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Colebrook’s Largest Circulated Weekly Newspaper
The Colebrook Chronicle
COVERING THE TOWNS OF THE UPPER CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2015
603-246-8998
VOL. 16, NO. 6
Latest Proposal By Northern Pass Sees Most Burial Of Line In Grafton County:
Would Bury Eight Miles Here, 52 Miles In White Mts.
By Donna Jordan
This week the Eversource
announced changes to its proposed Hydro-Quebec transmission line project, first announced
almost five years ago. The Northern Pass project now proposes to
bury an additional 52 miles of
line in Grafton County through
the White Mountain National
Forest and under roads from
Franconia through Easton,
Sugar Hill, Woodstock, Campton
and down to Plymouth. It does
leave the vast majority of the
lines north of the White Mountains, specifically in Coos
County, above ground with the
exception of eight miles through
a portion of Clarksville and
through Stewartstown.
The new proposal also
includes reducing the amount of
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The town of Pittsburg celebrated its 175th birthday during Old Home Day on Aug. 15. A large crowd
gathered for the parade down Main Street. Pictured is the Lundberg family, who won first place in the
themed entries with their Birthday Party float. Angela Wheeler photo.
WMUR’s “N.H. Chronicle” Visits
Colebrook To Recall Nirvana Hotel
WMUR-TV
meteorologist
Kevin Skarupa first brought a
crew to Colebrook to visit the
former site of the Metallak Hotel,
which later was renamed the
Nirvana and in local lore is
dubbed “The Hotel That Never
Was” five years ago. It was then
part of a “20 Towns, 20 Storms”
series of reports that focused on
the lingering effects of major
storms across the state. Massive
wind storms in 1893 that
plagued
and
ultimately
destroyed the still-under-construction hotel played a key part
on preventing the luxury resort
from ever opening its doors. All
that remains of the site is a rock
foundation, which can still be
easily found from Reservoir Road
heading east out of Colebrook’s
downtown.
This past Wednesday, Kevin
returned to the site with a team
from WMUR’s newsmagazine
Bill Quinlan, the President of Eversource Energy, presents a new
proposal to bury an additional 60 miles of the Northern Pass project
during a meeting in Whitefield this week. Charles Jordan photo.
Coos Planning Board
Hears Balsams Update
The Coos County Planning
Board hosted a public meeting in
Colebrook this week to continue
working on the official application from Dixville Capital, LLC,
for the proposed creation of a
subdistrict concept plan for the
Balsams revitalization project in
Dixville Notch.
The resort has been closed
since 2011 and its current owners, Dan Hebert and Dan
Dagesse, have partnered with
Stratford And Pittsburg
Appoint Police Chiefs
Last week, the Stratford
Board of Selectmen swore in
part-time police department
employee Wayne Hall as its new
chief, replacing Stewart Walling,
who retired last Dec. 31. Hall
had been with the department
for 17 years and took over as
Officer in Charge following
Walling’s retirement.
Also this week, the Pittsburg
board of selectmen swore in
Chamber Office To Move,
White Now Exec. Director
On Wednesday, WMUR-TV’s “New Hampshire Chronicle” came to town to film a report at the site of “The
Hotel That Never Was” high atop Lombard’s Hill. At the left, Producer Mary-Paige Provost and
Cameraman Paul Falco prepare for the filming. At the right, Channel 9 meteorologist Kevin Skarupa
speaks on camera about the legendary Nirvana Hotel. Charles Jordan photos.
(Editor’s note: The North
Country Chamber of Commerce
this past week issued the following press release which details
new developments and initiatives.)
The North Country Chamber
of Commerce, which represents
the towns of Stratford north to
Pittsburg, east over to Errol and
west including the bordering
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Northern Pass
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DC power to be transported from
1,200 mw to 1,000 mw and the
use of newer cable technology for
the underground installation.
The number of above ground
“towers” would be reduced and
the height would be reduced; the
latest concept also proposes to
use monopoles instead of “towers.”
Revealing the revised concept
on Tuesday at invitation-only
meetings in Pittsfield and Whitefield, representatives from Eversource told audiences that they
feel they have been listening to
the reactions from New Hampshire residents and business
owners over the past five years
by proposing these changes,
which they consider to be “balanced” ideas.
Those opposed to the project,
however, weren’t convinced that
the revised proposal was enough.
Jack Savage from the Society for
the Protection of New Hampshire
Forests, said, “Northern Pass
deserves credit for agreeing to
adopt advanced cable technology
that would enable them to bury
more of their proposed transmission line. Proposing to bury
another 28 percent of the 187mile line along existing transportation corridors is an improvement as well, assuming they can
acquire permission to do so. However, there are still communities
and landowners, from Deerfield
to Stewartstown, who will be
negatively impacted by the more
than 125 miles--two-thirds of the
route--that they propose to build
as overhead lines. Northern Pass
still proposes to create 40 miles
of new powerline right-of-way
through some of New Hampshire’s most scenic landscapes in
northern Coos County. And they
are still proposing to build their
private
transmission
line
through land owned and conserved by the Forest Society.
Northern Pass still has no access
to eminent domain, there has
been no determination of need
for the project, and they still
have a long permitting process
ahead with an uncertain outcome. Given that the new technology is apparently allowing
Northern Pass to propose burying another 52 miles without
increasing the overall project
cost of $1.4 billion, there would
seem to be opportunity for more
burial along roadways. The benefits Northern Pass touts are
only enhanced by burial.”
As proposed last year, the
Northern Pass project is looking
to bury about eight miles in Coos
County, in the towns of Clarksville and Stewartstown. No permission has been granted for
property not owned by Northern
Pass for it to be buried, however;
that includes going from above
ground to below ground in
Clarksville under Rte. 3, Rte.
145, Old County Road, North Hill
Road and Bear Rock Road.
At the Whitefield meeting,
Tom Colgan, the President of
Wagner Forest (which has
agreed to make its lands in Dixville Notch available for the
Northern Pass project), told the
Chronicle he is in favor of the
Northern Pass plan to bring overhead towers through the Wagner
property. He said it is “very compatible” with Wagner Forest
operations. “In fact it’s preferable
to us to have it above ground
where we can see it and work
around it rather than have it
underground.” He also said he
was “pleased” with what he
heard about the new proposal
and feels the Northern Pass representatives “struck the right
balance” with the proposed
changes.
President of Eversource
Energy Bill Quinlan also spoke
with the Chronicle following
the Whitefield announcement.
He said the “major announcements” being made were changes
in technology and route for the
proposed transmission line, and
an increase in underground construction. “By doing that we are
going to avoid any visual impacts
in the White Mountain National
Forest, Franconia Notch, the
Appalachian Trail,” he said.
“Beyond the project changes, we
are also announcing the Forward
NH Plan,” he said. This plan,
said Quinlan, is an economic
benefits plan for New Hampshire—an economic development
and environmental proposal that
includes $50 million for an
upgrade to what is called the
Coos Loop (power lines that circle around from Groveton to Berlin, Gorham, Lancaster, and back
to Groveton again); $7.5 million
to the Coos County Jobs Fund
(which is dependent on approval
of the Northern Pass project);
$200,000 to the town of Lancaster to change over existing
street lighting to LED lighting in
order to reduce energy costs; as
well as assistance to the town of
Groveton for economic development projects, telecommunications infrastructure investments,
recreation and tourism partnerships, and an electric vehicle
initiative.
North Country Representative Larry Rappaport, who has
been opposed to the Northern
Pass project as proposed, gave
his perspective on the latest
changes in a letter to the editor
this week. “It’s a good start,”
writes Rep. Rappaport, “but why
aren’t they burying all of it? I
spoke with Bill Quinlan, the
President of Eversource Energy,
and he said that it would be too
expensive. However, our neighboring states are doing or planning to do it (Maine, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, and
even New York), and most are
part of the same grid overseen by
the same organization: ISO-NE
(Independent System Operator
of New England). Since the
entire Northeast is burying
cable, why not New Hampshire?
They said this proposal would
reduce electric costs, but they
didn’t say how. Electricity will
be supplied by Hydro-Quebec
and they will have to destroy
millions of acres of Indian land
and release tons of methane,
many times more polluting than
CO2. I am disappointed that
they didn’t bury more. While
they did a reasonable job of
burial in Grafton County, they
did very little in Coos and nothing down below. Taxpayers are
still providing a substantial subsidy through reduced property
values.”
Friday, August 21, 2015
Nirvana
“New Hampshire Chronicle” as
part of another program called
“Where Weather Left Its Mark.”
He was joined by show producer
Mary-Paige Provost and cameraman Paul Falco.
“We like to do a lot of stuff
with historical storms,” Kevin
told us as we trekked to the
overgrown hilltop site. He said
that the program featuring the
Colebrook hotel will be joined by
other interesting places around
the state. “This project goes back
through a lot of different locations in the state of New Hampshire and looks at the places that
are still left now, where the
weather really left it’s mark in
the Granite State.”
Kevin expressed how fascinating he finds the story of the
doomed hotel. “I think this is
probably my favorite of all the 10
or 11 that we’re going to cover.
It’s amazing to me, the impact
that a wind storm in the 1890s
can have, and what eventually
could have become in the North
Country if the wind storm hadn’t
happened. Tourism here, the
town, the community itself would
have been completely different.”
“We’re hoping to get all over
the state,” said Mary-Paige, who
is a producer for many “New
Hampshire Chronicle” programs.
“Kevin did a great job mapping
it all out for us. We’re shooting it
over the course of a month.” She
joked that with Kevin’s schedule
as a morning weatherman for the
station, coming up to Colebrook,
made for a long day for the team.
(Kevin did his morning live stint
on WMUR and left Manchester
at 7 a.m. before the three were
able to leave for the North Country. So far the filming for the
program has taken them to some
diverse locales. “We’ve gone and
found some sunken logs in Turkey Pond that Kevin dug up with
his hand left over from the Hurricane of ’38. We’ve got some
tornado damage in Concord,
we’re going to hit up Merrimack
From the Northern Pass website: this map shows the proposed
Hydro-Quebec power line from the Canadian border through the state,
and the portion of lines proposed for burial or above ground.
and Manchester next week, our
first stop was in Dover...we’ve
been all over the state.”
Following a report from the
scene of the foundation, the crew
positioned themselves on the
corner of Colby and Main Streets
to provide further commentary
to use in the program as a lead
in to the Colebrook report. The
show will be airing sometime this
coming September or October as
a half hour special, with
announcement ahead of time on
the
station
and
at
www.wmur.com.
(Editor’s note: Meteorologist
Skarupa and Producer Provost
talk about their Colebrook filming in this week’s Video News at
www.colebrookchronicle.com.)
After filming at the site of the hotel’s stone foundation on Lombard’s Hill, the Channel 9 crew set up at
the corner of Colby and Main Streets in Colebrook to record an introduction to the section that will feature
the Nirvana. The WMUR program is expected to air in about a month on “New Hampshire Chronicle” in
a special program called “Where Weather Left Its Mark.” For a preview, see our video report filmed for
the Video News of the Week at www.colebrookchronicle.com. Charles Jordan photo.
Balsams
Chamber
former ski mogul Les Otten to
create what might be the largest
ski area in New England. Otten’s
development team was at the
planning board meeting with the
conceptual plan to create the
development district, and told
the board that it was looking for
approval of the master conceptual plan. The board was told
that the team would like to
return as time goes on with each
specific site plan as each portion
of the site is built out during the
many phases of the plan. Chairman John Scarinza told the project that the project has “many
moving parts.” Dave Norden,
who is working with the developers on the project, explained to
the planning board that phase
one included plans to rehabilitate the Hampshire House and
the Dix House as well as the
stage two ski area. Phases three
and four will be developed based
on market demand.
Once the concept plan is
approved by the planning board,
it will be presented to the County
Commissioners
and, once
approved at that level, will then
go on to the County Delegation
for final approval. There is a
zoning change request, and once
that, too, is approved, the planning board can then issue a concept plan permit. The whole
process leads up to the site plan
review and subdivision—each
stage will need a site plan review
and subdivision.
During the meeting, the board
had identified some items that
need to be in the application
before the board can accept it as
complete. As the variety of questions arose, the planning board
authorized its attorney and its
planner to talk with the Balsams
development team to answer the
many questions that came from
the meeting.
The meeting was continued
until Sept. 2, at 6 p.m., and the
meeting, which will again be
open to the public, will be at the
Tillotson Center.
communities in Vermont along
the Connecticut River, has been
steadily growing the past two
years. In 2013 its had 71 members and now in 2015 they currently have 132 members.
Businesses pay annual dues to
be a part of this non-profit organization whose mission is to
serve its members by way of
business advocacy, promote the
regional attractions and to get
involved in initiatives to foster
economic growth in the coverage
area previously specified.
Recently the Chamber was
awarded a grant from the Neil
and Louise Tillotson Fund of the
New Hampshire Charitable
Foundation. The overarching
goal of the grant is to support
operations and build capacity.
Over three years the Chamber
will receive funding installments
totaling $60,000.
Three activity segments that
the Chamber will be focusing on
in this time are aiding in the
expansion and creation of additional area businesses, expanding tourism promotion and
strengthening the SOHL brand.
The acronym SOHL stands for
sustainable, organic (or true to
the area), healthy/handcrafted
Police Chiefs
John LeBlanc as acting chief
following the retirement of Richard Lapoint, who had been with
the department for 40 years.
Lapoint retired on Aug. 16 and
was recently honored at the
Pittsburg Old Home Day celebrations. Until recently, Le-Blanc
had been with the Colebrook
Police Dept.
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On Tuesday evening, the Coos County Planning Board hosted a public meeting at the Tillotson Center in
Colebrook, where they reviewed the plans to create a subdistrict in Dixville Notch for the Balsams
rehabilitation project. Charles Jordan photo.
and local living. Chamber President Wayne Frizzell stated,
“With the help of this grant, we
hope to increase our membership, collaborate with area hospitality businesses to develop a
new revenue source for marketing the area, and work with The
Balsams to encourage local business growth spurring from their
growth.”
Chamber Office Manager
Britni White, who has been with
the Chamber since October of
2013, was recently promoted to
be the Executive Director of the
Chamber. An administrative
assistant will also be hired to
work in the office, so White can
be more mobile in the community. The new position will be up
to 32 hours and the Chamber
asks that anyone interested in
applying contact Britni at
info@chamberofthenorthcountry
.com or 237-8939, or Wayne at
Granite
Bank
([email protected] or
237-7030). The job description is
posted
on
its
website,
www.chamberofthenorthcountry
.com.
Within the next month or so,
the Chamber will also be moving
its office to a new location, on the
second floor of Citizens Bank.
Other advancements include a
new trade show display that the
Chamber will set up at events to
promote the North Country.
Look for the new tent, banner
On Aug. 5, at 10:52 a.m.,
Charles Lock of Groveton was
arrested on a warrant for simple
assault by mutual combat stemming from the July 27 incident.
He was booked and released with
an Aug. 31 court date in the
Lancaster Court
On Aug. 6, at 10:30 a.m.,
Jared Roberts of Groveton was
arrested on a warrant for Simple
Assault by Mutual Combat as
well as Possession of Controlled
Narcotic Drugs. He was booked
and released on $500 PR bail
with an Aug. 31 court date in the
Lancaster Court.
At 3:45 p.m., Felicia McKearney of Groveton was arrested on
a warrant from Lancaster Police
Dept. for three counts of failing
to stop for a school bus. She was
booked and released on PR bail
with a court date in the Lancaster Circuit Court
patient was transported to
UCVH.
On Aug. 11, at 2:33 a.m., the
department
responded
to
Canaan, Vt., for a medical emergency. The patient was transported to UCVH. At 4:07 p.m.,
the department responded to
UCVH for an interfacility transfer to Weeks Medical Center.
The patient was transported to
WMC.
department responded to Pittsburg for a medical emergency.
UCVH. At 1:05 p.m., the department responded to UCVH for an
interfacility transfer to DHMC.
DHMC. At 6:52 p.m., the department responded to Clarksville for
a motor vehicle collision. One
UCVH and one patient was
transported to DHART air ambulance. At 11:56 p.m., the department responded to UCVH for an
interfacility transfer to DHMC.
DHMC.
On Aug. 14, at 4:17 p.m., the
department responded to Colebrook for a medical emergency.
UCVH.
On Aug. 15, at 12:55 p.m., the
department responded to Columbia for a medical emergency. The
UCVH. At 6:36 p.m., the department responded to Colebrook for
a medical emergency.
The
patient refused transport.
Police, EMS Reports
VT. STATE POLICE
According to a Vt. State Police
press release, Christina Deslandes, 25, of Island Pond, Vt., was
driving north on Route 114 in
Brighton when her 2001 Volkswagen Jetta crossed the center
line into the southbound lane
before hitting a telephone pole
head-on. Deslandes, who was not
wearing a seatbelt at the time,
suffered minor injuries. A threeyear-old child was in the front of
the vehicle, not wearing a seatbelt or in a child seat. Both were
transported to North Country
Hospital, where the child was
later pronounced dead as a result
of the injuries. Investigation into
the accident is ongoing.
COLEBROOK POLICE
On Aug. 13, at 3:01 p.m.,
Keith Darryl Bubar of Colebrook
was arrested on a bench warrant.
On Aug. 16, at 4:06 p.m.,
officers responded to a call of a
domestic assault. Derek Wheeler
of Colebrook was subsequently
arrested on a charge of simple
assault.
NORTHUMBERLAND
POLICE
On July 27, at 1:45 p.m., Matt
Shannon of Groveton was
arrested on a warrant for two
counts of simple assault. He was
booked and released on PR bail
with a Aug. 31 court date in the
Lancaster District Court.
At
7:06
p.m.,
officers
responded to 23 Marietta Lane
for a report of an assault. Officers met with 69-year-old
Charles Lock and 25-year-old
Jared Roberts. The incident is
under investigation. At 8:26
p.m., subsequent to the investigation, it was learned that Roberts had an Electronic Bench
Warrant. He was taken into custody and refused the service of a
bail commissioner. He was transported to the Coos County House
of Corrections pending his
arraignment in the Lancaster
District Court.
On Aug. 2, at 5:33 p.m., officers responded to 279 State St.
for a report of a Domestic
Assault. Upon arrival, officers
met with Michael Cross of
Groveton, who was subsequently
arrested for one count of domestic violence (assault). He was
transported to the police department, where he was booked and
bailed on $1,000 PR bail with a
Sept. 28 court date in the Lancaster Circuit Court.
On Aug. 3, at 4:45 p.m., officers arrested Felicia McKearney
of Groveton for a warrant alleging receiving stolen property.
She was booked and released on
$750 PR bail with a Sept. 28
court date in the Lancaster Circuit Court.
On Aug. 4, at 9:40 p.m., after
conducting a traffic stop, 49year-old Darlene Young of
Groveton was arrested for operating after being certified an
habitual offender, and two
counts of possession of controlled
narcotic drugs. She was transported to the police department
where she was booked and
released on $3,000 PR bail with
an Aug. 31 court date in the
Lancaster Circuit Court.
45TH PARALLEL EMS
The following is the ambulance call activity report for the
period from Aug. 9-15:
department responded to Stewartstown for a medical emergency.
The
patient
was
transported to UCVH. At 1:55
p.m., the department responded
to Pittsburg for a medical emergency. The patient was transported to UCVH.
department responded to Colebrook for a medical emergency.
UCVH. At 4:24 p.m., the department responded to Colebrook for
a medical emergency.
The
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We’re Not In The 19th Century
Overhead wires are sooooo 19th Century.
If Eversource really wants to have people take
notice of what they want to do for us all via Northern Pass, how about bringing the project fully into
the 21st Century?
Invention and innovation are great things. When
electric lights and telephones first emerged in the
1870s and 1880s, about the time that the above
photo was taken, folks were so excited to be able to
talk over wires and light up their homes without
candles and gas, that they put up with a lot–a lot
of wires, that is.
But back then 90 percent of the outlying countryside was still undeveloped and beautiful vistas
abounded at every turn.
Fast forward to more modern times. Places like
southern New England and the Eastern Seaboard
became awash in sprawling development. People
started noticing that these innovations in science
came with a cost and soon people began trying to
save what they could. Remember the song that said
“They’ve paved paradise and put up a parking lot?”
That song was written nearly 50 years ago.
So the pressure mounted on Men and Women of
Science to find better ways to bring power and
innovations to the masses–without further making
a mess of our landscape. There has been considerable progress in this. Fiber optics, satellite communications, micro chips, solar panels on homes and
so on.
So why is it that Eversource wants Coos County
to step back into the 19th Century by now stringing
overhead powerlines through our Great North
Woods? Come on, Eversource, if you can bury 60
miles, you can bury it all. And just think, if you do,
you can truly trumpet that you have landed
squarely in the world of 21st Century innovation.
Be a leader. Bury it all.
Charles J. Jordan
Terry Rosi of Colebrook brought in this old photograph from 1958 of the Colebrook Academy JV Basketball
team, which played their games on what is now the first floor of the Colebrook Town offices. There are a
lot of familiar faces and names in this photo, including many players who still live in the region. Front,
from left, Head Coach John Stoughton, Dennis Dumont, Berkley Edwards, James Annis, Skip Covell,
Jon Lang, Terry Rosi, Ronnie MacKinnon, Robert Rainville, Assistant Coach Bill Neary. Back, Wendell
Woodard, Maurice Phillips, Robert Gagne, Fred Cunningham, Ronald Haynes. Photo is courtesy of former
players.
Letters
Letter to the Editor:
I’ve had a chance to examine
the proposal of Northern Pass.
Here is my initial reaction:
It’s a good start–but why
aren’t they burying all of it? I
spoke with Bill Quinlan, the
President of Eversource Energy,
and he said that it would be too
expensive. However, our neighboring states are doing or planning to do it (Maine, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, and
even New York), and most are
part of the same grid overseen
by the same organization: ISONE (Independent System Operator of New England). Since the
entire Northeast is burying
cable, why not New Hampshire?
They said this proposal would
reduce electric costs, but they
didn’t say how. Electricity will
be supplied by Hydro-Quebec
and they will have to destroy
millions of acres of Indian land
and release tons of methane,
many times more polluting than
CO2.
I am disappointed that they
didn’t bury more. While they did
a reasonable job of burial in
Grafton County, they did very
little in Coos and nothing down
below. Taxpayers are still providing a substantial subsidy
through reduced property values.
Larry Rappaport
N.H. State Representative
Coos District One
LETTERS
Editor: Charles J. Jordan; Publisher: Donna Jordan
Associate Editor/Video Editor: Thomas Jordan
Reporter/Photographer: Angela Wheeler
Reporter/Photographer: Samantha McMann
Canadian Correspondent: Corey Bellam
Sports Photographer: Tina McKenzie
Letter to the Editor:
Pittsburg is the state's northernmost town. A border town
and entry location of Northern
Pass’ proposed electric transmission lines.
It is here that Eversource,
through its subsidiary Northern
Pass, will make its statement of
how it has always intended to
treat New Hampshire and in its
most recent iteration still does.
Northern Pass intends (their
online documentation, maps,
aerials) to place its first three
transmission towers in delineated wetlands adjacent Hall
Stream and crossing over Hall
Stream Road and on into the
forested lands of Pittsburg in the
same general area that Portland
Natural Gas Transmission system has buried a 24-inch and
parallel 18-inch gas line. These
pipelines wind through much of
northern New Hampshire, eventually reaching Portland, Maine.
Of course, we all remember how
difficult it is for Northern Pass
to bury two six-inch electric lines
in this same geographic area.
Nearly impossible, or so the
claim goes.
Back in Pittsburg when
Northern Pass’ lines return to
public view as they reach US
Route 3 and cross the Connecticut River, and because it also
approaches lands of the Forest
Society, these lines are suddenly
routed underground, under river,
under Route 3. What happened
back at Canadian border, at Hall
Stream and Hall Stream Road,
is a travesty. Eversource had the
opportunity to say that how it
affected the environment mattered to them. That they realize
the long lasting impact to those
residents of the immediate area
that would now get to ride
beneath their lines and between
their massive towers every day
in perpetuity.
I guess Corporate wants to
remind us of Eversource's enormity and importance in the world
and those small folks of that
vicinity can suck it up. What
Campaign
CLINTON CAMPAIGN
OFFICE OPENS IN BERLIN
The state campaign, Hillary
for New Hampshire, opened its
Berlin regional organizing office
yesterday, Aug. 20, at 52 Main
St. This office, a place for volunteers and supporters to gather,
will be the campaign’s northern
most organizing office across the
country.
In a press release, the campaign stated, “Hillary for New
Hampshire is building a grassroots campaign that connects
supporters and builds relation-
ships with Granite Staters
through one-on-one meetings,
small gatherings, and online
engagement. During the office
opening, the campaign will
engage supporters and volunteers to be part of the campaign
by signing a ‘Commit to Vote’
card, pledging to vote for Hillary
in the first in the nation primary. Members of the public can
sign
up
at
hillaryclinton.com/newhampsh
ire to receive more information
about campaign events happening in New Hampshire.”
Letters
once was a bucolic small river
valley with farms and modest
homes now will have a towered
entry to their rural community
because someone didn’t want to
include this area in the scenic list
and therefore Eversource, aka
Northern Pass, needn't concern
itself ( I was told by Northern
Pass reps this was the criteria
required to be included in scenic
views at their workshop in Pittsburg). Never mind that a directional bore under Hall Stream,
and Hall Stream Road (or maybe
a cut and fill) would provide the
same relief that folks would now
get over at Route 3 and the Connecticut River.
It’s too bad the residents
along Hall Stream Road don’t
have as strong a voice as say the
Forest Society or the stream of
vacationers that travel Route 3.
They are at the end of the road,
so to speak, so unless you are
there to enjoy their dream(s), you
would never know. Certainly the
regulators nor Northern Pass
have expressed no interest.
There are any number of similar situations in other towns
scattered within Northern Pass’
route. It is for those voices we
need to add our own. The “new”
plan, like the old ones, is small
minded and harmful–damn the
first three towers are in delineated wetlands when they could
go under with directional boring–
never mind the aesthetics.
There are those who called for
dialogue in the process. The first
words from Northern Pass, as
expressed in its plans to enter
New Hampshire, remain the
same as day one, dismissive of
local residents, and aesthetically
and environmentally harmful
when it needn’t be so.
It just seems that there is
little interest in “getting it right”
at Eversource or Northern Pass.
The goal right now seems to get
the noise level down and trying
to buy whatever allegiances may
be bought.
Dave Enos
Pittsburg
Social News
ADDRESS FOR
RICHARD DAVIS
Anyone wishing to write
Richard Davis while he is in
basic training can send letters
to: SR Davis, Richard, H,
SHIP02, Div 947, 3600 Ohio
Street, Great Lakes, IL 600887105.
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Alex Smith will be performing music from his CD “Hamilton County”
tonight in the GNWCA coffeehouse show at the Tillotson Center in
Colebrook. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the door.
ALEX SMITH MOUNTAIN
MUSIC TONIGHT
Fans of mountain music are
in for a real treat tonight as the
Great North Woods Committee
for the Arts brings to the Tillotson Center in Colebrook performer Alex Smith from the
upstate New York.
“Here is the music that will
reach into the core of Americana,” said President Charlie
Jordan of the Great North Woods
Committee for the Arts. “We are
delighted to have Alex here,
accompanied for a few numbers
by his well-known brother Haze,
who lives in Canaan, for a distinctive sound hewn in the deep
wilds of the Adirondacks.”
Bob Everhart of Country
Music News International says
of Alex Smith’s music, “Alex is a
wonderful poetic writer who captures words full of meaning,
matching them with creative
music that creeps quietly into the
past at the same time as dancing
with the present, and sneaking
a peek at the future.” Yet
another reviewer said, “With a
voice as deep and dark as an
Irish Stout, and acoustic
arrangements that wind and
curve as if following the course
and contour of a river, Alex
Smith exemplifies our cultural
ideal of what a folk singer should
be.” Songs like “Hamilton
County” and “North Country
Girl” give Alex a chance to showcase his deep, rich sound that
sings of life in the north.
Tickets are $15 and available
in advance at Fiddleheads, 110
Main St., in Colebrook, or at the
door on the night of the concert.
The GNWCA presents over 20
shows a year, having brought
some 150 shows to the Tillotson
Center over the past five years.
Visit www.gnwca.org and find
out how you can become a supporting member. For more information on this and other
GNWCA events, call 237-9302 or
246-8998.
“FLOYD COLLINS” NOW
AT WEATHERVANE
North Country audiences are
in for a moving experience now
that the seldom-seen musical
“Floyd Collins” opened for a limited run beginning Aug. 18 at the
Weathervane Theatre in Whitefield.
Based on the true story that
gripped the nation in 1925, the
tale of a Kentucky cave explorer
and his family is retold through
the masterful music and lyrics of
Adam Guettel. Drama Desknominated book by Tina Landau,
and additional lyrics by Landau
form the framework on which the
musical drama unfolds.
Floyd was a backwoods Kentucky boy who grew into a legendary spelunker exploring the
extensive caves of his region. By
1925, interest had grown in promoting spectator-friendly–and
lucrative–tourist
attractions,
and he aimed to make fame and
fortune with his discoveries
below ground. He had discovered
and promoted Crystal Cave
which competed with at least 17
other cave attractions including
Mammoth Cave, and he was
exploring a new location called
the Sand Cave on Jan. 30, 1925
when a small stone changed his
life and the very fabric of the
country.
The self-proclaimed “America’s Greatest Cave Explorer” was
little prepared for his plight:
without a helmet, dressed for
above-ground, and carrying a
single light, Collins knocked a
small rock loose in a tight pas-
sage wedging his foot and effectively pinning him in a space 12
feet long and eight inches deep–
at 150 feet from the entrance to
the cave. It was January with a
temperature of 16 degrees, with
a boulder on his foot Floyd faced
a dark night while water dripped
on his head.
Relatives eventually noticed
that he was missing, and a quick
check in Sand Cave confirmed
the worst. The rescue effort that
ensued quickly turned into a
publicity carnival. It lasted for
18 days and captured the interest of the whole nation through
the relatively new medium of
radio, as well as headlines that
marched across newspapers
coast to coast.
There is much in common
between the hills of Kentucky
and the rocky mountains of New
Hampshire, including the men of
character and vision that are
carved out of both environments.
For information and tickets,
call
837-9322
or
visit
www.weathervanetheatre.org.
SUMMER PICNIC BENEFIT
FOR HABITAT AUG. 30
Two Rivers Habitat for
Humanity is holding its second
annual Summer Picnic on Sunday evening, Aug. 30, from 56:30 p.m. in conjunction with the
Great North Woods Committee
for the Arts concert featuring
Bob Amos and Catamount Crossing.
The picnic is being held at the
Tillotson Center, and will feature
delicious barbeque pulled pork
sandwiches, Boston baked beans,
potato salad, coleslaw, water and
a home-baked dessert. In addition, those purchasing advance
tickets will automatically be
entered to win one of four door
prizes donated by area businesses.
The Summer Picnic is sponsored by the Great North Woods
Committee for the Arts, Brooks
Chevrolet and LaPerle’s IGA.
The following local businesses
have contributed food or raffle
prices to make the event a success: The Spa, The Wilderness,
The musical “Floyd Collins” opened Aug. 18 as part of the 50th
Anniversary Season at the Weathervane Theatre in Whitefield. The
production offers an outstanding opportunity to explore the true story
of Kentuckian cave-explorer Floyd Collins. Tickets and information
are available at 837-9322. Courtesy photo.
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Next week (Aug. 26) will be
the monthly penny sale and
celebration of the August birthdays. The menu is soup,
assorted sandwiches, pickles
and chips, with birthday cake
and ice cream for dessert. For
your reservations, call Dencie
Cunningham at (802) 266-8206
on Tuesday on or before 10 a.m.
On Aug. 13 the North Country Chamber of Commerce held a Business After Hours at Young’s Hotrods &
Restoration in Pittsburg. The occasion also saw the official opening of the new 24-by-48-foot addition.
The addition was primarily built by Arnold Gray Construction and Kevin Lassonde Construction. From
the left, Chamber President Wayne Frizzell, Chamber Director Steve Ellis, Chamber Vice President Mike
Daley, Martha Wells, Steve, Anthony and Joanne Young, employee Michael Burrill, Chamber Directors
Bev White and Chantal Carney and Chamber Executive Director Britni White. Courtesy photo.
The Northland, and Grampy’s
Restaurants; Shaws Supermarket;
CJEJ Farm/The Meat
House; and Colebrook Feeds.
This event is an important
component of TRHFH’s grassroots fundraising strategy. Tickets are on sale now at
Fiddleheads for $10 each, with
100 percent of the proceeds
directly supporting ongoing rehabilitation of the current project
home on Route 26 in Colebrook.
Tickets will also be on sale at
LaPerle’s IGA on Saturday
morning, Aug. 22, and at the Two
Rivers Habitat for Humanity
booth during the Moose Festival
on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 28
and 29.
Enjoy a great casual dinner
with friends and neighbors while
supporting an equally great
cause benefiting our community.
After your dinner, take advantage of GNWCA’s concert. Tickets for the concert are sold
separately and can be purchased
in advance at Fiddleheads or that
evening at the door.
READING INCENTIVE AT
COLEBROOK LIBRARY
Families are invited to join
the NH 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program at the Colebrook Public Library, starting
Sept. 1. This program is sponsored by CHILIS and supported
by the N.H. State Library, Center for the Book at the N.H. State
Library, the N.H. Academy of
Winners of the People’s Choice art exhibit coordinated by the Connecticut River Artisan Group (CRAG) at Old Home Day in Pittsburg.
From the left, Nicole Jeralds (Third Place–Elephant); Cindy Elkins
(First Place–By the Bay, Second Place–Once Upon a Blue Moon); Evie
Molder (Fourth Place–Farm Scene, Honorable Mention–Flower
Garden); Michele Johnsen (Honorable Mention–Golden); Jane Baribeau (Best of Show–On the Ridge). There were 19 entries, which was
viewed by over 350 people. Raffle winners were Jeff Larles (gift
certificate from Murphy's Steakhouse) and Aubin (gift certificate for
one hour of free golf at the Bridge Street HD Indoor Golf facility).
Courtesy photo.
Family Physicians, and N.H.
Family Voices.
The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is a nationwide challenge that encourages
parents and caregivers to regularly read aloud to their children.
By reading just one book a night,
families can reach the 1,000-book
goal in three years and provide
their children essential early
literacy skills.
The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is available
to all families with children
between the ages of birth and
five years. Registration is open.
For more information, call the
library at 237-4808. This program is free of charge.
CANAAN SENIORS NEWS
The Canaan Seniors were
pleased to have Therese Merill
joining them for dinner.
Therese Merrill and Dencie
Cunningham shared the 50/50.
Lisette Fauteux won the free
meal. Rita Ladd, Louisette
Thebeault,Claudette Marquis,
Therese Merrill, Muguette
Marchand, Maurice Jalbert and
Francoise Bohan won bingo
games. Claudette Marquis and
Ghislain Charland won the
Blackout.
PITTSBURG MARKED
175TH AT OLD HOME DAY
This year’s Old Home Day in
Pittsburg was a special occasion
of honoring life past, present
and future in the northernmost
New Hampshire town.
Last Saturday morning, the
traditional parade down Route
3 saw local faces at their best,
with a theme of “Living the
Pittsburg Way.” Events filled
the town park, with entertainment for all ages and a variety
of vendors.
The day also marked the
175th Birthday Celebration of
the town, with a ceremony taking place on the front lawn of the
school. New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan attended the
day’s events, expressing her joy
at the chance to visit and walk
in the day’s parade.
Remarks praising the town
were read on behalf of several
other political officials, including
Senator Jeff Woodburn, Senator
Jeanne Shaheen, Senator Kelly
Ayotte, Executive Councilor Joe
Kenney, Commissioner Rick
Samson and Representative
Larry Rappaport.
In addition to marking the
town’s birthday, resident Bernice Fish celebrated a birthday
as well. The oldest citizen of
Pittsburg, local holder of the
Boston Post Cane, and a lifetime
resident, she was recognized by
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Left photo: Warren Chase and his sons, Travis and Logan Chase, entered a great float in this year’s Old Home Day parade themed “175 Years of Living the Pittsburg Way.”
Right photo: Members of the Pittsburg Old Home Day Committee who were responsible for the great success of the 89th Annual Old Home Day held last Saturday, Aug. 15.
Angela Wheeler photos.
Left photo: Bing Judd was given the honor of opening up the 25-year-old Pittsburg time capsule that was buried back in 1990. Middle photo: The Johnson Memorial Forest
float of “Celebrating the ‘Natural' Way” was a hilarious and unique entry into the Old Home Day parade on Aug. 15. Right photo: Reggie Parker was riding high in his 1922
Model T Snowmobile in last Saturday’s parade in Pittsburg. Angela Wheeler photos.
Samson during his speech. “She
is an excellent example of what
Pittsburg has always been, is
now, and I hope will always be.
Thank you, Bernice, for being a
true Pittsburg native, and an
example of what we all should
strive to be.” The crowd sang
“Happy Birthday To You” for her,
as a special cake was served.
Outgoing Police Chief Richard
Lapoint was also acknowledged
during the ceremony. After 40
years of service to the town, he
was due to retire on Sunday
following the Old Home Day
events.
Lastly, the town took the
opportunity to unearth a 1990
time capsule that had been buried in the town park. The contents were displayed for all to
see, including newspapers, photos, and memorabilia from 25
years ago.
AURORA GRANGE NEWS
Aurora Grange members
gathered at the home of Chip and
Eddie Evarts on Aug. 12 for their
annual picnic and were very
pleased to have a few members
from Stratford and Mohawk
Granges join them. As usual,
delicious food was shared and
members from all of the Granges
reported on some of their recent
activities. Thankfully the rain
held off until the end of the
evening so no one got wet.
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Aurora Grange members are
reminded that they agreed to
bring pies to Roy and Laurel
Amey’s during their Moose Festival farm event.
–submitted by Ann M.G. Gray
COOS COUNTY
NURSING HOSPITAL
Residents enjoyed summerthemed word games on the patio.
The games led to discussions
about the great places they have
visited in New Hampshire during the summer. There was also
a lengthy discussion about the
many berries they picked and the
delicious desserts that were
made with them. Residents in
the Special Care Unit (SCU)
went on an imagination vacation
and enjoyed their bird sensory
program.
Sunflowers were the topic of
discussion on Monday. In the
morning, first floor residents
made cute little sunflowers to
decorate the tables. The group
learned quite a bit of trivia about
sunflowers and their uses and
sample different flavors of sunflower seeds including barbeque,
ranch and plain. A sunflower
cake was made using Twinkles
for petals and chocolate chips in
the center round cake looked like
sunflower seeds.
The family room was decorated to look like the ocean with
sea shells, ocean murals, drift
wood, fish nets and pictures of
tropical fish. It even sounded like
we were at the ocean with an
Left photo: During the Pittsburg Old Home Day, Bernice Fish, the holder of the town’s Boston Post Cane, was recognized for her upcoming
100th birthday. She is shown here with Governor Maggie Hassan. Sherry Fish photo. Right photo: Richard LaPoint, retiring Pittsburg Police
Chief, was honored for his 40 years of police work for the town at a ceremony held at Pittsburg School. Conservation Officer Chris Egan
presented him with a beautifully painted plaque depicting New Hampshire and the Old Man on the Mountain along with a card signed by
the town. Angela Wheeler photo.
ocean wave CD playing for background noise. Little cupcakes
were decorated with ocean
scenes and ocean blue Jell-O was
served with fish-shaped crackers
swimming in it.
Imelda Gosselin was the winner of this week’s Blackout
Bingo game. Residents on second
floor enjoyed playing dice games.
SCU residents played unit Bingo,
Name 5 and told short stories.
After the parade was the Annual Old Home Day Kids Fishing Derby
held at the Kids Pond. Angela Wheeler photo.
Immediately following the fishing derby was a special presentation
by the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center led by Senior Naturalist
Dave Erler in the town park. Dave brought a variety of animals with
him for the crowd to see, including a small brown bat, striped skunk
and barn owl. Angela Wheeler photo.
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On Aug. 15, the Small and Beginning Farmers Coos County group presented a gift of appreciation to Bev
White of the North Country Marketplace in Colebrook. The group wanted to thank White for her support
for local farmers by selling their products in her shop and for supporting area small farmers activities.
Donna Jordan photo.
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They made a collages and button
art.
Fayone Cavanaugh had the
highest bowling score this week.
Allen Noyes had the second highest score and Imelda Gosselin
came in third. Exercise groups
met this week, including a
stretching program and the
Chair Chi group. Balloon toss
was played in the SCU.
Big Ed and Frankie filled the
family room with guitar music
and singing on Friday afternoon
with residents and staff singing
along.
A cooking group gathered on
Saturday. Part of the group
peeled and sliced cucumbers and
onions for bread and butter pickles. Others members of the group
rolled out and cut out sugar
cookies.
Michelle Gibson has been tirelessly selling tickets for a Picnic
Basket Raffle. The proceeds will
go to Benefit the New Hampshire
Health Care Associations Long
Term Care Scholarship Fund.
Michelle drew the winning ticket
on Friday afternoon. Congratulations to staff member Fern
Paquette, who purchased the
winning ticket. Thank you to
everyone who purchased tickets
from Michelle.
FOXFIRE FRIDAY IN
NORTH STRATFORD
On Friday, Aug. 28 will be
Foxfire Friday at Fantastic Fri-
days on the North Stratford
Common. A number of special
demonstrations
are
being
planned showcasing homesteading skills and traditional crafts.
These include tanning hides,
weaving, pine needle baskets,
canning and food preservation,
and more. Greg Lewis will be on
hand to appraise antiques and
coins as well. Plus there will be
the usual vendors of baked goods,
local produce and hand-crafted
items. Creative Expressions Art
Show continues in the Grand
Trunk Railroad Station. Music
for the evening will be provided
by the Dissler family of North
Stratford.
Today, Aug. 21, features
music by Carolyn and Friends of
Colebrook. Fantastic Fridays
takes place rain or shine under
the big white tent in North Stratford, from 4:30-7 p.m.
NORTHUMBERLAND
LIBRARY TO MARK 50TH
The Northumberland Public
Library on State Street in
Groveton will be holding a 50th
Anniversary Party. The public is
invited to come and help celebrate on Saturday, Aug. 29, from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be
snacks, water, soda and an anniversary cake. All are welcome.
“We would like to thank everyone
who has ever passed through our
doors for helping us to become
the best library we can be,” the
library stated in a press release.
Northern Pass
Also not fully on board with
the latest proposal is State Senator Jeanie Forrester, who said
in her statement, “Unfortunately, this latest route still
seeks to build 40 miles of new
power line that cuts through
some of New Hampshire’s most
treasured landscapes. Northern
Pass also continues to seek
authority to build power lines on
private property without permission from the landowners. It’s a
good start, but I look forward to
a future route proposal which
will not infringe on property
owners’ rights or New Hampshire’s scenic views.” Forrester
was referring to the “new” right
of way that the transmission
needs to create in Coos County,
where no transmission lines currently exist.
Governor Maggie Hassan
stopped just short of fully endorsing the project as currently
revised, saying, “I am encouraged that Northern Pass officials
have listened and are taking
meaningful steps forward in
attempting to address those concerns. That process of listening–
and making further improvements--must continue.” She
added that she encourages the
federal government to continue
to listen to public input about the
project “and for the company to
continue to reach out to New
Hampshire citizens and continue
to work to address their concerns.”
Another elected official who
has not been supportive of the
project as proposed has been U.S.
Senator Jeanne Shaheen. She
issued this statement following
the revised proposal announcement: “This announcement by
Eversource underscores the need
for the robust process that’s
underway to review the Northern Pass project. The determination of the public’s interest
extends far beyond energy needs
and any full review must examine the impact on the citizens of
New Hampshire and to the
region’s environment, property
and tourism. I look forward to
reviewing this latest proposal
and I encourage Granite Staters
to contribute during the Department of Energy’s comment period
with their views and concerns.”
One thing is for certain, the
process of approving the line—
whether above ground or buried-through the White Mountain
National Forest, could come
down to the decision of one man,
Tom Wagner, the Forest Supervisor for the White Mountain
National Forest (WMNF). In an
interview in 2012 with NHPR,
Wagner said he would have to
screen the proposal against the
purposes of the White Mountain
National Forest plan. “We have
specific standards and guidelines
that talk about protection of
wetlands, talk about scenic integrity, talk about wildlife habitat,
all of those things would need to
be factored into my decision and
then weigh those against the
public interest of power line
transmission,” he told NHPR. He
also said that, even if the Dept.
of
Energy
Environmental
Impact Statement, which was
released just a few weeks ago,
determined that the project is in
the best public interest, he could
still determine it is best to deny
the project access through the
WMNF.
The Northern Pass project is
holding a series of public meetings on its newly proposed plans
in each county starting Sept.
2—this is the time for public to
attend and make their voices
heard in favor or against the
project—or just to get questions
answered. The Coos County
meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the
Mountain View Grand in Whitefield. The open house will be
held from 5-10:30 p.m. with a
public information session starting at 6 p.m.
(Editor’s note: See the Chronicle’s report filmed at the Tuesday announcement held by
Eversource in Whitefield in the
Video News of the Week at
www.colebrookchronicle.com.)
Chamber
stand, i-Pad and accompaniments at the Moose Festival this
year, starting Aug. 28 in Colebrook. White notes, “This will
give us the professional image we
need to represent the area well.”
Funds for the trade show supplies came from Coos Economic
Development Corporation and
the Tillotson North Country
Foundation.
New benefits are also in the
works for next year’s membership, and will be launched in late
November to start members off
for the new year. The Chamber
Board of Directors has approved
White’s recommendation to purchase a membership management software to streamline
processes in the office and add
value for members. It is called
Chamber Master, and is used by
one in three Chambers across the
nation
(see
www.chambermaster.com).
With this new software
installed, benefits to members
will include a login for each member to update their online directory listing, contact information,
job postings, submit “Hot Deals,”
post events, view their own
Chamber website statistics, view
account balances, pay online and
connect with other members.
The Chamber website, which
White redesigned in early 2014
to give fair exposure for members
in Vermont as well as New
Hampshire, will have a brandnew membership directory and
event calendar.
White said, “The board and I
have really been trying hard to
add value for members and
improve on all levels. There is so
much positivity going on here!
We are in the midst of organizing
the Moose Festival, with the help
of our two co-directors, new this
year, Mari Voisine and Donna
Jordan. It takes an immense
amount of time and energy to
plan for this large area-wide
event, and we are grateful for
their efforts, as well as all those
that have come before us volunteering their time to put on this
event and keep it going. We are
hoping the new location on the
southern end of Main Street in
Colebrook is a positive move for
us, as we were out-growing the
previous space. It surely has a
positive impact on businesses in
our area and beyond.
Our
Annual Dinner has been a big hit
each year, and our monthly Business After Hours events are gaining popularity, too. They are
great opportunities to bring the
business community together,
and even if you aren’t a member
you can come too. We hope to
continue on this upward trend,
with the support of the community behind us. It takes everyone
working together in this type of
area for us to succeed and progress forward.”
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Participants, both two-legged and four-legged, in the Lennoxville Pet Connection’s successful “Light up
my Life” fundraiser event. Corey Bellam photo.
BRUCE BOLNICK AT
FARMERS MARKET
Bruce Bolnick will perform on
Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Lancaster Farmers Market from
9:30-11:30 a.m. Bruce has been
playing classical acoustic guitar
for over 40 years and has
recently started performing
locally at farmers markets.
Please come down to the market
and enjoy the music while shopping at the market.
The market is located at Centennial Park and is open from 9
until noon every Saturday until
Oct. 10. Local farmers and crafters offer a variety of veggies,
bread, meat, cheese, eggs, and
neighbor-made fine crafts. The
group wishes to thank their
sponsors for supporting the market this year–the Center for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine,
Garland Mill Timberframes, P.J.
Noyes, and Polish Princess Bakery.
Nancy Lloyd and Randy Chapman were the cooks, a hot job for sure,
at the Berwick/Lloyd Community BBQ. Corey Bellam photo.
The old East Clifton United Church threw open its doors for their
final service of the year this past Sunday. The old time country service
was led by Student Minister Tami Spires. Corey Bellam photo.
Admission is $5, which
includes entrance to the show,
special exhibits, viewer’s choice,
door prizes, and refreshments by
St. George’s Parish Guild. All are
welcome.
UPCOMING EVENTS
ABOVE THE BORDER
This coming Saturday, the
Town of Lennoxville, Que. comes
alive with Street Fest, starting
at 10 a.m. The entire street in
Lennoxville is closed to traffic
and lined with over 100 booths
selling local products along with
music under three tents along
the street to enjoy. The music
will include Jan Graham, along
with just about every other type
of music. It is sure to please all
tastes. The street will come alive
with clowns, games, vendors, and
much more. It’s a good family
outing above the border.
While up, be sure to check out
the Cookshire Fair out in Cookshire, Que. on Rte. 108. The fair
will be kicking off Thursday
night and continuing throughout
the entire weekend with good
family fun for all ages.
–Corey Bellam
BERWICK AND LLOYD
COMMUNITY BBQ
Around suppertime on Saturday, the smell of barbecue led
folks by the nose to the garage of
Barry Berwick and Nancy Lloyd
for their 5th annual community
barbecue and get-together. The
night’s music was provided by
Jan Grahm, Dave McBurney,
Willy Fisk, Ron Haseltine, Don
Atkins, Art Little, Dave Bessant
and even Colebrook’s Ron
Hughes came up from south of
the border to play.
At suppertime, over 150
attendees sat down to lovely
potluck supper that consisted of
hot dogs, hamburgers, chili,
salad, baked beans, and the best
desserts around. Everyone
brings something, and before
long the tummies are full.
The food, music, and dance
continued well into the night
with all having a good time.
Barry Berwick loves a good
party, and he can sure throw one.
–Corey Bellam
LENNOXVILLE QUILTERS
SHOW AND SALE
The annual Quilt Show and
Sale by the Lennoxville Quilters
will take place at St. George’s
Church Hall, 84 Queen St., Lennoxville, Que on Friday, Sept. 11,
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m.
“LIGHT UP MY LIFE”
FUNDRAISER EVENT
Last Sunday evening certainly went to the dogs at the
Pet Connection’s first ever
“Light up my Life” fundraising
evening. Pet Connection is a local
pet rescue and pet adoption
service that, a few years ago, Jen
Young started up after years in
journalism. She
wanted a
change, and Pet Connection was
founded. This certainly gives
pets a second chance at a loving
home.
The Chronicle arrived at 6
p.m. and found Jen and her
sidekick Jeff hard at work blowing up balloons and getting ready
for the event. People started to
arrive shortly, and before long
about a dozen folks had arrived,
either with their own dog, or they
walked one of the pooches up for
adoption. They took the dogs on
a little walk down the trail and
when they got back it was time
to place lit balloons and form a
tree to show respect for all the
abused and unwanted animals
out there. Treats were provided
for all four legged friends and
their humans that walked them.
Jen hopes to have this walk
every year and hopes it grows
into a big event.
Jen and her helpers care for
countless dogs, cats, and other
critters every day and give them
the love they need. For those who
pass through the Lennoxville
area, check out her Blue Seal
store and also the store right at
the lights at the corner of College
St. and Queen St. She and her
employees will be happy to meet
you.
–Corey Bellam
ANTIQUE MACHINERY
CLUB SHOW
Compton came alive with the
sound of antique engines and the
sights and sounds of long-gone
days. It was the annual Eastern
What’s he driving this time? Elmer Andrews of Lennoxville certainly
does amaze everyone with his inventions at the Eastern Townships
Antique Machinery Club show. This year he had a home built lagged
vehicle that was built about 45 years ago. He cruised around and it
ran just like new. It is powered by a BMW engine. You can see his
creation in action in this week’s Video News report at
www.colebrookchronicle.com. Corey Bellam photo.
This past Saturday, while in Lennoxville, we stopped at the Farmers
Market to check out the fresh produce and found a dozen booths filled
with honey, flowers, baked goods, jams, jellies and just about every
vegetable known to man. These two young ladies nearby Cookshire
Eaton were selling their fresh vegetables. Magalie Cotes and Chloe
Choquette, who own Jardins Cotes a Cotes, were all smiles. Corey
Bellam photo.
Around The Region
Over 50 exhibitors were at the Eastern Townships Antique Machinery
Club show this year, including Yvon Cloutier from Compton posing
with his working thrashing machine from 1945. Corey Bellam photo.
Kevin Campbell from Kinears Mills, Que., with his miniature pedal
tractor collection at the show. Corey Bellam photo.
Steven Wright from Huntingville, Que., alongside his pedal bike that
is powered by a homelite chainsaw engine. Corey Bellam photo.
Aug. 16 was the car show at Lions Park in Compton, and the grounds
were filled with all sorts of vehicles, with some cars dating back to
the very early 1900s right up to more recent models. Every car had a
story behind it. Corey Bellam photo.
Townships Antique Machinery
Club show. This show used to be
held at the Compton Park, but
this year the venue changed to La
Fromagerie La Station down on
Hatley Rd. just outside Compton.
On Saturday we arrived at the
show to find over 50 exhibitors
displaying their treasures, which
ranged from the smallest of tools
right up to the biggest of antique
tractor and farm machinery.
While strolling around we came
in contact with Kevin Campbell
from Kinnears Mills, Que., with
his pedal tractor collection, Yvon
Cloutier of Compton with his
working thrashing machine, and
we were very pleased to see old
friends Bob and Jane Williams
from West Burke, Vt. These people are true supporters of the
show and always bring joy to all
that they talk to.
Upon walking around we saw
all sorts of interesting things and
spoke to so many people. A true
success for all–the show had
hundreds of visitors and good
weather.
–Corey Bellam
RABBIT WORKSHOP
IN GORHAM
Granite State Youth Rabbit
Breeders Association and Cottontail Rabbitry invite “everybunny”
to attend a basic rabbit workshop
on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the
Tractor Supply at 491 Main St. in
Gorham.
A welcome will take place at 9
a.m., with a workshop beginning
immediately after, ending at 3
p.m. Pre-registration is preferred,
at a cost of $5 per person. The cost
is $7 per person after Sept. 10, or
on the day of the workshop.
Topics covered will include
basic vocabulary, “Best Bunny for
me?”, buck vs. doe, basic supplies,
basic care, basic handling, feeding techniques, grooming, clipping nails, how to perform a
health check, getting ready to
show, novice showmanship, preventing stress diarrhea, preventing wool/fur block, and basics to
bunny hopping (hurdling).
Those attending are asked to
bring their own chair, lunch, and
drinks. It is highly encouraged to
bring a rabbit to work with. Folks
will need a shirt with long
sleeves, a carpet square, nail
clippers, a towel to wrap their
rabbit in, grooming brush for
normal furred rabbits, lint roller
for rabbits with rex fur, detangling comb for rabbits with wool
and a spray bottle with water in
it for rabbits with satin fur. People may also bring a mesh/velcro
harness and leash if they are
interested in learning how to
teach their rabbit to hurdle. The
rabbit must be in a carrier and
must have water.
Please send registration to:
Jean Ann St. Pierre at 34 Dolloff
Dam Road, Nottingham, NH
03290, post date by Sept. 10.
Please make checks out to Granite State Youth, RBA.
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Obituaries
Eric Reynolds
ERIC REYNOLDS
WESTBROOK, MAINE–Eric
“Easy” Verne Reynolds, 45, of
North Road in Westbrook,
Maine, died unexpectedly on
August 17, 2015.
Eric was born on June 14,
1970, in Rochester, the son of
Verne Reynolds, Jr. and Paula
(Richards) Reynolds. He was
raised in Columbia and was a
graduate of Colebrook Academy,
class of 1988. Shortly after high
school Eric moved to Westbrook
and has been a resident there for
the past twenty-five years.
Eric was a deliveryman for
W.B. Mason and because he
never complained about how far
he had to drive for deliveries, he
acquired his nickname of “Easy”.
“Easy” loved fishing, hunting,
boating on the ocean, camping on
Saco River, ice fishing and motorcycle riding.
Eric is survived by his son,
Cody Reynolds, and daughter
Rebekah Reynolds, both of Bar
Mills, Maine; his parents, Verne
and Paula Reynolds of North
Stratford; sister Debbie Reynolds
and brother Rodney Reynolds
and wife Deborah all of North
Stratford; one nephew, Steven
Reynolds and his two children
Rylee Reynolds and Alexis Reynolds; aunts, uncles and cousins.
Memorial calling hours will be
held on Saturday, August 29,
2015 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the
Armstrong-Charron
Funeral
Home in Groveton. A funeral
service will follow at 1 p.m. at the
funeral home with Pastor Seth
Frink of the Assembly of God
Church in Lancaster officiating.
Burial will follow in the Colebrook Village Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial
donations may be made to
R.O.A.D. To A Better Life; 678
Meadow St.; Littleton, NH 03561
or the Friendship House; PO Box
717; Bethlehem, NH 03574.
To send the family condolences via the online register
book,
please
visit
www.armstrongcharronfuneralh
ome.com.
He is survived by his mother,
Edvina “Peanut” Lyons of Colebrook; his brother, Ron and wife
Rhonda of Colebrook; his sister
Susan Robidas and husband
David of Bloomfield, Vt; three
nephews, one niece; and three
great-nephews and a great-niece;
and his faithful canine companion, Maggie.
Alan is predeceased by his
father, Richard, in 1992, and a
nephew, Kevin, in 2002.
There are no public calling
hours. A graveside service will
be held on Wed., Aug. 26, at 1:30
p.m. in the Colebrook Village
Cemetery.
The Rev. Craig
Cheney will officiate.
Expressions of sympathy in
memory of Lyons may be made
to the Two Rivers Ride for Cancer, c/o Rosemary Mulliken, 53
Spring St., Colebrook, NH
03576. All arrangements are
under the direction of Jenkins
and Newman Funeral Home in
Colebrook.
Sister Geneva Duval
Alan R. Lyons
ALAN R. LYONS
COLEBROOK–Alan R. Lyons,
57, of Colebrook, passed away on
Wednesday evening, Aug. 19,
2015, at the Upper Connecticut
Valley Hospital after a brave
battle with cancer and with his
loving family by his side.
He was born on October 11,
1957, in West Stewartstown, a
son to Richard and Edvina
(Caron) Lyons. He was raised on
the family farm in East Colebrook, and graduated from Colebrook Academy in 1976, where he
had enjoyed participating in the
FFA and in the academy chorus.
Alan’s passion was always to
be working in the woods.
Although he worked for many
years helping on the family farm
and in various trucking companies, his true love was to be in the
woods. Alan was a very private
person, but known amongst his
friends and family for a wonderful sense of humor.
SISTER GENEVA DUVAL
LITTLETON–Sister Geneva
Duval (Sr. Jane Frances) passed
away at Holy Cross Health Center in Manchester on Thursday,
Aug. 13, 2015. Sister was born in
Richford, Vt., on Nov. 14, 1921,
to Basil Duval and Mabel Jane
(Donlon) Duval. She entered the
Congregation of the Daughters
of the Charity of the Sacred
Heart of Jesus in Sherbrooke,
Quebec in 1938 and professed
her vows on August 21, 1940.
Her primary missions were
teaching in Champlain and Morrisonville, N.Y. (school administration), Newport, Vt. and
Colebrook, bookkeeping and secretarial in Derby Line, Burlington, Newport, Vt., and Littleton.
Sr. Geneva retired at Mount
Sacred Heart in Littleton in 1997
then, to HCHC in 2014.
Sister Geneva is survived by
her nieces Norma Yandow,
Cecile (John) Deblois and Jane
Frances (Paul) Maxwell; nephews Douglas, Martin, Jim, Ken
Jr. and Dennis Duval. She was
predeceased by her parents and
six brothers: Archibald, Norman, Elmer, Francis, Kenneth,
and Remi.
Sr. Geneva loved her religious
community and was very dedicated to her various ministries.
Business Directory
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Classifieds
For Sale
Central Boiler E-Classic OUTDOOR
FURNACES. Heat your entire home and
hot water. EPA Qualified. Call today,
1-800-295-8301. (603) 237-8301. 9/25
Buying snowmobiles, ATVs and
motorcycles. Call (603) 538-6963 or
(802) 334-1603. TFN
Le Rendez-vous
French Bakery & Café
121 Main Street, Colebrook
Flageolets, beans, Cardomom, dried
fruits, Goji berries, wild dried blueberries, mulberries, etc. Organic quinoa,
volcano rice, black rice, chia seeds,
hibiscus (flowers) powder, rubbed
sage, hemp seed, spices, sumac,
Herbes de Provence, homemade Belgian chocolates. (603) 237-5150. TFN
Almost brand new, 33-inch Cub Cadet
walk-behind, self-propelled wide-cut
lawnmower. Used for only five hours.
Lists for $1,349. Will sacrifice for $990
(603) 237-4779. 8/21
’96 Ford F-150, auto. Trans., 4wd, 8-ft.
bed, 68,000 miles, needs body work.
Call 246-8854. 8/21
BOOK SIGNING: Local books Dixville, Colebrook, Columbia, and Stewartstown; Turn of the Twentieth; author
Call (603) 246-8998
Susan Zizza. Aug. 8, Stewartstown Day,
CRAG tent; Aug. 15, Old Home Day,
CRAG tent; Aug. 28, Moose Festival,
Creative Natives. Available online
susanzizza.com. 8/21
1997 J.D., only 345 hrs., runs great.
Diesel, 50hp, 2 HD; 1999 DynaGlide,
1997 Ultra Classic, both low miles, 4
new Polaris tires and rims, mounted, 4
lugs. (603) 636-0050. 8/28
Two-bedroom mobile home. Great
shape. I want the land, not the trailer.
$6,000, you move it. South Canaan. Call
(802) 277-8827. 9/4
1985 Honda V65 Magna 1100cc, 4-into-one Kerker exhaust, 32,500 miles.
Always been stored in climate controlled garage. Have old exhaust and
some parts. $1,000. Tony, (603) 3481944. 9/4
2001 Flagstaff popup camper,Mod
#FST175T. Like new, 14’ width hitch,
shipping weight 1,420. Lots of storage.
$2,900. (603) 538-7125. 9/4
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) 331-1628. TFN
Piano lessons: Lynne’s Keyboard Studio, 1043 South Hill Road, Stewartstown, NH 03576. 2015/2016 school
year, schedule begins Sept. 21. All ages,
adults welcome. Lynne O. Placey—
teacher.
(603)
237-8859.
[email protected]. Over 30 years
experience! 9/25
First Run Home Entertainment, Main
St., Colebrook. TFN
Wanted
Looking for an experienced dump truck
driver. Able to haul asphalt, gravel.
Class B CDL. Call (603) 631-0346 or
(603) 636-9757. 8/28
Top dollar paid for junk cars and trucks.
Also, steel, batteries, aluminum cans.
Call (603) 636-1667 days or (603)
636-1304 nights. 10/30
Farm Fresh
!**NORTH COUNTRY**!
**MARKETPLACE
& SALVAGE**
104 Colby Street, Colebrook
603-631-1221
http://www.marketplaceandsalvage.com/
Open: Tues.-Fri. 9-5
Sat. 9-2
Offering Local Produce,
Meats & Products
Expanded Salvage Section!
FARM FRESH EGGS!
Fresh Produce Arriving Daily!
TFN
Fresh certified organic produce for sale
at Apple Haven Farm, located at 829
Piper Hill Road, Stewartstown. Beet
greens, chard, kale, celery, heirloom
tomatoes, lettuce, herbs, and much
more. Available now. Call (603) 2463438
or
visit
www.applehavenfarm.com. 9/18
For Rent
Groveton--3 bedroom house, 1 baths,
eat-in kitchen, wrap-around porch, living room, dining room, 1-car garage.
$750 per month. Call Tony, (508) 3357037. 8/21
House for rent in Columbia. Two to
three bedrooms, large lawn, large
kitchen, storage shed, flue for pellet
stoves. On Route 3. Call (603) 4898270. 8/21
House, 4 br., 2 baths, 3-car garage,
Bridge St., Colebrook. W/D hookup,
big yard. $900/month, no utilities
included. Call 348-0839. Avail. Sept.
1. TFN
Real Estate
PITTSBURG—The Tarns, 7.3 acres
level wooded lot. Near Back Lake and
Lake Francis. Northwood Hill Road—
Poplar Way, abuts snowmobile trails,
power at road, possible owner financing. $38,800. (603) 752-2515. 8/28
Clarksville–over 500 ft. brook frontage,
trails nearby, 6 acres with field and
woods, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, Aframe house, full basement, oil with
baseboard heat, woodstove hookup,
centrally-located on Rte. 145, near
West Road. Asking $114,900. Call
(603) 246-7107 or (603) 331-1772. 9/11
Firewood
Cut, split, delivered. Free delivery
within 20 miles. Jones Brook Farm,
Guildhall, Vt. (802) 328-2013. 12/31/15
Help Wanted
Apply in person with your resume at
Dance Classes
Step by Step School of Dance offering
beginner’s ballet, jazz, tap and hip-hop.
(Kids and adults classes.) Individual and
group classes available. For schedules
and pricing, call (603) 237-4009 or
991-3387. TFN
Yard Sales
Packrats Secondhand Store
& Mr. Hemon’s Antiques
We offer an eclectic mix of antique,
vintage, and gently used items.
Open Saturdays 10 to 5,
Sundays 10 to 3,
weekdays & evenings by
appointment.
137 West Road; Clarksville, NH
03592.
Check out our Facebook page for
updates to inventory and hours. 8/28
Saturdays—8-2. Aug.-Sept. 5, weather
permitting. Inventory reduction. Many
deals and treasures. New items added
weekly. Baldwin building, 1569 Main
St., Pittsburg. 9/4
15(!) family sale, 9 till ? August 15 and
22. One half mile north of Colebrook
Bridge Street bridge on Vermont 102.
Treasures for everyone! No sale if
raining. 8/21
Sports
SPEEDWAY 51
It looked like it was going to be
Shawn Swallow’s (04) night in the
North Country Ford Late Models
51 lap feature. The Stark native
led the first 21 laps before losing
the lead to Fayston, Vt.’s Brooks
Clark (68). Following the restart
on lap 21 mechanical issues
reared their head for the 04 who
would have to go to pit road and
would not return. Scott Dragon
(1vt) of Milton, Vt. would take
advantage and move to the lead
on the following restart. The final
caution of the day would set up a
16 lap shootout between dragon
and Groveton’s own Corey Mason
(1nh). After a door to door battle
that led to the two drivers coming
together and Mason wheel hopping the left rear tire of the 1vt
car, Dragon was able to pull
ahead and take the checkered flag
in his speedway 51 debut. Mason
had to settle for second and Barre,
Vt.’s Mike “Beetle” Bailey drove
the 00 Chevy to third place
After his worst finish of 2015
a week ago Wolcott, Vt.’s Brendan
Moodie (94) returned to victory
lane for the third time and draws
himself closer to the top of the
Sign Depot Tiger Sportsman point
standings. Moodie drove from
fifth to first to take the first of
three 15-lap segments. Whitefield’s Mike Clark finished behind
the 94 car and Bill Stebbins Jr
(07) third. Trouble reared for the
point leader Aaron Smith (91)
who finished at the tail end of the
eleven-car field. Stephan Donahue (26) won segment two but it
was Moodie who showed he was
nobody to mess with driving from
eleventh to fourth giving him a
three point cushion over Clark
heading into the final segment.
Moodie would leave no doubt
securing a second place finish in
the segment and a four point
victory over Mike Clark whose
second overall finish is a new
season high for him at Speedway
51. Segment-three winner Derrick Calkins (4) of Milton finished
third, Mike Martin (01) and Donahue rounded out the top five.
Obituaries
Her eyes had a special sparkle
when she spoke of her family; she
will be remembered and missed
by all. Prayer was at Mount
Sacred Heart chapel on Sunday,
Aug. 16, at 4 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, at Mount
Sacred Heart Chapel. Burial followed at 2 p.m. in St. Mary Cemetery in Newport, Vt.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Daughters
of the Charity of the Sacred Heart
of Jesus, 226 Grove Street, Littleton, NH 03561.
The Bond Auto Street Stocks
saw a new winner for 2015 in
the familiar face of last year’s
champion Nick Gilcris (2). The
Groveton native drove to a third
place finish in the 12-lap first
segment only finishing behind
Thomas Merchant (38) and winner Cody Smith (18). The second
segment got wild with a handful
of cautions. Hardwick, Vt.’s
Jamon Perry (62) was finally
able to break away from the
field but the real battle was for
second through fourth. Gilcris
was able to pull into second with
2 laps to go while last week’s
winner Calais, Vt.’s Tyler Austin (5) and Hardwick’s Greg
Adams Jr. (88) crossed the finish line four wide with lapped
traffic. Austin edged Adams by
inches for the third position on
the track and third place overall. Perry was second overall.
It was the fourth win of 2015
for Stephen Martin (01) in the
A.B. Excavating Daredevils. The
youngster from Craftsbury, Vt.
survived a rough week where all
eight drivers saw damage at one
point. St. Johnsbury’s Kasey
Beattie (45) bounced back from
a hard hit in the turn three wall
in practice to claim the second
position. After two weeks of hard
hits and a wreck in qualifying
Christian Laflamme persevered
to get back to the podium and
bring home a third-place trophy
to Whitefield.
Newcomer John Poulin (20) of
Auburn, Maine grabbed the win
in Schweppes Pure Stock feature. Fellow Mainer Dale Clark
(55) of Poland Springs finished
second, while last week’s winner
Jenna Randall completed the top
three.
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