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The Colebrook Chronicle
COVERING THE TOWNS OF THE UPPER CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2013
603-246-8998
VOL. 14, NO. 18
Region, State Mourns Passing Of Ray Burton At 74
By Donna Jordan
First seat to the right of the
Governor. That was where Executive Councilor Ray Burton sat
in the meeting room of the Executive Council Chambers. It was
a seat of prominence for a man
who was the longest-serving
Executive Councilor in the his-
tory of the state of New Hampshire.
This week, flags flew at halfstaff in New Hampshire in honor
of Executive Councilor Ray Burton—New Hampshire’s wellloved Councilor from District
One. At 1:53 a.m. on Tuesday,
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On Saturday, Nov. 9, the Colebrook Academy history class and National Honor Society hosted an event
in honor of Veterans Day at the Tillotson Center in Colebrook. Students from the Academy interviewed
the surviving World War II veterans and made projects detailing their lives in the military. Pictured,
from left, are Frank Rancloes (Marine Corps), Jarvis Lewis (Army), Howard Carney (Army), Reginald
Maxwell (Navy) and Glenn Perry (Army). Missing from photo, Curtis Klebe (Army). Angela Wheeler photo.
ISHC To Expand With Canaan Site
By Marie P. Hughes
The Board of Directors of
Indian Mountain Health Center
(ISHC) received news from Vermont Senator Bernie Sander’s
Office informing them of a federal grant amounting to
$456,793 to help them establish
a satellite site in Canaan.
The Canaan site will be one
of three Vermont sites being
created to make healthcare more
accessible throughout the state.
“This is a huge step forward for
healthcare in Vermont in provid-
ing high-quality, affordable primary care, dental care, low-cost
prescription drugs and mental
health counseling to people
throughout Vermont,” said
Sanders, chairman of a Senate
Coming To The Tillotson Center:
Performer Moya Brennan Bringing
Irish Christmas To Colebrook Dec. 2
Moya Brennan will have copies of her “An Irish Christmas” CD with
her when she comes to Colebrook to perform at the Tillotson Center
on Monday, Dec. 2. Tickets are now on sale for this GNWCA show.
Grammy
award-winning
musician Moya Brennan is on
tour in the U.S. with her Christmas show “An Irish Christmas,”
and will perform on Dec. 2 at 7
p.m. at the Tillotson Center in
Colebrook. The concert is hosted
by the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts, which has
brought numerous award-winning musicians to the North
Country.
Brennan is set to re-release
her popular Christmas concert
album, with bonus tracks
recently recorded. She has been
admired around the world as the
voice of Clannad, of which she
has been the lead singer since
1975. She has released 18
albums with the group, and two
with her world-famous sister
Enya.
Called “The First Lady of
Celtic Music,” Moya has simultaneously embarked on an
inc
By tradition, Executive Councilor Raymond Burton would always
launch his reelection campaign in Colebrook. Here he is at his
reelection event at the Colebrook Country Club in 2006. Charles
Jordan photo.
Carrie Ladd Survives
Philippines Typhoon
By Marie P. Hughes
When Typhoon Haiyan struck
the Philippines, Tacloban City
where Groveton’s Carrie Ladd,
22, was working as a Peace Corps
volunteer, the city was destroyed.
According to her father, SAU
58 Superintendent Carl Ladd
and his wife, Michele, spent “the
longest forty-eight hours of our
lives.” Finally at 11 p.m., Friday
evening they received a call from
the Peace Corps saying Carrie
was safe in Manila.
The next day, Carrie was able
to call her parents to let them
know her condition. Then on
Carrie Ladd, at left, surrounded by children and other staff at SOS
Children's Village before the typhoon struck. Courtesy photo.
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Ray Burton
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he lost his battle with kidney
cancer, dying in his home at the
age of 74, surrounded by friends
whom he loved and cherished, in
the family’s circa 1834 farmhouse that his parents purchased
in 1938—one year before his
birth.
A few hours later, his spokesperson, BJ Perry, sent a notice to
the media, “It is with a heavy
heart that we announce the passing of Executive Councilor Raymond S. Burton. Councilor
Burton passed last night at his
home in Bath, New Hampshire,
after his battle with cancer. He
leaves behind family and friends
as well as a legacy of public
service that has impacted so
many in the Granite State.”
Burton lived in that farmhouse with his parents, Stephen
and Natalie, and his sisters Mary
and Joan, and brother, Steve.
The family’s life was remembered in a book written by Joan
in 2006, called Thinking of
Yesterday Today. In her book’s
preface, Joan wrote some words
that seem befitting this week as
we mourn the loss of her brother:
“You never really leave a place
you love. Part of it you take with
you, leaving a part of yourself
behind.” Recounted in the book
is the story of how, as a child,
Councilor Burton got started
playing the piano—and how he
once sent a piece that he wrote
to Lawrence Welk, receiving a
letter in return. She also
recounted how her brother Ray
always dominated at Monopoly
games. “He always had all the
money,” she once said.
During his political career,
Burton represented a population
that spanned two-thirds of the
state of New Hampshire—he
would tell you this while unfolding a map of New Hampshire to
make his point about the scale
and size of his district. It was a
large region, geographically, but
Councilor Burton seemed to
know everyone in that region,
and everyone knew him. And
though he has had a tough year
in battling kidney cancer, he still
made it to his favorite events and
he stayed in contact with the
Executive Council meetings,
often placing his votes by telephone. When elected in 1977,
Burton had replaced Lyle Hersom, a popular three-term Councilor from Northumberland.
Burton had announced just two
weeks ago that his cancer had
returned and that he would not
be seeking re-election next year.
(The Chronicle featured a story
on the Councilor in the Nov. 1
issue.)
Upon hearing of the passing
of Burton, N.H. Governor Maggie
Hassan requested flags to be
lowered to half-staff in his honor.
She then issued the following
statement on the passing of Executive Councilor Raymond S. Burton: “Today, we have lost one of
the most dedicated, caring and
unwavering public servants that
the State of New Hampshire has
ever known. For nearly 40 years,
Ray Burton stood up and fought
for the people and communities
of the North Country with a
passion that can never be
matched. For the people Ray
represented, he was more than
an Executive Councilor or
County Commissioner–he was a
member of the family. If a challenge or problem ever arose, you
could call Ray Burton and he
would do everything in his power
to help. If a business, a student,
a community leader was being
honored, Ray Burton would be
the first to applaud. If there was
a parade, a pot luck dinner, a
public meeting, you knew that
Ray Burton would be there. Even
as his health prevented him from
attending in person, Ray refused
to miss Executive Council meetings, participating by phone
without missing a beat or a vote.
As much as any other person
that I have ever known, Ray
Burton understood the deep history and recognized the promising future of the Granite State.
It has truly been an honor to
serve by his side. With his passing, a hole has been left in the
hearts and souls of all Granite
Staters, and Tom and I are
deeply saddened by the loss our
friend. Our thoughts and prayers
are with his loved ones and all
who have been touched by Ray
Burton’s unsurpassed commitment to the people of New Hampshire. He will truly be missed.”
On Tuesday, a simple statement was placed on the webpage
for the N.H. Executive Council:
“Councilor Burton
8/13/1939-11/12/2013
“It has been our privilege to
serve on the Executive Council
alongside Councilor Raymond
Burton, New Hampshire's Public
Servant. We will all miss his
presence more than words can
express.”
All of Councilor Burton’s political colleagues weighed in with
feelings of loss and praise for his
accomplishments throughout the
day on Tuesday.
“I’m so sad about Ray’s passing. He was a great friend to me
and to everyone in the North
Country. Ray was an incredible
advocate for the people of northern New Hampshire and his
commitment to them will never
be forgotten. My thoughts and
prayers are with Ray’s family
and friends.”
--U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, former N.H. Governor
“This is a sad day for New
Hampshire. Councilor Burton’s
passing marks the loss of a great
New Hampshire statesman and
a tireless champion for the North
Country. Ray saw public service
as a calling and a true joy. He
was a constant presence in the
communities of his district,
always eager to make a difference in the lives of his constituents. At the Statehouse, Ray was
an extraordinarily respected
voice. He was always well-versed
on the issues, knew the ins and
outs of state government, and
took every opportunity to stand
up for the people of northern
New Hampshire. Ray’s commitment to improving the lives of his
constituents truly raised the bar
for public service in our state.
Always quick to share wit and
wisdom, he served with tremendous enthusiasm, remarkable
diligence, and a deep and abiding
love for the people of the North
Country. Ray touched so many
lives and he will be deeply
missed. I join citizens across New
Hampshire in mourning Ray’s
passing, and I extend my prayers
and deepest sympathy to his
family and many friends.”
–U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte
“With the passing of Ray Burton, New Hampshire has lost one
of its finest public servants,
kindest souls, and most steadfast leaders. For nearly four
decades, Ray served his community and state with unmatched
dedication, always putting the
needs of those he served above
all else. His compassion and
commitment to the North Country and New Hampshire set a
standard for service that will
inspire generations to come.
There is no replacing Ray Burton, but Ray’s memory will live
on in the enormous good he did,
in the countless lives he touched,
and in the spirit of service he
embodied. My thoughts and
prayers, and those of so many
across New Hampshire, are with
Ray’s family, and with all those
who were lucky enough to know
him.”
–Congresswoman
Annie Kuster
“I am deeply saddened to
learn of the passing of Councilor
Ray Burton. He was a dedicated
public servant and an effective
voice for the North Country. My
thoughts and prayers are with
his family, his friends, and the
people he loved and served so
well for so long.”
–Congresswoman
Carol Shea-Porter
“As the longest serving Executive Councilor, Ray Burton
touched the lives of our members
and so many of the men and
women across our state. He was
a dedicated public servant and a
passionate advocate for his constituents and the state. His
legacy lives on in the actions of
current and future public servants whom he inspired, empowered and educated. On behalf of
the House, I would like to convey
our deepest sympathies to Councilor Burton’s family, friends and
constituents.”
–Terie Norelli,
Speaker for the N.H. House
of Representatives
“It is the end of era. For
nearly four decades, Ray Burton
reigned over the North Country
like a combination benevolent
king and parochial ward politician He was a true original,
larger-than-life personality and
person of immense kindness,
decency, optimism and humor.
Ray loved life and that makes
letting him go very hard, but he’s
in a better place. In a sense, he
has not died, he’s been redistricted and we can rest assured
that he’s lobbying the good Lord
to look north. God Bless Ray
Burton and the North Country
as we endure such an enormous
loss.”
–N.H. Senator
Jeff Woodburn, former intern
for Councilor Burton
New Hampshire Republican
Party Chairman Jennifer Horn
released the following statement
on the passing of Executive
Councilor Ray Burton:
“Executive Councilor Ray
Burton was a true public servant, a bipartisan leader and a
tireless champion for the North
Country. Ray’s dedication to his
job was legendary and it earned
him the unwavering support and
admiration of his constituents.
For nearly 40 years, he set the
Friday, November 15, 2013
gold standard for public service
in our state, and inspired generations of Granite Staters to give
back to their communities and
help others. I am personally
saddened by this loss. Ray was
a good man, a steady mentor and
an example of humility in service
for all of us. I will never forget
the lessons learned from him
and the friendship we shared.
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Typhoon
Monday they spent two hours
talking on the phone, when Carrie assured her parents she was
all right, but she was pretty
banged up, including some serious cuts to her feet as she traveled to safety.
When the typhoon struck,
Carrie, the Peace Corps’ warden
for her group of seven people,
gathered them together and they
were able to get to their designated safe place as they had been
trained. The village where Carrie
worked is called SOS Children,
but
that
was
completely
destroyed, and the children were
airlifted to another island housing other SOS children.
As Carrie told her father,
“There is nothing to go back to.”
Although the Ladds have not
heard anything from Carrie since
Monday, Nov. 11, she did tell
them the volunteers were supposed to be meeting with a
trauma counselor on Wednesday,
Nov. 13.
Carrie graduated third in her
class from Groveton High School
in 2009, and then received a
degree in Middle Eastern studies
from U. Mass, Amherst in May
2013. After exploring some
options of serving others, especially women, Carrie went to the
Peace Corps on July 4, 2013, but
because the Peace Corps has
stopped sending volunteers to
the Middle East, Carrie was sent
to the Philippines where she
spent time in training before
being assigned to SOS Children’s
Village.
As an ironic side note, Superintendent Ladd said he was
relieved she was not going to the
Middle East because she would
be “safer” elsewhere. Ladd said,
“I was hoping she would get sent
to South America.”
Because of her facility with
languages, she scored second
highest of the 70 in her group for
languages. Tacloban City, the
second largest in the Philippines
with a population of about
450,000, has always wanted a
Peace Corps volunteer to work at
its villages. However, the dialect
is so different and difficult, no
one, until Carrie, has been able
to master it, so she was sent
there as a social worker.
The children at the village are
at risk, and what Carrie and
others at SOS do is try to teach
parenting skills and to make
sure the children thrive and
learn. According to her father,
“Carrie loves what she is doing,
and she loves where she is.” Dr.
Ladd said he has been trying to
get in touch with SOS Children
International to see how people
can help.
As he said, “The best way for
anyone to help Carrie is to help
her kids.” As soon as Dr. Ladd
has any information about what
people in the North Country can
do to help, he will let everyone
know. Meanwhile, all the Ladds
can do is wait until Carrie is able
to contact them again.
Carrie Ladd is welcomed to SOS Children's Village in September
when she began her work as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines. Courtesy photo.
ISHC
subcommittee that oversees primary healthcare.
A Sanders provision in the
Affordable Care Act authorized
$11 billion to build, expand, and
operate community health centers throughout the United
States. Nationwide, the latest
round of grants awarded totaled
$150 million for 236 new community health centers around
the country to serve more than
1.25 million additional patients.
Canaan is one of those centers.
Even though the other sites
are connected with Vermont
agencies, because of the relationship between northern Vermont
and northern New Hampshire,
plus the number of patients from
Vermont who access service at
Indian Stream, Canaan became
the ideal location.
This undertaking has been in
the works for several months,
and
last
March,
ISHC
approached Northeast Kingdom
Community Action Program
(NEKCA) to determine if it
would be interested in leasing
space for the health center. For
those who may be unaware of
the history of NEKCA, Joe
Patrissi, Executive Director,
said, “NEKCA is very excited
that ISHC’s new site will be
co-located in our Canaan facility, which was sold to us by the
local Catholic Church to develop
a community resource center.
This co-location will bring a
one-stop shop for the community
to meet essential needs.”
Shirley Powell, CEO for
ISHC, explained that “$150,000
of the award will be applied to
renovation of the facility. The
remaining amount of the grant
will support the services we
provide such as our sliding fee
scale for eligible patients, care
management, assistance programs, and outreach activities.”
Powell also stated they will be
recruiting five new staff members for the facility, and the
continual funding each year will
enable them to hire top qualified
professionals such as a medical
and behavioral health providers,
and clinical/administrative support staff.
Dr. John Fothergill, ISHC
Medical Director, stated, “When
fully operational, we also anticipate having an ongoing, parttime presence of a family physician and pediatrician at the
site.” The Requests for Proposals
(RFP) will be advertised immediately because as Powell stated,
“We have to be up and opened
by March 1, 2014. We are asking for RFP’s to be returned by
Dec. 16 so we can begin the
project immediately.”
Although any contractor may
apply for the project, the Federal
Government has certain guidelines a contractor must follow
when using grant money. Powell
has also been responsible for two
other major projects at ISHC,
and they were the expansion of
the Health Center and the setting up of the new pharmacy at
the location.
As Powell stated, “We
couldn’t be more pleased since
this is our third project, and
although, it is not the most
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expensive one, it certainly is one
that is most needed and will
serve so many more people.”
Several people were responsible
in helping to make this site a
reality by writing letters of support for the project. “Besides
patients who utilize Indian
Stream, Senators Leahy and
Sanders, as well as Representative Peter Welch of Vermont also
wrote letters of support,” said
Powell.
Moya Brennan
Indian Stream Health Center’s new expansion site will be co-located in NEKCA facility in the village of
Canaan, Vt. Charles Jordan photo.
Moya Brennan brings her “Irish
Christmas” show to Colebrook on
Monday, Dec. 2. Courtesy photo.
redible solo career, with seven
albums to her name. Overall her
career to date includes over 20
albums, numerous film scores,
and performances with such
artists as The Chieftains, Robert
Plant, Shane MacGowan and
Bono.
“When I recorded ‘An Irish
Christmas’ in 2007, I had no
idea of the reaction it would get
and the fact that, unlike other
studio albums, it is timeless,”
she said. “Every year since then
it has been heard and I have
developed
an
atmospheric
Christmas show with the songs.
Between then and now I have
come across a number of seasonal songs and carols which I
wanted to record, and the
results are here on the new
album.”
For some tracks, Moya said,
“I have drawn on my native Irish
tongue, but there is also a beautiful, original song which was
written for me by Cape Cod
based songwriter, Tom O’Neill
called ‘Noel Noel.’ I think it’s
given my take on Celtic Christmas music a new lease on life.”
In addition to “Noel, Noel,”
the bonus tracks are the Gaelic
tunes “Dia do Bheatha” and
“Codail a Leanbh,” and the classic “We Three Kings.”
“Moya Brennan is perhaps
the biggest name performer
we’ve ever brought to Colebrook,” said GNWCA President
Charlie Jordan.” We are grateful
for our association with the Skye
Theatre in Maine for helping
make this concert possible. You
won’t want to miss it–a memorable night of Christmas music for
the entire family.”
Tickets to the concert are $15
each, and may be purchased at
the door on the night of the
concert or at Fiddleheads on
Main Street in Colebrook. For
more information, call 237-9302
or 246-8998. Moya Brennan CD
sales and other information may
be
found
at
www.Moya
Brennan.com.
Police, EMS Reports
COLEBROOK POLICE
On Nov. 4, police investigated
a burglary reported by Devon
Phillips on Fish Hatchery Road.
It was reported that cash and
jewelry were taken.
NORTHUMBERLAND
POLICE
On Nov. 4, at 6:08 p.m., Rita
Hartlen of Groveton struck a
deer while traveling North on
Lancaster Road. The deer ran in
front of her vehicle and was
struck and killed. There was
moderate damage to the vehicle
which was towed from the scene.
Hartlen was not injured in the
accident. At 10:14 p.m., Jennie
Lebron of 125 Old Village Road
Groveton was stopped for a headlight out. After checking her
license status it was determined
that her license was suspended.
She was taken into custody for
Operating after Suspension or
Revocation and bailed on $250
Personal Recognizance bail with
a court date of Dec. 9, 2013, in
the Lancaster Circuit Court.
On Nov. 7, at 11:54 p.m., a
vehicle was observed travelling
80 mph in a posted 45 mph zone
on Route 110. The officer
attempted to pull over the vehicle when it increased speed and
refused to stop. The officer
chased the vehicle into Stark
where it finally stopped on Cold
Springs Road. Sarah Brewer of
Stratford, who was driving the
car, was taken into custody and
charged with Disobeying an Officer, Minor in Possession of Alcohol, Unregistered Vehicle and
Speeding. She was released on
$2,500 Personal Recognizance
Bail with a court date of Dec. 9,
2013, in the Lancaster Circuit
Court.
On Nov. 9, at 4:15 p.m., Northumberland police assisted
N.H. State Police with a car
accident in Stark. A 10-year-old
female was hit by a passing vehicle. The child was transported to
AVH by Groveton Ambulance.
45TH PARALLEL EMS
The 45th Parallel EMS welcomes Mathew Dustin of Berlin,
an Advanced Emergency Medical
Technician, as a new part time
employee. Matt, an experienced
EMT, is also an employee of
Gorham Medical Services.
The following is the activity
report for Nov. 3-9.
On Nov. 3, at 1:15 p.m., the
department
responded
to
Beecher Falls, Vt., for a medical
emergency.
department responded to Colebrook for a medical emergency.
department responded to Stewartstown for a medical emergency.
On Nov. 7, at 8:03 a.m., the
department responded to Pittsburg for a medical alarm activation.
The ambulance was
canceled while en route. At
10:39 a.m., the department
responded to Canaan, Vt., for a
medical emergency.
department responded to Pittsburg for a medical emergency.
At 7:53 p.m., the department
responded to Stewartstown for
a medical emergency. At 9:59
p.m., the department responded
to UCVH for a transfer to
DHMC.
department responded to Colebrook for a medical emergency.
The patient was transported to
UCVH.
On Wednesday, at around 4 p.m., a call came into the East Angus Fire Dept. reporting a fire at the Le
Sapaniere Rest Home on Rousseau Street in East Angus, Que. Upon arrival, the department found little
fire, only smoke. Residents and employees were quickly evacuated. Ambulances were on scene, but it
appeared that no one was taken to hospital. The evacuation was done to ensure the safety of the workers
and residents. No damage was done to the rest home. Corey Bellam photo.
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Ray Burton Never Forgot The
Small Things That Make Up Our Lives
We all knew it was coming, but the passing of
Executive Councilor Raymond S. Burton earlier this
week still hit us–so very many of us. That’s because
in his long political career, Ray Burton touched so
many people. Perhaps it was his warmth as he
greeted constituents. Maybe it was the zeal that he
approached each campaign. Maybe it was because
at times he seemed to be everywhere.
When we dipped into our photo files going back
over three-plus decades looking for an appropriate
picture to run with our story this week about Ray,
we found that he was everywhere. The photos we
selected are just the tip of the iceberg of the photos
we and others on our staff have taken of Raymond
S. Burton: there he was at ribbon cuttings, 100th
birthday parties, public hearings on such controversial issues as the Conway bypass and the Northern
Pass project. Hardly
anyone missed an
opportunity to have
their picture taken
with Ray and vice
versa (Ray often carried a small camera
with him to “capture
Councilor Ray Burton, third from
left, and “travel guide writers” Jim the moment.”) When
McIntosh and Charlie Jordan, at Jim McIntosh and this
far right, back in in 2006.
editor finished writing
a travel guide a few years back, Ray had us pose for
a picture at the Mountain View Hotel to mark the
publication of our little booklet, Northern Journeys “to celebrate.”
Ray was that way–your special event was a
special event to him, too. He handed out commendations signed by N.H. Governors almost as frequently as he handed out “Vote For Raymond S.
Burton” combs. He knew how important those small
milestones and accomplishments are to each and
every one of us.
It is that aspect of Ray Burton that we will miss
the most. In this age, he was a rarity among
politicians. He remembered that it is often those
small things that make our lives most important.
Charles J. Jordan
Photos above and below of Executive Councilor for District 1 Raymond S. Burton were taken during his
long tenure of service, photographed by editor Charlie Jordan. Left photo: This photo shows Ray (center)
early in his career, in April 1979, at an event at the Colebrook Country Club. “This was the first photo I
took of Ray,” said Charlie. Right photo: Ray Burton in July 1993 at a public hearing in Conway regarding
the controversial bypass project through that region. Charles Jordan photos.
Left: Ray Burton loved music and is shown performing in Colebrook at a GNWCA Winter Warmers piano
concert in 2007. Right photo: Councilor Burton recognizes Madeleine Croteau of the Stark Fiddlers’
Contest at the first GrayMist Fiddlefest held in Groveton in June 2010. Charles Jordan photos.
Councilor Burton was the first politician to come out against the proposed Northern Pass project. Left
photo: Burton speaks in Colebrook’s Monument Park at a Northern Pass opposition rally in September
2012. Right photo: One year later, in September 2013, Burton at the Whitefield DOE scoping hearing
reaffirmed his opposition to Northern Pass. “This was the last photo I was to take of Ray Burton,” Jordan
said. Charles Jordan photos.
Letters
Letter to the Editor:
The New Hampshire Legislature is currently considering
expanding the Medicaid Program
in the state. While I do believe
medical insurance programs
need fixing in our state, instantly
adding 30,000 people to our welfare rolls is not a smart way to
go. I recently sent a letter
(below) to our local Senator,
Representatives, and other
influential legislators asking
them to vote against such legis-
lation. I would appreciate it if
you would print this letter so
North Country’s taxpayers are
aware of the dangers they face if
this legislation passes.
Duffy Daugherty
East Colebrook
Ray Burton
Letters
end who can never be replaced.
Our state is a better place as a
result of Ray's service and accomplishments, and his memory will
live on for years to come. My
thoughts and prayers are with
Ray's family during this difficult
time.”
New Hampshire Democratic
Party Chair Ray Buckley had
this to say:
“I met Ray Burton during his
first term on the council 36 years
ago. I had the honor of getting to
know him and working with him
on many important issues.
Throughout his long career serving District One his steadfast
commitment, untiring dedication, and infectious enthusiasm
for his job was on proud display
each and every day. Every person
in his district was treated with
the utmost respect by Councilor
Burton no matter their differences. His decades of service will
remain a model for both young
and old in New Hampshire looking to make a difference through
public service. My thoughts and
prayers are with his family, loved
ones, and constituents in Council
District One.”
Hundreds of personal tributes
began pouring in to the Ray
Burton Facebook page, where it
seemed like everyone had a special story or photo to share about
a special man who showed compassion and a caring that knew
no bias and had no political
boundaries. Here are but a few:
“R.I.P. Mr. Raymond Burton.
You were the voice of the North
Country and you will be missed.”
–Ben Kenney
“We lost a true public servant,
not a politician. Too often the
mindset of serving ‘The People’
is forgotten by those we send to
Concord and Washington. Ray
was different. He never forgot
what the job was about, and he
was there for the people in the
North Country for over 30 years.
He’s truly irreplaceable. Rest In
Peace.”
–Ryder Selmi
“Today, I am thankful, and a
better civil servant because of
Raymond S. Burton. If you have
lived in New Hampshire, and
certainly the northern two-thirds
of it, you knew Ray. He never
forgot a name, a situation, a
cause, and he supported us all in
everything he did, every day. He
was genuine and thoughtful in
all his responses. Ray defined the
word advocate. I will sorely miss
knowing he was always there for
me and all of my state and local
peers. Ray Burton, do your work
in heaven no–and keep an eye on
us here.”
–Jennifer Frenette
“Not since the fall of The Old
Man of the Mountains has New
Hampshire suffered such a loss.
God grant you peace and rest,
dear friend Ray Burton.”
–Duncan C. McDougall
(Editor’s note: Councilor Burton’s obituary appears in this
week’s Colebrook Chronicle. A
public memorial service will be
held at Plymouth State University on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 1
p.m.)
(To Legislator Recipient):
The New Hampshire State
Senate and House of Representatives is taking up legislation
in early November regarding
expanding the Medicaid program in New Hampshire. I
believe, if approved, this action
to expand the program in the
Granite State will cripple the
State’s healthcare industry and
lead to disastrous fiscal consequences for all New Hampshire
citizens.
The decision on whether New
Hampshire should join Medicaid
expansion under Obamacare is
a serious make-and-break decision for New Hampshire. If you
vote to overturn the restraint
voted in the 2011-12 Legislative
session, I’m afraid it will eventually break the state budget.
Your vote against this impending bill is vitally important to
protect our citizens as well as
the fiscal integrity of our state.
Medicaid expansion will
almost certainly cause a predictable increase to the State budget
that will most likely force New
Hampshire towards a sales or
income tax to cover the ensuing
increase in those medical coverage costs. Reliance on Washington’s promise to continue to fund
these increased Medicare coverage costs is fraught with risk to
us given its history of reneging
on similar promises for various
social programs in the past and
the current Federal fiscal
morass. In effect, expanding
Medicaid in our State will only
encourage more irresponsible
governmental spending in New
Hampshire that has become all
too common at the Federal level.
I liken this issue to a huge
cow pie just waiting for us to
take a step into it.
I strongly urge you to vote
against any upcoming measure
to expand the Medicaid program
in New Hampshire at this time.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Respectfully,
Hon. J.C. “Duffy”
Daugherty
Former Representative,
Coos Country District 1
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Education
Left photo: Canaan Tech Ed students participated in the Game of Logging chainsaw safety and tree felling techniques course. Students spent the week in the Canaan town forest
obtaining their chainsaw safety certification. Right photo: Building Trades students assembly the new exercise station at the Canaan Rec Park. Courtesy photos.
COLEBROOK ACADEMY
HONOR ROLL
HIGH HONORS
Grade
12:
Nicholas
Bouchard, Elizabeth Collins,
Courtney Deblois, Taylor Inkell,
Alexis Lamontagne, Delanie
Stone.
Grade 11: Dakota Fogg, Elise
Fuller, Jessica Kennett, Sierra
Malcolm, Austin Steward.
Grade 10: Brianna Zavala.
Grade 9: Julius Sullivan,
Makaila Weir.
HONORS
Grade 12: Kailin Belanger,
Emily Brosseau, Victoria Elliott,
Dylan Fogg, Marguerite Frizzell, Isaiah Hutchinson, Ariana
Johns, Brandi Lambert, Brando
Marsh, Clancy Phillips, Justin
Siewierski.
Grade 11: Jessi Frechette,
Megan Hamel, Kensley Hammond, Sydney Haynes, Alexyss
Lawson, Duncan Pearson, Austin Prusik.
Grade 10: Michael Hastings,
Dylan Haynes, Erica Haynes.
Grade 9: Michaella Biron,
Brandon Crawford, Brianna
Fogg, Brooke Lawson, William
Moody, Lindsey Nadig, Robert
Woodbury.
COLEBROOK
ELEMENTARY
HONOR ROLL
HIGH HONORS
Grade 8: Karissa Roberts.
Grade 7: Lucas Brock.
Grade 6: Danielle Deblois,
Adrianna Noyes.
HONORS
Grade 8: Melissa Collins, Callie Dauphinais, Caitlyn GleasonGammon, Savannah Howe, Kendra Learned, Dawson McCowen,
Lindsay Pearson, Selena Richards, Taylor Siewierski, Kelsey
Steward.
Grade 7: Dylan Carpino,
Adam Crawford, Cameron Frizzell, Shawn Kenney, Leslie Lord,
Alex Rodevitz.
Grade 6: Olivia Churchill,
Kara Keiper, Bhima Kelley,
Leighanne Marcotte, Nevin
Paquette, Ryleigh Rainville.
GROVETON ELEMENTARY
HONOR ROLL
HIGH HONORS
Grade 5:
Nathan Guay,
Marissa Leighton.
HONORS
Grade 4: Kaitlin Cassady,
Alyssa Goulet, Patrick Keenan,
Kassidy Whiting.
Grade 5: Emmalee DeBlois,
Ava McNevins, Colby Stinson,
Katie Woodworth.
STEWARTSTOWN
COMMUNITY SCHOOL
FIRST QUARTER
HONOR ROLL
HIGH HONORS
Grade 8: Sarah Collins.
Grade 4: Caleb Guilmette.
Grade 3: Austin Day, Savannah Ricker.
HONORS
Grade 8: Sierra Miller, Kassandra Ricker.
Grade 7: Chandler Biron,
Aliayah Brown, Skylar Tricca.
Grade 6: Garrett Rancourt,
Ashley-Jaden Uran.
Grade 5: Owen Pollard, Carson Rancourt.
Grade 4: James Bissonnette,
Elijah Brown, Connor Howe,
Dawson Klebe, Chloe Royal.
Grade 3: Kole Chapple, Kaedyn Covell, Anthony Dumont,
Jace Jandreau, Aidan McAllaster, Jayden Riendeau, Serenity Thomas.
STRATFORD
PUBLIC SCHOOL
HONOR ROLL
HONORS
Left photo: The National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society in Pittsburg held a Harvest
Dance for students in Grades K-6 on Friday, Nov. 8. Students enjoyed games, dancing and refreshments.
Jaylyn Young is shown making crafts with her aunt and NHS member, Kirby Judd. Right photo: Nora
and Aidan Gray are all dressed up for the occasion. Tammy Jeralds photos.
Grade 8: Christina Asher,
Erik Lynch, Kiana Martin.
Grade 7: Brigid Jatkwicz,
Janessa
Lavoie,
Reuben
Nadeau, Elizabeth Noyes.
Grade 6: Nicolas Goulet,
Zackary Pitman.
Grade 5: Ruby Come, Mercedes Martin, Jasmine Noyes.
Grade 4: Christopher Corliss.
Grade 3: Bennett Brooks-Avery, Nevaeh George, Kylee
Lachance.
STRATFORD
SCHOOL BOARD
One of the best pieces of news
Superintendent Carl Ladd presented to the Stratford School
Board at its Nov. 13 meeting
was the unanticipated amount
of $62,000 in adequacy funds
from the state. The funds are
based on daily attendance, free
and reduced lunches, and other
factors. Since most funds are
being cut statewide, and the
other schools in SAU 58 have
had their funds reduced, this
announcement was a welcomed
one.
In other Board business, the
five year maintenance plan took
center stage since Carl Ladd
said, “We needed a plan, and we
are going to deal with the safety
issues first.” Those issues at the
top of the list are changing all of
the classroom doors, and various
outer doors in the gym and Multiple Purpose Room (MPR). The
new doors for the classroom will
contain safety glass and be able
to be locked from the inside since
most of the classroom doors do
not lock from the inside, and in
case of an emergency, it would
be a definite liability.
Other projects the plan incorporates are: a new roof and
windows in the science lab;
refinishing hardwood floors in
the hallways; new routers and
surge protectors; repair of the
MPR roof. If there is not enough
money in the budget, according
to Superintendent Ladd, it could
become a warrant article in
March. As he said, “If we are
going to keep this school operating, we need to keep up the
maintenance regularly.” Other
issues discussed were employee
regulations about cell phone use
during the school day and the
limited availability of a school
counselor at the school.
Principal Sandi Adams told
the Board that she is working
with Groveton to reinstitute the
robotics program at the school,
and they will see how much
interest students have in building robots.
Board member Tom Allin
asked about the ski program and
was told that all schools in SAU
58 could only maintain a program if parents agreed to sponsor it because no staff will be
available for the program. Also
no transportation is being provided so parents will have to find
a way to transport their children.
However, children will have an
unexcused absence from school if
they choose to participate in a ski
program.
–Marie P. Hughes
Business
BANK OFFERS VETERANOWNED BUSINESS LOANS
First Colebrook Bank is
announces its small business
loan program for veterans.
Funds are available for qualified
veterans seeking financing.
“We look to serve qualified
veterans who are seeking small
business financing,” states John
Pratt, Executive Vice President
at First Colebrook Bank. “Our
experienced commercial lending
team can assist borrowers with
the application process.”
The SBA has announced new
measures to help get loans into
the hands of veterans. For all
veteran loans up to $350,000
that are authorized under the
SBA Express program, there will
be no up-front fee. This initiative
will start on Jan. 1, 2014, and
continue through the end of the
fiscal year.
Interested veterans should
contact First Colebrook Bank at
237-5551.
North Country Photo Album
Colebrook Academy Players Present:
“Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs”
Photos by Angela Wheeler
The Colebrook Academy Players present “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” Nov. 14-16 at the Tillotson
Center in Colebrook at 7 p.m. From the left, “Snow Whit”e played by Hannah Potter, talks with the Seven
Dwarfs; Sarge (Madison Mercer), Ticklish (Makaila Weir), Spritely (Brittnie Strickland), Gloomy Gus
(Brianna Zavala), Gabby (Melaney Hibbard), Snore (Morgan Beaton), Slowpoke (Austin Prusik). Angela
Wheeler photo.
Left photo: The Evil Queen, played by Erica Haynes, concocts a deadly poison to kill Snow White and once
again make herself the “fairest in the land.” Right photo: After being given an apple by an old beggar
woman, Snow White takes a bite and falls into a deep sleep only to be awakened by her one true love, the
Prince Robert. Angela Wheeler photos.
The cast gathered for a group photo after their dress rehearsal on Thursday before their opening show
that night. Front: Morgan Beaton (Snore), Ben Lacaillade (Prince Robert), Hannah Potter (Snow White),
Madison Mercer (Sarge), and Makaila Weir (Ticklish). Second row: Cindy-Lou Amey, Johanna Schillemat
(Red Riding Hood), Melaney Hibbard (Gabby), Brianna Zavala (Gloomy Gus/Enchanted Vixen), Sydney
Haynes (Esmeralda/Crone), Erica Haynes (Evil Queen), Brittnie Strickland (Spritely), Austin Prusik
(Slowpoke), and Adam Reeves (Jack). Third row: Jason Chateauneuf, Ashley Nelson, Andre Dostie, Ben
Smith (Huntsman), Brianna Davis (Fox), Kiahna Smith (Cat), Kensley Hammond (Magic Mirror), Jessa
Kennett, Elise Fuller, Megan Hamel, Alex Land and Lindsay Pearson. Angela Wheeler photo.
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Left photo: The American Legion Post 47 in Canaan hosted a free dinner for local veterans and their families on Saturday in honor of Veterans Day. A brief presentation was
given before the meal started. The Canaan Key Club was on hand to help serve up up heaping plates of the wonderful home-cooked meal. The first to be served were the surviving
World War II veterans,who were seated at a special table towards the front of the room. Right photo: Mallorie Biron, Averill Herr, Zachary Howe and Merrick Marchesseault of
the Canaan Key Club were on the food line, helping to serve out food. Angela Wheeler photos.
PIANIST CODY MICHAELS
IN COLEBROOK NOV. 16
Just a reminder that pianist
Cody Michaels will perform in
Colebrook on Saturday, Nov. 16,
at 7 p.m., in a concert sponsored
by the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts.
Michaels is an audience
favorite at First Night in St.
Johnsbury, Vt., each New Year’s
Eve. For his Colebrook performance, this Northeast Kingdom
piano soloist will be appearing
at Monadnock Congregational
Church on Main Street and
availing himself of the church’s
grand piano. Michaels plans a
varied two-set program which
will include both originals and
several spirited versions of popular songs dating from the late
romantic era through the golden
age of jazz. He will also have
copies of his CDs available for
purchase at the concert.
Tickets for the Cody Michaels
concert are $15 each and now on
sale at Fiddleheads in Colebrook, as well as at the door on
the night of the concert.
For information on these and
other upcoming GNWCA shows,
visit the organization’s website
at www.gnwca.org or call 2379302 or 246-8998.
STRATFORD GRANGE
Two brothers and five sisters
met on Nov. 4 at the Fuller Town
Hall. The opening song was “This
Land is Your Land.” Pat Allin
read the minutes of the previous
meeting. Master Stephen Tracey
read the resolutions pertaining
to the Grange at the State Convention.
Collections were brought in
for the food pantry in Groveton.
John Pepau said the baking contest will be a no-bake pie with
graham cracker crust, desired
filling and meringue or whipped
cream for topping. The Grange
received a community service
certificate for 2013. The Grangers will donate to the Toys for
Tots program in December.
Vickie DeLalla reported on
the 4H Recognition Day. The
Stratford Grange goes on record
as supporting the bill changing
the criteria pertaining to farm
stands which affects the North
Country Marketplace and Salvage. We urge Grangers to contact Rep. Larry Rappaport for
support.
Programs were decided for
the next year and John Pepau’s
program was readings from each
Granger. Master Stephen Tracey
suggested a Greatest Generation
Program or Lunch and a Stroll
in the cemetery as Grange projects. Lynda Gaudette won the
mystery prize.
The closing song was the last
verse of “This Land is Your
Land.” The next meeting is Dec.
2 at the Fuller Town Hall.
MOHAWK GRANGE
On Nov. 4 four brothers, nine
sisters and Master Stephen
Tracey of Stratford Grange met
for their monthly meeting. The
opening song was “America the
Beautiful.” Ann Woodard read
the minutes of the previous
meeting. The Grange will be
working at the community supper at the Methodist Church on
Nov. 7.
Stephen Tracey explained
resolutions made at the recent
state convention. MaryAnn
Neary read a poem “Thank a
Vet” and invited veterans to a
breakfast in their honor on Nov.
11, from 6:30-9 a.m. at the Congregational Church.
The closing song was “Best be
the Tie.” The next meeting will
be on Nov. 18. Elaine Haynes
and Eleanor Lyons are the lunch
committee.
CANAAN SENIORS NEWS
Marty Hewson was a guest of
the Canaan Seniors on Wednesday. Free meal winners were
France Bissonette and Peter
Alexis Lamontagne of the Colebrook National Honor Society worked
with World War II veteran Frank Rancloes to create a project
highlighting Frank’s life in the military. She made her project on a
small wooden table to symbolize Frank’s logging job in the Marine
Corps. It was on display at the Tillotson Center. Angela Wheeler photo.
At the veterans’ program put on last Friday at the Tillotson Center in Colebrook: Left photo: Sydney Haynes, Austin Steward and Megan Hamel put together a special display
of the girls’ grandfather, Elmer Lawton, who was at Pearl Harbor when it was bombed. Right photo: Pictured above is Jarvis Lewis and Nick Bouchard. Nick is a Colebrook
Academy National Honor Society member who did his project on Jarvis, an Army veteran who worked as a search light electrician during WorldWar II. Angela Wheeler photos.
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Left photo: This group led the rest of Groveton Elementary staff and students in its Veterans Day tribute. From the left, Lorna Holcombe, Colby Stinson, Sandy Wheeler, Matt
St.Cyr, Paige Roy, Kiesha Ritchie and Siobhan Haskins. Right photo: Some of the veterans who attended the Groveton Elementary School assembly on Nov. 8 honoring their
service, are, from the left, Dean Peel, Diane Berube, Joseph Berube and Dan Peel. Marie Hughes photos.
Durno. The 50/50 was won by
Therese Rougeau and Normand
Roy. The Bingo winners were
Ghislain Charland (2), Louisette
Thibeault, Marie- Paul Marchand and Lucianne Jalbert Blackout was shared with Maria Dube,
Louisette Thibeault and Louise
Bissonette.
Next week a Thanksgiving
dinner will be served, with turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy,
stuffing, cranberry sauce, bread
and pumpkin squares for dessert.
For you reservation, call Dencie Cunningham at (802) 2668206 on or before Tuesday at 10
a.m.
GROVETON STUDENTS
HONOR VETERANS
In a very moving and appreciative assembly, the students of
Groveton Elementary School
honored the veterans in their
community who served their
country in various wars. The
ceremony on Nov. 8 started with
the “Pledge of Allegiance” and
then a song by soloists and the
whole school which gave credit
for our freedom to those who
have served. After the song,
various grades did choral presentations of three poems honoring service and preserving our
freedom. Youngsters waved
flags as the room filled with
veterans and their families
showed their appreciation for
such patriotism.
When the assembly was over,
all of the guests were invited to
share in refreshments, and as
one veteran said, “These youngsters made me so happy and
proud. It is important to know
we did not fight in vain.
–Marie P. Hughes
COOS COUNTY
NURSING HOSPITAL
A group gathered to look
over, discuss and type out recipes that have been submitted for
the upcoming Coos County
Nursing Hospital Cookbook.
The activity triggered lots of
memories of cooking and baking.
The cookbook should be available at the Resident Council
Christmas fair on Nov. 23. A
cooking group gathered this
week and residents in the Special
Care Unit (SCU) baked bread in
the bread machine.
In All About Buttons: residents sorted through lots of buttons and played a couple of
button games. Residents gathered to discuss trivia and play
word games. SCU residents read
stories and played an animal
word game.
Michelle Gibson was the winner of this week’s Blackout Bingo
game. Juana Schoff had the
bowled the highest score in Turkey Bowling. Jim Young came in
second, John McCormick was
third and Fern Champagne came
in fourth.
The movie “RV” was shown in
the den and fresh popcorn was
served. Residents found the
movie hilarious.
Ellen Sipe provided piano
music and everyone tapped their
feet, clapped their hands and
sang a long. Residents made
their own music in chorus practice.
A beautiful memorial service
was held in the Family Room for
Pictured above are letters written from some Stewartstown Community School students to local veterans thanking them for their service.
Angela Wheeler photo.
Left photo: At Monadnock Congregational Church early last Monday on Veterans Day, students from the Stewartstown Community School held a free breakfast to honor our
local veterans. The students hosting the event are planning a trip to Washington, D.C., in May. Right photo: Stewartstown students planning on attending the Washington, D.C.,
trip in May and who helped out with the Veterans Day breakfast are, from the left, Aliayah Brown, Amber Coutu, Natalie Purrington, Sarah Collins, Makayla Riendeau and
Skylar Tricca. Angela Wheeler photos.
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New Hampshire Circle of Home and Family’s annual business meeting and
conference took place on Nov. 1 and 2 at the Margate in Laconia and members of
the Pittsburg Road Runners attended. The President’s Award went to Helga Zielger
(shown above, at right) of Pittsburg. Another Pittsburg Road Runner, Pamela
Carlin, received the Circle of Gold Award. Courtesy photo.
Stanley King. Father Craig
Cheney officiated the service
which was attended by staff
members, residents and friends
from the community. Stanley
was a resident here until his
passing on Oct. 29.
Members of the Assembly of
God Church offer Protestant services in the Family Room every
Friday. This week they introduced their new Pastor Anthony
Ford, his wife, Holly, and young
daughters, Kayla and Jewelianna. The family recently moved
here from Newport, Vt. The
service always includes the singing of hymns accompanied by
Gloria Parkhurst on piano, Freeman Hartwell on guitar, Bernie
Blazys on harmonica and Bruce
Winthrop plays fiddle.
Inez
Haney, Beverly Hartwell, Glenn
Blazys and Christine Griffen all
add their voices to those of residents.
CANAAN HISTORICAL
SOCIETY MEETING
The Canaan Historical Society will be meeting on Thursday,
Nov. 21, at 3 p.m., in the Alice
Ward Memorial Library in
Canaan. The public is welcome
to attend the meeting.
SANTA COMES TO
COLEBROOK DEC. 8
The Colebrook Kiwanis will be
hosting Santa’s visit to the North
Country on Sunday, Dec. 8, when
he rides into downtown Colebrook at 1 p.m. and stops to light
the big Christmas tree in front of
the Jenkins and Newman
Funeral Home on Main Street.
Following the tree lighting,
Santa will meet up with children
at the Colebrook Elementary
School where they can visit with
him.
Santa has it on his schedule
to come to town every year to
visit with the children from the
area and members of the
Kiwanis help the children up
onto his lap, take photos of them
with Santa as a souvenir, and
Santa even gives the children
who visit him a special Christmas stock filled with gifts.
Students in the Kiwanis Key
Clubs will be on hand to help
keep children entertained before
and after their visit with Santa
with lots of Christmas activities.
Every child in the North Country is invited to come meet with
Santa and give him his or her
Christmas wish list.
U.S. GOVERNMENT
CONTRACTS WORKSHOPS
Government
contracting
opportunities are available in
northern New Hampshire and
two upcoming workshops will
introduce local businesses to the
government procurement process.
Aaron Posthumus, supervisory contract specialist with the
federal prison in Berlin, will talk
about the needs the Bureau of
Prisons has and how businesses
can begin the procurement process.
“The federal government
often has the same needs as
private businesses, so companies should take a look at the
opportunities available in their
backyard,” said David Pease,
program manager for the New
Hampshire Procurement Technical Assistance Program.
The two workshops, Federal
Website Navigation I on Nov. 21
and Federal Website Navigation
II on Dec. 12, will cover topics
ranging from how to find bidding
opportunities online to market
research techniques. They run
from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at White
Bonnie Day, an employee at Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital, received an award of
appreciation for her community activities from Kiwanian Laurie Cotnoir at the Colebrook
Kiwanis Club meeting on Tuesday morning, Nov. 12, 2013. Sarah Cummings photo.
Mountains Community College,
Berlin.
From firewood for national
forest campgrounds to food products for the prison, the federal
government relies on local suppliers to meet its needs.
“But the government has its
own set of goals and statutes
that need to be followed,” Pease
said. “The processes are different than in the private sector
and it can be intimidating.”
NH-PTAP, part of the state’s
Division of Economic Development, works with over 900 large
and small businesses around the
state, helping them secure and
maintain contracts with government agencies that need their
products, technology and services.
For more information, visit
www.nhEconomy.com/sell-tothe-government or call Pease at
271-7581.
AURORA GRANGE NEWS
Aurora Grange 235 held its
annual Thanksgiving potluck
dinner together with members
of the Pittsburg Historical Society on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013.
Twenty-one people gathered for
the delicious feast.
After the meal was shared,
the group enjoyed a presentation
from Johanna Jackson, who
traveled up from Durham to
Stratford School hosted a Veterans Day program on Nov. 8, with some visiting veterans. Students gave
speeches about what Veterans Day means and their experiences in conducting interviews with veterans.
The entire student body and staff sang “God Bless America.” The veterans in attendance posed for a photo
by the flag in the gym. Front, from left, Pauline Johnsey, Paul Savage, Donald Pelkey, William Washburn.
Back: Harmon Whitcomb, James Chapple, Larry Williams, Ray Bowen, Jr. Kathy Roth photo.
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Colonel Town Player's present Monty Python's “Spamalot,” based on the British cult classic
“Monty Python and the Holy Grail” Spamalot is a raucous, silly musical that tells the story of
the bold King Arthur’s and his less-than-noble knights’ search for the illustrious Holy Grail.
The show runs Nov. 15-16 and 22-23, at 7:30 p.m., and 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Nov. 17,
at the Lancaster Town Hall. Tickets are $10 general admission, $8 for seniors. This show
contains plenty of irreverent adult humor so parental discretion is advised. Courtesy photo.
The NorthWoods Stewardship Center in East Charleston, Vt., presents live
music by Wind That Shakes the Barley on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 7-9 p.m.
This Vermont-based quartet presents a mixture of traditional music and folklore
from the Celtic lands of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany and beyond. Courtesy photo.
discuss the Seven to Save program. Aurora Grange was
recently listed as one of the
Seven to Save in NH, with the
goal of getting some help with
ongoing restoration plans. Those
interested in helping with these
projects should contact Roy
Amey (538-7767) or Lindsey
Gray (538-6608).
Following Johanna Jackson's
presentation, Pittsburg Historical Society representative, Ruth
Covell, gave a nice presentation
about Veterans Day. A collection
for local food bank, PACS (Pittsburg Area Community Service)
yielded a nice contribution of
nonperishable food items. People
were reminded that Aurora
Grange is holding its annual pie
sale on Saturday, Nov. 23, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Grange
Hall on Dalton Road in Pittsburg.
–submitted by
Ann M. G. Gray
WIND THAT SHAKES THE
BARLEY AT NORTHWOODS
The NorthWoods Stewardship
Center in East Charleston, Vt.,
presents live music by Wind That
Shakes the Barley on Saturday,
Nov. 16, from 7-9 p.m.
Always a favorite, this Vermont-based quartet presents a
tantalizing mixture of traditional
music and folklore from the
Celtic lands of Ireland, Scotland,
Brittany and beyond. Wooden
flute, whistles, pipes concertina,
bouzouki, guitar, bodhran and
voices blend to dazzle audiences
with fiery jigs, reels and songs
that have a stunning freshness
and vitality. It’ll be a great time.
Admission is $10 dollars at the
door.
LEARN ABOUT MULTIAGED FOREST ON NOV. 16
The NorthWoods Stewardship
Center in East Charleston, Vt.,
presents Yaledale: Guiding the
Future of a Multi-Aged Forest on
Saturday, Nov. 16, from 9 am-12
Scouts from the North Country collected food for the local food pantries on Saturday, Nov. 9, in their annual food drive. Left photo: From
the left are scouts Summer Guilmette, Caleb Guilmette, Luke Thibault, Cullen McCarthy and Dawson Klebe. Missing from photo, Thomas
Halligan. All are from Cub Scout Pack 223, who donated to NECCA in Canaan. Right photo: Boy Scouts Bryan Williams of Troop 220,
Patrick Carlson and Colin Carlson of Troop 223 with their donation for PACS in Pittsburg. Glenn Carlson photos.
noon. This event is free for the
public. Allen Yale’s 40-plus
years of forest stewardship were
recently recognized when he was
named as Northeast Regional
Tree Farmer of the Year.
In this tour, Allen and NorthWoods staff will show you what
he has done to achieve this distinction, focusing on his use of
“irregular forestry” (a European
take on sustainable forestry,
just now making its way to the
US). An active forest worker
himself, Allen will also show his
tools-of-the-trade and discuss
his ongoing management efforts.
This event will be outdoors, rain
or shine, so please dress accordingly. Please register in advance
by calling (802) 723-6551, ext.
115.
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Left photo: Virginia Carr of the Canaan Historical Society recently won an award for Individual Achievement from the Vermont Historical
Society. Mark Hudson, executive director for the Vermont Historical Society, presents the award. Right photo: Joan Cowan of the Canaan
Historical Society also won an award for Individual Achievement from the Vermont Historical Society. Hudson of the Vermont Historical
Society presents the award. Courtesy photos.
CANAAN HISTORICAL
SOCIETY NEWS
The Canaan Historical Society is happy and proud to
announce that Joan Cowan and
Virginia Carr, longtime stalwarts of the Canaan Historical
Society and the town of Canaan,
have been awarded Individual
Awards of Merit by the Vermont
League of Local Historical Societies. The awards were presented Nov. 1 at the annual
meeting in Barre, Vt.
These awards are not only for
their many years of dedicated
involvement with the Canaan
Historical Society but also for
their commitment to the community through their jobs, their
respective churches and involvement with various volunteer
organizations.
The honorees were accompanied by five other members of
the Canaan Historical Society
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“Love Letters” is a play by A.R. Gurney which centered on two
characters. Dennis MacKay, above, portrayed Andrew Makepeace
Ladd III. The two performers sat side by side at their own tables
reading letters they wrote to each other which spanned from childhood
into their adult lives. Angela Wheeler photo.
Susan Lahout as “Melissa Gardner” recites one of her “Love
Letters” onstage at the Tillotson
Center in a play hosted by the
Great North Woods Committee
for the Arts on Nov. 9. Angela
Wheeler photo.
and joined by Virginia's daughter, Georgiana, at the meeting.
Congratulations Joan and Virginia.
–submitted by
Canaan Historical Society
CRIBBAGE COHORTS
The Colebrook Cribbage
Cohorts met at the Colebrook
Country club for the seventh
tournament on Thursday, Nov.
7. Welcome to a new member,
Darlene Delano. A total of 13
players were used to calculate
the Club/National points. Those
members with at least 12 points
were eligible to receive points
from this tournament.
First place: Wendell Woodard with 17 game points, eight
wins and a spread of 131.
Second place: Dennis Lunn
with 15 game points, seven wins,
spread of 83.
Third place: Ralph Haynes
with 14 game points, seven wins,
spread of 44.
Fourth place: Darlene Delano with 12 game points, six
wins, spread of 46.
Fifth place: Norman Duchano with 12 game points, six
wins, spread of 22.
The Regional Tournament
was played on Nov. 9. Games
started at 9 a.m. We had 12
players compete with other cribbage players on the East Coast.
Larry and Jean Gates returned
from Concord to enjoy the day
with us. A total of 18 games
were played throughout the day.
Those players with at least 24
points were eligible to receive
points from this tournament.
Wendell Woodard received 26
game points, 13 games won,
spread of 147.
Louise Streeter close behind
with 25 game points, 11 wins,
spread of 147.
A nice lunch was provided to
us at the Colebrook Country
Club.
We will have our regular
weekly tournament on Thursday
evening. We meet at the Colebrook Country Club and the
games start at 6:30 p.m. If you
would like to know more about
the Colebrook Cribbage Cohorts,
contact Louise at 237-8602 or
Annie at 237-4034.
–submitted by
Cribbage Cohorts
PROJECT HOMEBOUND
GEARING UP TO SERVE
Project Homebound, the
greater Lancaster area’s annual
Thanksgiving meal for those who
are struggling financially, is
gearing up for its 29th year.
Project Homebound services the
towns of Lancaster, Whitefield,
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Jefferson,
Groveton,
Twin
Mountain, Stratford, Gilman,
Guildhall, Lunenburg, Dalton.
Project Homebound is looking
for volunteers who would like to
help in a variety of ways. If you
would like to make a donation,
as Project Homebound is supported on donations only, you
can at any time stop into any
Passumpsic Savings Bank, and
make a donation. Plus on Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 6 p.m. at the
Lancaster Town Hall, we are
looking for people of all ages to
help us pack the boxes for delivery the next morning. And
finally, on Wednesday morning,
Nov. 27, at 8 a.m., we are looking for drivers to deliver all the
meals to each town we serve for
Thanksgiving.
If you would like to receive a
meal or volunteer, please call
Jean Oleson at 788-2306.
Together as a community, we
can make it happen again!
–submitted by
Chris Parker, Jean Oleson
and Andrea Curtis for
Project Homebound
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS
CRAFT FAIR IN TWIN MT.
The 13th annual Christmas
Craft Fair sponsored by the
Twin Mountain-Bretton Woods
Historical Society will be held
this year on Saturday, Nov. 30,
at the Carroll Town Hall gymnasium.
Featuring area artisans and
entrepreneurs from New Hampshire and Vermont, the craft fair
will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
and will include a diverse mix of
items. These will include woodcrafted items, pine wreaths,
jewelry, photographs, cards,
local interest books and much
more.
There is no admission to the
craft fair. A light lunch will be
available.
The Carroll Town Hall gymnasium is located on School
Street at the junction of Routes
3 and 302.
For additional information
about the craft fair, call 8465434.
RIDGE RUNNERS
CRAFT FAIR NOV. 30
The Pittsburg Ridge Runners
Snowmobile Club will be holding
its Annual Christmas Craft Fair
on Saturday, Nov. 30, at the
clubhouse at 17 Dickson Lane
(off Back Lake Road) from 10
a.m.-2 p.m. This year the group
will again be partnering with
local gift shops. Discount cards
will be available only at the
clubhouse.
Local crafts include jewelry,
needlework, paintings, crafts,
baskets, baked goods, fudge and
white elephant items. Remember that local crafts are proudly
made in the USA.
Raffles will be drawn at the
end of the day. All proceeds will
be presented to Easter Seals at
its annual Ride-In held in February. Donations are much
appreciated.
Stratford students performed “Tales of Hans Christian Andersen” on Nov. 7 at Stratford School. Left photo: The Little Mermaid (Summer
Ronish) and the Sea Witch (Destinea Cammons) have a talk. Right photo: The Ugly Duckling (Draegon Cammons) and the Swan (Nevaeh
George) meet up. Kathy Roth photos.
Left photo: Rick Cadieux is the artist of the month at the Indian Stream Health Center. Right photo: Helene Massonis the artist of the month
at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital. The artist of the month is a collaborative effort of the Connecticut River Artisan Group and the
UCVH and ISHC. For more information about CRAG, please visit www.connecticutriverartisans.org. Courtesy photo.
Town
NORTHUMBERLAND
SELECTBOARD
When the Groveton Selectmen met on Tuesday, Nov. 12,
they told the department heads
present to be careful with their
spending since during the last
two months of the year money
would be tight. Usually for the
months of November and
December, the town should have
16-and-two-thirds percent of its
spending budget left. However,
to date, there is only 12 percent
of the total budget for expenditures; this amount results in an
actual shortfall of 25 percent for
the last two months.
In other financial news,
Selectman
Mike
Phillips
informed the Board at the beginning of October there was
approximately $334,100 in the
budget, but at the end after
paying the loans and school, the
cash balance was roughly
$130,000; therefore, expenditures are slightly over where
they should be. Chairman Jim
Weagle also informed the Board
that tax bills will not go out for
another couple of weeks, but
overdue taxes plus sewer and
water delinquencies result in
$845,000 owed to the town.
Weagle did say some people are
on a payment plan, and others
pay all of their taxes at the last
minute, but this amount will
only increase when the new bills
are sent.
In other business, the Board
heard from Steve LaFrance of
Horizons Engineering about the
town’s CMOM plan which
stands for “Capacity, Manage-
ment, Operations, and Maintenance,” which is a condition of
the town’s permit for its wastewater treatment facilities.
According to LaFrance, “The
plan is intended to ensure that
a sewage system is properly
manages, operated and maintained at all times.” The report
needs to go to DES in Concord
and EPA in Boston by the end of
the month. The plan is comprehensive and lengthy and is on
file at the town office. The
Board expressed its concern
about the town’s website not
being updated, and they are
going to make a presentation to
the School Board asking if it
would be possible for one or two
students to take on the project.
The School Board meets on Nov.
18 and will be asked to consider
the request.
Since many of the grant
applications need town demographics and statistics, the Planning Board and GREAT, as well
as the Selectmen, are developing
a survey to be sent to everyone
who owns or rents property in
the town. The survey will also
help the Board to develop a
Master Plan, which has not been
updated since 2003.
–Marie P. Hughes
Healthcare
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Students attending a nursing assistant course held by Clinical Career Training at The Morrison in Whitefield successfully completed the
course on Oct. 28. They are, from the left, Tia Peter, Kevin Loiselle, Lyndall Demers, Lisa Batchelder, Instructor Kelley Corcoran RN, Monique
Violette, Roger Melanson, Elaine Carvalho and Nancy Reed. Following the state testing, every member has been notified of their passing.
Albert Demers photo.
COURSES FOR
HEALTH PROVIDERS
Northwoods Center for Continuing Education, a Division of
Weeks
Medical
Center,
announces
two
upcoming
courses for healthcare providers.
Advanced
Cardiovascular
Life Support (ACLS) for Healthcare Providers/Recertification is
scheduled for Dec. 3 from 8:30
a.m.– 4:30 p.m. This re-certification American Heart Association
course is for medical providers
who may respond to a cardiovascular emergency and either
Outdoors
Faith Gingras of Gorham shot her first deer, weighing in at 128
pounds, on Nov. 10 during Vermont youth hunting weekend. Her
hunting partner was Erik Daniels, a native of Norton, Vt. Courtesy
photo.
direct or participate in the resuscitation of an adult patient.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) for Healthcare Providers is also an American Heart
Association course designed to
aid the pediatric health care
provider in developing the
knowledge and skills necessary
to efficiently and effectively
manage critically ill or injured
infants and children, resulting
in improved patient outcomes.
The course is scheduled for
Dec. 10 and 11 from 8 a.m.– 4:30
p.m. The full course is both days
and re-certification is the second
day only.
For more information, contact John Gilbert at 788-5326 or
email [email protected]
or
register
online
at
www.weeksmedical.org/ncce.
www.colebrookchronicle.com
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Around the Region
NUTCRACKER BALLET
RETURNS TO BERLIN
Over 45 dancers of Robinson
Ballet Company dancers are
currently in final rehearsals for
their eighth Annual Nutcracker
Ballet performance at the Berlin
Junior High Auditorium on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 3 p.m.
This holiday classic has
become a North Country family
tradition and is filled with
music, beautiful dancers and
brilliant set designs. It tells the
theatrical story of a Nutcracker
doll that magically turns to life
on Christmas Eve and the
adventures that follow.
Northway Bank and Gill’s
Flowers and Candy are performance sponsors.
Advance tickets are $12 for
adults and $6 for children and
students ages 3-18, and are
available at Northway Bank
offices in Berlin-Gorham, Gill’s
Florist, Top Furniture, Town &
Country Inn, Lazerworks in
Colebrook and Riff’s Florist in
Lancaster. Call St. Kieran Arts
at 752-1028 for more information and for group reservations.
LANCASTER OPEN
MIC THIS SATURDAY
The Lancaster Open Mic will
be held this Saturday, Nov. 16,
starting at 6 p.m. The fun takes
place at the Methodist Church
Hall, Main Street in Lancaster.
Suggested donation is $3 per
person. Stop in for a nice evening of music, goodies and fun
for all ages. Get your instrument
out of the closet and bring that,
too.
TYLER HERRING
RECEIVES DONATION
This past week, the Chronicle was asked to attend a donation ceremony at the ANAF Unit
318 in Lennoxville, Que. The
donation was given to a young
man from Cookshire, Que., by
the name of Tyler Herring. Tyler
was presented a $200 check by
the ANAF Unit #318 by ANAF
The Nutcracker Ballet is returning to Berlin. The performance will
be at the Junior High Auditorium on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 3 p.m. More
information can be found by calling 752-1028. Courtesy photo.
President Chester McComb and
Beth Hartwell to help him with
an upcoming school trip.
Tyler will be joined by 25
students from Alexander Galt
Regional High School in Lennoxville and also some students
from a high school in North
Carolina. In all, approximately
50 students will be going overseas on a trip of a lifetime to
visit many historic battle sights
including Vimy Ridge, Juno
Beach, Normandy and many
veteran cemeteries. The trip will
be April 17, 2014, and will
include 12 days of pure history
and learning for these young
people. They will be spending
four days in Amsterdam, then
they will be off to Belguim and
end up in France.
The Chronicle spoke to
Tyler Herring one on one and we
were told that he is studying
history at school and wants to
be a history teacher. We also
spoke to his dad, Patrick Herring, who said that Tyler worked
very hard all last summer doing
odd jobs like mowing lawns and
such and certainly could have
bought himself a car (because he
now has his driver’s permit) but
he decided to put all of his
money towards his trip. Both
father and son say this trip will
help him with his goal of teaching, and the car can wait a year.
–Corey Bellam
REMEMBRANCE
DAY SERVICES
This past weekend was a
busy one for this reporter. We
attended six Remembrance Day
services, the first starting in
Bury, Que., on Saturday afternoon where we were greeted by
a full house of Legion members
and four war vets. They were
Roscoe Morisson, Eric Batley,
Tyler Herring of Cookshire, Que., poses with a $200 check presented to him by Chester McComb and Beth
Hartwell of the ANAF Unit 318. The money will go towards Tyler’s trip next April, where he will be joined
by other students from both Canada and the United States in a history tour. Corey Bellam photo.
Around the Region
John Olson and Grant Taylor.
Bury is a special little town
war-wise because it had the highest enlistment per capita in all of
Canada, a fact they are very
proud of.
On Sunday, we attended the
Lennoxville Remembrance Day
service at 12 noon sharp at the
Cenotaph. The Legion and vets
came marching up the street
behind a bagpiper, followed by
the Lennoxville Girl Guides,
This past weekend was the 11th edition of the Salon Rue des Artisans
arts and crafts show. Isabel Garcia of Miny Creations was one of the
nearly 80 exhibitors on hand. Corey Bellam photo.
Lynda Hebert and Jean Huppe operate Miel Pur Delice, Inc., in
Coaticook, and proudly posed with some of their product during the
artisans show in Sherbrooke last weekend. Corey Bellam photo.
One of the exhibitors at Sherbrooke’s arts and crafts show was
Anne-Josee Paradis, who was present in Lac-Megantic on the night
of the fatal train derailment that took 50 lives. Her business was
about three buildings away from the incident. Corey Bellam photo.
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Scouts, Beavers and such. The
area around the Cenataph was
full of Legion, veterans and their
family and friends. Many
wreaths were laid in honor of the
fallen by the many organization
and officials.
Sunday was the big day,
though. It all started off at 11
a.m. in Sawyerville with the
parade forming up and marching down the street to the cenotaph, where Burton McConnell
and Col. Jack Garneau acted as
heads of the service. The clergy
and government officials also
spoke. The names of the fallen
were read by Claris Philips with
her brother Curtis Lowry sitting
close by.
After Sawyerville, it was up
the road to the historic East
Clifton Cenotaph for their service. The Town of East Clifton
kept up tradition with about
four inches of snow and a very
cold wind to chill everyone to the
bone.
It was then time to head
down to the Sawyerville Hotel
for hot soups and sandwiches for
lunch. Every year, hotel owners
Carole and France hold a lunch
for everyone to enjoy.
After eating it was time to
head to Cookshire for the service at 2 p.m. The school children joined in and helped sing
“O Canada” along with everyone
present. Many wreaths were
laid in honor of the fallen.
The last service was in the
town of Island Brook at 2:45
p.m. in front of their town hall.
This service, like the others, was
very well attended. It was followed by a light lunch.
–Corey Bellam
CHRONICLE MEETS
MEGANTIC SURVIVOR
This past weekend, the
Chronicle, while visiting an
arts and crafts show at the Centre Julien Ducharme in Fleurimont (Sherbrooke), Que., we
came upon a booth with Creations Charlie Chef and the
words “Lac-Megantic” above. We
struck up a conversation with
Anne-Josee Paradis at the booth
and as we talked we were told
that she was from Lac-Megantic
and her business was on Boulivard Des Veterans, which is
right in ground zero of train
Despite the cold, snowy morning, a large crowd turned out for Remembrance Day services all across the
Eastern Townships, including East Clifton, above. Corey Bellam photo.
derailment that killed 50 people
last July. Her business was
located only about three buildings from the destruction.
We then asked the lady about
that night and we were told that
she was awoken by a loud rumble. She jumped out of bed and
looked out her window, and saw
a huge mushroom-shaped explosion. She grabbed her car keys
and ran to her car and sped off
with flames close behind. Annie
then went to the parking lot of
the Megantic Hospital where
she figured she would be safe.
Her business wasn't touched by
the explosion, but she told us it
was very close to being completely destroyed.
We then asked if she knew
any of the victims and we were
told she knew them all. She is a
very lucky lady to be alive.
–Corey Bellam
Gilles Fortin, Brittany MacLeod, Alixia Gooden and Ashley MacLeod
took time to to honor the fallen of war in Bury, Que., during Monday’s
Remembrance Day events. Corey Bellam photo.
Around the Region
Bury, Que., stood out on Remembrance Day, a town which had the highest enlistment per capita in all of
Canada, a fact the town is very proud of. Corey Bellam photo.
The service in Island Brook took place in front of the Town Hall, and was followed by warm food for those
in attendance during the chilly day’s events. Corey Bellam photo.
Lennoxville Burrough President David Price and Cadet Vianney Gomezgil placed wreaths and saluted
the memory of veterans for Remembrance Day. Corey Bellam photo.
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Obituaries
Raymond S. Burton
RAYMOND S. BURTON
BATH–New
Hampshire
Executive
Councilor
and
Grafton County Commissioner
Raymond S. Burton, 74, of River
Road, died peacefully at his
home, the Burton Family Farm,
on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013.
Raymond was born in Burlington, Vt., on Aug. 13, 1939, to
Stephen J. and Natalie (Hill)
Burton. He attended the Bath
Village School, then graduated
from Woodsville High School,
Class of 1958. Following his high
school graduation, he earned his
Bachelor Degree in Education
from Plymouth State College in
1962. As an educator, he taught
for a short time in Andover and
as a teaching principal at the
Warren Village School and
Springfield College.
In his public life, Raymond
will forever be known for his
lifelong dedication to the people
of New Hampshire, particularly
the residents of the North Country, whom he has continuously
served as Executive Councilor
for District 1 since 1981. He
often stated that, “We cannot let
anybody in Concord forget that
there’s life north of Concord. We
have to tell them to start looking
out their north windows.”
Throughout his 50-plus years of
service, he has received multiple
forms of recognition. He was
proud of being a sponsor for the
YMCA Youth in Government
Program, involving high school
students in the process of government. He initiated the student
intern program for high school
and college students to obtain
experience in government. In
2010, he was a recipient of the
Granite State Award and the
Blair Award in 2013 from his
alma mater, Plymouth State, for
his exceptional contributions to
the State. He also was presented
with the White Mountains Treasure Award by the Mt. Washington Chamber of Commerce for
his dedication to the North Country.
Councilor Burton attended
functions throughout his District
and belonged to multiple committees and organizations, including
the Grafton Kane Masonic Lodge
46 of North Haverhill; Chairman
of the Bath Town Republican
Committee, Clerk of the Grafton
County Board of Commissioners,
member of the Governor’s Highway Advisory Council, member
of the Grafton County Conservation District, member of the New
Hampshire Farm Bureau, member of the Pine Grove Grange
(Seventh Degree), and a member
of the United Church of Christ in
Bath. In recent years and weeks
there had been dedications of the
Raymond S. Burton Bridge on
Route 135 in Woodsville, the Ray
Burton Park at the Grafton
County Complex, the Raymond
S. Burton Commons in North
Woodstock, and two weeks ago,
the Raymond S. Burton Overlook
in Bretton Woods, to name a few.
Raymond never put himself
first. It could be said that his
credo was, “I am third.” Growing
up in Bath, the Church was a
very important part of family
life. Even with his busy schedule,
he would be found playing the
organ for the Sunday service.
The North Country and New
Hampshire were then second in
his life. He was always available
to his constituents and assisted
them in every way possible. He
put himself third. Service to others was his life, leading to the
campaign phrase of “Burton for
Certain.”
Raymond was predeceased by
his father, Stephen Burton, on
Jan. 12, 1964, and by his mother,
Natalie Burton Grimes, on Feb.
28, 2013, and his stepfather,
Gerald Grimes, on Feb. 2, 1991.
He is survived by two sisters,
Mary Grimes and husband Ken
of Columbia, and Joan Day and
husband Dan of Concord; a
brother, Stephen Burton and
wife Martha of Hanover; a niece,
Donna Frye and her daughter,
Breanna of Witchita Falls, Tex.;
a nephew, Jay Grimes and wife
Judy and their sons, Jacob and
Jace of Columbia; a stepsister,
Helen M. Smith of Haverhill; an
aunt, Evelyn Prescott of Sanbornton; along with several cousins.
There will be no calling hours.
A private service for family and
members of the Bath Community
will be held at the Bath Congregational Church.
The public is welcome to
attend a service of celebration
and remembrance of Ray’s life
that will be held on Dec. 14 at 1
p.m. at Plymouth State University, Student Union Building,
High Street, Plymouth.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to the
Raymond S. Burton Scholarship
Fund, P.O. Box 17, Bath, NH
03740.
For more information or to
offer an online condolence, please
visit www.rickerfh.com. Ricker
Funeral Home and Cremation
Care of Woodsville is in charge
of arrangements.
Patricia A. Blakely
PATRICIA A. BLAKELY
LANCASTER–Patricia A.
Blakley, 83, formerly of the
McKee Inn, died on Sunday
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Patricia was born in Anglewood, N.J. on July 10, 1930, the
daughter of Milton and Gertrude (Sawyer) Driggs. Patricia
resided most of her life in New
Jersey and summered in Lancaster for years. She moved
north permanently in 1990. She
loved her apartment at the
McKee Inn, where she always
had her door open and enjoyed
all visitors. She also had an open
heart, she was generous beyond
belief, she had a loving spirit
and made friends easily. Her
sweet, kind nature seemed to
capture everyone’s hearts. She
was an incredible listener.
Pat was a dedicated Patriots
and Red Sox fan, and she thoroughly enjoyed this past championship season. She loved
animals, cats, dogs and horses.
She had a variety of employment
such as modeling, cashier at
K-Mart, and her favorite, the
concession stand at Giants Stadium. She loved to travel and
was always up for an adventure.
One of her favorite hobbies was
flying remote control airplanes.
Pat had a collection of angels
and also had the traits of being
one herself. Now the time has
come, she has earned her wings
to become one of her own collection. Patricia’s favorite quote
was “You only live once, but if
you do it right, once is enough”.
She was also a Past Worthy
Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Surviving family is her son,
Kevin Blakley, of Moonachie,
N.J. Pat had numerous friends,
some of which were nurses and
homemakers that helped her
remain in her home. Special
friends were Dr. Pancras van
der Laan, Lois Cardin, Laura
Arpin, Harriet Beattie and
Allan, Karen, Katelyn and Nicholas Ryder. Her first husband,
William Blakely, predeceased
her.
At Patricia’s request, there
are no visiting hours or services.
Interment will be held at the
convenience of the family in
Summer Street Cemetery, Lancaster. Family and friends are
invited to gather at 11:30 a.m.
on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the
Summer Street Cemetery, and
then everyone is invited to a
celebration of her life at 12 noon
at the McKee Inn in Lancaster.
Lunch will be provided.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be sent to the
Lancaster Humane Society,
Martin Meadow Pond Road,
Lancaster, NH 035484, attention: Mia Rizzo.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Bailey Funeral
Home, Lancaster. Please go to
www.baileyfh.net for more information or to send an online condolence.
John T. Carroll
JOHN T. CARROLL
PALM BAY, Fla.–John T.
Carroll, 78, of Palm Bay, Fla.,
died on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013,
at his residence.
Carroll was born on Feb. 21,
1935, in St. Johnsbury, Vt., a
son of the late Lucille and Leo J.
Carroll. Carroll was a trained
chef whose career included positions such as Maître d’hôtel at
The Balsams Grand Resort
Hotel in Dixville Notch; owner
(with his wife Ruth) of the Rabbit Hill Inn in Waterford, Vt.;
and owner (with his wife Ruth)
of the Mapletown Dinette in St.
Johnsbury. Carroll created and
taught the Culinary Arts program at St. Johnsbury Academy,
and he took great pride in the
fact that two of his sons, Gregory
and Charles, are both accomplished chefs.
Carroll served in a variety of
leadership positions in a number
of businesses, fraternal, and
civic associations. He was a lifetime member of several organizations, including the American
Culinary Federation, the American Academy of Chefs, the Honorable Order of the Golden
Toque, the Knights of Columbus,
and the Benevolent Protective
Order of Elks (to name but a few
organizations). The Carrolls are
members of the St. John the
Evangelist Church in Viera,
Fla., and are former members of
the St. John's Church in St.
Johnsbury.
He is survived by his wife of
57 years, Ruth E. Carroll; his
four children, Tom and daughter-in-law Carolyn of San Francisco,
Calif.,
Gregory
of
Cleveland, Ohio, Celinda Kitchens and son-in-law Keith of Eau
Claire, Wisc., and Charles and
daughter-in-law Torill of Houston, Tex.; 11 grandchildren; a
sister, Eleanor LaPoint and her
husband Arthur of Greenville,
Tenn.; and a brother, James of
Irving, Tex.
A Mass of the Resurrection
will be at 11 a.m., Monday, Nov.
25, 2013, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 5655
Stadium Parkway, Viera, FL
32940.
Memorial contributions may
be directed to either the Leo J.
Carroll Memorial Fund, c/o St.
Johnsbury Academy, (scholarship for the top culinary student), P.O. Box 906, St.
Business Directory
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For Sale
Central Boiler E-Classic OUTDOOR
FURNACES. Heat your entire home
and hot water.EPA Qualified. Call
today, 1-800-295-8301. (603) 2378301. 12/27
Buying snowmobiles, ATVs and
motorcycles. Call (603) 538-6963 or
(802) 334-1603. TFN
Winter’s Coming! Treadmill-Weslo
Cadence DL15. Includes: speed
training zones, handrails, uprights,
foldup/move, rear rollers, power
cord, weight sets, key clip, bottle
holder. $79.00. (603) 246-9968.
11/15
Woodstove—all-nighter midmoe.
Good condition. $300. Call (802)
266-8166 eves. 11/15
Call (603) 246-8998
2 br., 2 bathroom trailer, with open
concept living area, Dean Brook
Trailer Park, Northumberland,
$21,900. Move-in ready. Call 6362986. 11/15
2002 Honda Accord LX V6, very
well-maintained, including new
timing belt, brakes, fuel line etc., plus
4 snow tires on rims, 98,000 miles,
$5,000 firm, 802-328-3078 before
8pm. 11/22
1997 Brush Bandit 18” disc whole
tree chipper—200 hp, John Deere
engine. Needs cosmetics (disc
bearing) and lights repaired. $14,000
obo. Call (603) 620-1964. 11/29
Kubota 4-wheel drive—M6800
tractor, quick disconnect attachment,
rough shape cosmetically, but runs
great! $11,500 obo. 3 pt. hitch AE log
grapple. Made in NH. Needs pin.
$3,500 obo. Both $13,500. Call (603)
620-1964. 11/29
Open:
Tues.-Fri. 9-5
Sat. 9-2 TFN
Smith Anthony Pot Belly Wood
Stove. Mint cond. No rust, no cracks.
$750. Champion parlor stove. Very
rare. Perfect shape. $750. Heavy cast
iron wood parlor stove. Mint cond.
$350. Great for home or camp, garage
or shop. 237-4006 or 915-6785. 11/29
Wanted
Firewood
Top dollar paid for junk cars and
trucks. Also, steel, batteries,
aluminum cans. Call (603) 636-1667
days or (603) 636-1304 nights. 4/4/14
Cut, split, delivered. Jones Brook
Farm, Guildhall, Vt. (802) 328-2013.
1/17/2014
Services
Music Lessons: Guitar, Ukulele,
Banjo, Mandolin, Bass, Dulcimer,
and Voice. Children ages 5-8 for
$60/month, includes instrumental
rental. All other students, $75,
instrument rental $15. Roberta’s
Studio, (603) 331-1628. TFN
CASH for junk vehicles and farm
equipment. 24-hour wrecker service.
Accepting
new
snowplowing
customers. Commercial-ResidentialCamps. Reasonable Rates. Call
Rusty Edwards at (603) 237-5676.
08/15/14
Farm Fresh
Local organic greens, fresh local
eggds, natural and whole foods, soy,
gluten & Dairy free products at the
Copper Leaf store. Located in the
green building between IGA and the
rest area, 237-5318. TFN
!**NORTH COUNTRY**!
**MARKETPLACE
& SALVAGE**
104 Colby Street, Colebrook
603-631-1221
http://www.marketplaceandsalvage.
com/
Offering Fresh Local
Produce & Products:
Apples, Pumpkins, Tomatoes,
Potatoes, Peppers, Garlic, Beets,
Greens, Squash, Cabbage, Carrots,
Onions, Broccoli, Herbs, Beef,
Pork, Eggs, Honey,
Maple Syrup, Organic Coffee, etc.
And Building Salvage:
Plywood, Windows, Doors,
Plumbing & Heating, etc.
& assorted furnishings
SAU #58
VACANCIES 2013-2014
Northumberland School District
Paraprofessional (Level II Certification)
Interested candidates must submit a letter of
interest, resume, 3 current letters of reference,
transcripts and certification to:
Carrie Irving, Secretary
SAU #58
15 Preble Street
Groveton, NH 03582
Ph: 603-636-1437
Fax: 603-636-6102
EOE
For Rent
Downtown Colebrook—Move-in
special: $100 off rent per month for
first 3 months. 1 br. Apt. Quiet
building, coin-op laundry, parking.
$500 per month, includes heat. Call
Alarice, 631-5012. 11/22
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ONE MILE FROM CANAAN
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CANAAN, VT
$15
ANY SIZE
802-266-3424
11/29
Home For Sale
Why rent when you can own? Ultraaffordable 3 br./1 ba. 960 sq. ft. on
.29 acres. Full basement, back deck.
Close
to
Jay
Peak/Lake
Memphremagog.
Solid
rental
property potential. Newport, Vt.
location. Family friendly cul-desac—no through traffic. Get preapproved and call! Liz, (802) 3239263. 11/15
Help Wanted
Taking applications for a part-time
secretary/bookkeeper who has
experience with QuickBooks for a
logging business. Send resumes to:
[email protected] or call 6362986.11/15
Obituaries
Johnsbury, VT 05819; or to St.
John the Evangelist Catholic
Community, c/o The Building
Fund, 5655 Stadium Parkway,
Viera, FL 32940. Condolences
may be offered to the family
online
at
www.beckmanwilliamson.com.
Howard N. Keach, Jr.
HOWARD N. KEACH, JR.
BETHLEHEM—Howard N.
Keach, Jr., 81, died peacefully
on Thursday morning, Nov. 7,
2013, at the Lafayette Healthcare Center in Franconia after a
long period of failing health.
He was born in Colebrook on
Feb. 7, 1932, a son to the late
Howard and Susie (Oakes)
Keach, Sr. He attended the Colebrook schools and was a 1950
graduate of Colebrook Academy.
After high school, Howard
served honorably in the U.S.
Army where his duties took him
to Africa.
After his military service,
Howard returned to the North
Country and worked for more
than 30 years for N.E. Telephone. Community service and
participation were important to
him, and he served for 17 years
as a selectman for the Town of
Bethlehem, and was also a member of the Bethlehem Fire Dept.
In his younger days, he also
helped as a part-time police
officer in Bethlehem. Howard
always participated in the town
minstrel shows, and he established the Bethlehem Cable Co.,
bringing cable TV to residents of
Bethlehem in the late 1980s.
Howard was an avid fisherman,
and he enjoyed taking his boat
out on Lake Champlain in Vermont. He was a member of the
Maplewood Chapter of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
the Bethlehem Heritage Society,
and the American Legion, Post
200.
Sports
On Tuesday evening, Colebrook Academy held an awards ceremony
for the varsity soccer players, who received pins, letters and recognition for their work during the season. Thomas Jordan photo.
The entire boys team gathered in the gym, where food was served and
a slideshow of action photos was shown during the end-season
roundup. Thomas Jordan photo.
Howard is survived by a son,
Howard “Chris” Keach, III, of
Massachusetts; his two sisters,
Olive Hicks and Jean Haynes,
both of Colebrook; and a grandson. He is predeceased by his
loving wife, Pauline (Pollard)
Keach, in 2002, and his faithful
canine companion, Mikey.
There are no public calling
hours. A graveside service and
interment with military honors
will be on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013,
at 1 p.m. at the Colebrook Village Cemetery. The Rev. Richard Davenport will officiate.
Expressions of sympathy in
his memory may be made to
one’s choice of the the Two Rivers Ride for Cancer, c/o Rosemary Mulliken at the First
Colebrook Bank, 132 Main St.,
Colebrook, NH 03576; or to the
Second Chance Animal Rescue,
1517 Meadow St., Littleton, NH
03561.
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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