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603-837 2210 or Annette Car-bonneau 603 823 5374

Kiwanis Club of Colebrookmeets at 7:15 a.m. Tuesdays atthe Cedar Lounge; 6:45 a.m.breakfast 7:15 a.m. meeting.

Bingo. Come join the funevery Tuesday night. FraternalOrder of Eagles Home, I-93,Exit 40, half mile East on 302,Bethlehem. Doors open at 4 p.m.Play starts at 6 p.m. Info: Dottie837-2018.

Odds and Ends 4-H Clubmeets Wednesdays 3 p.m. atMonadnock CongregationalChurch, Colebrook.

“Seniors For Life Program”Mon., Wed., and Fri. 8:30-12:00.A free Tillotson Grant-support-ed program for anyone over theage of 55. The program is held atand sponsored by the NorthCountry Community RecreationCenter. Come enjoy water aero-bics, speaker program, games,crafts, socialize with otherSeniors, refreshments. Info: call237-4019.

Alcoholics Anonymous Wo-men’s Twelve Step meetingevery Wednesday. Call Chris-tine for locations at 246-9968.

Trinity United MethodistChurch thrift shop. PleasantStreet, Colebrook, Thursdayand Friday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.Saturdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Whitefield Al-Anon meetsevery Sunday (for family andfriends of alcoholics), 7 p.m., atthe Old Mill Studio. Call 837-2083 for directions.

Alcoholics Anonymous Meet-ing at St. Brendan’s Church inColebrook. Mondays and Fri-days 8-9:30 p.m.

BI-WEEKLY EVENTSCoös Quilters meet 1st and

3rd Tuesday of the month at 1 to4 p.m. at Jefferson Town Hall.All quilters are welcome. Info:Jean Laprade 586-7040.

G.R.E.A.T. (Groveton Region-al Economic Action Team) meet-ings 6:30 p.m. - 1st and 3rdTuesday each month at 19 StateStreet Office. Serving Grove-ton, Lancaster, Stark, Stratford,Bloomfield, Brunswick, Guild-hall, Maidstone and Odell.Phone number 603-636-2800

Cohos Quilters meet 2nd and4th Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 1p.m. at the Fuller Town Hall inStratford. Info: Vicki DeLalla922-8337

Shady Ladies Quilters meeton second and last Wednesdayof each month 6:45 p.m. at ErrolConsolidated School.

The Lancaster Snow Driftersmeet the 1st and 3rd Wednes-day of each month at 7 p.m. attheir clubhouse on Route 3. Info:Keith Kopp 603-788-2283.

MONTHLY EVENTSGreat North Woods Center

for the Arts meets secondMonday of each month. 6:30 – 8p.m., Great North WoodsInterpretive Center, Route 3north of Colebrook. Open to thepublic. For more info, contactCharlie Jordan at 603-246-8998.

4-H meeting on first Tuesdayof each month at Fuller TownHall in Stratford. 6 p.m. Info:922-8337

Jefferson Historical Society

meets at Jefferson ElementarySchool, first Tuesday of eachmonth from November throughApril at 7 p.m. Beginning inMay and going through October,meetings will be at the Museumat 7 p.m. For more informationcall Valarie Gauthier at 586-7061. Everyone is welcome.

Groveton Trailblazers snow-mobile club meets the 1stTuesday of the month at 7 p.m.at their clubhouse in Stark. Infocan be found on their website:www.grovetontrailblazers.com

MS Self Help Group Meetingfirst Tuesday MonadnockVillage Community Room 10a.m. Info: Barbie 237-8873,Cindy 237-4294, Theresa 802-277-5289

CDDA Design Committeemeets at 69 Main Street,Colebrook. Second Tuesdays at9 a.m. Public welcome to partic-ipate in projects including his-toric preservation program, newsign guidelines, and “KeepColebrook Green” activities.Contact 237-5011 or www.cole -brookmainstreet.org

Diabetes Support Groupmeeting. Third Tuesday at 7p.m. in Boardroom at WeeksMedical Center, Hospital inLancaster. Info: Jessica Coy at788-4911.

Elder Caregivers SupportGroup – meets 5:30 to 7 p.m.,every third Tuesday, at TheMorrison at 6 Terrace Street,Whitefield (on the second floor).Facility is handicapped accessi-ble. Support for families with amember with Alzheimer’s orother form of dementia. Moreinformation contact TiffanyKenison, Tri-County CAP’sAlzheimer’s Health CareServices, 1-800-700-7654.

Breastfeeding support groupwill be offered at the Weekspublic library conference roomon the 2nd Wednesday of themonth from 1:30-3 p.m. This isan opportunity for all breast-feeding moms and pregnantwomen to meet and supporteach other. This will be especial-ly valuable to women who arepregnant for the first time andare interested in learning moreabout breastfeeding. Refresh-ments will be served. For moreinformation please call RhondaAdams 615-6579.

Diabetes Support Groupmeets on the second Wednesdayof every month at the LittletonArea Senior Center from 1-2p.m.

Every third Wednesday.Cohos Historical Society meet-ing. Winter Hours: 6 p.m. FullerTown Hall on Route 3 at theflashing yellow light.

First Thursday of everymonth. Mount WashingtonKennel Club will meet at St.Paul’s Episcopal Church inLancaster at 7 p.m. Info: 1-802-328-2428 or f l e u r d e l i s s h e l -ties@msn.com

Ammonoosuc Chapter ofTrout Unlimited meets monthlyat 7 p.m. on the second Thurs-day of the month. Meetings takeplace at The Knights ofColumbus Hall in Bethlehem.All programs are free and thepublic is invited. If you have anyfurther questions please contact

Christopher Jones at 603-444-3029 or online atmiamipt@aol.com or visit ourwebsites: www.AmmoTU.organd www.TU.org

The George L. O’Neil Post 62gathers at noon on the secondThursday of each month for aDutch treat lunch meeting atthe Wilderness Restaurant.Info: Cdr. James Kenny, 237-4440.

First Friday of the month,Lancaster Area Human ServiceCouncil meets at St. Paul’sEpiscopal Church rectory inLancaster at 8:30 a.m.

The Piecemakers Quilters(Saturday group) meets on thefirst and third Saturday of eachmonth. 10 a.m. at the ColebrookElementary School Library.Everyone welcome.

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Bulls --------------------------(Continued from Page 8)called ‘Pangenesis’ first putforth in ancient Greece, andthen propounded by CharlesDarwin. It declared that eachpart of the body had particlesthat contributed to an offspringand that they were affected byenvironmental activities.

The re-discovery of Mendel’sLaws and replications of hiswork by early 1900 researchersbrings us back to the bull’sdilemma. Increasing experimen-tation would lead to an exponen-tial growth in our understand-ing of inheritance, the identifi-cation of XY chromosomes, sex-linked inheritance, DNA, thegenetic code, discovery of cancergenes. Knowledge quickly pro-gressed from the population tothe molecular level.

In 2000, a simple mustardplant (Arabidopsis thaliana)became the first organism tohave its entire genome‘sequenced’ or mapped. Agenome contains all the biologi-cal information needed to builda living organism—sort of aparts list. A genome map, some-times compared to a road map,essentially isolates where on achromosome, genes responsiblefor certain inherited traits arelocated. In our little mustardweed, mouse-ear cress, its vary-ing traits are probably not ofmuch economic importance. Insomething like cattle, they arevery much so.

A longtime cattle and equip-ment dealer once told me abouta book I’ve never been able tolocate. It claimed to predict acow’s productive potential (milkproduction, butterfat content,muscle structure, etc.) based onits ‘Escutcheons’ or markings.

Probably more useful for blackand white Holsteins than moreuniform colored breeds, select-ing a breeding bull based onthese would theoretically guar-antee a desired outcome.Lacking that miraculous book,companies who providebulls/frozen semen for ArtificialInsemination have instead hadto rely upon the results of manygenerations of a bull’s daughtersto “Prove a Sire’. UnlikeMendel’s pea plants, bovine gen-erations are lengthy, the large,rugged bulls requiring morecare and feeding.

Also back in 2000 the USDAAg Research Service and othersbegan an effort to map theBovine/Cow Genome. That workhas recently been completed andthe knowledge gained is nowbeing applied by the breedingservices industry. It appearsthat a simple DNA analysis, sayby a blood test, will be enough toreliably determine a bull’sgenetic potential. As “HoardsDairyman Magazine” remarksin the editorial section of theirJanuary 2009 issue: “Wehaven’t even dreamed of all thepotential applications. Onething is for sure—this is anexciting time in the field ofgenetics.”

Dr. Bennet Cassell,Extension Dairy Scientist forGenetics and Management atVirginia Polytechnic Institute,will be our featured speaker atthis year’s DairySeminar/Tradeshow. He will beacquainting us with the practi-cal impacts Genomics andsexed-semen will have on cattlebreeding. It will be held at TheCabot Inn in Lancaster, onWednesday, March 18th. Callfor a flyer at 788-4961 for regis-tration details.

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CONCORD — More badnews for bats in New England:Though their findings have notyet been confirmed by lab test-ing, bat researchers monitoringNew Hampshire’s hibernatingbats have found early signs ofWhite Nose Syndrome (WNS) inbats at a mine in the Northwestpart of the state. Biologists fromN.H. Fish and Game’s Nongameand Endangered WildlifeProgram and all across theregion are involved in trackingWNS, which was discovered justtwo years ago and appears to benearly always fatal to bats.

During their surveys of win-ter hibernacula (hibernatingplaces, typically caves andmines), researchers took photo-graphs of hibernating bats. Inthe images from one mine wherehundreds of bats hibernate, sev-eral bats had the characteristicwhite fungus on their muzzles.“We don’t know whether thecold-loving white fungus is asymptom of WNS or the cause,”said Emily Brunkhurst, biolo-gist with the NongameProgram. “We also don’t knowexactly how the syndromespreads,” she added, “but we doknow that the white fungus isthe first sign that it has arrived.In other hibernacula, when thewhite fungus has been seen, it’sonly a matter of time before ahigh percentage of the bats areaffected. The fungus spreadsfrom their faces to their wingsand tails, their behavior

changes, they use up theirstores of body fat and get veryskinny. And they die.”

One possible sign of WNS isbats flying in winter. “Bats arevery small, delicate creatures,and they need to hibernate forseveral months in a place wherethey’re protected from the worstcold weather,” Ms. Brunkhurstsaid. “When they leave hiberna-tion in January or February,that’s a really bad sign, and alikely indicator of WNS. Theywon’t have the fat reserves orenergy to make it to spring ifthey leave the protection of acave or mine so early in theyear, and they’ll waste the littleenergy they have fruitlesslysearching for insects that aren’there yet.”

N.H. Fish and Game hasteamed up with Vermont Fishand Wildlife to collect informa-tion on sick bats. If you find abat flying outside this winter, orclinging to the outside of abuilding, or dead outside, reportit on the online reporting formhosted on the Vermont Fish andWildlife website:h t t p : / / w w w . v t f i s h a n d w i l d l i f e . c om / S i c k _ A c t i n g _ B a t _ C i t i z e n _ R eporting_Form.cfm.

If you have found a dead batand would like to send it to alaboratory for WNS testing, con-tact the Nongame andEndangered Wildlife Programat NH Fish and Game at (603)271-2461 to arrange for trans-portation. To collect a dead bat,

White nose syndromeseen in bats in N.H.hibernaculum

Residents asked to report bats seenflying in winter

place it in a plastic zipper bag,then in a second zipper bag, andfreeze. In the outside bag, placea note stating where and whenthe bat was collected, by whomand anything else you observedabout the bat. Although WhiteNose Syndrome is not known toaffect humans, bats can trans-mit other diseases such asrabies, so always take the pre-caution of wearing thick gloveswhen handling a bat, whether itis dead or alive. Bats groom thefungus off before flying, so youwill not see white fungus on abat that leaves its hibernacu-lum.

There are eight bat species inNew Hampshire. Four speciesare winter hibernators; manytravel to other states to hiber-nate, since N.H. has very fewnatural caves and only a hand-ful of mines.

Ms. Brunkhurst says thatWNS seems to have the biggestimpact on the little brown bat,so our most common bat is alsothe one most at risk. “The littlebrown bat is the bat we often seecruising over a pond, eatinginsects,” she said. The N.H.state-endangered Easternsmall-footed bat has also beenaffected by WNS in other states,as have the other hibernatingbat species, Eastern pipistrelleand Northern long-eared bats.In nearby states, the federallyendangered Indiana bat is alsoin grave danger, while the newsites in West Virginia alsothreaten the endangeredVirginia long-eared bat.

In New Hampshire, bats useold mines for hibernating. Some

mines can be easy to survey,with straight tunnels into therock, but the largest is a multi-level mine with convoluted pas-sages requiring professionalclimbing gear. Often, the floor ofthe mine is full of water. Thebats hang from the ceiling, insingles or small clusters. Ms.Brunkhurst, who was a memberof the survey team that discov-ered the signs of WNS,described her experience: “Yourheadlamp makes the bats glow,because they are often coveredwith tiny droplets of water.High humidity is critical to keepthe bats from dehydrating in thelong winter months. Clusteredbats are squished tightly togeth-er to share the warmth.” Shesaid that the researchers arecollecting various information,including the number of batsand the temperature andhumidity at several locations,plus other data as requested forregional surveys. “This year weare collecting soil samples to seewhether the fungus is present inthe environment,” she noted. “Ifwe find any bats with fungusgrowing on them, we take asample of the fungus. We’ll alsocollect any dead bats to send tothe labs.”

Bats reproduce slowly, usual-ly with just one “pup” a year perfemale, so a major populationloss can become a crisis in a veryshort timeframe. Ms.Brunkhurst said, “Bats eatthousands of pounds of agricul-tural pests and nuisance specieslike mosquitoes every summer,so it’s shocking to think aboutthe ways changes to the bat pop-

ulation could ripple through theecosystem, not to mention thehuman food chain.”

After its discovery in fourcaves in New York in the winterof 2006-2007, fast-moving WNSwas discovered at sites inVermont, Massachusetts, andConnecticut. This winter, thesyndrome has also surfaced inNew Jersey, Pennsylvania andWest Virginia. In West Virginia,the affected sites are near thelargest and most importanthibernacula in the east.

More than a dozen researchlabs are currently studying thesyndrome and trying to learnmore about what it is, what’scausing it, how it is transmittedand how to prevent it.Transmission of WNS may bebat-to-bat, or it’s possible thatspelunkers or cavers are carry-ing WNS on their equipment. Asa safety precaution, footwear,clothing and gear worn or usedin one cave or mine should notbe used in another. The labresearch has focused on the pos-sible causes of WNS. So farthere have been no viruses, bac-teria or other pathogens found,but the fungus has been identi-fied. Contaminants, the amountand quality of fall feeding, andthe rate at which energy storedas fat is used up are all beingstudied.

Find more information andlinks on the N.H. Fish andGame Department’s Nongameand Endangered WildlifeProgram website ath t t p : / / w i l d n h . c o m / W i l d l i f e / Nongame/bats.html .

Country Village Health Care Center in Lancaster held a slumber party on Friday, Feb. 13.Thestaff and a few residents dressed in their pajamas for the day and were treated to a spectacu -lar breakfast/brunch. The residents really enjoyed seeing the staff dressed in their PJ’s.

(Photo by Dwayne Bosse)

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The Jefferson Troop 218 Boy Scouts came home with the 2009 First place trophy at theKlondike Derby held in Littleton over the weekend. In the picture from left to right is CodyLanpher, Garret McMann, Charles Clark and Nick Cantin. To win the trophy the patrol hadto be expert at Knot Tying, find their way on a Compass Course, Build a Fire and boil waterwhile being timed, snowshoe in tandem, demonstrate how to Rescue someone who has fallenthrough the ice into water, and know the answers to a test about the Iditarod Sled Dog Racein Alaska. They had to pull their sled to each station and were judged on skills and team -work. While on the trail they also had to prepare and eat their lunch while staying warm. TheJefferson patrol came out on top with competition from Troops from Berlin, Littleton, NorthConway and Lancaster. This is their first time at winning the trophy in many years and theyare tired but happy. The troop is sponsored by the Jefferson Odd Fellows Lodge #103 and isled by Kim Perry, Garret McMann and Adrian Dutkewych. (Photo courtesy Kim Perry)

On Friday, Feb. 20, middle school students from the Lan -caster School participated in a snowman building contest aspart of their Winter Carnival festivities. This Tiki Princesss n o w m a n won first place. R e s i d e n t s at Country VillageCenter enjoyed viewing the various snowmen from the win -dows. (Photo by Dwayne Bosse)

Country Village Health Care Center in Lancaster held aslumber party on Friday, Feb. 13.The staff and a few resi -dents dressed in their pajamas for the day and were treated toa spectacular breakfast/brunch. The residents really enjoyedseeing the staff dressed in their PJ’s. These happy therapistswho are responsible for rehabilitating our short staypatients, enjoyed a comfy day in their pajamas. Their smilesalso brighten the days of our longer stay residents. Fromleft to right: Kristen Waddell, Speech-Language Pathologist;Jolanta Kopaczewska, Physical Therapist; Rachel Sanborn,Occupational Therapy Assistant; Eleanor Ferguson, PhysicalTherapist; Jenna Dutkewych, Occupational Therapist; JaimeSchmidt, Physical Therapy Assistant.

(Photo by Dwayne Bosse)

Guildhall Fun Flyer member John Brooks, at the WRAM show in White Plains, N.Y. on Sat.,Feb 21. There were over 100 companies involved in the RC hobby present.

(Photo by Regina Spaulding)

An intrepid group of theGuildhall Fun Flyers set out tothe WRAM (Westchester RadioAeroModelers) show in WhitePlains, N.Y. early Saturdaymorning. The show is hosted bya local RC Club and is one of thebiggest trade shows on the eastcoast. The president of theNational Body for RC (radio-controlled) Aircraft, TheAcademy of Model Aeronauticswas on hand, as well as our dis-trict one vice president. FunFlyer Rusty Scott the associatevice president for Vermont, gotto meet both men face to face forthe first time since his appoint-ment last fall.

There were over 100 vendorson hand that made for somevery good shopping for thosewinter projects. The Static dis-play had over 80 aircraft ofremarkable detail competing for

Fun Flyers go to the Wram Show

the handsome plaques. Therewas also an in indoor flying areafor electric powered planes andhelicopters. A four-year-old boyreally handled a helicopter like

a pro and had the crowd spell-bound.

The group returned tiredafter 11 hours on the road, butall had smiles on their faces.

Some of the beautiful models in the static display competition.(Photo by Regina Spaulding)

The Fun Flyers want to thankDotte Scott Real Estate for the

use of the van, which made thetrip possible.

Lancaster’s 7th grade working on their snow sculpture atCountry Village on Friday, Feb. 20.

(Photo by Janet Dubreuil)