November 11, 2011 - Colebrook Chronicle

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COVERING THE TOWNS OF THE UPPER CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2011
603-246-8998
VOL. 12, NO. 17
Guildhall Voters Reverse Gifted-Talented Program
By Donna Jordan
A controversy over the process of how a fifth grade student
in Guildhall is now tuitioned to
Lancaster Elementary School
erupted for Guildhall, Vt., residents over recent weeks. Some
town residents criticized the
town’s school board for its handling of the decision, which has
led to a lawsuit against two
school board members and the
rescinding of a vote held last
summer.
The history of the contro-
(Continued on page 2)
Small Building Behind
Colebrook House Burns
By Britni White
On Sunday morning, a relentless fire consumed an occupied guest cabin owned by the
Colebrook House.
Colebrook Fire Chief Brett
Brooks informed the Chronicle
that the fire, thought to have
stemmed from a woodstove in
the building, threw flames up
the wall in the middle of the
night. The smoke detectors
alerted the two guests and they
The Canaan Historical Society currently houses this work of art. The vibrant theater curtain, dating
back to the 1930s, features a jazz band silhouette and festive balloons advertising business names at
the time. Britni White photo.
Mystery Of Artist Who Painted
Old Red Men Hall Curtain Solved
By Britni White
Among the antique farm
tools in the Canaan Historical
Society, one does not expect to
find a vibrant 1930s painted
canvas theater curtain featuring a jazz band silhouette, and
bright balloons displaying business names at the time. Yet,
there it stays, rolled up on a
pulley system on a center
wooden beam of the old carriage house next to the Alice M.
Ward Memorial Library.
Joan Cowan, Juana Schoff
and Jack Provencher were kind
Lucretia Rogers painted the enough to share the story of
curtain now at the Canaan His- this hidden work of art, and
torical Society. Courtesy photo. open it up for a photo opportu-
nity on Tuesday.
Schoff first saw the curtain
at the Red Men’s Hall in
Beecher Falls, Vt., several This small structure behind the Colebrook House was gutted by
years ago. She told Cowan fire early Sunday morning. The guests staying there escaped unin(Continued on page 2) jured. Charles Jordan photo.
Tillotson Center Seats All Installed
By Charles J. Jordan
In early October, Rick Tillotson, President of the Tillotson Center Committee, said
that of the 171 seats which
were to be placed in the new
arts and heritage center being
built in Colebrook, there were
60 more to sell. The goal was to
have these sold by Thanksgiv-
ing. “We’d be very thankful if 60
more citizens and interested
patrons would step up and
spend $250 for each seat as a
Mary Trask Is Named N.H.
Physical Ed Teacher Of Year
By Liz Carney
The N.H. Association for
Health, Physical Education,
Re c rea ti on and Da nce
(NHAHPERD) announced on
Oct. 16 that Colebrook Academy’s Physical Education/
Health Teacher Mary Trask
was named as the NHAHPERD
High School Teacher of the
Year. The award is given to
exceptional teachers in the
physical education field.
On Nov. 17 the NHAHPERD
will be hosting an awards cere(Continued on page 3)
Mary Trask
The seats are in and paid for at the Tillotson Center thanks to local generosity. Charles Jordan photo.
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Guildhall Vote
(Continued from page 1)
versy, says resident Ed Clark,
goes back to the annual town
meeting on March 1, when
there was a debate and a vote
concerning tuitioning out fifth
grade students. He said that at
the time, two parents, Matt
Smith (a member of the school
board) and his wife, Barbara
Peaslee Smith, were looking for
the school district to agree to
an option to tuition out fifth
grade students. There was at
that time an option for sixth
grade only.
The Town Meeting vote went
against tuitioning out fifth
grade students. There were a
lot of reasons for this vote, said
Clark. “We need to make sure
the school is stable and operable,” he said, by keeping the
town’s students within the
town school.
Several months passed, but
then on Aug. 10 Clark said
there was a small, special
school district meeting held to
vote to establish a pilot entitlement program for gifted and
talented students. “A lot of us
were suspicious, thinking it
was a backdoor way of them
getting to tuition out fifth grade
students,” said Clark. “So we
proposed an amendment at
that meeting that we would
support creating a gifted and
talented program, but it would
be in the present elementary
school.” That amendment was
defeated and the main article—
to create the program—carried
by a very close vote of 21-20.
Clark said that there were a
couple of regular school board
meetings following that vote
where there was no discussion
on creating the gifted and talented program. “So we didn’t
think it was going to go anyplace,” he said.
On Aug. 31, the school board
called for an emergency school
board meeting at 2:30 in the
afternoon. “With about an
hour’s posted notice,” alleges
Clark. “So no one knew about
it, and no one could show up.”
He said that at that meeting,
the board voted two to one to
establish the gifted and talented program. The board
members in favor of creating
the program were Matthew
Smith and Helen Martin. Voting no was school board chair
person Sharal Plumley.
“Matthew Smith was challenged by the chair that it
would be a conflict of interest
for him to be voting because he
would be voting about his own
child. While at the general
meeting on Aug. 10 Matthew
Smith had recuesed himself
Clark alleges that Smith did
not recues himself from the
Aug. 31 vote. After the Aug. 31
two to one vote, Matt’s son was
tuitioned out to Lancaster Elementary School. “They
tuitioned the child out to Lancaster Elementary School,
which has no gifted and talented program. So in my opinion it was a scam—a way of
getting the child out of the
school,” said Clark, who added
that, when challenged about
the vote, both Martin and
Smith have responded to the
questions with silence.
Clark said that at the next
Left photo: An advertising curtain, formerly housed in the Colebrook Grange Hall, which is now the Tillotson Center, will be displayed
when construction of the center has been completed. The Curtains Without Borders organization of Burlington, Vt., which helped to
preserve this historic heirloom a few years ago, says it dates back to around 1925, but was overpainted at a later date by Charles N.
Scribner. Right photo: Ann Gray with the Pittsburg Grange curtain which features one of the Connecticut Lakes in the central scene
and advertisements surrounding Photos courtesy www.curtainswithoutborders.org.
school board meeting, he suggested that the board reverse
direction, “because if they didn’t, we would look to file a lawsuit against them.” Ultimately,
a group of 10 residents have
now filed a lawsuit, stating that
they are attempting to enjoin
the school board from any further illegal action; and they are
Curtains
about the discovery of the beautiful heirloom, and they took
action to preserve the piece for
the community to enjoy. Chris
Hadsel, of the Curtains Without Borders organization in
Burlington, Vt., was contacted
to help in the restoration of it.
In the summer of 2008, the
hand-painted curtain was
worked on by this group, including a professional antique
preservationist, who lead the
process. It was laid out on tables in the Carriage House,
gently brushed off and touched
up with paint. Soon the 15-foot
by 10-foot, 6-inch canvas was
good as new.
Cowan said they could tell
that it dated back between 1927
and ’38 due to the mostly Colebrook-based business names,
(in the balloons), that were
around at that time. It was assumedly used as an advertisement for these businesses and
was displayed during events as
a backdrop. Cowan recalls attending dances and parish
events, as a young girl, at the
Red Men’s hall where it was
housed.
The jazz band depiction was
thought to be that of Ellsworth
Bunnell’s, along with fellow
musicians like Del Fish and
Andy Anderson, who played out
often during this era. Cowan
says that nearly the same silhouette is displayed on a curtain in Lisbon, as well, raising
uncertainty about the exact
identity of the painted figures.
After restoration, the unsigned
curtain was then displayed at a
Canaan Town Meeting on
March 2, 2009.
Until now, the artist’s identity was unknown. Curtains
Without Borders has solved the
mystery, identifying the artist
as Lucretia Rogers, “Cre” for
short. Hadsel was able to contact Cre’s daughter, Barbara
Details from the Canaan curtain shows the names of some longtime area businesses. Britni White
photos.
Dorey, and speak with her
about her mother’s work. With
the help of additional research,
she found that Cre was born in
Rhode Island in 1910. Hadsel
writes, “Barbara described her
mother as a free spirit who didn’t dwell on the past. She was a
businesswoman and she pursued many interests.Painting
curtains for the stage was just
one of her ventures.”
Cre eventually ended up in
Wentworth in the ’30s. She was
a self-taught artist who may
have gotten the idea to paint
theater curtains from her friend
Marion Fracher who had a scenic studio in Wentworth, as
well. Hadsel explained that,
“Cre worked all over New England and painted one curtain
for a Grange Hall in Canada.”
She painted curtains in Maine,
as well, and her uncle travelled
with her to sell advertising for
the grange curtains. Plymouth,
then became the new home for
Cre’s family, and she established the Granite State Scenic
Studio there. It has been discovered that she also created
the similar Lisbon curtain,
which was unsigned, as well.
She moved to Cape Cod in the
1940s and died at the age of 67
in 1977.
Hadsel told the Chronicle
that “Curtains Without Borders
is a conservation project dedicated to documenting and preserving historic painted scenery.” These painted curtains
have been found in town halls,
grange halls, theaters and opera houses mostly in northern
New England, and most date
between 1890 and 1940.“A hundred years ago, grand drapes
and painted backdrops were the
primary artistic feature in the
cultural life of almost every
village and town,” Hadsel said
about these regionally unique
curtains. The art brought color
and escapism to institutions of
various sizes and professional
capacity. Of the materials, Hadsel explained, “Most historic
scenery was created using water-soluble paint on cotton muslin attached to a wooden or
metal downspout roller.” This
group’s restoration process
helps to preserve and maintain
the art for future generations.
Now knowing what a rich
history exists behind this festive curtain, it deserves to be
displayed in a special place.
Cowan admits that the Carriage House is not an ideal setting, and would like to see it
shown in a more public venue.
An idea that Cowan and others
have suggested is to display it
in the new Tillotson Center for
the Arts. Sandra Riendeau says
that a Colebrook curtain, which
once was housed in the former
Grange Hall, will be displayed
at the Center when construction is completed.
Riendeau also organized a
restoration project for this advertising curtain. She said,
“About five years ago, I put together a group of volunteers to
work on it.” Her sister, Barbara
Rainville Nedd, had met Chris
Hadsel at an exhibit in Burlington, Vt., and connected her with
Sandra to help preserve this
historic piece. They worked on
it together in the Congregational Church. It was then
stored in the old Tillotson factory, and now is stored in the
Tillotson Center awaiting its
time to be hung. Riendeau is
going to present the idea to display both curtains, and possibly
another one that is in the Pittsburg Grange hall, which features a scenic lake picture and
block advertisements around it.
More information can be
found at www.curtainswithoutborders.org.
Chronicle Video
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VIDEO NEWS OF THE
WEEK FOR NOV. 11, 2011
Last Sunday morning, a fire
destroyed a structure in the
rear of the Colebrook House. No
injuries were reported, and we
have video of the house in the
aftermath of the blaze.
The CDFA toured Colebrook
this past week. We caught up
with them as they passed
through the new Tillotson Center Arts and Heritage hall. Organizers of the center were
showcasing the installation of
their chairs, which had been
sold as part of a fundraising
effort.
Pittsburg School elementary
students demonstrated their
athletic skills at the annual
gymnastics show held in the
school gymnasium. Cartwheels,
jumps, plate spinning, and a
grand finale by the eighth grade
students can all be seen in our
video report.
Alan Reid, formerly of the
Scottish group The Battlefield
Band, came to the Moose Muck
Café in Colebrook for a concert
with guitarist and vocalist Rob
Van Sante. The pair performed
Scottish ballads and original
compositions, and sat down to
speak with us before the show.
—Thomas Jordan
Video Editor
Mary Trask
mony at its annual conference
that is held in Waterville Valley
where Trask and other recipients will be honored and recognized for their above and beyond teaching ethics and abilities that make their programs
stand out.
Mary is receiving this award
as a result of conducting a quality physical education (PE) program per standards and guidelines for Kindergarten through
12th grade PE programs; meeting the needs of all students
using different teaching methods and planning innovative
learning experiences; for being
a positive role model that epitomizes personal health and fitness while enjoying the activity,
displaying sportsmanship, and
sensitivity to students needs;
for participating in professional
development opportunities; and
for providing service to the profession through leadership,
presentations, and writing.
Trask has been a member of
NHAHPERD for over 30 years.
She spent six years in the PE
program at Groveton High
School and four years at Stratford High School. She has spent
her last 23 years working with
and enriching her students
with pursuing a healthy life
style at Colebrook Academy
(CA) in the physical education
and health program. Her program at CA stands out because
of the uniqueness of her teaching PE without having onsite
access to a gym. Students must
have their gym classes at the
Colebrook Elementary School,
which requires planning, coordination and originality so that
Trask can provide quality experiences for her students.
“Providing exciting ways to
stay fit are limited only by
imagination,” said Trask, “and
even though the top of my wish
list reads a new gym for the
high school it is amazing what
can be done without one.”
When classes aren’t held at
the elementary, the students
may take it as an elective and
have the class at CA in a room
called the attic that is set up for
PE classes. “What really makes
our physical education program
unique is that the remainder of
classes is stationed in the attic,”
said Trask. “The attic has been
converted into a fitness/
classroom, equipped with free
weights, an elliptical, a treadmill and other exercise equipment. Students create their
own fitness program while they
learn proper terminology, goal
setting, log keeping, sports nutrition, gym etiquette and
safety. This elective has
launched numerous students
into a healthy lifestyle. ”
She was nominated back in
August 2011 with two letters of
recommendation to the NHAHPERD by CA Principal Joanne
Melanson and former student
Sarah Bailey, Director of Education at the Sylvan Learning
Center in Portsmouth.
“When I was first contacted
about the criteria for this
award,” said Principal Melanson, “I knew that Mary Trask
would be an ideal candidate for
this recognition. She is a delight to work with. As an ad-
ministrator and colleague at
Colebrook Academy, I value her
opinion and her work with our
students.”
Sarah Bailey expressed in
her letter that “long before I
knew the meaning of a mentor,
Mrs. Trask was one to me. She
has a wonderful way of asking
questions, which ultimately
leads you to discovering the
solution on your own. Jacques
Barzun said, ‘In teaching, you
cannot see the fruit of a day’s
work. It is invisible and remains so, maybe for twenty
years.’ I am sure that even 10
years ago, I could have given
you a long list of why Mrs.
Trask is the perfect choice for
the Teacher of the Year award,
but I would not have yet fully
understood all that she does. It
is more so now, when part of
my job is hiring a team of
teachers for the learning center
I work in, that I realize you
have to find that person who
wishes to teach students beyond what is required in their
job description. Teachers need
to have a strong drive to educate the young minds of tomorrow and contribute to the area
community. Mrs. Trask is an
exemplary example of this.”
Guildhall Vote
requesting that Matthew Smith
and Helen Martin be removed
from the board. “And also to
make sure the tuition (for
Matt’s child) is not paid and, if
it is paid, that the town would
get it back,” said Clark. “If they
want to send their child to another school, they should pay
(not the residents).”
Last week, an unprecedented number of Guildhall
voters attended a special meeting where they voted, 54 to 46,
to rescind the vote allowing for
establishing the gifted and talented students program. Virtually 50 percent of the town’s
voters were at the Guild Hall
for the controversial vote. The
meeting was the result of a petition signed by over five percent of the town’s voters requesting the special vote.
The next step in the controversy, said Clark, is to hear the
lawsuit in Essex Superior
Court, something which he expects will take place in a month
or so. “What we hope will happen is that we will hear from
Matt that he’s no longer seeking the tuition, and we are hoping that he and Helen will step
down, but we are not withdrawing the lawsuit until we know
that those things have happened. I think we are on very
firm legal footing here,” he said.
Fire
responded by trying to put it
out with water. As their attempts failed, they notified the
guest clerk at the Colebrook
House and a 1:52 a.m. call was
made to the Colebrook Fire
Dept.
Help arrived with a crew of
17, including firefighters and
the 45th Parallel EMS team.
Brooks says that the initial
knock down took about 20 min-
utes, but it took at least two
hours more to extinguish the
fire. This was due to blown-in
insulation, propelling the fire
and prompting the crew to
knock down the walls in order
to fight the fire more efficiently.
Many of their oxygen bottles
were half full, leading to the
need for about 23 refills during
the fight.
Brooks says that the operation took longer than expected
for this size building because of
the type of insulation. No one
was harmed during the fire and
no other buildings sustained
any damage. It was not considered suspicious.
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Seats Installed
donation to allow us to do that.”
Thanks to the generosity of
North Country residents and
supporters, that wish came
true—and a few weeks ahead of
schedule. This past week the
Tillotson Committee announced
that the last of the seats have
been sold. The final 16 seats
were sold largely during intermission at the Camerata New
England concert at the Til-
lotson Center on Oct. 28. And
on Monday of this week a tractor trailer truck arrived from
the seat company out west
bringing the new seats to the
center.
On Tuesday and Wednesday
a crew from Massachusetts installed the fabric-covered seats,
each with a cup holder. The
next step is to have the names
verified for placement on the
plaques which will be affixed on
the back of each seat. Many will
say “Given in memory of…” but
others will have the names of
companies, organizations, fami(Continued on page 5)
Police, EMS Reports
GARAGE FIRE IN
SAWYERVILLE, QUEBEC
A huge fire broke out at 75
Randboro Road in Sawyerville,
Que., on the afternoon of Oct.
28, at approximately 4 p.m.
The garage was on the property of Leodore Turcotte. The
cause the fire is not known at
this time. The Cookshire-Eaton
Fire Dept. was quickly dispatched to the scene along with
Sawyerville, Johnville and
Cookshire Fire Depts. A water
tanker from nearby St. Isidore
de Clifton was also on hand.
Firefighters worked to save a
nearby house. The garage was a
total loss. It took firefighters an
hour to bring it under control.
No one was hurt in the very hot
blaze.
—Corey Bellam
STRATFORD MAN’S
PLANE FLIPS IN WIND
On Saturday, Nov. 5, Stratford resident Ben Blodgett, who
was at the Whitefield airport
training to fly solo, was hit by a
gust of wind, turning his plane
upside down.
According to a story in the
Union Leader, Blodgett was
flying a 1948 Stinson Voyager
Flying Station Wagon single
engine, four-passenger craft. He
was executing what was described as “touch and gos” when
the accident happened, according to airport manager Ed Stevens. Blodgett was not injured
in the accident. “It's a small
private plane, and he was landing when a wind gust took him
off the runway and the plane
flipped over,” said Whitefield
Fire Chief Jay Watkins. Watkins also said that workers
hauled the plane to an airport
hangar pending a Federal
Aviation Administration inspection.
N.H. STATE POLICE
On Oct. 31, at 12:05 p.m.,
N.H. State Police responded to
an accident on Rte. 3 in Stratford. Philip Hurley, 60, of Columbia, was traveling north
when he fell asleep, left the
roadway and rolled over. He
was not injured but his vehicle
had to be towed from the scene.
On Nov. 1, at 11:35 a.m.,
State Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident
on Rte. 3 in Stratford. Donna
Malone, 49, of Stratford, was
driving south when she drifted
across the yellow line and
struck the rear of the tractor
trailer that Raymond Prehemo,
Firefighters work on the garage fire in Sawyerville, Que., from
several fire departments, including Cookshire-Eaton, Sawyerville,
Johnville, Cookshire and St. Isidore de Clifton. Corey Bellam
photo.
On Oct. 28, fire destroyed a garage in Sawyerville, Que., belonging
to Leodore Turcotte. Corey Bellam photo.
Prehemo, 67, of Pittsburg, was
driving. Malone was airlifted to
DHMC for treatment of her
injuries. Prehemo was not injured.
On Nov. 4, at 9:30 a.m.,
State Police stopped Jason Potter, 25, of Stratford, for a motor
vehicle violation in the town of
Stratford on US Route 3. He
was subsequently arrested on
the charge of operation after
suspension and will need to
appear in the Colebrook District Court on January 5, 2012.
At 4:56 p.m., State Police
responded to a motor vehicle
collision in Stratford. A vehicle
operated by Lefty Marshall, 21,
of Bloomfield, Vt., pulled out
from a stop sign at Main Street
onto Rte. 3. A vehicle operated
by Cameron Tyler, 22, of Strat-
ford, responding to a fire call,
struck Marshall’s vehicle. No
injuries were reported.
On Nov. 6, at 5:58 p.m.,
State Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident
on Washington Street in the
town of Stewartstown. Anthony
Hartwell, 39, of Clarksville, was
subsequently arrested for operating under the influence.
There were no injuries and the
vehicle was towed from the
scene. Hartwell was transported to the Colebrook Police
Dept., where he was processed.
He will need to appear before
the Colebrook District Court.
45TH PARALLEL EMS
The 45th Parallel EMS participated with the area fire de-
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View From The
45th Parallel
The Way We Were...
11-11-11
We remember being in the seventh grade back in
1966 when a group of us students got a kick out of
writing on all the chalkboards in our junior high school
the date “6-6-66.” Who among us then could have
imagined a distant time when we would note a date in
the 21st Century “11-11-11?” That’s what today is, the
11th day of the 11th month of 2011.
But history tells us that a similar date went down in
history back at the end of what my grandfather called
“The Great War.” It was called that until the world
came to realize that international war would be a big
part of the 20th Century—to such a degree that when
another global war rolled around some 25 years later it
would become known as “World War II, thus designating the war my grandfather spent much of in a Navy
submarine “World War I .”
My grandfather’s war ended at the 11th hour of the
11th day of the 11th month of 1918. At first it as
called Armistice Day, designating the day when the
warring nations signed an “armistice” officially ending
hostilities. But that was changed to Veteran’s Day
when all those World War II Yanks came home to join Seniors marked the 12th anniversary of the Senior Meals program in Groveton in the fall of 1986.
their parents in the hometown parades—and share Charles Jordan photo.
their memories of battles in faraway places.
So today, on 11-11-11, we pause to salute all who
wore the uniform of this country—for me that includes
my grandfather, assorted uncles, cousins, even my
mother (she was in the Women’s Air Corps in World
War II).
Letters
Charles J. Jordan
Media
“HOTEL THAT NEVER WAS”
ON WMUR-TV MONDAY
Colebrook’s legendary “Hotel
That Never Was,” known as
both the Metallak and Nirvana,
will be featured in special
weather segments on WMURTV next Monday.
Colebrook Chronicle editor
Charlie Jordan was interviewed
by WMUR meteorologist Kevin
Skarupa for the program. Jordan wrote about the hotel in his
book Tales Told In The Shad-
ows of the White Mountains
(2003). The hotel was blown
down in a gale in 1892 as it was
nearing completion on Lombard
Hill.
The WMUR series will talk
with a national weather expert
who will analyze what type of
storm likely took the hotel
down. It will air on Monday,
Nov. 14, on Channel 9 around
6:45 a.m. and again in more
detail during the 5 p.m. newscast.
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Sports Photographer: Tina McKenzie;
Canadian Correspondent: Corey Bellam;
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Charlie,
I just wanted to tell you how
much I enjoyed your editorial
last Friday. It states, perfectly,
in just two short paragraphs,
how staggeringly crazy this
proposal is. The desecration of
the state plus the fact that New
Hampshire receives nothing in
return makes it all the more
unbelievable. I so want to believe that if 99 percent of our
population is totally against
this, it can't happen in what we
call a democracy. I hope I'm not
just being that naive.
When I write to our Senator
and/or others, Charlie, I would
like to reference your editorial
if I may. I especially liked your
“absolute idiocy” expression.
Thank you for your voice in
this battle.
Sam Bird
Colebrook
(Editor’s note: Thanks for
your note, Sam. Feel free to
use what ever part of the editorial you wish.)
To the Editor:
In the forthcoming 2012 session, one of the most controversial bill is HB 593 which permits limited gambling in New
Hampshire. Initially, it appears
that the first casino would appear at Rockingham Park and
then, about two years later, a
second one would be authorized.
As things stand now, each
license would cost the purchaser about $50 million. Some
think the second casino would
be in Hudson and others think
it might be at the Balsams
(which would indeed make the
property more attractive for
sale). Personally, I am opposed
to gambling, but realizing that
we are in a failing economy
with extremely high unemployment, and being a strong supporter of representative democracy, I would like to hear the
opinions of those I represent.
Those areas are the towns of
Pittsburg, Clarksville, West
Stewartstown, Colebrook, Columbia and Errol. In addition, I
represent the following unincorporated places: Dixville Notch,
Millsfield, Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy Grants, Dix’s
and Second College Grants,
Wentworths Location, Dummer, Erving’s Location and
Cambridge. If you want to remain anonymous, please place
your response in a plain envelope, but put your name and
address (and email address if
you have one) on the outside of
the envelope. I can be reached
at [email protected]; P. O. Box
158, Colebrook, NH 03576.
Please let me know your
position and whether or not you
want your response to remain
confidential. (separate from
anonyminity). I will respect
your wishes.
Laurence M. Rappaport
N.H. State Representative–
Coos District One
Friends, Neighbors, and North
Country Constituents:
You all know the mantra of
late up here in the North Country. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs–Where are
the jobs? Well, there’s a huge
opportunity that is knocking at
our door.
I’m sure by now you all know
that the New Hampshire House
of Representatives Ways and
Means Committee, of which I
am a member, approved a Casino Gambling Bill, HB593, out
of the full committee. If enacted
early this coming year by the
House and Senate and signed
by the Governor, this bill calls
for the establishment of two
fully licensed gambling casinos
complete with 150 gaming tables as well as 5,000 video slots.
Each casino licensee will pay
$50 million for the license
above the $600,000 application
and vetting review fees prior to
the competitive award of the
license. Projected yearly revenues from each of these casinos
are in the $200 Million range.
It is no secret that a consortium representing Rockingham
Park has been pushing hard for
one of the licenses for the first
casino. Proponents of “The
Rock” do have a natural advantage with its location and an
existing facility that could be
quickly ready under anticipatory ongoing planning they
have been putting together.
Assuming the Millennium
Group does in fact win the first
installation for Rockingham,
language in the current bill
stipulates a two-year waiting
period between the first award
and when the second location
goes up for bid. This second
opportunity will be truly wide
open to any community across
the state that wants it and is
willing to work for it.
What this means for the
community that captures one of
these licenses is a major infusion of jobs. Lots of jobs. Good
paying jobs with benefits. Conservative estimates indicate
Letters
approximately 2,000 to 2,500
full time jobs to operate and
support each casino. That’s
more than enough to replace all
the jobs we lost at Ethan Allen
and the paper mills in Groveton
and Berlin combined. Couple
this prospect with a newly renovated Balsams Hotel and we
have an opportunity to revise
completely the economy of the
entire North Country if we
could get one of the casino licenses up here.
There is a lot that has to
happen for a casino to be in
place here. The new owners of
the Balsams, whoever they may
be, will have to see the benefit
of connecting such a venture
with the renovation of the hotel. Community leaders, civic
groups, and average citizens in
general will have to come out in
support of the endeavor. We all
will have to come together as a
regional community because of
the extensive effect it would
have on all of us over the entire
Upper Connecticut valley area.
Of course, there will be some
who will naturally come out
against these casinos on personal principle that gambling
will bring in crime, drugs, or
other undesirable social elements. We should fully debate
this but I say none of these issues is so insurmountable that
adequate planning cannot overcome or deal with them. Numerous communities in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New
York, and now soon to come to
Massachusetts and Maine seem
to prove this can be true.
So, folks, I believe it’s going
to come down to a choice that
we are going to have to, or want
to, face. The potential for a casino at the Balsams represents
a tremendous opportunity for
us to make our area a true vacation destination choice once
again. Visitors from far and
wide will bring their discretion-
ary vacation spending to our
economy. We must see this for
the tremendous positive opportunity for economic growth it
offers us.
I have been doing and will
continue to do everything I can
as your representative in Concord to make sure that if a casino license is available and if
it’s what the people up here
want, the North Country will
get an honest and fair chance of
winning the bid. We have about
two and a half years to get into
the game. I say let’s welcome
this great opportunity to turn
our economy around and by
welcoming casino gambling to
the North Country.
Hon. J.C. “Duffy” Daugherty
NH State Representative
Coos County
District 1 Colebrook
Ways and Means Committee
Police, EMS
partments in the live burn on
Ramsey Road on Oct. 30. The
EMTs practiced rehab activities
that they will be performing for
firemen at all fire standbys.
Baseline vital signs were done
for all participating firemen
and instructors. The EMTs
changed the firemen’s air tanks
while assessing the firemen’s
pulse and appearance for any
indications of physical distress.
Shirley Roberts, EMT-B student, also attended the training
and was the 45th photographer
for the event.
The following is the activity
report for Oct. 30-Nov. 5.
On Oct. 30, at 2:24 a.m., the
45th Parallel EMS responded to
Pittsburg for a motor vehicle
crash. Two patients were transported to UCVH. At 2:36 a.m.,
the department responded to
Colebrook for a medical emergency. The patient was transported to UCVH. At 5:40 a.m.,
Pittsburg for a medical emergency. The ambulance was can-
celled while en route.
On Oct. 31, at 9:20 a.m., the
department responded to
UCVH for a transfer to DHMC.
At 3 p.m., the department responded to UCVH for a transfer to DHMC.
On Nov. 2, at 10:39 a.m., the
UCVH for a transfer to Weeks
Medical Center. At 7:47 p.m.,
UCVH for a transfer to
Fletcher Allen Medical Center.
On Nov. 3, at 2:23 a.m., the
UCVH for a transfer to Lahey
Clinic in Burlington, Mass. At
10:02 a.m., the department
responded to Lahey Clinic for a
transfer to UCVH. At 1:53
p.m., the department responded to Colebrook for a
medical emergency. The patient was transported to
UCVH. At 11:53 p.m., the department responded to Colebrook for a medical emergency.
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The patient refused transport.
VT. STATE POLICE
On Nov. 5, shortly after midnight, Vt. State Police investigated a report of domestic assault. Investigation showed that
Ryan Cross allegedly assaulted
his live in girlfriend, Chelsey
Ramsdell, in Maidstone, Vt.
Cross was lodged on the charges
and will appear in Essex District Court.
Seats Installed
lies and individual patrons who
each gave $250 to buy a seat.
And the first people who will
be able to try out the new seats
will be those who attend tonight’s concert by the Sultans of
String, a World Music group
from Canada which performs
tonight at 7 p.m. at the center
(tickets are going fast at presstime, but were still available).
The next goal for the Tillotson Center is to gather donations for the center’s sound system. By making a donation
patrons will further help the
Tillotson Center provide the
North Country with a first-class
venue. Donations are also being
sought in memory of the late
Karen Lamontagne, who operated Lazerworks with her husband Beno for many years.
Karen passed away last month.
These specific donations will be
applied to the purchase of a
projection system to allow for
films to be shown at the center.
If you’d like to be among the
first to make a donation to either the sound or projection
systems, you may send your
contribution (specify which) to:
Tillotson Center, Inc., P. O. Box
51, Colebrook, NH 03576.
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Lunches
November 17, 18 and 19
CANAAN
Nov. 14-18
LUNCH: Mon.: Grilled chicken
sandwich, on wheat roll, sweet
potato wedges, cucumber sticks,
kiwi. Tues.: Nachos supreme,
rice with black beans and corn,
coleslaw, fruit. Wed: Italian
meatball sub, garlic rotini,
steamed broccoli, fruit. Thurs.:
Roast turkey, mashed potato,
gravy, stuffing, peas, cranberry,
roll, dessert. Fri.: Chef’s pizza,
salad, fruit.
marinated black bean salad,
salad, fruit.
GROVETON
HIGH SCHOOL
Nov. 14-18
rice with black beans and corn,
salad, fruit.
COLEBROOK
Nov. 14-18
BREAKFAST: (All meals
served with milk or juice.)
Mon.: Cereal. Tues.: Waffles,
applesauce. Wed.: Trix yogurt,
English muffin. Thurs.: Pancakes, peaches. Fri.: Breakfast
pizza LUNCH: Mon.: Chop
suey, bread, applesauce, green
beans, chocolate chip cookie.
Tues.: Chicken Alfredo, roll,
pears, broccoli. Wed.: Beef stew,
PITTSBURG
bread stick, fruit mix, pudding.
Nov. 14-18
Thurs.: Taco, salad, pineapple BREAKFAST: (All meals
roll. Fri.: Chicken fajita, salad, served with milk or juice.)
fruit, brownie.
Mon.: Pancakes, fruit. Tues.:
Cinnamon twist, fruit. Wed.:
GROVETON
Cereal, muffin square, fruit.
Thurs.: Bagel, fruit. Fri.:
ELEMENTARY
Scrambled eggs, sausage links,
Nov. 14-18
LUNCH: Mon.: Grilled chicken fruit. LUNCH: Mon: Grilled
sandwich, on wheat roll, sweet chicken breast, bun, salad,
fruit, pudding. Tues.: Sliced
ham, rice pilaf, cornbread, peas,
pineapple. Wed.: Pigs-inblanket, oven browned potatoes, corn, cantaloupe. Thurs.:
Chicken fajita, salad, fruit,
shape-up. Fri.: French bread
pizza, baby carrots, dip, fruit,
cookie square.
STARK
Nov. 14-18
salad, fruit.
STRATFORD
Nov. 14-18
salad, fruit.
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Education
Staff members and students celebrated National Custodian Day by
honoring Stark Village School’s custodian, Brad Ball. They completed his daily responsibilities, including cleaning of the entire
building, presented him with homemade cookies and a special wolf
chair. The students truly enjoy being “custodian” for the day and
are thankful for all Brad Ball does for the school. Courtesy photo.
Members of the Pittsburg School Class of 2014 pose with Tyler Joyce, who dressed up as a clown and
handed out balloons as a class fundraiser during the school’s annual gymnastics show last Friday sponsored by the Coleman
night. The show had elementary students demonstrating juggling, plate spinning and acrobatic skills. Foundation, the Appalachian
Thomas Jordan photo.
Regional Commission, and the
Burton D Morgan Foundation,
as well as Consortium memberThe first quarter of school Award. For outstanding Lead- ship.
STRATFORD
ended on Friday, Nov. 4. Report ership in the Field of Business
SCHOOL NEWS
On Halloween, the Stratford cards for the quarter will be Creativity and EntrepreneurNORTHUMBERLAND
School held a parade led by sent home on Thursday, Nov. ship.”
DIPLOMA REUNION
“ A n n e o f G r e e n G a - 10.
The Consortium for EntreThe Northumberland Adult
On Friday, student photos, preneurship Education is a na- Diploma Program celebrated
bles” (Principal Sandi Adams).
Students from Kindergarten taken in the middle of October, tional membership association this past Saturday with a fivethrough eighth grade paraded were passed out. These photos of 95 organizations that advo- year reunion. There has been 29
around the school gymnasium. generated great excitement cate entrepreneurship educa- graduates over the past five
Witches, pirates, butterflies, among students.
tion as a lifelong learning proc- years—all receiving a Northum—submitted by ess and provide programs for berland Adult Diploma. This
Spiderman, sports figures, a
Stratford School youth and adults. The confer- diploma is a 20-credit diploma
Cheshire Cat and many other
scary, beautiful and funny charence in Cincinnati brought over based on the requirements from
MELANSON AWARDED
acters livened up an otherwise
220 entrepreneurship educators the N.H. Dept. of Education.
ENTREPRENEUR AWARD
routine Monday morning at
together to share program ideas Students work individually
Joanne C. Melanson of Cole- and establish nationwide net- about 70 percent of the time on
school.
Later that morning, a vari- brook Academy was awarded a works.
a computer, completing courses
ety of guest readers visited each full scholarship to attend the
The announcement and they need in order to graduate.
classroom to read a favorite 29th Annual Entrepreneurship planning for National Entrepre- The other 30 percent of the
story to students. Kathy Roth, Education Forum held in Cin- neurship Week 2012 was a ma- coursework can be individual
coordinator of the School’s CLiF cinnati, Ohio, Nov. 4-7, 2011. jor priority at the annual con- work, competency based exams
(Children’s Literacy Founda- This scholarship was awarded ference. Teachers shared ideas or in-person classes.
tion), organized this event for Joanne C. Melanson’s lead- for events in support of local
Participants from Saturdays
which was designed to demon- ership and creativity in bring- entrepreneurs and their entre- celebration included six of the
strate to students how much ing entrepreneurship education preneurship education pro- 29 graduates with some of their
pleasure reading gives people of to the schools.
grams. In recognition of the family members, N.H. State
A framed commemorative need for educators to have the Senator John Gallus and the
all ages and professions. Among
the readers were a police- award was presented to Joanne opportunities for professional Director of the Northumberland
woman, a local farmer, a parent C. Melanson that read as fol- development in teaching entre- Adult Diploma Program Robin
of students at the school, and lows:
preneurship, 115 teacher schol- Scott. There were several door
“Entrepreneurship 101 arships costing $80,000 were prizes handed out with a drawMs. Adams.
ing every half hour and a new
winner each time. They were:
$20 gift card for the Coos Pit
Stop, Roland Laflamme;
$25 gift card for Lahouts,
Christiane Lanctot; maple
syrup gift box, Dean Sweatt;
$25 gift card for the 99 Restaurant, Mashell Bresette, $25; gift
card for Shaw’s, Deb Laflamme;
free pizza and soda for the Lancaster House of Pizza, Niccole
Vike.
If you would like more information about this program, call
Robin Scott at the Groveton
High School at 636-1619.
VARIETY SHOW AT
GROVETON HIGH SCHOOL
There will be a variety show
on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, at
7 p.m. at the Ryan Memorial
Gym in Groveton. Admission is
$4 for adults and $2 for students. There will be group and
solo performances by Groveton
High School chorus.
Left photo: At the Northumberland Adult Diploma Program reunion, Director Robin Scott, graduate Marion Sweatt, N.H. State Senator John Gallus, Dean Sweatt and
graduate David Pelchat. Right photo: Marion Sweatt, David Pelchat, Annette Parrow, Roland Laflamme, Christiane Lanctot, Niccole Vike (six of the 29 past graduates) at
the Northumberland Adult Diploma Program reunion last Saturday. Courtesy photos.
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SULTANS OF STRING
CONCERT IS TONIGHT
Just a reminder that the
Sultans of String will be appearing tonight, Friday, Nov.
11, at 7 p.m., at the Tillotson
Center in Colebrook.
The Sultans of String are
billed as musical experts in
what they call “atomic world
jazz flamenco. The CBC calls
them an “organic mix of rumba,
Gypsy, jazz, Middle Eastern
and Spanish flavors brilliantly
executed.
The concert is sponsored by
the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts in collaboration with the Skye Theatre in
Maine. Tickets are $15 for what
is sure to be a hot time on the
new facility’s stage.
Called “Canada’s ambassadors of musical diversity,” Sultans of String thrill their audiences with their global sonic
tapestries ranging from Cuban
rhythms to French Manouche,
celebrating musical fusion and
human creativity with warmth
and virtuosity. Fiery violin
dances with rumba flamenco
guitar while a funk bass lays
down unstoppable grooves.
Tickets will be available at
the door on a first-come, first
served basis. Advance tickets
are now available at Fiddleheads, 110 Main St., in Colebrook. For more information on
the performers, visit
www.sultansofstring.com. For
more information on the Great
North Woods Committee for the
Arts, visit www.gnwca.org or
call 246-8998 or 237-9302.
Board has seen has been extremely impressive. Board
members were just blown away
by what they’ve seen at the
Tillotson Center,” said Kevin
Flynn, CDFA Communications
Director. “The community support has been outstanding. It’s
definitely going to be the kind
of attraction that will deepen
the pride and character of Colebrook. We’re so proud to be associated with it.”
Recent environmental work
to mitigate river erosion at the
Industrial Park was paid for by
a community development
block grant awarded by CDFA.
Without action, at least one of
the Park’s commercial buildings
would have fallen into the Connecticut River.
“CDFA has a long history of
providing economic development resources for Colebrook. We anticipate the town
will approach us soon about
new opportunities for job creation,” said Flynn.
Members of the CDFA Board
who toured Whitefield, Berlin, A total of 368 years: attending Canaan Senior Meals last week were, front, from left, Althea Gray, age
Groveton, Lancaster and Cole- 93, Marie Beloin, age 91, Martha Pratt, age 93, and, back, Gordon Frizzell, 91. Photo courtesy Billie
brook include Chairman David Brockney.
Woods, Vice-chairman Janet
Ackerman, and SecretaryTreasurer Brian Hoffman. Collins, Diana Gendreau and watching a five-year-old visitor, their interpretation of the current theme. It plans to be an
Other Directors included Benoit Sheila Fissette perform a dance Shaylah Haynes, dance along.
Bernice Houle was the high enjoyable evening of art, conLamantagne, Dan Gray, Mike number they learned for
Long, Kathy Moore, and Igna- them. The winners of the bowler this week, with Katie versation and fun.
If you are an artist or artitius MacMillian. CDFA Execu- pumpkin carving contest were VonDohrmann in second
tive Director Kathy Bogle announced. The entries were place. Ellen Jordan won the san (of any medium) and would
Shields also attended with pretty impressive and included Blackout Bingo game. Resi- like more information about
CDFA CFO Ted Kuchinski and Cinderella's coach, a mouse dents also enjoy trivia and play- CRAG, visit www.connecticutcottage, a noodle man, tradi- ing penny ante. SCU residents riverartisans.org. For more inFlynn.
tional jack-o-lanterns, mon- played unit Bingo, the letter formation about exhibits and
sters, cats, bats and other game, rhyme time, what’s in- schedules, contact Michele
COOS COUNTY
imaginative carvings.
side and enjoyed a little humor Johnsen at 237-5500 or
NURSING HOSPITAL
In
the
evening,
residents
and joke fun. They choose [email protected].
CDFA BOARD TOURS
Residents had fun trying on
gave
out
treats
to
the
trick-ormagazines from a magazine
COLEBROOK PROJECTS
different costumes and masks
CANAAN SENIOR NEWS
The Board of Directors of the during the costume closet on treaters who came to visit. Spe- cart and had fun looking over
The Canaan Seniors played
Community Development Fi- Sunday. On Monday, staff cial Care Unit (SCU) residents cookbooks together. They
nance Authority (CDFA) has members in costume paraded baked cupcakes and enjoys a strung cereal on yarn to hang Bingo after dinner on Thurscompleted a two-day tour of through the house giving room small Halloween party in the on the trees for birds and en- day. Winners were Imelda
joyed a bird sensory pro- Gosselin, Lucienne Jalbert, Ray
Coos County, spending their bound residents a chance to see unit.
Don Pichette and friend gram. They discussed animal Lanctot, Pauline Jalbert and
final day touring projects it has and share in the silliness. The
funded in Colebrook.
costumes included Lucille Ball, Terri Scott provided Karaoke sounds and watched an animal Francoise Bohan. Blackout was
shared with Althea Gray and
The Board met with commu- Rosie the Riveter, witches, a music and songs for resident to video.
The schedule promised a tea Therese Rougeau. The 50/50
nity leaders to tour the Cole- nun, a pirate, an early Pilgrim sing-along. Ellen Sipe perbrook Industrial Park and the woman, a ghost, a goofy ball formed familiar tunes on the party. But residents and staff winners were Marie-Paule
were actually able to surprise Marchand and Therese
Tillotson Center. The Tillotson player and a ’50s girl in poodle piano for all to enjoy.
On Saturday, residents en- Kara Marquis with a baby Rougeau.
Center is being financed in part skirt. Other staff members were
Next week’s (Nov. 16), menu
by $500,000 in tax credits dressed as the Blues Brothers joyed the Wii Dance game. A shower. The room was decoawarded to the project by and a Pillsbury baker. In the few residents tried out the rated with a diaper cake and is shepherd’s pie, beets, bread,
CDFA.
afternoon, residents gathered in dance moves while others en- decorations in pink as Kara will and apple crisp for dessert.
“The quality of the work the the family room to watch Sue joyed watching. The big hit was be delivering a girl, Khloe, in
January. Everyone enjoyed
CRAG TO MEET NOV. 17
chips, dip, crackers, cheese,
The Connecticut River Artipunch and a pink shower cake san Group (CRAG) will meet at
while Kara opened the gifts 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17,
from staff and residents. The 2011, at the Alice M. Ward Meresidents enjoyed seeing the morial Library in Cacute baby things, tiny socks and naan. Agenda items include the
adorable outfits.
gallery at Fiddleheads, budget
and workshops. For more inforCRAG’S “HARMONY”
mation about CRAG, visit
EXHIBIT OPENS NOV. 18
www.connecticutriverartiCRAG in collaboration with sans.org or call 237-8882.
Fiddleheads invites the public
to the new CRAG gallery exHUNTER’S SUPPER
hibit “Harmony” opening on
IN GUILDHALL
Nov. 18, with a reception from 5
There will be a Hunter’s
-7 p.m. at Fiddleheads, 110 Supper on Saturday, Nov. 12,
Main St., in Colebrook. This starting at 5 p.m., in the Guild
show will be highlighting the Hall in Guildhall, Vt. The suptalent of many of CRAG’s art- per is hosted by the Connecticut
ists and a variety of mediums.
Valley Sno-Riders.
The receptions are casual
The menu includes home
and offer complimentary wine baked beans, ham, mashed poand refreshments as well as a tatoes, squash, coleslaw, rolls,
Among those welcoming members of the Board of Directors of the Community Development Finance chance to see the new exhibit, pie. The price is $8 for adults
Authority (CDFA) to the Tillotson Center during the group’s visit to Colebrook on Tuesday were Rick meet local artists and learn and $4 for children under 12.
Tillotson and John Kaufmann, at left. You can see more of the CDFA’s tour of the center in the Video how each uniquely expresses
News of the Week. Charles Jordan photo.
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Left photo: Wayne Frizzell, organizer of Brewtopia for over five years now, said the crowd this year was slightly smaller, but all attendees seemed to enjoy the night just as
well. Clay Hinds provided refreshments and Ben Hood, to the right of Wayne, offered up the beer samples, as General Manager of White Mountain Distributors. Kelly LaPerle was selling a multitude of raffle tickets, and David West of the CDDA was present to show his support of the event, as well. Right photo: Tracey Gilcris, a Budweiser
Sales Representative, was serving up hard apple cider at the Brewtopia event hosted by the Colebrook Country Club last Friday night. She said many of the brews that
were available that evening can be found at LaPerle’s IGA. White Mountain Distributors provided the various beer samples for the event, which was held to benefit the
Colebrook Downtown Development Association. The fundraiser included a 50/50 raffle, the auctioning off of various mystery gifts valued at $100 each and a professional golf
club bag giveaway. Britni White photos.
CHRISTMAS SALE
AND TEA
The First Baptist Church in
North Stratford will host its
annual Christmas Sale and Tea
on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be
crafts, a cookie walk, white elephant, a food table, fancy work
and more.
SEVENTH ANNUAL
THANKSGIVING DAY
Every year since 2005, the
Ministerium (North Country
Cooperating Churches) has
hosted a traditional dinner at
the Monadnock Congregational
Church on Main Street. This
year marks the seventh Annual
Thanksgiving Day Meal.
Come one, come all on
Thursday, Nov. 24 from 12
noon until 2 p.m. in the Church
Fellowship Hall. Join in with
your neighbors and friends and
enjoy all the blessings the
North Country has to offer.
Every one is invited. There
is no cost involved, but donations to benefit the Colebrook
Area Food Pantry are welcome.
The church Fellowship Hall is
handicap accessible. Meals can
be delivered to shut-ins. Just
call Rev. Rebecca Larson at 237
-4414, to schedule a delivery or
to volunteer.
NORTHUMBERLAND
PUBLIC LIBRARY
As we have told you in the
past, our library has a continuous book sale in our library
basement. The cost is 25 cents
for a hard cover book and 10
cents for a paperback. Our paperbacks can also be purchased
in the buck a bag sale. We will
give you a plastic bag and you
can fill it up with paperback
books and we will only charge
you one buck.
Something new for the holiday season is that our library
has been given a donation of
Ladies of the First Baptist Church of North Stratford working on crafts for the
upcoming Christmas Sale. The Christmas sale will be on Nov. 19, 10 a.m. until 3
p.m. The church will have the Christmas Sale and the monthly Church Supper on
Saturday , Nov. 12, from 5:30-7 p.m. The church dining room and kitchen has been
closed since experiencing water damage on Sept. 12 due to a broken pipe. The
church dining area and kitchen are now recarpeted and the kitchen has new flooring. In the photo, from the left, are Pat Schuren, Darlene Balch, Pauline Johnsey,
Shirley Sweatt and Donna Peterson. Fran Ruch photo.
bit about their organization and
church with the Chronicle on
Sunday afternoon following
their annual Christmas Craft
Bazaar that was held on Saturday at St. Brendan’s Church in
Colebrook.
They explained that there
are currently 28 active members
in their group and they hope to
grow the membership, as their
participants are aging, making
it hard to carry on their charitable work. The mission of the
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S CLUB Catholic Women’s Club is to
benefit the parish and St. BrenSEEKS TO GROW RANKS
Myra Ellingwood and Deb dan’s Church.
Due to declining population,
Chamberlain, of the Catholic
Women’s Club, shared a little
children’s toys, Christmas decorations and stuffed animals. We
will be having a tag sale in the
library basement starting Nov.
15 and continuing through the
end of the year. All proceeds
will benefit the library.
Start your Christmas shopping and help out your library
at the same time.
—submitted by
Northumberland
Public Library
Students from Mathieu's Martial Arts attended a non-rated tournament on Saturday,
Nov. 5, at Merrimack Valley High School in Penacook. The event was hosted by Bodyworks Karate Club. The group came home with 14 trophies. Front, from left, Adrianna
Noyes, first place for forms and third place for sparring. Jacob Grimes, second place for
forms, Angel Gallien, first place in sparring and first place for forms. Back, Master
Renald Mathieu, Colin Carlson, third place in forms, Jessi Frechette, first place for
forms, first in sparring and third in weapons, Tyler Gallien, third place in forms and
second in Weapons, Chris Noyes and Jamie-Lee Pinet, two second places for forms
and sparring, Brandi Lambert, second place in sparring, Master Lynne Mathieu. Missing from photo, Billy Tallmage. Lori Stott photo.
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the parish has been combined
with fellow Catholic churches in
the area, creating the North
American Martyrs Parish of St.
Albert’s Church of West Stewartstown, the St. Pius the
Tenth Church of Errol and the
St. Brendan’s Church of Colebrook. Father Craig Cheney
leads St. Brendan’s and Elling-
wood is the President of the
Catholic Women’s Club. Other
offices in the group are held by
Deb Chamberlain (Vice President), Marie Gorman
(Secretary) and Rita Cross
(Treasurer). The group was
once called the Tabernacle Society and has been around since
1915. This means their 100th
Anniversary will call for a cele-
bration in September of 2015.
Ellingwood explained that
the members of St. Brendan’s
Church first began gathering in
individuals’ homes before a
church was built on Cooper
Hill, across from where Northern Tire now exists. The current church on Parson’s Street
was constructed in 1955, utilizing some of the old stained
Theater seating has been installed at the Tillotson Center in Colebrook. Those attending tonight’s Sultans of String concert will be
the first to test out the new chairs. Charles Jordan photo.
glass windows from the first
church, which are in the rear of
the building facing the parking
lot now. New stained glass
windows were created with the
help of family sponsorships.
Record books were brought
out, one dating back to 1925,
revealing practices of the
Catholic Women’s Club in years
past. Most things have remained the same, despite a few
rules, such as a fee for serving
too much food at events. Ellingwood shared what the group
does now. They hold meetings
on the first Tuesday of every
month, starting with a mass at
6 p.m., and a meeting at 6:30.
Community News
Students at Stewartstown Community School got into the act for
trick or treating for Halloween. From left, Dawson Klebe, Christian Owen, Karsen Sweat, Karissa Sweat. Courtesy photo.
Creative art is on display in the halls of Colebrook Elementary
School. Colorful masks and fall tree sculptures are shown here,
created by the fifth and sixth grade classes. Britni White photo.
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Community News
St. Brendan’s Church in Colebrook was busy last Saturday as a large crowd turned out for their annual Christmas Bazaar. From 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. patrons could buy
festive crafts, decorations, handmade items, baked goods, raffle tickets and a light luncheon of soup and sandwiches was also available. The Catholic Women’s Club organizes the event each year to raise funds for the church. Britni White photos.
They attend mass as a body in
spring and fall, and do not hold
meetings in the summer
months. Members of the Hostess, Sick and Alter Committee
rotate duties such as alter area
cleaning, preparation of refreshments and the sending of
birthday, “get well” and celebratory cards. They also take
care of the flowers in the alter
area of the church and raise
funds for the church.
The women hold an annual
Christmas Craft Bazaar and a
raffle of donated items to benefit the church. They also have
an annual Gift Exchange and
Christmas Party, to be held on
Dec. 6 this year. At this event
they collect food for the local
food pantry. The group is also
responsible for catering church
functions, such as ceremonies
for First Communion and Confirmation and funeral luncheons. They fundraise for parish
projects and upkeep, such as
the purchase of heating fuel, a
new organ and paint for renovations.
Area churches also rotate
charitable duties, such as sandwich preparation for when the
Bloodmobile is in town holding
a blood drive. They also take
turns helping serve a free community dinner which takes
place at the Methodist Church
every Thursday from 5-6 p.m.
The Catholic Women’s Club
helps with this event once a
month. The meal is made possible with the help of grants
and a Chef. Ellingwood also
noted that guest speakers have
spoken at meetings in the past,
including Julie Colby, who
talked about the resources that
can be found at the local library.
Another interesting fact
about the Catholic Women’s
Club is that they award a $500
scholarship each year to an
active member of the graduating senior class. They hope to
gain more participation from
high school students and the
youthful generations of the
area, soon. The group welcomes
any interested individuals to
attend a meeting to see what
they are all about. The criterion
for members is simple: must be
Catholic women. They will hold
their next meeting on Tuesday,
Feb. 7.
—Britni White
GROVETON VETERAN’S
DAY CEREMONIES
There are two memorial
ceremonies planned in the town
of Northumberland which will
be hosted by the American Legion Post 17 on Friday, Nov. 11.
The first will be in Stark at 9
a.m. in the cemetery next to the
Stark Town Hall. This will be
followed by a service at 11 a.m.
in Groveton, next to the war
memorials on the common in
Groveton.
LEARN ABOUT NATIVE
AMERICAN BEADWORK
Daniel Duhaime is the next
artisan to be featured in the
Artisan Spotlight event hosted
by Fiddleheads, 110 Main St. in
Colebrook on Saturday, Nov.
19.
Duhaime will be demonstrating his bead-working skills,
which is drawn from traditional
Native American styles and
influences. Duhaime makes
jewelry items such as earrings
and necklaces, but also fabricates deerskin bags, pouches
and purses. He holds true to
authentic tanning procedures,
as the Native Americans would
have done years ago, as well as
drying the hides over an open
wood fire.
Duhaime resides in North
Stratford and calls both his
beading business and garden
business “Howling Wolf.” Duhaime possesses quite the green
thumb and grows a vast variety
of vegetables and herbs
throughout the season.
Duhaime will have a wide selection of items for sale and will
gladly answer questions about
beadwork techniques and
styles.
Duhaime’s beadwork is for
sale at Fiddleheads in both
Colebrook and in Littleton at 16
Myra Ellingwood, President of the Catholic Women’s Club that organized the St. Brendan’s Christmas
Bazaar, showed the
an old record book from the church. She said they have been holding
craft fair fundraisers there for many years now. The records in the book dated back to 1925 when dues
were ten cents. Now it only costs 25 cents to join and $3 for church members’ yearly dues. Many familiar names were found in the book, of generations past, included ancestors of both Myra’s and this reporter’s family trees. Britni White photo.
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Mill Street. The Artisan Spotlight hours are 10 a.m. to 5
p.m., with complimentary
snacks and refreshments. For
information about future Artisan Spotlights, visit www.fiddleheadsusa.com.
TOYS FOR
TOTS COLLECTION
The annual Toys for Tots
collection is underway in the
North Country. Parents who
need help providing gifts for
their children can leave a message at the office phone of Virginia Rockhill in Pittsburg at
538-6001. Be sure to include
each child's name, age, address,
phone number, and parent's
names. Toys collected are for
children up to age 12; it is difficult to know if there will be any
collections for teenagers.
The towns served by this
collection are Columbia, Colebrook, Stewartstown, Clarksville and Pittsburg. The
neighboring Vermont towns
are not included in the N.H.
Toys for Tots; they are provided
for through Newport Toys for
Tots.
Donation boxes will be located in area stores and those
drop off locations will be available a later time. The deadline
to submit names is Saturday,
Dec. 10.
COLEBROOK KIWANIS
BUILDERS CLUB FORMED
A full house of parents, students and Kiwanis members
attended the Induction and
Installation Ceremony for the
Colebrook Builders Club on
Wednesday the 9th, at 6 p.m.,
in the Colebrook Elementary
cafeteria. Kiwanian Mary Jolles
said, “The group’s purpose is to
serve the community and make
it a better place. They will also
do activities for children.”
The charter night for the
group began prior to the ceremony when Colebrook Academy
Key Club members were present to train the new members.
The Builders Club is essentially
a precursor group for elementary students to prepare for the
next level of the service focused
Kiwanis group, (Key Club).
Jolles said that it is a positive
motivator, as anyone can join,
as long as they focus on their
studies and present good behavior. Twenty four sixth–eighth
grade students were inducted
at the ceremony.
Community News
The newly inducted officers of the Kiwanis Builders Club at Colebrook Elementary School posed for a
quick picture after their charter ceremony that was held on Wednesday evening in the cafeteria. The
group will perform similar duties as the Key Club, and consists of 24 sixth-eighth grade students.
From left, Treasurer Josiah Young, Bulletin Editor Christine Johns, Secretary Erica Haynes, Vice
President Morgan Beaton and President Marissa Johns. Officers missing from photo are Scrapbook
Editor Elizabeth Whitaker and Assistant Scrapbook Editor Tristen Rolfe. Britni White photo.
Builders groups exist in
many area towns, and even
younger “K Club’s” work to instill a community service mindset from early on. The Colebrook Builders Club was officially established on June 17,
2011, and a few meetings have
been held since, where interested individuals learned about
the group from Colebrook Academy Key Club members, who
have served as their sponsor,
along with the Kiwanis Club.
Gina Dagesse will serve as
advisor for the group, with help
from Mary Jolles. Dagesse
joined the Kiwanis Club this
past spring, and Jolles asked if
she would take on the task of
leading this endeavor, as she
seemed to be a solid, long-term
director. Dagesse is excited
about the level of involvement
and participation that the
promising young group has
shown already. Recently, they
helped at the Green Expo, read
aloud to kids at the Harvest
Craft Fair, and also assisted
with games at the Kiwanis Halloween party.
Jolles hopes to get the group
involved with senior meals at
the church, food drives and the
Winter Carnival. She says they
will work closely with the Student Council on similar projects. Through this group, they
strive to create and develop
young leaders, focusing on selfless service. By participating in
the organization, students learn
leadership skills and build
character. More information
can be found at www.buildersclub.org.
—Britni White
Marissa Johns was inducted as the first President of the Colebrook
Kiwanis Builders Club Wednesday night. Cody Hastings, the Key
Club Lieutenant Governor, presented her with the Charter certificate for the group, which was actually established on June 17,
2011. Britni White photo.
Many awards and certificates were presented at the Colebrook
Kiwanis Builders Club Installation and Induction ceremony
Wednesday night in the Colebrook cafeteria. Gina Dagesse, left,
the Colebrook fifth grade Language Arts teacher, will be the advisor for the new group. Lindy Falconer, right, who leads the Colebrook Key Club, praised her for her endeavor. Gina made sure to
thank Mary Jolles, who was also involved in establishing this
group. Britni White photo.
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Around The Region
The 1886 Mercedes-Benz on display in Sherbrooke last month. Corey Bellam photo.
said that there are only two of
this type of vehicle left in the
world.
The 1886 vehicle was called
the “tricycle that roared” back
then and was said to have sold
for $1,000. In 2011, this same
car would be worth approximately one million dollars.
Duane Clarke and his wife,
Patricia, of Vancouver, made Duane and Patricia Clarke of Vancouver transported the historic
the trip to Sherbrooke with the vehicle for the show in Sherbrooke. Corey Bellam photo.
historic vehicle for this show.
The Clarkes both work for Mercedes-Benz and attend shows
all over with the 1886 car. The
car features three wheels and
has a tubular frame, rack and
pinion steering connected to a
driver end tiller, and has an
electric ignition. It could do 810 miles per hour.
Also at the show, the Sherbrooke dealership introduced
the public to the first MercedesBenz electric Smart Car. The
public was able to take the
unique vehicle for a test drive.
The electric smart car is to be
on the market in 2013 and is
expected to help reduce pollution. The car drives like a
dream and, at 100 percent electric, it is completely silent.
Corey Bellam tests out the Mercedes-Benz
On display as well were the Smart Car.contributor
It
is
expected
to be on the market in 2013.
2011 models of Mercedes-Benz
vehicles.
—Corey Bellam
“Moby Dick” will be presented
live on stage at 7 p.m., Friday,
Nov. 18 at the St. Johnsbury
School. The production will be
performed by renowned Irish
actor Conor Lovett of the Gare
St. Lazare Players of Dublin,
Ireland. Courtesy photo.
off his leg. Ahab intends to take
revenge.
This riveting tale will be
performed by Lovett who, with
his wife Judy Hegarty Lovett,
adapted the novel for this towering one-man performance.
The Lovett’s Dublin-based Gare
St. Lazare Players is Ireland’s
most traveled theater troupe,
with performances in 21 countries. Lovett is widely viewed
as one of the world’s leading
performers of the work of playwright Samuel Beckett.
Tickets are now on sale at
the Catamount Arts box office
or by calling (802) 748-2600.
Online sales are available at
CatamountArts.org. “Moby
Dick” is presented by Kingdom
County Productions, working in
association with Catamount
Arts. For more information,
contact Kingdom County Productions director and series
producer Jay Craven at [email protected].
“MOBY DICK” TO BE
PERFORMED IN ST. J
Kingdom County Productions will present the acclaimed
theatrical production of Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick” live
on stage at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov.
18 at the St. Johnsbury School.
The production will be performed by renowned Irish actor
Conor Lovett of the Gare St.
Lazare Players of Dublin, Ireland.
“Moby Dick,” Melville’s
“Great American Novel,” is a
work of immense detail, charismatic characters, obsessive revenge, and a promethean challenge to the gods. Published in
1851, the monumental story
tells the adventures of the wandering sailor Ishmael, and his
voyage on the whaleship Pequod, commanded by Captain
Ahab. Ishmael soon learns that
Ahab seeks one specific whale:
Moby Dick, a ferocious, enigmatic white sperm whale. In a
previous encounter, the whale
destroyed Ahab's boat and bit
SCOTT WOODS OLD-TIME
CHRISTMAS SHOW
St. George’s Parish Guild in
Lennoxville, Que., invites the
public to open your hearts to
the joy of Christmas spirit by
attending Scott Woods’ All New
Old-Time Christmas Memories
Show at Alexander Galt Regional High School. The Show
CORRECTION
takes place on Tuesday, Nov.
It
was
stated that in this
15, at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the door. For ad- section last week that nine-year
vance tickets, call (819) 564- -old Bryan Carrier’s father
“runs an extiunguisher busi8960 or (819) 822-2242.
ness in Sherbrooke.” We were
subsequently told by Nathalie
MERCEDES-BENZ
Thibeault that Bryan’s dad,
CARS IN SHERBROOKE
On Oct. 23, several types of Alain, is a technician at the
Mercedes-Benz cars were on business where he works, Exdisplay for the public to come tincteurs Express, Inc., and
view at the Mercedes-Benz that she and Nancy Nadeau are
dealership in Sherbrooke, Que. actually the owners.
The dealership was honored
TEA AND BAZAAR IN
to have the first gas-propelled
LENNOXVILLE NOV. 26
car built on display in its showSt. George’s Christmas Tea
room. This circa 1886 vehicle
and
Bazaar will be held in Lenthat was on display was created
by Karl Benz, the founder of the noxville, Que., on Saturday,
Mercedes-Benz company. It is
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Janket MacAulay, left, and Helen Taylor with some of the crafts
that Janet made and was selling at the Golden Agers craft show
and sale last month. Corey Bellam photo.
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Around The Region
SAWYERVILLE
CRAFT SHOW AND SALE
The Sawyerville FADOQ,
otherwise known as the Golden
Agers, hosted its annual craft
show and sale at the Sawyerville Community Center on Oct.
22. The show featured 16 artisans displaying and selling
their products, including
quilted items, stone work,
baked goods, magnetic jewelry,
knitting, and many other interesting things for the public.
The show was very highly
attended by people from the
Sawyerville region and the
many surrounding towns. This
was a chance to do some Christmas shopping or to just buy a n
item for a special person.
—Corey Bellam
The Eric George Trophy was presented to Germain Boutin
(holding trophy) by Jon Sylvester. Corey Bellam photo.
PLOWMANS
AWARD NIGHT
On Friday, Oct. 21, a supper
and awards night was held at
the Ives Hill Community Hall
to honor the SherbrookeCompton plowing match winners.
A turkey dinner, created by
Elaine Lebourveau, was served
with the presentation of awards
following the dinner.
Germain Boutin won first
place for walking plows drawn
by horses. He also won best
crown and best plowed tea, followed by Nadia Boutin, Guy
Gilbert and Walter Walker. The
trophy for neatest outfit went to
Guy Gilbert.
Vincent Gilbert won the junior class for walking plows and
also was the youngest in the
horse class.
Tractors open to boys ages 812 was won by William Sylvester. He had best crown, best
plowed land and highest points.
William was also the youngest
plow person. Grant Kirby won
the trophy for best finish.
Then came the tractors with
three or more furrow plows.
That class was won by Bruce
Suiter. Tractors with two furrow plows was won by Scott
Kirby. He had best crown, best
finish and also received the
Kverneland trophy for best
plowed land by a Kverneland
plow. Francis Healy was second, followed by John Stalker
and Wayne Nutbrown. Wayne
Nutbrown was the most senior
plow person at the match and
was awarded a toy tractor that
looked like the one he used in
the contest.
Antique plows was won by
Allen Cass in first place and
Nov. 26, from 10:30 a.m. to 4
p.m. It will feature a silent auction, food, candy, craft tables
and Children’s Corner. Admission is charged for the tea only
and the event is wheelchair
accessible. Please note the new
time. Everyone is welcome.
The Oddfellows trophy presented by members Floyd Kerr and
Nancy Barton to Nadia Boutin and William Sylvester. From left,
Nadia Boutin, William Sylvester, Floyd Kerr and Nancy Barton.
Corey Bellam photo.
Left photo: Some of the first place winners in the plowman awards. From left, Allen Cass, Bruce
Kirby, Scott Kirby and Bruce Switer. Middle photo: The Eric George Trophy was presented to Germain Boutin (holding trophy) by Jon Sylvester. Corey Bellam photo.
best crown, best finish and best
plowed land. Dallas Campbell
was second.
The class following Canadian rules was own by Bruce
Kirby. The Oddfellows trophy
was presented by members
Floyd Kerr and Nancy Barton
to Nadia Boutin and her son
William Sylvester for highest
points for parent and junior.
—Corey Bellam
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Obituaries
Audrey J. Jackson
AUDREY J. JACKSON
WEST STEWARTSTOWN,
—Audrey J. Jackson, 90, passed
away peacefully on Thursday
afternoon, Nov. 3, 2011, at the
Coos County Nursing Hospital
in West Stewartstown, with
members of her family by her
side, and after a long period of
declining health.
She was born in Moes River,
Qué., on Feb. 26, 1921, a
daughter to the late James and
Pearl (Martin) Gemmell. Audrey grew up in Moes River and
later moved to Coaticook, where
she attended high school. She
later taught English in the oneroom schoolhouse in Moes
River.
Audrey married Elmont
Jackson in the fall of 1941, just
prior to his deployment oversees during World War II. After
the war and before starting a
family, Audrey was the “camp
cook” at Elmont’s logging camp
in East Branch. After the war,
they made their home on Gale
Street in Canaan, Vt., where
they raised their six daughters–
“the Jackson girls.” In 1958
they purchased Marshall’s
Camps on Lake Wallace and
later named it Jackson’s Lodge,
to “keep the girls busy and out
of trouble.” An accomplished
business woman, Audrey operated the resort, in addition to
keeping the books for Elmont’s
logging business, until she retired in 1986.
Audrey was a member of
Grace United Methodist
Church, the Lake Wallace Association and a lifetime member
of the American Legion Auxiliary. A true outdoors woman,
she enjoyed hunting, fishing,
and was an avid naturalist who
instilled a love and appreciation
of nature and the outdoors in
all her daughters. She was an
excellent cook and talented
baker, famous for her homemade bread and mashed potato
donuts. She loved animals, and
the home was always filled with
pets. She also enjoyed reading,
knitting, crossword and jigsaw
puzzles and Bingo.
Most importantly, Audrey
loved her family. She leaves
behind a legacy of six daughters, Bonnie Crawford and husband Vernon of Canaan, Vt.,
Connie Jackson and husband
Rob Roy of Colebrook; Donna
Lemay and husband Serge of
Canaan, Francine Bigney and
husband Marc of Colebrook;
Gloria Jackson of Canaan, and
Hylie Marquis and husband
Mario of Canaan; two sisters,
Gladys Keir of Huntington, Vt.,
and Elsie Locke and husband
Robert of Caribou, Maine; a
sister-in-law, Ina Sargeant of
Ottawa, Ont.; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;
five nephews and four nieces.
She is preceded in death by her
husband, Elmont, in 2001; a
sister-in-law, Lola Jackson; as
well as her long-time friend and
employee, Emma Cote.
There will be no public calling hours. A memorial service
will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, at the
Grace United Methodist
Church in Canaan, Vt.,
with The Reverend Rick Boyden officiating. Interment will
follow at the Alice Hunt Cemetery in Canaan.
Expressions of sympathy in
her memory may be made to
the Grace United Methodist
Church, c/o Rev. Rick Boyden,
P.O. Box 247, Canaan,
VT 05903. 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,
Colebrook.
Dr. Julie Callahan Clark and
husband Garrett of Philadelphia, Penn., Gunner’s Mate,
3rd Class, Kevin P. Callahan,
USN, Stephen A. Callahan of
Berkley, Mass., Andrew and
Garrett Vitt of Norwood,
Mass., Sean and Katelyn Fitzgerald of Kingston, Mass.; a
brother, Frederick Cunningham and wife Dencie of Canaan, Vt.; as well as numerous
nieces and nephews. She is
preceded in death by her loving
husband Edwin S. Goodwin;
and her siblings Pauline Burbank, Catherine Kirk, Gordon,
Perron, Brandon J. Perron, Sr.,
Richard Perron, Ronald C.
Cunningham and W. Bevin
Cunningham.
Calling hours will be held
on Friday evening, Nov. 11,
2011, from 6-8 p.m. at Jenkins
and Newman Funeral Home in
Colebrook. A memorial Mass
will be held on Saturday, Nov.
12, at 11 a.m. at St. Brendan’s
Catholic Church in Colebrook. Interment will follow at
the Colebrook Village Cemetery.
Expressions of sympathy in
her memory may be made to
the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312 or online at
www.diabetes.org.
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,
Colebrook.
Barbara J. Goodwin
BARBARA J. GOODWIN
NORWOOD, Mass.—
Barbara J. Goodwin, 88, passed
away on Saturday, Nov. 5,
2011, at the Norwood Hospital
in Norwood, Mass.
She was born in Lemington,
Vt., on Jan. 10, 1923, the third
daughter of the late Peter E.
and Florence J. (Enman) Perron. She was educated in the
local schools and graduated
from Colebrook Academy with
the Class of 1940.
For many years, Barbara
was employed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the
Dept. of Public Welfare. She
was an avid fan of the Boston
Celtics and was known to be a
wonderful cook. Barbara also
loved to read romance novels,
and she enjoyed her time with
her grandchildren.
She is survived by her five
daughters, Stephanie Vitt and
husband Daniel of Norwood,
Mass., Deborah Callahan and
husband Kevin of Berkley,
Mass., Cynthia Fitzgerald and
husband David of Kingston,
Mass., Kathryn Goodwin of
Norwood, and Beth Goodwin of
Norwood; seven grandchildren,
Harry Graham, Jr.
HARRY GRAHAM, JR.
SAWYERVILLE, Que.—
Harry Graham, Jr., passed
away in Sherbrooke, Que., on
Monday Nov. 7, 2011, at the
age of 82.
Born in 1929, Harry Graham
Jr., was the son of the late
Harry Graham, Sr., and the
late Zelma Greenlay and beloved husband of Janis Ward of
Sawyerville. Janis is a wellknown area keyboardist who
plays in Carolyn’s Friends
band.
He is survived by his loving
children, Peter (Melanie),
Wendy (Steve), Pam (Michael)
and Scott (Sharon); his cherished grandchildren, Wade,
Brad, Adam, Robyn, Ryan,
James, Charlene, Brittany and
Renee. He was also the dear
brother of the late Bertha and
the late Dorothea, and the
brother-in-law of Kay, Betty,
Joyce, Gladys, the late Dulcie
and the late Normand. Also
left to mourn are many nephews, nieces, cousins other many
friends and relatives.
Those wishing to pay their
respects are invited to the Steve
L. Elkas Funeral Home, 601
Conseil St., in Sherbrooke,
Que., on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011
from 12 noon-1 p.m.
A service will be held on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, at 1 p.m. at
the Steve L. Elkas Funeral
Home, followed by the burial at
the Eaton Corner Cemetery.
The family thanks everyone
at the CLSC-Cookshire, for
their kind and professional care
given to Mr. Graham, as well as
all those who contributed to his
well being.
In lieu of flowers, donations
to a foundation of your choice
would be appreciated.
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Ham equipment for sale, $500. Sixfoot telescoping antenna, extending
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11/25
Looking to clean businesses or
private homes, 20 years experience,
good references, reasonable rates.
Former LNA looking to care for
your loved ones. Willing to take
them to their appointments, keep
them company, clean and cook for
them. Six years experience, good
references, reasonable rates. Please
call 915-1199.
11/25
Wanted
Top dollar paid for junk cars and
trucks. Also, steel, batteries, aluminum cans. Call (603) 636-1667 days
or (603) 636-1304 nights.
2/24
Buying old watches and pocket
watches: working or not. Also old
Masonic and military items, old
knives and pocketknives, old
American and foreign coins, old
unusual items. Cash paid. (603)
747-4000.
12/30
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING FORM
30 WORDS FOR $4.00 PER WEEK.
RUN YOUR AD 2 WEEKS, GET A 3RD WEEK FREE!
(payment must be included with your ad.)
For Rent
Well-kept, 2 br. Apartment, located
in Canaan, Vt. Heat included, pets
welcome. On two acres of land.
Tenants welcome to plant a garden. $550/month, security deposit
and references required. (802) 2663011. Leave a message.
Carpenters
Contractors
Builders
The Best Home
Service in the
North Country.
11/11
House for rent, available immediately, Colebrook. 237-5264.
11/18
2-bedroom apartment in Colebrook,
with heat, garbage and snow removal included. Security and first
month’s rent. 246-3018 or 8926968.
11/25
Help Wanted
Medical Receptionist, 20 hours per
week, preferably bilingual. Medical
practice in Colebrook. (802) 3283976.
11/11
Front Desk Reservations: Applicants must be personable dealing
with the public and have good computer and telephone skills. Some
weekend days and nights required.
Benefits package. Please send resume to [email protected].
TFN
Mail this form with your payment to:
The Colebrook Chronicle,
PO Box 263, Colebrook, NH 03576.
Be sure to include your name and address.
Breakfast Waitstaff: Monday thru
Friday for the winter season.
Please apply at Tall Timber Lodge,
609 Beach Road, Pittsburg. 5386651.
TFN
Christmas Wreaths
Now taking orders. Kindred Spirts,
237-4867.
11/11
“FREE ESTIMATES”
CARPET ● VINYL ● TILE
RESIDENTIAL ● COMMERCIAL
37 YEARS EXPERIENCE
1-603-237-4510
COLEBROOK, NH 03576
Lowest
Prices!
Call
Red
And
Save
Some
Bread!
Sports
Keysha Maurais and Tyler Kiley keep a watchful eye as Pittsburg School Kindergarten students
Samantha Kuhn, Nora Gray and Madison DeGray try their hand at the balance beam during the gymnastics show last Friday night. For more, see video highlights in theVideo News of the Week. Thomas
Jordan photo.
CVL ALL-LEAGUE AND
HONORABLE MENTION
This week the Central Vermont League announced its AllLeague Selection for the 2011
fall season. For Canaan girls
soccer, forward Ritza Arias
made All-League and midfielder
Allison Rancourt made Honorable Mention. In boys soccer,
Canaan forward Rafael Costa
made All-League and forward
Michael Fuller made Honorable
Mention.
—Liz Carney
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November 11, 2011 - Colebrook Chronicle

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