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2 The Record Thursday May 7, 2020 Stay-At-Home Until May 31, Restricted Opening Of Businesses outdoor dining starting May 18. Cloth face cov- Another caller described his father’s painful Rick Harvey, chairman of the New Hamp- BY HOLLY RAMER erings will be required for barbers, hair stylists death from COVID-19 two weeks ago. shire American Legion Baseball Program, pro- Associated Press and their customers and for retail and restaurant “Joe Schmoe does not know what it’s like to posed a season starting June 20. He said players’ workers. But they will be optional for shoppers lose a loved one,” he said. “It’s way too soon to temperatures could be taken before a game and CONCORD, N.H. — Republican Gov. Chris and diners. even be thinking of reopening.” that face masks be worn in the dugout. But he Sununu on Friday extended New Hampshire’s Hospitals, which had largely been restricted ___ said a number of teams haven’t yet bought acci- stay-at-home order to May 31 while allowing to treating COVID-19 patients and emergencies, FITNESS CLUBS, SPORTS MAKE CASE dent liability insurance for the summer and are the restricted reopening of restaurants, hair sa- can start performing time-sensitive procedures Representatives of fitness clubs, amusement waiting for more guidance on whether children lons and other businesses throughout the month. such as CT scans and knee and hip replacements parks and youth baseball on Tuesday told a task will be able to play. “We’re not taking giant leaps forward. We’re for chronic pain starting May 4. force on reopening New Hampshire’s econo- “We don’t want these kids in the field to be in just not at that point, but we do want to provide The reopening announcements coincided with my that they are prepared to make a variety of danger,” he said. the opportunity to flex some of these things open the announcement that an additional 164 people health and safety adjustments so they can oper- More developments in New Hampshire: and we think it’s a great first step,” he said at a had tested positive for the virus, the largest sin- ate during the coronavirus pandemic. ___ news conference. gle-day increase in New Hampshire so far. But Health clubs, which have a relationship with COURT MASKS The state issued universal guidelines for all the state also has significantly ramped up testing its members, can rearrange floor plans, cordon New Hampshire’s Supreme Court has issued businesses regarding screening of employees, — reaching about 1,200 tests per day — and the off areas, lower group exercise participants, and an order requiring people to wear a face cover- workplace cleaning and other practices to pre- percentage of positive test results has started to stagger appointments, said Mike Benton, CEO ing when they enter a court because of the coro- vent the transmission of the coronavirus, as well level off. of the Executive Health & Sports Center and navirus pandemic. as a timeline and detailed guidance for specific Sununu said his decisions also were based on owner of other facilities. Saunas, steam rooms “This rule applies to all who work in the Ju- industries. data showing a downward trend in hospitaliza- and areas that allow contact sports such as bas- dicial Branch as well as litigants, lawyers, mem- Campgrounds, which were already allowed to tions and the fact that hospitals have been no- ketball and racquetball would be closed. bers of the media, and members of the public,” operate under previous orders, are now limited where close to reaching capacity. Deaths have Overall occupancy would be reduced by half according to the order issued Monday. to 50 percent capacity, and out-of-state visitors increased in recent weeks, but most have been and visits would be limited to New Hampshire Judicial branch staff and judges aren’t re- are prohibited unless they are members of a pri- in nursing homes. members. The hope is that clubs could re-open quired to wear masks when they can consistently vate campground. Golf courses also will be lim- “There are some early signs of potentially May 18, Benton said. maintain at least 6 feet of social distancing, the ited to New Hampshire residents and members decreasing community transmission, but we Charyl Reardon, president of the White order said. Cyan when they are allowed to reopen May 11, and certainly have our work cut out for us in trying Mountains Attractions Association, suggested It remains in effect until at least Monday, in both cases, there will be other restrictions to to work with these congregate living settings to a “soft re-opening” of outdoor attractions that May 25.

Magenta prevent people from congregating. help protect the vulnerable individuals in these naturally provide for physical distancing re- ___ Ocean beaches will remain closed, while state settings,” said Dr. Benjamin Chan, the state ep- quirements, like Lost River Gorge and the Polar THE NUMBERS parks can open according to their usual seasonal idemiologist. Caves; canoe, kayak and bike rentals; standalone As of Monday, 2,588 people in New Hamp- schedules with some restrictions. Earlier Friday, hair salon workers made up the driving ranges and mini-golf courses; zip lines, shire have tested positive for the virus, an in- Hair salons, barber shops, retail stores and Yellow Black vast majority of callers during a public input ses- and guided tours for ATVs. Activities would be crease of 72 from the previous day. Eighty-six drive-in movie theaters also will be allowed to sion hosted by the task force that drafted the new limited by group size and just to New Hamp- people have died. reopen May 11 with different requirements for rules and guidelines. Many urged the governor shire residents, at first. For most people, the virus causes mild or the various industries. Retail stores, for exam- to push back the opening date for their industry. The next phase would allow the opening of moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough, ple, will be limited to 50 percent capacity, and “We want to open, we just don’t feel that we attractions such as Canobie Lake Park, Santa’s that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, hair salons will not be allowed to offer services are ready to open in phase one, not only because Village and the Cog Railway, allowing for social especially older adults and the infirm, it can beyond basic haircuts and root touch-ups. of the lack of supplies but because it does not distancing, face masks for workers and guests, cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, Restaurants, which are currently limited to seem safe,” said one hair stylist who works in more hand-washing areas, and more visible or death. takeout and delivery, will be allowed to offer Manchester. “clean teams.”

Golf Courses Plan Limited Opening May 11 strong demand. BY PAUL HAYES “It’s a positive step if everyone does it right. Staff Writer I’m glad for my members and locals that want to get out and play,” said Howard. Fore! Duffers should expect a “new normal.” New Hampshire golf courses will open May State guidelines require golf courses to space 11 under a modified stay-at-home order an- out tee times 12 minutes apart, close all facil- nounced by Gov. Chris Sununu on Friday. ities except for bathrooms, limit one rider per Courses will be limited to residents and mem- cart (minus those living together), shut down bers, and there will be strict guidelines to en- practice areas, and require proof of residence or force physical distancing and reduce the spread membership. of COVID-19. Courses will not offer bunker rakes, water sta- “You basically go from your car to the first tee tions or ball washers. Cups will be raised so that box, you play, you come off the 18th hole, you golfers don’t have to reach in. get back in your car and drive home,” Sununu Golfers must use their own bag and clubs (no said. rental gear is allowed). They cannot arrive more New Hampshire will become the 46th state to than 15 minutes before tee times, nor can they ease restrictions on golf. gather before or after play. That’s good news for local courses such as Howard wants golfers to make reservations by Maplewood Country Club in Bethlehem, where Maplewood Country Club in Bethlehem remains closed under New Hampshire’s stay- phone, so that he can explain the rules. general manager Trevor Howard anticipates at-home order. Golf courses across the state will be allowed to open May 11 under a See Golf, Page 5 modified plan announced by Gov. Chris Sununu on Friday. (Photo by Paul Hayes) A3

Thursday May 7, 2020 The Record 3 North Country Residents Debate Reopening

healthy. They ought to be allowed to get back courses and campgrounds to residents only. It In his statement, Starr wrote, “Many of us in BY PAUL HAYES too work, they need the money, and we need the continues to require residents to stay home, stay New Hampshire make our living supporting the Staff Writer production,” Starr said. “Those of my age are at apart, and venture out only for essential purpos- tourist trade. We cannot give our tourists from higher risk. Yet I am fully prepared to take that es and close-to-home exercise. Massachusetts the cold shoulder. It’s reasonable Sen. David Starr, R-Franconia, issued a state- risk just to enjoy eating something besides my Sununu’s plan seeks to strike a balance be- to ask them to wear face masks, it’s reasonable ment on Sunday that began: “Let’s get back to own cooking for once.” tween public health and economic concerns. to take their temperatures. It is not reasonable, work New Hampshire.” Others worry that relaxing the state’s stay-at- Since the pandemic began New Hampshire has not is it polite, to drive them back to Massachu- That same day, The Caledonian-Record put home order now, as daily infection numbers con- experienced record high jobless numbers, with setts.” the question to readers on Facebook and more tinue to rise, could lead to an explosion of cases with 80,000 filing for unemployment in March. Egan, who supports a slow re-opening, also than 120 responded, most with a different opin- in the North Country. felt tourists should be embraced. ion: It’s too soon. OUT OF STATERS One respondent to the Caledonian-Record’s Many who replied to the Caledonian-Record’s “We can’t be hypocritical. You can’t say ‘I It points to an ideological battle underway be- Facebook post states, “I believe caution is still Facebook post shared a common concern: That don’t want the tourists because they’re causing tween two camps: Those who want to reopen the critically needed. Non-essential businesses out-of-staters will flood the area if New Hamp- a problem,’ and then want them when they bring economy and others who feel the public health should remain closed and out of state visitors shire acts too quickly. you revenue,” Egan said. risk posed by COVID-19 is too great. should not be allowed here just yet. Especially Most were specifically worried about visitors During the pandemic, New Hampshire has It’s a tug-of-war that centers on the numbers. summer resident folks and tourists. I understand from Massachusetts, which has seen more than discouraged non-essential travel and requested New Hampshire has reported approximately the hardships this causes, but a slow integration 68,000 positive cases (third highest in the U.S.) that visitors from out-of-state self-quarantine for 2,500 cases and 90 deaths since the pandemic back would best serve all. It’s critical to the hu- and over 4,000 deaths (fourth highest). 14 days. However, throughout the crisis people began, but in the North Country there have been man race!” One person suggested that New Hampshire from elsewhere have regularly traveled to the just a handful of confirmed cases — five in Lit- At the center of those opposing viewpoints is “wait until Massachusetts hits a decline” before North Country. tleton, less than five in Bethlehem, Franconia, Gov. Chris Sununu. re-opening non-essential businesses. Another This past weekend in Franconia Notch, more Haverhill, Lisbon, Randolph and Whitefield — Last week he extended New Hampshire’s notes “Our neighbor Massachusetts is the new than 50 cars were parked at the Old Bridle Path and no deaths. stay-at-home order through May 31. hot spot. If we open, guess where they will trailhead on Saturday afternoon, nearly all from Some, like Starr, see that as an argument to The plan allows the restricted opening of come.” out of state, and most from Massachusetts. At lift restrictions.

restaurants, barbershops and other business- Both Starr and state Rep. Tim Egan, D-Sugar least two groups of six or more were seen con- Cyan “By all accounts the Corona virus is not terri- es throughout the month. It would restrict golf Hill, disagreed. ble dangerous for the young, (under 50) and the See Reopening, Page 15 Magenta

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4 The Record Thursday May 7, 2020 Littleton High Students To Perform Virtual Play

BY PAUL HAYES Staff Writer

The show must go on. With schools closed, the Littleton High School drama department will mount a first- of-its-kind virtual spring production. They will record their performance of Vin- tage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play and broad- cast it on North Country Community Radio 99.9 FM later this month. Inspired by remote learning and Zoom tele- conference technology, drama department head Deb Stinehour came up with the act- from-home solution. No stage? No problem. “I said this is a radio show, why can’t we perform with Zoom?” Stinehour said. For some cast members, it’s a last chance to share the spotlight. The drama department’s six seniors — Jen- na Doucette, Quinton Eastman, Dayna Gar- The Littleton High drama department will stage a virtual production of Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play to be broadcast on North cia, Austin Hastings, Naomi Nunez and Eliza- Country Community Radio 99.9 FM later this month. Cast and crew are, top row from left, director Deb Stinehour, faculty assistant Cyan beth Rochefort — are a close-knit group who Jeremy Brown, Loren McCusker, Jenna Doucette, middle row from left, Rochelle Eastman, Elizabeth Rochefort, Angel Anan, Austin were devastated last month when the show Hastings, Quinton Eastman, bottom row from left, Naomi Nunez, Riley Johnson, Dayna Garcia. (Courtesy Photo)

Magenta was originally canceled. “The seniors in drama are like my family super close,” Doucette said. sendoff. in his fourth year performing with LHS dra- and Deb’s kind of like my mom. We’re all just Vintage Hitchcock offers them a proper Yes, they will miss the camaraderie of re- ma. “I used a book wrapped in a pillow in a hearsals, the excitement of show night, the pillowcase and dropped from six feet up.”

Yellow Black bond of sharing the stage, and the thrill of “The last three days it’s been a very long performing before a live audience. process of recording sounds.” But that won’t spoil their last go-round. To accommodate the switch to an audio “The opportunity to do this show is huge broadcast, Stinehour reduced the cast and as it is the last one most of us seniors will crew size from 21 to 12. ever get,” Doucette said. “I know especially In compliance with social distancing, re- for myself it means a lot to me to get the last hearsals are held on Zoom. They are efficient show I’ll ever have. As for all of us seniors I but impersonal. think it is something we’ll have to take with “When we’re doing our rehearsals we have us and remember, as well as something very our cameras are off because we want to make cool to be released to the community at a time sure that our connection is the best. So even like this.” the facial interaction isn’t always there. We The production results from a fortunate co- can hear each other but we can’t see each incidence. other. Normally we have the bloopers of ‘uh For the first time since taking over the dra- oh, you dropped a prop’ and that could be the ma department in 2006, Stinehour decided highlight of the days rehearsal when some- against a spring Shakespeare production. body dropped a prop and kept going with a Instead she chose Vintage Hitchcock, a tri- scene. But we don’t have props, nor do we ple-feature of Alfred Hitchcock stories (The have costumes, now are we seeing each other Lodger, Sabotage, The 39 Steps) tailor made most of the time,” said Doucette. for an audio broadcast. It’s a live radio play Zoom technology has not been perfect. Var- which relies on two things: Script readings ious issues have cropped up during rehears- and sound effects. als. Those include bad connections, lag times, “Thank God this is a radio show. I can’t unequal volumes and background noise. imagine if it wasn’t,” Stinehour said. “Sometimes with all of us on Zoom, if your In charge of the audio production are fac- mic is on and your house phone rings, it defi- ulty member Jeremy Brown and student per- nitely picks up that, as well as animals and former Loren McCusker. They are responsible pets interrupting, that is frequent,” Doucette for assembling more than 200 sound effects said. and over 80 musical cues for the three shows. Another downside of a virtual production is Some clips an be found online. Others are that seniors will miss their final chance to join recorded by Brown and McCusker. in Littleton drama department customs. That “There is a scene where a person falls to includes the pre-show ritual. the floor and the sound effects online weren’t “Before the show, we all gather in one of quite to my liking so I decided to give it a shot the hallways, we shut off the lights, and we in person,” said McCusker, an eighth grader See Play, Page 8 A5

Thursday May 7, 2020 The Record 5 With Friday’s announcement, golf courses find themselves at a Golf fiscal crossroads. Continued from Page 2 Most were dormant for the winter and avoided the economic brunt of the coronavirus crisis. The stay-at-home order effective “I want them to call me, I want them to call the pro shop, so March 27 had little effect on them, and they will open nearly on when they call to book a tee time we can go over all the rules,” time. Howard said. But as the summer approaches, golf courses could struggle to For Howard, public health is the priority. generate income without lucrative tournaments, group outings, That includes his employees. facility rentals, and food and beverage sales. Under the state guidelines, staff must wear masks and regularly Maplewood has already lost some weddings and tournaments. clean surfaces and equipment. Maplewood will take things a step Other events have been postponed until later in the season. further. Pro shop workers will wear gloves and deal with custom- “The biggest thing for Maplewood is when they’ll let groups ers through a window, and older employees in their 70s and 80s and outings and weddings and functions and tournaments happen. could be sent home on busy days to mitigate risk, Howard said. That’s the biggest question for us,” Howard said. “The biggest thing with us is: Keeping my employees safe, His stance is one of cautious optimism. keeping the people that come and golf here safe, and to keep be- He hopes New Hampshire sees a prolonged decline in ing proactive,” he said. “Because if someone gets the coronavirus COVID-19 cases, triggering the next phase of the reopening, at Maplewood, and that news spreads around the area, it will ruin which would permit larger groups to congregate on the golf you for the summer.” course. It will be up to golf courses to enforce the guidelines. “Who knows if we’ll ever get to normal business this summer The New Hampshire Golf Association issued a statement that or not,” Howard said. “Personally I don’t think we will but hope- urged golfers to follow the rules and take them seriously. fully we do.” “We have waited our turn patiently and we believe that the golf In the meantime Howard, and golf course employees across the industry can play an extremely important role in public health and Granite State, must work harder to serve fewer and make less. the state economy,” the statement said. “Please take this responsi- “It’s tough because it’s one person per cart, so I’m losing mon- bility seriously and let’s show just how safely and responsibly we ey there. They’re spreading our tee times out to 12 minutes a tee can play our game.” time, so we’re losing money there. There’s no big groups or out- Sununu echoed that view. ings, so were losing money there. Yet I have to disinfect every- He emphasized that the stay-at-home order remains in effect thing. We’ve got to clean the bathrooms every two hours. I’ve and said gains made — such as the reopening of golf courses — got to sanitize and clean every cart, steering wheel, push cart, and could be undone by careless behavior. pull cart,” Howard said. “So it’s a lot of work for my members Cyan “My one fear in all of this is that people break the rules, that to play — which is good for them, I’m happy for them — but its people don’t adhere to the guidelines, that [people] think we are going to be tough.” Magenta out of the stay-at-home order. We are not, we are not. Ground zero For more information on New Hampshire’s plan to re-open for the COVID epidemic in America right now is one mile south public and private golf courses visit https://www.governor.nh.gov/ of our border. That is real,” Sununu said. news-media/stay-at-home/documents/20200501-golf.pdf Yellow Black

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6 The Record Thursday May 7, 2020 News Briefs 25th Jerry Jam On “It’s been a rough spring for us organizers. We The seasonal theater company has canceled its serving in the United States armed forces. have spent a lot of time, energy, and money prepar- July performances and postponed four productions But because of the continuing uncertainty sur- Hold Until 2021 ing for this big event. That said, we are really hoping (The Addams Family, Green Day’s American Idiot, rounding the coronavirus and when social distanc- that current ticket holders can hold on to their tickets Kinky Boots and Amadeus) to next season, they an- ing will ease, some local Veterans of Foreign Wars The groove is gone. For this year, anyway. until the postponed date. We organizers are also dis- nounced on Monday. and American Legion posts have already made the In a blow to peace, love and good vibes, Jerry cussing ideas of thank you incentives for our current They will proceed with a modified nine-week decision to reduce their normal services for Memo- Jam 2020 has been canceled due to the coronavirus ticket holders, like possibly a free ticket to a future schedule from Aug. 1 to Oct. 11 that will rial Day, which this year falls on Monday, May 25, epidemic, organizers announced last week. Jam or event. (This would be in addition to the post- Under a modified 10-week schedule, they will less than a month away. The three-day jam band festival named for the poned event. All current tickets will be honored at rotate seven shows (Disaster!, Buyer and Cellar, “We won’t be doing a full parade,” Leon Rideout, late Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia, it is slated the postponed 25th Celebration.),” wrote organizers Hello, Dolly!, Little Shop of Horrors, Miracle on commander of the John W. Weeks VFW Post 3041 to return next summer. on Facebook. South Division Street, And the World Goes Round, in Lancaster, said Thursday. “We will just do short It would have been the 25th annual Jerry Jam. “We don’t have pandemic insurance. We take and another to be announced show) from Aug. 1 to ceremonies at each location that we usually stop A Facebook post dated April 29 stated, “A few huge liability risks every year by holding our event. Oct. 11. at and ask people that if they do want to come out days ago we received word from our local authorities Every year we donate generously to local non-prof- They also plan to hold their traditional Best Of and observe to do the social distancing. Given ev- regarding our festival. They, as we, feel that the re- its. We don’t have huge profit margins like Live and Bubble and Squeak performances, and a full erything that’s going on, we figured a parade would sponsible thing to do is to postpone ... to a later date.” Nation.” Patchwork Players children’s theater season, which stretch it too far.” “We will have our Big Grand 25th Celebration! It Jerry Jam joins a growing list of signature sum- will include free online and on demand streaming The ceremonies in Lancaster that will proceed in- just needs to be held when we can all hug and love mer events that have been called off. performances. clude stops at Soldier’s Park at Routes 2 and 3, the one another without fear or reservation.” The Bradford, Danville and Lancaster fairs, The Weathervane Theatre continues to develop bridge that crosses the Israel River, Centennial Park The event was founded in 1996, on the first an- Lisbon Lilac Festival, Sugar Hill Lupine Festival, policies and guidelines that will allow shows to pro- in front of the Coos County Courthouse, and in front niversary of Garcia’s death, when contractor Dann and Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series were ceed in compliance with public health guidelines. of the VFW at 259 Main St. Webb rented a big screen television and invited all canceled; Franconia’s Old Home Day was post- Those decisions will be publicized as the season The Lancaster VFW also has a community pic- friends to his Bethlehem home to watch Grateful poned; Circus Smirkus called off their summer tour; approaches. nic, but that is being postponed, and the VFW is Dead concert videos. and other events are on hold, including the Top looking to see if it can be held on the Fourth of July, By year three, Webb expanded to live music. Notch Triathlon. Franconia Old Home Day said Rideout. Eventually it outgrew Webb’s property and Decisions on the Peacham Acoustic Music Festi- In Whitefield, John Tholl, commander of Ameri- moved to progressively larger venues. It has been val, Woodsville-Wells River Fourth of July Celebra- Pushed Back can Legion Post 41, said ceremonies there will also

Cyan held in Bath since 2011. Today the three-day festival tion, and Newport’s Wednesdays on the Waterfront be scaled back. draws approximately 5,000 people. Summer Concert Series are expected in mid-May. Old Home Day will have to wait. “We’re pretty much looking at placing wreaths, Jerry Jam has pledged to honor tickets bought this The annual event that draws thousands to Fran- but not with any large groups of people, just a few Magenta year for next year’s event, tentatively scheduled for Weathervane Theater conia has been postponed due to the COVID-19 members doing memorials and some other things,” July 16, 17 and 18, 2021. pandemic. said Tholl. Organizers have asked the people not seek re- Shortens Season Organizers are hopeful it can be rescheduled Wreaths are placed each year at two or three funds so that the small, grass roots festival can main- from July 4 to a date later in the summer. cemeteries in Whitefield, on the bridge, and at the Yellow Black tain contracts and deposits for artists, sound crews, The Weathervane Theatre in Whitefield has “It was a tough decision,” said co-organizer Kim First World War, Second World War, Korean War, porta potties and more. shortened its 2020 season due to coronavirus. Cowles. “But I think it’s the right decision. We are and Vietnam War monuments and honor rolls at the really hoping we can do something in mid-August, village common a scaled down version.” “We’ve been talking about two or three people The event was shelved because of public health going out and doing the wreath placement and may- LITTLETON concerns and the uncertainty on gathering rules. be getting a few people to put flags on the graves,” New Hampshire’s stay-at-home order runs through said Tholl. “We won’t have any speakers, we won’t EYE CARE CENTER May 4, and will likely continue into the summer. have a firing party, we’ll just be honoring the people. The state is expected to slowly ease crowd restric- There won’t be much this year.” “Look to us to keep your world in focus.” tions, and it’s unclear when Gov. Chris Sununu will Each Memorial Day in Littleton, the Littleton OK large crowds. VFW Post 816 organizes a procession down Main Old Home Day typically draws over 5,000 peo- Street to honor those killed in military service, with ple to downtown Franconia. a ceremony culminating at the Veterans Memorial “We obviously don’t want to promote a big gath- Bridge on Cottage Street. ering in town,” said Cowles. The event typically draws several hundred people Under those conditions it was nearly impossible (often standing close together and walking from the to hire entertainment or a fireworks operator. sidewalks of Main Street to Cottage Street) and it in- “All that stuff you need to do a couple of months cludes guest speakers and Littleton students placing in advance. Because of planning and reservation wreaths at each of the plaques reflecting the names issues, it was the smart thing to pull the plug right of soldiers on the Cottage Street bridge. now,” Cowles said. It’s still uncertain if all or any of it will proceed Old Home Day is a rite of summer. this year, and Littleton Health Officer Milton Bratz The all-day event opens with a pancake breakfast said the town is awaiting further guidance from the We are here for you and available for urgent/emergent at the Franconia Community Church and the Fire- state, which could come by May 15, if not before. eye care. Hoping to return to provide you with more cracker 5K fun run in the morning. In the afternoon “We would think if they were going to have it, eye care services in May. there is the Franconia Fire Department barbecue, a they could maintain distancing for the parade, but it parade, and a plastic duck race in the Gale River. would be a long parade given the distances we are Please call, follow our Facebook page or visit our website for updates. It ends with live music and fireworks at Dow Park. looking at,” he said. The band, too, would have to be spread apart Dr. Winnie Tseng | Dr. Kevin M. Stratton | Dr. Alyssa J. Flanagan | Dr. Kyle A. Keyser | Dr. Erica L. Griffin COVID-19 Cancels Lancaster as well as the speakers and those VFW members performing the 21-gun salute, but all of that can be 104 Meadow Street 50 Smith Street 78 Main Street VFW Memorial Day Parade worked out in the planning, he said. Littleton, NH Woodsville, NH Lincoln, NH “It would be the crowd itself that would some- 603-444-2592 603-747-3190 603-745-4882 North Country towns are dedicated to honoring how have to be controlled,” said Bratz. “It depends visionsource-littleton.com visionsource-woodsville.com visionsource-lincoln.com those who have made the ultimate sacrifice while See News Briefs, Page 8 A7

Thursday May 7, 2020 The Record 7 State Called In To Address Collapsing Cemetery

sources, visited the cemetery, which is located banks that looked like this, but never in a Thompson said federal funding could be BY ROBERT BLECHL off Route 110 before the village of Stark. cemetery.” a source, and while it might take a while for Staff Writer That morning, selectmen temporarily On Friday, he called New Hampshire State Stark to get the money, the town could still closed the cemetery to the public because of Police after a skull was seen down the bank. move ahead on a grave relocation that he es- STARK — The state has now been called safety concerns. Now at the state coroner’s office, the skull timates at $40,000 to $50,000 (about $1,200 in to help address a crisis that was decades in Selectmen, who meet on Wednesday, are in appears to have a bullet hole in the left temple to $1,500 per crypt) with the expectation it the making — the slow collapse of the Blake talks with several state agencies and are ex- and could have belonged to a soldier in the would be reimbursed by the federal govern- Cemetery, likely the oldest cemetery in Stark pected to begin developing a plan, said Stark war, he said. ment at some point. that houses graves from the Revolutionary Selectman Doug Shannon. Stark has three cemetery trustees, and one Shannon said a Blake Cemetery grave relo- War era, into the Upper Ammonoosuc River Town Historian Dennis Lunn, who is also a of them, Tim Emperor, a trustee for two years, cation would be similar to the relocation that some 30 feet below. cemetery trustee, said the Blake Cemetery is said the town has tried to fix the problem and took place at the Turnkey landfill in Rochester During a visit to the cemetery on Monday believed to be the oldest of the town’s ceme- its lack of success hasn’t been for lack of try- and is an estimated a $60,000 to $100,000 job. morning, town officials said they were aware teries — Stark has at least four — and has an ing. To locate all the graves, including the ones of the situation for all of those years, but the official documented grave count of 37, though “Unfortunately, funding is very limited,” without markers, Thompson said a geophysi- town of Stark, with a population of about it could contain additional unknown burials said Emperor. “The town has no resources.” cal survey will need to be done and LIDAR, 540 residents, has had no money to address that don’t have headstones or aren’t listed in Since he’s been on the Board of Selectmen, a laser imaging system, could be employed to the eroding riverbank or relocate the graves records. Shannon said another committee was formed detect what is below ground. elsewhere and has been denied grant funding Because the cemetery is small, just .15 to look into the situation and find a way to In 2018, the town of Stark had a total mu- multiple times. of an acre, or 6,060 square feet, the general address it. nicipal budget appropriation of $700,886. Now, though, the collapse has reached a consensus is that the graves must be relocat- Although there is a company that can ex- Erosion of area cemeteries near rivers is critical point after what they said was partic- ed elsewhere, with one possible location the hume graves and relocate remains, Stark’s ap- nothing new in the region. ularly bad winter that led to a large chunk of cemetery off Emerson Road. plications to date for grant funding have been In 2015, riverbank stabilization work, at a more bank falling into the river. Last year, a barrier fence cautioning people denied, said Emperor. cost of $700,000, was done to protect the Der- Because towns have a responsibility under not to go close to the edge was installed, said Shannon said it might not be all erosion that by Line Cemetery in Vermont being threat- New Hampshire law to maintain their ceme-

Stephan Gilman, a Stark resident who helps is putting headstones in the river. ened by the Tomifobia River below. Cyan teries, the state has become involved. take care of the Blake Cemetery. “Vandalism could be a part,” he said. “In 2006, the town of Northumberland “The Attorney General’s Office is cooperat- Gilman said he was surprised to see a sig- Aware of the erosion situation are several was faced with relocating some burials from ing with the state archaeologist to address ero- Magenta nificant collapse that occurred recently and state agencies, among them the New Hamp- a cemetery that was close to the Connecticut sion at the Blake Cemetery in Stark,” Thomas said it is not all from riverbank erosion, but shire departments of Environmental Ser- River,” said Donovan. “I do not believe the Donovan, director of the Charitable Trusts from freezing and thawing ground, too. vices and Natural and Cultural Resources, situation had reached the same level of sever- Unit of the New Hampshire Attorney’s Gen- A number of years ago, the U.S. Army and Shannon is hoping representatives from ity as in Stark.”

eral’s office, said Tuesday. “The erosion has Yellow Black Corps of Engineers visited the cemetery, some of them attend Wednesday’s selectmen’s In 2008, Northumberland voters approved caused the exposure of human remains, which which overlooks a railroad trestle a short dis- meeting. $30,000 at town meeting to relocate eight state police have recovered.” tance away, but nothing ever came of the visit, If funding is available for grave relocation, graves at the town cemetery beside the Con- Under state law, towns are responsible said Shannon, who owns property beside the Shannon said it would probably be state mon- necticut River, which was eating into the for the maintenance of their cemeteries, and cemetery. ey. bank. Blake Cemetery is a town cemetery, said Don- “My professional opinion is this can’t be ovan. fixed,” Thompson, who owns Northern New “We have reached out to the selectmen and England Field Services with his wife, Laura, cemetery trustees in Stark to address this ur- said to town officials Monday at the cemetery. gent situation,” he said. “The Attorney Gen- “In my opinion, they should be exhumed and eral’s Office looks forward to their coopera- taken somewhere else.” tion.” Thompson said the cemetery’s condition Recent photographs posted on social media should have never gotten to its present point drew attention to the condition of the ceme- and he fixed blame squarely on the Stark se- tery. lectmen. Soon notified, on Friday, was a Coos Coun- He said towns have a legal responsibility ty commissioner, who began making calls to under New Hampshire law to raise money for state officials, and a Stewartstown resident, cemetery maintenance, by taxation or other- Dennis Thompson, who does historical pres- wise; his concern is that those who are buried ervation work with the state and paid a visit to there have no one to speak for them. Blake Cemetery on that day and said he was “They deserve the same consideration as appalled by what he saw. your mother or grandmother if they were bur- A request has now been made to the New ied here,” he said. A CLEAR ALTERNATIVE FOR TEENS! Hampshire Fish and Game Department to Thompson called the cemetery’s condition Did you know that we can treat teenage patients with Invisalign clear aligners, send in a dive team to retrieve the half dozen “unacceptable,” the level of disrespect shown which can be used for simple to complex cases? Your lifestyle isn't interrupted, or so headstones believed to be underwater, to the dead unacceptable, and said if more meaning you still can enjoy the activities you love and the foods you can't live and possibly any human remains that might riverbank caves in, those buried beneath are without, while shaping your awesome new smile more gently. have washed into the river, said Coos County going to fall into the river. STRAIGHT TEETH ARE WITHIN REACH. Commissioner Rick Samson. “These were citizens of Stark,” he said. Call Dr. Alan Kennell today for a free, no-obligation consultation. Heading up the dive team is NHFG Conser- The town of Stark is named after Revolu- vation Officer Glenn Lucas, and Samson said Schedule a Free Consultation Today! tionary War Gen. John Stark, and some of the the team is ready to go if given permission by Dr. Alan F. Kennell remains buried at Blake Cemetery could have KENNELL NHFG officials in Concord. been his soldiers, said Thompson. On Monday afternoon, the state archaeolo- The Clear Alternative to Braces (Stark himself is buried at State Park in gist, Mark Doperalski, from the New Hamp- Manchester). shire Department of Natural and Cultural Re- As for erosion, Thompson said, “I’ve seen KennellOrtho.com | 524-7404 Laconia | 536-7404 Plymouth | 444-7403 Littleton A8

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Play CLOSE TO HOME Continued from Page 4 all hold hands, and we pass the squeeze, and once it goes back Salamanders, S’mores, and Seclusion to the person that it started with, we all get on the ground and bang on the floor and yell the name of the production and we Last week was my kids’ April vacation from school. pads were unfurled, sleeping bags laid out, a few extra turn the lights back on. That kind of gets you into character. We don’t normally go far during this week when the comforts from home tossed in. We schlepped in fire- You can be whoever you are outside of the production before weather here can feel like spring or winter – or both in wood and camp chairs, along with extra layers to allay you do that, but as soon as you do that you are your character a matter of hours. Maybe a short visit to Acadia, or a the nighttime chill. As I got the fire going, the kids set for the production,” Doucette said. couple of days in Boston. Still, the idea of not being able off together – first downstream, then up – to explore. One senior tradition that endured: The Bow. to go ANYwhere this year weighed heavily on all of us. All their lives, my children have been in these It came a few months earlier than expected. In another for- Without the normal weekend travel to late season woods – first carried or pulled across the snow on tunate coincidence, the seniors took their ‘senior bow’ during skiing and early season soccer this spring, without prac- sleds, then toddling in rain boots and stopping to in- last fall’s production of Bye Bye Birdie. tices and playdates, without even the daily journey to spect every leaf and bug, now walking with the dog or “We were really glad that we had done a senior bow during and from school and the office, we’ve become used to riding bikes. This is not unfamiliar territory. Somehow, our last musical [Bye Bye Birdie]. We all vowed we were not being home. Lucky for us, home is in a really beautiful though, making these woods into our overnight home going to do a senior bow that night, we were going to wait place with plenty of space for spreading out. Most of the BY MEGHAN – rather than simply passing through – made if feel, if until our last show [in the spring]. And something changed that time, we’re OK being here. But school vacation – even MCCARTHY MCPHAUL not unfamiliar, in some way new. night while we were on stage and we all decided to do one. And when school is being done from home – is supposed to The kids played in the water, moving rocks to build we were all just so glad that we did that,” Doucette said. offer a time to get away, even if briefly and not very far. canals, happily discovering salamanders in that space where water One thing is for sure, Vintage Hitchcock will be a memora- So, we got creative. A couple of weeks before the break, I sug- and land merge. They gathered sticks for kindling and cut beech ble performance: Canceled by a pandemic, rehearsed and per- gested camping in the woods between our house and my in-laws’. branches for cooking hotdogs and marshmallows. They jumped formed remotely, and broadcast by community radio. I didn’t have a plan beyond that vague idea, and I figured one of across the water, climbed up and over downed trees, played and And for the senior class, which has seen prom and other my children, maybe two, would be excited about this to varying laughed together. events canceled, and had their lives turned upside down, there degrees. But all three immediately jumped on board and went into I have two teenagers and one not far behind. We’ve been in the is satisfaction in maintaining some tradition. planning mode. same house, nearly constantly together, for seven weeks. Most of “The fact that most of our senior year kind of just went down It was a gift to have something to think about beyond school as- the time we are all OK, but it is certainly not always easy. I abscond the drain, I think having one thing that has been salvaged has signments and chores, beyond missing friends and sports, beyond to my office and work for chunks of time, all the while wondering if been really nice,” Doucette said. “And we’ll definitely remem- the news that permeates so much now and can be simultaneously they are doing their schoolwork or playing a game on a screen. Vis- Cyan ber it.” frightening and utterly confusing. its with grandparents, all thankfully within a mile of us, include so- A week before vacation started, we took a whole-family walk cial distancing rather than the normal hugs and snacks and playing

Magenta into the woods. My husband, who grew up exploring this terrain, games. None of us has hung out with friends in nearly two months. Your Community Health Partner Since 1975 led the kids to a spot tucked into the trees, where Bowen Brook Like most everyone these days, we are all a bit more, well, sen- curves around a level area perfect for pitching a tent (or two). The sitive than usual. Buttons are pushed, tempers flare, feelings are kids declared this the spot and set to work building a fire pit of river often easily hurt.

Yellow Black rocks in the sandy ground next to the brook, with just enough space But for two nights in the woods, there were no squabbles. No- for our family to sit around it. body sulked up to their room to be alone or picked a fight out of ™‹–Š All that week before vacation, the kids discussed what to bring boredom. We hung out by the fire. We ate s’mores. We played with us, who would sleep in which tent, and what we would eat for cards. We talked. And then we crawled into our tents, with a gazil- ‡Ž‡Ǧ ‡ƒŽ–Š dinner (hotdogs cooked on sticks over the fire, of course). We kept lion stars overhead and a burbling brook for a lullaby.  Ǩ an eye on the long-range forecast to see which days would likely be For those two nights, it felt OK to be set apart from the rest of the best for camping. What I had hoped would be a mild change of the world, from even the rest of our small community. We were at scenery for a couple of days became a happy distraction stretched home in the woods, in a place at once familiar and fascinating. We over the course of a couple of weeks. were mere minutes from our backyard, but it felt like the perfect On the chosen afternoon, we headed into the woods after lunch getaway. to set up camp. The girls worked together to pitch my old back- Meghan McCarthy McPhaul is the assistant editor for Northern ACHS = Integrated Health Care packing tent. My son and I put up the big family tent. Sleeping Woodlands and a former staff reporter for the Caledonian-Record. Primary Care Behavioral Health News Briefs Dental & Oral Health EliminatesEliminates high heatingheating bills.bills. Continued from Page 6 ‡†‹ ƒ–‹‘ƒƒ‰‡‡– on what the governor says by the 15th … Because it’s a visible event, ‡Ž‡ǦŠ‡ƒŽ–Š‡”˜‹ ‡• Up ttoo $2500* I have less concern if there’s a way to control the crowd … Families IInstantnstant RRebateebate can stand together, but the problem is people see other people standing together and they think they can stand together.” ACHS accepts most major insurances, TThehe Classic EEdgedge is the perperfectffeect ccombinationombination of pperformanceerformance and valuevalue Medicare & Medicaid, and LRH Rolls Out COVID-19 ‘ơ‡”•ƒ•Ž‹†‹‰ˆ‡‡• ƒŽ‡ • Easy ttoo operateoperate and easy ttoo mainmaintaintain ˆ‘”’ƒ–‹‡–•™Š‘“—ƒŽ‹ˆ›Ǥ • EPEPA-Certified,PAA-Certified, clean-burclean-burningning Testing For Community • SStainlesstainless modelsmodels available,available, ask about Call our NEW PATIENT Hotline our TTitaniumitanium SSerieseries LITTLETON - Until now, COVID-19 testing at Littleton Region- toll-free at 1.866.201.5076. al Healthcare, challenged by limited resources, has been for a limited APPALACHIAN population - first responders, police and health care workers and their household members, and long-term care residents and those whose job Ammonoosuc SUPPLY is to interact with large groups of people. Community Health Services St. Johnsbury, Vt. • 802-748-4513 OutdoorOutdoorrW WWoWoodood FurnaceFurnace The tests conducted by a swabbing of the nose have been sent to the *Instant rebate of $2,500 off of select in-stock Central Boiler state lab in southern New Hampshire. Littleton • Franconia • Warren • Whitefield • Woodsville outdoor furnace models, available at participating dealers only. Savings shown is on an E-Classic 1450 model. See CentralBoiler.comCentralBoilerr..com 603.444.2464 • www.ammonoosuc.org dealer for details. 16-3011 See News Briefs, Page 9 A9

Thursday May 7, 2020 The Record 9 our providers, either by telephone or by video laptop said the nurse appears to be recovering. serious crimes. News Briefs or video phone and they will do an assessment on “That person is not working in the building at this Littleton Police Det. Scott Powers has been help- Continued from Page 8 you, evaluate you and talk to you, and they’ll order time and is still in the recovery stage of getting over ing with drug and other big investigations and Little- the test if you feel you need it, if you think you’ve the virus,” he said. ton Police Det. Jillian Myers will soon be dedicated Beginning Monday, however, more tests will ar- been exposed or have concerns about exposure or Since then, no other resident or staff member at to sexual assault, burglary, property crime, and other rive that will be available for anyone driving up to have symptoms,” said Duffy. “We can do that if you the county nursing home has tested positive for the cases, said Tyler. the outside test site on the LRH campus with a doc- don’t have a doctor. You can also call your doctor if virus. tor’s order or an evaluation authorizing a test. you have one.” Protocol under the U.S. Centers for Disease Con- School Board Hires New The tests LRH is rolling out in a partnership with Drive-up hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of trol involved quarantining the resident in an isolated Clear ChoiceMD Urgent Care will serve a multi- LRH’s medical office building, in an area that will area of the county nursing home, testing all of the Superintendent, To Begin 7/1 fold purpose and will enable anyone testing positive be obvious and marked, he said. residents in that wing, and disinfecting the wing and to get treatment before they take a turn for the worse, “We will ask you for your insurance informa- quarantining the other residents there. The Littleton School Board on Monday an- quarantine positive individuals before they can in- tion,” he said. “If you don’t have insurance, that’s The guidelines the Grafton County Nursing nounced an incoming superintendent for Littleton fect others, and allow the North Country region, fine, and I believe the state and federal government Home is following do not involve testing all of the School District SAU 84. fortunate to have only a handful of confirmed cas- said they will pay for all COVID testing. It’s not an residents at the nursing home, just those in a wing William Hart, the former superintendent of the es, to contain the virus all the more, Ed Duffy, chief issue for us.” where a positive case was found. Ipswich School District in Massachusetts and who medical officer at LRH, said Friday. Insurance companies have waived all co-pays for is currently principal at an international school in “We’ve done a lot of planning and trying to do the coronavirus testing, he said. Littleton Swears In New Brazil, is set to take the reins on July 1 as the perma- best we can with limited resources, but it now looks Eventually, LRH hopes to have tests analyzed at nent superintendent for Littleton’s schools. like we are able to actually do some testing based on the hospital, but until then it will continue to send Police Officer Hart is scheduled to return to the United States a lot of the things we have done,” he said. “From a tests to a vendor in Rutherford, New Jersey, in a pro- on June 21 or 22 and was unavailable for comment public health point of view, you want to test widely cess that takes up to 72 hours to get results. LITTLETON - As the Littleton Police Depart- Tuesday. to know what’s going on. We feel we have an obli- Each person tested will also get individualized in- ment advances its plan to fill the new narcotics offi- He will replace Corinne Cascadden, who retired gation to try everything we can to get widespread structions on what do to between testing and results cer position approved by voters, it has added a new in 2019 as superintendent of the Berlin School Dis- testing in our community. I have lot of ideas about and either LRH or his or her doctor will call in the officer to its patrol division. trict SAU 3, but who agreed to serve as interim SAU what’s going on in the community based on some results when available, he said. James Hamel, a 2009 Profile School graduate and 84 superintendent from November 2019 to June 30, data, but there’s not enough data.” certified police officer for eight years, was sworn in 2020. LRH does have a large analyzer machine that can County Nursing Home Monday afternoon before he went out on duty for Hart’s experience and familiarity with the area do automated testing, but currently the hospital does his first day. made him stand out as a candidate, Cascadden said. not have the chemicals to make that happen. Resident Dies After Testing Hamel, who lives in Littleton with his wife, Jane, Other Hiring, Departure Cyan “Once we get that, we can do relatively rapid test- Positive For COVID-19 came from the Woodstock Police Department, Mark Fiorentino, former Colebrook Academy ing,” said Duffy. “We don’t have that right now. But which he served on for four years. principal who has taught as an instructor at Littleton we do have the capability to do some more testing.” For his first four years as an officer, he worked for High School’s career and technical education cen- Magenta During a conference call on April 24 with the Staff and residents at the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill are maintaining their safe- the Plymouth Police Department. ter, has been hired as the assistant principal at the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Hamel grew up in Derry, and with his parents Mildred C. Lakeway Elementary School, replacing Services and Benjamin Chan, the state epidemiolo- ty protocols after the resident in one of the home’s four wings who tested positive for COVID-19 in moved to the North Country, to Bethlehem, where Eric Daffinrud. gist, the 26 critical access hospitals in New Hamp- he attended high school. He will begin on July 1, said Cascadden. Yellow Black shire were asked if they are interested in expanding April has died. The resident, over 60 and in the most vulnerable The addition of Hamel brings LPD’s full-time of- Sam Natti, who has been a special education testing. ficer ranks up to 13, with 12 working for the town, teacher at the Lakeway school, will be leaving SAU LRH was the first to raise its hand, and the state, age group, died April 28. The home’s medical providers can’t say with and the narcotics officer, whose position will be 84 to take a job as assistant principal at Groveton although it, too, is limited on resources, sent some partly funded by a New Hampshire Department of High School. materials to help the hospital get started, said Duffy. certainty, but they do feel based on the information that COVID-19 was a contributing factor to the res- Justice grant, working with the New Hampshire At- Natti’s position has been posted, said Cascadden. “We decided next week at LRH to expand wide- torney General’s Drug Task Force and collaborating spread community testing as much as we can do,” ident’s passing, Craig Labore, administrator of the Grafton County Nursing Home, said Tuesday. with local, state and federal police agencies. he said. Hamel’s addition fills the pa- The effort will also involve a second testing site, It appears the resident contracted the virus from a traveling nurse who began working in that wing trol officer position being vacated to be opened later next week, with the town and de- by the officer who will be dedi- tails to soon be announced. The second site will be in mid-April and tested positive after developing We Have a Large Retail Inventory For Sale symptoms of the respiratory disease. cated to the narcotics cases. the southern part of LRH’s catchment area, where In recent years, LPD has Jewelry • Tools • Coins • Etc. ClearChoice will have a more prominent presence. The 33 residents of the wing were then tested, with the one resident who died testing positive and worked to beef up its capacity At LRH, employers and anyone with non-critical for investigations in to the more COVID-related questions can call 603-575-6400. the others negative. 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10 The Record Thursday May 7, 2020 Obituaries Constance “Connie” Helen Orleans-Essex VNA and Hospice; 46 Lakemont Rd; Newport, mother. She enjoyed sharing her fun and positive attitude VT 05855. with the local kids. Joan had a vibrantly creative spirit as she (Gilman) Connary Services are entrusted to the care of the Armstrong-Char- painted ceramics and was a knitter and quilter. Joan had a Constance “Connie” Helen (Gilman) Connary, 93, of Is- ron Funeral Home in Groveton, NH, and will be held after the passion for cooking and baking and she was a master at dec- land Pond, Vt. died peacefully at North Country Hospital in COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. orating cakes, many of them three dimensional and colorful. Newport, Vt. on Sunday, May 3, 2020, after a brief illness. To send the family your condolences via the online register Joan enjoyed a trip with her daughter to Ireland where she Connie was born in Groveton, N.H. on Sept. 6, 1926, the book, please visit, www.armstrongcharronfuneralhome.com. kissed the Blarney Stone and reinforced her gift of gab! eldest of seven children of Antonio and Nancy (Young) Gil- Joan enjoyed camping and boating with her family, and af- man. She was a graduate of Groveton High School, class of ter many outings, there were always plenty of “Aunt Joan” 1944. Joan L. Stafford Joan L. Stafford was born on June 28, 1949 in the North- stories to tell, that are still shared often. Joan had an uncanny Being raised during the great depression and WWII, she ability to win family football pools, even though she didn’t went to school during the day and worked the second shift at east Kingdom of Vermont. She passed away on May 2, 2020 with her daughter holding her hand and her son and family in watch football. Joan enjoyed watching the Red Sox and cook- Groveton Papers along with many other girls from town to ing shows. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Joan keep the paper company going while the men were off at war. her presence. Joan is predeceased by her parents, L. Nicho- las Stafford and Mary (O’Gorman), by her infant twin sister enjoyed watching Ian perform in plays and sharing story She lived in the Groveton and Stratford areas until moving books with Lucy. Her favorite hobby of all was to “visit” peo- to Island Pond thirty-five years ago. Connie married Maurice Joann, her brothers Gordon Stafford and Gregory (McGee) Stafford and her nephew-in-law, Timothy Sabol. ple. She was always spending time with family and friends P. Connary on Nov. 23, 1946, and was happily married until and enjoyed conversation, she talked incessantly and had so his death in 2016. Joan is survived by her daughter Heather Stafford, son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Linnea Aubut, her grandchildren, much love and joy to share. Joan had a hearty sense of humor Connie loved her family; neighbors; friends, and her home. and a kind and open heart and is already missed. She loved with no judgment, her love for family was insur- Ian and Lucy, her sister and brother- in-law Jane (Stafford) and Richard A celebration of life will be held with family and friends mountable, and she gave love so easily. Always caring for at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in Joan’s loving others, our Earthly Angel is now resting peacefully. Othot and sister-in-law, Rita Stafford. She also leaves behind adoring niec- memory can be sent to the New Hampshire Audubon Soci- Connie enjoyed quilting; braiding rugs; her flower gar- ety: https://www.nhaudubon.org/join-donate/memorial-an- dens; going to camp; making pickles and baking. She will be es and nephews, Timothy, Paul, Pau- la and Sharon Stafford and Steven, nual-fund-gift/ or NH Audubon, Attn: Annual Fund, 84 Silk remembered for making the best strawberry-rhubarb pies and Farm Road, Concord, NH 03301. the highest lemon meringue pies. Sharon (Sabol), Jason, Brian, and Liz Connie is survived by two children; Maurice G. “Mickey” Othot, loving Aunts Muriel and Dot Connary and Nancy L. Connary both of Island Pond, Vt.; six O’Gorman and many cousins. Ryan Alexander Trombley Cyan grandchildren; one granddaughter-in-law; 15 great-grand- Joan was a free-spirited child who Ryan Alexander Trombley, 41, of Goldsboro, N.C., died children; four great-great-grandchildren; one brother Richard enjoyed trips to the family camp in April 25, 2020, as a result of a long battle with Type I Diabe- Magenta Gilman of Stark, N.H.; two brother-in-laws John Connary Northern Vermont, exploring the Joan Stafford tes, Leukemia, and other ongoing serious health issues. and wife Becky of Nashua, N.H. and Richard White of North woods and nature and fun afternoons Ryan was born Nov. 27, 1978, the son of, Robert E. Trom- Carolina, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. with cousins at Seymour Lake. Joan graduated from Berlin bley (who predeceased him), and Theresa E. Duval, of New She was predeceased by her husband Maurice P. Connary High School and earned her Associates degree from White Albany, Ind., brother to Keane T. Trombley, and wife Marie

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Thursday May 7, 2020 The Record 11 tually being able to open the driver’s door, navigate the car lotte, Eileen, and Tula, of Manchester; his aunt and uncle, Obituaries to the side of the road, and bring it to a halt during the busy Anne (Hennessey) and David A. Jones, of Marlborough, Continued from Page 10 afternoon school dismissal. As a result, Justin was awarded a Conn.; aunts Joanne (Grimard) Hennessey, of Dalton; Car- certificate of bravery from the Whitefield Police Department. mel Quigley-Nicholson, of London, England; Sister Patricia father’s sudden death in 1995. Ryan then lived with his Uncle, He also received a medal of honor from The Union Leader Quigley, of Silver Creek, N.Y., and Magheramore, Ireland; Dean J. Trombley and Aunt, Cathy H Trombley, and cousins, & New Hampshire Sunday News for an “Outstanding Act of Eileen (Quigley) Donoghue, of Leixlip, Ireland; and, Godfa- Tara L. (Ashey) and Deana M. Trombley, in Bethlehem, N.H., Heroism.” ther Martin Mooney, of Dublin, Ireland; along with innumer- where he attended Profile Jr. Sr. High School where he met He lived in the Concord area briefly while taking some able cousins and extended family in the US, Ireland, the UK, some of his closest friends, Chelone Miller (who predeceased courses at NHTI, but he spent the majority of his life in the and Canada, who also meant so much to him. him), Michael Cavanaugh, Michael North Country. Justin is predeceased by paternal grandparents, Mary E. Riley, and Richard Leslie. Justin worked at various jobs, but what he loved most was and Edward C. Quigley I; maternal grandparents, Elinor B. Ryan loved spending his time fish- when he worked in the woods with a number of our local and Herbert A. Hennessey Sr.; his aunt/Godmother and un- ing, having campfires, laughing and loggers. cle, Susan H. and Alan A. Astle; uncles Herbert A. Hennessey hanging with family and friends, Sadly, our dear Justin struggled, like so many do, with ad- Jr.; John P. Quigley-Nicholson; Michael D. Donoghue (d. snowboarding, four-wheeling and diction. We always kept our hopes high that he would find 4/29/20); and cousin, Annmarie Donoghue Hart (d. 4/5/20.) snowmobiling, through the White his way out of his own personal purgatory. Those who truly Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, all services will be pri- Mountains of New Hampshire. knew Justin, knew that behind the clouded cover that was his vate. A Celebration of Life will be planned for a later date. In Ryan studied nursing at Mt. Wash- addiction, was a kind and generous soul, with a big heart. He lieu of flowers, to honor Justin’s Catholic faith, please send ington College from 1998-1999, was bright, and quick-witted, and loved being surrounded by donations to Mount Royal Academy North, P.O. Box 94, Lan- pre-medical at the University of New his extended family and friends. caster, NH, 03584. Mexico from 1999-2000 and Life Sci- Ryan Trombley In addition to his parents, Justin is survived by his son, Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey Funeral ence at NHTI graduating Cum Laude Connor, and his siblings: Edward C. “Ned” II and wife Chris- Home, 210 Main Street, Lancaster. For more information or in 2002. He then obtained a Bachelors in Health & Sports tine (Thurston) Quigley, of Manchester; Brendan H. Quigley, to send an online condolence please go to www.baileyfh.net. science at New England College in 2003, ending his educa- of Whitefield; John Patrick F. Quigley, of Whitefield; and, tion with a Masters in Science in Nursing in 2014 from East Caitriona “Cait” (Quigley) and husband Kristofor L. Kebler, Carolina University. of Jackson. He is also survived by his beloved nieces: Char- See Obituaries, Page 13 Ryan also leaves behind his beloved girlfriend, Martha Garcia, whom he loved and cared for deeply. He was prede- ceased by his Paternal Grandparents, Earl R. Trombley and Louise B. Trombley (Brooks), Uncle, Wayne P. Trombley, and cousins, Meredith S. Hayes/Trombley, Daniel B. Bartz Cyan and Wendall J. Trombley. He is survived by his Aunt, Toni L.

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