October 7, 2011 - Colebrook Chronicle

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COVERING THE TOWNS OF THE UPPER CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011
603-246-8998
VOL. 12, NO. 12
Grays Sell 420-Acre GrayMist Farm In Groveton
By Donna Jordan
When Gordon and Nancy
Gray moved from Charlestown
to Groveton in 1983, the plan
was to work as partners operating a farm with Gordon’s
brother, Larry, and his wife,
Elaine. After 28 years of operating GrayMist Farm on the
Brown Road, Gordon and Nancy
have decided to sell their over
420 acres to Doug Nelson, who
owns several farmlands in the
Northeast. Larry and Elaine
left the partnership in the late GrayMist Farm on the Brown
1980s, about five years after it Road in Groveton is changing
(Continued on page 2) hands.
Stratford And Groveton
Schools Adapt To Changes
Colebrook’s Chris Hastings heads the ball surrounded by Groveton players at Colebrook’s Homecoming Game on Oct. 1. Liz Carney photo.
Help Complete New Tillotson Center,
Buy A Seat, Get Nameplate On Back
By Britni White
School board members of
Stratford and Groveton decided
last spring to make changes
that affected both schools.
Stratford Public School, a K-12
school at the time, made the
choice to send its ninth-12th
grade students to Groveton
High School starting this school
year. After this transition,
Stratford has been adjusting to
a new K-8 grade structure and
Groveton has added 27 students
to its high school roster.
According to Superintendent
of SAU 58, Carl Ladd, the
Stratford and Bloomfield students who have been attending
Groveton High School for a little over a month now have
voiced positive feedback about
the change and everything
(Continued on page 2)
Stratford School Seeks
To Buy Stevens Property
By Charles J. Jordan
It is a rare opportunity to
have your name or that of a
loved one—or perhaps club or
business—live on in local arts
history. And it will only cost
By Britni White
$250. But time and supply is
On Thursday Oct. 20, the
limited. You must act soon.
That’s the message from the Stratford School Board plans to
Tillotson Center committee as hold a public hearing at 5:30
members are in the midst of a p.m. in the Stratford Public
(Continued on page 2) School Multi-Purpose Room, to
discuss the purchase of the Stevens property.
Carl Ladd, Superintendent
of SAU 58, told the Chronicle
that the Stevens property is
Recalling Groveton’s Paper Mill Days
By Britni White
Many may not know the rich
stories of the industrial revolution in the North Country. It
was a time of flourishing economies in hardworking communities. Families worked diligently
and succeeded in their efforts.
Mills were the prominent employers, utilizing the dense forests and wide rivers to float logs
down. One of the greatest in the
area was the Groveton Paper
Board.
Jamie Sayen, a seventh and
eighth grade teacher in Stratford, is helping to preserve this
colorful history. Over the past
two years he has conducted 55
interviews with 45 people recorded on over 80 hours of tape,
Tillotson Center Board Chairman Rick Tillotson, at left, and archi- on his own time, with his own Jim Wemyss, Jr., is a matter-of-fact kind of guy, with witty humor
tect John Kaufmann with a sample of the new chairs the center is money. He calls it the “Groveton and a love for the Groveton community. He shared his stories of
selling for $250. Each buyer will help support the center and choose Mill Oral History Project” and the rich history of the mill with those who used to work for him.
the name to go on the back of the seat. Charles Jordan photo.
Britni White photo.
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GrayMist Farm
(Continued from page 1)
was formed. “They were here
working for the Frizzells. When
we came up it was because the
owners wanted to retire,” said
Gordon. “It got so that the farm
wasn’t big enough for two growing families. Larry got into the
construction business and we
took over the operation of the
farm.”
Gordon and Nancy came
north with three little children,
Kelly, Jamie and their youngest at the time, Jeremy (who
was just a year old). “The first
week here we actually lived on
Larry and Elaine’s front porch,”
recalled Gordon. “We helped
the Frizzells move into their
new home and then we moved
into the house. Our oldest
daughter Kelly was starting
first grade.” Soon, two more
daughters were born, Samantha and Melinda.
Over the years, the Gray
family enlarged the farmlands
to 500 acres when they purchased other property nearby,
and they enlarged the dairy
herd a bit. Two years ago, they
became noted as the first farm
in the state to install robotic
milking equipment, bringing a
unique aspect to the farm that
could not be found elsewhere.
“We also expanded into growing
and selling vegetables,” said
Gordon, adding that everyone
in the family chipped in by
working on the farm. “Nancy
has been a super wife and partner. We’ve always worked side
by side with the farm. If I
needed help, she’d come out to
the barn and bring the kids
along. Once in a while a cow
would get out and the whole
family would have to go out,
track it down and get it back in.
The kids look back now and say
they wouldn’t have it any other
way.” All five of the Grays children graduated from Groveton
schools. “Nancy and I often say
the best way to raise kids is on
a farm—they learn to appreciate animals and run equipment
and work as a family in good
times and bad,” said Gordon.
The couple will continue to
own a small rental house on
Rte. 3 and a piece of land down
the road from the farm that is
under agreement as an industrial park site that the Grays
are hoping will get developed.
“Our agreement with the new
owner is we can stay at the
farm as long as we want and
continue to grow and sell the
vegetables,” said Gordon. “We
will raise his replacement heifers, but there would be no milking involved.” All of the milk
cows have already left the farm
and are now housed at the Fogg
Farm in Lancaster, which is
also owned by Doug Nelson.
The robotic milking equipment
has been shut down and a farm
from New York state has expressed an interest in buying it.
There will be no more milk
cows at the farm. “I’m kind of
at a loss, looking for them. It’s
kind of like an empty nest syndrome. It’s good they didn’t
have to move too far, and the
facilities there are pretty much
identical to what we have here,
said Gordon. “Raising heifers
(for the new owner) is a lot less
labor intensive—it takes away
Friday, October 7, 2011
calving and milking; all we
have to do is keep the barn
clean and feed them,” said
Gordon. “Doug will do all the
field work.”
The Grays are looking forward to spending some time
with their five children, visiting
one daughter who is studying in
Ireland and another daughter
who lives in California. “Nancy
and I decided that we wanted to
not work seven days a week
anymore. When word got out
that we might sell the farm,
five different farms from
around New England had an
interest. It wasn’t really our
goal to completely get out of
farming or to sell, but Doug
offered us a good deal and we
thought this chance may not
come again.”
For the past two years the
farm has hosted the GrayMist
Fiddle Fest, which was an instant hit, having adopted the
former Stark Fiddlers’ Contest
which was in danger of closing
down in 2010. Gordon is not
sure if the festival will be able
to continue. “My sense is that
Doug wouldn’t mind the festival
here; the big problem is they
have a field crew that goes
around doing the crops on the
farms he owns, so I’m not sure
how the field would get cut before the fiddle fest. Some things
would have to be worked out.
It’s a detail we haven’t worked
out yet,” said Gordon.
The farm has also hosted
two weddings, many pumpkin
festivals, corn mazes and Halloween haunted hayrides which
have benefited high school
classes, plus they offered tours
for dignitaries and college dairy
students and faculty from
throughout New England.
Nancy hosted a 4-H dairy club
for many years and has also
hosted farm tours.
For at least the winter season, Gordon and Nancy say
they are going to take it easy
and maybe, said Gordon, get a
chance to go out and so some
skiing, something they haven’t
been able to do for many years.
“We’re pretty excited about
this. I’ve slept better in the past
week than I have in the past
five years,” he said. “it’s a big
change for us; it was our home
and our family, but the time
was right.”
Adapt To Changes
seems to be running smoothly
for all involved. He said the
Stratford staff have voiced satisfaction that they now have a
school fully dedicated to elementary education.
Pierre Couture, Groveton
High School Principal, was
asked about the affect this has
had on his school. He said that
it has had very little impact on
the classrooms and the school
as a whole, despite a busy guidance office at the start of the
school year. This was due to the
fact that many of the new students registered for school
when school opened. Also, they
had anticipated 18 new students, but have enrolled 27.
This has moved classes closer to
capacity, a change since numbers were running low when
families moved away due to the
paper mill closing.
“I agree with the transition,”
Couture said. “We have a terrific school and the Stratford students are benefiting from it. We
have had positive feedback
from the communities.”
At the Stratford School, perhaps the most visible change
has been on the top floor of the
school building, where the
classrooms where the high
school students were housed
are vacant.
Tillotson Center
campaign to seat the new center, in effect, with nice new
theater chairs. Board members
are reaching out to the public,
asking them to show their support for the center by purchasing a seat which will be placed
in the new arts/heritage center
being built near the post office
in downtown Colebrook. While
purchasing a seat doesn’t in fact
reserve that seat for you at
events, it will reserve a place for
the name you choose to honor it
with by having it inscribed on
the metal plates that will grace
the back of each of the 171
chairs that will be installed
soon.
Already the theater has been
attracting crowds, first with a
“First Weekend” last July featuring local performers and
then with performances put on
by the Patchwork Players and
Colebrook Drama Club. Last
month Canadian fiddler/
stepdancer April Verch played
to a packed house at the center.
And later this month Camerata
New England will grace the
center’s stage. And all have
played to an audience seated on
borrowed metal folding chairs.
But that’s about to change,
thanks to the generosity of local
people who are stepping forward to sponsor a seat. And fine
seats they will be, artistically
designed and finished in cushioned fabric upholstery.
Tillotson Center Committee
Chairman Rick Tillotson said,
“as of today, 111 citizens of the
North Country have chosen to
have their names or the name of
a loved one on the back of one of
the 171 chairs to be put permanently in the Tillotson Center.”
He said that when the chairs
are all in place with engraved
nameplates on the back, it will
be “a snapshot of who the people
in this community were that
supported the center.”
Facility architect John Kaufmann said, “They’re really comfortable seats—there’s 40 in the
balcony and balance of the seats
are on the main floor.”
The timeframe calls for the
seats to be installed before
Thanksgiving, to which Rick
Tillotson added, “and we’d be
very thankful if 60 more citizens and interested patrons
would step up and spend $250
for each seat as a donation to
allow us to do that.”
Turning what had originally
been the stable for the Balsams’
stage team a century ago and
then for many years the Colebrook Grange into an arts center has been a project which had
taken many years of hard work,
grant-seeking and fundraising.
It was the job of John Kaufmann to in effect replicate the
Gordon and Nancy Gray, and their dog Teddy, are looking forward
to spending time with family and traveling, now that they have
sold the GrayMist Farm. Thomas Jordan photo.
old building into a community
center when it became clear
that due to engineering concerns little of the former structure could be saved. In fact,
some of the original flooring and
timbers are still in the present
building, maintaining a link to
its past.
“Obviously, there were a lot
of things we had to do to make
the building workable for its
new use,” Kaufmann said. He
said that at long last, “the light
is at the end of the tunnel. It’s
exciting. Once we have these
chairs in, we’re finalizing the
alarm systems—we’re actually
very close to having a good,
working facility.
“What I did when I first saw
the site,” Kaufmann explained,
“I thought, what a wonderful
look, with the Mohawk River
running past the building and
the opportunity to create outdoor levels and had the veranda
overlooking the river, it opened
up an opportunity to rethink
the whole layout of the building—which is what we did.”
Rick Tillotson said that the
center has established a close
partnership with three local
organizations which are helping
with displays and performances
at the center: the Great North
Woods Committee for the Arts,
the Connecticut River Artisans
Group and the Colebrook Area
Historical Society. The center
will also be hosting events and
displays by others as well, including area schools.
Those interested in buying a
chair in the center may do so by
sending a check for $250 to the
Tillotson Center, Inc., P. O. Box
51, Colebrook, NH 03576. You
will be contacted soon after that
as to how you would like the
name written on the chair
you’ve sponsored.
For more information, you
may contact the center directly
at 237-8576.
(Editor’s note: You can see
more about the Tillotson Cen-
ter’s chair drive in an informational video produced by the
Colebrook Chronicle online at
http://www.youtube.com/user/
colebrookchronicle?
gl=CA&hl=en#p/u)
Chronicle Video
www.colebrookchronicle.com
VIDEO NEWS OF THE
WEEK FOR OCT. 7, 2011
The Chronicle reports this
week on the sale of the
GrayMist Farm in Groveton.
The Grays have been a large
part of life in the North Country, including the hosting of the
GrayMist Fiddle Fest on their
farm property. We include in
our report some recent video
taken at the farm a couple of
months ago. More on this story
can be read in this week’s Colebrook Chronicle.
The Colebrook Elementary
School was the scene for two
events this past week: the annual Harvest Fair and the
Health and Energy Expo. We
spoke with expo coordinator
Julie Moran. Footage of the autumn-themed event fills our
video report this week.
The Colebrook Homecoming
was last weekend, with students cavorting down Main
Street showcasing class pride
and the Homecoming Game
being held the next day despite
heavy rain. Both can be seen in
this week’s Video News.
A special report on a chairselling fundraising effort by the
Tillotson Center went online
earlier this week. A clip of the
report can be seen in this week’s
regular video report. The full
video can also be viewed on our
YouTube channel.
Regular soccer season is
winding down and we have
some late action this week.
—Thomas Jordan
Video Editor
Wemyss
hopes to one day write a book
with all the information he has
gathered. He also plans to index the videos, tapes and transcripts, so interested individuals can find accounts of Groveton Mill stories with ease. In
his visits with the folks who
experienced this time, he has
gathered old photos of Groveton
to add to this project.
Sayen says it’s very interesting to hear different accounts of
an event, such as the Flood of
1969 that hit Groveton, which
is a common story that comes
up in his interviews. By crossinterviewing people who lived
at that time, he has been able
to gain different perspectives on
occurrences, which lends to his
understanding of the past.
He is becoming somewhat of
an expert on the history of
Groveton. This was apparent in
his live interview with Jim Wemyss, Jr., former owner and
operator of Groveton Paper
Board, on the evening of Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Northumberland Town Office next to the
former mill.
The interview lasted an hour
and a half, and a room full of
interested guests listened in.
They included friends, family
and former employees, whom
Wemyss considered his family
nonetheless.
As he walked into the room,
seeing two lights on at the
Groveton Paper Board next
door, Wemyss said, “That’s the
best sight I’ve seen in years,”
recalling his thriving past at
the mill. He then pointed at his
coat for his friends to recognize
the back which read, “World’s
Greatest Papermaker.” They all
laughed and agreed.
Sayen lead the interview,
first speaking about the establishment of the mill in 1891,
describing highlights that he
has discovered in chronological
order, and asking Wemyss
questions in between to gather
more information and let him
have fun with the crowd. Wemyss’ humor shined through,
leaving the audience laughing
and joining in the conversation
throughout the night.
The new mill started out
with a #3 Paper Machine, one
of the two largest existing in
the world at the time, which
could make everything from
milk bottle caps to fine writing
paper. In 1917 and on through
the ’20s and ’30s, bitter strikes
began, which led to a period of
off and on business for the mill.
In 1940, the Wemyss family,
who already owned multiple
mills in the Northeast, decided
to buy the Northumberland
Mill and change it for the better. Wemyss, Jr., took over in
’48, after he had attended college and returned from the war
effort, where he met many poor,
yet heroic men who came from
jobs like farming, mining, and
steel working. It was here that
he gained his compassion for
different classes in society, who
had experienced hardships from
the Great Depression.
At 18 years of age, he was
given the reins to the company,
as his father fell ill. His instructions for management were to,
“Walk around.” He began to
learn what workers were doing
by observation, and was given a
desk and office by thenmanager, Phil Colby. Jim’s 21st
birthday present was not a
common gift. It was a 30-ton #4
Paper Machine, loaded on
jacks, off of the railroad and
into the millyard. It was one of
the largest in the world at the
time and he needed to learn
how to run it.
Innovation and efficiency
were the keys to success for the
Wemyss family. They learned
to waste nothing. In that motive they began making corrugated cardboard in 1950 out of
pulp that had little to no cost,
as it was a waste product from
their operations in the sulfite
mill. By the mid ’50s, Jim was
fully managing day to day operations, which lead to exponential growth in the ’60s. He
had 40 men on board and he
told them to “keep building,” in
terms of the multiple expansions they constructed at that
time. They bought a building
from New York that was 1,000
feet by 150 feet, costing them
$580,000. Business was booming.
Wemyss spoke of his camaraderie with his workers
throughout his career. He was a
tough boss at times, but held
friendships with them, as well.
Many of his employees, present
at the interview last Thursday,
were part of the Local 41 Union, the oldest active union in
the U.S. then, and he respected
that. Wemyss said, “I wouldn’t
run a mill without a union,” as
it was easier to talk with one or
two people who represented the
whole, than to deal with the
masses at large. About the
strikes, he commented, “We
shouldn’t have had a strike.”
He plainly said that he believed
he was fair with employee
wages, since he tried to stay
competitive with other mills’
rates and vacation times. He
even took some of the men out
for drinks to mend differences
and have fun at times.
In 1966-67, the #5 Paper
Machine came on board, and it
was named, “Love in the Afternoon.” Sayen asked Wemyss
why he called it that, and he
slyly replied, “What’s wrong
with love in the afternoon?”
The real reason to its name
remains a mystery. It was in
1968 that Diamond International merged with the Groveton Paper Board. Wemyss said
this was a business decision.
The mill was running well, but
he chose to merge to help with
taxes, and to have the funds to
keep up with code. Many updates were done then, to fix
environmental issues and such.
Everyone in the room commented on the 1969 flood which
brought a wall of water, trees
and debris rushing through the
town. Wemyss said they had to
pull all the breakers to kill the
electricity to the mill in order to
save all the motors. At this time
the mill was producing everything from facial tissue and
toilet paper to napkins and
cardboard. The flood was not as
devastating to the business as
it potentially could have been.
The real ruin came in the ’70s
and ’80s, when a man by the
name of Goldsmith took control
of the mill. He was to blame for
the dismantling of several mills
across the country, and We(Continued on page 8)
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Jamie Sayen, at right, a Stratford school teacher, publicly interviewed Jim Wemyss, Jr., about his
experiences managing Groveton Paper Board from the late 1940s until his retirement in ’97. Sayen
has conducted over 55 interviews with 45 former employees of the mill. Over the past two years he has
recorded the interviews, using over 80 hours of tape, in hopes of preserving the oral history of this era.
Britni White photo.
Left photo: As Jim Wemyss, Jr., entered the building for a public interview last week, he comically
told his friends, “Read it!” emphasizing the back of his jacket which read: “World’s Greatest Papermaker.” All who worked at the Groveton Paper Board share this sense of pride. Right photo: A crowd
of former employees and friends gathered in the Northumberland Town Office on Thursday, Sept. 29
to hear stories about the Groveton mill from past owner and operator Jim Wemyss, Jr. Britni White
photos.
Police, EMS Reports
N.H. STATE POLICE
On Sept. 28, at 11:40 a.m.,
N.H. State Police responded to
a motor vehicle collision in the
town of Stewartstown on US
Route 3. Lawrence Sutton, 53,
of Rumford, Maine, was traveling southbound when he attempted to avoid a deer that
crossed into his path, striking
the deer. There was no personal
injury and the vehicle was
driven from the scene.
At 3:28 p.m., State Police
responded to a motor vehicle
rollover in Columbia. A fully
loaded logging truck operated
by Patrick Dupuis, 55, of Canaan, Vt., was northbound on
Route 3 allegedly at excessive
speed. The trailer lifted and the
operator lost control of the
truck, crossing into the
southbound lane. The load
spilled into the roadway. Minor
injuries were reported and the
vehicle was towed from the
scene.
COOS COUNTY
SUPERIOR COURT
The Coos County Grand
Jury handed down the following
indictments on Sept. 30, 2011.
Michael R. Edwards of North
Stratford, burglary. Daniel B.
Thornton of Northumberland,
burglary. Kevin Bressette of
North Stratford, second degree
assault. Vincent Frizzell of
North Stratford, second degree
assault. Arthur Lincoln of
Stewartstown, second degree
assault. Arnold Rowe, now or
formerly of Colebrook, one attempted felonious sexual assault, one felonious sexual assault, one attempted aggravated felonious sexual assault,
and 10 counts of aggravated
felonious sexual assault on a
female who was 13 years of age
or younger.
45TH PARALLEL EMS
Chief Darling and Michelle
Hyde completed the first week
of the N.H. Fire Academy Instructor I course. This course is
the step one to becoming an NH
EMS Instructor Coordinator.
The first session of the 2011
EMT-B class was held on
Wednesday. The class is being
taught in Gorham and at the
45th station via the internet.
There are seven students at the
Colebrook site. This class is an
experiment in remote learning
and we are hoping to smooth
the process to make other
classes more available to North
Country learners and more economic reducing travel distance
and time. The October Board of
Directors meeting was held on
Wednesday. Annual Meeting
tickets are available for purchase for the public Board
meeting on Oct. 22, which will
include dinner and dancing.
The following is the ambulance report for Sept. 25-Oct. 1.
On Sept. 25, at 1:38 a.m., the
department responded to
Beecher Falls, Vt., for a medical
emergency. There was no patient found. At 3:31 a.m., the
department responded to
Beecher Falls, Vt., for a medical
emergency. The patient was
transported to UCVH.
On Sept. 26, at 11:06 a.m.,
the department responded to
UCVH for a transfer to Weeks
Medical Center. At 12:05 p.m.,
the department responded to
UCVH for a transfer to Memo(Continued on page 22)
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View From The
45th Parallel
The Way We Were...
The N.H. Primary
It sounds like they are moving back the N.H. Primary again because another state, this time Florida, is
moving back its own primary to threaten the Granite
State’s First in the Nation primary status.
It prompted the following comment around here earlier this week: “I just found out that New Hampshire
has moved the primary back so far that it actually took
place two weeks ago.” (Just kidding, candidates).
We do wonder, however, that if the Tillotson Corporation does in fact break the Balsams property into
two parcels and one is open to development, like for
instance condos and second homes, how much longer
“the tiny hamlet of Dixville Notch” will be able to
round up all the residents at the stroke of midnight to
garner headlines the next morning by being the first to
cast their vote in a Presidential Election every four
years.
Charles J. Jordan
The Tillotson Center Needs Your Help
Build it and they will come. The fact is, they are
already coming even before it is completed.
We’re talking about the Tillotson Center, the new
arts and heritage center under construction near the
Colebrook Post Office.
Even as the hammers and circular saws work their
way to the completion line, local folks have been able
to enjoy the benefits of this new center. Last July it got
underway with a very well-attended “First Weekend”
during which the dedicated committee members who
are helping see this well-needed project to completion
teamed up with local performers, all of whom donated
their time to three days of homegrown music. Not long
after, the Weathervane Theatre’s Patchwork Players
became the first professional troupe to appear at the
center and the Colebrook Rec’s Drama Camp had a
great experience gearing up for a play that also filled
the house. Canadian step dancer April Verch was the
first professional music act to fill the center and later
this month Camerata New England, a full string ensemble, will be there.
And all this without permanent chairs. But here’s
where you can help. Note the story on the front page
this week: you can be a part of local history and really
help this project by buying one of the seats now being
sold for $250. There’s still about 60 to be sold and you
get to pick the name to go on the nameplate affixed to
the back. If you can, send a check for a seat this week
to the Tillotson Center, Inc., P. O. Box 51, Colebrook,
NH 03576. It may very well be the best $250 you
spend this month.
Charles J. Jordan
P.O. Box 263 • Colebrook, NH 03576.
Tel. (603) 246-8998 • Fax (603) 246-9918
email: [email protected]
web: www.colebrookchronicle.com
Editor: Charles J. Jordan; Publisher: Donna Jordan;
Photographer: Tina McKenzie; Joy Hebert;
Sports Reporter/Photographer: Liz Carney;
Canadian Correspondent: Corey Bellam;
Video Editor: Thomas Jordan
(founded 2000) is published by Jordan
Associates, established 1985.
Twenty five years ago this week, in October 1986, the first German-American Day bringing together
former guards and their prisoners at the Stark POW Camp took place. A highlight of the event was
the unveiling of a N.H. State Historical Marker. Shown reunited that day are former German POWs
Klaus Weismann, left, and Gerhard Clauss, right, flanking one-time guard Tom Gadwah, center.
Charles Jordan photo.
Letters
Dear Donna and Charlie,
Somewhere in American
history I recall the lines “a government of the people, by the
people and for the people.” Being a terrible history student, I
must confess that I may have
the lines a little off, but I’m
sure everyone will get the idea.
In March, Clarksville and
many other New Hampshire
communities voted in opposition to Northern Pass. In
Clarksville, I believe the vote
was unanimous and in many
other communities it was
nearly unanimous. The people
voted—the people spoke out in
opposition of Northern Pass.
They voted for what they felt
was best for the people and the
community. They voted at their
official Town Meeting, not just
a get-together of the community—official town government
business.
I know Northern Pass is
buying up properties under
various names and getting their
toe-hold in our communities,
but can someone give me the
why of all this? New Hampshire
voters, the people, spoke out in
official Town Meetings. They
voted to stop Northern Pass. So
where does “of the people, by
the people and for the people”
come into play? What is going
on in our state? Why couldn’t
our government officials in this
state say—our people said no so
therefore you must not go
through their state with your
monster power line. Northern
Pass should have gone away in
March!
The federal people also
should have backed the vote of
the people. Isn’t that what this
country is supposed to be all
about? No matter how much
property Northern Pass can buy
up under various names, if the
people of the majority of the
communities affected said no, it
should stop them. Someone
needs to update the history
books to read, “of the people by
the people, for the people” only
if they are wealthy enough to
competed with big business if
this project continues.
Shame on our state officials,
shame on our federal officials.
The people of New Hampshire
have spoken officially at their
Town Meetings. Northern Pass
needs to pack their bags and
move elsewhere.
What has happened to our
democratic government? What
is happening to our state, our
country? Is money the only
voice that is heard?
Someone, answer my questions so that I can continue to
tell my children and grandchildren how lucky we are to live in
the U.S.A. I can tell them what
a great country this is. I can
teach them pride in their community, their state and their
country. What is going on in
this country? What has happened to what made the country great? Does anyone else
want answers too? I hope so.
Where is the money for this
coming from? Hydro-Quebec?
Another country?
Kathy Keezer
Clarksville
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ENGAGEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT
Michael and Linda Dross of
Auburn announce the engagement of their daughter, Jill
Dross to Shawn Wheeler, son of
Kendall Wheeler and his wife,
Donna of Columbia, S.C. and
Lisa Wheeler of Stewartstown.
Miss Dross attended High
School at Pinkerton Academy in
Derry. She also graduated from
the University of New Hampshire and attained her Master’s
Degree at Franklin Pierce University. She is a nurse at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in the
Emergency Dept.
Mr. Wheeler attended Canaan Memorial High School
and graduated from Lakes Region Community College. He is
currently enrolled in a Paramedic Program at the New
England EMS Institute through
the Elliot Hospital. Shawn is a
firefighter with the City of
Portsmouth Fire Dept.
A July 21, 2012 wedding is
planned.
Shawn Wheeler and Jill Dross
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OPEN MIC!
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2011,
7-10 p.m.
Downstairs at
Colebrook Public Library
Main Street
Bring Your Voice, Your Instrument,
Your Friends And Family For A Fun Night!
Suggested Donation: $5
A Great North Woods Committee
for the Arts Committee Fundraiser
Show Your Support—Join The Performers
Or Just Come To Listen!
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Lunches
CANAAN
Oct. 10-14
LUNCH: Mon.: Roasted hot dog
on wheat bun, fries, baked
beans, fruit. Tues.: Chicken
rotini, salad, kiwi fruit. Wed.:
Waffles, syrup, home fries, sausage links, fruit filled crisp.
Thurs.: Chicken fajitas, rice
pilaf, coleslaw, dessert, fruit.
Fri.: Meatloaf, gravy, mashed
potato, salad, roll, fruit.
COLEBROOK
Oct. 10-14
BREAKFAST: (All meals
served with milk or juice.)
Mon.: Cereal, pineapple, toast.
Tues.: Waffles, Mandarin oranges. Wed.: Cinnamon roll,
cheese stick, pears. Thurs.:
Pancakes, strawberries. Fri.:
Breakfast burrito, fruit.
LUNCH: Mon.: Shepherd’s pie,
cornbread, fruit, sugar cookie.
Tues.: Meatloaf, baked potato,
roll, pears, veg. Wed.: Chicken,
gravy, rice pilaf, wheat stick,
peas, peaches. Thurs.: Meatball
sub, salad, mozz. Sticks, pineapple. Fri.: Chicken fajita,
salad, fruit, brownie.
GROVETON
ELEMENTARY
Oct. 11-14
LUNCH: Mon.: No School.
Tues.: Chicken rotini, salad,
kiwi fruit. Wed.: Waffles, syrup,
home fries, sausage links, fruit
filled crisp. Thurs.: Chicken
fajitas, rice pilaf, coleslaw, dessert, fruit. Fri.: Stromboli, broccoli and dip, fruit.
GROVETON
HIGH SCHOOL
Oct. 11-14
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Oct. 10-14
BREAKFAST: (All meals
served with milk or juice.)
Mon.: French toast sticks, fruit.
Tues.: Yogurt, English muffin.
Wed.: Cereal, string cheese.
Thurs.: Bagel. Fri.: Raspberry
scone. LUNCH: Mon.: Meatball
sub, mozz. Sticks, peas, fruit.
Tues.: Chicken quesadilla, corn,
salsa, cookie square, fruit.
Wed.: Duffy special, potato oval,
green beans, Jell-O, topping.
Thurs.: Chicken pie, dumplings,
rice pilaf, Calif. blend veg.,
fruit. Fri.: Stuffed crust pizza,
raw veg. cup, dressing, diced
pears, sherbet cup.
STARK
Oct. 11-14
STRATFORD
Oct. 11-14
North Country Photo Album
Colebrook Academy Homecoming
Grand Marshal in the Colebrook Homecoming parade was Butch Ladd, the founder of the Booster
Club. Donna Jordan photo.
The Colebrook Academy Freshman class show their team spirit during the Homecoming parade.
Donna Jordan photo.
Left photo: The Colebrook Academy Senior Class march in Homecoming parade. Donna Jordan photo.
Right photo: After the parade, a bonfire lit the skies. Charles Young photo.
The Colebrook Academy Homecoming King and Queen and their court. Front, from left, Court: Jacob
LaFrance, Bonnie Gorman, Luke McCoy, Nakea Cross-Broomfield. Back, Princess Clancy Phillips,
Prince Justin Siewierski, Queen Jamie Atwood and King Dean Hodgdon. Alicia Boire photo.
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Wemyss
myss openly expressed his disapproval of his practices. As
Goldsmith sold the mill to
James River Corporation of
Virginia, it continued to spiral
downward.
While Wemyss was managing the mill, he formed many
close relations with big names
such as Mead paper company,
who wanted to buy the company from him. He refused as
he wanted it to remain a family
business. Casey Irving, a billionaire oil mogul, whom he had
befriended, called upon him to
borrow a 3,000 lb. spare pump
one time, which Wemyss happened to have in his “secret
storage” room, where he kept a
multitude of spare parts. He
never threw anything away.
Part of his success was to use
everything. Campbell Stationary, a sister company, was born
out of this way of thinking, utilizing imperfect products.
Jimmy Wemyss was a success. He stated that when he
was in control they started production around 94 tons a day
and by the time he left, they
had increased that to 900 tons
per day. His business philosophy included a clean workplace,
diverse products, and the use of
local workers. His workers were
versatile and sometimes
worked up to seven days a
week, helping to get ahead of
the competition in production
efficiency. They were the first
to make 8 ½-inch by 11-inch
copy paper from a roll, and his
grandfather even patented the
use of a roll for toilet paper and
established the “Vanity Fair”
brand. Among their “firsts,”
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they also claim to be the original producer of Easter basket
shredded paper.
His family’s connections,
ingenuity and entrepreneurial
spirit weathered them through
four generations of paper production. Wemyss says that they
made quality products from the
solid wood of the North Coun-
try. The downfall of the mill is
due in part to industries like
this going overseas to cheaper
markets in places like China.
Wemyss thinks we need a program like the one established to
go to the moon, in order to gain
back the innovative momentum
and jobs for our country’s citizens. The crowd agreed.
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Education
Pittsburg’s National Honor Society current member Christopher
Paquette and inductee Amber Peterson. Thomas Jordan photo.
Pittsburg’s National Junior Honor Society welcomed its newest members last Tuesday night. Front,
from left: Inductees Mallorie Biron, Devin Rodrigue, and Corynn Marrotte. Rear, from left: current
members Kiya DeWitt and Sage Purrington. Thomas Jordan photo.
OCTOBER IS NATIONAL
PRINCIPALS MONTH
(Editor’s note: The following
press release was issued by the
National Association of Secondary School Principals in honor
of National Principals Month.)
To recognize the essential
role that principals play in preparing today’s students for the
challenges of tomorrow, NASSP
has declared October 2011 as
National Principals Month.
Principals are among the
hardest working yet often least
recognized individuals in education. Principals set the academic tone for their schools,
and it is their vision, dedication, and determination that
provide the mobilizing force
behind any school reform effort.
National Principals Month
seeks to honor these unsung
heroes for their tireless efforts
in pursuit of excellence in education.
Visit www.nassp.org/
principalsmonth for ideas and
activities about how to celebrate National Principals
Month in your school and in
your community.
CMHS STUDENTS TO
VISIT IRELAND IN 2012
Science/Library teacher Jeffrey Bergeron is set to takes
students at Canaan Memorial
High School to discover the
magic of Ireland and Northern
Ireland on an EF educational
tour in June 2012.
Bergeron said, “According to
a recent geography survey conducted by National Geographic,
young Americans (18- to 24year-olds) who traveled outside
the U.S. in the past three years
performed 40 percent better on
the survey than those who did
not. I’d like my students to
know more about their world
including the culture, the people, and the languages of other
countries.” Educational travel
has benefited so many young
adults and has widened many
horizons, according to
Bergeron. “Three of my four
children have taken part in
similar travel programs and
one will be traveling with me
next year.”
The 11-day tour includes
stops in Dublin, Galway, Cork,
Kilarney, Belfast and Derry.
Students will see the Giant’s
Causeway, the Ring of Kerry,
and the famous Book of Kells at
Trinity College. This opportunity is available to responsible
and mature area students from
Grades 7 to 12 and Bergeron
invites students and parents
from northern Vermont and
New Hampshire to join the
group and travel with him. For
more information email him at
[email protected].
EF is the world’s largest
private educational organization with offices and schools in
Pittsburg’s NJHS inductee Mallorie Biron at this week’s ceremony.
Thomas Jordan photo.
over 50 countries. EF offers
language travel and cultural
exchange programs for students
of all ages and is dedicated to
breaking down barriers of language, geography and culture.
The company is headquartered
in Cambridge, Mass. For more
information, visit eftours.com.
ON DEAN’S LIST
Elizabeth Dorr, daughter of
Lisa and Tom Grimes of Groveton, has been named to the
Dean’s list with at 3.8 average
at N.H. Technical Institute in
Concord. Elizabeth is studying
Early Childhood Education and
just finished her second year.
She is a graduate of Groveton
High School and is the granddaughter of Arthur and Gail
Simonds, also of Groveton.
Mary Ellen Uran of Beecher Falls, Vt., graduated with full honors
and a Canaan Memorial High School diploma from the Canaan
Learning Center recently. Mary Ellen was in the Vermont High Pittsburg’s School’s first and fifth grade students visited the historic Indian Stream School House on
School Completion program. Beth Howland, of Bloomfield, Vt., Tabor Road earlier this week. After eating their lunch, students then visited the Amey Farm, just up
graduated with her GED diploma. Courtesy photo.
the road from the old school. Thomas Jordan photo.
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Community News
SKELLIG TOMORROW
NIGHT IN CONCERT
Just a reminder that the
Colebrook Country Club will be
the scene tomorrow, Saturday,
Oct. 8, 2011, beginning at 7
p.m., for a night of Scandinavian, Quebecois and Celtic music as the Vermont trio Skellig
brings its distinctive sounds to
Colebrook. The appearance is
sponsored by the Great North
Woods Committee for the Arts.
Members Rachel Clark and
Bob DeMarco of the band Wind
That Shakes The Barley join
John Drury, a veteran of the
Quebecois and New England
folk scene, blending their talents by delivering traditional
music with a rich and tantalizing flavor. They will have their
latest recording for sale during
their Colebrook appearance.
Tickets for Skellig are $12
each and now on sale at Fiddleheads at 110 Main St. in Colebrook, as well as at the door on
the night of the concert. The
GNWCA concerts at the Country Club include Clay and Michelle Hinds’ generous free buffet table.
The GNWCA will also be
hosting the dynamic Canadian
jazz and Celtic guitar duo Scott
McMillan and Brian Doyle at
Trinity United Methodist
Church in Colebrook on Tuesday, Oct. 18. And later in the
month, on Friday, Oct. 28, the
acclaimed string orchestra
Camerata New England will
return to Colebrook with a stunning concert called “Go For Baroque!” This concert will be held
at the new Tillotson Center.
Tickets for these concerts are
also $12 each and more information on these performances
will be forthcoming shortly.
To become a contributing
member of the Great North
Woods Committee for the Arts
or to learn more about other
upcoming GNWCA concerts,
visit www.gnwca.org.
NEXT OPEN MIC OCT. 14
AT COLEBROOK LIBRARY
The Great North Woods
Committee for the Arts an-
Deanna Keenan of Morgan, Vt.,
delighted the audience with her
vocals at last week’s GNWCA
open mic. Charles Jordan photo.
nounces that it will be sponsoring its next open mic at the
Colebrook Library beginning at
7 p.m., Oct. 14.
These provide an opportunity for anyone with talent to A good turnout of audience and performers were on hand for the Sept. 30 open mic held at the Marion
have an audience and share his Blodgett Museum in Stratford Hollow. The event was sponsored by the Great North Woods Committee
or her abilities, whether it be for the Arts, in conjunction with the Cohos Historical Society. Charles Jordan photo.
singing, playing an instrument,
reading a poem or whatever. All
you need to do to take part is
show up and sign up that night.
Bring your voice, your instrument and your family and
friends for a fun night. Come
perform or just to be part of the
audience.
A $5 admission fee is suggested for non-participants.
Performers are admitted for
free. Funds raised during the
GNWCA Open Mic Series go to
support bringing the arts to the
North Country.
For more information on the
open mics, call GNWCA Open
Mics Chair Susan Zizza at 2375517 or GNWCA President
Charlie Jordan at 246-8998.
MOHAWK GRANGE
On Sept. 19, five brothers
and 11 sisters met for their
monthly meeting. Deputy Jean
Abbott and Doris Mitton of Riverside Grange were guests.
Stephanie Lyons led the
Grange in the opening song
“America.” Ann Woodard read
Left photo: Adrianna “AJ” Brann made her first appearance at the GNWCA open mics with a number
of well-received songs. Right photo: The North Country’s Mr. Music, Brad Brooks, not only brought the
sound system but also his solid bass work to last week’s open mic. Charles Jordan photos.
the minutes of the previous
meeting.
Lynda reported that the next
blood bank will be Oct. 12. Master Michelle Hyde’s health report was the ABC’s of saving a
person who is having breathing
difficulty. MaryAnn Neary gave
a youth report and presented a
check for $125 and a red ribbon
won by the Mohawk Grange at
Lancaster Fair for their Grange
booth.
The last roadside pickup on
Sept. 2 was done by eight
Grange members. Plans were
made for the chicken pie supper
on Oct. 8. It was decided to
keep the price at $9 for adults,
$8 for seniors and $5 for children.
Master Michelle Hyde presented a 65-year seal to Eleanor
Lyons and Rejeanne Gilbert,
and a 25-year pin to Stephanie
Lyons. Lecturer MaryAnn
Neary quizzed the Grangers on
the signs of fall.
On Oct. 3, programs will be
Kiwanian Don Dickson received a Sustaining Donor award at the planned for the ensuing year.
Colebrook Kiwanis meeting this week, honoring his donations to Grangers are urged to come up
the Kiwanis Children’s fund. Sarah Cummings photo.
with some ideas.
Deputy Jean Abbott brought
greetings from the Worthy Master Jim Tetreault and the General Deputy. She complimented
the Grange on their Fourth of
July parade float, and the fact
that Mohawk Grange always
carries their meetings according to ritual.
Lunch was enjoyed after the
meeting. The next meeting was
slated for Oct. 3 and Lynda
Gaudette, Ethel Goodrum and
Rejeanne Gilbert are on the
lunch committee.
BENEFIT HARVEST
JAMBOREE OCT. 9
On Sunday, Oct. 9, from 5-8
p.m., there will be a benefit
fundraiser for Helping Hands
North, Inc., at Monadnock Congregational Church in Colebrook.
There will be a live acoustic
guitar jam session featuring
Kyle Haley and Ryan Frizzell.
A harvest meal and dessert will
be prepared by Britni White
and family and there will also
be a fall craft fair featuring
local artisans and farmers.
Admission for children 12
and under is $5; for teens and
adults $10, senior citizens $8.
This benefit event is sponsored by Be The Change.
COOS CORN MAZE
FESTIVAL IS UNDERWAY
When David Santamaria left
his career in Boston, he headed
about as far north in New
Hampshire as anyone can get,
before hitting the Canadian
border. He set about establishing Santa’s Tree Farm in East
Colebrook, 460 acres of farmland, of which he is the eighth
generation to operate, earning a
living off the land through a
large haying operation and pick
-your-own strawberry and blueberry patches. In a few years,
the Christmas trees will be
ready to open to the public.
This year, his farm operation
took on an unexpected expansion, when he submitted the
winning bid to lease out the
former Coos County Farm in
West Stewartstown for five
years. After more than a cen(Continued on page 11)
Community News
From now until Oct. 23, visitors can come to the Coos
County Corn Maze on Route 3
West in West Stewartstown,
and enjoy the fun and activities
including the evening flashlight
corn maze; kids corn maze; hay
rides; pony rides; corn volleyball tournament; food and refreshments; photo opportunities; wood carver; pick your own
pumpkins; and helicopter rides.
In addition the Festival is
offering a pig roast and fireworks on Oct. 8 and 9, and a
lobster/clam bake on Oct. 15.
During the week, the maze
is open for school functions,
corporate retreats and other
special events, including at
least one wedding.
“We are very excited to help
promote this first annual Corn
Colebrook Elementary School hosted a school carnival on Sept. 30 Maze Festival,” said Cathy
Conway, economic development
with plenty of games for everyone. Charles Young photo.
director for the Northern Community Investment Corpora“This is a great opportu(Continued from page 10)
creating a corn maze on our tion.
nity
to
our region to
tury, the county farm, which home farm in East Colebrook, visitors,showcase
let them experioperated a prison work pro- however, the location for a ence the and
and adventures
gram, ceased its dairy operation large crowd was not feasible,” that can befun
enjoyed
here.”
and offered the land for lease.
said Santamaria. “When the
Admission
is
$11
per person
Santamaria’s winning bid lease came up for the county (under 3 free). For more
inforestablished the Coos County farm, we put together an equa- mation visit:
http://
Corn Maze Harvest Festival.
tion and it was a perfect www.northcountrychamber.org.
“We’ve always considered match.”
It is open Friday, 2 p.m.-9 p.m.;
Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 pm.
For a link to the “Corn Maze
Festival” video visit http://
www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Y23vAh1_B7c.
Seen at the base of the Magalloway Mountain fire tower are Scout
leaders Glenn Carlson, Dana Prehemo, and Pat Phillips. Scouts,
from the top, are Colin Carlson, Devin Phillips and Robbie Prehemo. The boys practiced Map and Compass, GPS, Knot Tying,
and identified different types of vegetation. Courtesy photo.
COOS COUNTY
NURSING HOSPITAL
As the leaves turn to beautiful shades of autumn, the halls
of CCNH are doing the same as
they are decorated for fall.
Residents gathered and
made a couple of life sized,
stuffed scarecrows and worked
on other fall crafts. The Secret
Letter game was played using
the letter F for fall. Residents
in the Special Care Unit (SCU)
went for leaf-peeping rides and
did leaf rubbings
National Coffee Day was
celebrated with coffee and
snacks. A small exhibit of old
and new coffee grinders and
coffee pots was passed around
and discussed. Residents were
Scouts from Great North Woods Pack/Troop 223 hiked the Falls in the River trail, part of the Cohos
Trail, on Sept. 25, where they had a picnic lunch at the falls. Glenn Carlson photo.
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Community News
Singer/songwriter Katie Rose of Whitefield is surrounded by over 100 opponents to the
Northern Pass transmission line project. Katie wrote an opposition song and invited
those opposed to the project to join her in a music video featuring the song. Courtesy
photo.
able to taste and smell different
flavors of coffee along with cinnamon rolls, gingerbread men
and cookies.
The Blackout Bingo game
was won by Dick Richards.
Residents had a good time playing Yolf, an indoor golf game.
Residents were able to spend
a beautiful day sitting on the
patio and checking out Tools
from the Past. They were able
to identify most of them and
their uses.
A Tea Party was enjoyed
with residents drinking tea and
snacking on angel food cake
with strawberry sauce. The
room was decorated with newly
donated pumpkins of all
sizes. A large assortment of
scarves were enjoyed. SCU
residents baked cookies and
enjoyed them during a tea and
music social. They also enjoyed
Gov. John Lynch visited the Health and Energy Expo and Harvest Fair in Colebrook last Saturday. From the left, Colebrook Elementary Principal Mary Jolles,
Energy Expo organizer Julie Moran, Christoher Dumaine, Justin Collins, Sadie
Bunnell, Gov. Lynch, Josiah Young, Morgan Beaton, Expo staff Melanie Vaillant.
Sarah Cummings photo.
ice cream and maple syrup and
listened to poetry and redneck
words of wisdom. They made
their own poetry, worked on a
bird craft, did some stamping
and watched “The Lawrence
Welk Show” together.
Music socials were enjoyed
throughout the house. Residents on first floor made fudge
and a movie and popcorn were
enjoyed.
“BRUSH STROKES”
EXHIBIT RECEPTION
CRAG, in collaboration with
Fiddleheads, invites the public
to celebrate the new CRAG
gallery exhibit “Brush Strokes”
opening on Oct. 14, with a reception from 5-7 p.m. at Fiddleheads, 110 Main St. in Colebrook. This show will be highlighting the talent of CRAG’s
painters and their distinct and
varied styles. The receptions
are casual and offer complimentary wine and refreshments,
fruit, cheese and crackers, as
well as a chance to see the new
exhibit, meet local artists and
learn how each uniquely expresses their interpretation of
the current theme. It’s an enjoyable evening of art, conversation and fun.
If you are an artisan (of any
medium) and would like more
A beautiful sunset over Colby Street in Colebrook. Charles Young
photo.
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Community News
National 4-H Week, and Coos
County is celebrating the 4-H
youth who have made an impact on the community, and are
stepping up to the challenges of
a complex and changing
world. During, 4-H youth connected with the community by
participating in community
service projects and by creating
window displays to promote 4H and their local clubs. This
past week also serves as the
kick-off for the annual fund
raising effort. Four-H’ers are
A beautiful formation overhead photographed by Sarah Cummings.
information about CRAG, visit
www.connecticutriverartisans.org. For more information
about exhibits and schedules,
contact Michele Johnsen at 237
-5500 or [email protected].
CANAAN SENIORS NEWS
Michael Duranleau was a
guest of the Canaan Seniors on
Wednesday. The 50/50 winners
were Denise Duranleau and
Carolyn Royce. Bingo was enjoyed after dinner, winners
were Therese Rougeau, Maria
Dube, Claudette Marquis, Carolyn Royce and Georgette St.
Pierre. The Blackout winner
was Pauline Jalbert.
Next week’s (Oct. 12) menu
will be meat loaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, rolls and vanilla pudding. Call Louise Bissionette for your reservation on
or before Tuesday morning at
237-5001
COOS YOUTH MARK
NATIONAL 4-H WEEK
This past week, Oct. 2-8, was
Showing her colors: Joanne Doyle as Betsy Ross paid a visit to the
GNWCA open mic held at the Marion Blodgett Museum in Stratford Hollow last Friday night. The next GNWCA open mic is at the
Colebrook Library on Friday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. Charles Jordan
photo.
selling 4-H cookies and candy
bars as a means to raise funds
for local clubs, as well as for the
Coos County 4-H Advisory
Council. One-hundred percent
of the proceeds go directly to
support Coos County 4-H members and volunteer leaders.
“The journey of 4H is one
that the youth writes their own
path for, a challenging, never
quite ending path to work for
the lifelong goal of making the
best better,” said Coos County 4
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Connecticut River Artisan Group (CRAG) members, from the left, Francine Bigney, Pat Klinefelter,
Hans Klunder and Judi Howcroft with their photos and paintings that are on display at the Interpretive Center at the New Hampshire Welcome Center just north of Colebrook. Also exhibiting, but not
in the photo, are Judi Calhoun and JoAnn Boydston. Courtesy photo.
Belt testing took place at Mathieu's Martial Arts on Sept. 24. From
the left, Master Lynn Mathieu, Megan Hughes (tested for solid
yellow), Zeb Brigham (tested for blue/white stripe), Joe Gaudette
(tested for green/blue stripe), Colin Carlson (tested for red/third
stripe), Master Renald Mathieu. Glenn Carlson photo.
-H member Caleb Mason of
Columbia.
Recent findings from Tufts
University's 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development indicate that young people in 4-H
are three times more likely to
contribute to their communities
than youth not participating in
4-H. Notably, the Tufts research discovered that the
structured learning, encouragement and adult mentoring that
4-Hers receive play a vital role
in helping them actively contribute to their communities. In
Coos County, more than 300 4H members and 80 volunteers
are involved in 4-H.
Learn more at http://
extension.unh.edu/Counties/
Coos/CoosCounty4-H.htm or
contact Larry Barker, Coos
County Extension Educator, 4H Youth Development, at University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, Coos
County at 788-4961 or
[email protected].
COATS FOR COOS KIDS
On Oct. 16, from 8 a.m.-4
p.m., there will be a box located
in the Colebrook Transfer Station where you can drop off gently used winter outer wear for
children and adults. This includes ski pants, boots, coats,
hats, and mittens.
The items that are collected
will be distributed to various
agencies in Coos County to be
distributed to children in need
of these items.
The drive is sponsored by
Family Partnership Program at
the Family Resource in Gorham. If you have questions, call
me at 723-7693.
MOHAWK GRANGE
SUPPER SET FOR OCT. 8
Mohawk Grange 217 will
have its annual Chicken Pie
Supper at the Grange Hall on
East Colebrook Road (off Rte.
26, east of Rte. 3 in Colebrook) on Saturday, Oct. 8,
from 5-7 p.m. Adults $9, Seniors $8, Children $5. The supper raises funds for the
Grange’s annual scholarships
for local students.
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It Was A Saturday Of Health, Energy And Harvest Time
Barbara Erving of Personal-Touch home health, at right, was
among the health professionals at the Expo. Charles Jordan photo.
The Builders’ Club helped out at the Health and Energy Expo. From left, event coordinator Julie
Moran, Morgan Beaton, Sadie Bunnell, Justin Collins, Josiah Young and Chris Dumaine. Charles
Jordan photo.
Jean Caird and Brenda Brooks-Gadwah oversaw the apple crisp
table on the stage during the Harvest Fair. Charles Jordan photo.
Fireside Fiddlers played during the Harvest Fair. From left,
This year’s winners of the CDDA’s annual Chili Challenge was, from left, first place Terry Hurlburt, The
Roland
Cotnoir, Gordon Gray, Dick Rosser, Paul Cormier, Joyce
and tied for second place Joan Dickson and Sandra Riendeau. Donna Jordan photo.
Ball, Lyndall Demers and Charlie Jordan. Donna Jordan photo.
Haze Smith was one of the presenters at the Health
and Energy Expo. Sarah Cummings photo.
The CDDA’s Harvest Fair filled the Colebrook gym with a potpourri of gift ideas from all over the North Country.
See highlights of the day in the Video News of the Week at www.colebrookchronicle.com. Charles Jordan photo.
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Artist’s rendering of the planned Berlin Biomass plant to be constructed in Berlin.
GROUND IS BROKEN
ON BURGESS BIO PLANT
Cate Street Capital was
joined by Governor John Lynch
and other state and local officials yesterday to formally
break ground on its Burgess
BioPower power plant in Berlin, New Hampshire. The $275
million, 75-megawatt facility is
expected to generate power
from biomass wood chips by
late 2013.
“The construction of this new
biomass power plant will bring
jobs to the North Country, and
increase the amount of renewable energy used in New Hampshire. I am pleased we were all
able to work together–Cate
Street Capital, PSNH, local,
and state officials–so that we
can break ground on this facility, which will be a real economic benefit to the North
Country,” Gov. John Lynch
said.
Burgess BioPower, which
has a 20-year agreement to sell
its power to Public Service
Company of New Hampshire
(PSNH), sits on the Androscoggin River in downtown Berlin. The property was formerly
part of the Fraser Papers pulp
mill which closed in 2006. The
biomass plant will burn approximately 750,000 tons of low
-grade wood per year, supporting several hundred jobs for
foresters, loggers and chippers.
In this regard, Burgess BioPower is estimated to inject
approximately $25 million annually into New Hampshire’s
North Country economy.
“Cate Street Capital focuses
on finding and supporting
green technologies and environmentally sustainable projects
for a better world,” said John
Hallé, President and CEO of
Cate Street Capital. “Burgess
BioPower certainly meets these
criteria, and as an added bonus,
will create a significant amount
of good jobs in a region of New
Hampshire that needs them
most.” Hallé added the biomass
site would make an ideal spot
for a manufacturing company to
co-locate its operations and
take advantage of economic and
energy synergies.
“This is truly a win-win for
Berlin and the North Country,
for PSNH and our customers,
the state, of New Hampshire,
and for Cate Street Capital,”
said Gary Long, PSNH president and chief operating officer.
“It is very encouraging to see
such a significant investment in
New Hampshire's future. The
renewable energy that will be
generated here will service our
customers well for many years
to come.”
N.H. Dept. of Resources and
Economic Development Commissioner George Bald said,
“The Berlin/Gorham area leaders are supporting positive
changes to their local economy,
so this is a very exciting day for
all of northern New Hampshire.
The Burgess BioPower Plant
is expected to create approximately 400 construction jobs
and 40 permanent jobs in Coos
County; and once complete, will
be among the largest and most
environmentally advanced bio-
mass energy plants in the
Northeast.”
Berlin Mayor Paul Grenier,
an ardent supporter throughout
the project’s permitting process,
said at today’s groundbreaking,
“This is a wonderful pre-holiday
gift for us–bringing desperately
needed jobs to Berlin and Coos
County. This biomass plant is
a huge benefit to all the people
of northern New Hampshire–
not just those here and now,
but for future generations as
well. Use of biofuels can reduce
dependence on out-of-state and
foreign energy sources, keeping
energy dollars invested in New
Hampshire’s economy.”
In this challenging economic
environment, Cate Street Capital was able to secure an investment grade rating for Burgess
BioPower. Prudential Capital
Group, a global provider of private capital, through its Electric Finance Group, was the
lead lender providing the project with senior secured debt.
Babcock and Wilcox Construction Co., Inc. (BWCC), a
Babcock and Wilcox Company,
was awarded the contract to
engineer, procure and construct
(EPC) Burgess BioPower. A
subsidiary of Delta Power Services, LLC, a B and W company, has been awarded a separate six-year contract worth
more than $19 million to provide operations and maintenance services (O and M) for
the plant.
ALL YOU CAN EAT
BREAKFAST OCT. 9
The Jefferson Fireman’s Association will hold its Fall
“Famous All You Can Eat
Breakfast” on Sunday, Oct. 9,
2011, from 7-11 a.m. at the Odd
Fellows Hall on Rte. 2. Pancake (plain or blueberry), ham,
sausage, bacon, eggs, home
fries, home baked beans, home
made pastries and more. The
costs are: adults $8; ages 5-12
$4; under age 4 free. Come have
a great breakfast and meet
friends.
TOURISM CONFERENCE
SET FOR MOUNTAIN VIEW
Thanks to the collaborative
efforts of New Hampshire
Grand, the Northern Forest
Canoe Trail and the Women’s
The Bury Community Center was the site of an art show on Sept.
10 hosted by the Eaton Valley Community Learning Center. Corey
Bellam photo.
Rural Entrepreneurial Network
(WREN), the second annual
Northern New Hampshire
Tourism Conference will take
place Nov. 2–3, 2011. The event
will be held at the Mountain
View Grand Resort and Spa in
Whitefield, and will feature an
itinerary of networking opportunities, interactive programming, dynamic speakers and
workshops.
The second annual day-long
event will be packed with realworld information, seminars,
workshops and resources for
growing North Country businesses in the tourism industry.
Engaging speakers offer unique
understandings and perspectives of the challenges facing
businesses in northern New
Hampshire.
According to organizers, sessions will be facilitated by local
experts in the field including
Veronica Francis of Notchnet;
EJ Powers and Kim Moore of
Montagne Communications;
Lorna Colquhoun of Great
Northern Ink; Alice DeSouza
of the Northern Community
Investment Corporation; and
Colleen Cowette of Silvertech.
The conference includes dinner
in the Crystal Ballroom and a
keynote address by Hermit
Woods Winery on Nov. 2 and
lunch and a second keynote
address on Nov. 3.
“We had such overwhelmingly positive feedback after
last year’s conference and we
recognize how vital it is to the
success of our businesses that
this type of event is available in
the North Country,” said Cathy
Conway, vice president of economic development for the
Northern Community Investment Corporation. “Our businesses benefit greatly by the
ability to collaborate, network
and learn about the opportunities that are available to
them. By making connections
and learning about marketing,
communications, and partnership, we believe this forum will
continue to be an important
asset to North Country businesses.”
According to Conway, the
Conference will host dynamic,
informative workshops designed to help tourism-based
businesses network and learn
strategies to improve their business practices and help increase
revenues. Topics for the workshops include useful tips on
website design and search engine optimization, expanding
your business, social media
marketing, public relations,
tracking your advertising, and
a marketing materials review.
The cost of registration for
the Nov. 3 conference will be
$55 (before Oct. 15) for the
day’s activities including a buffet lunch at the Mountain View
Grand. For those attending the
Left photo: A Bishopton, Que., resident and artist proudly poses with some of his paintings at the painting exhibition in Bury, Que., last month. Right photo: Artist Anne
Bergeron from Dudswell, Que., demonstrated her painting skills at the painting exhibition in Bury, Que., last month. Corey Bellam photos.
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networking dinner at the Mountain View Grand the night before on Nov. 2 the cost of dinner
is an additional $40. After October 15, the price will rise to $75
for conference attendance and
$40 for dinner.
For more information, visit
www.nnhtc.com where updates
and announcements will continue to be posted.
LUNENBURG FARMERS’
MARKET MOVES INDOORS
The Lunenburg Farmers’
Market is moving indoors. Beginning on Sunday, Oct. 16, the
weekly market will be held from
12 noon–3 p.m. in the town’s
Community Room. This room is
in the town offices building,
above the post office, with its
entrance on South Lunenburg
Road.
EBT customers can continue
to use their benefits at the indoor market. Harvest Health
bonus coupons (a $2 coupon for
each $5 EBT benefits spent)
will be awarded and honored
through the Nov. 27 market.
Farm to Family coupons can be
used for fresh produce purchases through the Oct. 30 market.
Vendors will be offering an
excellent variety of products at
the indoor market. Pllan on
checking them out–baked goods
(breads, cookies, pies, and always some surprises), jewelry,
woodenware, maple syrup,
fudge, pickled items, jellies, inseason vegetables, sewn items,
note cards, and pet treats. Each
market you make a purchase
you can enter the free weekly
drawing for $5 to spend at the
market.
More information can be
found by visiting www.topofthecommon.org/6.html or calling
Lance in the evenings at (802)
892-1262.
WEEKS LIBRARY
BOOK SALE SATURDAY
The annual Columbus Day
weekend book sale of the Weeks
Memorial Library in Lancaster
will take place Saturday, Oct. 8,
2011, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The
sale will include books, puzzles,
Left photo: Runners make their way up the hill from Bishops College in Lennoxville, Que., in the Terry Fox Run for Cancer. Right photo:
Bishops College Athletic Director and organizer of the Terry Fox Cancer Run is Jeff Bray. Corey Bellam photos.
audio-books, videos and DVDs.
As usual, from 9 a.m. until 12
noon, hardcover books are one
dollar, and other items are 50
cents each. At noon all items
become a dollar a bag. Organizers will supply the bags so that
everyone uses the same size.
Anyone who is a “Friend of the
Weeks Memorial Library” may
come in Friday evening, between 7-9 p.m. and purchase
books early. Memberships can
be purchased at the door. The
dollar a bag sale will continue
during regular library hours for
buyers who cannot come on
Saturday.
Questions may be addressed
to the library staff at 788-3352
or [email protected].
BURY LEARNING
CENTER ART SHOW
On Saturday, Sept. 10, the
Eaton Valley Community
Learning Center held an art
show at the Bury Community
Center. The show featured 14
artists showing their works.
Artists from the region included
Ilan Batley, Joanne Chapman,
Sonia Palik, Helena Brodie and
many others.
The Eaton Valley Community Learning Center supports
locally driven initiatives leading to a healthy, dynamic and
sustainable community. The
Center believes in lifelong
learning.
—Corey Bellam
PAINTING EXHIBITION
IN BURY, QUEBEC
A group of very talented artists hosted a painting exhibition on Sept. 10 at the Bury
Cultural Center in Quebec. The
show featured the works of
Denis Palmer, Stuart Main,
Joanne Delage, Alice Cameron,
Muriel Fitzsimmons and many
others from the Easter Townships.
The show was largely attended by people from all over
the Eastern Townships. It was
a good chance to see and talk to
these very interesting and talented artists in a relaxed setting. Event organizers said the
show was a huge success.
—Corey Bellam
32ND TERRY FOX
RUN FOR CANCER
The 32nd annual Terry Fox
Run for Cancer Research was
held on Sept. 18, starting from
the Bishops College in Lennoxville, Que. Some runners took
Contents of the L’Elegance B and B in Sawyerville, Que., were sold at auction last
month. Corey Bellam photo.
part in the 4 km race and other
in the 8 km; there were also a
few bike riders.
The group of runners gathered at the college gymnasium
around 10 a.m.. Approximately
400 runners ranging in age
from four years old to 80 years
old lined up for the start of this
historic fundraising run. The
runners came up the hill to
cheering onlookers.
Terry Fox was a very important man in Canadian history.
He ran a 3,339-mile Marathon
of Hope, which raised $1.7 million over 143 days to help find a
cure for all types of cancers.
Terry passed away on June 28,
1981, from cancer, but his legacy lives on all over Canada.
Canadians have since dedicated
the month of September to this
hero and his mission, with a
host of fundraising runs and
activities across the country.
For the 32nd year, the Lennoxville run was held at Bishops College with the school’s
Athletic Director, Jeff Bray,
attending. Last year, over 450
walkers, runners and cyclists
raised over $15,000 for the
cause. Bray hopes that this
year’s figure will be more.
—Corey Bellam
AUCTION FOR
L’ELEGANCE B AND B
The morning of Sept. 10,
2011 was a sad day for Debbie
Lalonde and Mario Parent,
owners of L’Elegance B and B
on Cookshire Street in Sawyerville. The auction kicked off at
around 10 a.m. with auctioneer
Scott Graham. The sale contained some of the nicest bedroom sets and furniture around.
It was a huge house and was
full to the brim. The B and B
was one of the nicest places to
stay. Debbie and Mario made
everyone feel at home when
they stayed there. The auction
went off without a hitch in true
Graham style.
—Corey Bellam
NORTHWOODS LUMINARY
SERVICE ON OCT. 26
Northwoods Home Health
and Hospice invites the public
to the annual Memorial Luminary Service on Wednesday,
Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. The Luminary Service will be held outside, weather permitting, in the
Memorial Garden at St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church, 113 Main
St., Lancaster. The Luminary
Service is an opportunity to
Furniture is sold during the auction in Sawyerville at the L’Elegance B and B.
Corey Bellam photo.
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provide a message of hope and
encouragement for family and
friends who gather to remember loved ones who have died.
“This very special night is an
opportunity for us to gather as
a community to remember our
loved ones” explains Gail Tattan-Giampaolo, Director. During the memorial candle lighting, a list of names of those who
have died during the year, or in
years past, will be read aloud.
Following the service, everyone
is invited into the fellowship
hall to share in refreshments
provided by Northwoods Hospice Volunteers.
This year’s Luminary Service will once again feature the
sale of Luminary Bags as a
fundraising effort. Bags are
available for purchase at $10
each and can be decorated in
tribute to the loved one who has
died. Bags can be purchased at
Northwoods Home Health and
Hospice offices in Lancaster or
Colebrook. Completed bags
should be returned to a Northwoods office no later than Oct.
24.
For more information, to
purchase a Luminary Bag, or to
add the name of your loved one
to the reading list, call Mary
Bates or Cherish Brachtel, Patient Care Coordinators, at 1800-750-2366.
“interesting” stories–you know,
those from past generations
that bring life to the residents
that once traveled our roads
and farmed our lands. Lucy E.
and her second husband are
two such Lunenburg residents.
Vermont author Cassie
Horner has taken the facts and
created a novel, Lucy E.–Road
to Victory, that depicts the successes and failures in Lucy’s life
as she perseveres in her goals
to be a landowner and farmer
like her father.
The Town of Lunenburg Historical Society is pleased to announce that Cassie will be their
guest on Oct. 16, at 2 p.m., at
AUTHOR CASSIE HORNER the Alden Balch Memorial LiSPEAKER ON OCT. 16
brary. She will detail her reEvery town has its search in the Lunenburg area,
share pictures, and read an
excerpt from her book. It promises to be a very enjoyable time
for local history enthusiasts,
Civil War buffs and those who
appreciate a good story.
This program is open to the
public, free of charge and the
library is accessible. Cassie will
have copies of her book available for purchase and signing.
The monthly Historical Society
business meeting will follow the
program. For more information
about upcoming events and
meetings visit www.lunenburghistoricalsociety.org.
MILITARY WHIST IN
LENNOXVILLE OCT. 14
In Lennoxville, Que., St.
George’s Church Hall will host
a Military Whist on Friday, Oct. 14, beginning at 7:15
p.m. Lots of prizes and
lunch. All welcome. Call Fern
Lapointe at (819) 562-4885 for
table reservation. Sponsored by
the Parish Guild.
RUMMAGE SALE AT ST.
GEORGE’S CHURCH HALL
St. George’s Church Hall in
Lennoxville, Que., will hold a
rummage sale on Thursday,
Oct. 27, from 5-8 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 28, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
and a bag sale on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 8:30 a.m.- 12
noon. Call (819) 563-1659 or
562-6245 for information or
pick-up.
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PROGRESSIVE NAMED
SNODEO TITLE SPONSOR
The Swift Diamond Riders’
Club announced this week that
Progressive Insurance will be
the title sponsor of the 20th
annual N.H. SnoDeo. This
year’s SnoDeo will be known as
“The New Hampshire SnoDeo,
presented by Progressive.”
Founded in 1937, Progres-
sive has continued its long history of challenging the car insurance industry with shopping
tools and services that save
customers time and money, like
Name Your Price, the Snapshot
Discount, and a concierge level
of claims service.
“The N.H. SnoDeo is one of
the best places in the Northeast
to check out the newest snow-
mobiles on the market and
we’re proud to be the title sponsor of this fantastic event,” said
Todd Matthews, an event coordinator at Progressive. “We
look forward to a safe and exciting snowmobile season.” Swift
Diamond Riders Club President
Kevin Drew added, “The Swift
Diamond Riders Snowmobile
Club welcomes Progressive as
our title sponsor. This confirms
the kind of national recognition
the SnoDeo is receiving and
shows to both national and local companies, that being a part
of the SnoDeo and the Swift
Diamond Riders is a great way
to promote themselves.”
Each year SnoDeo averages
7,500 attendees, The SnoDeo
will be held March 2 and 3,
2012, and benefits the club for
trail maintenance, as well as
other club activities that promote snowmobiling in New
Hampshire’s North Country. To
learn more about the event and
the club, visit nhsnodeo.com.
Stevens Property
E-mail:[email protected]
Moments of the North Country local photographer Carol Placey
teamed up with her daughter, Sara Placey Rouleau, who is an art
director and graphic designer at International Printing, to produced a 2012 calendar for the North Country Chamber of Commerce. The specialty calendar is filled with photos from the North
Country and the local area. All photos, and many more, are available for purchase and matting. For more information, visit the
website, www.momentsofthenorthcountry.com, or call the Chamber office at 237-8939 for information on where the calendar can be
purchased.
a .19 acre parcel of land on the
corner of the school driveway. It
currently has a greenhouse on
it that is used by the 4H Club
and Stratford school students.
The Stevens family has been
very hospitable, allowing the
school to use this land for many
years, but now as the family is
trying to sell their holdings,
they have offered the school the
first chance to buy the property.
The Stevens Trust is offering
the parcel to the school for
$2,500 and Superintendent
Ladd said that there is money
in the budget to cover this purchase. He said that it is in the
best interest of the school to
acquire this property, as it is
near the school grounds, and
the greenhouse may be utilized
for school projects.
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Obituaries
Julia D. Kuncio
JULIA D. KUNCIO
PITTSBURG—Julia DeWolfe Kuncio, 64, passed away
on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, at
the Catholic Medical Center in
Manchester, with her family by
her side, and after a period of
declining health.
She was born in Providence,
R.I., on April 10, 1947, a daughter to Robert and Audrey
(Budlong) Burdick. She was
educated in Rhode Island.
Before moving to the north
country of New Hampshire,
Julia worked in the manufacturing sector in West Warwick,
working for Victor Electric. She
also owned her own card and
party shop, and raised her family there. In 1985, she purchased the North Country
Lodge on Beach Road in Pittsburg, and was the owner and
operator there for the last 25
years.
Julia was well known in
Pittsburg and had many
friends. She loved the holiday
season with her family, and she
cherished her grandchildren. She loved to cook, and
had a wonderful sense of humor.
She leaves behind her son,
Ronald Kuncio, Jr., and wife
Patricia of Pittsburg; her
mother, Audrey Burdick of
West Warwick, R.I.; her two
grandchildren, Jacob Kuncio of
West Warwick, and Samantha
Kuncio of Pittsburg; and a sister, Jean Skillicorn of Watsonville, Calif. She is preceded in
death by her father, and a son,
Robert Kuncio.
There will be no public calling hours. A graveside service
and interment was held on
Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, at Pittsburg Hollow Cemetery on Hill
Road in Pittsburg.
Expressions of sympathy in
memory of Julia may be made
to the Pittsburg Fire and Rescue, c/o Chief K. Lassonde, 1684
Main St., Pittsburg, NH 03592.
Condolences may be offered to
the family online by going to
www.jenkinsnewman.com.
Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of Jenkins
and Newman Funeral Home,
Colebrook.
WALTER J. ANDERSON
LANCASTER–Walter J.
Anderson, 79, of Middle Street,
died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical
Center, Lebanon.
Anderson was born in Dearborn, Mich., on June 20, 1932,
the son of Walter and Katherine (Casey) Anderson.
He was raised in Michigan
and went on to serve with the
U.S. Navy. Later he resided for
many years in Coventry, Rhode
Island, and worked as head
electrician at Quonset Point
Naval Air Station. When Quonset closed he transferred to the
Naval Base in Groton, Conn.,
and worked there for several
years. In the early ’90s he
moved to New Hampshire. He
was an avid Red Sox fan and
during his years in Rhode Island he was a volunteer little
league baseball coach.
Family members include a
son Kevin J. Anderson and his
wife Cindy of Lancaster; a
daughter Teri Lee Anderson
and her partner Rose Fitzgerald of Guildhall; two grandsons,
Christopher Joseph Anderson
of Florida, Christopher Walker
of Lancaster; two brothers,
Douglas Anderson and Donald
Anderson both of Michigan;
many nieces and nephews.
Private services will be held
at the convenience of the family.
Arrangements are under the
direction of the Bailey Funeral
Home, Lancaster. Please go to
www.baileyfh.net for more information or to send an online
Yvette Beauchemin
YVETTE BEAUCHEMIN
WEST STEWARTSTOWN—
Yvette Beauchemin, 81, passed
away on Friday evening, Sept.
30, 2011, at the Coos County
Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown.
She was born in Berlin on
Sept. 17, 1930, a daughter to the
late Frank and Mary Jane
(Poirier) Cote.
Yvette was a beautiful
woman, inside and out. Family
always meant everything to her,
and she cherished her role as a
homemaker, mother and grandmother. Few people love babies
and children as much as Yvette
did, always throwing baby
showers for anyone in the family
who was expecting.
Yvette enjoyed traveling and
took many trips with her husband and her brothers and sisters. She also loved to go to fairs
and on shopping trips. She was
always willing to lend a helping
to hand to anyone, as well, and
it didn’t matter if she knew
them, or not. Yvette also loved
all sorts of family gatherings
and picnics, always being the
first in line to see if she could
help.
She leaves behind her husband of 61 years, Nelson
Beauchemin, Sr., of Columbia;
two daughters, Debbie Dunbar
of Killingworth, Conn., and
Jennie Nedza and husband Jay
of Middletown, Conn.; a son,
Nelson Beauchemin, Jr., of
Meriden, Conn.; a sister,
Theresa Brooks of Clarksville; a
brother, Andrew Cote of Groveton, NH; three grandchildren;
and one great-grandchild; as
well as numerous nieces and
nephews. She is preceded in
death by her parents; three
brothers, Bobby Cote, Lawrence
Cote, and Hector Cote; and
three sisters, Annette Benoit,
Cecile Faguard, and Loretta
Parker.
There will be no public calling hours. A graveside service
was held on Tuesday, Oct. 4,
2011, at the Stewartstown Hollow Cemetery. The Rev. Craig
Cheney officiated.
Expressions of sympathy in
memory of Yvette may be made
to the Children’s Hospital at
Dartmouth (CHaD), 1 Medical
Center Drive, Lebanon,
NH 03756, or online at http://
chad.dartmouth-hitchcock.org.
Condolences may be offered to
the family online by going to
www.jenkinsnewman.com.
Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of Jenkins
and Newman Funeral Home,
Colebrook.
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with ammo and cleaning equipment, $225. Ski-Doo 380 Grand
Touring, two passenger snowmobile, less than 1,000 miles on it,
$1,800.00. Call Joe, (603) 237-4002.
10/07
6 1/2-foot fiberglass fishing rod
w/300-fett of lead line, $40; 6 1/2foot Shakespeare spinning rod w/
Mitchell #30 reel, $20; 6-foot spinning rod w/reel, $20; 5 1/2-foot
fiberglass spinning rod w/Diawa
reel, $15; 5 1/2-foot Garcia spinning rod w/reel, $10; Zebco spinning reel, w/5-foot rod, $10; 8-foot
graphite flyrod w/reel, $35; 8-foot
two temper flyrod w/reel, $25. Call
Joe, (603) 237-4002.
10/14
1998 Dodge 1500 pickup, extended
cab 4x4 3/8. Auto, pw, air, not
rusty, looks decent, runs good. Nice
gas mileage. $2,175. Chainsaw,
echo 452 VL, just tuned up, $75.
Tel. 788-4071.
10/14
Pair of tubular chrome sidesteps
for 2-door Jeep Wrangler (Mopar
part 82210563AD, list $462). Used
one month on new jeep, $275. (603)
237-8861.
10/14
Queen Atlantic oven woodstove,
cast iron, circa 1960, from Portland, Me., foundry molds. Info
available on where could be fully
restored to mint condition. $800,
obo. (802) 962-3351.
10/14
Four piglets, 16 weeks old, $100
each or all for $300. I’ll deliver.
Shawn, (802) 892-1077.
10/21
Firewood, $200 a cord, split and
delivered. Leave message. I’ll call
back before 7 p.m. (802) 892-1077.
10/21
Ford F150 XLT Super Cab, V8,
5.4L, 4wd., with cap, very good
condition. 112,750 miles, $5,900/
obo. Call (603) 237-5170.
10/21
Services
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING FORM
30 WORDS FOR $4.00 PER WEEK.
RUN YOUR AD 2 WEEKS, GET A 3RD WEEK FREE!
(payment must be included with your ad.)
Allan Dudley electrical appliance
and power tools repair services,
vacuum cleaners, microwaves, etc.
All makes. 1-802-277-4424.
TFN
Scott Nash and Sons, Vehicle Undercoating, underneath vehicle
cleaned very thoroughly. Satisfactory job completed. We use rubberized undercoating. Cars, $60, Pickups, $80. Call 237-8800 anytime.
10/28
Wanted
Buying old watches and pocket
watches: working or not. Also old
Masonic and military items, old
knives and pocketknives, old
American and foreign coins, old
unusual items. Cash paid. (603)
747-4000.
10/7
Top dollar paid for junk cars and
trucks. Also, steel, batteries, aluminum cans. Call (603) 636-1667 days
or (603) 636-1304 nights. 2/24
Piano Lessons
Piano lessons for beginners of all
ages. Lynne’s Keyboard Studio—
30th year. Lynne O. Placey,
teacher. [email protected]. Tel
(603) 237-8859.
10/28
Monuments
Cemetery monuments, sold new,
installed, cleaned, death date engraved. Dana Nordberg, (603) 3311296.
10/28
Mail this form with your payment to:
The Chronicle,
PO Box 263, Colebrook, NH 03576.
Be sure to include your name and address.
Farm Fresh
Fresh eggs are back: $3.29/dz. Spaghetti, red kuri, delicata squash.
Local Tomatoes $2.25 lb, red peppers leeks, beets $1.49/lb, potatoes
$1.69/lb Lettuces (Green Romaine,
Red Leaves) and parsley. Gluten
and dairy free products at the Cop-
per Leaf store. We are located in
the green building between IGA
and the rest area. 237-5318 for
questions.
10/14
Help Wanted
New restaurant opening in Canaan.
Looking for part-time, experienced
pizza maker. Must be 18 or older.
Must have reliable transportation
and good work ethics. If interested,
call Michelle. (802) 323-4930.
Rick at store, or call 237-5579.
TFN
Hospitality
Jackson’s Lodge, on Lake Wallace,
Canaan, Vt. Fall packages for lakefront cabins and rooms. Catering to
weddings, anniversaries, reunions,
meetings, special events. Café
breakfast, Saturday, Sunday, 8-11
a.m. 802-266-3360.
www.JacksonsLodgeVT.net.
10/7
10/14
Janitorial position at the Monadnock Congregational Church. For
details contact Norma Leach at 237
-8629.
10/14
For Rent
2 br., 1 1/2 baths, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, W/D hookup, het
included, no pets. References required. Over First Run, downtown
Colebrook. $800 per month. See
YARD/GARAGE SALE
At North Country Storage, across
from IGA parking lot, Colebrook.
Oct. 7-10. 9 a.m.-? Lots of miscellaneous stuff.
10/7
Yard Sale—Main Street, Canaan,
Vt., sat. and Sun., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Multi-family. Housewares, clothes,
Disney, Coca-Cola and much more!
Rain or shine.
10/7
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Sports
Left photo: Groveton’s Becca Rogers and Colebrook’s Emily Brosseau battle over the ball at Colebrook’s homecoming on Oct. 1. Right photo: Colebrook’s Chris Hastings and
Groveton’s Keith Brewer both battle for possession of the ball. Liz Carney photos.
VARSITY SOCCER AND
CROSS-COUNTRY
Oct. 7-14
Varsity soccer and cross country
games will be played at 4 p.m.
unless otherwise indicated. Girls
will be identified with a G and the
boys with a B or both will be listed
after each game and time.
Oct. 7, 2011:
Gorham at Colebrook, B/G
Oct. 11:
Cabot at Canaan, B
Colebrook at Woodsville, B/G
Oct. 12:
Littleton at Groveton, B/G
Oct. 13:
Canaan at Concord, G
Oct. 14:
Colebrook at Profile, B/G
Cross Country:
Littleton hosts Pittsburg at
Littleton
Littleton hosts Canaan at Littleton
VARSITY SOCCER SCORES
Sept. 29 thru Oct. 5
Girls, Sept. 29, 2011:
Canaan 7, Concord 1
Oct. 1:
Colebrook 7, Groveton 0
Girls:
Oct. 3:
Canaan 4, UCA 0
Girls:
Groveton 2, WMRHS 1
Oct. 5:
Lisbon 5, Colebrook 0
Girls:
Canaan 4, Craftsbury 3
Colebrook 2, Lisbon 2
Oct. 5:
Gorham 5, Groveton 0
Girls:
Gorham 8, Groveton 4
—Liz Carney
The Canaan Grade 4-6 2011 soccer team. Front, Logan Hailey, goalie. Second row, Ashley Uran,
McKenzie Carney, Jonah Cote, Lelah Hailey, Morgan Becker, Ayva D’Aiello, Isabella Baglio, Skye
Wheeler, Kristen Osgood, Gavin Shannon, Joey Flanagan, Back, Assistant Coach Melissa Gray, Andrew Belleville, Hunter Roy, Alex Baglio, Emmitt Lambert, Madison Rodrigue, Nolan Lyons, Olivia
Harris, Christie Baglio, Mason Leighton, Jacob Masson, Nicholas Swallow, Markus Lapierre, Coach
Jennifer Frizzell. Missing from photo: Skylar Tricca. Lori Stott photo.
brook for a medical emergency.
On Sept. 29, at 3:26 p.m., the
There was no patient transport. department responded to ColeAt 11:19 a.m., the department brook for a medical emergency.
responded to Pittsburg for a The patient was transported to
medical emergency. The patient UCVH.
was transported to UCVH. At
3:20 p.m., the department re- department responded to Pittsrial Hospital. At 6:10 p.m., the sponded to Columbia for a mo- burg for a medical emergency.
department responded to Memo- tor vehicle crash. The patient The patient was transported to
rial Hospital for a transfer to was transported to UCVH.
UCVH.
UCVH. At 7:55 p.m., the department responded to Stewartstown for a medical emergency.
The patient was transported to
See Local Sports
UCVH.
On Sept. 27, at 1:40 p.m., the
Action Every Week
department responded to Stewartstown for a medical emerIn The Video Of The Week
gency. There was no patient
found.
department responded to Cole-
Police, EMS
www.colebrookchronicle.co
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VARSITY GIRLS SOCCER
Canaan 7, Concord 1
Sept. 29
Canaan wins at home
against Concord. Rebecca Marchesseault had an easy day
with only two saves. Concord’s
Kasey Degreenie had six saves.
Canaan outshot Concord 17-3.
Ritza Arias scored two goals.
The first was 19 minutes into
the first half and the second
was 20 minutes into the second.
Alicia Marquis had a hat trick
with the first goal scored 24
minutes into the first and the
second and third happened at
the 10 and 12 minute mark into
the second. Casey Noyes and
Rachel Riley each scored a goal
with Noyes’s at the 17 minute
mark and Riley scored five minutes later. The only goal scored
by Concord to averted the shutout with only one minute remaining in the game off a penalty from the 18 yard line.
“We played really well in
this game,” said Head Coach
Tim Gray, “We dominated the
entire game. Our play in the
first half was a little slow scoring only two goals, but we made
it up in the second half with
five goals.”
Oct. 1
The Colebrook Mohawks
treaded very carefully to an
extremely wet victory shutting
out the Groveton Eagles at
homecoming. Colebrook’s Lexi
Lawson had six saves and
Groveton’s Brook Drouin had
11. The Mohawks outshot the
Eagles 22-13. Despite the downpours saturating the soccer
field Colebrook’s Leah Raymond managed to score off a
direct penalty kick at the 6:41
mark in the first half. Kiya
DeWitt scored the second goal
assisted by Josee Brunault at
17:23. “It was very wet,” said
Head Coach Katie Parker, “Just
coming away with a win without having any injuries in
weather like this is good. I am
really glad that Lexi didn’t
have to make any huge saves.
Most of the shots on her were
directly at her not where she
had to dive for it to make the
save.”
Canaan 4, UCA 0
Oct. 3
Canaan shut out UCA at
home. Rebecca Marchesseault
Groveton’s Ethan Marshall and Wilson Bronson win this head over Canaan’s Allison Rancourt breaks away from UCA defenders to
WMRHS. Tina McKenzie photo.
drive the ball into enemy territory. Thomas Jordan photo.
had 11 saves and UCA’s Sydney
Whipple had 12. Canaan outshot UCA 17-9. Alicia Marquis
scored the first goal of the game
at the 25 minute mark in the
first half. Rachel Riley scored
the second nine minutes later.
In the second half Holly Maroney scored the third goal
seven minutes in. Two minutes
later teammate Erin Marchesseault made the final goal of
the game. “We did well and
spaced things out better in this
game,” said Head Coach Tim
Gray, “Our communication was
a lot better. We played a better
game than we did with Cabot.”
Oct. 4
The Canaan Eagles soar to
victory in sudden death overtime at home against Craftsbury for the team’s third
straight win. Rebecca Marchesseault had an outstanding
game in goal with 30 saves and
Craftsbury’s Emma Spiese had
20. Canaan outshot Craftsbury
26-21. Craftsbury scored the
first two goals of the game with
the first coming at the four
minute mark in the first half.
The second came 18 minutes
into the second half. “In the
Canaan’s Connor Lyons drives the ball up the field into UCA territory with teammate Tyler Gray following his moves on Oct. 3. Thomas Jordan photo.
In UCA territory, Canaan’s Tyler Gray controls the ball with teammate Corey Couture looking on.
Thomas Jordan photo.
first weren’t quite off the bus
yet,” said Head Coach Tim
Gray, “We didn’t even do the
very basics right. There wasn’t
much communication on the
field either.”
Nineteen minutes into the
second Erin Marchesseault
for Canaan. Down 2-1 Alicia
Marquis knotted the game up
at two with a goal at the 31
minute mark. With only four
minutes remaining in the game
Ritza Arias scored to take the
lead for Canaan for the first
time in the game 3-2. A minute
later Craftsbury scored retie
the game up at three to force
overtime.
With one minute remaining
on the clock in the first overtime Marquis scored off a shot
Arias took and Marchesseault’s
rebound for the victory, 4-3.
“We may have started off slow,”
said Coach Gray, “but when it
mattered we came out to play
and won the game. We just
waited a little while before we
went to work.”
VARSITY BOYS SOCCER
Canaan 2, UCA 1
Oct 3
Canaan wins by a narrow
margin at home against UCA.
Cole Noyes had 10 saves and
UCA’s Chris DeLaBruere had
19. Canaan outshot UCA by a
large margin 40-10. About 18
yards out Canaan’s Eric Huot
at the 33:45 mark with through
ball pass from Tyler Gray. Gray
scored the second goal with a
long shot from the 18 yard line
with an assist from Mike Fuller
at 19:24 into the second half.
With only seven minutes remaining on the clock UCA’s Jihwan Kim scored off a penalty
kick to avert the shut out.
“We have a good attack,”
said Head Coach Talan Bryant,
“We can move the ball up the
field, but we have a problem
with finishing. It makes it difficult to score goals. Our ball
control was outstanding in this
game. UCA had a hard time
even touching the ball. We took
40 shots to their 10. We need to
finish better.”
Oct. 4
The Canaan Eagles soar to
victory for the second straight
game by shutting out Craftsbury. Connor Lyons scored the
first goal with 35 seconds remaining in the first half when
Craftsbury’s goalie dropped the
ball and Lyons tapped it into
the net. The other two goals
came in the second half. The
first was by Kevin Arias 21
minutes in off a Tyler Gray
corner kick. With only 11 minutes remaining in the game
Mike Fuller took advantage of a
three on one situation. Eric
Huot had a cross pass in front
of the goal where Fuller was
there to put the ball in the net.
“We played really hard,” said
Head Coach Talan Bryant,
“Our goalie Cole Noyes had
some key saves and the defense
played well to shut them down
offensively. The last time that
we played them they beat us.
They are a really good team.
We finally offensively capitalized on our shot opportunities.”
—Liz Carney
(Editor’s note: Teams not
covered in this round up are
either because the coaches were
unavailable at presstime or
decided not to provide weekly
updates due to their schedules.)
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Sports
Groveton senior Caroline Hall gets the head ball in the GrovetonWMRHS game. Groveton won in overtime, 2-1. Tina McKenzie
photo.

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