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The Colebrook Chronicle
COVERING THE TOWNS OF THE UPPER CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2006
603-246-8998
VOL. 7, NO. 222
Carl Ladd New SAU 58 Superintendent Of Schools
By Charlotte Sheltry
Starting in July 2007,
Groveton Elementary School
Principal Carl Ladd will become the new superintendent
for SAU 58. Ladd will replace
retiring Superintendent Sher-
wood Fluery.
Ladd is familiar with the
area, the people, the town and
the job. He said that he understands the intricacies of a
small rural school competing in
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Pittsburg Man Killed
In Accident In Bartlett
Luke Merrill, surrounded by his parents, coach, team members and fellow students after the Pittsburg junior scored his 1,000th point during an away game in Canaan on Monday. For more photos,
see page 19. Charles Jordan photo.
By Donna Jordan
A Pittsburg resident was
killed in a single-vehicle accident in Bartlett on Tuesday
evening, Dec. 12.
Robert Judge, 80, was a passenger in a car driven by his
brother-in-law, Willard Ainsworth, 82, of Bartlett, who also
died as a result of the crash.
Ainsworth’s brother, Archie, 86,
was also in the vehicle. Willard
was airlifted by Life Flight to
Maine Medical, where he
passed away. Archie was airlifted by DHART to DartmouthHitchcock Medical Center in
Lebanon.
The cause of the accident is
still under investigation by the
Carroll County Technical Accident Reconstruction Team. As(Continued on page 2)
Lost Vt. Hunter
Is Found Safe
On Saturday, Dec. 9, the Vt.
State Police received a report
from U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Officer Tom Laskowski of a lost
Pittsburg Panther:
Luke Merrill Nets His 1,000th Point
By Donna Jordan
A big secret was kept by
dozens this past week—the
probability that Pittsburg junior Luke Merrill would score
his 1,000th basketball at the
Canaan-Pittsburg game on
Monday evening. And that is
just what he did.
In the second quarter, with
only four more shots needed to
hit the 1,000, Merrill shot a
three-pointer, bringing the
number down to one. At the
time of this three-pointer, a
Canaan player fouled and
Merrill was given a one-point
shot—easily tossing the ball
down through the center of the
net. After a momentary hushed
silence as he shot—because
everyone in the room knew this
might be it—the crowd erupted
into cheers and whistles and
the referees called a time-out so
that the game ball and bouquets of balloons could be given
to Merrill.
Pittsburg Coach Richard
Judd told those in the Canaan
Parvati Shallow Voted Out
In Last Night’s “Survivor”
By Donna Jordan
Those in the area who have
been keeping track of Parvati
Shallow’s experiences on the
CBS show “Survivor: Cook’s
Island,” have been all in a tizzy
for the past week.
Many knew that at some
point in the show Shallow received a serious injury. It wasn’t until last Thursday’s epi(Continued on page 3)
Colebrook Downtown Development Association President Monda
Anderson, right, presented Ruth Lewis with the annual Volunteer
of the Year award at a ceremony held this week at the Colebrook
Country Club. Donna Jordan photo.
In Danger Of Failing:
No More Foot Traffic
On Bacon Road Bridge
A December evening on Main Street in Colebrook. Charles Jordan photo.
By Donna Jordan
The Pittsburg selectmen
met recently with engineers
from H. E. Bergeron Engineers
of North Conway to inspect the
Bacon Road covered bridge—
also known as the PittsburgClarksville covered bridge. It is
one of three covered bridges
remaining in the town (there
once were seven) and is the
furthest north over the Connecticut River.
The engineers reported on
Dec. 4 to the selectmen that,
overall, the bridge is in fair-topoor condition and that it has
the potential to fail if it is not
stabilized within the next few
years.
The 1876 structure was last
rehabilitated in 1974 when the
towns of Clarksville and Pittsburg shared the $6,700 expense
with the state. The bridge was
closed to traffic in 1981 and the
Pittsburg selectmen, which has
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Friday, December 15, 2006
Carl Ladd
her two brothers-in-law had
been visiting in Pittsburg for
the day, as was their custom
every Tuesday. As of press
time, Archie was in serious
condition at DartmouthHitchcock Medical Center.
Lost Hunter
Carl Ladd
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today’s world and the stress
and challenges that is unique
to the North Country.
Ladd is a lifelong resident of
Northumberland, a graduate of
Groveton High School, has
served for the past eight years
on the Northumberland School
Board and is currently the
school moderator.
He was a finalist for positions in Littleton and Newport,
but chose Groveton, he said,
because it is his hometown.
“I appreciate what Sherwood Fluery has done for the
school system,” Ladd said. “He
has brought the three schools
(Stark, Groveton and Stratford
with almost 700 students) together like we have never been
before and I look forward to
continuing in that fashion.”
Prior to his position in
Groveton, Ladd was Superintendent/Principal of the Monroe School System, was Assistant Principal at the Lancaster
Elementary School and taught
in Colebrook and in Gorham,
as well as serving in the U.S.
Army.
Ladd said he plans to transition over in the next six
months by attending all the
school board meetings in the
three different towns and getting a feel for each of the
schools and for what is needed.
“I am excited about working
with town leaders,” he said. “I
like open communication, and I
believe all the money is in one
pot and we should all work
together.”
Accident
sisting at the scene was N. H.
State Police, Bartlett Police
Dept. Bartlett/Jackson Ambulance, North Conway Ambulance and the Bartlett Fire
Dept. The accident happened
on Rte. 302 near the Dry River
Campground. The Carroll
County Sheriff’s office reported
that the vehicle left the eastbound lane and struck a tree
on the westbound lane at about
5:10 p.m.
Judge’s wife, Agnes, passed
away at their home on Oct. 30
at the age of 75. The couple
had been married 57 years.
Robert was visiting with Agnes’
brothers in Bartlett. The couple
had three children, William of
Barrington, Donald of Jackson
and Dotty McAllister of Silver
Lake and three grandchildren.
It is believed that Robert and
hunter in the Sylvio O. Conte
Wildlife Refuge off the Stone
Dam Road in Lewis, Vt.
Neighboring towns include
Avery’s Gore, Averill, Brighton,
Lemington, Ferdinand, Brunswick and Bloomfield.
The police report noted that
Officer Laskowski told state
police that two men, Neil C.
Hogan, 50, of Bennington, Vt.,
and Ernest Bancroft, 50, of
Barre, Vt., and Bancroft’s 14year-old son had been rabbit
hunting in the area of Stone
Dam Road for the day. Bancorft reported to police that
Hogan had gone into the woods
to find their hunting dogs and
he did not return to their vehicles. Bancroft had been in contact with Hogan with portable
FRS radios when Bancroft lost
contact with Hogan shortly
after Hogan said he was lost.
Bancroft and his son then went
to the Sylvio O. Conte Refuge
for help.
A search mission was coordinated by Lt. Tom Hanlon and
the Vt. State Police Search and
Rescue Team were called out.
Officer Laskowski went to the
Stone Dam Road area and was
able to contact Hogan with
portable radio and he told Hogan to fire a shot so an approximate GPS coordinate could be
obtained. The Search and Rescue Team were able to use computer mapping to locate Hogan,
who was approximately north
of the Peanut Dam Road off the
west side of the Stone Dam
Road, about one to two miles
into the woods toward the Yellow Branch of the Nulhegan
River—known as the yellow
bog area.
Officer Laskowski kept his
radio contact with Hogan and
used his spotlight and siren to
guide the lost hunter out of the
woods. Hogan was able to see
the light and hear the siren
and made his way out of the
woods shortly after midnight.
Hogan was wet, cold and
tired, but did not want medical
assistance, however he was not
able to drive his vehicle. His
hunting companions then took
Hogan to their home in Barre
with a plan to return to the
area later that day to get Hogan’s vehicle and to search for
their five hunting dogs, which
were still in the woods.
Police noted that Hogan had
hunted in the area for approximately 30 years and he was not
equipped with a map, compass,
GPS or basic survival essentials which they say anyone
entering the remote woods
should carry with them.
Lt. Hanlon reported that
this was the fifth lost hunter in
the Vermont State Police’s
Derby Station area during the
current hunting season and
reminds anyone planning on an
outing in the woods to leave
information of their activity
plans with someone and to
bring their map, compass or
GPS and the basic survival
Pittsburg Selectmen Brendon McKeage, left, and Dan Shallow, right, met with Christine Fonda of the
N.H. Division of the National Trust for Historic Preservation to discuss the needed repairs for the Bacon Road covered bridge which spans the Connecticut River. Courtesy photo.
essentials and to use the buddy
system—have someone go with
you. A cell phone is also recommended. A FRS portable radio
is a plus to keep in contact with
partners as in this case when
the portable radio may have
help avert a tragedy.
—Donna Jordan
Luke Merrill
gym that, while he is the coach,
he really wanted Luke’s father,
Glen, to present the ball, since
it was Glen who helped coach
Luke through his sports career.
Glenn Merrill is the team’s
assistant coach.
In handing the ball to his
son, Glen said he was pleased
and proud of Luke’s accomplishment. Luke then posed
with his parents, Glen and
Wanda, and his teammates for
several photographs before the
game continued.
Earlier that day, Luke was
under the impression that he
needed between 30 and 40
more points and was surprised
when he made the 1,000th
point. He said that at first he
didn’t understand why everyone was cheering, then he realized it had all been kept a secret from him.
Hitting the 1,000 point was
not a bad start for the Pittsburg team, as it was their first
game of the basketball season.
The final score was 51 to 50, a
Pittsburg win.
Bacon Bridge
ownership of the bridge, have
decided to permanently close
the bridge even to pedestrians
until it can be stabilized and
rehabilitated, which may take
three to five years.
In his inspection report to
the selectmen, Ed Bergeron,
the president of H. E. Bergeron
Engineers, said that he found
the trusses to be in relatively
good condition with little signs
of rot, though they are leaning
upstream, he said, due to insufficient bracing. “The lack of rot
is due to the fact that the roof
is tight and it keeps moisture
off of the structural members,”
he wrote. “The arches are in
poor condition and also lean in
the same direction as the
trusses. The upstream arch has
failed at its bearing and is supported by a pipe column. This
has caused a noticeable ‘hump’
in the floor near the Clarksville
side,” wrote Bergeron.
The downstream side of the
arch has buckled at the abutment support and a steel frame
on a concrete pier in the middle
of the Connecticut River supports the bottom chord of the
truss, noted Bergeron. “This
probably was installed many
years ago and it is not known if
it was appropriately permitted.
It should be removed when the
bridge is rehabilitated, since it
is an obstruction which likely
catches any debris coming
down the river,” wrote
Bergeron. The timber floor
deck appears to be in fair condition and the stone abutments
show signs of undermining.
Bergeron recommended stabilizing the bridge by inserting
a structure of either steel girders or timber trusses inside of
the existing bridge. “These will
be supported at each end of the
bridge by timber cribs and will
in turn support the top chord of
the bridge truss itself,” said
Bergeron. “Bracing and shims
will be installed to tie the old
bridge trusses to the new stabilizing girders or timber
trusses.” He also recommended
removing the timber arches
and the floor deck right away,
saying that it would lighten the
bridge and prevent any attempts by pedestrians to cross
over before the rehabilitation is
completed.
Bergeron gave two estimates for the selectmen to consider. The first, for $85,000, is
for steel girder supports. The
second, for $75,000, is for timber truss supports. The estimate includes a 20 percent
contingency since there are no
drawings or specifications for
the work as yet. “There will be
items discovered which will
utilize the contingency once
further investigation and design is completed,” said
Bergeron.
Bergeron also recommended
that LCHIP, NH DOT Historic
Covered Bridge Program,
Transportation Enhancement
Grants and Tillotson Foundation grants might be possible
sources of funding for the project. “It also is important for
the town to start a bridge rehaContinued on page 3)
State
STATE SENATOR GALLUS
SWORN IN THIRD TERM
John Gallus was sworn as
the District 1 State Senator for
a third term on Tuesday, Dec.
6. Senator Gallus represents
57 communities of northern
New Hampshire.
Senator Gallus was appointed by Senate President
Sylvia Larsen to be the Chairman of the Wildlife, Fish and
Game Committee, as well as
being a member of the Senate
Finance Committee, Health
and Human Service Committee,
and the Election Law and Internal Affairs Committee.
Senator Gallus said, “I am
pleased to be able to represent
the citizens of the North Country on these important committees once again. It gives me
great pleasure to work with the
various members to promote
the well being of the North
Country. As in my prior two
terms in the Senate, my door is
always open to my constituents.”
You may contact Senator
Gallus by writing to: Legislative Office Building, Room 103B, Concord, NH 03301, calling
271-3093 or emailing him at
[email protected].
night she was up all night with
her thumb throbbing. They
gave Mike the option that
night to stay in the tent with
her or go to where the other
guests were staying and he
chose stayed with her.”
Karlene said that everyone
knew Mike was going to be on,
but that they didn’t know a lot
about what happened. When
they saw Parvati at Thanksgiving, Karlene said they talked
about a lot of different things
and about some of the people
on the show. “Then we had a
big “Survivor” party that night
and we all got autographed
shirts.”
Parvati Shallow embraces her dad, Mike Shallow, who originally
hailed from Colebrook, during the CDS show “Survivor: Cook’s
Island” on Dec. 7. CBS photo.
Bacon Bridge
bilitation fund and possibly to
fund the stabilization entirely
with town funds,” said
Bergeron. “By doing so, it will
show that the town is committed to the project and you will
rank higher in the competitive
ratings to secure other funds
for the work.”
Pittsburg Selectman Dan
Shallow told the Chronicle this
week that they would like to
use the bridge and land on the
Clarksville side as a potential
river walk or walking path.
They toured the with Christine
Fonda Rankie, a National Register Coordinator for the N. H.
Division of Historical Resources and with Maggie Stier,
a Field Service Representative
for the N. H. Preservation Alliance and the National Trust for
Historic Preservation. Fonda’s
office is a state agency and
Stier works for the statewide
non-profit organization devoted
to leadership, education and
advocacy for historic resources.
When they met with the selectmen, it was to provide technical expertise, suggestions for
grant funding and information
about comparable bridge restoration projects.
Parvati Shallow
sode, aired on Dec. 7, that we
saw it happen: while attempting to cut open a coconut with a
rusty machete, Shallow sliced
her thumb open. While other
contestants used her buff (a
bandanna signifying which
tribe each contestant belongs
to) to apply pressure to the
wound, the CBS “Survivor”
medical team rushed in to take
a look.
It was immediately decided
she needed stitches. She was
told that the good news was
she wouldn’t have to trim her
thumbnail for a while, the bad
news was she would need
stitches to put the thumb back
together. Shallow was heard to
say, incredulously, “You’re going to do that right here?”
While she lay on the ground
near the beach, and with other
contestants nearby for support,
her injury was cleaned,
stitched and bandaged, and she
made it to the reward challenge.
Before the challenge began,
series host asked, “Parvati,
what happened?” After she
explained, he then asked if it
was going to be okay to get it
wet, since the challenge would
involved water. Then, one by
one, one member of each remaining contestant’s family
were brought out for tearful
hugs, including Shallow’s dad,
Mike, who grew up in Colebrook.
Family members joined contestants to play the reward
challenge, and Parvati and her
dad were the winners. They
were allowed to bring along
two other contestants and their
families for the reward—which
involved a sacred ritual and a
meal of fried chicken, meatloaf
and more. Oh, and Parvati, as
the winner, was able to choose
one of the remaining contestants to send to exile island. She
chose Jonathan, which allowed
her and Adam the opportunity
of talking openly with the other
contestants about the idea of
sending Jonathan home that
week.
Parvati and the other two
contestants return to the island
bringing food to share with the
other contestants, who now felt
guilty because, while Parvati
and the others were enjoying
the reward challenge feast, the
four remaining contestants hid
the island food so that the
other three would become weak
and not be able to compete.
When it came time to vote
off the next tribe member last
week, Parvati and Adam had
done their work well and Jonathan, an outspoken contestant
who had been working to get
Adam and Parvati voted off,
was sent home by a vote of six
to one.
We talked with Parvati’s
grandmother, Karlene Grover
(who is Mike’s mother), and she
told the Chronicle that they all
visited in Alabama for Thanksgiving. Karlene said that Parvati had sliced her thumb right
to the bone and they gave her
six stitches. “She had the option to leave the island and she
said ‘no way,’” said Karlene.
“They bandaged it, then she
did the challenge and that
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Last night, Parvati was the
second place winner in the
challenge reward and went off
to a night with a luxury spa
with two other contestants
while her “Survivor” accomplice, Adam, was sent to exile
island.
But, during last night’s
show—with only one more to
go—Parvati was voted out. The
other contestants felt they had
underestimated her and the
final vote was four to two. At
the end of the program, she
said, “I learned so much in this
game about how strong I am.
When it comes down to it, if I
was stuck in the wilderness, I
know I would survive.”
This weekend, Bob and
Bruce and Karlene’s son, Bob
and his wife, who are from Alabama, Parvati’s parents and
their other two children are all
going to California for the final
two-hour episode.
“Everybody is very excited,”
said Karlene. “All their lives
the family went camping and
skiing together. At ages five
and six Parvati and her sister
would get on a plane, alone,
and come here to visit. They
have a good solid family foundation. Her dad was a scout
master for a longtime and he
Police And Fire Reports
PITTSBURG POLICE
On Dec. 6, at 6 p.m., Patrick
Godin, 37, of Ste.-Anne-deBellevue, P.Q., was operating a
2002 Toyota van southbound
on Route 3 near East Inlet
Road when his vehicle struck a
large cow moose, sustaining
extensive damage. Pittsburg
Police Chief Richard Lapoint
said that neither Godin nor
either of his two passengers
was injured; all were wearing
seatbelts. The vehicle had to be
towed.
On Dec. 10, at 8:30 p.m.,
Jeffrey Masters, 54, of Pittsburg was operating a 1997
Chevrolet pickup on West Road
in Clarksville when he lost
control of his vehicle, which left
the roadway and struck a delineator post and then a large
rock, sustaining heavy frontend damage. Masters, who was
not wearing a seatbelt, suffered
minor injuries. Chief Lapoint
stated that Masters was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and is
scheduled to appear in Colebrook District Court on Dec.
21.
COLEBROOK POLICE
On Dec. 6, at 7 p.m., Justin
Flanders, 18, of Stewartstown
was operating a 2001 Dodge
Intrepid southbound on Route
145, when he lost control of his
vehicle, which went into a
ditch, sustaining minor dam-
Court
age. Colebrook Police Chief
Steve Cass reported that Flanders was uninjured; his vehicle
was towed back onto the roadway and was driven from the
scene.
On Dec. 9, at 1:30 p.m.,
Emily Placey, 30, of Colebrook
was arrested for failure to appear at a small claims hearing.
She was released on $250 cash
bail and is scheduled to appear
in Colebrook District Court on
Dec. 21.
COLEBROOK FIRE DEPT.
On Dec. 6, at 7:15 p.m., firefighters were called to the
scene of a motor vehicle accident on Route 145. Colebrook
Fire Dept. Information Officer
Mike Pearson said that department members assisted EMS
personnel and provided traffic
control.
On Dec. 8, at 9:21 p.m., firefighters responded to a report
of a truck off the roadway on
Route 145 in Stewartstown. No
action needed to be taken.
N.H. STATE POLICE
On Dec. 4, at 10:24 a.m.,
Jonathan Turner, 19, of Pittsburg was arrested and charged
with operation after suspension, following a stop for a traffic violation in Colebrook. N.H.
State Trooper McCarthy said
that Turner was arraigned in
Colebrook District Court on
Dec. 7.
By Bud Hikel
On Dec. 8, at 7:59 a.m., Lori
Champagne, 43, of Stratford
was operating a vehicle
southbound on Route 3 in
Stratford when, due to road
conditions, she lost control of
her vehicle, which rolled over
and came to rest on the side of
the road. Trooper Cote stated
that Champagne and her passengers were transported to
the Upper Connecticut Valley
Hospital in Colebrook for treatment of minor injuries.
That evening, at 9:10 p.m.,
state police responded to a motor vehicle collision in Stewartstown. Trooper Sherrill reported that, upon arrival, it
was discovered that the operator had left the scene. The vehicle was still on scene and was
subsequently towed, and an
investigation continues into
this matter.
BEECHER FALLS
FIRE DEPT.
Beecher Falls Fire Chief
Steve Young reported “a nice,
quiet week” for his department,
having to respond to only one
call.
On Dec. 9, at 8:35, firefighters went to the scene of a motor
vehicle accident on West Road
in Clarksville. Department
members treated the victim,
who refused transport to a hospital, at the scene and directed
traffic.
By Kym Lambert
COLEBROOK
DISTRICT COURT
The Colebrook District
Court met on Thursday, Dec.
14, 2006, with Judge Paul Desjardins presiding.
Arraignments
Curtis Moody, 38, of Mexico,
Maine, pled guilty to criminal
threatening and to possession
of marijuana in Columbia on
Oct. 4, 2004. For each charge,
he was fined $500, with $300
suspended and sentenced to 90
days in the House of Correction, suspended for one year on
the condition of good behavior.
He pled not guilty to driving
after revocation in Columbia on
Oct. 4, 2004. The charge was
placed on file, without finding,
for one year on the condition of
good behavior.
Michael Newell, Jr., 27, of
Columbia, pled not guilty to
simple assault in Columbia on
Nov. 25. A trial was set for Jan.
18 and $2,500 personal recognizance bail, with the condition
of no contact, was continued.
Trials
Parker C. Collins III, 46, of
Lancaster, requested a continuance on a charge of criminal
mischief against the property
of Coös County Jail in Stewartstown on Oct. 10. The trial
was continued to Jan. 18, 2007.
Kendra D. Curless, 21, of
Stratford, pled guilty to allowing an improper person to operate in Colebrook on Oct. 18.
She was fined $150, with a $30
penalty assessment.
Jonathen Dionne, 22, of
Manchester, pled not guilty to
a yellow line violation in Dixville on Oct. 9. The charge was
placed on file, without finding,
for six months on the condition
of no further driving violations.
Talia L. Hatjialexiou, 17, of
Colebrook, pled guilty to possession of marijuana in Colebrook on Sept. 15. She was
fined $350, with a $70 penalty
assessment.
Joseph M. Leighton, 20, of
Stratford, pled guilty to driving
without a valid license in Colebrook on Oct. 18. His right to
drive was suspended for six
months.
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View From The
45th Parallel
President Bush Is Making His
List And Checking It Twice...
So they say that President Bush is spending this
holiday season trying to figure what, if anything, he is
going to do about Iraq. Meanwhile the carnage continues in that beleaguered country.
The recently released Baker-Hamilton bipartisan
report on Iraq is being largely dismissed by President
Bush and was roundly panned by the Iraqi president.
In our way of seeing it that means it must be good.
We continue to shake our head, as we have for the
past four holiday seasons when we focus on peace on
earth, about how this country allowed itself to be
dragged into this mess in Iraq—and then reelected the
very team that put us there. The recent change in the
House and Senate to Democratic control would seem
to have sent a loud message to this administration.
Perhaps too the CBS poll this week saying only 21
percent of the country agree with the way President
Bush is handling Iraq should have rung a bell. But
no—the word is the president is still saying that he
wants to “stay the course.” Guess that means he is determined to continue to see our military deaths mount
as they find themselves in the midst of the Iraq civil
war until there’s nobody left on either side.
The only thing that seems more amazing to us is
potential presidential candidate John McCain saying
that we should increase our presence in Iraq. The
news media reported this week that this is one option
being seriously considered by President Bush. Hello?
That’s exactly opposite of what the American public is
saying it wants.
Unfortunately, this happened once before—when
President Johnson and the Congress increased our
presence in Vietnam in 1964 after the Gulf of Tonkin
Resolution and we went from an average of 30 American deaths a week to over 300 per week by 1970. Let’s
do some math here: we lost some 30 of our soldiers
last week in Iraq. We increase our troops in Iraq and
by 2012 we’ll be losing about 300 solders a week? No
thank you.
Charles J. Jordan
Back about 1930 an organization called the Colebrook, N.H., Information Bureau printed a brochure
about Colebrook and vicinity. It included over 40 photos taken around the area. One of the photos is
our “then” picture this week, the Colebrook National Bank building. Today it is the Le Rendez-Vous
Bakery and Café.
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Letters
(Editor’s note: The following
letter comments on Richard
Pinette’s “Northwoods Echoes”
column published last week
entitled “Getting To The
Point.”)
Dear Mr. Pinette,
In reference to your Dec. 8
column on well points: Your
statement “If more ‘reserve’ is
desired, more pipe is driven
into the ground” is not true.
Depth of the point beyond its
full immersion in the water
bearing strata does little to
increase reserve. Deeper in this
case is not better.
Once the point itself (the
three-foot or in some cases
four-foot point) is completely
into the water bearing strata
then the “reserve” is the size
and permeability of the underground reservoir (not the water
in the pipe since the water in
the pipe cannot be used unless
it is replaced by the actual reserve) limited by the then flow
rate of the screen of the point
(sediment caught in the screen
over time can progressively
restrict flow) and the soil permeability around the point.
I realize this may seem a
small matter to some, but a
point
can
easily
be
driven beyond the water bear-
ing
strata
under
the
false impression of getting
more reserve. The point has to
be driven deep enough, however, so that any water table
fluctuations (seasonal or prolonged dry spells) the point
remains submerged. When to
stop driving after hitting water
remains a tricky situation at
best and should be addressed
as each case comes up.
Of course, any water standing in the pipe has to remain
within drawing depth of a centrifugal pump (about a 20-foot
vertical rise to pump) and
pitcher or piston pump (about
Letters
a 25-foot rise to pump)....but I
digress.
A fan,
Paul Fillion
Colebrook
Dear Charles,
As your readers may know,
in November the 100-year-old
bell from the Danforth School
was transferred from the Pittsburg Historical Society’s collection and installed in the Indian
Stream Schoolhouse.
Special thanks is due to Virginia Brown and her family for
their willingness to have this
family treasure be shared to
ring out once again. Also, many
thanks to Hicks Lumber for
volunteering the equipment
and expertise necessary to secure the bell, high atop the
historic one-room schoolhouse.
In 2007, at the schoolhouse’s
rededication event, the bell will
ring out in a schoolhouse for
the first time in over 50 years.
The bell ringers will be the
former students of the schoolhouse.
At this time, we are trying
identify and contact former
students of the Indian Stream
Schoolhouse. If anyone knows
of a former student who is living outside of the Pittsburg
area, we would appreciate being able to contact them. To
share contact or other information about former students,
please contact Roy Amey at
538-6068.
We are asking former students to share their recollections of life and times at the
schoolhouse. These memories
will be an important part of the
2007 rededication ceremony, as
well as help to make the
schoolhouse a real learning
experience for children and
adults.
The work of restoring the
Guest Commentary
(Editor’s note: The following
piece was submitted by Tom
Thomson of Orford.)
DON'T BE FOOLED,
IT'S A VIEW TAX!
If it looks like a duck, walks
like a duck and quacks like a
duck, chances are it’s a duck.
The “View Tax” is just that; a
view tax. Many in Concord
would have you believe otherwise. They can spin it anyway
they want but at the end of the
day it’s a View Tax.
I have served on the New
Hampshire Assessing Standards Board (ASB) since March
of this year. The Chair, Betsy
Patten, asked me to serve as a
public member numerous times
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with the help of numerous volunteers who are helping to
make this historic landmark a
community learning site. The
project is grateful to every one
who is continuing to make this
dream a reality.
The Indian Stream Historic
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before I decided that maybe I
could make a difference by
helping the hard working taxpayers if I was on the board
and I finally agreed to serve.
From my first ASB meeting
I have been consistent with
my concern on the issue of the
View Tax. I believe it is unconstitutional to assess a property
owner for something he does
not own and has no control
over such as a view. FurtherContinued on page 15)
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LIFE IN 1906
My wife and I were getting
Christmas cards ready to send
last Thursday when I happened to look out the window
and saw a green pickup truck
driving up into the yard. When
they stopped and got out of the
truck, it was my brother Frederick and his wife, Sylvia.
They live in Goffstown, NH.
They own land up here and
came up to see if the water
from their spring was running
fast enough so it would not
freeze in the pipe. Someday
they were going to build a
home up here.
The other day we had a
package come by UPS. It was
after dark so I turned the porch
light on so he could see to get
into the house. When I saw
who it was, I said, “How is my
main man, Steve?” and he said,
“How is my main man, Arthur?” He has been to my place
so many times, we got to know
each other very well. He is also
a good friend of Dick Richards,
he said. His father and Dick
Richards used to farm together
back when he was just a young
boy.
I have just been watching a
fellow on TV train a riding
horse, and also how to tie knots
when you want to hitch the
horse to the fence. As soon as
the weather turns colder, the
division of animal industry
starts getting calls about leaving the horse outdoors in cold
weather. They should get regular foot care every night for 12
weeks. They should have shelter from Nov. 1 until April 15.
Back in 1906, only eight
percent of homes had telephones. A three-minute call
from Denver to New York City
cost $11. Back in those days,
people got 22 cents an hour.
The average worker got less
than $400 a year, but the veterinarians were rich. They
made $1,500 to $4,000 a year.
About 90 percent of the doctors
in those days had no college
education. Back then, 95 percent of the births took place at
home. A midwife was better
than an incompetent doctor.
The four causes of death
then were pneumonia, influenza, tuberculosis and diarrhea. Most people didn’t live
long enough to die from cancer
or heart disease. The average
life then was about 47 years. In
1906, they only had 144 miles
of paved road. At that time,
there were 8,000 cars and in
most cities the maximum speed
was 10 mph.
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Every Friday,
Everywhere!
School Lunches
CANAAN
Dec. 18-Dec. 22
LUNCH: (All meals served
with choice of milk) Mon.:
Chicken patty on a bun, oven
baked French fries, carrot
sticks w/ranch dressing. Tues.:
Sliced ham, scalloped potatoes,
peas, roll, apple crisp w/
whipped topping. Wed.: Chop
suey, Italian vegetables, roll,
fruit. Thurs.: Grilled cheese,
tomato soup, crackers, popcorn,
fruit. Fri.: Early Dismissal
11:30.
PITTSBURG
Dec. 18-Dec. 22
BREAKFAST: (All meals
served with milk.) Mon.: Pancakes, syrup, fruit. Tues.: EM,
egg patty, fruit. Wed.: Bagel,
cc/pb, fruit. Thurs.: Cereal, ch.
stick, juice. Fri.: Cottage
cheese, muffin, fruit. LUNCH:
(All meals served with milk.)
Mon.: Shepard’s pie, roll/
butter, broccoli, fruit. Tues.:
Chicken nuggets, sweet and
sour sauce, m. potato/gravy,
corn, apple crisp. Wed.: Macaroni and cheese, ham patty, gr.
beans. Thurs.: Rib-b-que, bun,
potato puffs, cookie. Fri.:
School made pizza, salad/
dressing, fruit, jello/topping.
COLEBROOK
Dec. 18-Dec. 22
served with milk and juice.)
Mon.: Raspberry scone. Tues.:
French toast sticks. Wed.: Cereal. Thurs.: Waffles. Fri.:
Bosco stick. LUNCH: (All
meals served with milk.) Mon.:
Chop suey, bread, gr. Beans/a.
sauce, p. butter cake. Tues.:
Chicken nuggets, potato/gravy,
roll, peas, peaches. Wed.:
Cheeseburger/bun, pickles,
puffs, salad, jello. Thurs.: Teriyaki dipper, potato/gravy, roll,
carrots, pears. Fri.: French
bread pizza, salad, fresh fruit,
white cake/strawberries.
STEWARTSTOWN
Dec. 18-Dec. 22
Mon.: Egg mcmuffin. Tues.:
Breakfast assortment. Wed.:
Cereal. Thurs.: French toast
sticks. Fri.:
Waffles, syrup.
with milk.) Mon.: Chicken noodle soup and grilled cheese,
jello. Tues.: Lasagna, garlic
stick, salad. Wed.: Smorgas-
bord. Thurs.: Cheeseburger,
soup, salad, fruit. Fri.: Chicken
tetrazzini, green beans, bar.
STRATFORD
Dec. 18-Dec. 22
Mon.: Cinnamon bun, yogurt.
Tues.: Cereal, toast. Wed.: Pancakes, sausage links. Thurs.:
Scrambled eggs, hash brown.
Fri.: Breakfast sandwich.
with milk.) Mon.: Mini corndogs, potato, corn, fruit, cookie.
Tues.: Roast port, gravy, potato
or rice, stuffing, applesauce,
pumpkin pie. Wed.: Shepard’s
pie, coleslaw, biscuit, fresh
fruit. Thurs.: Corn chowder,
grilled cheese or grilled ham/
cheese or pb+j, crackers, fruit
crisp. Fri.: Stuffed crust pizza,
gr. Beans, ice cream.
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It Was
Only Yesterday
By Dick Richards
(802) 277-8890
THE FIGHT IN
BEECHER FALLS
Many of the tales, those in
my generation, concerned men
and women already past their
prime or populating the many
cemeteries scattered over the
northeast. Bond Richards, one
of the owners of the Trading
Post along with Bob Danforth,
was in fact a close relative of
one Charles Richards. Charles
Richards, who made his home
in Stewartstown and nearby
Canaan, was a legend in his
time, not altogether to his
credit.
Everett Grover, brother to
Will and Job Cross’s widow,
Ellen, worked on the Pittsburg
Dam in the 1930s and boarded
with us and slept in the bunk
house my mom had built. I was
allowed to stay sometimes and
listen to the stories told.
Everett, by this time, appeared
to be an old man but that was
not a subject a teenager
brought up. He did tell of the
fight he had with Charles Richards in Beecher Falls many
years previous. Many others
told of the same fight with different variations. Some said
there was a lady involved, but I
never heard her name.
Everett said the verbal exchange took place in a tavern
long since gone, resulting in a
challenge to settle their differences. I doubt if either thought
it would last for three days and
end up with both men disfigured for life. The fight went on
and on, with no one caring or
really wanting to stop it. It had
rained and the streets where
the fight took place were
muddy, especially where the
teams had traveled. There were
no rules and kicking and biting
certainly allowed. Then the
fight finally ended with both
men exhausted and claiming
victory. Charles had bitten a
large chunk from Everett’s ear
and Everett had bitten off
Charles’ thumb. Everett ended
up with a stiff leg and claimed
Charles put the lead to him,
which some said was not true.
Bond Richards confirmed the
fight all right, but said
Everett’s version was somewhat biased. He claimed that
Everett died in an institution
and was never quite right after
Charles kicked him in the
head. Everett outlived Charles
by many years.
(Editor’s note: This story
first appeared in 2003).
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DREAM LAKE
There are countless hidden
places of nature’s beauty which
this writer has been privileged
to visit here in our Great North
Woods. But if we were to be
asked about any one single
most spectacular nature’s scene
in this area, our answer would
have to be the mountainside
Dream Lake hidden on the
slopes of the Mahoosuc Range
near Shelburne.
This writer was only 15
when he first hiked the long
winter trails to Dream Lake in
the company of an amateur
trapper. The most magnificent
winter scene which we were
treated to has lingered in our
memory for more than three
score years.
It was late in the fall of 1935
when an invitation came from
a friend and schoolmate to accompany him on a four-day
stay at his older bother’s crude
log cabin in the backwoods
near Mt. Trident. That woodland site was one mile from the
AMC Trail shelter at Mt. Trident. We gladly accepted the
invitation.
Our long hike to that cabin
had its start at what was then
the Morin Farm near Mt. Carbury, east of Berlin. With
knapsacks filled with food, extra socks, sweaters and other
items, we struck out on a cold
and clear winterlike day. Our
hike took us through dense
woods and open spaces where
logging had taken place a few
years earlier. We also had to
cross long stretches of marshland where the going was difficult and exhausting. In time,
we finally arrived at the foot of
the mountain range.
Tired, but with great anticipation, we headed for the woodland site of the log cabin. A
first look at the rustic log cabin
would perhaps have moved the
first-time visitor to regard the
place as quite crude. But indeed the place was clean, snug
and comfortable. A rocky ledge
and thick growth of evergreens
seemed to embrace the cabin.
As we approached the cabin,
we were surprised to see a thin
plume of blue smoke slowly
rising from the chimney top.
The chimney was really a
length of stovepipe which
served as a chimney for the
wood burning box stove. It
turned out that one of the partners in the ownership of the
cabin was already there with a
friend who did a bit of trapping
in the area. Sitting around the
cheery wood stove that evening, with only the dim light
from a kerosene lamp casting
shadows against the real log
walls, this woods buff listened
intently as the trapper told of a
most beautiful woodland port
named Dream Lake that was
situated near the top of a distant mountain.
As we listened with rapt
attention, the trapper apparently noticed this 15-year-old’s
keen attention to what he was
describing. When he had finished describing the scenic
natural beauty of that distant
mountain lake, he paused to
extend an invitation to us to
accompany him on that long
hike the next morning when he
made the rounds of his traps.
The invitation was quickly accepted and the decision was
one which was never regretted.
Again at daybreak the next
morning, the two of us struck
out through the wintry forest
while our two companions continued to sleep on at the cabin.
We had not gone a great distance up the trail when we
came to a large tree with a
brief message cut into its bark.
The words read “Bear killed
here by…” The name that followed has long been forgotten
by this writer. Meanwhile, the
rifle in the hands of our new
trapper friend seemed most
reassuring. After hiking over
two miles, we came to the
woodland Page Pond, a mountain lakelet which is now much
more easily accessible than it
was back in 1935. Now and
then our “guide” would step off
the trail to check a few crude
rabbit snares which he had set
up on an earlier day.
Anxiously anticipating our
first look at Dream Lake somehow made the hike seem even
longer. When we least expected
it, we rounded a turn in the
trail and there it was. It was
everything we had imagined it
would be and more. The mountainside woodland lakelet was
set in a natural basin with
steep mountainside at its
shores. The surface of the
lakelet was frozen over and
etched in the new snow was a
number of tracks made by wildlife which had crisscrossed the
lake’s surface during the night.
The tracks left a crazy pattern
in the snow.
As we reached the breathtaking scene, a bright sun was
just showing over the mountaintops to spotlight the little
treasure of nature as if on cue
for our arrival. The especially
A Critical Access Hospital
TREE OF
LOVE
Honor or memorialize your
loved ones this holiday season with a gift of love on the
Kiwanis Club of Colebrook’s
Tree of Love located on the
Colebrook Public Library
lawn.
Each red bulb on the tree will be replaced with a clear
bulb whenever a gift of love is made. Green tags indicate a gift made in HONOR of a loved one and red tags
indicate a gift made in MEMORY of a loved one.
All gift amounts are determined by the donor. Please
make your check payable to Kiwanis Club of Colebrook,
NH and bring or send it to First Colebrook Bank, 132
Main Street, Colebrook, NH 03576; Hill’s Department
Store, 100 Main Street, Colebrook, NH 03576; Colebrook
Carpet Center, 48 Parsons Street, Colebrook, NH 03576
or Colebrook Public Library, 126 Main Street, P.O. Box
58, Colebrook, NH 03576. If you wish an acknowledgement be sent to the honored person, please include his/
her address with the following form.
I/We would like to have a special light shining on the
“TREE OF LOVE”
In honor or memory (please circle) of:
_____________________________________
From: ________________________________
All money raised by this project is used for
community purposes - “Young Children - Priority One.”
DEDICATION SERVICE
Saturday, December 16th, 2006
10:30 a.m. at the Tree of Love
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Community News
TUBACHRISTMAS
COMING TO COLEBROOK
On Saturday, Dec. 23, a
TUBACHRISTMAS concert
will be presented in downtown
Colebrook at the Trinity United
Methodist Church. The event,
sponsored by the Great North
Woods Center for the Arts, is
open to the public.
The free concert begins at 1
p.m.; a freewill offering will be
held to support the GNWCA.
Tuba, baritone and euphonium players from throughout
northern New England have
been invited to participate in
this event. Players will gather
at the church for a morning of
rehearsal, lunch provided by
the GNWCA and then present
the concert. Many TUBACHRISTMAS players travel for
several hours to participate in
these events and will play in
multiple communities simply
because they have as much fun
as the audiences.
The Colebrook event will be
conducted by Douglas Nelson,
recently retired after 35 years
of leading the music department at Keene State College.
Nelson, originally from Groveton, has a North Country home
again, now in Colebrook. Nelson is also an accomplished
euphoniumist and former principal soloist of the Eighth Air
Force Band.
Every TUBACHRISTMAS
performance features traditional carols especially arranged by American composer
Alec Wilder for the first
TUBACHRISTMAS, held in
New York City’s Rockefeller
Plaza in 1974. The warm, rich
organ-like sound of the tubaeuphonium choir wins the
hearts and ears of every audience. Nearly 200 such performances will be presented in cities
throughout the United States
and in several foreign countries. Often, the event becomes
a growing annual tradition for
communities.
At last year’s 16th annual
performance in Keene, Nelson
hosted nearly 65 players. The
Colebrook event is expected to
include several regional music
teachers, as well as players
from throughout northern New
Hampshire and Vermont.
For more information, call
Sharon Pearson at 237-5011 or
visit www.TUBACHRISTMAS.com.
COÖS COUNTY
NURSING HOSPITAL
Canaan sixth grade students and their teacher Kathy
Smith walked to the Coös
County Nursing Hospital on
Monday and visited residents,
strung popcorn and cranberries
and made ornaments with
them. Miss Abigail and Sparky
visited second-floor residents in
the morning. Brenda Rowell
decorated a gingerbread house
with residents in the afternoon.
Everyone took a turn putting
on candy “shingles.”
Yvette Bingham and Germaine Guay won the Blackout
games at Bingo this week.
Three-South residents enjoyed
aromatherapy visits with staff
members. Staff members from
First Colebrook Bank visited
residents on all floors and took
photos of residents for them to
enclose in their Christmas
cards. Residents listened to
Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker,” a traditional Christmas ballet, on Tuesday night,
the anniversary of the ballet’s
premiere in 1892.
There was a wonderful
hockey match exercise group on
Wednesday afternoon. ThreeSouth residents enjoyed aromatherapy visits and hand
massages. First– and secondfloor residents had coffee as
they read their newspapers.
Sandy Jeffers and Rita Lee
both came in on Thursday to
make balsam wreaths with
residents. Everyone loved
smelling the balsam fragrance
as they worked and many reminisced about all the wreaths
they used to make in December.
Some second-floor residents
enjoyed hearing news from the
Sentinel and Chronicle on Fri(Continued on page 9)
“Angel” Linda Silver watches over the baby Jesus, held by “Mary” (Melissa Hall), who is standing next
to “Joseph” (Dennis Kelly). Looking on are shepherds Jenny Owen and Lauren Champagne. The celebration of Jesus’ birth was held at the Coös Country Nursing Hospital. Charles Jordan photo.
Carolers at the Coös County Nursing Hospital’s live nativity included, from the left, pianist Ellen
Sipe, Melanie Reese, Sally Masson, Carmen Riley and Sandy Harrington. Charles Jordan photo.
Left photo: Elves patrolling Colebrook’s Main Street during Late Nite Madness on Dec. 8 stopped by the Twinkle Tent for a visit. Right photo: The horse-drawn hay rides
were constantly filled with shoppers enjoying an old-fashioned ride up and down Colebrook’s Main Street during Late Nite Madness. Donna Jordan photos.
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Community News
Left photo: Gloria Parkhurst of Colebrook traveled all the way to Groveton to see Santa at the Jingle Bell Fair on Dec. 7. Right photo: Candy Livingston and Pat Connary of
Stratford look over decorations at the Jingle Bell Fair in Groveton. Suzanne Batchelder photos.
day morning. Three-South residents had homemade soup and
bread together at lunch. In the
afternoon, Ed Chester and Cecil Hikel delighted a roomful of
residents with live music on
their guitar and mandolin.
In cooking groups this week,
residents made bread pudding
and Christmas cookies. They’ve
made several traditional
Christmas cookies and will
serve them at some of their
gatherings this month. Residents had the best time on Saturday afternoon making music
with pot lids, egg beaters and
other homemade instruments.
Special Care Unit residents
sang, danced, bowled, worked
on Christmas crafts and listened as staff members read
aloud this week.
MOHAWK GRANGE
Mohawk Grange met on
Dec. 4, with seven brothers and
13 sisters present. Nine community baskets were made for
distribution. Ann Woodard
read the minutes of the previous meeting. Robert Burrill
brought a tree which the
Grangers decorated for the
Christmas party on Dec. 16, at
1 p.m. Lynda Gaudette accepted yarn for the Crafty Old
Birds, can tabs for David’s
House, mittens and a hat for
the mitten tree in town and cat
food for the humane society.
Bernie and Lillian Hicks
turned in volunteer hours.
Lynda’s health report was
an article on the benefits of
having parsley in your diet.
Ann Woodard read a card of
appreciation from CASA. Brad
Brooks discussed the new
Grange insurance policy with
everyone. A Christmas card
was sent from the Grangers to
Brian Burrill and Mr. and Mrs.
Dennis Hyde.
The closing song was “It
Came Upon the Midnight
Clear.” Lunch was served by
Lynda Gaudette and Ethel
Goodrum. Kim Bennett is in
charge of building the fire on
Dec. 16 for the Christmas
party. A gift exchange and
lunch will be served
—submitted by
Lynda Gaudette
STRATFORD GRANGE
Stratford Grange met at
Edna Fuller’s home on Dec. 7,
with five sisters and two brothers present. The opening song
was “Jingle Bells.” Vicki DeLalla reported that New
Hampshire is the first state to
give shots for the HPV virus.
The eminent domain issue was
discussed and the possibility of
a woman running for president
inspired some interesting comments. Frances Pepau’s health
report was on microwaving and
the nutritional benefits of the
potato. To ward off strokes, eat
more fruits. Lynda Gaudette
read the news from the Stratford school. The Stratford 4-H
Lions won second place for
their window display at the
post office.
The Stratford 4-H Lions will
present a live nativity scene on
Saturday, Dec. 16., at 4 p.m. on
the Stratford Common. They
will be roasting marshmallows
and serving chili and hot cocoa.
On Dec. 9 the Historical Society will be lighting its memory
tree, with music inside the museum in Stratford Hollow. The
mitten tree is very full as the
Crafty Old Birds have generously donated a lot of mittens
and hats.
Wildlife spotted were Canadian geese, a bear and a skunk.
Master Robert Lovering read
an invitation from the Mohawk
Grange to the Christmas party
on Dec. 16, at 1 p.m. The
Grangers read each thank you
letter from the Stratford,
Groveton and Stark schools for
the New Hampshire dictionary
project. Edna Fuller read a
Left photo: Northland Post 47 Commander John Gaudette, Bernard Goodrum and Post 47 Second
Vice and Essex County Commander Wilfred Gaudette. Right photo: Sons Of The American Legion
member Peter Bunnell made coffee for the Christmas dinner, which the Sons prepared and served at
the American Legion Hall on Saturday evening. Billie Brockney photos.
Marie Paule Marchand, looking happy after winning both 50/50 drawings at the senior dinner held at
Bessie's Dinner in Canaan on Sunday. Billie Brockney photo.
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Community News
CDDA recognized members and volunteers at a gathering at the Colebrook Country Club on Monday. Among those enjoying a light moment are, from the left, Ruth Lewis,
Joe Anderson, Ginger Jannenga, Sam Boudle, Sandra Riendeau, Rick Tillotson, Linda Tillotson, Irene Bean and CDDA President Monda Anderson. Donna Jordan photo.
thank you card from Toys fro
Tots. The dates and programs
for 2007 Grange meetings were
decided.
The last verse of “Jingle
Bells” was the closing song.
The Grangers were amazed the
Pepaus of Stark and Lynda
Gaudette made it to the meeting in such inclement weather.
Everyone enjoyed Edna’s
Christmas tree before heading
out in the storm.
The next meeting will be on
Dec. 21, with an exchange of
gifts and supper at Edna
Fuller’s home and meeting to
follow.
—submitted by
Lynda Gaudette
4-H CLUB RECREATES
NATIVITY LIVE
Stratford Lions 4-H Club
presents a live nativity on the
Stratford Town Common,
across from the Post Office, at
4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 16. The
club now numbers 18 members
and, with the voices for the
Stratford Student Singers, this
year will be the best yet. The 4H kids plan on bringing a goat
and a new born calf, more if
they are available. Following
the presentation, the 4-H Club
will provide chili, hot chocolate
and roasting marshmallows for
the audience. The public is invited to see this annual event
and enjoy the reason for the
season.
CANAAN SENIORS
The Canaan Seniors had as
their guest Cindy Hamel of
Colebrook, who spoke about
the Senior Meal Deal, which
was quite interesting. Anyone
wanting more information
on this may call Cindy at 237-
495. Celena
Lambert and
Betty Castrogiavanni from the
Canaan NECKA office were
also guests.
After dinner, they enjoyed
Bingo. The winners were Georgette St. Pierre, Rejeanne
Bouchard (2), Lucienne Jalbert
and Jacqueline Guay. Blackout
was won by Francoise Bohan.
The
50/50
winners
were Jeanne Granier and Glen
Perry.
Next week (Dec. 20) will be
the Christmas dinner and exchange
of
gifts
with
Santa. Carolyn and Friends
will be entertaining the seniors. The menu will be baked
ham, vegetables bread and
fruit squares for dessert.
NORTHLAND
POST 47 BINGO
There will be Bingo at The
American Hall in Canaan on
There are some stunning decorations on Colby Street in Colebrook, including this home, which includes reindeer and sleigh on the roof and Santa on the porch. Donna Jordan photo.
Tuesday, Dec. 19, starting at
6:30 p.m.
ENLISTMENT CERMONY
SET FOR SATURDAY
TSgt. Beverly A. Wallace of
the N.H. Air National Guard
based in Newington reports
that there will be an Enlistment Ceremony for Amanda
Woodard and Elizabeth
Haynes, both Colebrook Academy graduates, on Saturday,
Dec. 16, at 12 noon at Monadnock Congregational Church in
Colebrook.
HELP SOUGHT WITH
LAND USE SURVEY
Concerned about development and access to private
lands in the Northern Forest?
UVM, UNH, UMaine and Cornell are cooperatively conducting a study to better understand changes in land tenure
and access to private lands
throughout the Northern Forest. After the study is completed, workshops will be held
in the region to share findings
and develop recommendations.
If you own land, recreate on
private land, or care about the
future of the Northern Forest,
your input is needed. Visit
w w w . u v m . e d u / t o u r i s mresearch/survey.htm to share
your concerns and suggestions.
If you have questions about
the study, contact Shawn Geoffroy at the Vermont Tourism
Data Center at (802) 656-0623,
email
t o u r i s m r e s e a r c [email protected]
or
visit
w w w . u v m . e d u / t o u r i s mresearch.
WHAT SOME STATES ARE
DOING ABOUT TAXES…
In the wake of the high increase in taxes across the nation, some states are pushing
to keep property taxes from
skyrocketing. Among the initiatives taking place are:
Idaho: Lawmakers are re-
searching over eight bills limiting property taxes. One bill
would revise the “homestead
exemption” that the state has,
which now keeps the first
$50,000 of a home’s value off
the tax rolls, and increase that
value to $100,000.
South Carolina: The legislature here is now considering a
rollback of property taxes, replacing it with a hike in the
sales tax.
Georgia: Many lawmakers
are backing legislature that
would put a three percent cap
on the growth in property tax
bills into the state constitution.
Nevada: Protestors are
gathering signatures for a citizen initiative that would require the state to refund tax
payers if the state revenues
rise faster than inflation. They
also want to cap the growth in
property tax bills at one percent per year just on the heels
of last year’s achievement of a
cap of three percent.
Pennsylvania: Gov. Edward
Rendell signed Special House
Bill 39 into effect in June
which guaranteed Pennsylvania voters will have the option of reducing their property
taxes by at least $1.4 billion in
the spring of 2007 by voting to
shift a portion of their property
taxes to local income taxes. SS
HB 39 also ensures that more
than $250 million of the $1
billion from gaming will go to
seniors with incomes under
$35,000.
Texas: Legislators are under a June 1 deadline set by
the state’s Supreme Court,
which ruled that the current
property tax system is unconstitutional.
—Charlotte Sheltry
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North Country Photo Album
The Sounds Of The Season In Colebrook Schools
Left photo: The Colebrook Elementary Band and Colebrook Academy students performed holiday favorites "Frosty the Snowman," "Silver Bells," "Home For The Holidays"
and "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer." Middle, top photo: Colebrook Academy student Shing Lau played the keyboard for students, family and friends while everyone
sang along. Middle, bottom photo: Brass, backed by percussion. Right photo: Colebrook Academy Band performed five traditional favorites, including "Silent Night," "God
Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen," "Greensleeves," "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" and "While Shepards Watch Their Flocks By Night." Pictured are Dean Neary, Jeff Parkhurst
and Ashley Potter. Brenda Kenney photos.
Left photo: Colebrook’s Grades 5-8 band performed “Suncathcher” and “The Enchanted Wizard.” Right photo: Colebrook Junior Chorus sang four songs under the direction
of Misty Renard. Donna Jordan photos.
The Colebrook Academy Chorus performed several songs and ended with a hand-clapping “Gaudeamusi.” Donna Jordan photo.
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North Country Photo Album
Canaan Elementary And High School Winter Concerts
Photos by Brenda Kenney
Left photo: The Canaan Elementary Chorus performed "Gloria, Gloria," "Goin' To Boston" and several entertaining variations of "Jingle Bells,” including a rambling cowboy
version complete with drawls and a yee-haw. Right photo, top: The first grade class performed a song and skit entitled "Reindeer Like Carrots" during its elementary school
winter concert. Right photo, bottom: Under the direction of Jim Chlebak, the elementary band performed "Jolly Old St. Nicholas," "Sweetly Sings the Donkey" and "Mary
Ann.”
Left photo: Music Director Jim Chlebak joined his daughter, Lise, to perform "No. 10 Tempo di Menuetto.” Right photo: The High School Band performed several pieces.
Several select members of the elementary chorus joined the high school chorus for their final piece titled "This Little Babe.”
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Education
Tim Elliott, Jessica Hamel and Rhiannon Frizzell of the Colebrook Academy Introduction to Business
class presented their “Shop/Eat Local” project on Hill’s Dept. Store, Jaime’s Boutique and Northern
Outlet to George Gooch and Linda Haynes, at the left. Donna Jordan photo.
2007 New Year’s
Resolution:
Quit Smoking
for Good!
A 7-WEEK SMOKING
CESSATION PROGRAM
Left photo: Karissa Scott and Brianna Rancloes reported on Lazerworks and Lemieux Garage. Right
photo: Scott Rogers displayed his “Eat in Colebrook” board to several business owners are employees
of First Colebrook Bank. Donna Jordan photos.
MONDAY EVENINGS
JANUARY 8-FEBRUARY
19 7:00-8:00 PM
UCVH External
Conference Room
Cost: $25
(Scholarships available)
Attend all 7 sessions and
you’ll receive a full refund!
Left photo: Sarah Raymond, Kristina Jeffers and Brittany Hurlbert displayed their board featuring
the Blossom Shop, the Hallmark shop and Ducret’s Sporting Goods. Right photo: First Run Home Entertainment, Hicks Hardware and MEMOs of N.H. was the subject of a display created by Ryan Duxbury and Milton Taylor. Donna Jordan photos.
COLUMBIA
SCHOOL BOARD
The Columbia School Board
met on Nov. 8, 2006. Present
were board members Kay
Soucy, Karen Riendeau and
Lisa Placy-Brooks; Robert
Mills, Cheryl Covill and
Theresa Lord of SAU 7. The
meeting was called to order at
3 p.m.
Special Reports: Theresa
Lord distributed copies of the
corrective action plan for the
Special Education on-site re-
view of May 2006. The school
received a three-year approval.
Paraprofessional needs include
a one-on-one aide for a Grade 1
student and aide for a threeyear-old, 12 hours per week. A
request was made for permission to advertise these positions. The board voted to approve advertising the positions.
School Administrator’s Report: The board reviewed the
Colebrook Principal’s reports
from the Nov. 7 Colebrook
meeting.
Business Manager’s Report:
Cheryl Covill reviewed tuition
rates for 2006-2007. She also
reviewed pupil count for kindergarten, elementary and
high school pupils. Regarding
health insurance rates, the
maximum increase from
Health Trust for next year
would be 2.7 percent. She also
reported that the radios have
been installed on the buses.
Unfinished Business: The
board voted to approve the AuContinued on page 14)
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Frydman
(603) 237-8783 x 299
by January 5
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Education
dio and Video Surveillance on
School Buses Policy ECAF for a
second reading and adoption.
The board also voted to approve the Payment Procedures,
Payroll Policy DGA for a second reading and adoption.
New Business: Pupil Safety
and Violence Prevention Policy
(JICK) was reviewed for a first
reading.
The meeting adjourned at
3:58 p.m.
Parvati Shallow
spent a lot of time with her before she went over there (for the
show). She said at Thanksgiving, ‘Nana, this is the best experience of my life so far.’ She
just loved everything about it.”
The series concludes this
coming Sunday evening, Dec.
17, with the final episode airing
at 8 p.m. The show concludes at
11 p.m.—after a one-hour episode in which series host Jeff
Probst talks with all of the contestants who had been on the
show this season.
(Editor’s note: As readers
may be able to tell by her story,
reporter/publisher Donna Jordan is an avid “Survivor”
watcher.)
Arthur Gould,
Dick Richards
And Richard
Pinette…
They
Remember
The Way
It Was.
Each Week
In The
Chronicle.
Commentary
more, the view shed which
property owners are being assessed on belongs to other
property owners who are also
paying a property tax. That is
double taxation. How can that
happen in this country,
particularly in a state which
has a motto of “Live Free or
Die.”
It gets even more disturbing
when taxpayers learn that
the N.H. Dept. of Revenue Administration (DRA), which is
the Agency that oversees property taxation, has no definition
of what a view is in New
Hampshire. That’s not very
comforting to the landowner
who has just been assessed for
a $300,000 view assessment
and they learn that neither the
state, nor assessors have a
clear definition of what a view
is when assessing your property! In Orford, DRA has also
approved that assessors can
assess your property for
“Potential Views;” that’s right
potential views. If all the trees
were cut, you would then have
a view, therefore you can be
taxed for a potential view!
When assessors were asked
in a legislative hearing how
they determine a view and
their answer was they use
the “WOW” factor. When they
stand in front of your house
looking at the view if they can
say “WOW” then you get a
“View Tax.” Another assessor
was asked by a reporter the
same question and his answer
was “you know it when you see
it.” Our taxpayers deserve better than this.
Nov. 20 was the last of the
ASB Public Forums held
throughout the state to gather
public input and they heard a
lot about the “View Tax.” Normally there would be eight to
10 members of the public in
attendance at one of these
meetings. This year in Lancaster after the meeting started it
had to be rescheduled because
we had 50 to 70 more people
than the room could hold
due to the fire code. It was rescheduled and held at
the Whitefield Regional High
School, which drew an overflow
crowd of over 440 North Country citizens. The Durham meeting had to be moved to the local high school and the Manchester meeting at the N.H.
Center had to be moved from a
smaller room to the main banquet room with over 230 people
in attendance. Never before
has the ASB witnessed public
input like we had at this
year’s public forums.
On Nov. 22, the Union
Leader printed an editorial
titled “Seeing Double Trouble,
School Funding and the View
Tax” in reference to the
Whitefield hearing on Nov. 20.
The newspaper rightfully
pointed out the misunderstanding between the View Tax
and School Funding.
The View Tax has nothing
to do with school funding,
nor a sales or income tax that
former gubernatorial candidate
Arnie Arnesen, long-time advocate of a Broad Base Tax for
New Hampshire, was trying to
sell the crowd at the Whitefield
(ASB) meeting. The good peo-
ple of the North Country
should not be fooled and I don’t
think they were.
What our taxpayers want is
nothing less than fair and
equitable taxation of their
property. In the N.H. Assessing Reference Manual for all
Selectmen and Assessors, it
says it best: “We, as participants in the process, are in this
together. And if there is any
single thesis in this book (the
N.H. Assessing Manual)
it is that property tax must be
fair, equitable and just if it,
and the people who administer
it, are to warrant respect.”
We have two problems with
assessing in New Hampshire,
the views and the unbelievable
mistakes made on our property
cards and most of this can be
fixed by one simple word:
“licensing.” Did you know that
the assessor, who assesses
your home, buildings and property are not licensed and there
is no independent licensing
board which holds them accountable. Yet if you get your
hair cut, the hairdresser or
barber must be licensed by the
state and a licensing board
holds them accountable.
Nearly every other profession
in New Hampshire is licensed
by the state except for assessors, who set the value on your
home and property, which for
nearly every taxpayer is the
single largest asset they own
during there lifetime. This is
wrong and the governor and
legislature need to correct this
early on in the upcoming session.
I believe this one change
could correct many of the
problems taxpayers are faced
with today. If you agree,
you can call me or write for a
petition and join the grassroots
support of taxpayers who believe in this change or you can
get a petition on line: just go to
wwwnhexecutivecouncil.com.
We are collecting signatures
until Dec. 3l, 2006; get your
neighbors, friends and family
to sign the petition if
you want to make a change.
Over a year ago, I sounded
the alarm about the View Tax
as well as the many mistakes
Assessors were making on
real property and our tax cards
and at that time most taxpayers just felt helpless about correcting the problem. Today
they are seeing the subjective,
inconsistent and unfair manner
in which their views are being
taxed along with the many errors being made on property
cards and they are mad as hell.
Taxpayers today are working
together to send a clear message to our elected officials in
Concord: (1) Do away with the
View Tax and (2) license all
Assessors and hold them
accountable to the people. If
the state fails to act now, we
will lose the rural character of
New Hampshire overnight and
our number one industry, tourism, will disappear before our
eyes.
—Thomas N. Thomson
Echoes
tall evergreens along the shore
were freshly decorated with a
light coat of white snow and a
heavy frost glittered from the
morning sun as the surrounding steep mountains formed a
bluish-green backdrop for the
spectacular scene with a clear
and haze-free atmosphere.
What a rare, beautiful and
compelling scene had developed before our eyes, one which
would become indelibly etched
in our memory for a lifetime.
Regretfully, we were the only
humans there to enjoy the most
beautiful of nature’s paintings.
For whatever the reason, we
were never again to return to
that memorable scene on foot.
But through the many years in
which we flew our own airplane, we did revisit Dream
Lake from the air on numerous
occasions—but never again to
recapture the thrill of that very
first look at Dream Lake.
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Attorneys at Law
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Planning
•Probate
•Wills
& Trusts
Attorney Steven B. Goss
Thompson Mill Building • 40 Canal Street • Lancaster, NH
(603) 788-2410 • 800-439-3129 (NH/VT)
COLEBROOK SCHOOL DISTRICT
PUBLIC HEARING
Prior to the School Board business Meeting
7 pm—Tuesday, January 2, 2007
at the Colebrook Elementary School Library
PURPOSE:
To accept and expend funds received from
Healthy NH Foundation in the amount of $1,864.70
to purchase supplies and equipment to improve
wellness and increase physical activity in grades K-3.
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Obituaries
To the families we serve:
We are always mindful of your
continued support of the services
we provide. We appreciate your
many kindnesses throughout the
year, and we wish you and your family
well this holiday season.
Jeff and Wendy
Jacoby
Jenkins & Newman
Funeral Home
EDWARD R. RUPP
BELMONT—Edward R.
Rupp, 65, of Belmont, died at
Lakes Region General Hospital
in Laconia on Dec. 8, 2006.
He was born in Revere,
Mass., on Oct. 23, 1941, the son
of Edward and Gertrude
(Hunter) Rupp. He attended
schools in Revere, Mass., and
Nashua before joining the U.S.
Army in 1960. He resided in
Colebrook and Pittsburg before
moving to Belmont in 1999.
While in the army, he
served with the Artillery Division in Germany, where he
operated eight-inch Howitzers
and in Korea working with the
Honest John Missile. Following
his discharge in 1968, he
worked at the Balsams and
later at the Beecher Falls, Vt.
Division of Ethan Allen. He
also ran his own business, PAR
Printers in Pittsburg, for several years. He was currently
employed as an account manager for Johnson Supply in
Belmont.
He was a member and former Adjutant and Service Officer of VFW Post 1698 in Franklin and a member of the Whiteman-Davidson American Legion Post 49 in Northfield. He
always enjoyed helping veterans any way he could. He enjoyed fishing, NASCAR and
Northern Rustic Furniture Company
Rt.#3, West Stewartstown village, NH
The Great Christmas Carpet Give-Away
Enter to win a full room of carpet and pad installed in your home with
any purchase from December 9th to December 23rd during our regular
hours. Drawing will be held on December 23rd at 5:00 pm
We offer Rustic solid wood and custom built furniture for your home, log cabin, camp or
cottage. Northern Rustic Furniture Company specializes in one of a kind upscale and unique
furnishings, artwork and accessories.
Open 10am to 5pm, Wednesday to Sunday. Closed for Christmas 12/24 through 12/26/2006
www.northernrusticfurniture.com
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Tel. (603) 246-7025
purchase of current frames.
Mary Nugent, Optometric Assistant
was an avid New England Patriots fan.
Family members include his
wife, Patricia (Norman) Rupp
of Belmont; a son, Colin Rupp
of South Carolina; a daughter,
Debra Hilliard and her husband George of Franklin; two
grandchildren, Frank Babcock
of Epsom and Kathleen Babcock of Franklin. He was predeceased by a brother, Paul
Rupp of Nashua and a sister,
Thelma Madison of Nashua.
Funeral services were held
at the N.H. Veterans Cemetery
Chapel, Rte. 3, Boscawen, on
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006. In
lieu of flowers, donations in his
memory may be made to N.H.
Veterans Home Residents
Benefit Fund, 139 Winter St.,
Tilton, NH 03276. For an
online guestbook, access
www.neunfuneralhomes.com.
Paquette-Neun Funeral
Home of Northfield handled
arrangements.
ROBERT WILLIAM JUDGE
PITTSBURG—Robert William Judge of Pittsburg, formerly of Moultonboro, died on
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006 as a
result of a motor vehicle accident in Bartlett.
Robert was born the middle
of three children in East Raynham, Mass., on April 28th
1926. He was a proud World
War II veteran and member of
the Tin Can Sailors. He settled
down in Moultonboro, where he
worked as a Master plumber
and raised his family for more
than 30 years.
He was a loving and devoted
husband to Agnes (Ainsworth)
Judge for 57 years before her
passing on Oct. 30, 2006. He is
survived by his three children,
sons William Judge of Barrington, Donald Judge of Jackson
and daughter Dotty (Judge)
McAllister of Silver Lake; and
three grandchildren, Maxwell
and Owen Judge and Cole
McAllister.
A public graveside celebration of his life will be held on
Sunday, Dec. 17, at 1 p.m. at
the Schoolhouse Hill Cemetery
on Moultonboro Neck Road,
near Kona farm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may
be made to the N.H. Veterans
Association at 1-800-827-1000.
Greenhill Elderly Apartments
Canaan, Vermont
Openings for Apartments
Rent is 30% of income for eligible persons
Applications available.
Subsidized by H.U.D.
Call Henri at 802-266-8119 (Business)
Or 802-266-8218 (Residence)
Sports
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Colebrook Country Club
Motel-Banquet Facility-Lounge-Golf
Open Daily Year Round
Route 26
237-5566
Colebrook, NH
Every Friday
“T.G.I.F. Party” 4:00-6:00 p.m.
(Thank Goodness It’s Food!)
This Friday and Saturday
December 15 & 16 8 pm - Midnight
Enjoy your favorite tunes with “Jaybo”
This Friday’s Featured Artist: “Pink Floyd”
Benefit Raffle Tickets now on sale for a chance to
win your very own regulation size pool table!
Drawing by John Shatney
Saturday, Dec. 16
9:00 PM
Some of the younger swimmers participating in the swim meet at the Community Pool prepared to
start their heat by diving from the starting block. Brenda Kenney photo.
www.patsautoannex.com
2006 LAYTON 198 NOMAD LIMITED
25 FT, A/C, FULL BATH, SLEEPS 6, FRIDGE, FURNACE, MICROWAVE, COOKNOOK, LIKE NEW!
SALE PRICE $10,500
WAS $12,335, SAVE $1835
Left photo: Richard Davis, playing for the Duke's, attempted to dribble past Nathan Cass of the Vermont team during the North Country Recreation League's Basketball games on Dec. 9. Right photo:
Johnny Zavala dribbled down the court during the final game between the Vermont and Duke teams.
The game ended in a 4-4 tie and went into overtime. Brenda Kenney photos.
Rte. 16, Gorham, NH
The Chronicle—We’re Your
Community-Minded
Newspaper!
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PITTSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT
PUBLIC HEARING
Prior to the School Board Business Meeting
6:30—Monday, January 8, 2007
at the Pittsburg School Conference Room
While waiting for a turn to race
in their own event, some of the
younger participants enjoyed
playing in the shallow pool at
the North Country Community
Recreation Center. Brenda
Kenney photo.
PURPOSE:
(1) To accept and expend funds received from
NH Charitable Foundation in the amount of
$7,435 to provide equipment and instruction to
integrate fly-fishing and snowshoeing into the
school curriculum.
(2) To accept and expend funds received from
Healthy NH Foundation in the amount of
$1,864.70 to purchase supplies and equipment
to improve wellness and increase physical
activity in grades K-3.
1996 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4
PURPLE, 4 CYL, 5 SPEED, AM/FM/CASS,
DUAL AIR BAG, CLOTH INT, BEDLINER, 19/23 MPG
SALE PRICE $5,999
OR 48 MONTHS AT $141.58
WAS $6,900, SAVE $901
Rte. 16, Gorham, NH
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Classifieds
FOR SALE
OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE
Classic boiler burns unsplit
wood and will heat your entire
home, garage, barn and domestic water with no chimney.
Works with existing heating
system. Call (603) 237-8301.
TFN
1993 GMC Sierra SLE, 4X4,
ext. cab, Z 71, stepside, shortbed, pwr windows, pwr locks,
A/C, tilt, cruise, remote
starter, flowmaster exhaust,
K&N air filter. Well maintained and in very good condition. $3,900. Call 788-2424.
TFN
FREE 3 beautiful kittens, just
in time for Christmas or New
Years! 246-7164. 12/22
2000 GMC 2500 3/4 ton
pickup, pos. track w/ 7 1/2
Fisher Minute mount plow,
47,000 miles. $97,000 or BRO.
603-538-7119 after 5 p.m.
12/22
2005 Polaris Classic 550 w/
elec. Start and reverse. $2800.
603-538-7119 after 5 p.m.
12/22
2004 Ski-Doo Legend GT 550
w/elec. Start and reverse.
$2500. 603-538-7119 after 5
p.m. 12/22
Vermont Castings Intrepid II
Woodstove. Red. 24,000 BT
maximum heat output. Uses
16” logs. Includes extra gaskets, window glass, touch-up
paint, firescreen. Asking
$750,000. 603-237-9937. 12/15
Kubota B7100 4X4 Tractor
with a woods bush hog. The
tractor has 1300 hr’s on it. Hilo range, 3 pth, 3 speed PTO
and new tires on front. Real
nice shape. The bush hog is
less than 1 year old. All for
$4600. 603-237-5340. 12/29
Call 603-246-8998
John Deere 420 Crawler dozer,
2 cyl. 4 roll, 5 speed, an older
dozer but still has a lot of life
left in it. $3500. 12/29
Bobcat backhoe attachment,
model 907, good condition,
quick attach, fits most skidsteers, could be made into a 3
pth attachment. $3600. 12/29
SERVICES
Allen Dudley elec tric al
appliance and power tools
repair services, vacuum
cleaners, microwaves, VCRs,
etc. All makes. 1-802-277-4424.
TFN
Frank Hall Carpentry and
Home Repairs; no job too small.
237-9868. 1/12/07
EXCAVATING & TRUCKING
Pittsburg area, 30 years experience, 85,000 lbs. excavator triaxle dump. Full site work.
Spring Special: will clear 1/2
acre plus 100-ft. drive, septic,
foundation, prep and backfill.
U.G. Utilities $14,500 plus materials. Call Tim at 603-5386487. TFN
Perc tests, septic designs, wetland permits, electrical design.
David Herres, 237-5368. TFN
4Ts HOME IMPROVEMENTS,
Kitchens, Baths, Windows,
Doors, Decks, Drywall, Basement Remodeling, Interior
Framing to Finish Carpentry.
Small jobs and building maintenance. Call Tom for free estimates at 237-8274. 12/29
MIDWIFE. Complete maternity services including prenatal
care and testing, homebirth,
and postpartum care. Waterbirth option. References. Medicaid accepted. Monica Stevens,
NH-Certified Midwife. (603)
237-8686
or
[email protected]. 12/15
Snowplowing in Laflamme’s
Trailer Park, $15 per driveway.
Call Rick at 246-9660. 12/22
L & S Heating 603-482-7735;
Fully insured burner technician; 24 hour emergency service. 2/23
FOR RENT
North Pittsburg 4 br. New
Cape-style home, overlooking
First Connecticut Lake. Sleeps
8, satellite TV, phone, gas grill,
2 baths, Jacuzzi tub, fully
equipped kitchen, spectacular
views of the lake & mtns. Easy
access to lakes. Weekly $200
per person, nightly $50 per
person, 4 person minimum.
(781) 834-6733. TFN
Four bedroom waterfront home
on First Connecticut Lake,
sleeps 11, 30 x 30 garage for
snowmobile storage. $2,200 a
month. Call for details. (603)
366-2949. Leave message. Also,
property is for sale. 12/22
N.H. Lic. #3244C
Tel.: (603) 246-7173
Fax: (603) 246-3367
24-Hour Service Pager: (603) 549-2730
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Sports
Pittsburg’s Luke Merrill Scores His 1000th Point
Photos by Charles Jordna
Left photo: At the Pittsburg boys’ season opener in Canaan on Monday evening, Dec. 11, Luke Merrill, at center tries to stop a Canaan player. Right photo: Merrill gets a
three-pointer to hit 999. It was soon followed by a one-point foul shot which put him at the 1,000 mark. Fans whistled and cheered as the referees called a time-out so that he
could be presented with the game ball.
Left photo: A surprised Merrill accepts congratulations from his teammates. He had gone into the game thinking he needed at least 30 more points, however he soon came to
learn that everyone was keeping it quiet about just how close he really was. Right photo: Shown with their son is Glen and Wanda Merrill.
CANAAN GIRLS VARSITY
BASKETBALL PREVIEW
The Canaan girls’ varsity
basketball team welcomes a
new coach for its 2006-2007
season. Eric Hurlburt has assistant coached for the boys
varsity basketball team in Canaan and also coached for the
junior high basketball team.
This year he is stepping in
as head coach for the girls’ varsity team with Renee Marseseault as assistant coach.
“This is my first year working
with Renee, but we are pretty
good friends,” said Coach Hurlburt.
He has 11 players this year,
three of whom will be graduating in June. Seniors Abby
Young, Karissa Doyon and
Kristina Gray will be team
leaders and Coach Hurlburt is
expecting to see junior Miranda
Havalotti and sophomore
Nicole Flagg step up and be
strong, competitive players this
season. The team lost four seniors last year. Kathleen Rodrigue, Becky Dobson, Lyanne
Vigneault and Julie Patenaude
graduated, leaving 11 players
on this year’s team.
Coaching girls has been a
big adjustment for Coach Hurlburt but he is settling into his
new role nicely. “The first week
was scary, but I’m starting to
get used to the kids and they
are starting to get used to me,”
he said. Coach Hurlburt has
also set goals for this season.
“To play as a team and be very
competitive this year. To learn
the game of basketball. I like
winning, but we have to get a
foundation first.”
He believes simplicity is
best. “We are going to work on
the basics and go from there.
Trying to keep it simple. Bas-
ketball isn’t a very hard sport.
It’s pretty simple.” He is also
an advocate for conditioning.
“I’ve been running them pretty
good in practice.”
He is confident that the season will end well “as long as we
keep building during the year.”
Although Coach Hurlburt believes in hard work and growth
a major component of his
coaching is to enjoy the game of
basketball. “I want to see the
girls have fun. Basketball is
supposed to be fun. I’ve seen a
lot of basketball teams fall under the pressure and I’m looking for my girls to win and
have fun,” he said.
Canaan beat Colebrook in
one of the first games of the
season. “The Colebrook game
was a big win for us,” he said.
Despite the promising start of
the season, Coach Hurlburt is
still concentrating on offense,
but is pleased with his players’
performance so far. “It’s a great
bunch of kids on the team this
year.”
—Rebekah Sylvestre
CANAAN BOYS VARSITY
BASKETBALL PREVIEW
Nelson Mayhew will be
coaching the Canaan boys’ varsity basketball team again this
year. The seniors of this year’s
10 players are Alan Jones and
Drew Coons. The team has bid
farewell to last year’s seniors
Leon Gadwah, Josh Flagg, Tyler Rancourt, Ryan Doyon and
Jason Smith.
“Its kind of a rebuilding
year,” said Coach Mayhew.
The team contains only two
veterans who have played varsity basketball since their
freshman year “and its kind of
a learning year,” he said. “We
are looking game to game. We
are hoping to surprise some
people by the end of the year,”
said Coach Mayhew.
Much of the team’s strength
lies in its juniors who will play
a big roll in the teams performance. “We are looking to improve defense. We are a work
in progress,” said Coach
Mayhew. “I’ve learned to look
at small accomplishments not
wins and losses.”
Coach Mayhew sees willingness in his players and is excited. “It is going to be a fun
season,” he said. He is encouraged by the teams performance
in the game against Pittsburg
earlier this week. “We were
down 11 points and came back
to force in to overtime and that
shows character to me.” “They
are smart kids and want to
listen,” said Coach Mayhew.
—Rebekah Sylvestre
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December 15, 2006 - Colebrook Chronicle

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