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. The next Vacation also demonstrate how to mer Playground program. Pines Community Center! are: Ballet and Tumbling (for through Second Grade at $40 Camp day is Friday, Nov. 9. grow your own sprouts, as Fortunately, they weren’t all Toddler Time, our twice ages three to five), $45, from per child for Tilton and The Pines Community the high concentration of here every day due to vaca- weekly playdate for babies 3:30 to 4 p.m.; Jazz and Hip- Northfield residents, and $50 Center will be closed Mon- sulforaphane in broccoli tions, but we averaged 95 to through five-year-olds, re- Hop (for ages six to ten), $65, for non-residents. We have day,Oct. 8 for Columbus Day. sprouts has been found to be 105 campers per week. We sumed Friday, Sept. 14. We from 4 to 4:45 p.m.; Tap and Traveling Teams for Third Beginning Monday, Oct. one of the most powerful nat- were bursting at the seams! set out mats and toys in our Ballet (ages six through ten), and Fourth Grade Boys, Fifth 15, the Pines will offer Weight ural compounds in inhibit- Dipsy Doodle Dairy Bar multi-purpose room, and $65, from 4:45 to 5:30 p.m.; and and Sixth Grade Boys, Third Loss Simplified, a series of ing breast, and prostate, can- will host their Fifth Annual parents or caregivers bring Jazz and Hip-Hop (ages and Fourth Grade Girls and classes with Hannah Millon- cer stem cells. Imagine grow- Dining for Donations on Sun- in the children to play. Your eleven and up), $65, from 5:30 Fifth and Sixth Grade Girls. Garvey, registered dietician ing your own greens in the day, Oct. 7. They are closing child gets a chance to play to 6:15 p.m. Costs are for the Cost for Travel Soccer is $50 and owner of Nutrition Sim- middle of winter! Partici- for the season and will offer with others, and you get to entire eight-week session. per child for residents, $60 for plified in Franklin. Han- pants must register in ad- menu items for donation talk to other adults! This pro- Please pre-register by Mon- non-residents. Volunteer nah’s eight-week program fo- vance for this class! For more prices until they are gone. gram runs Mondays and Fri- day, Sept. 24. The minimum coaches are needed to make cuses on a realistic approach information contact Louisa The proceeds this year are go- days, 10 to 11 a.m. during the number of students per class these programs possible. to weight loss that helps you Dell’Amico at 729-0248 or at ing to the Pines Community school year, except for school is four. For more about Danc- Registration ends Friday, lose weight and keep it off [email protected]. Center. Thank you to Judy vacations and cancellations. ing Feet Studios, check out Nov. 2, and practices will without feeling deprived. The Pines Free Annual and Jonathan Dupuis for Cost is $25 per child for Tilton their Web site at www.danc- start in mid-November. Different topics will be cov- Spooktacular Halloween their generous support of the and Northfield residents, ingfeetstudios.com. There is no school Friday, ered at each class. The first Party is coming up on Friday, Pines! and $35 per child for non-res- Also on Tuesday, Sept. 25 Oct. 5 due to the annual several classes are “Goals. Oct. 26, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sign up to be a sponsor or idents. is an Open House and free teachers’ workshop, so the Habits. Lifestyle,” “Meal The party is for kids up a player at the Pines Com- New sessions of Zumba class for ZumbAtomic, a Pines will have a Vacation Planning Made Easy,” “Get through Grade five. Come munity Center’s Fifth Annu- and Strength Training with Zumba class for youth ages Camp Day for children in Moving,” and “Healthy Eat- dressed to scare! There are al Golf Tournament! The instructor Louisa Dell’Ami- eight through 12. The Open Kindergarten through Grade ing on a Budget.” Sign up for free crafts for kids at the tournament is on Saturday, co start this week at the House is from 5 to 6 p.m. five. Children may be the eight class package for make-and-take tables, free Oct. 13 at Den Brae Golf Pines. Classes meet on Mon- Come on in and check this dropped off as early as 7 a.m., $70, or pay for classes indi- goodie bags for the first 100 Course in Sanbornton, with days and Fridays, and are $45 new program out! The class and must be picked up by 5:30 vidually at $10 per class. kids, prize drawings for kids a shotgun start at noon. The each per six-week session, or will be on Tuesdays, 5 to 6 p.m. The base cost is $25 per The Pines will hold a with costumes, and seasonal cost is $100 per player,or $400 $75 for both classes. Zumba p.m., Oct. 2 through Nov. 13, child per day, but could be Ghoulish Middle School Hal- treats at the concession for a foursome. The cost in- is 6 to 7 p.m., and Strength with no class on Nov. 6, Elec- more depending on the day’s loween Dance on Friday,Oct. stand. If you belong to a cludes 18 holes, golf cart, din- Training is from 7:15 to 8:15 tion Day. The cost is $45 per activities. Please register in 19, from 7 to 9 p.m. The at- group or organization that is ner and prizes. The awards p.m. Sessions run Sept. 17- six-week session. Jamie advance no later than Thurs- mosphere will be Spooky! interested in helping out, or dinner takes place immedi- Nov.1. No classes on Oct. 6 or Rocheford is the instructor. day, Oct. 4. Children should Costumes are encouraged, doing an activity with the ately after the tournament. 25. Register in advance for the bring their lunches, snacks but not required. Creepy re- kids, please contact Program Please register in advance. The Pines and Dancing session at the Pines, or at the and drinks, and come freshments will be on sale Director Brittni Stewart. All proceeds from the tour- Feet Studios are offering a va- Open House. dressed to play outside. We and there will be prizes for Information will be avail- nament will go to our Build- riety of dance classes this Sign-ups for the Pines’ play active games and are best costumes. The cost is $5 able soon on our upcoming ing Fund. Check out the reg- fall. Classes will be on Tues- Basketball Program begin outside as much as possible, per student, and Tim Martin VNA Flu Shot Clinic, a new istration form to see the var- days, from Sept. 25 through Monday,Oct. 1. The Pines of- so dresses, open-toed shoes of MIX 94.1 will be the Haunt- Archery class, registering ing DJ. Scary volunteer for Ski or Snowboard lessons chaperones are always wel- at Gunstock, and more. come! This dance is for Win- Our Line Dance instruc- nisquam Regional Middle tor Shep Spinney retired in School students only. A stu- May and we are looking for dent ID is needed for admis- another instructor. If you or sion. Prepare to be Scared! anyone you know is interest- October is National ed please contact our Pro- Breast Cancer Awareness gram Director Brittni Stew- Month, and Louisa Dell’Am- art at 286-8653 or pccpro- ico’s October Vegan Cooking [email protected]. Class will focus on which On-going programs at the foods to avoid because they Pines include Strong promote the proliferation of Women, Tuesdays and cancer cells, and which foods Thursdays from 9:15 to 10:15 help to fight breast cancer. a.m.; Music with Mar, Hint: Can you say “crucifer- Wednesdays from 10 to 11 ous?” The class is scheduled a.m.; Senior Lunches, Thurs- to coincide with Food Day days at 11:30 a.m.; the VNA sponsored by the national Blood Pressure Clinic, 11 nonprofit Center for Science a.m. to noon on the third in the Public Interest, and is Thursday of the month, and planned for Thursday, Oct. 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Route 3, Winnisquam | www.shalimar-resort.com | 524-1984 www.NewHampshireLakesAndMountains.com WINNISQUAM ECHO LOCAL NEWS Thursday, September 27, 2012 A3 ■ Heavenly Sonshine Pre-School offers a solid education with a nurturing environment BY DONNA RHODES caring and loving environ- school and childcare pro- everyone to gather one [email protected] ment for children while grams rarely close due to night for a barbecue and BELMONT — In a world their parents are at work. inclement weather because some family outdoor fun on filled with many educa- “We are not an easy “parents still have to go to the church grounds. Each tional opportunities, Heav- place to get a job at as a work,” which also makes year, the event seems to enly Sonshine Pre-School, teacher,” she said. “We ask HSPKD a reliable choice grow more and more. Kindergarten, and Daycare for (a lot of recommenda- for families. “We had a campfire to offers not only an advanced tions) before we hire any- Besides classroom time, make s’mores after dinner education for early learn- one to be sure we have top children at HSPKD enjoy a then had an outdoor movie ers, but an all around nur- notch teachers who are large playground and at our Family Fun Night turing environment for here because they love it.” many outdoor activities, this summer,” Dyer said. children through before Another benefit of edu- including the care of their “More than 100 people were and after school programs, cational programs at Heav- own vegetable garden. Pas- here, and it was a wonder- and daycare for infants and enly Sonshine, said Rev. tor Smith’s wife Lucy also ful time.” toddlers. Jim Smith, is the teacher- conducts a gym class one A full turkey dinner for Heavenly Sonshine has student ratio. Classes have day each week, where she families is served each fall, been in operation for more no more than seven or works with everyone from with the children dressed than 20 years under the eight students in each toddlers on up to promote in traditional Pilgrim DONNA RHODES auspices of the First Bap- room, allowing for a lot of healthy exercise and good garb, and at Christmas, the Rev. Jim Smith of the First Baptist Church of Belmont and Shannon Dyer, tist Church of Belmont, one-on-one time through- motor skill development. boys and girls put on a spe- director of Heavenly Sonshine Pre-School, Kindergarten and Daycare, and has educated and cared out the day. “Besides all we offer, it’s cial program for everyone. are proud of their unique programs for children, and hope to expand for hundreds of children Dyer, who has been at such a great environment The school also holds a those opportunities for families in the future. from towns all around cen- the school for ten years, here. The kids share their graduation ceremony each tral New Hampshire. In- said it is exciting to see her love so freely, and are so year for kindergartners lot behind the church so Smith at the church office, fants enjoy their day with students go on to higher happy to see myself or any who are moving on to the more families and children 267-8185, or Dyer at the their trained caregivers, levels of education in pub- of the staff when we walk next level of their educa- can be accommodated. school’s office, which is playing and napping up- lic or private schools, into a room to visit. It’s tion. “That would also give us 267-9804. stairs in a quiet room off where they often find they wonderful,” Smith said. “We aren’t just a place to space in the church to ex- There are currently a the sanctuary,while all oth- have a head start on other Families are a big part drop your children off each pand with a lot of our oth- few openings for both tod- er programs are held in the students. of life at HSPKD, and Dyer day.We want the parents to er ministries, too,” said dler daycare, and in the be- lower level of the church. “We use the A Beka cur- said the school and daycare feel connected with us, as Smith. fore and after school pro- Shannon Dyer heads up riculum here, which is a holds events that encom- well,” said Dyer. Besides a classroom and gram for children up to the the program on Church Christian-based, accelerat- pass not just siblings and Due to space, the daycare facility during the age of 12. Anyone who Street in Belmont, and said ed learning program. Stu- parents but the communi- school’s population is cur- week, the building would would like more informa- her staff is not only top- dents leave here reading ty, as well. rently capped at 53 chil- also serve youth groups tion is asked to contact Dy- rate, qualified personnel, and doing well in their ac- Since the facility is open dren on the premises at any and other activities, open- er week days through the but all are Christians who ademic skills,” Dyer said. year round, summers one time, making it diffi- ing the lower level of the school office. are trained to provide a Smith added that the brings the chance for cult some years to meet the church up for Sunday gath- “We’re a unique place needs of the many parents erings and other functions. with a variety of learning who would like to enroll “I just know it would be experiences that offer chil- their children in any of the amazing for this communi- dren a lot of opportuni- “Ghost Encounters” brings programs at Heavenly Son- ty. It’s so hard for us when ties,” she said. “Everyone shine. Smith and Dyer said we have to turn children gets something out of it, ghostly tales to life at Shaker Village they would like to begin away right now with our and I hope we can offer moving forward soon with limited space,” said Dyer. those opportunities to even CANTERBURY — Oct. 12 plans to construct a sepa- To donate to the building more families in the near and 13, Canterbury Shaker rate school building on a fund, people may contact future.” Village debuts Ghost Encoun- ters, a performance tour AutoServ to host AARP driving course stocked with seven true tales of ghostly encounters at the TILTON — An AARP just off Exit 20 on I-93, To register, please con- Village. Two tours will be of- Driving Course will be Monday and Tuesday, Oct. tact Carolyn at 729-1120. fered on each date, one at 6:30 held at AutoServ Dealer- 22 and 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the other at 8:30 p.m. ships in Tilton, located p.m. both days. Space is limited so reserva- tions are required. Reserva- tions can be made by calling Tilton-Northfield UMC to hold apple pie sale the Village at 783-9077, ext. 230, or visit the Village online TILTON — The Tilton- West Main St., Tilton, will from 1– 3 p.m. For more in- at shakers.org. Canterbury Northfield United hold a homemade apple pie formation or to place an or- Shaker Village is an authen- COURTESY Methodist Church, 400 sale on Sunday, Sept. 30 der, please call 455-5098. tic Shaker village, located at Oct. 12 and 13, Canterbury Shaker Village debuts Ghost Encounters, a 288 Shaker Rd. in Canterbury. performance tour stocked with seven true tales of ghostly encounters at Visitors will hear six char- the Village. acters – the Guide, the Sous during its time as a thriving and $6 for children ages 6-17. Congregational Church of Chef, the Intern, the Textiles Shaker community, and over This spooky tour is not rec- Expert, the Historian and El- the years, many stories of oth- ommended for younger chil- dress Elizabeth Stirling – tell erworldly occurrences have dren. West Franklin hosting pot roast supper been collected. Many Shakers For more information their tales of Village encoun- FRANKLIN — The Con- supper Saturday, Sept. 29, years old $4, children un- believed in an afterlife where about this event visit the Vil- ters with other-worldly spir- gregational Christian from 5 to 6 p.m. Adults cost der four free. spirits of both believers and lage Web site, shakers.org, or its. Church of West Franklin $10, children four to 12 non-believers may linger for call 783-9077, ext. 230. The Shakers themselves will be holding a pot roast came to Canterbury around a while on the earthly plane 1784, and the village has been before reaching their final inhabited either by Shakers, destination - lending some or by the museum that hon- credence to the possibility ors their legacy, since that that some of them may still time. Hundreds of individu- inhabit the Village. als called the Village home Admission is $12 for adults,
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COMMENTARY ■ PET OF THE WEEK OMEGA
ver heard of a Car- and older children. Cliches olina Dog? If not, Omega will initiate play Ethen come and see with a basket full of soft Omega, mysteriously toys to chuck about the are not helpful named and of unusual house! Cats, however, origin. would find themselves You see, the Carolina quickly under house ar- Editor’s note: The following guest commentary was Dog originates from the rest, since this breed’s submitted by Terry Lewis of Sanbornton. Deep South - the first do- natural tendency is to mesticated dog of the hunt. Tweak that hunting s it just me, or is everyone else getting tired of the Americas, no less. Of skill into mindful, intelli- clichés? The letter by Lynn Thomas to the editor on somewhat independent gent play, agility, and ISept. 20 in this paper is a perfect example of what I nature - they evolved able long, long walks — just am talking about. to take care of themselves the ticket on cool crisp Cliché number one: “Mitt Romney’s plan to go back to in the absence of hu- Autumn mornings. the failed policies of the past.” Which policies of the mans; dogs such as Omega will be loyal, past are we talking about? Is she speaking of failed poli- Omega will always look steadfast and true. cies of Jimmy Carter, which seem to be mirrored by the current president? Is she talking about the failed for- for guidance from a To meet Omega, please eign policies of Jimmy Carter, which are being repli- strong pack leader. visit New Hampshire Hu- cated by President Obama, and have lit the entire Mid- She’d enjoy the compa- mane Society. Call 524- dle East on fire? Our embassies are surrounded, burned ny of a tightly knit ‘pack’ 3252 or check www.nhhu- to the ground, or closed. This hasn’t happened since that could include dogs mane.org. 1979. It is pretty eerie, isn’t it? Or maybe she is talking about the economic policies of high taxes, government intrusion in business, and LETTERS TO THE EDITOR heavy regulation that caused the economic crisis under ■ Jimmy Carter? President Obama is mirroring those, too. The price of gasoline has doubled since President Obama took office. The consumer price index is up nine Take a chill pill, Doc percent; unemployment has been over eight percent for To the Editor: "If you watch and believe articulate as long as they that I can make a better-in- 44 months in a row, and family incomes are down $4,000. I normally don't rebut Fox News, you are getting have a cause he can latch formed decision as op- Sound familiar? I seem to remember all this under Pres- letters to the editor be- an extremely distorted onto. posed to blindly following ident Carter also. cause everyone is entitled view of America.” He con- Hey,Doc...I'll bet you did- some broad-based ideolo- But wait, Mitt Romney is not advocating any of these to their opinion. But I'm tinues his one-sided rant n’t get that biased, blind- gy. So, take a chill pill, things! The policies of the past he is advocating are compelled to respond to Dr. by calling Fox News slant- allegiance thinking in med Doc...and try to look at all more like those under Reagan. It would seem to me that Thomas Dawson of Laco- ed, right wing and distort- school. Rather than follow sides of the issues. those policies of the past are just what the country nia. ed. The doc continues on your prescription, I'd pre- By the way, O'Reilly is on needs. He wants sensible regulations, lower taxes for Here's the doc's prescrip- with a dig at Limbaugh fer to be a more independ- tonight at 8. everyone, and a smaller government footprint. He em- tion, and I quote: "Do not people, sounding like a ent thinker, Doc...someone Tom Sellew braces a business friendly government and no class war- watch Fox News. Do watch lemming willing to follow who cares enough to look Lochmere fare or demonizing the successful. He wants all people to be able to work instead of sitting idle. CNN And MSNBC." And, anyone who is even quasi- at both sides of an issue so Cliché number 2: “An economy built from the middle out.” What exactly does that mean? And how does that work? It would be helpful to have that process described Mitt’s video moment for me. It makes no sense whatsoever. Businesses are built by people. These people are small entrepreneurs To the Editor: sult that a democracy always other words, the public sector make the deficit worse. There who have an idea, take risks and work hard. These are Regarding the video that re- collapses over loose fiscal pol- should continue to siphon off is no way out without shrink- the people most hurt by the ever increasing web of reg- cently surfaced with Mitt icy, always followed by a dic- more money from the private ing the size of government. If ulations coming out from this administration. Big busi- Romney discussing the state tatorship. The average age of sector. The parasite should you were to tax everyone who ness loves regulation because it is anti-competitive. It is of the voting electorate — the world's greatest civiliza- grow larger, and the host makes over $500,000 at the very hard for a small business person to deal with reg- Mitt was right, and he was al- tions has been 200 years.” ? should grow smaller. The rate of 100 percent, it would ulation because they do not have attorneys, accountants so wrong. He was right about Alexis de Tocqueville problem is that there is not only raise $1.3 trillion. Our and HR people who can untangle what the government the number of people who do Mitt has correctly identi- enough money left in the pri- deficit for 2011 was $1.6 tril- requires and comply with the regulations. Big business not pay any federal income fied the problem, and he and vate sector to pay for the lion. Again, there is simply has those resources and knows that very few small new taxes. The number is 47 per- Paul Ryan have a lot of good leviathan government. If not enough money out there competitors can navigate the regulations to become a cent. But what he was wrong ideas about what to do about Obama’s tax plan goes to pay for our bloated gov- new competitor. Is that what is meant by and economy about is that there are actual- it, but will the public wake up through—i.e., letting the ernment. built from the middle out? Building it from the middle ly 49 percent of households and realize what the trajecto- Bush tax rates expire — it will I know Mitt Romney’s of all those regulations? We are making it too hard. Two in the United States receiving ry of the country is? Will the only raise enough new rev- speech from the video may hundred eight coal plants are currently closing down some form of government as- electorate continue to vote enue to pay the interest on seem harsh to some, but this due to new regulatory requirements. What is that going sistance. He also said that a themselves entitlements our debt for 18 days. There country needs a wakeup call, to do to your electricity bill? lot of that population are not from the largesse of the pub- simply is not enough money and quick. I wish he and Paul To Lynn’s point about investing in education, energy, likely to vote for him. Why? I lic treasury? Or will they out there. Economists are Ryan would do more of that. and infrastructure; I seem to remember two stimulus packages passed by the federal government since Presi- will let Alexis de Tocqueville come to the realization that calling Obama’s plan to let Our country’s credit rating dent Obama’s inauguration. We were told these were answer that for me. $16 trillion of debt means that the Bush tax rates expire was downgraded last week. “Investments” in education, energy, and infrastruc- “A democracy cannot exist we have lost control of our fi- combined with all the new Global financial collapse is ture.” Are a couple of nearly trillion dollar stimulus as a permanent form of gov- nances? Do they understand taxes from Obamacare “Tax- on the way and too many packages not enough “investment?” Why would we want ernment. It can only exist un- that we are borrowing mageddon” because it will seem oblivious to it. We are more of that when the last two efforts have failed? til the voters discover that (and/or printing) 42 cents of put the economy into a horri- $16 trillion in debt, who is go- Lynn Thomas seems to forget that President Obama they can vote themselves every dollar we spend? Do ble recession. The economy ing to lend us money? The an- has actually been president for nearly four years. She largesse from the public they realize that when a na- is expected to shrink by 2.3 swer is “nobaody” and that is acts as if he has some kind of vision now that he did not treasury. From that moment tion loses control of their fi- percent in 2013 if nothing is why we are printing more have over the last four years. When I think of failed poli- on, the majority always votes nances, they lose control of done about those impending and more money.(QE3). Wake cies of the past, I do not have to think back to past pres- for the candidates promising their destiny? taxes. A shrinking economy up, everyone! idents. I have four years of recent history to see what the most benefits from the President Obama thinks would just further reduce Terry Lewis failed policies look like. I could go on about more of the public treasury with the re- the answer is more taxes. In government revenue and Sanbornton clichés in her letter, but for now, can I just recommend we drop the cliché’s taken directly from the democrat talking points and have a real dialogue about what works and what does not? The fourth component of our democrary To the Editor: Broadcasting System TV, a consequence is very dan- In the case of newspa- We were taught in gram- will help us interpret a gerous for our democracy. pers and Web sites, some mar school that our gov- news story for its meaning. Without the truth, we can- are very accurate, like The ernment is made up of Reporting by the press not make the correct deci- New York Times, and oth- three branches — Execu- must be truthful and com- sions to keep a healthy ers are slanted to misin- tive (President), Legisla- plete. Here is where we democracy. form the reader. News tive (Congress), and the Ju- have serious problems in Another problem is our magazines such as Established October 14, 2004 dicial (Supreme Court). America. Several organi- mainstream electronic me- Newsweek are good at pre- Published every Thursday at For a true democracy to op- zations of the press are not dia. This includes ABC, senting all sides, and are 5 Water Street, Meredith, New Hampshire 03253 erate correctly, we must truthful or complete. Take CBS, and NBC. I have no- considered fair and bal- Telephone: (603) 279-4516 identify a fourth compo- Fox News. This cable so ticed that much of their re- anced. 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Laconia Press and/or the photo re-print vendor. WINNISQUAM ECHO NOTEBOOK/OPINION Thursday, September 27, 2012 A5 ■ High up where New England meets Quebec, where three great river systems are born
By JOHN HARRIGAN COLUMNIST JOHN HARRIGAN The outlet of Boundary Pond flows not into the Connecticut River, but southeast into the t was, conjuring up the Androscoggin watershed via the West Branch antithesis of what they JOHN HARRIGAN of the Magalloway River, Parmachenee, JOHN HARRIGAN teach not to write in “Windswept” is a vast understatement for Boundary Pond, situated at Aziscohos, Richardson and Umbagog lakes, I State workers, who have undoubtedly had the longest job-com- journalism school (we New Hampshire’s northernmost tip, close by both Lower Quebec and and then into the Androscoggin River and all northwestern Maine, where fierce northwesterlies prevail. mute in the whole of New Hampshire and a hard job explaining hear, anyway), a bright and the way down to the Gulf of Maine. The to friends and families just where they’re working, are almost mountains of northwestern Maine can be windy day — a perfect day It is a neat little place up tle French might be good if done with the new Boundary Pond dam. to drive up to see Pitsburg’s there in the mist and you meet someone from seen in the distance. Boundary Pond at its most clouds, where an inquisi- across the line, which you hind it and, when the gla- and lakes ride the windswept and wild. tive and intrepid visitor probably won‘t. But just as, cier melted, a huge chunk spring runoff like Well, not quite drive up, can, by negotiating thick in theory,a tree that falls in of ice left in the bowl melt- surfers catching a and not quite witness its spruce and swamps and the woods makes no sound ed too, leaving the spring- wave, and float pinnacle of fierce weather. jumbled-rock ridges, liter- unless someone’s there to fed basin we know today as over and around You can drive to about 150 ally hop back and forth be- hear it, there is nobody Boundary Pond. obstacles to reach yards of the pond. And the tween Maine, New Hamp- with a badge around to wit- During the early 1900’s, the sawmills far weather in September, shire and Lower Quebec. ness the international bor- logging companies built below. The big while at times fierce In the case of Maine, all der-hopping, and as is the driving dams, or squirt mills on the Con- enough, pales in compari- a New Hampshire resident case with a lot else that dams, on hundreds of tiny, necticut were at son to what the place will or two has to do is change happens off the grid, off far-flung tributaries to Mount Tom, down- be like come February. his accent a little, but not the road, in the woods, and store water for the annual river from the Ver- Boundary Pond, eleva- much, Maine’s high-coun- beyond the short arm spring log-drives down the mont border in tion 2,340, is fed by springs try accents being pretty (here, anyway) of the law, Connecticut and An- Holyoke, Massa- on its bottom and little much like ours, nothing it’s a case of don’t ask, droscoggin rivers. Where chusetts, and on rivulets from the height of like the famous Tim Sam- don’t tell. there already was a pond or the Androscoggin land that delineates the ple-like drawn-out lan- Boundary Pond, at about lake, they added to their ca- the drive fed mills boundary between the guage of a Down East lob- 20 acres, is a glacial-bowl pacity by building dams, in Berlin, United States and Quebec. sterman. The Canadian pond created where two and where there were no Gorham, Rumford The backdrop to the pond’s border is quite another ledges of bedrock met to impoundments they creat- and beyond. northeast is Mount D’Ur- thing. Officially,you’re not form a V-shaped wedge ed new ones. Long before the COURTESY ban, smack astride the bor- supposed to hop back and strong enough to with- When it was time for the logging and river The map says it all — about as far north in der at 3,000 feet. Waters forth into Quebec without, stand the advance of mile- log drives, at the advent of drives, up the New Hampshire as you can get, far beyond from the height of land go after doing so, reporting to thick ice that bulldozed the the spring runoff, drive rivers from the Franconia Notch, Colebrook, and even the in three directions: North the nearest U.S. border sta- landscape during the last bosses sent word to all of New England sea- state’s northernmost town of Pittsburg. (New into the St. Lawrence, tion at the border between glacial period around the far-flung dam-keepers ports came New Hampshire D.O.T.) southeast into the Gulf of Pittsburg, New Hampshire, 13,000 years ago. As it to let their water go, and England’s first Eu- rivers feeding the St. Maine, and southwest into United States of America scraped over the bedrock, hundreds of impound- ropean explorers and set- Lawrence came the French the Connecticut River and and Chartierville, Quebec, the glacier gouged out a ments added their water to tlers, carving farms out of settlers doing the same. Up Long Island Sound. Dominion of Canada. A lit- bowl-shaped depression be- help logs rolled into rivers forests as they came. Up the on the backbone formed by the crashing of tectonic plates the two expanding The Tea Party has no place in New Hampshire surges of humanity met, To the Editor: need to replace him, of our roads, bridges, these big challenges. of critical functions that along the fringes of what The Tea Party in New Jeanie Forrester, Colette dams, and railroads. While I am no fan of big only government can per- remained of the great Hampshire has got to be Worsman and others with Eisenhower and Lincoln, government, I recognize form. We cannot pretend north woods. One can imagine the scene when stopped. Bob Greenmore's similar voting records be- both great Republican that the big things in our to outsource these critical that first shout of “Hello” letter, which appeared in cause they threaten the fu- Presidents, played key world can only be accom- tasks to our neighbors. drifted between the parties the Laconia Daily Sun ture of our great state. roles in the building of plished with government Yet Greenmore, Worsman, there deep in the woods. Aug. 30, is a perfect exam- Greenmore gets the facts this critical infrastruc- help. Forrester and their Tea The high country where ple of how often Tea wrong when he implies ture. They did the job be- Public education, public Party brethren have voted two worlds and cultures Partiers base critical deci- government had no in- cause they knew that only safety,and our highway in- among other things, to dis- and boundaries met was a sions on errant facts. We volvement in the building government could tackle frastructure are examples mantle our public educa- place of wondrous territo- tion system. Worsman ry and remoteness from even voted for the elimi- civilization, a place of a Romney and Ryan nation of Kindergarten. fast-paced patois of Eng- Is this really what we want lish and French, a timeless To the Editor: ics can cause a riot. Because China and other countries; homa said this morning: the for New Hampshire? place as it was then and is Romney says if he were we live in the Internet age, the not the other way around. Pri- GOP is all about small gov- The Tea Party view of now. President, the problems in the fuel for this came from the vate Equity people do not cre- ernment, and Americans be- the world has no place in Middle East never would have USA. ate jobs, but only make lots of ing in control of their own New Hampshire, and we (This column runs in 13 happened. Since we can't even pinpoint money by destroying your lives. That is true if you are a need to reject it in Novem- weekly papers covering the In a Democracy, when peo- where exactly this started, company and job. So it is a WASP,but a lie if you are any- ber. northern two-thirds of New ple have the rights of protest, how can Romney even at- good time for R&R, to take a thing else. Of course, Cole Steve Merrill Hampshire and parts of those with organized minds tempt to say it never would deep breath and settle down may have never seen any- Meredith Maine and Vermont. John will protest in the organized have happened. So far I until they understand what thing but WASPs. Harrigan’s address: Box 39, manner. But there are always haven't heard he is clair- foreign policy is all about. As Jon Hoyt Colebrook, NH 03576, or those that don't follow the voinent. All you need is one Rep. Tom Cole (R) of Okla- Franklin [email protected]) "rules" of protest, and are on slightly disturbed leader to the fringe. They are the trou- start the trouble. Just like blemakers, and will always when Romney and his child- have people that will follow hood buddies bullied the boy them. We all may pray to our when they cut his hair.A spur Gods, but we are not bound by of the moment attack by a anything to inhibit our free group of immature led by a will. The majority of us will disturbed boy. Can't tell the follow the laws of the land and difference. not cause any trouble. But, Remember, Romney's for- like what is happening over- eign policy experience is out- seas, a small group of fanat- sourcing jobs from the USA to The ROOFING Experts!