www.newhampshirelakesandmountains.com SERVING THE NORTH COUNTRY SINCE 1889 [email protected] 124TH YEAR, 34TH ISSUE LITTLETON, N.H., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013 75¢ (USPS 315-760) Town jurisdiction question central to drag strip plans By DARIN WIPPERMAN which has caused oppo- [email protected] nents to declare it would have a regional impact. BETHLEHEM — Several members of the Despite its primary North Country Alliance for entrance being located in Balanced Change (ABC), town, the Bethlehem who oppose the project, Planning Board may lack were at the board’s meet- any say over the proposed ing. ABC has pending state Dalton drag strip because alteration of terrain permit of the wording of state law. appeals over the drag strip. Members of the plan- Hastings opened the 90- ning board received a great minute meeting by ques- deal of input last week dur- tioning “this board’s juris- ing an informational meet- diction over Mr. Ingerson’s ing on the Dalton drag project.” He believed that strip proposal. The site a state statute gives the would use Douglas Drive, board an ability to review a part of which is in project in Dalton only if Bethlehem, as its primary Douglas Drive would serve entry and exit. as the sole access to the Property owner Doug drag strip. PHOTO BY MICKEY DE RHAM Ingerson attended the The board was informed Cleome blooming in Sugar Hill on Friday, Aug. 9. Bees love this plant and it should be offered to them every year to help restore bee popu- meeting, along with his that the public could use lations. Without them we would have little to eat! This self-seeding plant is easy to grow and also attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. attorney Phil Hastings and other roads to access the engineer Dick Morneau. In racing oval. Hastings said 2009, the NH DOT provid- these private roads on ed a permit for drag strip Ingerson’s land could help Commissioners informed of usage at the site. handle the estimated 500 Nonetheless, Ingerson’s cars that would attend plans have been subject to events at the drag strip. much debate. Though Chairwoman Andrea union request, software upgrade located in Dalton, the pro- Bryant then noted, “I’m posed drag strip is near the curious about the other By DARIN WIPPERMAN ment’s planned software Dec. 31. department’s software. He town lines of Littleton, [email protected] upgrade. Considine said the described LWL computer Whitefield, and Bethlehem, DRAG STRIP, PAGE A14 LITTLETON — The The International department has a good systems as the depart- Water and Light commis- Brotherhood of Electrical working relationship with ment’s “life blood.” The sioners discussed several Workers (IBEW) represents IBEW. He expressed opti- new software will cover Housing meeting matters at their Monday 10 Littleton Water and mism to the commissioners both business applications afternoon meeting. They Light (LWL) employees, that the two sides will at LWL and the “utility concerns resurface were informed that the according to department work together well on billing software that pretty employee union has superintendent Tom negotiations for a new con- much runs the whole requested changes to the Considine. He said the cur- tract. place,” Considine said. before selectmen existing labor contract. rent LWL labor agreement On another matter, The company doing the Members also received an with IBEW covers a term of Considine discussed By DARIN WIPPERMAN the meeting as a private cit- REQUEST, PAGE A14 update on the depart- five years that expires on planned updates to the [email protected] izen. He did not represent the Board of Selectmen. LITTLETON — Some Bratz suggested that the residents remain concerned distribution of public hous- about a public housing ing is “an issue well meeting that took place last beyond Littleton.” He said month. Both Ron Bolt and discussing a regional Bill Freeland took their approach to distribution concerns to the board of was a central part of the selectmen on Monday. July meeting. On July 19, 14 elected Even with the clarifica- officials, state administra- tion, Bolt asked for the tors, and others privately selectmen’s view on the met at the Italian Oasis to topic. Chairman Mike talk about public housing. Gilman noted the board’s The issue has been espe- unanimous opposition to cially emotional in town closure of Parker Village since the debate over the early this year. “I think we future of Parker Village were pretty clear where we that erupted in December. stood on that,” he said. That debate occurred after Later, Bratz said the July attorney Brien Ward sug- meeting was “well inten- gested the housing com- tioned.” He has learned plex was a public nuisance since the meeting that the due to the level of criminal state does not control activity there. where individuals use their On Monday Bolt spoke public housing vouchers. about a “broken” process Portability of the vouchers that produced a private, makes any discussion of a high-level meeting on such moratorium on vouchers an important topic. The “a moot issue,” he suggest- fact that neither the public ed. DARIN WIPPERMAN/LITTLETON COURIER nor the media were invited Freeland read a state- Along Route 135 in Dalton last week, officials discussed the condition of North Country roads. Pictured are, from left to right, State Senator Jeff to the July meeting con- ment expressing his con- Woodburn, DOT engineer Brian Schutt, Littleton Town Manager Fred Moody, resident Dick Hamilton, and Grafton-1 Representative Linda Massimilla. cerned Bolt. He said “an cerns. He suggested that interesting slate of who the town’s interest in “large was invited and who was retail outlets that attract Road funding problems discussed absent,” resulted. low-wage jobs” creates a Bolt lamented that the need for employee hous- By DARIN WIPPERMAN Schutt, and members of the Representative Sue Ford as vided three quarters of an community at large lacked ing. He said that a morato- [email protected] public joined the discus- the elected officials who inch of new surface, Schutt input at the meeting. rium on low-wage employ- sion. A common theme of attended the meeting. said. The price was rough- Attendees at the July event ers, rather than those LITTLETON — Four the Opera House meeting Woodburn started the ly $50,000 a mile, he added. included Executive needing housing assis- elected officials discussed was the difficulty in fund- morning with Schutt, The expense of main- Councilor Ray Burton, tance, was a better option area roads, the gas tax, and ing road maintenance. Moody, and others near the taining paved roads has State Senator Jeff for the town. other issues on Wednesday. Littleton representatives Dalton-Littleton line. The grown greatly. Schutt said Woodburn, and selectman Higher wage manufac- Town Manager Fred Ralph Doolan and Linda group examined a newly asphalt costs increased Milt Bratz. Moody, North Country Massimilla joined State paved portion of Route 135. HOUSING, PAGE A14 Bratz said he attended DOT chief engineer Brian Senator Jeff Woodburn and The new asphalt only pro- ROAD, PAGE A14

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DARIN WIPPERMAN/LITTLETON COURIER DARIN WIPPERMAN/LITTLETON COURIER Six members of the highway garage replacement committee gathered at an outdoor meeting last week. The town’s large sand pile sits behind the current highway garage. The study committee has a covered The committee, which examined some documents onsite, further discussed ideas for a new highway sand facility on its mind, in addition to a new garage. Better storage would decrease the amount of frozen garage. Pictured are, from left to right, Town Manager Fred Moody, James McMahon, Greg Winn, sand clumps that hinder highway crews. Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Mike Gilman, Carl Hilgenberg, and committee chairman Brody Tuite. Site limitations pondered at outdoor meeting of garage committee

By DARIN WIPPERMAN garage, which is just east of with the middle of the police The turning radius of was built this spring about room to turn if the new [email protected] the police station, committee station. This is significantly highway department trucks halfway between the fire sta- garage doors faced north and LITTLETON — For 90 members examined some closer to West Main Street was considered during last tion and highway garage. south. However, the commit- minutes last Tuesday, six maps and design drawings. than the existing garage, built week’s meeting. Per the cur- Both buildings would be tee has mentioned the impor- members of the highway A document central to the in the 1950s. rent design, eight large vehi- heated with the new system. tance of the new structure’s garage study committee held meeting was an aerial satel- The parcel of land itself cle doors would open on McMahon said a goal is to aesthetics. The committee’s an outdoor meeting. The lite photo with the proposed constitutes one issue that lim- either the west or east side of have good truck access with- general idea for now is to not group used the dry weather new garage and salt shed its the committee. Wetlands, the new garage. A relatively out relocation of pellet boiler. have big vehicle doors visible to consider how the site itself superimposed. ledge, and an elevation rise to thin lot makes that layout The current salt shed sits from West Main St. This less impacts options for a new As currently drawn, the the north hamper an easy somewhat tricky. near the north end of the desirable arrangement exists building. highway garage would solution, as the committee Nonetheless, the committee garage lot on high ground. with the current garage. While walking around the extend south to a spot in line discussed. concluded that six of the Keeping any new shed in Later, the committee doors could face west with- that area would allow for bet- walked around the back of out major issues, especially if ter truck turning options, as the highway garage. This the garage moves east by the committee discussed. allowed the committee to about 20 feet. “The number one issue mull the town’s vital sand On a related point, mem- we have is backing and turn- pile. Committee members ber Jim McMahon pondered ing,” McMahon noted dur- have expressed interest in the placement of the town’s ing the meeting. getting the sand covered. new pellet boiler. The unit Trucks might have more Such a move would lessen water infiltration in the pile. The resulting frozen clumps of sand cause problems for crews trying to keep roads safe in winter. The committee plans to meet again next month. R THE CONJURING Correction Showing Sat A letter to the editor last TURBO 3D & Sun at PG week had Barbara Dipierre’s 1PM & 4PM last name spelled incorrectly. We apologize for the error. We’re The Millers R 40 West Main St. Eat In or Littleton, NH Carry Out

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1. The blue whale's blue The 1. THURSDAY, AUG. 22— 3:00 PM Answers... Main News, Sports & Real Estate THE LITTLETON COURIER, A4 PINIONS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013 O 1889 BORN ON THIS EDITORIAL DATE (8/21) 81 Melvin Van Peebles, Actor, 16 years later and director 75 Kenny Rogers, Country they are not forgotten singer 74 Clarence Williams III, This past Monday was the 16th anniversary of the infa- mous mass shooting in Colebrook, when four people were Actor ("The Mod Squad gunned down by a crazed gunman, angry over grudges not 72 Jackie DeShannon, Singer worth the lives lost. It was probably the most traumatic day 67 Margaret Chan, World in the history of the North Country. Health Organization director Most people who were in the area at the time remember what they were doing when they heard about the shootings, general especially since for a few hours it was unclear where the 62 Harry Smith, Broadcast shooter was and who he might kill next. journalist When it was all over, two New Hampshire State Troopers 57 Jon Tester, U.S. senator, D- were dead—Leslie Lord and Scott Phillips; as well as a judge, Vickie Bunnell, and the editor of the News and Sentinel, Mont. Dennis Joos. Several other police officers were wounded 43 Carrie-Anne Moss, Actress while hunting the gunman down after he fled into 38 Alicia Witt, Actress Bloomfield, Vt. The murderer was killed by police soon after and will remain unnamed and unmourned. The four people killed in Colebrook, however, were fami- ON THIS DATE ly, friends, neighbors, former classmates, and colleagues of (XXX) people throughout the North Country and their deaths were LETTERS IN HISTORY: mourned everywhere. Vickie Bunnell, Dennis Joos, Scott Phillips, and Leslie Lord—you are not forgotten. Rest in 9/11 first responders need help 1831 Nat Turner launched a peace. short-lived, violent slave As the anniversary of the Lady Michelle Obama and pile at night. I did the right rebellion in Virginia. 2001 / 9-11 terrorist attack on Rachael Maddow of MSNBC thing! Now with all of my N.Y.C. and Washington D.C. have all come out with TV illnesses I am also informed 1858 The first of seven Public use of approaches, I want to spots extolling their intent to that the possibility of me debates between U.S. Senate remind everyone that ‘no help first responders. I have developing one or more of 52 candidates Abraham good deed’ goes unpun- written to them, on numer- cancers is more than proba- Lincoln and Stephen A. ished. As an unpaid civilian ous occasions asking for help ble and thus I sink to even Douglas took place in public roads first responder volunteer, I and I have received no deeper depths of depression. Ottawa, Ill. have been suffering from response, nor offer of assis- There is no end to this devas- By Mark Hodgdon the process established in chronic respiratory disorder, tance! tation I have inflicted on 1878 The American Bar law and it will be subject to asthma, reactive airway dis- Because of my unpaid myself by volunteering! The Northern Pass proj- Association was founded in a rigorous review by the ease, chronic cough, upper volunteer, to do the ‘right I just do not know what I Saratoga, N.Y. ect recently proposed a New Hampshire Site airway reactivity, chronic thing’, to do what I was will do, as all of my options new route with plans to Evaluation Committee rhino sinitus, gastro- raised to do, HELP, I have are so limited. I cannot work 1904 Jazz musician and bury a portion of the trans- (SEC). esophageal reflux disorder, lost everything: my home, because I am so broken, bandleader William "Count" mission line under existing Nevertheless, Northern sleep apnea and sleep disor- my job, my health insurance, mentally and physically. My Basie was born in Red Bank, public roads. The Society Pass’ proposed use of the der, post traumatic stress dis- my life savings; everything is family endures the never- N.J. for the Protection of New public roads for its power order, along with three gone as I try to recover from ending onslaught of financial Hampshire Forests line is an entirely legal and strokes and the loss of all my a absolutely necessary ruin, as well as the arduous 1959 President Dwight D. (SPNHF) has previously proper use of public road teeth due to exposure to Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Filing strain of dealing with my Eisenhower signed an exec- advocated for line burial, easements. Most of us real- excessive sulfuric acid fumes that has no end in debilitat- multiple handicaps. I may utive order proclaiming yet, in an orchestrated bar- Hawaii the 50th state of the ize that putting power lines (the latter two of which the ing my credit history. My soon be totally homeless and rage of publicity, this group union. within roadways is not at World Trade Center health son lets me live in his house do not know how I will keep is now loudly trumpeting all “ground-breaking,” as registry and the CDC and in Lyman, as long as I pay the little I have together. My its “right” to deny 1983 Philippine opposition one errant news account NIOSH refuse to acknowl- the taxes and do the mainte- life has spiraled out of con- Northern Pass permission leader Benigno S. Aquino Jr., claimed. For more than 100 edge as WTC related). I am nance or I would have no trol and there is no end in to use these public roads ending a self-imposed exile years, the siting of electric 100 percent physically and place to live. I do not know sight. Unfortunately, the because the Society owns in the United States, was lines has been a legitimate mentally disabled, as how I will pay these taxes much ado from the Biden’s, the adjoining land. The shot dead moments after use of public roads because deemed so by NYSWCB, yearly, as Social Security Michelle Obama and notion that anyone, includ- stepping off a plane at they convey a valuable Social Security and various Disability income is not Maddow, as scripted in their ing Northern Pass, has to Manila International commodity: electricity. other reporting agencies & enough! This will soon come TV ads and speeches offering obtain the Society’s Airport. After all, that is the very health officials. to an end and I will be home- help first responders is just approval to use a public purpose of a public right of I am just so broken and a less, as I just do not have that: much ado about noth- 1987 Sgt. Clayton Lonetree, right of way is simply and way; to provide for the mental and physical mess, as enough money coming in to ing! The ‘tea bag congress- the first Marine ever court- plainly wrong. conveyance of people, the strokes have affected my pay for property taxes, nor men’ have done enough to martialed for spying, was Northern Pass, like all goods and services from memory. I am having a hard winter heat, food and cloth- cripple Zadroga Act Funding convicted in Quantico, Va., projects of its size and time completing the neces- ing! and I can’t even get to square of passing secrets to the scope, is required to follow ROADS,PAGEA5 sary paperwork for the I spent the first year after one even to start my process KGB. Zadroga Act funding and the terrorist attack keeping because my illnesses impede thus I am mired in a perpetu- about 400 union employees me! I will just sit and contin- 1991 A hard-line coup Letters policy al abyss from which there is working inside Ground Zero ue to cry as I have nothing against Soviet President no reprieve to my present building new, as the only left to give but tears! I have Mikhail S. Gorbachev col- lapsed in the face of a popu- The Courier welcomes letters to the editor and guest and ever declining physical person given this opportuni- been decimated! lar uprising led by Russian columns that are focused on local news and events, as well and mental well being. Vice ty by the NYC OEM as other issues important to community residents. federation President Boris President Joseph Biden, The Commissioner Odermatt Mark Groblewski Yeltsin. Letters must be of community interest, thought inspir- Honorable Jill Biden, First and dismantling the debris Lyman ing, valid, civil, opinionated, in good taste and not 2002 A jury in San Diego libelous. Credit to go around for Forest Lake convicted David Westerfield In the interest of space, please keep letters to 300 words of kidnapping and killing 7- or less and 500 words or less for guest columns. The I write to follow up on the Road, forming kayak/canoe Whitefield police forces are kind words of Grace Bigelow "brigades” to clean debris to be thanked for opening year-old Danielle van Dam. Courier reserves the right to edit letters for length and clar- (He was later sentenced to in last week's Courier con- from the lake and with the and closing the park gates ity and to decide which letters will appear on the opinion death.) page. include your name and phone number (before the cerning Forest Lake State help of the Loon every day and patrolling the text of the letter) for verification. Anonymous letters will Park. She wrote that the State Preservation Committee park to ensure safety. 2006 British prosecutors not be printed. Park is looking great and it promoting the loon popula- We think that the State announced that 11 people The Letters to the Editor feature is not a battleground is! And she thanked the local tion. Park is a precious resource had been charged in an for repeated arguing between opposing parties. Rebuttals residents of the lake. But credit for keeping the for all of us who live in or alleged plot to blow up are welcome, but successive volleys are not. There are about 100 fami- area around the State Park visit the communities that trans-Atlantic jetliners The opinions expressed in letters or columns are solely lies with houses on or very clean and well-maintained surround Forest Lake. With bound for the United States. the opinion of the author and not necessarily the opinion near the lake and many goes to state employees, everybody's care and coop- of the staff or editor of The Courier. belong to the Forest Lake guided by Andrew Zboray, eration, we can all enjoy it for 2009 Leaders of the The deadline for letters is Monday at 9 a.m. and there Association. Our goal is to assistant regional supervisor years to come. Evangelical Lutheran is a limit of two letters or guest columns per month per maintain the lake’s beauty for Parks and Recreation, Church in America voted to lift a ban that prohibited sex- author. and cleanliness now and in with help from local volun- Ellen Hays the future. 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LETTERS CONTINUED... PSNH/NU's outrageous behavior continues! By Dolly McPhaul ment. NP does not have per- port is growing, why was ments below fair market Alternate perception mission for its use. When the route announced in a value, in turn driving up of the same events How dare PSNH/NU questioned, spokesman warehouse supposedly sur- residents’ property taxes. Let’s take one more look tion of the NSA, 2776 not notify landowners of Skelton stated it “is not rounded by a locked, chain PSNH expects us to believe at those events described in Americans’ privacy was their plans to erect two new being seriously considered link fence and why were they are going to willingly the Letter to the Courier, invaded; rodeo clowns are transmission line supports and was only included due there armed off duty police- pay more ongoing tax “Different Perceptions of out for satire, so why not on approximately 90 miles to a regulatory requirement men at their Open Houses? monies when they are fight- the same events” the week any political conversation, of their Northern Pass to list alternatives”. How How dare they repeated- ing to avoid paying what of 8/14/13. both 1st Amendment route? The plan is to replace can they list an alternative if ly espouse the company line they already owe? Will they The truth is that party Rights. In addition, the each 40’-50' foot high wood- it is not a viable option? that they care about the citi- attempt this again in the loyalty has led many to give report indicates that the en pole with a steel mono- How dare the Northern zen want and will work future after the NP is com- up individual thought for FISA court was unaware of pole (heights of 80'-110') or Pass begin (continue) stud- with them... wrong in most pleted? party line. We could have a these 4th Amendment vio- H-frames (in the 40'-50' ies on landowners’ property, towns. Our town had two How dare they foist on more just and fair govern- lations. The Patriot Act did range) in addition to the despite their objections? I unanimous anti-NP votes, New Hampshire outdated ment if we emphasized the start under the Bush new NP giant steel towers! thought studies could not yet they still insist on parad- technology? If the truth regardless of party. Presidency but allowed How dare they state in legally begin until a legiti- ing their ugly towers Champlain Hudson Express Both parties use their TV only for surveillance of con- their NU Q2 Investors Call mate permit had been sub- through seven miles of our in Vermont and New York sound bites to influence the tacts from foreign entities to they are “thrilled” to mitted? A legitimate permit yards, fields and forests. The and if the Northeast Energy outcome of every situation other contacts in the USA. It announce their new route? should have a legitimate town offered to host an Link in Maine can bury hoping for votes. did not, but now apparently They do not have permis- route and a legitimate alter- Open House, yet has not lines, NU should be able to Mitch O’Connell saying does, allow for surveillance sion to use their “new nate route. had a response. bury the NP transmission he wanted the President to of all Americans. How did route”. Doesn't that mean How dare they, in that How dare they state the lines. It is safer, more secure have only one term and they ever miss the Boston “they don't have one”? same NU Q2 Investors Call, Northern Pass will lower from violence and storm Harry Reid implying that bombers with all that sur- Much of the land is owned state support for the NP costs with green hydropow- devastation. Hurricane any republican that objected veillance? What is that by the Society for the project is growing in New er and energize NH's future. Sandy's damage in New to the President’s agenda Constitution anyway? Have Protection of New Hampshire? Where? The In the Spring 2012 Jersey cost $3.3 billion just to might be racist are both just you read it? Hampshire Forests; the people have made their Conservation Matters publi- repair the N.Y.-N.J. electrical silly. Those two should Maybe the most impor- Society states they are not wishes known loudly and cation, after an analysis, the grid and N.J.'s largest utility retire. tant and scariest “scandal” willing partners. How does clearly; we do not want this Conservation Law company wants to spend Everyone agrees is the IRS becoming politi- that equate to a new route? project! Thirty-three towns Foundation stated large nearly $4 billion over the Benghazi was a tragedy, but cized. This is the most pow- Michael Skelton, a PSNH passed articles at their town hydropower is not “zero- next decade to storm proof as the Secretary of State erful agency in our country spokesperson, stated the meetings stating they do not carbon”, that the American its electric and gas system. said, “What does it matter”? with the power to affect Site Evaluation Committee support the NP. The more developer of the Northern The NP, if allowed to pro- Well, the government your income, your job and could grant them permis- people learn about the NP, Pass project is misleading ceed, should do it intelli- blamed a video even your property. It was not sion to use the land (a type the more people have joined the public about reducing gently the first time and though all in government just two rogue agents in of eminent domain). the opposition. “Northern greenhouse gas emissions bury the lines along state knew at the beginning this Cincinnati as reported. It However, that was refuted Trespass”, a movie depicting and that the Northern Pass, right of ways with NH being was a terrorist attack. Why goes all the way to the legal by the SEC's lawyer, Michael the NP, has been attracting as is, “will do little to reduce the beneficiary of the lease lie about it? Whether those office of the IRS in Iacopino, who stated the and disturbing wide audi- energy prices and fails to revenue. four men could have been Washington. Oops, that is SEC does not have the ences, northern Chambers replace the developer's own Northern Pass is a greed- saved is not really known, one of only two political power to take private land. of Commerce have dirty power plants”. based, for-profit only, non- but, if one of them had been appointments in the IRS. How dare they list the announced their opposition, How dare they state they essential project that runs my son, I would want to There were almost 300 con- Connecticut Lakes energy bills previously will bring considerable tax roughshod over the citizens know why the response servative groups held in Headwaters Easement as tabled are being brought revenues to the towns? of New Hampshire, their team was told to stand abeyance and, as yet, do not the alternate route on their back for consideration, let- PSNH has filed 32 individ- rights and their property! down. And who gave that have a decision on their tax Department of Energy ters to papers against the NP ual abatement appeals New Hampshire is still order. exempt status. There were application? The easement are increasing and publica- against 31 municipalities being used! The NSA scandal just about a dozen non-conser- was designed to protect tions outside New with the NH Board of Tax keeps on giving. The newest vative groups who have all these lands from commer- Hampshire are beginning to and Land Appeals. It is an Dolly McPhaul writes from report indicates that there had decisions made on their cial or industrial develop- report the story. If the sup- attempt to drive their assess- Sugar Hill. definitely is a domestic sur- status. Sounds a little lop- veillance program. The sided to me. Move the power without the towers Washington Post has report- And now we have the By Nancy Martland nologies have created moved to the consumer. source, whether biomass, ed that a new revelation opportunities for con- How should it be moved? wind, solar or hydro, must LETTER, PAGE A14 shows that in just one sec- Concerns about climate sumers and energy suppli- Given the growing renew- connect to the power grid issues have resulted in a ers to use cleaner, renew- able energy sector, the with a new transmission serious effort to change the able energy sources to existing transmission net- line. The potential for an ROADS of way easements and way we generate electric power our homes, offices work is inadequate. Its ever-growing network of abutters technically own power, here in New and industries. capacity is insufficient, its overhead transmission (CONTINUED FROM PAGE A4) the land to the center of the Hampshire and in the US. Generation is only half technology is antique and lines looms over New point to point. Sometimes road, as well as the air Advances in energy gener- of the story, however. No it is constructed of aging Hampshire as we look products are transported in space above it for that mat- ation using solar, wind, matter how the power is materials. Any new gener- POWER, PAGE A15 vehicles. Other times they ter. That does not mean, biomass and hydro tech- generated, it must be ating plant or power are carried in pipelines or however, that as an abutter along cables or wires. But, SPNHF gets to arbitrarily they are all well-recog- veto the use of the public nized uses o f a public road by those they don’t INSURANCE road. approve of. Public roads Consequently, power exist precisely so that users www.bestinsurance.net lines along roads are a don’t have to get permis- ubiquitous presence; com- sion from each landowner Home • Auto mon sights to all of us. every time they choose to Trucks • Business Hadlock Though less visible, our use the right of way. roads are also rife with Northern Pass’ proposal Motorcycles Insurance buried utilities of all sorts, to bury some of its line including gas pipelines, within road easements just Group water and sewer pipes, as SPNHF previously fiber optic and electric demanded is an entirely Bryan Hadlock cables to name just a few. appropriate and long They are not there by acci- established use of publicly dent. Our legislature long shared rights. Since the ago enacted a statute public already owns the specifically authorizing existing rights of way, utility services, including doing so does not require underground power lines, the purchase of additional within public roads. private property rights. Legally, it makes no differ- Perhaps it is worth remind- 800-794-5503 ence whatsoever whether ing SPNHF that the roads Exit 42 • Walmart Exit Casey Hadlock Nancy Bisson the power line is above or belong to all of us. below the surface. So long as it remains within the Mark Hodgdon, Esquire of footprint of the public ease- the Law Office of Mark P. ment and doesn’t unrea- Hodgdon in Concord, repre- sonably infringe on other sents Northern Pass. He users’ rights, transmitting served as a member of the electricity is an appropriate N.H. Attorney General’s and legal use of a public Office representing the road. Department of Transportation SPNHF is correct in that for 24 years prior to starting most public roads are right his own law practice.

We keep the product in stock! A6 THE LITTLETON COURIER, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013 Local News I-93 incident leads to four arrests Alleged kidnap victim wanted in Maine By DARIN WIPPERMAN The Suburban he was driv- state’s Controlled Drug Act, More recently, he was records, Hutchings signed a be found in another State, [email protected] ing had been reported stolen because potential jail time charged with assault in New waiver of extradition. This shall on demand of the exec- in Maine. The state also and fines vary by the type York. means he did not contest a utive Authority of the State FRANCONIA — Law charged McDonald last and quantity of drug. Hutchings was the fourth return to Maine to face his from which he fled, be deliv- enforcement agencies week with driving under a Along with McDonald, person arrested. Aged 28 array of legal trouble in the ered up, to be removed to worked together early last suspended license. His driv- Holmes is slated for a proba- from Augusta, Maine, he Pine Tree State. the State having Jurisdiction Wednesday to arrest four ing privileges were revoked ble cause hearing tomorrow was charged with the Class Article IV, Section 2 of the of the Crime.” men from out of state. in New York last year. afternoon in Plymouth B felony “of court default for U.S. Constition governs the Each of the four arrested The bizarre circum- Dane Holmes, 22, of New District Court. violating the laws of the extradition of fugitives. It men was sent to the Grafton stances began along I-93 in York, N.Y., was charged Online information state of Maine.” He faces states, “A Person charged in County Department of Lincoln. State Police Sgt. with possessing crack shows that McDonald faced more than two dozen any State with Treason, Corrections. All accused Gary Prince was driving cocaine. This is considered a Florida burglary and resist- charges there. Felony, or other Crime, who persons are presumed inno- southbound at approxi- “special felony” under the ing arrest charges in 2009. According to court shall flee from Justice, and cent until proven guilty. mately 4:22 a.m. when a pedestrian jumped into his lane of travel, waving his arms to get attention. North Country Farmers When Prince spoke with the man, Nicholas Hutchings, a story of dra- matic escape was told. Hutchings said he had been hold annual Chef’s Challenge held against his will in a NORTH missed. Fun, food and lively while ACF judges will select In the past five years, the nal, are sprinkled about in 2001 Chevrolet Suburban. COUNTRY––The North entertainment are in store the contest winners who very small farms from the vegetable gardens. After he “grabbed the Country Farmers Coop and for all. will go onto the Grand Stewartstown to Twin If you enjoy vegetables, steering wheel and forced the Mountain View Grand The annual Grand Challenge. Grand Mountain have increased herbs, eggs and ?owers half the vehicle into the medi- Resort & Spa are co-spon- Challenge event in Challenge: $30 pp for the their collective production as much as NEOF does, an,” Hutchings then got soring the annual North November is also a public to sample the chef’s acreage by over 1000 per- you’ll know why New away from his assailants. Country Chef’s Challenge fundraiser (Goal: $20,000) to entries and vote for the cent for vegetables and Earth Organic Farm is their Court documents state that, which promises to bring help NCF Coop with the “People’s Choice” award berries. They have intro- pride and their passion! To during his effort to flee, foodie and regional travel- purchase of a Delivery truck while the ACF judges select duced, or re- introduced, learn more go to Hutchings “reported shots ers to the North Country with refrigeration for the Grand prize winner several “new” and popular www.newearthorganic- being fired from the area of Hotels and restaurants at delivery next year and based on the chef’s pre- crops such as: micro-greens, farm.com. the vehicle towards, what the opening of the Fall sea- beyond. pared entree. leeks, kohlrabi, fennel, red he believed to be, his direc- son These events will high- The North Country and yellow carrots, heir- Apple Haven Farm...The tion.” light both the restaurants Regional Contests Farmers Coop is a small loom tomatoes and ground 85 acre farm is located in State Police issued a “be and the local fresh products Sept. 8 Littleton Coop at group of 20 farms and two cherries. West Stewartstown, on a on the lookout” bulletin grown right here in the Horse & Hound, Franconia bakers in the North Country This season, several fac- western slope that gives the based on the information North Country. Travelers to Sept. 15 NCF Coop at of New Hampshire and tors including the excessive- farm the advantage of being from Hutchings. A short the regional contests and Colebrook Country Club, Vermont who are dedicated ly cold, wet, and windy one of the last in the area to time later, Bethlehem police Grand Challenge help the Colebrook to providing locally grown weather caused at least a 70 get a frost. This farm has officer Jeffrey Dube stopped local B&B community as Sept. 19 Valley Originals at food to our customers percent drop in projected been in business since 2007 the suspicious vehicle on well as local restaurants Margarita Grill, Glen throughout the North sales from May through and is 100 percent certi?ed Route 3 in Franconia. because when these travel- Country. July. However, the undaunt- organic. Currently they are Prince soon assisted Dube at ers come up to enjoy the Fall Grand Challenge The Coop serves restau- ed North Country farmers growing two acres of veg- the scene. season, they spend time and Nov. 3 Mountain View rants, hotels, hospitals and re-planted several times and etables including broccoli, Four arrests were made money, bringing revenue Grand Hotel & Resort schools from Colebrook to are now starting to reap onions, shallots, lettuces, as a result of the incident. into these communities Conway and will add more their harvests. Customers celery, garlic, tomatoes, pep- Stephon Davis, 17, of helping to strengthen the Chefs in the three region- customers as they can add from the Upper Connecticut pers, kale and carrots as Belgrade Lakes, Maine, North Country economy. al contests compete for the more farms and products. Valley Hospital to the well as many different herbs allegedly obstructed gov- Sold out last year! As chance to do it again in the The motto: Fresh and local. Mountain View Grand such as chives, oregano, ernment administration, a awareness for fresh and Grand Challenge on Nov. 3 The co-op has been funded, Resort & Spa to the Valley savory and thyme. Yummy Class A misdemeanor. Law local food continually to vie for $3000: $1500 for in part, this year from a Jobs Originals in the Conway fruits include blueberries, enforcement records state grows, the annual fun-filled themselves and $1500 for Accelerator grant through area are increasingly more blackberries and, or course, that this charge was based Fest promises to be even their sponsoring organiza- Northern Community able to meet their cus- apples. An additional two on Davis “providing a false better than ever with sup- tion as well as bragging Investment Corp (NCIC), tomers’ demands for fresh, acres of pasture are set aside name and date of birth” to port from consumers, trav- rights for the year. Regional the New Hampshire local products. for the organic Registered Prince. elers and the business com- Contests: $25 per person for Charitable Foundation, Neil Hard work and dedica- Nigerian Dwarf herd of DaeShawn McDonald, munity. We know these the public to sample the and Louise Tillotson Fund. tion to a vibrant way of life goats browse on. Apple 22, of Newark, N.J., was regional contests and the Chef’s soup and appetizer Fiscal Sponsor NCIC pro- is profiled below in just two Haven Farm offers cited for receiving stolen Grand Challenge will be entries and vote for vided lots of technical sup- of the NCF Coop member Registered Nigerian Dwarf property, a Class A felony. memorable events, not to be “People’s Choice” award, port as well. farms. goat kids and fresh goat This ecovillage gives pri- milk for sale. To extend the ority to education, the well- season they utilize a heated being of its members, sus- greenhouse, where every- tainable development and thing is started from seed, respect for all living things. and a new hi tunnel. To NEOF believes strongly in learn more go to serving the local rural com- www.applehavenfarm.com. munity. The ecovillage rep- “When asked what do resents 275 acres of forest you do for fun up here”, land (a mixture of soft wood Julie Moran, president and and hard wood), 10 acres of CEO of NCF Coop said “We maple sugar bush, 25 acres grow, cook and entertain of hay and two acres of gar- each other, of course!”, dens including three high which just about says it all tunnels. The farm?s south- about the Chef?s ern exposure with views of Challenge.” Vermont?s Monadnock The North Country Mountain assures a variety Farmers, Mountain View of vegetables that seem to Grand Resort & Spa and the have a head start on any in surrounding communities the area. A collection of bril- hope to see you at one or all liantly colored ?owers bor- of the regional contests, der gardens and the high you’ll be glad you came and tunnels, while a collection of then on to the Grand herbs, culinary and medici- Challenge in November.

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LIBRARY NEWS A bookworm’s delight

Littleton Public Library

The next session of Toddler Tales and Pre- School Story Time begins Sept.17 and ends Oct. 23. Toddler Tales for ages up to 3 is on Tuesdays and Pre-School Story Time for ages 3, 4 and 5 is on Wednesdays. Both pro- grams begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Corey Children’s Room. Programs include fingerplays, flannel sto- ries and crafts. Groups of leave the following items six or more, please call 24 at the library because hours in advance. Story they are not included in time is cancelled when the book sale and the Littleton Public Schools library has to pay to dis- are closed due to pose of them: textbooks, inclement weather. All encyclopedias, home library programs are free video-taped movies and and open to the public. non-book items. For Call 444-5741 for more questions or large dona- information. tions, please call Jeanne The library is still Dickerman at 444-5741 or accepting hardcover and email [email protected]. paperback books, CDs Adult fiction books and DVDs for the 2013 recently added to the col- annual book sale, to be lection include: PHOTO BY MICKEY DE RHAM held on Saturday, Sept. "Bombshell” by Catherine Author Marshall Adair signs a copy of his book "Lessons from a Diplomatic Life: Watching Flowers From Horseback" for Beth Perlo,as 28. Book sale revenue is Coulter; “Blood and his wife, Ginger, looks on. Adair gave a talk on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at the Richardson Memorial Library, about his many years as a diplo- used to purchase new Beauty: The Borgias” by mat in many parts of the world. Now the Adair's make their home in Sugar Hill. books, audiobooks and Sarah Dunant; “The DVDs for the library col- Never List” by Koethi lection. Please help the Zan; “Hen of the library have a successful Baskervilles” by Donna “Bling Ring” Author Visits The Colonial sale by checking books Andrews; “Light of the World” by James Lee BETHLEHEM––In “The tations that any teenager introduce the film and special events call 869-3422, before donating them to Burke; “Garment of Bling Ring”, opening would find hard to resist. answer questions following find The Colonial on make sure they are clean: Shadows” by Laurie R. Saturday, Aug. 24 at The And what starts out as the movie. Facebook or visit on line at no dirt, odor, writing, King and “Unleashed” by Colonial Theatre, Oscar win- youthful fun spins out of Feature movie show times www.BethlehemColonial.or underlining, highlight- David Rosenfelt. ning filmmaker Sofia control, revealing a sobering at The Colonial this week are g. ing, also, please do not Coppola takes us inside the view of our modern culture. Saturday through Tuesday at world of these teens, where On Saturday, Aug. 24 at 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday at their youthful naivete and 6:30 p.m., “Bling Ring” 5:30 p.m. (2 for 1 night). (Join excitement is amplified by author, Nancy Jo Sales, will us Friday, Aug. 23 for a spe- today’s culture of celebrity be on hand for a book sign- cial screening and reception and luxury brand obsession. ing and meet-the-author for “Girl Risin”.) For more The members of the “Bling reception with complimenta- information about upcoming Ring” introduce us to temp- ry refreshments. Sales will movies, concerts and other A8 THE LITTLETON COURIER, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013 Local News

ACHS block party brings information and fun

DARIN WIPPERMAN/LITTLETON COURIER Dr. Howard Mitz held an open house during the ACHS block party last week. Visitors were able to take a tour of his Cottage Street gastroenterology practice. To let the community know that the office likes to have fun, this happy patient, ready to get his blood pressure taken, welcomed guests into the procedure room.

DARIN WIPPERMAN/LITTLETON COURIER Fun follows lots of work at new Lakeway playground Ammonoosuc Community Health Services hosted a block party DARIN WIPPERMAN/LITTLETON COURIER last Wednesday. Although a downpour marred the 4:30 opening, The new Lakeway Elementary School playground was installed last week. Many people worked really hard Friday and Saturday to com- a strong crowd showed up as sun broke through shortly after. One plete the task. The first photo captured a Friday morning crew, with former assistant principal Sally Russell on the right, getting holes of the busiest people at the festivities is pictured here. Kaio Scott ready for the new equipment. The second picture, taken 24 hours later, shows the great progress made. Principal Rick Bidgood is on drew caricatures, and many stood in line to benefit from his artis- the left shoveling some of the new rubber surface into a wheelbarrow. A ribbon cutting ceremony was scheduled for Tuesday morning. tic talents. Several vendors offered information at the block party, including Adaptive Sports Partners, Littleton Regional Healthcare, and Riverglen House. ® JOIN US for Save Up To JEWISH NEW YEAR $ SERVICES 50 in our After Mail-in Rebate* “Barnagogue” On Qualifying NAPA Steering & a rustic setting in Sugar Hill. Suspension Parts ROSH HOSHANA EVENING $50.00 MAIL-IN REBATE: With total qualifying chassis purchases of $250.00 or more. Wednesday, Sept. 4th, 2013 • 7:00pm $25.00 MAIL-IN REBATE: KOL NIDRE SERVICE With total qualifying chassis purchases of $150.00 thru $249.99. Friday, Sept. 13th • 7:00pm Excludes labor, alignment and tax. See your NAPA store for complete list of qualifying NAPA chassis parts. Free and open to the public. Seating is limited. DATE: SCHEDULED TO APPEAR: Please call Cantor Amy Mitz at 823-9927 Saturday, June 29th Gulch Girls Show Your to reserve and for more information. Thursday, July 4th St. Johnsbury Band Card & Save (Playing from 7PM-8:30PM) * Saturday, July 6th Northbound $ 79 Show Your Card & % Saturday, July 13th Bow Junction SAVE TODAY!10 (Playing from 5PM-7PM) 3 Not a member? th Lucas Saturday, July 13 Uncle Steve’s Band Fuel System Join now at AAA.com (Playing From 8PM-11PM) *Off regular retail prices on participating NAPA Saturday, July 20th Lazy Boy Rockers Treatment AUTO PARTS Stores nationwide. With solid (5.25 oz.) #10020 membership card. Some restristions apply, see store Saturday, July 27th Swift River Jazz Band for details. AAA discount cannot be combined with Saturday, August 3rd Audrey Drake other discounts or other special offers. Saturday, August 10th Roxanne & The Voodoo Rockers LITTLETON MACHINE SHOP SERVICE MON.-FRI. 7AM-5PM • TEL. 444-2982 Saturday, August 17th Swing A Cat M-F 6am-6pm C&S Auto & Truck Parts C&S Auto & Truck Parts KLSC Saturday, August 24th 60’s Invasion Sat. 6am-5pm 225 Union St. Route 3N 17 S. Main St. Whitefield Plymouth Sun. 8am-12noon Littleton, NH VISIT NAPA ON THE WEB! http://wwwNAPAonline.com WE KEEP AMERICA RUNNING. LosingLosing YourYour View?View?

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Allen Bouthillier, center, of Lancaster who owns and operates A.B. Logging Trucking, Inc., stood at the WMCC offers cyber-security podium on Monday afternoon at a press conference held at his expanding business to endorse the $7.5 million North Country Jobs Creation Fund that Northern Pass has committed to set up over a 10-year peri- od once state and federal permits are in hand and construction for the $1.4 million project actually certificate, is working on begins. Those standing behind him include: former PSNH president Gary Long, now president of N. H. Renewable Energy Policy Development at Northeast Utilities; PSNH Division Manager Rich Chagnon; Pat McDermott of PSNH, soon to be at Hinckley Allen; former state Sen. John Gallus, partially obscured, of outdoor recreation certificate Berlin; David Atkinson, business manger at A.B. Logging; attorney Don Pfundstein of Gallagher, Callahan, By Edith Tucker health care. who also serves as IT pro- and Gatrell of Concord, representing Northern Pass; Ted Burns of Burns Truck Stop in Stratford, and Kyle [email protected] “Cybersecurity is the gram coordinator, played a Bouthillier, who earned a B.S. in construction management at UNH. practice of protecting com- key role in shepherding this BERLIN — White puter systems against unau- new program through the Northern Pass to create $7.5 Mountains Community thorized access or attack and community college system’s College (WMCC) now offers maintaining the functioning three-step curriculum a two-year cybersecurity cer- of information systems at all approval process, Eneguess million Jobs Creation Fund in Coös tificate program to help meet levels,” Eneguess explained. explained. “Programs that provide such After students complete By Edith Tucker receive its first $1 million business. what WMCC president training are not widely avail- the two-year program, they [email protected] when permits are in place PSNH has supported Kathy Eneguess describes as able, and its concentration on can sit for a variety of indus- and work begins. local logging, Long noted, a “crying need” in the ever- healthcare is a unique aspect try certifications or exams, Each year after that, specifically by working growing health care sector. LANCASTER — Once of the program.” $500,000 would be made hard to ensure that the $275 WMCC is also working permits are in hand and IT Professor Jeff Schall, WMCC, PAGE A15 available until the total $7.5 million Burgess BioPower on readying an outdoor construction is underway, recreation certificate pro- likely at the earliest two million. plant in Berlin that promis- Funding decisions es to resuscitate the logging gram that is expected to go Hydro Quebec’s key strategy to years from now, the now- through the required three- proposed $1.4 billion would be locally con- industry is nearing comple- grow its exports was what trolled, “driven by leaders tion, thanks in part to long- step approval system in time sparked the proposed Northern Pass for it to start next fall, Transmission project will up here,” Long empha- term Purchase Power Northern Pass Transmission sized. “The focus will be on Agreement. Eneguess reported in a (NPT) project explained Will set up an independent Jobs Friday telephone interview. Creation Fund that is action and jobs — and not The state-of-the-art bio- Abbott, vice president of policy on economic studies.” mass facility will burn “The Cybersecurity and and Reservation stewardship designed to make $7.5 mil- Healthcare IT Certificate lion available over 10 years This is in addition to the about 750,000 tons of wood for the Society for the 1,200 construction jobs that chips a year. Program meets the needs for Protection of New Hampshire to directly sustain or create healthcare providers and jobs in Coös County, will be created across the “It’s a great day in Forests (SPNHF), on Aug. 6 state over three years as Coös,” said former state associated businesses to be when he spoke to residents of announced former PSNH confident that every aspect president Gary Long, now well as the extraordinary Sen. John Gallus, a the town of Stark. Profitable tax benefits that the contro- Republican of Berlin, of their operation is electron- exports are the prime reason president of the N. H. ically secure,” reads Renewable Energy Policy versial project would cre- pointing out that $7.5 mil- why Hydro-Quebec (HQ) has ate, Long said. lion in private dollars WMCC’s online catalog. linked up with Public Service Development at Northeast “Healthcare functions, such Utilities at a Monday after- In answer to a question invested in Coös over a 10- of New Hampshire (PSNH) to that Colebrook Chronicle year period would make a as scheduling, storage of propose bringing 1,200 noon press conference. images, filling prescriptions, “This is an exciting day,” publisher Charlie Jordan difference in job creation, megawatts of hydropower to asked, Long replied that similar to the positive and billing are handled and the New England Grid in New Long said, explaining that stored using information an advisory group would there would be no conflict effects on Coös quality of Hampshire. “Exports are a key between the proposed proj- life due to dollars from the technology (IT). The need to strategy for Hydro-Quebec,” he soon be formed, made up build electronic and data of Coös County business ect and the Fund investing Neil and Louise Tillotson said. “The proposed Northern in tourism, a significant Fund. transfer systems to support Pass project would deliver $45 38 percent of their net and economic develop- these functions — and to ment leaders and elected segment of the Coös’ econ- “We’re an economically billion in electricity sales over income, Abbott said. He ticked omy. Although Jordan stat- forgotten place,” Gallus protect the information — 40 years.” Eight percent of off a list of attributes to illus- officials. This committee has dramatically increased. will make the decisions as ed that “logging is dead” in explained. HQ’s electricity was exported trate the Crown Corporation’s Coös, Bouthillier reports “This is not about the … The workforce responsi- in 2008, Abbott said, noting massive size: $70 billion in to what job creation efforts ble for the electronic infor- would be funded and how that while 70 percent of his Northern Pass project per that this accounted for 22 per- assets; 19,000 employees; now-diversified business, se,” Long said. “It’s about mation must be skilled in cent of HQ’s net income.“Their and 36,000 megawatts of many dollars. assuring confidentiality, Long said that $200,000 which employs 28 people, local people telling us strategy is working for them,” installed capacity, of which 98 is excavation-aggregate- what’s needed here; we’re integrity and availability of he said. HQ’s goal is to export percent is hydro. Abbott in seed money will soon IT systems and networks. kick off the effort to allow related, some 30 percent is the funder and the facilita- 12 percent of the total power pointed out that HQ has flood- still on the woods side. tor, but the action steps will This unique program focus- they produce by 2013, by ed 7 million acres to create the advisory committee to es on the integration of the its work. The Fund would Both of his sons, Kyle come from local decision- which it expects to generate that capacity. and Kory, have joined the makers.” technology with the needs of

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ALL PHOTOS BY DARIN WIPPERMAN/LITTLETON COURIER Theo Martey, a native of Ghana, helped kick off the Cultivate Dance Festival during the Every.Body.Dances conference on Thursday. He This curious canine had a great aerial view of the hundreds of people During Art Walk on Saturday, several people tried some hoop work in taught African dance routines to a dozen people during the after- who strolled down Main Street during Art Walk. With the intense eyes front of the future entrance to Balance Bethlehem. Without the need noon. Also a master percussionist, Martey founded the Akwaaba and dutiful manner the breed is known for, could this German Shepherd for much of a lesson, Kobe Toms, son of White Mountain School Drum and Dance Ensemble. have been especially curious about the metal moose across the street? teacher Matthew Toms, showed everyone how it is done.

RIGHT: Ellen Smith Ahern, left, and Lida Winfield served as the two leaders of Cultivate’s Re- Imagining the Written Word workshop. This session occurred at the Little River Studio, locat- ed at the home of Cultivate founder Katherine Ferrier. The duo performed scenes that allowed participants to interpret the meaning of particular motions. “Dance gets to take on its own life” in the mind of each person, Winfield noted during the session. Painter Linda D’Arco was one of many artists who provided live demonstrations of their work during Art Walk. She had her big canvas and many other paintings set up in front of Durrell Park. Pemi-Baker Solid Waste District 2013 HHW Collection Program

Collections will be held on the following dates: Sunday, August 25, 2013 Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 9:00 am to Noon 9:00 am to Noon Littleton Transfer Station Plymouth Recycling Center 1213 Mt. Eustis Rd. 56 Beech Hill Rd.

The collections are open to residents from the following District member towns: Ashland • Campton • Danbury • Dorchester • Easton • Ellsworth • Franconia • Groton • Landaff • Lisbon Littleton • Lyman • Plymouth • Rumney • Sugar Hill • Thornton • Warren • Waterville Valley • Wentworth Please note that waste must be brought in containers no larger than 5-gallon pails and there is a twenty (20) gallon limit per vehicle!

Examples of What to Bring: Oil-Based Paints & Polyurethane Photo Chemicals Stains Antifreeze Driveway Sealers Motor Oil Oven Cleaners Spray Paints Gasoline & Diesel Fuel Smoke Detectors Adhesives & Glues Pesticides & Herbicides Aerosol Sprays Household Cleaners Paint Thinner Pool Chemicals Drain Cleaners

Do Not Bring the Following Items… They WILL NOT Be Accepted Latex Paint & Stains Explosives Ammunition Fluorescent Light Bulbs Rechargeable Batteries Medications Electronics Asbestos Fire Extinguishers

These Household Hazardous Waste collection events are sponsored in part by the Pemi-Baker Solid Waste District and Casella Waste Systems, Inc. THE LITTLETON COURIER, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013 A11 Local News People in Motion A collage from Cultivate and Art Walk

Ellie Gould-Averill led the Now, Here, This workshop on Friday after- Art of the Norse, created by Matthew Crafton, shows inspiration from noon. According to the Cultivate program, the session focused on mythology and science fiction. Crafton, who has a studio in creating “energy through momentum” as a means to “push our Jefferson, uses digital technology to make scenes such as this ship of With some of his finished work on display nearby, pottery wizard Jose boundaries open and honestly and without fear.” warriors heading into a storm. Bonilla got his hands dirty making more on Saturday morning.

Franconia’s Lucy Golden, left, spoke with WREN Executive Director Marilinne Cooper during Art Walk. Golden has created jewelry in the region for more than 20 years. This metal moose attracted the attention of Art Walk participants on Saturday. U!

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LANDAFF OLD HOME DAY ATTRACTS GREAT CROWD ON BEAUTIFUL DAY Darin Wipperman/Littleton Courier Those in Landaff on Saturday could enjoy many different activities during Old Home Day. An electronic collage of 1941 photos from town, equipment and rural themed items, and even face painting were part of the day. In the first photo, Mike Carver, left, received help from the town’s fire department during the morning auction. A sign onsite welcomed the dozens of attendees to “Bid High, Bid Often.” Nearby, as seen in the second picture, people could enter a raffle to win a big load of firewood on display in a town dump truck. Littleton Pet Center hosting Operation: War Dogs LITTLETON–– Littleton to our country. Our back- addition, Littleton Pet bedding and other necessi- Pet Center launched its first ground in military War Dog Center will decorate their ties for the K-9s and their annual summer-long dona- service and our dedication facility with patriotic paw handlers. Please visit tion drive, Operation: War to honoring the memory of prints presenting the names United States War Dogs Dogs, to support The the service and sacrifice of of the clients and communi- Association: United States War Dogs the U.S. Military Working ty members who contribute http://www.uswardogs.or Association (USWDA). The Dogs gives us a unique per- to U.S. War Dog g/ for a complete list of drive officially began on spective that we can use to Association. Every dollar needed items. These items July 4 and ends on Labor educate the public on the counts and anyone interest- will be sent directly to the Day, 2013. history of Military War ed in donating is encour- soldiers in Afghanistan at The United States War Dogs. aged to stop by Littleton Pet the end of Operation: War Dogs Association, Inc. is a During Operation: War Center to make a contribu- Dogs. nonprofit organization of Dogs, donors can stop by tion in their name or in “I am so overwhelmed at Former and Current U.S. Littleton Pet Center to make honor of a soldier they wish the generosity of our com- Rockin’ Sing-along at Lisbon Library Military Dog Handlers and a contribution or simply to recognize. These dona- munity in response to help-

DARIN WIPPERMAN/LITTLETON COURIER supporting members com- mail a check to Littleton Pet tions will help provide an ing this worthy cause for Twenty kids joined musician Steve Blunt outside the Lisbon Library mitted to promoting the Center made out to U.S. abundance of critically the U.S. War Dogs on Wednesday afternoon. Blunt used several instruments during the long history of the Military War Dog Association. needed items including K9 Association.” Said John show. Children in attendance were asked to participate through Service Dogs, establishing Littleton Pet Center will be medications, food, groom- Kelley, owner of Littleton singing and clapping. Blunt’s performance included cultural educa- permanent War Dog giving away a free night of ing tools, bedding and Pet Center. “It’s evident tion, as well. With both vocals and a drum, he taught the eager Memorials and educating lodging at their facility to other necessities. that helping the dogs who crowd about some West African music later in the show. Blunt, who the public about the invalu- every donor who con- Littleton Pet Center is serve in our armed forces is lives in Nashua, takes his singing, music, and stories all over New able service of these canines tributes $100 or more. In collecting grooming tools, Hampshire. For additional information, go to www.steveblunt.com. PET, PAGE A14 BRETT JAMES PAYETTE AND THE CELEBRATION OF HIS LIFE:

The Payette family expresses our love and appreciation to everyone who blessed us in sharing the celebration of our son’s life.

Our family is humbled by the outpouring of love, compassion, support and prayers in our most difficult time of need. We were blessed with 30 years of sharing the life of a kind and compassionate soul, our son Brett. All of you helped ease our pain with your love and kind hearts. Our family extends our appreciation with these heartfelt acknowledgments. We know a few simple thank yous are so inadequate to explain how we feel about the efforts of so many. Everyone just contributed so much without asking for anything. Words simply cannot explain what this meant to our family. We will forever be grateful and will never forget your outpouring of love and compassion for our son and our family.

THANK YOU For Pastor Ned and Teresa Wilson and their spiritual guidance, humble kind nature, love and setting an example of a true man of God. For the Sugar Hill Community Church members for your continued support, love and being a true, loving house of the Lord. For the other houses’ of worship that prayed for our family and Brett. For Jody, Barbara and Heather Ferringo, the owners of Rosa Flamingo’s, Scott Black, Dianna Green, and Alison of Littleton Co-op for providing the luncheon after the memorial service and for their continued loving friendship. For the Peabody Base Lodge of Cannon Mountain for hosting the memorial service and for Stephanie Warsnip of Center-Plate offering her luncheon services and continued friendship to our family. For our dear friend Mark Corliss who wrote the obituary and supported us through this tragedy with such love and compassion. For Todd and Sue Pillsbury for always being there to answer our questions and guiding us in these difficult times. For Easton Valcourt speaking on behalf of the pallbearers with such grace and kindness. For Brett’s closest and dearest friends, Ryan Parcell, Ryan Ingerson, Warren Houck, Garth Dickerman, Sam Anderson-Davidson and Easton Valcourt for their love and friendship. For our family who traveled in from all around the country to support us with anything we needed. For all the friends at Rosa’s that always enjoyed Brett’s humor and knowledge of just about any topic. For Littleton and Profile High Schools for honoring Brett with representatives. For the American School of Marrakesh and all the representatives that attended the memorial service from across the continent. For the love and support of Cancer Treatment Centers of America®, where our daughter, Tiffany, works and Smith Motor Sales Mercedes-Benz Dealership in Haverhill, Mass. where our son, Brockton works, for their support of our family. For a special thanks to Tiffany Soule Anderson for speaking on behalf of the American School of Marrakesh, and the kind words shared at the memorial service. For Karis Painter who was our son’s one true love in his life and meant so much to him. We thank her for her kind and loving words about sharing their lives together. For the Gables and the Mulburn Inn in Bethlehem who gave of their rooms so freely for our friends and family traveling long distances. For Gail Kimball, owner of Advanced Graphic Communication, for designing and printing the beautiful commemoration and memorial service program. For Paul and Sue Greenlaw for printing poster-size photos of Brett and our family; showing his true character and passions. We have been overwhelmed by the students, faculty and administration from Marrakesh, Morocco with their loving kindness and expressions of sadness. It gives us some comfort knowing Brett made such a positive and lasting difference in their lives. For the community at large who teamed up to provide meals to our family for days and nights on end to allow us to grieve and focus on his celebration of life. For our dearest and closest friends, Matt & Linda MacKinnon, Al & Gabrielle Costa, Harry & Linda Newell, Mary Moritz, Suzanne & Alan Moberly, Xtina Ferrara & Alecia Loveless, Thad & Jayne Kallas, Rhienna & Paul Miscio, Dianna & Bill Green, Mitch & Ellen Greaves, Gail & Peter Kimball, Paul & Tina Lister, and so many other close and dear friends. To anyone not mentioned directly please know we are humbly thankful and feel so blessed with your expressions of love and kindness at this most difficult time. Please wake up every morning, breath deep and give thanks to the Lord for another day of life and hold your loved ones closer. Our family wishes all the joy and happiness to you always. Lovingly Yours, Jim, Lynda, Brockton and Tiffany Payette THE LITTLETON COURIER, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013 A13 Local News Weeks Medical Center announces new sleep specialist LANCASTER––Weeks Medical Center is pleased to announce the appoint- ment of Dr. Joseph DellaValla as the hospital’s new board-certified sleep medicine specialist. DellaValla is the Medical Director of The Center for Sleep Medicine at Androscoggin Valley Hospital and will be seeing patients one day a week at Weeks. DellaValla provides evaluation and treatment for a full range of sleep dis- orders, including insomnia, COURTESY PHOTO sleep apnea, snoring, nar- (Left to right): Dori Horne, Zach Horne, Darcy Horne. colepsy, restless leg syn- drome, and much more. The Center for Sleep Littleton Regional Medicine at Androscoggin is equipped with sleep lab suites and a technical con- Healthcare’s Helmet Program trol viewing area for the clinical diagnostic and treatment of patients with promotes bicycling safety symptoms that suggest a LITTLETON––Littleton helmet and how to “We’re thankful to Dori sleep disorder. Besides Dr. Regional Healthcare encourage their child to for the excellent work DellaValla, the Center (LRH) is pleased to wear the helmet. she’s put into this project, employs several certified announce its new Bike Dori Horne is a recent enabling us to offer this sleep technologists. Helmet Program. graduate of Littleton High program designed to pro- “We are pleased to be Everyone, regardless of School’s LNA program mote bicycle safety. add Dr. DellaValla’s sleep COURTESY PHOTO age or cycling experience, and was instrumental in Littleton Regional medicine specialty to our Dr. Joseph DellaValla. should wear a bike hel- putting this program Healthcare is committed roster of Weeks medical and general internal medi- Philadelphia. He complet- met. together. She has been to patient safety and edu- services,” said Scott Howe, cine at Portage Internal ed his Internship at This program was working at LRH this sum- cation and welcomes this CEO of Weeks. “We are Medicine Associates in Christiana Care/Medical developed to help pro- mer as a licensed nursing opportunity to serve our also excited to partner with Hancock, Michigan. Center of Delaware. mote bike safety aware- assistant. When asked community,” stated Linda Androscoggin Valley DellaValla has a BS from For more information or ness and to offer educa- about the program, Horne Gilmore, RN, chief nurs- Hospital and to be able to the University of Scranton an appointment in tion and protection to said, “I was really excited ing officer/chief adminis- take advantage of their and a MD from Jefferson Lancaster, please call 788- young children and teens to help with this project trative officer. state-of-the-art Center for Medical College in 5098. up to the age of 18 who and take on more respon- For additional informa- Sleep Medicine.” come into the LRH sibility in my role as an tion about Littleton Prior to joining Emergency Department Intern. 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Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation HIGH HOLY DAY SEASON 2013 - 5774

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This would mean an emer- impact,” Madden said. HOUSING cluded, Littleton faces Department needed a way gency vehicle could serve As a counterpoint, “only stagnation.” to predict housing demand DRAG STRIP (CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1) (CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1) immediate needs at the Hastings said road changes Bruce Hadlock suggest- across town in order the drag strip, he suggested. have been made along turing, technology, or ed that the selectmen con- meet residents’ needs. access.” Morneau and Later, Krambeer said Route 116 and Douglas telecommunications jobs sider a housing authority As discussion of the Ingerson then showed the using Douglas Drive for a Drive as part of the DOT were the answer, Freeland for the town. This entity overall subject wrapped board and the public atten- gravel pit and a drag strip permit process. “The road said. “This is the only path could study the demand up, Bratz hoped Littleton dees a satellite map to dis- are different uses. If is perfectly adequate to to higher property values for affordable housing could make positive cuss that issue. Bethlehem was found to serve the uses in Dalton,” and increased tax rev- units and the ability of progress on the issue of The ability of the private have jurisdiction over the he said. enues,” he suggested. town services to meet that affordable housing. “I roads to serve the drag matter, the change in use to Ingerson added that Without greater economic need. He specifically noted think we need to move for- strip was doubtful to some the drag strip could impli- Douglas Drive has held up diversity, Freeland con- that the Water and Light ward,” he said. attendees. Barry cate town rules, including well over the years. His Lunderville, who owns dark sky light require- gravel company customers property near the site, said ments. make regular use of ROAD the years. Doing that since he noted. But if DOT rocks and trees make the Hastings was not willing Douglas Drive. 1991, the last time the 18 focused on minor routes, roads unlikely options for to concede the town had Additionally, logging (CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1) cents a gallon tax was he continued, “your good the drag strip. “There’s no oversight power. “This trucks have used the road nearly 450 percent in the raised, would have solved roads are going to go bad in road there,” Lunderville board needs to tell us what for 50 years, Ingerson said. last seven years, while gas the road funding problem, the meantime.” said in response to you think your jurisdiction Some members of the tax revenue remains con- Ford suggested. DOT’s District 1, which Morneau’s conversation is.” board thought Ingerson stant. “We’re not getting as Some residents see first- Schutt oversees, covers an with the board. The sole access matter had a reasonable argument. much work done with a hand the impact of living area between Lincoln and Mary Lou Krambeer, a could determine that ques- Peter Roy noted the road dollar that we used to,” along low-priority roads. Quebec. He is responsible member of North Country tion. The applicable state currently can “sustain Schutt said. “That’s what it Kathy Connors of for about 865 miles of state ABC, agreed with statute is RSA 674:53-IV. heavy traffic.” Thus, drag comes down to, the Lancaster read from a pre- highway, but will only be Lunderville. She informed After the discussion, the strip car traffic likely money,” he concluded. pared statement during the able to re-pave 25 miles this the board that the pro- board unanimously agreed would not cause a problem. With much work and discussion. She lamented year. posed alternate access to seek legal advice on the Late in the meeting, limited funds, Schutt said the poor condition of The quality of a paved points do not meet a “com- meaning of sole access Hastings expressed con- DOT’s strategy focuses on unnumbered state roads in road’s base makes a great mon sense definition of mentioned in the law. cern with some public reac- pavement preservation for her neighborhood, North deal of difference to road.” Robillard sided with tions to Ingerson’s plans. major transit routes. Rd., Grange Rd., and Lost longevity of the surface, Board alternate member those who believe the town “There is a witch hunt Obviously, Route 3 and I-93 Nation Rd. “All three are Schutt said. A strong base Jeanne Robillard said emer- has a right to require a aspect to some of this,” he must receive a great deal of deplorably maintained, an of material means that the gency vehicles likely could change in use application said. However, Hastings attention, which means eye sore, devaluing proper- road can hold up to traffic not use the other roads to for the drag strip. “It’s concluded, “we’re willing other roads in the region ties, causing lowering of and heavier loads longer. get to the site. Hastings within our purview to look to work with the board.” may suffer. incomes, creating property One problem affecting quickly replied, “The into this stretch of road,” Hastings did concede The gas tax, which funds damage,” as well as unsafe, some state roads is the lack statute doesn’t talk about she said. that a lack of other access state highway mainte- she said. of a strong base, combined emergency vehicles.” Whitefield resident roads would allow the nance, was a hot topic in Doolan strongly sup- with the heavy logging and Ingerson added that he James Madden concurred. board to conduct site plan the legislature this year. ported Connors’ idea that other trucks that frequently plans to hire the Dalton He suggested 500 cars was review. If the town finds Woodburn opposed an officials should be out rid- run through the region. FAST (First Aid a significant change for jurisdiction over the ques- increase, suggesting gam- ing on poor state roads. Littleton’s Main Street, Stabilization Team) squad Douglas Drive. “There tion, a public hearing bling revenue could obvi- Bad conditions are “what repaved three years ago, is to be onsite during events. needs to be a study of would be scheduled. ate the need for new taxes. we’re dealing with all over showing negative effects With the demise of the casi- the North Country,” he from high volumes and no bill, he said additional said. heavy traffic. As Moody REQUEST commissioners were Considine noted that the revenue for roads must be Even with the need, and Schutt discussed, ruts informed. department last underwent (CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1) found. “We can’t demand elected officials were also down the tire paths are Commissioner Ralph a large software upgrade in more services and less realistic. Ford said that all plainly visible. This upgrade work will be Ross said the upgrades will 2003. This facilitated a taxes,” he said. of Grafton County only has requires more salt during onsite in late October, serve LWL and customers move to a Windows-based Continuing, Woodburn 27 members of the state winter, adding to operating Considine said. He well. A department staff environment. That will be said, “We need to find a house. That equals, she expenses while negatively believed the upgrades will person will able to call up maintained with the new way to solve problems with added, the number of rep- impacting the surface even start at the end of October. several aspects of a cus- software, he said. Thus, our infrastructure.” He resentatives in the City of more. A “go live” date for the tomer’s account during a staff members can receive concluded that road fund- Nashua. The ten represen- Like the gas tax, the type changes should be next phone call. This should the benefit of quicker ing “is going to be a big tatives in Coös County face of road surface is another spring, he said. lessen the amount of time a access to more information issue in the next legislative even greater obstacles get- debatable point. As Moody A systems back up at customer must wait before without needing to learn a session.” ting their voices heard, noted, residents in Lyman LWL will be required receiving answers from the new type of program, Ford, Democrat from Ford noted. informed him that their before the work begins, the department. Considine concluded. Easton, voted for the gas Schutt said he under- part of Skinny Ridge Road tax increase in the House. stands that residents can works fine as a gravel sur- She said the state “is pen- get frustrated with the poor face. Nonetheless, Littleton SELECTMEN Patels, the town has noted fatal wreck occurred on nywise and pound foolish” quality of certain roads. appropriated $177,000 to that the road constitutes a Old County Road, Eddy for not having incremental “We can’t possibly fix them re-pave its portion of the (CONTINUED FROM PAGE A3) safety hazard. The Moore suggested, “some- increases in the gas tax over with the money we have,” road this year. Seymour noted. Hadlock family brought body’s going to get sued, Nonetheless, she hoped this concern up at public right?” Moore added that the town had further meetings of the planning “something could happen what will happen when no a brain drain in patience as the new traffic board earlier this year. down there” without LETTER one wants to work? Washington—say what? study and state work pro- Seymour said any lia- action soon to correct safe- ONTINUED FROM AGE (C P A5) And don’t forget that the Thomas Jefferson said,” I ceeded. Seymour noted bility from an accident ty problems. President saying that he will President just exempted predict future happiness for that the ongoing saga of would be too specific to Town Manager Fred circumvent Congress to reg- Congress and their staffs Americans if they can pre- limited progress “is not the particular incident to Moody said the town is ulate the coal industry. Does from paying the subsidies vent the government from entirely the Patel’s fault.” justify rushed safety not the sole authority anyone think all that stimu- on the Affordable Care Act wasting the labors of the She said the town needed improvements. She sug- involved with the issue. lus money in green energy insurance. That means you people under the pretense to avoid “dropping the gested immediate changes “The state is an integral was successful and we’re all and I get to pay ours and of taking care of them.” bricks on the wrong the town could demand player here,” he said. going to have solar panels? theirs. How good is that? ‘Nuf said. party.” might not improve the Although not moving Not to worry, coal miners; And they only earn four or Bratz said his overrid- safety situation. quickly, Moody noted that the government will take five times what I do. But I’m Sandy Laleme ing concern is possible Nonetheless, another “wheels are in motion” to care of you. Anyone wonder told if we pay there won’t be Bethlehem town liability for any Old meeting attendee noted find a good solution to the County Road accident. the possibility of town lia- problem. After all, in letters to the bility for an accident. If a The board did not take action on Bratz’s sugges- PET lives every day to ensure Military Patrol Dogs spe- our freedom and we are so cializing in drug and tion for a meeting with the (CONTINUED FROM PAGE A12) planning board. Moody lucky just to have the bomb/explosive detection. did note, however, that a a cause very near and dear opportunity to honor them Currently, there are approx- timeline of events along to the hearts of all dog own- in some way. This is our imately 600-700 of these Old County Road could be ers. Our soldiers, both two first year sponsoring canines in the Middle East created. and four-legged, risk their Operation: War Dogs and in such places as Kuwait, we are looking forward to Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia this annual event and we and Iraq, patrolling bases, are currently at 95 percent military compounds, of this year’s goal of $1000. ammunition depots and " military check points. 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PASS Hodgdon cites RSA not needed in order to ‘keep 231:160, that allows tele- the lights on,’ nor is it des- Call represents Coös (CONTINUED FROM PAGE A9) graph, TV, telephonic, electric tined for New Hampshire accepted use of the public lights, electric power poles consumers. County at State Horse Show right of way (ROW) for 150 and structures and under- Second, it asserts that the years, both lawyers said. ground conduits and cables Northern Pass power line COÖS leader and chaperone captain’s chair for the Hodgdon is a former sen- to be installed in any public corridor and its 1,000-plus COUNTY––Daniel Call of from Coös County also third year in a row! Daniel ior assistant attorney general highways. transmission towers would Groveton represented attended the show ad was also selected to be one who represented the state “SPNHF is suggesting “permanently alter the lands Coös County at the State helped the team. of the four stable man- Department of that a public road is really not they cross, fragmenting Horse Show at Deerfield Call won high seller in agers that will represent Transportation (NHDOT); public, which is simply not forests, disrupting wildlife and the closing cere- the state for selling ads for New Hampshire 4-H at Bisbee served for seven years supported by state law or habitat, disfiguring commu- monies. the show’s program book. the “Big E” in September as Assistant Commissioner of decades of practice across nities and lowering property Call participated as one He sold over $600 worth along with 17 riders. the state Department of New Hampshire,” Murray values.” of the stable managers of ads this year. For his Merrimack county pre- Environmental Services said. Third, SPNHF points out: working with the hard work, he won a t- sented him with a team t- (NHDES) with a stint as SPNHF has tried to block “Importing power from Merrimack County Horse shirt, a hooded sweatshirt shirt, a bucket, halter and Acting Commissioner. the proposed project. The Quebec could jeopardize Team. Shirley Smith, 4-H with his name on it. And a horse treats. Jack Savage, SPNHF’s nonprofit conservation local renewable wood energy vice president for communi- organization has purchased markets, reduce the incen- cations and outreach, said blocks of land as well as ease- tives for us to develop home- Gabriella Clark that if Northern Pass used ments in an attempt to grown renewable energy land SPNHF owns or on thwart Northern Pass in its projects and threaten valu- BIDDEFORD, arrival of their daughter, Gabriella is the grand- which it has an easement it efforts to come up with a able jobs in the forest prod- Maine––Clair and Gabriella Clark, born daughter of Peter Guest would constitute a “taking,” viable route. ucts industry.” Thomas Guest of March 28, 2013 at Jr. of Jefferson, N.H. and similar to using the power of SPNHF lists its major rea- Fourth, SPNHF asserts: Biddeford, Maine are Southern Maine Medical Claudia Hodak or eminent domain which is sons for its opposition on its “There is no clear long-term pleased to announce the Center. Arundel, Maine. unavailable to Northern webpage. First, its website public benefit to New Pass. Savage has told other points out: “The Northern Hampshire from the reporters that he believes that Pass proposal is a private Northern Pass project. N. H. this issue will very likely end commercial development consumers would see no dis- POWER lines are also vulnerable to New Hampshire stands up in court. geared toward fulfilling the cernable decrease in electric those who would seek to at a crossroads. We can “No utility relies on the strategic positioning and rates. No existing fossil fuel (CONTINUED FROM PAGE A5) disrupt the flow of electric- determine our own fate or use of eminent domain in profit motives of its private plant is slated for elimination ahead to a renewable ener- ity for political or other we can leave it to others, order to install facilities partners, Northeast Utilities as the result of Northern gy future. purposes. Securely buried who may not share our above ground or under- (which has merged with Pass, so our air quality would Moving renewable lines are far less available goals and priorities, to ground in a public road,” NSTAR) and Hydro-Quebec. not significantly improve. We power with antique trans- to those who would attack determine it for us. We can explained Public Service of The electricity Hydro- would host a 180-mile scar mission technology is kind them. Overhead lines leave our children a legacy New Hampshire (PSNH) Quebec seeks to transmit to on the landscape and reap of like hitching a team of degrade the landscape. of clear blue skies, or a spokesman Martin Murray. the New England market is few real benefits.” horses to your shiny new Underground lines are maze of overhead wires. Prius or Volt. invisible. We can accept antique Much has been made of Overhead transmission transmission methods that WMCC degree, we’re looking at pos- progress,’ she said. the Northern Pass was acceptable when it will forest our state in sibly developing memoran- She noted that it is not too ONTINUED FROM AGE A9 Transmission Project; its was the only means avail- metal, or we can insist on (C P ) dums of understanding at late for students to enroll in plan to string over 1500 able. Today we have an newer transmission tech- giving them a competitive colleges with robust outdoor this fall’s classes. “Students antique-style transmission alternative: HVDC Light, a nologies that will mini- advantage in the robust job recreation programs, such as can sign up before the first towers through New modern cable technology mize the impact of an market. Unity in Maine, Lyndon class meetings held during Hampshire and the objec- that can be placed under- expanding network and The program was jointly State and Johnson State in the week of Sept. 3,” tions to its degradation of ground with reasonable offer increased security. established at both WMCC Vermont, and UNH at Eneguess said. “Their finan- the landscape. Northern effort and cost. This newer We can believe claims that and River Valley Durham.” cial aid must be in order, Pass illustrates the trans- technology renders underground lines are Community College in Eneguess pointed out that however, so I would urge mission issues raised by antique overhead trans- impractical or too costly or Clarement, thanks to a grant business courses would anyone who is interested to new energy sources, but it mission lines obsolete and we can look at what is from the National Science undoubtedly be part of the be in touch with the is just a taste of what is to unnecessary. While there going on around us in Foundation and a partner- mix. The design of this new Admissions Office as soon as come. Other power gener- may be a somewhat higher Maine, Vermont and New ship with Dartmouth- program is “a work in possible.” ators, from north of our initial cost, there are York and ask, “Why not in Hitchcock Medical Center in border, from here in New important savings as well: New Hampshire?” Lebanon. Hampshire or from neigh- expensive storm damage The time is now for “Now we’re working on boring states, will soon be repairs for one. New Hampshire to require establishing another new cer- seeking ways to move HVDC Light is used our energy transmission tificate program — Outdoor their product to market, around the globe. Close to system to be just as green Recreation — which is also either through New home, the highly regarded as our energy generating highly relevant in today’s Hampshire or within it. Blackstone Group is devel- system. The time is now world, especially here in the Northern Pass is just the oping an for the legislature, the gov- North Country,” Eneguess tip of the iceberg. underwater/underground ernor, conservation reported. “We’re talking with Traditionally, high volt- line from Quebec through groups, private the Appalachian Mountain age electricity has been Vermont to New York cMartlanditizens and the Club, Great Glen Trails, the transmitted using tall using HVDC Light. Right energy industry to come Omni Mount Washington, metal lattice towers. This next door, Maine has creat- together and embrace the and the Mountain View design was invented in the ed an underground utility change that modern tech- Grand with which the col- mid-twentieth century and corridor along state- nology offers. If we have lege already has an estab- until recently was the only owned roads and rail beds, the will and we all work lished relationship in hospi- practical way to move for which it will collect together, we really can tality management. AMC high voltage power over substantial leasing fees. move the power without president and CEO John long distances. Northeast Energy Link, a the towers. Judge spent some hours talk- While it has performed private, for-profit venture, Our kids deserve a New ing with me and John Dyer well in the absence of an plans to use the Maine cor- Hampshire left to them in (Director of Community and alternative, tower technol- ridor to move power south the best condition possi- Corporate Affairs) about the ogy comes with certain underground from north- ble; we owe them our best potential that such a certifi- drawbacks. Overhead ern Maine. New effort. We’re working hard cate program would have.” lines are vulnerable to Hampshire has a similar to implement green energy The current thinking is to wind, snow, ice and fire. network of state-owned sources, but if we allow create a program designed We regularly see service roads and rail beds. Why the energy industry to con- for those who are already interrupted by storms: not use it to move more tinue building antique working in these kinds of underground lines would than cars and trucks? Why towers, our kids will see venues who want to upgrade be unaffected. Just last not use the rights-of-way not the future, but the past. their skills or who would month, forest fires in to move power as well? Why leave the job half qualify for paid internships, northern Quebec nearly Why not bring revenue to done? Let’s start building Eneguess said. “In addition shut down the New the state from this taxpay- a secure, green transmis- to traditional classes, we’re England grid. Overhead er asset? sion system for them now. looking to see what kinds of courses could be taken either online or using Skype (video Good news conferencing),” she on the horizon? explained. “For those also In Loving Memory of Place an announcement in your local paper! earning an associate’s ERIN MARIE ANDERSON May 9th, 1985 — August 19th, 2007

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Thayer, 90, formerly of Thayer and Annie Boutin, Augusta “Holly” (Burke) friends and her family Briar Hill Road, passed all of North Haverhill; Glidden, 89, of Dedham, through times of both away on Thursday, Aug. eight grandchildren, Peter Mass. and Franconia, adversity and abundance, 15, 2013 at her home, fol- Thayer, Craig Nick Thayer, passed away at home in holding all in the warmth lowing a period of failing Angela Ricker, Meagan Rhode Island on July 21, of her smile. health. Thayer, Allyson Hobby, 2013 surrounded by her Holly was the loving She was born in Beau Norcross, Aime family whom she so loved. mother of her son, Steve Haverhill on Feb. 21, 1923, Thayer and Troy Thayer; 14 She was born in Tulsa, and his wife, Michelle of a daughter of Max E. and great grandchildren; a sis- Okla. on June 20, 1924 and Marshfield, Mass.; her son, Della A. (Brill) Moulton to ter, Iola Blair of North was the daughter of the late Alan and his companion, Alan T. and Augusta S. Jeanne Sabin of Point a family of eight. Isabelle Haverhill; a sister in law, Augusta “Holly” (Burke) Glidden attended school for eight Dorothy Moulton of North Burke and sister of the late Judith, R.I.; her daughter, taught her students with years at the Bath one room Isabelle R. Thayer Haverhill and numerous Frances Warden and John Annie G. Kammerer and schoolhouse and later nieces and nephews. Burke. She was the loving unflagging encouragement her husband, Gregor of graduated from Haverhill sure that kids made it to The family would like to wife of the late Steve and warmth. Holly volun- Perryville, R.I; the devoted Academy Class of 1940. On and from school safely. thank Isabelle’s caregivers Glidden. Steve and Holly teered her time faithfully grandmother of Willa and Sept.20, 1940, she married She enjoyed cooking, Susie Dube, Amanda built their home in for many organizations. Grey Kammerer and Eric Orman “Red” Thayer, a sewing, reading, word puz- Norcross and Anthony Franconia in 1960 and it She had a deep apprecia- and Aubrey Glidden and a marriage of 66 years. zles and gardening. Most Batal for all their love and continues to be a meaning- tion of nature, and loved beloved aunt to a niece and During this time, they of all she enjoyed having kindness. ful part of their family’s exploring the woods and many nephews. raised five children togeth- big family gatherings The funeral service was lives. mountains of Franconia. A celebration of her life er, along with owning and where she prepared deli- held on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at Holly graduated from She and Steve inspired in was held on Friday, Aug. 9 operating Thayer Farm on cious meals for all to enjoy. Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Wellesley College and was their family an abiding love at St. Paul’s Church in Briar Hill. She enjoyed reg- She was predeceased by Birch Street, Woodsville, a loyal alumnus of the class of the North Country in all Dedham. Donations in istering the cattle and keep- her husband, Orman “Red” with Pastor Earl Brock offi- of 1946. She was a reading seasons. An avid reader, Holly’s memory may be ing for the farm and help- Thayer, Sr. on Oct. 30, 2006; ciating. specialist at Dedham she was always eager to made to Copper Cannon ing “Red” with chores a son, Orman Thayer, Jr., on Burial followed in Country Day School for learn. Above all, she Camp, P.O. Box 124, when the children were Dec. 6, 2010; a daughter-in- Center Haverhill Cemetery. twenty years where she brought great joy and gen- Franconia, NH 03580. busy showing cattle at the law Barbara J. Thayer on For those who wish, the fair. Nov. 28, 2009; her parents; family suggests that Isabelle was an officer of four sisters, Francese memorial contributions can Virginia Louise Boynton, 85 the former Pink Granite Crowe, Bernice be made to Visiting Nurse LITTLETON––Virginia Boynton of No. Haverhill Grange and a correspon- Boomhower, Ida Fortier Association & Hospice of Louise Boynton, 85, passed and nine great-grandchil- dent for the New England and Winifred Cooney and VT and NH, P O Box 976, away peacefully at home on dren. Holstein Association for two brothers, Oliver and White River Junction, VT, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013 with Her husband, Elbrich L. many years. Along with Owen “Jake” Moulton. 05001-0976. her son, John, his wife, Tina Boynton and youngest son, being a member of the Survivors include: a Ricker Funeral Home & Boynton and their two Wendell L. Boynton, prede- Grafton County Farm daughter, Barbara Thayer Cremation Care of daughters, Monica Hudson ceased her. Bureau and the North Norcross and Eddie of Woodsville is in charge of and Ariel Tuck at her side. Calling hours were held Haverhill Methodist Haverhill; a daughter in arrangements. Virginia was born on Thursday, Aug. 15 from Church where she helped law, Alice Thayer of For more information or Nov.21, 1927 in Chester, Vt. 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the with many church suppers, Laconia; three sons, Wayne to offer an online condo- She graduated from Pillsbury Phaneuf Funeral Virginia Louise Boynton, for fourteen years she Thayer of Dover, Raymond lence please visit Littleton High School in Home located at 101 Union drove school bus making Thayer and Cyrena www.rickerfh.com. 1945. She worked hard bers include her son, John Street, Littleton. Funeral throughout her life; there L. and his wife, Tina services will be held on was not a job she wouldn’t Boynton of Littleton; her Friday, Aug. 16 at 11 a.m. at Edward Richard Sanders, 57 try. Her jobs included, but daughter, Ida M. and hus- the funeral home with Rev. POWNAL, Vt.—Edward Richard, his wife Helen, his were not limited to, flagger, band, Maurice Hesseltine Lyn Winter officiating. R. Sanders, 57, of Pownal, sister Deborah, his niece LNA, laundry attendant of Orlando, Fla.; grand- Burial will follow in the St. Vt., died Tuesday, Aug. 6 at Leilani and nephew Andre, and factory worker. daughters Karen Hesseltine Rose Cemetery in Littleton. Dartmouth-Hitchcock as well as uncles, aunts, She was a member of St. of Orlando, Fla.; Monica L. Arrangements and care Medical Center in Hanover, cousins and extended fami- Rose of Lima Church. Hudson, Ariel J. and her have been entrusted to the N.H. The cause of death ly and his many dedicated Virginia enjoyed berry husband, Charles Tuck, Jr., Pillsbury Phaneuf Funeral was cardiac arrest. friends. picking, canning, baking and Kerri Boynton, all of Home and Cremation Ed was born to Barbara In lieu of flowers, the and homemaking. She Littleton; grandsons, Jason Service. For more informa- and Richard Sanders of family requests that dona- loved spending time with Hesseltine of Seattle, Wash., tion, please visit our web- Lyme, N.H. on Dec. 10, tions be made to: American her family. Johnnie L. Boynton of site at www.pillsburypha- 1956, at Hitchcock Hospital Heart Association, PO Box Surviving family mem- Concord, Vt. and Dillon neuf.com. in Hanover. He graduated 417005, Boston, MA 02241; from Vermont Academy in Green Mountain Council, Saxtons River, Vt., received Edward Richard Sanders Boy Scouts of America, a BA in Education from Summer Camp Scholarship Household hazardous waste Keene State College, a Eastern States National Fund, PO Box 492, Master of Arts in Education Forest Award and the Waterbury, Vt.; Saint from Rhode Island College Community Service Catherine Greek Orthodox collection set for and an Advanced Award, and was a member Church, 119 Common Education Certificate in of the U.S. Luge Street, Braintree, MA 02184 Autism Spectrum Association National Team. or Saint George Greek August 25th in Littleton Disorders from Antioch He volunteered at the Orthodox Church, 73 NORTH COUNTRY – your household trash. storage of these products College. homeless shelter in N. Bradford Street, Pittsfield, The Pemi-Baker Solid Bring your fluorescent within reach of children, Ed married Helen Bennington, Vt. and as a MA 01201. Waste District will be light bulbs, electronics or in unmarked, or Moutsos of Randolph, Scoutmaster in Bennington, A Celebration of Life holding a household haz- and rechargeable batter- unsealed containers is a Mass. in 1987 and they Vt. for the Boy Scouts of Memorial Service will be ardous waste (HHW) col- ies to your local recycling safety hazard. The best lived together in America. held at Lyme Location lection on Sunday, center. Alkaline batteries way to manage haz- Massachusetts before relo- Farm in Monroe, N.H. on August 25th, at the may be disposed of with ardous products is to use cating to Pownal, Vt. in Ed loved camping, espe- Sunday Sept. 15 at 1:30 Littleton Transfer Station your household trash. and store these products 1993. cially at the family camp in p.m. on Mt. Eustis Rd. The When preparing to as directed on the prod- Ed was a special educa- Lyme, boating of all sorts, To view an online collection will open at 9 transport household haz- uct label. Products that tion teacher working with skiing and racecar driving. memorial and/or send a a.m. and close promptly ardous waste to a collec- cannot be completely children with unique and He was a member of the message of condolence to at noon, no exceptions. tion site, please remem- used should be disposed special needs and was pas- Sports Car Club of America the family, please visit, The District asks that res- ber to leave all materials of in a safe and efficient sionate about making a dif- and was an active partici- www.rand-wilson.com. idents do not arrive prior in their original contain- manner. Containers that ference and improving the pant in SCCA races and Arrangements are under to 9 a.m. as our contrac- ers, make sure caps and cannot be identified lives of his students. events. the direction of the Rand- tor needs ample time for lids are on securely and should always be consid- He earned his Eagle Ed is survived by his Wilson Funeral Home of setup. Please note that place the containers in a ered hazardous and Scout badge in 1974, the parents, Barbara and Hanover. there will be no recycling sturdy cardboard box. At brought to a HHW collec- or waste disposal servic- the collection site, there tion. Littleton Area Senior Center es provided during this will be an attendant who To help reduce the time. Only household will remove the collected amount of household hazardous waste will be material from your vehi- hazardous wastes you Menu for August 21-August 28 accepted. cle. You may be asked to generate, residents WEDNESDAY–– 12:30 p.m. Builders meet at 8:30 & This collection is open complete a brief survey. should consider the fol- Pulled pork, chips, pick- 9:45 a.m. Music with at no cost, to residents It is asked that residents lowing: les, coleslaw, ice cream MONDAY––Lemon Charles on piano. NCHH from the District towns please remain in their Consider non-toxic sandwich. The Bone chicken, rice pilaf, stir-fry foot clinic at 12:45 p.m. of Easton, Franconia, vehicles and do not alternatives. Builders meet at 8:30 & mix, cukes with sour Landaff, Lisbon, smoke while at the col- Buy only what you 9:45 a.m. Music with cream, tapioca pudding. Horse Meadow Littleton, Lyman and lection site. Wastes need. Charles on piano. The Bone Builders meet at Senior Center Sugar Hill. Only house- brought in containers Follow label directions 8:30 & 9:45 a.m. Yoga at 1 hold hazardous waste larger than five-gallon and use only what is THURSDAY––Roast p.m. WEDNESDAY––Chipp will be accepted and pails will not be accept- needed for the job. Twice turkey, whipped potato, ed beef over cornbread, there will be a 20-gallon ed. as much does not mean squash, cranberry salad, TUESDAY––American veggie, salad, dessert. limit per household. No The District would like twice the results. pumpkin square. The chop suey, green beans, Music by Phyllis & John. business or commercial to remind residents that Wear gloves and pro- Bone Builders meet at 8:30 tossed salad, Italian ice. waste will be accepted. improper disposal of tective clothing to pre- a.m. Food raffle at 12:30 The Bone builders meet at THURSDAY––Baked Residents are encour- hazardous materials vent skin contact. p.m. Reiki with Dyanna 8:30 a.m. Art class from 10- ham, sweet potato. veggie, aged to bring such items increases the potential of Use products in well- from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 11:30 a.m. Bookworms juice, apple crisp. Music as oil-based paints, contaminating ground ventilated areas. Club at 1 p.m. by Bob on guitar. Food raf- stains, varnishes, paint and surface waters, ruin- Do not mix products. FRIDAY––Meatloaf, au fle. thinner, used oil, ing drinking water and Doing so can cause dan- gratin potatoes, peas, car- WEDNESDAY–– antifreeze, household harming fish and gerous chemical reac- rot-raisin salad, sugar Chicken wrap with French FRIDAY––Baked fish, cleaners, pesticides, pool wildlife. It takes very tions or an explosion. cookie. Breakfast from fries, 4-bean salad, Jell-o rice, veggie, salad, dessert. chemicals, driveway small amounts of these Avoid aerosol prod- 8:15-9 a.m.50/50 raffle at with cookies. The Bone sealers and old gasoline. products to contaminate ucts. Aerosols disperse MONDAY––American If you’re unsure if a hundreds of thousands of the substance in tiny Chop suey, garlic bread, product is hazardous, gallons of water. Toxic droplets that can be salad, dessert. Music by look for words such as products carelessly inhaled or absorbed “Sweet Jamm”. "POISON", "DANGER", tossed in the trash can through the skin. "WARNING" or "CAU- also injure employees at Store products safely, TUESDAY––BBQ pork TION", on the label to aid transfer stations and oth- out of reach of children roll, tomato basil tossed you. Please do not bring ers involved in the col- and pets, and in well salad, dessert. latex paint, fluorescent lection and disposal of ventilated areas. light bulbs, electronics, solid wastes. Some prod- Leave products in WEDNESDAY––Beef alkaline or rechargeable ucts, when poured down their original, labeled enchilada, chips & salsa, batteries. These materials the drain can damage container. veggie, salad, dessert. will not be accepted. Air- plumbing, septic systems For more information, Music by The Boy-z. dry your latex paint and and public water treat- please contact your local then dispose of it with ment facilities. Improper recycling facility. THE LITTLETON COURIER, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013 A17

COURTESY PHOTO Lisbon’s Class of 1952 held their 61st class reunion at The Italian Oasis Restaurant in Littleton on Aug. 9. In the back row, left to right, are: Rita Knapp Penny, Wendell Jesseman, Gertrude (Trudy) Hussy Keeler, Erline McBurney Jesseman, Jean Ingerson Thompson and Guy Harriman. Front row, left to right are: Agnes Harrigan Andross (teacher), Dorothy Vermette Fulford, Class of 1961, Ann Carbonneau Choate and Eleanor (Nellie) Silver Blake.

COURTESY PHOTO Pictured are (left to right): FRC staff Beth Bryar, Nacole Boutin, Sue Watson, Nancy Gigliello, and Judge James E. Michalik, retired; Sen. Jeff Woodburn; Councillor Ray Burton; Rep. Ralph Doolan; Dr. Harry Fensom; Rep.Susan Ford. Family Resource Center brings “Pregnancy & Beyond” to Upper Grafton County LITTLETON - After fying pregnant mothers The program provides in- serving Coos County for and parents with newborns PREGNANCY, PAGE A18 the past 16 years, The in Upper Grafton County. Family Resource Center (FRC) recently expanded LOCAL EXPERIENCED its home visiting services to include families in Upper SOCIAL SECURITY ATTORNEY Grafton County. The FRC office in Have you been denied Littleton is now offering Social Security Disability? “Pregnancy & Beyond”, helping parents create nur- Attorney Stanley Robinson has turing and supportive successfully handled environments so their chil- disability cases for over 30 years. dren can thrive. Pregnancy & Beyond is a voluntary 603-286-2019 • [email protected] program available to quali- A18 THE LITTLETON COURIER, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013 Local News Robarts named as Head Montessori teacher LITTLETON––This fall, was previously held by Center and is currently teacher of the Sunnybrook part of The Children's the Children's House Michel Walsh, who retired obtaining her Masters Montessori School in House's community. I am Montessori in Littleton will in the spring, for the last 35 degree in Early Childhood Lancaster from 2009-2012. passionate about be welcoming Emily years. Robarts holds a Education from Southern Robarts lives in Lancaster Montessori education and Robarts as the head Primary Montessori certifi- New Hampshire with her husband and three look forward to a great Montessori teacher in the cation from North University. She worked as small children. Robarts school year with the chil- Primary room. The position American Montessori the Director and head stated, "I'm excited to be a dren and families."

COURTESY PHOTO Emily Robarts

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home screenings and assis- tance from nurses and skilled home visitors, including education about child development. Participants learn about stress management and Positive Discipline princi- ples and techniques. Participants also learn about community supports and receive referrals, when appropriate. “This program is ideal for pregnant mothers who want to help their child be as successful as possible”, said Beth Bryar, Family Support supervisor for the FRC. “We teach them skills in the comfort of their home, on their turf or at a location of their choice. We teach them the tools they need to be the best parents they can be.” Bryar explained that Pregnancy & Beyond serv- ices are provided free of charge, and participation is voluntary. “Pregnancy & Beyond is a very hands-on program. Our home visi- tors work closely with young mothers and fami- lies to promote a healthy start for their unborn child. Age-appropriate playing with your infant is one of the best ways to open the pathways in the infant’s brain to ensure successful growth.” According to Bryar, par- ents will learn about how children develop and will learn tools for dealing with children’s behavior. “Knowing what to expect as their child grows helps to reduce parents’ stress. Parents learn about the connections between child development and behav- ior. Also, we are there to consult if things don’t seem to be going as they should. We provide devel- opmental screenings for kids, and can make refer- rals when help is needed,” said Bryar. “We are a link for families to connect with the help they want and need.” Enrollment in Pregnancy & Beyond is ongoing. For more infor- mation contact Beth Bryar, Family Support Supervisor for the Family Resource Center, at 723-6898. The FRC Littleton office is located at 202 Cottage Street.

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JAMES BARRETT/THE COURIER JAMES BARRETT/THE COURIER “Kingpin, Brian Milonas, the current Heavyweight Champion fended off another scare to steal his title at “MPG dominated the current New England Champ, Mickey Webb, with his size and strength advantage, the Littleton Opera House of Satruday.” but lost because of disqualification.” Chaotic Wrestling Returned to Littleton

By JAMES BARRETT Sean Gorman and his rag from a few of his own call that MPG did not agree [email protected] tag crew continue their evil friends and fended off the with, MPG assaulted the crusade to steal the threat. In response, referee and was disquali- LITTLETON— The fans Heavyweight Belt from the Gorman called for the next fied from the match. But that gathered at the famous current holder, “Kingpin” title match to be another while Webb was still recov- Littleton Opera House got Brian Milonas. “No Disqualification” ering from the previous quite the show on The evil crusade of which Milonas will have to pin attempt, the disquali- Saturday, August 18 as the Gorman’s has, so far, been endure once again. fied MPG grabbed the belt wrestlers from Chaotic very unsuccessful despite The second big ticket ad placed it upon the Wrestling were in the putting Milonas up against was the “CW New England unconscious champ in a house. The nights bouts all odds, including a “No Championship that put the show of force. were highlighted by some Disqualification” match on current champ, Mickey All in attendance were big news and some high the 16th in Lowell, MA. But Webb up against the mas- on the edge of their seats octane fights that were at the Opera House, sively dangerous, “MPG”. for the entire show and thoroughly entertaining. Gorman was considering MPG controlled the match now are looking forward Highlighting the ticket taking the belt by show of from the get-go and tossed to Chaotic Wrestling’s that evening was some force. Milonas, thinking the much smaller Webb return the North Country interesting news that saw ahead, planned for such a around the ring, but when and to the Littleton Opera newly entered President, case and got some help CW referee made a count House for some more wrestling action. Chaotic Wrestling has 36th Annual LinWood Ambulance been coming to Littleton for many years now and Tennis Tournament, Sept. 7-8 there is quite a large fol- LIN/WOOD--The 36th the Village Swim, Tennis Doubles. They then teamed lowing in the area. The Annual Linwood and Fitness Club. up together to win the next date has not been set Ambulance Tennis Many local players from Century Division Mixed but you can keep an eye Tournament will be held at Littleton, Franconia and Doubles. Other local play- out for upcoming events The Village of Loon Swim, Lincoln are defending their ers looking to defend their by visiting their website, Tennis and Fitness club on titles this year. Donna titles are Hayden Roma www.chaoticwrestling.co Saturday, Sept. 7 and Alexson is looking to (Tennis Pro at The Village m, or by looking for flyers Sunday, Sept. 8. defend her Ladies Open of Loon) and Kevin or ticket notifications at the “The tournament start- Title for the sixth straight O’Brien in the Men’s Open local outlets at P&D’s JAMES BARRETT/THE COURIER “Fans at the Littleton Opera House look on as Chaotic Wrestling put ed in 1978 and offers a time. Bob Butson and Tracy Doubles. Judy Berman and Quick Stop in Lisbon or at on another great show.” superb weekend of fun and Ross were both winners in Marilyn Childs hope to CJ’s Pitstop in Littleton. relaxation in a beautiful two different divisions. defend their Women’s 60+ Granite Accessories • Steps Fieldstone atmosphere for players Bob teamed up with Dale Doubles crown. Other local Pavers • Cobblestones from all over New Childs to win the 60+ players who always do Bark Mulch England,” stated Mike Doubles. Tracy teamed up well in this tournament are PRESBY O’Connor, tournament with Terry Logozzo to win LANDSCAPE SUPPLY CENTER chairman and manager of the Women’s Open SEE TENNIS, PAGE B3 Located at Presby Recycling

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Hampshire’s forest land picking up in intensity and “beautiful maple that are today the play- if not for the fact that the grove…was laid low at ground of many hikers and man was equipped with an Peckett’s Inn, where more outdoor recreation enthu- axe and an old saw, he than 80 guests also found siasts. would never have been themselves without any This unanticipated able to navigate his way water after the storm put storm, which wreaked through the maze of the hotel’s system out of havoc across Long Island downed trees that soon lit- commission. and coastal New England, tered the Pinkham Notch Lincoln, just south of is still considered one of highway between Jackson Franconia Notch, was also the nation’s worst natural and Gorham. the scene of much devasta- disasters. The September “North Country peo- tion according to the 21, 1938, storm caused ple arose this morning to town’s local news corre- hundreds of millions of survey untold damage, and spondent. “Looking over dollars in damages, tired workmen continued the town, one sees nothing destroyed an untold num- their all-night labors to but destruction,” reported ber of homes and business- clear highways and estab- the Littleton newspaper. THE BEATEN es, killed close to 700 peo- lish communication with “Hundreds of trees fell in ple and injured 2000 more, COURTESY OF WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST ARCHIVES the outside world, follow- the main part of town, tak- and forever changed the “Photo depicts clean-up efforts in the so-called Glessner Woods area ing the worst hurricane to ing with them wires, tele- PATH landscape of northern New of Bethlehem.” hit this section in the mem- phone poles, clothes lines, Mike Dickerman England, where more than through southern New off into the woods.” It was ory of the oldest residents,” and doing considerable a billion board feet of mer- England earlier in the day. just about then that Harris began The Littleton damage to many of the (In commemoration of the chantable timber were lev- Harris recalled that it had and his fellow AMC Courier newspaper in its houses.” An old town char- upcoming 75th anniversary eled by the hurricane’s rained heavily for a couple employees knew some- report on the hurricane. acter, who was watching of the great New England tremendous winds. of days prior to September thing unusual was happen- The paper went on to say the large group of lumber- Hurricane of September 1938, Though the Granite 21 and that water had ing. “We were used to the both Franconia and jacks hired by Parker- I will fill this space in the State was spared the wide- begun to flood the base- high winds up on the Crawford Notches had Young Company, owners coming weeks with a look spread destruction ment of the AMC camp sit- mountain, but not down been closed due to flooding of a longstanding paper back on this historic weather- encountered elsewhere in uated at the eastern base of here in the valley. We knew and blocked road surfaces, mill, quipped that this was maker that impacted not just New England–especially Mount Washington. Harris it was something weird while elsewhere in the area the first time in more than southern New England— in places like Providence, said he was about to drive here.” a foot bridge over the forty years that logging where hundreds died—but Rhode Island, and New a short distance north to a Harris recalled that Ammonoosuc River had was taking place in the vil- also our beautiful White London, Connecticut–it nearby Civilian earlier in the evening, at washed away, the scenic lage itself. Mountains region, where the was still a huge force to be Conservation Camp (CCC), about 5 p.m., one of the Glessner Woods in neigh- Just north of Lincoln storm’s high winds served up reckoned with and many where he hoped to secure a summit employees of the boring Bethlehem were village, at the Flume Gorge, a punishing blow to the area’s old-timers who’ve I talked desperately needed water Mount Washington practically leveled by the “last week’s storm devas- vast forestland. The following to in recent years still mar- pump, when the storm Observatory tried to drive storm’s ferocious winds, tated hundreds of acres of is excerpted by my forthcom- vel at the fury of the hurri- struck Pinkham Notch up the mountain on the and residents of Manns beautiful forest,” reported ing book, Stories from the cane that they got to wit- with an intensity he’d auto road, even though the Hill “took some five hours C. T. Bodwell, director of White Mountains, to be pub- ness firsthand. One such never experienced before weather was stormy and this morning to make the the Flume Reservation. lished next month by The person was the late or since. getting worse by the trip to Littleton village as “The Sentinel Pine, esti- History Press.) Winston Harris of “Out on the (cabin) minute. “We tried to dis- they had to chop their way mated to be about 275 Whitefield, New porch...we just wrapped courage him from going through numberless fallen years old and perhaps the Whenever a hurricane Hampshire, who I inter- our arms around the sup- because we didn’t know trees.” largest pine in New forms in the Atlantic Ocean viewed several years ago port posts” for fear of get- how much the (auto) road In nearby Sugar Hill, Hampshire, was blown and early storm tracks at his home on Kimball ting blown away, he said. was washed out. He only the hurricane lifted the roof down as well as a large indicate that the northeast- Hill Road. The wood furniture on the got a mile or so up and off the garage at the Hotel strip of virgin white pine ern United States may be Just twenty years old porch was no match for the trees started coming down Lookoff, damaging several and red spruce.” targeted by the tropical in that fall of 1938, Harris gusty winds, as pieces in all directions, so he cars, and the roof on the “In many areas,” pre- system, one can’t but help was working at the “went off that porch like a decided then he’d forget main hotel building also dicted Bodwell, “it will think back to an historic Appalachian Mountain bunch of paper bags, right about getting to the sum- sustained damage. take 100 to 150 years to event that occurred some Club’s Pinkham Notch out into the woods, and we mit and instead would Likewise, at the Sunset Hill reproduce the fine stands seventy-five ago. That’s Camp just south of hung onto them posts for drive back to the AMC House, a portion of the roof of timber and forest trees when the great “Hurricane Gorham when the storm dear life, and I thought it camp,” recalled Harris. By and the hotel’s chimney demolished in less than of 1938" blew through New reached the northern part was going to suck us right then, the storm was really “were demolished,” and a two hours.” England and devastated of the state after weaving large areas of New its path of destruction Cogburn and Wunderwald Pedal Fastest to the Top MT. WASHINGTON— returned to amateur status suer was 23-year-old Erik again the next day in the An M.I.T. graduate student to concentrate on his stud- Levinsohn, a first-year Yale Hampshire 100, a 100-mile in astrophysics and a ies, blasted off the starting medical student with off-road race near EARLY DEADLINES research chemist showed line at the base of the Mt. extensive bike-racing suc- Greenfield, N.H. “I feel DISPLAY ADVERTISING today that scientific careers Washington Auto Road cess in New England. “My like this’ll warm me up for have not hampered their and led a pack of six riders plan was to stay with tomorrow.” The Littleton Courier office will beCLOSED bicycling abilities. for the first two miles Cameron as long as possi- Wunderwald pumped on Monday, Sept. 2 for the Labor Day Holiday Cameron Cogburn, 27, of before pulling away and ble,” said Levinsohn. “But her fist as she sailed Cambridge, Mass., and pedaling solo to a finishing that was for only two and a through the finish in one DEADLINES FOR THE AUGUST 28 ISSUE: Silke Wunderwald, 42, of time of 50 minutes 48 sec- half miles! The finish was a hour 9 minutes 56 seconds, Hopkinton, R.I., took the onds. That time was nearly long way coming after a welcome improvement “C” Section: top prizes today in the 41st two minutes faster than that.” Levinsohn finished on her Mt. Washington WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21 — 3:00 PM annual Mt. Washington last year, when he first in 53:29. Third place went debut last year, when she Dining, Business Directory & Spotlights Auto Road Bicycle won this race, and within to Jeremiah Bishop, 37, of finished third in 1:10:47. Hillclimb, a 7.6-mile all- sight of the course record Harrisonburg, Virginia, in “The lesson I learned “A” & “B” SECTIONS: uphill race to the summit 49:24, set in 2002 by Tour 54:24. last year,” she said, “was, THURSDAY, AUG. 22— 3:00 PM of the highest peak in the de France racer Tom One of the country’s Don’t go out too hard!” Main News, Sports & Real Estate northeastern United States. Danielson. most accomplished moun- Like many Mt. Washington Cogburn, a former pro- “I know I could get the tain bike racers, Bishop racers before her, she dis- fessional rider who record,” said Cogburn was testing himself on the covered that the only way after reaching the 6288- Auto Road’s 12 percent to ride well on the Auto foot summit of Mt. grade for the first time. Road is to concentrate on Washington. “It’s a matter “This is a spectacular place pacing, not on the competi- of losing a couple of to ride,” he said at the tion. As her fellow winner pounds. But last week I windswept summit, as he Cogburn put it, “You have went to Leadville” – a 100- and Cogburn wrapped to stay within your limits mile bike race at high alti- themselves in blankets and not think about the tude in Colorado, where against the 30-mph winds, other riders.” Cogburn finished fourth – and compared notes. “For A native of the Lake “and I suffered a bit at a hillclimb, I don’t know Constanz region of 12,000 feet! I’m happy with anything quite like it.” Germany, Wunderwald today.” Bishop added that he and moved to the U.S. twenty Cogburn’s closest pur- Cogburn would meet years ago and works in research and development with Pfizer in Groton, Ct. She began competitive cycling in 2006 and in the last two years has focused Cubex on hillclimbs. The women’s runnerup was 28- year-old Stefanie Sydlik of Cambridge, Mass., in 1:12:59. Third was Line Pellet Lauritsen, 31, of McHenry, Maryland, in 1:14:33. In a field of 504 finish- ers, the first New Hampshire riders to reach Sale! the top of Mt. Washington were Douglas Jansen, 50, of Pelham, placing 18th overall in 1:05:12 and Christine Jankins, 49, of Hampton, 237th overall in 1:30:56. For their victories, $250/ton Cogburn and Wunderwald won $1500 apiece. All pro- ceeds from the race benefit the Tin Mountain Conservation Center in Albany, N.H., which offers CCARAROONN‘‘SS SSTOTOVEVE SSHHOOPP classes, workshops, camps, RIGHT NEXT TO THE FAIRGROUNDS excursions and other les- LOOK FOR THE FLAMING SILO! sons in natural history and 484 MAIN ST., LANCASTER, NH • 788-2299 • M-F 9-5 SAT 9-1 the environment. THE COURIER, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013 B3 Sports Lisbon’s Tom White Named to LSC’s Baseball Post LYNDON CENTER, Vt. Upon completion of his months, White has attend- — The Lyndon stellar career with the ed Salem (Mass.) State Department of Athletics Chargers’ baseball and University where he has has named Lisbon (N.H.) soccer programs, White been working on a teach- High and Colby-Sawyer enrolled in graduate stud- ing licensure in the field of College standout Tom ies at nearby Plymouth Physical Education. To White as its new head State College where he broaden his coaching baseball coach. White will graduated in August 2010 background, White has begin his tenure with the with a Masters of held the same amount of Hornets’ program next Education degree in time holding the position week when his student- Athletic Administration. of assistant varsity base- athletes return to campus In his tenure at PSU, he ball coach at Reading for the 2013-14 school spent three years as an Memorial High School year. assistant coach on the where he teaches hitting “We are excited to have Panthers’ baseball staff and fielding fundamentals Tom join our coaching working primarily as the while providing skills staff,” said Lyndon team’s hitting coach and a assessments and improve- Director of Athletics Chris recruiter. His contribu- ment. Ummer. “His experiences tions played a significant In addition to his as a student-athlete as role in Plymouth’s most coaching duties at well as an assistant coach recent 20-win season and Lyndon, White will also at the Division III level runner-up finish in the serve as a counselor and will certainly be of benefit Little East Conference. recruiter with the Lyndon to our program.” Over the past several Admissions Department. COURTESY OF WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST ARCHIVES “Photo depicts clean-up efforts in the so-called Glessner Woods area of Bethlehem.” TENNIS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1) tion of competitive play, are proud to support the Jessica Willis, Jill Brewer, community camaraderie, LinWood Ambulance vol- Basketball: The Core Sport Tim Roy, Rob Stander and and love of the outdoors all unteers.” Bill Miller. in one of New Hampshire’s O’Connor also noted The player’s entry fee of premier locations,” said that the Tennis Tournament of the North Country $75 includes two days of O’Connor. “It is also a great is seeking additional event By JAMES BARRETT gymnasium floor from a team sport. tennis, a tournament sou- example of community and business sponsors. [email protected] those that want to work on Yes. Other sports may venir and admittance to spirit and cooperation, Contributions or product their game. In the summer, have similar attributes, but the Saturday awards din- with many local businesses donations of any amount LISBON— Up and travel and house leagues can you play them anytime ner at Woodsward’s and individuals helping are always welcome,” he down the court the Lisbon pop up all over the state. In of year? Are they afford- Resort. out as sponsors, donors, added. summer league basketball the fall, school teams gath- able? How easy is it to find “The tournament offers players or volunteers. For player entry forms team went on Friday, er together for some pre- others to play with? players and their families Village Swim, Tennis or information on sponsor- August 16. Capping off a season training. In fact, any Basketball undoubtedly an opportunity to play and and Fitness Club owners, ships or raffle/auction competitive season against time of the year you can comes out on top in all of watch some great tennis Paul and Karen Bartlett donations, call Mike a similar travel team from walk down to your town those categories. alongside some familiar and Paul and Judy Berman, O’Connor at 348-7370 or Plymouth with a difficult basketball courts and find a “Kids need something to faces and newcomers every have graciously hosted this email him at mikeocon- loss, 60-43. pick up game taking place. look forward to. You know, year. You have a combina- event over the years and [email protected]. But in this summer bas- With the availability of something to do with their ketball league there is more basketball growing in our friends,” a local basketball to the game than just wins region, it becomes easier to player said in Lisbon on and losses. This league recognize the benefits the Wednesday, August 14. symbolizes what the game sport brings with it. “My kids play all year of basketball has become Like any sport, basket- round and I get the chance for the people of northern ball offers something con- to bond with them the New Hampshire. Every structive to do for people of entire time.” winter, school teams form any age. It occupies time With thousands of and begin a long grueling and can keep youths out of youths playing basketball season’s battle for a cham- trouble. But most impor- in the North Country, the pionship. In the spring, one tantly, it offers lessons in simple sport of basketball can still here the squeak of life that may be harder to has become a “core sport” shoe on the hardwood discover without the aid of for the masses. FALL SPORT SCHEDULES 2013 THE WHITE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL

BOYS’ SOCCER GIRLS’ SOCCER CROSS COUNTRY Date Time Opponent Date Time Opponent Date Time Opponent W - 9/11 2:00 PM @ HOLD S - 9/14 2:30 PM VS HOLD W - 9/18 2:00 PM Proctor Academy S - 9/14 3:00 PM VS KUA W - 9/18 3:00 PM @ PROCTOR W - 9/25 2:00 PM Kimball Union Academy W - 9/18 3:00 PM @ PROCTOR S - 9/21 2:00 PM VS HIGH MOWING W - 10/9 2:00 PM Cardigan Mt. School S - 9/21 1:00 PM @ SANT BANI W - 9/25 3:00 PM @ VA W - 10/16 2:00 PM Tilton School F - 9/27 4:30 PM VS NHS S - 9/28 2:30 PM @ HOLDERNESS W - 10/23 2:00 PM Holderness School S - 10/5 3:00 PM @ GOULD S - 10/5 3:30 PM VS HEBRON S-11/2 1:00 PM Lakes Region Champ. VS PROCTOR W - 10/9 3:00 PM W - 10/9 3:00 PM VS PROCTOR - Holderness School VS SANT BANI S - 10/12 1:30 PM W - 10/16 3:30 PM @ HIGH MOWING S-11/9 10:00 AM NEPSAC Champ. W - 10/16 3:30 PM VS HEBRON S - 10/19 3:00 PM @ HEBRON - Marianapolis S - 10/19 3:30 PM @ VA W - 10/23 3:30 PM VS BREWSTER W - 10/23 3:30 PM VS BREWSTER M - 10/28 4:00 PM @ CMS S - 10/26 3:30 PM @ KUA VS PROCTOR W - 10/30 3:30 PM VS HIGH MOWING W - 10/30 2:30 PM S - 11/2 3:00 PM @ KUA S - 11/2 3:00 PM VS TILTON W - 11/6 2:30 PM VS VA W - 11/6 2:30 PM VS VA S - 11/9 3:30 PM VS DUBLIN S - 11/9 3:30 PM VS DUBLIN MOUNTAIN BIKING Date Time Opponent 2572 Route 302 W - 9/18 Proctor Academy Lisbon, NH 03585 W - 9/25 Kennett HS 603-838-6511 W - 10/16 Cardigan Mt School www.evergreengymnastics.com W - 10/30 New Hampton School

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Ward the New Hampshire Bar fowl hunting season, after October 2 and runs straight each state you hunt. recently joined the firm as Associations New considering comments through November 30, Licensed hunters should an associate. Lawyer Committee. Ward from sportsmen at the 2013. call 1-800-207-6183, or go to Ward is a graduate of regularly appears before recent public meeting. http://www.huntnh.com the UNH School of Law. the New Hampshire New Hampshire’s 2013- * The Inland Zone and click on "Buy a License He concentrates on per- Department of Labor and 2014 waterfowl season is waterfowl season opens on Online"; you can receive a sonal injury, workers’ the Social Security very much like last year’s. October 2 and runs permit number at this site compensation and social Administration. The overall duck season is through November 3; then (there is no charge). Write security disability law. He lives with his wife 60 days, with a bag limit of reopens November 19 the permit number on your Ward is currently a and two children in 6 birds daily; and the through December 15, hunting license. Each year, member of the New on the board of directors Manchester. Canada goose season is 60 2013. a random selection of Hampshire Bar for the William B. Cashin John L. Ward can be days, with 2 birds in the hunters is asked to com- Association and the New Senior Activity Center reached at 647-2600 or by daily bag. One significant * The Coastal Zone plete a voluntary harvest Hampshire Association and is the clerk for the email: change in this year's regu- waterfowl season opens on survey. for Justice. He also serves New Hampshire Bar [email protected]. lations is that all possession October 3 and runs Hunters are asked to limits for ducks, geese and through October 14 report all banded birds New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s other migratory game birds (Columbus Day); then using the toll-free phone are 3 times the daily bag reopens November 19 number, 1-800-327-BAND Office offers campfire safety tips limit, rather than 2 times through January 5, 2014. or go to NORTH fire. “Even with the recent unattended. the bag limit. To hunt waterfowl in http://www.reportband.g COUNTRY––Summer and rains, all it takes is one A buried fire is not an A map of the waterfowl New Hampshire, you must ov. fall are prime times for get- spark for things to go extinguished fire. zones may be viewed at have a New Hampshire For more information on ting outdoors and cooking wrong,” said Marshal http://www.huntnh.com/ hunting license, a New waterfowl hunting in New over an open fire. But Degnan. “A carelessly Lyon advised, “In an Hunting/Hunt_species/h Hampshire Migratory Hampshire, visit campfires can pose a seri- abandoned campfire or a emergency, call 911.” Lyon unt_waterfowl.htm Waterfowl License and a http://www.huntnh.com/ ous threat if not handled campfire built without safe also stated, “residents Following are the water- federal duck stamp. You Hunting/Hunt_species/h responsibly. Campfires, or clearance can turn a small should contact their local fowl seasons for ducks, also are required by federal unt_waterfowl.htm. rather people who light fire into a dangerous and fire department or forest them, are responsible for fast-moving blaze.” fire warden as permits are more than half of all forest Marshal Degnan offers a required for any outdoor fires. New Hampshire few guidelines for making burning such as camp- State Fire Marshal J. and maintaining a safe fires.” Degnan stated, “All William Degnan and the campfire: fires are preventable and New Hampshire In recreation areas, use we need your help”. Association Fire Chief’s the designated fire ring or For additional informa- President and New picnic grill. tion on campfire safety London Fire Chief Jason Build campfires where please contact your local Lyon caution that even the they will not spread, away Fire Chief or visit the fol- smallest fire can sometimes from dry grass and leaves. lowing web sites; get out of hand. Whether Keep campfires small, www.nfpa.org and you are camping under the and don’t let them get out www.firesafety.gov or con- stars in the backcountry of hand. tact us at [email protected] miles away from anyone, Keep plenty of water . The New Hampshire enjoying a campfire in and a shovel around to State Fire Marshals Office your backyard or hooking douse the fire when you’re and your local Fire Chiefs up your RV in a full-ameni- done. Stir it and douse it encourage you to practice ty trailer park, you can’t again with water. fire safety at home and afford to be careless with Never leave campfires away every day. Weeks employees and patients invited to retirement party for Dr. Van der Laan PHOTO BY MICKEY DE RHAM Brandon Lewis of Nashua, Jerry Rivers Jr. of Haverhill, Mass. and Brandon Skurk, Pittsfield, Mass. stop LANCASTER––Dr. families and his patients to will genuinely miss my at Mojo's in Franconia for lunch on Thursday, Aug. 8. The group met through snowboarding and Pancras Van der Laan is retir- his home at 53 Arthur White patients, as well as the many mountain biking. ing from his medical practice Road, Lancaster on Friday, employees who I have at Weeks Medical Center on Aug. 16, at 5p.m., rain or worked alongside in my 36 August 22. In celebration, Dr. shine. Food and festivities years at Weeks,” said Van Van der Laan along with his will be provided. der Laan. wife Lowri and Weeks “It has been a privilege to Please RSVP Sharon Medical Center, invites care for the wonderful peo- Thurston at 788-2521 with Weeks’ employees and their ple of the community and I the number of attendees.

COURTESY PHOTO Les Ward, of Monroe, founder of Pete & Garry's Organic Eggs, celebrated his 95-birthday over the weekend with friends and family. Letters and proclamations from various state elected officials were presented by North Country Senator Jeff Woodburn to Mr. Ward, who was a dive bomber pilot during World War II. Ward, center, is shown with his grandson, Jesse Laflamme, CEO of Pete & Gerry's, left and Sen. Woodburn.

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By: John Harrigan Photo by Mickey de Rham History is littered with Cleome blooming in Sugar Hill on Friday, Aug. 9. Bees love this plant and it should be offered to them bad (read that “cockam- John Harrigan photo every year to help restore bee populations. Without them we would have little to eat! This self-seeding ary”) proposals. plant is easy to grow and also attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. One was Franklin The Pemigewasset River, from a Route 175 bridge. The Northern Joffe’s proposal to mine Pass project would pass near here. This and widening existing rights diatomaceous earth from of way and crossings along I-93 are sure to provoke outcries, but by the bottom of Umbagog then it might be too late. The Meadow Pride Lake, which straddles the dredging rigs and harvest another one of northern Mid-July is upon us him roll a-top the wall, white Maine-New Hampshire the bottom of the Pemi. New England’s success and the Meadow Pride tummy presented for Katie border northeast of Errol. In a different time, this stories about cleaning up (Filipendula ulmaria) is to stroke. Another one was Ken would have been no prob- its act. at its peak. It is a sea of Any hay at all is a miracle Curran’s proposal to lem. But Ken ran afoul of As for a later issue, white complex blossoms on on this farm in this July. First dredge millions of tons of a newly awakened soci- the construction of I-93, tall green stalks, also called cutting got to the next-but- sand and gravel from the ety. This was an era in which involved borrow- Queen of the Meadow and one farm down the road, by bed of the Pemigewasset which the nation’s and ing one pit for another, if pink, Queen of the Prairie. a daring assault in the face River. Now, Ken was the states’ environmental hence the term “borrow Our small sea measures a of rain: mow the next field a nice guy and I liked laws were just out of their pit,” travelers today can hundred yards by maybe 10 while baling the one behind, him, and his family was infancy and getting teeth. thank Howie Nowell for to 30, but volunteers have then bale the new field same entwined with my family, Back then I took a turning gravel pits into spread across the road over day. FULL STOP. Now at least politically, but his truck-tour with Ken and ponds, replenished each the culvert and up behind after two weeks of rain the proposal was absurd. he showed me what he spring by the season- the other house where the cutting resumes on the next And then there’s wanted to do. Then I took al freshets. I call them pool and garden reign. And farm; tedd, rake, and bale Northern Pass. a truck tour with Fish and Nowell’s Ponds. another hundred yards ONE BALE and then a shaft But for fun, let’s take Game’s Howie Nowell Finally, Northern Pass. downstream we sit on the In front is the ever-hope- in the round baler breaks. them one by one. and he showed me what Hydro Quebec and its porch of the Red House and Maybe next Tuesday it will Joffe’s proposal, for the ful Merlin watching to see he didn’t. partners have spent, by declare that the Meadow if a chipmunk or vole will be ready. Meanwhile every times, was not all that off The Pemi’s bed is still our estimates (the Gang Pride, swimming and shim- farm and every hayfield up the wall. Diatomaceous present itself for the possibil- there and getting cleaner of Six, who’ve been play- mering before us, is so bright ity of capture. Yesterday the and down the river are mak- earth consists of tiny by the minute from its ing a gigantic game of it will illuminate the night. ing up for lost time on this shells from miniscule vole below the wall turned years of abuse by excre- chess with these guys Beyond the whiteness is out to be the blonde dancer Sunday. creatures whose remains tions from a paper mill in for the past two years) the hayfield with a belt of “If I could beg, steal, build up over time, as Katie, looking for blackcaps Lincoln and many other heavy hay tedded and dry- among the berry vines just or borrow...a ticket on some in millennia. It takes a see NCN, page C7 abuses downstream. It is ing for tomorrow’s rake and red and ready to go. The ship or plane” so goes the while for the aggrega- baler. tions of such tiny remains effect on Merlin was to make see Swiftwater, page C7 to build up into feasibly exploitable deposits, but hey, what’s a millennium here or there? Diatoms, by the way, are found in every-day products, such as tooth- paste and whatever you use to spiff up your copper-bottomed pans. Which reminds me---got- ta spiff up my pans. Anyway, poor Joffe was practically howled out of New Hampshire and Maine, which joint- ly own the lake. In ret- rospect, I’m proud that New Hampshire joined Maine in “What part of ‘No’ do you not under- stand?’” Then there was Ken Curran, whose ancestors and mine, I take it, used to compete for road work in Bethlehem, Sugar Hill and Franconia. For Ken’s time, it was a straight- forward proposal. All he wanted to do was set up gigantic clam-shell

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LITTLETON - Are you Helen-Chantal Pike, of Michele Allison, man- ready for short-short sto- Waterford, Vt., the writ- ager of the League of NH ries that examine the ing prompt asks: What Craftsmen Gallery, will be passions of love or hate truth about love or hate is joining the judging panel. through the metaphor of revealed in words, body The gallery is located on dance? language, clothing and set- the Village Bookstore’s The Village Bookstore is ting? riverside, with entrances sponsoring its last flash-fic- Will the judges and the on Main Street as well as tion contest of summer for audience hear a tangled through the bookstore’s Second Friday Art Night tango? A simple two-step? interior. on Sept. 13. Or are your characters The anchor judge who “We’ve been really sur- performing a Tennessee has evaluated all the prised at the growing com- waltz? Or a hip-hop throw flash-fiction entries to date plexity and imagination down? is Stacey Fish, the book- that writers are coming up The special guest judge store’s manager. Past win- with,” said Jeff Wheeler, for this contest is danc- ners may not compete. bookstore proprietor, after er, choreographer and Prizes are bookstore gift the Aug. 9 contest. “The instructor Kathy Kohatsu certificates. audience response has who owns the Creative Registration deadline been terrific.” Edge Dance Studio in for the new contest is The new fiction prompt Bethlehem. Kohatsu’s Wednesday, Sept. 11. There Courtesy Photo takes its inspiration from MFA in Contemporary are slots for 12 writers. For Carolina Chocolate Drops. the Greek mythologi- Dance included collabora- more information, contact cal goddess of dance, tive projects with chore- the Village Bookstore at Terpsichore. Designed by ographers and teachers in 444-5263 or via e-mail at: Carolina Chocolate Drops author and memoir coach Cleveland, Ohio. [email protected]. at the Colonial Theatre BETHLEHEM—The Emmylou Harris—and band on our records. But Colonial Theatre, with recorded in his home we don’t want to just do the support of Chutters studio, the Carolina Piedmont style fiddle-ban- and Easton Valley Chocolate Drops illustrate jo-guitar tunes; there’s Concerts will present their own adaptability to more to our musical life The Carolina Chocolate growth and change as the than that. We grow in a Drops, Saturday, August original lineup expands healthy, slow way that 31. The Carolina Chocolate from three to five players reflects our true develop- Drops garnered a Best and their new repertoire ment as musicians and as Traditional Folk Album incorporates more blues, a band.” Grammy for their 2010 jazz and folk balladry Over the past year, CCD release Genuine Negro alongside brilliantly ren- have played to a remark- Jig, and proved that the dered string-band tunes. ably wide range of con- old-time, fiddle and ban- The group’s found- cert-goers, with appear- jo-based music they’d so ing members Rhiannon ances at the Newport Jazz scrupulously researched Giddens and Dom Festival, the Grand Ole My Way musician Jordan Ostrowski and performers Andrew Freitas, Maddie Arthur, Lindsey Bristol and and passionately per- Flemons, both singers Opry, the Cambridge Folk Justin Calhoun. formed could be a living, and multi-instrumental- Festival in London and as breathing, ever-evolving ists, were used to working part of the Dave Matthews sound. together but they need- Band Caravan, among Starting with material ed back-up for their sec- many other events. Frank Sinatra in the culled from the Piedmont ond full-length Nonesuch General Admission region of the Carolinas, disc. Help came in the tickets for the 8 PM they sought to freshly form of three new players: performance are $33; fall at Jean’s Playhouse! interpret this work, not beat-boxer Adam Matta, Colonial, Catamount Arts merely recreate it, high- introduced to the band and Kingdom County LINCOLN— comedy nights and Fall by on-stage music. The lighting the central role by their friends in NYC’s Productions members Theatregoers and Follies, all arranged and focus is, of course, Sinatra; African-Americans played Luminescent Orchestrii $28. Tickets are avail- music-lovers, take note! choreographed by our his prolific life and career, in shaping our nation’s and Brooklyn-based gui- able in advance at Maia Jean’s Playhouse in four professional sing- most particularly the near- popular music from its tarist, banjo player and Papaya Cafe, Bethlehem, Lincoln is presenting a full ers, through the middle ly 1,400 songs (57 of them beginnings more than a singer Hubby Jenkins and The Littleton Food Coop, fall season of jazz, musical of October. A late-night in this production) that ‘Ol century ago. The virtu- New Orleans-based cel- Catamount Arts, St. cabarets and improv come- improv comedy show will Blue Eyes recorded. osic trio’s approach was list Leyla McCalla, both Johnsbury, or on line at dy! Known for many years take place on Saturday, “My Way” will play provocative and revelato- of whom the band had BethlehemColonial.org or as the professional sum- Aug. 31 at 9:30 p.m. so 8/22, 8/23, 8/24, 8/25, ry. befriended via the Music Catamountarts.org. mer Papermill Theatre, schedule a babysitter, grab 8/28 and 8/31, with more Their concerts, The New Maker Relief Foundation, The doors open at Jean’s Playhouse is proud a few drinks at the cash bar performances to follow in York Times declared, are which helps to support 7 PM for the 8 PM per- to extend its season anoth- and come enjoy a silly and September and October. “an end-to-end display of elder roots artists and formance with refresh- er eight weeks and would raucous good time! Variety shows are sched- excellence… They dip into encourage young talent. ments on the patio. For like to invite you to join us! “My Way: A Musical uled for 8/20, 9/12, 9/27 styles of Southern black Jenkins is now a full-time more information about Opening Aug. 22 is “My Tribute to Frank Sinatra” and 10/12; Improv com- music from the 1920s and member of the group; this or upcoming live Way: A Musical Tribute is a loving, lyrical hom- edy nights on 8/31, 9/7, ’30s—string-band music, Matta, after touring with events find The Colonial to Frank Sinatra”, which age to the man, his time 9/20, 9/28 and 10/4; Fall jug-band music, fife and CCD throughout 2011, on Facebook (Facebook. will play in repertoire with and his music. The revue, Follies on 9/6, 9/15, 9/19 drum, early jazz—and will make occasional guest com/BethlehemColonial), variety shows, improv conceived by Todd Olsen and 10/3. “My Way” beam their curiosity out- appearances; and McCalla follow The Colonial on and David Grapes, was tickets are $30 for adults ward. They make short will round out CCD’s 2012 twitter (@ColonialNH) or first performed at Artpark, and $25 for seniors and work of their instructive touring line-up. visit the Colonial on line at Lewiston, N.Y. in 1999. students. Variety show, mission and spend their Though often striking www.BethlehemColonial. Since then, it has become improv comedy and Fall energy on things that out in new directions, org. one of the most popu- Follies tickets are $20 for require it: flatfoot dancing, CCD return to familiar turf lar musical revues in the adults and $15 for seniors jug playing, shouting.” with tracks like “Riro’s This evening of great United States, mounted by and students. Call 745- On Leaving Eden, pro- House,” a traditional music is supported by professional and amateur 2141 or log on to www. duced by Nashville stal- piece they’d learned from New Hampshire Public theatre groups alike. 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The Littleton Courier, Wednesday, August 21, 2013 C3 Arts & Leisure Local high school students win Saint Michael’s College Book Award

COLCHESTER, Vt.–– Edward Peters of a commitment to leader- Award recipients, Winners were presented captivity during the geno- The following local high Bethlehem, a student at ship in volunteer service named at schools through- the book, “First They Killed cidal Pol Pot regime in school students were Profile Jr-Sr High School. and academic achieve- out the country, are high My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia. She reveals an awarded the 2013 Saint Hanna Stewart of North ment. Saint Michael’s, school juniors who are Cambodia Remembers” indomitable spirit in the Michael’s College Book Haverhill, a student at located in Burlington, inductees of the National (HarperCollins 2000) by face of profound suffering, Award for Academic Woodsville High School. Vermont, one of America’s Honor Society or an equiv- Loung Ung, a 1993 Saint including the loss of both Achievement with a Social Emelia Waterman of top 10 college towns, was alent school-sponsored Michael’s College grad- her parents and two of her Conscience: Bethlehem, a student at founded on the belief honors organization. They uate who has become a siblings. Ung has written Alison Mackay of White Mountain School. that serving others is part must demonstrate a com- widely acclaimed author. a riveting memoir about Littleton, a student at Justin Woods of North of its Catholic tradition, mitment to service activ- In “First They Killed My a family’s survival and in Littleton High School. Haverhill, a student at and through the award ities in high school or Father,” Ung gives a pow- turn, about the develop-

Kayla Mardin of Woodsville High School. seeks to honor those who community organizations, erful autobiographical ment of Ung’s on-going Bethlehem, a student at The award recognizes demonstrate the true spirit taking leadership roles in account, from a child’s crusade for a landmine Profile Jr-Sr High School. students who demonstrate of volunteerism. these activities. perspective, of surviving free world.

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By Eileen Regen history major, Fu attend- ed Dartmouth’s music BETHLEHEM—Piano foreign study program duo Lulu Chang and twice, once in Vienna and Richard Fu present a con- once in London. In addi- cert at Bethlehem Hebrew tion to playing various Congregation Synagogue keyboard parts for the to celebrate the gift of the Dartmouth Symphony Harris Family Yamaha Orchestra (DSO) and piano to the sanctuary. the Dartmouth College The donation was made Wind Ensemble, Fu per- by Arthur and Deborah formed Beethoven’s Harris, longtime mem- Piano Concerto No.4 in bers of the synagogue. G major, Op.58 with the The early evening con- DSO and a movement of cert on Aug. 23 begins Chopin’s Piano Concerto at 5:30 p.m. and is fol- No.1 in E minor, Op.11 lowed by a reception to with the Dartmouth meet Jim and Deborah Chamber Orchestra. Harris along with the This summer, Fu par- young Dartmouth musi- ticipated in the Kent/ cians who have planned Blossom Music Festival a classical program of with the Cleveland Beethoven, Debussy and Orchestra. He is currently Courtesy photos Schumann pieces. working as the Hopkins Photo by Martin Kessel Lulu Chang Chang is a native of Center’s classical music Jim Harris has entrusted his family’s cherished musical treasure to the use and care of BHC. “I feel College Station, Texas. student relations advisor for both myself and my father that the BHC has done a wonderful thing accepting the piano and She began playing the giving it a home and its voice.” and is applying to grad- as though my father has piano at age three and uate programs in music. made her orchestral began playing the piano in Lynn, Massachusetts, have preferred New “come home” with the The BHC Board for financial gain. While began working in Hampshire, but his first piano now in Bethlehem debut at age ten with the received a letter from the places he played were Littleton, N.H. in the early wife and his parents were Hebrew Congregation Clear Lake Symphony Arthur Harris follow- Orchestra. She has since indicative of that time 1960s and soon the fami- buried in Massachusetts. Synagogue. ing his donation of the and the “shows” were ly moved to Franconia, After he passed, I had For both myself and performed and compet- piano to the congrega- ed at numerous venues described as “girly” he NH. I had my bar mitz- the piano and no ability my father, I feel the BHC tion. Harris Family ties really enjoyed the piano. vah in the Bethlehem to play. I did not want has done a wonderful across Texas and the to BJC and to music have nation, most recently (He got caught by the Hebrew Congregation to sell the piano because thing accepting the piano deep roots as we learn police only once when Synagogue. I believe that it really was my father’s and giving it a home and performing Prokofiev’s from the history that this Piano Concerto No.1 they raided the show … this is when my father’s most valued possession. I its voice. letter provided. Excerpts ). At 18 years old he had a affiliation with the BHC had the idea that perhaps Now, a little more with the Brazos Valley follow: Symphony Orchestra in job playing for the silent started. the BHC might be able about me. I celebrated “My father came from movies. Throughout his My father really loved to use the piano. Sure my bar mitzvah at BHC. 2012 after being named a very musical family. the grand prize winner life, his piano playing Bethlehem and enjoyed enough, the BHC was However, I had little His father, Aaron Harris was his most sought after living in the area. His able and willing to accept Jewish education and for all instruments. played with John Phillip At Dartmouth, Chang pleasure. When he was wife, my mother Kay the piano and make it my attendance at wor- Sousa and taught music under stress, he turned to Harris, died in 1969 or so, produce music again. ship was sparse. I real- is pursuing music and in the public schools as government double the piano to help relieve again changing his life. For me, the piano being ly believe that a better well as private lessons. the stress. My dad did meet anoth- in the Bethlehem area, Jewish education as a major, with a minor in Aaron also wrote sev- women’s and gender My father and grand- er woman, Ruth Carlin and being used for such child would have bene- eral instructional books father made every effort of New York, who even- good purposes is a very fitted me. So, I believe studies. In addition to her for musicians. Both my studies, Chang engages to introduce me to music. tually became his wife. satisfying accomplish- in helping with the chil- father, Stanley and his I tried the violin, piano, Because the lifestyle in ment. I sincerely cannot dren’s religious school in a variety of campus brother, Robert, were activities. She will gradu- trumpet, slide trombone, New York is markedly think of a better use of program. I also feel that exposed to music during and finally the drums. different from that of the piano and a better honoring and remember- ate in 2015. their entire lifetime. My Fu was born in I gave it a good effort, Bethlehem, Ruth was not way to care for what was ing past family members father’s favorite instru- but finally, my grandfa- able to adjust and they my father’s cherished is very important.” Shanghai and grew up in ment was the piano. I Los Angeles. A music and ther Aaron convinced my made compromises on musical instrument. I Members of the com- always remember that he father to stop trying, for I where they lived as well can easily imagine the munity are invited to had a piano in the house. apparently had NO abili- as their lifestyles. When sound of the piano and attend this event. No When my father was ty in the musical field. my father died, he was the kids singing. I believe tickets are required. young (teens or so), he My father, born in 1911 buried in Massachusetts. my father would approve Donations are graciously I believe he would of this arrangement. I feel accepted. Plymouth State University Spring 2013 Dean’s List PLYMOUTH–– The attempted. ment of approximately following students have Emily Blakeslee of 4,300 undergraduate and been named to Plymouth North Woodstock, New approximately 3,000 grad- State University’s Dean’s Hampshire uate students. List. To be named to the Ashley Bowler of The 170-acre campus Dean’s List at Plymouth Littleton offers a New England State, a student must Rachel Brooks of Lyman classic look combined achieve a grade point Aaron Clark of with up-to-date facilities average between 3.5 and Littleton, including the Lamson 3.69 during the spring Marybeth Cote of Library and Learning semester and must have Littleton Commons; the Boyd attempted at least 12 cred- Karen Cowles of Bath Science Center; Langdon it hours during the semes- Ryan Davis of Plymouth Woods, a LEED certi- ter. These credit hours John Evans of Bath fied, environmentally must be in courses that Erica Haase of Lincoln conscious residence hall earn grade points and the Allison Halsey of Bath and PSU’s newest addi- student must have com- Sara Hebert of Lincoln tion, a Welcome Center pleted all such courses Hunter Kiessling of and Ice Arena and the Haverhill Silver Center for the Arts. 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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 every Friday at 10 a.m. Bradford Public more information, visit www.whitemoun- Concert, 6-8 p.m., rain or shine, Held at the The Upper Pemigewasset Historical First Thursday Wine Tasting, 2 p.m.- 6 Library. taingranfondo. Loon Mountain Resort, corner of Main and Prospect St. Pack a pic- Society at 26 Church Street Lincoln is open p.m. and first Thursday of each month. Lincoln. nic, bring the family, sit back and relax and for the season. Hours are Wednesdays Organic wines. Stop in for a sample. St. J. Open House every Friday, 1-3 p.m. enjoy the music and fun. Parking on lower 2-4 p.m. and Saturdays 5-7 p.m., also Food Co-op, St. Johnsbury, Vt. Please stop by the Mittersill Alpine Wine Days of Summer, New grass behind the gazebo and in Bethlehem by appointment. Call 745-8159 for more Resort, 193 Mittersill Rd., Franconia. Hampshire produces way more than Country Club parking lot. For more infor- information. Taiji for Health and Harmony, For more information, please visit our just maple syrup. Sample outstanding mation, go to bethlehemconcerts@gmail. Storybook Trail every Wednesday. A 5-6:15 p.m. in the Gallery at Franconia website @ mittersillresort.com or call 823- local wines from some of the region’s com. Appearing this evening, Strawberry fun family literacy activity. Take a walk Community Church. WARM UP YOUR 5511. up-and-coming vintners. Gourmet appe- Farm Band. along the trail and read a children’s story. QI!! Relax the body, quiet the mind, tizers, music and beautiful art from local The story changes each Wednesday. and achieve vibrant health through these Contra Dance, 7:30-10:30 p.m. every artists will round out a stunning summer “The Biggest Dam Move You Ever The story begins at the Loon Mountain ancient wellness practices that promote 3rd Friday of each month. Professional evening in the mountains. Saw”, 8 p.m. Take an intimate swim with Picnic area on Route 112.Please stop in balance, flexibility, and inner harmony. band and caller. Come for the music, come beavers and experience the rich aquatic the library, sign our guestbook or email us Please wear loose, comfortable clothing. to dance. No experien,ce necessary, chil- SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 habitat of one of nature’s greatest engi- and give us your feedback Please contact Drop-ins welcome. For fee schedule, reg- dren welcome and donations appreciated. neers. AMC Pinkham Notch Visitors Franconia Town Hall. For more informa- Littleton Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-1 Center. the Lincoln Public Library at 22 Church St istration, call Mary at 823-8780 or email p.m. Crafts, jewelry, local veggies and at 745-8159 or library @lincolnnh.org. [email protected]. tion, please see Franconia web page at www.franconianh.org. more! MONDAY, AUGUST 26 YOGA CLASSES with Sarah Doucette, Journey through the White Mountains, Drum Circle, 7 to 9 p.m. 2nd & 4th Red Hat Society Open Invitation every Blood pressure/blood sugar clinic, PKYT in Littleton every other week from 8 p.m. Professional photographer Dave first Sunday of the month, 2-4 p.m. Tea, 9-10 a.m. Highland House, Whitefield. 3-4:30 p.m. Littleton Senior Center, 77 Smith will take you on a journey along Friday of each month. Neskaya Movement Arts Center, 1643 Profile Rd. (Rte. 18), games, camaraderie. For more infor- Riverglen Lane. For more information, the mountain tops, waterfalls amd a num- mation, please call the Old Mill Studio, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27 please call 837-9168. ber of trails. At the end of the presenta- Franconia. Drums provided or bring your own. Whitefield, at 837-8778. tion, Smith will take questions about the Foot Clinic, 9-11 a.m. North Country Yoga in the Gallery, every Wednesday, photography and history of the White Friday Flicks, 8 p.m. Join us for an Circle Dance, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Neskaya Home Health & Hospice Agency (Littleton 5-6:30 p.m. Yoga Q & A, Yoga Flow Light, Mountains. AMC Pinkham Notch Visitors Movement Arts Center, 1643 Profile Road Office). Please call 444-5317 to schedule 5:30-6:45 p.m. Drop-ins welcome. WREN, Center. after-dinner movie. AMC Information Desk staff picks the flick and you just sit (Route 18) in Franconia. By donation. All and appointment. 2011 Main St., Bethlehem. For more infor- dances taught. No experience necessary. mation, please contact Katrine at 838-2421. back and enjoy. AMC Pinkham Notch FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 Visitor Center. YOGA CLASSES with Sarah Doucette, Peacham Corner Guild,10 a.m.-5 p.m. Yoga in the Gallery, every Monday, PKYT in Whitefield at McIntyre School Wednesday Night with a Ranger, 8 5-6:15 p.m. with Katrine Barclay. Drop- auditorium, every week at 9 a.m. For p.m. Join staff from the White Mountain daily, Sundays 11 a.m.-5 p.m., closed SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 Tuesdays. Featuring small antiques, fine ins welcome. WREN, 2011 Main St., more information, please call 837-9168. National Forest. Rangers will present a Gran Fondo, The first-ever White handcrafted gifts, plants and specialty Bethlehem. For more information, please program each Wednesday in August. Mountain Gran Fondo will treat riders to foods. 802-592-3332. contact Katrine at 838-2421. Dinner Bell, 5 p.m. Community Meal. AMC Pinkham Notch Visitors Center. breathtaking scenery and challenging ter- All Saints’ Episcopal Church, School St., rain, with three different route options. For Children’s Winter Story Hour and Bethlehem Gazebo Park Free Summer Littleton. ONGOING MONTHLY PROGRAMS AND MEETINGS Please contact The Courier about any changes, 444-3927

HEALTH RELATED & Caregiver Support Group, 10-11:30 Saturdays until Oct. 4. The Present 5:30-6:30 p.m. Neskaya Movement a.m., third Thursday of every month at Overeaters Anonymous Meeting, exhibition, “The Cookery” features a Arts Center, 1643 Profile Rd. (Rte 18), SUPPORT GROUPS the Lyndonville, Vt., United Methodist Mondays, 5 - 6 p.m., All Saints full display of hotel menus and recipes Franconia. Taught by Cathy Smith. Church (handicap accessible). Call Episcopal Church House, School Street, from the heydays of the Grand Hotels First class free. Bereavement support group, 1-2:30 Riverside Life Enrichment Center at Littleton. Call 444-6541. of the White Mountains. Two new cookbooks featuring local recipes are p.m., 1st and 3rd Tues., at North (802) 626-3900 or 1-866-926-3900 for Tango & Salsa Lessons with Isabel Country Home Health & Hospice, 536 more information. Overeaters Anonymous Meeting, featured in the gift shop. The museum every Thurs. 7 to 9pm. at the Cannon Cottage St., Littleton; call 444-9221 or Thursday at 1:30 p.m. to be held houses the main room of the historic 444-5317. Survivors of Suicide Peer Support in the Ladies parlor of the First Cobleigh Tavern, an extensive library Mountain view Motel, Restaurant & Groups—Plymouth Region SOS Group, Congregational Church, 189 Main St., with a full range of genealogical ref- Tavern. 729 Main St. Franconia. Class Caregivers Support Group, 9:30–11 meets 7-9 p.m. on the fourth Thursday Littleton. 603-444-3376. erences and an inviting gift shop with costs $8 a night. For more info call a.m. First Tuesday of every month. of the month beginning in March at items and books of all ages. 1401 Route Isabel at 823-8163. Riverglen House, 55 Riverglen Lane, the Starr King Universalist Fellowship. Children’s Thyme Meditation Class. 117, Sugar Hill. 823-5336. Littleton. For more information Contact Marcia VanderMast at 764- Release pent up energy, learn breathing call Servicelink, 444-4498 ext. 1502. 4352, evenings. techniques, calm mind & body, give Bethlehem Heritage Society VETERANS loving kindness, recognize stress. For Museum, Main Street, open daily, July Diabetes Support Group meets on North Country SOS Group, meets children ages 2-6. Wednesdays 4-5 p.m. 1-Labor Day, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Meetings Rep. of State Vet Council avail- the second Wednesday of every month, 7-9 p.m. on the second Thursday of the Thyme to Learn Wellness, 74 Cottage held in the Visitor’s Center the third able 1st and 3rd Fri., 8 a.m.-noon, at the Littleton Area Senior Center, month at the Family Resource Center, St. Call Cindy for details at 603-616- Friday of the month at 7 p.m.; call 869- American Legion Post, 4 Ammonoosuc from 1 to 2 p.m. Gorham. Contact Diane Bunnell at 752- 8827. 3330 or 869-3409. St., Woodsville, and 2nd and 4th Fri. 5984, evenings. SOS is for those who at N.H. Employment Security Office, have lost a family member, friend, or Weekly Blood Pressure Check, 10 Lisbon Area Historical Society, open Support Center at Burch House, Littleton. Call 444-2971 for appoint- ongoing support group for women and co-worker to suicide. a.m.-noon. At Littleton Fire Rescue/ Friday 1 p.m.-3 p.m. May through teens; call 444-0624. Fire Station. Free to the public. Walk-in October or by chance or appointment, ment. White Mountain Dowsers, The clinic, no appointment necessary. For at 6 South Main Street (Parker Block). NAMI support group for families second Monday of the Month (except more information, please call Bill at Meetings third Weds. of the month at MISCELLANEOUS living with mental illness, 7-9 p.m. 3rd June-Aug Call for info) at the Starr King 444-2137. 6:30 p.m. Call 838-6146. Wednesday of each month, at All Saints UU Church at 101 Fairgrounds Road, Parish House, School St, Littleton; 846- Plymouth, NH. For info call Sandi Deep Meditation for Healing and CULTURE & The Dinner Bell Meal will be served 5554. Ruelke at 603-444-5494 or Suzanne Creativity, led by Sal Rachele, every at 5 p.m. every Tuesday (except July Schwartz at 603-726-3874. Meetings Wednesday thru June, 6:30 to 8 p.m., RECREATION &Aug.) at All Saint’s Episcopal Church, New mothers’ group, 10:30 a.m.- start at 6 p.m. $5 donation. Neskaya Movement Arts Center, 1643 35 School St., Littleton. All are wel- Profile Road (Route 18), Franconia. Spanish class every Wednesday noon, every Wed., Littleton Regional from 3 to 4 pm at Wendle’s café. 297 come to this free community supper, Hospital; 444-9335. Spring herbal workshop series, 10 Sliding scale. For more information call which is sponsored by our organiza- 823-5828. Main St., Franconia, NH. $10 each a.m., every Saturday, material fee may class. New students always welcome. tions, churches and schools. Breast cancer support group/Rally apply, see specific workshop and regis- Non-impact aerobics exercise class, Please call if interested: Isabel, 823-8163 Round, 5-6:30 p.m., 2nd Thurs. month- tration required, at St. J. Food Co-op, St. [email protected]. Emergency Food Cupboard, 9-10 ly, North Country Home Health, 536 Johnsbury, Vt., 802-748-9498. 6-7 p.m., Neskaya Movement Arts Center, 1643 Profile Road (Route 18), a.m., each Tues., Thurs.,Sat., 35 School Cottage St., Littleton; 869-5441. Live performances, movies and Chair Yoga for Wellness, 1-2 p.m., Franconia. Facilitated by Cathy Smith. St., at All Saints’ Church, Littleton. First class free. children’s events, at Colonial Theatre, Sight Services for Independent Mondays, Littleton Area Senior Center. Main St., Bethlehem; 869-3422, www. Living, vision rehabilitation group, Appropriate for all ages. Improve flex- bethlehemcolon-ial.org. Good Neighbor Food Pantry, 1-3 p.m., 2nd Thurs. even months, at ibility, balance and ability to reduce Weight Watchers meets Thursdays 1-4 p.m., every Tues. at Franconia Community House, Littleton. stress. Call Katrine with questions at at the Christ United Methodist Church Community Church of Christ; 823- in Lancaster at 6:30 p.m. The Arts Gallery, 28 Main St., 838-2421. Lisbon, fine art of the North Country. 8421. AA meetings: Tai Chi, Mondays, 6-7 p.m. Taught • St. Catherine’s Church, Highland Meditation. Relax, recharge, renew! by Ken Parker. $10 per class, first class is free. Neskaya Movement Arts Catamount Arts films, 7 p.m. week- Friday night suppers, 6 p.m., at Street, Lisbon. Mon. & Wed. 7-8 p.m.; Escape the stress and find your inner nights, Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, Vt.; Littleton VFW, 600 Cottage St. 747-2038. peace. Learn techniques to quiet and Center, 1643 Profile Road (Route 18), Franconia. 838-5528. Sat., 7 and 9 p.m., and Sun., 1:30 p.m.; • Littleton Congregational Church, calm your mind. Every Wednesday 1-888-757-5559. M-F, noon and Sat., 7:30 p.m . Wed., 8 noon – 1PM and 6:15-7:30PM. Thyme Littleton Conservation Commission meeting, 7 p.m., 2nd Mon., Littleton p.m. ; 444-3376 to Learn Wellness at The Tannery FOR SENIORS Fraternal Order of Eagles, Sunday • Methodist Church Parish Hall, Marketplace, 111 Saranac Street, Breakfast, 9 a.m.-noon, Adults Area Senior Center off Cottage St. Littleton, Thurs., 8 p.m., 12-step; 444- Littleton. Call Cindy at 603-616-8827 Whitefield Senior Center Meals, $6,Children $3; Penny Social every 5567. for more details and discounts! noon, Mon. at Highland House and 2nd Sunday, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Ammonoosuc Valley Softball board • Littleton Hospital, Sat., 8:30 a.m., McIntyre Apts.; Wed. at McIntyre Apts.; Tuesday,Bingo at 6 p.m., doors open at meetings, 7-8 p.m., 2nd Wed., public AA 12-step study group; 444-9000. NCHRA meetings. 8-10 a.m., Mon., Wed., and Thurs., at McKee Inn, 4 p.m.; Fri., Karaoke, 8 p.m.-midnight; session at Littleton High School. • St. Rose of Lima Church, Littleton, third Tuesday of each month at the Lancaster, 837-2424. Alternates Friday 444-5795. Sun. 6:15 p.m., discussion 7:30 p.m.; Littleton Learning Center, 646 Union between McIntyre and McKee. Civil Air Patrol, Mt. Washington 444-2593. St. Members are $7 and Non-Members Alumni Hall, year-round center for Flight, 6:30 p.m., 1st and 3rd Tues., • United Methodist Church, are $10. Call NCHRA Chair, Anne the fine & performing arts; heritage CAP hangar, Mt. Washington Regional Woodsville, Fri., 8 p.m., discussion; Quinn, at [email protected] or EDUCATIONAL interpretive center; Conn. River Byway Airport, Whitefield. 747-3122. 444-2464 x 132. Visitor Center (June-Oct). Hall also • Community Baptist Church, Literacy program, 7-9 p.m., Mon. available for event-rental. 75 Court St, Whitefield, Tues., 8 p.m.; 837-2469. Intuitive Channeling Group and Thurs., N. Woodstock Town Haverhill; 603-989-5500. alumnihall@ The Ammonoosuc River Local Sessions, 6-9 p.m., explore the bene- Office; call 745-9971. charterinternet.com; www.alumnihall. Advisory Committee Meeting, 4:30 to Al-Anon meeting, St. Johnsbury fits of Intuitive Channeling & Reiki in org” 6:30 p.m., held on 1st Wednesday each Al-Anon 7 p.m., every Tues.,Thurs. a compassionate and nonjudgmental Toddler Tales, 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, month, at the Littleton Area Senior Kingdom Recovery Center (Dr. Bob’s environment, at Neskaya, Franconia; at Littleton Public Library, Main St.; Littleton Quilt Guild, 7 p.m., 3rd Center. All meetings are open to the birthplace) 297 Summer St. 249-6444. 444-5741. Thurs., at Littleton Community House public. Annex off Main St.; 444-7760. Pre-school Storytime, 9:30 a.m., Al-Anon meeting, 10am Saturday Brain Injury and Stroke Support Easton Conservation Commission Unitarian Universalist Church Cherry Group, 2nd Wed. every month, 6 Wednesday, at Littleton Public Library, T’AI CHI CLASSES, every week monthly meetings, 8 a.m., 3rd Friday of St., p.m., at the Ammonoosuc Community Main St.; 444-5741. Mondays 5:30 - 7 p.m. , Wednesdays every month, Easton Town Hall, 1060 Health Center, 25 Mt. Eustis Rd., 4:30 - 6 p.m., All Saints Episcopal Al-Anon meeting, 7 p.m., every Littleton. Jackie 616-1468 or Steve 444- FREE G.E.D. prep classes and Church, Littleton, Call Maggie 444- Easton Valley Rd., Easton. For more Tues., at First Congregational Church 2464 X9123. English as a Second Language classes. 5515 or Paul [email protected]. information, please call 823-5008. on Main St., Littleton; 444-3376. Call Adult Learner Services at 444- Beginners always welcome. Cancer support group, for can- 6306 or email [email protected] PRAYER SERVICE- Durrell Cloverleaf Drop-In Center peer sup- cer patients and their families, 3rd for more information. 75 Bronson St., Methodist Church 2057 Main Street port outreach, 3-9 p.m., Sun.-Thurs., Wednesday of each month, 6 p.m., at Littleton North Country Toastmasters, 6-7:30 Bethlehem, NH Every Tuesday, 7 p.m. and 1-9 p.m., Fri. and Sat., 241 Cottage Cottage Hospital, 90 Swiftwater Road, p.m. Meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday We Welcome Everyone! St., Littleton; 444-5314. Woodsville; 747-9156. HISTORICAL at The Beal House Inn, 2 West Main Street, Littleton, NH. Practice your Children’s Clothing Exchange Al-Anon meeting, 7 p.m., every Diabetes support group, for peo- SOCIETIES communication and leadership skills in Program, FREE kids clothing for kids Sun., at Old Mill Studio in Whitefield; ple with Diabetes and their fam- an easy going, no pressure, supportive call 837-2083 for more info. ilies, 2nd Monday of every month, Littleton Area Historical Society, atmosphere. Open to the public ages 0 to 8 years. Every Friday and Saturday March-December, 7-8:30 p.m., at open Weds. Only, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Or 18 and older. Stop in or contact Elaine noon to 4 p.m. or by by appoint- Littleton Peer Support Group, 9 Cottage Hospital, 90 Swiftwater Road, by appointment, at 1 Cottage Street, for more info: [email protected]. ment. Donations encouraged but not a.m.-4 p.m., Monday thru Friday, 46 Woodsville: 747-9313. Littleton Opera House. Find us online at necessary to pick up. Give & Take Cottage St., Littleton, tel./fax 444-5344. http://1431722.toastmastersclubs. Community Thrift Store in Lisbon. For We are geared around Mental Health Childbirth education classes, at Franconia Heritage Museum, 1-4 org more info call Michelle at 306-4880 or and Recovery. To EMPOWER and Tuesdays 6:30 p.m., Cottage Hospital p.m. Friday and Saturday, Memorial 838-6701. facilitate groups. To give tools so you Birthing Center, at 90 Swiftwater Road, Day through Halloween, other times Drum Circle, 7 to 9 p.m., 2nd and can be self sufficient. All programs are Woodsville; 747-9145 Call for avail- by special request call 823-5000. 4th Fridays. Neskaya Movement Arts Outreach Center at 16 Pleasant St, free. ability. Center, 1643 Profile Road (Route 18) Littleton is an extension of the First Dalton Historical Society, 7 p.m., in Franconia. By donation. Drums pro- Reiki healing, 6:30-9:30 p.m., 2nd Yoga for Gardeners,Tuesdays, 8:30- first Thurs., at Dalton Town Hall; call vided or bring your own. Facilitated by United Methodist Church. It is a thrift and 4th Tues. each month; donation, 10 a.m. The Centerfor Collaborative 837-9120. John Serino. store selling gently used donated $15, at Thyme to Heal Herbals, 113 Energies, 101 Cottage St, Littleton. For items of all kinds. Open Tuesdays and Main St., Lisbon; 838-5599. more information, please call 616-2019 Sugar Hill Historical Museum, NIA (Non-impact aerobics) Exercise Fridays each week from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. or email to [email protected]. open from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Fridays and Class, Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m. and Fridays,

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Become unhinged fetch a bottle from the cellar, 24 July and 4 August 2013 1. Circus cries 4. ___ Wednesday I find Merlin’s face at the top 4. ___ line (major axis of an 5. “Harper Valley ___” (acro- elliptical orbit) nym) 8. Keats, for one 6. 18-wheeler 12. Bang-up (hyphenated) 7. Building NCN was absurd. 14. C4H8O2, e.g. 8. Sharp ends 15. “I’m ___ you!” (Continued from Page C1) The second was the 16. U.S. citizen of Hispanic 9. “___ bitten, twice shy” assumption that Northern 10. Flight data, briefly around $37 million. To Pass, with Hydro descent (2 wds) 19. Ace 11. A load get down to Concord to Quebec’s billions and 13. Involves Public Services’ millions 20. Reserve help pass the No Eminent 21. Sanctums in ancient temples 14. Catch a glimpse of Gain For Private Gain for stock-holders at stake, 24. “Sesame Street” watcher 17. Salts with I law we had to hire a could foist a gigantic 25. Computer acronym 18. “Flying Down to ___” school bus and pass the powerline over an incred- 28. The “A” of ABM 22. Sampler hat for the driver. ”Their” ibly beautiful countryside 30. Blazer, e.g. (acronym) 23. Columbus discovery of 1493 bus was a Conestoga inhabited by hicks and 33. Almost boil 25. Fungal spore sacs with tinted windows and hayseeds, starving peas- 34. Court figure 26. Harshly criticize toilets, even. From our ants who would take any 36. ___ boom bah! 27. Wicker weaver mole’s account, they had filthy lucre they could 38. Concurring person of age 29. Beliefs just arrived from a sump- get, all for the benefit of (2 wds) 31. Bar order, with “the” Hartford and New York 41. Anger tuous repast. 42. Military surround and cap- 32. Fancy home What a shame that City (New Hampshire ture 35. Breakfast staple Public Service, a compa- exports almost 80 percent 43. Start of a refrain (hyphen- 37. “Don’t go!” ny I so admire and have as much power as it uses). ated) 39. Those who eat with small, worked with so well for Doff my cap and tug 44. “To ___ is human ...” quick bites THIS WEEK’S so many years, has shot my forelock to the pass- 46. Very dry, as wine 40. Severe PUZZLE ANSWERS itself in the foot again. ing gentry? Not this New 47. ___ Peninsula, where Kuala 45. Sir Walter Scott novel (2 www. The first was Seabrook, Hampshire guy. Lumpur is located wds) in which it made the mis- 48. Sun, e.g. 49. Dust remover NEW take of trying to site a (This column runs in 13 50. Beasts of burden 51. Fitness centers 52. Harpsichord nuclear plant (two, actu- weekly papers covering the 52. Icy HAMPSHIRE northern two-thirds of New 56. Penn State library 53. “... happily ___ after” ally, one mothballed) 60. Draws unspecific conclusion along a meager seacoast Hampshire and parts of 54. Prefix with phone 63. ___-mutton 55. “Don’t bet ___!” (2 wds) LAKES with impossible evac- Maine and Vermont. John 64. Winter coats uation at high summer, Harrigan’s address: Box 39, 65. Sonatas, e.g. 57. Russian emperor precisely when its power Colebrook, NH 03576, or 66. Heavy cart 58. Mysterious: Var. AND would be most needed. It [email protected]) 67. Fastener 59. “___ quam videri” (North 68. “The Catcher in the ___” Carolina’s motto) MOUNTAINS Patronizing Our Advertisers Down 61. Large, Australian flightless 1. Brewer’s equipment bird Helps Make The Community Strong 2. Arizona Indian 62. Cabernet, e.g. .com IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE! Religious Directory Bring your Family to a House of Worship BETHLEHEM LINCOLN CROSSROADS CHURCH LIGHT OF CHRIST FELLOWSHIP VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH Bible-Based • 1091 Meadow St., Littleton • 444-2525 Advent Christian Church • 45 Lafayette Ave. (Meeting in the McIntyre School Apts. Auditorium) BETHLEHEM CHRISTIAN CENTER ST. JOSEPH CHURCH Contemporary Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. (next to Littleton Water & Light and Littleton Millworks) "Church the Way it Ought to Be" Nursery care provided. Children's ministry and education. Adult Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages: 10 a.m. Non-Denominational Roman Catholic • Church St., Lincoln • 745-2266 Bible Study: Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. and Bible teaching. Worship Service: 11 a.m. 1858 Maple St., Bethlehem • 869-5401 Saturday Mass: 4:00 and 5:30 p.m. Men’s Bible Study: Every other Wednesday Young children attend Sunday School during Call for locations of weeknight Bible studies Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Saturday Confessions: 3:15 and 3:45 p.m. (check website for dates) the message; nursery and childcare is available. Pastor: Rev. Daniel Boyce • 603-846-5400 Youth Group: 6 p.m. Sunday Mass: 7:30 and 10:00 a.m. Time for Women: 3rd Wed. of month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Men’s & Women’s Encouragement Group: [email protected] Pastor: Steven M. Palmer Daily Mass: Tues. 5 p.m.; Wed. 8 a.m.; Thurs. 5 p.m.; Fri. 8 a.m. Pastor: Mark Clements Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon. & Wed. Website: www.crossroadsoflittleton.com Wednesday Sing & Study: 6 p.m. WHITEFIELD COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH BETHLEHEM HEBREW CONGREGATION Pastor: Rev. David Kneeland Email: [email protected] Pastor: Mark Bickford, 444-1381 27 Jefferson Rd., Whitefield • 837-2469 Showing Love - Sharing Jesus Conservative-Egalitarian Office Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30-11:30 a.m. www.cbc1816.org • email: [email protected] 39 Strawberry Hill Rd., Bethlehem LISBON CHRIST CHURCH LITTLETON BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH Shabbat & Holiday Services Anglican • 74 Cottage St., Littleton Sunday Worship & Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Bible Study: Wednesday nights, 7:00 p.m. Life Cycle Celebrations • Extensive Jewish Library LISBON BIBLE CHURCH 603-444-0002 (church) or 603-788-4171 (rectory) (KJV ONLY) Holy Eucharist: Sunday 9:00 a.m. Sunday School: 10 AM Men’s Breakfast: 3rd Saturday of the month, 8:00 a.m. Religious School & Bar/Bat Mitzvah Training Non-Denominational Rector: The Rev. Curt Hanners, Ph.D Morning Service: 11 AM Ladies’ Circle: 3rd Thursday of the month, 1:00 p.m. Online Classes for All Ages 21 Woolson Rd., Lisbon • 838-6184 Call 603-869-5465 or 603-823-7711 Evening Service: 6 PM Outreach ministries: Friends-N-Neighbors Thrift Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Shop and Food Pantry, 837-9044 www.bethlehemsynagogue.org Wednesday: Prayer Meeting 7:00 PM Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL CHURCH Pastor: Rev. Clifford W. Vendt Community Participation Welcome Dinner on Grounds: 1st Sunday of month Wednesday Prayer Meeting: 7 p.m. Infinite Respect – Radical Hospitality with no Evening Service Marlena Fuerstman, Cantor Pastor: Russ Wing 35 School St. in Littleton New Hampshire 603-444-3414 Email: [email protected] Contact: Pastor Ed Small, (603)444-2880 WHITEFIELD CHRISTIAN CHURCH 3 School St., Whitefield • 603-837-8849 Holy Eucharist: All welcome to 8 AM and 10 AM services. Email: [email protected] DURRELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY Web site: littletonbiblebaptistchurch.org www.whitefieldcc.com Episcopal • School Street, Lisbon Food Cupboard: 9 AM Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Box 728 • 869-2056 Please visit our website for opportunities Sunday Worship: 9 a.m., and coffee fellowship Men’s Breakfast: 8 AM 2nd Wednesday every Morning Worship and Sunday School ST. ROSE OF LIMA CHURCH of fellowship and worship and for updated Pastor: Rev. Noel Bailey month for nursery through fifth grade at 11 a.m. Roman Catholic • High St., Littleton • 444-2593 youth and children’s ministry information. Dinner Bell: Tuesdays at 5 PM Pastor: R. Kelly Harvell Masses: 4 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sunday Sunday Schedule: CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Office Hours: Monday through Wednesday 9 AM 10:30am Morning Worship Sunday School: (all ages) 9:30 a.m. to 2 PM and Thursday from 9 AM to Noon NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Find us at www.allsts.org WHITE MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN CHURCH 475 Whitefield Rd., Bethlehem • 444-1230 at Lisbon Regional School Library On Facebook @All Saints’ Episcopal Littleton NH Christ-centered, charismatic, WOODSTOCK/N. WOODSTOCK Sunday Morning Worship ±: 10:30 a.m. (Nursery, Children’s Church up to age 8) Rector: The Reverend Kurt C. Wiesner contemporary worship 70 Redington Street, Littleton, NH 03561 Wednesday Evening 6:30 p.m. Prayer Sunday Evening Study: 6 p.m. in private home Administrator: Patricia Laurino CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH Food Pantry: Every 3rd Monday 9 a.m.-Noon Wednesday Prayer Meeting: 602-444-6517 • www.wmcchurch.com School St., No Woodstock • 745-3184 Office hours: M-T 9 a.m.-noon 444-1230 6:30 p.m. in private home FAITH BIBLE CHURCH Jim Anan, Pastor Wednesday Service: 6:30 p.m. Pastor: Rev. Jay Dexter Friday: SonShine Club (Oct.-Apr.) up to age 12) Sunday service 10:00 am Sunday Service: 9:00 a.m. Evangelical • Christ-centered • 355 Union St., Littleton Kids church 10:00 am (ages 5-12) Pastor: Tracy Davis, 838-5138 Priest in Charge: Teresa Gocha Sunday worship: 8:00 & 11:00 AM Nursery provided from Father’s Day through Labor Day 8 & 10 AM FRANCONIA ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA CHURCH blend of traditional & contemporary music Roman Catholic • Highland Ave., Lisbon • 747-2038 PEMI VALLEY CHURCH @ 2nd service only: Nursery care & Children’s Church SUGAR HILL Rte. 3, Woodstock • 745-6241 FRANCONIA COMMUNITY Lord’s Day Mass: 9 a.m. Sunday School for all ages: 9:30 AM Pastor: Reverend Jeff Statz (11⁄2 miles north of Exit 30 no S.S. from Father’s Day through Labor Day ST. MATTHEW’S CHAPEL or 4 miles south of the light at Rte. 118 & Rte. 3) CHURCH OF CHRIST (UCC) [email protected] Adult ministries & Small Groups Episcopal • Rte. 117, Sugar Hill, NH 44 Church St (Box 237), Franconia 03580 Wednesdays: Prayer Group, 6:30 p.m. More information: www.nhfaith.com Sunday Services: 10:00 a.m. in July, Office phone: 823-8421 • Email: [email protected] Sunday Service: 9:00 a.m. Contact us: [email protected] August & the 1st Sunday in September Web site: www.franconiachurch.org LISBON-LANDAFF Pastor: Rev. John Muehlke Jr. Call: 444-2763 All are welcome. Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 1-5pm Pastor: Rev. Mac Starring Refreshments following service. Sunday Worship: 10:30am8 THE SHARED MINISTRY WOODSVILLE Landaff & Lisbon, U.M.C Choir Practice: Sun. 9:30am, Thurs. 7pm Lisbon Congregational, U.C.C. SUGAR HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH Good Neighbor Food Pantry Hours: Tues. 1-4pm FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC ST. JOSEPH CHURCH Meeting in the brick church, 189 Main St., Littleton • 444-3376 Non-denominational • Pastor: Ned Wilson Pastor: Barry Jacobson Roman Catholic Main Street, Lisbon, through winter. Office Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Rt. 117, Sugar Hill • 823-9908 Adult Sunday School: 10 a.m. 21 Pine St., Woodsville, NH Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. with child care Email: [email protected] Lord’s Day Masses: Sat. 5:00 p.m.; OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS CHURCH and children’s Sunday School Web: www.1stconglittleton.org Child Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Sun. 7:15 a.m.; Sun. 10:45 a.m. Roman Catholic Prayer Groups: As scheduled Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Main St., Franconia • 444-2593 Bible Study: Weekly at the Parsonage Saturday: 7:30 p.m., AA Meeting Sat. 4:00-4:45 p.m. Mass: Saturday at 6 p.m. Pastor: Rev. Lyn Winter Monday-Friday: Noon AA Meetings in Church Hall WHITEFIELD 838-5008 (Parsonage) Tuesday: 7 p.m., Al Anon Meeting [email protected] Wednesday: 8 p.m., Big Book AA Meeting THE CHAPEL OF THE TRANSFIGURATION ST. JOHNSBURY, VT Pastor: Rev. W. David Weddington (Located behind the Laconia Bank on Elm St.) JEFFERSON Rectory: 837-2724 • All Other Inquiries: 837-2552 UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH LITTLETON Celebrating its 127th year of continuous Corner of Cherry St. & Eastern Ave. JEFFERSON CHRISTIAN CHURCH FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Summer Service in Whitefield. 802-748-2442 • All Welcome Meeting at the I00F Lodge on Route 2 BREAD OF LIFE UPC 18 Main St. Littleton • 444-5567 • [email protected] Join us in worship Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. Sunday Services: 10:30 a.m. 752-6215 • Affilated with CCCC Apostolic Pentecostal • 603-869-3127 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 12 noon from July 1 to August 26 Choir: 2nd and 4th Sundays (Conservative Congregational Christian Conference) 35A Mill St., Littleton Sunday Worship: 8 and 10 a.m. Children’s religious education program Worship Service: 8:30 a.m. Sunday Children’s Church: 10 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Sunday School: 10 a.m. TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH and childcare available. Children’s Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:30 a.m. (Nursery care provided at 10 a.m.) 25 Lancaster Rd., Whitefield Buddist Study & Meditation Group: Weekly Bible Studies Thursday Bible Study: 7:00 p.m. Thursday: AA, 8 p.m. Services: Sunday at 9 a.m. Meets 12 p.m. 2nd and 4th Sundays. Rev. Dean A. Stiles Pastor: James F. Sullivan Pastor: Rev. Robert K. Schneider, 603-444-2152 Pastor: Rev. Kelley Harvell Minister: Rev. Brendan Hadash C8 The Littleton Courier, Wednesday, August 21, 2013