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There’s just some things in nature, that are so beautiful, it just makes you want look at it, watchit and follow it. Photographer Duane Cross captures something that you just don’t see every dayand something that you may never see in an entire lifetime. Above is a leucistic Redtail Hawk.Leucism is a condition characterized by reduced pigmentation in animals caused by a recessiveallele. Unlike albinism, it is caused by a reduction in all types of skin pigment, not just melanin.I know Duane is trying to capture the perfect photo of this beuatiful bird, but we just had to sharethis one with you. - Duane Cross Photo (www.duanecrosspics.com)

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Draft Horses Working In The Pemigewasset Wilderness, Lincoln, NH___

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A new partnership between theWhite Mountain National Forest(WMNF) and the Draft AnimalPower Network (DAPNet) hasyielded successful results. Thisnew partnership was formed dueto a unique need in the 45,000acre federally designated,Pemigewasset Wilderness. TheWilderness Act of 1964, WhiteMountain National Forest Planstandards, and wilderness man-

agement practices, dictate thatonly primitive forms of transportand tools are to be used withinfederally designated wildernessareas. This precludes the use ofboth motorized and mechanizedequipment such as power tools,motors and even wheels.

In 2009 and 2010, PemigewassetRanger District employees re-moved two bridges locatednearly six miles into the Wilder-ness. The bridges were removeddue to safety concerns and theneed to preserve the wildernesscharacter. The bridges were dis-assembled by hand and compo-nents were stacked along the trail

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A travelinge x h i b i thoused in am o b i l etrailer soonwill bemaking therounds toeducate the

public about Operation GameThief, a key program used by theNew Hampshire Fish and GameDepartment Law Enforcement tocombat fish and wildlife crime.

The project recently reached itsfundraising goal of $30,000. Thefunds will be used to purchase a20-foot enclosed trailer that willhouse the traveling exhibit,which will highlight wildlifepoaching cases that have beensolved through the OperationGame Thief program. Includedin the trailer will be poachedwildlife and an interactive dis-play exploring the types of casespursued by Fish and Game Con-

servation Officers.

"We're very thankful for the gen-erous sponsors who made thisoutreach effort possible," saidFish and Game Sgt. WayneSaunders, who is coordinatingthe project.

Key supporters included theWildlife Heritage Foundation ofNew Hampshire, which pro-vided a $10,000 grant; andRymes Propane & Oils, LL Cote

in Errol, Bear Country PowerSports in Errol, and the NewHampshire Wildlife Federation,each of which contributed$5,000 for the project. Fish andGame is working with TheTrailer Outlet in Winnisquam,N.H., to have the custom trailerbuilt.

Operation Game Thief (OGT) isa silent witness, anti-poachingprogram that encourages the

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public to report any suspiciousactivity or knowledge about apoaching violation. The toll-freehotline – 1-800-344-4262 – isavailable 24 hours a day, sevendays a week, 365 days a year, toreport wildlife violations. Peoplecan also report violations onlineat http://www.wildnh.com/OGT.Poaching is the illegal take ofgame or fish, trespassing, litter-ing, theft, or destroying property.

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project (such as detailing thetrailer, creating taxidermy ex-hibits and procuring a generator)can contact Saunders at 603-271-3129.

Saunders anticipates getting thetraveling Operation Game Thiefexhibit on the road by this Sep-tember. It will go to fairs andsportsmen's shows and accom-pany speaking engagements byConservation Officers, spreadingthe word about how the publiccan help protect New Hamp-shire's natural resources by re-porting wildlife law violators

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Forty-five New Hampshireyouth recently competed at theNew Hampshire 4-H Horse QuizBowl in Belmont. Horse QuizBowl is a knowledge competi-tion where contestants demon-strate their smarts by answeringhorse-related questions.

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Lizzie Morris of Swanzey re-ceived top honors in the seniorindividual division. Holly Tester-man of Chichester came in sec-ond, and Amber Edmonds ofPepperell, MA placed third.

Kelly Regan of Hudson took tophonors in the junior individualdivision. New Boston’s Made-line Short came in second andMaddie Powers of Keene placed

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Morris said, “4-H Horse QuizBowl has helped me become amore knowledgeable horse per-son as it has given me a place toreally put my knowledge to thetest and really see what I know.It has enabled me to become mo-tivated to read the sources andretain the information. AlthoughI get a lot of experience fromdoing tasks at the barn, QuizBowl has given me a chance toexplore deeper and learn morethan just my discipline of driv-ing.

Team winners

In the team competition, Merri-mack County took first place asthe senior team. Team membersincluded Erin Barrett, HollyTesterman, Katelyn Leonard,and Courtney Duclos, with An-drea Galliher coaching.

Cheshire County, coached bySue Lawson-Kelleher, placedsecond, Team members includedConnor Greenwood, Lizzie Mor-ris, Nick Shepard, and KaitlynRoberts. The combined Rock-ingham-Coos County teamplaced third. Coached by DianePost, team members includedCourtney Schrempf, JackieJohnson, and Megan Allin.

Coach Liz Short and Hillsbor-ough County contestants KellyRegan, Lexi Thieret, KarrieCormier, and Maria Youngplaced first in the junior teamcompetition.

It took multiple rounds of tie-breakers, sudden deaths and adouble-elimination match beforethe combined Coos-Hillsbor-ough County team of Amie Wea-gle, Christine Asher, MadelineShort, and coach April Allin tooksecond place. The MerrimackCounty team of Joy Planchet,Brannigan McNeil, and BrittanyLeonard—with Stacey McNeilcoaching—placed third in thejunior team competition.

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The Wilderness Act of 1964, White Mountain National Forest Plan standards, and wildernessmanagement practices, dictate that only primitive forms of transport and tools are to be usedwithin federally designated wilderness areas. So just what do you do when you need to movesomething within the Pemigewasset Wilderness area of Lincoln, NH - well, draft horses of course!Please read the story which starts on the front page.

Prime Rib Dinner Slated To Benefit Pemi-Valley Habitat For Humanity Project_______

Draft Horses Working In The Pemigewasset Wilderness, Lincoln, NH___Continued from page A1

awaiting removal by non-motor-ized means. Since the disassem-bly of the bridges, the WMNFhas been removing the compo-nents with the use of humanpower during both summer andwinter. While this was success-ful for the majority of the com-ponents, the challenge remainedfor how to remove the sixteen -900 pound steel I-beams.

DAPNet is a non-profit organi-zation of farmers, foresters, log-gers, teamsters and folksinterested in using animals notonly for power but as a sustain-able means to support local com-munities and land-basedeconomies. Both organizationsbecame excited at the prospectof draft animals working in aWMNF wilderness area, placeswhere horses were commonnearly 100 years ago. After vis-iting the site it was determinedthat draft horses could indeedoperate given the fairly wide andflat trails that were once used asrail lines to haul timber from thisarea.

A three-day project window wasset and WMNF staff readied theLincoln Woods and Bondclifftrails for the unusual visitors. OnMonday, January 28 two teamsof draft horses made their wayalmost six miles to the debris sitewhere they hauled out the firsttwo loads of steel. Since thehorses could not navigate overthe brook which was midwayalong the trail while pullingloaded sleds, the steel was trans-ferred to a highline system at thatpoint. It was winched across thebrook by Forest Service person-nel to where the draft horse teampicked it up again and hauled itthe rest of the way out of theWilderness. That evening thehorses and crew from DAPNet

braved the extremely coldweather camping in a canvastent complete with a woodstoveclose to the project site. OnTuesday, the draft horses andtheir crew along with ForestService personnel sprang backinto action completing threemore loads.

The loads were pulled to thePemigewasset Wildernessboundary, where the WMNF willuse motorized equipment totransport the debris the remain-ing three miles to the trailhead.In total five loads, an estimated15,000 pounds of material waspulled from the debris site in-cluding steel, and heavy, cre-osote-laden lumber from thefootings of the bridge.

“We are extremely pleased withthe success of the project andhow well wilderness manage-ment practices line up withDAPNet’s mission,” saidWMNF Wilderness ManagerJohn Marunowski. “It is excit-ing to observe the raw, primitivepower of the animals and see itsapplication not only on farmsand fields but on public land aswell.”

BUCC Prime Rib Dinner to Ben-efit Pemi-Valley Habitat BristolProject March 30 Event beingheld for Hedstrom Way Sub-di-vision

The Bristol United Church ofChrist is hosting a Prime RibDinner on Saturday, March 30from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tickets are$20 each and $10 from eachticket sold will benefit the Pemi-Valley Habitat for HumanityHedstrom Way project.

"We are so grateful for our

friends at the Bristol UnitedChurch of Christ," said BrianMcCarthy, Executive Director ofPemi-Valley Habitat for Human-ity. "They have been strong andfaithful supporters of the Bristolproject, which is named after thelate Rev. Doug Hedstrom, whowas the pastor at Bristol UnitedChurch of Christ. They have al-ready taken up several collec-tions for the Hedstrom Wayproject and, now, they are goingto host this very special fundraising event."

The menu will include deliciousPrime Rib with roasted red pota-toes, salad, California mixedvegetables, beverages and abrownie sundae for dessert. Allthis for just $20.

It's a great meal, prepared bygreat people, for a great cause.

Tickets are available at the Habi-tat ReStore, 27 Cedar Lane inAshland or you can order themby calling 536-1333 or visitingwww.pemivalleyhabitat.org.Tickets are also available at Bris-

tol United Church of Christ.

Pemi-Valley Habitat for Human-ity has built 26 homes for needyand deserving families.

The 26th home for the Masonfamily on Glove Street in Ash-land was completed in February,2012.

The first of four homes in theHedstrom Way project is nearlycomplete.

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Greetings, and thanks for join-ing me for another week. First,a few years ago, an ESPN radiobroadcaster announced, “The At-lanta Falcons released veteranfield goal kicker Jason Elamtoday. He made 18 of 15 fieldgoal attempts this season.” Gee,with a record like that, I think I’dhave kept him.

Next, female fight club! A Pal-isades Charter High School stu-dent is claiming that her coachforced her to fight with another

student after she had reportedbeing bullied by her. The girlsfought, resulting in scratches anda black eye. “I felt embarrassedand humiliated and ashamed,”Cimone Holloway told KTLA.Holloway said she was forced tosit on the sidelines and watchwith a back eye the last time shewas supposed to cheer with herPali High cheerleading squad.Cimone, a junior, said that shewas at odds with a teammateover a boy. When she arrived tocheerleading practice before agame last month, she claims hercoach made them work it outwith their fists. “I’ve never beenin a fight in my life. I didn’t wantto fight,” she insisted. But Ci-

mone said the coach insisted thatthey settle their differences phys-ically. She claims the coach puton music and moved a desk, andthen the punching began. “An-other cheerleader broke up thefight. I thought that it was overand the coach said, ‘Do you guyswant to go another round?” Sheclaims her coach asked her to lieto her mother about what hap-pened. “She told the other girls,as they were getting dressed forthe game, to pinky-swear not totell outside of the team,” shesaid. [KTLA.com]

Finally, seize the moment! Ty-rone Harris, 26, reported for hisfirst shift at Dunkin’ Donuts inMorristown, N.J., and receivedhis name tag. Seven minuteslater, according to police, he wason his way out the door with$2,100 from his supervisor’sdesk. (Apparently, the supervisorhad opened his drawer a little toofar when reaching for the nametag, giving Harris a glimpse ofthe cash.) [NJ.com]

So, Channel 9 has JenniferVaughn, Jennifer Gannon, andJennifer Crompton. I’m wonder-ing if there’s a theme here. (Any-one else know/remember MajorMajor Major Major?)

Showing love used to be buyingflowers or candy or writing apoem. Now it’s just being “pre-sent” for 5 minutes withoutchecking your phone.

The way it usually happens isMom and Dad start a road tripwith their children, but after arest stop, they fail to notice thatone of the kids is not on board.However, the family memberleft behind at a Memphis, Tenn.,rest stop was Dad, and for 100miles, no one grasped that hewas missing. The family wastraveling in a van, and everyonepresumed Dad was in the back.He was still at the gas station,calling his own phone (whichwas in the back of the van). Dad

finally reached Mom in the vanby posting to Facebook. [WBIR-TV]

My mom was pretty wonderful,but not quite this wonderful! Po-lice say a 33-year-old upstateNew York woman accused ofhiring strippers for her son’s 16thbirthday party has been arrestedon child endangerment charges.They say she hired two womenwho did lewd dances for fiveteens under the age of 17 duringthe party at a bowling alley. Theinvestigation began after people

concerned about the partyshowed authorities racy photosposted online. One showed ascantily clad, tattooed womanclinging upside down to a seatedteen as others looked on.[www.azcentral.com]

Is he creative or does he have toomuch time on his hands? A manbuilt an igloo that includes a TV,a couch and a lamp that doublesas a hand warmer, according tovideo from WHDH. MichaelKozlowski started in Novemberby mixing ice-rink snow withmanmade snow he makes in hisfamily’s back yard. The key, hesays, is safety in the form of afour-by-four holding up an um-brella of wood, 12-feet high. “Aslong as the natural snow keepscoming, we’re in business,” hesaid. He had built three otherigloos is past years, but he saysthis one is his best.”People thinkit’s crazy but it’s a good work-out, you’re doing something cre-ative and when you’re older it’ssomething you’ll remember.Something cool you did whileyou’re young,” Kozlowski said.

Finally, as if you didn’t alreadyknow: “Wise men don’t need ad-vice. Fools won’t take it.” Ben-jamin Franklin.

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This past weekend we hikedMount Pemigewasset and by thetime we returned home to Jack-son I felt a bit wistful. You see,Pemigewasset, or Indian Head tothose of us who grew up lookingat that rocky countenance andwere weaned on the legends ofthe White Mountains – and cher-ished the Old Man of the Moun-tain, is like an old friend to us.Summer after returning child-hood summer we looked up atthat Mohawk made of pine treesand that rocky profile like wewere looking up at someone weknew. And gosh, how wonderfulto know he’d always be there togreet us as we entered the south-ern reaches of Franconia Notch.

As many times as I looked up atit, I never climbed it until Atticusand I started hiking in the sum-mer of 2004. We were invited tohike Mount Garfield, our first4,000-footer; with three of my

The final push towards the top of Mount Pemigewasset

brothers and to get ready for itAtti and I took a weekend andmade our way to the top of In-dian Head. The next day weclimbed up to Lonesome Lake.On both occasions I thought Iwas going to die.

But that was so long ago and thesummer after that we spent everyweekend at a motel in FranconiaNotch and often when we’d ar-rive late in the afternoon we’dget a quick hike in up Pemige-wasset and it always felt likecoming home. We’ve seen thesunrise and sunset, watched themoonrise and the stars emerge inthe darkening sky from itsstretch of ledges. We’ve beenthere in spring, summer, fall, andwinter. Visited the mountaintopon Halloween, Thanksgiving,Christmas, New Year’s Day, andEaster. Over those first fewyears it became more a walkthan a hike for us and when Atti-cus had his cataract surgery,within ten days we climbed ourfirst mountain and it wasPemigewasset. (Later that sameday we hiked Welch-Dickey aswell. For after losing his eye-sight we wanted to drink in asmany views as we could withthose new eyes.)

So during those first few yearswe climbed Pemigewasset farmore often than anything else.We just haven’t been there forthe last four years since wemoved to the eastern side of theWhite Mountains.

The years roll on and we age,one of us faster than the other,which is one of the great misfor-tunes of life. On March 12th At-ticus will turn eleven and thatputs him in his late sixties inhuman years. I’m smart enoughto know there will come a daywhen we won’t be reaching asmany mountaintops as we havein the past. Then will the daywhen there will be none at all.So, without sounding maudlin, Irealize that every peak wereach….well, who knows when

we’ll return there again and if wenever do I want to remember it.(Here’s where you see my senti-mental Irish heart emerging.)

Now before you get worriedabout Atticus, he is in greathealth and over the next severalmonths we hope to hike each ofthe forty-eight one last timethrough. I’m just planning aheadto make sure he stays comfort-able. As for the 4,000-footers,they don’t mean that much tome. None of them have moresentimental value for me thansmaller peaks like Hedgehog,Potash, South Moat, or Pemige-wasset. It’s just that we been upthem so often, especially wayback then, we’d like to see themwhile Atticus is young enough toenjoy them. More importantly,now that there are three of us, wewant to make sure we get tothem all together so that we havethis lifetime memory to share.

Eight and a half years ago I re-discovered the White Mountainsof my youth and led by a littledog they brought me back to the

promise of youth, the magic andhope and possibility of it all.That’s what these mountainsmean to me. It’s one of the nu-merous reasons we never appliedto the Appalachian MountainClub for membership to their4,000-footer Club for what thesepeaks have done for me – for us,well, no patch or scroll is evergoing to hold a candle to. Be-sides, why should there be apatch and scroll for those peakswhen they are no more importantthan peaks that aren’t as high.You see, I came here not to climbthe highest mountains but toreach for the stars.

I’m a fortunate man that thethree mile round trip up 2,557foot Mount Pemigwasset meansas much to me as a climb upMount Washington. For in theend it’s all about being in themountains, and who you are inthem with and where they bringyou in the end.

The other day we climbedMount Pemigwasset for the firsttime in several years, but it was

also the first time the three of usclimbed it together, and whetheror not it’s the last time, it is a daythat will never be forgotten.

(PS: How fitting that weclimbed Mount Pemigewassetaround the same time our friendsBryan, Suzanne, and SierraFlagg brought a new mountainpuppy into their lives. His name?Pemi! May you grow old inthese peaks with your lovingfamily, little boy.)

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Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museumpresents a talk by Anne Miller ofthe VT and NH Seed Savers Or-ganization on Native Americanheirloom plants - how to growthem in your garden, and how tosave their seeds. The talk is Sat-urday March 9 at 1pm with asnow date of Sunday March 10at 1pm.

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THE ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICTMEETING WILL BE HELD AT 9:05 AM ON MARCH 12, 2013IN THE WARREN TOWN HALL

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transaction of other business.

The Annual School District Meetingwill start at 9:05AM

Another couple of weeks - gonealready! Seems the older I get,the faster they go...

Before I actually begin thisweek’s column, I just found outthat while I was beginning towrite, that the NH House is vot-ing on a bill to give free skipasses to NH lawmakers. Areyou kidding me? You just can’tmake this stuff up. What the heckdon’t they want? I am not evengoing to start on this one. Wow!It’s both pitiful and painful.

Just over the past couple ofweeks, there has been numerousinjuries and multiple deaths fromsnowmobile accidents.

As an OHRV (off highway recre-ational vehicle) instructor for theFish & Game Department herein NH, this really bothers me.There is absolutely no reason forsomeone to die, while out enjoy-ing themselves and their family,or on vacation. It is both need-less and senseless.

There are several big thingswhich formulate the beginningsof what could be your last ride.

They are: driver inexperience,speed, alcohol, driver not payingattention

There are others, like stupidity,showing off, crossing water, etc..but for the most part, the firstfour or any mixture of the firstfour can hurt you or kill you.

For one, the maximum speedlimit on NH trails is 45mph. Inthe past, I have clocked sleds atas much as 112 mph on a trailposted at 45 mph.

Secondly, I like a nice cold beeralso, but the two main causes ofdeath on a snowmobile aredriver inexperience and alcohol.Speed is many times in the mix.

Do you realize the laws of driv-ing a snowmobile or fourwheeler are the same as whiledriving an automobile? Loss oflicense, insurance problems, etc.It follows you around for quitesome time.

Recently, NH Fish and game hadto tell several families that onetheir family members had per-ished in a snowmobile accident.

It’s one of the toughest thingsthat any law enforcement officerhas to do. Picture breaking thatnews to a mom, dad, brother orsister. It’s not easy. Especiallywhen it is a child.

The bottom line is, there’s no ex-cuse for being inexperienced.The state offers safety classesthroughout the year. In fact, youneed one of two things to drivean OHRV in the State of NH. Avalid drivers license or a safetycertificate. Just because youhave a valid drivers license how-ever, it doesn’t make you a pro-fessional at driving an OHRV.

I hate reading emails sent fromthe Fish & Game Departmentthat includes death. Again, thereis just no need of it.

Please, be safe out there. Followthe rules of the road, don’t drinkand drive.

Have fun, enjoy, but go backhome in one piece so that youcan live to do it all over again!

Nobody Asked,Just My Opinion... ~BEF

About four years ago, when thewind farm mania started in the North East, it was reported thatCape Cod was the prime loca-tion for a wind farm. Scream,Holler and hand wringing!

What will those big Monstrosi-ties do to the tourist industry inMA.?

Now N.H. has 20+ of thosemonstrosities dotting the NorthCountry’s pristine skyline withplans for many more of them onthe ridge behind Newfound Lake & other locations. Whatabout our Tourist industry?

Who negotiated a program thatwe do not get any benefits from?The power was needed in MA. &R.I. so it was an act of thePoliticians, working behind theNorthern Pass debacle to au-thorize something without thevoters and taxpayers beingaware they were sold out againby MA.

In 1987, they got the new 500 KVline from Monroe N.H. to MA.,who then sold the power to N.Y.& N.J.

American workers were nothired to build the present wind-mills. The workers were hiredfrom Spain & Portugal, that wasa kick in teeth to N.H. labor.

What new assault on N.H. citi-zens and our beautiful State iscoming down the pike ?

Concerning the Northern Pass,why can't it be put into an exist-ing right of way, maybe notenough pork to make somebodyrich?

Respectfully submitter,

George Bloom,Warren, NH

A Shameless Attempt To ExploitTragedy

I believe that the Democrat re-sponse to the tragic killings inAurora, Colorado and Newtown,Connecticut are nothing morethan a shameless attempt to ex-ploit these sad events in pursuitof their goal of disarming law-abiding American citizens.

The Democrats claim to be mo-tivated by a concern for publicsafety and yet they advocatepassing the kind of laws thathave never proven to reduce vi-olent crime in any way. I wouldthink that most people wouldfind it a little curious that theweapons they are attempting toban are very infrequently used tocommit the violent crimes theyclaim to be concerned about. Imyself find it very curious thatmany of the same people whoclaim to be outraged by the mur-der of 20 first-graders andclamor for gun control, also en-thusiastically support theslaughter of millions of unbornchildren as a “woman’s right tochoose”.

Law-abiding citizens, who arearmed, are, and always havebeen, a deterrent to tyranny. Thedegree to which these citizensare disarmed directly correlates

with an increased potential fortyranny on the part of those whoremain well-armed. Democratswant government to be large,powerful and the most importantthing in your life. They do notappear to support much of any-thing that puts power in thehands of American citizensand/or maintains a balance ofpower between the governmentand the people. Frankly, I thinkthat they would just as soon gov-ern without that pesky “consentof the people”.

Democrats would have us be-lieve that there is no legitimatereason for a law-abiding Ameri-can to have a semiautomaticrifle and a 30 round magazine.Well, if a person, who does notabide by the law (including TheConstitution), shows up at yourdoor thusly armed and wishingto unjustly deprive you of life,liberty or property, then what?

I would close by asking people tobeware of the incremental ero-sion of liberty i.e., if you givethem a 10 round limit on a mag-azine, next time there’s a shoot-ing tragedy, they will ask forfive.

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An Educational 'Choice' for ourChildren

I was not able to attend theSchool Board Meeting at the be-ginning of February, but I under-stand that everyone who did leftwith the understanding that if wehad free choice, as Warren resi-dents used to have 6 years ago,and had when my husband and Ipurchased our house, our taxeswould go up astronomically.Residents of Warren were pre-sented with a plan of our chil-dren attending the SAU48,Rivendell or the SAU23.

A few years ago we were pre-sented with a few stories abouthow Plymouth did not want all ofour children, and how Rivendellwas not accredited. So I was cu-rious and called the SAU48 andRivendell to ask some questions.What I discovered was this: thePlymouth system is not even aconsideration for our childrennext year. I spoke with the su-perintendant's office, and inorder for our children to attendPlymouth High School theywould have to discuss this withthe superintendant of the SAU23,and we would need to indicateour interest in our chiildren at-tending the Plymouth schools inthe fall, a year before our chil-dren would plan to attend. SoPlymouth is not even a possibil-ity for the 2013-14 academicyear.

I also called Rivendell and washeartened to hear that yes, in-deed, our school board had con-tacted them and requestedinformation. Yet, I also discov-ered that Rivendell was and isready to negotiate the price, and

very possibly will match the 6year 'bargain' that our schoolboard would like to make againwith the SAU23. They have alsosaid they will provide a bus tothe junction of Route 25 A andRoute 25/118 for $10,000, whichmakes the extra money added tothe budget to accomodatebussing to Plymouth($40,000)and the Plymouth tuition (I wastold $18000) a moot point. An-other fact that makes Rivendell aterrific possiblity for our chil-dren is that they were one of thehighest scoring schools on theNECAPS in the State of Ver-mont.

For parents who work in Ply-mouth or Lebanon, Rivendellmight well be a better choice.For parents who work inWoodsville or futher north,Woodsville and Haverhill mightbe the best choice. Knowing thatRivendell is willing to negotiateis key: apparently this was neverasked. Would the SAU23 bewilling to give the same pricethey are offering in their 6 yearcontract if Rivendell is part ofour choice? What would theycharge per student? And wouldit be the same value? There arestill many questions left unan-swered, and the SAU23 may notbe the best alternative for ourchildren when you considereach school's strengths. ThePlymouth School System is noteven a possibility this year, andthat is the factor that would havedriven up our taxes. Rivendell isa competetive school on atrimester system, and they arewilling to negotiate. Please votefor SCHOOL CHOICE!

Elizabeth Wilkin, Warren, NH

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wells River, VT 05081

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Colors, Copper & Galvinized SteelFree Estimates

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(802) 584-4065

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Max is a very intelligent and energetic PitBull. He is approximately a year old. Hewill do well in an active household with some-one who has prior experience with dogs, but is aquick learner & will be a loyal & loving family member.

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2010 Jeep Liberty Sport 4x4, green, loaded, 32,000 miles...

2010 Dodge Journey SXT AWDblack, loaded, one owner,29,000 miles

2009 Dodge Journey SXT AWDblack, loaded, sunroof, one owner,40,000 miles...

2008 Jeep Gr. Cherokee Laredo 4x4gray, loaded, one owner, 45,000 miles..

2008 Jeep Gr. Cherokee Laredo 4x4blue, loaded, 70,000 miles...

2008 Jeep Patriot Sport AWDblack, auto, loaded, one owner, 85,000 miles...

2008 Dodge Gr. Caravan SXTwhite, stow-n-go,loaded, one owner, 78,000 miles...

2008 Chrysler Town and Countryblue, stow-n-go, rear dvd, one owner, 76,000 miles

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Warren Masonic Hall - breakfastfrom 7-9 on the first Sunday ofeach month. Hope to see youthere.-----------------------------------------Breakfast - All you can eat, 2ndSunday of each month from7:30-10am at the Masonic Hall,North Haverhill, NH. $5adult;$2.50 child.-----------------------------------------The Warren/Wentworth FoodPantry, serving residents in Warren,Wentworth and Glencliff, is locatedbehind the Warren Wentworth Am-bulance Service building and isopen every Friday from 1 p.m. - 3p.m. For eligibility information orto make a donation, stop by or call764-5265. The pantry gratefully ac-cepts food or monetary donationsas well as donations of personal

On-Going Events and household care items.-----------------------------------------Haverhill Memorial Post 5245 andtheir Ladies Axillary hold their reg-ular monthly meeting at 7pm on thethird Thursday of each month atthe VFW Post in North Haverhill.All members are invited to attend.-----------------------------------------Piermont Parents meeting the Chal-lenge NAMI (National Alliance onMental Illness) support groupmeets the 1st and 3rd Wednes-days of each month, 7-9pm atthe Horse Meadow Senior Center,North Haverhill, NH. Please CallRebecca Ladd at 603-989-5476 oremail at [email protected] withany questions.-----------------------------------------For all upcoming events at D Acres- (D Acres is located at 218 StreeterWoods Road in Dorchester, NH.)Visit www.dacres.org.-----------------------------------------Wednesday Evenings- Mo the

Clown - Elvio’s Pizzeria & Restau-rant, Lincoln, NH 5-8pm-----------------------------------------If you have any talent at all, comejoin us on Thursday Evenings,Open Mic Night, at the Green-house Restaurant in Warren, NH.Come by to listen or join in! Junc-tion of Routes 25 & 25-C in War-ren, NH. Support our areamusicians. Come join us!-----------------------------------------To find out the on-going happen-ings at the Squam Lakes NaturalScience Center in Holderness, NH.You can call 603-968-7194 or visitthem online at: www.nhnature.org-----------------------------------------To find out the on-going happen-ings at the AMC Pinkham NotchCenter where programs are free &open to the public: AMC PinkhamNotch Visitor Center, Route 16,Pinkham Notch, NH. For more in-formation contact the AMC at(603) 466-2727 or www.out-

doors.org.-----------------------------------------For ongoing schedule at SilverCenter for the Arts, Plymouth, NH,call 603-536-ARTS or visit them onthe web at: www..plymouth.edu/silver-----------------------------------------Wentworth Historical Society meetsmonthly, 7:00 p.m, every thirdThursday, April - Dec. at the His-torical Society Museum in Went-worth. Join us for historical topicsand stimulating conversation.-----------------------------------------The Mount Washington RegionalAirport Commission (MWRAC)meets at the terminal bldg. the lastTUESDAY of each month at 6:30PM. Public comment and input in-vited.-----------------------------------------Meditation Group in the Shamb-hala Buddhist Tradition - Thurs-days 6- 7 PM at Blissful LotusYoga Studio at 71 Main St, Ply-

mouth NH. Open to new or expe-rienced meditators of all traditions.Meditation instruction available.FREE – Donations greatly appre-ciated. For more information: 603-764-9895-----------------------------------------For on-going programs, concertsand events at COURT STREETARTS, Haverhill, please visitwww.alumnihall.org or call 603-989-5500. Classes, art shows,Shakespeare in the Valley, Music,wide variety of programming. Joinus!-----------------------------------------Sugar Hill Historical Museum:Open Fridays & Saturdays, 11a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy the new ex-hibit in honor of Sugar Hill’s 50thbirthday: 50 Years Young: FiveDecades of the Youngest OldTown in New Hampshire. Geneal-ogy Library, Historical PhotographArchives, Gift Shop. Main Street,Sugar Hill, NH. Admission free.Memberships and donations grate-fully accepted. Special tours may bearranged. For information, call Di-rector Kitty Bigelow at 603-823-5275.-----------------------------------------The Baker's River Grange meetsthe 2nd and 4th Friday everymonth, 7:30 p.m., Grange Hall,Rte.25, Rumney. Visitors wel-comed!-----------------------------------------Free tutoring for adults in the Ply-mouth/Bristol area - GED TestPreparation, Reading, Writing,Math, English as a 2nd Language,Basic Computer Skills. Call Pemi-Baker Literacy at 536-2998 formore information.

ROAST BEEF DINNER Saturday,March 2 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm at theOrford Cong. Church on Main St.inOrford. Menu also includes mashedpotatoes, green beans almondine,carrots, salads, rolls, and homemadepies. Take-outs are available, dona-tions gratefully accepted.-------------------------------------------Antiques Market – Sunday, March3rd – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Lake MoreyInn, Fairlee, Vt. Admission $4 perperson (discount coupon onwww.cohase.org site). Twenty an-tique vendors/shops selling alltypes of items – sponsored by theCohase Chamber of Commerce .Refreshments. For more info, call802-333-4809 or 603-353-4620.

Campton Area Resource Center2nd Annual Campton & ThorntonMarket Day (Townwide Yard Sale/Crafters/ Farmers’ Market) on Sat-urday August 24th from 9AM to2PM For more information or toregister contact: Michelle Bilodeau254-4028 or [email protected].

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When Teflon is exposed to high heat it can release its constituent chemical, PFOA, as a gas.There are no known cases of direct health problems for consumers, but workers producing Teflonare at increased risk for certain cancers, prompting the U.S. government to call for a completephase-out of Teflon and related products by 2015. - Credit: Hemera Collection

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1. What singer had a Top 10 hitwith "Pride and Joy"?2. Who released "SpanishStroll," and when?3. Which one-name artist re-leased "I Want to Be Your Man?"4. Who had a hit with "CalendarGirl"?5. Name the song with this lyric:"Soon he'll be there at your sidewith a sweet bouquet, And he'llkiss your lips and caress yourwaiting fingertips."

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1. Marvin Gaye, in 1963. He wasshot and killed in 1984 during aviolent argument with his father.Marvin Gay Sr. received onlyfive years probation, eventhough his second shot was atpoint-blank range after Gaye

was already dead.2. Mink DeVille, in 1977. It wasused on the soundtrack of "In theLand of Women" in 2007.3. Roger Troutman, aka Roger,in 1988. His "The Many Facetsof Roger" solo album was re-leased after his debut with thegroup Zapp.4. Pop artist Neil Sedaka, in1961. His mother took a secondjob to buy a piano, thinking thatthe young Neil would become aclassical pianist.5. "It's All in the Game" byTommy Edwards, in 1958. Themelody was originally written in1911 by Charles Dawes, who be-came the 30th vice presidentunder Calvin Coolidge.

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Dear EarthTalk: I’ve read con-flicting reports about the dangersof non-stick cookware. I have aset of older non-stick pans andam not sure if I need to replacethem. Are they harmful to use,particularly if they have a fewscratches? -- Miriam Jones, Montgomery, AL

It may be time to upgrade yourpans, given that the U.S. govern-ment has called for a completephase-out of polytetrafluorethyl-ene (PTFE, otherwise known asTeflon) and related products by2015, due to health concerns.When Teflon is exposed to highheat it can degrade, which causesit to release its constituent chem-ical, PFOA, as a gas. This phe-nomenon can kill pet birds, andcan’t be good for humans either.

While there are no known casesof airborne PFOA causing directhealth problems for consumers,workers in plants where Teflonhas been produced are at in-creased risk for cancers of thepancreas and the male reproduc-tive tract. “Numerous studieshave shown that PFOA alters re-productive hormones in themale, causing increased levels ofestrogen and abnormal testos-terone regulation and that PFOAor chemicals that break downinto PFOA damage the thyroidgland,” reports Melissa Breyerof the website Care2.

Breyer adds that four organs ortissues in the immune systemand at least nine types of cellsthat regulate immune function

are targets of PFOA, and thatscientists have been unable tofind a level of PFOA that doesn’tdamage the immune system:“Doses given to effected lab an-imals were minimal—and less,relatively, than levels found inchildren.” The fact that PFOAexposure led to testicular, pan-creatic, mammary and liver tu-mors in rats doesn’t bode wellfor what the chemical may do tohumans.

Of course, the risk of exposure ismuch lower for a person fryingan egg at home than for a factoryworker manufacturing PTFE forDuPont. In 2007, Consumer Re-ports Magazine tested PTFE-based non-stick pans fromseveral manufacturers and foundharmful airborne emissions ofPFOA to be minimal. “The high-est level was about 100 timeslower than levels that animalstudies suggest are of concernfor ongoing exposure to PFOA,”reported the magazine. “With theaged pans, emissions werebarely measurable.”

Some manufacturers are work-ing on safer non-stick cookwareusing ceramic or silicone coat-ings free of PTFE or PFOA. Buta 2009 survey of eight such al-ternatives by Cook’s Illustratedmagazine did not identify any ofthe new choices out there highmarks. “Not a single one of these‘green’ pans was without flaws,”said the magazine. “In some,delicate eggs burned, thin fishfillets stuck, and steak charred

on the outside while remainingraw within. Others stained ortransferred heat inconsistently.”Some pans accumulated thebrowned bits known as fondwhen steak was seared, indicat-ing unwanted sticking power.

Many foodies have resignedthemselves to the likelihood thatthe idea of a non-stick pan mightin and of itself be too good to betrue. As such, cast iron, alu-minum, copper and stainlesssteel each rate high for even heatdistribution and for holding upwell at high temperatures andfrequent use. Used properly—such as by employing a little oilor butter to inhibit food fromsticking—such pans can lastdecades.

CONTACTS: Care2,www.care2.com; Consumer Re-ports’ Kitchen Cookware,www.consumerreports.org/cro/kitchen-cookware.htm; Cook’s Il-lustrated “Green Skillets,”www.cooksillustrated.com/equipment/overview.asp?docid=20400.

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GUIDING GOOD CHOICES is a workshop for parents and care-givers of tweens and teens (ages 8-14) that will be presented over4 evenings at Whole Village Family Resource Center by CADY(Communities for Alcohol and Drug Free Youth). It will be heldfrom 6:00 to 7:30 pm on Thurs., March 7, Tues., March 12, Thurs.Mar. 21 and Thurs., Mar. 28, join us in this engaging and interactiveservices that offers positive, common sense strategies for dealingwith the everyday issues of parenting today's youth: friends, Inter-net, substance abuse, etc.

Learn strategies to help your child be a healthy decision maker.This is a free workshop; childcare and activities for youth are pro-vided.

Please let Bridget know you'll be attending: 536-3720, ext. 106 [email protected]. Whole Village Family Resource Center, 258Highland St, Plymouth,

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Start them early! Had to share this picture of NCN Mascot, Pemi at the recent Chinook WinterCarnival, held each year at the Remick Museum in Tamworth, NH. To train them to pull dogsleds, as a pup, they are harnessed up and tow around a cushion. This was his first time at it...Not bad!

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Keeping Each Other Wellby Elizabeth Terp

Coösauke...

Adventures in

Homesteading

byBeth

Weick

Between here and there

We are lucky: it is easy to be atpeace with a peaceful world.Our home along the river is cer-tainly that – a bastion of steadi-ness, sense, quietude, and naturalrhythms; a world without gadg-ets, where the pace is determinedby the seasons and pressures de-fined only by our needs for sur-vival and well-being.

Yet many days each week, Ryanand I each make our way into themayhem of the outside world.The distractions, the noise, theclutter, the busyness; the tragedy,the politics, the news and the en-tertainment – indistinguishable,they often seem. It is a world in-creasingly ruled by polemics,while those most involved andmost affected rarely emerge em-powered, but rather disenfran-chised. We choose to acceptcertain of the proverbial “realworld’s” terms as it is called, aswe work to meet our financialneeds. We don’t deny that, how-ever we may strive to live, we re-main part and parcel of a globaleconomic system.

And yet, there are alternatives.And that’s what we’re buildingwith our lifestyle: a quiet, sane,measured, balanced, beautiful,colorful, alive center to our lives.We may have no electric power,no technology, no plumbing, nofossil-fuel heat, no easy access,and no large house that has to befilled. But, we also have no hub-bub to distract us from basic val-ues. And so we are able to value

physical labor versus economicwork, creativity versus entertain-ment, beauty rather than media,bird songs versus ring tones, theroar of the river versus the whirof gadgetry, conversation versuschannels, reflection versus reac-tion.

Sometimes we wonder how oth-ers live at the pace and demandsof the outside world. AtCoösauke, balance and reflectionare the texture of life. We canreset, recalibrate, remember thechoices we have, the love wehold, the life we want. The cabinmay be 16’ x 14’, but there’sample space for ourselves andour thoughts, to cultivate ourdreams, consider our fears, andcelebrate our joys.

But yes, it also means that some-times it’s cold, while sometimesit’s hot. There’s always wood tobe cut and split, and water to befetched. Any commute must in-corporate the walk out. The re-ality of fire – and the difficultyin redressing a catastrophe - isconstantly accounted for. And tosuccessfully thrive in both ourworld and the outside world,thorough communication, plan-ning, and reliability are charac-teristics that cannot benegotiated.

Ultimately, we have found it eas-ier to maintain optimism regard-ing the outside world whenrecognizing our own steps to-wards the creation of somethingdifferent in our own lives. Assuch, we are working together tonurture a life that stewards ourvalues and our perspective. Werecognize that this may not bethe answer, for some or for all…but it is our answer. And we suredo enjoy ourselves! Somehow itseems right, that by doing wellwithin our niche along the river,we enable ourselves to offer theoutside world a little more joyand a little more beauty.

Creating Intentional Peace

“We’ve got to keep guns out ofthe hands of mentally ill people”seems to be the loudest cry in themedia. Why is the media totallyignoring our responsibility tostop feeding minds with vio-lence? When the general publicmust view a steady stream of re-runs of people being killed inwar, little children are being de-sensitized to general killing ofanyone considered “the enemy”.So much for real life educationabout how to get along with oth-ers.

Compound this with the violenceblatted out at full volume in the-atres for coming attractions andit’s difficult to get away fromwanton killing there either.Clearly, many people enjoywatching violence to other peo-ple. What needs to be recognizedis that the effect of a violentmodel on people who may al-ready feel sad, humiliated,lonely, hurt, or some other nega-tive affect, is that they may beginto view violence as somethingthey can solve all their problemswith.

We can have all kinds of guncontrol laws but until we recog-nize the violent education we areputting out to the minds of devel-oping children and adults, suchlaws are a delusion. How manybooks on what-all actually hap-pens in wars, real or fictional, dowe have to digest before we getthe point and stop creating moremental illness?

Elizabeth Terp draws on her ex-periences as a School Nurse-Teacher, Psychiatric NursePractitioner, Yoga Instructor andHome Health Nurse. She wel-comes your comments at POBox 547, Campton, NH 03223,e - m a i l :[email protected], orher Keeping Each Other WellBlog: http://elizabethterp. com.

Esther M. Leiper, Poet Laureateof New Hampshire's NorthCountry, will make a specialpresentation at the next meetingof the North Country Writer'sNight Out Group. That meetingwill take place on Monday, 4March 2013, in the kitchen of theBrown Company House, onMain Street, in Berlin, NewHampshire, from 5:00 to 7:00p.m.

While her presentation willfocus on poetry, prose writersshould also find much of valuein what she has to say. EstherLeiper has won many a poetryprize for her work and has writ-ten a book on how to win poetryprizes. She is also accomplishedin prose and in drawing. Allthose who are interested in thewritten word should profit fromher presentation.

The March 4th meeting will fol-low a somewhat different formatfrom the usual. The first part ofthe meeting will follow thegroup's normal pattern of groupdiscussion regarding writing andpublishing matters, readings ofworks-in-progress or newlycompleted or published works,and a snack break. After thesnack break, Esther Leiper, whois a member of the Writer's NightOut Group, will make her pres-entation, followed by a questionand answer period that will bringthe meeting to a close.

Whether you are a publishedwriter; someone who feels he orshe has something to say, butdoesn't quite know how to say it;or just someone interested in thewritten word, you are welcometo give our group a try. Pleasefeel free to contact me: DickConway - 603-449-2558 or [email protected].

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