Here`s a look at what is planned for Balsams Wilderness Ski Area

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COVERING THE TOWNS OF THE UPPER CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2016
603-246-8998
VOL. 16, NO. 24
Fire Hits Hall Stream Mobile Home In Beecher Falls
A passerby reported a fire on
Hall Stream Road in Beecher
Falls at 8:02 p.m. on Saturday.
The mobile home’s resident, Stephen Chase, was at his workplace at the time. Chase arrived
home to find firefighter’s battling
the blaze.
According to Beecher Falls
Fire Chief Steve Young, the fire
was deemed accidental in nature.
“It was pretty well involved when
we got there but was knocked
down pretty fast,” he said.
The fire was called in from the
home of Chase’s grandmother,
who lives across the road.
According to Young, the passerby
made the call, and then returned
to the house to try to get Chase’s
three dogs out—apparently they
were aware the dogs were inside.
“They could see fire in the
kitchen and living room area and
kicked the door open to see if the
dogs might come out, but they
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Balsams Project Receives
U.S. Army Corps Permit
On Dec. 26, the Beecher Falls, Vt., home of Stephen Chase was lost in a fire that Beecher Falls Fire Chief
Steve Young determined was accidental. Chase was not at home at the time. His three dogs perished in
the blaze. Charles Jordan photo.
Plans Include Gondola Over Route 26:
Here’s A Look At What Is Planned
For Balsams Wilderness Ski Area
By Donna Jordan
This week, the Chronicle
takes a closer look at the Wilderness Ski Area development
efforts that are anticipated as
part of the rebirth of the Balsams
Resort Hotel project in Dixville
Notch. With its 50th anniversary
year right around the corner,
many are hoping that the Wilderness Ski Area will be opened—
even partially—for the 2016-17
winter season. Current plans are
to re-open the refurbished hotel
and several amenities in the
2016-17 season—but whether
this will include the ski area is
still in question.
Once a summer resort, the
Balsams invested in winter recreation in 1966 and the winter
season of 2016-17 will mark its
50th anniversary. The Wilderness Ski Area first opened on
Dec. 26, 1966. It included a
3,210-foot double chairlift and a
750-foot novice T-Bar. There
were eight trails and a vertical
drop of 1,000 feet with a two
story lodge at the base. A second
T-Bar was added for the 1969-70
season, which served the lower
two thirds of the mountain.
Expansion plans for the ski
area could quadruple the current
area; though the early opening
Approximately one week after
receiving its primary environmental permit from New Hampshire regulators, the Balsams
Resort
redevelopment
has
received a similar approval from
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District.
In a letter from the Army
Corps’ Chief, Permits and
Enforcement Branch, Frank DelGiudice, it states, “Based on our
review of the information you
provided to the New Hampshire
Wetlands Bureau, we have determined that your project will have
minor individual or cumulative
impacts on waters and/or wetlands.”
The Army Corps conducted its
review in conjunction with the
N.H. Dept. of Environmental
Services’ (NHDES) wetland permitting process. Conditions the
Balsams must meet for the Army
Corps permit are the same as
New CD: Carolyn’s Friends,
“Making Music Just For Fun”
By Thomas
Jordan
A new album has
been recorded and
released by Carolyn’s
Friends, a local group
of musicians from
northern New Hampshire and Vermont
who get together to
perform all around the
area. The group is a
common staple of the
regional music scene,
with their old-time
traditional
country
( C o n t i n u e d A new CD album has been released by local
favorites Carolyn’s Friends.
on page 3)
AG’s Charitable Trusts
OKs Hospital Affiliation
The Wilderness Ski Area in Dixville Notch is slated to undergo a $143 million expansion as part of the
Balsams Resort rehabilitation efforts. Fresh snow covered the old trails on Dec. 28. Courtesy photo.
The New Hampshire Attorney
General’s Charitable Trusts Unit
has provided a letter clearing the
path for completion of the longplanned affiliation of the four
North Country hospitals: Upper
Connecticut Valley Hospital in
Colebrook, Androscoggin Valley
Hospital in Berlin, Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster and Littleton Regional Healthcare.
Thomas J. Donovan, Director
of Charitable Trusts, stated,
“The Charitable Trusts Unit has
completed its review of the proposed affiliation among the four
North Country hospitals. We
have determined that the proposal meets the requirements of
the statute governing these types
of transactions. Accordingly, we
have issued a no action letter
with respect to the proposal,
subject to certain conditions.”
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Friday, January 1, 2016
On the night after Christmas, the Beecher Falls Fire Dept. was called to the home of Stephen Chase on Hall Stream Road where they found his mobile home fully engulfed. A
passerby saw the smoke and reported the fire. Charles Jordan photos.
Fire
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didn’t,” said Young. All three
dogs were lost in the fire.
Young said the home is a total
loss—half of it was burned in the
fire at one end and at the other
end, smoke could be seen all the
way down to the floor, an indication of heavy smoke damage.
There was no fire insurance on
the property. Chief Young said
that his department contacted
the Red Cross to assist the homeowner and, when Red Cross
officials contacted Chase, they
were told he was okay for now
and had a place to go stay. In the
meantime, two fundraising
efforts are underway to help
Chase. There is a donation jar on
the counter at Dunkin Donuts in
Colebrook, where Chase works.
Also, friends have started a
GoFundMe
account
at
gofundme.com/r6gfeqb8.
The fire department was at
the scene for about two hours
and were assisted by 45th Parallel EMS. The Pittsburg and Colebrook fire departments were
placed on automatic coverage in
the event other calls came in.
Balsams Permit
stated in the NHDES Wetlands
Permit, which was granted on
Dec. 18, 2015.
Those conditions include the
Balsams giving the State, and a
leading conservation group, land
and easement rights to protect
and enhance protections on
approximately 959 acres of critical wildlife habitat. This is in
addition to and affecting 5,670
acres of the Balsams property
that has previously been placed
in conservation.
“We’re excited to continue
moving forward in creating a
year-round, world-class, destination resort which includes a
major expansion of The Balsams
Wilderness Ski Area,” said Les
Otten, who is leading the project
team. “The Army Corps permit
further validates the NHDES’
review and approval of the Balsams’ redevelopment. It shows
we will restore and expand the
Balsams Resort with careful
attention to environmentally
responsible and sustainable
practices.”
A total of eight individual
land parcels will be protected as
the resort is developed, including
133 acres of high profile ridgeline terrain along Sanguinary
Ridge which will now be off-limits to any wind farm development. In addition, the Balsams
will give the State 92 acres of
high value land abutting Dixville
Notch State Park. Two additional areas comprising 476
acres, currently under conservation easement, will have greatly
enhanced protections. Other
preservation includes 258 acres
of wetland and uplands along
Clear Stream.
In a press release issued this
week by the development team,
it stated that “The Balsams project continues to gather great
momentum as 2015 comes to a
close. Over the last seven
months, the Balsams has
achieved the following legislative
and permitting milestones.” It
went on to list these as follows:
–May 2015: The N.H. Legislature passes and Governor Hassan signs SB 30, allowing the
NH Business Finance Authority
to consider a $20 million loan
guarantee for the project.
–July 2015: NHDES,401
Water Quality Certificate to
withdraw water from the
Androscoggin River for snowmaking.
–November
2015:
Coos
County Planning Board and Delegation zoning amendment
approvals.
–December
2015:
Coos
County Planning Board, Planned
Unit Development approval.
–December 2015: NHDES,
Wetland Permit.
–December 2015: U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers permit.
The Balsams redevelopment
proposal includes renovating the
historic Dix House, Hampshire
House and Hale House, as well
as the acclaimed Panorama golf
course and clubhouse designed
by pioneering golf course architect Donald Ross. The Balsams
Lake Village, which will encompass the Dix and Hampshire
Houses, will feature a new Lake
Gloriette House hotel, a 500-seat
conference center, Nordic hot
baths and spa, a performing arts
center and an open-air marketplace. The resort’s fine cuisine
and chef training programs,
known worldwide, will return
through multiple dining oppor-
tunities around the resort. All
will embrace the farm-to-table
concept by sourcing locallygrown meats, produce and dairy.
The plan also includes
expanding The Balsams Wilderness Ski Area into what developers say will be the largest and
most technically advanced ski
resort on the East Coast. (see
related story this week.) With a
skiing base camp at 2,350 feet
above sea level, in a true alpine
climate zone, the Balsams is
known to receive among the
highest annual snow totals of
any ski resort in the Northeast.
At build out it will offer 2,000
acres of alpine terrain accessed
by 23 lifts, and 100 kilometers of
Nordic trails.
Ski Area Plans
would include a gondola from the
hotel, passing over Lake Gloriette and Rte. 26, to the top of the
ski area, several ski lifts and 25
miles of trails. Ultimately, the
plan is for 22 lifts, 2,000 acres of
skiing. Once completed, skiers
can ski 1,574-vertical feet to the
existing base and 2,003-feet to
the Eastern Base.
Recently,
developer
Les
Otten, who is working with a
team on bringing back the resort
properties, said, “We’ve already
received over three feet of natural snow on the mountain and
have experienced more than 200
hours of weather cold enough for
robust snowmaking. If the Balsams Wilderness ski area were
up and running today, we’d likely
have every trail open, despite the
warm, wet weather the rest of
the region is experiencing. When
it comes to being colder and
getting more snow than any
resort in the Northeast, the Balsams advantage starts with an
approximate 2,300-foot elevation
at our ski area’s mid-point. In
addition, we are north of New
Hampshire’s Presidential Mountains range, yet close enough to
the ocean to be in a prime position to reap the highest snowfalls
from winter storms which typically track from the north and
east.”
Expansion plans for the ski
area include the Cascade Gorge
and Cascade Basin area on the
east side. Located above Cascade
Gorge, the Cascade Basin area
would initially include three lifts,
the longest of which would climb
around 1,500 vertical feet to the
3,440-foot Northeast Peak of Dixville Peak. At about 2,350 feet in
elevation in the basin, a midmountain lodge would be constructed at the upper terminals
of the village connecting the gondola, the lower Cascade Basin
chairlift, and the bottom terminal of the upper Cascade Basin
chairlift. More trails and lifts are
planned in a future phase around
Cascade Basin.
One new lift near Dixville
Peak would reach the 3,300-foot
level, but otherwise, lifts in that
area would be built to avoid the
wind park which starts at Dixville Peak and travels down
toward Dummer. From the top of
Dixville Peak, skiers could ski
1,500 vertical feet to the base of
the existing ski area. A 1,500vertical-foot lift would be constructed to the top of the East
Peak, initially serving four top to
bottom trails, in 2017.
At the end of phase one, the
ski area is projected to be larger
than Waterville Valley, Loon
Mountain, Bretton Woods and
Stowe. At the end of phase two,
several years from now, the ski
area is projected to be the largest
on the East Coast. It is expected,
too, that the Balsams Wilderness
Ski Area will have the largest
snow-making water source in the
east. Besides ski facilities and
the 400 acres of skiing (in addition to the 140 acres that are
currently closed), there will also
be up-mountain dining.
With state and federal permitting in hand, developers will next
be looking at local approvals
from the Coos County Planning
Board.
The Wilderness Ski Area expansion in Dixville Notch is anticipated to grow four times in size, making it
the largest ski area on the East Coast. A gondola is proposed to be installed from the Balsams Resort,
passing over Lake Gloriette and Rte. 26 to the ski area.
Hospitals
With this clearance, the hospitals have successfully achieved
a significant milestone in their
efforts to join together as a new
heath system serving Northern
New Hampshire. The hospitals
entered into an Affiliation Agreement on June 30, 2015. This
agreement required the hospitals
to satisfy a number of conditions
before consummating the affiliation, including most importantly
the issuance of the letter from
Charitable Trust.
The affiliation is expected to
be finalized next month, with the
new health system up and running in 2016.
The new system will be called
North Country Healthcare. Its
purpose will be to coordinate the
activities of the four hospitals in
the areas of planning, administration, purchasing, human
resources, marketing, finance
and contracting. Its goal will be
to maintain access to high quality, affordable health care
throughout the North Country.
The new arrangement maintains the four independently governed North Country hospitals
as critical access hospitals providing care in their local communities. The four hospitals retain
their names, their individual
Boards of Trustees, and control
of their assets and charitable
endowments.
The offices of North Country
Healthcare will be in Whitefield
at Weeks Medical Center’s Medical Office Building, 8 Clover
Lane.
An initial volunteer Board of
Directors has been designated to
govern North Country Healthcare. Members are: Bill Bedor,
Littleton; Donald Crane, Lancaster; Edward Duffy, M.D.,
Glen; Donna Goodrich, Gorham;
Jim Hamblin, Franconia; Pat
Kelly, Groveton; Mark Kelley,
Randolph, John McDowell, Randolph; Lars Nielson, M.D., Littleton; Jay Nohl, Lincoln; Greg
Placy, Colebrook; David Ruble,
DVM, Randolph; John Starr,
Littleton; Jim Tibbetts, Columbia; Steve Trooboff, Franconia.
Mark Kelley, chair of
Androscoggin Valley Hospital’s
board, will also chair the new
board. Donald Crane, treasurer
of the Weeks Medical Center
board will serve as vice chair.
Steve Trooboff, chair of Littleton
Regional Healthcare’s board, will
serve as North Country Healthcare’s treasurer. Greg Placy,
chair of Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital’s board will serve as
its secretary.
“I'm proud to be part of what
might be the country’s first affiliation of four independent critical access hospitals. North
Country Healthcare will offer the
people of Northern New Hampshire more opportunity for consistent, quality health care and
increased services closer to
home. People who are familiar
with our communities will lead
this new organization for the
benefit of those communities,”
said Kelley.
Pending ratification by the
new board, Warren West and
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Russ Keene have been identified
by the hospitals to lead the new
system, West as CEO and Keene
as President and CFO.
More information about the
North Country Hospitals affiliation
may
be
found
at
www.northcountryhealth.org.
New CD
sounds being heard everywhere–
from outdoor barbecues to backyard jam sessions.
The new release, entitled
“Making Music Just for Fun,”
was recorded live at the Colebrook Country Club in October
during the group’s annual party.
Production was done locally by
Roland Cotnoir and Thomas Jordan. Seventeen cover songs were
made for the CD, ranging from
instrumental fiddle and mandolin tunes to country swing and
blues.
Featured on the album are
group members Roland Cotnoir,
Dick Rosser, Lyndall Demers,
Joyce Ball, Ronnie Hughes, Yvon
Robert, Claudette Bergeron,
JoAnn Gilman, Suzan Shute,
Pauline Gilbert, Katherine Maxwell and Arnold Goodrum.
Roland was one of the founding members of the group. Last
year, he spoke to the Chronicle
about the history of the band,
which had its roots 28 years ago
installing tile for Brad and Carolyn Brooks of Colebrook.
Carolyn had just bought a
brand-new keyboard, and was
playing it within earshot of
Roland. “I remember the song
she was playing–‘Lucille’ by
Kenny Rogers,” Roland recalled.
He complimented her on her
playing, and once Roland
explained that he played the
guitar, soon plans were made for
the two to get together and play
music. Carolyn’s husband Brad
joined, also performing on guitar.
They began to join Carolyn on a
few requests she had to play in
public, often appearing at
Kiwanis events. They attracted
the attention of Arnold Goodrum,
and they welcomed his singing
and guitar playing to the ensemble.
“It became known as Friday
Night Practice Sessions, and we
would get together every Friday
night to jam at Brad and Carolyn’s place,” said Roland. “It
would start at 7 p.m. and go no
later than 9–because that’s when
Brad would begin to fall asleep,”
he chuckled.
Carolyn became the real
leader of the sessions, prompting
them to adopt the name “Carolyn
and Friends.” By this point, others were joining in on the group’s
musical sessions, with the
Brooks throwing their doors open
to anyone with an instrument or
a voice. “This went on for years,”
noted Roland. “It was not
unusual to see 15 to 20 or more
gathered in the living room at
any given point.”
“We started playing various
venues, the Coos County Nursing
Hospital, special occasions, birthdays, events at the Grange,
countless times a year.” Members would come from a 50-mile
radius of Colebrook, and while on
Carolyn’s Friends, a local old-time and Country Music group, recorded a new album that is now available
for sale, entitled “Making Music Just for Fun.” Pictured are the group’s members and sound crew. Al
Demers photo.
average around seven performers could be seen, the amount of
musicians involved in the group
is a number beyond counting, all
welcomed with open arms.
In 2010, Carolyn Brooks lost
her life to cancer. The group was
renamed to “Carolyn’s Friends,”
and the band would continue
going strong, holding on to her
memory. In 2013, Brad Brooks
passed away. Roland remembered that his good friend Brad,
in his final days, requested
strongly that the band and the
music would continue after his
death. The band has kept this
promise, and has only grown
since, gaining a momentum of its
own, driven by the memory of the
two who would swing their doors
open to let the music in. A trailer
carrying the band’s equipment
today proudly displays an
enlarged photo of Carolyn and
Brad–making their presence still
felt at many of the group’s gigs.
A footnote in the album inlay
reads “With happy memories of
Brad and Carolyn Brooks, who
founded the group and brought
the band to life.”
The new album features versions of songs made famous by
everyone from Loretta Lynn to
Guy Mitchell. Fiddle tunes like
“Maple Sugar” and “Out House,”
1950s top tunes like “Singing the
Blues,” Country Music standards
like “Blue Kentucky Girl,” “Don’t
Fence Me In” and “Will The
Circle Be Unbroken” share the
playlist with a host of tunes
popular on both sides of the
U.S.-Canadian border, with 17
songs in all.
Copies of the album have
already begun to sell, and the CD
can be found at events the group
performs at, or by contacting any
member of the group.
Police, Fire, EMS Reports
COLEBROOK POLICE
On Dec. 23, at 10:26 a.m.,
Colebrook police investigated a
minor motor vehicle accident in
the parking lot of the IGA store
north of town. There was no injuries.
On Dec. 24, at about 7 a.m.,
Colebrook police investigated a
reported hit and run on South
Main St. Kirk Worral reported
that a vehicle owned by John
Worral was parked on South
Main Street when it was hit by a
vehicle which then left the area.
The second driver reportedly
contacted the vehicle’s owner to
report the accident shortly after
it occurred.
POLICE CALLED TO
SHERBROOKE STORE
On Dec. 22, Sherbrooke Police
(SPS) were called to the Giant
Tiger Store at 4005 Comtios St.
in Sherbrooke, Que., at 6 p.m.
because a man was threatening
to cause an explosion by waving
a lit lighter near a damaged
natural gas pipe. Police overpowered the man and put him under
arrest. According to Sherbrooke
Police Officer Philip Dubois. the
man was sent for a psychological
assessment to find out if he is fit
to stand trial. Police do not know
his motive or if he damaged the
pipe at this time. If deemed fit
to stand trial, he will be charged
with uttering death threats, mischief and criminal negligence
–Corey Bellam
UPDATE IN
LAC-MEGANTIC CASE
The officials responsible for
bankruptcy proceedings related
to the Lac-Megantic rail disaster
from two summers ago are telling us that a $460 million settlement is fully funded and the
cheques for the families of victims should start coming in the
New Year. About $114 million
will be transferred this coming
week for the holders of wrongful
death claims. The families will
soon be getting a notice regard(Continued on page 12)
A call came into the Cookshire-Eaton Fire Dept. at 2 p.m., on Dec. 27, reporting a fire at 327 Rte. 253.
The Sawyerville Station Number 2 responded quickly to the scene, with Cookshire station Number 1 and
Johnville Station Number 3 close behind. Upon arrival they found a garage engulfed in flames. The fire
was quickly brought under control as it was close to the big cattle barn. The fire was contained in the
garage, but some of its contents suffered major damage to include a horse show wagon and a camper
trailer. Damage was major inside. Nobody was hurt in the blaze. Corey Bellam photo.
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Happy New Year
We turn the calendar to a new year today and one
thing’s certain, there’ll be no shortage of news.
As we begin the new year, we are quickly
approaching the N.H. Primary during what most
everyone agrees is one of the most unpredictable
presidential campaign seasons yet. We’ll come out
of it all with a new president and the serious betting
begins on Feb. 9 with the N.H. Primary.
On a state level this year, both incumbent U.S.
Senator Kelly Ayotte and current governor and
Democratic U.S. Senatorial candidate Maggie Hassan have their eye on the Senatorial seat, as do
others. Both Ayotte and Hassan have strong bases
of support, it appears, as the new year begins. This
could be interesting.
Hardly a week goes by that we aren’t reporting
on the latest development on the Balsams revitalization project. All eyes continue on this effort as
many hope that it will bring back the gem of Dixville
Notch, and with it more prosperous times for our
region.
The battle statewide against drugs, specifically
heroin, goes on. Locally, most anyone can tell you
that this continues to be a plague that both law
enforcement and the medical community keep
battling. Let’s hope it turns a corner in 2016.
The major downtown redevelopment project in
Colebrook will get underway this year. If all goes
according to plan, the town will get torn up and put
back together in better shape than before with new
infrastructure once it’s all done. The shovels move
in this year.
And then there’s Northern Pass–the story that
refuses to go away. We can only hope that this is
the year it finally does.
That’s just some of the news we’ll be watching in
the months ahead. In the meantime, Happy New
Year to you all!
–Charles J. Jordan
Editor: Charles J. Jordan; Publisher: Donna Jordan
Associate Editor/Video Editor: Thomas Jordan
Canadian Correspondent: Corey Bellam
Sports Photographer: Tina McKenzie
Here’s another photo from 35 years ago, taken by editor Charlie Jordan at the Stratford School’s Christmas
program in December 1980. These little folks are now all approaching middle age (while the editor is
trying to go in the opposite direction).
Healthcare
RITE AID TO DISPENSE
NARCAN TO PATIENTS
(Editor’s note: The following
press release was issued by the
office of Governor Hassen.)
Continuing her efforts to combat the heroin and opioid crisis
and help save lives, Governor
Maggie Hassan announced that
the N.H. Dept. of Health and
Human Services (DHHS) and
Rite Aid have signed a standing
order to stock naloxone, an emergency treatment for heroin and
opioid overdoses also known as
Narcan, at Rite Aid pharmacies
in New Hampshire.
With the standing order in
place, any individual will be able
to purchase Narcan from a Rite
Aid pharmacist in New Hampshire. Rite Aid is the first pharmacy chain to sign a standing
order in New Hampshire.
“The heroin and opioid crisis
is the most pressing public
health and safety challenge facing our state, and while we work
to support law enforcement and
strengthen prevention, treatment and recovery efforts, we
must also do everything that we
can to save lives when an overdose takes place,” Governor Has-
san said. “I thank Rite Aid for
their leadership in working with
the State to sign a standing order
that makes Narcan available in
their New Hampshire locations,
and I encourage other pharmacies to follow Rite Aid’s example
to help increase access to this
life-saving emergency treatment.”
Increasing the safe and effective use of Narcan is one component of the state’s comprehensive
approach to combat the heroin
and opioid crisis. Earlier this
year, Governor Hassan signed
Campaign
Traveling to Berlin to see Republican Presidential candidate Jeb Bush at a campaign stop last week were
Becky Bunnell of Columbia, at right, and her mother, Mary Currier. Courtesy photo.
Campaign
Healthcare
Democratic Presidential hopeful
Mark Stewart visited Colebrook
this past weekend. Thomas
Jordan photo.
MARK STEWART
CAMPAIGNS HERE
On Sunday morning, Dec. 27,
Democratic Presidential hopeful
Mark Stewart visited Colebrook
as part of a North Country tour.
He stopped at the Black Bear
Tavern to meet with potential
voters and members of the press.
Stewart hails from West Hartford, Conn., and praised New
Hampshire as being an accommodating state, especially for the
planning of his visit. He will be
moving to the state before the
primary. “My birthday is Feb. 3,
a few days before the primary,
and this is a birthday present I’m
giving to myself,” he said, “52
years in Connecticut, and hopefully 52 more in New Hampshire.
Maybe even four in D.C.”
On his website, Stewart is
described as a “consistent with
‘small government over large’”
ideal. He comes from a position
of a “liberty-minded” Democratic
candidate. “I’m a conservative,”
he said, “and we have a terrible
Congress. Democrats, you know
what to expect, but the RINO
Republicans are the real disappointment,” he said.
He is a co-founder of “The
Resistance,” which is a group of
candidates and campaigns with
the common thread to “unseat
incumbents in favor of less statism.” He hopes to make enough
of an impact that his Congressional peers will, in his words, “see
that Mark Stewart kind of made,
say, five percent in New Hampshire, coming out of nowhere,”
and hopes to challenge others to
meet that bar and improve themselves.
“Frankly,” he noted, “I have
more passion about the success
of The Resistance, than the success of Stewart for Liberty,” his
presidential campaign. Whatever the outcome of his longshot
candidacy, he said, “I’m still
going to promote this.” He added
that he felt “the presidency is not
as important as a good Congress.”
Stewart
will
officially
announce his candidacy for the
U.S. Presidential Election on
Jan. 4. He hopes to be in attendance for the Dixville Notch
First-In-The-Nation primary voting.
Stewart also hopes that voters
will get to know him prior to Jan.
4. He holds “11@11” sessions
each morning, which are phone
conferences hosted at 11 a.m. for
six days a week. He also holds
what he describes as “Sunday
matinee” sessions at noon on
Sundays.
Further information on Stewart can be found on his website
at www.stewartforliberty.com,
and on his Twitter account
@Stewart4Liberty.
–Thomas Jordan
Mark Stewart, a Conservative Democratic Presidential hopeful,
visited the Black Bear Tavern in Colebrook, taking some time to talk
to owner Rick Nadig. Thomas Jordan photo.
bipartisan legislation allowing
doctors to prescribe Narcan to
the families and loved ones of
those at risk of an overdose, and
in September, DHHS made 4,500
Narcan kits available at community health centers across the
state. In addition, all four general levels of Emergency Medical
Services–which includes many of
the state’s firefighters–have the
ability and all trained police
officers have the option in New
Hampshire to administer Narcan.
The standing order was facilitated by the N.H. Dept. of
Health
and
Human
Services/Dept. of Safety Statewide Naloxone Training and Distribution Initiative. Along with
the prescription, prescribers
must provide brief instructions
that include recognition of opioid
overdose, the need to call 911 and
to provide rescue breathing, and
the administration of naloxone.
“With expanded access to Narcan, anyone anytime can save a
life,” DHHS Commissioner Nick
Toumpas said. “Our goal is to
ensure that naloxone is available
to every New Hampshire resident. With Rite Aid’s commitment to stock it and make it
available, we are one step closer
to that goal.”
Rite Aid will maintain kits
that include two doses of naloxone, two atomizers and instruc-
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tions in many of its 68 locations
in New Hampshire and have the
ability to order at all locations
upon request. The standing order
allows Rite Aid pharmacists to
dispense naloxone to a person at
risk of experiencing an opioidrelated overdose or a family
member, friend or other person
in position to assist a person at
risk of overdose. Pharmacists
will provide training on administering naloxone in the event of
an overdose to any individual
who purchases a kit.
“Rite Aid takes the role we
play in the health and wellbeing
of the communities it serves very
seriously,” said Eric Frazier, Rite
Aid regional pharmacy vice president for New Hampshire. “We
are committed to helping to
reduce the number of deaths
caused by opioid overdose, and
that’s why we are partnering
with Governor Hassan and the
N.H. Dept. of Health and Human
Services to expand access to Narcan statewide.”
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Education
Left photo: From the left, Mianca Smith, Andrew Frye, Benjamin Lane, Riley Ward and Ally Grondin of the Errol Consolidated School played the bell to a standing room only
crowd at their Christmas program held on Dec. 22. Right photo: Frpm left, Jackson Smith, Aidan Smith, Riley Ward, Mianca Smith and Andrew Frye played the Five Little
Reindeers in their skit of the same name at the Errol Consolidated School Christmas program. Courtesy photos.
Left photo: Melissa McKinnon, Kassandra Amey, Devin Guevremont, Devin Phillips, Alexis Owen, Baylee DeWitt, Caleb Pfaff, Garrett Jock, Ryan Egan, Caleb Tufts Students
played the part of Santa's helpers at the annual white elephant sale at Pittsburg School. This event allows students in Grades K-6 to get a gift for a family member and bring it
home wrapped. Right photo: At Pittsburg School on Dec. 22, Elizabeth Umlah , Alexis Owen and Dean Keyser were looking over all the gifts to pick from the White Elephant
sale sponsored by National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society. Tammy Jeralds photos.
Left photo: Mr. and Mrs. Claus visited Pittsburg School on Dec. 23 to deliver gifts to children in Grades
K-6. Right photo: Mrs. Claus gets a ride in her chariot, with Mr. Claus pushing. Tammy Jeralds photos.
Community News
Searson’s latest CD, “Stars Above
the Farm,” will be on sale at the
Canadian group’s concert on Feb.
8 at the Tillotson Center in Colebrook.
SEARSON CONCERT
JAN. 8 IN COLEBROOK
Canadian “Celtic Roots” band
Searson is touring in support of
its eighth studio album, “Stars
Above the Farm,” which was
released in June 2015. The highenergy group is being presented
by the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts at 7 p.m.,
Friday, Jan. 8, at the Tillotson
Center in Colebrook.
Sisters Colleen and Erin Searson have been touring full time
since 2002. Like their new
release, Searson’s live concerts
feature a mix of original vocal
and instrumental selections, as
well as a few traditional gems.
Colleen handles the high-energy
fiddling, Erin is a piano virtuoso
and plays tenor guitar, and both
women contribute Ottawa Valley
step dancing and gorgeous (sibling) vocal harmonies.
Their talents are complimented by Danno O'Shea on
drums, percussion and mandolin
and Fraser Gauthier on bass and
acoustic guitar.
“Stars Above the Farm” is
named after the sisters parents'
farm in the Ottawa Valley of
Northeastern Ontario, where the
girls grew up. The concept for
this album has been rooted
around stories and tunes about
the Ottawa Valley and the history of the Searson family.
The song “1847” is a story
centered around the Searson
family immigrating from County
Tipperary, Ireland, to Hyndford,
Ontario, and building a life
there. Colleen and Erin Searson
are the sixth generation to be
raised on the original family
farm in Hyndford.
The upbeat song “Early Morning Funeral” is a story about a
bachelor party in the town of
Eganville. The boys break into
the local funeral home, borrow a
coffin and take the bachelor for
a ride across the bridge.
Along with the band's original
fiddle sets on this album, listeners will hear a wide variety of
Canadian and Irish style fiddling
on “Stars Above the Farm.” Searson collaborated with fellow
Ottawa Valley fiddler April
Verch, who cowrote a beautiful
fiddle number with Colleen titled
“Cuddy’s Waltz.” Colleen also
teamed up with French Canadian fiddler Pascal Gemme of
Genticorum and arranged a toetapping set of Quebecois tunes.
Long-time friend and musician
Brent Hoad of The Elders per-
The Searson sisters, as seen in their latest promotional video, will be
appearing in Colebrook next Friday, presented by the Great North
Woods Committee for the Arts.
forms lively accordion on a set of
French Canadian tunes.
Searson has toured across
Canada, the United States, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland,
Portugal, Spain and hosted three
bus tours with local Kansas City
friends, The Elders, around Ireland. Wherever they travel, their
passion for the music and their
roots shines through and connects with audiences in a memorable way.
Tickets are $15 and now on
sale at Fiddleheads at 110 Main
St. in Colebrook, as well as at the
door on the night of the show. For
more information on this and
other GNWCA events, call 2379302 or 246-8998, or visit
www.gnwca.org.
COOS COUNTY
NURSING HOSPITAL
Residents started out a busy
week with a Mega Bucks Bingo.
Larger cash prizes were handed
out to the winners. Clara Grover
was the winner of the blackout
game when bingo was played
later in the week.
We had many musical visitors
this week. The Canaan Memorial
High School and Junior High
Chorus visited and performed
Christmas Carols. The visit was
sort of a dress rehearsal for their
Christmas
concert.
They
sounded beautiful. Members of
the chorus who had family members among the residents and
staff presented small gifts to
them.
David Killam and Universite
de Montreal student Matt Laroche performed Christmas songs
for us. David played piano and
Matt played the Euphonium.
Matt also treated us by playing
“Carnival Events,” a song he
played for his examination.
David stated that this is one of
the most difficult Euphonium
solos ever.
Along with the church services that are offered each week,
an Ecumenical Service was held.
Father Craig Cheney represented the Catholic churches of
Beecher Falls, Colebrook and
Errol. Pastor Paula Fletcher represented the Methodist churches
of Colebrook and Pittsburg, Sha-
ron Clough represented the Congregational church of Colebrook,
Father Richard Davenport and
Jane Curt represented the Episcopalian church of Colebrook and
Gloria Parkhurst on piano represented the Baptist church. Each
clergy person and lay person
gave a reading and the candles
of advent were lit. The candles
symbolize hope, peace, love and
joy with the final candle being
the Christ light.
Big Ed and Frankie sang and
played Christmas songs on guitar. We were also graced with
Christmas carolers in the evenings including the Rancourt
family with members ranging in
age from 17 to 83 and the Independent Baptist Church. Santa
Claus visited on Christmas Eve
representing the Sons of the
American Legion. Santa passed
out slippers and slipper socks to
all the residents.
Diana Tompkins of Derry created a Facebook event, Kindness
and Cheer Through Cookies,
which united over 50 bakers to
contribute cookies to create beautiful trays of cookies to distribute
to local nursing homes and senior
centers. Diana sent four of these
yummy trays to use in honor of
her grandmother, Eva Stevens.
While some residents went
out for the holidays, others had
family members visit them here.
The day before Christmas a
Christmas Eve Social was held
in the Family Room with so
many family members attending
that some went to the den. Coffee, tea, eggnog and punch were
served along with yummy desserts. A photo opportunity was
set up with Santa’s sleigh and
Rudolph painted by resident,
Mick King with help from a few
staff members.
On Christmas day, staff members assisted residents in opening the gifts that Santa and
family members had left off for
them. As always, dietary staff
served up a delicious Christmas
Dinner.
Christmas
Dinner
included a tender and tasty beef
pot roast with homemade gravy,
roasted baby potatoes, a holiday
vegetable blend and a homemade
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Community News
Tuesday, Dec. 22, marked the last school holiday concert with a performance by students of Canaan Elementary. They sang songs based around the film of “The Polar Express.”
Thomas Jordan photos.
dinner roll. Dutch apple pie was
served for dessert.
The day after Christmas residents relaxed and a few gathered
to play a winter word game.
In the Special Care Unit, residents worked on Christmas
crafts, played What’s in the
Stocking, discussed Christmas
trivia and reminisced about the
holidays.
DOWNTON ABBEY DINNER
BRING TIARAS, TUXEDOS
While the Lords and Ladies
will be dining upstairs on Beef
Wellington and Roast Pheasant,
townspeople are invited to a feast
downstairs near the kitchen of
Mrs. Pattimore as a feast
approved by Mr. Carson and
Mrs. Hughes is served.
Downton Abbey, the award
winning drama from Edwardian
England, is being honored at a
very special theme dinner on
Saturday, evening, Jan. 9, in the
Community Hall of historic
Grace Community Church in
Canaan. The best china, antique
silver and crystal stemware will
come out of storage and will
sparkle for this very special community event.
The menu, inspired by the
creative duo of Mrs. Pattimore
and Miss Daisy, is top secret at
this time and will be revealed
next week just prior to the dinner. Guests are encouraged to
wear their vintage evening ware
and will be given VIP status for
wearing a tiara, evening dress or
a suit.
To catch a preview of a dinner
at Downton Abbey watch PBS on
Sunday evening and Check Facebook
GraceCommunityChurchVT for updates and the
posting of the special menu.
TRI-COUNTY CAP
OUTREACH HOURS
Tri-County CAP’s Community
Outreach Office will be holding
on-site Outreach on the following
days:
–Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 53
Park St. in Colebrook.
Left photo: Hannah Nadeau had a special feature moment during one of the songs. Right photo: Gracii Bouchard singing out during the
Canaan holiday concert event. Thomas Jordan photos.
–Wednesday, Jan. 6 and 20,
at the Lancaster Town Hall Auditorium, 25 Main St. in Lancaster.
Please call the Coos Community Outreach Office at, 752-3248
to schedule an appointment.
FOOD STEWARDSHIP
EVENT ON JAN. 15
On the evening of Friday, Jan.
15, a free Local Food Stewardship gathering will be held at the
Tillotson Center at 14 Carriage
Lane in Colebrook. The doors
open at 5 p.m. for attendees to
browse wellness displays in the
gallery and for networking. Food
tastings made from local ingredients will be on hand, prepared by
students of the North Country.
Displays will focus on healthy
living, local food, growing, farming, building community wellness and a sustainable economy.
Attendees will head upstairs
to the theater at 6 p.m. for guest
speakers and book discussions,
followed by a film at 6:30. The
film, “Nourish,” narrated by
Students of Canaan Elementary were “Walking in a Winter Wonderland,” flanked on either side by
snowmen, during last Tuesday night’s concert. Thomas Jordan photo.
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Community News
At Kiwanis Park on Main Street, a new digital sign was being installed by Albrite Signs Gorham sign
company on Christmas Eve. The sign, made possible through the donations and efforts of the Kiwanis
Club of Colebrook, Colebrook Booster Club, David Howe memorial and the Dagesse Family, was put right
to work with a holiday message posted later that day. Yesterday it was also used to report the postponement
of the Groveton holiday basketball tournament consolation and championship games due to weather
conditions. Those games will be held today beginning at 3 p.m. Charles Jordan photo.
actress Cameron Diaz, focuses on
a positive vision for both food and
community. A post film discussion will be held, ending at
approximately 8 p.m.
The event is sponsored by The
North Country Chamber of Commerce, the Keep Growing Initiative, North Country Marketplace
and Salvage and Kheops International. More information is available on Facebook or by calling
the Chamber at 237-8939.
SAFELY REMOVING
CHRISTMAS TREES, LIGHTS
With the holiday now behind
us, O Christmas tree, how saggy
are your branches? The gifts
have been removed from under
the pine, the tree is swiftly losing
its coat of green, and the needles
are piling up on the floor, which
means it’s time to remove the
tree from your home.
“Christmas trees are very
flammable,” said Lorraine Carli,
the National Fire Protection
Association’s (NFPA) vice president of Outreach and Advocacy.
“Trees dry out the longer they
remain in the home, and can be
consumed by fire in a matter of
seconds.” All trees can burn,
though dry ones can be engulfed
by flames significantly more
quickly.
NFPA statistics indicate that
nearly 40 percent of home fires
that begin with Christmas trees
occur in January. Although these
fires are not common, they are
much more likely to be serious
when they do occur. On average,
one of every 31 reported home
structure Christmas tree fires
resulted in a death. Compare
that to an average of one death
per 144 total reported home
structure fires.
Christmas trees are decorations, and people may want to
continue the festive spirit and
leave up their ever-drying pines
At the Dec 20 dedication of the Memory Tree at Fletcher Park in
Canaan, Vt., Olivia Harris is shown singing “O Holy Night,” and
Pastor Frank Sawicki, who read a prayer. The tree raised $200 for
Two Rivers Ride for Cancer. Courtesy photo.
long after the last of the gifts
have been opened. It’s good to
remember, however, that the
longer the tree remains in the
home, the greater the fire risk
becomes.
“We hope that by educating
people about the extreme fire
hazards, people will be prompted
to remove their trees in a timely
manner, giving their families the
gift of fire safety as the season
winds down,” said Carli.
If available, NFPA recommends using the local community’s recycling program for tree
disposal. Trees should not be put
in the garage or left outside.
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Community News
Tammy Jeralds of Pittsburg did some kayaking on First Connecticut Lake on Christmas Day. Her
daughter Nicole also got in some kayaking. Courtesy photo.
While over in Lennoxville, Que., last week, our Canadian correspondent came upon a festive sight on the corner of Church and Queen
Streets. Every year at this time for the past 16 years, Heidi McElravy,
who is the crossing guard, dresses up for the season. This year she
dressed as a Christmas tree, with a star on her head. It was raining
that day so she had her peppermint umbrella. Corey Bellam photo.
NFPA also offers tips on
removing lighting and decorations from trees to ensure they
are taken down safely this year
and in the right condition for
Christmas 2016:
–Use the gripping area on the
plug when unplugging electrical
decorations. Never pull the cord
to unplug any device from an
electrical outlet, as this can harm
the wire and insulation of the
cord, increasing the risk for
shock or electrical fire.
–As you pack up light strings,
inspect each line for damage,
throwing out any sets that have
loose connections, broken sockets
or cracked or bare wires.
–Wrap each set of lights and
put them in individual plastic
bags, or wrap them around a
piece of cardboard.
–Store electrical decorations
in a dry place away from children
and pets where they will not be
damaged by water or dampness.
For additional resources and
information for a fire-safe winter
season, visit “Put a Freeze on
Winter Fires”, NFPA’s campaign
with the United States Fire
Administration (USFA).
Coming back from a Coaticook trip, Sarah Cummings of Colebrook
spotted this sign that, no doubt, is very helpful to our Canadian
friends once they cross over at Norton, Vt. Surf’s up!
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A North Country Classic
Left photo: J.C. Kenneth Poore in his parlor at his home in Stewartstown in March 1972. He had no electricity. His radio was battery operated. The photo behind him shows his
father, John Calvin Poore. The plant embracing the photo belonged to Kenneth’s mother, Emma Poore. Right photo: Kenneth heated by wood all of his life. He is shown here
feeding his parlor stove. Behind him is an old family clock, which he faithfully wound, his rifle hanging over a doorway and a small picture of the Hollow store, where his family
bought most of its provisions when he was young. The doorway to the right led to his bedroom, where he slept, having been born in that room in 1885. Charles Jordan photos.
J.C. KENNETH POORE
IN HIS OWN WORDS
(Editor’s note: J.C. Kenneth
Poore (1885-1983) was the last of
his family to live at the historic
farm on the Hollow Road in
Stewartown). During Mr. Poore’s
final years, editor Charlie Jordan
was a frequent visitor, sometimes
bringing his camera and tape
recorder along with him. Twice
Charlie made audio recordings
of Mr. Poore, on Dec. 24, 1972,
and Oct. 26, 1976. In these, Mr.
Poore recounted some of his
favorite stories and personal recollections of early life and experiences around his Stewartstown
homestead. Today the Poore
Farm and Homestead is a
museum. What follows are transcripts from these recordings,
offering J.C. Kenneth Poore in his
own words. They reflect a North
Country manner of speaking and
humor of an earlier time.)
“My name is Poore, J.C. Kenneth Poore. This is a story, a
little sketch, that I read in the
Coos (County) Democrat and
it is about a boy who went afishin’ and he got a hard bite. He
threw his pole out and the hook
came around and caught him in
the seat of his pants. Well, what
could he do? The only thing that
he thought he could do was to go
to a nearby bunch of bushes,
which were very thick, and
remove his pants and cut the fish
hook out. I know this is a true
story because I was the boy.”
* * * * *
“This is a story that I read
somewhere. This boy thought
that he was in love with a girl.
And he had that idea so strong
in his head that he thought he
was a poet. The letter that he
sent to the girl fell into her
father’s hands and he didn’t like
it for some reason or other. This
boy had written, ‘As long as the
vine grows around the stump
you’ll be my darling sugar lump.’
So he goes to the judge and he
says, ‘Judge, what can I do to
stop the boy writing such letters?’ The judge thought a minute and said ‘Why, that’s easy.
You got to get out an injunction
and stop that vine from going
around that stump.’”
* * * * *
“The man in the moon fell
down in the saloon and broke his
jaw in two. The man from the
south repaired his mouth with a
can of LePage’s glue.”
* * * * *
“This was from the New York
Weekly quite a number of years
ago. Henry and his wife put out
West and they hired a camp out
there. And that night they heard
a noise outside the window.
Henry got up, took his shotgun
and fired. ‘Well, I never knew a
burglar smelled like that before,’
he said. He shot a skunk.”
* * * * *
“One of my neighbors came
down one morning—before bear
was plenty around here. He said
‘Would you like to go bear
huntin’?’ And I said of course. I
thought he was jokin’. ‘Well,’ he
said, ‘a bear killed my daughter’s sheep, the best sheep in the
flock.’ Well, that was near the
Creampoke turn. We went
down, took our rifles, but we
didn’t find any bear. Says my
neighbor, ‘I think that we better
set some traps.’ And we got two
bear traps and took all the pains
we could. We built up the sides
where the sheep were and left
the two ends open. We took the
dirt in baskets and dug it away
and set the traps—covered them
up the best we could. The bear
came that night and found both
traps and never took them out
of the beds. Later that night he
came again and sprung one trap
and put the other foot into the
other trap. It was a Saturday
night and all day Sunday they
was coming to see that bear,
they were so rare around here
at that time. That night we had
a great many people come to
help get that bear out because
the bear was over a bad bank.
The hide and meat was sold to
the Balsams Hotel. It was 350
pounds.”
* * * * *
“One time we had to build a
barn. And we hired the highest
priced carpenter there was
around here and what do you
suppose we paid him for his
work? Two dollars and a half a
day—that was the highest wage.
He was an excellent carpenter.
He was here quite a while. In
those days a barn went up piece
by piece and but just one mistake
was made in the whole frame. He
fixed it.”
* * * * *
“Once I had a cat and he got
up into a large chair and there
was some clothes bars above
him—three, I remember. And I
asked him, ‘Can’t you get up here
just as well?’ and put my finger
on the top bar. He went right up.
After that, anyone would come
in, I’d say, ‘Can’t you do your
trick?’ and he’d go to the top bar
every time. Sometimes he got a
little present for it.”
* * * * *
“When I was a small boy my
father was what they called a
road surveyor—didn’t have any
road agent then. And he had so
many neighbors who worked
under him—they worked out
their road tax. And, by the way,
how much do you think the nearest neighbor’s road tax was? I
don’t hear anybody make a suggestion, but it was 67 cents. And
why I remember this so well, the
neighbor above us had a pair of
cattle down on the road where
they was working. And those
cattle had muzzles on them so
they couldn’t feed—I suppose I
remember them better for that.
And they had an old plow turned
one way and some hoes and they
were building roads.”
* * * * *
“There was an Indian chief
(Metallak), the last of his tribe,
buried in North Hill cemetery
and the Red Men (a fraternal
group) of Beecher Falls put up a
monument—had it put up for
him, but it isn’t quite where he
is—he’s just a little ways below
it. My father helped bury him.
He (the chief) lived to be over a
hundred, according to the monument. At the time he was
boarded out. They put the monument in the wrong place, but
why they did it was on account
of it being moist ground below, I
think.”
* * * * *
“We keep jars by the cemetery
gates in this town and folks are
requested to write their names
and address in them. And one
fall I went up to take the jars up
and read who’d been there. One
says ‘I went up lookin’ for Chief
Metallak,’ but he said he couldn’t
find him. But he went to South
Hill cemetery instead of going to
North Hill cemetery. That was
Halloween night.”
* * * * *
“Many years ago, before the
automobile came, they used to
break the roads sometimes with
horses and sometimes with shovels and some put boughs
together under the runners of
the sleds to sweep it out. Then
later came the roller. That was
usually (pulled by) a six-horse
team or four, and men were
perched way high on top of those
rollers—a very cold job.”
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Outdoors
FISH AND GAME
PROMOTIONS
Three officers of the N.H. Fish
and Game Dept. Law Enforcement Division were promoted in
a recent ceremony at Fish and
Game headquarters in Concord.
Major John Wimsatt of Northwood is now the Assistant Chief
of Law Enforcement. In addition
to his new administrative responsibilities, Wimsatt will now have
oversight of two coastal enforcement programs while continuing
to coordinate off-highway recreational vehicle and snowmobile
enforcement, safety education
and registration through the
2016 season. He will also coordinate field force activities in cooperation
with
other
law
enforcement agencies to address
emergencies such as search and
rescue, drownings, hunting-related incidents and floods.
Major Wimsatt, a Concord
native, received an Associate of
Science degree with an emphasis
in conservation law enforcement
from Unity College in Maine in
1992. He was hired as a N.H.
Fish and Game Conservation
Officer that same year, starting
a career that to date has spanned
23 years of service in Fish and
Game Law Enforcement.
Major Wimsatt’s was promoted to Lieutenant in 2004 and
became the District Six Chief
overseeing Fish and Game Law
Enforcement in southeastern
New Hampshire and the seacoast. In 2009, he made a lateral
move to become the District Five
Chief, managing operations in
populous central New Hampshire. His promotion to administrative captain came in 2010.
During his tenure, Wimsatt
has successfully prosecuted both
criminal and fish and game cases
and coordinated major investigations. He received a Certificate
of Valor and a Congressional
Award for his heroic involvement
in the Drega shooting incident of
1997. Major Wimsatt served as
a charter member of the
Advanced Search and Rescue
Team, Assistant Dive Master of
the Fish and Game Dive Team,
Background Investigator, Field
Training Officer and Emergency
Operations Center Lead for
Search and Rescue. He was
instrumental in the creation of
the Forever Locked Moose Antler
educational exhibit.
Captain James Juneau of Gilmanton is the new administrative captain for the N.H. Fish
and Game Dept. Law Enforcement Division. His many duties
include coordinating with the
state’s Dept. of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and working with other
state agencies on resource and
recreational management goals.
He also is involved in the testing,
training and evaluation of Conservation Officers, from trainees
to senior officers.
In 1997, Juneau was hired as
a Conservation Officer by the
N.H. Fish and Game Dept. He
graduated from New Hampshire’s 114th Full-time Police
Academy in 1998 and has
steadily completed supervisory
and managerial-related training
programs throughout his 18year career with Fish and Game.
Captain Juneau was the first
in the state to become certified
as an instructor for officers
investigating tree stand accidents.
Sergeant Jeremy Hawkes,
currently of Thornton, is the new
Assistant Chief in District Six,
where he will assist the District
Lieutenant with supervising a
working unit of Conservation
Officers covering several towns
in the southeastern part of the
state, as well as the entire New
Hampshire coastline. He will
also help administer the Joint
Enforcement Agreement and
Atlantic States Marine Fishery
Commission contracts.
Sgt. Hawkes began his career
with N.H. Fish and Game in
2001. He was assigned to a
patrol in the heart of the White
Mountains, where he served
until his recent promotion. He
has successfully prosecuted both
criminal and fish and game
cases, and has mentored many
new CO recruits to help them
meet physical fitness require-
ments.
In 2005, Hawkes was honored
with both a Congressional
“Above and Beyond the Call of
Duty” Award and a N.H. Fish
and Game Life Saving Award.
That same year, he was selected
as the Officer of the Year for the
Northeast Conservation Law
Enforcement Chiefs Association.
His heroic efforts during a dangerous Search and Rescue operation on Franconia Ridge earned
him a second Congressional
“Above and Beyond the Call of
Duty” award in 2011.
Hawks has served as President and Vice President of the
Conservation Officers Relief
Association.
Police, EMS
ing upcoming money to be made
to the lawyers for the benefit of
the families. Robert Keach, who
is the bankruptcy trustee for
Montreal, Maine and Atlantic
Railway Ltd., told the media last
week that he is very pleased that
this money is made available
before the holidays. The MMA
did not have close to enough
insurance to cover the hundreds
of millions that this all cost. They
filed for bankruptcy in both the
U.S. and Canada. Roughly 25
companies are being implicated
in this terrible crash. Distribution of $ 317 million will be given
to the holders of injury, moral
damage, economic, property
claims, as well as the Provincial
and Federal governments. This
part will start early in the new
year.
–Corey Bellam
GROVETON AMBULANCE
During the week of Dec. 2127,
Groveton
Ambulance
responded to seven medical calls
and four fire standbys in
Groveton.
45TH PARALLEL EMS
The following is the ambulance call activity report for the
period from Dec. 20-26:
On Dec. 20, at 10:45 a.m., the
department
responded
to
Canaan, Vt., for a medical emergency. The patient was transported to UCVH. At 4:25 p.m.,
the department responded to
Colebrook for a medical emergency. The patient was transported to UCVH. At 6:09 p.m.,
the department responded to
Colebrook for a medical emergency. The patient was transported to UCVH.
On Dec. 25, at 12:41 a.m., the
department responded to Stewartstown for a medical emergency.
The
patient
was
transported to UCVH.
On Dec. 26, at 8:02 p.m., the
department
responded
to
Beecher Falls, Vt., for fire
standby. There was no patient
contact.
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Have Nativity, will travel; the group that brought in the Nativity scene
for the Trinity United Church Christmas Eve service. Corey Bellam
photo.
It wasn’t quite snowman weather on Christmas Day in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, with
temperatures up in the 70s. Corey Bellam photo.
Student Minister Tami Spires and Rev. Mead Baldwin at the Trinity United Church Christmas Eve
service. Corey Bellam photo.
Children were having a blast with this inflatable game at the Centre
Julien-Ducharme in Fleurimont last week. Corey Bellam photo.
SAWYERVILLE BAPTIST
CHRISTMAS EVE
The Sawyerville Baptist
Church came alive with song and
fellowship this past Christmas
Eve as Jeff Bowker of the church
welcomed over 60 to their Christmas Eve service. This service
was filled with song and readings
from the Bible done by Mac and
Diane Burns and many others.
The Baptist Children Club also
did a few songs much to the
delight of all in attendance. It
was a very enjoyable evening for
all.
–Corey Bellam
The crowd at Hope Community Church on Christmas Morning, enjoying a special meal for the holiday.
Corey Bellam photo.
CHRISTMAS EVE
AT TRINITY UNITED
Christmas Eve, at 2 p.m.,
Trinity United Church in Cookshire opened its doors to welcome
all to their Christmas Eve service with Student Minister Tami
Spires at the pulpit along with
Rev. Mead Baldwin. Before the
service started, some children
carried in the nativity scene with
the help of adults Mead Baldwin,
Stephanie Lowry, Bob Halsall
and Tami Spires. Tami gave a
very enlightening service like
only she can. It kept all on the
edge of their seats. After the
service, all headed home with a
song in their heart and ready for
Santa's arrival.
–Corey Bellam
SNOWLESS FUN
IN SHERBROOKE
This holiday season was a bit
greener than usual in the City of
Sherbrooke, Quebec. But fear
not, as Sherbrooke has come to
the rescue with the opening of
inflatable games and slides at
the Center Julien-Ducharme in
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An inflatable “Kid Loader” was a hit at the Centre Julien-Ducharme
in Fleurimont this past week. Corey Bellam photo.
Some of the many children that participated in the Saywerville Baptist Church Christmas Eve service.
Corey Bellam photo.
This multi-lingual sign in front of Bishop’s College School is a
testament to the many languages spoken by the students that attend.
Corey Bellam photo.
Fleurimont. The Chronicle visited Tuesday, Dec 22, and found
four huge inflatable slides and
well over 100 children hard at
play. The only thing anyone had
to bring was energy and a big
smile. The City also has opened
up its indoor arenas for hockey
and family skating. This includes
the Ivan-Dugre Arena, EugeneLalonde Arena, Center JulienDucharme Arena, Brampton
Arena and the Rock Forest
Arena. Also, the city's pools are
going to be open for swimming.
The City of Sherbrooke certainly
stepped up to the plate to ensure
the children have a fun holiday.
–Corey Bellam
HOPE COMMUNITY
CHURCH MEAL
On Christmas morning, Hope
Community Church in Lennoxville threw open its doors to the
public for their Christmas Dinner. The Chronicle decided to
go check this out. We got there
around 11 a.m. to find very close
to two hundred already there
visiting and enjoying themselves.
Every year for the past few
years, this special church welcomes all to a very tasty Turkey
dinner. The fun included singing,
games, fellowship and of course
turkey. The perfect way to spend
Christmas Day.
–Corey Bellam
Music and fellowship could be found at the Saywerville Baptist Church Christmas Eve service last week.
Corey Bellam photo.
A congregation of over 60 attended the service at Sawyerville Baptist Church. Corey Bellam photo.
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Arrangements are under the
direction of Bailey Funeral Home
in Lancaster.
Please go to
www.baileyfh.net for more information or to send an online condolence.
Redington Street, #2, Littleton,
NH
03561
or
www.pathwayscarecenter.org
in Lancaster.
Please go to
Regina M. Snell
REGINA M. SNELL
LANCASTER–Regina
M.
Snell, 82, passed away peacefully
at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster, on Dec. 27, 2015. She had
fought courageously against
renal failure, heart disease and
end stage COPD. She lived life
on her terms; and she died on her
terms, with dignity and grace.
Regina was born in Woodsville on Feb. 3, 1933 to Henry
and Lillian (Welch) Guilmette.
She was also raised in Woodsville and was a graduate of
Woodsville High School. She
later attended Becker Junior
College in Worcester, Mass.
For many years she worked as
a medical secretary and then as
a medical record librarian at the
Cottage Hospital in Woodsville.
She was instrumental in assisting with the set up of the medical
record department for accreditation. Before her retirement she
was an appointment secretary in
the office of Howard Wagner
DDS in Littleton.
She loved playing golf before
her health forced her to give it
up. She also enjoyed doing crossword and logic problems, watching sports on television, reading
and spending much time on the
computer. Her three grand fur
babies gave her much joy, comfort and companionship.
Surviving family members
include her daughter Judy Nichols with whom she made her
home in Lancaster; a sister
Rhoda Monahan of South Barre,
Vt.; as stepson Ted Snell and
wife Barbara of Georgia; a
nephew, nieces, cousins, stepgrandchildren and step-greatgrandchildren.
Her parents
along with her husband, Arthur
"Charlie" Snell, and a daughter
Joni predeceased her.
Per her wishes there will be
no services. After cremation
there will be a private burial at
the Glenwood Cemetery in Littleton.
To make a contribution in her
memory, please consider making
a donation to Companion Pet
Care, 22 Maple Street, Littleton,
NH and indicate for the "Compassionate Care Fund," in the
memo. This fund saved the lives
of two of the family cats before
their adoption by Regina and her
daughter. Also consider Riverside Rescue Inc., Lunenburg, Vt.
in memory of Regina Snell.
Betsy A. Ladd
BETSY A. LADD
WHITEFIELD–Betsy
A.
Ladd, 68, passed away on Monday, Dec. 21, 2015 at the Littleton Hospital after an unexpected
sudden illness. She was born on
Jan. 4, 1947 in Boston to Sumner
H. Peck and Whitefield native
Roxana Harris Peck. Betsy
returned to Whitefield in 1974 to
join the five generations of Harris family members residing for
over 175 years on Kimball Hill.
A devout Christian, Betsy
lived selflessly in servitude of
God, her family and all she met.
Betsy truly embodied what it
means to put others interests
ahead of our own. Betsy showed
up to work at Garnett Hill in
Franconia, early every day for 25
years, happy to help customers
in any way possible. She regularly volunteered by cooking
meals for the church dinner or
fundraiser. Betsy served as a
founding board member of the
Pathways Pregnancy Care Center in Littleton, a Christian
based organization helping those
in need.
She cherished her family and
filled their hearts. Betsy is survived by her husband Thomas
Ladd of Whitefield; two daughters, Michelle Wallace Whittier
of Essex Junction, Vt. and Kristin Wallace Carpenter and husband Kevan of Durham; and four
grandchildren, Sierra Carpenter
(16), Max Carpenter (14), Jacklyn Whitter (8) and Katelyn
Whittier (6); her sister Jean Harris L’Esperance and brother-inlaw Norman L’Esperance of
Stoneham Mass. and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Family and friends were
invited to attend a funeral on
Saturday, Dec. 26 at 11 a.m. at
the Whitefield Community Baptist Church, 27 Jefferson Road
with Pastor Rev. Greg Vigne.
There was a reception immediately following the ceremony.
Burial with graveside service
was be Monday, Dec. 28 at 11
a.m. in the Franklin Cemetery in
Franklin.
In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to the Pathways
Pregnancy Care Center at 70
David Dana
DAVID DANA
DALTON–David
Dana,
beloved husband, father and
friend, passed away peacefully at
home on Dec. 22 after a prolonged illness. His life was
marked by loyalty, devotion and
generosity. Dana was 84.
Dana was born June 5, 1931,
in Dallas, Texas. He grew up in
New York City and Wilton, Conn.
He attended Staunton Military
Academy in Staunton, Virginia,
and went on to study engineering
at MIT and business at Columbia
University, receiving his degree
in Industrial Engineering in
1953. He proudly served in the
army during the Korean War.
Dana spent 18 years at the
Dana Corporation, a leading
manufacturer of automotive
parts headquartered in Toledo,
Ohio. He served as Director of
Sales, International Division;
Director of Spicer Perfect Circle
in Mexico City; and Vice President of Dana International.
He retired from the automotive industry to the White Mountains of New Hampshire in 1970
and from that time until his
death considered the White
Mountains to be his home. Dana
was ahead of his time when he
created The Ridge, a small community of homes in Dalton. His
core conviction was to live in and
enjoy nature while preserving it.
His commitment to the area
included donating a sizable portion of his land to the Society for
the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, part of which has
been named in his honor. He was
also a founder and patron of the
White Mountain Center for the
Arts, which brought classical
music, ballet, and popular entertainment to the North Country.
Dana maintained a second
home in New York City, where
he was an active supporter of the
arts. He sat on the boards of the
New York Chamber Orchestra
and the 92nd Street Y. He was a
valued patron of the Metropoli-
tan Opera and the New York
Philharmonic.
In addition to the arts, Dana
was a generous supporter of medical research and elder care. He
established the Dana Child
Development and Learning Disorders Program at the Mayo
Clinic and contributed generously to the Johns Hopkins Hospital
and
the
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical
Center. The Dana Rehabilitation
Wing of The Morrison, an
assisted living home in Whitefield, was a point of pride, as it
served the community he held so
dear.
For Dana, each day was a
celebration. He was deeply loved
by his many friends and adored
by his family.
He is survived by his loving
wife, Elaine; his sister, Ann
Dana Kusch; his children,
Charles (and Virginia); Deborah
(and Patrick) Horvath; Stephanie (and Duane) Stranahan of
Bozeman, Mt.; Amy (and Joe)
Profaci; his daughter-in-law,
Nancy; his 11 grandchildren and
four great-children. He joins his
eldest son, Randall, who pre-deceased him. He was truly loved
by all.
A memorial service with military honors will be held in April,
the date will be announced at a
later time.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Mr. Dana’s
memory to The Mayo Clinic in
Rochester, MN, or The Morrison
in Whitefield.
in Lancaster.
Please go to
Louisa S. Lamontagne
LOUISA S. LAMONTAGNE
ROCHESTER–Louisa
S.
Lamontagne, 93, formerly of
West Stewartstown and Colebrook, died Monday evening,
Dec. 21, 2015, at Colonial Hill
Center in Rochester.
Lamontagne was born in Quebec City on May 11, 1922 the
daughter of Edouard and Florida
(Chouinard) Morin.
For many years she resided in
West Stewartstown with her late
husband Joseph L. Lamontagne.
She later moved to Colebrook
and was a resident of Colby Commons for several years. Louisa
was as assistant bookkeeper in
her husband's business, a homemaker who loved to cook and
sew. She enjoyed taking the kids
on camping trips with their
travel trailer and always loved
the challenge of word games and
puzzles. Laughter was her best
medicine.
include her children Benoit Lamontagne of Ashland, Sylvain
Lamontagne of Wallace Pond,
Vt., Carmen Silcock of Rochester,
and two grandchildren.
A graveside service will be
held at Cimetieres Catholiques
De Granby in Granby, Quebec on
Saturday, Jan. 9, at 11 a.m.
Donations may be made in her
memory to the Tillotson Center
for the Arts, Carriage Lane, Colebrook, NH 03576
in Lancaster.
Please go to
James “Jim” Burt
JAMES “JIM” BURT
DALTON–James “Jim” Burt
of Whitefield died of a sudden
heart attack on Dec. 26, 2015. He
was born in Lynn, Mass. on June
3rd, 1949 to Lawrence and Ethelyn Burt.
Jim was raised in Lynn, but
had an early, heartfelt connection to the North Country, spending summers at his family’s camp
in Jefferson and with extended
family in Berlin. He graduated
from Lynn English HS and Suffolk University. He spoke fondly
of youthful times at Lynn beach,
playing pranks with his twin
brother, and softball games.
Jim prioritized his family and
held many jobs to support them.
He was especially proud of his
time as a special education
teacher
at
WMRHS
and
Groveton High School. He also
loved coaching sports or loudly
encouraging from the stands,
never missing one of his kids’
many games or performances.
Jim was a man with a big
heart who loved people and never
missed an opportunity to learn
their story. From the thrift store
to a basketball game, he was
always there with a smile or a
joke to put people at ease. He
was the kind of man who would
run downtown for a “quick”
errand, and come back three
hours later, having talked to
each and every person he ran
into.
include his wife Marilyn (Kelley)
Burt of Whitefield; four children:
Jennifer and Kayti Burt, both of
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Worcester, Mass., Michael Burt
of Nashua, Matthew Burt of
Whitefield; his brothers, John
and Steven, both of Whitefield;
one sister, Donna Tameo, and
her husband Robert of Peabody,
Mass. He was predeceased by his
brother Lawrence Burt Jr. and
his parents.
All are invited to a celebration
of Jim’s life on Saturday, Jan. 2
at 2 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall
701 Presidential Hwy, Jefferson,
NH 03583. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to the
Whitefield Recreation Department 56 Littleton Road, Whitefield, NH 03598.
in Lancaster.
Please go to
Joseph A. Doiron
JOSEPH A. DOIRON
JEFFERSON–Joseph
A.
Doiron, 93, died Sunday morning, Dec. 27, 2015 at The Morrison in Whitefield.
Doiron was born and raised in
Berlin, the son of Andre and
Marie Rose (Landry) Doiron. He
worked as a carpenter during his
time in the Navy during WWII
and for over 60 years built and
remodeled numerous homes in
the Northern part of New Hampshire. He took pride in every
task treating it as his own.
A devoted father and husband, he and his wife, Jacqueline
(Clermont) Doiron, raised three
children and in 1969 moved his
family to Jefferson where they
had, ten years prior, purchased
and ran the once Woodford
House but now renamed the
Clermont after his wife’s family
name.
In the late 1970s he and his
son set about the engineering
task of building a solar home
which he and his wife moved into
in the mid 1980s following the
sale of the Clermont.
After his wife’s death in 2004
he, at the age of 82, with the help
of his son-in-law, built the beautiful home he has lived in until
July of this year when he became
a resident of The Morrison due
to failing health.
An avid organic gardener,
there was never a spot inside or
outside of the house that did not
show off his expertise nor did a
day go by where he lacked a new
joke to share and only in the
more recent years have his tackle
boxes collected dust.
His final days were spent at
The Morrison where, in his
knowing what lie ahead, looked
forward to leaving the cares of
this earth to bask in the presence
of his Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ. Young and old family
and friends awaited his arrival
on the other side.
Tenacious of character he was
respected and loved by many. He
leaves behind wonderful, caring
friends.
include his three children, Gerald Doiron and wife Sandra of
Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Rachel
Shutt and husband Samuel of
Phoenix, Ariz., Denise Chase of
Jefferson; six grandchildren, 11
great-grandchildren and three
great-great-grandchildren. He
was predeceased by Jacqueline
in 2000; two granddaughters
Christen Kenison in 2004, Patty
Card in 2015; and eight siblings.
A memorial service will be
held Saturday afternoon, January 16, at 1 p.m. at the Jefferson
Christian Church. Pastor Dean
A. Stiles will officiate. Burial
will be at a later date in the
Kilkenny View Cemetery, Jefferson.
In lieu of flowers donations
may be made in his memory to
the Jefferson Christian Church
Haiti Mission.
in Lancaster.
Please go to
Andres P. Goodreau
ANDRES P. GOODREAU
COLUMBIA–Andres P. Goodreau, 74, of Columbia, died
peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family late
Saturday morning, Dec. 26,
2015, after a period of failing
health.
Andy was born on March 7,
1941, in Northumberland, the
only child of the late Andres E.
and Violet M. (Daniels) Goo-
dreau. He was affectionately
known by almost all of his
friends as “Bozo.”
In his younger years, Andy
and his young family worked at
farming in Derby, Vt., where he
was born again and was introduced into a life-long service for
the Lord. Upon returning to New
Hampshire, he worked for the
rest of his career as a truck
driver, and for the past few years
in retirement, Andy enjoyed volunteering for Tri-County CAP.
He was a member of the Community Baptist Church in Colebrook for 40 years, and at one
time served as both deacon and
a trustee. Andy loved to hunt
and fish, riding his 4-wheeler,
snowmobiling and racing cars at
the Groveton Speedway in his
younger days, and he cherished
time spent with his family. Until
his last day, he never lost his
sense of humor, or his love for his
God and Savior.
Andy leaves behind his
beloved wife of 56 years, Pauline
(LeBlanc) Goodreau of Columbia;
five daughters, Donna Bouthillier and partner Mike Brisbin of
Maidstone, Vt., Cathy Edwards
and husband Doug of Errol,
Paula White and husband Larry
of Columbia, Debbie Broome and
husband David of Colebrook, and
Chrissy Goodreau of Colebrook;
twelve grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his
son, Paul Goodreau, in 1996.
Calling hours will be on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, from 4 to 7
p.m. at the Jenkins and Newman
Funeral Home in Colebrook. A
funeral service will be held the
next morning, Wednesday, Dec.
30, at 11 a.m. at the Community
Baptist Church in Colebrook
with Pastor Justin Weberg officiating. An interment service will
occur in the spring of 2016 in the
Fairview Cemetery in North
Stratford.
Expressions of sympathy in
memory of Goodreau may be
made to the Community Baptist
Church, 15 Bridge St., Colebrook, NH 03576.
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.
Bernard W. Lacoy
BERNARD W. LACOY
Bernard W. Lacoy Jr., 76, died
on Dec. 25, in Worcester, Mass.,
unexpectedly.
Bernie was born in Concord,
the son of Bernard W. Lacoy, Sr.
and Pauline R. (Fenton) Lacoy
and was raised in Penacook,
graduating from Penacook High
School with the class of 1957.
After high school, Bernie
joined the United States Air
Force serving from June of 1958
to June of 1962. He was retired
from the State of New
Hampshire
Dept.
of
Transportation where he worked
for many years. He moved from
Barnstead to Pittsburg 11 years
ago.
Bernie
loved
aviation,
working as a commercial pilot for
Ferns Flying Service, where he
was also a flight instructor. He
was an avid gun collector and a
member of the National Rifle
Association. He taught gun
safety for many years in the state
of New Hampshire. Bernie was
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Sports
Local Teams Face Off In Holiday Tournament
Jon Scherer leaps for a layup with Logan Elliott ready to block him.
Tina McKenzie photo.
Chandla Cooney and Kendra Learned go for the rebound in Colebrook’s game against White Mountains
Regional on Monday night. Tina McKenzie photo.
The Groveton and Berlin girls scramble for the ball during their match-up on Monday night. Thomas
Jordan photo.
Colebrook senior Sedrick McKinnon reaches up for two points. Tina
McKenzie photo.
Obituaries
All players waiting anxiously under the hoop for the rebound. Thomas Jordan photo.
an original member of the N.H.
Sno-Shakers Snowmobile Club
in Canterbury and was a life
member of the American Legion.
Bernie also loved spending his
time riding his ATV.
He is survived by his beloved
wife of 32 years, Roberta
(Knowlton) Lacoy of Pittsburg;
son, Keith Lacoy and his wife
Holly of Virginia Beach, Va.;
step-daughter Cara Campbell
and her husband Mark of
Rutland, Mass.; step-daughter,
Michelle Mesaris and her
husband Rick of Lansdale,
Penns.; his sister Sandra Taylor
of Bonita Springs, Fla.; his
brother Bryant Lacoy and wife
Jo of Boscawen; and his brother
Jeffrey Lacoy of Stewartstown;
eight grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be held on
Thursday, Dec. 31, from 10 a.m.
to 12 p.m. with a funeral service
starting at 12 p.m. at the
Wendell J. Butt Funeral Home,
42 Washington, Street in
Penacook.
Internment will
immediately follow in the New
Hampshire State Veterans
Cemetery with military honors.
Pastor Terry Odell will officiate.
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