November 30, 2012 - Colebrook Chronicle

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COVERING THE TOWNS OF THE UPPER CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2012
603-246-8998
VOL. 13, NO. 20
Addressing Rising Problem Of Prescription Drug Abuse
By Donna Jordan
While combating illegal or
addicting drugs is a complex
problem nationwide, the real
fight often comes down to the
small towns and local communities. This is the place where
local physicians working with
local law enforcement officials
are dealing face to face with
those who are afflicted with
addictions. Recently, a stronger
collaboration has been formed
between area physicians and
law enforcement in a attempt
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Kiwanis Bringing Santa
To Colebrook On Sunday
The Kiwanis Club of Colebrook announces this week that
the popular annual event
“Santa Comes to Town” will be
happening this Sunday, Dec. 2,
at 1 p.m. in the Colebrook Ele-
mentary School gym. Doors will
open at 12:30 p.m.
Santa and Mrs. Claus will be
arriving via Colebrook Fire
Dept. truck and stopping to
Stratford Recycling Center
Receives Grant and Award
At the annual Turkey Trot race held in Colebrook on Thanksgiving Day, Amanda Smith as a turkey
was chased by her husband, Ron, the whole 5K, and he finally caught her. The couple won the costume contest. Marie Hughes photo.
Sponsored By GNWCA:
“It’s A Wonderful Life” Radio Play
Coming To Tillotson Center Dec. 12
The Great North Woods
Committee for the Arts has arranged for the popular regional
theatrical group the Colonel
Town Players to bring one show
of it’s upcoming presentation
“It’s A Wonderful Life—A Live
radio Play” to Colebrook on
Wednesday, Dec. 12.
The performance will be held
at the Tillotson Center on Carriage Lane in Colebrook beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15
each and on sale now at Fiddleheads on Main Street in Colebrook and at the door on the
By Marie P. Hughes
Visiting the Stratford Recycling Center on Wednesday,
Nov. 28, proved both informative and eye-opening. At the
center, there is a new glass pulverizing machine purchased
with help from a $2,100 grant
from New Hampshire the Beautiful (NHtB), which was presented by John Dumais from
the Board of Directors and
Marilyn Weir of Northeast Re(Continued on page 3)
night of the performance.
Over the years, the Colonel
Town Players has established
itself as the premiere theatrical
organization in the region, presenting a host of popular plays
and musicals at the Lancaster
On Nov. 23 the newly formed Pittsburg-Canaan Yellow Jackets
hosted its alumni games at the Pittsburg gymnasium, where the
varsity basketball teams faced alumni from both of the high
schools. Yellow Jacket players Dillon Begin (24) and Devin Rodrigue (23) go against 2010 Pittsburg alumni Hunter Judd. The game
ended 69-63, with the varsity team winning. Angela Wheeler photo.
North Country Council
Seeking Regional Input
The Colonel Town Players will be presenting a special show at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, of its latest
offering, “It’s A Wonderful Life—A Live Radio Play,” at the Tillotson Center in Colebrook. The performance is sponsored by the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts and tickets are now on sale.
By Marie P. Hughes
At a sparsely attended meeting at the Colebrook Town Hall
on Tuesday, Nov. 27, Tara
Bramford, Planning Director for
the North Country Council, Inc.,
(NCCI), said, “Every five years,
the state updates its comprehensive economic development
strategy, and this meeting in
Colebrook is the last of nine re(Continued on page 3)
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Friday, November 30, 2012
Prescription Drugs
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to work more closely together
to assist each other in what
has become a new type of drug
war—prescription drugs.
Retail sales of Oxycodone
have gone up 800 percent nationwide, says one local doctor,
adding that he would bet his
last dollar that a significant
portion of the drug is being
diverted for other uses. In
Massachusetts, two people die
every day of unintended overdose. That’s over 100 people a
year. And in a disconcerting
report released last month
from the N.H. Dept. of Health
and Human Services, it stated,
“Regarding prescription drug
misuse and abuse, according to
the 2008-2009 NSDUH, New
Hampshire’s rate of nonmedical use of pain relievers
among 18 to 25 year olds was
the second highest in the U.S.,
at a rate of 16.7 percent.
“New Hampshire is also
grappling with a meteoric rise
in drug-related deaths, with
over 80 percent attributable to
prescription drug abuse. Specifically, between 2001 and
2011, drug-related deaths in
New Hampshire rose well over
300 percent—from 60 deaths in
2001 to 200 deaths in 2011.”
We spoke with two local
physicians—Dr. John Fothergill, who is a part of a practice
with other physicians at the
Indian Stream Health Center,
and Dr. Bruce Latham, who
has his own private practice.
Both physicians are situated in
Colebrook, and both agree that
addiction is the biggest issue
causing them concern. While
prescription drugs play a significant role in the local drug
culture, they say, law enforcement and healthcare personnel
remain concerned about the
equally significant role of nonprescripti on recreat iona l
drugs.
“The scariest part for me is
the unintentional death,” said
Dr. Fothergill. “There are local
people who have died because
they took too many pills and
didn’t know what they were
doing. And it makes me sick to
think (as a doctor) I might
have prescribed those pills to
someone” and it got into the
wrong hands, he said, “There’s
a fair amount of recreational
drug use in the community—
and there’s two parts to it.
There’s the part I help create
by writing prescriptions—so
it’s the people using Percocet
and the Oxycontin—which are
the opiates designed to relieve
pain. In a lot of people, it gives
them a high. Some people who
take the opiates hate them,
and then other people go out
and kill for them,” he said. “So
there’s the prescription drugs
that are prescribed and used
inappropriately, and then
there’s the illegal drugs—
heroin, crack, marijuana.
Those are illegal—all the way
through,” he said. The physicians, he said, hear a lot about
t he p r e s cr i p t i o n d rug s
“because people complain to us
that we give out too many.”
But, the Health Center completes drug screening on their
patients who get opiates on a
regular basis, said Dr. Fother-
The cast of “It’s A Wonderful Life—A Live Radio Play” prepare for their upcoming performances, including a special show on Wednesday,
Dec. 12, at the Tillotson Center in Colebrook, beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets for the Colebrook show are $15 and now on sale at Fiddleheads
on Main Street in Colebrook, as well as at the door on the night of the play. The show features the Colonel Town Players and is sponsored
by the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts. Courtesy photo.
gill.
Dr. Fothergill and Dr. Peter
Moran are the only two physicians at the Indian Stream
Health Center who prescribe
pain medications for the entire
facility—it’s part of the pain
management program the
Health Center offers. This system keeps a close eye on those
receiving the prescriptions and
it helps patients to more closely
monitor and deal with any pain
they might be having—whether
it’s caused by surgery or a
chronic condition. Opiates prescribed to these patients, said
Dr. Fothergill, can include Percocet or Oxycodone or Codeine,
among others. In order to receive a pain medication prescription, Health Center patients are now required to sign
a three-page agreement contract with the Health Center,
which includes a notation that
the Health Center can and will
request that patients come in at
a random time to either have
their pills counted or to have a
urine drug test to be sure the
drug is in their system. Sometimes, said Dr. Fothergill, they
find that a patient might have
the prescription drug in their
system, but the urine test will
also show other drugs, such as
cocaine or marijuana.
If pills are missing after a
pill count, this sends up a red
flag to the Health Center that
perhaps a patient has sold or
given their pills to someone
else. If they have a prescription
for Hydrocodone, said Dr.
Fothergill, and the urine test
shows the patient has Oxycodone and marijuana in their
system, “then clearly they
aren’t taking the drugs we are
giving them, they are selling
them and buying other drugs,”
he said. “The agreement they
sign has all these bullet points
saying that they are the only
one using these medicines and
that they can’t sell them, they
can’t divert them, they’ll take
them for the pain and they will
only buy them at a certain drug
store. If you’re going to get opiates from us on a regular basis,
there’s a high likelihood you are
going to get a urine test, he
said. “If we do find the other
drugs, we bring the patient in
and talk with them about it, but
frequently view it as a breach of
contract and won’t supply them
with the prescription anymore.”
At that point, he said, they
most likely will be “fired” from
their Health Center contract
and will no longer receive a
pain medicine prescription from
the Health Center. “I’ve asked
some of them, if you rode into
town as Jesse James, what
would you be? You would be an
outlaw. And when you tell me
you’re hanging out with someone who I fired from my drug
program, then you’re a druggie.
It’s not nice, it’s not good, but
that’s the way it is. I am the
judge and jury. I am not going
to keep giving them the prescription. For me, if I decide I’m
not doing this anymore, I’m
perfectly capable of doing that,”
said Dr. Fothergill.
Once a patient has been let
go from the pain management
program at the Health Center,
a patient might then become
desperate and begin to “doctor
shop” for another prescription.
Dr. Fothergill tells the story of
a woman the state Pharmacy
Inspector was pursing who had
received a pain prescription
from several pharmacies in
New Hampshire’s North Country a few years ago. The problem for that inspector, said
Fothergill, was that it was next
to impossible to find anyone in
state law enforcement that
would prosecute the case. The
battle “goes to the very top,” he
said.
It is hoped that a bill that
was recently passed into law in
New Hampshire creating the
drug prescription health and
safety program can help somewhat. New Hampshire will now
join 48 other states in creating
the program, which is an online
state registry that all physicians in any medical profession
can access to gain information
on a patient’s prescription history. Anyone in the state receiving a prescription will now go
into this database and that information can be accessed by
any medical professional—
physicians, dentists, anyone.
About a year ago, said Dr.
Fothergill, the Health Center
sent a letter to all patients receiving pain medicine prescriptions in an attempt to stop the
numerous calls the Health Center was receiving from patients
who claimed they had lost their
medicine. “I told them in the
letter we are no longer refilling
prescriptions that are lost,
eaten by dogs, or stolen. We are
not going to replace them
unless we have a police report—they need to report the
medicine as missing to the local
police first. And then the police
can tell us if they feel it is a
legitimate loss,” said Dr.
Fothergill, who added that it
had become very disruptive to
the Health Center to receive so
many calls. “They are dangerous medicines. If you lose them,
we’re not replacing them,” he
said. “I can’t turn someone in,
but I would stop giving them
medications.”
Anyone looking for help to
break a drug addiction of any
sort can go to the Health Center—without fear of arrest or
recrimination. There, said Dr.
Fothergill, they will work with
the patient to go through detox.
“If someone absolutely wants to
get off their medications we can
taper them off. We have mental
health workers at the Health
Center and in the community
who can help with addiction
problems. The good news is, no
one dies from withdrawal. You
can die withdrawing from alcohol. You can’t die from opiate
withdrawal. They just curl up
in a corner for three days and
feel miserable. About four-five
days of detox will get the drug
out of their system, and then
they are medically detoxed—
but it takes a lot longer than
that to get the addiction out.
“Addiction is a disease and it’s
a miserable one,” he said.
Dr. Bruce Latham, an independent practitioner in Colebrook, is trained and licensed
“Wonderful Life”
Town Hall. “When we heard
that they were planning to present the Christmastime classic
“It’s A Wonderful Life” in Lancaster this year, the GNWCA
reached out to the group to see
if we could get them to bring
one show ‘on the road’ to Colebrook,” explained Charlie Jordan, president of the Great
North Woods Committee for the
Arts. “We were delighted that
the performers were excited
about the prospects. We booked
the Tillotson Center for the mid
-week night, which will fall between two weekends of performances the group will presenting the play also in Lancaster.”
In its release about the play,
the Colonel Town Players invite
the public to “enjoy this holiday
classic as you’ve never seen it
before. We bring George Bailey’s wonderful life to the
stage,” the troupe announced.
“Step back in time and into the
WBFR studio as they prepare
to go on live radio to tell this
nostalgic story of hope and love
using only their voices and a
table full of sound props. In the
spirit of ‘A Prairie Home Companion,’ few actors fill the shoes
of over 30 characters. It is a
fabulously entertaining scene
for both your eyes and ears.”
The story itself however is
the true joy of this production
as the Colonel Town Players
bring this beloved holiday tale
to life. The character of George
Bailey, so memorably brought
to life by Jimmy Stewart in
Frank Capra’s timeless film
from 1947, is one of the most
adored in American cinema
history—and rightly so as the
story of his seemly insignificant
life shows that being generous
and striving to do what is right
is worth more than even prestige and wealth and that helping others is more valuable
than personal success.
As noted, “It’s A Wonderful
Life—A Live Radio Play” will
be performed in cooperation
with the Great North Wood
Committee for the Arts on Dec.
12, at 7 p.m. at the Tillotson
Center in Colebrook
It will
also be performed at the Players’ home theater, the Lancaster Town Hall, on Friday, Dec.
7 and 14, Saturday, Dec. 8 and
15 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec.
9, at 2 p.m. There will be a preshow featuring many of your
favorite swingin’ Christmas
standards a half an hour prior
to each show, so come early as
to not to miss out on a moment
of the festivities.
George, Mary, Uncle Billy,
Zuzu, Ernie, Bert, the Angels,
and even Old Man Potter hope
you can make it.
“It’s A Wonderful Life—A
Live Radio Play” by Joe Landry
is directed by Dan Caouette
and features Angel Monroe,
Dennis MacKay, Grant Fuller,
Kate Richardson, Kit Carter,
Maureen Platt, Naomi Going,
Nathan Wert, Noah Cadieux,
Riley Vashaw and Wendy
Muello.
Original music and
musical arrangements are by
Kevin Conners. It is produced
with special arrangement with
Playscripts, Inc. WWW.PLAYSCRPITS.COM.
For more information on this
and other Great North Woods
Committee for the Arts presentations, visit www.gnwca.org or
call 237-9302 or 246-8998.
Santa Coming
light the downtown Community
Tree on route. As in the past,
kids of all ages are invited to
see the famous visitors from the
North Pole illuminate the tree
on the front lawn in front of
Jenkins and Newman Funeral
Home before heading to the
gym.
At the gym, with the help of
Kiwanians, Santa will be handing out stockings to children up
to 10 years old. There will be
face painting and cards to give
Santa or wishlists for him to
have as well. Cookies and hot
chocolate will be available to
youngsters who can visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Claus and have
their picture taken.
The jolly old fellow will be
happy to be here to see all our
favorite children once again.
The Kiwanis Club of Colebrook
supports numerous activities
and events for the young people
of our communities.
Recycling
source Recovery Association
(NRRA) who also spoke of the
award the center received. On
hand to receive the check were
Charlie Goulet who is in charge
of the center, and his able assistant, James Chapple, who
works at the center 16 hours a
week.
It is the center and its operation that provided a real
glimpse into how seriously
Stratford takes its recycling.
Neatly stacked against the wall
were 44 huge bales of recyclables being readied for the truck
which will haul them to Hooksett for disposal allowing Stratford to participate in the full
load pricing for small towns.
One of the bales contained rigid
plastic, things such as plastic
toys and other items not the
usual water and soda bottles.
Stratford has always been one
of the towns to recycle rigid
plastics, and now other towns
are following suit. In fact, according to Weir, “Stratford received an award from NRRA
because it has used most of the
recycling programs provided by
the agency.”
Furthermore, Chapple received a letter of commendation
from the selectboard for the
work he has done so obvious
from the orderliness and accessibility of the center. Goulet
also said, “Although he
(Chapple) only works 16 hours
a week, he is able to accomplish
a great deal.” In fact, he had
pulverized all the glass that
had been received during the
previous week so only the small
remnants of an eighth-of-aninch or three-eighth-inch pieces
remained in the machine’s two
drawers. Even the labels on the
bottles are recycled because the
machine separates the glass
from the paper. The recycled
glass which is not sharp, and
can be sifted like sand, is then
given to Stratford’s road agent
and is being used for drainage
and other work. Some places
are even using the pulverized
glass for road beds and sidewalks.
Dumais also stated, “New
Hampshire the Beautiful is
responsible for the blue bags
each town gets to clean the
highway trash, and we’re also
beginning a recycling program
in the New Hampshire
schools.” To that end, Goulet
said, “I have taken the recycle
bins NHtB sent, and I have put
them into Stratford School
where they are being used.”
The idea, according to Dumais,
is to make young people aware
of recycling and to get them on
board early so they will continue to recycle as adults. Recycling is saving New Hampshire
thousands of dollars a year,
and at the same time, providing some financial benefits to
the towns taking advantage of
the NRRA programs.
Anyone living in Stratford
may use the center, but must
have a sticker verifying residency and/or property ownership. Although Saturday from 8
a.m. to 12 noon the center is
well used, it also operates on
Monday from 12 noon to 4 p.m.;
Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 12
noon; and Wednesdays from 3
p.m. to 7 p.m.
Tara Bramford, Planning Director for the North Country Council, and John Krebs, also from the NCC,
did the last of six presentations about regional planning for the North Country’s future in Colebrook
on Nov. 28. Marie Hughes photo.
Regional Input
gional meetings held statewide
to seek input from the North
Country residents.”
What the proposed objective
of these meetings is, according
to Bramford, “a sustainable,
useable community throughout
the state, with plans developed
particularly for the North
Country.” Even though other
communities in the North
Country, such as Pittsburg,
have already begun discussing
plans as to how best utilize the
resources of the area, the NCCI
has been awarded a grant to
help facilitate the process under
the aegis of “Granite State Future,” a community based initiative to update plans in each
region of the state.
In order to elicit responses
from the group, Bramford
passed out a questionnaire asking for plusses and minuses to
life in the North Country. After
collating the responses, John
Krebs, who assisted Bramford,
wrote down the five recurring
themes in the responses. They
were: quality of life, scenery,
knowing neighbors, recreation,
and wildlife. The ensuing discussion took each of the themes
further for its advantages and
disadvantages. Comments
ranged from, “I moved here in
2003 because of the privacy and
the way I wanted to raise my
family,” from Ray Hopkins in
Stark to “I don’t need to lock
my doors,” from a Colebrook
attendee.
Harry Brown of
Stewartstown, commented on
the aging population and the
fact the top third of the citizens,
the younger ones, leave the
area and don’t return. The
truth of the statistic lies in the
lack of employment since the
closing of such businesses as
Ethan Allen and the Groveton
mill.
In general, the issue was
summed up best by Colebrook
Town Manager Becky Merrow
who said at the meeting, “If you
are after the quality of life in
the North Country, you do pay a
price economically, but it is a
great place to raise my children.” Brown stated, “It is rare
to hear the state discuss recreation as a part of economic development. We are the only place
where people from this area and
surrounding areas can ATV, for
seven to eight months, and it
should be considered as a new
industry or new factory in the
area.” The ATV trails are extensive and will be connected
from Gorham to Pittsburg in the
next year which should bring an
economic boost to all of the area.
One issue that kept surfacing
is everyone needs to work together for one comprehensive
plan, but each agency such as
transportation and tourism as
Police, Fire, EMS Reports
COLEBROOK POLICE
On Nov. 20, police arrested
Skyla Placey of Colebrook on a
charge of possession and use of
tobacco products by a minor.
N.H. STATE POLICE
On Nov. 22, state police arrested Robert Major, 18, of
Pittsburg in Campton on a
charge of possession of drugs.
On Nov. 23, state police arrested Gregory Horne, 45, of
Stewartstown in the town of
Stewartstown on a charge of
simple assault.
Charlie Goulet of the Stratford Recycling Center shows some of
the 44 bales of recyclables that will be loaded on a truck and delivered to Hooksett in order to take advantage of the full load pricing
for small towns. Marie Hughes photo.
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ICE SKATING ACCIDENT
IN ASCOT CORNER
An evening outing took a
very tragic turn last Friday
evening in Ascot Corner, Que.
At around suppertime, 64-year
old Gerard Payeur and his
grandson, Nicolas Payeur, decided they would go ice skating
at a family owned pond on
Hebert Road. Nicolas was skating on the edge of the pond
playing hockey with his grandfather when the ice broke, sending him into six feet of freezing
cold water. Gerard attempted to
pull his grandson out but he,
too, fell into the frigid waters.
The event was witnessed by
several family members who
rushed to the pond to help.
Emergency personnel were
called and after a few minutes
in the water they were rescued.
The grandfather was rushed to a
Sherbrooke hospital and died
shortly after arriving. The boy
was also rushed to hospital and
died the next day. The wife of
Gerard Payeur, who had also
dived into the water, was rushed
to hospital as well suffering severe hypothermia, but is expected to recover.
45TH PARALLEL EMS
The 45th Parallel EMS is
participating in the Giving Tree
sponsored by UCVH again this
year. The 45th staff choose a
gift tag from the Giving Tree,
purchase the gift, wrap it, and
bring it in to be brought to the
local families that are being
sponsored this Christmas.
The following is the activity
report for Nov. 18-24.
On Nov. 19, at 10:38 a.m., the
department
resp ond ed to
Colebrook for a medical emergency.
There was no patient transport. At
5:51 p.m., the department responded to UCVH for a transfer to
DHMC. At 7:07 p.m., the department responded to UCVH for a
transfer to DHMC. At 8:43 p.m., the
department responded to Stewartstown for a medical emergency. The
patient refused transport.
department responded to Colebrook
for a medical emergency. The patient refused transport. At 8:12
p.m., the department responded to
Clarksville for a medical emergency. The patient was transported
to UCVH.
On Nov. 23, at 12 minutes past
midnight, the department responded to UCVH for a transfer to
DHMC. At 7:13 a.m., the department responded to Colebrook for a
medical emergency. The patient
was transported to UCVH. At 2:15
p.m., the department responded to
UCVH for a transfer to DHMC.
department responded to Stewartstown for a medical emergency.
There was no patient contact. At
8:43 a.m., the department responded to Stewartstown for a
medical emergency. The patient
refused transport. At 6:39 p.m., the
department responded to Stewartstown for a medical emergency. The
patient was transported to UCVH.
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View From The
45th Parallel
The Way We Were...
An Important Story
We like to think that readers read just about every
page of every issue. But this week we’d like to make a
suggestion that you find the time to read our lead
story this week, Donna’s report on the increasing problem with prescription drugs now impacting our area.
You may think that this doesn’t involve you, but if
you’ve ever had a prescription filled—especially for a
pain killer—then think again.
As is pointed out by those we spoke with, prescription drug abuse is not something that is just a North
Country problem—it is being felt all over the country.
Unfortunately our area is not immune to this social ill.
How these drugs fall into the hands of those who
abuse them—and profit from their resell—is explained
by local representatives of the medical community and
law enforcement we spoke with. What they have to say
is really an eye-opener.
Colebrook Police Chief Steve Cass and Pittsburg Police Chief Richard Lapoint hit it squarely on the head
when they said that securing and disposing of prescription drugs is an individual responsibility that no
one can afford to be careless about. Chief Cass said
that maintaining and securing your prescriptions
should be treated just as you would a firearm. In the
wrong hand, medicine can be just as lethal as a wayward pistol.
Become aware of the problem, because it begins often in the home. Be wary of people who approach you
for medicine, just as doctors are wary of people who
suddenly or repeatedly “lose” their medicine and come
back for more. And if you are addicted, seek help—
there are those ready to assist you before your problem
has to be handled by law enforcement, who would
rather see you get help than end up a statistic.
Charles J. Jordan
P.O. Box 263 • Colebrook, NH 03576.
Tel. (603) 246-8998
Fax 1-603-388-0497 (dial entire number)
email: [email protected]
web: www.colebrookchronicle.com
Editor: Charles J. Jordan; Publisher: Donna Jordan
Reporter/Photographer: Marie P. Hughes
Reporter/Photographer: Angela Wheeler
Sports Photographer: Tina McKenzie
Canadian Correspondent: Corey Bellam
Video Editor: Thomas Jordan
The Colebrook Chronicle (founded 2000) is published by Jordan
Associates, established 1985.
Twenty years ago, on the occasion of Stewartstown Town Hall’s 100th anniversary in 1992, we copied
the original of this photo taken by the late Evelyn Hunt in Stewartstown Hollow. The now former
Town Hall is in the center of this photo which Evelyn took from her dooryard on Feb. 15, 1955. The old
blacksmith shop, which once stood at the intersection of Route 145, is visible at the left, while the
store, by then run by Mable Boudle, can be seen at the right.
Letters
Dear Editor,
For me, what seemed to be a
small community, Colebrook
packs a powerful Social Network.
Recently, my medication
changed, putting an even larger
dent in my Social Security,
making life more tedious. This
is where the community steps
in, not allowing any of us to go
hungry. Almost everyday of the
week we can get a meal.
For instance, the Trinity
United Methodist Church on
Bridge Street provides a warm
atmosphere where proprietors
in the neighborhood come to
feed us on Thursday night, free.
It’s not just the food. An atmosphere is created where friends
meet and converse and go home
with bull bellies and a happy
attitude.
Then there is the Monadnock Village Monday Breakfast,
for a donation. Tuesday we can
go to the Wilderness for $3. On
Wednesday there’s the American Legion in Canaan, lunch
and Bingo. On Thursday it’s
back to the Wilderness for
breakfast or lunch. Then over to
Trinity for kind faces of Latter
Day Saints members and Key
Club students. On Friday back
to Wilderness.
This Thanksgiving, Monadnock Congregational Church
served a dinner, for a small
amount of money.
Then there is the Tillotson
Center bringing the arts here or
walking into Fiddleheads and
see an artist and his or her
work displayed. The pages the
Chronicle are full of events,
some free, some for a donation.
We have a gorgeous pool also
for free or a donation. Karen
Hibbard believes so much in it
that she biked around the country to raise money for the pool.
The library has lots of fun
things for kids to do: computers, movies and a nice reading area. Hicks Hardware gives
10 percent discount off on certain items. IGA has a Senior
Day discount on Wednesday.
Then, of course, there’s the
Helping Hands North, Inc., who
supply kind faces, clothing and
food to anyone in need.
So thank you to all who
make our community a vibrant
place to live; a place where a
person can be fed, clothed, protected (can’t forget our police
force) and have a number of
activities to fight away the
sometime feeling of boredom,
all at an affordable cost.
One last thing—thank you
for delivering your paper to
Monadnock Village. We all look
forward to your driver on Friday.
Patsy Griffin
Colebrook
Letter to the Editor:
The American Legion Northland Post 47 extends from the
Post and all its members the
deepest sympathies to the family, relatives and friends of Sergeant Major Lawrence Boivin.
We honor one who offered
life and service for God and
Country and is now enrolled in
that great army whose footsteps cause no sound.
Because of people like Sergeant Major Boivin, our lives
are free, our nation lives and
our world is blessed.
May we deepen our reverence for the honored veteran
and friend.
May we all pledge to be
united in service of mutual
helpfulness in the protection of
those left behind.
John A. Forbes, Adjutant
American Legion
Northland Post 47
Dear North Country,
I appreciate the opportunity
to be welcomed so warmly into
the 58 communities of N.H.
Senate District 1 during the
recent campaign season. It was
a privilege to meet wonderful
people and get to know the communities so well as a part of
each one. Thank you for welcoming me so.
The ground swell of help was
such a blessing. The hard work
of the many supporters who
joined in our effort is so much
appreciated. I treasure the new
friendships we have made and I
so respect the principled caring
and sacrifices that so many
were willing to give for an important cause—good government.
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What did I learn? That we
are a very industrious people
who persevere. The current
economic conditions provide
challenges, but our people stick
to their principles and values
and stand by the place we call
home–the North Country. I see
great potential in our wonderful
variety of towns and our city.
We need to visit more among
ourselves and solve our problems together.
We can attract opportunities
for businesses that respect our
resources and quality of life; we
can entertain in neighboring
communities; and we can shop
locally in our region. We can
get started now on our own economic support for the North
Country. I hope that you will
join me Christmas shopping
this weekend in Lancaster,
Groveton and Colebrook.
I look forward to seeing you
soon and sharing the joy of the
North Country together. We
will stay in touch.
Debi Warner
2012 Republican Nominee
for N.H. Senate, District 1
To the Voters Of
Coos District 7:
I want to take this time to
thank everyone that came out
to vote in near record numbers
on Election Day. I also want to
thank my supporters and those
who helped with my campaign—you truly made a difference.
We ran an issue-oriented
campaign and strived to talk to
as many residents as possible.
Your support is humbling and a
honor. Though there was attempts to distract from the real
issues, we stayed focused on
what mattered to the residents
of Coos 7. As I travel to Concord
to represent all residents of
Coos 7, I want to keep an open
discussion with all the residents. I will continue to travel
to each town.
As always my phone at 6314151 and e mail at rideout4 rep @gmail.com http ://
www.facebook.com/
Rideout4Rep will be open to all.
I encourage everyone to
share your ideas with me. I am
looking forward to starting to
work on those issues we discussed during the election cycle.
I also want to take this opportunity to thank William
“Bill” Remick and Evalyn
Merrick for their service and
commitment to Coos County.
Their willingness to serve is
admirable. Thank you both
again for your service.
Representative-Elect
Leon H. Rideout
Lancaster
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FEDERAL DISASTER AID
AVAILABLE TO COOS
Gov. John Lynch announced
this week that President
Barack Obama has granted
federal assistance to New
Hampshire for damages related
to Hurricane Sandy. The state
has been granted a Major Disaster Declaration to cover infrastructure repair, emergency
protective measures, emergency
response costs and the cost of
debris removal for Belknap,
Carroll, Coos, Grafton and Sullivan counties.
The state had previously
received an Emergency Declaration to cover the costs of
emergency protective measures
for Cheshire, Hillsborough,
Merrimack, Rockingham and
Strafford counties.
Governor Lynch had requested debris removal for the
five southern counties, but that
request was not granted.
All 10 New Hampshire counties
are eligible for Hazard Mitigation funds, which will cover the
costs to projects intended to
reduce future disaster damage.
Federal assistance for disaster aid programs covers 75 percent of eligible costs. State and
local jurisdictions are responsible for the remaining 25 percent.
Also this week U.S. Senators
Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly Ayotte today applauded the decision by President Barack
Obama to grant a major disaster declaration for the state of
New Hampshire following damage caused by Hurricane
Sandy.
“Today’s announcement of a
major disaster declaration is
good news as our state continues to recover from this disaster,” the senators said in a joint
statement. “With people in New
Hampshire still rebuilding after
the storm, the declaration is a
step in the right direction to
make sure those in the Granite
State have the resources and
assistance they need.”
In the wake of Hurricane
Sandy, Shaheen and Ayotte
were quick to call on President
Obama to declare a disaster in
the state. They sent a letter to
the President the day the storm
touched down in New Hampshire and again contacted the
Obama administration this
month to reiterate the need for
relief.
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Education
The Colebrook/Pittsburg Head Start recently had a dental screening at the site in Colebrook. Dr. Katz,
Emmy Katz and the ISHC dental program Healthy Smiles From the Start came in to do the screenings. Left photo: Dr. Katz screening Barbara Thibodeau as Lisa Bouchard and Emmy Katz await the
next child. Right photo: Andrew Fadden in the play area pretending to be a dentist. Courtesy photos.
FOUR COOS TRUE COST
OF CARE PIONEERS
Four Coos County child care
providers have completed the
first phase of a research project
to identify the annual cost of
operating a child care facility.
These “True Cost Pioneers”
include directors Amy Brooks of
Brooks’ Colebrook Country Day
School, Jane LeBlanc of Kids
Only Day Care in Berlin, Sue
Cloutier of The Gorham Community Learning Center, and
Amy Graham of Lancaster Play
and Learn.
According to Michael Kalinowski, project director and a
University of New Hampshire
professor in the Child Advocacy
and Family Policy specialization, “We have excellent information about the rates that
New Hampshire parents pay
for various types of child care,
but relatively little information
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Four Coos County child care providers have completed the first phase of a research project to identify
the annual cost of operating a child care facility. These “True Cost Pioneers” are, from the left, Amy
Graham, Amy Brooks, Jane LeBlanc and Sue Cloutier. Courtesy photo.
regarding what it actually costs
to operate these programs.
These True Cost Pioneers have
a combined 57 years of experience in child care programs and
were terrific research associates
in teasing out both fixed and
variable costs.”
Pioneers met regularly to
analyze their 2011 expenditures in four categories: facility,
personnel, supplies, and hidden
costs. It is expected that the
draft template developed by
these Pioneers will be utilized
by directors across the state to
help them in understanding
costs and planning future budgets, and may perhaps eventually serve as a national template.
The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund of the N.H. Charitable Foundation provided
funding for the project. The
Project Coordinator was Janine
Lesser, of the N.H. Division of
Family Assistance, and the
North Country Council in Bethlehem administered the grant.
Pioneers were awarded Professional Activity Units from the
N.H. Child Development Bureau. Kathy Keene, Early
Childhood Initiative Project
Coordinator at White Mountains Community College, provided logistical support.
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North Country Photo Album
Many Took Part In Turkey Trot Run
Photos by Marie Hughes
These Moms from Wallace Pond raced first and their children raced in the Chicken Run: In the back
row are Judith Mason, Julie Giroux and Krista Rodrique. The children pictured include Jacqueline
Giroux, Colby Rodrique, Savannah Giroux, Caleb Mason, Madison Rodrique and Jacob Mason.
Runners head down Main Street in Colebrook during the annual Turkey Trot run on Thanksgiving
Day. This year’s race attracted 61 runners and the course spanned the North Country Community
Recreation Center down to the end of South Main Street and back by way of Colby and Main Streets.
These young men from Pittsburg High School relax after being among the first to complete the Turkey
Trot. From the left, Devon Rodrigue, Bryan Parker, Brennan Landry, Jeremiah Zybas and Travis
Chase enjoyed the run.
Prescription Drugs
by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to work
with patients who want to go
through a detox program. He
explained that this special license allows him to prescribe a
drug called Suboxone. “It prevents withdrawal symptoms,
eliminates cravings and restores regularity to a disjointed
life,” he said. He is licensed to
treat up to 100 patients per
year and at present has 50 patients in the program. He and
one other physician, Dr. Carol
Ribner, are the only two physicians licensed by the DEA to
prescribe Suboxone in northern
New Hampshire. “Since 2007 I
have been treating patients
whose opioid addictions resulted from other physicians
over-prescribing narcotics, or
who have become narcotic dependent from recreational experimentation,” said Dr.
Latham. “I am the only physician currently working with
local, state (New Hampshire
and Vermont) and federal law
enforcement agencies in reporting any narcotic diversion in
the region.”
For six years now Dr.
Latham’s patients who are going through a detox program
have had to sign a stringent
agreement, which includes
waiving their privacy rights. “If
they are doing something illegal, by signing the document,
they have given me permission
to report them,” he said. “And I
have done that many times—at
least once or twice a week in
the past six years.” He also said
that he feels there are around
150 patients who have “failed”
the detox program. “We have
some kids in jail because they
weren’t following their contract;
they went back out onto the
streets to buy drugs, and we
were able to report them,” he
said, adding that he feels the
town of Colebrook averages
about 8-10 kids a year who
overdose.
New Hampshire, said Dr.
Latham, has been deemed the
number two state in the nation
by shear deaths from Methadone. Maine, he said, is number
one with the highest number of
deaths. “Methadone is what
they use to treat heroin addicts,
but now doctors use it for pain
management because it lasts
longer. When kids have a
‘pharm party’ (a pharmaceutical party), everyone brings their
meds, throws them into a bowl,
and pick what they want,” said
Dr. Latham. “When they take a
Percocet and they snort it, they
get high right away. They don’t
get the same effect right
away—and they take it orally.”
With Methadone, he said,
“When it does hit, they can go
into respiratory arrest. They
aren’t doing that on purpose,
it’s that when the medication
does become active, they don’t
know they are going into respiratory arrest,” he said.
And he describes a newer
drug that has hit the streets
called “bath salts,” which is a
mix of medication (not the bath
salts used when taking a
bath—it is simply a phrase
used for the mixing of drugs).
“They become psychotic when
on bath salts,” said Dr. Latham.
“It’s a mix of drugs, kind of like
a soup, and they shoot it up.
They become so psychotic they
start peeling their skin off. It’s
not a pretty picture.” The user,
he said, “gets seriously delusional and paranoid—thinking
people are out to kill them.”
Dr. Latham said that he has
stopped prescribing any narcotics to anyone other than those
in his treatment program.
“We’re trying not to contribute
to the narcotic diversion,” he
said.
And he applauds the startup
of the statewide registry—even
though it comes 15 years after
other states, including Florida.
He also feels that New Hampshire can follow Utah’s role and
require that physicians have a
special license to prescribe narcotics, in addition to their regular license to practice.
The Chronicle also spoke
with Colebrook Police Chief
Steve Cass and Pittsburg Police
Chief Richard Lapoint about
the role of law enforcement
which appears to be locked in a
battle with the drug culture.
“Trying to narrow this down
and say it’s a problem unique to
this area is asinine,” said Colebrook Police Chief Steve Cass.
“You can’t say it’s somebody not
doing their job. It’s just the way
the whole system is—and it has
to be better,” he said.
“And the HIPPA laws are
what is stopping us from getting information” that might be
needed for an investigation,
said Pittsburg Police Chief
Richard Lapoint. He said it is
difficult for police to get information about a patient, for example, who might have been in
a car accident, and that information might be needed for an
investigation into what caused
the accident—especially if it
might be drug related. “And in
Coos County, we have the highest cancer rates and depression
rates. In fairness to the doctors,
there are only so many tests
they can give before prescribing
pain killers.”
“The prescription drugs right
now is so rampant because of
the deaths or near-deaths that
come with it,” said Chief Cass.
“The two biggest problems we
have seen are overdoses from
Methadone and Fentanyl. They
are taking the Fentanyl patches
and chewing on them—and it
causes an overdose,” no matter
how little is chewed, he explained.
Another problem both Chiefs
discussed is the issue of when
there is an unattended—or
home—death, particularly
someone who has a number of
prescription medications that
are left behind after they pass
away. What happens to that
medicine? Who is responsible
for it? Legally—only the person
it is prescribed to is supposed to
handle the prescription. If that
person passes away, what is the
proper disposal of those drugs?
“We are trying to work with the
Attorney General, said Chief
Lapoint. “The biggest thing
people need to realize is that
these are narcotics. If you have
a prescription, it doesn’t belong
in the medicine cabinet or in
the window,” where someone
can see it, he said. “Start treating those things right.” Added
Chief Cass, “Treat it like a firearm. Some of these things—like
the Oxys, can kill you. Like the
Fentanyl patch—if you chew a
little piece, it will kill you,” he
said. “A prescription is a personal responsibility; treat it like
a weapon. We’ve become dependent as a society. People go
to the doctor for an antibiotic
because they have a cold. You
are better off to let that cold
run its course.” Chief Cass said
that he is most aggravated by
the pharmaceutical companies.
“How many millions of dollars
they are making out of this—
and they aren’t helping any
towns or communities combat
this problem,” he said.
Added Chief Lapoint, “I
think having the database
statewide would help, then you
can’t go to four or five doctors,
or, like Dr. Fothergill’s contract. This is not growing marijuana in the backyard—it’s accessibility of the prescription
drug. The public needs to know
that law enforcement is working with the medical field to
combat this problem,” he said.
He added that the collaboration
expects to bring other healthcare professionals into the talks
in the coming weeks and
months, including area physicians and dentists and the 45th
Parallel EMS. Often times, it is
the ambulance personnel entering a person’s home and, if the
person in that home is on a prescription drug, a doctor in an
emergency room needs to know
what that medication is. Sometimes, said Chief Lapoint, there
are several types of pills in one
bottle and each one needs to be
analyzed.
“As a goal, for our little
piece of the world, if we can
communicate better with physicians, if we can save one person’s life,” then it’s worth it.
Regional Input
well as individual towns seem
to have separate agendas for
how best to utilize the resources in the area. However,
according to Bramford, “One of
the ways the meetings will help
is to plan for a future public
infrastructure through an open
and transparent process, to
support locally identified needs,
and to ensure that local land
use decisions remain local.”
Several comments about the
Northern Pass were part of the
discussion, and the consensus
was what this area sees as all
of its assets and its quality of
life would be destroyed if the
Northern Pass became a reality
in the region.
Another issue which is a
detriment to the area is the
number of out of state land
owners who close off land formerly used for recreation.
Other issues emerged such
as the loss of wildlife in the
area, especially last year because of the type winter the
North Country experienced.
According to Brown, “We lost 50
percent of the adult moose
population and 100 percent of
the calves born due to severe
tick infestation.” Others noted
the drop in the bird and rabbit
population.
When asked how long the
study being done will take in
order to result in any change
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throughout the state, Bramford
replied, “In a few more months
we will have vision statements
and a needs assessment. In the
spring we will hold regional
meetings again for data gathering and analysis with a 43member panel of people across
the state in order to build a
consensus.” Since the project
covers the entire state, the final
results and recommendations
should be accomplished by
NCCI’s target date of February,
2014.
Meanwhile, Bramford said
the state is trying to get as
many people involved as possible, and is still seeking comments on its website. The results of the Colebrook meeting
will be published on the website
within the next few weeks.
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Maine’s Anni Clark comes to
Colebrook for a concert at the
Colebrook Country Club on
Saturday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $12 for this
GNWCA-sponsored show and
now on sale. Courtesy photo.
ANNI CLARK CONCERT
THIS SATURDAY NIGHT
Just a reminder that the
Great North Woods Committee
for the Arts will be presenting
Maine singer-songwriter Anni
Clark at the Colebrook Country
Club on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 7
p.m. This is the latest quality
show sponsored by the GNWCA
and funds raised will help the
local arts organization continue
in its goal of bringing top-flight
entertainment to local venues.
Anni has built up a local
following by her past appearances at the Balsams Resort
Hotel and now she returns to
the North Country with her
engaging performer whose music provides a blend of folk, pop
and blues.
Relax in the comfort of the
Colebrook Country Club amid
friends as this Maine troubadour takes you on a musical
excursion that will transport
you away from even the most
turbulent holiday storm.
With many awards to her
name already, Anni Clark was
recently nominated for Female
Vocalist of the Year in the
Texas Music Awards, based on
her newest CD “Anni Clark
LIVE.” Recorded at the rustic
and intimate Deertrees Theatre
in Harrison, Maine, the disc
showcases 15 of Anni's most
requested songs. With over two
decades of fulltime touring and
seven successful recordings
under her belt, Anni’s passion
for communication through
music continues to build a
widespread and loyal audience.
Anni has won fans nationwide with her captivating voice,
mindful lyrics and excellent
guitar playing. Anni supports
her strong melodic vocals with
both six- and 12-string guitars
to create infectious performances that blend her brand of
music with a dash of Maine
humor thrown in for good measure.
Tickets for Anni Clark’s con-
cert are $12 and now on sale at
Fiddleheads, 110 Main St.,
Colebrook, as well as at the
door on the night of the show.
For more on this and other
upcoming GNWCA shows, visit
www.gnwca.org or call 2379302 or 246-8998.
THANKSGIVING DINNER
SERVED OVER 100
On Thanksgiving Day, the
parishioners of Monadnock
Congregational Church plus
additional volunteers from the
community served over 100
dinners under the capable direction of Rev. Rebecca Larson.
Over 80 people dined in the
holiday decorated church hall,
and another 20 people had their
meals delivered to their homes.
Rev. Larson said, “As I was
preparing for my Thanksgiving
sermon, I was doing some re(Continued on page 11)
Dr. Bruce Latham and his wife, Connie, are checking the potatoes
to get them ready for mashing at the Monadnock Congregational
Church Thanksgiving dinner. Marie Hughes photo.
Putting the finishing touches on the table settings for the annual Thanksgiving dinner at the Monadnock Community Church are, from left, Clint Brooks, Linda Biron, Jim Biron and George
Heald. Marie Hughes photo.
From the left, the Rev. Rebecca Larsen, Michelle Roscillo, Debra Chamberlain, Craig Chamberlain
and Sharon Clough finish up heating the rolls for the annual Thanksgiving dinner at the Monadnock
Congregational Church on Thanksgiving Day. Marie Hughes photo.
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A crew which included members of the Groveton Fire Dept. were on
hand Sunday putting up Christmas decorations near Groveton
High School and elsewhere around town as the North Country
decks itself out for the holidays. Donna Jordan photo.
search and found that the first
Thanksgiving was a true community event. The whole community of Native Americans
and Pilgrims came together,
and the celebration lasted for
three full days.” That spirit is
what the volunteers at this
community dinner hoped to
emulate through their efforts.
In order to prepare the meal,
volunteers worked in different
groups for several days preceding the event. For example,
some people cooked five turkeys
two days before the dinner,
made the broth for gravy, and
boned the turkey. On Wednesday, a crew peeled one bushel of
squash and 50 pounds of potatoes for cooking on Thursday.
Ida Boudle, donated the flowers
decorating the tables, and
Cindy Grassi delivered the
meals to the homes.
Explained Rev. Larson, “The
dinner becomes a real family
event just as the early settlers
had intended.” As time for the
meal arrived, many more volunteers, including whole families
served those gathered with all
the delicious food from the
Celebrating November birthdays at Canaan Seniors were, front,
from left, Therese Merrill, Bob Burrill and Ramona Noyes. Back,
Fred Cunningham. Courtesy photo.
usual turkey feast and all the
trimmings to homemade pumpkin and apple pies. Once again,
this annual gathering was a
true community event and
made Thanksgiving a day to
rejoice in the warmth of family
and friends.
to thank Bob Vashaw for the
generous donation of all the
brush we needed for our wreath
-making workshop and for all
the containers on Main Street.
What fun we had getting into
the holiday spirit.
—Marie P. Hughes
—submitted by Colebrook
Area Garden Club
COLEBROOK GARDEN
CLUB GATHERING DEC. 1
The Colebrook Area Garden
Club will have a holiday gathering on Dec. 1, at 5:30 p.m.,
hosted by Scott and Vinnie at
24 Monadnock St. in Colebrook.
Bring an item for the local food
pantry and a light appetizer/
finger food to share if you wish.
Please join us. Any questions,
contact Brenda at 237-4339.
The Garden Club would like
MOHAWK GRANGE NEWS
On Nov. 19, four brothers, 10
sisters and nine guests met for
their monthly meeting. Ann
Woodard read the minutes of
the previous meeting.
Lynda Gaudette discussed
the blood bank in December,
the N.H. Dictionary Project and
the candlelight vigil for Sgt.
Maj. Larry “Ace” Bovin. Master
Michelle Hyde’s health report
was “How to Battle Cold and
Flue Season.” The four steps
were 1) eat one cup of yogurt
with active cultures per day; 2)
take a deep breath, exercise or
medication, take 30 minute
walks five days a week; 3) wash
hands with soap and water; 4)
disinfect your kitchen sponge.
MaryAnn Neary reported
that her son Scott has made
Eagle Scout and that the Stewartstown Craft Fair is Dec. 1.
Ann read a letter from the new
State Secretary. Elaine Haynes
received her 50-year certificate
and pin from Master Michelle
Hyde.
The next meeting will be on
Dec. 3 and the Grange will be
making the fruit baskets to
distribute and Master Michelle
Hyde will do the Obligation of
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Community News
The Christmas season has begun in earnest in downtown Sherbrooke, Que. Left photo: Last week, Mr. and Mrs. Claus took part in the city’s annual Christmas parade, waving to children along the parade route. Middle photo: The city of Sherbrooke’s giant Christmas tree was lit in a grand lighting ceremony held on Thursday, Nov. 22, with
thousands in attendance. At 6:30 the lights were turned on and fireworks lit the sky for a grand entrance to the holiday season. Right photo: A “real” reindeer and some
elves march in the annual Sherbrooke Christmas parade. Corey Bellam photos.
the Officers. Russell and Ann
Woodard are on the lunch committee and the Hydes will start
the fires. After the meeting, JR
Haynes had a cake made for his
parents to celebrate their 50th
wedding anniversary and his
mother’s 50-year certificate. It
was a nice surprise for the couple.
DOWNSTATE POLITICAL
LEADERS TO TOUR AREA
Four days before he's even
sworn-in, the North Country's
new State Senator Jeff Woodburn is teaming up with Executive Councilor Ray Burton to
give newly elected State Senators and Executive Councilors a
tour of the region. “It’s important for these new leaders to
understand our culture and
landscape,” said Woodburn.
“We have a unique relationship
with government and how it is
delivered across a rural and
mountainous terrain.”
The group is a near equal
mix of three Republicans and
four Democrats, but Woodburn
hopes a few more members will
join the group. The tour will
include stops at the Franconia
Notch State Park, Berlin's Burgess Biopower Plant, Upper
Connecticut Valley Hospital in
Colebrook (at 1:45 p.m.), the
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Left photo: Megan Prehemo of Pittsburg was one of the many vendors to set up shop with her beautiful handmade crafts in the Pittsburg Fire Station’s meeting room on
Saturday, the 24th. Right photo: Tanika Beauchemin of Colebrook was also there selling a variety of Usborne Books. Angela Wheeler photos.
Sisters Sienna and Sophie Grondin accompanied their grandma,
Sylvie Rouleau, to the craft fair at the Pittsburg Fire Dept. where
they were selling the American Girl doll clothes that they had hand
made. Angela Wheeler photo.
Rocks Estate in Bethlehem and
a reception with community
leaders at the OMNI Mount
Washington Hotel.
“The stops are build around
specific projects and legislative
initiatives, and is aimed to give
a full perspective of the North
Country,” Woodburn added.
“Key issues will include the
proposed Northern Pass project,
distribution of the nine percent
state Room and Meals Tax, establishing a equitable formula
for funding rural, critical access
hospitals, improving the economy and expanding job opportunities.”
Confirmed participants include: Executive Councilor-elect
Chris Pappas, of Manchester;
State Senators-elect Andrew
Hosmer, of Laconia, John
Reagan, of Deerfield, Donna
Soucy, of Manchester and Andy
Sanborn, of Bedford.
Woodburn credited Executive Councilor Ray Burton and
the OMNI Mount Washington
Resort for their help. “I’m grate-
ful for the generous support
and encouragement of the
OMNI Mount Washington Resort, Councilor Burton for being a full-partner in this endeavor and so many other local
officials. It is these types of efforts that expand the North
Country’s reach beyond our
meager size and I'm committed
to ensuring that state government is attentive to the needs
of rural people and rural areas.”
STRATFORD MITTEN
TREE IN POST OFFICE
For the 17th year, the Mitten Tree is in the North Stratford Post Office Lobby. Mittens,
hats and scarves placed on the
tree will be given to the children at Stratford School.
The tree will be in the lobby
until Dec. 19. The public is invited to come in and place your
items on the tree.
COOS COUNTY
NURSING HOSPITAL
Lexy Owen visited this week
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Karen Edwards of Surry, Brenda Leeiade of Washington, with and
Payton her Maltese, were also vendors at the Ridge Runners clubhouse in Pittsburg. They brought with them handmade jewelry to
sell. Angela Wheeler photo.
Lucinda Fysh of Campton had her homemade signs for sale at the
Ridge Runners clubhouse that held a craft fair in Pittsburg last
Saturday. Angela Wheeler photo.
and sang for residents in the
family room. Residents joined in
for a few familiar songs and
even a few early Christmas Carols. Residents in the Special
Care Unit (SCU) enjoyed an old
time sing-along. Big Ed and
company played music on Saturday afternoon.
Dorothy Grahn was the winner of this week’s Blackout
Bingo game. Residents gathered in the family room to play
a dice game which sparked
memories and discussion. SCU
residents played Unit Bingo,
Name That Tune and Shine Me
Up.
The Canaan sixth graders
joined residents for Thanksgiving crafts. They made cute colorful turkeys from a kit and
made Pilgrims and Indians
from cardboard rolls. A poster
was made of residents’ and students’ hands which the students wrote down what they
and residents are thankful for
and a turkey which was hand
drawn by one of the students.
Residents learned turkey
trivia in Talking Turkey Visits. SCU residents shared turkey humor, worked on turkey
crafts, learned Pilgrim facts
and played a Thanksgiving
word game. Thanksgiving reminiscing took place throughout
the building.
A wonderful meal was
served by the dietary department. Residents, family members and staff members were
served turkey, stuffing, mashed
potatoes, yummy carrots and
handmade rolls. The meal was
topped off with traditional
homemade pumpkin pie and a
delicious chocolate layer cake.
Jaime Phillips and Dakota
Collins came in to help
out. Everyone left with full bellies. The afternoon was spent
relaxing and watching “Miracle
on 34th Street” and the football
game.
A Bean Bag Toss game was
played for exercise. Residents
threw bean bags past score
markers shaped like turkey
legs. Juanie Schoff pitched the
highest score. John McCormick’s score was right behind
her. Michelle Gibson came in
third with Bernice Houle in
fourth place. In the SCU, Simon
Says was played.
SUCCESSFUL RIDGE
RUNNERS CRAFT FAIR
The Pittsburg Ridge Runners had another successful
craft fair at its clubhouse on
Nov. 24. This is the annual
fund raiser for Easter Seals'
Camp Sno-Mo. There were 29
wo nd e r f ul ra f f l e p ri z e s
which included 24 gift certificates due to the generosity of
our local businesses and club
members. Help from friends
and members made this all possible as well.
The club's doors officially
opened at 10 a.m. and soon the
room was elbow to elbow with
shoppers. The raffle drawing
took place at 2 p.m.
We encourage everyone to
shop locally at our participating
donors. Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year.
—submitted by
Pittsburg Ridge Runners
CANAAN SENIORS NEWS
On Wednesday, Nov. 21,
Father Craig, Ramona Noyes,
Debbie Haynes and Betty Cook
were guests of the Canaan Seniors. Carolyn’s Friends entertainment and were great, as
usual, and very much enjoyed.
The 50/50 was won by Alice and
Peter Durno. Alice Lyons was
the winner of a free dinner at
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Community News
On Wednesday morning John Dumais President and CEO of N.H. Grocers Association presented a
check in the amount of $5,000 for a glass pulverizer to the Coos County Recycling Center. The grant
comes from privately funded NH the Beautiful, Inc., that offers municipal recycling grants and signs,
anti-litter programs, and technical assistance to recycling programs and is supported by the soft drink,
malt beverage, and grocery industries of New Hampshire. From the left: John Dumais, Scott Grassette, corporal and recycling center operator, Craig Hamelin, Superintendent of Corrections, and
Marilyn Weir, member services and operations manager of Northeast Resource Recovery Association,
who helped to write the grant. Angela Wheeler photo.
the senior meal site. Bingo winners were Marie-Paule Marchand, Claudette Marquis,
Therese Merrill, Maria Dube,
Lisette Fauteux and Adrienne
Roy. Black out winners were
Maurice Jalbert and Therese
Merrill.
After dinner on Wednesday,
Nov. 28, the Canaan Seniors
held their monthly penny sale.
Prizes were won by Georgette
St. Pierre, Kedric Merrill, Fred
Cunningham and Billie Brockney. The 50/50 winners were
Fayonne Covell, and Normand
Roy. Everyone sang “Happy
Birthday To You” to the seniors having November birthdays. Ramona Noyes won the
birthday gift.
Next week’s (Dec. 5) menu
will be roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, beans, bread and
tapioca pudding.
For your reservations, call
Suzanne Roy at (802) 266-8989
on or before 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
WHOLE GRAIN PROGRAM
FOR ELDERS DEC. 3
Echo Valley Village and
UNH Cooperative Extension
will be offering “Is It Whole
Grain?”—a free, three-session
education program starting on
Monday, Dec. 3, from 1–2:30
p.m. at the Echo Valley Village
in Pittsburg. Additional classes
are set for Mondays, Dec. 10
and 17, 1–2 p.m. Sign-ups are
necessary, so call today.
“Surveys indicate that most
adults in the U.S. eat less than
one serving of whole grain each
day even though at least three
servings are recommended,”
said UNH Cooperative Extension Field Specialist Heidi
Barker. The goal of the “Is It
Whole Grain?” program is to
help older adults understand
the benefits of eating whole
grains and build skill in reading
product packages to accurately
determine if a grain product is
whole grain.
This program which consists
of three 60-plus-minute sessions. Session one focuses on
whole grains for breakfast, ses-
Presenting a $2,100 check on Wednesday for help toward purchasing the glass pulverizing machine
(see related story on page one) is, from the left, John Dumais of New Hampshire the Beautiful, James
Chapple and Charlie Goulet of the Stratford Recycling Center, and Marlyn Weir of Northeast Resource Recovery Association. Marie Hughes photo.
sion two on lunch choices and
session three on whole grain
choices for dinner. All sessions
include engaging activities designed for older adults. Sessions
include handouts, taste testing
and recipe sharing.
UNH Cooperative Extension
is currently engaged in a research study to evaluate the
effectiveness of the “Is It Whole
Grain?” program. Participants
will be asked to complete a set
of forms in session one and in
session three to evaluate participants’ whole grain knowledge, skill in identifying whole
grains, and behaviors. UNH
student intern and Pittsburg
High School graduate Jensen
Judd will be supporting the
implementation of this class.
Anyone interested in registering for this nutrition education program should contact
Donna Kingsbury at 5381122. Specific questions or more
information about the program
should be directed to UNH Cooperative Extension, Coos
County, at 788-4961 or
[email protected].
CHRISTMAS SERVICE IN
GUILDHALL DEC. 23
The Guildhall Community
Church announced this week
that its Christmas service will
be held on Sunday, Dec. 23,
2012, beginning at 7p.m. the
Rev. Gerry Piper will preside
over the service.
TURKEY TROT 2012
ATTRACTED 61 RUNNERS
T ha n ksg i v i ng m o r ni ng
brought out 61 Turkey Trot
runners for the second Turkey
Trot put on by the Colebrook
Recreation Dept. and North
Country Community Recreation
Center.
The temperatures were actually cooler than the previous
year, but the sun gave the Turkey’s the feeling of warmth. All
the turkey’s were back at the
Recreation Center under 54
minutes to enjoy the Chicken
Run with 17 participants racing
a quarter mile around the playground at the Recreation Center. Every Chicken Run participant received a chicken medal
and rubber chicken.
Several runners left with a
pie or fudge, and gift certificates to RoadID.
The costume contest winners
of a Christmas Tree donated by
Gina Brown was Amanda and
Ronald Smith as the Turkey
and the Turkey Hunter.
Organizers would like to
thank the Turkey Trotters, the
Chicken runners and the pie
makers. The race raised $800
that will go to the Colebrook
Recreation Summer Camp Assistance Fund and the North
Country Community Recreation
Center programs.
SMALL BUSINESS “SHOE
BOX PARTIES” SET
Do you have a small business and keep your expense
receipts and sales receipts in a
“Shoe Box?” If you answered
yes, or even if you didn’t, you
might be interested in attending a Small Business Shoe Box
Party!.
Shoe box accounting typically refers to a business owner
who literally puts all his sales
receipts and expense receipts
into a box and then takes that
box to his bookkeeper or accountant at the end of the year
to figure out his taxes. If this
sounds like the way you do
business, then this workshop is
for you. This workshop is the
ticket to get you organized and
ready for Tax Time, and get you
started on the right foot for the
years to come.
Starting and running a business involves a lot more than
people realize. It is imperative
that you keep track of expenditures, no matter how small. No
successful business operates
with a shoe box full of receipts.
The IRS won't accept a shoe
box, and neither will potential
investors. Accurate accounting
of expenditures and income
show what you are really doing,
and whether you are operating
at a profit or a loss. Accurate
records can help you make necessary adjustments.
Working from home there
are many expenses that most
people would not think to keep
track of, but that adds up when
it comes to profit and loss.
Keeping track of it all is extremely important, but if it is
all in a shoe box, it needs to be
organized.
These seminars will help you
get started with a system that
will work for you to keep your
records sorted, organized, up to
date, and more accurate. Bring
your shoe box, all your expense
receipts, your sales slips, and
any other information that you
have regarding your business.
Julie Larrabee, New Hampshire Small Business Development Center, Certified QuickBooks instructor, and Joyce
Presby, White Mountains Community College, Entrepreneurial Resource Consultant, part
of the Business Services North
Collaboration, will lead you
through the process of organizing your business data.
Shoe Box Party Schedule:
—Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, 2-4
p.m., White Mountains Community College, 2020 Riverside
Drive, Berlin.
—Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, 2-4
p.m., White Mountains Community College, 646 Union St.,
Littleton.
—Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, 2-4
p.m., NCIC, 1 Middle St., second floor, Lancaster.
—Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, 2-4
p.m., Colebrook Public Library
126 Main St., Colebrook.
The Shoe Box Party is free,
but registration is required.
Please contact Joyce Presby at
717-5457 or [email protected]
for registration or more information. These parties are
brought to you by Business Services North, a collaboration of
the White Mountains Community College, NCIC and the
N.H. Small Business Development Center.
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Around The Region
Woods lodge with a special
blend of music that celebrates
the holiday season. Their music
mixes the snow of their Vermont home, the dew on the
grass of a cool summer morning
in the Appalachians, and the
hard-scrabble grittiness and
pluck of common folk.
If you enjoy folk music with
substance and style, your appetite will be satisfied with Hungrytown. Rebecca and Ken tour
fulltime throughout the US,
Canada and Europe, and are
now making their first forays
into New Zealand. Their songs
have been performed by many
other artists, including Nashville songwriting legend David
Olney and bluegrass veterans
the Virginia Ramblers. Hungrytown’s music has also appeared
on several television shows,
including the Independent Film
Channel’s hit series, “Portlandia.”
The show will start at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $10 and includes
refreshments.
Local Vermonters Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson of Hungrytown
will fill the NorthWoods lodge with a special blend of music that
celebrates the holiday season on Saturday, Dec. 8. Courtesy photo.
HUNGRYTOWN COMING
TO NORTHWOODS
NorthWoods Stewardship
Center in East Charleston, Vt.,
is hosting a night of music with
Hungrytown on Saturday, Dec.
8, at 7 p.m.
Local Vermonters Rebecca
Hall and Ken Anderson of Hungrytown will fill the North-
SHERBROOKE SANTA
CLAUS PARADE
The annual Sherbrooke
Santa Claus Parade was held
last Sunday afternoon. The parade kicked off at 20th Ave. at
1:30 and wound its way down
King St. East to finish up at the
Marche de la Gare on Belvedere
The Sawyerville 4-H sales table with, from left, Marlene
Burns and Lisa Nichols, at the Elementary School fundraising
event held last week. Corey Bellam photo.
Around The Region
St. around 5 p.m. The parade
included many marching bands,
floats, clowns, a real reindeer
and of course the jolly old man
himself, Santa Claus. The parade route was lined with thousands of spectators and very
excited children all awaiting
the arrival of Santa. The temperature was very chilly but it
certainly didn't cool off the
spirit of the screaming children
when old St. Nick came along.
—Corey Bellam
SAWYERVILLE
FUNDRAISING EVENT
The Sawyerville Elementary
School held a fundraising sale
sponsored by the Parents’ Participation Committee of the
Sawyerville Elementary School.
The profits from the sale go
towards student activities and
materials. The sale featured
something for everyone including rummage sale items, baked
goods Christmas crafts and
much more.
—Corey Bellam
LENNOXVILLE
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
The ladies of St. George’s
Anglican Church in Lennoxville
threw open the doors and welcomed everyone to their Christmas Tea and Bazaar last Satur(Continued on page 18)
Sheila Bell gives a big smile at the Christmas Bazaar and Tea held
at the St. George’s Anglican Church in Lennoxville, Que. Corey
Bellam photo.
Left photo: The Sawyerville Baptist Church is undergoing extensive renovations. Right photo: Robert
Burns and Austin Bailey putting up dry wall in the Sawyerville Baptist Church. Corey Bellam photos.
The group of ladies decorating the wreaths at St. George’s Anglican Church in Lennoxville were, from
the left, Pat Winslow, Ferne McConnell, Janice Parson, Diane Prah, Margie Woollerton, Trudy Whittier, Janice Fraser and, sitting in front, Margaret Owens. Corey Bellam photo.
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Region
day at 11 a.m. The day included
a silent auction, food tables,
candy, wood crafts, knitting
and so much more. The ladies
of St. Georges really put their
all into their events and should
be congratulated on yet another
success. The place was packed
and Christmas cheer was in the
air.
—Corey Bellam
WREATH DECORATING
IN LENNOXVILLE
On Tuesday morning the
Christmas carols were playing
at the St. George’s Anglican
Church in Lennoxville, Que., as
the church ladies decorated
wreaths to be sold for Christmas. This hard working group
bought 100 inch 12-inch
wreaths from a local producer and decorated them
with big red bows, berries,
strings of beads and more. The
ladies started around 9 a.m. by
sorting out the decorations and
when the Chronicle arrived
around 10 we were put to work
quickly. This hardworking
group has been hosting this
activity for the past 10 years to
help raise money for the church
and also to bring the Christmas
spirit into the community. By
mid-afternoon the wreaths were
all decorated and ready for sale.
—Corey Bellam
WMRHS HOLIDAY
CONCERT DEC. 13
The White Mountains Regional School District will present its annual Holiday Band
Concert on Thursday, Dec. 13,
2012. The concert at the school
in Whitefield is at 7 p.m. and
will be held in the auditorium
at White Mountains Regional
High School. Featured bands
include the WMRHS High
School Concert Band, WMRHS
High School Jazz Band, and the
WMRSD combined Jr. High
Concert Band.
Admission is $3, at the door,
with general admission.
Family members of those who planted the Christmas tree that
now graces downtown Sherbrooke for the holiday season were on
hand for the tree lighting ceremony. From the left, Diane Praha,
Charlotte Hunt. Corey Bellam photo.
There are many crafts for sale at the Marche de la Gare—a holiday village--in Sherbrooke. Corey Bellam photo.
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Obituaries
Lisa Faye Phillips Winkley
Marie-Jeanne Thibault
MARIE-JEANNE THIBAULT
WEST STEWARTSTOWN—
Marie-Jeanne Thibault, 83, of
West Stewartstown, passed
away at the DartmouthHitchcock Medical Center in
Lebanon on Friday morning,
Nov. 23, 2012, with members of
her family by her side.
She was born on March 9,
1929, in St. Edwidge, Que.,
daughter of the late Armand
and Aldea (Crête) Viens. Marie
-Jeanne attended school in Canada and moved to the U.S. in
her late teens with her husband, Laurier Thibault.
Marie-Jeanne worked for
many years for the Beecher
Falls Division of Ethan Allen as
an inspector. She was a very
private lady and she was an
avid reader. She enjoyed travelling with her husband and her
brother, and their trips took
them to see many places, including Hawaii, the Canadian
Rockies and much of Europe.
Marie-Jeanne was a long-time
communicant of St. Albert’s
Catholic Church.
She is survived by her five
children, Marcelle Paradis of
Worcester, Mass., Paul Thibault and wife Denyse of Canaan, Richard Thibault and
wife Kathy of Derry, Ronald
Thibault and wife Kathleen of
Barre, Mass., and Yvon Thibault and wife Jocelyne of
Clarksville; a sister, Therese
Gosselin of Montréal, Que.;
eight grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren. She is
preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Laurier Thibault in 1984, and a brother,
Normand Viens.
There will be no public calling hours. A memorial Mass
and interment will be held in
the spring, with time and date
to be announced later.
Expressions of sympathy in
her memory may be made to
the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312 or online at
www.diabetes.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.
LISA FAYE
PHILLIPS WINKLEY
LANCASTER–Lisa Faye
Phillips Winkley, 43, died on
Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, at
Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster.
Lisa was born in Meriden,
Conn., on April 4, 1969. She
was the daughter of Joseph W.
P h i l l i p s a nd M a ry a n n e
(McDade) Huskey.
She was raised in Maidstone, Vt., and has worked various jobs during her lifetime,
including waitressing. She will
be remembered as a kind
hearted person who would do
anything f or fam ily o r
friend. Her grandson Jeremy
was her greatest love and he
brought her much enjoyment.
Family members include her
daughter, Felicia McKearney of
Groveton; a grandson, Jeremy
Benoit; her parents, both of
Lancaster; two sisters, Heather
Phillips Kenison of Guildhall,
Vt., and Mandi Avery of North
Woodstock. Her husband, Allen
James Cawley Winkley, predeceased her on June 22, 2012.
There are no visiting
hours. Services will be held at
a later date at the convenience
of the family.
Donations may be made in
her memory to Toys for Tots,
Lancaster VFW, c/o Rosalie
Leonard, P.O. Box 147, Lancaster, NH 03584.
Please go to www.baileyfh.net for more information or
to send an online condolence.
CLIFFORD “CLIFF”
MILLS PATTEN
KINGSPORT, Tenn.—
Clifford “Cliff” Mills Patten, 49,
of Kingsport, Tenn., passed
away on Nov. 20, 2012, at his
residence after an extended
illness.
He was born in Nashua on
May 5, 1963, and was the son of
Gordon and Sue Armstrong of
Middleburg, Fla., and Groveton.
He was of the Baptist faith.
Cliff enjoyed karate as well as
being a black belt instructor,
golfing, and spending time with
his sons. He was a member of
Warriors Path Fire Department
of Kingsport, Tenn. Cliff attended Milford and Sarasota,
Fla., schools. He was a member
of the U.S. Marine Corps. Cliff
moved to Greenville, S.C., as a
manager of McDonald’s and
later moved to Groveton, where
he became a CNA in health
care. He moved to Tennessee,
where he worked at Delta Air
Lines, at Tri-Cities Regional
Airport. Later he went into food
service and loss prevention services.
Cliff was preceded in death
by his paternal and maternal
grandparents and four infant
sisters and brothers.
He is survived by his twin
daughters, Heather D. Moak
and Holli N. Moak of Ocala,
Fla.; two sons, Adam K Patten
and wife Brittany with the U.S.
Marine Corps and Aaron A.
Patten and wife Myra of Johnson City, Tenn.; and their
mother, Tonya Patten; his parents, Gordon and Sue Armstrong; sisters, Sarah Stermer
and husband Chris of Seminole,
Fla., Terri Charron and husband Reggie of Groveton;
brother, William “Bill” Patten
of Berlin; grandchildren,
N e v ae hl y nn P att e n a nd
Neighanna and Dominique
Goodyear, of Johnson City,
Tenn.; several nieces, nephews
and cousins.
Please visit www.hamlettdobson.com or www.armstrongcharronfuneralhome.com to
leave an online condolence for
the family.
Hamlett-Dobson Funeral
Homes, Kingsport, Tenn., is
assisting the family with the
Tennessee services.
opened The Hideaway Dress
Shop, which she operated for 44
years.
An active member of the
community, Bobbie sponsored
fashion shows to benefit the
Girl Scouts and other community groups. She was a member
of the Business and Professional Women (B&PW) for 55
years, including two years as
president of the Lancaster
chapter and a term as statewide Membership Chairman.
For 30 years, she served as
the B&PW “Santa Claus,” visiting local nursing homes. She
was named B&PW Woman of
the Year in both 1977 and 1997.
She was also an active member
of the Chamber of Commerce.
In 2000, Bobbie, closed her shop
and moved to Norwich, Conn.,
where she cared for her sister
Sarah Gilliam during Sarah’s
final illness.
A devoted member of the
Baha’i Faith, Bobbie had been
active in Baha’i communities in
Ohio, Vermont, New Hampshire and Connecticut.
She was predeceased by her
husband, Lisle Pollard, her
daughter, Carrie Jones, her
sister, Sarah Chaney Gilliam,
her brother, Emery Chaney, her
sister, Anna Mae Robinson, and
her brother, Charlie Chaney.
She is survived by her beloved
foster daughter, Laurie Powell
Isenberg, and granddaughter,
Sarah Isenberg of Tyrone, Pa.,
her sister, Rosalie Carter, and
her brother, Willie Chaney,
both of Thompson, Ga., several
nieces and nephews, and a
great many friends.
A funeral service was held
on Nov. 29, 2012, at FultonTheroux Funeral Home in New
London, Conn. Interment followed in Maplewood Cemetery
in Norwich, Conn.
Please visit www.fultontherouxnewlondon.com for
more information. Donations
may be made in her memory to
the American Heart Association.
Bobbie Pollard
HAROLD “PICKLE” SMITH
LITTLETON—Harold
“Pickle” Smith, 84, of Crawford
St., Littleton, died peacefully
Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at the
VA Hospital in White River
Junction after a lengthy illness.
BOBBIE POLLARD
NORWICH, Conn.—Bobbie
Pollard, 98, of Westwood Park,
Norwich, Conn., a well known
businesswoman familiar to
many in the region, passed
away on Nov. 26, 2012.
She was born July 19, 1914
in Thomaston, Ga., to Robert
and Carrie Chaney, the oldest
of their seven children. As a
young woman, she moved to
Columbus, Ohio, to study clothing design, followed by a twoyear apprenticeship and professional study of finish tailoring.
She worked for several years in
an exclusive tailor shop.
After her daughter’s tragic
death, Bobbi moved to Brattleboro, Vt., as a pioneer for the
Baha’I Faith. She worked as a
tailor and taught fitting and
alteration classes for 10 years.
In Brattleboro, she met and
married Lisle Pollard.
They moved to Lancaster,
where she opened her first
dress shop in 1955. In 1957, she
bought her own building and
He was born in Brunswick,
Vt., on July 10, 1928, a son of
Roy E. and Charlotte
(Marshall) Smith. He grew up
in Brunswick the youngest of
five children. Harold was a
graduate of Stratford High
School.
He was in the Merchant Marines for 18 years and a SP3 in
the U.S. Army for two years.
When he returned home he was
a property caretaker.
“Pickle” was an avid outdoorsman, gardener, apple pie
baker, root beer brewer, deer
whisperer and storyteller. After
20 years traveling the world on
Merchant ships and in the
Army, he returned to his childhood home to tend to the family
land. He nurtured friendships
in the same manner he nurtured the soil. His heart and
front door were always open
and he kept a list of every
birthday of friends and family,
never failing to send a card. He
captivated his daughter with
tales of travel and life in northern Vermont post-depression,
along with a deep respect for
the natural world. Forever a
bear in the woods.
Harold is survived by his
daughter, Lavender Marsh of
Somerville, Mass.; lifelong companion Florence “Flossy” Ruggles of Littleton; two brothers,
Earl Smith and Howard Smith;
nieces and nephews. He was
predeceased by his parents, one
brother, Edward Smith, and
one sister, Pauline Nugent.
Memorial donations may be
made to the Alzheimer’s Association of America at
www.alz.org.
Funeral services will be held
on June 1, 2013, at 11 a.m. at
Armstrong-Charron Funeral
Home in Groveton. Burial with
Military Honors will be held in
the Fairview Cemetery in
North Stratford.
To send the family your condolences via the online guest
book one may go to,
www.armstrongcharronfuneral
home.com.
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Sports
Left photo: Anthony Havalotti, a 2011 Canaan Memorial High School alumni, faced strong defense from the Pittsburg-Canaan Yellow Jackets at last Friday’s games. Right
photo: Emily Lemieux, a 2008 Colebrook Academy alumni, takes two foul shots against the varsity girls basketball team last Friday, Nov. 23. The finial score of the alumni
game was 45-47, with the alumnis coming out on top. Angela Wheeler photos.
Travis Chase of the Pittsburg-Canaan Yellow Jackets brings the
ball up court against the alumni and scans for one of his team
members to be open to pass the ball to. Angela Wheeler photo.
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Four studded snow tires, ¾ tread,
with rims, 2657016, $100 each. 6362986. 11/30
Central Boiler E-Classic OUTDOOR FURNACES. Heat your
entire home and hot water.EPA
Qualified. Call today, 1-800-2958301. (603) 237-8301. 12/28
Two sets of box spring and mattress
for full size bed, $100 per set. Also
Magic Chef gas stove, $100. 2374006. 11/30
Buying snowmobiles, ATVs and
motorcycles. Call (603) 538-6963
or (802) 334-1603. TFN
!**NORTH COUNTRY**!
MARKETPLACE
& SALVAGE
104 Colby Street, Colebrook, N.H.
(603) 631-1221
www.marketplaceandsalvage.com
Open Tuesday-Saturday
LOCAL
Produce & Products
Stockwell Farms
Haynes Homestead
Apple Haven Farm
Hurley’s Honey
Eggs
Hodge Farm
CJEJ Farm
New Earth Organic Farm
Freezer Beef/Pork
Meadowstone Farm
Otokahe Farm
Farmers/growers welcome
SALVAGE--Inventory always
changing.
Reclaim, Recycle, Reuse! TFN
BALSAM FIR CHRISTMAS
TREES
CHOOSE-N-CUT
TAG EARLY
PICK UP LATER
858 RTE. 114
CANAAN, VT
$15
ANY SIZE
802-266-3424
11/30
2004 Buick Rainier AWD Luxury
SUV. Studded snow tires, premium
summer tires, new transmission, new
shocks, no rust. Extremely well
maintained. $5,999. Cal (603) 7883459. 12/14
Snow tires, 245-60R18, set of 4,
$200. Like new. (603) 246-8143.
7/14
Services
Allan Dudley electrical appliance
and power tools repair services,
vacuum cleaners, microwaves, etc.
All makes. 1-802-277-4424. TFN
In my area, top prices paid for your
junk or unwanted vehicles. Call
Rusty Edwards. (603) 237-5676.
6/28/13
Wanted
Top dollar paid for junk cars and
trucks. Also, steel, batteries, aluminum cans. Call (603) 636-1667 days
or (603) 636-1304 nights. 12/28
For Rent
3 bedroom, 2 full bath house with
walk-out basement in Stewartstown,
NH. $750/month, nothing included.
Can be heated mostly with wood. If
interested please call (603) 3312256. TFN
benefits, vacation+. Pick up an application in person or online at
www. Lopstick. com . Lops tick
Lodge, Pittsburg, N.H. (603) 5386659. 12/7
For Video News And the
Latest Weather,
Visit
1 br. Apt., heat included, Main
Street, Colebrook. Call 246-3018 or
892-6968 (cell). 12/7
Storefront, Main Street, Colebrook.
Heat included. Call 246-3018 or 892
-6968 (cell). 12/7
Stove Wood
Dry stove wood—8 cords, stacked,
16-inch. You pick it up. $2,000 or
best offer. Call (603) 848-3134.
11/30
Meetings
AA Meeting, Tuesday nights, 78:30, North Stratford Baptist
Church. 11/30
Help Wanted
Full-time housekeeping position,
breakfast waitstaff (Mon. thru Fri.)
and front desk. Great benefits package. Join our award winning team.
Apply at Tall Timber Lodge, 609
Beach Road, Pittsburg. Tel 5386651. 12/7
Are you friendly with great people
and computer skills? We are seeking
a full-time year round, multi-tasker
to take reservations and greet guests
in our busy office. Prior customer
service or sales experience required.
Good pay, health and retirement
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING FORM
MINIMUM CHARGE: 30 WORDS (OR LESS)
$4.00 PER WEEK.
RUN YOUR AD 2 WEEKS,
GET A 3RD WEEK FREE!
IF YOUR AD RUNS MORE THAN 30 WORDS,
PLEASE ADD AN ADDITIONAL
12 CENTS PER WORD.
(All classifieds must be prepaid.)
Lessons
Guitar-Mandolin-Banjo
Roberta’s Studio
(802) 266-3421
Please leave a
message.
Mail this form with your payment to:
PO Box 263
Colebrook, NH 03576.
Be sure to include your
name and address.
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Sports
Colin Noyes of the Pittsburg-Canaan Yellow Jackets went up
against Luke Merrill, a 2008 Pittsburg alumni, in Friday’s game.
Angela Wheeler photo.
Colebrook Academy held its annual alumni games on Friday the 23rd in the Colebrook gymnasium
where the girls varsity team put up a good fight against their alumni, with the final scores at 45 and
47. Angela Wheeler photo.
Kristen Call, a 2011 graduate of Colebrook Academy, races to the
hoop past varsity players Nakea Cross and Josee Brunault in last
Friday’s game. Angela Wheeler photo.
UPCOMING GAMES
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Dec. 1
Gro v e t o n a t C a na a n Pittsburg (3:30 p.m.)
Dec. 4
Canaan-Pittsburg at Colebrook (7 p.m.)
Lisbon at Groveton (6:30
p.m.)
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