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Colebrook’s Largest Circulated Weekly Newspaper The Colebrook Chronicle COVERING THE TOWNS OF THE UPPER CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015 603-246-8998 VOL. 15, NO. 27 FREE Brown New ISHC CEO, Freudenberger Heads Finance Brown served for the past three years. Brown joined ISHC just over eight years ago to serve as the ISHC Information Systems Man- ager. In this position he was responsible for numerous tech- nology related implementations (Continued on page 2) This week, the Indian Stream Health Center in Colebrook announced that Jonathan Brown, at right, has been named CEO, replacing Shirley Powell who has retired. Bridgette Freudenberger, at left, takes on Brown’s former role as Finance Director. Donna Jordan photo. The Colebrook Kiwanis annual Winter Carnival promises fun for all ages as the North Country gets ready to celebrate its longest season with a mixture of indoor and outdoor activities Jan. 30-31. It all gets underway on Fri- day, Jan. 30, with the Colebrook Colebrook Kiwanis Set For Winter Carnival Jan. 30-31 Ski-Bees Game Dinner at at 5 p.m. at the Colebrook Country Club (call 237-5566 for informa- tion). Then at 7 p.m. everything moves over to the Tillotson Cen- ter on Carriage Lane in Cole- brook for a celebration of (Continued on page 3) Foot stompin’ traditional fid- dle music will be celebrated on Friday, Jan. 30, when the local group the Fireside Fiddlers and the feature band the Don Roy Ensemble from Maine take to the stage at the Tillotson Center theater. Hosted by the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts, this night of music takes place during the annual Cole- brook Kiwanis Winter Carni- val—which offers a full weekend of fun, outdoor winter events (see related story). (Continued on page 3) The Board of Directors of Indian Stream Health Center (ISHC) announced this week that Jonathan Brown has been appointed CEO, effective Feb. 1, 2015, following the retirement of Shirley Powell. In addition, Bridget Freudenberger has been hired to serve as the new Finance Director to fill the role in which The NH Rebellion set out from Dixville Notch to Errol on a cold and wintry morning, asking 2016 candidates to not accept big money funding that they feel corrupts politics. Charles Jordan photo. Protesting “Big Money In Politics,” Rebellion Sets Out From Dixville From Jan. 11 to 21, hundreds of citizens with campaign reform on their minds are braving the winter elements and walking across New Hampshire in a “New Hampshire Rebellion” against what they see as big money in politics. Walkers from across the state and beyond are participat- ing in four simultaneous New Hampshire Rebellion marches covering over 300 miles from Portsmouth, Nashua, Keene, and Dixville Notch to Concord. On Jan. 21, the fifth anniversary of Citizens United, the marchers will converge on the State House in Concord for a statewide rally, petition delivery, activist train- ings and more. On Sunday the Chronicle spoke with Lawrence Lessig, one of the NH Rebellion founders, during the stretch of the walk from Dixville Notch to Errol. “The NH Rebellion is cross-par- tisan: there are Libertarians, Conservatives as well as liberal Democrats,” Lessig told us in an interview also posted in this weeks Video News of the Week (Continued on page 2) Night Of Old-Time Fiddling At Tillotson Center Jan. 30 The Don Roy Ensemble from Maine will be the headliners for a night of old-time fiddle music at the Tillotson Center in Colebrook on Friday, Jan. 30, beginning at 7 p.m. Also featured will be the Fireside Fiddlers. Tickets for this GNWCA show are $15 and now on sale. Courtesy photo. Falconer Named President Of N.H. School Board Assn. John Falconer, longtime mem- ber of the Colebrook School Board, was elected the President of the New Hampshire School Boards Association (NHSBA) at its annual meeting on Saturday, Jan. 10, in Concord. Falconer has served on the Colebrook School Board since (Continued on page 7) Fire Hits House Being Renovated In Groveton By Samantha McMann On Thursday morning at 10:37 the Groveton Fire Dept. was called to 8 Summer St. for a report of a chimney fire. Police Chief Marcel Platt arrived on the scene first and confirmed to dispatch that fire was coming through the wall. Assistant Chief Andre Brasseur said that when they arrived there was smoke coming out of every crack and crevice of the home. (Continued on page 2)

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Page 1: Protesting "Big Money in Politics,"

Colebrook’s Largest Circulated Weekly Newspaper

The Colebrook ChronicleCOVERING THE TOWNS OF THE UPPER CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015 603-246-8998 VOL. 15, NO. 27

FREE

Brown New ISHC CEO, Freudenberger Heads FinanceBrown served for the past threeyears.

Brown joined ISHC just overeight years ago to serve as theISHC Information Systems Man-ager. In this position he wasresponsible for numerous tech-nology related implementations

(Continued on page 2)

This week, the Indian Stream Health Center in Colebrook announced that Jonathan Brown, at right, hasbeen named CEO, replacing Shirley Powell who has retired. Bridgette Freudenberger, at left, takes onBrown’s former role as Finance Director. Donna Jordan photo.

The Colebrook Kiwanisannual Winter Carnival promisesfun for all ages as the NorthCountry gets ready to celebrateits longest season with a mixtureof indoor and outdoor activitiesJan. 30-31.

It all gets underway on Fri-day, Jan. 30, with the Colebrook

Colebrook Kiwanis Set ForWinter Carnival Jan. 30-31

Ski-Bees Game Dinner at at 5p.m. at the Colebrook CountryClub (call 237-5566 for informa-tion). Then at 7 p.m. everythingmoves over to the Tillotson Cen-ter on Carriage Lane in Cole-brook for a celebration of

(Continued on page 3)

Foot stompin’ traditional fid-dle music will be celebrated onFriday, Jan. 30, when the localgroup the Fireside Fiddlers andthe feature band the Don RoyEnsemble from Maine take tothe stage at the Tillotson Centertheater. Hosted by the Great

North Woods Committee for theArts, this night of music takesplace during the annual Cole-brook Kiwanis Winter Carni-val—which offers a full weekendof fun, outdoor winter events (seerelated story).

(Continued on page 3)

The Board of Directors ofIndian Stream Health Center(ISHC) announced this week thatJonathan Brown has beenappointed CEO, effective Feb. 1,2015, following the retirement ofShirley Powell. In addition,Bridget Freudenberger has beenhired to serve as the new FinanceDirector to fill the role in which

The NH Rebellion set out from Dixville Notch to Errol on a cold and wintry morning, asking 2016candidates to not accept big money funding that they feel corrupts politics. Charles Jordan photo.

Protesting “Big Money In Politics,”Rebellion Sets Out From Dixville

From Jan. 11 to 21, hundredsof citizens with campaign reformon their minds are braving thewinter elements and walkingacross New Hampshire in a “NewHampshire Rebellion” againstwhat they see as big money inpolitics. Walkers from across thestate and beyond are participat-ing in four simultaneous NewHampshire Rebellion marchescovering over 300 miles fromPortsmouth, Nashua, Keene, andDixville Notch to Concord. OnJan. 21, the fifth anniversary ofCitizens United, the marcherswill converge on the State Housein Concord for a statewide rally,

petition delivery, activist train-ings and more.

On Sunday the Chroniclespoke with Lawrence Lessig, oneof the NH Rebellion founders,during the stretch of the walkfrom Dixville Notch to Errol.

“The NH Rebellion is cross-par-tisan: there are Libertarians,Conservatives as well as liberalDemocrats,” Lessig told us in aninterview also posted in thisweeks Video News of the Week

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Night Of Old-Time FiddlingAt Tillotson Center Jan. 30

The Don Roy Ensemble from Maine will be the headliners for a nightof old-time fiddle music at the Tillotson Center in Colebrook onFriday, Jan. 30, beginning at 7 p.m. Also featured will be the FiresideFiddlers. Tickets for this GNWCA show are $15 and now on sale.Courtesy photo.

Falconer Named PresidentOf N.H. School Board Assn.

John Falconer, longtime mem-ber of the Colebrook SchoolBoard, was elected the Presidentof the New Hampshire SchoolBoards Association (NHSBA) at

its annual meeting on Saturday,Jan. 10, in Concord.

Falconer has served on theColebrook School Board since

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Fire Hits House BeingRenovated In GrovetonBy Samantha McMannOn Thursday morning at

10:37 the Groveton Fire Dept.was called to 8 Summer St. fora report of a chimney fire.

Police Chief Marcel Plattarrived on the scene first andconfirmed to dispatch that fire

was coming through the wall.Assistant Chief Andre Brasseursaid that when they arrivedthere was smoke coming out ofevery crack and crevice of thehome.

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including an electronic medicalrecords implementation, majornetwork upgrades, wirelessinfrastructure, and website.After completing his undergrad-uate degree and participating innumerous workshops and learn-ing opportunities focusing onhealth care finance, he was cho-sen out of a field of numerouscandidates to fill the position ofISHC Finance Director in August2012. During his tenure asFinance Director, Brown hasimproved financial reporting sys-tems as well as the budgetingprocess. He has redesigned therevenue cycle department andprepared it to transition all bill-ing functions from an outsourcedbilling company to an in-houseactivity. He developed financialmanagement systems for thehealth center’s retail pharmacyand was the project manager forthe addition of the ISHC satellitesite in Canaan, Vt.

Brown, who completed hisMBA degree in early 2014, hasalso participated in a variety ofregional and national leadershipprograms which prepared him toseize the opportunity to becomea local candidate for the ISHCCEO position. After competingwith numerous candidates fromacross the country, Brown wasoffered the position by the ISHCBoard of Directors, which hereadily and enthusiastically hasaccepted. According to GailFisher, the ISHC Board Presi-dent, “The Board of Directors hasworked diligently over severalmonths in our effort to find acandidate who has the knowl-edge, skills and energy to succeedin leading the health center incoming years through theincreasingly difficult maze ofexpanding regulation, changingreimbursement, and increasingexpectations. We are confidentthat Jonathan has those skillsand his knowledge of the healthcenter as well as the communityit serves, makes him a great fitfor the position.”

Brown’s acceptance of theCEO position left a void in theFinance Director role, an increas-ingly important senior level posi-tion. Brown led the recruitmenteffort to replace himself in thatposition. After nearly twomonths of a comprehensiverecruitment and interviewingeffort, a local candidate, BridgetFreudenberger, was chosen to fillthe health center’s senior levelfinance position.

Freudenberger is well knownand highly respected in thegreater Colebrook region. Shehas been employed at First Cole-brook Bank for more than 20years, having started there whilestill in high school. She has heldincreasingly more responsiblejobs during those two plusdecades, advancing from a posi-tion as bank teller into variousloan officer roles, to her finalposition as Vice President/CreditAdministration Manager.

Freudenberger earned herMBA degree from PlymouthState University in 2004. Shehas served on the local Chamberof Commerce Board; served for

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ISHC

six years on the Board of Direc-tors of ISHC with her last threeyears as Board President. Sheserved as President of the Busi-ness Enterprise DevelopmentCorporation from 2009-11 and asa member of the regional advi-sory board of the N.H. CharitableFoundation.

When asked why she soughtthe ISHC Finance Director posi-tion, Freudenberger responded,“I felt it was the right time for meto consider a move from FirstColebrook Bank where I haveworked all of my adult life. Ibecame familiar with the busi-ness of the health center, whereI have been a patient, when Iserved on the Finance Commit-tee and the Board of Directors. Ialso have felt that the healthcenter staff was truly dedicatedto the health of the communityand I believed my skills and mypersonal commitment to goodhealth could be an asset. It wascertainly a difficult decision forme, however, as I have enjoyedmy work at the bank and havevery high regard for the staffthere. It is because of the increas-ing responsibilities I have beenafforded, and supported in overthe years by the management ofthe First Colebrook Bank, that Ifeel well prepared to take on thisnew challenge.”

Said Brown, “I am delightedto welcome Bridget to follow meas Finance Director and to haveher become a member of thehealth center’s senior manage-ment group which includes, in

addition to Bridget and me, JohnFothergill, Medical Director andJill Gregoire, Quality Assuranceand Clinical Operations Man-ager. Together, I believe the fourof us have the skills, enthusiasmand commitment to serving ourcommunity to assure the provi-sion of comprehensive, primaryhealth care to residents of north-ern Coos County. I am very fortu-nate as a new CEO to have thedepth of clinical experience thatDr. Fothergill and Jill Gregoireoffer and now the financial skillsand love of our community thatBridget brings to the table. Alongwith the commitment of theentire health center team to qual-ity care and the Board of Direc-tors’ support and confidence, Ifeel extraordinarily secure in theknowledge that Indian StreamHealth Center will continue toprosper in the coming yearsdespite increasingly complexchallenges in the health carearena.”

actually no fire in the chimney.Fire Chief Terry Bedell told theChronicle it appeared to startin the living room While therewas a wood stove in use, it is notbelieved to be the cause.

According to firefighters onscene, there is extensive damageto the basement and first floor ofthe home but it should be repair-able. The second floor has somesmoke damage.

Mutual-aid was received fromLancaster, Stark and StratfordHollow fire departments. Alsoassisting on the scene was Nor-thumberland Police Dept.Groveton Ambulance, and PublicService. The departments wereon scene for two hours. The N.H.State Fire Marshal was alsoconsulted in the incident. Thefire is not suspicious and thecause is undetermined.

The home is owned by KevinDaley, who was not available forcomment. An associate of Daley’smother, Diane, at Caron’s Gate-way Real Estate, told theChronicle that Daley has beenrenovating the home and had notmoved in yet.

money and politics. It doesn’tmatter what issue you careabout, unless you find a way ofaddressing the corrupting influ-ence of money in politics, youwon’t get anything done. Whatwe hope to do is use this NewHampshire movement—the opendemocracy movement started byGranny D—to focus people onthis issue so that we can begin toask the candidates, ‘What areyou going to do to end this systemof corruption in Washington?’”He explained that marchers areseeking to continue the work ofthe late New Hampshirereformer Doris “Granny D” Had-dock, whose historic cross-coun-try walk for campaign financereform at the age of 90 helpedspark a citizen’s movement topass the McCain-Feingold Bipar-tisan Campaign Reform Act of2002. They also are inspired bythe work of Aaron Scwartz.“Aaron was a civil activist,” saidLessig. “He was a technologistand an incredible inspiration tomany people. He is responsiblefor a lot of the core elements ofthe Internet.” Scwartz commit-ted suicide two years ago, on Jan.11, 2013, and the Dixville walkbegins each year on the anniver-sary of his death, and ends on theanniversary of the birth ofGranny D. Scwartz had commit-ted suicide, says Lessig, when hewas being prosecuted by thefederal government “for down-loading too many academic arti-cles and trying to make them

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Left photo: Lawrence Lessig, in orange jacket, talks with reporters and others before the NH Rebellion begins its march from Dixville Notchto Errol. Right photo: A walker carries a poster featuring Granny D, who founded the NH Rebellion, and the name Aaron Swartz, who wasan inspiration for the cause. Charles Jordan photos.

Fire departments from Groveton, Lancaster, Stark and Stratford Hollow were called to fight a fire at this Summer Street home in Grovetonon Thursday morning. Left photo: Firefighters enter the home through a second-floor window. Right photo: Firefighters remove siding toaccess fire inside the wall near the chimney. Samantha McMann photos.

Groveton Fire

Firefighters entered the build-ing, knocked down the visibleflames upon arrival, and thenbegan to search for any possibleextension, according to Brasseur.There were no occupants in thebuilding. Although the call camein as a chimney fire, there was

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(www.colebrookchronicle.com).“Our movement is to try to getthe candidates in 2016 to focuson the corrupting influence of

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Police, Fire, EMS Reports

N.H. Rebellion

available to others,” said Lessig.Last year, the group hosted its

first walk, which was from Dix-ville Notch to Nashua. In a pressrelease issued to the media, Dan-iel Weeks, Executive Director ofNew Hampshire-based OpenDemocracy, which helped orga-nize the Rebellion, is quoted assaying, “As far as ‘We the People’are concerned, American elec-tions are bought and paid for bybig money special interests, andit’s disgusting.” “As the first-in-the-nation primary state, we areputting the presidential candi-dates on notice that New Hamp-shire voters are not for sale.We're walking across NewHampshire to demand the nextpresident commit to reformingthis corrupt system on day one."

Wearing orange vests andcarrying “Rebellion” signs, thewalkers will log between eightand 20 miles per day throughwinter weather that is projectedto stay below freezing for muchof the march. They will sleep inchurches, homestays, andmotels. Throughout the 10-daymarch, the walkers will holdmultiple community outreachevents around the state to edu-cate their fellow citizens aboutthe nation’s campaign financesystem and alternatives forreform. Aided by a newly devel-oped web app, QuestionR.org,they will urge citizens to askevery presidential candidate whocomes to New Hampshire whatspecific reforms they willadvance to lessen the influenceof private money in politics, andhold them accountable to theiranswers.

Lessig said that the NHRebellion march is inspired bythe “rebellion clause” of the NewHampshire Constitution, whichcalls on citizens “to reform theold or establish a new govern-ment” when laws serve a privi-leged few rather than “thecommon benefit, protection, andsecurity of the whole commu-nity.”

To learn more about the NHRebellion, visit www.nhrebellion.org.

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Winter Carnival

Old-Time Fiddling featuring oneof New England’s top old-timeygroups, the Don Roy Band fromMaine, and local favorites theFireside Fiddlers. There will bemore fiddles than you can shakea stick at–come prepared to arousing night of top-fiddlingmusic. Tickets are $15 and soldseparately at the door for thisshow, which is sponsored by theGreat North Woods Committeefor the Arts (visitwww.gnwca.org for more infor-mation). The Kiwanis will be onhand selling TV raffle tickets andCarnival buttons.

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Then on Saturday, Jan. 31,the Colebrook Country Club isthe place to be for a PancakeBreakfast from 7-10 a.m. Pro-ceeds will benefit Heritage Tourstudents. Tickets are $10 perplate and the menu includes twopancakes, home fries, choice ofmeat (bacon or sausage), juice,coffee. Food will also be availableat the Kiwanis Food Booth,which will be open from 10 a.m.and throughout the day.

The youngsters will convergeon the Country Club’s sliding hillfor the Annual Cardboard BoxDerby for kids ages 5-18 at 9 a.m.Three prize categories areoffered (First Finisher, Best Box,and Best Wipeout) for three agegroups (5-7 years, 8-11 years, 12and above)

The Annual Peter GoudreauBocce Tournament gets going at9 a.m. Pre-registration formsavailable from Butch Ladd at theNews and Sentinel office onBridge Street. Call 237-5501 forinformation.

Among the other activities atthe Country Club is the CribbageTournament, which begins at 1p.m.–sponsored by CribbageCohorts–and the Canoe Race at3 p.m. offering a $100 cash prizefor the winning canoe (three to ateam).

The TV raffle drawing will beat 3 p.m. The winner will takehome a 46-inch Samsung HD“Smart” TV. Tickets are $2 eachor a book of six for $5. You canbuy tickets in advance at LaPer-le’s IGA in Colebrook on Jan. 21,Lin-Jo Creations, as well as atthe GNWCA concert on Jan. 30,and during the Carnival on Jan.31. A Response Benefit 50/50Raffle Drawing will also be heldat the Colebrook Country Clubat 4 p.m.

A big fireworks display willwrap up the Country Club eventsat 6:30 p.m., provided compli-ments of Northern Tire.

Meanwhile, a host of eventsare also being offered at theNorth Country Community Rec-reation Center off Lynch Road inColebrook on Saturday, Jan. 31as well. Free horse and sleighrides with Dick Brady’s team willbe available from 10 a.m.-12noon. Also free are dogsled rideswith Ben Morehouse’s sled dogsfrom 12 noon-2:30 p.m., slidingat 10 a.m., hockey team practicefrom 11 a.m.-1 p.m., free skating(skates available at Rec Center),a Fat Bike Demo, Snow Boccelessons for children and more.Food will be available at the RecCenter from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Fiddling

The Fireside Fiddlers willopen the concert, followed by theDon Roy Ensemble, which fea-tures Maine’s own Don Roy onfiddle, his wife Cindy on piano,Jay Young on upright bass andLarry Burkett on guitar. Thenight will feature some old-timestep dancing too.

Don hails from Franco-Amer-ican ancestry. His grandparentscame from Quebec and emi-grated to Maine with the workavailable. At age six, Don

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Conservation Officers remindall snowmobilers that with thevery cold temperatures at night,it is best to be accompanied withanother rider, and in the eventof an accident or mechanicalfailure of a snowmobile, someonecan get help or a ride out of thewoods.

Colebrook Police Dept. andN.H. State Police assisted withthe snowmobile accident.

PITTSBURG POLICEOn Jan. 9, a 2009 Ford pickup

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ton stated he was attemptingnegotiate a left-hand turn whenhe went off the trail and strucka tree. He stated he had to walkfrom the scene back to his campin Stewartstown, and was thentransported to the Upper Con-necticut Valley Hospital byfriends.

Barton suffered serious butnon-life threatening injuries.The accident remains underinvestigation, however, prelimi-nary findings indicate thatunreasonable speed for theexisting conditions was a con-tributing factor.

At around 10 p.m. last Monday night, a call came into throughCookshire Eaton Fire Rescue reporting a two-car crash on Rte. 108,just in front of the Cookshire Fairgrounds. Corey Bellam photo.

TWO-VEHICLE CRASHIN COOKSHIRE

At around 10 p.m. last Mon-day night, a call came intothrough Cookshire Eaton FireRescue reporting a two-car crashon Rte. 108, just in front of theCookshire Fairgrounds. Cook-shire Fire Station Number 2 wasquickly dispatched to the scenewhere they found one car nosedinto the ditch containing twovictims, one male and one female,both in their mid-70s, and theother car was still on the roadcontained a middle-aged male.The older couple were OrvilleAnderson and Claudette Waite,both from Bury, Que. Theyounger fellow was also from theregion. All three were sufferingfrom minor injuries.

Sawyerville First Responderswere called to the scene to aidwith the removal and care of theinjured patients. Orville Ander-son and his passenger were bothcomplaining of pain in theirchest and neck, and taken tohospital by ambulances. Theother driver was also taken tohospital. The younger driver,according to officials on scene,appears to have fallen asleep atthe wheel and veered into thepath of Anderson, causing acrash. Road conditions were verypoor and it was snowing hard.The road was closed for close to40 minutes while rescue crewsgot the injured into awaitingambulances and tow trucksremoved the cars.

–Corey Bellam

N.H. FISH AND GAMEOn Jan. 11, at approximately

2 a.m., a N.H. Fish and GameConservation Officer received acall from N.H. State Police Dis-patch stating that the UpperConnecticut Valley Hospital inColebrook had called reportingthere was a patient there whowas involved in a snowmobileaccident. A Conservation Officerresponded to the hospital andmet with the victim, 20-year-oldTimothy Barton of Loudon. Bar-

learned guitar under the tute-lage of his uncle NormanMathieu during many houseparties held at various uncle’sand his grandparent’s homes.Soon after, another uncle, Luc-ien Mathieu, became a mentorof many things to him, particu-larly fiddle playing. Lucien, awell noted fiddler, would stop byduring business trips to playtunes with Don, thus sparkinghis interest in learning the fid-dle.

In 1975, when Don was 15,uncle Lou gave him his firstfiddle and a recording of Mon-sieur Pointu, a Montreal fiddlerwhose playing became a stronginfluence. At age 16 Don won hisfirst fiddle competition andbegan one year of formal train-ing to learn how to read music(but he still prefers to learn byear).

From 1975 through 1987 Donwon many fiddle contests includ-ing the Massachusetts State

Championship and the MaineState Championship multipletimes as well as placing in thetop three at the NortheastChampionships in Barre, Vt.

In 1994 The Don Roy Triowas created which includes Don,Cindy and Jay Young, who hasbeen playing bass with Don andCindy since 1987. Larry Burkettjoined the trio on guitar in 2010,thus switching the name of thegroup to The Don Roy Ensemble.

In the fall of 2000, Donstarted teaching a free sessionin Portland. Once a month play-ers gather to learn tunes andsoon the group Fiddle-icious wascreated. As of 2012, Fiddle-icious was in its 10th year, hasover 140 members. It is now anon-profit organization with acomplete staff of teachers andadministrators donating theirtime. In his spare time, Don alsomakes and plays on his ownviolins. He published a book offiddle tunes, Notes From My

Mind, complete with bowings,harmonies and chord progres-sions.

The Fireside Fiddlers havebeen playing together for overfour years. Composed of 10regional musicians who performpopular fiddle tunes by ear, thegroup has recorded two record-ings, “The Fireside Fiddlers:Common Fiddle Tunes of CoosCounty” (2011) and “The Fire-side Fiddlers Christmas Album”(2013). Both will be on sale dur-ing the concert.

Admission to what promisesto be an exciting night of musicis $15. Advance tickets are avail-able at Fiddleheads at 110 MainStreet in Colebrook, or at thedoor the night of the concert. Formore information on this andother GNWCA-sponsoredevents, call 237-9302 or 246-8998, or you can visitwww.gnwca.org.

At around 8 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, a call came into the Cookshire-Eaton Fire Dept. reporting a semi-truck on fire in front of the Shellgas station on Craig Street in Cookshire. Cookshire Station Number1 was quick to the scene. On arrival they found fire coming out of thebrakes on the trailer. Due to its closeness to the gas station, Sawyer-ville Station Number 2 was put on the road to aid. The truck wasowned by Camion Becancour . The flaming brakes were put out fastfurther damage was done. The driver was uninjured. Corey Bellamphoto.

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The Lure Of Vintage SnowmobilesWe remember exactly where and when it was.

Our mother was driving our Corvair on the windingroad between Middlebury and Bridport, Vt., inDecember of 1967 when suddenly, out over a rollinglandscape we saw a snowmobile for the first time.We remember the yellow-painted contrivancesmoothly traversing the white hillside, with a bluesky in the background, and we thought, “That looksso cool–what a great way to get around.”

Back then–in those halcyon days of our youth–wewere into skiing, so we knew the beauty of the NewEngland winter landscape for those who wereadventurous enough to get off the snowplowedroads and out onto the countryside. It meantstrapping on skis after waxing them and learningto go down–and back up–without falling over. Weadmit that we spent a lot of time going up the hillssideways as we tried to master the V1 uphilltechnique.

But snowmobiling offered a modern “civilized”way to get around. Even though we ultimatelystuck to our skis, we understood the romance ofsnowmobiling.

Well, now even that “modern way” has its ownnostalgia. As sleds have become faster, there’s acharm to those early machines. We applaud allthose mechanically minded enthusiasts who havebrought the early classics back out of mothballs.Watching the vintage races that seem to be prolif-erating everywhere these days reminds us of thecharm of those early days and that long-ago imagewe first caught a glimpse of rolling over a Vermonthillside nearly 50 years ago.

Charles J. Jordan

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Another fine old photo shared with us by Arnold Goodrum of the Colebrook Area Historical Society. Thisone shows plowing out in Dixville Notch, we’d guess sometime in the 1920s.

To the Editor:As Selectmen and Colebrook

Regional Dispatch Center boardmembers from the towns ofCanaan, Columbia, Pittsburgand Stewartstown (who alongwith Colebrook constitute thefive core towns of the ColebrookRegional Dispatch Center), wecannot just “sit on the sidelines”quietly contemplating the dis-paraging comments being madeby the Colebrook Selectboarddirected at us and those we rep-resent. As every coin has twosides, we feel clarification and/ortweaking of some recent com-ments are in order. Please keepin mind that most comments arebased on statements taken froma Colebrook Selectboard meetingas reported in The News andSentinel dated Wednesday,Nov. 26, 2014, and/or The Cole-brook Chronicle dated Friday,Nov. 28, 2014, and reiterated inseveral more recent articles.

Comment Number 1: Con-trary to the apparent mindset ofthe Colebrook Selectboard, thereis no “conspiracy” or “out to getColebrook” attitude by the townsof Canaan, Columbia, Pittsburgand Stewartstown. It simply isnot true. Our objective lies inmaintaining a functional Cole-brook Regional Dispatch Center.Part of that responsibilityrequires determining what eachtown should contribute to thedispatch center and to have thatcontribution as fair and equita-ble as possible for all concerned.

We choose to reach that objectivewith a “One For All, and All ForOne” approach as opposed to a“My Way or The Highway”approach. We will leave it in thehands of the towns’ residents todecide upon which course theirrespective select boards are on.

Number 2: As dispatch meet-ing minutes will reflect, as wellas the dispatch log, the numberof calls attributed to each coretown is not just some randomnumber. The dispatch centercomputer system generates this

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Near the checkout at LaPerle’s IGA in Colebrook a tribute of pictures,as well as notes from customers and friends, was on display this weekremembering Waldo Hicks, the friendly longtime employee who losthis life last week in a vehicle accident with his uncle Jason Howe. Itprovided patrons a chance to express their thoughts about Waldo onpost-it notes. LaPerle’s said that the tribute will be coming down todayand given to Waldo’s relatives. Corey Bellam photo.

From a classic ad promoting the new 1968 Ski-Doos.

Editor: Charles J. Jordan; Publisher: Donna JordanReporter/Photographer: Angela Wheeler

Reporter/Photographer: Samantha McMannCanadian Correspondent: Corey Bellam

Sports Photographer: Tina McKenzieColebrook Office Manager/Video Editor: Thomas Jordan

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number based on entries madeby the dispatchers onto a Cole-brook Police Department“Responding Jurisdiction CallAnalysis” form. This computersystem gives us a tally for eachtown and the type of call it is.The dispatch computer systemindicates that Colebrook hasapproximately 69 percent of thecall volume. In 2001 they had72.5 percent of the call volume.If these are not solid numbers,as Selectman Kennett believes,we best look into changing ourcomputer program. Using thenumber of calls to determine thepercentage of use is not uniqueor new to the ColebrookRegional Dispatch Center. Callshave been used as a factor sincethe establishment of the Cole-brook Regional Dispatch Centersince 1996. Regional dispatchcenters throughout the state usethe number of calls logged by amunicipality to ascertain thepercentage of use by that munic-ipality thereby “generating” apercentage of operating costscharged to that municipality.

Number 3: As a result ofColebrook having 69 percent ofthe call volume, this may bepartial cause for SelectmanHolt’s misconception that Cole-brook owns approximately 70percent of the dispatch center.We are not sure that use ofsomething necessarily trans-lates into ownership of same.Stop and think for a momentjust what that concept couldlead to! The Colebrook RegionalDispatch Center was estab-lished in 1996 and set up as acooperative entity in order todefray the capital costs to anygiven town. The end result isthat each core town of the dis-patch center “owns” 20 percent.In addition, multiple othertowns were invited to join asnon-core towns. They have novoting privileges and theirannual contribution to the dis-patch budget is a set fee deter-mined by the five core towns. Weare also trying to resolve theissue of calls generated fromnon-participating towns in ourarea. Rest assured, no one townabsorbs these costs. Prior to2013 the percentage of the dis-patch budget each core town wasresponsible for was determinedon the “calls only” formula. Forexample, in 2012 using just callsthe core towns paid the follow-ing:

C a n a a n / B e e c h e r -$19.69/call

Colebrook-$17.81/call Columbia-$19.52/call Pittsburg-$18.07/call Stewartstown -$19.09/callAs is obvious Colebrook pays

less per call. However, onemight say the cost per call isfairly equitable. $1.88 separatesthe highest price call from thelowest price call.

In 2013 and 2014 with aformula based on “housingunits, population and calls” theprice per call is anything butequitable. For example, in 2013:

Canaan/Beecher-$42.84/call Colebrook-$14.55/callColumbia-$42.84/call

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Pittsburg-$25.00/call Stewartstown-$47.46/callTherefore, after a lengthy

discussion, on this above issue,a vote was taken to determinewhich method was most equita-ble. By of 11 in favor of andthree opposed of the 14 boardmembers present and eligible tovote for the 2015 ColebrookRegional Dispatch Center bud-get, it was voted to return to the“just calls” formula. These callswill be generated by the“Responding Jurisdiction CallAnalysis” form used by the dis-patch center. It should be notedhere that in the 2013 budgetColebrook’s call volume was 74percent, but they were onlycharged 47 percent of the bud-get. In the 2014 budget, Cole-brook’s call volume was 74percent and they were onlycharged 46 percent of the budget.

Number 4: We are unsureof the reasoning behind the Cole-brook Selectmens’ decision towant to remove $21,396 of theColebrook Regional DispatchCenter’s administrative costsfrom the budget. We do know thecommittee members suggesteda figure of $25,000, but it wasColebrook that came forwardwith the figures that totaledonly $21,396. The majority ofColebrook Regional DispatchCenter board members voted tokeep this amount in the budgetfor administrative purposes.

Number 5: The ColebrookSelectboard is going to make theoffer that they will only agree topay 53 percent of the reducedbudget. They then stated thatthe remaining difference wouldneed to be paid by the other fourcore towns in any way they wish.Either we have missed some-thing here in “translation” orindeed, there continues to be adownward spiral on the part ofthe Colebrook Selectboard to not

be a team player. Let us carrythis concept of “Let Me MakeYou An Offer” forward to an “inthe future” budget dispatchmeeting. Canaan states thatthey will agree to pay only 5percent; Columbia proposes thatthey will pay only 3%; Pittsburg“signs in” at 8 percent; and Stew-artstown at 6 percent. Alongwith Colebrook’s offering of 53percent, we now have a total of75 percent. Our guess is thatbefore the fiscal year ends theColebrook Regional DispatchCenter is going to have a “payyour bills” crisis. Contrary to theapparent belief of the ColebrookSelectboard, we–the other fourcore towns - are sure that this isnot the way our system is sup-pose to work. We hope this “paywhat you want” concept of theColebrook Selectboard does not“catch on” with their individualtaxpayers..

Number 6: Selectman Ken-nett stated in the ColebrookNews and Sentinel, “Peopleare upset with their taxes, anddispatch plays into it.” Thisappears to be “preaching to thechoir.” We are all selectmen andall very aware of what “playsinto” taxes, as our responsibili-ties include proposing budgets.Keep in mind that we too havebudget hearings and town meet-ings. We have the responsibilityto each and every taxpayer tokeep the dispatch budget to aminimum cost. Further, we havethe responsibility and obligationto every resident and visitor inthe North Country to keep thedispatch center functional andeffective, providing the needsrequired. Indeed, we feel allexpect it and rightfully so.

Number 7: Selectman Ken-nett stated in The ColebrookChronicle, “The ColebrookSelectboard had tried to get ourattorney involved to help us to

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Social News

BIRTHANNOUNCEMENT

Nick and Samantha Lemireare proud to announce the birthof their daughter, Courtney Jan-ice Lemire, at 7:55 a.m. on Jan.2, 2015. Courtney weighed 6 lbs.and ½ oz, and was 17.9 incheslong.

Courtney joins big brotherRiley at home in Littleton.Maternal grandparents areMark and Joy Hebert of Pitts-burg. Paternal grandparents areLarry and Teenia Lemire ofPittsburg.

Courtney Janice Lemire

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Education

DEAN WOODARD-NEARYRECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP

Early Tuesday morning, Jan.13, the Kiwanis Club of Cole-brook met at the WildernessRestaurant on Main Street inColebrook for their weekly meet-ing, this time with a specialguest.

Dean Woodard-Neary, a 2010graduate of Colebrook Academyand 2012 graduate of the LakesRegion Community College inLaconia, was invited to theweekly rendezvous to be pre-sented the Vickie Bunnell Con-tinuing Education Scholarship.

This scholarship was foundedby the Bunnell family and theKiwanis Club of Colebrook inVickie’s memory to encouragepost-secondary education. To beeligible for this scholarship, theapplicant must have had a sepa-ration of a minimum of five yearsfrom the completion of highschool, having previously earneda high school diploma or GED.Applicants for this scholarshipmust be a local resident and beenrolled as a full time student(minimum of 12 credits/ semes-ter) for the next semester at anaccredited college, in a programleading to a minimum two -yeardegree or certification, with thescholarship not being paid untilthe successful completion onesemester.

Dean was chosen to receivethis scholarship for his decisionto continue his educationthrough high school and evenreceiving an associated degree inFire Science in 2012. His newesteducation endeavor began at theEastern Kentucky University inthe fall of 2014 and is “majoringin the Fire, Arson, and ExplosionInvestigation program with aminor in legal studies... I hope tograduate December 2016.”

When asked why he chose anout of state university, heexplained that, “EKU’s (EasternKentucky University) investiga-tion program is the best investi-gation program in the country.”

Dean’s calling to firefightingwas just something he was borninto. Saying that there was reallyno defining moment, “it’s what

I’ve always wanted to do, just inthe family I guess. Both mygrandfathers, uncles, and cous-ins were or are all in the fireservice.” Upon graduation fromEKU in 2016, Dean hopes to “beable to move back to the area andwork as a fire investigator, either

Early last Tuesday, the Kiwanis Club of Colebrook presented Dean Woodard-Neary, a 2010 graduate ofColebrook Academy and 2012 graduate of the Lakes Region Community College, with the Vickie BunnellContinuing Education Scholarship for $1,000 at the Wilderness Restaurant in Colebrook. Pictured areKiwanian Bob Mills, President Kiwanian David West, Dean Woodard-Neary, and Earl Bunnell, Jr. AngelaWheeler photo.

for the state or for insurancecompanies.”

After receiving the $1,000scholarship, Dean said that hewould “really like to thank theKiwanis for awarding me thescholarship, it really means a lotto me and my family.”

–Angela Wheeler

New Release

Ginny Chandoha

LOCAL AUTHOR WRITESSELF-HEALING BOOKColebrook resident Ginny

Chandoha was diagnosed in 2009with a rare and incurable auto-immune disease, Lichen Sclero-sis, but within eight months hadfully resolved and recovered fromit.

“I refused to allow an auto-immune disease to become a partof my life and that started mysearch for possible causes and away to cure myself,” she states,

“and what I learned changed mylife.”

Prompted by her physician towrite the book, her journey fromdiagnosis to full recovery isdescribed in Lichen Sclerosis:Beating the Disease. Ginnybelieves that the contents “Canbenefit people on many levelsincluding those with chronicillnesses, those that are healthyand wish to remain so, and forhealth care professionals whowant to do more to help theirpatients with chronic illnesses,and illness in general.”

In the book’s foreword by Dr.Steven Coward, he writes: “Itscontent is vast, deep, and well-researched…It’s one of thosebooks every health care providershould read, and that everyonewould benefit from reading…”

“For years I thought I wasdoing everything right,” she con-tinued. “I took my vitamins reg-ularly, ate lots of salads, did thethings most everyone considershealthy. I was shocked to dis-cover that my vitamins were 100percent synthetic and not read-ily absorbed by the human body,products I used daily containedheavy metals that studies foundwere absorbed into the body andconcentrated in malignanttumors. I had to examine every-thing I had previously taken forgranted for my entire life andmake health changing adjust-ments. I put everything Ilearned into the book”

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Education

Stewartstown Community School presented the December student of the month awards on Jan. 9 to ZoeFlagg, Kindergarten, Kyra Chilafoe, Grade 1, Drew Pettit, Grade 2, Adelle Pettit, Grade 3, SerenityThomas, Grade 4, Caleb Guilmette, Grade 5, Owen Pollard, Grade 6, Ashley-Jaden Uran, Grade 7, SkylarTricca, Grade 8, Jacob Hope in Title 1 and outstanding Helper to Meg Miller was Dillon Brooks. LoriUran photo.

President Anthony Pastelis ofRochester.

Founded in 1946, NHSBA’smembership includes over 150locally elected school boards inNew Hampshire.

In her book Ginny details thehealing protocol she developed.“There are many facets to thehealing protocol,” she explained.“In trying to regain health mostpeople focus on food, but thereare many other things that con-tribute to illness that are rou-tinely overlooked.”

What makes Lichen Sclero-sis: Beating the Disease standapart from other self-help booksis that it includes case studiesshe personally worked with whofully regained their health byfollowing the recommendationsand healing protocol that arediscussed in depth in her book.

Ginny said, “In each instancethe case studies had seen multi-ple doctors for their variousailments, and had been on mul-tiple prescriptions withoutrelief. After following the recom-mendations and healing protocolas described in the book, theyare fully recovered and, likemyself, have remained healthyand disease-free for over 4years.”

Lichen Sclerosis: Beatingthe Disease is a print-on-de-mand paperback availableonline at BarnesandNoble.com,Amazon.com.

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Falconer

1984 with only a short break inservice during that time. He haslong service as the chair of boththe Colebrook and SAU 7 Boards.

As the 2015 NHSBA Presi-dent, Falconer, in collaborationwith the NHSBA Board of Direc-tors and Executive Director, willguide the statewide policies ofthe NHSBA, ensure that localschool boards are provided theprofessional services they needon the local level, and will repre-sent NHSBA at State, regional,and national public educationevents.

In accepting the Presidency,Falconer stated that “he wasvery pleased to be the firstNHSBA President from theNorth Country in many years,and he looked forward to bring-ing that perspective to his lead-ership duties.” He also noted that“he would work tirelessly toensure that the local control ofour schools was a priority fordecisionmakers at the State andFederal Levels.”

Also elected at the DelegateAssembly were NHSBA FirstVice President Donald Austin ofSomersworth, Second Vice Pres-ident Heidi Hutchinson of Can-terbury, and Immediate Past

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Jaworowski of the NorthernGateway Chamber of Commerce.“Our members, who include localbusinesses and lodging and din-ing establishments, are makingpreparations to accommodate thefestivities and visitors to Lan-caster.”

Last year, the LancasterSnow Drifters, the oldest snow-mobile club in America, orga-nized the Lancaster Grand Prixand special events to celebratethe 50th anniversary of thisevent “The level of interest in theevent really surpassed our expec-tations–we had about 3,500 spec-tators and 117 racers,” said KenBolland, president of the Lan-caster Snow Drifters. “Thisreally got us excited about mak-ing it an annual event. Theamount of prize money we areawarding has increased over lastyear, and people are gettingpsyched to be part it.”

Karl Stone of New HampshireGrand, the official informationsource for the Great NorthWoods and the Northern WhiteMountains, also said businessesare looking forward to the crowdsheading north in late January.“Northern New Hampshire offersa plethora of family friendly win-ter activities, including the Lan-caster Grand Prix. We hopeguests enjoy all that we have tooffer. Snowmobiling is a hugepart of winter recreation innorthern New Hampshire, so weexpect guests to be excited totake in some snowmobiling his-tory this weekend, along with theraces and plenty of fun of theirown on our trails.”

A full weekend schedule isavailable at the Lancaster GrandPrix website, but highlightsinclude:

–Friday, Jan. 30, 10 a.m.–3p.m.: Vintage Snowmobile Showat Crane’s Snowmobile Museumon Main Street in Lancaster.Free admission.

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and voting is limited to mem-bers only.

Dues are $5 for one person,$10 for a family and $100 forlifetime membership. The snowdate will be the following Friday,Feb. 6, at 7 p.m.

LANCASTER GRAND PRIXSET FOR JAN. 30-FEB. 1Thousands of snowmobile

enthusiasts are expected at theLancaster Fair Grounds fromJan. 30–Feb. 1 for the annualLancaster Grand Prix, the oldestvintage snowmobile race inAmerica. Snowmobile racersfrom New Hampshire andbeyond will haul their vintagesleds to the quarter-mile oval icetrack and compete in racesthroughout the weekend where$10,000 in cash prizes will beawarded.

The Lancaster Grand Prix,organized by the LancasterSnow Drifters, draws on a half-century of snowmobile historyand honors the intrepid driversand vintage sleds that put Lan-caster on the map as Snowmo-bile City, USA. The town wasthe first in New England to holdan organized snowmobile race in1962. For the town’s Bicenten-nial in 1964, the third race inthe series was dubbed the“Grand Prix.” It was a success,the name stuck, and in subse-quent years, the race drew fac-tory teams and crowdsestimated at between 15,000 to20,000, making it the largestoutdoor winter event in NewHampshire, and possibly NewEngland.

Beyond the fun and festivi-ties of the event, the LancasterGrand Prix will also bring aneconomic boost to the town ofLancaster and the businesses inthe region. “The community hasreally embraced the event, andwe are pleased to partner withthe Lancaster Snow Drifters tomake it a success,” said John

Community NewsCOOS COUNTY

NURSING HOSPITALThe North Country Resident

Council met this week. Theyreviewed their finances and Res-ident Rights Numbers 15 and16. A 50/50 raffle to benefit thelocal food pantry was discussedand a scholarship check waswritten out to Ariana Johns asshe has completed her firstsemester. Council membersreviewed the January activitycalendars and discussed ideasfor February. Two of our resi-dents will be turning 100 yearsold; so there was a lot of discus-sion about birthdays.

Carolyn’s Friends enter-tained the group on Tuesday andEllen Sipe played piano for uson Friday. Residents reminiscedabout music and the populardance show “American Band-stand.”

Bingo was played in twogroups this week. On secondfloor there were four blackoutgame winners: Bill Nelson, JimYoung, Gaetane Dagesse andBernadette Lemay. Players fromthe first floor joined the groupon third floor. Jean Belangerwas the Blackout game winnerfor that group. Residents in theSpecial Care Unit (SCU) enjoyeddoing anagrams, storytellingand playing unit Bingo.

A group gathered in the fam-ily room to work on wintercrafts. They made snowflakesand colored pretty winterscenes. A Winter letter gamewas played. Residents came upwith a lot of words that startwith the letter W (for winter)and the letter S (for snow). SCUresidents worked on StarryNight Crafts and made snow-men and snowflakes.

This month’s Birthday Bashfeatured ice cream sundaesmade to order. Residentsenjoyed the chilly treat despitethe cold weather.

Rosie, a three-month-oldchocolate Labrador Retriever,visited residents on all threefloors.

CANAAN HISTORICALSOCIETY NEWS

The Wassail party on Dec. 19was well attended and a goodtime was had by all.

At the Jan. 17 meeting mem-bers will elect officers and bewill be making plans for thecoming year. Everyone is invitedto attend and new ideas arealways welcome.

Meetings take place at 3 p.m.at the Alice M. Ward Library inCanaan, Vt.

“WHAT A WONDERFULWORLD” RECEPTION

The public is cordially invited toattend the opening reception forCRAG’s (Connecticut RiverArtisans Group) latest show,“What a Wonderful World.”

This show features works bylocal artists and photographers.A reception on Friday, Jan. 30,from 5-7 p.m. at Fiddleheads,110 Main St. in Colebrook, willcelebrate this latest journey intoartistic expression. This exhibi-tion highlights the many talentsand creative ways our artistsinterpret interesting themes likethis one.

The receptions are casual andoffer complimentary wine andrefreshments, as well as achance to see the new exhibit,meet local artists and learn howeach uniquely expresses theirinterpretation of the currenttheme. It’s an enjoyable eveningof art, conversation and fun.This reception is sponsored byThe News and Sentinel.

“The CRAG group deeplyappreciates the support of thelocal community and those ofour sponsors,” a press releasestated. “If you are an artist orartisan (of any medium) and

Saturday, Jan. 10, the Farnham Memorial Church in Pittsburg held a Blessing of the Sleds wheresnowmobilers were welcomed to a drive through a Blessing courtesy of Pastor Paula Fletcher andanointment. The blessing ran from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Granite State Power Equipment on Rte. 3 inPittsburg. Riders were asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the food pantry. Angela Wheelerphoto.

would like more informationabout CRAG, please visit ourwebsite at www.connecticutriverartisans.org. For more infor-mation about exhibits and sched-ules, and how to sponsor anexhibit, please contact BetteGuerin at [email protected] or call 237-9302. Wehope to see you there!”

COHOS HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWS

The Cohos Historical SocietyAnnual meeting will be held onFriday, Jan. 30, 2015, at 7 p.m.at the Fuller Town Hall, lowerlevel, in North Stratford.

The order of business will bethe election of officers, with allpositions open. Running for office

This week, the old blacksmith shop owned by Ray Hamel came down. With a utility crew nearby, a cranebegan the demolition of the old building, which sits behind the Wilderness Restaurant on Main Street inColebrook. The roof of the building had collapsed after heavy snow fall during the past few winters. DonnaJordan photo.

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–Friday, Jan. 30, 5:30-11p.m.: Grand Prix Ball at theMountain View Grand in White-field with music, cocktails, anddinner. Tickets available atwww.LancasterGrandPrix.com.

–Saturday, Jan. 31: VintageIce Snowmobile Racers (for-merly the Northern New YorkVintage Snowsled Racers) com-pete on the oval ice track at theLancaster Fairgrounds. Gatesopen at 7 a.m.; hot laps start at9 a.m., and the race starts at 10a.m. with cash prizes. Ten dollaradmission for the day–children12 and under free.

–Saturday, Jan. 31: Snowmo-bile parade from the LancasterFairgrounds down Main Streetand back

–Sunday, Feb. 1: LancasterGrand Pix – feature race. Gatesopen at 7 a.m. Race starts at 9a.m., with cash prizes. Ten dol-lar admission for the day–chil-dren 12 and under free.

GNW SLED DOGCHALLENGE SCHEDULE

The Great North Woods SledDog Challenge, originally sched-uled for Jan. 17-19, 2015, hasbeen postponed due to the lackof snow. The event has beenrescheduled for March 13-15,2015. As originally planned,Pittsburg, Milan and Colebrookwill still each host a stage of thesecond annual race.

The North Country Mushersare using the additional timebefore the event to promote therace, raise a larger purse, andexpand participation in theevent. Rescheduling will alloworganizers to add a second classof race participants who willcompete in shorter, “sprint”stages on two or three of thedays using the same venues.

The Great North Woods SledDog Challenge is made possiblethrough additional help from theColebrook Ski-Bees, PittsburgRidge Runners and WhiteMountain Ridge Runners. Theschedule of events and updatesmay be found online atwww.NHStageRace.com.

Here is the schedule:

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Thursday, March 12: MeetThe Mushers Dinner at thePittsburg Ridge Runners Club-house, Pittsburg. Open to public.

Friday, March 13: 9 a.m.Pittsburg Race Start, Back LakeRoad Trail parking lot; 6 pm.Meet the Mushers Banquet atMahoosic Inn, Milan. Open to thepublic. Tickets available athttp://www.mahoosucoutdoors.com/event-tickets.html.

Saturday, March 14: 8 a.m.Vendor Village opens, MahoosicInn; 9 a.m. Race start, MahoosicInn; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Family activ-ities, bonfire, dogsled rides,Mahoosic Inn; 6 p/m. Meet theMushers Banquet hosted by Ski-Bees at the Colebrook CountryClub, Colebrook. Open to public.

Sunday, March 15: All eventsheld at Colebrook Country Club.8 a.m. Vendor Village opens; 9a.m. Race start; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Family activities, bonfire, dog-sled rides; 3 p.m. Awards cere-mony.

NORTHUMBERLANDPUBLIC LIBRARY NEWSThe Northumberland Public

Library would like to announcethe winners of the Holiday GuessHow Many Items Were In TheJar Contest.

Community News

Left photo: First place in the Northumberland Public Library’sHoliday Guess How Many Items Were In The Jar Contest went toAngelina Davenport. Right photo: Second place went to KaidenHutchinson. Courtesy photos.

First place and a $15 prizewent to Angelina Davenport.Second place and a $10 prizewent to Sebastian Ferrara.Third place and a $5 prize wentto Kaiden Hutchinson.

This contest was sponsoredby Susan Wilson in memory ofher late husband, Paul Wilson,who was a longtime trustee ofthe library.

The library would like tothank all the children who par-ticipated.

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Third place in the Northumber-land Public Library contest wentto Sebastian Ferrara. Courtesyphoto.

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The Pittsburg Sophomore class had quite the cook shack setup at the Vintage Snowmobile Races on FarrRoad in Pittsburg on front. The class also had several signs advertising their cook shack along the longdrive down Farr Road that had your mouth watering before you arrived at their destination. Picturedare Alexis Owen, Sarah Parker, Cole Prehemo, Devin Guevremont and Bryan Williams. The Pittsburgclass say that they are grateful for lots of family help and support and they will also be selling food at theMarch 14 vintage races in Pittsburg. Angela Wheeler photo.

VINTAGE RACES OPENEDLAST SATURDAY

What a difference a yearmakes. Last year’s opening racesaw temperatures which roseinto the 40s with a driving rain.This year’s opening race sawearly morning temperatures at-15 degrees.

Even with a below averagesnowfall in Coos County, thePittsburg Ridge Runners groom-ing crew did an excellent jobmoving snow to have the trackready for the racers.

The Great North Woods Vin-tage series started the eighthyear of vintage snowmobile rac-ing. The series continues to growand introduce new classes basedon feedback from racers. Thisyear two new divisions becamepart of the race series. The Bogiewheel only and the 340 Modifieddivisions saw their debuts. Thetotal number of divisions is at17, with the youngest divisionbeing reserved for the youngerracers in the 120 class.

There were 117 racers whocompeted on a hard-packedtrack to challenge their abilities.

Thank you to all the racersand spectators who supportedthe event and to all of volunteerswho continue to make this raceseries a success. Special thanksto Perry Stream Land and Tim-ber Company for use of theirproperty to hold the race.

The next race will be on Feb.7, at Northwood. This is newvenue for the race series in aneffort to support the southernNew Hampshire clubs who havehad members racing in theseries for seven years. The eventis being hosted by the North-wood Crankpullers and will beat Lake Shore Farms in North-wood.

(Continued from page 9) For further information andcomplete results from the open-ing races, visitwww.thegreatnorthwoodssnowmobilerace.com.

AURORA GRANGE NEWSAurora Grange 235 held its

regular monthly meeting onJan. 7, 2015, with eight mem-bers present. The meeting beganwith a toast to the new year, andmembers enjoyed a deliciouspotluck supper while cuddled upnear the stove to keep warm.Canceled stamps were collectedfor the Alliance Stamp Ministryproject, which sells the stampsto stamp collectors and uses theproceeds towards publishingSpanish-language Sundayschool materials and distribut-ing them to churches in Latin

America. Stamps are alwayswelcome for this project.

The yearly planning meetingfollowed the supper, and MelissaMcKinnon was obligated as amember. All wish to extend awarm Grange welcome toMelissa. It was mentioned thatdictionaries have been success-fully distributed to third gradersin Pittsburg School and in Stew-artstown Community School.The meeting closed in due form.

–submitted by Ann M.G. Gray

CRAG RECEIVES GRANTTO PAINT CANAAN MURAL

The Connecticut River Arti-san Group (CRAG) has receiveda $1,000 grant from the North-east Kingdom Fund of the Ver-mont Community Fund to painta mural on a building in Canaan.

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Riding his own Ski-Doo and popping wheelies, with a little help,through the parking lot and to the race track was Tyson Shannon, agefour, from Groveton. Tyson was braving the cold to cheer on his bigbrother, Luke Shannon, age eight. Angela Wheeler photo.

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Community NewsLeft photo: For the past five years, Brooks Chevrolet in Colebrook hasbeen the drop off for Toys For Tots. Just before Christmas HomerDavis, Erin Call, owner Marc Bigney, Mike Remick, John Stricklandand Reggie Parker, along with many other employees, packed thetrucks and had all of these presents delivered to a volunteer group inPittsburg led by Cheryl Clogston, where the items were sorted, baggedand the names of the children were placed on the gifts. BrooksChevrolet then picked these up and brought the gifts to St. Brendan'sCatholic Church in Colebrook, where the ladies of the food bankdistributed the gifts starting in Columbia and heading north (stayinglocal) to the border where close to 100 kids received presents duringthe holidays. Photo by Sylvie Weber/Caledonian-Record.

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geon and Maurice Jalbertreceived the free meal certifi-cates. Muguette Marchand,Maria Dube, Lessette Fauteux(2) and Jean-Nil Theroux wonbingo games. Germaine Turgeonwon the Blackout.

Next week’s (Jan. 21) menu issalmon pie, egg gravy, corn andbread. For reservations, call Den-cie Cunningham at (802) 266-8206 on or before Tuesday at 10a.m.

COLEBROOKCRIBBAGE COHORTSThe Colebrook Cribbage

Cohorts gathered at the Cole-brook Country Club to play the12th tournament out of thescheduled 24 games, and thestart of a new year.

Those members with at least12 points were eligible to receivepoints. Two members receivedpoints from this tournament.

First place: Louise Streeterwith 12 game points, six wins,spread of 49.

Second place goes to MarkCramer with 12 game points, sixwins, spread of 19.

Tournament Number 13 willbe played at the Colebrook Coun-try Club. Games start at 6:30p.m. If you have any questionscontact Louise Streeter at 237-8602 or Annie Laughton at 237-4034.

Left photo: Dana and Susan Robinson of North Carolina performed traditional rural American music at a Great North Woods Committee for the Arts coffeehouse on Fridayevening, Jan. 9. Right photo: A large crowd enjoyed the concert in the gallery of the Tillotson Center facility on Carriage Lane in Colebrook. The Robinsons were well receivedby everyone. Charles Jordan photos.

The grant will help furtherCRAG’s mission of promotingthe arts in Northeastern Ver-mont. The mural will be a com-munity based project withpeople being able to participatein the painting of the mural.

The Northeast KingdomFund is a permanent philan-thropic resource dedicated tosupporting the people and com-munities of Caledonia, Essexand Orleans Counties. Its grantsare decided by a committee oflocal residents, providing philan-thropy for the Kingdom, by theKingdom.

SMALL AND BEGINNERFARMERS TO MEET JAN. 21

Small and Beginner Farmersof Coos County will be holdingits monthly meeting on Jan. 22,at 6:30 p.m., downstairs in theColebrook Public Library.Attendees will be reviewing thelist of equipment available foruse from USDA County SoilConservation District trainingvideos. All are welcome toattend. For more information,call 237-4565.

CANAAN SENIORS NEWSSuzanne Roy and Alice Lyons

won the 50/50 drawings onWednesday at the CanaanSeniors dinner. Germaine Tur-

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Steve Bissonnette is the artist of the month at the Tillotson Center inColebrook. The artist of the month is a collaborative effort of theConnecticut River Artisan Group (CRAG) and the Tillotson Center.For more information about CRAG, visit www.connecticutriverartisans.org. Courtesy photo.

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bring this thing to a formalupdated agreement, but wereceived resistance.” There areseveral issues here:.

a. FORMAL AGREEMENT–All of the core town selectmenagree that a formal writtenagreement is needed. The townscan make this agreement underNew Hampshire RSA Chapter53-A. It might be noted here thatany agreement will be betweenCanaan, Colebrook, Columbia,Pittsburg and Stewartstown. Itwill NOT be an agreementbetween Canaan, Columbia,Pittsburg and Stewartstownwith Colebrook. We trust this isclear.

b. ATTORNEY–At a recent2015 Colebrook Regional Dis-patch Center budget meeting thelegal expenses amount of theColebrook Regional DispatchCenter, as presented by Cole-brook Town Manager, BeckyMerrow, was questioned as theyseemed extensive. Ms.Merrowexplained that Colebrook’s townattorney had rendered serviceson several occasions on behalf ofColebrook but he had been paid($4,600) from Colebrook RegionalDispatch Center funds. Canaan,Columbia, Pittsburg, and Stew-artstown all agreed that neitherthe Colebrook Selectboard and/orMs. Merrow had or have theauthority to “just pay” Cole-brook’s attorney from dispatchcenter funds and it was certainthat the other four core townshad not given any approval to doso. It was insisted that the mon-ies be returned to the ColebrookRegional Dispatch Centeraccount. Colebrook has sincereimbursed the dispatch centeraccount.

In closing, we want to assureall residents and taxpayersdependent on this dispatch ser-vice that we are doing our utmostto maintain the ColebrookRegional Dispatch Center as ateam effort–a cooperating teameffort–and an asset to the entireNorth Country.

We have all contributedequally into “buying the car.”Now, we all have to understandthat when you use it “you supplyyour own fuel!”

Respectfully submitted,

Canaan SelectboardEdward Brousseau

Vernon Crawford Gregory Noyes

Columbia Selectboard Donald Campbell Norman Cloutier

Eric Stohl

Pittsburg SelectboardSteve Ellis

Eddie EvartsBrendon McKeage

Stewartstown Selectboard Hasen Burns

Allen Coats James Gilbert

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Letters To the Editor,The poem submitted here-

with was written by Ramona C.Shahan (Bailey), a ColebrookAcademy classmate of mine whopassed away Dec. 20, 2013.

Ramona, like myself, leftColebrook and found home invarious locations, then retiredand came back home to Cole-brook. Many young people leaveour little town, their home, aftertheir schooling, with theircareers taking them to differentplaces, and never return.

I personally made home inwhat I call great locations–Laco-nia and Hampton (Lakes andSeacoast regions). In HamptonI could go up on my house roofand see the Atlantic Ocean.Many people have asked, “Whywould you want to move back tothe North Country?” Myresponse has been, nostalgically,I moved back home to Colebrook,renovated the home of my grow-ing up years and to live out myremaining years in Colebrook.Home is where the heart is.

Ramona’s poem she wroteand gave to Pastor Cindy Grassibefore her death, to read at hercemetery committal service, fol-lows.

Neal GadwahColebrook

Colebrook, New Hampshire“Good evening, Sir, can I help

you out?”“Why, yes; you see I’ve trav-

eled aboutFor many a day, while trying

to findA place of rest–and peace of

mind.A place with rambling brooks

and treesSome quiet spot with no fac-

tories;No trolley cars or trains and

such–So you see, I’d appreciate very

muchSome advice from you, of a

town like this,Which I dream about, but

always miss!”

“Now, Sir, you may bid yourworries farewell;

Just sit and listen of a placeI tell–

I’m sure you’ll find when I amthrough

You’ll know in your hearts it’sthe spot for you.

It’s a little old town in theGranite State,

Where, little or big, everyonerates–

You’ll be happy there in theland of your dreams

For in my mind, you know, itseems

It is always the same, comesunshine or snow–

And it’s Colebrook, NewHampshire, where Friendshipgrows!”

–Ramona (Bailey) Shahan

bound lane, striking a rockembankment. The impactcaused the pickup to roll onto itsside. The driver got out and gotin with another vehicle and leftthe scene to go to a camp, wherehe was going to stay. The Pitts-burg fire and police arrivedshortly after and, according towitnesses, they said althoughthe operator was advised to stay,he chose to leave. He was locatedat a camp in Pittsburg and takento the Pittsburg Police Station,where he was charged with Con-duct After an Accident. He isscheduled for arraignment inthe Colebrook Court on Jan. 22.He was bailed and released. Hesuffered no injuries. His pickup,which received heavy damage,was towed from the scene. ThePittsburg Fire Dept. assistedwith traffic control.

The Pittsburg Police haveinvestigated several deer-re-lated accidents in the past twoweeks. No injuries werereported and, in some cases, theoperators have failed to call andreport hitting the deer. Motor-ists are asked to call ColebrookDispatch, even if there is nodamage to their vehicles, so thatthe animals can either be euth-anized or, if already dead, givento a deserving family.

GROVETON AMBULANCEDuring the week of Monday,

Jan. 5, to Sunday, Jan. 11,Groveton Ambulance respondedto eleven medical calls and onefire alarm standby in Grovetonvillage, and three medical callsin the town of Stratford.

During the same week,Groveton Ambulance performedthree transfers: one from thepatient's home to Weeks Hospi-tal in Lancaster, and two fromWeeks Hospital to the patient’shome.

VT. STATE POLICEOn Jan. 9, at 4:49 a.m. the Vt.

State Police responded to a sin-gle-vehicle crash into a utilitypole on Vt. Rte. 105W in thetown of Brunswick, Vt. The oper-ator, Kristopher Ford, 37, ofConcord, advised he lost control,hitting a patch of ice, travelingthrough a snowbank and into autility pole, snapping it in half.Ford was issued a VCVC forTitle 23 VSA 1081(a), Unreason-able and Imprudent Speed forConditions and Hazards. Ver-mont Electric responded tosecure the utility pole.

Police, EMS

gelous, 36, of Northborough,Mass., was traveling north onRte. 3 at around 4:45 p.m. whenhe lost control and slid acrossthe highway into the south-

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45TH PARALLEL EMSThe following is the ambu-

lance call activity report for theperiod from Jan. 4-10:

On Jan. 4, at 10:07 a.m., thedepartment responded to Stew-artstown for a motor vehiclecollision. The patient refusedtransport.

On Jan. 5, at 8:22 a.m., thedepartment responded toColumbia for a medical emer-gency. The patient was trans-ported to UCVH. At 8:23 a.m.,the department responded toStewartstown for a medicalemergency. The patient wastransported to UCVH. At 12:54p.m., the department respondedto UCVH for an interfacilitytransfer to DHMC. The patientwas transported to DHMC. At6:12 p.m., the departmentresponded to UCVH for an inter-facility transfer to DHMC. Thepatient was transported toDHMC.

On Jan. 6, at 5:10 p.m., thedepartment responded to Cole-brook for a motor vehicle colli-sion. There was no patienttransport. At 7:37 p.m., thedepartment responded to UCVHfor an interfacility transfer toDHMC. The patient was trans-ported to DHMC.

On Jan. 7, at 6:58 a.m., thedepartment responded to CCNHWest Stewartstown for a medi-cal emergency. The patient wastransported to UCVH. At 10:52a.m., the department respondedto Colebrook for a medical emer-gency. The patient was trans-ported to UCVH. At 12:33 p.m.,the department responded toColebrook for a medical emer-

gency. The patient was trans-ported to UCVH.

On Jan. 8, at 1 a.m., thedepartment responded to Pitts-burg for a medical emergency.The patient was transported toUCVH. At 11:55 a.m., the depart-ment responded to Canaan, Vt.,for a medical emergency. Thepatient was transported toUCVH. At 9:45 a.m., the depart-ment responded to UCVH for aninterfacility transfer to WeeksMedical Center. The patient wastransported to WMC. At 12:25p.m., the department respondedto Weeks Medical Center for aninterfacility transfer to UCVH.The patient was transported toUCVH. At 7:18 p.m., the depart-ment responded to UCVH for aninterfacility transfer to CatholicMedical Center. The patient wastransported to CMC.

On Jan. 9, at 7:56 a.m., thedepartment responded to Cole-brook for a medical emergency.The patient was transported toUCVH. At 4:45 p.m., the depart-ment responded to Pittsburg fora motor vehicle collision. Theambulance was canceled whileen route. At 11:54 p.m., thedepartment responded to Pitts-burg for a medical emergency.The patient was transported toUCVH.

On Jan. 10, at 7:14 p.m., thedepartment responded to Colum-bia for a medical emergency. Thepatient was transported toUCVH. At 9:45 p.m., the depart-ment responded to Stewartstownfor a medical emergency. Thepatient was transported toUCVH.

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Around The RegionSKATING AT THE

FLEURIMONT ARENAThis past week, the Chroni-

cle went to a skating competitionfor young children at the Fleuri-mont Arena. The event wascalled “My First Skating Games,”put on by Skating Quebec andSkating Canada along with theCity of Sherbrooke, Que. Littleboys and girls ages five-eightwere all decked out in their skat-ing suits. These children werefrom skating clubs in Windsor,St. Sebastien, Coaticook, Magog,Valcourt, Richmond, East Angus,Sherbrooke, and Lac Megantic,skating their hearts out in frontof the judges and all hoping towin a trophy or a ribbon for theirhard work. The stands were fullof parents and grandparentscheering on their favorite skater.

The little ones hit the ice,along with their trainer, andstrutted their stuff, much to thedelight of all. Some took a tum-ble, but they just hopped backup, brushed themselves off andlike the pros went back skating.This was a very special eventindeed.

–Corey Bellam

CURLING BATTLEOF THE CHURCHES

On Saturday, the LennoxvilleCurling Rink was host to theBattle of the Churches CurlingBonspiel. A few years ago, localchurches decided it would be funto compete against each other onthe curling rink, and it wasn'tlong until the battle was on.

This year, St. Barnabas Angli-can Church, Waterville/NorthHatley United Church, Lennox-ville United Church, St. George’sAnglican Church and St.Andrew’s Presbyterian Churchhit the curling rink with broomin hand on Saturday morningwith a determined look in theireyes.

The action kicked off at 8:30a.m., and continued all day withthe action fierce at times and thelaughs very loud from both play-ers and spectators. The sound ofthe rocks clashing and the swishof the broom was certainly in theair, but in the end, everyone hada good time competing for theirchurch. Each church played fourfour-end games, and the winnerwas determined by the total ofpoints accumulated by eachchurch.

The final winners of the Bon-spiel was Lennoxville UnitedChurch. Rev. Jim Potter of Len-noxville United proudly acceptedthe trophy and posed with hishard-working team. Personally,this reporter thinks Rev. Pottermay have had help from aboveon this one. This brought anotherBattle of the Churches to an end,and God willing, it will happenagain next year.

–Corey Bellam

SNOWMOBILE SAFETYThis past week, a young rider,

age 27, from Valcourt, Que. wascaught on radar doing 140 kph(80 mph) in a 70 km (40 mph)zone. He was caught by Surete

Quebec patrollers near Rich-mond, Que. This young man washanded a $537 fine for his fastdriving. Others were also caughton the same trail, #35, nearRichmond.

The Surete Quebec has set a70 kph speed limit, and they areintent on enforcing it. The SureteQuebec is patrolling trails morethan ever this year, and tryingto encourage users to respectother users on the trials.

–Corey Bellam

ADVENTUROUS WOMENPROGRAM IN FAIRLEEVermont Outdoors Woman

has begun accepting registra-tions for its Annual Winter DoeCamp to be held at the HulbertOutdoor Center in Fairlee, Vt. onMarch 6-8, 2015. Winter DoeCamp is a women's weekendretreat for outdoor skill develop-ment, adventure, education,camaraderie and just plain fun.

Participants stay in heatedcabins and play in the snow allday. Spend the weekend learningwinter outdoor skills while stay-ing near the shores of LakeMorey. Delicious, hearty and

well-balanced meals are servedbuffet style in Hulbert’s sunnydining hall.

New classes include “ForestManagement and Mismanage-ment,” “How to Pick, Pack, andCarry A Winter Backpack,” “For-est Wildlife Habitat and Manage-ment,” “Map and Compass Skills1 and 2,” “Fibers: Weave a FlatStrap,” “Cheese Making,” “Plan-ning your Multi-Day Hike,”“Gourmet Outdoor Eating,”“Becoming a Deer Hunter,” andmore. The shooting range will bebusy all weekend and many ofthe most popular classes will bereturning.

New this year is a dog sled-ding class on Friday morning.Thanks to a great lineup of vol-unteer outdoor educators, orga-nizers are offering nearly 40classes such as archery, dog sled-ding, traditional winter camping,survival, land navigation, axskills, camp fire cooking, crosscountry skiing, ice fishing,nature, arts and crafts, handgun,muzzleloader and rifle instruc-tion, Nordic skating, wild fibers,critter calling and more. Theywill be holding their popular

raffle on Sunday and there willbe spare time throughout theweekend for spending by thefireplace.

The minimum age is 15 andminors must be accompanied byan adult. Cost for the all-inclu-sive weekend program is $370.Mother/daughter discounts,group discounts for three or moreand day rates are available.Don’t miss the opportunity toreceive an affordable outdooreducation in a stress-free, sup-portive environment.

Visit the website for moreinformation on classes, sched-ules, instructors and discountsat www.voga.org/winter_doe_camp.htm. To learn moreabout Vermont OutdoorsWoman, visit outdoorswoman.org. The program is spon-sored in part by Hulbert OutdoorCenter, Vermont OutdoorsWoman, Vt. Outdoor Guide Asso-ciation and Vt. Fish and Wildlife.

NEWPORT COMMUNITYORCHESTRA REHEARSAL

There will be a Newport AreaCommunity Orchestra rehearsal

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A skating competition for young children was held at the Fleurimont Arena. The event was called “MyFirst Skating Games,” put on by Skating Quebec and Skating Canada along with the City of Sherbrooke,Que. Corey Bellam photo.

The little ones hit the ice, along with their trainer, and gave their all during the ice skating competition.Corey Bellam photo.

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on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 6:30 p.m.at the First Universalist Parishin Derby Line, Vt. The orchestrahas openings for the followinginstruments: violin, viola, celloand string bass. If you or some-one you know plays a stringinstrument, please contact theorchestra at newportareacommunityorchestra.org/contact-us.html or by calling (802) 766-3021, or texting (802) 535-1565.

WORKREADYNHTUITION FREE CLASSIt’s not too late to sign up for

the three-week, 60-hourWorkReadyNH class to be heldat White Mountains CommunityCollege from Jan. 20 to Feb. 5.The WorkReadyNH program atWMCC helps participantsimprove their workplace skills,increase marketability and adda nationally recognized creden-tial to their resume. Successfulcompletion of WRNH leads to theNational Career Readiness Cer-tificate and the White MountainsCommunity College Soft SkillsCertificate.

In addition to a wide range of“Soft Skill” practices identifiedby employers as key to workplacesuccess, participants will alsolearn effective job search tech-niques necessary to successfullynavigate the current employ-ment market. WRNH classes areavailable to state residents,regardless of employment statusand are completely tuition free.

Graduates of WorkReadyNHstate that they “feel much moreprepared to compete in today’sjob market and have the skills tobring value to area employers.”Just a few of the commentsinclude, “The program was fabu-lous! It exceeded my expectationsand I would definitely recom-mend WorkReadyNH for every-one: people looking for work,employees and employers too. ”Another participant said, “Theprogram helped me to see thebigger picture of how a businessruns and what it needs to suc-ceed. It helped me to understandhow I fit into that picture.”

According to Judy Woodward,WMCC WorkReadyNH ProgramCoordinator, the training seemsto be working. “The employmentsuccess rate of our graduatescontinues to be high, with an

(Continued from page 2) average of 76 percent reportingthat they are employed, andmore than 62 percent of thoseemployed stating that they foundemployment within the first twoweeks of graduation.”

To learn more aboutWorkReadyNH and how it canhelp you to build confidence,build skills and build a career,please call 342-3099 or ask a NHWorks staff member for a refer-ral. See more information atwww.ccsnh.edu/workreadynh.

UPSTAGE PLAYERSAUDITIONS

Upstage Players communitytheatre company will be holdingauditions for its spring produc-tion of “The 25th Annual PutnamCounty Spelling Bee.” Auditionsfor this delightfully witty andhumorous musical will be held atthe Littleton Opera House onThursday, Jan. 29, from 7 to 9p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 1, from 2to 5 p.m. Callbacks may followon Feb. 1 if necessary.

Nominated for 10 TonyAwards and winner of two,“Spelling Bee” has a fast-pacedwildly funny and touching bookby Rachel Sheinkin with a trulyfresh and vibrant score by Wil-liam Finn. This bee is one unfor-gettable experience as an eclecticgroup of mid-pubescent studentsvie for the spelling championshipof a lifetime. The show centerson a fictional spelling bee inPutnam County, New York. Sixkids, played by adult actors, faceoff in the battle of their lives.They compete against each otheras well as members of the audi-ence. Three adult characters helpadjudicate the proceedings: anostalgic former spelling beewinner, a mildly insane VicePrincipal and The Official Com-fort Counselor completing hiscommunity service to the state ofNew York.

“Spelling Bee” will be directedby Andrew Lidestri, ArtisticDirector for Upstage Players.Interested actors are encouragedto audition for these riotousroles: six spellers, two adjudica-tors, one comfort counselor, anda small group of supporting castmembers. Doubling may occur.Actors should prepare a shortsong from musical theatre reper-toire and bring sheet music, andan accompanist will be provided.Singing without accompaniment

(acapella) is acceptable, thoughdiscouraged. Readings will befrom the script.

The show will rehearse andperform at the Littleton OperaHouse. Rehearsals begin Feb. 4and will take place most Wednes-day and Thursday evenings, aswell as Sunday afternoons. Per-formance dates are April 10, 11,17, 18 and 19. Any theater loversinterested in working with setcrews, prop and tech productionor costuming are welcome tocome to auditions and sign up forthis production.

For more information and acomplete character breakdown,please visit the Facebook page,www.facebook.com/upstageplayersnh or contact Andrew Lidestriby email at [email protected] or by calling 838-2462.

WATER QUALITYFUNDING PROGRAM

The U.S. Dept. of Agriculturehas announced a new fundingprogram to help improve waterquality in the Connecticut Riverand Long Island Sound on Thurs-day, Jan. 15.

The USDA’s Regional Conser-vation Partnership Programbrings together multiple part-ners to improve water quality inthe Connecticut River and LongIsland Sound. This four-stateproject in New Hampshire, Ver-mont, Massachusetts and Con-necticut is one of more than 110high-impact projects across all 50states that will receive morethan $370 million as part of thisnew effort.

The Connecticut River Water-shed Council is an integral partof this proposal and will be work-ing with NRCS and other projectpartners in all four states to helplocal farmers implement conser-vation practices that improvewater quality.

A turkey dinner was held at the Sawyerville Community Center,hosted by the High Forest Red Cross. Corey Bellam photo.

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Around The Region

A focused discussion between the players during the Battle of the Churches, an exciting and enjoyableday. Corey Bellam photo.

The team from Lennoxville United Church: Alan Rowell, Andy Porter, Ken Porter, Dave McCormack,Margaret Logan-White, Rev. Jim Potter, Nancy Rowell, and Carol McCormack, worked hard for theirwinning curling trophy. Corey Bellam photo.

Lennoxville Curling Rink was host to the the Battle of the ChurchesCurling Bonspiel last Saturday. Corey Bellam photo.

Rev. Jim Potter and Student Minister Tami Spires sweep like crazy during the curling event. CoreyBellam photo.

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Robert Belanger

ROBERT BELANGERCANAAN, Vt.–Robert

Belanger, 71, of Canaan, passedaway early on Sunday morning,Jan. 11, 2015, at the Upper Con-necticut Valley Hospital in Cole-brook.

Born in North Stratford onJuly 29, 1943, he was the son ofthe late Henry and AnnieBelanger.

Robert worked at theGroveton paper mill for 24 years,retiring from the Wausau com-pany. He enjoyed horsebackriding with his wife in years past,and he was a member of the Sonsof the American Legion inCanaan.

Robert is survived by hisbrother, William Belanger ofCanaan; a stepson, Randall

Farnsworth of Baltimore, Vt.;five step-daughters, Carol Glid-den of Charlestown, RayeleneGlidden of Baltimore, Vt.,Andrea Germond of BellowsFalls, Vt., Annette Barratt ofLebanon, Tenn., and TrenaLucas of Richmond, Va.; as wellas numerous grandchildren andgreat-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by hisfirst wife, Donna, in 1995, andhis second wife, Kathleen, inDec. 2014.

A graveside service for bothRobert and Kathleen will be heldat the Colebrook Village Ceme-tery on Saturday, June 6, at noon.

Condolences may be offered tothe family online by going towww.jenkinsnewman.com.

Funeral arrangements areunder the direction of Jenkinsand Newman Funeral Home inColebrook.

DAVID F. PEELGROVETON–David Freder-

ick Peel, 61, of Lancaster Road,died Jan. 12, 2015 at CountryVillage Genesis Eldercare Centerafter a long period of declininghealth.

Peel was born in Stark onJune 21, 1953, the son of DavidF. Peel Sr. and Theresa Etta(Gibson) Peel.

Raised in Stark, David was agraduate of Groveton HighSchool. For many years heresided in the Boston area wherehe attended Northeastern Uni-

Margaret T. Demers

MARGARET T. DEMERSWEST STEWARTSTOWN–

Margaret T. Demers, 92, for-merly of Errol and Colebrook,passed away early on Wednesdaymorning, Jan. 14, 2015, at theUpper Connecticut Valley Hospi-tal in Colebrook.

She was born in Branchdale,Pa., on Feb. 23, 1922, a daughterto the late John and Susan(Sabol) Stadnar.

Margaret and her husbandmoved to Errol in the mid-1970s,

and she worked there in thegeneral store and as a waitress.She was a well-known personal-ity about town, was deemed a‘social butterfly’ and had manyfriends. After the death of herhusband, Margaret moved toMonadnock Village in Colebrookwhere she resided for 24 years.For the past few years, she hadbeen a resident at the CoosCounty Nursing Hospital.

Margaret leaves behind twodaughters, Patricia Wentworthand husband Proctor of Hamp-stead, and Cheryl Demers ofTucson, Ariz.; two grandchildrenand four great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death byher husband, Charles Demers, in1983; a daughter, MarilynO’Connell; as well as two broth-ers and six sisters.

There are no public callinghours. A graveside service willbe held in the spring at the ErrolVillage Cemetery of which noticewill be given.

Expressions of sympathy inmemory of Margaret may bemade to the CCNH Residents’Activity Fund, P.O. Box 10, WestStewartstown, NH 03597.

Condolences may be offered tothe family online by going towww.jenkinsnewman.com.

Funeral arrangements areunder the direction of Jenkinsand Newman Funeral Home inColebrook.

Outdoors

versity. He worked for the Bos-ton Children’s Hospital until1994 and then was self-employedfor a time. He returned to collegewhere he acquired two associatedegrees, one in electrical engi-neering and the other in energymanagement, at Lakes RegionTech.

Returning to Groveton heserved on the school board andwas an active member of theGroveton United MethodistChurch.

Surviving family membersinclude his mother, Theresa E.Peel of Groveton; his wife, Susan(Geyer) Peel of Groveton; threebrothers, Dean Peel of Groveton,Durwood Peel and wife Donna ofMassachusetts, Danforth Peeland wife Patricia Styles of Stark;two nephews, Douglas Peel andwife Alyssa of Massachusetts,Julius Peel of Stark and a niece,Dominique Peel of Stark. He waspredeceased by his father and abrother, Douglas Peel.

Visiting hours will be heldFriday evening, Jan. 16, from 5to 7 p.m. at Bailey Funeral Homein Lancaster. A funeral servicewill be held Sunday, Jan. 18, at1 p.m. at the United MethodistChurch in Groveton. ReverendDaniel Rodrigues, pastor, willofficiate. Burial will be in thespring in the Emerson Cemetery,Stark.

Donation in lieu of flowersmay be made to the Groveton

This photo of deer friends was taken at the home of Connie and Corey Bellam . These babies come out fora visit every afternoon. Corey Bellam photo.

United Methodist Church, 3Church St., Groveton, NH 03582.

Arrangements are under thedirection of Bailey Funeral Homein Lancaster. Please go towww.baileyfh.net for more infor-mation or to send an online con-dolence.

MOOSE STUDYUNDERWAY

Northern New Hampshireresidents may see a helicopteroverhead in the coming weeks asapproximately 45 moose cowsand calves are collared for thesecond year of a three-year studyof moose mortality and produc-tivity. The N.H. Fish and Game

Dept. has contracted with AeroTech, Inc., to collar the moose.Activity will be weather-depen-dent. During this time, residentsof Success, Berlin, Milan, Cam-bridge, Dummer, Millsfield andErrol may notice a low-flyinghelicopter. Residents with ques-tions can call Fish and Game'sWildlife Division at 271-2461.

The Aero Tech wildlife crewwill use net-guns and tranquil-izer darts to capture the mooseso they can be collared. Bloodand other samples collected dur-ing collaring will help evaluatethe health of the moose. Thecollared animals will be radio-tracked for four years and moni-tored for as long as the collars

keep transmitting. Two graduatestudents from the University ofNew Hampshire (UNH), whichis partnering with Fish andGame in the study, track themoose, recording how long theindividual moose live, and whena moose dies, getting there assoon as possible to determine thecause of death.

"This work will give us anadditional year of data on howcalf moose mortality is affectedby differing tick loads, and adultswill continue to be monitored,”explained Fish and Game moosebiologist Kristine Rines. “But itwill take years of data to fullyunderstand how tick levelsimpact mortality, and howweather affects tick loads on themoose.”

Approximately 45 moose cowsand calves were collared duringthe first year of the study (2014);researchers recorded 64 percentmortality for moose calves andfive percent mortality for adultcow moose. The current studyaims to determine if naturalmortality has increased since asimilar study was done about 10years ago and what factors mightbe responsible.

"It's clear that we need tolearn more about the causes of

moose mortality and how ourchanging weather patterns maybe affecting both the causes andrates of mortality in our mooseherd," said Rines. "What welearn will help our moose man-agement team anticipate andrespond to changing moose mor-tality and productivity."

The study, funded by federalWildlife Restoration dollars withthe support of matching fundsfrom UNH, may help answer aquestion on the minds of manyGranite State residents and vis-itors: What's in store for NewHampshire moose?

"While regional moose popu-lations are indeed facing someserious threats, moose are not onthe verge of disappearing fromthe New Hampshire landscape,but they are declining," saidRines. "The fact of the matter isthat we don't know what thefuture holds, but we’re hopefulthat a combination of researchand management efforts willallow us to do all we can to securethe future of New Hampshire’sinvaluable moose resources."

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Sports

Woods, H. Dumont, C. Brooks, J.Myers, and L. Superchi.

Abbey Pelletier wasGroveton’s top scorer again with17 points. Alicia Lesperance andCassady Brown scored 12 and 10,respectively. Other point contri-butions came from TanishaSinger with nine, Bree Mosherwith four, and Danielle Bilodeauwith one.

For the boys, in the first halfof the first period, it looked likeLisbon might be able to competebecause the point differentialstayed less than four. However,by the end of the first Grovetonwas up by seven and their leadjust continued to grow fromthere. When the final buzzer

(Continued from page 10) sounded, Groveton had won thegame by 42 points with a score of74 to 31.

Scoring the points for Lisbonwas Josh Woods with 11, ZachSmith with six, Josh Brooks withfive, John Brooks with three, andBrice Fontaine, Parker Thorntonand Kyle Lyndes with two each.

Eleven different players con-tributed points for Groveton.Corey Gadwah and Daegan Lur-vey each had 13. Keenen Mona-han scored 10. Othercontributors were Gage Charronwith nine, Christian Guay witheight, Colin Canton with six, fourfrom Austin Lesperance andAustin Woodward, and scoringtwo each was Isaiah Stone, MattGuay, and Dylan Rogers.

–Samantha McMann

The Colebrook Mohawk girls took first place in Groveton High School's Holiday Hoop Classic Girls VarsityBasketball Tournament on Dec. 29 and 30. Samantha McMann photo.

Left photo: Nakea Cross of Colebrook tried to make a steal in the championship game of Groveton HighSchool’s Holiday Hoop Classic on Dec. 30. Right photo: Colebrook's Michaella Biron takes the ball to thehoop. Samantha McMann photos.

Megan Hamel and Lexi Lawson double-team Mary Cordwell of Berlin during the championship game inthe Holiday Hoop Classic varsity basketball tournament held in Groveton. Samantha McMann photo.

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Left photo: The lady Mohawks took on the Lisbon Panthers on Jan. 9 in the Colebrook gymnasium. Brooke Lawson is on the line throwing a couple foul shots during the Fridaynight game. Colebrook ended up winning the game 65 to 36. Right photo: Bryce Hicks of the Colebrook Varsity Boys team looks to pass to a teammate during last Friday night'sgame. The final score for the evening was 68 to 49, with Colebrook taking the win. Angela Wheeler photos.

Left photo: The Groveton boys also outplayed the Huskies on Jan. 13 to win the game with a final score of 70 to 42. Right photo: Eagle Corey Gadwah takes the ball, blastingaround Spartan defender Tim Voigt. Samantha McMann photos.

Left photo: Groveton Eagles’ varsity teams played the Gorham Huskies on Jan. 13. The girls’ game was dominated by Groveton who claimed the win with a final score of 74 to42. Right photo: During the Jan. 6 game at WMRHS, Groveton's Corey Gadwah stands tall to put a stop to Spartan Tim Voigt's drive to the basket. Samantha McMann photos.

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SportsGROVETON VS. LISBONVARSITY BASKETBALLThe Groveton varsity basket-

ball teams played Lisbon athome on Friday, Jan. 2. Both

Groveton teams came out on topfor the win.

The Groveton girls seemed tohave this one in the bag theentire game with the Lisbon girls

scoring only single digits in eachof the first three quarters. Thefourth quarter was a much closermatch, with Lisbon scoring 12 toGroveton’s 11. However, it was

just too late for them by then.Groveton had them in the end by21 points with a score of 53 to 32.

Scoring six points each forLisbon was S. Daniels, C. Lord,

and E. Champagne. Scoring fourwas K. Hudson. The followinggirls each put up two points: M.

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