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THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2013 SERVING TILTON, NORTHFIELD, BELMONT & SANBORNTON, N.H. FREE Downtown merchants air concerns with Tilton selectmen BY DONNA RHODES close at 5 p.m. and don’t open pick-up would be feasible. [email protected] again until 10 a.m., this cre- “I’d be skeptical of a mid- ates a hardship since Best- day pick-up with all the traf- TILTON — “This is about way Disposal Service picks fic along Main Street,” Allen anything and everything,” up trash on Main Street ear- said. said Tilton Select Board ly in the morning. Consentino presented the Chair Pat Consentino as she “The garbage is a big con- idea of consolidating trash opened a public hearing cern for us,” said Steve from the stores by designat- with business owners along Beaulieu, one of the owners ing a few collections sites Main Street last Thursday of Blooming Iris. “I’ve been along the street. That, she evening. bringing it home with me in- said, might make it easier After receiving an invita- stead, and that’s really not for businesses to comply tion to meet with the board, fair to the town I live in.” and collections to be made a handful of the merchants Selectmen agreed that in a quick and safe manner came to discuss issues business hours and traffic during the day. Business unique to their locations in on the busy street make owners who were present the busy downtown section trash collection a tough is- agreed that could be a viable of Tilton. sue to resolve. Public Works solution. PHOTO DONNA RHODES Some of the complaints Director Dennis Allen said Parking was another top- Former Belmont Library Trustee David Morse was honored for his 15 years of service last week with the pres- revolved around trash pick that while he can try to ic discussed. David entation of a watercolor painting of the library. On hand for the presentation were (L-R) Trustee Mary Charnley, up times. Tilton’s residents make other arrangements Townsend of Eli’s Attic said Morse, fellow trustees Marilynn Fowler and Diana Johnson, and Library Director Jackie Heath. are asked not to put out their with Bestway, early morn- that while angled parking trash until after midnight ing and perhaps late day spaces allow more visitors on Wednesdays. For busi- might be the only times Belmont Library bids ness owners, most of whom SEE MERCHANTS, PAGE A11 arewell to longtime trustee Annual egg hunt keeps BY DONNA RHODES has served on numerous a three year term. [email protected] committees and boards in His commitment to the BELMONT — The Bel- things hopping in Sanbornton Belmont. He was a member library,though, was special mont Library and their of the High School Build- to him. BY DONNA RHODES Council at Winnisquam them were found in just un- Board of Trustees held a re- ing Committee and the “The library was my [email protected] High School, and a few of der ten minutes time. Forty ception last week to thank Town Hall Study Commit- first and my last involve- the students, Dravin and Se- hours well spent though, retiring Library Trustee SANBORNTON — tee. Morse was also a Ceme- ment in the town. The Things were really hopping bastian, who also volun- she said, as she watched the David Morse, who stepped tery Trustee for six years, smaller committees like teered to help hide the excited children fill their down at the end of his lat- at Bodwell Tree Farm in took part in two phases of this I always found to be the Sanbornton when the eggs,” said Lonergan. baskets. est term on March 12 after the Master Plan, served on most rewarding,” Morse She laughed that she and Many then went on to 15 years of dedicated serv- Recreation Commission the Budget Committee for said. held their annual commu- her team of volunteers pose with the Easter Bunny ice. nine years and, most re- spent forty hours filling and Over the years, Morse SEE BELMONT, PAGE A11 nity egg hunt last Saturday SEE EGG HUNT, PAGE A11 cently, was a selectman for morning. hiding the eggs and most of The sun was bright and spirits were high when Co- ordinator Julie Lonergan gave the signal to let the hunt begin, and more than 70 boys and girls headed off into the fields. The tree farm was sec- tioned off into three hunt areas for children of varied ages. Little ones up to four- years-old poked around the smaller seedling trees by the roadside while those five- to seven-years of age raced through the lower field and older children scrambled through the up- per field in search of the PHOTOS DONNA RHODES candy-filled plastic eggs. Seven-year-old Olivia was all smiles as she got ready to fill her fuzzy “We got some great help Bunny Basket with treats at the Sanbornton Recreation Commission’s this year from the Student annual egg hunt last weekend. PHOTO DONNA RHODES Reading Specialist Lori Bresnahan demonstrated ways to read to a child during a special program at Belmont Elementary School last week. The program was designed to help parents of incoming kindergarten, readiness and pre-school students prepare them for school next year. BES staff help parents prep for kindergarten BY DONNA RHODES ly registration for kinder- number recognition for ex- [email protected] garten, readiness and pre- ample, by working with on- school, Speare said 56 par- ly the numbers one BELMONT — Sending a ents signed up children through five as a start. child off to kindergarten is who will be attending those “Putting it all out there more than just familiariz- programs at BES next year. with numbers one to ten is ing them with their ABC’s Of those families, 35 of too much in the begin- and 1-2-3’s these days, and them attended the work- ning,” Prescott said. Belmont Elementary shop session where they She also demonstrated School has gone the extra met with teachers and sup- ways to teach children to mile to help parents ready port staff who presented a use scissors by just snip- their young children for variety of tips for parents ping strips of paper at the challenges and excite- to practice at home with first. Once mastered, they ment that lies ahead. their children. Four sta- can then move on to cutting Adeline and her sister Darby were full of giggles as they poked amongst the trees at Bodwell Tree Farm in Last Wednesday tions were set up and in a longer straight line be- search of colored eggs filled with candy and other sweet treats during the Sanbornton’s annual egg hunt. evening, they were all in- groups of parents rotated fore tackling squares, cir- vited to meet with some of from one to another as they cles and other shapes. INDEX the staff at BES to learn learned about fine motor Another suggestion ■ ways to make school an skills, positive behavior, Prescott offered was to be- Volume 6 • Number 14 easy transition. independent skills and met gin drawing a stick figure, 22 Pages in 2 Section “This is something new with kindergarten teach- leaving out things like an Local News ..................A2-3,A6 we came up with last year,” ers Carole Foss and Eliza- eye, an arm or a leg, then Editorial Page .......................A4 said Principal Emily beth Boles. having the child finish the Speare. “Some of the first Cassandra Prescott, a drawing. North Country Notebook .....A5 grade curriculum is start- Special Education teacher Reading Specialists Schools .................................A7 ing to move into kinder- at BES, showed parents Jacqueline Leathers and garten due to Common ways to promote fine mo- Lori Bresnahan discussed Culture ............................A5,A8 Core State Standards, so tor skills in young boys and reading techniques in Obituaries.............................A6 we want to support parents girls. She said they should their session. They told © in how to prepare their present their child with parents to engage their 2013, Salmon Press, LLC. child for that.” After filling their baskets with colorful plastic eggs, Luke, Parker and small quantities of infor- Tucker got a hug and some additional treats from the Easter Bunny at Call us at (603) 279-4516 During last month’s ear- mation to begin letter and SEE KINDERGARTEN, PAGE A11 Sanbornton’s egg hunt on Bodwell Farm last Saturday morning. email: [email protected] A2 Thursday, April 4, 2013 LOCAL NEWS WINNISQUAM ECHO ■ HALL MEMORIAL LIBRARY ■ Monday, April 8 NH native, Fred Johnson, Elizabeth Strout Chess Club, 4-7 p.m. will read from his recent- “Ice Cold Kill” by Dana ly published book “Diver- Haynes Wednesday, April 10 gences.” Refreshments “Life after Life” by Kate Story Time, 10:30 served Atkinson and 11:30 a.m. “The Dirty Streets of Scrabble, 1-3 p.m. Friday, April 12 Heaven” by Tad Williams Arts and Crafts, 3:30 p.m. Sit and Knit, 2-5 p.m. “The God of War” by Balloons Feminist Book Group, 3 Marisa Silver p.m. “Toms River: a small Thursday, April 11 “Sold” by Patricia Mc- town, a cancer cluster, Writer's Group, 5:30 p.m. Cormick and the epic quest to ex- Sharpen your pose pollution's hidden riting skills New items consequences ” by Dan Poetry Reading, 6 p.m. “The Burgess Boys” by Fagin BELMONT POLICE LOG ■ BELMONT — The Bel- Melissa Cote, age 35, was on March 27 in connection mont Police Department re- arrested on March 23 in con- with a bench warrant issued sponded to a total of 136 calls nection with two warrants by Franklin District Court.