THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2017 FREE IN PRINT, FREE ON-LINE • WWW.NEWFOUNDLANDING.COM COMPLIMENTARY DONNA RHODES DONNA RHODES DONNA RHODES Cast members from Interlakes Summer Theater’s production After parachuting from a helicopter, a member of the U.S. After a grueling relay swim on Newfound Lake last Friday, of “South Pacific” wow-ed the crowd with a performance of Navy SEALs touched down off Wellington State beach in Bristol Team Sweetwater was the first to celebrate their efforts in the song “There Is Nothing Like a Dame” during a Swim with last Friday for the conclusion of the Swim with a Mission fund- raising funds for the U.S. Navy SEAL Museum, Veterans Count a Mission fundraiser with the U.S. Navy SEALs last Friday at raiser for veterans’ causes. and the local Bridge House shelter in Plymouth. Wellington State Beach. Swim With a Mission draws massive crowd to Newfound Lake BY DONNA RHODES major event to this beau- be the Navy SEAL Muse- zation, and Plymouth’s Hampshire. evident that beach re- [email protected] tiful lake. My hope was um in Ft. Pierce, Florida, Bridge House shelter, The origin of the Navy connaissance missions BRISTOL — Huge to energize a group of New Hampshire’s “Vet- which aids homeless Seals goes back to World were important to U.S. crowds overflowed Wel- people, like swimmers, erans Count” organi- veterans in central New War II, when it became SEE SWIM, PAGE A10 lington State Beach in who don’t usually take Bristol last Friday as part in 5K races and oth- both young and old came er types of fundraisers, out to cheer on partic- to come out and raise Vacation ends in tragedy for ipants in Swim with a money for our veterans,” Mission, a fundraising Traub said. “I reached event which raised mon- out to the SEALs and ey for veterans’ causes to people all across and family visiting Newfound area both locally and nation- they all said, ‘Tell me ally. what you want me to BY DONNA RHODES girl was accidentally Ranch, Colo. was out on to turn around and bring Phil and Julie Traub do.’ This isn’t just about [email protected] run over by a boat while the lake with her family the towrope back to her, of both Bedford and He- money today though, it’s HEBRON — A family waterskiing, and conse- enjoying her vacation he lost his hat. In an at- bron organized the day’s about outreach for our vacation on Newfound quently died as a result when she fell while wa- tempt to retrieve it, he activities, and were ex- veterans, and this is how Lake ended tragically of her injuries. terskiing. As her father, was momentarily dis- cited to bring in the Unit- we decided to bring at- this past Monday, July Officials said Zoe who was operating the tracted, and the boat in- ed States Navy SEALs to tention to them.” 17, when a 12-year-old Anderson of Highlands boat at the time, began SEE ACCIDENT, PAGE A10 headline their efforts. Beneficiaries from the “I wanted to bring a event, he added, would Celebrate your love of Newfound at NLRA’s Third Annual Lake Week! BRISTOL — From lake.org/lake-week/. July 22-29, Newfound Lake Region Associa- Saturday, July 22 9 tion (NLRA) is hosting a a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring the week of fun and adven- family to Grey Rocks ture to celebrate New- Conservation Area found’s great outdoors. (Grey Rocks) in Hebron Festivities start at 9 for an Environmental a.m. Saturday, July 22 Expo featuring NLRA, at Grey Rocks Conserva- NH Lakes Association, tion Area in Hebron, and NH Rivers Council, COURTESY wrap up Saturday, July Newfound Audubon, the Learn about “Animal Architects” at Gordon-Nash Library 29 at the famous Hebron Hebron Conservation Fair. Commission, and New- The Gordon-Nash Library in New Hampton will continue its 2017 Summer Reading Program family events on Tuesday Outdoor activities for found Kayak Club. Ex- evening, July 25, with a 6:30 p.m. program, "Animal Architects: Building Habitat,” presented by the Squam Lakes Natural all ages are offered every plore Grey Rocks’ trails Science Center. The program description from their Web site: “We don’t typically think of animals when we think of archi- tects and building, but many of our wild animal neighbors are habitat architects...a Squam Lakes Natural Science Center day of Lake Week. Many, and test your skills in naturalist will show us three live wild animal architects and the habitats they build.” This program is graciously funded by including discounted Ec- an environmental scav- David and Gail Cohen and family. Ice cream will be served starting at 6 p.m., courtesy of another generous patron of the oTours, a guided paddle enger hunt. Model sail- library. If you have questions about the event, please call the Gordon Nash Library at 744-8061. The library is located at 69 trip, and themed hikes boat building, airboat Main St. in New Hampton, and is a private non-profit library that is open to all residents, students, and sojourners. have modest fees and SEE LAKE WEEK, PAGE A10 limited space, and ad- vance registration is re- quired. See details and Volunteers needed for July 22 playground build New e-mail register at Newfound- NEW HAMPTON for — After nearly two INDEX years of fundraising, n the New Hampton submissions Volume 4 • Number 29 Community School’s Readers planning to Opinion .................. A4-A5 Parent Teacher Orga- submit press releases, nization is bringing letters to the editor, or Obituaries ....................A6 a new playground to obituaries for publica- Towns .................... A6,A7 the school and com- tion in future editions munity. Volunteers of the Newfound Land- Churches ................ A7,A9 are needed to assem- ing are advised that the ble and install the effective immediately, Arts & Ent. ...................A9 new equipment on the e-mail address for Saturday, July 22. submissions has been Sports .....................B1,B4 “We’re using a COURTESY changed to brendan@ Classifieds ...............B2-B3 community build ap- After nearly two years of fundraising, the New Hampton Community School’s Parent Teacher salmonpress.news. The Organization is bringing a new playground to the school and community. Volunteers are 16 pages in 2 sections proach to install the previous address, new- needed to assemble and install the new equipment on Saturday, July 22. ©2017, Salmon Press, LLC. equipment, which found@salmonpress. Call us at (603) 279-4516 requires we have at hand,” said Nora Fos- raising Chair. “We’ll ect manager supplied com, is no longer in ser- email: [email protected] least 20 volunteers on ter, NHCS PTO Fund- be assisted by a proj- SEE PLAYGROUND, PAGE A11 vice, and will be de-acti- www.salmonpress.com vated as of July 31. Local A2 NEWFOUND LANDING, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2017 n Families turn out in force to support Bridge House BY DONNA RHODES of Restaurants. [email protected] “A lot of my crew PLYMOUTH — Last was busy day yesterday weekend’s Plymouth at Wellington Beach Family Fun Fair was where Swim with a focused on “fun” and Mission named Bridge not “funds,” but fam- House as one of the ilies who enjoyed the benefactors in their 12th year of the com- fundraising so we’re munity event were still all dog-tired today but mindful of the fact that proud of it,” he said. proceeds from the day DONNA RHODES “We’re really thankful Sporting some cool sunglasses and some artistic face paint, would benefit homeless for all who have helped five-year-old Rhys of Plymouth had fun romping in soap bub- DONNA RHODES veterans and others bles at the Plymouth Family Fun Fair last Saturday. Four-year-old Tanner of Campton tried his hand at some mini- out today.” who find shelter and golf during the Plymouth Family Fun Fair where he and his family Ray said the event assistance at Bridge enjoyed not only a round of golf but other great activities. also got valuable assis- House, which is located tance from Plymouth at 260 Highland Street Parks and Recreations in Plymouth. Department and their “This is our first young councilors in time here, and it’s won- training, as well as derful. There’s plenty community members of activities to keep us who all pitched in to busy and it’s all for a lend a hand. very good cause,” said Cathy Bentwood one mom from Thorn- is Executive Director ton whose son Nathan- DONNA RHODES of Bridge House, and iel was testing his mus- Speare Memorial Hospital physician Dr. Michael Watto (rear) added that the whole cles on an old-fashioned looked on as his associate Dr. Joe Casey (seated) took the first intent of Family Fun round in the Soak ‘N Wet booth at last Saturday’s Plymouth strong man challenge. Day is to make family Family Fun Fair. Giving the doctor his first “dunk” for the day Other activities entertainment as in- was six-year-old Morgan of Laconia. included a mini-golf expensive as possible, course, bouncy house, something that could inflatable baseball and never happen without basketball games, a the assistance of many greased pole to climb, sponsors. While many water wars balloon businesses and private competition and a plate donors have already breaking challenge pitched in to make the DONNA RHODES where people could Working as a team, six-year-old Nathan and his dad Robert of day a success, she said work out some tensions Thornton tested their strength at the Plymouth Family Fun Fair.