Online Threat Prompts Officials to Place Winnisquam Complex Under Lockdown
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2015 SERVING TILTON, NORTHFIELD, BELMONT & SANBORNTON, N.H. FREE Online threat prompts officials to place Winnisquam complex under lockdown BY DONNA RHODES school was also placed access allowed only All students and staff ulty and staff to lock all scheduling and after [email protected] under the same precau- through the front en- are safe and students interior doors and seek school activities con- TILTON — At 8:15 tionary measures due trance to each building. are remaining in their shelter in place. tinued as planned. Ex- a.m. on Monday, Nov. to its close proximity to The district office also classrooms,” they stat- Later Monday morn- tra safety precautions, 30, Winnisquam Re- the high school. activated their auto- ed in their initial re- ing, detectives from the including a greater po- gional High School Students at that time matic phone alert sys- lease. “The threat was Tilton Police Depart- lice presence, were put was placed under “soft were contained in their tem to make parents anonymous and the ment were able to suc- in place though to bring lockdown” when an classrooms, but educa- aware of the situation police department has cessfully identify an a heightened level of se- anonymous threat was tional instruction con- and provided informa- not received any addi- individual whom they curity to the campus. found posted on a social tinued, school officials tion on their Web site tional information or believe was connect- “At no time were media Web site. Tilton said. as well. threats to make them ed to the threat and at students in any imme- Police Department was All exterior doors “The school district believe it is credible at 12:05 p.m. the soft lock- diate danger from this called to investigate on the buildings were is working closely with this time.” down was lifted. threat,” Davis said. the threat and under locked, however, with the police to locate the Had a threat been Winnisquam Re- Police are continu- their advice the middle closely monitored source of the threat. more imminent or gional School District ing their investigation credible, the call for a Superintendent Dr. into the incident, and total lockdown would Tammy Davis reported no further details were Tilton Sports Center have been broadcast, that the schools then available as of this pa- advising students, fac- resumed their normal per’s deadline. hosting softball tournament to benefit Christmas Fund BY DONNA RHODES mas Fund,” said Tilton rive at the sports center [email protected] Sports Center’s General after the tournament, TILTON — The sea- Manager, Eric Pyra. he assured the center son of giving is under- In addition to their will make sure they are way, and on Dec. 5, par- entry fees, players them- all delivered to the TNS ticipants in a daylong selves will also be con- Christmas Fund head- adult softball tourna- tributing toys that day quarters in time for ment at Tilton Sports and that’s where the their annual distribu- Center will be pitching public can help make the tion date. in to help make the hol- day an even bigger suc- “They’re a great or- idays bright for local cess. ganization helping local children, and the staff at “People are welcome families and we want the indoor sports venue to drop off any un- to help make sure ev- invites the public to join wrapped new toys to the ery child gets a toy for in their mission as well. Tilton Sports Center this Christmas this year,” Tournament coordi- Friday and Saturday,” said Pyra. nator Richard Stevens Pyra said. “We’re hop- Tilton Sports Center DONNA RHODES of Claremont has al- ing to fill a police cruiser is located at 100 Autumn Birds of a feather ready filled the event with them all before the Drive in Tilton, just off A flock of “survivors” were spotted taking a stroll along a dirt road on the Tilton- schedule with 14 teams holiday parade in Tilton Lancaster Hill Road. Sanbornton town line on Thanksgiving Day. As everyone in the Lakes Region settled down who will take part in the begins on Saturday af- They can be reached at for their traditional turkey dinners, these brave birds were happy to just enjoy the unsea- One Pitch games. Bat- ternoon.” 528-7600 for more infor- sonably warm temperatures that spanned the state this year. ters from each team will Should any toys ar- mation. come to the plate with three balls, two strikes and one chance to hit, BMS students set a new record for donated walk or strike out. Proceeds from the entry fees received that day will benefit the Til- food during 22nd Annual Gobble Wobble ton-Northfield-Sanborn- ton Christmas Fund. BY DONNA RHODES Middle School rallied ered for the nearby St. “We’ll use that mon- [email protected] for their 22nd Annual Joseph’s Food Pantry. ey to buy new toys for BELMONT – Before Gobble Wobble, set- “You know, you see local families in need heading off for a long ting a new record for this much food and all this year, then deliver holiday weekend, stu- the school with 4,136 you can say is ‘Wow!’” them to the TNS Christ- dents from Belmont pounds of food gath- said Cliff Stockwell of St. Joseph’s Church in Belmont. “You kids are just fantastic. There are people who are go- ing to have a hard win- ter and this will help. God bless you all!” Each year, the DONNA RHODES school wide food drive Belmont Middle School faculty and staff members Luke for the pantry begins Robichaud, Melissa Haas, Brianna McElaney and Kepler Padilla a week before the had the tough task of judging students’ turkey calls during the Thanksgiving holi- annual Gobble Wobble, which also brought in a record amount of food donations for the St. Joseph’s Food Pantry. day. Students collect food from family and to school where it is room. Bragging rights friends then bring it weighed in each class- as to which class can bring in the highest Area residents invited to weight total is always at stake as the boys and girls rally to help their Winnisqam District's annual SEE GOBBLE, PAGE A9 COURTESY Holiday Community Dinner INDEX LRCC's P.I.C.K. Chapter elects new officers n People Investing in Community and Kids (P.I.C.K.) newly elected officers, Heidi Follansbee BY DONNA RHODES of saying thank you to Volume 7 • Number 49 (Laconia-left), and Charlene Smith (Belmont-right) are shown. Follansbee is Vice President [email protected] all who support both the 20 Pages in 2 Section and Smith is Treasurer. P.I.C.K. is a local non-profit organization located in downtown TILTON — Admin- students and the district Editorial Page ..................A4 Laconia that is dedicated to enriching the lives of children and families in the Lakes Region. istration, faculty, staff as a whole. Since October 2010 P.I.C.K. has assisted numerous children having sent them to week-long and all of the students Children in all five North Country Notebook A5 summer camps and assisted with presents and meals during the holidays. “I have been with in the Winnisquam Re- schools are actively par- P.I.C.K since 2011 and find fulfillment in assisting families in need,” says Smith. “Heidi gional School District ticipating in the event Schools ............................A7 and I look forward to the impact that P.I.C.K. will continue to have on the community in would like to cordially by making decorations, the greater Lakes Region.” Various fundraising activities and food collection will be adver- invite residents of San- assisting with set up and Culture .............................A5 tised in the coming weeks. You can find more information about P.I.C.K on our Facebook bornton, Northfield and clean up, and in many page, https://www.facebook.com/#!/PICKNH. Follansbee and Smith are Accounting and Obituaries ........................A6 Tilton to their Holiday other ways. The dis- Business Management honor graduates of Lakes Region Community College. Follansbee ©2014, Salmon Press, LLC. Community Dinner, trict’s food services staff has transferred to Plymouth State University and is pursuing her Bachelor’s in Human Call us at (603) 279-4516 presented free of charge has been busy planning Resource Management. Smith is a local business owner of QB Support Services in Laconia. email: [email protected] each year as their way SEE DINNER, PAGE A9 A2 December 3, 2015 LOCAL NEWS WINNISQUAM ECHO n PINES HAPPENINGS n The Pines’ Annual Pines, by Wednesday, Me and the Pre-K bal- the class to run. through the 15 minute MIX 94.1FM.) Christmas Breakfast Dec. 9. Online registra- let classes are $35 for break. A minimum Tilton-Northfield Join us here at the tion for this program is the session. Jazz and Playgroup and Gym of five children is re- Recreation Council, Pines Community under Other Elementa- Hip-Hop is $40 for the Time quired for each class to 2nd Monday, 6:30 p.m. Center on Saturday, ry School Programs. session. Five dancers, The winter ses- run. The maximum is Strong Women, Dec. 5, for our Annual registered in advance, sions of the Pines’ ten per class. Register Tuesdays and Thurs- Christmas Breakfast. December Vacation are needed to run each Pre-School Age Play- in advance, online or days, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. On the menu are pan- Camps class. group and Gym Time at the Pines, by Mon- Tilton Northfield cakes, French toast, Monday through programs are on Tues- day, Jan.