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www.newhampshirelakesandmountains.com SERVING THE NORTH COUNTRY SINCE 1889 [email protected] 123RD YEAR, 32ND ISSUE LITTLETON, N.H., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2012 75¢ (USPS 315-760) Monaghan hired as Community gardens few new Franconia but bountiful in North Country By Meghan McCarthy McPhaul police chief Special to the Courier By DARIN WIPPERMAN NORTH COUNTRY— [email protected] The region’s off-the-beaten- path community gardens grow in shapes and sizes and FRANCONIA — On colors as varied as the gar- Monday the Town of deners who tend them. Franconia announced Tucked away in parks, that John K. Monaghan behind municipal buildings, was hired as the town’s and next to offices, these gar- new police chief. He dens supply much more started the position this than fresh food. week after nearly 13 years For many gardeners these in state law enforcement. shared plots allow the sim- Select Board Chair ple joy of digging in the dirt John Lachapelle is happy and a means to live a little to bring Monaghan to the more healthfully, for others a town. “We’re very bit of calm in a hectic world, pleased, we’re excited,” and for some hands-on edu- Lachapelle said Monday. cation. Monaghan replaces “There’s a real peace at acting chief Sgt. Mark this garden,” said Bethlehem Taylor, who has been fil- resident Ann Gruczka, ing in since the retirement standing amid raised beds PHOTO BY MEGHAN MCCARTHY MCPHAUL of Chief Mark Montminy bursting with tomato plants, Kylie Ingerson shows off an eggplant in one of the community garden earlier this year. tall stalks of snap peas, and boxes tended by the Bethlehem Recreation Department in collaboration Monaghan’s sense of sprawling squash vines. with Meadowstone Farm and Root Restaurant. PHOTO BY MEGHAN MCCARTHY MCPHAUL community appealed to The Bethlehem communi- Children from the Bethlehem Recreation Department weed a bed of the Select Board, accord- have a thriving community in a collaborative effort ty garden, tucked into a lot tomato plants at the community garden plot they tend in collaboration ing to Lachapelle. He garden on town property. A between Meadowstone by the town gazebo, is a true with Meadowstone Farm and Root Restaurant. Clockwise from bottom believes Monaghan’s handful of residents plant Farm, Root Restaurant, and community effort, said left are Phil Bell, Masen Lueke, Cylee Young, Payton MacKinnon, Cole experience is “exactly veggies there, and four of the Gruczka. Meadowstone SEE GARDEN, PAGE A17 Young, Kylie Ingerson, Rachel Westover, Katelyn Ingerson, and Dan Doyle. what will be helpful to 20 garden boxes are tended Farm donated all the com- the town.” post for the garden beds, and Chief Monaghan is there’s a shed on site with married with two chil- gardening tools for shared dren. He received a mas- use. Gruczka, who lives ter’s degree in organiza- Budget Committee ponders within easy walking dis- tional leadership and tance of the garden, waters management from all the beds each evening. Antioch University. Bethlehem is one of the SEE FIRE CHIEF, PAGE A17 few local communities to ways to find common ground By DARIN WIPPERMAN committee member Diane Hawthorne Falls [email protected] Cummings wondered if guidelines from the town LITTLETON — After could help the committee Town Manager Fred Moody consider options. presented information on Select Board Chair Littleton’s fiscal situation, Marghie Seymour said that the Budget Committee dis- the committee could assist cussed its role and hopes for with “what it is that really the future. needs to be done in town.” No firm answers were She lamented past difficul- reached last Tuesday ties in this area. “The last evening, but the commit- two years have not been a ment to further communica- very good process,” she tion was evident. Although declared. fraught with past difficul- Seymour said that the DARIN WIPPERMAN/THE LITTLETON COURIER ties, all who spoke about the budget committee could Select Board Chair Marghie Seymour discusses her thoughts about town budget process wish to have simply suggest a particular revenue and budgetary matters during the July 31 meeting of the Budget a smoother process this year. spending level for town Committee. Town Manager Fred Moody, center, presented 2012 revenue A central question was departments. This “be done and spending updates to the committee in the first part of the meeting. exactly how the committee with it” approach appealed Later, Budget Committee Chair Steve Kelley, right, along with other could best serve the town. members of the committee, discussed their role and the budget process The discussion started when SEE SELECTBOARD, PAGE A17 with Seymour and Selectman Milt Bratz. Monroe voters approve new water system by large margin By DARIN WIPPERMAN owns the water system. Selectmen met with the was an informational meet- [email protected] The town took action school board to discuss the ing with residents on May 1, based on concern with high water issue. At that time, SEE MONROE, PAGE A17 MONROE — After sever- nitrate levels. The state gave Littleton-based Horizons al months of consideration, Monroe until the end of this Engineering and state envi- Monroe overwhelmingly year to address the issue of ronmental offices were approved a new town water nitrate levels in the water working with the town on system at a July 31special supply. the matter. Horizons CEO town meeting. The 50-6 vote Nitrates have been shown Jon Warzocha had previous- paves the way for the to be dangerous to humans ly provided options to $185,000 expenditure. The and high nitrate levels can be Monroe’s selectmen on how margin safely exceeded the especially toxic to infants. to fix the problem. two-thirds vote required for Fertilizer runoff is a common On April 10 the Selectmen PHOTO BY JARED PETERS source for elevated nitrate voted to seek superior court Hawthorne Falls, off the Gale River trail in the White passage. levels in water. authorization to hold a spe- Mountains. A vote of the entire town was needed because Monroe In January the town’s cial town meeting. There Littleton, N.H., 38 pages INSIDE 33 Main Street LOCAL INSIDE LOCAL NEWS .A2-A3, A6-A10 CLASSIFIEDS . .B10 SPORTS . B1 COURT . .A5 Thrift store Presentation in EDITORIAL . .A4 FROM THE FRONT . .A17 helping the Bethlehem about CARTOON . .A4 SPOTLIGHTS . .C1 A8 REAL ESTATE . .B7 OBITUARIES . .A16 community the Holocaust A3 LETTERS . .A4 AREA NEWS . .A11-A15 POLICE . .A6 CALENDAR . .C8 A2 THE LITTLETON COURIER, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2012 Local News Nine abandoned kittens another sign of the times By DARIN WIPPERMAN Road boat launch on July 31. that the nine kittens were possession of the small at the upper landing. Moore abandoned pets are a serious [email protected] Jan Nadeau, vice president apparently just placed at the felines. Reservoir access is provided issue for our area. “We’re and shelter manager at boat landing. They lacked Mary Ann Butson was in at the boat launch. finding a lot of it happen- Second Chance Animal any shelter. Those on the the area that morning as part Butson believed that the ing,” she said. LITTLETON — Nine Rescue, said that such inci- scene put the kittens in the of her regular walks. She kittens are about five weeks Several people have abandoned kittens were dents are on the rise. back of a pick-up. Second said she “discovered these old. Several people were expressed concerns about found at the Old Waterford Nadeau was informed Chance staff arrived to take little guys running around” there to help put the kittens the rise in pet abandonment in the pick-up. in recent years. People fac- She hopes to advance ing difficult financial circum- Chef Joe’s Catering provides public awareness about stances have a hard time car- abandoned pets. Butson ing for pets. praised Second Chance for Butson mentioned that its work. “They made Second Chance hosts spay food for First Lady’s event room,” she said, even and neuter clinics. though shelters face many According to the Second pressures because of the Chance website, the next By DARIN WIPPERMAN “a lot of great help,” economy. clinic is scheduled for [email protected] Peterson said. Second Chance and other August 24. An appointment Of course, Secret Service shelters are finding more can be made by calling 259- FRANCONIA — agents protect the First Lady. incidents of abandoned pets. 3244 or via email at second- Although based in the North This required Peterson’s In one disturbing case, two [email protected]. Country, Chef Joe’s Catering staff to pay attention to secu- kittens were found in a Second Chance is having had a unique opportunity in rity protocols, including dumpster at North Haverhill their annual gigantic tent Southern New Hampshire background checks. school earlier in the summer, sale on Saturday, August 11. on Thursday. The company Peterson said that he arrived Nadeau said. It will take place in the field provided food for 130 peo- at 7 a.m. for the event. The The Waterford Nine are behind Sears on Meadow ple, including First Lady First Lady did not arrive now at Second Chance. Street. The event runs from Michelle Obama. until about 1 p.m. Nadeau suggested that 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. With only two hours of Regarding the security, sleep the night before, co- Peterson said, “I was scared owner Joe Peterson was going into it.” As the day Budget Committee nonetheless very happy with unfolded, though, the the outcome of the event. process went really well. He receives town spending, “The function itself was a said that the Secret Service blast,” he said.

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