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A1 Turning Right... Humanity and Humiliation FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2017 Page 3 Cyan Magenta Yellow Yellow Black Charge Dismissed. Noyes Found Incompetent To Stand Trial For Cass Killing. Page 4 A2 2 The Record Friday, March 3, 2017 What’s Inside Friday, March 3, 2017 Murder Charge Vol 8, No. 37 Dismissed Bath w Bethlehem w Dalton w Easton w Franconia w Lancaster w Landaff w With a deadline looming, and after agreeing with the Lisbon w Littleton w Lyman w Monroe defense that the mental competency of the accused kill- Sugar Hill w Whitefield w Woodsville er of Celina Cass cannot be restored in time to stand trial, prosecutors on Monday agreed to dismiss his mur- der charge. www.caledonianrecord.com See Coverage Page 4 Publisher Todd Smith For Holly Burbank, it’s been a trial by fire. Franconia’s first-ever town administrator was brought Managing Editor Franconia Town on in mid-January, just as budget and town warrant sea- Paul Hayes son was in full swing. [email protected] Admin Settles In See Coverage Page 5 Advertising (Littleton) Sylvie Weber (603) 444-7141 (Ext. 1006) Cyan Fax: (603) 444-1383 After a year of work, the N.H. Army National Guard [email protected] has completed a 4,500-square-foot addition to its ar- Armory Expansion mory in Littleton to prepare for a new era. Magenta Advertising (St. Johnsbury) (802) 748-8121 Wraps Up See Coverage Page 7 Fax: (802) 748-1613 Yellow Yellow [email protected] Editorial Offices:263 Main Black St., Littleton, N.H. FYI On The Cover For Farms, Agritourism In This Issue Makes Ends Meet News Briefs CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — ‘I want to see the Guinea pig,” Page 6 Mason asked. Obituaries “No, Mason, it’s a mini pig, not a Guinea pig,” explained his mother. Page 8 Mason, a 5-year-old boy, and his parents, were spending Get Out the night at our Farm House Inn and wanted to snuggle with Page 10 Tazzy, our mini porch pig. Classifieds Miles Smith Farm is a working pig and cattle farm and Page 15 most of our income comes from selling meat. No matter how hard we work, our sales don’t quite cover farm operations. With a $30,000 yearly hay bill, $12,000 annual electric bill, plus taxes, mortgage, heat and more, we often wonder how we can pay our bills. How do we manage? We brought back a tradition that is just as old as farming: agritourism. Many think that agritourism is a new thing; it’s not. “Agritourism has been part of the fabric of agriculture in New Hampshire for generations. If anything, the increase in attention of late is a revival,” said Josh Marshall, New Hampshire Farm Bureau Federation communications direc- tor. Marshall’s great-grandfather settled in Boscawen in 1919, when “you did whatever you could to make a living.” Snow melts and fog rises on the Dow Field playground in Franconia, N.H., His great-grandfather took in summer boarders and passers- on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. (Photo by Paul Hayes) by. The children would sleep in the barn, giving up their bedrooms for guests. They did what they had to do to keep on farming. A3 Friday, March 3, 2017 The Record 3 Turning Right In The Center Lane 21 Jefferson Road, Whitefield, NH Humanity and Humiliation 603-837-2646 I used to be a serious gum-chew- apology between wet, soggy tears. 347 Main Street, Franconia, NH er. The kind that shoved five sticks When the manager felt pity on me of gum in my mouth at once and and offered to let me have the gum 603-823-7795 blew bubbles so big they popped in since I had paid for it, my dad didn’t Prices subject to present stock. Some illustrations are for design SALE EFFECTIVE: purposes only and do not necessarily depict featured items. We my hair. Bubblicious was my pre- let me keep it. reserve the right to limit quantities and correct typographical errors. MAR. 3 TO MAR. 9 ferred gum of choice, but I’d settle This other time, when I was for Bubble Yum if I had to. Juicy about ten, I joined my classmates in Bunched Broccoli Campbell’s Chicken Noodle or Fruit was okay, but definitely a last laughing at a mentally disabled stu- Tomato Soup (10.75 oz.) resort. dent who forgot their lines during a In my gum chewing days, a pack school play performance. Right be- $ 89 5/$ of bubble gum cost $1.00 at the Can- fore it was my turn to go on stage, 1 ea. 5 non Mountain Cafeteria. I was never my dad pulled me aside and read me the kid in my ski group who had any By Paige Roberts the Riot Act. Green Giant Idaho Potatoes Lay’s Potato Chips money to spend on snacks or candy, “But everyone was doing it!” 5 lb. Bag 9.5-10 oz. so I relied on others to support my I pleaded. Nothing worked. He B1-G1 habit. My friends usually pulled through, but didn’t care that I was about to go perform; he 2/$ one day in particular it seemed like everyone wanted me to feel as embarrassed as we all 5 was broke. made that kid feel. I sulked up on stage, tears FREE We sat in the Peabody Lodge and watched running down my red face, and croaked out Shurfine Elbows or Spaghetti Duncan Hines Cake Mix 48 oz. the lone cashier yawn with boredom and stare my lines before finding a way back to my seat 15.25 oz. at the Gatorade fridge, then to the hot chocolate in the audience where I could hide for the rest machine, and back to the Gatorade fridge. She of the night. $ 29 4/$ picked at her nails, and shifted her weight from At the time, I hated him for doing those things 2 5 side to side. This was before cellphones became to me, for embarrassing the hell out of me, for a thing, so she was doing her best to entertain forcing me to expose my faults, and expecting USDA Choice Boneless Chuck Shurfine American Cheese Cyan herself. Eventually a line of customers showed better from me. As I’ve grown older, and I think Steaks (Family Pkg.) (White or Yellow, 12 oz.) up at her counter, and I saw my opportunity un- back on what my parents each taught me, I al- Magenta fold. ways remember these slips in my character. My $ 99 2/$ Stealing the gum was so easy. I simply dad recognized them so clearly, and had zero 2 lb. 4 walked into the cafeteria, put the gum in my tolerance for that blatant disrespect and mis- Fresh Hatfield Italian Rope Shurfine 2% Milk pocket, and walked out. Piece of cake. I skied behavior. At the time, his reactions seemed so my way over to the race headquarters on the over-the-top, but they were really quite simple, Sausage (Hot or Sweet) (Gallon) Yellow other side of the mountain to meet up with my and incredibly warranted. dad, gathered my equipment and prepared to go My dad is one who is quick to forgive. After $ 99 $ 39 home. Waiting for him, I popped a piece of gum these mortifying lessons on character building, 1 lb. 3 Black in my mouth. he would turn to me and say, “You know, Paige, “Where did you get that pack of gum?” He humility is good for the soul.” I didn’t under- Whole Boneless Pork Loin Ken’s Dressings asked me, knowing damn well I had no money stand at the time, but I do now. 7-9 lb. 9 oz. for it, since he never gave me any. I didn’t an- I never stole anything ever again. I didn’t swer him. jump off the bridge even if my friends were do- $ 79 3/$ “Where did you get that gum, Paige?” He ing it. He embarrassed me, but he humbled me, 1 lb. 4 asked me again. and he made me better because of it. “I stole it,” I said, blowing a bubble and let- I’m not afraid to call myself out on my flaws Wild Caught Haddock Fillets Shurfine Mayonnaise ting it pop in my face. At seven-years-old, my and faults. I’m not afraid to embarrass myself. 30 oz. parents were freshly divorced. I didn’t receive a I do my best to stay grounded, and humbled. lot of discipline because I didn’t do a lot wrong. I give credit where credit is due, and try my $ 99 $ 99 For the most part I was good. This was the first hardest to remember that everyone is fighting 7 lb. 1 time I found myself in trouble without both my their own battles, including me. parents there to punish me, or to calm one an- Humility and humiliation: two very similar Shurfine Deli Sliced Imported Ham General Mills Cheerios other down in the process. I expected my dad words with completely different meanings. Yet, 12-12.5 oz. to go easy on me, as it was my first shoplifting to me, they go hand-in-hand. I learned humility offense. I figured he’d probably lecture me, tell through my humiliations. I still am. It’s one of $ 99 $ 98 me that what I did was wrong, never do it again, the greatest lessons my dad has ever taught me. 3 lb. and take my gum away.