June 4, 2012, Section B - e-Ticker News of Claremont, NH

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NHIAA DIVISION III BASEBALL TOURNAMENT -- ROUND 1
By Wayne McElreavy
Stevens Falls in Opener to Campbell
Stevens Cardinals 0 - Campbell Cougars 2
Thursday, May 31 @ Campbell High School, Litchfield
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Stevens (4-14-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
Campbell (14-4) 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 4 0
Stevens, the 19-seed, was matched up against #3-seed and defending state champion Campbell in the first round of
the playoffs. When Campbell had two runs in, bases loaded and no outs in the first inning, it had all the makings of
another low-seed / high-seed blowout. Stevens ace Cam Blewitt got some help from center fielder Logan Batchelder,
who ran in and made a diving catch on a sinking liner by Jackson Musco, then got up and threw to second to double off a
runner as the runner on third held. The next batter grounded out, and Stevens was out of the inning.
Blewitt shut the door from that point on as he did not walk a batter and allowed only one hit after the first inning. In fact,
both pitchers allowed only four hits, walked two, and struck out four. Unfortunately, Campbell was able to bunch three
hits and both walks in a single inning, while the Stevens hits were spread out.
Blewitt had a two-out single in the first, while Batchelder had the same in the third. Trey Dansereau walked with one out
in the fourth and was erased on a fielder's choice by Ryan Tanguay. Three pitches later, the catcher threw down to first.
Though Tanguay could have reeled off half the alphabet from the time he returned to the bag and was tagged, he was
called out, and the inning was over. The Cards had two runners on base in the fifth inning when Mike
Puksta singled with one out, and Josh Carroll followed
with a walk, but Campbell was able to turn a hard
grounder into a double play to end the threat.
For the only time of the game, Stevens saw their
leadoff batter reach when Dansereau lined a single to leftcenter
to begin the seventh and was lifted for a pinchrunner.
For a fleeting moment, it appeared the game
might be tied when Tanguay tore into a Travis Manning
fastball and sent a long fly to straightaway center. The
ball stayed in the park, and center fielder Sean Gray was
able to race back and settle under it for the first out. A
groundout followed, and alert fielding by Campbell
caught the runner around second with the ensuing
rundown ending the game and the season for Stevens
baseball.
STEVENS AB R H 2B RBI BB Sac SB CAMPBELL AB R H 2B RBI BB Sac SB
Batchelder, cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Gray, cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
Pellerin, rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LaCroix, 2b 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Blewitt, p 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bourger, dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Dansereau, 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Neild, 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Rourke, pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Caron, c 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
Tanguay, 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Musco, lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tenney, lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Byers, rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Puksta, ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sahlin, ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carroll, 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Freson, 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rouillard, c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Manning, p
(not hitting)
Team 22 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 Team 23 2 4 2 2 2 1 1
Grounded Into Double Play: Rouillard Picked Off: Tanguay
Double Plays: Batchelder to Tanguay (F8, 8-4), Neild to LaCroix to Freson (5-4-3), and Neild to Freson to Sahlin to
Neild (5-3, 3-6-5)
STEVENS IP H BB HB SO R ER WP CAMPBELL IP H BB HB SO R ER WP
Blewitt (L) 6 4 2 0 4 2 2 1 Manning (W) 7 4 2 0 4 0 0 0
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Cam Blewitt is greeted by assistant coach Ralph
Silva after collecting his 31st hit of the season.

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NHIAA DIVISION III SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT -- QUARTER-FINALS
Cards Benefit From Late-Inning Errors, Advance to Semis
Franklin Golden Tornadoes 2 - Stevens Cardinals 3
Sunday, June 3 @ Bill Baril Memorial Field, Veterans Park, Claremont
By Wayne McElreavy
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Franklin (13-6) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 5
Stevens (18-1) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 5 0
No outs when winning run scored.
Late-inning errors by 6th-seeded Franklin made winners of Stevens in yesterday's quarter-final at Veterans Park.
Franklin had taken a 1-0 lead in the first inning on consecutive doubles by Lexi Colpack and Jess Anderson, and they
added a run in the fourth when Jill Roberts hit a long triple and scored on a suicide squeeze by Kate Laliberte.
Stevens made a bid to tie the game in the fifth inning when they loaded the bases on an error and singles by Jenna
Deschaine and Lexi Berry, but the second baseman leaped to take a hit away from Jodi Dumayne to end the inning.
When Mercedes LaQuire sent a fly ball to center field with two outs in the sixth, it appeared the Cardinals would trail by
at least two runs when they would come to bat in the seventh. Not only was the ball dropped with LaQuire hustling into
second base, but the next play was a repeat with LaQuire crossing the plate and Abbey Rouillard standing on second.
Deschaine followed with a line drive base hit into left field to score Rouillard, and the game was tied.
Franklin threatened in the seventh when Ashley Corson
bunted her way on and Kat Styles dropped a sac bunt to
move Corson to second. Nichols struck out the next batter,
and pinch-hitter Kaitlyn Brace lined a hard shot but right at
first baseman Berry to end the inning. Stevens went down in
order in the bottom of the seventh as did Franklin in the top
of the eighth. Nichols led off the home half of the eighth
with a double to right-center. Danielle Tenney grounded to
short, but the ball was bobbled allowing Tenney to reach as
Nichols had to hold up. Gabby Cutts came in to run for
Nichols. LaQuire then dropped a bunt down the first base
line. The first baseman saw she had no play on the other
runners and turned to toss the ball to first base. Not only did
LaQuire beat the throw for a hit, but the throw was high and
tipped off the second baseman's glove allowing Cutts to
come around with the winning run.
Stevens, the third seed in the tournament, will face
Gilford, the second seed, at 5:00 Tuesday at Plymouth
State University. The game will be followed by #1 Campbell
against #4 White Mountains Regional. Tuesday's winners
will play at 5:00 Saturday at PSU for the Division III
championship.
Jenna Deschaine had 2 hits & game-tying RBI
FRANKLIN AB R H 2B 3B RBI BB SB STEVENS AB R H 2B 3B RBI BB SB
Gauthier, cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Melcher, lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brace, ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dumayne, ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colpack, ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Nichols, p 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
Anderson, c 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Cutts, pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Roberts, 1b 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Tenney, 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Laliberte, p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 LaQuire, cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Pellerin, 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rouillard, 3b 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corson, 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Deschaine, rf 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
Styles, lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Duford, c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bird, dp 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Berry, 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Chandonnait, rf (not hitting)
Team 31 3 6 1 0 1 1 0
Team 29 1 7 2 1 2 0 0
Sacrifices: Laliberte, Styles Passed Ball: Anderson
FRANKLIN IP H BB HB SO R ER WP STEVENS IP H BB HB SO R ER WP
Laliberte (L) 7 6 1 0 7 3 0 0 Nichols (W) 8 7 0 0 10 2 2 0
Laliberte pitched to three batters in eighth innng.
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Claremont Parks & Rec
Programming
!Friday Lunch Paddles
Been!sitting at your desk all morning and
week? Come expend some energy by enjoying
a mid-day paddle down the Sugar River. Meet
at the GCC and we"ll get you to the river and
back. Kayaks, paddles, and PFD"s provided as
needed. *Note – this offering is dependent on
the water levels of the Sugar River.
Fridays starting May!4 – June 15; Noon
**Wednesday evening paddles start May
30th. MUST BE REGISTERED 2 DAYS BE-
FORE TRIP DAY
Zumba
Saturday Zumba is back!!
When: Monday"s, Wednesday"s 5:30-6:30pm.
Saturday morning 7-8am.
Where: Gardner Room at the GCC
Cost: $7 Drop in, $30 for 6 class punch pass
!
Aqua Fit
Monday"s (beginning May 21st) J & Wednesday"s
from 7-8pm.
!
Instructors Needed!!
Golf Instructor: Willing to do a week long clinic
with youth golfers. Apply in person at the GCC.
For questions please contact Justin Martin or
Jamie Foster at 542.7019.
!
Tennis Instructor: Willing to work with youth
tennis players, 2 days a week for 1 hour during
the months of June and July. Please apply in
person at the GCC. For questions contact Angela
Dufield at 542.7019.
!
!
Hershey Track & Field
Who:!Boys &!Girls ages!9-14!
Practice Times: Monday & Wednesday, beginning
June 4
2:30-3:30 pm (times subject to change)
Coach: Jeff Burnham
Registration Fee: $15
!
Babe Ruth Summer Baseball Ages 13-18
Register online: www.claremontparks.com or
at the GCC: 130 Broad St Claremont NH
Deadline to Register is: June 8th
Fee: $60/$70 non-resident
Call 542-7019 for more information
!
Babe Ruth Summer Softball14U, 16U & 18U
Register online: www.claremontparks.com or
at the GCC: 130 Broad St Claremont NH
Claremont residents register NOW – June 10!
Non-Residents register June 4-10
Fee: $45/$55 non-resident
Call 542-7019 for more information
Tennis Tuesdays and Thursdays
Calling all adult tennis players! Tennis Tuesdays
and Thursdays! Spring is upon us, the
nets are up and we"re ready to PLAY! Tuesdays
and Thursdays at 6:00 pm at Monadnock.
Quick Start Tennis
!!!!! Quick Start Tennis is an exciting new play
format for learning tennis, designed to bring
kids into the game by utilizing special equipment,
shorter court dimensions and modified
scoring, all tailored to age and size.
!!!!! Level 1- 8 Sessions
!!!!! When: June 5-28, Tuesday"s & Thursday"s.
5:30pm-6:30pm.
!!!!! Where: Monadnock Park Tennis Courts
!!!!! Who: Boys & Girls ages 5-10
!!!!! Fee: $40 residents/ $50 non-residents
!
!!!!! Level 2- 8 Sessions
!!!!!
!!!!! When: July 10- August 2, Tuesday"s &
Thursday"s. 5:30pm-6:30pm.
!!!!! Where: Monadnock Park Tennis Courts
!!!!! Who: Boys & Girls ages 7-10 with prior
tennis experience or who have successfully
completed the level 1 course.
!!!!! Fee: $40 residents/ $50 non-residents
Theatre Camps
Beginners Class
For over 15 years, Phaedra Laushance, has
brought theatre to the youth of Claremont. To
get the youth ready for next school year's production,
come learn all of the basics to theatre!
Learn a bit of history, blocking, stage movement
and put together a small show for the
end of the camp! Must not have had any theatre
camps previously to take this camp.
Dates: June 25-29
Times: 10 am-3 pm
Ages: 8-14, cost: $125
***Sign up for!BOTH camps at the same time
and receive a HUGE DISCOUNT!! Only $275
for both!***
!
Advanced Class
You've had previous theatre camp experience,
and are now ready to move on to GREAT-
NESS! Learn why actors move the way they
do onstage. Learn how to be a better actor and
get the parts you want! Get ready for next
school year by taking this camp after the Beginner's
Camp, and get that leading role you
desire! Small show will be done at the end of
camp! Must have had previous Beginner's
Camp to take this camp.
!
Dates: July 2-6 (No class July 4th) & July 9-13
Times: 10 am-3 pm
Ages: 8-14, cost: $225
Mount Sunapee Offering Adventure Park
This summer and fall you"ll be able to go over, under, around and through the trees like
never before at the new Adventure Park at Mount Sunapee, opening in June. The Adventure
Park at South Peak offers the same family fun, challenge and exhilaration that skiers and
snowboarders relish at Mount Sunapee during the winter months.
Activities include The Canopy Zip-Line Tour, featuring a series of zip-lines, rope bridges and
rappelling as you descend from the top of South Peak. There are eight zip-lines highlighted by
the final 1,000" dual zip-lines to a platform behind the Learning Center, from which you will
rappel back down to earth. From the first tree platform to the last platform, you will travel a distance
of almost # of a mile above the forest floor. Groups of no more than eight are led by two
guides as you fly through a canopy of oak, beech maple, birch and evergreen trees. There are
six ski trail crossings that offer spectacular views of the surrounding mountains, including
Mount Sunapee; $65 per person for a 2 -2 $ hour tour, must be 10 years old or older and between
70 and 250 pounds. Reservations required. Now taking reservations. Call 603-763-
3500.
Other activities include a Treetop Obstacle Course, Off-Road Segway Excursions, Disc Golf
and Clipper Ship Chairlift Rides. Visit
http://www.mountsunapee.com/mtsunapeewinter/index.asp for more details.

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June 9
CLAREMONT, NH--The Stevens Alumni
Association will be presenting the Bostonbased
Red Hot Pokers at this year"s annual
Alumni Dance, from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. The
dance will be held at the Loyal Order of Moose
Lodge Broad Street, Claremont. Tickets are
$10 each; reserve yours now by calling 542-
8510, 542-5129 or 542-8987. There will be a
limited number of tickets available at door.
June 10
UNITY, NH--The Sullivan County!s 24th Annual
Pancake Breakfast will be held from
7:30 to 11:00 a.m. at Sullivan County Health
Care, 5 Nursing Home Drive. Morning events
include the free pancake breakfast – Meet the
Com- missioners and County Officials;
Displays – County Human Resources,
Commissioners Office, Communities
United Regional Network, Department of
Corrections Presentation, Public Health
Network & Medical Reserve Corps, Sullivan
County Health Care, UNH Cooperative
Extension;
10:00 a.m.# SCHC Rehabilitation Department
Tour; 10:30 a.m.# 4-H Fashion
Show – UNH Cooperative Extension.
Bring your family and friends and enjoy
the morning. Visit online
for directions: www.sullivancountynh.gov
or contact the Commissioners Office at
603.863-2560.
June 14
CLAREMONT, NH--Timeout Sports Bar
is sponsoring a fundraising event for the
dog park called Barkaritaville; money
from the cover charge will all go to the
dog park. The public is invited to stop by
to have something to eat and support the
dog park. Also from now until June 14th,
Timeout is selling paper dog bones for $1
each to try to help raise some additional
funds for the dog park.
Barkaritaville will be held from 8:00 to
11:00 p.m.; admission is a $10 donation;
drinks sold separately. The Adam McMahon
Trio will be featured, and specialty
drinks will be available. For information, call
603-504-6653.
June 16
CLAREMONT, NH--The Kids Fishing Derby
postponed on Saturday, June 2nd, has been
rescheduled for this date. The event is being
put on by the Sullivan County Sportsmen"s
Club and the Long Beard"s Turkey Hunting
Club, and will be held at the home of Don and
Shirley Clark in Claremont, from 8:00 a.m. to
12:00 noon, weather permitting.
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Claremont History Museum
Announces New Hours
CLAREMONT, NH--The Claremont History
Museum has announced new hours for this
season: Open 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays
from June 9th to September 15th and on First
Friday evenings 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. in July
through September (July 6th, August 3rd, September
7th).

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Household Hazardous Waste and Unwanted Medicines Collections
The Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional
Planning Commission is once again providing
their annual household hazardous waste
(HHW) and unwanted medicines collections.
Every year about 1,000 households line up
their cars to deliver unwanted HHW, and since
2010 thanks to the Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Pharmacy, unwanted medicines. That"s a lot
of hazardous waste and medicine diverted
from improper disposal or dumped down the
drain to make its way to our drinking water.
We should all be grateful for the responsible
action of those participants bringing their
waste to these collections.
What could be better than responsible disposal?
Not generating hazardous waste in the
first place. The US EPA estimates that the average
American household owns about 60
regularly purchased hazardous products (including
those in their garages). You may not
realize how toxic the common household
cleaner on the grocery shelf is, but look for the
words, “Caution,” “Warning,” and “Danger” on
the label. These companies are not required
to provide a complete list of ingredients so
these signal words are very important. Also
look for other precautionary statements.
For example, a common toilet bowl cleaner
states on its label, “DANGER: CORROSIVE.
Causes irreversible eye damage and skin
burns. Do NOT get in eyes, on skin, or on
clothing. Wear protective eyewear (safety
glasses/goggles), protective gloves, and protective
clothing. Wash thoroughly with soap
and water after handling and before eating,
drinking, chewing gum, or using tobacco. Remove
and wash contaminated clothing before
reuse. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR OR
FUMES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHIL-
DREN.” That"s some pretty scary fine print.
Household cleaners are in the top 5 for reported
adult and child poisonings.
The purchase of many of these products
may be unavoidable. However, there are
many nontoxic alternatives to cleaning products.
Check out www.uvhhw.org for recipes to
make your own cleaning products. Simple ingredients
like white vinegar, baking soda, and
liquid soap can clean your whole house, reduce
indoor air pollution, and save you lots of
cash. If you"re really interested, consider joining
the Upper Valley HHW Committee or the
Greater Sullivan County HHW Committee to
help at collections and provide community out-
reach. Call Victoria Davis at the regional planning
commission at 448-1680. We need more
members and volunteers.
When you do have unwanted hazardous
waste in your home, please bring it to our collections.
Residents from participating towns
can bring their HHW and unwanted medicines
to the collections for FREE. Residents from
nonparticipating towns are welcome to come,
but they will be charged $40 for every 10 gallons
of HHW and up to $15 for a gallon (including
containers) of unwanted medicines. Small
businesses and schools are also welcome, but
they must pre-register at least two weeks prior
to the collection.
Participating
Towns,
Collection Sites
Participating
towns in 2012
include Claremont,
Cornish,
Enfield, Goshen,
Hanover, Lebanon,
Lempster,
Lyme, Newbury,
Orford, Piermont,
Plainfield,
Springfield,
Sunapee, Unity,
Washington, and
Wilmot. Following
is the schedule;
all collections
are held from
9:00 a.m. to
noon: Saturday,
July 21st, Lebanon
Solid Waste
Facility, 370
Plainfield Road
(Route 12A south
of Home Depot);
Saturday, August
18th, Sunapee
Highway Garage,
Route 11;
Saturday, September
15th,
Claremont DPW
Garage, 8
Grandview Street
(off North Street);
Saturday, October 20th
Lebanon Solid Waste Facility, 370 Plainfield
Road (Route 12A south of Home Depot).
So many items are accepted at these collections
that it"s easier to list what not to bring:
Latex paint is not a hazardous waste, so if you
simply solidify it by airing it out (if there"s a
small amount) or adding kitty litter, sawdust, or
shredded paper. Once it"s dry, it can go in the
regular trash. Fluorescent lights are not taken
as there are cheaper alternatives. Most towns
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Collections, from B8
provide a collection program for these. Used
motor oil is accepted at many service stations
or town facilities. Automotive batteries are
valuable and are taken at many auto parts
stores and town facilities. Asbestos must be
handled by a specialist. Contact NH DES at
271-1370 for disposal information. Empty
aerosol cans may be recycled—even if they
had contained something hazardous. Contact
your town to make sure they agree. Contact
your fire or police departments for unwanted
ammunition, explosives and fire extinguishers.
Propane tanks can be exchanged or refilled at
a propane distributor or contact your town facility
which may even take the one-pound
tanks. No sharps (needles, syringes). These
go in properly labeled puncture-resistant containers
which are to be handled elsewhere or
handed separately to your trash collector or
transfer station attendant. (EpiPens are the
exception—these can be brought to the collections.)
Mercury-Containing Devices (thermostats,
thermometers…) may be taken at your
town facility, but bring them to the collection if
they don"t.
For further information, questions, or assistance,
please contact Victoria Davis at the Upper
Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning
Commission at 448-1680 or
vdavis@uvlsrpc.org.
For the flyer with more information about
what to bring and what not to bring, visit the
home page of www.uvlsrpc.org.
Flowery Delights!
Raindrops captured by the threads of a dandelion combine with the fluffy ball to take on
the appearance of glass (Tom Connair photo).
A Good Year
For Lady!s
Slippers
These lady!s slippers
were recently
found at different
sites near Crescent
Lake in Acworth, NH.
The single one on
the right was shot
by Phyllis A. Muzeroll
while a group
of the unique flowers
was found by
Laurie St. Sauveur
Wallace.

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Willing volunteers braved the rain on Saturday to plant flowers in the bullpen
in Opera House Square in Claremont. Better weather bathed the City
on Sunday, giving visitors to the downtown area a chance to see the
beauty that was laid out the day before.
Photos By Bill Binder

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funeral homes.
We will continue to publish them
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Dolores E. Lacroix, 62
! !Dolores E. Lacroix, 62, of Orlando, FL, died
Thursday (May 31, 2012) at Florida Celebration
Hospital in Celebration, FL, following a
period of failing health.!
! !She was born in Claremont, NH, on October
21, 1949, the daughter of Lyle W. and
Loretta (Lacroix) Kingsbury and had been a
Florida resident for the past 20 years previously
living in Hampton, NH. Dolores loved
to sing and cut two records. She also had
the opportunity to sing with Elvis Presley"s
band in Nashville, TN. She loved her grandchildren,
her family, and God"s green earth.
She was predeceased by her mother,
Loretta Members of her family include her
life partner, Robert Trudeau, Orlando, FL;
!three sons, Frederick L. Avery and his wife
Jennifer, Laughman, FL; William L. Welker
and his wife, Michelle, Bartow, FL; Gary A.
Welker, Peoria, IL; 9 grandchildren, 3 great
grandchildren, her father and Step-mother,
Lyle W. and Helen (Mitchell) Kingsbury,
Charlestown, NH; a brother, Gary L. Kingsbury,
Berwick, ME; two sisters, Linda E. Poirier,
Berwick, ME; Marie L. LaFlower and her
husband, Wayne, Laconia, NH and several
nieces, nephews and great nieces and
nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated
at 11:00 AM on Friday, June 8, at St.
Mary"s Church with the Rev. Shawn M. Therrien,
pastor, officiating. Interments will follow in
St. Mary"s Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Roy Funeral Home,
93 Sullivan Street, Claremont, NH on Friday
morning from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the
Mass.
The family suggests that memorial contributions
be made to the American Cancer Society,
2 Commerce Drive, Suite 110,Bedford, New
Hampshire 03110. !
Arrangements have been entrusted to the
Roy Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
Bernard Wallace Towle, Sr., 86
Bernard Wallace Towle, Sr., 86, of Fairway
Avenue, Newport, NH, died Thursday evening,
May 31, 2012, at Valley Regional Hospital.
! !He was born in Hanover, NH, on July 13,
1925, the youngest of 12 children, to Charles
Gorden and Anne Jean (Hart) Towle. !Bernard
had retired from Joy Manufacturing and had
also worked for Sullivan Machine and Flock
Fiber. !Bernie was an avid hunter and fisherman.
He enjoyed playing horseshoes and
cookouts with his family. He had the best
sense of humor a person could have. He was
a great handyman. !He is the widower of Mary
K. (Conant) Towle whom he married on October
21, 1944, and she died in 1991. !The family
includes six sons, Peter Towle, Terrence
Towle, Martin Towle, Daniel Towle, Robert
Towle and Bernard Towle II; three daughters,
Kathleen Allard, Suzzane Gaumont and Mary
Benware; 18 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren
and many nieces and nephews. !He
was preceded in death by an infant son, Steven
Cedrick Towle.
! !At the request of Bernie, there will be no visiting
hours or funeral services.
Gifford O. Rossier, 83
Gifford O. Rossier of Ascutney, VT, passed
away on June 1st, 2012, at the Mt. Ascutney
Hospital and Health Center at the age of 83.
! !He was born on May 22, 1929, the son of
Harvey and Viola (Owen) Rossier, in Sutton.
Gifford graduated from Lyndon Institute in
1947. As a young man, he worked at the former
Tap & Die in Lyndonville and as a foreman
at Fairbanks Morse Scales in St. Johnsbury.
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at the age of 17. A gunsmith and collector of
antique firearms, he operated Giff"s Gun Shop
for 20+ years in McIndoe Falls. !Relocating to
Ascutney, Gifford continued his gun business
right up until his failing health. The long duration
of his career earned him high accolades,
as he won all types of awards and was continually
approached by dealers throughout the
northeast and across the nation for insight and
appraisals. He was a lifetime member for the
NRA, an instructor, on-going member, and
past-president of Vermont Field and Stream.
! !Gifford is survived by his loving wife, Lois
(Rodak), a retired nurse from Hoosick Falls,
NY. They married in 1987. Gifford leaves behind
his son, Glenn Gifford Rossier, and his
wife, Marianne of Greenfield, IN and his
daughter, Gail Ann Rossier of St. Johnsbury,
VT. !He is also survived by two granddaughters;
Erin Marie (Rossier) Jennings and her
husband Ben, Lauren Ann (Rossier) Bodkin
and her husband Jeff, a great-grandson, Graham
Gifford Bodkin, and a “soon-to-be” greatgranddaughter,
Mia Carmen Bodkin, and his
former wife, Carmelita Ward Hutchinson, all of
Greenfield, IN. Additionally, is one brother and
his wife, Samuel and Dorothy (Larocque)
Rossier of Sutton, a sister-in-law, Geneva
(Osgood) Rossier of Greer, SC, loving nieces,
nephews, cousins, and fellow “gun friends.”!
! !He was predeceased by his parents and one
brother, Arthur Rossier of Greer, SC in 2011.
! !A celebration of Gifford"s life will be held at
2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6th, at Calvary
Baptist Church, 97 Maple Avenue, Claremont,
NH, with Reverend Stephen Cook officiating.
!Gifford"s graveside service will take place at
11:00 a. m. on Thursday, June 7th, at the historic
Rossier burial ground at Montgomery
Center Cemetery in Montgomery Center, VT.!
! !In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions
may be made in Gifford"s name to Bayada
Hospice Vermont at: 316 Main Street, Norwich,
VT 05055, the Calvary Baptist Church at 97
Maple Avenue, Claremont, NH, 03743, or the
Sutton Freewill Baptist Church, 125 Center St.,
Sutton, VT 05867.
Shirley Ann Lutz, 74
Shirley Ann Lutz, 74, of 7 Heritage Drive in
Claremont, NH, died Saturday, May 26, 2012
at her apartment following a brief illness.
! !She was born in Holyoke, MA, on October
25, 1937, the daughter of Edward O. and Lena
(Hupfer) Hanlon. !She had resided in Claremont
for the past eight years and had previ-
ously lived in the Northampton, MA, area.
!Shirley had worked at the Kellogg Brush
Company and the Sanitary Laundry Company
for several years.
! She was the widow of Richard Lutz who died
in 1987 and was also pre-deceased by her
boyfriend, Ralph Ely, on May 28, 2004.
! !The surviving family includes four !brothers,
Lawrence Hanlon of Ontario, Canada, Eugene
Hanlon of Largo, FL, Edward Hanlon and his
companion, Ilona Murray of Easthampton, MA,
and William Hanlon and his wife, Chris of Bernardston,
MA; !three sisters, Phyllis Rogers of
!Northampton, MA, Mildred Towle of Newport,
NH, and Hazel Waller and her husband, Marc
of Florence, MA; also numerous nieces, nephews,
grand nieces and nephews and cousins. !
! She was pre-deceased by a brother, Ronald
Hanlon at the age of 9 in 1953.
A graveside memorial service was held Friday,
June 1, with Rev. William Imes, officiating,
in St Mary"s Cemetery in Northampton, MA.
Ann K. Lee, 75
Ann Katherine Lee, 75, of Strout Road, Unity,
NH, died Tuesday morning, May 29, 2012, at
her home, after a long illness, surrounded by
her family.
! !She was born in Woodsville, NH, on July 24,
1936 the daughter of Seni and Eva (Gerard)
Grenier and had resided in Unity for the past
45 years.
! !The family includes her long time partner of
37 years Ed Brown of Unity; six children; Ken
Lee of Lebanon, Donna Chickering of Saxtons
River, VT, Diane Lee of Lebanon, Robert Lee
of Lebanon, Scott Lee of Claremont, Percy
Lee of VA; three step-children; many grandchildren
and great grandchildren.
! !A memorial service was held at the West
Unity Methodist Church on Sunday, June 3rd,
with Rev. Clint Brake, officiating.
! !Donations can be made in her memory to
the Norris Cotton Cancer Society, One Medical
Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756.
Julia E. Stearns, 91
! !Julia Eva Stearns, 91, of Ponderosa Park in
Charlestown, NH, died Monday morning April
9, 2012, at Springfield Hospital.
! !She was born in Bellows Falls, VT, on July 6,
1920, the daughter of William and Eva (Wright)
Bashaw.
! She worked for many years at Keil Lock in
Charlestown, NH.
! Julia married Clayton P. Stearns on August
31, 1940, and he died April 18, 1984.
! The family includes a daughter, Patricia
Pickul and her husband Joseph of Mesa, AZ;
four grandchildren, Deborah Osborne and her
husband Kevin of New York, NY, Donna Kamkar
and her husband Christophe of Averill
Park, NY, Robert Pickul and his wife Rebecca
of Claremont, NH, and Lori-Anne Morrison and
her husband Andrew of Keene, NH; four great
grandsons, Griffin Osborne, Eliot and Silas
Morrison, and Ashton Pickul.!! !She was preceded
in death by two brothers Ernest Bashaw
and Carl Bashaw.
! !Graveside services were held on Friday,
June 1st, in Pine Crest Cemetery.
! !Arrangements are with the Charlestown
Memorial Chapel, 34 Main Street,
Charlestown, NH.!
David F. Scimemi, 62
David F. Scimemi, 62, of Brook Road,
Goshen, NH, died from a heart attack at the
New London Hospital, Monday, May 28, 2012.
! !David was born in Groton, MA on November
1, 1949, son of Frank and Louise (Carkin)
Scimemi. !He was raised and educated in Groton,
graduating from Groton High School in the
Class of 1968. !He then earned a Bachelor"s
Degree at the Berkeley College of Music in
Boston where he taught piano for a time. !He
later got into security systems and started Action
Security, which he operated for over 30
years. !He moved to the area in 1986 and on
June 20, 1987 married Darlene J. (Ayotte),
sharing almost 25 years together. He was a
member of the Sunshine Baptist Church in
Newport. He and Darlene traveled across
country four times and also through Mexico,
South America and many of the islands. David
enjoyed working on and restoring antique cars.
!He completed two frame-off restorations of
1959 Ford Hardtop Convertibles and also restored
a 1960 and a 1961 Lincoln.
! !Survivors include his wife, Darlene, of
Goshen, his parents: Frank and Louise Scimemi
of Groton, MA, step-daughter: Darcy
Shephard and her husband, Ernie, III, of Newport,
3 sisters: Kathy Blair and her husband,
Erik, of Mason, NH, Priscilla Stone and husband,
Mike, of Groton, MA, Carole Scimemi of
Bozeman, Montana, 2 grandchildren: Brittany
and Morgan Shephard and several cousins,
nieces and nephews.
! !A Memorial Service was held on Thursday,
May 31, at the Sunshine Baptist Church in

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Newport, NH. Pastor Doug Andrews officiated.
Burial will be private. !
! !For more information or to send a condolence,
please visit the Newton-Bartlett Funeral
Home at www.newtonbartlett.com.
Marion E. Davis, 92
Marion E. Davis, 92, of Claremont, NH, died
Sunday evening May 27, 2012, at the Sullivan
County Nursing Home.
! !She was born in Claremont on April 21,
1920, the daughter of Eugene and Ellen M.
(Mcelreavy) Clough and has been a lifetime
resident of Claremont.
! !Marion was a graduate of St. Mary High
School in the class of 1937. She attended
Concord Business College.
! !She was a member of the Catholic Daughters
of the Americas, The Faith & Light Group,
The Claremont Congress of Senior Citizens
and the Earl Bourdon Center Residents Association.
! !She was the widow of Donald L. Davis who
died on June 7, 1993.
! !The family includes one son, Donald F. Davis
of Claremont; five daughters, Shirley Stern of
Melrose, MA, Eileen Relation of Burlington, VT,
Sylvia Hemingway of Newport, NH, Beverly
Davis of Nashua, NH, and Joyce Davis of
Newport, NH; nine grandchildren, several
great grandchildren, and many nieces and
nephews. She was preceded in death by ten
sisters and brothers.
! !A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in
St. Mary Church in Claremont on Wednesday,
May 30th, with Rev. Father Shawn M. Therrien,
Pastor, officiating.!
! !Burial followed in St. Mary Cemetery.
! !The family suggests that donations may be
made in her memory to a charity of ones
choice.
Father!s Day Brunch
CLAREMONT, NH--A Father"s Day Brunch
will be held at the Claremont Senior Center,
Inc., 5 Acer Heights on Sunday, June 17th,!
from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Cost: Adults,
$8.00; children under 8, $4.00.
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Indoor Yard Sale
At Senior Center
CLAREMONT, NH--An indoor yard sale will
be held at the Claremont Senior Center, Inc.,
on Saturday, June 16th, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m.!Early Birds, 7:00 a.m.; coffee and donuts
will be available. Sale will also run on Sunday,
June 17th, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Call
Judy St. Pierre at the center (603) 543-5998
for !"rental tables."
!
Bass Announces
Small Business
Financing Forum
CONCORD, NH--Congressman Charles F.
Bass (NH-02) announced that he is hosting a
Small Business and Entrepreneur Finance Forum
on Thursday, June 14th, from 9:30 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. to give small businesses an opportunity
to learn more about growing one"s business,
accessing funding or capital, and choosing
the right financing option for one"s company.
! Representatives from banks and credit unions
in New Hampshire, as well as the Small
Business Administration, the Small Business
Development Center, SCORE, private equity
firms, and successful small businesses will be
on hand to share their tips and advice with
small businesses.
! The forum, which is free of charge, will be
held in the Sweeney Hall Auditorium at the
New Hampshire Technical Institute, located at
31 College Drive in Concord.! Individuals interested
in attending should RSVP to Bass"
Concord Office at (603) 226-0064 or via email
at Bass.Events@mail.house.gov.
! “I"m very pleased to once again offer another
forum for small business owners looking for
information or advice on how to grow their
businesses,” said Bass.! “Small businesses
create the majority of new jobs in our state,
and I am committed to finding ways to make it
easier for them to grow and expand.! I"m looking
forward to what our experts have to say on
June 14th and encourage any small business
owner or employee to join us next month for
this informative session.”
! For more information, please visit
http://bass.house.gov or call Bass" Concord
Office at (603) 226-0064.
Claremont Fire
Department Fire Log
!
Monday May 28
2356 Rescue One responded to Pleasant St.
for a medical call.
!
Tuesday May 29
1839 Engine Three responded to Woonsocket
Ave for a water problem.
1900 Engine Three responded to Hillside Terr.
!for an alarm sounding.
2121 Engine Three responded to Main St for a
motor vehicle accident.
!
Wednesday May 30
1334 Engine Three responded to Grove St for
an alarm sounding.
!
Thursday May 31
1237 Engine three, Car One, Ladder One,
Engine One responded to a building fire.
1919 Engine Three responded to Lafayette St
for a medical Call.
1957 Engine Three responded to Moody Park
for a bike accident.
!
Friday June 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
0106 Engine Three responded to Lafayette St
for a medical call.
!
Saturday June 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1751 Engine Three responded to Heritage Dr
for a medical Call.
2356 Engine Three responded to Main St for a
car into a building.
!
Sunday June 3
1042 Engine Three responded to North St for
a motor vehicle accident.
County Board Of Commissioners Meeting
NEWPORT, NH--The Sullivan County Board
of Commissioners will be holding its monthly
business meeting Tuesday, June 5th, at 3:00
p.m. in Newport, at the County Administration
Building, 1st Floor, Commissioners Conference
Room. The public is welcome and encouraged
to attend.
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e-Ticker News of Claremont, Section B B14
News From The Claremont Senior Center
By Claire Lessard, Chairman Of The Board
!
May was busy and a successful month. June is shaping up to also be busy. So here goes: Tuesday - June 5 our monthly meeting will be held
at 12:30 PM in the Owens Hall. Wednesdays - June 6, 13, and 20…Foot Clinic at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $18.00. Call (603) 543-6800 for an appointment.
Program is open to all. Ping Pong at 10:00 a.m. Exercise at 10:00 a.m. Thursday - June 7 at 10:30 a.m...LSVN will hold a Blood Pressure
clinic. Free and open to all. Thursday - June 14...lunch and our monthly Birthday Celebration. Saturday - June 16 we will have another In-Door
Yard Sale from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Early Birds 7:00 a.m.)…coffee and donuts will be available, and on Sunday June 17 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00
p.m.! The Yard Sale is coordinated by Judy St. Pierre. She is accepting "rental tables" if you wish to join the fun.! So give her a call at the center
at (603) 543-5998.
Sunday - June 17 we will have our Father"s Day Brunch. Please note the time change...9:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Adults - $8.00 and Children under
8 - $4.00. Thursday - June 21 at 11:00 a.m...CVHC will hold a Blood Pressure / Blood Sugar clinic. Free and open to all. Also that day...a Health
Series “Organ Donations” will be presented. Enjoy Bridge at 1:00 p.m. Friday - June 22 at 6:00 p.m., our Jr.-Senior Group will meet. All young
seniors are welcome!
On Mondays...play Cribbage at 1:00 p.m. On Tuesdays...Exercise or play pool at 10:00 a.m. Also, hearing aid cleanings held. Play cards at
1:00 p.m. On Wednesdays...play Ping Pong at 10:00 a.m. Also, for those who like to play bingo, come on over. Bingo starts at 1:00 p.m. but
come early at 12 noon and check out our! “Add a Table Café” were you can enjoy an assortment of sandwiches, desserts and drinks. The proceeds
from the café help to purchase new tables for the center. On Thursdays...you can exercise or play pool at 10:00 a.m. or enjoy bridge at
1:00 p.m. On Fridays...play ping pong at 10:00 a.m. or if you like to knit, join the knitting / crafts group at 1:00 p.m.
Looking ahead…Sunday - July 22, we are planning a "Penny Sale" coordinated by Judy St. Pierre and Claire Lessard.!If you have "new items"
that you wish to donate, bring them to the center Monday thru Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We could use your help to make this a
success...so if you are interested in joining the fun, give Judy a call at the center.
Remember that lunch is served twice a week at 11:45 a.m. Members $4.00 / non-members $5.00.Tuesday!! - June 5 … soup, roast pork, rice
pilaf, peas, jello with whipped cream. Thursday - June 7 … salad, chicken stew w / biscuits, dessert. Tuesday! - June 12 …soup, baked stuffed
haddock, mashed potato, veggie, dessert. Thursday - June 14 … Flag Day!! Red, white and blue tossed salad, Sloppy Joes on a bun, french
fries, carrot salad and birthday cake. Tuesday! - June19 … First day of Summer buffet! Hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans and make your own
sundae. Thursday - June 21… soup, pork chops w/stuffing, baked potato, broccoli and dessert. Tuesday! - June 26 … tossed salad, chicken!
Cordon Bleu, mashed potato, green beans and dessert. Thursday - June 28 … tossed salad, Yankee pot roast, potato, carrots and dessert.
Don"t miss an opportunity to travel. Best of Times Travel bus trips will take you to:!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Marvelous Montreal - July 16 / 17.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Scarborough, Maine, for a Twin Lobster Luncheon and American Bandstand - August 21.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Beatlemania Now in Lincoln, Rhode Island - September 25.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Penn Dutch Country and the new show Jonah - October 16-18.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kings of Country Music Live in Concert at the Mohegan Sun - November 13.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Irish Christmas with John MacNally in Randolph, MA - December 5.
New Year's Eve Day Trip featuring the hit show "One For the Road" in Castleton Ballroom in Windham, NH - December 31.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Contact or stop by the center for flyers and to register!
A great way to advertise your business is through our monthly newsletter. The ad will be “your business card” size printed in the letter. Call the
center for rates. We extend a “thank you” to Kathan Gardens in Newport, NH, for their donation of lovely yellow flowers for our two urns at the
entrance of the center. An apology is extended to Carol St. Pierre"s daughter...Jill...typo called her Jill Towne but she is Jill Towle.
We are now proud to have “center” t-shirts available. Stop by and give them a look and place your order. We have sizes from small to XXXXX
Large and priced right!
Stop by and check out our new look in our lounge area. Enjoy a cup of coffee, read a newspaper or enjoy our TV.
Come see the wonderful photo display!of our recent 1st Annual Senior Prom. To purchase a photo(s), place your order at the center. Photos are
numbered and easy to order. Order as many as you want. Prices: 4 x 6 are $2.00 each / 8 x 10 are $4.00 each. Thank you, Ken Coulombe, for
the great photo work and display.
Check out our! library and wonderful gift shop. Remember that the “Place You Want To Be” is the Claremont Senior Center, Inc. located at 5
Acer Heights. Tel. (603) 543-5998.!

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Students Seize Opportunity
At The Adult Learning Center
By Charlene Lovett, Member
Claremont School Board
Historically, America has been considered
the land of opportunity. Although debate today
questions its availability to all people, there is
no doubt that the Claremont School District
provides high school students with ample opportunity.
Given that individuals are born into
and experience different circumstances
throughout their lives, opportunity is an essential
element of success. Yet, opportunity alone
is not enough. The motivation to overcome
one"s circumstances in order to take advantage
of opportunity is the driving force behind
success.
The Adult Learning Center (ALC) in Claremont
is home to students of all ages who have
recognized the opportunity it provides and are
motivated to earn their high school diploma.
Last week, I had the fortune to interview three
students who are graduating this month. Matthew
Driscoll, Thomas Meade and Amber
Southwick, originally high school students from
Newport, worked together on a school project
inspired by a history lesson and the desire to
honor veterans.
Needing to earn a credit in independent
study on team-building and group dynamics in
order to graduate, these students elected to
build a cardboard sled and enter the race at
Arrowhead earlier this spring. Many ideas
were exchanged as to what type of sled to
build, but eventually the students agreed on a
theme that honored veterans. Having learned
about the Flying Tigers in a history course
taught by Ray Gagnon, the students painted a
shark tooth design on the nose of the sled just
as the Flying Tigers did on the noses of their
P-40s in the late 1930s.
Written along the sides of
the sled was the caption
“For all veterans we thank
you.” As a result of their
work, these students earned
third place for most creative
sled.
Providing opportunities for
success in education is critical
to motivating students to
continue to move forward.
Students are not always
successful in a traditional
high school setting. An alternative,
such as the ALC,
can make all of the difference.
According to Matthew,
he would have not
graduated from high school
had it not been for the ALC.
This month he will be the
first child and grandchild in
his family to graduate with a
high school diploma, and
plans on enlisting in the
Army. Thomas, who struggled
at the Newport High
School, never missed a
class at the ALC. He will
also be the first child and
grandchild to graduate from
high school, and has been
accepted to Lincoln Technical
Institute. Amber, who
works full time and had to
attend classes at night, will
graduate and be the first
one in her family to go to
college. She will attend
River Valley Community College
for her general educational
requirements before transferring to
Great Bay in order to become a veterinary
technician.
These students and the rest of their graduating
class were motivated to take advantage of
the opportunities offered at the ALC. On June
18th, they will walk down the aisle in cap and
gown and receive their diplomas. Please join
us as we congratulate the Claremont Adult
High School Class of 2012. They are:
Kerri Allcock
Joseph Grant Benson, Jr.
Tiffanie Rose Benware
Jason Carey, Jr.
The City Center Business Alliance has displayed a collection
of art, the “Claremont” collection, by Phyllis R. Bailey in one
of the window fronts on Tremont Street as part of the Alumni
celebration. Additional windows on Tremont Street are
scheduled to be dressed up to showcase the City as well in
time for this weekend!s activities (Phyllis A. Muzeroll photo).
Ashley Marie Childs
Matthew Scott Driscoll
Brianna Marie French
Whitney Morgan Germana
Brett Hull
Olney Karl Knight, Jr
Eric C. Lawn
Ronald McCormick
Thomas Irving Roseair Meade
Stacie L. Merritt
Jeffrey Morse
Kaily Lynn Richardson
Seth Taylor Richman
Shelby Sanders
Amber Rose Southwick
Michael Tewksbury