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Bears kick off alpine season at Ragged Story on Page B1 THURSDAY,Newfound JANUARY 15, 2015 FREE IN PRINT, FREE ON-LINE • WWW.NEWFOUNDLANDING.COM Landing COMPLIMENTARY Newfound’s Paul Hoiriis named Assistant Principal of the Year BY DONNA RHODES leadership through nom- to a career in education. [email protected] inations from co-work- It was then that he went BRISTOL — With ers in schools around the on to get his masters in many scholastic and state. education from Plym- athletic accolades to O’Malley made the outh State University their credit, the staff and nomination for Hoiri- and began to teach. students of Newfound is this past fall. He was Hoiriis taught social Regional High School then closely examined studies at Newfound Me- are proud to announce by an NHASP committee morial Middle School that administrator Paul that not only observed for three years before Hoiriis has brought yet what he did on a daily being hired as the assis- another distinction to basis but also spoke with tant principal at NRHS the school with an award staff, students and par- in 2011 and says he has that named him the New ents to get a real sense of found a staff, a student Hampshire Association his achievements. body and a district that of School Principals’ “Probably the nicest he loves being part of. 2014-15 Assistant Princi- part of all of this was to “My goal is to one day pal of the Year. hear the opinions of the be a principal but ev- “I’m really pleased students and parents. It erything happens in its for the man and the pro- was good to hear all they time and there’s no way fessional that he is. It had to say about what I I want to leave this and is seldom that you see do here,” said Hoiriis. break up what I have such a great interest in Hoiriis graduated here,” he said. children come through from Baylor Univer- In his role as assistant COURTESY in both ways and I think sity with a degree in principal, Hoiriis holds Paul Hoiriis of Newfound Regional High School was honored to be named the state’s Assistant this is splendid,” said business and political a number of responsibil- Principal of the Year at a special celebration in Meredith last week. NRHS Principal Michael science. He went on to ities. O’Malley. earn a law degree from The toughest of them somewhat negative situ- “Some kids come in day and don’t hold past Each year, the asso- Boston University and is handling discipline ations, he has been hap- with already tough cir- behaviors against them. ciation recognizes ex- after working in law for issues that may arise, py to see positive prog- cumstances outside of If we can move on, then cellence in educational a time, decided to switch but even through those ress with the students. school but for the most they can, too, and that’s part they’re accepting been great to watch,” PSU, Newfound Lake Region Association pledge to of the consequences of said Hoiriis. their actions. The real The more positive as- work comes in helping pects of his job are assist- protect NH’s fourth largest lake and its watershed them mend fences and ing with senior projects, change their behavior working with teachers PLYMOUTH — A for the better,” he said. on evaluations and pro- partnership between And that is a chal- fessional development, Newfound Lake Region lenge he readily accepts. and taking part in the Association (NLRA) and “We give the kids a student-staff senate, Plymouth State Univer- clean slate here every SEE HOIRIIS, PAGE A12 sity’s Center for the En- vironment (CFE) will provide new resourc- Budget committee es for protecting and improving the health of New Hampshire’s boosts spending, fourth largest lake and its watershed, and more opportunities for PSU supports middle school students to gain environ- mental management and football program protection experience. Plymouth State Uni- BY THOMAS P. CALDWELL school board had pro- versity President Sara Contributing Writer posed, but still $44,588 Jayne Steen said the COURTESY BRISTOL — The less than what is allowed five-year memorandum Plymouth State University and the Newfound Lake Region Association signed a Memorandum spending the Newfound under the district’s tax of understanding signed of Understanding creating a partnership allowing graduate students to work with NLRA through Area School District cap. on Jan. 12 will benefit hands-on education, while the NLRA receives resources from PSU. In photo, front left, NLRA Budget Committee pre- By lending its en- the University and the President Rob Moore signs agreement with PSU President Sara Jayne Steen. From left, back sented at its Jan. 9 hear- dorsement to a peti- row, PSU’s Center for the Environment Associate Director June Hammond Rowan, NLRA region. ing was nearly $130,000 tioned warrant article Executive Director Boyd Smith, Andrew Vielleux, NLRA Program Manager and Joseph Boyer, SEE LAKE, PAGE A12 Director, PSU’s Center for the Environment. more than what the that would bring the middle school football program under the Minot-Sleeper Library seeking new members for board of trustees umbrella of Newfound BY DONNA RHODES athletics, the budget [email protected] who would be interested committee’s recommen- BRISTOL — With fil- in filling three openings dations still fall $29,599 ing dates for the March on its Board of Trustees. below the cap. town election rapidly Former board mem- Some of those attend- approaching, the Mi- ber Barbara Greenwood ing the budget hearing not-Sleeper Library is said she is hopeful that argued for more spend- looking for residents younger members of the ing, particularly in the community would take areas of guidance, tech- note of this opportunity nology, and textbooks. INDEX to help the library grow Of the 15 people at- n in even bigger and better tending the budget hear- Volume 2 • Number 3 ways than it already has. ing, most were associat- Opinion ........................A4 “It would be great to ed with the schools, and Health ..........................A5 have some young people some were non-residents who are enthusiastic, involved with Newfound Obituaries ...........A6 & A7 and can bring new ideas football. Towns ..........................A9 to the library. We have The petitioned article Churches ....................A10 this beautiful new addi- DONNA RHODES calls for the school dis- Minot-Sleeper Library Director Sandy Allgood (right) and librarian Cindy Westfall (left) look Business .....................A13 tion, and now it’s time to trict to provide $15,000 think of all the things we forward to welcoming three new people to their Board of Trustees following the March Town per year to support the Entertainment ...........A14 can do with it,” she said. Elections. Residents interested in becoming a trustee may file for those positions from Jan. feeder program known Sports .....................B1-B3 Trustees meet one 21-30 at the Bristol Town Hall. as the Junior Bears. Classifieds ...............B4-B5 night each month, and ation of recommenda- ation of new programs tion, but it is a commit- Until now, the Friends 20 pages in 2 sections among their responsi- tions from the library and services for the li- ment, one I made for 22 of Newfound Football ©2015, Salmon Press, LLC. bilities is the oversight director. brary, hire staff as need- years that I’d like to see has funded and operat- Call us at (603) 279-4516 and development of the In addition to their ed, and work to encour- others come forward to ed the program at New- email: [email protected] budget, which is done financial role, they also age community support. SEE LIBRARY, PAGE A13 SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE A12 www.salmonpress.com through the consider- participate in the cre- “It’s not a huge obliga- Local A2 NEWFOUND LANDING, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2015 n Young musicians prepare for Lakes Region Music Festival BY DONNA RHODES where they make new vid Wilson. Wilson, who have won numerous some valuable assis- “We’ve had incredi- [email protected] friendships and estab- currently teaches music awards and gold medals tance from several par- ble support from not just TILTON — Music lov- lish some strong and last- at Mascoma Valley Re- over the years at com- ents who stepped up to those individuals but ers are advised to mark ing bonds with students gional High School, is a petitions in Toronto, help make the day a suc- from Superintendent their calendars for this from other schools.” graduate of the Berklee Disney World and at the cess. Tammy Davis, Princi- Saturday, Jan. 17, when Participating in the College of Music in Berklee College of Mu- Don Buckwell is pal Tom Laliberte and the Lakes Region Music festival will be 20 vocal- Boston and earned his sic. Whinnem herself co-chair for the event, the entire Winnisquam Festival, featuring tal- ists and six band mem- masters degree from the is a member of the Dan- Candice Weingartner Regional School District ented musicians from 12 bers from WRHS along University of Connecti- bury Symphony, Capitol is the labor coordina- as well,” Young said. “A area high schools, comes with more than 200 other cut. He taught music on Winds, and also serves tor and Jeanne LaBelle lot of town and state offi- to Winnisquam Regional students from Laconia, Martha’s Vineyard for as a coach and clinician is serving as treasurer. cials are also coming to High School for the very Franklin, Inter-Lakes, 20 years before moving for festivals throughout Kim Constant and Tra- show their support for first time.

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