VOLUME 2, NUMBER 29 • June 19, 2020 • Promoting Integrity in the Valley FREE John Stark Regional High School’s commencement on Saturday certainly was a COVID 19 era event, with socially distanced squares on the field allotted to a graduate and two family members. But a bright blue sky with a few puffy clouds and a spirit of “resilience,” as expressed by one student who has already seen a lion’s share of adversity, made way for 138 graduates to receive their diplomas on Saturday. A two-time survivor of leukemia, Graduate Avery Forrestall began his re- marks by saying, “It’s resilience that breeds brilliance.” It is a word Forrestall acknowl- edged was not chosen by him, but rather by the community who supported him during his struggles with recovery. “I had to be resilient when it was my only option. I was resilient when I had to do remote learning before it was cool, when I was the only one in my school who was learning remotely because being around other people was too risky,” Forre- stall explained. He went on to extol the hardship all stu- dents have gone through since being sent home to isolate as having bred the “bril- liance” of their tomorrow. It’s no secret that our senior year has been anything but normal, but the struggle we have faced will prepare us for the ev- er-changing world beyond any academics,” he determined. Valedictorian Camryn Plaza contin- ued the theme of change and hardship in the world as they grew through the grades BY MICHAEL PON Stone Bridge Post Two-time Leukemia survivor Avery Forrestall will attend Columbia College Chicago for Film Directing. (Courtesy photos) Last Saturday, by the grace of the weather fates, the Hopkinton High School class of 2020 held their graduation spread out in chalked squares on George Park. With a nod to the times, all 74 graduates and their families maintained physical distancing and were adorned with Hop- kinton Hawk masks made by parent Melanie Thorn- ley and decorated by fac- ulty. Principal Chris Kel- ley opened the ceremony thanking the many contrib- Hopkinton graduation spread out on field See STARK, Page 4 BY JOHN SEGEDY Stone Bridge Post Class President Ella Whipps. (John Segedy photo) See GRADS, Page 5
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John Stark Regional High School’s commencement on Saturday certainly was a COVID 19 era event, with socially distanced squares on the fi eld allotted to a graduate and two family members. But a bright blue sky with a few puffy clouds and a spirit of “resilience,” as expressed by one student who has already seen a lion’s share of adversity, made way for 138 graduates to receive their diplomas on Saturday.
A two-time survivor of leukemia, Graduate Avery Forrestall began his re-marks by saying, “It’s resilience that breeds brilliance.” It is a word Forrestall acknowl-edged was not chosen by him, but rather by the community who supported him during his struggles with recovery.
“I had to be resilient when it was my only option. I was resilient when I had to do remote learning before it was cool, when I was the only one in my school who was learning remotely because being around other people was too risky,” Forre-stall explained.
He went on to extol the hardship all stu-dents have gone through since being sent home to isolate as having bred the “bril-
liance” of their tomorrow.It’s no secret that our senior year has
been anything but normal, but the struggle we have faced will prepare us for the ev-er-changing world beyond any academics,” he determined.
Valedictorian Camryn Plaza contin-ued the theme of change and hardship in the world as they grew through the grades
By Michael PonStone Bridge Post
Two-time Leukemia survivor Avery Forrestall will attend Columbia College Chicago for Film Directing. (Courtesy photos)
Last Saturday, by the grace of the weather fates, the Hopkinton High School class of 2020 held their graduation spread out in chalked squares on George Park. With a nod to the times, all 74 graduates and their families maintained physical distancing and were adorned with Hop-kinton Hawk masks made by parent Melanie Thorn-ley and decorated by fac-ulty.
Principal Chris Kel-ley opened the ceremony thanking the many contrib-
Hopkinton graduation spread out on fi eld
See STARK, Page 4
By John segedy Stone Bridge Post
Class President Ella Whipps. (John Segedy photo)See GRADS, Page 5
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Was the Henniker Town Meeting bungled? Maybe. A good many com-plained. But if so, it was not the fault of those who created the plan.
Town Moderator Cordell John-ston and Town Administrator Joseph Devine, with the selectmen’s approval, did their best to manage a situation that was severely compromised by Gover-nor Sununu’s regulations set in place to safeguard us against COVID 19. Keep-ing less than ten people per classroom in the Henniker Community School connected by streaming technology was awkward but totally workable if the technology had sustained it. But it was the technology that failed to sup-port that plan – not Johnston or Devine. That was not anticipated, even though
testing of the equipment was done on Thursday before the Saturday meeting.
The building’s IT manager also had Google run an update the night before the meeting for all the Chromebooks to be provided to the assistant moderators to communicate with Johnston. But, according to the IT manager, during the meeting, many attendees attempted to access the building’s WiFi with their cell phones, causing the WiFi connec-tions to become overloaded throughout the school building, which caused the Chromebooks and the smart boards the attendees were viewing and hearing the meeting with, to crash.
And that is why they all ended up in the gymnasium, where the townspeo-ple did get the basics of a budget ap-proved, so that the Town can now fis-cally manage itself. As Johnston noted, this format will not be attempted at the next phase of the meeting in July.
Publisher’s commentary on Henniker Town Meeting
The Hillsboro-Deering school board unanimously approved the use of face masks for volunteers pitch-ing in to build the new Elementary School play-ground during their Zoom meeting on Monday.
“At this point in time, I think it would be in our in-terest to demand that folks wear masks,” said chair-man Kathryn McGinn, when opening up the dis-cussion. “We checked with our insurance and legal to make sure we wouldn’t be liable. And the PTO is also covered if someone gets hurt while working on the playground.”
“My recommendation is that it would be an ex-pectation to wear masks,” said superintendent Bob Hassett.
“It’s hot, but I think we need to do it,” said board member Paul Plater.
“People walking in the evening, kids playing basketball, are not wear-ing masks,” board mem-ber Rich Pelletier noted. “Would the motion cover the fall and teachers . . . ?”
“This motion should just apply to the play-ground,” said McGinn. “We don’t have a plan yet for the fall. Once the play-ground is up we are going to have a hard time keep-ing people off of it. People are on the playground now and the playgrounds are closed.”
“So the motion would not cover after the play-ground build?” asked board member Chris Bober.
“I think we have to fo-cus on the playground,” McGinn determined.
One resident spoke up during public comment about how hot it will be for people to wear masks, and observed that many people working outside do not wear them because of that. The board took those points into consideration and included in their mo-tion that masks will only have to be worn in the des-ignated work area, and that there will be designated break areas for people to take a break without wear-ing masks.
The board members also approved a sum of $25,000 dollars be set aside from this year’s budget for equipment to do daily deep cleaning of the school buildings, including the Al-ternative Program building in Deering, and for plexi-glass barriers where appro-priate, and any other needs.
H-D mandates masks at playground build
By Michael PonPuBlisher
Stone Bridge Post A reliable source has confirmed a recent social media post that OSRAM Sylvania has extended the furlough of many Hills-borough workers through the middle of July. While many of those furloughed are likely filing for unem-ployment to get by, the July 1st end date for the federal unemployment addition-al funds is likely looming large on their minds.
Meanwhile – with no known connection to the
furlough – reports are circulating in financial circles about the compa-ny’s purchase by AMS AG, which has been in the works since late last year.
On Tuesday Finan-cial World reported on a Bloomburg report from Monday that the sale would be completed in the next few weeks. Tuesday speculation emerged that AMS might be looking to sell the Automotive lighting division upon the completion of the purchase.
Financial World cited an AMS statement that: “We can neither relate to the current conclusions found in media specula-tion nor do we see a basis for this.”
On Wednesday Reu-ters reported that AMS had denied the plan, but another source told them that a decision had not been made yet. Repeat-ed requests for confir-mation or explanation of both of these issues from the company have gone unanswered at this time.
OSRAM Sylvania furlough extended, sale discussions
By John segedy Stone Bridge Post
$25K to be set aside for campus virus protectionBy Michael Pon
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The Hillsboro-Deering Middle School graduates were greeted by a cheering squad, balloons, goodies
and a whole lot of confetti during their drive by cel-ebration of Stepping Up to High School on Friday. Some 20 staff members and administrators greet-
ed them and waved as they stopped in their cars chuck full of family. Each graduate was greeted by an explosion of confetti and a round of cheers.
H-DMS graduates get confetti salute
Middle School Principal Marc Peterson gave Elysia Hagstrom the Principal’s Award for maintain-ing a GPA of 3.7 or higher for all three years of Middle School and participating in at least two school activities during her 8th grade year.
Kara Kopf and Sarah Button
Madison Lane and Family
Aden Henry and Rose Kulbacki
Sam Lindley and Family and Caroline Beaudreau
Middle School graduates were all recognized with a popper full of confetti.(Michael Pon photos)
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“with the rise of social media, reports of school shootings, and the specter of climate change. And then, just as we were about to celebrate having made it through, just as we’ve been looking forward to proms, se-nior nights, and class trips, among many other events marking the completion of our high school careers, the world was turned upside down by a global pandemic. Nev-ertheless, we all made it through, proving our resilience.”
And there was that word again – that call to get through the hard times and fl ourish, despite everything. Plaza com-pleted her remarks by counseling her fel-low graduates to defy fear.
“Don’t be afraid to dream big, to fail, to change your plans, to face adversity, to stand up, and to use your voice,” she said. “We have the power to fi ght for those changes we wish to see years from now, as we enter the world.”
Salutatorian Hailey McKillop began her remarks by pointing out that the grad-uates lost their prom, but became stronger
instead – again echoing Forrestall’s “resil-ience.”
“We didn’t get matching ties and cor-sages,” McKillop said. “We got new masks instead.”
McKillop went on to say, “We have faced an unprecedented event, and we sur-passed it. We are better equipped to face the future than any year before us. . . . Our life is not defi ned by our grades in high school, or what clubs we were in. It is de-fi ned by the obstacles we face, and how we overcome them.”
Student Representative Lauren Zervos pointed out that the “teachers as well as the entire Weare and Henniker community helped sculpt me into the person I am to-day.” And she noted that she now realizes how all that was so important to her when she lost so many elements of that experi-ence.
“High school is not laying lying sick in your bed still completing school work be-cause you’re learning from home anyway. It’s not facetiming your friends to work on assignments because class time or study halls don’t exist anymore. But this is where
we’re at, this is where we’ve been for the last three months, but we did it,” Zervos said.
Zervos also acknowledged that many students felt they had learned “nothing during this time.” But she has a different opinion.
“I know I learned a lot, even life les-sons. This time being away from the school I thought I’d never leave, made me realize how much I took advantage of the wrong things,” she admitted. “From now on, I know to be present in every moment, and every opportunity given to me. The day of March 13th, I did not know that would be the last time I would see my peers, or my teachers or sit at a John Stark desk. I have learned to appreciate everything I have when I have it, and not take anything for granted.”
Hardship leading to success, and even, as Forrestall put it, “brilliance,” has been the earmark of this Class of 2020.
As McKillop concluded her remarks about herself and her fellow grads, “We are the future. Let’s go make it a bright one.”
We are pleased to announce a series of eight (8) weekly concerts in Henni-ker at the Angela Robinson Bandstand,
beginning Tuesday evening July 7th through August 25th – at a new time 6:30 – 8:00 PM. A full listing of the groups that will be performing is on the Henniker Concerts facebook page
and on the Town website. Due to COVID-19, things will look
and feel different this year, but our overall goals are for everyone to have a great time and remain safe. The park
Henniker Concert Series – the shows will go on!
Lauren Zervos will attend Maine College of Art
Salutatorian Hailey McKillop will attend Assumption College
Valedictorian Camryn Plaza will attend Cornell(Courtesy photos)
Stark, continued from page 1
By ruth ZaX will be fenced in on concert nights with two clearly marked entrances/exits. Concert committee members will be at the entrances to assist at-tendees in fi nding a spot to set up chairs or blankets. Blankets should be closer to the stage, chairs behind so no one has an obstructed view.
We will be practicing Social Dis-tancing inside the park and have marked off squares for groups. Once those areas are full, no one else will be able to enter the park. Families and small groups who arrive togeth-er may occupy one or more of these squares. Dancing is allowed but dancers should observe the 6- foot distancing recommendations. Please do not approach the bands either be-fore or after the concert this year.
BRING YOUR MASKSWe recommend attendees wear
face coverings upon entering/exiting the park or if visiting with a neighbor in the park. Once seated, it is not nec-essary to wear a mask. Children need to remain with parents this summer. There will be no opportunity to play in the Flynn’s yard. Attendees are en-couraged to bring a picnic supper or to purchase take out from one of the local restaurants. As always it is car-ry in, carry out.
SAFETY FIRST If you have recently traveled or
used public transportation and have any symptoms of illness, such as fe-ver, cough, chills, shortness of breath, or if someone in your family or with whom you have visited recently has these symptoms --- please stay home. The Community Center bathroom and the porta potty are available. Each is equipped with hand sanitiz-er, soap and paper towels. In case of rain, the concert will be cancelled. We will not move inside to the Com-munity Center. If we all follow these guidelines, we will have a great sum-mer series fi lled with fabulous mu-sic, with some new groups and some returning favorites. If, however, we notice there are unsafe practices oc-curring, the committee reserves the right to cancel subsequent concerts.
For more information go to the Henniker Concerts Facebook page or the town website www.Henniker.org
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utors bringing the event together, acknowl-edging the support of the Hopkinton com-munity and the community of students.
Class President Ella Whipps addressed the gathering refl ecting on their 13 years together and “learning more about people than ‘the basics.’ ” She spoke about be-coming the kind of person “who can sup-port their friends, who can be a shoulder for them to cry on, and who can stand up tall beside them.” Whipps concluded her remarks by urging her fellow students to continue to grow, embrace change and take “time for introspection to move towards improving yourself.”
Salutatorian Georgia Westbrook then took to the stage. Georgia thanked all who had helped the class over the years and es-
pecially in the past few months. She remi-nisced about the times the class had shared and the benefi ts of growing up together in a small town. Noting the conditions during the pandemic and “how much we missed out on as a class. . . . I have had the opportu-nity to grow up with each and every one of you.” Westbrook concluded with “hoping the memories shared within Hopkinton’s close knit community will bring us together when distance cannot.”
Retiring teacher Corrine Lajoie was chosen by the class to give the featured Commencement Address. Ms. Lajoie not-ed that the class had not let what they had lost defi ne them. Instead, they embraced the hardship as having made them kinder and stronger. She spoke of Issac Newton taking off two years during the black plague to develop calculus, urging her fellow grad-
uates to “lean in to the power you have to make things happen. You know how – you have already started.” She concluded with a reminder: “You have big issues to face.”
Ms. Lajoie continued, suggesting the
graduates save and “pass down the masks” they were all wearing, remembering those who helped them make it through. Pointing out “you have roots here,” she urged them to “always carry a piece with you.”
Capping off the speeches, Valedictori-an Emma Rothe spoke to her classmates. Acknowledging the disappointments of the past months she focused her remarks on the “kindness and generosity” that the com-munity had shown. She noted: “In a time when we have to stay physically apart, we have proven that we are united more than ever through our beliefs and ideals.” Emma echoed the feelings of her fellow students that in spite of how “the pandemic has af-fected us all...we are strong.” She summed up with a quote from Le Miserables: “Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” She exhorted everyone to “do every-thing to change the future.”
Following the speeches, the Diploma presentation occurred in a unique fashion with each student rising in place and re-ceiving their diploma from their parents while staying within their area. Dismissal occurred in a sobering and orderly fashion with family groups maintaining their dis-tancing for the most part.
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Valedictarian Emma Rothe. (John Segedy photo)
Salutatorian Georgia Westbrook. Corrine Lajoie giving the Commencement address.
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Press Release
The weekend of June 27, members of the Henniker Rotary Club will be staffi ng the repurposed White Birch Van as the “Maskmobile” and distrib-uting free masks to the general public.
On Saturday June 27 from 9:00 a.m. – 1 p.m., the Maskmobile will be located at the Henniker Community School and on Sunday, June 28 from noon to 4 p.m., in the Sylvania Plant parking lots for drive-through pickup
Alex Ray of the Common Man Family of Restaurants and the Plym-outh Rotary Club, arranged for the delivery of thousands of lightweight, washable, reusable, double-woven cloth facemasks and is partnering with the Henniker and other Rotary Clubs
to provide distribution of the masks for free to as many people as possible.
Rotarians understand that wear-ing a mask in public places and social distancing are the two most important ways that everyday citizens can help contain the spread of the coronavirus and keep our communities healthy and thriving. Every person who wears a mask is announcing his or her effort to help contain the virus, which is spread through respiratory drop-lets contained in breath, particularly when people are coughing, sneezing and breathing hard. Masks interrupt the fl ow of these particles and protect others, regardless of whether the car-rier has COVID19 symptoms or not.
Noted Henniker Rotary President Steve Neuhoff, who heads up the
Henniker/Hillsboro MaskUP proj-ects, “No one person or organization can address all of the COVID19 chal-lenges we face, but together, putting Service Above Self, we can each make a difference for our neighbors and community.”
MaskUP New Hampshire masks will be distributed free, although do-nations are encouraged to help fund the campaign. These masks are de-signed to be washed and reused, so be sure to keep them clean and ready to go when you go out. Henniker Rotary thanks you for keeping our communities, neighbors and friends healthy and thriving and being part of the COVID19 solution. For more in-formation contact [email protected]
Henniker Rotary Participates in MaskUP NH
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With so many establishments shuttered in our region, we have
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H-DEL drive by celebrates Kindergarten and Elementary School students stepping up to the higher grades.
The Duval family came to the drive-through event at HDES last week to pick up projects and items, meet their new teachers and, as Upper Elementary Principal Donna Furlong says it was closure for the children though, “honestly it’s for the teachers as well.” Clockwise from top: Ryleann, Ashlynn, Camdyn, and Avery Quinn.
Grace Colby and her mother Jenna were excited to see her teachers when they came to the drive-through celebration last week at the Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School. (Lucy Pivonka photos)
The � rst grade team at HDES created this banner of their smiling faces to welcome new students and to say farewell to those moving on. All of the grades had a table set up last week at the drive-through farewell event.
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Rebecca Courser and Lynn Clark will present a program about the effect of the railroad on the expansion of farming op-portunities and the development of mills along the Warner River. What were farm-
ers shipping? What raw products were mills needing to manufacture their chairs, hubs, clothespins, excelsior, and crutches? What led to the downfall of these family owned and operated businesses?
Courser and Clark will share photos and oral histories about Warner’s agricul-
A Zoom talk about the Warner Railroad era
Eleven years ago, we were blessed by becom-ing first time grandparents to a beautiful, bouncing baby boy. Six years ago, we were excitedly plan-ning our golden years of retirement. Boy, did the tables turn!
Suddenly we became parents again. Looking back, we saw it coming. Our son had been abusing drugs and alcohol for quite some time, the child’s mother, also an addict, was out of the picture and now our son was incarcer-ated. They had no clue as to who they left behind.
We obtained guard-ianship of our grandson quickly, no questions asked, the story spoke for itself. At that time, we felt alone, ashamed, embar-rassed, and didn’t know where to turn. At the same time, unbeknownst to us, The Grapevine, in Antrim and The River Center, in Peterborough heard our voice. A support group, “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren” was being formed and it was a god-send!
It seems that this is not an uncommon situ-ation that grandparents face today. Nearly 12,000 grandparents in NH alone are raising grandchil-dren, either by adoption,
temporary or permanent guardianship, or an in-formal arrangement. This issue is near and dear to my heart. I have been rallying for laws and peti-tioning for change to give these grandparents and grandchildren something who are lacking-a voice! Through the efforts of many, this is being accom-plished.
I sit on the Senate Commission for the Study of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren in NH. I am the NH representative for Generations United, a national organization based in Washington, DC, making sure all are heard. Now, I am working as the Kinship Navigator for The Grapevine in partnership with NH Children’s Trust.
This program is to help steer grandparents in the right direction, support them in their journey and provide resources dealing with all the unknowns that they face, be it emotional, legal or financial issues. We are letting you know that help and support is available and we are here to help. If you, or some-one you know, is raising or caring for a grandchild or any type of kinship pro-vider, please have them reach out to us for more information.
Contact me, Rosemary, at [email protected] or call Carol at 588-2620, leave a message and she will get back to you. It takes a village to raise a child, please become a member of ours!
New Kinship Navigator programFor grandparents who became parents again
The Grapevine Center is proud to welcome Rosemary Nugent as a Kinship Navigator. Nugent’s newly-created position will help grandparents or other relatives who are raising the chil-dren of loved ones deal with the many issues and questions they face. Rosemary, her husband and grandson pictured above. (Courtesy photo)
By roseMary nugentThe Grapevine Center
Congrats ABBI, you’re off to first grade! We’re so proud of you! Love, Papa & Memaw
She’s on her way!
ture and rural industry in the railroad era on Friday June 26 at 7 p.m. in an online talk. Email [email protected] to register for this free event. You will re-ceive instructions on how to join the pre-sentation. There will be opportunities to ask questions and interact with the present-ers.
This talk is the second in a series titled, All Aboard! Economic, Social and Envi-ronmental Change During New Hamp-shire’s Railroad Era. The series is part of a multi-group collaboration exploring the impact of the railroad on rural New Hamp-shire towns and Native American groups across the United States. Our goal is for
people to look beyond the trains and sta-tions to see the changes in society facilitat-ed by railroads. The project is supported in part by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Information about All Aboard! can be found at www.nhmuse.org
The Warner Historical Society formed over 50 years ago to preserve, educate about and keep alive Warner’s heritage. The Society has yearly exhibits and pro-grams in the Upton Chandler House Muse-um on Main Street and maintains the Low-er Warner Meeting House which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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AntrimIt’s not too late to sign up for the Summer Reading Program, call the Library at 588-
6786 to register. Kids should read 20 picture books or 10 chapter books, young adults should read five young adult books, and adults can join in by reading five adult books. Reading logs are available and prizes and raffles are up for grabs.
The Library invites you to document your experience throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Anyone who wishes to participate is welcome to submit a story, from routine to horrific, for possible inclusion in “Memoirs of a Rural Librarian during a Pandemic.” Go to https://tinyurl.com/ANTEXPERIENCE to leave your story.
A new grief support group has begun meeting every Sunday at 6 pm at The Cross Church at 223 Clinton Road. Free.
Avenue A Teen Center is asking parents to take a quick online Summer Survey to see what upcoming programs you’d like to see. https://forms.gle/5EDoMhYm8Yq5YzCT9
After consulting with Town Offices and Antrim Home & Harvest Chair, it has been decided to cancel the 2020 Antrim Home and Harvest due to the unknown risks to public safety due to the Covid19 Virus and deadlines that have past that would ensure the event could occur this year.
The Grapevine has a face mask kiosk at the center providing free masks to anyone who needs one. Thanks to the Monadnock Community Mask Makers group for pro-viding these.
BenningtonModified curbside pickup has begun at the Library and is available Monday, Tues-
day, Thursday and Friday. Call 588-6585 or email [email protected] for in-formation.
The Library’s 2020 Summer Reading Program, entitled Imagine Your Story, runs from June 28 through July 31. Registration is ongoing and all age groups are encour-aged to participate. Call 588-6585,or email the library to register.
BradfordA farmer’s market has opened in at 5 Acres on Route 103 on Saturdays from 9 am-
1pm. For information or to get a space call 938-2497. Contoocook
The Farmer’s Market takes place on Saturday from 9 am-noon behind the depot. Please wear a mask, use the hand sanitizer provided, don’t touch anything (vendors will fill orders) and maintain 6-foot distancing.
ConValConval School District Kindergarten Registration for the 2020-21 school year opens
in June for any student who turns 5 on or before September 30. Appointments are re-quired and will be available June 23 and 24 from noon to 4 pm each day. Call 924-7503 extension 2032 to set up your visit.
HennikerThe Contoocook Valley Radio Club will be operating “Field Day”, an annual Emer-
gency Preparedness Exercise at 49 Corbin Road on June 27 and 28. To participate or learn more about Amateur Radio call 428-3840 by June 26 to schedule a visit.
The New England College Library is welcoming everyone to help preserve history by contributing to the Community Pandemic Diary. Visit https://tinyurl.com/NECDI-ARY to get started.
The Farmer’s Market has opened for the season at the usual location on the Commu-nity Center lawn, and will be open every Thursday from 4-7 pm throughout the season.
The Annual Henniker Lions Club 5k honoring Sgt Russell Durgin looks a little dif-ferent this year. Due to the COVID-19 virus this year will be a virtual race from June 7th to July 7th. You, your friends, and family can choose your own 5k walk, jog, run and then report your results online. Register at https://tinyurl.com/DURGINRUN
HillsboroughFarmsteads of New England farmstand is now open for business. Located at 213
Center Road, it’s open from 10 am to dusk every day. The Farmer’s Market is happening every Saturday and Sunday from 9 am-1 pm at
Mickle’s Pickle Farm at 279 Henniker Street. If you are interested in being a vendor call 391-4855 or email [email protected].
Residents of Hillsboro, Deering, Washington, and Windsor School District are be-ing asked to fill out a two-minute survey which will help inform the safe reopening of SAU # 34 Schools in the fall. www.hdsd.org/communitysurvey
HopkintonThe Library’s Book Discussion Group for June will meet virtually via Zoom on June
24 to discuss the book A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline. If you’d like to participate email Karen at [email protected]
The Library has planned a (Virtual) Summer of Fun with lots of reading, home challenges like scavenger hunts, online projects and workshops, take and make crafts and so much more. To register visit the Library’s website or email [email protected].
WarnerThe farmer’s market is open every Saturday from 9 am-1 pm at the Town Hall. Exact
change is appreciated. In addition, the Public Market has fresh local produce that can be ordered online, by phone, or at the door.
The Library has started curbside pickup by appointment. Items can be reserved by phone 456-2289 or by placing holds in the online catalog at Warner.lib.nh.us.
Library preschool storytimes are being held via Zoom every Thursday at 10:30 AM. Contact Sue at 456-2289 for the link.
WashingtonThe farmer’s market has opened for the season and will be held every Saturday from
10 am-1 pm on the town common – with social distancing.“Gregg Lake in Antrim has some new residents” -- Richard Block photo taken Sunday.
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Dear Editor;
I am a member of the Bradford Fire Department writing this opinion as a resident of Bradford, NH and not speak-ing for the Bradford Fire Department or other members of the Fire Department.
I have been concerned for what I believe is the improper removal of Re-tired Fire Chief Mark Goldberg from the Bradford Fire Department, losing him as a valuable asset as a member to help provide the best fire rescue service possible to the residents and visitors of Bradford. After retiring as Chief, Mark Goldberg remained an active member of the Fire Department serving as elected Deputy Chief. Retired Chief Goldberg
has over 45 years of service as a fire fighter, EMT, Officer and Chief serving the department and our community.
When the new Bradford Fire De-partment’s interim chief, hired by the Selectboard, made appointments to the Fire Department, he appointed all ac-tive members to the Department except for Retired Chief Goldberg and Chief Gary Dion, who was previously termi-nated by the Selectboard. I believe if the Selectboard had the best interest of the town to provide the best fire rescue response Retired Chief Goldberg, as an active member, should have been ap-pointed to the Fire Department.
The Bradford Fire Department is a call department with an unmanned sta-
tion and a member will respond when they can, as they may work out of town or have other commitments. Being a rural community, a member either will respond to the station to get apparatus or may respond directly to the scene of a call if the location is closer to where they live. This allows for having a member on scene as soon as possible to assess the scene and begin patient care if they are an EMS provider.
Retired Fire Chief Mark Goldberg and I both reside in the area of Lake Massasecum. The Lake Massasecum area has year-round residences and vis-itors. During the summer months the area sees an increase in activity from additional visitors and summer resi-dences. The Lake Massasecum area in-cludes French’s Park, a town swimming area, a public boat launch, a camp-ground beach picnic area and access to hiking and OHRV trails. A portion of State Route 114 with considerable ve-hicle traffic runs through the area, as well as a portion of Warner between the Bradford and Henniker town lines.
Serious incidents can happen anywhere and the Lake Massasecum area has seen its share over the years including building and brush fires, motor vehicle accidents, cardiac arrests, drownings, injuries and medical calls. As an active member of the Fire Department Retired Chief Goldberg would respond to calls in all areas of Bradford. Responding di-rectly to calls in the Lake Massasecum area along with myself or alone, if I am not available, he is a tremendous asset to be able to assess a scene, determine needed resources, and start patient care.
As we recover from the Covid-19 crisis and people including fire depart-ment members return to more normal routines, Retired Chief Goldberg would be an even more important asset as an active member of the Fire Department, as he works from home and is available to respond to calls in Bradford, espe-cially during the daytime hours when many of our members are not available to respond.
Carl Goldberg, Bradford, NH
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We closed our doors 3 months ago, but now we welcome you back!
If you plan on com-ing into the library, please note a few changes: you will not be able to search the shelves for your own materials, but you can or-der them at the circulation desk.
We will ask you to wait on the porch for your or-der to be delivered. There will be limited computer use, you must sign in at the circulation desk, use hand sanitizer, and are limited to 30 minutes. We will not be able to assist with the com-puters either at this time. If you will be printing, copy-ing or faxing we ask that you bring the exact change.
Masks are necessary if a distance of 6’ cannot be met, we have dispos-able masks here.
Porch Service will con-tinue for those that like that.
Please call with any questions. Thank you all for being patient and for all of the encouraging words while we were closed.
Welcome back!
Fuller Public Library is now open!
At last Tuesday’s Hillsborough selectmen meeting, town adminis-trator Laura Buono up-dated the selectmen about the progress of funding
the Police Department with body-worn-camer-as. The policy decision was approved in March at Town Meeting.
Buono said they ha-ven’t been ordered yet because she is waiting
to find out how the tax revenues come in, which are due by July 9th. The selectmen have opted to revisit the proposal in a couple of months.
Hillsborough Police cams comingBy Michael Pon
Stone Bridge Post
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Ronald G. KurzNovelist, screenwriter, and antiquarian bookseller,
Ronald G. Kurz, 79, of Hancock passed away suddenly of heart failure early May 7. Ron was born in Baltimore, MD, on November 27, 1940 to Gordon L. Kurz and Dorothy D. (Driver) Kurz.
He graduated Parkville High School, Parkville, MD in 1958 at 17 years old. He hitchhiked around the coun-try after high school. Still 17, he joined the U.S. Army. He served from 1958-1961 in the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC and in the 8th Infantry Division in Germa-ny as a scout and demolition specialist.
He worked as a correctional officer with the Maryland Department of Correction for 8 years. He quit to write a novel about the experience, published as Lethal Gas in 1974. He then worked as a theater manager in Baltimore for JF Theaters and Schwaber Theaters while writing in his off-hours. His second book, Black Rococo, published in 1976, was written about those experiences.
With the publication of his first novel, he moved to Francestown, NH in January 1975. From 1975 to 1982 he worked as a novelist and screenplay writer. He had var-ious projects with Bud Yorkin Productions, CBS Televi-sion, and Georgetown Productions, where he wrote the final draft of Friday the 13th (as Mark Jackson), and all of Friday the 13th, Part II. He also wrote King Frat (as Mark Jackson), Eyes of a Stranger, Rainbow Warrior, and Off the Wall.
From 1982 until a few years ago, he ran a one-man home-based antiquarian book business. He was twice di-vorced, and the father of two sons, Scott and Daniel Kurz.
He married Ann Dillon in 2002, and moved from Ant-rim to Hancock, NH.
Ron’s quiet presence hid a lively wit, and a kind and generous spirit. He had a great love for the written word, and a life-long love of movies. He cared deeply for his wife and family. He was passionate about animals, especially dogs. He will be forever missed.
He is survived by his loving wife, Ann Dillon; two sons, Scott Nelkens Kurz of Peterborough, NH and Dan-iel Nelkens Kurz, his wife, Bethany Porter Kurz and their two daughters, Zessi Ann Kurz and Elyse Muriel Kurz of Alstead, NH; and his sister, Susan Kurz of Linthicum, MD.
He is predeceased by his brother, John Kurz and sur-vived by John’s family.
There will be a celebration of Ron’s life sometime in the future. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hancock Fire and Rescue, 40 Bennington Rd., Hancock, NH, Fast Friends, 14 W. Swanzey Rd., Swanzey, NH 03446, or the Humane Society of NH, 101 W. Swanzey Rd, Swanzey, NH 03446.
Leslie Roy DillonLeslie Roy Dillon, born October 23, 1958, passed
peacefully at his home on June 10th, 2020. Born in Ev-erett, MA, he graduated from Everett Vocational High School in 1977. He started his family and then moved to NH in 1984, where he had resided ever since.
Founder of Olde Hearth Chimney Service, he took great pride in running his own business. He operated independently for nearly 30 years and developed numer-ous friendships with his loyal customers. He consistently conducted himself with hon-esty and integrity which is evidenced by his many years of success.
He was a volunteer for the Deering Fire Department and served as chief for several years. He had a passion for helping and protecting those in his community and was a Master Mason at Harmony Lodge 38 in Hillsborough. He loved his family and en-joyed spending his time with them. Camping off the Kan-camagus Highway and exploring Cape Cod were some of his most favorite pastimes. Les was a kindhearted man and valued his many friendships dearly.
Predeceased by his parents, Edward and Vivian Dil-lon, he leaves behind his siblings; Ronald Nickerson of Rochester, MN, James Dillon, Kathleen Weber and Ste-ven Dillon and his wife, Emily, all of Hillsborough. His children; Catherine Cook and her husband, Casey of An-trim, NH, Matthew Dillon of Hillsborough, and Alison Dillon and her fiancé, Douglas Clark of Gilsum, NH. He had seven grandchildren whom he adored and he cher-ished his many nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life for Leslie is to be held at a later date due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Holt-Woodbury Funeral Home & Cremation Service Hillsborough is as-sisting the family.
For more log on to www.holtwoodburyfh.com
William E. (Bill) Merrow William E. (Bill) Merrow of West Deering, NH, died
May 29 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scar-borough, ME, after a six-month battle with cancer. Bill was born in Lancaster, NH on Feb. 22, 1940 to Murray Merrow and Evelyn Emerson Merrow.
He graduated from Lancaster High School class of 1958. He had a varied career primarily in the heavy con-struction industry. Bill enjoyed fishing, hiking, hunting and canoeing. He loved model trains and had a huge collection. He loved flying small airplanes and survived a crash with his friend Dave Feather in the 1960s.
He was predeceased by his parents, his daughter, Tammy, his son, Bruce and infant brother, Bruce.
He is survived by brothers, Roger Merrow and wife Janice of South Portland, ME, James Merrow and wife, Pat of Penacook, NH, half-sisters, Sharon Chambers of Berlin, NH, Roberta McGee of Twin Mountain, NH, granddaughter, Tawana Viering and four great-grand-children of Orlando, FL, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements entrusted to Hobbs Funeral Home, South Portland, M. OnlEine condolences may be ex-pressed at www.hobbsfuneralhome.com.
Jo-Ann Lee Warren Moses GoingsJo-Ann Lee Warren Moses Goings, 73, of Boscaw-
en, NH died Monday June 8, 2020 at her home.She was born January 15, 1947 to the late Alfred Jo-
seph Jessie Warren and Della Julie (Muzzey) Warren. She was also predeceased by hus-band, Robert Goings, father, Alfred Warren, brother, John Warren, and sister, Joyce Ev-ans, and Baby Junior.
Jo-Ann worked many years at the Concord Moni-tor and the Holiday Inn. She was a kind-hearted loving
person, always made you smile, and a great listener. Jo-Ann was such a strong woman and never gave up. She knew how to live life to the fullest. She did a phe-nomenal job raising her five children. She will always be in our hearts and will be deeply missed. We Love You Mom!!!
Jo-Ann loved Elvis Presley, teddy bears, and Bingo, but most of all she loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed, baking, cooking, fishing, car racing, family gatherings, garden-ing, the ocean (Nubble Lighthouse), pets, crocheting, coloring, church services and country music.
Jo-Ann is survived by her 5 children Sheldon, Su-zanne, Melinda, John, Tina and their families, sister, Lena Bailey and family from San Antonio, TX. Jo-Ann had many cousins, aunts, uncles, and many nieces and nephews, and friends she loved dearly. Jo-Ann also had 14 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Graveside service was held Saturday, June 13, 2020 in Greenvale Cemetery, Greenfield NH.
The Holt-Woodbury Funeral Home & Cremation Service Hillsboro, NH assisted the family.
For more log on to www.holtwoodburyfh.com
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Honors: Alexandra Akerley, Kyle Albert, Joseph Bailey, Xavier Bau-sum, Kendra Beaumont, Dylan Bei-sang, Alexander Bellen, Henry Cham-berlin, Isaac Clough, Tabitha Coe, Samuel Couturier, Jazmin Davison, Ayden Emanuelson, Cameron Gagne, Matthew Guislin, Mae Hagelberg, Tuck-er Hall, Noah Hardwick, Kendall Harris, Joseph Hodgen, Evan Kelley, Aubree La-mothe, Lydia McGrath, Olivia Michaels, Jack Phelps, Cody Pitchard, Ema Rich-ardson, Owen Rudy, Travis Sanborn, Jaz Surprenant, Elijaiha Torres, Nathan-iel Vanderpool, Lovelynn Wilcox, Har-ley Wilson, Tyler Wood.
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12th Grade High Honors: Elizabeth Aubin, Eli Bryant, Hannah Champagne, Keegan Dunn, Lily Jensen, Arianna Maxwell, Camryn Plaza, Naomi Prevo, Shelby Sizemore, Chelsea Woodsum
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The Bids have been opened for the Bement Bridge proj-ect in Bradford by Hoyle & Tanner, which came in higher by $41,000 more than anticipated, of which most of them are fixed costs. The next step is to wait for the State of New Hampshire to review these bids and give the Town approval to move forward.
Since the Town Hall is still not usable to hold elections, the team is looking at several possibilities to hold the Sep-tember and November election sites. The former Masonic Hall at 89 West Main Street, which the town now owns, is one of the locations being considered.
Building Maintenance Manager Walter Royal recom-mended a new Request For Proposal (RFP) be sent out for the painting of the Town Hall since the quotes that have been received were not comparable. The Select Board re-quested the windows be considered as a separate RFP.
Bradford Road Agent Steve Hall reported that the cul-verts are here and the gravel is being delivered for the proj-ect to be done on Cochran Hill Road water diversion.
Hall followed up about a complaint from a resident on County Road regarding some forestry work and let them know there is a Road Bond in place that will cover any road damage not repaired by the company doing the log-ging that was caused by them.
Another road of concern which Hall brought up is the condition of East Washington Road especially in some
Bradford bids higher than expectedBy MarJorie cilley
Stone Bridge Post
Warner’s School House Café, located at 787 Route 103 in Davis-ville, is now open to the public for inside dining at half capacity. There are also outside picnic tables and Adirondack chairs for your conve-nience.
The Café is owned and managed by two sisters, Caleen and Kathy and has been in business since 2011.
Everything is home made. Also a monthly calendar is printed with the current menu listings.
Due to their being open for curb-side service for breakfast and lunch, as well as their Ever Ready Take Out meals, they have been able to keep all of their seven employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hours of operation are Tuesday through /Sunday 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information or to order out you may call 746-3850.
The School House Café was actually a school house from 1916 to 1936 and word has it that it was pretty fancy compared to other one room school houses in the area. At that time the classes were made up of about half black students and half white students from the immediate vicinity. Sometime after the closure of one room schools, this building was refurbished into a home where several different families lived prior to it becoming a Café.
School House Café opens doorsBy MarJorie cilley
Stone Bridge Post
areas where the pavement is broken up. He is working on getting estimates on the worst spots. The Road and Bridge Committee will be called upon to prioritize roads needing repairs in town.
Municipal Resources Management, Inc. (MRI) has received on Application for a new Fire Chief in Bradford; however the position is still active.
The following Kearsarge Regional High School grad-uates from Bradford were recipients of the following scholarships at the awards night last Friday, June 12, 2020.
JENNA COOK: Oberkotter Family Foundation Scholarship, Town of Bradford Dawn Rich Scholarship. MARISSA PICKMAN: Kearsarge Booster Club, Town of Bradford Scholarship, Bubba’s Bar & Grill Scholar-ship, Tara Linehan Scholarship. COHL SCHUSLER: Town of Bradford Scholarship, Oliver Wight Scholarship. ERIN TAYLOR: Bottinger Family Scholarship, Herbert O. Williams Scholarship, Mary Felicia Falzarino Scholar-ship, New London Rotary Scholarship.
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For the fifth year, Henniker Rotarians and Master Gardener Gayle Kimball from the Hopkinton Rotary Club, planted Com-munity Gardens and raised planting beds at Rush Square, a 40- resident low income, elderly housing complex in Henniker. 30 of the residents participated this year on May 30th. The raised planting beds were built by a Henniker Rotary work crew lead by current president, Steve Neuhoff, while Ruth Zax coordinated the plant orders and purchase of the plants. Henniker Rota-ry donates funds to purchase the plants, which is matched by the Caleb Group, non-profit manager of Rush Square.
The event generally includes a pre-gar-dening session with the residents helping them choose plants appropriate for their lo-cation, a slide show of the flower and veg-etable varieties available and a Q&A with UNH Master Gardeners on how to care for their gardens. Planting Day follows
and involves a morning of soil preparation and planting followed by a social hour and cook-out with the residents sharing home made salads and goodies with the volun-teers. In past years our Rotary Club con-tingent has been bolstered by high school volunteers from Henniker and Hillsboro, several New England College students and three UNH Master Gardeners.
However, due to COVID-19 this year, we needed to minimize exposure at the facility, so we did not hold the earlier ses-sion and just had a basic 5-person volun-teer crew on Planting Day plus several Rush Square staff assisting the residents and did not finish the day with the cook-out. Despite this, the event went smoothly. We all followed social distancing prac-tices and masked-up during the planting and by noon had planted all 30 gardens. Two weeks later, June 15th all the gardens are looking fabulous and the residents are tending them lovingly. For more informa-tion contact [email protected].
Rush Square blooms again this summer
Henniker Rotarians Judy Miller and Ruth Zax along with Rush Square Resident Coordinator Sue McElroy sort plants to deliver to residents for 2020 Annual Planting Day.
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Apartment Needed!Urgently looking for a 1 bedroom, fi rst fl oor, apartment for elderly couple in need of housing. Locati on can be Henniker to Newport or in surrounding towns. Please contact 603-568-0305.
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Why this cake is referred to as a French cake is highly debatable with no one chef agreeing. To me, the difference between this cake and other fruited cakes is that it is slightly more dense and when bak-ing, it creates a beautifully crisp, fl aky and highly de-sired crust that is out of this world. I think this cake would be perfect this summer dowsed in more sliced strawberries and whipped cream!
Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. Grease a 9-10 inch cake pan liberally with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
With an electric mixer, beat butter and 1¼ cups sugar until creamy. Grate the lime, adding zest to but-ter mixture. Squeeze juice from lime into same mix-ture, and add yogurt, eggs and vanilla. Beat batter un-til smooth. Fold in chopped strawberries and transfer to prepared pan, leveling off the top.
Sprinkle remaining sugar over the top and bake about 45 minutes, or until the cake feels solid in the middle. Remove from oven to cool before cutting to serve.
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The Newbury Select-men have agreed to open the Information Booth on the lake at Newbury Har-bor with limited hours from July 1, 2020 through Labor Day.
The Town of Newbury offi ces are now open to the public, however they are requesting/expecting the public to respect the dis-tancing suggestions that are in effect today.
The Thursday night concerts are going to be held again this summer and during that time the parking lot will be closed off at Newbury Harbor where the concerts are held. As the schedule is set, the band names and dates will be announced.
The Town Library has
two meetings scheduled one on June 22 and again on June 29 at 1 p.m. with the architect for discus-sion and information re-garding the new addition coming up for the existing library. You may and are invited to attend by tele-phone at 1(470) 869-2200 access code 1488771424, or for assistance for vid-eo/computer connection to the meetings you may call 763-5803.: Currently the library has porch pick up for their members after you call in for an order or e-mail at [email protected]. Currently there is a 6-book limit at one time. Also be-ing offered to library mem-bers is Home Deliveries on Tuesdays and Thursdays for those with disabilities or no transportation.
Newbury is slowly openingBy MarJorie cilley
Stone Bridge Post
Tax relief deadline June 30
Low and moderate-income taxpayers in New Hampshire may qualify for a tax credit on the state education portion of their property taxes if they meet certain income guidelines and apply before June 30.
In order to qualify for a dis-count you must have lived in the home on April 1 of the year
for which the claim is made. Single people with an adjusted gross income (AGI) of $20,000 or less, and married or head of household tax fi lers should have an AGI of $40,000 or less.
Applications and instruc-tions can be downloaded at https://tinyurl.com/TAXRE20 or you can call the NH Depart-ment of Revenue at (603) 230-5920 - press prompt 2, then prompt 2 again - for assistance.
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