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The Colebrook Chronicle
COVERING THE TOWNS OF THE UPPER CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2014
603-246-8998
VOL. 15, NO. 14
Chronicle Looks Into Background On Controversial Selectboard “Letter”:
What Is Story Behind Groveton’s Heated Meeting?
By Donna Jordan
The Groveton selectmen faced
dozens of residents this week
who were angry over a the contents of a letter to the editor
written by Selectman Michael
Phillips and published in area
newspapers recently.
In that letter, Phillips
expressed his concerns that his
fellow selectmen were not follow-
ing proper protocol when they
agreed to write and sign a letter
expressing support for the contractors at the former Groveton
paper mill who were seeking
economic development funds
from the controversial Northern
Pass transmission line project.
Phillips said in his letter to the
editor that he the idea of writing
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…Here’s The Latest On
Groveton’s Cell Tower
Bob Chapman, at far right, and Mike Stirling, second from right, address concerns and questions from
Groveton residents this week about why they requested a letter of support for economic development funds
for the Groveton mill rehabilitation. Samantha McMann photo.
By Donna Jordan
The Groveton cell tower project—which has been under construction this year–appears to
finally be nearing completion.
All the parts and pieces are in
place, and it just needs to be
switched on.
Many
residents
have
expected the tower to be in oper-
ation by now–it is not. According
to Groveton Selectman Jim Tierney, a tower in Whitefield and a
tower in Jefferson both need to
be
completed
before
the
Groveton tower can go online.
Tierney told the Chronicle this
week that there will be microwave signals from both of those
tow
Jeff Woodburn Seeks Reelection
State Senator Jeff Woodburn
By Charles J. Jordan
Jeff Woodburn, Democrat, of
Dalton has been the district’s
State Senator for two years now
and is running for re-election in
the general election on Nov. 4.
Woodburn visited the Chronicle office recently where we
asked him many questions,
including how much mileage he
has been putting on his car.
Woodburn’s district is the largest in the state, taking in 58
communities.
Chronicle: You’ve done a lot
of traveling since you were
elected two years ago.
Woodburn: I love traveling
the North Country and do it
frequently—over 70,000 miles in
two years. I love to drive north—
going south to Concord is not as
much fun a drive. I’m always
inspired by people, and the
greatest compliment I think people can give you is to call you in
their time of need. I was fortunate enough to be an intern for
Ray Burton. You think you know
the North Country, until you’re
on the other end of the phone
call. The North Country has its
share of challenges. We always
Colebrook Meeting Sees Discussion
On Range Of Downtown Plans
A small group gathered for the public meeting at the Tillotson Center
to discuss Colebrook's Main Street rehabilitation and the Safe Routes
to School Project. Project Engineer Josh Bouchard of CMA Engineers
spoke about about the upcoming project. Angela Wheeler photo.
By Donna Jordan
On Oct. 9, the Colebrook
selectmen hosted a “local concerns meeting” for area residents
to discuss several road and sidewalk projects that will soon be
underway. “This is a project we
have been talking about for the
last couple of years,” said Town
Manager Becky Merrow. “We are
here to talk about reinventing
Main Street.”
Included in that meeting was
talk about the Safe Routes to
School program—which is the
design and construction of the
Dumont Street sidewalk to provide safe walking to school for
students; the Colebrook Main
Street project—which is the
rec
Groveton Police Chief Marcel Platt poses outside of the new office
space at 10 Station Square. The Northumberland Police Dept. moved
in on Oct. 8. Samantha McMann photo.
Northumberland PD
Gets New Office Space
By Samantha McMann
Northumberland Police Dept.
has been operating out of the
first-floor of 10 Station Square
since Wednesday, Oct. 8. A oneyear lease agreement was
recently signed for this building,
which formerly held the town’s
municipal offices on the first-floor
and currently houses the
Groveton Ambulance office on the
second-floor.
The space includes a small
lobby area with window, a
booking/processing room (formerly the town clerk’s office), a
secure holding cell, an interview
room, a large main office with
three desks, a small alcove
where Chief Marcel Platt’s desk
is, the basement area for storage,
and a shared bathroom with the
meeting room in the rear of the
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Groveton
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and signing a letter in support of
funding for the mill site should
have been a public discussion at
a board of selectman’s meeting
and, also, that it appeared by
signing the letter the board of
selectmen was being asked to
support the Northern Pass project—when the town’s voters
unanimously voted at Town
Meeting in 2011 to not support
the project.
In the end, it appears that
there has been confusion and
misunderstanding over how the
letter writing process took place
and what—if any—economic
development funds really are
available. The letter did not come
from Northern Pass nor its affiliations, but rather came from the
contractor who wanted to use it
to apply for Northern Pass funds.
The Chronicle was later able to
establish this by subsequently
talking with all the particulars
mentioned during Tuesday’s discussion between townspeople,
the board and the contractors.
Looking for assistance from
the selectmen was Mike Stirling,
a contractor for Green Steel (the
owner of the mill site). Working
with Stirling is Bob Chapman of
Chapman Salvage in Milan, who
was hired by Green Steel to do
the salvage work.
After reviewing items on the
agenda, the selectmen opened
the meeting to public discussion.
Resident Al Rossetto asked for
an explanation of the letter that
was in the newspapers from
Michael Phillips. Selectman Jim
Tierney explained, “A letter was
requested by Mr. Chapman and
his associates—a letter of support from the board of selectmen—for an assistance with
financing. One was ginned up
and sent to Mr. Stirling, and he
forwarded it up to some intermediaries. They sent back the letter
with an additional sentence in it
that says ‘we support Northern
Pass.’ They were told by me then
and there that that would not fly,
nobody would sign it. So a
request came to me if we could
wordsmith it—that means to
spin it. I said, ‘there’s no way you
can spin it.’ So, no was the
response,” Tierney told the residents.
In the end, said Tierney, he
was told to work with the original letter that he had put
together and the words “We support Northern Pass” were
removed. “I told the other selectmen, if you want to sign it too,
okay, if not, then don’t,” he said.
When the other two selectmen
didn’t sign the letter, Tierney
replaced the verbiage to make it
singular and he alone signed it.
“It does not say I support Northern Pass—which I do not. It
simply says that I appreciate
money donated by Northern Pass
in the past for the cell tower, and
any future donations that would
be given, I appreciate and am
grateful,” said Tierney.
Rossetto then asked why the
letter was not brought up at a
public meeting for discussion.
Tierney replied that he felt it did
not need to be. “And it was
requested by those donating the
money” that it not be brought up,
he said. “If Northern Pass wants
to donate money to this town,
thank you very much, and I will
take it,” said Tierney. Selectman
Jim Weagle—who ultimately
also agreed to sign the letter—
said that the selectman have a
choice to do nothing about helping to get some economic development funds or they can
attempt to help a local entity.
“Was it the way that we wanted
to? No. Was there any other
alternative? No,” he said. “We are
trying to do what is best for
Groveton.”
Stirling, who was at the meeting on Tuesday night, agreed to
talk about his request for the
letter. “We have created a situation where smaller companies
could come in (to the former mill
site) and help Groveton to grow.
We knew there wasn’t any company that would come in with
500 jobs,” he said. “We had a
company who had committed
verbally to bring in 10 jobs by the
end of the year, 20 by the end of
spring and 40 by the end of next
year. But the condition was–we
needed to get water and sewer in.
We had an opportunity through
a jobs creation fund that was
funded by Northern Pass. They
put that money up because they
want good PR; they want to create positive things up here. Having a corporate entity willing to
do that infrastructure, that’s
what we are after. I do not live in
the area–but I am fully supportive of whatever your stance is on
Northern Pass. But I was not
asking (the selectmen) for support of the Northern Pass project.
I was asking for support on the
finances that that project would
provide. Stirling also said, “I’m
not asking anyone to change
their opinion on Northern Pass,
but can we be grateful if this
entity has a check to give us? Can
we make this happen? They had
set up that jobs creation fund for
that purpose. If we have a company willing to give us a check, I
am just asking if the town could
support that.”
Stirling asserted that now
that Selectman Phillips’ letter to
the editor was published, the
funds coming from the Northern
Pass jobs creation fund were “no
longer available. It’s gone,” he
said. “Northern Pass is still the
biggest contributor to the cell
tower, but they were also going
to put some funds from the jobs
creation fund into the water and
sewer upgrades at the former
mill site to help Green Steel to
upgrade to bring in potential
businesses and jobs.” The monies
have been “reneged,” he said.
Bob Chapman of Chapman
Salvage told the residents at the
meeting that he has $3.2 million
tied up at the mill site in his own
money. “I want some help if it is
offered,” he said, referring to
looking for funds. “We were looking for an opportunity to drop 40
jobs in your back yard. And then
this ruckus went into the papers
and we lost that money. We
cannot have it. It’s gone.” Chapman said, because he is putting
his own money into the salvage
work, he needed to leave with his
equipment last week in order to
get some work elsewhere to make
the money he needs in order to
go back and work some more at
the site—Green Steel stopped
paying him 20 months ago, he
said. Stirling added that the
company stopped paying him, as
well. Both men said there has
Colebrook
onstruction of 2,700 feet of Main
Street and immediate streets;
the replacement of sewer and
water mains under those roads;
the reconstruction of Main
Street including wider sidewalks, drainage, paving and
parking; as well as the District
Heating project, which is looking
to coordinate the installation of
its project when Main Street is
removed. “We were lucky
enough last year to receive a
$100,000 grant from the state
for a Safe Routes to School project,” explained Merrow. That
money will be used toward the
construction of the Dumont
Street sidewalk. The town has
also applied for $800,000 for new
sidewalks and a bicycle lane on
Main Street and expects to hear
the results of the application in
January. Merrow told those at
the meeting that it needs to be
a community decision to decide
on placement of bicycle paths, on
bumpouts to make crossing
streets safer, whether to install
an archway sign for everyone to
pass under when they enter
Main Street, and so much more.
During a power point presentation, Merrow showed the audience what the sidewalks
currently look like, with some
crumbled and broken walkways.
Besides the state of disrepair,
Friday, October 17, 2014
the sidewalks are also too narrow
and not ADA compliant. She
asked, “What kind of lighting do
we want?” And asked if it should
be solar powered or something
else. A few gateway sign examples were presented, as well as
images of what a bumpout would
look like, making crossing Main
Street safer.
The town has learned, said
Merrow, that the USDA—which
has a grant and loan package for
water and sewer improvements.
Of the $6.5 million project, about
$4.771 million is water and
sewer. “USDA has pledged to pay
45 percent of that in the form of
a grant,” she said. It breaks down
to a $2.125 million grant. If the
town bonds $2.775 million over
the next 30 years, it would mean
a payment of $150,000 per year,
or a total of $1.25 per thousand
on everyone’s tax bills. Merrow
continues to search for additional
grants and other funds, and this
amount could possible go down
even further.
The town is faced with having
to replace its over 100-year-old
sewer and water lines under
Main Street, and in the process,
when the street is rebuilt after
that replacement, they are looking to upgrade the design of the
street so that it is more user
friendly. The next steps for the
enormous project is to prepare
the draft and preliminary plans,
to coordinate with utilities, to
submit final engineering and
environmental documents, to
receive NH Dept. of Transportation and town approvals, and to
start construction—estimated to
be the summer of 2015. “We want
to have this on the warrant on
March 10, 2015,” said Merrow.
Another public informational
meeting will be held at the Tillotson Center on Nov. 5, at 7 p.m.
All of the information and
paperwork regarding the projects
are on the town’s website,
www.colebrook-nh.com under
the heading of “Public Notices.”
Included is the original charrette, which shows the complete
design and concept for the new
Main Street as proposed four
years ago.
Cell Tower
ers which will communicate with
the Groveton tower—and until
those towers are completed the
Groveton cell service cannot go
online.
Funding for the Groveton
tower came through Northern
Community Investment Corporation (NCIC) of St. Johnsbury, Vt.,
who had received assistance for
building the tower with funds
from Public Service Company of
N.H. ($81,000), funds from the
Economic Development Administration, and Northern Pass LLC
($200,000)
The satellite service in
Groveton should be operational
by the end of October, assured
Martin
Murray,
a
PSNH/Northern Pass LLC
spokesperson. “It’s going to be a
huge improvement and advantage,” said Murray. In order for
the towers to work, he said, “You
need all the dots to be connected,” adding, “It will be up
and running soon—maybe not as
soon as everyone hoped, but it
will be up and running.”
Police Space
building.
The new location offers more
and better better functioning
space than the former office on
State Street. More importantly,
Chief Platt says the layout of the
new place increases the safety
of the officers because, with the
addition
of
the
booking/processing room and the
interview room which they previously did not have, anyone
who is brought in will not have
access to the working area of the
department.
Chief Platt reported that
there is still work to be done in
the new location to make it
optimally
functional.
The
booking/processing room is not
completely operational yet
because some equipment will
need to be added. Platt says he
is currently seeking donations
for a computer set-up in the
room as he does not currently
have funds in his budget to cover
this. He says that he would
accept and appreciate any contributions of used computer
equipment as he is not looking
for any bells and whistles. Also,
a security door will need to be
purchased for the holding cell.
This item will most likely be
added to the department’s 2015
Principal William Straub of CMA Engineers was also on hand to speak at the Oct. 9 public meeting at the Tillotson Center to answer questions
and present information about both the downtown makeover and the Safe Routes to School Program. Angela Wheeler photo.
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Left photo: In the Northumberland Police Dept.’s new office at 10 Station Square, Chief Marcel Platt works in his new office space. Middle: The department’s new interview
room. Right photo: The cruiser parked outside the department’s new office space. Samantha McMann photos.
Police Space
budget. Lastly, the chief is planning to enclose the alcove where
his desk sits to provide a private
office.
Overall, Chief Platt is very
pleased with the new location
which addresses many of the
shortcomings that the old office
had.
Woodburn
have to focus on how can we
improve the lot of people who are
in middle and low paying positions while we have an environment that inspires and attracts
second homes and tourists.
Chronicle: In two years of
experience, have you seen some
progress? Have you been able to
say, it’s worth this? What types
of things keep you going?
Woodburn: It’s very grassroots for me. It’s the people—
giving someone a proclamation
who has done something in their
community. It makes me feel
good, it makes them feel good. It
connects me to the community.
I’m not partisan—it’s not in my
DNA. I come from a place of
trying to understand both sides.
I’m proud to be the most independent Senator in the Senate.
I’m a Democrat that votes with
the Republicans more frequently
than any other Democrat. And
I’ve been able to accomplish
some things in terms of legislation by lending a hand to others
first. It’s a relationship process—it’s a relationship with the
constituents, it’s a relationship
with colleagues and with the
bureaucracy. The bureaucracy
is going to be there a lot longer
than I am and they hold a lot of
power. I can be persistent and
work to try to solve issues for
communities, for people. Most
importantly, our opposition in
the North Country is never that
people don’t care and they aren’t
with us on policy, it’s that they
don’t understand us. They don’t
understand life is different in
our part of that state--that our
struggle is a little closer to the
edge; many operate with no
safety net. Government matters
in the North Country.
Chronicle: Do you bring
good news? Is there a reason for
people to be encouraged and
hopeful?
Woodburn: We have passed
a lot of legislation in a bipartisan fashion for things like
investing in our roads, expanding healthcare, we passed a
unanimous budget that funded
the hospital in Colebrook and
the Tri-County Community
Action program that was on the
edge of being closed down. I
think the bipartisan system
works best. It’s up front, you
have your discussions, you negotiate. What’s negative about the
political system is the influence
of money, the influence of
extremes, refusing to be cordial
or working together. I’ve been
around long enough that I tell
people I lost three elections and
in each of those elections the
best person won. I didn’t know
it at the time—but in the long
time, they aren’t bad people,
they are people of different opinions. Those personal relationships endure all things. When
we go to our graves, it’s not
going to be the battles you won
it’s the friends you made and the
loyalty of people around you that
is the testament of public service.
Chronicle: Have you heard
any surprises—are there things
people are telling you that is a
developing issue or is it a continuation of needing jobs?
Woodburn: I think the
beauty of the North Country is
it’s easy to focus on our problems. The strongest, most prominent message I hear is what
draws and holds people to this
region. No one is held here by a
job. To have a community where
everybody is here on purpose-they choose to live here. And the
degree of sacrifice people make
to live here always blows me
away. They could make more.
But, it’s the land, it’s the people—we just have some wonderful characters here. Every day
I’m amazed and inspired by
them. There is resiliency and
good humor. They are characters just as unique as they were
30 years ago. That we grow
these kinds of people is a testament to our community. We can
never forget, through all the
problems we have on the economic front--that we live in one
of the most beautiful places that
you can live. There’s no gates.
There are rich people and there
are poor people, and they mix
together and work together.
Chronicle: Has the Northern
Pass been something where ideologies and barriers have broken
down? It seems we are at a
momentary stagnation with the
whole thing. How do you feel
about it at this point?
Woodburn: I thought as a
civics teacher that this was a
great exercise of grassroots nonpartisan effort that has been
winning convincingly on this
issue. It may not show up in the
legislature as wins, but the spirit
and results have been that this
project has been slowed. As
somebody who used to work in
real estate, slowing a project is
equated with stopping it. Essentially, I wish this project would
go away. We have so many issues
that we need to be working on
and this takes up a lot of that
energy and time. My perspective
is that we need a process that
people need to be heard and to
have a good honest legitimate
debate. A town meeting where,
at the end of the day, people feel
like they have been heard. That
process has been cut down–shut
off. I think that’s where the anxiety comes from. We’re not deciding Northern Pass in the town
halls of the North Country. It’s
behind-the-scenes stuff. That
mechanism does not work in the
North Country and it offends
people. It offends our decency
and our transparency. Let’s
have a fight. Let’s have a public
fight about this issue and then
decide it. The other piece is,
there has to be a tangible benefit
for the region. I am not in the
camp where 100 percent burial
alone satisfies my opposition. I
think that has become a simple
solution—let’s just bury it. The
fundamentals of why I am
opposed to Northern Pass—from
Police, Fire, EMS Reports
COLEBROOK POLICE
On Oct. 8, at 12:58 p.m., officers responded to a request to
remove an individual from a
residence following a verbal
altercation. After arriving, officers arrested Corey Rapoza of
Colebrook for possession of
controlled/narcotic drugs.
N.H. FISH AND GAME
On Oct. 11, N.H. Fish and
Game Conservation Officers,
Colebrook Fire and Rescue and
45th Parallel EMS responded to
an OHRV accident on the West
Branch Road Trail in Dixville.
According to witnesses, the
victim, an 11-year-old boy from
Raymond, was traveling on a
portion of the gravel road that
had a gradual downhill left hand
turn. While coming to the turn,
the victim met another OHRV
coming from the opposite direction. Witnesses stated that the
victim appeared to go more to the
outside of the corner to make
more room for a safe passage,
and in doing so, lost control and
struck a large boulder that
caused the victim to roll his four
wheeler over an embankment
into an approximately eight-footdeep drainage ditch. Members
from the victim’s riding party
rolled the four wheeler off the
victim and called 911. Witnesses
stated the victim was not traveling very fast, nor was the OHRV
coming from the opposite direction at the time of the accident.
The victim was transported
for non-life threatening injuries
to the Upper Connecticut Valley
Hospital in Colebrook by 45th
Parallel EMS. N.H. Fish and
Game Conservation Officers are
investigating the accident. Based
on witness statements, it
appears the primary cause of the
accident was inexperience.
45TH PARALLEL EMS
The following is the ambulance call activity report for the
period from Oct. 5-11:
On Oct. 5, at 2:47 a.m., the
department responded to Pittsburg for a medical emergency.
The patient was transported to
UCVH.
department responded to UCVH
for an interfacility transfer to
DHMC. The patient was transported to DHMC. At 3:33 p.m.,
the department responded to
CCNH West Stewartstown for a
medical emergency. The patient
was transported to UCVH. At
3:40 p.m., the department
responded to Pittsburg for a medical emergency. The patient was
transported to UCVH. At 5:33
p.m., the department responded
to Colebrook for a medical emergency.
The patient refused
transport.
On Oct. 7, at 4:22 p.m., the
department responded to Weeks
Medical Center for an interfacility transfer to St. Elizabeth Hospital.
The patient was
transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital. At 5:22 p.m., the department responded to Pittsburg for
a medical emergency room. The
patient was transported to
UCVH. At 6:23 p.m., the department responded to Stewartstown
for a medical emergency. The
UCVH.
department
responded
to
Canaan, Vt., for a medical emergency. The patient was trans-
ported to UCVH. At 8:11 a.m.,
the department responded to
Pittsburg for a fire alarm activation. There was no patient contact. At 2:48 p.m., the
Catholic Medical Center. The
patient was transported to CMC.
On Oct. 9, at 6 a.m., the
department responded to Columbia for a medical emergency. The
UCVH. At 9:12 a.m., the department responded to UCVH for an
interfacility transfer to Catholic
Medical Center. The patient was
transported to CMC. At 12:29
p.m., the department responded
to Colebrook for a medical emergency. The patient refused transport.
Weeks Medical Center. The
WMC. At 2:10 p.m., the department responded to Pittsburg for
a medical emergency. The
UCVH. At 4:48 p.m., the department responded to Canaan, Vt.,
for a medical emergency. The
UCVH. At 5:50 p.m., the department responded to UCVH for an
interfacility transfer to Catholic
Medical Center. The patient was
transported to CMC.
department responded to Dixville for an ATV collision. The
UCVH. At 3:03 p.m., the department responded to Colebrook for
a motor vehicle collision. Six
patients refused transport.
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Left photo: The statue of General
John Stark is lowered into position in the town village in Stark
in September 2001, as shown in
this file photo from the Colebrook Chronicle. The bronze
statue was donated by John B.
Threlfall of Madison, Wisc., a
great-great-great-great grandnephew of General Stark. He had
also donated a similar statue to
the town of Bennington, Vt., the
previous year. Stark was considered a hero of the American Revolution and great stories of his
courage abounded. On. Aug. 16,
1777, Stark led his New Hampshire militia against the British
and Hessians with the cry, “There
they are, boys! We beat them
today or Molly Stark sleeps a
widow tonight.!” The battle
against the British and German
mercenaries who were trying to
seize military equipment and
stockpiled food, was a major victory for the newly formed United
States. A third statue donated by
Threlfall was placed in Manchester.
Left photo: The moose outside the North Country Chamber of
Commerce (and Colebrook Chronicle’s office) in Colebrook. Right
photo: One of the many moose outside the Bennington Area Chamber
of Commerce in Vermont. Charles Jordan photos.
Of Moose And Men
We promised ourselves for many years that some
year we were going to see autumn colors peak twice
and this year we finally did. We couldn’t have asked
for a better year to have reached this personal goal.
Three weeks ago one of the most splendid autumn
weekends seen in our North Country brought forth
the most lavish display of foliage we’ve seen in years.
As it has been a banner year for color, we decided
to take a mini-vacation last weekend and spend it
in Brattleboro, Vt., timing our visit to see color
reach their peak again, but this time in central New
England. We decided to play tourists and take in
some sights we hadn’t seen in many years by
heading over to one of our favorite New England
routes, historic Route 7A. Our first stop was at
Bennington.
But it turned out it wasn’t only the reprise of fall
color that gave us a sense of deja vu. When we
stopped by the Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce office for some maps and sightseeing ideas,
we saw a very familiar sight–painted moose at the
door. As locals may know, our Chamber a while ago
welcomed a painted moose being placed outside its
office it shares with the Chronicle–something that
took this editor some getting used to (in fact, we’re
still working on that). But when we saw the herd of
painted moose decorating the lawn at the Bennington Chamber and the attraction they were causing
with visitors, well, perhaps we’ll look at our moose
differently. Before we left Bennington, we visited
the statue of General Stark at the Bennington
Monument, which mirrors the one in Stark.
Charles J. Jordan
Letters
Letter to the Editor:
Project Homebound, the
greater Lancaster area’s annual
Thanksgiving meal for the less
fortunate, is gearing up for its
30th year.
Project Homebound will be
celebrating its 30th year with
some changes this year, as it will
be changing the days of operation. This year it will be done on
Friday, Nov. 21, with the packing of the boxes at 6 p.m. at the
Lancaster Town Hall. Saturday,
Nov. 22, will be delivery day at
8:30 a.m. at town hall as well.
Also this year as a option,
people may pick up there meal
at 8 a.m. on the 22nd as well.
Project Homebound covers the
towns of Lancaster, Jefferson,
Twin, Whitefield, Groveton Dalton, and in Vermont, Gilman,
Lunenburg and Guildhall. Project Homebound relies one hundred percent on donations to
make the program happen, and
if you would like to make a donation, you may at any Passumpsic
Savings Bank, under the Project
Homebound account.
If you would like to receive a
meal, or volunteer, call Jean
Oleson at 788-2306. And on a
final note with this being the
30th year, Dan Mitchell, the
founder of project Homebound,
will be involved this year, and
anyone who has been in the past
Editor: Charles J. Jordan; Publisher: Donna Jordan
Reporter/Photographer: Angela Wheeler
Reporter/Photographer: Samantha McMann
Canadian Correspondent: Corey Bellam
Sports Photographer: Tina McKenzie
Colebrook Office Manager/Video Editor: Thomas Jordan
Pointing the way: General Stark in Stark, N.H., and General Stark
in Bennington, Vt., at the base of the Bennington Monument. Charles
Jordan photos.
is welcomed to be a part again as
well. Together again we can
make this happen.
Chris Parker
Jean Oleson
Andrea Curtis
Project Homebound
Letter to Editor:
OMG! My final individual
tally for funds raised regarding
ALS is $6,105.55; first in the
state. My team raised another
$3,000. Unbelievable! And all I
did was lay in bed, or sit in my
chair. How unworthy! Humbling
and overwhelming are adjectives
that come to mind. It's a wonderful surprise and much appreciated.
You know, over a $1,000 came
in just for the walk. Many
thanks to groups like Riverside
Speedway,
Groveton
High
School, Colebrook Rec and Northwoods Home Health and Hospice. And to so many individuals,
too numerous to mention, but no
less appreciated.
I always tried to do my best.
Maybe that counted for something. Your generosity says yes,
but I don’t know. No one asks for
ALS, but if having it can ever be
a blessing, you’ve made it so. I
can't express enough, my gratitude and admiration to all who
donated, got wet, spread awareness or just became aware of ALS
and its impact. Also, someone
anonymously paid an auto repair
bill, and another delivered cord
wood at no charge. Amazing!
Letters
As I said, I can’t thank you
all ever enough, but what I can
do, is offer anyone or any group,
the chance to learn about ALS,
tracheostomy care, feeding tube
education and/or serious life
choices and options. If you’re a
nurse, LNA, nursing student,
EMS member, hospice volunteer, or caregiver why wouldn't
you want to broaden your knowledge and understanding with
firsthand and hands-on training? My wife and I are pretty
good at presenting, and we’ll
come to you or you to us.
Actually, it’s easier and a
more real-life environment in
our home, but we can travel. We
have formal or off the cuff presentations. And remember, it’s
not just about ALS, but about
specialized equipment, techniques, strategies and helpful
hints that can be applied in many
circumstances. Hey, the more
you know right! If I was still
teaching and offered a knowledgeable hands-on experience for
me or my students, I'd jump at
the chance.
Anyway, the logistics: We
come to you, no group is too big.
You come to us, 10-12 or less. If
you want to come individually, to
hang out and learn informally,
that can be done too. And if
you're just wantin’ tah visit,
you're always welcome, but this
ain't for conversi’ or catchin’ up,
it's for learnin’. For friendly visits call or email ahead to get the
okay, cause you never know
what’s comin’ out which end.
Now, to contact us just call the
home
phone
or
email
([email protected]). I’ll coordinate times, but if you could
suggest a couple of times, days
and dates that would be helpful.
A group would be better still. Oh,
and tell me what you want presented and where. Anywhere
between one hour and two can be
Social News
DANIELS-GINGRAS
Ms. Janice Ann Gingras and
Erik J. Daniels were united in
marriage on Sept. 27, 2014, at
Jackson Lodge in Canaan, Vt.
After an outside ceremony, a
beautiful fall decorated reception
was held inside the lodge.
The bride is the daughter of
Richard and Barbara LeBlanc of
Canaan, Vt., and Donna LeBlanc of Lee, N.H. The groom is
the son of John Daniels of Norton, Vt., and Lyse Riendeau of
Norton, Vt. The Justice of the
Peace was Walter Earle, who
officiated the ceremony.
The bride was given away
from her father. The bride wore
an antique-style ivory lace gown
with a seven-foot lace train to
match. She carried a beautiful
sunflower bouquet made by Gill’s
Flower Shop. The Maid of Honor
was Heather Malone of Gilford,
N.H., wearing a burgundy chiffon dress, Bridesmaid Lori
Hamel of Berlin, N.H., wearing
an espresso brown chiffon dress
matching the Junior Bridesmaid
Faith Gingras of Gorham, N.H.
The Bestman Denis Michaud
wore a black tux with red vest
and tie with Groomsmen John
Dupre of New Boston, N.H.,
Stephan Isabelle of Norton, Vt.,
all wore matching tuxes. The
Groom wore a black tuxes with
black vest a tie with matching
red shotgun shell boutonniere
along with all groomsmen.
Following the toast,a wonderful meal, the guests enjoyed cake
and three types of pies, s’mores,
sparkles, and a beautiful bonfire
letting off over 50 Chinese lanterns.
The 80 guests came from as
far as South Carolina,Michigan,
and Canada to celebrate the
couples love. After enjoying a
beautiful 70 degree fall wedding
the couple flew to Florida to get
board a cruise ship to Cozumel,
Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Daniels
reside in Gorham, N.H., with
their daughter, Faith. The Bride
is employed at the U.S. Dept. of
Agriculture as a Rural Development Specialist and the Groom
employed with Don Leveille Logging of Shelburne, N.H.
accommodated depending on
topic(s).
Anyway, my wife and I can
never repay the generosity and
support you've shown as a North
Country community and beyond.
But if you'll allow us to give back,
really in the only meaningful
way we can, then through you we
can help others. Not a bad deal
huh?
So I leave you with this
thought that I found while
researching for my ALS website,
(rpelch57.wix.com/alsdisease):
“Be the reason someone smiled
today.”
So thank you once again. I
will try to live up to your generosity, but more so the selfless
examples you've set. Thanks to
all!
Ron Pelchat
Lancaster
Campaign
STATE SENATE DISTRICT
1 CANDIDATES DEBATE
State Senate District 1 candidates Jeff Woodburn and Mark
Evans will debate one-on-one as
part of Berlin Candidates Night
on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at Berlin
High School.
Berlin Candidates Night is set
up to allow voters to talk with
their neighbors about the issues
that matter most to them and to
meet and ask questions of the
candidates.
In addition to the debate, the
four candidates for the three
seats in House District 3 have
been invited to speak briefly
about their candidacies as well.
The evening will begin at 6
p.m. with registration and an
opportunity for the public to
meet the candidates. At 6:30
p.m., after a brief welcome, those
in attendance will break out into
small groups to discuss issues
and develop a list of questions for
the senate candidates. After 30
minutes, the groups will report
out their top issues.
The two State Senate candidates, incumbent Democrat Jeff
Woodburn and Republican Mark
Evans, will then each answer as
many of the questions as time
allows.
Following the debate, there
will be closing remarks and a
second opportunity for the public
to meet and network with the
candidates.
Pre-registration is requested
but not required. To pre-register
go
to
www.northcountrylistens.org/events.
The event is being hosted by
North Country Listens, The
Berlin Daily Sun, and Berlin
High School.
Social News
Mr. and Mrs. Daniels
BIRTH
ANNOUNCEMENT
Adam and Suzanne Curtis of
South Burlington, Vt., are
pleased to announce the birth of
Liam Michael Curtis, a baby boy
born on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014,
at Fletcher Allen Health Care in
Burlington, Vt.
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Education
During Groveton High School’s open house, Mrs. Becker, art teacher,
speaks with student Justin Mellett and his older brother Jason Mellett
at GHS open house last Thursday evening. Samantha McMann photo.
New faculty members pose for a picture at Groveton High School's open house on Oct. 9. From left, Rachael
Welch, Middle School English; Eric Horn, High School science; Joe Boucher, High School Social Studies;
Colleen Clogston, Guidance Counselor; Joe Cassady, Student Assistance; Cris Blackstone, Assistant
Principal. Missing from photo: Amy Saucier, Special Education. Samantha McMann photo.
During the open house, a collection of student artwork dresses up this
hallway at Groveton High School. Samantha McMann photo.
Stewartstown Community School honored September Student of the
Month on Thursday, Oct. 9. A student from each grade plus one
school-wide was chosen. Front, from left, Isabelle Langley, Janessa
Hodge, Dae Gray and Alice Ruiter. Back, Ethan Umlah-Tyler, Karsen
Sweatt, Carson Rancourt, Austin Day, Ashley-Jaden Uran and Amber
Coutu. Courtesy photo.
CLARKSVILLE
SCHOOL BOARD
The Clarksville School Board
met on Sept. 17 at the Clarksville Town Hall. Present were
board members Judy Roche and
Michel Dionne and Robert Mills
and Cheryl Covill of SAU 7. The
meeting was called to order at 6
p.m.
Superintendent Robert Mills
discussed the school board meeting with Bill Landers, the
NHSBA facilitator, to outline the
process of the Superintendent’s
search. Information was presented on the COPsync911 Program and a letter from Francis
and Suzanne Biron requesting
their daughter to attend Canaan
Schools for the 2014-15 school
year.
Business
Administrator
Cheryl Covill distributed the
Placement of Students policy as
adopted on Aug. 20, 2014, and
distributed copies of the opening
day enrollment.
Vacancy on the School Board
was discussed and the meeting
adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
PITTSBURG
SCHOOL BOARD
The Pittsburg School Board
met on Sept. 8, 2014, in the
School Conference Room. Present were Pittsburg Board members Jamie Roy, Lindsey Gray,
Toby Owen, Chris Egan and
Megan Prehemo, Principal
Heather Zybas, Robert Mills and
Cheryl Covill of SAU 7, and
members of the public Kim
Meikle and Cameron Meikle.
The meeting was called to order
at 6:02 p.m.
Hearing of the public: Kim
Meikle and Cameron Meikle
discussed school programs.
The Building Administrator's
report stated that a Ready for
Kindergarten program will be
People
A SPECIAL DAY FOR
KASSANDRA AMEY
Most students enjoy having
an outdoor class on a beautiful
sunny day, but 13-year-old Kassandra Amey of Pittsburg took
it to the next level when she
asked to be excused from school
so she could engage in some
hands-on education.
Kassandra travelled to Richford, Vt., on the Vermont-Quebec border, to assist with the
moving of her prize-winning
Holstein, Tatyana, who she
raised from a calf. The cow has
been boarded at industry leaders Tim and Sharyn Abbott’s St.
Jacobs Animal Breeding Corp
(ABC), a company involved in
the genetics of elite dairy cattle.
Tatyana has been in the care of
Renee Nadeau Baker, managing
partner of the St. Jacobs Cows,
LLC, facility, since the spring of
2014. It was at that time that
Kassandra entered into a business arrangement transferring
Tatyana to Renee’s care and
allowing her the rights to Tatyana’s milk production, while Miss
Amey retained ownership of the
animal.
Kassandra helped coordinate
the transportation arrangements for Tatyana, as well as
three additional animals from
Richford to Morgan, Vt., the
location of Mrs. Baker’s new
Kassandra Amey, with her prize-winning Holstein, Tatyana. Courtesy
photo.
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Education
Pittsburg School held its annual open house last Wednesday night, Oct. 15. Students and their parents were invited to the school after hours to tour the school and meet with
teachers. Left photo: Representing the National Junior and National Honor Society was Kassandra Amey, who had a nice board filled with pictures of the the organizations
different activities set up in the main hallway for people to see. Right photo: Last Wednesday night was also family night for the Scholastic Book Fair that was set up in the
library. Angela Wheeler photos.
offered this year. The students
are interested in writing a school
newspaper. School staff members
are working on a schedule for the
Music Theater program and an
outline of the CAD/Technical
Drawing course was distributed.
Superintendent Robert Mills
stated there is a custodial
vacancy. The meeting went into
a non-public session at 7:42 p.m.
and returned to a public session
at 8:20 p.m. The board accepted
Brandy Bolens resignation and
authorized Superintendent Robert Mills to fill the open position
if vacant prior to the 25th. A
meeting with Bill Lander,
NHSBA facilitator, and representatives from each school board to
discuss the search process for a
new superintendent. Information
was
presented
on
the
COPsync911 program.
Business
Administrator
Cheryl Covill discussed the parent request for elementary students riding the bus to Canaan
for youth soccer. It was decided
to allow youth soccer students to
ride the Hall Stream bus to
Canaan with written permission
from the parents to ride the bus
and list who will meet the bus at
Visiting the first grade room during open house last Wednesday night
were three generations when Rachelle Hinds stopped to show her
mom, Rachel Marsan (sitting) and her Muggy, Cindy-Lou Amey
(standing) all of the hard work she has done so far this year. Angela
Wheeler photo.
Members of the Beecher Falls Volunteer Fire Dept., along with the department from Saint-Isidore-deClifton, Que., shared fire prevention at the elementary school in Saint-Malo, Que., last week. Philip
Rondeau photo.
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Community News
COOS COUNTY
NURSING HOSPITAL
The North Country Resident
Council members met this week.
They reviewed their finances
and Resident Rights 9 and 10.
Members are getting excited
about the upcoming Craft Fair.
Several vendors have replied
and all the tables are spoken for.
Council members will be selling
tickets for a turkey dinner basket beginning on Oct. 20. The
winning tickets for the basket
and other prizes will be drawn
at the Craft Fair.
Members reviewed the calendar for October and were quite
excited to discuss the plans for
celebrating Halloween. Among
other activities, they will host a
party for children and the
Canaan sixth graders will join
us for Halloween games.
Residents were pleased to
welcome back Carolyn’s Friends.
The group is quite busy during
the summer and have returned
to entertain everyone with their
lively music. Eddie Crawford
and Clare Young treated everyone to music this week.
Residents in the Special Care
Unit (SCU) worked on fall
wreaths and craft stick scarecrows. They enjoyed their arm
chair travel program, a music
sensory and listened to poetry.
Penny, a Yorkie puppy, visited door to door, bring a smile
to everyone. Goldie, the house
cat, was adored and cuddled in
the SCU. Dog lovers made a
point to say hello to Ruby, the
Labrador retriever, and Biscuit,
the poodle. Pets are welcome to
visit as long as the owner pro-
The Pittsburg-Canaan Yellow Jackets held their annual homecoming pep-rally last Friday night at Canaan School. Jesse Carney led the
crowd of community members and team players in a spirited cheer. Angela Wheeler photo.
vides proof that the animal is up
to date on his or her shots.
The Blackout Bingo game was
won by Beverly Gebhard. The
Sons of the American Legion
treated the house to special
Bingo on Saturday. Peter Bunnell and Haven Haynes, Jr., were
on hand to help out with snacks
and drinks. They awarded five
dollars for every Bingo winner
and $20 to the two Blackout
Bingo winners, Helen Hirtle and
Rita Bergeron. Everyone who
attended was given a dollar.
Residents look forward to this
annual game.
Brenda Rowell of the dietary
department provided a beautiful
cake for the October Birthday
Bash. The cake was decorated
with little pumpkins and leaves.
It was a shame to cut into it, but
the chocolate and vanilla cake
was worth it. “Happy Birthday
to You” was sung and dedicated
to all those with October birthdays. While snacking on cake
and ice cream, residents
admired the many gourds,
squash and pumpkins decorating the tables.
Residents competed in a
Pumpkin Launch by attempting
to launch little orange bean bags
with a sling shot. After a few bad
shots, they decided to just toss
them by hand. Jean Belanger
had the top pumpkin score.
Michelle Gibson came in second
and John McCormack came in
third. Later in the week, residents broke into two teams for a
friendly game of Ladderball.
KOREAN WAR VETERANS
APPRECIATION NIGHT
Local students are planning
a Korean War Veterans Appreciation Night to be held on
Monday, Nov. 10, from 6-8 p.m.,
at the Tillotson Center in Colebrook. On display will be student projects on living and
deceased Korean War veterans
from the region.
Students will be role playing
in costume, displaying life in
Colebrook and throughout the
U.S. during the 1950s. Donations will be accepted at the door.
Any and all veterans are
encouraged to attend.
GROVETON STUDENTS TO
HONOR VETERANS NOV. 7
The third through fifth grade
students at Groveton Elementary School invite all local Veterans to attend their Veterans’
Day Program on Friday, Nov. 7,
2014 in the GES cafeteria. Students will sing songs and recite
poetry to honor veterans beginning at 9 a.m. The performance
will be followed by refreshments
and a social in the Grades 3-5
classrooms.
CANAAN SENIORS NEWS
Lisette Fauteux and Germaine Turgeon won the 50/50
drawings. Dencie Cunningham
and Jack Wheeler won free
meals.Theresa Merrill, Francouse Bohan, Suzanne Roy
France Bissionett and Lisette
Fauteux won bingo games and
Claudette Marquis won the
Blackout.
Next week’s (Oct. 22) menu
will be meat loaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, with dessert
squares. Those who plan to join
the Canaan Seniors for Wednesday luncheons should RSVP to
Dencie Cunningham at (802)
266- 8206 by 10 a.m.Tuesdays .
Several members of the Pittsburg Roadrunners visited Wounded Warriors at 45 North. A check in the
amount of $750 from their parent organization, New Hampshire Circle of Home and Family, was
presented to SFC Scott Leigh USA and HM3 Patrick Phillips USN, both of Wounded Warriors at 45, by
secretary Pamela Carlin. A check for $100 was presented by Roadrunner treasurer, Paula Olesen. Located
on Perry Stream, Wounded Warriors at 45 North is a non-profit organization providing wounded and
deployed warriors rest and outdoor activities at no cost and supervised by wounded warriors. From left,
Constance Ouellette, Pam Carlin, Scott Leigh, Paula Olesen, Helga Ziegler, Missing from photo: Chief
Jon Warrell. Donations to this worthy cause are always welcome at Chief Jon Warrall, P.O. Box 132,
Pittsburg, NH 03592. Gary Jobes photo.
AMERICAN LEGION
AUXILIARY UNIT 47
Twelve members attended
the Auxiliary meeting on Thursday evening. A reminder to all
members having tickets, money
and items for the Thanksgiving
basket to please get this to Hermance Paige before Nov. 6. The
drawing will be held on Saturday, Nov. 8, following the meet-
ings. There will be a supper
served by the Canaan Key Club
members starting at 6 p.m., with
dancing later to the music by
DJ Kenney.
PITTSBURG LAND GOES
INTO PROTECTION
The Society for the Protection
of N.H. Forests has purchased
conservation easements on two
parcels of land belonging to Roy
and Laurel Amey in Pittsburg’s
Indian Stream Valley.
One easement covers 262
acres that are part of the Amey
family’s Maple Ridge Farm, well
known locally for the Ameys’
community involvement and “A
Day at the Farm” events during
the North Country’s annual
Moose Festival. The farm straddles Tabor Road and includes
two-thirds of a mile along Indian
Stream, an important native
eastern brook trout fishery that
is a focus area for habitat protection and restoration efforts led
by Trout Unlimited, one of many
partners in the easement purchases. The farm also features
managed woodlands punctuated
by vernal pools, and lush hay
fields where endangered northern harriers (a/k/a “marsh
hawk”) are known to hunt.
The other easement covers
seven acres of hayland and wetlands, and runs about 2,000 feet
along both Indian Stream and
the Connecticut River to their
junction just south of Rt. 3. Both
easements guarantee public
pedestrian access and permanent protection from development while retaining the Ameys’
ownership of the land.
“This project was exceptional
in the way it brought so many
conservation partners together
with far-sighted landowners to
protect this special place where
Indian Stream flows into the
Connecticut River,” said Jane
Difley,
Forest
Society
president/forester. “The Connecticut River watershed has
long been an important focus
area for conservation, and these
pieces are spectacular additions
to the network of conserved
lands in this region.”
Community News
Partners who provided funding to purchase the easements
include the Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP), the Open Space
Institute’s Transborder Fund,
the Russell Farm and Forest
Conservation Foundation, the
Hunt Foundation, three local
chapters and the statewide N.H.
Council of Trout Unlimited, and
private contributors.
The conservation of this land
adds to the mosaic of protected
lands in the area, including the
171,000-acre Connecticut Lakes
Headwaters tract conserved by a
statewide coalition in 2003. That
easement protects Indian Stream
north of the Amey land. Other
nearby blocks have been added
since then, including the Forest
Society’s Washburn Family Forest, directly across the Connecticut from the Amey easements.
Roy Amey’s brother John Amey
has also conserved the farm and
forestland his family owns south
of Maple Ridge Farm. The conservation of land across the border in Canada, including the
13,000 Mount Hereford Forest,
further strengthens this region’s
ecological importance.
“Maple Ridge Farm is a key
piece within the larger connected
landscape,” said Jennifer Melville, vice president of grants and
loans with the Open Space Institute (OSI). The institute’s Transborder Fund supports projects
that help to create protected
corridors across international
boundaries that will enable wildlife to move across the landscape,
adapt and survive as the climate
changes.
“Wildlife species don’t care
about boundaries. Preliminary
science and mapping supports
conserving this area for species
such as lynx, bobcat, American
marten, showshoe hare, bear and
moose, in the face of climate
change,” Melville said.
The success of this project
hinged on the commitment of
the landowners, Roy and Laurel
Amey, to work with the Forest
Society for a successful conservation outcome. Both Roy and
Laurel grew up in the Indian
Stream Valley and have deep
farming roots there going back
three generations. Their motivation for conserving the land,
though, has more to do with
looking ahead than looking
back. They are the parents of
four children and the grandparents of six, and they enjoy opening their farm to kids in the
community to share with them
a connection to and love for the
land.
“I decided a long time ago I
was just a steward of this land
and I wanted to take the best
care of the land and buildings I
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Community News
The Mohawk Grange 217 on East Colebrook Road in Colebrook held a chicken pie supper last Saturday,
that attracted a great crowd. All of the tables were full, along with people waiting on a bench inside of
the Grange, as well as several lined up out the door and into the parking lot. Angela Wheeler photo.
could for the next generation,”
Roy Amey said. “As you get older
you see what’s been destroyed,
developed, changed. I want this
place to stay beautiful.”
LOCAL FREEMASONS TO
OPEN DOORS TO PUBLIC
Freemasons
locally
and
around the Granite State will
open their Lodge doors to the
general public, on Saturday, Oct.
18, 2014, giving visitors a firsthand look into the mysteries of
the world’s oldest, largest and
most talked about fraternity.
Master Masons representing
64 Lodges from Portsmouth to
Colebrook will be on hand from
9 a.m. until 3 p.m. to greet all
comers, discuss the history of
Freemasonry, answer questions
and give guided tours to explain
the significance of Lodge furniture, ornaments, jewels and
working tools used in private
Masonic ceremonies. The charitable aspects of Freemasonry
will also be addressed, but not
the fraternity’s deepest secrets,
which only members can know
and share.
Members hope the open and
congenial atmosphere of the Fall
Open House will help dispel
rumors, misinformation and fanciful ideas that have dogged
Freemasonry for decades and are
perpetuated in media by the
success of books and movies like
DaVinci Code and The Lost Symbol.
All are welcome and encouraged to visit the Lodge in the
same building as the Colebrook
Public Library on Main Street for
an insider’s look at the world’s
largest and oldest fraternity.
While Masons are forbidden to
overtly solicit candidate members, the fraternity is open to
qualified men at least 18 who are
deemed to be of good character,
believe in a single deity and
desire to become even better men.
CRAG HOSTS JACOB’S
LADDER WORKSHOP
The Connecticut River Artisan Group (CRAG) is presenting
a Jacob’s Ladder Workshop from
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, in the Community Room at the Indian
Stream Health Center.
This is a new take on an old
toy. Participants will learn how
to construct a Jacob's ladder as
the basis of a simple book form
to display photos, art work such
as collage, mini paintings, drawings, or zentangles. Makes a
great and unusual photo album
or unique format for poetry,
haiku, or quotes–wonderful for
gifts. Can be used with many
scrap-booking techniques. The
class is open to all North Country
residents. To register, contact
Barbara Radovic at 331-1390 or
[email protected]. There will
be a $6 materials fee for class
members. Class is limited to 15
participants.
The class is funded by a grant
from the Art Ventures Fund of
the N.H. Charitable Foundation.
For more information about
CRAG, visit the website at
www.connecticutriverartisans.
org.
5K TURKEY TROT
REMINDER
Organizers say don’t forget to
register for the 5k Turkey Trot
on Thanksgiving morning in
Colebrook.
What better way to have guilt
free eating than running a 5k on
Thanksgiving morning. Come
join a group of runners that plan
on running to make room for pie.
Great prizes, great shirts, and
the ability to eat more all day
long.
The race starts at 9 a.m. at
the North Country Community
Recreation Center and runs
south through the Town of Colebrook before returning to the Rec
Center.
The
quarter-mile
Chicken Run will follow the Turkey Trot at the Recreation Center. All proceeds benefit the
Recreation Summer Camp Assistance Fund and NCCRC programs.
NORTH COUNTRY FRUIT,
VEGETABLE SEMINAR
Now that the growing season
is coming to a close it’s time for
the North Country Fruit and
Vegetable Seminar and Trade
Show. This year’s event will be
held on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at
the Mountain View Grand Resort
in Whitefield.
This daylong event will feature UNH’s Professor Brent Loy,
with an update on recently
released and soon to be released
varieties of pumpkins and
squashes.
Ruth
Hazzard,
UMass’s Vegetable Specialist,
will discussing options for
extending the season with low
tunnel crops and long-term storage.
Attendees will hear from N.H.
Commissioner of Agriculture
Lorraine Merrill, and N.H. State
Statistician from the National
Agricultural Statistics Service,
Gary Keough, about the good
news for the state from the 2012
Census of Agriculture. Organizers also be facilitating a farmer
to farmer exchange about season
extension and winter marketing
options and getting an update on
the recent revisions to the proposed rules for implementing the
Food Safety Modernization Act
(FSMA).
Lunch will be prepared by the
Mountain View Grand Resort’s
Chef and will feature a seasonal,
local fare. Guests are encouraged
to attend early and visit the
Trade Show where a variety of
agriculture vendors will be on
hand.
In addition to the educational
programming, three pesticide
recertification credits will be
available for licensed applica(Continued on page 12)
North Country Photo Album
Cabin Fever Concerts Get Underway
Photos by Samantha McMann
The annual monthly Cabin Fever concert series kicked off at the Guild Hall in Guildhall, Vt., last
Saturday. Among the open mic performers were Greg Nadeau, left, and Gilles Grenier, right.
Joining in the open mic were Vic Tremblay, at left,and Ricci, at right.
Members of the headline group at last Saturday’s Cabin Fever concert, the Super Star Kitchen Band,
from the left, Suzan Shute, Dick Rosser, JoAnne Gilman, Dave Saikin, Lyndall Demers, Tim Berry and
Lee Baker.
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Community News
On Tuesday of this week a crew from Green Mountain Piano Moving of Barre, Vt., transported a beautifully restored 1928 Steinway piano from its restorer in Massachusetts to
the stage of the Tillotson Center in Colebrook, where it has found a new home. At the left, the crew takes it on the last leg of its journey as it is hoisted to the Colebrook stage. At
the right is the grand piano once it had been unwrapped and was being set up in preparation of its debut on Saturday evening in a concert by Camerata New England featuring
piano quintets. The concert is being sponsored by the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts and the Tillotson North Country Foundation. Tickets are on sale for the 7 p.m.
concert at Fiddleheads in Colebrook and at the door on the night of the performance. Charles Jordan photos.
tors. There will be ample time to
visit trade show booths highlighting companies that provide
the services, supplies and equipment needed for fruit and vegetable production.
There is a substantial preregistration discount, so plan to
sign up by Tuesday, Oct. 21. For
more information, visit the webpage
http://extension.unh.edu/resources/files/Resource004
299_Rep6151.pdf or call the
UNH Cooperative Extension
office in Grafton County at 7876944.
NCCRC RECEIVES PLUM
CREEK GRANT FOR $3,000
The Plum Creek Foundation
recently awarded a $3,000 grant
to the North Country Community Recreation Center (Rec Center) to fund the purchase of new
lane lines and additional swim
equipment for the Center’s
indoor pool.
Lori Morann, executive director, said the current lane lines
are eight years old and are
cracking, fading and sagging.
“The Rec Center pool is a
major resource in this community,” said Morann. “Thanks to
the help of the Plum Creek
Foundation, we can provide a
safer and more up-to-date pool
facility for the Otters swim
team, and for all of our swim
programs.”
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Groveton
been an opportunity to sell the
property. “We are making a valiant effort over here—but Bob’s
offer to cash out of the property
will leave you (Groveton) with
something that won’t happen for
8-10 years because the company
that wants to buy it wants to lock
up that property and wait for the
market to develop,” said Stirling.
During the selectmen’s meeting, several residents expressed
concern—based on Stirling’s comment—that the town was being
asked to help install water and
sewer lines on private property.
Selectman Weagle replied that
their role was just as moral support. Stirling reiterated—“Please
understand, you don’t know
everything that’s going on over
there. We have to wait until it’s
all in place before it’s announced.
I have to consider every possibility that’s out there. It’s going to
be a one in 100 shot—if someone
says they want to consider
Groveton, I am going to run them
up the flagpole, and then I will
let you know after they are
signed. Getting someone in right
now is essential.”
During an interview with the
Chronicle yesterday, Stirling
said that economic development
is his background, and he had
been researching where he could
find funds to help with the development of the mill site. He said
that he had become aware of the
Northern Pass jobs creation
fund, and thought it might be a
perfect fit with the mill site. He
was not aware, however, that
the jobs creation fund basically
does not exist until or unless the
Northern Pass gets its permitting and approvals—which is
still a couple years away.
He also told the Chronicle
he has not actually talked with
anyone at Northern Pass LLC or
with anyone from the jobs creation fund committee.
The Chronicle contacted
Martin Murray of PSNH, who
also is a spokesman for Northern Pass LLC, to ask him if the
company was aware of funds
being offered to and then pulled
away from the owners of the
former mill site. He told us, “As
I read the letter itself when I
saw it published, it seems to be
part of a somewhat muddled
situation. There are obviously
some honest efforts by many
people to boost the area economy, and the mill property has
tremendous
potential
and
requires substantial infrastructure. The Jobs Creation Fund is
completely independent of the
Northern Pass project. It is up
to the leader of that fund to
decide what projects can receive
those funds.” Murray also said,
“I think there’s a misunderstanding or miscommunication
here on his (Stirling’s) part. We
are interested in considering
funding of projects that will
result in a boost to the economy
for the North Country—so we
would consider any worthwhile
proposal. No money has been
pulled or reneged by Northern
Pass for this project—we have
not received a formal proposal
and that is what we ask for.”
Also, said Murray, there is only
a limited amount of “seed
money” that will be available for
the Jobs Creation Fund-$200,000—until Northern Pass
has all the permits needed to
start construction. “That would
seem to rule out the type of
funds he (Stirling) is talking
about. And, Northern Pass will
have nothing to say about how
that money is disbursed, a local
committee will decide that,” said
Murray. “Our understanding
with project developers is that
we suggested they (interested
parties) put together a formal
proposal that could be used for
fund sources, which includes the
Northern Pass project, or the
Jobs Creation Fund, but there
has been no formal action for a
request for funding,” he said.
In trying to determine who
they felt the money was coming
from and who reneged when no
request for funding had been
made, the Chronicle asked Bob
Chapman who he thought that
he and Mike Stirling were working with for the Jobs Creation
Fund? “I think we were misled,”
said Chapman yesterday. “We
thought that Northern Pass had
money and could cut a check
tomorrow. I think this letter was
phase one to see if they would
send it, then we felt we would
get a form back to fill out on how
much.” Stirling explained that
he was just looking for an opportunity to get some economic
development funds for the mill
site. “They (the Northern Pass)
are being quickly strung up on
a tree here and I don’t think they
had any involvement in it. It was
me saying (there is) a Jobs Creation Fund in the North Country–that would be a perfect fit
for this.”
County Commissioner Rick
Samson, whose district covers
Groveton, was also at the selectman’s meeting on Tuesday. He
offered advice to the board when
he said, “The only thing that I
can that suggest is maybe in
your letter there should have
been something like “this is not
an action of the board in support
of Northern Pass,” said Samson.
“You can have this come up at
your meeting, and go to nonpublic session, and then seal those
minutes until the deal is done.
You have to say you want to go
into nonpublic session and discuss the mill site, but you don’t
have to put in your minutes
what it was about. To criticize
one of your own–that man (he
said, pointing to Mike Phillips)-what Mr. Phillips did was the
right thing, and hopefully you
guys see that now.”
The final result is, the letter
will not be used by Stirling or
Chapman, and there is no Jobs
Creation Fund as yet to apply to.
But one thing is certain, they
said: the work at the mill site
needs funding, and it needs it
soon. At Tuesday’s meeting,
Chapman continually told the
residents there that his is ready
to bankrupt the place because of
the money that is owed to him.
And if that happens, he said, it
will be tied up in bankruptcy
courts for years–unless someone
can come in with some assistance to install the needed water
and sewer lines so that a business or two could get set up on
the lot.
Education
the Canaan School, taking
responsibility for the student.
The meeting was adjourned
at 8:46 p.m.
BUNNELL EDUCATION
SCHOLARSHIP OFFERED
The Kiwanis Club of Colebrook is accepting applications
for the Vickie Bunnell Advanced
Education Scholarship. This
scholarship was founded by the
Bunnell family and the Kiwanis
Club of Colebrook in Vickie’s
memory to encourage post-secondary education by area residents who have decided to
return to school after a break in
their education following high
school. To be eligible for this
scholarship the applicant must
have had a separation of a minimum of five years from the
completion of high school, having previously earned a high
school diploma or GED. Applicants for this scholarship must
be a resident of one of the following towns: Clarksville, Columbia, Colebrook, Dixville, Errol,
Millsfield, Pittsburg, Stewartstown, Stratford, Bloomfield,
Brunswick, Canaan and Lemington.
The applicant must be
enrolled as a full-time student
(minimum
of
12
credits/semester) for the next
semester at an accredited college in a program leading to a
minimum two-year degree or
certification. The scholarship
will not be paid until the successful completion of one semester. Students who are starting a
program may apply, and if chosen as the recipient, would
receive the scholarship when
enrolled for the second semester.
To receive an application
form, contact one of the following scholarship committee members: Pat Beauregard, (802)
266-3690; Gaetane Boire (2374011), Robert Mills, 237-8688;
Bruce Katz, 237-8919, or download
the
form
from:
www.colebrook-kiwanis.org.
Applications
must
be
received by the scholarship committee no later than Friday,
Nov. 21, 2014. The application
can be returned to one of the
committee members listed above
or mailed to: Robert Mills, P.O.
Box 70, Colebrook, NH 03576.
People
farm. Kassandra also stayed to
help feed the cows and get them
settled in their new home after a
long journey.
Kassandra has raised several
calves for farms in the Upper
Valley region, as well as the
Miles Smith Farm in Loudon.
She also assists in management
of a small herd at the Maple
Ridge Farm in Pittsburg, owned
by her grandparents Roy and
Laurel Amey. Kassandra’s considerable talent for socializing
young calves has gained the
notice of many in both beef and
dairy circles, as she continues to
build on an already impressive
animal science resume for someone of her age. Her current 4-H
animal project is Tabitha, a registered Holstein calf (offspring of
Tatyana), who resides at the
Maple Ridge Farm. Kassandra
plans to exhibit Tabitha during
the 2015 fair season.
Woodburn
the energy piece of what they
could provide for us—there are
issues there. At the end of the
day, if Northern Pass came to me
and said we’ll bury every inch of
this, I’d still be against it. To me,
at best, it’s neutral. It’s not a
benefit. They still would be digging a hole through our area. We
need to be concerned with our
neighbors to the south if we want
to get them to support us. It’s not
just tied to our backyards, it’s
also tied to our culture, tied to
our economy, and also there
needs to be something in it for
us. There is no benefit. Finally, I
would say, the idea that we are
negotiating at this point—and I
think offering full burial—is
negotiating. It’s not our place. It
undermines the North Country
position for us to be piecemeal
negotiating, splitting hairs over
policy. Northern Pass needs to
sell their project. That’s their job.
We shouldn’t be negotiating. The
process is their project—they
need to win us. We don’t need to
chase after the with concessions.
They have done a covert operation of refusing to be out there
discussing it. We are playing into
their hands so that they can
continue doing what they are
doing.
Chronicle: If you were able
to say “this is the North Country
I am hoping to leave to my children and grandchildren.” What
would it be like?
Woodburn: I hope we can
develop an economy where people can continue to choose to live
here. That’s a great challenge.
We want growth and economic
opportunity, but we want to keep
our rural cultural. I wish the
North Country can be what it
was when I was a kid—a place
where people could earn a decent
living, a could go on vacation,
could send their kid to college,
could shop downtown, and everyone knows each other and trust
each other. Is that unrealistic? It
probably is. But as bad as things
can get, we still have that core of
people connected to it. It’s the
daily challenge of can we preserve our culture and environment and way of life so that
people can stay here and pay
their taxes and be gainfully
employed or run their business
successfully. With the Internet
and some other things, there’s
hope.
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Healthcare
TESTING, SCREENING
FOR STROKES PROPERLY
Choosing wisely when it
comes to healthcare screenings
and tests means: Knowing why
you’re undergoing the test;
understanding what its results
will do for your ongoing wellbeing and wise decision-making;
and, knowing the risks involved
with the test itself. Some screening tests will do nothing to
improve your health, or to
improve your decision-making.
“Choosing Wisely” is an initiative from the ABIM (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Foundation to help physicians
and patients engage in conversations to reduce overuse of tests
and procedures, and support
physician efforts to make smart
and effective care choices. In
fact, isn’t choosing wisely something we all try to do many times
throughout our lives?
An opportunity for choosing
wisely comes when private companies offer community-based
screening for CAS (Carotid
Artery Stenosis): You might participate and pay for this test
under the assumption that having this screening test, even if
you have no symptoms, will help
prevent a stroke, but:
Choose Wisely! The American Academy of Neurology recommends that “population
screening for asymptomatic
carotid artery stenosis should
not be performed.” Their statements go on to say that this test,
without symptoms present, is
unlikely to prevent you from
having a stroke, and is unlikely
to lead to improvements to your
health. The recommendation
concludes clearly, “Don’t perform
population screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis.”
Further, the U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force recently
reaffirmed its previous recommendation against screening of
asymptomatic carotid artery
stenosis (CAS) in the general
adult population.
Certainly, if you experience
the warning signs of a stroke,
the wisest (and only) choice is to
seek immediate medical attention. Symptoms must be dealt
with immediately, not ignored
until a CAS screening company
comes to your town.
For more information on
strokes and stroke prevention,
please consult your primary care
physician.
You are advised to visit
www.abimfoundation.org for
more information on Choose
Wisely.Information from Annals
of Internal Medicine, September
2,
2014.
Visit
http://www.strokeassociation.or
g/STROKEORG/ for more information on stroke symptoms and
reducing stroke risk.
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Around The Region
The Chronicle attended the Sherbrooke-Compton Plowing Match at the farm of Paul and Laura Enright
of Compton Quebec last Monday. Corey Bellam photo.
Eighteen plow people took part, to include seven with horse-drawn plows and 11 with tractor-drawn
plows. Corey Bellam photo.
DR. CURTIS LOWRY
HONORED BY TOWN
A very special man was honored in Sawyerville over the
weekend. Dr. Curtis Lowry was
given a plaque to say “thank you”
for all the help he has given the
community over the many years
he was a doctor, and since his
retirement. He just keeps on
giving to the community. His
latest gift was the land for the
Community Garden.
Sunday morning, at 10:30
a.m., the Community Garden
was dedicated to Dr. Curtis
Lowry. His wife, Hannelore, and
his son, Rainer, proudly accompanied Curtis up to get his
plaque from the Town of Cookshire-Eaton. The plaque was
The sound of the Bennett Auction Yell could be heard all over the
Cookshire Fairgrounds recently. It was the annual horse, horse
equipment and farm machinery auction. Corey Bellam photo.
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Around The Region
Dr. Curtis Lowry was honored in Sawyerville, Que., last weekend. Lowry was given a plaque in recognition for all the help he has given our community, and the Sawyerville
Community Garden was dedicated in his name. Left photo: Dr. Curtis Lowry, along with Chantal Bolduc of the Sawyerville Community Garden, holding the sign. Hannolore
Lowry, his wife, beside him, and the Town Councilors and Mayor Noel Landry behind. Right photo: Rainer Lowry and his father, Curtis. This photo was taken as they sat and
watched the timber framing building at the Community Garden. Corey Bellam photos.
presented by Town Councillor
Yvon Roy. The Sawyerville Community Garden, according to
Yvon Roy will soon become The
Dr. Curtis Lowry Community
Garden. A true honor for this
special man. (Back 44 years ago,
Dr. Curtis Lowry delivered this
particular reporter, so we have a
lot of respect for this man, for
sure.)
–Corey Bellam
On Saturday visited the Lawrence Community Center held its fall
flea market. The hall was packed with home cooking and all sorts of
treasures for all to check out. Corey Bellam photo.
Lancaster author Karin Matey visited Kid’s Connections Elementary
School in Jefferson on Thursday, Oct. 2. She shared horse stories with
the children from her newest book, Sebastian's Adventures: An
American Horse Family. The author was delighted to meet so many
young and enthusiastic horse lovers. Courtesy photo.
SHERBROOKE-COMPTON
PLOWING MATCH
On Monday, when most Canadians were eating turkey and
pumpkin pie, this reporter was
among the smell of horse and
tractors. We attended the Sherbrooke-Compton Plowing Match
at the farm of Paul and Laura
Enright, of Compton, Que.
The fun all started at around
10 a.m., with 18 plow people
taking part, to include seven
with horse-drawn plows and 11
with tractor-drawn plows. The
horse men got their first
scratches done and straight.
Then it was time to see just how
well these very experienced men
and women could turn a furrow.
This is a type of plowing where
both man and horse have to work
together–or it just doesn't go
well. The tractor plowmen and
women also have to have everything working in their favor .It
takes a lot of adjustment before
that furrow lay just right. After
much fine-tuning on both horse
and tractor plows, it is time to
get down to some serious plowing.
The Enright Farm is one of
the most scenic places we've ever
seen. You can see for miles in all
directions. It was breathtaking,
to say the least. They plowed and
the judge walked around all day,
but no results are released until
the Plowman’s Turkey Supper
at the Ives Hill Hall on Oct. 25.
We will be there that night and
will be taking photos of the
winners.
–Corey Bellam
ST. ANDREWS TO
CELEBRATE 150TH
On Oct. 25-26, the St.
Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
in Lennoxville, Que., will be
celebrating their 150th anniversary in style. On Saturday, Oct.
25, at 6:30 p.m., they will be
hosting a dessert and coffee
celebration in the church hall
for all to enjoy. This gives the
public a chance to see the
church–don't forget to check out
the windows, they are really
something.
Sunday, Oct. 26, is the big
day. There will be a special
church service at 3 p.m., with
guest speaker Dr. Alex McCombie. This will be followed by a
tasty roast beef supper and fellowship. For more information,
call Norma Brown at 1-819-5625014 or Rev. John Barry Forsyth
at 1-819-346-2538. Everyone is
welcome to attend.
–Corey Bellam
SPORTING GOODS
IN COOKSHIRE
The Chronicle stopped this
past week at Claude Carrier's
chainsaw and sporting equipment store in Cookshire, Que.,
to check out the latest addition
to the store–the adding of pronature sporting. This is run by
Paul Tremblay. Paul ran a store
in Sherbrooke for many years,
and now has moved it to Cookshire, Que. In mid-March, it was
moved into the Claude Carrier
Store, located at 45 Craig St.
We entered the store and
were greeted by Simon Carrier
and his brother Sylvain. We
then made our way to the back,
where we found Paul Tremblay.
This reporter also found a huge
assortment of guns, crossbows,
bows, hunting clothing, hunting
blinds and just about everything else related to hunting,
fishing and the outdoors. When
asking Paul to pose for a photo,
he was quick to get ready alongside his complete line of firearms and such. This is a very
complete store now for any
sportsman. It sells quads,
chainsaws, and now, sporting
equipment.
–Corey Bellam
FIRST SAWYERVILLE
HARVEST FEST
Last Sunday, the town of
Sawyerville held its first ever
Harvest Fest, with great success. The day started at 9 a.m.
at the Auberge-Bistro Sawyerville, or as everyone knows it,
The Sawyerville Hotel. There
were many displays to check
out of gardening tools, seeds,
pumpkins, and just about anything you would ever want in
gardening. The Eaton Corner
Museum had a display of
antique tools for all to see. This
event was put on by the Sawyerville Community Garden,
which is headed by Chantal
Bolduc and her team of hardworking people.
Chantal welcomed everyone
to the event. Then, a talk about
growing vegetables was enjoyed
by all. When that was over,
everyone hopped into horsedrawn wagons and they were
taken about a mile to the Sawyerville Community Garden,
where more exhibits were waiting. A group of local men were
building a timber frame building the exact way they were
built over 100 years ago. No
nails–just wooden pegs to hold
it together. A children’s corner
was filled with activity, to
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Around The Region
While out checking out the countryside, along the road between St.
Edwidge and Coaticook, a giant Inukshuk was spotted on the corner
by Ferme Walter Kaeslin, reaching 14 feet high. Corey Bellam photo.
Last Sunday, the town of Sawyerville held its first ever Harvest Fest with great success. One of the sights
was a group of local men building a timber frame building the exact way they were built over 100 years
ago. Corey Bellam photo.
A sure sign of late autumn is when the Canada Geese begin to fly
south. Corey Bellam photo.
Cedric Taylor, Amanda Hamel and Bernie Taylor manned this booth by Ferme Horti-Plus in Ascot Corner,
Que., which included flowers, pumpkins, gourds and squash. Corey Bellam photo.
Geese prepare their journey to warmer weather. Corey Bellam photo.
include the pressing of apples to
make juice, making of corn husk
dolls and more to keep the young
minds amused.
At noon time, we all went to
the Sawyerville Hotel for a
lovely healthy lunch of everything that is good for you. After
lunch, it was back into the wagons for the trip back to the garden for more activity and to
watch the fellows work on the
building. This building is going
to cover a picnic area where
people can stop for a break and
enjoy the scenery.
Chantal Bolduc said that she
really didn’t know how the day
was going to go, being the very
first, but it was a huge success
and they plan on having it every
year now.
–Corey Bellam
AUTHOR VISITS
JEFFERSON SCHOOL
Lancaster author Karin Matey
visited Kid’s Connections Elementary School in Jefferson on
Thursday, Oct. 2. She shared
horse stories with the children
from her newest book, Sebastian's Adventures: An American Horse Family. The author
was delighted to meet so many
young and enthusiastic horse
lovers.
Sebastian's Adventures is a
warm, sad, but often funny story
about how six horses from different places became an American
horse family.
The author is a modern children's book writer who has raised
and trained four young horses
from foal to championship. She
was born on her parents’ farm in
Germany, where her love for
animals developed early. As a
child, she developed a special
connection with animals. When
she was a teenager, she immigrated to the United States and
now lives on a farm with her
husband, daughter, and six
horses. The author believes that
animals, especially horses, have
taught her to remain humble,
and that a life spent surrounded
Jennifer Coleman, Lexis Coleman, Melanie Noble, Logan Bennett,
and Madrylk Coleman took care of the apple juice press. The juice was
very tasty and pure. This is an apple press from the Eaton Corner
Museum. It might be antique, but it works well. Corey Bellam photo.
Around The Region
Germain Nault received the
French Legion Medal of Honor just
before his death. Courtesy photo.
recent posts, please visit
www.sebastiansadventuresblog.
com.
Recently, World War II veteran Germain Nault was recognized after
passing away at the age of 93 this September. Corey Bellam photo.
by nature and with horses provides a person with true wealth.
She graduated from a Boston
college and studied Shaolin
Kempo Karate in which she
achieved the rank of fifth degree
black belt. She traveled the
United States for several years,
competed in state and national
karate tournaments, and eventually opened Matey Martial Arts,
a black belt karate school for
students of all ages. In search of
excellence, she continued her
studies at Elizabeth Grady
School of Esthetics, graduated
with her Esthetics license, and
opened a Wellness Spa on her
farm in Northern New Hampshire. The author has written
two other books: Keanu the
Arabian Spirit Lives in You
and Sebastian’s First Dressage Show. These books are
available in e-book format.
Sebastian’s Adventures:
An American Horse Family is
available in soft and hard back
cover
at
amazon.com,
barnesandnoble.com,
and
authorhouse.com.
For more information about
Sebastian’s Adventures: An
American Horse Family and
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY
PTA 5K WALK/RUN
The first annual Jefferson 5K
walk/run sponsored by Jefferson
Elementary PTA will be held on
Saturday, Oct. 18. Registration
is between 9–9:45 a.m. at Jefferson Elementary School. Start
time is 10 a.m. for all participants. The route starts at the
Jefferson Elementary School and
travel south on Route 115A
(Meadows Road) for 2.5 km (1.55
mile) turn around and travel 2.5
km (1.55 mile) north on Route
115A (Meadows Road) to the
Jefferson Elementary School.
Fee is $20 per person, children
under 13 are $10 with family
maximum being $40. All proceeds
from this event will go to the
Jefferson Elementary PTA for
unique education opportunities
for students. For more information, call 631-0352.
Sylvain Carrier and Paul Tremblay were happy to pose with the new sporting goods at Claude Carrier's
Chainsaw and Sporting equipment store in Cookshire Quebec. Corey Bellam photo.
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Obituaries
Richard Collins
RICHARD COLLINS
COLEBROOK–Richard
“Rick” William Collins, 80, of
Colebrook, passed away at his
home on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014.
Rick was born on Sept. 11,
1934, in West Stewartstown, a
son to the late Walter S. and
Amy V. (Knapp) Collins. He was
the third of six children. He was
educated in Colebrook schools
and graduated with the Colebrook Academy Class of 1953
with the highest four-year average in the FFA Program.
After high school, Rick moved
to Connecticut to work in a plastic manufacturing company, and
joined the Connecticut Army
National Guard. In 1956 he
enlisted in the U.S. Air Force
working as an air traffic controller until his discharge in 1960.
He then moved back to Colebrook
and met his wife, Aline S. Marquis, and they were united in
marriage on Dec. 30, 1961.
After working as a construction truck driver and living a
short time in Manchester, Rick
and Aline moved back to Colebrook and made it their lifelong
home. He then worked for the
Adrien Thibeault Gas and Appliance Co. of Canaan, Vt., for a few
years until being hired by the
Andrew R. George Insurance
Agency in 1965. He then began
a 45-plus year career of selling
personal, commercial, and life
insurance in the Colebrook area.
Rick purchased the George
Agency in 1970, operating it
until he sold it to AD Davis
Insurance in 1979. He then the
worked as the local branch manager for AD Davis Insurance
until 1990. In 1992, Rick started
the Collins Insurance Agency
and he grew the agency for 19
years. In 2011 he sold his agency
to Geo. M Stevens Insurance of
Lancaster. In 1990 Rick purchased the Nancy’s Video and
Photo Center, changing the
name to Collins Video and Photo
Center. Due to the success of his
insurance business, he closed the
video store in 2002.
Rick was also a very active
member of the community. He
served on the Colebrook school
board from 1969 -72, and while
serving as Chairman of the
Board he helped to negotiate the
purchase of the Our Lady of
Grace Academy for the school
district. Rick was an active member of the Local Jaycee Chapter,
proudly working on the winter
carnivals, parades, and other
events the group sponsored. He
was also a Charter Member of
the Colebrook Kiwanis Club. He
served on the Colebrook Volunteer Fire Department from 197393, attaining the rank of Captain, and served as a Fire Warden for the Colebrook Village
Fire Precinct.
Rick was predeceased by his
parents, Walter and Amy Collins; brother “Bill” Collins; and
sisters Betty d’Anjou, Mona Grover, and Dotty Sage.
Rick is survived by his wife of
53 years, Aline S. Collins; daughter Claudelle Meyer and husband Robert of Neville Island,
Penn.; son Michael Collins and
wife Laurie of Columbia; and son
David Collins and wife Colleen
of Webster. He also leaves two
grandchildren who were the
pride of his life, Justin and
Melissa Collins. He is survived
by one sister, Barbara Hamel, of
Concord, and many brothers and
sisters-in-law; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
There will be no public calling
hours. A Mass of Christian
Burial will be held at St. Brendan’s Catholic Church on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, at 11 a.m.
with The Reverend Craig Cheney
as celebrant. A committal service with military honors will be
held at the Colebrook Village
Cemetery on Saturday, Oct. 25,
at 10 a.m.
Expressions of sympathy may
be made to the Colebrook School
District, 21 Academy St. Colebrook, NH 03576, for the purpose of business education in
memory of Richard W. Collins.
Condolences may be offered
by
going
to
www.jenkinsnewman.com.
Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of Jenkins
and Newman Funeral Home in
Colebrook.
Cecile R. Dubois
CECILE R. DUBOIS
LANCASTER–Cecile Renaud
Dubois passed away on Oct. 12,
2014. She was born April 9,
1919, in Berlin, and was the last
living sibling of Mary (Taylor)
and Edouard Renaud. Together,
they had nine children. Cecile
was educated at St. Regis School
in Berlin, and attended high
school in Granby, Que. She was
soon asked to return to her home
in Berlin to help her sister,
Yvette, with beautician work.
She married Normand Dubois
on July 4, 1940, and together
they worked as dry cleaners and
clothiers until the early 1950s in
Lancaster. Normand used to
boast that Cecile could iron 50
pair of pants in one day. Their
mode of transportation was a
bicycle built for two. They had
such fun riding their bike
throughout Lancaster, and were
quickly loved by the community.
In 1947, they had the Dubois
block built, and began Dubois
Cleaners and Clothiers.
In 1953, they founded Santa’s
Village in Jefferson. They managed and grew the theme park
for decades. She inspired many
“Helpers” by her love and dedication. The importance of providing joy to the guests who visited
the park was on top of her list.
After Normand’s death in 1986,
Cecile lovingly continued to work
there until her late 80s.
She was a wonderful cook,
and loving matriarch to her family. She traveled to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., during the winter
months, and had wonderful
friends who helped her live there
on her own. Recently, she moved
from her home to the Morrison
Nursing Home in Whitefield. She
loved living there, and was loved
by all who knew her.
She was a devoted communicant of the Gate of Heaven Parish, and a long time member of
the Tabernacle Society. Her
deep faith guided and sustained
her throughout her life.
Cecile is also predeceased by
their son, Paul, who passed away
in 1990. He had three children
with wife Margaret (Hanlon):
Nicole Albert of Fryeburg,
Maine, Ryan Dubois of Middletown Springs, Vt., and Bridget
Hilarides, of Chatham. She is
survived by two daughters,
Elaine and Mike Gainer, and
Norma and John Ahern both of
Lancaster.
Grandchildren
include Susan Gainer of Seattle,
Wa., Melanie Staley of Lancaster
and Christian Gainer of Monson,
Mass. Meghan Ahern of Cranston, R.I., Allison, Andrea and
John Paul Ahern, all of Lancaster. She is also survived by
eleven great grandchildren, and
many close nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held
from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17,
at Bailey Funeral Home in Lancaster. A Mass of Christian
Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 10 a.m., All
Saint’s Church, Lancaster. Reverend Matthew Mason, pastor,
will officiate. Burial will follow
in Calvary Cemetery in Lancaster.
Donations of remembrance in
lieu of flowers may be made to
The Morrison Nursing Home, 6
Terrace St., Whitefield, NH
03598 or The Gate of Heaven
Tabernacle Society, Main Street,
Lancaster, NH 03584.
Please go to www.baileyfh.net
for more information or to send
an online condolence.
Business Directory
JP FRAMING
JEFFREY PETTIT
603-237-5039
Stewartstown, NH
Additions • Garages • Houses • Camps
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Classifieds
Call (603) 246-8998
For Sale
Central Boiler E-Classic OUTDOOR
FURNACES. Heat your entire home
and hot water. EPA Qualified. Call
today, 1-800-295-8301. (603) 2378301. 12/26
windows,
aluminum
Storm
aluminum doors, electric stove, gas
furnace, two double top stainless steel
sinks, wood windows, wood/maroon
closed shutters and much more to see.
Call 630-6179. 10/31
Dryer, Kenmore, in very good
condition. $150 obo. Three mobile
home axles with tires, plus two extra
tires. Call (603) 331-5047. 10/24
1957 Chevy BelAir Coupe, $35,000;
1933 Plymouth, $14,000 (antique);
1999 Chevy Blazer with studded
tires, $1,200; 1994 F150 with cap,
$1,200; or best offer on each. (603)
259-6494. 10/24
2005 Polaris 550 Edge in Columbia.
Touring Trail, 1,273 original miles,
2-up, electric start, reverse, Very
clean, great condition. Heated
handlebars, driver and passenger, tall
windshield included. Asking $3,200
or BRO. (603) 340-6146. 10/31
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Drop your classified and payment at our downtown Colebrook office:
4 Titus Hill Road (at the corner of 82 Main Street)
Or mail to: PO Box 263, Colebrook NH 03576
Classifieds must be accompanied by payment.
Bowtech Assassin Bow, left handed,
29-inch, 50lb draw, never used,
comes with arrows, broad heads, field
points, release, scale and fletching.
Please call (603) 246-3448. 10/31
Services
Music Lessons: Guitar, Ukulele,
Banjo, Mandolin, Bass, Dulcimer,
and Voice. Children ages 5-8 for
$60/month, includes instrumental
rental. All other students, $75,
instrument rental $15. Roberta’s
Studio, (603) 331-1628. TFN
Would like to haul your junk and
unwanted vehicles. Call Rusty
Edwards. (603) 237-5676. 7/31/15
Farm Fresh
!**NORTH COUNTRY**!
**MARKETPLACE
& SALVAGE**
104 Colby Street, Colebrook
603-631-1221
http://www.marketplaceandsalvage.com/
Offering Local Produce & Products
Apples, Cider,
New Line of
Home-made Mustards, etc.!!
Open: Tues.-Fri. 9-5
Sat. 9-12
TFN
Wanted
Top dollar paid for junk cars and
trucks. Also, steel, batteries,
aluminum cans. Call (603) 636-1667
days or (603) 636-1304 nights. TFN
Buying snowmobiles, ATVs and
motorcycles. Call (603) 538-6963 or
(802) 334-1603. TFN
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Sports
Berlin, WMRHS, Pittsburg-Canaan and Gorham cross country teams met in Canaan on Gale Street to
compete in a 5K meet last Friday, Oct. 10. Angela Wheeler photo.
The 3.1 mile long course featured a steep hill that participants had
to scale. The varsity girls are pictured here during their ascent. Angela
Wheeler photo.
There were 10 varsity girls who competed in a 5K cross-country meet in Canaan last Friday. Kirby Judd
from Pittsburg and the other runners from area schools are shown here taking off from the starting line.
Angela Wheeler photo.
The Pittsburg-Canaan Yellow Jackets faced the Colebrook Mohawks last Saturday afternoon for their
annual homecoming game. The Colebrook girls won the game, 9-0. Angela Wheeler photo.
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Sports
Pittsburg-Canaan player Joshua Lindor makes a big kick down field,
with teammate Jacob Reich in back, in the Canaan homecoming game
last Saturday. The Mohawks won the game, 5-0 Angela Wheeler photo.

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