Reduce, reuse, recycle.It’s a phrase that we all heara lot in today’s world. It’s aphrase that can mean manydifferent things depending onthe surrounding circum-stances. One of the largestexamples of reduce, reuse,recycle in our area is the for-mer Atkinson Retreat in New-bury Village. This great

building is located on the westside of Route 5 on the north-ern end of the historic village.The main portion of the build-ing was erected in the 1760’susing post and bean con-struction, like so many otherstructures of that time.

During the demolitionprocess, many items havebeen reused, some inside the

building and some not. Gen-eral Contractor Ben Colementioned that on several oc-casions his crew would putitems in the front yard thatthey were not going to beable to reuse in the project(such as all the old singlepane windows). They wereaccompanied by a free signand within a very short time

the items would disappear,apparently to another whohad good reuse for the mate-rial or items being offered.

Though new insulation,windows and siding arebeing added to help con-serve energy, much of thecharacter of the building willbe preserved and in manycases reborn.

Though much of thebuilding has been torn out,right down to the posts andbeams, there was at leastone finished touch that willremain intact. That is the fire-place that graced the frontroom of the orignal building.It will, when finished, proba-bly have a gas fireplace in-sert in order to lessen thechance of fire. The fireplacewill now be located in the of-fice of Dr. Melanie Lawrence.

Dr. Lawrence, along withher husband Ken, are thenew owners of the property.They plan to have the reno-vations done by June 1st andwill open a clinic. Dr.Lawrence currently works atLittle Rivers Health Care, butwill strike out on her ownwhen this renovation projectreaches its first end point.

One other big change forthe property will be the creation of a different mainentrance. It is proposed tocreate a parking area anddriveway on the south end ofthe building, nearer to the village center. This shouldoffer a much improved entrance and exit from Route5. It will also lead to the frontdoor of the main occupant ofthe property.

Following the opening of

the clinic, more areas will befinished. It is projected thatthe upstairs of the originalhome will become officespace to be rented to otherpractitioners or profession-als. There are also plans toadd a pair of apartments onthe first and second floor inthe portion of the buildingparallel to Route 5.

The mid eighteenth cen-tury, when this building wasfirst erected, was not theeasiest of times for the set-tlers of this area as can beattested to by one of thegreat finds during renova-tions. Ben Cole and crewwere in the basement doingdemolition work when theyhappened across a flat stoneholding up a pier. An exam-ple of someone in the past

also reusing. With the pier re-moved they went to move therock and discovered thatthere were, in fact, two suchstones. And though the topwas smooth, the under sideseemed rough, maybe evenwith some sort of design.What was finally discoveredwas a pair of gravestonesmade of slate. The grave-stones were in memory oftwo children of the Chamber-lain family who both died atthe age of two. The first, aboy, in 1775 and the second,a girl, in 1778. Before anymore work was done in thebasement, research wasdone and it was discoveredthat both of these stones hadbeen replaced by new head-stones which were located ina local cemetery.

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On Saturday April 17,2010, Rebecca Ladd of Pier-mont left for Haiti packedwith tarps and garden seedsto help Haitian farmers inBercy, Haiti who have beendevastated by the earth-quake. “We have sent moneyas often as we could,” saidRebecca Ladd, “However,there was no way the farm-ers could get seeds to starttheir gardens this year whichcould feed hundreds ofstarving people.”

Rebecca Ladd has had along standing associationwith families from Haiti whohave come to our area over

the years to help at camps.When she was able to finallyreach them after the earth-quake they informed her nointernational aid has come tothe village of Bercy, eventhough 90% of the housesthere were destroyed in theearthquake. They also re-ported that people are livingoutside even in the 90 plusdegree heat and rain andthey have no options. A 25 lbbag of rice is $235.00 Hait-ian dollars, unattainable for amajority of people so an im-mediate answer to help themwould be seeds for the gar-dens, then food and tarps.

Once this informationwas known a movementbegan on April 4th to helpsend Ms Ladd to Haitipacked with seeds and what-ever else she could manageto take to help the farmers.The White Pine Associationof Newbury, Vermont andHaverhill, NH helped spon-sor the trip and gifted someof the precious Koasek Cornseeds to the farmers. “Thiscorn is historically known forsaving starving visitors to theKoas (Oxbow) meadows soit seems appropriate to sendthe seeds along to helpHaiti, “ stated board of direc-tors of the WPA. The cornseeds were gifted to Abenakiby the Calley family in WellsRiver in 2006 after saving itfor over 25 years. They weregiven the corn seeds by theGreen family who had savedthis rare historically knownstrain from the meadows forgenerations. This corn strainhas been written in the his-tory of the Koas, (Oxbow)meadows for hundreds ofyears as being corn har-vested by the Abenaki Indi-ans. Ms Ladd will be giftingthe Haitian farmers the his-tory of originating story ofthis corn with hopes it willhelp inspire them in this hardtime as well as feed hungrychildren and families.

Also contributing to thecause was donations from50 individuals, Cheap Kids inOrford, Windfall Clothing inOrford, Farm-Way in Brad-ford, Agway in North Haver-hill and three area churches:Piermont CongregationalChurch, Grace UnitedMethodist in Bradford, andthe Thetford Hill Congrega-tional Church.

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Scott Hamilton has beenchosen as Cottage Hospital’sEmployee of the First Quarterfor 2010. Scott joined theCottage Hospital Team in De-cember of 2006 as a Mainte-nance Technician in theMaintenance Department.

Co-workers nominatedScott for this honor stating,“…Scott is one of the manyunsung heroes at CottageHospital. You will see himquietly making his waythrough the halls with his redand black tool box, goingfrom one task to another. Healways has a smile and a“hello”. “I can do that” iswhat you will hear mosttimes you ask him to dosomething. Scott deservesto be recognized for his pos-itive attitude, his team ap-proach, and his respectfulmanner,” and “Scott hasbeen an exceptional help tothe HIM Department the pastyear or so (and I imagine heis as helpful to any depart-ment that requests his help).He always has a smile andtries to accommodate to thebest of his ability. Whether it

is a little job or a big job, hegives it his all! We appreci-ate Scott and think he de-serves this nomination.”

Scott expressed that, “Itfelt great to be recognized. Ispent sixteen years in theconstruction field whererecognition is few and far be-tween. I like the interactionwith all the different peoplewho work at Cottage. I likebeing part of something pos-itive for the community.”

Scott was born and raisedin Littleton, New Hampshire.He moved to Wyoming foreight years, but once he hada family, he quickly movedback to New Hampshire.Scott enjoys snowmobilingand coaching Little League.He also enjoys boating withhis family on Moore Dam inthe Summer and Fall hiking inthe White Mountains.

A party will be held inScott’s honor in the hospitaldining room. In addition to acake, Scott will receive acheck from the hospital anda special parking space re-served for the Employee ofthe Quarter.

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Have you ever wondered what the State of NH offi-cials get paid to do? Well this is my opinion on that mat-ter. It is not that they are there to help the NH residentor NH business people that is for sure. I recently calledmy town clerk to find out what it was going to cost to reg-ister my vehicle this year, man what a surprise that was.It more then doubled from last year. I paid $55.00 to thestate last year, this year its going to cost $109.00. Theyadded a surcharge to EVERYONE'S State fee. Surchargefor what, you don't get anything for it going up, at leastwhen the driver's license's went up you got an extra year.They (the officials in the state offices) don’t have anythingelse better to do then to sit on their butts and try to figureout what else they can try to squeeze out of the residentsof NH. Taxes for this, surcharges for this, fees for this… Awhile back I heard a Governor or Congressmen say hedidn't know where the jobs are going. DAH, keep raisingtaxes surcharging people here in this great state of NHtelling us what we can and can't do. It's about time theofficials (BOTH STATE AND TOWN) take off their blindersand see what is really happening.

Mike BishopNorth Haverhill, NH

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This sounds like a voice from the people very

loudly saying “enough is enough”. It may be tax free

New Hampshire, but there seem to be fees or sur-

charges on everything we do.

As we see more and more political letters in pub-

lications, advertisements mailed to us, and very

shortly, the radio, TV and newpaper ads every time

we turn around, remember Mike’s statement. “Take

off the blinders and see what is really happening.”

Be sure you are informed about all those seeking

your vote, make a decision based on your beliefs,

and be sure to go to the polls to vote. It may only be

one vote, but one plus one, plus one does add up.

Gary Scruton, Editor

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Our body is built to natu-rally detoxify daily throughthe process of elimination.Our colon, kidneys, liver,lungs, lymph system, andskin help to rid the body ofpotential poisons and toxinsand dispose of these wastesin an automatic body func-tion. This process relies onthe proper nutrition for ourorgans and body to run effi-ciently. Unfortunately, bodysystems today are over-loaded in a world of toxins -food additives, pesticides, ra-diation, industrial wastes, re-fined foods, high fat food, toomuch caffeine, sugars, andalcohol compounded bystress and sedentarylifestyles. In order to protectourselves internally, our bodycreates mucous and fatty de-posits that store toxins, tryingto keep our health in bal-ance. When there is an ex-cessive amount of toxins, it isimportant that our body re-move them to prevent a buildup. Over time, these stored

substances can producephysical symptoms andcause weight gain. You be-come at risk for the develop-ment of degenerative orchronic health issues.

Besides the toxins wetake in externally, internally,we can develop free radicals.Simply, a free radical is amolecule that “floats” arounduntil it is stabilized. To stabi-lize, it steals or bonds withother molecules, taking anelectron and injuring the hostcell. This creates more un-stable molecules and thechain continues. Althoughthis is a part of the naturalprocess of aging, free radi-cals contribute to the de-struction of DNA andclogging of the arteries. Re-search is investigating thelink to heart disease, strokeand certain types of cancer.

Pay attention to yourbody. Some signs that cansignal the need to detox are:• Headaches that occurfrequently and are unex-plained• Chronic sinus problemsor asthma• Food allergies and intol-erance to odors and things inthe environment• Poor digestion and elimi-nation, flatulence• Adult acne, psoriasis

• Bad breath, body odor,coating of white on yourtongue• Abnormal difficulty insleeping, mood changes,poor memory• Tiredness and sluggish-ness

Think of detoxification asa preventative to disease be-fore we become ill. Almostanyone can benefit fromdaily use of an herbal tea torenew and rejuvenate. Con-sider using specific herbs tohelp neutralize toxins in thebody and aid in the elimina-tion process. Add foods highin anti-oxidants to your dailydiet. Take a few more stepsto increase your activity leveland breathe deeper to pro-mote greater circulation. Justa few simple changes canhave you feeling like a differ-ent person.

When starting any detoxprogram, research the herbsand foods you are consider-ing to use. If pregnant ornursing, taking medications,or just unsure, contact anherbal practitioner.

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Bob Guida in “Six Steps to Fix ObamaCare” (April 13) seems to be unaware ofthe actual content of the recent health in-surance legislation passed by Congress.He raises several bogeymen in arguing thelegislation is a danger to us. 1. “ObamaCare’s assault on our personalfreedoms and our free enterprise system.”Mr. Guida does not mention any particularassault (there are none). He might bethinking of the new requirement that every-one carry health insurance. That require-ment meets a logical demand of theprivate health insurance industry that if itmust cover anyone, then everyone mustbe covered, lest only the sick buy insur-ance. Far from an assault on the free enterprise system, the legislation is a stim-ulus to that system by sending millions ofnew customers its way, a good number ofthem to be subsidized by the rest of us fortunate enough to be able to do so.

2. “Medicare cuts the Democrats dumped onour seniors.” The legislation cuts no ben-efits to seniors under the federal health in-surance program (Medicare) establishedin 1965. A few new services will be cov-ered, like an annual physical. The writersof the legislation are hopeful (perhaps invain) that substantial savings can be ob-tained over time in Medicare expensesthrough price cuts and efficiencies which

Mr. Guida himself recommends.3. “Congress should pass legislation requir-ing all elected members, congressionalstaff and Executive staff to use the Oba-maCare plan for as long as it remainslaw.” But there is no “ObamaCare plan.”The legislation directs Congress and itsimmediate staff to obtain health coverageon an insurance exchange like the onesto be provided for ordinary citizens not al-ready covered by employer-provided in-surance. These exchanges will offer avariety of private insurance plans.

4. “The government takeover of our healthcare system comprising 16% of our na-tional economy.” Mr. Guida does not tellus what part of the health care systemwill be taken over by the government.The hospitals? No. The doctors? No. Theprivate health insurance industry? No.What then would be taken over?In addition to his hearty misrepresenta-

tion of the new legislation, Mr. Guida offersa list of recommendations that would “im-plement real health insurance reform.”Among them is “expanding Medicare.”

Expanding Medicare? Expanding thepublic health insurance program operatedby the federal government that Mr. Guidasays is assaulting our personal freedoms?What’s going on here?

Ken Rower, Newbury

Letter To The Editor

It is obvious that the Health Care debate is far from over. Whether on a national level

or on the very local level there are many opinions, options and thoughts on the entire issue.

Trendy Times will continue to publish opinions from those who have been elected, those

who want to be elected and (maybe most importantly) from those who are doing the electing.

Of course, there is much more to discuss than just the Health Care issue. So jot

down your thoughts or opinion and either mail it to 171 Central Street, Woodsville,

NH 03785, or email it to gary@trendytimes.com, or even bring it in. Our only rules

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As I drive through Meredith, I am re-minded of the wonders of living in a smallercommunity. Having lived in Massachusetts,Connecticut and Illinois, I am proud to nowcall Meredith my home. Meredith is morethan a lovely lakeside town, it is a vibrantcommunity filled with dedicated volunteersof all ages, as are many of our surroundingcommunities in this area of the state. Fromthe scouts, to the schools, the churches,and civic and service groups, Meredithbrings together all interests for the better-ment of our town. Folks are encouraged tovolunteer as evidenced by the number ofresidents who volunteer on town commit-tees, commissions and with local civic andother community groups. It is this genuinespirit that is especially important in the current economic climate.

In NH, we have many opportunities tomeet and support the candidates that wevote to send to Concord to represent the allthe people, not just the special interestgroups. We are all seeking a strong localcandidate that we can believe in. As a regis-

tered independent voter, I look hard and longat the candidates, evaluate their experience,leadership, and commitment and support thecandidate that best fits these characteristics.

Jeanie Forrester has the qualificationsthat I am looking for to represent all the peo-ple. She is honest, a good listener, thought-ful, and pragmatic; qualifications that willserve the folks in our district well. Her profes-sional background and experience as Exec-utive Director of the Plymouth and MeredithMain Street programs gives her a uniqueperspective on practical solutions and prob-lem solving for businesses and their commu-nities that fosters job creation. Her priorpolitical experience gives her the knowledgeand ability to work with all political elementsfor the betterment of the people. Commonsense is what we need, and Jeanie has it.

I am excited to be a member of the vol-unteer team that supports Jeanie Forresterin her bid for NH State Senate for District #2. The time is right and the time is now.

Please join me and support Jeanie Forrester, our voice, our advocate, ourneighbor, our next NH State Senator.

Carol F. Gerken, Meredith

Letter To The Editor

This letter is obviously an endorsement of a candidate in the upcoming election.

This is one of many ways for voters to learn about candidates. Therefore Trendy

Times encourage such letters and will do our best to give fair and equal exposure to

all such letters that are sent to us.

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Congressional candidate Bob Guidacalls the new health care reform bill “an as-sault on our personal freedoms and ourfree enterprise system”. It is unfortunatethat he did not take the time to get his factsstraight before setting pen to paper.

Mr. Guida: Congress should reverseMedicare cuts… will harm seniors’ health anddrive up their medical costs dramatically…Response: The new health care bill elimi-nates Medicare Advantage, putting its recipients on regular Medicare. Theseplans cost 14% more than traditionalMedicare and do not provide better outcomes. Over ten years these plans willcost us $149 billion dollars more than regular Medicare. The new law saves billions without compromising health care.

Mr. Guida: Congress should pass legisla-tion requiring Congress and staff to use thenew plan…Response: The bill states that “membersof Congress and staffs will have health carecreated under this act”.

Mr. Guida: Congress should deny fundingthe law by not appropriating money. Response: Congress can do this but itmight not please the millions of Americanswho are already benefiting from the new law.

Mr. Guida: Congress should implementtort reform.Response: The direct cost of malpracticeinsurance is under 1% of the total cost ofhealth care. The cost of practicing “defen-sive medicine” is unknown. McAllen, Texas,spent $15,000 for each Medicare patient in2006. The Mayo Clinic spent $6,688. Thedifference is that McAllen physicians arepaid fee-for-service and earn more bydoing more tests. Doctors at Mayo clinicare salaried. Health care outcomes atMayo are among the best in the country.The claim that “defensive medicine” forcesall these extra tests is mostly bogus.

Mr. Guida: Congress should negate staterestrictions on insurance competition.Response: The new law does this by establishing national and state insuranceexchanges.

Mr. Guida: Congress should require insur-ance portability, not taken away if onechanges job.Response: Under the new law, insuranceexchanges and government subsidies pro-vide for continued coverage.

Mr. Guida: Congress should provide bettertax incentives to businesses that insure employees.

Response: In 2010, small businesses em-ploying less than 50 people will be eligiblefor a 35% tax credit on health insurance pre-miums. This increases to 50% in 2014.

Mr. Guida: Allow families to deduct the fullcost of health insurance from federal in-come tax.Response: This does not help low wageearners or the unemployed who don’t payany federal income tax but make up a largeportion of the uninsured.

Mr. Guida: Expand Medicare and providetax deductions to people under certain in-come thresholds….eliminate waste andfraud in Medicare….expand availability anduse of medical savings accounts.Response: (1) Government already paysfor 48% of health care in this country. (2)Eliminating fraud and waste in Medicare isa good idea. (3) Medical savings accounts,where pre-tax income is put aside for futuremedical emergencies, do nothing to helppeople who can’t afford them.

Facts about the new law….Fact: Health care reform preserves the em-ployer based health care system which willcontinue to insure 200 million Americansvia private sector insurance companies. Fact: There will be a range of private plans tochoose from including insurance exchanges. Fact: There will not be a public plan.Fact: Everyone continues to choose theirown doctors and hospitals.Fact: Nothing in the new law puts govern-ment between individuals and their doctors.Fact: There are no death panels.Fact: Medicare benefits are not being cut.Fact: This bill lowers prescription drugcosts for Medicare Part D recipients.Fact:Private insurance is not being outlawed.Fact: Undocumented immigrants will not becovered under this law.

This law mandates that everyone havehealth insurance. Like Social Security andMedicare, the program only works if every-one chips in. Until now, those who haveelected not to have health insurance havebecome the burden of those of us who havecoverage, costing us each $1000 per year.

I finish with a message, indeed a plea, toMr.Guida.

People holding or seeking public office, re-gardless of which side of the political spec-trum they support, have an obligation to behonest and straightforward in their commu-nications with us. Surely we deserve atleast that much.

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was chipping away at plansfor the Grafton County display vegetable garden.What eventually rooted,fruited, and grew out ofthese ideas was a small vegetable garden on thesouth lawn of the CountyComplex and an informalworkshop series. Both ven-tures were aimed to giveyou, the backyard gardener,practical information and achance to connect with thegardeners and resources inyour community.

Encouraged by our suc-cess with last year’s pro-gram, we have expanded the2010 Vegetable Gardeningseries into a 9-part programthat covers topics from com-posting to garden lore to

cooking with fresh vegeta-bles. We are especially de-lighted to offer a parallelchildren’s program called“Growing Places”, which willtake place at the same timeand location as the adultworkshop series. Designedand facilitated by MasterGardener Volunteers, thesesessions will get your kidsinterested in the bugs, birds,and plants around them.Topics include discoveringscat, pressing flowers, andtwo days of animal fiber beprepared to meet some furryfriends! Bring your kids,your grandkids, or yourneighbor’s kids.

Most sessions will beheld at the Grafton CountyComplex, in the gazebo

located between the Court-house and the NursingHome. All workshops areopen to the public and arefree of charge. You may attend one or all of the sessions. For a completeschedule of the “VegetableGardening Series” and“Growing Places” visit theGrafton County web page athttp://extension.unh.edu/Counties/Grafton/Grafton.htmor call the office at (603) 787-6944.

The University of NewHampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal oppor-tunity educator and employer. University of NewHampshire, U.S. Departmentof Agriculture and N.H.counties cooperating.

Planting a Programby Arianne Fosdick, unHce Volunteer Management Program Assistant

12 FOOT ALUMINUM BOAT: V-bottom.Comes with oars, trailer and lifejackets.$450. Call 603-747-2006. 06.08

VARIOUS ITEMS FOR SALE: Invacareelectric hospital bed, regular mattress orpressure rotation air mattress w/controlblower, air pump $100. Pronto M91 electricwheelchair, lightly used $500. Invacaremanual wheelchair, lightly used $100.Shower chair $25. Commode $10. Rollingwalker w/seat $30. Rolling walker w/o seat$20. Whirlpool under cabinet dishwasher$75. 31" Magnavox TV $50. Club brand fullset starter drums $75. Mantis rototillerw/accessories $50. 5'x3 1/2' kitchen tablew/5 chairs $50. Total Gym 1000 never used$100. Free recliner chair needs slipcover.All reasonable offers accepted. Call Donnaat 603-638-2114 after 12 noon. 05.11

HARDWOOD PELLETS: $230 per ton. Six cord of dry firewood. $185/cord available in early May. Call Dave Eastmanat 802-584-4420. 04.27

INSTRUMENT LESSONS:Offering privatepiano, guitar, banjo and clarinet lessons forbeginner and intermediate students of allages. More than 30 years instructing. Formore information and to set up a day andtime please call 603-989-3255. 07.06

HOUSES OR OFFICES TO CLEAN:Excellent references. Call Tina at 603-747-3284 or 603-443-0488. Manyyears experience! 05.25

LOOKING TO BUY MOOSE HORNS:Must have nice palm. Sheds acceptable ifnice. Call 802-429-2013 after 6pm 05.11

PAYING CASH FOR: Old Masonic pins,badges, medals tokens, swords, books etc.Also buying old U.S. coins and currency. Call 603-991-5552. 06.08

BUYING OLD WATCHES AND POCKETWATCHES: Working or not. Also old cos-tume jewelry, old medals, tokens, old huntingknives, pens, pencils, cigarette lighters, oldforeign coins, & old unusual items. We makehouse calls. Call 603-747-4000. 06.08

MCINDOE FALLS, VT: One and two bedroom apartments. Immediate occupancy is available. Rent includesheat. Call 802-633-2240 5.25

NO. HAVERHILL, NH: House for Rent.Available June 15th. 4 beds, 1.5 bath con-temporary on 5 private acres. Great forbig family. Lower level partially finished,approx. 2000+ sq. ft. living space. Hugeshed/barn. Pets OK. $1850/mo. Call formore information 603-787-6178. 06.08

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Woodsville, NH – CottageHospital has earned QualityRespiratory Care Recogni-tion (QRCR) under a nationalprogram aimed at helping pa-tients and families make in-formed decisions about thequality of the respiratory careservices in hospitals.

About 700 hospitals orapproximately 15% of hospi-tals in the United States haveapplied for and received thisaward.

The QRCR program wasstarted by the American As-sociation for RespiratoryCare (AARC) in 2003 to helpconsumers identify those fa-cilities using qualified respi-ratory therapists to providerespiratory care. Hospitalsearning the QRCR designa-tion ensure patient safety byagreeing to adhere to a strictset of criteria governing theirrespiratory care services.

To qualify for the recogni-tion, Cottage Hospital

provided documentationshowing it meets the follow-ing conditions:• All respiratory therapists

employed by the hospitalto deliver bedside respi-ratory care services areeither legally recognizedby the state as compe-tent to provide respiratorycare services or hold theCRT or RRT credential.

• Respiratory therapistsare available 24 hours.

• Other personnel qualifiedto perform specific respi-ratory procedures andthe amount of supervi-sion required for person-nel to carry out specificprocedures must be des-ignated in writing.

• A doctor of medicine orosteopathy is designatedas medical director ofrespiratory care services.

• Hospital policy prohibitsthe routine delivery of medicated aerosol

treatments utilizing smallvolume nebulizers, me-tered dose inhalers, or in-termittent positive pressuretreatments to multiple pa-tients simultaneously. Cir-cumstances under whichthis practice is permitted isdefined by policy.The AARC’s QRCR pro-

gram grew out of growingconcerns among health careleaders and the general pub-lic regarding the safety andquality of health care servicesprovided to patients. Hospi-tals that meet the QRCR re-quirements provide a level ofrespiratory care consistentwith national standards andguidelines, and should becommended for their commit-ment to quality care. A list ofQRCR hospitals is main-tained at the association’swebsite for consumers,YourLungHealth.org.

Respiratory therapists arespecially trained health care

professionals who work underphysician’s orders to provide awide range of breathing treat-ments and other services topeople with asthma, chronicobstructive pulmonary dis-ease, cystic fibrosis, lung can-cer, AIDS, and otherlung-related conditions. Theyalso care for premature infantsand are key members of life-saving response teamcharged with handling medicalemergencies.

The AARC is a member-ship organization represent-ing more than 46,000 healthprofessionals involved in res-piratory care nationwide.

Cottage Hospital is a 25bed, critical access hospitalserving the beautiful UpperConnecticut River Valley. Foradditional information regard-ing Cottage Hospital and anyof its services please call(603) 747-9000 or stop byand visit us at 90 SwiftwaterRoad, Woodsville, NH.

cottage hospital earns Quality

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Spring ContestEntries &Winners

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Haverhill: 2006 Manufactured home in excellent condition.House features vaulted ceilings, open concept kitchen/livingroom w-breakfast bar, pantry, laundry, 3-bedrooms, largewalk-in closet, skylight, attached carport, addition ofscreened porch, and a small storage shed. $45,000!

on March 10th on my way to work i saw

a huge field filled with robins, i could

not get a decent shot but i got this little

guy sitting in a tree by the bath bridge

that same morning. Seeing them let me

know that spring was really on its way.

Photo by Valerie Pickens

i took this photo of a pair of canada

Geese on chandler Pond in landaff,

nH on Saturday, April 10, 2010. With

the arrival of the geese and all the ice

now gone off the pond, this is a sure

sign of spring coming to the area.

Photo by robin locke – bath, nH

Photo by lee bishop – concord, VtPhoto by Valerie Pickens

taken in 2009 in lyman, nH

Photo by Valerie Pickens

taken on a side hill in e. bath, nH

curtis Hartson – Woodsville, nH

Many thanks to the participants in our Spring Photo Competition. Our judgessoaked in some sun (and almost got burned) as they made their decisions. Twoparticipants will receive $25 gift certificates to Warners Gallery Restaurant inWells River. Those winners are Valerie Pickens and Curtis Hartson.

Our next competition will come along when we have a great idea!

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"A thing of beauty..." youknow the rest of thephrase..."is a joy forever". Ilike the truth of it.

My Dad designed andbuilt tires for most of his forty-year career in the business.He was a mechanical engi-neer from the ColoradoSchool Of Mines and heearly impressed on me that ajob well-done was to be ap-preciated, no matter the job,no matter who did it.

That's where artistscome into the picture. Prag-matic artists. They show usall something we've not seenbefore, or seen enough,something the same oldthing in a whole new way. It'sthe artists around us, theeveryday artists, not just thefamous ones we all recog-nize, who show us daily

beauty. Most times most ofus don't even notice them.

We fail to to notice thembecause we're too worn out,or too busy, or we just haveforgotten - forgotten how tolook. It's a skill we don't usemuch and you know, if youdon't use it, you lose it.

Remember this one.Aldrich's grocery store lastsummer and fall, and how itcaught floral fire with the twoseasonal plantings of flowers- the place was a showcase,a visual banquet. Two sepa-rate floral feasts. You couldnot drive by there withoutsaying or thinking, "My lord,look how beautiful". I have nodoubt that instead of drivingby, some folks chose to stopand look closer and maybedo some shopping too, buy alittle gas. You might say thebeauty gave folks joy,

pragmatic joy. That's what I'mtalking about. You know PhilTucker knows that. Theyoung woman who did thework would describe herselfas a landscaper, she mighteven fess up to being aknowledgeable hard worker.And she was both thosethings. But would you sayshe was an artist? I'd say so.Ask Phil who she was. I bethe remembers the job shedid for his property. He wassmart to give her the job.

Pick your own list of fa-mous artists - agree or dis-agree with mine - Bode Milleron a pair of skis - Anton Onoon skates - Sinatra with a sa-loon song - Chet Atkins witha guitar - Annie Liebowietzwith a camera - Picasso orVan Gogh with a paint brush - any great teacherwith a challenging student -

Babe and Mickey on thebaseball field - Springsteenon stage backed by the E-Street band - HankWilliams with any song heever wrote - Dr. Martin LutherKing Jr. with a speech, andGhandi with a nation.

Here is another list justas deserving of your awe. Ex-ecutive Councilor/GraftonCounty Commissioner Ray-mond S. Burton working anyroom he walks into, social oc-casion or political or commu-nity event. His successful,decades-long popularity boilsdown to a couple of qualities,I think. First, an absolutelyauthentic interest in the con-cerns of his constituents, andsecondly, his low-key show-manship, which he never al-lows to overwhelm ordiminish the first quality. Addto that the further fact that heis just plain a nice guy ANDhe returns phone calls andemails and what you have isan artist everyday. His gift ofservice is God-Given andhuman-nurtured.

Look around us at otherartists daily - carpenter EricHansen with wood and Ericagain with round rock. A joyto behold are the walls on hisproperty on French PondRoad. Check out the de-pendable quality of workdone by Mike Lavoie andSean and Ron on any kind ofcar you care to hand them.

I watched a fellow on ourland with a 14-ton excavatorgrind and pivot and swing

back and forth during a bigmessy job on a strip of narrowswampy ground - if his fine-tuned work with that awkwardpowerful machine was notartistry, what would you call it?I told Spencer Richardson hewas an artist and I am sure Iembarrassed him.

The beauty exists in thejob itself, the doing of it withgrace and determination andassuredness. Also, the joystarts right away, and lastswell after the job is done,lasts into long memory of thejob and how well it was done.Pragmatic artistry.

Artists deal in beauty andjoy, that's their business. Inthe beauty of and joy there isalso some teaching. Teach-ing that can make us lookcloser next time, maybemake us try harder when weattempt such a job ourselves.

I watched one artist ofcare in County Home not longago -there are several of themat work there anytime of theday or night. I saw one dearold soul of lady who was insome distress and crying inher wheelchair, no obviousreason apparent. This oneyoung female caregiver closeby knelt at her side and withtouch and with eye contactand soft soothing wordsbrought peace and comfort tothe hurting old lady. There wasa smile and a nod on her tear-stained lined face gentle face.Tell me the caregiver is not anartist with a PhD in kindnessand I'll argue with you.

artists everyday – the Wonders around usby robert roudebush

THE TV GUYLocal Service Since 1976

Route 302 • Woodsville, NH603-747-2233

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In 2007 there were 153million women in the UnitedStates. Of these womenover the age of 18 about14% were considered to bein fair or poor health. Only30% were engaged in leisuretime physical activity. In2007, 18% of the womenwere smokers. For at least14% their use of alcohol putsthem into the category ofbinge drinkers, consumingfive or more drinks in oneday. Another concern abouttoday’s woman is that 35% ofthose over the age of 20 areobese and 33% of womenhave hypertension. Thesestatistics do not paint a pic-ture of good health.

All these factors combineto create several criticalhealth issues for women.The number one risk forwomen continues to be heartdisease, especially past thechildbearing years. Canceris also an issue. Morewomen die from lung cancer,but breast and colorectalcancers also pose majorthreats. Other issues forwomen’s health are stroke,chronic lung conditions,Alzheimer’s, injuries, dia-betes, kidney disease, de-pression, weight issues andautoimmune diseases.

As a society we need tolearn how to adopt healthyhabits to reduce our risk forthose illnesses we have con-trol over. Controlling ourweight through getting exer-cise on a regular basis is avery important step we canall take. Other issues suchas managing our stress,

getting enough sleep, andcontrolling our use of alco-hol, drugs and tobacco allplay important factors on ourlong term health.

To reduce our risk ofsome of these health con-cerns, changes must bemade. It can be difficult tochange old habits, so start bytaking small steps. If youdon’t already exercise on aregular basis, consider start-ing to walk. Think of walkingas a chance to see nature atits best. Watch the treesturning green in the springand see the colors change inthe fall. Hear the birds.Maybe your walk takes youpast some new constructionand you get to see a homebeing built stick by stick; itmight even give you achance to review your dayand organize your thoughts.

If you are new to exer-cise, start small. Begin with10 minutes a day and in-crease your time by five min-utes each week. By the endof the month you are up to 30minutes a day. If your morn-ing routine doesn’t leave youtime for a walk, try taking 10minutes at lunch or at the

end of the day before youhead home.

If you don’t like to walkalone invite your children,your spouse, your friends orneighbors. Everyone bene-fits. Having someone to walkwith is a good incentive toget out of bed in the morning.I found that the hardest stepwas the first one out thedoor. Once that step wasmade, the rest became eas-ier. Consider purchasingsome walking music; plug inyour earphones to help youkeep up a specific pace andmake walking fun.

Making some improve-ments in your food choicescan also benefit your health.If most of the breads, riceand pasta in your current dietare white, try adding wholegrains to your menu. Start byusing whole grain pastas orrice in your favorite dishesand don’t forget to eat plentyof fruits and vegetablesthroughout the day. Reduceyour intake of saturated fatsand salt and use lower fatdairy products and leanmeats. Learn to read the la-bels to help you make wiserfood choices; maybe you’ll

be able to find some lowersugar options of your favoritefoods. Remember, lesssugar and less fat may meanless calories. If you exercisemore and eat fewer caloriesyou will slowly see smallernumbers on the scale.

We need to get women tofocus as much on their ownhealth as they do on theirfamily members’. If you see

me, I’ll be the one walking tothe oldies with my IPod play-ing and my earphones on.

The University of NewHampshire Cooperative Ex-tension is an equal opportu-nity educator and employer.University of New Hamp-shire, U.S. Department ofAgriculture and N.H. coun-ties cooperating.

Women’s health, What are the Issues?by Deborah Maes, extension educator, Family & consumer resources

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Calendar of Events

wHeneVer date Place your event for your town, school or organization at no charge.

Submit your entries by:Phone: 603-747-2887 • Fax: 603-747-2889 • Email: gary@trendytimes.com

Deadline for submissions is Thursday, May 6th, 2010 for our May 11th issue.

wednesday, april 28COMMUNITY MEAL - OPEN TO ALL5:00 PM – 7:00 PMSt. Luke’s Parish Hall, Central Street,Woodsville

ELECTION OF OFFICERS AT ROSS-WOOD POST #20 AMERICAN LEGION6:00 PMWoodsville American Legion Post #20

WOODSVILLE/WELLS RIVER 4TH OFJULY COMMITTEE MEETING7:00 PMWoodsville Emergency Services Building,Woodsville

friday, april 30NATIONAL SAVE A FROG DAY10:00 AMBradford Public Library, Bradford

saturday, may 14TH ANNUAL SPRING MODEL RAILROAD SHOW10:00 AM – 3:00 PMHaverhill Cooperative Middle SchoolSee ad on page 8

VEGETABLE GARDENING KICK OFF10:00 AM – 2:00 PMUNH Cooperative Extension OfficeNorth Haverhill

PRAYER WARRIORS OF NH BLUE &GOLD STAR MOTHERS2:00 PMWoodsville American Legion Post #20

sunday, may 2MARCH OF DIMES WALK-A-THON10:00 AMWells River Savings Bank, Wells River

monday, may 3GOOD OLE BOYS MEETING –CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR12:00 NoonHappy Hour Restaurant, Wells River

tuesday, may 4CONNECTICUT VALLEY SNOWMOBILECLUB MONTHLY MEETING7:00 PMMorrill Municipal Building, North Haverhill

NH STATE VETERANS COUNCILREPRESENTATIVE8:00 AM – 12:00 NoonWoodsville American Legion Post #20

wednesday, may 53 RIVERS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION MONTHLY MEETING8:00 AMWoodsville Guaranty Savings Bank,Woodsville

saturday, may 7ANNUAL LASAGNA DINNER & AUCTIONWHS NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY5:30 PMWoodsville Community Building

A LITTLE MURDER NEVER HURT ANYBODY7:30 PMOld Church Community Theater, BradfordSee ad on page 13

saturday, may 8MOTHER’S DAY TEA10:00 AMBradford Public Library, Bradford

A LITTLE MURDER NEVER HURT ANYBODY7:30 PMOld Church Community Theater, BradfordSee ad on page 13

sunday, may 9A LITTLE MURDER NEVER HURT ANYBODY4:00 PMOld Church Community Theater, BradfordSee ad on page 13

monday, may 10HAVERHILL SELECTBOARD MEETING6:00 PMMorrill Municipal Building, North Haverhill

sunday, may 16ANDREWS HOPE WALK-A-THON10:00 AMNorth HaverhillSee article on page 12

tuesday, may 18NH STATE VETERANS COUNCILREPRESENTATIVE8:00 AM – 12:00 NoonWoodsville American Legion Post #20

wednesday, may 19COMPOSTING & CREATING A HABITATWITH COMPOST FOR KIDS5:30 PM – 7:00 PMGrafton County Complex, North Haverhill

monday, may 24HAVERHILL SELECTBOARD MEETING6:00 PMMorrill Municipal Building, North Haverhill

wednesday, may 26UNDERSTANDING MILITARY CULTUREPRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDLittleton VFW, LittletonSee article on page 4

The calendar will soonturn to May. The month ofMay means many changesin this area of New England.Along with mowing lawns,planting gardens and plan-ning picnics, May also is thetraditional time for walk-a-thons. This coming Sunday,May 2nd is the annualMarch of Dimes event inWells River. But just twoweeks later there will be an-other, first time walk-a-thon.

This second walk-a-thonwill feature a completely differ-ent route, as well as an all newcause. It begins and ends atthe Briarstone VegetableStand and Augie’s Take-A-Break site in North Haverhill,just across from Aldrich Gen-eral Store. The route will be a3.2 mile round trip up to theGrafton County vegetablestand by way of the old rail-road bed. That means amostly flat, virtually no trafficroute that could be walkedmore than once if you sochoose. Because of the terrainfamilies, individuals, teams,pets (must be leashed) andeven strollers are welcome.

Now every walk-a-thonalso needs a cause. A reasonto get out there, raise moneyand walk. In this case thecause is a local family in needof something very specialand therefore very expensive.All proceeds from this eventwill go directly to the pur-chase of a seizure/servicedog for Andrew. Andrew,along with his sister Jess andparents Allen and JamieRiley live in North Haverhill.

Andrew has bilateral hear-ing loss and a difficult to con-trol seizure disorder. Andrewalso has a visual processingdisorder which essentiallymakes him "blind". While hecan visualize objects, he cannot process and identify whathe is seeing. On top of this,Andrew also has a swallowingdisorder which makes it nec-

essary for specialized feeding.The seizures Andrew has

been diagnosed with havealso included InfantileSpasms, which is a very seri-ous diagnosis in a child. Dueto the severity and frequencyof Andrew's seizures, he istermed as "Global Delay" be-cause of the interruption theycause in his daily learning andprocessing of information. Thisis despite being on multiplemedications and therapies.

At 2 1/2 years of age, weare still waiting for Andrew totake his first steps or say hisfirst word.

The hope is that a highlytrained service animal will im-prove Andrew's long termquality of life by alerting andproviding comfort before, dur-ing and after seizures. Thedog can also help to be An-drew's eyes and ears and pro-vide a much needed source ofsupport and comfort to him ashe meets the upcoming chal-lenges in his life.

4 Paws For Ability is anon-profit organization dedi-cated to helping children andadults with disabilities. Thedogs are specially chosen andtrained specific to each individ-ual's needs. The familyfundraises on behalf of 4 PawsFor Ability in order to minimizethe wait time and allow them toparticipate in the process ofplacing a dog with Andrew.

The total cost of such adog is about $14,000. On topof that will be costs for the fam-ily to travel to Ohio for specialtraining with the chosen dogand Andrew. That training willtake place once the initialfunding and the following train-ing have been accomplished.

The walk will be Sunday,May 16 beginning at 10:00AM. For more details on thisWalk-a-Thon or to sign up,contact Liz at 603-747-3200or Angela at 603-787-6826.You can also visit http://andrewshope.blogspot.com/

andrews 4 Paws For

ability Walk-a-thon

April 18-24, 2010 is Na-tional Volunteers Week, andwe not only want to acknowl-edge and thank our volun-teers this week but all yearlong. Here at GraftonCounty Nursing Home ourVolunteers are an importantpart of our team. Their in-

sight, talents, compassionand connections with thewhole community help to in-crease the quality of life forall those who live here.

These dedicated andcompassionate people graceus with their talents andfriendship as they come here

to visit, read, write letters, as-sist with trips, group activities,special events, Bible Study,spiritual worship, musical en-tertainment, pet therapy, as-sist in the Country Store &Café, and perform helpfultasks such as filling bird feed-ers, folding newsletters ormaking decorations. We havecommunity groups who spon-sor bingo games or birthdayparties, along with schoolsand clubs that come here (orinvite us there) to share theirmany talents and skills.

We appreciate each andevery one of our volunteersand are also thankful to themany volunteers in our com-munity who give of their timeto help others. Hats off toVOLUNTEERS who areEVERYDAY HEROES.

Through out the month ofApril, Grafton County Nurs-ing Home is celebrating “Vol-unteers-Everyday Heroes”with a display on the bulletinboard outside the Coordina-tor of Volunteers Office. Ifyou're in to visit, stop by and

see some of the people thathelp to make this a home.

Doreen Moody,Coordinator of Volunteers

For information on be-coming a volunteer you cancall Doreen at 787-6971 ext.211 or e-mail atdmoody@co.grafton.nh.us

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Volunteer Virginia onorato visiting and reading to a resident.

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Members of the VeteransOrganizations in Maine andRhode Island recently met withVA Secretary Shinseki forabout 1/2 hour. Lots of infor-mation was provided and VApeople took notes, writing fastand furiously. Every now andthen the Under-Sec would ask"did you get that?"

The main jest of informa-tion that was passed on wasabout Veteran's needs, wantsand desires. Groups did askthem about more studiesneeded and not needed. Anexplanation of Rural VeteransHealthcare was explained, andhow they are missing the boatwith an opportunity to do better.

Hep C was brought up, anda major concern that wasbrought forward was that not allVA Hospitals (if any) work to-gether to help the Vets. For ex-ample, if you need meds orservice away from your localVA, you must change your en-rollment to that VA Hospital (thenumbers game) and when you

get back home you have to re-enroll in your local VA Hospital.Examples of this practice wasgiven with the documentation.The answer - "we'll get back toyou on this".

Overall, the groups felt itwas a very productive meetingbut the results are pending.

And that brings me to howwe can help improve the system:

It is my understanding thatthe reason for having assignedHospitals or VAMC's is to de-termine the budgeting for eachfacility based on the numberenrolled, so each Administratorwants maximum enrollment tosubstantiate their annualbudget requests. We see thisVA Hospital enrollment prob-lem happen all the time withSnowbirds from NH - in theWinter they are in Florida, andin the summer they are up herein NH. Some like the assigneddoctors they have at both loca-tions (or one location) and fearlosing them if they change theirVA hospital enrollment.

This brings us to the biggerproblem of many Vets not reg-istering with the VA for any rea-son as their medical facility isnot convenient, or they have abetter alternative. By not en-rolling, or not using VA theyhurt other vets in the budgetprocess. What we need is toget very Vet signed up with

their local or State VA, whetherthey use their services or not,so that the budgets can be in-creased. Let us not forget thatnow more categories of Veter-ans are eligible for care - butbear in mind that even if whatthe VBA approves for you is notto your liking (such as co-pay),causing you to use/chooseother services instead, thateach enrollment helps thosewho do use the services.

I carry enrollment formswith me in my vehicles to handout to Vets who say they arenot enrolled. We need to ex-pand this practice to help outVets who are enrolled, andthose who over the years havebeen discouraged by past VApractices. Sign up everybody,even if they say they will neveruse the VA, as it truly is a num-bers game. To give you an ex-ample, as I remember it thereare 225,000 Veterans in NH,and only 33,000 are enrolled,with 18,000 actually using theVA Medical Services, 12,000 ofthose in Manchester, the bal-ance in Maine and Vermont.

And, at present, with the re-cent Healthcare reform, we arebeing told that having VA Med-ical Coverage satisfies the re-quirement to buy HealthcareInsurance. Why pay for what youcan get for free, because youearned it by serving our country?

Issues Recently broughtto the attention of

Va secretary shinsekiby Howie Howe, rc coordinator, nH Help on the Homefront

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Conservative RepublicanState Senate CandidateJeanie Forrester reactedwith disappointment whenshe learned that her primaryopponent, Fran Wendelboetoday supported a bill tobring casinos and slot ma-chines to New Hampshire.

"I don't know why Repre-sentative Wendelboe seemsto have thrown in the towelon cutting spending, insteadrolling the dice in the hopesthat expanded gambling isthe answer to our budgetwoes. As your State Senator,I will oppose such legislationand will advocate for freemarket solutions that im-prove services and reducecosts," said Forrester.

In her floor speech Rep-resentative Wendelboe ex-plained how she has alwaysvoted 'no' but that this bill has'a lot of spending potential'and should be kept alive.

"I'm very surprised that

Representative Wendelboewould talk about 'a lot ofspending potential' when Re-publicans for the most partare committed to reducingspending. My other opponent,Democrat Deb Reynolds alsosaw the spending potentialand also voted for expandedgambling."

Thankfully, the majorityin the House ignored hercalls and voted down the bill158-212.

"Expanded gamblingdoes nothing to solve Con-cord's addiction to spendingand would adversely affectour quality of life here in NewHampshire - something I haveworked for the last 25 years toimprove. As a Main Street Ex-ecutive Director and smallbusiness owner I understandwhat it takes to create jobsand improve our economicquality of life. That's why I amrunning for State Senate,"concluded Forrester.

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THINGS ARE STARTING TO HAPPENOur “Half-Off” sale has generated a lot of interest and business is getting better! BUT we still need to

increase to be able to provide proper help for the area needy.Not in New York City, or Chicago, but last week, in Woodsville, New Hampshire, during the snow and

rain, there were four individuals living in a tent by the river, homeless. One came into our store wearing onlyflip-flops, without socks! We were able to get her some decent boots and socks and dressed her warmer,but would not have got them off the street, were it not for some decent folks that we had helped earlier, whooffered their living room for shelter until the other organizations were able to find them a place to live. Weare the only organization in the area we know of that is able to provide some form of immediate assistancein many cases, and we can only do that with your continued help.

Therefore we are continuing our sale and continuing to lower prices throughout the store. We have thou-sands of clean, reconditioned, and guaranteed items of just about every interest one can imagine. We arealso looking for ideas and asking for help in expanding the store to include a community center in the samebuilding. Please stop by and check us out. You just may be surprised at what you find! Help us, Help others!

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and dying in the junglesomewhere in the CentralHighlands of Viet Nam. It'sNovember 11, 1967.

Your unit is outnumbered8-1 and the enemy fire is sointense, from 100 yardsaway, that your CO (com-manding officer) has orderedthe MedEvac helicopters tostop coming in.

You're lying there, listen-ing to the enemy machineguns and you know you'renot getting out.

Your family is half wayaround the world, 12,000miles away, and you'll neversee them again.

As the world starts tofade in and out, you knowthis is the day.

Then - over the machinegun noise - you faintly hearthat sound of a helicopter.

You look up to see aHuey coming in. But... Itdoesn't seem real becauseno MedEvac markings areon it.

Captain Ed Freeman is

coming in for you.He's not MedEvac so it's

not his job, but he heard theradio call and decided he'sflying his Huey down into themachine gun fire anyway.

Even after the MedEvacswere ordered not to come.He's coming anyway. And hedrops it in and sits there inthe machine gun fire, as theyload 3 of you at a time onboard. Then he flies you upand out through the gunfireto the doctors and nursesand safety. And, he keptcoming back!! 13 moretimes!! Until all the woundedwere out. No one knew untilthe mission was over that theCaptain had been hit 4 timesin the legs and left arm.

He took 29 of you and yourbuddies out that day. Somewould not have made it withoutthe Captain and his Huey.

Medal of Honor Recipi-ent, Captain Ed Freeman,United States Air Force, diedlast Wednesday at the age of70, in Boise, Idaho.

May God Bless and RestHis Soul.

I bet you didn't hear aboutthis hero's passing, but we'vesure seen a whole bunchabout Michael Jackson, TigerWoods & Jesse James!

Medal of HonorWinner Captain Ed FreemanShame on the Americanmedia!!!

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• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature• 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons light brown

sugar• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest (or the

grated zest of one lemon + 1 teaspoonlemon juice added to the milk.)

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract• 1 large egg

• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda• 1/2 teaspoon salt• 1 cup whole milk• 3/4 cup heavy cream• 1 cup fresh raspberries (or the

individually frozen raspberries, thawed)

Oh. My. Goodness gracious.Those were the only words Icould manage when I tookthe first bite of these utterlymind-bending confections!Now, I have made, eaten,and enjoyed the traditionalchocolate and marshmallowcreme-filled Whoopie Piesfor my entire life. They are atrue comfort food; a wonder-ful New England tradition (al-though the PennsylvaniaAmish also claim they in-vented them.) But these…these marvelous little tendertreats are on an entirely different level of deliciousness. The hint of lemon in the cake roundsperfectly compliments the raspberries in the real whipped cream filling, and vice versa. Theyare also very pretty and delicate looking. What a great idea for a bridal or baby shower! Isaw them just today in my monthly Everyday Food Magazine, and I immediately knew I hadto try them. My niece, Adrienne, was here and she seconded the motion, so we got busyand we whipped us up some Whoopies, so to speak! I had to make one slight adjustmentto the recipe, as I only had one lemon and they call for a tablespoon of grated lemon peel,which would require the zest from multiple lemons. To compensate, I squeezed about a tea-spoon or so of the lemon juice into the milk, creating a sort of buttermilk substance, likelycontributing to the “cake-ie-ness” and kicking up the lemon flavor. It worked very well; as amatter of fact, that is how I plan to do it the next time….and believe me, there is definitelygoing to be a next time…maybe tomorrow!

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter, 1 cup brownsugar, and lemon zest until light and creamy. Add vanilla and egg and beat to combine, scrap-ing down bowl as needed. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking

soda and salt. With mixer onlow, beat in flour mixture in 3additions, alternating withmilk and ending with flourmixture, scraping bowl asneeded. Beat well to com-bine. Drop batter in 2-table-spoon rounds, about 2inches apart, onto two parch-ment-lined baking sheets.Bake until puffed and palegolden around the edges, 17-19 minutes, and rotatingsheets halfway through. Letrounds cool completely onsheets or wire rack. In alarge bowl, whip cream andsugar to stiff peaks. In a smallbowl, mash the berries thenfold nto the whipped cream.Divide raspberry creamevenly among half the cakes,then sandwich with the re-maining cakes. For a prettypresentation, dust with pow-dered sugar. Makes 15Whoopie Pies.

rachel Hartley Ardolino and Jonathan Andrew butler,

were joined in marriage on March 27, 2010 at the calvary

baptist church in bristol, Pa. the bride is the daughter of

Debbie & Joe Ardolino of lisbon, n.H. the Groom is the

son of Judith butler of Sewell, n.J. A reception was held at

the Fishers tudor House in bensalem, Pa. the wedding

colors were Yellow & White. rachel graduated from lisbon

High School, lisbon, n.H. and attended Philadelphia bib-

lical university, langhorne, Pa. and the American Music

& Drama Academy of n.Y.c. She is employed as an insur-

ance broker with J.P. reilly inc. Feasterville, Pa. Jon grad-

uated from Gloucester christian High School and attended

Pensacola christian college, Pensacola, Fla. and Philadel-

phia biblical university, langhorne, Pa. He is employed

with education testing Services (collegeboard), ewing,

n.J. the couple resides in bristol, Pa.

by ronda Marsh

Raspberry-lemon Whoopie Pies