THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2019 FREE IN PRINT, FREE ON-LINE • WWW.NEWFOUNDLANDING.COM COMPLIMENTARY Time capsule event closes out Bristol’s Bicentennial BRISTOL - 2019 was ed to join the Committee Bicentennial time cap- Anniversary. The beau- box has been on display nial events and will be certainly a year full at a Closing Reception sule for Bristol’s 200th tiful wooden cedar lined at numerous Bicenten- SEE CAPSULE, PAGE A10 of celebrations for the and a Time Capsule Town of Bristol as it Event on Sunday, Nov. recognized its Bicenten- 3 from 3 – 5 p.m. in the nial. Everything from Fellowship Hall at the birthday cake and fire- Bristol United Church works, to theater and of Christ, located at 15 history, all combined Church St. During this to make it a wonderful event, the Bicentenni- year full of events. al Time Capsule will be The Bicentennial filled and locked – to be Committee would like to put away for another 50 acknowledge everyone years! who supported and par- Newfound Memorial ticipated over the past Middle School Students year. The public is invit- designed and built the Local Trick or Treat times REGION — Trick as follows: or Treat activities in Alexandria: DONNA RHODES the Newfound Land- No set time Beautifying Bristol ing’s coverage area Bristol Town Administrator Nic Coates and Master Gardener Louise Migliore recently planted two apple and two cherry trees will all take place on Bridgewater: beside the town’s new walking trail off Central Street, which runs along the Pemigewasset River. Coates said more salt-re- Thursday, Oct. 31. 5-8 p.m. sistant trees, such as sugar maples, will be also planted by the sidewalk, and next spring, there will be eight community Children are asked to gardens put in place on open ground beside the trailhead. “There’s such an industrial look along here with the power plant use care when cross- Bri stol: and all, so we wanted to make it a little bit more natural with some trees and gardens,” Coates said. ing the street, be sure 5-7:30 p.m. they can see well through any masks Danbury: they may be wearing, No set time and that their cos- Talent show raises funds in tumes are visible or Groton: they have a working 5-8 p.m. flashlight with them as they walk through Hill: their neighborhoods. 6-8 p.m. support of Circle Program Times for Trick or New Hampton: BY DONNA RHODES Treat this year are 5-7 p.m. [email protected] PLYMOUTH – When DONNA RHODES Team “Ortographobians,” comprised of Gary Goodnough, Ryan Aquilina and Phoebe Manchester, were congratulated on their win in the 8th Annual Pemi-Baker Literacy Spelling Bee by the program’s director Darci McCarthy and the spelling bee’s emcee AJ Coppola. Winners show no fear at Pemi-Baker Literacy’s Spelling Bee BY DONNA RHODES was a hard fought battle not only money for the [email protected] to become the 2019 Spell- nonprofit organization PLYMOUTH – There ing Bee champion last but awareness of their week, but in the end, the services as well. This INDEX “Ortographobians” were year PBL was pleased to n the only team left that announce that they have Volume 6 • Number 43 could not only spell their assisted nine adults in Opinion ........................A4 own name, but outspell getting their high school COURTESY An undeniably “brilliant” light show performance by an ensemble from Mill No. 3 Studio in the Alpha-Bettys when diplomas in the past two Obituaries ....................A5 Ashland was one of seven acts that wowed the audience at the Flying Monkey in Plymouth last it came to the word “cu- years and worked with Towns ..........................A5 week as part of the “One Talent, One Night” fundraiser for the Circle Program. olottes.” (For the record, people from seven coun- Churches ............. A7, A10 “Ortographobia” is the tries to improve their she heard the world was a “One Talent, One performers, a 50/50 raf- Health ..........................A9 fear of spelling mis- grasp of the English celebrating UNICEF’s Night” show to raise fle and a live auction. takes.) language. Through thou- International Day of money for their sum- It wasn’t that much of Business .......................A9 For eight years now, sands of volunteer hours the Girl on Oct. 11, mer camp and year- an uphill climb for the Sports ............B1-B3 & B8 the Pemi-Baker Liter- they have also tutored Circle Program’s Ex- round mentoring pro- fundraising, however, Classifieds ...............B4-B7 acy group has hosted countless individuals ecutive, Director Kath- grams for girls. as Kearns announced 20 pages in 2 sections the spelling bee, invit- who sought help with leen Kearns, thought Her goal was to that before the talent ©2019, Salmon Press, LLC. ing area residents to math, reading and writ- it was also an appro- raise $25,000 for Circle show even hit the stage Call us at (603) 279-4516 challenge their spell- ing skills, helped people priate day to celebrate Program that night that they had already email: [email protected] ing skills in a friendly prepare for their High and support the girls of through competition raised nearly half that www.salmonpress.com competition that raises SEE SPELLING BEE, PAGE A12 her program through between seven local SEE TALENT, PAGE A10 Local A2 NEWFOUND LANDING, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2019 n Artistic Roots adds new classes and teacher PLYMOUTH — San- two-session course is be teaching a Fused the Magic of Dichroic Earrings Class on Nov. 11, 18, 25 and Dec. 2,9, dy Sereno is joining $85 for members and Glass on Nov. 7 from Glass on Nov. 12 from 14 from 5-7 p.m. Cost and 16 from 6-8 p.m. Artistic Roots as a $90 for non-members. 5-7 p.m., and on Nov. 5-7 p.m. and Nov. 14 of the class is $30 for This class will intro- teacher. She is teach- She will also offer a 23 from 10 a.m.-noon. from 5-7 p.m. The cost members and $25 for duce students to think- ing a class called Art Water-based Oil Paint- Cost for members is of the class is $100 for non-members. On Nov. ing outside the box. Journaling from the ing Landscape class on $25, and for non-mem- members and $125 for 20 from 3-5 p.m., she Alternative drawing Heart on Nov. 5 and 12 Nov. 7 and 14 from 10 bers $35. She will also non-members. will offer a course, In- tools and techniques from 10 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. offer a two-session Suzan Gannett will troduction to Procre- will be presented in p.m. The cost of the Lynn Haust will class in Discovering offer Make Your Own ate of Your iPad. The this fun course. Cost cost is $20 for members for members is $150 and $25 for non-mem- and for non-members bers. $175. Sairose Rain will Become a Support- offer a free children’s ing Member! The cost class on Nov. 23 from is $25 annually and 10 a.m. – noon called you receive a discount Leaf Shading. She on all classes offered will offer two felting at the gallery. Artistic classes: Owls on Nov. Roots is at 73 Main St. 16 from 10 a.m. – noon, in Plymouth. You can and Gnomes on Nov. register for classes by 30 from 10 a.m. – noon. stopping by the gallery, The cost of each class phoning 536-2750 or is $25 for members and visiting the Web site, $30 for non-members. www.artisticroots. Polly Bartlett is com. Scholarships for hosting Fiber Sundays all classes are always from 2 to 4 p.m. available. To receive Annette Mitchell is a scholarship, email offering the class Cre- executivedirector@ar- ative Drawing in Nov. tisticroots.com. Bristol police log BRISTOL — The property, parking Bristol Police De- complaints, civil mat- partment handled 232 ters, paperwork ser- calls for service, re- vice, protective order DONNA RHODES sulting in six adult services, animal com- The big move criminal arrests, two plaints, public assists, adult protective cus- motorist assists, fin- Movers were busy over the weekend relocating the Bristol town offices from their former Lake Street location to new offices on the corner of School and Summer streets in downtown Bristol. After taking time to settle in this week, the public is invited tody arrests, and 22 gerprints, sex offend- to join town officials for a ribbon cutting on the new building this Saturday, Oct. 26, at 10:30 a.m. A brief ceremony will be criminal offense in- er registrations, VIN held at that time followed by light refreshments and tours of the new facility. vestigations. Officers verifications, road also performed 71 mo- hazards, juvenile com- tor vehicle stops, in- plaints, community vestigated one motor policing events, assist vehicle accident, and other police agencies, Local resident to share stories of conducted 152 directed and assist the fire de- enforcement patrols, partment. area checks, and foot patrols. Arrests: Squam Lakes postcard collection Other call reasons Paul Brunelle, 36, included: K9 deploy- Windham- Driving ment x2, domestic While Intoxicated HOLDERNESS — collection, which he Peter Francesco is a www.squamlakes.org/ disturbances, men- Jody Barry, 24, Ca- Join the Squam Lakes has generously shared lifelong area resident events or call the SLA tal health emergency, naan- Operating After Association (SLA) on with the Holderness and has been a real- office at 968-7336. The suicide threats, fight, Suspension, Suspend- Wednesday, Oct.