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www.SalmonPress.com Publishing news & views of Lancaster, Groveton, Whitefield, Lunenburg & other towns of the upper Connecticut River valley of New Hampshire & Vermont [email protected] VOL. CXLIX, NO. 14 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016 LANCASTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE TELEPHONE: 603-788-4939 TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES 75¢ World War II veteran preps for Honor Flight to national memorial BY DARIN WIPPERMAN McMahon will vis- spread the word” about great,” McMahon said, $182 million, with those McMahon was a ri- [email protected] it the National World Honor Flight, McMa- of the organization’s funds coming from pri- fleman and truck driv- WHITEFIELD — A War II Memorial as hon said. mission to remember vate donations. One er during his service. volunteer organiza- part of the Honor Flight A central principle his comrades who won prominent part of the For his discussion with tion known as Honor program. The memo- for Honor Flight is that World War II. site is a wall with 4,048 the Courier, McMahon Flight works to provide rial was dedicated in veterans do not have The regional Honor stars, each representing wore a shirt that includ- day trips to Washing- 2004 to remember the any costs for the trip. Flight organization op- 100 Americans who lost ed the rainbow symbol ton, D.C. for veterans 16 million Americans McMahon, in an inter- erates with trips out of their lives in the global of the Division. of World War II. John who served in the war, view with the Courier Boston and Manches- conflict. Prior to McMa- “Buddy” McMahon is including more than last week, said every- ter. Online, the group Serving in the Eu- hon’s time in the war, scheduled to take an 400,000 who lost their one at Honor Flight has notes that the nation ropean Theater late in the Rainbow Division Honor Flight later this lives. been incredibly nice. loses 500 World War II the war, McMahon was landed in Marseilles, month from Boston. “They asked us to “It makes me feel vets every day. part of the 42nd Infan- France, then made its “We are in a race try Division, dubbed way into Germany. Mc- against time to say, the “Rainbow Division” Mahon joined the unit Thank You,” the Web by future General Doug- at that point, later tak- site declares. las MacArthur during ing part in the libera- The National World its formation in World tion of Dachau concen- War II Memorial cost War I. Flight, PAGE A15 WMRHS' Tyler Welch named Youth Governor of NH BY TARA GILES [email protected] WHITEFIELD — White Mountains Re- COURTESY Asplundh filled a very tall order when removing the trees in front of the Errol Consolidated gional High School has School on March 24th. With some support of a long rope and several men, not to mention a lot to be proud of after the inside support of the students, they made quick work of the task at hand. Easter eggs senior Tyler Welch was were decorated with some astonishing results on March 25th by the Errol Consolidated recently named Youth School students. Pictured are Riley Ward and Falyn Lord. Governor of New Hamp- shire. Each year, students from across New Hamp- Growing up in region shire participate in the Youth and Government program, which pro- vides a chance to learn about how democracy inspired Betsy Marro's operates. The state is split into Youth in Government districts, with White decision to write Mountains falling into BY DARIN WIPPERMAN district seven along with [email protected] Groveton and Berlin. In JEFFERSON — After January, each district spending several of her nominates one candi- early years in the re- date for governor. That gion, Betsy Marro took candidate then heads to important lessons with the pre-legislative ses- her later in life. Now sion in February. Tyler Welch in California, Marro re- During the session in cently completed a nov- February, roughly 300 round moved on. The of ahead of time. el that benefited from students fill the State three students chosen The election was held her upbringing here. House in Concord, where were Welch, along with a on March 19. Welch had “Casualties” is a sto- an election is held. student from Exeter and to give a closing speech ry about a young vet- The election consisted Lin-Wood. and be sworn in with the eran and his mother. of five candidates from The final three candi- Youth Chief Justice over Marro credits an inter- each district. Each can- dates then made anoth- the New Hampshire est in reading and writ- didate made a three-min- er three-minute speech Constitution. ing she developed as a ute speech in front of and had to answer eight After winning the student of area schools large student body. questions from the press governorship, Welch as vital to completion of COURTESY PHOTO The top three from that that they were unaware said, “It is an honor be- Marro, PAGE A15 Betsy Marro cause you have to cam- paign, speak and present yourself like a normal SEC receives several Welch, PAGE A15 INDEX intervener appeals Business Directory ......... B6 BY TARA GILES to southern New Hamp- Calendar ........................... B5 [email protected] shire. Several oppo- Classified .....................B7-10 REGION — Several nents to the project feel Editorials & Letters ....A4-5 parties in the region re- that the power is un- Obituaries ....................... A2 cently filed letters to ap- necessary, and tall tow- peal decisions the Site ers would diminish the Real Estate ..................... A14 Evaluation Committee state's natural beauty. Sports .............................B1-4 made related to inter- When a party is vener status requests granted intervener sta- for the Northern Pass tus, they have a legal project. right to participate in Northern Pass seeks the Northern Pass pro- DARIN WIPPERMAN/LITTLETON COURIER Critters of many types can be seen regularly on the Savage Farm on Stebbins Hill Road in to run 192 miles of hy- ceeding. This includes Lancaster. This group of turkeys was out for a sunrise trek on Monday morning. dropower from Canada Appeals, PAGE A15 A2 COÖS COUNTY DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016 ••• Sibyl Lander Fletcher Labonte, 95 Josephine Vita Mayhew, 91 Sibyl Lander Fletch- will be an informal tery. This will be fol- DOVER—Josephine Moulton and her hus- er Labonte passed graveside service on lowed by a celebration (Vita) “Jo” Mayhew, 91, band, David; Adeline away Jan. 4, 2016 at the April 15, 2016 at 11 a.m. of life in Bedford, N.H. of Dover, died on March Sinclair; Caroline Ea- age of 95. in Westford, Mass. for at The Bedford Village 29, 2016 after a brief ill- son; Teddy; Joanna and In compliance with family and friends at Inn from 1 to 3 p.m. ness. Nina Schroeder and Mia Sibyl’s wishes, there the Fairview Ceme- Jo was born on Aug. and Julian Skowron; 17, 1924 in Reggio Cal- one great-granddaugh- Charles Rushton Westcott, 93 abria, Italy, the young- ter, Jade Shields; neph- est daughter of Domi- ews: John Bernardo; Charles Rushton He was among the brave nick Vita and Josephine Alphonse Arietta and “Rut” Westcott, age 93, men who fought at the (Cocolo) Vita. She came Michael Arietta and passed away peacefully Chosin Reservoir in the to the U.S. in 1929 and niece, Lydia Bernardo. on March 10, 2016. He harshest winter condi- settled with her family Representatives, where Jo was predeceased was the son of the late tions imaginable. He in Brooklyn, N.Y. After she served until 1996. In by her husband of 49 Dr. and Mrs. Harold was proud to call himself graduating from Bush- 1993, Jo was named Coos years, Robert Mayhew; F. Westcott of Clemen- a member of the “Chosin wick High School in County Democrat of the her sisters and brothers- ton, N. J. He was pre- Few.” Rut delighted his 1943, Jo began her first Year. She relocated to in-law, Esther and Mi- deceased by his loving children at the dinner in a series of jobs in sup- Dover in 2001. chael Simoniello; Patty wife of 66 years, Eliza- table with stories of his port of the war effort. Jo loved great food, and John Bernardo and beth Ann Dilks, from childhood and growing She attended New York good books and rousing Carmela and Alphonse Haddon Heights, N. J.; up on the St. Lawrence University as a night political debate. She was Arietta; her daughter-in- his sisters, Grace West- as “Doc,” he developed River. Years later, he student. It was through devoted to her family, law, Diane Mayhew and cott, Flavelle Flynn and a strong love for the St. and his wife, Bette, her position as a book- especially to her chil- her much-loved nieces, Mary Ann Hambrose. Lawrence River as well would come to own Lazy keeper for the American dren and grandchildren, Joanne Bernardo Bur- He is survived by his as an appreciation for Acres in Cape Vincent, Radio Association that nieces and nephews and rell and Nancy Barry five children and their the beauty of the Thou- N.Y. They retired to she met Robert Mayhew she often commented Bernardo. families: Mary Jane sands Islands, which he Florida and then to Wil- and the two married in on how rich she was in A calling hour will (Capt. Charles Nash, instilled in his children. low Street, Pa. to be near 1961. good friends, both old be Monday April 4, 2016 USN Ret.); Charles, Jr. He served in the Navy their daughters. Jo moved with and new, including the from 10 to 11 a.m.

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