A1 GET OUT Shovels & Rope At Colonial FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 2018 Page 20 Cyan Magenta Yellow Yellow Black Balsams Funding Problems. Developers Withdraw $28 Million Loan Application. See Page 9 A2 2 The Record Friday, August 31, 2018 What’s Inside Balsams Faces Friday, Aug. 31, 2018 Vol. 10, No. 11 Financing Hurdles Nine months after submitting their application to the N.H. Business Finance Authority for a $28 million Bath w Bethlehem w Dalton w Easton loan guarantee, the Balsams developers have with- w Franconia w Lancaster w Landaff w drawn it, and both sides are blaming the other for the Lisbon w Littleton w Lyman w Monroe breakdown in collaboration. Sugar Hill w Whitefield w Woodsville See Coverage Pages 9 www.caledonianrecord.com An 11-percent rate hike by the Littleton Water and Light Department that went into effect Aug. 1 is not sit- Publisher Littleton Water & ting well with some residents, who said those on fixed Todd Smith incomes are most affected by higher electricity bills. Managing Editor Light Price Hike Paul Hayes See Coverage Page 4 [email protected] Cyan Advertising (Littleton) Sylvie Weber Magenta (603) 444-7141 (Ext. 1006) After giving the green light on Monday for an analysis Fax: (603) 444-1383 of the town-owned Bethlehem Country Club, selectmen are expected to have their recommendation on whether to sell, [email protected] BCC Recommendation lease or keep the property before the end of the year. Advertising (St. Johnsbury) Yellow Yellow (802) 748-8121 Expected This Year See Coverage Page 5 Fax: (802) 748-1613 [email protected] Black Editorial Offices:263 Main St., Littleton, N.H. FYI On The Cover WHITEFIELD, NH — The White Moun- tains Regional School District’s time-honored In This Issue tradition of honoring employees occurred during its annual Welcome Back – District News Briefs Staff Development Days. During this time the district recognizes personal achievements, Page 6 milestones, and professional collaboration. They celebrate what makes the district a great Obituaries place to learn, grow, and achieve profession- Page 16 al goals. It is part of the culture of The White Mountains Regional School District to express Get Out their appreciation to their employees for their loyalty and dedication. Page 20 This year the district honored the following staff members for their years of dedication: Classifieds 10 Years Page 23 • Aaroyn Ford – LES Speech Pathologist • Alisha Dolan – LES Paraprofessional • Angela Paquette – Smith WES 2nd Grade Teacher • Chad Carter – WES PE Teacher • Carolyn Daigle – LES School Nurse • Diana Corrigan Smith – WES Paraprofes- sional • Martina Macakova – WMRHS Foreign Language Teacher Woodsville’s Conner Maccini, center, juggles soccer balls before a game against Colebrook in Woodsville, N.H., on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. (Photo by Paul Hayes) See FYI, Page 3 A3 Friday, August 31, 2018 The Record 3 Veteran Honored 21 Jefferson Road, Whitefield, NH 603-837-2646 347 Main Street, Franconia, NH 603-823-7795 Prices subject to present stock. Some illustrations are for design purposes only and do not necessarily depict SALE EFFECTIVE: featured items. We reserve the right to limit quantities and correct typographical errors. AUG. 31 TO SEPT. 6 USDA Select Boneless NY Sirloin Fresh Express Romaine Hearts Steaks (3-ct.) $ 99 2/$ 4 lb. 5 Fresh Pork Tenderloins New Crop Mcintosh Apples (1-1.5 lb. Avg.) (3-lb. Bag) $ 99 2/$ 3 lb. 5 Fresh Chicken Legs, Thighs or Jif Peanut Butter Drumsticks (Family Pkg.) (15-16 oz.) “Mr. George W. Glidden, a WWII veteran from Whitefield, NH was presented the Ameri- can Legion Certificate of Continuous Membership from Alan Ingerson, Past Command- ¢ 2/$ er of American Legion Department of NH Post 41 - Whitefield, honoring George for 70 89 lb. 4 Cyan years in good standing with Post 41. (Courtesy Photo) Fresh Maine Wild Caught Haddock Shurfine Applesauce Magenta Fillets (23-24 oz.) ence/Outdoor Physical Education Teacher • Kathy Willy – WES Teacher FYI $ 99 2/$ Continued from Page 2 20 Years 7 lb. Yellow • Erica Hicks – WMRHS Math Teacher 3 • Wanda Dami – WES Paraprofessional • Michael Cronin – WES Principal Shurfine Imported Ham Hellmann’s Mayonnaise 15 Years 30 Years (Deli Sliced) (30-oz.) Black • Jamie Colby – LES Title 1 Teacher • Ellyn Packard – LES Food Service • Mike Curtis – WMRHS Futures Program • Mark Worcester – WES Custodian Director • Tim Phillips – WMRHS Lead Teacher $ 99 $ 99 • Jen Scarinza – WMRHS Agricultural Sci- 3 lb. 2 California Red Seedless Grapes Shurfine Soda (2-Liter) $ 79 ¢ 1 lb. 79 lb. Crystal Geyser Water Cabot Greek Yogurt (.5 Liter, 35-Pkg.) (2 lb.) $399 $399 Maxwell House Gold Medal Flour Kraft Coffee (5-lb. Bag) Miracle Whip (13.5 oz.) (30 oz.) 2/$5 199 299 White Mountains Regional District employees Mark Worcester (WES Custodian), Ellyn Packard (LES Food Service) and Tim Phillips (WMRHS Lead Teacher), were honored for 30 years of service. A4 4 The Record Friday, August 31, 2018 Littleton Water And Light: Increased Power Costs Led To 11-Percent Rate Hike LWL Commission Chairman Ralph Ross said hits those on Social Security hard. BY ROBERT BLECHL Thursday. “I suggested they do what the town does on Staff Writer “We ended the year at To keep running at safe operating margins taxes, that senior citizens and veterans can get and cover the cost of electricity purchased, a discount,” said Cushing, who is considering LITTLETON — An 11-percent rate hike $147,000 in retained LWL adopted the increase, he said. putting a petitioned article on the town meeting by the Littleton Water and Light Department “We ended the year at $147,000 in retained warrant for reduced LWL rates for seniors and that went into effect Aug. 1 is not sitting well earnings, but in Janu- earnings, but in January alone our wholesale veterans. with some residents, who said those on fixed cost was $175,000,” he said. ary alone our wholesale According to the July 16 LWL Commission incomes are most affected by higher electricity Unfortunately, there are costs beyond LWL’s meeting minutes, resident Bruce Hadlock sug- bills. control, including capacity charges that are set cost was $175,000.” gested the department delay implementing the LWL commissioners say the increase was by ISO New England that have increased and increase until the autumn to allow customers, unavoidable and is the result of increased pow- — LWLC Chairman Ralph Ross changed dramatically in the last year alone, especially those on fixed incomes, to first ad- er costs - namely, the rising wholesale and said Ross. just their finances to deal with the increase. transmission power supply costs and capacity Another cost outside LWL’s control is trans- In response, Ross said the department is expenses - and it is needed to keep LWL run- he said. mission, he said. aware that rate hikes are a burden on rate payers ning at sufficient operating margins. “We may turn the corner,” said Ross. “It By the end of June, LWL was $250,000 in and there is never an ideal time to raise them. They also said the upped rate is unconnect- takes us a couple of good months … We are not the hole, he said. When asked by resident Ronald Hemenway ed to the redevelopment of the river district, as trying to make money and we’ll give it back “We didn’t make it up in the shoulder season, at the July 16 meeting what LWL is doing to some residents have alleged. … We do the best we can to make the Littleton but maybe this fall we can,” said Ross. reduce its expenses to reduce impacts on rate LWL was hit in January with high peak municipal utility a good yield for the ratepay- Although the department has had rate in- payers, LWL Superintendent Tom Considine power costs, and while such a situation is not er.” creases in the past, it has also had decreases and said the department does not have any new cap- uncommon, the department usually recovers Attending Monday’s commission meeting the hope going forward is that LWL can buy ital improvement initiatives and is running on through the spring, but this year it did not, was resident Bill Cushing, who on Thursday power cheaper as wholesale contracts come in, told The Caledonian-Record that 11 percent See Rate Hike, Page 8 Cyan Magenta Yellow Yellow Black Prices Effective Standard restrictions apply. See store for details. Friday 8/31 through Sunday 9/2 A5 Friday, August 31, 2018 The Record 5 Bethlehem: Selectmen Could Have Country Club Recommendation By Year’s End ty in 2000 for $43,000 with money used from the in March requires that any final decision on what to emerges at a different time of the year, a special BY ROBERT BLECHL BCC’s revenue fund and with the intention then to do with the country club be made by voters. town meeting can be scheduled after March for vot- Staff Writer expand the BCC property. After reviewing KW’s report and recommenda- ers to make the final decision. KW Commercial will be conducting the BCC tion, selectmen are expected to have their recom- The majority of the KW report, if not all, will be BETHLEHEM — After giving the green light on analysis, which will determine the market value of mendation on whether to sell, lease or keep the BCC public information, she said. Monday for an analysis of the town-owned Bethle- the property and then put it on the market. by the February deliberative session, said Moritz. “We want to make sure we have all the informa- hem Country Club, selectmen are expected to have On Tuesday, Bethlehem Board of Selectmen If there is an entity interested in buying or leasing tion we need to make a good decision,” said Moritz.