Repairs Complete on Cannon Bridge Friend Since First Grade,” Lynn Gould Said
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015 SERVING TILTON, NORTHFIELD, BELMONT & SANBORNTON, N.H. FREE Tanger 5K for a Cure draws more than 900 in support of breast cancer research BY ERIN PLUMMER to help cope with treat- [email protected] ment, durable medical TILTON — Almost a equipment including thousand people of all wigs and prosthetics, ages, athletic abilities, and home care services. and individual stories Proulx and Sandy walked and ran to help Marshall, director of vol- breast cancer patients unteer and community during the annual Tan- services at LRGHealth- ger 5K for a Cure. care, said this allows pa- Individuals and teams tients to focus on their gathered at the outlets treatment and healing on Sunday morning for rather than the extra the race to raise money burdens that come with for a new program at the disease. LRGHealthcare to help “Sometimes, this can cover necessary costs for be the biggest stressor breast cancer patients. for people who are diag- Accounting for pre- nosed,” Marshall said. registrations alone, race Marshall said that director Eric Proulx, the over the past decade general manager of the Tanger’s 5K and the Tanger Outlets in Til- Pink Card program have ton, said more than 900 raised more than $35,000 ERIN PLUMMER people took part in the for cancer related ser- Members of the Belmont High School Girls' Soccer Team took part in the Tanger 5K for a Cure in honor of their late coach, Amy 5K. Proulx said numbers vices and technology at Dutton. were a little down this LRGH. strollers and canes and race, saying that it was three and a half years, “It’s just a good way to year, likely due to the “If it wasn’t for the dogs, it’s just a great good to win the race. members of the teams get together and remem- holiday weekend. support of the communi- community event,” Mar- His dad Lt. Richard she coached have taken ber her in such a public “The overall partici- ty, the sponsors, and our shall said. Mann of the Belmont Po- part in the race in pre- way,” Scott said pation yet again is one of retailers, this wouldn’t The first place finish- lice Department support- vious years including She said everyone on the best events attended have been possible,” er was 14-year-old Kyle ed the racers on a bike. with Dutton at their side. the team that could make in the Lakes Region,” Proulx said. “The Lakes Mann. Mann is a fresh- “The community sup- Coach Dutton lost her it were there. Proulx said. Region always comes to- man at Winnisquam port is fantastic,” Lt. battle earlier this year. “It’s a big deal to ev- Funds raised from gether for philanthropy Regional High School, Mann sad. “There’s peo- Members of the BHS erybody,” Scott said. the race will go towards efforts like this.” where he runs track and ple cheering them on. soccer team raced with Lynn and Branden LRGH’s new program Marshall said the cross-country. This was Good, positive communi- special t-shirts in honor Gould of Weare orga- “Celebrate Hope, Cele- amount of community his first time taking part ty event.” of their coach. nized Team Mary in hon- brate You” fund for pa- support has been over- in the Tanger 5K, he said Members of the Bel- Team captain Kelsey or of Lynn’s close friend tients with breast cancer. whelming. he was encouraged to mont High School soc- Scott said it was an emo- who is fighting the dis- The fund will provide “A community this join the race by his par- cer team ran in memo- tional and extremely im- ease. Mary was diag- money for patients to size when you have al- ents and his school. ry of their coach Amy portant experience for nosed last February and have respite care, com- most 1,000 people show “It was nice; I liked Dutton. Coach Dutton the 23 members of the received her last chemo- plimentary therapies up to run or walk with it,” Mann said of the battled breast cancer for team who took part. therapy treatment three weeks ago. “She’s been my best Repairs complete on Cannon Bridge friend since first grade,” Lynn Gould said. BY DONNA RHODES Also helping John- ton and Northfield, were layed too long, Smith waiting for the bridge to This is the team’s first [email protected] ston mark the moment identified more than five said the bridge would deteriorate further and year in the race, bring- TILTON/NORTH- was her son, Dan. years ago, when inspec- have eventually ended for the state to step in. ing in 22 participants. FIELD — After several Northfield Town Ad- tions found failures in up on New Hampshire’s In 2013, voters of Branden Gould said weeks of construction, ministrator Glenn Smith the deck. The structure ‘Red List.’ Tilton and Northfield this effort was “for some- the Cannon Bridge be- said problems with the itself, however, was still Both town select approved monies for body who can fight for tween the towns of Til- bridge, one of two major sound. boards, Smith said, rec- making the necessary their life like that and ton and Northfield was connectors between Til- If repairs were de- ognized the importance repairs on their individ- not give up,” reopened last Thursday of getting the deck re- ual town warrants and Their business, Gould afternoon, and as a nos- pairs done as soon as in 2014 Ed Weingartner Crane, was also a race talgic throwback to the possible rather than SEE CANNON, PAGE A11 sponsor. last time the bridge was closed for repairs in the mid-1970’s, Wanda John- Northfield resident takes part in ston had the honor of be- ing the first to cross the national addiction awareness rally newly refurbished struc- BY DONNA RHODES ture. [email protected] “Mom was the Town NORTHFIELD — Clerk for Northfield When more than 10,000 back then, and was the people assembled on the first to cross the bridge National Mall in Wash- DONNA RHODES after they did some re- Former Northfield Town Clerk Wanda Johnston experienced ington, D.C. on Oct. 4 pairs to it. Someone “de ja vu all over again” when she was asked to drive the for the “Unite to Face remembered that, so first car over Cannon Bridge once repairs were completed Addiction” rally, 40 rep- they asked her to come last week. Stepping out to join her as she began the cross- resentatives from New and do it again, which ing were Tilton Selectmen Katherine Dawson and Patricia Hampshire were in their we thought was really Consentino, Tilton Town Clerk/Tax Collector Cynthia Reinartz, midst, including North- nice,” said her daughter Northfield Town Administrator Glenn Smith and Tilton Town field resident Carolee Diane Jordan. Administrator Joyce Fulweiler. Longley. Longley said she has been a partner in the DONNA RHODES Belmont residents gather to New Futures Communi- Carolee Longley of Northfield displays two of the signs she ty Leadership Initiative carried when she joined HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery celebrate the splendor of autumn for 18 years, and when on a trip to the national “Unite to Face Addiction” rally in she heard of the national Washington, D.C. last weekend. BY DONNA RHODES day to enjoy the splen- Coordinator, Gretta Ol- rally, she called New Fu- drugs, alcohol, tobacco shire Recovery, but [email protected] dor of autumn than son-Wilder, and a team tures to see if anything and other substances, friends and loved ones BELMONT — There last Sunday afternoon, of volunteers provided was being done on a state she said it is the latest SEE RALLY, PAGE A11 was perhaps no better when Belmont’s Events fun and entertainment level. heroin epidemic that for folks of all ages While hearing the has really touched her INDEX during the first ever Fall word ‘no,’ she soon found heart through the deaths n Gathering at the Tioga herself invited to instead of several people in the Volume 7 • Number 42 Pavilion. join the group from Lakes Region over the 24 Pages in 2 Section Children lined up for HOPE for New Hamp- past year. Editorial Page ..................A4 face painting and a chal- shire Recovery who were “Addiction is a public lenging apple toss then traveling to Washington health epidemic, and it North Country Notebook A4 headed off with friends for the national event. made me think that we and siblings to play in a “I was thrilled, and all need to get out there Schools ............................A7 large hay pile that was couldn’t believe I was ac- and do something. How spread out in the bright tually going to be able to many more do we need Culture .............................A5 sunshine. take part in this historic to lose?” she said. DONNA RHODES Obituaries ........................A6 In the meantime, rally,” Longley said. At the rally were not Amy, Andrea, Adena and Alexis from the Belmont First Baptist ©2014, Salmon Press, LLC. adults gathered in and While there are many only advocates from Church had a great time listening to live music and playing in Call us at (603) 279-4516 the hay pile during last weekend’s Fall Gathering at the Tioga forms of addiction, in- organizations such as SEE AUTUMN, PAGE A11 email: [email protected] Pavilion in Belmont Village. cluding prescription HOPE for New Hamp- A2 October 15, 2015 LOCAL NEWS WINNISQUAM ECHO n Pumpkin Festival weekend activities announced Lakes Region Tourism Association offers free Pumpkin Festival Itineraries REGION — The Lakes Beans and Greens come watch as teams use nipesaukee Playhouse Canterbury Shaker Vil- and learn about the rags Region Tourism Associ- Farm See the animals machines such as tre- at 7:30pm in Meredith.