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THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 VOL. 30 NO. 33 BERLIN, N.H. 752-5858 FREE Riverwalk moves closer to completion

BY WILLIAM CARROLL erwalk project moved one step closer to fruition Pamela Lafl amme told council members that the THE BERLIN SUN Tuesday night during the Berlin City Council work city has received fi nal design approval from the N.H. BERLIN — The long-awaited multi-use Riv- session, when Community Development Director see RIVERWALK page 10 Teenager leads police on chase in stolen truck

BY BARBARA TETREAULT THE BERLIN SUN BERLIN — A 17-year old girl led law enforcement on a wild chase into Maine after allegedly stealing a truck from the Big Apple Convenience Store lot Monday. The chase ended when Maine State Police forced the vehicle to stop. Along the way, the teen drove through a back yard, crashed a fence, struck two vehicles and managed to avoid three sets of spike mats. Berlin Police Capt. Jeff Lemoine said police received a call at 4:39 p.m. on July 5 that a 2001 Chevrolet pickup truck, belonging to Steven Bolduc of Dummer, had been stolen from the convenience store lot at 120 East Mason St. The name of the suspect is being withheld because she is a minor. According to a release from Maine State Police, the truck was spotted early Monday evening traveling east through a construc- tion zone on Route 2 in Bethel, Maine, where it struck a barrier and another vehicle. Construction equipment is seen at Nansen Ski Jump July 1. Work got underway last month on reprofi ling the landing hill for the historic The driver continued to Rumford, Maine, Nansen Ski Jump and is expected to continue for the next six weeks. Once work on the big landing hill is complete, the Friends of Big Nansen avoiding three sets of spike mats along the Ski Jump hope to work on two smaller hills on the site to allow the development of a youth jumping program. (BARBARA TETREAULT PHOTO) way. Once in Rumford, the driver turned onto a dead-end street and escaped author- ities by driving through a resident’s yard and crashing through a fence, striking a Work ski jump hill taking off parked vehicle. Making it back onto Route 2, the driver headed west, back towards BY BARBARA TETREAULT fi nished, the Friends of the Big Nansen, a committee Bethel. THE BERLIN SUN of the Nansen Ski Club, have plans to build one “high At the intersection of Route 2 and MILAN — Work on reprofi ling the landing hill on the school” sized jumping hill and a smaller beginner hill on Whippoorwill Road, the truck ran over a Big Nansen Ski Jump is underway. When that work is see NANSEN page 11 set of spike mats put out by Maine State see CHASE page 9

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BY DAYMOND STEER After the passing of her original hiking partner, THE CONWAY DAILY SUN a chocolate Lab named Leia, and a senior male CONWAY — Floki the cat and her human, Melissa cat named Darth, Elam went to the Conway Area Elam, recently succeeded in climbing all 48 of New Humane Society last September to fi nd a companion Hampshire’s 4,000-foot-plus mountains by summit- for her other cat, Tula. ing Mount Washington, a milestone that Elam of She was searching for a small black kitten, not a North Conway called “bittersweet.” 10-month-old gray striped domestic shorthair. But They will now be climbing smaller but still scenic it was a match. And since then, Elam and Floki mountains to raise funds for the Mt. Washington have been climbing New Hampshire’s mountains. Observatory and Conway Area Humane Society. Floki either rides in Elam’s pack or take a stroll on a Elam, 36, who is originally from Boston, came to leash, and seems to enjoy every minute. the Mount Washington Valley in 2009, living fi rst in Elam named Floki after a character on the His- Tamworth before moving to North Conway. tory Channel show “Vikings” who she described as a Elam has four children: Vincent, 15, Elijah, 13, mischievous boat builder. She thought she’d be get- Shiloh, 9, and Maia, 5. She works as a surgical tech- Floki sits over a scenic view while on a hike of North and South nologist at Memorial Hospital. see FLOKI page 15 Baldface with Mel Elam earlier this week. (MEL ELAM PHOTO)

The Berlin Community Services Division 385 vaccinated people contracted Recreation & Parks Department First Avenue, Berlin NH 03570 COVID in N.H. since February (603) 752-2010 Fax 752-8588, TDD 752-1610 BY NANCY WEST [email protected] INDEPTHNH.ORG “Vaccine breakthrough infections www.berlinnh.gov CONCORD — There have been have occurred in people of all ages 12 SUMMER IS HERE. JOIN BERLIN RECREATION FOR 385 people who contracted COVID-19 and seven who have died after being and up, across all parts of the state, ONE OF THEIR MANY ACTIVITIES! fully vaccinated in New Hampshire and in vaccine recipients of all types REGISTER BY CHECK OR CASH TO BERLIN RECREATION, between Feb. 1 and July 1, accord- 672 FIRST AVENUE, BERLIN. ing to Health and Human Services of vaccines.” BELOW IS A LIST OF ACTIVITIES WHERE spokesman Laura Montenegro. — Laura Montenegro, DHHS WE STILL HAVE ROOM FOR YOU! “While the vaccines are very safe CALL 752-2010 WITH ANY QUESTIONS. and effective, breakthrough cases are All other New England states and to be expected, as no vaccine is 100 Maryland had higher percentages of PLAYGROUNDS ARE OPEN: Visit our leaders for sports, games and crafts percent effective at preventing ill- their populations fully vaccinated. Monday - Friday from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Sites include Berlin Recreation ness,” Montenegro said in an email. Vermont ranked highest in the coun- Center, First Avenue, Community/Central Park, Unity St., and Brookside Park, There have been a total of 33,882 try with 66 percent of its population Maynesboro St. We ask that those under the age of 6 be accompanied by an cases of COVID-19 since Feb. 1 and fully vaccinated. older sibling or an adult. Supervised activities until August 6. 243 total deaths related to COVID-19 Because the data on breakthrough AGE 7 - 11 GIRLS SOFTBALL: Mondays (drills) & Wednesdays (scrimmage during that timeframe, she said. infections is minimal, the state would games) starting July 12 at Memorial Annex Field. 5:30 - 7:00 pm. Girls should New Hampshire is ranked seventh not provide town-level data to protect have their own glove. $10.00 per person. in the country for the percentage of the privacy of the individuals, Mon- the population that has been fully BASEBALL FOR AGES 4 - 7: Tuesdays at Community Field. Start date pushed tenegro said. “Vaccine breakthrough to July 13. 9:00 - 10:15 am for six weeks. $35.00 per person. vaccinated at 56 percent by Becker’s infections have occurred in people of Hospital Review. The Centers for Dis- all ages 12 and up, across all parts of DANCE CLASS W/MISS MARISA FOR THOSE ENTERING GRADES 6 - 12: ease Control and Prevention’s latest the state, and in vaccine recipients of Tuesdays starting July 13 at Berlin Recreation. 4:00 - 5:30 pm for five weeks. data said 55 percent of the state’s pop- all types of vaccines (e.g. Pfi zer, Mod- Performance final week. $35.00 per person. ulation has been fully vaccinated. erna, and J&J),” Montenegro said. BASKETBALL FOR THOSE ENTERING GRADES 3 - 6: Thursdays at Berlin The state Department of Health Montenegro also said a hospitaliza- Recreation. Start date pushed to July 15. 8:45 - 9:45 am. for six weeks. $35.00 and Human Services dashboard also tions comparison is not possible as the per person. said as of July 1, 55 percent of the pop- ulation has been fully vaccinated. see COVID page 13 KICKBALL WITH COPS: A community policing event for youth entering Grades 6 - 12. August date and time to be determined. FREE. Call 752-2010 with name, telephone number and grade. BERLIN RECREATION & LIBRARY’S SUMMER PARTY WITH DJ DAVE: FREE - ALL AGES WELCOMED. Thursday, August 5 from 10:00 - 12:00 noon. Join Library & Playground staff and K-Kids for games at 10:00 am. Then DJ Dave will turn on the music and his own brand of fun from 10:45 - 11:45 am. Please call 752-2010 with everyone in your party’s name, telephone number, age, and grade entering. CLiF: CHILDREN’S LITERACY FOUNDATION: Storyteller and author Eric Pinder will be on hand to delight the audience at the Berlin Recreation Center on Friday, August 6. Doors open at 10:00 am. Performance will begin at 10:30 am. FREE but please call 752-2010 to list your name, age, and telephone number. Page 4 — THE BERLIN SUN, Thursday, July 8, 2021

–––––––––––––––––––––– LETTERS –––––––––––––––––––––– Serenity Steps to hold a voluntary road toll Garry Rayno To the editor: members use both services. We are asking for people Among our groups, we have to contribute to our cause at a dual issues group, facilitated our road toll on Friday, July by a recovery coach on Tues- Pandemic amplifi ed 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All days at 3 p.m. We also have a money we raise will be used group for people who have sur- to help us provide services to vived a suicide attempt—this local individuals challenged meets the next to last Tuesday by mental illness and/or of the month at 4 p.m. This is workforce issues substance abuse issues. We also facilitated by peers. These Most people think of the Department of for children or other family members and serve anyone who self-iden- are people who also survived a Employment Security as the place you go to others suffered burnout or want to avoid tifi es as a current, past, or suicide attempt. We also have either look for a job or to collect unemploy- the risk of infection. at signifi cant risk of using a warm line from 6 to 9 p.m., ment when you do not have one. According to the report, the proportion of mental health services. every night of the week. This The department also collects data and gener- the population in the workforce now is lower Peers (or those people with line can be reached at those ates statistics through its Economic and Labor than it was during the Great Recession. lived experiences) offer a per- times at (603) 447-1765. Market Information Bureau that is a treasure The employment to population ratio spective not offered by NHS If you wish to learn more chest of information for anyone patient enough offers insight into how much slack there is staff. All staff are members, about us, simply give us a to read through its reports mapping where the in the labor market, according to the report. and have been in similar posi- call, or drop in and check us state’s economy has been and where it needs “In contrast to the relatively strong recov- tions. As peers we operate out in person. We recognize to go. Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic ery the unemployment rate indicates, the with a non-medical approach that new places can be intim- the statistics and data helps to put a face on the employment to population ratio provides a to mental and/or substance idating. If that is the case rhetoric about the state’s economic recovery. broader perspective on the condition of the abuse issues. We have no with you, consider coming The public has constantly been told the labor market,” the report notes. intake process. All you need is in with a support person. We state has the lowest unemployment rate in Many of the reasons workers left the job a desire to improve your life, are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the country, when it has one of the lowest market, like child care or helping children with and to come into the center. All Monday through Friday, and along with Vermont. remote learning or fear of infection, have been the services we offer are free. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Vermont, like New Hampshire, had a quick mitigated and the waiver of having to seek work We are not a part of the local We are located at 567 Main recovery from the low points in the Spring to collect unemployment benefi ts has ended. community mental health St. in Berlin. Our phone/fax of 2020 when New Hampshire’s unemploy- But the ratio has not returned to its services (Northern Human number is (603) 215-6404. ment rate hit 16 percent and Vermont’s was pre-pandemic level. Services) and while we are Ellen Tavino nearly 15 percent, while Connecticut and The report notes at the height of the job separate our goals are similar, Program Manager Maine’s peaked at about 9 percent. loss, in April 2020, the ratio bottomed out to support people to live their Serenity Steps Peer Sup- But only New Hampshire and Vermont’s at 54.7 percent, a low not seen since 1976. best lives. This is not a one port Center, (The Alterna- unemployment rates have returned to near While the ratio has rebounded since that or the other situation. Many tive Life Center), Berlin pre pandemic levels, while the other New time to about 67 percent it has not yet England states have lagged somewhat reached pre pandemic levels. behind with Connecticut’s rate improving The report’s main author, economist only 1 percent since that time. Annette Nielsen, notes the same is true for Arizona forensic audit will prove Trump won The pandemic job losses were some of the the other New England states as well. To the editor: All thumbs up ... Trump worst in decades for most states including The job loss in New Hampshire in April 2020, Stay tuned for the conclu- won! New Hampshire which lost 16.9 percent of its showed an employed workforce of 617,340, sion of the Arizona forensic Paul Martineau jobs when 131,000 people lost their livelihoods. down 2.5 percent from before the pandemic. audit! Berlin “This job loss was larger than seen in any The state began adding jobs back but has recession over the past 50 years,” according to not fully recovered all the lost jobs. the department’s “Reviving New Hampshire’s ‘The current status of the labor market, ––––––––––––––––––– LETTERS POLICY ––––––––––––––––––– Workforce: 2021 Economic Analysis Report.” approximately two percentage points below Limit letters to 300 words. Longer letters will only be pub- One of the reasons Vermont and New the pre-recession peak, is still below the lished as space allows and may be edited. Include your Hampshire rebounded as quickly as they trough of earlier recessions in New Hamp- name, address, and a phone number for verifi cation pur- did, was a secondary effect from the virus shire, with the exception of recessions in 1990 poses. Anonymous letters, without full names, generic letters spreading rapidly in the nearby urban and 2007-2009,” according to the report. and thank you letters will not be published. Please send let- areas of New York City and Boston. Using past recoveries as indication, fully ters to The Berlin Sun, 164 Main St., Berlin NH 03570, or to The large number of second homes in the replacing all the lost jobs will take some time. our email address [email protected]. two states not only helps to lower the property And some industries continue to struggle to taxes for full-time residents, they also provided return to prior levels and some are hampered a rural refuge for their urban owners and their by the diffi culty in fi nding workers. families from the virus’s spread. New Hampshire has long had a problem Coupled with remote working, and there retaining its young people, particularly was a mass exodus to small towns spurring those who are well educated. local economic activity and swelling school The pandemic has been a learning expe- enrollment in some districts. rience. It has taught us the need to upgrade William Carroll, Managing Editor, Martha Creegan, Community Editor, “The increase in demand for services due broadband infrastructure, that telemedi- Barbara Tetreault, Reporter, Rita Dube, Offi ce Manager, Lori Lacasse, to a population surge resulted in a rela- cine is the wave of the future and you can Sales Representative, Mark Guerringue, Publisher tively quick return to a pre-pandemic labor work remotely from anywhere. “Seeking the truth and printing it” market,” according to the report. Whether it teaches us we need to pay THE BERLIN DAILY SUN is published But the rebound has been uneven and more attention to the workforce and how to Tuesday and Thursday by Country News Club, Inc. while the unemployment rate may be about retain the best and the brightest, remains Dave Danforth, Mark Guerringue, Adam Hirshan, Founders the same as it was before the pandemic, the an open question. 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Visionaries bring Berlin Verizon donates to Gorham McDonald’s back The Mill City BY THOMAS P. C ALDWELL INDEPTHNH.ORG FRANKLIN — The city of Franklin has been struggling to redefi ne itself since the last of the mills that drove the local economy closed a half-century ago. Twenty-fi ve years later, leaders were looking to the past as a way of revitalizing the city: Passenger rail and a renovated opera house were supposed to provide the catalyst for Franklin’s rebirth. Today, it is a vision of the future that fi nally promises to pull the Three Rivers City out of its doldrums. A groundbreaking ceremony on July 12 will kick off the construction of a surf wave for kay- akers, part of an ambitious Mill City Park project that will make the Winnipesaukee River — the water body that fi rst attracted millers to the area — the focus of Franklin’s identity. The project already is creating a splash. A June fundraiser known as Winni River Days attracted an estimated 2,000 people, includ- ing visitors from Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and other New England states. The event featured three live bands, a beer garden featuring Kettlehead and Vulgar brewing companies, and some 40 vendors. “It was interesting to see,” said Marty Parichand, the man who has led the effort to create Mill City Park. “You have kind of all the paddlers coming for the whitewater release, but then there’s so much to do for everybody else.” That is exactly what Mill City Park is intended to do. In Parichand’s words, the whitewater park can be “the centerpiece of the largest adaptive reuse effort in Franklin’s history, turning the downtown into a vibrant micro-urban center- piece.” He is working with the city to refurbish the train trestle that spans the river, create a multi-use trail on the eastern side of the river From left: George McDonough, manager of the Verizon offi ce in Berlin presents a check for $500 to the Ronald McDonald House as a complement to the existing Winnipesau- Charity of Maine to Gorham McDonald’s representatives: Brian Newman, general manager; Nicole Downs, shift manager; and Kim kee River Trail, build a park pavilion and public Grace, McDonald’s area supervisor. (COURTESY PHOTO) bathrooms, create additional off-street parking, picnic areas, and community gardens, and pro- vide other amenities to promote hiking, climbing, mountain biking, and camping. Plans also call for improvements to the city’s Small Business Council honors unique sulphite bridge — known as the “upside- down bridge” — as part of an educational com- ponent of the park that explains the history of the mills that once used the river for power and Hassan with Congressional Award whose remnants still exist. The section of river between the Cross Mill WASHINGTON — The Small Business Council a bipartisan basis to members of the Senate and bridge and Franklin’s railroad trestle has a steep of America presented its 38th annual Congressio- House in recognition of their efforts in support of descent averaging 77 feet per mile, which is what nal Awards. small business. attracted the factories and, in recent years, has The SBCA is a national non-partisan, non-profi t The presentation of the awards in Washington brought whitewater kayakers to the river. It is organization which has represented the interests has long been the highlight of the SBCA’s annual those Class IV rapids that attracted Parichand, of more than 100,000 privately-held and fami- calendar. This year, due to COVID-19, the SBCA owner of the Central Street business Outdoor ly-owned organizations on federal tax, employee presented the Congressional Awards in a virtual New England. benefi t and health-care issues for more than 40 awards ceremony. years. see MILL page 7 The Congressional Awards are presented on see AWARD page 8 THE BERLIN SUN, Thursday, July 8, 2021— Page 7

MILL from page 6 ported Mill City Park’s plans to create the man-made features, in part because Parichand looked to Salida, Colo- the project includes removing debris rado, for inspiration. Salida’s business left over from the old mills. Parichand district had developed around its rail- pointed out that, with remnants of the road depot at the side of the Arkansas mills’ demolition or collapse strewn River, but had been languishing since along the Winnipesaukee, “There’s the trains stopped running in 1997. nothing natural about that river.” The community got together to create Permaculture a whitewater park along 1,200 feet Parichand’s proposal might not have of the waterway in downtown Salida, been embraced as quickly without the leading to an economic renaissance as groundwork laid by another Franklin businesses grew up around the river- visionary, Todd Workman. The founder front activities. of PermaCityLife, Workman had been City offi cials and the Franklin busi- purchasing downtown properties that ness community quickly embraced had suffered from deferred mainte- Parichand’s idea of creating the fi rst nance — or no maintenance at all — whitewater park in the Northeast on with the aim of refurbishing them. His the Winnipesaukee River, and they idea was to make Franklin a model city hired Mike Harvey, the man who for permaculture — self-sustaining designed Salida’s attraction, to design practices that focus on safe drinking Outdoor New England sells kayaks from its Central Street storefront in Franklin. Its owner, Marty the Franklin project. Peter Walker of water, renewable energy, and locally Parichand, has spearheaded the Mill City Park project, part of a larger effort at revitalization of the VHB in Bedford assisted in project sourced foods. city. (THOMAS CALDWELL PHOTO) planning, which included reconfi gur- As a nonprofi t entity, PermaCityLife’s and new tenants become interested the word is getting out. ing portions of the river to provide a premise was to create public-private in establishing businesses in the city City Manager Judie Milner said better fl ow for recreational use and the partnerships that could lead to a down- began to give Franklin a more positive there has been an increased interest designing of surf wave “features” in the town renaissance. Entities such as image outside the city. in residential property, as well as new riverbed. Franklin Savings Bank, the Franklin Among the new businesses was Out- housing projects. Workman’s renova- Parichand explained that man-made Business and Industrial Development door New England, and Parichand tion of the Odd Fellows building on features on the riverbed utilize river Corporation, and Franklin Develop- quickly established himself as another Central Street into high-end condo- currents to provide stationary waves ments kicked in money to support the visionary with an eye toward the miniums is well underway, and Chin- that allow a paddler or surfer to work ventures, leading to additional support future, rather than the past. He burg Builders plans to convert the out while remaining at one section of from the New Hampshire Community admits that people in the Northeast former J.P. Stevens Mill into 142 mar- the river. Development Finance Authority. The still have trouble understanding what ket-rate units — studios and one-bed- The New Hampshire Department of Franklin City Council also was sup- a whitewater park is — they envision room apartments — beginning this Environmental Services frowns upon portive of his efforts. a Whale’s Tale-type water park — but fall. the alteration of rivers, but it has sup- Seeing those buildings renovated PRECIOUS LIL ONES Children's Store 603-215-6521 Gently used boys and girls, newborn to teen clothes, toys, books, stollers, furniture and more. Infant Bath Tubs $5.99 to $8.99 [email protected] • Monday- Saturday 9-6 164 Main St., Suite 2, Berlin, NH Page 8 — THE BERLIN SUN, Thursday, July 8, 2021 NH PBS wins award for Auto Road documentary AWARD from page 6 U.S. Sen. 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New England landmark,” said Peter Frid, president ences is the premier and most recognized non-profi t “Small businesses are the engines of our econ- and CEO. “Storytelling is what we do and to capture organization dedicated to the advancement of excel- omy, helping drive economic growth and create an Emmy validates all of our hard work.” lence in television. The academy awards the Emmy, good-paying jobs,” said Hassan. “The past year The production team fi lmed the Auto Road during the most prestigious, peer-judged honor in television was particularly tough on small businesses, all four seasons and fi nished the fi nal edit at the for outstanding creative achievement. The Boston/ but even in the face of unprecedented circum- beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program New England Chapter is dedicated to the advance- stances, business owners did all that they could can be viewed online, anytime at nhpbs.org/autoroad. ment of the arts and sciences of television, the foster- to stay afl oat, keep workers employed, and The 44th annual New England Emmy Award cere- ing of creative leadership in the television industry, serve their customers. mony took place online on Saturday, June 26. and the encouragement of excellence in artistic, edu- “Small businesses across the country spoke The Mt. Washington Auto Road program won for his- cational, cultural and technical progress. out about what they needed during the pan- demic, and that feedback was immensely valuable as we worked on a bipartisan basis to support programs that have provided busi- nesses with relief. It is an honor to receive this Nation’s Best acquires Caron Building Center award, and I look forward to continuing to work on policies to help our small businesses thrive.” DALLAS —Nation’s Best, a rapidly growing home “Caron Building Center traces its roots all the way SBCA CEO and Vice President/Legislation improvement company, announces their acquisition of back to 1907,” said Owner Mike Caron. “By combining Matthew F. Kadish, who presented the award, Caron Building Center, located in Berlin, New Hamp- our rich traditions with the strength of Nation’s Best, said: “The SBCA salutes Sen. Hassan’s efforts shire. we’re taking steps to ensure that our store’s associ- at bipartisanship, including as a key negotia- “We are pleased to have Caron Building Center as ates and our valued customers will continue to be tor in the recently announced Bipartisan Infra- part of the Nation’s Best family of home improvement served with great care and support for years to come.” structure deal. She is able to see things from stores,” said Chris Miller, President and CEO of Nation’s Following Nation’s Best’s acquisition strategy, both sides of the aisle, and has a demonstrated Best. “Since the Carons took on leadership of the busi- Caron Building Center will maintain operations commitment to small businesses and entrepre- ness nearly 50 years ago, they’ve worked hard to estab- under its existing name with its key leadership team neurship. In particular, with this award we rec- lish a reputation for outstanding customer appreciation overseeing company operations alongside Nation’s ognize the senator as a top leader and ally in and strong community support,” he said. “We are proud Best, which will provide the strategic and fi nancial providing small businesses the critical lifelines to have the opportunity to work with Mike Caron in the support necessary to achieve optimal growth and to help them survive in the pandemic economy.” future to see that tradition continue.” profi tability.

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Wayne Micucci Mark Danoski Carl Mercier Matt Martel Steve Grone Jennifer Stewart Chris Lunn Lucie Remillard Erin Poirier Debi Davis Cassie Martin 723-7015 723-4723 723-3050 723-0521 723-3968 723-4215 236-1910 723-2617 207-837-0466 723-2828 723-0972 THE BERLIN SUN, Thursday, July 8, 2021— Page 9 City to put 6 tax-deeded properties up for sale Eversource offers tips BY WILLIAM CARROLL During dis- pick up furniture and appliances. THE BERLIN SUN cussions on “I’d like to have it dealt with,” Grenier BERLIN — Several properties contain- what to set for said of the items. “We need to get these on hot to ing single family homes will be put out for the minimum things off the public right-of-way.” bid following Tuesday night’s Berlin City bids for the Grenier noted that the accumulation of keep cool Council meeting. parcels, Mayor such items creates an eyesore for the com- The council voted unanimously to Paul Grenier munity that hurts the overall appearance MANCHESTER — approve submitting six properties for sale, suggested that of the community and the ability of the Eversource is encour- with fi ve properties being sold as-is and a the council set community to attract investors. aging customers to take sixth being sold for the purpose of demoli- the minimum Grenier suggested taking a more aggres- advantage of its nation- tion. at 75 percent sive enforcement approach to such debris ally recognized energy The property recommended for demoli- of the current being placed on city sidewalks up to and effi ciency solutions to tion is located at 212 Glen Ave. The prop- amount owed including possible police action. save money and energy erty had previously been put out to bid in to the city in City Manager James Wheeler said that while trying to stay cool 2020 in the amount of $1, but the city did back taxes on the city’s public works department could Paul Grenier this summer. On average, not receive any bids. the various generate a list of such properties for New Hampshire custom- Berlin Community Development Direc- parcels. enforcement action. ers use approximately tor Pamela Lafl amme said the Glen Council members also said that bidders Council Member Lucie Remillard also 25 percent more energy Avenue property is in very poor condition, would have to make their own arrange- wanted to make sure that residents are during the hot summer which was why the city was recommend- ments to pay any amounts owed to Berlin placing their trash out the morning of pick months, and Eversource ing demolition. The minimum bid price for Water Works. up, not the night before. — as an NHSaves util- the property was again set at $1. The council voted unanimously to put Council Member Michael Rozek said ity partner — offers a The other properties listed for bid are the properties out for bid with 75 percent that residents should not be placing their variety of easy and bud- 153 Church St., 827 and 851 Western Ave., of the amount owed as the minimum bid. trash out the night before pick up as bears get-friendly energy effi - 399 Champlain St. and 293 Burgess St. Problem with debris on sidewalks are attracted to trash that is left out for a ciency measures that Lafl amme suggested to the council that During the council’s meeting Tuesday, long period of time. can help customers stave 293 Burgess St. could be put out for bid Grenier said that he had recently taken a Resident addresses roads off heat while managing with the adjacent property, 291 Burgess drive around Berlin and he noticed a major During the public comment portion of energy use. St., which is also owned by the city, as the problem throughout the city, namely that Tuesday night’s council meeting, Berlin “Staying cool and com- second lot would give a new owner land to residents were putting a variety of refuse resident Leonard Gallagher said he was fortable at home during use for parking and other accessory uses. items on the sidewalks that were creating aware the city recently passed its budget, the hot summer months She noted that the current confi guration a public nuisance. but he wanted to know what was being can get costly and we of the lot at 291 Burgess consists of a house Grenier said he saw furniture, tires, done about the condition of the streets. want to help customers built on the back edge of the right of way appliances and other similar items being Gallagher said the streets in Berlin are save energy and avoid and the property has a steep drop off in the placed on sidewalks and he wanted the in really bad condition and that they have rear of the parcel. public to be aware that the city does not been neglected for quite a few years. see COOL page 12

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Department of Transportation for the project. Lafl amme said in reviewing the approval paper- work, city offi cials noted the budget appeared to be higher than earlier projections. They went back to the Department of Transpor- tation and discovered that DOT actually had more money available for the project than the city had been told. Lafl amme said the DOT was willing to put more money into the project if the city would fund another $27,300 as part of its 20 percent contribution. She said the additional funds would allow the city to complete all of the alternate items on the project that had been removed due to costs. Those items included pathway and security light- ing, as well as a few other smaller items. Following the meeting, Lafl amme said that the total participating cost for the project is now $1,089,712, with DOT covering $871,770 and the city paying $217,943. She said the city will be able to receive full fund- ing for the DOT portion of the project. Two funding entities are involved in the project, DOT and the Northern Borders Regional Commission. The project extends north from the Service Credit Union Heritage Park to the Twelfth Street Bridge. DOT is funding the northern part of the project, while Northern Borders is funding the southern portion. The two parts are separated by a pedestrian The park area by the Androscoggin River in Berlin that is planned to be part of a Riverwalk trail is seen Tuesday. (WILLIAM CARROLL PHOTO) bridge over the Androscoggin River just north of the Heritage Park. before it had to shut down for the winter months, A majority of the cost of the project is covered by Lafl amme said the entire project cost is about $1.4 making a later bid period a better choice for com- grants from the DOT’s Transportation Alternatives million. During the meeting, Council Member Lucie pleting of the whole project at once. Program and the Northern Border Regional Com- Remillard said the proposal sounded like a good The city has previously hired HEB Engineers and mission. idea to allow the city to complete the Riverwalk the landscape architect Jeff Hyland of Ironwood Design The city fi rst proposed a river walk in 2003, work- way it wanted to. She made a motion to approve the Group to do the design work on the approximately ing with the Northern Forest Heritage Park which additional expenditure of $27,300, which was unan- 4,000-foot trail. Several public meetings and an owned the land then. imously approved. online survey were held to gather public comments. The initial application for federal funding was not Lafl amme said it made the most sense to put the The design recognizes the river’s importance to successful and the project languished until six years project out for bid around the holidays with the bulk Berlin’s industrial growth while providing a focal ago when the city revisited the idea. By that time, of the work to be done in 2022 instead of trying to point for seasonal activities and festivals. Berlin had acquired the park and was in the process bid it out in August or September. Fishing, kayaking and jogging are some of the activ- of reconstructing that section of Route 16. The city If they put the project out for bids in August or ities that will be encouraged along the Riverwalk and had hoped to go out to bid in 2020 but the project got September, Lafl amme said it might just get started there will be places to sit and picnic as well. pushed back.

NANSEN from page one jumping program. But the money was not enough to cover all the work “Ski jumping is a strong part of the club’s legacy and originally outlined and so the defl ection system work the same site before the end of summer. creating our new ‘small’ hills will attract youth and par- was removed from the scope to be done at a later date. Contractor Lee T. Corrigan of Gorham began work at ents — locally and statewide — to experience this unique The combination of required design features for the end of June clearing the big hill and over the next and wholesome activity. As these hills sit in the shadow of safety and the spike in building materials because of six weeks will reprofi le the hill based on a design pre- the Big Nansen ski jump, they will complement and pro- COVID-19 has pushed up the cost of reinforcing the pared by the country’s pre-eminent ski jump designer, vide a boost to the area economically as well as infusing steel jump tower structure to accommodate the pro- Matt Gundry of CBS Squared Inc. signifi cant community pride,” said Halvorson. posed renovations to over $500,000. At last week’s Friends meeting, member Jay Poulin The committee successfully applied for a $40,000 Halvorson said a $1 million grant proposal through said the new landing hill will closely match the exist- Northern Forest Outdoor Recreation grant to do the U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s offi ce turned out to require ing slope but will be smoother providing a softer land- small hill work. The grant requires a 20 percent match, a one-on-one match, meaning the group would have to ing. Part of the work includes a concrete retaining wall, which Treasurer Scott Halvorson said the Friends raise $500,000. He has also applied for a $20,000 Bank right below the jump take-off, to accommodate a false have in donations and in-kind contributions. of America grant for the small hills, as the total cost knoll to be built later. Poulin said Matt Gundry of CBS Squared was hired will not be known until the bids are opened, and it is While the work on the big hill is underway, the to do the design for the small hills and those drawings expected there will be unknown costs as well. Friends will seek for bids to restore an abandoned are done. Poulin said he has had contact with a Canadian 40-meter hill and build a new 20-meter hill on the “We’ve got a good set of drawings done by a profes- company possibly interested in the steel work on the same site. The Friends hope to get the small hills done sional,” he said. jump at a competitive price. this summer right after the work on the big hill so they Joining the meeting by Zoom was Kennett High Ski Friends President Shawn Costello said a small will be ready to use next year. Jumping Coach Chip Henry. Henry reviewed the plans group of the committee met last month with the Milan Recognizing that renovating the historic 80-meter for the small hills and is working with the group on a Community Forest Committee and received permis- jump will be a longer and more expensive project than high school jumping event there next year. sion to use the access road to the ski jump. The access originally thought, the Friends have shifted their pri- The Friends continue to seek funding for the big road is now part of the Milan Community Forest as mary focus to these small hills. jump. The cost of the work of the landing hill work, is the land outside the state-owned ski jump property. Getting the smaller jumps built this year will allow including engineering, comes to over $300,000. The Costello said the two groups discussed in the future a high school-age jumping competition to take place bulk of the funding comes from a $250,000 Northern linking the site to the Nansen Ski Club’s Nordic ski there next year. The goal is to attract young jumpers to Border Regional Commission grant plus a match by trail system at Milan Hill State Park. re-establish the sport on the site and to start a youth the Friends and $35,000 appropriation by the state. THE BERLIN SUN, Thursday, July 8, 2021— Page 11

The Berlin City Council approved a $13,828 from Corrosion Products & Equipment Inc. of Rochester, N.Y., to rebuild Pump No. 1 at the Watson Street Pump Station (above). (WILLIAM CARROLL PHOTO) Council approves bid to fix Watson Street pump No. 1

BY WILLIAM CARROLL THE BERLIN SUN BERLIN — In a brief Berlin City Council meet- ing June 28, the council voted to approve a bid of $13,828 from Corrosion Products & Equipment Inc. of Rochester, N.Y., to rebuild Watson Street Pump Station Pump No. 1. Berlin Wastewater Department Superintendent Jon Goodreau said CPE's bid was the lowest and contained the most detailed specifi cations of three bids submitted for the project. Goodreau said companies generally don’t like to give quotes for parts, preferring to take pumps and disman- tle them to determine what is wrong with the pump before giving a defi nitive quote. He said the other bids, one for $13,950 from Atlantic Pump and Engineering Inc. in Maine and another for about $16,000 from an undisclosed bidder, were simply to examine the pump and determine what needed to be done. The quote from CPE included specifi cations for the replacement of bearings and seals and installa- tion of the pump, Goodreau said. He added that CPE anticipated that the project will take about three weeks, which was why he wanted to bring the bid before the council during the summer. He said July and August are low-fl ow months during which the system could sustain the pump being offl ine for a month. The council voted unanimously to approve the CPE bid. The council also voted unanimously to approve a $5,000 contract with Wright-Pierce engineering fi rm for the scope of work required for the replace- ment of the Berlin Pollution Control facility’s boiler. Goodreau said due to the complexity of the cur- rent boiler system, the vendors he contacted didn’t want to proceed without engineered specifi cations for the project. He said that the estimated project cost to replace the boiler is $90,000, although he said he believes the project can be completed for much less. The current boiler is 21-22 years old, with a life expectancy of 20 years. Goodreau said the boiler is still in good shape, but that if it were to be replaced, the summer would be the best time to do so. Page 12 — THE BERLIN SUN, Thursday, July 8, 2021 Gorham paving project nearly complete

BY EDITH TUCKER THE BERLIN SUN GORHAM — Pike Industries has almost com- pleted a 2-mile paving project from the intersection of Routes 2 and 16 at the north end of town, past the comparable intersection at the other end of town, to end near the Shelburne town line. In the world of highways and transportation, that’s known as 4 lane-miles, based on the number of lanes multiplied by the number of miles. Pike was the successful bidder for the three-sec- tion state resurfacing project No. 42778 that went before Gov. Chris Sununu and the Executive Coun- cil for approval. It totaled over $1 million — of $1,068,630.85 — with the bulk of the work done in Gorham and another 1.6 miles of paving in Cam- bridge and Errol with far fewer extra amenities. “The Gorham section accounted for some $800,000 of the total contract,” Pike project manager Jody Pel- letier estimated. Pike removed 4,491 square yards of millings from cold planing and installed 3,700 tons of hot-mix asphalt pavement. Pike used a tri-axle dump truck and material transfer vehicle to move asphalt into its Caterpil- lar paving vehicle, providing continuous paving as it lays down the asphalt. With this system, the paver doesn’t have to stop every time a dump truck drops NHDOT inspector Roger Caron of Shelburne kept an eye on night-time paving operations June 24, while a tri-axle dump truck (left) dumps in hot asphalt. its load of 3/8-inch high-strength-asphalt into one of Pike Industry’s material transfer vehicles for transfer to the Caterpillar AP1055D The material transfer vehicle is the only piece of Paver (right), which is laying down 1.25- inch compacted asphalt. (EDITH TUCKER PHOTO) equipment with which the dump truck comes in con- tact, helping to make sure that the pavement will water shut-offs in the Gorham section. of May when the tip downs started to be installed, have a very good overall riding quality, according to “We also installed 55 Americans with Disabilities and, if the weather cooperates, we could fi nish the Pike Industries offi cials. Act-compliant concrete sidewalk tip downs to aid line striping and thermoplastic markings, including Throughout the three-section project, Larry those with vision diffi culties, wheelchairs and other crosswalks, within the next week.” Major, Pike’s government relations manager, said mobility devices.” “That would be 63 days, equating to 45 work days,” “We adjusted 83 catch basins, 33 manholes, and 48 Pelletier said, “Roadwork began in the third week he said.

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Randolph Mountain Club holds Fourth of July tea Randolph Mountain Club Secretary Randy Meiklejohn welcomes 90 people to the annual Fourth of July Tea, held this year a day late on Monday, July 5, because of rainy weather and indoor distancing rules. Sunny skies and a lot of set-up work made Katie and Mark Kelley’s yard on Randolph Hill Road a fi ne setting for old friends to greet one another over punch and cookies. (EDITH TUCKER PHOTO)

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AVRRDD HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION CASA offers training program Saturday, August 7, 2021 8:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. TRANSFER STATION (CLOSED FOR REGULAR BUSINESS) for volunteer child advocates 100 W. Milan Road, Berlin Call 752-3342 for information Website: www.avrrdd.org MANCHESTER — Throughout the summer, for the school year.” CASA of New Hampshire will offer learning and Virtual information sessions are being held twice training opportunities to those interested in becom- a month over the summer on Wednesdays, July 14 ing volunteer advocates. and 21, and Aug. 11 at 5:30 p.m. and on Aug. 25 at These information sessions and trainings will pre- 12:30 p.m. pare new volunteers to begin providing support this New volunteer training sessions are still being fall, when the rate of reported abused and neglected held virtually. The summer training session is a children could increase substantially as students combination of daytime and evening hours, and it return to school. runs for six weeks beginning July 14. The fi rst fall “Over the past 16 months, CASA staff has been training session is daytime hours only, and it runs concerned about the impact the pandemic has had twice a week for fi ve weeks beginning Sept. 13. on children who’ve experienced abuse and neglect, Applications should be submitted two weeks before shielded from the watchful eyes of teachers and the fi rst day of training to allow adequate time for other caregivers,” said Carolyn Cote, CASA’s com- the interview and acceptance process. Call Robert today! munications director. “We’ve seen many instances Those interested in learning more or becoming a where the stressors that challenge families, includ- volunteer can go to the volunteer menu on the CASA ing substance misuse, mental health and domes- of New Hampshire website at casanh.org. tic violence, have been amplifi ed during the past For 32 years, CASA of New Hampshire has provided year. We frequently see an infl ux of cases after the a voice for children in New Hampshire who’ve expe- summer break, but we are bracing for the possibility rienced abuse or neglect by empowering a statewide of a surge in cases, as students who’ve been out of network of trained volunteers to advocate on their the classroom full-time for so many months return behalf so they can thrive in safe, permanent homes. Groups work to maintain voting access after N.H. court rejects restrictive law

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Mel Elam and her cat Floki stand in the Elam’s home in North Conway. Together they have now climbed New Hampshire’s 48 tallest mountains. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

FLOKI from page 3 celebrity. Stories about her and Elam have appeared in USA Today. Elam ting a male kitten but said she kept said that news outlets in Mexico and the name “even though she’s female.” Austria have also reached out to her. According to Conway Area Humane During the last climb, safety was a Society Executive Director Tim West- concern, and they prepared for rain wig, the cat was a stray who was and wind, as Mount Washington is brought into a Fort Lauderdale shelter famously “home to the world’s worst with a sibling who was ill and didn’t weather.” survive. She was brought to Conway “Just after Jefferson is when the from Florida along with 20 other cats. winds started really picking up,” said Word started getting out about Elam. “They were probably 60 miles Floki after their fi rst 4,000-foot moun- an hour with gusts up to 70. I think tain climb on Mount Moosilauke last there was one record around the time September. A woman shot a candid that we summited.” photo of Elam cuddling Floki and Because of the nasty weather, posted the photo on Facebook, and a Floki didn’t get out of the pack at the star was born. summit, but she did some of the jour- When the Sun last checked in on the ney on the way to Mount Washington duo in February, they had hiked 26 of under her own power. the 48. “She did keep trying to peek her Floki and Elam wrapped up their head out to experience the weather, 4,000-footers quest late last month, but we were really careful about bagging three peaks in one day. making sure that she wasn’t exposed,” On June 26, starting at 7:30 a.m., said Elam, who added they went they reached the summit of Mount inside the Observatory and were rec- Washington — at 6,288 feet, New ognized by the staff members there. England’s tallest peak — at about Floki will have another crack at 4:45 p.m. Mount Washington soon as she and Joining them was a group of six Elam plan to participate in “Seek the friends — Anthony Forshay, Mark Peak,” a major fundraiser for the Obs Burke, Ashley Cyr, Mark Vojtko, on July 16-17 in which participants Michaela Marshall and Eric Sweet — need to raise at least $200. and a dog named Finris. They rode the Elam says she and Floki also want Mount Washington Cog Railway back to help the Conway Area Humane down. Society with its Trails and Tails event “We did a modifi ed Northern Presi- in September, though “nothing is dential traverse,” Elam explained. “So etched in stone yet,” said Elam. we started off of Route 2, and we sum- Floki and Elam are also working mited Mount Madison fi rst, because on the list of the “52 with a view” — (Floki) needed Madison, Jefferson and a group of scenic mountains. She and Washington.” Floki climbed the Baldfaces in Cha- Floki and Elam could skip Mount tham on Tuesday. Adams because they had already “There were a handful of people out climbed it. there that did recognize her,” said Elam “It was a very bittersweet day,” said of her feline celebrity companion. Elam, who said wrapping up the 48 To see photos and videos of Floki made her think “of all the experiences tackling the 4,000-footers, fi nd that got me to where I was that day.” “Adventures with Floki” on Facebook Floki’s climbing all 48 4,000-foot- or go to Instagram, where the profi le ers has turned her into a world-class tag is adventureswithfl okicat. Page 16 — THE BERLIN SUN, Thursday, July 8, 2021

New art Ross’ artwork on display in Gorham gallery opens in Gorham GORHAM — Working artist Deidre Blair has opened The Three Sisters Art Gallery & Studio in the White Mountains. The gal- lery will highlight local artists, have gal- lery openings every other month, and offer classes and events. The grand opening is Friday, July 9, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The 3 Sisters Gallery is nestled on Exchange Street in Gorham between the Medallion Opera House and around the corner from Dermody Road Coffeehouse and Gallery and Libby’s Bistro on Main Street. Blair is incredibly excited to share storefront with deSigns and Framing, a new sign and frame shop owned by Dee Handy, Deidre Blair moved to Northern New Hampshire seven years ago, from Port- land Oregon. She holds a BA in Studio Art from Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. Her work is primarily in oils, and her shortlist of infl uences includes the nat- ural world, folk art, iconography, and many other working artists. Blair has set up her studio in the back of the Gallery, creating a Gorham Public Library’s Artist of the Month, Robin Ross, will have her paintings on display for the month of July. (COURTESY PHOTO) working artist’s space that allows visitors to see her process and have an insider’s view of one artist’s life. The Three Sisters Gallery pays homage to the welcoming and supportive commu- Weeks Park to start summer programs nity Blair has found in New Hampshire’s North Country. She named the Gallery in LANCASTER — Weeks State Park plans to hold most and research each of the 255 markers installed; but a nod to Three Sisters Garden, a garden- of its seasonal programs on-site at the park this year. to include the back story and detail other points of ing practice of planting three sister crops The exceptions are for fi eld trips and for the “Owls interest in the Granite State,” he said. “Cruising New (corn, beans, and squash) side by side. Sown of New Hampshire” presentation, which will be done Hampshire History was published in 2018. together, these crops provide support, nutri- over the internet (Zoom), all other evening programs This year’s program schedule also includes: ents, and a perfect environment for growth. will be held in the great room at the summit lodge at • July 29, 7 p.m., “White Mountains Waterfalls,” As each of these crops sustains the other; 7 p.m. presented by Bruce Bolnick. Bolnick is the author of the arts, the artist, and the community are Wearing a mask, both indoors and outdoors, is “Waterfalls of the White Mountains: 30 Hikes to 100 Three Sisters as well, each contributing to optional. Waterfalls.” Bolnick will also lead a waterfalls fi eld and nourishing the other. Under the COVID-19 guidelines, collection of infor- trip at 9 a.m. July 30. As in any working artist studio gallery, mation is required for possible contact tracing. • Aug. 5, 7 p.m. (via Zoom), “Owls of New Hamp- the real magic is not about the space but Therefore, those attending must arrive at least 15 shire,” presented by Squam Lakes Natural Science the people, the stories, and the art it con- minutes prior to the beginning of the evening presen- Center. Squam Lakes Natural Science Center animal tains. Community art spaces celebrate the tation so this information can be obtained. outreach programs feature live animals and are led by voice of a place and the hard work and The program kicks off July 22, at 7 p.m., with “Cruis- the center’s own expert naturalists. The Virtual Live creative diligence that each artist gives to ing New Hampshire History,” presented by author Animal Outreach programs are 45 minutes in length, their practice. Mike Bruno. taught by our expert naturalists, and feature two live “I feel incredibly fortunate to not only On his website, cruisingnewhampshirehistory.com, animal ambassadors. have a place to create and share my work Bruno said the idea of “Cruising New Hampshire His- • Aug. 12, 7 p.m., “Garland Mill — Water-powered but to share the work of artists whose work tory: A Guide to New Hampshire’s Roadside Histori- for 164 years,” presented by Dana Southworth. I admire and who I count as friends is truly cal Markers,” began in the fall of 2015 while he was • Aug. 13, 4 p.m., fi eld trip to Garland Mill, lead by a dream come true,” said Blair. discussing the lack of a user-friendly, interactive state Dana Southworth. For information, connect online at the- website, or a previously published book on the state’s • Aug. 19, 7 p.m., concert by Islay Mist Ceilidh after 3sistersgallery.com or on social media. historical markers. the WSPA annual meeting. “For nearly three years, I had devoted my efforts to • Sept. 12, 1-4 p.m., autumn fl ower walk led by Matt not only visit, photograph, collect GPS coordinates, Peters. THE BERLIN SUN, Thursday, July 8, 2021— Page 17 Tourism officials encourage visitors to ‘Leave No Trace’ CONCORD — The New Hampshire Division of In recent years, an increasing interest in hiking and lions of acres of pristine wilderness and incredible Travel and Tourism Development has partnered outdoor adventures has led to issues with overcrowd- historical landmarks, refrain from picking or taking with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics ing not only in New Hampshire, but in outdoor rec- items. — a national organization that promotes sustainable reation destinations nationwide. In addition to Leave • Share the Outdoors: Everyone deserves to have a tourism practices – to launch a statewide “Leave No No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, DTTD engaged great time outside and to not be bothered by others. Trace” campaign. This collaborative educational effort federal, state, local and regional partners to further New Hampshire Commissioner of the Department encourages visitors to practice sustainable tourism enhance the program. of Natural and Cultural Resources Sarah Stewart said, through seven principles that provide a road map of Providing visitors and residents with knowledge to “We certainly recognize the need to strike a balance of things to do to venture into the state’s great outdoors safely enjoy and protect the state’s spectacular natu- responsible and sustainable tourism, and believe it is more consciously. ral landscapes and destinations, the “Leave No Trace” a shared responsibility. ‘Leave No Trace’ provides all An expected 3.45 million visitors will enter the Gran- program includes: of us the steps we can take to ensure what we love ite State this summer, with many travelers drawn to • Plan Ahead and Prepare: Pre-planning goes a long about New Hampshire is here for future generations the state’s natural attributes that include the White way to ensure a safe and more enjoyable adventure. to enjoy.” Mountains National Forest; a scenic stretch of the • Trash Your Trash: Litter can spoil even the most “We are fortunate enough to be the stewardship Appalachian Trail; and state parks that offer thou- beautiful areas of New Hampshire’s wide-open spaces education partner for Visit New Hampshire, and to all sands of miles of recreation from the Seacoast to the and crystal-clear waters. the visitors and residents who recreate outdoors in the Great North Woods, including biking, hiking, fi shing, • Be Careful with Campfi res: Preventing wildfi res Granite State,” said Andrew Leary, National Outreach ATVing, and more. and stopping the spread of invasive bug species today Manager at the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor “The state’s tourism industry has been incredibly resil- keeps campfi re traditions alive for years to come. Ethics. “Avoidable impacts happen when we recre- ient over the last year and a half, and we are expecting to • Keep NH’s Wildlife Wild: Stay safe and respect ate outdoors, but with your help, everyone who loves see close to $1.8 billion in summer travel spending,” said wildlife that call New Hampshire home, including spending time outside can be the solution to protecting Taylor Caswell, Commissioner of the New Hampshire black bears, moose, and wild turkeys. New Hampshire’s wonderful outdoor experiences.” Department of Business and Economic Affairs. “This is • Stick to the Trails and Camp Overnight Right: To learn more about the “Leave No Trace” program, great news for our state, but we need to make sure that Sometimes the path well-traveled is the best path to go to visitnh.gov/leavenotrace. all travelers are educated on ways to stay safe, as well as follow to prevent injury and reduce damage to plants, protect and respect the natural resources for which New trails, and the landscape. Hampshire is famous.” • Leave it as you fi nd it: To preserve the state’s mil- Pavement Maintenance Specialist Commercial & Residential Deadline approaching for Moose Festival

COLEBROOK — On Aug. 27 and 28, the North event,” said Jodi Gilbert, event co-director. “We are Country will play host to the 30th annual Moose thrilled to provide attendees with access to dozens Festival. of talented artisans and crafters. This event truly Asphalt Sealcoating This North Country tradition is expected to draw represents life in the North Country.” Crack Repair • Line Striping thousands of people from the North Country as well An event of this size and scope would not be pos- Free Estimates 603-466-5155 as from southern New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, sible without the generous support of sponsors and Massachusetts and Canada. countless volunteers. The event takes place on Friday, Aug. 27, from 3-8 The Moose Festival is a fundraiser for the North TOWN OF GORHAM, NH p.m. on Main Street in downtown Colebrook, and on Country Chamber of Commerce which strives to Saturday, Aug. 28, from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in Canaan, serve its members by way of business advocacy, pro- PLANNING BOARD Vt. at the Recreational Park. motion of regional attractions and involvement in Pursuant to RSA 672:3, and 674:43, 676:4 and the Town The Moose Festival is an open, non-juried event initiatives to foster economic growth. of Gorham Subdivision / Site Plan Review Regulations, that welcomes artisans, crafters, non-profi ts and To learn more about the chamber visit: chamberof- an application for the following will be submitted to food vendors of all types. thenorthcountry.com. the Gorham Planning Board on Thursday, July 22, 2021 The registration deadline is Friday, Aug. 6. Space The chamber offi ce is open Monday through Friday at 6:30 PM in the public meeting room on the second is limited on Friday, so reserve early. To reserve a from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and is in the Citizen’s Bank build- ÁRRURIWKH7RZQ+DOOORFDWHGDW3DUN6WUHHWGXULQJD space, go to moosefestival.com and download the ing in downtown Colebrook. regular meeting of the Board. vendor application form or call (603) 237-8939. 1) An application for Site Plan Review for 20 Glen “The Moose Festival is a wonderful, family friendly Road, LLC and Mark Kelley and Barry Kelley for properties located at Tax Map U3, Lots 64 and 65. The applicants are proposing to operate D EUHZ SXE DQG D ELNH VKRS DW WKH ORFDWLRQ ,I Androscoggin Valley Country Club the board accepts the application as complete, a MONDAY MADNESS public hearing will follow. $35 per person with cart The public can attend the meeting in person or can 2 PLAYERS WITH CART access and participate in the meeting by going to www. Tues - Fri before 1pm • $86 zoom.usDQGHQWHULQJ0HHWLQJ,'847 5585 0238 and Weekends before 1pm • $110 Passcode 017001ZKHQSURPSWHG,I\RXGRQRWKDYH FRPSXWHUDFFHVVDQG\RXZRXOGOLNHWRSDUWLFLSDWHLQ DRIVING RANGE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC the meeting, you may also call 1-646-558-8656 and enter WKH0HHWLQJ,'DQG3DVVFRGHZKHQSURPSWHG ENJOY LUNCH ON THE DECK Should there be any issues viewing or accessing the FULLY STOCKED PRO SHOP PHHWLQJSOHDVHFDOOWRUHSRUWWKHSUREOHP

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VOTING from page 14 election law, fair to all, clear to all.” N.H. State Parks License Plate She added voters already have to live in New Hampshire. If they don’t have photo ID, they are required to sign an affidavit attesting to their identity and domicile. She pointed Program reaches new milestone out the additional requirement the court struck down would have CONCORD — In 2010, HB 1620 was goes to the N.H. Department of Natu- brought unnecessary confusion, passed and signed into law establishing ral and Cultural Resources to support especially for college students. a special registration plate to benefi t N.H. State Parks. The N.H. State Parks The ruling came days after the visitors and the New Hampshire State license plate is available at the Division U.S. Supreme Court upheld two Park System. of Motor Vehicles and its sub-stations. voting laws in Arizona that oppo- The “park plate,” sporting the N.H. Town clerk offi ces also have the plate nents said harm access to voting State Division of Parks and Recre- available for purchase by state resi- in primarily Black, brown and ation logo, reached total revenues of $1 dents. Indigenous communities. million on April 30, with over 14,000 The Park License Plate does not The N.H. State Park license plate. Tentarelli noted the League is license plates in circulation. The pro- include parking meters along state preparing to testify against multi- ceeds from the park plates have pro- inception in 2010, toping 10,000 plates park seacoast beaches, camping, his- ple bills next session, including one vided additional revenue to operate in May 2019 and has continued to grow toric sites, Cannon Mountain Aerial that would require applications for and improve the 93 parks in the New in popularity during the COVID-19 Tramway and Flume Gorge. N.H. state absentee ballots to be notarized. Hampshire state parks system and is pandemic. parks also offers a variety of season “There’s no evidence that a popular item with many N.H. State The holder of a N.H. State Parks passes at nhstateparks.org/planning/ people who voted absentee were Park supporters. license plate receives free admission schedule-and-fees/passes-promotions. doing so fraudulently,” Tentarelli “We have been overwhelmed by the for the registered vehicle and its pas- The Division of Parks and Recreation confi rmed. “So why do we sud- success of the Parks License Plate pro- sengers to 26 day-use parks. The list of is comprised of the Bureau of Park denly need a signature notarized gram,” said Philip Bryce, director N.H. N.H. State Park’s day-use parks that Operations, Bureau of Historic Sites, in order to get an absentee ballot? State Division of Parks and Recreation. accept the park plates can be found at, Bureau of Trails and Cannon Moun- The only reason is to hinder “We are the only parks system in the nhstateparks.org/planning/schedule- tain. The Division manages 93 prop- people from voting.” nation that is operationally self-funded. and-fees/license-plate. erties, including state parks, beaches, She contended New Hamp- Programs like the parks plate offer The annual fee for the N.H. State campgrounds, historic sites, trails, way- shire’s current voting laws make our visitors a great way to explore our Parks license plate is $85 in addition sides and natural areas. The Division the process secure, and added parks and support the park system.” to normal registration fees. Of the $85, of Parks and Recreation is one of fi ve access to voting is not a partisan The State Park License Plate Pro- $5 is retained by the Department of divisions of the Department of Natural issue, and should be protected by gram has seen continued growth since Safety to produce the plate and $80 and Cultural Resources.

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Last week, they fi nished the Map and compass skills proved vital for this hike, White Mountains Grid, which with the obscured visibility. They utilized their full is all 48 4,000ers every month of the year. That is winter gear. Descending the trail, Trish mentioned 576 summits. Those who attempt it experience the that this was the trail Kate Matrosova had died of changing weather and conditions in the mountains, hyopthermina near, and that having the right equip- and know that no two hikes are the same. ment for each situation was vital. Completing this list is a culmination of steady Reaching Madison Hut, the rain had stopped and weekly hiking since the girls were young. Soon, they they had it together enough to do a quick hike up go off to college. Alex will be going this fall. and down Mount Madison. “We accidentally got into hiking,” said Trish. For safety, they hiked in the winter together yet “When Alex was 5, I let her run off some energy on sometimes in warmer seasons each did solo trips. the trail up Mount Tecumseh near where we live. She did great. We got into it, hiking once a week. From June, 2008 to August 2009 we did the New Hampshire 4,000 footers.” Steve’s Sports Shorts Steve Enman Trish wrote a blog about hiking this list with her daughter Alex. Later, she turned this into a book 12U team still in the called “Up: A Mother and Daughter‘s Peak Bagging Adventure.” It was published by Broadway Books, a division of Random House. hunt for state title A few years later, 3-year-old Sage joined them From left: Alex, Trish, and Sage Herr on the summit of Owl’s Head, hiking. As the daughters grew, their hiking grew on their fi nal hike achieving the Grid (COURTESY OF TRISH HERR) BERLIN — The Berlin-Gorham 12U Cal Ripken more adventurous with their mother, and they fi n- all-star baseball team remains in the hunt for a ished the N.H. Winter 48, and more recently earned ing on the Zealand Road, past Zealand Hut and state championship as they currently stand at 2-1 in the patch for the Trailwrights 72 Summits Club. Mount Zealand. It was snowing. By the time they the double elimination tournament held in Epping Originating with the volunteer trail work group reached tundra on Mount Guyot, the wind was blow- over the weekend and continuing into the week. Trailwrights, this list has 72 4,000 foot peaks, each ing fi ercely and snow was accumulating. Things started out on a positive note with a 6-2 with a 100-foot col (saddle) from all other 4,000 foot The trail toward the Bonds was completely win over Belmont, (no details at present time) fol- peaks. This includes sub-peaks of the regular 4,000 obscured in deep snow and a whiteout. Map and lowed by a loss to Kingswood 13-8. In that game footers, thus adding 24 to the list of 48. compass came out and they made their way in the Kingswood took a very early 11-0 lead, thanks in Also, Trailwrights requires 72 hours of volunteer right direction, fi nally seeing the turnoff for Guyot part to numerous hits and key errors, to stun the trail work. For fi ve years, Trish and her daughters Shelter. locals. Berlin-Gorham did bounce back to outscore have adopted the Alpine Garden Trail on Mount They had enough gear for overnight, but decided their opponents 8-2 the rest of the way but it was Washington. to continue on over the Bonds to complete the tra- just too little too late in the loss. Cooper and Evan The GRID was not a goal for the trio, but hiking verse. Everyone else who had tried the traverse that Ladd had two hits apiece, and Brooklyn Gagne, every week, they realized that they had a lot of it day had turned back. Nolan Lavigne, Jaxson and Brody Croteau contrib- done, and it became their goal. With a lot of other Another epic is striking. One September day, uted with one hit each. activities going on in their lives, it was a matter of they decided to hike Mounts Adams and Madison In the 4-0 whitewashing of Lebanon, Nolan Lavi- fi tting in hiking once or twice a week. The girls were at night. It was supposed to be a full moon and the gne pitched a masterful game, allowing only two home schooled. They were advanced in karate, were weather looked good, and their familiarity of the ter- hits and striking out nine in four innings of work. in Girl Scouts, worked at Waterville Valley Ski Area, rain and trails was complete. Still, they brought full Owen Lapointe closed things out with two innings of plus had their own personal interests. winter clothing for safety, extra food and batteries no run pitching to preserve the win and the shutout. The past fi ve years they worked on completing the for their headlamps. Lavigne was exceptional at the plate too, going 3 for Grid. With such a profusion of hiking adventures The weather report was wrong. While climbing 3 with two RBI, with Jaxson and Brody Croteau con- some epics were inevitable. In those cases it was the Airline Trail and nearing the summit of Mount tributing two hits each. very helpful that they had gained a greater famil- Adams in a brisk breeze, it clouded in and started Berlin-Gorham was scheduled to play again last iarity of the trails on the 4,000 footers. raining. Visibility dropped. The light from their night in the loser’s bracket with a rematch with Bel- One winter day, they did the Bond traverse, start- headlamps refl ected off the rain, obscuring forward mont at 6:30 p.m.

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