Bear net girls push past Franklin Story on Page B1 THURSDAY,Newfound OCTOBER 15, 2015 FREE IN PRINT, FREE ON-LINE • WWW.NEWFOUNDLANDING.COM Landing COMPLIMENTARY Scarecrow contest ignites Halloween spirit in downtown Bristol BY DONNA RHODES town green while others help him keep vigil over [email protected] graced the storefronts of the town square. BRISTOL — “Ador- businesses up and down Students from local able,” “awesome,” and Lake Street. schools got involved as “fun” were just a few of Chris Hunewill and well, including a group the exclamations heard her granddaughter Mol- from Newfound Memo- around Central Square ly were among those who rial Middle School and last Saturday morning rose to the challenge and Joanne Robie’s fourth as folks gathered to see were pleased to see their grade class, which won the scarecrows that had efforts won them a prize for the best classroom cropped up overnight in in the Family category. entry. downtown Bristol. “We made a scare- Other entries includ- Sponsored by the crow together for my ed a Ninja Turtle and Bristol Events Com- house a few years ago, even Cat in the Hat, mittee, residents and and just thought it would while in the Individual businesses were invit- be a good idea to do it Adult category it was ed last month to build a again,” said Hunewill. Joanne Charette’s art- scarecrow of their own Their entry, which fully crafted witch who design then enter it in a eight-year-old Molly grabbed first prize this contest for cash prizes in dubbed “Bill the Farm- year. several categories. Some er,” has eyes that glow in Businesses contrib- were brought into the the dark and even some SEE CONTEST, PAGE A15 square for display on the solar lights included to DONNA RHODES “Happy Miranda” of Renaissance Florals took home the top prize in the Bristol Events Committee’s first ever scarecrow competition last weekend. DONNA RHODES State Sen. Jeanie Forrester presented Dick Tapply with a New Hampshire State Senate Proclamation recognizing his late father, “Wink” Tapply, for his countless contributions to Bristol becomes recreation. On hand for the presentation were Bristol Town Administrator Michael Capone, Forrester, Tapply, TTCC Director Leslie Dion, Donna Kuethe and Carolyn Tracy who also success- fully nominated “Wink” for the National Recreation and Park Association Hall of Fame, TTCC Assistant Director Dan MacLean, and their Board of Directors co-chair Barbara Greenwood. HeartSafe community BY THOMAS P. CALDWELL and Bill Wood, pre- the designation of Tapply family receives Contributing Writer paredness coordinator, “HeartSafe,” the town BRISTOL — Rep- made the presentation had to demonstrate resentatives from the during the selectmen’s that it had increased New Hampshire Bu- meeting, acknowledg- the number of residents proclamation honoring reau of Emergency ing the work of Bristol skilled in cardiopul- Medical Services rec- Fire Chief Steven Yan- monary resuscitation, ognized the Town of nuzzi and George Clay- teaching the commu- Bristol as a HeartSafe man in spearheading nity the importance of legacy of “Wink” Tapply Community during a the fire department’s quick response, and presentation on Oct. 6. efforts to save the lives installing more auto- BY DONNA RHODES Upon hearing that Crawford National Rec- Nick Mercuri, bu- of those experiencing mated external defibril- [email protected] “Wink” had been induct- reation and Park Asso- reau chief of emergen- sudden cardiac arrest. SEE BRISTOL, PAGE A15 BRISTOL — State ed into the Robert W. SEE WINK, PAGE A13 cy medical services, In order to earn Sen. Jeanie Forrest- er was in Bristol last week to present a New Hampshire State Senate Audubon Society, Voices Against Violence Proclamation to Dick Tapply, son of the Tap- ply-Thompson Commu- nity Center’s founder, receive Run Your Buns Off proceeds the late Richard “Wink” BY DONNA RHODES Tapply, and members of [email protected] the TTCC staff. BRISTOL — Mem- bers of the Newfound Area Charitable Fund, INDEX which holds the annual n Run Your Buns Off race Volume 2 • Number 42 to raise money for local Opinion ........................A4 nonprofit organizations, were pleased to turn Obituaries ....................A6 over a total of $10,000 to Towns ..........................A6 this year’s designees, Churches ......................A7 the Newfound Audu- bon Society of Hebron Arts & Ent. ...................A9 and Voices Against Vio- lence, headquartered in DONNA RHODES Business .....................A11 Dawn Lemieux and Bob Martinez of the Newfound Audubon Society (left photo) and Meg Kennedy Dugan of Voices Against Plymouth. Sports .....................B1-B3 Violence (right photo) were pleased to accept checks from the Newfound Area Charitable Fund, which raised the money through Last Thursday eve- their annual Run Your Buns Off race. Classifieds ...............B4-B5 ning, Dawn Lemieux 24 pages in 2 sections and Bob Martinez of the ities in Hebron. things like our Red Barn grades to our facilities,” Dugan, was also thrilled ©2014, Salmon Press, LLC. Newfound Audubon So- “We’re really grateful lecture programs, our said Lemieux. with their check for Call us at (603) 279-4516 ciety received a check for this money. It was canoe and kayak rentals, Voices Against Vi- $5,500 from NACF. email: [email protected] for $4,500 to help with even more than we ex- the new paddle board olence’s executive di- SEE PROCEEDS, PAGE A13 www.salmonpress.com their programs and facil- pected and will help with rentals, and some up- rector, Meg Kennedy Local A2 NEWFOUND LANDING, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015 n Groton Historical Society looks back at successful year BY JO O’CONNOR Contributing Writer who would have difficul- the country sign up for a spelling bee. The group Quite honestly, I tries. In any case it was GROTON — Sunday, ty getting into the Muse- this trip. This year on divided itself into two was not alone when the fun to observe the vis- Oct. 4, the Groton His- um via the front door. Oct. 8, 28 adults and sev- teams; one team called words to be spelled were itors. I believe the con- torical Society (GHS) This year, a new at- en Long Year Staff mem- themselves the North words I had not heard test was a draw; still a held its 16th Annual traction from the Old bers were in attendance Groton team the other before and couldn’t even fun time was had by all. Meeting. Burley Store was donat- at the museum. They one called themselves guess the meaning of, To purchase 2016 Last year, GHS cele- ed to GHS by Ken Savell. were a delightful group the South Groton team. nor could I pretend to GHS calendars, the Gro- brated 25 years as a His- It is the J W Burley Safe. of people who seemed to I have been since told spell them either! ton Time line, or the torical Society. While its This safe was in the Bur- find the displays inter- the spelling words for This group was very Note Cards, call Pam at beginnings were hum- ley store that was situat- esting but the fun part the spelling bee came good natured, and actu- 744-5747 or Sherry at 744- ble, thanks to enthusias- ed across the road from came when one of the out of an 1800 spelling ally correctly spelled all 9744. tic volunteers and gen- the GHS Schoolhouse staff members suggested book. but one word after a few erous donations, along Museum. The store ex- with apple cider sales isted from the late 1800s and lawn sales, GHS to the early 1900s. rescued the old school This year’s officers Masonic lodges open their house on Halls Brook are: President, Kathy So- Road by purchasing it betzer; Vice President, and graciously received Deb Lindsey; Treasurer, doors to the public Saturday and protected items Pam Hamel; Secretary, from the past while Sherry Nelson; Build- members used their tal- ing Manager, Paul Cole. ents to restore the Old Board members Roger Participating lodges include Bristol’s Union Lodge Schoolhouse and con- Daniels and Patricia vert it into a non-hum- Wescott complete the BRISTOL — Freema- ing mythos as a secret date members, the fra- garded to have evolved ble, wonderful museum 2015-2016 GHS Board. sons locally and around cult, Freemasonry is a ternity is open to qual- from the cathedral that now preserves Gro- Over the years, the the Granite State will family-oriented, com- ified men at least 18 builders of the 1400’s ton’s past for the future. GHS has presented sev- open their Lodge doors munity-centered ser- who are deemed to be of and their proprietary For years, some GHS eral interesting pro- to the general public, vice organization that good character, believe system of stone mason members had thought grams open to the pub- Saturday, Oct. 17, giv- seeks to improve the in a single deity and guilds. that the Museum should lic at no charge, which ing visitors a firsthand quality of men’s lives desire to become even Some writers main- be opened on a regular is one of the ways GHS look into the mysteries as it promotes social better men. tain that Freemason- basis, one day a week serves the Community. of the world’s oldest, well-being through its ry’s roots as a specula- during the summer. The museum is opened largest and most talked charitable programs For more informa- tive, or symbolic craft, Thanks to the Gro- by request, again, at no about fraternity. and civic-minded mem- tion please contact Paul reach back even to the ton Wind Farm, that charge. The 2016 Cal- Master Masons rep- bers, according to Most Fraser, Secretary of construction of King thought becomes more endars, Groton’s Time resenting 63 Lodges Worshipful John F.