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COVERING THE TOWNS OF THE UPPER CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY
FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2014
603-246-8998
VOL. 14, NO. 51
For Motorcycle Blessing: End Of An Era At Shrine
By Donna Jordan
After 66 years as a North
Country icon, it is the end of an
era for the Our Lady of Grace
Shrine in Colebrook—which
hosted its final motorcycle blessing this past weekend and its
final Mass on Monday. Dedicated
in 1948 by the Missionary
Oblates of Mary Immaculate in
thanksgiving to the Blessed
Mother, the Shrine was founded
by St. Eugene de Mazenod in
France; the Missionary Oblates
now count multiple shrines as
parts of their varied ministry in
their U.S. Province, including
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Final Service Held For
Grace Methodist Church
After 38 consecutive years, the Annual Blessing of the Bikes has come to an end here in the North Country.
This annual event at the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace has been a summer favorite and will be missed.
This year's blessing was held on Sunday, June 29. Angela Wheeler photo.
By Donna Jordan
A special closing ceremony
which celebrated the life and
ministry of Grace United Methodist Church in Canaan, Vt.,
was held on Sunday, June 29.
The ceremony marked the end
of the building as a Methodist
Church for some and as a new
beginning for those who have
formed a non-denominational
organization which is working to
continue using the facility.
Silo Fire At Beecher Falls
Factory Last Saturday
At about 4 a.m. on Saturday
morning, June 28, the Beecher
Falls Vol. Fire Dept. responded
to a fire in silo number four at
the Ethan Allen Factory in
Beecher Falls, Vt. Within an
hour, the department requested
mutual aide assistance from both
the Colebrook and Pittsburg Fire
Departments. Both departments
responded with engines and
crews, with Colebrook also
bringing the ladder truck. The
45th
Parallel
EMS
also
responded to the scene.
The Stratford Hollow Fire
Dept. was called to the Cole(Continued on page 2)
Left photo: This year, Father Henri Delisie had the help of a priest in training and they personally blessed
each of the bikes leaving the Shrine last Sunday. Right photo: Leading most of of the blessing this year
was Father Daniel Nassaney, who made his grand entrance via trike motorcycle. Angela Wheeler photos.
In Groveton:
AT&T Wireless About To Power
Up On Morse Mountain Cell Tower
AT&T wireless has signed on
as the first cellular service provider to use the newly-constructed communications tower
atop Morse Mountain, in
Groveton.
With a lease agreement
recently signed, Northeast Wireless Networks, on behalf of
AT&T, will soon start installing
equipment on the structure.
Construction is expected to take
two weeks with full service coming online later this summer.
The 195-foot-tall communications tower helps fill a gap in
wireless cell phone and Internet
Last Sunday a vehicle driven by Stephen Daley of Colebrook ended
up off Route 3 in Columbia. There was initial concern as the accident
brought down utility lines onto the car. Once the fire department
arrived, Daley exited safely. Tammy Thivierge photo.
Driver Escapes Serious Injury:
Utility Lines Fall On Car
After Columbia Accident
Fine weather and lively music was the order of the day during the annual GrayMist Fiddle Fest, held in
Groveton last Sunday. Donna Jordan photo.
Just before noontime on Sunday, June 29, N.H. State Police
were called to a motor vehicle
accident in front of the CJEJ
farm on Rte. 3 in Columbia.
State Trooper Nick Post told
the Chronicle this week he is
not sure what caused the accident and believes the driver,
Stephen Daley, 81, of Colebrook,
either fell asleep at the wheel or
suffered a medical issue. There
were no signs that the vehicle
braked before it somehow passed
through a utility pole and spun
around so that it was perpendicular to the road. “I don’t even
know what direction he was traveling in because of the way the
car was facing the road,” said
Trooper Post, who has not had a
chance to interview Daley since
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End Of An Era
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Our Lady of Grace and the
National Shrine of Our Lady of
the Snows in Belleville, Illinois.
Ever since June 1976—more
than half the Shrine’s life—it
has been the location for the
annual motorcycle blessing, having started with the White
Mountain Riders Motorcycle
Club of Berlin. Ever since then,
thousands of bikers have made
their way into Colebrook and
surrounding towns for what
then was called “Mountaincade—Blessing of the Motorcycles.”
Events at the Shrine included
club uniform competitions and
bean dinners hosted by the Colebrook Kiwanis. In that first
year, Father Albert Beausoleil
welcomed 586 motorcyclists and
200 spectators to the Shrine in
what was deemed a “most
unusual event” by American
Motorcycles magazine. That
same year, Father Beausoleil,
who was 67 years old, was given
his very first motorcycle ride.
By the late 1980s, some press
reports had estimated the
amount of bicycles to be around
13,000, with five priests needed
to handle the amount of bikes
traveling through for the blessing.
On the 10th anniversary of
the Motorcycle blessing, in June
1986, the Motorcycle Prayer
monument was erected and dedicated at the Shrine. The White
Mountain Riders Motorcycle
Club was able to pay for the
monument after a massive fundraising effort. It was placed at
the Shrine as way to those who
have died while riding motorcycles.
Also at the Shrine, in 1991,
new lights were paid for and
installed by the White Mountain
Riders Motorcycle Club. The
new lights installed that year
included one special light for
those men and women who lost
their lives during Operation
Desert Storm. The celebration
included a military flyover.
The White Mountain Riders
Motorcycle Club had also
erected a new flagpole that year
with a flag that had flown over
the White House. In addition,
they helped to install new pews
in the church and moved the
altar so that priests could face
their audience when they held
Mass each day.
In 1998, the Cougars Motorcycle Association, under the
presidency of Wayne Hall of
Colebrook, took over the operations of the Blessing and
founded the Great North Woods
Ride-In. When bikers come
north, they can choose to either
take part in just the Blessing on
Sunday or they can be a part of
the Ride-In, which over the
years has featured numerous
activities, including a biker’s
ball, a biker’s rodeo, vendors at
the Shrine, and lots of pancake
breakfasts and steak dinners.
Hall said that he and his
organization have plans to somehow continue the Blessing and
Ride-in next year in the North
Country, but they are not sure
yet where that will be. “I plan on
it being up in the North Country
around Colebrook and Pittsburg,” he told the Chronicle.
With the end of the Blessing
on June 29 came the final locking
of the doors at the Shrine, which
is now closed until the closing
Mass ceremony, which is planned
for July 13. The Shrine property
is listed for sale, and all statues
and monuments on the site are
expected to be wrapped up and
shipped out of the area. Except
for one: the Motorcycle Prayer
monument. Hall said it does not
belong to his organization, but
that the Shrine has told him that
he can do whatever he wishes
with it so that it doesn't get sold
with the property. “If it comes to
it, I am going to ask the Colebrook and Canaan town officials
if it can be moved to public town
land. I really think it should stay
up here. If the property gets sold
the Oblates will be removing all
statues and putting them in a
warehouse in Massachusetts,” he
said.
Hopes linger that something
good may still happen to reopen
the Shrine, and potentially the
Blessing could continue there,
but as of yet, no one has stepped
forward with any plans that have
been made public. But one thing
is for sure, the memories will
stay for those who have attended
a Mass at the Shrine, or who
remember any of the Oblate
fathers who served there over the
years, and the memories will be
there for those who have walked
around the stations of the cross
or lit a candle in memory of a
loved one, or for those who have
simply driven by and enjoyed the
serenity of the rosary when it
was lit on a warm summer’s
evening. Over 50 monuments
have provided a place for those
who stopped for prayer or meditation in the rustic scenery of
northern
New
Hampshire.
Father Henri Delisle, who has
been serving at the Shrine by
himself following the retirement
last fall of Father Bob Levesque,
has offered the daily Masses
during the warm weather
months this year. He will help to
conduct the Mass of Thanksgiving that will take place at noon
on July 13, followed by a reception; everyone is welcome to
attend. A Shrine memory book
will be available at the closing of
the Mass.
Friday, July 4, 2014
As part of the 17th Annual Great North Woods Ride In, motorcycles gathered at the Shrine of Our Lady
of Grace for a bike show and then paraded through town ending at the Colebrook Country Club for the
Biker’s Ball. Angela Wheeler photo.
Sunday, June 29, was the last Blessing of the Bikes to be held at the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace, Father
Daniel Nassaney arrived on a trike motorcycle. Angela Wheeler photo.
telephone cables. Public Service
Co. of N.H. arrived around 2
p.m. to install a new utility pole
and service was restored at
around 7 p.m. that night. Fairpoint left the scene around 5 p.m
The Colebrook Fire Dept., the
45th Parallel EMS, N.H. State
Police, PSNH and Fairpoint all
responded to the scene. The
vehicle was towed from the
scene.
–Donna Jordan
Silo Fire
brook station with an engine
and crew for back up coverage—
however because only one firefighter responded to the call.
Lancaster dispatch called for
coverage assistance from the
Lancaster Fire Dept., which sent
an engine and crew to cover the
Colebrook station.
During the course of battling
the silo fire, Chief Young
reported that there was an
explosion, but no injuries. Chief
Young has not issued a cause for
the fire. Departments were able
to be released throughout the
morning, with clean up continuing until the Beecher Falls crew
signed off at 2:17 p.m.
–Donna Jordan
Accident
the accident occurred.
One utility pole went down,
with live wires wrapping around
the vehicle. The driver was
aware of the live wires and
stayed inside his vehicle until
the Colebrook Fire Dept. was
able to safely assist him from his
vehicle. Once he was removed
from his vehicle, Daley was
brought into the 45th Parallel
EMS ambulance where, after a
short while, he was then transported to UCVH where he was
evaluated. “He got out of his car
okay but once in the ambulance
it was decided to take him to the
hospital,” said Trooper Post.
Both Public Service and Fairpoint were on scene to work on
the
downed
wires—which
included both electric wires and
On Sunday, June 29, a vehicle driven b y Stephen Daley of Colebrook left Route 3 in Columbia and took
out a utility pole. The vehicle ended up with wires crossing it. Daley remained in the vehicle until it was
deemed safe for him to leave it. Tammy Thivierge photo.
Cell Tower
service in New Hampshire’s
North Country and Vermont’s
Northeast Kingdom. The calling
equipment will also improve
safety and emergency response,
benefiting both the local community and tourists.
Discussions are ongoing with
other cellular service carriers as
well as with local communities
to use the tower to enhance first
responder communication.
The communication tower is
a top priority for the Northern
Community Investment Corporation and was made possible
with the collaboration of the
U.S. Economic Development
Administration, the Northern
Borders Regional Commission,
the Northern Pass project, and
Public Service of New Hampshire.
Methodist
Assisting at the special closing ceremony was current Rev.
Paula Fletcher, Rev. Dr. David
Abbott who is the District Superintendent, organist Stephanie
Lyons and Bishop Sudarshana
Devadhar of the New England
Conference.
Established in 1874, this past
March members of the church
board met with its remaining
handful of parishioners and told
them it was likely the church
would have to close in June. The
average turnout for Sunday services, including the Reverend,
was around seven, they said,
and financial needs could no
longer be met. The final decision
came at a meeting in April, at
which time another organization, the Grace Community
Church, was quickly formed.
This group is looking to continue
using the former Grace Methodist Church building, which will
now be placed on the market
either to rent or for sale. The
Grace Community Church was
formed as a non-denominational
group and has already begun to
make plans for church dinners
and other activities (see related
story in the Community News
section of this week’s Chronicle).
At the closing ceremonies of
the Grace Methodist Church on
Sunday, tunes that were the
favorites of parishioners were
chosen as part of the service,
recognizing the contributions
and dedication of the remaining
church members.
The program opened with
Eunice “Tommy” Richards and
Lois Judkins reciting “A Litany
of Thanksgiving.” “For all who
have preached and taught here;
for all who have confessed here
that Jesus is Lord; for all who
have led in worship, witness,
and service,” said Tommy Richards, with those in the congregation responding with, “We give
you thanks, O God.”
After two scripture readings,
Isaiah 26:4 and John 8:12, Dis-
trict Superintendent Rev. Dr.
David Abbott spoke to those
attending the closing service.
This was followed by a greeting
of fellow clergy and reflections on
the church over the years. One of
those speaking was Rev. Rodney
Dobbs, a former pastor of Grace
United Methodist Church. Rev.
Dobbs and his wife, Shelley, were
at the church for six years, and
he talked of how they both loved
the area, raising their children
here during that time—two of
their three children were born
here. The Dobbs family were
transferred from the North
Country to Hillsboro in southern
New Hampshire and are now in
Leominster, Mass. “Our memories are of a wonderful church
and a very outgoing community,”
he said. Talking about the
church bell, he said, “I remember
one year something happened to
the clapper—it fell off the bell.
Paul Cote at the gas station said,
you have to get that bell fixed.
You can’t do Christmas Eve without ringing it,” said Rev. Dobbs,
who recalled climbing rickety
stairs during one cold December
day all the way up to the steeple
with Cote, who then said he
could fix it. “This is in December,
and he left me up in that steeple,
holding the bell,” said Rev. Dobbs
as the audience responded with
laughter. “It felt like he was gone
about five hours” to get a welder
to weld the clapper back on the
bell, he said. “The wind is quite
strong up in that steeple; but we
were able to ring the bell that
year, like we did every year,” he
said. “You are a church that
cared about the community.
When there was a need, you
would respond in God’s comfort.
We experienced that here too.”
He reflected on the birth and
baptism of two of his children at
Grace United Methodist Church,
noting, “You were part of their
formative years, too.”
The current Rev. Paula
Fletcher read through a history
of the church, noting the times
when a new organ arrived or
when electricity and bathrooms
and running water were
installed. She reflected on the
formation of women’s, men’s and
youth groups and the good times
and hard times throughout the
church’s history. “During all of
that time, we worked together for
God’s Kingdom, and the good
work of the Leity was the bedrock and strength of this church,”
she said. Members of the Laity
and visitors to the service were
then asked to reflect on their
memories of the church and what
it has meant to them over the
years.
The Declaration of Purpose
was read by Rev. Dr. David
Abbott. He said, “The time has
come for this congregation of
Christ’s holy church, under God’s
leadership, to disband and take
leave of this building. It has been
consecrated for the ministry of
God’s Holy Word and Sacraments. It has provided refuge
and comfort for God’s people. It
has served well our holy faith. It
is fitting therefore, that we
should take our leave of this
consecrated house, lifting up our
hearts in thanksgiving for our
common store of memories.”
A candle light ceremony then
extinguished candles, with each
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Police, EMS Reports
A southbound DirecTV van ended up on its side on Route 145 in Stewartstown on Wednesday, July 2.
The collision happened at Dead Man’s Curve at about 6: 20 p.m. and the driver of the van and another
vehicle also involved in the accident appeared not seriously injured. Charles Jordan photo.
TWO-VEHICLE
COLLISION ON ROUTE 145
Two vehicles were involved in
a collision on Dead Man’s Curve
on Route 145 in Stewartstown on
Wednesday, July 2, at about 6:20
p.m.
A northbound Ford Escape
with New Hampshire plates
appeared to have been impacted
on the passenger side by a southbound DirecTV van, which ended
up on its side in the middle of the
road further around the turn,
just above the Poore Farm.
Information was limited at
presstime, but the drivers of both
vehicles appeared not seriously
injured as they were being checkout by 45th Parallel EMS at the
scene. There were said to be no
other occupants in either vehicle.
Also responding to the scene
was the Colebrook Fire Dept. and
N.H. State Police.
Driver’s side of a Ford Escape at Dead Man’s Curve in Stewartstown
after it was impacted by a van on Wednesday. Charles Jordan photo.
COLEBROOK POLICE
On June 29, at 12:04 a.m.,
officers arrested Junior Renaud
Plaisir on a warrant out of Rockingham County for failure to
appear with default to recognizance.
NORTHUMBERLAND
POLICE
On June 23, at 11:31 a.m.,
officers responded to Stratford to
assist Stratford PD with an uncooperative female subject.
Crews from Beecher Falls Vol. Fire Dept. get water to an excavator which caught fire on Ferguson Road
in Clarksville at around 3:30 on Saturday afternoon. The fire was quickly brought under control in about
90 minutes by firefighters. Charles Jordan photo.
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Groveton’s Main Street, as captured in a 92-year-old postcard view.
Have A Great July 4th!
No pontifications here this week from us. Like
most everyone else, today we’ll be out celebrating
the Red, White and Blue, enjoying Independence
Day by watching the parade, seeing old friends and
neighbors and getting into the spirit of the day.
It’s a Grand Old Day–so make the most of it. We
plan to!
Charles J. Jordan
Letters
Seemingly oblivious to traffic, this big guy was footing it across the highway this past week where he was
stopping traffic. Bob Hunt photo.
Connie Hunt steps in to make sure this tortoise or turtle or terrapin
made it safely across Route 3 in Lancaster. Bob Hunt photo.
(Editor’s note: Bob Hunt sent
us these photos of what he
described as a turtle wrangling
its way across Route 3 in Lancaster–which received the help of
Bob’s wife Connie, who herded
the big fella safely on his way. But
one thing we learned is to be
careful when it comes to calling a
form of wildlife something other
than what it is. Not long ago we
remember when we had in print
birds as “Canadian Geese” only
to be told 10-fold that the correct
name is “Canada Geese.” We do
know the difference between a
moth and butterfly, we think. But
in the crunch of deadline we
thought, wait, that’s a tortoise.
This sent us to websites and videos that endeavored to explain the
difference between a turtle and a
tortoise, as well as how to tell a
turtle or tortoise from a terrapin
–wait, what’s that? In this shell
game, our bet is on the tortoise,
but we’re still not sure. So what
is it, readers?)
HEALTHCARE
Healthcare
Police
David Reynolds, PhD
REYNOLDS SPEAKER AT
ISHC ANNUAL MEETING
The Board of Directors of
Indian Stream Health Center
(ISHC) is pleased to invite area
residents to the Ninth Annual
Community Meeting scheduled
for Tuesday, Aug. 12. The event
will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the
Dancing Bear Pub in Colebrook.
Dinner will be provided at no
cost, although donations from
those who are able will be appreciated. Suggested donation to
offset costs of the evening is $12.
The speaker will be David Reynolds, PhD., who recently retired
as Deputy Director of Health
Care Reform Policy to Vermont’s
Governor Peter Shumlin.
Prior to his position in Gov.
Shumlin’s administration, Dr.
Reynolds served as senior health
policy advisor and analyst to Vt.
Senator Bernie Sanders during
which time he drafted and negotiated key provisions in the
Affordable Care Act in support of
the Federally Qualified Health
Center (FQHC) Program. Before
going into the Federal and State
policy field, Dr. Reynolds founded
the Northern Counties Health
Care in northeastern Vermont in
1976, which he led for 30 years.
Dr. Reynolds received his
master’s and doctorate degrees
in Public Health and wrote his
dissertation on “An Analysis of
the Political and Economic Viability of Community Health Centers: Implications for Their
Future.” Dr. Reynolds has
received numerous recognitions
and awards. He received a Pew
Foundation Fellowship in Health
Policy (1984); was awarded an
International Leadership Fellowship from the Kellogg Foundation
(1995); was inducted into the
National Association of Community Health Centers’ Grassroots
Advocacy Hall of Fame (2004);
and was named as the Distinguished Visiting Professor for
the Geiger-Gibson Program in
Community Health Policy at
George Washington University
in 2005.
Indian Stream Health Center
and its Board of Directors are
pleased that Dr. Reynolds will
be the keynote speaker at the
ISHC Community Annual Meeting. Dr. Reynolds is a very
engaging speaker and the ISHC
Board is looking forward to hosting him and encourages area
residents to attend our meeting
to hear more about the exciting
past, present and future vision
of Community Health Centers
across the country. “We encourage community residents to join
us on Aug. 12 to listen to Dr.
Reynolds and to celebrate the
continued progress made by
Indian Stream Health Center,”
said Shirley Powell, CEO of
Indian Stream Health Center.
ISHC will also be recognizing
an area service organization
with its Sixth Annual Community Service Award; additionally
it will award its Third Annual
Community Health Advocate
Award to an individual within
the service area who has given
his/her time and talents to identifying and addressing community health needs. Recipients of
those awards will be announced
soon.
In addition to a delicious
meal there will be musical entertainment, gifts and door prizes.
There is no charge for the meal,
but donations from those who
can afford to pay are welcomed.
To attend, RSVP to Gaetane
Boire
at
388-2432
or
Gaetane.r.boire@indianstream.
org.
Visit
www.indian
stream.org for more details
about the event.
On June 26, at 5:15 p.m.,
officers responded to Lancaster
to assist Lancaster PD with an
individual who had ran from
them on foot.
On June 27, at 7:16 a.m., the
department investigated a
report of a vehicle’s window
being broken out on Maple St
sometime during the night. The
case is under investigation. If
anyone has any information,
they are asked to contact Officer
Audit at 636-1430.
On June 28, at 12:30 p.m.,
Kevin Henderson of Groveton
was arrested for operating an
OHRV after suspension, as well
as operating an OHRV on a
public way. He was booked and
bailed on $350 PR bail with a
County
BILL SIGNING ENDS
WIND FARM DISPUTE
State Senator Jeff Woodburn
reported yesterday that Governor Maggie Hassan signed HB
1590, which “will settle the valuation dispute of the wind farm
in Millsfield and Dixville.”
Woodburn said, “This has
been a long process, but finally
the tax base in Millsfield and
Dixville has been stabilized and
with it a significant obstacle to
the development of the former
Balsams Resort has been lifted.”
Woodburn thanked to all
those that worked so hard to
pass this legislation, especially
the law's sponsor Rep. Robert
Theberge.
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court date of July 28 in the Lancaster Court. At 5:10 p.m., the
department investigated a report
of a minor traffic collision in the
town’s municipal parking lot. A
vehicle driven by Wanda Fontaine of Groveton was backing
out of a spot and struck a vehicle
driven by Estelle Bergeron of
Stark. There was minor damage
to both vehicles. No one was hurt
and both vehicles were able to be
driven from the scene.
On June 29, at 10:28 p.m.,
officers responded to Route 110
in Stark to assist New Hampshire State Police with a traffic
stop.
N.H. FISH AND GAME DEPT.
At approximately 9:15 p.m.
N.H. Fish and Game Conservation Officers responded to the
Columbia Bridge in Columbia,
where Mary Beth Degray of Lemington, Vt., was suppose to meet
Tim Havlon of Lemington, who
was kayaking down the Connect-
icut River with his son and
daughter. The group put their
kayaks in the river at the Bridge
Street Bridge in Colebrook at
around 6 p.m.
Degray stated that Havlon
had called her on her cell phone
shortly before 9 p.m. and stated
that his son had rolled his kayak
and was cold, but everyone was
OK. Shortly after 10 p.m. voice
contact was made with Havlon
and he soon came into view above
the Columbia Bridge. Conservation Officers made sure everyone
was OK and no EMS was needed.
Everyone in the group was wearing life vests. N.H. Fish and
Game was assisted by N.H. State
Police.
ENSURING SAFETY FOR
OHRV ENTHUSIASTS
Local, state, and county law
enforcement are getting ready
for the anticipated surge of OffHighway Recreational Vehicle
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Campaign
CANDIDATE FOR EXEC.
COUNCIL MIKE CRYANS
For the past three months,
Republican Joe Kenney has
filled the Executive Council seat
in District One that for many
years had belonged to Ray Burton of Bath. Burton passed away
from cancer last winter and, in
a special election to fill out his
term, Kenney beat his Democratic opponent Mike Cryans by
just 1,267 votes. After filing as
a Democrat to run again for the
position, Cryans returned to the
North Country this week as his
campaign is getting underway
in an effort to try to gain the seat
during the regular election season.
While the state primary will
be held in September, Kenney
and Cryans are the only candidates in their respective parties
and are a guarantee to win their
respective primaries(barring
any dramatic wins by a write-in
candidate) and so both are looking toward the general election
in November which will be the
deciding factor of which one will
be elected to the position.
Cryans visited with the
Chronicle last Friday morning
and talked about his decision to
return to the race and try for the
seat again.
Chronicle: Tell us what the
next election is about—there
will be many who will think they
just elected someone to the position of Executive Councilor.
Cryans: The election on
March 11 filled the term of Ray
Burton from that date until
January. This election is about
the two year term, like all the
other elections that will take
place—starting in January and
running for the next two years.
I’m back running. When I ran
the first time it was a close race.
I’m excited about the opportunity. I’ve been really energized
by the number of people that
have said ‘try it again. It was so
close, we think you can do it.’
Chronicle: At least this time
you won’t have to get out the
snow shovels in order to campaign, correct?
Cryans: I had some pretty
interesting days. The last time
I was up here in Colebrook they
had forecasted 30 below in the
evening when we left. I think it
was about 18 below when we
left—a foot of snow in certain
towns. Now, instead of scurrying
inside a building with some people to visit, it will be more the
parades on the 4th of July. I also
just ran in your local road race
which was a fun event. It started
over on Bill Bromage Drive. Bill
and I had worked at competing
banks a lot of years ago. Ad we
will be at Old Home Day events,
or will even just stop on Main
Street and visit.
Chronicle: There are some
people who are unsure what the
Executive Councilor job is all
about. Could you tell us more
about what the role is?
Cryans: There are certain
things that are part of the job—
okaying contracts, approval of
appointments by the governor,
Mike Cryans, the Democrat seeking the Executive Council post for
District 1, visited Colebrook last Friday and stopped by the Chronicle’s office to talk about the campaign and issues. Charles Jordan
photo.
approval of appointments to the
judicial system. I think Ray Burton had redefined this role. He
said constituent service is so
important, and that is my number one thing. It’s not just the
one person who has an issue,
sometimes these small communities really need the help of the
state government and they need
a person can access whether it’s
some of the major state agencies
or just picking up the phone and
calling to get somebody the help
they need. I’m looking forward
to that as well as doing the
functions of the Executive Council.
Chronicle: Ray Burton was
a Republican, and during the
campaign for the special election
it seemed like you had the support of his family. How did that
come about?
Cryans: For 16 years I
served side-by-side with Ray as
a county commissioner; we
worked well together and I think
it proves that in a bipartisan
way you can work well together.
When I first started I wasn’t a
long-time friend of Ray’s but we
developed a friendship. And also
I think the Burton family saw
that I would continue in doing
some of the things Ray had done.
They endorsed me then and they
have endorsed me again—which
is nice. It’s one of those special
moments when the people that
know him best are supporting
me.
Chronicle: It seems the
benchmark is to be a representative for a pretty vast area. How
do you work with regions that
have a conflicting interest in
getting a business to locate in
one town or region over another?
How would you weigh that?
Cryans: First of all, my first
and foremost benchmark will be,
let’s get stuff north of Concord.
That is the area so often forgot-
ten. I think the southern part of
the state can do a good job taking care of itself. Ultimately I
don’t think it’s my decision to
decide where it lands, I just
want to make sure we get a good
shot at it. And I think that’s
usually the problem. It’s not
usually the choice between Littleton-Colebrook, it’s usually
between X-town in some place
outside of District One. I think
if we can get them in District
One, that’s a good start. I’m
really concerned about the
North Country. I grew up in
Littleton. The area I come from,
the Hanover area, does quite
well. We just recently had an
employment tour, and some of
the issues they were talking
about would not be the same
issues you would be talking
about here. I’m concerned about
people leaving this area because
there are no job opportunities. I
am very concerned about the
aging gap. We send our kids off
to college and they don’t come
back. Or even the kids who graduate and don’t want to go on to
college don’t stay in the area. I
think it’s important that we get
some opportunity up here. I’m
not looking for a company bringing 500 or 1,000 jobs. I think we
need the model we set up in
Grafton County—the entrepreneurial centers. The businesses
that employs 5, 10 or 20 people
are really the future. If we put
all of our eggs in one basket,
that’s not worthwhile for us.
Chronicle: As you look to
the future of the region we’ve
been directed more toward tourism. In a perfect world, if you
were able to wave a wand, how
do you see the North Country a
generation out?
Cryans: Tourism is important. This is a beautiful part of
the state. It’s scenic, it’s pictur(Continued on page 14)
Education
Sydney Haynes
HAYNES ATTENDS
GRANITE GIRL STATE
Sydney Haynes, a student of
Colebrook Academy, attended
the 70th Annual Granite Girl
State Program held at Franklin
Pierce College in Rindge the
week of June 22-28. Sydney was
submitted by her Guidance
Counselor and proudly sponsored by the American Legion
Auxiliary Unit 82 of Gorham.
Girls State is a national program of the American Legion
Auxiliary and is held annually
in 49 of the 50 U.S. States. It
began in 1937 and for almost 80
years, the American Legion Auxiliary has succeeded in giving
young women the finest citizenship training program possible.
Granite Girls State is a practical application of Americanism
and good citizenship accomplished through nonpolitical lessons. These lessons inculcate in
our citizens a love of America,
knowledge of their government
and the sense of individual obligation to their community state
and nation.
Granite Girls State follows
New Hampshire governmental
procedure as closely as possible.
The girls learn about our twoparty system. They learn the
duties, responsibilities, and
powers of various offices. They
hold party caucuses and have
primary and general elections.
Girls State citizens elect town,
city, county, and state officials
and conduct city, town, and
county meetings. As senators
and representatives, they introduce, debate, and vote on bills.
Girls from communities
throughout the state attend
Granite Girls State. They learn
the important lessons of democ-
racy, patriotism, love, loyalty,
learning, truth, and service.
They make lifelong friendships.
They have the opportunity to
learn that government is just
what they make it. They learn
the duties, privileges, rights,
and responsibilities of American
citizenship.
The Granite Girls State staff
is made up of volunteer members of the American Legion
Auxiliary Department of New
Hampshire and former Girls
Nation Senators.
Sydney participated in Town
Hall Meetings as the newly
elected Moderator and was nominated by her party for the Governor’s Council.
Sydney
volunteered to provide the music
and sing during openings, rallies, talent show and graduation.
Because of her interest, participation and dedication in the
Granite Girl State program, she
received the Cohen Award for
Citizenship.
The Governors Council, made
up of Granite Girl State Citizens, appointed Sydney Haynes
Commissioner of Dept. of the
Arts.
“The American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 82, Gorham congratulates Sydney in all her
accomplishments during her
week at Granite Girl State,” a
press release stated this week.
For more information on the
American Legion Girls State
program,
go
to
www.nhalagirlsstate.org
College recently announced that
Natalie Hakey of North Stratford
has been accepted into the Automotive program for the academic
year 2014. Hakey is a 2014 graduate of Groveton High School.
She participated in the National
Honor Society and Key Club.
Currently, Hakey is employed at
Santa’s Village in Jefferson.
She is the daughter of Joseph
and Jenni Hakey of North Stratford.
COLEBROOK
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HONOR ROLL
4TH QUARTER
High Honors
Grade 8: Selena Richards,
Karissa Roberts, Kelsey Steward.
Grade 7: Lucas Brock, Dylan
Carpino.
Grade 6: Danielle DeBlois,
Adrianna Noyes.
Honors
Grade 8: Morgan Beaton,
Melissa
Collins,
Chandla
Cooney, Callie Dauphinais,
Michaela Fournier, Caitlynn
Gleason Gammon, Melaney Hibbard, Dawson McCowen, Lindsay
Pearson, Taylor Siewierski.
Grade 7: Adam Crawford,
Cameron Frizzell, Cassandra
Gleason
Gammon,
Falyn
Haynes, Shawn Kenney, Cheyenne Rainville, Alex Rodevitz,
Michael Zavala.
Grade 6: Joshua Edwards,
Olivia Gorham, MaKenna Hibbard, Kara Keiper, Bhima Kelley, Amanda Leslie, Nevin
Paquette, Ryleigh Rainville, Daegan Riff, Sebastian Rolfe, Mackenzie Scherer, Alexia Schultz.
Methodist
candle representing 10 years of
faithful ministry. At the same
time, the congregation sang
“Blest Be the Tie That Binds.”
In her final words as pastor
at the church, Rev. Paul
Fletcher said, “I have been so
blessed by this congregation. By
their faithfulness in good times
and tough times. And right up
to the very end, the support and
the love and the joy. You are the
people who lift me up so that I
feel that I am in the presence of
Natalie Hakey
NATALIE HAKEY
ACCEPTED AT WMCC
The office of Student Affairs
at White Mountains Community
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God and that I am working
together with the family of God
and I thank you from the bottom
of my heart for that gift that I
take with me forever.” Rev.
Fletcher will continue serving at
the Farnham Methodist Church
in Pittsburg and the Trinity
United Methodist Church in
Colebrook.
A prayer completed the closing service, along with the hymn
“How Great Thou Art.” Many
stayed for light refreshments.
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COOS COUNTY
NURSING HOSPITAL
On Sunday Dana Tillinghast
played her guitar and sang Country Western songs. Later in the
week, Ellen Sipe entertained the
group with familiar sing-a-long
tunes on the piano.
Residents were given opportunities to exercise. Let’s Stretch
was held in the Family Room and
residents also enjoyed a game of
Washer Toss and Kick ball.
Jackie Blakley joined us for
the June Bride Social. Jackie
decorated a beautiful wedding
cake with pink roses in front of
an attentive audience. Afterwards, the cake was cut by mock
wedding partners, John McCormick and Mindy Perry. Participants were given a choice of
chocolate, white or marble cake.
The cake was as delicious as it
was beautiful. The room was
decorated with wedding dresses,
wedding pictures, bouquets of
flowers, cute little bride and
groom centerpieces and lots of
other wedding items.
A campsite was set up in the
den, complete with a tent, chairs
and a fishing pole. Campers reminisced about camping trips, told
jokes and riddles around the
campfire and enjoyed smores. In
the Special Care Unit (SCU)
residents reminisced about
school vacations. They enjoyed
their bird and baby sensory programs and a visit from Goldie,
the cat.
Bernadette Lemay was the
lucky winner of the Blackout
Bingo game. SCU residents
played the Letter Game, looked
at Norman Rockwell prints and
enjoyed tea time.
The weather was so nice that
we were able to have our “The
Circus is in Town” cocktail party
on the patio. The patio was decorated with circus trimmings and
clown wigs seemed to show up
everywhere. Residents enjoyed
their favorite beverages, clowned
around and munches on warm
pretzels, fresh popcorn and cookies.
The opening act at last Sunday’s GrayMist Fiddle Fest in Groveton were the Fireside Fiddlers. From the left, Paul Cormier, Gordon Gray,
Lyndall Demers, Roland Cotnoir, Dick Rosser, Charlie Jordan, Joyce Ball, Terry Churchill, Tom Meredith and Dave Van Houten. Donna
Jordan photo.
OPEN MIC IN
COLEBROOK JULY 5
Organizers of the open mic
series in Colebrook announced
this week that the next one will
take place on Saturday, July 5,
from 6- 9 p.m. at Trinity United
Methodist Church, 26 Bridge St.
The evening promises music
and fun for all ages. There is a
$3 donation suggested.
For further information, call
Mary Haynes at 237-8095, Sharon Leicht at 246-7717 or Barbara Woodard at 237-8216.
WEATHERVANE YOUTH
SUMMER PROGRAMS
The Weathervane Theatre
staff and performers are ready to
welcome audiences and campers
to their wide range of youth
programs this summer.
Windsock Camp offers multiple age-appropriate day camp
sessions, filled with theater play,
crafts and performance. Applications for enrollment is still open
at the Weathervane Theatre’s
popular learning and recreation
program. A grant from the
Hough
Family
Foundation
makes it possible for families to
apply
for
tuition-reduction
The Don Roy Ensemble from Maine was the headline performers at the GrayMist Fiddle Fest held amid
sunny skies at the GrayMist Farm in Groveton last Sunday. Donna Jordan photo.
grants as well. Complete information on the Weathervane website or by calling 837-9322.
This Friday, the Patchwork
Players begin summer performances on the road to area
towns, as well as a full Friday
schedule at the Whitefield theater. Show information, and
schedule, available from the
Weathervane Box Office at 837-
9322. The family-focused shows
will travel to Bretton Woods,
Bethlehem, Colebrook, Gorham,
and Lancaster on select dates all
summer long. The Patchwork
Players will be at the Tillotson
Center in Colebrook on Wednesday, July 30.
Weathervane Theatre’s youth
programs are developed to
encourage a life-long apprecia-
Weathervane Theatre’s popular Windsock Theatre Day Camp in Whitefield is accepting enrollment and scholarship applications for its summer
sessions. For more than 20 years, local youth have participated in this energetic recreational and learning experience. Information is available
at www.weathervanetheatre.org or 837-9322. Courtesy photo.
tion of and participation in the
arts. This summer, the working
staff includes a number of nowgrown local residents who ‘moved
up’ through skills and experience
as campers, community performers, and apprentices. Read all
about Weathervane Youth Programs at www.weather vane
theatre.org; drop by the Box
Office at 389 Lancaster Road,
Whitefield; or phone the Box
Office at 837-9322.
MAGIC OF SCIENCE IN
NORTHUMBERLAND
The Northumberland Library
will host a free presentation on
Thursday, July 10, 2014, from
3:30-4:30 p.m. Called Magic of
Science, presented by Michael
and Sarah Koski
The event will take place at
the Town Hall Meeting Room, 10
Station Square, in Groveton.
The Northumberland Public
Library announced the program
as part of the Summer Reading
Program. This is a program best
suited for children ages 4-12 and
it shows them the science behind
a magician’s tricks.
This program combines magic
tricks and the best science demonstrations from Michael’s 20plus years as a science teacher.
Some people have called it the
“Museum of Science in a Box.” An
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interactive and engaging performance, everyone in the audience
who would like to participate
will have an opportunity to do
so.
Funding for the kids, books,
and the arts event is provided by
the Saul O. Sidore Memorial
Foundation in memory of
Rebecca Lee Spitz, a grant from
the N.H. State Council on the
Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as
funds administered by the N.H.
State Library and provided by
the Institute of Museum and
Library Services.
LATEST FROM GRACE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
The historic church in
Canaan, Vt., will continue under
the name of Grace Community
Church and its members are
excited about going forward as
a nondenominational church.
A group of individuals got
together to keep a Christian
presence in their community.
The Grace has formed a Board
of Directors that are working
diligently to keep their historic
church open to serve their community.
Organizers
have
received a charter from the
State of Vermont and are now
an official church entity as of
May 2 and the necessary paperwork has been filed with the IRS
to receive nonprofit status,
which we are still waiting to
receive, said Beth Simpkins.
The Board of Directors has
also spun off into four committees: worship and foundation,
fundraising,
building
and
grounds and church acquisition.
The group is in the process of
creating a master set of goals to
keep them moving forward. The
end goal is to attract a full-time
pastor that is a good fit to the
community.
Simpkins said the church will
act as caretakers of the building
till the necessary funds are
raised to purchase the historic
church.
Pastor Mike DeSena of The
Morgan Church in Vermont has
offered to conduct two services a
month as the new church
becomes established and until a
permanent pastor is in place.
The services will most likely be
a late afternoon on Sunday. The
Morgan Church is also an independent church. After attending
many of its services, members of
Grace Community Church were
On Saturday a group gathered at Hughes Tree Farm, on Route 102 in Canaan, with members of the
Canaan Historical Society to share cherished memories of South Canaan. On display were several items
from the town’s history. Angela Wheeler photo.
inspired by the welcoming atmosphere and community involvement, said the group’s secretary,
Jennifer
Slater.
“Pastor
DeSensa is very supportive of
our goals for Grace Community
Church and is anxious to help us
keep a church presence in this
community, said Slater. The
church has a list of laypeople
they will contact to conduct services when Pastor DeSena is
unavailable and they will be
firming up these plans in the
near future.
A service will be held on July
13, at 3 p.m. It will be the rededication of the church and service.
Simpkins said the church
members want to ensure the
church remains as a constant
presence in the community. The
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At the recent First Baptist Church of North Stratford Children's Day service and cook out, Sunday School
students and teachers received certificates and gifts. Photo courtesy Kathy Roth.
church is looking forward to new
members and people interested
in bringing their talents to the
Grace Community Church. All
are welcome. Anyone wishing
further information can contact
Slater at (802) 266-3063. The
church will update service times
and events on its website at
http://www.theGraceCommunity
Church.org/.
A new sign has been designed
and will be in place soon
announcing The Grace Community Church.
The church will hold its first
fundraising dinner on July 5, at
5 p.m., which has been a long
standing monthly tradition. Veterans and service personnel will
be offered a discounted supper at
the dinner. Fresh strawberry
shortcake is on the menu. “We
hope the public will come out to
support us,” said Simpkins, “ as
it is a new beginning.”
UPPER COOS
POMONA GRANGE
On June 21, Master Haven
Haynes, Jr., held an Upper Coos
Pomona Grange meeting at
Mohawk Grange. There was five
members from Mohawk Grange,
four members from Stratford
Grange and one from Aurora
Grange. Guests were Deputy
Jean Abbott and Doris Mitton of
Northern N.H. Grange, General
Deputy Arthur Merrill of Antrim,
State Overseer Christopher
Heath of Barrington, and Youth
Committee
member
Adam
Paquin Varnum.
Each Grange reported giving
out community service awards:
Aurora Grange, Jim Owen;
Mohawk Grange, Arnold and
Sylvia Goodrum; and Stratford
Grange, Emma Grace Covill. A
collection was taken to donate to
the Wounded Warriors at 45
North.
The winner of the no-bake
contest was Ann Woodard and
Stephen Tracy was the second
place winner. Aurora Grange is
having their annual picnic on
Wednesday, Aug. 6 at the home
of Ed and Chip Evarts at 6 p.m.
Stratford Grange is planning an
indoor yard sale at Stratford
Grange Hall on July 19.
Chris Brady was the guest
speaker at the meeting. He gave
an excellent presentation on the
FFA program in Canaan, Vt. He
presented a slide show on the
many projects the students are
doing. Everyone enjoyed lunch
together after the meeting.
ATV OBSTACLE
AND CHARITY EVENT
The Great North Woods Riders ATV Club of Pittsburg will
be holding its third annual ATV
Obstacle Challenge and Charity
event. It will take place on Saturday, July 19, 2014, from 10
a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Great
North Woods Riders trailhead
on Back Lake Road.
This off-road ATV obstacle
challenge will consist of 13
obstacles for participants to navigate. Contestants will be competing for the best cleanest time.
Obstacles vary from slalom,
rocks, log moguls, tires, mud-pit
and teeter-totter.
Participants will be divided
into classes by cc/class of ATV.
Participants must be 18 years
plus and safety-gear, including
a helmet, is required.
Registration begins at 9 a.m.
and the challenge starts at 10
a.m. The Great North Woods
Rider ATV Club has teamed up
with Riverside Rescue, an animal shelter located in Luneburg
Vt., to help raise awareness for
the shelter and to seek out donations of, food, toys, leashes and
collars, blankets and any other
supplies needed to operate the
shelter. Riverside Rescue is the
only animal shelter in the North
Country area and they are in
need of help. Please bring an
item for donation.
Bring the family. Pets and
welcome. There will be food,
games and vendors. General
admission is $2. Obstacle course
is $10 per run.
DINNER SUPPORTS
NEW THEATER GROUP
Come support your new local
theater group, Carriage Lane
Players, by attending a spaghetti dinner on Friday, July 18,
from 5-7 p.m. Proceeds will help
raise funds for the new production of “Barefoot In The Park,”
slated to be staged at the Tillotson Center later this year.
The dinner will be held at the
Monadnock
Congregational
Church Hall in Colebrook. Cost
is donation.
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TENNIS CLINICS
OFFERED AT NCCRC
The North Country Community recreation Center in
Coelbrook ill be offering a one
weeklong tennis clinic for children ages 8-18 to be held at the
Errol Tennis Court July 14-18.
It will take place between the
hours of 4:30-7:30 p.m., rain or
shine. Lori Charron will be
instructing. The children will be
split up into two groups which
will consist of 8-12 and 13-18.
This clinic is available to the
children of Errol, Colebrook,
Columbia and North Stratford.
A similar clinic will be offered
at the Canaan Tennis Court
Aug. 4-8. It will take place
between the hours of 4:30-7:30
p.m., rain or shine. Lori Charron will be instructing. This
clinic is available to the children
of Canaan, West Stewartstown
and Pittsburg.
Space is limited for both
clinic and there will be a $5
minimal fee to register. Preregistration is required. For
more information and to register, Becky at the NCCRC at
237-4019.
GOTHARD SISTERS
CONCERT ON MONDAY
The recently announced Summer Concert Series hosted by
the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts will begin on
Monday night, July 7, with three
sisters from the Pacific Northwest. All four of the concerts in
the special summer series will
be held in the Tillotson Center
on Carriage Lane (next to the
Colebrook Post Office on Rte. 26).
First in the series is the
Gothard Sisters, who will be
playing, singing and dancing on
Monday night, July 7, beginning
at 7 p.m. Co-sponsorship for this
show is Guy LaPerle and LaPerle’s IGA.
The Gothard Sisters are a
dynamic all-female Irish music
and dance group from the Pacific
Northwest. Recently returning
from a national U.S. tour, their
live show is under large demand
as high-energy, family-friendly
entertainment steeped in Celtic
and folk roots, classical violin
chops, champion Irish stepdancing and lots of fun.
The three sisters perform and
record new arrangements of
well-known traditional songs
and tunes, as well as their own
original compositions from their
recorded studio albums, as
heard on their most recent original release, Compass, in Summer 2013. As champion Irish
step dancers who have competed
in Ireland and the U.K. multiple
times at the World Championships of Irish dance, they include
the visual elements and the
exciting rhythms of Irish step
dancing into tightly choreographed, high-energy variety
shows.
Not to be overshadowed by
their stage show, their recordings and original music are also
receiving praise worldwide. The
Left photo: Sunday, June 29 marked the last Sunday church service for the Grace United Methodist Church on Gale Street in Canaan after
140 years. During the service 14 candles burned to represent each decade of the church’s life span. Right photo: Rev. Dr. David Abbott, the
District Superintendent, attended the church service and spoke of his condolences on Grace UMC closing but of high hopes for the future.
Angela Wheeler photos.
Left photo: Pastor Rodney Dobbs, who was a former pastor who returned with his family to share treasured memories with the congregation.
Right photo: The pews at the Grace United Methodist Church in Canaan were filled with people for one last church service after meeting
every Sunday for 140 years. Angela Wheeler photos.
signature sound of the Gothard
Sisters’ recording (their album
“Story Girl” was awarded Album
of the Year 2011 by Celtic Radio
and the group was recently nominated as the Best New Irish
Group in the Irish Music
Awards) blends the freedom and
lyricism of traditional folk forms
with the discipline gained from
years of training as classical
musicians and the competitive
world of Irish dance.
The sisters are professional
performers and entertainers and
have performed around the country at Celtic and folk music festivals, community concerts, state
and county fairs, halftime shows,
schools of all grades, colleges,
theaters and concert series of all
sizes. With original songs and
fiddle tunes written by the sisters, sibling harmony, folk roots
and the nerve to take risks with
style, a Gothard Sisters' show is
joyful and exuberant, full of surprises, and leaves audiences
refreshed and inspired.
Greta Gothard is trained classically as a violinist. Greta
started playing at the age of five
and has performed as a youth
symphony member and a soloist
in such venues as Benaroya Hall
in Seattle and the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. As an Irish
dancer, Greta competed at the
World Championships of Irish
dance four years in a row as a
soloist and a team member on a
figure choreography that placed
second in the world. Greta now
plays guitar, keys, cajon and
several more instruments and
sings backup vocals to help
round out the sound of the
Gothard Sisters.
Since learning to play the
violin at an early age, Willow
Gothard has been following the
footsteps of her older sister. Willow has always enjoyed the influence of Irish and Celtic music
and other dance music. This led
to, among other things, a very
successful competitive Irish
dance career in which she placed
in the top five several times in
the Western Region and competed in solos, recalling at the
World Championships in 2009.
Fran Bigney presented “Photography 101” to the OWLS seniors group
at the North Country Community Recreation Center in Colebrook
recently. Becky Hassett photo.
During this time, Willow’s interest in traditional Irish music
grew and subsequently she
began writing her own tunes.
Solana Gothard is trained as
a classical violinist from the age
of three and has always followed
in the musical footsteps of her
older sisters. Having studied
violin with teachers and mentors
from an early age, Solana also
found herself being drawn to
singing and vocals as well as her
violin playing. Putting her vocal
talents to use as the lead singer
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From out of the Pacific Northwest, the three Gothard Sisters bring their beautiful sounds to the stage of
the Tillotson Center in Colebrook next Monday, July 7. Tickets are $15 and now on sale at Fiddleheads
in Colebrook, as well as at the door on the night of the show. Courtesy photo.
of the Gothard Sisters, Solana
has also added bodhran, pennywhistle, cajon and various percussion instruments to her
repertoire. Solana is also an
accomplished Irish dancer – she
was the youngest dancer from
the Pacific Northwest ever to
qualify for the World Championships at the Western Region
Championships in 2006.
Advance tickets for the summer concert series are now on
sale at Fiddleheads, 110 Main St.
in Colebrook. A special one-price
ticket which provides admission
to all four concerts is available
for $40, while separate tickets
are $15 each. By purchasing the
special priced ticket, there is a
savings of $20.
The dog days of summer have
just begun, and there will be
some high stepping music and
dancing to get out and enjoy.
For more information on this
and other GNWCA shows, call
237-9302 or 246-8998, or visit
www.gnwca.org.
Flames and black smoke shot skyward from an excavator fire on
Ferguson Road in Clarksville on Saturday, June 29, prior to fire crews
knocking it down. Rebekah Sylvestre photo.
Police
(OHRV) enthusiasts coming to
visit Coos County over the
Fourth of July weekend.
This spring, most law enforcement agencies in Coos County
trained and began working to
enforce OHRV laws, both on and
off the trails and highways. N.H.
Fish and Game Dept. Conservation Officers provided OHRV law
updates and rider training for
law enforcement agencies across
Coos County.
The Coos County Sheriff's
Dept. is now patrolling throughout the county with its recently
purchased side-by-side UTV.
Most North Country towns benefiting from the OHRV surge
have their local police department addressing OHRV issues
and accidents within their jurisdiction.
The influx of OHRVs due to
an expanded trail system, which
includes portions of state highways and town roads, has caused
a major strain on many law
enforcement agencies. These
agencies all have limited manpower and funding available to
address the numerous complaints received and increased
OHRV traffic being observed.
Law Enforcement agencies are
attempting to pool resources and
work together and hopefully help
keep riders safe and address land
owner concerns," said Fish and
Game Lt. Wayne Saunders.
"While many agencies are
working together to improve the
situation, substantial funding
shortages continue to hamper
the ability for law enforcement
to be effective,” said Fish and
Game OHRV Education and
Enforcement Coordinator Captain John Wimsatt.
The bottom line is that this
Fourth of July weekend, local,
state, and county agencies will
be out in force patrolling the
trails and roads across the state–
“so ride safe and ride sober,” said
N.H. Fish and Game.
Beecher Falls Vol. Fire Dept. responded to an excavator fire on
Ferguson Road in Clarksville on Saturday, June 28. Rebehak
Sylvestre photo.
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Business
GINA'S FAMILY FASHIONS
On July 1 a new clothing
retail store, Gina’s Family Fashions, opened up in Groveton, at
13 Main St. The new store owner
and first-time business owner,
Regina Call, said that she
opened the store because of “the
need for a new name-brand
clothing store in the area–where
people don’t need to travel hours
to get some great stuff like Osh
Kosh, Levis, Aeropostale and
others.”
The store’s hours are Tuesday through Wednesday from 10
a.m. until 5:30 p.m., Thursday
through Saturday from 10 a.m.
until 8 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m.
until 4 p.m.
Gina’s Family Fashions will
be offering several different
name brand clothing items and
“the inventory updates and
changes continuously and there
is new stuff coming in weekly,”
explained Gina. When asked
about the prices of items in the
new store, Gina said, “I try to
keep my prices profitable but
cheaper, definitely a lot less
than if you went to the mall to
get the same items.”
The store features new clothing for all sizes from preemie to
big men, shoes, jewelry and
accessories. Everyone is encouraged to stop in and check out the
new store and shop local. For
more information, Gina’s Family
Fashions can be found online at
https://www.facebook.com/ginas
familyfashions or by phone at
636-5063.
–Angela Wheeler
Left photo: Regina Call has opened a new clothing store in Groveton. Right photo: Gina’s Family Fashions is situated inside the former
GROPACO building on Main Street. Samantha Hutchinson McMann photos.
Left photo: Jewelry of all sort on display at Gina’s Family Fashions in Groveton. Right photo: From children’s clothing to adult, and shoes
to hats, there is a lot to look at in downtown Groveton’s newest clothing store. Samantha Hutchinson McMann photos.
Mike Cryans
esque. It’s changed a little—
there are ATV parks now. When
I was growing up no one knew
the initials ATV. The snowmobiles are still popular—so you’ve
got that: the recreation, the fishing, the hunting. I have numerous friends who go to Pittsburg
to go to a camp and hunt or fish
for a week. That’s very, very
important. For the people who
live here, day in and day out, we
have to expand their job base—
get it so it’s reasonable and
people can have a good paying
job and an opportunity to stay
in the area. Then the generation
after them will want to stay. The
other thing is, we have to build
up our intercommunities. We
want to find a little community
where people are proud to come
in and spend some time.
Chronicle: Part of the
Catch-22 for the North Country
is attracting new businesses.
Part of the problem is the infrastructure. We are quite a distance away from the interstate.
We are relying on highways that
take a lot of abuse during the
winter months. How important
is that infrastructure and how
far does a region go in upgrading
without industrializing too
much?
Cryans: Having campaigned
here during the winter, I know
how the roads are. They are like
roller coasters, they are broken
down, and we have to take some
money and get it diverted from
the southern part of the state
and get it up here to work on
some of these roads. There’s no
question that a new highway
system is not going to come up
to this area. Without improving
the roads that we have, you’re
not going to attract people.
Chronicle: How do you keep
in touch with an area this vast?
Cryans: Having worked side
by side with Ray, I know that as
an Executive Councilor you are
contacted by a lot of different
people. Ray was a master at it.
I’m not sure that anyone will
ever fill his shoes. Having said
that, it’s important that you’re
out. The communities that call
upon you, you have to get up
there. There are 109 towns and
four cities—it’s vast. I’ve given
up my full-time job because I
think this is important. I think
I can give a lot of time to this.
Chronicle: Tell us how people can find out more about you
or get in touch with you?
Cryans: It’s important that
first of all they have my phone
number, which is 443-1901. Secondly,
my
email
is
[email protected],
or
mikecryans.org is my website.
I’d love to have people contact
me. I’m really excited about the
opportunity to run, to get outdoors, and get to all the different
venues.
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The 106th edition of the Hatley, Que., Canada Day celebration was held on July 1 with a large crowd attending in spite of the heat. The festivities included the parade, the North
Country Swingers, sword dance, petting zoo, musical acts and fireworks. Left photo: Jenna Ashman with daughter Alexa, who is impatiently waiting for the start of the parade.
Middle photo: The Common, where the day’s activities and a car show took place. Right photo: Nancy, Julia and Amy Whitcomb lead the parade, as their family has done for
almost 100 years. Daniel Bousquet photos.
CLASSICAL PROGRAM AT
GORHAM TOWN HALL
The two exceptional performances will take place at Gorham Town Hall’s Medallion
Opera House on Monday, July
21, and Tuesday, July 22, at 7:30
p.m. “These three incredible
performers will be offering up a
rare opportunity to hear classical literature on classical instru-
ments of the period, as well as to
learn from the master classes
which are open to all keyboard
players in the area,” said Susan
Ferre, one of the organizers. The
Master Classes will take place
each afternoon at 3 p.m. “It has
been a dream of ours to host
Andrew Willis, and to have him
appear with the inspiring David
Kim and Andrea LeBlanc is
beyond exciting,” added Ferre.
Andrea LeBlanc, a new
mother who seldom gets to play
her classical period flute, and
David Kim, who has been touring
with a five-octave forte-piano,
will have the opportunity of playing a larger piano built by Rod
Regier of Freeport, Maine, who
is again bringing his classical
piano to Gorham Town Hall
expressly for these concerts.
Pianist David Hyun-su Kim is
one of the most talented young
performers in the world of historical keyboard instruments. He
holds degrees from Harvard, Cornell, and Yale Universities, as
well as a doctorate from the New
England Conservatory. He has
performed and lectured around
the globe.
Andrew Willis performs in the
United States and abroad on
pianos of every period. His
recording of Op. 106 for the first
complete Beethoven sonata cycle
on period instruments was hailed
by the New York Times as “a
‘Hammerklavier’ of rare stature.”
The festival is sponsored by
Music GNW. Admission is, as
always, by donation. More information can be found at
www.musicgnw.org or by calling
466-2865.
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This eight-horse-hitch of Knight and Allen George of Bishopton, Que., was quite a sight during Bury’s
87th Canada Day parade. Corey Bellam photo.
Bury’s Royal Canadian Legion stopped and gave a salute in front of the centaph in town, in recognition
of the fallen, during the town’s Canada Day parade last Saturday. Corey Bellam photo.
UPCOMING EVENTS
ABOVE THE BORDER
The Annual Moe’s River
Strawberry Ice Cream Social is
Sunday, July 6, from 2 to 5 p.m.
at the Moe's River Church. There
is ample parking available.
Bring your lawn chairs. Music,
dancing and good times are
promised. The best part is the
strawberries and ice cream–and
it is supposed to be very hot that
day. Moe’s River is located just
outside the Town of Compton. If
you have trouble finding this
small town, just ask around in
Compton, Que. It’s not far.
The Antique and Folk Art
Show at the North Hatley Curling Rink, 3245 Capelton Road, is
going to be held on Friday, July
4. It begins with an opening
night gala from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Admission is charged. The fee
includes beer, wine, and hors
d'oeuvres. The vent continues on
Saturday, July 5, general admission, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This
is one of the very best antique
and folk art shows in all of Canada . It has a little of everything
to meet the tastes of all. An event
certainly not to be missed if you
like the finer things in life.
–Corey Bellam
BURY CELEBRATES
CANADA DAY
The past weekend was full of
excitement in the small town of
Bury, Que. They celebrated their
87th Canada Day in true style.
The fun all started Friday evening at 6 p.m. with the amateur
hour, which included all ages
from very young right up to
adults competing in singing. The
true highlight of the show was
when young Jessica Nadeau got
up and sang her little heart out.
She won a guitar that was almost
as big as she is. Jodi Davis, organizer of the event, proudly presented her with it. A country
dance followed with the band
Slightly Haggard until the wee
hours of the morning.
Saturday morning, the action
all kicked off at 7 a.m. with a
fishing derby for the children at
the pond in front of Pope Memorial School. Then it was over to
the St. Paul’s Rest Home for a
tasty breakfast of pancakes and
all the fixin’s. The day was then
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The Rothneys and their tractors were a part of the parade that came through Bury last weekend. Corey
Bellam photo.
night. An event to remember for
a long time, for sure.
–Corey Bellam
Bury’s Little League showed its Canada pride during the Canada
Day parade. Corey Bellam photo.
Jessica Nadeau posing with her new guitar, which she won during
the Amateur Hour event on Friday evening for Bury’s Canada Day
weekend, with event organizer Jodi Davis at right. Corey Bellam photo.
ter, strawberry shortcake, children’s games, face painting,
clogging, and music.
The day all came together at
noon when the parade came
down Main Street, filled with
floats, clowns, horse drawn wagons, riding horses, Bury veterans and Legion members,
cheerleading, and vintage cars
and tractors. Then an eight-horse
hitch came rumbling down the
street, owned by the George family from Bishopton, Que. It was a
delightful parade indeed. A small
town like Bury can sure pull out
all the stops and put of a wonderful day of good family fun.
The day wrapped up with a
fireworks display that lit the sky
over Bury and a night of dancing
that kept everyone dancing all
SAWYERVILLE
ACHIEVEMENT DAY
On Sunday, the Sawyerville
4-H
held its annual 4-H
Achievement Day at the Cookshire Fairgrounds starting
around 10 a.m. This day is done
so the young boys and girls can
show what they have learned
this past year about showing
and preparing animals. The
animals were set so every hair
or feather was in place, and the
top line, in the case of calves,
was as straight as an arrow for
the judges. It is not only cattle
in this event–it includes sheep,
chickens, horses, rabbits and
many other creatures. This
gives the children a chance to
show a variety of animals. Competition was fierce but the
laughs were loud too. A lovely
barbecue was prepared for
lunch at noon for all to enjoy.
–Corey Bellam
CRAIG PHILBRICK
The Chronicle visited a
very special man the other day.
Craig Philbrick is this fellow’s
name. He lives in Sherbrooke
and works at McDonald’s in
Lennoxville. He has been working for McDonald’s for the past
40 years and loves it. He started
at the McDonald’s in Sherbrooke at age 15 and a half, and
was there for 18 years. Then
Lennoxville started up and he
was moved there because he
spoke English, a useful skill in
Lennoxville. He has been there
for 22 years now and is the true
backbone of that restaurant.
When you walk into McDonald’s, you’re greeted with a big
smile and a welcome. Craig is
always buzzing around the restaurant sweeping, washing
tables, and helping customers
any way he can. When you
finished your meal, he most
likely takes care of your tray for
you. This is a service you don't
get in many other places. Craig
is getting to be a true star
We Would Like
To Recognize
Craig Philbrick
Of Sherbrooke
For His
40 Years of Service
At McDonald’s
Restaurants.
From:
Your Friends
Corey Bellam
and the
Colebrook Chronicle
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through McDonald’s because he
is in the top ten for the number
of years worked for McDonald’s
Restaurants. It has really became
his life. He loves people and people certainly love him. He is
always smiling and making people happy. Craig proudly posed
for our camera alongside McDonald’s Lennoxville Assistant Manager Pascal Tetreault.
A while ago, Craig was found
to have a brain tumor, but that
didn't stop him at all. He had a
surgery with the gamma knife
and was only off for two weeks.
He said he had to get back to
work and his friends. Everything
is completely under control with
the tumor, and he is feeling good
now. Craig is also a painter. He
paints with oil and does drawings. He belongs to the Dixville
Group of painters and has had
many showings of his works
around the region. He is also an
avid church goer, and while there,
he makes tapes of the services
which he gives to the people that
are unable to attend the services–
yet another way he is helping the
community. We spoke to Rev.
John Barry Forsyth of the church
where Craig attends. He told us
that he is a true angel that is
always helping everyone any way
he can, whether it is taking a
tray at McDonald’s for some one
that can't carry their own, or it is
making a audio tape for a shut-in.
Craig is a special fellow for sure.
–Corey Bellam
LUNENBURG OPEN MIC
The Top of the Common Committee invites the public to
Lunenburg’s Open Mic, to be held
on Saturday evening, July 12. It
promises to be an evening of
outstanding musical fare for
music lovers of all ages.
The festivities will begin at 6
p.m. at the historic Old Congregational Church building at the
top of Lunenburg’s Town Common on Route 2. Bring instruments, voices, and dancing feet,
or plan to sit and enjoy the outstanding local talent. Admission
is $3. Please bring a finger food
to share. The building is handicap
accessible. For more information,
please questions@topofthecom
mon.org or call (802) 892-5914.
HARMONY CHURCH
VISITS SAWYERVILLE
About a week ago, two vans
fully loaded with teens came rumbling into Sawyerville to stay at
the Sawyerville Baptist Church.
This group was from Harmony
Church in Sumter, South Carolina. The group of 27, consisting
of 17 youths and ten adults,
arrived much to the delight of all
both young and old. This Church
from down South has been coming up to the Sawyerville region
for many years now, spreading
the word of God and just having
a lot of good clean fun with the
area youths.
Every day was a new adventure for all. The mornings consisted of Bible study and the
evenings were skits and fun over
Teenage students from the Harmony Church in Sumter, South
Carolina, visited the Sawyerville Baptist Church for a weekend of
fun and new friends. Corey Bellam photo.
The Harmony Church and Sawyerville Baptist Church students
enjoyed many activities together, including soccer. Corey Bellam photo.
at the Sawyerville School playground with soccer, frisbee and
laughter like only Sumter Youth
Pastor Lee Brown and his group
from the South can bring. While
the group was here, they donned
their painting clothes, grabbed
brushes and rollers, and painted
the church fence. Last year,
they painted the whole church–
a group full of energy, for sure.
They certainly brought life into
the Town of Sawyerville and
the surrounding towns. Children from Bury, Cookshire and
other towns came out to have
fun. For a lot of the area children it is about the only Bible
study they get all year.
The whole group went to
Quebec City on Saturday to
sightsee and get a little French
culture and food. The annual
visit ended Sunday with a
church service full of song and
music with a few tears because
many new friends were made
over the week. They didn't want
to part. Pastor Michel Houle of
the Sawyerville Baptist Church
is certainly a miracle worker by
bringing these groups into town
and helping the community
learn about other places. The
group took off for home at
around noon Sunday. They had
21 hours of driving ahead of
them with an overnight stop
half way home. The children
hated to part, but next year at
this time they will be together
again and playing soccer.
–Corey Bellam
FRIENDS-N-NEIGHBORS
THRIFT SHOP SALE
Friends-N-Neighbors Thrift
Shop’s early summer bag sale will
be a two-day sale on July 11 and
12. The cost is $5 a bag. Stop by
and check out the clothing as well
as all kinds of household furnishings. Look for some summer lightweight items as you think of the
sunny days ahead.
There is a great supply of
jigsaw puzzles, household items,
and books, and inventory changes
daily. The store is located at 4
Main Street across from Cumberland Farms in Whitefield. Business hours are Monday to
Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
and open until 6 p.m. on Mondays
and Thursdays. For more information, call the shop at 837-9044.
20TH FAUCHEURS DE
MARGUERITES EVENT
The sound of small airplanes
was sure in the breeze this weekend. It was the 20th gathering of
the Faucheurs de Marguerites
Flying Club. This club came to be
in 1994 and has grown ever since.
It was started by Gilles Boulanger, a very famous war pilot
from our region.
Every year about this time the
club gets together at the Sherbrooke Airport to show their
planes. Almost all of the planes
are homemade or from kits. The
name “Faucheurs de Marguerites” comes from when they used
to land the planes in fields of
daisies. Faucheurs de Marguerites translates into Mowers of
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Legendary folk singer and songwriter Bill Staines performed in
concert Saturday, June 28, at the historic Congregational Church
on the common in Lunenburg. Bruce Katz photo.
Last weekend was the 20th gathering of the Faucheurs de Marguerites Flying Club, bringing a variety
of personal planes to the Sherbrooke Airport. Corey Bellam photo.
Richard Audren, director and treasurer, and Real Paquette, President of the Club Faucheures de Marguerites, posed for our camera.
Corey Bellam photo.
Daisies.
The weekend of pilots and
fond memories of soaring
through the sky aboard a small
plane started on Saturday
morning with the arrival of close
to 200 small planes. We spoke
to Faucheurs de Margeurites
President Real Paquette and
Richard Audren (Director and
Treasurer for the Club). They
both told us that they were very
satisfied with the weekend and
the weather was perfect for
flying–no wind and clear skies.
Most of the planes were from
Quebec, but some were also
from USA, Ontario, and one
from Slave Lake Alberta. This
one flew almost across Canada
to get here for the weekend.
The Sherbrooke Airport was
certainly a buzz all weekend
with planes coming and going
all the time. The hangar was
filled with people selling parts,
air radios, advertisers from flying companies and even a flight
simulator where you could get
behind the controls and take a
little flight. A fun weekend for
everyone young and old–it
didn't matter if you were a pilot
or not, it was a great weekend
for all.
–Corey Bellam
NORTHERN FOREST
CANOE TRAIL UPDATES
Refresh and rejuvenate this
July by spending time on the
water. We’ve got paddling
opportunities aplenty across our
740-mile route and promise that
there’s something that fits your
fun.
NFCT Guided Paddling Trips
are filling up fast, so reserve
your spot. Choose from a volunteer led, bring-your-own gear
trip, or let a professional outfitter supply a boat and life jacket.
Either way, you’ll be led by a
guide with local knowledge of
the waterway and its ecology.
To sign up, email trip leaders
directly.
July 12, Saranac River, NY,
led by Adirondack Lakes and
Trails
Outfitters:
[email protected].
July 12, Missisquoi River, Vt.
led by volunteer Russ Ford:
[email protected].
August 2, Rangeley Lakes
Region, Maine, led by Ecopelagicon: [email protected].
Volunteering increases happiness, and NFCT is in need of
volunteers to help with trail
work this summer as part of
Volunteer Waterway Work Trip
Weekends. Projects include
building a boat wash station,
constructing a lean-to, and
doing trail work on portage
paths. Time is always built-in to
paddle on the Northern Forest
Canoe Trail. The schedule is as
follows:
July 4 to 6, Missisquoi River,
Vt. July 11 to 13, Upper Ammonoosuc River. July 25 to 27,
Rangeley Lakes Region, Maine,
Phase 1. August 1 to 3, Rangeley
Lakes Region, Maine, Phase 2.
Paddling Through History
will take place from September
14 to 20. Suited for anyone who
wants a guided paddling experience in the Adirondacks, this
multi-day adventure visits lakes
and rivers of the NFCT by day
and returns to an inn each
night. Thanks to Adirondack
Exposure for providing this
Northern Forest adventure.
Do-It-Yourself Canoecation
(works for your Kayakcation
too.) Whatever your watercraft
preference, the Northern Forest
Canoe Trail has resources to
make your dream paddling trip
come true. Visit Plan A Trip on
our
website
at
www.northernforestcanoetrail.
org to choose from our recommendations, and to plan and
prepare. Get NFCT maps and
guidebooks there as well.
NFCT is powerfully committed to getting kids outdoors. So
much so, we strive to provide top
quality programs that are
within reach of all family financial circumstances. Every kid
deserves an outdoor adventure
with Youth Paddling Adventures.
There’s still room on our 5day canoe and kayak trips for
kids ages
10–14. No experience necessary. Kids paddle
every day and camp along the
For the past 40 years, Craig Philbrick has been a smiling face and a
welcoming presence in McDonald’s restaurants in Sherbrooke and
Lennoxville. Above, Craig Philbrick poses with Lennoxville McDonald’s Assistant Manager Pascal Tetreault. Corey Bellam photo.
Northern Forest Canoe Trail.
Make new friends, learn outdoor
skills, grow confidence, and gain
a life-long appreciation for the
natural world. See trip locations, dates, and registration
online.
New this year is the Shore to
Shore Adventure for ages 12 to
15, from August 4 through 8.
Maine youth ages 12–15 are
invited to register for a week of
paddling and camping in either
the Northern Forest in western
Maine, or on an island in Casco
Bay near Portland, Maine.
Brought by NFCT and the
Youth Outdoor Network, these
trips provide an affordable, sliding scale rate for participants
while unifying the talents of
multiple outdoor programs to
encourage kids to get outside.
Thanks to trip partners Adventure Bound, Maine Huts and
Trails, and Rippleffect. Space is
limited. Visit our website for
program details.
We’re lucky enough to say
that sometimes our work is also
our play. Northern Forest
Canoe Trail staff share their
on-the-water favorites:
Kevin Mack: Vermont’s
Clyde River from School Road to
Pensioner Pond. “This half day
trip is a nice, quiet stretch away
from any roads with decent
fishing and wildlife opportunities. As a birder, my binoculars
are always at the ready. Shuttle
and rentals are available at Clyde
River Outfitters.” NFCT Map 6,
Northeast
Kingdom,
Quebec/Vermont.
Roger Poor: New Hampshire’s
Androscoggin River and Lake
Umbagog. “For a 1-2 day trip,
Errol, New Hampshire is a phenomenal center point for multiple
paddling options. Have fun in
Class II–III waves by Northern
Waters Outfitters; refreshing,
short, and non-techy. Or put in
below the rapids and float easily
down to Pontook Reservoir. Bring
your rod because rainbows and
browns are plentiful. Or, head
north up Route 16 to the Lake
Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge and look for moose and bald
eagles, listen for loons, or just
relax and forget civilization.
Beautiful campsites abound for
fixed base operators and on-themove exploration.” NFCT Map 7,
Great North Woods, New Hampshire.
Walter Opuszynski: New
York’s Long Lake DEC Boat
Launch to Axton Landing. “A
2-day paddling trip, with camping
at Raquette Falls. Day 1: 15 miles
of paddling a combination of lake
and river. Towards the end of
Raquette Falls Carry, you will
find ample tent sites and a couple
of lean-tos. Day 2: 5 miles of
paddling through conserved land
on both sides of the river. Slow
moving as you wind through sil(Continued on page 20)
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ver maple floodplains. Be sure
not to take the turn for Stoney
Brook, Axton Landing is just a
little further downstream.”
NFCT Map 2, Adirondack North
Country (Central)
Sandy Tarburton: Maine’s
West Branch Penobscot River to
Chesuncook Village. “A 4-5 day
trip with a mix of Class I river
and big lake paddling. Put-in at
Roll Dam and spend a night on
Lobster Lake. Back on the river,
stop at Thoreau Island (as in
Henry David) for inspiration.
There are several campsites
along the way maintained by the
State of Maine. Personal likes:
Big Island and Pine Stream.
Spend a final night on Gero
Island before taking out and
getting a treat at the Chesuncook
Lake House." NFCT Map 11,
Moosehead/Penobscot Region,
Maine.
Visit
our
website
at
www.northernforestcanoetrail.
org for more information. Happy
paddling.
–Northern Forest
Canoe Trail
UPCOMING CONCERT
AT COLONIAL THEATRE
The Colonial Theatre in
Bethlehem, with the support of
The Woodsville Guaranty Bank,
will host Eileen Ivers and
Immigrant Soul on Friday, July
11.
Nine-Time All-Ireland Fiddle
Champion, London Symphony
Orchestra, National Symphony
at The Kennedy Center, Boston
Pops, original musical star of
Riverdance, The Chieftains,
Sting, Hall and Oates, Randy
Brecker, Patti Smith, Paula Cole,
Al Di Meola, Steve Gadd,
founding member of Cherish the
Ladies,
Grammy
awarded
musician, movie soundtracks
including “Gangs of New York,”
performed for Presidents and
Royalty worldwide… this is a
short list of Eileen Ivers’
accomplishments, headliners,
tours, and affiliations. Fiddler
Eileen Ivers has established
herself as the pre-eminent
exponent of the Irish fiddle in the
world today.
It is a rare and select grade of
spectacular artists whose work
is so boldly imaginative and
clearly virtuosic that it alters the
medium. It has been said that
the task of respectfully exploring
the traditions and progression of
the Celtic fiddle is quite literally
on Eileen Ivers’ shoulders. The
Washington Post states, "She
suggests the future of the Celtic
fiddle."
She's been called a "sensation"
by Billboard magazine and "the
Jimi Hendrix of the violin" by
The New York Times. "She
electrifies the crowd with a
dazzling show of virtuoso
playing" says The Irish Times.
Ivers' recording credits include
over 80 contemporary and
traditional
albums
and
numerous movie scores. Eileen
is hailed as one of the great
innovators and pioneers in the
Celtic and World Music genres.
The
daughter
of
Irish
immigrants, Eileen Ivers grew
up in the culturally diverse
neighborhood of the Bronx, New
York. Rooted in Irish traditional
music since the age of eight,
Eileen proceeded to win nine
All-Ireland
fiddle
championships, a tenth on tenor
banjo and over 30 championship
medals, making her one of the
most awarded persons ever to
compete in these prestigious
competitions.
Being an Irish-American, the
intrigue of learning more about
the multicultural sounds of her
childhood took hold. After
graduating magna cum laude in
Mathematics from Iona College
and while continuing her postgraduate work in Mathematics,
Eileen fully immersed herself in
the different genres of music
which she experienced growing
up in New York. Perhaps it was
the mathematical mind coupled
with her passion for seeking
parallels in certain traditional
music styles which contributed
to what has become the
signature sound featured in
much of Eileen's recordings since
the late 1980s.
In 1999 Eileen established a
touring production to present the
music that now encompasses
Eileen Ivers and Immigrant
Soul. The ensemble headlines
prestigious performing arts
centers, guest stars with
numerous symphonies, performs
at major festivals worldwide, and
has appeared on national and
international television. The
L.A. Times proclaims, "Ivers'
presentation was music with the
kind of life and spirit that come
together when talented artists
from different backgrounds find
the linkages that connect all
forms of music...no wonder the
audience loved every minute."
Along with touring, Eileen is
involved with a number of
projects composing, producing
and recording. Currently, she is
recording the fiddle, banjo and
mandolin for the BBC America
series "Copper," recently Emmy
nominated for its music.
General admission tickets for
the 8 p.m. performance are $33;
Colonial, Catamount Arts and
St. Kieran’s Community Center
for the Arts members $28;
Reserved Front and Center
tickets are $39 and are available
on-line only. All others are
available in advance at Maia
Papaya Cafe, Bethlehem, The
Littleton
Food
Coop,
or
Catamount Arts, St. Johnsbury.
The doors open at 7 p.m. for the
8 p.m. performance with
refreshments on the patio. For
more information about this or
upcoming live events find The
Colonial
on
Facebook
(Facebook.com/BethlehemColon
ial), follow The Colonial on
twitter (@ColonialNH), visit the
Colonial
on
line
at
www.BethlehemColonial.org or
tune in to Bethlehem’s own
community
radio,
WZNC,
broadcasting from atop the
historic Colonial Theatre at 99.9
on the FM dial.
This evening of great Celtic
music is supported by N.H.
Public Radio and The Cold
Mountain Café and The Wayside
Inn with additional support from
The New Hampshire State
Council on the Arts, The Jane B.
Cook 1992 Charitable Trust and
The
Colonial’s
presenting
partner Catamount Arts.
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
Central
Boiler
E-Classic
OUTDOOR FURNACES. Heat
your entire home and hot water.
EPA Qualified. Call today, 1-800295-8301. (603) 237-8301. 9/26
Buying snowmobiles, ATVs and
motorcycles. Call (603) 5386963 or (802) 334-1603. TFN
1973 VW Super Beetle, red, antitheft, aster ventilation. 25,000
miles. Exc. Condition. 1986
LeBaron convertible. Red. Stan
Mathers, 80 Gosselin, Waterville,
Que. J0B 3HO. Tel. (819) 8372552. 7/18
CUB Cadet Garden Tractor, 3
years old, <150 hours, 54” cutting
deck, self-cleaning, hydro. Trans.
Couldn’t refuse super deal on a
zero turn mower! Cost $2,500.
Asking $1,550. Willing to talk for
quick sale. Tom Jackson. Tel.
(603) 237-4865. 7/11
15.2 cu. ft. upright freezer. Good
running condition. $150. Call
636-1033. 7/17
Services
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) 3311628. TFN
House for rent, Columbia: on Rte.
3, 2-3 bedrooms, big lawn. (603)
489-8270. 7/18
Farm Fresh
One bedroom apt., Main Street,
Colebrook. Heat, garbage removal
included, first and security deposit
required. (603) 237-4717 or (603)
892-6968. 7/11
!**NORTH COUNTRY**!
**MARKETPLACE
& SALVAGE**
104 Colby Street, Colebrook
603-631-1221
http://www.marketplaceandsalva
ge.com/
Offering Local Produce &
Products
Strawberries & Vegetables
Are In!!
Open: Tues.-Fri. 9-5
Sat. 9-2
TFN
Taking applications for 3 bedroom
Ranch, one car garage, in
Groveton. $175 a week. Security
deposit. Call 636-2986. 7/18
Monuments
Cemetery monuments sold new,
installed, cleaned, death date
engraved. Dana Nordberg, (603)
348-3200. 10/3
Wanted
Top dollar paid for junk cars and
trucks. Also, steel, batteries,
aluminum cans. Call (603) 6361667 days or (603) 636-1304
nights. 10/3
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BUY 2 WEEKS, GET THE THIRD WEEK FREE!
$4 per week for up to 30 words,
12 cents per word if over 30 words.
The Chronicle
4 Titus Hill Road, Colebrook
(603) 246-8998
In Print and Online:
Reach Over 11,000 Customers!
Help Wanted
Housekeeping, Bar & Wait Staff,
Reception. Please apply in
person. Colebrook Country Club
& Motel, Rt. 26, Colebrook, NH.
4/11
Director of Community Meals,
Thursdays from 3 to 6 p.m.
Candidate will manage a variety
of tasks, convey a warm welcome
and be dependable. Year-round.
Pay $50 per week. Call Rev.
Fletcher, (603) 237-4031. 7/11
Bar and wait staff position. Please
apply in person. Colebrook
Country Club and Motel, Rte. 26,
Colebrook, N.H. 7/18
For Rent
Book Signing
BOOK SIGNING: July 5, 10 a.m.1 p.m., Creative Natives,
Colebrook. Regional history,
vintage photos, early 1900s-grand hotels, railroads, farming,
eastern townships: Dixville,
Colebrook, Columbia, and
Stewartstown; Turn of the
Twentieth. www.susanzizza.com.
7/4
Yard Sales
July 4, 5, 6, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.,
704 US Rte. 3, N. Stratford
(watch for signs), 2-family sale.
Including Jon boat, tools, household items, ATV and trailer. 7/4
Multi-family yard sale: July 3, 4,
5, 10 Pine St., Colebrook, N.H.
Lots of stuff, dragons, porcelain
dolls, and stamps. 7/4
Yard Sale/Moving Sale: July 4, 5,
6. Furniture, household items, too
many items to list. 379 Titus Hill
Road, Colebrook. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
7/4
1434 Halls Stream Road (3 miles
up), Pittsburg. Sat., July 5, 8:30
a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine. Serious
downsizing: large variety of items
including fishing rods, hand tied
flies, pontoon kayak, paintball
guns, Wii system, air cond., and
lots more.7/4
MOVING SALE!! Saturday, July
5. Lots of great stuff here! Men’s
and ladies clothes, home décor,
furniture, some tools, small kitchen appliances, too much to list!
456 Brow Road, Groveton. 8
a.m.-5 p.m. Everything must go!
7/4
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Sports
26TH ANNUAL
WILDMAN BIATHLON
It’s time for the 26th annual
Wildman Biathlon, one of the
toughest multi-sport events in
New England, scheduled for Saturday, August 9 at 8 a.m., rain
or shine.
This is the call for all runners
and bicyclists to shift their training schedules into high gear and
get their registrations for this
event.
Athletes from all over the
United States, Canada and some
years even other countries, come
to New Hampshire’s White
Mountains to compete as an
individual or as teams in the
Wildman. For 25 years now,
athletes have been challenging
their endurance amid some of the
most spectacular scenery in the
Northeast. The Wildman Biathlon consists of a 10-K run in the
picturesque town of Shelburne,
a 22.3 mile bicycle trek through
Gorham towards a 3-mile hill
climb up the Polecat ski trail to
the finish line at the summit of
Wildcat Mountain, a presenting
sponsor, located in Pinkham
Notch.
The race begins with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. The winners
usually cross the finish line
about two hours and fifteen minutes later. Though many individual competitors complete the
entire race, many others choose
to combine their abilities as twoperson and three-person teams.
The entry fees for the 2014 Wildman Biathlon are $55 for an
individual, $110 for a two-person
team, and $165 for a three-person team. This price goes up by
$10 per person after July 31,
2014, and entries received the
8th and 9th of August are an
additional $25 per person. The
entry fee includes a limited edition Wildman T-shirt, a ride
down from the summit on the
Obituaries
William “Bill” Martin
WILLIAM “BILL” MARTIN
WEST STEWARTSTOWN–
William “Bill” John Martin, Jr.,
90, of West Stewartstown and
formerly of Clarksville, died on
Friday evening, June 27, 2014,
at his home.
Bill was born on July 27,
1923, in Beverly, Mass., the son
of the late William and Viola
(Foster) Martin. Bill served in
various capacities in his full life.
He served in the U.S. Army as a
corporal in the 322nd Fighter
Control Squadron during World
War II until his honorable discharge on Dec. 13, 1945. He also
served in various positions at
General Electric Company, both
in Lynn, Mass., and Hooksett,
and he obtained three patents for
certain inventions. His interests
were very broad and included
engineering, ham radio, chemistry, P51 Mustangs, and electricity. He also was a servant of the
Lord in various churches, most
recently in the Community Baptist Church in Colebrook, doing
fix-it jobs that frequently were
needed, as well as serving as a
deacon. He was a committed
believer in the Lord Jesus Christ
as his Savior, and fully believed
that he is in heaven today
because of Jesus’ death on the
cross for his sins and Jesus’ resurrection from the dead to give
him eternal life.
Bill is survived by his five
children, William Martin III and
his wife Pat of West Stewartstown, Frances Martin of Bristol,
Lillian Emerson and her husband Ray of Franklin, David
Martin of Lakeport, and Philip
Martin of Bristol; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his
wife of almost 54 years, Ruth
(Amero) Martin; and his six siblings, Barbara Campbell, Louise
Storm, Pearl Nichols, Warren
Martin, Reggie Martin, and Mary
Andrews Melia.
Calling hours will be held on
Thursday, July 3, 2014, from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jenkins and
Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook, followed by a funeral service at 2 p.m. at the Community
Baptist Church. Burial with military honors will immediately
follow at the Young Cemetery on
Rte. 145 in Clarksville. Pastor
Justin Weberg will officiate.
Expressions of sympathy in
memory of Mr. Martin may be
made to a charity of one’s choice.
Condolences may be offered by
going
to
www.jenkins
newman.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of
Jenkins and Newman Funeral
Home in Colebrook.
Wildcat Mountain Scenic Gondola, a support person Gondola
ticket, and one meal ticket for
the “après-race” meal. Additional
meal tickets and Gondola tickets
are available for purchase at
registration if needed. Categories
are available for all ages and
team configurations. Overall and
category winners receive commemorative awards, and numerous other prizes are awarded
through random drawings.
The Wildman Biathlon is a
fundraising event for the Coos
County RSVP, a Tri-County CAP
sponsored program.
RSVP
matches individuals age 55 and
older with volunteer opportunities at non-profit and public
agencies in their communities.
Our corps of 375 volunteers gave
more than 57,000 hours of service at 56 sites throughout Coos
County last year. Through a
variety of service roles these
volunteers are helping to meet
community needs. We’re looking
forward to a banner year which
brings hundreds of people to our
area to experience pieces of the
Great North Woods. Visit
www.tccap.org/wildman.htm to
view information about the Wildman and sponsors. For more
information about RSVP or how
to become a sponsor, contact
Kathy or Nancy at 752-4103 or
e-mail [email protected] or write
to Coos County RSVP, 30
Exchange Street, Berlin, NH
03570.
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