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2 The Record Friday, October 20, 2017 What’s Inside Domestic Violence Friday, Oct. 20, 2017 Vol. 9, No. 18 Survivor Speaks

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In the battle against New Hampshire’s opioid ep- idemic, it’s natural to focus on the number of fatal Success In overdoses, strains on families, burdens on court and Publisher police resources, and, at least in the North Country, Todd Smith limited access to treatment and recovery services. Managing Editor Opioid Fight Paul Hayes See Coverage Page 4 Cyan [email protected] Advertising (Littleton) Magenta Sylvie Weber North Country Environmental Services, the Casella (603) 444-7141 (Ext. 1006) Waste Systems subsidiary that owns the Trudeau Road Fax: (603) 444-1383 Renewable Energy landfill, is advancing its plan to build a $12 to $15 mil- [email protected] lion renewable energy plant at the landfill. Yellow Black Advertising (St. Johnsbury) Plant Moves Forward (802) 748-8121 See Coverage Page 5 Fax: (802) 748-1613 [email protected] Editorial Offices:263 Main St., Littleton, N.H. FYI On The Cover Democrats Want GOP sured through state marketplaces created under the Affordable Care Act. To Prevent Possible “President Trump’s decision to end cost-sharing In This Issue Insurance Rate Hikes reduction payments will dramatically hurt New Hampshire families’ ability to afford and access the News Briefs CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Democratic lead- health insurance they need,” said a statement from Page 7 ership in the New Hampshire legislature on Friday Senate Democratic Leader Jeff Woodburn, Senate called on Republican Gov. Chris Sununu to protect Deputy Democratic Leader Donna Soucy, House residents from possible rate increases resulting from Democratic Leader Steve Shurtleff and House Dep- Obituaries President Donald Trump’s decision to halt payments uty Democratic Leader Cindy Rosenwald. Page 8 to insurers under the Obama-era health care law. “The Trump administration’s varied attempts to The U.S. Department of Health and Human Ser- dismantle the Affordable Care Act and its protec- Get Out vices announced the Republican president’s deci- tions are shameful and it is abundantly clear that this Page 18 sion Thursday. The White House, in a separate state- effort is an attempt to settle a political score rather ment, said the government cannot legally continue than act in the best interest of the American people,” to pay the so-called cost-sharing subsidies because the statement added. Classifieds they lack a formal authorization by Congress. New Hampshire’s Insurance Commissioner Rog- Page 22 State House and Senate leaders issued a joint er Sevigny insisted Trump’s decision won’t create statement Friday demanding that Sununu and the further financial instability in New Hampshire be- Republican-controlled legislature pass a reinsurance cause insurers set rates assuming they’ll lose the program so residents whose premiums go up can get money. Sevigny said he had hoped the federal gov- some relief. ernment would not end the payments, but the three A view from above of Echo Lake and Can- They also are calling on state Attorney General companies offering plans in New Hampshire’s indi- non Mountain taken from the vantage Gordon MacDonald to sue the Trump administra- vidual markets filed their proposed rates assuming point of Artist’s Bluff in Franconia Notch. tion to protect the payments the federal government they wouldn’t get the payments. sends to insurance companies to offset the costs of A recent analysis conducted for the insurance de- (Photo by Michael Beniash) deductibles and copays of low-income residents in- See Rate Hikes, Page 16 A3

Friday, October 20, 2017 The Record 3 COMMUNITY VOICES 21 Jefferson Road, Whitefield, NH Out Of The Maze 603-837-2646

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4 The Record Friday, October 20, 2017 Some Success Seen In The Fight Against NH’s Opioid Epidemic

they were in years past is one indication the Although Coos and Grafton counties have very thoughtful and prudent as far back as BY ROBERT BLECHL state is beginning to push ahead, said Rourke. higher prescription rates than other counties 2005, he said. Staff Writer Other bright spots include the increasing in N.H., the Coos rate of 93.9 prescriptions “As an example, ACHS has for over 10 availability of the anti-overdose drug Narcan, for 100 patients in 2014 dropped to 87.2 in years had a contract between the patient and In the battle against New Hampshire’s safe stations for drug users that help them get 2015 and 70.8 in 2016. the provider concurrent with an educational opioid epidemic, it’s natural to focus on the into treatment, an expanding number of pop- Grafton County had 87.1 prescriptions per dialogue regarding the prescribing of opi- number of fatal overdoses, strains on fami- ulations being targeted for treatment, a con- 100 patients in 2014, followed by 79.5 in oids,” said Shanshala. lies, burdens on court and police resources, tinuing decline in youth substance abuse, and 2015 and 67.8 in 2016, according to the data. and, at least in the North Country, limited ac- Youth, Special Populations a reduction in the state’s opioid prescription The state of N.H. as a whole had an aver- Addiction is a preventable illness, and it cess to treatment and recovery services. rates. age of 79.6 prescriptions per 100 patients in is crucial to target youth to keep future gen- Those facts, to be sure, are bleak and will “It’s about a continuation of strategies and 2014, a figure that declined to 74.8 in 2015 erations healthy and free of addiction, said remain so into the future, but state and lo- Rourke. cal health care representatives are reporting “We are still waiting for the latest results some recent developments and numbers that of the youth risk survey that looks at adoles- point to what they feel are some growing suc- “Generally, we are seeing more people accessing cent substance abuse, but we have had signif- cesses in the fight. icant declines in youth substance abuse since “Generally, we are seeing more people treatment, which is good.” 2011,” he said. “That is an important indica- accessing treatment, which is good,” said tor. We need to maintain strategies that stave Timothy Rourke, chairman of the Governor’s — Timothy Rourke, chairman of the Governor’s Commission on off a continuation of this cycle for the next Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment. generation and set up the next generation in a Prevention, Intervention and Treatment. healthier way to go forward.” “The medical examiner’s office is also it appears from many people that the com- and 64.3 in 2016. In addition to chairing the N.H. Commis- suggesting a decrease in the overdose death bination seems to be working,” said Rourke. According to its internal numbers, ACHS sion on Drug Abuse and Treatment, Rourke rate for the year,” he said. “They are project- began 2014 with 45.3 prescriptions, a num- is the director of substance abuse disorders ing 460. It’s hard because it’s not a reason to Prescription Drug Rates The problem of opioid addiction was years ber that declined to 41.6 in 2015 and 33.9 in grant-making for the N.H. Charitable Foun- celebrate - quite frankly, 460 people is too in the making. 2016 and is projected to be 23.6 in 2017. dation, which last week received a three-year Cyan high. But with any public health epidemic Pharmaceutical opioids, used to manage “The CDC data indicate a decrease (N.H., $3 million grant to focus on addiction treat- there is an arc and a bell curve and the goal and treat chronic pain, began to proliferate in Grafton, Coos, ACHS) between 2014 and ment for pregnant women and new mothers.

Magenta is to see a dropping off. Even the suggestion the 1990s, when patients also began to have 2015 and a faster decrease between 2015 and According to the NHCF, an increasing we might end this year at a lower rate is sig- greater access to them. 2016,” said Ed Shanshala, CEO of the Little- number of newborns in N.H. are being born nificant and potential evidence we are getting Eventual restrictions placed on prescrip- ton-based Ammonoosuc Community Health exposed to opioids. there.” tion opioids helped drive demand for street Services. “The goal for a lot of us had just been try- That projection comes at a time, too, when Yellow Black heroin and illegally obtained opioids that be- Shanshala feels hopeful about the future ing to get anyone into treatment,” said Ro- the state has on the street a prevalence of came cheaper and sought after. of the North Country and state as a whole, urke. “I think this is another marker of how the deadly pharmaceutical opioid fentanyl, Today, in N.H. and in other states, heroin is though he said much work remains. far we have come, that there is a lot of inter- the leading cause of fatal overdose deaths in often mixed with fentanyl. “The numbers of opioid prescriptions be- est in making treatment available for special N.H. that is often mixed with heroin, and has In terms of legal prescriptions, however, ing written is declining and hence trending in populations.” seen the introduction of the even more dan- there has been a visible decline in their num- an appropriate direction,” he said. “We still For the northern region, the expansion of gerous carfentinal. ber since at least 2014, according to numbers need to work diligently as a community and the Friendship House drug and alcohol treat- To anticipate a lower death rate when sub- from the Centers For Disease Control and as health care providers to address the under- ment center in Bethlehem that increases the stances on the ground are far deadlier than Prevention. lying facets of addiction, continue efforts on number of residential treatment beds from 18 prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and long- to 32 was also a big step forward, he said. term recovery.” “It’s been years in the making and it’s a In the North Country, ACHS began at a credit to the leadership there as well as others lower prescription rate than other health who realize it was too important to fail,” said care agencies as a result of internal policies, Rourke. “That facility was in dire need of an procedures, practices, and a culture that was See Epidemic, Page 9

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Friday, October 20, 2017 The Record 5 Bethlehem: $12-$15 Million Renewable Energy Plant Nears Permitting Stage

ural gas company called NEOgas, to which BY ROBERT BLECHL NCES would lease a small parcel at the Staff Writer Bethlehem landfill site, said Roy. The next steps at the local level are zoning BETHLEHEM - North Country Environ- board and site plan review approvals. The mental Services, the Casella Waste Systems goal is to begin the permitting process in subsidiary that owns the Trudeau Road land- November and December and have it oper- fill, is advancing its plan to build a $12 to ational at the end of 2018, said Roy. $15 million renewable energy plant at the The plant that would process the landfill landfill. gas would occupy 1.2 acres, and the project “This project is very close to the permit- includes a landfill gas line to the NEOgas ting stage,” Kevin Roy, NCES general man- facility. ager, said Friday. “We should be in front of As trash decomposes at a landfill it pro- planning and zoning before the end of the duces methane, which is currently burned off year.” at the NCES facility in Bethlehem. There will be much more detail in the near The processing technology removes resid- future, he said. ual hydrogen sulfide, residual water, volatile On Sept. 25, Roy went before selectman organic compounds, oxygen, nitrogen and to present the plan - a gas-to-energy plant carbon dioxide and compresses the gas and that captures the methane gas produced by fine cleans it through a carbon bed system. the landfill and strips it of impurities so ends Clients NEOgas sell to include large in- up a fuel cleaner than pure natural gas. dustries and institutions seeking renewable The product is high quality and sought af- sources of energy and companies wanting to ter, he said. use it for fleet vehicles in a region. According to the meeting minutes, the fi- Based on the capacity of the NCES land- North Country Environmental Services is proposing a $12 to $15 million renewable energy nancials are in place and NCES is close to plant at its landfill facility in Bethlehem, one to capture methane and produce a clean fuel. signing a contract with a Brazil-based nat- See Permitting, Page 16 (Courtesy image) Cyan Magenta WeeklyWWeeekly Specialss Oct.. 20th - Oct.t.. 26th 2017

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Friday, October 20, 2017 The Record 7 News Briefs

Littleton Fire Department Gets $124K acquire a great deal of equipment for a fraction of the cost,” said In the meantime, Ajshay and Harper, now living in the home of Mercieri. “As a result, the department acquires state-of-the-art a friend on the outskirts of Katy, Texas, face a long road ahead in Grant For New Life-Saving Equipment equipment and the taxpayers save a lot of money.” finding another home of their own. Selectman Milton Bratz said, “We’re very happy to get outside Ajshay, who had worked in the finance industry in Washington, LITTLETON — Officials say they’re a must-have for today’s grant support for this type of equipment. It’s obviously an upgrade D.C. prior to moving to Houston, had been renting a house in fire departments - Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, a unit that for us. I feel very fortunate for us that at the town level we are able Houston that she was planning to purchase. allows firefighters to breathe compressed air so they can safely to get this funding periodically.” To date, no progress has been made with the insurance com- enter homes or buildings on fire or full of smoke and rescue those pany or with funding from the Federal Emergency Management unable to get out. Effort To Help Texas Flood Victims Administration, said Coute. “They are used quite often, on structure fires, hazardous mate- “The one nice thing is she is loving the stuff people have do- rials responses, confined space rescue, car fires, truck fires, trash Raises More Than $4K nated, the dresses for Harper, the necessities,” he said. “She said, fires, any odor investigation, for all sorts of incidents that pose ‘It’s making me feel better.’ That’s the nicest thing anyone can say a respiratory hazard to the firefighter,” Littleton Fire Chief Joe The North Country effort to help a mother and daughter left in that situation.” Mercieri said Monday. homeless after the Texas floods has raised an upward of $4,000 Harper, too, is feeling better and Ajshay has been weaning her Such units are upgraded to meet new standards about every five in cash, gift cards and necessities such as clothing, and drew the off constant oxygen to about three or four times a day, he said. years. generosity of some 35 to 40 area residents. Many donated items still remain at Littleton Chevrolet and Littleton has been awarded a $124,000 federal grant that will Launching the effort was Duane Coute, general manager at Lit- once the Jameses find more permanent housing the items that be used to purchase 21 new SCBA units, one for every seating tleton Chevrolet, who since early September has shipped several include pillows, bedding, toasters and more will be shipped to position on a Littleton fire vehicle apparatus. boxes to Ajshay James and her 2-year-old daughter, Harper, who Texas, said Coute. “They are a life-saving device for both the firefighter and for was born premature and still faces significant health challenges, Ajshay, too, has donated some things already sent to her to oth- the people they are going to rescue,” said Mercieri. “It’s essen- one that had required her to receive 24/7 oxygen. er flood victims with more immediate needs. tial.” “She has a huge heart and her spirit still shines through after all “She is always looking out for others,” said Coute. “She is find- The money comes from a 2016 Assistance to Firefighters Grant of this tragedy,” Coute said of Ajshay on Monday. ing someone in the area who can use it immediately.” from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, a competitive In all, Coute estimates more than $1,100 in cash has been do- The floods came after Hurricane Harvey hit the Gulf Coast of grant process that put Littleton up against fire departments from nated to the mother and daughter, more than $500 in gift items, Texas in late August. across the country, rural and urban and including Los Angeles and and $2,500 to $3,000 in necessities ranging from clothing to Coute, with the help of Jamie Allaire, administrative assistant New York City.

kitchenware. at the Littleton Police Department, reached out to Ajshay after Cyan The town of Littleton’s share is $6,200, which is 5 percent of A fundraiser to generate money for Harper is still planned for See News Briefs, Page 14 the total cost. The town was notified of the award in mid-Septem- the future with AnnaBelles of Littleton, he said. ber and selectmen approved it last week. Magenta The purchase went out to bid on Monday and the Littleton Fire Department is expected to receive the new units in four or five months, said Mercieri.

The grant provides the funding for the purchase of SCBA units Yellow Black composed of one backpack or harness, a face piece and two air cylinders, making for a total of 21 air packs and 42 cylinders. LANCASTER | GROVETON The tanks are made with aluminum valves and carbon fiber that allow much compressed air to be put in a small tank. The SCBA base model costs more than $6,000 apiece, and the cylinders themselves run $800 to $1,000 each. st They replace the Littleton Fire Department’s current SCBA 1 Annual Polaris Octoberfest Party units, which are now more than 10 years old, said Mercieri. “We’ve been using them for a long time,” he said. “Standards change, and as the manufacturers progress or develop new tech- Sat.,Sat., Oct.Oct. 2828 nologies and better equipment, our older equipment slowly be- ALLALL DAYDAY LONG!LONG! W comes antiquated. Every five years, there is a new standard that IT’S NE comes out with SCBA units, and manufacturers are building them AND lighter and more efficient and building them so they can carry BIG BR ILE more air.” A OB Each tank has about 4,500 pounds of pressure that gives a fire- WM fighter an average of 45 minutes of compressed air. A margin of NO safety is built into the units, and firefighters are alerted to low air S through vibrating and tone alerts. The grant process to obtain the SCBA units takes about a year Unheard and involves two interviews and much scrutiny, he said. “In my opinion, we were able to show a need,” said Mercieri. IN of Each application is graded, and even grades in the mid-90s most likely don’t get funded, he said. W (by Smokin T’s BBQ) Because the units are updated every few years, the new ones Food slated for Littleton will require all Littleton firefighters to get trained on them. Polaris & MOMS is giving Activities • Great Buys “We have already sent several personnel out to be trained as away a Brand New SCBA technicians so we can do light maintenance ourselves,” Polaris Indy Snowmobile Special Discounts said Mercieri. Sat., Oct. 28 throughout MOMS Lancaster And because the new units will carry a newer type of face piece, each user will undergo another face piece fit test, a qualita- tive test to ensure there is a good seal and no air or contaminants COME OUT TO MOMS & ENJOY THE PARTY are leaking into the face piece, he said. “By pursuing these grant opportunities, we have been able to Must be present to win, always wear a helmet when riding and do not drink and drive. A8

8 The Record Friday, October 20, 2017 Obituaries Robert Louis Tyler Sr. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 3 Church St., Woodsville, dren: Eric (Kim) Sheley, Christopher (Karen) Sheley, Chad Ly- Robert Louis Tyler, Sr., 63, of Bath, N.H., died peaceful- N.H., with Father William J. Watts, Jr., officiating. brook, Blaine Lybrook, Erin (Dan) Cole, Katie Latulip (Sean ly surrounded by his family on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, at his Burial will be in the Bath Village Cemetery at the conve- Dodge), and Holly (Hazen) Converse; eight great-grandchil- home in Deer Run Acres. nience of the family. dren: Allison, Taylor, Loran, Torrance, Jordan, Harlow, Elin, He was born in Warwick, R.I., March 24, 1954, a son of In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to and Haddox; sister: Ione Kehoe; and many nieces and nephews. Sheffield and Alice (Roy) Tyler. Bob graduated from Woods- the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA She was also predeceased by her sisters: twins Maureen ville High School, Class of 1972. He moved to Bath from War- 01701. Johnson and Arlene Lamont, Ruth MacPherson, and Ellen wick, RI in the early 1970s. For more information or to sign and online condolence Rohwer; and half-siblings: Clarence Smith Jr, Russell Smith, Bob operated his own excavation please visit www.rickerfh.com. and Lucille Sullivan. business for most of his life. He had Ricker Funeral Home & Cremation Care of Woodsville is in In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to also worked for local construction charge of arrangements. the Littleton Regional Hospital Palliative Care, 600 St. Johns- companies running heavy equipment. bury Rd., Littleton, NH 03561, or to the First Congregational Bob loved anything to do with equip- Erma Grace (Smith) Sheley Church UCC, 189 Main St., Littleton NH 03561. ment and being outdoors. He helped his Erma Grace (Smith) Sheley, 95, passed away on Oct. 15, A memorial service will be held at the First Congregational dad with the development of Deer Run 2017 at Littleton Regional Hospital in Littleton, N.H. sur- Church UCC, 189 Main St. in Littleton, N.H. on Friday, Oct. Acres in Bath. Bob was always think- rounded by her loving family. She was born on Oct. 4, 1922 at 20, 2017, at 2 p.m. ing of his next business venture. He was Lily Leaf Farm in Paullina, Iowa to Clarence and Vera (Harris) Pillsbury Phaneuf Funeral Home and Crematorium in Little- always on the go and loved to catch up Smith. Her childhood years were spent ton is in charge of arrangements. To view an On-Line Tribute, with friends along the way. Bob took send condolences to the family, or for more information, please Robert Tyler, Sr. in Paullina and she graduated Paullina great pride in cutting the grass and High School in 1939. On Sept. 7, 1940, go to www.pillsburyphaneuf.com. landscaping around his home. He enjoyed watching NASCAR, she married B. LeRoy Sheley. They the History Channel, and loved anything to do with the 1970s. moved to the Boston area in 1940, Glenn Chalon Mitchell Family, friendships, equipment, and his little dogs (including where they raised their three children. Glenn Chalon Mitchell, 69, died unexpectedly on Sunday, his current dog Nick) brought him much joy. She was predeceased by her husband Oct. 8, 2017, at the Central Florida Regional Hospital in San- He was predeceased by his father, Sheffield Tyler on June in December 1961 and later moved to ford, Florida. 29, 1981 and his mother, Alice (Roy) Tyler on Jan. 14, 1994. Whitefield, N.H. in 1965. She was em- He was born in Haverhill, N.H., July 28, 1948, a son of Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Mary (Lewis) Tyler ployed at The Willows in Franconia, Chalon S. and Eula E. (Chamberlin) Mitchell. Cyan of Bath, N.H.; two sons, Robert L. Tyler, Jr. of Littleton, N.H. N.H. and later at Littleton Hospital in As a young child, Glenn lived in Lancaster, N.H. and Bath, and Chris M. Tyler and wife Jesse of Littleton; four step chil- Littleton, N.H. N.H. before moving to Woodsville Magenta dren, Kyle Reynolds and wife Marla of Laconia, N.H., David She was a member of the First Con- Erma Sheley around the age of 8. He graduated from Reynolds of Bakersfield, Vt., Caitlin Reynolds of Bath, and gregational Church of Littleton, where she taught Sunday Woodsville High School, class of 1968. John Reynolds of Bakersfield; six grandchildren, Taylor Sar- School, was a member of the Emma Merrill Guild, and led Glenn graduated with an Associate De- twell of Bath, Isabelle Tyler of UAE, Elise Tyler of Littleton, Adult Bible Study Groups. She enjoyed spending time with gree in Refrigeration and Heating and

Yellow Black Sheffield Tyler of Littleton, Ivy Rose Reynolds of Bakersfield, her family, gardening, baking, reading, writing, watching the a Bachelor Degree in Electrical from and Zofia Tyler of UAE; a sister, Shirley A. Tyler of Newbury- Boston sports teams, and traveling. She had an eye for details, the NH Technical College in Manches- port, Mass.; a brother, Richard W. Tyler and wife Debbie of enjoyed a good laugh and took pleasure in baking cookies and ter, NH. He married Rebecca Shiner in Bath; several nieces, nephews, and cousins. making scrapbooks for family and friends. 1971 and they lived on the Piscataqua Calling hours will be on Sunday, Oct. 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. at She is survived by her sons: Loran (Patricia) Sheley of Little River enjoying water sports. Rebecca the Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch St., Woodsville, N.H. Deer Isle, Maine and Rickman Sheley of Bath, Maine; daugh- and Glenn both worked at Foster Beef A memorial service will be on Monday, Oct. 23, at 11 a.m., ter: Christine Sheley (Joni Gray) of Littleton, N.H.; grandchil- in Manchester. They decided to move Glenn Mitchell to Woodsville in the late seventies to work with Glenn’s dad, Chalon, and bought the family busi- ness around 1984. In addition to running the mobile home park, selling mobile homes, and moving them, Glenn also had 5THT ANNAANNUALANNNUANNNUNUAUAUALALLC COMMUNITY CCOOOMMMMMMUUNUUNITYITTYYWY WELLNESSWWEELLLLNEESSS FAIRFA AIRAAIIRR a business selling Royal Enfield Motorcycles. A FREE FFAAAMILLYY EVENT Glenn sold his business in 2011 and moved to Lake Mary, Fla., where he and Becky enjoyed retired life in the family built FEAATTURING: home. They spent summers in New Hampshire at the River Q FREE health screenings & FLU VAVACCINES Meadow Campground in North Haverhill. Glenn enjoyed fam- HEALTH Q FREE skin cancer screenings by appt. only ily get-togethers, reunions, and just spending time with family. (603) 259-7633 He especially enjoyed time spent with his two grandchildren, Jared and Joseph. Q Fitnessitness demonstrationsdemonstra Glenn was very involved with the Masons and the Eastern ROCKS Q Reiki and complimentarycomplimentar therapy treatments!tments! Star. He became a Mason in December of 2000 and a Master Q Healthy snacks and refreshments Mason in March of 2001. Glenn was a 32nd degree in the Scot- tish and York Rights. He was also a past Master of Grafton Q Kids: wear your HalloweenHalloween costume and enter Kane Lodge. a contest to win a greatgrea prize! He was predeceased by his father, Chalon S. Mitchell on Q Meet area healthcare agencya representativestives Oct. 6, 1994; his mother, Eula E. (Chamberlin) Mitchell on WEWED,D, OCCTT 2525 Â 4–744––77PMPM Q Music by Dennis Cote! Dec. 31, 2007; his grandparents, Chalon B. and Bessie Mitch- ell and Edwin and Ethel Chamberlin. IN THE LRH MEDICALMEDICAL OFFICEOOFOFFFFICFICICCEE BUILDING BUBUILDINBUIUILLDINDINGDINNGG Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Rebecca (Shiner) Mitchell of Lake Mary, FL; a son, Chad Mitchell and wife Beth of Woodsville, N.H.; two grandsons, Jared Mitchell and Joseph Mitchell; a sister, Marilyn Bedell of Monroe, NH; two broth- Questions? Call MarkMarketingeting & Community Relations at: (603) 444-9304. ers, Kenneth Mitchell and wife Kathi of Hillsboro, Texas, and Wayne Mitchell and wife Rhia of North Haverhill, N.H.; four nieces; five nephews; three great nieces; two great nephews; 600 St. Johnsbury Rd, Littleton, NH 03561 / 603.444.9000 / littletonhealthcare.org See Obituaries, Page 9 A9

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comprehensive approach to the opioid crisis mother, Nanetta (Crown) Downing; and ma- Epidemic as well as other health and wellness challeng- Obituaries ternal great-grandfather, Raymond Nickles, Continued from Page 4 es facing our community,” he said. Continued from Page 8 Sr. She is survived by her parents, Craig and One challenge could be at the federal level. Lindsay (Nickles) Myers, and brother Craig; upgrade and was really struggling. It will not Presently, many in the state involved in five aunts; and numerous cousins. maternal grandmother Laura (Downing) Nick- only serve the needs of more people, but pro- the drug fight feel optimistic about the prog- Calling hours will be Monday, Oct. 16 from les; paternal grandparents James and Carolynn vide broader services.” ress being made, but decisions around health 6 to 8 p.m. at the Ricker Funeral Home, 1 (Northrop) Myers; maternal great-grandfather, That project as well as others in the North care could wipe at least some of the progress Birch St., Woodsville, N.H. Edgar Downing; maternal great-grandmother, Country have helped to elevate a better un- away, said Rourke. A funeral service will be on Tuesday, Oct. Rita (Miller) Nickles; paternal great-grand- derstanding of what the needs are in the re- Members of U.S. Congress are advocating 17, at 11 a.m., at the Ricker Funeral Home, parents, James and Geraldine Myers, and John gion and how to approach them, he said. a full or partial repeal of the Affordable Care with Pastor Clint Brake from the Woodsville and Donna Northrop; maternal aunts and un- Safe stations, such as those implemented in Act, and President Donald Trump has vowed United Methodist Church, officiating. cle, Ralynn Taylor and Benjamin Nickles and Manchester, are a great success, too, and pro- to repeal the ACA, which has provided some Burial will follow at the Pine Grove Ceme- Magan Hoisington; paternal aunts and uncles, vide services to people who live outside of treatment and recovery services and funding tery, Swiftwater Road, Woodsville. Thomas and Arielle (Myers) Hartwell, James the Manchester area and come from all over as has expanded Medicaid. For more information or to sign and online and Jillian (Fifield) Myers, Olivia Myers, and the state, he said. “The instability in the health insurance condolence please visit www.rickerfh.com Jenna Myers; and cousins, Logan and Ashton Such stations as well as efforts that include marketplace is probably the biggest hin- Ricker Funeral Home & Cremation Care of Taylor, Bennett Nickles, and Madison Hart- establishing a crisis hot line are in the spirit drance,” said Rourke. “Providers are terrified Woodsville is in charge of arrangements. well; and many great aunts, uncles, and cous- of giving people care when they need it and the rug could be pulled out from under them ins. where they need it and help develop access and are increasingly hesitant to take on new Kaia Jean Myers The funeral will take place on Oct. 21 at 11 points in a region, he said. programs and work. Even the uncertainty is Our flower that never bloomed a.m. at the Grove Hill Cemetery in Lisbon, “Maybe we’ll never get a 200-bed treat- doing damage, and the longer it goes on, the Sometimes, it’s the smallest things that take N.H. A gathering of family and friends to fol- ment facility in the North Country, but we more damage it will do.” up the most room in our hearts. low at the Town Hall. In lieu of flowers, please can coordinate assessments to get people The policy changes it triggers might not be Kaia Jean Myers, newborn daughter of donate to the March of Dimes. what they need and get it faster,” said Ro- known for a year, he said. Craig and Lindsay (Nickles) Myers, became a Pillsbury Phaneuf Funeral Home and Crema- urke. “There are attempts to fill in those piec- In terms of the drug problem in N.H., heavenly angel on Friday, Oct. 6th, 2017, at torium, Littleton is in charge of arrangements. es of the system and make sure we are not Rourke cited the words Tina Nadeau, chief Littleton Regional Hospital. To view an On-Line Tribute, send condolences only bringing resources to the North Country, justice of the N.H. Superior Court and drug She joins her maternal grandfather, Ray- to the family, or for more information, please but bringing them in a way that works the court advocate. mond Nickles, Jr.; maternal great-grand- go to www.pillsburyphaneuf.net. North Country.” “‘We have walked in the wilderness for 30 Cyan Future years,’” he said. “There has been decades of Going forward, ACHS will continue its limited resources to address addiction and it’s work in providing integrated multidisci- going to take awhile. I do think it’s those little Magenta plinary primary health care delivery services indicators that give us hope to go forward.” as a patient centered medical home, said While the state can’t lose sight of the sig- Shanshala. nificant challenges, programs and initiatives

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10 The Record Friday, October 20, 2017 Hearing Debate: How Scenic Resources Impacted By Northern Pass Determined

port. “In addition, our independent review of He noted there was a great deal of dupli- looking at specific sites and specific details. BY GARRY RAYNO a selection of scenic resources found the vi- cation in DeWan’s report, including listing “There is a correlation, but we were doing InDepthNH.org sual impacts to be much greater than DeWan the Pemigewasset River in each community different work and looking at different ques- & Associates recognized; many were clearly it goes through. tions,” he said. CONCORD — Methods to determine the unreasonable.” Needleman said to be a scenic resource But Needleman said yet the company did a number of scenic resources potentially im- Project developer Eversource’s lead attor- the public needs to have access and showed significant amount of work for the DOE in- pacted by the Northern Pass Transmission ney Barry Needleman used examples of more a number of sites listed on Boyle’s data base cluding visiting all 120 locations where the Project were debated at Thursday’s Site Eval- than 7,000 scenic resources initially identi- that prohibits the public, including public overhead lines cross public roads, and Bus- uation Committee’s adjudicative hearing. fied by the Boyle group, noting many of the drinking water facilities. cher agreed. The landscape architectural firm hired by resources were businesses more than eight Did you conduct a site-by-site assessment Earlier in the day, Needleman repeatedly the Counsel of the Public faulted how Ever- miles from the route and would be eliminated to determine if these parcels are physically objected to questions to the aesthetic pan- source’s visual impact expert developed the quickly from consideration. accessible? Needleman asked. el by attorney Darren Connor, representing data base for scenic resources in view of the He showed a picture of FunSpot in Weirs Buscher said they did not visit the sites to Counsel for the Public, asking the panel to $1.6 billion transmission project to bring Hy- Beach. determine whether they were publicly acces- assess the quality of work done by DeWan’s dro-Quebec electricity to New England. Boyle president Michael Buscher said they sible. company. Terrence J. DeWan and Associates of Yar- were faulting DeWan’s methodology to iden- Needleman also questioned why Boyle in- Needleman said the issues should have mouth, Maine, found the project would have tify all the potential scenic resources. cluded information people provided at work- have been addressed in supplemental filings little to no impact on scenic resources in the He said FunSpot was a component of the shops and public hearings in the data base for or through other means and not through di- state, but T.J. Boyle Associates of Burling- database his company developed of potential scenic resources. rect questioning. ton, Vt., found the other company had down- scenic resource sites. “We did not do an eval- “Do professionals in your field go about He sited a ruling in the Antrim wind farm played the project’s impact and questioned uation of scenic resources,” Buscher said. identifying scenic resources in this way at case and said the questioning is in violation the method it used to determine properties “We are providing an example of an appro- the local level or look to towns to identify of Site Evaluation Committee statutes and that would be visually impacted. priate way to identify scenic resources.” them?” Needleman asked. procedures as well as Eversource’s due pro- Of the 525 scenic resources identified He noted they did not visit all 7,000 sites Buscher said Vermont does not look at sce- cess rights. within three miles of the route, none suffered to make an assessment. nic resources specifically, but looks at the By permitting oral rebuttal testimony, high visual impacts, according to the DeWan Needleman noted many of the resources overall visibility of a project and he noted Needleman said, he does not have time to

Cyan report. in their report were duplicates and some ap- likewise New Hampshire has a very broad prepare for its cross-examination, and in- “We found significant errors in the ap- peared multiple times, including the Pemige- definition of what constitutes scenic resourc- stead has to respond “in short order.” plicants’ approach to identifying scenic re- Magenta wasset River. es. But attorney Tom Pappas, representing the sources, which in itself, renders the NPT But James Palmer said the duplication in- Needleman also explored the discrepancies Counsel for the Public, told committee chair (visual impact assessment) unreliable for cludes brooks feeding into the river or recre- between the work Boyle did for the Counsel Martin Honigberg, as the presiding officer, decision-making,” according to the Boyle re- ation or conservation areas along the river. for the Public and work for the U.S. Depart- he has the authority to set the ground rules.

Yellow Black ment of Energy for its Environmental Impact Direct questioning is the counsel’s only Study of the project. opportunity — given that the two sides filed Boyle did work for both the DOE’s draft written testimony at the same time — to rebut and final report by DOE, but Palmer noted new information in the filings or in testimony they did not write the reports, were able to before the committee. Otherwise there is no check the information they presented for the opportunity and that raises concerns about its draft report, but not the final one. due process rights. Needleman said the company found little Honigberg did not make a new ruling on visual impact from the project, according to the issue. EIS figures, but Palmer said those figures Eversource had hoped to have all federal were for a smaller impact area, while a larger and state permits by the end of this year with areas showed greater impact. construction to begin next year and the trans- Needleman said their public counsel work mission line finished by the end of 2020. shows 29 specific locations with unreason- If it receives all its permits, project offi- able adverse affects from the project. cials said earlier, construction could begin in “How did you reach such different conclu- April. sions?” Needleman asked. Garry Rayno can be reached at garry.ray- Buscher said the company was specifical- [email protected] ly directed by the DOE “to hold back from Public Counsel Expert: Northern Pass Doesn’t Reduce Scenic Impacts Enough main reasons his company found the project would BY GARRY RAYNO have unreasonable adverse impacts on scenic re- InDepthNH.org sources was the lack of mitigation. One of the easiest ways to block views of power CONCORD — Not enough has been proposed to lines is vegetation and there is little use of that along reduce or eliminate the scenic impacts of the North- the project route, or reconfiguring and consolidating ern Pass Transmission project, a consultant told the new and existing lines on fewer towers, or lowering Site Evaluation Committee Monday. the height, or changing locations or using less visible Michael Buscher, president of T.J. Boyle Associ- material for the towers and wires, he said. ates of Burlington, Vt., hired by the Counsel for the “Reasonable mitigation we would expect to be Public to review a report done for project developer Eversource on the scenic impacts, said one of the See Expert, Page 16 A11

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12 The Record Friday, October 20, 2017 I Won’t Back Down A Domestic Violence Survivor Speaks Cyan Magenta Jessica Aiken-Hall, Author, Yellow Black to Share Story at Catamount Arts Oct. 20 Jessica Aiken-Hall of Bath, formerly of Sheffield, will speak about her memoir Friday evening - includ- ing being a survivor of domestic violence - at Catamount Arts. (Courtesy Photo)

tic violence at the hands of Aiken-Hall’s father; both her to leave,” said Aiken-Hall. “I had the car packed and was BY AMY ASH NIXON parents are now deceased. holding onto my son, who was almost two, and I was prob- Staff Writer Aiken-Hall’s ex-husband still lives in the Northeast ably eight months pregnant with my daughter.” Kingdom; she changed his name in the book. She said, “He had choked me and me and the baby fell, EDITOR’S NOTE: October is Domestic Violence Aware- “I grew up in an abusive home where my father was and he threatened to kill me if I told anybody.” ness Month, and the Record is connecting with Umbrella, abusive to my mom,” said Aiken-Hall in an interview on “What I found out from writing my book was I was al- a local support organization for people in abusive rela- Monday. She recalled being at the mental health services lowing this stuff to happen to me because it was how I tionships, and former victims to provide insights through agency in St. Johnsbury as young as age 6, after her father grew up, it was what I knew,” said Aiken-Hall. “I grew a series of stories into the problem of domestic violence in had threatened to kill her mother, she said. up with my mom, who was unable to love me due to her our communities. Aiken-Hall knew of her ex-husband since high school, mental illness, and he would tell me, ‘Your own mother News of her now ex-husband being arrested and charged but they did not begin dating until she was 21; he is a few doesn’t love you, so you’re lucky I do.’ ” with domestic violence was in the newspaper just days years older than her. She said he would look at pornography on her comput- before Jessica Aiken-Hall walked to the podium at North Within just a few months of dating, she learned she was er, and “would spend all our money on phone sex and stuff Congregational Church to be presented with her graduate pregnant with their first child. like that, and then lie and make me feel crazy for asking degree in mental health counseling at Springfield College. She had already begun to feel her ex was verbally abu- him about it … he would tell me I was fat and stupid and That was four years ago, and Aiken-Hall, formerly of sive, and she said she was considering breaking up with lazy and I was lucky to have him, because no one else Sheffield, who now lives in Bath, N.H., found the cour- him, but because of the pregnancy, Aiken-Hall did not end would want me, so after awhile you just believe it.” age a year later to get out, and she has now written her the relationship. While they were still married, the couple lost their home memoir, which she will read from on Friday evening at the “We met when I was 21, and had a baby,” she said. in a fire, and the insurance settlement they received from Catamount Arts Center from 6-8 p.m. as part of Domestic “Soon after, the abuse started.” the 2011 fire in Sheffield allowed them to leave her ex’s Violence Awareness Month. The mental abuse had laid a foundation, she said, for the hometown, which she said began to help her break away Her book, The Monster That Ate My Mommy chronicles phyical abuse that would follow. some, and she was also enrolled in graduate school. She Aiken-Hall having grown up with a mother who suffered “The first time he put his hands on me, I was pregnant was able to use some of the insurance money to treat her- from mental illness, and who was also subjected to domes- with my second child and that was because I was trying See Aiken-Hall, Page 13 A13

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icant day for Aiken-Hall because it’s the A Chapter From Jessica Aiken-Hall’s Memoir Aiken-Hall anniversary of her protection order keep- Continued from Page 12 ing her ex-husband from coming near her, she said. A couple of years into the job, I The kids followed us into the kitch- self to making a dream come true - seeing During her 7-year marriage, Aiken-Hall found out I was pregnant with baby en. Their screams filled the house. Ian her idol, Tom Petty, in concert in Orlando said, “I knew it was wrong, but I believed number three. Chuck and I continued yelled, “Let her go! Let Mommy go!” in 2012, and seeing him gave her the hope I deserved it.” to fight, but that was the norm now. We Chuck didn’t let me go. He grabbed that another dream - getting away from the Asked to offer advice to women who couldn’t have a conversation without me by the neck and pushed me into the abuse - could also come true. are still living in abusive situations, Aik- calling each other names or yelling. Ian wall as he yelled, “You are dead! I am “I understood that I could do anything at en-Hall said, “You have to have a plan, was four and Emerson was two. Chuck going to kill you and hide your body.” that moment,” said Aiken-Hall. and you have to be safe because when you only occasionally put his hands on me “Daddy! Please don’t kill Mommy. Being a graduate student at Springfield leave it’s the most dangerous time.” now. Most of the abuse was emotional. Please, Daddy, please.” Ian’s pleas College’s St. Johnsbury campus also gave “And don’t beat yourself up for staying Until I was nine months pregnant. didn’t stop him. her a strong support system, she said. because a lot of people think you’re stupid Chuck spent the day belittling me. Chuck continued to yell, “You are “The professors and the students, it was becuse you’re staying, but you have to do “You’re a fat whore. No one has ever dead, you f—-ing whore. You are like a family, and for the first time, I be- what’s best for you, and sometimes stay- loved you. Your own mother hates you. dead! The kids won’t care if you’re longed somewhere, and people were build- ing is what you need to do. Try to have a You’re just a piece of sh—.” dead. They don’t even love you.” ing me up instead of tearing me down,” support system, if you can, someone you After hours of listening, I couldn’t “Daddy, no! Daddy, we love Mom- said Aiken-Hall. can speak to in case something happens take it anymore. I had the cordless my. Daddy, no.” Ian pleaded with him. She said it was three days before she that they know where to look … if I did phone in my hand from my daily call to Chuck finally let go of me, and the was presented with her graduate degree in come up missing, they would know to look Gram, and without thinking, I threw it kids ran over to me. Emerson hugged mental health counseling that her ex-hus- for him.” at Chuck’s bare back. I wanted him to my legs, and Ian stood guard. Chuck band was charged with domestic violence; She said she still worries about that, at stop talking. I was nine months preg- was angry they were so upset. “Stop it was in the paper just before her gradua- times. nant, my husband was verbally abus- your f——-’ crying. God damn it… tion ceremony. “My life has been threatened since I was ing me, and my hormones were raging. make the little f—— stop.” Aiken-Hall still has a protection order four years old, I have post traumatic stress I wanted him to leave me alone. I held them close to keep Chuck against her ex, in place until 2022, she disorder from all this,” she said, urging He spun around and yelled, “You’re away from them. Chuck paced the said. others living in domestic violence situa- gonna pay for that, you stupid, fat kitchen as they continued to cry. “Get whore!” the f—- over it!” They were officially divorced on May tions still, “Don’t give up, there is a way Cyan 30, 2014. out.” Ian and Emerson were in the living My whole body hurt. The baby Friday’s event is in conjunction with room, and they stopped playing as stopped moving. I was scared he had

Aiken-Brill gives some of the credit Magenta October being Domestic Violence Aware- for her survival to Tom Petty, and said his he ran to me. I ran past him into the killed the baby inside of me. I sat in the ness Month, but Oct. 20, specificially, is song, “I Won’t Back Down,” became her living room to get the kids to a safe living room with Ian and Emerson in also Tom Petty’s birthday, it would have personal theme song. She sent him a letter spot, but as I got into the living room, my lap, and I cried with them. Chuck been the musician’s 67th birthday but he earlier this year, “to thank him for saving Chuck pushed me into the changing ta- sat on the couch to watch us. “I need died on Oct. 2; Aiken-Hall went on to see my life,” she said. ble. When I didn’t fall, he pushed me to go to the hospital…the baby isn’t Yellow Black him a few more times in concert, and in Next Up: Two more survivors’ stories, as again, harder. I stumbled and landed on moving.” July in Philadelphia, in a front-row seat, part of The Caledonian-Record’s month- the floor in the kids’ playroom as Ian “You’re not going anywhere. You he stopped right in front of her, and tossed long series on Domestic Violence Aware- yelled, “Daddy, no! Stop, Daddy!” just want to get me in trouble.” her a guitar pick, two days before her 36th ness Month. On the floor, I held my stomach. “No…I’m scared the baby’s hurt.” birthday, she said. Friday is also a signif- Chuck came over and kicked me over “You’re fine, the baby’s fine.” and over again in the back. He kicked My body was covered in bruises. me harder each time his foot made It hurt to sit down. After a while, the contact. Ian ran over to try to make him baby did move, and Chuck reminded stop. I fought back the tears because I me he was right, there was nothing didn’t want Ian to be afraid. Emerson wrong. He told me again if I told any- stood in the corner of the living room, one what happened he’d kill me and crying as she watched her father con- take the kids. He said he would cut tinue to yell at me. I needed help. I the baby out of me and take it too. I managed to get to my feet and walked couldn’t leave them. I couldn’t let him to the phone. When Chuck saw what I kill me and leave them with him. was doing, he ripped the phone out of At my doctor’s appointment, a nurse the wall and threw it. “What the f—- asked about the bruises. I said I had do you think you are doing? You’re not fallen down the stairs. I hoped they calling anyone.” He pushed me into wouldn’t believe me, but they didn’t the doorway to the upstairs, pushing ask again. She told me it was selfish of me so hard my body broke the door. me not to come in right after the fall. The kids both watched and cried. We I felt like I’d failed this baby too, just were all at his mercy. like I failed at everything. Chuck pulled me up out from the After that day, my dislike for Chuck broken door and dragged me into the grew to hate. I hated him for all he had kitchen by my hair. He tried to smash done to me. I hated him for all he did to my head onto the hot wood stove. I my kids. I hated him for all he pretend- couldn’t let my face hit the stove. I ed to be. I hated him for all the hope he somehow managed to brace myself stole from me. I hated him for every- in the doorframe of the bathroom that thing. We’d been together for six years, was in front of the wood stove. He took and I still hadn’t told him I loved him. my head, bounced it off the door jam, Now there was no way he’d ever hear and yelled, “I am going to kill you!” me speak those words. A14

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nesses and abutting private property. New towers, where needed, would be about the same height or News Briefs “The Massachusetts RFP - they will make a decision on which lower than existing ones, and none higher than 80 feet, according Continued from Page 7 project will get their funding, “said Ford. “We will make sure it’s to the GSPL plan. not Northern Pass.” Where the right-of-way is expanded, it would be by 150 feet or watching an interview with her on CNN. Coute then got the word Ford said the effort now is to make North Country voices heard less and GSPL team members say their project would have little out. in the Massachusetts RFP process, the winner of which is expect- or no view shed impact for about 106 of the 115 miles miles in In the following days and weeks, area residents turned out to ed to be selected Jan. 25. N.H. give cash donations, gift cards and necessities such as diapers and GSPL representatives said the selection of the Massachusetts “It’s going through my town of Bath,” said Linda Lauer, chair clothing for Harper and clothing, blankets, bath and other items RFP will have a lasting impact on New Hampshire and the com- of the Grafton County Commission, which is an intervenor in op- for Ajshay. pany is asking people to weigh in on the process. position to NPT. “Nobody cares. I’ve talked with people in Haver- Five companies have bid in their transmission line proposals. hill and Bath. The visual impact is very minimal.” Residents Asked To Back Projects include the 1,200-megawatt New England Clean Energy Addressing Downey, Sugar Hill resident Frederick Von Karls Connect by Central Maine Power, the 600-megawatt Northeast said, “I hope in your pitch you say your proposal would do far Northern Pass Competitor Renewable Link by National Grid, the 1,000-megawatt New En- less impact to property values, views and tourism than some of gland Clean Power Link by TDI New England, and the 900-mega- your competitors.” FRANCONIA — Although it won’t impact their towns, some watt Atlantic Link by Emera Inc. NPT, currently before the N.H. Site Evaluation Committee, has Franconia area residents might promote it anyway - the Granite The RFP seeks to provide long-term clean energy contracts to obtained a federal permit to cross through the White Mountain State Power Link, the proposed transmission line competing with the state of Massachusetts, and the process involves the Massa- National Forest (underground, along state highways) and a federal Northern Pass Transmission in the Massachusetts clean energy chusetts Department of Energy Resources as well as representa- Presidential Permit on condition it receives SEC approval. request for proposal. tives of Eversource Energy, National Grid and Unitil who will “We are now at the SEC,” Ford said of NPT. “The first thing On Wednesday at Franconia Town Hall, Sean Downey, a GSPL also be among the evaluators in choosing the winner. the Legislature said [in 2012] was said no private land can be used project outreach representative, gave a presentation after he was Whichever project is selected would be entirely paid for by the for a project like this that is not required. This is a shareholder invited to the town by Sue Ford, a former state representative ratepayers of Massachusetts, the commercial target, and the abili- project, not a reliability project.” from Easton and arch-opponent of NPT. ty to construct the projects depends in large part on what happens To date, the GSPL has no vocal opposition, and a large part of “I thought it was important to have an opportunity to look at with the RFP decision, said GSPL team representatives. that can be attributed to the use of existing right-of-way and min- the Power Link,” said Ford, among many in the North Country According to a National Grid-commissioned study, the GSPL imal impacts, National Grid spokeswoman Shannon Baxevanis wanting regulators to choose the GSPL as an alternative to NPT. would result in a reduction of 15.7 million tons of greenhouse gas said Thursday. The gathering drew several dozen area residents opposed to emissions in the first 10 years of operation versus a reduction of “We have been fortunate enough to generate quite a bit of sup- NPT who want to see that line buried along Interstate 93 if it is 3.5 million tons from Northern Pass. port throughout the Northeast Kingdom and in the New Hamp- to be approved and not through the downtowns and roadways of The GSPL and NPT are similar in that they are transmission shire portion of the project,” she said. Cyan Franconia, Sugar Hill and Easton, a construction they say would lines, but differ in how much they would cost, how much capaci- The GSPL has the support of nearly all legislators in the North- tear up roads for at least two years and negatively impact busi- ty they would deliver, how they would be configured, and which east Kingdom as well as two dozen lawmakers in N.H. and the Magenta type of energy they would import into the New England power Grafton County Commission and town of Plymouth in N.H. YourYYoour CommunityCommunity Health PPartnerartner Since 1975! grid. As National Grid is awaits the response from the Massachusetts The $1.6 billion, 192-mile NPT line would stretch from Pitts- RFP, it is encouraging transparency in the process and working on burg to Deerfield and have 52 miles of line buried under roads initiatives to get the voices of the public heard, said Baxevanis.

Yellow Black October is from Bethlehem to Bridgewater and 7 miles buried in upper Coos, “Public support is a large part of the project and should be Breast Cancer Awareness Month! which would see about 40 miles of new right-of-way. weighed very heavily,” she said. The majority of NPT would be overhead on new towers nearing GSPL team members said it is unlikely that two big projects 100 feet tall and higher. Under the current plan, the 1,090-mega- will be chosen in the Massachusetts RFP. Let No WWomanoman watt line would carry existing Canadian hydro-power. The $1.1 billion GSPL, partnering with the nonprofit Citizens Balsams Redevelopment: Change Energy, would extend from Norton, Vt., to Londonderry, N.H., Be OvOverloorlooked within or adjacent to existing National Grid transmission corri- In Financing Delays Construction dors. Breast & CCerervvical CCancerancer Fifty-nine miles would pass through the Northeast Kingdom A change in the financing package and appraisal have delayed and 109 miles through N.H., and it would enter N.H. at the towns the construction start date at The Balsams Grand Resort, but the Screening Program of Monroe and Littleton, after which it would go through portions development team is hopeful the big work can begin in the late of Lyman, Bath and Haverhill. fall. provides free breast and cervical cancer The 1,200-megawatt capacity GSPL line would carry new As of Thursday, Northern Bank and Trust, of Woburn, Mass., screenings to New Hampshire women who Class 1 Canadian wind generation, with hydro as a backup. the project’s chief lender, had not submitted its application to the ‡‡– ‡”–ƒ‹ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ƒ† ‹• ‘ơ‡”‡† „›  N.H. Business Finance Authority, which is being asked to approve ‘‘‘•— ‘—‹–›  ‡ƒŽ–Š ‡”˜‹ ‡• ƒ–ǣ See News Briefs, Page 15

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Friday, October 20, 2017 The Record 15 study. the economy as well as taxes and health care. News Briefs If a go, the FNRCC, once occupying the space, would then rent “The bill would hopefully keep New Hampshire looking out Continued from Page 14 it from Ford. for the future,” Hennessey said Wednesday. If the move is successful, the deteriorating seasonal booth be- It’s similar to the demographic study committee that is expect- $28 million in state-guaranteed loans, part of the total $165 to tween Franconia Town Hall and the Abbie Greenleaf Library that ed to soon release its findings, she said. $170 million first phase development. the chamber has operated for four decades would be replaced by a “We need to keep planning for the shifting demographics in the For about a year, the Balsams development team has said it was larger information and welcome center open all year. state,” said Hennessey. getting close to having the application before the BFA. The upper level of the new space would have an office, some- She also has an unrelated bill, HB 455, which passed unani- Recently, the financing underwent some changes that project thing the chamber has not had before, said Barbara Ashley, the mously in the N.H. House of Representatives in March, that pro- spokesman Scott Tranchemontagne on Thursday said will become nonprofit FNRCC’s current secretary and former director who hibits pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from requiring provid- public as the BFA review process gets underway. gave a recent presentation to the Franconia select board and plan- ers to attain accreditation, credentialing, or licensing other than by “One of the things that caused more time to elapse is we had ning board on the project. N.H. Board of Pharmacy or other state or federal entity. to update one of the appraisals required by our lender,” he said. There is a need for a Main Street presence to attract and service Corporate PBMs charge pharmacies in N.H. and other states The information is expected to go to the BFA in the next few more visitors to the area year-round and to promote the chamber’s thousands of dollars in accreditation fees to sell their products. weeks, he said. towns and members, and right off Exit 38 is a prime location, Local lawmakers and N.H. pharmacists, however, say safety, li- The team was hoping to begin construction this month. said said. censing, regulation and consumer protection are already overseen The BFA, once it receives the appraisal and other required in- The new location would be multi-purpose, to include retail for by the state pharmacy board, and the PBM costs are expensive formation, anticipates a review process of up to two months that souvenirs and others items and products from member businesses, and hurt small businesses and consumers, who end up paying in- includes hearings and a final approval by the N.H. Executive which would be offered consignment space. creased prices for prescription drugs. Council. It would also be an information center with maps and would The N.H. Senate also agreed to stop the practice of PBMs “Essentially, we lost about a month having to do that apprais- be similar to N.H. Department of Transportation welcome cen- charging the accreditation fees, but only until May 2018. al,” said Tranchemontagne. “We are still hoping to start construc- ters and White Mountain Attractions in Lincoln, but on a smaller Hennessey is now lead sponsor of legislation for 2018 that aims tion very soon. If we could start in the late fall, that’s what we scale, said Ashley. to make HB 455 permanent and lift the May 2018 sunset put on will do. Obviously, we will have weather to contend with at some The campaign slogan for the fund-raising needed to bring it to it by the Senate. point, but there is a lot of work that can be done over the winter. fruition is called, “Watching us grow, bigger, better and busier.” State Rep. Linda Massimilla, D-Littleton, is lead sponsor on It will adjust some of the things we can do outside, but we can do Hiking trails, bicycling routes, and attractions would be pro- three bills - one relative to mental health courts and two to human work inside.” moted as would area history. trafficking. In September, Coos County planners approved the site plan for The plan is to have the welcome center open five days a week Human trafficking is an issue Massimilla became involved with the extensive $50 million renovation of the 200-room Lake Glori- for half the year and seven days a week from Memorial Day in recent years, and a bill she successfully sponsored last year ette House, and developers said applications will be submitted to through Columbus Day. Inside would also be a meeting room and increased the penalty for a buyer who has sex with a minor to a expand the Wilderness Ski Area. history room. Class B felony, punishable by a maximum prison sentence of 3 Cyan The development team is projecting at least a partial Balsams Maps would be sold on consignment from the Appalachian 1/2 to 7 years. opening by the winter 2018-2019 ski season. Mountain Club and from FNRCC members and would include The new legislation regarding trafficking in persons would in- Magenta state bike maps of the area, scenic tours, and hiking trails, said crease the penalty for buyers having sex with underage persons Chamber Of Commerce Advances Ashley. to a Class A felony punishable by a maximum prison sentence of “It has everything you want, coming off the exit,” she said. “It 7½ to 15 years.

Village Plan In Franconia benefits all of us, and most importantly, it benefits the village.” The other human trafficking bill is relates to the definition of Yellow Black child abuse. FRANCONIA — After being buoyed a few weeks ago by an North Country Lawmakers Submit “The second trafficking bill is including children in sex traf- anonymous donation, the Franconia Notch Regional Chamber of ficking under the word ‘abused’ in the statute because they’re cur- Commerce is advancing its plan to set up a welcome center at Legislation For 2018 rently not included,” said Massimilla. “This will ensure there is no a vacant Main Street storefront to have a larger presence in the question about what abuse is.” village and boost tourism and downtown businesses. Lawmakers across the North Country have submitted legisla- The bill on mental health courts, which aim to keep non-violent The goal - to occupy the building that housed the Franconia tion for 2018 to tackle a range of issues, from human trafficking offenders out of jail by providing them the treatment they need, Sports Shop, a one-time anchor business that closed its doors for and mental health courts to establishing a commission to evaluate would establish mental health court committee consisting of a the last time in September. the state’s workforce and job training. judge, prosecutors, defense attorneys, law enforcement represen- “That donation has enabled us to study whether or not this is a State Rep. Erin Hennessey, R-Littleton, is co-sponsoring a tatives, and mental health court manager to take a vote by simple feasible location from an operational and budgetary front,” FN- House bill seeking to establish a commission to review and eval- majority before they could eliminate a court. RCC President Chad Stearns said Thursday. uate workforce and job training in New Hampshire. Presently, a mental health court can be dissolved by a single “This isn’t a done deal,” he said. “We are studying what this The Granite State is forecasting an aging population and a circuit court judge. will take. Later this year or early next the board will come to shortage of qualified workers in the coming years that can impact a formal decision on whether or not to proceed with locating a See News Briefs, Page 17 welcome center there. We are exploring the opportunity and the [chamber] board still has to vote to raise funds.” The donation allows the chamber - whose member towns HEARING include Franconia, Easton and Sugar Hill - to pay a six-month PROBLEMS? non-occupancy lease to building owner Mike Ford until March 1 to keep the space available as the chamber conducts its feasibility We can save you thousands Mona Lisa Beauty Salon on OPEN BY APPOINTMENT hearing aids!! Call Anytime CALL TODAY FOR A

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and-a-half along the route. A driver going 50 miles an hour would only cations at the hotels like rooms and the spa tower to take a more general Expert see the transmission line for a minute to a minute-and-a-half. look at the overall impact. Continued from Page 10 But James Palmer of T.J. Boyle said duration would change for Is there public access to the rooms and spa tower, Needleman asked. someone biking or walking along the roadway. Duration is not the only Buscher said the public can rent rooms and anyone can go up on the part of this project was not being followed so the project has unreason- consideration, he noted. front porch. able impact,” Buscher said. “We believe other things could be done.” Needleman used other examples T.J. Boyle cited as scenic resourc- Committee member Christopher Way, representing the Department Hired by Eversouce, Terrence J. DeWan and Associates of Yar- es with unreasonable adverse impacts such as two overlooks in Bear of Business and Economic Affairs, noted the hotel could be seen as mouth, Maine, found the project would have little to no impact on sce- Brook State Park, crossing hiking trails and Coleman State Park. private property you have to pay a fee to enter, but Palmer said a person nic resources in the state although the firm did find some specific sites He said in every instance the project’s impact on the scenic resourc- also has to pay a fee to use a state park, which is considered a scenic would be unreasonably harmed. es is minimal compared with their overall use. resource. Buscher and his associates said the Maine firm did not consider Needleman said T.J Boyle found the two overlooks along a hiking “Paying a fee to go into a state park is fairly different than the ability public roads or small water bodies to be scenic resources although the trail in Bear Brook State Park would be adversely impacted. to go to a grand hotel,” Way said. greatest impact will be to people driving on public roads. DeWan con- Bear Brook is the largest state park in New Hampshire with 10,000 “It’s not the fee per se but how much the fee is?” questioned Palmer. sidered scenic byways in its analysis, but not other roads. acres and 40 miles of trails, he said, with more than 90 structures visi- “The money part is a difficult criteria to define public access.” “It’s the one location where the public has the greatest exposure to ble when the leaves are off the trees. Another committee member William Oldenberg, representing the the project,” Buscher said. “To have that as a scenic resource is criti- In most of the park, the project is not visible, he said. Department of Transportation, asked how many unreasonable impacts cal.” Buscher said the overlooks are “celebrated situations” within the would it take to not build the project. Eversource lead attorney Barry Needleman questioned if Buscher park which makes them more important. “It could be one,” Buscher said, “One single unreasonable effect had gone beyond SEC rules to include railroad bridges or roads in gen- Whether or not the scenic view from the Mountain View Grand could be so adverse as to stop the project.” eral. The scenic resource is what needs to be considered, not the view Hotel should be considered a scenic resource was debated extensively Craig Wright, representing the Department of Environmental Ser- from the resource, he said. Monday. vices, asked could the impact not be considered significant and still But Buscher said his company used some discretion. When looking According to the definition of scenic resource, the public has to have prevent the project from going forward. at resources impacted along scenic byways, the issue is the view not access to the building or area, and several committee members ques- “That would be highly unlikely,” Buscher said. “But that is all spec- the asphalt, he noted. tioned if the public has access to the hotel. ulation.” Needleman said one scenic byway considered by DeWan was the DeWan included pictures and simulations along the road to the hotel Eversource had hoped to have all federal and state permits by the Moose Path Scenic Byway which is 98 miles long through the far as well as from the hotel’s porch and found little visual impact from end of this year with construction to begin next year and the transmis- northern section of the state. the project. sion line finished by the end of 2020. The Site Evaluation Committee He said the project is only intermittently visible for a mile to a mile- Buscher said his firm reviewed that information and from other lo- is not expected to make a final decision on the 192-mile, high-voltage, $1.6 billion transmission line to bring Hydro-Quebec power to New England until the end of February. Cyan If it receives all of its permits, project officials said last month, con- Roy said he will ask NEOgas and said NCES would lease the struction could begin in April. Magenta Permitting land to them and they would have to pay taxes on the business. Garry Rayno can be reached at [email protected] Continued from Page 5 In response to a question by Board of Selectmen Chairman Mary Moritz about who monitors such facilities Roy said com- fill, the facility would have a 15-year life from the gas, said Roy. panies do with full-time employees. Yellow Black NCES would maintain the plant to stay in compliance and have Glavac said commercial development along Trudeau Road is in complete control of the gas. the town’s master plan and a change in zoning would have to be Rate Hikes The Sept. 25 meeting brought discussion about renewable ener- looked at to help the project along. Continued from Page 2 gy credits and the molecule being created. Roy also spoke of the geothermal loops NCES has installed, Selectman Martin Glavac asked what happens to the molecule. producing some 1.2 million BTUs per hour, that he said will hope- partment estimated that among the 97,000 people in the state’s individ- Roy said NCES will continue to flare the gas and it is not a green fully entice another user. ual market, 74 percent who either get federal subsidies or are part of molecule until it has gone through the process. 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20 The Record Friday, October 20, 2017 Carriage Lane Players To Perform The Odd Couple - Female Version At The Tillotson

Neil Simon’s classic play, The Odd Couple—female version—will And the four girlfriends, Mickey, Vera, Sylvie and Renee, each have been assisting with lines during rehearsals and with stage prep be presented and performed by The Carriage Lane Players Nov. 3 and their own little stories going on all around the bigger picture of Olive and set up. The set construction once again is under the helm of 4 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 5 at 2 p.m.; Nov. 11 at 2 and 7 p.m. and Nov. and Florence. For Kathy Smith and Michelle Lassonde, this is their Steve Bunnell, who has built all of the sets for the group for the 12 at 2 p.m. at the Tillotson Center in Colebrook. The schedule for first time on stage with the Carriage Lane Players, bringing a total of past five shows. During the opening weekend show, on Nov. 3, this performance offers three matinee shows as well as three evening three new players to the team this year. Colleen Clogston performed the Carriage Lane Players will be drawing a winning name to performances. The show is produced with permission from Samuel with the Players several times, in both “Boeing Boeing” and “Steele receive two free tickets to the Colonel Town Players production French, Inc. Magnolias.” Donna Jordan returns after performances in “Steele Mag- of “Noises Off,” which is taking place at the Lancaster Town In this 1985 adaptation, Simon revised his original 1965 male sto- nolias,” “DeathTrap” and “Don’t Dress for Dinner.” Laurie Cotnoir has Hall on the same two weekends as “The Odd Couple.” In an ry, changing the male characters to female. Unger and Madison are at been a part of every Carriage Lane Players production to-date, includ- exchange, the Colonel Town Players will be drawing a winning it again—Florence Unger and Olive Madison, that is. Instead of the ing “Barefoot in the Park,” “Boeing Boeing,” “Steele Magnolias,” and name at their opening show for two passes to “The Odd Cou- Friday night poker party that begins the original version, Ms. Mad- “Don’t Dress for Dinner.” For “DeathTrap,” she assisted with lights ple.” The winner of the passes can choose which date to attend ison has invited the girls over for an evening of Trivial Pursuit. The and sound. Tanya Young was also in the cast for “Steele Magnolias” which performance. Pidgeon sisters (neighbors in Oscar Madison’s apartment building in and assisted with makeup for “DeathTrap.” Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door, and can be re- 1965) have been replaced by the two Constanzuela brothers (neighbors Rehearsals for the play have been ongoing since early summer served by calling 348-1671. Tickets can be purchased at Fiddleheads, in Olive Madison’s apartment building). The hilarity remains the same. under Director Becky Bunnell, who has been assisted by anoth- 110 Main St. in Colebrook, or at the Tillotson Center, Carriage Lane, Florence and her husband Stanley have separated; she arrives late for er new-comer, young Penelope Varley of Canaan. Penelope has just off Rte. 26 (next to the Colebrook Post Office) in Colebrook. the weekly Trivial Pursuit game, and is then invited to live with Olive. The problem is, Florence is a neat freak—Olive isn’t. The show stars Laurie Cotnoir as Florence and her best friend in Odds Bodkin at Bethlehem Library Fun Spooky Tales for the Entire Family real life, Tanya Young, as Olive. The pairing of these two friends is perfect for this hilarious comedy. Trivial Pursuit girlfriends around the BETHLEHEM, N.H. — Bethlehem Public Library will host Odds Bodkin and his Fun Spooky Tales for Young Families program on table are Mickey the cop, played by Canaan elementary teacher Kathy Thursday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. Smith, local Postmaster Michelle Lassonde is in the role of Vera, Col- A children’s author, award-winning recording artist, and master storyteller, Odds Bodkin combines dramatic voices, vocal effects, narra- leen Clogston plays Sylvie and Donna Jordan is Renee. Canaan High tive and live music to create imaginative experiences for audiences. Using guitars and a Celtic harp, he creates a backdrop to his memorable School student Heather Cluff joins the Carriage Lane Players in her stories, complete with realistic sound effects. first role—as Manolo Constanzuela. Returning to the Players is Han- According to his website, www.oddsbodkin.net, Odds believes in the power of storytelling. “The act of listening taps our inborn ability to create mental images…Spoken-word stories are interactive with the brain itself.” The New York Times calls him a “consummate storyteller.” Cyan nah Potter, who has worked on lights and sound and as stage manager for several shows. This time, she is on the stage as Jesus (pronounced Will the boy who cannot grow break the spell by taking the magical singing apples? And will the wicked witch who guards them, let him? Odds Bodkin tells this story and other child-safe spooky tales.

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