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VOL. 7, NO. 23
Rite Aid Looks To Relocate To Downtown Colebrook
By Donna Jordan
After a year of planning and
negotiating, plans have been
publicly announced for the corner of Main and Colby Streets
in downtown Colebrook.
As we reported on Jan. 13 of
this year, the Colebrook Planning Board was aware of the
possible sale of several Main
Street and Colby Street real
estate (not the businesses
themselves), including Lewis
and Woodard gas station,
Lewis Oil, the BankNorth
building, NAPA Auto Parts,
Riendeau’s sewing repair shop
and the apartment building
next door to NAPA.
After having spoken with
one of the property owners
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New President Of N.H.
Catholic Charities Visits
Pittsburg School’s youngest students were quite dapper looking as they performed in this year’s Winter Concert. For more photos, see page 11. Charles Jordan photo.
By Kym Lambert
Thomas Blonski, recently
appointed President and CEO
of N.H. Catholic Charities
(NHCC), spoke before the Colebrook Kiwanis Club during
their Dec. 19 meeting sharing
information about what his
organization does and the
needs within the state.
Blonski began at NHCC in
March, previously having been
Executive Director and Vice
President of OperationsHealthcare for a nursing facility in Connecticut.
“Being the state’s largest
non-profit, our 850 staff members serve over 60,000 people
every years, from all walks of
life and all denominations. Last
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Schedule Of Christmas Services
Planned Around North Country
North Country Christmas
Services listings for those area
churches holding services on
Sunday morning, Dec. 24,
Christmas Eve and Monday,
Christmas Day, Dec. 25.
Roman Catholic: St. Brendan's, Colebrook. Saturday,
Dec. 23 at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec.
24 at 8:30 a.m. Christmas Eve
Mass is at 7 p.m. Dec. 25 and
Christmas Morning Mass is at
9 a.m.
St. Pius X, Errol: Saturday,
Dec. 24 at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec.
24, Christmas Eve Mass at 7
p.m. No Mass on Christmas
morning.
St. William of York at the
Balsams. The first Mass of the
season will be on Monday,
Christmas Day, at 9:30 a.m.
Starting on Dec. 31 all Sunday
services will be held at 11 a.m.
St. Albert's in Riverside and
The Assumption in Canaan,
Vt.: On Sunday, Dec. 24 there
will be a combined service at
The Assumption at 9:30 a.m.
There will be a combined
Christmas Eve vigil at St Albert’s at 4 p.m.
The Christmas Eve Mass
starts at 11:30 p.m. at the Assumption with the choir. Combined Christmas Day services
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Deer Season Tally Reported
New Hampshire’s estimated
2006 count of 11,745 deer
taken was the highest in recent
years and, when verified, will
likely be the highest kill since
1997, N.H. Fish and Game
Dept. wildlife biologist and
Deer Project Leader Kent
Gustafson said this week.
This represents an 11 percent increase from 2005. “It is
also noteworthy that the 2006
harvest was the second-highest
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Children in the Stratford 4-H recreated a live nativity on Dec. 16 on the town common. Donna Jordan
photo.
David Killam of Columbia, left, and Cecil Hikel of Canaan, Vt., are
two of the many tuba and euphonium players who will be participating in TUBACHRISTMAS on Dec.23. Charles Jordan photo.
Christmas Music:
Lots Of Tubas Coming To
Play In Colebrook Saturday
A special Christmas program will be held on Dec. 23,
the eve of Christmas Eve, at
the Trinity United Methodist
Church.
The free TUBACHRISTMAS concert, featuring anywhere from 20-40 tuba players
from around northern New
England, is sponsored by the
Great North Woods Center for
the Arts (GNWCA). The concert begins at 1 p.m. and will
last about one hour. A freewill
offering will be held to support
the GNWCA.
Local tuba players Cecil
Hikel of Canaan, Vt., and
David Killam of Columbia are
expected to participate in the
concert, which will include
tuba, baritone and euphonium
players. Every TUBACHRISTMAS performance includes traditional Christmas carols especially arranged by American
composer Alec Wilder for the
first TUBACHRISTMAS which
was held in the ice rink of
Rockefeller Plaza in New York
City in 1974.
TUBACHRISTMAS was
conceived as a tribute to the
late William J. Bell, who was
born on Christmas Day in 1902.
Wilder died on Christmas Eve
in 1980. He composed many
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Rite Aid
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about the plans, the Chronicle
reported at that time that all
the buildings would be demolished to make way for a brand
new plaza-type store and the
planning board members were
aware that a site plan would be
coming “soon.”
That site plan has been filed
and is on the agenda for the
next planning board meeting.
It details the razing of the
buildings and the construction
of a new one for Rite Aid,
which would like to move from
its current leased location at
Metallak Plaza at the south
end of Main Street.
Rite Aid is the largest drugstore chain on the East Coast
and the third largest nationwide, having bought the
Brooks and Eckerd drugstores
this past summer. This sale/
merger resulted in the creation
of over 5,000 Rite Aid stores
nationwide.
There have been a number
of changes in the face of downtown Colebrook in the past
year, including the recent rehabilitation of the former
Clarkeies Market building
which now is home to Family
Dollar store, the recent upgrades and changes at Hicks
Hardware, as well as First Run
Home Entertainment, which
moved into the former Ruth
Walker house at the corner of
Main and Pleasant Streets.
The Rite Aid site plan public
hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m.
on Monday, Jan. 8, in the Colebrook Town Hall.
Catholic
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year they provided over $1
million of help,” Blonski said.
He noted that this was due to
the support of individuals and
businesses throughout the
state. He added that in over
60 years that it’s been operating NHCC has provided a
number of programs.
Blonski described some of
the programs NHCC runs,
including eight nursing homes
and three assisted living
apartments throughout the
state. He noted that these
allow for self-directed care,
allowing residents to determine their diet, sleep schedules and clothing. NHCC,
working with America’s Second Harvest, runs food banks
and soup kitchens through the
state.
He noted that that is not
where they want to stop, saying that a program is being
developed to teach those in
need to work in the food service industry so that they
themselves can “get off the
food line.” He said that there
has been a 35 percent increase
in demand for food and supplies. Asked later why this
was, he noted that this is in
keeping with the increase of
poverty in the state, most of
which has affected children
and families. He was also
asked if this was more an urban or rural problem and
Friday, December 22, 2006
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Blonski said it seemed that it
was equal in both settings.
He talked about St. Charles
Children’s Home that NHCC
operates in Rochester. He told
a story of how in trying to help
a boy with behavior problems a
Sister had decided to invite
him to go running with her. He
wanted to go the next day and
soon other children began to
join in, 10 years later it is a
regular part of the program.
“So if you're ever in Rochester
in the afternoon and you happen to see a group of kids running with a bunch of nuns, in
full habit, it’s not a novelty,” he
said. He added that it has had
an amazing positive effect on
the children’s self-esteem and
ability to cope with stress.
NHCC also runs program to
help pregnant teens and young
parents. They have support
groups throughout the state,
including in Groveton and Lancaster, and offer family and
marriage counseling, disability
services and refugee and immigrant services.
For more information, visit
www.catholiccharitiesnh.org/.
Tubas
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solo and ensemble compositions
for tuba and euphonium players. The warm, rich organ-like
sound of the tuba-euphonium
choir wins the hearts and ears
of every audience. Nearly 200
of these performances will be
presented throughout the
United States and several foreign countries. The event often
becomes an annual tradition.
“Tuba players and euphonium players become addicted
when they get involved in these
concerts and will pretty much
go anywhere to play,” said Killam, who has assisted with
organizing the program. “The
problem with this weekend is
we are expecting freezing rain
on Saturday, so I have contacted some from the Newport,
Vt., area to see if they’d like to
stay at my house on Friday
night. The potential, if the
weather is perfect, is 40 players.” he said. “So many of these
concerts purposely have a late
morning rehearsal and an
early afternoon concert because
it gives the players driving
time on either side,” said Killam.
Other players from the
North Country expected to participate include Andrew Tobin
and Harry Southworth of Lancaster and Ken McCulloch of
Dalton, along with players
from Coaticook, Que., to Monroe.
“This is about the only concert that you will hear of anywhere that the audience gets in
free and the players are the
ones who pay to be involved,”
said Killam, who explained
that each player pays a registration fee, which includes
their lunch between the rehearsal and concert.
The Colebrook performance
will be conducted by Douglas
Nelson, who recently retired
after 35 years with the Keene
State College music department. Nelson is originally from
Groveton and has a home in
Colebrook. He is an accom-
plished euphoniumist and former principal soloist of the
Eighth Air Force Band.
At last year’s 16th annual
performance in Keene, Nelson
hosted nearly 65 tuba players.
Other TUBACHRISTMAS concerts have been presented in
New Hampshire during the
past month, including Keene,
Plaistow and Wolfeboro.
For more information about
Saturday’s concert, call coordinator Sharon Pearson of the
GNWCA at 237-5011 or visit
www.TUBACHRISTMAS.com.
Deer Tally
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deer harvest in 38 years—since
1968,” Gustafson said. New
Hampshire has an estimated
population of about 85,000
deer. The deer hunting season
officially closed in the state on
Dec. 15, the final day of the
archery deer season.
“It was a good year for deer
hunters,” said Gustafson. “We
had expected that the 2006
harvest would again increase
from 2005, as our deer populations continue to increase after
some severe winters in the recent past. The increase in harvest for 2006 is the third year
in row that the kill has gone up
and reflects Fish and Game's
attempts to meet the deer
population management objectives in much of the state by
encouraging deer population
growth, helped out by recently
mild winters.”
Final numbers from the
2006 hunting season, including
detailed analysis of the sex, age
and distribution on a Wildlife
Management Unit basis, will
be available in the 2006 N.H.
Wildlife Harvest Summary,
which will be published in late
March or early April of 2007.
Fish and Game also report,
“The successful 2006 deer
hunting season is a reminder
that hunters spend more than
$71 million dollars in New
Hampshire in hunting-related
expenses, providing an important boost for the state's economy.”
Services
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will be held at the Assumption
in Canaan, Vt., at 10:30 a.m.
This service will be with the
children presenting the Gospel.
Sacred Heart in North
Stratford: Sunday, Dec. 24,
Mass at 9 a.m. and Christmas
Vigil at 7:30 p.m. No service on
Christmas Day.
Ecumenical: At the Coös
County Nursing Hospital on
Dec. 24 there will be a Christmas Eve service at 3 p.m.
Monadnock Congregational
Church, Colebrook: Sunday,
Dec. 24, regular service at 11
a.m. (no Sunday School). The
Christmas Eve service of Lessons and Carols is at 7 p.m.
Errol Congregational: There
will be no Sunday morning
service. The Christmas Eve
service is at 5 p.m.
Trinity United Methodist
Church, Colebrook: On Sunday
there will be a Christmas pageant and service at 10:30 a.m.
Kiwanis Club president Wayne Urso gave Thomas Blonski of the
N. H. Catholic Charities a gift of appreciation for speaking to the
club at Urso’s request. Kym Lambert photo.
and a candlelight service at 7
p.m.
Grace United Methodist
Church, Canaan, VT.: On Dec.
24 there will be a Sunday
morning service at 11 a.m. and
Christmas Eve service at 9
p.m.
Farnham Methodist Church,
Pittsburg: On Dec. there will be
a Sunday morning service at 9
a.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship service is at 7
p.m.
St. Stephen's Episcopal
Church, Colebrook: On Sunday,
Dec. 24, the spoken Eucharist
in the Chapel at 10 a.m. The
Christmas Eve Family Eucharist is at 8 p.m. There will be
no service on Christmas Day.
All Saint’s, East Hereford,
Quebec and St. Paul's, Canaan, Vt.: There will be no
Sunday morning services on
Dec. 24 at either church. There
will be a combined Christmas
Eve Mass that evening at 6:30
p.m. at St. Paul’s. There will
be no services at either church
on Christmas Day.
First Baptist Church, North
Stratford: There will be no
Sunday morning service. The
Christmas Eve Candlelight
Service is at 7 p.m.
Faith Chapel Assembly of
God, Columbia: There will be a
special Christmas Eve service
at 10 a.m. on Sunday.
River of Life Christian Fellowship, Colebrook: Sunday
service at 10 a.m.
Community Baptist Church,
Colebrook: Sunday, Dec. 24,
Sunday School at 10 a.m.,
morning service at 11 a.m. and
Christmas Eve service at 5
p.m.
Independent
Baptist
Church, West Stewartstown:
Sunday, Dec. 24 Sunday School
at 9:45 a.m., regular service at
11 a.m.
POSTERS PROMOTE
LIVING TOBACCO-FREE
Approximately 20 Colebrook
Academy art students recently
participated in a tobacco-free
poster contest, sponsored by
Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital, Colebrook Academy Student Council, the North Country Health Consortium and the
N.H. Tobacco Prevention and
Control Program.
Students in Michele Johnsen’s art class were asked to
design posters that encouraged
a tobacco-free lifestyle. The
posters were judged by Johnsen, Student Council Advisor
Ginette White and Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital Community Health and Marketing
Coordinator
Kimberly
Frydman.
The first-place winner was
Brittany Brucker, who received
a week pass to the Bridge
Street Gym. The second-place
winner was Cheyen Elliott,
who received a week pass to
the North Country Community
Recreation Center. The thirdplace winner was Tim Elliott,
who received a Subway gift
card. All contest entrants received tobacco-free giveaway
items. The winning posters will
be duplicated and hung
throughout local schools.
“We are so pleased with the
results of this contest,” said
Kimberly Frydman. “We have a
lot of really talented and created youth and it was a difficult decision. We look forward
to doing this again next year,
and hopefully getting more
schools involved in the project.”
To learn more about the
poster contest, the effects of
tobacco use or local smoking
cessation resources, contact
Kimberly Frydman at 2378783, ext. 299, or by emailing
[email protected].
STRATFORD PUBLIC
SCHOOL NEWS
The school is humming with
activity while the student body
looks forward to the upcoming
winter break.
Stratford’s Junior Varsity
Girls’ basketball team went up
against Canaan Saturday, Dec.
9.The score was 37 to 29, with
a win for Stratford.
On Monday, Dec. 11, both
varsity teams went to Colebrook. Both teams played their
hearts out, but neither one
achieved a win. The girls’ score
was 28 to 76 and the boys’ was
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Friday, December 22, 2006
The Colebrook Chronicle
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By Bud Hikel
PITTSBURG POLICE
Three deer vs. motor vehicle
accidents in the past week
made up the majority of incidents handled by the Pittsburg
Police Dept.
On Dec. 11, at 5 p.m.,
Clifton Cilley Jr., 46, of Pittsburg was operating a 2005
Chevrolet Impala westbound
on Back Lake Road just beyond
the intersection of Sugar Camp
Acres Road when he was distracted by a black dog that was
running along the roadway.
Pittsburg Police Chief Richard
Lapoint said that Cilley next
saw a large deer in the roadway, and was unable to miss
hitting it.
The collision caused considerable damage to the vehicle’s
front end, but it was able to be
driven from the scene. Cilley,
who was seatbelted, was uninjured; the deer was found the
next day and had to be put
down.
Later that evening, at 8:55
p.m., Lesley Sierad, 53, of
Education
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17 to 86.
Second-quarter progress
reports were sent home on Friday, Dec. 15. These reports
must be signed and returned to
the school by Thursday, Dec.
21.
The Annual Title I meeting
for Stratford Public School was
held on Wednesday, Dec. 20, at
in the school library. The Title
I Director, Mr. Wrobleski, was
available to talk to parents
about the Title I programming
that is available to our students in Grades K-12 throughout the school year.
On Thursday, the 21st,
Stratford hosted the Linwood
Lumberjacks as the last Stratford basketball games before
the winter holiday break. Refreshments were sold and profits went to help support Stratford’s Senior Class.
Stratford’s National Honor
Society Chapter is hosting a
Holiday Decorating Contest.
This contest is open to everyone in the Stratford School
Community. Judging took
place on Dec. 19 and the winner was announced at the
school’s Winter Holiday Concert on Dec. 20.
School will be closed from
Dec. 25th through Jan. 1 for
winter break. The offices will
be open on Wednesday, the
27th and Thursday, the 28th of
December. Have a safe and
happy holiday!
Although vacation starts on
Friday the 22nd, the basketball
teams won’t be slowing down.
With numerous practices to
prepare for upcoming games in
January and the Christmas
Tournament on Dec. 27 and 28,
players will be working hard
throughout this holiday season.
For more information about the
Christmas Tournament, which
will be held in Pittsburg, contact Keven James at 922–3387.
—Kristen Orlacchio
Clarksville was operating a
1999 Subaru Outback eastbound on West Road in Clarksville when her vehicle was
struck by a deer as it entered
the roadway. Only minor damage was sustained by the vehicle; Sierad was uninjured. The
deer had to be put down.
On Dec. 16, Kathy Keezer,
56, of Clarksville was operating
a vehicle northbound on Route
145 near the Stewartstown/
Clarksville town line when her
vehicle struck a deer in the
roadway. Chief Lapoint stated
that the vehicle sustained moderate damage, and Keezer was
uninjured; the collision killed
the deer.
On Dec. 18, Nathan Foote of
Pittsburg reported to the Pittsburg Police Dept. that a 2001
Arctic Cat which he had placed
in a field near Gray Road to
sell had been vandalized.
Someone had reportedly cut
the snowmobile’s fuel line and
had stolen parts from the handlebars. Chief Lapoint reported
that evidence was discovered at
the scene and the incident is
under investigation. Anyone
with information concerning
this incident is asked to contact
the Pittsburg Police Dept. at
538-7003.
COLEBROOK POLICE
On Dec. 18, at 9:30 p.m.,
Joyce Griffin, 67, of Colebrook
was operating a 2003 Ford Explorer westbound on Fish
Hatchery Road. when she lost
control of her vehicle, which
rolled over, ending up on its
roof. Colebrook Police Chief
Steve Cass said that Griffin
refused treatment at the scene
and two minor passengers were
uninjured. The vehicle was
towed from the scene.
COLEBROOK FIRE DEPT.
On Dec. 18, at 8:05 a.m.,
firefighters were called to the
scene of a motor vehicle accident on Route 3 in Columbia.
Colebrook Fire Dept. Information Officer Mike Pearson
stated that department members assisted EMS personnel
and provided traffic control.
That evening, at 9:30 p.m.,
department members went to
the scene of a motor vehicle
accident on Fish Hatchery
Road. Personnel secured the
scene and assisted the wrecker
in removing the vehicle.
On Dec. 19, at 12:01 a.m.,
firefighters were called to the
Stratford School to set up a
helicopter landing zone on the
ball field. Information Officer
Pearson reported that the crew
was, however, turned around
en route, “due to a change of
plan at the scene.”
On Dec. 20, at 7:14 a.m.,
department members went to
Colebrook Academy in response
to a report of an odor of gas. it
was found that a valve was
partially open in the chemistry
lab, and the situation was
quickly rectified. Natural ventilation was used to clear the
air.
VT. STATE POLICE
On Dec. 15, at 7 a.m., Kimberly Carrier, 18, of Norton,
Vt., was operating a 2004 Ford
Explorer southbound on Route
114 in Norton when she encountered black ice and lost
control of her vehicle, which
crossed the highway and rolled
over, sustaining major damage.
Both Carrier and a passenger
were transported to the Upper
Connecticut Valley Hospital in
Colebrook for treatment; the
vehicle was towed from the
scene.
N.H. STATE POLICE
On Dec. 15, at 3:06 p.m.,
Jamison Boucher, 36, of Berlin
reported that someone had
damaged his camp on Black
Jack Road in Cambridge by
breaking windows and apparently backing a vehicle into the
building. N.H. State Trooper
Peter Pelletier said that the
incident is under investigation.
On Dec. 17, at 11:47 a.m.,
Michael Largasse, 43, of Errol
notified state police that damage had been done to his Chevrolet pickup which was parked
at his residence on Upton
Road. Trooper Gregory Hildreth stated that the windshield and driver’s side window
had been broken, and an investigation into this matter continues.
On Dec. 18, at 8:05 a.m.,
Crystal Beaucage, 20, of Stratford was operating a 1993
Chrysler northbound on Route
3 in Columbia when, due to
road conditions, she lost control
of her vehicle, which went
across the roadway and struck
some guardrails, then went
back across the highway and
ended up partially in a ditch.
She was transported to the
Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook for treatment of a neck injury; the vehicle was towed from the scene.
That evening, at 11:48 p.m.,
Ryan McLain, 22, of Stratford
was struck by a St. Lawrence
and Atlantic Railroad freight
train after he reportedly tried
to run across the tracks in
front of the train. Sgt. Timothy
Hayes reported that McLain
suffered hip injuries and possi-
ble internal injuries. He was
transported to the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in
Colebrook and later taken by
DHART helicopter to the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon. McLain “was
reported to be intoxicated when
he attempted to run through
the crossing in front of the
train and was struck,” wrote
Trooper Michael Cote, who
investigated the incident.
BEECHER FALLS
FIRE DEPT.
On Dec. 15, at 7:15 a.m.,
firefighters were called to the
scene of a motor vehicle rollover on Route 114 in Norton,
Vt. Beecher Falls Fire Chief
Steve Young said that department members treated two
victims at the scene and assisted with traffic control.
On Dec. 17, at 7:30 p.m., a
medical emergency was handled on Halls Stream Road in
Pittsburg.
By Kym Lambert
COLEBROOK
DISTRICT COURT
The Colebrook District
Court met on Thursday, Dec.
21, 2006, with Judge Paul Desjardins presiding.
Arraignments
Laura L. Bunnell, 20, of
Beecher Falls, Vt., pled not
guilty to unlawful possession of
alcohol by a minor and transportation of alcohol by a minor
in Colebrook on Dec. 15. Trial
date was set for Jan. 18.
Jonathan Flanders, 21, of
Stewartstown, pled not guilty
to resisting arrest, to three
charges of simple assault and
to criminal mischief in Stewartstown on Dec. 18. Trial date
was set for Jan. 11 and $2,500
personal recognizance bail,
with the condition of no contact, was continued.
Gary Gilbert, 47, of Colebrook, pled not guilty to harassment and disorderly conduct in Stewartstown on Oct.
29. Trial date was set for Jan.
11 and $500 personal recognizance bail, with the condition
of no contact, was continued.
Crystal A. Harding, 24, of
Stratford, pled not guilty to
operating an unregistered vehicle and to driving after suspension in Stratford on Dec. 9.
Trial date was set for Jan. 18.
Kara S. Ladd, 20, of Colebrook, pled guilt to reckless
driving in Stewartstown on
Nov. 9. She was fined $500,
with the penalty assessment
suspended, and her license was
revoked for 60 days.
Jeffrey A. Masters, 54, of
Pittsburg, pled guilty to driving
under the influence in Clarksville on Dec. 10. He was fined
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LaPerle’s IGA owner Guy LaPerle, left, welcomed Pharmacist Doug Ellis to Laperle’s IGA’s new pharmacy, which opened on Dec. 18. Donna Jordan photo.
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Friday, December 22, 2006
The Simple Message Of Peace
On Earth And Good Will Toward Men
An editorial at this special time of year should carry
only one message, the true meaning of this season—
peace on Earth and good will toward men. If we all
lived by that simple philosophy, the spirit of Christmas would carry over throughout the year.
It’s a good message, no matter what your beliefs
are. We are born with an inner awareness to discern
between right and wrong. We know good from bad
when we see it. How we have gained this inner awareness is the source of much discussion around the farflung corners of the globe. But whether you’re Christian, Muslim, Jewish, believer, non-believer, agnostic
or whatever—who among us can argue with such a
simple message as peace on Earth and good will toward men? It’s a beautiful thought. We can all hope.
Merry Christmas.
Charles J. Jordan
Our “then” photo comes from a brochure printed about 1930 by the Colebrook, N.H., Information Bureau printed a brochure about Colebrook and vicinity. It shows the Colebrook Public Library, which
looked this way until the late 1980s, when it was expanded to accommodate the Masons, as well as
largely increase the library’s space. Our “now” picture was taken last Saturday during the dedication
of the Kiwanis Tree of Love.
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Dear Editor:
I would like to thank you for
publishing the plight of the
Bacon Street Bridge.
I believe there was one miscommunication that I should be
clarified. While the bridge is in
a sad state, it is structurally
sound enough to support pedestrian traffic. It is closed to all
motorized traffic, but is open to
pedestrian traffic.
We urge the public, particularly if they have children, to
use caution when using the
bridge because there are several boards missing in one area
of the bridge.
For those people interested
in the plight of the bridge and
how we might repair/restore it,
there will be a meeting on Jan.
4, 2007, at 6:30 p.m., in the
Pittsburg Town Offices to discuss the situation.
In the last couple of months,
I have accumulated lots of in-
formation on approaches we
could take. While repair/
restoration might be a long
term project, there are several
things that can be done in the
short term.
I would also like to invite
Clarksville residents, as they
helped contribute to the build-
ing of the bridge.
Thank you and I hope to
have a large crowd at this
meeting.
Dan Shallow,
Selectman and Bacon Street
Bridge Project Coordinator
Town Of Pittsburg
SEASON’S GREETINGS
Friday, December 22, 2006
Court
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sessment, and his license was
revoked for nine months. He
may seek return of his license
in 90 days if he completes the
impaired driver intervention
program.
Wayne Rowell, 39, of Colebrook, pled not guilty to simple
assault in Colebrook on Nov. 27
and possession of marijuana in
Colebrook on Nov. 28. Trial
date was set for Jan. 18 and
$500 personal recognizance
bail, with the condition of no
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contact, was continued.
Randall J. Savage, 21, of
Colebrook, heard a felony
charge of habitual offense of
driving after suspension in
Columbia on Dec. 1. He pled
not guilty to conduct after an
accident, false report to law
enforcement and driving under
the influence in Columbia on
Dec. 1. Probable cause hearing
and trial date was set for Jan 4
and $1,500 personal recognizance bail was continued.
Jonathan M. Turner, 19, of
Pittsburg, pled guilty to operating after suspension of license
in Colebrook on Dec. 4. He was
fined $250, with a $50 penalty
assessment.
Thank You—
I would like to thank the employees
and directors of First Colebrook Bank for
the Linda Clogston Day, for the very nice
retirement party at the Colebrook Country Club, all who attended the party and
for the wonderful gifts that you gave to
me—guess you all knew just what I
liked. The book that you did was really
great and holds lots of memories.
I also would like to thank everyone
that sent me cards, gave gifts and all
who stopped by to wish me a happy
retirement. It was very nice to know how
many people took the time to do this
and I want everyone to know that I
appreciated it.
Again, thank you all very much.
Linda
HAVE A GREAT
HOLIDAY!
Wishing you a
Safe and happy
And healthy
Holiday Season!
Your friends at
the Colebrook
Ambulance Corps
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Trials
Samantha J. Cameron, 25,
of West Stewartstown, pled not
guilty to possession of marijuana in Colebrook on Oct. 8.
The State asked for a continuance. Trial is continued to Feb.
1 and $2,500 personal recognizance bail is continued.
Sheane Eldridge, 22, of Columbia, pled guilty to possession of marijuana in Colebrook
on Oct. 21. He was fined $350,
with a $70 penalty assessment.
Corey Rancloes, 25, of
Clarksville, pled not guilty to
possession of marijuana and
theft in North Stratford on Oct.
8. The State asked for a continuance and the trial is continued to Jan. 4.
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Friday, December 22, 2006
By Arthur Gould
THE VAN IN
THE CULVERT
The other day I started out
to go over to the Lawrence Kelsea farm and see Danny Wells
about getting a Christmas tree.
When I got to the Earl Keach
farm, where Roberta Rainville
lives, there was a cargo van
that backed over the end of a
culvert, backing out of the
driveway. When I came along,
there was a young fellow and a
INDIAN STREAM HEALTH CENTER
Logo Design Contest
Help us find our logo!
The Indian Stream Health Center is seeking submissions
for a logo design contest.
Theme: Contest participants are asked to create a logo that symbolizes our new entity
as a community health center and that reflects our health care mission:
“Our mission is to provide excellent preventive, acute, and wellness-focused health
care to residents within the organization's service area regardless of a patient's ability
to pay.
We will focus our resources to maximize the quality of life of area residents in a
cost-effective and efficient manner."
Objective: To create a simple but eye-catching logo that will be used on
stationery, business cards, web page, t-shirts and banners
Eligibility: Residents in Essex County, Vermont, Coos County, New Hampshire
and Oxford County, Maine are eligible. Members of the ISHC Board of Directors,
employees and their families are not eligible to participate.
Design area: 7.5” X 7” vertical or horizontal format
Colors: Any color(s) may be used
Prize: Contest winner will receive $100.00
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young lady looking the situation over. I stopped and they
asked me if I could pull them
out. I told them I would try. So
I got may chain out of the little
bag I carry, and the young man
hooked the chain on to the van,
then hooked the chain on to my
truck. The first time I tried my
truck just set there and spun
the wheels. I backed up a little
and set the truck over so it
wouldn’t be in the same tracks.
I put it in second gear and with
him helping, what he could, it
came out of the end of the culvert. The young lady was so
happy she hugged me three
times and the fellow shook
hands three times. After we got
the chain unhooked from both
vehicles, the lady wiped the
chain dry, so I could put it back
in the bag. They told me they
came from Lakes Region. After
they left, I went to see if I could
buy a nice looking Christmas
tree, but didn’t have any luck,
so I came back home and set
my “Charlie Brown tree” up.
The song they sing for
Christmas, “Jingle Bells, Jingle
Bells, Jingly all the way, oh
what fun it is to ride in a onehorse open sleigh.” When I was
growing up in the 1920s, that’s
what everyone drove to town
in. It was an open sleigh. When
I was growing up in the 1920s,
that’s what everyone drove to
town in. It was an open sleigh.
When the weather was 20 below-zero, it wasn’t so much fun.
But the people in those days
wore thick union suits and
heavy winter pants. The men
and ladies had long fur coats
and us children had clothes
that were also made for winter.
Us boys had sheep skin coats to
wear in cold winter weather.
You don't see any of those in
the stores today. We used to
have some kind of stone we
warmed up and put on the floor
of the sleigh to put our feet on
to keep them warm.
On Sunday night, my wife
and I and our daughter Sharon
went to the Christmas Music
Festival at the Methodist
Church. It is sponsored by the
North Country Cooperating
Churches.
Judging will be based on:
appropriateness
creativity
originality
aesthetics
scalability
uniqueness
Original Works: All entries must be original work and have the artist’s signature on the
entry form to verify that the design is the entrant’s original design.
Timeline: All entries must be received by December 31, 2006.
Send Entries To: Indian Stream Health Center, Incorporated
141 Corliss Lane
Colebrook, New Hampshire 03576
Attention: Robin Hawes
Contest winners will be notified by mail.
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back of the art. (A photocopy of this form is acceptable)
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Home Address
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City, State, Zip
Telephone Number
I authenticate that the design submitted with this form is my original design and that no plagiarism has knowingly occurred. I understand that the submitted art will not be returned, and
that the winning entry will become property of Indian Stream Health Center, Inc. with exclusive
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FACIAL HAIR
I have tried to avoid subjects that are too controversial
so when someone suggested I
write about bearded men I decided to be very careful. When I
was growing up in the 1920s
and ‘30s, those who we saw
with beards were sometimes
woodsmen or Civil War or
Spanish American War vets. M
old man shaved once or twice a
week and used a straight razor
which was kept in his trunk,
along with other untouchables.
My own beard was very light
and blond, so I rarely shaved
before I went into the service
where it was a hard and fast
rule to shave every day. This
we did until such times when
we were in the jungle and often
did not shave for several
weeks.
We are now in an era
where, for reasons of their own,
some choose not to shave and
depending on your point of
view, some can only be described as looking very scruffy.
I tend to avoid, if possible, doctors who don’t shave and often
hear other patients remark
that they would rather their
doctors shave. Some of the oldtimers we knew worked all
winter without shaving or for
that matter, changing their
clothes or washing. The
straight razor has just about
disappeared in favor of the
safety and often disposable
razor designed to sell at a price
even the poor can now afford.
I tried growing a mustache
once in the Philippines until
one day I slipped and cut it off.
We have pictures of our ances-
tors, who most always grew
mustaches. Our Uncle Bill
Heath and Grampa Heath always had them and looked good
in them. Many of our presidents had facial hair and obviously were proud of it.
Gone are the days of the
well-dressed doctors and
nurses who were very careful
about their dress and uniforms.
Many folks my age have expressed their fondness for the
old-time nurses with the
starched uniforms with the
neat looking caps and polished
white shoes. They are much
more casual these days and
times have changed.
Thanksgiving has come and
gone and, as always, we look
forward to seeing our children
and grandchildren only to have
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“Let me live by the side of
the road and be a friend to
man.”
There are few, if any, who
perhaps could have better portrayed the meaning of that enduring phrase than a one-time
north Country man named Nathan French. The kindly and
gentlemanly Mr. French served
as damkeeper at the Pontook
Dam from 1916 to 1952. The
story of his many years of stewardship at the old dam and the
work which that entailed offers
a gem of interesting history
about the Androscoggin River
and about log driving. But it
was also his exceptional kindness and his love for his fellow
man that made Nathan French
remembered to this day.
In this week’s “Northwoods
Echoes” column, we wish to
relate a bit of both. To set the
scene for a short story about
the fondly remembered Nathan
French, we go back to the year
1916 when he first became the
superintendent at the original
Pontook Dam. The damkeeper
and his wife, along with their
three children, lived in the Union Water Power Company
house a short distance from the
dam. It was situated back from
the gravel road that led to
Errol. The horse and wagon
was the chief mode of transportation over that rough road,
with the passing of an early
automobile a rarity. During the
winter months, there were no
automobiles that drove past the
French home.
There was no electricity in
the damkeeper’s house, only
kerosene lamps for lighting
during the long winter evenings at the isolated site. There
was no radio for entertainment
and the hand-cranked telephone was one which was connected to the upriver backwoods lumber camps.
But there was a very special
warmth in the French home,
one which the travelers in that
section were always welcome to
share.
“My mother always prepared extra portions for dinner,
just for the unexpected travelers who were welcomed at our
home.”
These weds were spoken by
Mrs. Winston (French) Emery
as we chatted with her at their
home in West Milan back in
1994. “Peggy” Emery was the
last survivor of the French family who had lived at Pontook
Dam. The daughter of Nathan
French recalled when Myer
Epstein of Berlin, a dry goods
merchant, always stopped at
the French home for dinner as
he traveled north to sell his
sleighful of wares. She also
recalled a man named Hart
from Berlin, who sold fish and,
along with other travelers, always stopped to share in the
family meal at what was the
halfway point to Errol. Mrs.
Emery told of how intelligent
Mr. Hart really was and that
he could read and write, especially well not only in English
but also in Arabic.
When a few more of the
early automobiles began to
appear on the dirt road past
the French home, Mr. French
was frequently called out to
hitch his horse to go and pull a
stuck car out of the deep mud.
He would never accept any pay
for his assistance. On one occasion, two cars pulled up in front
of the French home just as
darkness came. The several
passengers told Nathan French
that one of the cars was experiencing mechanical trouble and
they asked if there was a place
where they could spend the
night. Obligingly, the kindly
Mr. French took them to a
large workshop a short distance from the dam. Here he
arranged beds of straw and
provided the travelers with
blankets.
In the morning, Nathan
walked down to the workshop
to invite everyone to breakfast.
To his surprise, he found them
all gone, along with many of
his tools and other items. Even
that incident did not change
Mr. French from being a friend
to everyone who stopped at the
isolated home.
The isolation presented no
problem at all for entertainment for the three children. In
the winter they cleared a small
are on the ice at the “logan”
and there they enjoyed skating
by themselves. Another pastime was playing “horse team”
in the snow. With the help of
their father, the children constructed their own toboggan
slide on a bank that sloped toward the river. In the evening,
by lamplight, the family played
checkers, caroms and Parcheesi. The now trite phrase of
“nothing to do” was never
heard in that home. In the
summertime, the Frenches
raised beautiful flowers which
they sold to a florist shop in
Berlin. The three children
looked to the river drivers as
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Friday, December 22, 2006
Joyous Sounds: The Annual Christmas Music Festival
Photos by Charles Jordan
Harry Hikel directs and David Killam accompanied the North Country Community Chorus last Sunday.
Samantha, Sarah and Sean Donahue of Stark delighted a very
appreciative audience with their vocal offerings at Annual Christmas Music Festival in Colebrook last Sunday.
Those gathered in the Trinity United Methodist Church were invited to join in on some familiar favorites, including “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.”
Krista Easton, center, provided a stunning solo during “Silent
Night” with the North Country Community Chorus.
The beautiful Trinity United Methodist Church in Colebrook was once again the setting for the annual holiday music festival sponsored by the North Country Cooperating Churches.
Jody Marsh directs the Monadnock Congregational Choir, with the
accompaniment of Sharon Pearson on piano.
Friday, December 22, 2006
CRIBBAGE COHORTS
The Cribbage Cohorts have
had a very busy two weeks. We
managed to find the time to
play cribbage among all the
holiday preparations and festivities going on.
On Thursday, Dec. 7, we
had 10 people who braved the
snow. First place went to Stan
Mullins yet again with 15 game
points, seven wins and a 94point spread. Second place
went to Paul Barrows with 13
game points, six wins and a 53
point spread.
On Thursday, Dec. 15, we
had 12 members and one guest,
John Mandigo, playing. The
results were as follows: first
place was Annie Laughton with
13 game points, six wins and a
point spread of 64; Hamp Roy
was in second place with 12
game points, six wins and a
point spread of 18; third place
was Bernadine Stanton with 12
game points, six wins and a
point spread of 13 (close one,
Hamp), fourth place was Dennis Lunn with 12 game points,
five wins, and a point spread of
0. Congratulations to all!
Come join us at the Colebrook Country Club on Thursdays starting at 6:30 p.m. All
are welcome. The Cribbage
Cohorts would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
—submitted by
Cribbage Cohorts
SAFE TIPS FOR THE
HOLIDAY SEASON
The Coös County Coalition
for Substance Abuse Prevention is urging North Country
residents to take special care
this holiday season. Coalition
members recommend that
adults not drink, drive, use
heavy machinery or combine
alcohol with other medications.
The Colebrook Chronicle
Alcohol impairs the ability to
react, causes drowsiness and
affects judgment.
Individuals with a family
history of alcoholism or prior
history of alcohol abuse are at
increased risk of alcoholism.
People in recovery from an alcohol related disorder should
not drink. Even small amounts
of alcohol can lead to relapse.
Pregnant women or women
trying to get pregnant should
not drink at all. Alcohol interferes with the growth and development of the baby causing
reduced birth weight, birth
defects, learning and behavior
disorders.
Alcoholism is a progressive
disorder. Moderate alcohol use
by adults—up to two drinks per
day for men and one for
women—generally doesn’t result in health problems.
It’s important not provide
alcohol to underage youth. Alcohol use by teens can lead to
permanent changes in the
brain and dispose them to alcohol dependency.
Adults should model alternative alcohol free activities for
youth. This holiday season enjoy time together with family
and friends without alcohol.
Have pot lucks, play games and
music together, get out and
enjoy the outdoors, read stories, watch football on TV and
enjoy non-alcoholic snacks, get
together and have fun, cook
together, walk together, go to
plays and movies.
The Coös County Coalition
is a group of individuals and
organizations in the county
who are working together to
create healthier communities
for our children. The Coalition
sponsors interactive family
programs, alternative youth
activities, maintains an alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
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Top photo: Talena Richards explains to Colebrook first graders the Toys for Tots program. The students in Wendy Jacoby and Lisa Kenny’s classes collected for the program this year rather than exchanging gifts with each other. Bottom left photo: Students help Wendy Jacoby put the toys into bags.
Bottom right photo: Packages are presented to Richards for distribution. Tammy Cross photos.
Area residents joined clergy on Saturday for the annual dedication of the Kiwanis Tree of Love in front of the Colebrook Public Library.
Charles Jordan photo.
clearing house.
The Coalition also sponsors
Project Monitor, an anonymous
tip line for individuals to report
potential parties that may lead
to underage drinking and Project Monitor SafeHomes Pledge
Campaign where adults agree
not to provide alcohol to young
people and will supervise youth
parties in their homes.
The Coalition is an initiative
of North Country Health Consortium a network of health
and human service providers.
For more information on the
Coös County Coalition, Project
Monitor, and Project Monitor
SafeHomes or for information
from the ATOD clearing house
contact Valerie Herres at [email protected] or by calling
444-4461.
CANAAN SENIORS NEWS
On Wednesday the Canaan
Seniors had a great baked ham
dinner. Guests were Claire
Jalbert, Stewart Wiglay
and Julie Jalbert. Dan Kurzman, Harry Biron and
Daniel Lepine, of Ethan Allen
were there for dinner also,
bringing gift certificates which
were won by Georgette St. Pierre, Father Craig, Lynda
Gaudette and Billie Brockney.
Brad and Carolyn Brooks, ArContinued on page 10)
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Friday, December 22, 2006
Dick Brady and the Francis Brady horses and wagon took several residents of the Coös County Nursing Hospital for a hay ride along the County Farm’s roads this week.
Donna Jordan photos.
(Continued from page 9)
nold Goodrum and Pauli Gilbert provided some great music. The 50/50 winners were
Imelda Gosselin and Jacqueline Guay. Punch was served to
everyone. After dinner, Santa
stopped by to hand out presents. The group presented
Roger and Jeanne Grenier
with a gift in a card from all
showing their appreciation for
everything the two of them
do. All had a great time.
Next week (Dec. 27), they
will be celebrating the December birthdays and having their
monthly penny sale. The menu
will be shepherd’s pie, vegetables, homemade rolls and
birthday cake for dessert.
CHRISTMAS PARTY HELD
AT AMERICAN LEGION
The children’s Christmas party, held at the American Legion Hall in Canaan on
Saturday, “despite the rain,”
was well attended—with 35
children meeting Santa and
The Pittsburg High School Band opened the annual winter concert with a selection that ranged from
jazz to rock to classic yuletide, including “Take 5,” “Hound Dog” and “The Christmas Song.” From the
left are players Michael Motiejaitis, Thomas Jordan, teacher Mark Hanlon, Luke Merrill, Joey Lassonde and Lincoln Judd. Charles Jordan photo.
Grange members from Pittsburg, Stratford and Colebrook held a Christmas party together hosted by
the Mohawk Grange on Dec. 16. They are shown here gathered around the Christmas tree. Donna
Jordan photo.
REGION FEATURED IN
RIVER BYWAY NEWS
The Winter 2006 issue of
River Byway News, the quarterly publication of the Connecticut River Scenic Byway
Council, has a two-page profile
of Colebrook and surrounding
communities.
Colebrook Chronicle editor
Charlie Jordan, who oversees
the Great North Woods Interpretive Center for the Upper
Connecticut Valley Community
Coalition, was asked by the
council to prepare the community profile. The interpretive
center is the northernmost
waypoint station in the Connecticut River Byway network
that spans the Connecticut
Lakes to the Massachusetts
border.
Local efforts by such civic
groups as the CDDA, CDC,
Great North Woods Center for
the Arts, North Country Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis
are detailed.
Copies are available by
sending
an
email
to
www.ctrivertravel.net.
Day on Dec. 13, the beginning
of the Christmas season in
Sweden, and listened to carols
as they worked. Staff members
brought the bread to residents
to sample. John Finson won
the Blackout game at Bingo on
Tuesday. Residents exercised
with balloon volleyball.
There was a wonderful reenactment of the nativity on
Tuesday night. Staff members
read aloud form St. Luke and
St. Matthew and carolers, led
by Ellen Sipe at the piano,
sang the traditional Christmas
hymns. It was a very meaningful expression of the true
meaning of Christmas. Special
Care Unit residents played
games, exercised with a ball
toss and enjoyed watching the
staff paint seasonal pictures on
the windows. Three-South residents baked bread. Dave Killam brought the keyboard
through the building and
played carols for residents on
Thursday night. The Santacroche children hosted a pajama
party for residents on Thursday afternoon. On Friday afternoon, residents gathered to
read and reminisce about Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of
lights, at a social on the first
night of the eight-day celebration. They lit the Hanukkah
candles, recited the prayers
and ate rugelach, a traditional
cookie, and had coffee.
Residents watched “The
Sleeping Beauty,” an ice skating video, on Saturday morning. Staff members visited and
read to residents. There was a
reindeer frolic in the afternoon.
COÖS COUNTY
NURSING HOSPITAL
Special Care Unit residents
played word games, sang,
worked on puzzles, played
cards and made Christmas
ornaments early in the week.
Three-South residents enjoyed
manicures and hand massages
on Monday. Some of the men
met to work on wood projects in
the woodshop on Monday. Several gathered to play “Name
That Tune” on Monday afternoon.
Second-floor residents made
bread to celebrate St. Lucis
ENLISTMEN CEREMONY
RESCHEDULE
Due to bad weather, the
enlistment ceremony for Elizabeth Haynes and Amanda
Woodard, both of Colebrook,
has been rescheduled for today
(Dec. 22) at noon at the Monadnock Congregational Church.
The girls and their families
and friends were on hand for
the service last Saturday, Dec.
16, however rain and cloudy
skies forced the Black Hawk
helicopter carrying their recruiter to turn around and return to Manchester.
Mrs. Santa. All received a filled
Christmas stocking from the
Legionnaires. Handmade mittens, slippers and hats were
given to each child from Canaan NECKA. Auxiliary members Rita Johnson, Eunice
Richards and Billie Brockney served hot chocolate and
cookies. Sons of the American
Legion member Haven
Haynes was Santa and his
wife, Peggy, was Mrs. Santa.
It was a fun time for all.
Friday, December 22, 2006
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You Are Invited To
“A Shepherd’s Story”
Winter Concert At Pittsburg School
a musical based on luke 2:1-20.
words and music by hal hopson
Presented by
area children.
Photos by Charles Jordan
December 24
10:30 a.m.
Trinity United
Methodist Church
28 Bridge Street
Colebrook
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The High School chorus performed “Perfect Christmas Night” and “The Gift” during the Pittsburg
School’s winter concert on Dec. 20.
Left photo: Michaela Young, Sapphire Barrows and AllysonYoung performed with the backup help of
the elementary chorus. Right photo: Cassidy DeWitt cheerfully sang the song “Kindness.”
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This Friday, December 22, 8pm-midnight
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Left photo: Tyler Joyce impressed everyone with his ability to play the drums in the elementary/
middle school band. Right photo: Sage Purrington had a solo with her flute.
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Friday, December 22, 2006
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photo: Grade 7 and 8 students performed “Mattachins” (a sword dance).
The seventh and eighth grade music class performed “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening,” Ring
the Bell, It’s Christmas Time” and “Hanover Winter Carol.”
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ALYSSA GWEN CROSS
BLOOMFIELD, Vt.—Alyssa
Gwen Cross, 7, of Bloomfield,
Vt., passed away peacefully on
Saturday evening, Dec. 16,
2006, at her home surrounded
by her loving family and many
friends.
Alyssa was born on Sept. 4,
1999, in Colebrook, daughter of
Randy J. Cross and Samantha
L. Osgood-Cross.
Alyssa loved music, bright
colors, her family pets and
horses. She enjoyed being in
the water and swimming, but
her greatest joy was being held
by her family and sharing special moments with her many
friends.
Alyssa is survived by her
mother, Samantha L. OsgoodCross of Bloomfield, Vt.; her
father, Randy J. Cross of Canaan, Vt.; her maternal grandparents, Fred and Wanita Osgood of Colebrook; her paternal
grandparents John and Christaine Lanctot of Canaan, Vt.,
and Randall Cross of Colebrook; and numerous aunts,
uncles and cousins.
At the request of her family,
calling hours will be private. A
funeral service was conducted
on Monday, Dec. 18, 2006, at
the Trinity United Methodist
Church in Colebrook. The Reverend Randall Scheri and the
Reverend Krisann BryneScheri co-officiated. An interment service will be held in the
spring at the Fairview Cemetery in North Stratford.
Expressions of sympathy in
Alyssa’s memory may be made
to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Vermont, 100 Dorset
St., Suite 14, South Burlington,
VT 05403 or the Canaan Memorial School Playground
Equipment Fund, School
Street, Canaan, VT 05903.
Condolences may be offered
to the family online by going to
www.jenkinsnewman.com.
Local arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins
and Newman Funeral Home of
Colebrook.
HAROLD “ZIP” RUSSELL
LANCASTER—Harold "Zip"
Russell, 94, died on Monday
afternoon, Dec. 18, 2006, at
Morrison Nursing Home in
Whitefield.
He was born in Canaan, Vt.,
on Oct. 31, 1912, the son of
Fletcher Russell and Mattie
(Haynes) Bartlett.
Zip was raised in Lancaster
The Colebrook Chronicle
and went on to attend business
school in Concord. He worked
as a night auditor at the
Waumbek, in Jefferson, where
he met his wife Betty Dodd.
During his lifetime he
played minor league baseball,
ran the local taxi, worked in
New York City assisting the
military with life insurance
during World War II. He also
worked as a subcontractor for
the U.S. Postal Service.
He was predeceased by his
wife and his brother, Keith
Russell.
A graveside service was held
on Thursday, Dec. 21, in
Summer Street Cemetery in
Lancaster.
Donations in lieu of flowers
may be made in his memory to
the Christian Science Church,
147 Main St., Lancaster or
Colonel Town Recreation
Dept., P.O. Box 110, Lancaster,
NH 03584.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Bailey Funeral
Home in Lancaster. Please go
to www.baileyfh.net for more
information or to send an
online condolence.
Goudreau and Nathaniel
Goudreau, all of Colebrook; his
mother, Evelyn B. Goudreau of
Colebrook; seven brothers and
sisters, Pam Bouley and husband Wayne of Florence, S.C.,
Susan Ladd and husband Mike
of South Canaan, Vt., Paul
Goudreau and wife Beth of
Stewartstown, Rose Hibbard
and husband Tony of Stewartstown, Matthew Goudreau of
Boston, Mass., Mary Crossley
and husband Myron of Milton,
and Christopher Goudreau and
wife Nicole of Bristol; and numerous nieces, nephews and
cousins.
He is preceded in death by
his father, Peter E. Goudreau,
Sr., on Nov. 21, 2002.
Calling hours were held on
Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006, at
Jenkins and Newman Funeral
Home in Colebrook. A funeral
service will be conducted on
Friday, Dec. 22, at 11 a.m. at
the Faith Assembly of God
Church in Columbia, with Pastor Gary Clark officiating.
Expressions of sympathy in
his memory may be made to
the Upper Connecticut Valley
Hospital, c/o Kim Daley, Corl-
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iss Lane, Colebrook, NH
03576. Condolences may be
offered to the family online by
going
to
w w w . j e n k i n snewman.com.
Local arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins
and Newman Funeral Home of
Colebrook.
GENEVA SANDRA HART
BETHLEHEM—Geneva S.
Hart, 64, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006, at the
Littleton Regional Hospital.
Geneva was born on July 26,
1942, a daughter to Ernest W.
and Esther M. (Hartlen) Hart,
in West Stewartstown. She
graduated from Lancaster
High School in 1960.
Geneva was a resident of
Littleton for over 30 years, but
recently moved to Bethlehem.
She enjoyed doing crafts, shopping and spending time with
her family. She was a proud
member of the VFW Howard
Shawney Post 816 Ladies Auxiliary. Geneva was a bookkeeper for several businesses
in the local area including the
State of New Hampshire, the
School Supervisory Union,
Littleton Water and Light and
Whitney Construction.
Surviving family members
include her daughter, Sandra
J. (Hart) and her husband,
Dennis O. Moodie; grandchildren Brian A. Moodie and Jamie Lynn Moodie; greatgrandson Kaden A. Moodie; a
sister, Bonita A. Bouchard; a
brother, Richard W. Hart; a
step-brother, Howard W. Hart;
and nieces, Kari Lyn Hart and
Lisa Marie Hart. Her parents
predeceased her.
Private graveside services
will be held in the Lincoln
Plantation Cemetery in Wilson
Mills, Maine, in the spring.
Donations may be made in
her memory to the VFW Howard Shawney Post 816, Ladies
Auxiliary Cancer Fund, 600
Cottage St., Littleton, NH
03561.
Arrangements and care
have been entrusted to the
Pillsbury Funeral Homes and
Cremation Service, Inc. To
view an online memorial or to
send a message of condolence,
visit www.pillsburyfh.com.
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PETER E. GOUDREAU, JR.
COLEBROOK—Peter E.
Goudreau, Jr., 44, of Colebrook
passed away suddenly on Friday, Dec. 15, 2006, in Peru,
Ind.
He was born on June 4,
1962, in Attleboro, Mass., the
son of Peter E. and Evelyn B.
(Ferns) Goudreau, Sr.
He graduated from Colebrook Academy in 1980 and
married Lisa M. (Goodrum)
Goudreau on March 7, 1981.
He worked for numerous employers in the area, including
Tillotson Rubber Company,
Beecher Falls Division of
Ethan Allen and the Colebrook
Carpet Center to name a few.
He was employed for a number
of years as a welder for Bancroft and later for Nordic Construction at the Groveton Paper Mill. His most recent job
was working as a welder for
the Plumbers and Pipe Fitters
Union, Local 430.
He enjoyed snowmobiling,
hunting and riding his HarleyDavidson motorcycle. He loved
spending time with his many
friends and he will be remembered as a loving husband, father, son and brother.
He is survived by his loving
wife of 25 years, Lisa M.
(Goodrum) Goudreau of Colebrook; three sons, Peter E. A.
Goudreau
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The Colebrook Chronicle
(Continued from page 16)
bury vs. Stratford. Game 4)
7:30 p.m., boys, Craftsbury vs.
Pittsburg. Thursday, Dec.
28. The girls Consolation Game
will be at 3 p.m. The boys Consolation Game will be at 4:30
p.m. The girls championship
game will be held at 6 p.m. The
boys championship game will
be held at 7:30 p.m.
—Rebekah Sylvestre
COLEBROOK TO PLAY
IN GROVETON TOURNEY
Colebrook’s boys’ and girls’
varsity basketball teams will
be participating in Groveton’s
Christmas Tournament in
Groveton on Wednesday, Dec.
27, and Thursday, Dec. 28.
On Wednesday the girls will
play Plymouth at 3 p.m. The
boys will play Berlin at 4:30
p.m. On Thursday, the girls
consolation game will be at 3
p.m. and the championship
game will be held at 6 p.m. The
boys consolation game will be
held at 4:30 p.m. and the
championship game will be
played at 7:30 p.m.
Another basket for Colebrook during Tuesday’s game against Profile. Thomas Jordan photo.
Kristen Call has the ball on the home court against Profile on Dec.
19. Thomas Jordan photo.
Echoes
(Continued from page 7)
their protectors. “They were
courteous, decent and honest
men,” it was remembered.
Meanwhile, Mr. French was
kept busy at tending to the
gates at the dam, clearing the
ice from the flashboards and
countless other tasks related to
the dam’s operation. It was
then the Pontook Dam that
determined the final flow of
water down the Androscoggin
River.
The long-time Nathan
French home no longer serves
as the damkeeper’s house at
Pontook Dam. Now a new dam
with an automated system controls the flow of the water. But
even to this day, Nathan
French, the old damkeeper and
a man who was looked up to by
so many, continues to be
warmly remembers as “a friend
to man.”
Only Yesterday
(Continued from page 7)
the time fly by too quickly.
They make our lies worthwhile.
It is a strange year, weather
wise. It rains nearly every day
and some fields are too muddy
for tractors to work. Snow
comes and goes, but none has
stayed on long. We see snowmachines going toward Pittsburg, so many are hoping. I’m
sure there will be enough eventually. If it doesn’t come, we
won’t have to plow.
STRATFORD BOYS
BASKETBALL PREVIEW
The Stratford boys’ varsity
basketball team said farewell
to last year’s senior T.J. Ramsay and Shadow Ramsay has
stepped in as the team’s only
senior. “It looks like its going
to be another rebuilding year,”
said Coach Keven James. Four
freshmen and four sophomores
are the majority of the 11
player team. “We are very inexperienced and still very
young. It is going to be a work
in progress.”
Coach James is encouraged
by the attitude his young team
has exhibited. “We do have a
young team, but the guys that
are here want to play. They
have a consistent work ethic. It
is promising and keeps my
spirits high in looking forward
to the future.”
Although it is a young team
and skill improvement is the
object of each practice the mental growth is also the order of
the day. “A lot of our practice
time is dedicated to mental
toughness. Instilling that they
can show up and play with
anybody. We are working hard
to erase the stigma of Stratford
not wining. We are working
diligently in that direction until we get things the way the
should be.”
He said that goals for this
season won’t be measured in
wins and losses, but in how the
Lions play the game. “Personal
growth is a big one. Our largest goal is to show up and compete in every game,” said
Coach James. He said his team
plays excellent quarters “and if
we can piece those spurts together and have a complete
game it will make our jobs a lot
easier.”
“Every practice is intense.
They definitely work hard and
take criticism well. The potential we have is sort of limitless
because of the fact that they
want to get better,” expressed
Coach James.
—Rebekah Sylvestre
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STRATFORD GIRLS
BASKETBALL PREVIEW
The Stratford girls’ varsity
basketball team is welcoming
Courtney Simonds as coach
this year. Coach Simonds, who
has coached a junior team in
Newport, Vt., has played several years for Groveton High
School and for Lyndon State
College.
Coach Simonds is hoping to
continue the teams dynamics
and build confidence. It will be
important to build confidence
in the girls. “They have a intense style of play that I am
going to try to build on. We will
continue to work on basic skills
along the way,” the coach said.
The seniors this year are
Jessica Lesperance and Kelly
Kostka. Lesperance will be a
strong leader in offense while
Kostka will be tough on defense. “Team goals are to take
it day by day and to take each
experience an learn from it,”
said Coach Simonds.
Although the season is
young Coach Simonds is encouraged the team spirit her
players have exhibited thus
far. “They have an incredible
work ethic and heart that does
not quick. No matter how down
they have been they have
fought to the final buzzer.”
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Mohawk MacKenzie Brooks goes up for the ball during Tuesday’s
home game against Profile. Colebrook took it, 55-19. Charles Jordan photo.
PITTSBURG TO HOST
CHRISTMAS TOURNEY
Pittsburg is hosting the
Christmas Basketball Tournament this year. Canaan, Pittsburg, Craftsbury and Stratford
will be in attendance.
Here’s the schedule:
Wednesday, Dec. 27: Game
1) 3 p.m., girls, Canaan vs.
Pittsburg. Game 2) 4:30 p.m.,
boys, Stratford vs. Pittsburg.
Game 3) 6 p.m., girls, CraftsContinued on page 15)
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Adam Fothergill, right, sizes up Profile player while Mohawk
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The ball is in for the Mohawks, who handily bested Profile 55-19.
Charles Jordan photo.