THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2012 SERVING TILTON, NORTHFIELD, BELMONT & SANBORNTON, N.H. FREE Cheers and tears mark Belmont High graduation BY DONNA RHODES “They have met the chal- [email protected] lenges I presented them with, and I commend them BELMONT — There for that.” were both cheers and Salutorian Kathleen tears when the 117 mem- Lipshultz then spoke of bers of Belmont High her high school experi- School’s Class of 2012 took ences, likening it all to a center stage at the Mead- roller coaster ride, with owbrook U.S. Cellular many ups, downs and pavilion for their gradua- “loop-de-loops” along the tion ceremonies on June 6 way. as proud family members Lipshultz said when the and friends looked on. ride flattened out at times, Principal Russell Hold- she herself added a few en proudly led the proces- twists to make it all fun sion of faculty and gradu- again. In life, she told her ates down the aisles of the classmates, they each get pavilion, and took a mo- to design their own track ment to reflect on the their and make it whatever kind time in high school. of adventure they chose. “Four years ago, they “Don’t forget those that first came to the school as gave you the blue prints young children. They for your first ride,” Lip- leave here today as young shultz said. “I wish you all adults ready to enter the some epic rides and some world,” Holden said. SEE BHS, PAGE A17 DONNA RHODES Red and white caps set sail on the stage of the Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion last Friday when Belmont High School principal Russell Holden finally presented the graduates of the Class of 2012. Recent break-ins prompt concerns in Belmont BY DONNA RHODES of them appear to be relat- Dearborn Street (May 14); thing suspicious, he asks [email protected] ed,” Baiocchetti said. and two homes were bro- that they report it to police “Most of the items taken ken into on May 21, one on as soon as possible. BELMONT — A spike in have been money and jew- Brown Hill Road and an- “We would rather (peo- criminal activity in Bel- elry.” other on Middle Route. ple) call us and we find out mont has police concerned, Jewelry can be valuable, Belmont police logs dur- it was nothing, than for and while they do not feel easy to conceal, and is read- ing the past two months them not to call us and find any of the incidents are ily disposed of for cash, show officers have also re- out it was something,” connected, they would like making it attractive to sponded to several burglar Baiocchetti said. residents to be cautious many thieves. alarms throughout the The chief also advises and keep an eye out for any So far, one break-in at a town, including some of residents to photograph unusual activity. Horse Point Road resi- the neighborhoods hit by any valuable items they Police Chief Vinnie dence on May 7 has ended the recent break-ins. Baioc- have in their home, and to Baiocchetti reported that in the arrest of two men chetti said people who have record serial numbers and six break-ins occurred in and a juvenile. Other cases alarms at their residences any other identifying April and May of this year that are still under investi- should always remember marks on each of them. where small but valuable gation have occurred on to activate them when leav- When possible, valuables items were taken from the Winnisquam Way (April ing their homes and he en- should also be appraised residences and one busi- 14); Brown Hill Road, courages people to keep an for insurance purposes and ness while the buildings where a vacant home was eye out for their neighbors’ all records and photo- were unoccupied. damaged with no items re- property as they go about graphs should be kept “There is no rhyme or moved (April 29); a Main their daily business. somewhere safe. reason for these, and none Street business (May 8); Should anyone see any- DONNA RHODES Class president Hannah Willcutt was the first to take the stage for her diploma during graduation ceremonies for Winnisquam Regional High School last week. Congratulating her were Principal Dr. Ronna Caderette and Assistant Principal Andrew Brauch. Resident artists unveil 2 column photo ceiling tile project at Veterans Home Class of 2012 bids BY DONNA RHODES clining chairs and other [email protected] types of mobility equip- farewell to WRHS ment. TILTON — Earlier this Having seen a similar art year, three residents of the BY DONNA RHODES words from a song that, display at another health New Hampshire Veterans’ [email protected] while she joked was not care center, Judy Brown, a Home took on an artistic ini- written in proper English, Recreation Assistant II for tiative for the benefit of TILTON — Graduation said a lot about their de- NHVH, broached the Art their fellow veterans, and at Winnisquam Regional termination, Committee with the idea of things were literally looking High School was full of “Ain’t nothing gonna decorating the ceiling tiles up when the Ceiling Tile poignant thoughts and break my stride, nobody’s at their facility to benefit Project was finally revealed quotations, but a song gonna hold me down. I‘ve those residents who are no last Wednesday morning. written by Leslie Bricusse got to keep on moving,” longer capable of getting The focus of the project and sung by the Chamber Caderette read. “You’ve out of their beds or moving was to place artwork on the Choir in honor of the Class held true to that until this freely about for social and ceilings of a critical care of 2012 perhaps summed moment. You entered here visual stimulation. unit to bring enjoyment to up the feelings of many as in stride, you set the pace. “Their world becomes veteran residents who are in the evening’s ceremonies Now keep moving toward very,very small at this stage advanced stages of the ag- unfolded: “When the day what life holds for you.” in life,” Brown said. “We ing process. Their health of- comes that I must say good- Class president Hannah can’t take them out into the ten leaves them bedridden bye to you, it’s the last Willcutt continued the po- world, but we can bring the or looking upward from re- thing in life I’ll ever want etic theme in her welcome world here to them. These to do. I know it has to be, DONNA RHODES by quoting lines from tiles are their windows to Ralph Plummer, formerly of Sandwich and now a resident of the New but it’s so hard for me, let- Theodor Geisel’s poem, the world now.” Hampshire Veterans’ Home in Tilton, proudly unveiled his latest painting ting go.” “Oh the Places You’ll Go!” INDEX Franclyn “Bud” Gavin, for the Ceiling Tile Project to benefit bedridden veterans at the health Yet that is exactly why This year’s valedictori- ■ David Clark and Ray Plum- care facility. the 107 graduating seniors, an address was given by Volume 5 • Number 24 mer were the three veterans 30 Pages in 2 Section their families and loved Nathan Foster. Foster said who took on the challenge of the ceiling tiles, was very en- called “America the Beauti- ones gathered in the he could not believe he was Community Commentary ..A4-5 painting ceiling tiles for res- thusiastic. ful.” school’s gymnasium last actually standing before a idents of Highland Hall. Editorial Page .......................A4 “What a great idea, to give “If you look, you can see weekend — to begin the large crowd giving the fi- Bud has been very active the guys in recliner chairs he included all the parts of process of letting go. nal speech of his high North Country Notebook ...A12 in art programs and proj- something to look at,” he the song, from the purple Dr. Ronna Caderette school years. ects at NHVH, and besides Schools ............A8-11, A13-17 said. mountains majesty to the said she was thrilled to “It seems like just yes- painting seven of the tiles to Among his works are fields of amber grain — all have served as their prin- terday that I was being Culture ..............................A6-7 date, he also has a display of sports themed paintings of of it,” said LNA II and Recre- cipal over the past three dropped off for kinder- paintings on exhibit outside logos for the Boston Celtics ation Therapy Assistant years, and recalled a gift garten by my mom — now, the Tarr Dining Hall. Gavin class members had given ©2011, Salmon Press, LLC. and the local Tilton School Don Giguere, who facilitat- here I am giving this began painting in the 1970’s, her earlier as a teacher in Call us at (603) 279-4516 Rams, patriotic works of art, ed the project. and when approached about and a beautiful landscape the district. It quoted email: [email protected] SEE ARTIST, PAGE A20 SEE WRHS, PAGE A18 A2 Thursday, June 14, 2012 LOCAL NEWS WINNISQUAM ECHO ■ Fire halts operations at PCC building BY DONNA RHODES begin an attack on the Granite Street, beginning [email protected] flames. with Dec. 29, 2010, when NORTHFIELD — Fire “The fire was in the duct crews were called to PCC af- broke out at the Precision work over the wax room, and ter a partial power outage Castparts Corporation once we located it, we had a triggered a fire in the wax (PCC), located at 24 Granite bit of difficulty getting in to pit.