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Table of St. Matthew’s Chapel Celebrates The Chapel has been in con-

Contents
$50,000. Grant Award The LCHIP Grant will
enable St. Matthew’s Chapel
tinuous use as a community
building for services, wed-
to be moved off its current dings, baptisms, funerals,
foundation while the neces- memorials and concerts
Berman’s Bits A-4 sary stabilization and since its construction, and is
drainage work is being done. well-known to all who visit
BethWeick Adventures The Chapel will then be set
in Homesteading B-2 the area. In January 2018, St.
back upon the completed Matthew's Chapel was added
Business Directory B-9 foundation. The preservation to the New Hampshire State
goal is to obtain structural Register of Historic Places,
Business News B-3 engineering work and to pre- acknowledging its historic,
Clasifieds B-6 serve the beautiful historic community and social value.
chapel, and to provide stabil- For more information about
Comfort Keepers B-3 ity for the compromised the St. Matthew’s Chapel
foundation. “St. Matthew’s visit www.stmatthewsnh.org
Comics B-8 Chapel is excited to receive or call Mike Claflin at (603)
Community News A-2 the LCHIP Grant, which will 398-5749.
(LCHIP) to support a foun- help to ensure that the About New Hampshire’s
Country Happenings B-4 dation stabilization restora- Chapel, which has been part Land and Community
The Curious Cat A-5 tion. of the Sugar Hill community Heritage Investment
for more than 125 years, will Program
Family Notices A-6 The forty-two projects continue for future genera- The New Hampshire Land
receiving matching grants tions. We appreciate the and Community Heritage
The Outside A-5 commitment of LCHIP to Investment Program is an
from LCHIP are spread all
Szilvia B-3 across the state. Sixteen nat- preserve historic buildings independent state authority
ural resource conservation such as this one in New that provides matching
Restaurant Guide B-2 projects will be supported by Hampshire.”, said Betsy grants to New Hampshire
$2 million while twenty-six Holcombe, Chapel communities and non-profits
Tek Talk. B-3 Committee member.
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historic resource projects to protect and preserve the

Szilvia B-3 will receive $1.9 million, all
in matching grants.
Tom & Atticus B-1 Historic resource projects
will help with rehabilitation
of structures ranging in date
Find Us and NH’s Land and Community
Heritage Investment from 1721 (Ladd-Gilman
Like us House, Exeter) to 1916
Program awards $3.9 million (Whitcomb Hall, Swanzey).
on Facebook at in matching grants. The natural resource projects
Northcountry Sugar Hill, NH December 7, will ensure permanent pro-
tection of more than 13,000
News NH
2018 – St. Matthew’s acres in parcels ranging from
Chapel, an Episcopal sum- ten acres in Durham to over
Share us mer chapel, has received a
$50,000 grant award from 6,000 acres in Gorham.
with a friend Grant recipients are required
the NH Land and to provide at least one match-
Community Heritage ing dollar from another
Investment Program source for every dollar
received from the state
through LCHIP. This year,
they will provide more than
$3.70 for each state dollar.
The smallest grant is $7,500
for a planning study to help
the Great North Woods
Committee for the Arts
Warren • Wentworth Food Pantry News explore what is needed to
convert the former Shrine of
The Pantry is located under the Warren Our Lady of Grace into a cul-
Ambulance Service building and is open tural and arts center. The
for food distribution on Fridays from 1-3 largest grant of $350,000
will help the Southeast Land
pm and on an emergency basis. The Trust of New Hampshire cre-
Pantry gladly accepts non-perishable food ate the Birch Ridge
Community Forest in New
items. Durham.
The eighteen-member
LCHIP Board of Directors
selects the grant recipients as
the culmination of a rigorous
application and review
process. LCHIP’s Board
Chair, Amanda Merrill of
Durham, observes, “The
LCHIP Board and staff have
the responsibility and privi-
lege of helping to protect
natural, cultural and historic
resources across New
Hampshire. It is a pleasure to
work with dedicated col-
leagues from local govern-
ment, citizens groups and
non-profits to preserve the
places that make our state
special.”
About St. Matthew’s Chapel
The Episcopal Chapel of St.
Matthew's was constructed
in 1893 for the summer com-
munity in the Sugar Hill
area, and was designed by
architect Frederick Clarke
Withers. The Gothic Revival
chapel is a fine example of
the prominent New York
architect and is significant
both as a work of architec-
ture and for its role in the
social history of Sugar Hill.
state’s most important natu-
ral, cultural and historic
resources. Its legislatively
mandated mission is to
ensure the perpetual contri-
bution of these resources to
the economy, environment,
and quality of life in New
Hampshire. Prior to this
year’s grant awards listed
here, since its inception in
2000, the program has pro-
vided 425 grants which have
helped to conserve more than
280,000 acres of land for
food production, water quali-
ty, ecological values, timber
management and recreation
including hunting and fish-
ing and supported 257 proj-
ects to rehabilitate historic
structures and sites. Grants
have been awarded in all
parts of the state and in 157
of New Hampshire’s 234
communities. Forty-three
million dollars of state
money have led to a total
project value of more than
$299 million. LCHIP grants
are supported by fees on four
documents recorded at the
Registry of Deeds in every
county of the state. For more
information visit: lchip.org
or call (603)224-4113.

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Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at Mt. Ascutney Hospital and
Health Center Earns National Certification
WINDSOR, VT – Mt.
Ascutney Hospital and
Health Center (MAHHC)
announced that the Cardiac
Rehabilitation Program at its
Rehabilitation Center has
earned a certification from
the American Association of
Cardiovascular and
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
(AACVPR). This three-year
certification recognizes
MAHHC’s commitment to
improving the quality of life
Pictured: Judah Krull, Mikayla Smith, Haley Porter, by enhancing standards of
Alex Whitney care.
The Cardiac Rehabilitation
Woodsville, New Hampshire, December 2018— On Program at MAHHC is
Thursday, December 6 Woodsville High School French designed to help people with
III/IV students spent the afternoon at King Arthur Flour cardiovascular issues such as
learning how to make the French baguette. There will be myocardial infarction, coro-
11 other bread-making enthusiasts of all ages from across nary stent placement or
the country and even around the world learning how to bypass surgery, heart valve
make this icon of French culture. Best thing is they got to repair within a year, and, in
take their freshly baked baguettes home! w/ Ms. Linda some cases, congestive heart
Haggarty failure, to recover faster and
improve their quality of life.
Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports Names The Mt. Ascutney Hospital
gram was staffed by one
nurse who did an admirable
job. But we saw the opportu-
nity to expand and deepen
our services to help more
people. It's an important
investment for us to make,
because we know that effec-
tive cardiac rehabilitation
saves lives.”
Dr. Levin explains, “Studies
from AACVPR show that
people who attend all 36 ses-
sions have a 47 percent lower
risk of death and 31 percent
lower risk of heart attack on
average than those who
attend only one session.” He
went on to say,
“Unfortunately, only 10 per-
cent of eligible patients with
heart failure are referred to
cardiac rehabilitation, and
less than 3 percent of eligible
patients attend at least one
session.” Moreover, women,
minorities, older people, and
those with other medical
tion. Also, RNs Maryanne
Lillard and Kristen Frechette
of MAHHC system partner
Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Medical Center, which is
also AACVPR-certified,
provided guidance and
helped to develop policies.
Dr. Levin says, “We receive
many of our referrals from
D-HH and the new certifica-
tion enhances the continuum
of care for our patients.”
Others involved in MAHHC
program development
include Director of Staff
Education Amy Visser
Lynch, Staff Educator Robin
Hakala, Rehabilitation
Center Director Belinda
Needham-Shropshire,
Quality and Compliance
Coordinator Kristi Cooper;
Community Health Director
Jill Lord, Chief Nursing
Officer Deanna Orfanidis,
and CEO & Chief Medical
Officer Dr. Joseph Perras. “It

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Norm Staunton Director of Technical
Operations and Advancement, and Felicia
Fowler as Program Coordinator
KILLINGTON, Vt. (Dec. 17,
2018) — Erin Fernandez,
executive director of
Vermont Adaptive Ski and
Sports, recently named Norm
Staunton as the new director
of technical operations and
advancement, and Felicia
Fowler as a program coordi-
nator, based out of
Sugarbush Resort.
“The quality of our program-
ming has made Vermont
Adaptive a nationally recog-
nized organization that
empowers people of all abil-
reach, management and
coordination of the day-to-
day operations of programs
and activities at Sugarbush,
in the Mad River Valley and
beyond.
Both new staffers come to
Vermont Adaptive experi-
enced in the fields of adap-
tive sports and non-profit
management. Staunton holds
a Master’s in Business
Administration from the
University of Vermont,
where he focused on sustain-
ability and nonprofit man-
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Program’s AACVPR certifi-
cation follows a three-year
process in which key care-
givers at the Hospital devel-
oped and implemented an
expansion of cardiac rehabil-
itation capabilities, increas-
ing program hours, while
introducing a wealth of edu-
cational programming.
According to Dr. Ivan Levin,
Medical Director of Cardiac
Rehabilitation, MAHHC par-
ticipated in an application
process that requires exten-
sive documentation of pro-
gram practices. Dr. Levin
noted, “three years ago, our
cardiac rehabilitation pro-
conditions are less likely to
be referred to cardiac reha-
bilitation than other groups.
“Our goal is to give everyone
who qualifies the opportuni-
ty to benefit from cardiac
rehabilitation,” says Dr.
Levin.
MAHHC registered nurse
Rita Rice played a key role in
the program development
that led to the certification.
She became a member of
AACVPR when she joined
the cardiac rehabilitation
program, and consulted with
programs in Brattleboro,
Vermont and Claremont,
New Hampshire to build a
road map toward certifica-
was a true team effort,” says
Dr. Levin.
Rita Rice says that today the
program has gone from three
to five days a week, offering
numerous classes of up to
four people, administered by
three nurses: Rita Rice and
fellow RNs Claire Krawiec
and Emma Solomon, with
educational support from
Therapeutic Director
Michael Denmeade,
Diabetic Educator Nancy
McCullough, Tobacco
Cessation Educator Denise
Dupuis, and Dietician Sarah
Continued on page B-5

ities,” Fernandez said. agement. He has 20 years of

“Bringing Felicia and Norm
to join our team full-time fur-
thers our ability to bring the
best programming to our ath-
letes.”
Staunton has been a coach
and volunteer instructor at
Vermont Adaptive since
2008, and was a consultant
for the organization’s Home
Sweet Home permanent
homes capital campaign
beginning in 2014. As direc-
tor of technical operations
and advancement, he will
oversee formal and informal
training programs, equip-
ment management and main-
tenance, collaborating with
program coordinators, and
strengthening competitive
programs. Staunton will con-
tinue to spearhead the efforts
to build the new adaptive
sports facility in Burlington,
which is part of the perma-
nent homes campaign.
Fowler takes the helm as pro-
gram coordinator for winter
sports at Mt. Ellen at
Sugarbush and summer
sports in the
Waterbury/Montpelier areas.
Fowler will oversee out-
non-profit and adventure
industry experience and is a
member of the PSIA/AASI
Eastern Division Adaptive
Happy
H p yH
ppy Holidays!
y!
Development Team. He
holds instructor certifications
in skiing, telemark, paddling,
surfing, and sailing.
Prior to joining Vermont
Adaptive, Fowler coached
the Men’s & Women’s
Rowing team at the
University of New
Hampshire (UNH) and
worked for a youth program
at the Portsmouth Naval
Shipyard. She is a certified
therapeutic recreation spe-
cialist (CTRS) and holds a
Master’s in Therapeutic
Recreation Administration
from UNH as well as a
Bachelor’s in Recreation
Management and Policy.
Prior to completing her mas-
ter’s degree, she interned
with the Adaptive Sports
Center in Crested Butte,
Colo. Her areas of expertise
include adaptive sports and
recreation, youth program-
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 for the last six words…. (Gee, you think?) Wagner is

“Berman’s Bits”
Berman’s Bits
now planning a solo skydive. Parenting Skills Dept.
Next, from the wonderful (Big whoop on the skydive – CNN carried a Bit about a
world of education (Dallas there’s nothing to do there 16-year-old boy who pleaded
Morning News), one Texas but fall. Of course, knowing guilty to murdering his
high school’s star wide- when the ground’s coming mother by stabbing her 111
by Dave Berman receiver ran into some prob-
lems, but it looked like he
up might be an issue….)
(Unidentified source)
times last year after she
found he was trying to learn
still might just play in at least how to make a bomb. Under
(By the time you read this [if
devil you don’t (whatever some of Lancaster (Texas) From the Daily Telegraph, a deal cut with prosecutors,
anyone actually does], that means) There is a tradi- High School's football a new device is said to repel the youth approved serving
Christmas will have come tional Norwegian concoction games. The problem came gangs of teenagers by emit- up to 34 years in prison. "He
and gone. I hope your holi- called smalahove. It is from being charged with six ting a high-pitched noise that didn't want to leave prison in
days were great ones and smoked sheep's head with all counts of aggravated robbery can be heard only by people a casket," the prosecutor
your new year will be happy, parts except the skull itself from two armed holdups. who are under 20. Police are said. Had he been convicted
healthy, and prosperous. In counted as delicacies (can’t Lancaster High's commit- supporting the Sonic of first-degree murder, he
all fairness, this has been an
you just hear some young ment to the presumption of Teenager Deterrent, which would have faced a mandato-
incredibly busy stretch for people saying, “Hey, man, innocence for high school has been nicknamed the ry life term (and we wouldn’t
yours truly, and since my last
wanna smoke some sheep’s football players is apparently Mosquito because of its want that, would we? I mean
Blast from the Past was so head?”). Especially tasty are so strong that there are only sound. It annoys teenagers so up to 34 years in prison
well accepted (no one com- the eyes, since they are the two remaining issues: (1) intensely they have to clutch should give him a good shot
plained), I offer one more most-used muscles in the whether his relocation from their ears (gee, that’s the at being rehabilitated…
blast from the past - face said one restaurateur: his previous high school will effect I have on my stu- shouldn’t it?) The teen was
February 19, 2006 "(Eye) just melts on the be permitted under the gen- dents). Eventually they can 15 when he was arrested.
tongue." Yum! A visiting eral rules on transfer and (2) stand it no longer and have to The DA said there was never
Greetings and thanks for Englishman, served eyes, whether he will be allowed move on. But because the any question that the boy had
joining me for another week. lips, tongue and ears, to remove his ankle monitor body's natural ability to killed his mother, though
Starting us off are a few remarked that it is "a bit of a during games. detect some frequency wave there were questions regard-
news stories you may have visual challenge, but the bands diminishes almost ing his mental health and
missed. First, from News of meat is very good." That last Finally, an unsighted entirely after 20, adults are whether he could be held
the Weird, you thought hag- single statement pretty much South African man has set a completely immune. “The responsible. (So, uh, who is
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gis was bad? Well, the devil describes my cooking except new world record by finish-
you know is better than the
"Inspiring Healthy Choices For Life"
Route 25 Hatch Plaza
Plymouth New Hampshire 03264
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ing a 25-mile cycle race.
Hein Wagner finished the
grueling Construction du
Cap Ninety Niner race
around Durbanville in less
than two hours. Wagner fol-
lowed a friend with a noise-
making device on the back of
his bicycle (from a bean and
sauerkraut dinner perhaps?).
He was trailed by two other
cyclists to warn him of any
dangers and a vehicle with a
sign warning motorists that
he was blind. "Emotionally it
was very draining," said
Wagner. "I had to concen-
trate really hard for the sake
of my safety and that of other
cyclists and road users.”
ENNEL
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£622 black box, which can
be attached to the outside
wall of shops, offices and
homes, sends out 80-decibel
bursts of pulsing sounds at
up to 16khz. It sounds to
youngsters like a demented
insect or a very badly-played
violin.” The device was
invented by Howard
Stapleton, a businessman
and former electronics
apprentice at British
Aerospace, who was sick of
youths hanging around out-
side his shop. Working in his
bedroom, Stapleton used his
four children as guinea pigs
and came up with a model of
his device and asked the
local shop to test it. "We put
up the sample outside the
store and almost immediate-
ly people stopped congregat-
ing.”
responsible if he isn’t?)
Sort of related is a Bit that
appears here periodically
(SSDD – Same, Sh…, uh
Stuff, Different Dogs). Every
so often we hear of a dog that
has attacked and maimed or
killed someone. The story
ends quickly with the dog
being put down (destroyed,
killed). There’s never any
question or hesitation; no
one asks why or bothers to
determine if the dog is com-
petent to stand trial. So, I
have to ask why human
killers get between eight and
twelve (or more) years of life
for their appeals and whatev-
er else lets them live while
their victims don’t.
Finally, I have no idea
where the following Bits
came from – they were in my

Reported by the Boston gathered materials folder and

L,

Herald, a Massachusetts each stands alone. (1)

man, infuriated by last week- Forecasting is very difficult-
O RT

end's enormous nor'easter especially if it is about the

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snowfall, is being held on future (2) Taxidermist avail-

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charges he swung a baseball
bat at a neighbor. It started
when a man with a snow
blower began clearing a
driveway south of Boston.
Unfortunately, the snow was
being tossed into a neigh-
bor's driveway (a recipe for
disaster, if you ask me,
which you didn’t). When the
neighbor emerged to com-
plain, the man's 42-year-old
son flew into a frenzy and
came out from the garage
with a baseball bat. Police
Wisshing
Wi hhi g You say the man swung and
smacked the complaining
neighbor on the back, caus-
a Happy Holida ay! ing bruising, but no other
serious injury. When police
showed up, they took
Nicholas Marchione, 42, into
custody. Officers said on the
KennellOrtho
o.com
way to the station, he also
threatened them.
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able to mount your prize
pheasant. (3) He has been
standing there all day with
his legs apart waiting for a
tickle that hasn't come (tv
cricket commentary [I bet
that one came from
England]) (4) Fruit Buns -
Ingredients: artificially
bleached flour, sugar, vege
fat, yeast, salt, gluten, soya
flour, emulsifier 472 (E) 481,
flour treatment agents,
enzymes, water. MAY CON-
TAIN FRUIT (5) "We expect
that frank and open discus-
sions will take place. For that
reason the meeting will not
be open to the public or the
press" (borough council
meeting).
Later.

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The Adventures
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“We can only be said to be
alive in those moments when
our hearts are conscious of
our treasures.” ~ Thornton
Wilder
While waiting for snow to
fall in the weeks before
Christmas, Atticus and I
spent a lot of time walking
the woods in our local area
on the other side of the
mountains. We have our
favorite places and most of
them are down low. We
walk along the shores of
Pudding Pond and look for
the beavers who have been
busy building palaces in the
middle of the water. We
make our way out to Diana’s
Baths and beyond, following
the river until it gets too wide
to cross. And lately we’ve
been spending a great many
hours circling the shores of
Echo Lake, looking up at the
awe-inspiring ledges that
look down upon us as we do
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our laps. because it is one of the few means, but it’s tough enough known. I can see it whenev-
places around here that may that I have to grab onto trees er we walk around it. But
From the beach on the west- be just as beautiful when or rocks, and I need to watch from high atop of the ledges
ern shore we look up at them. standing down below and my footing. And it’s difficult the color is even more
To the left is Whitehorse looking up as it is in reverse. enough to make me stop and vibrant. It’s as though it is
Ledge, to its right is the gasp for breath and be sur- the wellspring of all life in
smaller but still dramatic A friend who visits with us prised by how much trouble the area. It is vivid and rich
Cathedral Ledge. We circle quite often and doesn’t have I’m having. and adds fuel to my imagina-
the water and once our backs such places to look at thinks tion. Whenever I see it from
are two the rocky ledges we there is something special When we came to an inter- above I stop and gaze upon it
look across the lake to a hori- about Echo Lake. How section that offered choices and lose the rest of the view.
zon of trees on the far shore could the Abenaki not con- to go left or right we made It’s one of the few places in
and rising barely above it we sider it a sacred place, she our way to the right and the Whites where I do not
get a glimpse of the summit wondered once. climbed through mythic look off into the distance and
of Kearsage. Then it’s back woods scaling the back of cast my eyes about. It’s per-
into the woods again, cir- I agree with her. I feel its the rise of Cathedral Ledge
haps the only treasured place
cling, circling, making our magic as we walk the paths until we found ourselves in I know of where my eyes
way along the earthen path, or sit on the shore and let the that familiar parking circle drop down into the depths of
always within sight of the sun pour down on us while where cars carry tourists for the water and do not move.
water. Last week, for the looking up at South and a view down into the valley. It’s from high atop the ledges
first time ever, I heard the Middle Moat which emerge But the road has been closed that my mind plunges hun-
grousing of a heron as it flew just beyond the reaches of for some time and there were dreds of feet over the edge
overhead. He seemed to be Whitehorse Ledge when we no climbers scrabbling up and lands deep in thought
complaining of our presence sit on the northern end of the the smooth rock face so we below.
and his squawks stood in lake. We’ve spent many a had it to ourselves.
stark contrast to the peaceful, morning whiling away the Atticus and I have only made
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK (page5)
graceful beat of his massive hours there – sometimes lis- Soon after, we made our this circuit hike three times
wings. A couple of days later tening to classical music, or back the way we came until but each time is like the first.
Atticus and I stood in rever- at other times simply keep- we reached the trail we had It is fast becoming a favorite
ential silence watching a ing company with our climbed up. However, half-day hike and even then
great Pileated Woodpecker’s thoughts in silent reverie. instead of descending we it’s only takes half a hiking
red head as he latched him- passed it and started the day because of the time we
self to the side of a tree high But this past week, on a tepid longer but easier and steady stop and sit and let our minds
just above us and was busy December day with tempera- ascent up the northern side travel far away.
working his way into the tures in the mid-forties, the of Whitehorse Ledge. That’s
wood. higher reaches of the ledges where my rhythm found me. As I write this I’m sitting on
called out to us and Atticus It’s where I found my center
the couch with Atticus. He is
We don’t go to Echo Lake in and I left the lower path and and where I finally relaxed
approaching ten years of age
the fair months for it is a ventured through the woods, into the forest and let myself
has lived a good life. I’m
state park and dogs are not crossed a path and continued feel the timelessness of the
fifty and perhaps the best I
allowed, but in the winter no up the short but steep trail place. can say is that over the past
one seems to mind and it that falls between the two decade I’ve mostly gotten it
becomes one of our favorite ledges. It is not an insur- Echo Lake is the greenest right. As for the first four
places. I suppose it is mountable climb by any piece of water I’ve ever decades I dreamed of such
places and such an existence.
But now he and I have it and
I remind myself daily how
fortunate we are to have
reached this place where
Thorton Wilder talks about.
Better yet, we reach them
daily it seems.
16ou can always follow all of
Tom’s latest adventures by
following him on Facebook
at: Following Atticus,
or you can follow his blog at:
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Adventures in
Homesteading
In This Moment
This particular article has
been a long-time in the mak-
ing. Almost ten years, actu-
ally. It could have been writ-
ten sooner, perhaps, but the
occasion didn’t arise until
now. For with this article I
am putting pen to paper, for
this column, for the final
time.
Beth
Weick
It is a bittersweet moment,
saying so-long to readers and
offering a deep gratitude to
Northcountry News for the
opportunity. To those of you
who have shared your enthu-
siasm, personal projects, and
imaginings with me over the
years: thank you! What
began in 2009 as a column
for my then employer about
events, became in 2012 a away from. My thoughts, helped some to, for example,
personal column about labors, dreams, and endeav- compost their food scraps,
homesteading as Ryan and I ors have filled these few
store their root crops, or dry
were creating our far-off- paragraphs for some years their herbs, that is merely the
grid life together. now, and the time has come
to close this door. What will
beginning. My real desire is
to impart the bravery and
Topics have ranged from open next remains to be dis- love required to choose -
the practical (darning socks covered. daily and deliberately - the
and harvesting potatoes), to details of one’s own enlight-
the mundane (sweeping), to While homesteading is a ened life. There are infinite
the philosophical (reflecting life filled with practical colors which a life may
on the proximity of death details - cutting wood, tend- acquire, but I wish for you all
and the wonder of being ing food crops, preserving that the hues of courage, ten-
through the quiet of a hand- the harvest, constructing out- derness, and choice are
made life). Throughout, I buildings, and on & on - it is always part of one’s portrait.
have strived for poignancy also a life of creativity and
and simple humor; fatalism courage, independence and Enjoy, be well, and live
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Tech Tips, Talk & Advice For Your Computer Senior Home
Security Tips
New Year's Resolutions
Here are a few tips on how to they have built in firewalls
keep your computer running and are more efficient than An All Too Common Crime
more smoothly; software firewalls.
In a few days we will all other “Do you remember Crime has inarguably
Tip #1: Clean your cookies, Tip #6: When giving your replace our calendars for a when…..?”, it makes us evolved over the last few
in Internet Explorer select credit card information over new one. Some of us sadly smile and warms our heart. decades. Today’s wrongdo-
tools/internet options; select the internet make sure that remove its pins, wishing they But why should we stop ers have largely turned to
delete temporary files, select you are on a secure site. shouldn’t have to finish the here? Why can’t we “re-
year 2018. Others, just like enjoy” it as well? My per- hacking, scams, or fraud to
all. This will clean your Secure web pages show me, feel relieved to finally sonal goal relates to our first- get the money and/or per-
internet cache and any cook- https:// at the start of the web leave this year behind and year anniversary. My hus- sonal information they want
ies on your system. You can address instead of http:// you look forward to a hopefully band took me to the Phantom – often through digital
also download a free cleaner should see a locked icon on better year. The new year of the Opera musical. The
at www.ccleaner.com. the bottom of your web means. Fortunately, public
browser indicating that you gives us an opportunity to songs immediately stick to awareness and education on
Tip #2: Check your firewall are on a secure web site. justify ourselves, draw on my head. When I got the cybercrime and scams has
our lesson and change. It musical’s CD from my BFF
security, go to www.grc.com involves some new year’s for Christmas, I was so grown substantially, allow-
scroll down and follow the Tip #7: The antispyware and resolutions. In fact, the thrilled and couldn’t stop lis- ing us to become smarter,
link to Shields Up, read the antivirus programs are only majority of people either do tening to and singing it for safer, and more secure con-
disclaimer once done run the as good as your internet not make any resolutions or weeks. (I bet, my ex-neigh- sumers. But for every
test and follow the sugges- habits, they cannot totally break them by the end of bor wasn’t as thrilled as me.) sophisticated criminal
tions on how to protect your protect your computer, only January/February. I think, Unfortunately, over the
computer from internet you can. The first line of people tend to be over zeal- years, I somehow lost the there’s one who chooses to
threats. defense to prevent your ous and choose resolutions, CD. So, I promised myself go the old school route:
computer from getting even though, they secretly I’d hunt for this CD and home burglary.
Tip #3: Avoid Virus warn- infected is your browsing know they can’t attain them introduce it to my children
ings, these warnings are usu- habits on the internet, don’t and are over committed. (and my new neighbor). It may not receive the same
ally fake, they may show you click on any pop ups, and Overly ambitious goals can Your achievement could news coverage as cyber-
a screen that looks legitimate avoid any shady web sites, if drain a person's confidence relate to your parents, grand- crime, but burglary is still
with a listing of viruses on you use peer to peer music when they're not met. But parents, friends or your immensely prevalent in the
your computer, they say you sharing programs to down- why should we start the new spouse. For instance, visit a

CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK (page 7)

have to click on there link to load free music you are year like this? Life chal- place where you had been United States, with a stag-
download their software to opening your computer up to lenges us many ways and we together with your parents. gering 2.5 million home
fix the problem, you then hackers. all have lessons to learn. I Make a reservation to the intrusions committed each
pay for their program that suggest, this year instead of same restaurant where year. That equates to
does not work, you just got Tip #8: Protecting kids on putting another obstacle in you’ve first dated with your approximately one every 13
scammed. the internet has become an your way, pick a goal that spouse. Or I’ve heard a won- seconds. So, as important as
issue, I have talked about makes you feel better and derful story of a couple that it is to watch what we click
Tip #4: Be aware of phishing programs that monitor your fills you up positively. the wife makes their
scams, you may see an email children’s activity and block For instance, to visit at same/original wedding on, it’s equally vital that we
saying something like your certain sites. There is anoth- least one new place you’ve menus for their anniversary secure our homes from out-
bank name needs some per- er free way you can protect never been before. Either every year. side threats. This is espe-
sonal account information there browsing habits and you decide to discover the Finally, try to enjoy your cially the case for older
from you to adjust their that is by changing your environment in your neigh- life. We all know, things not adults, whose homes are
records, or the IRS has computers DNS settings. I borhood, or just to spice up always go our way. Even lit- often prime targets for bur-
money for you logon to this r e c o m m e n d your marriage with a roman- tle things can destroy our glars. Although seniors can
website to submit your infor- www.opendns.com there tic hotel deal or make new day and change our mood
mation. These are all scams; you setup a free account memories with your chil- immediately. Just think of a be more vulnerable to this
your bank will never send where you can block certain dren. It can be any place. It bad driver in front of us on a victimization because of
you an email to request your sites. They have detailed doesn’t need to be far. You road, a mistake at our work- certain factors – declining
information and the IRS does instructions on how to con- don’t have to fly or drive place; or an accidentally physical/cognitive function
not have your email account figure the DNS settings in hours to see something new. kicked table leg. BUT as and limited communication
so how could they know your computer, I recommend You can find attractive Monty Python sings being the primary ones –
what your email is to request making the changes in your places in your neighbor “Always Look on the Bright they can take steps to pro-
information. If you have any router where only you can town/state, too. But, if you Side of Life.” Instead of
would like to travel farther, focusing on the bad tect what’s most important
question about an email you control access to the DNS look around to see what moments of your day, find to them and continue living
received from a bank or settings. catches your interest in the things that turn your bad safely and independently.
institution call them before middle or west side of mood around. Take every lit-
taking any action with the If you have any questions America; or in Europe; or in tle thing into consideration
email because 99% of the email me at Here are some of the recom-
time it is fake. Windows IE7 paigecs@gmail.com or call China, etc. It could be a day that brightens your day, even mended home security tips
has automatic phishing filter 603 747-2201. When you are trip, a long weekend or a hol- the silliest. For instance, you
iday vacation. Anything that can be blessed for drinking that senior clients can fol-
built into the browser to on the internet please check fits into your budget. your morning coffee quietly, low to safeguard not only
check web sites to make sure out web site www.paigecom- Next, do something that getting a compliment/a hug/a their home, but also their
they are who they say they puterservices.com. So until recalls one of your best kiss, or listening to your
are you click on next time Happy memories. We all live a busy favorite song on the radio.
Tools/Phishing Filter and Computing! Continued o-n page B-5
life, only paying attention to
select check this site if you our present: school/work,
are suspicious. Make sure sport activities, chores, shop-
Continued on page B-5
that the phishing filter is ping, etc. When we barely
always enabled. recall our past asking each
Tip #5: Windows has a built
in firewall that is enabled by
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Ongoing Events
arren Masonic Hall - break-
fast from 7-9 on the first
Sunday of each month. Hope
to see you there.
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The Warren/Wentworth Food
Pantry, serving residents in
Warren, Wentworth and
Glencliff, is located behind
the Warren Wentworth
Ambulance Service building
and is open every Friday
from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. For eli-
gibility information or to
make a donation, stop by or
call 764-5265. The pantry
gratefully accepts food or
monetary donations as well
as donations of personal and
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Nightly Entertainment
Indian Head Resort, Lincoln
745-8000
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Woodstock Inn, Station &
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Haverhill Memorial Post
5245 and their Ladies
Axillary hold their regular
monthly meeting at 7pm on
the third Thursday of each
month at the VFW Post in
North Haverhill. All mem-
bers are invited to attend.
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218 Streeter Woods Road in
Dorchester, NH.) Visit
www.dacres.org.
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To find out the on-going hap-
penings at the Squam Lakes
Natural Science Center in
Holderness, NH. You can
call 603-968-7194 or visit
them online at: www.nhna-
ture.org
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Center, Route 16, Pinkham
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For on-going events at
WREN (Women’s Rural
Entrepreneurial Network) of
Bethlehem, please visit
www.wrencommunity.org or
call them at: 603-869-9736.
For ongoing schedule at
Silver Center for the Arts,
Plymouth, NH, call 603-536-
ARTS or visit them on the
web at:
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Conversational French group
at the Joseph Patch Library
in Warren. We meet on
Monday mornings, 9-10.
Join us! All skill levels are
welcome. For questions or
sign up: call Luane Clark,
coordinator, at 764-5839, or
the Joseph Patch Library at
764-9072.
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Wentworth Historical
Society meets monthly, 7:00
p.m, every third Thursday,
April - Dec. at the Historical
Society Museum in
Wentworth. Join us for his-
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conversation.
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certs and events at COURT
STREET ARTS, Haverhill,
please visit www.alumni-
hall.org or call 603-989-
5500. Classes, art shows,
Shakespeare in the Valley,
Music, wide variety of pro-
gramming. Join us!
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The Baker’s River Grange
meets the 2nd and 4th Friday
every month, 7:30 p.m.,
Grange Hall, Rte.25,
Rumney. Visitors wel-
comed!
Tuesdays - T.O.P.S. (Take
off Pounds Sensibly) Weigh
in - 5 PM - 5:45 PM;
Meeting - 6 PM at Horse
Meadow Senior Center,
North Haverhill.
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Beekeepers Assoc meets
every thirdThursday 7-9 PM
at the Grafton County exten-
sion office building, 3855
Dartmouth Collage Hwy,
North Haverhill, NH.
CRVBA17@gmail.com.
. the Bath Book Club!
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the Newfound Audubon
Center. For scheduled events
and information, please go
to: www.nhaudubon.org.
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Society
The Old Town Hall in
Campton
Open, Thursdays 9 AM to 4
PM
529 NH Route 175
Campton, New Hampshire
03223
Old Town Hall, Rt. 175,
(north of Blair Bridge Rd.)
(603)-536-5140 email:
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Museum (553 Main Street,
Franconia, NH) is open
Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m.
through Columbus Day
Weekend, or other times by
request. Our antique farm
equipment is on display in
the side yard for viewing
any time as is the Iron
Furnace Interpretive Center
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Email us the date
time and event for
possible
publication in our
calendar
Monday’s beginning
January 8th:
Drawing from Life, 6-8pm
Joseph Patch Library,
Warren, NH, 03279
Please bring a sketch pad
and your favorite drawing
tool! If you don’t have one,
no worries!
Try ours!
Info: 603-764-9073
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Holderness Historical
Society open on Summer
Saturdays Open 10-12noon
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separate Support Groups For
Caregivers & Those with
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every Wednesday at 2pm
Laconia Congregational
Church Parish Hall
18 Veteran’s Square
Laconia, NH
For more information call
Comfort Keepers at 603-
536-6060
Confidential and non-
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Please note we do not meet
if there is a school delay or
cancellation due to snow.
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Assurance (NCQA) has
awarded MAHHC with
Level 3 status, the highest
level of medical home desig-
nation.
About AACVPR
Founded in 1985, the
American Association of
Cardiovascular and
Pulmonary Rehabilitation is
a multidisciplinary organiza-
tion dedicated to the mission
of reducing morbidity, mor-
tality and disability from car-
diovascular and pulmonary
disease through education,
prevention, rehabilitation,
research and disease man-
agement. Central to the core
mission is improvement in
quality of life for patients
and their families.
including alpine skiing,
snowboarding, and other
winter sports; kayaking,
canoeing, sailing, cycling,
hiking, rock climbing, tennis,
horseback riding, and more.
More than 400 volunteers
serve clients of all abilities
with physical, cognitive and
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Comfort Keepers By Martha Swats
own personal well-being.
Home Security Tips
Install a home security sys-
tem: Studies show that bur-
glars tend to stay away from
homes that have a security
system installed. These days,
there are plenty of providers
to choose from, so be sure to
research thoroughly. Most
providers will give stickers
to put on the home’s doors
and windows from the secu-
rity company, alerting
thieves that a system is
installed.
Keep the doors locked: It’s
normal to let our guard
down, especially when liv-
ing in a safe neighborhood –
but seniors should remember
that crime knows no bounds.
All doors that lead outside
should be locked at all times
day and night.
Shut the blinds whenever
possible: Many burglars will
look through windows of
homes they’re interested in
robbing. Cutting off their
visibility into the home can
discourage them from pro-
ceeding.
Remove tools from the yard:
Be sure that any tools (ham-
mers, screwdrivers, ladders)
that can aid burglars in get-
From page B-3
Learn to walk with an open
eye and live every moment.
To make big changes in your
lives doesn’t need to be
attached to a new year. Start
it when you feel ready, and
have enough motivation and
perseverance to change your
life. Forcing yourself to do
something you do not really
want could make you feel
guilty and disappointed. To
avoid this choose an achiev-
able/manageable resolution
under “a confetti rain” for the
coming year. Start living
your life for a happier you,
take all the lemons and make
lemonade. Happy New Year
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ting into the house are kept
inside and out of view.
Don’t advertise travel plans:
Seniors should do their best
to keep any travel plans,
whether short-term or
extended, to themselves or
just a few trusted people
(e.g., neighbors and family).
Talking about travel publicly
or posting about it on social
media should be avoided.
Keep personal information
in a safe place: In the event
that a home is broken into,
the last thing you want is for
the burglar to get ahold of
personal information. Keep
any passports, birth certifi-
cates, financial statements,
and other sensitive docu-
ments in a locked safe.
Request home security
advice from the police:
Seniors can also contact their
local police department and
have them come out to the
home to provide home secu-
rity suggestions and infor-
mation on crime in the
neighborhood.
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Franklin’s Once and Again
760 Central St Franklin NH
603-934-4000
Monday through Saturday
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Dining room sets $50.00 and up
Hutches $75.00 and up
Old Steamer Chests $20.00 and up
Living room furniture $20.00 and up
We have antiques, collectables and
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DID YOU KNOW?
the first Burger King was opened in Florida
Miami in 1954
that the first MTV video played was 'Video
killed the radio star' by the Buggles
in 1878 the first telephone book made con-
tained only 50 names
the first sailing boats were built in Egypt
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The first English dictionary was written in
1755
plastic bottles were first used for soft drinks
in 1970
the term 'disc jockey' was first used in 1937
the first train reached a top speed of only 8
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the subject of the first printed book in
England was about chess
the first rugby club was formed in 1843
New Zealands first hospital was opened in
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 How Young Is Too Young For Orthodontic Treatment?
Step into a middle school growing about age 8, much
and you likely will see plen- earlier than the lower jaw
ty of smiles accented by and the rest of the body.
braces. “Because of this, orthodon-
tists can identify issues with
But parents who put off a the growth of the upper jaw
trip to the orthodontist until earlier and can recommend
their child is on the cusp of treatments for any deficien-
the teen years could be wait- cies,” Reynolds says. For
ing too late. Plenty of prob- example, the most common
lems can start developing growth issue is that the
long before all of a child’s upper jaw is not wide
permanent teeth have enough. A device called a
arrived. rapid-palatal expander can
help with this.
The question then becomes Is there enough room for
when – and how – to inter- teeth to grow in? A tooth is
vene. And the answer won’t said to be “impacted” when
necessarily be the same from it can’t grow in because
every orthodontist or dentist something is in the way
you consult. (such as another tooth or an
“This is definitely a confus- extra tooth) or because it is
ing topic,” says Dr. Jamie growing in the wrong direc-
R e y n o l d s tion. “Impacted teeth are a
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, an orthodontist, national the doctor and the patient,”
and international lecturer, Reynolds says. “It’s much
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early as ages 4 or 5, and your pets. ing beds so you can identify
Reynolds says, and often what needs to change and
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ten while sleeping is a sign. longer supports your needs? for you, your family and
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because you may end up
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child examined by an ortho-
dontist by age 7, which is
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the American Association of
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Are the jaws growing prop-
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harder for the doctor to get
access to impacted teeth and
bring them into the proper
position. For the patient, a
small surgery may be
required to uncover the tooth
so the orthodontist can begin
to straighten it.” Early inter-
vention, though, can often
create enough room for teeth
to grow in properly, he says,
making future treatment
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How are the teeth that are
not yet in the mouth devel-
oping – and are the correct
number present? It might
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The Outside Story________________________________________
The Disappearing,
Reappearing,
American Marten
Author: Susie Spikol
Some people keep lifelong
birding lists. I’ve tried, but
birds and I have never really
hit it off. Too many colors,
too many species, and I’m
tone deaf, so birding by ear is
completely beyond me. I do
keep a lifelong weasel list. I
can tell you exactly where I
was when I saw my first
white-coated ermine and
how many times I’ve seen a
mink. My best fisher sighting
was particularly memorable:
I watched in awe as it
jumped from tree to tree in
pursuit of a gray squirrel. I’m
not a mustelid professional, a
weasel guide, trapper, or
even a dachshund. I’m just a
naturalist completely fasci-
nated by this family of ani-
mals. Perhaps it’s because I
can relate to their body
design: a long torso and short
legs; or maybe it’s their
unstoppable appetite, some-
thing else I personally under-
stand. I’ve seen all the
mustelids New England has
to offer except for one – the
elusive American marten.
The American marten
(Martes americana), some-
times referred to as the pine
marten, is rare in our region,
though prior to colonization,
this smaller-than-a-cat mam-
mal was widely distributed
and considered common
across New England, at least
as far south as western
Massachusetts. The forces
that led to it becoming a
species of high concern are
not unusual: habitat loss and
fragmentation, as well as
overtrapping. The glossy,
golden-brown pelt made this
animal’s fur highly desirable.
By the early 1900s, it was
considered extinct in
Vermont and barely existed
in New Hampshire. Only in
the Adirondacks and remote
northern Maine did popula-
tions manage to persist.
Efforts began in the twenti-
eth century to repair the dam-
age we’d done. Marten were
reintroduced in New
Hampshire in the 1950s and
again in the 1970s, and pop-
ulations were noticeably bol-
Puzzle Answers
good to others. But when the
Roman Empire took
Christianity as its official
stered by the 1990s. The tions, and comparing them to state religion in the 4th centu-
comeback continued, and in each other and the other sur- ry, these moral intentions
2016, marten was removed rounding populations from were replaced by prayers and
from the state Threatened the Adirondacks, northern fasting. For example,
and Endangered Species Maine, and northern New Christians chose to observe
List. Hampshire, the researchers the Feast of the Circumcision
have been able to shed light on January 1 in place of the
Things didn’t go so well in on this tangled tale. revelry otherwise indulged in
Vermont; at first, anyway. The Curious Cat By by those who did not share
From 1989 to 1991, According to Kilpatrick, the Bear the faith. This replacement
Vermont’s Fish and Wildlife story of the American marten Please send your questions had varying degrees of suc-
Department and the US Fish in Vermont is complicated. to Bear at cess over the centuries, and
and Wildlife Service reintro- The data suggest that the
duced 115 American martens newly discovered southern
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observe some of the New
to
into southern Vermont’s population does have genetic Please give me your name Year practices associated
Green Mountain National lineage with the marten that age and town you are from with honoring the pagan god
Forest. The vast majority of were reintroduced back in Where did New Years resolu- Janus. Puritans As we’ve
these pioneer martens came the 1990s. The northern pop- tions come from? I am described elsewhere, even as
from Maine, and the rest ulation has markers that tie it asked.The custom of setting recently as the 17th century,
were from the Adirondacks. to populations in northern “New Year’s resolutions” Puritans in Colonial America
Hopes ran high, but by the New Hampshire, with a dash began during this period in avoided the indulgences
mid-1990s, the reintroduc- of genes from the southern Rome two millennia ago, as associated with New Year’s
tion was considered a failure. Vermont population. This they made such resolutions celebrations and other holi-
No evidence could be found suggests connectivity with a moral flavor: mostly to days. In the 18th century,
that any of the martens had between the two populations be good to others. But when Puritans avoiding even nam-
survived. One theory as to and invites Vermonters to the Roman Empire took ing Janus. Instead, they
what happened points the consider how to continue Christianity as its official called January “First Month.”
finger at another member of protecting land to increase state religion in the 4th centu- Instead, the Puritans urged
the mustelid family: the fish- this landscape connection. ry, these moral intentions their children to skip the rev-
er. A larger cousin to the “The marten is a window on were replaced by prayers and elry and spend their time
marten, the fisher had been what is possible,” says Dr. fasting HISTORY OF NEW reflecting on the year past
successfully reintroduced to Kilpatrick. YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS and contemplating the year to
Vermont in 1959 as a way to As mentioned earlier, New come. In this way, they again
Year’s Day celebrations adopted the old custom of
control an over-abundance of The last thing Dr. Kilpatrick
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK (Page 21)
began in pre-Christian times, making resolutions. These
porcupine. Fishers compete shared was, to me, the most were enumerated as commit-
with and hunt marten. intriguing: there is some sug- beginning with the ments to better employ their
Perhaps the failure of the gestion that the southern Babylonians in March but talents, treat their neighbors
marten reintroduction had Vermont population has changed to January by the with charity, and avoid their
something to do with the suc- genes from a relic popula- Romans. Roman The month habitual sins. Resolutions
cess of the fisher recovery – tion. Could it be that martens of January gets its name from The great American theolo-
a reminder that everything in had actually managed to sur- Janus, the two-faced god who gian Jonathan Edwards
nature is connected. vive in the Green Mountain looks backward into the old brought up in New England
National Forest, tucked qui- year and forwards into the Puritan culture, took the writ-
Yet it’s also a truism that etly out of our view, ever new. Janus was also the ing of resolutions to an art
wildness often finds a way to since pre-colonial days? patron and protector of arch- form. But he did not write his
persist. For 15 years, marten es (Ianus in Latin), transi- resolutions on a single day.
went undetected in Vermont. I like to think this is possible. tions, time, gates, doors, Rather, during a two-year
But then several were acci- I like to imagine myself, out doorways, endings, and period when he was about 19
dentally caught in fisher in the deep soft snow of the beginnings. He was also the or 20 following his gradua-
traps in the southern Greens, Green Mountain National patron of bridges, and we see tion from Yale, he compiled
this statue (pictured at left,) some 70 resolutions on vari-
which spurred a whole new Forest, following the bound- set on the bridge Ponte
search for them. A small but ing slink of a marten. I see Fabricio which crosses the ous aspects of his life, which
stable population was dis- myself reaching my hand Tiber River in Rome to Tiber he committed to reviewing
covered in southern into the track, touching Island, where it survives each week. Here are just
Vermont, and another popu- impressions of the five from its original construction three: Resolved, in narrations
lation was discovered in the teardrop-shaped toes. It in 62 BC during the time of never to speak anything but
northern part of the state. would be like touching hope. Julius Caesar. Even today it the pure and simple verity.
These two distinct pockets of is believed that if you touch Resolved, never to speak evil
marten raised some intrigu- Susie Spikol is Community the Janus head as you cross of any, except I have some
ing questions: Were these the Program Director for the the bridge, it will bring good particular good call for it.
offspring of the original rein- Harris Center for fortune. (The followers of the Resolved, always to do what
troduced martens? Are the Conservation Education in goddess Juno have a compet- I can towards making, main-
populations related? Or did Hancock, New Hampshire. ing claim to the month of taining and establishing
these new arrivals come The illustration for this col- January, according to accord- peace, when it can be without
from another place? umn was drawn by Adelaide ing to ancient Roman farm- over-balancing detriment in
Tyrol. The Outside Story is ers’ almanacs.) ChristianThe other respects
To answer these questions, assigned and edited by custom of setting “New Please send me your
Dr. C. William Kilpatrick Northern Woodlands maga- Year’s resolutions” began curious
and a team of scientists at the zine and sponsored by the during this period in Rome questions. Remember
University of Vermont’s biol- Wellborn Ecology Fund of two millennia ago, as they curiosity killed the cat, but
ogy department looked into the New Hampshire made such resolutions with a satisfaction brought him
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Welch of Lebanon, NH; five in Bradford, VT.
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of Leighton Hill Road, died
peacefully with her husband
Clarence at her side on
Wednesday, December 12,
2018, at the St. Johnsbury
Health and Rehab, St.
Johnsbury, VT.
Pauline was born in
Haverhill, NH, November
10, 1939, the daughter of
Francis and Mildred
(Shatney) Mace.
She worked for many years
as a nurse's aid at the former
Oasis Home in Newbury and
also private home care.
Pauline married Clarence
Slater on June 23, 1977.
She loved picking berries
and yard saling.
She is survived by her hus-
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK (Page 22)
band of 41 years, Clarence
Slater of Newbury, VT; two
sons, David Whitaker of
Haverhill, NH and Daniel
Whitaker of Newbury, VT;
two daughters, Daphne
Hontoon and Debra Grant
both of Newbury; two broth-
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Ryegate, VT and Chester
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December 17 at 11 AM, at his beautiful daughter, Holly;
St. Eugene's Catholic and three precious, precious
ticularly close with two of Eugene also worked for Church, 10 Center Street, grandchildren:
grandchildren, Hayden and Doug Linzer at the Furniture Wells River, VT, with Father
Johnathon; five great grand- Outlet in South Ryegate, VT. Oliver Saligan as Celebrant. Braydan, Jaykan and Hadley.
children; and several nieces,
nephews, and cousins. He was a communicant at St. Burial will be in the Sawyer Dan loved every moment he
Eugene's Catholic Church in Cemetery on Bradford in the shared with his grandchil-
At the wishes of Pauline Wells River and loved listen- spring. dren, singing gospel while
there will be no services. ing to country music. playing guitar, golfing with
Memorial contributions may friends and family, watching
Burial will be held at the He was predeceased by his be made to the Alzheimer's the Patriots and professional
convenience of the family in wife of 47 years, Alice Irene Association of New golf.
the Boltonville Cemetery in (Brosseau) Dube on Hampshire, 166 South River
Wells River. February 10, 1994; four sis- Road, Suite 210, Bedford, Dan always stayed true to
ters, Mary Thayer, Alice NH 03110. himself and those he dearly
Visit Ricker Funeral Home Coutemanche, Rosie loved.
& Cremation Care of Coutemanche and Theresa Visit Ricker Funeral Home
Woodsville Brosseau; and three brothers, & Cremation Care of He was predeceased by his
Wilfred Dube, Roland Dube Woodsville parents.
North Haverhill, NH- and Vizina Dube.
Eugene Adrien Dube, He is survived by four Our beloved Dan went
We give special thanks for
the outstanding care Dan
94, formerly of Wells River, daughters, Claudette D. Jesus his
home to Lord and Savior,
Christ, Tuesday received from Dr. Sarah
VT, died on Wednesday, Wagner of Sheridan, WY, evening , December 11, Young-Xu, the many "teams"
December 12, 2018, at the Irene S. Briggeman of 2018, surrounded by his lov- at DHMC and the dedicated
Grafton County Nursing Dover, NH, Gail M. Tellier ing family. medical staff at Fresenius
Home, North Haverhill, NH. of Bradford, VT, and Medical Care. God Bless
Suzanne A. Scott and hus- Dan was born May 21, 1950, these wonderful caregivers.
Eugene was born in band Harold of Wells River; in Concord, NH - the son of
Stanstead, Quebec, Canada, five sons, Normand Dube Victor and Eleanor McFaul. There will be a Celebration
on November 23, 1924, to and wife Scarlett of Lyme, of Life on Sunday, January 6,
Herminiglide NH, Marcel E. Dube and He was a graduate of 2019, 3 p.m., at Trinity
wife Nancy of Sheridan, WY, Concord High School and Church of the Nazarene in
and Alice (Benoit) Dube. Lao W. Dube and wife Lori New England Tractor Trailer North Haverhill, NH, with
also of Sheridan, Richard Training School in N. Rev. George Hemway offici-
On March 5, 1946 he mar- Dube and wife Marianne of Andover, MA. ating.
ried Alice Irene Brosseau. West Newbury, and Real D.
Dube of Burlington, VT; For many years he was an Contributions may be made
He worked for many years owner-operator and enjoyed in Dan's memory to the
for Arthur Hyde as a herds- twenty grandchildren; his travels exploring our National Kidney Foundation
numerous great grandchil- great country. Finance Department, 30 East
dren, and great great grand- 33rd Street, New York, NY,
Oh Lord Jesus children; a brother, Alcide On June 12, 1971, Dan mar- 10016, or to Jack Byrne
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New Hampshire ranks No. 7 of Peace Corps’ top volun-
teer-producing states in 2018
Today, Peace Corps
announced that New
Hampshire ranks No. 7
among states with the high-
est number of Peace Corps
volunteers per capita. There
are 55 volunteers from New
Hampshire currently serving
worldwide and 1,826 New
Hampshirites have served in
the Peace Corps since the
agency’s founding in 1961.
New Hampshire volunteers
are among the more than
235,000 Americans who
have served around the
world in areas such as agri-
culture, community econom-
ic development, education,
environment, health and
youth development volun-
teers since 1961.
“Encouraging all Americans,
from every corner of our
country, to become involved
in international service is
something that continues to
be at the forefront of my
mind,” said Peace Corps
Director Jody Olsen. “At the
Peace Corps, we recognize
the leaders who cultivate a
culture of service in their
states. Communities across
America are embracing the
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returned Peace Corps volun-
teers and, today, we celebrate
these global citizens who
contribute so much to our
country.”
Bedford, New Hampshire,
resident Kimberly Pollock
teaches environmental edu-
cation in Mexico. “Mexico
has taught me to go more out
of my way to help others,”
says Pollock. “My host fami-
ly is constantly doing things
to help each other, running
errands for each other, help-
ing each other with chores,
or bringing forgotten items to
work or school. Mexican
families provide such a
strong support network for
each other, and I’ve learned
how to give even more of
myself for others as well.”
Peace Corps is unique
among service organizations
because volunteers live and
work at the community level.
Service in the Peace Corps is
a life-defining, hands-on
leadership experience that
offers volunteers the oppor-
tunity to travel to the farthest
corners of the world and
make a lasting difference in
the lives of others.
Applicants can apply to spe-
New Year from page B-16
Determine which plants are
best for your climate.
cific programs by visiting the Selecting the right plants,
Peace Corps website and trees and shrubs for your cli-
connecting with a recruiter. mate zone is important for
keeping maintenance to a
Below find the nation’s top minimum and maximizing
volunteer-producing states benefits to the environment,
for 2018. our pollinator friends,
migrating birds and other
2018 Top States – Per Capita wildlife. TurfMutt always
(# of volunteers per 100,000 says “right plant, right
residents) place,” so check out the
1. District of Columbia – USDA’s plant hardiness zone
14.8 map to determine which
2. Vermont – 6.9 plants are most suitable for
3. Montana – 4.6 your area. Doing this now
4. Oregon – 4.4 will make shopping at your
5. Virginia – 4.3 local nursery more produc-
6. Maryland – 4.2 tive later.
7. New Hampshire – 4.1
8. Maine – 4.0 Conduct a nature inventory.
8. Colorado – 4.0 TurfMutt also encourages
8. Rhode Island – 4.0 you to consider wildlife
11. Washington – 3.8 when planning a space. What
11. Minnesota – 3.8 migrating birds fly over-
head? What butterflies and
2018 Top States – Total other wildlife stop by in your
Volunteers neighborhood and yard?
1. California – 836 These important members of
2. New York – 475 our ecosystem need places to
3. Virginia – 364 rest and recharge and find
4. Texas – 351 food. Identify plants, trees
5. Illinois – 312 and shrubs that will attract
6. Florida – 311 and provide habitat for
7. Pennsylvania – 291 wildlife.
8. Washington – 285
9. Maryland – 257 Map out a timeline and plan
10. Massachusetts – 242 for your yard. Mark the areas
where improvements and
*Peace Corps data current as maintenance
where you
are needed, and
might need more
of September 30, 2018. The landscaping. Develop
a time-
metropolitan area data used line, based on your needs,
to determine Peace Corps’ climate zone and weather the for
your community to identify
when certain tasks should be
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completed. There are better
times to plant than others,
depending on where you live
and your goals.
Take stock of your lawn and
landscape tools. Does your
outdoor power equipment
need to be serviced before
the spring season? Or maybe
you have recently moved to a
home with a yard and need to
purchase a lawnmower, trim-
mer, edger, leaf blower or
other equipment for your
home. Now’s a good time to
take stock of the equipment
and tools you’ll need so
you’ll be ready for seasonal
changes.
Decide if you need profes-
sional assistance. You might
be able to take on your out-
door living room improve-
ment project on your own.
But if you think you might
need professional assistance,
now is the time to line up
consultants and obtain bids.
This will put you a step
ahead of the spring rush.
Like TurfMutt, be a super-
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK (Page 23)
hero—adopt an outdoor life
for the health of you, your
family and your community.
Encourage outdoor explo-
ration, enjoyment and play in
the new year.
Get more information and
ideas at
SaveLivingLandscapes.com
and TurfMutt.com.
Plant Indoors Now for a Fragrant Start to the New Year
By Melinda Myers
Plant away the stress of the
of the holidays and add some
fragrance to the new year by
growing paperwhites. Just
plant the bulbs, no cold treat-
ment needed, and watch
them grow into their bloom-
ing beauty.
Purchase firm healthy bulbs
from your local garden cen-
ter or an online bulb nursery.
Ziva is the most common
paperwhite variety sold for
forcing, but there are newer
varieties with less intense
fragrance, larger blooms and
sturdier stems. You may have
to wait until next year and
order early from specialty
bulb companies to find the
more unique varieties. So,
make a note to do so next
year.
For now, plant the paper-
white bulbs available to pur-
chase. You can plant them in
gravel or a well-drained pot-
ting mix. Both methods yield
great results.
Select a shallow, watertight
container with sterile pea
gravel, pebbles or marbles if
you want to go soilless. Add
just enough water to reach
the top of the stones. Place 5
or more bulbs close together
on the gravel base. Cover the
bottom of the bulbs with
more pebbles to hold them in
place. Maintain the water
level just below the bottom
of the bulbs.
Or plant the bulbs in a con-
tainer with drainage holes
filled with any well-drained
potting mix. Just leave the
tops of the bulbs exposed.
And keep the potting mix
moist but not wet.
Store the planted bulbs in a
cool, 45- to 60-degree, loca-
tion so the roots can develop.
Move the paperwhites into a
bright location as soon as the
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flopping. Or try this Cornell
University tested, old time
technique to encourage com-
pact growth. Once the leaves
are 2 inches tall, replace the
plain water in the pebbles
with one cup of an 80-proof
clear liquor mixed with 7
cups of water. But don’t
overdo; more is not better scape. They provide needed blooming and rarely can be
and can prevent flowering or support while bringing a bit forced to flower again. Just
damage the plants. of the outdoors inside to think of it as adding your
Despite your best efforts, brighten your days. paperwhites to the garden in
you may need to stake your Or force them in a tall glass a different form to help
paperwhites due to the low vase. The tall sides will help improve your soil.
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