www.newhampshirelakesandmountains.com SERVING THE NORTH COUNTRY SINCE 1889 [email protected] 125TH YEAR, 41TH ISSUE LITTLETON, N.H., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2014 75¢ (USPS 315-760) All 3 contestants in local Chef’s Challenge chosen as finalists BY EDITH TUCKER “Spicy” Micro-greens, [email protected] and Marinated Petit BETHLEHEM — The Golden Tomatoes. chefs’ scores were so Michel Peacock of tightly clustered that the the Littleton Food Coop three men who compet- placed second, and Lefty ed in Sunday evening’s Wunger of Lefty’s Kitch- 2014 Littleton Regional en Show, third. Chef’s Challenge held Richardson also at the Maplewood Golf won the People’s Club were asked by the Choice Award. Every three judges — Gary ticketholder had the op- Sheldon of East Conway, portunity to taste each Michael Beers of Franco- of the appetizers and nia and Matt Houghton soups prepared by the of Whitefield — to com- trio of chefs and their as- pete in the final North sistants and then to vote Country contest at 3 p.m. on their favorite in each on Sunday, Nov. 2, at the category. Mountain View Grand After the 2013 Chef’s in Whitefield. Challenge winner, Tra- Each chef was asked vis Giles, who teaches to prepare an appetiz- Culinary Arts at White er and a soup, using all Mountains Community local ingredients from College in Berlin, and area farms and brew- some of his students eries, except for spic- had prepared dinner es. The North Country with locally sourced Farmers Coop (NCFC), ingredients — served headquartered in Cole- to ticketholders by the brook, as well as the Lit- Maplewood staff under tleton Food Coop, both the aegis of Dana Weeks key elements in the local — NCFC executive di- food movement, spon- rector Julie Moran of PHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER sored the contest. Colebrook recalled the Kevin Richardson, right, Chef de Cuisine at the Mountain Club at Loon, assisted by Moe Howland of Littleton, took top honors at Kevin Richardson, nonprofit organization’s Sunday evening’s Littleton Regional Chef’s Challenge, held at the Maplewood Golf Club in Bethlehem. Chef de Cuisine at the simple beginnings seven Mountain Club on Loon, years ago. With the help won first-place honors. of many, including the Assisted by Moe How- Neil and Louise Tillot- Commission debates big picture land of Littleton, Rich- son Fund, its outreach ardson, who has been at now includes all or part BY DARIN WIPPERMAN mon ground emerging, was formed nearly two dations outlined in the Loon for a little over a of Coös, Grafton and Car- [email protected] the debate was the most years ago. report issued after the year, prepared Pigs Ear roll counties plus many LITTLETON—A intense public discus- The selectmen cre- September 2012 river Brown Ale Braised Beef more farmers, in addi- discussion during last sion among members ated the commission to district design charrette Short Rib, with Roasted tion to a second-hand re- week’s River District Re- since the commission focus on the recommen- DEBATE, PAGE A16 Sweet Potato Puree, Red frigerated delivery van, development Commis- Onion and Bacon Jam thanks to the willingness sion meeting brought in a Natural Reduction of the New Hampshire forth some contrasting Zoning board wants more as an appetizer, and an Mushroom Company of visions among members. Heirloom Tomato Gaz- Although the discussion CHEF’S, PAGE A15 pacho, Hand-picked was cordial, with com- answers on Manns Hill tower BY DARIN WIPPERMAN [email protected] LITTLETON—After an additional two-and-a- half hours of testimony and discussion last Tues- day evening, the zoning board continued the hearing on the proposed wireless communica- tions tower on Manns Hill. The board request- DARIN WIPPERMAN/LITTLETON COURIER ed further information On Sept. 30, five members of the zoning board heard an from John Springer, an update from both sides of the Manns Hill cell tower variance dispute. Pictured are, from left to right, Art Tighe, Chairman attorney representing Eddy Moore, Sean Sweeney, Jerry LeSage, and Guy Harriman. applicant SBA Towers, Inc. use of the specific par- board should authorize Members were not cel on Manns Hill Road, two variances and a spe- convinced that the appli- owned by Tim and Tina cant has proven that the Reed, is so vital that the TOWER, PAGE A15 Town preps for Seymour’s remote participation DARIN WIPPERMAN/LITTLETON COURIER BY DARIN WIPPERMAN most of the next six Menzies as the select- [email protected] months in New Mexico, men’s representative to Proud Crusader gives blood LITTLETON—At and intends to partici- the planning board, re- Junior Ethan Ellingwood was one of the people to happily donate at the Gallen Career Monday’s meeting, the pate in town meetings placing Seymour. Vice and Technical Center’s blood drive on Sept. 30. Giving a pint took Ellingwood less than board of selectmen held remotely. Chairman Mike Gilman six minutes, a sign of a “happy vein,” he was informed. Dana O’Hara, a health sciences additional discussion Several aspects of the will now serve in that teacher, said 25 appointments were made for the event. Some of the program’s 73 stu- about the pending ex- issue were discussed on capacity. dents this year assisted the Red Cross during the blood drive. The popular health science tended absence of Select- Monday. First, the board Seymour has served program at the CTC is providing juniors and seniors from five area high schools a chance man Marghie Seymour. changed a decision made on the planning board as to learn about health care careers. She will be spending recently to appoint Mary TOWN, PAGE A13 Littleton, N.H., 36 pages 16 Mill Street INSIDE LOCAL INSIDE LOCAL NEWS ....................... A2 CLASSIFIEDS .....................B9-13 Beyond Town to SPORTS ............................ B1-5 FROM THE FRONT .......... 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A4-6 CALENDAR ...........................C6 study A3 A2 THE LITTLETON COURIER, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2014 Local News Public Broadcasting authorizes tower replacement BY DARIN WIPPERMAN quickly changed on while NHPB offers vital Springer has noted the Gorman continued, issuing a decision that [email protected] Sept. 18, the date when services to non-profits importance of fast ac- “NHPB needs to serve would essentially serve LITTLETON—The the NHPB board autho- and first responders. tion by wireless com- this market.” as a bargaining chip. status of the 1967 NH rized replacement of At last week’s zoning munications companies Zoning board mem- “We’re in the middle Public Broadcasting the aging tower. As the board hearing, Springer to serve the continually bers expressed leeriness of negotiations, whether communications tower town was informed via rejected NHPB’s stance. growing demand for ex- with NHPB’s sudden we like it or not,” Moore on Manns Hill has been letter, “The replacement “NHPB is here to pro- panded services. interest in replacing its said. one of the prominent is- tower will have ade- tect its monopoly,” he Chairman Eddy old tower. Springer attempt- sues in the debate over quate space to accommo- declared. “They are pro- Moore asked Springer “You were not saying ed to allay the board’s the proposed new tower date the equipment that tecting their turf, plain for SBA’s timetable to this at the last meeting,” concerns by noting the that could stand within Verizon proposes to put and simple.” build the proposed tow- Art Tighe retorted after status of discussions a quarter mile of the old on the SBA monopole” “What happens if er. Springer said 90 days Gorman filled the board that could lead to Veri- structure. The town was on Manns Hill. the non-existing tow- would be the target after in on the plan to build a zon’s use of an improved informed shortly before A request for pro- er doesn’t get built?” all necessary approvals new tower by next sum- NHPB tower that would last week’s continued posals has already been Springer asked board are granted. mer. accommondate all nec- hearing that NHPB in- publicized for construc- members, in reference When he rose to Members of the board essary technology. tends to construct a re- tion of the new tower. to NHBP’s motives for speak, Gorman slammed were also concerned “Those negotiations placement tower next Responses are due from an upgraded communi- Springer’s monopoly about appearing to be are dead, and have year. bidders by the end of cations structure. claim. in the middle of negoti- been so for months,” he The zoning board has this month, with an ex- At the hearing and “It’s a cheap shot,” he ations between NHPB declared early in last heard several hours of pected contract award in a letter to the town, said. and SBA Towers, or week’s hearing. debate between NHPB in November, the board attorney Sean Gorman was informed last week. and John Springer, the Construction of Mountain Club to host elder care conference attorney representing NHPB’s replacement BY DARIN WIPPERMAN informed of the impor- ceive regular training als with dementia and SBA Towers, which is tower is expected to [email protected] tance for staff to “re- on caring for individu- on preventing abuse” of requesting construc- start next spring. LINCOLN—The the elderly. tion of a different tow- NHPB provides sever- Executive Council ap- The Mountain Club er on Manns Hill. The al government and pri- proved a Department of training is slated for competitors have wide- vate entities, from the Health and Human Ser- Oct.