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The Colebrook Chronicle
COVERING THE TOWNS OF THE UPPER CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY
FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2006
603-246-8998
VOL. 6, NO. 49
Indian Stream Health Center Reviews Its First Year
By Donna Jordan
Indian Stream Health Center held its first annual meeting on Wednesday, June 21 at
the Colebrook House Inn. A
business meeting, which in-
cluded the election of the next
year’s slate of officers, followed
a dinner prepared by Colebrook
House Inn staff. But mostly it
was an opportunity to look back
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Learning What You Can
Do To Avoid Identity Theft
By Kym Lambert
On Tuesday morning about
35 employees of several local
businesses attended a two-hour
seminar entitled “Frauds,
Scams and Identity Theft” to
learn about how to protect
themselves and customers from
these threats.
The seminar was presented
by the N.H. chapter of the U.S.
This Weekend: Motorcycles
And Stratford Old Home Day
Bernie Fish of Pittsburg took a spin through Pittsburg Village on Gene Beauchemin’s Honda last
week. Photo courtesy Gene Beauchemin.
It’s plans to be a busy weekend in the North Country.
Those who say they have
“nothing to do” need only venture a short distance from their
front doors to find plenty to
keep them occupied.
In Colebrook, much of it
revolves around the annual
Bernice Fish Takes First Motorcycle
Ride At Age 90 On Gene’s Machine
By Donna Jordan
Wanting to prove you are
never to old to take on new
challenges, Gene Beauchemin
of Pittsburg took 90-year-old
Bernice Fish, also of Pittsburg,
for a spin on her first motorcy-
cle ride on June 17.
Beauchemin said Fish enjoyed the ride so much, “Don’t
be surprised if you see Bernice
at the Laconia bike week next
year,” he said, with a laugh.
For his part, Beauchemin has
been riding a motorcycle since
he was discharged from the
Marine Corps in 1959. In fact,
he said that he has enjoyed
motorcycles so much he decided
last year to finally get a motor(Continued on page 2)
Renée Bucciarelli, shown here in costume, will perform “The Belle
of Amherst” about Emily Dickenson and after read poetry by Viola
Sutton in Colebrook on July 22. Paul Kuroda photo.
In Tribute To Viola Sutton:
Renée Bucciarelli As
“The Belle Of Amherst”
Colebrook Town Manager Donna Caron shares a light moment with N. H. Gov. John Lynch during his
sudden visit to Colebrook on Tuesday, June 20. Also in the photo are, from the left, Colebrook Selectman Beno Lamontagne, the governor’s North Country liaison Rich McLeod, Jim Tibbetts of First Colebrook Bank and Kiwanian Roland Cotnoir. Charles Jordan photo.
By Kym Lambert
A planned tribute has become a memorial, as Renée
Bucciarelli prepares to perform
“The Belle of Amherst” in Colebrook to honor Viola Sutton.
Sutton, the holder of Colebrook’s Boston Post Cane as
the eldest citizen of the town,
passed away on Monday, at the
age of 98. The presentation of
the play, which is about Emily
Dickenson, to honor one of
Colebrook’s own female poet,
has been planned for several
months.
Bucciarelli feels that Sutton,
who she first met as her first
grade teacher, reminded her a
Filings...
According to filings received
at the Secretary of State’s office, Executive Councilor Raymond Burton, Rep., District 1,
is running unopposed for re(Continued on page 5)
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Indian Stream
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at the clinic’s first year since
breaking away from Dartmouth-Hitchcock.
A highlight of the evening
was the praise for the efforts of
turning the Indian Stream
Clinic, which had been aligned
with the Dartmouth-Hitchcock
clinics, into the Indian Stream
Health Center, a community
health facility. Board chairman
Dan French spoke on behalf of
the year-old board. “It has been
a very exciting year for us at
the health center,” he said. “It
has been a continuity of
change. When I think of continuity, I think of the health center’s values and the values of
Dr. Gifford” (who created the
original Indian Stream clinic).
French emphasized the importance of the clinic’s values such
as maintaining high standards,
as well as the values of the
work ethic of the staff. “We are
on the cusp of the future and
the past,” said French. “The
biggest change is the Federally
Qualified Health Center
(FQHC) model—the community owns this organization. We
are going to be consistently
reaching out to the community
to set the goals for this organization.”
Christine Charman, who
has been serving as Chief Executive Officer at the Health
Center during its transition to
an FQHC, said that when the
decision was made to leave the
Hitchcock alliance, there were
many questions: Will the sala-
Friday, June 23, 2006
ries remain the same? Will
their be benefits? Will the
clinic hire more staff? All the
answers to all the questions,
she said, were consistent—“I
don’t know.” Charman said.
Yet, she pointed out, all the
employees continued to work
there, “even though we didn’t
know.” Charman stepped down
recently from the post of CEO
to focus on the financial work
at the clinic.
Attending the meeting this
week were two physicians recently hired at the health center, Dr. Peter Moran and Dr.
Bruce Latham. Dr. Morann,
who has been a physician for
16 years, joined the health center in April of this year.
Dr. Latham begins his practice here on July 1. Dr. Latham
received his Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham
Young University, majoring in
social work, child development
and family elations. He received an Executive Master of
Public Administration degree
from Brigham Young University, followed by a Doctor of
Osteopathy degree from Southeastern College of Osteopathic
Medicine in North Miami
Beach, Fla.
Dr. Latham is a member of
the American Osteopathic
Board of Family Physicians
and is Board certified. He and
his wife will reside in Colebrook.
Also joining the health center recently is Jill Gregoire,
who had been working in Concord for the past four years.
She has over 18 years of experience in the medical field,
and has joined the health center as the new Quality Assur-
Indian Stream Health Center departing CEO Christine Charman,
at the left, received a gift of thanks from incoming health center
board president Brenda Tibbetts. Donna Jordan photo.
ance/Clinical Operations Director. She will oversee the health
center’s clinical support staff
and also monitor the quality of
care delivered to all patients.
Gregoire’s presentation at
the meeting included an update on “teams’” which have
been created for patients. The
teams include a physician plus
several others dedicated to the
patients of that physician. “We
want to be the place where you
come first, and we will coordinate your care with your
team,” she said.
The board of directors then
held elections, with Brenda
Tibbetts of Coumbia voted in as
its new president for the coming year. Tibbetts gave Charman a gift of thanks for efforts
in transitioning the health center during the past year and in
appreciation of her work as
CEO.
Bernice Fish
cycle license.
“I’ve been driving motorcycles for over 40 years so when I
got a new motorcycle last year,
I went to Twin Mountain and
applied for the learner’s permit. The guy there asked me if
I have ever driven a motorcycle
before, and I told him yes.
Then he asked, for how long?
And I told him, well, over 40
years,” said Beauchemin. “He
pretty much fell out of his
chair,” admitted Beauchemin.
“Then I went to Colebrook to
get the actual license, and
when I walked in, Earl
(Bunnell) joked, ‘Well, here
comes Evil Knieval.”
Beauchemin got his first
motorcycle through his brother
who, in 1959, had bought two
Indian motorcycles. “I rode
mine, a 1946 Indian, for the
first time when I came home
from the service,” said
Beauchemin, though he said he
wished he still had his original
motorcycle. He has owned a
handful of motorcycles ever
since and has even traveled
cross-country on one.
The idea of taking Bernice
for a spin on his motorcycle
came about when they were
sitting around the table one
morning having coffee at a
Pittsburg eatery, explained
Beauchemin. “I said something
about taking her for a ride on
the motorcycle and she said
she’d like to go. In fact, she’s
waiting for another ride.”
The 15-minute cruise for
Bernice took her from Echo
Valley Village down Rte. 3 to
Indian Stream Road, up Tabor
Road and back. “I told her I
wouldn’t go fast,” said
Beauchemin. “There aren’t too
many women who are 90 years
old that would get on a motorcycle,” said Beauchemin, who
drove his Honda Magna 750.
“Bernice is game for anything,”
Gene said with admiration.
Events
The team of physicians at the Indian Stream Health Center include, from the left, Dr. John Fothergill, Dr. Peter Morann and Dr.
Bruce Latham. Donna Jordan photo.
bikers weekend. Tonight, June
23, the Colebrook Kiwanis Club
is hosting a roast beef barbecue
dinner, starting at 5 p.m., rain
or shine on the lawn of Colebrook Academy. The meal will
Bernice Fish enjoyed her first motorcycle ride so much she’s hoping
to be invited for another one. Photo courtesy Gene Beauchemin.
Gene Beauchemin of Pittsburg is shown above with his very first
motorcycle, a 1959 Indian, after he returned from the service.
Photo courtesy Gene Beauchemin.
be completely prepared on-site,
from the slowly turning beef
over the hard wood fire to the
mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables and brown gravy. A little
music in the background courtesy of Carolyn and Friends
and homemade dessert will
round out the evening.
On Saturday, the town of
Stratford hosts its annual Old
Home Day festivities. A fun
and festive parade begins at 10
a.m. in Stratford Hollow, followed by lunch, games, entertainment and hometown socializing. ATV’s annual ride
through the parade route has
always been one of the big attractions. While in Hollow, people are encouraged to visit the
villages many historic sites.
Throughout the weekend,
motorcyclists will converge on
the North Country for the 30th
annual Motorcycle Blessing,
starting Friday and culminating with the actual blessing on
Sunday at the Shrine of our
Lady of Grace in Columbia.
Events begins with a welcome
at the Shrine on Friday, continuing with the Kiwanis Club
dinner and a dance at the Colebrook House Friday evening.
Saturday’s events include a
motorcycle rodeo, music, vendors and other competitions at
the Shrine. A Motorcycle Poker
Run starts at 3 p.m., beginning
and ending at the Shrine, followed by a bike show and pa-
rade. A dinner and show, featuring a buffet and comedians
from North Shore Comedy will
cap off the evening at the Colebrook Country Club on Rte. 26
starting at 7 p.m.
Sunday’s events start at 7
a.m. with a pancake breakfast
at the Shrine, followed by Mass
at 11 a.m. and the blessing at 1
p.m.
The DHART helicopter from
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical
Center will be staged at the
Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital (UCVH) helipad from 11
a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday through
Sunday (weather permitting).
According to Chief Operating
Officer Kim Daley, “This is in
case of multi-trauma during
motorcycle weekend. It’s a positive approach to something we
hope won’t happen.” This is the
first year that the DHART helicopter has staged at UCVH,
said Daley. “They did this for
the Laconia Bike Week and felt
it was really worthwhile” to be
available for Colebrook’s motorcycle weekend as well.
If It’s Friday,
You Must
Be Reading
The Chronicle!
Identity Theft
Small Business Administration
and the First Colebrook Bank.
Alice Zachos of SBA organized
the event and Wayne Frizzell
of the bank introduced the
speakers, who were Michael
Blanchard, U.S. Postal Inspector, Rebecca Palmer, Director
of Education for Consumer
Credit Counseling Service of
N.H. and Vt., Jane Brezosky,
paralegal at the Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau of
the N.H. Attorney General’s
office and Harold Moldoff from
the N.H. Attorney General’s
office.
Blanchard noted that many
of scams are done through the
internet. “You have no idea
who is on the other side of the
wire,” he said. He discussed
several scams involving counterfeit money orders, whether
the contact is made through a
classified ad placed by the victim, chat room contacts or the
“Canadian Lotteries.” The
scams involve counterfeit
money orders, sent by the
scammer where the victim is to
keep part of the money and
send them the rest or send
them the money so they can
receive their prize. When the
counterfeit is discovered the
victim is then liable for the
entire amount. He said that
post offices have machines that
can spot even the best counterfeit money orders and banks
should be getting them soon, so
if someone believes there might
be reason to trust such a
money order at all, they are
advised to still have it checked
out.
Palmer discussed the issue
of identity theft. She noted that
the most likely victims are the
young who have not yet developed credit, the elderly who
often have good credit and anyone with good credit. Those
who commit this can be strangers, but most are known to the
victim, including family members.
“We tend to be very trusting,” she said of how many give
out information too easily. She
noted that with identity fraud,
the internet is not the primary
source, most identity thieves
find the information from paper trails we leave including
paid bills in mail boxes, discarded pre-approved credit
card applications and lost wallets; or in the case of family,
these items left in their reach.
She stressed the importance of
getting a regular credit report,
such as through www.annualcreditreport.com and keeping
an eye on bank statements to
account for everything on
them. She also advised shredding anything being discarded
that has private information on
them and recommended taking
the Identity Theft IQ quiz at
www.privacyrights.org
Brezosky spoke about two
laws going into affect next year
in New Hampshire which are
helping prevent these crimes.
One requires all businesses to
inform all parties involved of a
breach of security. The second
allows a victim of identity theft
to freeze their credit reports so
that any access to it must be
approved by the consumer. She
also noted that Western Union
has been working with 47
states to battle the issues
raised by Blanchard, as once
money is wired it is no longer
traceable. They are warning
those wiring money and watching for “red flags” of such
scams.
Rounding out the discussion
was Moldoff, who recapped and
emphasized much of what had
already been said, with many
vital points about how these
scams and identity thefts occur
and ways to prevent them. He
noted that being a victim of a
scam or identity theft is nothing to be ashamed of, “Fraud
grabs those who are intelligent,” he said. Unfortunately,
many victims do not report
such crimes due to embarrassment so the actual numbers
are not known. He said that no
one is truly safe from attempts
and that all consumers have to
be vigilant.
For more information on
what methods are used and
ways you can prevent being
caught by fraud or identity
theft the N.H. Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau’s
website is doj.nh.gov/consumer
or they can be reached at 888468-4454 or 271-3641. The
speakers noted the importance
of contacting local authorities
as well as the Attorney Gen-
Rebecca Palmer, Director of Education for Consumer Credit Counseling Service of N.H. and Vt., warned of the dangers of identity
theft at Frauds, Scams and Identity Theft seminar presented by
the Small Business Administration and First Colebrook Bank.
Kym Lambert photo.
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Left photo: Renée Bucciarelli, at the left, is shown with fellow Colebrook Academy student Mary-Ellen
Moore in a CA Drama Club play. The photo was taken by Charlie Jordan in December 1978. Right
photo: Renée as she is today, ready to return to Colebrook to perform “The Belle of Amherst” about
the works of Emily Dickenson.
eral’s office if by anyone who
has been a victim.
Belle of Amherst
great deal of Dickenson, especially after she found out how
much poetry and the style that
Sutton produced. In a press
release, Bucciarelli said, “She
introduced us to poetry and art
with irrepressible enthusiasm
and a sense of mischief. I
thought I was the luckiest
seven-year old ever when she
gave me a note containing one
of her poems.”
She decided to honor both
New England “belles” in a performance in Colebrook this
summer. Sutton was also a
talented painter so her paintings will be featured in the
Monadnock Congregational
Church during the play and
her poems will be read directly
following it.
After hearing the news from
Sutton’s daughter Lucille Sutton, Bucciarelli expressed sadness. She said, “It’ll become
more of a memorial than a tribute.” Yesterday she told the
Chronicle that she wishes she
could attend the service, but is
unable to due to previous obligations. She is teaching Shakespearean theater to children,
currently in Connecticut, who
will be performing this weekend and does not feel that she
can let them down with no one
to replace her. She said, “I’m
responsible to a group of children who have a performance,
it‘s kind of eating me up.” The
play will be her way of expressing her loss now, as well as the
gratitude for how she was inspired by Sutton. “It’s a labor of
love,” she noted.
Bucciarelli spent a great
deal of time when she’d return
from home during her college
years discussing art and poetry
with Sutton. “Some of the best
conversations I’ve ever had
took place in her parlor over
tea and cake,” she said. She
obviously impressed Sutton as
well, for when Lucille Sutton
read about one of her performances in the New York Times,
she contacted Bucciarelli and
told her that her mother had
spoken of her a great deal. She
asked to meet in New York City
as she’d be visiting, but Bucciarelli said she’d not be there
because she was in the process
of moving. The problem of
meeting quickly resolved as it
turned out she was moving to
the San Francisco area where
Lucille Sutton was living. They
met and Lucille gave Bucciarelli a copy of her mother’s
book of poetry which she had
had published.
Police And Fire Reports
COLEBROOK POLICE
On June 18, at 11:30 p.m.,
Jonathan Flanders, 21, of Colebrook was arrested and charged
with driving while intoxicated.
Colebrook Police Chief Steve
Cass said that Flanders was
released on a summons and is
scheduled to appear in Colebrook District Court on July 6.
On June 19, at 1 a.m., Joseph Leighton, 20, of Colebrook
was arrested and charged with
unlawful possession of alcohol.
He was released on a summons
and is scheduled to appear in
Colebrook District Court on
July 6.
COLEBROOK
FIRE DEPT.
On June 19, at 3:15 p.m.,
department members responded to a fire box alarm at
the Colebrook Elementary
School. Colebrook Fire Dept.
Information Officer Mike Pearson said that Colebrook Fire
Chief Brett Brooks went to the
school and found that a fouryear-old child had accidentally
activated the alarm, and Chief
Brooks “stood everyone down at
the station,” effectively canceling the call.
On June 20, at 2:30 p.m., a
ladder truck and a crew of six
provided mutual aid to the
Stratford Fire Dept. to inspect
the steeple of the First Baptist
Church, which was struck by
lightning.
N.H. STATE POLICE
Jeremy Rolfe, 29, of Colebrook
was arrested and charged with
operating after suspension.
Trooper Jesse Sherrill said that
Rolfe awaits an appearance in
Colebrook District Court.
Hillis Rockwell, 36, of Glenburn, Me. was operating a
Honda motorcycle northbound
on Route 16 north of Errol village when he “encountered a
southbound vehicle in a curve.
Indications are that both vehicles were encroaching on the
center line. The motorcycle
swerved to the right, losing
control and going off the roadway,” stated Trooper Jimmy
Crossley, who continued to say
“the operator of (the) motorcycle
received multiple injuries and
was transported to the Upper
Connecticut Valley Hospital in
Colebrook for initial treatment,
and was then transferred to the
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical
Center in Lebanon.”
A second accident occurred
when a northbound HarleyDavidson operated by Pamela
Atwood of Portland, Maine,
came into the curve and encountered people standing in
the roadway. In an attempt to
avoid those in the road, Atwood
dumped her motorcycle, receiving a minor injury to her arm,
but she declined medical treatment.
By Bud Hikel
Also at the scene were
Trooper Dennis Wade, the Errol
Fire Dept. and Ambulance, and
the Colebrook ambulance.
BEECHER FALLS
FIRE DEPT.
The Beecher Falls Fire Dept.
had a busy week, with five incidents
responded
to.
On June 16, at 12:20 a.m., a
medical emergency was handled in West Stewartstown.
Later that morning, at 11:35
a.m., firefighters responded to
an alarm activation at the Coös
County Nursing Hospital in
West Stewartstown, where it
was found that an alarm box
had broken after being struck
accidentally, activating the
alarm.
On June 18, department
members were called to the
scene of an ATV accident in
East Hereford, P.Q. The victim
was carried, using a stokes basket, to a waiting ambulance.
firefighters responded to a report of trees on a power line on
Bishop Brook Road in Stewartstown. Department members
secured the area and provided
traffic control until the power
company arrived.
That evening, at 9:40 p.m.,
department members handled a
medical emergency at Maurais’
General Store in Beecher Falls.
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View From The
45th Parallel
Viola Sutton, shown in May 2005 upon receiving the Boston Post
Cane for Colebrook. Kym Lambert photo.
Remembering Viola Sutton
Many people found themselves thinking this week
back to when they first met the multi-talented Viola
Sutton. Some were as students when she was their
teacher. For us, it was Viola the artist who we first
came to know. We were covering an art show at the
First Colebrook Bank for the county newspaper and
Viola was the artist in the spotlight. A number of
years later, in 1998, we were on hand at the Colebrook
Library covering a book signing by Viola for her new
book on poetry.
We were always struck by the charm and sincerity
in which she spoke on a wide range of topics. Viola was
an engaging conversationalist very tuned into the
world around her. Our favorite times with Viola were
about 1989. We had just started our monthly magazine, then named Coös Magazine, and Viola called us
up to pay us what we took as the ultimate compliment:
it reminded her of a North Country version of LIFE
Magazine in its heyday, she said. When we told Viola
that we loved the old LIFE, that set us off on hours of
phone conversations in the ensuing weeks about photo
journalism, magazines, writing and “the arts.”
Thank you, Viola, for sharing so much of yourself
with all of us in so many ways.
Charles J. Jordan
Published each Friday on the 45th Parallel.
P.O. Box 263 • Colebrook, NH 03576.
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Editor: Charles J. Jordan; Publisher: Donna Jordan; Production/
Paginator: Susan Zizza; Reporter/Photographer: Kym Lambert;
Police/Fire Reporter: Bud Hikel; Sports Reporter: Rebekah Sylvestre;
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Our “then” photo shows the Wilsons Mills Town Hall building in 1975, as pictured in History of Wilson Mills, Maine, and the Magalloway Settlements, published that year. Our photo taken recently
shows the fine old building as it appears today.
Looking Back
FROM POEMS
BY VIOLA SUTTON
In tribute to Colebrook poet
Viola Sutton, who passed away
this week at the age of 98, we
reproduce a few of her poems
from her book, Poems, published in 1998.
The Telephone
Conversation
‘Twas such a good idea
This drink of ours
You far away
And brought close
By the tinkle of the glass
And what we say.
And so we talk on
About the present—future—
And memories not gone
And we are close, yet far apart
Time passes on.
And as the glasses slowly
empty
And conversation wanes
Relaxed, almost content
We say goodnight
Until we talk again.
About Kathy
She has flown, yes, as an angel
from your midst
And yet she’ll never leave you
for a day
Each act as deed or thought
throughout the years
We’ll have a touch of her you
loved so well—
Her memories you’ll share with
one another
You’ll laugh at little things she
used to say
Letters
Dear Charlie:
What a great editorial on
June 16, 2006, entitled “Here’s
a Pitch for the North Country.”
You said it well. As a CA
graduate of 1993, I traveled
here and there through Vermont, Connecticut and Massachusetts until I found myself
again being pulled back home
to my roots. Despite my resolu-
tion in 1993 to leave this
“boring” place, I am now home
and happy about it! I am
thankful that my husband (a
Concord transplant) and I are
now raising our son in this
friendly community.
Thanks for reminding me
that I love it here.
Stephanie Lassonde
Pittsburg
Social News
Bluegrass Concert
Sunday, July 2nd, 2006
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at the Poore Family Homestead
Historic Farm Museum
In Celebration of
Kenneth Poore’s
121st Birthday and the
12th Year Our Doors
Have Been Open
“The Blake Mountain Band” playing traditional bluegrass music
Along with: Old-Time Country, French Canadian Fiddle Tunes, Gospel and even a little Cajun.
(www.blakemountainband.com)
Audrey Jackson is shown with her six daughters. Audrey had just
received her 60-year-membership pin from the American Legion
Auxiliary. From left, Donna Lemay, Bonnie Crawford, Audrey
Jackson, Connie Jackson, Hylie Marquis, Fran Bigney and Gloria
Devost. Courtesy photo.
Belle of Amherst
Filings
Currently living in California, Bucciarelli spent over two
decades in the theater in New
York City, primarily doing
Shakespeare and experimental
material. She noted she did
some commercial work, including soap opera appearances,
but felt she neither had the
look nor the inclination to pursue that venue. She explained
that acting has helped her get
over her shyness, but wants
people from her home town to
know she’s not gone to the
other extreme. “The last thing I
want is for people to think this
is high falutin‘,” she said. She
has long been sharing her love
of Shakespeare with children,
though a program she’s developed. She has two daughters of
her own, Juliet, 13, and Fiona,
5.
While currently living in
Oakland, she will likely be
moving soon to Vancouver,
British Columbia, where her
husband is already commuting
to. Bucciarelli noted, however,
that she misses New England a
great deal. She visits as often
as possible, often combining
performances and her children’s program to offer in areas
where her family lives. Currently visiting her grandmother
in Connecticut, she has other
family she’ll be visiting in the
Littleton area as she performs
“The Belle of Amherst” at the
Littleton Community Center
from July 13 through 15. She
is greatly looking forward to
visiting Colebrook for her performance here.
“The Belle of Amherst” by
William Luce, featuring the
paintings of Viola Sutton and
with a reading of Sutton’s poetry, will be performed at the
Monadnock Congregational
Church, in Colebrook on July
22, at 7 p.m. It is presented in
cooperation with the Great
North Woods Center for the
Arts. It is free, but a donation
is requested to benefit
GNWCA. For further information, the GNWCA number is
237-5011 or readers may wish
to visit the play’s website at
fraj.com/belleofamherst.
election this year. With the
filing date now closed, it appears that Burton is running
unopposed on both sides of the
ballot for his 15th term on the
executive council.
State Senator John Gallus,
a Rep. of Berlin, is unopposed
in his run for re-election on the
Republican ticket, while Norman Jackman of Lincoln is
seeking the nomination on the
Democratic ticket.
No one filed in the primary
for Coös County attorney. Pierre Morin, who has held the
position for 40 years, is not
seeking another term.
Gerald P. Marcou, Jr., Rep.
of Gorham, has filed as Coös
County Sheriff, a position he
was appointed to. No one has
filed for the seat on the Democratic ticket.
County Treasurer Donald
M. Bisson of Berlin and Register of Probate Terri L. Peterson
of Lancaster, both Republicans,
have filed for re-election and
are running unopposed. Democrat Carole Lamirande of
Gorham is also running
(unopposed) for re-election as
Register of Deeds
With two seats open, filings
for State Representative in
District 1 (Clarksville, Colebrook, Columbia, Dummer,
Dixville, Errol, Pittsburg,
Stewartstown, Millsfield) were
Irene Bean, Frederick W. King,
Sr., and Eric G. Stohl, all of
Colebrook.
In District 2 (Carroll, Dalton, Jefferson, Lancaster,
Northumberland, Randolph,
Stark, Stratford, and Whitefield), on the Democratic ticket
are Robert “Bob” Fink, Evalyn
Merrick and Scott Merrick, all
of Lancaster. On the Republican ticket are Norman Brown
of Jefferson, Matthew Covey of
Carroll, William “Bill” Remick
of Lancaster, Herbert D.
Richardson of Lancaster, John
E. Tholl, Jr., of Whitefield, and
James “Jim” Weagle of Northumberland.
Burham “Bing” Judd, Rep.,
Pittsburg, and Thomas Brady
Rep., Jefferson, are running
unopposed on the ballot as
county commissioners.
Birthday Cake and Lemonade will be served for FREE at 12 p.m.
Music Begins at 1 p.m.
Donations: $8.00 per adult, accompanied children under 12 are FREE
Directions: seven (7) miles north of Colebrook on Rte. 145, please watch for concert parking signs.
***Bring A Chair or A Blanket***
The Poore Farm Museum is a historic homestead/settlement documenting one family’s life from the
1830s to the 1980s. The house, barn and outbuildings are all in original condition and reflect their use and
era. The feeling one gets when you enter the homestead is to step back in time, to a time that existed prior to
rural electrification of the northernmost regions of New Hampshire.
The Poore Family Foundation will be hosting out-of-door concerts in the Museum’s courtyard. Parking
will be in the south field. Please watch for signs. Handicap and elderly parking, drop-off and pick-up is at
the Museum’s front yard.
Concerts are sponsored by the Poore Family Foundation For North Country Conservancy. Funding is
provided in part by: The Tillotson North Country Foundation, The Upper Valley Community Foundation of
the NH Charitable Foundation and The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. Please support the Poore
Family Foundation, a 501 © (3) Non-Profit Organization. All contributions are fully tax deductible.
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A LETTER FROM THE VA
At last I finally got the
flower beds planted between
rain showers. The next thing is,
I will have to mow the lawn
again. All the rain we had did
an awful lot of damage to the
roads. The bad thing is it will
make everyone’s taxes go up to
pay for it. Our youngest daughter, Sylvia, who lives in Eliot,
Maine, said her road got
washed out. It has been fixed so
they can get in and out now.
They live up on a hill so their
home didn’t get flooded.
The Hanover School district
this past winter spent less than
$10,000 for wood chips to heat
the new elementary school. If
they had used No. 2 heating oil
instead, the fuel bill would
have been $55,000. Vermont is
going to use wood chips to heat
their school buildings. Twenty
schools have changed from oil
to wood chips.
The other day I got a letter
from the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) , which has recently
learned that an employee took
home electronic data from the
VA, which he was not authorized to do and was in violation
of established policies. The employee’s home was burglarized
and this data was stolen. The
data contained identifying information including names,
Social Security numbers, and
dates of birth for up to 26.5
million veterans and some
spouses, as well as some disability ratings. As a result of
this incident, information identifiable with you was poten-
tially exposed to others. It is
important to note that the affected data did not include any
of VA’s electronic health records or any financial information. Appropriate law enforcement agencies, including the
F.B.I. and the VA Inspector
General’s office, have launched
full-scale investigations into
this matter. Authorities believe
it is unlikely the perpetrators
targeted the items because of
any knowledge of the data contents. VA says it is taking all
possible steps to protect and
inform our veterans. It makes a
fellow wonder what is going to
happen next.
Tomorrow we will have to
get up early as church starts at
9:30 a.m. instead of 10:30. I had
better head for bed.
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SENIOR MEALS
Mon. 9:30—11:30
Tues. to Fri. 11:30—12:30
Friday, June 23: Egg salad
sandwich, chips, pickles, juice,
asst. desserts, jello. Monday,
June 26: Breakfast at Colby
Commons-9:30-11. Tuesday,
June 27: Hot dog, roll, macaroni salad, asst. veg., juice,
peaches, Pittsburg B-Day Celebration. Wednesday, June 28:
Steak & Cheese Sandwich,
chips, sliced cukes & tom.,
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are planning on doing the
Penny Sale; Lunch is served at
11:30, Boneless Barbecued
Chicken, Cold Sumemr Salad,
roll, veggie & cake/ice cream
Friday, June 30: Kielbasa,
summer salad, mixed veg.,
bread, juice, asst. desserts.
The Broken Heart
One heart full of love
Divided in one straight line—
One on a side—a girl, Lucille,
on one
The other, Charles, the other,
loved the same.
Then crash, atom-like, the one
half
Parted to include Elaine
My heart is full—no room for
more.
But soon a Carolyn appeared
To find her place—
A bright-eyed girl
My heart—I’m sure it skipped
a beat.
What now! Oh No!
This beyond hope—
A grandson—Charles—
One blue-eyed boy—
Oh, darling—you, too,
Have part of my Heart—
Oh, What a Joyful
Broken Heart!
As One Sees It
You take the earth
And till the fertile ground
I’ll walk between the furrows
See the richness all around.
You drink the water
To satisfy your thirst
I feel the coolness
Where my throat the water
kissed.
Your house surrounds you
To keep you warm and dry
Mine is a shelter
A place to laugh and cry.
You talk to people
Listening to what they say
I, too, will listen
But wonder why this way
And so you seek reality
Life just as it is
While I dream the
time away
Is this so far amiss?
It Was
Only Yesterday
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If It’s Friday
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By Dick Richards
(802) 277-8890
KIDS AND WATER
To quote someone, “what a
difference a day makes.” We
have had an unusual amount of
rain and even this morning it
continued. The sun has come
out and it’s clearing off. It’s
times like this that remind us
of the Philippines, where it
would be nice and within an
hour it would be showers. We
often wore the same clothing
for weeks and they would dry
out on our bodies after a
shower. Shelter was rare and
often consisted of a poncho or a
shelter half. Our boys and girls
may have it worse as they have
to endure desert conditions
with the heavy clothing and
sand fleas. The war in Iraq continues to take its toll and for
what reasons? Probably we will
never know.
Our week has been a busy
one as Arnold and Sylvia Goodrum came by with a tape he
and the Brooks Orchestra had
made for us. His talent, as I
have mentioned before, is very
rare and he really compliments
those with whom he plays and
sings. Our granddaughters Kat
and Aimee brought their little
ones to see us and what a busy
little crew. Kat has three under
the age of four years and they
kept her hopping. Grandparents seem to have a multitude
of things little girls want to
check out. Aimee’s little one, at
nine months, is just as busy
trying to keep up with her older
cousins. I’m hoping our lawnmower gets back from the shop
before it rains again. The lawn
is now higher than it has ever
been.
Arthur Gould mentioning old
cars and windmills does take us
back to our first old car. It was
a 1931 Model “A” Tudor which I
bought in Milford in 1941. I
drove it home from Milford and
stopped at Lancaster Fair on
the way. It had a cloth top and
I soon found out it used lots of
oil if driven very fast. I didn’t
take it to Connecticut when I
went down there to work. I rode
down there with my cousin,
Chester Hunt, who had a 1935
V8 Ford which lasted him all
through the war. His then
brother-in-law, Billy Holden,
came to Connecticut with an
old terraplane and I remember
them telling us of having seven
flat tires on the way. New tires
were hard to get in those days
so most people knew how to
patch a tube and everyone carried a bit and a hand pump. I
bought a 1934 Ford Coupe,
which I kept for a short time
and traded it for a 1937 60horse power V8 Ford sedan that
I liked very much and used it
until I went into the service in
November of 1942. Gas was
rationed and it was good to
have a car with good gasoline
mileage.
We scarcely ever see a working windmill these days, but
they were very common in Kansas where I was first stationed.
The water for many farms and
ranches in Kansas was often
pumped from deep wells. It was
also common to see huge water
tanks built high in the air
where gravity flow supplies
farms, ranches and the railroads. New Hampshire and
Vermont have mostly a good
supply of clean fresh water
available. I grew up in Clarksville, where there was always a
good supply of water that ran
gravity flow into the different
homes where I lived. It did
sometimes freeze in the winter
where the pipes went under the
road and then we had to tote
our water from the well or
brook where we watered our
livestock. Water had to run all
the time or freeze.
Northwoods Echoes
By Richard E. Pinette
WHEN TOUGH MEN
SHED TEARS
In the life of each one of us,
there is often some less than
earth-shaking occurrence that
brings a secret, but lasting
pride. For this columnist, that
bit of achievement is represented in the form of a roadside
historic marker just north of
the city of Berlin.
It is an official State of New
Hampshire historic marker
which tells the story of the
nearby boom piers in the river.
The story of the boom piers and
especially about the most
memorable dedication of that
marker a few short years ago is
one that is not only interesting,
but poignant. The little stone
and wood islands (boom piers)
were built before the 20th century to anchor a long chain of
boom logs to divide the surface
of the river in half. This permitted two separate paper companies to use the river for the
floating (driving) of their logs.
Thus, the old-time boom piers
held a particular meaning for a
special breed of men, the log
“drivers” who often risked life
and limb at their extremely
hazardous work. These brave
and tough men also endured
untold hardships each day
while at their work. But each of
these men took a special pride
in being recognized as “river
drivers.”
Having served as a one-man
committee in his quest to have
the New Hampshire Historic
Division finally approve the
installation of the historic
marker, this writer was determined to hold a fitting dedication at the unveiling of the
marker. We first secured the
services of the Berlin School
Band, and the cooperation of
the Recreation Dept. to erect a
large speaker’s stand for honored guests. We then contacted
the five surviving rivermen we
knew to come to the dedication.
We also printed a number of
special “River Driver” tags for
our guests to wear at the occasion.
We never could have expected what happened in the
half hour before the dedication
ceremonies were to begin. Men
we had never met came to us to
announce proudly, “I was a
riverman” and to take a place
on the guest stand while fingering their badges of honor with
now rough and stiff fingered
hands. By the start of the dedication ceremonies, there were
all of 16 of the old-time rivermen seated ever so proudly
before the large crowd that had
gathered. But there were more
to come for these tough men.
From a crude list of the rivermen we had compiled, this
writer—who served as the Master of Ceremonies, paused to
introduce each of the men individually. What the crowd saw
really tugged at their heart
strings. So proud were these
men to be recognized as river
drivers once again after so
many years that tears could
actually be seen rolling down
their now wrinkled and
weather-beaten faces as each
stood and received the appreciation of the crowd.
Finally, it was time for the
unveiling of the permanent
marker that was completely
covered. As a team once again,
the rivermen stood as erect as
they could in their advancing
years, to march in single file to
the base of the marker. Together, each man tore off a bit
of the covering to finally expose
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EVENTS TO BENEFIT
THE BROOKS FAMILY
There are a number of area
events planned to benefit the
Brooks family of Clarksville,
who were injured recently in an
vehicle accident in Stark and
are presently recuperating.
Today, June 23, at 11 a.m. in
front of the Hallmark shop on
Main Street in Colebrook, the
Mohawk
Grange
will
hold a pie (and other things)
sale to benefit the Brooks family.
Next Friday evening, June
30, a benefit dinner and dance
will be held at the Northland in
Canaan, Vt., with $10 tickets to
the dinner available at the
door.
The members of Pittsburg
School’s National Junior Honor
Society will be holding a car
wash/bake sale on Saturday,
July 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at the Pittsburg Fire Station. Proceeds from the event
will be to benefit the Arnold
Brooks family. Donations are
accepted. In the event of
rain, there is no rain date at
this time.
AURORA GRANGE NEWS
Aurora Grange 235 held its
regular meeting on June 14,
with Master Robert Gray in the
chair.
In her Youth report, Ann
Gray shared that there were 12
seniors graduated from Pittsburg School on June 10. She
reported on the excellent history production created by the
sophomore history class and
also on the retirement dinner
held in honor of the seven staff
members that are leaving Pittsburg School this year. NJHS/
NHS members served as wait
staff for that event.
Robert Gray gave the Agriculture report in the absence of
Lindsey Gray. He reported that
there would be a good hay crop
The Colebrook Downtown Development Association hosted a fifth anniversary celebration at the Colebrook Country Club on June 16,
honoring its membership in the N. H. Main Street program. Board members past and present are shown above. From the left, Linda
Haynes, Jeff Jacoby, Ruth Lewis, Sandra Riendeau, Rick Tillotson, Irene Bean, Lynn Rancloes, Monda Anderson and Linda Tillotson.
Charles Jordan photo.
once things dry out a little
more. Others reported that
some crops are up including
peas and asparagus.
Chip Evarts gave her Health
report and shared that it has
been shown that some high
blood pressure medication may
actually slow down the onset of
Alzheimer’s disease.
Lena Falconer brought two
quilts and a quilted wall hanging that she had made and will
take to state Grange for the
needlework contest.
In recognition of Flag Day,
Ann Gray read “My Name is
Old Glory” and Eddie Evarts
talked about some of the history of our flag and when it
started to become more visible
at our public buildings, etc.
Lecturer Chip Evarts sug-
gested that members might
want to start studying up on
facts about Washington, D.C.,
for the next meeting to be held
on July 5 as she will be holding
a trivia contest on that subject.
Prizes will be involved so come
prepared.
Wildlife reported included
foxes, a spotted fawn, skunks,
beavers
and
a
partridge. Members discussed the
growing problem with Canada
geese.
—submitted by Ann Gray
WEEKS STATE PARK:
CLIMB HIGHEST PEAKS
Weeks State Park invites
you to come on June 29 for an
evening of high adventure with
Daniel Barter as we take an
arm-chair journey to the high-
est peaks of the seven continents. Dan is one of only 150 in
the world to climb to each of
these summits. From the phenomenal cultural experience of
Kilimanjaro to life-saving in
Argentina, to braving the glaciers of Kumbu Icefalls, and of
course 29,035-foot Everest,
Dan’s photos and stories will be
an unforgettable experience.
Dan resides with his family in
Raymond.
Weeks State Park Association host for the evening is
Dave Govatski. The program
will be in the Great Room of the
Summit Lodge of Weeks State
Park and will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Main gate will open at 5 pm so
come early and bring a picnic
supper. Weeks State Park is on
the east side of Route 3, approximately two miles south of
Lancaster.
The Evening Program Series is sponsored by the Weeks
State Park Association, White
Mountain Interpretive Association, N.H. Division of Parks,
and UNH Cooperative Extension. All programs are free and
the public is invited.
PITTSBURG HISTORICAL
SOCIETY MEETS JUNE 28
The Pittsburg Historical
Society will meet on Wednesday, June 28, at 7 p.m., in the
Town Hall Museum. Larry
Clough will present a program
about the Habitat for Humanity.
Refreshments and conversation to follow. All are welcome.
Kristine Hallee is the second recipient of this year’s Vickie Bunnell Scholarship, who was honored at
the Kiwanis meeting on Tuesday, June 20, by Earl Bunnell, Vickie Bunnell’s father and a member of
the scholarship committee, and Robert Mills chairman of the scholarship committee. Hallee, a senior
majoring in community development and early childhood education, with a special education minor,
at Riviere College in Nashua, was unable to attend to receive the scholarship in April as she spent
spring break in Honduras with the Mary Queen of Peace mission. Kym Lambert photo.
ALICE WARD MEMORIAL
LIBRARY NEWS
On Friday, June 23, from 6
to 8 p.m. the Alice Ward Memorial Library in Canaan, Vt., will
be holding a Midsummer’s Eve
Fundraiser with live music,
food, child’s craft and silent
auction of many great locally
donated items. Auction items
may be viewed and bid on at
the library now. Bidding ends
at 8 p.m. on the 23rd. Costumes
are not required, but those
wearing Renaissance/Medieval
costumes will receive a free
food/beverage ticket.
Monday, June 19 the summer reading program “Realms
of Reading” begins. Stop by the
library for a summer brochure
of upcoming activities. Ages 1218 may participate in the young
adult program, with up for
grabs statewide, two iPods and
a weeklong comic workshop at
the new Center for Cartoon
Studies in White River Jct.
Returning for another great
summer themed program on
Wednesday, June 28, at 10:30
a.m., is Jane Napier. For preschoolers and up, there will be
a program with fairy stories,
dragon tales, and the usual mix
of music, puppets and plenty of
audience participation.
COÖS COUNTY
NURSING HOSPITAL
John Finson won the Blackout game at Bingo on Monday.
All week, residents celebrated
the farm. On Monday, Special
Care Unit residents baked
bread and several residents got
some exercise at a farm chores
workout. Three-South residents
enjoyed Reiki visits with staff
members.
On Tuesday, farm animals
visited on the patio. A County
calf came up from the barn and
the Camp E-Toh-Anee boys
brought a goat and puppies.
There was an exhibit of antique
farm tools and equipment all
afternoon. After supper, residents made a strawberry rhubarb pie.
The Dietary staff prepared
and served a delicious farm
meal on Wednesday of chicken
and biscuits, fresh squash and
apple pie. Arthur Gould and
Arnold Goodrum came after
lunch to reminisce with residents about barns, local farms
and how farming has changed.
Arnold is doing research on
local farms and showed many
photos he has collected. Staff
members distributed newspa(Continued on page 9)
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Community News
pers and coffee in the morning.
Special Care Unit residents
worked on a craft and played
ball toss.
Thursday was “Apron Day.”
Many staff members wore their
aprons, antique and new, to
honor all the farm cooks who
live at CCNH. Three-South
residents worked on a farm
photo collage and residents got
together on the patio to peel
and slice apples for more pies.
They reminisced with antique
kitchen tools as they worked.
In the evening, residents made
pumpkin and mincemeat pies.
Altogether, there were six
homemade pies served on Friday afternoon, the last of the
“Farm Days” on the patio during what was a lovely summer
day. Six women had a picnic
lunch on the patio on Friday.
Rev. Gary Clark honored all
the men for Father’s Day with
a gift of vegetable and flower
plants for their gardens. Staff
members brought the coffee
cart through the house on Sunday morning. Many gathered
for maple milk shakes on the
patio on Sunday afternoon, and
Special Care Unit residents
made ice cream.
COLEBROOK
SENIOR MEALS
Warm summer greetings
from Colebrook Senior meals.
Thanks goes out to Perley
Davis for the donation of rhubarb and to Janice Lyons and
Sue Kearns for the Penny Sale
items. Please come join friends
and family on Thursday, June
29, for Senior Meals’ monthly
birthday party. Everyone who
attends will enjoy boneless
barbecued chicken, cold summer salad, roll, vegetables and
cake, with ice-cream. Lunch is
served promptly at 11:30 a.m.
Please come early if participating in penny sale.
Hope everyone has a terrific
sunny weekend and a great,
but safe 4th of July. Senior
Meals is closed on Tuesday,
July 4th. The meals will begin
on Wednesday, July 5. Thanks
Three spiffy looking Farmall tractors have become the latest in North Country lawn ornaments at the Frankie Rancloes house on Rte.
145 in Stewartstown. Rancloes collects and restores these classic pieces of farm equipment. Carolyn Eidell photo.
for reading.
—submitted by
Katrina Cross
STARK’S FIDDLERS
CONTEST ON SUNDAY
In June, 2003, there were
many people who thought they
were attending the final Fiddlers Contest in Stark. The
Stark Old-Time Fiddlers Contest had been sponsored for 30
years by The Stark Improvement Fund, Inc., and the organization felt 30 was a nice
round number at which to stop.
However, the people of Stark
weren’t quite ready to let this
tradition go. The Stark Volunteer Fire Dept. Association,
Inc., expressed interest in continuing the contest—and that
is exactly what they did. On
Sunday, June 25, the contest
will enjoy its 33rd consecutive
year and third year as Stark’s
Fiddlers Contest under the
aegis of its new sponsor. One
can expect the same, wonderful
day of enjoyable competition
fiddling in a beautiful rustic
setting. There will be food vendors offering favorite fairground type snacks and crafters selling their unique handmade wares.
Gov.John Lynch toured the new machine shop in Colebrook’s Industrial Park. He is shown with owner Dan Eldridge (right) and
some of the company’s latest equipment. Charles Jordan photo.
The contest will be judged
by the North American Fiddling Judges Association. Competition begins at noon, rain or
shine, with the Senior Division
(60 and older), followed by Junior-Juniors (ages 12 and under), Juniors (age 13 through
16), Open Division, Championship Division and ends with
the popular Trick ‘n’ Fancy
competition. A drawing will
then be held for the 50/50 raffle
(always a hefty sum), then the
trophies and cash prizes will be
awarded to the winning contestants.
Something new has been
added this year, camping. Attendees have long requested
this, so for $20 per night, one
can park their camper or tent
on the grounds the nights of
Friday, June 23, and Saturday,
June 24. Pay when you arrive,
as advance reservations are not
required. There will be no access to water or electricity, but
portable toilets will be in place.
Admission is still $8 for
adults and $3 for children aged
12 and under. So for a terrific
down-home day in the country
with great fiddle music, bring a
chair or blanket to sit on and
come to Whitcomb Field on
Emerson Road in Stark. Just
follow the signs from Route 110
and Stark Village.
For additional information,
call James Gibson, Sr., at 6362106 or Jo Ann Platt at 4492211.
KINGDOM COFFEEHOUSE
CONCERT ON JUNE 30
The NorthWoods Stewardship Center welcomes Will Patton and Dono Schabner to its
Kingdom Coffeehouse stage on
Friday, June 30, at 7:30 p.m.
A multi-instrumentalist and
composer, Will Patton has been
playing a variety of music for
over 30 years, including Celtic,
jazz, rock and roll, bluegrass
and Brazilian choro. During
the last seven years, he has
lead his own quintet comprised
of mandolin/octave mandolin,
violin, guitar, flute, clarinet
and string bass. Together the
duo focuses on Gypsy jazz and
Brazilian styles and performs
many original compositions.
Born in Germany, Dono
Schabner grew up in Pennsylvania and Long Island, N.Y.
Arnold Goodrum of the Colebrook Area Historical Society is shown
above with Colebrook’s first flush toilet, donated to the organization by Rick Nadig, who recently renovated the Walker House.
Located at the corner of Main and Pleasant Streets, the Walker
House is now home to First Run Home Entertainment. The new
display will be on display during the Historical Society’s open
house being held on June 24. Charles Jordan photo.
Dono started playing music
professionally at 12 with Italian
wedding bands. Dono performed on our coffeehouse stage
this winter with the New Gypsy
Swing Quintet.
As with all of coffeehouse
shows, this is a non-alcoholic
show. All ages are welcome and
an open stage will follow the
performance with everyone
encouraged to participate. Admission is $8 for adults, $3 for
children and includes hot
drinks and baked goods.
NorthWoods Stewardship
Center is on the Ten Mile
Square Road in East Charleston, Vt., just outside Island
Pond.
CANAAN SENIORS NEWS
On Wednesday, the seniors
and guest enjoyed a chicken pie
dinner. Mike, Nick and
Samanth Duranleau of Georgia
were guests. The 50/50 winners
were Dencie Cunningham and
Jean Nil Dube. Bingo winners
were Yvette Jalbert, Mike Duranleau, Althea Gray, Noella
Williams, Maria Dube and Germaine Turgeon. Blackout
winners were Pauline Jalbert and Jacqueline Guay.
Next week will be the
monthly penny sale and celebration of the June birthdays.
Menu will be baked beans,
hotdogs, coleslaw, homemade
rolls and birthday cake.
COÖS DEMOCRATS MEET
ON JULY 16 IN RANDOLPH
The next Coös County Democratic Party meeting will be
Sunday, July 16 at 6 p.m. at
the Randolph Town Hall. It will
be a potluck supper. For more
information, call Paul Robitaille
Coös Chair at 466-2655.
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Care With A
Card Of Thanks
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STEWARTSTOWN
SCHOOL BOARD
The Stewartstown School
Board met on May 1, 2006.
Present were board members
Philip Pariseau, Donna Marshall and Lisa Young; Principal
Daphne Berntsen; Robert
Mills, Cheryl Covill and Anthony Paul of SAU 7; member
of the public Debbie Baglio.
Hearing of the Public: Debbie Baglio met with the board
to discuss what options are
available when detentions and
suspensions do not deter the
behavior of students. She left
the meeting at 4:55 p.m.
School Administrator’s Report: Daphne Berntsen requested to have Grades 7 and 8
watch the movie “Bang, Bang,
You’re Dead.” The board approved showing the video to the
7th and 8th grade students and
their parents. Berntsen reviewed end-of-the-year trips.
Summer School will be July 521. The eighth grade graduation is Wednesday, June 14, at
6 p.m. Kindergarten graduation will be Tuesday, June 13,
from 6-7 p.m. Parent Wellness
Awareness Dinner will be
Tuesday, May 16. Berntsen
reported on Grade 8 field trips:
May 25, the Crossroads Conference at the Balsams; May 26,
High Ropes Course at Camp EToh-Anee. The staff will be
attending Responsive Classroom training: Daphne Berntsen in Saco, Maine, Aug. 7-11;
Bonnie Linda McFadyen in
Laconia, Aug. 14-18. Berntsen
discussed Assistant Principal
position; it will be posted.
Superintendent’s Report:
Robert Mills discussed meeting
dates for June, July and August. The next meeting date
will be May 30, at 4:45 p.m.,
with May 31 as the alternative
date. They will see if a meeting
is necessary for July. The board
will meet on July 31 for the
August meeting. Mills discussed the salary schedule for
2006-2007. The board voted to
go into nonpublic session at
5:53 p.m. Cheryl Covill entered
the meeting at 6:15 p.m. The
board voted to return to public
session at 6:38 p.m.
Business Manager’s Report:
Cheryl Covill discussed National Forest Reserve Funds.
Stewartstown will receive
$6,462.44 for the purpose of
purchasing multi-media materials/equipment. This is due to
the County Commissioners
Office receiving a substantial
increase in their allocation.
The bookcase/room divider for
the Special Education room
and Grade 2 is projected to be
completed by May 31. Custodial workshops were discussed.
One deals with healthier,
cleaner, environmentally
friendly cleaning products. The
other workshop deals with
mold issues. The board voted to
approve sending the custodian
to these workshops. Bids for
general supplies were discussed.
Covill would like to compare
the School Specialty Educational prices with the state bids
and award the bid based on the
two sources. She reported that
retirement rates will double for
FY 07-08. Health insurance
rates may be less than projected after the Health Trust
Board of Directors sets the
rates. Covill discussed the census taker and the board voted
to employ Kathleen Haynes to
take the school census at a stipend of $1,000. Covill presented the proposed IDEA and
Preschool grant for FY 20062007. She reviewed a proposal
for expenditures for the grant.
The board voted to approve
submission of the IDEA and
Preschool grant for 2006-2007.
The workshop for networking
was discussed and the board
voted to approve sending Candi
Placey to the networking training. Support staff salaries were
discussed and the board voted
to accept the support staff salaries as proposed and budgeted.
New Business: The board
voted to approve allowing two
students to stay in Pittsburg
for the duration of the school
year, with Stewartstown paying for the paraprofessionals,
but with the parent providing
the transportation. The board
also voted to pay for half ot he
cost of the bus driver instructor
training.
The meeting adjourned at
7:30 p.m.
COLUMBIA
SCHOOL BOARD
The Columbia School Board
met on May 10, 2006. Present
were board members Kay
Soucy, Lisa Placy-Brooks and
Karen Riendeau; Robert Mills
of SAU 7. The meeting was
called to order at 2:05.
Robert Mills discussed teacher
vacancies and the interview
process. The board voted to go
into nonpublic session at 2:25
p.m. and returned to public
session at 2:59 p.m. The board
then voted to deny tuitioning a
student to a vocational program at White Mountains Regional High School until the
student’s junior year. The
board also voted to approve
three special education overexpenditures in the amounts of
$1,842, $1,500 and $396.
The personal FM system was
discussed, including reviewing
options for using the system
purchased by the district. It
could either rent it or sell it to
another district. There is a
need to establish guidelines
and a rate if rental is the best
option. The board would like
the Business Manager to propose a rental rate.
3:24 p.m.
PITTSBURG
SCHOOL BOARD
The Pittsburg School Board
met on May 8, 2006. Present
were board members Willard
“Bob” Ormsbee, John Amey,
Neil Prehemo, Tanya McKeage
and Rebekah Reich; Principal
Dan Shallow; Robert Mills and
Cheryl Covill of SAU 7; members of the public Charles Jordan, Donna Jordan and David
Covill. The meeting was called
to order at 6:30 p.m.
School Administrator’s Report: Principal Dan Shallow
discussed activities for the Respectful School that took place
on May 1 and 3. The Teacher of
the Year selection committee
will be visiting Pittsburg on
May 11 regarding Sheli Judd’s
selection as a finalist. Shallow
reviewed activities from the
early release day on May 3. He
discussed a “first draft” schedule of classes for next year.
Summer School letters were
mailed to parents on May 5,
2006. Regarding the Handbook/
Student Planners, Shallow
discussed the time frame for
getting information to the publisher. Regarding Guidance,
Winston Young needs to work
an additional one and a half
days beyond his scheduled time
during the week of testing.
Shallow presented a request
for a family whose children
would miss four school days
due to a family vacation. He
reviewed information on Respectful School, including student membership on committees. The board voted to pay
Young for the additional one
and a half days. A request from
the Northern Forest Center for
a presentation in Pittsburg will
be addressed at the next meeting. The board voted to approve
the family vacation time as
requested. The board also
voted to accept the concept of
the class schedule as presented.
Robert Mills presented a request for students who have
recently moved to Stewartstown to be allowed to finish the
school year in Pittsburg. No
tuition would be charged, but
any other additional costs
would be paid by Stewartstown. The board voted to allow
the students to stay at Pittsburg School for the rest of the
year with no tuition being
charged. Teacher candidates
were discussed. The application for the Grades 2 and 5,
and Family and Consumer Science have been reviewed. Shallow will be scheduling interviews.
Cheryl Covill reported on the
IDEA and Preschool Grant for
2006-2007. She reviewed the
programs that would be covered by the grant for 20062007. The board voted to approve submission of the IDEA
and Preschool Grant for FY 07.
Regarding audio recording on
school buses, the school will
need to develop a policy and
then inform the parents that
the school will be recording.
The delivery time for the new
school buses is to be mid to late
August. The increase in health
insurance premiums will be
15.6 percent rather than the
23.8 percent the insurance
company had proposed. Copies
of the facility maintenance
plan were distributed to the
board. A letter has been
drafted to Canaan requesting
to use its field for girls’ home
games next year. The condensing unit on the freezer needs to
be replaced at approximately
$1,875. The board voted to approve replacing the condensing
unit. One bid was received
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from Walter Dorman Excavating for $7,868 for the reconstruction of the front lawn. The
board voted to accept the bid
from Walter Dorman Excavating.
Unfinished Business: The
board voted to go into nonpublic session at 7:50 p.m. Charlie
Jordan and Donna Jordan left
the meeting at 7:50 p.m. David
Covill entered the meeting at
7:50 p.m. David Covill left the
meeting at 8:05 p.m. Cheryl
Covill left the meeting at 8:17
p.m. The board voted to return
to public session at 9:10 p.m.
The board then voted to rescind
the requirements for the improvement plans that were
issued to four teachers. The
board voted to approve offering
the retirement benefit for support staff. The board voted to
accept the support staff salaries as presented by a 3-2 margin. The board voted to reimburse Joanne O’Brien for a
conference registration fee. The
board voted to accept the recommendation of the athletic
director for coaches for 20062007. The board voted to approve Sheli Judd as assistant
softball coach for the 2006 season.
9:17 p.m.
STRATFORD EFFORT
HONOR ROLL
The Stratford Elementary
staff is pleased to announce the
fourth quarter Effort Honor
Roll students. To qualify for
the Effort Honor Roll, a student must put forth an honest
effort to do his or her best and
to complete 90 percent or more
of homework and classwork.
The students will be treated to
a morning of swimming at the
North Country Recreation Center pool. They are the following:
Fourth and fifth grade:
Chun Him Lau, Lydia Donovan, Natalie Hakey, Kailin
Belanger, Shannon Welcome,
April Smith, Brook Sayen and
Dillon Caron.
Third grade: Alicia Lesperance, Alijah Stone, Caitlyn
Mulcahy, Monica Couture,
Emily Kennett and Haley
Belanger.
Second grade: Carlyle
Jenson, Jourdain Goulet, Kenneth Lewis IV, Megan Allin,
Ryan Chapple, Sarah Whiting,
Sierra Byrne, Zaida Eller, Hannah Curley, Meredith Nadeau
and Trevor Mailhot.
First grade: Alexis Scott,
Andrew Howland, Ashley
Prime, Isaiah Stone, Noah
Covill, Sumemr Bilodeau,
Zachry McMann, Matthew Milar, Ryan Laverty, Monica
Boudle, Amy Plambeck, Sadie
Kennett and Dakota Landon.
COLEBROOK ACADEMY
HONOR ROLL
4th Quarter
Honors
Grade 12: Katie Bunnell,
Emily Freedman, Matthew
Glover, Robert Gooch III and
Kyle Robidas.
Grade 11: Desiree Bessette,
Daniel Giroux, Carrie Hibbard,
John Kenny, Kelsey Moore,
Devon Ruel and Cody White.
Grade 10: Adam Fothergill,
Eric Fothergill, Haley Frizzell,
Mario Giroux, Ryan Rossitto
and Tanya Smith.
Grade 9: Robert Brunault,
Brian Gooch, Heather Hibbard
and Tricia Souder.
Honors
Grade 12: Erika Brooks,
Amy Fothergill, Meghan Knapper, Lenaya LeMoine, Kimberly Lyons, Brittany Moore,
Gregory Raymond and Kayla
Soucy.
Grade 11: Kimberly Carrier,
Rachel Chateauneuf, Ashley
Hibbard, Katie Palmer, Jesse
Smith, Milton Taylor II and
Joshua Tessier.
Grade 10: Cassandra Brigham, Ryan Call, Samantha
Fournier, Sydney Fredricks,
Jenna Kennett, Benjamin
Owen, Sara Placy and Allison
Smith.
Grade 9: Scott Barr,
Mackenzie Brooks, Ashley DeCosta, Austin Grant, Travis
Hebert, Josie Kenney, Nicholas
King, Byron Placy, Brooke Stevens and Allison Weber.
STEWARTSTOWN
COMMUNITY SCHOOL
4th Quarter
Honors
Grade 8: Aimee Berry, Natalie Dostie and Chelsea Rancourt.
Grade 6: Kayla Bouchard,
Jessica Brigham and Katie
Masters.
Grade 5: Felicia Avery,
Kelly Edwards, Meagan Pariseau, Allison Rancourt and
Crystal Wallace.
Grade 4: Luke Parkhurst
and Savanna Rancloes.
Effort Honors
Grade 8: Brittany Caron,
Shawn Charest and Debra
Bourque.
Grade 7: Kayla Baglio, Kelbie Biron, Cassandra Duron
and Brianna Rancourt.
Grade 6: Jamie Atwood,
Ashley Bourque and Patrick
Rodrigue.
Grade 5: Trevor Covell and
Crystal Wallace.
Grade
4:
Brittanie
Laflamme.
Grade 3: Katie Berry, Desmond
Covell,
Darren
Goudreau, Victoria Parkhurst
and Amber Reynolds.
CLARKSVILLE
SCHOOL BOARD
The Clarksville School
Board met on May 24, 2006.
Present were board members
Judith Roche, Carrie Rancourt
and Al LeBlanc; Cheryl Covill
and Robert Mills of SAU 7;
members of the public Francis
Biron, Fern Owen-Brown, Russell Brown, Skyler Brown and
Zachary Brown. The meeting
was called to order at 6 p.m.
Hearing of the Public: Fern
Owen-Brown and Russell
Brown met with the board to
discuss their request to have
their children attend school in
Canaan. Judy Roche, speaking
for the board, stated that requests had been reviewed and
that the child currently attending school in Canaan could continue attending there, but the
board would not approve the
request for kindergarten attendance in Canaan. Fern OwenBrown, Russell Brown, Skyler
Brown and Zachary Brown left
the meeting at 6:05 p.m. Francis Biron met with the board to
discuss the process and requirements for allowing a student to attend a school district
other than Pittsburg.
Robert Mills discussed the interviews that have been conducted in Pittsburg for the current teacher vacancies. He also
discussed the process for scheduling principal interviews.
Mills notified the board that
their out-of-district placements
are now residents of Stewartstown so Clarksville’s financial
responsibility ended on the
dates those families moved.
Cheryl Covil noted that there is
a change in the budget expenditures due to the loss of nine
students from mid-April until
now. If the tuition expenditure
remains reduced for 2006-2007,
the board should have a warrant article to put some of the
surplus back into the tuition
expendable trust fund.
Unfinished Business: The
board voted to allow a student
to attend Grade 2 in Canaan
for the 2006-2007 school year.
It also voted to deny the request for a kindergarten student to attend school in Canaan for 2006-2007.
Regarding policy and procedures for the placement of
Clarksville students, the policy
was reviewed and revised. The
revised policy will be on the
agenda for a reading at the
June 21 board meeting.
7:50 p.m.
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COLEBROOK SCHOOL DISTRICT
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RENOVATIONS OF
WINDOWS, DOORS, & SIDING AT SAU #7 BUILDING
Bid Specs available at
SAU #7 office, 21 Academy St., Colebrook, N H 03576
237-5571
Proposals are due 06/30/06 by 1:00 pm at the SAU Office.
Bids will be reviewed by School Board
MARTIN, LORD & OSMAN, P.A.
Attorneys at Law
Colebrook Academy Class of 2006
Chem-Free Committee
would like to thank everyone who supported us
this past year. Our fundraising success was due
to the generosity of many students,
parents, friends and local businesses.
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A mother loon sits on a nest at Lake Umbagog prior to the heavy rains. During the weeks of incessant
downpour, the water came up to her breast, threatening to flood her nest, but she never moved. Last
Sunday, two chicks were successfully hatched and have been swimming happily in the lake with their
intrepid mother ever since. Photo courtesy Maggie Smith.
MOOSE LOTTERY
DRAWING JUNE 23
The annual drawing to select the lucky hunters who will
be offered a permit to hunt
moose in New Hampshire this
fall will be held today, June 23,
at 9 a.m. at the N.H. Fish and
Game Dept. headquarters on
Hazen Drive in Concord.
Fish and Game will issue
675 moose hunting permits
this year. Winners are selected
through a computerized random drawing. You can check
results online—official lists of
winners and alternates will be
posted on the Fish and Game
website
w w w . w i l dlife.state.nh.us by 11 a.m.
In honor of the occasion,
“Forever Locked,” a life-size
taxidermy exhibit of two battling bull moose (property of
the nonprofit N.H. Locked
Moose Antler Project, Inc.), will
be on display in front of Fish
and Game headquarters until
10 a.m.
New Hampshire’s 2006 moose
hunt runs from Oct. 21 to 29.
All proceeds from the sale of
moose hunt lottery applications
and permits are used to support New Hampshire's comprehensive moose management
program, which includes education, research, protection and
management.
GUIDE BOOK FOR
IDENTIFYING TREES
With hundreds of different
species of trees growing in New
Hampshire and throughout the
Eastern and Central regions of
the United States, the average
person might be hard-pressed
to recognize and name more
than just a handful. What Tree
Is That, a unique 72-page
pocket guide available from the
National Arbor Day Foundation, makes the detective work
fun and easy by showing how
to identify trees in a simple
step-by-step process.
The guide book begins by
noting the distinguishing characteristics that separate one
tree species from another. Dozens of richly detailed drawings
accurately illustrate the specific shapes and textures of
different leaves, needles,
acorns, berries, seed pods,
cones and other identifying
features. Popular trees such as
oaks, maples, firs and pines are
covered. The pocket guide also
goes beyond these familiar species to include the lesserknown horsechestnut and
mockernut hickory, sassafras
and shadbush, persimmon and
pawpaw and pagodatree and
pecan.
“Helping people enjoy and
appreciate trees is central to
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the educational mission of the
Arbor Day Foundation,” John
Rosenow, the Foundation’s
president, said. “Being able to
identify trees important to
knowing how to care for them
and how to plant the right ree
in the right place.” To obtain
your tree ID guide, send your
name and address and $3 for
each guide to What Tree Is
That, the National Arbor Day
Foundation, Nebraska City,
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Echoes
the lovely all-aluminum cast
metal marker with the seal of
the State of New Hampshire.
The large crowd roared and
applauded.
The band struck up a stirring march and the crowd
broke loose to come and shake
the hands of each of the surprised river drivers. This was a
day they had never expected
would happen. Their chests
swelled as they were river drivers again, even if only for a
couple of hours. This had been
their day and one they would
undoubtedly remember for
whatever time they had left on
this earth.
Before leaving the grounds,
the men posed for dozens of
photographs while standing
before the new historic marker.
Today, each summer, countless
tourists and visitors come to
carefully read the inscriptions
on that riverside marker and to
try to picture what it had been
like at that site during the colorful days of the log drivers of a
bygone era. Sadly, none of
them can ever relive that moving time of the dedication and
the image of the tough old river
drivers wiping a tear—a fond
thought we now hold secure in
our memory.
Obituaries
VIOLA H. SUTTON
COLEBROOK—Viola H.
Sutton, 98, of Colebrook, died
on June 20, 2006, at the Upper
Connecticut Valley Hospital.
The youngest of the seven children of John and Helen (Covill)
Harding, she was born in Columbia and lived in Colebrook
for most of her life. She graduated from Colebrook Academy,
Class of 1924.
At the age of 16, following a
summer of training after high
school, she taught at the Piper
Hill School in Colebrook, where
some of her students were just
a year younger than she. This
first teaching experience was
followed by two years at the
Forbes School in East Colebrook and two more at the
Young School in Kidderville.
She then graduated from Plymouth Normal School, Class of
1929, and taught junior high
and home economics in Hampstead for a short time.
She then taught sixth grade
at the Ashland Grammar
School for six years and fifth
grade in Essex, Mass., for three
years. In 1938, she married
John P. Sutton and moved back
to Colebrook. From 1949-1950
she taught at the Columbia
Valley School, followed by two
years at the Grand Division
School in East Colebrook.
She then taught first grade
at the Colebrook Elementary
School for the next 18 years.
After she retired, Viola began
oil painting and continued the
handwork she enjoyed including sewing, embroidery, quilting and even tatting. She also
was a frequent substitute
teacher for many years.
Viola was well known in
Colebrook for managing Sutton
Place, a guest house on Main
Street. In 2005, Viola was the
recipient of the Boston Post
Cane for the distinction of being Colebrook’s oldest citizen.
Her family includes one
son, Charles C. Sutton and his
wife Elaine of North Conway,
one daughter, Lucille H. Sutton
and her husband John Morrissey of San Francisco, and five
grandchildren, Carolyn J. Iorio
of Ilyde Park, N.Y., Charles C.
Sutton, Jr., John C. Sutton,
Jacquelyn C. Sutton and Katelyn M. Sutton, all of North
Conway, and one great grandchild. Her husband, John PItkin Sutton, predeceased her in
1957.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the Richard J. Moore Scholarship Fund
(for Colebrook Academy graduates who are pursuing a career
in the creative arts) c/o Stella
Edwards, Colebrook Academy,
1 Academy St., Colebrook, NH
03576.
Funeral services will be
held on Saturday, June 24,
2006, at 1 p.m. at the Trinity
United Methodist Church in
Colebrook. Burial will follow at
the Colebrook Village Cemetery.
Visiting hours will be held
Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. at the Trinity United
Methodist Church. The Furber
and White Funeral Home in
North Conway is in charge of
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Camp E-toh-anee is now
accepting bids for firewood.
arrangements, assisted by the
Bryant Funeral Home of Berlin.
INTERMENT
ROMÉO P. DURANLEAU
WEST STEWARTSTOWN—
Roméo P. Duranleau, 90, of
West Stewartstown, passed
away on Saturday morning,
Feb. 18, 2006, at the Upper
Connecticut Valley Hospital.
Duranleau was born Oct. 3,
1915, in St. Herménégilde de
Barford, P.Q., Canada, son of
the late Joseph and Albertine
(Bergeron) Duranleau.
An interment service with
military honors will be held on
Saturday, June 24, 2006, at 11
a.m. at St. Albert’s Catholic
Cemetery, with the Reverend
Craig Cheney officiating.
Expressions of sympathy in
his memory may be made to St.
Albert’s Parish or to St. Albert’s Cemetery Fund, c/o the
Reverend Craig Cheney, P.O.
Box 187, Beecher Falls, VT
05902, or the Coös County
Nursing Hospital Activities
Department, P.O. Box 10, West
Stewartstown, NH
03597.
Condolences may be offered to
the family online by going to
www.jenkinsnewman.com.
Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of Jenkins
and Newman Funeral Home of
Colebrook.
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It’s Party Time!!!
Welcome Bikers!!! Cruise over to the
Colebrook House and let the good times roll…
Friday...It’s our annual BIKER BASH!!!
- Enjoy free hors d’oeuvres, specials galore, and a
kick’n sound system that is guaranteed to get you
moving.
Saturday...It’s LIVE BAND & LEATHER NITE!!!
- D’Send will be rocking the House down.
- NO Cover...Come enjoy this free show compliments of the Colebrook House.
- Got Leather?? Anyone wearing leather will get special deals AND less road rash!
There’ll also be food specials throughout the weekend, so if you get hungry stop by and fill-up.
Restaurant open 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Here Ye! Here Ye! Let it be known that the Alice M.
Ward Memorial Library in Canaan, Vt., will be holding a
MIDSUMMER'S’ EVE
FUNDRAISER
With Silent Auction.
Beginning at the hour of 6 p.m.
On Friday, June 23rd
Live Renaissance Music, Food, Beverage
Silent auction items on view and may be bid on at the library
beginning Monday, June 12th. Bidding ends at 8 p.m. the
evening of June 23rd.
Silent auction includes items and gift certificates graciously
donated by: Beecher Falls Division of Ethan Allen
Hicks Hardware
LaPerle’s IGA
Lazerworks/Radio Shack
Marquis True Value
Northland Restaurant
Pauline’s Boutique
Spa Restaurant
Stewartstown Video
Towle’s Mini-Mart
Also: Large wooden card file from the library up for auction.
Costumes not required, but, those wearing Renaissance/
Medieval Costumes will receive a free food/beverage ticket.
Program donations also from Solomon’s Store, LaPerle’s IGA,
Bessie’s Dinner, and Le Rendez Vous Bakery.
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Classifieds
FOR SALE
Quality Pre-owned vehicles at
www.patsautoannex.com.TFN
OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE
Classic boiler burns unsplit
wood and will heat your entire
home, garage, barn and domestic water with no chimney.
Works with existing heating
system. Call (603) 237-8301.
TFN
1962 12 x 50 Mobile Home, 2
b.r., great shape for year,
pitched metal roof, great for
camp. You move, $1,500 or best
offer. Pasture View Road, Stewartstown. (603) 895-6768. 7/7
2 tica registered male munchkin kittens. “Short legs” 1 all
grey, 1 silver/white bi color.
$400 pets, deposit will hold
603-636-2919 7/7
1996 17-foot Sunbird boat, 135
hp, Volvo engine, plus EZ load
trailer. Ready to go. Call Fred,
538-7472. May be seen at
Treats and Treasures in Pittsburg. 7/7
2003 Yamaha YZ 125, very
good cond. Runs well, ridden
only one season—garaged. Asking $3,200 w/ boots, chest protector, Call 802-266-8643. Ryan
Vincent, leave a message, can
be seen at Annette Boynton’s
264 Gale St., Canaan, VT. 6/23
Call 603-246-8998
tificate filing with state of NH.
Medicaid accepted. Neonatal
Resuscitation Certified. References. Contact Monica Stevens,
NH-CM, North Country Midwifery Service: (603) 237-8686.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
30 WORDS FOR $3.00 PER WEEK,
RUN YOUR AD 2 WEEKS,
GET THE 3RD WEEK FREE!!
6/30
HELP WANTED
Oil & Propane Technician.
Lewis Oil Co. of Colebrook is
seeking an experienced technician to join our professional
staff. Candidate should possess
good trouble shooting and customer service skills plus silver
certification in fuel and propane CETP training. Competitive pay and benefits. Call Peter (603) 237-8311. TFN
DRIVER
Anxious to WIN $1,000?
Stop by Roehl’s Sizzling Summer hiring Rally - June 29-30
(9a-5p) at our Groveton, NH
terminal, I-93 N. to Exit 35,
Route 3 N. Get up to $3,000
Sign-on bonus, industry’s only
FIVE-STAR Pay™, a 2006
practical route miles pay
increase and a chance to WIN
$1,000 just for applying (some
restrictions apply). 53’ van/48’
FB, Nat’l or Regional. Class A
req’d. Students & O/O’s
welcome. Roehl, The Take
Home More, Be Home More
Carrier™. EOE
Call 7 days a week!
800-260-7563
www.GoRoehl.com 6/30
MIDWIFE
SERVICES
Local, Affordable, Personal.
NH-Certified Midwife providing prenatal care, homebirth
services, and postpartum follow-up care including Newborn
Screening and breastfeeding
support. Convenient home visits. Birthing stool and birth
ball available during labor.
Water birth option. Birth Cer-
Allen Dudley electrical
appliance and power tools
repair services, vacuum
cleaners, microwaves, VCRs,
etc. All makes. 1-802-277-4424.
TFN
4Ts HOME IMPROVEMENTS,
Kitchens, Baths, Windows,
Doors, Decks, Drywall, Base-
We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express!
ment Remodeling, Interior
Framing to Finish Carpentry.
Small jobs and building maintenance. Call Tom for free estimates at 237-8274. TFN
EXCAVATING & TRUCKING
Pittsburg area, 30 years experience, 85,000 lbs. excavator triaxle dump. Full site work.
Spring Special: will clear 1/2
acre plus 100-ft. drive, septic,
foundation, prep and backfill.
U.G. Utilities $14,500 plus materials. Call Tim at 603-5386487. TFN
Lawn Mowing. Great jobs at
rates. Big or small, camps,
homes, etc. 32 yrs. Exp. Call
237-4096 after 6. 8/25
F.C. Washburn Carpentry,
from frame to finish. Homes,
garages, additions, decks, siding, remodeling, finish work.
No job too big or small. 603237-4359. Cell 603-631-0102.
7/28
FOR RENT
North Pittsburg 4 br. NewCape-style home, overlooking
First Connecticut Lake. Sleeps
8, satellite TV, phone, gas grill,
2 baths, Jacuzzi tub, fully
equipped kitchen, spectacular
views of the lake & mtns. Easy
access to lakes. Weekly $200
per person, nightly $50 per
person, 4 person minimum.
(781) 834-6733. TFN
For Rent: Newly renovated, 2
bedroom apt., in W. Stewartstown. $455 per month, heat
included. One months security
Arthur Gould, Dick Richards
and Richard Pinette...
Each Week Only In
The Colebrook Chronicle!
Coös County Nursing Hospital
Activity Aide Position
This position is for the Special Care Unit, 30 hours per
week, and provides individualized activities for persons
with Alzheimer’s and other dementia. Hours are 2 p.m. to
8 p.m., five days per week, every other weekend, and a
share of holidays. Qualifications necessary are enthusiasm, patience, kindness, compassion, flexibility, and
good communication skills. Prior experience in activities
preferred. You may obtain an application at the Coös
County Nursing Hospital’s business office between 7
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Inquiries should be
directed to Michelle Hyde, SW
at 246-3321.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
and references required. Call
Margaret at 603-744-9990. TFN
Open Sat. & Sun. 9:30 a.m.-5
p.m. or by appt. TFN
2 bedroom apt for rent. Recently renovated. New carpeting, new paint, etc. stove fridge,
washer/dryer hook-up. OffStreet parking. No smoking, no
pets, available. July 1st. $350/
month. 237-5705. 6/30
Porch Sale, every weekend.
New and used items. Oil warmers, clocks, NASCAR items,
and much more. 75 Colby
Street. Yard Sale June 24 and
4th of July weekend. 6/30
WANTED
WANTED: Antique TREADLE
Sewing Machines—Also HandCrank and Singer Featherweight Sewing Machines. Call
603-837-2363. TFN
WANTED TO BUY: Buying
Coin Collections. Large or
small. U.S. or foreign. Accumulations, old pocket watches and
old comic books. Call 802-2663551. 9/22
MALE GOLDEN RETRIVERSGF (Single Golden Female)
Looking for Stud Muffin to Father My Puppies. Not looking
for long-term Commitment or
Puppy Support. Paid Services
Required, ASAP-Relatives
Need Not Apply. (Daughter of
Maggie & Tucker) -call 2378219. Ask for Gracie Lu. 6/23
YARD SALE
PACKRATS 2nd Hand Store &
Mr. Hemon’s Antiques Now
Yard Sale, 9a.m.-5p.m., June
10 & 11, 17 & 18 and 24 & 25,
4 miles, south of Canaan on
Rte. 102 and 4 miles north of
Colebrook on Rte 102. 6/23
Sat., June 24, 9 am – 2 pm; 146
Fish Hatchery Rd, Colebrook. Loads of kids’ books,
toys, costumes, clothes, educational materials; Discovery
Toys, crafting, Stampin’ Up
items; baby gear; costume jewelry; some furniture. 6/23
Garage Sale, 8-4 Sat. and Sun.
June 24th-25th. Variety of
home furnishings: some furniture, old dishes/glassware. 7’x8’
garage door. Free upright piano. Clifford’s 502 Back Lake
Rd., Pittsburg. 6/23
Garage Sale, Saturday, June
24th, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. #131 at corner of River Road and East
Street in Beecher Falls, rain or
shine. 6/23
Neighborhood Yard Sale, June
23-24, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Meadowmist Trailer Park (off Brown
Street), Whitefield. Watch for
signs. 6/23
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING FORM.
To place your ad in our Classifieds section, fill out the
form below, then mail, fax or drop it off with your
payment to The Colebrook Chronicle.
30 WORDS FOR $3.00 PER WEEK
RUN YOUR AD 2 WEEKS GET THE
(payment must be included with your ad.)
Category Heading You Wish To List
Your Ad Under:
___________________________________________
Print or type your message here (or use separate sheet):
YOU CAN CALL US AT 603-246-8998
Mail this form with your payment to:
PO Box 263, Colebrook, NH 03576.
Fax to: 603-246-9918. Be sure to include your name and address.
Drop off box: Colebrook Office Supply, Main St., Colebrook.
Or bring it by our offices: 647 West Rd., (Clarksville School
house), Clarksville.
Recreation
RED HOT AT RIVERSIDE
After a couple of weeks of
rain, a large crowd rolled into
Riverside in Groveton to enjoy
some fantastic racing on the
tight quarter-mile, PASSsanctioned track. Winners on
the night included Sam
Gooden, Ryan Delabruere, Willie Holbrook, Jennie Dion,
Cody Hodge and Jesse Switser.
The Wildman Auto Daredevils started the night off with a
pair of feature events. Cody
Hodge made his 2006 debut a
successful one, as he dominated the novice division.
Hodge got an early jump from
his rear starting slot and never
looked back. Tyler Leighton,
Walter Bandy, Vanessa Brown,
and Kristopher Russell completed the top five. In the Pro
class, rookie sensation Jesse
Switser grabbed his second win
of the season, as he held off all
challengers. Alex Theroux slid
across the start/finish line sideways and in the front stretch
fence to claim the second spot
ahead of Dayna Randall. Sami
Gooden rolled home fourth,
followed by Brandon Lambert.
The Currier RV Late Models
had the crowd on the edge of
their seat as they raced door
handle to door handle throughout the entire 40-lap main
event. Sam Gooden took advantage of Corey Mason’s misfortunes to secure his initial victory of 2006. Mason broke a
front suspension part on a lap
27 restart, relinquishing the
point to Gooden. Kenny Dufour
set his sights on Gooden, but
just couldn’t make it stick on
the outside groove. Willie Holbrook made it two wins in a
row in the Budweiser Super
Stocks, as he held of Dan Sidney over the final laps. Following the pair across the line was
Davey Ofsuryk, Jr., Denny Degreenia and Jeremy Lacoss.
Heat wins went to Lacoss and
Ron Watson.
The final finish was altered
in the tech line as Sidney was
found out of stock, and forced
to give up his second place finish, thus making the top official top five, Holbrook, Ofsuryk
Jr., Degreenia, Lacoss, and Ron
Watson. The Optical Expressions mid-race bonus went to
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NOTICE
Denny Degreenia.
Ryan Delabruere
nipped
Derrick O’Donnell at the stripe
in the Pat’s Auto sales Street
Stock feature. Jason Kenison
was right on their heels when
the checkers flew, just waiting
for something to happen to the
leaders. Dustin Jackson and
Jake McDowell finished out the
top five. Qualifying rounds
went to McDowell and Delabruere. The Optical Expressions bonus went to Dan Foss.
Jennie Dion drove a great
race and picked up her first
win of 2006 in the Coca-Cola
Riverside Angels. Kate Demar,
Allison Brown, Traci Nelson
and Heather Hodge completed
the top five in the ladies only
division.
Riverside Speedway will be
racing on Friday night
(tonight) this week; post time
will be 7:30 p.m. On the card
will be Late Models, Street
Stocks, North Country Dwarf
Cars, Angels, Daredevils, Spectator Drags paying $100 to
win, a $100 to win Cyclone
dash for cash, and a 150-lap
Cyclone Enduro.
Sports
The Colebrook Board of Selectmen are inviting you to a
public hearing at 7:00 PM on June 28, 2006 at the
Colebrook Elementary School Cafeteria to discuss the
landfill project and how it affects the values of properties
on Titus Hill Road. Because the outcome of this meeting
will be setting a precedent for future tax evaluations or
abatements, which can greatly affect your property taxes,
it will be beneficial for all taxpayers to attend.
www.thibeaultrealestate.com
59 Christian Hill, Canaan, VT 05903 ■ 802-266-8602
Bruce Katz, DDS
Main Street
Colebrook, NH 03576
PHONE 237-8919
Loam $14 per yard
plus Delivery.
Sand and Gravel Products.
Life Everlasting Farm, Rte. 135, 268 Elm Street
2-1/2 miles from downtown Lancaster. 603-788-2034
Thank You for Supporting Family Farms!
MasterCard
Mathieu’s Martial Art students. Front, from left, Mitchell Chase, Josiah Riley and Sarah Whiting;
middle, Donna Estes, Kevin Arias, Rachel Riley, Natalie Dostie, Ryan Crossley and Colin Carlson;
back, Lyn Mathieu, Nate Goudreau, Joanne Rancourt, Jonathan Bunnell,Mike Keddy and Master
Renald Mathieu. Nancy Chase photo.
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Taekwondo is not only kicking and punching, it also requires
thought. From left, Rachel Riley, Josiah Riley, Mitchell Chase,
Ryan Crossley and Sarah Whiting. Nancy Chase photo.
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Favorite Local
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Back Lake Tavern
Restaurant
Overlooking Back Lake
Beach Road, Pittsburg
Located at North Country
Lodge. For reservations,
Call 538-6521.
Public Dining, Liquor License
Friendly service & good food
Outdoor Patio
Now Open
Summer Coupon Special
Buy one dinner entrée
receive second one
1/2 price
Coupon & Reservation
Required
Serving Dinner
Thurs. 4:30 - 8p.m.
Fri. & Sat. 4:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Sun. 4:30 - 8 p.m.
Sports
Flue & Fireplace Restoration
and Relining Specialists
Soot yourselves or call us
237-8937
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Recreation Center/Pool
Classes are
STARTING NOW
Call Today
for Details
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GET READY FOR YOUTH
FOOTBALL THIS YEAR
Come September, four Super
Bowl Sundays will showcase
five North Country youth football games on each day of the
four Sundays.
The North Country Wolfpack team is made up of youth
from Colebrook, North Stratford, Groveton, Lancaster,
Whitefield, Littleton, Berlin
and Gorham. The team is open
to all children in Coös County
and northern Grafton County.
“We’ve got a number of players lined up from Colebrook,”
said organizer Mike Doolan.
“Right now, there are 27 children, which includes players
and cheer personnel.”
Interested youth between
the ages of 7-15 are invited to
call Doolan at 444-2549 to sign
up (deadline is July 31) or they
can
apply
online
at
www.wolfpack88.com. The
team is open to both boys and
girls who wish to be either a
player or cheer personnel.
Those who register will receive
a welcome package with more
information on the program.
The North Country Wolfpack will be holding a final inperson registration in Lancaster at the Lancaster Town Hall
on July 15 (Saturday) from
noon-3 p.m. An equipment and
uniform fitting is also scheduled for that day for those who
have already registered.
“We’re looking to field a
minimum of 25 players per
level, that’s a total of 125 kids,”
From the left, Richard Lord, Ralph Doolan and Mike Doolan met
with Colebrook third-grader Ben Smith last week to prepare for
the start of the North Country’s Wolfpack football team. Charles
Jordan photo.
said Doolan, who also is looking
for 50 youth to partake as cheer
team members.
Allen Bouthillier is constructing a regulation-sized
football field on Rte. 3 in Lancaster, across from the fairgrounds. The five games to be
played in September will be on
“Fairground Field” and signals
the return of football to the
North Country.
—Donna Jordan
The Chronicle—
Every Friday!

June 23, 2006 - Colebrook Chronicle

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