July 8, 2011 - Colebrook Chronicle

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FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011
603-246-8998
VOL. 11, NO. 51
Balsams Laying Off Entire Staff For At Least 10 Months
By Donna Jordan
It was learned late yesterday
afternoon that the new owners
of the Balsams Grand Resort
Hotel in Dixville Notch have
sent letters to all employees
notifying them they would be
laid off by the end of Septem-
ber. The hotel has traditionally
employed some 200-300, depending on the season and the
state of the economy.
The hotel’s current owner,
Tillotson Corporation, is in the
process of selling the hotel and
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A brand-new Civil War monument was installed and dedicated on the Fourth of July at Fletcher Park
in Canaan, Vt. Members of the monument committee and dedication ceremony were, from left, Claire
Lynch, Dana Nordberg, Virginia Carr, Juana Schoff, Winston Cartridge, Connie Provencher, Vernon
Crawford, Mary Lou Lovering, Harland Crawford, Edward Brosseau, Greg Noyes, David Nelson, Joan
Cowan, Jack Provencher. Charles Jordan photo.
Civil War Monument Is Dedicated
The Civil War veterans of
Canaan, Vt., were honored
amid great fanfare on Monday,
July 4, with the unveiling of a
new granite monument in their
honor at Fletcher Park.
Men from the Hemlocks, the
Third Vt. Volunteers including
Company A and the First Vt.
Light Artillery unit encamped
Welcome Center Hours Are
Cut As DRED Takes Over
By Donna Jordan
With the new fiscal year in
state government came a major
shift in management of the
Rest Area and Welcome Center
on Rte. 3 in Colebrook.
While it had been managed
by the N.H. Dept. of Transportation, the rest area facility—
which includes the Interpretive
Center—is now under the um-
at the Canaan Community
Park, presenting to visitors a
simulation of what life was like
for a soldier of the Civil War.
On Independence Day they
played a key role in the dedication including a 21-gun salute.
In what was an event fully
orchestrated by the Canaan
Historical Society, the Hemlocks arrived on Sunday, spending the first day enduring the
rain as soldiers. They were not
deterred, said Infantry Sgt.
Henry Wakefield of Danville.
Soldiers in the Civil War performed in the rain and so would
Age of Aquarius: as part of the Colebrook Fourth of July parade,
The Country Day School created a Woodstock float for the theme
“Great Moments in American History.” Charles Jordan photo.
Northumberland Board
Against Northern Pass
By Donna Jordan
This week the Groveton selectboard took a direct and
united stand against the Northern Pass transmission line project.
Using some straight-forward
language in a letter mailed to
Gov. John Lynch on Wednesday, the selectmen wrote, “The
Northumberland Selectboard
opposes the Northern Pass project in all its current forms.”
Board selectman Michael
Phillips explained the Chronicle
on Thursday that a resident
attending a recent selectmen’s
meeting suggested that they
would like the selectmen to
draft a letter stating their oppo(Continued on page 2)
First Weekend Had Plenty Of Variety At Tillotson Center
The Tillotson Center hosted a “First Weekend” July 1-3. Top left: Melanie Vaillant, Leah Vaillant, Celesta Vaillant and Marie-Josee Vaillant perform a Hip-Hop dance. Bottom left: Dance With Me Irish step dancers, from left, MaryJane Manfredi, Donna Jordan, Suzanne Collins and Carol Dinco. Micheline Freyssonnet photo. Middle: On Saturday evening, Carolyn’s friends performed. Charles Jordan photo. Right photo: The Fireside Fiddlers perform for a packed house. Thomas Jordan photo.
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Balsams
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ski area to Ocean Properties
which plans to completely renovate the entire hotel—including
televisions in every room, an
indoor swimming pool, a spa, a
new convention area, new electrical and plumbing, and more.
Employees were notified that
WARN Act notices from Tillotson Corporation were already in the mail. On the day of
the closing on the sale of the
hotel, which is expected to be
near Sept. 15, most of the employees would be let go. Somewhere between Sept. 15 and
Sept. 28, the rest of the employees would be terminated. The
new owner will then close the
hotel and it is not expected to
reopen until renovations are
completed. The first target date
is July 2012, but employees
were told it would most likely
be closer to Christmas 2012.
There is even a possibility the
closure would last until July
2013.
Employees will be offered
positions at other locations
owned by Ocean Properties
around New England and the
rest of the country. Some employees might be hired by the
contractors working on the
renovations, however they
would not be employees of the
hotel at that time. The Wilderness Ski Area will not reopen
this winter and will remain
closed until the hotel is reopened.
Northern Pass
sition to the proposed transmission line project. At the March
Town Meeting, Northumberland was one of 29 towns in the
state when voters unanimously
chose to oppose the project.
Phillips said he offered to draft
the letter and that, after a few
revisions, the board agreed the
current letter was “a fine way
to express our thoughts,” said
Phillips. “It clicked in my head
that we should do that because
we had a unanimous stand at
Town Meeting to voice our opposition,” he said. “We are absolutely dismayed that politicians
at the state level have not
taken an unequivocal stand in
denying profit-making corporations the use of eminent domain
to take private property,” wrote
the selectmen in the letter.
Late last October, representatives of Public Service of N.H.
had sent two of its employees to
explain the proposed project to
the Groveton selectboard. It
was the second such meeting to
take place before any town officials—the first was in Colebrook. At that time, the Groveton board members made no
comments following the presentation and, as opposition to the
project grew, the selectboard
continued to remain quiet. The
current board, however, includes two new members, said
Phillips, and have a different
feeling toward the clear opposition that has been expressed
about the project. “This is definitely a new board, and I have
different motivations why I ran
for selectboard, one was so I
could have some influence in
this area, and we want to get
our thoughts and opinions out
there and get the community
aware of the project,” he said.
“Rob (Gauthier) and Barry
(Colebank) and I have a way of
communicating, and we are
finding some good common
ground; it’s working out well,”
he said.
“I do know that every plan,
whether the debate is an alternate route through the North
Country or not, it ends up in
Groveton, and every plan to get
it further south starts in Groveton. The Lost Nation substation
has never been a question mark
and there are quite a few residences impacted by this; when
you add up the number of residents impacted by this and
their evaluations going down,
what Groveton is saying is
we’re united and this is not
what we want,” said Phillips. “I
see people on a daily basis who
live in various parts of town
and I’ve heard not one voice
their support. I just haven’t
encountered it.”
Phillips said the board is
also sending a copy of the letter
addressed to Gov. Lynch to
each of the North Country legislators. “We know some of our
legislators are standing with
the people and some are standing on the fence, and it’s time
for them to come off the fence
and make a decision for the
North Country,” he said. “You
can listen to the words someone
speaks, but you really needs to
focus on what that person does,
and that person in this letter
has not done the right thing;
that person is Gov. Lynch and
it’s time for him to act,” said
Phillips “It was clear and unequivocal—the towns voted
against this project. The eminent domain issue is probably
the strongest issue that the
three of us feel about this project,” he said.
The complete text of the letter can be found in the letters of
this week’s Chronicle, starting
on page four.
Civil War
they, he noted.
Over the course of the next
two days, there were many visitors to the encampment. The
Boy Scout Troop 220 of Colebrook stayed glued to the park
and several of them took part in
the “fresh fish” drill where they
themselves learned how to be a
soldier in the 1800s. It is rumored that two of them are
seeking permanent membership among the Hemlocks.
Following the day’s event,
the Scouts joined the men in
their evening meal of chicken
cooked over an open fire and
hard tack and say Civil War
music until nearly 10 p.m.
The men of Company A made
an impressive showing with
their muskets, replicas of the
three-band enfielder commonly
used at that time. According to
Brad Limoge of Morrisville,
who also wore the blue strips of
an Infantry Sergeant, this musket is deadly accurate at 600
yards. “A good infantryman
could send three armed rounds
down the range in a minute,” he
said clearly impressed.
Friday, July 8, 2011
It was learned late yesterday afternoon that the new owners of the Balsams Grand Resort Hotel in
Dixville Notch have sent letters to all employees notifying them they would be laid off by the end of
September. Courtesy photo.
Wearing the red strips of an
artillery sergeant, Grady Neill
of Woodbury explained the two
cannons brought by the First
Vt. Light Artillery unit, which
is also known as the First Vermont Battery. The first, a three
-inch smooth bore is a replica
piece, while the second, which
is rifled and carries a 229-rifle
piece, is even more impressive.
With the exception of the wood,
this is an original piece. “It is
thought to have been at the
first day of fighting at Gettysburg,” he said. A passerby in
Canaan on Sunday or Monday
morning, could not have missed
the loud boom of this firepower,
as each used a full one pound of
black powder. Some residents
were allowed to pull the lanyard on the 229, making a piece
of history of their own.
As the parade began on Monday, July 4, at 1 p.m., the local
veterans of the American Legion 47 led the way, with the
boy scouts right behind them.
The Hemlocks made an impressive showing, straight line solders all the way, with their
marching kept in time by the
unit’s musician Dave Hare on
the snare drum.
Chelsea Rancourt led the
presentation with the singing of
the national anthem, and
Harland Crawford of the Canaan Historical Society, made
an impressive emcee in his Lincoln-like garb. The dedication
itself was impressive and enjoyed by the many who attended. Speaker David Nelson,
a member of the Fifth New
Hampshire and a former resident of Canaan, brought to like
the perils of the soldiers who
fought and the local connections
to those who reside in Canaan
and elsewhere today.
In a final moving tribute, all
65 of the veterans were honored
with a reading of their names
and units while fiddler Patrick
Ross played a tribute to their
memory. Dakota Fogg of the
boy scouts played taps and the
Hemlocks fired their muskets
in a 21-gun salute.
“We did know about the ten
men who were in the 15th Vermont Volunteer Regiment, but
had no clues until we went to a
state database that we would
uncover so many more men
with Canaan ties,” said Joan www.colebrookchronicle.com
Cowan, curator of the Canaan
Historical Society Museum.
“Most of them were in the Third
VIDEO NEWS OF THE
Vt. Volunteers, and a number
WEEK FOR JULY 8, 2011
were serving in New HampOur first story this week is
shire units.
an important late-breaking upFollowing the dedication, the date regarding the layoff of emmembers of the Canaan His- ployees at the Balsams Grand
torical Society, who worked Resort Hotel. More on this can
tirelessly to research the names be found in this week’s issue of
for the monument, raise fund- the Colebrook Chronicle.
ing for its purchase and create
Fourth of July Festivities
the event, gathered for a final dominate the busy week, with a
photo in front of the monument special segment on the unveilwith town selectmen, Dana ing of a Civil War Monument in
Nordberg, who assisted in the Canaan’s Fletcher Park. With
monument’s creation and pur- speeches, men in Civil War
chase and speaker David Nel- garb, and music, the event was
son. It is a day that will last in a unique and historic occasion.
many memories. “That was a
We also show footage of the
great Fourth of July,” said Mr. July 4th parade through ColeNelson. “It was the essence of brook’s downtown—which insmall town America.”
cluded an anti-Northern Pass
The Hemlocks will next be in float, something unique to this
Lunenburg, Vt., Sept. 17-18 for year—and music by Rock On at
a Civil War encampment, mus- Pittsburg’s Murphy Dam that
ket and cannon firing demon- evening preceding the firestrations, "fresh fish" drill with works.
volunteers from the public,
The Tillotson Center’s “First
songs around the campfire Sat- Weekend” drew a wide variety
urday evening and an of performers and concertgoers
Ecumenical-church service Sun- to the under-construction Tilday morning with a period ser- lotson Center in Colebrook.
mon and Civil War era Check out this week’s video for
hymns.
dancing, singing, fiddling, oldThe Hemlocks Company A of time country, and retro rock
the Third Vermont Volunteers and roll from the various shows
will be in Springfield throughout the weekend.
Vt., on Saturday, Aug. 6, to drill
In other music news, we inon the same ground that Com- terview Gary Beckwith, who
pany A of the Third Vermont brought his energy-conscious
did 150 years ago. An encamp- “Solar Bus” to power the Lemment will be set up for the day ington, Vt. North Country Sumat the Town Common on Sum- mer Festival last Saturday.
mer Hill open from 11 a.m. to 4
Also, we feature an interview
p.m. A period ball is planned for with the Kane Sisters of Ireland
that evening from 7 to 10 p.m. and footage of their concert at
at the Springfield VFW on the Trinity United Methodist
River Street. Admission is by Church, which brought a lively
donation. Period dress is en- crowd of Celtic music fans to the
couraged but not mandatory. area.
For more information contact
—Thomas Jordan
John Swanson at (802) 8856228.
(Editor’s note: For more on
Canaan’s Civil War monument
dedication, see our report in the
Video News of the Week at
www.colebrookchronicle.com.)
Chronicle Video
Welcome Center
brella of the N.H. Division of
Travel and Tourism Development (DTTD), which is a division of the Dept. of Resources
and Economic Development
(DRED). The agency has officially taken over managing 13
of New Hampshire’s Welcome
and Information Centers. With
this change, the department
has created a new Bureau of
Visitor Services. Three people
have been hired to manage the
new bureau: Jennifer Codispoti,
bureau chief, Greg Stone, operations supervisor and Christine Colby, customer service
supervisor.
The DTTD note in a statement that they worked closely
with the DOT to develop the
hours of operation for the 13
welcome centers in an effort to
keep any of them from closing
permanently. In Colebrook, the
facility is no longer open seven
days a week. The new hours are
Thursday through Sunday, 10
a.m. to 8 p.m. The center will be
open on Labor Day Monday and
Columbus Day Monday, and
was also open this past Monday
for the Fourth of July holiday.
Other than those times, it will
be closed Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesdays.
The DTTD also is looking to
work with local public/private
partnerships which may be able
to help keep the centers operating in the future. The Colebrook
rest area came close to being
shuttered as of July 1 until the
DTTD stepped in and agreed to
operate the facility—along with
others in the state—with shortened operating hours. The Colebrook facility is also home to
the North Country Chamber of
Commerce and the Great North
Woods Interpretive Center.
The Interpretive Center was
a locally created facility that
houses historic exhibits, art
displays and local business
products in an effort to get visitors to the center to go see more
of those displays at area historical societies, art galleries and
business locations.
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Police, EMS Reports
Outdoors
TAKE PRECAUTIONS
NOT TO ATTRACT BEARS
“July is the busiest month of
the year in terms of conflicts
with bears,” said Andrew Timmins, N.H. Fish and Game’s
Bear Project Leader. “If you live
or recreate in New Hampshire,
you're in bear country and you
need to do your part to prevent
attracting bears. Avoiding bear
conflicts can be simple and involves managing and securing
food attractants. Homeowners
and campers can prevent bear
visits by taking simple steps
like bringing in bird feeders
and pet bowls, keeping barbeque grills clean and stored in a
garage, or, if car camping, keeping all food and coolers in a
building or vehicle with the
windows rolled up.”
When selecting a campsite
for the holiday weekend, Timmins suggests that campers
consider choosing a campground that uses bear-proof
dumpsters. “Many campgrounds in New Hampshire
have done a great job reducing
attractants around their facilities, which substantially reduces the chance of a conflict
with bears,” he said.
Timmins asks all New
Hampshire residents and visitors to do their part to prevent
conflicts with bears. “Preventive actions will avoid the
chances of bears forming nuisance behavior, becoming habituated to human foods, causing property damage and are
essential to maintaining the
state's bear population. There is
truth to the adage that ‘a fed
bear is a dead bear.’ Once they
get used to relying on human
food sources, some ‘nuisance’
bears may need to be destroyed.
If you are intentionally feeding
bears, you may be contributing
to their death. Don't do it. It is
illegal.”
During recent years, there
has been an increase in bear
encounters along popular hiking trails and at backcountry
campsites. Bears have learned
that human-related foods are
available in these areas, especially on busy weekends. Bears
have learned to follow hikers
and “beg” for food and to raid
tents and backpacks for food.
When food is tossed to bears,
even if it is an attempt to divert
the animal, the bear is immediately rewarded. Once a bear
becomes successful at this behavior, it is hard to break the
habit. If you encounter a bear,
yell at it, make loud noise,
throw rocks and sticks in its
direction and make the bear
uncomfortable. The worst thing
to do is to throw food at the
bear, because that rewards the
bear and perpetuates undesirable behavior.
The No. 1 rule for avoiding
conflicts with bears while hiking and camping is to maintain
a clean campsite. All food, garbage and aromatic items (such
as toothpaste and other toiletries) should be stored out of
reach of a bear. People should
bring rope to properly hang
these items. Some remote sites
contain food canisters; these
should always be used when
available. Do not store food,
garbage or toiletries in your
tent. To assist visitors, the Androscoggin Ranger District in
Gorham has purchased twenty
food canisters and is making
them available on a first-come,
first-served basis for up to five
days. Visitors provide information (including phone and address), receive instructions on
how to use and return the food
canister, and then sign for it.
Visitors will be responsible for
the clean return of the food canister—either in person or by
mail. For more information on
this canister-loan program, go
to http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/white.
Summer represents a some(Continued on page 20)
Rescue workers and emergency personnel were called to this one-vehicle car accident on Bishop Brook
Road in Stewartstown on Monday afternoon. The driver, Jessica Wheeler, 20, of Colebrook, and her
two passengers were taken to Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook with injuries. Charles
Jordan photo.
N.H. STATE POLICE
On July 2, at 30 seconds past
midnight, the N.H. State Police
stopped a vehicle in which Cody
Brown, 19, of Groveton, was a
passenger. Brown was subsequently arrested for being a
Minor in Possession of Alcohol.
He will be arraigned in the
Lancaster District Court on
Sept. 14, 2011.
On July 2, at 6:50 p.m.,
State Police stopped Alexandra
Hall, 20, of Allenstown, for a
traffic violation in Lancaster.
She was subsequently arrested
for transportation of alcohol.
Her passengers, Samantha Hemingway, 20, of Newport and
Nathan Marshall, 2, of Groveton, were also arrested for open
containers and unlawful possession of alcohol. They all will
need to appear in the Lancaster
District Court Sept. 14, 2011.
On Sept. 4, at 6:55 p.m.,
State Police responded to a motor vehicle accident on Bishop
Brook Road in Stewartstown.
Jessica Wheeler, 20, of Colebrook, lost control of her vehicle
due to speed, left the roadway
and struck a tree. Three people
were taken to UCVH in Colebrook. The vehicle was towed
from the scene.
45TH PARALLEL EMS
The 45th Parallel EMS is
holding a Dog First Aid/CPR
course at their station on July 9
beginning at 9 a.m. Jason Mellett, EMT-I, has been doing
observation time with the 45th
Parallel and will be a per diem
employee. Jason is also a member of Groveton Ambulance
Corps. Staff is being issued new
duty pants and pocket sized
N.H. 2011 patient care proto-
cols books. Equipment is being
purchased and plans are being
made to put the new van type
ambulance in service when it
arrives on the week of July 11.
The staff of the 45th Parallel
EMS had a busy Saturday, responding to eight calls for 911
emergencies and transfers.
Many thanks to all of the 45th
staff who did extra duty so that
all the calls were answered and
all the patients cared for.
The following is the 45th
Parallel ambulance call activity
report for June 26-July 2.
On June 29, at11:30 a.m.,
the department responded to
Colebrook to transport a patient
from home to Weeks Medical
Center. At 1:28 p.m., the department responded to UCVH
for a transfer to DHMC.
On June 30, at 10:15 a.m.,
Stewartstown for a medical
emergency. The patient was
transported to UCVH. At 3:37
p.m., the department responded
to Colebrook for a medical
emergency. The patient was
transported to UCVH.
On July 1, at 11:30 a.m., the
department responded to Colebrook for a medical emergency.
The patient was transported to
UCVH. At 5:35 p.m., the department responded to UCVH
for a transfer to DHMC. At 59
seconds past midnight, the department responded to Errol as
mutual aid for Errol Rescue for
a medical emergency. The ambulance was cancelled while en
route.
On July 2, at 8:47 a.m., the
department responded to Stewartstown for a medical emergency. The patient was transported to UCVH. At 10:47 a.m.,
Pittsburg for a motor vehicle
accident. The ambulance was
cancelled while en route. At
11:04 a.m., the department responded to Columbia for a medical emergency. The patient was
transported to UCVH. At 11:12
a.m., the department responded
to Pittsburg for a motor vehicle
accident. The ambulance was
cancelled while en route. At
12:03 p.m., the department responded to Stewartstown for a
medical emergency. The patient was transported to UCVH.
At 1:14 p.m., the department
responded to UCVH for a transfer to DHMC. At 2:52 p.m., the
department responded to UCVH
for a transfer to DHMC. At
5:52 p.m., the department responded to Colebrook for a motor vehicle accident. One patient was transported to UCVH
landing zone and transferred to
Lifeflight of Maine air ambulance. A second patient refused
transport.
For local
Weather
updates
and our
Video News
of the
Week,
Visit our website
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View From The
45th Parallel
The Way We Were...
“Those Magnificent Men
And Their Flying Machines”
Maybe we’re just naïve, but some things never fail
to amaze us. When we see a jet leaving a stream high
over the skies of Clarksville, we stop and marvel at the
thought that way up there, at 30,000 feet, are people
. Humankind has been around for thousands of
years, yet we only discovered how to take flight a little
over 100 years ago, thanks to the Wright Brothers at
Kitty Hawk. As a kid, one of our favorite movies was
“Those Magnificent Men And Their Flying Machines.”
Today nearly everyone takes passenger air travel for
granted and don’t see anything “magnificent” about it.
And it was only 50 years ago that humans first got
beyond our own stratosphere and entered into the
weightlessness of space. Yet as we wind down the
Space Shuttle Program this week—effectively ending
the U.S. Manned Spacecraft Program that began with
New Hampshire’s own Alan Shepard and the Mercury
Program—well, nobody seems to care.
On summer nights we still gaze up at the moon and
can hardly believe that Americans walked on its surface. Are we part of the last generation, we aging
babyboomers, who care? We hear all the tired arguments that our funds are better spent here on earth.
We’ll argue and produce a list of boondoggles where
your tax dollars are going to many misguided places,
but the U.S. Space Program isn’t one of them. In its
day, it was a source of worldwide admiration.
From here on out our astronauts will be “hitching As the country marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War years, observances and special events
ride” to the International Space Station aboard Rus- are being held in various parts of the United States, including in Canaan, Vt., where a new Civil War
sian rockets. So who really won the “space race?”
monument was unveiled on the Fourth of July. The classic image above from Dr. Gifford’s Colebrook
flying
Charles J. Jordan
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town history shows the dedication of Colebrook’s Grand Army of the Republic monument on Bridge
Street in 1896, when many veterans of the Civil War were still alive and present for the ceremony.
Letters
(Editor’s note: The
received a copy from the Northumberland Selectboard of a letter the board sent to Governor
John Lynch stating opposition
to the Northern Pass transmission line project.)
Dear Governor Lynch,
The Northumberland Selectboard opposes the Northern
Pass Project in all its current
forms.
We do not want high electric
transmission towers running
through our town, our county or
our state for the benefit of a
private corporation from a foreign country.
We dismiss the premise of
increased tax revenues from the
utilities involved when so many
local property owners will be
devastated by the resulting decrease in property values of
what, in many cases, is their
one and only home.
We are absolutely dismayed
that politicians at the state level
have not taken an unequivocal
stand in denying profit-making
corporations the use of eminent
domain to take private property.
Town-wide opposition to this
project was affirmed at our
Town Meeting in March. The
apparent disregard by many
members of New Hampshire
government—including yourself
Chronicle
as the elected leader of New
Hampshire—to the opinions
and concerns of all those directly affected by this project is
outright disturbing.
And so we add our elected
voice to the fray.
Michael Phillips,
Barry Colebank,
Rob Gauthier,
Northumberland
Board of Selectmen
Letter to the Editor:
We would like to thank the
donors who donated money for
the flowers at the Meeting
House. We, as you know, decided to have artificial flowers
this year and we did get responses, even from Minnesota.
We bought some beautiful
flowers and fixed them in a
large hanging planter and they
do look nice and cheery around
the 1799 House. We have them
hanging from the railing.
The donors were Phil and
Alberta Oaks, Margaret
Frizzell and Ann Morris
Jewel. Their generosity is much
appreciated.
Pat and Buzzy Doherty
Northumberland
Letter to the Editor:
The most original float in
Colebrook’s Fourth of July pa-
rade went to an orange crowd
highlighting the plight of the
North Country if a proposed
High Tension DC electric line .
This float was designed for
one purpose: to get folks to join
in on the fight against the powerline invasion. While it got a
wonderful prize and lots of
great hoots and hollers of support from the crowd, the real
message was to get involved in
the fight because this fight will
need every man, woman and
child in New Hampshire to
raise their voice to their Legislators and Governor. This is
truly an “independence” moment.
The original idea for the float
was to raise a 10-foot
orange balloon up in the air at
135 feet, but it was determined
that the wires crossing Main
Street would interfere with the
balloon as it proceeded downtown. The day was too windy to
put up a balloon anyways, so
the crowd got the scaled down
version with steel “towers” instead. The truck and trailer
were donated by Dan and
Chandra Beloin, whose steel
ladders represented the towers.
Small balsam trees were culled
from Peter and Julie Moran’s
yard. Completing the float were
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Northern Pass
At the North Country Summer Festival in Lemington, Vt., Mark McCullock and his
wife, Chelsea Petereit, of Stratford, man the “Stop the Towers” booth. Charles Jordan
photo.
State Rep. Duffy Daugherty shows his opposition to the Northern Pass by riding on the Colebrook float. Sarah Cummings photo.
The “No Northern Pass” float won first price for “most original” in
the Colebrook parade. Charles Jordan photo.
At the Colebrook Fourth of July parade, the Charles Young of Lemington, Vt., was one of the
“Stop the Towers” booth on Main Street was a many walkers wearing orange with the “No Northern Pass” float in Colebrook. Charles Jordan photo.
busy center of activity. Charles Jordan photo.
Letters
banners from Live Free or
Fry.org and signs made by
Julie and Chandra and laminated by Liebl Printing. Several opposition families walked
the route in the heat, handing
out candy donated by Rep.
Larry Rappaport and the
Moran’s. Livin’ Life donated Tshirts for the kids and the
snowman and Berenstein bear
following the float.
Many thanks to Paula Wood
and Bill Schomberg, who
braved excessive heat to wear
those hot costumes! The whole
Schomberg family, Bob Baker,
and the Honorable Rep. Duffy
Daugherty and the Honorable
Rep. Larry Rappaport made
the float complete.
The website www.livefreeorfry.org has lots of information and an email to get on a
listserve that updates information about the Northern Pass
every few days or so. Reps.
Rappaport and Daugherty
would like to hear from every
man woman and child about
their opinion on the Northern
Pass. Rep Rappaport may be
reached at rapp@lmr.com or
237-4429 and Rep Daugherty
at duffy.daugherty@leg.state.nh.us 237-8618. Governor Lynch may be reached at
governorlynch@nh.gov or 2712121.
Julie Moran
Colebrook
Dear Editor,
I love being an American
and living in New Hampshire
“Live Free or Die.”
But sometimes I feel very
cynical about political issues—
like exposing children to signs
that say “Northern Pass Kiss
My A—,” or having a clown
encourage kids to buy junk in a
take out box, or having large
companies tell us half truths in
commercials and advertisements in newspapers.
Northern Pass could get
electricity to millions of New
Hampshire homes, but it will
not. Eighty percent or maybe
more of the energy will be going to Connecticut and other
states south of the New Hampshire border.
Northern Pass advertise-
ments never show what they are
selling, the big ugly outdated
dangerous noisy Monster Towers. And, how many people
know that Connecticut has a
law against the building of any
more Monster Towers? The
Northern Pass Project—that
would benefit Connecticut more
than New Hampshire—is
against the law in Connecticut. Rep. Larry Rappaport rides in the front seat of the truck which
Does that make sense to any- was pulling the “No Northern Pass” float in the Colebrook parade.
one?
Sarah Cummings photo.
I’m trying to have our Senators pass a law against the Monster Towers here in New Hampshire. If you want to help, contact your Senator or Governor
Lynch. If enough people speak
up, we can make positive
changes—if not for our generation do it for the children.
The clown is selling healthier
options. We can make a difference.
Vicky Ballentine
Dalton
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North Country Photo Album
In Canaan:
Civil War Monument Is Dedicated
Left photo: The Vermont Hemlocks were part of the Civil War monument celebration held in Canaan
on the Fourth of July. Right photo: The monument lists over 60 names of those who served. Donna
Jordan photo.
Master of Ceremonies Harland
Crawford. Charles Jordan
photo.
Guest speaker David Nelson. A packed crowd listens. Charles Jordan photo.
Donna Jordan photo.
While the Canaan American Legion stands at attention near the new Civil War monument, the Vermont Hemlocks fire a salute. Donna Jordan photo.
It Was
Only Yesterday
By Dick Richards
(802) 277-8890
THE MALMAC SALESMAN
It is the idea of many of us
that whatever you buy can be
bought cheaper at the store or
catalog than could be purchased from the so-called peddler or door-to-door salesman.
Living on a main route or
country road makes little difference. They will come and boast
the quality of their product,
which calls to mind the Malmac
salesman who came to our
home near Milford in the late
1950s. Upon opening the door
to this salesman, he would walk
in and toss a saucer to the floor
which, of course, didn’t break.
He then said, “This is what I’m
selling and would you be interested in buying this guaranteed
product for only $3.75 a
month?”
After first asking how big a
set and how long I would pay
the seemingly small payment,
he brought in a large carton
along with the contract he was
offering. He showed us the contract, along with the warranty,
and I thought it might be something we could use, as he kept
saying these dishes will never
break. Finally, after showing us
this beautiful set by now displayed on our kitchen table, we
agreed to buy them.
He over and over again proclaimed them unbreakable. I
decided to test them as it
seemed that the set he produced was somewhat lighter
than the saucer he had tossed
on the floor. I picked a set of
casserole dishes from his display. There were perhaps four
or five dishes of different sizes
and I said, “I think I will see if
these are really as durable as
you claim.” I dropped them on
the floor and they broke, every
dish, into small pieces. The
poor salesman was furious. He
sputtered, “I don’t think this
family needs any Malmac
dishes.” He was on his knees,
picking up the pieces, and my
son Craig, who was less than
three at the time, asked him,
“Man, did my Daddy break your
dishes?” He finally left and was
the subject of conversation for a
long time.
Of course, I’ve often reflected
that perhaps I wasn’t quite fair
in testing his dishes before he
got out the door, but life isn’t
always fair. Maybe if he had
been less pushy and more hon-
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est, he would have made a sale.
My cousin, Bill Heath, use to
post a sign out front of his
house that said “No Salesmen
Allowed” and if they got
through the front door he would
ask them, “What part of no
don’t you understand?” He has
often said that those he likes
the least are those passing out
religious pamphlets. He would
say, “If I want to study the Bi-
ble, I have one, and if I want to
go to church, I know where
there is one.” It has always been
my own contention that the
shortest sermons were the ones
I best remembered and I have
always viewed with suspicion
those who boasted of their assurance that they are saved and
that all the rest of us poor sinners were surely going to hell if
we didn’t mend our ways.
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Education
During the 2010-11 school year Groveton students read 100 books as part of a book quest. On June 16 the group celebrated its journey with pizza and cake. Each student
received a free T-shirt for participating in the quest, along with several free books. Robin Scott photos.
BOOK QUEST AT
GROVETON HIGH SCHOOL
Several students joined Library Media Specialist Robin
Scott at the Groveton High
School during the 2010-11
school-year on a book quest.
The quest involved each participant trying to read 100 books
during the school year. The
group of participants met three
times throughout the year, updating progress and sharing
books.
On June 16 the group celebrated their journey with pizza
and cake. Each student received a free T-shirt for participating in the quest, along with
several free books.
NORTH COUNTRY
TEACHERS HONORED
The N.H. Charitable Foundation announced its fourth
year of recipients for the Louise
Tillotson Teaching Fellowship.
An awards reception was held
at the White Mountains Community College in Berlin.
Louise Tillotson, of Dixville
Notch, established the Louise
Tillotson Teaching Fellowship
in 2006 to recognize excellence
in teaching in public schools.
“[Louise Tillotson] had great
confidence in the fact that a
strong education system would
boost the community as a
whole,” said her attorney Benjamin Gayman of Devine Millimet, Pa.
This year’s recipients are:
Nancy Edwards, of Colebrook, a
fifth and sixth grade teacher at
the Canaan Memorial School;
and Michael Giroux, of Berlin, a
fourth grade teacher at Milan
Village School. Each recipient
will receive $10,000 for their
extraordinary teaching abilities
and commitment to education.
In addition, a $2,500 grant will
be made to their school for assistance with teaching aids and
enhancements in their classrooms.
The fellowship is awarded
annually. Application materials
are available on the Foundation’s website at www.nhcf.org/
tillotsonfellowship.
The Fellowship Selection
Committee includes Peter Benson, senior program officer,
N.H. Charitable Foundation;
Raymond Burton, Executive
Councilor, District 1; Katherine
Eneguess, President, White
Mountains Community College;
Robert Mills, Superintendent of
SAU 7; Irene Mosedale, Director of the North Country
Teacher Certification Program
at Plymouth State University;
Gail Paine, former N.H. school
board member; Rolanda
Duchesne, board member of the
N.H. Charitable Foundation’s
North Country Region; and
past Louise Tillotson Teaching
Fellowship recipients Linda
Bennion, Richard Bond, Kristen
Brooks, Tammy Fauteaux and
Judy Jacques.
The N.H. Charitable Foundation manages a growing collection of charitable funds cre-
ated by individuals, families
and businesses, and awards
about $30 million annually in
grants and scholarships. It
serves communities throughout
New Hampshire, southeastern
Maine and eastern Vermont.
The Foundation is nonpartisan,
frequently playing the role of
convener and catalyst on a
broad spectrum of issues. Based
in Concord, the Foundation
roots itself in the communities
through regional advisory
boards. More information is
available at www.nhcf.org or by
calling 225-6641.
STRATFORD SCHOOL
HONOR ROLL
4TH QUARTER
Nicolas Goulet; Grade 4, Emma
Covill, Jillian Laverty, Elizabeth Noyes, Robert Howland;
Grade 5, Austin Lesperance,
Erik Lynch, Kiana Martin;
Grade 6, Monica Boudle, Alexis
Scott, Ryan Laverty; Grade 9,
Lydia Donovan; Grade 11,
Daniel Eastland, Mallory Walling, Wade Washburn; Grade 12,
Kelly Mason.
PITTSBURG SCHOOL
ELEMENTARY
HONOR ROLL
4TH QUARTER
High Honors
Grade 5, Heather Cluff.
Honors
Grade 5, Pierre Allard, Ryan
High Honors
Egan, Brynn Hartlen, Garrett
Grade 6, Noah Covill; Grade 7, Jock, Colby Marrotte, Raymond
Jordain Goulet.
Maurais, Caleb Pfaff; Grade 6,
Garrett Purrington.
Honors
Grade 3, Mallory Bilodeau,
Effort Honors
Grade 5, Heather Cluff; Grade
6, Cassidy DeWitt, Grace Merida, Creed Kristiansen, Garrett
Purrington.
PITTSBURG SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
HONOR ROLL
4TH QUARTER
High Honors
Grade 7, Mallorie Biron; Grade
9, Kiya DeWitt; Grade 12,
Felicia Carney, Michael Chappell, Whitney Covill, Matthew
Jeralds, Brooke Judd, Matthew
Ormsbee.
Honors
Grade 7, Collin Dube, Melissa
McKinnon; Grade 8, Devin Rodrigue; Grade 9, Mariah Edmonds, Sage Purrington, Sierra
Saari; Grade 10, Mikova Marquis; Nicole Varney; Grade
12, Logan Chase, Evan Kelsea,
Zachary Kenney, Jade Marquis,
Taylor Nonamaker.
ATTENTION AREA
SCHOOLS
The Chronicle
loves your pictures—next
fall send us your digital
photos. Email them to:
editor@colebrookchronicle.com
The N.H. Charitable Foundation announced its fourth year of recipients for the Louise Tillotson
Teaching Fellowship. An awards reception was held at the White Mountains Community College in
Berlin. Fellowship recipients are Michael Giroux, left, of Berlin, and Nancy Edwards, right, of Colebrook, pictured with Foundation staff Peter Benson. Courtesy photo.
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Colebrook Celebrates Independence Day 2011
The Colebrook Boy Scouts march along Main Street. Charles Jordan photo.
Citizen of the Year Roland Cotnoir. Charles Jordan photo.
Rob Baum waves from the Baum Farm float. Charles Jordan
photo.
Laurie Cotnoir, Donna Marshall and Katrina Placey were Rosie the Riveter. Sarah Cummings photo.
Even the Boston Red Sox were represented. Charles Jordan photo.
David West on the Boston Tea
Lining up for the Kiwanis chicken barbecue at Colebrook Academy. Party float. Charles Jordan The Colebrook high school seniors annual duck race fundraiser
Charles Jordan photo.
was held behind Howard’s Restaurant. Donna Jordan photo.
photo.
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COOS COUNTY
NURSING HOSPITAL
Coos County Nursing Hospital’s CRAG artist of the month
is Rachel O'Meara. Samples of
her stunning artwork have been
hung in the den for all to enjoy.
Ed Chester entertained residents in the Family Room. The
three Frizzell sisters led a good
old-fashioned sing-along for
sisters. Judy Roche played piano and Sally Masson played
guitar. Kathy McComisky
joined her lovely voice with her
sisters and Tom Jackson joined
in on his fiddle. Aunt Ervena
sat up front with the girls.
The Family Room was decorated with wedding gowns,
bridesmaid and flower girl
dresses, wedding pictures and
memorabilia brought in by staff
members for a June bride reminiscing social. There was also a
few pictures of a couple of residents on their wedding day. A
tiny tuxedo brought smiles to
all. Jackie Blakey demonstrated
his cake decorating skills to
produce a beautiful wedding
cake. Our summer volunteer,
Martha Wells, was a good
sport. She modeled one of the
wedding dresses and cut the
cake so that all could enjoy it.
Nina Thomas was the winner
of this week’s Blackout Bingo
game. Residents on the first
floor played a trivia game. Residents in the Special Care Unit
(SCU) played a dice game, a
conversation word game, played
bean bag toss and reminisced
about summer.
Banana bread was made on
the second floor and peanut
butter fudge and cupcakes were
made on the second floor. The
treats were shared throughout
the house. SCU residents enjoyed a s'mores party and a sundae social.
At the Beach was the theme
of this month's cocktail
party. Beach towels were used
as tablecloths and the room and
tables were decorated with
shells, flip flops, beach toys and
goggles to create a bright colorful scene. Residents chatted,
listened to ocean music and
The Kane sisters, Yvonne Kane, left, and Liz Kane, entertained at
the Trinity United Methodist Church in Colebrook on Tuesday
night. The sisters are from Letterfrack, Ireland, and the concert
featured traditional Irish tunes. The concert was the third in a new
series between the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts and
the Skye Theatre in South Carthage, Maine. The next concert will
feature the Bb Sisters on July 25. Charles Jordan photo.
played beach ball while sipping
on their beverage of choice.
Residents gathered to talk
about the life of Helen Keller. They reminisced about radio history and listened to a
recording of a popular radio
comedy show. SCU residents
listened to readings from the
Bible and poetry. They reminisced about gardens, old cars,
old toys, and trains and told
jokes.
A few of the men traveled to
Lancaster for the Lions Club
car show. They enjoyed the food
and drink and visited with the
car owners.
An Underground Railroad
quilt sampler was brought in
this week. A book borrowed
from Lindy Falconer was the
perfect companion to the
book. The quilt was shown to
residents and they were fascinated with the explanations for
the various squares.
At the Canaan ballfield, the Vermont Civil War Hemlocks shoot off the Canaan as part of their encampment. Jackie Cairns photo.
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Residents have begun making decorations for the upcoming Family Day Picnic. The
Rainforest theme lends is
sparking the imagination.
CANAAN SENIORS NEWS
Guests of the Canaan Seniors on Wednesday were
Therese Cote and Julie Jalbert.
The 50/50 winners were Marie
Beloin and Ray Lanctot. Bingo
winners were Julie Jalbert,
Marie Beloin, Florence Duplessie, Pauline Jalbert (2) and
Georgette St. Pierre. The Blackout winners were Marie Beloin
and Stewart Wetley.
Next week’s (July 13) menu
is chicken pie, mashed potatoes,
gravy, beets, rolls and rice pudding. Call Denise Carrier for
reservations at (802) 266-8895.
PLACES CRAG MEMBERS
WILL DISPLAY THEIR ART
The Connecticut River Artisan Group (CRAG) is again
sponsoring three major exhibits
this summer:
Art in the Park on Saturday,
Aug. 6, 2011, in West Stewartstown.
Old Home Day People’s
Choice exhibit, Saturday, Aug.
20, 2011, in Pittsburg.
Moose Festival, Friday, Aug.
26, 2011 in Colebrook.
Artisans (photographers,
wood carvers, jewelry makers,
etc.) and visual artists wanting
to exhibit at one of these venues
need to register in advance.
Registration forms are available at www.connecticutriverartisans.org or by calling
(802) 266-3687 or 237-8882.
GROVETON HIGH ALUMNI
WEEKEND NEARS
“Wanted—Groveton High
School Alumni. And there are
no age restrictions or personality types We accept the ‘Mellow
Yellow’ and the ‘Twist and
Shout.’ Alumni gatherings are
for all, the young, the old, and
the in betweeners. The best
part of alumni gatherings is
seeing old friends And it is not
too late”
So reads a press release sent
out this week announcing the
upcoming GHS Alumni Weekend.
The 44th annual Groveton
High School Alumni Association banquet and weekend are
rapidly approaching and
alumni are encouraged to join
in the activities that are
planned on July 15-16.
On Friday, July 15, there
will be a tours of Groveton High
School beginning at 10 a.m.
until 12 noon given by Principal
Pierre Couture. Following the
tours, there will be a catered
picnic at the Guild Hall and on
the Commons in Guildhall, Vt.,
for classes out of Groveton High
School 40 years or more. Lunch
will begin at 1 p.m. followed by
an afternoon of connecting with
old friends. Many alumni had
indicated that they would like
to continue the tradition of the
picnic that Mary Ellen Taylor
had begun at her home so this
will be a first for the picnic at
the Guild Hall.
The 2011 Groveton High
School banquet will be held
Saturday, July 16, 2011, at the
Town and Country Motor Inn in
Shelburne. The social time will
begin at 4 p.m. until 5:45 p.m.
followed by dinner, the business
meeting, guest speaker, and
dancing. Anniversary classes
will be recognized.
For more information, contact Judy Treamer at 466-5020
or Robin Langley Ashe (207)
989-0888.
MOOSE FESTIVAL
AUTO SHOW
Once again, the Classic Auto
Show will be a highlight of the
Annual North Country Moose
Festival. Classes include Antiques up to 1939; Mustangs
Stock; Muscle Cars, Corvettes,
PT Cruisers, Original and
Modified Trucks, Special Interest and much more.
The 20th North Country
Moose Festival Auto Show will
be held on Saturday, Aug. 27,
2011, from 9 a.m. -3 p.m., with
registration at 8 a.m., at the
Recreation Park in Canaan, Vt.
Cruise Night will take place the
preceding evening in Colebrook
at 7 p.m., with line-up to begin
at 4 p.m., at the Colebrook Elementary parking lot.
Trophies will be awarded to
the longest distance traveled to
register; muffler rap contest;
car club award, and oldest vehicle to register for show. Events
include the piston toss, parts
identification and barber pole
back-up.
For more information, go to
www.moosefestival.com or call
the North Country Chamber of
Commerce at 1-800-698-8939.
SUMMER SQUARE
DANCING WORKSHOP
The next summer workshop
hosted by the Moose Alley
Squares is this Friday evening,
July 8, from 7-9:30 p.m., offering Mainstream from 7-8:30,
and Plus from 8:30–9:30 with
caller Darrell Sprague. The airconditioned venue is at the Indian Stream Health Center
Community Room again. Cost
is $5 per person for the evening.
The club is also offering an
Introductory Dance Workshop
for all ages on Sunday afternoon, July 24, from 2:30-4:30
p.m. (following a dancing demonstration at the Coos County
Nursing Home). This introductory workshop will also be held
at the air conditioned Community Room of the Indian Stream
Health Center. Cost is $5 per
person or two for one for any
new dancers who bring a friend.
For more information, visit
the Facebook page for Moose
Alley Squares or call Rosalie at
538-6564 or Kathi at 759-2614.
Colebrook Academy Class of 1981 celebrated their 30th reunion at the American Legion Hall in Canaan on July 2. Upper level: Haven Haynes, Normand Giroux, Stacey Lambert, Melony (Caron) Lyons,
Ann (McKinnon) Champagne, Rodney Rainville, Jill (Frizzell) Young, Melanie (Paquette) Rancloes,
Daniel Owens. Lower level: Kym Lambert, Luc Pariseau, Denis Dostie, Mary (Holbrook) Proulx,
Robert Brigham, Sophia Lewis, Dorianne (Knapp) Thresher, Susan (Kenney) Wilson, Dale Spaulding,
Tom Frizzell, David Brooks, Max Dagesse. Also attending but not pictured: Lucie (Dupuis) Grassette,
Patrick Blais, Rita (Gorman) Johnson. Aaron Miller photo.
The Colebrook Academy class of 1956 joined the classes of 1955 and 1957 for a combined class reunion
at the Colebrook Country Club on Saturday evening, July 2, at the Colebrook Country Club. From the
left, Alfred Fogg, Shirley (Fearon) Furgerson, Arnold Goodrum, Louise (Serfass) Clark, Charles O.
Stevens, Jane (Wheeler) Coleman, Kenneth Willey, Betsy (Hartwell) Lynch, Ruth (Duke) Lewis,
Stephen Colby and Robert Munn. Photo courtesy Charles Stevens.
NEWS FROM UCVH
Several months ago, Amy
Lane and Jen Radun, both RNs
at Upper Connecticut Valley
Hospital, were reviewing a
stack of Patient Satisfaction
surveys. In the reviews it was
quite clear that a common dissatisfaction of inpatients was Left photo: Learning how to use the drop spindle on the spinning wheel at the Poore Family Homethe outdated televisions and stead Historic Farm in Stewartstown over the Fourth of July weekend. Right photo: Also at the Poore
(Continued on page 12) Homestead was an American Mountain Men Reenactment by the Great North Woods Party. Youngsters learned about flint and making fire. Deborah Cooke photos.
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N.H. Fish and Game officer Glenn Lucas joined the winners in the The Lemington, Vt., Historical Society had a booth at the North Country Summer Festival on July 2.
Kiwanis Fishing Derby, held at the DeBlois pond in Columbia on They shared information about their town with visitors. Charles Jordan photo
July 4. The first fish was caught by Colby Rodrique, the smallest
caught by Tucker Jackson, first to reach the limit was Eli Percey
So the first thing organized Balsams Grand Resort and
and the largest was caught by Kyle Price Fish. Bruce Katz photo.
VHS players. That is when an was a raffle ($10 per ticket) third place is for a $50 gas card
idea came to life: have a fund- with a first place drawing of a from JML Trucking and Excaraiser to raise enough money to 32-inch flat screen HDTV, sec- vating. Raffle tickets can be
purchase and install new flat ond place is for a gift certificate purchased at UCVH starting
screen TVs with built in DVD for green fees for four at the July 8. A special thank you to
players for all 16 patient rooms. Panorama Golf Course at the
Courtney Caron of Jefferson
was dressed very festive while
watching the Colebrook Fourth
of July parade. Donna Jordan
photo.
The “snow bear” was dressed in
orange and helped with the “No
Northern Pass” float during the The first Fantastic Fridays for the summer season was held in North Stratford on July 1 and inColebrook parade. Charles Jor- cluded a bike parade for youngsters. Kathy Roth photo.
dan photo.
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the Balsams and JML Trucking
and Excavating for their donations.
Raffle tickets will also be
sold at the upcoming New England Forest Rally on July 16.
This event will potentially
bring in approximately 2,000
people into the Errol area.
A brilliant display of fireworks lit up the skies of Pittsburg on the
Fourth of July. Charles Jordan photo
Myriam Beauchesne, Marie-Josee Vaillant and Melanie Vaillant
perform a Latin dance during the “First Weekend” opening night at
the Tillotson Center for the performing arts in Colebrook. Micheline
Freyssonnet photo.
NEFR is a car rally race that
takes place on backwoods logging roads; it is an international event with participants
coming from as far as Italy,
Argentina and Portugal. It is a
high profile event with complete coverage from ESPN and
multiple magazines and newspapers. Several of the partici-
pants are world famous. They
include Travis Pastrana from
MTV’s “Nitro Circus” and Ken
Block, the owner and founder of
DC shoes.
One dollar from each admission is also being donated back
to the hospital for the purchase
of new TVs. Winners will be
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Community News
drawn at the end of the day on
July 16. You do not need to be
present to win.
UCVH will also be hosting a
special staff fundraising project
throughout the summer in
hopes of raising additional
funds whereas each Friday is
themed around either a dressdown day, ice cream social or
pie contest and staff participate
with a one dollar minimum
donation each Friday.
For more information or to
find out how you can help, contact Amy at 388-4226. Please
visit www.youtube.com and
enter UCVH in the search to
see our new patient satisfaction
video.
—submitted by Upper
Connecticut Valley Hospital
MOOSE AND BEAR SLIDE
PROGRAM AT WEEKS
Plan to attend a slide program entitled “Moose and Bear
of the North Woods” by Nigel
Manley on July 14, at 7 p.m., at
Weeks State Park in Lancaster. People of all ages will enjoy
Nigel’s program about moose
and bear in northern New
Hampshire through pictures,
words, sounds, pelts and
artifacts.
Why can a moose close its
nose? Do bears hibernate?
Travel through the life cycles of
these wildlife learning about
conservation in New Hampshire with a Brit who has fallen
in love with the outdoors of
America.
Nigel says he “got lucky” to
become property manager for
the Forest Society in northern
NH where he has worked for 25
years at the conservation and
education center at The Rocks
Estate in Bethlehem.
Nigel is an avid outdoorsman, hunter, fisherman,
Christmas tree grower, soccer
referee, and gives programs and
tastings on single malt Scotch
whisky. He is active on many
boards, such as N.H. Travel
Left photo: Solar bus owner Gary Beckwith of Richmond, Vt. Middle: The solar bus provided the power for the stage during the North
Country Summer Festival. Right: One of the festival’s organizers, Kyle Haley, gets a tour inside the bus. Kyle and Britni White organized the day’s events, which included numerous workshops on energy efficiency, the Northern Pass transmission line project, several
events for children, numerous vendors and 12 hours of musical entertainment. Charles Jordan photos.
Council and National Christmas
Tree Association. He holds a
degree in agricultural management.
WSP Association host for the
evening is Joe Beliveau. The
program will be in the Great
Room of the Summit Lodge of
Weeks State Park. Come early
and bring a picnic supper, or
climb the Fire Tower for one
of the best views north of the
notches. Weeks State Park is
on the east side of Route 3, approximately 2 miles south of
Lancaster. The Evening Program Series is free and sponsored by Weeks State Park Association, UNH Cooperative
Extension and Division of
Parks. All programs are free
and the public is invited.
Left photo: Katie Rose Siggins of Whitefield was a performer and the Master of Ceremonies for the
day. Right photo: “Big Ed” Chester was on stage during the late morning. Charles Jordan photos.
The Vermont Hemlocks camped at the Canaan Town Park over
the Fourth of July weekend and took part in the dedication of the Gopher Broke, featuring, from the left, Gary Darling on mandolin, Chris Cruger on upright bass and
Civil War monument at Fletcher Park on Monday. Jackie Cairns Hasen Smith on vocals and guitar, entertain at the North Country Summer Festival. Charles Jordan
photo.
photo.
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Left photo: Beth Marquis is the artist of the month at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital (UCVH). The artist of the month is a collaborative effort of the UCVH and the
Connecticut River Artisans Group (and is funded by a grant from the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund of the N.H. Charitable Foundation. Robin Hawes photo. Right photo:
Connecticut River Artisan Group (CRAG) member Pat Klinefelter, center, is the artist of the month at the Interpretive Center at the Welcome Center just north of Colebrook. Pat and other CRAG members, from the left, Fran Bigney, Chet Annis, Jr., Daniel Duhaine and Barbara Grant, exhibited their works of art at the first annual North
Country Summer Festival in Lemington, Vt. CRAG members who also exhibited but not in the photo are Hans Klunder, Bette Guerin and Linda Lomasney. Courtesy photo.
waterways of the Northeast
Kingdom this July.
On Friday, July 15, at 7
JULY CANOE PROGRAM
p.m., join NorthWoods staff
AT NORTHWOODS
NorthWoods Stewardship members for a Full Moon PadCenter in East Charleston, Vt., dle on the Clyde River. Summer
invites to public to explore the evenings are the perfect time to
explore wetlands and look for
osprey along a pristine, slowmoving section of the Clyde.
On Saturday, July 16, at 10
a.m., participate in a Paddle
the Kingdom event at Norton
Pond. Explore the shoreline,
bays, and islands of one of the
quietest waters in the Kingdom. Norton Pond is an excellent place to see moose, loons,
eagles, and other diverse wildlife species.
Both events are appropriate
for all experience levels. For
event registration and more
information, contact NorthWoods at (802) 723-6551 ext.
115, email events@northwoodscenter.org, or visit
www.northwoodscenter.org.
Weeks Memorial Library Presents
Rock On entertained for over three hours at the Pittsburg Fourth of July events, held at Murphy Dam.
From the left, Tom Jordan, Jules Rancourt, Katie Rancourt, Bernie Walling. Charles Jordan photo.
Celtic Concert
Featuring
Isley Mist Ceilih
Celtic ensemble from northern N.H. and Vt., featuring fiddles, flutes, guitars, bass and bodhran
performing jigs, reels, hornpipes, airs, marches.
At the July 1 Fantastic Fridays in North Stratford, the band Loose Wires provided some musical entertainment from the platform of the former train station near the town common. Kathy Roth photo.
Sunday, July 10, 2011, 2 P.M.
Come And Enjoy A
Sunday Afternoon
Of Lively Music!
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Page 17
First Weekend Had Plenty Of Variety At Tillotson Center
Carolyn’s Friends entertained on Saturday evening. Charles Jordan photo.
Melanie Vaillant and her
With Me Irish step dancers take a bow at the end of Friday night. husband Max LetourThe audience begins to arrive on Friday evening. Charles Jordan Dance
neau waltz. Micheline
Micheline Freyssonnet photo.
photo.
Freyssonnet photo.
Bud Hulse helped organize the
weekend. Charles Jordan photo.
Arnold and Sylvia Goodrum
dance to Carolyn’s Friends. The Fireside Fiddlers were there on Friday evening. Micheline Freyssonnet photo.
Charles Jordan photo.
The Confederation of Sound performed on Sunday evening. Charles Young photo.
On the first floor, CRAG artist exhibits were on display. Charles
Jordan photo.
Page 18
Around The Region
END OF AN ERA FOR
BURY LEGION BRANCH 48
On June 14 at the Bury Legion Branch 48 a meeting was
held concerning the selling of
the Legion building. The meeting took place at the Legion
during the afternoon with
Robert Groulx, past President
of the Quebec command attending.
The decision to sell the
building was not an easy one to
make. First, the Legion needed
the permission from Quebec
On July 1 the village of Hatley, Que., held its annual Canada Day
celebration. The event is very popular and always draws a large
crowd. Activities included a parade, a sword dance, live music,
kids games and fireworks Daniel Bousquet photo.
command, and then the members of the Legion had to all
agree. According to Erwin Watson, a member of the Bury Legion, it could be a while before
it takes place.
The Bury Legion turns 78
years old in September and has
been very active in the town.
The three executives of the Legion are all vets who fought in
Europe. Past President Robert
Groulx said that the Bury Legion is the only one he knows of
where all three of the top executives were war vets. The Bury
Legion still use the old saluted,
which is longest way up, shortest way down, according to
grant Taylor. The Legion members are a very proud group
that work very hard and are
always eager to help.
—Corey Bellam
WAR MEDALS DONATED
TO POPE ELEMENTARY
Erwin and Murial Watson
have donated war medals that
belonged to Erwin’s cousin,
John, to the Pope Memorial
Elementary School in Bury,
Que.
The medals had been located
in Medicine Hat, Alberta at the
home of Elva McGillvray. They
were then sent to Erwin and
Murial because Erwin is the
last Watson on the family. They
had the medals cleaned and
then decided to donate them to
the elementary school where
they cold be displayed.
—Corey Bellam
POPE ELEMENTARY
DECLARED GREEN
The Pope Memorial Elementary School in Bury, Que., has
been granted EVB or Establissements Vert Brundtland. In
English, it translates to a
“green” establishment. An establishment is green because it
cares about the environment.
The word “Brundtland” in the
title refers to Gro Harlem
Brundtland, who started the
establishing of green buildings
with his report, “Our Common
Future” n 1987. It was produced by the World Commission on the Environment and
Development.
At Canada Day in North Hatley, Que., Jaymin Lapointe with a
An EVB is an establishment
young goat at the petting zoo. The petting zoo was put on by the where people think globally and
Hatley 4-H Club. Daniel Bousquet photo.
act locally, in order to create a
future for the next generation
by composting, recycling and
more. The Pope Memorial Elementary School has met the
challenge and succeeded by
being award a plaque by Yvon
Camirand from the Brundtland
Foundation.
The students of Pope Memorial also worked on many projects, such as a Decoration Day
for the veterans at the Bury
Cemeteries, Remembrance Day,
Christmas Caroling at the rest
homes, painting, scrapbooking
and more. They also wrote postcards to Afghanistan veterans,
and a video called “George
Doesn’t Idle.” The video is
shown in Canada and the U.S.
via Al Gore’s “Climate Project
Canada.”
The school was presented
Ben Martin from Dunham, Que. He and his Jersey oxen were in
the Canada Day parade in North Hatley and gave oxen rides later. with a red oak tree which will
Daniel Bousquet photo.
Entertainers at the June 29 Lunenburg Farmers’ Market were The
Gilmans. JoAnne and Dwane Gilman were joined by Gene Comeau
center, on the spoons. The Market is held on Wednesdays from 2-6
p.m. on the Town Common. Courtesy photo.
From the left, Bury Legion Branch 48 executives Robert Groulx,
Herb Roweel, Roscoe Morrison and Grant Taylor. Corey Bellam
photo.
Jocelyne Bennett, left, of the Pope Elementary School receives
medals donated by Erwin and Muriel Watson. Corey Bellam photo.
The plaque which will hang in the Pope Memorial Elementary
School signifying its “green” status. From left, Yvon Camirand of
EVB, Principal Norma Humphrey, teacher Jocelyne Bennett. Corey
Bellam photo.
Page 19
Around The Region
good chance to talk with the
public and show their planes.
There were also aviation workshops and tables of aircraft
products for the public to buy
and look over. This year, despite the rain, was a success.
The Sherbrooke Airport is an
ideal setting for the event and
Miniature horses at the farm of Ernie Hodge and Nancy Spaulding
in Cookshire-Eaton. They have 10 of the little horses which they
say are like family. Corey Bellam photo.
Among the flying devices at the
Sherbrooke fly-in was something you strap to your back.
Corey Bellam photo.
craft Exhibition was held on the
weekend of June 25 and 26 at
the Sherbrooke Airport. This
aviation event is one of the
be planted on school grounds.
—Corey Bellam largest fly-ins of its kind in
Eastern Canada and attracts
pilots, builders and airplane
17TH ANNUAL SMALL
enthusiasts from the MariAIRCRAFT EXHIBITION
The 17th Annual Small Air- times, Ontario and the United
States.
The pilots started landing on
the morning of June 25 at the
airport, showing a wide range
of newly built aircraft and classic planes such as pipers, Cessnas and more. The weekend
was rainy and kept the pilots
grounded, but it gave them a
Pilots James Ines, third from left, and Elmer Andrews, second from left, check out a one-man, home
built aircraft that landed at Sherbrooke Airport for the annual fly-in last month. Corey Bellam photo.
On Friday, June 24, Irene Bean of Helping Hands North met with Pat Robinson and a group of 35 bikers on the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Trans New Hampshire Bike ride. The association collected
and sent a trailer of blankets and winter clothing for Helping Hands. Courtesy photo.
offers ample space to park the
airplanes. There is plenty of
good food and spacious parking
for the public.
—Corey Bellam
GEOCACHING AND GPS SESSION AT WEEKS PARK
Page 20
Outdoors
Obituaries
Louis A. Roy
LOUIS A. ROY
COLEBROOK—Louis A.
Roy, 81, of Colebrook passed
away on Saturday afternoon,
July 2, 2011, at the Weeks
Medical Center in Lancaster
after a long period of declining
health.
Louis was born on Feb. 12,
1930, in Winchester, Conn., a
son to the late Donat and Catherine (Arnold) Roy. He was educated in Connecticut and later
served with honor in the U.S.
Navy during the era of the Korean conflict.
Prior to moving to the North
Country, Louis worked for General Electric in Connecticut for
13 years. After moving to Canaan, Vt., and then Colebrook,
he worked for 17 years in the
shipping department at the
Beecher Falls Division of Ethan
Allen. He was an avid hunter
and fisherman, and he truly
enjoyed his time spent deep sea
fishing. Louis enjoyed watching
westerns on television, and he
also loved to watch “Who Wants
To Be A Millionaire?”
He leaves behind his beloved
wife of 39 years, Lorraine
(Harding) Roy of Colebrook; two
daughters, Nancy Purrington
and husband Nathan of Colebrook, and Carmen Rougeau
and husband Richard of Canaan, Vt.; four grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; and
his beloved canine companion,
Bumper.
There will be no public calling hours. An interment and
private family service will be
held at a later date at the Canaan Village Cemetery. A gathering of friends and family will
be held at the Canaan Legion
Hall on Saturday, July 9, at 11
a.m.
Expressions of sympathy in
his memory may be made to
Jenkins and Newman Funeral
Home, 103 Main St., Colebrook,
NH 03576, to help defray final
expenses. Condolences may be
offered to the family on-line by
going to www.jenkinsnewman.com.
Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of Jenkins
and Newman Funeral Home,
Colebrook.
Eleanor Lurvey
ELEANOR
“JEAN” LURVEY
GROVETON—Eleanor Lurvey, 83, passed peacefully ON
July 2, 2011, with her son
Mark by her side.
Jean was born on March 28,
1928 in Berlin, one of four
daughters of Archie and Mary
(Sweeney) Willard.
She was raised in Berlin.
For a time she resided in Stark
and also lived on Lost Nation
Road in Groveton for several
years. After her husband
Wayne Lurvey passed she relocated to Paige Hill ROAD in
Northumberland.
She was a home health care
nurse for over 40 years. She
took pride in serving those she
cared for. She also was an
EMT for the Groveton Ambulance Corp.
She loved music, played piano, had a great voice (love to
sing and yodel) and loved to
dance, even trained at a studio
that Gene Kelly and Fred
Astaire trained. Her love of
music carried through her children and now to her grandchildren.
She was a proud member of
the American Legion, the
Moose, Colonel Town Senior
Citizens and the Whitefield
Senior Citizens.
Jean was predeceased by her
husband Wayne D. Lurvey and
her son Brian E. Lurvey, her
parents, two sisters-Dottie Russ
and Betty Katsock, and her
brother, Thomas Willard.
She is survived by her
daughter, Denise Therrien of
Berlin; Elizabeth Shaffer of
Springfield MO.; her sons,
Mark Lurvey of Colchester Vt.,
David Collins of Deering, and
Ronald Collins of Concord; her
sister, Mary Ellen Thibodeau of
Nashua; seven grandchildren,
six great-grandchildren, and
numerous nieces and nephews
and her companion, Lenny Perkins of Northumberland.
For those who wish to, donations may be made to the Autism Society of New Hampshire, P.O. Box 68, Concord
NH, in honor of her greatgrandson, Jordan Woodbury.
Calling hours were held
Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Bailey Funeral Home, Lancaster. A
funeral service will be held Friday morning at 10 a.m. at the
Stark Union Church. Rev.
Aaron Cox, pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in the
Emerson Cemetery, Stark.
Please go to www.baileyfh.net for up dated information
or to send an online condolence.
what lean time for bears, according to Timmins. “The
acorns that fell last fall have
turned into woody sprouts that
are now unattractive to bears,”
he said. “The lush spring vegetation has hardened off and is
less valuable to bears. Although
the wild strawberries have recently ripened, the bulk of the
important summer fruits that
provide food for bears will not
become available until a few
weeks from now.” This period of
low food abundance, noted Timmins, causes bears to search
out and utilize high-quality and
readily available foods provided
by humans, and is the main
reason why the majority of bear
complaints in New Hampshire
occur during June and July.
Take action to reduce the
chances of a bear visiting your
home or campsite with these
simple precautions:
For more information on preventing conflicts with black
bears, visit http://
www.wildnh.com/Wildlife/
Somethings_Bruin.htm.
If you have questions about
bear-related problems, you can
get advice by calling a toll-free
number coordinated jointly by
the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s
Wildlife Services and the N.H.
Fish and Game Dept.: 1-888749-2327 (1-888-SHY-BEAR).
Business Directory
MASONRY
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Colebrook, NH 03576
(603) 915-1451
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Shop & Compare
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Main Street
Colebrook, NH 03576
CHIMNEYS
New ▪ Restoration ▪ Sweeping
Pellet & Wood Stove Installations
Fall is a good time to
schedule your chimney cleaning.
Could Save your Life! CALL TODAY!!
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It
Phone 237-8919
TRUCKERS/LOGGERS
CALL For A Quote On Your
Trucks/Logging Equipment
and General Liability.
AND
Garage Coverage, Homeowners
and Personal Autos.
CASS INSURANCE, INC.
P.O. BOX 406
Michelle
Nanc
NEWPORT, VT 05855
Tel. 802-334-6944
Fax: 802-334-6934
DAN′S Glass And Mirror
Daniel Dionne
Route 3, Clarksville, NH
Business 246-8996
•Residential and Commercial Glass
•Auto Glass
•Garage Door Sales and Service
•Garage Door Operators
•Screen and Window Repair
•Mirrors
Solomon’s
Pride Builders
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Call Haze Smith at (802) 266-3067
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Quality construction emphasizing
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Page 21
Supermarket
Main Street
West Stewartstown
246-8822
♦Quality Meats
♦Wine & Beer
♦Full Service Deli
♦Garden Produce
♦Footwear & Clothing
♦N.H. Fishing and
Hunting Licenses
♦Megabucks and
Lotto Tickets
♦ATM Cash Machine
The One Name in
One-Stop Shopping!
Family Owned
And Operated
For 78 Years.
Page 22
Classifieds
For Sale
Central Boiler E-Classic 3200 Outdoor Wood Burning Gasification
boilers. Over 97% efficient. Heats
average house or large apartment
building as well as domestic hot
water. Other models available. Call
1-800-295-8301.
9/30
Used tires bought and sold. Northern Tire N. Main St. Colebrook. 603
-237-8105.
12/31
Buying snowmobiles, ATVs and
motorcycles. Call (603) 538-6963
evenings or 1-800-298-6494 days.
TFN
Call 603-246-8998
Mobile home—14x68-foot, $30,000
(U.S.). Gypsum board interior finish, well insulated, floating floor.
Good condition. 290 Rte. 253, East
Hereford, Que. 819-844-2205.
7/15
1986 Lincoln Town Car, $1,200 or
best offer. (603) 922-9095.
7/22
The best quality motorcycle jackets, chaps, club vests, pants, sheepskin seat pads, saddlebags, gauntlets, gloves and more. Reasonable
prices. Visit our store, Deerfield
Leathers, 94 South Road, Deerfield, NH 03037. (603) 463-5591.
8/12
24 acres, Reed Road, Colebrook,
fields, forest, OUTSTANDING
VIEWS, 2 miles from downtown,
near skiing, snowmobiling. Quiet,
private. Town-maintained road.
Has driveway, electricity. Low
taxes. Subdivision possible.
$139,000. (603) 481-1698.
7/8
14-ft. Polaris light fiberglas boat,
20hp Evenrude motor and trailer,
excellent condition, $925. 1999
Chevrolet Silverado Z71 4x4 pickup
longbox, 5.3, auto, loaded, no rust,
reg. cab, clean, $2,725. 788-4071.
7/22
Bruno lift for wheel chair or
scooter, suitable for van or auto.
Mobility electric Z chair, new batteries and charger. Call 636-1293.
7/8
1968 Buick Skylark custom convertible, 350, 2-speed, powerglide.
74,800 original miles. Very good,
solid car. Asking $5,500 or best
offer. Call 538-6677.
7/8
747-4000.
10/7
Top dollar paid for junk cars and
trucks. Also, steel, batteries, aluminum cans. Call (603) 636-1667 days
or (603) 636-1304 nights.
Dead or Alive: I am looking for 2
WD and 4 WD compact and farm
tractors under 50 hp. Also small
crawlers and 3-point hitch equipment. Call (603) 237-5340.
8/29
9/30
Tuxedo Rentals, Frances Sytek, 31
Park Street, Colebrook, N.H. (603)
237-5722. Please call for an appointment.
9/2
Scott Nash and Sons, Vehicle Undercoating, underneath vehicle
cleaned very thoroughly. Satisfactory job completed. We use rubberized undercoating. Cars, $60, Pickups, $80. Call 237-8800 anytime.
7/29
Wanted
Buying old watches and pocket
watches: working or not. Also old
Masonic and military items, old
knives and pocketknives, old
American and foreign coins, old
unusual items. Cash paid. (603)
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING FORM
30 WORDS FOR $3.00 PER WEEK.
RUN YOUR AD 2 WEEKS,
GET A 3RD WEEK FREE!
(payment must be included with your ad.)
Free—2 cats seeking a new home
together. Closely bonded since kittens. 2 years old, spayed/neutered,
all shots. Female yellow, male gray
tiger. Very loving, content to be lap
cats or couch cushions. Currently
indoor cats. 636-2781.
Help Wanted
Two-family Garage sale—Sat., July
9, 9 a.m. 577 West Road, Clarksville.
Bear Country Powersports in Errol,
N.H. is looking for a full-time Service Technician. Experience required. Call (603) 482-3370 or stop
in.
7/15
Dependable individuals interested
PER DIEM, general labor work.
$8.00 per hour (plus possible incentive) paid at the end of each day.
Various duties. Call 393-7580.
7/22
Hospitality
, on Lake Wallace,
Canaan, Vt. Catering to weddings,
anniversaries, reunions, meetings,
special events. Start 5/28, rooms
and cabin rentals. Starting 6/17,
café breakfast, Fri., Sat., Sun., 8-11
a.m. (802) 266-3360.
.
Jackson’s Lodge
www.jacksonslodgevt.net
8/26
Monuments
Cemetery monuments, sold new,
installed, cleaned, death date engraved. Dana Nordberg, (603) 3311296.
10/28
Farm Fresh
Local spinach, organic lettuces
(butternut, green and red romaine
red leaves), mint, basil, parsley,
large eggs, free range, $3.49/dz.,
gluten and dairy free products at
the Copper Leaf store. We are located in the green building between IGA and the rest area. 2375318 for questions.
7/8
Fresh goat milk for sale. Goat milk
is easily digested by lactose intolerant people and tastes great! Free
samples, with organic vegetables
and herbs. Saturdays 8-12 a.m. at
Colebrook Farmers’ Market.
www.applehavenfarm.com. 2463438.
8/5
Baum Farm: Real cow milk for
sale, not manipulated store milk,
$4/half gallon, best in the North
Country. We have a small herd of
Jersey cows which live on green
grass and hay. We are the only
dairy farm in New England which
is Animal Welfare Approved
(AWA). Farm tours available; $2.50
person, kids free. Call (802) 2774960 for an appointment. Open MSat., 8-7 p.m. Located across the
river from Colebrook, N.H.
7/29
For Rent
Mail this form with your payment to:
The Chronicle,
PO Box 263,
Colebrook, NH 03576.
Be sure to include your name and address.
Yard Sale
7/15
Flea Market: behind Bridge St.
Gym, Colebrook, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Starts May 28, June 11, June 25,
July 2, July 8, July 22, August 6,
August 20, Sept. 3. For vendor information, call Rick, 237-4873 or
237-5579.
Services
TFN
rains). Only 5 miles from Colebrook, head north on Vt. 102, Todd
Hill, 2 miles up, blue house on left.
TV, VCR, computer/printer, crib,
vacuum, BMX bike, household
items, and more!! 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Early birds sold to highest bidder.
7/8
To buy: Vintage clothing, pre-1960,
and accessories—hats, costume,
jewelry, lingerie, shoes. Also buying lamps, lighting and parts, electric and kerosene. Potato Barn
Antiques, (603) 636-2611.
8/12
Allan Dudley electrical appliance
and power tools repair services,
vacuum cleaners, microwaves, etc.
All makes. 1-802-277-4424.
in front. Parking, rubbish removal
incl. Located halfway between Balsams resort and downtown Colebrook on Bungy Rd, Columbia. $750
a month, plus utilities. First and
last required, one year lease and
references. Smoking outside only,
pets negotiable. 237-5023. Call
anytime and leave msg.
Spacious, 2-bedroom Main St.
apartment for rent. Well maintained. Recent upgrades. Eat-in
kitchen, large living room. Washerdryer hook up. Great location next
to Wilderness Restaurant. $450/
month. Call Jen at (603) 631-5446.
7/1
Newly remodeled, 3-bedroom, one
side of duplex on working farm,
with living room, dining room, full
bath, laundry room with hookups,
kitchen includes stove, fridge, microwave and dishwasher. Forced
hot water heat and pellet stove in
living room. Plenty of storage, patio
Free
7/15
9/2
7/8
Saturday, July 9, the finest view of
Colebrook and beyond awaits you at
this yard sale (or garage sale if it
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Are you baffled or confused
by GPS---the global positioning
system technology that has
come into general use? Interested in geocaching, but don’t
know how to begin? Did you
get a new GPS, but haven’t
taken it out of the box? Have
you tried this technology, but
have questions about it? Or,
perhaps you are just curious
and wish to know more
about it? Then this free informal learn-how clinic is for you!
Come to the park on Saturday, July 16, between 9 a.m. to
12 noon to visit with Sam
Stoddard and others on the
front porch, where your questions will be answered and
hands-on instruction will be
given in th e us e of
GPS and how to do geocaching. If you have a GPS you may
wish to bring it with you along
with the instruction manual. If
you would like to give Sam a
“heads-up” in advance about
your specific need, feel free to
contact him by email at sstoddard3@gmail.com
Sam has 40 years of experience using and teaching GPS
technology and is retired from
both the University of New
Hampshire Cooperative Extension and the US Army Corps of
Engineers.
This program will be conducted rain or shine. Meet at
the front porch of the summit
lodge. Weeks State Park is on
the east side of Route 3 two
miles south of Lancaster, NH.
The program is free and the
public is invited.
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The Colebrook All-Stars 10 and under runner-ups: Front, from left, Logan Haley, Markus Lapierre,
Aiden Lawton, Malik McKinnon, Shawn Haynes. Middle, Austin Lesperance, Dylan Carpino, John
Scherer, Camron Frizzell, Spencer Smith, Dagen Riff. Back, Assistant Coach Rene Lapierre, Coach
John Frizzell, Assistant Coach Brian Riff. The team played in Littleton last weekend at Remick Stadium. Donna Lapierre photo.

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