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COVERING THE TOWNS OF THE UPPER CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2006
VOL. 7, NO. 10
Pittsburg Fire Destroys Garage, Vehicles—Home Saved
By Bud Hikel
An early evening fire on
Sept. 17, at the residence of
Crystal and Brendon McKeage,
Sr., on Back Lake Road in
Pittsburg destroyed a garage
and four vehicles. A rapid re-
sponse from the Pittsburg Fire
Dept. and two local law enforcement officers is credited
with saving the McKeage house
and, more importantly, their
lives and those of their pets.
(Continued on page 2)
Options Discussed On Heels
Of State Park Closings
Colebrook Academy held its Homecoming Parade on Friday night with a tourist attraction theme. For
more photos, see page 14. Kym Lambert photo.
Vt. Filmmaker Jay Craven To Talk,
Show Film In Colebrook In October
By Donna Jordan
The Great North Woods
Center for the Arts will be hosting Northeast Kingdom filmmaker Jay Craven and his
newest movie, “Disappearances,” in Colebrook on Sunday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. Admission will be charged ($8 for
adults, $6 for students).
Craven will be speaking to
the audience about the making
of the movie, which, like other
Craven movies, features familiar scenes from throughout the
North Country of Vermont and
New Hampshire and locals who
were hired as extras.
Based on the award-winning
novel by Howard Frank
Mosher, “Disappearances” stars
actor/songwriter Kris Kristofferson as schemer and dreamer
Quebec Bill Bonhomme in a
tale of high-stakes whiskeysmuggling, a family's mysterious past and a young boy's rite
of passage (Charlie McDermott), This move completes a
trilogy of films based on stories
by Mosher.
Craven and his wife, Bess
By Charlotte Sheltry
On the heels of many state
park closures over the summertime and other parks operating
without lifeguards, the state
has released a report for the
public to view, which states
that privatizing and leasing
state parks to private interests
may be one way to save the
state’s parks and recreation
system.
Opinions varied at a public
hearing on Tuesday in Lancaster by area residents and business owners with the majority
against privatizing, saying that
it would lead to the downfall of
the intended use of the parks
within the state.
The report in question was
presented to the public by the
Parks Study Commission, enacted in 2005 under Senate Bill
5. The commission has been
Open House
At UCVH
On Sunday
Just a reminder that on
Sunday Upper Connecticut
Valley Hospital will host an
Open House on Sunday, Sept.
24 from 1-4 p.m., to celebrate
O’Brien, created Kingdom
County Productions (KCP) in
May 1991, and have produced
several Vermont– and New
Hampshire-made films since,
including “High Water,”
“Where the Rivers Flow North”
and “A Stranger in the Kingdom.” Funding for the production of the movies has come
from donations and grants, and
Producer/Director Craven has
been sure to involve name actors in each of the independent
films he has made, including
Anna Grittner of Canaan, Vt., became a U.S. citizen on Sept. 11
and voted in the primary the next day. Courtesy photo.
Sept. 11: A Special Day
For Newest U.S. Citizen
The garage of Brendon McKeage, Sr., and his wife Crystal on Back Lake Road in Pittsburg went up in
flames on Sunday evening. Carolyn Eidell photo.
By Kym Lambert
September 11 stands out as
a day invoking sorrow, horror
and fear, but for a number of
new Vermont citizens each
year, including Anna Grittner
of Canaan, it can now also invoke hope and joy.
Beginning in 2002, U.S. District Judge William K. Sessions
III has held a naturalization
ceremony in Montpelier, Vt., on
Patriot Day as a way to make it
a day to remember that this is
a country of immigrants and
that fear could not close our
borders. This year, 74 people
from at least 30 countries became new patriots, in a ceremony held by Judge Sessions
and attended by Senator Patrick Leahy and Gov. Jim Douglas.
Anna was born Anna Kharitonchik in Belarus, a small
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Friday, September 22, 2006
Pittsburg Fire
(Continued from page 1)
At 6:49 p.m., the Colebrook
Dispatch Center was alerted of
the fire and local firefighters
were on the scene immediately
afterwards. N.H. Fish and
Game Conservation Officer
Chris Egan and Border Patrol
Officer Mike Clark had already
roused the McKeages, who had
retired for the evening.
The Beecher Falls Fire Dept.
sent men and equipment to aid
the Pittsburg Fire Dept. and
together the two departments
concentrated on saving the adjoining house, which sustained
damage only to a bedroom, a
section of the basement and
some exterior areas.
The McKeages were able to
stay in their home that evening
and Brendon McKeage used a
garden hose to extinguish a
small fire later in the evening.
Two pickups, an automobile
and a Jeep were lost in the
blaze. The cause has not yet
been determined.
Other departments at the
scene were Public Service Company of New Hampshire and
the Pittsburg Ambulance.
State Parks
holding public meetings across
the state to allow the citizens
to express their concerns and
recommendations, but the public only has until Oct. 6 to respond.
In order to make available
the findings of the commission,
citizens are asked to attend one
of the four public meetings,
email the parks and recreation
department with their comments or write to the Park
Study Commission in Concord.
Those interested in reading
the report can find a copy at
Weeks Memorial Library in
Lancaster.
The commission found that
self-funding of the park system
has not provided adequate annual revenue to meet expenses,
that there is a trend in other
states to privatize some of the
operations within the park system, that new ways of funding
are needed, that more studies
need to be performed, and that
the state has not made a capital investment in the park system in more than 40 years.
There were a few people in
the crowd that appreciated the
idea of privatizing the state
parks. One such person was
Stephen Wright of the Mountain View Grand Resort, who
said that he had sent a letter to
the state asking if it was interested in leasing some property
on Mount Mittersill.
He said that the resort was
interested in placing an additional skilift on Mittersill,
which would be operated by
Cannon Mountain and offer
skiing to the hotel’s clients as
well as the public. He said the
state would gain another ski
lift and free marketing, because it would be paid for by
the resort. He asked the commission to carefully think
about it.
Republican Martha McLeod
spoke to the commission and
expressed her opinions on pri-
After being naturalized, Canaan’s Anna Grittner is congratulated
by Vt. Gov. Jim Douglas and Sen. Patrick Leahy. Courtesy photo.
vatizing and on other aspects of
the report. She said that if the
state were to privatize Cannon,
then the next idea would be to
privatize Hampton Beach, and
then the Flume, the Monadnock and so on.
She said the argument used
for leasing Cannon to improve
Hampton Beach, which is considered to be the most profitable park in the state, is not an
accurate picture. She said that
the Flume showed the greatest
net profit of any park in the
system, so why not lease
Hampton Beach to invest in
Franconia?
“If there has ever been an
area of the state that deserves
investment in infrastructure to
stimulate the economy, it is the
North Country and it is now,”
McLeod said. “This is not the
time to play partisan politics
and special interest cards. The
public trust would ask that we
make our capital investments
where they will bring the
greatest return for the public.
Taking risks with our most
recognized public resources,
our treasures, could jeopardize
these treasures for the future
generation.”
She went on to say that she
also felt that before the park
system takes on more projects,
the state needs to fund the
ones they have. Projects such
as the Connecticut Lakes
Working Forest and the ATV
Park in Berlin need enhancements to make them safe and
enjoyable.
“Acquiring properties without adequate revenue has put a
strain on the resources of the
New Hampshire parks and
contributed to the current crisis in funding,” McLeod said.
She continued by saying
that she felt that initiating
more study committees or an
advisory council or oversight
committee is useless. She suggested developing a State
Parks Foundation, a membership organization which would
bring together the partners
who are invested in seeing the
park system thrive.
Councilor Ray Burton told
the commission that he too did
not see any more need for further studies, that the department has all the expertise it
needs to solve the problem. He
suggested using minimum-risk
criminal labor and told the
board to be innovated in their
thinking. He said he was not
against privatizing, but he
would like to see the depart-
ment use more AmeriCorp Student Programs and consider
using public-private partnerships for the state’s campgrounds.
Mary Stevens of Franconia
spoke up and said that the
commission should be careful
about privatizing with the
Mountain View Grand. She
said that most local residents
are put off by the treatment
and changes at the resort. She
thought the state should use
the talent it already has in
place.
Mittersill is presently operated by a non-profit organization created by a home owners
association. Another state resident from Franconia who
wanted to be recognized as
“Pete” said that he lives at Mittersill and said that he believes
that Cannon Mountain has
done a great job under the conditions of no snow in the past
two years and that it is because
its innovative thinking in creating Brookside Natural Learning and Tuckerbrook where a
mother can bring her children
and ski for $20 a day, that has
made the difference. He said
the ski area took one lodge and
turned it into a diapering lodge
where mothers could bring
their babies.
“This is the only place where
you can do this,” Pete said.
“Privatizing would not make it
any better. Mittersill is thriving on its own. Privatizing
would lead to public development of the area and Cannon
does not want that.”
Some of the other recommendations made by the commission were: to perform more
reviews of the park system,
perform a full evaluation of
cost and usage of each of the 72
parks, consider leasing and
privatizing certain operations
within the park system, outsource the current in-house
retail and food service operations to create more revenue,
create a Bureau of Historic
Sites and remove the present
historic property from the
parks program to the bureau,
perform an internal audit of
the parks system, encourage
the legislature to approve two
$10 million bonds in succeeding biennium’s with the first
going to Hampton Beach State
Park, create a long-term strategic plan including marketing,
consider the sales of parking
passes, and increase the fees
for camp sites and picnic pavilions.
James Grittner is proud of his wife, Anna, who became a U.S. citizen on Sept. 11. Kym Lambert photo.
Anna Grittner
Eastern European country that
was part of the former Soviet
Union. She ended up coming to
America as the result of her
eldest daughter’s wish to study
here. Her daughter, who
worked at the Balsams one
summer, needed an American
sponsor in order to pursue college in the U.S., Canaan Memorial High School math
teacher James Grittner became
that sponsor. In June of 2001,
he and a friend traveled Eastern Europe, visiting people
from various countries who
they had met through the Balsams. Among those he met was
the widowed Anna, then Astrouskaya, and despite the fact
that he spoke no Russian and
she spoke no English a connection was made. He returned
the following February and a
shortly after proposed. She
accepted and was finally able
to arrive in the U.S. on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, 2002. On
the following Saturday, Nov.
16, they were married at the
Balsams.
As Anna had pre-registered
to vote, she voted in her first
American election the very
next day. She now is working
to bring her younger daughter
and eight-year-old grandson to
the U.S., as well, having visited
them last November and planning to go back to see them in
April. Her older daughter is
currently finishing her MBA in
Detroit. Anna works at the
Colebrook House Inn, which
she says she enjoys very much.
Anna said she is excited
that she was getting her
American passport as well.
Later, Jim noted the irony of
how thrilled she was to get her
naturalization certificate, yet
after working for it for four
years she actually only had
possession of it for two and a
half hours before sending it off
with her passport application.
The past four years have
brought many changes for
Anna. She began learning English as soon as Jim proposed,
although he noted, “The first
three months we did a lot of
gesturing.” She also needed to
learn American history and
civics for the naturalization
exam. Very few people in Belarus drive, so she learned to
drive and has her own car. But
perhaps the biggest culture
shock was the simple act of
shopping. He explained that in
Belarus there was little selection, you went to shop in hopes
that you could find what you
were looking for in any form
and quality and took what you
could get. The variety and
choices that we take for
granted was an extreme
change for her.
“I’m very, very pleased, I
feel very happy,” said Anna of
finally becoming a citizen of
her new country.
Open House
its newly completed Operating
Suite.
Activities planned for that
day are a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1 p.m., guided tours of
the Operating Suite, interactive displays, refreshments,
and an opportunity to meet the
OR staff. Parking will be available near the Physical Therapy
entrance, as well as at the Indian Stream Health Center,
Inc., and individuals are encouraged to use the Physical
Therapy entrance.
For more information on the
Open House, contact Kimberly
Frydman at Kimberly.a.frydman@hitchcock.org or call 2374971.
Jay Craven
Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox,
and others.
Craven first came to Vermont in 1975 at which time he
founded Catamount Arts, a
community arts organization in
St. Johnsbury. Catamount began as a four-night-a-week
traveling 16mm film series of
foreign, classic and independContinued on page 3)
Jay Craven
ent movies played in small,
rural towns. By 1986, it grew to
become northern New England’s largest independent performing arts presenter and arts
education organization. Catamount's program included the
founding and production of
Circus Smirkus and the annual
presentation of 80 films and 60
world-class theater, music and
dance events.
In 1997, Kingdom County
Productions created Fledgling
Films, an educational division
to conduct workshops and produce films written, acted and
directed by teens. Fledgling
Films held a 14-week screenwriting workshop for teenagers
during the winter of 1998. That
summer, Fledgling Films produced the teen-written and
acted film “In Jest” as part of
its Summer Institute. In Jest
has toured to theaters, schools,
festivals and venues throughout the region.
KCP also produced the Vermont Public Television sevenweek series “Windy Acres,”
which won two New England
Emmy Awards. KCP’s first
foray into series television,
Windy Acres was released in
the fall of 2004. The comedy
aired on Vermont Public Television and Mountain Lake PBS
in upstate New York. Plans are
in the works to release “Windy
Acres” nationally through
American Public Television.
Since 1991, Craven has
taught media and the dramatic
arts at various secondary
schools and colleges throughout
the country. He is the current
professor of film studies at
Marlboro College. He has received numerous awards for his
efforts, including the 1998 Vermont Governor's Award for
Artistic Excellence. For
Stranger in the Kingdom,
awards include the 1998 Spirit
of New England Award at the
New England Film Festival
and a 1998 "Finalist" for Best
Feature Film at the Houston
International Film Festival.
“For Where the Rivers Flow
North” awards include finalist,
Critics Week, 1993 Cannes
Film Festival; the Producers'
Guild of America 1995 NOVA
Award for Most Promising Motion Picture Producer of the
Year and one of 1995's Ten
Best Videos by the KnightRidder Press Service. .
Craven received a New England Emmy and three New
England Emmy nominations
(for writing, directing and best
entertainment program) for his
“Windy Acres” television se-
Campaign
MEET YOUR CANDIDATES
AT COUNTRY CLUB
Executive Councilor Ray
Burton and Irene Bean have
organized a Meet Your Candidates night for Friday, Sept.
29, at the Colebrook Country
Club at 6 p.m.
Candidates for the November election who are interested
in participating should reserve
their spots by calling Bean at
237-4950.
ries—and the only narrative
film production grant in 2000
from the National Endowment
for the Arts for “Disappearances.” He has also received a
1991 National Endowment for
the Arts Film Production Grant
for “Where the Rivers Flow
North,” 1984 and 1992 National Endowment for the Arts
Regional Film Fellowships, a
1989 Vermont Council on the
Arts Silver Citation, a 1990
Vermont Council on the Arts
Artist Fellowship and a 1991
MacDowell Colony Artist Fellowship.
While in Colebrook, the Vermont filmmaker will meet with
representatives of the Great
North Woods Center for the
Arts to learn about the group’s
efforts to bring a performing
and visual arts center to the
North Country.
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The day after the fire at the McKeage home shows the spot where the garage stood. Four vehicles,
including the Chevrolet truck, car and a jeep were lost in the fire. Carolyn Eidell photo.
Police And Fire Reports
COLEBROOK POLICE
On Sept. 15, at 8 p.m., Talia
Hatjialexiou, 17, of Colebrook
and a male juvenile of Canaan,
Vt., were arrested and charged
with possession of a controlled
drug. Colebrook Police Chief
Steve Cass said that Hatjialexiou was released on a summons
and is scheduled to appear in
Colebrook District Court on
Oct. 19; the juvenile will appear in family court.
On Sept. 16, at 1 p.m., JeanRock Lacroix of Sherbrooke,
P.Q., was operating a 1998
Honda motorcycle eastbound
on Route 26 near the Diamond
Peaks Store and Motel when he
lost control of his vehicle on a
sharp curve. The motorcycle
left the roadway and Lacroix
was thrown off. He was transported to the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook for treatment of very
serious internal injuries and
was later airlifted to the Sherbrooke University Hospital
Centre.
That evening, at 10:30 p.m.,
Jonathan Flanders, 21, of Colebrook was arrested and
charged with domestic violence-related simple assault,
domestic violence-related
criminal mischief, and possession of a controlled drug. Chief
Cass stated that Flanders was
released on $2,500 personal
recognizance bail and is scheduled to appear in Colebrook
District Court on Oct. 19.
On Sept. 18, at 2 a.m., Matthew Kulesza, 32, of Colebrook
was arrested and charged with
domestic violence-related simple assault. Following an arraignment, he was released on
$5,000 personal recognizance
bail and is scheduled to appear
in Colebrook District Court on
Oct. 19.
Chief Cass reported that,
effective immediately, the two
emergency lines used by the
Colebrook Dispatch Center,
237-5555 and 237-5556, will be
eliminated. Anyone needing
emergency service is asked to
dial 9-1-1.
COLEBROOK FIRE DEPT.
Colebrook Fire Dept. Information Officer Mike Pearson
reported a busy week for the
department, especially in calls
involving the Colebrook Elementary School.
On Sept. 13, at 5:08 p.m.,
firefighters responded to an
alarm activation at the school.
It was found that a student
had accidentally activated the
alarm.
On Sept. 14, at 11:20 p.m.,
an alarm activation at the
school was responded to, and a
dirty smoke detector was discovered. The system was reset.
Early the next morning, at
12:33 a.m. and again at 1:25
a.m., the alarm system was
activated, and both times it
was reset.
On the evening of Sept. 15,
at 7:50 p.m., the alarm was
again activated, this time during the Colebrook Academy
Homecoming Dance. Information Officer Pearson said that
Court
By Bud Hikel
evacuation procedures were
followed and the system was
again reset. Following this incident, the alarm company was
notified and the malfunctioning
section of the system was shut
off.
On Sept. 16, at 1:05 p.m.,
department members were
called to the scene of a motorcycle accident on Route 26 near
the Diamond Peaks Motel.
Firefighters treated a victim at
the scene and then assisted
EMS personnel and provided
traffic control.
On Sept. 17, at 6:50 p.m.,
the department sent an engine
and a crew of five to provide
mutual aid support to the
Beecher Falls Fire Dept.
N.H. STATE POLICE
On Sept. 11, at 8:55 p.m.,
Diane Richer, 41, and Brian
Richer, 48, both of Columbia
were arrested and charged
with domestic violence-related
simple assault. Each was released on $5,000 personal recognizance bail, and Brian
Richer was scheduled to appear
in Colebrook District Court on
Sept. 21; Diane Richer will
appear on Oct. 5.
On Sept. 12, at 7:30 a.m.,
Lloyd Drew of Columbia reported a theft of diesel fuel
from his business, Columbia
Sand and Gravel. Trooper Paul
Rella stated that the case is
under investigation.
BEECHER FALLS
FIRE DEPT.
On Sept. 17, at 12:30 a.m.,
firefighters were called to the
scene of a motor vehicle/moose
accident in Pittsburg. Beecher
Falls Fire Chief Steve Young
reported that the crew was
By Kym Lambert
COLEBROOK
DISTRICT COURT
The Colebrook District
Court met on Thursday, Sept.
21, 2006, with Judge Paul Desjardins presiding.
Arraignments
Clifton C. Boudle, Jr., 57, of
Columbia, pled guilty to driving while intoxicated in Colebrook on Sept. 2. He was fined
$500, with a $100 penalty assessment and his license was
revoked for nine months. He
may seek return of his license
in 90 days if he completes the
impaired driver intervention
program
Chad Butler, 19, of Colebrook, pled not guilty to making a false report to law enforcement in Colebrook on July
5. Trial date was set for Oct.
19.
Nicholas J. Collins, 18, of
Lancaster, pled not guilty to
criminal mischief in damaging
the property of Brian Stone in
Stratford on July 12. Trial date
was set for Oct. 19 and the
court ordered no contact with
Stone.
Kelly Goodrich, 24, of Gorham, pled not guilty to making
a false report of an accident in
Errol on May 27. She was fined
$1,000, with the penalty assessment waived, fine to be
deferred for one year on the
condition of good behavior and
48 hours of community service.
Susan Howland, 45, of Colebrook, pled guilty to having an
unlicensed dog in Colebrook on
Aug. 15. She was charged
$35.50 in total of civil forfeiture, back fees and license fees
and must provide proof of rabies vaccine in order to license.
Joleen Hughes, 21, of Colebrook, pled not guilty to making a false report to law enforcement in Colebrook on July
5. Trial date was set for Oct.
19.
Travis Jackson, 22, of Canaan, Vt., pled guilty to prohibited sale of alcohol to minors in
Colebrook on July 21. He was
fined $500, with $100 suspended for six months on the
condition of good behavior,
with an $80 penalty assessment.
Sara Lanctot, 20, of Canaan,
Vt., pled not guilty to violation
of a stalking order in Colebrook
on Aug. 28. Trial date was set
for Oct. 19.
Lori Loynd, 33, of Colebrook,
pled no contest to simple assault in Clarksville on Sept. 2.
She was found guilty and fined
$100, with a $20 penalty assessment.
Mark C. Loynd, 41, of Pittsburg, pled no contest to criminal threatening of Norman
Welsh and simple assault in
Clarksville on Sept. 2. For the
criminal threatening he was
found guilty and fined $500,
with $250 suspended, and a
$50 penalty assessment and
given six months in the House
of Correction, suspended for
one year on the condition of
good behavior. For the simple
assault he was found guilty
and fined $100, with a $20 penalty assessment.
Benjamin McKinnon, 18, of
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View From The
45th Parallel
Rev. Harry Bartlett, 1935-2006
The North Country lost one of its former ministers—and a good friend—this week with the passing
of Harry Bartlett at the age of 71.
We first met Harry and his wife Carol in the 1970s
when we had relocated to the area. They were bright,
friendly and two of the most agreeable people you
could ever hope to know. Over the years we had many
conversations about the possibilities of our being related—since my family is members of the Bartlett
family as well. We never did stop and take the time to
find where our family lines connected, but it didn’t
matter anyway, because with Harry (and Carol), you
were family no matter what.
Harry’s love for the ministry and his desire to help
others was truly his calling. One day while we were in
southern New Hampshire working at Yankee magazine, Harry showed up in a surprise visit to our offices. It was a real treat to show him around the
sprawling complex of buildings and to introduce him
to the Yankee staff. Harry brought some fresh North
Country air with him that day at a time when we
were homesick for the North Country.
In the summer of 2002, the Monadnock Congregational Church, where Harry once served as minister,
celebrated its bicentennial and Harry and Carol made
the long trip from Illinois to be here. A look at our
Aug. 16, 2002, issue shows a photo of Harry and other
ministers from the area, right on the top of the front.
In the summer of last year, Harry and Carol came
to New Hampshire for Harry’s high school reunion in
Milford. They came north to visit friends in this part
of the state, and stopped in to see us, bearing a gift of
a beautiful piece of glass with etchings of flowers and
other designs.
The modern technology of email has kept us in
touch with the Bartletts over the years, including
words of encouragement from them as we fought our
own personal health battles. Last week, Carol sent us
the note that Harry had suffered a heart attack followed by triple bypass surgery. The prayers began
and, on Monday, she sent another note saying simply,
“Harry has gone to be with the Lord.”
We will miss his smile and congeniality, but we also
know he died in peace and is in good hands.
Rest in peace, Harry.
Donna Jordan
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Rodney and Leatrice Bacon of Stewartstown provided this seldom-seen view of the center of Beecher
Falls, Vt., way back when. The tower in the distance housed a village clock.
Letters
Dear Editor:
My name is Milton DeGeorge, Jr., and I am running
for Essex County probate
judge. Every year, when I am
at the polls, I see numerous
spaces on the ballot. There are
always positions that no one is
running for or an incumbent is
running unopposed. I always
thought that someday I would
run.
About two months ago, former State House Representative Gordon Stafford approached me and asked me to
run for probate judge. He said
that he discovered that the
person running for probate
judge would move the Probate
Court from Island Pond to
Guildhall. He wanted me to
run to stop this from happening. I agreed to do it.
The main reasons to keep
the court in Island Pond are
because it is geographically
central to the county and that
Brighton (including Island
Pond) is the most populous
town. The people of the county
are best and most fairly served
by having the court centrallylocated. Like many counties in
Vermont, Essex County’s probate court is located outside
the county seat to better serve
its citizens. Keeping the court
in Brighton saves the majority
of the county’s taxpayers the
expense of traveling to the far
south to Guildhall.
I will be on the November
ballot running as a Libertarian. A Libertarian is fiscally
conservative and socially liberal. I believe that people
should keep as much of their
earnings as possible, government should be small and local,
laws must be respected, and
that people should be able to do
what they want as long as it
does no harm. I will reduce
waste in the Court while following the Court’s procedures.
Many people think that in
order to be a probate judge you
need to have a law degree or be
an attorney. This is not the
case. Vermont only requires
that the person be elected, be
knowledgeable of the Vermont
Statutes (especially Title IV
Chapter 7) and abide by the
Rules of Probate Procedure.
I promise to adhere to the
Letter of the Law while also
respecting the needs of families
during some of the most challenging times in their lives.
Please cast your ballot for me
Nov. 7.
Milton C. DeGeorge, Jr.
Island Pond, Vt.
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Social News
THANK YOU!
I’d like to thank everyone
who voted for me for State
Representative on Sept. 12
Eric Stohl
Card of Thanks
The family of Evelyn Burrill would like to express their sincere appreciation to Rev. Randall Scheri and Rev. Krisann Byrne-Scheri. Also to
Jeff and Mike at Jenkins and Newman Funeral Home. Thank you to
our neighbors and friends who brought food and to each and everyone
who expressed their kindness with cards, flowers and words of sympathy. Some of you came from far away to pay your respects and support
us. Also thank you to Bernadine Stanton and the Methodist Ladies for
the delicious luncheon. Sincere appreciation also goes to the nurses
at the Hospice House in Concord.
A special thank you to Kenneth, Richard and Charles Willey for singing Whispering Hope and for serving as pallbearers along with Ed
Poulin and David and Chris Stuart.
—Family of Evelyn Burrill
Charlotte Biron sits with four of her 10 children, sons David, Mike, Jim and Bob, as her family gathered to celebrate her 95th birthday on Sept. 17 at the Colebrook Country Club. Mary Pirog photo.
Police, Fire
turned around en route.
Shortly after, at 1 a.m., a
medical emergency was handled in Pittsburg.
That evening, at 6:50 p.m.,
department members were
called to assist the Pittsburg
Fire Dept. at the McKeage
residence on Back Lake Road.
Two tankers, an engine and a
crew of about 15 responded.
Later that same evening,
firefighters again assisted the
Pittsburg Fire Dept., this time
at the Underhill residence on
Hill Road.
On Sept. 18, at 10:25 a.m.,
a medical emergency was handled in Canaan, Vt.
You can email
The Chronicle at
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Charlotte Biron of Colebrook
celebrates her 95th birthday
with a cake. Mary Pirog photo.
mouth Normal School in 1931.
She then taught in Errol for
about four years, from 1931
until about 1934 or ’35.
She married Ernest Biron in
1932 and the couple had 10
children. Charlotte lives in her
home in front of Northern Tire
and has been hosting quite a
number of house guests this
week. Her family held a birthday brunch at the Colebrook
Country Club in her honor on
Sunday, with family coming
from all over the country for
the party, including Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,
New York City, Ontario, Rochester and Bedford.
CHARLOTTE BIRON MARKS
95TH BIRTHDAY
A large family reunion was
held on Sunday, Sept. 17, for
Charlotte Biron of Colebrook,
who turned 95.
Born in South Canaan, Vt.,
on Sept. 18, 1911, Charlotte
graduated from Colebrook
schools in 1928 and then Ply-
THANK YOU VOTERS
For your support on September 12th.
Congratulations to the
District One candidates for
an issue related campaign.
FRED KING
Paid for by King for House Committee
Fred King, Fiscal Agent
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Our school nurses “make the grade” when it comes to healthy students and
healthy connections. Coordinating the School Health Program are
Eleanor Pearson, RN, CDE and Bruce Latham, DO.
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Remember When...
By Arthur Gould
MARTIN, LORD & OSMAN, P.A.
Attorneys at Law
• Estate
Planning
• Probate
• Wills
& Trusts
Attorney Steven B. Goss
Thompson Mill Building • 40 Canal Street • Lancaster, NH
(603) 788-2410 • 800-439-3129 (NH/VT)
PUBLIC NOTICE
Community forums to notify the public about regional pandemic
flu planning efforts will be held on the following dates:
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
5:30-8:00 PM
At The Lancaster Fire Department
EMS Bay; 19 Mechanic Street
Lancaster, New Hampshire
Tuesday, October 3, 2006
5:30-8:00 PM
At The Colebrook Elementary School
27 Dumont Street
Colebrook, New Hampshire
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
5:30-8:00 PM
At The Berlin City Hall
168 Main Street
Berlin, New Hampshire
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
North Country
Community Recreation
Center/Pool
Fall & Winter Swimming Lessons
All Ages and All Levels
After School and Saturday Hours
Sept. 18-Oct. 2 Oct. 10-25 Nov. 1-16
Cost: $32.50
Private Lessons $11 per session
NCCRC/Pool
33 Rec Center Road, Colebrook, NH 03576
237-4019
WORKING ON
COLUMBIA HISTORY
We are finally getting
around to putting stories together to make a book about
Columbia history. Granvyl
Hulse, Jr., is instrumental in
getting stories organized about
Columbia. Also Bill Schomberg
is helping. We had a meeting
last Monday at the new Columbia Town Office. There were
Hulse, Schomberg, Ellie Gooch,
Patty Hart, Dorothy Gould and
me. Dorothy and I went to the
State House in Concord to get
information on the schools in
Columbia and the Columbia
church. If there is anyone who
has a story about Columbia,
please let one of us know about
it so we can have it printed up
to put in the book. It can be
about farming, when they did it
with horses or oxen. I found an
oxen shoe one time when I was
plowing here.
Last week my wife and I sat
here watching TV when someone came and started knocking
on the door. There was a man
and a woman standing there.
She introduced herself and it
was my half sister, Pauline
Gould. It had been years since I
had seen her. She and her
other sister helped me hay one
summer back when I was farming. We had quite a lot of stories to tell each other about
what we had been doing. She
lives in Standish, Maine, and
works in Walmart and so does
the fellow she was with. They
are engaged to be married
sometime.
I was just reading that tea is
good to ward off attacks from
bacteria and other pathogens.
With the arrival of fall and
cooler weather, many gardeners turn to fall Chrysanthe-
mums to provide color for the
places left vacant by the summer annuals. The Market Bulletin reports that Chrysanthemums are said to have come
form China, but are more associated with Japan. About 3,000
years ago an emperor was told
the Dragonfly Island in the
Sunrise Sea (Japan) had a
magic herb that restores his
youth. But since only youth
could have called it, he sent a
dozen young men and a dozen
girls to the island. They arrived
at the islands after surviving
bad storms and attacks by sea
serpents. Finding neither
magic herb nor inhabitants on
the island, they decided to stay.
The prized possession they
brought for trading, and now
nurtured as a link with their
home-land, was the golden
Chrysanthemum.
School Lunches
CANAAN
Sept. 25-Sept. 29
LUNCH: (All meals served
with choice of milk) Mon.,
Sept. 25: Meatball sub, French
fries, veggie sticks w/ranch
dressing, fruit. Tues., Sept. 26:
Chicken fajita wrap w/lettuce,
tomato, and cheese, salsa sauce
or ranch dressing, flavored ice,
fruit. Wed., Sept. 27: Salisbury
Steak, mashed potato, green
beans, fruit. Thurs., Sept. 28:
Pizza, tossed salad, smart food
popcorn, hoodsie cup ice cream.
Fri., Sept. 29: Grilled cheese,
tomato soup, crackers, veggie
sticks.
COLEBROOK
Sept. 25-Sept. 29
BREAKFAST: (All meals
served with milk and juice.)
Mon., Sept. 25: Cinnamon roll.
Tues., Sept. 26: Pancakes.
Wed., Sept. 27: Cereal, muffin.
Thurs., Sept. 28: French Toast.
Fri., Sept. 29: Yogurt, muffin.
with milk.) Mon., Sept. 25:
Spaghetti, bread, gr. Beans, a.
sauce, oatmeal-raisin cake.
Tues., Sept. 26: Salisbury
steak, potato/gravy, roll, carrots, peaches. Wed., Sept. 27:
Hot dog/roll, puffs, salad, jello.
Thurs., Sept. 28: Chicken
drummies, potato/gravy, roll,
peas, pears. Fri., Sept. 29:
School pizza, salad, fresh fruit,
100% juice shape-ups.
PITTSBURG
Sept. 25-Sept. 29
served with milk.) Mon., Sept.
25: French toast sticks, syrup,
fruit. Tues., Sept. 26: EM, egg/
cheese, fruit. Wed., Sept. 27:
Bagel, cc/pb, fruit. Thurs.,
Sept. 28: Cereal, toast, juice.
Fri., Sept. 29: OatmealScrambled eggs, sausage, fruit.
with milk.) Mon., Sept. 25:
Hamb./cheeseburger, potato
puffs, carrots/dip, fruit. Tues.,
Sept. 26: Lasagna, roll/butter,
mixed veg. fruit. Wed., Sept.
27: Chicken nuggets, m.potato/
gravy, gr. Beans, cake. Thurs.,
Sept. 28: Ham and cheese on a
bulky roll, salad/dressing, fruit,
hoodsie cup. Fri., Sept. 29:
Ravioli, roll/butter, corn, apple
slices.
STRATFORD
Sept. 25-Sept. 29
Mon., Sept. 25: Pancake on a
stick. Tues., Sept. 26: Cereal,
muffin. Wed., Sept. 27: Pancakes, sausage links. Thurs.,
Sept. 28: Yogurt, cinnamon
bun. Fri., Sept. 29: Breakfast
pizza. LUNCH: (All meals
served with milk.) Mon., Sept.
25: Popcorn chicken, fries,
peas/carrots, cranberry sauce,
pudding/topping. Tues., Sept.
26: Taco hot pockets, salad,
rice, Bavarian crème, fruit.
Wed., Sept. 27: Shepard’s pie,
coleslaw, biscuit, fresh fruit.
Thurs., Sept. 28: Chicken Noodle Soup, bosco stick or pb/j,
crackers, cake, juice. Fri.,
Sept.
29: Cheeseburgers,
chips, salad, ice cream, juice.
STEWARTSTOWN
Sept. 25-Sept. 29
Mon., Sept. 25: Low-fat muffins. Tues., Sept. 26: Scrambled eggs, toast, jelly/pb. Wed.,
Sept. 27: Cereal and yogurt.
Thurs., Sept. 28: Blueberry
pancakes, syrup. Fri., Sept. 29:
Bagels, cc/pb. LUNCH: (All
meals served with milk.) Mon.,
Sept. 25: Tuna or egg salad on
a roll, vegetable soup, crackers,
veggie sticks, fruit. Tues.,
Sept.
26: Turkey roast,
mashed potato/gravy, green
beans, applesauce. Wed., Sept.
27: Hot dog/roll, French fries,
salad, bar. Thurs., Sept. 28:
Pizza, salad, fruit. Fri., Sept.
29: Teriyaki chicken dippers,
hash brown, corn, fresh fruit.
Senior Meals
COLEBROOK
SENIOR MEALS
Mon. 9:30—11:30
Tues. to Fri. 11:30—12:30
Friday, Sept. 22: Scoop of
Tuna, soup, roll, fruit. Monday,
Sept. 25: Breakfast at Colby
Commons, 9:30-11. Tuesday,
Sept. 26: Cheeseburger pie w/
biscuit, carrots, peaches
*Pittsburg’s Monthly B-Day
Celebration at Echo Valley*.
Wednesday, Sept. 27: Chicken
w/gravy on mash, green beans,
gingerbread. Thursday, Sept.
28: Hot dog on bun, chips, cauliflower, fruit, custard; Colebrook’s Monthly B-Day Celebration and Penny Sale—Come
early if participating in penny
sale; lunch is served at 11:30.
Friday, Sept. 29: Breaded fish
patty, tater tots, mixed veg.
dessert.
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It Was
Only Yesterday
By Dick Richards
(802) 277-8890
HARVEST TIME
It is September and with the
first signs of fall also comes the
end of early holidays. Our Gail
came home and was here for a
couple of nights and has gone
home to New York in spite of
my threatening to nail her
shoes to the floor to keep her
here. I thought of sabotaging
her car and then thought better of it. She probably wouldn’t
stay with us again.
We were asked to attend a
birthday party for our greatgranddaughter and luckily Ma
was able to go. It was a great
party, with lots of goodies to
eat. No one will forget the behavior of the guest of honor.
She is such a little ham. Hundreds of pictures were taken,
which will become treasures.
Our friends Tom and Betty
Hughes came when we were
gone and brought fresh sweet
corn. We had it for supper and
it seemed like the best we ever
had and, of course, it brought
back memories of the years
when we sold “pick your own
corn” and the great stories involved. My best stories of Gail
come when she tells us of her
visits to her daughter Erin,
who recently moved in New
Jersey and the trials and hassles involved. I always get her
to tell me about her work. She
is a supervisor in an accounting firm in New York and has a
lot of responsibility required in
her work. She tells me she is
not cut out for it, but I know of
no one better equipped or
qualified. We know that our
other children are doing well at
their various jobs and businesses and are grateful and
they are all willing to work—a
source of pride for our family.
The wholesale slaughter
goes on in the Persian Gulf and
the surrounding nations. This
has been going on since the
beginning of recorded history
and will in all likelihood continue. Our most valiant of
youth are being wasted in a nowin civil war, with no end in
sight. Some have recorded
what they think are the causes,
but most of them are only excuses for man’s inhumanity to
man. When the oil is gone and
the millions are dead, man will
find another excuse to slaughter each other, if there is in fact
a world to live on and fight
over. Someone has said I have
a fetish for blaming George
Bush for our involvement and
perhaps I do. Let us hope when
his term is over that those in
power will find a way to withdraw with honor and settle for
peace.
The hurricane season is on
us and predicted to be relatively mild. We New Englanders of the older generation remember the 1938 storm and
hope we will be spared another.
Our forests have gone the way
of the clear cut and only remnants remain in New Hampshire and Vermont. The big
trucks hauling logs from Maine
to New York and Canada go by
our home, proving that Maine
at least has some old-growth
timber.
The school district of Pittsburg has received a large grant
from one of its former teachers
and we thought, what a
thoughtful way to leave ones
wealth. We have been kept
aware of the financial struggle
the Pittsburg school has suffered and we’re sure that a
great deal of thought will be
put forward as to the use of
this generous grant.
Northwoods Echoes
By Richard E. Pinette
AN UNUSUAL
FOLIAGE TOUR
A number of our readers
enjoy their own favorite foliage
tour by automobile at this very
special season of the year. But
one of our favorite foliage viewing tours at this season was by
water.
For some of our Northwoods
folks, a boating trip of over 20
miles up the Androscoggin
River could offer a most special
scenic experience.
We climb aboard our party
barge (pontoon boat) for an
exciting foliage tour on the Upper Androscoggin starting at
the Errol Dam in this week’s
column.
It was a sunny and balmy
autumn day at the peak of the
foliage season...a perfect day to
enjoy a show of nature form the
waters. We eased the pontoon
boat into the water at the fine
public boat ramp just above the
dam. With the boat tied up at
the dock, our guests climbed
aboard carrying the wellstocked picnic lunch cooler,
sunglasses, camera and some
light jackets. It later turned
out that we did not need the
jackets. With all on board bubbling with excitement and joy,
we started the engine and
turned away from the dock to
head up the placid river. We
were on our way to a most unusual foliage viewing experience.
There was hardly any water
current on that long stretch of
the river and the boating was
smooth and relaxing. The blue
waters were like those on the
surface of a calm lake. The
trees on both banks of the river
were mirrored in full color to
add a special dimension to nature’s beauty. It was as though
the brightly colored trees were
growing out of the water as
well as on the banks. In only a
few brief minutes, the highway
disappeared from view and we
were in a new and captivating
world.
Soon the river began to
spread its calm waters over a
wide area on both sides to create another enchanting scene.
There were separate sizeable
ponds on both sides of the river
beyond the bends ahead. These
were bounded by tall “pickerel
grass” and tall cattails. The
bodies of shallow water were
created by the flowage of the
river and are known as Sweat
Meadows and Mile Long Meadows. These areas were once
low-lying farmland before the
Errol Dam was built. That
caused the higher river waters
to overflow over the one-time
meadows. Here and there, the
tall and gaunt skeletons of long
dead trees rise high above the
shallow and still waters to form
eerie patterns against the sky.
The weird-looking trees are
now favorite perching spots for
osprey and eagles along with
kingfishers and other wild
birds.
Each bend in the river
brings a changing scene and
one feels that he or she is now
far away from civilization in
these strange surroundings.
After riding for about five
miles, a wide opening was
sighted up ahead and the river
bids us to enter its headwaters
at Lake Umbagog. As we approached the lake, however,
another of nature’s hosts invites us to enter its waters. We
decided to accept the invitation
from the picturesque and
placid waters of the Magalloway River.
From here, there are a number of places where the river
appeared to split into two separate waterways. At one of the
forks, we took an uneducated
guess and in time our river
came to an end. A bit embarrassed, we turned around and
went back to the river fork
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE
The Town of Colebrook will hold a public
hearing to discuss reclassifying Class 6
roads as emergency lanes per RSA 231:59.
The hearing will take place at 5:00 PM
in the court room at the town hall on
October 11, 2006. By classifying class 6
roads in Colebrook as emergency lanes
for ambulance, fire and police, the highway
department can legally do minimal
maintenance to keep these roads open.
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HEADWATERS MEETING
RESCHEDULED
The Connecticut Lakes
Headwaters citizens advisory
committee meeting for Saturday, Sept.23, has been rescheduled to Saturday, Oct. 14, at 10
a.m. at the Pittsburg Fire Station.
TWO RIVERS HFH
ANNUAL MEETING OCT. 4
Two Rivers HFH will hold
its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006, at 5
p.m. This special meeting will
include a potluck dinner and
will be held at the home of
Palmer Lewis on Pleasant
Street in Colebrook. All are
welcome to attend this evening
of fellowship. Anyone interested in attending should call
Annie Hoffman at 237-5116
before Oct. 1st.
—submitted by
Annie Hoffman
SEEKING PERFORMERS
FOR WINTER WARMERS
The Great North Woods
Center for the Arts Committee
plans to host its third season of
Winter Warmers concerts between January to March 2007.
The group is looking to hear
from performers who may be
interested in participating in
this series.
For the past two seasons,
the Winter Warmer concerts
have taken place at Le RendezVous Bakery in Colebrook.
Among the concerts presented
have been classical, folk, Celtic
and Broadway themes. Musicians have a chance to spotlight
their abilities and, while performers are unpaid, they receive a free admission ticket in
payment for a guest of their
choice. The concerts routinely
play to a full house.
Also, the Great North Woods
Center for the Arts is assembling a roster of performers,
groups and artists for a
“contact list” which the arts
center will use in planning fu-
ture events. Besides hosting
the Winter Warmers concerts,
the GNWCA also hosts art
shows at the Great North
Woods Interpretive Center at
the State Rest Area north of
Colebrook.
If you have a musical or artistic skill and are interested in
participating in any of the
GNWCA programs, send the
group a letter about yourself to:
GNWCA, P. O. Box 302, Colebrook, NH 03576 or by email to
editor@wildblue.net. The group
will get back in touch with you.
MASTER ACCORDIONIST
AT ST. KIERAN IN BERLIN
Known for his high-energy
and interactive performances,
Master Accordionist, Gary
Sredzinski will take the stage
at St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts at 155 Emery
St. in Berlin on Saturday, Sept.
23, for an encore performance.
Surrounded by instruments
of all shapes and sizes and
playing diverse musical styles,
he will offer a fun and familyfriendly program for all. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for
students and children under 5
are free.
Sredzinski, a New Hampshire touring artist, demonstrates the diversity of the piano accordion with a wide variety of styles encompassing several continents.
Executive Director, Joan
Chamberlain said, “If you have
been looking for a show that
you could bring the entire family to, this is it. We scheduled
this program on a Saturday
afternoon, hoping that people
would take a break from their
fall projects and come to the
Arts Center for some fun. Bring
the children and the grandparents.”
This program is made possible through the sponsorship of
Top Furniture. Upcoming performances include, the Denny
Breau Trio on Friday, Oct. 13;
North Country Quilt Show Sat.
Master Accordionist, Gary Sredzinski will take the stage at St.
Kieran Community Center for the Arts in Berlin on Saturday,
Sept. 23. Courtesy photo.
Student, teachers and administration get into the spirit of things during a dance taught at Stratford
School on Thursday by Theo Martey, a Ghana musician now living in Manchester. Throughout the
day, he and fellow African musician Benjamin Apang offered assemblies and workshops at the school
using a wide assortment of exotic musical instruments. Charles Jordan photo.
Oct. 21; Todd Wellington: Juggler, Unicyclist and Physical
Comedian on Saturday, Nov. 4;
Berlin Jazz Band and St.
Kieran Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, Nov. 19, and
The Nutcracker Ballet on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 3 p.m.
For further information,
contact the Arts Center at 7521028 or visit www.stkieranarts.org.
COÖS COUNTY
NURSING HOSPITAL
There was a wonderful
“moving to music” exercise
group on second floor on Monday morning. Crystal Hansen
and Ruth Testa came to play
music for residents in the Special Care Unit. Special Care
Unit residents walked outdoors
and gathered leaves, danced,
enjoyed afternoon tea and ice
cream at a social this week.
They reminisced, enjoyed
manicures and aromatherapy
visits with staff members and
played word games.
Residents gathered on Tuesday with their teddy bears for
a bear social. They discussed
different kinds of bears, what
they eat, where they live and
other bear trivia. Staff members gave manicures and
brought coffee to residents on
all floors on Wednesday. There
was a wonderful “back to
school” social that afternoon,
with two old school desk, crayons and rulers. Residents discussed inkwells and penmanship, how they got to school
and the old one-room school
buildings.
Dennis Laperle played the
piano all afternoon on Thursday and visited with residents
in the Multi-Purpose Room.
Three-South residents made
bread. First-floor residents got
together for bread and homemade soups on Thursday night
and stayed after supper to
visit. They had corn chowder,
pea soup, vegetable soup, biscuits and cornbread. Everything was delicious.
Residents enjoyed watching
the 1960 Audrey Hepburn film
“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” on the
Benjamin Apang and Theo Martey perform before students in an
assembly at Stratford School yesterday afternoon. The visit was
presented in association with the Arts Alliance of Northern New
Hampshire. Charles Jordan photo.
widescreen TV on Friday afternoon. Elizabeth Washburn
played the piano on Saturday
afternoon and residents had a
wonderful time singing along.
as Atlanta’s “representative” on
the show. She was described as
a “boxing bulldog” who is
“competitive and fiercely independent.”
“SURVIVOR” PARTIES FOR
PARVATI SHALLOW
Family and friends from the
East Coast to the West Coast
have been cheering on one of
the latest “Survivor” participants, Parvati Shallow, who
has strong connections to Colebrook.
The first episode of this
year’s show debuted on Thursday, Sept. 14—and Parvati was
not voted off the island. Survivor parties were held at Parvati’s parent’s home, Mike and
Gale Shallow, in Alpharetta,
Ga., and at the home of Bob
and Susan Shallow in Gulf
Shores, Ala. Local television
stations were at their homes
filming the parties for CBS.
Parvati’s grandparents, Bruce
and Karlene Grover of Colebrook, were at the party in Alabama.
Parvati was the subject of a
story in the Atlanta JournalConstitution recently when
they featured a story about her
STORY HOUR AT
COLEBROOM LIBRARY
The Colebrook Public Library presents Story Hour on
Wednesdays, at 10 a.m., beginning Sept. 27 and continuing to
Nov. 15. Come and join in the
stories, music, games and
crafts.
For more information, contact Mrs. Hand at 237-4808.
“VILLAGE WITH A VIEW”
—CDDA NEWS
The Colebrook Downtown
Development Association’s
Board of Directors recently
held its “Take the Initiative”
fundraising campaign. This
program invites individuals,
businesses and investors to
offer their support at levels
ranging from $25 to over
$3,000 per year. Membership
contributions
are
taxdeductible, charitable donations. Although the Directors
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had a timeframe for directly
seeking support in person from
local businesses, the membership program remains open for
contributions at any time.
The CDDA depends on support from a variety of sources,
in order to operate and to fulfill
requirements of managing a
N.H. Main Street Village Program. This includes implementing coordinated activities
for economic revitalization and
employing a part-time program
manager.
Goals of the 2006 campaign
were to raise $28,000 and to
increase the number of members in all categories. To date,
about $19,000 in memberships
has been met; and the list of
members has tripled. Several
members have also shown their
support by committing to new
multi-year pledges. During its
five-year history, Colebrook’s
Main Street program area has
had significant revitalization
already; including an increase
from 42 to nearly 80 downtown
businesses; and over $18.14
reinvested in downtown for
every dollar invested in the
CDDA.
In preparation for the fifth
anniversary of the CDDA’s
Main Street Village Program,
the entire programming approach was reviewed, revised
and refocused. Every activity
(called an “initiative”) is carefully designed to target specific
objectives, the CDDA, and the
established Four-Point Main
Street Approach. Most Initiatives also had a direct cost outlined, which created many new
Sponsorship
opportunities. Businesses or individuals
who would like to direct their
support for a specific purpose
are invited to “Take the Initiative.” Sponsors are also encouraged to be involved with planning, and to represent their
partnership through advertising, giveaways, and employee
participation.
To meet the shortfall of over
$8,000, memberships and sponsorships are still needed for
these coming events: Harvest
Fair, Chili Challenge, window
display contests, Late Nite
Madness, and a Volunteer Recognition
and
awards
event. Other essential “behind
the scenes” initiatives still
needing funding include completing a Downtown Business
and Building Inventory; and
starting a Business Support
program and Job Seekers workshop series. (Note: the Williams Building and Colebrook
Grange Hall revitalization projects are not supported by
membership funds.)
For more detailed information, “Take the Initiative” brochures are available at the
CDDA office at 69 Main St.,
Colebrook, calling 237-5011, or
through
w w w . c o l e b r o o kmainstreet.org.
—submitted by
Sharon Pearson,
CDDA Executive Director
CRIBBAGE COHORTS
On Thursday, Sept. 14, the
Cribbage Cohorts started its
first week of the 12th
year. There were 15 members
playing. Claire Hebert came
back to join us and came in
first place with 18 points, 8
wins and two skunks, and 177
point spread. Congratulations,
Claire, and welcome back. Second place was Stan Mullins, a
veteran, with 13 points, six
wins, one skunk and 57 point
spread. Third place was Annie
Lawton with also 13 points,
sixwins, one skunk, and 46point spread. (Close one, Annie.) Fourth place was Paul
Barrows with 12 points, six
wins, zero skunks and a 53point spread. Also welcome
back to Norman Duchano, who
won the 24 point hand drawing.
Remember, we play on
Thursdays at the Colebrook
Country Club at 6:30 p.m.
every week. Everyone is welcome. Join the fun. Hope to see
you there.
—submitted by
Cribbage Cohorts
AA WOMEN’S STEP
GROUP MEETS WEEKLY
The AA Women’s Step
Group meets on Wednesdays in
Colebrook from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
and on Thursdays in Canaan,
Vt., from 6-7 p.m. For information on locations, call 246-7184.
MOHAWK GRANGE
CHICKEN PIE DINNER
The Mohawk Grange on
East Colebrook Road in Colebrook will have its annual
Chicken Pie Supper on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 5-7 p.m., at
the Grange Hall. All are invited.
NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
FOR 2006 SPIRIT AWARD
Volunteer NH! announces
that nominations are now being accepted for the annual
Spirit of New Hampshire
Awards. These awards recognize outstanding contributions
to volunteerism in all regions of
the state. Award recipients will
be honored at a celebration
event on Nov. 13, 2006 at The
Grappone Center in Concord.
This statewide recognition
program is administered by
Volunteer NH! in collaboration
with the Office of Governor
John Lynch and provides a
yearly “snapshot” of volunteerism in New Hampshire.
Volunteer Service Awards
acknowledge individuals and
groups who provide direct services that strengthen communities and improve lives.
Nominations are accepted in
the categories of: youth, adult,
senior, family, group and national service member.
Volunteer
Champion
Awards honor entities that
provide the kinds of supports
that allow volunteers to be successful in their service. Categories include: non-profit organizations, faith-based groups,
service clubs, state agencies
andmunicipalities, businesses,
and educational institutions.
Last year, there were three
award recipients from the
North Country:
Volunteer Service Recipient,
Senior Category, Brenda
Boudreau of Littleton.
Volunteer Champion Recipient, Small Business Category,
North Country Ford of Lancaster.
Volunteer Champion Recipient, Municipality Category,
Town of Colebrook.
Bobbie Gaudes, Caleb Caregiver’s Executive Director, who
is a reviewer for the Spirit
Awards, would like to see more
North Country Volunteers
nominated for these awards.
Sometimes the North Country
is overlooked, for certain
things, and there are many
wonderful volunteers up here
that should be acknowledged
for what they do. Bobbie is hoping that the Spirit of NH Selection Committee will receive
many nominations from Northern New Hampshire
The 2006 nominations packets are now available and will
be accepted until Sept. 29,
2006. Visit w ww.v olu nteernh.org for materials or call
the office at 271-7200 (toll-free
at 800-780-8058) for more information, sponsorship opportunities or to obtain nomination forms.
PITTSBURG
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Pittsburg Historical
Society will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at the Town Hall
Attention all teens, families, business leaders,
community members and health-conscious individuals:
Are you interested in…
Spreading the message on the effects of tobacco use and
secondhand smoke?
Promoting smoke-free homes & vehicles?
Getting involved in substance abuse prevention?
Improving your community’s overall health?
Then...join us!
Tobacco Action Group Meeting
Thursday, September 28, 2006
12:00 PM
Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital
External Conference Room
*Lunch provided
For more information, contact Kimberly Frydman at
(603) 237-4971 ext. 299 or Kimberly.a.Frydman@Hitchcock.org
Is pleased to invite you to tour our
new, state-of-the-art Operating Suite.
Operating Suite
Open House
Sunday, September 24, 2006
1-4 pm
Tours, Displays, Refreshments, and much more!
For information, contact
Kimberly Frydman at (603) 237-4971 x 299 or
Kimberly.a.Frydman@Hitchcock.org
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Community News
Museum at 7 p.m. Leon Boisvert will show slides of a fishing trip in the 1950s. All are
invited.
CANAAN SENIORS NEWS
Elizabeth Washburn was a
guest of the Canaan Seniors on
Wednesday. After lunch, they
enjoyed Bingo and the winners
were Lucienne Jalbert, Francoise Bohan, Lisette Couture,
Maurice Jalbert and Pauline
Jalbert. Jeanne Grenier won
the Blackout game and Roger
Grenier and Lucienne Jalbert.
were the 50/50 winners.
Next week (Sept. 27) will be
the monthly penny sale and the
September birthday celebrations. Menu will be macaroni
and cheese, vegetables, homemade rolls and birthday cake
for dessert.
The stunning sunrise over West Road in Clarksville, about 5 a.m. Carolyn Eidell photo.
Spencer Wheeler from Stratford with his mini horse Maple was riding in a show for the first time.
Arlene Allin photo.
NORTHLAND
POST 47 BINGO
A reminder that there will
be Bingo at the American Hall
on Tuesday evening, Sept. 26,
starting at 6:30 p.m.
INDIAN STREAM
SCHOOLHOUSE NEWS
The Indian Stream Historic
Schoolhouse Project hosted a
site visit for a representative
from the N.H. Preservation
Alliance. On Tuesday, Sept. 19,
2006, Maggie Stier, N.H. Field
Service Representative for the
N.H. Preservation Alliance and
the National Trust for Historic
Preservation, toured the Indian
Stream Schoolhouse Restoration Project.
Pittsburg Historical Society
members
Bill
Bradley
(President), Louise Bradley,
Ann Heijanna (Secretary) and
Larene
“Skip"
“Young
(Museum Docent) attended the
site visit and conferred with
Stier regarding the historical
educational and tourism potential of the Indian Stream
Schoolhouse and the region.
During the site visit, Stier
commented that the family
farming and schoolhouse history in the Indian Stream area
are a legacy worthy of preserving and sharing with future
generations, as well as with the
visitors to the area. She provided numerous ideas for sustaining the project and ways to
further enhance the historic
attraction of the area that included featuring the value of a
schoolhouse experience for
schoolchildren from downstate
and tourists as well as the potential for sharing the farming
experience and the history of
those interred in the Indian
Stream Cemetery.
Roy Amey, Director of the
Indian Stream Schoolhouse
Project, explained how numerous community and business
volunteers are contributing to
the restoration and collection of
schoolhouse era items for the
project. He and the Pittsburg
Historical Society members
described the rich history of the
area and the need to preserve
the existing structures and
document the local history.
Stier’s position is newly created to assist local historic restoration projects with planning
expertise, referrals to restoration technical experts, historical research needs and funding
opportunities. The N.H. Preservation Alliance is the state's
nonprofit historic preservation
organization. Founded in 1985,
the Alliance is dedicated to the
preservation of New Hampshire's buildings, communities,
and landscapes through leadership, education and advocacy;
and working as an alliance
network for local groups and
affiliates in conservation, tourism, housing and community
development.
SACRED HEART PARISH
ANNUAL PENNY SALE
The Stratford Sacred Heart
Parish will be holding its annual penny sale on Saturday,
Oct. 7, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and
on Sunday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m.1 p.m., in the Stratford School
auditorium.
Left photo: A perfect reflection in manmade Lake Gloriette at the Balsams Grand Resort Hotel in Dixville Notch. Right photo: Mother moose and her female baby as seen
through the tree leaves in Wentworth Location. Carolyn Eidell photos.
Court
Stewartstown, pled not guilty
to road racing in Colebrook on
Aug. 25. Trial date was set for
Oct. 26.
Julie Ann O’Brien, 46, of
Colebrook, pled not guilty to
prohibited sale of alcohol to
minors in Colebrook on July 5.
Trial date was set for Oct. 19.
Brian C. Richer, 48, of Columbia, pled guilty to simple
assault in Columbia on Sept.
11. He was fined $750 and sentenced to 30 days in the House
of Corrections, both suspended
for one year on the condition of
good behavior.
Frederick Smith, 46, of Colebrook, pled guilty to having an
Aug. 15. He was charged
$35.50 in total of civil forfeiture, back fees.
Thomas Soucie, 50, of Colebrook, pled guilty to having an
Aug. 15. He was charged
$35.50 in total of civil forfeiture, back fees.
Lawrence Stanton, 57, of
Colebrook, failed to appear on a
charge of having an unlicensed
dog in Colebrook on Aug. 15. A
bench warrant was issued and
$100 cash bail set.
Norman F. Welsh, 42, of
Barrington, Vt., pled no contest
to criminal threatening against
Mark Loynd and reckless conduct in Clarksville on Sept. 2.
For each charge he was fined
$500, with $250 suspended and
a $50 penalty assessment and
sentenced to the House of Correction for six months, suspended for one year on the condition of good behavior, consecutive. He agreed to pay for
damages.
Hannah Williams, 21, of
Gorham, pled not guilty to
making a false report of an
accident in Errol on May 27.
She was fined $1,000, with the
penalty assessment waived,
fine to be deferred for one year
on the condition of good behavior and 48 hours of community
service.
Trials
Kally A. Abrams, 36, of Bow,
pled not guilty to fishing without a license in Errol on July
14. The charge was placed on
file, without a finding, for one
year on the condition of good
behavior including not breaking any other Fish and Game
laws.
Thomas Baker, 19, of Colebrook, pled guilty to unlawful
possession of alcohol by a minor in Colebrook on July 9. He
was fined $300, with a $60 penalty assessment.
Justin M. Hibbard, 22, of
Stewartstown, pled not guilty
to driving while intoxicated in
Pittsburg on Aug. 4. He was
found guilty and fined $500,
with a $100 penalty assessment and his license was revoked for nine months. He may
seek return of his license in 90
days if he completes the impaired driver intervention program
Renee Honeman, 30, of
Northfield, requested a continuance on a charge of speeding 70 miles per hour in a 55miles-per-hour zone in Columbia on July 20. Trial will be
continued to Oct. 5
Andrew Howland, III, 28, of
Stratford, pled guilty to simple
assault in Stratford on June
16. He was fined $300, with
penalty assessment waived,
and given 60 days in the House
of Correction, both deferred for
one year on the condition of
good behavior and the completion of an anger management
program.
Timothy R. Lanciani, 17, of
Columbia, pled not guilty to
speeding 75 miles per hour in a
55-miles-per-hour zone in Colebrook on June 30. The state
requested a continuance in
order for a witness to testify,
trail will be continued to Oct.
26.
Claude Perreault, 48, of
Trois Rivieres, Que., failed to
appear on a charge of following
too close in Errol on July 7.
Based on State’s evidence, he
was found guilty and fined
$100, including penalty assessment.
Michael Savard, 20, of Colebrook, pled guilty to unlawful
possession of alcohol by a minor in Colebrook on July 21. He
was fined $300, with half the
$60 penalty assessment
waived.
Michael D. Tibbetts, 34, of
Poland, Maine, pled not guilty
to not having a required education certificate to operate a
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boat with an engine greater
than 25 horsepower in Errol on
July 23. The charge was placed
on file, with finding, with the
requirement that he complete
the required certification
course within 90 days.
Gary L. West, 31, of St. Albans, Vt., failed to appear on a
charge of speeding 62 miles per
hour in a 40-miles-per-hour
zone in Colebrook on June 23.
Based on State’s evidence, he
was found guilty and fined
$200, including penalty assessment.
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Education
College Fair At Pittsburg School
Photos By Thomas Jordan
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Students from Pittsburg School gathered in the cafeteria last Wednesday for a college fair, where representatives from 17 colleges spoke with the students about their interests and futures.
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Linoleum
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Left photo: Pittsburg Junior Luke Merrill reads over material supported by Keene State College. Right
photo: The colleges offered multiple booklets, brochures and mail-in forms for interested students.
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Left photo: Toria Clark, Jennifer Jameson and Tyler Foote learn more about Granite State College.
Right Photo: Students present ranged from Freshmen to Seniors.
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Ashley Desrochers flip through the material supplied by Plymouth State University.
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Education
COLLEGE FAIR AT
PITTSBURG SCHOOL
On Wednesday, Sept. 20,
Pittsburg high school students
gathered in the cafeteria, for a
college fair. Seventeen colleges
and universities, all from various parts of the state, sent representatives who spoke to the
students about various higher
education opportunities. Students were also supplied with
posters and other visuals, as
well as brochures, pamphlets,
booklets and forms, to learn
more about potential colleges.
Pittsburg was the final stop for
the representatives, who had
been traveling to 11 schools in
the northern region over the
course of three days.
Colleges and universities
present included Chester College of New England, ColbySawyer College, Daniel Webster, Dartmouth College,
Franklin Pierce College, Granite State College, Keene State
College. MA College of Pharmacology and Health Sciences,
New England College, N.H.
Institute of Art, New Hampshire Community Technical
College, Plymouth State University, Rivier College, St.
Anselm College, Southern New
Hampshire University, University of New Hampshire and
The Center for College Planning at NHHEAF.
All of the 17 colleges belonged to the N.H. College and
University Council. The solely
New
Hampshire-based
NHCUC promotes greater
awareness and understanding
of higher education in the state
to the public, and encourages
students to remain in state.
—Thomas Jordan
STRATFORD PUBLIC
SCHOOL NEWS
The first few days of school
have gone well. Our numbers
have fluctuated a bit since the
end of last school year. At the
present time, we have 158 students enrolled, with 40 students attending that reside in
nearby Vermont towns.
The school’s Open House
took place on Thursday, Sept.
14. A free spaghetti supper was
served to over 170 adults and
students beginning at 5 p.m.
Parents and guardians were
encouraged to visit classrooms
and teachers for the remainder
of the evening at the completion of the supper.
Our first home CrossCountry meet was held on
Sept. 6, with 18 students participating. For the first time in
a number of years, we are fielding a JV cross-country team as
well as a Varsity team. The
meet was well attended by
community members and parents from all the teams taking
part (Littleton, Moultonboro,
Canaan, Berlin and Stratford).
The Stratford team placed
fourth overall out of five teams
participating. The team also
competed in the Great Glen
Meet on Saturday, Sept. 9.
Eighteen schools competed,
with the Stratford boys taking
second place in the small school
division and the girls taking
third place. On Sept. 11, the
team traveled to Sanbornton
for the Sant Bani meet. The
athletes personal racing times
are improving steadily. The
remaining season’s meets are
scheduled for the following
dates and places:
Moultonborough
Sept.
16; Interlakes Sept. 19; home
Sept. 21; Berlin Sept.
30; Belmont Oct. 3; White
Mountains Oct. 10; Derryfield/
Granite State Conference O c t .
17; Littleton
Oct. 20; Derryfield/State Championship
Oct. 28.
To get start times, call the
school for additional information.
A Fall Equinox Celebration
with a community bonfire was
held in the town ballfield at
yesterday following the Home
Cross-Country Meet.
The high school’s Granite
State Challenge team will be
competing with a team from
Sant Bani on Sept. 27, at the
UNH/Durham NH Public Television studio.
A Nature’s Classroom trip
to Ocean Park, Maine with
seventh and eighth grade students attending is tentatively
scheduled to be held on Oct. 2
through Oct. 4. Two teachers
will be accompanying these
students on the trip (one male
and one female).
NECAP testing for Grades
3-8 is tentatively scheduled to
take place during the first
three weeks of October. The
NECAP Grade 11 Pilot Test is
scheduled to take place between Nov. 14 and Nov. 17.
Further information will be
given to parents and guardians
prior to the test dates.
A Weight Watchers group
has begun at the school. Community members are welcome
to join the staff in taking part.
If you are interested in joining,
call the school and ask for
Diane Holman to receive further information about this
activity.
Other upcoming school activities for the next month include the following:
Oct. 5—Progress reports go
home.
Oct. 5—Student Pictures
will be taken.
Oct. 6—Teachers Workshop
Day (no school for students).
Oct. 9—Columbus Day (no
school for students).
Oct. 12—Pops Concert.
Oct. 25. Early Release Day
for students
Oct. 31—Nov. 3
Midterm exams Grades 7-12.
The school’s website is experiencing technical difficulties
and cannot be accessed or updated at the present time. Feel
free to call the school for additional information about any of
the upcoming scheduled activities.
—submitted by
Stratford Public School
The Pittsburg School Board
met on Aug. 14, 2006, at 7 p.m.
Present were board members
Willard “Bob” Ormsbee, John
Amey and Rebekah Reich;
Principal Mark Ekberg; Robert
Mills, Cheryl Covill and
Theresa Lord of SAU 7. The
meeting was called to order at
7 p.m.
Special Reports: Theresa
Lord reviewed results from the
Special Education on-site
evaluation conducted in May
2006.
School Administrator’s Report: Principal Mark Ekberg
proposed a field trip to Berlin
on Oct. 26 for 25 students and
chaperones to attend a session
of the N.H. Supreme Court.
The board voted to approve the
field trip. He also reported that
the Children’s Stage Adventures will be the first week in
November. Discussing Administrative Days in August, Ekberg reported that there will be
a workshop on Differentiated
Instruction. He plans to meet
with the elementary and high
school teachers in groups.
Lunch recess has an overlap of
about 20 minutes. The school is
looking for an area outside for
Grades 4-6 due to work on the
ballfield. Public land should be
looked at as a first option.
Superintendent’s Report:
Robert Mills reported that the
fact finders report will be reviewed in non-public session.
Business Manager’s Report:
Cheryl Covill reported on the
bids for paper and general supply items. Lyndonville Office
Equipment was the low bidder.
Regarding the school lunch
program, the recommendation
was made to keep the meal
prices the same for 2006-2007
as for 2005-2006. This was approved by the board. The new
school bus is in Kennebunkport. Covill discussed using the
water fountains again. The
school will need to have them
serviced. There was discussion
on whether a filter could be
attached. The consensus was to
investigate using the water
fountains again. Emily Bernhardt would like to apply for a
grant to get snowshoes and fly
fishing equipment. The consensus was to apply for the grant.
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Sherry O’Bara is requesting to
purchase books and materials
for a course in the amount of
$319. This is due to a change in
teaching assignments. The
board voted to approve the expenditure of $319 for the materials. The balance on hand to
be turned back for 2005-2006 is
$172,374, which is to reduce
taxes. Covill reviewed a letter
from the selectmen regarding
their disappointment in not
using the front lawn on Old
Home Day.
Unfinished Business: The
board discussed the use of Supervised Out-of-School Suspension and whether it should be
continued. The board then
voted to go into non-public session at 7:50 p.m. Theresa Lord
left the meeting at 7:50 p.m.
The board voted to return to
public session at 8:04 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at
8:10 p.m.
COLEBROOK
SCHOOL BOARD
The Colebrook School Board
met on Aug. 15, 2006, at 7 p.m.
Present were board members
John Falconer, Daniel Smith,
Marcel “Mike” Ouellet, Ray
Gorman and Tim Stevens;
Principals Mary Jolles and
Priscilla McGuire; Robert Mills
and Cheryl Covill of SAU 7;
member of the public Judge
James Michalik. The meeting
was called to order at 7 p.m.
Hearing of the Public: Judge
James Michalik met with the
board to discuss the Family
Division Court. The concept in
forming the court is to bring all
family-related legal issues under one court. The Family
Court in Coös County is divided into three areas, with
court being held in Colebrook,
Lancaster and Berlin. The goal
of the judge is to develop better
communications between the
court, school systems and other
agencies providing services to
children and families. Judge
Michalik left the meeting at
7:43 p.m.
Special Reports: Theresa
Lord reported that there are
changes to the new Special
Education Standards from the
federal government, with
evaluation standards that as of
purchase of current frames.
COTE GRADUATES
FROM NHTI
Shawn Cote (degree of Associate in Science in General
Studies) of Errol recently
graduated from N.H. Technical
Institute in Concord.
PITTSBURG
SCHOOL BOARD
Sept. 2, 2006, include: all preschool placements must be
evaluated when they enter the
program and when they exit
the preschool program; high
school special education students must be evaluated prior
to graduation to determine
their progress and skills.
Colebrook Elementary Principal Mary Jolles reported that
she met with Bill Sambito to
discuss a program for swimming lessons. Jolles met with a
high school student to discuss
drafting guidelines for skateboarding on school grounds.
She presented the board with a
draft of proposed rules. Jolles
discussed the current retention
policy and policy from another
district; using both together
would be good guidelines for
drafting a new policy.
Colebrook Academy Principal Priscilla McGuire discussed
and the board voted to approve
Ann Marie Gooch and Robert
Unangst as the Granite State
Challenge Team advisors. Mills
presented a list of paraprofessional nominations to replace
paras who have transferred to
other positions or have resigned. The following were
nominated: Krista LaBounty,
Nancy Marchand, Arlene
Allard, Cathy Thomas and
Julie Pariseau. The board
voted to approve the paraprofessional nominations. Mills
presented a letter of resignation from Bob Unangst as varsity softball coach. The board
voted to accept the resignation
of Bob Unangst as varsity softball coach with regret and appreciation for the excellent
work he did with the program.
Mills nominated Roger Griffin
to be the junior high boys soccer coach, which was approved
by the board. The Athletic
Committee recommended the
concept of forming a spirit
squad, but needs to see a commitment for participation before any funds are allocated.
The board voted to support in
theory the formation of a spirit
squad, but no funds will be
committed until certain requirements as recommended by
the athletic committee have
been met.
Mary Nugent, Optometric Assistant
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INVITATION TO BID
STEWARTSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Stewartstown School Board is requesting bids for plowing,
sanding, and removal of snow form these designated areas:
Stewartstown Community School:
Right-of-Way Entrance from Route 3 to school (School Street)
Parking Area at rear of building
Access Road around building
Bids must include the following:
Price per trip for snowplowing
Price per hour for removal of snow or relocating
snow on school grounds
Price per trip for sanding the school driveway and parking areas
Plowing and sanding are to be completed by 6:30 am, including
vacation periods and at other times when requested by
the Business Manager or Superintendent of Schools.
Upon receipt of contract the successful bidder will furnish
a Certificate of Insurance, minimum $300,000 combined single
limit and Worker’s Compensation, to be placed on file, naming
the school district as additionally insured, with
20 days notification of cancellation.
Stewartstown School District reserves the right to reject any or all
quotes and to accept that quote which appears to be in the best
interest of the District. The Board reserves the right to waive any
informalities in, or reject, any or all quotes or any part of any
quote. Any quote may be withdrawn prior to the scheduled time
for the opening of quotes. Any quote received after the time and
date specified shall not be considered
All interested bidders shall submit their bids to: Stewartstown
School District, 21 Academy Street, Colebrook, N.H. 03576
on or before 3:00 pm on October 2, 2006
The sophomore Class of 2009 had the winning float which depicted local activities of all four seasons
including spring’s Mud Run and fall’s foliage.
INVITATION TO BID
COLEBROOK SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Colebrook School Board is requesting bids for plowing
and removal of snow from these designated areas:
Elementary Schools and Gym:
Service Entrance, kitchen delivery area
and parking area from Main St.
Dumont Street—Main School Entrance and all parking areas
Colebrook Academy:
Walkways in front of Academy
Teacher parking area and entrance
Parking Area South End of Academy
Parking Area North End of Technology Building
Walkway, North End of Academy to handicapped entrance
SAU #7:
Office Entrance and Parking Area
Bids must include the following:
Price per hour for snowplowing
List type of equipment to be used
Price per hour for removal of snow or relocating
snow on school grounds
Price per hour for sanding the school driveway and parking areas
Plowing is to be completed by 7:00 am, including vacation periods
and at other times when requested by the Business Manager.
Upon receipt of contract the successful bidder will furnish
a Certificate of Insurance, minimum $300,000 combined single
limit and Worker’s Compensation, to be placed on file,
naming the school district as additionally insured,
with 20 days notification of cancellation.
Colebrook School District reserves the right to reject any or all
quotes and to accept that quote which appears to be in the best
interest of the District. The Board reserves the right to waive any
informalities in, or reject, any or all quotes or any part of any
quote. Any quote may be withdrawn prior to the scheduled time
for the opening of quotes. Any quote received after the time and
date specified shall not be considered
All interested bidders shall submit their bids to:
Colebrook School District, 21 Academy Street, Colebrook, NH
03576 on or before 4:00 pm on October 3, 2006
Left photo: Seniors Travis Germaine, Nick Hill, Josh Tessier and Aaron Barr showed their school
spirit. Right photo: the Class of 2007 float had a woodsy theme, with Desiree Bessette and Devon Ruel
fishing.
Sophomores Tim Elliott, Melissa Gray, Jeff Parkhurst and Kristina Wright carried their class’s sign
ahead of their winning Four Season float.
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Education
Business Manager’s Report:
Cheryl Covill gave an update
on the repairs at the elementary school due to water damage. She said that the school
did not yet have a total cost for
the repairs. Regarding auditing, there is an increase in the
proposed fees, primarily due to
the increased requirements
from GASB 34. The cost will go
up from $7,700 to approximately $10,000-$11,000. The
consensus of the board was to
put the audit out to bid. The
unreserved fund balance for
2005-2006 is $287,876, which
will go back to reduce taxes.
Covill discussed the request to
carry over funds to renovate
the SAU building. She recommended leaving the lunch
prices the same as the previous
school year. The board voted to
leave the school lunch prices
for 2006-2007 the same as the
previous year. Bids on paper
and general supplies were reviewed and compared. The
board voted to award the paper
and general supply bids to the
lowest bidder for all areas, but
the motion died for lack of a
second. The board then voted
and approved awarding the
lowest bidder all supply items.
Ann Marie Gooch would like to
expend up to $200 for weekly
bulletins for the Granite State
Challenge team, the funds to
be transferred from the psychology book funds. The board
voted to allow the transfer of
the funds to purchase the
weekly bulletins.
The meeting adjourned at
9:04 p.m.
Echoes
again. But it was all a part of
the fun. Yet this driver must
admit that he felt like dozens
of unseen eyes beyond the
wooded banks were eyeing us
and enjoying a good laugh.
We finally decided to stop
for a scrumptious picnic lunch.
As we munched on our sandwiches, one of our guests called
out, “Look, a big eagle up in
that tree!” There were actually
two eagles, each in a separate
tree—another bonus for our
foliage viewing boat tour.
With all appetites sated, we
headed upriver again and we
soon sighted the long familiar
“Pulpit” rock rising above the
waters a short distance from
the river bank. We slowed
down to photograph that interesting creation. That stone formation can only be seen by
boaters. After many interesting miles of only water and
wildwoods,
a
small
“community” appeared a bit
ahead. This is the riverside
colony of seasonal cottages that
bears the name of “Little Berlin.” This is where a number of
Berlin residents own modest
recreational cottages.
The color-splashed waters
had also taken us past what
was once the Brown Owl
Camps, now the headquarters
of the Umbagog Wildlife Refuge. On our return trip down-
river, we entered another little
waterway that took us to what
is known as Leonard Pond.
This was the marshland site
where the little chapel on the
waters once stood. Camp St.
Omer, then owned by Berlin
Pastor, has now sadly been
removed from that longfamiliar setting. A bit downriver again, we stopped to admire the breathtaking view of
the White Mountains far away
in the distance and framed by
the bright foliage from the fall
art show.
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Obituaries
Rev. Harry A. Bartlett
REV, HARRY A. BARTLETT
ROUND LAKE, Ill.—Rev.
Harry A. Bartlett, 71, of Round
Lake, Ill., passed away on Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, at Good
Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, Ill., from complications
following heart surgery.
Rev. Bartlett was born in
Ponemah on March 6, 1935,
the son of Elgin and Alida
(Glover) Bartlett. He was educated in the Amherst and Milford schools, and upon graduation from high school in 1955,
worked for various businesses
in that area.
In 1962, Harry began college
work at Kendall College in
Evanston, Ill. While at Kendall
he met and married his wife,
Carol (nee Mandernack). He
completed his A.A. degree in
1964 and moved on to Baker
University in Baldwin City,
Kans., to complete his Bachelor
of Arts degree.
While at Baker, he began
his ministerial career at the
Vinland United Methodist
Church, serving as a student
supply pastor. He completed
work on his Methodist Local
Preacher’s License and spent
one summer as a supply pastor
at the Methodist churches in
Hoyt and Mayetta, Kans.
Harry began his seminary
work at Garrett Theological
Seminary in Evanston, Ill., in
1966. During this time, he was
the student supply pastor at
the United Methodist Church
of Alden, Ill. After two years of
study and a breakdown of his
health, he and his wife moved
to New Hampshire, where he
was appointed to serve Trinity
United Methodist Church in
Colebrook. During that time,
he attended Bishop’s University in Lennoxville, P.Q., earning his Licentiate in Sacred
Theology. He served at Trinity
for four years, leaving the denomination in 1972.
As a part of his ministry in
the North Country, he enjoyed
working with the Webelos
Scouts, the Colebrook 4H, the
Civil Air Patrol and REACT.
He became an avid CB user,
and had many contacts over a
200-mile area.
During the next few years,
Harry worked as a school bus
driver, a guard at the Coös
County Jail, and then became
sewing instructor and quality
control manager for Manchester Manufacturing, Inc., in
Colebrook. He affiliated with
the United Church of Christ
and served Monadnock Congregational Church, along with
other churches in the northern
New Hampshire area as an
interim and supply pastor for
the next seven years.
In 1980, Harry made the
decision to complete his seminary education and enrolled at
Gordon Conwell Theological
Seminary in South Hamilton,
Mass. He did his student practicum as the Youth Pastor of
the Hollis Congregational
Church in Hollis. In 1983, he
received his Masters of Divinity and was ordained at Monadnock Congregational
Church in Colebrook on June 6
of that year.
Harry was called to be the
Pastor/Teacher of the Berlin
United Church of Christ, the
Berlin United Methodist
Church and the Errol Congregational Church, a shared ministry of Berlin in the spring of
1983. He served this area for
the next seven years. While in
Berlin, he also served as the
chaplain of the Coös County
Nursing Home, chaplain of the
Berlin Fire Dept., and the secretary of the Berlin Rotary.
Long active in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
Harry achieved the office of
Sovereign Grand Chaplain of
the World in 1986-87. He felt
very privileged to lead prayers
at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier in Washington, D.C.
A highlight of his educational ministry was to travel to
Israel and Egypt in 1984 and
1988. These trips brought great
insight to all the Biblical studies he had made and greatly
influenced his ministry for the
rest of his life.
After ministering for two
years at Immanuel Community
Church in Concord, Harry and
Carol were called to Haubstadt, Ind., to serve St.
Stephen’s United Church of
Christ. Harry retired from
there in 1998 after suffering a
stroke and developing multiple
disabilities.
In 2000, the couple moved to
Round Lake, Ill., where Harry
volunteered at the Community
Church of Round Lake, and
served as the Supply Pastor at
Zion United Church of Christ
in Carpentersville, Ill., retiring
from there in 2005.
Harry loved people, doing
his craft projects, gardening,
his beloved dog, cat and birds,
and riding his “Rascal” scooter.
His love and humor for all
things of life sustained him
through many difficulties and
triumphs.
He is survived by his wife of
42 years; two sisters, Doris
Gallagher of Milford and Hazel
Scott of Amherst; his sister-inlaw, Lesly Kovac, of Round
Lake, Ill.; numerous nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Calling hours will be on
Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006, from 13 p.m. at the Milford United
Methodist Church on North
River Road in Milford. A celebration of his life and ministry
will be Monday, Sept. 25, 2006,
at 1 p.m. at the Milford United
Methodist Church in Milford.
Burial will take place in the
Meadowview Cemetery, Am-
herst.
In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to: Wanakee
Scholarship Fund, c/o Milford
United Methodist Church,
North River Road, Milford, NH
03055 or Camperships for Horton Center, N.H. Conference,
U.C.C., 140 Sheep Davis Road,
Pembroke, NH 03275.
EVELYN M. BURRILL
COLEBROOK—Evelyn M.
(Dingman) Burrill, 91, passed
away on Thursday evening,
Sept. 14, 2006, at the CRVNA
Hospice House in Concord.
She was born on Nov. 10,
1914, in Bolton, P.Q., Canada,
the daughter of the late Clarence and Ethel (Tisdale) Dingman.
She was raised in and
around Waterford, Vt., prior to
moving to Colebrook. She and
her husband, Alton L. Burrill,
raised their three children on a
farm in East Colebrook where
she lived until 2000. She
worked for Plywood Products in
North Stratford, the Colebrook
House and Manchester Manufacturing. She also became an
LPN after her husband passed
away and worked in Manchester briefly before returning to
Colebrook, where she continued in healthcare in both Lancaster and Colebrook. A member of Trinity United Methodist
Church, her many hobbies included her lifelong love of
horses and spending time with
her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. She will be remembered as a loving mother,
grandmother,
greatgrandmother and friend.
She is survived by a son,
Robert L. Burrill and wife
Yvonne of Colebrook; a daughter, Shirley J. Stuart and husband Zane of Hooksett; seven
grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; and numerous
nieces and nephews. She is
preceded in death by her loving
husband, Alton L. Burrill in
1967; a son, R. Keith Burrill in
2000; three brothers; and two
sisters.
Calling hours were held on
Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006, at Jenkins and Newman Funeral
Home in Colebrook. A funeral
service was conducted on Monday, Sept. 18, at the Trinity
United Methodist Church in
Colebrook. The Reverend Randall Scheri officiated. An interment service followed at the
Colebrook Village Cemetery.
Expressions of sympathy in
her memory may be made to
the Patch of Heaven Horse
Rescue, P.O. Box 123, Coleman, Michigan
41618. All
funds received will be forwarded to the local chapter in
Rindge. Condolences may be
offered to the family online by
going
to
w w w . j e n k i n snewman.com
Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of Jenkins
and Newman Funeral Home of
Colebrook.
LAWRENCE V.
MOREN, JR.
GLENDALE,
Ariz.—
Lawrence V. Moren, Jr., 74, of
Glendale, Ariz., and formerly of
272 Swanzey Lake Road in
Swanzey, died on Monday
morning at Hillcrest Assisted
Living in Glendale after a period of declining health.
He was born on Nov. 25,
1931, in Columbia, the son of
Lawrence V. and C. (Clark)
Moren, Sr. He was a veteran of
the U.S. Army, serving in the
Korean War as a tank gunner
and driver in the Second Infantry Division. He was married to
his wife, Elma (Hamilton)
Moren, for 43 years. They
raised three sons, Daniel, Dennis and Douglas.
He was a long-time building
contractor responsible for the
construction of many vital commercial structures in New
Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts. He also taught carpentry in vocational classes in
Keene.
He loved reading and had a
lifelong interest in American
history. He was an outdoorsman, a skilled hunter and an
avid fisherman. He and his
wife Elma were tireless supporters of Keene High School
wrestling, a sport in which his
sons Daniel and Dennis participated. He will be fondly re-
membered and sadly missed by
those he leaves behind.
He is survived by his sons,
Daniel L. Moren of Peoria,
Ariz., Dennis R. Moren, his
sister, Susan MacDonald of
Colebrook, his brothers Jerome
Moren and Gordon Moren, both
of Colebrook, three grand sons
and several nieces, nephews
and cousins. His wife, Elma,
Moren died on Oct. 6, 1996,
and his son, Douglas V. Moren,
died in 1967.
Graveside services will be
held on Saturday, at 11 a.m., at
the family lot in Monadnock
View Cemetery on Park Avenue in Keene. Rev. Pamela
Cady Spain, pastor of the First
Congregational Church of
Swanzey, will conduct the
graveside service. There are no
calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, it has
been requested that donations
may be made in his memory to
the Hospice of Arizona, Attn:
Connie Frisby, 2222 West
Northern Ave., Suite A-100,
Phoenix, AZ 85021.
The Fletcher Funeral Home
and Cremation Services of
Keene is in charge of the funeral arrangements.
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Sports
COLEBROOK BOYS
HOMECOMING GAME
The Colebrook boys’ soccer
team ended the Homecoming
game last Saturday with a resounding win over Groveton.
After great effort, Colebrook
was able to put the ball between the pipes.
At 33:44 of the first period,
John Kenny scored unassisted.
Keeping the momentum going,
Kenny again scored unassisted less than three minutes
later. Colebrook was up 2-0 at
the half. John Kenny placed his
third and final goal in the
net at 18:54 in the second half
with an assist from Travis
Hebert. The final score, 3-0.
Keeper Brad Woodard had
four saves against the Groveton Eagles. The Mohawks
played well on Saturday after
two losses this season. Colebrook beat both Pittsburg and
Canaan but lost 1-0 in Derryfield and the following day tied
at Portsmouth Christian Academy. The second loss was
against Gorham, 2-1, seven
days before Homecoming. “The
kids came out with a lot of energy after the Gorham loss,”
said Colebrook Coach Rob
Gooch. Coach Gooch is still
experimenting with new positions for his players.
He said the team is still
growing and it is a learning
process. “I learn something
new every game,” he said. It is
still early in the season, but
Coach Gooch has seen great
progress already “It was a different team this week compared to a couple weeks ago.”
—Rebekah Sylvestre
COLEBROOK GIRLS
HOMECOMING GAME
The Colebrook girls varsity
soccer team had a rough second
half during Saturday’s Homecoming game against Groveton.
Colebrook had two wins and
three losses heading into
the Groveton game. Colebrook’s
two wins were over Pittsburg,
6-1, and Canaan, 5-0. Colebrook lost to Derryfield, 5-0,
and Dana Lyons scored its only
goal in a 3-1 loss against Portsmouth Christian. Mackenzie
Brooks took a hard hit in a 2-0
Jeff Richer has Jake Dorr sliding in on his play during Colebrook’s
Homecoming game against Groveton on Sept. 16. Arlene Allin
photo.
loss against Gorham the week
before the Homecoming game.
Colebrook “played a fabulous first half’” against Groveton, said Colebrook Coach Katie Keazer. Colebrook maintained an even level of play
with the Groveton Eagles throughout the first half,
controlling the midfield. The
Lady Mohawks were unable to
hold the midfield during the
second half. Groveton scored its
first goal within four minutes
of the start of the second half.
The following two goals for
Groveton were scored in
the following 10 minutes.
The Mohawks were able to
hold Groveton at three goals
until the final two minutes of
the game when the Eagles saw
an opening and put the ball
past Emily Lemieux. Lemieux
played a strong game for Colebrook during the homecoming
game making several great
saves.
Coach Keazer is has seen
progress this season and said
she is encouraged by the enthusiasm from her younger players.
—Rebekah Sylvestre
FALL SWIM TEAM
COMPETITION TO BEGIN
The North Country Communi ty Recr e a ti on Cen ter
(NCCRC) will begin its fall
swim team competition with
the IROC (indoor recreation
Orleans County) team at
Derby, Vt.
The next meet will be held
in Colebrook on Dec. 2, at
NCCRC. Times of meets have
yet to be announced. New team
members are always welcomed,
as well as spectators. For more
details, call Gina at 237-4019.
The team was started last
year by Alice Corbett and todate has had four meets over
fall and winter of last year. The
team will miss Alice, who had
to resign due to personal reasons. Gina will take over as
head coach. Joining the team is
a great opportunity for children
ages 6-18 to have fun and perfect their swimming style.
SOCCER TEAM FORMED
IN STEWARTSTOWN
Stewartstown Elementary
students in Grades 3-6 have
formed a co-ed soccer team and
will be playing their first game
of the season against Pittsburg
boys tonight (Sept. 22). The
game will take place at the
Murphy Dam in Pittsburg at 5
p.m.
Stewartstown Principal
Daphne Bernsten said that she
believes this is the first-ever
sports team for the school and
Front, from the left: Kevin Arias Green/Blue, Jaye Keddy Red Belt 2nd stripe, Sydney Clark White/
Yellow. Back, from the left: Master Renald Mathieu, Lynn Mathieu, Natalie Dostie, Chantal Dostie,
Allen Wood Red Belt, John Bunnell Blue White, Mike Keddy Red Belt 3rd stripe, Joanne Rancourt,
Chantal Dostie. Photo courtesy Nancy Chase.
MacKenzie Brooks has a foot on Jeralyn Hawes, but Colebrook did
not win the battle with Groveton. Arlene Allin photo.
that it is a project that has
been in the works for a while.
“We’ve had the monies and we
had a teacher willing to coach”
she said. That teacher is
Wayne Adams, whose team has
six games on the schedule
starting today. Practice for the
Stewartstown students takes
place in the smaller ballfield at
their school.
Bernsten credits the help of
Pittsburg’s Athletic Director
David Covill and the SAU 7
Business Manager, Cheryl
Covill, to get everything
started.
The schedule is as follows:
Sept. 22 at Pittsburg 5 p.m.
Sept. 26, at Colebrook, 5 p.m.
Sept. 27, Canaan, 4 p.m.
Sept. 28, Pittsburg, 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 3, Colebrook, 4 p.m.
Oct. 4, at Canaan, 5 p.m.
—Donna Jordan
You can email
The Chronicle at
nnhmag@ncia.net
You’re Invited To Join Us For
Homecoming Sunday Sept. 24
Trinity United Methodist Church
Bridge Street, Colebrook
Worship at 10:30 a.m.
(childcare provided)
Luncheon & Ministry Display of
past & present will follow the service
ALL ARE WELCOME!
For more information,
Call 237-4031
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September 22, 2006 - Colebrook Chronicle

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