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CONCORD — Nearly 30 years ago Claremont, Allen- Bath w Bethlehem w Dalton w Easton stown, Pittsfield, Franklin and Lisbon sued the state claiming w Franconia w Lancaster w Landaff w how the public education system was funded was unconsti- Lisbon w Littleton w Lyman w Monroe tutional. Sugar Hill w Whitefield w Woodsville See Coverage Page 4

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Publisher LANCASTER — Town officials on Monday learned Todd Smith more about the pilot drug treatment program being Concerns Over Opioid developed by Weeks Medical Center, but still have con- Managing Editor cerns it could evolve into something larger and one Paul Hayes day accept people from out of town. [email protected] Treatment Center Advertising (Littleton) See Coverage Page 5 Cyan Sylvie Weber (603) 444-7141 (Ext. 1006) Magenta Fax: (603) 444-1383 WHITEFIELD — White Mountains Regional School [email protected] District SAU 36 has received its K-12 assessment on the Input Sought On needs of its educational facilities, and one recommenda- Advertising (St. Johnsbury) tion is to close Jefferson Elementary School. Yellow Black (802) 748-8121 School Facilities Study Fax: (802) 748-1613 See Coverage Page 6 [email protected] Editorial Offices:263 Main St., Littleton, N.H. FYI On The Cover

In This Issue N.H. Budget Negotiators Reach $11.7B, 2-Year Deal CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire budget negotiators agreed to an $11.7 billion News Briefs two-year spending plan on Wednesday, though getting it through the House likely will be Page 6 a challenge. The committee of conference started last week with an $11.8 billion budget passed by the Obituaries Senate and an $11.9 billion plan that was backed by House leadership but was defeated by a small group of conservative Republicans and Democrats. Page 8 Members of the conference committee plan to sign the compromise bills — the spending plan and a companion bill making necessary policy changes — on Thursday and send them Get Out back to the full House and Senate for a vote. Page 10 Republican negotiators said the deal addresses critical problems such as mental health care and the opioid drug crisis, while Democrats complained that it cuts taxes for businesses Classifieds while leaving too many others in need. Senate President Chuck Morse, R-Salem, noted the bipartisan support for significantly Page 15 increasing the number of psychiatric treatment beds and services at a time when many seek- ing help end up waiting for days in emergency rooms. The plan also increases funding for alcohol and drug abuse prevention, treatment and recovery, though how such money will be spent remains contentious. “Our disagreements are over process, not over whether we want to solve problems,” he Laser cut and engraved wooden pieces for sale said. from Liberty Loft at the 14th annual Porcupine Rep. Mary Jane Wallner, a Concord Democrat, said she would neither sign the committee Freedom Festival at Roger’s Campground in Lan- report nor vote for the budget because it prioritizes business tax cuts over services for people caster, N.H., on Wednesday, June 21. The five day with developmental disabilities or increased funding for the state university system. festival — the flagship event of the Free State Proj- “We made the decision early on to flat-fund the University of New Hampshire but we’re ect — runs through Sunday. (Photo by Paul Hayes) always hearing from all of our employers that we need a workforce,” she said. “We need a workforce more than we need tax reductions.” A3

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4 The Record Friday, June 23, 2017 Study: ‘Education Finance In NH Heading To A Rural Crisis’ leveling of which was at the heart of the that these communities will have to in- varying rates was unconstitutional. with economic challenges, the report BY GARRY RAYNO Claremont lawsuit.” crease their tax rates by as much as 10 Since that time, lawmakers have ap- says. InDepthNH.org In fact the study notes, recent chang- percent—even before allowing for cost proved various definitions, laws and Property rich communities, many that es to the education funding formula will increases in other areas.” funding schemes to address the two de- do not receive stabilization grants, with CONCORD — Nearly 30 years further widen the gap and raise proper- That raises the question of the state’s cisions that essentially called for greater increasing student enrollments will see a ago Claremont, Allenstown, Pittsfield, ty taxes more than 10 percent for rural, role in helping rural communities transi- state contributions and a floor no school substantial increase in state aid over the Franklin and Lisbon sued the state claim- property-poor school districts in the next tion to a new education model of smaller district should fall below. next five years from the changes accord- ing how the public education system was five years: a far cry from what plaintiffs schools, consolidated districts and new The most recent change stems from ing to the study. funded was unconstitutional. believed they had achieved with the two learning models, the authors say. a Dover suit that claims the enrollment Over the next five years, state aid will Two landmark state Supreme Court landmark state Supreme Court decisions The state’s role to date, has been a growth cap on state aid from year to year decline by almost 6 percent with 96 com- decisions followed in 1993 and 1997 up- in 1993 and 1997. series of starts and stops and not a more violates the constitution and has denied munities seeing an increase, 104 a de- ending the state’s education system. The recent change would gradually do level playing field for students and tax- the city millions of dollars in state aid it crease and 36 would not change, mostly However, a study released Tuesday away with stabilization grants that held payers the five Claremont communities legally deserved. district that do not receive state adequacy by the New Hampshire Center for Pub- communities harmless when the formula envisioned. Much of the education funding for- aid, according to the study. lic Policy Studies, “Education Finance in was overhauled in 2011 to stabilize state In the late 1980s, mula is based on the average daily atten- “In terms of characteristics that sepa- New Hampshire Heading to a Rural Cri- Claremont History: aid to schools into the future. the five communities asserted their high dance with additional money for low-in- rate the ‘winners’ versus the ‘losers,’ the sis,” shows despite nearly three decades The authors say the change will sig- property taxes made it impossible to give come, special education and non-English ‘winners’ tend to be communities with of continued litigation and legislative ac- nificantly reduce state aid to rural, prop- children in their schools the same educa- speaking students. larger student populations, have experi- tion, the gap between what property rich erty-poor communities losing school tional opportunities as communities with However, most school enrollments enced smaller declines in student enroll- and poor towns spend per pupil and their enrollment and facing economic transi- lower property taxes. are declining while districts have been ment (or seen increases, a rarity), are less property tax rates has closed little. tions. While the five communities lost their receiving the same stabilization grants reliant (if at all) on stabilization grants, “Have the fundamental goals of the “Colebrook, Hinsdale, Greenville, case in superior court, the state Supreme as 2012. and have lower concentrations of chil- original 1997 Claremont education law- Lancaster, Berlin, Northumberland, and Court made two landmark rulings. Lawmakers eliminated the cap in dren in poverty,” the author writes. suit been met?” asks the authors of the Newport are likely to see a reduction of One ruling said every child has a con- 2015 and set in motion the gradual elimi- If the system were to continue un- study, center executive director Steve more than 10 percent in the aid they re- stitutional right to an adequate education nation of the stabilization grants. changed, the authors, say, the school Norton and economist Greg Bird. “The Cyan ceive from the state between 2017 and and the state has to pay for it, and the The result has been a reduction in districts least able to “make up the differ- short answer is, it doesn’t appear so. 2022,” according to the study. “Assum- second said the state’s funding system state aid for smaller, property-poor, rural ence” will be the ones that will see their There is still wide variation in local tax

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Yellow Black After Long Silence, Yale Responds To Critics About Land Leased To Northern Pass mission line from Pittsburg to Deerfield. Instead Alternatively, it can join with the residents of Coös tial term of lease, petitioners sought the termination BY NANCY WEST the lease on a critical piece of land was quietly ex- County by stopping the lease and contributing its of the lease and prevention of its renewal. InDepthNH.org tended in mid-June. share of land to the barrier that our residents have The petitioners fail to recognize several import- In an op-ed piece Coös County Commissioner constructed against an environmentally unsound ant facts. First, institutional investors such as Yale On Tuesday, Yale University broke its silence on Rick Samson published June 14 at InDepthNH.org, project that will not help New Hampshire residents typically invest with managers through partnership the controversial Bayroot LLC land lease deal to he wrote: “Yale has the Power to Stop Northern pay their electric bills,” Samson wrote. arrangements that limit the investors’ ability to con- Northern Pass in its newsletter YaleNews. Pass.” According to a Berlin Daily Sun report, a “five- trol decisions from both a legal and best practices It said that “institutional investors such as Yale Samson and others have been critical of Wagner page lease, signed on June 2 by Leon J. Oliver, perspective. typically invest with managers through partnership Forest’s management and said he would still like chairman and president of Northern Pass Transmis- Second, Wagner Forest Management did not arrangements that limit the investors’ ability to con- to meet with Yale experts to show them the forest sion LLC of Manchester and on June 12 by Tom have the ability to terminate the option to renew un- trol decisions from both a legal and best practices is not being managed properly. (see Samson’s full Colgan, president of Wagner Forest Management der the terms of the lease. Third, as a matter of pub- perspective.” op-ed piece below) of Lyme, was filed on Tuesday afternoon, June 13, lic record and as reported in the press, the developer Wagner Forest Management manages the prop- “I’m more than willing to meet with people from at the Coös County Deeds office.” of the project has exercised its option to renew the erty and “did not have the ability to terminate the the School of Forestry at Yale in Cambridge, Mills- Samson said in his op-ed: “At a recent panel lease and the term has been extended to 2110. option to renew under the terms of the lease,” Yale’s field and Dummer and have them show me why discussion at Yale University, Coös County resi- The Northern Pass project is undergoing rigor- statement said, adding Northern Pass has extended what they have done is sustainable forestry. There dent Wayne Montgomery, who has extensive ex- ous review in the State of New Hampshire, under the lease to 2110. See Yale’s full statement below. is no way they can do that,” Samson said Tuesday perience in the forestry industry, observed, ‘Yale’s the purview of the Site Evaluation Committee. Critics have been trying to get a meeting with night. manager is taking every bit of value that you can Wagner Forest Management practices sus- Yale for several months to ask that the lease with Samson said in his opinion piece: “… this uni- out of the forest, reducing it to a point where it will tainable forest management on the Bayroot LLC Eversource/Northern Pass not be renewed in hopes versity is on the verge of undermining the wide- be 50 years before there’s another viable crop of lands in conformance with certification standards of stopping the project to bring electricity from Hy- spread and heroic conservation efforts in our coun- timber.’” promulgated by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative dro-Quebec down a 192-mile high-voltage trans- ty by leasing a 24-mile strip of Full Yale statement: Yale University statement (SFI) and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), The Whitefield Animal Hospital land that is necessary for the on the Northern Pass hydropower transmission line as confirmed by independent auditors. Moreover, development of Northern Pass.” Recently, Yale has been asked to intervene in the firm works closely with major conservation presents an informational talk by At the time, Samson was the development of a 192-mile transmission line, organizations, participating in a range of conserva- Henry Weinberg, DVM concerned that Yale’s lease with known as Northern Pass, that would bring hydro- tion initiatives. The Yale Investments Office views Professional Services Veterinarian, Zoetis Northern Pass would expire at power from Quebec to New Hampshire and other Wagner Forest Management as a world-class man- ON THE RISKS AND DANGERS OF LYME the end of June and said the land New England States. ager of timberland. DISEASE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF was likely the only viable route The focus of petitioners has been lands in north- Yale’s longstanding approach to Endowment VACCINATION AND TICK CONTROL that remains in Coös County. ern New Hampshire owned by Bayroot LLC. Re- management is to identify and engage high-quality “It can move forward with sponsibility for managing these lands rests with investment managers and to give them investment This is a free event open to the public and will be held at the Methodist Church in Whitefield’s meeting room on Tuesday, the lease and enable the devel- Wagner Forest Management, which in 2012 de- discretion. This approach has served Yale well, as June 27 at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. opment of a transmission line cided to lease these lands to the developer of the demonstrated by the significant financial support Please contact The Whitefield Animal Hospital at 837-9611 or that will permanently scar Coös Northern Pass project. the Endowment has provided to students and fac- whitefieldanimalhospital.com for more information. County and New Hampshire. Pointing to the July 1, 2017 expiration of the ini- ulty over the decades. A5

Friday, June 23, 2017 The Record 5 Lancaster: Concerns Persist Over Heroin, Opioid Treatment Center

“We expect to be notified,” said Rideout. Home Health and Hospice building at 278 into a pain management clinic, said Lee. BY ROBERT BLECHL Sometimes communities aren’t notified N. Main St., though WMC representatives Suboxone, a partial opioid used to treat opi- Staff Writer when projects grow into something else that on Monday said it will now probably stay on oid and heroin addiction by easing withdraw- accepts out-of-town-residents, he said. Middle Street. al symptoms, will be prescribed in a limited LANCASTER — Town officials on Monday “They will become a problem of the North The intent, said Lee, is to add addition- quantity and urine analyses will be given to learned more about the pilot drug treatment Country, and we have enough problems as it al staff and initially treat six patients from patients to ensure they are taking it. program being developed by Weeks Medical is,” said Rideout. WMC’s rural health system. Vivatrol is injected once monthly and Center, but still have concerns it could evolve WMC CEO Michael Lee said the program is That system, which includes WMC phy- makes sick those patients who continue to into something larger and one day accept peo- for WMC patients sician offices in abuse opioids, with the intent that the unpleas- ple from out of town and create a financial and in the hospital’s Lancaster, White- ant effects would reduce a patient’s likelihood law enforcement burden. rural programs field, Groveton, of drug abuse. “My biggest concern is we will turn Lan- only and he will “My biggest concern is we and North Strat- While WMC representatives said up to 130 caster into another St. Johnsbury,” said Select- notify the town of ford, totals 9,200 patients could eventually be treated, the first man David Stickney. “Years later, it’s a mess.” will turn Lancaster into any changes. patients, 111 of year would be less than that, maybe 30 to 40 Law enforcement and corrections officials which have been patients, said Rona Glines, WMC director of voiced concerns that the medication used to The Program another St. Johnsbury. With a $250,000 identified as hav- physician services. treat heroin and opioid addiction – in this case, grant from the Bu- ing a substance Because suboxone can run up to $700 a suboxone – might itself be abused, sold by pa- Years later, it’s a mess.” reau of Drug and misuse disorder. month and Vivatrol $3,000 a month, patients tients on the street to feed a heroin addiction, Alcohol Services — Selectman David Stickney New patients must have insurance to qualify for the pro- or smuggled into local corrections facilities. and a $100,000 will be screened gram and pay for the medication, she said. After an hour of questions by town officials grant from the by a licensed drug If candidates do not have insurance, most and community members and responses and state’s 1115 waiver program, WMC is devel- and alcohol counselor. are eligible for Medicaid or some sort of sub- outline of the plan by WMC staff, Lancaster oping the suboxone and Vivatrol treatment “They’re going to stay where they live,” sidy, she said. Selectmen Leon Rideout requested that if a center at the WMC physician’s offices at 170 said Lars Nielson, WMC chief medical officer. Although implemented with the grant mon- decision is made a few years down the road to Middle St. across from the hospital. “This is an outpatient program.” ey, the program will be sustained through bill- accept people from outside the WMC catch- Cyan Town officials were concerned it could The program includes behavioral therapy ings to insurance companies, said Glines. ment area, town officials be made aware. move to the hospital’s vacant Northwoods treatment, and the ultimate goal is to roll it See Concerns, Page 14 Magenta WeeklyWWeeeekly Specials JuneJune 23rd - JJuneune 29th 2017 Yellow Black

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6 The Record Friday, June 23, 2017 News Briefs WMR School District: tions and public input will be sought before it “This is going to be a contentious issue and gram needs, and an upgrade of current facilities does. people will use this report as they feel like it to to include science classrooms and labs. Public Input Sought On K-12 A public forum has been tentatively sched- bolster their position or bolster our position,” he The NHSAA also recommends the district es- Educational Facilities Study uled for 6 p.m. July 19 in the White Mountains said. “There are things we will have to correct tablish a long-term plan for the future develop- Regional High School auditorium. before we get started.” ment of a comprehensive center for 21st century WHITEFIELD — White Mountains Regional On Thursday, WMRSD School Board After several months of study, the 77-page learning that aligns regional education options School District SAU 36 has received its K-12 Vice-Chairman Peter Riviere said he has some report conducted by the N.H. School Adminis- with community development for business en- assessment on the needs of its educational facil- criticisms about the report, among them what he trators Association (NHSAA) was released, and terprises and services. ities, and one recommendation is to close Jef- said is a mistake about JES being composed of it looks at projected enrollment numbers and as- According to the study’s figures, the project- ferson Elementary School, a move supported largely Jefferson residents. In actuality, it’s un- sesses current and future educational needs for ed K-12 enrollment of 1,063 students for 2017- by some school board members but opposed by der 50 percent of Jefferson residents, he said. SAU 36, which includes JES, WMRHS, Lan- 2018 school year is expected to decrease by 2.83 some JES parents. Any move to close JES will be a bone of con- caster Elementary School, and Whitefield Ele- percent to 927 students by the 2026-2027 school On Wednesday, however, in a note to parents tention to begin with, and one of the reasons the mentary School. year. and school district residents, Jessica Ryan, chair board commissioned the study was because of The NHSAA made five recommendations to Going forward, the NHSAA pointed to fu- of the WMRSD School Board, said the board JES and the need to get accurate numbers, said address facility needs. ture trends and suggested the school district be has not made any decision on the recommenda- Riviere. The third offers dual options to close JES - community friendly by extending programs and the first, to consolidate JES K-5 students into services to engage the broader community, in- LES and WES and re-utilize the space, and corporate 21st century technology to a greater the second, to reconfigure LES and WES into level, and be adaptable and open to change in the grade-specific buildings, such as pre-K through scope of education as it changes. fifth grade and sixth through eighth grades. Ryan said in order for the school board to be The NHSAA also recommends the district prepared for the July 19 forum, residents should establish the creation and implementation of a read the study in its entirety and email any con- five-year capital improvement plan closely tied cerns, questions, or comments to the SAU 36 to future objectives for curricular innovations, Superintendent Marion Anastasia beforehand, at building configurations, cost-effectiveness, and [email protected]. accessibility for community members. Cyan As SAU 36 embarks on plans for a revised Littleton-Bethlehem Town career and technical education center renova-

Magenta tion (one that will again go before voters), the Line Might Stay Where It Is NHSAA suggested the CTE renovation include After being discovered more than 100 years the addition of a center for culinary and mechan- ics programs, more space for junior ROTC pro- See News Briefs, Page 7 Yellow Black A7

Friday, June 23, 2017 The Record 7 To help locate the driver, the Colebrook Police Department and U.S. tion,” assistant Grafton County Attorney Jack Bell wrote in a motion. News Briefs Border Patrol were called in. Continued from Page 6 While searching for the driver, NHSP officials said police received the report of another stolen pickup truck from Stratford. Accused Murderer Intensifies Defense ago, the error in the town boundary between Littleton and Bethlehem The owner of that truck also reported that another vehicle had been NORTH HAVERHILL — In a flood of new motions, the pri- appears to be nearing a resolution that will end with keeping the town left nearby, which NHSP said was also stolen. vate defense team for accused murderer Damion Yeargle is fight- line where it is. The stolen pickup from Stratford was soon found stuck in a ditch off ing to suppress cell phone and Facebook records and arguing his That would save a lot of trouble. Bog Road in Stratford. alleged accomplice expected to testify against him gave inconsis- If the towns were to put the line where it was originally intended As a NHSP K-9 unit was deployed to search for the suspect, another tent statements and is not credible. to be, it would mean at least a half dozen Littleton families living vehicle was reported stolen from Northumberland. According to Grafton Superior Court records, Keene attorneys near Railroad Street and a small part of Union Street would end up The vehicle from Northumberland was later found crashed a short Richard Guerriero and Ted Lothstein filed at least five motions in Bethlehem. distance across the border in Maine, where two additional vehicles had since April - to suppress the search warrant for Yeargle’s Face- It would also impact taxes for the towns and schools for the res- also been reported stolen, said NHSP officials. book records and all evidence during police questioning that he idents as well as change road maintenance and police jurisdictions. Authorities said they believe a juvenile from Campton, N.H. is be- declined to answer questions or remain silent, as well as a motion “We’re working together on it now,” Littleton Town Manager An- hind the string of thefts and was last seen in Maine. to suppress location evidence derived from cellular telephone re- drew Dorsett said Tuesday. Campton Police are also investigating two stolen vehicles from their cords and another to impeach the cooperating witness for prior Littleton recently had a survey conducted by Boulanger Consult- town and are working with NHSP to locate the juvenile, said state po- inconsistent statements. ing, of Littleton, which used historical research to help determine lice officials. All motions are scheduled to be argued in a hearing set for June 28. where the line is exactly. As of Tuesday evening, no announcement was made of an arrest, The hearing comes after the alleged driver of the getaway car, The goal is to document where the line is not just on paper, but also and it was undetermined if any other suspects are involved. Nicholas Skidmore, 22, of Littleton, the cooperating witness who in the field, and put up permanent monuments or concrete markers in Yeargle’s attorneys said will testify against Yeargle, announced in addition to the documentation and survey, he said. Littleton Couple Charged With May he would plead guilty for a N.H. State Prison sentence of 13 The issue last week prompted a local resident who pays taxes in to 30 years. Littleton and Bethlehem to come before Bethlehem selectmen to say Stealing $10K OHRV Yeargle, 22, of Littleton, faces first- and second-degree murder, he paid to have a survey conducted that shows all of his property is NORTH HAVERHILL — It was little to no financial oversight conspiracy to commit murder, and tampering with a police infor- in Bethlehem. that local police officials said helped a Littleton couple facilitate the mant in the killing of Robert Pierog, 22, outside Pierog’s West “This has been an issue for a long time, but it needs to be re- theft of an Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle and money from the Main St., Littleton, apartment on the night of May 27, 2016. solved,” Mary Moritz, chair of the Bethlehem Board of Selectman, Littleton Off Road Riders Club. Prosecutors said it was in retaliation for Pierog being an infor- told the Caledonian-Record. Through several rounds of Grafton Superior Court indictments mant for Bethlehem police. Previously, the error was brought to discussion in 2014, when Lit- this year, Mellissa A. Hartshorn, 45, the former club treasurer, and Objecting to all of Yeargle’s motion is the lead prosecutor on Cyan tleton was contacted by N.H.’s EN11 organization, a division of N.H. Todd Hartshorn, 43, the former president, each face multiple Class A the case, assistant N.H. Attorney General Geoffrey Ward. Department of Homeland Security that manages dispatching and 911

and Class B felony counts of theft for conspiring to steal the club’s Magenta calls, which was completing its maps and was basing its information Polaris Ranger between 2012 and 2013. on old maps from the N.H. Department of Transportation. They sold the machine, which had been under loan, to a third party At the time, former Littleton Town Manager Fred Moody said and knowingly failed to pay back the club, said county prosecutors. EN11 indicated a discrepancy in the boundary line - confirmed by Each Hartshorn, released on $10,000 personal recognizance bail, independent surveyors - that if changed would add Littleton land and Yellow Black also faces additional felony counts of theft for conspiring in 2013 and properties to Bethlehem. 2014 to write more than $1,000 in checks on the account of LORR for personal use, according to the indictments. Police Investigating Stolen Car Spree Both resigned in 2014. “At the time the two stepped down from their positions, no finan- N.H. State Police is investigating a spree of pilfered vehicles - 11 cial records other than records serving as the basis for payments from total, stolen from N.H., Vermont and Maine - that ended with multiple the state for services performed relating to ATV trails, and one check- crashes in Coos County and a suspect that, at least for the moment, book register, were turned over to the incoming [LORR] administra- got away. At 9:41 p.m. Sunday, NHSP received multiple reports of a crash along Route 3 in Stewartstown, where responding troopers found an abandoned vehicle stolen from Clarksville that rolled over, with the BIBLEIBLLE HILLILL operator fleeing the scene on foot, NHSP officials said Tuesday in a statement. GREENHOUSERREREEEEEENENNHOUUSUSESSEE & GARDENAARRDDEDDENEEN The road was temporarily closed as personnel removed the vehicle. “We’re“WWWee’’rrree GrowingGrroowwwiningng ReducedReeduceed ForFoFoor You”YoYou” PricesPrriccees BIGBIG SummerSummer KickoffKickoff EverythingEveryytthing IsIs OnOn SaleSSale AllAll BBigig BBeaBeautifuleauutifultiful HangingHaannngingging BBaBasketsassketsketetsts

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Janice Maria Martin cord, Vt., after 28 years in Monroe, N.H. Janice Crum. Phaneuf Funeral Home located at 101 Union St. Janice Maria Martin, age 82, of Concord, Vt., was an avid swimmer and loved animals. A Memorial Mass in Littleton on Wednesday, June 21 from 5 to 7 formerly of Monroe, N.H., passed away on June Janice is survived by her husband: David P. will be held at St. p.m. A Graveside Funeral Service will be held at 17, 2017, at The Pines Rehabilitation and Health Martin of Concord, Vt.; two children: David W. John the Evangelist 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 22 at Sunnyside Cem- Center from complications due to dementia. Martin and wife, Robin, of Greenville, S.C., and Church in St. Johns- etery, Route 117 in Sugar Hill with Pastor Flo Janice was born in Medford, Mass., on May Jacqueline M. Carolan and husband, Robert, of bury, Vt, on Thurs- Corey officiating. 29, 1935, daughter to Joseph and Dorothy Nashua, N.H.; four grandchildren: Katherine, day, June 22, 2017, In lieu of flowers please send donations to St. (Tighe) Hughes. She was raised in Brookline, Anastasia, Madeline, and William; and her be- at 11 a.m. Fr. Curtis Jude Children’s Research Hospital at 262 Dan- Mass. and after some college classes, she began loved dog, Angel. Miller will officiate. ny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 (www. work as an office manager. She married David She was predeceased by her brother: Charles Burial will be on stjude.org). Paul Martin in 1961. In 1999, she moved to Con- J. Hughes; and her sister: Katherine Gloria Thursday, June 22, Pillsbury Phaneuf Funeral Home and Crema- 2017, at 3 p.m. at torium, Littleton is in charge of arrangements. Monroe Cemetery in Janice Martin To view an On-Line Tribute, send condolences Experience the splendor of Have an Monroe, N.H. to the family, or for more information, please go New Hampshire’s oldest 18 hole Memorial donations in Janice’s name can be to www.pillsburyphaneuf.net. golf course built in 1895. made to the Central Vermont Humane Society ENJOY OUR AMAZING VIEWS! upcoming (CVHS), PO Box 687, Montpelier, VT 05601 or Single Season Pass $450 Best Pierre William La Plante your local humane society. Couples Season Pass $850 Deal in sporting Pierre William La Plante (Pete), 68, of Lan- the area! Condolences and memories may be shared – SPECIALS – daff, New Hampshire passed away peacefully on event? with the family at www.saylesfh.com. May 7, 2017 with his sister Jackie and brother-in includes cart Monday Madness – $27.00 law Frank by his side. He was born in Bristol, Place your ad WEEKDAYS: WEEKENDS: Leo Longchamps Conn. on March 23, 1949. 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Friday, June 23, 2017 The Record 9 charge of arrangements. in-law and sister-in-law, Kim and Lurette Lyndes, to build their Obituaries log cabin home right down the road from his own first cabin. He Continued from Page 8 Paul L. Achilles was also contracted to build another home from scratch in Lyman, Paul L. Achilles, 66, Lyman, New Hampshire, died June 14, N.H., as well as build several garages, out buildings, and do re- Martha (Metcalf) White Keith 2017, near his home in Lyman, N.H. He was born on Feb. 22, pairs on old barns in Lyman and several surrounding towns. He Martha (Metcalf) White Keith, 96, Wells River, Vt., died Satur- 1951, in Barnet, Vt., to Mildred Evelyn (Campbell) and Bernard was hired to build a log cabin in Lyman New Hampshire for Jeff day, June 17, 2017 at her home. Elwin Achilles. Towle, with whom he soon developed a heartfelt friendship. Paul She was born in Haverhill, N.H. March 5, 1921, a daughter He grew up in Barnet, Groton, and Barre, Vermont, attended had the pleasure of assisting on another log cabin for his friends of John Edward and Emma (Lang) Metcalf. She graduated from local schools and married Auralie Ma- Todd and Cathy Lemieux of Errol New Hampshire. He worked Rutland High School, Class of 1939, and went on to graduate rie Aldrich June 26, 1971, at the South with and for good friends and still talked of that experience with from the Massachusetts General School of Nursing in 1944. She Ryegate Presbyterian Church in Ver- great fondness. practiced as a Registered Nurse at Mass mont. As an adult he lived in South The building that had the most sentimental value of all was General Hospital, Boston, Rutland VT Ryegate, Willoughby Lake, and Brat- the smallest of buildings, a chicken coop for his mother-in-law Regional Hospital, and Cottage Hospi- tleboro, Vermont, before moving to Ly- Della Mae Aldrich. Around the time of her death that building was tal, Woodsville, N.H. man, New Hampshire. moved from her property to his own and to this day it sits behind Martha married William N. White, Paul worked in factories in Littleton his second log cabin in Lyman, N.H. He also had his own log- on Jan. 1, 1946, and in 1951 they and Lisbon for a brief while after being ging business, Achilles Logging, and later bought a Mack Truck moved from Rutland to Wells River. married but decided that his heart was he called “Old Blue.” With Old Blue he started Achilles Trucking They are former owners of the Wells not in it. He then bought a spud driller and a new era of hauling and dirt work. In March of this year at River Motel. She was a longtime active from Ernest Aldrich, and began drilling age 66 he retired but was still doing some hauling of gravel on and off up until the time of his death. Paul served his community as member and Deacon of the Wells Riv- artesian wells. He worked drilling wells Paul Achilles er Congregational Church, and served with his father-in-law Myron Aldrich the last Constable for the Town of Lyman as well as serving as a as President of the church’s Women’s and later with his brother Roy Achilles. Spud drilling was a slow Selectman. Paul’s true pleasure in life was helping others and he Club and study club. Martha Keith and laborious way to drill artesian wells and it was soon crowded had recently rediscovered his love for fishing. Martha was predeceased by her hus- out by rotary drillers. Paul decided to become a technician for Paul is survived by his wife Auralie Achilles, of Lyman, N.H., band Bill on Aug. 26, 1992, and later married Edson W. Keith Eastern Artificial Insemination where he worked as a relief tech- step-father Robert Chamberlin of Brattleboro, Vermont, brother on Aug. 16, 1998. Edson predeceased her on March 13, 2016. nician covering from the Canadian Border to Thetford, Vt. George Achilles and wife Linda of Lyman, New Hampshire, sis- She was also predeceased by a son, William A. White on Jan. 20, It was during this time period that he felt that he could not af- ter Hazel LaValley and husband Jimmy previously of Brattleboro, 2010; along with two sisters, Muriel Riley and Linda Metcalf; and ford to purchase a home so decided to build his own. He pur- Vermont, and Mildred Green of Bellows Falls, Vermont. Although Paul did not have any biological children his surrogate children a brother Albert Metcalf. chased cedar logs off his brother Roy, who was logging at the Cyan Survivors include a daughter, Susan W. Brock and husband time, and bought an Alaskan Saw Mill which was just an attach- were his many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, ment he put on a chain saw. With the logs, the Alaskan Saw Mill, and great great nieces and nephews plus the children of special Alan of Wilder, Vt.; two sons, Garry R. White and wife Marilyn Magenta of Oscoda, Michigan, and Dean A. White of Bradford, Vt.; and and no real experience in house building he, with the help of his friends whom he loved dearly. Among those he leaves behind are daughter in law, Shirley F. White of Ascutney, Vt.; eight grand- brothers, brothers by marriage, and friends, put up a small log numerous friends that Paul has made over the course of his life- children; two great grandchildren; as well as, Edson’s children, cabin on Aldrich Road in Lyman, N.H. Little did he know that this time and his current loves his dogs Pip and Abbie, cat Smokey Edson W. Keith III and wife Barbara of Farmington, N.H. and was just the beginning of a way of life for him. Since that time he and his “shared” Yorkie Tess. He is predeceased by his mother William F. Keith and wife Janet of West Lebanon, N.H.; and niec- has built another home for himself and his wife, a spec house, and Yellow Black es and nephews. a large double log cabin at Ogontz camp. He assisted his brother- See Obituaries, Page 12 A calling hour will be on Friday, June 23 from 1 to 2 p.m. with a memorial service to begin at 2 p.m., at the Wells River Congrega- tional Church UCC, 76 Main St., Wells River, with Rev. Kathryn Maver, officiating. Burial will follow in the Wells River Village FURNITURE & FLOORING MATTRESSMA TTRESS GALLERY GALLERY WINDOW WINDOW FASHIONS FASHIONS Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wells River Congregational Church, PO Box 368, Wells River, VT 05081 or the Visiting Nurse and Hospice of VT and NH, PO SAVINGS UP TO 60%! Box 1339, White River Junction, VT 05001. For more information or to offer an online condolence, please visit www.rickerfh.com. FOUR DAYSDAAYYS ONLY,OONLLYYY,, JUNE 23-223-26! FREE

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Friday, June 23, 2017 The Record 11 Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series Announces Summer Line-Up

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12 The Record Friday, June 23, 2017 She is survived by two daughters, Teresa Paradie and Jodi Dow Hodgdon of Granby, who predeceased her. Obituaries and husband, James, both of Lisbon; three grandchildren, James After graduating from White Mountains Regional High School Continued from Page 9 Paradie, Tazia Dow and Mark, and Ty- she attended UVM and received a degree in Radiation Therapy. ler Dow and Corin; two great-grand- She moved to Los Angeles where she worked at Kaiser Perma- Mildred Campbell Chamberlin, his brother Bernard Achilles, and children, Ciara and Levi Dow; and a nente Hospital for 25 years. Donna loved animals, especially cats, his brother Roy Achilles, and by special loves of his life, his dogs, sister, Karen Bean of Centerbrook, and strongly believed in a place called Rainbow Bridge, where Della, Mollie, and Sadie. Conn. after death she will reunite with pets of years past. U.S. Poet Lau- There will be a Celebration of Paul’s Life at The Pole Barn, 27 Calling hours will be on Tuesday, reate Maya Angelou wrote a line that best describes the life of Weymouth Road Lyman, N.H., on Saturday, June 24, at 1 p.m. June 20, from 6-7 p.m. at Ricker Funer- Donna Joy Hodgdon: “My mission in life is not merely to survive All are welcome There will be a pig roast since as we all know a al Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, but to thrive, and do so with some passion, some compassion, pig roast was one of the great pleasures in Paul’s life. Feel free to N.H. some humor, and some style.” Rest in peace little sister. Rest in bring a dish and any pictures of Paul that you would like to share. A funeral service will be on Wednes- peace knowing that you are loved and cherished by your family. You may also wish to bring a folding chair. Those who choose to day, June 21, at 11 a.m. in Grove Hill A funeral service will be held later in the year at the Granby honor Paul’s memory with a donation may do so by making a do- Cemetery, Lisbon, N.H. church, after which her ashes will be buried in the Appleton Cem- nation to any animal shelter of your choice. A heartfelt thank you In lieu of flowers, memorial contri- Janice Paradie etery. to Dale Colby, Wilfred Paye, Steve Santy, Jeff Towle and Scott butions may be made to North Coun- Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home Newton. You will never know how much you meant to Paul. try Home Health and Hospice, 536 Cottage Street, Littleton, NH in Lancaster. Please go to www.baileyfh.net for more information For more information or to share memories and condolences 03561. or to send an online condolence. with the family go to www.RossFuneral.com. For more information or to offer an online condolence, please visit www.rickerfh.com. Rhoda Lynn Guilmette Monahan Ricker Funeral Home & Cremation Care of Woodsville is in Rhoda Lynn Guilmette Monahan, 78, of South Barre passed Janice Paradie charge of arrangements. Janice Paradie, 69, of Mt. Eustis Road, Lisbon, N.H., died on away at the University of Vermont Medical Center after a brief Friday, June 16, 2017, at Littleton Regional Hospital, Littleton, illness. Rhoda was born in Woodsville, N.H. where she attended N.H., following a period of declining health. Donna J. Hodgdon both Woodsville Elementary and High School. Janice was born in The Bronx, April 9, 1948, to James and After a brief but vicious bout with pancreatic cancer Donna J. In 1957, she married Robert B. Savoy, Sr. They later set up Emmy (Daniels) Hasselman. On Jan. 20, 1967, she married Rich- Hodgdon of Guildhall passed away on June 15, 2017. Her can- their home in Wells River, Vt., where ard Lee Paradie. cer diagnosis was complicated by congestive heart failure and a they raised their three children Cheryl, Janice worked as a machine operator at Burndy Corporation 30-year-long battle with lupus. “I’m fighting a triple wammy,” she Merry and Robert Jr. Rhoda worked for in Littleton. would tell family and friends; however, in all respects she man- H.O. Taylor Chevrolet in Wells River,

Cyan In her spare time she enjoyed casino and shopping trips along aged the hand she was dealt with grace and dignity. for 24 years as head bookkeeper and with visiting her family in Connecticut. She loved being with her She leaves behind: a sister, Bonnie LaValley and her husband was fortunate to be able to do a lot Phil; three brothers: Sonny, Allen and Terry Hodgdon; aunts and of this work from home while raising Magenta daughters, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Janice was predeceased by her husband, Richard Paradie on an uncle; nieces and nephews; and grandnieces and grandneph- her children. In 1981 she and Bob di- Oct. 22, 2012. ews. Donna was born on Dec. 23, 1953, to Charles and Everdene vorced. Rhoda then worked for Burn- dy Corporation as Personnel Manager and later at Bradford Oil as their book- Yellow Black keeper. She met Leo Monahan in 1987, they married and lived in So. Barre, Vt. They later divorced, but remained best Rhoda Monahan RIGHT friends for years after, until his passing. GETTING IT DONE Rhoda-feisty and independent, took this opportunity to own and operate several businesses including the Body Shoppe Exercise Salon; South Barre Mini Mart-which she and her children and niece Joni all worked together; Rob’s Pet Connection which she and Rob enjoyed; and lastly the “Thrift Shop” which blessed her with many wonderful friends from the area. In 2014 she sold the property and retired to her “retreat on the hill.” Rhoda became INC. known to those who loved her as the “Queen of the Hill.” Rhoda was forever an optimist and was often heard saying Buying All Metals “there is blue sky out there-sometimes you just have to look hard- Steel • Brass • Copper • Aluminum er. ” Rhoda enjoyed spending time in her retreat, caring for her Mon.-Fri., 7-4 • April thru Nov. Open Sat., 8-Noon flower and vegetable gardens and tending her bird feeders. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends; she was an 405 S. Main Street, Lisbon, NH 03585 avid book reader; enjoyed spending time on the computer; and Phone: 603-838-2860 • www.stockleytrucking.com playing computer games. When she was younger she enjoyed “Buying Metal Salvage” traveling to warmer climates and to the Boston area. She loved her two dogs - BP and her most recent Little Buddy. Her greatest accomplishments and her greatest adventures were with her three children. THIS SPACE Rhoda was predeceased by her parents; Henry and Lillian HARRIS (Welch) Guilmette, her sister Regina (Guilmette) Snell and her COULD BE FLOORING INSTALLATION niece Joni Nichols Pinckney. CERAMIIC • CARPET Rhoda is survived by her three children Cheryl Savoy and hus- YOURS VIINYL • LAMIINATE band Brian Husk of South Barre, Merry Savoy Porter and husband CUSTOM TIILE SHOWERS Allen Porter of St. Johnsbury and Robert B. Savoy, Jr. and wife Jean Savoy of Graniteville and her spunky niece Judy Nichols of CALL 802-376-3706 Lancaster, N.H. She was very proud of her grandchildren who 603-444-7141 West Burke,, VT include Saleena and Chase Porter and Emma and Tony Savoy. Miichaell Harriiss She will also be missed by her four-legged friends Little Buddy, For More Information Over 30 Yearss Experiience Charlie Marvin and Gizzie.

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Friday, June 23, 2017 The Record 13 Pike and they eventually wed in April, 28 1956. In 1971 they ad- Jock and Casey Jock, nieces and nephews who were exceptional- Obituaries opted a daughter, Mary Ann. Eleanor was a lifelong resident of ly close: Maurice A. Deming Jr., Linda Deming, David Deming, Continued from Page 12 Lisbon, N.H., and was active in the Lisbon-Landaff Shared Min- Steven Deming, Kathy Mayo, Doug Silver, Clifford E. Silver Jr., istry when she was able. Gerry Silver, Jon Silver, Stan Silver, Sandy, Donna Nettleton, At Rhoda’s request there will be no calling hours and a private Eleanor was known for her love of Diane Daniels, Ginny Lucas, Marjorie Cry and numerous great family memorial gathering will take place at the families con- animals and managed to care for many nieces and nephews. venience. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to UVM of the stray population of Riverside Av- Eleanor was pre-deceased by her husband Donald Blake; sis- Medical Center - ICU McClure Unit to support the compassionate enue and the surrounding area over the ters and brothers: Clifford E. Silver, Wendell “Ben” Silver, Irvena care that they provide. years. Dodge, Virgil B. Silver, Geraldine Vickers; nieces and nephew: Eleanor had a love for life and those Debbie Flesher, Pricilla Hunt, Barbara Lee Casey, Ronald Dodge, around her. She enjoyed spending time Services will be held at Lisbon-Landaff Shared Ministry White Eleanor S. Blake with friends and family reminiscing Church, on June 17, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. with Reverend Lyn Winter Eleanor S. Blake of Lisbon, N.H., passed away at the Morrison and making new memories. Her door as Celebrant. Refreshments will be offered after, and all are en- Assisted Living facility in Whitefield, N.H., on Thursday, May 4, was always open to those who need- couraged to stay to help us celebrate Eleanor’s life. 2017, surrounded by her close family, due to a short illness. ed her. She would always have a kind A special thank you to the staff and volunteers of the Morrison Eleanor, was born Eleanor Lousie Silver, to Wesley and Alma word, funny memory, and a cup of cof- Eleanor Blake Nursing facility for giving Eleanor a safe and loving place to call Silver at home on Water Street in Lisbon, N.H., on Sept. 8, 1934. fee when you visited. home for these past years, and for helping her and her close family She was the youngest daughter of seven children. Eleanor attend- Over the years both Eleanor and Donald were very important in adjust to her final days. ed Lisbon Regional School and graduated in 1952. She remained the lives of their nieces and nephews who knew they were always Instead of flowers the family asks that you consider making a very close to her high school classmates throughout her life. She welcome. donation in Eleanor’s name to your local animal rescue organiza- worked for George E. Clark at Merrill’s Insurance Agency in Lis- Eleanor is survived by her older sister Dorothy Deming, daugh- bon for many years. At age 13 Eleanor met Donald A. Blake of ter Mary Ann Jock, son-in-law Brett Jock, granddaughters Blake See Obituaries, Page 14 BUSINESS DIRECTORY Cyan All your MEADOW LEASING Littleton, NH Home-Furnishing Magenta Desires… STORAGE CONTAINER RENTALS Phil & Starcy Yellow Black • Ground Level 20'-40' New Hampshire & Vermont • Office & Storage Insurance Specialists for Home, Auto, Trailers 28'-48' All Recrea�onal Vehicles • Fast & Friendly 106 Main Street • Littleton, NH • 603-444-7444 1-800-762-7026 • 603-444-7026 Use email and save $’s! [email protected] www.detailsinteriorfashions.com Let Us Help You With All Your Storage Needs. 603-823-5250 • P.O. Box 909 • Franconia, NH 03580 Lahout’s Apartments Sew Much More Littleton and Bethlehem THIS SPACE Providing Quality Service Since 1993 $545.00-$785.00 DRY CLEANING Studio, One Bedrooms, COULD BE WEDDING TUXES SPECIAL Two Bedrooms FREE Groom’s Tux Heat Included, YOURS Modern, w/5 Paid Rentals Pet Friendly, Parking CALL WE OPEN: Mon.-Fri. 7:30-5:00 and Sat. 9:00-1:00 Washer/Dryer Hookup Walking distance to downtown. ACCEPT 45 Union Street • Littleton, NH • 603-444-6545 CREDIT 603-444-0333 or visit our website: www.lahoutspd.com 603-444-7141 CARDS www.Sew-Much-More-Tuxedo.com For More Information CARPET • RUGS • WOOD TILE & STONE • VINYL COUNTERTOPS Stunning 7,000 Sq. Ft. Showroom Commercial/Residential Roland C.Abbott Expert Installation • Free Design Consultation PLUMBING HEATING, INC Bus: 603-444-7100 • Fax: 603-444-5036 www.rcaplumbingandheating.com 2190 Main St., Bethlehem, NH • Phone: 603-869-5880 4 Redington St. • Littleton, NH 03561 Hours: Mon-Fri 8-5; Sat 9-3 • www.thefloorworks.com NH Lic. MBE0003144 – NH Pump Installer Lic. 1783 A14

14 The Record Friday, June 23, 2017 community advisory group, he said. every day from methadone.” “To keep it viable, won’t you have to go Concerns Lancaster Police Chief Bill Colborn and Cormier, however, said suboxone can be di- outside your system?” he asked. Continued from Page 5 Lancaster resident Al Cormier, who is also verted, and when sold by patients, it has a high Glines replied, “We have 450 patients who superintendent of the Northeast Correction- street value. have chronic pain issues. We want to expand The Concerns al Complex in St. Johnsbury, expressed their It can help patients manage an addiction the practice and serve those patients. We will Since WMC began developing the center, own concerns. before they get their next high, said Colborn. need the staff to support that population.” Selectman Leo Enos said he’s been contacted Law enforcement personnel have seen peo- Samson asked if someone diverted 50 per- On the issue of addiction, WMC board by residents with concerns that include possi- ple in treatment centers continue their addic- cent of their prescription then ingested some member Patrick Kelly said, “We have to look ble burdens on the town and patients not com- tion by selling half of their medication, such pills a few days before they were to report for at this as a medical issue and not as a law en- mitted to the program dropping out but still as suboxone, to buy heroin, said Colborn. a urinalysis, would that be enough to show up forcement-social issue. These are our people. living in Lancaster. Lee said the distinct difference in the WMC in their system to satisfy the requirements of This is a need very similar to what we did a “Wouldn’t it have been a lot better to notify program is a behavioral therapy component, the program. few years ago with oncology. We brought the the public months ago?” he asked. and if patients don’t complete it, they don’t “Yes,” said Nielson. treatment of cancer here. This is something as Town Manager Ed Samson said, “All of this get their medication. Cormier said suboxone is the number one a community we have to deal with.” should have been discussed earlier with town Stickney, citing issues in St. Johnsbury, drug reported in the St. Johnsbury correction- Neilson said, “People are dying in this com- officials and residents. It was difficult for me voiced concerns about more break-ins in town al facility and Samson said N.H. State Police munity of overdoses. This is a health problem to answer the many, many questions of people in Lancaster and a situation “spiraling out of said it’s the number one drug smuggled into in our community and we’re trying to set up a without answers [from WMC].” control.” N.H. prisons. system to treat it.” Neilson acknowledged that if WMC had to Lee said the clinic in St. Johnsbury is a “It’s highly sought after,” said Cormier. “What is the success rate?” asked Colborn. do it over again, it would have had a public methadone clinic, and there is a big difference “That’s exactly what my concern is,” said Glines said she doesn’t have any global sta- meeting earlier. between suboxone and methadone. Stickney. tistics, but said WMC feels if it’s successful Going forward, WMC is establishing a “Suboxone relieves the craving, but doesn’t State Rep. Troy Merner, R-Lancaster noted 20 percent of the time it will be a benefit. make people high, “said Neilson. “People die the 111 identified patients. “That’s concerning, “said Colborn.

and three “grandpuppies” Lucy, Riley, and Lily. Tom was predeceased by his father, Edward J. Wozny in Octo- Obituaries There will be no calling hours. ber 2002 and by a brother, Kim E. Wozny in April 2011. Continued from Page 13 A graveside service will be on Tuesday, June 20, at 2 p.m. in He is survived by his wife, Robin (Stocker) Wozny, of South Pine Grove Cemetery, Swiftwater Road, Woodsville, N.H. Ryegate, to whom he was married on For more information or to offer an online condolence, please Dec. 19, 1992; his mother, Shirley I.

Cyan tion, we felt it would be a fitting tribute. To share memories and condolences with the family go to www.RossFuneral.com visit www.rickerfh.com. Wozny of North Chelmsford, Mass.; a Ricker Funeral Home & Cremation Care of Woodsville is in daughter, Beth Lacaillade and husband Magenta charge of arrangements. Scott of Claremont, N.H.; twin sons, Alvin Francis Thurston Jeremy Wozny of Woodsville and Josh- Alvin Francis Thurston, 81, Woodsville, N.H., died on Mon- Thomas Joseph “Tom” Wozny ua Wozny and husband Gerald Bayette day, June 12, 2017, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Leb- of Bath, N.H.; three grandchildren, anon, N.H. Thomas Joseph “Tom” Wozny, 64, of Church Street, South Yellow Black Ryegate, Vermont, died following a lengthy illness on Monday, Kathleen, Nicholas, and Anthony; a Alvin was born in Roxbury, Vt., on Nov. 9, 1935, to Harold sister, Bethany MacLeod of Dracut, and Gladys (Stoddard) Thurston. For many years, he worked for June 12, 2017, at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, N.H. Tom was born in Littleton, N.H. on June 7, 1953, to Edward Mass.; two brothers, Mark Wozny of Transpower of Hartford, Conn., as a high tension lineman, a job Kennebunkport, Maine and Matthew that took him to nearly all 50 states. Joseph and Shirley Inez (Golden) Wozny. He was a graduate of Littleton High School, Class of 1971. Wozny of Portland, Maine; nieces, Thomas Wozny For the past five years, he has lived in Woodsville after relocat- nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles; ing from Middleton, N.H. He was a member of IBEW Local #42 For many years, Tom worked for the former Boudreault Plumb- ing and Heating in North Haverhill, N.H. Later, he worked for and his father-in-law, Curtis Stocker of South Ryegate, Vermont. of Hartford. As a younger man, he obtained his pilot license and Calling hours will be on Friday, June 16 from 6-8 p.m. at Rick- he continued to enjoy flying, along with cars and motorcycles. Oakes Brothers Building Supply in Bradford, Vt., before retiring from Home Depot in Littleton. er Funeral Home, 1 Birch St., Woodsville, N.H. He is survived by a daughter, Susan Luciano and husband Chris- A memorial service will be on Saturday, June 17 at 10:30 a.m. topher of Middleton, N.H.; a son, James E. Thurston and wife Pa- He enjoyed reading, fishing, and spending time with his family and grandchildren. He had a special knack for designing house at the South Ryegate Presbyterian Church, South Ryegate, Vt., tience of Woodsville; a granddaughter, Jamie Lynn Thurston and with Rev. Harvey Bartlett, officiating. Burial will follow in the Justin Stroup of Sugar Hill, N.H.; a sister, Eva Marie Thurston of floor plans. In the past, he assisted John Bagonzi with pitching camps around New England. Locally, Tom enjoyed attending high Pinehurst Cemetery, South Ryegate. Burlington, Vt.; nieces, nephews, and cousins; good friends, Curtis For more information or to offer an online condolence, please Stocker and Liz Achilles of South Ryegate, Vt.; along with many school athletic events, and supporting his wife’s (Robin) coaching endeavors. visit www.rickerfh.com. other area friends. He also leaves his faithful feline pal Miss Kitty, Ricker Funeral Home & Cremation Care of Woodsville is in charge of arrangements. TRACK SIDE NO SALES TAX FARM & GARDEN CENTER, LLC. 51 COTTAGE STREET, LITTLETON, NH Great Prices

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