June 14, 2013 - Colebrook Chronicle

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The Colebrook Chronicle
COVERING THE TOWNS OF THE UPPER CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY
FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2013
603-246-8998
VOL. 13, NO. 48
Class Of 2013 Graduations Held Around North Country
On Tuesday evening, June 11, 38 students graduated from Colebrook Academy. Class
night was held on Friday, June 7. Lori Stott photo.
There were 22 graduates in purple caps and gowns for Groveton’s commencement ceremonies, held on Friday evening, June 7. Tina McKenzie photo.
Michael Kelley Named
Groveton High Principal
The Northumberland School
Board announce this week that
Michael Kelley has been appointed as the new principal of
Groveton High School, replacing
long-time principal Pierre Couture, who has resigned effective
June 30, 2013, to accept a position as superintendent of
On Saturday, June 8, Pittsburg High School held its commencement in the school's gymnasium. The graduates gathered in front
of the school for one last class photo. Angela Wheeler photo.
Ride The Wilds ATV Trail
System Dedication Saturday
Ride the Wilds, Coos County,
NH, the new 1,000-plus mile
interconnected All-TerrainVehicle (ATV) trail system
throughout northern New
Hampshire, will have its grand
opening on Saturday, June 15,
2013.
According to Harry Brown,
President of the North Country
schools for SAU 35.
Kelley was chosen from a
pool of 10 candidates from
across the state and the region.
“We received a number of qualified applicants,” said Carl Ladd,
Superintendent of Schools, “but
Mr. Kelley’s resume stood out
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Michael Kelley
Area Fire Departments Received
Realistic Training In Simulator
By Angela Wheeler
On Sunday, June 9, members
from the Beecher Falls Volunteer Fire Dept., Pittsburg and
Cookshire Eaton Fire Depart-
ments gathered at the BFVFD
in Beecher Falls, Vt., to participate in a Vermont Fire Academy
advanced fire behavior course
on flashover recognition.
According to Vt. Fire Academy instructor Chuck Regula,
“flashover is basically when
everything in the room reaches
OHRV Coalition, the all-day
event will be held at Coleman
State Park in Stewartstown
starting at 12 noon. Governor
Maggie Hassen is scheduled to
be on hand.
The schedule will begin with
a greeting and brief history of
the trails project by Brown,
About That ATV Trail
Closure In Pittsburg...
By Marie P. Hughes
Earlier this week, the
Chronicle noted a Facebook
posting saying because of some
problems, one of the ATV trails
in Pittsburg had been closed to
riders.
However, after contacting
Warren Chase, Trail Coordina-
tor, he was able to tell this paper that it was “not really a
huge deal. We have a trail that
we call the Chainsaw Trail,
since all we did to build it was
use a chainsaw to make a route
wide enough to get an ATV
through the trees, compared to
On Sunday, June 9, firefighters from the Beecher Falls, Pittsburg and Cookshire-Eaton (Quebec) fire
departments gathered at the Beecher Falls station to take part in an advanced fire behavior course on
flashover recognition. This course was taught by the Vt. Fire Academy located in Pittsford, Vt. The
day course included both classroom instruction as well as a live fire exercise. Angela Wheeler photo.
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Friday, June 14, 2013
New Principal
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from the beginning due to his
knowledge, experience, and
commitment to the North Country.”
A Search Committee, comprised of teachers, administrators and a school board member, met to review all the applications and to interview qualified candidates. “The Search
Committee interviewed Kelley
and was unanimously supportive of passing him to the superintendent for a final interview and nomination to the
school board,” said Fred Bailey,
Administrative Coordinator for
SAU 58, who chaired the search
committee.
Kelley currently serves as
the principal of Profile School, a
position he has held since 2008.
Prior to 2008 he served as the
assistant principal at Profile for
eight years and from 1998-2000
served as the assistant principal at Kennett Jr./Sr. High
School in Conway. Kelley has
been a coach at the junior varsity level and an active member
of the NHIAA (N.H. Interscholastic Athletic Association),
serving on both the Soccer and
Softball committees. He has
also been an integral member of
the NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges) high school accreditation
process in Profile.
“Mike brings a variety of
experiences to this position, and
his focus on student achievement and building positive relationships with both students
and teachers is exactly what we
are looking for in our new principal. Mike has a strong reputation in the North Country as a
standup guy and a principal
who’s really invested in his
school and his students. I am
looking forward to having him
as part of our administrative
team–I think he will be a great
addition to the Northumberland School District,” said Dr.
Ladd.
Kelley told the Chronicle
this week, “I am incredibly excited to join the team at the
Groveton Middle/High School.
Groveton has a rich history of
success in both academics and
athletics and I’m looking forward to continuing that tradition for many years to come.”
Kelley will begin his official
duties in Groveton beginning
July 1, 2013.
Simulator
its ignition temperature and
ignites at once. When we go in
to fight fires a lot of the heat
and stuff is at the ceiling level,
but when a fire is able to build
and stay in an area, it'll heat
everything in the room to the
ignition temperature and it (the
room) will ignite all at once.”
Thus causing the flashover.
The advanced fire behavior
course on flashovers was taught
by the Vt. Fire Academy based
in Pittsford, Vt., and four instructors from the academy
traveled the BFVFD to present
Left photo: Vt. Fire Academy instructor Chuck Regula inspects each of the students and fellow instructors to ensure the gear was on and
working correctly during the advanced fire behavior course at the Beecher Falls fire station on Sunday. Right photo: After each of the
three groups of fire students experienced the live burn in the simulator the charred debris had to be removed to be ready for the next
group. Angela Wheeler photos.
Left photo: Pictured is the flashover simulator, which was a modified trailer used to teach fire students on what signs to look for with a
flashover. Right photo: The flashover simulator has two benches for the students and instructors to sit on to watch the live burn in the
other room and learn the signs of a flashover. Angela Wheeler photos.
local firefighters with this life
saving course that provides fire
fighters with the tools needed to
recognize the warning signs of
and impending flashover.
“There have been only one to
two recorded where a fire
fighter has actually survived a
flashover because of the intense
heat. Our gear is rated at 1,000
degrees for three seconds, so
when it gets that hot our gear is
going to fail. That’s why we do
this class to teach them what to
look for with a flashover and the
fact that they need to get out
quick,” said Chuck Regula of
the fire academy.
The course began on Sunday
morning with a presentation in
a classroom like setting and
then concluded with a live fire
exercise just after lunch. The
live fire exercise allowed fire
fighting members the chance to
observe in a safe, controlled
setting the development of the
fire from the incipient stage to
flashover and also the practical
application of the fire control
techniques.
The live fire exercise was
conducted in a modified trailer
in the BFVFD parking lot. Before entering the flashover
simulator, each fire member
needed to be dressed in their
full fire suits and then be inspected to ensure each piece
was on and working correctly.
Once inside the simulator students sit on benches below the
heat level and behind two baf-
Fire Academy instructor P.J. Aumand cleans out the back of the simulator to ready it for the next
wave of students. Angela Wheeler photo.
fles to help protect them from
the intense heat. Then pallets
at the end of the trailer in another room are lit on fire. The
flames from the pallets in turn
set the material on the walls
and ceiling on fire. After that
gets started, students can see
up to 25 separate flashovers
with the first few being the
best examples.
People on the outside of the
simulator could also keep track
of what was going on inside of
the trailer just by watching the
smoke from the ceiling vent.
Before a flashover would occur
the smoke would turn dark
brown in color and then begin to
roll. After the flashover happened the smoke would clear up
again until the next one.
For more on the flashover
simulator, check out this week’s
Video News of the Week on our
website, www.colebrookchronicle.com.
Ride The Wilds
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Graduations
followed by a few words from
various state agencies, and an
official ribbon cutting to
launch the Ride the Wilds int e r c o n n e c t e d t r a i l s ys tem. Guided ATV tours will be
available throughout the day
starting at 10 a.m. to all state
registered ATVs. Vendors will
also be on site with OHRV
products and services. North
Country OHRV Coalition, N.H.
Bureau of Trails, and the
North Country Chamber of
Commerce are co-hosting this
grand opening event.
“We are very confident that
the 1,000-mile-long interconnected ATV trail system in
Coös County—our very own
Ride The Wilds—will be ready
for summer riding,” said
Brown. “Ride the Wilds is more
than a trail system; it is an
economic engine which will
drive business to local shops,
restaurants, and properties.”
Many people throughout
Coos County, including 16
OHRV clubs and their members, local community business
leaders, Boards of Selectmen,
the Coos County Commissioners and the County Legislative
Delegation have worked hard
to make this happen, Brown
explained. In addition, two
state agencies were working
partners in the development
and implementation of the
Ride the Wilds—the Bureau of
Trails being the lead agency
for the Dept. of Resources and
Economic Development and
the Dept. of Fish and Game.
“ATV riders are going to
love the experience of the connecting trails and not having
to trailer their vehicles from
one location to another. They
will be able to head out for a
day or more, with opportunities to stop and stay along the
way,” said Brown. “It will not
only help existing small businesses, but it will also encourage new tourism related businesses to open up, from restaurants to lodging properties,
and from services to rental and
repair shops.”
The Coalition consists of the
16 OHRV clubs along with two
Coos County Chambers of
Commerce. Each organization
has one board member serving
on the Coalition. NH Grand
recently assisted the Coalition
in the facilitation of a strategic
messaging session with all the
clubs interested in working
together for the success of the
interconnected trail system. As
a result of several work sessions, the interconnecting trail
name was created—Ride the
Wilds—and a logo was developed. Next steps by NH Grand,
in conjunction with the Coalition, is the development of a
website and common signage,
easily accessible maps, and the
possibility of mobile apps.
The North Country OHRV
Coalition recently received a
$15,000 grant from the Coos
Economic Development Corporation to develop and execute a
marketing plan to promote the
initiative. NH Grand will aid
in the marketing effort.
Members of the Class of 2013
ended their high school years
this week at three area high
schools. Here are our reports.
COLEBROOK
Thirty-eight students graduated from Colebrook Academy
on Tuesday evening, June 11, in
a ceremony at the Colebrook
Elementary School gymnasium.
Parents, family and friends
filled the gym and watched as
each student happily accepted
their diplomas and headed off to
a new world of learning.
As the ceremony was closing,
three Colebrook Academy alumnus, Betty Frizzell, Sylvia
Collins and Karen Collins, led
the students and all alumnus in
a couple rounds of the school
song.
While students sat poised in
their caps and gowns on the
school’s stage, Principal Joanne
Melanson reminded the students that as they leave their
school years behind they should
remember, “You are more than
a name or a face in the crowd—
and not just a number. You are
individuals, no doubt about
that.” She referred to the class’
number “three” as defining integrity, confidence and determination—a number they need to
remember as they leave school.
She pointed out that the words
“Class of 2013” were placed on
the wall behind the graduates
with a different font used for
the number “3,” a reminder of
those definitions. The class had
chosen the Green Day song
“Time of your Life” as the class
song, and, as Principal Melanson reminded the graduates,
this was “Another turning point
a fork stuck in the road. Each
and every one of you will choose
a different path…however, you
all received the same foundation you’re your academic career
at Colebrook Academy which
will make the fork choice and
turning point easier for you to
make.”
Followed by the Salutatorian
speech from Erica Cass and the
Valedictory address from Josee
Brunault, the class listened to
former Academy student Randy
Pierce, who has become an inspiration speaker. Pierce attended Colebrook Academy until Grade 11, leaving the school
in 1983. One year after graduation, he began to lose his vision
and by age 22 he was completely blind. He had entered
the gym with his guide dog, who
also assisted him onto the stage.
As the guide dog lay by his side,
Randy directed his inspirations
and the challenges he has faced
in life to the graduates.
As she said goodbye to her
classmates, Valedictorian Josee
Brunault told them, “Head into
your lives with an open mind
and big dreams. Find as many
championship moments as you
can in life and embrace them. If
you can do this, I guarantee
that you’ll find happiness and
you’ll look back one day and be
proud of everything you have
accomplished.”
Scholarships
Keith Haynes Ski-Bee Scholarship: Nicholas Hebert; Lorence Sweatt Memorial Scholarship: Brandon Lambert; George
O’Neil American Legion Award:
Josee Brunault; Ms. McGuire
Scholarship: Scott Neary; Corey
Boivin Memorial Scholarship:
Lindsey Baglio; Ramsey Memorial Scholarship: Josee Brunault; First Colebrook Bank
Awards: Kayla VanTil, Jenessa
Voisine; Tillotson North Country Foundation Scholarships:
Josee Brunault, Erica Cass,
Bonnie Gorman, Jenessa
Voisine, Jamie-Lee Uran,
Marion Fuller; Plum Creek
Community Scholarship:
Marion Fuller, Josee Brunault,
Christopher Hastings; I Am
College Bound Scholarship:
Taylor Antangelo; ROTC Scholarship: Christopher Hastings;
National Honor Society Scholarship: Scott Neary; Monty Goodrum Memorial Scholarship:
Jacob LaFrance; Richard Moore
Memorial Scholarship: Taylor
Colebrook Academy’s third honors student Christopher Hastings
gets a congratulatory hug following the school’s commencement
ceremony on Tuesday evening, June 11. Donna Jordan photo.
Santangelo; Lambert/Hastings
Scholarship: Christopher Hastings; Class of 1954 Scholarship:
Jessica Brigham; Harold
Wentzell Memorial Scholar-
ship: Lindsey Baglio; Colebrook
Education Assoc. Scholarship:
Christopher Hastings; Robert
David King Mem. Scholarship:
Police, Fire, EMS Reports
COLEBROOK POLICE
On June 8, police arrested
Timi Duguay of Colebrook on a
charge of shoplifting and a
charge of driving after revocation or suspension.
N.H. STATE POLICE
On June 4, 2013, at approximately 7:25 p.m., the N.H. State
Police, Troop F responded to a
motor vehicle collision on Rte. 3
in Stratford. Investigation has
revealed that a 2004 Nissan
Murano, driven by Ashlyn Rideout, 22, of Lancaster, was
northbound on Rt. 3. A 2012
Chevy pickup truck driven by
Keith Brewer, 17, of North
Stratford, allegedly crossed Rte.
3 from Maidstone Bridge Road
with the intention of continuing
east on Bog Rd. Brewer crossed
into the path of Rideout’s vehicle and a collision ensued.
Ashlyn Rideout was transported to the Littleton Regional
Hospital. She sustained serious
injury to her knee and she lost
her unborn child due to the collision. Her only passenger, her
two-year-old son, was transported to Weeks Memorial Hospital in Lancaster with minor
injuries.
Keith Brewer was transported to Weeks Memorial Hospital with minor injuries, as
was one of his passengers, Richard Gokey, 18, of Brunswick,
Vt. Another passenger, Brent
Bagwell, 16, of Maidstone, Vt.,
was not injured.
The investigation is continuing but alcohol impairment does
not appear to be a factor and
preliminary indications are that
this collision was caused because Brewer failed to yield the
right of way to Rideout.
Tylor Rancloes, 18, of Colebrook was charged by N.H. Fish and
Game with operating over the 10 mph speed limit with his ATV on
South Hill Road in Colebrook following an accident last Saturday
afternoon. Courtesy photo.
N.H. FISH AND GAME
At approximately 1:45 p.m.
on Saturday, June 8, 2013, Conservation Officers, Colebrook
Fire and Rescue personnel and
an ambulance and crew from
45th Parallel EMS responded to
the scene of a reported ATV
crash on South Hill Road in the
town of Colebrook.
It was determined that the
injured male operator, identified as Tylor Rancloes, 18, of
Colebrook, lost control of his
Yamaha YFZ 450 ATV on a
straight portion of the gravel
roadway, recently opened to
ATV use, and posted with a 10
mph ATV speed limit.
After swerving around a
large puddle in the road, the
machine skidded sideways, left
the right side of the roadway,
went over an embankment and
impacted several large trees.
Rancloes sustained an injury to
his right arm, which appeared
to be serious, but non-lifethreatening. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the
crash. He was transported to
Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook and later
transferred to DartmouthHitchcock Medical Center in
Lebanon for further treatment
of his injuries.
Based on physical evidence
recorded at the scene, Rancloes
was charged with operating an
ATV at greater than 10 mph on
a public road.
On June 19, 2013, at approximately 5:20 p.m., Conservation Officers received a 911
call reporting a four-wheeler
accident on Comstock Hill Road
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View From The
45th Parallel
The Way We Were...
As we’ve noted here often,
about 10 years ago Frank Owen
donated to us a collection of
literally hundreds of glass
negatives taken by a Colebrook
studio photographer. From
time to time we look through
the fragile glass plates. Most of
the subjects are unfamiliar to
the North Country today, but
once in a while we find a familiar face. Such is the case with
the dapper gentleman at the
left. He is Clarksville’s Gerard
Hurlbert taken over 100 years
ago. Gerard died in the early
1970s and the Chronicle’s editor remembers him as a lively
elderly neighbor. Gerard was a
local farmer and businessman.
Back in 1921 he founded the
Clarksville Dairy Company and
moved a building to a lot in
Clarksville, where local farmers brought their dairy products to be processed and sold as
a co-op. That building became
the Clarksville School in 1935
and is today the main office for
the Colebrook Chronicle.
Want To Volunteer? Chances Are
There’s A Local Organization For You
Do you ever wonder why it sometimes appears that
the same people always appear in news stories and
pictures about community events and projects? It is
because these folks, who are volunteers, are the people
making a change for the better in our region by taking
part in one of the many volunteer organizations that
exist today. Maybe you never thought about volunteering. Maybe you think there really isn’t anything that
would interest you or motivate you to take part. Well,
to truly enjoy volunteering your free time, you really
need to find something that is of interest to you. And
the North Country has plenty of groups that would
love to hear from you.
Name your interest:
Gardening
History
Snowmobiles
Flowers
Health Care
Live Music And Performing Arts
Painting And The Visual Arts
ATVs
Quilts
Cribbage
Civic Service
Child Care
Scouting
Religion
Agriculture
Reading
Movies
Swimming
Ice Skating
Motorcycles
Running
Guest Column
NH GRAND AT A GLANCE
(Editor’s note: The following
column is submitted by NH
Grand, a North Country marketing initiative.)
The list goes on. These are just a few of the areas
covered by current organizations in the greater Colebrook region. Check with the North Country Chamber
of Commerce (237-8939) or call us at the Colebrook
Chronicle (246-8998) and we’ll put you in touch with a
group that would match your special interest.
Nothing is more rewarding than volunteering your
time and working with others in your community to
make something happen. Get involved. Become one of
those people “who are always in the paper”—doing
good things for their community.
Charles J. Jordan
P.O. Box 263 • Colebrook, NH 03576.
Tel. (603) 246-8998
Fax (603) 246-9918
email: editor@colebrookchronicle.com
web: www.colebrookchronicle.com
Downtown office in the historic Williams Building
on corner of Main Street and Titus Hill Road.
Editor: Charles J. Jordan; Publisher: Donna Jordan
Reporter/Photographer: Marie P. Hughes
Reporter/Photographer: Angela Wheeler
Sports Photographer: Tina McKenzie
Canadian Correspondent: Corey Bellam
Colebrook Office Manager/Video Editor: Thomas Jordan
New Hampshire Grand is
assisting the North Country
OHRV Coalition in marketing
Ride the Wilds, Coos County, a
1,000-plus mile interconnected
ATV trail system spanning
Coos County, which will be officially dedicated on June 15 at
Coleman State Park in Stewartstown.
Gov. Maggie Hassan will be
a guest at the ribbon cutting,
which will include several
speakers and a light lunch. For
those who wish to include an
afternoon ATV ride, guided
tours of a scenic loop will be
offered. N.H. Grand recently
designed and produced a new
brochure highlighting the trail
system. Next steps by the
OHRV Coalition, in conjunction
with N.H. Grand, are the development of a website and common signage, easily accessible
maps, and the possibility of
mobile apps.
N.H. Grand continues to
receive very positive feedback
on the informational kiosks
that have been installed in Berlin and Gorham. Just in time
for summer visitors, the newest
kiosk in the series has been
completed and installed in Twin
Mountain, adjacent to the yellow gazebo at the intersection of
Routes 3 and 302. Next up, in
mid-June, is a kiosk at Santa’s
Village Guest Services Center.
A kiosk for Groveton is underway and is on track to be installed this year.
Feedback from visitors is
important and this past February, N.H. Grand displayed post
card surveys in businesses
around Coos County to learn
what visitors have to say about
N.H. Grand. Eight local busi-
nesses encouraged their guests
to fill out the surveys: Moose
Muck Coffee House in Colebrook, Water Wheel in Jefferson, Scoggins General Store in
Media
New Hampshire ToDo magazine is ceasing publication.
NEW HAMPSHIRE TODO
CEASES PUBICATION
A state magazine, New
Hampshire ToDo, which has
featured numerous stories
about the North Country over
the past 11 years, has decided
to stop publication.
In a statement issued on
June 8, Executive Editor/CEO
Daron Libby said, “It is with
heavy heart to announce that
NHToDo magazine will be discontinuing all print and online
operations after the upcoming
July issue. It has been a great
pleasure to present New Hampshire business and fun things
ToDo to our readers.” The publisher has made arrangements
with McLean Communications
and Yankee Publishing to fulfill
NHToDo’s subscriber fulfillment.
Writer Susan Zizza of Colebrook, who was a frequent contributor to NHToDo, said this
week, “I loved that magazine.
They really were interested in
what happened above the
notches, doing many article
about the great things to do in
the North Country.” Zizza, who
has a story in the current issue
about Colebrook’s Moose Muck
Coffee House, noted that many
of her colleagues found the editorial department a welcome
place to be. “A lot of hard news
journalists had fun doing features for this publication, including me.” She credits the
magazine’s Senior Editor, Cam
Mirisola, with helping steer the
magazine for years, calling her
“the hands-on person who oversaw the editorial department
from the beginning. She was a
big reason why the magazine
lasted as long as it did.”
Guest Column
Gorham, Simon the Tanner in
Lancaster, Profile Deluxe Motel in Twin Mountain, Murphy’s Steak House/Inn at Bear
Tree in Pittsburg, Carlson’s
Lodge in Twin Mountain, and
Fiddleheads in Colebrook. Results indicate that visitors
have learned about the program through word of mouth,
followed by magazines, Internet, newspaper, radio, and
Facebook respectively. Visitors
came from Maine, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Connecticut,
New Jersey and Quebec. As a
follow-up to the initial survey,
N.H. Grand conducted another
post card survey after Memorial Day. Stay tuned for the
results.
Kudos continue to accrue for
local businesses. The Moonbeam Café in Lancaster was
named a Best of NH 2013 Hidden Gem by New Hampshire
Magazine. The Cabins at Lopstick in Pittsburg recently
were named 2013 Orvis Outfitters of the Year at the 2013
Orvis Endorsed Lodge, Outfitter, and Guide Awards held in
Missoula, Montana. Santa’s
Village is celebrating 60 years
of Christmas magic this year.
SaVoir Flare of Berlin has expanded and now has a dedicated area in the store offering
organic and locally roasted
ground coffees for sale. Visitors
can take their pick of Bold
Roast or Main St. Mix. Both
are fair trade products. A portion of the purchase price for
the Main St. Mix goes to support Downtown Berlin's Main
Street program.
N.H. Grand is looking for
summer photos that could be
suitable for upcoming ads,
print materials, and on the NH
Grand website. Anyone who
has high-resolution photos to
share can send them to Pam
Sullivan at nhgrand@ncic.org.
NH Grand’s Facebook page
has fans who hail from every
corner of the country. Coos
County businesses and organizations are invited to post images, events and information
on the page to help heighten
awareness of what they do.
Post at http://www.facebook.com/pages/NewHampshi r e- Gran d/ 93809858801.
Police, EMS
in Pittsburg. The caller reported
the operator of the vehicle to be
unconscious but breathing. Conservation Officers responded to
the scene along with Pittsburg
Fire and Rescue and 45th Parallel EMS. Upon arrival, the
victim, Roy J. McKinnon, Jr., of
Beecher Falls, Vt., had gained
consciousness. McKinnon reported his right hand was getting numb and he had turned
around while driving the fourwheeler to speak with his wife
to ask her to drive the fourwheeler to give his hand a
break. In doing so, he fell off of
the four-wheeler and hit his
head on the road causing him
to go unconscious for approximately 10 minutes. McKinnon
was transported to Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in
Colebrook by 45th Parallel
EMS where he was treated for
an injured right hand, injured
left shoulder and a concussion.
Pittsburg Fire and Rescue
and 45th parallel EMS assisted
at the accident scene. The
cause of the accident is still
under investigation. Alcohol or
drugs do not appear to a contributing factor.
45TH PARALLEL EMS
Training was held at the
45th station on using the King
tube which is an airway that
can be used by all levels of
EMTs when treating patients
in cardiac arrest.
Annual
training on HIPAA and Body
Mechanics was also presented.
The following is activity report for June 2-8.
On June 2, at 7:15 p.m., the department responded to Colebrook for a medical emergency.
On June 3, at 2:18 a.m., the department responded to Colebrook for a medical emergency. At 11:03 a.m., the department responded to Pittsburg for a medical alarm activation. At 11:58 a.m., the
department responded to CCNH for a
transfer to UCVH. At 12:45 p.m., the
department responded to Colebrook for a
medical emergency. At 18:45 p.m., the
department responded to Colebrook for a
medical emergency. On June 3, at 9:20
p.m., the department responded to
UCVH for a transfer to DHMC.
On June 4, at 9:50 a.m., the department responded to UCVH for a transfer
to Littleton Regional Hospital. At 1:22
p.m., the department responded to
Littleton Regional Hospital for a transfer to UCVH. The patient was transported to UCVH. At 9:38 a.m., the department responded to Stewartstown for
a medical emergency.
On June 5, at 2:33 a.m., the department responded to Lemington, Vt., for a
lift assist. At 2:37 a.m., the department
responded to UCVH for a transfer to
Littleton Regional Hospital. At 10:45
a.m., the department responded to
UCVH for a transfer to Androscoggin
Valley Hospital. At 11:09 a.m., the department responded to Pittsburg for fire
standby. At 1:11 p.m., the department
responded to Colebrook for a medical
emergency. At 1:28 p.m., the department
responded to Androscoggin Valley Hospital for a transfer to UCVH.
On June 6, at 5:34 a.m., the department responded to Colebrook for a medical emergency.
On June 7, at 7:47 p.m., the department responded to UCVH for a transfer
to DHMC.
On June 8, at 12:07 a.m., the department responded to Coos County Nursing
Hospital in West Stewartstown for a
medical emergency. On June 8, at 3:40
a.m., the department responded to
UCVH for a transfer to DHMC. On June
8, at 4:58 a.m., the department responded to Coos County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown for a medical
emergency. At 6:49 a.m., the department
responded to Coos County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown for a medical
emergency. At 1:46 p.m., the department responded to Colebrook for an ATV
accident.
Graduations
Kayla VanTil; Mohawk Grange
Memorial Scholarship: Scott
Neary; Bean Family Memorial
Scholarship: Brett Pike; Gordon
E. and Helen D. Placy Memorial
Scholarship: Cady Frechette;
2013 Educational Talent Search
Scholarship: Taylor Santangelo;
N.H. Electric Co-op Dollars for
Scholars: Josee Brunault; Edna
Greer Manning Memorial Scholarship Josee Brunault, Leah
Gottlich, Keenan Phillips;
Northeast Credit Union Scholarship: Josee Brunault; Salutatorian Bowl and Scholarship:
Erica Cass; Valedictorian Bowl
and Scholarship: Josee Brunault.
GROVETON
Marching in to the traditional “Pomp and Circumstance,” 23 Groveton High
School seniors received their
diplomas before family and
friends on Friday, June 7, at 6
p.m. Before the actual presentation of diplomas, the students
listened to speeches by their
three high honors classmates.
In her valedictory speech,
Erica Langkau used her experience of rescuing her horse,
Flicka, as a parallel to how important it is to be passionate
about whatever a person thinks
is right no matter what anyone
says. She was 14, and despite
people saying she shouldn’t try
to rescue the 200 pound underweight, maltreated horse, Erica
decided it needed a second
chance at life. “Even though
Flicka used to bite me and
kicked at me, no matter how
hard things got I could never
give up on her. Now she is my
best friend” said Langkau.
Flicka will accompany Erika to
Cazenovia College this fall
where she has received a full
scholarship to study Equine
Business Management. As Erica told her classmates, “I was
lucky to find my passion, and I
have all the confidence in the
world that all of you will find
your passion, too.” Erica ended
by telling her classmates, “Be
true to yourself and everything
will be fine.”
The graduating seniors were
also the recipients of many
awards and scholarships as
well. As one teacher said, “This
class was truly one Groveton
High School can look at with
pride.”
—Marie P. Hughes
Scholarships
Cheryl Hawkins Smith Memorial Scholarship: Marrie Rachlen; Ramsay Family Memorial Scholarship: Beau Perras;
Groveton Trailblazers Scholarship: Beau Perras; Paul Caron
Memorial Scholarship: Sally
Lewis; Groveton High School
National Honor Society Scholarship: Makenna Burke; WMCC
three credit Scholarship: Ashley
Mundell; Northumberland
School Board Essay Award:
Kyle Rainville; Styles Family
Memorial Scholarship: Katelynn Hawes; Groveton High
School Booster Club Scholarship: Makenna Burke, Preston
Bennett, Beau Perras; Roland
“Pooge” Young Memorial Scholarship: Preston Bennett,
Makenna Burke;
Leo Cotter Memorial Scholarship: Kyle Rainville; Bruce W.
Stohl Memorial Scholarship:
Beau Perras; American Legion
Auxiliary Scholarship: Ashley
Mundell; American Legion Auxiliary AREA Scholarship: Sally
Lewis; American Legion Past
President’s Parley Scholarship:
Sally Lewis; American Legion
Fredonwarell Post 17 Scholarship: Sally Lewis; Groveton
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VFW Scholarship: Beau Perras,
Kailene Laundry; Coca-Cola
Senior Project Scholarship:
Kailene Laundry; Riendeau
Family Memorial Scholarship:
Kyle Rainville; St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Scholarship: Katelynn Hawes; Richard P. Merrill
Memorial Scholarship: Kailene
Laundry; Lancaster Rotary
Club Scholarship: Angel Monroe, Jennifer Routhier; Sons of
Legion Scholarship: Sally
Lewis; Lancaster Lions Club
Scholarship: Sally Lewis;
Northway Bank Scholarship for
Excellence: Erica Langkau;
Fleury Family Scholarship: Jessica Russell; Ernest Craggy/
Mabel McKelvey Memorial
Scholarship: Marrie Rachlen;
Ralph Bennett Memorial Scholarship: Katelynn Hawes; Roy
Cascadden Scholarship: Beau
Perras; Dr. and Mrs. Vincent
Paniccia Memorial Scholarship:
Erica Langkau; Hollis Sawyer
Memorial Scholarship: Preston
Bennett, Jennifer Routhier;
Mabel Palmer Memorial Scholarship: Kailene Laundry; Roy
Cascadden in Memory of D.
Chandler Matthews Scholar-
ship: Kyle Rainville; Roland
“Polly” Stevens Memorial Scholarship: Sally Lewis; Groveton
High School Student Council
Scholarship: Ashley Mundell,
Makenna Burke; U.S. Army
Educational Award: Adam Atkinson; York Foundation Valedictorian Award: Erica Langkau; York Scholarships: Erica
Langkau, Kailene Laundry,
Ashley Mundell, Makenna
Burke, Preston Bennett, Jessica
Russell, Kyle Rainville, Marrie
Rachlen, Beau Perras, Meagan
Keddy, Sally Lewis, Angel Monroe, Danielle Hopps, Katelynn
Hawes, Jennifer Routhier.
PITTSBURG
After a commencement address given by English teacher
Dale Bille, a class of nine students said goodbye to their
years at Pittsburg School last
Saturday morning, June 8.
Salutatorian Nicole Varney
told her fellow classmates it was
the happiest day of the entire
school year. She talked about
the three guidelines that were
important to her of how to live
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Education
Teacher Myra Ellingwood of Canaan Elementary School is retiring at the end of the 2013 school year.
Yesterday, her second grade students presented her with a plum tree to show her they love her and
will miss her. From the left, Veronica Cheguen, Maci Fournier, Ellie Tolley, Cullen McCarthy, Hannah Cote, Jacqueline Giroux, Amelia D’Aiello, Skyler Brady, Koal Hurlbert . Myra Ellingwood stands
in back. Courtesy photo.
GHS SENIORS RECEIVE
RUNNING START
In a program called,
“Running Start,” coordinated by
Jody Camille of White Mountains Community College in
Berlin, 13 of the 23 graduating
seniors from Groveton High
School have garnered college
credits while attending high
school.
This year, students are leaving school with as many as 29
credits toward their first year in
college. Students participating
in the program who have received between 16 to 29 credits
are: Angel Monroe, Sally Lewis,
Kyle Rainville, Ashley Mundell,
Makenna Burke, Kailene
Landry, Marrie Rachlen, and
Erica Langkau. Those students
receiving three to eight college
credits were: Meagan Keddy,
Bobbi Cammins, Chris Helms,
Katelynn Hawes, and Preston
Bennett.
The program is available to
all junior and senior high school
students in coordination with
the N.H. Community College
System, and the college credits
are in addition to their high
school credits. According to
Stephen Torrey, the high school
coordinator, “Courses taught at
Groveton that are approved for
Running Start credit include
accounting, chemistry, anatomy
and physiology, pre-calculus,
calculus, physics, Spanish 1 and
2, web design, forensics, environmental science, and information technology.”
The courses were also fully
funded by a grant from the Max
York Foundation for seniors
with a grade average of 85 percent or higher. Teachers involved in this program are:
Karen Conroy, Denise Wood,
Michelle Fox-Bushaw, Linnzi
Furman, and Sharon Atkinson,
who all possess Master Degrees.
Said Principal Pierre Couture,
“We have hired an English
teacher for next year who will
be participating in the program
as well. He is Cody Kucker, who
has a Masters in Fine Arts from
the University of Alaska.
Kucker will be offering English
courses for the program.”
On May 22, seven seniors from Groveton High School were honored in Concord as NH Scholars. The NH Scholars initiative is a
Federal grant-funded program that encourages students to take a
more rigorous course load in high school. Students who meet the
criteria to become a NH Scholar are invited to the yearly luncheon
on the Capitol House lawn, and receive a medal that they can wear
during their graduation ceremony. Front, from left, Mathematics
teacher Michelle Fox-Bushaw, Kyle Rainville, Jesi Russell, and
Erica Langkau. Back, Makenna Burke, Ashley Mundell, Kailene
Laundry, and Preston Bennett. Courtesy photo.
—Marie P. Hughes
GALLUP ON
DEAN’S LIST
Danika E. Gallup, daughter
of Andrew Gallup of Island
Pond, Vt., was named to the
Dean's List for the spring 2013
semester at Saint Michael's
College.
Gallup is a Junior Psychology and French major at the
liberal arts and sciences, residential Catholic college located
in Burlington, Vermont.
Gallup graduated from Lake
Region Union High School before coming to Saint Michael's.
Three teachers who retired from Groveton Elementary after many years of service were honored by
students and staff on June 12. From the left: Superintendent. Dr. Carl Ladd, Barbara Wheelock, Ginnie Haines, Deborah Joyce, Principal, Dr. Mat Forest. Marie Hughes photo.
On May 15, Groveton High School was awarded a $1,000 grant
from the Berlin City Dealership Drive to Education Grant
fund. The grant money will be used to purchase SmartResponse
tools for the high school mathematics classes at GHS. Ms. Fox's
College Algebra I class at GHS helped with the grant by starring in
a video highlighting the need for the grant money. Some of the students from the class who worked on the grant are, front, from left,
Haley Watson, Jordain Goulet, and Danielle Bilodeau. Second
row, Mathematics teacher Michelle Fox-Bushaw, Vice Principal
Rob Scott, Amy Plambeck, Gabrielle Caouette, Julius Peel, Daegan
Lurvey, Colin Canton. Back: Ruthie Murray, Sarah Styles, Megan
Allin, Austin Woodward . Courtesy photo.
On Friday, May 31, in celebration of Memorial Day, Stark Village
School students and staff went with Dan Peel, Commander of Post
17 American Legion, Groveton, to the cemetery to place flags on
the headstones of service men and women. Courtesy photo.
Graduations
Pittsburg High School graduated nine students last Saturday in a commencement held in the school's
gymnasium. Front row from left, Class Marshal Tyler Joyce, flower girls Savannah Davis and Samantha Kuhn, Class Marshal Mikayla Nawojczyk. Back: Graduates Zonya Allen, Travis Chase, Katelyn
Kelsea, Mikova Marquis, Taylor Ormsbee, Matthew Remick, Nicole Varney, Allyson Young and
Michaela Young. Angela Wheeler photo.
life. One of those guidelines, she
said, was to enjoy the journey.
“Everyone always seems to look
ahead to what’s to come but
never at where we stand now.
The next time you feel like you
are not moving fast enough towards your destination or
dream, look around and ask
yourself, where am I now? What
have I accomplished?” She also
said that telling loved ones how
important they are and to also
be thankful for what you have
instead of what you don’t have
are the other two guidelines in
her life. “Slow down, and take
the time to look at these three
things…by doing this you’ll be
able to enjoy your journey and
destination much better.”
Valedictorian Travis Chase
told his fellow classmates that
high school is like a basketball
game and those on the stage
were players whose time was
running out. “We have our last
possession, but what will we
do?” asked Chase. “Will we
score or get chased off the
court?” Chase gave the analogy
that senior year was like the
fourth quarter of a game. “The
After graduation the Pittsburg seniors gathered for one last group
hug before going their separate ways. Angela Wheeler photo.
fourth quarter is where you do
whatever it takes to end up getting that win. Whether that is
to make a spectacular dunk in
order to get the crowd pumped,
or even if it is to play stellar
defense.” He advised his fellow
students to keep pushing for
every goal they set for themselves. “Do not let anybody tell
you that you cannot achieve
something, we all know you can
do it. Shoot for the moon, even if
you miss, you’ll land among the
stars.”
Scholarships
First Colebrook Bank:
Michaela Young, Katelyn Kelsea; Community Economic
Scholarship Competition: Travis
Chase; Mikova Marquis; Leslie
Lord Scholarship: Michaela
Young; Pittsburg Ridgerunners:
The Pittsburg senior class stood on a stage decorated with cedar, just as the many graduates before
them have. Angela Wheeler photo.
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Colebrook’s Salutatoran Erica Cass speaks to her graduating class during the commencement ceremony held on Tuesday evening, June 11. Donna Jordan photo.
Groveton Valedictorian Erica
Langkau addresses family and
friends during the school’s commencement ceremony. Tina
McKenzie photo.
Groveton Salutatorian Kailene
Laundry speaks to her class at
their commencement ceremony
on June 7. Tina McKenzie
photo.
In a program called, Running Start, coordinated by Jody Camille of White Mountains Community
College in Berlin, 13 of the graduating seniors from Groveton have garnered college credits while attending high school. They are, front, from left, Bobbi Cammons, Marrie Rachlen, Angelica Monroe,
Erica Langkau, Sally Lewis. Second row: Katelynn Hawes, Kailene Laundry, Makenna Burke, Ashley
Mundell. Back: Meagan Keddy, Kyle Rainville, Christopher Helms, Preston Bennett. Tina McKenzie
photo.
Stratford Public School held its graduation ceremony for eighth graders on June
11 in the gym. Retired teacher Kathy Roth was the guest speaker—she had
taught them when they first entered school. Front, from left: Nathanial Barclay,
Douglas Laney, Logan Markham, Ryan Laverty, Sadie Kennett. Back: Natasha
Bresette, Ashley Prime, Monica Boudle, Alexis Scott, Brieann Wallace, Hannah
Noons, Hannah Curley. Missing: Isaiah Stone. Marie Hughes photo.
Michaela Young; Sons of the
American Legion: Michaela
Young; American Legion Post
47: Michaela Young, Mikova
Marquis; American Legion Auxiliary Post 47: Travis Chase,
Taylor Ormsbee; Arlene Shields
Groveton’s Third Honors student Ashley Mundell gives her
commencement address. Tina
McKenzie photo.
Book Award: Katelyn Kelsea;
Bruce Stohl Memorial Zonya
Allen; Pittsburg Historical Society: Michaela Young; Pittsburg School Library: Michaela
Young; Pittsburg Education
Association: Zonya Allen, Mikova Marquis, Matthew Remick,
Allyson Young; Carolyn Majewski Memorial: Taylor Ormsbee; Dr. and Mrs. William Ellis:
Michaela Young; Kate Lord Memorial: Katelyn Kelsea; Maple
Ridge Farm Scholarship: Katelyn Kelsea; Brown-Frizzell Memorial: Travis Chase; Lonny
Demmons: Allyson Young;
Evangeline Merrill Maccini:
Allyson Young; Border Lions
Club: Travis Chase, Michaela
Young; Rainbow Grille and Tall
Timber Lodge Merit Award:
Travis Chase; Alumni Scholarships: Travis Chase, Matthew
Remick; Pittsburg School:
Travis Chase; Pittsburg School
Salutatory Trophy: Nicole
Varney; Pittsburg School Valedictory Trophy: Travis Chase.
Pittsburg School celebrated its Kindergarten graduation ceremony on Wednesday
evening, June 12, with a special ceremony at the school. From left, teacher Jennifer
Haynes, Kindergarten graduates Savannah Davis, Hannah Haynes, Arlyn Dorman,
Sarah Woody and Joli Carlson. Angela Wheeler photo.
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Left photo: The graduating class at Pittsburg High School chose Dale Bille, one of the school's English
teachers, to give the commencement address. Right photo: Travis Chase and Matthew Remick give
roses to their mothers for helping and supporting them throughout their school years. From the left
are Travis and Kim Chase and Matthew and Kim Remick. Angela Wheeler photos.
The Groveton graduating Class of 2013 celebrated their last days
as students on the Groveton stage following commencement services on June 7. Tina McKenzie photo.
Left photo: Colebrook’s Salutatorian Erica Cass and Valedictorian Josee Brunault lead the procession
onto the stage. Right photo: Inspirational speaker and former Colebrook Academy student Randy
Pierce received a bouquet of goodies from this year’s graduates as a thank you for his words of wisdom
and advice in a world that can be filled with challenges. Donna Jordan photos.
Groveton graduates Adam Atkinson, Ethan Marshall, Beau Perras, and Chris Helms signal they are number one as they leave
Groveton High School. Tina McKenzie photo.
Leading the family, friends, fellow Colebrook Academy graduates and new graduates in the School
Song were former Academy graduates, from left, Betty Frizzell, Sylvia Collins and Karen Collins. The
trio taught the song to the Class of 2013. Donna Jordan photo.
Colebrook graduate Taylor Santangelo brought out his guitar and
strummed the Green Day song “Good Riddance (Time of Your
Life)” as his fellow classmates sang along. Donna Jordan photo.
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SHIRLEY JACKSON GOOD
ROCKIN’ DADDYS SUNDAY
Just a reminder that Shirley
Jackson and Her Good Rockin’
Daddys roll into the North
Country on Sunday, June 16,
for what is sure to be a highspirited night of brass, vocals
and funky beat at the Tillotson
Center.
Coming down from Canada,
Shirley and her musical aggregation fuel the venues they appear at with a mix of hornpowered West Coast blues and
swinging sounds. The Good
Rockin’ Daddys hail to a sound
inspired by the early years of
Rock and Roll when horn sections were an integral part of
the sound of swinging and rocking tunes.
The Tillotson Center on Carriage Lane is near the Colebrook Post Office. Tickets are
$15 and available in advance at
Fiddleheads on Main Street
and at the door on the night of
the show, which begins at 7
p.m.
Shirley Jackson, who heads
up the group and provides vocals as well as plays tenor saxophone, is the Toronto Maple
Blues Award recipient as Horn
Player of the Year (2003).
Shirley has been a featured
performer on the blues scene
throughout Canada and the
United States since 1997. Settling in the Maritimes from
Western Canada in 1988,
Shirley Jackson has been honing her craft on stage with The
Good Rockin’ Daddys as well as
The Dutch Mason Blues Band,
Joe Murphy and The Waterstreet Blues Band and more.
Shirley’s advice to all who
come to her shows is simple:
“Listen to your heartbeat,
Listen to your soul
And know deep inside that’s
where you truly want to go”
Several Kiwanis Club and Key Club members, Greg Lewis and
residents of the Columbia House spent a day sprucing up the
Shrine. A lot of donated time went into mowing, trimming and
pruning. On the mower is Kiwanian Colette Swain. The Our Lady
of Grace Shrine is a big attraction for visitors to the area. Sarah
Cummings photo.
The Tillotson Center recently hosted Davee Bryan, a former North
Country resident, in a concert. Bryan performed a mix of blues,
American and Boomer Rock classics Charles Jordan photo.
Episcopal Bishop Rob Hirschfeld paid his annual visit to St. Stephen’s church in Colebrook on June 2
and met with the congregation after the service. From left, Creed Kristiansen, The Rev. Richard Davenport, Cody Richards and Bishop Rob. Jane Kirk photo.
Community News
The group’s newest CD,
“When The Money’s All Gone,”
features such tunes as
“Swingin’ At Lester’s,” “King’s
Stomp” and “Yo-Yo Baby.” Copies of the 13-track CD will be
on sale during the Colebrook
performance.
For more information on this
and other GNWCA concerts,
call 237-9302, 246-8998 or you
can visit the organization’s
website at www.gnwca.org.
COOS COUNTY
NURSING HOSPITAL
The North Country Resident
Council held its monthly meeting. After discussing the finances and reviewing Resident
Rights Number 19 and 20,
members discussed some of the
activities offered during the
month of June. They were
pleased with the felting workshop that was recently held
with Marcy Schepker. The
workshop was made possible
with a matching grant from the
Arts Alliance of Northern New
Hampshire. (Last week’s article mistaken said it was a grant
from Connecticut River Artists
Group). The members of the
council that had attended the
workshop all agreed that they
enjoyed it very much. They
would like to do more workshops with Marcy.
A Certificate of Recognition
was received from the New
Hampshire Food Bank and
N.H. Health Care Association
for the counsels participation in
the food bank project through
Senior’s Aide New Hampshire. SANH raised $16,044.25
and the counsel is proud to
have been a part of the effort. The certificate will be put
in the lobby for everyone to
see. They discussed preparations for the Family Day Picnic,
gardening and cookouts.
Lexy Owen joined us in the
Family Room. They sang Karaoke to some familiar songs and
enjoyed her beautiful voices for
some newer songs. A music
social was held on the patio
later in the week. Recorded
music was listened to and
Cyndi Gebhard treated everyone to some tunes on her dulcimer. Residents in the Special
Care Unit (SCU) listened to Big
Band music and watched “The
Lawrence Welk Show” together.
Farm Week was celebrated
with an exhibit of old farm tools
on the patio. Residents reminisced with items from local
dairy farms and staff antique
collections. On Tuesday, residents went to the den to visit
with some farm animals including two goats Billy Bob and
Fern, chickens and a bunny.
Residents reminisced and listened
to
farm
stories. Residents made blueberry
rhubarb pie and peanut butter
and jelly cookies.
The lucky winner of the
Blackout Bingo game was
Stella Osiensky.
SCU residents did some painting and
made Victorian Silhouettes.
They played the letter game
using the letter O and did word
fill-ins.
A movies and popcorn day
was enjoyed on Friday afternoon in the Family Room.
CANAAN SENIORS NEWS
On Wednesday, the Canaan
Seniors had some music entertaining them. Jack and Kay
Laperle and Connie Pierce were
welcomed back. Free meal winners were Maurice Kalbert,
Peter Durno, Lessette Fauteux
and Jean-Nil Theroux. The
50/50 winners were Theresa
Rougeau and Jack Wheeler.
The Bingo winners were Rollande Marquis, Lisette Fauteux, Jacqueline Guay, Ray
Lanctot, Louise Bissonette, and
Jack Laperle. Louisette
Thibeault won the Blackout
game .
Next week’s (June 19) menu
will be chicken pie, mashed
potatoes, corn, bread, with
bread pudding for dessert. For
your reservation, call Suzanne
Roy on or before Tuesday morning at (802) 266-8989.
AURORA GRANGE NEWS
Aurora Grange 235 held its
regular monthly meeting on
Wednesday, June 5, 2013, with
Master Lindsey Gray in the
chair. There were two brothers,
five sisters and two guests in
attendance. The proposal for
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membership for Sierra Saari
was voted on, and the obligation
for Sierra will take place at the
next regular meeting.
Roy Amey gave the Agriculture Report, discussing genetically modified corn that kills
weeds but ends up causing cancer. The companies that produce
these chemicals have an undue
influence on the government so
the chemicals are not adequately regulated. He reported
that the chemicals are generally
manufactured in China which
does not have strict regulations.
Ann Gray gave a Youth Report, in the absence of Youth
Chairman Nicole Varney. Ann
reported on the Pittsburg
School Class Night and gradua-
tion, and also on the baby
chicks recently hatched in the
kindergarten classroom.
For her Deaf Report, Ann
Gray read tips on helping a
family member who has hearing
loss to be a bigger part of social
interactions. Among the hints
was the suggestion that you
make sure that you shut off
distracting noises such as tele-
visions when conversing with
someone hard of hearing and
that you make an effort to face
the individual so that he or she
can see your mouth.
The Grange agreed to make
a contribution to the Dube family, which recently lost their
home in a devastating fire.
Aurora Grange will also give
gifts to the two graduating
Aurora Grange members.
Roy and Laurel Amey explained the new $500 scholarship which they created. Applicants must be active members
of Aurora Grange to be eligible
for the award. Ann Gray read
Katelyn Kelsea’s application
essay, and all agreed that it was
well composed.
Community News
Left photo: Some of the artists at the Lennoxville, Que., art show held last weekend, pose for a group
photo. From left, Ilah Batley, Marie-Paule Lefebvre, Matine Brault, Jean Stefano, Roland Lepine, Sonia Palik, Dianne Prah, Pauline Crease. Right photo: This painting by Marie-Paule Lefebvre caught everyone’s attention. It is three dimensional and depicts Canada with all its animals.
Some of it is raised close to half an inch. Corey Bellam photos.
Roy Amey reported that he
recently received notification
that the North Country Tillotson Foundation had awarded
Aurora Grange with a $1,000
check to be used for repairs on
the Grange building on Dalton
Road in Pittsburg. He presented
the check to Master Lindsey
Gray.
State Deputy Jean Abbott
was present at the meeting,
along with Doris Mitton, and
they extended greetings from
the State Grange Master. Jean
then gave instructions in some
secret work, with the help of
Doris. She reminded members
of the upcoming State Grange
convention in October; Grangers
will meet in Concord at the
Holiday Inn. In November, Na(Continued on page 14)
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designed to tie into the national
2013 summer reading theme
“Dig Into Reading!”
Kids will enjoy the magic and
the message of the “Readers of
the Lost Book Magic Show” and
will be inspired to find out more
about all the great resources the
library has to offer. All ages are
welcome to attend. For more
information
go
to
www.abrakidabra.com or
www.mikebentprograms.com.
and
colebrookpubliclibrary.weebly.com. This event is
funded by the Byrne Foundation, Chilis, the Cogswell Benevolent Trust, the N.H. State
Library Association, and the
N.H. State Library, as well as a
grant from the U.S. Institute of
Museum and Library Services.
Questions about any of these
—submitted by programs? Contact Judy
Ann M.G. Gray Santangelo at the library at 237
-4808.
COLEBROOK PUBLIC
“HYDE PARK ON HUDSON”
LIBRARY NEWS
AT TILLOTSON CENTER
On Saturday, June 15, the
The Tillotson Center in ColeColebrook Public Library will
celebrate “The Man of Steel brook will be showing the comDay.” Any child who stops by edy-drama film “Hyde Park on
the library will receive a Super- Hudson” on Friday, June 21, at
man comic book, button and 7 p.m., with a follow-up matinee
bookmark. Superhero dress is showing on Sunday, June 23, at
2 pm. The film will be presented
welcomed, but not necessary.
On Wednesday, June 19, the on Blu-Ray at the center‘s Kauflibrary brings award-winning mann Theatre at 14 Carriage
magician Mike Bent with his Lane in Colebrook. Tickets are
“Readers of the Lost Book Magic $7 at the door, with pre-sales
Show” to the Tillotson Center at available at Any Blooming
1 p.m. This family-friendly pro- Thing, 106 Main St., Colebrook.
“Hyde Park on Hudson,”
gram uses amazing magic, storytelling, puppets, mind- starring Bill Murray as Frankreading ants and hilarious com- lin D. Roosevelt and directed by
edy to teach children about the Roger Mitchell, is a lightimportance of reading. Fun and hearted look at a political famexciting stories show kids that ily during a memorable time in
reading can be a real adventure. American history. In June 1939,
This archeology, dinosaurs, President Franklin Delano Roo(Continued on page 15)
bugs, and all things dirt show is
tional Grange will meet in Manchester at the Radison Hotel.
This will be the first time in 100
years that National Grange has
been in New Hampshire, and all
members are encouraged to
attend and join National
Grange.
Ann Gray reported on the
Upper Coos Pomona Grange
degree day which took place on
June 2 at Mohawk Grange in
Colebrook. Six candidates took
the degree. It was agreed that
Pomona meetings will take
place four times a year and Haven Haynes was installed as the
Master. The next meeting will
take place at the Aurora Grange
annual picnic at the home of
Chip and Eddie Evarts in August. More details will follow.
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sevelt and his wife Eleanor host
the King and Queen of England
for a weekend at the Roosevelt
home at Hyde Park on Hudson,
in upstate New York–the firstever visit of a reigning English
monarch to America. With Britain facing imminent war with
Germany, the Royals are desperately looking to FDR for support. But international affairs
must be juggled with the complexities of FDR’s domestic establishment, as wife, mother,
and mistresses all conspire to
make the royal weekend an unforgettable one.
The Tillotson Center is a non
-profit arts facility and an equal
opportunity provider. For more
information, call 237-8576 or
visit www.tillotsoncenter.org.
FREE SUPPER
IN GROVETON
On Saturday, June 15, the
public is invited to attend a free
supper at St. Francis Xavier
Hall in Groveton from 5-7 p.m.
The menu includes hot dogs,
hamburgers, chicken and picnic
fare. Everyone is welcome.
GREAT NORTH WOODS
RIDE-IN 2013
The 16th annual Great
North Woods Ride-In 2013 gets
underway next Friday, June 21,
at 11 a.m. with a welcome at
the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace
on Rte. 3 in Colebrook. An information booth with information
about the weekend’s events will
also be set up at the Shrine.
The next day, events get underway with a Motorcycle Rodeo
at 11 a.m. at the Shrine. This
event is organized by the Cougars Motorcycle Association.
The 2013 Bike Show will take
place at the Shrine at 5 p.m.
and, at 6:30 p.m. there will be a
motorcycle parade the runs
from the Shrine to the Colebrook Country Club on Rte. 26.
At 7 p.m. the Bikers’ Ball gets
underway at the Country Club
with live music under the stars.
On Sunday, a pancake breakfast starts the day at the Shrine
at 7 a.m., followed by a Sunday
Mass at 11 a.m. and a Memorial
Butterfly Release at noon. At 1
p.m., the much-anticipated motorcycle blessing will take place,
sending bikers on their way to
safe riding.
FARMERS’ MARKET
IN PITTSBURG
The Pittsburg selectmen
have announced that beginning
Saturday, June 22, 2013, a
Farmer’s Market will be held in
Pittsburg’s Town Park from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday.
Local farmers will bring their
produce, eggs, maple syrup and
more. The market will be held
Saturdays into October.
To learn more about Pittsburg’s Farmers’ Market or to
become a vendor, contact Deb
Thompson at 348-5518.
MOHAWK GRANGE
On June 3, five brothers, 11
sisters and one guest met for
their monthly meeting. The
opening song was “This Land is
Your Land.” Ann Woodard read
the minutes of the previous
meeting.
Lynda Gaudette reported the
next American Red Cross blood
band will be June 24. MaryAnn
Neary reported on graduation
finals and field trips for her
Youth Report.
The next roadside pickup
will be June 23, at 4 p.m. Eleanor Lyons suggested getting a
Quick Recovery water heater for
the Grange kitchen. Eleanor
and Wayne Brown are the committee for the project. The
Grangers discussed the July 4th
theme for the parade. MaryAnn
Neary read several great ideas
for her agricultural theme from
the Practical Problem Solver.
The closing song was “Let
There Be Peace On Earth.”
Wayne and Leta Brown served
lunch after the meeting. The
next meeting will be June 17.
The lunch committee will be
Ethel Goodrum, Rejeanne Gilbert and Lynda Gaudette.
STRATFORD GRANGE
On June 6, two brothers and
five sisters met for their
monthly meeting. The opening
song was “God Bless America.”
Pat Allin read the minutes of
the previous meeting.
Vicki DeLalla reported that
senior citizens should be aware
of telephone scams. Pat Allin
read a letter from State Grange
Secretary Jerry LeClerc. John
Pepau said that the Lancaster
Fair booth theme is “In the
Genes.” John’s Lecturer’s Program was Father’s Day with
readings from each Grange
member.
The next meeting will be
June 20. The program with be
Youth Night with the 4H students.
YOUTH THERAPEUTIC
HORSEBACK PROGRAM
Natural Connections, a
therapeutic horseback riding
program for children, announces its move into the Colebrook community.
Through this non-profit, Leonarda Joost is offering Equestrian Day Camp for Kids,
Therapeutic Riding, a one week
overnight Horse and Husky
Camp, as well as, regular individual riding and carriage driving lessons for all ages. Equestrian Day Camp for Kids is on a
sliding fee scale to serve the
families of Colebrook, Stewartstown and Pittsburg. Natural
Connections is operating out of
the old Weber Farm at 797 Golf
Links Road in Colebrook.
The public is invited to attend a presentation on Saturday, June 15, 11 a.m., at the
Colebrook Public Library to
learn about the programs Natural Connections will be offering
this summer. Leonarda will
discuss the recent grant Natural Connections obtained to offer, free of charge, a weeklong
overnight Horse and Husky
Camp to eight children in
Grades 6–8.
For more information, contact Leonarda Joost at (207) 731
-4747.
FANTASTIC FRIDAYS
LOOKING FOR VENDORS
The common in North Stratford will once again be host to
Fantastic Fridays, starting July
5 and running through August,
every Friday from 4:30 to 7
p.m. Each week will feature live
music, games, and a farmers’
market.
There is no charge for vendors, but donations towards
paying the musicians are
greatly appreciated. Vendors of
all kinds are invited to attend
(baked goods, garden produce,
farm products, arts and crafts,
as well as flea market items).
If you would like more information, call Kathy Roth at (802)
962-3498.
READERS OF LOST BOOK
COMING TO GROVETON
Award-winning magician
Mike Bent brings his Readers of
the Lost Book Magic Sho to the
kickoff of the Northumberland
Public Library’s Summer Reading Program.
This presentation is free and
open to the public and will be
held at the Northumberland
Town Hall Meeting Room 10,
Station Square, Groveton, on
June 20, 2013, from 2:30- 3:15
p.m. This family-friendly program uses amazing magic, storytelling, puppets, mindreading ants and hilarious comedy. This archeology, dinosaurs,
bugs, and all things dirt show,
is designed to tie into the national 2013 summer reading
theme “Dig Into Reading!”
Kids will enjoy the magic and
the message of the Readers of
the Lost Book Magic Show and
will be inspired to find out more
about all the great resources the
library has to offer!
For more information go to
www.abrakidabra.com,
www.mikebentprograms.com or
contact the Northumberland
Public Library at 636-2066.
This program is funded by a
grant from “Kids, Books and the
Arts” and provided by the Byrne
Foundation, CHILIS, the
Cogswell Benevolent Trust, the
N.H. Library Association and
the N.H. State Library as well
as a grant from the U.S. Institute for Museum and Library
Sciences.
our typical excavated trails with
ditches and culverts. This trail
was very rough and in places
muddy and was one of our first
trails when we began in
2001. Over the years, use wore
it down to the point that some
of the mud holes were really
bad, so the riders migrated off
the trail, creating muddier
places, to the point that we became concerned about negative
environmental impacts. We understand that some riders love
mud, and we tried to accommodate them, but the landowner
and we decided that it had gone
too far. So we re-routed the trail
around the bad spots and reclaimed them. The notices were
posted to let the rogue riders
know that this type of riding
would no longer be allowed. For
the record, we have had very
few problems with the majority
of ATV riders since we began in
2001.”
The last sentiment was also
echoed by Harry Brown, who
was also contacted about the
posting, and Brown said, “We
have had about 250 riders this
past weekend, and even though
there are places where people
can go off the track, people are
behaving, and except for one or
two isolated incidents, riders
have been extremely diligent
about obeying the signs and
keeping on the trails.” According to Brown, everyone involved
in the trails, including the Fish
and Game and the Forest Service have been very pleased
with how everyone is using the
trails.
The official opening of the
ATV trails will take place this
Saturday at Coleman State
Park at 12 noon.
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Left photo: Students from Pope Memorial School in Bury, Que., sit on the hill at the Bury Cemetery, with flags in the background, where they took part in a special remembrance ceremony. Right photo: Taking part in the ceremony were students, Legion members and veterans. Corey Bellam photos.
LENNOXVILLE ART SHOW
This past weekend a group of
local artists got together at the
Amedee Beaudoin Community
Center to display and sell their
masterpieces. This group calls
itself the “Lennoxville Art
Group” and consist of approximately 25 talented artists
painting in watercolors, oil,
acrylic, and painting on silk.
This group always holds a show
and sale on Friendship Day,
with this being the 21st year of
the show. This year's show featured Ilah Batley, Martine
Brault, Leta Dustin, Helena
Brodie, Rosemary Cavanagh,
Pauline Crease, Nicole de
Sainte-Marie,
Murial
Fitzsimmons, Lorna Gordon,
Marie-Paule Lefebvre, Roland
Lepine, Sonia Palik, Dianne
Prah, Dorothy Ross, Jean Stefano and many more. Jean Stefano first started the group 21
years ago, and over the years it
has grown and evolved into
what it is today with many
members coming and going over
the years.
The Chronicle talked with
the members and we were told
that the money raised from a
painting being raffled off will be
going to the Uplands Children’s
Art Program, which is a program offered at Uplands for
children and young adults that
want to learn the fine art of
painting and drawing. We were
told that over $600 had already
been raised and they expected
more to come in. They also said
that over 250 people had passed
through the show admiring the
work of these talented people.
The show and sale was viewed
as a huge success one more time
and they are already planning
next year’s event.
–Corey Bellam
BURY REMEMBRANCE
Monday morning a big yellow
school bus full of children from
Pope Memorial School in Bury
rolled up to the gates of The
Bury Cemetery. The children
from Grades 3, 4, 5 and 6
stepped off to be greeted by Erwin Watson of the Branch 48 of
the Royal Canadian Legion and
many others from the Bury Legion. Every year around this
time the Bury Legion asks the
children of Pope Memorial to
join them for this special time of
remembrance. The children
were talked to by Watson and
each given flags to be placed in
the tops of the many white
crosses placed in front of the
veterans' graves. The children
placed their flag and took a moment of silence to honor the
fallen. This is the fifth year that
the school has taken part. They
do four cemeteries including the
Bury Cemetery, Bury Catholic,
St. John’s and Grace Cemetery.
The Town of Bury Quebec is
a very special town when it
comes to the war years. It had
the highest enlistment per capita in all of Canada. This is a
fact that the town residents are
very proud of. The grave decoration day gives the students a
chance to learn a bit about the
war and of the men and women
that were there on the front
lines.
–Corey Bellam
MUSIC IN THE
GREAT NORTH WOODS
The summer concert series
from Music in the Great North
Woods will begin on Friday,
June 21, at 7:30 p.m., in the
Gorham
Congregational
Church, 143 Main St. in Gorham, with an organ concert on
the historic Hook and Hastings
organ, with a stellar performance by Christopher Anderson.
Musical works of Daniel Pinkham (1923–2006), Max Reger
(1873–1916), Karl Straube
(1873–1950), Johann Sebastian
Bach (1685–1750), and Charles
Ives (1874–1954) will be featured. From Gorham, he will be
a featured organist for the Organ Historical Society’s annual
national convention, held this
year in Vermont.
While in Gorham, Chris
Anderson will also demonstrate
the church’s organ for the preschoolers enrolled at the Gorham Community Learning Center and the White Mountain
Community College Learning
Center in Berlin, in a collaborative effort launched this summer by Music GNW and the two
centers.
Christopher Anderson is Associate Professor of Sacred Music at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Tex., where he
teaches organ and courses in
Music History and Music Theory. He has written two books
on composer Max Reger and his
music, and many essays. Recently, he has translated into
English the second volume of
Jon Laukvik’s Historical Performance Practice in Organ
Playing (Carus, 2010) and edited the first complete survey of
organ music from the previous
century: Twentieth-Century
Organ Music (Routledge 2011).
Dr.Anderson presently is at
work on a new book, Service
Playing for the Organist: Questions for Our Time, and the first
documentary biography of Karl
Straube. He serves on the Organ Historical Society Governing Board for Research and
Publications and holds a PhD in
Musicology–Performance Practice from Duke University.
Admission is by donation.
For more information go to
www.MusicGNW.org or call 466
-2865 or 326-3242.
STEM HEALTH
CAREER CAMP
White Mountains Community College and the North
Country Health Consortium are
pleased to announce the third
annual Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics
camp with a Health Careers
Twist (STEM-Health). STEMHealth camp, designed for students entering Grades 6
through 8, provides hands-on,
fun-filled activities that are
meant to be introductory, interactive, and project-based in the
areas of science, technology,
engineering, mathematics, and
health professions.
Students who attended the
2012 STEM camp said, “It was
fun. The people are nice. I made
new friends. We learned rockets
and took apart computers.”
Parents commented, “Love it,
sparked curiosity; interest in
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Training, Work Projects,
Meal Times, Chapel Services,
Bible Reading, Recreational
Activities, Secondary Educational Classes (adolescents).
A press release notes, “Lives
are transformed at Teen Challenge by the power of God that
is stronger than the bonds of
addiction. Teen Challenge helps
the total person with spiritual,
emotional, physical, social and
educational challenges to prepare them for their new life.”
To learn more, visit their
website
at
teenchallengeusa.com or tcnewengland.org.
Last weekend, group of re-enactors took part in the Lennoxville,
Que., annual Friendship Day ceremony, which included a parade.
Corey Bellam photo.
Edward Blake from Compton, Que., with his horses in the Lennoxville Friendship Day parade. Corey Bellam photo.
higher learning.” Students who
attended previous camps said,
“My favorite part of STEM
camp was all of it, especially the
rockets and watching them go
sky high.” This year’s camp will
run for one week, Monday
through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3
p.m., June 24- 28, 2013.
STEM-Health camp will be
held at White Mountains Community College, 2020 Riverside
Drive in Berlin. Registration
materials and information can
be obtained on the White Mountains Community College website at www.wmcc.edu and the
North Country Health Consortium website at www.nchch.org
or by contacting Jody Camille,
Director
by
email
at
jcamille@ccsnh.edu or by phone,
752-1113, ext. 3019. Acceptance
will be awarded on a first come,
first served basis. Camp tuition
is $275 with scholarships available upon request.
The WMCC STEM-Health
camp is an outreach program
supported by the N.H. Experimental Program to Stimulate
Competitive Research (NH EPSCoR), the New Hampshire
Space Grant Consortium, the
Northern New Hampshire Area
Health Education Center, The
Community Colleges of New
Hampshire Foundation, and the
Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund
of the N.H. Charitable Foundation.
TEEN CHALLENGE
IN JEFFERSON
The Teen Challenge choir
from Johnson, Vt., will be at
Jefferson Christian Church, 701
Presidential Highway in Jefferson on Sunday, June 23. Service
time is 8:30 a.m. and all are
welcome. For more information,
contact Pastor Dean Stiles at
752-6215. The men will present
music and their testimonies.
Rev. David Wilkerson started
Teen Challenge in 1963 in New
York. From this beginning, the
program has spread across the
Unite States and to other countries around the world. The centers offer residential programs
of drug or alcohol rehabilitation
for men, women, boys or girls to
help them to live drug-free
lives. The program is disciplineorientated and offers a balance
of Bible classes, work assignments, and recreation.
The programs have been developed to encourage the student to cope with everyday life
issues. Students typically rise
early and have little free time,
due to a busy schedule of:
Devotions, Discipleship,
WRITERS’ AND
BOOK FESTIVAL
This year, three groups will
join to present the White Mountains Writers’ and Book Festival in Berlin. The event will be
hosted Sept. 28 by the White
Mountains Community College,
which is lending its facilities to
accommodate the festival.
Now in its third year, the
festival started at the Northern
Forest Heritage Park in conjunction with North Country
Writers’ Night Out, a group
that meets monthly in Berlin
and the N.H. Writers’ Project
(NHWP), which organizes writers’ groups around the State.
The festival has greatly expanded since the first summer
workshops and Literary Flash
Competition were held at the
Northern Forest Heritage Park
in 2011. The 2012 gathering
included a morning of workshops, an afternoon keynote
address by television personality Fritz Weatherbee, and the
“Literary Flash: Three Minutes
to Fame” competition, which
was judged by a panel of three
independent visiting writers.
Vendors included local artists,
writers, artisans and an antique book appraiser.
This year’s gathering will
run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept.
28. The event will include workshops, guest speakers and vendors of arts, crafts and books of
local interest. The concluding
event will be writers reading
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tion, the first stop to the New
Hampshire state-wide competition hosted by the NHWP. The
format must be an original
story that can be read in 3 minutes or less. Selections must be
pre-registered and will be
judged by a panel as well as
audience applause.
While there is a fee for the
workshops, the Festival is open
to the public. For further information, please contact Tamara
Allen 342-3062 or emailtaallen@ccsnh.edu.
OPEN MIC IN
LUNENBURG JUNE 22
The Top of the Common
Committee invites the public to
Lunenburg’s Open Mic, to be
held on Saturday evening, June
22, an evening of outstanding
musical fare for music lovers of
all ages.
The festivities will begin at 6
p.m. at the historic Old Congregational Church building, at the
top of Lunenburg’s Town Common on Route 2. Bring your
instruments, voices and dancing feet or plan to sit and enjoy
the outstanding talents of folks
like the Fireside Fiddlers, regulars at the Lancaster monthly
Open Mic. There is a $3 admission. Please bring a finger food
to share. The building is handicap accessible.
For more information, email
questions@topofthecommon.org
or call (802) 892-5914.
OPEN MIC IN LANCASTER
SATURDAY EVENING
The monthly Lancaster Open
Mic is this Saturday, June 15,
from 6-9 p.m., on Main Street at
This past weekend marked the 30th edition of the Mixed Softball
Tournament held at the Huntingville Ball Field in Huntingville,
Que. The action all started Friday evening and continued all
throughout the weekend with 17 teams taking part along with 1
team from Manchester. The KTM team from Manchester headed
by Kevin Murray has been coming up to compete for many years.
This year the Manchester team came in second. Corey Bellam
photo.
the Methodist Church hall in
Lancaster. “Looking forward to
seeing everyone for an evening
of music and fun,” said organizer Lyndall Demers. “Come join
in the fun. If you play an instru-
ment, bring it along and share
your talent. If you don’t play,
come and enjoy the music.”
Suggested donation is $3 per
person. For more information,
call 788-2660.
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Obituaries
online at www.nhspca.org. Condolences may be offered to the
family online by going to
www.jenkinsnewman.com.
Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of Jenkins
and Newman Funeral Home,
Colebrook.
Margaret M. Smith
MARGARET M. SMITH
COLUMBIA—Margaret M.
Smith, 68, of Columbia, passed
away at the Upper Connecticut
Valley Hospital in Colebrook
very early on Friday morning,
June 7, 2013.
She was born in Laconia on
April 18, 1945, a daughter to
the late Robert L. and Laura O.
(Fregeole) Rice. She attended
St. John Catholic School and
later graduated from Laconia
High School. Margaret was
married to Frederick B. Smith
on June 29, 1963, who, along
with her two sons, was the love
of her life.
Before moving to Colebrook
in 1978, Margaret worked for
the law firm of James Doherty. In the North Country,
she was a familiar face working
first at the N.H. State Liquor
Store, and later for many years
at Lambert’s grocery store
which later became Prescott
Farms and then Clarkeie’s
Market, from which she retired. Margaret was also one of
the earliest EMTs in the area,
and was a dedicated volunteer
member of the Colebrook Ambulance Corps for more than 20
years. She was also a CPR instructor and instructor trainer
for 12 years, along with her
partner, Eric Stohl. She was a
lover of all different kinds of
animals, and she also enjoyed
gardening and fishing, walking,
and being outdoors, always
putting her heart and soul into
everything that she did. She
was the strong-willed rock of
her family, and she will be
dearly missed by all who knew
and loved her.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Fred Smith of
Columbia; two sons, Fred
Smith of Columbia, and Brian
Smith and wife Elaina of Chester, Vt.; a brother, Robert Rice
of Laconia; a sister, Eleanor
Leclerc and husband Armand
of Laconia; a grandson Matthew Smith and wife Stacey;
and a granddaughter, Kari
Smith;
five
greatgrandchildren; and several
brothers and sisters-in-law who
all had a special place in her
heart.
At Margaret’s specific request, all services will be private. Expressions of sympathy
in Margaret’s memory may be
made to the NHSPCA, P.O. Box
196, Stratham, NH 03885; or
Ronald E. Mailhiot
RONALD E. MAILHIOT
MERRIMACK—Ronald E.
Mailhiot, 67, of Merrimack died
on June 5, 2013, at his home.
He was born on Oct. 24,
1945, in Bedford, the son of the
late Gertrude (Johnson) and
Robert Mailhiot, Sr. He attended Manchester West High
School.
He was the proud owner of
NuCoat Autobody in Hooksett
(originally Bedford) for over 40
years. His skill was well known
throughout the community
whether it was business or
friendship.
Ronald was a member of
Pointers Fish and Game, National Wild Turkey Federation,
National Rifle Association and
Deerhead Sportsman Club. He
also belonged to Nashua Fish
and Game, Granite State Bow
Hunters and Colebrook Ski
Bees Snowmobile Club.
He was a proud supporter of
the Gail Singer Memorial Blood
Drive and Make a Wish Foundation. Ronald also supported
the Youngsville Athletic Association, Manchester Regional
Youth Hockey Association and
Merrimack Men’s Softball
League.
Ronald not only supported
the athletic teams, he also
played on the Merrimack Men’s
Softball League, Carrigan Men’s
Softball League and Manchester
Independent Softball League.
Throughout his life he was
an avid hunter, fisherman and
great outdoorsman. In 1972 he
held the record for the biggest
buck in the state of Maine. He
spent a lot of time at his cabin
in Columbia (mainly in his tree
stand) He enjoyed golfing and
softball, not to mention a very
proud fan of Boston Red Sox,
New England Patriots and Boston Bruins.
Surviving family members
include his wife, Doris I.
(Bourque) Mailhiot of Merrimack; six children, Ryan Mailhiot and his wife Suzanne of
Goffstown, Travis Mailhiot and
his girlfriend, Natalie Briney of
Merrimack, Lance Mailhiot of
Manchester, Keith Mailhiot of
Las Vegas, Nev., Kim Palmer
and her husband Donald of
North Hampton and Dawn
Mailhiot of Manchester; sixgrandchildren, Joshua Bernier,
Kyle and Dylan Palmer, Alexandria Mailhiot and Ava and Delilah Mailhiot; two greatgrandchildren, Brayden and
Jaxson Bernier; two brothers,
Robert Mailhiot, Jr., and his
wife Kathy of Alabama and
Lucien “Lucky” Mailhiot and his
girlfriend Pat Ahern of Manchester; two sisters, Gertrude
Docos and her husband Richard
of Manchester and Bonnie Nielsen and her husband Donald of
Manchester; brother-in-law Albert Bourque and his girlfriend
Mary Ricker of Goffstown; sister
-in-law Diane Buksar and her
husband Andy of Milford,
Mass.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling were at the Phaneuf
Funeral Home in Manchester
on Sunday. A Mass of Christian
Burial was celebrated on Monday at Ste. Marie Church in
Manchester. Committal prayers
followed in the mausoleum
chapel at Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Donation in Ronald’s memory can be made to the Gail
Singer Memorial or the Dana
Farber Cancer Center. The
Phaneuf Funeral Homes and
Crematorium is in charge of
arrangements. For more information or to view an online
guestbook and memorial, go to
www.phaneuf.net.
GRIFFIN
DONALD KENISON
STRATFORD—Griffin Donald Kenison, born on June 4,
2013, and ascended to heaven to
be an Angel on June 4, 2013,
after succumbing to injuries
sustained in a motor vehicle
accident. Griffin’s arrival was
highly anticipated by many
aunts, uncles, and cousins. He
was greatly loved and will be
missed, but always remain in
everyone’s hearts.
Griffin is survived by his
loving father and mother,
Daniel Kenison and Ashlyn
Rideout; his brother, Grady D.
Kenison of Stratford; grandparents Donald and Clarissa Keni-
son of Groveton, Shirley Ward
and Mark Nickles of Piermont, Leon and Cora Rideout
of Lancaster; great-grandparents Leo H. Rideout, Sr.,
Myra Celley of Lancaster,
Donna and Roland Hopps, of
Bullhead City Ariz., Janette
Gilbert of Jefferson; many
aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family that loved him
dearly. Griffin was predeceased
by his great-grandparents Donald and Mary Kenison and Edward B. Gilbert.
Visiting hours were on June
13 at Bailey Funeral Home in
Lancaster. A funeral will be
held on Friday, June 14, at 1
p.m., at the Christ United
Methodist Church in Lancaster,
with the Reverend Rick Boyden
officiating. Burial will follow in
Summer Street Cemetery.
Please go to www.baileyfh.net for more information or
to send an online condolence.
WILLIAM BOUDLE
COMMITTAL SERVICE
BLOOMFIELD,
Vt.—
William S. Boudle, 95, passed
away on May 13, 2013, at his
home in Bloomfield, Vt. A
graveside committal service,
with military honors, will be
held on Friday, June 14, 2013,
at 1 p.m. at the Fairview Cemetery in North Stratford. Pastor
Cindy Grassi will officiate.
Expressions of sympathy in
his memory may be made to
one’s choice of the Island Pond
Lodge 44, F.&A.M., 60 South
St., Island Pond, VT 05846; to
the Orleans-Essex County VNA,
46 Lakemont Road, Newport,
VT
05855; or online at
www.orleansessexvna.org.
Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of Jenkins
and Newman Funeral Home in
Colebrook.
JOSEPH J. HOEY
LANCASTER—Joseph J.
Hoey, 73, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 11,
2013, in Lancaster. He was born
on March 14, 1940 in Boston,
Mass., the only son of Joseph
and Bertha (McGary) Hoey.
He worked for the paper mill
in Groveton. He was predeceased by his parents and is
survived by his wife, Margaret
(Leahy) Hoey of Lancaster.
At his request, there will be
no services.
Please go to www.baileyfh.net for more information or
to send an online condolence.
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Business
BEAR ROCK ADVENTURES
OFFERS ATV RENTALS
A new business has emerging
at 107 Bear Rock Road in Colebrook. Bear Rock Adventures,
owned and operated by Steve
Baillargeon and Corrine Rober,
will be renting out a diverse line
of 2013 Polaris ATVs from their
property in Colebrook.
The couple is excited to bring
this fun, new opportunity to the
North Country. The Ride the
Wilds, 1,000 mile interconnected ATV trail system that
spans from Pittsburg, to Gorham, traversing through the
towns of Stewartstown, Colebrook, Errol, Stratford, Groveton, Lancaster and Berlin, was
their motivation for starting the
rental business. The grand
opening of the trails will be held
at 12 noon at Coleman State
Park in Stewartstown, this Saturday, June 15. The staff of
Bear Rock Adventures will be
there to visit with interested
locals and customers from near
and far.
Their line of 10 all-terrain
vehicles available to rent include a Sportsman Touring 500
which seats up to two, a “side by
side” Razor 570 that seats up to
Business Directory
Everyone’s flocking to Bear Rock Adventures: the new business
owned and operated by Steve Baillargeon and Corrine Rober, will
be renting out a diverse line of 2013 Polaris ATVs from their property in Colebrook. Courtesy photo.
two, a “side by side” Ranger 800
with a dump box that seats up
to two, and a Ranger Crew 800
that can seat up to six. “These
machines have been tested on
the trails and have proven to
get through anything,” said
Britni White of Lemington, Vt.,
who will be renting out the
ATVs during weekdays
throughout the summer.
Rental options range from
two hour sunrise or sunset sessions to half or full day times.
They will be open for business
seven days a week. Excursions
from their location include trips
to the top of Beaver Brook
Falls, or up the steep Dixville
Peaks to get a view from underneath the windmills. “It truly is
a new and exhilarating way to
see and experience the North
Country and take in breathtaking views,” said Rober. More
details about the business and
rentals can be found at
www.bearrockadventures.com
or by calling toll free, 866-6639777.
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For Sale
Central Boiler E-Classic OUTDOOR FURNACES. Heat your
entire home and hot water.EPA
Qualified. Call today, 1-800-295
-8301. (603) 237-8301. 6/28
Buying snowmobiles, ATVs and
motorcycles. Call (603) 5386963 or (802) 334-1603. TFN
1999 Ford Ranger, 2 wheel
drive, runs good. Needs windshield. $500. 246-7164. 6/14
Canoe, 1940 era, 16-ft. Old
Town, wood and canvas. Need
restoration. Branch broke 3
ribs. Best offer. Pittsburg. Been
in barn for 20 years. 538-7467.
6/21
Services
In my area, top prices paid for
your junk or unwanted vehicles. Call Rusty Edwards. (603)
237-5676. 6/28/13
Music Lessons: Guitar, Ukulele, Banjo, Mandolin, Bass,
Dulcimer, and Voice. Children
ages 5-8 for $60/month, includes instrumental rental. All
other students, $75, instrument
rental $15. Roberta’s Studio,
(603) 331-1628. TFN
Help Wanted
Part-time dishwashere at the
Rainbow Grille & Tavern in
Pittsburg, NH. Candidates
must be self-motivated and
enjoy hard work in a busy, high
-end, high volume kitchen. To
apply, submit your resume to:
linda@rainbowgrille.com 6/14
Wanted
Top dollar paid for junk cars
and trucks. Also, steel, batter-
Call 603-246-8998
ies, aluminum cans. Call (603)
636-1667 days or (603) 6361304 nights. 6/28
Old Military helmets, clothing,
equipment and related items.
Also old guns and parts, sights,
stocks, etc. Old reloading items,
ammunition and paper ammo
boxes, single items ok. Lancaster, Tom, 788-5566. 6/21
Looking for old items in your
garage, barn, home, etc. Call
me before you clean out or have
a yard sale. Always buying single items or entire contents.
Lancaster, Tom, 788-5566. 6/21
Farm Fresh
Local organic greens, fresh local
eggds, natural and whole foods,
soy, gluten & Dairy free products at the Copper Leaf store.
Located in the green building
between IGA and the rest area,
237-5318. TFN
!**NORTH COUNTRY**!
**MARKETPLACE
& SALVAGE**
104 Colby Street, Colebrook
603-631-1221
http://
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Offering Fresh Local Produce/
products:
Beef, Pork, Cheese, Eggs,
Asparagus, Greens,
Radishes, Herbs,
Rhubarb, Honey,
maple syrup, etc.
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For Rent
Groveton-Nice 2 br. Apt., $600/
month includes heat. Call 7883678. 6/21
Groveton, West Street, 2 br.,
very nice apt., with garage and
porch, heated, hot water, has
stove and refrigerator. Also, W/
D hookup. Includes garbage
pick up. No dogs. Security and
references. 636-1588. 6/14
2 br. Apt. for rent in Canaan,
Vt. Quiet location, $550/month,
heat included, pet welcome, W/
D hookup. For more information, call (802) 266-3011. 6/21
A 3 bedroom duplex, newly remodeled, with garbage removal
included on Bridge St. in Colebrook. First month and security
required. Please call 246-3018
eves. or (603) 892-6968 days;
leave a message. 5/31
Firewood
Cut, split, delivered. Jones
Brook Farm, Guildhall, Vt.
(802) 328-2013. 1/17/2014
Boat Rentals
Pontoons, Canoes, kayaks, Runabout ski boats
Daily and Weekly rentals
We launch and pickup
FAIRLEE MARINE
www.fairleemarine.com
802-333-9745
Boat Service
Is your boat unreliable
And Ready to go?
Doesn't have the power
it used to?
Our Certified Technicians
Fix Things Right
We can water test or dyno test
so you know it's fixed
FAIRLEE MARINE
802-333-9745
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$4.00 PER WEEK.
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PLEASE ADD AN ADDITIONAL 12 CENTS PER WORD.
(All classifieds must be prepaid.)
Please send your classified to:
PO Box 263, Colebrook, NH 03576
Consignments
We take good late model boats
in to sell for you.
We do the sale and warranty,
you collect the cash.
They sell fast and get as much
or more than selling it yourself.
FAIRLEE MARINE
See them on our website at
802-333-9745
Lightweight
Boat Docks
One person can install or
take them out.
In stock. Standing, Floating,
or Roll-In.
FAIRLEE MARINE
802-333-9745
Certified
Used Boats
Lots of good Used Boats
to choose from.
Checked over by our certified
technicians.
If its not reliable, we won't sell
it.
FAIRLEE MARINE
802-333-9745
Monuments
Cemetery monuments sold new,
installed, cleaned, death date
engraved. Dana Nordberg, (603)
348-3200. 9/27
Yard Sale
Flea Market & Bake Sale: Saturday, June 15, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
at Canaan Fletcher Park, Canaan, Vt. Help Support the Canaan Recreation Park. 6/14
FREE
Aluminum cap for small pickup.
Call 246-7164. 6/14
Outdoors
Judi Howcroft of Clarksville caught these candid outdoor moments
shown above recently with her camera.
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Outdoors
What’s all the excitement about? Turn to page 23 and see the photo that may explain what all the
commotion is about. Judi Howcroft photo.

June 14, 2013 - Colebrook Chronicle

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