Volume 122 n Number 25 n www.newhampshirelakesandmountains.com THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2014 [email protected] n 603.536.1311 n 75 Cents Newfound graduates told to listen to the child within BY DONNA RHODES ways carry part of the Staff Writer kid we once were, and be BRISTOL — At the better for it,” said Ruses- June 14 commencement ki. ceremony for Newfound Valedictorian Megan Regional High School, Geldermann was brief Salutatorian Ashley but sincere in her ad- Ruseski told her class- dress to the class. Gel- mates to always remem- dermann will be heading ber the child within as to the University of Okla- they head off into the homa to study chemical adult world. engineering, and she “Children are some of told her classmates they the best thinkers there each had what it takes to are. The lessons learned succeed, no matter what from the child within lies in their future. you are the most import- “Every one of us has ant lessons in life,” she the ability to succeed be- said. cause we have been well DONNA RHODES Ruseski cited the in- prepared,” Gelderman It was “Hats Off to the Class of 2014” at Newfound Regional High School last weekend as graduation ceremonies drew to a close. quisitive nature of a said. child, and encouraged As they each move came the adversities bigger, stronger and dress this year. Blake said, were a group that the class to never be forward with their lives, they sometimes faced. more prepared to move and Coach Karri Peter- was filled with scholars, afraid to ask why. She she asked they remem- “We wouldn’t be who ahead.” son served as advisors to athletes, musicians, po- also urged them to nev- ber the words of English we are today without the Math educator Susan the class, and Blake said ets and artists, and she er fear to be themselves poet and playwright Jo- adversities,” Symonds Blake was asked to give it had been a “great fit.” recounted some of the and remember the three seph Addison. said. “They made us the Commencement Ad- The graduates, she SEE NEWFOUND PAGE A20 words a child says so “The three grand es- freely — “I love you.” sentials to happiness in Even in their careers, this life are something she asked that they be to do, something to love, Open air and open for business certain it is something and something to hope they look forward to for,” she said. Local entrepreneur opens successful farmers’ market each day, much as a Class President Al- child loves to play. If a ison Symonds said the BY GEORGE LOCKE the land untouched for a the end of the summer.” job doesn’t give you that Class of 2014 was more Contributing Writer while but it also included The Market plans to same feeling, she said, than a group of students. NEW HAMPTON a small pond that looked be open on the first Sat- then it’s time to seek The class also became a — On a beautiful June like the perfect place to urday of every month new ventures. family over the years, as morning the signs were stock fish for local fish- through the summer, “Even though we’re together, they enjoyed hung, the booths were ermen. and is open from 9 a.m. growing up, we will al- the good times and over- full and the plants and “The Kiwanians (Ki- to 2 p.m. It’s an easy baked good were ready wanis Club Internation- place to find, located on for business. al) have volunteered to Winona Road in New Area residents tee off And the people came. add rainbow trout and Hampton and the bot- Lots of them. Including other game fish to the tom of Dana Hill Road, four of the five select- pond and we couldn’t be and will include local to support Speare’s men from Ashland. happier,” said Lamos. entertainment. This By noon, Harold This particular morn- day, the acoustic group stopped counting. He ing, 12 different clubs “Because” was playing Dental Health Program couldn’t keep up. and vendors from the featuring Marty Pelleti- BY DONNA RHODES a whole population of Entrepreneur and lo- area set out their wares er, Ed and Louise Ber- Staff Writer children through their cal farmer Harold Lamos on sturdy plank bench- nard. They produced CAMPTON — Chil- schools and the impact had an idea for a farmers es built by Lamos from some smooth and pleas- dren from 12 area it’s made.” market, and if the first recycled timbers from a ant music ranging from COURTESY schools have plenty to Dental hygienist Bar- day is any indication, it local barn that had been bluegrass to pop. And Haley Mitchell of the local smile about, thanks to bara Laverack of SMH appears to be a success. torn down. they performed atop a 4H Club holds a package of homemade chocolate covered the men, women and a started the school den- Lamos, 39, bought “I started with ten, large stage built by La- pretzels at the farmers’ mar- group of Plymouth Re- tal health clinics in 1998 and rescued seven acres hoping for at least that mos using more of that ket conceived by local farm- gional High School stu- that now have reached of older agriculturally many,” said Lamos, recycled lumber. er and entrepreneur Harold dents who all teed off at nearly 2,100 boys and developed land a while with a smile. “But as of Area service clubs Lamos. Campton’s Owl’s Nest girls in the Plymouth back and decided to this morning, we have a were present, including Country Club in sup- and Lin-Wood school dis- make it available to folks dozen, and hopefully, we an Explorer club spon- Fire Department, who port of Speare Memorial tricts this year. in the area. Not only was will have even more by sored by the Ashland SEE MARKET PAGE A17 Hospital’s Dental Health Another dental hy- Program. gienist for the program Judy DeGalan, Di- is Ruth Doane who said rector of Development last Wednesday that she Waterville Valley students shine in “Seussical Jr.” and coordinator of the has screened approxi- BY DONNA RHODES Thursday evening. than Dr. Seuss?” or, Gertrude, Yertle the hospital’s 16th Annual mately 68-percent of the Staff Writer Directed by music Past performances Turtle, Vlad Vladikoff, Golf Classic, said dental school children in those WATERVILLE VAL- teacher Laurel Dodge, have included “Annie,” the Who’s of Whoville health was identified districts. Through that LEY — “A person’s a the fun-filled musical in- “School House Rock,” and more all brought several years ago as a process, she has also per- person, no matter how cluded all 34 students of “Polar Express” and “Al- the tales of Seuss to life serious health need in formed preventives on small,” is heard time WVES in colorful roles ice in Wonderland.” as they sang and danced the region, and Speare 51.5-percent of the stu- and again from Horton from several classic Dr. “Seussical Jr.” is an throughout the show. worked swiftly to ad- dents. the Elephant in the show Seuss books. abbreviated version of Dodge said she began dress that concern. “We do cleanings, “Seussical Jr.,” and “Every year, we look the Broadway show “Se- rehearsing weekly with “We all understand sealants and fluoride indeed, children of all for plays that can in- ussical the Musical,” and the students in January, that the importance treatments on the chil- sizes mattered in Water- clude everyone, and are includes many familiar and they all worked hard of dental health be- dren, and if we see ville Valley Elementary based on the curriculum characters. Thing One in learning their parts gins in childhood,” she there’s a problem, we School’s annual theat- or literature,” Dodge and Two, Sour Kanga- and preparing for the said. “We’ve now seen help them get the dental rical production last said. “What’s more fun roo, Mr. and Mrs. May- show. care they need,” Doane Knight, an eighth said. grader at WVES, said Index The program has also “Seussical Jr.” was a fun n expanded to now include challenge for them all. BUSINESS ......................B12 pregnant women in the She said she takes part CALENDAR OF EVENTS ... B6-7 region with cleanings in many community CHURCH NEWS .......... B8-11 and preventative care. theater productions and CLASSIFIEDS .............B14-18 This year’s Classic was pleased she was se- HEALTH, SR., FITNESS B12-13 Sponsor for the golf tour- lected to play Horton the OB ITUARIES .................... A5 nament was Joan Kirch- Elephant this time. OPINION ........................ A6 SPORTS ....................... B1-5 ner and the team from “I had a great part. I TALK OF THE TOWNS ...A 7-16 Plymouth General Den- got to play a shy and qui- tistry, but many others et character, which was also stepped up to help something different for sponsor portions of the me,” she said. event. On the other end of DONNA RHODES Overall, nearly 50 The cast of “Seussical Jr.” is made up of all 34 students from Waterville Valley Elementary that spectrum was the teams of four players School, which presented their annual theatrical production last Thursday night under the direc- role of Mayzie LaBird, SEE SPEARE PAGE A16 tion of music teacher Laurel Dodge. SEE SEUSSICAL PAGE A17 n n n n n n n n n n Serving: Alexandria Ashland Bridgewater Bristol Campton Danbury Dorchester Ellsworth Groton Hebron Holderness n n n n n n n n n New Hampton Plymouth Rumney South Danbury Thornton Warren Waterville Valley Wentworth West Rumney Local News A2 THE RECORD ENTERPRISE, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2014 n Ashland selectmen tackle a full plate of issues BY DAVID RUELL the road (about 218 feet), ments, with the two ex issue that has caused be asked to sign forms, so mittee in early January, Contributing Writer at around $22,000 to officio members already some concern in recent that they can be covered so that the three groups ASHLAND — The $23,000.