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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2012 SERVING TILTON, NORTHFIELD, BELMONT & SANBORNTON, N.H. FREE Special delivery Belmont mother gives birth in NHMS parking lot BY JOSHUA SPAULDING “She decided she was go- ations, was on site, and was SPORTS EDITOR ing to come quick, so we also a registered EMT who LOUDON — Not too many pulled in where we knew had assisted in births in the babies get press conferences. there’d be some EMT’s,” past, making him the expert But Katie Ann Hebert’s Arnold said during a press on site. birth makes her far from a conference introducing “We have trained profes- normal baby. Katie to the media at the sionals,” Gappens said. “So Shawna Arnold was on speedway prior to Sunday’s of all the parking lots to pull her way from her home in Sylvania 300 NASCAR into, this was the best one.” Belmont down Route 106 to Sprint Cup race. “I had to “Last week, there would- Concord Hospital on Friday, think about what I had to do n’t have been any EMT’s; Sept. 14, when baby Katie de- to keep her alive.” next week, there wouldn’t cided she was ready to be in- NHMS General Manager have been any EMT’s,” troduced to the world. Jerry Gappens wasn’t on site Arnold said of the perfect Arnold’s mother-in-law at the track when the expec- timing of baby Katie’s ar- pulled over in the parking lot tant mother pulled in, but he rival. at New Hampshire Motor was reached quickly on his Katie was scheduled to ar- Speedway, and baby Katie cell phone to be updated rive on Sept. 20, so she was made her way into the world about what was going on in only a few days early. on the grounds of the speed- the parking lot. With three other daugh- way, just a few days before Tom Blanchette, the ters at home, Kristine (sev- the Loudon track was crawl- speedway’s Director of Oper- SEE DELIVERY, PAGE A8 ing with race fans. Katie was the fourth child for Arnold, so giving birth wasn’t anything new,but giv- JOSHUA SPAULDING ing birth in the back of a car Shawna Arnold (left) introduced her new baby, Katie Ann Hebert, to the New Hampshire Motor Speedway com- without any doctors was munity on Sunday, just more than a week after Katie was born in the NHMS parking lot. NHMS General Manager Jerry Gappens holds Katie for a photo. something a bit different. Volunteers from all walks of life pitch in for Day of Caring BY DONNA RHODES nia for a breakfast buffet and for the 2012 Day of Caring, compassed in the day’s labor, [email protected] received their assignments said she was grateful for the and more than 170 people had REGION — From bankers for the day,as still others gath- volunteers and their employ- volunteered their time and ef- to insurance agents, engi- ered in Plymouth. Before ers who allowed them to give fort to help get that work done. neers to construction and fac- heading out, however, they of their time. She said she AutoServ of Tilton sent ten tory workers, secretaries to heard from leaders of the looked forward to hearing of volunteers to the Day of Car- hospital staff members and United Way and their annual their experiences later that af- ing who were eager to roll up people from all other walks of Day of Caring volunteer staff, ternoon during a wrap-up cel- their sleeves and get to work. life, Sept. 21 was a day when who thanked and encouraged ebration at Patrick’s Pub in Split between a few different they all gathered together everyone. Gilford. locations, they heard about with the Lakes Region United “I’m in awe of all of you,” “At the end of the day, the needs of Carey House, a COURTESY Way to lend their efforts to- said Cindy Bodah, this year’s you’ll all have a better under- shelter for men, women and Students and staff from Sant Bani School in Sanbornton met with local ward nonprofit agencies who team chair from Bank of New standing as to what these non- families, as well as the work resident Priscilla Bodwell (seated, front left) as they began work on benefit the people in Central Hampshire. “Thank you for profits do for this beautiful re- of the Salvation Army next repairs to the town’s bandstand in front of the Old Town Hall. Bodwell New Hampshire. giving your time, and most of gion of New Hampshire,” she door. donated funds to the project in honor of her late husband, Robert. At 8 a.m. last Friday, a all, thank you for giving your said. Captain Steve Warren, roomful of volunteers met at heart.” Paquette noted there were who runs the Laconia Salva- Sacred Heart School in Laco- Pam Paquette, chairman nine towns and 65 projects en- SEE CARING, PAGE A8 Sant Bani students seek help completing Faces of the Race: Leading by example bandstand renovation BY DONNA RHODES ital mammography tech- helping sponsor this year’s a Premier Sponsor,” she BY DONNA RHODES area who are willing to help [email protected] nology and have helped to event, and Carolyn Gaudet said. [email protected] us with some of the work that TILTON — The count- fund screening programs, said they are happy to be Gaudet has two aunts SANBORNTON — Since the students can’t do,” he down clock is winding which offer reduced-rate part of such a great com- who are survivors who the start of the new school said. down, and area runners cancer screenings to those munity effort. have had their own strug- year, students from Sant Due to liability, students and walkers are gearing up local residents who qualify “We’ve been a sponsor at gles with breast cancer, Bani School have been hard cannot operate power equip- for this weekend’s fourth and may otherwise not be the spectator level in the making the cause one that at work repairing the band- ment such as electric saws annual Fit for a Cure 5K able to afford it. past, but this year, my hus- she said is “near and dear” stand in front of the Old and similar tools needed to Run/Walk at Tanger Out- AutoServ of Tilton is band wanted to step up our to her family’s heart. Town Hall on Tower Hill in finish the job. lets in Tilton this Sunday one of the many businesses involvement, so we became SEE FACES, PAGE A11 Sanbornton, thanks largely Anyone interested in be- to show their support and to a donation from Priscilla coming involved in the proj- raise money for LGHealth- Bodwell, made in memory of ect is asked to contact either care’s breast cancer treat- her husband through the Schongalla or Peter Bacon at ment and support pro- Robert M. Bodwell Memorial Sant Bani School at 934-4240. grams. Fund for Bandstand Renova- Despite the generous do- Money from the event tion. nation, and the time and la- helps with LRGHealth- Bodwell, who was in- bor being volunteered by care’s breast cancer aware- volved in both community Sant Bani students, the proj- ness and early detection and civic organizations for ect is also short some of the initiatives. Proceeds from many years, passed away in funding needed to purchase Tanger’s past 5K events September of 2006, and his the remaining materials for have supported the pur- wife is happy to finally see the work, so the town is seek- chase and upgrades of dig- renovations to the historic ing donations to help the stu- structure taking place in his dents in their endeavor. INDEX honor. Those who would like to ■ So far, the bandstand has contribute to the bandstand Volume 5 • Number 39 been cleaned, and had rotted project may due so at the 20 Pages in 2 Section flooring removed. Students Town Offices through Town Business ...............................A10 will continue its facelift with Administrator Bob Veloski, Classifieds ...........................B4-8 new decking, paint and the Finance Officer Curt McGee Community Commentary......A4 addition of electricity for fu- or any member of the Board Culture.............................A7,11 ture community events. of Selectmen. North Country Notebook .....A5 In order to complete their “We hope to hold another Obituaries.............................A6 community service project, school service day in the near however, Todd Shongalla of Opinion .............................A4-5 future to continue our work the Sant Bani High School on the bandstand, and any as- Sports ................................B1-3 DONNA RHODES The employees of AutoServ of Tilton family are a dedicated group of individuals who, after participating in last staff said the students will sistance we can get from the © 2011, Salmon Press, LLC. week’s United Way Day of Caring, will be out on the course of the fourth annual Fit for a Cure 5K Run/Walk now need some assistance. community would be greatly Call us at (603) 279-4516 at Tanger Outlets in Tilton this Sunday to support the breast cancer treatment and support programs of “We’re looking for a few appreciated,” Schongalla email: [email protected] LRGHealthcare. They hope other local businesses will join them. skilled carpenters from the said. A2 September 27, 2012 LOCAL NEWS WINNISQUAM ECHO ■ Pines Happenings This summer, we had 130 ious sponsorship levels. Nov. 20 (no class Nov. 6). The fers Rec Basketball for boys and high heels are not ap- be announced. Louisa will kids registered for our Sum- Thank you for supporting the weekly classes being offered and girls in Kindergarten propriate.

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