May 11, 2012 - Colebrook Chronicle

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The Colebrook Chronicle 

COVERING THE TOWNS OF THE UPPER CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY 

FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012 603-246-8998 

VOL. 12, NO. 44 

Balsams Auction Preview Attracts Much Interest 

to the preview of the auction at the Balsams Grand Resort Hotel are greeted in the foyer by 

Visitors 

items logged in the auction catalog. Over 2,500 items are listed for sale and are on display 

numerous 

the hotel. The auction begins at 9 a.m. on May 12. For a video preview, see this week’s 

throughout 

News of the Week at www.colebrookchronicle.com. Charles Jordan photo. 

Video 

History Of Canaan School Athletics 

On Display At Historical Society 

Liz Carney 

By 

sports programs for the 

The 

Eagles varsity teams 

Canaan 

come to an end at the con- 

will 

of the softball and baseclusion 

regular/post season action. 

ball 

is the result of the expecta- 

It 

of declining enrollment. 

tion 

school returns late in the 

When 

Canaan will be aligned 

summer 

Pittsburg where they will 

with 

a new era of sports work- 

begin 

together instead competing 

ing 

each other. The girls 

against 

boys teams during their 

and 

year will be the scene of 

first 

Memorial High School’s historical memorabilia with T-shirts, jackets and lettered sweaters 

Canaan 

donated by the community and past Canaan athletes to the Canaan Historical Society for preser- 

were 

and to be viewed by the public at a sports exhibit set up in honor of the school’s sports provation 

located at the historical society in Canaan above the Alice M. Ward Library. The exhibit is open 

grams 

to the public now until this fall whenever the library is open. Liz Carney photo. 

new friendships and 

creating 

previous ones 

strengthening 

setting a new precedent 

while 

both of the schools and be- 

for 

a new era for the sports 

ginning 

programs. 

of the community 

Members 

on page 7) 

(Continued 

Donna Jordan 

By 

is your chance to own 

Here 

Balsams’ antique elevator 

the 

any one of dozens of carpets 

or 

pine cone designs, green 

(there’s 

red roses, and a host of 

floral, 

others). Or perhaps you would 

interested in owning the con- 

be 

of the Neil Tillotson Suite 

tents 

with blonde wood 

(complete 

a large map of the 

furniture, 

a black coffee table with 

world, 

inlaid and a jet tub). 

alabaster 

New Tower Appears 

On Canaan Hillside 

Donna Jordan 

By 

cell tower installed by Ver- 

A 

Electric Company, has 

mont 

from a wooded hillside 

emerged 

Canaan, Vt. 

in 

near the Public 

Standing 

of N.H. dam which 

Service 

the Connecticut River in 

spans 

Stewartstown and Ca- 

West 

the tower can be seen 

naan, 

from a one-acre spot that 

rising 

Electric Company 

Vermont 

purchased from Ca- 

(VELCO) 

resident Michael Daley on 

naan 

(Continued on page 3) 


out-going Town Manager Donna Caron, at right, poses 

Colebrook’s 

an open house party held in her honor on May 4 with in- 

during 

Town Manager Becky Merrow Newton. Charles Jordan 

coming 

photo. 

Beecher Falls Post Office 

Is To Remain Open 

to close 3,600 rural 

Plans 

offices—including the one 

post 

Beecher Falls, Vt.,—have 

in 

reversed. The U.S. Post- 

been 

General Patrick Donamaster 

announced this week that, 

hoe 

telecommunications tower 

The 

Canaan. Angela Wheeler 

in 

photo. 

the post offices will re- 

while 

open, many will see cutmain 

in their operating hours, 

backs 

in an attempt to reign in the 

all 

budget. 

department’s 

on page 7) 

(Continued 

Weathervane Is Rebuilding 

Weathervane Theatre in 

The 

is a hive of activity– 

Whitefield 

so than usual–as workers 

more 

over their Lancaster 

swarm 

property rebuilding and 

Road 

the summer theater 

repairing 

time for their July 7 opening. 

in 

construction replaces work 

The 

storage space lost in a dev- 

and 

fire last October–and 

astating 

the building goes up, the 

as 

on page 3) 

(Continued

Page 2 The Colebrook Chronicle Friday, May 11, 2012 

Balsams 

(Continued from page 1) 

the contents of the Gov- 

There’s 

Suite or the Veranda 

ernor’s 

In fact, there are over 

Suite. 

items that will be auc- 

2,500 

off tomorrow at the histioned 

Balsams Grand Resort 

toric 

in Dixville Notch. The 

Hotel 

new owners, Dan 

hotel’s 

Jr., and Dan Dagesse, 

Hebert, 

looking to clear just about 

are 

out—with the help 

everything 

North Country Auctions— 

of 

they begin the demoli- 

before 

and reconstruction work in 

tion 

next month or so. 

the 

you’re lucky, you might 

If 

be the successful bidder of 

even 

of the many tote boards 

one 

pronounced election result 

that 

the years of First in the 

from 

Primary elections held 

Nation 

the hotel’s ballot room. That 

in 

room, along with the 

ballot 

dining room and Cap- 

ballroom, 

Study, familiar to so 

tain’s 

will soon be a thing of 

many, 

past. They will fall to the 

the 

ball and a brand new, 

wrecking 

facility will rise 

state-of-the-art 

the old Dix House 

between 

will not be removed) and 

(which 

Hampshire House. A new 

the 

lot will take over where 

parking 

Balsams Inn and Wind 

the 

House are located 

Whistle 

buildings, too, will be 

(those 

down). 

coming 

the Chronicle walked 

As 

the hotel during the 

through 

of the auction items 

preview 

we found many for- 

yesterday, 

employees wandering the 

mer 

and reminiscing with oth- 

halls 

“It’s nice to walk through 

ers. 

halls again, and I will be 

the 

for the auction,” said 

back 

Tallmage, who came to 

Patricia 

Balsams for the apprentice- 

the 

program from June 1994- 

ship 

Tallmage worked at the ho- 

97. 

in the kitchen until it closed 

tel 

fall. She has been unem- 

last 

since that time, and 

ployed 

out only yesterday that 

found 

chairs from the Wilderness Ski Area sit lined up in front of the 

Ski 

Inn, near the hotel, waiting for bidders. Charles Jordan 

Balsams 

photo. 

photo: Rows and rows of chairs are lined up in the dining room 

Left 

the Balsams Grand Resort Hotel, ready for auction. Right photo: 

of 

employee Patricia Tallmage told the Chronicle it felt good 

Former 

be in the halls of the hotel again. She was one of many former 

to 

employees looking over the auction items. Charles Jordan photos. 

entire contents of the Neil Tillotson Suite are listed in the 

The 

catalog, including the blonde wood, black ornate coffee 

auction 

double beds, a television set and, on the wall behind the 

table, 

a large map of the world. Charles Jordan photo. 

couch, 

has been hired to work at 

she 

N.H. Unemployment Office 

the 

Colebrook. 

in 

visitors to the preview 

Many 

taking photographs as 

were 

walked through, and hun- 

they 

of potential bidders were 

dreds 

for Saturday’s auc- 

registering 

walking out with not only 

tion, 

bidder number, but two 

their 

11-inch-by-17-inch sheets 

large, 

paper filled in tiny print with 

of 

thousands of items that will 

the 

under the gavel. 

go 

doors to rooms were 

Some 

closed and locked— 

already 

items having been cleaned 

their 

and placed in with the lots 

out 

other rooms. The walls in the 

in 

(which we could see 

theater 

peering through the glass 

while 

the projector booth) were 

from 

clean, right down to 

stripped 

studs. The theater seats 

the 

in place and covered in 

were 

the owners wish 

plastic—items 

save for the new theater 

to 

it is completed. The ballot 

when 

and Captain’s Study were 

room 

to the public, and we 

closed 

told the contents of the 

were 

Room would be on dis- 

Ballot 

in the new Ballot Room 

play 

the rebuild is completed. 

when 

panels were removed 

Electric 

wiring disconnected in ar- 

and 

of the hotel that will be deeas 

In fact, there is no 

molished. 

at all in the building—the 

heat 

plant has been disman- 

boiler 

and is part of the auction 

tled 

list. 

rooms were filled with 

Hotel 

or blankets piled high on 

linens 

and dressers, in fact, there 

beds 

so many items to look 

are 

are almost too 

over—there 

and it will be perhaps 

many, 

for anyone look- 

overwhelming 

for a small trinket as a meing 

of the hotel. Boxes of 

mento 

memorabilia and old 

Balsams 

might just be the 

photographs 

for those looking to hold 

ticket 

memories close. (They can 

their 

found in the former dining 

be 

Or perhaps ski bibs or 

room.) 

signs might just be the 

trail 

ticket. 

Caggiula, who spent 35 

Bill 

running the Wilderness 

years 

Shop at the ski area with 

Ski 

Tillotson, said that he is in 

Tom 

of returning to that job 

hopes 

the ski area reopens. 

when 

and I will probably go 

“Tom 

into partnership again,” he 

back 

Skis and poles and other 

said. 

paraphernalia are part of 

ski 

sale—however all of the 

the 

are in storage and 

snowshoes 

not be sold, said Caggiula. 

will 

is going to be mod- 

“Everything 

and it’s going to come 

ernized 

to where it should be,” Cag- 

up 

said about the renovation 

giula 

for the resort, which in- 

plans 

the hotel, the ski area 

cludes 

the Balsams Panoramic 

and 

Club. 

Country 

will be two auctions 

There 

place at the same time 

taking 

one outdoors and the 

tomorrow: 

indoors. If you’re looking 

other 

the contents of the phone 

for 

or washers and dryers or 

shop 

or items from the Tillotson 

tools 

Factory or Balsams 

Rubber 

a roulette machine or 

vans, 

one of the paddleboats 

even 

Lake Gloriette, these will 

from 

found in the outdoor auction. 

be 

auction is scheduled to 

The 

at 9 a.m. on Saturday 

start 

and will likely move 

morning 

fast. Most items will be 

very 

in lots, other items will be 

sold 

as contents of rooms, and 

sold 

others will be sold individu- 

still 

A second preview takes 

ally. 

today (from 10 a.m.-3 

place 

potential bidders can 

p.m.); 

at 7:30 on Saturday 

arrive 

to get one last preview 

morning 

to sign up for a bid number 

or 

the auction begins. 

before 

is going good and 

“Everything 

say they are going to do it 

they 

in one day,” said Balsams co 

all 

Dan Hebert. He re- 

-owner 

his first impression of 

called 

hotel, when he was around 

the 

or 12 years old. “I used to 

11 

my dad out here—he used 

help 

do the maintenance on the 

to 

equipment and I 

refrigeration 

hand him the tools,” 

would 

Hebert. 

laughed 

the auction is com- 

Once 

attention will turn once 

pleted, 

to the planning board 

again 

needed for Balsams 

approvals 

LLC to subdivide the 

View 

in Dixville Notch and 

property 

Chronicle Video 

www.colebrookchronicle.com 

NEWS OF THE 

VIDEO 

FOR MAY 11, 2012 

WEEK 

Chronicle traveled to the 

The 

Grand Resort Hotel in 

Balsams 

Notch this week, with 

Dixville 

yesterday and today 

previews 

held to showcase the many 

were 

that will be auctioned off 

items 

Saturday. Nearly 2,500 

on 

from the historic hotel 

items 

be sold, and the owners 

will 

declared that everything 

have 

go. The auction is in an- 

must 

of the demolition and 

ticipation 

of much of the hotel. 

renovation 

sale will begin at 9 a.m. on 

The 

May 12. 

Saturday, 

footage of the event was 

Our 

by WMUR in Man- 

requested 

and WCAX in Burlingchester 

Darren Perron of WCAX 

ton. 

us that they plan to be at 

tells 

Balsams reporting today. 

the 

Chronicle welcomes the 

The 

of its newest reporter, 

addition 

Wheeler. A native to the 

Angela 

she has been covering 

area, 

for the Colebrook 

events 

for the past few 

Chronicle 

and has recently begun 

weeks, 

and filming video 

co-anchoring 

the Video News. Look for 

on 

reports in this week’s 

Angie’s 

on local events, including 

video 

Junior Honor Soci- 

Colebrook’s 

Induction and the annual 

ety 

Teddy Bear Clinic at Upper 

Colebrook (the Balsams re- 

in 

encompasses both towns). 

sort 

week, the Colebrook Plan- 

Last 

Board approved three out 

ning 

four subdivisions the owners 

of 

looking for in that town, 

were 

the fourth one will be re- 

and 

at a special planning 

viewed 

meeting on May 22. The 

board 

had decided to continue 

board 

one subdivision pending 

that 

information that would 

further 

what is buried in the 

explain 

waste dump on that one 

liquid 

parcel. In addition, 

subdivided 

Coos County Planning 

the 

(which oversees property 

Board 

the unincorporated places) is 

in 

to review subdivision 

going 

for the conservation ease- 

plans 

held by the Forest Sociments 

on the Dixville lands. That 

ety 

is scheduled to be held 

meeting 

Lancaster on May 24. 

in 

co-owner Dan Hebert, Jr., told the Colebrook Chronicle’s 

Balsams 

News of the Week that everything is moving smoothly with 

Video 

for Saturday’s auction. You can see the full video report at 

plans 

Thomas Jordan photo. 

www.colebrookchronicle.com. 

Valley Hospital. 

Connecticut 

also have footage of the 

We 

art show held by area 

regional 

schools in Colebrook. We 

high 

with one of the students, 

spoke 

Masters of Canaan, who 

Katie 

to us about one of her 

talked 

an illustrated portrait of 

pieces, 

Lennon. 

John 

week rounds out with a 

This 

feature by Chronicle 

special 

Reporter Liz Carney, 

Sports 

takes us on a tour of the 

who 

Canaan Eagles historic 

new 

at the Alice M. Ward 

exhibit 

Library. 

Memorial 

Jordan 

—Thomas 

Editor 

Video 

For 

Video News 

And the 

Latest 

Weather, 

Visit 

www.colebrookchronicle.com

Friday, May 11, 2012 The Colebrook Chronicle Page 3 

sent and future the North 

Tower home to professional 

Country’s 


Hill Road. It is, ex- 

Green 

Daley, an emergency 

plained 

telecommunications 

services 

for use by VELCO line- 

tower 

only. The Chronicle has 

men 

that the tower is one of 

learned 

that VELCO is installing in 

36 

state of Vermont, and is 

the 

of their “Statewide Radio 

part 

creating a private mo- 

Project,” 

communications network 

bile 

the company. The linemen 

for 

use the private service 

will 

utility installations, 

during 

and maintenance and 

repair 

response. At the site 

emergency 

a monopole tower with an- 

is 

an equipment shelter, a 

tennas, 

propane tank and 

generator, 

equipment, all within 

operating 

fenced-in gravel area. “It 

a 

really nice,” said Daley. 

looks 

said it shows up twice as 

“They 

right now as it will six 

much 

from now,” when the 

months 

grows in during 

vegetation 

weather, he explained. 

warmer 

said Daley, is look- 

VELCO, 

to lease space on the pole in 

ing 

very near future to compa- 

the 

like Verizon—which has 

nies 

expressed an interest. 

already 

anticipation is that cell 

“The 

providers will lease 

service 

off the pole from 

space 

he said. The telecom- 

VELCO,” 

monopole was 

munications 

last fall by the Vt. 

approved 

Service Board. 

Public 

pole rises 100 feet from 

The 

height of the land, he said. 

the 

bought the land from 

Velco 

which was just enough 

Daley, 

needed for the project. 

space 

company hosted a one-day 

The 

test at the site last year 

balloon 

finalizing plans for the 

before 

installation. 

monopole 

think it will be good for all 

“I 

us,” said Daley. “No one has 

of 

opposed to it, and every- 

been 

is thinking we will get 

one 

cell service from it.” He 

some 

that while VELCO was 

said 

from having to go be- 

exempt 

the Canaan Planning 

fore 

(because the tower is for 

Board 

services only), they 

emergency 

so anyway just to keep the 

did 

apprised of the project. 

Town 

seem to be really good 

“They 

so far,” said Daley. 

stewards 

had this thing that bore 

“They 

hole right under the ground, 

a 

they didn’t have to disturb 

so 

ground. And they’ve made 

the 

for state police or border 

offers 

to use the pole, too,” he 

patrol 

“Everybody’s wish is that 

said. 

get great cell service from 

we 

and hopefully wireless 

this, 

will migrate that way 

Internet 

too.” 

to plans filed with 

According 

state of Vermont, the State- 

the 

Radio Project goal is to 

wide 

telecommunications 

improve 

to all of Vermont. 

technology 

Weathervane 


summer theater 

Whitefield 

a funding campaign 

launches 

keep pace with the work. 

to 

a theme of “Restore- 

With 

the cam- 

Rebuild-Rededicate,” 

speaks to the need to 

paign 

damages to the main 

restore 

rebuild the work and 

building, 

space lost, and rededi- 

storage 

themselves to their pre- 

cate 

theatre. 

Weathervane is adding a 

The 

to house dressing rooms, 

wing 

and backstage prep 

storage, 

that were formerly 

areas 

in make-shift space of 

housed 

adjacent old, original barn 

the 

That, coupled with 

theatre. 

restoration of the entire 

needed 

restroom, utility corridor, 

public 

interior theater wall should 

and 

to be a handsome up- 

prove 

of the main building. 

grade 

the theater lost 

Additionally, 

entire carpentry/set con- 

their 

space and tools when 

struction 

Oct. 10 fire leveled the 

the 

structure: the replace- 

original 

is a new 40 by 80 foot 

ment 

space on the north 

workshop 

of the theater. 

side 

course,” commented 

“Of 

President Dan Salomon, 

Board 

coverage on an old 

“insurance 

doesn’t compare with the 

barn 

of new construction. We 

cost 

as we planned that the 

learned 

will cover about a 

insurance 

of the cost of repairing 

third 

replacing what was materi- 

and 

lost.” ally 

was not materially lost 

What 

decades of memories 

were 

by generations of resi- 

shared 

and visitors who have 

dents 

many a summer night’s 

enjoyed 

since 1966. 

entertainment 

in that year by Gibbs 

Founded 

and the late Tom Haas, 

Murray 

Theatre has been a main- 

the 

that has grown into a full 

stay 

not only of professional 

summer 

that rival Broad- 

productions 

but also an accredited inway, 

program for college stutern 

and an August summer 

dents, 

for area youth. 

camp 

what is gained is an 

And 

with this rebuild- 

opportunity 

for benefactor participation, 

ing 

opportunities, and busi- 

naming 

sponsorships that will asness 

the region of the continued 

sure 

of this very vital part 

longevity 

the wider community. The 

of 

is seeking supporting 

theatre 

to join them in their 

partners 

to entertainment 

dedication 

education for decades to 

and 

come. 

range planning had 

“Long 

included the need to 

always 

and incorporate 

consolidate 

rooms in the Theatre,” 

dressing 

Managing Director Lyn 

said 

“Board and staff— 

Winter. 

scattered and working 

most 

during the off-season 

elsewhere 

to react quickly to an 

—had 

time frame in order 

accelerated 

meet the opening of our 47th 

to 

And we’re planning 

summer. 

a great one!” 

for 

summer will offer a full 

This 

of programs, activities 

schedule 

events alongside the 

and 

unique alternat- 

Weathervane’s 

repertory schedule of seven 

ing 

productions: musicals “9 

major 

5,” “Avenue Q,” “Kiss Me 

to 

“Young Frankenstein” 

Kate,” 

revue “Moose Capades,” 

and 

comedies “Sylvia” and 

plus 

Over Buffalo.” 

“Moon 

box office opens June 21 

The 

837-9322, or wvboxof- 

at 

Additional 

fice@yahoo.com. 

47 information is avail- 

Season 

at www.weathervaneabletheatre.org. 

construction is underway, with a site visit Monday from a group representing the build- 

Weathervane 

committee, staff, directors, and Bank of New Hampshire: Dave Presby, committee member; Chris 

ing 

scenic painter; David Kenney, Weathervane Treasurer; Lyn Winter, Weathervane Managing 

Carter, 

Tim Bourdeau, AVP, Office Manager Whitefield Bank of N.H.; Dan Salomon, Weathervane 

Director; 

John Martin, VP, Commercial Lending Bank of N.H.; M.J. Chase, WV Secretary; Kit 

President; 

Weathervane Board and committee member; and Thad Presby, owner, Presby Construction. 

Carter, 

Courtesy photo. 

Police, Fire, EMS Reports 

NORTHUMBERLAND 

POLICE 

Monday, April 30, police 

On 

a call from a resident 

received 

Crow Hill Street that some- 

on 

was going through his vehione 

The person was last seen 

cle. 

a dark colored hoodie 

wearing 

the area running. Police 

leaving 

in the area and were 

arrived 

to located the person. 

unable 

having any knowledge 

Anyone 

asked to contact police. 

is 

Friday, May 4, at ap- 

On 

7:46 a.m., police 

proximately 

a report of criminal 

received 

from Mike Gonyer. He 

mischief 

that someone spun the 

reported 

on the backside of the 

lawn 

with a vehicle, by the 

river 

Estate. Anyone hav- 

Weymess 

information pertaining to 

ing 

incident is asked to contact 

this 

police. 

Sunday, May 6, at ap- 

On 

4:10 p.m., police 

proximately 

to a brush fire in the 

responded 

of 95 Lost Nation Road. 

area 

are looking for any infor- 

Police 

leading to any vehicles 

mation 

were seen in the area of 95 

that 

Nation that may have ap- 

Lost 

to have been suspicious 

peared 

nature. Please contact if you 

in 

have any information. 

POLICE 

COLEBROOK 

Thursday, May 3, Cole- 

On 

police arrested Matthew 

brook 

on Pleasant Street in Cole- 

Cote 

on a Superior Court sumbrookmons, 

Friday, May 4, at 9:57 

On 

police investigated a re- 

a.m., 

from the Home Health 

port 

that medications were 

Dept. 

for one of its patients. 

missing 

11:32 p.m., a caller from 

At 

Road reported that 

Hospital 

had received a cell phone 

they 

asking if they wanted to 

call 

some Vocodin. Police 

purchase 

are continuing to investigate. 

POLICE 

QUEBEC 

SYRINGES 

INVESTIGATE 

January, while trying 

Last 

a pair of jeans at a Hart’s 

on 

in Sherbrooke, Que., a 

store 

man was pricked by a 

young 

in one of the pockets. 

syringe 

was blood on the syringe, 

There 

several vaccines and medica- 

so 

were immediately admintions 

to the young man. Anistered 

similar problem arose in 

other 

at Zeller's and another 

March 

at Hart’s. All clothing was 

case 

and another syringe 

searched, 

found. was 

May 2, someone was 

On 

by a “blood filled” sy- 

pricked 

at Zeller’s on 13th Ave. in 

ringe 

That person was 

Sherbrooke. 

at the CHU Hospital in 

treated 

That same day a 

Fleurimont. 

purchased jeans for her 

lady 

at Zeller’s at Gallerie 

husband 

Saisons in Sherbrooke 

Quatre 

when taking the new jeans 

and, 

her washer, found a sy- 

from 

As the day progressed 

ringe. 

clothing in the store was 

the 

very carefully only to 

checked 

another, bringing the total 

find 

three in that one day. 

to 

are asking shoppers to 

Police 

extremely careful as these 

be 

very disturbing situations 

are 

dangerous incidents, re- 

and 

in the victims needing 

sulting 

medications and 

precautionary 

for several months. 

treatments 

more dirty syringes 

Five 

found at Carrefour de 

were 

at the Intersport store 

l’Estrie 

May 4 and May 5. Thank- 

on 

due to customers being 

fully, 

of the problem, nobody 

aware 

pricked by the needles. Re- 

got 

back from the Montreal 

sults 

on the first needles 

Laboratory 

show that they did indeed 

found 

human blood. This 

contain 

the total of needles 

makes 

at 15. Police and store 

found 

are investigating. 

officials 

Bellam 

—Corey 

PARALLEL EMS 

45TH 

was provided on 

Training 

salts.” Bath salts is a new 

“bath 

drug that is legal and 

street 

to get that can be addictive 

easy 

cause hallucinations, self 

and 

and even death. There 

injury 

been reported cases of 

have 

being transported by 

patients 

under the influence of 

EMS 

salts in northern New 

bath 

and EMTs need to 

Hampshire 

prepared to treat the symp- 

be 

that can occur with use of 

toms 

this drug including hyperten- 

paranoia, hallucinations, 

sion, 

dizziness, tightness 

psychosis, 

the chest, difficulty breath- 

in 

and kidney failure. 

ing, 

following is the activity 

The 

for April 29-May 5. 

report 

April 29, at 1:55 a.m., the 

On 

responded Cole- 

department 

for a medical emergency. 

brook 

patient was transported to 

The 

UCVH. 

May 1, at 3:15 a.m., the 

On 

responded to Coos 

department 

Nursing Hospital in 

County 

Stewartstown for a medi- 

West 

emergency. The patient was 

cal 

to UCVH. At 12:22 

transported 

the department responded 

p.m., 

CCNH for ay transfer to 

to 

At 2:38 p.m., the de- 

UCVH. 

responded to Colepartment 


brook 


The 


UCVH. 

responded to Canaan, 

partment 


Vt., 


The 

UCVH. 


On 

responded to 

department 

for a transfer to Andro- 

UCVH 

Valley Hospital. At 

scoggin 

a.m., the department re- 

9:20 

to Androscoggin Valley 

sponded 

for a transfer to 

Hospital 

At 12 p.m., the depart- 

UCVH. 

responded to UCVH for a 

ment 

to DHMC. At 5:07 

transfer 

the department responded 

p.m., 

UCVH for a transfer to 

to 

DHMC. 

May 3, at 7:57 p.m., the 

On 

responded to Cole- 

department 


brook 

patient refused transport. 

The 

May 4, at 2:23 p.m., the 

On 

responded to Cole- 

department 


brook 


The 


UCVH. 

responded to Colepartment 


brook 


The 

At 7 p.m., the depart- 

UCVH. 

responded to UCVH for a 

ment 

to DHMC. 

transfer 


On 

responded to Co- 

department 

for a medical emerlumbia 

The patient was transgency. 

ported to UCVH.

Page 4 

View From The 

45th Parallel 

Peeking Into First Class 

the risk of being accused of not getting over our 

At 

anniversary of the Titanic sinking wallowing of 

100th 

few weeks ago, we were reminded yesterday of a 

a 

in one of the Titanic flicks. We thought about it 

scene 

walking around the Balsams Hotel Thursday 

while 

the first day of the preview leading up to to- 

during 

big auction. 

morrow’s 

a scene in the movie where the people in 

There’s 

finally break through the gated barriers on 

steerage 

to reach the higher decks as the Titanic is 

stairways 

sinking. All of a sudden a group of Irish immi- 

rapidly 

bust open a door and find themselves in a degrants 

grand dining room complete with lavish furserted 

and glittering silverware in disarray. 

nishings 

its first class!” a fellow mutters in effect as he 

“Blimey, 

his compatriots from below deck get their first 

and 

at how the other half live. 

look 

were a lot of folks, us included, who were say- 

There 

something like that yesterday as we had unlimited 

ing 

to the grand hotel of Dixville Notch, roaming 

access 

“steerage” to the Neil Tillotson stateroom and 

from 

As many times as we’ve been all over that 

beyond. 

through the years, we still found that we got lost 

place 

few times yesterday and had to backtrack to get back 

a 

familiar territory. 

to 

there were people we knew—many, like 

Everywhere 

who wanted to get a final look at the place as we 

us, 

it. Some shared memories. We even told one 

remember 

how Donna and I spent New Year’s Eve 1979 

friend 

in the lounge with Chip Carter and a group of 

dancing 

Service Men—Chip was there to campaign for 

Secret 

father’s reelection. Someone told us how he re- 

his 

skiing up to the front door of the hotel one 

membered 

A couple was there to find the room where they 

year. 

their honeymoon. Even co-owner Dan Hebert, 

spent 

shared with us his earliest memories of the Bal- 

Jr., 

out there as a youngster on a plumbsams—working 

job with his dad. “I handed him the tools,” Dan 

ing 

quipped. 

storied walls and halls echo with individual 

Those 

We were glad to see that many of the ho- 

memories. 

best known accessories will remain, like that 

tel’s 

turtle covered highboy off the Captain’s Study 

gaudy 

many of the one-of-a-kind Balsams antiquities 

and 

Barba gathered up over the years to decorate 

Steve 

grand old dame’s walls. 

the 

the old gal needs repair, that’s for sure. For 

But 

bit of fading glitter we’d find fallen plaster or a 

every 

pipe just across the way. Unlike the Titanic, 

leaking 

hope that the Balsams will be able to stay 

there’s 

afloat in a brand new form. 


Box 263 • Colebrook, NH 03576. 

P.O. 

(603) 246-8998 • Fax (603) 246-9918 

Tel. 

editor@colebrookchronicle.com 

email: 


web: 

Charles J. Jordan; Publisher: Donna Jordan; 

Editor: 

Angela Wheeler 

Reporter/Photographer: 

Reporter/Photographer: Liz Carney; 

Sports 

Photographer: Tina McKenzie; 

Sports 

Correspondent: Corey Bellam; 

Canadian 

Editor: Thomas Jordan 

Video 

Charles J. Jordan 

Colebrook Chronicle (founded 2000) is published by Jordan 

The 

established 1985. 

Associates, 


The Way We Were... 

to the Editor: 

Letter 

am writing this letter in 

I 

to the article in the 

response 

“Balsams Owners 


Renovation May Be In 

Say 

Jeopardy.” 

I am mistaken, now 

Unless 

may be put on hold 

everything 

the renovations may incur 

and 

costs. 

additional 

fact of the matter is that 

The 

Brooks and the Planning 

David 

are 100 percent correct in 

Board 

environmental re- 

requesting 

from N.H. DES prior to 

ports 

approval of the subdivi- 

the 

Yes, it would be good to 

sions. 

what is or isn’t in the 

know 

of said property in ques- 

ground 

especially since it had altion, 

been an issue with previways 

potential buyers. 

ous 

the new owners to now 

For 

and make the planning 

attempt 

a scapegoat by stating 

board 

any holdup of the approval 

that 

the subdivisions may put the 

of 

in jeopardy is disingenu- 

project 

at best. This issue is someous 

that the new owners 

thing 

have been riding point 

should 

instead of taking their pre- 

on 

course of action. 

sent 

Estate 101 = get proper 

Real 

from all agencies re- 

approval 

to said property developlated 

and budget for any possiment 

delays; not attempt to enble 

in blame shifting. 

gage 

fact of the matter is 

The 

Friday, May 11, 2012 

don’t know who this local family is, but by the similarities in their appearance we’re quite sure 

We 

are related. This is one of hundreds of unidentified glass negatives donated to the Colebrook 

they 

about 10 years ago by the family of the late Frank Owen and come from a large collection 


found of local portraits left in a building on Bridge Street they acquired which once belonged to a 

they 

local studio photographer. 

Letters 

are literally millions to be 

there 

just off the development 

made 

the proposed subdivisions in 

of 

so why not wait for 

question, 

report from N.H. DES? By 

the 

so, it not only protects the 

doing 

owners but also any sur- 

new 

property owners as 

rounding 

as the town of Colebrook 

well 

lawsuits, if approval 

(future 

given prior to the N.H. 

was 

reports, with subsequent 

DES 

contaminant leakage). 

ground 

we are all proud of what 

Yes, 

new owners of the Balsams 

the 

done regarding their re- 

have 

acquisition of the Balsams 

cent 

no, we are not on dog food! 

but 

Hill 

Richard 

Colebrook 

the Editor: 

To 

the prospective of a 

From 

Balsams employee, the 

former 

on the part of the Cole- 

inaction 

Planning Board is just 

brook 

nail in the coffin of the 

another 

Coos County employ- 

northern 

situation. From my perment 

the new owners of the 

spective, 

are working in good 

Balsams 

to bring employment back 

faith 

North Country with a his- 

the 

property, and working 

toric 

the Planning Board. 

with 

questions are where 

My 

the folks of the Planning 

were 

when a certain parcel of 

Board 

was used as a dumping 

land 

ground? It was the way folks 

business in the old days, 

did 

or wrong. These days 

right 

are rules about such 

there 

and it seems very logical 

things 

me the new owners would 

for 

to subdivide the property 

want 

isolate the problem, and they 

to 

not running away from the 

are 

of what’s been done in the 

issue 

It is common sense that 

past. 

subdivide the property and 

they 

another company responsi- 

form 

for that piece of land, so 

ble 

is does not interfere with 

that 

overall goal of the project— 

the 

for the local people. 

jobs 

all would like to know 

We 

in the ground, but before 

what’s 

else can proceed is 

anything 

another example of govern- 

just 

“I know what’s good for 

ment 

and inflexability.” The new 

you 

seem willing take care 

owners 

the sins of the past and find 

of 

what is in the ground as 

out 

as possible. The informa- 

soon 

the Planning Board is detion 

is not available now 

manding 

will take time. 

and 

the people of the North 

We 

need jobs now, not a 

Country 

of crap. 

bunch 

is an old Naval cliché: 

There 

means don't want too. So 

can’t 

guess the Planning Board does 

I 

want folks to have the op- 

not 

to work again at the 

portunity 

There is a solution to 

Balsams. 

issue and stall tactics are 

this 

on page 5) 

(Continued

Friday, May 11, 2012 The Colebrook Chronicle Page 5 

Letters 


the answer. 

not 

recommendation to the 

My 

Planning Board is to 


off your duff and find a way 

get 

solve this problem as soon as 

to 

The North Country 

possible. 

leaders, not parrots. 

needs 

Grant Jim 

Errol 

to the Editor: 

Letter 

are settled in at our new 

We 

96 Main St. in Cole- 

address: 

and what a great place it 

brook 

Please come in and check out 

is. 

new store. Our hours are 10 

our 

p.m., Monday, Tuesday, 

a.m.–2 

Friday and Wednes- 

Thursday, 

from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 

day, 

we have exciting news, 

When 

like to share it with every- 

we 

This news is so good we 

one. 

wait to let everyone 

couldn’t 

about our latest adven- 

know 

ture. 

Helping Hands says 

When 

have no boundaries, this is a 

we 

example. Mr. and Mrs. 

great 

who live in Clarks- 

Christenson, 

have a son in the Navy. 

ville, 

and his wife Katharina 

Clayton 

stationed at a base in New 

are 

They are expecting 

England. 

two girls and a boy, the 

triplets, 

part of July. The couple is 

last 

now, and Clayton hopes 

home 

be here when the babies ar- 

to 

rive. 

will be difficult for this 

Life 

family. Helping Hands 

Navy 

Inc. adopted the family 

North, 

help with getting everything 

to 

for the triplets. 

needed 

feel extremely proud to 

We 

able to help someone in the 

be 

someone who is away 

military, 

home helping protect our 

from 

We have a chance to 

country. 

back to them for their ser- 

give 

vice. 

and Katharina were 

Clayton 

on Saturday. Because 

here 

can no longer travel, 

Katharina 

gathered what we could to 

we 

back. It is difficult to fur- 

send 

clothes for the infants 

nish 

they probably won’t weigh 

since 

than five pounds at birth. 

more 

is also a possibility that 

There 

may be in the hospital for 

they 

time. The family is in 

some 

of two cribs, a Pac ’n Play, 

need 

activity mats. Help Helping 

and 

North, Inc., be a part of 

Hands 

adventure. Call Helping 

this 

North, Inc. at 237-5891. 

Hands 

will give you more informa- 

We 

about where to send your 

tion 

gift. 

Hands North, Inc. 

Helping 


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Something 

To Say? 

You Can 

Email The 

Chronicle At 

editor@colebrookchronicle.com 

Campaign 

Northern Pass 

of the new signs produced 

One 

John Harrigan of Colebrook 

by 

encourage landowners to 

to 

fast against Northern 

hold 

Pass. 

Jeff Woodburn 

WOODBURN TO 

JEFF 

FOR STATE SENATE 

RUN 

Woodburn of Dalton has 

Jeff 

that he will run for 

announced 

State Senate seat that is 

the 

vacated by long-time 

being 

John Gallus. “The di- 

Senator 

between rural and suburvide 

New Hampshire is widenban 

Woodburn said. “Power is 

ing,” 

southward; our influ- 

shifting 

is diminishing. It is imporence 

that we have a leader who 

tant 

be a passionate, articulate 

will 

for rural values and cul- 

voice 

ture.” 

has a varied ca- 

Woodburn 

as business owner, teacher 

reer 

more recently as a newspa- 

and 

reporter/writer. Woodburn 

per 

runs a state council that 

also 

children with chronic 

serves 

FAST VS 

HOLD 

PASS SIGNS 

NORTHERN 

the battle by opponents 

As 

the Northern Pass project’s 

of 

to run transmission tow- 

plan 

through the North Country 

ers 

with reports of 

continues 

buying up land along 

PSNH 

proposed route, a new cam- 

the 

has been launched by 

paign 

outdoor columnist John Harri- 

conditions. Woodburn 

health 

been out of politics for many 

has 

but back in the late 1980s 

years, 

1990s he represented Coos 

and 

in the State Legislature 

County 

was a top aide to a 

(1988-90) 

of Congress (1990- 

member 

and served as chairman of 

94) 

State’s Democratic Party 

the 

under then Governor 

(1997-99) 

Shaheen. Governor John 

Jeanne 

appointed him to the 

Lynch 

Historical Resources 

state’s 

where he serves as the 

Board, 

chair. 

board’s 

way government is car- 

“The 

out in the North Country is 

ried 

than the rest of the 

different, 

Woodburn said. “It’s 

state,” 

more personal and less 

smaller, 

No matter the issue– 

partisan. 

it be promoting eco- 

whether 

development, protecting 

nomic 

environment, managing our 

our 

and recreation re- 

wildlife 

delivering education, 

sources, 

and other services, or 

human 

the web of govern- 

negotiating 

regulations–it is all done 

ment 

in the North Coun- 

differently 

We know that a one-size-fits 

try. 

approach doesn’t work and 

-all 

permanent change comes 

that 

the bottom up, not the top 

from 

down.” 

is a third genera- 

Woodburn 

North Country resident. He 

tion 

in 1984 from White 

graduated 

Regional High 

Mountains 

He’s been a town mod- 

School. 

in Dalton and currently 

erator 

serving his second term as 

is 

SAU 36 school modera- 

the 

Woodburn and his wife 

tor. 

in Dalton and have four 

live 

children. 

of Colebrook to encourage 

gan 

to hold fast against 

landholders 

Pass land offers. 

Northern 

has had produced 

Harrigan 

orange signs which read 

new 

Fast VS Northern Pass” 

“Hold 

he is encouraging landown- 

and 

along key byways eyed by 

ers 

transmission line planners 

the 

post them. 

to 

is of the essence on 

“Time 

new signs,” Harrigan notes, 

the 

people coming up to open 

“with 

camps and seasonal homes 

up 

the big Balsams auction.” 

and 

said that getting signs up 

He 

Rtes. 3, 145 and 26 as 

along 

as possible is imperative. 

soon 

can just drop by the 

“People 

and Sentinel at 6 Bridge 

News 

Colebrook, and the signs 

St., 

be in the front office with a 

will 

can. If people can 

donations 

up $4 apiece, that'll just 

pony 

cover the costs. Anyone 

about 

any questions is more 

with 

welcome to get in touch 

than 

me at 237-5501, 237-4445 

with 

or 331-4414,” Harrigan said.

Page 6 

The Colebrook Chronicle Friday, May 11, 2012 

Lunch Menus 

CANAAN 

14-18 

May 

Mon.: Chicken nug- 

LUNCH: 

pasta salad, harvest mufgets, 

Tues.: Shepherd’s pie, peas, 

fin. 

cornbread. Wed.: 

homemade 

syrup, home fries, sau- 

Waffles, 

links, fruit filled crisp. 

sage 

Chicken fajitas, brown 

Thurs.: 

pilaf, black bean salsa. Fri.: 

rice 

broccoli spears, 

Stromboli, 

dip. ranch 

GROVETON 

ELEMENTARY 

14-18 



LUNCH: 


Tues.: Shepherd’s pie, carfin. 

rot sticks, dip, homemade corn- 

Wed.: Waffles, syrup, 

bread. 

fries, sausage links, fruit 

home 

crisp. Thurs.: Chicken 

filled 

brown rice pilaf, black 

fajitas, 

salsa. Fri.: Pizza, broccoli 

bean 

ranch dip. 

spears, 

GROVETON 

SCHOOL 

HIGH 

14-18 



LUNCH: 


Tues.: Shepherd’s pie, carfin. 

sticks, dip, homemade cornrot 


bread. 


home 


filled 


fajitas, 

salsa. Fri.: Stromboli, 

bean 

broccoli spears, ranch dip. 

PITTSBURG 

14-18 


Mon.: Waffle 

BREAKFAST: 

syrup. Tues.: Scrambled 

sticks, 

sausage links. Wed.: Ce- 

eggs, 

string cheese. Thurs.: Bareal, 

Fri.: Breakfast bar. 

gel. 

Mon.: Hamburger or 

LUNCH: 

fries, mixed veg. 

cheeseburger, 

Shepherd’s pie, French 

Tues.: 

stick, broccoli, cake. 

bread 

Pigs-n-blanket, potato 

Wed.: 

coleslaw. Thurs.: Teri- 

puffs, 

chicken dippers, rice pilaf, 

yaki 

beans, pudding with top- 

green 

Fri.: Sliced ham and 

ping. 

pasta salad, Hoodsie 

cheese, 

cup. 

. 

STARK 

14-18 



LUNCH: 





bread. 


home 


filled 


fajitas, 


bean 

ranch dip. 

spears, 

STRATFORD 

14-18 



LUNCH: 





bread. 


home 


filled 


fajitas, 


bean 

ranch dip. 

spears, 

People 

CLASSIC MS NH 

WINS 

OF AMERICA TITLE 

US 

April 28, part-time Pitts- 

On 

resident Heidi McGuigan 

burg 

in the Miss New 

competed 

US of America Pag- 

Hampshire 

eant. 

and her husband and 

Heidi 

sons purchased a camp in 

two 

in 2010, and spend 

Pittsburg 

weekends a month in the 

two 

She will be at the Pitts- 

area. 

July 4 events and looks 

burg 

to seeing North Coun- 

forward 

try friends.


Post Office 


they have proposed 

Instead, 

plan to limit operating hours 

a 

over 13,000 post offices na- 

at 

While the original 

tionwide. 

to close 3,600 post offices 

plan 

have saved the depart- 

would 

$200 million, the new 

ment 

of reducing operating 

plan 

would save $500 million. 

hours 

it is approved, the change in 

If 

for those 13,000 post 

hours 

would take effect in 

offices 

“We’ve listened to our 

2014. 

in rural America 

customers 

we’ve heard them loud and 

and 

want to keep their 

clear—they 

Office open,” Postmaster 

Post 

Patrick R. Donahoe 

General 

in a statement released on 

said 

Wednesday. 

a statement released to 

In 

press, Vermont’s U.S. Sena- 

the 

Bernie Sanders voiced his 

tor 

about the proposal 

reservations 

limit the operating hours. 

to 

good news is that all 15 

“The 

post offices slated to be 

rural 

down in Vermont will re- 

shut 

open. The bad news is 

main 

dozens of post offices in 

that 

and around the coun- 

Vermont 

will see their hours cut. I 

try 

continue to fight to keep as 

will 

of these post offices open 

many 

as long as possible,” Sand- 

for 

said. ers 

I have no doubt that 

“While 

rural post offices could 

some 

hours cut, I am concerned 

see 

the impact of reduced 

about 

on many communities. 

hours 

truth is that reducing 

The 

in rural post offices will 

hours 

save significant amounts 

not 

to the Postal Ser- 

compared 

overall budget,” Sanders 

vice’s 

added. 

plan to cut post office 

The 

comes at a time when 

hours 

is working on legisla- 

Congress 

that would maintain mail 

tion 

standards, keep postal 

delivery 

open and create a new 

facilities 

model for the Postal 

business 

without costing 

Service—all 

a dime. 

taxpayers 

Canaan Display 


former athletes in Canaan 

and 

been hard at work to 

have 

information, items, 

gather 

clippings, etc. in an 

newspaper 

to preserve the history of 

effort 

Canaan Memorial High 

the 

sports programs over the 

School 

The items have been do- 

years. 

Fiddleheads 

are just some of the sports trophies on display in the exhibit 

These 

for the public to view at the Canaan Historical Society. Liz 

room 

Carney photo. 

to the Canaan Historical 

nated 

where they have been 

Society 

on display for a sports ex- 

put 

The public is welcome to 

hibit. 

the exhibit any time the 

tour 

is open. 

library 

basketball program be- 

The 

the 1915/16 school year 

gan 

has been a part of the 

and 

program ever since ex- 

sports 

for the time of the war in 

cept 

1940s as a result of ration- 

the 

Baseball and softball were 

ing. 

a sport played which be- 

also 

in 1920s. The soccer progan 

began in 1954 for the 

gram 

and was off and on until 

boys 

After that the program 

1965. 

been consistent until the 

has 

day with competition. 

present 

girls program began much 

The 

in 1983 through this past 

later 

year. Field hockey has 

school 

been another sport the 

also 

had access too from 

students 

to 1982. 

1977 

of the sports were 

Most 

with local and town 

played 

Organized ball came 

teams. 

All this information and 

later. 

lot more like old yearbooks 

a 

and soft covers, periodi- 

hard 

news clippings along with 

cals, 

trophies, sports memo- 

actual 

like jackets, sweaters, 

rabilia 

from the school’s entire 

etc. 

is on display. There is a 

history 

to be seen including a wall 

lot 

fame of championships from 

of 

sports. 

past 

exhibit will be open to 

The 

public Monday through 

the 

12 noon to 5 p.m., 

Thursday, 

12 noon to 4 p.m., and 

Friday, 

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For 

Saturday, 

guided tour contact Joan at 

a 

The Colebrook Chronicle Page 7 

266-7766. The Canaan 

(802) 

Society is also ac- 

Historical 

donations of any items 

cepting 

information that could be 

or 

to the sports programs 

added 

new or old to preserve. 

history

Page 8 

Education 


photo: Colebrook Elementary School hosted its seventh annual National Junior Honor Society induction ceremony last Tuesday night where seven new members were 

Left 

to the club. After the ceremony, a small celebration was held and the NJHS members served their friends and family cake and punch. Words of congratulations 

welcomed 

be heard all around. Right photo: The Marion Godzyk Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society, front row: Brandon Crawford, Brianna Fogg, Kiahna Smith, 

could 

Mercer, Brooke Lawson, Mark Pecoraro and Makaila Weir. Back: Brianna Zavala, Dylan Haynes, Alexandra Land, Madison Dauphinais, Erica Haynes and Mi- 

Madison 

chael Hastings. Angela Wheeler photos. 

PRESIDENT’S LIST 

PSU 

State University 

Plymouth 

named these students to 

has 

President’s List for achiev- 

the 

a grade point average of 3.7 

ing 

better during the Fall se- 

or 

of the 2011-2012 acamester 

year. Students include 

demic 

E. Lyons, Colebrook and 

Dana 

Rizal Hawes, Grove- 

Mathew 

ton. 

DEAN’S LIST 

PSU 

State University 

Plymouth 

named these students to 

has 

Dean’s List for achieving a 

the 

point average between 

grade 

and 3.69 during the fall 

3.5 

of the 2011-2012 aca- 

semester 

year. To be eligible for 

demic 

Dean’s List students must 

the 

attempted at least 12 

have 

hours during the semes- 

credit 

These credit hours must be 

ter. 

courses that earn grade 

in 

and students must have 

points 

all such courses at- 

completed 

Students include 

tempted. 

Jean Mason, Stratford 

Kelly 

Matthew John Ormsbee, 

and 

Pittsburg. 

DAY 

MEMORIAL 

ON MAY 25 

PROGRAM 

The Groveton Elementary 

past week, the Colebrook National Society students and the Colebrook Key 

This 

students prepared the Poore Farm Museum for another season. This is 

Club 

students’ 13th consecutive year of service at the museum. This year 


worked in the rain and had a picnic and barbecue lunch at the end. Rick 

they 

Johnsen photo. 

third, fourth and fifth 

School 

are planning to host 

graders 

annual Memorial Day pro- 

their 

on Friday, May 25, at 9 

gram 

The program will take 

a.m. 

at Soldiers’ Monument in 

place 

Poems and songs will 

Groveton. 

shared with the community 

be 

an effort to honor those who 

in 

their lives for our freedom. 

gave 

local Veterans and commu- 

All 

members are invited to join 

nity 

celebration. 

the 

fifth graders will also 

The 

their latest history pro- 

present 

as a gift to the community. 

ject 

students created a histori- 

The 

scavenger hunt about Northcal 

based upon the first 

umberland 

and development of 

settlers 

government. 

town 

more information, con- 

For 

Angi Brown, Brenda Tilton, 

tact 

Guay, Mindy Johnson, or 

Juli 

Holcombe at Groveton 

Lorna 

School 636-1806. 

Elementary 

STUDENT MATH 

CANAAN 

SEARCH WINNER 

TALENT 

Memorial High 

Canaan 

Senior Tyler 

School 

was fourth prize winner of 

Gray 

19th Annual Mathematics 

the 

Search sponsored by the 

Talent 

State Mathematics Coali- 

Vt. 

Tyler solved all but one of 

tion. 

32 very challenging prob- 

the 

correctly on the four tests, 

lems 

won first prize last year. 

having 

a ceremony on May 1 at a 

In 

Ballroom dinner, wit- 

Sunset 

by parents, teachers and 

nessed 

of Education, 

Commissioner 

Vilaseca who praised 

Armando 

student winners in his re- 

the 

Jim Domarks, 

Educational Technolnatelli, 

Consultant of Texas Instruogy 

presented Tyler with a 

ments 

held TI calculator and the 

hand 

non-repeating top scorers 

other 

TI software. The 

sophisticated 

winners also received Uni- 

top 

Mall gift certificates. 

versity 

year two student tied 

This 

first place, Kevin Wang, a 

for 

at South Burlington 

Senior 

School and Matthew Wu, 

High 

Freshman at Essex High 

a 

School. 

winners are all invited 

The 

be a part of the team of 15 

to 

Vermont in the 

representing 

American Region 

annual 

League competi- 

Mathematics 

at Penn State University 

tion 

June 1-2 and to attend the 

on 

Governor's Institute 


Mathematical Sciences to be 

in 

held at the University of Ver- 

speaker and past NJHS adviser Neal Brown, at right, offi- 

Guest 

passes on the position to Matthew Hyson, handing over his 

cially 

pin that marked him as the new adviser. Angela Wheeler photo. 

June 17-22. Tyler will be 

mont 

to Penn State and this 

traveling 

will serve as a junior coun- 

year 

for the Governor's Instiselor 

tute. 

further information, con- 

For 

Bob Chaffee, Executive 

tact 

Vermont State Mathe- 

Director, 

Coalition, 7 Walnut 

matics 

Essex Jct., VT 05452- 

Lane, 

4373 or call (802) 878-4813. 

FOR 

READY! 

CLASSES 

KINDERGARTEN 

58 is pleased to be offer- 

SAU 

on page 9) 

(Continued 

third graders walked around their town last week, learning a little bit of town 

Groveton 

as part of a class project. Photo courtesy Sally Frizzell. 

history


Education 

Brooks, a traveling story teller and United Kingdom native, visited the Stewartstown School 

Simon 

Thursday evening last week. For the first part the show, Simon invited some students up to the 

on 

front to share a story that they had been practicing. Angela Wheeler photo. 

photo: The Stewartstown School's Builders Club hosted a bake sale to help profit the organization 

Left 

the presentation of stories on May 3. Right photo: Also that night there was a buy-one-get-one- 

before 

book sale held in the cafeteria preceding the anecdotes of Simon Brooks. Pictured is Bailey Swalfree 

browses through a book. For more, see the Video News of the Week. Angela Wheeler photos. 

low 


READY! for Kindergarten 

ing 

for parents who have 

classes 

newborn to age 5. 

children 

is a grant funded pro- 

READY! 

that is made possible by 

gram 

N.H. Dept. of Education 

the 

the U.S. Dept. of Educa- 

and 

This program shares intion. 

about the lively 

formation 

years before a 

early-learning 

enters school, which lays 

child 

foundation for all future 

the 

learning. 

are free to families 

Classes 

SAU 58 and surrounding 

in 

and free child care and 

areas, 

dinner is provided. In- 

light 

under the age of one atfants 

classes with their partend 

Parents pick one class to 

ents. 

based on the age of 

attend 

child. The first ready 

their 

will be offered on Tues- 

class 

May 22, at Groveton Eleday, 

School. All attendees 

mentary 

required to attend an ini- 

are 

orientation from 5:30-6 

tial 

where they will receive 

p.m. 

READY! notebook and 

their 

materials. Dinner will 

other 

be provided during the 

also 

time. READY! 

orientation 

will immediately follow 

classes 

from 6-7:30 p.m. 

orientation 


The Colebrook Chronicle Page 9

Page 10 

Education 

represented Colebrook Elementary School this past weekend at the annual 

Students 

District Junior High All-State Music Festival. Over 200 students took part from 

Northern 

all over the northern part of New Hampshire. This year's festival was held at Ken- 

schools 

Junior High School in Conway. Front, from left, Missy Collins, Makaila Weir, 

nett 

Fournier. Back, Kelsey Steward, Melaney Hibbard, Heather Davis, Savannah 

Michaela 

Hannah Potter. Courtesy photo. 

Howe, 



for READY! 

Registration 

is open now. Space is 

classes 

and registration will 

limited, 

taken on a “first come, first 

be 

basis. Contact Shelli 

served” 

at 636-1092 to register 

Roberts 

for more information. Regis- 

or 

can also be completed 

tration 

line by going to http://goo.gl/ 

on 

Vyisu 

is a program for 

READY! 

that provides informa- 

parents 

and materials for interaction 

hands-on opportunities 

tive, 

nurture literacy, lan- 

that 

math and social emoguage, 

development. The protional 

teaches parents how to 

gram 

with a Purpose” which 

“Play 

strong minds and rela- 

builds 

tionships. 

for Kindergarten is 

READY! 

evidence and research based 

an 

of the Children’s 

program 

Foundation. For more 

Reading 

visit 

information, 

www.readyforkindergarten.org. 

Lourie, a Middlebury, Vt., author of adventure books, came to Stratford 

Peter 

recently. He did an hour-long presentation, telling the students about 

School 

of the personal adventures he's based his books on such as canoeing the 

some 

Hudson River, searching for Incan treasure in the Andes, swimming 

entire 

manatees in Florida, and encounters with polar bears in the Arctic. There 

with 

additional information about him at his website, www.peterlourie.com. Cour- 

is 

tesy photo. 

first grader Adrianna Webster and resident Lois Canton are learning about brook trout from 

Groveton 

graders Kody Broe and Jeffrey Marshall. Vicky Bailey photo. 

fifth 

Pittsburg Class of 2015 held a craft sale at the Pittsburg 

The 

on Saturday, May 5. Angela Wheeler photo. 

School


Community News 

Academy students placing stickers for SADD at La- 


IGA: from the left, Megan Hamel, Jessa Kennett, Nicki 

Perle’s 

Dumaine, Elise Fuller. Courtesy photo. 

DE MAREE FRENCH 

RAZ 

MUSIC SHOW 

CANADIAN 

a reminder that the 

Just 

Quebecois group Raz de 

popular 

will appear at the Til- 

Maree 

Center in Colebrook on 

lotson 

May 15, at 7 p.m., 

Tuesday, 

by the Great North 

sponsored 

Committee for the Arts. 

Woods 

de Maree, French for 

Raz 

Wave, has been winning 

Tidal 

waves of fans on both sides 

over 

the border with their tradi- 

of 

repertoire that explores 

tional 

roots of French-Canadian 

the 

music. 

headliner tours that 

With 

included the Champlain 

have 

Folk Festival and New 

Valley 

Music Festival here in 

World 

England, the four-member 

New 

leaves feet stomping and 

group 

audience hopping wherever 

the 

play. they 

for a night deep in 

Prepare 

Quebec countryside as Raz 

the 

Maree transcends borders 

de 

musical styles. Tickets for 

and 

de Maree are $15 and now 

Raz 

sale at Fiddleheads, 110 

on 

St., in Colebrook, and at 

Main 

door on the night of the 

the 

concert. 

up next, on Monday, 

Coming 

28, at 7 p.m., the GNWCA 


The Forge featuring 

presents 

harpist/vocalist Maeve 

Scottish 

The Forge will be 

Gilchrist. 

at the Colebrook 

appearing 

Club and tickets are 

Country 

$15. 

the latest concerts 

For 

by the GNWCA, visit 

scheduled 

organization’s website at 

the 

or call 237- 

www.gnwca.org 

or 246-8998. 

9302 

MEETING MAY 17 

CRAG 

Connecticut River Arti- 

The 

Group (CRAG) will meet at 

san 

p.m. on Thursday, May 17, 

4 

in the meeting room of 

2012, 

Indian Stream Health 

the 

in Colebrook. Items dis- 

Clinic 

include the budget, excussed 

for this summer and the 

hibits 

at Fiddleheads. 

gallery 

more information about 

For 

please visit our web site 

CRAG, 

www.connecticutriver- 

at 

or call 802-266- 

artisans.org 

3687. 

FIGHTS ALCOHOL 

SADD 

AMONG TEENS 

DEATHS 

and graduation are 

Prom 

around the corner. Every- 

right 

one is excited and looking for a 

The Colebrook Chronicle Page 11 

time that will leave them 

good 

lifelong memories. Unfor- 

with 

many of these good 

tunately, 

turn dangerous if alcohol 

times 

involved. Statistics show 

is 

during the months of 

that 

May and June, teen al- 

April, 

deaths are at 

cohol-related 

highest and a time of cele- 

their 

becomes one of tragedy. 

bration 

Academy SADD 


doing their part to educate 

is 

community about the dan- 

the 

of teen drinking and hostgers 

a party for underage chiling 

They recently posted 

dren. 

on all the classroom 

stickers 

warning that “Parents 

windows 

Host, Lose the Most.” A 

Who 

of club members also 

group 

LaPerle’s IGA last 

visited 

to stamp the same 

weekend 


Moon over the North Country: Sarah Cummings took this 

Super 

of the moon on Saturday night as the it was closest to the 

photo 

Earth this year.

Page 12 



photo: Many friends and residents stopped by the Colebrook Town Offices on May 4 to wish out-going Town Manager Donna Caron well on her retirement. Left photo: 

Left 

the left, Jim Tibbetts, Brad Brooks, Roland Cotnoir, Donna Caron, Larry Rappaport, Elaine Gray, Melanie Mathieu. Right photo: Public Works Director Kevin 

From 

McKinnon shares a laugh and a handshake with Donna Caron as she prepares to leave the Colebrook Town Offices. Charles Jordan photos. 

(Continued from page 11) creased risk of addiction, 

on the beer boxes. 

warning 

hope to visit other estab- 

They 

as well. The cafetelishments 

tables at the Academy are 

ria 

with table tents that 

adorned 

that “87% of your North 

state 

peers think it is wrong 

Country 

someone your age to drink 

for 

alcohol.” 

are several negative 

There 

consequences of under- 

health 

drinking, including in- 

age 

to the still developing 

changes 

brain, increased sexual 

teen 

unlawful behaviors, 

activity, 

truancy. Surely no parent 

and 

to play a role in promot- 

wants 

any of these. 

ing 

SADD to make prom 

Help 

graduation season one that 

and 

bring only happy memo- 

will 

SADD wants everyone to 

ries. 

have a great time. 

TRAIL SIGNS TO 

NEW 

DEDICATED MAY 18 

BE 

in Colebrook 

Dedications 

Stark on May 18 will un- 

and 

new trail kiosks for the 

veil 

Forest Canoe Trail. 

Northern 

dedications are the re- 

These 

of a successful collaborasult 

between officials from local 

tion 

the interested 

communities, 

and the Northern Forest 

public 

Trail (NFCT) organiza- 

Canoe 

tion. 

dedication in Stark 

The 

place on May 18, 11 a.m.- 

takes 

noon at the Stark Village 

12 

Center, and the cere- 

Heritage 

in Colebrook at the Colemony 

Bridge Street access 

brook 

the Colebrook Business 

(near 

from 2-3 p.m. 

Corporation) 

kiosks, including won- 

These 

images of the area which 

derful 

a celebration of the regions 

are 

and natural history 

cultural 

and will help guide paddlers 

this internationally 

along 

water trail that 

known 

from Old Forge, N.Y., 

stretches 

Fort Kent, Maine. 

to 

to a grant from the 

Thanks 

Border Regional 

Northern 

NFCT was able to 

Commission, 

with local officials 

coordinate 

the public to design 19 

and 

interpretive panels 

different 

will be located along the 

that 

Northern Forest Ca- 

740-mile 

(Continued on page 14)




photo: High school art students displayed some very creative and talented work at the annual art show on May 4, held this year at Colebrook Elementary School. The 

Left 

dessert was created by student Brandi Lambert. Donna Jordan photo. Right photo: Judges from the annual student art show were, from the left, Judi Calhoun, 

beautiful 

Bette Guerin, Fran Bigney, Barbara Grant and Joanne Boydston. Courtesy photo. 

student Katie Masters created a beautiful art featuring 

Canaan 

John Lennon for the Regional Art Show held in Cole- 

musician 

last Friday. She received a Teacher’s Choice award for “Most 

brook 

Work.” Donna Jordan photo. 

Outstanding 

Sunday, May 6, parishioners rejoiced with the Rev. Marlyn 

On 

as she celebrated her final scheduled Holy Eucharist at St. 

Neary 

Episcopal Mission. Marlyn’s ministry, which has 

Stephen’s 

some 14 years, was celebrated by her congregation with 

spanned 

cake and ice cream. She was also given a gold cross from the 

cards, 

presented by Donald Dickson. She is shown, above, 

congregation, 

the new Deacon, Richard Davenport, who will be ordained 

with 

the Priesthood and serve as the next Vicar to St. Stephen’s. 

into 

celebration for Richard will be at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 13. 

The 

Kirk photo. 

Jane

Page 14 


(Continued from page 12) Celine Chaloux (2), Pauline 

Trail. The interpretive pan- 

noe 

focus on each location’s 

els 

history and characteris- 

unique 

including a map showing 

tics, 

spot’s location along the 

that 

Text and images were 

NFCT. 

by local committees. 

developed 


For 

Noah Pollock at 

tact 

noah@northernforestcanoetrail. 

org. 

SENIORS NEWS 

CANAAN 

Canaan Seniors enjoyed 

The 

roast pork meal for their 

a 

Day dinner on 

Mother’s 

Leatrice and 

Wednesday. 

Bacon were guests. A gift 

Doug 

was won by Fran- 

certificate 

Bohan. The 50/50 winners 

coise 

Florence Duplisse and 

were 

Cavanaugh. Bingo win- 

Fayone 

ners were Claudette Marquis, 

Marie Paule Marchand 

Jalbert, 

Lucienne Jalbert. Lucienne 

and 

won the Blackout game. 

also 

week (May 16) the 

Next 

will be chicken legs, 

menu 

potatoes, corn, rolls 

mashed 

chocolate pudding. For res- 

and 

call Denise Carrier 

ervations, 

(802) 266-8895 or Dencie 

at 

at (802) 266-8206 

Cunningham 

on or before Tuesday morning. 

GRANGE NEWS 

AURORA 

Grange 235 held its 

Aurora 

meeting on Wednesday, 

regular 

2, 2012 with Master 


Gray in the chair. 

Lindsey 

was a total of nine sisters 

There 

three brothers present with 

and 

guests also in attendance. 

four 

large collection of food was 

A 

for PACS at the April 

gathered 



this be next from Northern Pass? We haven’t actually heard anything indicating this would be the 

Will 

strategy by PSNH to run transmission towers through the North Country, but we admit to being 

next 

when a reader directed us to a Russian website which featured these products by a company 

amused 

Design Depot which has created “environmental friendly” transmission towers. We can just pic- 

called 

ture our local deer hunters out mingling among these highwire acts each fall..



Colebrook Elementary School kindergartners visited 

The 

Printers in Canaan on Wednesday, May 9, and 

Squeegee 

youngster got to screen print their very own T-shirts. 

each 

trip was funded by a bake sale the class held earlier 

The 

in the year. Angela Wheeler photo. 

(Continued from page 14) with members submitting 

Personal care items 

meeting. 

as shampoo and soap was 

such 

collected and has been de- 

also 

to PACS. 

livered 

Evarts gave a legisla- 

Eddie 

report, reading a letter 

tive 

the importance of 

regarding 

to the economy in 

agriculture 

Hampshire. Farmers need 

New 

promote themselves better. 

to 

is actually the third 

Farming 

industry in New Hamp- 

largest 

and we need to be careful 

shire, 

legislation that may ad- 

of 

affect our New Hampversely 

farming industry. 

shire 

Brimacomb reported 

Hank 

there is a nice display of 

that 

work at Dube's Pittstop 

Grange 

Pittsburg. On display is 

in 

created by members 

handiwork 

Aurora Grange. There is a 

of 

some jams and jellies and 

quilt, 

maple syrup, and a nice 

pickles, 

of some of Dean Bri- 

display 

wood work. 

macomb's 

Evarts read “In Flan- 

Eddie 

Fields” by John McCrae in 

ders 

of Memorial Day, which 

honor 

coming up this month. 

is 

meeting was then 

The 

over to Amber Peterson, 

turned 

Chairman, who was in 

Youth 

of the meeting that eve- 

charge 

Several members of Pittsning. 

School’s Student Council 

burg 

on hand to share some of 

were 

ways that they help the 

the 

and the community. 

school 

the events that Student 

Among 

sponsors are end-of-the 

Council 

activities like the year- 

-year 

cookout, honor roll sunend 

and coloring contests. The 

daes, 

also sponsors the annual 

group 

drive, 

Pennies-for-Patients 

raises money for children 

which 

blood cancers. This year 

with 

Student Council also helped 

the 

support a local Daisy Scout 

to 

by buying the girls their 

troop 

own handbooks. The 

very 

people had prepared a 

young 

presentation for the 

nice 

and everyone was 

Grangers, 

to learn more about the 

happy 

group. 

annual cooking contest 

The 

was also held at this meeting 

muffins for judging. 

pumpkin 

Carlin came in first place 

Grace 

Ann Gray in second place, 

with 

Judd in third place, and 

Janice 

Gray in fourth place. 

Holly 

will now submit her muf- 

Grace 

to Pomona Grange for judgfinsing. 

Peterson, a Granger 

Amber 

senior at Pittsburg School, 

and 

a $100 scholarship 

received 

Aurora Grange before the 

from 

ended with luncheon 

evening 

visiting. 

and 

by 

—submitted 

M.G. Gray 

Ann 

COUNTY 

COOS 

HOSPITAL 

NURSING 

De Mayo was cele- 

Cinco 

with a fiesta cocktail 

brated 

The Family Room was 

party. 

with chili peppers, 

decorated 

and Mexican tissues 

cactus 

which were made that 

flowers 

Sombrero-clad resi- 

morning. 

sipped on their favorite 

dents 

snacked on south of 

beverages, 

border snacks listened to 

the 

Mexican music and played 

some 

maracas. During the party, 

the 

winning ticket of the Resi- 

the 

Council Maple Raffle was 

dent 

Andy Lapointe was the 

drawn. 

winner of a basket filled 

lucky 

maple syrup, maple can- 

with 

maple lollipops and other 

dies, 

goodies. The basket was 

maple 

and donated by Linda 

crafted 

Council members 

Lomasney. 

$267, which they do- 

raised 

to the Senior’s Aid New 

nated 

food drive. 

Hampshire 

members have been 

Staff 

to join a group of 

challenged 

citizens from Monad- 

concerned 

Congregational Church, 

nock 

e l p i n g H a n d s 

H 

Colebrook Area Food 

North, 

SAU 7 and N.H. Food 

Pantry, 

to help provide healthy 

Bank 

for area chil- 

lunches 

CCNH staff member’s 

dren. 

on the program is to 

portion 

cans of assorted kid- 

donate 

soup and pasta. A box 

friendly 

been set up in the em- 

has 

dining room for donaployee’stions. 


Connecticut Valley Hospital celebrated National Hospital Week this week and local youngsters came to 

Upper 

facility for a tour. They were greeted at the door by “Lenny Bear” (at right), who handed out stethoscopes 

the 

scrub hats to each of the children. For more, see the Video News of the Week at 

and 

Angela Wheeler photos. 

www.colebrookchronicle.com. 

enjoyed a card 

Residents 

this week. They divided 

party 

three groups playing UNO, 

into 

and Sevens. A special 

Rummy 

Bingo game was 

Blackout 

this week with a five 

played 

prize donated by Paul 

dollar 

Residents in the Spe- 

Hamel. 

Care Unit (SCU) played 

cial 

Bingo. 

unit 

bowling matches 

Friendly 

played twice this week. 

were 

Monday the top bowler was 

On 

Burns, followed by 

Roland 

Whitam in second place 

Diane 

Bernice Houle in third. 

and 

Kenney was the top 

Margaret 

on Saturday with Mi- 

bowler 

Gibson in second place 

chelle 

Roland Burns in third 

and 

place. 

Pichette and Terri Scott 

Don 

Karaoke music for all 

provided 

week and Ellen Sipe 

this 

piano. 

played 

Baskets were distrib- 


and a May Pole was 

uted 

on second floor with 

erected 

ribbons. Residents remi- 

pretty 

about May Day and 

nisced 

on a May Day word 

worked 

puzzle. 

the anniversary of the 

On 

Man of the Mountains’ fall, 

Old 

gathered to reminisce 

residents 

him. 

about 

residents played a 

SCU 

word game, reminisced 

Spring 

Mother Goose rhymes, 

about 

knock-knock jokes and 

told 

poems. They worked on a 

read 

craft and a butterfly 

fabric 

craft. 

BAPTIST CHURCH 

FIRST 

SALE, AUCTION 

PENNY 

North Stratford First 

The 

Church Sunday School 

Baptist 

be holding its annual 

will 

and Silent Auction on 

Penny 

June 1, and Saturday, 

Friday, 

2, at the Fuller Town 

June 

Route 3, North Stratford. 

Hall, 

hours will be 12 noon 

Friday’s 

5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. 

to 

3 p.m. to 

will also be a food 

There 

bake sale, food basket raf- 

sale, 

and much more. Mark your 

fle 

to come spend time 

calendar 

out all the exciting 

checking 

items. 

more information or to 

For 

a donation, contact 

make 

Johnsey at (802) 962- 

Pauline 

5268. 

SCHOOL 

STRATFORD 

CONCERT 

SPRING 

Stratford Public School 

The 

present its Spring Concert 

will 

Thursday, May 31, at 6:30 

on 

in the Stratford School 

p.m. 

Students will be 

Gymnasium. 

a variety of songs 

performing 

celebration of the season and 

in 

town. Admission is free. 

our 

out and support these 

Come 

musicians. 

talented 

THE ROOF 

RAISE 

CONCERT 

BENEFIT 

special, uplifting concert 

A 

be presented on Sunday, 

will 

20, at the Monadnock 


Church in Cole- 

Congregational 

The Raise The Roof 

brook. 

will begin at 2 p.m., 

program 

include a variety of beloved 

and 

and spiritual music 

patriotic 

by local vocalists 

performed 

musicians. 

and 

Hikel and Sharon Pear- 

Bud 

will feature the church’s 

son 

pipe organ and grand 

historic 

and the array of solos 

piano; 

group vocal music will in- 

and 

barbershop, a cappella, 

clude 

and gospel styles. The sea- 

pop, 

performers include Cecil 

soned 

Sarah Dole, Johanna 

Hikel, 

Talan Bryant, 

Schillemat, 

Tillinghast, Molly Tobin, 

Dana 

Reese and Doug Nel- 

Melanie 

as well as the church’s 

son, 

and guests, and music 

choir 

from Colebrook, Strat- 

students 

and Canaan schools. The 

ford, 

will be emceed by Jim 

concert 

Tibbetts. 

unique event is a dual 

This 

to benefit two pro- 

fundraiser 

the local Habitat for Hujects: 

and the Monadnock 

manity, 

Church roof 

Congregational 

This church 

replacement. 

is a gracious host to 

building 

community activities, 

many 

and groups; but now is 

events, 

need of some community 

in 

for itself. Later this 

support 

the church will celebrate 

year, 

210th anniversary; but re- 

its 

and replacement of its 

pairs 

are critical to its future. 

roof 

local Habitat for Hu- 

The 

chapter, initiated by the 

manity 

Oliver Northcott, is 

Reverend 

working toward its third 

now 

This international pro- 

“build.” 

helps families in need of 

gram 

receive a home donated 

housing 

built by local volun- 

and 

Selected families particiteers. 

throughout the project, 

pate 

also receiving financial 

while 

to help them become 

training 

home owners. While 

successful 

of building supplies 

donations 

welcomed, cash and volun- 

are 

are especially important. 

teers 

Raise the Roof will be 

As 

on the Sunday afternoon 

held 

Armed Forces Day and 

between 

Day, local veterans 

Memorial 

receive special recognition 

will 

the concert. The patriotic 

at 

spiritual music, and the 

and 

sounds of organ and 

powerful 

are sure to be inspiring 

brass, 

all. In addition, throughout 

to 

event and its intermission, 

the 

are invited to visit several 

all 

about both projects. 

displays 

and some addi- 

Refreshments 

special items will be 

tional 

for sale. 

available 


For 

Palmer Lewis at 237-5728, 

tact 

Sharon Pearson at 237-5805. 

or 

GRANGE 

STRATFORD 

May 3, two brothers and 

On 

sisters met at the Grange 

five 

at 5 p.m. for spring clean- 

hall 

supper and a meeting at 7 

ing, 

The opening song was 

p.m. 

led by June Fluery. 

“Mother,” 

Allin read the minutes of 

Pat 

previous meeting. 

the 

DeLalla reported on a 

Vicki 

Country Council meeting 

North 

she attended on Thursday 

that 

Frances Pepau’s 

afternoon. 

Economics night and 

Home 

muffin contest will be 

pumpkin 

17. June Fluery has spot- 


a white-headed robin at her 

ted 

John Pepau has a red- 

home, 

(Continued on page 16)

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woodpecker and Lynda 

headed 

saw a fox recently. 

Gaudette 

Pepau’s lecturer’s pro- 

John 

pertained to Mother’s 

gram 

with readings by John 

Day, 

Frances Pepau, Vicki De- 

and 

Pat Allin, June Fluery, 

Lalla, 

Gaudette and Master 

Lynda 

Lovering. 

Robert 

closing song was “Blest 

The 

Be The Tie That Binds.” 

FOR WOMEN 

WORKSHOP 

MONEY MANAGEMENT 

ON 

Family Resource Center 

The 

offer a free workshops for 

will 

at the Colebrook Public 

women 

on Wednesday, May 

Library 

CDDA hosted a clean up day on May 5 to which many locals 

The 

to help pitch in. Angela Wheeler photo. On May 1, Groveton VFW Post 6808 honored veterans past and 

attended 

Border Lions Club held a pitch tournament on Sunday, May 6 

The 

raise money to benefit the scholarship the organization awards 

to 

each year. Angela Wheeler photo. 

Business 

BUSINESS COMING 

NEW 

COLBY STREET SOON 

TO 

new business is being un- 

A 

at 104 Colby St. in 

dertaken 

with the proprietors 

Colebrook, 

Beverly White and Fre- 

being 

Washburn, Jr.–both long 

mont 

residents of the North 

time 

They are working to 

Country. 

a combination of a coun- 

create 

marketplace for 

try-style 

in the area to sell their 

growers 

along with a salvage 

goods, 

where they hope to 

business 

reuse, repurpose and 

reduce, 

items; putting them to 

recycle 

use in order to keep them 

good 

of the growing landfills. 

out 

May 1, the Colebrook 

On 

Board approved their 

Planning 

site plan, moving them 

business 

step closer to getting the 

one 

open for business. Their 

doors 

opening is tentatively set 

target 

Friday, June 1, and the 

for 

name will likely be 

business 

Country Marketplace 

“North 

Salvage”, (pending ap- 

and 

by the state). 

proval 

red building they are in 

The 

process of renovating, 

the 

the left of Colebrook Feeds), 

(to 

may know as the “old 

some 

as it used to house a 

creamery,” 

operation “back in the 

dairy 

Washburn actually re- 

day”. 

the building a few 

modeled 

ago for Craig Jewett of 

years 

Construction of Ray- 

Jewett 

mond. 

the history of the 

Using 

as a motivator, the couple 

place 

to bring back the commu- 

hopes 

to the way things used to 

nity 

be. The premise of the business 

to promote and showcase the 

is 

food and home- 

homegrown 

products of the region, 

made 

the name, encompassing 

hence 

unifying growers and farm- 

and 

of all the towns in the 

ers 

North Woods. It will be 

Great 

neutral space for all to rent 

a 

to sell their products, 

stations 

long as the owners agree 

as 

the items, as they must 

upon 

the business theme and 

fit 

guidelines. 

and Washburn are 

White 

keen on finding or- 

especially 

and chemical-free proganic 

growers, and will have up 

duce 

20 spaces available for them 

to 

sell their fruits, vegetables, 

to 

goods, jams, jellies, pre- 

baked 

honey, etc. Eventually, 

serves, 

and White hope to 

Washburn 

towards the sale of eggs, 

move 

products and meat, as 

dairy 

as soon as regulations are 

well, 

out with the state. 

worked 

are hoping to get people 

“We 

shop locally and appreciate 

to 

that there is available 

all 

here. We’d like to see 

around 

trend towards healthier life- 

a 

and eating habits, too,” 

styles 

White. She explained that 

said 

want to create a unifica- 

they 

of all growers in one location 

to offer wholesome prodtion, 

to the community, and to 

ucts 

help generate money 

also 

the local economy. 

within 

salvage aspect stemmed 

The 

Washburn’s carpentry 

from 

After seeing so 

experience. 

usable items going in the 

many 

at work sites, he and 

trash 

White decided they needed to 

from 6-8 p.m. entitled Man- 

16, 

Your Money So It Doesn’t 

aging 

You! 

Manage 

workshop will feature 

This 

on spending habit 

discussion 

leaks, how to develop a 

and 

and spending plan and 

saving 

calculate net worth to dem- 

to 

progress in reducing 

onstrate 

Optional registration can 

debt. 

completed by calling 466- 

be 

ext. 320. 

5190, 

something about it. There- 

do 

about half the business 

fore, 

will be dedicated to hous- 

space 

usable, repurposed items 

ing 

will be for sale, and the 

that 

half will have a farmer’s 

other 

feel. Overall, the space 

market 

embody a relaxed rustic 

will 

with positive values in 

setting 

mind. 

the open hours, 

During 

will be five days a week, 

which 

being closed on Sun- 

probably 

and Mondays, White will 

days 

the shop. This will allow 

tend 

to keep working at 

individuals 

homesteads. She hopes 

their 

others will see the value of 

that 

productive benefit. Also, 

this 

certain days, the owners 

on 

to hold informative work- 

hope 

and demonstrations at 

shops 

shop, hosted by the 

the 

themselves. (Picture a 

growers 

demo, or a ses- 

wool-spinning 

about learning how to use 

sion 

herbs for cooking and 

different 

applications.) 

medicinal 

one small way to do 

“It’s 

we can to help support the 

what 

we live in,” White 

community 

“We know many feel 

expressed. 

same as we do and we 

the 

love to have that 

would 

The couple welcomes 

grow.” 

individuals who think their 

any 

homemade or home- 

locally 

products might be a good 

grown 

at the shop to contact them 

fit 

phone at 237-4359 or 631- 

via 

or by email: 

1221, 

They’d 

fcwashburn@yahoo.com. 

happy to show people the 

be 

and provide further de- 

space, 

tails in person, as well. 

on Loyalty Day with a small ceremony at the Groveton 

present 

in Groveton. Photo courtesy Sally Frizzell. 

Monuments 

New Release 

photo: Author John Vibber has published a second book based 

Left 

the region. Right photo: The cover of Vibber’s new book, King- 

on 

dom Come. 

VIBBER BOOK: 

NEW 

COME 

KINGDOM 

Vibber has published 

John 

second North Country mys- 

his 

titled Kingdom Come. He 

tery 

this novel an invitation to 

calls 

North Country and a cau- 

the 

tale about deception. 

tionary 

of Shadow on Cant- 

Readers 

Hill will remember a 1983 

dog 

set in Canaan and Cole- 

story 

Kingdom Come is set 14 

brook. 

later and introduces fei- 

years 

Lottie Clayton who has resty 

home from her freshturned 

year in college and finds 

man 

love, and adventure. 

tragedy, 

a brief plot summary: 

Here’s 

a scheme to make a 

When 

from the millennium is 

fortune 

Nicole Rivard 

threatened, 

while fishing Back 

drowns 

Was this an accident or 

Pond. 

to protect a secret? 

murder 

police say it was a boating 

The 

and Nicole’s brother 

mishap 

initially agrees but later 

Pete 

suspicious. Something 

becomes 

dead wrong about the 

is 

business where 

Clarksville 

worked. The adventure 

Nicole 

when Pete and his girl- 

begins 

Lottie Clayton investifriend 

a fishing lure and hook a 

gate 

conspiracy. 

the story starts illus- 

How 

its local flavor: 

trates 

Come is available 

Kingdom 

at Amazon.com and lo- 

online 

at Fiddleheads Gifts in 

cally 

The author plans 


local book signings in June. 

two 

first will be Friday June 1, 

The 

the Northland Restaurant in 

at 

Vt., from 4-6 p.m. 

Canaan, 

will be available for sale. 

Books 

will also greet old friends 

He 

sign books at Fiddleheads 

and 

Main Street in Colebrook on 

on 

June 2, from 11 a.m. 

Saturday 

3 p.m. to


Around The Region 


photo: Parishioners celebrated the 190th anniversary of the Sawyerville Baptist Church with a full weekend of events recently. Right photo: Sharon Rothney, who was 

Left 

tour guide for the bus tour during the church’s anniversary weekend. She proudly poses with the old Bible and the photo of Rev. Gillies. Corey Bellam photos. 

the 

CHURCH 

SAWYERVILLE 

ANNIVERSARY 

190TH 

the weekend of May 4-6, 

On 

Sawyerville Bap- 

the 

Church celebrated their 

tist 

anniversary in grand 

190th 

style. 

little church started in 

This 

and the Rev. Archibald 

1822 

from Scotland was one of 

Gillies 

very first preachers. He had 

the 

a missionary tour 

taken 

the southern part 

through 

East Clifton when the church 

of 

him and asked him to 

contacted 

their preacher at the Eaton 

be 

Church on Dec. 30, 

Baptist 

Through the years this 

1841. 

white church has seen 

little 

pastors pass through it, 

many 

including Rev. Adam Burwash 

Rev. Al- 

(1880-1883), 

C Baker and others. In 

bert 

years the Sawyerville Bap- 

later 

Church pastors included 

tist 

Walter Gawa (1991-2004) 

Rev. 

Rev. Jamie Cahill (2005- 

and 

2008). 

2008-present day, Pas- 

From 

Michel Houle took over and 

tor 

has really brought this 

he 

into the future by includ- 

church 

the French Baptists into his 

ing 

since the spring of 2010 

flock 

great success. 

with 

190th anniversary cele- 

The 

kicked off on the evebrations 

of May 4 at 7 p.m. with 

ning 

and song by Paul Mac- 

music 

of Brantford, Ont., singing 

Kay 

the delight of all in atten- 

to 

dance. Paul grew up in the re- 

and had lots of stories to 

gion 

tell. 

May 5, was an 

Saturday, 

packed day. starting at 2 

action 

with music and a missions 

p.m. 

A true highlight of the 

forum. 

was the guided bus 

afternoon 

along the winding country 

tour 

of the region. This tour 

roads 

hosted by Sharon Rothney, 

was 

in period costume. 

dressed 

expertly told everyone 

Sharon 

the tour the very interesting 

on 

of all the old churches, 

history 

butter factories and 

sawmills, 

more. About 35 people 

much 

the tour. A lovely supper 

took 

served to a full house at 

was 

Sawyerville Community 

the 

at 5:30 p.m. with music 

Center 


Meed Family made the trip up from New Brunswick to perform at the special 190th anniversary 

The 

of the Sawyerville Baptist Church. Corey Bellam photo. 

weekend

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Around The Region 


after. 

Sunday, May 6 at 10 

On 

a service was held in 

a.m., 

for the French Baptists. 

French 

11 a.m. the English service 

At 

held, along with the clos- 

was 

service. This service feaing 

many pastors speaking 

tured 

taking part, and also Paul 

and 

entertained with his 

MacKay 

along with the Meed 

music 

from New Brunswick. 

family 

brought a perfect week- 

This 

to a close. The very special 

end 

of music, fun and in- 

weekend 

brought old friends 

spiration 

and also was a good 

together 

to make new friends. 

chance 

—Corey Bellam 

STUDENTS WIN 

BURY 

PLACE AWARD 

THIRD 

while ago at the small 

A 

School in Bury, 

Elementary 

a group of young stu- 

Que., 

along with their teachers 

dents 

to enter an art compe- 

decided 

by creating a mural and 

tition 

it in the annual pro- 

entering 

called the Gift of Art. A 

ject 

of 24 students from 

group 

the school painted 

throughout 

Main proudly wearing 

Andrew 

medal. Corey Bellam photo. 

his 

Army JROTC Color Guard team from the White Mountains 

The 

High School traveled to Daytona Beach, Fla., to compete 

Regional 

the National Drill Team Championships on Saturday, May 5. 

in 

Spartan cadets fielded two teams in the Open Level category 

The 

they placed 10th and 32nd in a field of 38 teams from across 

where 

country. Additionally, Cadet Brieanna-Lyn McKeage placed 

the 

in the Individual Drill Routine out of a field of approximately 

12th 

cadets from all branches of the military. The cadets practice 

700 

year long and participate in numerous fundraising events to 

all 

for this competition that very few cadets have the opportu- 

prepare 

to experience.The Spartan Battalion cadets will take their 

nity 

learned from this years competition to improve their per- 

lessons 

next year. Kneeling, front, from left, Morgan Gilman, 

formance 

McKeage, Amy Belanger, Jamie Morris. Back, 

Brieanna-Lyn 

Cass, Cody Brownell, LTC (Ret) Darrel Gearhart, Jo- 

Christopher 

Dami, Taylor Cooney. Courtesy photo. 

seph 

mural and entered it in this 

the 

competition and 

Canada-wide 

notified that they won 

were 

place in all of Canada. 

third 

school was contacted 

The 

given the good news on 

and 

22. Of the 24 students, 19 

April 

them, along with 15 adults, 

of 

on a bus and headed to 

hopped 

to the famous Centre 

Montreal 

de Vinci to attend the 

Leonardo 

ceremony and to be 

awards 

awarded their medals and a 

trophy for their school to 

glass 

display. This is a very 

proudly 

honor for this small rural 

big 

in Bury. The theme this 

school 

is “Saving Our Marine 

year 

Coastal Eco-System 

And 

Art,” and the stu- 

Through 

mural really depicts just 

dents’ 

These students, along 

that. 

the whole school and the 

with 

are very proud of 

community, 

award. 

this 

—Corey Bellam 

who worked on the mural included, front, from left, Andrew Main, Skyler Harrison, 

Students 

Ward, Donavan Walker. Second row, Skyla Fleury, Mercedes Pehleman, Sandy-Lee Sevi- 

Anakin 

Dominic Downing, Maya Goodin, Isaac St. Laurent. Third row, Marianne Stein, Jason Whalen, 

gny, 

Poirier, Tyson Bolduc, Trevor Blair, Jaden St. Laurent, Benjamin Grapes. Back, Evelyn 

Oceanne 

Emily Roy -Phaneuf, Adrianna Whalen, Braedon Harrison, Elizabeth Jackson, Alyssia 

Ward, 

Daisy Dobb. Corey Bellam photo. 

Thivierge-Bennett,


Obituaries 

James M. Johnston 

M. JOHNSTON 

JAMES 

M. 

COLEBROOK—James 

of Colebrook passed 

Johnston 

on Wednesday afternoon, 

away 

2, 2012, at the Hanover 


Healthcare facility in 

Terrace 

just three days short 

Hanover, 

his 71st birthday, and after a 

of 

period of declining 

prolonged 

health. 

was born in Winchester, 

He 

on May 5, 1941, a son to 

Conn., 

late James L. and Virginia 

the 

Johnston. He was edu- 

(Volpe) 

in Connecticut, and lived 

cated 

until 1971, when he 

there 

to Colebrook. 

moved 

worked for many years 

Jim 

the Tillotson Rubber Co. in 

at 

He loved detailing his 

Dixville. 

trucks, and his motorcy- 

cars, 

He also loved to play his 

cle. 

guitar to the sounds of 

electric 

Purple, and he was a fan 

Deep 

science fiction movies and 

of 

Jim loved to take day 

television. 

with his friends and his 

trips 

Jack, on their motorcy- 

brother, 

cles. 

leaves behind his wife, 

He 

(Hartwell) Johnston of 

Pheobe 

his three daughters, 

Colebrook; 

Newcombe and husband 

Jayne 

of Colebrook, Jamie 

Richard 

and husband Luke of 

Godbout 

and Ginny Johnston of 

Berlin, 

his brother, Jack 


and wife Cathy of 

Johnston 

three grandchildren, 


Johnston and partner 

Lucas 

Dagesse, Sara Newcombe 

Jessie 

Colebrook, and Cameron 

of 

of Errol; his great- 

Broad 

Aliyah Johnsgranddaughter, 

and one who he considered 

ton; 

a member of the family and 

as 

very close to, who he also 

was 

his “birthday cake,” Lynn 

called 

Gelinas. 

Jim’s specific request, 

At 

are no public calling 

there 

or services. Expressions 

hours 

sympathy in his memory may 

of 

made to the Two Rivers Ride 

be 

Cancer, c/o Rosemary Mul- 

for 

at First Colebrook Bank, 

liken 

Main St., Colebrook, 

132 

03576. Condolences may be 

NH 

to the family on-line by 

offered 

to www.jenkinsnew- 

going 

man.com. 

arrangements are 

Funeral 

the direction of Jenkins 

under 

Newman Funeral Home, 

and 


S. MCGUIGAN 

JANET 

Pa.—Janet S. 

LANSDALE, 

76, of Lansdale, 

McGuigan, 

passed away on Friday, 

Pa., 

4, 2012, at Belle Haven 


Home in Quakertown. 

Nursing 

was the beloved wife of the 

She 

Paul C. McGuigan, who 

late 

July 24, 2011. 

died 

on Oct. 5, 1935, in 

Born 

she was a daughter 

Lansdale, 

Luella (Smith) Mininger, of 

of 

and the late Na- 

Quakertown, 

Mininger. Janet was a 

thaniel 

member of Grace 

longtime 

Church in Lans- 

Mennonite 

She worked for many 

dale. 

with Merck in their food 

years 

department, retiring in 

services 

Janet was also an active 

2006. 

and occasional cook for 

member 

German American Social 

the 

in Lansdale. 

Club 

addition to her mother, 

In 

is survived by her chil- 

Janet 

Debra Savageau of Oredren, 

Karen Archer of Florida, 

gon, 

Wendy Souder of Stewarts- 

and 

four grandchildren; two 

town; 

her sister, 

great-grandchildren; 

Bergey and her hus- 

Carolee 

Paul of Pennsburg; and 

band 

sister-in-law, Ava Mininger 

her 

Green Lane. 

of 

addition to her father, 

In 

was preceded in death by 

she 

brother, Robert Mininger. 

her 

funeral service was held 

A 

May 8, 2012, at Grace Men- 

on 

Church, Lansdale. Internonite 

followed in Old Goshenment 

Cemetery. 

hoppen 

may be made 

Contributions 

Janet’s memory to Grace 

in 

Church, 630 York 

Mennonite 

Lansdale, PA 19446 or 

Ave., 

View Hospice, 700 Lawn 

Grand 

Sellersville, PA 18960. 

Ave., 

by Huff and- 

Arrangements 

Funeral Home, Lans- 

Lakjer 

dale. 

Lucille M. Dumont 

M. DUMONT 

LUCILLE 

M. 

COLUMBIA—Lucille 

74, of Columbia and 

Dumont, 

of Merrimack passed 

formerly 

suddenly on Saturday, 

away 

5, 2012, at the Cottage 


in Woodsville. 

Hospital 

was born in Hudson on 

She 

1, 1937, a daughter to the 

July 

Gregory and Blanche 

late 

Ledoux. Lucille at- 

(Masson) 

school at the Presentatended 

of Our Lady Academy in 

tion 

and graduated from 

Hudson 

with the Class of 1956. 

there 

was a loving home- 

Lucille 

wife and mother to her 

maker, 

She was an avid card 

family. 

and taught all her chil- 

player 

and grandchildren how to 

dren 


cards. She enjoyed taking 

play 

to Foxwoods to test her 

trips 

playing skills. She also 

card 

to play Bingo. She will 

loved 

remembered as a loving 

be 

mother, sister, grand- 

wife, 

and friend to many. 

mother 

was also a proud 

Lucille 

of the American Le- 

member 

Auxiliary, Post 98, in Mergion 

rimack. 

is survived by her hus- 

She 

of 54 years, Robert 

band 

of Columbia; her three 

Dumont 

Theresa Rollins and 

children, 

Warren of Hooksett, 

husband 

Bourassa and husband 

Denise 

of Hebron, Conn., and 

Joseph 

Dumont and wife Er- 

Richard 

of Raymond; her six grandica 

Kaitlin Fisher, Kyle, 

children, 

and Rachel Bourassa, and 

Eric 

and Jake Dumont; as 

Megan 

as several nieces and 

well 

She is preceded in 

nephews. 

by three brothers and a 

death 

sister. 

hours were on May 

Calling 

2012, from 6-8 p.m. at Jen- 

9, 

and Newman Funeral 

kins 

in Colebrook. A Mass of 

Home 

Burial will take place 

Christian 

Friday, May 11, at 9:30 a.m. 

on 

St. John the Evangelist 

at 

Church in Hud- 

Catholic 

Interment will follow at 

son. 

old St. Louis Cemetery in 

the 

Nashua. 

of sympathy in 

Expressions 

memory may be made to 

her 

choice of the American 

one’s 

Auxiliary, Post 98, P.O. 

Legion 

266, Merrimack, 

Box 

03054; or to the Upper 

NH 

Valley Hospital, 

Connecticut 

Corliss Lane, Colebrook, 

181 

03576. Condolences may 

NH 

offered to the family on-line 

be 

going to www.jenkinsnew- 

by 

man.com. 


Funeral 


under 


and 

with the assistance 


the Davis Funeral Home in 

of 

Nashua. 

JORDAN METTA 

RUTH 

Md.—Ruth 

ROCKVILLE, 

Metta, 88, a retired 

Jordan 

who had worked at the 

nurse 

Institutes of Health 

National 

many years, died of intesti- 

for 

blockage and dementia at 

nal 

House in Rockville, Md., 

Casey 

by her loving chil- 

surrounded 

on Tuesday, April 10, 

dren, 

2012. 

Jordan Metta was 

Ruth 

on April 13, 1923, in 

born 

Vt., and grew up in 

Bloomfield, 

She was a member of 

Gorham. 

very first graduating class, 

the 

1946, of the University of 

in 

School of Nursing in 

Maryland, 

After graduation, 

Baltimore. 

married a Navy man and 

she 

the world. She settled 

traveled 

Rockville, Md., in 1953. 

in 

was proud of her fam- 

She 

heritage, among the oldest 

ily’s 

most distinguished in all of 

and 

England, and often told 

New 

family stories, and that of 

old 

youth growing up in the 

her 

Mountains of New 

White 

She found time to 

Hampshire. 

nursing in Japan, rewrite 

teach 

of technical manu- 

translations 

to English for some of the 

als 

war Japanese industries, 

post 

raise five children, often 

and 

their father away at sea. 

with 

was the youngest daugh- 

She 

of Frank Wilber Jordan and 

ter 

Eva Marsh of Gorham 

Grace 


and 

was the beloved wife of 

She 

late Victor Metta of New 

the 

Pa. She is survived by 

Castle, 

sons, Victor C. of Colum- 

four 

Md., Stanley W. and Dale C 

bia, 

Gaithersburg, Md., Jon A of 

of 

Pa., and a daughter, 

Nanticoke, 

R. of Gaithersburg, 

Suzanne 

nine grandchildren, five 

Md.; 

and many 

great-grandchildren 

friends. 

devoted 

will be buried at a later 

She 

next to her husband at 

date 

National Cemetery, 

Arlington 

Va. 

arrangements were 

Funeral 

at Muriel H. Barber Fu- 

made 

Home in Laytonsville, 

neral 

The family can be con- 

Md. 

at victorcm@aol.com. 

tacted 

Jack H. Gordon 

H. GORDON 

JACK 

H. 

CLARKSVILLE—Jack 

68, of Clarksville 

Gordon, 

away suddenly on Mon- 

passed 

afternoon, May 7, 2012, at 

day 

residence. 

his 

was born in Murrysville, 

He 

on April 25, 1944, a son to 

Pa., 

late Roy A. and Grace G. 

the 

Gordon. He was 

(Broome) 

in western Pennsylvania 

raised 

Pittsburgh. 

near 

career took him to 

Jack’s 

all over the nation as 

locations 

telecommunications lineman 

a 

more than 25 years. He 

for 

to the North Country of 

moved 

Hampshire after retiring 

New 

10 years ago. He was an 

about 

outdoorsman who loved to 

avid 

and fish, and he could 

hunt 

be found outside tinkering 

often 

something. He clung to old- 

on 

family values and if 

fashioned 

was your friend, he was a 

he 

friend for life. His family 

loyal 

everything to him, and he 

was 

time with his grand- 

cherished 

His family will always 

children. 

that he always had 

remember 

answer for everything and 

an 

answers were right most 

those 

the time. 

of 

leaves behind his wife 

Jack 

43 years, Deborah (Crabtree) 

of 

of Clarksville; his two 

Gordon 

Michael Gordon and wife 

sons, 

of Keene, and Todd 

Tammy 

and wife Christina of 

Gordon 

Mass.; his daughter, 

Dracut, 

Fitzgerald and husband 

Kelly 

of Lowell, Mass.; two 

Timothy 

Sheldon and David 

brothers, 

both of Pittsburgh, Pa.; 

Gordon, 

sister, Susan Hails of North 

a 

Pa; 10 grandchil- 

Huntington, 

Ashlee Gordon, Nichole 

dren, 

Nicholas Gordon, Isa- 

Gordon, 

Gordon, Jacob Gordon, 

bele 

Gordon, Magdaline 

Stephanie 

Jack Fitzgerald, 

Fitzgerald, 

Puttzlocker and Dylan 

Alexis 

as well as numer- 

Puttzlocker; 

nieces and nephews. 

ous 

is preceded in death by a 

He 

Roy B. “Sonny” 

brother, 

and four sisters, Grace 

Gordon; 

Sandra Lewis, 

Russitanio, 

Gordon and Lida Hen- 

Sharon 

shaw. 

hours will be on Fri- 

Calling 

May 11, 2012, from 2-4 

day, 

7-9 p.m., and on Saturday, 

and 

12, from 2-4 p.m. at Jen- 


and Newman Funeral 

kins 

in Colebrook. Other ser- 

Home 

will be private and held 

vices 

a later date. 

at 

of sympathy in 

Expressions 

memory may be made the 

his 

Heart Association, 

American 

Affiliate, P.O. Box 

Founders 

Boston, MA 02241- 

417005, 

or online at 

7005 

Condolences 

www.heart.org. 

be offered to the family 

may 

by going to 

online 

www.jenkinsnewman.com. 


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COMMITTAL 

ARTHUR BOISSELLE 

PAUL 

Arthur 

GROVETON—Paul 

died on Tuesday, Dec. 

Boiselle 

2011, peacefully in his bed 

6, 

his loving companion of 16 

with 

by his side, after a long 

years 

courageous battle with 

and 

just four days before his 

cancer 

birthday. 

62nd 

on Dec. 10, 1949, in 

Born 

a son of Norman Henry 

Berlin, 

Gloria Fernand (Cote) 

and 

he was a graduate of 

Boisselle, 

High School Class of 

Berlin 

1968. 

was a veteran of the 

Paul 

National Guard from 

Army 

1968 to April 1974. He 

August 

a member of the American 

was 

Post 17. 

Legion, 

with Military 

Inurnment 

will be held on Satur- 

Honors 

May 12, 2012, at 10 a.m. 

day, 

the St. Anne’s Cemetery in 

in 

Berlin. 

lieu of flowers, memorial 

In 

may be made in 

donations 

name to the Oncology 

Paul’s 

Weeks Medical Center, c/ 

Dept. 

Kathy St. Onge, 173 Middle 

o 

Lancaster, NH 03584. 

St.; 

send the family your con- 

To 

via the online register 

dolences 

one may go to, 

book, 

www.armstrongcharronfuneral 

home.com. 

SERVICE FOR 

GRAVESIDE 

LaCHANCE 

JAMES 

E. 

COLEBROOK—James 

82, of Colebrook, 

LaChance, 

away on Dec. 25, 2011, 

passed 

Colebrook. A graveside com- 

in 

service will be held at 11 

mittal 

on Wednesday, May 16, 

a.m. 

at the Colebrook Village 

2012, 

Military honors will 

Cemetery. 

presented by the U.S. Air 

be 

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BISSONETTE 

STEVEN 

FSI MEMBER 

BECOMES 

financial advisor Ste- 

Local 

Bissonnette, of LPL Finanven 

has become a member of 

cial, 

Financial Services Institute 

the 

in Washington, D.C. FSI 

(FSI) 

for Main Street 

advocates 

Access to unbiased, 

Americans’ 

financial advice, 

affordable 

by a growing network 

delivered 

over 35,000 independent 

of 

advisors. 

financial 

am proud to become a 

“I 

of the FSI, an organi- 

member 

that works hard every 

zation 

to protect my clients’ ac- 

day, 

to quality financial adcess 

said Bissonnette. “FSI 

vice,” 

educate elected officials 

helps 

regulators on what Ameri- 

and 

need from financial advicans 

sors and how the industry 

Sports 

Solaguren has joined 

Austin 

Wide Open Racing for dirt 

team 

competitions this year. 

back 

photo. 

Courtesy 

WIDE WELCOMES 

TEAM 

SOLAGUREN 

AUSTIN 

Wide Open Racing 

Team 

by Kyle Sackett) of 

(owned 

is at it again. This 

Pittsburg 

it is on two wheels and in 

time 

dirt. WOR's motocross rider, 

the 

Solaguren, is gearing up 

Austin 

his first event of the season 

for 

will take place in Canaan 

which 

May 19. 

on 

has been working 

Austin 

very hard on and off the bike to 

with clients to secure 

works 

financial futures. They 

their 

help ensure that I can con- 

also 

to offer my clients and 

tinue 

clients the advice 

potential 

need.” 

they 

are very pleased to have 

“We 

as a new member, “said 

Steve 

President and CEO Dale E. 

FSI 

“Our advocacy is only 

Brown. 

effective as our engaged 

as 

And conscientious 

members. 

like Steve help bring 

advisors 

experience to our ef- 

real-life 

We plan to work closely 

forts. 

Steve as we advocate for 

with 

financial advisors 

independent 

the hard-working clients 

and 

serve.” 

they 

the Financial Services 

About 

(FSI): FSI is an advo- 

Institute 

organization for independcacy 

ent financial services firms and 

and gain WOR and his other 

try 

some first place fin- 

sponsors 

this season. Solaguren 

ishes 

had six moto wins, two 

has 

wins, 17 podium fin- 

overall 

three top five season 

ishes, 

standings and one cham- 

points 

so far in his career. 

pionship 

will be his first year with 

This 

Open Racing. "I couldn't 

Wide 

more excited coming into the 

be 

season. My expectations 


high after all the race wins 

are 

the championship last year, 

and 

to have the awesome sup- 

and 

from Kyle and W.O.R. this 

port 

is gonna be great. I think 

year 

the title last year has 

winning 

some cool opportunities 

made 

me and I'm pumped to take 

for 

of them as much as I 

advantage 

can. I can't wait to race 

possibly 

different places this year, 

some 

feel great on the bike so far, 

I 

hopefully I can put the 

and 

Kawasaki up front,” said 

WOR 

Solaguren. 

Sackett, WOR's owner 

Kyle 

snowmobile racer, also has 

and 

news to share. "I am very 

some 

to have Austin racing 

excited 

us this year and to be able 

with 

give our sponsors year-round 

to 

Earlier in the year we 

exposure. 

forces with Champion 

joined 

Plugs thanks to all of our 

Spark 

help. This pushed the 

fans’ 

to another level. I have 

team 

investing a lot of time and 

been 

and I hope to take Wide 

money 

Racing to a new caliber of 

Open 

I also plan on kicking up 

racing. 

little dirt this year. I want to 

a 

at least one race and who 

try 

financial advisors. 

independent 

in January 2004, 

Established 

have well over 100 broker- 

we 

members and over 35,000 

dealer 

advisor members. Our 

financial 

firms have upwards of 

member 

financial advisors affili- 

180,000 

with them. Our mission is 

ated 

create a more responsible 

to 

environment for in- 

regulatory 

broker-dealers and 

dependent 

affiliated independent 

their 

advisors through effec- 

financial 

advocacy, education and 

tive 

awareness. And our 

public 

includes involvement 

strategy 

FINRA governance, construc- 

in 

engagement in the regulative 

process and effective influtory 

on the legislative process. 

ence 

more information, visit 

For 

www.financialservices.org. 

maybe a full season next 

knows, 

We will see how train- 

summer. 

and funds go.” 

ing 

sure to stay tuned to 

Make 

www.teamwideopenracing.com 

updates. Also check out the 

for 

and come support your 

schedule 

team at a race. 

local 

FOR CO-ED 

REGISTER 

TOURNAMENT 

SOFTBALL 

Hope for Hannah Cystic 

The 

team is hosting the 4th 

Fibrosis 

Cystic Fibrosis Softball 

Annual 

The softball tour- 

Tournament. 

is a double-elimination, 

nament 

softball tournament that 

co-ed 

has a great turn out 

always 

everyone having an even 

with 

time. 

greater 

festivities will be held at 

The 

Riverton Field in Jefferson 

the 

the tournament will begin 

and 

May 25, at 5:30 p.m., 

Friday, 

throughout the Me- 

continuing 

Day weekend. A trophy 

morial 

will conclude on 

presentation 

May 27 following the 

Sunday, 

game. 

final 

Brent Covell tourna- 

Contact 

director at (802) 274-8221 

ment 

by email at brentver- 

or 

or Josh Smith 

mont@yahoo.com 

Parent) at 631-5697 for 

(CF 

information to be 

registration 

to team captains. The 

mailed 

fee is $200 per 

registration 

and the deadline for regis- 

team 

is May 18, 2012. Teams 

trations 

have seven men and three 

must 

on the field at all times 

women 

the games will be six inning 

and 

lasting no longer than 60 

games 

minutes, until the semi-finals.


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clothing and shoes. Baby 

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Sawyer & Nutting prints, 

listing: 

School Days, (3) Cole- 


SS Commemorative Coins 

brook 

1-200-1800, old postcards, F&T 

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framed picture of Lemington 

mels, 

Colebrook covered bridges, old 

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stand, Scottie dog door stop, 

sewing 

of arrowheads, egg crate, 

frame 

collection of oil mini lamps, 

wades 

Sox mag., Xmas ornaments, 

Red 

lantern, trumpet in case, 

jewelry, 

cars, Budweiser sign, 

Matchbox 

cream can, wooden hanging 

globe, 

rack, glassware, Inc., Car- 

clothes 

Fenton, Roseville, classic and 

nival, 

western comic books. 

10-cent 

Happy Mother’s Day. 5/11 

MULTI-FAMILY YARD 

ANNUAL 

Friday, May 18 and Satur- 

SALE: 

May 19, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Rain or 

day, 

66 Pleasant St., Colebrook. 

shine, 

radio/CD player, 

Under-cabinet 

clothes—$5 a bag—sizes 

children’s 

toys, other items too numer- 

2T-4; 

to mention. 5/11 

ous 

YARD SALE—Sat.-Sun., 

HUGE 

12-13, 9-3. Brand new electric 


recliner, some furni- 

lawnmower, 

Books, movies, antiques, 

ture. 

crafts, collectibles. Bit 

housewares, 

everything. Champagne resi- 

of 

125 Ladd Rd., off Rte. 3, 

dence, 

Colebrook and Stewarts- 

between 

RAIN CANCELS. 5/11 

town. 

Help Wanted 

Mountain Club seeks 

Appalachian 

place-based education coordina- 

a 

for Coos County. Candidates 

tor 

have a BA/BS in education 

should 

related field and experience 

or 

outdoors. Email resume 

teaching 

cover letter to AM- 

and 

5/11 

CJob175@outdoors.org. 

MOVING SALE 

or Shine, Fri. & Sat., May 11- 

Rain 

9 a.m.-until. 1938 Hall Stream 

12, 

Road, Pittsburg. Blanket box, oak 

w/drawers and new mattress, 

futon 

AC, puzzles and more. 5/11 

TV,


Sports 

Burt fires a pitch to the 

Tyler 

during the Littleton 

plate 

game. Tina McKenzie photo. 


15: May 

at Canaan, B/G 



at Pittsburg, G, 


3:30/5 p.m. 

DH, 

at Pittsburg, B 


at Groveton, B/G, 

Profile 

p.m. 4:30 


at Canaan B/ 

Williamstown 

DH, 3:45 p.m. 

G, 


Groveton at Pittsburg, B/G 

SPORTS 

VARSITY 

RESULTS 

3-9 May 

3, 2012: 


3, Colebrook 1 

Gorham 

5, Twinfield 3 

Canaan 

Girls: 

7, Canaan 6 

Twinfield 


20, Pittsburg 6 

Groveton 

13, Woodsville 3 


Girls: 


Groveton 


Groveton 




4, Groveton 1 

Littleton 

8, Lisbon 7 


14, Concord 11 

Canaan 

Girls: 

6, Groveton 5 

Littleton 

10, Lisbon 0 


9, Canaan 8 

Concord 

Carney 

—Liz 

SOFTBALL 

VARSITY 



home on May 4, the Cole- 

At 

Mohawks defeated the 

brook 

Engineers by a nar- 

Woodsville 

margin. Colebrook’s Pitcher 

row 

Oakes opened the game 

Morgan 

the circle and had eight 

at 

before Emily 

strikeouts 

took over in the fifth 

Brosseau 

and had two. Woods- 

inning 

pitching staff had no 

ville’s 

“It was a well played 

strikeouts. 

with good pitching and 

game 

by both teams,” said 

defense 

Coach Mike Brosseau, 

Head 

made one error and 

“Woodsville 

made zero.” 

we 

no score and two outs 

With 

the bottom of the second in- 

at 

Erica Cass and Jessica 

ning 

scored a run for the 2- 

Kennett 

lead. “We scored our first two 

0 

on wild pitches with run- 

runs 

on third base,” said Coach 

ners 

Woodsville scored a 

Brosseau. 

at the top of the fourth and 

run 

to knot the game up at 

fifth 

“Morgan was cruising un- 

two. 

the fourth when I had to 

til 

her with bases loaded, 

relieve 

outs and the score now tied 

two 

two a piece,” said Coach 

at 

Megan Hamel scored 

Brosseau. 

winning run with a double 

the 

hit by Jessica Kennett at 

base 

bottom of the sixth. “I sent 

the 

home,” said Coach 

Hamel 

“but she was thrown 

Brosseau, 

on a perfect two bounce 

out 

from centerfielder Si- 

throw 

to end the inning. The 

mano 

ump had his arm raised 

base 

to obstruction on Hamel by 

due 

Woodsville shortstop. The 

the 

counted and Kennett was 

run 

second base.” 

awarded 

Ashlynn Park- 

“Offensively 

was 3/3 with three solid 

hurst 

off of Burgess,” said Coach 

hits 

“Kennett was 2/3 

Brosseau, 

the game winning RBI. I 

with 

happy with our pitching 

was 

defense, and to end the 

and 

with a great win against 

week 

solid team.” 

a 

10, Lisbon 0 


home on May 7, the Cole- 

At 

Mohawks defeated the 

brook 

Panthers handily. Cole- 

Lisbon 

Emily Brosseau opened 

brook’s 

game at the circle with 

the 

strikeouts and six hits. 

seven 

pitching staff had a 

Lisbon’s 

of four strikeouts, 14 hits 

total 

three walks. 

and 

the third straight 

“For 

we pitched well,” said 

game 

Coach Brosseau, “and 

Head 

errorless ball on de- 

played 

It was a good game in 

fense. 

circle for Emily. The de- 

the 

behind her played well. 

fense 

had a tag them out and 

They 

them double play by sec- 

throw 

basemen Jessica Kennett 

ond 

the third inning. Emily had 

in 

good pitching line with no 

a 

seven strikeouts, and 

walks, 

scattered hits. There was 

six 

really solid from the 

nothing 

bats. Ashlynn called a 

Lisbon 

game from the catcher 

good 

position.” 

Mohawks scored their 

The 

two runs in the first in- 

first 

two in the fourth and six 

ning, 

the fifth to shutout the Engi- 

in 

“Offensively, Lexi Lawneers. 

was moved to lead-off and 

son 

with a 3/4 perform- 

responded 

driving in three runs,” 

ance 

Coach Brosseau, “Extra 

said 

hits by Oakes (triple) and 

base 

3/3 with a double 

Brunault 

our offense.” 

sparked 

—Liz Carney 


Groveton is safe back at second base in the Groveton-Littleton game. Tina McKenzie photo. 

Canaan’s Logan Stokes is safe at first base. Liz Carney photo. 

Andritz fires a pitch to 

Kate 

plate in the Groveton- 

the 

game. Tina McKenzie 

Littleton 

photo.

Page 24 

Sports 

VARSITY 

UPCOMING 

DATES 

SPORTS 

11-18 


baseball and softball 

All 

will be played at 4 p.m. 

games 

otherwise stated in the 

unless 

Girls will be identified 

schedule. 

a G and the boys with a B 

with 

both will be listed after the 

or 

and time of the game(s). 

date 

11, 2012 


at Groveton. B/G, 

Woodsville 


p.m. 4:30 

14, 2012: 


at Gorham, B 


at Pittsburg, B/G, 

Littleton 

4:30 p.m. 


Pitcher Bethany Ladd winds up a pitch at the circle in a 

Canaan 

against Concord on May 7. Liz Carney photo. 

game

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