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COVERING THE TOWNS OF THE UPPER CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015
603-246-8998
VOL. 15, NO. 31
May Have To Close Temporarily:
With Donations Down, Rec Center Faces Tough Decisions
By Donna Jordan
A lowering amount of donations and unexpected expenses
on repairs has pushed the North
Country Community Recreation
Center to send letters to past
donors requesting assistance in
keeping the facility operating or
it might have to temporarily
close.
“We’ve operated for 10 years
now and have always asked for
donations,” said Executive
Director Lori Morann. “What
has happened is we have had an
extensive amount of repairs to
our systems. They have been
running almost constantly since
we have been opened.” Morann
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Colebrook To Be Filmed
For N.H. Public TV Series
Colebrook has been chosen to
be the second town in New
Hampshire to be featured on the
new program, “Our Hometown–
Your Community’s Story,” produced by N.H. Public Television.
“Our Hometown” is a series of
stories told by community members. N.H. Public Television
notes that “It will explore the
vibrant culture, commerce, his(Continued on page 2)
Last night, Thursday, about 10 p.m., the Stratford Hollow Fire Dept. was called to a fire at a mobile home
in Stratford, a few miles north of the Big Rock Campground on the west side of Route 3 down a short
drive. Police on the scene said that the trailer, which was believed uninhabited at the time, was fully
involved when crews arrived. It quickly burned to the ground. Groveton and Colebrook fire departments
were also on the scene. No further information was available as of presstime. Charles Jordan photo.
Carriage Lane Players Ready To
Present Farce “Boeing-Boeing”
The Carriage Lane Players
will be presenting Marc Camoletti’s “Boeing-Boeing,” translated
by Beverly Cross and Francis
Evans by special arrangement
with Samuel French, Inc.
This will be the second production offered by the new Colebrook-based theater group,
which performed “Barefoot In
The Park” to full houses at the
Tillotson Center on Carriage
Lane in Colebrook last season.
Once again sponsored by the
Great North Woods Committee
for the Arts, the group offers
three opportunities to see “Boeing-Boeing,” with performances
scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday,
Feb. 27 and Saturday, Feb. 28,
as well as a matinee performance
at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 1.
It’s the 1960s, and swinging
bachelor Bernard (Tom Jordan)
couldn’t be happier: he has a flat
in Paris and three gorgeous stew(Continued on page 2)
Leon Boucher and his wife of Berlin enjoyed visiting with old friends
at the first reunion of former Groveton mill workers on Feb. 7 at the
American Legion in Groveton. Samantha McMann photo.
In Groveton:
Mill Reunion Brings 120
Together To Share Memories
By Samantha McMann
On Saturday, Feb. 7, the first
reunion of Groveton mill workers
was held at the American Legion
in Groveton.
Steve Boudle said that a
reunion is something that he and
others have been talking about
for a long time. Finally, he
decided to just do it.
He organized the informal
event not knowing how many
folks would turn up. He publicized the event via Facebook,
local newspapers, and word-ofmouth. Approximately 120 former mill workers showed up.
The room was filled of smiles,
laughs, handshakes, hugs and
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TCCAP Office Moves From
Lancaster To Groveton
The cast of "Boeing-Boeing" features Tom Jordan, John Quigley, Naomi Going, Nora Gair, Colleen
Goodrich Clogston and Catherine Carter. The popular comic farce will be performed by the Carriage Lane
Players at the Tillotson Center in Colebrook on Feb. 27, 28 and March 1. Courtesy photo.
Tri County CAP has moved
from its downtown Lancaster
office to Main Street in Groveton.
Tri County CAP assists residents with emergency assistance, utility and fuel costs,
weatherization, housing and preventing homelessness, nutrition,
including food pantries and soup
kitchens, employment and job
training, child care, Head Start
and other programs for children,
nutrition, transportation, recreation and socialization for senior
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Rec Center
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said some of those repairs were
emergencies and some were
planned. “It’s not just an air
conditioning system, it was all of
our systems—our pumps, our
filters—everything was at a 10year mark. A pool environment
is difficult to operate–the systems don’t turn off at night when
we leave here,” she explained.
Basically, she said, because the
Recreation Center board of directors has needed to put money
into those repairs and upgrades,
the Center is running short on
cash.
“We told those donors, if we
can’t get enough funds, we would
have to temporarily close,” said
Morann. “Dan Dagesse pledged
a million dollars to this organization and has been giving us
$100,000 a year. He sees this as
a center of the community and
realizes the value of this organization in the community, but we
need additional funds besides the
$100,000. Our operating budget
is almost $300,000 per year,” she
said.” Those repairs and
upgrades have also made the
Center more efficient. “The other
issue we have had is the continued downturn in our local economy—both
residents
and
businesses have been pushed to
their discretionary spending
limit. The donors need to decide
who they are going to give to,”
she said, and some funds might
not be coming in because they
are being spent elsewhere. “We
are still seeking grants and new
donors, as well,” she said.
After the letter was mailed,
about
mid-January,
said
Morann, donations did start to
come in, but the Center is still at
risk of having to close—even if
it’s temporary. “If we cannot pay
our employees, we’re not operating. It’s not a situation where
we’re going to shut tomorrow;
we’re just looking ahead a bit
because we know what’s coming
in,” said Morann.
The Center has several
employees, however they all are
working part-time, and many are
students working around their
school schedules. In addition, the
Center does not pay benefits or
offer paid time off. “We have six
lifeguards—and of those, four are
students. They work an average
of six hours a week each. None of
them can work full time. We
want to have students have the
opportunity to be employed, and
we take that really seriously.
This is a very responsible position. They are not just our work
force, we are also teaching them
how to be employees,” said
Morann. There are four skating
instructors teaching over 100
kids how to skate, she said. “You
can’t do that with one or two
people, and those four instructors work an average of four
hours a week each,” said
Morann. “But the reason we have
these people is because we offer
programs, and programming is
one of the places where we can
make money to run the Rec Center. We operate on a donation
basis, so that means people coming into this building for individual recreation pay on a donation
Rehearsal scenes from the upcoming Carriage Lane Players comedy production of “Boeing-Boeing.” Left photo: Playboy Bernard (Tom Jordan)
and saucy Italian stewardess Gabriella (Nora Gair) share a moment. Right photo: Passionate German stewardess Gretchen (Naomi Going)
swats aside an unexpected advance from Bernard’s visiting friend, Robert (John Quigley). Courtesy photos.
basis, but those donations only
equal seven percent of our operating costs.” Currently, the average monthly operating costs for
the center is just over $23,000
dollars, with under one-third
going toward payroll costs,
explained Morann. “We have to
have those instructors and lifeguards—a lifeguard is a necessity. Safety is number one here.
And for instructors, we couldn’t
have one skating instructor for
30 kids—then it’s not a quality
program.”
The three management staff
includes the Executive Manager,
the pool director and the program director, again, all of who
are part time. “All of us do many
things here—I don’t sit at a desk.
I scraped the rink last weekend
because we didn’t have anybody
else, and the pool director oversees lessons and school programs, and the program director
coordinates all the other things—
our wellness classes, our horseshoe league, and more. We all
wear many hats. I’ve cleaned
bathrooms when the housekeeper can’t come in,” said
Morann. “We’re running as lean
as we can without sacrificing the
safety of our patrons.”
Donations coming in to the
Rec Center will be matched by
the Tillotson North Country
Foundation, said Morann, so
every dollar coming in will bring
an additional dollar—which will
be a big benefit for the Rec Center. “We’ve been fine until we
started to have to make these
major repairs. We are close to
$180,000 into repairs and
upgrades over the last three
years and we’re not getting that
from donations,” she said. “The
Tillotson North Country Foundation has assisted with the cost of
some of those repairs. We also
received some much-needed
upgrades and repairs to the
building by Daniel Hebert, Jr.,
and those upgrades and repairs
are saving us on our utility costs.
We appreciate every donation
that we get. Every donation is
important,” she said. “We’re okay
for now. We’ve paid our bills for
this month. We are hoping we
won’t have to close—but if we do,
it will be temporary.”
bumpy when his friend Robert
(John Quigley) comes to stay and
a new and speedier Boeing jet
throws off all of his careful planning. Soon all three stewardesses
are in town simultaneously. Robert can hardly believe his eyes as
he sees how Bernard and his
maid Berthe (Catherine Carter)
handle the fiancees flying in and
out of the bachelor pad. The
audience will want to fasten
their seatbelts–there’s certainly
turbulence ahead!
Tickets are now on sale in
Colebrook at Fiddleheads, Hill’s
Dept. Store, Lin-Jo’s, as well as
the Pittsburg Trading Post. They
also can be purchased at the door
on the night of the shows. They
are $15 each or a four-pack for
$50.
For more on this and other
GNWCA sponsored shows, call
237-9302 or 246-8998 or visit
www.gnwca.org.
NHPTV
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tory and people of New Hampshire’s 221 towns and 13 cities.
Produced in partnership with
each community, NHPTV will
engage residents in telling their
stories, and these will be videorecorded and then edited into a
30-minute television program
(also available online and on
DVD).
The series will be hosted by
New Hampshire native, author
and storyteller Rebecca Rule,
who will guide community participants through the storytelling process. At the conclusion of
each project, NHPTV will host
an exclusive program premiere
for the featured hometown followed by a statewide broadcast.”
Preparing for the Colebrook
program has already begun with
a kick-off meeting held earlier
this week. Producers from
NHPTV met with various residents and business owners at
First Colebrook Bank on Monday
morning where they began to
outline what makes the community special.
The next plan is for a community meeting and storytelling
workshop which will be held two
weeks prior to production day.
NHPTV producers and host
Rebecca Rule will lead the workshop in the community for those
interested in participating. The
workshop is expected to take
about three hours, and residents
will be engaged in storytelling
exercises with Rebecca Rule.
When production day rolls
around, residents are expected to
arrive at scheduled times with
their stories and any supporting
visuals (photos, documents,
memorabilia, ephemera, video,
home movies–all of which have
ownership cleared/permission to
use for broadcast). This will be
followed by the editing process,
which NHPTV producers will
handle. Not all interviews or
stories will be used in the broadcast, though they will be available online.
A live screening of the Colebrook production will take place
in the town with participants
and other community members
invited to see the rough cut. Once
completed, a broadcast premiere
will be hosted on air with opportunities for viewers to call in and
donate to support the “Our
Hometown” series.
Mill Reunion
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conversations. People reminisced
about the old days at the mill and
caught up with former coworkers
and friends who many had not
seen since the doors of the mill
closed forever in 2007.
The Chronicle spoke to area
people who had worked at the
mill anywhere from five years to
30-plus years. Some of the former employees who were present
are now retired, some are still
working in the paper industry,
and some have completely different careers now.
One thing quickly became
evident, this group of people and
all of the former mill workers
were a community–and they
were happy to see each other
again on this day.
There was a table with several scrapbooks for guests to
peruse. Also on the table was a
small TV playing a video shot by
Dwight Berube which showed
the Number 5 paper machine
spooling its very last reel of
paper on Dec. 20, 2007.
Boudle says that he definitely
plans to have more of these
reunions in the future now that
he knows that folks are interested. He says that Saturday’s
gathering was just thrown
together.
However,
future
reunions will see more planning
and will likely have food and
music for the guests to enjoy as
well.
‘Boeing Boeing”
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ardesses (played by Colleen
Clogston, Nora Gair and Naomi
Going) all engaged to him without knowing about each other.
But Bernard’s perfect life gets
New Hampshire author and storyteller Rebecca Rule, shown in the upper right, will host the “Our
Hometown” series on NHPTV. Colebrook has been chosen to be the second town profiled in the new series.
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Police, Fire, EMS Reports
COLEBROOK POLICE
On Feb. 6, at 12:50 p.m.,
Erika Bodinski of Pittsburg
turned herself in to police on
charges of conduct after an accident.
N.H. FISH AND GAME
In follow-up to our front page
story last week, N.H. Fish and
Game released the name of the
snowmobiler who lost his life in
the accident of last week. Here is
the complete press release issued
last Friday.
At approximately 6 p.m. on
the evening of Thursday, Feb. 5,
39-year-old David Silva from
Dunstable, Mass., lost his life
after colliding with a tree while
snowmobiling near Stratford Bog
in North Stratford.
Silva was riding on the Corridor 7 snowmobile trail approximately 1.5 miles north of
Stratford Bog when the crash
occurred. While traveling north,
the victim missed a corner and
struck a tree, resulting in serious
injuries. He was very quickly
located by his two riding companions. One friend stayed on scene,
while the other rode to a residence in Columbia and called for
help.
Rescue crews from Groveton,
Stratford and Colebrook all
responded to the remote scene,
which was accessible only by
snowmobile. N.H. Fish and
Game Dept. Conservation Officers responded to the scene as
well, initiating an investigation
into the incident. Despite a combined effort by the victim’s
friends and rescue personnel, he
died of his injuries while on scene.
This incident highlighted
some of the challenges that rescue crews of all types face in the
North Country. The crash scene
was located nearly five miles into
the woods from the nearest
plowed road. There was no cell
phone coverage in the area, forcing the parties involved to have
to ride miles to a residence to
make a phone call. The crash was
handled completely in the dark,
with temperatures ranging from
four to 10 degrees below zero.
The mutual help of several towns
was required, as some specialized gear was not on hand in
every town. However, like so
many times before, volunteers
gave their time, braved the cold
and did their best to help a
stranger in need.
The cause of this crash
remains under investigation, but
authorities believe that distracted driving played a role.
Drugs and alcohol are not considered to be factors in this crash.
The victim was wearing a helmet.
This second report of a snowmobile incident was released
later in the week:
On Feb. 8, at approximately
8:30 a.m., Conservation Officers
responded to Beach Road for a
report of a person injured in a
snowmobile accident that happened around 3:30 a.m. The victim, 46-year-old Todd Borders of
Centerville, Mass., suffered from
non-life threatening injuries as
a result of the accident he was
involved in.
Borders stated he had left his
camp off of Beach Road on snowmobile at approximately 3 a.m.
to go look for moose in Pittsburg.
He said at approximately 3:30,
he was coming to a hillcrest on
the Cowen Hill Trail that went
into a right hand turn. Borders
stated he crested the hill and
began making the right hand
turn and a deer was in the trail.
Borders stated he went off the
left hand side of the trail into a
tree, to avoid hitting the deer.
Borders stated he started a fire
in the trail using pieces of his
snowmobile to stay warm.
Around 7 a.m., Borders made
contact with a couple of snowmobilers who gave him a ride to his
camp on Beach Road in Pittsburg
where he reported the accident.
Borders refused to be transported to the Upper Connecticut
Valley Hospital in Colebrook by
45th Parallel EMS. Pittsburg
Fire and Rescue also responded
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On Feb. 8, the Beecher Falls Volunteer Fire Dept. responded to Stewartstown on Route 3 by the dam for
a report of two vehicles off the road. The pickup and trailer in the back was south bound when snowy,
slippery road conditions caused the vehicle to lose control and land into the snowbank, north bound. The
pickup and trailer in the foreground was headed north and stopped to assist the first vehicle and ended
up in the snowbank as well. Fire department members were able to get the second vehicle out of the bank
while the first ended up needing a little more help. Angela Wheeler photo.
On Feb. 8 friends and family members of the the late Gary Lopes traveled to Pittsburg to make donations
to the local safety personnel who responded to Lopes fatal snowmobile accident back in February 2010.
Before the donation ceremony all gathered in the Pittsburg Fire Station meeting room for a home-cooked
breakfast. Pictured are members of the Region One who received an enclosed snowmobile/ATV trailer
with Lopes name on it “donated in loving memory.” Pictured from the left are CO Adam Cheney, Sgt.
Mark Ober, CO Matt Holmes, Dan DaRosa, Maria, Gary Jr., and John Lopes, Lt. Wayne Saunders, Major
Kevin Jordan and COs Mike Mattson, Eric Fluette and Glen Lucas. Angela Wheeler photo.
Left photo: The Pittsburg Police Dept. as also recognized for its role back in 2010. Pictured, from the left, are John Lopes, Gary Lopes, Jr., Dan DaRosa, Maria Lopes, Chief
Richard Lapointe and Officer Vinny Scarnici. Right photo: Pictured, from the left, are Dan DaRosa, accepting the donation on behalf of the Pittsburg Fire Station PFD Chief
Kevin Lassonde, Laurie DaRosa and Dan DaRosa, Jr. Angela Wheeler photos.
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We’ve Gained A New Appreciation
For All Those Furry Critters Around Us
There’s no question that the Internet has been
the biggest change in the way we live of all the
innovations that have come into their own over the
past quarter century.
It is hard to believe that Facebook, one of the
most popular offshoots of the computer connected
revolution, is only about a decade old. It has help
change a lot of how we look at things and each
other, connecting friends and relatives as never
before. Just last week, for example, I found a
classmate who played violin beside us in the school
orchestra in Burlington, Vt., somebody we hadn’t
seen in decades–all through the computer.
Perhaps the greatest discovery through Facebook, however, is finding out just how intelligent
our four-legged friends are. People on Facebook
have a penchant for posting videos of cats, dogs,
horses, you name it.
Just this week, for example, we saw a video of an
elephant painting a picture, a cat playing a piano,
a monkey showing a man how to crush leaves in
his hands, another cat riding around a kitchen on
some sort of handleless vacuum cleaner, dogs
talking on Skype, cows chasing a motorized toy car
around a field…the list goes on.
Charles J. Jordan
Friday, February 13, 2015
Among the interesting photographs, clippings and assorted memorabilia at last Saturday’s gathering of
former Groveton mill employees was this picture, with information below it indicating that it showed the
“operating side of a 154-foot-wide paper machine with a 12-foot dryer at Groveton Papers.” Two of the
men at the left are identified as Ray Jackson and Guy Cushing, with Dwayne Curtis at the far right.
Letters
Dear Colebrook Taxpayers,
The Town of Colebrook’s Main
Street (State Route 3) needs
major repairs on all counts,
water, sewer, drainage, telephone and light lines, as well as
the sidewalks.
This means totally removing
at least six feet or more of dirt
and tar from the existing surface. Hopefully the State will be
on board with this project, as
they are the ones that should
replace the drainage as well as
the dirt and tar to resurface the
street.
There is this process called
“The 10 Year Plan”–cross your
fingers we are on the top. Our
systems are in dire stress. We
need our State Representatives
and Senators to bring forward a
bill to be voted on by the State
enabling funds within the next
year.
Our Town Manager and the
Selectmen have been working on
grants towards the expense. In
order to secure the federal
grants, we need to secure a bond.
Without it, the Town will not be
able to secure the grants and
funding needed.
Many of you live off of Main
Street and feel the user fees for
the water and sewer that the
users pay quarterly should cover
the cost. This is not the case. We
cover the cost of water and
sewer, as well as pay taxes to
cover road repairs throughout
the whole town.
Please vote “yes” on passing
the bond. It is vital for the work
to be done on “our” Main Street.
Sandra Riendeau
Colebrook
tion, the department has dramatically reduced wait times at
the Division of Motor Vehicles,
given citizens the option to
renew their drivers’ licenses
online, and undertaken a number of other improvements.
Ensuring the safety of our people
and communities is the most
important role of state government, and I thank Commissioner
Barthelmes for his dedication to
keeping our people and communities safe.”
With more than 20 years of
experience with the New Hampshire State Police, Commissioner
Barthelmes was first appointed
as Commissioner of the Dept. of
Safety by Governor John Lynch
in 2007. He also previously
served as deputy director and
director of the New England
High Intensity Drug Trafficking
Area. He is currently the chairman of the New Hampshire Advisory Council on Emergency
Preparedness and Security and
serves on the Governor's Commission on Alcohol and Drug
Abuse Prevention, Treatment,
and Recovery.
“It has been an honor to work
to keep the people and communities of New Hampshire among
the safest in the nation, and I
thank Governor Hassan for once
again entrusting me with this
important responsibility,” Commissioner Barthelmes said.
Early in his career, back in
the 1970s, Barthelmes worked as
a N.H. State Trooper covering
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State
GOV. MAGGIE HASSAN
NOMINATES BARTHELMES
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
As part of her ongoing efforts
to maintain New Hampshire’s
status as one of the safest states
in the nation, Governor Maggie
Hassan this week announced
that at tomorrow’s Governor and
Council meeting, she will nominate Dept. of Safety Commissioner John Barthelmes to a new
term.
“As Commissioner of the
Dept. of Safety, John Barthelmes
has focused on keeping New
Hampshire one of the safest
states in the nation and improving services to our citizens,” Governor Hassan said. “Under his
leadership, the department has
managed severe weather events
and other emergencies. In addi-
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State
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the Colebrook area. He is the
son-in-law of Sally Wentzell of
Colebrook and married to her
daughter, Jadean.
Something on your mind?
You can Email Your
Letters To The Editor To
editor@colebrookchronicle.com
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Education
On Tuesday, Feb. 10, after school, sensi Stuart Paton the founder and Artistic Director of Burlington
Taiko who spent most of his childhood in Japan, from age nine months through 18 years, visited Colebrook
Elementary School to work with a group. Taiko, which is Japanese for “big drum” and everyone got a
chance to learn how to play these beautiful instruments. The program was sponsored by the Arts Alliance
of Northern NH. Angela Wheeler photo.
Stewartstown Community School students receiving honors this quarter included, front, from left, Serenity
Thomas, Summer Guilmette, Karissa Sweatt, Hana Bissonnette. Middle, Austin Grady, Chloe Royal,
Jayden Hodge, Dakota Flanders, Savannah Ricker, Caleb Guilmette, Carson Rancourt, Ashley-Jaden
Uran, Peyton Rancourt, Austin Day. Back, Aidan McAllaster, Chandler Biron, Owen Pollard, Connor
Howe, Greenlee Cameron, Skylar Tricca. Lori Uran photo.
GROVETON MIDDLE/HIGH
SCHOOL
HONOR ROLL
HIGH HONORS
Grade 7: Kelsea Brasseur,
Colleen Murray.
Grade 8: Isabel McCarthy,
Brooke Routhier, Khaley Styles.
Grade 9: Christina Asher,
Cody Charron, Erik Lynch.
Grade 10: Kiera Deblois, Jennifer Ravens, Brieann Wallace.
Grade 11: Megan Allin, Danielle Bilodeau, Cassady Brown,
Jenna Randall.
Grade 12: Alyssa Blodgett,
Brianna Boisselle, Katie Desautels, Nicholas Laberge, Alicia
Lesperance, Breanna Mosher,
Sean Rainville, Tanisha Singer.
HONORS
Grade 6: Emmalee DeBlois,
Colby Stinson.
Grade 7: Lexie McMann,
Joshua Wheelock.
Grade 8: Parker Canton,
Lydia Cross.
Grade 9: Matthew Guay, Kyle
Hicks, Christian Simpson.
Grade 10: Corey Gadwah,
Andrew Howland, Sadie Kennett, Haley Watson.
Grade 11: Adam Ash, Ryan
Chapple, Lance Clark, Elizabeth
Cross, Jourdain Goulet, Chris-
Student of the month at Stewartstown Community School for January
included: Front, from left, Jacob Hope, Evelyn Houle, Wilfred
Cushing, Sara Cushing, Kala McAllaster, Karissa Sweatt, Peyton
Rancourt . Back: Garrett Rancourt, Karsen Sweatt, Megan Hughes,
Libby Placey, Kade Cameron, Chandler Biron. Lori Uran photo.
tian Guay, Daniel Mundell,
Abbey Pelletier.
Grade 12: Jessica Fury,
Tatum Hudson, Hayleigh Martin, Julia Prince, Nathan Tetreault.
PITTSBURG SCHOOL
HIGH HONORS
Grade 5: Carter Prehemo.
Grade 11: Colin Carlson,
Anthony Puglisi.
Grade 12: Brennan Landry,
Ian Pfaff, Devin Rodrigue.
HONORS
Grade 5: Brennan Egan,
James Foote, Garett Lassonde,
Landen Phillips, Kaylie Start.
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North Country Photo Album
Regional Talent At Colebrook Open Mic
Photos by Charles Jordan
Oy’Stas, making their first public appearance at the open mic last Saturday at the Trinity United
Methodist Church in Colebrook, featured Kyle Leigh, Elysia Korbet, Bobie Bunnell and Brian Motiejaitis.
The open mic is held once a month, on the first Saturday of each month, beginning at 6 p.m.
Suzan Shute and Lee Baker performed a duet together for the audience.
Left photo: Manika Druke often plays at the Lancaster Open Mic and came north to Colebrook. Right
photo: Roland Cotnoir usually can be found playing acoustic guitar, but chose this night to try his hand
at his steel guitar–displaying remarkable skill at his latest instrument.
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North Country Photo Album
In Groveton:
Former Mill Employees Gather To Share Memories
Left photo: Former Groveton Papers mill owner Jim Wemyss was in attendance. Photo courtesy Joe Berube. Right photo: Former employees visiting and catching up included
Dennis Beliveau, Jim Chapple, Rene Boutin. Samantha McMann photo.
Many scrapbooks were on display which included photos of those who
operated paper mills. Other scrapbooks featured old newspaper
articles about the mills in Northumberland. Samantha McMann
photo.
Former mill worker Wilson McMann, at left, talks with Stratford resident Jamie Sayen, who is writing
a book on the paper mill. Samantha McMann photo.
Left photo: John Haas signs the guest book. Right photo: Old friends Tracy Danforth and Don Paquette spent time catching up and sharing stories. Samantha McMann photos.
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Community News
VALENTINE’S DAY
NIGHT OUT FOR PARENTS
Everyone loves going out on
Valentine’s Day, but paying for
a babysitter can get expensive.
The Grace Community Church
in Canaan, Vt., is providing a
free kids night so parents can go
out for a night on thetown while
the kids are having fun in a safe
environment.
This event is on Saturday,
Feb. 14, and is for all kids who
are in Kindergarten-6th grade.
Parents can register and drop off
the kids at 5 p.m. right at the
church building, which is located
at 300 Gale St. The night will
include dinner, games, crafts, a
movie and tons of fun.
Parents will need to pick up
their children by 9 p.m. You can
check out and like the Facebook
page, The Grace Community
Church, for more information.
UNCOMMON FOLK AT
CABIN FEVER ON FEB. 14
Just a reminder that on Saturday, Feb. 14, the well-known
Uncommon Folk band, made up
of North Country fiddler Paul
Amey, Samantha Amey on bass
and Tom Bishop playing the
banjo, will sing and play for a
guaranteed good time. This band
of musicians offer up a fine blend
of bluegrass, traditional, and folk
music.
Held at the historic Guild Hall
on the Common in Guildhall, Vt.,
the evening begins at 6:30 p.m.
with an open mic session with a
wide variety of talented musicians, followed by special treats
provided by the Guildhall School
PTO.
This month’s show will benefit
the Ammonoosuc Region Habitat
for Humanity program. A 50/50
raffle will be held and admission
is a $5 donation at the door.
“Our many thanks to the
Town of Guildhall for their kind
permission to use the town hall
free of charge for these events,”
said organizer Suzan Shute. She
added, “We invite you to celebrate this Valentine’s Day with
song and good company at the
Guild Hall." For more information, contact Suzan Shute at
(802) 328-2013.
SPEEDWAY GETTING
READY FOR SNOWBOG III
This week Randy Oakley,
owner of Vermonster 4x4 out of
Bradford, Vt., was at Speedway
51 in Groveton making preparations with the help of James
Lambert of the Groveton Trailblazers for Snowbog III–an event
of snowmobile and 4x4 truck
racing and other activities that
will be held on Feb. 21 at the
speedway.
As the name implies, this
event will be Oakley’s third of
such events–the previous two
years it was held at the Bradford,
Vt., fairgrounds.
Oakley says that with the new
location, he is unsure of how the
turnout will be but that his previous two snow events brought
in around a thousand people
each. He says that he and Joey
Laquerre, owner of Speedway 51,
have partnered up and they are
“going to give Groveton a booster-shot”
When asked what to expect to
see at Snowbog III, Oakley
explained that there will be
snowmobile racing featuring
kids, vintage and modern
machines, truck racing, obstacle
course, jumps for the trucks and
sleds, freestyle event for trucks,
possibly some truck tug-of-wars.
He also said there would be food
and merchandise vendors. There
will also be a few warming stations for guests who need to
warm up. The Trailblazers and
the Town of Northumberland
have worked together to make
the track accessible by snowmobile off of Corridor 5.
For anyone wishing more
information, Vermonster 4x4 has
a
website
(www.vermonster4x4.com) and a
Facebook page (www.facebook.
com/Vermonster4X4Fans) both
detailing the Feb. 21 event. To
see video of the Chronicle’s interview with Oakley and some of the
preparations being done at the
track, watch this week’s Colebrook Chronicle Video News of
the Week at www.colebrook
chronicle.com.
–Samantha McMann
Freezing cold temps during the Annual Kiwanis Winter Carnival were cause for delay with the cardboard
box derby. This fun family event was held on Feb. 8 at the Colebrook Country Club and drew in eight
brave racers despite the heavily falling snow. The winners of the event are pictured. From the left are
Garrett Hodge (best wipeout), Joli Carlson (best box), Mandilynn Howland (first finisher), Shania
Richards (best box), Jarret Chapple (first finisher). Angela Wheeler photo.
Eight brave racers met at the Colebrook Country Club to test out their cardboard box sleds against the
wintry terrain. The Cardboard Box Derby is usually held during the Kiwanis Club of Colebrook's Annual
Winter Carnival but do to weather was postponed to Feb. 8. Angela Wheeler photo.
COLEBROOK
CRIBBAGE COHORTS
Tournament Number 15 was
played on Feb. 5. Seven members and one guest were present.
A total of seven players were
used to calculate Club points.
Those members with at least 12
points were eligible to receive
points. A total of three members
received points from this tournament. One guest qualified for
points, but not received.
First place: Dennis Lunn with
13 game points, six wins, spread
of 81.
Second place: Ralph Haynes
with 12 game points, six wins,
spread of 62.
Third place : Annie Laughton
with 12 game points, six wins,
spread of 54.
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Left photo: Randy Oakley, owner of Vermonster 4x4, took some time out of his preparations on Wednesday to chat with the Chronicle about the upcoming Snowbog III event
that will be held at Speedway 51 in Groveton on Saturday, Feb. 21. Right photo: James Lambert uses a snow groomer to pack the snow on the racing surface for the event.
Samantha McMann photos.
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Friday, February 13, 2015
Community News
One of Ireland’s top bands, FullSet, is coming to Colebrook on Tuesday night, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. The performance is hosted by the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts
and will be held in the Tillotson Center. The band includes, top left, Andrew Meaney, bottom left, Eamonn Moloney, middle, Marianne Knight, top right, Michael Harrison,
bottom right, Martino Vacca. The evening will include energetic music on a large variety of instruments, singing and dancing. Tickets are $15 and now on sale at Fiddleheads,
110 Main St., in Colebrook, and at the door on the night of the show. Courtesy photos.
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Fourth place: (guest, no points
received). Jeff Dobson with 12
game points, five wins, spread of
72.
Colebrook Cribbage Cohorts
meet every Thursday evening at
the Colebrook Country Club.
The tournaments begin at 6:30
p.m. If interested in participating in a fun night of cribbage,
contact Louise Streeter at 2378602 or Annie Laughton at 2374034.
COOS DEMOCRATS TO
CAUCUS ON FEB. 28, 2015
All Democrats of the towns of
Coos County will meet Saturday,
Feb. 28, 2015, at 6 p.m. at the
White Mountain Chalet, 161
East Milan Road, Berlin, to elect
town Democratic officers and
delegates to the New Hampshire
Democratic Party State Convention. Local Democratic Committee officers and delegates have a
vote at annual state Democratic
Party conventions, to approve
the party platform and resolutions.
“New Hampshire Democrats
are already excited about working to elect responsible leaders
for our New Hampshire and the
towns of Coos County,” said
Emily Jacobs, the Coos County
Democratic chair. “Our caucus
provides a great opportunity for
anyone who wants to be part of
New Hampshire’s unique grassroots-style politics. By having all
the towns gather at the same
time and place, we hope to
streamline the caucus process
and paperwork, as well as provide an opportunity for networking and camaraderie.”
There is no cost to attend the
caucus. Any registered Democrat, regardless of past political
experience, can run for an officer
or delegate position. Refreshments will be available.
SMALL AND BEGINNER
FARMERS TO GATHER
Small and Beginner Farmers
of Coos County will be holding
their monthly meeting at the
Colebrook Library on Feb 26, at
6 p.m., with a potluck to discuss
pending speakers and to get
feedback on subjects for future
meetings.
Prospective members are
always welcome. For more information, call 237-4565.
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Don “Mac” MacFarlane took this photo of a relaxing owl around 1
p.m., Feb. 6, on Carlton Hill Road in Colebrook. He took it with his
cellphone.
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Community News
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FUEL AND ELECTRIC
ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE
With the recent extreme cold
weather and still a substantial
portion of the heating season left
to go, Tri County Community
Action
Program
(TCCAP)
announces that it is still taking
applications for the N.H. Fuel
Assistance and Electric Assistance programs. Households
which have not yet applied for
assistance are encouraged to
contact one of our local offices to
make an appointment to apply.
The Fuel Assistance Program
provides grants for eligible
households to help pay for their
heating expenses. Applications
for this seasonal program will be
taken through the end of April.
Renters as well as homeowners
may be eligible for the program.
The program determines eligibility by household size and gross
household income. Benefits are
provided in the form of a credit
with the heating supply vendor.
The program can also assist renters that pay for their heat indirectly through their rent.
Applicants are required to apply
for assistance each heating season and will be required to bring
documentation for household
members and their income.
The Electric Assistance Program can provide a discount on
a household’s monthly electric
bill. This program operates year
round. Again, renters as well as
homeowners are eligible. The
electric bill must be in the name
of an adult household member.
Eligibility is determined taking
into account household size and
gross income. The level of discount is determined by the
household income with the lowest income households receiving
the largest discount amount. A
household does need to recertify
each year to remain eligible.
Gross income guideline by
household size and 30-day
income limit is as follows: one
person–$1,919;
two–$2,586;
three–$3,253; four–$3,920; five–
$4,588; six–$5,255; seven–
$5,923; eight–$6,590.
To apply, contact the TCCAP
office nearest you: Berlin, 7523248; Colebrook, 237-8168;
Groveton, 636-5004.
CANAAN SENIORS NEWS
Maria Dube and Roger Roy
won the 50/50 drawings.
Suzanne Wheeler and Lisette
Fauteux won free dinners. Germaine Turgeon and Marie Dube
won boxes of chocolates.
Louise Bissonette, Maria
Dube, Marie-Paul Maechand,
and Roger Roy (2) won bingo
games. Maria Dube won the
Blackout.
Next week (Feb. 18) menu,
tuna macaroni casserole, coleslaw, bread and a homemade
cookie for dessert. For reservations, call Dencie Cunningham
at (802) 266-8206 on or before
Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Business
SMALL BUSINESS SHOE
BOX PARTY PLANNED
Do you have a small business
and keep your expense receipts
and sales receipts in a “Shoe
Box”? Come to the Small Business Shoe Box Party on Feb. 18,
from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Indian
Stream Health Center’s community room in Colebrook.
Shoe box accounting typically
refers to a business owner who
literally puts all his sales receipts
and expense receipts into a box
and then takes that box to his
bookkeeper or accountant at the
end of the year to figure out his
taxes.
If this sounds like the way you
do business, then this workshop
is for you. This workshop is the
ticket to get you organized and
ready for tax time, and get you
started on the right foot for the
years to come.
Starting and running a business involves a lot more than
people realize. It is imperative
that you keep track of expenditures, no matter how small. No
business that is really successful
does it out of a shoe box full of
receipts. The IRS won't accept a
shoe box, and neither will potential investors.
Accurate accounting of expenditures and income show what
you are really doing, and if you
are making a profit or a loss.
Accurate records can help you
make necessary adjustments.
Working from home there are
many expenses that most people
would not think to keep track of,
but that adds up when it comes
to profit and loss. Keeping track
of it all is extremely important,
but if it is all in a shoe box, it
needs to be organized.
This seminar will help you get
started with a system that will
work for you to keep your records
sorted, organized, up to date, and
more accurate. Bring your shoe
box, all your expense receipts, all
your sales slips, and any other
information that you have
regarding your business.
Joyce Presby, White Mountains Community College, Entrepreneurial Resource Consultant,
part of the Business Services
North Collaboration, will lead
you through the process of organizing your business data. If you
have a system now that is not
working for you, please feel free
to join the Shoe Box Party.
The North Country Chamber
of Commerce is co-hosting this
workshop, along with Business
Services North, a collaboration
of the White Mountains Community College, NCIC and the New
Hampshire Small Business
Development Center. The Shoe
Box Party is free, but registration is required. Contact Britni
White
at
237-8939
or
nccoc@myfairpoint.net to register by Feb. 17. For more information on the workshop you may
contact Joyce Presby at 717-5457
or jpresby@ccsnh.edu.
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Tri County Cap
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citizens, alcohol, domestic violence and other family problems.
TCCAP received the sign permit for their new location from
the Groveton selectmen at the
selectmen’s meeting on Feb. 2.
They noted that the reason for
the move is to be in a more
centralized service area.
The new Groveton address is
13 Main St., Apt. 2, and the new
phone number is 636-5004.
TCCAP is currently taking new
applications for this season’s
Fuel Assistance Program.
Police, EMS
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to his aid.
GROVETON AMBULANCE
During the week of Monday,
Feb. 2, through Sunday, the Feb.
8,
Groveton
Ambulance
responded to six medical calls
and one fire standby in Groveton
Village, two medical calls and
one snowmobile accident in the
town of North Stratford, and two
medical calls in Bloomfield, Vt.
In the same period, Groveton
Ambulance transferred one
patient from Upper Connecticut
Valley Hospital in Colebrook to
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical
Center in Lebanon.
Education
(Continued from page 6)
Grade 6: Ashley Bolton, Spencer Prehemo.
Grade 7: Baylee DeWitt.
The Colebrook Chronicle
Grade 8: Kassandra Amey,
Devin Phillips.
Grade 9: Caleb Pfaff, Kylee
Tracy.
Grade 10: Cassidy DeWitt,
Devin Guevremont, Creed Kristiansen, Alexis Owen, Cole Prehemo, Bryan Williams.
Grade 11: Collin Dube,
Melissa
McKinnon,
Tyler
Weaver.
Grade 12: Jacqueline Jameson, Kirby Judd, Jacob Reich,
Nicholas Remick, Jeremiah
Zybas.
SIERRA COTNOIR
ON DEAN’S LIST
Sierra Cotnoir has been
named to the Dean’s List for the
fall 2014 semester at the University of Vermont.
Sierra, from Beecher Falls,
Vt., is a first-year student Computer Science major. To be
named to the Dean’s List, students must have a grade-point
average of 3.0 or better and rank
in the top 20 percent of their
class in the respective college or
school.
Beecher Falls Fire Dept. members Jamie Fogg (left) and Cheif Steve Young (right) met with Chris Fife,
who visited the station to present a grant in the amount of $2,000 on behalf of the Plum Creek Foundation
grant to the Beecher Falls Volunteer Fire Dept. to help fund the purchase of new firefighter safety
equipment and gear. The BFVD has been raising funds to make the purchase of 40 sets of Globe bunker
gear for the past three years and will place their final order on March 4. The next fundraiser the BFVFD
will be hosting is the Annual Corn Hole Tournament on April 11. Angela Wheeler photo.
MARCHESSEAULT
NAMED TO DEAN'S LIST
Erin
Marchesseault
of
Canaan, Vt., has been named to
the Dean's List for the 2014 fall
semester at the University of
New England. Dean's List students have attained a grade
point average of 3.3 or better out
of a possible 4.0 at the end of the
semester.
The University of New England (UNE) is an innovative
health
sciences
university
grounded in the liberal arts, with
two coastal Maine campuses, in
Biddeford and Portland.
Grant information and an
application are available through
CLiF’s website: clifonline.org.
CLiF partners with organizations that serve children to
inspire a love of reading and
writing among children and communities throughout the Twin
States.
The Rural Libraries sponsorship helps rural libraries
improve their children’s book
collections, increase literacy programming in collaboration with
the local elementary school and
childcare centers and make
library books more accessible to
CLIF GRANTS FOR
LIBRARIES AVAILABLE
The Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF) is accepting applications for its Rural Libraries
program grant through April 1.
The sponsorship provides new
books and programming to public
libraries in New Hampshire and
Vermont towns of fewer than
5,000.
Business
DEMERS JOINS EXIT
REALTY TRAILBLAZERS
Ann Marie Demers has joined
EXIT Realty Trailblazers as a
real estate agent. She will be
based in the Berlin office at 5
Glen Ave. and will list and sell
properties throughout Coos
County. “Ann Marie’s thoughtful
and sincere approach to people,
especially her clients and customers, makes her a welcome
addition to our EXIT team,” said
Kathy Trumbull of the firm.
Although Demers is new to
the real estate business, she has
over 20 years of experience in
sales and customer service. “I
have learned that how you treat
people is important, and service
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is the link to good buying and
selling transactions.” She said,
“I am looking forward to the
possibility of connecting with
some of my clients from my previous employment.” Demers has
worked in the insurance industry, in sales, and is currently
employed as the Director of
Administration at The Family
Resource Center in Gorham.
Having lived most of her life in
this area, she is familiar with
many of the neighborhoods and
properties.
Ann Marie is currently living
in Gorham with her husband
Allen and their dog Sam; she can
be reached at 397-7382 or by
email
at
amdemers27
@gmail.com.
local children. It includes $2,000
in new children’s books for the
public library as well as $500 in
new books for the elementary
school library. In both cases,
librarians choose their own
books.
Libraries will connect with
local elementary schools and
childcare centers for literacy
presentations in the fall and
again in the spring. Spring storytelling presentations offer a platform for librarians to engage
children with summer reading
programs and incentives. At
these spring events, local chil-
dren are invited to select new,
free books to keep.
For more information about
CLiF and the Rural Libraries
grant, visit www.clifonline.org.
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Friday, February 13, 2015
Around The Region
Last Saturday, the Sawyerville Winter Carnival provided a day of fun and games. At left, a high-spirited hockey faceoff. Right: Bruno Rouleau leads the annual late evening
showshoe trek by torch light. Corey Bellam photo.
SAWYERVILLE
WINTER CARNIVAL
The Sawyerville, Que., Winter
Carnival all kicked off at around
10 a.m. last Saturday with the
beginning of the friendly hockey
tournament that included many
teams from the region. They
battled hard all day while young
skaters were on the small rink
that caretaker Jeff Cross made
just for them. A sliding hill was
also covered with little boys and
girls enjoying a wintry but nice
day. The Sawyerville Sports
Association had a canteen set up
in the skate shack and were
serving subs, coffee, hot chocolate, chips and the usual food
that makes winter carnival fun.
The hockey and sliding fun
continued until a little after 6
p.m., and then it was time for
Bruno Rouleau and his family to
hold their annual showshoeing
trek with torch light. This all
started on Station Street near
the skating rink and went along
wooded trails. Around 20 individuals took part in a very enjoyable
trip. A lovely bonfire wrapped up
the day and warmed cold fingers
after the trek. Skaters were
livening up the ice too. This
brought another Sawyerville
Winter Carnival to a close.
The Sawyerville Sports Association sure give it their all, and,
with a bit of help from the Town
of Cookshire Eaton, it was a day
to remember. The smiles were
wide and the cheeks were rosy
all day. Rink keeper Jeff Cross
and his son Anthony had everything just perfect for the day.
–Corey Bellam
NEW FACILITIES AT
BISHOPS UNIVERSITY
The Chronicle was invited
last Friday to attend the inauguration ceremonies for the new
sports and recreation facilities
at Bishops University in Lennoxville, Que.
About two years ago, Bishops
University started drawing up
plans for an expansion to the
already existing John H. Price
Sports Complex. Over these two
short years, the Sports Center
underwent a $32 million dollar
renovation and expansion. This
is the largest investment in the
history of Bishops University,
and a major turning point for
sports and recreation services
offered to the Bishops commu-
nity and the residents of all the
surrounding towns. This renovation and expansion was funded
by a $26.5 million dollar investment by the Major Projects component of the Building Canada
Fund-Quebec. This, all coming
from the Canadian Federal Government and the Quebec Provincial Government under the Major
Infrastructure Component of the
Building Canada Fund, and $3
million dollars coming from the
City of Sherbrooke.
On Friday, this all came to
light with a special dedication
ceremony at the newly built Jane
and Eric Molson Arena. Michael
Goldbloom C.M., Principal and
Vice Chancellor of Bishops University, welcomed over 800 students, staff, dignitaries, and
media to the opening of their
newest project. Many of the
famed Molson family were on
hand to dedicate the new arena
to Jane and Eric Molson in grand
style. The Mayor of Sherbrooke,
Bernard Sevigny, Senator Larry
Smith, and many others got up
and spoke about just how much
Bishops University means to
them. They spoke about the new
life coming into the university
and the community through this
new building.
This new 10,000 square meter
facility attached to the old sports
center includes major additions:
an 800-seat arena with heated
seats, a double gym with mezzanine, a new fitness center, new
locker rooms for the football
team, a food court, an outdoor
patio, new locker rooms, storage
space and two classrooms. At the
old 8,500-meter-square sports
center, renovations have been
made for additional classrooms
and a new sports medicine clinic,
with renovations done on some
of the public rooms. The university and community will be able
to use all of this on the daily basis.
–Corey Bellam
An inauguration ceremony was held for the new sports and recreation
facilities at Bishops University. From left: Andrew Molson, Michael
Goldbloom (Head of Bishops Univ.), Eric (Friend of the Molson
family), William Molson, Jane Molson, (who the arena is named for),
Daphne Molson, Chloe Molson, William Mitchell, and Sherbrooke
Mayor Bernard Sevigny. The Molson and Mitchell families are a huge
part of Bishops University and the whole area. The Molson Family
say they bleed “Bishops Purple.” Corey Bellam photo.
Fleurimont Bain Inc., one of many displays at the 33rd annual
Sherbrooke Home Show this past weekend. This year’s show featured
over 100 exhibitors to include construction contractors, excavation
contractors, home furnishing, spas and bathtubs, home improvement
companies and more. Corey Bellam photo.
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Obituaries
to the Beecher Falls Volunteer
Fire Department, c/o Jean
Charest, Factory St., Beecher
Falls, Vt., 05902.
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.
brook. Interment will occur in
the spring at the family plot at
the Warwick Cemetery in Warwick, N.Y.
Expressions of sympathy in
memory of Postier may be made
to Groveton Ambulance, 10 Station Sq., Ste. 2, Groveton, NH
03582.
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.
Rowena Hann
ROWENA HANN
BEECHER FALLS, Vt.–Rowena “Blondie” A. Hann, 95, of
West Stewartstown and formerly
of Beecher Falls, Vt., passed
away on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015,
at the Upper Connecticut Valley
Hospital in Colebrook after a
long period of failing health and
with her family all around her.
She was born in Pittsburg on
Dec. 1, 1919, a daughter to the
late Stewart and Hazel (Danforth) Haynes. She was a graduate of Pittsburg High School.
“Blondie” was a proud homemaker for her family for many
years. She also did some house
painting, and enjoyed all types of
painting. Dancing was one of her
favorite things to do, and it was
common for her to go out dancing
up to three nights a week.
“Blondie” also loved to do crossword puzzles, and she was well
known as a wonderful cook. She
enjoyed spending time at her
husband’s camp and fishing on
Round Pond, and she loved to
travel, fully appreciating the
many winters that she was able
to spend in Florida.
She is survived by her four
children, Wendell Cote and wife
Paula of Warren, Conn., Brendon
Cote and wife Carmen of
Canaan, Brenda Noyes and husband Greg of Beecher Falls, and
Mark Cote and wife Darlene of
Groton, Vt.; two sisters, Majel
“Polly” Hawes of Pittsburg and
Beverly Jenkins of Colebrook;
two brothers, Wayne Haynes of
Manchester, and Keith “Skip”
Haynes of West Stewartstown;
11 grandchildren; 19 greatgrandchildren for whom she
always had “goodies”; two stepchildren, Jane McKinnon of Colebrook and William Hann of Everett, Wash.; as well as numerous
nieces, nephews and cousins.
She is preceded in death by
her first husband, Gerard Cote,
in 1979; her second husband,
Stanley “Bill” Hann in 2003;
three sisters, Ramona Bilski,
Waneta Thibeault, and Glendowin Bunnell; and two brothers,
Warren “Pic” Haynes and Bradley Haynes.
A private family funeral will
take place at a later time. A
graveside service will be held in
the spring in the Colebrook Village Cemetery of which notice
will be given.
Expressions of sympathy in
memory of Blondie may be made
Ks.; his sister Heather (Swenson)
Moody, brother-in-law Jeff, niece
Emily and nephew Ryan of
Biloxi, Miss.; and many aunts,
uncles and cousins throughout
the North Country. Steve was
preceded in death by his mother,
Lois (Savage) Swenson, his
maternal grandparents Leo and
Mabel Savage and paternal
grandparents Wilfred and Marietta Swenson.
A committal services will take
place in the spring with his family and close friends.
Memorial contributions may
be made in his honor to the
American Diabetes Association.
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.
Sarah Postier
SARAH POSTIER
BLOOMFIELD, Vt.–Sarah E.
(Johnston) Postier, 82, of Bloomield, Vt., died suddenly on Saturday evening, Feb. 7, 2015, at her
home in Bloomfield, after potentially surviving breast cancer
and the subsequent treatments.
Postier was born in Livingston Manor, N.Y., on May 31,
1932, to the late Roy and Vera
(Regan) Johnston.
Sarah spent her working
years as an art teacher, first on
Long Island, then as the Arts and
Crafts Director at Fort Greely,
Ark., where she met her husband
Robert Postier, who passed in
2009. After moving to California
and West Virginia, the family
landed in Warwick, N.Y. She was
a substitute teacher at Greenwood Lake Elementary School
for many years. In 1982, the
family moved to Southampton,
Mass. She retired as a Customer
Service Clerk from the Hadley
Village Barn Christmas Shop in
1997.
Sarah was an artist who
enjoyed working in acrylic and
watercolors. She was a voracious
reader, and enjoyed playing
bridge weekly at the Colebrook
Country Club. She and Robert
also loved to travel the U.S. in
their RV, visiting every state but
Hawaii in it.
While in Warwick, she was a
member of the Friends of the
Library, the AAUW and the Jaycees. In addition, she was Den
Mother to her son's Cub Scout
troop and Coach of the Junior
Varsity Cheerleaders at Warwick Valley High School.
Postier is survived by a son,
William L. Postier, of Vermont;
a daughter, Catherine A. Postier
of New Hampshire; as well as her
sister Vera Farrell of New York.
Her sister Helen Mulherin of
Connecticut predeceased her in
2012.
Memorial calling hours will be
held on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015
from 5-7 p.m. at the Jenkins and
Newman Funeral Home in Cole-
Stephen W. Swenson
STEPHEN W. SWENSON
WHITEFIELD–Stephen W.
Swenson, 42, of Whitefield,
passed away unexpectedly on
Monday, Feb. 9, 2015.
Steve was born on Feb. 11,
1972, in Portland, Maine, and
resided in Lancaster for the
majority of his life.
Steve graduated from White
Mountains Regional High School
in 1990. He worked many jobs,
but his fondest memories were
made working at the Double SS
and the VFW because of the
customers and friendships he
made. Steve loved cooking, playing cards, listening to music and
making people laugh. He will be
remembered for his contagious
smile and desire to help anyone
in need.
He is survived by his father,
Bill Swenson of Valley Center,
Alice J. Covill
ALICE J. COVILL
WEST STEWARTSTOWN–
Alice Jeannette Covill, 96,
passed away at the Coos County
Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown on Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015, where she had
resided for the past five years.
She was born in Clarksville
on April 18, 1918, a daughter to
the late Irving “Jack” and Rose
(Carrier) Chappell. She attended
school in Clarksville before moving to Hartford, Conn., where she
worked for an executive of an
insurance company.
On Dec. 27, 1937, she married
Clesson Covill of Pittsburg and
they moved back there to raise a
family. In the mid-’80s, she and
Clesson moved to Milford, where
they lived until his death in 2004
and she required nursing home
care.
Alice loved fancy work, and
many pieces of her artful work
remain with family and friends.
Most of all she loved to travel.
She and her husband spent
many winters in Florida, Arizona, and California where their
son lives. One of the highlights
of her life was a trip to Ireland to
visit her grand-niece, Allison,
and her family.
Although the last few years
were spent in the Coos County
Nursing Hospital, she was
blessed with a wonderful family
of caregivers. The care she
received was truly outstanding,
and as a result Alice expressed
contentment and happiness.
She loved people and leaves
behind many endearing memories for her family and friends.
She is survived by two children, a son, Sherwood Covill of
San Diego, Calif., and a daughter
Gail (Covill) Provencher of Wilton. A cousin, Myrna (Covill)
Pearson, presently of Milford,
became a close member and vital
part of the family in her childhood years. There are numerous
grand and great-grandchildren.
Alice had nine brothers and four
sisters all of whom have predeceased her.
There are no public calling
hours. A graveside service will be
in the spring at the Pittsburg
Hollow Cemetery, of which notice
will be given.
Expressions of sympathy in
memory of Covill 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
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and Newman Funeral Home in
Colebrook.
THOMAS WATKINS
TWIN MOUNTAIN–Thomas
Charles Watkins of Twin Mountain died suddenly in a tragic
accident on Monday afternoon,
Feb. 2, 2015, in Lancaster.
Tom was born and raised in
Dover on the family farm on
Knox Marsh Road, and attended
Dover public schools before
entering the military. Tom was
a proud veteran of the United
States Air Force during the Vietnam War and was stationed at
Yokota Air Force Base in Japan.
After being honorably discharged
in 1974, he worked heavy construction for 25 years, building
power plants, shopping malls,
bridges and roads throughout
New Hampshire, finishing his
career with Cianbro Construction in Maine. Tom and his wife,
Stacey, met by sheer chance at a
friend’s home in Northumberland in 1998 and fell in love at
first sight. She left her position
as a college professor in Providence, RI, and he left his home
in Dover in order for them to
spend the rest of their lives
together in the beautiful White
Mountains. They married on
Sept. 9, 1999, and were residents
of Jefferson for four years before
becoming the proprietors of the
Boulder Motor Court in Twin
Mountain, where they have
worked tirelessly side by side for
the past 11 years.
Tom enjoyed the havoc he
caused by being a Yankees fan in
the midst of Red Sox nation, but
was also a hardcore Patriots fan.
He was able to see the Pats win
the Super Bowl on Sunday, the
night before he died. Most people
knew Tom best as an avid and
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expert angler. He could be spotted daily from the fourth Saturday in April until mid-October in
search of the infamous “Walter”
at the boat launch at Mirror
Lake in Whitefield, Martin
Meadows Pond in Lancaster, or
behind St. Patrick’s Catholic
Church in Twin Mountain where
he claimed to be “getting religious.” He was happiest when
casting his line.
He is survived by his loving
and devoted wife of 16 years,
Stacey Ann Watkins (Welch), his
brother-in-law, Robert L. Welch
of Tucson, his nephew and godson James Rowe of Newington,
sisters Patricia Rowe of Florida
and Marguerite Presnall of
Texas. He is preceded in death
by his brother, James Watkins of
Dover, and sister- in- law, Cheryl
Welch (Young) of Tucson. He is
also survived by his dear friends
Jim and Mary Brodeur of Twin
Mountain, Denise Chase of Bethlehem, Tyler Gooden of Whitefield, Maridel Green and Bruce
Armstrong of St John, N.B., Jeff
and Ellen Beals, Raymond and
Dorothy O’Leary and Bill and
Saadia Miles all of Massachusetts, and his childhood friend
and ice climbing partner John
“Gonzo” Metivier.
In respect for the safety of
friends and family during this
difficult winter, a memorial service in celebration of his life
including a Catholic mass and
military salute will be delayed
until April and is planned to be
held at St. Patrick’s Church in
Twin Mountain. Notification of
the date and time will be sent to
invited guests. In lieu of flowers,
donations can be made in his
name to the Dana Farber Cancer
Institute’s Jimmy Fund at danafarber.com or jimmyfund.org.
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.
Gwendolyn G. Schmidt
GWENDOLYN G. SCHMIDT
LUNENBURG, Vt.–Gwendolyn G. Schmidt, 88, of East Main
Street, died Wednesday morning,
Feb. 11, 2015, at Weeks Medical
Center in Lancaster.
Schmidt was born in Concord,
Vt. on June 24, 1926, the daughter of Roy M. and Blanche M.
(Corey) Fisher.
She will be remembered by
her family as a homemaker
extraordinaire, a loving mother
and a devoted wife.
Surviving family members
include her husband of 69 years
Albert J. Schmidt of Lunenburg;
her four children, Alan L.
Schmidt and wife Irene of Lancaster, Linda D. Gauvin and
husband Victor of East Burke,
Tracy S. Schmidt and wife Teri
of Fairborn, Ohio, Terry J.
Schmidt of Whitefield; a sister
Marion Cormier of Whitefield; 12
grandchildren, three greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews. Predeceased family includes
two brothers, Harold Fisher and
Maurice Fisher, and a sister
Lillian Sheltry.
At Gwendolyn’s request, there
are no visiting hours. A graveside service will be held in the
spring in Riverside Cemetery in
Lunenburg at the convenience of
the family.
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.
ESTHER C. GREENWOOD
LANCASTER–Esther
C.
Greenwood, 91, of Lancaster,
died Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, at
Northeastern Vermont Regional
Hospital.
Born Feb. 13, 1923, in Northumberland, Esther was the
daughter of Moses E. and Lucienne (Vallie) Cummings. She
was a lifetime resident of Lancaster and married Paul E.
Greenwood of Lancaster on June
6, 1949.
Esther is a 1941 graduate of
Lancaster Academy. She was
employed at Wyoming Valley
Paper Co. in Northumberland,
Roberts Motor Sales, and Weeks
Memorial Hospital. Having a
liking to the outdoors, Esther
enjoyed gardening and sugaring.
She was a Communicant of
All Saints Church. Memberships
include the Tabernacle Society,
the Daughters of Isabella and the
NH Cooperative Extension Service.
She is survived by three
daughters, Mary Louise Smith
and her husband Kevin of Lan-
Friday, February 13, 2015
caster, Evelyn Blakslee and husband Allen of Dalton, and
Margaret Dagendesh and husband William of Pueblo, Colo.; 10
grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and
nephews. Her husband and siblings Mildred Congdon, Gladys
Stark, Elizabeth Meldrum, Olive
C. Paine, Edmund Cummings
and baby Leo Cummings predeceased her.
Visiting hours will be held
Sunday, Feb. 15, from 3-5 p.m.
at the Bailey Funeral Home in
Lancaster. A Mass of Christian
Burial will be celebrated on Monday morning at 11 a.m. at All
Saints Church in Lancaster. Reverend Matthew Mason, pastor,
will officiate. Burial will be in the
spring in Calvary Cemetery in
Lancaster.
Contributions may be made in
her memory to Weeks Medical
Center, 173 Middle Street, Lancaster or Northeastern Vermont
Regional Hospital, 1315 Hospital
Drive, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
Please go to www.baileyfh.net
for more information or to send
an online condolence.
Sports
Groveton's Austin Lesparance puts pressure on Colebrook's Sedrick
McKinnon during Saturday's game in Groveton. Samantha McMann
photo.
Groveton's Danielle Bilodeau leaps up to grab this loose ball during
Saturday's game in Groveton against the Colebrook Mohawks.
Samantha McMann photo.
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Business Directory
JP FRAMING
JEFFREY PETTIT
603-237-5039
Stewartstown, NH
Additions • Garages • Houses • Camps
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Classifieds
Call (603) 246-8998
For Sale
Services
Central Boiler E-Classic OUTDOOR
FURNACES. Heat your entire home
and hot water. EPA Qualified. Call
today, 1-800-295-8301. (603) 2378301. 3/27
Music Lessons: Guitar, Ukulele,
Banjo, Mandolin, Bass, Dulcimer, and
Voice. Children ages 5-8 for
$60/month, includes instrumental
rental. All other students, $75,
instrument rental $15. Roberta’s
Studio, (603) 331-1628. TFN
Buying snowmobiles, ATVs and
motorcycles. Call (603) 538-6963 or
(802) 334-1603. TFN
2002 Saturn L-100: auto, air, pw, low
mileage, 109,000. Looks good, runs
great. $1,675. Glass-top table, 4
wicker chairs, $50. Tires, 2 275-5520, 65 percent good, $85. 2/27
Friday, February 13, 2015
Would like to haul your junk and
unwanted vehicles. Call Rusty
Edwards. (603) 237-5676. 7/31/15
Farm Fresh
!**NORTH COUNTRY**!
**MARKETPLACE
& SALVAGE**
104 Colby Street, Colebrook
603-631-1221
http://www.marketplaceandsalvage.com/
Offering Local Produce & Products
Open: Tues.-Fri. 9-5
Sat. 9-12
Winter Workshops Starting Soon!
TFN
Wanted
Top dollar paid for junk cars and
trucks. Also, steel, batteries,
aluminum cans. Call (603) 636-1667
days or (603) 636-1304 nights. TFN
Musicians Wanted
Musicians for an Old Thymey
Hootenanny, the second Thursday of
each month, starting February 19,
from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Be
ready to jam and share Rosen the
Beau, Shady Grove and Sugar Hill.
For more information, call Bobie at
(603) 331-1628. 3/13
Help Wanted
Yes!! We are getting closer to the
reopening of Howard’s Restaurant.
We’re looking to interview cooks.
Please call for an interview time
(603) 237-5081. We will be looking
for waitstaff and dishwashers after
Feb. 15. 2/13
For Rent
Colebrook—in-town, very nice,
heated 2 br. Apt., DSL included, with
kitchen, dining, living, washer/dryer
hookup,
carpeted.
No
pets.
References required. Call (603) 2378301. TFN
Nice neighborhood, in town, ideal for
one person or couple. Cozy two
bedroom, second floor apt. w/new
kitchen in quiet building. Laundry in
unit. Rent includes: heat, hot
water/sewer, large storage area,
trash/snow removal and DirecTV.
Lots of parking. Non-smoking. First
month plus one month sec. dep. and
references req. Call for info. (603)
237-8708. TFN
Columbia--large 4 BR, $650 per
month, and 2 BR $500 per month
plus all utilities, available March 1,
2015. References and security deposit
required. For appointment call 3405775. 2/27
Firewood
Cut, split, delivered. Jones Brook
Farm, Guildhall, Vt. (802) 328-2013.
12/31/15
Dance Classes
Step by Step School of Dance
offering beginner’s ballet, jazz, tap
and hip-hop. (Kids and adults
classes.) Individual and group classes
available. For schedules and pricing,
call (603) 237-4009 or 991-3387. 2/27
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Sports
With possession of the ball, Joshua Lindor speeds down the court with Sedrick McKinnon, (left) and John
Zavala (right) hot on his heels and Devin Rodrige hurries to get into position during last Monday night's
game in Canaan. Angela Wheeler photo.
Michael Hastings (5) on the Colebrook Varsity Boys team goes up to score a lay up while Yellow Jacket
player Devin Rodrigue attempts to stop him. The Mohawks ended up winning the game 61 to 43. Angela
Wheeler photo.
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second quarter, the teams looked
more evenly matched--although
the Eagles were still outscored
by two points. The half-time
score was 34-24. For the third
quarter the Eagles picked up the
intensity of their defense and
kept the Mohawks down to a
single digit quarter--even taking
a small lead at one point. At the
end of the third, it was a fourpoint game--Mohawks led 41-37.
The fourth quarter energy level
continued as the third had. However, with the increased defensive effort put forth by the
Eagles, also came an increased
number of team fouls. The
Pittsburg-Canaan Senior Kirby Judd brings the ball down court and
looks to her teammates for an opening to score against the Lady
Mohawks on Monday night during their home game. Angela Wheeler
photo.
Mohawks were shooting bonus
free-throws for the entire fourth–
which may be part of the reason
why they were able to score 19
additional points. At the final
buzzer, Corey Gadwah of
Groveton hit a three–making the
final score 60-53 in the favor of
the Mohawks.
Colebrook’s coach Buddy
Trask told The Chronicle
“Every game is a test--especially
on the road–and we got tested
right off at the beginning of the
second half. They picked their
intensity level up and we were
kind of floating around. They got
back in the game. We answered
it. We didn't look pretty at times–
we always found a way to get
some big key baskets, some
rebounds when we needed to get
them, and executed when we
needed to--so we’ll take it.”
Despite the Mohawk’s defense
keying in on him, Corey Gadwah
was able to score 24 points for
the Eagles this game. Austin
Lesperance scored seven. Both
Keenen Monahan and Daegan
Lurvey scored six points. Scoring
four points each was Christian
Guay and Gage Charron. Dylan
Rogers added two points.
For the visiting Mohawks,
Bryce Hicks was the top scoring
player with 20 points. Sedrick
McKinnon, 10 points. John
Zavala, nine. Creed Cooney,
seven, Garrett Purrington, six.
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Sports
CAC VOLLEYBALL
TOURNAMENT
Brave souls who like playing
in the snow are invited to participate in the Child Advocacy Center’s Second Annual “Cold
Hands, Warm Heart” Volleyball
Tournament on Saturday, March
21, at the Col. Town fields in
Lancaster. Play opens at 9 a.m.
in this double-elimination tournament.
Registration costs $50 per
team of five and $10 per extra
player, and the deadline to register is Friday, March 13. Entry
forms are available from executive director Christine Gadwah,
at caccoos@myfairpoint.net or
636-1999.
The 501(c)3 non-profit Child
Advocacy Center of Coos County
is a member of the Granite State
Children’s Alliance. Based on a
national model, Child Advocacy
Centers coordinate a team
approach to investigating and
prosecuting child abuse cases,
and providing services to child
victims.
COLEBROOK MOHAWKS,
GROVETON EAGLES
On Feb. 7, the Colebrook
Academy Mohawks visited the
home of their rivals, the
Groveton Eagles, to play in front
of a packed house.
The girls game started off
with an exciting first quarter. At
the buzzer the score was tied at
nine points each. The Lady
Eagles lost some ground in the
second when the Mohawks
scored 13 points to the Eagles’
seven--all of which were scored
by Abbey Pelletier. This left the
score at half-time 22-16 in Colebrook’s favor. The third quarter
was a disaster for the Eagles
when they only scored four
points and the Mohawks scored
another 13. To start the fourth,
the Eagles still had a hard time
putting up any points. The
Groveton ladies managed to
score 12 points in the last five
minutes of the game. However,
this effort came too late as the
Mohawks had consistent scoring
all quarter and scored 18. The
visiting Colebrook Mohawks took
home the win with a final score
of 53-32.
In a post-game interview the
Eagles’ head coach, Tim Haskins
told the Chronicle, “Compared
to the game up in Colebrook, we
hung with them much better. In
the first half, it was a ball game.
We were hanging around. We
had a bad stretch end of the third
quarter, beginning of the fourth
where we didn’t score for seven
or eight minutes. It looked like
we created a lot of lay-up opportunities–we just didn’t make
them. Meanwhile, Colebrook was
cashing in on the other end.
Probably during that stretch
they pulled away to the point
that we didn’t have a chance to
get back into the game. Although
the final score was about the
same as it was up in Colebrook,
I felt it was a better game for
us–we were in the game more
and longer. It’s something to
build on as we go forward.”
Head coach for Colebrook’s
Mohawk girls, Steve Cass said,
“I am very happy we won. We
came out, didn’t play as well as
we wanted to in the first half. I
think that through all of the
sickness we had throughout the
week, our conditioning paid off.
We were able to get some good
looks at the basket and make
some good shots.”
Abbey Pelletier, who didn’t
start in the game due to illness,
was still Groveton’s top scoring
player with 13 points. Tanisha
Singer stepped up again and
scored ten. Cassy Brown scored
three points for the Eagles.
Kiana Martin, Bree Mosher,
and Danielle Bilodeau each
scored two.
The Mohawks’ lead scorer
was Lexi Lawson who scored 16
points. Megan Hamel scored 12
points. Michaella Biron and
Taylor Sieweirski each scored
eight. Kacie Riendeau scored
five points. Brooke Lawson and
Nakea Cross scored two points
each.
In the fierce match-up
between the Mohawk boys and
the Eagle boys, it looked like it
might be a runaway win for the
Mohawks in the first quarter.
The score at the end of this
eight minutes was 17-9 in favor
of the visiting Mohawks. In the
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