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A YEAR IN N.H. MAKING HISTORY Mailing Label A German exchange student is realizing a Help your favorite children dream, with help from her Northfield hosts. bring spring inside. See story page A7 See story page A10 Winnisquam Echo THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2009 SERVING TILTON, NORTHFIELD, BELMONT & SANBORNTON, N.H. FREE CodeRed Emergency notification system proposed BY DONNA RHODES Code Red can also be [email protected] used departmentally in the TILTON — After last De- town. If the police needed cember’s ice storm high- to notify road crews, town lighted a lack of town-wide officials or other depart- communication, Tilton is ments and apprise them of now looking into a new a situation, the "job" could emergency notification sys- be created swiftly and the tem. information sent to all who At the selectmen's meet- needed to be notified. Lists ing last Thursday night, of responders will tell them Chris Higgs of Code Red who is on the way to the PHOTO BY DONNA RHODES demonstrated and ex- scene. Christine Fogg of the Belmont Heritage Commission explains the history and architecture of the Bandstand to participants in a preservation semi- plained his company's Higgs explained that his nar last Friday. emergency notification sys- company's emergency call tem. Police Chief Bob system has been used in Cormier had met with the events such as recent hur- Belmont exemplifies the preservation company previously and ricanes and floods through- brought Higgs to the board out the United States and so they could see the system been met with great suc- of historic community character themselves. A computer- cess. ized data base, Code Red can "It will recall unan- BY DONNA RHODES store owned by the company of Meredith spoke to the au- towns’ Heritage Commis- be programmed to call town swered lines or, if an an- [email protected] and a few houses for mill dience on his mission to re- sions on how a town can save residents and give out vital swering machine has been BELMONT — Nearly 50 workers. store the old building. Work- historic structures. Some emergency information in reached, it will let you know people from towns through- Sawyers Reservoir, now ing with PlanNH, they strate- were learning how to create a matter of minutes. From that," Higgs explained. "If out New Hampshire, and known as Sawyer Lake, was gized ways to create new life a Heritage Commission of news on the opening of a someone didn't get the call even one in Vermont, gath- also constructed by the com- within the old brick walls. their own and sought advice shelter to a missing child but looks at their Caller I.D. ered in Belmont last Friday pany with a series of dams When reconstructing build- from those on hand for the alert, the town officials can and calls back the 866 num- for discussions on heritage feeding water to the busy ings such as the Belmont sessions. readily type in a "job," spec- ber that comes up, they'll and preservation. mill. In April of 1852 one of Mill, he said, it is important Maggie Stier,a field repre- ifying a geographical loca- then receive the message al- The afternoon sessions those dams ruptured and cre- to come up with ideas that sentative for the N.H. Preser- tion in town or the town as so. This keeps the 911 cen- began with a walk through ated a devastating flood that are doable and that there is vation Alliance and a part of a whole to be notified. The ter from being flooded with the Factory District, where wiped out many of the busi- funding for. the N.H. Trust Historic computer will then dial calls about what is going participants learned of the nesses and homes down- Through his creative eye, Preservation, gave tips on everyone in the vicinity and on." history behind the Belmont stream in the village. the crumbling mill “went working with local officials relay the message. SEE CODE RED PAGE A9 Bandstand and library from "It is said that the Grist from that burnt out hulk to in sustaining the past. Slides Belmont Heritage Commis- Mill survived," Rhodes told this that you see today.It blew of work done in Weare and sion members. A Belmont the audience, "by chaining it people’s minds,” he said with other communities across Village Millennium Historic to nearby trees to save it from a laugh. the state gave encourage- State officials talk tough Walking Tour map also pro- being swept away." Attendees were busy tak- ment to those new to preser- vided information on past Architect Chris Williams ing notes for their own SEE CHARACTER PAGE A9 economy in Tilton and present buildings and BY DONNA RHODES In his reply, Lynch as- sites in the district. [email protected] sured the Tilton selectmen Participants also gath- TILTON — State Senator that he was doing all he ered in the Corner House New Northfield restaurant serves Kathleen Sgambati, and could to help towns such as where Wallace Rhodes of the Representatives Liz Merry theirs in the economic Belmont Heritage Commis- up breakfast, pastries and more and Dennis Fields met with struggles that lie ahead. sion chronicled the history Tilton selectmen last week “I an committed to work- of the mill and its preserva- to discuss the state budget. ing with N.H.’s municipali- tion. Katherine Dawson, ties to ensure we are all able Property for the original chairman of the board, ex- to fulfill our core responsi- mill was obtained by charter plained that the governor’s bilities and meet the needs in 1892 by a group led by proposed budget has the of our citizens within the William Badger. Named the town quite concerned. restraints of the reces- Gilmanton Village Manufac- Questions on revenue shar- sion,” he wrote. “I am sen- turing Company, the mill ing from the state are still sitive to your concerns was built in 1833 and from unanswered and the stimu- about local property tax- there began a storied jour- lus package leaves many payers, and in developing ney of ownership and pro- wondering just how this my budget, my goal was to duction. A pond and subse- money will reach the towns. keep aid to local taxpayers quent canal were co-con- She read a letter she had re- at least level.” structed with the mill to pro- ceived from Gov. Lynch af- He encouraged the town vide power to the building, ter the board wrote to voice to be open and rethink their running through the current their concerns to him. SEE TILTON PAGE A9 site of the library and band- stand. In 1833 Belmont Vil- lage (formerly known as Up- PHOTO BY MEGHAN SIEGLER per Gilmanton Village) con- July Albright serves up a fresh cup of coffee to Darren and Cheryl Chase of Franklin at the new Northfield Eatery Public hearing for T-N Fire and Bakery last week. sisted basically of a black- smith shop, gristmill, corner BY MEGHAN SIEGLER tomers during that time. Tetreault’s boyfriend helped District set for April 6 [email protected] “We needed to kind of ease him build the breakfast bar, TILTON — The Tilton- Tilton and whether the INDEX NORTHFIELD — Walking into it,” Tetreault said, ex- tables and booths. Everything Northfield Fire Commis- district should consider ● into the Northfield Eatery plaining that she wanted to that comes out of the kitchen, sion and selectmen from constructing a substation Volume 4 • Number 13 and Bakery,you’d never guess make sure she and her staff however, is all Tetreault. Her the towns of Tilton and on the other side of Exit 20 Pages in 1 Section Ed’s Trucking used to inhab- were ready to whip up deli- specialty is baking, and daily Northfield will hold a pub- 20. Residents of both Sports .................................A18 it the building, which is now cious breakfasts and lunches offerings include breads, lic hearing next Monday towns are asked to partic- Entertainment ....................A11 colored with sunny yellow quickly.The new restaurant’s muffins and any number of night. The three boards ipate in the hearing, Editorial Page .......................A4 walls and filled with custom trademark, Tetreault said, is pastries, depending on what have been meeting jointly whether to voice a legiti- Community Commentray.....A5 made wooden booths, a break- fresh food. “Nothing comes to she feels like making on any to review the findings of mate concern, give con- Classifieds .....................A12-16 fast bar,and the smell of fresh us prepackaged or premade,” given day.Of course, if there’s the Municipal Resources, structive criticism or of- Schools..............................A7-8 pastries. she said. something you’re craving Inc. report and are now fer suggestions to the Local news ........................A2-3 Four weeks after opening, A family business, the that’s not on the menu, she seeking input from the boards concerning the Culture................................A10 General Manager and Execu- eatery is owned by Tetreault’s said, there’s no harm in ask- public. Some concerns needs within the district. Obituaries.............................A6 tive Chef Lindsey Tetreault father, Bob Gauthier, a past ing. “If I have it in-house, I’m have arisen about the ag- The hearing will take said that word of mouth – Northfield resident who now more than willing to make it,” ing Central Street station, place at 6 p.m. in the Win- ©2008, Salmon Press, LLC. their only form of advertis- lives in Somerville, Mass. He she said. Tetreault has response times in some nisquam High School Call us at (603) 279-4516 ing thus far – is responsible gutted and rebuilt the place, worked in the restaurant outlying locations of East Cafetorium.