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FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2007

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VOL. 7, NO. 35

Stewartstown Weighs What’s Next For Police Dept. By Donna Jordan In Stewartstown, the evening opened with a lengthy discussion on the general budget, in particular the status of the police department. The town’s last police officer, Mark Jones,

left a few months ago and the town has relied on police coverage from the state police and other towns, Colebrook in particular. Resident Jesse Carney got the talk rolling regarding (Continued on page 2)

Pittsburg: No To Fire Truck And Yes To Teacher Raises By Donna Jordan Town Meeting Day began at 10 a.m. for Pittsburg voters and ended six hours and 17 minutes later. The polls and Town Meeting, held in the Pittsburg School (giving students a day off), were

both opened at the same time and the Town Meeting portion began with a lengthy discussion on warrant Article 2 which asked for $366,000 for the purchase of a new tanker/pumper (Continued on page 2)

Donald Dickson Named Colebrook’s Citizen Of Year Colebrook Selectman Beno Lamontagne, at left, presents Donald Dickson of Colebrook with the first Citizen of the Year Award during Tuesday’s annual Town Meeting. Charles Jordan photo.

AVH And UCVH Collaborate On New OB/GYN Colebrook Clinic (Editor’s note: The following press release was issued by Androscoggin Valley Hospital yesterday afternoon.)

In response to a longstanding need for more women’s health services in Colebrook, Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin is pleased to announce that, in collaboration with Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital, it has established an OB/GYN outreach clinic at the Indian Stream Health Center. Nancy L. Burleson, MD,

FACOG, OB/GYN, of AVH Surgical Associates, AVH’s specialty physician practice, will be available for office visits two Mondays each month at the Health Center beginning April 9. Dr. Burleson is a boardcertified obstetrician gynecologist with over 17 years of experience. She will provide a comprehensive range of services to women in the Colebrook community, including routine GYN exams, prenatal

care, birth control and fertility services, management of abnormal pap smears, incontinence and urogynecology services and more. Office appointments will be held at the Center and surgeries and deliveries will be performed at AVH in Berlin. “Establishing office hours in Colebrook is part of AVH’s community outreach efforts,” said Russell Keene, CEO of Androscoggin Valley Hospital. “Rural (Continued on page 2)

By Charles J. Jordan After not taking so kindly last week to the Colebrook School Board’s proposed budget, Colebrook voters seemed in a more accepting mood on Tuesday during Town

Meeting, passing everything put before them, even a petition asking the town to go on record to support national actions to address climate change. (Continued on page 3)

Man Reportedly Fired Shots:

Ten-Hour Standoff Ends Safely In Beecher Falls On Wednesday, March 14, 2007, at around 5 p.m., Vermont State Police received report from a person who advised that his friend, Malcom Roy, was despondent and suicidal in his residence in Beecher Falls. Police received additional

information regarding Roy being suicidal and in possession of weapons. Troopers from the Derby barracks responded with backup from Border Patrol Agents. Upon arrival at the Roy residence, Troopers attempted to establish verbal communication with Roy. While doing so, Roy reportedly discharged a firearm through a window in the direction of Troopers and Border Patrol Agents. (Continued on page 3)

More Town, School Meeting Results... TOWN ELECTION RESULTS

Pittsburg voters lined up to vote by secret ballot on the purchase of a new fire truck. The article did not pass the two-thirds vote that was needed. Donna Jordan photo.

CLARKSVILLE Selectman (three-year term): Peter Dimmitt, 76; Danny Davis, 14. Town Clerk/Tax Collector (three-year term): Helene Dionne, 89. Treasurer (one-year term): Anne Sullivan, 87. Auditor (twoyear term): Stanley LeBlanc, 85; Auditor (one-year term): Carolyn Eidell, 88. Moderator (two-year term): Robert Martin, 76. Trustee of Trust Funds (three-year term):

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Stewartstown (Continued from page 1) the police department when he asked the selectmen, “How much did we pay McKeage?” The selectmen had said two weeks ago they would announce at town meeting the amount of the settlement with former Police Chief Brendon McKeage. (Many residents have felt McKeage was never named police chief, but that he was Officer-in-charge, however, the Chronicle has seen the official statement signed by previous selectmen swearing him in as Chief. It is on file with the state of New Hampshire.) Selectman Allen Coats told the voters that the complete settlement with McKeage— which was included in the $90,000 budget as presented— was $25,000. Coats said that fellow Selectman Hasen Burns thought that the Local Government Center could help in the negotiating process if the town were to become a member. They did, and as such, the Local Government Center is paying $15,000 of the no-fault settlement, leaving the town with a $10,000 burden, plus attorney fees of $3,042. Many residents felt this was reasonable and were happy to have the issue settled. Carney then asked what did the selectman plan on doing for a police department now that there are no officers employed by the town and now that others police department issues were settled. The selectmen explained that they had organized a steering committee which included Pittsburg Police Chief Richard Lapoint, former Fish and Game officer Eric Stohl and State Trooper Jesse Sherrill to help interview potential candidates for the police department. Residents were told the down side to relying only on state police for police protection was that there might be a slow response time, which many felt would happen with their own department anyway because no Stewartstown officer was available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. State Trooper Paul Rella was on duty at the Town Meeting and addressed the voters regarding state police coverage. “If you hire a detail officer, then they will be in the town during that time of detail, bit you’re not going to have immediate service if the officer is not on detail,” he said. “You can pick and choose the hours they work.” The selectmen told the voters they would work with whatever budget the voters chose that night. If there isn’t enough to hire a town police officer, then they might plan to go with just state police help. It’s something they will work with during the coming weeks. The general budget was voted in as amended with no other line item changes by a vote of 80 yes and 30 no. Only two of the eight warrant articles passed as written; article five authorized the selectman to negotiate and enter into a 99-year lease with the Coös County Commissioners and Delegation of one dollar to use a piece of land for the town’s sand pile and, in the

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The Colebrook Chronicle future, a town garage. The selectmen also received approval to appropriate $50,000 from the Diamond Pond account to contract for a new tax map. The old one, they said, was out of date, having last been done 19 years ago. Voters tabled three articles, including article three, which asked to discontinue the presently elected two road agent system, article four, to hire one full-time road supervisor and article six, to appropriate $10,000 for the police cruiser Capital Reserve. The general budget was reduced from $809,950 to $753,950, with the reductions all coming from matters dealing with the police department. There was $7,000 taken from personnel administration, $12,000 from insurance and $37,000 from the police salaries. At the end of their meeting, selectman Allen Coats addressed the question of what the voters would like to see happen with the old Town Hall in Stewartstown Hollow. “The Baby Threads issue is done with, the Town Hall is all cleaned out,” he said. “This is your Town Hall. What interest is there with that building—it is falling apart. To let it fall down on itself is terrible. Some monies ought to be planned for that building. It has a brand new furnace and there are items which could be auctioned that townspeople might like to have.” Resident Linda Samson suggested that, if the town was taking the new approach of one town, not two sides, perhaps residents could volunteer time and materials to keep the character of the building. “A lot of towns are going to lose their character—Rite Aid comes to mind,” she said, referring to a development which will be removing several old buildings in downtown Colebrook. “We’re asking for some kind of consensus—if you vote to keep it, we’ll look into it. If you vote to knock it down, we won’t go looking for bids,” said Coats. “That building is worth a half-a-million dollars. It’s a historic building. We also have a $6,000 account for that building—and that’s a start toward stabilizing it,” urged resident Nancy Dodge. When asked for a show of hands, an overwhelming majority showed interest in restoring the building and very few chose to have it demolished.

Pittsburg (Continued from page 1) fire truck for the fire department. The article received about an hour’s worth of discussion from voters before it was turned over to temporary moderator Bing Judd, who opened the secret ballot vote on the article. More than 163 voters lined up to vote on the article, which needed a two-thirds majority vote in order to pass. It failed with 94 voting yes and 69 saying no. The article needed 108 in order to pass, said Judd. The counting of ballots for Article 2 was completed at 12:15 and voters chose to recess the meeting until after lunch, which was served in the

school’s cafeteria. With the defeat of Article 2, Article 3 then asked if voters would raise and appropriate $50,000 to be added to the town’s Fire Truck Capital Reserve Fund. Voters motioned to amend the amount upwards to $75,000, and the amended article passed. In addition, they raised $25,000 for the Highway Heavy Equipment Capital Reserve, $9,000 for the Police Cruiser Capital Reserve and a general operating budget of $1,041,909. Selectman Brendon McKeage presented a power point presentation on each line item in an effort to fully explain to voters where the town’s money is spent. An issue this year for cost increases is that there will be 53 pay periods for town employees, creating an increase in the amount of money paid out for salaries, benefits and withholding taxes. While the general operating budget was down from last year, it was soon increased because the town needs to make a second year payment on a grader which was purchased last year. Article 6, which asked for $38,000 to replace the town’s 2001 Ford highway truck was amended downward to $28,000, and the article was rewritten that the town would like to go with the state bid. By the time Article 6 was voted on (which was petitioned to be voted on by secret ballot), it was 2:20 in the afternoon and voters were faced with four more. The amended Article 6 passed and the next article, asking for $15,000 to pay a temporary Recreation Director, failed by three votes. Article 8 was tabled indefinitely—it asked for $70,000 to purchase a 0.83 acre lot of land abutting the Town Park and to add it to the park in order to enlarge it. The town’s valuation on the land is $45,000 and voters wanted to know if the $70,000 asking price is the bottom-line price the property owner needed in order to sell it. The proposal was to buy the land and make a square with the Methodist Church, tennis courts, Rte. 3, Sugar Camp Acres and Back Lake Road, which would then double the size of the park. The Pittsburg School Meeting, which followed, got off to a quick start with the passing of Articles 1 through 3—which were basic warnings to bring in ballots to elect school district officer, determine salaries of the school board and compensation of other officers or agents and to hear reports of agents, auditors, etc. Soon, voters were knee-deep in Article 4, which asked if they would accept the fact finder’s recommendation from July 21, 2006, for a collective bargaining agreement between the Pittsburg School Board and the Pittsburg Education Association, which called for three increases in salaries and benefits: an increase of $71,261 in 2006-2007, an increase of $80,656 in 2007-2008 and an increase of $83,629 in 20082009. The article also asked to raise $226,198 for the 20062007 and 2007-2008 fiscal years to represent two years of the increases. The article was not recommended by the school

board and after hearing arguments against the article from School Board member Bob Ormsbee and arguments for the raises from teachers and the school principal, voters approved the raises by a vote of 62 yes and 49 against. The SAU has asked each school district this year for funds to hire a part time Human Resource/Personnel Clerk, however this article was voted down last week by Colebrook voters and on Monday evening (March 12) was passed over by Stewartstown voters. In Pittsburg, the same request the article was indefinitely postponed. The question of a generator for the school was once again brought before the voters with a warrant article asking for $44,245. A motion was made to not accept the article as written and that motion failed. An amendment was made to vote the article as written with an amendment to the amount needed for the cost of installing the generator. The amount in the warrant article of $30,533 was amended down to $27,078 and the article then passed as amended. The balance of the articles passed, to raise $15,000 for the Tuition Expendable Trust Fund, to raise $5,000 for the School Bus Expendable Trust Fund (this amount was amended to $10,000, $5,000 was raised for the Facility Maintenance Expendable Trust Fund and the general budget of $3,054,615 was approved as read. Under the last article to transact any other business, School Board member John Amey read a statement to voters that it is clear the cost per pupil for high school students was becoming excessive. “This is not due to overspending on the part of the school or the board,” said Amey. “It is the result of a declining enrollment.” He said that this was reflective of the economy of the aware and that the school board was looking at ways to economize. “One possible savings under consideration is a reduction in the teaching staff,” he said. “In some subject areas it may be possible to schedule one teacher instead of two, offering some courses in alternate years.” Amey said the board was exploring contingency plans, including the idea that if a teacher leaves the district, their position may not be filled. “At this time there are no plans for an immediate reduction in force, but rather to be prepared so that through natural attrition,” he said.

Meeting Results (Continued from page 1) Alfred LeBlanc, 75. The position of Cemetery Trustee received numerous write-in votes. At Town Meeting, voters approved expenditures of $140,800 for general government, $150,000 for general road maintenance, $10,000 for winter sand and salt and $10,000 for resurfacing of town roads. Article 6 asked for $50,000 to layout Moose Mountain Road

running from West Road, but this article failed. Voters then approved creating a turnaround area on Ardes Road through easement deeds with property owners. The town voted to discontinue the Mapping Capital Reserve Fund created in 2004 and they passed an article to raise $20,000 to establish a Capital Reserve Fund for the improvement of the Perry and Young Cemeteries. The money was to come from the fund balance and no money to be raised by taxation. The last warrant article requesting money failed. It asked for $10,000 to establish a Mapping Capital Reserve fund. COLEBROOK Selectman (three-year term): Francois Dumaine, 239, Marcel Ouellet, 133. Planning Board (three-year term): Sandra Riendeau, 252. Cemetery Trustee (three-year term): Jean Haynes, 242, Michael Pearson, 199, Janey Pryor, 116, Joy Haynes, 107. Trustee of Trust Funds (three-year term): Granvyl Hulse, Jr., 316. Library Trustee (one-year term): Bridget Freudenberger, 283, Bernie Hicks, 76. The positions of Supervisor of Checklist, Library Trustee (one two-year term and one three-year term) received numerous write-ins. The Planning Board requested votes on nine amendments to the town’s zoning and floodplain ordinance and all nine amendments passed.

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OB/GYN CLinic

Nancy L. Burleson, MD, FACOG, OB/GYN (Continued from page 1) areas can pose a challenge to patients who need to travel relatively long distances,” said Keene. “By bringing women’s health services to Colebrook, it’s our hope that we’ll have succeeded in removing a barrier that may have prevented women from getting access to the care they need.” “I am thrilled to have this opportunity to serve the women and families in the Colebrook community,” said Dr. Burleson. Patients interested in making an appointment to consult with Dr. Burleson at the Indian Stream Health Center in Colebrook are invited to call 7522300. The new office is situated across from Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital. Androscoggin Valley Hospital is a not-for-profit Critical Access Hospital licensed for 25 acute care beds. The facility provides a broad range of health services to meet the needs of the Upper Androscoggin Valley area and surrounding communities. Visit Androscoggin Valley Hospital on the web at www.avhnh.org.

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Standoff (Continued from page 1) A security perimeter was established, the State Police Hostage Negotiation Unit was called. Communication was established via phone and attempts were made for 10 hours to have Roy surrender, to which he refused. State Police Tactical Support Unit (TSU) members responded to the scene. In the early morning hours yesterday, March 15, 2007, TSU members were able to take Roy into custody safely. Roy has been charged with Aggravated Assault for his actions towards the police who responded. He was scheduled to be arraigned yesterday at 1 p.m. in Caledonia District Court.

Meeting Results (Continued from page 2) PITTSBURG Moderator (one-year term): Ann Marie Marquis, 329. Selectman (three-year term): James “Dan” Shallow, 152, Burnham “Bing” Judd, 145, Andy Buteau, 68, Brenda Williams, 36. Town Clerk: Tanya McKeage (three-year term), 274. Road Agent (one-year term): Thomas Dorman, 246. Library Trustee (three year term): Ann Gray, 335. Overseer of Welfare (one-year term): Donald Blais, 266; Brenda Williams, 99. The position of Trustee of Trust Funds (threeyear term) received a write-in vote for Roberta Covill, 20. STEWARTSTOWN Selectman (three-year term): James Gilbert, 209, Richard Samson. Selectman (one-year term): Hasen Burns, 246, Roger Laflamme, 93. Road Agent, East Side (one-year term): Robert Brooks, 257, Landon Placey, 95. Road Agent, West Side (one-year term): Bruce Owen, 267, Lucas Leighton, 77. Library Trustee (three-year term): Joan Coats, 298. Overseer of Public Health and Welfare (one-year term): Lisa Young, 212, Roger Laflamme, 113. Treasurer (one-year term): Sharon Leicht, 293. Auditors (one-year term, vote for two): Jean Lawton, 265, Robert Tratzinski, 216. Budget Committee (three-year term): Karen Carney Belknap (three-year term, vote for two), 242, Mark Towle, 256. Budget Committee (two-year term): Richard Samson, 242. Budget Committee (oneyear term): Scott Brown, 285. Trustee of Trust Fund (three year term): Cheryl Eastman, 307. Planning Board (three-year term): Cheryl Eastman, 263, Edward Gilbert, 263, Joanne Gilbert, 136. Planning Board (two-year term): John Bushey, 254, Judy Leigh, 223. STRATFORD Selectman (three-year term): Frances Ruch, 84, Vicki DeLalla, 42, Jamie Arsenault, 31. Selectman (one-year term): Larry Ladd, 113. Treasurer (two-year term): Christine Whiting, 145. Library Trustee (three-year term): Dana Cassell, 117. The positions of Cemetery Trustee, Trustee of the Trust Funds, Supervisor of the Checklist and one Library Trustee position received numerous write-in votes. A ballot article failed, 81-59, asking voters if they were in favor of adopting the Ground Water Protection Ordinance as proposed by the planning board.

The Colebrook Chronicle SCHOOL ELECTION RESULTS CLARKSVILLE Moderator: Robert Martin, 75. School Board (three-year term): Judith Roche, 79. School Board (one-year term): Alfred LeBlanc, 80. The positions of Clerk, Auditor and Treasurer received numerous write-ins. COLEBROOK School Board (three-year terms, vote for three): Eldonna Brooks, 304, Greg Placy, 280, Robin Maxwell, 253. The positions of Moderator, Clerk and Treasurer received numerous write-in votes. PITTSBURG Clerk: Beverly Lord, 371. Treasurer: Deborah Cross, 365. School Board (vote for two): Stephen Lord, 305, Willard Ormsbee, 180, Gary Jobes, 134. STEWARTSTOWN School Board: Philip Pariseau, 209. (The only position available this year was for School Board. All other positions are elected every two years.) After a lengthy discussion and two (failed) attempts to amend the general operating budget, voters approved spending $1,984,018 for 2007-2008 school year. They also approved raising $5,000 for the Bus Capital Reserve fund and did not pass the article to be included in the hiring of a part-time Human Resource/Personnel Clerk for the SAU. STRATFORD Board of Education: Bruce Blodgett, 97. The positions of Moderator, Clerk and Treasurer received numerous write-ins.

Colebrook (Continued from page 1) Before the proceedings were over—a process which took about an hour—the Selectboard inaugurated a new Citizens of the Year Award. The first recipient was longtime town booster Donald Dickson, who received a plaque from the Town and an official citation of recognition signed by Gov. John Lynch. Regular moderator Jon Frizzell was out of commission due to a bout with the flu (see his letter in this week’s issue), so Ron Patterson stepped up to the plate and did an commendable job moving things along. The budget of $1,955,395 was approved in Article 3. It was explained by Selectboard member Larry Rappaport that Article 5, asking the Town to raise and appropriate $110,000 for repairs to Roaring Brook, would be done entirely by grant funds. He said that $1.3 million in damage was inflicted by the storm that washed out a good portion of roads out east. With the Roaring Brook damage in mind, Article 11, voters approved the establishing of an Expendable Trust fund for the purpose of what is called “Disaster Management” and to raise and appropriate $20,000 to be placed in this fund and allow the selectboard to withdraw from it as emergencies arise. Under Article 25, allowing for the transaction of other business, resident David Hodge rose to ask about the status of the landfill. The Town was prepared, having its project engineer, Richard Barthelmes of

Lynnfield Engineering of Danvers, Mass., present to answer questions. He said that the first phase of the capping operation is expected to begin in late summer. “The final cap has to be completed by July of 2009,” Barthelmes said. He said that since the plume management system and source control system have been operational, “there has been no increase in concentration of the contaminates being collected by the wells. All groundwater that is collected is being treated—and there has been no change, no injury, in the groundwater quality.” On another matter, Ron Hughes rose to speak about what he sees as a problem with maintenance, as well as parking, on the sidewalk along Park

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Street, forcing pedestrians— especially those who walk into town from Monadnock Village and Boudle’s trailer park—to have to walk in the road. He also said that, as a resident on Park Street, he often sees vehicle—specifically those pulling snowmobile trailers heading north on weekends—exceeding the speed limit. He was concerned for the safety of those who are walking in that area of town and asked for an increase in police patrolling. Selectboard member Beno Lamontagne announced the presentation of the first Citizen of the Year Award to Donald Dickson. The award recognizes Dickson’s “outstanding leadership, volunteerism and dedication to the Town of Colebrook, New Hampshire and citizens.” In accepting the award,

Dickson said, “I certainly thank the selectmen for this great honor and the people of Colebrook. I’ve been here a long time and I’ve had a lot of fun and I hope to be here a while longer and I hope to get more work done. Thank you very, very much.”

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Police And Fire Reports COLEBROOK POLICE On March 10, at 3:30 a.m., Joshua Warren, 19, of Colebrook was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest, and unlawful possession of alcohol. Colebrook Police Chief Steve Cass said that Warren was released on $2,500 personal recognizance bail and is scheduled to appear in Colebrook District Court on May 3. Chief Cass stated that Warren is presently being held at the Coös County House of Corrections in West Stewartstown for violation of probation. COLEBROOK FIRE DEPT. On March 6, at 6:25 p.m., firefighters were called to the George Nugent residence in Bloomfield, Vt., for a chimney fire. Colebrook Fire Dept. Information Officer Mike Pearson reported that the fire was routine and no damage was found. On March 8, at noon, department members went to snowmobile Trail 5 in Stewartstown with the department’s RescueBoggin, and brought a victim about three miles to Coleman State Park, where the DHART helicopter was waiting to transport him to the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon for treatment of injuries. On March 9, at 3:15 p.m., firefighters went to an area north of Colebrook village, near Jack Riendeau’s garage, to extinguish a snowmobile fire involving an Arctic Cat owned by Steve Fullerton. Information Officer Pearson said that the machine was destroyed. On March 10, at 8:10 a.m., fire personnel went to Trail 18 in East Colebrook for a second snowmobile fire, a 1997 SkiDoo owned by James Gregory of Topsfield, Mass. Again, extinguishers were used, and, again, the machine was destroyed. On March 11, at 1:05 a.m., department members were called to the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Pleasant Street. No one was found at the scene, and no action needed to be taken. On March 12, at 10:50 a.m.,

the department sent an engine, a tanker and a crew of five to the Stratford Hollow Fire Station following a call for mutual aid. N.H. STATE POLICE On March 8, at noon, Naomie Peters, 23, of Colebrook was operating a vehicle northbound on Route 3 in Stewartstown and was stopped, waiting to make a turn into the Coös County Nursing Hospital, when her vehicle was rearended by a minivan operated by Tammy Taylor, 31, of Stratford. N.H. State Trooper Jimmy Crossley said that both operators were transported to the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook for treatment of minor injuries; both vehicles sustained moderate damage and were towed from the scene. N.H. FISH AND GAME DEPT. On March 1, at noon, Steven Moore, Jr., 32, of Litchfield, Conn. was operating a 2005 Arctic Cat Sabercat 700 on the Diamond Ridge Overlook Trail in Pittsburg when he lost control of his machine, which collided with an oncoming 2004 Arctic Cat ZR900 operated by James Morris, 44, of Westmoreland. Conservation Officer Chris Egan stated that Moore was transported to the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital for treatment of a shoulder injury; Morris was uninjured. Moore

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was cited for failure to keep right, collision resulting. On March 8, at noon, Ricky Trottier, 43, of Biddeford, Maine, was operating a snowmobile on Trail 5 in Stewartstown when, according to Officer Egan, he lost control of his machine on a curve, and the machine struck some trees, injuring Egan, who was eventually taken to Coleman State Park and was transported to the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon by the DHART helicopter for treatment of lower extremity injuries and a facial laceration. BEECHER FALLS FIRE DEPT. On March 8, at 12:05 p.m., department members were called to an accident scene on Route 3 in West Stewartstown, at the entrance of the Coös County Nursing Hospital. Beecher Falls Fire Chief Steve Young said that fire personnel treated a victim at the scene, and provided traffic control. On March 9, at 9 a.m., a medical emergency was handled in West Stewartstown. On March 10, at 4:10 p.m., firefighters responded to an alarm activation at the Coös County Nursing Hospital. Chief Young reported that nothing amiss was found and a faulty alarm was the probable culprit. On March 11, at 12:20 p.m., a medical emergency was handled in Norton, Vt.

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View From The 45th Parallel

Friday, March 16, 2007

The Way We Were...

All In Favor Of Fixing Up The Old Stewartstown Town Hall Raise Your Hand That was basically the question asked at the end of Stewartstown’s Town Meeting on Tuesday night and as you can see by the show of hands in the photo above taken after the non-binding question was asked, support is strong to do something to save the former Town Hall in the Hollow. We were delighted to hear Stewartstown Selectman Allen Coats ask about the town’s interests in doing something about the historic 1892 building at this public forum. He pointed out that after looking it over recently, it appears that now’s the time to decide if the town wants to keep this structure before it is too late. Good for the people of Stewartstown for showing in such strong numbers that the building should be saved. Be assured that many of us in other towns support you in this worthy effort.

Charles J. Jordan

The historic former Stewartstown Town Hall in the Hollow got a strong show of support from townspeople this week when they were asked in a non-binding show of hands how many people favored fixing up the structure. Charles Jordan photo.

The Colebrook Chronicle Published each Friday on the 45th Parallel. P.O. Box 263 • Colebrook, NH 03576. Tel. (603) 246-8998 • Fax (603) 246-9918 email: [email protected] • web: www.colebrookchronicle.com Editor: Charles J. Jordan; Publisher: Donna Jordan; Police/Fire Reporter: Bud Hikel; Photographer: Brenda Kenney; Photographer: Tammy Cross; Sports Reporter: Rebekah Sylvestre; Columnists: Dick Richards, Richard E. Pinette and Arthur Gould; Typesetting and Advertising Production: Thomas Jordan; Advertising Sales: (603) 246-8998; Distribution/Driver: Harry Goodwin. The Colebrook Chronicle (founded 2000) is published by Jordan Associates. All subscriptions are mailed by First Class Mail at a rate of $1.25 per week, 12 weeks for $15, 24 weeks for $30, 40 weeks for $50, 52 weeks for $65. We accept MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover.

This view from a vintage postcard showing Monument Square in North Stratford comes from the collection of Wilson “Hoot” McMann of Stratford.

Letters Dear Editor: I am writing to thank publicly Ron Patterson. Ron stepped in for me on very short notice Tuesday night to run Colebrook’s Town Meeting as substitute Moderator. By all accounts that I have heard, he did an excellent job. As has been reported, I was home with the flu. It may happen again someday. Maybe advances in closed circuit television technology will enable the Moderator to run Town Meeting from a remote site, such as the Men’s Room. Thanks again, Ron. Jon Frizzell Colebrook To the Editor: The Brighton Community Forum and the North Country Chamber of Commerce are teaming up for a tourism workshop designed for businesses that benefit from tourism in northern Essex and Coös Counties. Local leaders and business people who attend will learn what others in the region are doing and how they promote their businesses and will hear from professionals in the business of promotion about methods and opportunities. There will be an opportunity at the end of the workshop for participants to select several strategies for cooperative development to promote the region as a whole. Speakers include Ann Nygard of Northeast Kingdom Travel and Tourism on Geotourism and Paul Nugent of the North Country Chamber of Commerce on day tours targeting both the American and Canadian markets. There will be a host of other speakers on a range of topics from marketing strategies for the individual business to some current tourist options. The forum will be held at

the Silvio O Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, Nulhegan Division, visitor’s center on Rte 105 between Bloomfield and Island Pond from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 24. Due to the generosity of some local businesses and a Northern Forest Partnership grant, registration and lunch will be free of charge, with door prizes included. For more information or to register, call UVM Extension toll free at 1-866-260-5561, ext. 16, or email Bill McMaster at [email protected]. This will be a great opportunity to see the new visitor’s center (a beautiful tourist stop itself) and to develop collaborative relationships that will benefit our region. See you there! William Hawkins Chair of the Marketing Committee Brighton Community Forum Luc Lambert, President North Country Chamber of Commerce Dear Editor: Coös County Nursing Hospital would like to inform the public about Advanced Directives. Since the Patient SelfDetermination Act was enacted in 1991, hospitals and other healthcare organizations have been required to provide patients with information about advanced directives. Now a new law makes health care choices easier to document in New Hampshire. The “Advance Care Planning Guide” and a new “Do Not Attempt Resuscitation” form will help New Hampshire residents clearly document treatment choices. Published by the N.H. Partnership for End-ofLife Care, the newly revised guide to writing Living Wills and Durable Powers of Attorney for Healthcare reflects

changes in the New Hampshire advance directives law as of Jan. 1, 2007. The guide is a comprehensive tool to help people through the process of planning ahead for the healthcare they receive at the end of their lives. The types of treatment to be decided upon include mechanical respiration and medically administered nutrition and hydration. Hospitals, nursing homes, doctors and other healthcare providers have been educated about the new law over the past several months and now it is time to get the word out to the people of New Hampshire. The new Advance Care Planning Guide combines the Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for healthcare into one form in straight forward language. The documents can be signed by a choice of witnesses and do not necessarily need to be signed by a notary public. Though the two documents are now combined in one form, there are important differences between them. A Living Will is a legal document in which a person states what doctors should do if the patient is in a vegetative state or terminally ill. A Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare allows individuals to designate another person to make healthcare decisions for them should they become incapacitated by illness or other crisis. The individual you name as your agent only has the authority to make decisions for you when a physician has certified that you are incapacitated to make your own decisions. An agent is most often a close relative, but does not necessarily have to be. It is important to name an agent who is in agreement and comfortable with your values and wishes; someone you can trust to carry out (Continued on page 5)

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Letters (Continued from page 4) your advanced plan of care if needed. You must communicate your wishes clearly and explicitly, which is easily achieved by using the Advanced Care Planning Guide. For individuals in all stages of life, the subject of death is a difficult one to talk about. Most people have an idea as to the type of care they would want or would not want in a lifethreatening situation to prolong their life. Advanced Directives are the means by which these choices can be legally documented so that your wishes will be followed. “Adults of all ages should think about and talk about their wishes for care before they experience a medical crisis,” said Margaret Franckhauser, Executive Director of Community Health and Hospice, Inc., in Laconia. “Making healthcare decisions ahead of time can help a loved one avoid emotional pain,

The Colebrook Chronicle stress and confusion if they’re uncertain about what you would want them to do.” For the first time in New Hampshire, the new law establishes procedures for Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNR) orders. A standard DNR form, written in accordance with the law and printed on fluorescent pink card stock, is legally recognized by all healthcare facilities and EMS personnel in New Hampshire. The form also includes a wallet-sized card which should be cut out and carried at all times. If you stop breathing or your heart stops beating, a DNR order tells healthcare providers not to do CPR. You do not need a lawyer to execute an advanced directive. Adult children are encouraged to help and support their elderly parents in the process of making their own advance directive and DNR decisions. The Advanced Care Planning Guide and related materials can be downloaded form the website, www.healthyNH.com. “Making Medical Decisions for

Someone Else” is a handbook which is also available online and from probate courts in New Hampshire. The Advance Care Planning Guide and Do Not Attempt Resuscitation form are available from health care providers in the area. Please feel free to contact us here at Coös County Nursing Hospital for more specific information on advanced directives. Michelle Hyde, Director of Social Services, is available to help members of the community to achieve advanced care planning, at 246-3321. Michelle Hyde Coös County Nursing Hospital West Stewartstown

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All Of Us At Indian Stream Health Center Say, THANK YOU JEFF! To Jeff Conant, PA-C For three years of dedicated service to the Health Center and the community.

Jeff’s last day with us is March 20 and he will be sorely missed.

Best wishes to Jeff and Rachel as they move closer to family.

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE COÖS COUNTY PLANNING BOARD The Coös County Planning Board for the Unincorporated Places will hold a public hearing on the following subdivision applications on Wednesday, March 28 at 7:30 PM at the DRED/Fish and Game Building, Granite State Room, Route 3, Lancaster, NH Millsfield: Seven-lot subdivision of Pond Brook Estates, LLC—Lots are located on Route 26 and Signal Mountain Road Odell: This minor subdivision is for a boundary line adjustment for Kennebec-West Forest, LLC at its Phillips Pond Lodge The public is urged to attend. The board will hold its regular planning board meeting following the public hearing. Suzanne L. Collins—Clerk Coös County Planning Board

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE COLEBROOK PLANNING BOARD The Colebrook Planning Board has received a site plan application, submitted by Kevin McKinnon for the property located at 37 South Hill Road, identified on the Colebrook Tax Maps as R6 Lots 41 and 41R. The purpose of the site plan application is to review the site for use as a lumber yard and hardware supply. The site plan regulations of the Town of Colebrook require that a public hearing be held before final approval of the site plan. All abutting landowners must be notified by certified mail of the time and place of the hearing. This hearing will be conducted at a regular meeting of the Planning Board on Monday, April 2, 2007, at 7:00 PM at the Colebrook Town Hall, 17 Bridge Street, Colebrook, NH. You are invited to attend and express your opinions as to whether or not you feel a permit should be granted.

MAPLE SYRUP AND EASTER EGG THOUGHTS It’s a lot warmer here this Saturday, March 10. The sun is trying to shine some today. If the weather keeps warming people who have a sugar house and a lot of sugar maples will start tapping their trees. They’re getting ready to boil the sap down to make maple syrup, also some maple sugar. Maple syrup is very good on homemade pancakes. Columbia History Project Society meets on the second Tuesday of every month at the Town Office at 10 a.m. Anyone interested in Columbia history is welcome to come. I just got another call from someone about credit cards. I get three or four calls everyday from different ones trying to get me to buy something. There’s no end to the scams these days. Even the dead can be victims of iden-

tity theft. Someone once found 21 applications in her brother’s name after he died. A lot of heavy logging equipment went up by my place this forenoon, headed for the woods. I just got done talking with my youngest daughter Sylvia Philbrook, who lives in Eliot, Maine. She said they have very little snow down there. It’s about gone. I just looked out the dining room window and my dooryard looks like a sheet of ice. Last night, we had to set our clocks ahead an hour before we went to bed. I don’t understand what the rush was—we usually do it in April. Now we are back on Daylight Saving Time a little early. The other day I was talking with someone about hens. I think the eggs from hens that have a yard to run in outdoors do a lot better and the eggs taste better. Also, years ago

School Lunches CANAAN March 19-March 23 LUNCH: (All meals served with choice of milk or 100% juice) Mon.: Tacos with lettuce, tomato, cheese and salsa sauce, rice, pumpkin bread, fruit. Tues.: Brunch for lunch: French toast, maple syrup, ham or sausages, oval hash browns, yogurt. Weds.: Pizza, tossed salad, popcorn, juice

bar. Thurs.: Grilled cheese, tomato soup, crackers, fruit. Fri.: Chicken nuggets w/sweet and sour sauce, potato wedges, hot sliced carrots, raspberry strudel. COLEBROOK March 19-March 23 BREAKFAST: (All meals served with milk and juice.) Mon.: String cheese, oatmeal bar. Tues.: Fr. Toast. Wed.:

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE COLEBROOK PLANNING BOARD Notice is hereby given that there will be a public hearing before the Colebrook Planning Board at the Town Hall, Colebrook, NH, on Monday, April 2, 2007, at 7:00 PM. The hearing is to consider the acceptance of a subdivision or boundary-line adjustment application and to consider a hearing on the same. Any action not completed will be carried forward to each planning board meeting until final disposition of same. Subdivision Public Hearings Kevin T. Allen—Three-lot subdivision of his property located on the corner of Diamond Pond and Harvey Swell Road, identified on the Colebrook Tax Map as R2 Lot 19-2. Subdivision regulations of the Town of Colebrook require that a public hearing be held before an application can be accepted or before the final approval of the plat for the subdivision and/or boundary line adjustment. All abutting landowners must be notified by certified mail of the time and place of the hearing. All interested parties wishing to be heard on the foregoing are requested to be present at said meeting. Per the Colebrook Planning Board

when my father was farming, he would buy some chickens to raise about Easter time. I don’t remember where he brought the baby chickens, but the chickens were all dyed different colors for Easter. As the baby chickens got older, the colors wore off, but they did look pretty for Easter. In the old days. when there were a lot of people who were farming. they most always had hens. If they had more eggs than they could use, they sold some to the neighbors and the rest to the stores. They even sold some, the ones who had stopped laying, for a Thanksgiving dinner. We used to have one for dinner or supper once in a while. We also raised geese. They were very good eating and my mother used to make sandwiches from goose meat to take with us when we went blueberrying.

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It Was Only Yesterday By Dick Richards (802) 277-8890

DEBBIE SUTTER, NURSE EXTRAORDINAIRE A few minutes at the clinic in Colebrook gave me pause to enjoy the occasions when Elseia’s nurse, Debbie Sutter, had called. Drawing Elseia’s blood has long been an adventure which all of her nurses have come to dread, some giving up in exasperation. Debbie had the gift and also the determination and was always able to finish this unpleasant task. I adjourned to the farthest room in our home, trying to blot out that which was uncomfortable to my dear spouse. A few weeks back Debbie changed jobs and went to work at the Colebrook clinic and at about the same time the nurses produced a new invention “to us” that involved only a prick in the finger to replace the old method of drawing blood for her particular blood test. So

seeing Debbie at the clinic brought back the memories of her visits and her dedication to her patients, not only as a nurse, but also as a friend, willing to put herself out in any way possible to make life better for those in her charge. I have written before about her catching the blackbird which had somehow gotten into our mudroom and then into our kitchen through the kitchen door. I had given up after several attempts to catch it and was waiting for our son Craig to come over when Debbie came. When I told her, she said, “Let me catch it for you.” I did and sure enough, she caught it and soon had the very frightened bird in an old jacket and then out the window. When she came to me at the clinic, it was at the direction of another nice nurse who had assisted the surgeon in doing

minor surgery on my arm. They had noted a small problem in my blind eye and insisted that it be taken care of. I couldn’t remember the name or location of the oculist that I needed to see, so Debbie said, “Don’t worry, go home and I will find him and call you,” which she in her usual accommodating way did. It has been my good fortune over the years to be able to mention nurses who were always willing to go the extra mile, so to speak. It behooves us all to render a little praise for those like Pearle Merrill, D.J. Amey Lee, Kirsten Lyons, Debbie Sutter and many more others who reach out through the goodness of their hearts and way beyond the call of duty to help us, the often take for granted patients with the difficult problems which show up in our daily lives.

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FIRE AND THUNDERING HORSES The sight of fire engines racing to the scene of a blaze with sirens screaming and lights flashing somehow always evokes a sense of excitement. There is something about a fire engine that summons a kind of emotion within an onlooker even when it is slowly passing by or even standing still. Perhaps that is one reason why street parades frequently include a fire engine or two. But in no way can such a sight match the spectacular and spine-tingling sight of yesteryear’s horse-drawn fire apparatus racing down a street to respond to a fire alarm. Please permit this aging writer to set the scene for you. The year is 1925 and the eerie sound of the loud fire alarm whistles echo throughout the city of Berlin to interrupt our family dinner. Mother silently counts the number of individual blasts from the fire whistle. She then walks over to where a list of fire box locations hangs on a wall under the clock. That little framed list announces the site of the fire alarm box form which the alert was sounded. This time, the location is north of our home. This means that the fire apparatus will be passing close by as it races up Main Street in the “narrows” section of town. This is only a short distance from our home. “Come on, Richard,” our dad calls out to this then wide-eyed six year old, as we leave the dinner ta-

ble and Dad takes me by the hand. Together, we run down the hill to the side of Main Street before the fire apparatus has reached that spot. There is no piercing sound of sirens to announce that the coming firefighters are approaching. Soon, Dad calls out, “Here they come, Richard!” There may never again be anything so electrifying and thrilling for this columnist as the sights and sounds of those long-remembered moments. From around a bend in the street, they suddenly appeared. “They” were two magnificent, large black horses running at a wild speed up the center of the street. Their speed was almost unbelievable. The steeds were hitched to a gleaming nickelcovered fire pump that was powered by steam. It had enormous wooden spoked wheels and steel “tires.” The apparatus was painted a bright red except for the shiny silver boiler with its short smoke stack. From the short and stubby smoke stack atop the silvery boiler, a thick black smoke billowed forth from the burning coal under the boiler. The smoke rose only a couple of feet before it was whipped horizontally into a wide ribbon created by the speed of the moving horse-drawn machine. The racing horses were wild-eyed and their manes appeared to stand on end. High above the horses and just ahead of the smoke from the boiler, two firefighters clad in heavy rubber raincoats and

wearing the uniquely shaped firemen’s hats sat almost precariously on a narrow seat covered with black and shiny leather. One of the firefighters grasped the leather reins as he urged the big horses to speed on. His partner who sat close to him tugged on a cord that worked the clapper on a silver bell. As the fire pumper passed closely in front of us, we could see the glow from the burning coal in the firebox through the partially opened firebox door as the rush of air from the speed created a draft to fire up the fresh coal that had been added. There were also the sounds. The clatter of the heavy horses’ hoofs against the coarsely paved street beat a tattoo as the horses thundered by. The huge wood spoked wheels that carried the heavy load were “shod” with thick steel rims or “tires.” As the heavy steam pumper raced by behind the horses, the wheel rims gave off a loud and ear-piercing grating sound that partly drowned out the sound of the horses’ hoofs. The steel rims left visible scratch marks on the pavement. All so quickly, the sounds are lost to the ears and the exciting sight is obscured by the trailing smoke from the steam boiler. Back at the fire station, before the alarm rang out, the steam pumper had been in readiness for a call. An ingenious arrangement kept the horse harnesses suspended (Continued on page 11)

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North Country Photo Album It Was Town Meeting Day In The North Country

Stewartstown Selectmen Jimmy Gilbert, Hasen Burns (standing) and Allen Coats during Tuesday’s meeting. Charles Jordan photo.

Colebrook voters were in a receptive mood during Tuesday’s annual Town Meeting, which lasted just a little over an hour. Charles Jordan photo.

Clarksville’s Supervisors of the Checklist Jean Morrison, Linda Chappell and Anne Sullivan. Donna Jordan photo.

David Brooks rose to ask a question during Colebrook’s Town Meeting. Charles Jordan photo.

Clarksville Ballot Clerks Patricia Drown and Carolyn Eidell. Donna Jordan photo.

Stewartstown Moderator Perry Richardson kept the town’s voters on track with amendments and ballot voting. Donna Jordan photo.

Stewartstown voters handled a variety of items during Tuesday’s annual Town Meeting held in the Community School. Charles Jordan photo.

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Community News “WAY OFF BROADWAY” CONCERT MARCH 23 It’s not necessary to travel all the way to New York City to enjoy the music of the "Great White Way." Broadway comes to Colebrook on Friday, March 23, with the Winter Warmers concert, “Way Off Broadway.” The March 23 program, which had been rescheduled from an earlier date due to inclement weather, includes selections from such stage hits as “Oklahoma,” “South Pacific,” “Les Miserables,” “Fiddler On The Roof,” “Oliver” and more. The evening begins with a dessert service at 6:30 p.m. that includes fine French pastry and a hot beverage, whipped up by the talented proprietors of Le Rendez-Vous Bakery and Cafe on Main Street where the concert will be held. Seating begins at 6:20 p.m., with the program starting at 7 p.m. Featured are vocalists Dick Beauregard, Mindy Marquis and Melanie Reese, with accompanists Bud Hikel and Stephanie Lyons on piano and Mario Marquis on guitar. Mindy and Mario, a father and daughter team, will perform a medley of songs from the recent Broadway hit “Mamma Mia,” based on the music of the pop group Abba. Tickets are $12 and include the dessert service donated by Le Rendez-vous’ Verlaine Daeron and Marc Ounis. Tickets may be purchased at Lazerworks on Bridge Street in Colebrook. Get your tickets early. Proceeds benefit the Great North Woods Center for the Arts, the sponsor of the Winter Warmers series. “Way Off Broadway” will be followed by “Mostly Mozart” on March 30 and the series will conclude with “Tickled Ivories” on April 6. CRIBBAGE COHORTS The results of March 8 cribbage were exciting up until the last of the evening. There were

14 members playing. The following four members received points: Wendell Woodard had a grand slam going before the last game or two of the evening. This means he had won all games played. He ended up in first with no grand slam but 19 game points, eight wins (out of nine) and a point spread of 175. In second place was Claire Hebert with 14 game points, six wins and a point spread of 127. Third place went to Louise Streeter, just squeaking it out with rival Dennis Lunn. Both had 12 game points, five wins and Louise had a point spread of 20 to Dennis’ point spread of 19. (The addition is always double checked.) Dennis ended up in a great fourth place. Louise Streeter also won the 24 hand draw. Good work everyone! Reminder: National Tournament is March 24 at the Country Club for all members. Time to follow next week. Everyone is welcome to play on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Colebrook Country Club. Hope to see you there.

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AURORA GRANGE NEWS Aurora Grange 235 held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Robert and Donna Gray. Master Donald Mitchell was in the chair. Donna Gray turned in soup labels for the soup label campaign at Pittsburg School. Melanie Gray donated $6 worth of pennies for the Pennies for Abused Children fund. Ann Gray reported for the Youth Committee. She told members that the National Junior Honor Society is making preparations for its upcoming induction ceremony on March 28. She also reported on the Read Across America activities that took place recently at Pittsburg School. The varsity basketball season is over and preparations are being made

Nicole Jeralds and Brooke Judd were doing brisk sales for Pittsburg School winter carnival queen and princess tickets on Town Meeting Day. Donna Jordan photo.

for the upcoming winter carnival at the school. Donna Gray, Community Service chairman, asked that members bring in more nonperishable food items for the TriCounty CAP program when they come to the next meeting. She said that this has been a hard winter and the supplies there are getting low. Lindsey Gray reported an interesting fact for the Deaf Activities report. Did you know that dogs use their skin, as well as their ears, to help them to hear? Lena Falconer has been making regular visits to the Coös County Nursing facility in West Stewartstown. She enjoys playing Beano with residents every week. Members will be preparing some Easter tray favors for the residents of the nursing home and Echo Valley. Anyone who is helping with the preparation (Continued on page 10)

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(Continued from page 9) will get together at Donna and Robert Gray’s home on Wednesday, March 28, at 9:30 a.m. A communication was read f r o m membe r M ar g ar e t Knapp. It was reported that Dick is making some progress. Chip Evarts read about some different contests that are coming up and encouraged members to participate. Selectman Brendan McKeage was on hand at the meeting to talk to the Grange members about the various warrant articles which will be put before the residents at the town meeting to be held on March 13. He did a nice job of answering questions and explaining things. The next meeting will take place on April 4. The program will be the annual baking contest (donut muffins) and also an auction. Members are asked to bring along items to be auctioned. This is a good time to do some spring-cleaning and bring in some of your treasures for new use. —submitted by Ann Gray CRAG TO MEET MARCH 30 CRAG, the local art group, will be holding a meeting to discus new business and catch up on member activities. The meeting will take place on March 30, at 6 p.m., at the Alice Ward Memorial Library in Canaan, Vt. All are welcome to attend. EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER FUNDS Coös County has been chosen to receive $13,479.00 by the State Set-Aside Committee under Phase 25. to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in Coös County. The award to New Hampshire was made by a National Board that is chaired by the Dept. of Homeland Security’s Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program Fed-

eral Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In the past, a local board from the United Way of Northern New Hampshire, TriCounty Community Action, St. Vincent de Paul Society, N.H. Catholic Charities, State of New Hampshire Dept. of Health And Human Services, Greater White Mountain Chapter of American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Coös County Family Health ServicesRESPONSE, Franciscan Servants of Christ-Berlin, N.H. Legal Assistance, City of Berlin Welfare Dept., Berlin Community Services Dept. and county legislators have worked together to determine how the funds are to be distributed. Coös County Human Service providers, City and Town Officers and interested community members are invited to serve on this local board. A full local board meeting has been scheduled to meet at the Brown Company House of Northern Forest Heritage Park, 961 Main St. in Berlin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2007. Under the terms of the grant from the national board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must: 1) be non-profit, 2) have an accounting system, 3) practice nondiscrimination, 4) have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and 5) if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board. Qualifying organizations are urged to apply. The local board is responsible for recommending agencies to receive these funds and any additional funds available under this phase of the program. Human Service providers who would like to submit proposals requesting funds for emergency food and shelter needs are required to attend and bring 10 copies of their proposal to this meeting. No requests for fund-

ing will be considered after this meeting. Further information on this program may be obtained by contacting Rolanda Duchesne, Executive Director of the United Way of Northern NH, at 752-3343. COÖS COUNTY NURSING HOSPITAL Special Care Unit residents enjoyed popcorn and a movie, as well as bowling on Sunday. Sadie Guy won the Blackout game at Bingo on Monday. Staff members on all floors hung St. Patrick’s Day decorations this week. Several ladies visited with the staff as they received manicures. There were balloon and ball toss exercises and singing at socials this week. Linda treated residents to fresh strawberries on Wednesday as she distributed newspapers. Jenny Owen gave a talk on Wednesday about her recent travels out West. March is Women’s History Month and to celebrate residents and staff members will be baking the women’s best recipes. This week they made Linda Silver’s maple oatmeal bread and Lucille Boucher’s bread pudding. The staff interviewed some of the residents about their mothers and grandmothers and read aloud about some famous women’s accomplishments. Second-floor residents ate lunch together at a diners’ club on Thursday. Residents had a wonderful time on Friday afternoon at a penguin party. They painted penguins, wore black and white, and ate black and white foods, read about penguins and played “break the ice.” Special Care Unit residents and staff members worked on a paper quilt and watched a Lawrence Welk video on Saturday. Several residents exercised their brains at a letter game social. CANAAN SENIORS NEWS Louissette Thibeault was a guest on Wednesday. The seniors enjoyed Bingo after dinner. Winners were Therese Rougeau, Celinie Chaloux, Rolannde Marquis (2), Jeanne Grenier, Maria Dube and Jean Nil Dube. Blackout winners were Andrienne Roy and Althea Gray. The 50/50 winners were Rejeanne Bouchard and Robert Burrill. Next week (March 21), the menu will be baked beans and hot dogs, coleslaw, bread and tapiocca pudding. AMERICAN LEGION NORTHLAND POST 47 On Saturday evening, Legionaires SAL and Auxiliary members had a great St Patrick’s supper cooked and served by, Marie Gorham, Solange Hebert, Richard and Rachel Hurley. A beautiful cake was made by Marie Gorman in honor of the Legion’s 89th birthday. Pretty cakes with shamrock and Irish hats were also served. They had a huge (Continued on page 11)

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Community News (Continued from page 10) penny sale and a good 50/50. Everyone viewed the new cabinets and upper units in the Auxiliary room. Clayton Jerest built them. Georgena Pickney brought four more of her handmade quilted lap robes for veterans who are sick. Any one who knows of a sick veteran, call Billie Brockney at 266-8915. The Auxiliary woman would appreciate the return of their large stainless steel bowls and any other items that might have been borrowed from their room. Next month the supper committee will be Suzelle Noyes and Bonnie Reindeau. Penny sale committee is Hermance Paige and Kay Laperle. MOHAWK GRANGE Mohawk Grange met on March 5 with seven brothers and 11 sisters present. Ann Woodard read the minutes of the last meeting. Lynda Gaudette reported volunteer hours from Brad and Carolyn Brooks, Eleanor Lyons and Ann Woodard. Lynda’s health report was titled “Cold, Cold Heart.” Rejeanne Gilbert brought in labels to benefit the school. Home Economics night and baking contest will be at the April 2 meeting. Lynda Gaudette reminded Upper Coös Pomona Grange members that the

meeting will be at Mohawk Grange on March 22, at 7 p.m. Ann Woodard read a thank you card from Wayne and Leta Brown and received the Granite State Granger and Membership Tips of the Month from John West. Ginger Jannenga said Clean Up Colebrook Days are scheduled for Saturday, May 5, from 8 a.m. to noon (rain date: Sunday, May 6) and Saturday, Aug. 18, from 8 a.m. to noon (rain date: Sunday, Aug. 19). Mohawk Grange will celebrate Grange Month on April 16, at 7 p.m. The public is welcome. Help us celebrate with food and music. Eleanor Lyons sent two get well cards and a thinking of you card to fellow Grange members. The Grange voted to donate $25 to the Two Rivers for Cancer Fund in memory of Carroll Phillips. The Lecturer’s program was a 15-minute trivia game presented by MaryAnn Neary The next meeting will be on March 19 at 7 p.m. Kim Bennett is in charge of building the fire and Michelle Hyde is the lunch committee.

—submitted by Lynda Gaudette

Healthcare

Lori Gambrell CUCVH HIRES NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital is pleased to welcome Lori Gambrell as Chief Financial Officer. “Lori is a welcome addition to the UCVH Administrative Team,” said Kimberlee Daley, Chief Operating Officer at Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital. “Converting to a Critical Access Hospital designation was the right decision back in April of 2001, but the strategies for staying successful require close attention. We are living in a resource restrictive environment and need our CFO to be particularly adept at finding funding sources from the communities we serve in

addition to being able to pursue and alter a variety of strategies under harsh environmental constraints. “Doing this while maintaining our aim to provide quality healthcare to patients in a fiscally responsible manner requires complicated coordination from start to finish. Having a CFO on our team is critical to this process,” continues Daley. As CFO, Lori will oversee all financial issues at UCVH, including investments, reimbursement issues, billing and collection, financial reporting, budgeting and planning, and capital projects and expansions. Lori looks forward to the position and duties. “I chose UCVH because it’s a challenging opportunity with a lot of potential. I hope to turn things around financially and to achieve a positive operating margin. I look forward to seeing the services that UCVH offers grow in order to take care of the needs of the local population,” said Gambrell. Lori received a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from the University of North Alabama. Prior to joining UCVH, she served as Chief Financial Officer at Weeks Medical Center. She currently lives in Lancaster with her husband Mark and son Mason, but looks forward to making Colebrook her home.

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(Continued from page 13) She was born on June 25, 1919, in Stewartstown, the daughter of the late William and Susie (Chamberlain) Clark. At her request, there will be no calling hours. Services and interment will be held at a later date. A complete obituary will appear in next week’s edition. 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 of Colebrook.

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Echoes (Continued from page 7) from the ceiling just ahead of the pumper. As the horses were quickly backed into position, one man pulled a cord that released the harnesses which dropped into position on the horses. A couple of quick hitches and all was ready for the fire run in a remarkably short time. Meanwhile, the boiler tender added fresh coal to the firebox which already had a low fire going to insure a ready steam pressure. Today, the exciting memories can be refreshed by the viewing of the priceless relic, the old steam pumper, which has been restored and preserved as a great piece of precious history.

BIDS: Bids are requested by the School Directors of the Canaan School District for the replacement of the carpet in Canaan Memorial High School in accordance with available Performance Specifications. RECEIPT OF BIDS: Bids will be received until 3:00 PM, March 30, 2007 at the Office of the Superintendent; at which time bids will be opened and read aloud. 1.

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the Pittsburg Ambulance Corps, c/o David Parker, 1684 Main St., Pittsburg, NH 03592. Condolences may be offered to the family online by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Local arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins and Newman Funeral Home of Colebrook.

Constance C. Caron

Pauline G. Laflamme

CONSTANCE C. CARON PITTSBURG—Constance C. (Biron) Caron, 82, of Beach Road in Pittsburg passed away on Saturday evening, March 10, 2007, at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Jan. 22, 1925, in Manchester, the daughter of the late Hilaire and Pauline (Couture) Biron. She attended school in Manchester and after graduation began working for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in Manchester. She married her late husband, Anatole A. Caron, Jr., on June 23, 1951, and she committed herself to her five children and husband as a h o me mak er . She and her husband moved to Pittsburg and purchased Tall Timber Lodge on Back Lake in 1982, operating the lodge with her husband until their retirement in 1989. She loved to travel, particularly to her second home on Marco Island, Fla., and also to the beach in Wells, Maine. She will be remembered as a loving mother and friend who enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandson. She is survived by three sons, Charles Caron and wife Heather Gray of Pittsburg, David Caron and wife Linda Paige-Caron, and Thomas Caron, both of Canaan, Vt.; two daughters, Cynthia Howe and husband Jonathan, and Judith L. Caron, both of Pittsburg; three brothers, Roland Biron of Manchester, Charles Biron of Manchester, and Gilbert Biron of Port Charlotte, Fla.; two grandchildren, Jennifer Hilton and Michael Sullivan; one great-grandson, Tyler Hilton; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Anatole A. Caron, Jr., in 1994. Calling hours will be private. A graveside service will be conducted in the spring at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Manchester. Expressions of sympathy in her memory may be made to

PAULINE G. LAFLAMME WEST STEWARTSTOWN— Pauline G. Laflamme, 78, of West Stewartstown passed away Saturday, March 10, 2007, at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital surrounded by her loving family after a period of failing health. Laflamme was born March 7, 1929, in Sawyerville, Que., a daughter of the late Arthur Lemay and Eva (Beaudoin) Lemay. In 1956, she moved to the United States. She worked for a time as a cook in the logging camps for Brown Company and then enjoyed many years as a homemaker raising her family. She loved to travel and eat out with family and friends. She also loved to spend time playing cards. She spent many many hours volunteering her time, as well, as the Coös County Nursing Home and at St. Albert’s Parish where she was a faithful member for many years. Her most treasured time was always spent with her many friends, her children and grandchildren. She will be remembered by all who knew her as a loving mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend. She leaves behind three sons, Bertrand Laflamme and friend, Sharon Young, Gaetan Laflamme and Daniel Laflamme and wife Danielle, all of West Stewartstown; three daughters, Sylvie Rouleau and friend, Chuck Elliott, of Canaan, Vt., Diane Sowell and husband Ed of Madbury, and Louise Nichols and husband Andy of Sunapee; two brothers, Emile Lemay of Barton, Vt., and Raymond Lemay of West Stewartstown; four sisters, Jeanne Charest of Sherbrooke, Que., Rachel Cadorette of Montreal, Que., Therese Gaboury of St. Hubert, Que., and Muguette Lemay of Sherbrooke, Que.; nine grandchildren, Bertrand Laflamme, Jr., Steve Laflamme, David Laflamme, Bonnie Goodrum, Stephanie Grondin, Nicholas Rouleau, Brittanie Laflamme, Elizabeth Nichols and Drew Nichols; 10 great-grand-

Lena L. Burns LENA L. BURNS WEST STEWARTSTOWN— Lena L. Burns, 96, of West Stewartstown, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2007, at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Aug. 2, 1910, in Canaan, Vt., a daughter of the late John Caron and Rose (Légace) Caron. She attended schools in Canaan and married Benjamin S. Burns in 1927. Until his passing in 1955, she enjoyed her life at home raising her family. After his passing, she was employed at as a local telephone operator and also at the Coös County Nursing Hospital. She enjoyed her hobbies of sewing, knitting, reading and crochet, but she will be especially remembered for her special birthday and anniversary cakes that she loved to make. She was a faithful member of the Independent Baptist Church in West Stewartstown, and she will be remembered by all who knew her as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend. She is survived by three sons, Robert Burns and wife Norma of West Stewartstown, Roland P. Burns of Colebrook and Hasen Burns and wife Jeannine of West Stewartstown; a daughter, Gladys Morrow and husband Stephen of Dover; 16 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents; a son, Leroy Burns; a daughter, Edna Michaud; four brothers, Arthur Caron, Albert Caron, Eugene Caron, and Francis Caron; and seven sisters, Beatrice Haas, Edvina Caron, Agnes Caron, Dora Caron, Flora Caron, as well as two who died in infancy. Calling hours were held on Wednesday, March 14, 2007, at Jenkins and Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook. A funeral service was held on Thursday, March 15, 2007, at the Independent Baptist Church in West Stewartstown, with Pastor Matthew Coons as officiant. An interment service will be held in the spring at the Pittsburg Hollow Cemetery. Her memory may be made to Independent Baptist Church Deacons’ Helping Hand Fund, c/o Pastor Matthew Coons, P.O. Box 218, West Stewartstown,

children; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She is preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Ernest and Reno Lemay. Calling hours were held on Monday, March 12, 2007, at Jenkins and Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at St. Albert’s Church in West Stewartstown. The Reverend Craig Cheney was celebrant. An interment service will be held in the spring at St. Albert’s Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy in her memory may be made to any of the following organizations that were dear to her heart: the Pittsburg Ambulance Corps, c/o David Parker, 1684 Main St., Pittsburg, NH 03592; the Beecher Falls Volunteer Rescue Squad, c/o Jean Charest, Factory Street, Beecher Falls, VT 05902; UCV Home Health, 181 Corliss Lane, Colebrook, NH 03576; UCVH, c/o Kim Daley, 181 Corliss Lane, Colebrook, NH 03576; or the Indian Stream Health Clinic at 141 Corliss Lane, Colebrook, NH 03576. 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 of Colebrook.

on the backroads of Bungy, where he spent his early years. He had a wonderful sense of humor and he loved his whole family. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, cousin and friend. He leaves behind his wife of 29 years, Marie (Baillargeon) Holden of Colebrook; four daughters, Leis Dobson and husband Robert of Bennett, Colo., Linda Reynolds and Sharon Dobson, both of Colebrook, and Ann Kelly of Charleston, S.C.; five sisters, Mary Lou “Chickie” Lynch of Orange, Mass., Betty Stanton of North Stratford, “Jigger” Marsh of Ervin, Mass., Jackie Meattey of Ervin, Mass., and Nancy Woodbury of Clinton, Ill.; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He is preceded in death by his parents; a son, Richard L. Holden, Jr.; and a brother, Freeman Holden. At the request of the family, there are no calling hours. A graveside interment service will be held at a later date at the family lot in the Colebrook Village Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy in his memory may be made to the Colebrook Firemen’s Association, c/o David Colby, P.O. Box 273, Colebrook, NH 03576. 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 of Colebrook.

Richard “Dickie” L. Holden RICHARD “DICKIE” L. HOLDEN, SR. COLEBROOK—Richard “Dickie” L. Holden, Sr., 73, of Colebrook passed away early Friday morning, March 9, 2007, at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital with his family by his side. He was born on Sept. 19, 1933, in Colebrook, the son of the late Leo Holden and Mary Ann (Dube) Holden. He attended schools locally and then began to work for many years at several jobs in the area. He worked successively for the Lewis and Woodard Service Station, for the Washburn Lumber Company in North Stratford, and later for Lambert’s, Prescott Farms and Clarkies’ grocery stores on Main Street in Colebrook. He was a member of the Colebrook Fire Dept. for more than 20 years. Dickie, as he was known to his many friends and family, loved to hunt and fish, and he loved watching wildlife. He was fond of taking long drives

Sheila A. Greenough SHEILA A. GREENOUGH TAUNTON, Mass.—Sheila A. (Washburn) Greenough, 61, of Taunton, Mass., formerly of Colebrook, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 11, 2007, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was born on May 31, 1945, in West Stewartstown, the daughter of Wilfred and Ruth (Clark) Washburn. She graduated from Colebrook Academy and continued her studies in New York. She returned to Colebrook and worked for Beecher Falls Division of Ethan Allen for a short period of time before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1972. She served on the Otis Air Force Base in Massachusetts and also for the U.S. Army Soldier (Continued on page 13)

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Obituaries (Continued from page 12) Systems Center in Natick, Mass. She was employed with the City of Taunton as a night watchman and more recently as a truck scale operator. An avid outdoorsman, she loved to hunt deer and fish. Her other hobbies included gardening and making applesauce from wild apple trees. She also enjoyed taking pictures of family and friends during holidays and special occasions. She will be remembered as an easy going person who was always willing to lend a helping hand and she will be dearly missed by her family and many friends. She is survived by her loving husband, William “Red” Greenough of Taunton, Mass.; her mother, Ruth Washburn of Colebrook; four sisters, Loretta Pecoraro of Colebrook, Freda Washburn of Canaan, Suzanne Washburn of Taunton, Mass., and Sherry Washburn of Colebrook; two brothers, Fremont Washburn of West Stewartstown, and Brandon Washburn of Brunswick, Vt.; three stepchildren, William Greenough, Jr., Richard Greenough and Paulette Greenough; a godchild, Kimberley Cote of Taunton, Mass.; a great-godchild, Megan Cote of Taunton, Mass.; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She is preceded in death by her father, Wilfred Washburn, Sr., and a brother, Wilfred “Tink” Washburn, Jr. A memorial service was held on Wednesday, March 14, 2007, at the P.A.C.C. in Taunton, Mass. Calling hours will be held on Friday, March 16, from 6-9 p.m. at Jenkins and Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook. A funeral service will be conducted on Saturday, March 17, at 11 a.m. at the funeral

The Colebrook Chronicle home, with The Reverend Krisann Byrne-Scheri officiating, with a reception to follow at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Colebrook. An interment service will be held in the spring. Expressions of sympathy in her memory may be made to the American Liver Foundation, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 603, New York, NY 10038. Condolences may be offered to the family online by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Local arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins and Newman Funeral Home of Colebrook.

Elizabeth “Betty” Grittner ELIZABETH “BETTY” ANNE GRITTNER NORTON, Vt.—Elizabeth “Betty” Anne (Lewis) Grittner, 80, of Norton, Vt., passed away on Monday, March 13, 2007, at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook. Grittner was a steadfast cancer survivor who ultimately succumbed to a sudden heart condition. She was born Elizabeth Anne Lewis on April 23, 1926, in Baltimore, Md., to William Lewis, a Methodist Minister from Wales (Cymru), and Mabel (North) Lewis. She completed high school in Baltimore and then attended Western Maryland College in Westminster. Soon thereafter, she met Stanley E. Grittner, and married in April 1957 in Glendon, Maryland.

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Betty and Stan Grittner traveled far and often, due to Stan’s service to the U.S. Government and Military, and lived in Washington, D.C., then Paris, France, for 12 years. After Stan’s first “retirement,” they moved to Morrisville, Vt., then briefly to Pinehurst, N.C., and finally settled in Norton, Vt. Betty was an accomplished cook and baker who loved to archive and distribute her favorite recipes to friends and family. She enjoyed listening to classical music or anything on Vermont Public Radio in the company of her husband, and cared greatly for her cats, plants and outdoor wildlife. Betty was also a strong advocate of education, stewardship of the environment and the civil rights of her fellow citizens. She is survived by her loving husband, Stanley E. Grittner; sister Jane Lewis Fox of Towson, Md.; many dear friends in Norton, Vt., and beyond; and numerous admiring

Page 13 nephews, nieces, and extended family from Washington State to Wales, United Kingdom. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Mabel Lewis, brother William Wathen Lewis, and sister Mabel Lewis Pizarro. A memorial gathering will be held from 1-3 pm, Saturday March 17, 2007, at the Grittner residence in Norton, Vt., to which all are welcome. Please contact Jenkins and Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook for more information. In accordance with her wishes, she will be buried in dual ceremonies at Western Cemetery in Baltimore, Md., and Kettle Falls Cemetery in Kettle Falls, Wash. (dates to be announced). Given her vitality and strength of character, it seems only fitting that she take charge of resting places on two sides of the continent. She was famously strong of spirit and constitution, and strove for an independent lifestyle—in the home she loved — right to the very last. Her fam-

ily is grateful to the staff at Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital, and especially to her friends and neighbors, who gave her so much assistance and encouragement in her last years. Donations in her honor may be made to the Norton-Averill Scholarship Fund, Norton School District, P.O. Box 269, Norton, VT 05907 or in support of elderly patients to the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital, c/ o Kim Daley, 181 Corliss Lane, Colebrook, NH 03576. 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 of Colebrook. RACHEL A. PURRINGTON COLEBROOK—Rachel A. (Clark) Purrington, 87, of East Colebrook passed away late Wednesday evening, March 14, 2007, at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital with her family by her side. (Continued on page 11)

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Sports CA BOYS FALL TO LISBON AT SEMIFINALS On Thursday, March 8, 2007, the defending Class S champions Lisbon brought the Colebrook boys post season to a close, 60-41, at the semifinals. “We lost the game in the first half,” said Coach Buddy Trask, “we couldn’t get a rebound and I knew that going in we had to be tough enough to battle to get the boards we didn’t get any.” Lisbon got on the scoreboard first with a two-point basket. Colebrook’s Ryan Call responded with lay-up of his own to even the score, 2-2. Teammate Ryan Rossitto was fouled and sent to the line where he made both free throws to take

the lead, 4-2. A rebound by Rossitto led to a jump shot to increase the lead to four points. Lisbon’s Corey Mckean sunk a three-pointer to regain the lead, 7-6 with 1:37 remaining on the clock. Lisbon made two more baskets for an 11-6 lead at the end of the first. Rossitto opened the second with a jump shot. Colebrook had difficulty shutting Lisbon’s offense down, but did not give up. Rossitto made a basket for two points making it a onepoint game. On another play, Rossitto was fouled and went to the line making both free throws for the lead, 14-13. Lisbon’s Jeremy Bulluss made a basket from three-point territory to increase its lead. A three-pointer by Colebrook’s Call keeps the game close at 20-19. Lisbon scored two more baskets at the end of the second going into the half up by five, 24-19. Lisbon opened up the third

At the semifinals, Ben Owen picks up the loose ball for Colebrook with 54 seconds remaining in the game. Liz Carney photo.

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Left photo: Colebrook’s Ryan Rossitto was fouled and sent to the line where he sunk both free throws to take the lead, 4-2. Right photo: Down by nine, Colebrook’s Adam Fothergill tries to create a turnover in the third. Liz Carney photos. 20 points in a hurry, 48-28. Colebrook never recovered and was eliminated by Lisbon, 60-41.“Defensively we played well enough in the first half,” said Coach Trask, “but you got to finish the defense off by getting a rebound obviously we weren’t willing to do that. When we got down at the second half its all about tempo. We knew if we got down nine or ten points that it was going to be a tough road. You’ve got to be willing to pay the price to play the game. We hung around the first half and paid the price, but they take about 16 more shots than us. We didn’t have anything to offer offensively. The last six quarters they proved who the better team was by a large margin.”

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Colebrook’s John Kenny looking to block Lisbon’s Jeremy Bullus throw in. Liz Carney photo. quarter with a three-pointer to make it an eight-point game. Another basket by Lisbon starts to quiet the Colebrook fans down as the lead has reached its highest at ten, 2919. Colebrook’s Call tries to rally his team with a jump shot. Lisbon scored another basket, as Colebrook was unable to stop their offense. Coach Trask called a time out to settle his team down. Lisbon

had eight more uncontested points for its biggest lead yet, 37-24 at the end of the third. Lisbon had an answer for Colebrook’s Reno Gilbert. Gilbert was held to only one rebound on defense and one basket in the game, which opened the fourth quarter for two points. Colebrook fans cheered the team on in hopes of a comeback. It was short lived as Colebrook found itself down by

—Liz Carney

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