www.newhampshirelakesandmountains.com Publishing news & views of Lancaster, Groveton, Whitefield, Lunenburg & other towns of the upper Connecticut River valley of New Hampshire & Vermont [email protected] VOL. CXLVII, NO. 10 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 LANCASTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE TELEPHONE: 603-788-4939 TWENTY-FOUR PAGES 75¢ Otten seeks to reduce safety zone size around wind turbines

BY EDITH TUCKER Keeping this, as is, would [email protected] require giving up too much potential skiable terrain, BERLIN — County Com- Otten told Grenier. missioner Paul Grenier of The developer would Berlin relayed a request like to see the no-entry area that he had received from reduced to 500 feet. He did ski developer Les Otten to not say how many turbines his two fellow county com- would be affected by the missioners at the county change or any other details commissioners’ meeting on about the proposed ski area Wednesday, Feb. 26. expansion. Otten asked, via Gre- Otten signed an agree- nier, for the trio’s help in ment on Feb. 11 as the prin- removing a major “stum- cipal of Dixville Capital of bling block” to a proposal to Me. with the Grand Hotel’s quadruple the Wilderness ownership group — Dan Ski Area, associated with Hebert and Dan Dagesse — the redevelopment of The “to establish a viable path Balsams Grand Hotel, both forward for the redevelop- File Photo located in the Unincorpo- ment of the Balsams.” This photograph, taken in Nov. 2011 at the GRP wind farm in Millsfield, looks north toward the Vestas wind turbines on Dixville Peak, where developer Les Otten of Dixville Capital proposes to quadruple the size of the Wilderness Ski Area bringing much-needed jobs to Coös County. rated Place of Dixville. Grenier told chairman Granite Reliable Pow- Tom Brady and clerk Rick a four-season recreational Otten’s request to modify Reliable Power wind farm a Canadian energy firm, er’s permit now requires a Samson that Otten said that destination resort in Dix- the existing conditions de- operates. which, Grenier said, has ap- 1,300-foot stay-out zone or this proposed expansion is ville Notch. tailed in the state permit The GRP wind farm is 75 parently not been as forth- setback around the base of part of Phase I of a tentative The commissioners vot- governing the safety rules percent owned by Brook- Balsams, PAGE ­­­A13 each wind turbine. three-phase plan to develop ed unanimously to support under which the Granite field Renewable Power, Court grants 2nd 60-day delay so cell tower settlement can be formalized BY EDITH TUCKER pany’s current permit that [email protected] was approved by the town’s Planning Board. The exist- WHITEFIELD — The ing permit specifies a lat- Superior Court in Lancast- tice-style tower. er has granted a 60-day con- A 175-foot monopole tinuance to the parties that would only be 24 feet high- had previously reached a er than the single wind tentative out-of-court set- tower that is 151 feet tall tlement on Jan. 2 to allow a from base to blade tip that cell tower to be erected on a the historic Grand Hotel small cleared parcel owned installed several years ago by Lois and Bob Stiles of to make visible its commit- Whitefield, on the east side ment to “green” practices. of Route 3 North. The par- In early January, Su- cel is located a mile-and-a- perior Court Judge Peter half south of the Mountain Bornstein granted a motion View Grand. jointly filed by the parties’ Under the informal set- attorneys to continue an tlement, the cell tower com- Evidentiary Hearing for pany — Industrial Tower 60 days, which was then Courtesy photo Seven WMRHS students from the Theatre Workshop Class went to New York City on the Feb. 15-16 weekend to see Shakespeare’s and Wireless, LLC, (ITW) scheduled for Jan. 7. comedy, “Twelfth Night,” on Broadway. Photographed at Rockefeller Center are: choral and drama teacher Kate Richardson Sorochak, of Marshfield, Mass. — However, resolving the left, front, Hannah Forcier, Rachel Griffin, Kyleigh Heard, Abby Towne, and Sam Donovan; social studies teacher Jon Going, left, back would be allowed to erect conditions “has taken lon- row, English teacher James Sorochak, Adam Noyes, and Keelin Lane. a 175-foot-tall monopole, 20 ger than anticipated and feet shorter than the com- the parties believe that an additional 60 days is need- ed to order to finalize the Most SAU 58 NECAP proficient-and-above scores below state average settlement,” according to BY EDITH TUCKER critical thinking skills,” Su- pleted follow-up testing. given to students in grades enough students to measure court documents, and the [email protected] perintendent Dr. Carl Ladd “Our new Common For- 3-8 as well as to high school its grade 5 writing, he noted. parties’ attorney asked pointed out in an email ex- mative Assessments are juniors. This Fall 2013 as- “Stark’s 7th and 8th graders for a second 60-day con- NORTHUMBERLAND change. “I believe that this also showing significant sessment reports how our and Stratford’s 9-12th grad- tinuance, which the Court — “We are in the process did have an effect on our student growth in concepts students performed in the ers are, of course, includ- granted. of implementing a new scores this year, although and skills – which is the fo- reading and mathematics ed in Northumberland’s The Evidentiary Hear- Rigorous Curriculum De- our NWEA (Northwest cus of the state’s No Child areas and allows us to mon- results, since they attend ing would have allowed sign process across SAU 58, Evaluation Association) Left Behind (NCLB) waiv- itor how children progress GHS.” Judge Bornstein to hear revising our English Lan- scores are showing signif- er,” he also pointed out. through our elementary In reading, 71 percent arguments as to whether guage Arts (ELA) and Math icant growth from the fall In presenting the scores, and middle schools pro- of Northumberland’s stu- or not the Grand Hotel has curriculum to align with (when the New England Dr. Ladd explained, “New grams. dents were proficient or standing in this matter the Common Core State Common Assessment Pro- Hampshire’s annual assess- “Writing is assessed above, 57 percent in Stark, since it is not technically gram test was taken) to the in both grades 5 and 8, al- an abutter to the cell-tower Standards and increased ment in reading and math- NECAP, PAGE ­­­A13 depth of knowledge and mid-point when we com- ematics — the NECAP is though Stark did not have parcel. Under the tentative agreement, the owner of WMRSD school board the Mountain View Grand — the American Finan- cial Group Inc., a Cincin- recommends passage of nati-Ohio-based holding company whose primary business is insurance — CTE project bond issue would also have the right BY EDITH TUCKER make for our children’s ed- to decide on the color of the [email protected] ucation for many years.” monopole. Jim Brady of Jefferson WHITEFIELD — The added, “Passage of the pro- WMRSD school board met posed CTE project is in the on Monday night for the best interests of the stu- INDEX last time before the Tues- dents. The project is not for Business Directory...... B6 day, March 11, school meet- the teachers, but for the stu- Calendar...... B5 ing under the SB-2 format of dents.” Classified...... B7-9 ballot voting in each of the Peter Riviere of Lancast- Editorials & Letters...A4, 9, 11, 13, 14 five District towns. er said, “The CTE project is Chairman Greg Odell of an investment in the future. Obituaries...... A2 Dalton repeated what he In addition, I believe that Real Estate...... A12 wrote voters in a Letter to the new facility will allow Sports...... B1-4, 10 the Editor in this and other job-enhancing adult edu- newspapers: “The WMRSD cation to be offered to area school board asks for you to residents in the near future, carefully consider your vote helping local industries to Photo by Darrell Bodnar on Town Meeting day, as we grow with a workforce that Our week three winner is this photo by Darrell Bodnar of a familiar scene to many, Lancaster, as believe that this may be the seen while coming down Corrigan Hill. most important vote we will WMRSD, PAGE ­­­A13 A2 Coös County Democrat WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 ••• Barbara Jean Weeks Dorothy E. Sweeney WHITEFIELD—Barba- 14 grandchildren, 8 great COLEBROOK— Doro- Vt.; twelve great-grandchil- ra Jean Weeks, 75, formerly grandchildren and many thy “Dot” E. Sweeney, 90, dren; and four great-great of 305 French Road, Dalton lifelong friends. of Colebrook, and formerly grandchildren; as well as left this world to join, her She’ was predeceased of Pittsburg, passed away numerous nieces and neph- lifelong companion, Don- by her lifelong partner, early on Saturday morn- ews. ald (Woody) Wood on Feb- Donald (Woody) Wood, for- ing, March 1, 2014, at the She’ is preceded in ruary 24, 2014. merly of Antrim, and Dal- Upper Connecticut Valley death by her husband, Ju- She’ was surrounded ton, her parents, Freeman Hospital in Colebrook af- lius Sweeney, in 1991; a by family and friends. She Isham and Isabel (Widger) ter a long and brave battle daughter, Fran Goulette, enjoyed family cookouts Isham and her ‘’favorite’’ with cancer, and with her three brothers, Robert, Al- playing bingo, reading and brother, Richard Isham, daughter by her side. fred and Roland Lunder- watching soap operas. She formerly of Bristol, Conn. She was born in Lyn- ville; and two sisters, Pris- Barbara Jean Weeks Dorothy E. Sweeney also liked traveling to Fla., Barbara worked at donville, Vt., on April 18, cilla Fisher and Marjorie Niagara Falls, Mass., N.Y. ermore, Maine, two step- Crotched Mountain in 1923, a daughter to the late and she loved to travel to Hubbard. and other destinations sons, Randy Wood and Greenfield, for 30-years Jerry and Melissa (Libby) Newport, Vt., to visit with Calling hours were on with family and friends. wife, Lisa from Henniker, and at Shaws Supermar- Lunderville. her friends and play Bingo. Tuesday, March 4, at the She especially loved the Timothy Wood and wife, ket in Lancaster. Barbara In addition to raising her Dorothy leaves behind Jenkins & Newman Funer- cruise she took to Bermu- April from Kinston, N.C., and Woody enjoyed many family, Dorothy worked at her daughter, Shirley al Home in Colebrook. A da with numerous family three step-daughters, Gail hours viewing and feeding first for the North Stratford Bunnell and husband Clif- graveside service will be members. Hicks and husband, Wes- wildlife in the backyard Plywood Mill, and later ford of Pittsburg; one she held later in the spring at She was born April 27, ley from Littleton, Jeannie of their home in on the for six years she managed considered as close as a the Colebrook Village Cem- 1938 in Concord, Vt., daugh- Sheehan and husband Scott French Road in Dalton. the Deer Mountain Camp- son, Bill Brooks of Cole- etery. ter of the late Freeman Ish- from Kinston, N.C., Jenni- No funeral will be held. ground in Pittsburg for brook; a brother, Leon- Expressions of sym- am and Isabel (Widger) Ish- fer Gleason and husband, A burial service to honor the NH Division of Forest- ard Lunderville and wife pathy in memory of Mrs. am of Bristol, Conn. Ron from Hillsborough, Barbara’s life will be held ry. For 21 years she also Lisa of Manchester; sev- Sweeney may be made to She is survived by two mother in-law, Hazel Wood on Saturday, May 24, 2014 worked at the Beecher en grandchildren, Alison the Two Rivers Ride for sons, Jeffrey Weeks and of Lancaster, 3 sisters-in at the East Concord Cem- Falls Division of Ethan Sackett and husband Don Cancer, c/o Rosemary Mul- wife, Lucille from Augus- law, Beverly Isham of Bris- etery in East Concord, Vt. Allen. She loved to be out- of Island Pond, Vt., David liken at the First Colebrook ta, Maine, Todd Weeks tol, Conn., Susan Hartsom In lieu of flowers, the fam- doors to hunt and fish, and Goulette, Jr., of Colebrook, Bank, 132 Main St., Cole- and wife Tammy from and husband, Bernie of ily requests that donations she loved to be doing differ- David Brooks of Colebrook, brook, NH 03576. Peterborough, one daugh- Lunenburg, Vt. and Bever- be made to the Whitefield ent crafts, knitting, or cro- Sue Duranleau of Tucker, Condolences may be of- ter, Cheryl Letendre and ly Rosen and husband, Dan Food Pantry, 4 Main Street, cheting. Dot also loved to Ga., Donna Estes and hus- fered to the family on-line husband Marc from Liv- of Pa. She also enjoyed her Whitefield. tend to her flower garden. band, Ted, of Bloomfield, by going to www.jenkins- She has a special fondness Vt., David Bunnell of West newman.com. Mary Stevens Solomon for traveling to Foxwoods Stewartstown, and Peter SAN RAFAEL, CALIF— is. Returning to the US she death by her daughter Cin- to enjoy the games there, Bunnell of Beecher Falls, Mary Stevens Solomon began a career as a legal dy in 1977. passed away peacefully secretary with Goodrich & She’ is survived by her Cecile C. Tilton February 22, 2014. Mary, Amram in Washington DC beloved husband of 54 GORHAM—Funeral Christian Burial’ was cel- and Gert Fornia presented the youngest of five chil- and for the McCutchen firm years, Frank Solomon, Jr.; services for Cecile C. Til- ebrated by Reverend Kyle the gifts and the Words of dren, was born January and Cooper, White & Coo- sons Richard and Frank ton, 83, of Gorham, were Stanton. Interment was in Remembrance’ were done 11, 1929 in North Stratford, per in San Francisco. In Solomon; daughters-in-law held on February 22, 2014 the St. Anne Cemetery. Fa- by Michael Tilton. Many New Hampshire to Aaron 1959 she married Frank Susan Solomon and Doro- at St. Anne Church of Good ther Stanton read the com- relatives and friends at- E. Stevens and Flora (Hap- Solomon, Jr. and moved to thy Louise Vickroy; grand- Shepherd Parish, following mittal prayers. Kristen Til- tended the service. good) Stevens. A tenth gen- Marin County, California son Lucas Solomon and prayers at the Bryant Fu- ton and Matt Jablonski did eration New Englander, the following year, where granddaughter Cristina neral Home. The Mass of the readings, Olive Lacroix Mary was known to those they raised three children Solomon. acquainted with her for her together. She was a resi- A Celebration of Mary’s strength, independence, dent of Marinwood for over life will take place on Sun- NHDOT news release on Lancaster humor, kindness, love of 50 years, worked at the day, March 9 at 2:00pm at music, and deep devotion Marin County Planning The Falkirk Cultural Cen- public hearing on US 2 Bridge to her family. Department and was ac- ter, 1408 Mission Ave, San After graduating from tive with the Dixie School Rafael, Calif. In lieu of high school in North Strat- District and Marin Youth flowers please make contri- over Connecticut River ford, Mary attended the Orchestra. Later in her life butions in Mary’s name to LANCASTER—The New source Center, US Route Any individual need- University of New Hamp- Mary returned to work in the Leukemia and Lympho- Hampshire Department of 3, Lancaster. This meeting ing assistance or auxiliary shire. Able to speak both San Francisco for the law ma Society at www.lls.org/ Transportation (NHDOT) is scheduled for Tuesday, communication equipment French and German, she firms of Adams & Hobbs waystohelp/donate. announces a Public Hear- March 25, at 7:00 pm. The due to sensory, impairment secured a position at the and Thacher, Albrecht & ing has been scheduled to North Country Resource or other disability, should Pentagon and then went on Ratcliff. License review and discuss replace- Center will be open two contact the Bureau of Right to work for NATO in Par- Mary’ was preceded in ment of the bridge carry- hours prior to the time of of Way, NHDOT, Box 483, ing U.S. Route 2 (Rogers’ the hearing for the inspec- Concord, New Hampshire revocations Rangers Bridge) between tion of plans by any inter- 03302-0483-TDD Access Re- FIVE QUESTIONS CONCORD — The Di- the towns of Lancaster and ested party. lay NH 1-800-735-2964. Noti- 1. What congressional award was Dr. Mary Edwards Walker rector of Motor Vehicles, Guildhall, Vt. This meeting is a pub- fication for the need for as- the first woman to receive? Richard C. Bailey Jr., has The meeting will be held lic proceeding under RSA sistance should be no later 2. What modern vehicle was invented to circumvent trench released the following list at the North Country Re- chapter 230.14. than March 18, 2014. warfare? of Driving While Intoxicat- 3. What California city did the last Pony Express ride end in? ed Revocations: Edward F 4. Who was the first U.S. president to adopt the informal ver- Norman Jr. of Bethlehem, sion of his first name? Scholarships for Students Logan S Planz of Lancaster, 5. What was the name of Napoleon Bonaparte’s mother? Robert Butson of Littleton. Interested in Medical Fields ROLLINSFORD— process of post-secondary would only read a newspa- Thanks to a lifetime of hard education and who are pur- per left over from a neigh- work, successful farming suing studies in the fields bor,” Roberts said. “In in the blueberry fields of of nursing, medicine or so- their later years both Al- New Jersey and sound fi- cial work. Applications for ice and Sam felt they were nancial investments, NH this year’s scholarships are treated very well at Went- native Samuel Yarnold and due May 19, 2014 and will be worth-Douglass and Sam his wife Alice bequeathed awarded in Fall 2014. was particularly fond of Dr. over $800,000 in scholarship According to nephew Danford, his cardiologist.” funds for NH residents. and scholarship trustee, Sam Yarnold died in 1994 Annual scholarships in Stephen H. Roberts, the at the age of 86. His life per- the range of $1,000 - $5,000 Yarnolds retired to Roll- sonified a full realization are currently available for insford in 1958. Following of the American dream. New Hampshire residents various illnesses, they The son of poor immigrant who are already in the grew to respect the skills parents, he assumed family of the caring staff at Went- economic responsibilities COÖS COUNTY worth-Douglass Hospital at a young age. During his COMMISSIONERS and Mary Hitchcock Hospi- working years, Yarnold tal. As a result, they estab- and his wife successfully Regular Meeting lished a scholarship fund cultivated and farmed large Wednesday, for individuals who may tracts of blueberry fields be unable to pursue further and cranberry bogs on his March 12, 2014 education due to financial farm in Toms River, New 9:00 a.m. circumstances. Jersey. He was married to Coös County “Sam and Alice were Alice (Pinkham) Yarnold Nursing Home quiet, sincere and pretty for 52 years until her death Berlin, NH much kept to themselves. in 1991. Sam was very frugal and Post-secondary students interested in scholarships should immediately con- tact the Alice M. Yarnold Soup & Chowderfest! and Samuel Yarnold Schol- Saturday March 8th at 6:00 pm arship Trust, P.O. Box 2303, We have grown! This year we will have our fun at the Dover, New Hampshire COLONEL TOWN GYM 03821- 2303 to request an ap- Adults $6 Children $3 plication. Try Dozens of Soups, Stews, and Chowders! Vote for your favorite, and see which chef wins the “Golden Ladle” this year! Along with the soups, enjoy Special Artisan Breads from the Polish Princess Bakery!

Proud of your own special soup? Come join in the fun! Arrive early with your soup in a crock pot. All the entries will be offered up for tasting – and may the best chef win! Sponsored by the Lancaster Congregational Church Call 788-2436 for more info WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 Coös County Democrat A3 ••• Emmons Stockwell ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY IRIS W. BAIRD away on business. bridge over the Israels Riv- Emmons Stockwell As one of the first settlers er, and at auction he bid in was born in Sutton, Mas- Emmons Stockwell served the right to be the first per- Schmidt and sachusetts, probably on in a number of capacities son to cross it. (His bid was September 1, 1741. (He was in town government, He five gallons of brandy.) christened in Sutton on had mill privileges and was During 1775 and 1776 he September 6 of that year.) part of the group organized was paid for four periods of Schatz engaged He was the youngest of to build the meeting, house. eleven children of David About 1790 he built the first Lancaster, PAGE ­­­A13 and Mercy Stockwell. His father died in the summer of 1743, and as often hap- pened he was placed with the family of David Page. already cut a rough road He may have been what some forty miles to Haver- was called a “bound boy” hill. or indentured as an appren- One story says that in tice. the spring the river flooded In any case, during the and washed the stored hay French and Indian War away. In any case several indentured persons who other men soon arrived enlisted in the Army could bringing with them 22 head be released from their in- of cattle. Shortly afterward dentures. So at age 17 or 18 David Page, Sr. arrived on Courtesy Photo he went with the British horseback bringing his Army to the siege of Que- 17-year old daughter Ruth LANCASTER—Mr. and at Tybrin Corporation in bec. One story has it that he with him. Mrs. Alan Schmidt, of Lan- Nashua. Kathryn is cur- served with the unit called Emmons married Ruth caster wish to announce the rently pursuing a Master’s Rogers Rangers. the following year and engagement of their son, in Business Intelligence at Apparently that unit de- raised fifteen children, Casey Schmidt to Kathryn St. Joseph’s University and cided to return to Massa- all of whom survived into Schatz, the daughter of Mr. works at Fidelity Invest- chusetts by way of the Con- adulthood. and Mrs. Edward E. Schatz ments in Boston, Mass. A necticut River. Emmons The rough cabin’ was re- of Boca Raton, Fla.. Casey southern New Hampshire was impressed by what he placed by a more substan- is a graduate of Rivier Col- March 2014 wedding is saw of the Upper Coos, so tial house, located on what lege, and is the IT Manager planned. called, and is said to have is now called the Stockwell reported that “one could Road. This was the first stick a goose quill in the frame house in the town. Courtesy photo ground here and raise good As the family grew an ad- The caption for this historic photo in Chapter One of “Around Town,” in “Lancaster,” published for the Lancaster Historical WEATHER SUMMARY feather beds.” dition was made which in- Society by Arcadia Publishing Co. (www.arcadiapublishing.com), February 2014 By Dave Haas When he returned south, cluded a living room, bed- reads: “The ‘old courthouse’ was built in 1887 to replace the he went back to work for rooms, a parlor, and other 1869 courthouse that was lost in the disastrous fire of November 30-YEAR David Page. His account refinements. The house 1886. In the fires, all county records dating back to 1805 were LANCASTER 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 AVERAGE was so glowing that in 1763 remained standing until lost. This photograph was taken soon after the new building was AVE MAX TEMP 26.3 28.4 33.0 26.8 29.0 29.2 Page headed the grantees destroyed by fire in 1930. erected. Now privately owned, it is currently the home to a branch AVE MIN TEMP 0.6 9.0 10.8 0.1 15.9 9.1 for the land to be known lat- As the Revolution ap- of Guardian Angel Credit Union and other businesses.” AVE TEMP 13.4 18.2 22.2 13.4 22.4 19.2 er as Lancaster. That fall, proached many northern SNOW 26.0 18.5 10.9 29.6 6.3 16.1 Page sent his son, also Da- settlers went south to more MELTED PRECIP 2.24 1.61 0.93 2.41 1.75 1.88 HEATING DD 1438 1289 1243 1435 1186 1357 vid, and Stockwell north to settled land. Stockwell and COOLING DD 0 0 0 0 0 0 claim the land. The young his wife refused to be driv- WEATHER SUMMARY February was much colder and wetter than normal. The high tem- men built a small log cab- en out and their determi- perature was 44 degrees on the 23. The low temperature was -22 Week of Feb. 23 to Mar. 15 By Dave Haas in and cut hay on the bea- nation persuaded others to degrees on the 13. There were 18 days with precipitation. There ver meadows to store until remain as well. It is quite TEMPERATURE: PRECIPITATION: was 11 inches of snow on the ground at the end of the month. The the families came up in the likely that Stockwell had High Week...... 44 2/23 Total Week...... 0.01 water equivalent of the snow on the ground was 1.8 inches. spring. It’s not clear wheth- already made friends with Low Week...... -12 3/1 Total This Month...... 0.00 By the calendar March is the first month of Spring however there er the men spent the winter some of the local Indians High 1 Year Ago...... 43 Normal This Month...... 0.15 is usually plenty of cold weather and snow to remind us “Old Man in the north or went home. and so felt the family had Low 1 Year Ago...... 22 Total This Year...... 4.71 Winter” is slow to release his grip on our area. The average tem- Normal For Year To Date...... 5.46 Since both were hunters less to fear. His wife enter- Normal High...... 32 perature increases by about 8 degrees from February. Average Normal Low...... 7 Total. Snow This Month...... 0.00 high temperature for the month is about 39 degrees and average and trappers they may tained them frequently, Record High...... 61 1957 Normal Snow This Month...... 1.0 low is 16 degrees. The record high was 81 degrees in 2012 and even when Emmons was well have stayed. They had Record Low...... -32 1963 Total Snow This Winter 54.8 the record low was -28 in 2007. We average about 12 inches of Normal Snow This Winter...... 71.8 Degree Days This YTD...... 6215 snow for the month. Daylight increases to 12 1/2 hours by the Degree Days Last YTD...... 5788 Avg. Degree Days YTD...... 6023 Note: Melted Precipitation end of the month, an increase of almost 1 1/2 hours from the BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Note: Degree Day Year Begins Year Begins Jan 1 & Ends Dec. 31 beginning of the month. Daylight savings time begins on the 9th July 1 & Ends June 30. this year. Welcome Brooklyn!

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WOODSVILLE--Paige and Julie VanNorden are happy to announce the birth of their baby sister Brooklyn Marie. Brooklyn was born on Dec. 18, 2013 The Democrat and Berlin Reporter invite all local photographers to participate in this year’s contest at 1:52 a.m. She weighed for the front cover of the 8th annual Coös County Neighborhoods Guide. If you win your photo will appear on 10,000 copies of this year’s guide distributed all over the North Country. The win- 8 lbs. 13 oz. and was 20.5 ner will also have the choice of receiving a $20 gift card to the local business of their choice or a one-year subscription to the inches long. Her parents Democrat or Berlin Reporter. are Kevin and Nicole Van- The contest will run for four weeks with the best photo of that week to appear on Norden of Woodsville. the front page of the Democrat and Berlin Reporter. At the end of the contest one photo from the top four will be chosen as the grand winner to appear on the front Paternal grandmother is cover of the guide. All entries will also be considered for appearance inside the Coös Joanne VanNorden and County Neighborhoods Guide with photo credit given. Photos need to be from Coos County for consideration, so start sending us photos right away! Entry deadline is the uncle Michael. Maternal next four Fridays, ending on March 7th. Photographs from all seasons are encouraged. grandparents are Michael You can e-mail JPEGs to [email protected]. Please include your and Cecile Currier of Lan- name, address and phone number along with the location that the picture was taken. Keep in mind that the front cover is a vertical format, similar to caster. Maternal aunt and regular magazines, and that horizontal or landscape photos may need to uncle, Robert and Angela be cropped. You can also bring in or mail in a CD or regular film prints to: Brown of Gilman, Vt. Coos County Democrat & Berlin Reporter HHHHHHHHH PO Box 29 - 79 Main Street - Lancaster, New Hampshire 03584 HHHHHHHHH VOTE PLEASE VOTE ON MARCH Nancy McVetty 11TH FOR For Dalton Selectboard VICTOR ST. CYR March 11,2014 3-YEAR TERM A4 Coös County Democrat WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 ••• Editorial Opinion

Get out there and vote Next Tuesday is Town Meeting Day, when school and town budgets for the coming year are decided, as well as various town candidates. Whether your town is a SB-2 town and votes by Australian ballot, or in the standard town meeting format, it is a solemn duty and privilege. And while it is not always possible, you owe it to yourself and your neighbors to make an effort to participate. If for no other reason it will be a way to break away from the late winter doldrums and socialize with your fellow townspeople. Most town meetings have snacks and refreshments. It really is a social affair, just as it was for those early New England farmers when they made their way through the cold to town meeting (usually during the day, unlike today’s meetings which are usually at night).

Spring is just around the corner—really—and town meet- Courtesy photo ing is a definite sign of spring. WMRHS Natural Resources teacher Jenn Scarinza-Barton, left, Paradice Chapter FFA members — Anastasia Keats, Tom Rogers, If you do nothing else you should go and vote for candi- Autumn Gainer, Jessie Hooker, and Joe Patneaude, plus Avery Young, right, a 2013 WMRHS graduate serving for a year on the State dates, which is done by Australian ballot throughout the FFA Officer Team — recently staffed the state FFA booth at the annual Farm and Forest Expo in Manchester. The students answered day. Of course there are the usual town candidates, select- questions about FFA posed by attendees, demonstrated making maple candy, and handed out delicious samples. By taking turns, each man, library trustee, town clerk, etc., but this year there is student also had time to walk around, see the displays and talk with farmers and entrepreneurs from all over the state who are engaged in farming and farm-related activities. an especially important and unusual election—executive councilor. With the death of the North Country’s beloved Ray Burton last fall, the District 1 Executive Council seat is open for the first time in more than 30 years. While no one can replace Ray, someone must succeed Readers’ Fomru him. Two men are running in this special election for the Educate our children honor, Republican Joe Kenney, of Wakefield, and Demo- To the Editor: world with the best education we can provide. Yes, this crat Mike Cryans, of Hanover. Both claim to be the heir The economic and political success of the United States bond issue is going to impact our property tax bills for of Burton’s legacy. It will be up to you the voters to decide has been built on an educational system that until recent- years to come, but past generations have always accepted which one actually is. ly was acclaimed as the best in the world. Now a multi- the obligation to educate younger generations. Taxes may tude of studies show that during the past few decades the go up, but hope for a better future for the entire communi- CTE project vote students in several European, Scandinavian and Asian ty should go up also as an educated workforce is essential To the Editor: countries have pulled ahead of our own in many areas of for a productive economy. It matters not whether citizens I have served for the past 2+ years as the chairman of academic achievement. This puts the U.S. on a dangerous at our town hall meetings have children of their own in the CTE Advocacy/Building Committee for the addition path, for if our young people cannot compete successfully the school system. Many of our children have been forced to the Career Technical Education (CTE) Center at White in the international arena, our economy will continue to to seek employment elsewhere, and complete strangers in Mountains Regional High School (WMRHS). suffer and the role of the U.S. will become diminished. distant communities are now supporting our grandchil- Over the course of the past few months, much has been Here in Coos County we find the majority of students dren’s education. written in our local papers and much has been discussed graduating from our high school must undertake expen- To educate the young has been a moral imperative at our local restaurants. The facts regarding this project sive years of higher education in order to earn a living. On based on recognition that it is the only way to secure the have been communicated well by the school board and the college campuses they must compete with students from success of a democracy. Countless generations of Ameri- administration. I am not going to reiterate these facts but better-funded school systems offering more diverse cours- cans have accepted this sacred trust. Let’s not reject it at encourage all voters to research these facts and make an es of study as well as more opportunities for advanced this critical time in our community’s history and the his- informed decision when you vote on town meeting day. placement and other college level courses. tory of our country. Vote to give our White Mountain Re- As a long-time resident, taxpayer and a parent of two The taxpayers in Lancaster and other neighboring gional High School students the best possible education. WMRHS/CTE graduates I plan on voting in favor of this towns that support White Mountain Regional High School Alice B. Baldwin very important upgrade to our school system and com- have a responsibility to send our students out into the Lancaster munity at large. Why should we vote in favor of the CTE project? Economics of a Whitefield Co-Located Municipal Services Building Our district has been given a unique opportunity to receive 75% funding from the State of NH. this will not To the Editor: seemed everyone came to Town on Friday and Saturday happen again. After vacating the old Whitefield Town Hall six years nights to shop, dine, and for entertainment. Unfortunate- Our district has a guaranteed not-to-exceed price from ago and after completion of architectural floor plans and ly times have changed. Traffic on Route 3 has increased to a North Country general contractor that is committed to costs of two downtown sites, Whitefield voters will finally 10,000 vehicles per day in the summer months. utilize local workers and suppliers for the majority of the have the opportunity to vote on a new co-located munic- Many people today don’t want to walk, but prefer to project local jobs! ipal services building to house Administrative, Police, drive to the front of the store where they want to shop. Bond rates are at near record lows. Fire, and Ambulance offices, and a recreation and com- The Liquor Store and Napa won’t be moving back into the Financing costs will be higher in the future. munity room. This is a serious economic consideration Village. As a major stimulus to bring increased econom- We have a responsibility to our youth (our future for Whitefield taxpayers. Does it make sense to continue ic activity to the Village, I would suggest that residents leaders) to provide them with educational institutions to rent storefront space in an 80 year old building whose support their Selectmen in their effort to bring the rails to that will adequately prepare them for the workforce. only “advantage” is that it`s located on the Common? Is trails into the Village. Everyone has seen the snowmobile A modern facility will result in more families choosing to there that much spin-off in foot traffic to shop downtown trailers heading north on Friday nights. Have you visited move into our region after visiting the Town Offices to justify the rental ex- Gorham’s Main Street and seen all the snowmobilers at Our region has spent the past 5-6 years in steady de- pense? their restaurants? Why not include Whitefield Village in cline. Too many businesses and building have been I fondly recall the 1950`s when there were four grocery a rails to trails from North Haverhill to Berlin and onto closed and torn down. stores, a railway express office, two hardware stores, two Pittsburg? I firmly believe our region is at a turning point-----let us pharmacies, a movie theater, a furniture and feed and Letter, PAGE ­­­A9 stop the demolition, invest in our future and build some- grain stores, and B&M Budd service at the train station. It thing new! Dave Atkinson Voters of the White Mountain School District Lancaster To the Editor: gers, but there again don’t tie it to another project. Last year we were asked to vote on a one-time chance Beware of the people on boards for the expansion a lot MORE LETTERS to accept money from the State to almost double the size of of them have substantial monetary gain to be had if this are on Pages A9, A11, A13 & A14. our school where enrollment is declining! project goes ahead! Apparently the proponent’s thought if they lied to us I also think it should be against the law for educators to and told us it was a once in a lifetime apparently we would print and mass mail propaganda supporting the CTE ex- jump to vote for it and not study the issue. pansion to my door on my taxpayers money to brain wash No one mentions what this huge increase in building me! Shouldn’t us opponents be given some postage money will cost to maintain and staff. Bricks & mortar do not to mass mail our opposing opinion as well? make education, teachers do! Do we need upgrading on Taxpayers of Lancaster I hope you are as discussed as I the electrical system? Probably, but don’t tie it to a multi am at the deception concerning this project and vote NO! Established September 11, 1838 million dollar expansion. on town meeting day the 11th of March. “All the news that fits” Should we put in a chip burning plant for heating? 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But the older people as in a day or so, and my bet get, surveys show (mine), was more snow. the less enthusiasm they I don’t watch, listen to have for (a) snow, and (b) or read anything about winter in general, which if the weather, preferring to you think about it encom- have fun guessing, and out passes, in various forms of sheer luck of the French- and ferocity, about seven Irish I’m right most of the months of the calendar. It time, but the way I look it begins snowing, off and on, is that if after being on the By John Harrigan in October, fitful starts cul- planet for nearing 67 years minating in serious snow you haven’t learned some- Columnist in mid-November, and then thing about the weath- it’s more of the same, plus er, you probably haven’t To accompany this numbing cold, right up un- learned much of anything week’s rant, I rummaged til people begin convincing else either. Still, I’m secret- around in the photo files themselves that it’ll all be ly tickled when, glancing for something, anything, over in early March, which up at classic formations of smacking of spring. This is of course it won’t. Mother cirrus clouds, called Mare’s because I’ve been hearing Nature saves up a few suck- Tails around here but a nothing but griping from er punches for right into Mackerel Sky by those her- people sick and tired of John Harrigan photo April, and so take that, eu- ring-chokers down East, I winter. This category does A rummage through the files turned up this most Spring-like shot of two hay burners, Richard and phoria. remark to anyone within not include people who love Sampson, enjoying a green-velvet pasture, with sweet-smelling apple blossoms all around. This column took shape earshot, “Yup, sure looks to snowshoe, cross-coun- away at the snow banks the idea being to hasten middle age reveled in it be- on the first of March, which like rain by nightfall,” a try ski, drill holes through along her driveway and its demise. You can almost cause they could still enjoy dawned, my outdoor ther- bystander says “You must three feet of ice, or ride the strewing chunks out onto hear the gnashing of teeth. the beauty of a countryside mometer said, at flat zero. have been watching the snowmobile trails, which the tarmac, to melt under My conclusion, af- pulling a quilt of white over The smoke from the out- Weather Channel.” come to think about it is the climbing sun. This is ter quite some time on itself to sleep for a while, door furnace was going This is the same reac- just about everybody. a seasonal phenomenon, the planet, is that these and they were busy helping straight up, which meant tion I get when I guess what But for some, true des- a manifestation of utter snow-attackers in young- their kids learn about hav- that (a) this batch of cold air time it is, having divested peration has set in. The fed-upness with it all, in er years no doubt enjoyed ing fun on skates or tobog- was going to stay around myself of a watch nearly a other day I saw a wom- which dwindling snow is snow as just another medi- gans or building forts and for a bit, but (b) something half-century ago, and some- an using a shovel to hack attacked with a vengeance, um to play in, and during waging snowball wars. was going to change soon, one looks all around to see if I cheated via a cell phone or clock. Former Senator John Gallus endorses Joe Kenney Snow banks aside, and despite more snow sure to come, the orbit of the Earth for Executive Council, Special Election, March 11 is inexorable, and soon the BERLIN-- Former Sena- good friend Ray Burton’s scribed Gallus. grateful for his continued running in Concord.” snow-pack will collapse tor John Gallus of Berlin to- position. “Joe Kenney un- According to Kenney, “I support.” Gallus said Councilor with a thump, compacting day endorsed Joe Kenney’s derstands the needs of the am proud to have served “A Marine Corps Vet- Burton’s legacy of constitu- itself into corn-snow ce- bid for Executive Council. people of the North Coun- with John and support the eran and former State ent service will be well pre- ment, when you can walk Gallus said Kenney is the ty and brings a wealth of needs of the North Country Senator, Joe knows the served by Joe Kenney who about without snowshoes. one best suited to fill his experience to the job,” de- while in the Senate. I am legislative process and his worked closely with Ray in This is a fine time to sur- familiarity with the vari- the past, “I believe Kenney vey the territory around ous departments will allow is best suited for the people woodlot or camp, the very him to promote the needs of the North Country and I best time to see the actual SnoDeo is back of the people of the North ask my fellow North Coun- lay of the land. It’s good go- WEST STEWART- through their only North- tique snowmobile display, County,” added Gallus. try residents to join in me ing on foot and the weather STOWN —Benefiting from ern New England dealer, and the Plum Creek Mall “His years of legislative in voting for Joe Kenney is apt to be warm, the sun a banner snow year in New Phantom Powersports of Tent; a heated tent designed experience and common for Executive Council on often drawing millions of Hampshire and much of Nashua. for vendors with snowmo- sense voting record will al- Tuesday, March 11.” snow fleas up from the for- Northern New England, Two exciting and popu- bile related clothing and low him to hit the ground est floor to flip and frolic The Swift Diamond Riders lar attractions return to the accessories, travel oppor- around like so many bil- Club’s 22nd annual N.H. SnoDeo this year. tunities, realtors and other Genesis Healthcare/ lions of black pepper grains SnoDeo is now just one Rave X Performance’s outdoor related businesses. dropped from a plane The week away. The snowmo- freestyle show will be Sat- An exciting addition to Sno- Country Village Center snow pack dispenses light bile community has been urday morning, March 8 Deo is a display by the Uni- all around, overwhelming energized by the 2013-14 at 11am and the radar runs versity of Maine Society the usual darkness beneath season and is poised for will be back on Little Dia- of Automotive Engineers Host March Chamber Mixer the trees and allowing the strong sales for the 2015 mond Pond, sponsored by Chapter-Clean Snowmobile LANCASTER—Please Country Village is a part of adventurer to scooch down model year. Camoplast Solideal. Also Project. join Genesis Healthcare the AHCA/NCAL National and see well into the far be- The boost to those spring returning to SnoDeo will The Swift Diamond / Country Village Center Quality Award Program yond. season sales will start in be the New Hampshire Na- Riders Club is a snowmo- for their “Spring Fling” providing long term care (This column runs in Coleman State Park March tional Guard with a large bile club based in West Chamber Mixer on Thurs- services achieving perfor- 12 weekly papers covering 7 and 8 with the 2014 Sno- display of military equip- Stewartstown. The club day, March 13 from 5 - 7 mance excellence. Country the northern two-thirds of Deo. The SnoDeo is known ment, including a Black- boasts nearly 800 members. pm. If you have not attend- Village Center is located at New Hampshire and parts as the first place in the hawk helicopter; weather Named one of Snowgoer ed a mixer this year, do 91 Country Village Road in of Vermont’s Northeast Northeast where snowmo- permitting. The Guard will Magazine’s “Top 10 must not miss this one. Coun- Lancaster. For more infor- Kingdom and northwestern bilers can test ride the next also once again sponsor the experience snowmobile try Village Center always mation contact Stephanie Maine. John Harrigan’s model year snowmobiles NH National Guard Mess events” in the U.S., the Sno- puts on a “Martha Stew- at 603-788-2096 ext. 3011. address: Box 39, Colebrook and that doesn’t change Tent. CR Helicopters re- Deo will be March 7 and 8. artesque” event. See why NH 03576, or campguyhoo- this year, despite schedul- turns with helicopter rides It benefits the club for trail [email protected]) ing the event a week later to benefit the Swift Dia- maintenance, as well as than normal. Three major mond Riders Club. Also re- other club activities that Meat and Greet #2 snowmobile manufactur- turning to the event will be promote snowmobiling in WHITEFIELD—On Fri- rolls, salad, etc., starts at ANSWERS ers: Arctic Cat, Ski Doo and Profile Powersports, Abso- New Hampshire’s North day, March 7 there will be 6:00 p.m. Yamaha will all once again lute Powersports, Jericho Country. To learn more a Benefit for Jason & Chris- Food is free, but dona- 1. Medal of Honor. 2. The Tank be represented with oppor- Powersports and the Ride about the event and the tine Merro, at the auditori- tions will be accepted for 3. Sacramento. tunities to try out 2014 and Lite. club, visit nhsnodeo.com, um of the former McIintyre the Marro family, who lost 4. Jimmy Carter. 2015 snowmobiles. This SnoDeo introduces two facebook.com/nhsnodeo or School, Whitefield, families everything in a house fire. 5. Leitzia year, the newest snowmo- other new sponsorships this twitter.com/nhsnodeo. of all ages welcome, pasta, bile manufacturer, Phan- year: The North Country tom, will offer test rides Ford Vintage Tent which of their entry-level sleds houses the vintage and an-

Love, your family A6 Coös County Democrat WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 ••• WMRSD’s Fall 2013 NECAP scores are comparable to state scores BY EDITH TUCKER 2012: 81; Fall 2013: 81),” she Keenan also released • This represents a • Our District outper- • Our writing results [email protected] explained. “We outper- several summary points. 2-point decrease from last formed the state by 2 points have increased by 22 points WHITEFIELD — Al- formed the state’s reading Fall 2013 NECAP — year (79), which is not sta- (State: 65), which is not sta- since 2009 (35), the year though the release of the results (District: 81; State: Reading: tistically significant. tistically significant. our District results dipped Fall 2013 has not generat- 77), and, since 2005, our Dis- WMRSD: 81% of our stu- • State reading results State: 65% of students significantly. Overall, our ed the intense interest and trict’s reading results have dents performed at Profi- have remained stable since performed at Proficient writing results have in- scrutiny that took place increased by 15 points com- cient and Above. 2009 (77). Overall, the state and Above. creased by 11 points (46) over the last several years, pared to the state’s 10-point • This represents a readings results have in- • This represents a since the NECAP began in the White Mountains Re- increase. 1-point decrease from last creased by 10 points (67) 3-point decrease from last 2005. gional School District has “The percentage of stu- year (82) which is not sta- since the NECAP began in year (68), which may be not • Our District scored tracked the results with dents at Proficient and tistically significant (confi- 2005. statistically significant. below the state by 1 point interest as one of the many Above in mathematics, for dence interval = +/-3). Fall 2013 NECAP — • State math results (State: 58), which is not sta- tools it uses to focus on im- our district, has declined • Our reading results Mathematics have dropped by 1 point tistically significant proving student learning somewhat since last year have increased by 17 points WMRSD: 67% of our stu- since 2009 (66). Overall, the State: 58% of students and performance. (Fall 2012: 71; Fall 2013: 67),” since 2009 (64), which is the dents performed at Profi- state math results have performed at Proficient Melissa Keenan, Assis- Keenan pointed out. “Our year our District results cient and Above. increased by 3 points (62) and Above. tant Superintendent for performance is comparable dipped significantly. Over- • This represents a since the NECAP began in • This represents a Curriculum & Instruction, to the state’s results (Dis- all, our reading results 4-point decrease from last 2005. 3-point increase from last synopsized the results in trict: 67; State: 65). have increased by 15 points year (71), which may be sta- Fall 2013 NECAP— year (55), which may or writing and they were “The percentage of stu- (66) since the NECAP began tistically significant Writing may not be statistically sig- then discussed at Monday dents at Proficient and in 200. • Our math results have WMRSD: 57% of our stu- nificant. night’s WMRSD school Above in writing, for our • Our District outper- increased by 15 points since dents performed at Profi- • State writing results board meeting. District, has increased formed the state by 4 points 2009 (52) — the year our Dis- cient and Above. have increased by 8 points “The percentage of stu- since last year (Fall 2012: (State: 77), which may be trict results dipped signifi- • This represents a since 2009 (50). Overall, the dents at Proficient and 53; Fall 2013: 57),” she said. statistically significant. cantly. Overall, our math 4-point increase from last state writing results have Above in reading, for our “Our performance is com- State: 77% of students results have increased by year (53), which may or increased by 8 points (50) District, has remained parable to the state’s results performed at Proficient 10 points (57) since the NE- may not be statistically sig- since the NECAP began in stable since last year (Fall (District: 57; State: 58).” and Above. CAP began in 2005. nificant. 2005. Kelly’s Pastry Shop still sets the gold standard for snowballs

BY EDITH TUCKER pride his father took in his [email protected] cake decorating. “I grew up on bakery BERLIN — A friend of food; I still can’t stomach mine was dumbfounded salmon pie,” Pat said. recently when she discov- Mill workers came by to ered that I had never eat- buy their morning donuts en a Berlin-baked vanilla on their way to work, and frosted snowball, sprinkled his father would bake 50 with coconut. to 100 loaves of bread at a It turns out that IGA time. market owners Steve and From before Thanksgiv- Sue Tardiff of Berlin pride ing until Christmas, Kelly’s themselves on coming as Photo by Edith Tucker Pastry Shop was open sev- close as possible to replicat- The IGA in Berlin sells pairs of “snoballs,” made on site in its own en days a week. ing the snowballs made for Courtesy photo bakery, that owners, Steve and Sue Tardiff, believe are close to rep- “Even when I was the many years at Kelly’s Pas- Albert Wallace “Wally” Kelly, chief baker at Kelly’s Pastry Shop in licating those made in Kelly’s Pastry Shop. principal at White Moun- try Shop on the City’s Main Berlin, still sets the gold standard for snowballs, one of the region’s Pat’s dad often worked old aunt, who died on Jan. tains Regional High School Street. sweet specialties. from midnight to 11 a.m., 10, reads: “She was a life- in Whitefield, I worked Inspired by the taste of Wallace “Wally” and Au- ly-oriented and multicul- and his mom from 5 a.m. to long resident of Berlin; you weekends at the bakery,” the two traditional “sno- rea Kelly. His sister Jane tural City they remem- 5 p.m. “I’d come home from can remember her smiling Pat said. “We served the balls” that I bought at the Kelly Ryan works at the bered from their youth. school, and Dad would be face and friendly person- people who lived and IGA that were made in its front desk of front desk at Pat’s mom ran the front sleeping,” Pat explained. ality from working many worked in the community.” state-of-the-art bakery, I the Coös County Nursing end of the shop; his dad, the “My sister helped our mom, years at Kelly’s Pastry Wally served on a de- called on Jackie and Pat Home on Cates Hill. back. and I worked with Dad. I of- Shop.” stroyer in the Pacific in Kelly in their house in Pat and Jackie, who’ve He said his dad made ten slept on the floor of the Pat recalled his dad World War II, and Pat trea- Groveton. been married 45 years, wonderful snowballs from pastry shop on flour bags. cooking turkeys from sures the photographs he Pat is the son of pas- were pleased to talk about chocolate batter. “They It was a family business, which he made the turkey has of his then-young fa- try shop owners Albert the warm, bustling, fami- were moist, fluffy and and my aunts also worked pot — “holiday” — pies and ther wearing his Navy uni- sweet,” he said. “He used there.” baking 1,000 meat pies at form. • NOTICE • a very big bowl and a big The obituary of Laura Christmas and beans every Kelly’s, PAGE ­­­A11 mixer.” Kelly Allain, Pat’s 89-year- Saturday. He recalled the TOWN OF CARROLL RESIDENTS We are in need of a Businesses, officials can see how Town Representative(s) for the Ammonoosuc River “Ride the Wilds” could rev up economy Local Advisory Committee BY EDITH TUCKER and legislators are invited room of the Mountain View Brown of Stewartstown [email protected] to “An Evening of Insight Grand. said in a telephone inter- For more information and into ‘Ride the Wilds’” from The informational eve- view. “And there is data to details please contact: WHITEFIELD — Busi- 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Mon- ning on the 1,000-miles of prove this. The Selectmen’s Office ness owners, local officials day, March 10, in the Ball- interconnected ATV trails “I hope small business- Town of Carroll in northern New Hamp- es, mom-and-pop stores, 92 School Street shire is being presented restaurants, gas stations, Twin Mountain, NH 03595 by the New Hampshire loan officers at banks, Automobile Dealers Asso- Chamber of Commerce 846-5754 ciation, the North Country members and all those who [email protected] Off-Highway Recreation would like to see a more ro- Vehicle Coalition, and Dis- bust bottom line will take Also, several Town Boards, and trict 1 state Senator Jeff advantage of this no-cost particularly Parks & Recreation, are Woodburn of Dalton. chance to network and looking for volunteers as well. Please “This grass-roots eco- learn how the region’ rap- stop by or call the Selectmen’s Office or nomic engine in the North idly changing tourist scene Country has taken hold,” could get cash registers talk with anyone on the various Boards. Coalition president Harry ringing.” HHHHHHHHH State reps, select board and planning board mem- bers, and other appointed and elected officials are also urged to attend. TOWN OF DALTON Corrine Rober, own- er-operator of Bear Rock TUESDAY, MARCH 11 Adventures (www.bear- rockadventures.com) in Annual Town Meeting at 7:00 p.m. Colebrook, will be among those on hand to talk about Ride the Wilds and its eco- Polls open that day from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. nomic potential. Appetizers will be pro- vided, and a cash bar will be available. SAU #58 • NOTICE OF MEETINGS • MARCH 2014 ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETINGS VOTERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED to meet in their respective school districts at the dates, places, and times listed below for the purpose of acting on the school district warrant articles for the 2014-2015 fiscal year: Stratford – Monday, March 10, 2014 – 6:00 p.m. Stratford Public School Gymnasium. Stark – Tuesday, March 11, 2014 – 6:00 p.m. – Stark Fire Station Northumberland – Saturday, March 15, 2014 – 10:00 a.m. Groveton High School, Ryan Memorial Gymnasium. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 Coös County Democrat A7 ••• JEFFERSON Wilma Corrigan | 586-4488 Ingerson Road Bridge, regional airport, We are getting closer to the help to get home. It is a special Big’ decisions of Town Meeting memory to me!!! and a lot of energy is needed to Thursday, Feb 27, 2014 & tar sands resolution are on warrant make these several decisions the JAC’s held their second that goes with voting for the gathering of the month at the BY EDITH TUCKER men intend to spend up to the Cemetery Maintenance local, regional, and state needed items, thus food is the IOOF Hall to enjoy lunch to- [email protected] $175,000 on the bridge re- Fund. economies with respect to source of energy power. gether. There were 8 members placement project. Article 10 seeks to use the transport of crude oil A reminder that St. Johns present and the menu that JEFFERSON — Action Article 5 seeks $558,426 $16,000 in the Building CRF through New Hampshire. United Methodist Church of the Weeks Memorial Hospital on Article 2 will start town for the town’s operating to refurbish the Town Hall The resolution address- Jefferson is sponsoring a “Yum- Kitchen Staff served the group meeting, which begins budget. floor and rewire the High- es the possibility that heavy my” Soup and Bread Bowl Sup- was Shepherds Pie with mixed at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Article 6 seeks $40,000 to way Garage. crude and tar sands oil in per on March 11 at the 100F fresh cooked vegetables, roll Hall from 5 pm to 7 pm at the and M & M cookies having milk March 11. replace culverts and resur- Article 11 asks voters western North America price of $7:00 for Adults and for a beverage and the group This is the first of two face 3,020 feet of Israel Riv- whether the town should might be shipped east to At- $4:00 for Children under 10 made their own coffee or tea. articles involving the re- er Road (formerly Rte. 15B) place a question on the lantic ports, increasing the years of age, but one has the The tables were decorated placement of the Ingerson with monies to be taken state ballot in November potential for an oil spill that opportunity to sample the by Jayne Plica in a Mardi Gras Road Bridge. Voters will be from the Route 115B Recon- to change the polling hours would have “a devastating soups of their choice. Also, theme having lilac tablecloths, asked to authorize the se- struction CRF. to open at 11 a.m. and close effect on the economy and with the main dish there will white placemats green trim, lectmen to borrow $100,000 Article 7 seeks a total of at 7:00 p.m. for all regular environment of Jefferson, be a dessert and beverages light green under-plates, and by notes or bonds as well as $61,000 to be added to four state elections, beginning including property values, included. There will be several the center piece was made up to appropriate $22,000 for CRFs: $15,000 Fire Truck in 2016. business, tourism, recre- soups to choose from to form of a garland of sparkle green, the first-year’s interest. A CRF; $40,000 Highway Ve- The polls are now open ation and hunting and fish- a delicious meal for the eve- purple, and gold glitter. Amid two-thirds vote is required hicle CRF; $2,000 Transfer from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ing. The resolution reads ning. This church is the little the garland was four small white chapel in the Jefferson plastic wine glasses filled with for this to pass. Station CRF; and $4,000 Article 12 asks voters that the town opposes the Highlands, do come and enjoy the Mardi Gras colors string of Article 3 seeks to add Building CRF. if they would like to end transport of tar sands oil the food and ‘Fellowship’ with beads streaming out of them, $50,000 to the Highway Cap- Article 8 seeks to add the Inter-Municipal Agree- through New Hampshire neighbors and friends. other larger Mardi Gras beads ital Reserve Fund (CRF) a total of $29,500 to three ment with the Mount and the town of Jefferson We are hearing many speak- along beside the glasses and from the 2013 year-end fund Expendable Trust Funds: Washington Regional Air- and strongly encourages ing about our winter and that the same colored coins placed balance — a.k.a. surplus $20,000 Town Library Fund; port Authority. the state’s Legislature and they have had enough of it. at each end of the garland, funds. $4,500 Athletic Expendable Article 13, a petitioned U. S. Congress to take all It truly has been somewhat some Mardi Gras masks for the Article 4 seeks to with- Trust; and $5,000 Cemetery article, asks voters wheth- reasonable steps to ensure rough with the North Pole frig- touch of a party, and all was en- draw $75,000 from the High- Maintenance Fund. er they want to instruct that any proposed flow re- id winds to the mostly gray hanced with green and purple way Capital Reserve Fund Article 9 seeks $17,000 the select board to enact a versal of the Portland-Mon- skies, and lack of a nice cov- tubs of a variety of candies for (CRF) to replace the Inger- to maintain headstones, resolution to protect citizen treal pipeline, a.k.a. Port- ering of snow to keep the frost the members enjoy! And the out of the air and ground. Fi- napkins of Mardi Gras designs son Road Bridge. walls, pillars and the road health, safety, and quality land Pipe Line, receives nally enough white fluffy crys- finished the theme. If both Articles 2 and 4 at the Starr King Cemetery, of life; water resources and thorough state and federal tals fell to give the skidoer’s a There was no meeting, but pass, the board of select- with funds to come from environmental quality; and review. chance to skim over its top in members visited for a short an adventure of site seeing in time while cleaning up silver- places where large vehicles ware and collecting up the dec- JFD’s new custom-built support van is in service cannot venture. In these areas orations. BY CHIEF CHRIS MILLIGAN trip. aged and was overflowing erators and lights. It is an one can expect to see different We wish to thank Jayne for Jefferson Fire Department The van has now been with too much gear. essential piece of equip- animals of the wild, birds, trees the many times she has dec- outfitted with emergency It was time to replace it, ment for the Department, of all shapes and specimens, orated the tables for our lun- JEFFERSON — The lights and the interior fin- and it is nice to put all the because when we get to an and beautiful scenic areas. cheons, and we must admit Jefferson Fire Department ished to suit the needs of specialty equipment we incident we have all our The big ‘Olympics’ are over knowing how much she likes to that were held in Russia this do the deco’s it is great to see took delivery of its new the Department. have in one truck rather needed equipment right year, but one still has time to her enthusiasm. support vehicle on Oct. 11, The van went on line than have it stored in dif- there in one place. have a few events of their own Don’t forget that Tues, 2013. in December 2013 and has ferent trucks. This is our The old van will be put with friends and followers right March 11, is Town Meeting This vehicle was ap- since responded to emer- “firehouse on wheels;” it out to bid sometime this here in the North Country. Night and that the Checklist proved for purchase at the gency calls. The Depart- carries our turnout gear, spring. The Jefferson skating rink is Clerks are looking for a vote March 2013 town meeting; ment wishes to thank Lt. Scott airpacks, tools, gen- in good shape to enjoy fun on, on everyone’s desire about the the amount appropriated Staines for all the coordi- and snow-boarding only needs morning open hours to be able for this project was $56,000, nating and lighting instal- a good steep hill for a thrilling to vote. Thanks!!! taken out of the Fire Truck lation time he put into this ride, safely of course. What The PTA Family Bingo Night Capital Reserve Fund. project and also to thank ever happened to the thrill of a at the Jefferson school on Fri- P.A. This new support unit Jeff Wiseman for the interi- Patch & FitzGerald, Travis or toboggan, that gives day March 31 is for anyone to ATTORNEYS AT LAW you a little exercise for health attend. More info on time, etc. replaces the current 1977 or work, as well as to all the in walking back up the grade. will be forth coming next week. Grumman walk-in van that Department members who Maybe you could be a genius HUMOR: One never knows, the Firemen’s Association helped complete the van. JOHN L. WARD and invent a new old-fashioned maybe it would be better to get purchased in 1985 and gave And we are all very P.A. sport. your info from a good source! to the Department. grateful to town residents Patch & FitzGerald, Back in the early 1980’s !------A friend of ours was lec- The new van has a Mor- and to our select board for Call me for a Free consultation one extremely, way below turing in Latin America. He was gan Olson body that was supporting us. The Jeffer- and remember, there is no legal zero night, when my husband going to use a translator, but custom-built for the De- son Firemen’s Association fee unless we win for you. was working night patrol for to identify with his audience, also contributed to this partment in Sturgis, Mich., • Social Security Disability (NH & VT) the New Hampshire DOT -- I he wanted to begin his talk by and has a Ford truck chas- project, purchasing the always stayed up to see him saying in Spanish, “Good eve- (Application & Appeals) sis bought through North emergency lighting, and in- • Personal Injury pass by our home on his 2 am ning, Ladies and. Gentlemen.” Country Ford in Lancaster. terior floor mats, plus hav- • Worker’s Compensation run, there was a knock on my He arrived at the auditorium • Auto Accidents door at about midnight and I a little early and realized he This project started in ing Ron Costa to do some answered it, being alone and didn’t know the Spanish words Oct., 2012, with initial infor- lettering. 74 Cottage Street just a little nervous, found for ladies and gentlemen. Being mation meetings with the This new van gives us Littleton, NH 03561 two ladies and two gents near- rather resourceful, he went to Morgan Olson company. much more room then the 25 Bay Street ly frozen from the elements. the part of the building where After town meeting ap- old one. As time has gone Manchester, NH 03104 Hearing them say, “We came the restrooms were, looked at proval, the project moved on, we have acquired more Phone (603) 647-2600 down from Berlin to go to the the signs on the two doors, and forward with the order be- equipment. The old van Fax (603) 647-2608 special movie in Lancaster and memorized those two words. ing put in for design and in served us well, but it had our car broke down, could we When the audience arrived and June 2013, Lt. Larry Wells, please use your phone to call a he was introduced, he stood Lt. Kevin Staines and I friend to come get us?” You bet up and said in Spanish, “Good I said, and then fixed them all a evening ladies and gentlemen.” went out to the Morgan Ol- hot cocoa and English muffins The audience was shocked. son company for a tour of to keep them busy and warm The people seemed stunned. its facility and to approve them up. Well when their friend, He didn’t know whether he had the van’s final design. a School Teacher, came to pick offended them or if perhaps This is the first time them up I felt I had a Hippie on they hadn’t heard him or un- this company has built a my hands, but we had such a derstood him. So he decided van specifically for a fire nice cocoa party and visit I re- to repeat it. Again in Spanish department, and the same laxed a bit, but glad when they he said, “Good evening ladies with North Country Ford departed without any issues. and gentlemen.” One person in for a chassis. Later in the month I received the audience began to snicker. Our thanks go to Mike a nice Thank You Note, signed Pretty soon the entire audience by all, for treating them with so was roaring in laughter. Final- Kopp for working with us much kindness on such a bitter ly, someone told him that he throughout this process, cold night and giving them per- had said, “Good evening, bath- and also for providing us mission to call Berlin for extra rooms and broom closet!” with a rental vehicle for the No contests on March 11th town ballot, including Hog Reeve post

BY EDITH TUCKER June 8, 2013, fits the bill tor Lynne Holland; two [email protected] and is the sole candidate. library trustees, Cher- Both the two other Jef- yl Meehan and Deborah JEFFERSON — There ferson men now live else- Dubois; Trustee of Trust are no contests at all on where, Bronson explained Funds Bruce Hicks; and this small town’s nonpar- on Monday afternoon. Supervisor of Checklist tisan ballot, including for Another Jefferson Cheryl Meehan. the one-year ceremonial pair — Kyle Cormier and There are no contests post of hog reeve. Only Amanda Snell — was mar- this year on the WMRSD men who are residents of ried on June 7, 2013. ballot. Jefferson and were mar- Adam Ramsay of Jeffer- There is a race, howev- ried in the past year, and, son married Megan McGee er, in the Special Election importantly, are continu- of Lancaster on June 27, for District 1 Executive ing to live in town are list- 2013. Councilor: Joe Kenney, a ed on the ballot by town The others running un- Republican of Wakefield, clerk Opal “Polly” Bron- opposed on the town ballot and Mike Cryans, a Demo- son. are all incumbents: select- crat of Hanover are vying Charles Frenette Jr., man Kevin Meehan, town for the seat long occupied who married Patricia clerk Bronson; treasurer by the late Councilor Ray Chandler of Jefferson on Terri Larcomb; modera- Burton of Bath. A8 Coös County Democrat WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 ••• School meeting at 10; town meeting Lost Nation “jet” turbine at 11, both on Sat., March 15 fires up for 50 hrs. in January BY EDITH TUCKER unusual is that it involved that day than power sourc- [email protected] a number of days with ex- es, like natural gas plants, All elections on Tues., March 11 tended hours of operation. which typically supply BY EDITH TUCKER a.m. — will be open from 8 a.m. GROVETON — The con- For example, on Thurs- power to the grid.” [email protected] Both meetings will until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, strained supply of natural day, Jan. 23, and again on Lost Nation is an be held in the Groveton March 11, at the town of- gas that sent prices sky- Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Lost 18-megawatt (MW) combus- NORTHUMBERLAND High School gym. fices at 10 Station Square. rocketing in northern New Nation CT ran for more tion turbine that is operat- — The selectmen vot- Selectmen Jim Tier- There will also be a England, causing the Gor- than 10 hours each day, ed at various levels, depend- ed unanimously, 2 to 0, ney and Jim Weagle vot- special election that day ham Paper and Tissue mill instead of the typical short ing on the system demand. at their Feb. 17 meeting ed “yes;” Michael Phillips at the same place to fill to shut down some paper term of just a few hours. A generator of that size can to change the Saturday, was absent. the vacant District I ex- machines and temporarily In comparison, Lost Na- produce enough energy March 15, town meeting The Key Club is put- ecutive councilor’s seat. reduce its payroll also had tion ran for a total of only at one moment in time to to 11 a.m., rather than ting on a fundraising Joe Kenney, a Republican another local effect. eight hours in all of 2012. power about 15,000 average noon, as previously an- lunch. of Wakefield, is facing off The combustion turbine Lost Nation ran four New Hampshire homes. nounced. The school The polls for all elec- against Mike Cryans, a (CT), a.k.a., “jet,” on Lost days in Dec. 2013 for a total For those January days meeting will begin at 10 tions — town and school Democrat of Hanover. Nation Road ran for 10 days of eight hours. in which the Lost Nation — a total of 50 hours — Lost Nation only pro- ‘jet’ did run, average en- during the very cold days duced a total of 360 Mega- ergy prices in the market of January. watt hours (MWhrs) of ranged from $100 to $463 G & C OKs $12,000 CDBG for Public Service of New energy in all of 2013, but per megawatt hour, Mur- Hampshire’s combustion during this January alone, ray explained. turbines (CTs) can called the standby facility pro- “Peak” market prices Village infrastructure study upon by the operator of the duced a whopping 635 (and prices can vary ev- regional power grid, ISO- MWhrs! ery 15 minutes) were in BY EDITH TUCKER Councilors. The report should also New England, for a variety “The Lost Nation CT excess of $300 per MWhr [email protected] The engineer the town prioritize secondary and of reasons: system stability, also ran for several hours and as high as nearly $800. hires will be asked to re- tertiary projects so that the short-term energy needs, on Wednesday, Feb 26, due “During those times, the NORTHUMBERLAND vise and expand the 2004 town can seek funds from and, occasionally, because to very cold weather and ‘jets’ were more economic — Governor and Council report to include current USDA Rural Development they are more economic associated high demand than the other sources of approved a $12,000 Com- conditions and needs as and also the N. H. Drink- than any other available as well as a tight supply of energy that may have been munity Development Block well as to make recommen- ing Water State Revolving power sources. natural gas and, critically, available – primarily some Grant (CDBG) on Friday, dations for completion and Fund, for which the town Typically this means the the related high market natural-gas-fired genera- Feb. 28, for a feasibility replacement of water and qualifies. Lost Nation CT will only price of energy,” explained tors, this because natural study to be completed by sewer lines in the “hard- The town does not have be operated minimally PSNH spokesman Martin gas was in tight supply and June 30, 2015, by a qualified est-hit areas of Brooklyn, to provide any matching throughout the year. Murray “As we saw sever- high priced,” he explained. engineer. Winter and Roaring Brook monies for this feasibility What makes this Jan- al weeks ago, the ‘jets’ were “Customers who pur- The funds are designat- Streets.” grant. uary’s experience very actually more economic chase energy from PSNH ed to assess current con- were protected from these ditions, propose workable market prices because the solutions, and obtain cost Biologist to present Ammonoosuc River fishing survey results company’s own genera- estimates for the infrastruc- LITTLETON — State 2013 at 7 p.m. on Thursday, volunteers from Plymouth Chapter of Trout Unlimit- tion acts as an important ture needs of the downtown Fish and Game fisheries March 13. State University, White ed and will be held at the ‘hedge’ against the volatil- area — Groveton Village. biologist Andrew Scha- Plans for this year’s sur- Mountains Community Littleton Community Cen- ity of the market,” Murray The most recent report fermeyer will present re- vey work will also be dis- College in Berlin, Lisbon ter, next to the post office said. “A number of inde- was completed in 2004 and sults of fisheries survey cussed. Regional School, Trout Un- on Main Street. pendent electric energy is considered out of date, work completed on the These surveys are a limited, and state Fish and A map to the Communi- suppliers were exposed to according to the rationale Ammonoosuc River and result of a collaborative Game biologists. Numer- ty Center, along with vid- these high market prices, provided to the Executive its tributaries in 2012 and effort on the part of many ous photos taken during eos taken during the 2013 however, and the impact is the 2013 surveys by partic- survey, can be found on the now showing up on some www. ipant Stephanie Gould will chapter website at www. customers’ monthly bills in also be shown. ammotu.org. Please call the form of higher energy NewHampshireLakesAndMountains This slide/talk is spon- Art Greene at 444-4892 for supply charges from inde- .com sored by the Ammonoosuc more information. pendent suppliers.”

2 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 Coös County Democrat A9 ••• Food for thought on CTE project Letter and vendors not found in To the Editor: needs a regulation size gymnasium, which is the bulk of (continued from Page A4) Whitefield will come from As always I offer some food for thought. Remember that the size and cost of this new building in order to practice More specifically on the the North Country. grand deal of a lifetime to build a new Career and Tech- drills then consider the great outdoors or the armory in Town Office warrant, there 6. The multi-purpose nical Education palace at White Mountains Regional that Lancaster. Find a way, but asking taxpayers to go in debt are many design features community/recreation will was to be our only chance in at least two decades? Well it’s $5 million is unreasonable. Another flat roof on the 70,000 and advantages of building build social capital with back on the ballot for March 11 only without renovation square foot monstrosity is going to cave ceilings in on peo- on the Town owned land opportunities for in-door aid to fix what we have first which was what the majority ple just as the old one does because flat roofs don’t hold up next to the Fire Station over events, suppers, crafts, etc. of people really wanted. in the extreme temperature swings in the north country continuing to rent space/or Grade schoolchildren will Now we know there’s no going to the end of any line for from 90 above to 40 below and because there is no preven- build in the Village: no longer have to travel to CTE project preference as verified by the commissioner tive maintenance plan in the district. 1. Share space, person- Twin Mountain to play bas- of education in a Jan. 23, 2014 clarification letter that un- Then there’s the CTE programs. Too many people nel, and equipment for ketball, or be out of luck on fortunately did not get sent out to the public. It’s a must equate the career education part with this new building more efficient town ser- rainy summer days. Adults read. The politicians version failed to mention that admin- when the two don’t depend on each other. CTE has been vices. can use the facilities for istrative rule in a letter that recently arrived in district supported here for 28 years and will continue. However, 2. Ideal location for a basketball, volleyball, mailboxes at taxpayer expense to scare the public into be- merely giving new names to the same old programs when three level multi-story of- broomball, floor hockey, lieving the funding will never again be available. enrollments are at an all time low isn’t enough to warrant fice/recreation facility etc. How many times have Yes it will. The legislature can fund no less then 50 per- more space. with the sloping topogra- you heard “I don’t know cent and no more then 75 percent for CTE projects from A whole new generation of technologists and operators phy with parking for more anyone in Whitefield any- money earmarked every year for education from lotteries for sophisticated equipment are needed to meet business than 45 vehicles on the more”? and taxes etc. The moratorium to hold to 60 % is for a cou- demands, not river rafters or pet CPR. upper lot and another 75+ 7. The Town has no con- ple years. The need is for staff able to introduce our CTE students vehicles on the lower lot. trol over the cost of rent- The people have been misled from the start and that to future work skills, but a new building doesn’t solve the There will be no need for ing which has gone from alone should be a deal breaker. If none of the supporters relevance to a viable living problem. an elevator. $16,200 in 2009 to $28,800 of the proposal knew the facts, they all should have known Somewhere in the confusion of this divisive building 3. The new building will for this year. The cost of and they do now. proposal, all the good happening in our district with the be low maintenance, green, the 3.27%, 20 year bond, The whole thrust of the sales campaign for this new basics in education has been shuffled off into a corner and energy efficient with the plus heat, plus doubling building and the first vote was based on incorrect infor- virtually ignored. The districts focus is education of all the wood pellet boilers, no- janitorial, and electric ex- mation. Even the count of students served was way off. 1200 plus children from the five towns and we shouldn’t paint siding and trim, R34 penses with the new facil- What else don’t we know? shortchange the effort to excel just as we’re climbing out sidewalls, R49 attic insula- ity will cost $0.07/ $1000 of Research on a project of this magnitude should have of a dismal abyss. The huge $450,000 bond payment plus tion, energy star windows assessed valuation, or $7 been comprehensive and accurate. At this stage, answers added maintenance costs for the next 20 years can’t be in and doors, fully code com- for a $100,000 home, more to questions on specifics should be readily available. Af- addition to the $18 million budget we invest in education pliant, and sprinkled. The than what the present rent ter all, we’ve invested more than $300 thousand for a plan. annually, it has to come out of that budget. mechanical engineer has is. However, within a few Instead we seem to get the “trust us, it’ll be great” answer Since 2010, the NECAP scores alone have risen in read- estimated that $6000/year years the rental option will when clearly the ducks are not in a row. The state fire Mar- ing by 17 points from an all time low way up to 81 percent can be saved at the Fire Sta- cost more than a Town- shall’s office was suppose to have a copy of the building of all district students are proficient and above. Math has tion with co-located wood owned/controlled building plan to review and did not as revealed at the deliberative. an increase of 15 points to 67 percent. In writing, its 22 pellet boilers over oil. based upon past rental his- That’s a problem. If we can’t even trust the info, how can points better to 57 percent. In all three of these critical ar- 4. The Town will have a tory tempered somewhat we possibly have any confidence in this $18 million plan? eas, the average is staying above state levels. much-needed Emergency by the fact that the amount The new $2.2 million biomass for CTE supposedly can In the last three years these teachers and their leaders Operations Center and a of rental space has in- be hooked on to the existing building, but how and at what (defined as principals, assistants, curriculum director and heated community shelter. creased since 2009. Does it cost was conveniently left out when obviously there’s sig- superintendent) have taken on a new English Language 5. A new facility will ad- make sense to continue to nificant expense to change equipment inside an old sys- Arts program, new math program, new science program dress Astle Block safety, rent when the need for mu- tem. Zeroing out operation costs as was done on the chart and new health program. There is a vast difference in just security, and liability is- nicipal government is not for fuel savings is shaky. And what’s that five thou for doing your job and pulling together to improve a situa- sues raised by the Town’s going away? rental for transformers all about? tion as these people have done. Yes there’s room for more insurance carrier in 2009. I would ask that you No one can afford to be oblivious to the economic situa- improvement. Raises for the teachers touching our chil- For example, a police sally carefully consider the tion here. All budgets are under pressure with no increas- dren’s lives will trickle back to us in many positive forms. port will address the poten- economics of continuing es on the revenue side to compensate for rapid increases Teachers can work miracles, buildings can’t. It’s a choice. tial litigious issue of safely to rent and all that a new in expenses. Raises are scarce for people to try to cover tax Don’t be fooled by all that propaganda being mailed and transporting and securing Town Office will offer increases and this would be a big one. All those little im- actually paid for by district taxpayers, we’ve been misled persons about to be booked. Whitefield for generations pact numbers add up to a big expense. Last year’s increase too many times already to let it happen again. On March 6. The building construc- to come. Thank you. was bad enough so hang onto your hat if everything pass- 11, another no vote on article one will finally get the mes- tion will employ Whitefield Ed Betz es this time. sage across. This is neither the time nor the right plan. builders, electricians, and Whitefield If as claimed, the JROTC after 18 years here, now Sincerely, Arlene Allin plumbers. Other trades Vote for Kenney To the Editor: strong moral character of budgets. He passionately be resolved or a pressing country for over 30 years. for him on March 11. I write as a New Hamp- Joe and his wife. They are represented the needs of issue that requires further He served valiantly in both Sheila Ross, shire citizen and former some of the most decent his constituency—from attention, Joe is your “go Iraq and Afghanistan. Concord resident of Lancaster, con- and compassionate people single parents, the poor to man.” Not only is he In short, Joe Kenney cerned about the future of I have ever known. elderly, the disabled vet- someone well acquainted is the only candidate run- our state. We need strong, Additionally, Joe Ken- erans to the business own- with the decision makers ning for the Executive competent leadership in ney is as much the states- ers and entrepreneurs. He and the process, he is the Council who truly can Concord. Ray Burton was man Ray Burton was. I worked hard for a stronger only candidate running for “hit the ground running!” all of that—a friend, as well have heard and seen his economy and for the cre- Ray Burton’s seat who has If you, like me, are look- as a caring public servant quick and attentive re- ation of jobs. any public service experi- ing for a competent, con- and leader. I would say sponse to constituent Joe Kenney knows the ence. cerned statesman who can that Ray was, in fact, a true phone calls and emails. In legislative process and his Joe Kenney also has a get the job done and get it statesman. fact, I was one of those who way around the Statehouse proven love of our country. done right the first time, Unfortunately, on contacted him on a host like no one else. If there He is a US Marine Lt. Col- Joe Kenney is your man. March 11, we will be faced of issues. He was always is a question that needs to onel who has served our Please come out and vote The Democrat and Berlin with the necessity of de- there. He was always “on Reporter invite all local ciding who will take Ray’s top of it.” photographers to partici- place at the Executive Joe Kenney has an es- pate in this year’s contest for the front cover of the Council. tablished 14 year record as 8th annual Coös County I believe Joe Kenney is a concerned and commit- Neighborhoods Guide. If you win your photo will the only candidate who can ted public servant—a time appear on 10,000 copies even come close to filling during which he served MOVING SALE of this year’s guide distrib- Ray’s shoes. the community with dis- uted all over the North Country. The winner will I have known Joe Ken- tinction. He advocated also have the choice of ney and his family since for the New Hampshire receiving a $20 gift card to 2003. They are amazing. I taxpayer, for smaller gov- the local business of their EVERYTHING choice or a one-year sub- can personally attest to the ernment and streamlined scription to the Democrat or Berlin Reporter. 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Keep in mind that the front cover is a vertical format, similar to regular maga- Sales • Service • Installation zines, and that horizontal or landscape photos may LITTLETON LOCATION ONLY. need to be cropped. You can also bring in or mail in a CD or regular film 49 Main St. • Littleton, NH prints to: (next door to Chutters) 603-444-1188 Coos County Democrat & Berlin Reporter www.PandSfurniture.net PO Box 29 79 Main Street Lancaster, NH 03584 A10 Coös County Democrat WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 ••• Drug possession leads docket BY ART MCGRATH ming from a Sept. 29 inci- Franconia, was found without a finding. the unlawful possession of 17, Lancaster, was found [email protected] dent in Whitefield. guilty of driving without Paklit Mak, 54, Lyndon- alcohol for a Feb. 6 incident guilty of possessing rolling A charge of negligent a valid license while in ville, Vt., was found guilty in Carroll and was fined papers in Lancaster on Jan. LANCASTER DISTRICT driving against Matthew Carroll on Jan. 17 and was of drunken driving for a $372. 24 and was fined $62. COURT– Matthew J. Du- Horne, 17, Littleton, stem- fined $124. Feb. 9 incident in Jefferson. Emily M. O’Brien, Ni- Probable cause was haime, 20, Boston, Mass., ming from a Dec. 31 inci- Isaac Dow, 19, Gorham, Mak was fined $620 and lost skayuna, N.Y., was found found in the case of Mau- was found guilty of drug dent in Carroll was placed was found guilty of drug his license for nine months. guilty of the unlawful pos- reen Couture, 49, Jeffer- possession for a Jan. 15 in- on file for one year without possession and the unlaw- A charge of driving with- session of alcohol for a Jan. son. She was charged with cident in Carroll and was a finding. ful possession of alcohol in out a valid license in Lan- 17 incident in Jefferson and aggravated drunken driv- fined $350, $100 of which Jenna Bilsback, 19, Web- Carroll on Feb. 6 and was caster on Jan. 19 against was fined $372. ing for a Jan. 8 incident in was suspended. ster, N.Y., was found guilty fined $434 and $372, respec- Rodney Monahan, Jr., 40, Michael Petrone, 35, Jefferson during which she A warrant was issued of the unlawful possession tively. A charge of trans- Whitefield, was placed on Chichester, was found hit a moose. Because the for the arrest of James Dob- of alcohol for a Jan. 17 in- porting alcohol by a minor file for one year without a guilty of drug possession charge is a felony it will be son, Jr., 25, Merrimack, for cident in Jefferson and was was placed on file without a finding. for a Jan. 1 incident in Jef- referred to Superior Court. failing to appear to answer fined $372. finding. Samantha Morris, 20, ferson and was fined $434. A warrant was issued for a charge of burglary stem- Jessica Chetnicki, 36, Thiadosia Goad, 21, St. Warwick, R.I., was found A charge of transporting the arrest of Sarah Kelley, Johnsbury, Vt., was found guilty of the unlawful pos- drugs in a motor vehicle 19, Grafton, for failing to guilty of driving without a session of alcohol for a Jan. was placed on file for one appear to answer a charge license on June 9, 2012 and 17 incident in Jefferson and year without a finding. of driving after the revoca- Senior Meals was fined $310. was fined $372. Emily F. Potter, 22, Lan- tion of her license. Alexandra L. Krisiewicz, Joseph W. Muir, 19, Mil- caster, was found guilty of Norman White, 42, Pitts- Lunenburg/Gilman/Concord 19, Morris Plains, N.J., was ton, Vt., was found guilty drug possession for a Jan. field, was found guilty of found guilty of the unlaw- of the unlawful possession 23 incident and was fined harassment for a Feb. 12 in- March menu en, mashed potatoes, peas, ful possession of alcohol of alcohol for a Jan. 17 in- $434. A charge of transport- cident in Northumberland. 03/04— Chickenburg- pears; 03/19— Macaroni & for a Jan. 17 incident in Jef- cident in Jefferson and was ing drugs in a motor vehi- He was fined $500, all of er, cheese, onions, tomato cheese, hot dog, copper pen- ferson and was fined $372. fined $372. cle was placed on file for which was suspended. soup, peach bars; 03/05— ny salad, salad bar, fruit A charge of transporting Joseph Murphy, 20, Gor- one year without a finding. American chop suey, gar- cocktail; 03/20— Pot roast, alcohol was placed on file ham, was found guilty of Terry A. Patten, Jr., lic bread, salad bar, apri- potatoes, peas & carrots, cots; 03/06—Rst. Turkey, salad bar, bread pudding; mashed potatoes, squash, 03/21—Hamburg, tomato stuffing, cranberries, soup, potato salad, ham sal- grapenut pudding; 03/07— ad sandwiches, cookies. Cream of broccoli soup, egg 03/25—Fishburgers, on- salad sandwiches, pickles, ions, cheese, tomatoes, let- mandarin oranges. tuce, carrot slaw, apricots; 03/11— Salisbury steak, 03/26— Liver & onions, parsley potatoes, mixed mashed potatoes, carrots, vegetables, brownies; salad bar, chocolate pud- 03/12—Baked fish, roasted ding; 03/27 — Meatloaf, po- potatoes, green beans, sal- tatoes, broccoli, salad bar, ad bar, tapioca pudding; peach bars; 03/28—Vege- 03/13—“ St. Patrick day table soup, chicken salad dinner” Corned beef, po- sandwiches, jello/manda- tatoes, cabbage, turnips, rin oranges. carrots, cake & ice cream; Meals are available 03/14—Turkey soup, tuna Tuesday through Friday. salad sandwiches, cot- Menu is subject to change. tage cheese, pickles, apple Call (802) 892-6616 for reser- crisps. vations. 03/18— Baked chick-

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 Coös County Democrat A11 ••• New Zoning To the Editor: placement of new buildings be consistent with this already Street would occur while still encouraging its economic On March 11 during the polling hours I would like to established line it was felt the amendment should make development, which is consistent with Lancaster’s Master encourage you to vote YES on Article 2, an amendment to placing the building at the front property line or back of Plan. Lancaster’s Zoning Ordinance. The amendment seeks to sidewalk the standard. Requiring buildings be at least 2 I do hope you take the opportunity to review the full create a new zoning district called the Central Business stories but less than 35 feet continues the existing theme amendment prior to voting. I believe after careful review District along the Routes 2 & 3 corridor of Main Street and of building massing for the majority of the proposed dis- of the language and consideration of its implementation some connecting streets. This new district will be further trict. Increasing the unit density within this sub-district you will see how it encourages maintaining the best ele- identified by 3 separate sub-districts each with its own set to make it consistent with what currently exists is also ments of our Main Street without discouraging develop- of standards to encourage growth and development con- proposed, and will encourage more mixed-use develop- ment or creating unnecessary burdens for property own- sistent with what is already existing and desired. The ments with retail and food service establishments on bot- ers. What better gift for the Town of Lancaster than to technique used to regulate this new district is a Form tom floors and offices and living quarters on upper floors. adopt this ordinance amendment that maintains the his- Based Code. Form Based Codes are a creative land use Next is the Middle District which is between Bunker toric character of our most visible asset in the most rea- tool’ which puts more emphasis on the actual physical Hill/Park Street and Depot Street and along Canal Street sonable and least restrictive way. elements or form of a property, such as the building and also. This area has its own distinct character with numer- Copies of the amendment are available at the Lancast- landscaping, than the use within. The theory is the use ous churches and commercial/residential properties with er Town Office or on the Town’s website at www.lancast- of a building will change much more over time than the beautiful front yards. Front setbacks were again adjusted ernh.org under the Planning Board page. If you have actual structure so the permitted uses within this Central to create the standard that building fronts must be locat- any questions concerning any elements of the document Business District are more general while the physical ele- ed between 15 to 30 feet of its front property line. This is feel free to contact me at 603-788-3391 or 603-631-2720 or by ments of the property are more specific. consistent with the existing pattern of development in this email at [email protected]. Thank you. The amendment was created after several months of area. Parking in this sub-district must be located along Benjamin S. Gaetjens-Oleson public meetings attended by members of the Planning, the side or rear of the buildings to maintain the current Lancaster Planning/Zoning Coordinator, Lancaster, Zoning and Select Boards as well as local residents and standard of pleasant front yards that complement the at- Born, Raised and Still Living in Lancaster property owners. Separate meetings were held with lo- tractive front facades of the primary buildings. Keeping cal high school Junior’s and Senior’s and residents of the building mass consistent with the current primary struc- One-person one vote McKee Inn. Efforts were made to gather as much input tures, new buildings must be at least one and one-half sto- from the public as possible with each meeting advertised ries. To the Editor: in the paper, periodic project updates published and in- The final sub-district is the North District and runs We in Lancaster and throughout New England are terviews with property owners conducted. An inventory from Depot Street to the north junction of Routes 2 & 3. privileged to participate every March in one of the pur- of the proposed District was also completed to document This is the area of Lancaster’s Main Street which has seen est democratic processes in the world, town meeting. Our the extent of the existing structures and elements and the majority of development over the last few decades. The town meeting model has been emulated in many different match the new zoning requirements to what exists there effort in this area was to create better design standards for forums as a way to listen to and enact the will of the par- today. Lines of separation were also identified to create this more automobile oriented area. Just like the first two ticipants. the sub-districts that have distinctly different building sub-districts, more defined building placement require- Here in New England, the seat of the American Revolu- features and densities of development. Throughout this ments are stated as well as parking areas located predomi- tion, we established that we would not be pushed around process it was almost unanimous that Lancaster’s Main nantly along the side and rear of the building. Provisions by big money and influence. We fought for a system that Street has three distinct areas and each one required its for the development of shared driveways and interior guarantees equal participation to each of us. However, the own set of standards and requirements to maintain and roadways between properties are also stated to reduce the time has come that we need to “fight” again for this one encourage its existing style. overabundance of access points onto Main Street. These of a kind system that theoretically guarantees one person The first sub-district is simply called the South Dis- additional standards would make navigating between the one vote. trict and includes properties located along Main Street numerous commercial properties safer and easier while In 2007 the Supreme Court rendered a decision called between the junctions of Mechanic/Elm and Bunker Hill/ also creating a more comfortable environment for pedes- Citizens United. The court ruled that limiting the money Park Streets. Some properties located along the inter- trians and bicycles similar to the Middle and South Dis- spent in political campaigns was the same as limiting free secting streets within this area were also included due to tricts. speech, ergo, money=free speech. While not limiting any their similar features. The most obvious elements of this There are other elements within the amendment that individual’s to express him or herself, this allows those area are multi-story buildings located at the back edge of will better guide landscaping, storm-water management with money to amplify what they believe and buy more the sidewalk with very little setback from abutting prop- and public access. Much of the language is guiding and influence in the electoral process. erties. Since the existing ordinance does not require the gives an owner the opportunity to incorporate there, own I believe this is not a partisan issue this is an American personal style and desires while still maintaining the spir- issue. Anyone who loves this country and cherishes this it of the area. A summary sheet highlighting the prima- process that gives equal access to all, needs to step up the ry standards of each sub-district is available so a review plate. This is why I have submitted a warrant article to The Northern Gateway of the appropriateness of a development within these the voters of Lancaster to express your sentiments at the districts can be completed without navigating through grass roots level, where it all started: that we believe in multiple pages of zoning language. The goal of the project one person one vote, not the “free speech” concept issued Regional Chamber of and resulting amendment was to create a document that by our Supreme Court that allows any amount of money encourages development that is consistent with the most to be spent by wealthy individuals, corporations and polit- desirable and beloved aspects of Lancaster’s Main Street. ical PACs to influence the outcome of our elections. Commerce Annual Ultimately changes to the existing ordinance were mi- Lucy K. Wyman Dinner is March 20. nor and increased the outcome that little change to Main Lancaster WHITEFIELD—The and Frisee salad with roast- Northern Gateway Re- ed peppers and Bermuda gional Chamber of Com- onion Fritti. merce Annual Dinner will Three dinner selections take place at the Mt. View are available Marinated Grand Resort and Spa on Steak Tips with caramel- Thursday, March 20 from ized onions; or Chicken Flo- 5 - 9 pm. Our, guest speaker rentine with Italian roast- is Jamie Trowbridge CEO/ ed red bliss potatoes, or a White Mountain Chalet Editor of Yankee Publish- Vegetarian Chef’s Choice East Milan Rd. Berlin • 752-5517 ing. The cost for a member Dinner and a fruit compote is $40 per dinner or $45 for dessert. a non-member. Cocktail If you are interested hour runs from 5 - 6 pm in attending contact the Ladies Night Out along with a silent auction chamber at Northern Gate- and business exhibit. The way Regional Chamber of MR. PEABODY Ladies! Come to our annual Cabin Fever Party! exhibit tables are for any Commerce, P.O. Box 537, PG business that would like to Lancaster, NH 03584 with & SHERMAN 3D Friday, March 7th get exposure. An exhibit the number of people at- PG-13 table for a member is $20 tending, your dinner selec- NON-STOP Doors open at 7 pm or $25 for non-members the tions along with a check for dinner and program run the total. Or you can con- From Boston: The World Famous from 6 - 9 pm. tact Toni Pierce at 788-2870. “MEN IN MOTION DANCERS” For those that would like Reservations must be made to attend the dinner the this week. 21 and older, I.D.’s required menu features an Arugula Muppets Most Wanted $12 in advance, $15 at door if available Kelly’s from scratch,” the reporter Last year was a complete sell-out! (continued from Page A6) writes. “’Everything we Tickets on sale at Bobs Market in Berlin OR call He also treasures a make is done the old-fash- White Mountain Chalet 752-5517 and purchase with credit card 33-year-old copy of “The ioned way,’ Kelly said. Berlin Reporter,” pub- He says he started work- lished on Tuesday, Nov. ing at Toussaint Baking THREE GREAT ACTS!! 24, 1981, that features a Company when he was 16. story by reporter Martha He later baked in the Navy, Mad Cat • Whiskey Throttle • Mat Cat Habitat Petrowski along with five and then managed a bakery of her photos, including for 11 years in Auburn, Me. Saturday, March 8th one of his mother and his ‘In May of 1957, we Cover $4.99 • 21 and older, I.D’s required aunt Laura Allain joining bought the bakery which Doors open at 8:30 “forces to get their famous was only a small shop, and ‘snowballs’ ready for eager we have seen it grow over customers.” the years,’ Kelly says.” His father is featured in Pat and Jackie Kelly two of the photos. also treasure some of his “He says his hands are father’s tools that are dis- his most important tools, played atop a high shelf in but he doesn’t use them for their neat-as-a-pin home: surgery,” reads the lead the wooden paddle he used paragraph. “Albert Kelly, to pull loaves of bread from owner of Kelly’s Pastry the ovens; his donut-mak- Shop, relies on his hands ing machine, his jelly filler for tasting and flavoring. he used to make cookies; a And they must be working wooden pestle with which well for him because he’s he prepared pork for pies, been baking in Berlin for 25 his portable tool kit in years, and over those years case one of his special-oc- SUNDAY, MARCH 9TH he’s satisfied a lot of cus- casion cakes had to have AnnuAl BridAl Expo • Doors open at 12 tomers. its frosting touched up, his Over $10,000 in prizes given away! “He attributes the pop- large-quantity recipe box- 25+ of the area’s leading wedding / bridal vendors ularity of his sweets to the es, and the shop’s original •Free Admission• fact that everything is made “Kelly’s” sign.

A12 Coös County Democrat WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 ••• Real Estate

Real Estate Auction-Bank Foreclosure Real Estate Auction-Bank Foreclosure – N O T I C E O F H E A R I N G – March 7, 2014 @ 1:00 PM March 7, 2014 @ 10:00 AM LANCASTER, NH-GUILDHALL, VT, A-001(159), 16155 120 Reed Road, Lancaster, New Hampshire 406 Jefferson Road, Whitefield, New Hampshire The Commission in accordance with RSA 230:14 and the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987, have set a public hearing to discuss pro‑ posed replacement of the US 2 bridge (Rogers Rangers bridge) between the Towns of Lancaster, New Hampshire and Guildhall, Vermont.

The meeting will be held at the North Country Resource Center, Route 3 North, Lancaster, New Hampshire on March 25, 2014 at 7:00 P.M.

THE NORTH COUNTRY RESOURCE CENTER WILL BE OPEN ONE‑HALF (1/2) HOUR PRIOR TO THE TIME OF THE HEARING FOR THE INSPECTION OF PLANS BY ANY INTERESTED PERSONS.

On November 20, 2013, the Governor and Executive Council appointed: Barbara Ashley, Paul Ingersoll and William Remick as the Commission to conduct the hear‑ ing to determine whether there is the occasion for the laying out of this project. House, Barn, Outbuildings, Pond, 12.03± Acres TERMS OF SALE: We, the Commission, hereby give written Notice to said Petitioners and the owners TERMS OF SALE: of land over which said highway may pass, and to all others interested by posting a A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00) in the like copy in at least two (2) public places in the Town of Lancaster, NH and leaving A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00) in the form of cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or other form a like copy with the Town Clerk and Tax Collector of the Town of Lancaster, NH at form of cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or other form of payment agreeable to the Mortgagee, will be required to be least fourteen (14) days before the said day of hearing. of payment agreeable to the Mortgagee, will be required to be delivered at or before the time a bid is offered. delivered at or before the time a bid is offered. The successful bidder will be required to execute a written Relocation assistance will be furnished to each owner or tenant whose improvements The successful bidder will be required to execute a written memorandum of sale, immediately after the close of bidding. or property will be acquired for this project based on their eligibility. memorandum of sale, immediately after the close of bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid upon delivery Interested landowners, local officials and highway users are welcome and will be giv‑ The balance of the purchase price shall be paid upon delivery of the Foreclosure Deed to the purchaser within forty-five (45) en the opportunity to express their comments relative to the location. The testimony of the Foreclosure Deed to the purchaser within forty-five (45) days of the sale date. will be recorded. days of the sale date. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms This project will impact wetlands and floodplains and have an effect on historic re‑ any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or sources. This project is tentatively scheduled for advertising for bid in October 2019. of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the foreclosure sale and such change or changes will be Maps, plans, the environmental studies and other pertinent information developed during the foreclosure sale and such change or changes will be binding upon all prospective bidders. by the Department, along with written views received as a result of the coordination binding upon all prospective bidders. The certified original Mortgage may be examined by any with other agencies, is available at the Department of Transportation at the John The certified original Mortgage may be examined by any interested party at The Law Office of John Riff, 104 Main Street, O. Morton Building, 7 Hazen Drive, Concord, New Hampshire for inspection and interested party at The Law Office of John Riff, 104 Main Street, Suite 4, Lancaster, New Hampshire, during its normal business copying. It is suggested you call Robert Landry, Project Manager, at (603) 271‑2731 Suite 4, Lancaster, New Hampshire, during its normal business hours, with any questions direct to Attorney John “Jay” L. Riff, in advance for an appointment. hours, with any questions direct to Attorney John “Jay” L. Riff, IV, at (603) 788-5599. Written statements and other exhibits may be submitted to the Chairman of the IV, at (603) 788-5599. Commission, c/o William J. Cass, Director of Project Development, NH Department Auction held on site. Auction held on site. of Transportation, P.O. Box 483, Concord, NH 03302‑0483 up to ten (10) days after the date of the hearing for inclusion in the official record. Auctioneers: Auctioneers: Lussier’s Auction Service, Lyndonville, Vermont Lussier’s Auction Service, Lyndonville, Vermont A Finding of Necessity meeting has been scheduled for Monday, April 7, 2014, 11:00 New Hampshire License #2431 AM in Room 112/113, John. O. Morton Building, 7 Hazen Drive, Concord, New New Hampshire License #2431 Hampshire. This meeting is a public proceeding under RSA Chapter 91‑A. The David Lussier 802-626-9541 802-274-0747 David Lussier 802-626-9541 802-274-0747 intent of this meeting is not to continue taking testimony as was done at the Public Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 802-535-6100 Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 802-535-6100 Hearing, but instead the meeting serves as a decision‑making forum for the Hearing www.lussierauction.com [email protected] www.lussierauction.com [email protected] Commission. The public may observe the proceedings. Any individuals needing assistance or auxiliary communication equipment due to sensory impairment or other disability, should contact Charles R. Schmidt, P.E., Ad‑ ministrator of the Bureau of Right‑of‑Way, NHDOT, P.O. Box 483, Concord, NH 03302‑0483 ‑ TDD access: Relay NH 1‑800‑735‑2964. Notification of the need for assistance must be made no later than 7 days before the hearing. This project will be administered according to the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes to ensure nondiscrimination.

/s/ Christopher D. Clement, Sr. Christopher D. Clement, Sr. Commissioner NH Department of Transportation

Dated at Concord, NH this 27th Day of January A.D., 2014

- P E T I T I O N -

To Her Excellency, the Governor, and the Honorable Executive Council:

In accordance with RSA 230:14, I, Christopher D. Clement, Sr., Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, propose to replace the US 2 (Bridge Street) bridge connecting the Towns of Lancaster, NH and Guildhall, VT at the lo‑ cation given below:

Lancaster‑Guildhall, VT, A001(159), 16155

This project will replace the bridge carrying US 2 (Bridge Street) over the Connecti‑ cut River, also known as the Rogers’ Rangers Bridge (NH Bridge #111/129 and #42 on NH’s 2013 Bridge Priority List) that connects the towns of Lancaster, NH and Guildhall, VT. The new bridge will be built immediately adjacent to the upstream (north) side of the existing bridge. The proposed improvements will also include the reconstruction of US 2 extending 1400’ east and 600’ west of the bridge. At the conclusion of the construction the existing US 2 bridge will be removed. This project will impact historic resources.

Therefore, in accordance with RSA 230:14, I, Christopher D. Clement, Sr., Commis‑ sioner of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, propose the replace‑ ment of the US 2 bridge connecting the Towns of Lancaster, New Hampshire and Guildhall, Vermont.

_/s/Christopher D. Clement, Sr._ Christopher D. Clement, Sr. Commissioner

Dated at Concord, NH this 1stDay of November, A.D., 2013

TO VIEW THESE AND OTHER PROPERTIES VISIT... Diamante Group Real Estate North Wind Realty Lisa Hampton Real Estate www.diamantegroup.com www.northwindrealty.com www.lisahamptonrealestate.com - www.pwpre.com Peter Powell Real Estate Dotte Scott Real Estate Exit Realty Trailblazers www.dscottre.com www.ExitRealtyTrailblazers.com Remax Northern Edge - www.teamner.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 Coös County Democrat A13 ••• Summer youth opportunities Lancaster Voters Hello All! To the Editor: their ideas of zoning on us. Spring is fast approaching and I would like to get this Vote no on proposed zoning changes. Some time ago Sincerely, Alan Savage, word out. a select few people decided to go get a grant and hire the Past zoning board chairman This program is a great tool and resume builder for studying of Lancaster’s zoning laws. They did not involve Lancaster youths. I myself attended the NH Police Cadet Academy the Lancaster zoning board. The last time Lancaster vot- for the full three-year process and it has assisted me in ed on proposed zoning changes the changes were brought Property owner rights getting the career of my dreams as well as putting me in forth by the zoning board members not some special inter- To the Editor: connection with helpful resources and friendships in the est group. This is not right! Over the past several years there has been considerable law enforcement field and beyond. As a long term past zoning board member & past chair- debate about the siting of wind farm projects and trans- Conservation Officer Glen Lucas man of the zoning board I urge the voters of Lancaster to mission lines in New Hampshire, and much of this debate NH Fish and Game Department vote no to zoning changes brought fourth by a company has centered on individual property rights. Region One Office from below the notches that really has no interest in Lan- Initially, the opposition to projects like Northern Pass Lancaster caster other than the dollar they will earn by impressing sought to empower landowners by securing the proper- ty rights they hold on their property. Legislative efforts, hole championship golf, 45 turbine development, such while also assuring the such as eliminating eminent domain for private transmis- Balsams miles of hiking and moun- as ice throw and noise, are safety of the public using sion lines, drew widespread support from citizens because (continued from Page A1) tain biking trails, and an substantially diminished. the trail. It is recognized it strengthened property owner rights. coming as Otten would like. active schedule of festivals “The location of the pro- that this will require the Unfortunately, the effort to stop these energy projects The remaining 25 per- and other tourist-pleasing posed facility is an area tra- re-location of a portion of has now taken a destructive turn. No longer are oppo- cent is owned by Freshet entertainment. ditionally subject to com- the Cohos Trail.” nents of these projects attempting to strengthen property Wind Energy LLC, of Lyme, Otten asked the com- mercial forestry endeavors. The final two conditions owners’ rights, but instead these opponents are now fo- associated with Wagner missioners’ to support his Although the site and the in this section require that cused on taking away property rights from landowners. Timber Management. effort to change the restric- area around it is also used the turbines cannot be Through Senate Bill 200, sponsored by Senators Jeb Thirty-three 262-foot- tions detailed in the permit for recreational purposes climbable on their first 20 Bradley and Jeanne Forrester, opponents of these energy tall wind towers, capable issued by state Site Evalu- by hikers and snowmobil- feet from the ground and projects are now focused on taking property rights away of generating a total of 99 ation Committee (SEC) for ers, the site is not located that all applicable laws and from private landowners. Specifically, eliminating the megawatts of no-carbon the Granite Reliable Power in an area that draws a sub- rules shall be followed if right of landowners to lease or otherwise transfer private electricity, now dot the wind farm. stantial tourist population and when the turbines are property rights for energy projects and transmission lines. ridgelines of Millsfield and SEC permits, called “cer- in comparison to other re- decommissioned. This attack on private property rights is being pushed Dixville. tificates of site and facili- gions of the state. A separate paper, a risk under the guise of protecting people’s views. What goes Each turbine in the GRP ty,” nearly always include “The remoteness of the analysis of ice throw from unsaid is that the great majority of people in New Hamp- wind farm measures 410 specific conditions with site standing alone, howev- wind turbines written by shire do not own the land that holds the view they look at. feet from its compact cir- which the developer-owner er, cannot support a finding three German scientists of Their view is on property that someone else bought and cular concrete base to the must comply. that there will be no unrea- Cuxhaven, Germany, was they have no rights to control. In order to control the view tip of one of its three slen- Commissioner Samson sonable adverse effect on also filed with the SEC. they have, they are now attempting to use government to der-looking blades. The ro- noted that he had been the public health and safety, Grenier explained that take away the right of another property owner to use the tor diameter or “sweep” is snowmobiling recently unless the Applicant com- Otten promised that once land as they determine is best. 295 feet. The width of the near one of the turbines. plies with certain health plans for The Balsams’ For those of us that own private timberland in northern base is 16 feet. “Ice shale,” thrown off the and safety conditions. redevelopment and its ex- New Hampshire, we continually look for business oppor- There are seven turbines blades onto the snow, was “The following condi- panded ski area are ready tunities that make these lands viable and allow them to re- — Nos. 1 to 7 — on Dixville on site. However, he noted, tions will be made part of to go before the Planning main available for forestry activity. These lands support Peak, but Grenier did not gates are located approx- the Certificate. Board for the Unincorpo- thousands of jobs and small businesses, supply wood for a say how many Otten be- imately 500 feet from the “First, a safety plan is rated Places that he would variety of uses, and fuel for our region’s biomass plants. lieves would present a prob- turbines. necessary for the safe op- first make a presentation to In that mix of uses, energy development and leasing trans- lem to his potential plans. The 60-page-long per- eration of the proposed fa- the county commissioners. mission corridors is an important business for us a busi- Otten did not make pub- mit the SEC issued to GRP cility. Therefore, prior to The north-facing Wil- ness that provides critical revenues to support the mainte- lic at this early planning addresses “Public Health the commencement of con- derness Ski Area, opened nance of a working forest. stage what is likely to be in- and Safety:” “The Subcom- struction, the Applicant, on Dec. 26, 1966, featured a SB 200 socializes this business by mandating that en- cluded in Phases II and III. mittee finds that the siting, in cooperation with Coos 3,210-foot-long double chair- ergy transmission take place on government owned and He did tell Grenier that construction and operation County, shall prepare and lift and a 750-foot novice government approved lands. Under SB 200, money from the overall project would of the (GRP) Project will implement a detailed safety T-Bar. It had eight trails on leases that now go to support private timberlands would result in 1,000 full-and part- not have an unreasonable and access plan providing, a vertical drop of 1,000 feet, instead go to the government for the mandated use of gov- time jobs and a ski area adverse effect on public among other things, gate plus a charming two-story ernment owned land. that would rival Killington, health or safety as long as access protocols and meth- base lodge. By diverting this revenue away from private timber- located in the Green Moun- certain conditions are ap- ods to discourage persons A second T-Bar was add- land owners to state government, this legislation threatens tains of central Vermont. plied to the Certificate. from coming within 1,300 ed for the 1969-70 season, the existence of privately owned timberlands and creates According to its website, “The relatively remote feet from any turbine loca- Following the 2001-2002 more pressure for owners to sell. As we have experience Killington boasts seven location of the site is a sub- tion. season and the death of in Coos County, in most cases the buyer is government or mountain peaks, including stantial factor in determin- “Second, the Cohos Trail owner Neil Tillotson, the environmental special interest groups that seek to restrict Pico Mountain at Killing- ing whether there will be does draw hikers and is longer T-Bar was replaced the use of these lands. ton, with 92 miles of diverse an unreasonable adverse maintained through volun- with a new Partek triple Economist Milton Friedman once said that “the gov- terrain, 22 lifts at Killing- effect on public health or teer efforts. The Applicant, chairlift. The Bungy T-Bar ernment’s solution to a problem is usually as bad as the ton, plus seven at Pico safety. in cooperation with NH was also removed and re- problem” and SB 200 is a great example. Mountain, snowmaking “The site is located in rel- Fish & Game, shall use its placed with a new Partek Allen Bouthillier covering some 600 acres of ative wilderness and con- best efforts to maintain the triple chairlift. Both were Owner A.B. Logging & Trucking Inc. skiable terrain, plus an 18- cerns associated with wind integrity of the Cohos Trail sold at auction in May 2012. Lancaster water and was lost along WMRSD to devise a way to stream- service and best wishes for run for another term but, (continued from Page A3) with the furs but Stockwell (continued from Page A1) line communications, like- the years ahead. rather, to concentrate his scouting. Throughout his managed to save himself. has access to needed up-to- ly in a monthly roundtable The board also voted efforts and energies on the life he trapped and traded It was on one such ven- date skills.” format, with students who unanimously to retroactive- state Legislature where he as well as managing his ture that he met his end. Becky Matthews of are involved in a variety of ly accept the resignation of serves on the House Labor, farm and family. These ac- Just what kind of accident Whitefield said, “The school activities in order to make Henry Verret, District van Industrial and Rehabilita- tivities rather frequently cost him his life is not a board unanimously recom- himself more as the student driver, effective Feb. 28, tive Services Committee. led to narrow escapes of matter of record. He died mended the CTE bond and body’s liaison to the board. with appreciation. Former school board one kind or another. On on November 8, 1819. It is we continue to recommend The board voted unani- Because this was his last member Randy Boggess of one occasion he was taking told that the following day it.” mously to accept the retire- meeting before the March Lancaster is running unop- a bundle of furs to sell, trav- was a “dark day” and that School board student ment of Susan MacKillop, 11 election, board members posed to fill the upcoming eling by horse along the an 8-year old grandson held representative Brandon Lancaster School cook at joined in thanking Rep. vacancy. Incumbents Jessi- Connecticut River. They a candle so that the mason Lalonde, a WMRHS junior, the Lancaster School, ef- Herb Richardson of Lan- ca Ryan of Whitefield and hit a weak spot in the ice who was building his tomb reported that he is working fective June 30, with great caster for his board service. Mollie White of Carroll are and the horse went into the could see to set the bricks. with principal Mike Berry appreciation for 25 years of Richardson decided not to also running unopposed.

“Stark’s scores dropped grade 9. ing — GHS, 78% proficient RE/MAX Northern Edge Realty NECAP 89 Main St. Lancaster, NH (603) 788-2131 (continued from Page A1) significantly this year, and “We have been revising and above, and state, 76%; Licensed in NH & VT one of the factors contrib- our curriculum to reflect Math — GHS, 39% and Colebrook (603) 237-5850 and 66 percent in Stratford, uting to this was first-time the more regional impact state, 36%, and Writing — Littleton (603) 444-3069 • Berlin (603)752-0003 in contrast to the state’s 77 test-takers in grade 3,” Dr. of having all three districts GHS, 51% and state, 54%. All Homes One Place... TEAMNER.COM percent. Ladd reported. “This was in the SAU sending their “While the math scores In math, 51 percent of the class that was severely high school students to are certainly not where we Serving Coös and Grafton County in New Hampshire Northumberland’s students impacted in 2011 when the Groveton. There have been would like them to be, GHS & Essex County in Vermont were proficient or above, school’s budget was cut dra- major adjustments made to has consistently scored and 58 percent in both Stark matically, forcing a com- the elementary curriculum higher than the state av- Lancaster Milan and Stratford, in contrast to bined class that was made to meet the increased de- erage, Dr. Ladd explained. Price NEW the state’s 65 percent. up of students from kinder- mands of the Common Core “I would argue that there Reduced! PRICE! In writing (grades 5 and garten to grade 4. State Standards as well as is something inherently 8), 46 percent of Northum- “The large developmen- to ensure that all students wrong with the assessment berland’s students were tal span greatly impeded will have the same skills itself when our state scores proficient or above, and 56 the teacher’s ability to meet and knowledge when they on the NAEP (National As- 4BR,2BA ranch home on over 5 acres on Four season cottage of over 3 acres w/ outskirts of Lancaster direct trail access percent in Stratford, while the instructional needs of enter Groveton High School sessment of Educational #4162726 $195,000. #4313290 $115,000. the state number stands at all the students, and the – whatever the grade level.” Progress, a.k.a, the Nation’s Lancaster Groveton 58 percent. students entering kinder- Looking at individual Report Card) are perenni- “This District picture garten were not able to schools tells a somewhat ally among the best in the SOLD only provides an over- have the amount of direct different story when mak- country, but yet only 36% of view,” Dr. Ladd cautions. instruction necessary at ing comparisons to state our students are considered “This is especially true for that developmental level to scores, however, Dr. Ladd proficient as measured by Northumberland. The dis- overcome a lack of signifi- pointed out, especially the NECAP test.” aggregated data in each cant literacy and numeracy GHS’ grade 11 scores: Read- 2BR,1BA single level home,space in base- List Price $21,000. building provides more skills with which they en- ment could be finished #4135039 $118,000. detailed information. It is tered school in the Fall. LocaL ExpEriEncEd Franconia Lancaster important to note that the “In comparing the state Stark Village School had 21 to the SAU 58 scores, it SociaL SEcurity attornEy SOLD students tested in grades 3 is important to note that SOLD to 6, and Stratford only had Groveton High School has Have you been denied 57 students. That means three different entry points, Social Security Disability? that the sample sizes are unlike most other high Attorney Stanley Robinson has extremely small, and one schools in the state. successfully handled List Price $55,000. List Price $34, 100. student can greatly influ- “Groveton students en- ence a percentage analysis ter in grade 6, Stark stu- disability cases for over 30 years. — either positively or neg- dents enter in grade 7, and 603-286-2019 • [email protected] IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN THE DEMOCRAT. atively. Stratford students enter in A14 Coös County Democrat WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 ••• To the voters of White Mountains Regional School District To the Editor: work environment, and in the North Country and What this reduction would and projected tax impacts. CTE aid levels. We would This year the School this building will be com- perhaps may be the single mean for our project is that We have a complete build- need to spend local dollars Board is again asking that pletely adaptable for new largest building project for we would be looking at a 7.2 ing plan that is paid for and to redesign a building, the you vote to approve the programs for many years some time. They have kept million dollar bond as op- a contractor with a guar- local tax impact will in- building of a new Career to come. Many of those who these funds (13.5 million) posed to the guaranteed 4.5 anteed maximum price, crease, and we cannot be and Technical Education have been elected to serve available to us for another million dollar bond we are which may be less when sure that a second project Center (CTE). For those the people in our state vote. currently asking you to ap- bid. Some are suggesting will be granted State ap- of you my age, CTE is the government affairs in Con- The funds, or CTE aid, prove. What we know is the that we should wait a few proval for funding to get to modern version of Vo-Ag. cord strongly support this are at 75% funding for this funding amount is in the years and then bring a proj- a vote by our local voters It has modern career paths project. There is strong project. The Salem CTE budget and is for this proj- ect forward. What we know for years. that are continually adapt- belief that this project is project, which is next in ect pending a positive vote. with that option is that the There are constant ques- ing to the changes in the important for education line, is at 60% funding. We know the bond amount state is currently reducing tions about class sizes in the district and as the ad- ministration and staff try to give our Pre-K through THETHE 12th grade students many wide and varied options CAR, TRUCK & SUV there are indeed some low TWINTWIN STATESTATE FORDFORD CAR, TRUCK & SUV class sizes. This is a subject constantly being reviewed, IS and the goal is to have of- STOP ferings that are well uti- ON! lized in the future. With the CHALLENGECHALLENGE CTE offerings there are 226 seniors, juniors and soph- After a great start in 2014, I have challenged my Sales Teams omores taking at least one to sell and deliver 300 New Ford Cars, Trucks and SUV’s by close CTE offering. The fresh- man class, consisting of 116 of business April 30th. With your help, I am announcing that the students, is taking part in a Twin State Ford Car, Truck and SUV Challenge IS ON! new program called Career Explorations. In this pro- gram they move through 2013 FORD C-MAX 3 Reasons 2013 FORD F-150 the CTE offerings to see if there is something of inter- HYBRID SEL to get to the 4X4 SUPERCAB est that they might choose Stock #48768 LEATHER, NAVIGATION, Stock #37306 V-6, REAR VIEW CAMERA, TRAILER TOW PACKAGE, to add to their academic ex- POWER LIFT GATE, Twin State Ford RUNNING BOARDS, $32,965 MSRP PANORAMIC SUNROOF $32,980 MSRP ALL-TERRAIN TIRES perience at the high school. – 1500 Ford Retail Cash Car, Truck & SUV – 1500 Ford Retail Cash In addition, we have 37 stu- – 1500 Ford Credit Bonus Cash (Requires Financing with Ford Motor Credit) Challenge: – 1500 Ford Credit Bonus Cash (Requires Financing with Ford Motor Credit) dents coming into the dis- – 1000 Ford Competitive Lease Cash (w/Qualified Household Vehicle) – 2500 Ford Retail Trade Assist (w/Qualified Trade) trict for our offerings. This – 1800 Twin State Ford Discount – 3000 Twin State Ford Discount year we will graduate 30% 1. 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Jonathan Benton Jonathan Benton Daegan Lurvey flying up to the basket with Yellow Jackets swarming Groveton’s lone senior Brandon Joy recognized on Senior Day with his basketball brethren on Feb. 24. all around. Eagles clobber Canaan/Pittsburg at home

BY JONATHAN BENTON with even a triple team at ing to go at the start of At just a minute into ond string. 3-1-7, Charron 2-0-4: Totals [email protected] times. the third quarter as they the fourth quarter C/P fell 22-10-59 GROVETON — The Ea- The Eagles had sever- immediately extended into foul trouble 7-5 and GHS 16-17-16-10 gles kicked off their senior al three-point swoops in the lead with two straight after another nine-point C/P 6-19-5-16 Canaan/Pittsburg 46 day with their second win the second period earned hoops from Guay and run, 58-35, Groveton had S. Noyes 3-1-10, Justin over the Yellow Jackets by Brandon Joy (old Gadwah, 37-25. Canaan/ the game in the bag. In the Groveton 59 Lindor 4-0-8, Riley 1-0-2, after a big first and third fashioned three), Daegan Pittsburg immediately final 3:50 the Eagles start- Monahan 2-1-5, Gadwah Josh Lindor 0-3-3, C. Noy- quarter 59-46 on Feb. 24. Lurvey and Gadwah who called a timeout to try and ed to move the ball around 9-4-26, Lurvey 1-3-6, Joy es 2-0-4, Rodrigue 5-2-12, It started out as close landed the shot even after regroup. Coming out of it more and got in their sec- 1-1-3, Rogers 2-0-4, Guay Begin 3-1-7: Totals 18-7-46 as it had ended the last it skimmed off the palm they got a free and shots time Groveton had battled of a blocking ‘Jacket. from the charity stripe Canaan/Pittsburg just Groveton led 27-12 at the would make up the bulk a one-possession game. 3:20 mark. of their scoring this canto The Yellow Jackets were In the final 4:16 of only going three for six ahead 4-2 two minutes the second quarter Purple went on anoth- and then big purple broke Groveton’s only slipup er big run, seven-points, the game wide open with a was falling into one and with Gadwah hitting two 12-point spree, The differ- one foul trouble. In the field goals that bookended ence this time around was final three minutes of the a close hoop from Keenan that the Eagles went to canto the ‘Jackets pulled a to for a 20-point margin, full court press a lot earli- 11-6 swing to trail 33-25 at 48-28, at the 1:35 mark. er and marked Devin Ro- halftime. The Eagles led 49-30 head- drigue like white on rice Groveton was still rar- ing into the final canto.

Sports ~ Jonathan Benton - Phone: Office 788-4939 or Home 837-8834 • Fax: 788-3022; email: [email protected] B 2 Coös County Democrat Wednesday, March 5, 2014 ••• Lady Spartans catch Cougars by the tail

BY JONATHAN BENTON game with 20-points and [email protected] hitting at least two hoops per quarter. WHITEFIELD — The It was a war for the lucky 13th seeded Lady sixty seconds, but by the Spartans started their five-minute mark and a run at the playoffs strong Cougar timeout later the against the 20th slotted Regional led 11-2; Kaitlin Kearsarge Panthers wid- Wood rocked two threes, ening the margin every Olivia Conway muscled quarter to take the win her way to three-points 57-33. and Bosse hit a break- “We played very well away basket off a steal. at the beginning, but then The Cougars were held gave up too many points,” to just three single field said White Mountains goal shooters to have the Coach Gary Jenness. Regional lead 18-6 after “Our guards need to do one. something when Kait- The battle was more lin’s not in there as we back and forth in the sec- have a hard time running ond quarter as Cougar an offense. I thought we Lexi Bryk hit two field played well, everybody goals for five-points and contributed. Kaitlin shot Devi Kraushaar went the ball well and Kayla four for four from the Bosse had a good stretch foul line. Even so the Re-

in the second quarter gional pulled away with there where she hit a few six-point run starting at from the corner.” 3:50 thanks to Conway Bosse was a beast on and Bosse and in the fi- Jonathan Benton the court leading the nal six seconds Wood Kaitlin Wood sets off a three-pointer against Kearsarge.

Jonathan Benton Kayla Bosse hits a breakaway layup against the Cougars. drained another three to two from the line. put the hosts ahead 34-19 Both teams shot very at halftime. Bosse had tight from the free throw three hoops for the canto. line with White Moun- The third quarter was tains at 75 percent hitting a watershed moment for nine out of 12 foul shots Jill Rooney who was over- while Kearsarge was 83 due in hitting two out- percent going 10 for 12. side shots for five-points. Bosse continued to lead WMRHS 18-16-11-12 on with two hoops. The KHS 6-13-8-6 Cougars only had two scorers, but a hotspur White Mountains 57 from the three was Anna Wood 3-0-9, Curtis 2-3- Cahill with six-points. 7, Rooney 3-2-9, Stinehour In the final canto both 1-0-2, Bosse 9-2-20, MacK- combatants took turns enzie 2-1-5, Conway 2-1-5: at the charity stripe, but Totals 22-9-57 the Regional went six for seven and the Cougars Kearsarge 33 were four for six. Bosse Huntoon 2-0-4, An- stepped it up again for gus 1-0-2, Bryk 3-0-7, Ca- six points and Rooney hill 2-2-8, Hansen 1-1-3, Jonathan Benton stayed hot with four as Kraushaar 1-7-9: Totals The Spartan Spirit Seniors recognized with their families on Friday: Hannah Forcier, Sara St. Martin, Samantha Paquin and Jamie Morris. both girls went two for 10-10-33 Lady Eagles step over Panthers on way to Plymouth

BY JONATHAN BENTON shooting in the fourth (12 The Lady Eagles were do- Panthers got back in the [email protected] for 17) allowed the Lady ing a good job neutralizing game 34-30; Steeves set in Eagles to rise above the 6’3” starter Katie Steeves a hoop off a rebound and GROVETON — The Panthers 24-13 and take the who gained her third foul Bartlett landed a big three. Groveton girls basketball victory. and took a seat with five Groveton then played team earned this past Mon- “I thought we got off to a minutes left in the second more aggressive and passed day’s trip to the final four at good start,” said Groveton quarter. By the 3:27 mark the ball better underneath. Plymouth State Univeristy Coach Tim Haskins. “I the Panthers were giving Stepping up for the Eagles after besting Pittsfield in though we had a chance up one-and-one bonus at the with confident offense were the quarterfinals 52-36 on to blow them out, but then foul line and the Eagles end- Bedell (7pts) and Pelletier Friday. they came out with more in- ed up hitting six out of ten (11pts). Although Steeves It became a two-posses- tensity then us in the third frees. Wheelock led the pack still clawed away with three sion game after three quar- quarter to change the game with six-points including a hoops and keeping one mis- ters, but some solid foul around. Their guard [Stef three-pointer. Groveton led take away from fouling out 26-13 at intermission. two of her starting team- Big purple was caught mates didn’t: Bartlett took on their heels in the third a seat at 3:11 to go as did quarter, however, with Gauthier in the final 18 sec- the only scorer being Con- onds. roy who landed a bucket For the game Groveton while being fouled. Over- was 68 percent from the foul Jonathan Benton all the hosts were settling line hitting 21 out of 31 frees Jena Wheelock with a look of glee as she cuts to the net against for outside shots and not while Pittsfield was 22 per- Pittsfield. attacking the basket. The cent going two for nine. Pel- Gauthier] got after the ball. was on. The Eagles showed Panthers stayed out of foul letier went seven for seven, Sadie [Conroy] ended up be- their depth in the first with trouble this time around Wheelock six for seven and ing sort of a spark plug for five-point-makers to the and Steeves bit back with Bedell six for 10 for the bout. us that got us keyed back in, Panthers’ two; a theme that two buckets as well as team- AS LOW AS AS LOW AS AS LOW AS her an Talia [Bedell]” would stay consistent in the mate Stef Gauthier with GHS 15-11-2-24 Pittsfield started off first half. Bedell and Abbey three in a row. The Eagles PHS 7-6-10-13 $ 99 $ 99 $ 49 strong with an early three Pelletier pulled in four- still held on 28-23 heading 10 12 14 by Gabby Bartlett. Hoops points each and Jena Whee- into the fourth. Groveton 52 from Bedell and Conroy lock set in an old-fashioned Conroy starting the fi- Singer 0-1-1, Conroy 3-0-6, NAPA NAPA NAPA put Groveton into the lead, three keep Groveton in the nal canto with a breaking Wheelock 2-6-11, Bedell 3-6- ProFormer Brake ProFormer 4-3, at 1:20 in and the battle lead 15-7 after one. basket off a steal to set the 12, Rogers 2-1-5, Pelletier 5-7- Brake Pads Rotors Brake Calipers mood. The Eagles were 17: Totals 15-21-52 #TS-7548 #4885829 #N4571 gaining a few points off the transition to pull away 34- Pittsfield 36 25 at the 5:50 mark. Purple’s Bartlett 3-0-8, Gauthier $ 99 outside shots were still not 4-0-8, Vien 2-2-6, Doucette 49 dropping, however, and the 1-0-2, Steeves 6-0-12: 16-2-36 A FAMILY OWNED FULL SERVICE AUCTION AND APPRAISAL BUSINESS EVERCRAFT SINCE 1972 2-Ton Trolley Steenburgh Auctioneers CERTIFIED ESTATE AND INSURANCE APPRAISALS CASS INSURANCE INC. Jack & PROFESSIONAL AUCTION SERVICE ‘Nanc’ & Michelle Jack Stands FULLY LICENSED AND BONDED - MEMBERS OF NH AUCTIONEERS ASSOCIATION EXTENSIVE MARKETING EXPERIENCE AND INTERNET PRESENCE PO Box 406 • Newport, Vermont 05855 Combo COMPETITIVE CONSIGNMENT RATES PERSONAL AUTOS, WORKMAN’S COMP. #899-2022 ALSO PURCHASING SINGLE ANTIQUES OR ENTIRE HOUSE LOTS GENERAL LIABILITY AND EQUIPMENT LITTLETON MACHINE SHOP SERVICE MON.-FRI. 7AM-5PM • TEL. 444-2982 HOMEOWNERS, SNOWMOBILES, ATVS M-F 6am-6pm C&S Auto & Truck Parts C&S Auto & Truck Parts KLSC [email protected] [email protected] Route 3N 17 S. Main St. Archie H. Steenburgh Joshua W. Steenburgh 802.334.6944-Work Sat. 6am-5pm 225 Union St. 770 Jeffers Hills Road Pike, NH 03780 603 989 5361 Littleton, NH Whitefield Plymouth 802.334.6934-FAX Sun. 8am-12noon ViSiT nApA On THe WeB! http://wwwNAPAonline.com www.steenburgh.com [email protected] We Keep AmericA running. Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Coös County Democrat B3 •••

Jonathan Benton Spartan B-ballers recognized with their families on Senior Day Friday: Colby Couture, Kody Carlson, John Jonathan Benton Ennis. Spartan Senior Abby Towne keeps the book at her last home basketball game Friday. Spartans call it a season on senior day

BY JONATHAN BENTON last game of the season be- “Regardless of our record Coach Zak Babcock. “They ways remained stridently keeping the visitors ahead [email protected] ing out shot by the Winnis- I am very proud of my guys should hold their heads committed and continued 30-9 at halftime. WHITEFIELD — Fri- quam (14-4) challengers 69- because they never stopped high because where lesser play for each other until the The Bears blew the day was senior day for the 32 to finish the season with working hard and compet- young men may have quit bitter end. Congratulations doors off the gym 31-11 in Spartans as well as their a record of 0-18. ing,” said White Mountains or given up, our boys al- to coach Dame [of Winn- the third quarter with 12 isquam] and his staff for a field goals including sev- nice win and a terrific reg- en three-pointers spread ular season.” across four shooters. Spen- Lady Spartans overturned at second round Out of 26 teams in Divi- cer Nast stepped up for the BY JONATHAN BENTON made eight blocks total and in the second and the team out. sion III White Mountains Regional landing his first [email protected] had 18 defensive rebounds went seven for ten from For the game White was the only one to have two hoops of the bout. WHITEFIELD — The Re- to the Regional’s eight. the foul line for the first Mountains shot 67 percent zero ink in the win col- The highlight of the gional girls had an injury Although Olivia Conway half. Fall Mountain still sat from the foul line hitting umn. They did, however, fourth quarter were the ridden season with a young- drew first blood with two ahead 22-17 at halftime. 14 out of 21 frees while Fall have two games that were light-footed aerobatics of er squad, but still pulled frees less then a minute in In the third quarter Mountain was 46 percent only one-possession losses Timmy Voigt who cow- away with a respectable it would be the Regional’s Wood (5pts) and Conway going six for 13. Conway against Laconia and New- boyed up for eight-points .500 record (10-10) finishing last lead of the game. White (old fashioned three) did and Curtis were champs found. and led the hosts with nine. out winter falling to Fall Mountains was unable to what they could for the from the charity stripe go- The blue Bears set the Although Nast and Voi- Mountain 46-33. contain six-footers Bethany Spartans on the offense, but ing six for seven and four pace from the get go dom- gt were just one foul away Despite the final 13-point Aumand (4pts) and Mor- the ladies in blue and white for four respectively for the inating 18-2 after one. An- from taking a seat it was a margin the Lady Spartans gan Ferland (6pts) as well weren’t able to stop Ferland bout. drew Pond off the bench low fouling game during the kept it a close game trailing as Bailey Robers (4pts) to (6pts) and Aumand (4pts) was the lone Spartan to shots with the Bears going just 30-27 with 2:55 left in the trail 15-8 after one. Kaitlin from continuing their at- WMRHS 8-9-12-4 land a hoop as the hosts four for eight from the free- third quarter. Wood did give the Spartans tack on the net. FMHS 15-7-15-9 were plagued by turn- throw line and the Regional Both teams were fairly a three-pointer boost that The final quarter was overs. Winnisquam had hitting three out of four. even in respect to turnovers shrunk the margin 10-7 at single-digits for both bench- White Mountains 33 four scorers land threes with White Mountains hav- the 2:54 mark, but it was not es, but the Regional was Wood 4-1-12, Curtis 1-4-6, in the first and was led by WMRHS 2-7-11-12 ing 20 and Fall Mountain to last. held to just four-points. Au- Stinehour 2-0-4, Bosse 0-2-2, T. Normand (5pts) and W. WRHS 18-12-31-8 15. Both teams also had five The Regional played mand drove in for six more Mackenzie 0-1-1, Conway Singleton (4pts). The Bears steals each. The difference better defense in the sec- points while White Moun- 1-6-8: Totals 8-14-33 would rock the casbah with White Mountains 32 came into play with who hit ond canto gaining ground tains had no field goals go- 11 three-pointers total for Voigt 3-39, Ennis 2-0-4, the most baskets in transi- on the Wildcats 9-7. Kayla ing four for eight from the Fall Mountain 46 the game spread across six Nast 2-0-4, Pond 2-0-4, Cou- tion and the Wildcats went Bosse would end up with foul line. Both sides would Tewksbury 1-0-2, Roberts players. ture 2-0-4, Sweet 1-0-3, Wood 20 for 41 from the floor while six offensive rebounds for time there at one-and-one 4-2-10, Aumand 7-2-16, Holt White Mountains extend- 1-0-2, Bastian 1-0-2: Totals the Lady Spartans were five the game. Wood worked her bonuses and the Ferland 1-0-2, Felond 6-1-13, Ahlberg ed their point-makers in the 14-3-32 for 42. The Wildcats also magic with another three forward eventually fouled 1-1-3: Totals 20-6-46 second canto to three with hot hands from starting se- Winnisquam 69 A Century in Coös nior Colby Couture (2ptr) Welch 2-0-5, Pevine 3-0-9, as well as Josh Sweet (3ptr) Normand 2-0-5, Robinson 1914 quarters. the House of Represen- 1974 and Jordan Bastian (2ptr) 1-0-3, Martinez 4-0-10, Sin- A shooting by a lum- One of the worst fires tatives this week. Word Purchase a Harley-Da- both off the bench. Timmy gleton 4-0-8, Harmon 2-2-6, ber-worker claiming in history hits St. Johns- comes from Washington vidson at Catello & Son, Harmon led Winnisquam Buxton 4-2-10, Serrano 6-0- to have been crazed by bury Main Street at 20 de- that Rep. Norris Cotton of 680 Glen Ave., in Berlin. that canto with six-points 15: Totals 28-4-69 drink in East Brighton, grees below zero, making New Hampshire was seat- Prices start at $300.00 for Vt., hits two men with the fire nearly impossible ed in the direct line of fire the 75cc. bullets, both survive. The to fight. that struck and critically Mrs. & Mrs. Raymond shooter, 24-year-old John Mrs. and Mrs. Will Sav- wounded Rep. Alvin Bent- Deyette were honored for Sevigney is locked up in age of Lancaster received ley of Michigan. Mr. Cot- their 35th wedding anni- Island Pond. a wire that their son Sgt. ton was grazed but suf- versary in Groveton at James W. Weeks de- Leonard Savage, was fered no serious injuries. the home of their daugh- clares himself a candi- slightly wounded in ac- ter, Mrs. Gilcris. date for road agent in an tion and was recovering 1964 Members of the Police open letter to the Editor. in a hospital. The wire Gov. Nelson Rockfeller Department in Lancaster did not state if their son talks with Mrs. Ethel had to move equipment 1924 was in Africa or Italy, but Butcher, Mrs. Belle Smith from the Station as water Whitefield High defeat- stated he would be back and Miss Clarice McCa- backed up again through ed Lancaster in a close in action soon. rten at a luncheon at the the drains. game while Lancaster Lancaster Motel. Academy wins in Cole- 1954 Carol Becker, age 9, 1984 brook. Rare visitors from the formerly of Dalton, was Stratford’s Missy Han- Lenten regulations Artic, two snowy owls, struck by a car as she was son joins the 1,000-point put forth by all Catholic have been spotted along boarding the school bus club at her final high Churches in New Hamp- the Connecticut River in Barre, Vt. school game in Gorham. shire, with Lent opening and on the corner of Bun- Whitefield pilot, Mrs. The paper will be late today on Ash Wednesday. ker Hill and Main Street. Rachel Mahn will appear next week to accommo- The Ladies Circle host- All were shocked about in New York City on the date all election results. ed and fed more than 150 the wild shooting by four game show, ‘To Tell The With the help of Herb of North Country teach- Puerto Rican fanatics at Truth’. see CENTURY, page 10­­­ ers in the Assembly Hall. We’re the 1934 people of The house of Albert C.N. Brown Chase near the Guildhall side of the river, down by the covered bridge, was destroyed by fired. Call the office March is the month for repairs on your clocks and broken jewelry, come for this week’s see H. J. Whitcomb & Sons in Lancaster and cash price. Groveton for all your re- pairs.

1944 Coos County is to have a camp for Ger- Lancaster • 603-788-2012 man prisoners. That an- nouncement comes from Washington and has been verified. Workmen are changing the former Camp in Stark into head- B 4 Coös County Democrat Wednesday, March 5, 2014 ••• Hitting the rink for a little Monday morning curling BY JOSHUA SPAULDING the action, so all four ar- Sports Editor eas of play are visible. SOCHI, Russia — The On this day, the Unit- first thing that anyone ed States women were wants to do on a Monday taking on Korea, but morning is watch a little there was also two oth- curling. er matches going on, in- At least that was my cluding Russia vs. Great attitude as I set out from Britain, which was great the Main Media Center for two reasons. First, to the Ice Cube Curling the crowd was really into Center in Olympic Park that match, so it gave a on Monday, Feb. 17. For very raucous feel to the the most part, curling is venue. And, both the Rus- the only event in these sian and British curling Olympics that gets start- teams consist of incredi- ed before 11 a.m., unless bly beautiful young wom- of course there is a time en, so there faces on the change due to weather big screen was never a JOSHUA SPAULDING concerns. bad thing. THE ICE CUBE CURLING CENTER press seats provided a great view of the action. A few years back I The Ice Cube is ac- JOSHUA SPAULDING did a story on the Mount tually built as a porta- stones they can place but the US had a solid THE MEN jumped off the large hill for the team competition this past Washington Valley Curl- ble venue and after the closer to the center of eighth stone right to the week. ing Club when it began at Olympics, will be able to the button than the other middle of the button and the Ham Arena, so I had a be moved around Russia team’s closest stone. Each grabbed a point to make NH duo lead US ski jumpers in Sochi little background in curl- for different events. How- team gets eight stones per it 5-1. ing, but I admit, I was a ever, sitting inside of it end and teams can choose Korea picked up two BY JOSHUA SPAULDING a jump of 119.5 meters bit rusty. watching the matches, different plans of attack. more points in the fourth Sports Editor for 108.3 points, which First and foremost, the one would never know Sometimes the plan is end after both teams took SOCHI, Russia — Two placed him 35th overall. Ice Cube Curling Cen- that. to block the other team turns knocking each oth- New Hampshire kids Alexander was 48th with ter had excellent media In curling, teams score from getting in close, oth- er out of scoring position helped lead the way for a jump of 111.5 meters seats, right at the end of points for each of their er times it’s to attack the and Korea added two the US team in ski jump- and 87 points. center and then block. more points in the fifth ing at the Sochi Olympic The duo then compet- Many people actually re- end after the eighth US Games. ed as half of the United fer to curling as ‘chess on stone just missed knock- Nick Fairall of Ando- States men’s team for ice’ because of the numer- ing Korea’s out of posi- ver and Nick Alexander the large hill team event, ous amounts of strategy tion. of Lebanon both com- which was held on Mon- involved in the contest. The US picked up an- peted in the individual day, Feb. 17. The US fin- The US women, on this other point in the sixth jumping and in the team ished 10th overall. day, found themselves end with a good final event at the RusSki Gorki Fairall was the sec- trailing 4-0 after the first stone to make it 9-2, but Ski Jumping Center last ond jumper for the US end and it appeared that Korea snagged two more week. and had the second-best the lead would be sig- points in the seventh end The first jump of the jump for the team at nificantly greater after and the match ended with Olympics for the men 120.5 meters, scoring 102 the second end, as Korea an 11-2 win for the Kore- came early in the com- points, while Alexander had a number of stones in ans. petition, on Sunday, Feb. had the team’s longest close and also had a good The US women’s curl- 9, as they tackled the jump at 126.5 meters and block in front of the but- ing team is coached by normal hill. Alexander scored the most points ton. Bill Todhunter and in- jumped to 35th overall at 114.4. Peter Frenette DAN EGAN – COURTESY PHOTO But the US engineered cludes skip Erika Brown, and didn’t qualify for and Anders Johnson also THAT’S ME, with skiing legend Dan Egan of Campton at the moguls a nice break-up of the vice-skip Debbie McCor- the final round. His one jumped for the United competition on the first night of my Olympic experience. Dan was block and a great last mick, Jessica Schultz, jump was 96 meters and States, scoring 84.2 and working for Boston.com and helped me out with his vast knowledge stone got right in close to Ann Swisshelm and alter- he earned a total of 116 101.9 points respectively and connections. allow the Koreans only nate Allison Pottinger. points overall. with their jumps. one point for the end and The large hill compe- Reflections on the way things were a 5-0 lead. Joshua Spaulding can tition was held on Satur- Joshua Spaulding can are the people who got me A back and forth third be reached at 569-3126 or day, Feb. 15, and in that be reached at 569-3126 or SPORTING here. Without the help of end led to both teams sportsgsn@salmonpress. round, Fairall led the way sportsgsn@salmonpress. CHANCE everyone out there, this knocking each other out, com for the United States with com trip would’ve never hap- pened and I believed that I owed everyone a chance to By JOSHUA SPAULDING see the Olympics through By the time this is print- a unique set of eyes. I’ve ed, I will be back in the watched the Olympics on United States. I still may television, but I never im- be sleeping, but I will have agined myself sitting in a been back for a few days, huge press workroom in So- that is assuming the flights chi, Russia, or standing in a work out the way they are cluster of folks from Sports supposed to. Illustrated, the Los Angeles I was supposed to leave Times and USA Today in- Sochi at 2:30 a.m. on Mon- terviewing Bode Miller or day and be back in Boston Ted Ligety or simply being before 6 p.m. on Monday able to show my credential night and on my way home and walk into seemingly (with a quick stop for some any event featuring the best Mountain Dew, something athletes in the world. sorely missing here in So- This has been an out of chi) after that. this world experience and As I write this in the I am grateful to everyone Main Press Center of the who made this a possibility. Sochi Olympics, I can look I hope that I have done you around me and see journal- justice with the coverage ists from all over the world, that I have provided and I typing their stories, work- hope that I have made the ing out their images and Olympics a little more en- preparing news clips. It’s joyable for everyone. I know pretty amazing to be part of that you have made these this entire process. Olympics much more en- Up until this point, the joyable for me and you have biggest event I’ve covered made them an experience I have been the NASCAR rac- know I will never forget. I es in Loudon twice a year. may be back in the United While those are fun and States by the time this story all, this easily puts them to hits your eyes, but I know shame. The scope of the en- part of me is still in Russia, tire operation that goes on waiting at the bus stop for here is just incredible and the TM10 bus to the moun- I feel blessed to have been tains or typing away in the a part of it for the past two press center late at night. weeks. I’ve met some pretty Words can’t describe what great people, had some fun a memorable event this was experiences and generally for me. made the most of the expe- Finally, have a great day rience that was put in front Nancy Mills. of me. I know my coverage may Joshua Spaulding is have been a bit unorthodox, the Sports Editor for the but my first priority was Granite State News, Carroll covering the local athletes, County Independent, Mere- anyone with a local connec- dith News, Gilford Steamer, tion that I could possibly Winnisquam Echo, Plym- see. I made the second part outh Record-Enterprise, of my mission here to share Littleton Courier and The my experience with read- Baysider. He can be reached ers. I think too often, the at sportsgsn@salmonpress. experience of the readers com, at 569-3126, or PO Box might get left on the way- 250, Wolfeboro Falls, NH side and to me, the readers 03896. Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Coös County Democrat B5 ••• Financial Planner

payments each month? I plan is to sell the house in a sense to tie up your cash in would say that in general, few years, then it probably home equity where it isn’t if a person does not have an isn’t as imperative to pay easily accessible? You can adequate emergency cash down the loan as it would see how much of each pay- reserve or has credit card be for someone who has a 30 ment is applied towards debt or car loans at a high- year loan and isn’t planning principal versus interest TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets Thursday evenings er interest rate than the on moving for many years. by running the Amortiza- at the Lancaster Emergency Medical Services (LEMS) Building, 19 mortgage rate, the priority Also, what is the tax benefit tion Schedule Calculator at Mechanic Street, Lancaster. Weigh - in is 5:00 – 6:00 p.m., followed ought to be on building a to making the mortgage in- www.bankrate.com. by a meeting at 6:15 pm. Parking and entrance at rear of building. sufficient cash reserve and terest payments? The great- Then, there are Call Bonnie at 802-892-6614 for more information. paying off the debt with the er the tax benefit, probably also the psychological fac-

Lancaster AA Meetings — Sundays 9:30 a.m. 3rd and 11th Step higher interest rates first. the less motivation there is tors that need to be consid- meeting at Weeks Hospital,3rd floor conference room. Wednesday’s The most frequent ques- Then, the next thing to to paying down the loan ear- ered. Some folks feel very 7:00 p.m. - 12 & 12 discussion group, Weeks Hospital 3rd Floor confer- tion I have received from think about is whether it ly. In order for there to be strongly about not having ence room; Thursday’s 8:00 p.m. open discussion, at All Saints Cath- clients in the past few makes more sense to allo- a tax benefit, a person needs debt and want the mortgage olic Church, Main St., Lancaster. Saturday’s 7:00 p.m. Big Book dis- months is whether to pay cate extra dollars to pay- to be itemizing their deduc- paid off as soon as possible, cussion group, Weeks Hospital, 3rd floor conference room. Ongoing. off the mortgage or not. 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For most folks org mortgage paid off before re- number crunching is war- these days but, it is worth though, there is no easy tiring was just a given goal. ranted. Generally, if an in- asking the question, just in black and white answer as Groveton Weight Watchers meets Mondays at the United The thinking was that if the vestment can return at least case there is something in to whether the mortgage Methodist Church in Groveton at 6:30 p.m. mortgage is paid off, the ex- more than 2% more than the fine print a borrower should be paid off early or Weight Watchers meets Thursdays at the Christ United Meth- penses in retirement will be the mortgage interest rate, ought to be aware of that not so an examination of all odist Church in Lancaster at 6:30 p.m. significantly less and that an investor might be better could have an impact on the the different factors need to is absolutely true. Not hav- off investing extra cash and decision. be considered before an in- The Presidential Gem and Mineral Society meets the 2nd ing a mortgage paying does letting it grow long term How much interest telligent, informed decision Thursday of the month. There is a program, raffle and refresh- make things much easier as than paying down the mort- is remaining to be paid? is made. ments. Jefferson Town Hall 6:30 p.m. Open to all. For more info call Sharon O’Neill at 466-2395 or Dave Tellman at 837-9764. it provides the flexibility to gage early. In today’s envi- Mortgage payments are spend in other areas. ronment of low mortgage comprised of part princi------Guildhall Public Library will be open starting Saturday, June But, is it worth the cost interest rates, it might not pal repayment and part 1 from 9:00 – 1:00. Library also open Mondays and Wednesdays from to pay off the mortgage ear- be that challenging to find interest payment. The ini- Cynthia V. Taradash, is 2:00 – 8:00. ly? Unfortunately, there is an investment that could, tial payments have a high a fee-only financial advisor, Randolph Public Library is open on Mondays 10:00 a.m. - noon, no one right answer here as over the long term, earn at interest portion while the holds a Certified Financial Wednesdays & Thursdays 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. there are a number of vari- least 2% more a year than final payments are primar- Planner certificate and is – noon. ables that need to be con- the mortgage interest rate. ily principal with a little bit the owner of CVT Financial sidered. For example, the Another factor that of interest. If you are at the Planning. Her web site is Wednesday, March 5 first question is whether should be considered are point in your loan that most www.cvtfinancial.com. She Twin Mountain-Bretton Woods Historical Society meet- ing, 7:00 p.m. at the Twin Mountain (Carroll) Town Hall. The Twin the cash is available to pay how long a person is going of your payment is applied lives and works in White- Mountain Public Library will have Veronica Francis of Notchnet off the loan or make extra to remain in the home. If the to principal, does it make field. to talk about and be promoting her recently published book about growing up at Fun Towne in Twin Mountain. All are welcome.

Friday, March 7 Ford makes Olympic debut in slalom Meat & Greet #2 — Benefit for Jason & Christine Merro, at the auditorium of the former McIintyre School, Whitefield, families of BY JOSHUA SPAULDING Ford said. “You want to all ages welcome, pasta, rolls, salad, etc., starts at 6:00 p.m. Sports Editor pick things up from her. SOCHI, Russia — It “Slalom’s always fast, Randolph Town Hall, 7:00 p.m., “The Art and Importance of seemed nothing could wipe so if you get ahead at all, Fairy Tales” presented by Ingrid Graff. This program is free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by the Friends of the Randolph Li- the smile off of Julia Ford’s you’re in shambles,” Ford brary and the NH Humanities To Go Program. face. continued. The Holderness resident Ford’s first run out of Saturday, March 8 and Holderness School the gate was a 58.88, which Soup & Chowderfest, 6:00 p.m. at the Col. Town Gym sponsored graduate had just complet- placed her 30th overall, by the The Lancaster Congregational Church. Come enjoy dozens of soups, stews, chowders, chili’s, and gumbos. Vote for your favorite ed her first Olympic run which in the Olympic sla- soup, and send one chef home with the “Golden Ladle”! Along with and she was just a little lom, is a unique place to the soups, enjoy artisan breads from the Polish Princess, and fancy pumped up. be. For the second run, the desserts from our fancy bakers. Come join the fun, and all are wel- “It was fun,” she said top 30 race in reverse order, come to enter their own special soup in the competition. Adults $6, with a smile. “It’s the Olym- while everyone after the Children $3. Call 788-2436 for more information. pics, that definitely hypes it top 30 skis after the leader JOSHUA SPAULDING Cabin Fever Concerts up. I told myself to just en- from the first run. — at the historic Guild Hall in Guildhall, JULIA FORD is all smiles after completing her first Olympic run. Vt. from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Admission $5 at the door. Open mic, followed joy it.” This meant that Ford by Kerry Smith, Tim Berry & Friends. Refreshments, 50/50 raffle. While she was named to was up first in the second part of the Olympics for her For her part, Shiffrin, the Olympic Team when run. came before she even got to who spent many years in Gorham— Men’s Breakfast Group, Program: Tri-County-Cap. “Where Do You Need To Go? How Do You Get There?” Present- rosters were announced “It’s an interesting posi- Russia, seeing teammate New Hampshire as a kid, ers: Beverly Raymond, CCTM, Director of Transportation and in January, Ford was not tion to be in,” she said. “I’ll Julia Mancuso ski away became the youngest Olym- Kevin Murphy, Administrative Support. Breakfast at 7:00 a.m. , in Russia through the first be setting the track.” with the bronze medal. But pic gold medalist in wom- Program at 7:30 a.m. A free will donation will be taken for the Ec- week of the games. She And she did just that, she’s also enjoyed the expe- en’s slalom history and umenical Food Pantry in Berlin. All men and women are invited. joined the team earlier this getting the nod out of the rience and seeing many of gave the US its first Olym- Congregational/UCC Church, Main Street, Gorham. FMI 466-3496. week and was inserted into start in the second run and her friends compete. pic slalom victory since Randolph Town Hall — 5:30 p.m., Pot-luck DESSERT, 6:00 p.m. the final alpine event of the improving her time to 53.99 “It’s been an amazing 1984. film. The film, “Into the Woods” is a musical extravaganza which il- Sochi Games, the slalom, seconds and for a couple of experience and I feel real- “I wish I could have an lustrates and celebrates the fairy tales discussed the evening before. which took place on Friday, minutes, putting herself at ly fortunate to be here and American flag on my back (Optional to have attended Friday night’s discussion.) Sponsored by Feb. 21, at the Rosa Khutor the top of the Olympic sla- do this,” she said, noting in every World Cup, be- the Friends of the Randolph Library. Donations graciously accept- ed. Alpine Center. lom leaderboard. Her total that many of the people she cause that’s a really cool “It’s kind of fun when time was 1:52.87, which trains with in the offseason feeling to hold that and Thursday, March 13 it’s a battle,” she said of placed her 24th overall. are competing in numerous know that and know that Spaghetti Supper to benefit the Glidden family and White Fam- her first-ever Olympic run. “I haven’t skied a fresh sports in Sochi, so seeing you’re representing not ilies of Whitefield who have recently suffered medical setbacks, at “You just fight all the way course like that in a while,” them compete was fun as only yourself or your fam- the Inn at Whitefield, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Admission by Donation. Come enjoy a delicious dinner and help support two Whitefield families. down and do what you can Ford said. “I could have well. “All my friends and ily or your team, but your do.” gone a lot straighter and people I sweat with and entire country,” Shiffrin Saturday, March 15 Ford noted that she had pinned it a little harder. I work hard with all sum- said. “I owe this to so many Free Community Supper — St. Francis Hall, Groveton, from been training with team- was just a little off.” mer, to see their hard work people and I’m really glad 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Corned Beef & Cabbage, all welcome. mate Mikaela Shiffrin over She noted that finding pay off is nice.” that I could share it with Sunday, March 16 the past week and was hop- rhythm is important in sla- And Ford promised to them. Really, it’s not just “Quilting from a Man’s Perspective – A Trunk Show”, at ing to pick up a few things lom. continue to work to make me up here, it’s the entire 2:00 presented by Everett Aldrich of Bethlehem at the Gilman Se- from the teenage sensation, “For me, rhythm is real- her Olympic experience US.” nior Center, Riverside Ave, Gilman, Vt. In the setting of an interac- who would eventually go ly important in slalom and not just a one-time thing. tive program, Everett will share his experience with and enthusi- on to win the gold medal in my rhythm was a little off “I’ll just keep improving Joshua Spaulding can asm for quilting with his audience as he discusses samples from his collection of quilts. Everett’s treatment of this subject will be from the event. so I just kind of fought it the over the next four years so be reached at 569-3126 or a different perspective than one usually finds at such gatherings – “I’ve been training with whole way down.” I can come back and really sportsgsn@salmonpress. that of the male quilter. To learn more about The Town of Lunen- Mikaela the last few days,” Ford noted that the best be in there,” Ford said. com burg Historical Society visit www.lunenburghistoricalsociety.org Boston Red Sox World Series Trophies displayed at Waterville Valley Resort Thursday, March 20 Music in the Great North Woods 2014— Clarinet quartet Waterville Valley — As Waterville Valley. for conservation at the Gorham Congregational Church, 143 Main the Official Mountain Re- Schools in Massachu- Street, Gorham, NH, 7:30 p.m. sort of the Boston Red Sox, setts have been on vacation Waterville Valley Resort this week and Waterville Saturday, March 22 proudly hosted the World Valley Resort has been Lunenburg 9th Annual Maple Festival, from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Lunenburg Primary School, Bobbin Mill Road, Lunenburg, Series trophies from each a popular destination. Day of free and affordable family fun! Pancake breakfast 8 – 10:30. of the team’s Champion- Guests of the Resort were Displays, demos by local artisans, antique sugaring equipment, ships in 2004, 2007, and 2013 invited to view and have door prizes, photo, pie, and quilt square contests for all ages, tree on February 19. their photo taken with tapping demonstrations, raffles, and scavenger hunt. Sugarhouse The trophies were on the World Series Trophies tours 10 - 3. Maple-flavored pie baking contest judging at 10:30. Homemade soup and breads lunch noon – 3:00 p.m.. Sugar-on-snow display at Waterville Val- from 11am until 2pm out and maple cotton candy 10 – 3. FMI: www.topofthecommon.org/14. ley Resort’s booth at the on the deck of Buckets, a Waterville Valley was ski-able acres with an alti- html 802-892-6654 Boston Ski Show in No- restaurant on the second designed and planned spe- tude of 4,004 feet and ver- vember 2013, but this was floor of the Base Lodge. cifically as a self-contained tical drop of 2,020 feet, 50 Wednesday, March 26 the first time they made Wally the Green Monster four seasons resort. Known trails, and 11 lifts. Lodging Board of Water Commissioners will be held at 12:00 p.m. at the 55 Willow Street conference room. Public is welcomed to attend and their way up Interstate 93 accompanied the trophies as New Hampshire’s Fami- options include country it is handicapped accessible. and onto the mountain. and was seen at the base ly resort, it features world- inns, condominiums and With some of the best snow of the mountain and greet- class alpine and Nordic all-suite hotels. 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