Christmas Night in Ashland Celebrates the Spirit of the Season
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Volume 127 n Number 50 n www.SalmonPress.com THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2016 [email protected] n 603.536.1311 n 75 Cents Christmas Night in Ashland celebrates the spirit of the season BY DONNA RHODES pieces located around [email protected] town, children were ASHLAND — Christ- asked to come back to mas Night in Ashland the church to assemble brought the joys of the their puzzle and receive holiday season to the a prize for their accom- forefront last Friday eve- plishment. ning through a number Along the way there of events, including a was even more to enjoy. visit by Old Saint Nick Meredith Village Sav- himself at the Ashland ings Bank offered not Public Library and his just a clue to the Elf on lighting of the town the Shelf hunt but had Christmas Tree later in ornaments each child the night. could create and take The adventures start- home as well. ed however at the Ash- The library, too, of- land Baptist Church on fered not only another Main Street where fun clue, but hosted Santa crafts, historical town himself who arrived photos and snacks were there courtesy of the available. Some special Ashland Fire Depart- elves were also on hand ment. In addition to to send boys and girls having a little one-on- off on a scavenger hunt one time and their pho- for an Elf on The Shelf tos taken with Santa, puzzle challenge. Once boys and girls were also DONNA RHODES all the clues were deci- able to select one from a Kelly Patten, age five, got to snuggle for a moment with Santa when he met with boys and girls at the library during Christmas phered and all the puzzle SEE ASHLAND PAGE A13 Night in Ashland last Friday. Glove Hollow named NH’s second most popular Christmas tree farm BY DONNA RHODES [email protected] PLYMOUTH — Glove Hollow Farm in Plym- outh was recently voted by viewers of WMUR-TV as the second most popu- lar Christmas tree farm in New Hampshire, but judging from the crowds and the smiles on the faces of visitors last weekend, that vote could DONNA RHODES easily be called in for a A family from southern New Hampshire was one of many that recount. made their way to Glove Hollow Farm in Plymouth for a fun- Owner Michael filled holiday excursion, where they roamed the vast fields to EMMETT WARREN Ahern said his farm has Santa arrived in Plymouth — with a little help from the Fire Department — during the pick out their perfect Christmas tree. town’s annual holiday parade Saturday night. been busy ever since the tree-shopping season got While there are fresh down to the fertile fields underway after Thanks- cut trees, bundled and along the Pemigewasset Annual celebration brings giving and people have ready to decorate any River, everyone has the enjoyed not only the home for the holidays, opportunity to select the vast selection of trees his families can also access best focal point for their holiday cheer to Plymouth farm offers but the many the fields to choose a holiday decorations in other activities provided “cut-your-own” tree of the manner in which BY EMMETT WARREN celebrations are part parade on Saturday, by Glove Hollow farm. their liking. they choose. Contributing Writer of the ethos in small Dec. 3. Customers have Whether by free One feature that made PLYMOUTH — towns like Plymouth, The Hometown Hol- many options when they tractor rides, nostal- them a top contender in From Main Street shop which rang in the win- iday Celebration week- come to select from the gic horse-drawn wagon the television polling is trick-or-treating to ter holiday season with end was full of events 80-acres of trees current- rides offered some week- the terrific outdoor ex- Veterans Day, holiday its annual Main Street SEE PLYMOUTH PAGE A12 ly available on Ahern’s ends for a modest fee, or perience that goes along rich farmlands. a trip in the family car with the tree selection. A warming building Pease Library hosts party to celebrate the accomplishments of young readers is where folks pay for their trees but they are BY DONNA RHODES week to celebrate their also welcomed to sit by [email protected] reading accomplish- the fire, enjoy a hot drink PLYMOUTH — Excit- ments, all of which have and relax. Fresh wreaths ed young readers gath- taken place before they are available along the ered at Pease Public Li- even started kindergar- front porch of the build- brary in Plymouth last ten. ing for those looking to Assistant Director “deck their halls” a little Index and Youth Services Li- bit more this Christmas n brarian Tanya Ricker season and maple prod- BUSINESS ......................B12 said the national “1,000 ucts are also on sale for CALENDAR OF EVENTS ... B6-7 Books Before Kinder- anyone wishing to take CHURCH NEWS .......... B8-10 garten” program, which a little bit of New Hamp- CLASSIFIEDS .............B12-15 began at the Plymouth shire sweetness home HEALTH, SR., FITNESS .....B11 library in October of for the holidays. OB ITUARIES .................. A01 2015, has become a big A giant tubular slide OPINION .....................A 6-7 hit with her tiny book- is located out back where SPORTS ....................... B1-5 worms. children can play, and a TALK OF THE TOWNS ...A 8-11 Since its inception DONNA RHODES fun tree house is avail- last fall, 78 children The young boys and girls of Pease Public Library’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program able for them to explore have signed up to meet attended a party with Assistant Director and Youth Services Librarian Tanya Ricker last week to where they can look out the challenge of reading celebrate their many reading accomplishments. over the farm from a or having books read mark their reading log After every 100 books, sticker that acknowledg- bird’s eye point of view. to them and with each sheet with stickers pro- they can turn in their es how many books they There is also a petting book they complete, they vided by the library. log and receive a special SEE PARTY PAGE A11 SEE HOLLOW PAGE A11 n n n n n n n n n n Serving: Alexandria Ashland Bridgewater Bristol Campton Danbury Dorchester Ellsworth Groton Hebron Holderness n n n n n n n n n New Hampton Plymouth Rumney South Danbury Thornton Warren Waterville Valley Wentworth West Rumney Local News A2 THE RECORD ENTERPRISE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2016 n Ashland selectmen discuss removing contaminated soil during short meeting BY DAVID RUELL soil to Loudon, where it tation (of contaminated for Dec. 7 to consider less alarms connected to fire alarms in the build- Contributing Writer will be incinerated. The soil) related regulations warrant articles and the a panel that would con- ing. ASHLAND — The issue at the selectmen’s are followed.” This led default budget. Pending tact the monitoring ser- The selectmen also relatively short Dec. 5 meeting was which to some division. Se- the selectmen’s approv- vice when smoke or an decided to hold the de- Ashland selectmen’s route the trucks carry- lectman Harold Lamos al of the truck route, the intruder was detected. liberative session of the meeting, lasting only ing the soil would use, was opposed to trucking removal of the soil is The proposal was for 23 2017 Town Meeting at 1 35 minutes, was devot- as there are two ways the contaminated soil planned for Dec. 13. smoke alarms plus some p.m. on Saturday, Feb. ed primarily to discus- out of the site, one south through the area that is Robert McArthur intrusion alarms in the 4. The selectmen had sions of the removal of through the sewage the town’s water source. of Advanced Lock and town offices. During the reviewed the draft of contaminated soil from treatment plant to Col- Selectmen Fran Newton Alarm reviewed a pro- conversation, McAr- Police Chief Tony Ran- town property and of the lins Street and through and Steve Felton were posal to provide mon- thur was asked about dall’s new contract and installation of alarms in the village to I-93, the willing to defer to the itored alarms for the adding carbon monox- agreed to forward it to the Town Hall. other north through the NHDES judgement, but Town Hall. He explained ide detectors and an ac- the Chief for his review. When soil was exca- wellhead area to Route 3 they wanted to know that the proposal was cess control system. His Selectman Leigh vated for the construc- and I-93. Electric Super- what the transporta- primarily for fire pro- initial proposal would Sharps reported on tion of the new Electric intendent Lee Nichols tion regulations were tection, as the build- cost $3,298 for the instal- the Pemi River Local Department building explained that the large and how Clean Harbors ing has no such alarms lation of the system and Advisory Committee’s on Collins Street, it was trucks used by Clean planned to meet them. now. He was also asked $24.50 per month for the meeting, mostly on dumped on town owned Harbors could not turn Conservation Commis- to add other features, a monitoring service. Fire Northern Pass, but the land near the sewage around in the area of the sioner Kathleen De- low temperature sensor, Chief Heath explained PRLAC will also be re- treatment plant without soil, and that there was Wolfe pointed out the and off-hours intrusion the large number of viewing erosion at re- the selectmen being in- concern that the load- need to dispose of the alarms for the town alarms as required cent construction proj- formed.