A1 CLOSE TO HOME Card Sharks FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2018 Page 3 Cyan Magenta Yellow Yellow Black Fatal Crash. Two Killed In Early Morning Collision In Littleton. See Page 4 A2 2 The Record Friday, July 13, 2018 What’s Inside Two Killed Friday, July 13, 2018 Vol. 10, No. 4 In Crash A two-car crash in the early morning hours of Monday claimed the life of a Littleton man and Georgia woman Bath w Bethlehem w Dalton w Easton and seriously injured three passengers. The incident closed w Franconia w Lancaster w Landaff w down a portion of Route 18 for six hours as police investi- Lisbon w Littleton w Lyman w Monroe gated. 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FYI On The Cover Interim Principal Appointed High School, had previously been a science teacher at Profile School in Bethlehem. In This Issue For Lancaster Elementary She comes into her new job after 24 years of teaching experience. News Briefs LANCASTER — Following the resig- On Tuesday, Sheehan said, “I am very hon- nation of the former Lancaster Elementary Page 6 ored that the school board has appointed me to School principal, the White Mountains Re- take this role at Lancaster Elementary School. gional School District SAU 36 School Board I was privileged, this past semester, to be able Obituaries on Monday appointed an interim principal for to work with the wonderful community of Page 8 LES. Lancaster students, teachers, parents and oth- “At last night’s school board meeting, the er local members. I look forward to increasing Get Out board appointed Ms. Kerry Sheehan as inter- positive community connections and a com- im principal for the 2018-2019 school year,” Page 12 mitment to success for our school.” SAU 36 Superintendent Marion Anastasia said In June, the school district announced it had Tuesday. “We will open a search for the 2019- selected Mark Pribbernow, who has a Mathe- Classifieds 2020 school year in December.” matics Education degree from PSU and began Page 15 Anastasia included Sheehan’s credentials — his teaching career in Lancaster, to be assistant a bachelor’s of science degree in Biology from LES principal, effective July 1. Cornell University; secondary science teacher After moving to Virginia for several years, certification in Life Science grades 7-12; mas- Pribbernow, an Army veteran who had co-pi- ter’s degree in Education from the Education loted helicopters, rejoined the Lancaster mid- From right, Ryan Hayes and sons Bret, Owen and Leadership program at Plymouth State Uni- dle school team as a math teacher. Joey of Woburn, Mass., take in the view from atop versity; principal’s certification; curriculum He is currently enrolled in the principal cer- administrator certification; and present enroll- tification program and a master’s in Education Mt. Washington on Monday, July 9, 2018. ment a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Stud- Leadership degree program. ies in superintendency at PSU. In a statement, Pribbernow said, “I am so Sheehan, who joined SAU 36 in 2017 as as- sistant principal of White Mountains Regional See FYI, Page 3 A3 Friday, July 13, 2018 The Record 3 CLOSE TO HOME 21 Jefferson Road, Whitefield, NH Card Sharks 603-837-2646 When I was 9 or 10, I beat an old asks to play some card game or anoth- 347 Main Street, Franconia, NH man at cribbage, high on a mountain. I er, and in these summer evenings that 603-823-7795 have no recollection of this encounter, seem to stretch long between dinner Prices subject to present stock. Some illustrations are but my father swears it happened, and and bed, we usually fit in a round or for design purposes only and do not necessarily depict SALE EFFECTIVE: so it must be true. two of something. featured items. We reserve the right to limit quantities and correct typographical errors. 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