ers died together doing Errol and Colebrook, sisters. Winchester, Mass., and what they loved. passed away early on There are no public died in a skiing accident Ronnie was a deter- Wednesday morning, calling hours. A grave- in Soelden, Austria, on mined, funny, and kind Jan. 14, 2015, at the Up- side service will be held Jan. 5, 2015. He was a young man. He will al- per Connecticut Valley in the spring at the Er- warm, kind, and caring ways be remembered for Hospital in Colebrook. rol Village Cemetery young man, in addi- his ability to see how he She was born in of which notice will be tion to being an accom- could move his life in a Branchdale, Pa., on given. plished ski racer and a positive direction, in Feb. 23, 1922, a daughter Expressions of sym- member of the U.S. Ski spite of his weaknesses. to the late John and Su- Margaret Demers pathy in memory of Team. Ronald Grover Berlack Surviving Ronnie san (Sabol) Stadnar. For the past few years, Margaret may be made Ronnie was adopted conia Ski Club. As a are his parents, his sis- Margaret and her she had been a resi- to the CCNH Residents’ at birth by his parents, 10-year-old, his ski race ter Carolyn, numerous husband moved to Er- dent at the Coös County Activity Fund, P.O. Box Cindy Wright Berlack training was moved to aunts, uncles, cousins rol in the mid-1970s, Nursing Hospital. 10, West Stewartstown, and Steve Berlack of Burke Mountain Acad- and his dog…all who and she worked there Margaret leaves be- NH 03597. Franconia. At the age of emy, where his father, loved him dearly. in the general store and hind two daughters, Condolences may be two (in 1996), Ronnie and Steve, was (and still is) A celebration of his as a waitress. She was a Patricia Wentworth offered to the family on- his family embarked on an alpine ski coach. life will be held on Tues- well-known personality and husband Proctor of line by going to www. an 18-month sailing trip In addition to his ski- day, January 27, at 3:15 about town, was deemed Hampstead, and Cheryl jenkinsnewman.com. from America to the ing accomplishments, PM at the Lyndon Insti- a ‘social butterfly’ and Demers of Tucson, Az.; Funeral arrange- British Islands, Norway Ronnie was an excep- tute Auditorium, Lyn- had many friends. Af- two grandchildren and ments in New Hamp- and Sweden. tional soccer goalie, don Center, Vt. ter the death of her hus- four great-grandchil- shire are under the Having already been good tennis player, a fe- Memorial donations band, Margaret moved dren. direction of Jenkins & exposed to skiing on rocious road and moun- may be made in his to Monadnock Village She was preceded in Newman Funeral Home Cannon Mountain, Ron- tain biker and a solid name to the Friends of in Colebrook where she death by her husband, in Colebrook. nie skied often that win- offshore sailor. Mt. Eustis Fund, PO Box resided for 24 years. Charles Demers, in ter in the French Alps, He graduated from 29, Littleton, NH 03561. as his family lived near Burke Mountain Acade- www.mteustis.org. Carolyn Lee Francis, 72 Chamonix. By the time my with the class of 2012 Mount Eustis is a ski hill WHITEFIELD--Car- She is survived by Ronnie was three, he and was a post-graduate being reopened to offer olyn Lee Francis, 72, of her four children, as had sailed in the North student-athlete the net “donation only” skiing Whitefield died Jan. 10, well as her nine grand- Atlantic, the North Sea, year, also at Burke. He and riding to local youth 2015 after a long battle children: Brandon; Norwegian Sea and Bar- was named to the U.S. and their families in the with lung cancer and Michael; Samantha; ents Sea and the major- Ski Team development greater Littleton area. related complications. Daniel; Elyssia; Josh- ity of the Norwegian squad in the spring of Memorial donations She passed peacefully ua; Kayla; Mikka and coast. 2013, and was renamed may also be made to the at Weeks Medical Cen- Sydney. A private me- This long trip taught again in the spring of Ronnie Berlack USSA ter in Lancaster. morial will be held in him two important les- 2014. Development Team Carolyn was born summer to celebrate sons: to make friends Ronnie knew he was Scholarship C/O Trisha June 22, 1942 in Steu- her life. fast when you meet kids fortunate to have many Worthington, One Vic- benville, Ohio to Rob- Carolyn was proud your age and to be able excellent coaches, teach- tory Lane, Park City, ert H. and Virginia R. Carolyn Lee Francis of her Native Ameri- to sleep anywhere. Both ers and other adult role UT 84098 www.ussa.org. Gillogly. She joined the pacities over the years, can heritage, having of these skills served models who fondly re- The USSA Development U.S. Navy at age 18 and including health care, been raised by her him well in the ski rac- member the wattage he team is a fee based ath- served three years as ceramics, bookkeeping grandmother who was ing world. brought to everything letic program. This will Physician’s Assistant, and as Executive Assis- full-blooded Chero- At the age of five, Ron- he did. These people help fund named ath- receiving an honorable tant in the insurance kee. She was happy in nie moved with his fam- helped him shape his life letes in need of financial discharge in 1963. She industry. For the last the end, knowing she ily from Sudbury, Mass., and reach his goals. support. married and settled in six years, she had re- would soon be joining to Franconia. He attend- The avalanche that To send a private note Nashua and had four sided at the McIntyre her grandmother and ed Lafayette Regional took Ronnie’s life also of condolence to the fam- children, Kenneth, School Apartments in other ancestors. Elementary School and took the life of his close ily go to www.RossFu- Colleen, Rayann and Whitefield, where she Rest in peace, Mom, ski raced with the Fran- friend and teammate, neral.com. James. enjoyed the care and knowing you’ve made Carolyn trained and company of friends and it to a better place. We Ruth L. Marshall, 100 worked in various ca- caregivers. love you. FOXBOROUGH, Later, Ruth returned greatest joy was in read- Mass. — Ruth L. Mar- to teach Home Ec. from ing, even when she had Anna Lou Holman, 80 shall, 100, of the Doolit- 1956 to 1963. During this to switch to large print WHITEFIELD – son, John David Hol- tle Home, Foxborough, period, she took summer books. She was a mem- Anna Lou Holman, 80, man of Ft. Mitchell, Mass., passed away school courses in Li- ber of Eastern Star and died Monday evening, Ky.; two daughters, peacefully Wednesday, brary Science, and then the Dorcus Society of the Jan. 5, 2015 at The Mor- Pamela Sansoucy of Jan. 14, 2015. was employed as Head UCC church. rison in Whitefield. Lancaster and Ginger She was born in Librarian at Franco- She is survived by her Mrs. Holman was Woodard of Edgewood, Boston, Mass. on July nia College, Franconia, son, George K. Marshall born in Greenup, Ky. Ky.; five grandchildren 13, 1914, to Hardie and from 1963 to 1968. From of Dorchester, Mass. on May 5, 1934, the (David Sansoucy, Aus- Anne (Snow) Lovelace. here, she transferred to Ruth was prede- daughter of Walter E. tin Sansoucy, Matthew The family first lived in St. Johnsbury Academy ceased by her husband, and Nancy R. Hannah. Sansoucy, Andrew Roslindale, Mass. and in St. Johnsbury, Vt. George H. Marshall, and After the death of her Woodard, and Hannah then moved to Norwood, as their librarian un- two sons, Gene B. Mar- mother, she was adopt- Woodard); and four MA when she was sev- til retiring in 1976. In shall and Dennis H. Mar- ed by Frederick J. and Anna Holman great grandchildren en. Mrs. Marshall grad- addition to her full- shall; plus her brother, Della E. (Newton) Yost. animals, Anna raised (Ava, Jackson, Caiden, uated from Norwood time work, Ruth spent Warren H. Lovelace. Raised in Lexington, orphaned raccoons for and Winslow). High School in 1932 and 30 years-plus wearing Those desiring to, Ky., she was a gradu- the wildlife service. Services will be held attended Framingham many hats, including may make donations in ate of Lafayette High She was also a talented at the convenience of State University gradu- Librarian at the Lisbon her memory to the Lis- School. In 1952, she mar- and avid flower garden- the family. ating in 1936. Public Library. And bon Library Building ried John H. Holman, er. She was very fond In lieu of flowers, do- Trained as a Home lastly, she shared in the Fund in Lisbon. Jr. (“Jack”), with whom of antiques and enjoyed nations may be made to Economics teacher, running of the drugstore A private graveside she had three chil- decorating her home The Morrison at 9 Ter- Ruth began her career right up to the day its service will be held in dren. She worked tire- with restored treasures race St., Whitefield, or teaching at Lisbon Re- doors closed for the last the Grove Hill Cemetery lessly and lovingly to found in flea markets to the ASPCA. gional High School in time. in Lisbon in the spring. raise their family, while and at auctions. Her Arrangements are Lisbon. Three years After retiring, Ruth Arrangements and pursuing a successful grandchildren were under the direction later, she married lo- enjoyed daily walks care have been entrusted career in banking, retir- bright lights in her life of the Bailey Funer- cal pharmacist George with women from the to the Pillsbury Phaneuf ing as Vice President of and she loved nothing al Home, Lancaster. Marshall in September neighborhood and of- Funeral Home and Cre- the Star Bank in north- more than spending Please go to www.bai- 1939. In 1942, the couple ten combined that with matorium. For more ern Kentucky. time with them. leyfh.net for more in- bought The Family Drug bird watching. She was information, please vis- Known for her Surviving family formation or to send an Store, and the first of a good seamstress and it our Web site at www. kindness and love of members include her online condolence. three sons was born. liked to knit. But her pillsburyphaneuf.com. Beverly Bishop Willey, 84 David Frederick Peel, 61 WHITEFIELD member of the Method- GROVETON — Da- other in energy manage- brother, Douglas Peel. — Beverly Bishop Wil- ist Women’s Club and vid Frederick Peel, 61, ment at Lakes Region Visiting hours were ley became an angel a member of the Amer- of Lancaster Road, died Tech. held Friday evening, on Jan. 16, 2015, after a ican Legion Auxiliary. Jan. 12, 2015 at Coun- Returning to Jan. 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. brief illness surround- She was predeceased try Village Genesis El- Groveton, he served on at the Bailey Funeral ed by her seven chil- by her parents and two dercare Center after a the school board and Home in Lancaster. A dren. Born April 1, 1930 brothers, Clayton Bish- long period of declining was an active member funeral service was held in Whitefield to Elmer op and Clarence (Tin- health. of the Groveton United Sunday, Jan. 18 at 1 p.m. Bishop and Gladys (Car- ker) Bishop, and one Mr. Peel was born in Methodist Church. at the United Methodist penter) Bishop. sister, Roma Glines. Stark on June 21, 1953 Surviving family Church in Groveton. She worked at the She is survived by her the son of David F. Peel, members include his Rev. Daniel Rodrigues, Whitefield Steam Laun- seven children (Raylene Sr. and Theresa Etta mother, Theresa E. pastor, officiated. Buri- dry for several years, Beverly Willey and Richard Bly of Su- (Gibson) Peel. Peel of Groveton; his al will be in the spring then at the Morrison for more than 30 years napee, Dale and Cindy Raised in Stark Da- wife, Susan (Geyer) in the Emerson Ceme- Nursing Home and Sar- before retiring at the Willey of Edgewater, vid was a graduate of Peel of Groveton; three tery, Stark. twell Assisted Living age of 72. Md., Gary and Kathy Groveton High School. brothers (Dean Peel Donation in lieu of She was a member Willey of Mechanics- For many years, he of Groveton, Durwood flowers may be made of the Trinity United ville, Md., Randy and resided in the Boston Peel and wife Donna to the Groveton United COÖS COUNTY Methodist Church in Sheri of Newport, Den- area, where he attend- of Massachusetts, and Methodist Church, 3 COMMISSIONERS Whitefield. She was a nis and Sandra of Dal- ed Northeastern Uni- Danforth Peel and wife Church St., Groveton, • Quarterly Meeting • ton, Vicki and Clayton versity. He worked for Patricia Styles of Stark); NH 03582. Friday, www. Herbert of Lisbon, and the Boston Children’s two nephews, Douglas Arrangements are January 30, 2015 NEW Michael Willey of Suna- Hospital until 1994, and Peel and wife Alyssa under the direction pee); 19 grandchildren, then was self employed of Massachusetts, Ju- of the Bailey Funer- at 10:00 a.m. HAMPSHIRE LAKES 37 great grandchildren for a time. He returned lius Peel of Stark and a al Home, Lancaster. North Country and seven great great to college where he ac- niece Dominique Peel of Please go to www.bai- Resource Center AND MOUNTAINS grandchildren. quired two associate Stark. leyfh.net for more in- Lancaster, NH A Celebration of Life degrees, one in electri- He was predeceased formation or to send an .com is planned for April. cal engineering and the by his father and a online condolence. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015 Coös County Democrat A3 ••• Report details opportunities for ag businesses to grow area’s economy BY EDITH TUCKER counties within the In August 2012, NCIC The second docu- yses, including the in- [email protected] Northern Tier commu- — in partnership with ments activity in the formation about where nities: the three north- the Vermont Sustain- region, including who is there are new opportu- LANCASTER — “Cre- ern-most counties in able Jobs Fund, White growing and buying food nities to become more ating Job Growth in New Hampshire (Coös, Mountains Community and how that food is get- profitable. Agriculture and Food Grafton, and Carroll), College in Berlin, and ting to market. Both reports are now Production: Opportuni- the Northeast Kingdom the Northern Forest Importantly, it also available on the NCIC ties and Realities” has in Vermont, and two Center — was granted a addresses the ability of Web site: www.ncic.org. just been released by counties in western $700,000 Rural Jobs Ac- the land in the Northern Staff is also available the nonprofit Northern Maine. celerator award from the Tier to accommodate in- to discuss these oppor- Community Investment Designed to benefit Economic Development creased beef production, tunities and to help Corporation (NCIC). a diverse audience of Administration (EDA) thanks to its capacity to connect farms and food NCIC project man- farmers, food produc- and USDA that resulted grow both grasses and producers to regional ager Katelyn Robinson ers and processors, in two reports being re- grains. technical assistance re- Photo by Edith Tucker highlighted key aspects NCIC project manager community leaders and searched and written. Robinson said she sources and funds. of this report at Thurs- Katelyn Robinson is eager to residents, government The first details op- hoped that farmers and Robinson can be day’s “Keep Growing” talk with area farmers and agencies, and nonprof- portunities that exist food producers would reached for comments, kickoff meeting, held in food producers about a new it agencies, the report within the regional mar- read “Creating Job questions or interest by Lancaster. report that details opportu- includes analyses and kets for farm and food Growth in Agriculture phone at 788-2700, Ext. The report details fac- nities for agricultural busi- recommendations about producers to grow and and Food Production” 2140, or by e-mail at kro- tors that influence and, nesses to grow the regional both existing and poten- earn a livable income. and benefit from its anal- [email protected]. in turn, are influenced economy. tial markets as well as by the food and agri- culture sectors in eight new products. PJN sales team moves Fire protection grants sought for to new office space Yankee Bldg. on Mt. Washington LANCASTER — As growing organization Noyes. For further infor- BY EDITH TUCKER the Fire Marshal’s Office a leader in the contract that continues to add mation, please contact [email protected] recommended to Cheney manufacturing and production capabilities our customer’s service that he look into water packaging industry for and expertise with capi- team at 788-4952. PINKHAM NOTCH — misting systems that are more than 150 years, P.J. tal investments and new P.J. Noyes, a company Director Bruce Cheney now frequently used in Noyes, a Nipro Diagnos- staff. These added ca- rooted in the product de- of the state Division of Europe, including in lo- tics Company, prides pabilities enhances our velopment and manufac- Emergency Services and cations subject to freez- itself as premier cGMP, customer service offer- turing of nutraceuticals Communications along ing. FDA registered, NSF® ings to all clients.” and personal care prod- with Bob Christensen of Installing a fire sup- Certified, GMP for Sport Formulation services ucts, brings this compre- the Bureau of 9-1-1 Emer- pression system plus a manufacturing and have been expanded to hensive formulation and gency Communications modern fire alarm and packaging facility. Well liquids and lotion prod- manufacturing capabili- came to Friday’s Mount other security is long into the second year as a ucts in addition to the ty to Nipro Diagnostics. Washington Commis- overdue to protect this Nipro Diagnostics com- tablet and capsule for- The company produces sion meeting to hold an critical asset that plays pany, P.J. Noyes contin- mulation services previ- products in multiple for- informational meeting Photo by Edith Tucker an important role in ues growth and shares ously offered. These add- mats including tablets, on the state’s efforts to Director Bruce Cheney of the ensuring public safety focus areas for the com- ed services provide new gels and liquids. Prod- secure grants to install state Division of Emergency across the state, agreed ing year. and current customers ucts include nutritional a sprinkler system and Services and Communications Director of Parks and In the fall of 2014, the with the opportunity to supplements, homeo- a modern fire alarm sys- came to Friday’s Mount Recreation Phil Bryce. PJN Sales Team joined expand on their product pathic products, skin tem in the state-owned Washington Commission Cheney said the state homes with the logistics lines or to make modifi- creams and lotions, oral Yankee Building atop meeting at the AMC Joe Dodge Department of Safety team at 248 Main St. in cations to existing for- care solutions, and pain the 6,288-foot summit of Lodge in Pinkham Notch to would work hand-in- Lancaster. This com- mulas, using the formu- relief products as well Mount Washington. report on the state’s efforts hand in the coming bined location created lation expertise of P.J. hypoglycemic products. to secure grants to install fire “It’s not a matter of months with the Depart- an expanded cross-func- suppression and modern fire whether there will be alarm systems in the state- ment of Resources and tional support environ- a fire in the Yankee owned Yankee Building on Economic Development ment for customers. Building, it’s a matter of the Mount Washington sum- (DRED) and would keep Using a team based WEATHER SUMMARY when,” Cheney reported mit. the Commission up to approach, this organi- the state Fire Marshal’s funds” date on the funding for zational set up allows Week of Jan. 11 to Jan. 17 By Dave Haas Office had told him. The structure is 74 this proposed project. account managers to TEMPERATURE: PRECIPITATION: “There are 18 potential years old, but Mt. Wash- A plaque on the Yan- enhance customer ser- High Week...... 27 1/12 Total Week...... 0.29 ignition sources in the ington State Park man- kee Building reads in vice by providing quick Low Week...... -24 1/14 Total This Month...... 1.16 radio equipment used in ager Mike Pelchat of part: “Built in 1941 to response to logistic High 1 Year Ago...... 49 Normal This Month...... 1.90 the building.” Gorham said it is built house the transmitter matters and immediate Low 1 Year Ago...... 16 Total This Year...... 1.16 Normal For Year To Date...... 1.90 There is no fire sup- of steel, concrete and for WMNE-FM the first team resolutions. This Normal High...... 26 Normal Low...... 4 Total. Snow This Month...... 11.3 pression system at all in brick, and only sheathed FM station in northern move will continue to Record High...... 62 1995 Normal Snow This Month...... 15.1 the building that leases in plywood and shingles New England. Broad- benefit our customers in Record Low...... -38 1968 Total Snow This Winter...... 39.9 space to multiple emer- for aesthetic reasons. casts were made from 2015. Degree Days This YTD...... 4110 Normal Snow This Winter...... 44.0 gency and other commu- “It’s very rugged, 1941 to 1948. Later it was Jennifer Cusick, Di- Degree Days Last YTD...... 4181 Note: Melted Precipitation nications systems used and only the penthouse leased by the U. S. Air rector of Sales Opera- Avg. Degree Days YTD...... 4219 Note: Degree Day Year Begins Year Begins Jan 1 & Ends Dec. 31 by both state and feder- moves at all in very high Force for winter testing tions, said “It is exciting July 1 & Ends June 30. al agencies and private winds,” he said. Grants, PAGE ­­­A14 to be part of a large and corporations, including Since there is not now the company that oper- an adequate water sup- ated two FM stations — ply to operate a conven- WHOM 94.9 and WPKQ tional fire suppression 103.7 — on the summit system on the summit, and only a very make- shift and inadequate fire Paws-a-tive Training alarm system. & Doggie Day Care “The Yankee Build- Daycare available ing is part of the state’s Mon., Wed., and Fri. 7:30am - 5:30pm critical communications 8-Week Basic infrastructure,” Cheney Obedience Class explained. “We’re look- Wed., Jan. 28th • 6:30-7:30pm ing for Homeland Se- •Private Lessons curity and Emergency • Behavior Modification • In-home private lessons available Management (HSEM) funds, but we could re- (603) 788-5588 www.pawsativetraining.com quire some matching

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Editor’s note: The refrigerator. This will following guest commen- help the food stay cold tary was submitted for and prevent unneces- publication by Thomas sary spoilage. The New Burack, Commissioner of Hampshire Department the New Hampshire De- of Safety’s Division of partment of Environmen- Homeland Security­ and tal Services. Emergency Manage- ment has created www. “New Hampshire Hit ReadyNH.gov, which Hard by Storm-Related provides all the infor- Courtesy photo Power Outages.” mation needed to help Retired Coös County forester Sam Stoddard of Lancaster, left, and UNH Coop. Ext. Natural Resources field specialist Does this newspa- citi­zens and households Brendan Prusik of Columbia served as expert resources on Wednesday, Jan. 14, for the 14-student Natural Resources per headline sound fa- prepare for the next big class taught by Jenn Barton-Scarinza in the Paradice Career and Technical Education (CTE) Natural Resources class at miliar? If it doesn’t, it storm. WMRHS. Both foresters helped these students learn conifer tree identification and also highlighted the important role that should. According to the NHDES is helping conifers play in providing habitat for a number of wildlife species. Prusik discussed his role at UNH Coop. Ext. in helping New Hampshire Public many municipalities landowners and also about his career path, including his years working for industrial forest ownerships that ultimately led Utilities Commission, with their emergency to this position. The students, only some of whom are in this photo, then took a walk in the single-digit-degree weather the recent snow storm preparedness and ad- to practice IDing trees. the day before Thanks- aptation planning. Our giving resulted in the flood and geologic haz- fourth most storm-relat- ards program, in part- ed power outages. Since nership with numerous Readers’ Fomru 2008, New Hampshire units in NHDES and has experienced the top other state agencies, is Beneath the office six storm-related pow- providing ongoing tech- To the Editor: being played out in real life. I can only hope that the er outages in our state’s nical ex­pertise and data The sad, pathetic response from the current occu- majority of Americans who put this man in office history. That is just in to towns and citizens pant of the White House regarding the solidarity of have an improving sense of just how detrimental this the past seven years. to better inform them free nations against Islamic terrorism following the lack understanding of the threats and the detriment These data are ev- about how rivers mean- murder of twelve and the wounding of eleven others to the well-being of our nation this incompetency idence of the fact that der, especially during in Paris, France makes it official: Barack Obama is represents; particularly when being administered by we in the northeast are high flow events. Knowl- beneath the office of President of the United States. someone so wholly unqualified and inexperienced to experiencing more ex- edge of river dynamics This lame excuse about not wanting to impact hold such high office. treme weather as a part before, during and in the event due to security issues is unadulterated How much more of this can we stand? How much of the impacts from cli- the recovery stage from malarkey. When President Bush’s administration more are you willing to tolerate? mate change. Studies a flood event can help convinced him not to land in New Orleans, La., post Sincerely, per­formed by the UNH to reduce impacts in the hurricane Katrina, the media had a feeding frenzy. Ken Mills Institute for the Study future. But with Obama, no biggie! Really? Can you find a Twin Mountain of Earth, Oceans, and The Drinking Water clearer definition of hypocrisy? I guess if you are Space indicate that and Groundwater Bu- with the in crowd—no problem, but if you’re not? Do you have these increases have be- reau and Wastewater Rue the day… come more prominent Engineering Bureau Islamic terrorists commit murders such as these anything positive to say? since the 1970s. Higher are both promoting pre- in Paris, and this administration can’t find anyone To the Editor: air temperatures allow paredness to munici- to represent the United States at a Solidarity meet- In reponse to Ken Mills of Twin Mountain — do more water to be held palities during operator ing standing united against this kind of Islamic ter- you have thing positive to say about this great coun- within the atmosphere, training sessions and in ror? Holder is even there, but I guess he had to jet try and the north country we live in? My mom al- and, when that moisture other venues. We are ad- back to the States to continue the Petraeus inqui- ways told me if you don’t have anything nice to say, is released, it results in vising municipalities to sition. ‘Pathetic’ is a compliment for these types of don’t say anything at all. more intense precipita- update and utilize their shortcomings in an elected leader and his minions. Joseph Gassek tion events. emergency plans, have Readers we are witnessing the movie “Idiocracy” Jefferson To become better pre- generators on site, or at pared to handle these least have a power trans- events, it is important fer switch to readily ac- that we all plan ahead cept mobile generators. …My Share – individuals, munici- Communities are also palities, state and fed- advised to evaluate their By Ron Pelchat tory.” for wealth. He became was created Muhammad eral government. As in- systems’ risk to flood- What follows below a merchant-trader and as prophet. However, dividuals and families, ing and take protective Who was mostly comes from pbs. at 25 married a wealthy soon followed the deaths we need to pay atten- measures in advance of org and is paraphrased widow. For the next 20 of his wife and uncle, and tion to weather reports storms as necessary, in- Muhammad? by me. There are many years he continued to Muhammad in despair for strong storms. We cluding flood-proofing In my research of the parallels to the Jewish amass wealth. turned to his visions and should all have a person- buildings, raising sys- Qu’ran, and other histor- and Christian faiths, and Becoming the their teachings. As Mu- al/family preparedness tem components. We’re ical/educational sites, it I believe Muhammad prophet: It is said that hammad gained a follow- plan for emergencies or also encouraging ener- seems Muhammad was was greatly influenced about age 40, and while ing he became a political storm events, and don’t gy efficiency measures,­ human (flesh and bone), by the bible- old and new on religious retreat, an threat to local leaders forget about your pets or which will reduce the became a merchant-trad- testaments, the practic- angel called Gabriel ap- and was forced out of livestock. Be prepared to release of greenhouse er, amassed great wealth es and teachings of Jews peared to Muhammad Mecca. He fled north to be without electricity for gases to help avoid the and through visions (vis- and Christians, the trag- in human form “O Mu- Yathrib; 11 days journey several days. Be sure to worst impacts of climate itations?) was instructed edies of his life and guilt. hammad, you are the (about 280 miles). Here, have potable water and change, as well as en- to spread the word of But for whatever rea- messenger of God, and well received, began Mu- non-perishable food and able facilities to operate “God” (Allah, the Arabic sons, and for whatever I am the angel Gabriel.” hammad’s life as true batteries on hand. When on lower power during term) to all. purpose, the teachings and ordered him, in the prophet. Later believers a winter storm hits, like emergency conditions. Muhammad lived of Muhammad, the in- name of thy Lord, to do designated this as the the Thanksgiving storm, We are reviewing design at a time of warring fluence of those who re- the following: Recite in first year of their new use your refrigerator requirements and may chieftains, barbarism, corded words attributed the name of thy lord who era, and in further rec- as a cooler: pack plastic be pro­posing changes and moral debauchery. and the interpretations created, created man ognition, Yathrib came containers with snow to regulations pertain- At first his followers of said words have led us from a clot; Recite in the to be called Medina, “the and place them in the Guest, PAGE A14 were the young and the to where we are today. name of thy lord, Who city [of the Prophet].” poor (sound familiar?). Background: Mu- taught by the pen, taught For 10 years fighting But over time, through hammad was born in man what he knew not. between chieftains and proselytizing, he gained Mecca (now the holy More visitations fol- Muhammad’s followers followers who verbally city of Islam) around 570 lowed with more “rev- continued, mostly over told of him as prophet, C.E.* He was orphaned elations about the one wealth. Near the end of Established September 11, 1838 and his teachings; even- by age six, and raised by true God.” Eventually, this time, Muhammad “All the news that fits” tually recording these an uncle. Muhammad the angel told Muham- and followers sacked USPS No. 222580 teachings over time, and seems to have had an mad to begin proclaim- Mecca, and regained the Published every Wednesday at as is said, “the rest is his- all encompassing desire ing God’s message. 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But often The steward of a small not for long, at 30 below. dog, or actually any dog, Visitors in the spring, has to think about this looking at the stunted early morning and other- grass, everything else By John Harrigan wise business: What if it verdant, speculate that was me? Would I want to I must have mistakenly Columnist put my butt into snow, at spilled some Roundup. 30 below? Millie and I never fess up. Any dog owner in When Millie and I get (This column runs in small town or country- up in the morning, there weekly newspapers cov- side (I can ‘t speak for are two choices — go out ering two-thirds of New suburban or urban dog through ell, shed and Hampshire from Concord owners, because that’s barn, or go out through to Quebec, and parts of a whole other consider- the ell, which is a shorter northwestern Maine and ation) knows about this trip. So to save time and Vermont’s Northeast problem: Where to give 50 feet, I keep the yard Kingdom. Write to camp- your dog a place to go? 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JEFFERSON Wilma Corrigan | 586-4488 Who thought that binoculars, but the trees Year 2015. ects of food donation to there wasn’t going to have grown up so much The table was decorat- the Lancaster Food Pan- be a real, old fashioned that you can hardly see ed by the group’s Presi- try, the Afghan raffle, cold and blustery days of Cannon Mountain itself. dent, Jayne Plica, who and deliveries of same. winter? There is no joke Keep asking “Old Man has been very faithful The JAC’s next meet- about it, as the weather Wind” to sort of clear a at completing this part ing will be Thursday, man has told us we are path for viewing; so far, of making a happy time Jan. 22 at noon, having in for a deep freeze spell, he hasn’t accommodat- at feasting; there is al- country fried steak with and it has landed, but ed that request. Maybe ways some sort of story great hopes that Mother the one thing noticeable we haven’t been asking arising from the décor. Nature will bring a real is that the days are get- the right wind. The theme was “Snow pleasant climatic day ting longer, and true to Did you know that Flake Fun.” There was to enjoy our friendship the old saying of “as the on Jan. 17, 1706, Benja- a red tablecloth with gathering. days lengthen, the cold min Franklin was born, white snowflakes spat- Before mid-winter will strengthen.” Just and he always admitted tered through it, having vacation, in Mr. Early- don’t forget, though, the that a penny saved was a green garland stretch- wine’s sixth grade, the Crocus are working on a penny earned. Just try ing within the center of students began study- peeking out from under saving your pennies in the table that had gold ing Newton’s laws of what snow we do have, a container and see how pine cones mixed with- motion. They were chal- and in a few weeks there fast a dollar’s worth ap- in it. In the very center lenged to identify real will be beautiful blooms pears. Could save you a of the table was a brass world problems involv- shooting up to greet us. little grief in the future, candle holder bearing a ing collision of one or On Friday, Jan. 16, there as those pennies could bright red candle, and more objects, tie them to was the first snowmo- get you out of a tough resting here and there these laws (particularly Courtesy photo Don Winget, president of the North Country Classics Car bile trailer seen in the situation. were four tea candles the third), and design Club of Lancaster, was pleased to donate a $200 check to old Waumbek parking A little reminder that flickering for friend- an solution to solve/re- Myra Emerson, who heads up the Lancaster Community lot near Pond Road in the Jefferson PTA will ship. Each setting had a duce the identified prob- Cupboard-Food Pantry shortly before Christmas. “We hold the center of Jefferson. be holding their “Bingo white placemat trimmed lem. Students were also our annual car show each July at the Lancaster Historical The Grand prix is go- Night” at the school in in red with a red un- introduced to formal Society at Holton House in Lancaster,” Winget explained. ing to be held on the last the month of March. The der-plate and a napkin of calculations for solving “Thanks to the continued support of area businesses, we weekend of January in date is to be announced red, speckled with white force and acceleration. are able to support this great charity that helps out those Coös County, so practice in the near future, so snowflakes, tucked into Now back in session, it’s in need in towns on both sides of the Connecticut River.” time is getting short. As keep in mind to watch a white holder decorat- fractions. of yet, there has been no for it. This event is most ed with a red pine tree n evidence of a group of fun, as children can play its center. To add to the Humor ski-doers on the trails as well as adults, and do winter scene were mini We just completed coming up off the golf they get excited when snowmen and penguins some holidays, and in course to the Old Corner their card wins; quite a with other wind-up four weeks, we will be Whitefield Lions Club Store to get fuel or sup- sight to be involved in. walking toys that every- having Valentine’s Day; plies. The machines are This event raises mon- one could play with the here is what happened now quieter, making it a ey needed to keep up bring out the younker in at someone else’s party, PASTA SUPPER little harder to tell when the children playground everyone. What fun! The sort of cute and innocent & RAFFLE around. materials or other items menu was meat lasa- like… The Town Skating to benefit education. gna, green beans, rolls, A mother asked her at The Inn at Whitefield Rink has been busy Stella Paschal will lemon meringue pie daughter, “Did you 381 Lancaster Rd., Whitefield, NH with children and adults celebrate her 92nd birth- and beverages for a deli- thank Mrs. Potter for the Saturday, January 24 alike, just one has to day on Friday, Jan. 23, cious meal served by the lovely party she gave?” 5:30-8:00pm clean the snow away if and we’d like to see her Weeks Memorial Hospi- “No,” the little girl re- ADMISSION BY DONATION they wish to skate, but receive many cards for tal staff. There was no plied. “The girl in front ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT LOCAL COMMUNITY you can do that as one her celebration; send to business meeting, but it of me thanked her and skates; what fun it is! 89 Valley Rd., Jefferson, was announced that the she said ‘Don’t mention Back in 1968, when NH 03583. Thanks! winners of the Christ- it,’ so I didn’t.” moving into our home Jan. 8, the JAC’s held mas Afghan raffle were near the Waumbek, we their first meeting of Anne Mardin, Marilyn could see Cannon Moun- the year, on a bitter cold Ashby, and three peo- tain ski trails from our date, at the IOOF Hall ple from Lunenberg, Vt. front windows, even with six members pres- area, and we thank all the skiers with a pair of ent to celebrate the New who helped in our proj- King named to Dean’s List at Western New England University SPRINGFIELD, 3,800 students, includ- programs are offered Mass. — Chelsea L. King ing 2,500 full-time un- through Colleges of Arts of Lancaster has been dergraduate students. and Sciences, Business, named to the Dean’s List Undergraduate, grad- Engineering, Pharmacy, at Western New England uate, and professional and the School of Law. for the fall semester of 2014. King is working towards a degree in Ele- Lancaster Apartments mentary Education-Psy- Lancaster, NH chology. Students are Qualified applicants pay 30% of adjusted annual income towards rent named to the Dean’s List and utilities. for achieving a semester grade point average of Lancaster, 2 br. Immediate Vacancy, All utilities included, rent 3.30 or higher. based on 30% of income, non-smoking, no pets. Credit, Criminal & Western New En- Landlord checks required. For more information & Application call EastPoint Properties (603)262-1298 TDD Equipped, Equal Housing gland University is a Opportunities private, independent, Please write or call: coeducational institu- tion founded in 1919. EastPoint Properties 5A East Point Drive Located on an attrac- Bedford, NH 03110 tive 215-acre suburban (603)262-1298 (TDD equipped) campus in Springfield, Mon.-Fri. • 8:00am - 4:30pm Massachusetts, West- This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. ern New England serves A6 Coös County Democrat WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015 ••• Kiwanis hosting winter carnival in Colebrook Jan. 30 & 31 COLEBROOK — The Fireside Fiddlers. There throughout the day. ing will be at 3 p.m. The Country Club at 4 p.m. team will be available Colebrook Kiwanis an- will be more fiddles than The youngsters will winner will take home A big fireworks dis- from 10 a.m.-12 noon. nual Winter Carnival you can shake a stick converge on the Coun- a 46-inch Samsung HD play will wrap up the Also free are dogsled promises fun for all ages at–come prepared to a try Club’s sliding hill for “Smart” TV. Tickets Country Club events at rides with Ben More- as the North Country rousing night of top-fid- the Annual Cardboard are $2 each or a book of 6:30 p.m., provided com- house’s sled dogs from gets ready to celebrate dling music. Tickets are Box Derby for kids ages six for $5. You can buy pliments of Northern noon-2:30 p.m., sliding its longest season with $15 and sold separately five to 18 at 9 a.m. Three tickets in advance at Tire. at 10 a.m., hockey team a mixture of indoor and at the door for this show, prize categories are of- LaPerle’s IGA in Cole- Meanwhile, a host of practice from 11 a.m.-1 outdoor activities Jan. which is sponsored by fered (First Finisher, brook on Jan. 21, Lin-Jo events are also being of- p.m., free skating (skates 30-31. the Great North Woods Best Box, and Best Wipe- Creations, as well as at fered at the North Coun- available at Rec Center), It all gets underway Committee for the Arts out) for three age groups the GNWCA concert on try Community Recre- a Fat Bike Demo, Snow on Friday, Jan. 30, with (visit www.gnwca.org (5-7 years, 8-11 years, 12 Jan. 30, and during the ation Center off Lynch Bocce lessons for chil- the Colebrook Ski-Bees for more information). and above) Carnival on Jan. 31. A Road in Colebrook on dren and more. Food Game Dinner at at 5 p.m. The Kiwanis will be on The Annual Peter Response Benefit 50/50 Saturday, Jan. 31 as well. will be available at the at the Colebrook Coun- hand selling TV raffle Goudreau Bocce Tour- Raffle Drawing will also Free horse and sleigh Rec Center from 11 a.m.- try Club (call 237-5566 tickets and Carnival but- nament gets going at 9 be held at the Colebrook rides with Dick Brady’s 1 p.m. for information). Then tons. a.m. Pre-registration at 7 p.m. everything Then on Saturday, forms available from moves over to the Tillot- Jan. 31, the Colebrook Butch Ladd at the News Petitioned article to rescind son Center on Carriage Country Club is the and Sentinel office on Lane in Colebrook for a place to be for a Pancake Bridge Street. Call 237- celebration of Old-Time Breakfast from 7-10 a.m. 5501 for information. SB-2 will be on WMRSD ballot Fiddling featuring one of Proceeds will benefit Among the other ac- BY EDITH TUCKER substitute. The amend- on the warrant. New England’s top old- Heritage Tour students. tivities at the Country [email protected] ed Warrant then goes This year, both teach- timey groups, the Don Tickets are $10 per plate Club is the Cribbage before voters at the ers and support staff Roy Band from Maine, and the menu includes Tournament, which be- WHITEFIELD — A polls in March. members signed the and local favorites the two pancakes, home gins at 1 p.m.–sponsored petitioned article to re- Proponents of SB-2 petition, including Jon fries, choice of meat (ba- by Cribbage Cohorts– scind SB-2 balloting that argue that a written bal- Dugan-Henriksen, Den- LEGAL PROBATE NOTICE con or sausage), juice, and the Canoe Race at 3 was adopted on March lot allows many more nis Rylands, Tim Phil- THE STATE OF coffee. Food will also be p.m. offering a $100 cash 10, 1998, by White Moun- voters to say “yes” or lips and Marianne Can- NEW HAMPSHIRE available at the Kiwanis prize for the winning ca- tains Regional School “no” to matters that non, all of Lancaster; Food Booth, which will noe (three to a team). District voters will be will affect their pock- Jean Jacobs and Linda 1st Circuit – Probate Division - Lancaster be open from 10 a.m. and The TV raffle draw- on the school ballot on etbook. Opponents, Bennion, both of White- Period Ending: 01/10/2015 March 10. however, say that vot- field; Mark Pribbernow APPOINTMENT OF FIDUCIARIES SB-2 substitutes a ers do not have enough and Cheryl Meehan, two-step process to de- facts in hand to make both of Jefferson; Isa- Notice is hereby given that the NOTICE following fiduciaries have been termine the annual op- an informed decision, belle Kleinschrodt and duly appointed by the Judge of TOWN OF NORTHUMBERLAND erating school budget and miss out by not lis- Karen LaRoche, both of Probate for Coos County. All per‑ as well as acceptance of tening to a debate that Dalton; and Jacqueline sons having claims against these FILING PERIOD FOR TOWN OFFICES employee contracts and would provide them Garneau of Carroll. decedents are requested to exhibit All candidates planning to file for any Town them for adjustment and all in‑ some other financial with a context for their debted to make payment. office and wanting their names to appear on matters. decision-making. the official ballot must file with the An open school meet- This petition has Local DWI Town Clerk. ing with a floor debate previously come before Hanks, Freeman C., late of White‑ no longer takes place District voters and been revocations field, NH. Shirley A. Sweatt, 707 Filing period opens: North Road, Guildhall, VT 05905. under SB-2, although soundly defeated. Sandra L. Cabrera, ESQ, Resident January 21, 2015 the First Deliberative A few years ago, announced Agent, Waystack Frizzell Tri‑ Filing period closes: Session in which war- some District school CONCORD — The al Lawyers, 251 Main Street, PO 5:00pm rant articles can be board members were Director of Motor Vehi- Box 137, Colebrook, NH 03576. January 30, 2015 amended and debated the drivers behind put- cles, Richard C. Bailey, #314‑2014‑ET‑00266 is designed to serve as a ting a similar petition Jr., has released the fol- Kegeles, Bertha W., late of Filings will be accepted for the following lowing list of Driving Groveton, NH. Stanley W. Kege‑ positions: NOTICE While Intoxicated revo- les, Po Box 2006, Branford, CT TOWN OF LANCASTER cations, noting that the 06405. Steven B. Goss, ESQ, Res‑ Selectmen - 1 position - 3-year term actual date of revoca- ident Agent, Martin Lord & Osman Library Trustee - 1 position - 3-year term PETITIONED WARRANT ARTICLES tion may have preceded PA, One Mill Plaza, Laconia, NH Trustee of Trust Funds - 1 position - 3-year term 03246. #314‑2014‑ET‑00268 Cemetery Trustees - 1 position - 3-year term Must be signed by 25 or more registered voters and this announcement. Auditor - 1 position 1-year term must be submitted to the Selectmen or at the Town -Colebrook — David Matthews, Medora Francis, late Office no later than February 3, 2015, to appear on the R. Jackson of Groveton, NH. Modena Jarvis, 2015 Town Meeting Warrant. -Columbia — Jeremy 4 Odell Park, Groveton, NH 03582 #314‑2014‑ET‑00043 Melinda “Min” Marshall Kennett D. Moren Town Clerk/Tax Collector Board of Selectmen -Monore — Katie J. Dated: 01/10/2015 Terri L. Peterson, Clerk Town of Lancaster Moyse

NOTICE TO THE VOTERS NOTICE NOTICE TO THE VOTERS OF THE OF THE TOWN OF WHITEFIELD WHITE MOUNTAINS REGIONAL WHITE MOUNTAINS REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Any persons wishing to file for public office in SCHOOL DISTRICT The White Mountains Regional School District operates the Town of Whitefield must file their under the non-partisan ballot system for the election of The Supervisors of the Checklist in Carroll, Dalton, Jeffer- intentions with the Whitefield Town Clerk school officials. st th son, Lancaster, and Whitefield will be sitting on Saturday, between January 21 and January 30 . January 24, 2015 at the times specified below to make The School District Clerk will prepare the ballots and all additions and/or corrections to the Checklist for the Delib- The positions open are: candidates for office shall file with the School Clerk their erative Session (Annual Meeting 1st Session) scheduled on declaration of candidacy or petitions of nomination from Monday, February 2, 2015. January 21, 2015 to January 30, 2015 by 5:00 p.m. 1 Selectperson – Three Year Term 1 Trustee of Trust Funds – Three Year Term Carroll 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Town Hall Positions open are: 1 Cemetery Trustee – Three Year Term Position Town Term Dalton 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Town Office 1 Library Trustee – Three Year Term Moderator District-wide 1 Year 1 Supervisor of the Checklist – Two Year Term Jefferson 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Town Office School Board Lancaster 3 Year 1 Supervisor of the Checklist – Six Year Term School Board Whitefield 3 Year Lancaster 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Town Office The deadline for the submission of petition Declaration of Candidacy blanks may be obtained at the Whitefield 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Town Office warrant articles is February 3, 2015. Office of the Superintendent of Schools in Whitefield.

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SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT #58 Northumberland-Stark-Stratford TOWN OF STARK PUBLIC NOTICE Town of Dalton Vacant Town Offices The school districts of SAU #58 announce the following details regarding the filing of candidates for public office. Information The Town of Dalton will accept filing for the filing of candidates will be available in the Office of the applications for the following vacancies: 1 Select person - 3 year term Superintendent of Schools, 15 Preble Street, Groveton, NH 03582 1 Town Clerk - 3 year term (tel. 603-636-1437). 1 Road Agent - 1 year term FILING OF CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE Selectperson – 3 year term Tax Collector – 3 year term 1 Constable - 1 year term 1 Town Moderator - 3 year term Filing period: January 21, 2015 through Town Clerk – 3 year term January 30, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. 1 Planning Board Member - 1 year term Library Trustee – 3 year term 2 Planning Board Members - 2 year term Northumberland - Positions open: Moderator, one year term; Trustee of Trust Funds – 3 year term Clerk, one year term; Treasurer, one year term; School Board, one 1 Planning Board Membr - 3 year term 3-year term. Treasurer – 1 year term 1 Library Trustee - 1 year term Stark – Positions open: Moderator, one year term; Clerk, one year 1 Library Trustee - 2 year term term; Treasurer, one year term; School Board, one 3-year term. Interested candidates may 1 Library Trustee - 3 year term Stratford – Positions open: Moderator, one year term; Clerk, one declare candidacy year term; 1 Supervisor of the Checklist - 6 year term Treasurer, one year term; School Board, one 3-year term and one January 21, 2015 to January 30, 2015 1 Trustee of the Trust Funds - 3 year term 2-year term. by Town Clerk ONLY 1 Cemetery Trustee - 1 year term The SAU #58 school districts operate under the non-partisan Tuesday, 10 AM – 6 PM 1 Cemetery Trustee - 2 year term ballot system for the election of school officials. Filing forms for candidates for Northumberland School District positions may be Thursday, 8 AM – 2 PM obtained at the Office of the Superintendent of Schools, 15 Pre- Friday, January 30, 2015 from ble Street, Groveton, NH; filing forms for Stark and Stratford posi- Persons wishing to declare candidacy tions should be obtained at the respective Town Clerks’ offices. 3 PM – 5 PM may do so with the Town Clerk on nd, th th NOTICE: School district officers for all three districts are to be January 22 January 27 , January 29 elected at the Town Meetings in the respective towns on Tuesday, from 8:00am-3:45pm and January 30th March 10, 2015, in accordance with the statutory election proce- dures adopted by the school districts. Jessie Wentworth, Town Clerk from 3:00-5:00pm. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015 Coös County Democrat A7 ••• WMRSD school Campaign finance reformers walk board adopts budget Rte. 16; rally today at State House that’s 1.22 percent BY EDITH TUCKER [email protected]

over default BERLIN — Eighteen BY EDITH TUCKER that the school system NH Rebellion walkers, [email protected] had fallen behind on get- including Harvard Law ting up-to-date textbooks School Professor Law- WHITEFIELD — Af- into students’ hands. rence “Larry” Lessig, ter holding a sparsely The proposed budget walked their planned attended public hearing totals $20,817,757. route from Milan on Tuesday, Jan. 13, the If Article 1 should though Berlin to Gor- WMRSD school board be defeated on March ham on Tuesday, Jan 13, voted, 5 to 2, to accept the 10, the default budget despite temperatures 2015-2016 budget without of $20,571,922 would go that did not rise above any further reductions into effect, representing 10 degrees under a clear other than those incor- a 1.22 percent reduction. blue cloudless sky. porated after board dis- The default budget is These enthusiastic cussions over the last the same as last year’s activists started their two months. budget, with certain ad- attention-getting fund- Chairman Greg Odell, justments required by raising journey in Dix- Mollie White, Jessica previous action, such as ville Notch — famous Ryan, Becky Matthews, existing contracts, or by for “First in the Nation and Jim Brady voted law. voting — on Sunday, “yes” to accept the bud- These amounts in- Jan. 11. They spent Photo by Edith Tucker get, and, as they had pre- clude $1,445,000 for the Monday night at the Ten members of NH Rebellion posed for a photo on Tuesday, Jan. 13, in Labonville’s parking viously, Randy Boggess operation of various pro- Mahoosuc Inn in Milan lot on the Berlin-Gorham Road (Rte. 16). Harvard Law School Professor Larry Lessig, center, and Peter Riviere, both grams, such as grants. and the next night at the seventh from left, who believes that today’s way of funding election campaigns is a systemic of Lancaster, voted “no” The total operating home of a supporter in form of corruption, said that he is encouraged by how many others across the political spectrum without recommending budget without these Berlin. agree it’s time for a change. any specific budget cuts. programs stands at Some, including Les- wealthiest one percent,” State House rally, plus After SAU 36 Inter- $19,372,757. sig, walked the same he said. an evening celebration im Superintendent Dr. The First Delibera- route a year ago in Jan- NH Rebellion walker of the late Granny D’s Harry Fensom had pre- tive Session is set at 7 uary 2014. Joe Palin of Somerville, birthday at the Capi- sented the budget, Fire p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, When Lessig, the Roy Mass., who’s working tol Center. The group’s Chief Randy Flynn of at WMRHS. The Snow L. Furman Professor of full-time on a Master’s website — http://www. Whitefield praised the Day is set for Wednes- Law at Harvard Law degree in Applied Math nhrebellion.org — lists two Lancaster board day, Feb. 4. School and Faculty Di- at the Harvard Exten- details. This year and members for trying to Two other warrant rector of the Edmond J. sion School, explained last, NH Rebellion plan- hold the line on budget articles with direct tax Safra Center for Ethics that he favors publicly ners patterned their increases. He also ques- impact will also be on at Harvard University, funded campaigns and walk on that of Gran- tioned the total dollar the warrant: a two-year was asked whether he backs passage of the ny D (a.k.a. Doris Had- amount listed for both teachers’ contract (Ar- had become discour- proposed American An- dock) who at the age of textbooks and periodi- ticle 2) that would cost aged by the amount of ti-Corruption Act, de- 88, she marched from cals across the District, $315,123 in 2015-2016, and money that had been signed to limit or outlaw Los Angeles to Wash- which is higher than in a one-year support staff spent in the recent mid- practices many believe ington, D.C, carrying recent years. contract that would cost term elections, he re- are major contributors a sign supporting cam- Photo by Edith Tucker Dr. Fensom replied $135,616. plied, “No, I’m increas- to systemic corruption. paign finance reform. Xanni Brown, a 2014 Harvard ingly encouraged since Working at the local Although Granny D. College graduate, is the field everyone now sees the level in the Boston area, died in 2010 at age 100, organizer for the 10-day Lyndon State College problem: campaign Palin said he is part of a her spirit continues to Dixville-Notch-to-Concord monies are raised from group of activists who inspire those who be- walk of NH Rebellion activ- a fraction of the one are promoting publicly lieve that it’s time for ists, who have three cars and announces the Fall 2014 percent. Elections are funded elections cam- campaign financing re- an RV to provide logistical support for up to 20 walkers. funded by the wealthi- paigns in two Bay State form. Dean’s List recipients est 0.04 percent, making cities: Cambridge and candidates responsive Revere. Massachusetts, LYNDONVILLE, Vt. Human Services. to this small segment of he said, has developed Forest Pump & Filter Co. — Lyndon State College Brooke MacKillop of the population.” into what is, in essence, announced its Fall 2014 Jefferson. 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BY EDITH TUCKER al Endowment for the [email protected] Arts, the Poetry Foun- dation, the New Hamp- BRETTON WOODS shire Writers Project — Four Groveton High and many others NH School students par- sponsors and partners, ticipated on Monday is part of a national evening, Jan. 12, in program designed to Groveton High School’s encourage high school Poetry Out Loud Na- students to learn about tional Recitation Con- great poetry through test, held this year in the memorization and per- elegant Conservatory of formance. Students are the Omni Mount Wash- also vying for specific ington Hotel. college scholarships and

GHS senior Victoria Photo by Edith Tucker prizes. Pelletier won the con- LES eighth-grade student The New Hampshire test, reciting “There Manika Druke played both state champion will join Are Birds Here” by Ja- violin and guitar at the G.H.S. other state champions maal May and “Envy” Poetry Out Loud contest on from across the U.S. on Photo by Edith Tucker Jan. 12. by Mary Lamb. She will Groveton High School Poetry Out Loud contest winner Victoria Pelletier, standing, finished April 28 and 29 in Wash- take part on March 2 in reciting “Envy” by Mary Lamb with a slight bow, while the other three contestants — Monica the contest itself. ington D.C. for the na- the regional competi- Boudle, left, Hanna Seibert, and Charlene Walker — looked on at a competition held on Monday Pelletier also sang tional finals. tion at Jean’s Playhouse evening, Jan. 12, in the beautiful Conservatory of the Omni Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton “Hypocrites” to record- Robin Scott thanked in Lincoln, vying for the Woods. ed music between the all those involved, with chance to go onto state mantelpiece in front of thorough preparation displaying grace under two rounds of recita- special kudos to manag- competition on March three judges, an accu- and practice, the combi- pressure. tions. ing director Steve Hil- 13 in Concord. racy judge, a prompter, nation of a microphone Eighth-grade Lan- The competition, pre- liard and the staff of the Runner-up Charlene and a score tabulator and the formal setting caster School student sented in partnership Omni Mount Washing- Walker, also a senior, as well as family mem- proved unsettling for at Manika Druke played with the New Hamp- ton Hotel for being good recited both “It was not bers and a scattering least one contestant who violin and electric gui- shire State Council on neighbors in hosting the Death, for I stood up” of hotel guests. Despite valiantly soldiered on, tar both before and after the Arts, the Nation- event. by Emily Dickinson and “To Helen” by Edgar Al- len Poe. She will attend Amanda Garneau hired as full-time JES Title I teacher the competition in Lin- BY EDITH TUCKER Elizabeth Renaud, accepted Garneau’s res- three-year Neil and Lou- now discussing would coln as GHS’ alternate. [email protected] who filled the post as a ignation as a NC CLASS ise Tillotson Fund grant not generate sufficient Hanna Seibert, a ju- half-time Title I teach- paraprofessional, for $100,000 a year for a savings to pay for all the nior, and Monica Bou- WHITEFIELD — er, earned $20,681, Step where she earned $11.65 proposed ESCO (Ener- proposed changes. dle, a sophomore, took Amanda Garneau, who 05-BA. an hour. gy Service Company) The board on a split third and fourth place. has served as a pa- Garneau’s post will The board approved project. The amount of vote also approved Robin Scott, who ra-professional at North be funded by both fed- hiring Kristi Grimard the grant request would sending out a Request serves as the Library Country CLASS for the eral Title I and Title VI as her replacement at a cover the approximate- for Proposals (RFP) for Media Specialist at both past two years, was grants in the 2015-2016 salary of $9.98 an hour ly 10 percent of the cost a Design, Build, Con- GHS and GES, worked hired by the WMRSD year, according to As- for 37.5 hours a week, of a $3.5 million perfor- struction Manager for with the students to school board as recom- sistant Superintendent Step 0-NC. mance contract that is life safety issues at help them prepare for mended to be a full-time Melissa Keenan. As a The board also ac- now under consider- WMRHS. Four board the competition in Title I teacher at the Jef- full-time specialist, she cepted the resignation ation. Members of the members voted “yes;” which each contestant ferson School, starting will work with students of Gary Jenness as the board’s Facility Com- Jim Brady voted “no;” stood before the gas- on Jan. 5, at a salary of on both reading and District’s Middle School mittee explained that and chairman Greg fired fireplace with $30,000 (to be pro-rated) math skills. Athletic Director, effec- the energy savings proj- Odell abstained. its elaborately carved at Step 0-BA. The school board also tive Jan. 1. ects that the District is The board approved hiring Rhonda Stover as the Spirit Coach at Potluck supper at the Whitefield School at a salary $1,800. Jefferson Christian Church In other action, the JEFFERSON — All son Christian Church, board voted to submit are welcome to attend a 701 Presidential High- an application for a potluck supper at Jeffer- way, Jefferson, on Fri- day, Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. Following the sup- WARRANT per, the DVD “Heaven” TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LANCASTER CONGREGATIONAL by Billy Graham will be UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST shown. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED TO MEET IN THE CHURCH ON Death comes to all, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2015 AT ELEVEN FIFTEEN O’CLOCK but when it comes to IN THE MORNING TO ACT ON THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES you or those you love, Article 1 TO ELECT ALL NECESSARY OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND DELEGATES FOR THE ENSUING will you be ready? Do YEAR OR FOR SUCH TIME AS SPECIFIED you have the hope of Article 2 TO SEE WHAT ACTION THE CHURCH MEMBERS heaven? Watch the true WILL TAKE REGARDING THE BUDGET FOR THE stories of two people ENSUING YEAR. who came face to face Article 3 TO SEE WHAT ACTION THE CHURCH MEMBERS WILL TAKE REGUARDING THE CHANGES TO with death and hear THE BY-LAWS from Billy Graham Article 4 TO TRANSACT ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT about what happens MAY LEGALLY COME BEFORE SAID MEETING. when this life is over. Arlene Wilson, Clerk For more informa- January 10, 2015 tion, please call Pastor Dean Stiles at 752-6215. ® Reilley McGee named to Dean’s List at the University of New Haven

WEST HAVEN, Conn. — Reilley McGee of Twin Mountain was named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Haven for the Fall 2014 semester. Full-time undergraduate students must have a 3.50 or bet- ter cumulative GPA for the semester to be eligi- ble for the Dean’s List. The University of New Haven is a private, top-tier comprehensive institution recognized as a national leader in experiential education. Founded in 1920 the University enrolls ap- proximately 1,800 grad- uate students and more ViSiT nApA On THe WeB! http://wwwNAPAonline.com than 4,600 undergradu- C&S AUTO & TRUCK PARTS, INC. KLSC ates. 225 Union St., Littleton 110 Lancaster Rd., Whitefield 175 S. Main St., Plymouth 603-444-2982 603-837-2402 603-536-1554 We Keep AmericA running. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015 Coös County Democrat A9 ••• Justin Preisendorfer is Andro’s new Assistant District Ranger

BY EDITH TUCKER forecaster and search ington Commission ham. plained that Phase I of students at local school [email protected] and rescue leader on meeting. Supervisor Wagner the Dolly Copp Camp- kids outdoors but also in Mount Washington, Preisendorfer is cur- also noted that USFS ground Rehabilitation engaging them in learn- PINKHAM NOTCH has recently been ap- rently a recreation spe- snow ranger Jesse Project in Martin’s Loca- ing about the out-of- — Justin Preisendorfer pointed as the Assistant cialist on the Pemige- Williams had recent- tion could be funded. An doors, thanks to grants of Holderness, a former District Ranger in the wasset Ranger District. ly warned that unless Environmental Assess- from the Neil and Louise USFS Snow Ranger in Androscoggin Ranger He will likely start conditions change, the ment (EA) was complet- Tillotson Fund. Tuckerman and Hun- District of the White work with District Rang- “dry” low-water-content ed in the Androscoggin Graff started the meet- tington Ravines in the Mountain National For- er Katie Stuart of Shel- snow could result in a Ranger District in April ing by holding a moment Cutler River Drainage est (WMNF), Supervisor burne in mid-February particularly active ava- 2010. of silence in memory of who spent nine-plus Tom Wagner announced at the Andro District’s lanche season. Dolly Copp is one of the late Gail Scott, who years as an avalanche at Friday’s Mount Wash- office of Route 16 in Gor- Wagner also ex- the largest campgrounds frequently published in the National Forest outdoor stories in the System, Wagner pointed Berlin Daily Sun. Chopper overhead signals moose out and one of the most Graff also noted that popular on the WMNF. former Mount Wash- Major infrastructure ington Observatory ex- study underway in northern N.H. components have fallen ecutive director Scot into disrepair, however, Henley, who recently CONCORD — North- from the University of Rines. “What we learn clining,” said Rines. and Phase I would recon- resigned from that post, ern New Hampshire New Hampshire (UNH), will help our moose “The fact of the matter struct its failing water would be greatly missed, residents may see a he- which is partnering with management team an- is that we don’t know and wastewater (sewer) especially for his great licopter overhead in the Fish and Game in the ticipate and respond to what the future holds, systems at an approxi- interest in updating the coming weeks as collars study, track the moose, changing moose mortal- but we’re hopeful that a mate cost of $1 million. summit’s Master Plan. as approximately 45 recording how long the ity and productivity.” combination of research Dolly Copp has 177 Mike Carmon of moose cows and calves individual moose live, The study, funded by and management efforts sites on some 100 acres North Conway, now In- are collared for the sec- and when a moose dies, federal Wildlife Resto- will allow us to do all we located in both fields and terim Director of Sum- ond year of a three-year getting there as soon as ration dollars with the can to secure the future forests. mit Operations, repre- study of moose mortality possible to determine support of matching of New Hampshire’s in- Howie Wemyss, gen- sented the Obs at the and productivity. The the cause of death. funds from the Univer- valuable moose resourc- eral manager of the meeting. Carmon earned New Hampshire Fish “This work will give sity of New Hampshire, es.” Mount Washington Auto a B. S. in 2008 at Rutgers and Game Department us an additional year of may help answer a ques- For more informa- Road, Walter Graff, se- University and that fall has contracted with data on how calf moose tion on the mind of many tion on the study, check nior vice president of the joined the Obs staff as Aero Tech Inc. to collar mortality is affected by Granite State residents out an article by moose Appalachian Mountain an intern. In 2009, he be- the moose. Activity will differing tick loads, and and visitors: What’s in biologist Kristine Rines Club, and Wayne Presby, came a full time weather be weather-dependent, adults will continue store for New Hamp- in the November/De- president and co-owner observer and meteorolo- but could begin as ear- to be monitored,” ex- shire moose? cember 2014 NH Wild- of the Mount Washing- gist and honed his fore- ly as Jan. 12. During plained Fish and Game “While regional life Journal magazine; ton Cog Railway all re- casting skills during the this time, residents of moose biologist Kristine moose populations are the article is available ported strong years with night shift for four years Success, Berlin, Milan, Rines. “But it will take indeed facing some se- online at http://wildnh. usage up. Both the Cog before becoming a shift Cambridge, Dummer, years of data to fully un- rious threats, moose com/Wildlife_Journal/ Railway and the eight leader in 2013. Last year Millsfield, Second Col- derstand how tick levels are not on the verge of WJ_sample_stories/ AMC huts reporting re- he also became an educa- lege Grant, Wentworth’s impact mortality, and disappearing from the WJ_f14_Whats_Bug- cord-breaking results. tion specialist involved Location, and Errol may how weather affects tick New Hampshire land- ging_Our_Moose.pdf. AMC is continuing to with the Obs’ distance notice a low-flying heli- loads on the moose.” scape, but they are de- support not only getting learning programs. copter. Residents with Approximately 45 questions can call Fish moose cows and calves and Game’s Wildlife Di- were collared during the vision at 271-2461. first year of the study The collaring will (2014), and research- take place in Wildlife ers recorded 64 percent Management Unit C2 mortality for moose and the eastern side of calves and 5% mortali- WMUs B and C1 and ty for adult cow moose. southern A2. The Aero The current study aims Tech wildlife crew will to determine if natural use net-guns and tran- mortality has increased quilizer darts to capture since a similar study was the moose so they can done about ten years ago be collared. Blood and (from 2001 to 2006), and other samples collect- what factors might be re- ed during collaring will sponsible. help evaluate the health “It’s clear that we need of the moose. The col- to learn more about the lared animals will be causes of moose mortali- radio-tracked for four ty and how our changing years and monitored weather patterns may be for as long as the col- affecting both the causes lars keep transmitting. and rates of mortality in Two graduate students our moose herd,” said Saint Anselm College Dean’s List Fall 2014 MANCHESTER — as well as for the New Mark W. Cronin, Dean Hampshire Institute of of the College, announc- Politics. es the following stu- dents that were named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2014 semester at Saint Anselm College, Manchester. Meghan E. Beals of Gorham, a English ma- jor is a member of the Class of 2017. Brooke M. Judd of Pittsburg, a Nursing major is a member of the Class of 2015. Ashlynn W. Parkhurst of Columbia, a Nursing major is a member of the Class of 2016. Emily T. Plourde of Berlin, a Psychology major is a member of the Class of 2016. Jacob J. Plourde of Berlin, a Criminal Jus- tice major is a member of the Class of 2015. Founded in 1889, Saint Anselm College is a four-year liberal arts college providing a 21st Century education in the Catholic, Benedic- tine tradition. Located in southern New Hamp- shire near Boston and the seacoast, Saint An- selm is well known for its strong liberal arts and nursing programs A10 Coös County Democrat WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015 ••• Ball 1 Executive Councilor (continued from Page A1) Joe Kenney and District District 1 Senator 2 Executive Council- Jeff Woodburn of Dal- or Colin Van Ostern of ton acted as the master Concord; and a num- of ceremonies. He intro- ber of other state sena- duced many other elect- tors, including: Jeanie ed officials: Congress- Forrester of Meredith; woman Annie Kuster Andrew Hosmer of La- of Hopkinton; District conia; Dan Feltes of

Photo by Edith Tucker Alex Ray, owner and founder of the Common Man family of restaurants, danced — tails flying — with Congresswoman Annie Kuster to the music of the Wicked Smart Horn Band on Friday night at the Governor’s North Country Inaugural Ball. Concord, Donna Soucy Area. and Lou D’Allesandro, Many families eating Photo by Edith Tucker both of Manchester; and together in the main Gov. Maggie Hassan and First Gentleman Tom Hassan entered Martha Fuller Clark of Dining Room that fea- the Grand Ballroom enthusiastically at Friday night’s North Portsmouth. tured a sumptuous Country Inaugural Ball at the Omni Mount Washington Hotel The hotel was filled in Bretton Woods. Photo by Edith Tucker breakfast buffet includ- John “Bud” McMahon, a WWII veteran who belongs to VFW over the three-day ed many youngsters the sides, run frequent- 1,000 people in the win- Post 10675 of Whitefield and his wife Annette McMahon, Civil Rights weekend, eager to get out onto ly across Route 302 to ter and 500 in the sum- a retired longtime WMRHS English teacher, posed for a primarily with skiers the slopes despite chilly the Ski Area itself. mer, bringing an infu- photo with Gov. Maggie Hassan, left, and her husband, First who came to enjoy the temperatures. The Omni Mount sion of tourist dollars Gentleman Tom Hassan at Friday night’s North Country excellent conditions at Shuttle buses, out- Washington resort em- into the North Country Inaugural Ball at the Omni Mount Washington Hotel. the Bretton Woods Ski fitted with ski racks on ploys approximately year-round. Balsams ability to impose “such Authority guaranteed a After their regular treasurer Fred King of Rick Samson of Stewart- (continued from Page A1) terms and conditions as certain percentage of a monthly meeting on Colebrook. Beno Lam- stown. they deem appropriate bank loan that allowed Wednesday, Jan. 14, the ontagne of Colebrook, Neither the agenda In his talk in last concerning the bonds, the redevelopment of the Coös County commis- DRED’s North Country nor what was discussed spring, longtime ski the use and operation of historic Wentworth by sioners, who serve as business service special- at this session is pub- resort developer Les the eligible facilities, the the Sea in New Castle to the selectmen for the ist, was expected to be on lic knowledge. It seems Otten of Bethel, Maine, reimbursement of the move forward well over Unincorporated Places, hand. likely, however, that the who has since signed state if any state funds a decade ago. What had met in executive session All three commission- Woodburn bill, plus one an agreement to work are used to honor the been a derelict ocean- with DRED commission- ers were hand: chairman to create a brand-new with Balsams View, guarantee and any other front building is now a er Jeff Rose and BFA Tom Brady of Jefferson; water district, were top- LLC, partners Dan Da- matters necessary or de- successful Marriott Ho- executive director Jack vice chairman Paul Gre- ics discussed. gesse and Dan Hebert, sirable to carry out the tel & Spa. Donovan, plus county nier of Berlin; and clerk off-handedly threw out purpose of this section,” the sum of $100 million the bill now reads. Village Gun touched — and, yes, sur- of credit to both District ness with a high-value as being required to Sen. Martha Fuller (continued from Page A1) prised — at the outpour- 1 Executive Councilor inventory. They met construct Phase I of the Clark of Portsmouth not- ing of farewell visits, Joe Kenney and to U.S. in a conference room massive redevelopment ed in a recent conversa- there; the financing cards, flowers and other Senator Kelly Ayotte for at the healthcare facil- project. tion that she recalled that is totally in place; but gifts that our customers their help in devising ity when Ayotte was The Woodburn bill the state had imposed there’s still no ink on — some representing an innovative financing on hand to present its would give to the Gov- some conditions when any of the formal doc- the third-generation package. staff with a SHARP cer- ernor and Council the the Business Finance uments,” Sandy ex- of families we’ve come Kenney came to their tificate awarded under plained. to know – brought by, retirement party, and a federal Safety and The store will be starting around mid-De- Ayotte’s on-the-ground Health Achievement closed for the entire cember. North Country staffer Recognition Program. month of January, and “We also had a retire- presented them with a Now, Sandy said, it’s the new owners won’t ment party for about flag that had been flown time for them to turn be ready to open until 50 people at the Inn at over the U.S. Capitol. their attention to clean- next month. Whitefield on Saturday Ayotte also left a per- ing out their personal “We’re thrilled that night, and close friends sonal congratulatory belongings from the the Village Gun Store and family members, message on their an- store in which they both will continue,” said some from out of town, swering machine. spent so many hours. Sandy, adding happily were on hand. “Both Senator Ayo- “We have photos, news- that the primary new Their daughter, Leah tte and Councilor Ken- paper clippings, and owner is both “person- Holz of Bethlehem, who ney recognized the im- personal notes that we able” and “knowledge- serves as principal of portance of the Village must find space for in able.” the Monroe Consoli- Gun Shop to this small our home,” she said. “We closed our doors dated School, was, of town, to Coös, and to the “Stan will work close- on Dec. 31,” she said. course, there. North Country,” Sandy ly with the new owner “We both were very The couple gives a lot explained. for the first month; we The senator herself both want this business met with Stan and San- to remain successful.” dy on Nov. 21 at a pri- Sandy continues to vate “hush-hush” meet- serve Whitefield as its ing at The Morrison set town librarian. “It’s a up to discuss possible job I love,” Sandy said, solutions to the financ- “and I’m no longer con- ing challenges faced flicted about taking (603)788-4244 (855) 886-6309 by a potential buyer of time away for our own a mom-and-pop busi- business.”

IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN THE COURIER. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015 Coös County Democrat A11 ••• Local author publishes auto-immune disease self-healing book COLEBOOK — Cole- with chronic illnesses, thetic and not readily of our every day prod- lated to Lichen Sclero- brook resident Ginny those that are healthy absorbed by the human ucts accumulates in our sis,” Ginny recounts. “In Chandoha was diag- and wish to remain so, body, products I used body and destroys the each instance the case nosed in 2009 with a rare and for health care pro- daily contained heavy protein structure of our studies had seen multi- and incurable auto-im- fessionals who want to metals that studies found skin cells, which is a ple doctors for their var- mune disease, Lichen do more to help their were absorbed into the precursor to skin can- ious ailments, and had Sclerosis, but within patients with chronic body and concentrated cer. While the healing been on multiple pre- eight months had fully illnesses, and illness in in malignant tumors. I protocol addresses the scriptions without relief. resolved and recovered general.” had to examine every- obvious, most impor- After following the rec- from it. In the book’s Fore- thing I had previously tantly it eliminates these ommendations and heal- “I refused to allow word by Dr. Steven taken for granted for toxic accumulations and ing protocol as described an auto-immune dis- Coward, he writes: “Its my entire life and make helps the body heal itself in the book, they are ease to become a part of content is vast, deep, and health changing adjust- on a cellular level.” fully recovered and, like my life and that started well-researched…It’s ments. I put everything What makes Lichen myself, have remained my search for possible one of those books ev- I learned into the book.” Sclerosis: Beating the healthy and disease-free causes and a way to cure ery health care provid- In her book, Chando- Disease stand apart from for over four years.” myself,” she states, “and er should read, and that ha details the healing other self-help books Lichen Sclerosis: COURTESY PHOTO Ginny Chandoha what I learned changed everyone would benefit protocol she developed. is that it includes case Beating the Disease is a my life.” from reading…” “There are many fac- studies she personally print-on-demand paper- Amazon.com, and is also Prompted by her phy- “For years I thought ets to the healing pro- worked with who fully back available online available in Europe and sician to write the book, I was doing everything tocol,” she explained. regained their health by at Barnes & Noble.com, Australia. her journey from diag- right,” she continued. “In trying to regain following the recommen- nosis to full recovery is “I took my vitamins health most people fo- dations and healing pro- Lancaster resident named described in Lichen Scle- regularly, ate lots of sal- cus on food, but there tocol that are discussed rosis: Beating the Dis- ads, did the things most are many other things in depth in her book. to Deans List at UMaine ease. Chandoha believes everyone considers that contribute to illness “One case study in- ORONO, Maine better. Patrick is the that the contents “Can healthy. I was shocked that are routinely over- volves a six-year-old — Patrick Church of son of Donna and Ed- benefit people on many to discover that my vi- looked. For example, a child who had suffered Lancaster has been ward Church. Patrick levels including those tamins were 100% syn- chemical found in most with Lichen Sclero- named to the 2014 Fall is a senior, who will sis since the age of 18 Semester’s Dean’s List graduate in the spring months, and another at the University of of 2015 with two degrees: case study involves Maine at Orono. a Bachelor’s of Arts in a male with multiple To be eligible for the Communications and a chronic health issues Dean’s List, a student Bachelor’s of Science in such as aching joints and must attain a grade Business Management. brain fog that are not re- point average of 3.5 or

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015 Coös County Democrat A13 ••• WMRSD these projects is $792,000: equipment-computers, to get firm cost and in- alarm system,” Fensom es add up to $533,600, (continued from Page A1) $600,000 for the sprinkler into which the school stallation figures, to look said. leaving a balance of and water tank; $60,000 board can enter provid- at all possible sources of If the school board $258,400 to be covered by with the state’s health for the fire alarm system; ed that the agreement funding, such as grants, and the trustees both a lease-purchase agree- and safety codes, he said. and $132,000 for contin- contains a non-appro- and determine the length vote “yes,” then $300,000 ment secured from a The District was giv- gency and construction priations clause, mean- of the lease-purchase could be taken from the bank or other financial en some deadlines by management. ing that if the school agreement based on the Building Maintenance institution, after shop- March plus possible con- “We hope to use sev- budget does not contain balance, and to give us Trust Fund, he contin- ping it around, Fensom sequences for inaction if eral sources of funding, sufficient funding, the access to funds before ued. And, with school said. substantial completion including provisions of District is released from July 1, allowing us to board approval, $200,000 There are some has not been achieved by a lease-purchase agree- the obligation,” Fensom meet the Fire Marshal’s could be expended in much smaller projects the opening day of school ment that we’ve used said. deadlines. May or June from what or changes that would on Tuesday, Sept. 8. previously to buy two “The lease-purchase “There is a possibil- otherwise would surplus have to be done to make The total estimated small District-owned agreement would also ity of receiving $33,600 funds on June 30. WMRHS fully compliant preliminary cost for both buses and technology give us additional time in state aid for the fire These three sourc- that were not discussed. Real Estate RIDGEWOOD HILL LANCASTER, N.H. AFFORDABLE TOWNHOUSE APARTMENTS

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Guest (continued from Page A4) ing to new systems and components, to pro- vide greater protection against flooding. By preparing, com- munities can avoid sig- nificant costs, whether economic, social or eco- logical. In an effort to plan for future events and develop strategies for adapting, commu- nities are incorporat- ing climate change into their existing planning ef­forts. A Workgroup of the New Hampshire Energy & Climate Col- laborative has developed an Adaptation Toolkit (http://des.nh.gov/or­ ganization/divisions/ air/tsb/tps/climate/ toolkit/learn.htm) that provides communities with a path to take in planning for future ex- treme weather events. Extreme precipi- tation events are the “new normal.” These new normal conditions now affect important public infrastruc­ture, local economies, public health, natural resourc- es, and our homes and will continue to do so throughout New Hamp­ shire. Residents and communities need to plan and prepare for these impacts while we all continue our work to decrease our contri- bution to a changing cli- mate.

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in connection with jet aircraft engine devel- opment. Now it houses two-way radio commu- nication equipment for various federal, state and private organiza- tions.” A Park blog post- ed two years ago notes that most antennas now in use on the summit have special radome covers to protect the ra- diating elements from ice. Some are as small as a baseball bat while others, like the WHOM & WPKQ antennas, look HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH like 40-foot torpedo silos. Sports Wednesday, January 21, 2015 oös ounty emocrat BPAGE B1 C C D Eagles wanted it more then Gorham

Photo by Jonathan Benton Gage Charron hits a breakaway layup for Groveton against Gorham. BY JONATHAN BENTON ond quarter and Monahan some quality points from [email protected] pulled in five-points for the bench including two GROVETON — The Groveton. hoops by Isaiah Stone. Photo by Jonathan Benton Groveton boys looked like The third quarter Daegan Lurvey lands a cool shot inside against the Huskies. a well-oiled machine of a kicked off with a quick Eagles 18-17-18-17 team as they bested the back and forth between Huskies 7-14-10-11 wah 6-5-21, Lurvey 2-4-8, Derek Rogers 2-3-7: Totals MacDonald 2-0-5, Ten- visiting Huskies 70-42 on Gadwah and Macdonald. Stone 2-0-4, Lesperance 23-19-70 nis 1-0-2, Stewart 2-0-4, Jan. 13. It started to look like, Groveton 70 3-5-12, C. Guay 2-0-4, Lav- Raymond 9-3-21, Fike 2-2-6, At the start of the first however, that Groveton Monahan 5-1-11, Gad- erty 0-1-1, Charron 1-0-2, Gorham 42 Ruel 2-0-4: 18-5-42 both teams had chances at had brought more in- second chance points, but tensity coming out of the first didn’t start until halftime. Even when Deagan Lurvey hit a layup Gorham caught a break The New Jefferson Public Library two-minutes in. Things with four-straight-points kept burning for the hosts from Raymond and Stew- as Corey Gadwah fol- art (outside shot) they lowed up with a smooth were answered with a Julie & three-pointer and Keenan three-pointer from Eagle Monahan set back in a re- Austin Lesperance and Brownie bound to lead 7-0. Husky more acrobatic layups Jarred Stewart finally got from Gadwah. Groveton A show for the kids Gorham on the board with held a strong 20-point lead (or the kid in you) a midranger at the five heading into the final can- A Musical Look at -minute mark. The Eagles to. Diversity & Acceptance It all started in 1894, when a local carpenter responded with a 8-2 run The fourth was a low named Abner Davis turned a one-room school- with two more cool threes scoring affair for the first Saturday, from Gadwah and a break few minutes. It wasn’t January 31, 2015 house into Jefferson’s Public Library. Abner, Lucy away layup from Gage long before Gorham’s at 2:00 p.m. Rogers, and others gave their time and books for the betterment of our community then, and for Charron, 15-4. It was at disparity converted into $12.00 (adults) • $8.00 (under 18) that point Gorham called foul trouble with their available at the door or online future generations. a timeout, 3:12. Gorham team’s eighth and Doug switched to a very aggres- Levesue fouling out at St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts Today, one-hundred and twenty years later, 155 Emery Street, Berlin • 752.1028 sive man defense that put 3:59 to go. With two-min- Jefferson’s Library Building and Development www.stkieranarts.org Groveton a little on edge, utes left Groveton gained Committees are working hard to ensure the but gained blue two quick continuation of what Abner started. We have fouls. Then Husky Nick much to share with you, and extend an invitation Macdonald drilled a three to visit with us during a series of informational with one-minute to go. programs before Jefferson’s town meeting on Even so Gorham trailed March 10th. 18-7 after one. In the second quarter We’ll be doing a number of these to give you a the first hoop came from chance to work one into your schedule. Here are Husky Bryson Raymond the dates and places, please stop by to see our at 6:30 off a break. One progress and ask questions! minute later the fouls caught up to the visitors in Town Hall-7:00 p.m. blue and they were giving up one-and-ones. That’s what helped Lurvey gain • Thursday, January 29th four-points in a row and •Monday, February 16th kept putting Groveton •Tuesday, March 3rd to the line including one Gorham technical. Library-Saturdays The Eagles gained their team seventh at •January 24th at 1:00 p.m. the 2:21 mark. That was •February 7th at 10:00 a.m. on the tail end of Bryson •March 7th at 2:00 p.m. Raymond pulling in a layup/foul combo and two frees by Connor Fike. Groveton would take the Information is also available at: first half 35-21 and went facebook.com/JeffersonPublicLibrary nine for ten from the foul www.myjeffersonlibrary.com line. Raymond came away [email protected] with ten-points for the sec-

Sports ~ Jonathan Benton - Phone: Office 788-4939 or Home 837-8834 • Fax: 788-3022; email: [email protected] B 2 Coös County Democrat Wednesday, January 21, 2015 ••• Spartans win a game of two halves against Mohawks

BY JONATHAN BENTON obtainable to come back tiously until fouling out but starter Richard Da- tory at a home game in sists and did his share [email protected] and win in the second late in the fourth quar- vis would foul out before front of the crowd,” said with eight rebounds. WHITEFIELD — half,” said Dowse. ter,” said Dowse. In the the end. Dowse. “The student sec- According to White In the third quarter fourth the Regional out Although the Region- tion known as the blue WMRHS 11-8-19-17-6 Mountains Coach Ste- White Mountains came scored Colebrook 17 to 13 al only went two for four zoo was amazing and CA 18-12-12-13-4 phen Dowse it the best out as a different team to tie the game and force in OT they had two big leading the cheers for of halves and it was the we outscored mean it into overtime. Leading buckets that turned the the team along with a White Mountains 61 worst halves, but you green 19-12. Leading the the way in the fourth for tide. Voigt had an amaz- pep band. This team has Voigt 6-4-16, Sweet 5-0- toss a decent overtime way was Josh Sweet the hosts was Voigt and ing diving steal and had come a long ways in such 12, Currier 2-1-5, Simp- in there and the Spar- with eight points in- Simpson with six and the intuitiveness to call a short time and I could son 4-1-9, Elliott 2-0-4, tans get a 61-59 victory cluding two huge three four points respective- a time out while on the not be more proud to be Wood 2-3-7, Nast 3-1-7, against the visitors from pointers giving the hosts ly. Cooney and Sedrick floor in possession of there coach.” Belanger 0-1-1: Totals 24- Colebrook. exactly what they need- McKinnon kept their the basketball. This gave For the game White 11-61 The Mohawks came ed. Simpson also held his team’s quarter score in White Mountains the op- Mountains was 55 per- out to a sunstantial 18-11 own adding five-points to double digits with eight- portunity to take the lead cent from the foul line Colebrook Academy 59 lead in the first quarter the net. points split evenly be- on a big shot by Logan hitting 11 out of 20 free Davis 4-1-9, Hicks 2-2- with Creed Cooney lead- “Unfortunately Josh tween them. Elliott. throws while Colebrook 7, Zavala 1-0-2, Cooney ing his team with sev- had picked up his fourth The extra canto was a “Overall it was a good was 71 percent going 12 7-0-14, McKinnon 5-7-18, en-points and teammate foul in the third quarter fouling affair and Cole- game in the second half for 17. Voigt led the Re- Cass 1-0-2, Purrington Bryce Hicks hitting two and had to play the re- brook went four for four the boys to dig deep and gional with 16-points, 2-2-6: Totals 21-12-59 outside shots for five. mainder of the game cau- from the charity stripe, make a comeback vic- seven steals, seven as- Spencer Nast and Tim- my Voigt did a decent job keeping the Regional in WMRHS Nordic set their sights on Gunstock the game with two hoops each. “This was truly a game of two halves,” said White Mountains Coach Stephen Dowse. “Our defense was also a little sloppy allowing 18 points in the 1st and an additional 12 in the 2nd. We tried a new starting line up last night adding Tyler Currier and Logan Elliott with the normal starters of Timmy Voigt, Photo by Jonathan Benton Josh Sweet and Lukas Jake Nelson Simpson. We were try- BY JONATHAN BENTON ing the pack was Jessica ing to gain a little extra [email protected] Schanlaber in sixth place speed from the start of WHITEIFIELD — The with a high-throttle the game” Spartan Nordic put their time of 16:45. Then there The second quarter shooting skills to the test was the competitive pair continued to go more in at Gunstock recently as of Hallie Chancey and Photo by Jonathan Benton Jessica Schanlaber Colebrooks favor with they competed in the an- Abby Call finish with- many hands making nual winter biathlon. in just seconds off each Payton Giles (45th, 25:23) light work on both teams. The more targets that other in tenth (17:33) and and Dani Chancey (48th, In the first two quarters competitors hit the more 11th (17:55) respectively. 26:00). the Spartans had trouble time that was subtract- Next up was Ada Whar- There was only one putting the ball in the ed from their final race ton with a lucky 13 fin- mini Lady Spartan coun- basket and Colebrook led times. ish at 18:25. There were terpart from the middle 30-19 at intermission. The Lady Spartans also solid team finishes school crew and that “During the Christ- had four racers in the from Sierra Lamphere was the hardy Ashleigh mas tournament at half top 15 letting the snow (23rd, 19:48), Leah Dut- Eaton (28:49) who placed time we trailed Cole- and paint fly to all finish kewych (27th, 20:33), 26th out of 45 competi- brook by 13 so it was under 19-minutes. Lead- Annie Kopp (40th, 22:55), tors.

Photo by Jonathan Benton Ada Wharton The only Spartan boy las Southworth (62nd, to make it within the top 20:02), Sam Heyliger 20 out of 98 racers was (67th, 20:54) and Sunjay Jake Nelson who fin- Sood 79th, 24:38. ished in cool 15th place The middle school with a speedy time of boys sported athlete in 15:07. Also leading the the middle school boy’s Regional boy’s team was race that finished 13th Sam Call (34th, 16:22) out of 34 competitors and who was followed by Si- clocked in at 24:25.

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BY JONATHAN BENTON drove-in+midranger) [email protected] and a post shot from GROVETON — It was Jana Oelfse (2ptr). After one of their better bat- that purple regrouped at tles between local rivals, the 4:55 mark and Sing- but with Abbey Pelletier er came away with four putting away anoth- hoops from the final er 30-points for a 75-43 quarter alone Groveton win it was dif- For the game ficult for the Lady Hus- Groveton was 56 percent kies to keep up. from the foul line hitting The first quarter was nine out of 16 frees while a 2:1 back and forth with Gorham was 33 percent Groveton having the going three for nine. deeper bench of six scor- ers led by Abbey Pel- Eagles 19-12-26-18 letier with eight-points. Huskies 14-8-8-12 Gorham relied heavily on two of their num- Groveton 75 ber, Brooke Nadeau Singer 8-0-16, Mar- who ended up with five tin 3-2-8, Brown 3-2-9, and Delaney Holmes Caouette 1-0-2, Lesper- who had seven-points. ance 3-0-7, Pelletier 13- Even so the Eagles were 4-30, Mosher 1-1-3: To- having some trouble tals32-9-75 handling the ball with Nadeau and Gralenski Gorham 43 pulling a few pass in- Nadeau 7-2-16, Gral- terceptions. The score enski 2-1-5, Holmes 5-0- was 12-7 Groveton after Photo by Jonathan Benton Photo by Jonathan Benton 12, Voisine 2-0-5, Oelofse a three pointer at 3:00 to Cassady Brown hits an outside shot against Gorham. Tanisha Singer charges in for a hoop against the Lady Huskies. 1-0-2: Totals 17-3-12 go from Holmes. In the ever, one outside and last 1:30 of the first canto one inside to put purple a previously injured Ki- ahead 31-22 at halftime. Spartans slipped up by Sachems ana Martin was back on The Eagles ran a clin- the court and gave the ic on Gorham from the BY JONATHAN BENTON but couldn’t get a good hosts an offensive boost. start of the third quar- [email protected] shot off. Thos missed Groveton led 19-14 after ter on. It started with an WHITEFIELD — opportunities ended up one. 11-point run with help Deficits in the first and costing the Regional as Both teams had trou- from Pelletier (4pts), third quarters dug the they ended up trailing ble finding the center Tanisha Singer (4pts) Spartans into a hole 9-3 by the end of the first of the hoop early in the and a three-pointer they couldn’t crawl out quarter. Regional coach second half. The ice from Cassady Brown. of to result in a 57-46 loss Stephen Dowse called a broke at the 6:20 mark Gorham called a tim- to the Sachems on Fri- timeout, but it was spent with a hard angled hoop eout at the 5:23 mark. day. in vain. For the Sachems by Pelletier. She then Coming it out of it Pel- It was a stalemate un- freshman Chrisian led made it a two-point run letier gained a foul and til Timmy Voigt landed with two hoops after and not long after Gor- hit two frees. After that a call and a free two-min- one. The Spartans went ham called a time out. Gorham did start some- utes in. It was 20 seconds two for six from the foul Coming out of it Bree thing as Nadeau pulled later that Sachem Cole line in the first. Mosher pulled a steal in a nice rebound for a Irivng landed a three to The Spartans didn’t and fed over to Martin break and fed outside kick the game off. score again until Lu- for a breakaway hoop. to Felicia Voisine for a The Regional contin- kas Simpson landed a Abbey made it an eight- three-pointer. ued to make the most free at the 7:42 mark in point run with one more As the quarter car- of the charity stripe as the second quarter. It bucket, 27-14, before Na- ried on Gorham contin- Spencer Nast tied up the started to look like it deau pulled in a layup ued to rack up fouls put- score 3-3 with two frees was going to be a repeat foul. She hit the hoop at ting Groveton to the line at 4:38. White Moun- canto, but Timmy Voi- 3:03 to go and right after for frees and Husky ball tains did a good job gt livened things up at Groveton gained their mover Lillian Couture pressuring Laconia into see SPARTANS, page ­­­B5 Photo by Jonathan Benton seventh giving Lauren fouled out with her fifth numerous turnovers, Lukas Simpson cuts to the hoop against Laconia Gralenski a chance and at the 1:25 mark. The she hit it. Gorham con- canto ended with a last tinued to get hoisted by second three-pointer Dr. Howard S. Mitz their own petard, how- from Alicia Lesperance ever, turnover the ball to put Groveton into a North Country Gastroenterology in travels. dominating 57-30 lead Independently Owned In the final 40 seconds after three. 603-444-0272 Holmes banked another The fourth quarter three to keep Gorham in started with a nice Gor- 220 Cottage Street - Littleton, NH 03561 the game 27-22. Pelleti- ham run of eight-points er followed up with two from Voisine (2ptr mid- “I have worked in healthcare in the hoops in a row, how- ranger), Nadeau (4pts North Country for 20 years. I have had three colonoscopies, but my experience with Dr. Mitz at 220 Cottage Street was the best!”

Kathleen Head, RN B 4 Coös County Democrat Wednesday, January 21, 2015 ••• A Century in Coös Compiled by Cathy Cardinal-Grondin

1915 New Hampshire mer- el of judges. They were a Lancaster Academy Lapoint and Jen Miner. sustained in Iraq. Miss Grace K. Perkins, chants for hundreds of crowned at the snowmo- graduate, retires from formerly of Groveton and dollars. bile races on Sunday. the NASA program after Maine resident John Fifth grade students Lancaster is now work- 30 years in the space ad- Kauffmann has donated in Mathew Santy and ing for the American Red 1965 1985 ministration program. 782 acres in Stark to the Sharon Cormier’s classes Cross in England and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur John Irwin has been Forest Society. It’s the have been learning about sending home interest- Stickney celebrated gold- appointed chairman of The townspeople of Society’s single largest the magnitude of life lost ing accounts of her expe- en anniversary; this fes- the Vermont Fish and Whitefield are awaiting holding in Coos County. in the December 26th tsu- riences. tive affair was attended Wildlife commission. the spring weather to see nami. by 150 friends and rela- if the sewer odor problem 2005 Litigation is expected tives. Snow cat operator will still plague the town. Marine Corporal Rus- Record high tempera- in the case of the bound- Roger Gingue mans the sell Scott, age 25 of Lan- ture set on Mount Wash- ary line dispute between Santa’s Village wins Mount Prospect Thiokol Spartan basketball caster, has returned to ington — January 14th the states of Vermont a New England Press for snow packing duties. coach Jim Haley sports his duty at Camp Pendle- the temperature reached and New Hampshire; re- Association Award. The a 100-win plaque recent- ton in California follow- 41 degrees as a thaw took ports are in favor of New layout for the advertise- 1995 ly presented by seniors ing treatment and recu- over the Rockpile. Hampshire as the bound- ment was made by Mrs. Dr. James Trainor, Nick Gingue, Angie peration from injuries ary has the highest wa- Florence Polkey. termark on he west back of the Connecticut. The body of a de- The Creation of Weeks State Park ceased newborn infant REBECCA W. S. MORE, PH.D. the people of New Hamp- War 1. When Weeks was 1925 was found in a Jefferson On January 1, 2015, shire. As Lancaster con- born in 1860 on a farm The Fiske House in home by a neighbor; an Weeks State Park on cludes its 250th birth- on the South Lancaster Whitefield was totally autopsy was ordered by Mt. Prospect in Lan- day celebration, the Rd., the town had yet to destroyed by fire early the County Attorney. caster was selected as creation of the Weeks be connected to the ma- Monday morning. The one of three places in Estate and its transfor- jor eastern markets of fire department made 1975 New Hampshire for the mation into Weeks State Portland, Boston or New a gallant effort to save Philip C. Colby steps nation-wide Nation- Park demonstrates the York by railroad. The it, but the below -0- tem- down as the president of al Park Service's First historic role Lancaster remote community on peratures make it nearly People’s National Bank Day Hike. This was an has played in U.S. envi- the Connecticut River impossible. of Groveton in his 87th honor that would sure- ronmental conservation worked hard for trans- year. ly have delighted the since the Weeks Act of portation access to sus- The North Country Park's creator, Lancast- 2016 Weeks State Park 1911. tain itself. But as early was shocked to hear Wesley Judge and er native John Wingate will celebrate its 75th Weeks’ estate on as the 1850s the natural about the death of Mr. Robin Rideout have Weeks. The Lodge built anniversary as a recre- "The Mountain" opens beauty of Lancaster and and Mrs. William Full- been chosen Prince and by Weeks on Mt. Pros- ational site and educa- a window into the histo- the White Mountain re- er of Colebrook. They Princess of the Grand pect celebrated its 100th tional resource on for- ry of Lancaster between had been caring for Mrs. Prix this year by a pan- anniversary in 2013. In estry conservation for the Civil War and World see PARK, page ­­­B5 Fuller’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Holmes who are in very feeble health. Mrs. Fuller was stricken by pneumonia and Mr. Fuller was stricken a few hours later from the same illness; they passed away on the same date.

The Lancaster Hospi- tal has been under quar- antine for the past sev- eral weeks and has now re-opened to the public.

1935 Ross Stanard of Lan- caster won the sled dog race at the Lancaster Carnival. The sports pro- gram was exceptional and there was a spectac- ular parade.

All fur coats are 50% off at I. J. Fox with any- thing from squirrel, raccoon, Hudson seal, leopard and mink. Bud- get plans and trade-ins available.

1945 Pvt. Harry F. Smith, Jr. formerly of Groveton has been awarded the Bronze Star medal for “heroic achievement” in connection with military operations against the enemy in France.

Two badly damaged cars at Robert’s Garage in Lancaster are the re- sult of an automobile head-on collision that occurred on the Stark Road two miles north of Groveton. James Viette, Jr. of Littleton was in one vehicle and Miss Alice Lambert of Groveton was in the other.

Fire broke out and de- stroyed David Doolan’s property in South Lan- caster this past weekend. It started in the hay barn; all of his hay reserves burned and he did lose some livestock.

1955 The Lancaster Boys Varsity Team dropped their first game of the season at Groveton in 650 Meadow Street • Littleton, NH a hard-fighting 60 to 48 game. 1-800-973-4489 A check forger with www.crosstowncj.com a dozen or so aliases has been arrested in Califor- nia after bilking sever- al North Country mer- chants as well as central Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Coös County Democrat B5 ••• Weekly Calendar Three Spartans Compete in of Events Prestigious Dartmouth Relays Track Meet WHITEFIELD — On Timmy Voigt and Phillip St. Hilaire from of 91 in the 55m hur- January 10, 2015 three Derek Roy placed 9th Ahuntsic, Quebec who dles with a time of 9.54, Send us your listings by 9 a.m. on Friday [email protected] to White Mountains Re- in the high jump both is considered the #1 and 23rd out of 87 in the Democrat, P.O. Box 29, Lancaster, NH 03584 gional High School clearing a height of 5’10”. high jumper in Canada. 55m dash with a time of track athletes competed Timmy and Derek are Phillip cleared 6’10” at 7.76. Curtis is currently in the 46th annual Dart- currently ranked sec- the Relays. ranked 7th in Division mouth Relays at Dart- ond in New Hampshire Alex Curtis compet- II Indoor track in the mouth College. Athletes Division II Indoor Track ed in three events: 55m 55m dash and 5th in the Ongoing Events: from 8 states (ME, VT, with the state meet hurdles, 55m dash, and 55m hurdles. Curtis is Weeks Diabetes Support Group – The group CONN, NH, NJ, NY, RI, scheduled for February 300m dash. She placed ranked second in all meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. MA, PA, and Quebec 8th. Timmy and Derek 6th out of 90 runners divisions in the 300m in the Weeks Hospital Board Room. The hospital gathered for this presti- also had the experience in the 300m dash with dash in the state of is located at 173 Middle Street Lancaster, NH. The gious meet. of competing against a time of 43.21, 20th out New Hampshire. group is for diabetes patients, as well as friends and family of people with diabetes. Please contact Casey Dowland at 788-5294 for more information. The Di- WMRHS Students and staff of the month abetes Support Group Newsletter can be found at weeksmedical.org. WHITEFIELD — Me- unteer to help out with the MVA program. dent of the month. Lexus gan Sheltry is a student events, she has taking Lexus McFarland has has become a leader in Jefferson Historical Society — Open mid-May in the Mountain View on a leadership role in really stood out in both the freshmen class and to mid-October and by appointment on Thursdays Academy program and regards to planning for Heritage Arts class, not has assisted in continu- and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. offering ex- definitely deserves to “Brookie’s Challenge”. only getting things done ing to build our school hibits and a varied collection. For more info: Call be student of the month She consistently holds but stepping up to assist climate. One example, is Winnie at 603-586-4372. for January. Megan has high standards for her- others as well, in Health her role with the Unified been a tremendous as- self which carries over class She is thoughtful, Basketball team. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets Thurs- set to the MVA program to the other students. respected, and diligent Amy Komisarek day evenings at the Lancaster Emergency Medical over the past month. She Megan Sheltry is a true in getting her work done. Services (LEMS) Building, 19 Mechanic Street, Lan- always is the first to vol- leader and dedicated to She was also named Stu- see WMRHS, page ­­­B8 caster. Weigh - in is 5:00 – 6:00 p.m., followed by a meeting at 6:15 pm. Parking and entrance at rear of Park building. Call Bonnie at 802-892-6614 for more infor- (continued from Page B4) mation. gion attracted Hudson banking career in Bos- in Congress to create the clair Weeks, owners of River School artists. To ton and was elected to eastern forest reserves their own farms in Lan- Lancaster AA Meetings — Sundays 9:30 a.m. promote the mountain public service, first as and save the northern caster, donated much of 3rd and 11th Step meeting at Weeks Hospital,3rd views, the proprietor Mayor of Newton MA and southern Appala- John Wingate Weeks' floor conference room. Wednesday’s 7:00 p.m. - 12 & of the Lancaster House and later as US con- chian Mountains from Mt. Prospect estate to 12 discussion group, Weeks Hospital 3rd Floor con- built a bridle path up the gressman and Senator erosion. Beginning in the State of New Hamp- ference room; Thursday’s 8:00 p.m. open discussion, north slope of Mt. Pros- from Massachusetts. the fall of 1910, Weeks shire for recreational at All Saints Catholic Church, Main St., Lancaster. pect through pastures But he never forgot his gradually bought the use and for education in Saturday’s 7:00 p.m. Big Book discussion group, and rocky woodlots to New Hampshire roots. Mt. Prospect summit forestry conservation. Weeks Hospital, 3rd floor conference room. Ongo- the top cleared for a His wife Martha Sin- properties as well as oth- The happy smiles of in- ing. view "in any direction." clair's father owned er surrounding farms vigorated First Day Hik- Weeks and his boyhood one of the first hotels in and to create a 1,500 ers on January 1, 2015 North Country Toastmasters now meets Thurs- friend Henry Sweet Bethlehem. His sister acre estate where he proved the worth of that days — North Country Toastmasters, 6:00 -7:30 p.m. explored and hunted Emma was married to could farm, his family donation and the benefit Practice your communication and leadership skills in those pastures and Lancaster Town Clerk could relax and he could of Weeks' vision in sav- in an easy going, no pressure, supportive atmo- woodlots. Weeks' grand- Burleigh Roberts and bring business and po- ing the White Mountain sphere. Meet every 2nd and 4th Thursday at The father James B. Weeks lived at the comer of litical associates to see forests for the future. Beal House Inn, 2 West Main Street, Littleton. Open had a farm on the south Portland and Pleasant for themselves why As President to the public, ages 18 years or older. Please contact slope of the mountain Streets, facing Soldier's the eastern forests de- Warren G. Harding told [email protected] or call Elaine at 802-473-0120 and Sweet's mother Park. And Henry Sweet served to be conserved the crowd assembled in or go to http://northcountrynh.toastmastersclubs. owned a woodlot on the continued to work with public funds. The Lancaster's Centennial org for more information. north side. But during closely with Weeks in passage of the Weeks Park in August 1921, " ... his lifetime many farms Boston. So it was no sur- Act in 1911 realized the This morning we were Groveton Weight Watchers meets Mondays and businesses failed. prise that in 190 I Weeks over 20-year dream of so standing on the tow- at the United Methodist Church in Groveton at 6:30 By the 1880s the rail- set up a memorial to many to reverse the de- er of Mount Prospect p.m. roads contributed to a mark the location of struction of the forests. drinking in the picture steady loss of natural re- his ancestor Capt. John By 1913, the Lodge and and saw in one valley a Weight Watchers meets Thursdays at the Christ sources, such as timber Weeks' first 1786 home- the Tower were ready to storm brewing, but high United Methodist Church in Lancaster at 6:30 p.m. and wildlife, to serve stead along the river be enjoyed. Among the above the mist or clouds the pulp and paper in- road from Lancaster to most frequent visitors the peaks stood out, The Presidential Gem and Mineral Soci- dustries. The attempt to Dalton. In 1906 he con- were the "Faithful Ten", striking in their might ety meets the 2nd Thursday of the month. There is establish a hotel on the structed the William D. a group of friends who and permanence. Then a program, raffle and refreshments. Jefferson Town summit of Mt. Prospect Weeks Library in mem- supported his election 1 turned my thoughts to Hall 6:30 p.m. Open to all. For more info call Sharon in 1882 failed after only ory of his father, and to Congress in 1904. The the affairs of men and O’Neill at 466-2395 or Dave Tellman at 837-9764. two seasons. When of- in early 1910 he estab- group included his boy- nations, and felt how fered the opportunity lished the Mary Helen hood Lancaster friend, comforting it is that the Guildhall Public Library will be open starting for a scholarship to the Fowler Weeks Home for Henry Sweet. In 1925 clouds in our national Saturday, June 1 from 9:00 – 1:00. Library also open US Naval Academy, the the elderly in Lancaster Weeks retired from his life are only momentar- Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:00 – 8:00. farm boy from Lancast- in honor of his moth- post as Secretary of War ily dimming the picture er left for Annapolis. er. The Bailey Funeral in President Harding's ... " Today, Lancaster's Randolph Public Library—Open Monday and For the next 21 Home now occupies the Cabinet and returned to comforting perspective Wednesday from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Friday and years, Mt Prospect slow- latter building. Mt. Prospect to die. may be enjoyed by all Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – noon. ly reverted to woodlots. By 1906 Weeks In October 1941, who visit Weeks State Meanwhile Weeks es- was deeply involved in Weeks' children Kath- Park throughout the Jefferson Christian Church Sunday Services, tablished a successful the legislative process erine Davidge and Sin- year. 8:30 a.m. at the IOOF Hall, across from the Town Hall. Sunday School offered during these services. Spartans Everyone welcome. (continued from Page B3) 6;50 to go with a sweet er Spartan scorers with 3-2-0, Nast, 2-4-8, Simp- Mooney 3-1-7, McNeil Coos County Republicans meet on the third three-pointer to put the 2-pts or less. The Re- son 0-2-2, Shepard 1-1-3, 4-12-21, J. Mcrea 5-1-11, Thursday of each month at the Water Wheel in Jef- hosts trailing by just gional went seven for 10 Currier, 2-2-6, Elliot 2-2-7 Carter Doherty 2-0-4, ferson at 7pm. For more info regarding topic and one possession, 10-7. At from the foul line in the Conor Doherty 0-2-2, speakers: contact Eric, 603-348-1140. this point it was Laco- second while Laconia Laconia 57 Dockhoum 1-0-3, Ed- nia’s turn to take a tim- went four for eight. Greenwood 1-2-5, mond 0-1-1, r. Mcrea 1-0-3 Stark Heritage Center, Now Open Saturdays eout. The battle went The second started and Sundays from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. through October, back and forth, but the off with a lead chang- Call Dennis Wayne Lunn at 636-1881 for other open- margin remained the ing layup by Nast, but ings. (Rte. 3 North). Box office open 10AM-8PM. 603- same. At 4:15to go both the Sachems ended up 837-9322. teams had six fouls mak- pulling an impressive ing the next call a big nine-point run with two Winter Soup nights — St. Paul’s Lancaster, ev- one. Jeff Shepard gained hoops from Jordan Mc- ery Tuesday night at 5:00 p.m. welcome. it at 4:00 for a free. Then Crea and a a three from at 3:15 Tyler Currier Cody Greenwood. Laco- Wednesday, January 21 tied things 12-12 with a nia led by a command- Fryeburg, ME — The Mahoosuc Land Trust midranger. The crowd ing 38-26 lead. will launch its 2015 Speaker Series, "This Is Your went bananas and this The fourth quarter Backyard," with a presentation by Dr. Stephen charged up Voigt to showcased some lack- Mulkey entitled "This Is Your Climate Challenge." continue the run. The luster passing from the Dr. Mulkey, President of Unity College, will speak celebration was short- Regional and Laconia at McLaughlin Auditorium on the Gould Academy lived, however, as an- stayed out of reach. Both Campus at 7:00 p.m., with a snow date of February 4. other Sachem freshman, teams fell into foul trou- Christian Gaspa, drilled ble near the end. It was Saturday, January 24 another three and then in the final minutes that Whitefield Lions Club sponsoring Pasta Sup- White Mountains got the Regional looked to per and Raffle at the Whitefield Inn from 5:30 p.m. into foul trouble at the their outside shooting – 8:00 p.m. Admission by donation. wrong time. Although and it started to pay off Laconia pulled ahead with two threes from Wednesday, January 28 the Spartans pulled a Sweet and one from Lo- Neoclassicism featuring "The Love for Three clutch four-point run gan Elliott. Oranges" by Serge Prokofiev. Additional mate- to tie at halftime 19-19. rial from Busoni's Turandot (not Puccini's!) and Logan Elliott hit two Rimsky-Korsakov's Mozart and Salieri. A synopsis frees and Voigt landed a WMRHS 3-16-7-20 for the Prokofiev will be supplied. Sponsored by the breakaway layup. Voigt LHS 9-10-19-19 Friends of the Randolph Library at the Randolph had seven-points in the second quarter alone White Mountains 46 Photo by Jonathan Benton see CALENDAR, page ­­­B7 and there were six oth- Voigt 4-1-10, Sweet Spencer Nast jumps to the hoop against the Sachems. B 6 Coös County Democrat Wednesday, January 21, 2015 ••• The Coös County Democrat BUSINESS DIRECTORY

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The Peer Recovery OUTPATIENT CLINIC Groveton, NH 03582 Ph: 603-636-1437 | Fax: 603-636-6102 Support Specialist provides non-professional POSITION AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY! recovery support to individuals recovering from mental health disorders and possibly, co-occurring North Country Hospital has an opening for a Full Time Phys- EOE alcohol and drug problems. The Specialist works ical Therapist. The Physical Therapy department conducts to help consumers in recovery connect with natural physical therapy programs in the outpatient clinic, hospital, schools, and contracting agencies. We treat individuals of all supports including family, faith-based supports, ages who have medical problems or other health-related con- The Family clean and sober community activities and women’s ditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional services. This person should also bring at least 5 activities in their daily lives. Our goal is to assess each individ- Resource Center years of lived experience in mental health or co- ual and develop a plan to promote the ability to move, reduce occurring disorders recovery to this position. In pain, restore function, and prevent disability. We are looking at Gorham addition to knowing local community resources for a Physical Therapist to provide these services, primarily in our outpatient clinic. Full Time and Part Time Family including 12 step meetings, mental health peer supports, clean and sober recreational activities Support Worker (FSW) JOB REQUIREMENTS and organizations, and learning opportunities for Must be well versed in all aspects of physical therapy. Gradu- Job Summary: The individual will work in the home to recovering people and their families, this candidate ation from an accredited Physical Therapy Program. Must be help at risk families and families who are involved with licensed to practice Physical Therapy in the State of Vermont. DCYF to create a plan for providing support around child should be able to work effectively within a team of development, parenting skills, home & time management, counselors and linkage specialists. Transportation Must show evidence of good analytical assessment skills, in- budgeting and family activities. The FSW will also facili- and auto insurance coverage are required. dependent decision making abilities and excellent skills in tate/supervise visits for families involved in the foster care treatment documentation. Experience or interest in outpatient system. Send resume and letter of interest … orthopaedics is preferred. Education, Experience Requirements: Bachelors degree by February 27, 2015 to: with a background in human services, education or counsel- Interested candidates may apply ing helpful. Position requires strong record keeping skills, Online at www.northcountryhospital.org reflective listening skills, along with past work with families. NAMI NH, Attn: Office Manager, Must have a car and valid driver’s license. 85 North State Street, Concord, NH 03301 For additional information contact: Weekly supervision and support will be provided for these Tina Royer, Recruitment Coordinator positions. The Family Resource Center has a family friendly or via e-mail to [email protected] work atmosphere with team support. Human Resources No phone calls, please. North Country Hospital Full time position(s) would include a benefit package that NAMI New Hampshire is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity 189 Prouty Drive, will be discussed during the interview process. Part time (EEO) and does not discriminate in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment position(s) do not include benefits at this time. because of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, Newport, VT 05855 marital status, sexual orientation or physical or mental disability or any other # 802-334-3210 Ext. 407 If interested please forward you resume and cover letter to : classification protected by state, federal or local law. Sue Watson, Director Family Programs Email: [email protected] [email protected]

The Family Resource Center 123 Main Street Gorham, NH 03581 (603)466-5190 Phone (603)466-9022 Fax EOE

The New Hampshire Department of Corrections has an immediate opening for: Self Pay Liaison

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Littleton Regional Healthcare is looking for a full time Self NH Department of Corrections Pay Liaison to join our Patient Financial Services team. Northern NH Correctional Facility Corrections Officer Trainee The person in this role is responsible for resolving Shift and days off to be determined customer’s billing issues/disputes, daily file transfers/ Full-time reconciliations and acting as the primary point of contact $33,072.00 – $38,480.00 State Prison Located at Berlin, NH for third party collections vendors. The self pay liaison will resolve outstanding receivables through direct payment, (An Additional $1300.00 is paid to this position for hazard duty payment negotiation, bad debt write off, revenue reversals which is not included in the salary noted above) and agency assignment for accounts as well as provide This full time position will enforce discipline, orderly behavior and the confinement of incarcer- information and assistance to patients and insurance ated inmates to provide the appropriate level of public and institutional safety. Also to perform companies. This person must be detail oriented, with duties required of assigned post and/or programs. Education: Graduation from high school excellent Excel skills, strong customer service skills and the or G.E.D equivalent. Experience: No previous work experience required; however, experience ability to work independently in a fast paced environment. in correctional work such a military police is desirable. License/Certification: Must possess a valid New Hampshire driver’s license. Special Requirements: 1. Must be at least twenty 20 Associates or Bachelor degree in Business or Accounting years of age upon appointment. 2. For appointment consideration, the Department’s selec- required. A minimum of two years previous administrative, tion process requires that candidates successfully participate in a public safety examination to determine eligibility to work in a correctional environment. Candidates must also pass a customer service, medical billing, third party or agency job-related physical agility test designed to measure the ability to perform physically de- (Medicare/Medicaid) experience is required. Patient follow manding tasks. This test will consist of the Cooper Institute of Aerobics Research Standards, up experience is strongly preferred; medical terminology including 1 1/2 mile run, sit ups, push ups, sit and reach flexibility, and one repetition bench and knowledge of various reimbursement/billing press. 3. Candidates receiving conditional offers of employment must pass a prescribed formularies (ICD-9; CPT4; DRG) strongly preferred. medical examination. 4. Candidates must be willing to accept employment at any one of the Department of Correction locations and assigned activities. 5. Selected candidates will be required to participate and complete training at the Corrections Academy as scheduled, Littleton Regional Healthcare offers competitive including qualifications with a pistol and rifle and must obtain certification as a Corrections compensation and a generous benefits package. Officer, during their probationary period. Employees are required to pay an agency or union fee. Qualified candidates are invited to apply Resumes will not substitute for a fully completed State application. at our website www.lrhcares.org Applications will be accepted until: Open recruitment To apply on line, please visit our web site at http://www.nh.gov, click on job opportunities and LITTLETON REGIONAL HEALTHCARE then click Employment opportunities list. Human Resources Department Also, Recruitment Job Fairs are scheduled for: December 10, 2014, January 14, 2015, and February 11, 2015 from 10:00a.m – 2:00p.m. at the Teamster’s Office located at 53 Goffstown Street, Manchester, NH 600 St. Johnsbury Road, Littleton, NH 03561 03102. For further information please contact Linda McDonald, Program Specialist II at: NH Department Phone: 800-464-7731or 603-444-9331 of Corrections, Human Resources Office, PO Box 1806, Concord, NH 03302 (603) 271-5645 or by email at: [email protected] Fax: 603-444-9087 EOE EOE

Calendar (continued from Page B5) Town Hall, Time: 3:00 – Additional material the Randolph Library ing at the Fuller Town $100 lifetime member. FOR CONSIDERATION 5:00 p.m. from Busoni's Turan- at the Randolph Town Hall at 7:00 p.m. lower Snow date will be the FOR THE COOS COUN- dot (not Puccini's!) and Hall, Time: 3:00 – 5:00 level, N. Stratford, N.H. following Friday, Febru- TY DEMOCRAT AND Thursday, January 29 Rimsky-Korsakov's Mo- p.m. Election of Officers, all ary 6, at 7:00 p.m. BERLIN REPORTER Neoclassicism fea- zart and Salieri. A syn- positions open. Running TO DEMOCRATADV@ turing "The Love opsis for the Prokofiev Friday, January 30 for office and voting by SALMONPRESS.COM for Three Oranges" will be supplied. Spon- Cohos Historical members only. Dues $5 PLEASE FORWARD OR CALL 788-4939. by Serge Prokofiev. sored by the Friends of Society Annual meet- for 1 person, $10 family, CALENDAR ITEMS B 8 Coös County Democrat Wednesday, January 21, 2015 ••• TOWN•TO•TOWN CLASSIFIEDS

VACANCY Berlin Public Schools LEA/NH SAU#3-Berlin Project Manager NH “Now Is The Time”-Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education)

Berlin Public Schools is seeking a Project Manager, full time, year round, to oversee and manage the NH NITT-Project AWARE-SEA (State Education Agency) at the LEA (Local Education Agency) level, including the financial and opera- tional administration of the Grant for Berlin School District. A more detailed job description, as well as the district application is available on our website www. sau3.org. Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major study in education, special education, counseling, mental health, substance abuse or juvenile justice. Four years professional experience in education, special education, counseling, mental health, substance abuse or juvenile justice; two years which must be relevant experience in the Berlin area with responsibility with program implementation, direct service delivery, plan- ning or program evaluation.

Interested applicants should submit a completed application, resume, and three letters of reference to Corinne Cascadden, Superintendent, Berlin Public Schools, 183 Hillside Ave., Berlin NH 03570 or email [email protected] on or before Friday, January 30, 2015. EOE

SAU #58 VACANCIES 2014-2015 Northumberland School District TRI-COUNTY CAP/HEAD START NOTICE • Special Education Driver HAS THE FOLLOWING OPENING DELIBERATIVE SESSION The Northumberland School District is looking to hire a driver (Annual Meeting 1st Session) with a school bus certificate license to transport a student 5 FOR THE GROVETON PROGRAM mornings per week. The White Mountains Regional School District’s Deliberative Interested candidates must submit a letter of interest, resume, 3 current COOK: Requires skills in cooking in Session (Annual Meeting 1st Session) will be held at the White letters of reference, transcripts and certification to: Mountains Regional High School Auditorium on Monday, February Carrie Irving, Secretary quantity, the ability to manage food 2, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. In case of cancellation due to inclement SAU #58 weather, the meeting will be rescheduled for Wednesday, 15 Preble Street services, complete necessary records and February 4, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Groveton, NH 03582 work with young children and their families. Ph: 603-636-1437 | Fax: 603-636-6102 Informational packets will be available on the district’s web site EOE This is a full-time position, up to 30.5 hrs/wk (sau36.org) and at the following locations prior to the meeting:

for a 38 wk school year. Medical and Dental SAU 36 Office benefits after 90 days, paid school vacations Carroll Town Office Dalton Town Office and sick leave as accrued. Jefferson Town Office Lancaster Town Office Whitefield Town Office Tender If interested please send a letter of introduction White Mountains Regional School Board CORPORATION along with your resume to: Tri-County Head Start, 610 Sullivan St., Berlin, NH 03570. TENDER IS HIRING! HEAD START IS AN EOE. We are looking for Registered Nurse Positions Production Staff Interested applicants should fill out their WE ARE application and send to Charlene Hubbard at [email protected]. Successful candidates will have High School GROWING.... Diploma and at least 1 year of experience in the field to be considered. These positions are all full time, year round and are fully benefitted! • Critical Care RN • Surgical RN • Med/Surg RN WHITE MOUNTAINS Littleton Chevrolet is looking for hard working, Medical Surgical & Critical Care positions require REGIONAL SCHOOL talented, outgoing, motivated individuals flexibility with schedules to include weekend coverage; Operating Room position requires fair rotation of call DISTRICT interested in expanding our Sales Department, responsibilities. 2014-2015 School Year Customer Relations and Business Development Center. The individuals should have friendly School/Mental Health Counselor abilities handling customers, exceptional phone (Must be qualified or eligible in School Guidance skills, and knowledge of replying to customers Counselor, LCMHC, LICSW or equivalent) (Further information regarding this position can be obtained by written requests as well as the ability to multitask. visiting our website at www.sau36.org under Employment)

Positions are salary and could be commission SUPPORT STAFF based. We will supply all materials and training 1:1 Paraprofessional for Middle School for the applicant to be successful. We offer an OFFICE CLEANING HELP excellent benefit package and the ability to GROW. 2/3 hours, twice a week

Submit resume to Office of Superintendent of Schools ATTN: Roxanne Hartlen, Admin. Asst. Please email resume and references 14 King Square Whitefield, NH 03598 confidentially to Duane at (603) 837-9363 [email protected]. Web site: www.sau36.org

WMRHS (continued from Page B5) moved to White Moun- ate”. Amy is also a part- Mr. Berry is a “straight tains her junior year and ner-athlete for the White shooter” you know has flourish in the class- Mountains Unified pro- where you stand with room and athletic field. gram. him. He is willing to lend She is very organized Mike Berry has a hand and we (the main- and very respectful to worked collaboratively tenance department) ap- her peers and teachers. with the maintenance preciate his leadership. She is the third student department to assure He was named staff of the month for Janu- White Mountains phys- person of the month at ary and made honor roll ically looks great for White Mountains with and definitely reflects the students, staff, and a nomination from Dale an “Image of a Gradu- community members. Huntoon. Good news on the horizon?

Place an announcement Photo by Jonathan Benton in your local paper! The WMRHS Spirit team pulling off a solid performance at a recent game.

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