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School Will Soon Be Back in Session — But What Will It Look Like?

SAU6 Plans to Present Reopening Plan in Two Weeks

By Eric Zengota e-Ticker News

CLAREMONT, NH—School districts across — and around the country — are faced with the historic decision on how and when to reopen schools this fall. The e-Ticker News spoke with SAU6 school superintendent Michael Tempesta about where the district is on its reopening plan.

When did the district start discussing options and planning for some type of reopening? Bugs and Michael We have seven committees, which have Beat the Aliens!!! been meeting since late June. They address Safety of Staff and Students; Remote Learn- Last Friday evening was ing; Transportation; Models of Reopening; mild and clear, a perfect Safety Requirements for Schools; Technology time to project “Space and Teaching; and Sports and Extra-Curricular Jam” on a huge screen in Activities. There are 60 committee members, the Grace River Church lot including our police and fire chiefs, parents, a on Maple Avenue. This nurse consultant, school board members, and was the second in a series students. of free drive-in movie nights sponsored by the How involved is the community of Claremont Claremont Parks & Recre- stakeholders? ation Department. Families by the carload parked in We sent out a survey to all parents and socially-distanced spaces, guardians. To date, we’ve had close to 1,000 set up their tailgate snacks responses, which is a phenomenal response and suppers, and settled rate. We expect even more by time the survey down to watch basketball superstar Michael Jordan interact with the entire Warner closes on July 23. It shows how interested Bros. cartoon family. The third and final movie night drive-in will feature “Dolittle” on Claremont residents are in the immediate fu- August 7 (Eric Zengota photos). (Continued on page A6) e-Ticker News of Claremont, Section A A2

Electrical Current Reported in Water between Woodland Road and West Shore Road Sunapee Officials Worked with Eversource, Property Owners to Find Cause

SUNAPEE, NH—Last week, an electrical our electrical equipment in the area, but we thank Eversource Energy for their continuing current was reported in the water between are continuing to work closely with the oversight and responsiveness in resolving the Woodland Road and West Shore Road by Sunapee Police and private property owners’ issue and to the Police and Fire Departments Sunapee town officials. electricians to investigate the cause. Several for their diligence in connecting the parties to On Friday, Eversource along with town offi- property owners on the lake have had electri- determine the problem, specifically to Lieut. cials released an updated statement to an an- cians inspect the lifts, lights, and charging sta- Cobb for leading the incident.” nouncement earlier in the week, saying, tions on their docks and no issues have been With the health and safety of the Sunapee reported back to Eversource. This appears to VeggieVanGo Pickup Dates community our top priority, we have been be an isolated issue related to equipment at working closely with the Sunapee Police De- private properties around Woodland Road and VeggieVanGo has been temporarily relocat- partment to assist the town with responding to West Shore Road. We will continue to work ed to Windsor High School, State Street en- reports from property owners in the area of with local officials until this issue is resolved. trance, Lower Level; pickup dates are July 27 Woodland Road and West Shore Road expe- Swimming should be avoided near motorized & August 4,11, from 10 -11am. riencing electrical sensations when exiting the boat lifts or docks while they are in use and all VeggieVanGoTM is a program of the Ver- lake and contacting metal surfaces on their electrical apparatus located near and on docks mont Food Bank (VFB) to provide fresh pro- docks. We immediately responded to investi- should be inspected regularly by licensed elec- duce, perishable products and shelf stable gate these reports and measured a low level of tricians for any signs of corrosion or damage. food to Vermonters facing hunger. Several voltage between the boat lift and water at a For more information on electrical safety near Vermont hospitals, including Mt. Ascutney property on Woodland Road. At this time, we water, please visit the Electrical Safety Foun- Hospital, work in partnership with the VFB to do not believe this issue is related to any of dation International (ESFI) online. promote better health for Vermont families. The State of NH, Marine Patrol worked to alert boaters and swimmers in the specific e-Ticker News of Claremont LLC area of the dangers of current in the vicinity as is published Mondays the Town Manager, Police and Fire Depart- Index ments continued to monitor the situation along Commentary…………………..A4A4-A5 Phyllis A. Muzeroll with Eversource Energy and Marine Patrol. Classifieds…………………….A10-A11 Publisher/Editor Later in the day on Friday, Donna A9-A10 Nashawaty, town manager, reported that “The Business News……………….A15-A16A14-A15 Eric Zengota electrical current problem has been located Sports………………………….A21A20-A22 Contributing Writer/Photographer and disconnected on one of the two properties Inspiration………………….….A23A23 and the second property owner has been ad- Calendar/Events………………A24-A26A25-A28 ––––––––––––––– vised to contact their electrician as it is an iso- Claremont Senior Center……A27A28 [email protected] lated issue. Thank you to all the Sunapee property owners who responded with their Obituaries………………………A27A29-A30 Snail mail to: electricians to investigate their properties. I Claremont Fire Dept. Log……A28A28 6 Osgood Ave. Claremont, NH 03743 would City Council Agenda……….…A29A31 like to 603-542-7319 NH Lottery Numbers e-Ticker News reserves the right to reject/decline/edit 07/18/2020 any material submitted that is deemed inappropriate for our publication. NH PowerBall 13 16 32 58 59 9 The opinions expressed in articles, Letters to the Editor or columns are those of the writers and NH Mega Millions 07/17/2020 do not necessarily reflect the opinion 12 13 21 46 57 21 of the e-Ticker News Tristate Megabucks 07/18/2020 Advertisers are solely responsible for the 13 15 23 28 41 6 content of their advertising.

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Public Urged to Wear Masks On Sunday, July 19, 2020, DHHS announced 18 new The CDC recommends wearing cloth face positive test results for coverings in public settings where other social COVID-19. There have now distancing measures are difficult to maintain been 6,203 cases of (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies) espe- COVID-19 diagnosed in New cially in areas of significant community-based Hampshire. Several cases are transmission. still under investigation. Addi- tional information from ongo- ing investigations will be in- COVID-19 Hotline corporated into future COVID- 19 updates. Of those with 211NH has been mobilized to handle all complete information, there COVID-19 related calls from New Hampshire are two individuals under the residents. All residents with questions or con- age of 18 and the rest are cerns regarding COVID-19 can call 2-1-1. adults with 56% being female and 44% being male. The new cases reside in NH DHHS COVID-19 Update Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua – July 19, 2020 (2), Merrimack (2), Belknap (1), Cheshire (1), Grafton (1), CONCORD, NH – The New Hampshire De- Rockingham (1), and Sullivan partment of Health and Human Services (1) counties, and in the cities (DHHS) has issued the following update on the of Manchester (6) and new coronavirus, COVID-19. Nashua (3).

One new hospitalized case was identi- fied for a total of 673 (11%) of 6,203 cases. Four of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties with cases. Most of the remaining cases have ei- ther had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or have recently traveled to domestic or international locations. DHHS has also announced two addi- tional deaths related to COVID-19: 1 female resident of Hillsborough Coun- ty, 60 years of age and older 1 male resident of Belknap County, 60 years of age and older. One new case for Sullivan County was reported, in Claremont. Sullivan County has now had 38 positively identified cases. e-Ticker News of Claremont, Section A A4

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He added in his veto message that his administration has allocated $35 million in CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, & Economic Security) Act NH House Happenings spending to create a New Hampshire Housing Relief Program to fur- By Rep. John Cloutier ther assist individuals and help avoid losing their housing” after the eviction moratorium under his State of Emergency had expired earlier 2020 Legislative Session this month. Finally, in his veto message, the Governor declared, “property own- Winds Down, Voting Absentee ers have also struggled throughout the pandemic as well as tenants”. He added rental property owners have “financial obligations that must New Hampshire’s House of Representatives be met, including mortgages, taxes, and utilities” and said such obliga- approved 32 measures at its last meeting of the 2020 Session June 30, tions are especially true for property owners who rent 10 units or fewer. two of which have already been vetoed by Gov. Christopher Sununu. In fact, the property owners who rent out 10 units or less are the own- Many of the measures passed at this meeting, which lasted approxi- ers of 90 percent of all New Hampshire apartments, according to him. mately 5 and half hours in the Whittemore Center, part of the UNH In summary, the veto message stated, “Depriving property owners the (University of New Hampshire) campus in Durham were concurrences opportunity to pay their bills is a recipe for removing these rental units on amendments to House bills tacked on to the House bills by the New from the market, placing them up for sale in a robust real estate mar- Hampshire Senate at its June 16 and June 29 meetings in the House ket, and further exacerbating the shortage of rental units that already Chamber in Concord. Many of the amendments were originally Senate exists” across the Granite State. bills that the House didn’t have the time nor resources to fully examine The second omnibus House measure given final approval by the in hearings because of the coronavirus pandemic which shut down the House June 30, and promptly vetoed by Gov. Sununu July 10, was State House March 15; they sometimes covered subject matter totally House Bill 1672. This bill as amended by the Senate would make sev- unrelated to matter in the original versions of the House bills, eral changes to our state’s current voter registration and absentee bal - However, there were also a few measures given final approval with loting laws in response to the pandemic. Among other changes, it the concurrences June 30 that were shorter and simpler in their provi- would permit on-line voter registration and allow no-fault absentee bal- sions than many of the so-called “omnibus” House bills. Among these lot requests, as well as extend the time for municipalities to process bills was House Bill 1247 which had just two major provisions. The first submitted absentee ballots. The House by a 195-139 roll call vote provision simply requires all financial institutions making mortgage concurred with the Senate amendment to the bill after a majority of the loans to do so in “good faith”, with “fair dealing”. But the second and House Election Law Committee, all Democrats, had recommended more controversial provision would prohibit landlords from evicting ten- concurrence. The bill is sponsored by a pair of Democratic represen- ants for non-payment of rent during the pandemic “State of Emer- tatives led by Concord’s Katherine Rogers. gency” proclaimed by Gov. Sununu March 13, 2020 unless one condi- However, the Governor in his House Bill 1672 veto message de- tion was met. This condition would be that the landlord has made a clared that the measure was a bad idea for two reasons. First, he has written offer to permit the tenant to pay the entire amount of rent owed already “ensured our upcoming elections will be secure and our voters in partial payments over a six-month period beginning with the first safe”, despite the pandemic. He went to explain that any voter who rental period, like a week or a month, following the date of the offer. wishes to vote absentee because of concerns about being exposed to The bill was given final approval by a 187-135 roll call vote June 30 the coronavirus will be able to do so. He added that this assurance will after a majority of the House Judiciary Committee, mostly Democrats, definitely happen because of House Bill 1266, which he signed into law had recommended that the full House concur with the Senate’s July 17, another omnibus measure given final approval by the full amendment. The bill is sponsored by eight Democratic representatives House June 30, after it had concurred with a Senate Amendment on a led by Dover’s Casey Conley. 221-101 roll call vote. This approved measure as explained in his mes- Nevertheless, Gov. Sununu vetoed House Bill 1247 as amended July sage was passed after he had worked with New Hampshire Secretary 10. In his veto message, the Governor stated that putting a “moratori- of State William Gardner and the Legislature to pass the bill. The mea- um on evictions was an important early step that my administration sure only makes temporary, not permanent, changes to absentee vot- took to ensure that Granite Staters did not lose their housing” during ing laws in response to the pandemic. the pandemic, a moratorium put into effect in March as a result of an Returning to his House Bill 1672 veto message, Gov. Sununu de- emergency order allowed under his “State of Emergency”. But he said clared that the second reason the bill was a bad idea is that this mea- that on July 1 his moratorium was phased out and replaced with an im- sure is a “radical partisan piece of legislation” that would take advan- portant revision. This revision changed the eviction notice requirement tage of “a global pandemic to fundamentally and permanently weaken from 7 to 30 days for new evictions initiated for non-payment of rent New Hampshire’s electoral system.” This piece of legislation was simi- during the moratorium, a revision which he claimed would “provide lar to a bill also vetoed by him in 2019 and opposed by Secretary of renters and mortgagees additional time to develop a repayment plan.” (Continued on page A5) e-Ticker News of Claremont, Section A A5

House of Representatives Rep. Cloutier, from A4 – Claremont State Gardner as well. An elected official, whom he also mentioned in his veto message hap- pens to be a Democrat. District 3/Ward 1: Andrew O’Hearne In my next column, I plan to describe a few more important measures given final approval by —————— the House June 30, some of which have been already signed into law by the Governor, like the [email protected] earlier-mentioned House Bill 1266. Email: [email protected] ______District4/Ward 2: Gary Merchant 603-542-2228 NH Delegation Announces $65 Million in Tax Credits [email protected] for Community Development Across New Hampshire District 5/Ward 3: Walter Stapleton 603-542-8656 MANCHESTER, NH— Thursday, U.S. Senator (D-NH), a senior member of [email protected] the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator (D-NH) and Represen- tatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that Mascoma Community District 10/Wards 1, 2, 3: John Cloutier Development, LLC of Lebanon has been awarded $65 million in New Markets Tax Credits 603-542-6190 (NMTC) to incentivize development in communities in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and [email protected] New York. Mascoma Community Development works to help raise capital, facilitate loans and support community development. The tax credits for Mascoma Community Development and other organizations were announced by the Treasury Department’s Community Development Senate – Claremont Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) Fund, which promotes development in economically dis- tressed urban and rural areas by investing in mission-driven financial institutions. Senator Sha- District 5: Martha Hennessey heen has been a strong supporter of the CDFI Fund and as a member of the Senate Appropria- 603-271-3067 tions Committee, has advocated for increased funding. Last year, Senator Hassan wrote to the [email protected] CDFI in support of Mascoma Community Development’s application. Congresswoman Kuster has advocated on behalf of Mascoma Savings Bank’s participation in the New Markets Tax District 1 Credit Program. “Now more than ever, rural communities throughout New Hampshire need investments that Executive Councilor spur economic growth, particularly to help residents and small businesses weather and recover from the impact of COVID-19,” said Senator Shaheen. “These tax credits will provide a much- Michael Cryans needed, long-term boost to Granite State communities, allowing Mascoma to provide important 603-271-3632 services and development incentives to small businesses and entrepreneurs as they begin, de- [email protected] velop and expand their businesses. This will lift local economies and create new jobs. I’ll contin- ue to work to secure the resources New Hampshire communities and small businesses need to ------recover from, grow and thrive from this crisis.” “As the COVID-19 pandemic strains our economy, it is more important than ever that we in- Washington, DC vest in economic development initiatives to help bring more jobs to our communities,” Senator Hassan said. “I was pleased to support Mascoma Community Development in their application Sen. Jeanne Shaheen for this allocation, which will support local businesses and help get more people back to work. I 520 Hart Senate Office Building will keep working to bring additional federal dollars to our state that support our economic re- Washington, DC 20510 covery and help revitalize communities.” 202-224-2841 http://shaheen.senate.gov/contact In Response to a Rise in Drug Overdoses in NH, Congressional Delegation Calls for Additional Funding in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen. Maggie Hassan B85 Russell Senate Office Building WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen, joined by U.S. Washington, DC 20510 Representatives Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas, called for additional funding for substance use Phone: (202) 224-3324 disorder services in the next COVID-19 relief package as recent preliminary data suggest an in- https://www.hassan.senate.gov/ crease in overdose deaths in New Hampshire. The Congressional Delegation’s letter follows a virtual roundtable discussion that Senator Rep. Anne Kuster Hassan held recently with substance use disorder and behavioral health providers in New 137 Cannon House Office Building Hampshire, where they spoke about the gaps that still exist in access to treatment and recovery Washington, DC 20515 services amid the pandemic. Senator Shaheen addressed this troubling trend earlier this week phone: 202-225-5206 at the Manchester Central Fire Station, where she heard more about the Manchester Fire De- http://kuster.house.gov/contact partment’s Community Response Unit which supplements the Safe Stations Program. e-Ticker News of Claremont, Section A A6

Reopening, from A1 When do you expect to present a plan to the Story Walks on CREA public? Looking for a healthy and educational activi- ture of education at all levels. We’ll compare ty? Two new Story Walks have been installed their responses Right now we’re gathering data on the best on CREA trails. to a regional and safest ways that schools can reopen. Our If you are unfamiliar with CREA, it is the finding that next committee meeting will be “hybrid,” with Cornish Recreation and Education Area. 15% to 35% of members attending online and in person, to Its varied habitats and trails are frequently parents don’t demonstrate that both methods can be effec- used by the students at the Cornish School for want schools to tive. We hope to put out a plan in two weeks, their Four Winds Nature Institute's activities. reopen as they which would offer options on how kids can go This school year's theme was Structure and were if their “back to school.” Function. The last two lessons of the year children’s were "Feathering the Nest" and "Frogs and health and We also asked a student committee member Toads". The story walks reinforce those safety are in for her perspective on remote education and lessons. jeopardy. I school reopening. Aubree Herzog is a rising Even an Ostrich Needs a Nest starts on have to say 8th grader at Claremont Middle School, where Rickey's Trail directly across Townhouse Road that Claremont she will be next year’s Student Council presi- from the school and ends along the edge of is unique in its dent. the baseball field back at Townhouse Road. helpfulness and What are the best and worst things about From Tadpole to Frog starts across Town- assistance with remote education? house Road from the old Town Hall on Mike's Michael Tempesta Trail, continues along the edge of the field by regard to this (File photo) challenge. The best thing is the ability to work at your the barn and ends at the viewing area on the own pace, and not have to turn edge of the wetland. What are your first reactions to the Depart- in an assignment right away. The ment of Education’s just-published “New worst is definitely not being with Hampshire Grades K-12 Back-to-School Guid- my classmates and not interact- ance”? ing with them and my teachers. Why did you volunteer to join The governor’s office called it a “roadmap” to the reopening committee team? reopening. We have to boil down our message I wanted to have a student to highlight local control. We have to review all perspective as part of the dis- ideas and options and then decide what is best cussion. After all, we’re the for our students. ones who are going back. What would you personally Sullivan County Transportation is seeking an energetic customer-oriented, and skilled driver for a public trans- What are the biggest challenges facing the like to see happen in Sep- portation driver position in Sullivan County. This position committees? tember? I’m in favor of a hybrid is a safety-sensitive position, requiring the safe operation of a public transportation bus, passenger assistance, and Transportation, for one. How do we ensure scheme. That way kids get to compliance with all applicable Federal, state, and local students’ safety on school buses? How many choose whether to come back regulations, including U.S. DOT drug and alcohol testing runs a day will drivers be expected to make, to school or stay with the re- regulations. This is a part time hourly position. and will this be a problem for them? This also mote learning that’s already set affects sports. How do we get students to up. As student council presi- Qualified candidates must have a safe driving record. The games? How far should we travel? In fact, dent, I feel it’s my responsibility position requires transportation of ambulatory and non- should we transport them out of town and po- to make sure that no students ambulatory passengers throughout the communities of tentially expose them to the virus? are infected and that they learn Charlestown, Claremont, and Newport. Successful candi- Another challenge is sheer logistics, espe- from wherever they feel safest. dates will display excellent communication and customer cially in terms of scheduling. If we go with a service skills. hybrid scheme [for example, some students Download the “Back-to-School Please send resume and three letters of reference to: are in school for a week while others connect Guidance” document (54 pages) at https://www.- Teri Palmer, Transit Director from home, switching the following week], it’s Sullivan County Transportation pretty easy to deal with the elementary covidguidance.nh.gov/sites/g/ files/ehbemt381/files/inline- 6 Kinney Place schools, which have a relatively set schedule. Claremont, NH 03743 But the high school has a rolling schedule documents/sonh/k-12-back-to- school.pdf. Or email [email protected] where every day is different, so who comes in No phone calls, please. when and for how many days and during SCS is an EOE and a Partner of the United Way which week? e-Ticker News of Claremont, Section A A7

The Cornish “No Fair!” Fair T-shirt Sale by the CCPTO

The Cornish Community Parent Teacher Organization supports the Cornish Fair every year by staffing the ticket booths with volunteers. This effort earns us an average of $5000 each year. This money represents our primary fundraising for the following school year. The CCPTO supports Cornish Elementary School students and teachers with various different enrichment programs such as the 4 Winds science program, the bi-annual trip to the Hulburt Outdoor Center, the 8th grade trip to Washington DC, the Ski / LIFE program and various field trips, to name a few. To replace some of what will be lost this year, we are selling Cornish Fair t- shirts to commemorate the year without a fair. Please consider purchasing a shirt (or two) to help support the CCPTO and Cornish Elementary School.

• Short sleeve shirts available in youth sizes S – L and adult sizes S – XXL for $15 each • Long sleeve shirts available in adult sizes S – XL for $20 each • Shirts can be mailed for an additional $3.50 per shirt • Pre-orders encouraged via email through July 31st – [email protected]. Include your name, address, phone and quantity and sizes of shirts. • Online payment option is coming soon! • After July 31st, a limited amount of shirts available on first come, first serve basis. • Shirts will be available for pick up (if preordered) and purchase at the Cornish Fairgrounds on August 21st, 22nd & 23rd from 9AM to 3PM

Thank you for your support! We are looking forward to the 2021 Cornish Fair!

Questions? Please contact us at [email protected] e-Ticker News of Claremont, Section A A8

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Sullivan County Gubernatorial Primary Free Green Activity Program for Students Debate Forum Monday, July 20, 7:00 PM For the month of July, the Upper Valley Regional Planning Commission in Candidates: Lebanon is having a free green activity program for elementary students. Andru Volinsky, Concord, NH; attorney and current NH Execu- Once signed up, registrants will have access to the Green July Website in- tive Councilor representing District 2. cluding past recorded activities. They will find a daily activity Monday through Dan Feltes, Concord, NH; attorney and current NH State Sena- Friday for the entire month. These short activities will engage young children tor representing District 15. He is the Senate Majority Leader. with their surroundings during these unprecedented times. Moderator: Steve Taylor, Plainfield, NH. Guest artist, Marek Bennett, will join us for weekly classes in "Loon Car- Forum Chair: Judith Kaufman, Cornish, NH tooning," where we'll create our own "Loony" characters to star in original Forum Zoom Host: John Streeter, Charlestown, NH. comic books and posters! Special thanks to our creative intern, Molly Seibel Register in advance for this webinar: for developing this project. Please share this information with any educational https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7s_ogbdm- professional or program. SmCpfqonRDRgNw. After registering, you will receive a To sign up, click here https://bit.ly/GreenJuly or visit https://www.facebook.- confirmation email about joining the webinar. com/HealthyHomeProgram/.

Sunapee Town Office Open to the Public

SUNAPEE, NH—The Sunapee Town Office is now open to the public with limited access. For information about town services and how they will be performed, please refer to the COVID-19 banner on the home page of the town’s website: https://www.- town.sunapee.nh.us. Over the past few months during our closure the Town Clerk/ Tax Collector Office has been very busy behind the scenes trying to improve ways to transact business for all of you. We are pleased to announce many of your needs can now be met through our online options. Please take a moment to look at our new and improved page on the website: https://www.town.sunapee.nh.us/town-clerktax-collector Also, on the left-hand side of the Town Clerk/Tax Collectors web page, you will see a tab for Voting During COVID 19 State of Emergency. This will guide you with obtaining an absentee ballot if you would like to request one for the upcoming State Primary on September 8, 2020 and/or the State General (Presi- dential) Election on November 3, 2020: https://sos.nh.gov/VotingEmergency.aspx If you need to visit the Town Office, push the intercom button on the right-hand side of the inner door. Please wear a mask, and to adhere with social distancing guidelines, only one person at a time is allowed in our lobby. e-Ticker News of Claremont, Section A A14

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cology at Concord OB/GYN Associates in for a Foundation grant, please visit www.n- Sidney Stacy, PA-C, joins Concord, NH; and general surgery at Northern hec.com/nhec-foundation. Springfield Health Center Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, NM. New Hampshire Electric Co-op is a member- Stacy is currently accepting new patients. led electric distribution cooperative serving SPRINGFIELD, VT– Springfield Medical Please call Springfield Health Center to 84,000 homes and businesses in 115 New Care Systems is pleased to welcome Sidney schedule an appointment, 802-886-8980. Hampshire communities. www.nhec.com. Stacy, PA-C, NH Electric Co-op Foundation Reeves Named Executive to the Announces Grant Recipients Spring- Vice President of DHMC

field PLYMOUTH, NH—The New Hampshire Health LEBANON, NH—Susan A. Reeves, EdD, Electric Co-op Foundation (NHEC Foundation) RN, currently serving as Chief Nursing Execu- Center, awarded 12 grants in June totaling $54,395 to Suite tive and Executive Vice President for Re- organizations throughout New Hampshire. search and Education at Dartmouth-Hitchcock 3B- The following organizations received grants Family Health (D-HH), has been named Executive ranging from $2,000 - $7,500: Carroll County Vice President of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Med- Medi- RSVP, Easterseals New Hampshire, Gibson cine. ical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon. Center for Senior Services, Lakes Region Continued on page A15) Stacy is Community Services, LISTEN Community a grad- Services, Local Foods Plymouth, NH Audubon, uate of New Hampshire Public Radio, Pemi Youth the Center, Reach High Scholars Program (Ray- Frank- Sidney Stacy mond), Squam Lakes Association, White lin Horse Addiction Center. Pierce The NHEC Foundation is funded by the gen- Universi- erosity of over 40,000 New Hampshire Electric ty where she earned her Master’s of Science Co-op members who participate in the Round Physician Assistant degree. She received her Up Program. Participating members agree to Bachelor’s of Science in Biomedical Engineer- have their monthly electric bill rounded up to ing from the University of Cincinnati. the next dollar, which enables the NHEC Prior to joining the Springfield Health Center, Foundation to award quarterly grants as well Stacy’s clinical experiences included general as scholarships to the children of NHEC mem- pediatrics at Pediatrics West in Groton, MA; bers. To learn more about the NHEC Founda- pediatric orthopedics at Cincinnati Children’s tion, enroll in the Round Up Program or apply Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, OH; emergency medicine at Upper Valley Hospital in Colebrook, NH; primary care in Fami- ly Medicine at Am- monoosuc Community Health Services in Little- ton, NH; psychiatry at The Windham Center in Bel- lows Falls, VT; internal medicine at Newburyport Medical Associates in Newburyport, MA; family medicine at Convenient Medical Care in Rutland, www.ValleyOverheadDoor.com VT; obstetrics and gyne- e-Ticker News of Claremont, Section A A15

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Reeves, from A14 objectives, to ensure and experience and has been a member of the efficient, effective and Dartmouth-Hitchcock community for more than DHMC is the flagship hospital of the D-HH high-quality patient 40 years. Early in her career, her clinical spe- system, offering primary, specialty, and sub- care to meet the cialty was oncology, with a sub-specialty in ra- specialty care to northern New England. community needs of diation oncology nursing. Later she served on DHMC is licensed for 396 beds, and employs the DHMC service the senior leadership team, where she was more than 6,500 providers, nurses, and staff. area. The move will administratively responsible for the inpatient Construction will begin later this month on a allow Dr. Conroy to hospital, D-H’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center 200,000 square-foot addition to its inpatient fully concentrate on and the D-H Emergency Services programs. facility. the evolving D-HH As part of a contractual arrangement with D-H, The D-HH system, which includes DHMC in health system, as she beginning in 2007, she led the Nursing pro- Lebanon, community group practices through- continues as the CEO gram at Colby-Sawyer College as Dean and out New Hampshire, New London Hospital, and President of Susan A. Reeves Professor in the School of Nursing and Health Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital, Mt. Ascut- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Professions. She stayed there until her return ney Hospital and Health Center, and Visiting and Dartmouth-Hitch- to D-HH as the Chief Nursing Executive in Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New cock Health. June, 2017. Reeves also recently led the effort Hampshire, continues to grow, and with the “I’ve spent most of my professional career in to expand D-HH’s partnership with Colby- planned combination with Manchester-based the Dartmouth-Hitchcock system, and I’m hon- Sawyer to train and recruit qualified health GraniteOne Health, the level of complexity in ored and humbled to take on this role,” Reeves care professionals in critical areas by offering operations of the system, through clinical inte- said. “DHMC is a vibrant center for high-quality new undergraduate and graduate degree pro- gration and other expected business shifts, is health care, health professions education and grams. increasing. discovery. I look forward to our continued Reeves received her Diploma in Nursing “Most of our D-HH members have in place a growth so that we may keep our promise to from Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in senior, local leader at their helm, with a con- improve the health of our region.” 1980 and earned her Bachelor of Science de- centrated focus on operations for each mem- While leading DHMC, Reeves will also main- gree, with a major in nursing, from Colby- ber organization,” said D-HH CEO and Presi- tain her focus on D-HH’s academic mission, Sawyer College in 1988. She attended the dent Joanne M. Conroy, MD. “It is appropriate guiding efforts at the education of health pro- University of New Hampshire, where she that we have a similar leadership structure for fessionals and the system’s expanding re- earned a Master’s Degree in Nursing Adminis- DHMC, the academic organization within our search portfolio. And she will continue to over- tration in 1991; she earned her Doctorate in academic health system, clarifying the role of see D-HH Nursing, re-evaluating nursing at the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies DHMC as a distinct member of the D-HH sys- system level with D-HH member nurse lead- from the University of Vermont in 2010. tem.” ers. Reeves will be responsible for establishing Reeves brings and executing DHMC’s short- and long-range decades of knowledge e-Ticker News of Claremont, Section A A16

Hassan, NH Mayors Raise Need for Additional State, Local Funding to Address Revenue Shortfalls Claremont Mayor Lovett Participates in Virtual Roundtable

NEW HAMPSHIRE – During a virtual round- our infrastructure but certainly not at the ca- Fund in any future COVID-19 relief package, table July 13, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D- pacity we would like to. With any added bur- and during a Health, Education, Labor, and NH) and New Hampshire mayors and munici- den from COVID-19 through either loss of rev- Pensions Committee hearing, raised the im- pal leaders discussed COVID-19 relief efforts enue or increased expenses, we’re even going portance of additional funding to schools. and the need for additional funding to address to fall further behind in infrastructure improve- revenue shortfalls that state and local govern- ments.” Cornish Selectmen Meetings ments are experiencing as a result of the A number of mayors on the call discussed COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to Senator concerns over affordable housing and home- CORNISH, NH—The Town of Cornish Board Hassan, participants included Claremont May- lessness. “The ability to have some flexibility of Selectmen will be meeting early (5:30) on or Charlene Lovett, Concord Mayor Jim around doing something about sustainable Monday evenings through the month of July to Bouley, Dover Mayor Bob Carrier, Manchester housing for folks is really critical,” said do site visits. They will be available in office Mayor Joyce Craig, Nashua Mayor Jim Rochester Mayor Caroline McCarley. Earlier for their regular hours. Donchess, Rochester Mayor Caroline McCar- this year, Senator Hassan joined her col- ley, and Derry Town Administrator David leagues in intro- Caron. ducing legislation “I know how challenging these times are as to establish you’re trying to provide critical services, make an Emergency sure that you and your citizens are all up to Rental Assistance speed on the latest public health guidance, program to pro- Proudly Serving help support your economy and businesses vide $100 billion and individuals as they try to deal with the in emergency challenge of this pandemic,” said Senator rental assistance Hassan. to help families Our Clients Senator Hassan raised the need for addi- and individuals tional aid for state and local governments, “un- pay their rent and Trust. Integrity. Mutual Respect. derstanding how critical it is not only for your remain housed operations but for our overall economy and during and after Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. is a public health.” She continued, “I will keep the COVID-19 cri- pushing for more state and local aid, not only sis. national wealth management so it can help you respond directly to chal- Mayors also lenges of COVID, but I am pushing for the kind addressed the frm committed to client-frst service of flexibility – and there is some bipartisan uncertainty that and providing the investment support for this – that would allow state and schools face as local governments to use dollars to backfill the they prepare for advice you deserve. revenues that they have lost as a direct result the fall and in- of COVID.” Senator Hassan previously led a person or remote bipartisan group of former governors in calling instruction, or a Lori A. Tetreault, AAMS® | Managing Director – Investments for this increased flexibility for COVID-19 relief combination of Thomas J. Robb, AAMS® | Financial Advisor funding. the two. “We don’t Nicholas J. Hobart | Financial Advisor Mayors on the call shared that this additional know what the support is critically important. Dover Mayor cost of operating Bob Carrier stated, “The tsunami of lost rev- schools under a We encourage you to stop by or give us a call. enue is on its way, and to catch up with that is new format may a major deal.” Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig be,” said Nashua said, “What I appreciate in the work that you’re Mayor Jim doing is advocating for our communities to get Donchess. Sena- direct funding. If we can get that funding to tor Hassan has positively impact the loss in revenues, it would called for at least be tremendously helpful.” $175 billion for 247 Newport Rd. | Unit F | New London, NH 03257 | P 603-526-6914 | TF 855-526-6914 Claremont Mayor Charlene Lovett raised the the Elementary hit to infrastructure projects due to COVID-19- and Secondary benjaminfedwards.com related budgetary strains: “We are investing in Education Relief 2015-0655 Exp. 12/31/2021 Member SIPC e-Ticker News of Claremont, Section A A17

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This butterfly hits the pollen jackpot while searching for nectar, departing the cavity of the day lily when it was finished.

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What Should You Do With an Inheritance?

If you were to inherit a large sum of money, what would you do with it? The question may not be hypothetical, especially if you are in the millennial, Gen X or Gen Z demographic groups. That’s because the baby boomers – often referred to as the richest generation in history – are poised to transfer some $30 trillion in assets over the next few decades, according to the consulting firm Accenture. Of course, this is a “macro” figure, and everyone’s situation is different. Furthermore, since baby boomers are living longer, more active lives, the total amount passed on may end up being considerably less than the estimate. Nonetheless, you may well receive a medium-to-large inheritance someday, and when that day arrives, you’ll need to decide how best to use your newfound wealth. Your first move may be to do nothing at all. Generally speaking, you have enough time to decide how to handle the various elements of an inheritance, although if you are inheriting an investment vehicle such as an IRA or a 401(k) plan, you will eventually have to make some decisions about liquidation or withdrawals. (And since these accounts may carry tax obliga- tions, it’s a good idea to consult with your tax advisor fairly soon after you receive your inheritance.) But if a big part of your inheritance simply consists of cash parked in a bank account, there’s nothing wrong with moving the money into a cash management account at a financial services company until you decide what to do with it. However, after some time has passed, you may want to put your inheritance to good use. If you’re already working with a financial advisor, you might want to get some guidance on how to use your new assets to strengthen your existing investment strategy. Do you have any gaps in certain areas? Can you use the money to help diversify your holdings? Diversification can’t guarantee profits or protect against all losses, but it can help reduce the impact of volatility on your portfolio. And, of course, if your inheritance is large enough, it may permit you to “max out” on your IRA for years to come, and possibly free you to have even more of your salary deferred into your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement account. Plus, you could use the money for other long-term goals, such as funding a tax-advantaged 529 college savings plan for your children. IRA? Don't wait You also might use part of your inheritance to donate to the charitable organizations you support. Due to recent changes in tax laws that caused many people to stop itemizing their deduc- to contribute. tions, charitable groups are in more need of support than ever. And last, but certainly not least, take this opportunity to re- view your goals. Is your inheritance large enough for you to ad- Martha Maki, AAMS® Financial Advisor just your planned retirement age? And if that age may indeed 54 Opera House Sq change, what about your other plans for retirement? Will you Claremont, NH 03743 now be free to travel more or pursue other hobbies? Will you 603-542-7667 even need to modify the way you invest for your new reality, possibly by taking a less aggressive approach? Again, a finan- cial professional can help you answer these questions. edwardjones.com Someone thought enough of you to leave you a valuable in-

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4.61 Miles? Altitude Change of 400 Feet? No Prob — They’ve Got This e-Ticker Sports Moody Park Site of Annual All Out Trail Run

CLAREMONT, NH—On Saturday, July 18, the Clare- mont Parks & Recreation Department held the All Out Trail Run as part of the Western NH Trail Running Series. Other series events (except for a run scheduled in Octo- ber in Newport) were cancelled due to COVID-19 con- cerns. But once department director Mark Brislin reviewed the recently issued New Hampshire State guidelines for races, he knew Claremont had to continue the tradition. In only one week, 49 runners registered. From middle schoolers to a 70-year-old, from as far away as Dor- chester, Mass. and as close as Myrtle Street here in town, everyone was eager to put their pandemic-spring training to the test. With COVID-19 protocols in place, runners went to the starting line in small waves to avoid crowding and maintain social distancing. Each wave took off 60 seconds after the one before to space themselves along Moody Park’s narrow trails. The top male and the top female finishers won North Country Smokehouse brunch boxes, stocked with sausage, bacon and kielbasa. Top three finishers in each age category will receive an email, linking them to an on- line survey where they can choose their prize: either North Country Smokehouse bacon (to be picked up at Clare- mont Spice & Dry Goods) or a free race entry to the Chili Cook-Off 5K later this year. All proceeds go to the Parks & Recreation Department, which offers a wide array of fitness classes and programs at its Claremont Savings Bank Community Center and in the City’s 10 parks throughout the year.

Justin Martin of Parks & Rec presents brunch boxes to the top finishers, Kenyon Fatt (West Burke, VT; 35:08) and Reagan Hoy (Surry, NH; 44:44) (Text and photos by Eric Zengota). e-Ticker News of Claremont, Section A A21

Legwork

Just over 125 athletes ages 3 to 14 in the Claremont Youth Soccer Association have taken to the playing fields in Monadnock Park for a six-session “skills and drills” program organized by the City’s Parks & Recreation Department. Following COVID-19 guidelines for youth sports, no games are played. All players, 19 volunteer coaches, and parent “teammates” abide by the 6-foot social-distancing requirement for health and safety.

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The ‘Boys and Girls of Summer’ — All 350 of Them — Are Back Claremont’s Adult Softball Leagues Boast Full Rosters, Spirited Games

By Eric Zengota Players and e-Ticker News coaches were noti- fied of the protocols CLAREMONT, NH— “Good eye, 27!” “Aw that would be in c’mon, ref!” “Slide!” “I got it I got it!” place to meet health The sounds of summer are finally echoing and safety guide- around Claremont’s Veterans Park, now that lines. Dugouts, for adult softball leagues have held their season example, have been openers. “extended” past the The two-month delay, due to COVID-19 re- walls to give players strictions on group sports, only ramped up the more space to players’ enthusiasm. Once registration opened spread out. Plus, through the Parks & Recreation Department, “Since I consider 17 coed teams and eight modified (mostly good sportsmanship men) teams signed up. “There are about 120 to be a vital part of players on the modified teams, coming from all the game,” said Mar- over the Upper Valley,” said Justin Martin, the tin, “now we give our department’s superintendent of recreation pro- teammates air-fives grams, who plays shortstop for the Ink Factory instead of high-fives. team. “Most of the 230 coed-team players are After a game, teams from Claremont, but a lot of non-residents play line up along the as well.” first- and third-base lines and give air-fives Field, Veterans Park, 25 Veterans Park Road. across the infield to each other.” How much: Free. Regular games are scheduled into late Sep- Food and drinks: Bring your own. But note: al- tember. Coed teams’ playoffs will be on one coholic beverages are prohibited in all Clare- weekend, and modified’s over two weeks. mont parks. Each league then holds its championship game. Who’ll wear this year’s champion Photos by Eric Zengota shirts? To find out, join other fans at the park, choose and root for a favorite team, and follow them to the last at-bat. Maybe a strike-out will determine a championship. Maybe an RBI. Or will an over-the- fence grand slam bring it all home? –––––– When: Modified plays Mondays through Thursdays, 6:30 and (on Mon- day and Tuesday) 8pm. Coed games start at 8am Sun- days. Where: Bill Baril Memorial Softball e-Ticker News of Claremont, Section A A23

Inspiration

Zucchini

By Priscilla Hull

Boy, oh boy, July is here and it is really should be named Zucchini month! I love zucchini and all the things we can make from it. My favorite zucchini product is the zucchini relish that a wonderful friend used to make and sell at the church fair. I saved it for Thanksgiving and it was the highlight of dinner. Her husband had a garden which he shared with the whole town, I think. There was always lots for them and that zucchini relish was the prize product! He's gone and she can't do this any longer, but how I loved it.

Everyone grows zucchini in their gardens and a good thing, too. One might think that we'd get tired of zucchini. Truth be told if we just boiled it and served it as a side dish, we might very well get tired of it, but cooked right, it is excellent. I just sauté it with onion and garlic and maybe some carrot or red peppers to make it a little colorful. It can be fried or roasted. Another friend told me how to make zucchini pizza! You can even eat the zucchini flower! (Sautéed, roasted, deep fried!).

One year I grew an eight pound zucchini in my garden. It was a baseball bat! I thought I'd just chop it up and throw it on the compost, but my mother-in-law was there and she never wasted a thing! She cut in half, scooped out the seeds and stuffed it with ground meat, bread crumbs, tomato and cheeses. We baked it and it was fit for a king! Of course, everything she baked was fit for a king! Remarkable woman.

Of course, there is the obligatory zucchini bread which can be made with great variety! Add cheese for a yummy flavor; muffins with berries, nuts are perfect in it, I've added apples. In short, anything goes! I've known people to make chocolate cake from zucchini or brownies. Cookies, too! All these baked goods can be frozen and brought out midwinter to remind us of the heat waves we endured last July and it warms our hearts!

I never look a gift zucchini in the mouth (as in don't look a gift horse in the mouth) there's always something to do with it to save it from the com- post. Of course, composting is good, too, because that rich dark stuff can be used next year to dig into the garden and grow more zucchini!

Stay cool, enjoy your zucchini, be safe and most important, love the friends and family who share!!

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17

Priscilla Hull is the Lay Leader of the First United Methodist Church in Claremont, NH. e-Ticker News of Claremont, Section A A24

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and the West Claremont Center for Music and If you are interested in becoming a part of the Arts. this Farmers Market as a vendor, please email [email protected], or call Alex at (603)748-2683 for more details. Croydon Ladies Auxiliary There is no fee to set up a booth if you provide Bingo Returns your own tent and table. Contact for further in- formation. The Croydon Ladies Auxiliary Bingo has re- The World at Home: Stillness, opened. Reservations only at this time be- Claremont Parks & Rec Inspiration, and Change cause of limited seats. Please call Outdoor Classes 603-543-7118 to reserve your seat. Once full, CORNISH, NH—Saint-Gaudens Memorial that is it for that week. We will be doing a CLAREMONT, NH—Claremont Parks and and Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park temp check at the door. If you are sick, please Recreation has announced it is offering out- are pleased to announce this adapted season don’t come. Masks are recommended but door fitness classes and that “As per the gov- for 2020. We are sad that we will not be to- can’t be wore by all because of medical is- ernor's direction we are limiting our classes to gether in the Little Studio this summer, but the sues. Masks will be available if you need one. 10 people max., we are asking that all individ- distance will make our return together all the Hand sanitizer available throughout hall. Only uals maintain the 6 ft social distancing practice sweeter. For this 2020 Season we are proud to prepackaged snacks and drinks at this time. before and after classes, and 8 - 10 ft. during partner with our friends at the West Claremont There are changes in the hall because of so- classes, we are also encouraging all partici- Center for Music and the Arts for three of our cial distancing, and no one will have the same pants to wear a mask to and from class and to presentations, highlighting our mutual pas- seat that they usually had. There is a totally bring your own mat and water. We thank you sions of creation, exploration, and innovation. new floor plan. We can’t guarantee that you for helping us make these classes successful.” Concerts will be broadcast at 2pm on You- are 100% safe from catching COVID-19 or any For details on classes, please go to clare- tube (Saint-Gaudens Memorial channel) and other virus. montparks.com and click on online program Facebook (Saint-Gaudens National Historical If you do not feel comfortable attending, then registration. You can also find information at Park Page), with the exception of the July 26th don’t attend at this time. If you have ques- https://www.facebook.com/ClaremontParks/ or presentation (see website for full details when tions, please call Sandy at 603-543-7118. call 603 542-7019. released). Visit us at saint-gaudens.org and wcc-ma.org. Contact Info For Help for Vets What's Happening at the Plainfield Libraries July 26 - Classical music in a groundbreaking For those Veterans who live out in the new medium. Details will be released soon. Keene, Claremont, and Western part of NH, This program is a presentation by Saint-Gau- Preschool Storytime on Facebook Live the Veteran Services Officer who usually Fridays at 10 am dens Memorial and the West Claremont Cen- works that area will be unable to assist you for ter for Music and the Arts. Join us for stories and songs at https://www.- a while. Until he returns, we are asking that facebook.com/plainfieldpubliclibraries/live/. Aug 9 - Women Composers of New England you reach out to Cynthia Fisher (NH Division with Virginia Eskin piano, and guests Melissa of Veterans Services Admin) at (603) Richmond, flute, and Angela Biggs, soprano. 624-9230, Ext. 301 and she will get you an RVAPL Potluck Dinner Works by Beach, Bauer, and Crawford. appointment with another Service Officer who Aug 23 - 15th Annual Rosamond Edmondson can assist you in the interim. CHARLESTOWN, NH—River Valley Animal Concert - Great Piano Repertoire performed Protection League Potluck Dinner Fundraiser by Sally Pinkas, with guest Melissa Richmond, is planned in the near future. Please come out flute. Works by Brahms, Schumann, Reinecke, Mid-Summer Farmers and support the shelter at this fun event that Molina, Santiago, Chopin, Paterno, and Piazol- Market in Sunapee at MRA includes raffles, cake auction, door prizes and la. games. Sept 6 - Family Picnic at Home Day: Dance SUNAPEE, NH—There will be a new Farm- When: POSTPONED, NEW DATE TO BE and Drum! - Visit drummers and dancers in the ers Market this summer at Mount Royal Acad- ANNOUNCED traditions of Japan, Egypt, and West Africa emy, Seven Hearths Lane in Sunapee. It will Where: Held at the VFW on Lovers Lane in with Karim Nagi, Theo Martey, and Burlington take place on three consecutive Saturday Charlestown NH. Everyone welcome!Call for Taiko Group. This program is a presentation by mornings: July 25th, August 1st and 8th, and more info: 603-826-3061. Saint-Gaudens Memorial and the West Clare- will run from 9 am to 1 pm. There will be live mont Center for Music and the Arts. music, coffee, baked goods, local produce, Paint Nite! Unleash Your Sept 20 - Creations for a New Day and Reflec- and goods for all. There will be plenty of park- tions on Home - new works and arrangements ing available for vendors and shoppers in the Inner Artist for few musicians - with Layale Chaker, Kinan MRA parking lot, as well as on the lower soc- Support the River Valley Animal Protection Azmeh, and Dinuk Wijeratne. This program is cer field. League by joining us at the Sumner House a presentation by Saint-Gaudens Memorial e-Ticker News of Claremont, Section A A26

Restaurant in Charlestown NH. lenge if you are tionally and state certified staff is available via When: POSTPONED, NEW DATE TO BE not familiar with our designated parking areas phone during normal working hours. ANNOUNCED and restrictions. Our "Parking in Sunapee ServiceLink staff is here to listen, answer When you buy a $45 ticket, $15 will be donat- Harbor" video shows you where to park your questions, problem solve, and link you to re- ed to the shelter! vehicle and where you can park a boat sources and services. Register at https://www.yaymaker.com/ trailer. Go to the police department's webpage In addition, ServiceLink helps individuals events/10163512. at https://www.town.sunapee.nh.us/police connect to long term services and supports, and you'll see our video listed in the left side- access family caregiver information and sup- bar. Always feel free to call the Police De- ports, explore options and understand and ac- Bingo at Charlestown partment at 763-5555 for parking and any oth- cess Medicare and Medicaid. We are, as al- Memorial VFW Post 8497 er questions you may have. ways, confidential, unbiased, and free to the public. CHARLESTOWN, NH—Charlestown Memo- A Message from ServiceLink Call 1-866-634-9412 toll free or find us on- rial VFW Post 8497 is happy to announce that line link. Direct phone numbers and email ad Bingo has returned Wednesdays to the Post NH ServiceLink offices across the state are dresses for each local office are listed on our Hall at 365 Lover’s Lane Road, Charlestown, open via phone and email during the website. If you reach our voice mail box, NH. Early Birds at 5:00 p.m. and regular Bingo COVID-19 pandemic. In this time of social dis- please leave a message. at 6:30 p.m. tancing it's easy to feel alone and isolated. Offices are located in Atkinson, Berlin, The Post recommends anyone wishing to ServiceLink is a phone call away! Trained, na- Claremont, Concord, Keene, Laconia, attend conduct a self determination as to whether or not you are in good health, i.e., no high temperature, no dry cough, etc. If you aren’t healthy – stay home! The next rec- ommendation is that if you can’t maintain 6 feet social distancing at an indoor facility, then you should wear a face mask / cover- ing, wash your hands frequently and / or use hand sanitizer. Gaming laws prohibit anyone under 18 from playing bingo.

Saint-Gaudens Memorial Programming Update

CORNISH, NH—Due to COVID-19, the Saint-Gaudens Memorial, in collaboration with the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park, has canceled or substantively altered programming for the 2020 season. Please check previous listing for concerts, and the website for exhibitions, and sculpture workshops pages for additional details. The park grounds and trails are open for your enjoyment. To learn more about the history and pro- grams of the Saint-Gaudens Memorial and its partnership with the SGNHP, please vis- it our website at https://saint-gaudens.org/.

Summer Parking Claremont resident Bill Limoges captured this image of Comet Neowise Thursday night in Sunapee Harbor from Cat Hole Rd. It was discovered on March 27, 2020, by NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) mission. It won't be back for 6,800 Parking in Sunapee Harbor during years, said NASA. the busy summer months can be a chal- e-Ticker News of Claremont, Section A A27

Lebanon, Littleton, Manchester, Nashua, School District Summer Meal with curb side pickup, 709-7055. Prepared Stratham, Rochester, and Tamworth. meals, grocery items. Program Continues –––––––––––––– RVCC Programs CLAREMONT, NH—The Claremont School PUBLIC NOTICE Our WriterSpace is now meeting online District has announced the continuation of its The City of Claremont, Mondays and Wednesdays at 6pm and Fri meal program through the Summer. Breakfast Zoning Board of Adjustment days at 9am. For the weekly link, more ques- and lunch meals will be available for pick-up will conduct a site visit on tions, and to learn about WriterSpace Kids, daily at each school from 9am-12pm. Friday's Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 4:00 PM send an email to: RVCCWriterSpace@cc- meal service will also provide meals for Satur- at 231 Broad Street, Claremont NH snh.edu. day and Sunday. This site visit is open to the public. RVCC is open for Fall registrations. These meals are available at no cost for Michael Hurd, anyone 18 and under. Chair Now through October: ––––––––––––––––––– CORNISH LIBRARY PUBLIC NOTICE Livestream from Saint-Gaudens REOPENINGS Claremont Development Authority The Cornish Library is opening 2 days a Full Board Meeting Need something to do during your lunch week, Wednesdays 3-6 PM and Saturdays 9 Thursday, July 23, 2020 7:30 AM hour? Tune into a livestream with Saint-Gau- AM-noon, you may come in to take out books, dens NHP Sculptor-in-Residence. Mondays and Fridays we are still offering curb- Watch and engage with Saint-Gaudens side service. *Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the City is sug- NHP's Sculptor-in-Residence, Zoe Dufour, vir- Please look at the Library website for infor- gesting citizens participate in this meeting by tually via Facebook Wednesdays-Sundays, mation on what is expected and how it will be Zoom. 12-1PM through October. managed by visiting cornishnh.net under Lo- Join online at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ Even if you're not on Facebook, you can cal Organizations. 83920534514?pwd=blJRSmtOVEYyVWRXbDIz- watch the livestream here: Face coverings are required and provided if OUJjK3FnQT09 https://www.facebook.com/SaintGaudensNPS/ you do not bring your own. Distancing is very Password: 465154 important and if necessary, we will limit the Or Telephone: 1 646 558 8656 (New York) Webinar number of people allowed in at one time. ID: 839 2053 4514 Socially Distanced Outdoor YOGA Brenda Freeland, MS If there is a problem getting through to that number, Friday Mornings, Ongoing George H. Stowell Library please call 603-504-0341. 8:30 am - 9:30 am [email protected]. –––––––––––––––––– Newport Town Common, North Main Street Area Grocery Store Hours Reserved Price: $12.00 to $40.00 —$12 single session / for High Risk Population Claremont Senior Center $40 for a four-class pass NEW! Socially Distanced Outdoor -All Levels HANNAFORD - Most stores reserve 7 AM – 8 Updates Yoga – Fridays, 8:30-9:30 am Now Meeting AM on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday OUTDOORS on the Newport, NH Town Com- mornings. In Massachusetts, those special Masks mandatory during the pandemic, CDC mon hours are 7 AM – 8 AM daily and Universal guidelines are suggested for all This socially distanced class will adhere to members all the time to protect you and me, all current regulations for in-person yoga MARKET BASKET 6 AM - 7 AM EVERY DAY we thank you for your cooperation and pa- classes during COVID-19. This class is de- Claremont tience on the matter. signed for any student looking to practice How do they do it? The kitchen volunteers yoga. Movement will be linked with breath (as CO-OP FOOD STORES 7AM - 8 AM EVERY- have created more sumptuous meals: Tues- offered by the Hatha and Kripalu traditions of DAY WRJCT, Lebanon & Hanover day, 7/21, BBQ Chicken, Fries, sliced veggies, yoga), as well as focus on alignment, and at- and dessert. Thursday 7/23, comfort food, PRICE CHOPPER 6AM - 7AM EVERYDAY- tention paid to honoring your own organic Macaroni and Cheese, Ham, veggie, dessert. Windsor & West Lebanon movement. Call 543-5998 to reserve your meal by Students can expect to practice both seated SHAWS 7AM - 9AM TUES & THURS West 10:30AM. Members-$4,non-members-$5. and standing poses as well as focus on bal- Lebanon Takeout meals only: Tuesdays and Thursdays ance and breath. Please bring your own mat 11:45AM – 12:15 PM. Reservations required. and any props you would like, as sharing sup- WALMART 6 AM - 7 AM TUESDAYS ONLY- Pick-up-11:45AM-12:15PM. Please smile and plies is discouraged at this point. Scholarships Claremont & West Lebanon wave to your friends. available. Drop-ins welcome. A Blood Drive is scheduled for Wednesday, Find out more at libraryartscenter.org/yoga/. PLAINFIELD COUNTRY STORE Call ahead July 29th, 12-5 pm. This kind act is not only needed but is life giving. e-Ticker News of Claremont, Section A A28

On Sunday, Nov. 1st, we will be presenting 0639 E1 responded to a medical call tancing on the lawn. *Rain or shine (if it rains our Winter Craft Fair. We will have a great va- on Myrtle St. we will be moving inside with social distancing riety of handmade items on hand. If you wish 1617 E1 responded to a medical call and masks). to join us with your beautiful wares, call on Pearl St. Call 603-469-3236 for more information. 543-5998 or 542-5798 for an application. 1709 E1 responded to Thrasher Rd Thought for the week: From Joni Mitchell, for a motor vehicle accident. MISSION MONARCH! “Don't it always seem to go, that you don't July 25, 2020 Saturday 10:00am - 12:00pm know what you've got, ‘til it's gone”. Wow is Thursday, July 16th Up on the Hill Conservation Area, Charles- that appropriate now. 0250 E1 responded to Green St to town, NH. Laughter, smiles, and lively conversation are assist the ambulance. Join Education and Outreach Specialist, welcome. Smiles and breathing out your nose 1502 E1 responded to a well-being Dawn Dextraze, and Upper Valley Land Trust's reduces stress. check on Broad St. Program Director, Alison Marchione, as they Claremont Senior Center, 5 Acer Heights, 1708 E1 responded to a well-being lead a program about monarch life cycles as Claremont, NH. (603) 543-5998. Smoke Free. check on Winter St. part of the 2020 International Monarch Moni- Worry Free. Stress Free. Open: Tuesdays- 2035 E1 responded to a medical call toring Blitz! 9AM-3PM and 6PM-9PM for Game Night, Fri- on Roberts Hill Rd. We will be socially distancing throughout this days-9AM-3PM. event and ask that you please wear a mask in ––––– Friday, July 17th order to participate. All equipment will be pro- Note: our long-time reporter is taking a 1555 E1 responded to a medical call vided and most can be taken home with you. break, the phantom author’s humor and up- on Heritage Dr. All equipment will be sanitized beforehand and keep of facts and figures kept me going each 2106 E1 responded to a medical call handled with care. week. Now if something is wrong with this on School St. Please wear long pants and sunscreen/bug newsletter, it is on me. spray and bring water and some snacks. Bring Jim Contois Saturday, July 18th your lunch and have a picnic afterwards if you 0535 E1 responded to a medical call like. on Lincoln Heights. Directions: Route 12 in Charlestown to Morn- Claremont Fire Dept. Log 1017 E1 responded to Washington ingside Lane, left onto Richardson Rd. May be St for a box alarm. gravel or dirt. Parking area at end. You will see Sunday, July 12th 1328 E1 responded to a medical call a kiosk. 0857 E1 responded to a Broad St for on Elm St. a box alarm. 1509 E1 responded to Main St for a Free Breakfast and Lunch Meals 1110 Brush 1, E2 responded to Gris- motor vehicle accident. solm Ln for a brush fire. Fee breakfast and lunch meals provided to 1130 E1 responded to Washington THURSDAY, JULY 23 children and teens 18 and under summer meal St for a motor vehicle accident. Plainfield Drive-Through Senior Social program will run through August 7, 2020 1813 E1 responded to Winter St for Luncheon a motor vehicle accident. Christ Community Church Parking Lot, WHERE AND WHEN CAN I GET ONE? 1259 Route 12A, Center Church 9:00-930 Monday, July 13th Plainfield. Old Perkinsville School 9:45-10:15 ABS 1001 E1 responded to a medical call Thursday, July 23, 11-11:30 a.m. 9:30-10:10 on Mulberry St. Free––No reservations needed. 1208 E1 responded to a medical call Just pull up for your meal to go. Windsor Common 10:25-10:55 on Heritage Dr. Windsor Resource (Goodyear) 11-11:25 1828 E1, Car 2 responded to Spring A MESSAGE FROM SINGING HILLS IN Hartland Library 10:00-10:30 Farm Rd for a motor vehicle accident. PLAINFIELD Meacham Farm 10:30-11:30 2254 E1 responded to Maple Ave to Enjoy an afternoon of Sacred Song Sunday, gain entry. July 26th, from 3-5:15pm, at Singing Hills in CAN I TAKE IT WITH ME? Plainfield, brought to you by Piccola Yes we can offer Grab-n-Go Tuesday, July 14th Opera piccolaopera.net featuring works by 1326 E1 responded to a medical call Gounod, Malotte, Bizet, and –––––––––––––––––– on Chestnut St. Mendelssohn. This is a free concert sponsored 2108 E1 responded to a medical call by Singing Hills for the community at large to Send us your on Main St. enjoy with a short talk entitled, "The Person 2125 E1 responded to a medical call and Message of Jesus, is it still relevant in news and photos on Pleasant St. 2020?" Bring your own chairs, we will be social dis [email protected] Wednesday, July 15th e-Ticker News of Claremont, Section A A29

Priscilla Hull, officiating. Committal followed in Erica Ditunno, two brothers, Harold Fordham, Mountain View Cemetery. Ruckersville, VA; Kelly Wood, three sisters, You are invited to share a memory of Dale Cheryl Hoisington, Claremont, NH; Dolores with the family or leave a message of condo- “Tootsie” McPhee, Waynesboro, VA, Veronica lence in the family guest book at www.royfu- McPhee, Supply, NC; two nieces and two neralhome.com. nephews. She was predeceased by a sister Darlene Phyllis B. Ingalls, 72 Menard. Obituaries May Be There will be no visiting hours or services at Found On Our Website Phyllis Barbara Ingalls, 72, of Supply, NC, this time. A celebration of Phyllis’s life will be died unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday held at a later date. We post obituaries on our website to (July 8, 2020). You are invited to share a memory of Phyllis with the family of leave a message of condo- make them available in “real time,” as She was born in Sullivan, NH, on November 24, 1947, the daughter of Winston and Mar- lence in the family gust book at www.royfuner- they are released by funeral homes. alhome.com. Arrangements have been en- We will continue to publish them here garet (Hazen) McPhee and had been a long- time Claremont resident. Phyllis had been em- trusted to the Roy Funeral Home and Crema- weekly, as well, for your convenience ployed by Sturm Ruger and Company for near- tion Service. if you wish to print out any of them. ly 30 years; following her move to North Car- olina, she was employed as home health Berthin J. Baril, 84 www.etickernewsofclaremont.com caregiver. She will always be known as a hard worker. Berthin Joseph Baril, 84, of Claremont, NH, Members of her family include two sons, passed away on July 16, 2020, at Cheshire Winston Kinney and his husband, Ricky Free- Medical Center in Keene, NH. Dale E. LaClair, 63 man, Claremont, NH; Scott Kinney and his He was born in Princeville, PQ, Canada on wife, Nicole, Manchester, NH; three grandchil- May 18, 1936, the son of Ludovic and Lumina Dale E. LaClair, 63, of Main Street in Clare- dren, Nicholas McGowan, Mikaela McGowan, (Mercier) Baril. mont, NH, died unexpectedly on Thursday (July 9, 202) at his home. He was born in Claremont, NH, on March 22, 1957, the son of Elwood and Marion (Davey) LaClair and had been a lifetime Claremont resident. Dale had been employed as a delivery driver by NAPA Auto in Clare- mont. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. He also liked to listen to music and was a member of a dart league for many years. Members of his family include two sons, Jeffery LaClair and his wife Tonya; Matthew LaClair and his wife, Christina all of Clare- mont, NH; three grandchildren, Hailey La- Clair, Alexis LaClair, Hunter LaClair, a step grandchild, Mackenzie Parrish, two brothers, Rodney LaClair and his wife Beverly, New- port, NH; David LaClair and his wife, Mary, Unity, NH; four sisters, Rose Kennett and her husband, Leslie, Newport, NH; Gloria LaClair, Claremont, NH; Margaret LaClair, Springfield, VT; Sharon LaFont and her husband, Ray- mond, Claremont, NH; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents and two brothers, Bernard LaClair and Donald Davey. A Memorial Service was held on Monday (July 20) at the Roy Funeral Home, 93 Sulli- van Street, Claremont, NH, with the Rev. e-Ticker News of Claremont, Section A A30

Berthin graduated from College Sacre Coeur married 57 years, raising a family of four chil- nam, Emily G. Putnam; great granddaughter, in Victoriaville and Institut d’Orientation des dren, which, in turn, led to nine grandchildren Zoey C. Zukas; many nieces, nephews, and Metiers du Quebec, Montreal. and one great-grandchild. their families. He worked at Dubois Auto Service for 40 He was especially pleased when a picture of A public Masonic service was held on Sunday, years as a repair man. him taken as a promotional for Garelick Farms, July 19th, at the Senior Center on Old Spring- He is survived by his wife, Jacqueline to whom they supplied milk at the time, was field Road in Charlestown, NH. (Blondeau) Baril of Claremont; his children, used on billboards in the area. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memor- Donald Baril and his wife, Becky of Queens- Along the way, he not only put in many hours ial gifts in Paul’s name be given to the Devel- bury, NY, John Baril and his companion, at the farm, but also ran a small produce farm opment Office at Shriners Hospital for Children Melinda White of Claremont, Linda Greenwood on the side–something his children still tell sto- at 516 Carew Street, Springfield, MA 01104, or and her husband, Michael of Claremont and ries about their participation in. He raised a humane society of one’s choice. Mark Baril of Newport; grandchildren, Brian berries, fruit, and garden fare. He also had a The Stringer Funeral Home is in charge of Baril, Jesse Baril and Nathaniel Lohman; his large greenhouse devoted to flowering plants. arrangements. sister, Monique Gagnon and her husband, Eu- Outside, in semi-retirement, he continued the gene and many nieces and nephews. outside flower gardens. FREE LOANER E-BIKES COMING SOON TO He was predeceased by his parents, brothers, Throughout his life, he was a woodworker PLAINFIELD/CORNISH Andre Baril, Marcellin Baril, Real Baril and making items varying from large furniture Have you ever wanted to try an electric bike? Gaston Baril; sisters, Liliane St. Pierre and pieces in his home and his children’s homes to Now is your chance to speed past your friends Yvette Plante. large toys for his children and grandchildren to without breaking a sweat! Vital Communities A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Christmas decorations. In later years, he was and Local Motion of Burlington, VT, have part- Mary Church in Claremont on Tuesday, July enthusiastic about holiday decorations. nered with several Upper Valley towns to offer 21st, at 10AM with Very Rev. Shawn Therrien Christmas was his specialty inside the house a free e-bike loan program. The Plainfield/Cor- officiating. and out. nish Energy Committee has arranged for our Due to Covid 19, a celebration of life/recep- He enjoyed the changing seasons and all the community to have use of three e-bikes during tion will be held at a later date. nature it brought with it. He knew where the the period from August 10 through August 30. The Stringer Funeral Home is in charge of first spring flowers appeared; he knew where Loan periods will run for three or four days, arrangements. to find the winter decorative berries. He had and we will also have one or two "trial" days in-depth knowledge of all the birds and ani- when Plainfield and Cornish residents can try Paul L. Putnam, 83 mals that populated the area. This included one out for half hour slots. the mountain lion that crossed the road in front We will be providing more information about Paul Leon Putnam, 83, died at his residence of them a couple of years ago. the program and the reservation process soon. in Charlestown, NH, on July 13, 2020. He was He enjoyed sliding down the hill out back born on August 12, 1936 in the house in with the grandchildren or alone on a quick The Weatherize Plainfield & Cornish 2020 Charlestown where he grew up. He was the slide before heading to work. $100 Raffle will be held on Wednesday, son of Ellsworth and Ethel A. (Pierce) Putnam. He was a member of the F&AM Lodge #12 July 29, 7pm via Zoom When he married, he moved up the same road in Charlestown, F&AM Lodge #30 in Langdon, All Weatherize Plainfield & Cornish 2020 par- and lived there for the rest of his life. Bektash Shriners in Concord, Scottish Rite ticipants are encouraged to attend. If you are Paul attended schools in Charlestown Valleys of Keene and Nashua, Order of the not currently a participant, you still have a through his freshman year and then trans- Eastern Star, and the NH Farm Bureau. He chance to win $100 if you schedule your Ener- ferred to Vilas High School in Alstead to study was the recipient of the two General John Sul- gy Audit before July 29. If you are still consid- their agriculture course. While there, he at- livan Awards and the Veterans Medal from the ering weatherizing in 2020, you are encour- tended the National Future Farmers of Ameri- Masons. aged to attend! ca convention in Kansas City, where the main He was the last of his generation and was In case you missed it, the NHSaves Weath- address was given by President Dwight D. predeceased by his half-siblings; Dorothy P. erize incentive has been temporarily increased Eisenhower. The group traveled cross-country Richardson (Donald), Donald Putnam to cover up to 90% of your weatherization by train. While growing up, Paul was active in (Kathryn), Beatrice P. Blackington (John); sib- project. And the program rebate has been in- 4-H, especially judging eggs, and won many lings, Celia E. Putnam, Fred M. Putnam creased from $4,000 to $8,000. ribbons doing so. (Rosemary), John E. Putnam (died in infancy), To find out more about this program and to Upon graduation from high school and the Ted H. Putnam (Nancy survives), and Morris determine if you qualify for the incentive and death of his father, he and his two brothers, O. Putnam (Marjorie survives). rebate, send us an email at Ted and Morris, assisted their mother in oper- He is survived by his wife, Patricia and four Plainfi[email protected]. There's also a lot of ating the farm. Later, they would incorporate, children, Linda P. Zukas, Nancy P. Lavin (Mar- information at our Energy Committee website, expanding it into a large operation known as tin), Bruce A. Putnam (Tammie), Dana E. Put- including the NHSaves Rebate Guide, Q&A Putnam Farms, Inc., including dairy, maple nam (Laura); grandchildren, Brian G. Zukas sheets, and DIY tips. Email sugaring, and cordwood. (Ann), Heather E. Zukas, Angela N. Zukas, [email protected] to be included in On October 20, 1962, Paul married Patricia Timothy P. Lavin, Rachel A. Putnam, Matthew the Zoom meeting and he will send you the Ann Batchelder in Langdon and they were P. Lavin, Meghan E. Putnam, Sarah L. Put- link. The winner does not have to be present. e-Ticker News of Claremont, Section A A31

The Claremont City Council will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.

To join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82620783512?pwd=SEJZNXh3V0ppcm0yM3Z0RG5wNVhqQT09 Password: 254001 Or Telephone:1 646 558 8656 Webinar ID: 826 2078 3512 Password: 254001 If there is a problem getting through to that number, please call 603-542-7002.

AGENDA (Revised)

6:30 PM 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 6:32 PM 2. ROLL CALL 6:34 PM 3. AGENDA CHANGES 6:35 PM 4. MAYOR’S NOTES

6:40 PM 5. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT A. COVID-19 Update

6:45 PM 6. CITIZEN’S FORUM (Comments on Non-agenda Items Limited to 5 Minutes per Speaker (Council Rule 23))

7. OLD BUSINESS 6:55 PM A. Legislative Update 7:05 PM B. Pleasant Street Update 7:20 PM C. Twin State Properties Tax Deed 7:35 PM D. Ordinance 575 Water Rates – Second Reading – Public Hearing 7:50 PM E. Resolution 2021-6 Condemning Police Brutality and Supporting Racial Justice – Public Hearing BREAK

8. NEW BUSINESS 8:15 PM A. Stevens Brook Conservation Easement Access (City Manager) 8:25 PM B. Sweetwater Hydro PILOT Agreement – Public Hearing (City Manager) 8:35 PM C. Sullivan House PILOT Agreement – Public Hearing (City Manager) 8:45 PM D. Review of Fund Balance Policy (City Manager) 8:55 PM E. Re-Approve Identity Theft Prevention Policy (City Manager) 9:00 PM F. Comcast Agreement (City Manager) 9:10 PM G. Resolution 2021-7 Establish Capital Reserve for Construction, Reconstruction, or Acquisition of City-Owned Facilities as Specified in the CIP – Public Hearing (Finance Committee)

9:20 PM 9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND DIRECTIVES 9:25 PM 10. CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL 9:30 PM 11. ADJOURNMENT

PLEASE NOTE: Claremont City Council’s next scheduled meeting will be on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.