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FYI On The Cover
Friday, Jan. 6, 2017Vol 8, No. 29
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Bill Proposes Changing N.H. Electoral Vote System
CONCORD,N.H.(AP)—ThreestatelawmakersareproposingachangetothewayNewHampshireallocatesitsfourElectoralCollegevotes.AbillsponsoredbythreeRepublicanswouldgivetwovotestothestatewidewinner
andonevotetothewinnerofeachcongressionaldistrict.Thatwouldallowforasplitvoteifdifferentcandidatescarryeachofthetwodistricts.MaineandNebraskausethesamesystem.Lawmakerswilldebatethebillinthenewsession,whichstartsWednesday.HillaryClintonwonNewHampshire,andallfourofthestate’svotes,inNovember.
ButRepublicanPresident-electDonaldTrumpwonmorevotesinthe1stCongressionalDistrict,meaninghewould’vewononeelectoralvotehadthenewlyproposedsystembeeninplace.RepublicanRep.DavidMurotakeofNashua is thebill’sprimesponsor. Inan in-
terviewbeforethebillwasfinalized,hesaidaconstituentfirstaskedhimtoproposeElectoralCollegereform.Theco-sponsorsareReps.TracyEmerickofHamptonandMatthewSpencerofSomersworth.It’sunclearhowmuchsupportoroppositionthebillwillgarner.RepublicanHouse
leadershipisn’ttakingapositiononit.Thesponsorssaythey’reinterestedinwhatmem-bersofthepublichavetosayduringthehearingprocess.“Itsoundslikeagoodideaandwouldberepresentativeofthepopulation,”Emerick
said.“Therecouldbesome(downsides)toit,butitsoundslikeareasonablething.”DemocratsinparticularhavebeencallingforreformoreliminationoftheElectoral
College.ButchangingthevoteallocationtomirrorcongressionaldistrictswouldlikelyfavorRepublicansintheshort-term,asthepartycontrolstheU.S.HouseofRepresenta-tivesandmanyseatshavebeengerrymanderedtostaysafelyRepublican.Instead,manyDemocratsareadvocatingforthecountrytomovetowardusingthe
nationalpopularvotetodeterminethepresident.ElevenstateshavesignedontotheNa-
From front, Merrick Maccini, Colleen Louis and Ellie Maccini go sledding at Remich Park in Littleton, N.H., on Monday, Jan. 2, 2016. (Photo by Paul Hayes)
In This Issue
News BriefsPage 6
ObituariesPage 8
Get OutPage 10
ClassifiedsPage 15
Bath w Bethlehem w Dalton w Easton w Franconia w Lancaster w Landaff w Lisbon w Littleton w Lyman w MonroeSugar Hill w Whitefield w Woodsville
What’s Inside
Less than a month after the state upheld an appeal by abutters opposed to a planned drag strip in Dalton, the applicant is taking another route and has now asked the N.H. Department of Environmental Services for a waiver.
See Coverage Page 6
Buoyed by a Thursday night snow, Littleton rang in the New Year a little early on Friday with an official opening of the Mt. Eustis Ski Hill.
See Coverage Page 3
Littleton Coin Co., employer of more than 300 area residents, announced on Monday that its owner-presi-dent David Sundman sold the company to his employees through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
See Coverage Pages 4
Littleton Coin SoldTo Employees
Mt. Eustis OpensFor Season
New Fight OverDalton Drag Strip
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TURNING RIGHT IN THE CENTER LANE
The Fat LifeIgotfat.Well, not really. Fat for me, I
guess. My fat is probably anotherperson’sskinny.It happened very suddenly, as
things like that do. I can’t pinpointexactlywhatcaused it. Imean, I’vealways loved to eat. It’s not like acrutchorcomfortformeasmuchasit is a hobby that I sincerely enjoyandexcelat.“Wheredoyouputallthat?”Peo-
pleusedtoask.Theanswerwassim-ple: “I don’t.” I could eat anythinganditneverstucktome.Ever.AsI’vewanderedintomyearlytwenties,my
eating habits have changed for the better, butthat’snottosaythecoreofmeisn’tstillajunkfoodjunkie.LittleDebbie,Drake’s,EggoWaf-fles,StovetopStuffing,breakfastbuffets,sugar,butter,bread,butter,butter,butter.Thesenaugh-tylittledeliciousmorselsareforeverembeddedinmyheart(literally,I’msure).I didn’t worry when I gained ten pounds.
Twentymademe a little nervous. Twenty-fivemeantIhadtobuynewclothes.WhenIhitthir-ty-twoIthought,well,whynotmakeitanevenforty?The nurses at the doctor’s offices askedme,“Why?”andI’djustshrugmyshouldersandthinkaboutfriedchicken.My beautiful ivory skin, so young and per-
fect,isnowrippledwithangrypurplestretches.I thought Ihadyearsbefore this. I thoughtmybodywasmineuntilitwasn’t;untilitgrewan-other human.Thosemarks are supposed to beearned.Battlescars,awardedtomeformakingalife.Butinstead,allImakearefoodbabiesandtheytakeupresidenceinmythighs.Stretch.Atfirstitwasalmostkindofcute.Oh,lookat
me,sogrownup.Soadult.Igainweightnow!But,thecutenessworeoffandnowI’mjustan-gry.Damn you, adulthood.Damn you, French
fries. Damn you, metabolism thatwasonceanOlympicsprinterandisnowsomesortofblindtortoiseonitsbackflailingaroundinamudpuddle.Whatonearthhappened?I’mthatpersonwhoboughtagym
membership as a part of her NewYear’s resolution. I’malso thatper-sonwhowillhardcoredietforabouttwenty minutes then quit. I’m thatperson, the one I never wanted tobe: a self-deprecating fat girl whoisn’t really that fatbut feels fat andobsessesoveriteverysingleday,yet
doesn’tdomuchtochangeit.Will those pants fitme thisweek?Will that
shirt make me look pregnant?Which sausagecasingshouldItrytostuffmysausage-bodyintotoday?The New Year demands change. Everyone
loves itbecauseit’sametaphoricalnewbegin-ning.Inalltruth,it’sjustanotherwayofcatego-rizingourexistence,butitgivespeopleareasontostartover.Wealldoit.We’reonlyhuman.It’s funny, though, because everyone some-
how tries todowngradeparts of themselves astheirNewYear’sresolutions.Spendlessmoney,eat less carbs, and lose ten pounds. Everyonemightaswelljustvowtotorturethemselvesastheir resolutionbecause really that’sallwedo.I’mguiltyofittoo.Sofarforme2017hasbeenstale.Plain.Let-
tuce.Nodressing.Nofun.Torture.Itbetterpayoff,otherwise,I’mgoingbacktothefatlife.
Paige Roberts has a degree in Creative Writ-ing from Southern New Hampshire University. She is the Assistant to the Director at The Frost Place. More of her writing can be found at HY-PERLINK “http://www.idontreallyknowwhat-kindofgirliam.blogspot.com” www.idontreally-knowwhatkindofgirliam.blogspot.com .
BY PAIGE ROBERTS
LITTLETON-BuoyedbyaThursdaynightsnow,Littleton rang in theNewYear a littleearly onDec. 30with an official opening oftheMt.EustisSkiHill.Among those making the inaugural run
down the slope was Daisy Bronson MiddleSchool student Gaege Lemay, who rode asnowboard.“Itwas nice,” he said. “I rode the powder
abit.”Therevivedskihill,whichhadbeenclosed
sincethelate1970s,hadinitiallybeensched-uledtoopenonTuesday,butpoorsnowcondi-tionsandaropetownotquiterunningpusheditbacktoFriday.Atnoon,whentheropetowthatwhisksski-
ers and snowboarders to the top in a fast 60secondswas cranked up, area residentswerealreadymakingtheirwaytotheropeforaride.
The volunteers getting it ready had beenhopingtohaveabusyslopeforwinterenthu-siasts last winter, but the 2016-2017 season,withitswarmertemperaturesandscantsnow,provedtothewinterthatneverwas.Betweenthenandnow,apunchlistofitems
that remained was completed, including twoinspections by the state tramway board, saidDave Harkless, owner of Littleton Bike andFitness, who was among those spearheadingtheefforttogettheskihillbackinshapeforanewgeneration.The1,100-foot-longhillisaimedatprovid-
ing an inexpensive skiing and snowboardingexperience to area residents of all abilities,andwillalsoprovideaplacetotrainforhighschoolteams.It will be open on weekends and also on
someweeknights.
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LITTLETON—Littleton Coin Co., employer ofmore than300area residents, announcedonMonday that itsowner-presi-dentDavidSundmansoldthecompanytohisemployeesthroughtheEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan(ESOP).Inastatement,DavidSundman,whotookoverLittletonCoin
Co. from his father and company founder,Maynard Sundman,said, “My familyand Imade thisdecision topositionLittletonCoinforthefuture.Thisrewardsourhard-workingteammembersandpromisestokeepLittletonCoinapositiveforceintheLittle-tonareaandthecoinworldformanyyearstocome.”Sundmansaidtheonlychangeisthetransferofownershipto
employees.“There are no changes operationally,” he said. “We’ve got
agreat team, avery successful business, andwedon’twant tochangethat.”AccordingtothestatementreleasedMondayafternoon,Sund-
manandhisfamilysoldalloftheirstockinthecompanytothenewly formedESOP,making LittletonCoinCo. a 100-percentemployee-ownedcompanyasofJan.1.Sundmanwillcontinueinhisroleaspresident.LittletonCoinCo.isoneofthenation’slargestcoinandcur-
rencydealersandisamongthelargestemployersintheLittletonarea.ItisheadquarteredintheLittletonIndustrialPark.Theannouncementtoitsemployeeswasmadeat1p.m.Mon-
day,saidStanFillion,LittletonCoin’scontrollerwhoisnearing22yearswiththecompany.Fillionsaidthesaleis inkeepingwiththeSundmanfamily’s
commitmenttotheregionandtown.“Foralltheemployees,itwasjustawonderfulthingDavidand
Dondid,”saidFillion.“Asalong-termemployee,I’mjustthrilledwithit.ItshowsDavid,justlikehisdad,isverycommittedtotheemployeesandwantedtodosomethingontheirbehalftokeepthejobsintheregion.”InApril2016,DonSundman,David’sbrother,alsoformedan
ESOP to transferownershipof theCamden,N.Y.-basedMysticStampCo.,asistercompanyofLittletonCoin,toits150employ-ees.
TheESOPisatypeofemployeebenefitplanmostcommonlyused to transferownershipofsuccessful,privatelyownedcom-paniesastheownersapproachretirementage,LittletonCoinCo.representativessaidintheirstatement.
Such a plan supports job security for the existingworkforceandasmoothcontinuationofthebusiness,whichcouldbejeop-ardizedwithatraditionalbuy-outfromathirdparty,theysaid.Employeesdonotmakefinancialcontributions toparticipate
intheESOP,butinsteadbuildequityintheplanbasedonlengthofservice.Sundmanwas not available for additional commentMonday
evening.FollowinghisArmyserviceinWorldWarII,MaynardSund-
manandFannieSundman,hiswife,foundedLittletonCoinCo.,whichbeganasasmallstampandcoincollectiblesenterpriseinatwo-roomofficeonLittleton’sMainStreetin1945.In1985,DavidSundmansucceededhisfatheraspresidentand
expandeditsproductlinesandcustomerbase.MaynardSundmanpassedawayin2007,attheageof92.Today,LittletonCoinCo.has severalhundred thousandcus-
tomersacrossthenationandoffersawiderangeofU.S.andworldcoins and paper money through variousmail-order services toeachofthe50statesaswellascountriesabroad.Thestudyandcollectionofcoinsandpapercurrencyiscalled
numismatics,andin2016DavidSundmanwasnamedtheAmeri-canNumismaticAssociation’sDealeroftheYear.Accordingtocompanyfigures,theaveragelengthofserviceof
today’sLittletonCoinemployeesis10.8years,morethan21/2timesthenationalaverage.In theLittleton area community, the company supports local
andstatenonprofitorganizations,andannuallytheSundmanfam-ily donates tens of thousands of dollars in educational scholar-ships.
FillionsaidthepeopleatLittletonCoinCo.makeitasuccess.“It’sthehonestyandintegrityofalltheindividualsthatmakeit
agreatplacetowork,”hesaid.
Littleton Coin Sold To Employees; Over 300 Jobs PreservedBY ROBERT BLECHL
Staff Writer
The Littleton Coin Co. headquarters. (File photo)Littleton Coin Co. president
David Sundman
“We’ve got a great team, a very successful business, and we don’t want to change that.”
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Littleton: NHSP Working With County Attorney On Fatal Crash
LITTLETON—MorethantwoweeksafterasuspectedimpaireddriverkilledaLisbonman,nochargeshavebeenfiledinthecasethatN.H.StatePoliceinvestigatorsonWednesdaysaiditisnotatypicalaccident.AsofWednesday,thetoxicologytesthadnot
beencompleted.“My understanding is certain substances and
compounds take a longer time,” said NHSPTrooperDanQuartulli.About5:20p.m.Dec.20,LoristonShumway,
43,wasdrivingalongMeadowStreetwhenpo-licesaidacarbeingdrivenbyManuelAguilera,23,ofLowerWaterford,crossed thecenter lineandcollidedwithhispickuptruck.Atthetimeitwasnotafatalaccident,buttwo
dayslater,Shumway,whowasairliftedtoDart-mouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon,diedofhisinjuries.Inastatementissuedtheeveningofthecrash,
N.H.StatePoliceofficialssaiddriverimpairmentonthepartofAguileracouldbeafactor,thoughdidnotsayspecificallywhatledthemtothatcon-
clusionorwhatsubstanceorsubstancesaresus-pected.Littleton police first responded to the crash,
but after observing its severity and Shumway’slife-threatening injuries calledNHSP’s accidentreconstruction team, which took over the case,LittletonPoliceChiefPaulSmith saidWednes-day.Quartulli arrived
on the scene later andsaidhedidnot interactwith either driver andwasunabletosaywhatled police to initiallysuspect impairment orwhat was initially ob-served.Authorities have not
officiallysaidifthede-termination of suspect-ed impairment was made at Littleton RegionalHospital, whereAguilera was transported withnon-life-threateninginjuries.Asan investigativeunit,NHSPconsultswith
the county attorney responsible for prosecutingsuch cases and both discuss whether an arrestshouldbemadethatnightorafterthefullinves-
tigation is completed and a felony indictmenthandedupbyagrandjury,saidQuartulli.Manycasesofsuspectedimpairmentresultin
anarrestshortlyafteracrash.GraftonCountyAttorneyLaraSaffowasasked
whatmakesthiscasedifferent,butdeclinedcom-ment,saying,“Wecannotcommentonacaseforethical reasons.When the case is over,we can
answerquestionsofthatnature.”If an arrest is made
the night of a crash,GraftonSuperiorCourt,under state law, wouldhave no more than 90days to deliver an in-dictment.As an investigation
proceeds,therearetimelimits that are consid-
eredanddecisionsmadethatcouldchangeduringthecourseoftheinvestigation,saidQuartulli.InthecaseofsamplessenttotheNHSPlabfor
testing, the lab is responsible for not only statepolice,but everyotherpolicedepartment’s tox-icology test and anything else that needs to gothroughthelab,hesaid.
Many new toxicology submissions aremadeon a regular basis, said Quartulli, who did nothavethenumbersimmediatelyavailableWednes-daytosayhowmanycasesarepresentlybeforelabtechniciansandifthereisabacklog.Impairment,however,isonlyonefactorlooked
at,hesaid.NHSP as an investigative unit looks into all
possible causes of a collision, including speedandvehiclemalfunction,hesaid.“There isa lotmore thatgoes into thereport
andinvestigationthanwaitingforthetoxicologytesttocomeback,”saidQuartulli.HecalledtheDec.20crash“notjustarun-of-
the-millaccident,”whereareportiscompleted10dayslater.Last week, NHSP Troop F Lt. Commander
GaryPrincesaidifchargesarefiledtheywouldbemadethroughanindictmentatGraftonSupe-riorCourt.Atthetimeoftheincident,Aguilerawastrav-
elingwithapassenger,AishaFekay,28,ofLit-tleton.Anyonewhomighthavewitnessed the colli-
sionorhasinformationaboutitisencouragedtocallQuartulliat223-8993oremailhimatdaniel.quartulli@does.nh.gov.
BY ROBERT BLECHLStaff Writer
“My understanding is certain substances and compounds take
a longer time.”— Trooper Dan Quartulli
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Whitefield Residents Seek To Complete Heritage Trail
WHITEFIELD— It’s a statewide trail pro-gram adopted by a number of municipalities,andthetownofWhitefield,withaneyetowardproviding recreational opportunities for resi-dentsandattractingtourists,islookingtofullydevelopitsownsegment.When completed, Whitefield’s length will
connect to existing N.H. Heritage Trail seg-ments inBethlehemandLancasterandbepartofapreliminarycorridorthatrunsnorthtosouththroughN.H.fromMassachusettstoCanada.Residentsare invited toattendameetingon
the Whitefield Heritage Trail Project at 6:30p.m.Jan.26attheWhitefieldPublicLibrary.A key objective is reforming the volunteer
WhitefieldHeritageTrailCommittee.“Hopefully,we’llhaveacriticalmassat the
meeting to get this going,” said resident RickWright, who is among those coordinating theeffort.The statewidehiking trail is thecornerstone
oftheN.H.HeritageTrailProgram,whichsince1988has been supportedby theN.H.Legisla-tureandgovernorsandnowhaslocalsegmentsdedicatedinmunicipalitiessuchasManchester,Nashua and the North Country’s own Bethle-hem,withmanyothercommunitiesplanningfortheirownportions.
Eachcommunitybuildsandmaintainsitsseg-mentof the trail,which isguidedby theN.H.HeritageTrailAdvisoryCommitteeincoopera-tionwiththeN.H.DepartmentofResourcesandEconomicDevelopment.From Massachusetts, the corridor runs
throughdiverseN.H.landscapesandcommuni-tiesandstretchesalongtheMerrimackRivertoFranklin,whereitjoinsthePemigewassetRiverandgoes through theFranconiaNotch toLan-caster,whereitfollowstheConnecticutRivertoCanada.In addition to reforming Whitefield’s Heri-
tageTrailcommittee,thosemovingforwardtheeffort want to map the complete trail throughWhitefield fromBethlehem toLancaster, clearnew and uncompleted sections, install signageand trail making, advertise it for the public,establish a trail review andmaintenance plan,identifyandsecurefundingsources,andresolvedisputesegmentsandconfirmlandowneragree-ments.InWhitefield, the trailofsome9miles runs
from about Kimball Hill Road to the south,then north through downtown, the Park StreetCemeteryandseveralprivatepropertiesbeforeextending toward the Mountain View GrandResortand then,mostlyparallel toRoute3, toLancaster.Wright’s involvement came during his time
with theWhitefieldCommunityProject,aimedatrevitalizingthetownandprovidingopportu-
nitiesforresidentsandvisitors,andhisheadingupoftheproject’sexpectationscommittee.“Throughthatprocess,Iendeduptalkingwith
GeorgeGlidden,whoisoneofthefoundersoftheoriginalcommitteeandwhodidalotofworktomakeithappen,”saidWright.“Wetookoutamapandheshowedmewhereitwentandended.ThenIdugupmoreinformationonitandfoundthesectioninLancasterisprettywellcomplet-ed and published and utilized and thought weshouldbedoingthesamethinghere.”Wright also began talking with Whitefield
residentDickFarrell,whogavehimmoreinfor-mation.Onechallengeisresolvingalanddisputeover
oneofthetrailsegmentsthatrecentlychangedownership,hesaid.Anextstepwillbedeterminingthecondition
of the trailnorthof theMountainViewGrandandseeinghowmuchofitisopen,saidWright.AplaquemarkingtheN.H.HeritageTrail is
alongRoute3 justnorthWhiteMountainsRe-gionalHighSchoolandjustbeforethetownlinewithLancaster,wherethetrailrunsthroughMt.Prospect.InWhitefield,Wrightsaid,“Itwasneverreal-
lyfullycompleted,mappedandadvertised.Butit’salmostthereandit’snotgoingtotakealotofefforttogetitdone.”Tocompleteit,residentswillneedtotakecare
ofdifferentsegments,hesaid.Thoseinvolvedwillnowlookintowhatthey
willneedforresources.Theideais toget thehikingtrailusedmore
andsupportedbythetownandtobringinvis-itorswhowould shop in village common areaand maybe have lunch at the Mountain ViewGrand,hesaid.“It’sreallyforboththetownandfortourists,”
saidWright.Whitefield resident Sam Chase, who was
amongthosecoordinatingtheWhitefieldCom-
munityProject, said the community project it-selfisonholdafterlackofacoordinatedeffort.“I think ifwe come upwith something,we
candrawpeopleback in,butwehave tohavesomething we can put our hands around andbebetterorganized tomake it go ahead,” saidChase.
Proposed Dalton Drag Strip: New Year, New Fight
Less than amonth after the state upheld anappeal by abutters opposed to a planned dragstrip inDalton, the applicant is taking anotherrouteandhasnowaskedtheN.H.DepartmentofEnvironmentalServicesforawaiver.Lastweek,theBethlehemConservation,rais-
ing environmental concerns, voted to opposethewaiverandwrotealettertoDESaskingtheagencytodenyit.“Wedon’t thinkthereshouldbeawaiverof
anykindwiththeproject,”CherylJensen,whochairs the BCC, told The Caledonian-Recordthisweek.AccordingtohisDec.12waiverapplication,
applicantDouglasIngersonJr., throughprojectmanagerDonBouchard,ofHorizonsEngineer-ing,submittedapermitamendmentrequestforareducedimperviousandwaterrunoffareawithregardtotheremovaloftheproposedovaltrack,whichhesaidwouldbereplacedwitha16-footwidegocartpath.“Theentrance to thecartpathhasalsobeen
relocated to coincide with the existing woodsroads,whichalsowillreducetheimpactstotheexistingarea,”Bouchardsaidintheapplication.Abutters,however,areconcernedtheproject
couldbebiggerthanstated,andtheypointtoarecentwetlandsissueinwhichtheprojectareamap submitted to the state did not include all
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wetlands.“Giventhehistoryoftheproject,wethinkit
needsafullreview,”saidJen-sen.“Thereisalotofinforma-tionthatisn’tthere.”In their Dec. 23 letter to
DES,BCCmemberssaid,“Mr.Ingersonproposesasignificantproject that abuts the townofBethlehem.The project raisesenvironmental concerns be-cause of extensive wetlands,some of which feed into theAmmonoosuc River. We arealso concerned about the lackofdetail related to thecurrentproject.They said, “We believe it
requiresthefullscrutinyoftheDepartment of EnvironmentalServices.Andwefindnothingin the Dec. 12 letter to yourbureauthateasesourconcernsabouttheproject.Thisprojecthasahistoryofproblemswithdelineating wetlands and thecommission believes there isnoreasontheprojectshouldbegiventhebenefitofthedoubt.”In November, the N.H.
Water Council, in a decisionat odds with DES, affirmedanappealfiledbyabuttersonan alteration of terrain permitDES issued in 2011 to Inger-son, owner of Chick’s SandandGravelandthe1,400-acreproperty on which the dragstrip and race trackwould belocated.Ingerson, who does not
speak to the press or publicaboutthespecificsofhisplan,is proposing a drag strip andoval race track with parkingtoaccommodate500cars,ac-cording to DES applicationpapers.Thenameoftheprojectfiled
withDESis“DaltonConcreteLLC.”The permit had been sus-
pended by the water council,whichconcludedIngersonwasrequiredtoconductawetlandsanalysis,butdidnotdelineateallthewetlandsontheDaltonproperty that abuts the townsof Bethlehem, Littleton andWhitefield.DES unsuccessfully sought
toreinstatethepermit.Abutters have expressed
concerns about noise, nega-tiveimpactstonearbyproper-ty values, pollution into localwetlands and waterways, apossible burden on EMS ser-
vices,achangetotheruralcharacterofthearea,andheavytrafficalongRoute116.While his plan is to build the drag strip in
Dalton,withtheprimaryaccessoffRoute116,aquartermileofaccesshasbeenproposedforBethlehem,alongRoute116.
Democrat Hassan Sworn In As U.S. Senator
CONCORD,N.H. (AP)—DemocratMaggieHassanwassworn inTuesdayasaU.S. senator,
becoming only the secondwoman to serve as agovernorandsenatorinAmericanhistory.Hassan,atwo-termgovernor,resignedasstate
executiveatmidnightMonday.ShewassworninbyVicePresidentJoeBidenintheSenateCham-
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Benjamin Charles LoweBenjamin Charles Lowe, 34, Woodsville,
N.H., died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in WellsRiver,Vt.Benhasfinallyfoundhispeaceandisfreefromhisbattlewithaddiction.HewasbornJuly12,1982,inHaverhill,N.H.
Hehad served in theArmyReserves.Benhadenjoyed fishing andsports, including theNewEnglandPatriotsandBostonRedSox.He will be lovinglyremembered by hisparentsandfamilyasa loving son, father,andfriend.Survivorsincludea
son Gavin BenjaminLowe of Haverhill,N.H.;hismotherDor-othy (George) ParkerandhusbandTimothyofWoodsville;hisfatherRichardLoweofWellsRiver; a sister Felicia Fournier and husbandJoeofWoodsvilleandtheirthreechildrenTate,Waylon,andHenna;Richard’schildrenChynnaand Trenton Lowe; his companion SamanthaHannettandhersonDustinofWoodsville;alongwithseveralaunts,unclesandcousins.Calling hours will be on Thursday, Jan. 5,
from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ricker Funeral Home, 1BirchSt.,Woodsville,NH.ThefuneralservicewillbeonSaturday,Jan.
7,at11a.m.inCalvaryBaptistChurch,20ElmSt.,Woodsville,N.H.,withPastorAlanMorri-sonofficiating.SpringburialwillbeinthePineGroveCemetery,Woodsville,N.H.Memorial contributionsmaybemade to the
HaverhillAreaSubstanceAbuseCoalition, c/oMaryanneAldrich,CottageHospital, P.O.Box2001,Woodsville,NH03785.Formoreinformationortosignanonlinecon-
dolence,pleasevisitwww.rickerfh.net.Ricker Funeral Home&Cremation Care of
Woodsvilleisinchargeofarrangements.
Wanda (Jenness) HawkinsHeaven has gained another angel. Wanda
(Jenness)Hawkins,age73,ofSt.Johnsbury,Vt.,passedawayonJan.2,2017.Wanda was born in Hardwick, Vt. onAug.
26, 1943, the daugh-ter of Harold “Pete”and Marion Bertha(Chase) Jenness. Shewas raised and ed-ucated in St. Johns-bury,graduatingfromSt. Johnsbury Acad-emy in 1962. Withanother two yearsof business college,Wanda spent her ca-reerworking in vari-ousofficestoincludeFairbanksScalesfor26yearsandRiversideLifeEnrichmentCenterfor10years.Wandawas a pastmember ofGraceUnited
MethodistChurch,BPWandmanyothercom-munityclubsandorganizations.Shelovedbeingwithpeople.Afterretiring,Wandaenjoyedover10 years of volunteering at Northeastern Ver-montRegionalHospital’sfrontdesk.She is survived by two daughters: Paula
Pezdirtz (Stephen) of New Castle, Del. andMarlaWaring(Erik)ofKirby,Vt.;herbrother:Gary Jenness (Marge)ofLancaster,N.H.; fourgrandchildren: Krystal Brown, Ryan Brown,Taylor (Elizabeth)WaringandNigelWaring;agreat-grandchild:Ariandhisexpectedsibling;aclosecousin:ConnieLibbey(Dave)ofLyndon-ville,Vt.;twoclosefriends:BonnieBenoitofSt.Johnsbury,Vt.,andDonaldHaslamofLyndon-ville,Vt.Shewas predeceased by her Father,Mother
andNephewJasonJenness.Family and friends may call on the family
from1-3p.m.onSaturday, Jan.7,2017at theSayles Funeral Home, 525 Summer St. in St.Johnsbury,Vt.Aservicewillfollowat3p.m.In lieuofflowers,contributionsareasked to
bemade inWanda’sname toCaledoniaHomeHealthCare&Hospice,161ShermanDrive,St.JohnsburyVt. 05819, or theNVRHAuxiliary,POBox905,St.JohnsburyVt.05819.Memoriesandcondolencesmaybesharedat
www.saylesfh.com.
Gary Brian MasonGaryBrianMason,68,ofRyegate,Vt.,died
suddenly at his home in Ryegate on Dec. 29,2016,with his beloved daughter, Jillian, at hisside.GarywasborninSt.Johnsbury,Vt.,onNov.
15, 1948, toLyle andLillian (Thayer)Mason.HegrewupinRyegate,atownofwhichhewasextremely proud. He graduated from GrotonHighSchool,Groton,Vt.,Classof1966.HewasaproudlydecoratedUSArmyveter-
an, receiving manyservice medals, in-cluding the honor-ablePurpleHeart,forwounds received inVietnam.He heldmany dif-
ferent jobs throughtheyears,butwillberemembered best forhis business, Gary’sPlumbing and Heat-ing.A devoted father,
hewouldbeamwhenhe spokeof Jillian’s latest accomplishments.Afriend tomany,youcouldoftenfindhimmostanywhere, discussing a number of topics. Healso had an “open door” policy at the farm,wherefriendswerealwayswelcome.Garylovedhis “girls” andwould spend hoursworking onthefarmwithhisdairycows.Heenjoyedattend-ing farmandantique auctions, tinkeringonalltypesofmachinery,andspendingtimewithhisdaughter.Garybelongedtomanyorganizations,includ-
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ingRoss-WoodAmericanLegionPost#20ofWoodsville,N.H.,ofwhichhewasa47-yearmember.Hewaspredeceasedbyhisparents,LyleandLillianMason.Heissurvivedbyhisdaughter,JillianMason,ofNorthHaver-
hill,N.H.,hisbrother,TerryMason,ofBarre,Vt.,aswellasmanycaringfriends.CallinghourswillbeonFriday,Jan.6,2017,from6-8p.m.at
RickerFuneralHome,1BirchSt.,Woodsville,N,H.Amilitarygravesideservicewillbeheld inPinehurstCeme-
tery,SouthRyegate,Vt.,onFriday,May19,2017,at1p.m.Formoreinformationortoofferanonlinecondolence,please
visitwww.rickerfh.com.RickerFuneralHome&CremationCareofWoodsville is in
chargeofarrangements.
Nick MitchellNickMitchellpassedawayDec.23,2016,withabrokenheart
and shattered dreams. He was bornDec.24,1979.Helovedridingdirtbikes,motorcy-
clesandsnowmobiles.Nickownedandoperated “The Sled Shop” in Lisbon,N.H., and lovedworkingonsmallen-gines.Nickwasamazinglytalentedandwisebeyondhisyears.Nick is predeceased by his moth-
er, Kathy Mitchell; and grandmotherJane Kruppa. Nick is survived by hissonBrandonMitchellofLisbon,N.H.;father Bob Mitchell and wife Deb ofHaverhill, N.H.; siblings: Becky, Jen-nifer, Nathan and Sarah;Aunt Karen,AuntChris,UncleDan,UncleDaveandcousins,allofMassa-chusetts.Niece andnephews andmany friends, clients and ac-quaintances.Nickwillbedeeplymissedbyall.Inlieuofflow-ers,donationscanbemadetoBobMitchellat126LummoxvilleRoad,Haverhill,NH03765forfuneralexpensesandservicesinthespring.PillsburyPhaneufFuneralHomes&Crematoriumisassisting
thefamilywithservicesthatwillbedeterminedatalaterdate.
Murriel I. SnellingMurrielI.Snelling,82,ofLittleton,N.H.,passedawayquietly
onDec.26,2016,inSt.Johnsbury,Vt.,attheGenesisRehabil-itationCenter.MurrielwasborninWindsor,Vt.,toGraceSaw-yerandHarrisConradonAug.20,1934,andattendedschoolin
Windsor,Vt.,untilhermarriage.MurrielmarriedCarolSnellingonNov.1,1952inWoodstock,
Vt.Then in 1980moved toLittleton,N.H.,where sheworkedformanyyearsbeforeopeningseveralsewingbusinesses.Murrielwasanactivecommunitymember,par-ticipatingintheMissLittletonpageantaswell as theLittletonCivicBoosterClubandwasanavidloverofsewing,music, cooking and travel.When shewas not working in her gardens, shecould be found in her kitchen exper-imenting with a new recipe, visitingwithfriendsoronthebeachesofYorkMaine.Murriel is survived by her brother
and sister-in-lawHarris andSueCon-rad of Durham, Conn.; a survivingson and daughter-in-lawTimothy andJoyce Snelling of Landaff, N.H.; twograndchildren:SonyaLaRoseofLittleton,N.H.,andJeffreyPerryofWhitefield,N.H.;herbestfriendandcaregiver,DennisHart-wellofLittleton,N.H.;threegreat-grandchildrenaswellasmanynieces,nephews,andfriends.DonationsinlieuofflowersmaybemadetotheLittletonArea
SeniorCenterMealsonWheelsprogram,and/ortotheAmericanKidneyFoundation.Acelebrationoflifewillbeheldinthespringof2017forclose
friendsandfamily.
Virginia Ann Peterson PhelpsVirginiaAnn Peterson Phelps, 92, ofNorthHaverhill, N.H.,
andformerlya longtimeSouthRyegate,Vermontresident,diedThursday,Dec.29,2016,at theGraftonCountyNursingHomeinNorthHaverhill.She was born in SouthWeymouth,Mass. Sept. 13, 1924, a
daughter of Francis A. and Mildred(French) Russell. Prior to her retire-ment, she worked for the U.S. PostalServiceandwas thePostmasterat theSouthRyegatePostOffice.VirginiahadbeenaselectboardmemberinRyegateand served as acting town clerk for aperiodoftime.Shewasamember,for-merpresident, secretary, and treasureroftheVermontChapteroftheNAPUS,and a member of the South RyegatePresbyterianChurch.She was predeceased by her first
husband,RichardL.Peterson,onJune13, 1962.Virginia latermarriedDon-aldC.PhelpsonSept.13,1963,andhepredeceasedheronApril
11,2012.ShewasalsopredeceasedbyadaughterinlawPame-la(Smith)PetersononMarch28,2008,andbyherthreesisters,MaryGoodwin,BeatriceGagnon,andRuthSchena.Survivorsincludetwosons,GordonPetersonofRyegate,Ver-
mont,andRonaldPetersonofGroton,Vermont;fivegrandchil-dren; several great grandchildren; a great great granddaughter;alongwithseveralnieces,nephewsandcousins.InkeepingwithVirginia’swishestherearenopublicservices
beingplanned.MemorialcontributionscanbemadetotheMultipleSclerosis
SocietyofGreaterNewEngland,101AFirstSt.,Waltham,MA02451.Formore informationor tosignanonlinecondolenceplease
visitwww.rickerhfh.com.RickerFuneralHome&CremationCareofWoodsville is in
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Gene Earl TomlinsonGeneEarlTomlinson,75,ofUnionSt.,Littleton,N.H.,diedat
theMorrisonNursingHomeinWhitefield,N.H.onDec.22,2016withhisfamilybyhisside.GenewasborninBarre,VermontonOct.9,1941,toHiramL.
andNellie(Andross)Tomlinson.HewasagraduateofBradford(Vermont)AcademyandofthebarbertrainingschoolinNashua,N.H.OnJan.22,1994,hemarriedElaine(Clark)Knapp.HeworkedasabarberinBradfordformanyyearsbeforebeing
employedbyHaywardTruckinginFairlee,Vt.,andSt.JohnsburyTruckinginStJohnsbury,Vt.for26years.HethenestablishedhisownbarbershopinLittletonin1993beforeretiringin2003.GenewasamemberofTeamsterLocal#597.
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Nick Mitchell
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Friday, Jan 06COMMUNITY
Swing Dance Party: 6-9 p.m., FranconiaTown Hall, Main Street, Franconia. SwingNorth Big Band from St. Johnsbury will beproviding the tunes for jiving. It’s a bringyour own refreshment. Wear comfortable,looseclothing.Thisisapotluckevent:Bringsomethingtoshare.Theticketcostisperper-sonandisusedtopayforthebandandotherexpenses.Anymonies leftafterexpensesarepaidwill be donated to a 501c3 organizationor a charity. Start 2017with greatmusic andnewfriends.Ifoneofyourresolutionsistogetmoreexercise,here’stheopportunity.RichardAlberini.
Saturday, Jan 07COMMUNITY
Story Time: 9-10 a.m., Jeudevine Memo-rial Library, 93 Main Street, Hardwick. Sto-ries, snacks, and a craft. Snacks generouslyprovided by theBuffaloMountainCoop. Forthebirthtofivecrowd.DianeGrenkow,[email protected], 802-472-5948. http://www.jeudevinememoriallibrary.org.
Show and Tell: 10-12 a.m., One StitchTwo Stitch, 81Main Street -Outback, Little-ton.Bringinanyproject(finishedornot)thatyou are proud of and show it off to a groupofsupportive,fellowcrafters.Canbeanytypeofcraftsorprojects.Childrenarealwayswel-
come. Beth Anderson, [email protected], 6034445284. http://www.onestitcht-wostitch.com/.
Free Workshop with Grow your Own:
11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.,Centerforanagriculturaleconomy,140Junctionroad,Hardwick.GrowYourOwnwill host aworkshop inHardwickonnaturalmedicines ledbySashaMcGarveyofDeepRootApothecary.Thissessionwillbeanexplorationofmedicinalherbsforcoldandfluseason.Thehands-onworkshopwillbefreeofcharge.Itwillincludeasharedmeal.Therewillbeanopportunitytoshareideasandrec-ipes fornatural remedies.GrowYourOwn isa project of theHardwickArea Food Pantry,NEK Kids on the Move and CAE. Childrenarewelcome.Pre-registrationismandatorybycalling 802-472-5940 byWednesday, Jan. 4.ThemissionofGrowYourOwnistoincreasefoodindependence,betterhealthandwell-be-ingthroughsharedknowledgeandexperience.RubyDaleBrown,8024725940.
Sunday, Jan 08COMMUNITY
Sunday Meditation:10-11a.m.,St.Johns-bury Shambhala Center, 17 EasternAve., St.Johnsbury. Meditation instruction available.Caroline DeMaio, [email protected],8027489338. http://st-johnsbury.shambhala.org.
Glover Jam Session: 1-4 p.m., GloverTownHall.Tobenefit theGloverCommunityChurch.JimCurrier,802-748-1613.
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ton.Bring yourmachine and project.Be so-cial,getfeedbackonyourwork,andhelpeachother.Opensewisagreatplacetospreadyourwork out and be Sew-cial. Beth Anderson,[email protected], 6034445284.http://www.onestitchtwostitch.com.
Tuesday, Jan 10COMMUNITY
Story time: 10-11 a.m., Cobleigh PublicLibrary, 14Depot St., Lyndonville. For agesbirth to 5.A fantastic time to borrowbooks,enjoystories,songs,fingerplaysandrhymes!Witha“letteroftheday”andafocusononeofthesixearlyliteracyskills,songs,craftsandthe opportunity to meet new library friends!Abby Johnson, [email protected],802-626-5475. http://www.cobleighlibrary.org.
Wednesday, Jan 11COMMUNITY
Free Open Sew:10a.m.-4p.m.,OneStitchTwoStitch,81MainStreet-Outback,Little-ton. Bring your machine and project. Be so-cial,getfeedbackonyourwork,andhelpeachother.Opensewisagreatplacetospreadyourwork out and be Sew-cial. Beth Anderson,[email protected], 6034445284.http://www.onestitchtwostitch.com.
Story time: 10:30-11:30 a.m., CobleighPublic Library, 14 Depot St., Lyndonville.Foragesbirthto5.Afantastictimetoborrowbooks, enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays andrhymes.Witha“letteroftheday”andafocuson one of the six early literacy skills, songs,craftsandtheopportunitytomeetnewlibraryfriends! Abby Johnson, [email protected], 802-626-5475. http://www.co-bleighlibrary.org.
Learn to Meditate:6-7:30p.m.,St.Johns-bury Shambhala Center, 17 EasternAve., St.Johnsbury.OpenHouse:MindfulnessMedita-tion, Discussion and Refreshments. The eve-ning is open to all - those new tomeditationaswellasthosewhoareexperienced.CarolineDeMaio,[email protected],8027489338.http://st-johnsbury.shambhala.org/.
Thursday, Jan 12COMMUNITY
Beginning Computer Class: 10 a.m.-12p.m., Cobleigh Public Library, 14 Depot St.,Lyndonville. Come learn the Internet, get aweb-basedemail,orhavequestionsansweredaboutyourlaptoportablet.HighspeedWI-FIisavailable.Call626-5475toregister.CherylMcMahon, [email protected], 802-626-5475.http://www.cobleighlibrary.org.
Origami Group: 3:15-4:15p.m.,CobleighPublicLibrary,14DepotSt.,Lyndonville.Forgrades 4-8 (Adults also welcome). Learn theartofpaperfoldingwithvolunteerTeresaVas-ko!Shewillleadtheclassinavarietyofcre-ations eachweek. CLOG has been known tocreateandflypaperairplanes,makecardsfortheguestsof theDarling InnMealSite,holi-day projects andmany other unique projects.Freeandnoregistrationrequired.AbbyJohn-
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Three years ago theCarriageLanePlayers, a local communitytheatergroup,wascreated tobringstageproductions to theNorthCountry. From “Barefoot in the Park,” “Boeing Boeing,” “SteeleMagnolias,”and“DeathTrap,” theoneplay thatdemandedanen-corewas“BoeingBoeing,”thestoryofbachelorfriendsBernardandRobertwhospentanighthidinggirlfriendsbehindavarietyofdoorsinBernard’sapartment.Nextweek,thePlayersbringtotheregionanotherstoryof those twobachelors, thisonecalled“Don’tDressforDinner.”ThisplayisthestoryofBernardandhisbestfriendRobert,Ber-
nard’swifeJacqueline,acooknamedSuzetteandamistressnamedSuzanne.ItissetinBernardandJacqueline’slivingroom—aPari-siancountryhomewhichisaconvertedFrenchfarmhouse.Bernard(playedbyTomJordan)isplanningtoentertainSuzanne(playedbyNaomiGoing)fortheweekendwhileJacqueline(playedbyLaurieCotnoir)leavestovisithermother.ItisSuzanne’sbirthday,andsoBernardhashiredacook,thesassySuzette(playedbyDonnaJordan)toprovideacordonbleudinner.Bernard’sbestfriend,Robert(playedbyJohnQuigley)willalsobetherefortheweekend.HeisjustbackfromHongKongandwaslookingtovisitwithBernardandJacque-lineforafewdays.JustasJacquelineisreadytoleaveshelearnsthatRobertiscoming
fortheweekendtovisitwithBernard,andshedevisesawaytosud-denlychangeherplanandstayhome.ThisputsBernardintoastateofconfusionbecauseSuzanne—hismistress–isalreadyonherwaytothefarmhouse…andthecookSuzetteisonherway…andRobertisonhiswaytheretoo.NowBernardneedsto“getusedto”anewplan.Robertarrives,onlytolearnhewasinvitedinordertoserveasBernard’salibi,incasetheneighborsgetsuspiciousofSuzanne’svisit.Andthecookarrives,onlygetcaughtupinhelpingwithkeep-ingtheaffairasecret.It’sanightofconfusionandhilariousanticsaseveryonetriestohidesomethingfromsomeoneelse.Ofcourseitallcomestoa“smashing”conclusionwhenSuzette’s
husband, George (played by Steve Bunnell), arrives to bring herhome.Georgeisabitover-protectiveofhis“Petal,”andofcoursethereareafewcharacterswholandonthefloor.TheplaywaswrittenbyMarcCamoletti,whoalsowrote“Boeing
Boeing,”and,astheChicagoTribunewrote,theplayis“acomedyofconfusionthatalmostcollapsesundertheweightofduplicity,mistak-enidentity,andextramaritalaffairs,butsomehowstaysintheairlikeaprecariousbutwell-builtsoufflé.”TheplaywasfirstperformedinParisas“PyjamasPourSix”whereitplayedformorethantwoyears.London producer Mark Furness commissioned playwright Robin
Hawdontodoarewriteoftheplay,andthatiswhenitwasretitled“Don’tDressforDinner.”ThefarcehaditsBroadwaydebutin2012,whereitwasnominatedfortwoTonyAwardsandtwoOuterCriticsCircleAwards.TheDirectorfor“Don’tDressforDinner”isBeckyBunnell,who
hasservedasdirectorformostoftheCarriageLanePlayers’produc-tions,andherassistant,StageManagerHannahPotter.Theplayrunsthreeconsecutivedays,Jan.6at7p.m.,Jan.7at7p.m.,andJan.8at2p.m.,andwillbeonthestageoftheTillotsonCenterTheater,Car-riageLaneRoad,neartheColebrookPostOffice.Ticketsareavail-ableatFiddleheads,110MainSt.,ortheColebrookChronicleoffice,82MainSt.,bothinColebrook)orcanbereservedattheadvancepricebycallingtheCarriageLanePlayershotlineat(603)348-1671.Ticketpricesgoupatthedoor.TokeepupwithallCarriageLanePlayersactivities,visitwww.carriagelaneplayers.weebly.com,orfindthegrouponFacebookasCarriageLanePlayers.
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OnFriday,Jan.6from5-7p.m.theGalleryatWRENkicksoff2017withitsannualGalaPreviewExhibit.Openyearround,theGallerypresents anewshoweachmonth, featuringartistswhohavebeencarefullyjuriedandselectedbycommittee.ThisGalashowservesasapreviewofalltheupcomingexhibits,andgivesviewersasneakpeekatthediversityofworkthatwillbeshowninthecomingyear.TheGala is a celebrationof the breadth, depth and talent of
the18artistsselectedbycommitteetobefeaturedinmonth-longexhibits.Acrylic andoil paintings, photography, pastels,water-colors,illustrations,installations,sculpture,ceramics,andmixedmediacollagesarebutasamplingofwhat’sinstoreforthepublicatthisfestivepreview.Thejuriedartistsof2017are:KristenPobatschnigandBrooke
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tronsandcommunitybusinesses.2017GallerysponsorsincludeTheWhiteMountain School,CaféNoché,WoodsvilleGuaran-ty Savings Bank,WileyArchitecture, LittletonCoin Company,Cherry Blossom Floral Design, Union Bank, Leigh B StarerLandscapeDesign,GarnetHill,andTamiNasonandKentLage.Sponsorshipopportunitiesarestillavailable.Formore informa-tion,pleasewritetoGalleryManager,KatherineFerrieratkather-inef@wrenworks.org.ThisexhibitopensonFriday,Jan.6,runsthroughMonday,Jan.
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Forseveralyears,hewinteredinSebring,Fla.Heenjoyedhunt-ing,fishing,attendingantiquecarshows,andtravelingacrosstheUnitedStates.Genehelped sponsorRussellClarkRacing fromLittletonwhenheracedatWhiteMountainParkinWoodstock,N.H.GenewasanavidNASCARfan.Hewasamanwithagen-erousheartandmanner.Hewaspredeceasedbyason,HiramR.TomlinsononMarch5,
2004,andagranddaughter,ChristinaWillard.Heissurvivedbyhiswifeofnearly23years,ElaineTomlin-
sonofLittleton;adaughter,KayWillardandhusbandMichaelofHopeMills,N.C.;ason,EdTomlinsonandwifeLoriofHunting-ton,Vt.;twostep-children,AnnetteDavidsonandhusbandPhilofWoodsville,N.H.andRonKnappandwifeMarianneofCanby,Ore.;eightgrandchildrenandthreegreatgrandchildren;abrother,GaryTomlinsonandwifeYvetteofWaitsRiver,Vt.; and threenephews.InkeepingwithGene’swishes,therewillbenopublicservices.Memorialcontributionsmaybemadetoone’sfavoritecharity.Formoreinformationortoofferanonlinecondolence,please
visitwww.rickerfh.com.RickerFuneralHome&CremationCareofWoodsville is in
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William James “Bill” McClintockWilliamJames“Bill”McClintock,85,ofMonroe,N.H.,passed
awayonTuesday,Dec.27,2016atSt.JohnsburyHealthandRe-habinSt.Johnsbury,Vt.WilliamwasborninNewbury,Vt.,August26,1931,thesonof
MelvinandEva(Gibson)McClintock.BillgraduatedfromNew-buryHighSchool.Hemarried IdaLouiseBradleyonDec.29,
1951.BillservedintheU.S.ArmyduringtheKoreanWarfrom1952-1954andwiththeU.S.ArmyNationalGuardfrom1955to1983.BillworkedasamilktesterintheareaandthenforNewman
LumberinWoodsville.HelaterrantheGulfstationinWellsRiv-er,Vt.forseveralyearsbeforebecom-ingaheavyequipmentmechanicwithCaledonia Construction. Bill enjoyedhuntingwhen hewas younger.AlongwithIda, theytraveledfor20years totheHernando,Fla.area.Billwaspredeceasedbyhiswife,Ida
L.McClintockonMay24,2011andadaughter-in-law,KathyE.McClintockonJune11,2013.He is survivedby four sons, James
McClintock,Sr.ofEnfield,N.H.,Brad-ley McClintock of Monroe, WilliamMcClintockandwifeJoanneofWoods-ville, N.H., and Mark McClintock ofWhiteRiverJunction,Vt.;ninegrandchildren,JamesJr.,Crystal,Brandon,Tara,Cathy,Christy,Mikayla,Shayleigh,andBrianna;several great grandchildren; two sisters, Doris McClintock ofNewbury,Vt.andEllieAllenandhusbandDaveofMontana;andseveralniecesandnephews.AgravesideservicewillbeonFriday,May26,2017,at1p.m.,
attheMonroeVillageCemetery,PlainRoad,Monroe,N.H.Formoreinformationortoofferanonlinecondolence,please
visitwww.rickerfh.com.RickerFuneralHome&CremationCareofWoodsville is in
chargeofarrangements.
Loriston ‘Larry’ ShumwayLoriston ‘Larry’ShumwaypassedonDec.22,2016atDart-
mouth Hitchcock Memorial after a tragic car accident. He is
pre-deceasedbyhisMother,NormaMaeJenkinsaswellashisGrandmother, BarbaraBrewer.He lived in themoment full oflifewith a passion for hunting, fishing, hiking, snowmachinesandmuchmorewhilealwaysremaininggroundedandfocusedonhisfamilyandfriends.Amanwhowoulddoanythingwithinhispowertohelpanybodyhecaredabout,eventhosehedidn’tknow.HeissurvivedbyhisDaughters:AshleyMarie&AnaliseMae
Shumway,hisFiance:CassieBonor&childrenAvery&Azaria.Sisters: Kimberly Smith & Kristina Vigeant with Brother-
In-Laws:William Smith&KennethVigeant, Brother:MichaelShumway & Sister-In-Law: Renee Shumway, Nieces: Angela,Justina,&TawnyaAldrichwith theirSpouses Randy Boyle, Erik Pember-ton,&JoshBerrios,Nephews:KaydinBoyle&KaydenShumwayaswellashis extended families The Smith’s &TheAldrich’s&Jenkin’s.TherewillbeaCelebrationOfLife
at the American Legion in Littleton,N.H.onFriday,Dec.30,2016at4p.m.intheprivateroomwithapotluckdin-ner.We ask anybodywilling to bringadishtodosoaswellaspicturesandmemoriestoshare.Therewillbeaprivateburialinthe
Spring to lay him to rest next to hismotherinEastConcord,Vt.intheNewOverlookCemetery.AspecialthankyoutothestaffatDartmouthHitchcockMemo-
rialwhomtookcareofLarryandhisfamily,NorthernBuilder’saswellashisfriendswhomhavebeentheretosupportusinourtimeofgrief.
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tionalPopularVoteInterstateCompact,anagreementamongstatestoallocateelectoralvotestothepopularvotewinner.Thecompactwouldtakeeffectwhenenoughstatesjointoaddupto270electoralvotes.DemocraticlawmakersinstatesfromOhiotoConnecticutplantointroducelegislationthisyeartorequiretheirstatestogiveelectoralvotestothenationalpopularvotewinner,evenifit’sadifferentcan-didatethanthestatewinner.DudleyDudley,oneofNewHampshire’s2016electors,calledfor
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shire andmajor cities such as Portsmouth andManchester. It is aswingdistrict,switchingbackandforthbetweenelectingaRepubli-canoraDemocraticcongresswoman.FormerU.S.Rep.CarolSheaPorter,aDemocrat,wonbacktheseatinNovember,despiteTrump’svictoryatthetopoftheticket.
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berinWashingtonatnoon,usingtheBiblethatshereceivedfromhermotherasachild.“Ilookforwardtohittingthegroundrunningin
theSenateandworkingtofindcommongroundtoexpandmiddleclassopportunity,supportinnovativesmall businesses, and keep New Hampshire andAmericasafe,secure,andstrong,”Hassansaid inastatement.SheedgedRepublicanincumbentKellyAyottein
NovembertotakeherseatintheU.S.Senate.InNewHampshire,Hassanhandedoverthegov-
ernor’sofficetoRepublicanSenatePresidentChuckMorse.HeisservingasgovernoruntilRepublicanGov.-electChrisSununuisinauguratedThursday.Theotherwomantoalsoserveasgovernorand
U.S.senatorisDemocratJeanneShaheen,alsofromNewHampshire.SheescortedHassanintotheSen-ateChamberfortheceremony.
Shaheen,Hassan, andReps.AnnieKuster andCarolShea-Porter nowmakeup the nation’sfirstall-female, all-Democratic congressional delega-tion.Kusterisservingherthirdconsecutiveterminthe2ndDistrict,afirstforaDemocratinthatseat.Shea-Porterisservingherfourthterm,winningvic-toriesin2006,2008,2012,and2016.
Committee To Offer Reforms To Child Services Agency CONCORD,N.H. (AP)—House lawmakers
kicked off the new sessionWednesday with re-newedcommitmenttoaddresschildrenandfamilyissuessincethehigh-profiledeathsoftwochildrenand an independent review that found the statelacking.House Speaker Shawn Jasper said the Legis-
laturewillcreateaspecialcommitteeinthenextweekaimedatproposingreformstothestateDivi-sionforChildren,YouthandFamilies.HouseDemocratsalsoresistedaplantoelimi-
natetheHouseChildrenandFamilyLawCommit-tee,whichtakesupbillsaroundparentalsupervi-sion,divorceandchildservices.TheDCYF has been in the spotlight the past
yearfollowingthetwodeathsofchildreninvolvedwiththeagency.Theindependentreviewfoundtheagencytoooftenfailstoprotectendangeredchil-drenanditsstaffmembersareoverworked.Republican leaders wanted to get rid of the
Housecommitteeandsendthebillstootherpan-els,suchascriminaljusticeorhealthandhumanservices.ButDemocratsprotested,arguingit’snottherighttimeforthat.“Children have never been in greater danger
inthisstatethantheyarerightnow,”DemocraticRep.MaryBethWalzsaid.Republicanspushedback,sayingthecommittee
hasbecomehard tofill.At times, thecommitteehasbeenineffective,withhearingsdevolvingintoopportunitiesformembersandpublicwitnessestoairpersonalgrievances.ButDemocrats’argumentsultimatelywon,with
theHousevoting196-172tokeepthecommittee.ACommissiontoReviewChildAbuseFatali-
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‘Real ID’-Compliant Driver, Non-Driver Cards Available CONCORD,N.H.(AP)—NewHampshirehas
startedoffering“RealID”-compliantdriverlicensesand non-driver identification cards, although theyarenotrequiredforfederalIDpurposesatthistime.RealID-compliantlicensesrequireavalidbirth
certificateandSocialSecuritynumber.ThestateDivisionofMotorVehiclessaidTues-
daytheRealID-compliantlicensesareavailable.Current New Hampshire driver licenses and
non-driverIDcardswillbeacceptedfortravelatairportsandentryintosecurefederalfacilitiesuntilOct.1,2020.Afterthen,anyonewithanon-com-pliantcardwishingtotravelbyairortoaccessase-curefederalfacilitywillneedtoprovideadditionalidentificationsuchasaU.S.passport.
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