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By Eric Zengotae-Ticker News
CLAREMONT, NH—On Monday, April 15, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) met with senior staff of Red River Computer Com-pany and The Claremont MakerSpace to hear about best practices and initiatives in work-
force development. She also discussed her ongoing work to improve economic opportunity for all New Hampshire residents. Red River has developed relationships with Upper Valley schools and colleges as one means to recruit IT professionals. The compa-ny also awards scholarships to high school students, with the hope that they will become
interns and, eventually, full-fledged employees. Another Red River initiative is its ThinkSMART program. High school students — 47 of them since 2008 — interact with Red River employ-ees and their peers to gain Skills, Mentorship, Access, Readiness and Technology through hands-on IT troubleshooting, interviewing, pre-
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Kuster Learns About Best Practices, Initiatives in Workforce Development in City
The 2nd Easter Egg Hunt at Arrowhead held Saturday morning. It started to rain as the hunt began, but the kids still managed to have fun running up the hill to collect the eggs. The event was sponsored by the Claremont Parks & Rec Dept. and included vis-its with the Easter Bunny; over 5,000 eggs were used this year. More photos, page A25. (Phyllis A. Muzeroll photos).
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Newport Man Sentenced for Receiving Stolen Property and
Felony Driving While Intoxicated
NEWPORT, NH – Krisitan Kainu, 25, of Newport, NH, was sentenced in Sullivan Supe-rior Court last week to serve a sentence at the New Hampshire State Prison. Kainu was sen-tenced on April 18 after entering pleas of guilty to one count of felony receiving stolen proper-ty, and one count of felony driving while intoxi-cated, an offense that was committed while Kainu was out on bail. Kainu received one 1.5 to 4 year stand committed sentence for receiving stolen prop-erty. He also received a second 1.5 to 4 years stand committed sentence for felony driving while intoxicated where serious bodily injury resulted. Those sentences will be served con-currently with each other. Mr. Kainu was fur-ther sentenced to serve 3.5-7 years at the New Hampshire State Prison for having committed the felony driving while intoxicated offense while out on bail. That sentence was sus-pended, conditioned upon good behavior, for a period of 7 years, and will be served consecu-tively if imposed.
On December 17, 2018, New Hampshire State Police Trooper Brandon Dean, along with Cornish Police Officer Eric Brann re-sponded to the area of New Hampshire Route 120 for a reported stolen vehicle. The stolen vehicle, a 2008 Subaru Outback, had been re-ported stolen from the area of Kimball Union Academy. Upon arrival, the officers observed an injured male in the area of the Subaru Out-back. The male, subsequently identified as Kristian Kainu, was severely injured as a result of a multiple motor vehicle collision. Two other drivers were also injured, one receiving a frac-ture to the left hand, as a result of the collision. Through further investigation, Trooper Dean was able to ascertain that Kainu was under the influence of a combination of alcohol and con-trolled drugs at the time of the collision. The investigation further yielded that the 2008 Subaru Outback was in fact stolen and Kainu was responsible for having stolen the motor vehicle. Investigating Officers further learned that Kainu was out on bail at the time he com-mitted the new felony offenses.
Tickets Now on Sale for the 63rd Apple Blossom Cotillion
SPRINGFIELD, VT—The 63rd Apple Blos-som Queen will be crowned on Saturday, May 4, at Riverside Gymnasium in Springfield. “The Apple Blossom Cotillion is both a com-munity tradition and a fundraising event,” said-Tonia Fleming, Development Officer for Springfield Hospital. Proceeds are used to fund the Dr. E. Sherburne Lovell Health Career Award and to support local health care ser-vices. Tickets for the Friday, May 3rd “Opening Night” performance cost $10 in advance, $12
at the door.
Tickets for the Saturday, May 4th “Grand Per-formance” cost $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Both shows start at 7:30 pm and doors open at 6 pm. Tickets may be purchased at Tina’s Hallmark Store in Springfield Plaza, Boccaccio’s salons in Springfield and Bellows Falls, and at Members Advantage Credit Union in Springfield. This Apple Blossom Cotillion welcomes back long-time directors Pam Church Shaughnessy and Carrie Jewell to continue the tradition started by the Springfield Hospital Auxiliary, continued by Bob Spindler, and now presented by the Hospital’s Development Office. This year, 12 high school contestants and their es-corts will be joined by 21 elementary school couples. The event’s theme, “A Gleeful Evening,” and will feature songs performed in the long-running musical comedy-drama tele-vision series Glee. An exhibit of the Cotillion’s past is on display on the 3rd floor of Springfield Health Center at 100 River Street in Springfield, VT, and will run until the week after the Cotillion. For information, call Tonia Fleming, 885-7613 or [email protected].
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NH House Happenings By Rep. John Cloutier
House Considers Senate Bills The second half of the New Hampshire Legis-lature’s 2019 Session is now underway with the House of Representatives considering legislation passed over from the Senate, while the Senate takes up House legisla-tion. In regards to us representatives, we will not have as many Senate measures to consider in the second half, in comparison to our own House measures. According to the legislative website-www.gen-court.state.nh.us, there were only 325 pieces of legislation introduced in the Senate for 2019 with several of those either rejected or retained by the legislature’s upper chamber. Nevertheless, some of this legisla-tion we representatives do consider could have just as vital an impact on New Hampshire, as previously-considered House legislation, if they become law. The House has already approved one piece of Senate legislation, and sent it to Gov. Christopher Sununu for his consideration. This leg-islation is Senate Bill 1, which would establish a mandatory paid FMLI (Family & Medical Leave Insurance) Program, and was adopted on March 20. Senate Bill 1 is similar to House Bill 712, which would also establish a FMLI Program, and was passed on Feb. 27. Furthermore, it is similar to the FMLI Program put into the House operating budget and trailer bill, which were both adopted on April 11. Frankly, one of the reasons Senate Bill 1 was put on the legislative “fast track” so as to be sent to Gov. Sununu this early in 2019 is because the Governor is likely to veto the bill because he instead he favors a voluntary FMLI Program in cooperation with the State of Vermont. A veto that both House and Senate are unlikely to override with the necessary two-thirds majority. However, the public pressure on Gov. Sununu to support FMLI, which is popular statewide according to the polls, may persuade him to take one of two actions. Either he could later sign House Bill 712, still in the Senate, especially if a compromise version of the bill could be negoti-ated with House and Senate Democratic Leadership, or agree to FMLI as part of negotiated agreement with the same Democratic leadership on the operating budget later this year. As usual during most legislative sessions, measures pertaining to public education are high on the list for both House and Senate to ex-amine, and 2019 is no exception. These measures include Senate Bill 282. A bill that would require public and chartered schools, among other provisions, to develop a policy for preventing, assessing, and re-sponding to the problem of student suicides. Such a policy would also provide training for teachers, other school staff, and volunteers in sui-cide prevention. It is being studied by the House Education Commit-tee. House Education is also reviewing Senate Bill 276. This bill would create ways for New Hampshire high school students to earn career-
ready credentials, and permits such students to enroll in career and technical education programs in Grade 10. Next, the perennial issue of whether to allow gambling casinos in New Hampshire as not only a form of recreation, but as a way to raise revenue for state government will again be debated in the House with its consideration of Senate Bill 310. The bill would authorize the licen-sure as well as operation of up to two casinos in our state, and create a regulatory structure for such facilities. Also, it would allow sports bet-ting in the state, a form of gambling favored by Gov. Sununu to raise revenue, and in included in recently-passed operating budget by the House. Finally, it would stipulate some of the revenue raised by the casinos and sports betting go into a Gambling Addiction Fund. Then there is Senate Bill 8, which would create an independent re-districting commission to redraw all Federal and state legislative dis-tricts as well as Executive Council districts in New Hampshire in 2021 and 2022. Such redrawing is required every 10 years after completion of the 2020 Federal Census of our nation. In the past, the redrawing has usually been done by the state legislature, subject to approval or veto by the governor, a process which has often involved much parti-san wrangling, including charges of partisan gerrymandering, depend-ing on how the districts are to redrawn from my experience. The redis-tricting commission would consist of 15 citizens from all political parties appointed by New Hampshire’s Secretary of State who do not pres-ently hold political office, and would not be able to be elected to any political office for four years after their service on the commission is fin-ished. The commission would be charged with redrawing all the just-mentioned districts instead of the legislature, and would be required to submit its redistricting plans to both the House and Senate for a vote. Finally, Senate Bill 217 would mark the LaFayette Trail in New Hampshire. More specifically, it would permit the placing of markers along state roads, commemorating the New Hampshire Leg of French Gen. Marquis de LaFayette’s 1824-25 Farewell Tour of the United States. A farewell tour that included stops in Claremont and Cornish. Senate Bill 217 is sponsored by a bipartisan group of legislators led by Stoddard Sen. Ruth Ward, a Republican, who is the senator for 11 of Sullivan County’s 15 municipalities, and includes Acworth Rep. Judy Aron and Charlestown Rep. Steven Smith. The bill was heard by the House Public Works & Highways Committee on April 17 and was unan-imously recommended for passage by the committee immediately after the public hearing. As committee chair, I had obtained special permis-sion from House Speaker Stephen Shurtleff to hold the committee vote immediately afterwards, so the bill can be ready for the full House to consider on May 2. If the House then approves the bill on May 2, then it should have enough time to enable Gov. Sununu to sign it on May 20, which is LaFayette Day in New Hampshire. Besides Sen. Ward, among those testifying in favor of Senate Bill 217 were former Claremont Rep. Raymond Gagnon, and Brentwood’s Sophia Morrow. Ms. Morrow, who is active in the children’s branch of the Friends of LaFayette, gave very persuasive testimony in favor of the bill. I believe she sets a great example for both children and adults about the importance of getting involved in legislation about which you care in Concord. Email: [email protected]
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Hassan, Shaheen Cosponsor Bipartisan TRACED Act to Crack Down on Illegal Robocall Scams
WASHINGTON, DC – Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen recently cosponsored bipartisan legislation to address the increasing number of robocall scams targeting Granite Staters and Americans. The Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act gives regulators more time to find scammers, increases civil forfeiture penalties on those caught, promotes call authentication and blocking adoption, and brings relevant federal agencies and state attorneys general together to evaluate policies and resources needed to bet-ter prosecute and deter illegal robocalls. As one report estimated, the number of spam calls will grow from 29 percent of all phone calls in 2018 to 45 percent of all calls this year. The TRACED Act would give the Federal Communica-tions Commission (FCC) more flexibility to enforce rules in the short term while setting in motion consultations to increase prosecutions of violations, which often require international coopera-tion. The legislation was introduced by Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and John Thune (R-SD). “As robocalls become increasingly common, we need to give state and federal officials better tools to go after scammers,” Hassan said. “This bipartisan legislation will help strengthen con-sumer protections and better hold scammers accountable.” “For too long, Granite Staters have been inundated with illegal, disruptive robocalls. It’s time for Congress to take action and put an end to these scams,” Shaheen said. “I’m glad to cospon-sor this bipartisan legislation that will protect consumers and enhance enforcement against ag-gressive solicitation schemes.” Last year, Hassan cosponsored the Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone Calls Act or the DO NOT Call Act of 2018 in order to improve law enforcement and enhance penalties for violations made under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Both Sha-heen and Hassan cosponsored the Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act, which would lengthen the statute of limitations for pursuing robocall violations. Summary of the TRACED Act:· Broadens the authority of the FCC to levy civil penalties of up to $10,000 per call who in-tentionally flout telemarketing restrictions. · Extends the window for the FCC to catch and take civil enforcement action against inten-tional violations to three years after a robocall is placed. Under current law the FCC has only one year to do so and the FCC has reported that “even a one-year longer statute of limitations for en-forcement” would improve enforcement against willful violators.· Brings together the Department of Justice, FCC, Federal Trade Commission, Department of Commerce, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and other relevant federal agencies as well as state attorneys general and other non-federal entities to identify and report to Congress on improving deterrence and criminal prosecution at the federal and state level of robocall scams.
Hassan Discusses Growing Threats to Homeland Security HOOKSETT NH – Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered remarks Tuesday at Southern New Hampshire Uni-versity on the growing threats to homeland security. Senator Hassan focused specifically on three major threats that she is working to address as a member of the committee: the threat posed by foreign terrorist organizations to the United States and our allies, the threat posed by homegrown and domestic terrorists, and the threat posed by cyber-attacks on our critical in-frastructure and other institutions. Hassan also discussed bipartisan strategies needed to confront those threats, including legis-lation she has worked on such as the Stop Terrorists’ Operational Resources and Money or STORM Act that would penalize foreign governments who fail to shut down terrorist financiers and facilitators, and the Hack DHS Act that she introduced with Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and has now been signed into law to bolster cybersecurity efforts at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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sentation and business skills. Participants also earn high school credits. “That’s a great program,” acknowledged Kuster. “That way the students leave with a résumé and specific job skills.” To Kuster’s question, “Are you finding the people you need?” Red River staff noted that they’re always experimenting with better mar-keting techniques. The company’s IT and sales academies have been very popular and have helped identify potential new hires. Two sales academy participants were combat veterans. Their work ethic, sense of discipline and dedi-cation to teamwork are all important factors in whatever field they enter after military service. Veterans already make up nearly 15% of Red River’s workforce. Kuster noted that the U.S. Department of Defense is considering a project to encourage military experience being translated into civil-ian credentials. “Many of our veterans have learned a lot and become specialists in many diverse fields. Some have become logistics experts, others medics. If they pursue higher education when they come out, they should be able to start with credits instead of from scratch.” The congresswoman said that “a successful company like Red River is a precious asset to the Claremont community. Other New Hamp-shire towns should be so lucky. You’re well on your way to recruiting people who say, ‘You know, I don’t have to leave the Upper Valley. I can start my IT career right here.’” Employers should first “figure out who are the qualified people who already live here,” said Kuster. Then they can widen their search for “boomerang workers,” those who have left the State but are looking to move back. Overall, she added, “we need to encourage the New Hampshire lifestyle to have even more people move here. We can help our State grow by finding out how to give everyone the pathway to success.” Kuster suggested holding more job fairs. “A few years ago, there were a lot of people look-ing for work. Now, because our unemployment rate is the second-lowest in the nation at 2.6 percent, employers are actively looking to fill many positions.” Red River is already planning a job fair to which all local big companies would be invited. Kuster emphasized a practical need — mon-ey — to develop a strong workforce. “If funding is what’s missing in this equation, then we can
help with grants. We can also set up grants semi-nars to assist people with identi-fying and applying for grants.” One federal source is the U.S. Depart-ment of Agricul-ture, which makes grants of between $100,000 and $200,000 to orga-nizations in rural communities. Larger amounts are available in the form of long-term, low-interest loans, such as the $20 million that funded Valley Re-gional Health-care’s recent expansion. A $250,000 grant from another federal source, the Northern Border Regional Com-mission, was instrumental in helping Clare-mont MakerSpace rehab the City’s Sawtooth Building and develop into the vibrant, creative environment it is today. The meeting ended with Kuster offering as-sistance “with anything you need, especially at the federal level. Veterans healthcare and benefits issues, securing a passport — let us know and we’ll move it to the top of our work pile.” Kuster also visited Valley Regional Hospital and West Central Behavioral Health’s Sub-stance Use Services facility, where she toured the sites and met with staff and leadership. These visits are part of Kuster’s listening tour of hospitals and healthcare centers in New Hampshire’s second congressional district, which she kicked off in February. As a member of the House Energy and Commerce Sub-committee on Health, Kuster will highlight the perspective of Granite Staters as she works to lower costs and increase access to healthcare. Earlier this month, the full Energy and Com-merce Committee advanced Kuster’s legisla-tion, the Protecting Americans with Pre-exist-ing Conditions Act (HR 986). This legislation would revoke Section 1332 guidance released by the Trump Administration’s U.S. Depart-ment of Health and Human Services on Octo-ber 22, 2018, which weakened protections for
individuals with pre-existing conditions. “People from across New Hampshire have spoken with me about how important it is for everyone to have access to the healthcare they need,” said Kuster. “Congress must work together to drive down the costs of prescription drugs and healthcare while ensuring protec-tions for the most vulnerable Americans. I ap-preciate the opportunity to hear from health-care providers like those at Valley Regional Hospital and West Central Behavioral Health and I look forward to sharing their critical in-sights with my colleagues as we continue our efforts to improve healthcare delivery and ex-pand access nationwide.” "In order to stem the rate of overdoses and keep people in recovery, we have to provide outpatient treatment in the community," said West Central Behavioral Health President & CEO Suellen Griffin. "The people in this pro-gram know that treatment can work." "We are delighted that Congresswoman Kuster is taking the time to visit organizations that serve our patient population,” said Deanna Howard, Interim CEO, Valley Regional Health-care. Kuster has been vocal about the need to make improvements to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Kuster has unveiled proposals to ad-dress the cost of healthcare and stabilize the individual marketplace and has pushed back against partisan efforts to undermine the ACA.
Congresswoman Annie Kuster, left, with Kim Vacca, the director of the Red River Charitable Foundation (Eric Zengota photo).
e-Ticker News of Claremont, Section A A � 8 Massachusetts Man Sentenced to the Sullivan County House of Corrections for Drug Trafficking
NEWPORT, NH – Michael Johnson, 31, of Easthampton, MA, was sentenced in Sullivan Superior Court this week to serve a sentence at the Sullivan County House of Corrections. Johnson was sentenced on April 18 after en-tering pleas of guilty to one count of posses-sion with intent to distribute MDMA, and one count of driving while intoxicated. Johnson received 12 month sentence at the Sullivan County House of Corrections after what is known as a capped plea hearing, where the Sullivan County Attorney’s Office sought the imposition of a 2.5 to 7 year stand committed sentence at the New Hampshire State Prison. Johnson, through counsel, es-sentially sought a 12 month stand committed term of incarceration at the Sullivan County House of Corrections, along with a period of probation. The Court, after hearing sentencing arguments in support of the parties respective positions, ordered Johnson to serve a 12 month stand committed sentence, along with 3 years of probation, and a $500.00 fine and $120.00 penalty assessment. On June 3, 2018, New Hampshire State Po-lice Trooper Brandon Dean was on routine pa-trol in the town of Goshen. Dean was flagged down by a concerned motorist who advised him a vehicle ahead was operating erratically and over the road. Dean caught up to the ve-hicle, observed several motor vehicle viola-tions, and conducted a motor vehicle stop on a Jeep Grand Cherokee operated by Johnson. Dean, through his investigation, determined Johnson to be severely impaired by illegal drugs and having recently spent time at a local festival. Johnson was arrested for driving un-der the influence. Dean later executed a search warrant on Johnson’s vehicle where the evidence of the distribution of controlled drugs was located, to include approximately 8.59 ounces of the controlled drug MDMA, ap-proximately $1800.00 dollars, a digital scale, and multiple cannabis related items, including hash oil. The law enforcement community of Sullivan County is determined to stop the influx of dan-gerous drugs in this community, and the grave impact that they have on the people of Sullivan County. The Sullivan County Attorney’s Office is determined to prosecute these crimes in ways designed to keep the people of Sullivan
County safe, meet the punitive, rehabilitative, and deterrence objectives of sentencing, while also addressing the dangerous influences of controlled drugs at all phases of the criminal prosecution. The New Hampshire State Police and the Goshen Police Department, were involved in this investigation, and the case was prosecut-ed by Deputy Sullivan County Attorney Justin Hersh.
4-H Teen Conference Registration The 4-H Teen Conference 2019 registration is open. Open to teens completing 8th through 12th grade (Age 14 by 6/23/19). Spend four days on the beautiful UNH Durham campus, make new friends while connecting with old friends, develop Leader-ship Skills, experience college life at UNH, choose from a range of different and engaging workshops. You don't need to be from NH or a 4-H member to attend. Follow the links for more information or to regis-ter: https://extension.un-h.edu/events/2019-4-h-teen-conference.
Stuff a Cruiser Event
United Way of Sullivan County and the Sullivan County Sheriff’s De-partment have joined forces to hold a “Stuff a Cruiser” event on Thurs-day, May 2nd, from 9:00 a.m.-to 3:00 p.m. at Shaw’s in Newport, Mar-ket Basket and Han-naford’s in Claremont. The nonperishable food will benefit the Clare-mont Soup Kitchen and donations are greatly appreciated. “We thought we would take this opportunity to
support the wonderful work of the Claremont Soup Kitchen,” Dawn Ranney, Ex. Director of United Way of Sullivan County said. “The cold winter months have been exceptionally hard for our friends and neighbors, so Sheriff Simonds and I decided it was a great time to help.” “Many donations come forward during the holiday season, but with additional winter heating expenses, the need is great,” Sheriff John Simonds said. “Sullivan County is lucky to have agencies like these two who are willing to step up, make the commitment to help and make a differ-ence,” Cindy Stevens of the, CSK said. “We are grateful for their support.”
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGfor the 2019-2020 SCHOOL BUDGET
Claremont, New HampshireThe Claremont School Board will conduct a public hearing
on the proposed 2019-2020 school district budget. This pub-lic hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 6:45 PM, at the Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center,
Business and Community Room.
NOTICE OFClaremont SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
At 7pm, following the Public Hearing, the Claremont School Board will hold a regular School Board meeting.
The public is encouraged to attend this important meeting!
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGfor the 2019-2020 SCHOOL BUDGET
Claremont, New HampshireThe Claremont School Board will conduct a special meeting
to ratify the proposed 2019-2020 school district budget. This meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at
6:30 PM, at the Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center, Business and Community Room. All registered
voters are encouraged to attend.
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Quilting Machine Training at CMS CLAREMONT, NH—The Claremont MakerSpace's quilting machine is a great tool for creative, efficient quilting! In this hands-on training session, participants will learn how to set up a project on the quilting machine and utilize its standard features. Participants of this class will have the opportunity to sign up for follow-up certification sessions. Note: Individuals with no prior experi-ence on a quilting machine are required to take this workshop before getting certified to use the quilting machine at the CMS. For more information, please email the CMS Fiber Arts Shop Lead, at: [email protected]. Date: April 23, 5:30 - 7 PM Location: Claremont Maker-space. To register for this class, please go here: To register for this class, please go here:https://claremontmakerspace.org/events/#!event/2019/4/23/quilting-machine-training.
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TheClaremontPoliceDepartmentisseek-ingapplica6onsfortheseasonalposi6onofParkingEnforcement/ParkRanger.Respon-sibili6esincludepatrollingcityparksandthedowntownareasofClaremont,enforc-ingcitywideordinancespertainingtohu-man-poweredequipment,enforcingpark-ingordinancesandRSA’s,andiden6fyingandrepor6ngproblemsitua6onstothedispatchcommandcenter.Inaddi6on,recordkeepingproceduressuchasrecord-ingandtracking6cketinforma6on,andas-sis6ngci6zensofthecommunityarealsodu6esdesignatedtothisposi6on.These-lectedcandidateshouldpossesssoundjudgmentanddecisionmakingskills,theabilitytocommunicatedandinteractwell,effec6vely,andefficientlywiththepublic,aswellaswithotherstaffandagenciesthatareresponsibleforrespondingtothesitua-6on.Hourlywagesareupto$15hourlybaseduponexperience,skill,knowledgeandability.An6cipateddura6onofem-ploymentisMaythroughAugustannually.
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The 13th Annual Steppin' Up to End Violence 5K Walk & Fun Run
is May 4th, 2019!
No survivor should ever have to stand alone.
For over 40 years, TPN has stood as the only agency of its kind in Sullivan County providing direct support to survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, dating violence, trafficking, and stalking 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
It is more vital than ever that we come together as a community to reduce and eliminate personal violence in all its
forms.
Funds you raise through Steppin’ Up directly fund services and supports for survivors, as well as TPN’s comprehensive prevention programs that reach more than 2,400 children per year in schools across Sullivan County.
We invite you to make a difference with us May 4th at this family friendly fundraising event in a community show of
solidarity and support for survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
Whether you walk, run, jog or take your children or pets for a stroll, please consider becoming a part of #SU2019
Event day registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at Claremont Middle School
To join a team or create a team, or fundraise individually, check out our event at First Giving and register your own fundraising page.
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Claremont Savings Bank Foundation Accepting Applications
CLAREMONT, NH—The Claremont Savings Bank Foundation will continue in its 16th year awarding grants to not-for-profit organizations in our community. Since the Foundation began in 2004, over $1,108,148 has been awarded to 219 organizations, many of which are multi-year recipients. These organizations cover a wide variety of causes that reflect the diverse passions of the community. Prior grant recipients include: Arrowhead Recreation Area, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Charlestown Senior Center, Claremont Learning Partner-ship, Connecticut River Special Olympics, Cornish Fire Association, COVER Home Repair, Friends of Veterans, Richards Free Library, Springfield Family Center and many others. The Foundation is currently accepting grant applications through May 10, 2019. For eligi-bility criteria and to apply, visit www.claremontsavings.com/foundation.
SATURDAY, JUNE 1, BIRD WALK IN CLAREMONT8:00 am - 10:00 a.m., Moody Park - 152 Maple Avenue, Claremont NH Join Naturalist Wendy Ward and UNH Cooperative Extension Forester Dode Gladders for a morning walk where we expect to see and hear a variety of bird species. Binoculars, bug spray and good hiking shoes/boots recommended. Remember to bring water and a snack!We will meet at the entrance to Moody Park.
Bereavement Support Through Lake Sunapee VNA
NEW LONDON, NH – Lake Sunapee VNA has scheduled two bereavement support programs for this spring. “Embracing Absence” is a one-time grief session for widows and widowers and a chance to share with others who may understand the feelings of loss and often loneliness. It will be held on Mon-day, April 29, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Howe Library, 13 South Street, Hanover. Program is free. “Threads of Hope” is a six-session bereavement support program that centers around a little book with very large healing potential. Participants will journey through 12 questions asked by many griev-ing people and learn to respond to these questions in helpful ways. This program will be held on May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and June 5 from 4:00 to 5:30pm in the Newport Health Center Community Room, 11 John Stark Highway, Newport. Program is free. To register for either, call 603-526-4077. For a complete schedule of Lake Sunapee VNA’s 2019 bereavement support, visit lakesunapeevna.org.
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Claremont Farmers Market Seeking Vendors
Spaces still available for 2019 season CLAREMONT, NH—Spring’s arrival brings more than warm sunny weather and garden beds filled with colorful flowers. Farmers mar-kets are well into their planning stage, and
Claremont’s is no exception. Organizers are looking for volunteers, spon-sors, and agricultural, crafts and prepared-food vendors as well as food trucks. Full-time ven-dor fees are $221 for 17 weeks plus $10 appli-cation fee. Part-time vendor fees are $16 per week plus $10 application fee. The Market, an activity of the Parks and Recreation Department, will be located in its new location in Broad Street Park, the busy heart of Claremont. It will be held Saturdays, May 25 (Memorial Day weekend) through Sep-tember 14, from 10 AM to 1 PM. As in 2018, the Farmers Market will feature the 8-week Power of Produce (POP) program (dates to be determined), which promotes healthy eating and living. Kids can come to the POP table and get a passport that will be stamped each week they attend, plus a shop-ping tote. Scavenger hunts will have the kids going to different vendors to get questions an-swered about their farm and food. At the end of the activity they’ll get $3 in POP bucks to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables. Visitors will be able to swipe EBT cards (is-sued through SNAP, the State’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) on wireless ma-
chines. They’ll get $1 tokens to match the amount they take off, and use them to make purchases at food-eligible vendors. They can also take advantage of Granite State Market Match (GSMM) funds, which pro-vide up to a $10 match to purchase fresh pro-duce. For example, if shoppers take off $10 from an EBT card, they’ll get $10 in GSMM coupons. Weekly entertainment will be provided with sounds from local groups. A weekly newsletter will feature information on the vendors, weekly entertainment, special events and activities, recipes using food sold at the market, and how to get discounts at the market. Questions? Contact Debbie Tardiff, Coordi-nator, at 603-504-0288 or [email protected]. For more information or to sign up as a ven-dor, visit http://www.claremontnh.com/resi-dents/departments/parks-and-recreation/farm-ers-market.aspx. Sign up for the weekly newsletter at https://mailchi.mp/ea713bdf82a5/claremontfarmers-marketnh.
Colby-Sawyer College, D-H Health Announce enhanced Partnerships
in Nursing and Health Sciences
LEBANON, NH— Colby-Sawyer College and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health (D-HH) an-nounced an expansion of their existing part-nership, which trains registered nurses, by now exploring additional ar-eas of health sciences edu-cation and training. The expansion comes at a time when New Hampshire is experiencing a significant shortage of the health pro-fessionals, a national issue which many states are now encountering. According to data from the Bureau of La-bor Statistics, between 2016 and 2026 the need for key health profession positions will grow significantly: regis-
tered nurses by 13.9 percent, mental health and substance abuse counselors by 16.7 per-cent, family nurse practitioners by 34.7 per-cent, physical therapists by 22.7 percent, and occupational therapists by 19.3 percent. These labor challenges, combined with a growing demand for services across the system, un-derscore the importance of developing a strong pipeline for highly trained, quality health professionals. Currently, Colby-Sawyer graduates 30 to 40 nursing undergraduates a year, 80 percent of whom accept positions in the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health system. Under the enhanced partnership arrangement, the college aims to increase the number of undergraduate nurses to 100-150 per cohort over the span of five to seven years. The college is also planning to expand into an associates of health sciences degree, designed for Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health employees, as well as programs in mental health and substance abuse counsel-ing, a respiratory therapy bachelor’s comple-tion program, social work, new focus areas for the MSN program, and, potentially, programs for family nurse practitioners and in physical therapy or occupational therapy. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health system will continue to pro-vide clinical opportunities for Colby-Sawyer students and participate in the planning pro-cesses to ensure new programs will address pressing workforce needs. Colby-Sawyer College has been preparing nurses at the Bachelor of Science level since 1981. Today, it offers three degrees in nursing
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– a BS in Nursing, a Master’s of Science in Nursing with an emphasis on clinical nurse leadership, and an RN to BS program. For the past three years, Colby-Sawyer nurses have achieved a 100 percent first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), which compares to 85.1 percent na-tionally. A critical component of the college’s success is its partnership with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health. A Colby-Sawyer BS degree in nursing combines clinical experience at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, with hands-on learning in campus classrooms and laboratories, as well as indi-vidual and group research. These students benefit from the best of both worlds – clinical experience at a major regional tertiary care center and high quality academic and co-cur-ricular opportunities in a vibrant, residential college community. “Nurses are key members of our care team and are at the core of the patient experience,” said D-HH CEO and president Joanne M .Con-roy, MD. “As the demand for our services grows, so does our need for quality nurses and other health professionals. I look forward to the growth of our relationship with Colby-Sawyer. It will fill a vital need here but, more important-
ly, it will benefit the patients and families we serve.” “Colby-Sawyer is extremely appreciative of the existing part-nership with Dart-mouth-Hitchcock,” said Colby-Sawyer president Sue Stueb-ner. “We look forward to graduating more students in a variety of health science fields who in turn can assist the health system as it faces shortages in several areas.” L-R, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health CEO and president Joanne M .Conroy, MD and Colby-Sawyer president Sue Stuebner (Courtesy photo).
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Intro to Plasma Cutting CLAREMONT, NH—Plasma cutting is a powerful and versatile means of cutting steel, alu-minum, and other conductive materials. In Intro to Plasma Cutting, students will the learn the fundamental processes and techniques for handheld plasma cutting using the Claremont Mak-erSpace's Hypertherm Powermax85 – and will get plenty of hands-on practice with the tool. The goal of this class is to prepare students to be certified to use the CMS's plasma cutter, handheld, independently. Presented by The Claremont Makerspace and Hypertherm. Thursday, April 24, 6 - 8:30 PM. https://claremontmakerspace.org/events/#!event/2019/3/28/intro-to-plasma-cutting.
Claremont Singer’s“A I” Journey Ends
CLAREMONT, NH—It has been an exciting time for local singer Evelyn Cormier and her many local fans as she advanced to the final 14 on the popular singing competition, “Amer-ican Idol”. But the journey ended last week as Cormier and three others did not garner enough votes from the country or the the judges to continue to the top 10. Still, Cormier was gracious about the results, posting on her Facebook page, "I feel the judges made the right choice last night. Idol was just part of my path—I was blessed to be there for as long as I was. Last night I faltered under the stress, pressure and emotions of it all and my performance suffered where as others used it to propel them to an amazing performance! I admire all the contestants and believe they all earned their rightful spots and I am truly hap-py for them! “I am not giving up on music. From day one, I knew Idol was just part of my musical jour-ney—not the end. I have several musical projects that have been put on a shelf while on the show—I am in the middle of recording an album—now I can finish it. I have many exciting opportunities ahead that is going to keep me very busy.” She added, “This was an amazing opportu-nity that put me in a position to be seen and heard by many important people in the music business. I am thankful and fully believe that God opens doors that no one can close, and closes doors no one can open. I have much to be thankful for and to look forward to!” –––Phyllis A. Muzeroll
Iron Pour: Create Your Own Metal Art
CLAREMONT, NH—Create you own piece of metal art! Carve a design into hardened sand blocks and watch as they are filled with molten iron. The Iron Guild will be hosting an iron pour demonstration Saturday, May 4th, from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Visitor Cen-ter Green in Claremont. This family friendly event welcomes all ages to observe or carve a personal design into pre-made sand molds and take home cast iron tiles. (Tools will be provided.) $10 fee for molds. A limited num-ber will be available. Send inquiry for exam-ples to: http://www.ernestmontenegro.com/contact/.
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Fixed Annuity Could Help Extend Lifespan of Retirement Accounts
It’s almost impossible to save too much for retirement. After all, you could spend two, or even three, decades as a retiree. And retirement is not cheap – even if you maintain a relatively modest lifestyle, some of your expenses, especially those in-volving health care, may continue to rise over the years. Consequently, you will need several sources of reliable income – one of which might be a fixed annuity. Fixed annuities are essentially contracts between investors and insurance companies. When you purchase a fixed annuity, the insurer will guarantee the principal and a minimum rate of interest. This means the money you invest in a fixed annuity is designed never to drop in value. (However, this guarantee is based on the claims-paying ability of the insurer that issues the annuity.) You can structure a fixed annuity to pay you for a certain number of years or for your entire lifetime, which is the route many people choose. This is advantageous not only because of what it provides you – income for life – but because it also may allow you to take out less money each year from your other retirement accounts. Here’s some background: Once you turn 70½, you are required to begin taking withdrawals from your traditional IRA and your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement plan. (This requirement does not apply to Roth IRAs.) You must take out a minimum amount, based on your age and account balance, but you are free to exceed that amount each year. But the more you withdraw from these accounts, the faster they are likely to be depleted. So, when you reach retirement, it’s a good idea to establish an appropriate annual withdrawal rate, based on your retirement plan balances, Social Security, lifestyle, longevity expectations and other factors. You may want to work with a financial professional to determine a withdrawal rate that’s suitable for your needs. If you can count on the income from a fixed annuity, you might be able to take out less each year from your traditional IRA and 401(k), giving these accounts more tax-deferred growth opportunities. Plus, if you don’t withdraw all the money from these accounts during your lifetime, you can include the remainder in your estate plans. A fixed annuity’s potential to help you extend the lifespan of your IRA and 401(k) can clearly be of value to you. Still, a fixed annuity does carry some issues about which you should be aware, such as surrender charges for early withdrawals, along with other fees. Also, if you take withdrawals before you reach 59½, you likely will face a 10% penalty. And annuities can have tax implications, so before you start taking with-drawals, you will want to consult your tax advisor. Is a fixed annuity appropriate for you? There’s really no one correct answer because everyone’s situation is different. How-ever, if you consistently max out your IRA and 401(k) contribu-tions, and you still have money left to invest for retirement, you might want to think about an annuity. An income stream you can’t outlive – and that may help you protect your other retirement accounts – is worth considering.
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It’s About Food By Johnny Navillus
Light Fare My Magic Kitchen has done it again. A bag of very small Bell peppers in a variety of colors has appeared on my counter. They are about the size of jalapeños. They are the same shape more or less and come in red, yellow and orange. Cute. What am I supposed to do with them?
I realize that I can easily stuff them but with what? The imitation crab salad from the cu- cumber cups should work. As I look them over, my wife asks what I'm going to do with them (If you have no idea, why did you buy them in the first place?). I said I was going to stuff them and she asked to have them as an entree with Spanish Rice. OK. For those who lost the recipe for the imitation crab salad or who haven't seen it before, here is the recipe:
Crab Salad
6 oz. imitation crabmeat cut up into tiny pieces to fit in the peppers 2 tbsp mayonnaise 2 tbsp finely chopped onion 2 to 3 tsp chopped fresh dill 8 to 10 drops hot sauce
In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients, add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside. Cut the large ends off of the peppers and clean out the inside as needed. Very few seeds. Saute the peppers in oil until tender. Remove from skillet and let cool. Once the peppers are cool enough to handle, stuff each one with the crab mixture. These will make great appetizers or a side dish.
This really fit into her idea of Light and Healthy. Except she asked for Spanish Rice with it. I didn't stop to think. The Spanish Rice clashed with the stuffing in a big way. She didn't say anything because that is what she ordered. Big mistake. Serve this with Jasmine Rice or Basmati or White Rice. Keep the side dish rather bland. Ordering Light and Healthy in a Restaurant
A lady is sitting down in a restaurant. The waitress asks if she can get her anything. The lady looks her right in the eye and says: “I'm going to order the garden salad but you are go-ing to bring me the Llasagna by mistake.”
In some places lasagna is considered Light and Healthy. I'm trying to find those places. So far it's only been in my kitchen, but I'll keep looking. Play with your food. Something good will come out of it.
Write to Johnny at [email protected].
3D Print Club CLAREMONT, NH—Join us as for 3D PRINT CLUB! Every week, we’ll get together and participate in a freestyle design session. In a freestyle, participants simply design what they want to. There will also be various de-sign challenges each week if you're looking for inspiration, and an instructor will be present to offer advice and otherwise help troubleshoot as you create and print designs. Instructor-supported software (and software available on the Makerspace computers) in-cludes Tinkercad and Fusion 360. If you’re an experienced 3D designer, bring your lap-top and favorite design software! This event runs as a 3-month session. Class Fee:CMS Members – Free,Non-Members – $10 Date: Tuesday, April 23rd, 6 PMLocation: Claremont Makerspace
To register, please go here:https://claremontmakerspace.org/events/#!event/2019/4/23/3d-print-club
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Community Discussion on NH Ed Funding
NEWPORT, NH— On April 30th, a Sullivan County community event to look at the funding of education in New Hampshire will be held at Newport Middle/High School cafeteria from 6:00-8:00 p.m. All Sullivan County residents, teachers, administrators, school staff, and city and town officials are cordially invited to at-tend. Your input on this matter is important to the children/citizen's of Sullivan County. The purpose of the event is for Sullivan County residents to review the current state of education funding in NH; identify the impacts of NH education funding for residents, towns, cities and school districts; and create a coali-tion of residents, school personnel, city and town officials who will create a plan for sus-tainable funding of our children's education to be promoted at the state government level, rather than continue with the crisis manage-ment model for NH education funding we now have. It is not sufficient and the education of our children suffers inordinately due to the cur-rent model. Please attend. Rights and Democracy (RaD), a citizen-based support network created to build strong communities for all, supports the work of local citizens to create healthy and just communi-ties. RaD has helped support the local effort of citizens to create this event.
Rabies Clinic and Dog Licensing Event
LEBANON, NH—The Lebanon City Clerk’s office has announced that it is teaming up with Stonecliff Animal Clinic to offer a Rabies Vac-cination Clinic and Dog Licensing event on Saturday, April 27, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Lebanon City Hall. Dog licenses are due by April 30, 2019, and rabies vaccinations are part of the licensing requirements. The pur-pose of this event is to help provide a means for owners to easily obtain a rabies vaccination for their dog and license their dog before the deadline. This event will take place in the Lebanon City Clerk’s Office, at 51 North Park Street. Please use the side entrance to City Hall for both the Clinic and Dog Licensing. The Rabies Clinic:
This is available for anyone, regardless of where they reside. The clinic will only be for rabies vaccinations; no other services will be available. The cost for a rabies vaccination is $18.00. Cash and check only will be accepted for payment, which is due at the time of ser-vice. Dog Licensing: This is open for all residents of Lebanon and West Lebanon to license their dogs. This is a great opportunity for those who wish to license their dog in-person but cannot visit our office during regular business hours. If you are not attending the rabies clinic, but wish to just come in to license your dog, please remember to bring a copy of your dog’s current rabies vaccination. If your dog has been spayed or neutered since the last time he or she was li-censed, please also bring the spay or neuter certificate. And while you’re here, don’t forget to sign up for the Eighth Annual Top Dog Con-test! For payment for licensing, we can accept cash, check, debit or credit cards. (Please be aware that a processing fee of 2.79% will be charged on debit and credit card transactions).
Documentary, Paris to Pittsburg, to be Shown
in Claremont CLAREMONT, NH—Paris to Pittsburgh, is being shown in Claremont on Earth Day and the day after. This documentary is a Bloomberg Philanthropies' film distributed by National Geographic Documentary Films. It "brings to life the impassioned efforts of indi-viduals who are battling the most severe threats of climate change in their own back-yards. Set against the national debate over the United States’ energy future — and the Trump administration’s explosive decision to exit the Paris Climate Agreement — the film captures what’s at stake for communities around the country and the inspiring ways Americans are responding." The Sierra Club's Ready for 100 Campaign is mentioned in this documentary as one of the ways Americans are meeting the global chal-lenge to transition away from the use of fossil fuels. To view the trailer, visit ParistoPitts-burgh.com. The local efforts of five communi-ties in western New Hampshire to achieve 100% renewable energy goals through the Sierra Club's Ready for 100 Campaign is
a heroic effort to address global warming, and build local resilient and loving communities. ACTS Now, a local Spirit-led book and eco/social justice action group, is sponsoring this event at the Claremont Community Center, 152 South Street, Claremont, on both Monday, April 22nd and Tuesday, April 23rd, from 6:20 to 8:30 p.m., free of charge. A panel discus-sion on local renewable energy projects will follow the film screening, offered after both screenings, Monday and Tuesday. For more information, please contact: [email protected].
Free Beginners Bridge Course Set CLAREMONT, NH—Spring brings a chance to learn to play bridge and for free. A seven week course introducing people to the card game of bridge will be taught Thurs-days at the Claremont Senior Center starting May 2 at 1:00 p.m. Instructor Alan Grigsby will begin by describ-ing the deck of cards, explain Standard Ameri-can bidding, and teach effective card playing techniques. Sessions will run until 3:00 p.m. Attendees can go to the Senior Center’s week-ly luncheon on Thursdays before the course begins. The course will conclude on June 13. Membership at the Senior Center is not re-quired to take the course. Registration can be made at the Senior Center. For further information, call Grigsby at 603-542-2031.
Program in Lempster on “The Capital Crime of Witchcraft”
LEMPSTER, NH—On Friday, April 26, the Lempster Historical Society will offer a New Hampshire Humanities Program titled “The Capital Crime of Witchcraft: What the Primary Sources Tell Us”, presented by Margo Burns. The program will begin at 7PM at History Hall, #4, 2nd NH Turnpike, Lempster NH. Burns explores an array of prosecutions in seventeenth century New England, using fac-similes of primary source manuscripts, from first formal complaints to arrest warrants, in-dictments of formal charges to death warrants, and the reversals of attainder and rescinding of excommunications years after the fact; demonstrating how methodically and logically the Salem Court worked. All are welcome, light refreshments will be service. Contact: 863-1121.
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By Dawn Dextraze
CHARLESTOWN, NH—Over 40 people turned up at the North Charlestown Orchard last weekend to help restore it to its former state. Many were from Charlestown or grew up there, some serve on the Charlestown Conservation Commission, and others came from as far away as Keene and Concord. Aaron Cinquemani, the principal of North Charlestown Community School and Charlestown Middle School, welcomed the group and shared some history about the or-chard. The orchard was originally planted by Stanley Wilson in 1930, who lived across the street and stored the apples in the big barn. The Stacey brothers moved into the house and ran the orchard after him. The Allen Brothers took care of pruning and spraying the orchard for some decades. It became known as the Eisnor apple orchard during that time and was open to the public for autumn picking days until 1988, when it was purchased by the Farwell Trustees with the intention of preserving it for the school and other public use. Though healthy, the trees in the orchard had not been pruned for at least 30 years. Under the guidance of professional apple pruners from Unity, Stan McCumber and Jenny Wright, volunteers learned the main principles of prun-ing old apple trees, which include removing dead wood, thinning out branches, letting light in, improving the shape of the tree and lower-ing the overall height. Many of the limbs that needed to be pruned were very tall, so care was taken to cut them out in stages. Once the limbs were down, members of Boy scout Troop #31 from Charlestown, dragged them out from under the tree. Then, other volunteers used handsaws and pruning shears to cut off the smaller branches. The firewood was placed in one pile and the brush was piled up and then fed
through Bruce Ferland’s wood chipper to make mulch. Some of the North Charlestown students hauled the buckets of mulch and spread them under the trees that had already been pruned. Apple-wood is rich in nutrients and chips should be spread around the drip edge (where water drips off the outer branches) of the growing tree. It was truly a family affair as even the youngest children helped out by picking up sticks to put in the brush pile.
In the middle of the workday, a special guest arrived, Russell Allen, one of the men who used to prune the orchard when the Eis-nor’s owned it. He spoke of the days when the orchard was open to public picking, remembering that the orchard was picked clean in just a few weeks. At that time, there were more lower branches making the apples more accessi-ble for harvest in the
fall. They didn’t use ladders to pick, but climbed the trees. He was delighted to see so many people working to preserve this old orchard and restore it for the benefit of the school and community. By the end of the morning, one third of the orchard had been pruned and cleaned up. This was an incredible success due to every-one’s willingness to help out. In fact, Victor St. Pierre was having so much fun up in the trees, he would have just kept on pruning if given the chance. A delicious lunch was served at the school cafeteria for the volunteers. But the work isn’t finished yet. In the coming years, the rest of the orchard will also need to be pruned. Then, regular maintenance will begin. The school is looking for volunteers or an or-ganization to help take on the care of this or-chard fulfilling the wish of the Farwell Trustees to see it enjoyed by future generations. Donations will be accepted for this project and used to pay for pruning and to buy new
apple trees and perennial pollinator plants that will bring bees to the orchard year-round. Stu-dents will take part in a Green-up Day this spring to plant the new trees and pollinator gardens. Donations will also go towards fertil-izer for the trees, renting bee hives during the blooming season, and paying for biennial prun-ing. Sullivan County Conservation District (SCCD) will be handling all donations. Checks can be made out to “SCCD” and sent to 95 County Farm Rd. Unity, NH 03743, please write “orchard” in the memo. Apple Pruning Manuals written and illustrat-ed by Jenny Wright can be found for free on the Conservation District’s website: www.sc-cdnh.org/local-agriculture. Photos: Help came at all ages; Principal Aaron Cinqueman (far left) lending a hand; pruning demonstration (Courtesy photos).
Charlestown Residents Come Together to Preserve Historic Apple Orchard
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Driver Arrested Following Motor Vehicle Crash
in Cornish CORNISH, NH—On Friday April 19, at ap-proximately 0515 hours, the New Hampshire State Police – Troop C, the Cornish Police Department, and Cornish Fire & Rescue re-sponded to NH Rte. 120 for a report of a mo-tor vehicle crash, said the NHSP in a state-ment released Friday afternoon. “Upon ar-rival, it was determined that a 2016 VW Golf had been traveling south when it struck a guard rail, traveled across the opposite lane, left the roadway and came to a final rest in a ditch,” reported the NHSP. The operator of the vehicle was identified by the NHSP as Jesse Huot, 29, Lebanon, NH. Huot was transported to Dartmouth Hitch-cock Medical Center in Lebanon with serious but non-life threatening injuries. There were no other vehicles involved, and no other oc-cupants. Troopers arrested Huot at the hospi-tal and charged him with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, Operating After Suspen-sion, False Reporting of Accidents, and False Report to Law Enforcement. He was held on a detainer from the Probation/Parole De-partment and is scheduled to be arraigned in the Sullivan County Superior Court on Mon-day, April 22, 2019. The case remains under investigation and additional charges are pos-sible, said authorities. The NH State Police thanked “the Cornish Police Department, Cornish Fire/Rescue, and Golden Cross Ambulance for their assistance with this incident.” Rte. 120 was closed for approximately 1.5 hours. Anyone with information regarding this inci-dent is asked to contact Trooper Eric Foster-ling via Troop C dispatch at (603) 223-8494.
Kinship Raising Support Group
NEWPORT, NH—A support group in New-port for kinship raising family member’s kids is meeting 10:00 a.m. to noon every other Friday. The next meeting will be held on Fri-day, the 26th, 10am to 12pm. Learn more atNew Hampshire Grandparents raising Grandchildren on Facebook.
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Easter Egg Fun!Scenes from Saturday’s Easter Egg Hunts at the Arrowhead Recreation Area in Claremont.The hunt for 1st Grade & Younger was held at 9:30 a.m. while the fun for 2nd Grade & Older was set for 10:30 a.m.(Photos by Claremont Parks & Rec and Phyllis A. Muzeroll).
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Stevens High School students fanned out around Claremont on April 19, this Spring’s community service day. They cleaned up various sites, landscaped others, and generally gave the City a buff and polish, all with an eye to Earth Day. They also earned community service hours toward their graduation requirement of 48 hours. Photos and text by Eric Zengota
Sophomore Nyla Stewart and freshman Christian Naugler laid mulch around the memorial at the back of the Police Department.Students in the Tech Center’s building trades program
designed and built four planters in only six classes. They and other students installed two each on either side of Stevens’ main entrance.
The high school’s recycling buckets needed a thorough cleaning. These students got them to look brand new.
An eager call — “Group photo!” — corralled the team that had picked up trash along the rail trail between Chestnut and Wash-ington streets.
Above: Visitor Center Green: check. Below: The bank of the Sugar River: check.