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COVERING THE TOWNS OF THE UPPER CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015
603-246-8998
VOL. 15, NO. 27
Brown New ISHC CEO, Freudenberger Heads Finance
The Board of Directors of
Indian Stream Health Center
(ISHC) announced this week that
Jonathan Brown has been
appointed CEO, effective Feb. 1,
2015, following the retirement of
Shirley Powell. In addition,
Bridget Freudenberger has been
hired to serve as the new Finance
Director to fill the role in which
Brown served for the past three
years.
Brown joined ISHC just over
eight years ago to serve as the
ISHC Information Systems Manager. In this position he was
responsible for numerous technology related implementations
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Colebrook Kiwanis Set For
Winter Carnival Jan. 30-31
This week, the Indian Stream Health Center in Colebrook announced that Jonathan Brown, at right, has
been named CEO, replacing Shirley Powell who has retired. Bridgette Freudenberger, at left, takes on
Brown’s former role as Finance Director. Donna Jordan photo.
The
Colebrook
Kiwanis
annual Winter Carnival promises
fun for all ages as the North
Country gets ready to celebrate
its longest season with a mixture
of indoor and outdoor activities
Jan. 30-31.
It all gets underway on Friday, Jan. 30, with the Colebrook
Ski-Bees Game Dinner at at 5
p.m. at the Colebrook Country
Club (call 237-5566 for information). Then at 7 p.m. everything
moves over to the Tillotson Center on Carriage Lane in Colebrook for a celebration of
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Protesting “Big Money In Politics,”
Rebellion Sets Out From Dixville
From Jan. 11 to 21, hundreds
of citizens with campaign reform
on their minds are braving the
winter elements and walking
across New Hampshire in a “New
Hampshire Rebellion” against
what they see as big money in
politics. Walkers from across the
state and beyond are participating in four simultaneous New
Hampshire Rebellion marches
covering over 300 miles from
Portsmouth, Nashua, Keene, and
Dixville Notch to Concord. On
Jan. 21, the fifth anniversary of
Citizens United, the marchers
will converge on the State House
in Concord for a statewide rally,
petition delivery, activist trainings and more.
On Sunday the Chronicle
spoke with Lawrence Lessig, one
of the NH Rebellion founders,
during the stretch of the walk
from Dixville Notch to Errol.
“The NH Rebellion is cross-partisan: there are Libertarians,
Conservatives as well as liberal
Democrats,” Lessig told us in an
interview also posted in this
weeks Video News of the Week
(Continued on page 2)
Falconer Named President
Of N.H. School Board Assn.
John Falconer, longtime member of the Colebrook School
Board, was elected the President
of the New Hampshire School
Boards Association (NHSBA) at
its annual meeting on Saturday,
Jan. 10, in Concord.
Falconer has served on the
Colebrook School Board since
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The Don Roy Ensemble from Maine will be the headliners for a night
of old-time fiddle music at the Tillotson Center in Colebrook on
Friday, Jan. 30, beginning at 7 p.m. Also featured will be the Fireside
Fiddlers. Tickets for this GNWCA show are $15 and now on sale.
Courtesy photo.
Night Of Old-Time Fiddling
At Tillotson Center Jan. 30
Foot stompin’ traditional fiddle music will be celebrated on
Friday, Jan. 30, when the local
group the Fireside Fiddlers and
the feature band the Don Roy
Ensemble from Maine take to
the stage at the Tillotson Center
theater. Hosted by the Great
North Woods Committee for the
Arts, this night of music takes
place during the annual Colebrook Kiwanis Winter Carnival—which offers a full weekend
of fun, outdoor winter events (see
related story).
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Fire Hits House Being
Renovated In Groveton
The NH Rebellion set out from Dixville Notch to Errol on a cold and wintry morning, asking 2016
candidates to not accept big money funding that they feel corrupts politics. Charles Jordan photo.
By Samantha McMann
On Thursday morning at
10:37 the Groveton Fire Dept.
was called to 8 Summer St. for
a report of a chimney fire.
Police Chief Marcel Platt
arrived on the scene first and
confirmed to dispatch that fire
was coming through the wall.
Assistant Chief Andre Brasseur
said that when they arrived
there was smoke coming out of
every crack and crevice of the
home.
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Friday, January 16, 2015
ISHC
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including an electronic medical
records implementation, major
network upgrades, wireless
infrastructure, and website.
After completing his undergraduate degree and participating in
numerous workshops and learning opportunities focusing on
health care finance, he was chosen out of a field of numerous
candidates to fill the position of
ISHC Finance Director in August
2012. During his tenure as
Finance Director, Brown has
improved financial reporting systems as well as the budgeting
process. He has redesigned the
revenue cycle department and
prepared it to transition all billing functions from an outsourced
billing company to an in-house
activity. He developed financial
management systems for the
health center’s retail pharmacy
and was the project manager for
the addition of the ISHC satellite
site in Canaan, Vt.
Brown, who completed his
MBA degree in early 2014, has
also participated in a variety of
regional and national leadership
programs which prepared him to
seize the opportunity to become
a local candidate for the ISHC
CEO position. After competing
with numerous candidates from
across the country, Brown was
offered the position by the ISHC
Board of Directors, which he
readily and enthusiastically has
accepted.
According to Gail
Fisher, the ISHC Board President, “The Board of Directors has
worked diligently over several
months in our effort to find a
candidate who has the knowledge, skills and energy to succeed
in leading the health center in
coming years through the
increasingly difficult maze of
expanding regulation, changing
reimbursement, and increasing
expectations. We are confident
that Jonathan has those skills
and his knowledge of the health
center as well as the community
it serves, makes him a great fit
for the position.”
Brown’s acceptance of the
CEO position left a void in the
Finance Director role, an increasingly important senior level position. Brown led the recruitment
effort to replace himself in that
position. After nearly two
months of a comprehensive
recruitment and interviewing
effort, a local candidate, Bridget
Freudenberger, was chosen to fill
the health center’s senior level
finance position.
Freudenberger is well known
and highly respected in the
greater Colebrook region. She
has been employed at First Colebrook Bank for more than 20
years, having started there while
still in high school. She has held
increasingly more responsible
jobs during those two plus
decades, advancing from a position as bank teller into various
loan officer roles, to her final
position as Vice President/Credit
Administration Manager.
Freudenberger earned her
MBA degree from Plymouth
State University in 2004. She
has served on the local Chamber
of Commerce Board; served for
Fire departments from Groveton, Lancaster, Stark and Stratford Hollow were called to fight a fire at this Summer Street home in Groveton
on Thursday morning. Left photo: Firefighters enter the home through a second-floor window. Right photo: Firefighters remove siding to
access fire inside the wall near the chimney. Samantha McMann photos.
six years on the Board of Directors of ISHC with her last three
years as Board President. She
served as President of the Business Enterprise Development
Corporation from 2009-11 and as
a member of the regional advisory board of the N.H. Charitable
Foundation.
When asked why she sought
the ISHC Finance Director position, Freudenberger responded,
“I felt it was the right time for me
to consider a move from First
Colebrook Bank where I have
worked all of my adult life. I
became familiar with the business of the health center, where
I have been a patient, when I
served on the Finance Committee and the Board of Directors. I
also have felt that the health
center staff was truly dedicated
to the health of the community
and I believed my skills and my
personal commitment to good
health could be an asset. It was
certainly a difficult decision for
me, however, as I have enjoyed
my work at the bank and have
very high regard for the staff
there. It is because of the increasing responsibilities I have been
afforded, and supported in over
the years by the management of
the First Colebrook Bank, that I
feel well prepared to take on this
new challenge.”
Said Brown, “I am delighted
to welcome Bridget to follow me
as Finance Director and to have
her become a member of the
health center’s senior management group which includes, in
addition to Bridget and me, John
Fothergill, Medical Director and
Jill Gregoire, Quality Assurance
and Clinical Operations Manager. Together, I believe the four
of us have the skills, enthusiasm
and commitment to serving our
community to assure the provision of comprehensive, primary
health care to residents of northern Coos County. I am very fortunate as a new CEO to have the
depth of clinical experience that
Dr. Fothergill and Jill Gregoire
offer and now the financial skills
and love of our community that
Bridget brings to the table. Along
with the commitment of the
entire health center team to quality care and the Board of Directors’ support and confidence, I
feel extraordinarily secure in the
knowledge that Indian Stream
Health Center will continue to
prosper in the coming years
despite increasingly complex
challenges in the health care
arena.”
Groveton Fire
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Firefighters entered the building, knocked down the visible
flames upon arrival, and then
began to search for any possible
extension, according to Brasseur.
There were no occupants in the
building. Although the call came
in as a chimney fire, there was
actually no fire in the chimney.
Fire Chief Terry Bedell told the
Chronicle it appeared to start
in the living room While there
was a wood stove in use, it is not
believed to be the cause.
According to firefighters on
scene, there is extensive damage
to the basement and first floor of
the home but it should be repairable. The second floor has some
smoke damage.
Mutual-aid was received from
Lancaster, Stark and Stratford
Hollow fire departments. Also
assisting on the scene was Northumberland
Police
Dept.
Groveton Ambulance, and Public
Service. The departments were
on scene for two hours. The N.H.
State Fire Marshal was also
consulted in the incident. The
fire is not suspicious and the
cause is undetermined.
The home is owned by Kevin
Daley, who was not available for
comment. An associate of Daley’s
mother, Diane, at Caron’s Gateway Real Estate, told the
Chronicle that Daley has been
renovating the home and had not
moved in yet.
N.H. Rebellion
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(www.colebrookchronicle.com).
“Our movement is to try to get
the candidates in 2016 to focus
on the corrupting influence of
money and politics. It doesn’t
matter what issue you care
about, unless you find a way of
addressing the corrupting influence of money in politics, you
won’t get anything done. What
we hope to do is use this New
Hampshire movement—the open
democracy movement started by
Granny D—to focus people on
this issue so that we can begin to
ask the candidates, ‘What are
you going to do to end this system
of corruption in Washington?’”
He explained that marchers are
seeking to continue the work of
the late New Hampshire
reformer Doris “Granny D” Haddock, whose historic cross-country walk for campaign finance
reform at the age of 90 helped
spark a citizen’s movement to
pass the McCain-Feingold Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of
2002. They also are inspired by
the work of Aaron Scwartz.
“Aaron was a civil activist,” said
Lessig. “He was a technologist
and an incredible inspiration to
many people. He is responsible
for a lot of the core elements of
the Internet.” Scwartz committed suicide two years ago, on Jan.
11, 2013, and the Dixville walk
begins each year on the anniversary of his death, and ends on the
anniversary of the birth of
Granny D. Scwartz had committed suicide, says Lessig, when he
was being prosecuted by the
federal government “for downloading too many academic articles and trying to make them
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Left photo: Lawrence Lessig, in orange jacket, talks with reporters and others before the NH Rebellion begins its march from Dixville Notch
to Errol. Right photo: A walker carries a poster featuring Granny D, who founded the NH Rebellion, and the name Aaron Swartz, who was
an inspiration for the cause. Charles Jordan photos.
Friday, January 16, 2015
N.H. Rebellion
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available to others,” said Lessig.
Last year, the group hosted its
first walk, which was from Dixville Notch to Nashua. In a press
release issued to the media, Daniel Weeks, Executive Director of
New Hampshire-based Open
Democracy, which helped organize the Rebellion, is quoted as
saying, “As far as ‘We the People’
are concerned, American elections are bought and paid for by
big money special interests, and
it’s disgusting.” “As the first-inthe-nation primary state, we are
putting the presidential candidates on notice that New Hampshire voters are not for sale.
We're walking across New
Hampshire to demand the next
president commit to reforming
this corrupt system on day one."
Wearing orange vests and
carrying “Rebellion” signs, the
walkers will log between eight
and 20 miles per day through
winter weather that is projected
to stay below freezing for much
of the march. They will sleep in
churches,
homestays,
and
motels. Throughout the 10-day
march, the walkers will hold
multiple community outreach
events around the state to educate their fellow citizens about
the nation’s campaign finance
system and alternatives for
reform. Aided by a newly developed web app, QuestionR.org,
they will urge citizens to ask
every presidential candidate who
comes to New Hampshire what
specific reforms they will
advance to lessen the influence
of private money in politics, and
hold them accountable to their
answers.
Lessig said that the NH
Rebellion march is inspired by
the “rebellion clause” of the New
Hampshire Constitution, which
calls on citizens “to reform the
old or establish a new government” when laws serve a privileged few rather than “the
common benefit, protection, and
security of the whole community.”
To learn more about the NH
Rebellion, visit www.nhrebel
lion.org.
Winter Carnival
The Colebrook Chronicle
Then on Saturday, Jan. 31,
the Colebrook Country Club is
the place to be for a Pancake
Breakfast from 7-10 a.m. Proceeds will benefit Heritage Tour
students. Tickets are $10 per
plate and the menu includes two
pancakes, home fries, choice of
meat (bacon or sausage), juice,
coffee. Food will also be available
at the Kiwanis Food Booth,
which will be open from 10 a.m.
and throughout the day.
The youngsters will converge
on the Country Club’s sliding hill
for the Annual Cardboard Box
Derby for kids ages 5-18 at 9 a.m.
Three prize categories are
offered (First Finisher, Best Box,
and Best Wipeout) for three age
groups (5-7 years, 8-11 years, 12
and above)
The Annual Peter Goudreau
Bocce Tournament gets going at
9 a.m. Pre-registration forms
available from Butch Ladd at the
News and Sentinel office on
Bridge Street. Call 237-5501 for
information.
Among the other activities at
the Country Club is the Cribbage
Tournament, which begins at 1
p.m.–sponsored by Cribbage
Cohorts–and the Canoe Race at
3 p.m. offering a $100 cash prize
for the winning canoe (three to a
team).
The TV raffle drawing will be
at 3 p.m. The winner will take
home a 46-inch Samsung HD
“Smart” TV. Tickets are $2 each
or a book of six for $5. You can
buy tickets in advance at LaPerle’s IGA in Colebrook on Jan. 21,
Lin-Jo Creations, as well as at
the GNWCA concert on Jan. 30,
and during the Carnival on Jan.
31. A Response Benefit 50/50
Raffle Drawing will also be held
at the Colebrook Country Club
at 4 p.m.
A big fireworks display will
wrap up the Country Club events
at 6:30 p.m., provided compliments of Northern Tire.
Meanwhile, a host of events
are also being offered at the
North Country Community Recreation Center off Lynch Road in
Colebrook on Saturday, Jan. 31
as well. Free horse and sleigh
rides with Dick Brady’s team will
be available from 10 a.m.-12
noon. Also free are dogsled rides
with Ben Morehouse’s sled dogs
from 12 noon-2:30 p.m., sliding
at 10 a.m., hockey team practice
from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., free skating
(skates available at Rec Center),
a Fat Bike Demo, Snow Bocce
lessons for children and more.
Food will be available at the Rec
Center from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
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The Fireside Fiddlers will
open the concert, followed by the
Don Roy Ensemble, which features Maine’s own Don Roy on
fiddle, his wife Cindy on piano,
Jay Young on upright bass and
Larry Burkett on guitar. The
night will feature some old-time
step dancing too.
Don hails from Franco-American ancestry. His grandparents
came from Quebec and emigrated to Maine with the work
available. At age six, Don
N.H. FISH AND GAME
On Jan. 11, at approximately
2 a.m., a N.H. Fish and Game
Conservation Officer received a
call from N.H. State Police Dispatch stating that the Upper
Connecticut Valley Hospital in
Colebrook had called reporting
there was a patient there who
was involved in a snowmobile
accident. A Conservation Officer
responded to the hospital and
met with the victim, 20-year-old
Timothy Barton of Loudon. Bar-
Fiddling
Championship and the Maine
State Championship multiple
times as well as placing in the
top three at the Northeast
Championships in Barre, Vt.
In 1994 The Don Roy Trio
was created which includes Don,
Cindy and Jay Young, who has
been playing bass with Don and
Cindy since 1987. Larry Burkett
joined the trio on guitar in 2010,
thus switching the name of the
group to The Don Roy Ensemble.
In the fall of 2000, Don
started teaching a free session
in Portland. Once a month players gather to learn tunes and
soon the group Fiddle-icious was
created. As of 2012, Fiddleicious was in its 10th year, has
over 140 members. It is now a
non-profit organization with a
complete staff of teachers and
administrators donating their
time. In his spare time, Don also
makes and plays on his own
violins. He published a book of
fiddle tunes, Notes From My
Mind, complete with bowings,
harmonies and chord progressions.
The Fireside Fiddlers have
been playing together for over
four years. Composed of 10
regional musicians who perform
popular fiddle tunes by ear, the
group has recorded two recordings, “The Fireside Fiddlers:
Common Fiddle Tunes of Coos
County” (2011) and “The Fireside Fiddlers Christmas Album”
(2013). Both will be on sale during the concert.
Admission to what promises
to be an exciting night of music
is $15. Advance tickets are available at Fiddleheads at 110 Main
Street in Colebrook, or at the
door the night of the concert. For
more information on this and
other
GNWCA-sponsored
events, call 237-9302 or 2468998, or you can visit
www.gnwca.org.
Police, Fire, EMS Reports
TWO-VEHICLE CRASH
IN COOKSHIRE
At around 10 p.m. last Monday night, a call came into
through Cookshire Eaton Fire
Rescue reporting a two-car crash
on Rte. 108, just in front of the
Cookshire Fairgrounds. Cookshire Fire Station Number 2 was
quickly dispatched to the scene
where they found one car nosed
into the ditch containing two
victims, one male and one female,
both in their mid-70s, and the
other car was still on the road
contained a middle-aged male.
The older couple were Orville
Anderson and Claudette Waite,
both from Bury, Que. The
younger fellow was also from the
region. All three were suffering
from minor injuries.
Sawyerville First Responders
were called to the scene to aid
with the removal and care of the
injured patients. Orville Anderson and his passenger were both
complaining of pain in their
chest and neck, and taken to
hospital by ambulances. The
other driver was also taken to
hospital. The younger driver,
according to officials on scene,
appears to have fallen asleep at
the wheel and veered into the
path of Anderson, causing a
crash. Road conditions were very
poor and it was snowing hard.
The road was closed for close to
40 minutes while rescue crews
got the injured into awaiting
ambulances and tow trucks
removed the cars.
–Corey Bellam
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Old-Time Fiddling featuring one
of New England’s top old-timey
groups, the Don Roy Band from
Maine, and local favorites the
Fireside Fiddlers. There will be
more fiddles than you can shake
a stick at–come prepared to a
rousing night of top-fiddling
music. Tickets are $15 and sold
separately at the door for this
show, which is sponsored by the
Great North Woods Committee
for
the
Arts
(visit
www.gnwca.org for more information). The Kiwanis will be on
hand selling TV raffle tickets and
Carnival buttons.
learned guitar under the tutelage of his uncle Norman
Mathieu during many house
parties held at various uncle’s
and his grandparent’s homes.
Soon after, another uncle, Lucien Mathieu, became a mentor
of many things to him, particularly fiddle playing. Lucien, a
well noted fiddler, would stop by
during business trips to play
tunes with Don, thus sparking
his interest in learning the fiddle.
In 1975, when Don was 15,
uncle Lou gave him his first
fiddle and a recording of Monsieur Pointu, a Montreal fiddler
whose playing became a strong
influence. At age 16 Don won his
first fiddle competition and
began one year of formal training to learn how to read music
(but he still prefers to learn by
ear).
From 1975 through 1987 Don
won many fiddle contests including the Massachusetts State
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At around 10 p.m. last Monday night, a call came into through
Cookshire Eaton Fire Rescue reporting a two-car crash on Rte. 108,
just in front of the Cookshire Fairgrounds. Corey Bellam photo.
ton stated he was attempting
negotiate a left-hand turn when
he went off the trail and struck
a tree. He stated he had to walk
from the scene back to his camp
in Stewartstown, and was then
transported to the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital by
friends.
Barton suffered serious but
non-life threatening injuries.
The accident remains under
investigation, however, preliminary findings indicate that
unreasonable speed for the
existing conditions was a contributing factor.
Conservation Officers remind
all snowmobilers that with the
very cold temperatures at night,
it is best to be accompanied with
another rider, and in the event
of an accident or mechanical
failure of a snowmobile, someone
can get help or a ride out of the
woods.
Colebrook Police Dept. and
N.H. State Police assisted with
the snowmobile accident.
PITTSBURG POLICE
On Jan. 9, a 2009 Ford pickup
operated by Stephen J. Evan(Continued on page 15)
At around 8 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, a call came into the CookshireEaton Fire Dept. reporting a semi-truck on fire in front of the Shell
gas station on Craig Street in Cookshire. Cookshire Station Number
1 was quick to the scene. On arrival they found fire coming out of the
brakes on the trailer. Due to its closeness to the gas station, Sawyerville Station Number 2 was put on the road to aid. The truck was
owned by Camion Becancour . The flaming brakes were put out fast
further damage was done. The driver was uninjured. Corey Bellam
photo.
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The Colebrook Chronicle
Friday, January 16, 2015
From a classic ad promoting the new 1968 Ski-Doos.
The Lure Of Vintage Snowmobiles
We remember exactly where and when it was.
Our mother was driving our Corvair on the winding
road between Middlebury and Bridport, Vt., in
December of 1967 when suddenly, out over a rolling
landscape we saw a snowmobile for the first time.
We remember the yellow-painted contrivance
smoothly traversing the white hillside, with a blue
sky in the background, and we thought, “That looks
so cool–what a great way to get around.”
Back then–in those halcyon days of our youth–we
were into skiing, so we knew the beauty of the New
England winter landscape for those who were
adventurous enough to get off the snowplowed
roads and out onto the countryside. It meant
strapping on skis after waxing them and learning
to go down–and back up–without falling over. We
admit that we spent a lot of time going up the hills
sideways as we tried to master the V1 uphill
technique.
But snowmobiling offered a modern “civilized”
way to get around. Even though we ultimately
stuck to our skis, we understood the romance of
snowmobiling.
Well, now even that “modern way” has its own
nostalgia. As sleds have become faster, there’s a
charm to those early machines. We applaud all
those mechanically minded enthusiasts who have
brought the early classics back out of mothballs.
Watching the vintage races that seem to be proliferating everywhere these days reminds us of the
charm of those early days and that long-ago image
we first caught a glimpse of rolling over a Vermont
hillside nearly 50 years ago.
Charles J. Jordan
Editor: Charles J. Jordan; Publisher: Donna Jordan
Reporter/Photographer: Angela Wheeler
Reporter/Photographer: Samantha McMann
Canadian Correspondent: Corey Bellam
Sports Photographer: Tina McKenzie
Colebrook Office Manager/Video Editor: Thomas Jordan
Another fine old photo shared with us by Arnold Goodrum of the Colebrook Area Historical Society. This
one shows plowing out in Dixville Notch, we’d guess sometime in the 1920s.
Letters
To the Editor:
As Selectmen and Colebrook
Regional Dispatch Center board
members from the towns of
Canaan, Columbia, Pittsburg
and Stewartstown (who along
with Colebrook constitute the
five core towns of the Colebrook
Regional Dispatch Center), we
cannot just “sit on the sidelines”
quietly contemplating the disparaging comments being made
by the Colebrook Selectboard
directed at us and those we represent. As every coin has two
sides, we feel clarification and/or
tweaking of some recent comments are in order. Please keep
in mind that most comments are
based on statements taken from
a Colebrook Selectboard meeting
as reported in The News and
Sentinel dated Wednesday,
Nov. 26, 2014, and/or The Colebrook Chronicle dated Friday,
Nov. 28, 2014, and reiterated in
several more recent articles.
Comment Number 1: Contrary to the apparent mindset of
the Colebrook Selectboard, there
is no “conspiracy” or “out to get
Colebrook” attitude by the towns
of Canaan, Columbia, Pittsburg
and Stewartstown. It simply is
not true. Our objective lies in
maintaining a functional Colebrook Regional Dispatch Center.
Part of that responsibility
requires determining what each
town should contribute to the
dispatch center and to have that
contribution as fair and equitable as possible for all concerned.
We choose to reach that objective
with a “One For All, and All For
One” approach as opposed to a
“My Way or The Highway”
approach. We will leave it in the
hands of the towns’ residents to
decide upon which course their
respective select boards are on.
Number 2: As dispatch meeting minutes will reflect, as well
as the dispatch log, the number
of calls attributed to each core
town is not just some random
number. The dispatch center
computer system generates this
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Near the checkout at LaPerle’s IGA in Colebrook a tribute of pictures,
as well as notes from customers and friends, was on display this week
remembering Waldo Hicks, the friendly longtime employee who lost
his life last week in a vehicle accident with his uncle Jason Howe. It
provided patrons a chance to express their thoughts about Waldo on
post-it notes. LaPerle’s said that the tribute will be coming down today
and given to Waldo’s relatives. Corey Bellam photo.
Friday, January 16, 2015
Letters
(Continued from page 4)
number based on entries made
by the dispatchers onto a Colebrook
Police
Department
“Responding Jurisdiction Call
Analysis” form. This computer
system gives us a tally for each
town and the type of call it is.
The dispatch computer system
indicates that Colebrook has
approximately 69 percent of the
call volume. In 2001 they had
72.5 percent of the call volume.
If these are not solid numbers,
as Selectman Kennett believes,
we best look into changing our
computer program. Using the
number of calls to determine the
percentage of use is not unique
or new to the Colebrook
Regional Dispatch Center. Calls
have been used as a factor since
the establishment of the Colebrook Regional Dispatch Center
since 1996. Regional dispatch
centers throughout the state use
the number of calls logged by a
municipality to ascertain the
percentage of use by that municipality thereby “generating” a
percentage of operating costs
charged to that municipality.
Number 3: As a result of
Colebrook having 69 percent of
the call volume, this may be
partial cause for Selectman
Holt’s misconception that Colebrook owns approximately 70
percent of the dispatch center.
We are not sure that use of
something necessarily translates into ownership of same.
Stop and think for a moment
just what that concept could
lead to! The Colebrook Regional
Dispatch Center was established in 1996 and set up as a
cooperative entity in order to
defray the capital costs to any
given town. The end result is
that each core town of the dispatch center “owns” 20 percent.
In addition, multiple other
towns were invited to join as
non-core towns. They have no
voting privileges and their
annual contribution to the dispatch budget is a set fee determined by the five core towns. We
are also trying to resolve the
issue of calls generated from
non-participating towns in our
area. Rest assured, no one town
absorbs these costs. Prior to
2013 the percentage of the dispatch budget each core town was
responsible for was determined
on the “calls only” formula. For
example, in 2012 using just calls
the core towns paid the following:
Canaan/Beecher$19.69/call
Colebrook-$17.81/call
Columbia-$19.52/call
Pittsburg-$18.07/call
Stewartstown -$19.09/call
As is obvious Colebrook pays
less per call. However, one
might say the cost per call is
fairly equitable. $1.88 separates
the highest price call from the
lowest price call.
In 2013 and 2014 with a
formula based on “housing
units, population and calls” the
price per call is anything but
equitable. For example, in 2013:
Canaan/Beecher-$42.84/call
Colebrook-$14.55/call
Columbia-$42.84/call
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Pittsburg-$25.00/call
Stewartstown-$47.46/call
Therefore, after a lengthy
discussion, on this above issue,
a vote was taken to determine
which method was most equitable. By of 11 in favor of and
three opposed of the 14 board
members present and eligible to
vote for the 2015 Colebrook
Regional Dispatch Center budget, it was voted to return to the
“just calls” formula. These calls
will be generated by the
“Responding Jurisdiction Call
Analysis” form used by the dispatch center. It should be noted
here that in the 2013 budget
Colebrook’s call volume was 74
percent, but they were only
charged 47 percent of the budget. In the 2014 budget, Colebrook’s call volume was 74
percent and they were only
charged 46 percent of the budget.
Number 4: We are unsure
of the reasoning behind the Colebrook Selectmens’ decision to
want to remove $21,396 of the
Colebrook Regional Dispatch
Center’s administrative costs
from the budget. We do know the
committee members suggested
a figure of $25,000, but it was
Colebrook that came forward
with the figures that totaled
only $21,396. The majority of
Colebrook Regional Dispatch
Center board members voted to
keep this amount in the budget
for administrative purposes.
Number 5: The Colebrook
Selectboard is going to make the
offer that they will only agree to
pay 53 percent of the reduced
budget. They then stated that
the remaining difference would
need to be paid by the other four
core towns in any way they wish.
Either we have missed something here in “translation” or
indeed, there continues to be a
downward spiral on the part of
the Colebrook Selectboard to not
be a team player. Let us carry
this concept of “Let Me Make
You An Offer” forward to an “in
the future” budget dispatch
meeting. Canaan states that
they will agree to pay only 5
percent; Columbia proposes that
they will pay only 3%; Pittsburg
“signs in” at 8 percent; and Stewartstown at 6 percent. Along
with Colebrook’s offering of 53
percent, we now have a total of
75 percent. Our guess is that
before the fiscal year ends the
Colebrook Regional Dispatch
Center is going to have a “pay
your bills” crisis. Contrary to the
apparent belief of the Colebrook
Selectboard, we–the other four
core towns - are sure that this is
not the way our system is suppose to work. We hope this “pay
what you want” concept of the
Colebrook Selectboard does not
“catch on” with their individual
taxpayers..
Number 6: Selectman Kennett stated in the Colebrook
News and Sentinel, “People
are upset with their taxes, and
dispatch plays into it.” This
appears to be “preaching to the
choir.” We are all selectmen and
all very aware of what “plays
into” taxes, as our responsibilities include proposing budgets.
Keep in mind that we too have
budget hearings and town meetings. We have the responsibility
to each and every taxpayer to
keep the dispatch budget to a
minimum cost. Further, we have
the responsibility and obligation
to every resident and visitor in
the North Country to keep the
dispatch center functional and
effective, providing the needs
required. Indeed, we feel all
expect it and rightfully so.
Number 7: Selectman Kennett stated in The Colebrook
Chronicle, “The Colebrook
Selectboard had tried to get our
attorney involved to help us to
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Social News
Courtney Janice Lemire
BIRTH
ANNOUNCEMENT
Nick and Samantha Lemire
are proud to announce the birth
of their daughter, Courtney Janice Lemire, at 7:55 a.m. on Jan.
2, 2015. Courtney weighed 6 lbs.
and ½ oz, and was 17.9 inches
long.
Courtney joins big brother
Riley at home in Littleton.
Maternal grandparents are
Mark and Joy Hebert of Pittsburg. Paternal grandparents are
Larry and Teenia Lemire of
Pittsburg.
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Education
Early last Tuesday, the Kiwanis Club of Colebrook presented Dean Woodard-Neary, a 2010 graduate of
Colebrook Academy and 2012 graduate of the Lakes Region Community College, with the Vickie Bunnell
Continuing Education Scholarship for $1,000 at the Wilderness Restaurant in Colebrook. Pictured are
Kiwanian Bob Mills, President Kiwanian David West, Dean Woodard-Neary, and Earl Bunnell, Jr. Angela
Wheeler photo.
DEAN WOODARD-NEARY
RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP
Early Tuesday morning, Jan.
13, the Kiwanis Club of Colebrook met at the Wilderness
Restaurant on Main Street in
Colebrook for their weekly meeting, this time with a special
guest.
Dean Woodard-Neary, a 2010
graduate of Colebrook Academy
and 2012 graduate of the Lakes
Region Community College in
Laconia, was invited to the
weekly rendezvous to be presented the Vickie Bunnell Continuing Education Scholarship.
This scholarship was founded
by the Bunnell family and the
Kiwanis Club of Colebrook in
Vickie’s memory to encourage
post-secondary education. To be
eligible for this scholarship, the
applicant must have had a separation of a minimum of five years
from the completion of high
school, having previously earned
a high school diploma or GED.
Applicants for this scholarship
must be a local resident and be
enrolled as a full time student
(minimum of 12 credits/ semester) for the next semester at an
accredited college, in a program
leading to a minimum two -year
degree or certification, with the
scholarship not being paid until
the successful completion one
semester.
Dean was chosen to receive
this scholarship for his decision
to continue his education
through high school and even
receiving an associated degree in
Fire Science in 2012. His newest
education endeavor began at the
Eastern Kentucky University in
the fall of 2014 and is “majoring
in the Fire, Arson, and Explosion
Investigation program with a
minor in legal studies... I hope to
graduate December 2016.”
When asked why he chose an
out of state university, he
explained that, “EKU’s (Eastern
Kentucky University) investigation program is the best investigation program in the country.”
Dean’s calling to firefighting
was just something he was born
into. Saying that there was really
no defining moment, “it’s what
I’ve always wanted to do, just in
the family I guess. Both my
grandfathers, uncles, and cousins were or are all in the fire
service.” Upon graduation from
EKU in 2016, Dean hopes to “be
able to move back to the area and
work as a fire investigator, either
for the state or for insurance
companies.”
After receiving the $1,000
scholarship, Dean said that he
would “really like to thank the
Kiwanis for awarding me the
scholarship, it really means a lot
to me and my family.”
–Angela Wheeler
New Release
Ginny Chandoha
LOCAL AUTHOR WRITES
SELF-HEALING BOOK
Colebrook resident Ginny
Chandoha was diagnosed in 2009
with a rare and incurable autoimmune disease, Lichen Sclerosis, but within eight months had
fully resolved and recovered from
it.
“I refused to allow an autoimmune disease to become a part
of my life and that started my
search for possible causes and a
way to cure myself,” she states,
“and what I learned changed my
life.”
Prompted by her physician to
write the book, her journey from
diagnosis to full recovery is
described in Lichen Sclerosis:
Beating the Disease. Ginny
believes that the contents “Can
benefit people on many levels
including those with chronic
illnesses, those that are healthy
and wish to remain so, and for
health care professionals who
want to do more to help their
patients with chronic illnesses,
and illness in general.”
In the book’s foreword by Dr.
Steven Coward, he writes: “Its
content is vast, deep, and wellresearched…It’s one of those
books every health care provider
should read, and that everyone
would benefit from reading…”
“For years I thought I was
doing everything right,” she continued. “I took my vitamins regularly, ate lots of salads, did the
things most everyone considers
healthy. I was shocked to discover that my vitamins were 100
percent synthetic and not readily absorbed by the human body,
products I used daily contained
heavy metals that studies found
were absorbed into the body and
concentrated in malignant
tumors. I had to examine everything I had previously taken for
granted for my entire life and
make health changing adjustments. I put everything I
learned into the book”
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Education
Stewartstown Community School presented the December student of the month awards on Jan. 9 to Zoe
Flagg, Kindergarten, Kyra Chilafoe, Grade 1, Drew Pettit, Grade 2, Adelle Pettit, Grade 3, Serenity
Thomas, Grade 4, Caleb Guilmette, Grade 5, Owen Pollard, Grade 6, Ashley-Jaden Uran, Grade 7, Skylar
Tricca, Grade 8, Jacob Hope in Title 1 and outstanding Helper to Meg Miller was Dillon Brooks. Lori
Uran photo.
New Release
Falconer
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(Continued from page 6)
In her book Ginny details the
healing protocol she developed.
“There are many facets to the
healing protocol,” she explained.
“In trying to regain health most
people focus on food, but there
are many other things that contribute to illness that are routinely overlooked.”
What makes Lichen Sclerosis: Beating the Disease stand
apart from other self-help books
is that it includes case studies
she personally worked with who
fully regained their health by
following the recommendations
and healing protocol that are
discussed in depth in her book.
Ginny said, “In each instance
the case studies had seen multiple doctors for their various
ailments, and had been on multiple prescriptions without
relief. After following the recommendations and healing protocol
as described in the book, they
are fully recovered and, like
myself, have remained healthy
and disease-free for over 4
years.”
Lichen Sclerosis: Beating
the Disease is a print-on-demand paperback available
online at BarnesandNoble.com,
Amazon.com.
1984 with only a short break in
service during that time. He has
long service as the chair of both
the Colebrook and SAU 7 Boards.
As the 2015 NHSBA President, Falconer, in collaboration
with the NHSBA Board of Directors and Executive Director, will
guide the statewide policies of
the NHSBA, ensure that local
school boards are provided the
professional services they need
on the local level, and will represent NHSBA at State, regional,
and national public education
events.
In accepting the Presidency,
Falconer stated that “he was
very pleased to be the first
NHSBA President from the
North Country in many years,
and he looked forward to bringing that perspective to his leadership duties.” He also noted that
“he would work tirelessly to
ensure that the local control of
our schools was a priority for
decisionmakers at the State and
Federal Levels.”
Also elected at the Delegate
Assembly were NHSBA First
Vice President Donald Austin of
Somersworth, Second Vice President Heidi Hutchinson of Canterbury, and Immediate Past
President Anthony Pastelis of
Rochester.
Founded in 1946, NHSBA’s
membership includes over 150
locally elected school boards in
New Hampshire.
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COOS COUNTY
NURSING HOSPITAL
The North Country Resident
Council met this week. They
reviewed their finances and Resident Rights Numbers 15 and
16. A 50/50 raffle to benefit the
local food pantry was discussed
and a scholarship check was
written out to Ariana Johns as
she has completed her first
semester. Council members
reviewed the January activity
calendars and discussed ideas
for February. Two of our residents will be turning 100 years
old; so there was a lot of discussion about birthdays.
Carolyn’s Friends entertained the group on Tuesday and
Ellen Sipe played piano for us
on Friday. Residents reminisced
about music and the popular
dance show “American Bandstand.”
Bingo was played in two
groups this week. On second
floor there were four blackout
game winners: Bill Nelson, Jim
Young, Gaetane Dagesse and
Bernadette Lemay. Players from
the first floor joined the group
on third floor. Jean Belanger
was the Blackout game winner
for that group. Residents in the
Special Care Unit (SCU) enjoyed
doing anagrams, storytelling
and playing unit Bingo.
A group gathered in the family room to work on winter
crafts. They made snowflakes
and colored pretty winter
scenes. A Winter letter game
was played. Residents came up
with a lot of words that start
with the letter W (for winter)
and the letter S (for snow). SCU
residents worked on Starry
Night Crafts and made snowmen and snowflakes.
This month’s Birthday Bash
featured ice cream sundaes
made to order. Residents
enjoyed the chilly treat despite
the cold weather.
Rosie, a three-month-old
chocolate Labrador Retriever,
visited residents on all three
floors.
CANAAN HISTORICAL
SOCIETY NEWS
The Wassail party on Dec. 19
was well attended and a good
time was had by all.
At the Jan. 17 meeting members will elect officers and be
will be making plans for the
coming year. Everyone is invited
to attend and new ideas are
always welcome.
Meetings take place at 3 p.m.
at the Alice M. Ward Library in
Canaan, Vt.
“WHAT A WONDERFUL
WORLD” RECEPTION
The public is cordially invited to
attend the opening reception for
CRAG’s
(Connecticut River
Artisans Group) latest show,
“What a Wonderful World.”
This show features works by
local artists and photographers.
A reception on Friday, Jan. 30,
from 5-7 p.m. at Fiddleheads,
110 Main St. in Colebrook, will
celebrate this latest journey into
artistic expression. This exhibition highlights the many talents
and creative ways our artists
interpret interesting themes like
this one.
The receptions are casual and
offer complimentary wine and
refreshments, as well as a
chance to see the new exhibit,
meet local artists and learn how
each uniquely expresses their
interpretation of the current
theme. It’s an enjoyable evening
of art, conversation and fun.
This reception is sponsored by
The News and Sentinel.
“The CRAG group deeply
appreciates the support of the
local community and those of
our sponsors,” a press release
stated. “If you are an artist or
artisan (of any medium) and
Saturday, Jan. 10, the Farnham Memorial Church in Pittsburg held a Blessing of the Sleds where
snowmobilers were welcomed to a drive through a Blessing courtesy of Pastor Paula Fletcher and
anointment. The blessing ran from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Granite State Power Equipment on Rte. 3 in
Pittsburg. Riders were asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the food pantry. Angela Wheeler
photo.
would like more information
about CRAG, please visit our
website at www.connecticut
riverartisans.org. For more information about exhibits and schedules, and how to sponsor an
exhibit, please contact Bette
Guerin at bette@fiddleheads
usa.com or call 237-9302. We
hope to see you there!”
COHOS HISTORICAL
SOCIETY NEWS
The Cohos Historical Society
Annual meeting will be held on
Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, at 7 p.m.
at the Fuller Town Hall, lower
level, in North Stratford.
The order of business will be
the election of officers, with all
positions open. Running for office
This week, the old blacksmith shop owned by Ray Hamel came down. With a utility crew nearby, a crane
began the demolition of the old building, which sits behind the Wilderness Restaurant on Main Street in
Colebrook. The roof of the building had collapsed after heavy snow fall during the past few winters. Donna
Jordan photo.
and voting is limited to members only.
Dues are $5 for one person,
$10 for a family and $100 for
lifetime membership. The snow
date will be the following Friday,
Feb. 6, at 7 p.m.
LANCASTER GRAND PRIX
SET FOR JAN. 30-FEB. 1
Thousands of snowmobile
enthusiasts are expected at the
Lancaster Fair Grounds from
Jan. 30–Feb. 1 for the annual
Lancaster Grand Prix, the oldest
vintage snowmobile race in
America. Snowmobile racers
from New Hampshire and
beyond will haul their vintage
sleds to the quarter-mile oval ice
track and compete in races
throughout the weekend where
$10,000 in cash prizes will be
awarded.
The Lancaster Grand Prix,
organized by the Lancaster
Snow Drifters, draws on a halfcentury of snowmobile history
and honors the intrepid drivers
and vintage sleds that put Lancaster on the map as Snowmobile City, USA. The town was
the first in New England to hold
an organized snowmobile race in
1962. For the town’s Bicentennial in 1964, the third race in
the series was dubbed the
“Grand Prix.” It was a success,
the name stuck, and in subsequent years, the race drew factory
teams
and
crowds
estimated at between 15,000 to
20,000, making it the largest
outdoor winter event in New
Hampshire, and possibly New
England.
Beyond the fun and festivities of the event, the Lancaster
Grand Prix will also bring an
economic boost to the town of
Lancaster and the businesses in
the region. “The community has
really embraced the event, and
we are pleased to partner with
the Lancaster Snow Drifters to
make it a success,” said John
Jaworowski of the Northern
Gateway Chamber of Commerce.
“Our members, who include local
businesses and lodging and dining establishments, are making
preparations to accommodate the
festivities and visitors to Lancaster.”
Last year, the Lancaster
Snow Drifters, the oldest snowmobile club in America, organized the Lancaster Grand Prix
and special events to celebrate
the 50th anniversary of this
event “The level of interest in the
event really surpassed our expectations–we had about 3,500 spectators and 117 racers,” said Ken
Bolland, president of the Lancaster Snow Drifters. “This
really got us excited about making it an annual event. The
amount of prize money we are
awarding has increased over last
year, and people are getting
psyched to be part it.”
Karl Stone of New Hampshire
Grand, the official information
source for the Great North
Woods and the Northern White
Mountains, also said businesses
are looking forward to the crowds
heading north in late January.
“Northern New Hampshire offers
a plethora of family friendly winter activities, including the Lancaster Grand Prix. We hope
guests enjoy all that we have to
offer. Snowmobiling is a huge
part of winter recreation in
northern New Hampshire, so we
expect guests to be excited to
take in some snowmobiling history this weekend, along with the
races and plenty of fun of their
own on our trails.”
A full weekend schedule is
available at the Lancaster Grand
Prix website, but highlights
include:
–Friday, Jan. 30, 10 a.m.–3
p.m.: Vintage Snowmobile Show
at Crane’s Snowmobile Museum
on Main Street in Lancaster.
Free admission.
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First place and a $15 prize
went to Angelina Davenport.
Second place and a $10 prize
went to Sebastian Ferrara.
Third place and a $5 prize went
to Kaiden Hutchinson.
This contest was sponsored
by Susan Wilson in memory of
her late husband, Paul Wilson,
who was a longtime trustee of
the library.
The library would like to
thank all the children who participated.
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Left photo: First place in the Northumberland Public Library’s
Holiday Guess How Many Items Were In The Jar Contest went to
Angelina Davenport. Right photo: Second place went to Kaiden
Hutchinson. Courtesy photos.
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–Friday, Jan. 30, 5:30-11
p.m.: Grand Prix Ball at the
Mountain View Grand in Whitefield with music, cocktails, and
dinner. Tickets available at
www.LancasterGrandPrix.com.
–Saturday, Jan. 31: Vintage
Ice Snowmobile Racers (formerly the Northern New York
Vintage Snowsled Racers) compete on the oval ice track at the
Lancaster Fairgrounds. Gates
open at 7 a.m.; hot laps start at
9 a.m., and the race starts at 10
a.m. with cash prizes. Ten dollar
admission for the day–children
12 and under free.
–Saturday, Jan. 31: Snowmobile parade from the Lancaster
Fairgrounds down Main Street
and back
–Sunday, Feb. 1: Lancaster
Grand Pix – feature race. Gates
open at 7 a.m. Race starts at 9
a.m., with cash prizes. Ten dollar admission for the day–children 12 and under free.
GNW SLED DOG
CHALLENGE SCHEDULE
The Great North Woods Sled
Dog Challenge, originally scheduled for Jan. 17-19, 2015, has
been postponed due to the lack
of snow. The event has been
rescheduled for March 13-15,
2015. As originally planned,
Pittsburg, Milan and Colebrook
will still each host a stage of the
second annual race.
The North Country Mushers
are using the additional time
before the event to promote the
race, raise a larger purse, and
expand participation in the
event. Rescheduling will allow
organizers to add a second class
of race participants who will
compete in shorter, “sprint”
stages on two or three of the
days using the same venues.
The Great North Woods Sled
Dog Challenge is made possible
through additional help from the
Colebrook Ski-Bees, Pittsburg
Ridge Runners and White
Mountain Ridge Runners. The
schedule of events and updates
may be found online at
www.NHStageRace.com.
Here is the schedule:
Third place in the Northumberland Public Library contest went
to Sebastian Ferrara. Courtesy
photo.
Thursday, March 12: Meet
The Mushers Dinner at the
Pittsburg Ridge Runners Clubhouse, Pittsburg. Open to public.
Friday, March 13: 9 a.m.
Pittsburg Race Start, Back Lake
Road Trail parking lot; 6 pm.
Meet the Mushers Banquet at
Mahoosic Inn, Milan. Open to the
public. Tickets available at
http://www.mahoosucoutdoors.c
om/event-tickets.html.
Saturday, March 14: 8 a.m.
Vendor Village opens, Mahoosic
Inn; 9 a.m. Race start, Mahoosic
Inn; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Family activities, bonfire, dogsled rides,
Mahoosic Inn; 6 p/m. Meet the
Mushers Banquet hosted by SkiBees at the Colebrook Country
Club, Colebrook. Open to public.
Sunday, March 15: All events
held at Colebrook Country Club.
8 a.m. Vendor Village opens; 9
a.m. Race start; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Family activities, bonfire, dogsled rides; 3 p.m. Awards ceremony.
NORTHUMBERLAND
PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
The Northumberland Public
Library would like to announce
the winners of the Holiday Guess
How Many Items Were In The
Jar Contest.
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The Pittsburg Sophomore class had quite the cook shack setup at the Vintage Snowmobile Races on Farr
Road in Pittsburg on front. The class also had several signs advertising their cook shack along the long
drive down Farr Road that had your mouth watering before you arrived at their destination. Pictured
are Alexis Owen, Sarah Parker, Cole Prehemo, Devin Guevremont and Bryan Williams. The Pittsburg
class say that they are grateful for lots of family help and support and they will also be selling food at the
March 14 vintage races in Pittsburg. Angela Wheeler photo.
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VINTAGE RACES OPENED
LAST SATURDAY
What a difference a year
makes. Last year’s opening race
saw temperatures which rose
into the 40s with a driving rain.
This year’s opening race saw
early morning temperatures at
-15 degrees.
Even with a below average
snowfall in Coos County, the
Pittsburg Ridge Runners grooming crew did an excellent job
moving snow to have the track
ready for the racers.
The Great North Woods Vintage series started the eighth
year of vintage snowmobile racing. The series continues to grow
and introduce new classes based
on feedback from racers. This
year two new divisions became
part of the race series. The Bogie
wheel only and the 340 Modified
divisions saw their debuts. The
total number of divisions is at
17, with the youngest division
being reserved for the younger
racers in the 120 class.
There were 117 racers who
competed on a hard-packed
track to challenge their abilities.
Thank you to all the racers
and spectators who supported
the event and to all of volunteers
who continue to make this race
series a success. Special thanks
to Perry Stream Land and Timber Company for use of their
property to hold the race.
The next race will be on Feb.
7, at Northwood. This is new
venue for the race series in an
effort to support the southern
New Hampshire clubs who have
had members racing in the
series for seven years. The event
is being hosted by the Northwood Crankpullers and will be
at Lake Shore Farms in Northwood.
For further information and
complete results from the opening
races,
visit
www.thegreatnorthwoodssnow
mobilerace.com.
AURORA GRANGE NEWS
Aurora Grange 235 held its
regular monthly meeting on
Jan. 7, 2015, with eight members present. The meeting began
with a toast to the new year, and
members enjoyed a delicious
potluck supper while cuddled up
near the stove to keep warm.
Canceled stamps were collected
for the Alliance Stamp Ministry
project, which sells the stamps
to stamp collectors and uses the
proceeds towards publishing
Spanish-language
Sunday
school materials and distributing them to churches in Latin
America. Stamps are always
welcome for this project.
The yearly planning meeting
followed the supper, and Melissa
McKinnon was obligated as a
member. All wish to extend a
warm Grange welcome to
Melissa. It was mentioned that
dictionaries have been successfully distributed to third graders
in Pittsburg School and in Stewartstown Community School.
The meeting closed in due form.
–submitted by Ann M.G. Gray
CRAG RECEIVES GRANT
TO PAINT CANAAN MURAL
The Connecticut River Artisan Group (CRAG) has received
a $1,000 grant from the Northeast Kingdom Fund of the Vermont Community Fund to paint
a mural on a building in Canaan.
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Riding his own Ski-Doo and popping wheelies, with a little help,
through the parking lot and to the race track was Tyson Shannon, age
four, from Groveton. Tyson was braving the cold to cheer on his big
brother, Luke Shannon, age eight. Angela Wheeler photo.
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Left photo: For the past five years, Brooks Chevrolet in Colebrook has
been the drop off for Toys For Tots. Just before Christmas Homer
Davis, Erin Call, owner Marc Bigney, Mike Remick, John Strickland
and Reggie Parker, along with many other employees, packed the
trucks and had all of these presents delivered to a volunteer group in
Pittsburg led by Cheryl Clogston, where the items were sorted, bagged
and the names of the children were placed on the gifts. Brooks
Chevrolet then picked these up and brought the gifts to St. Brendan's
Catholic Church in Colebrook, where the ladies of the food bank
distributed the gifts starting in Columbia and heading north (staying
local) to the border where close to 100 kids received presents during
the holidays. Photo by Sylvie Weber/Caledonian-Record.
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Friday, January 16, 2015
Community News
Left photo: Dana and Susan Robinson of North Carolina performed traditional rural American music at a Great North Woods Committee for the Arts coffeehouse on Friday
evening, Jan. 9. Right photo: A large crowd enjoyed the concert in the gallery of the Tillotson Center facility on Carriage Lane in Colebrook. The Robinsons were well received
by everyone. Charles Jordan photos.
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The grant will help further
CRAG’s mission of promoting
the arts in Northeastern Vermont. The mural will be a community based project with
people being able to participate
in the painting of the mural.
The Northeast Kingdom
Fund is a permanent philanthropic resource dedicated to
supporting the people and communities of Caledonia, Essex
and Orleans Counties. Its grants
are decided by a committee of
local residents, providing philanthropy for the Kingdom, by the
Kingdom.
SMALL AND BEGINNER
FARMERS TO MEET JAN. 21
Small and Beginner Farmers
of Coos County will be holding
its monthly meeting on Jan. 22,
at 6:30 p.m., downstairs in the
Colebrook
Public
Library.
Attendees will be reviewing the
list of equipment available for
use from USDA County Soil
Conservation District training
videos. All are welcome to
attend. For more information,
call 237-4565.
CANAAN SENIORS NEWS
Suzanne Roy and Alice Lyons
won the 50/50 drawings on
Wednesday at the Canaan
Seniors dinner. Germaine Tur-
geon and Maurice Jalbert
received the free meal certificates. Muguette Marchand,
Maria Dube, Lessette Fauteux
(2) and Jean-Nil Theroux won
bingo games. Germaine Turgeon
won the Blackout.
Next week’s (Jan. 21) menu is
salmon pie, egg gravy, corn and
bread. For reservations, call Dencie Cunningham at (802) 2668206 on or before Tuesday at 10
a.m.
COLEBROOK
CRIBBAGE COHORTS
The Colebrook Cribbage
Cohorts gathered at the Colebrook Country Club to play the
12th tournament out of the
scheduled 24 games, and the
start of a new year.
Those members with at least
12 points were eligible to receive
points. Two members received
points from this tournament.
First place: Louise Streeter
with 12 game points, six wins,
spread of 49.
Second place goes to Mark
Cramer with 12 game points, six
wins, spread of 19.
Tournament Number 13 will
be played at the Colebrook Country Club. Games start at 6:30
p.m. If you have any questions
contact Louise Streeter at 2378602 or Annie Laughton at 2374034.
Steve Bissonnette is the artist of the month at the Tillotson Center in
Colebrook. The artist of the month is a collaborative effort of the
Connecticut River Artisan Group (CRAG) and the Tillotson Center.
For more information about CRAG, visit www.connecticut
riverartisans.org. Courtesy photo.
Friday, January 16, 2015
Letters
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bring this thing to a formal
updated agreement, but we
received resistance.” There are
several issues here:.
a. FORMAL AGREEMENT–
All of the core town selectmen
agree that a formal written
agreement is needed. The towns
can make this agreement under
New Hampshire RSA Chapter
53-A. It might be noted here that
any agreement will be between
Canaan, Colebrook, Columbia,
Pittsburg and Stewartstown. It
will NOT be an agreement
between Canaan, Columbia,
Pittsburg and Stewartstown
with Colebrook. We trust this is
clear.
b. ATTORNEY–At a recent
2015 Colebrook Regional Dispatch Center budget meeting the
legal expenses amount of the
Colebrook Regional Dispatch
Center, as presented by Colebrook Town Manager, Becky
Merrow, was questioned as they
seemed extensive. Ms.Merrow
explained that Colebrook’s town
attorney had rendered services
on several occasions on behalf of
Colebrook but he had been paid
($4,600) from Colebrook Regional
Dispatch Center funds. Canaan,
Columbia, Pittsburg, and Stewartstown all agreed that neither
the Colebrook Selectboard and/or
Ms. Merrow had or have the
authority to “just pay” Colebrook’s attorney from dispatch
center funds and it was certain
that the other four core towns
had not given any approval to do
so. It was insisted that the monies be returned to the Colebrook
Regional
Dispatch
Center
account. Colebrook has since
reimbursed the dispatch center
account.
In closing, we want to assure
all residents and taxpayers
dependent on this dispatch service that we are doing our utmost
to maintain the Colebrook
Regional Dispatch Center as a
team effort–a cooperating team
effort–and an asset to the entire
North Country.
We have all contributed
equally into “buying the car.”
Now, we all have to understand
that when you use it “you supply
your own fuel!”
Respectfully submitted,
Canaan Selectboard
Edward Brousseau
Vernon Crawford
Gregory Noyes
Columbia Selectboard
Donald Campbell
Norman Cloutier
Eric Stohl
Pittsburg Selectboard
Steve Ellis
Eddie Evarts
Brendon McKeage
Stewartstown Selectboard
Hasen Burns
Allen Coats
James Gilbert
The Colebrook Chronicle
To the Editor,
The poem submitted herewith was written by Ramona C.
Shahan (Bailey), a Colebrook
Academy classmate of mine who
passed away Dec. 20, 2013.
Ramona, like myself, left
Colebrook and found home in
various locations, then retired
and came back home to Colebrook. Many young people leave
our little town, their home, after
their schooling, with their
careers taking them to different
places, and never return.
I personally made home in
what I call great locations–Laconia and Hampton (Lakes and
Seacoast regions). In Hampton
I could go up on my house roof
and see the Atlantic Ocean.
Many people have asked, “Why
would you want to move back to
the North Country?” My
response has been, nostalgically,
I moved back home to Colebrook,
renovated the home of my growing up years and to live out my
remaining years in Colebrook.
Home is where the heart is.
Ramona’s poem she wrote
and gave to Pastor Cindy Grassi
before her death, to read at her
cemetery committal service, follows.
Neal Gadwah
Colebrook
bound lane, striking a rock
embankment.
The
impact
caused the pickup to roll onto its
side. The driver got out and got
in with another vehicle and left
the scene to go to a camp, where
he was going to stay. The Pittsburg fire and police arrived
shortly after and, according to
witnesses, they said although
the operator was advised to stay,
he chose to leave. He was located
at a camp in Pittsburg and taken
to the Pittsburg Police Station,
where he was charged with Conduct After an Accident. He is
scheduled for arraignment in
the Colebrook Court on Jan. 22.
He was bailed and released. He
suffered no injuries. His pickup,
which received heavy damage,
was towed from the scene. The
Pittsburg Fire Dept. assisted
with traffic control.
The Pittsburg Police have
investigated several deer-related accidents in the past two
weeks. No injuries were
reported and, in some cases, the
operators have failed to call and
report hitting the deer. Motorists are asked to call Colebrook
Dispatch, even if there is no
damage to their vehicles, so that
the animals can either be euthanized or, if already dead, given
to a deserving family.
Colebrook, New Hampshire
“Good evening, Sir, can I help
you out?”
“Why, yes; you see I’ve traveled about
For many a day, while trying
to find
A place of rest–and peace of
mind.
A place with rambling brooks
and trees
Some quiet spot with no factories;
No trolley cars or trains and
such–
So you see, I’d appreciate very
much
Some advice from you, of a
town like this,
Which I dream about, but
always miss!”
GROVETON AMBULANCE
During the week of Monday,
Jan. 5, to Sunday, Jan. 11,
Groveton Ambulance responded
to eleven medical calls and one
fire alarm standby in Groveton
village, and three medical calls
in the town of Stratford.
During the same week,
Groveton Ambulance performed
three transfers: one from the
patient's home to Weeks Hospital in Lancaster, and two from
Weeks Hospital to the patient’s
home.
“Now, Sir, you may bid your
worries farewell;
Just sit and listen of a place
I tell–
I’m sure you’ll find when I am
through
You’ll know in your hearts it’s
the spot for you.
It’s a little old town in the
Granite State,
Where, little or big, everyone
rates–
You’ll be happy there in the
land of your dreams
For in my mind, you know, it
seems
It is always the same, come
sunshine or snow–
And it’s Colebrook, New
Hampshire, where Friendship
grows!”
–Ramona (Bailey) Shahan
Police, EMS
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gelous, 36, of Northborough,
Mass., was traveling north on
Rte. 3 at around 4:45 p.m. when
he lost control and slid across
the highway into the south-
VT. STATE POLICE
On Jan. 9, at 4:49 a.m. the Vt.
State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash into a utility
pole on Vt. Rte. 105W in the
town of Brunswick, Vt. The operator, Kristopher Ford, 37, of
Concord, advised he lost control,
hitting a patch of ice, traveling
through a snowbank and into a
utility pole, snapping it in half.
Ford was issued a VCVC for
Title 23 VSA 1081(a), Unreasonable and Imprudent Speed for
Conditions and Hazards. Vermont Electric responded to
secure the utility pole.
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45TH PARALLEL EMS
The following is the ambulance call activity report for the
period from Jan. 4-10:
On Jan. 4, at 10:07 a.m., the
department responded to Stewartstown for a motor vehicle
collision. The patient refused
transport.
On Jan. 5, at 8:22 a.m., the
department
responded
to
Columbia for a medical emergency. The patient was transported to UCVH. At 8:23 a.m.,
the department responded to
Stewartstown for a medical
emergency. The patient was
transported to UCVH. At 12:54
p.m., the department responded
to UCVH for an interfacility
transfer to DHMC. The patient
was transported to DHMC. At
6:12 p.m., the department
responded to UCVH for an interfacility transfer to DHMC. The
patient was transported to
DHMC.
On Jan. 6, at 5:10 p.m., the
department responded to Colebrook for a motor vehicle collision. There was no patient
transport. At 7:37 p.m., the
department responded to UCVH
for an interfacility transfer to
DHMC. The patient was transported to DHMC.
On Jan. 7, at 6:58 a.m., the
department responded to CCNH
West Stewartstown for a medical emergency. The patient was
transported to UCVH. At 10:52
a.m., the department responded
to Colebrook for a medical emergency. The patient was transported to UCVH. At 12:33 p.m.,
the department responded to
Colebrook for a medical emer-
gency. The patient was transported to UCVH.
On Jan. 8, at 1 a.m., the
department responded to Pittsburg for a medical emergency.
The patient was transported to
UCVH. At 11:55 a.m., the department responded to Canaan, Vt.,
for a medical emergency. The
patient was transported to
UCVH. At 9:45 a.m., the department responded to UCVH for an
interfacility transfer to Weeks
Medical Center. The patient was
transported to WMC. At 12:25
p.m., the department responded
to Weeks Medical Center for an
interfacility transfer to UCVH.
The patient was transported to
UCVH. At 7:18 p.m., the department responded to UCVH for an
interfacility transfer to Catholic
Medical Center. The patient was
transported to CMC.
On Jan. 9, at 7:56 a.m., the
department responded to Colebrook for a medical emergency.
The patient was transported to
UCVH. At 4:45 p.m., the department responded to Pittsburg for
a motor vehicle collision. The
ambulance was canceled while
en route. At 11:54 p.m., the
department responded to Pittsburg for a medical emergency.
The patient was transported to
UCVH.
On Jan. 10, at 7:14 p.m., the
department responded to Columbia for a medical emergency. The
patient was transported to
UCVH. At 9:45 p.m., the department responded to Stewartstown
for a medical emergency. The
patient was transported to
UCVH.
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The Colebrook Chronicle
Friday, January 16, 2015
Around The Region
SKATING AT THE
FLEURIMONT ARENA
This past week, the Chronicle went to a skating competition
for young children at the Fleurimont Arena. The event was
called “My First Skating Games,”
put on by Skating Quebec and
Skating Canada along with the
City of Sherbrooke, Que. Little
boys and girls ages five-eight
were all decked out in their skating suits. These children were
from skating clubs in Windsor,
St. Sebastien, Coaticook, Magog,
Valcourt, Richmond, East Angus,
Sherbrooke, and Lac Megantic,
skating their hearts out in front
of the judges and all hoping to
win a trophy or a ribbon for their
hard work. The stands were full
of parents and grandparents
cheering on their favorite skater.
The little ones hit the ice,
along with their trainer, and
strutted their stuff, much to the
delight of all. Some took a tumble, but they just hopped back
up, brushed themselves off and
like the pros went back skating.
This was a very special event
indeed.
–Corey Bellam
CURLING BATTLE
OF THE CHURCHES
On Saturday, the Lennoxville
Curling Rink was host to the
Battle of the Churches Curling
Bonspiel. A few years ago, local
churches decided it would be fun
to compete against each other on
the curling rink, and it wasn't
long until the battle was on.
This year, St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Waterville/North
Hatley United Church, Lennoxville United Church, St. George’s
Anglican Church and St.
Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
hit the curling rink with broom
in hand on Saturday morning
with a determined look in their
eyes.
The action kicked off at 8:30
a.m., and continued all day with
the action fierce at times and the
laughs very loud from both players and spectators. The sound of
the rocks clashing and the swish
of the broom was certainly in the
air, but in the end, everyone had
a good time competing for their
church. Each church played four
four-end games, and the winner
was determined by the total of
points accumulated by each
church.
The final winners of the Bonspiel was Lennoxville United
Church. Rev. Jim Potter of Lennoxville United proudly accepted
the trophy and posed with his
hard-working team. Personally,
this reporter thinks Rev. Potter
may have had help from above
on this one. This brought another
Battle of the Churches to an end,
and God willing, it will happen
again next year.
–Corey Bellam
A skating competition for young children was held at the Fleurimont Arena. The event was called “My
First Skating Games,” put on by Skating Quebec and Skating Canada along with the City of Sherbrooke,
Que. Corey Bellam photo.
SNOWMOBILE SAFETY
This past week, a young rider,
age 27, from Valcourt, Que. was
caught on radar doing 140 kph
(80 mph) in a 70 km (40 mph)
zone. He was caught by Surete
The little ones hit the ice, along with their trainer, and gave their all during the ice skating competition.
Corey Bellam photo.
Quebec patrollers near Richmond, Que. This young man was
handed a $537 fine for his fast
driving. Others were also caught
on the same trail, #35, near
Richmond.
The Surete Quebec has set a
70 kph speed limit, and they are
intent on enforcing it. The Surete
Quebec is patrolling trails more
than ever this year, and trying
to encourage users to respect
other users on the trials.
–Corey Bellam
ADVENTUROUS WOMEN
PROGRAM IN FAIRLEE
Vermont Outdoors Woman
has begun accepting registrations for its Annual Winter Doe
Camp to be held at the Hulbert
Outdoor Center in Fairlee, Vt. on
March 6-8, 2015. Winter Doe
Camp is a women's weekend
retreat for outdoor skill development, adventure, education,
camaraderie and just plain fun.
Participants stay in heated
cabins and play in the snow all
day. Spend the weekend learning
winter outdoor skills while staying near the shores of Lake
Morey. Delicious, hearty and
well-balanced meals are served
buffet style in Hulbert’s sunny
dining hall.
New classes include “Forest
Management and Mismanagement,” “How to Pick, Pack, and
Carry A Winter Backpack,” “Forest Wildlife Habitat and Management,” “Map and Compass Skills
1 and 2,” “Fibers: Weave a Flat
Strap,” “Cheese Making,” “Planning your Multi-Day Hike,”
“Gourmet Outdoor Eating,”
“Becoming a Deer Hunter,” and
more. The shooting range will be
busy all weekend and many of
the most popular classes will be
returning.
New this year is a dog sledding class on Friday morning.
Thanks to a great lineup of volunteer outdoor educators, organizers are offering nearly 40
classes such as archery, dog sledding, traditional winter camping,
survival, land navigation, ax
skills, camp fire cooking, cross
country skiing,
ice fishing,
nature, arts and crafts, handgun,
muzzleloader and rifle instruction, Nordic skating, wild fibers,
critter calling and more. They
will be holding their popular
raffle on Sunday and there will
be spare time throughout the
weekend for spending by the
fireplace.
The minimum age is 15 and
minors must be accompanied by
an adult. Cost for the all-inclusive weekend program is $370.
Mother/daughter
discounts,
group discounts for three or more
and day rates are available.
Don’t miss the opportunity to
receive an affordable outdoor
education in a stress-free, supportive environment.
Visit the website for more
information on classes, schedules, instructors and discounts
at
www.voga.org/winter
_doe_camp.htm. To learn more
about
Vermont
Outdoors
Woman,
visit
outdoors
woman.org. The program is sponsored in part by Hulbert Outdoor
Center, Vermont Outdoors
Woman, Vt. Outdoor Guide Association and Vt. Fish and Wildlife.
NEWPORT COMMUNITY
ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL
There will be a Newport Area
Community Orchestra rehearsal
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The Colebrook Chronicle
Around the Region
A turkey dinner was held at the Sawyerville Community Center,
hosted by the High Forest Red Cross. Corey Bellam photo.
(Continued from page 2)
on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 6:30 p.m.
at the First Universalist Parish
in Derby Line, Vt. The orchestra
has openings for the following
instruments: violin, viola, cello
and string bass. If you or someone you know plays a string
instrument, please contact the
orchestra
at
newportarea
communityorchestra.org/contactus.html or by calling (802) 7663021, or texting (802) 535-1565.
average of 76 percent reporting
that they are employed, and
more than 62 percent of those
employed stating that they found
employment within the first two
weeks of graduation.”
To
learn
more
about
WorkReadyNH and how it can
help you to build confidence,
build skills and build a career,
please call 342-3099 or ask a NH
Works staff member for a referral. See more information at
www.ccsnh.edu/workreadynh.
WORKREADYNH
TUITION FREE CLASS
It’s not too late to sign up for
the
three-week,
60-hour
WorkReadyNH class to be held
at White Mountains Community
College from Jan. 20 to Feb. 5.
The WorkReadyNH program at
WMCC
helps
participants
improve their workplace skills,
increase marketability and add
a nationally recognized credential to their resume. Successful
completion of WRNH leads to the
National Career Readiness Certificate and the White Mountains
Community College Soft Skills
Certificate.
In addition to a wide range of
“Soft Skill” practices identified
by employers as key to workplace
success, participants will also
learn effective job search techniques necessary to successfully
navigate the current employment market. WRNH classes are
available to state residents,
regardless of employment status
and are completely tuition free.
Graduates of WorkReadyNH
state that they “feel much more
prepared to compete in today’s
job market and have the skills to
bring value to area employers.”
Just a few of the comments
include, “The program was fabulous! It exceeded my expectations
and I would definitely recommend WorkReadyNH for everyone: people looking for work,
employees and employers too. ”
Another participant said, “The
program helped me to see the
bigger picture of how a business
runs and what it needs to succeed. It helped me to understand
how I fit into that picture.”
According to Judy Woodward,
WMCC WorkReadyNH Program
Coordinator, the training seems
to be working. “The employment
success rate of our graduates
continues to be high, with an
UPSTAGE PLAYERS
AUDITIONS
Upstage Players community
theatre company will be holding
auditions for its spring production of “The 25th Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee.” Auditions
for this delightfully witty and
humorous musical will be held at
the Littleton Opera House on
Thursday, Jan. 29, from 7 to 9
p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 1, from 2
to 5 p.m. Callbacks may follow
on Feb. 1 if necessary.
Nominated for 10 Tony
Awards and winner of two,
“Spelling Bee” has a fast-paced
wildly funny and touching book
by Rachel Sheinkin with a truly
fresh and vibrant score by William Finn. This bee is one unforgettable experience as an eclectic
group of mid-pubescent students
vie for the spelling championship
of a lifetime. The show centers
on a fictional spelling bee in
Putnam County, New York. Six
kids, played by adult actors, face
off in the battle of their lives.
They compete against each other
as well as members of the audience. Three adult characters help
adjudicate the proceedings: a
nostalgic former spelling bee
winner, a mildly insane Vice
Principal and The Official Comfort Counselor completing his
community service to the state of
New York.
“Spelling Bee” will be directed
by Andrew Lidestri, Artistic
Director for Upstage Players.
Interested actors are encouraged
to audition for these riotous
roles: six spellers, two adjudicators, one comfort counselor, and
a small group of supporting cast
members. Doubling may occur.
Actors should prepare a short
song from musical theatre repertoire and bring sheet music, and
an accompanist will be provided.
Singing without accompaniment
(acapella) is acceptable, though
discouraged. Readings will be
from the script.
The show will rehearse and
perform at the Littleton Opera
House. Rehearsals begin Feb. 4
and will take place most Wednesday and Thursday evenings, as
well as Sunday afternoons. Performance dates are April 10, 11,
17, 18 and 19. Any theater lovers
interested in working with set
crews, prop and tech production
or costuming are welcome to
come to auditions and sign up for
this production.
For more information and a
complete character breakdown,
please visit the Facebook page,
www.facebook.com/upstageplaye
rsnh or contact Andrew Lidestri
by email at andrewlidestri
@gmail.com or by calling 8382462.
WATER QUALITY
FUNDING PROGRAM
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
has announced a new funding
program to help improve water
quality in the Connecticut River
and Long Island Sound on Thursday, Jan. 15.
The USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program
brings together multiple partners to improve water quality in
the Connecticut River and Long
Island Sound. This four-state
project in New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut is one of more than 110
high-impact projects across all 50
states that will receive more
than $370 million as part of this
new effort.
The Connecticut River Watershed Council is an integral part
of this proposal and will be working with NRCS and other project
partners in all four states to help
local farmers implement conservation practices that improve
water quality.
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Friday, January 16, 2015
Around The Region
The team from Lennoxville United Church: Alan Rowell, Andy Porter, Ken Porter, Dave McCormack,
Margaret Logan-White, Rev. Jim Potter, Nancy Rowell, and Carol McCormack, worked hard for their
winning curling trophy. Corey Bellam photo.
Lennoxville Curling Rink was host to the the Battle of the Churches
Curling Bonspiel last Saturday. Corey Bellam photo.
A focused discussion between the players during the Battle of the Churches, an exciting and enjoyable
day. Corey Bellam photo.
Rev. Jim Potter and Student Minister Tami Spires sweep like crazy during the curling event. Corey
Bellam photo.
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Obituaries
Robert Belanger
ROBERT BELANGER
CANAAN,
Vt.–Robert
Belanger, 71, of Canaan, passed
away early on Sunday morning,
Jan. 11, 2015, at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook.
Born in North Stratford on
July 29, 1943, he was the son of
the late Henry and Annie
Belanger.
Robert worked at the
Groveton paper mill for 24 years,
retiring from the Wausau company. He enjoyed horseback
riding with his wife in years past,
and he was a member of the Sons
of the American Legion in
Canaan.
Robert is survived by his
brother, William Belanger of
Canaan; a stepson, Randall
Farnsworth of Baltimore, Vt.;
five step-daughters, Carol Glidden of Charlestown, Rayelene
Glidden of Baltimore, Vt.,
Andrea Germond of Bellows
Falls, Vt., Annette Barratt of
Lebanon, Tenn., and Trena
Lucas of Richmond, Va.; as well
as numerous grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his
first wife, Donna, in 1995, and
his second wife, Kathleen, in
Dec. 2014.
A graveside service for both
Robert and Kathleen will be held
at the Colebrook Village Cemetery on Saturday, June 6, at noon.
Condolences may be offered to
the family online by going to
www.jenkinsnewman.com.
Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of Jenkins
and Newman Funeral Home in
Colebrook.
DAVID F. PEEL
GROVETON–David Frederick Peel, 61, of Lancaster Road,
died Jan. 12, 2015 at Country
Village Genesis Eldercare Center
after a long period of declining
health.
Peel was born in Stark on
June 21, 1953, the son of David
F. Peel Sr. and Theresa Etta
(Gibson) Peel.
Raised in Stark, David was a
graduate of Groveton High
School. For many years he
resided in the Boston area where
he attended Northeastern Uni-
versity. He worked for the Boston Children’s Hospital until
1994 and then was self-employed
for a time. He returned to college
where he acquired two associate
degrees, one in electrical engineering and the other in energy
management, at Lakes Region
Tech.
Returning to Groveton he
served on the school board and
was an active member of the
Groveton United Methodist
Church.
Surviving family members
include his mother, Theresa E.
Peel of Groveton; his wife, Susan
(Geyer) Peel of Groveton; three
brothers, Dean Peel of Groveton,
Durwood Peel and wife Donna of
Massachusetts, Danforth Peel
and wife Patricia Styles of Stark;
two nephews, Douglas Peel and
wife Alyssa of Massachusetts,
Julius Peel of Stark and a niece,
Dominique Peel of Stark. He was
predeceased by his father and a
brother, Douglas Peel.
Visiting hours will be held
Friday evening, Jan. 16, from 5
to 7 p.m. at Bailey Funeral Home
in Lancaster. A funeral service
will be held Sunday, Jan. 18, at
1 p.m. at the United Methodist
Church in Groveton. Reverend
Daniel Rodrigues, pastor, will
officiate. Burial will be in the
spring in the Emerson Cemetery,
Stark.
Donation in lieu of flowers
may be made to the Groveton
United Methodist Church, 3
Church St., Groveton, NH 03582.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Bailey Funeral Home
in Lancaster.
Please go to
www.baileyfh.net for more information or to send an online condolence.
Margaret T. Demers
MARGARET T. DEMERS
WEST STEWARTSTOWN–
Margaret T. Demers, 92, formerly of Errol and Colebrook,
passed away early on Wednesday
morning, Jan. 14, 2015, at the
Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook.
She was born in Branchdale,
Pa., on Feb. 23, 1922, a daughter
to the late John and Susan
(Sabol) Stadnar.
Margaret and her husband
moved to Errol in the mid-1970s,
and she worked there in the
general store and as a waitress.
She was a well-known personality about town, was deemed a
‘social butterfly’ and had many
friends. After the death of her
husband, Margaret moved to
Monadnock Village in Colebrook
where she resided for 24 years.
For the past few years, she had
been a resident at the Coos
County Nursing Hospital.
Margaret leaves behind two
daughters, Patricia Wentworth
and husband Proctor of Hampstead, and Cheryl Demers of
Tucson, Ariz.; two grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by
her husband, Charles Demers, in
1983; a daughter, Marilyn
O’Connell; as well as two brothers and six sisters.
There are no public calling
hours. A graveside service will
be held in the spring at the Errol
Village Cemetery of which notice
will be given.
Expressions of sympathy in
memory of Margaret may be
made to the CCNH Residents’
Activity Fund, P.O. Box 10, West
Stewartstown, NH 03597.
Condolences may be offered to
the family online by going to
www.jenkinsnewman.com.
Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of Jenkins
and Newman Funeral Home in
Colebrook.
Outdoors
This photo of deer friends was taken at the home of Connie and Corey Bellam . These babies come out for
a visit every afternoon. Corey Bellam photo.
MOOSE STUDY
UNDERWAY
Northern New Hampshire
residents may see a helicopter
overhead in the coming weeks as
approximately 45 moose cows
and calves are collared for the
second year of a three-year study
of moose mortality and productivity. The N.H. Fish and Game
Dept. has contracted with Aero
Tech, Inc., to collar the moose.
Activity will be weather-dependent. During this time, residents
of Success, Berlin, Milan, Cambridge, Dummer, Millsfield and
Errol may notice a low-flying
helicopter. Residents with questions can call Fish and Game's
Wildlife Division at 271-2461.
The Aero Tech wildlife crew
will use net-guns and tranquilizer darts to capture the moose
so they can be collared. Blood
and other samples collected during collaring will help evaluate
the health of the moose. The
collared animals will be radiotracked for four years and monitored for as long as the collars
keep transmitting. Two graduate
students from the University of
New Hampshire (UNH), which
is partnering with Fish and
Game in the study, track the
moose, recording how long the
individual moose live, and when
a moose dies, getting there as
soon as possible to determine the
cause of death.
"This work will give us an
additional year of data on how
calf moose mortality is affected
by differing tick loads, and adults
will continue to be monitored,”
explained Fish and Game moose
biologist Kristine Rines. “But it
will take years of data to fully
understand how tick levels
impact mortality, and how
weather affects tick loads on the
moose.”
Approximately 45 moose cows
and calves were collared during
the first year of the study (2014);
researchers recorded 64 percent
mortality for moose calves and
five percent mortality for adult
cow moose. The current study
aims to determine if natural
mortality has increased since a
similar study was done about 10
years ago and what factors might
be responsible.
"It's clear that we need to
learn more about the causes of
moose mortality and how our
changing weather patterns may
be affecting both the causes and
rates of mortality in our moose
herd," said Rines. "What we
learn will help our moose management team anticipate and
respond to changing moose mortality and productivity."
The study, funded by federal
Wildlife Restoration dollars with
the support of matching funds
from UNH, may help answer a
question on the minds of many
Granite State residents and visitors: What's in store for New
Hampshire moose?
"While regional moose populations are indeed facing some
serious threats, moose are not on
the verge of disappearing from
the New Hampshire landscape,
but they are declining," said
Rines. "The fact of the matter is
that we don't know what the
future holds, but we’re hopeful
that a combination of research
and management efforts will
allow us to do all we can to secure
the future of New Hampshire’s
invaluable moose resources."
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Sports
(Continued from page 10)
Woods, H. Dumont, C. Brooks, J.
Myers, and L. Superchi.
Abbey
Pelletier
was
Groveton’s top scorer again with
17 points. Alicia Lesperance and
Cassady Brown scored 12 and 10,
respectively. Other point contributions came from Tanisha
Singer with nine, Bree Mosher
with four, and Danielle Bilodeau
with one.
For the boys, in the first half
of the first period, it looked like
Lisbon might be able to compete
because the point differential
stayed less than four. However,
by the end of the first Groveton
was up by seven and their lead
just continued to grow from
there. When the final buzzer
sounded, Groveton had won the
game by 42 points with a score of
74 to 31.
Scoring the points for Lisbon
was Josh Woods with 11, Zach
Smith with six, Josh Brooks with
five, John Brooks with three, and
Brice Fontaine, Parker Thornton
and Kyle Lyndes with two each.
Eleven different players contributed points for Groveton.
Corey Gadwah and Daegan Lurvey each had 13. Keenen Monahan
scored
10.
Other
contributors were Gage Charron
with nine, Christian Guay with
eight, Colin Canton with six, four
from Austin Lesperance and
Austin Woodward, and scoring
two each was Isaiah Stone, Matt
Guay, and Dylan Rogers.
–Samantha McMann
The Colebrook Mohawk girls took first place in Groveton High School's Holiday Hoop Classic Girls Varsity
Basketball Tournament on Dec. 29 and 30. Samantha McMann photo.
Left photo: Nakea Cross of Colebrook tried to make a steal in the championship game of Groveton High
School’s Holiday Hoop Classic on Dec. 30. Right photo: Colebrook's Michaella Biron takes the ball to the
hoop. Samantha McMann photos.
Megan Hamel and Lexi Lawson double-team Mary Cordwell of Berlin during the championship game in
the Holiday Hoop Classic varsity basketball tournament held in Groveton. Samantha McMann photo.
Friday, January 16, 2015
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Sports
Left photo: Groveton Eagles’ varsity teams played the Gorham Huskies on Jan. 13. The girls’ game was dominated by Groveton who claimed the win with a final score of 74 to
42. Right photo: During the Jan. 6 game at WMRHS, Groveton's Corey Gadwah stands tall to put a stop to Spartan Tim Voigt's drive to the basket. Samantha McMann photos.
Left photo: The Groveton boys also outplayed the Huskies on Jan. 13 to win the game with a final score of 70 to 42. Right photo: Eagle Corey Gadwah takes the ball, blasting
around Spartan defender Tim Voigt. Samantha McMann photos.
Left photo: The lady Mohawks took on the Lisbon Panthers on Jan. 9 in the Colebrook gymnasium. Brooke Lawson is on the line throwing a couple foul shots during the Friday
night game. Colebrook ended up winning the game 65 to 36. Right photo: Bryce Hicks of the Colebrook Varsity Boys team looks to pass to a teammate during last Friday night's
game. The final score for the evening was 68 to 49, with Colebrook taking the win. Angela Wheeler photos.
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Sports
GROVETON VS. LISBON
VARSITY BASKETBALL
The Groveton varsity basketball teams played Lisbon at
home on Friday, Jan. 2. Both
Groveton teams came out on top
for the win.
The Groveton girls seemed to
have this one in the bag the
entire game with the Lisbon girls
scoring only single digits in each
of the first three quarters. The
fourth quarter was a much closer
match, with Lisbon scoring 12 to
Groveton’s 11. However, it was
just too late for them by then.
Groveton had them in the end by
21 points with a score of 53 to 32.
Scoring six points each for
Lisbon was S. Daniels, C. Lord,
and E. Champagne. Scoring four
was K. Hudson. The following
girls each put up two points: M.
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