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On Saturday, February 2,2013, Haverhill CooperativeMiddle School hosted the an-nual 4-H Food Show. Thisyear’s theme: “Create it Fun,Create it Healthy”, showed theculinary skills of the 5-18 yearold 4-H Cloverbuds and mem-bers who participated.

Aside from being judgedon the recipe of their choice,youth were asked a series ofquestions about their knowl-edge of nutrition, safe foodhandling and food prepara-tion. They had to properlyarrange a table setting andserve their food to the judge. Amenu of what they wouldserve with their exhibited itemwas placed for the judge toread and evaluate. Face toface judging allowed the youthto share comments with theassigned judge on how wellthey performed their tasks, aswell as what was needed toimprove for another year. Inorder to complete their project,they had to meet six or morehours with their foods projectleader, complete their registra-tion for their entry and com-plete a project page.

Senior cook-off contest-ants prepared a completemeal based on a themedmenu of their choice. Seniorcook-off chefs had to create atleast seven dishes. They seta table for two, including acenterpiece, and researchedthe nutritive value of theirrecipes along with the history.From the Hunt Mountain 4-HClub in Monroe, Amanda Geilcopped first place. JudgeChris May commented thatGeil’s first course soup was of“culinary quality”. Geil’s prizeincluded a cake and bakingdecorating gift basket fromWal-Mart of Littleton. MeleniePeters of Littleton Raccoons4-H and Monica Zuk of HuntMountain 4-H earned secondand third place rosettes fortheir efforts. They receivedcookbooks courtesy of KingArthur Flour.

Zach Moore of FriendlyFences 4-H won first prize inthe place mat and napkincompetition. His prize in-cluded a sewing gift packcourtesy of Wal-Mart of Little-

ton. His sister, Grace Moore,won the second place rosette.

Kiarra Reagan of the Bob-O-Links Club in North Haver-hill was the winner of theprogram art design contest.She received a basket of artsupplies donated by KathyJablonski, Field Specialist,UNHCE.

When the youth werewaiting to be judged, they at-tended either the workshop on“Crazy Critters” made fromfruits and vegetables which

was led by Sonia Zuk, 4-Hleader or the “Think your Drinkand Get Active” workshop ledby Catherine Goss, 4-Halumni.

Faith Putnum corralled theCloverbuds for the day, walk-ing them through a variety ofage appropriate activities.They toured the 4-H membersfood exhibits, did some color-ing pages, attended the crit-ters workshop and worked ondrawings of healthy snacks forDenny the Dragon to eat.

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Grafton County 4-H Food ShowBy Kathleen Jablonski, Field Specialist, 4-H Healthy Living

Left to right: Emily May, Jane Sargent and Isabella Davis.

Not shown, third place winner Scott Hatch. These young

people were winners at the Annual Grafton County 4-H

Food Show held Saturday, February 2 at Haverhill Coop-

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Haverhill 4-H Clubs, Bob-O-Links and Little Oxbow.

St J ALFA (Area LocalFood Alliance) will be pre-senting its 4th annual localfood forum titled Eat Here!Cultivating Community FoodConnections beginning at5pm on Tuesday, March 12,2013, at the St. JohnsburyHouse. This forum brings to-gether community membersto discuss issues related tolocal food production, con-sumption, distribution, andhow we fit into the overall pic-ture of the VT Farm-to-Plateand the NEK Regional FoodSystem initiatives. This eventhas attracted 60–80 people inprevious years to participatein lively conversation and ac-tion! We’ll be serving localfoods snacks, followed by

presentations and opportuni-ties for the community to offerideas and find out how to be-come involved in different ac-tivities over the coming year.Plan to join us for this deli-cious and energetic event.For more information [email protected] or call the St.J. Food Co-op 802-748-9498.

Also mark your calen-dars for the 3rd annualEmpty Bowls Dinner to beheld Saturday, April 27th.Volunteers needed.

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Sounds like this piece isabout military action–maybeU.S. Naval Seals, masters ofsky attacks, sea warfare, andcertainly taking care of busi-ness onboard the decks offighting ships of war.

Ain’t so this time, thoughthere are certainly aspects ofbattles fought and wars con-tinuing. We are talking aboutskymaster birds and deckjumper squirrels here, air-borne and groundborn crit-ters competing with eachother for food and life andtaking me for all the birdseedand peanuts I can muster upduring the cold wintermonths. It may or may not beyour cup of warm spiced win-ter wine – but I have to admitthey are an intriguing showfor a pittance in ticket price.

The last time I stocked upon peanuts at the store, onefellow at the counter close tome said, “Feeding squirrelshuh?” I said yes, and hesaid, “I let the squirrels feedme.” When I looked at him, Icould see he was not joking.

I said to him, how do you fixthem, and he said, “ Simplestthing in the world, just fry ‘emup in a pan with butter, saltand pepper, a little lemonjuice, or make them part of astew with the usual ingredi-ents. Tastes just fine, kindalike chicken”.

I’m also a fellow who haseaten squirrel from time totime in my past, so I knewthis fellow was right. At thistime in my life, when I carry afew pounds more than I usedto, and don’t need to hunt tolive, I consider feeding theminstead of them feeding mejust a change of fortune ashappens in nature. This fel-low in the peanut-stocking-up-store told me before heleft, “You know, I don’t takethe easy way and shootthose squirrels at the birdfeeder. I hunt for my food”,and he grinned the good-na-tured grin of an honest face.

Back to the warfare onmy own back deck, mewatching everything througha double pane window. The

most frequent and colorfullarge skymasters are theBlue-Jays, distinctively col-ored against the snow andgolden birch trees and theevergreen richness sur-rounding our cabin in Moun-tain Lakes. They can be up to12 inches long from the peakof their sharp-crowned headsto the ends of their tails andthey’re not shy about an-nouncing their arrivals withstrident calls of hostility. Noone messes with them. I seethe New Hampshire statebird feeding at my house too,the Purple Finch. The mostfrequent visitors are the ubiq-uitous handsome little Black-Capped Chickadees. Muchmore striking-looking thanthe equally plentiful commonsong or house sparrows, theChickadees, with their well-defined black and whitecolor-pattern, are about thesame size as the sparrows, 3– 5 inches long, and there-fore no match for the jays,both blue and gray versions.

No one messes with the

jays, but that dose not meanthe assertive jays scareeverybody off - they don’t.They don’t scare the squir-rels for one thing, either thesmall reds or the big fatgrays. Each member of themasters and the jumperscharges the other regularly,and then gets back to eating.It’s mostly bluff.

And, from time to time,Hairy and Downy woodpeck-ers visit our deck railing feast,touches of red on their blackand white feathers - I’venever seen one fail to landwhen the jays are already inresidence or leave when thejays make their raucous ar-rivals. About the same sizeas Jays, the woodpeckerswield piercing strong beaksbacked by muscular necks,capable of punching throughwood – the jays know that.Now and then a PileatedWoodpecker lands too, un-mistakable because of a siz-able red brush atop his headand up to 17 inches long.Their appearance alone isenough to scare some back-bone into a politician.

Once, I was delighted toidentify a bird in winter at ourfood deck that I’ve only seenin summer, diving right intoour pond, disappearingbelow the surface of thewater, and splashing back upquickly with a frog or tadpoleand powering back into theair – the Belted Kingfisher.This predator was not cruis-ing for birdseed or peanuts.He can grow up to 14 incheslong but his lengthy killerbeak tells the story of who’sin charge when he’s around.

I’ve noticed over theyears Morning Doves quietlyfluttering down for somefood. Not scared at all. Al-

most always descend in pairs– they have a manner I canonly describe as gentle. Jaysare defined by their chargingrushes and aggressive be-havior. While the Doves don’tact the same, I’ve also neverseen a Jay charge a Dove.Part of their calmness is theirsound – they really do “coo”.Both large birds often occupyin peace the same space offood-laden deck railing,within two or three feet ofeach other. I have seen theDoves shoulder each otherout of the way from time totime, gently.

The biggest visiting birdsinclude the Common Raven– a nasty carnivore/scav-enger of a bad-ass bird up to27 inches long – that’s morethan two feet standing up-right on the deck. The mostpleasing big birds on our landcontinue to be the BarredOwl family, quiet, competent,powerful and regal, easily 21inches tall, who do a greatdeal of sharp-eyed observa-tion from nearby tree limbs ofall the critters feeding.

Which takes us to thedeck-jumpers – squirrels andsmall striped chipmunks, allof them in direct competitionwith the jays for peanuts, notjust bird-food. While the furryrodents grab one peanut andnibble comically for a while,the gluttonous jays actuallyshove one peanut down theirthroats, then grab another intheir beaks before flyingaway. And the owls watchthem all. Barred Owls, whoare daytime hunters, do nottypically take small birds inflight, only on takeoff andlanding. What happens onour land stays on our land.Nature taking care of busi-ness everyday.

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BRADFORD, VT: OldChurch Theater is presentingthe comedy “Death by Golf”by Greg Kreutz the next twoweekends at a brand new lo-cation: Alumni Hall in Haver-hill NH. Right off Route 10,shows are Friday and Satur-day at 7.30pm and 4pm onSundays, February 22, 23,24 and March 1, 2,and 3. Di-rected by Peter Richards,the cast includes BarbaraSwantak, Chuck Fray,Meghan Bullard, Eric Down-ing and Walter Hersatz.

The action takes place inFlorida where Grandpa hasbeen looking forward to hisgolf game, only to find hisplans have to change whenan escaped convict, an anx-ious bride, her husband andan attorney all show up at hishouse. The action is hilari-ous, fast-moving and perfectfor a mid-winter distraction.

“Death by Golf” is thecommunity theater group’sfirst winter play, presented inpartnership with Court StreetArts at Alumni Hall in Haver-hill, NH. Tickets will beavailable at the door, with re-freshments by Alumni Hall’snew Bailiff’s Cafe. Informa-tion is available at www.oldchurchtheater.org, or bywr i t i ng in fo@o ldchu rchtheater.org.

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Directed by Peter Richards

Old Church Theater performs the comedy “Death By Golf”

at Alumni Hall in Haverhill NH the next two weekends.

Clockwise from top: Kara Gray, Peter Richards (director),

Meghan Bullard, Barbara Swantak, Chuck Fray and Eric

Downing. Not shown, Walter Hersatz. The play will be pre-

sented Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sundays at 4pm.

Tickets at the door.

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Search re-opened

Old Church Theater of Bradford seeks House Manager for2013 season of plays, May-September, five productions total.Two weekends on, 3 weekends off working Friday and Satur-day evenings and Sunday afternoons, about 4 hours each plussome weekday work at home via phone/internet. Duties in-clude recruiting and training volunteer ushers, responding toreservation requests, greeting patrons and responding to theirrequests and questions, maintaining friendly atmosphere at alltimes, managing intermission refreshments, accounting for boxoffice receipts. Must be personable, dependable, professionaland honest. Good wages, based on experience. Please sendletter of interest via email to [email protected] website for schedule of plays www.oldchurchtheater.org.

OrigiNaL PLayS SOugHTSee your play on stage! Maybe direct it too? Ten minute

(plus or minus!) original plays needed from NH and VT writers,for “Caught in the Acts” in late September. Submit your playvia email to [email protected]. There’s no fee tosubmit it, and we don’t pay you either… after all, this is a non-profit community theater! But why not get your start on ourstage?! DEADLINE March1st

SeaSON TiCkeTS, big SaViNgS!Still available until April 1st, you can get a ticket to all 5

shows (normally $10.00 each) for $40.00! (after 4/1/13 theprice is $45.00)

Your advance purchase gives us money ahead of the sea-son to pay rent, royalties, scripts, fuel oil, etc.

Please consider this money-saving offer! Send your checkto PO Box 304, Bradford, VT 05033, using the form from ourwebsite, or email [email protected] with your requestand we’ll send you the form (a little-known fact about seasontickets: buy one and use multiple punches at one play to bringa friend or two! Wow!)

We’ll also be selling season tickets at the up-coming playin Haverhill, NH “Death By Golf” which opens Feb 22nd andruns for two weekends! Friday and Saturdays at 7.30pm andSundays at 4pm, at Court Street Arts’Alumni Hall.

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In leaner times during myadult life, I’ve found myself be-hind on paying a few bills. Pickone. They’ve all been ignoredat one time or other.And during those thin days ofearning, not paying my bills,fully that is, was a survivaltechnique.

I knew I was walking a thinline. And I knew that with eachletter I received — and ig-nored — from a company de-manding full payment on aproduct already delivered, Iwas getting one step closer tobeing exiled, banished from allsorts of self-comfort.

And I was terrified. Howcould I not be? And how couldI blame, say, the electric com-pany for threatening to shut offmy power? I was a mooch forusing their static and not pay-ing for it. I deserved to havemy knuckles smashed.

I allowed the threats to getout of hand, at times, and theyeventually blossomed into abevy of threatening letters andphone calls.

Until finally, years back, Icame home from work to adark and cold house. Hit theswitches. Nothing.

Then, like Florida Evanscried when her dear loveJames died, I shouted,“Damn! Damn! Damn!”

Which is why I suggest toall illegal immigrants living inthis great nation to save your-self the anxiety, the threat ofdeportation and just sign thedamn waiver. Head to theDMV, pay what we pay for adrivers license, learn thepledge of allegiance, find agood accountant and enjoythe wine and freedom.

What is it? Some 11 mil-lion illegal immigrants are liv-ing in the U.S.?

That’s a lot of cheesebeing left on the table, tax

wise. And whatever the gov-ernment is suggesting in theirnew immigration reform pro-posal, I think I support it.

Somewhere, I believe,within the yin and yang of thepolitical jive, there is love andkindness embedded in there.

They seem to be saying:Ok, here is the deal, amigos.We don’t care anymore thatyou have worked and livedhere without paying yourtaxes. It can be six months orabuela’s 50th year spent livingillegally in Encino or Everett.

We don’t care. Just signher up!

But the illegal immigrantsfirst reaction to the initial threatis likely the same as my ownwhen the first letter of warningcame from the electric com-pany. The letter was a polite:Hey, we know things are hardduring the winter. Pay us theminimum and we’ll keeppumping you the heat. Nightnow. Don’t forget to send theminimum.

Then I blew them off.And maybe the illegal

says when he receives his firstwarning of possible deporta-tion: “Ah, man. I love you, yourcountry, your women, yourbeaches and breads, but Ihave to get up at 4 a.m. andmow all those lawns you highrollers won‘t. I have no time forpaperwork. How about yousend me another letter in thespring and we’ll make some-thing happen then?”

So, a few months passand an immigration officershows up in the kitchen ofsome nasty grease spot onthe east end of Manchester.Maybe he walks right towardsthe short order cook flippingfajitas, reintroduces himself,hands him the second “re-minder letter” and goes on hisway to the next stop.

No cuffs, no clink. Just aslightly more stern reminderthat “time is running out.”

This might go on for ayear or two. But no more, nohow.

The cook may dab somesweat from his brow as heopens the letter and feels thefirst pang of anxiousnesserupt inside him. “Estos gatosson seriosos.”

Indeed they are.But what happens then?

Likely the same as what hap-pened in my home. The illegalrolls the dice, ignore all warn-ings and goes on living ille-gally, or, in my case, notpaying his electric bill.

So, after numerous re-quests for their citizenship tobe fulfilled, who is to blamewhen a deportation officer ar-rives at the cooks house orthe landscapers house or theillegal artists house, and ex-plains that they’ve beenwarned, reminded, threatenedto become a citizen or pay theprice.

Which is: Goodbye, goodluck. Off you go, back to yourhomeland. Don’t blame us,blame yourselves. Now wipeyour daughter’s tears, hugyour son, hand over the stackof cash you’ve hid in your airconditioner to your wife andsay so long.

You ignored the new lawsof this great land. You hadmore than enough opportuni-ties to become an American.You blew it. Sorry.

So, in the end, all I’m try-ing to say is: Your contribu-tions to this great nation don’tgo unrecognized. Just signthe waiver, pay your taxes.

Or, well, you’ll end up get-ting left in the dark.

Rob Azevedo can bereached at [email protected].

letter of recommendationValentine’s Day has come

and gone. Tons of chocolatehas been consumed. Fields ofroses have been strippedclean to provide red bouquets.Reams of paper have beenscrawled with romantic senti-ments, AKA mash notes aswe used to call them as kids.This is a great time to recallold loves. I mean really oldloves.

My first love was RolandCarales. Roland’s parentswere from Cuba. He and Iwere the fastest readers in thefourth grade at St. Joan of Arcschool. Before we started toread Mother Geoffrion wouldcaution us “Now take a deepbreath and slow down.”

We rode the school bus inthe winter. I only had home-made mittens so Rolandwould let me wear his fur linedleather gloves until we cameto his bus stop which was be-fore mine. Sometimes my littlebrother would sit down by meand I had to tell him to get lost.Geez! Don’t brothers under-stand anything? Fur linedleather gloves! What luxury!He would say “Watch mewhen I get off the bus.” As hestepped off he would turn andwink at me. What a cutie!What’s not to love? He was allof nine years old.

Then there was Joe Hur-ley. We were classmates atthe American School in Bre-merhaven, Germany. Joe’slove was more the strongsilent type but he wrote greatnotes. Passing notes in classwas a favorite form of enter-tainment in those ancienttimes before I-pods, cellphones, laptops, and black-berries. He would write cri-tiques of our female teachersand rate them as to how hejudged they would look in thatnew invention “The Bikini”.

One day in art class wewere making linolium printblocks. My hand slipped and Icut an impressive gash in myleft thumb. Joe grabbed my

hand, held it above my head,and dragged me down fourflights of stairs to the nurse’sstation in the basement. Weleft a trail of blood droplets thewhole way. The nurse band-aged my hand and gave me aharsh lecture on the dangersof sharp instruments. I stillhave the scar on my thumb.

Now to John Haynes.John’s father was a surgeon inthe Navy. (I started to saynaval surgeon but that haswhole other connotations.) Hisship was blown up in WWII.He clung to a life raft withbadly burned hands until hewas rescued several hourslater. Fortunately his handshealed and he was able to re-sume surgery.

John loved to dance. Thatis the good news. The badnews, John only knew onestep, back and forth on alter-nate feet; All the girls dreadedhis asking them to dance.Back and forth, back andforth, never varying the step.Three minutes could be aneternity. John hung on until thelast note was played. He hadapparently inherited his fa-ther’s tenacity. He did haveone redeeming feature. He al-ways knew the latest jokesand would make you laugh sohard you almost forgot theback and forth ordeal. I grewvery fond of John…off thedance floor.

Where are they now?Roland’s propensity for fasttalk and Latin charm probablywent on to a distinguished ca-reer as a diplomat. Did I men-tion he was bi-lingual? Moreso then Marco Rubio.

Joe went on to become anEMT. He rescued hundreds ofpeople who were bleedingprofusely, especially thoseyoung women who looked asif they could fill out a bikininicely.

John? He is up in Heavennow where every afternoonfrom 1 to 3 he gives dancinglessons to the angels!

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Dear Constituents,

Session is in full swing

now, with all the committees

meeting and hearing bills on

a regular basis. In Public &

Municipal Affairs this past

week, we listened to testi-

mony on five bills, three rel-

ative to conservation

commission members, capi-

tal reserve plans, and politi-

cal contributions (SB102,

SB111, and SB120 respec-

tively) and two of which I was

a prime sponsor: SB172 and

SB88. SB88 is a particular

interest to families who’ve

lost loved ones in defense of

our country.

SB88 calls for the adop-

tion of the national Honor &

Remember Flag as the offi-

cial symbol of the state of

New Hampshire to recognize

and honor fallen members of

the armed forces. I was hon-

ored to be asked to sponsor

this legislation and learned

more about the Honor and

Remember Flag during a for-

mal presentation to two fam-

ilies this past fall in Tilton.

What we learned during

the hearing last Wednesday

was that in more than 200

years of our nation’s history

there has never been an offi-

cially recognized symbol that

reminds us daily of the sacri-

fices made by members of

our military who lost their

lives in service to our country.

The Honor and Remem-

ber Flag’s origin began with a

father mourning the loss of his

son who was killed by a

sniper’s bullet while on patrol

in Fallujah, Iraq in December

2005. Much to his surprise,

there was no public symbol

that specifically acknowl-

edged the men and women of

our U.S. Armed Forces who

never made it home alive. It

became his mission to assure

that this ultimate sacrifice

would be honored and re-

membered with a national

symbol—that symbol, the

Honor and Remember Flag.

The Committee mem-

bers heard compelling and

heartfelt testimony from fam-

ily members, received letters

in support, and listened qui-

etly as a young woman read

off the names of 66 New

Hampshire veterans who lost

their lives in defense of the

freedoms we enjoy today.

A letter from a mother in

Plymouth read “As a society,

we have a responsibility to

always remember those who

chose to fight for their coun-

try, who chose to leave their

family and fight for the free-

doms our country believes

in. We have a responsibility

to honor and remember. To

tell the stories that are part of

our history and to teach our

children about the heroes

that help to keep them living

in a free country.”

From a veteran, “There

is no better way to show our

thanks and respect for their

efforts than to display a flag

that was created with only

that one thing in mind…

honor and remember the

one who has given it all in

the course of providing free-

dom to the rest of us.”

There are 14 states that

have adopted the Honor and

Remember Flag, eight states

have endorsed it, and 28

states are in the process of

recognizing this flag. Honor

and Remember is nationally

endorsed by the American

Gold Star Mother, Inc., Gold

Star Wives of America, Inc.,

Vietnam Veterans of Amer-

ica, Blue Star Mothers, Asso-

ciation of the United States

Navy, Air Force Association,

NCO Association, and Bu-

gles Across America, just to

name a few.

The Honor and Remem-

ber flag’s design is simple

and distinctive and symbol-

izes an important part of the

overall meaning of the flag’s

message. It is intended to

be flown below the flag of the

United States of America. It

has a red and white field with

a blue and gold star, a flame,

and a folded flag.

This flag will serve as a

symbol of national gratitude

for the hundreds of thou-

sands of American men and

women who made the ulti-

mate sacrifice to preserve

the freedoms we enjoy. As

importantly, this flag also

helps to promote healing for

the thousands of families that

deserve recognition for the

sacrifice of a lost loved one.

With the passage of this

bill, the Honor and Remem-

ber Flag would be displayed

at the NH State Veterans

Cemetery in Boscawen daily

and above the state house in

Concord immediately below

the state flag when there is a

New Hampshire casualty

and on the following days:

Gold Star Mother’s Day, Me-

morial Day, the 4th of July,

National POW/MIA Recogni-

tion Day, and Veterans Day.

I am pleased to say that

the bill received unanimous

bi-partisan support in the

Public & Municipal Affairs

Committee and the bill now

goes to the Senate floor for a

full vote of the body. I encour-

age you to learn more about

this flag by visiting www.

HonorandRemember.org.

As always, I want to hear

from you. If you have a con-

cern you'd like to share, an

event you'd like me to attend,

or a problem you think I

might be able to help with--

please call (271.2609 [o] or

279.1459 [h] or email me at

[email protected].

If you would like to subscribe

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Your Senator from District 2

Jeanie Forrester

February 16, 2012

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5From The Desk of nH State Senator

Megan Smith, Vermont’sCommissioner of Tourism &Marketing, will serve as theguest speaker at the North-east Kingdom Chamber leg-islative breakfast to be heldMonday, Feb. 25, at the St.Johnsbury House, 1207 MainSt, St. Johnsbury. Smith, whohas served as tourism com-missioner since 2011, will ad-dress the tourism fundingformula before the state leg-islature and her agency’s ac-complishments in attractingvisitors to the state.

Smith, prior to being se-lected commissioner, startedher career at Hyatt Hotelsand also worked at Au BonPain. In 1995, she and herhusband purchased The Ver-mont Inn in Mendon, whichthey operated until 2006. Shehas been the president of theKillington Chamber, a smallbusiness advisor for the Ver-mont Small Business Devel-opment Center and aninstructor at the Resort Man-agement Program at GreenMountain College Killington

Campus and CommunityCollege of Vermont. She alsodeveloped the Vermont Mar-ble Trail, served in the statelegislature and establishedthe Vermont Tourism Caucusbefore working for GovernorShumlin’s administration.

The monthly programsprovide area business peo-ple and residents anoverview of the legislativesession and concerns affect-ing the region, with legisla-tors each giving a briefupdate of their committees.The public is invited to attendand encouraged to askquestions. The NortheastKingdom Chamber organ-izes the monthly forums andwill provide a brief legislativereport.

The breakfasts are heldthe last Monday of eachmonth, from 8 to 9 a.m.Please mark your calendarsfor the 2013 dates of March25, April 29 and May 20 (ten-tative). Governor Peter Shum-lin will be the featured guestspeaker at the March forum.

The legislative breakfastseries is sponsored by theNortheast Kingdom Cham-ber, with sponsorship assis-tance from CommunityNational Bank, FairbanksScales, Lyndon State Col-lege, Maple Grove Farms ofVermont, Northeastern Ver-mont Regional Hospital,Passumpsic Savings Bank,Union Bank and Weidmann.There is a small fee to attendthe breakfast.

For more details, contactthe NEK Chamber at 2000Memorial Drive-Ste. 11, St.Johnsbury, VT 05819; call802-748-3678; or e-mail [email protected].

Vermont Tourism Commissioner Guest Speaker

at February Chamber legislative breakfast

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Calendar of EventsThis is a full page of Calendar of Events for local non-profits. Courtesy of Trendy Times.

Put yOur free listing here!

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: [email protected] for submissions is Thursday, February 28th for our March 5th issue.

saturdaysfree bLOOd PreSSure CLiNiC10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Littleton Fire Station

sundaysSOfTbaLL CLiNiC1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Elementary aged girls3:00 PM – 5:00 PM High School girlsMorrill Municipal Building, North Haverhill

Cribbage1:00 PMAmerican Legion Post #83, Lincoln

LiNe daNCiNg4:00 PM – 5:00 PMStarr King Fellowship101 Fairgrounds Road, Plymouth

Monday/thursdayNCyMCa iNTerVaL aerObiCS CLaSSWinter Session Through April 6th6:30 PMWoodsville Elementary School

tuesdaysbreakfaST by dONaTiON8:30 AM – 10:00 AMHorse Meadow Senior Center, North Haverhill

uCC eMergeNCy fOOd SHeLf4:30 PM – 6:00 PM 802-584-3857Wells River Congregational Church

PLyMOuTH area CHeSS CLub6:00 PM – 8:00 PMPease Public Library, Plymouth,NH

wednesdaysbiNgO6:30 PMHaverhill Memorial VFW Post #5245North Haverhill

thursdaysONe-ON-ONe Cribbage rOuNd rObiN12:45 PM Horse Meadow Senior Center, North Haverhill

THru THurSday, aPriL 11, 2013free iNCOMe Tax PreParaTiON - CVCa4:00 PM – 7:00 PMBradford Public Library

PLyMOuTH area CHeSS CLub7:00 PM – 9:00 PMStarr King Fellowship, 101 Fairgrounds Road, Plymouth

tuesday, february 19NH STaTe VeTeraNS COuNCiLrePreSeNTaTiVe8:30 AM – 12:00 NoonWoodsville American Legion Post #20

wednesday, february 20V-day LyNdON STaTe COLLege 20137:00 PMAlexander Twilight Theater. LyndonvilleSee article on page 12

thursday, february 21VfW POST #5245 MONTHLy MeeTiNg7:00 PMVFW Hall, North Haverhill

friday, february 22aMeriCaN red CrOSS bLOOd driVe12:00 Noon – 6:00 PM Morrill Municipal Building, North Haverhill

deaTH by gOLf7:30 PMOld Church Theater, BradfordSee article and ad on page 3

saturday, february 23free iNCOMe Tax PreParaTiON - CVCa10:00 AM – 1:00 PMBradford Public Library

“OTHer reLiCTS” arT SHOW1:00 PM – 4:00 PMTenney Memorial Library, NewburySee article on page 7

CaLedONia COuNTy STaTe airPOrT OPeN HOuSe10:00 AM – 4:00 PM2170 Pudding Hill Road, LyndonvilleSee ad on page 5


sunday, february 24deaTH by gOLf4:00 PMOld Church Theater, BradfordSee article and ad on page 3

Monday, february 25 -

friday, March 1bOyS & girLS CLub Of THe NOrTHCOuNTry WiNTer CaMP7:30 AM – 6:00 PM2572 Route 302, Lisbon

Monday, february 25Nek LegiSLaTiVe breakfaST8:00 AM – 9:00 AMSt. Johnsbury HouseSee article on page 5

HaVerHiLL SeLeCTbOard MeeTiNg6:00 PMMorrill Municipal Building, North Haverhill

bOOk diSCuSSiON grOuP7:00 PMGroton Free Public Library

bOOk diSCuSSiON – THe rOariNg 20’S7:00 PMHaverhill Corner LibrarySee article on page 7

friday, March 1deaTH by gOLf7:30 PMOld Church Theater, BradfordSee article and ad on page 3

saturday, March 2SiLeNT CiNeMa & MiMe WOrkSHOP9:00 AM – 12:00 NoonEclipse Grange, Thetford

WiNTerfeST 201312:00 Noon – 4:00 PMMountain Lakes LodgeSee ad on page 16


sunday, March 3aNTiqueS MarkeT9:00 AM – 3:00 PMLake Morey Inn & Resort, FairleeSee ad on page 9


Monday, March 4gOOd OLe bOyS & girLS MeeTiNg12 Noon - Wayne Fortier/250thHappy Hour Restaurant, Wells River

tuesday, March 5VerMONT TOWN MeeTiNg dayCheck Your Town For Location

diNNer OuT - bOyS & girLS CLub OfTHe NOrTH COuNTryAll DayTopic Of The Town, Littleton

NH STaTe VeTeraNS COuNCiLrePreSeNTaTiVe8:30 AM – 12:00 NoonWoodsville American Legion Post #20

CONNeCTiCuT VaLLey SNOWMObiLeCLub MONTHLy MeeTiNg7:00 PMMorrill Municipal Building, North Haverhill

wednesday, March 63 riVerS buSiNeSS aSSOCiaTiON MONTHLy MeeTiNg8:00 AMWells River Savings Bank, Wells River

WOOdSViLLe/WeLLS riVer 4TH Of juLyCOMMiTTee MeeTiNg7:00 PMWoodsville Emergency Services Building

thursday, March 7CeLTiC CeLebraTiON6:00 PMSt Lukes Parish Hall, WoodsvilleSee ad on page 3

iT’S NOT abOuT THe Hike7:00 PMFather Bilodeau Center, LincolnSee article on page 7

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Tuesday, Feb. 26: 5:30-6:30pm – Beginner Spanish.This free class is perfect foradults or teens who wouldlike an introduction to Span-ish or to reinforce their begin-ning skills. Our teacher, AnaPetersen, is an Argentina na-tive with a flair for effectiveSpanish teaching using con-versational practice. Drop-ins welcome! Meets everyTuesday evening.

Monday, Feb. 25,7:00pm – Book Discussion

Group. This group meetsthe 4th Monday of everymonth. The book for Febru-ary, “Cutting for Stone” byAbraham Verghese, is avail-able at the library for lending.

Saturday, March 9,10:30-11:30am – SAM (Sto-ries and More). SAM takesplace on the second Satur-day of every month. Pre-school-ers and elementaryschool-ers are invited toenjoy read-aloud storiesalong with a craft and a

snack. Every Wednesday, 1:00-

3:00pm – Crafts & Conver-sation. Join us with yourideas and projects-in-process – or – just join us!

All of our programs arefree and open to the public.For more information aboutany of our services, find uson Facebook (Groton FreePublic Library) or contactAnne:[email protected], 802.584.3358.

upcoming Programs at The Groton Free Public library

HAVERHILL, NH - The Haver-hill Corner Library will host adiscussion of Babbitt by Sin-clair Lewis on Monday, Febru-ary 25, the library hasannounced. This is the secondin the library’s discussion se-ries “The Roaring Twenties.”

The discussion will beheld at the library at 7:00 PMand will be free and open tothe public. Copies of thebook are available to borrowfrom the library in advance.

Babbitt was published tocritical and popular acclaimin 1922, selling over 140,000copies in its first year. Thenovel is a satire of middle-class American boosterismand conformity, and the very

name “Babbitt” became a by-word for materialistic compla-cency and reflexiveconventionality. It was one ofthe key works that made Sin-clair Lewis the first Americanwriter to be awarded theNobel Prize for Literature.

The novel focuses onGeorge F. Babbitt, a real es-tate broker in the fictional cityof Zenith, a fast-growing Mid-western industrial metropolis.Professionally successful, heis a businessman who hasunquestioningly embracedthe received political, social,and religious values of hisclass and caste. For manyreaders at the time andsince, Babbitt has served as

an archetype of middle-classconformity, though Lewis feltthat Babbitt himself was “themost grievous victim of hisown militant dullness.”

As a satiric portrait ofAmerica’s rapid economicgrowth and industrializationin the 1920s, Babbitt offersan important understandingof this vibrant period in Amer-ican history.

The “Roaring Twenties”series will continue on Mon-day, March 25 with a discus-sion of The Great Gatsby byF. Scott Fitzgerald.

For more information,visit the library’s web site athliba.blogspot.com or call603-989-5578.

Haverhill Corner library announces

Sinclair lewis Discussion

Free and open to the pub-lic on Thursday, March 7,2013 at 7pm at the FatherBilodeau Center on PollardRoad in Lincoln, NH.

We all have our ownmountains to climb. Yourmountain may be a 4,000-footer in the White Mountains.But it could also be going tocollege, getting a job, bringingup children, caring for agingparents or dealing with an ill-ness. Maybe your mountain isreorganizing a business, tack-ling a difficult project, losingweight or starting an exerciseprogram. It's your own per-sonal mountain and it is hard.

It's Not About the Hike is apresentation that will bring youinto your heart, lift your spirits,and inspire you to climb thatnext mountain in your life. It isnot a presentation of "look atthese two women...see whatthey did." It is a presentationof "look inside you...you cando it too." You will want to goback and hear it again andagain, bringing friends andfamily to share the experi-ence.

This hour-long programhighlights the journey of two

50 plus year old non-hikerswho one day decided to climbthe 67 mountains in New Eng-land over 4,000 feet. NancySporborg and Pat Piper aretwo ordinary women whowent on an extraordinary jour-ney over the mountain sum-mits and into their hearts. Thisis the story of what they foundinside themselves as theyhiked over 1,600 miles to thetops of over 244 mountainsthrough all four seasons.

This presentation is foreveryone -- hikers and non-hikers, people who are seden-tary or active, outdoorenthusiasts and indoor home-bodies, 10 year olds and 90year olds and everyone in be-tween. The presentation isNOT about the hike; it is an in-

spirational and motivationalprogram about pushing our-selves outside of our comfortzones, overcoming our fears,finding our passions and livingour lives to the fullest.

This talk is a multi-mediapresentation including movies,music and photographs. It isboth humorous and touching,as the speakers share abouttheir personal lives in a waythat makes the message andlearning universal.

The book, It’s Not Aboutthe Hike, will be offered forsale after the presentation.The book contains 360 pages,over 245 color pictures, and60 inspirational hike reportsfor $35. If you enjoy the pres-entation, you will love thebook!

Friends of lincoln library Presenation

“It’s not about The Hike”

Saturday, February 23 ~1:00-4:00 PM

This Art Show will be acollection of paintings ofbarns, sheds, and “OtherRelicts” of this region.Katherine Johnson has beenworking on this series formore than a decade, manyof the buildings are now

gone. There will appropri-ately enough, also be cattlepaintings in the mix.

Library hours: Tuesday10-5pm, Thursday 2-8pmand Saturday 9-4pm

Tenney Memorial Library,Route 5, Newbury VTPhone: 802-866-5366

“other relics”art Show

WOODSTOCK, NH - A littlemore than a year after break-ing ground, construction is fin-ished and the 150-seatfunction room and 30-barrelbrewery are open for businessat a Main Street landmark."Everything is complete," saidScott Rice, owner of theWoodstock Inn, Station &Brewery in North Woodstock."We are now able to brew andbottle all our beers right here,for the first time since westarted brewing over 16 yearsago." At a gathering offriends and patrons on Jan.31, Rice and his wife, Peggy,celebrated the new facility witha ceremonial first pour of thebrewery's signature brownale, Pig's Ear. Rice said hewas inspired to add a function

room to the restaurant to sat-isfy the demand over theyears by people who wanteda place large enough to cele-brate weddings, reunions andmeetings. "We already have15 or 16 weddings bookedup," he said. "That's a sur-prise. We didn't think wewould get that many in the firstyear." It will be a busy sum-mer for Rice. He expects toroll out a couple of new beers.The 4,000-Footer IPA is in-spired by the 48 peaks in theWhite Mountains over 4,000feet and a summer brew, hesaid, "that will be good forbeing by the water, boating orfishing in the Pemi." Also bythe summer, the WoodstockInn Brewery will be producingits beers in 22-oz. bottles and

further in the future, the brewswill be available in cans.

The Woodstock Inn andStation marked its 30th an-niversary in December and asit embarked on its fourthdecade, Rice developed the$3 million project. With the ex-pansion of the brewery, all op-erations will take place inNorth Woodstock, rather thangoing offsite to have the beersbottled in Maine.

Rice said he expects tohire 15 more employees tohandle the new function roomand the brewery operations."We had one of our best sum-mers last year and this winteris shaping up to be our biggestwinter ever," Rice said.

The Woodstock Inn fea-tures 33 rooms in five MainStreet locations. The Wood-stock Station seats 225 peo-ple and the upscale ClementRoom Grill seats 60.

The Woodstock Brewerycrafts more than a dozenyear-round and seasonalbeers. Its Pig's Ear Brown Aleand Pemi Pale Ale have re-ceived national awards fortheir taste and quality.

For more information onthe Woodstock Inn and Brew-ery, visit www.WoodstockInnNH.com.

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8 First Pour at Woodstock brewerybottling Follows Construction Complete

at Woodstock Inn, Station & brewery

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173 Main StreetBradford, VT 05033

(802) 222-9211 / 800-654-3344 Locally Owned & Operated - Since 1926



Washington, D.C. (Febru-ary 15, 2013)—The Inde-pendent Community Bankersof America (ICBA) an-nounced that local commu-nity banker James E.Graham, President & CEO ofthe $396 million-assetWoodsville Guaranty SavingsBank, Woodsville, NewHampshire was elected tothe ICBA Federal DelegateBoard, effective March 16,2013. ICBA is the nation’svoice for community banks.

“I am honored to beelected to this position,” Gra-

ham said. “It gives me achance to work for commu-nity banks across the countrythat practice trusted, com-mon-sense lending. It alsogives me the opportunity toshare my experience withlocal consumers and smallbusinesses, and to advocatefor the needs of communitybanks in order to continue toserve our customers best.”

In addition to helpingshape and advocate ICBA’snational policy positions andprograms, Graham’s dutiesinclude being a liaison be-tween independent commu-nity bankers in NewHampshire and ICBA staff

WGSb’s Graham Elected To

ICba Federal Delegate board

and leadership in Washing-ton, D.C. He will also work torecruit new members toICBA.

ICBA is the only nationaltrade association dedicatedexclusively to promoting theinterests of locally operatedcommunity banks and sav-ings institutions. With trusted

financial expertise and high-quality customer service astheir hallmarks, communitybanks offer the best financialservices option for millions ofconsumers, small busi-nesses, farms and ranches.

“James E. Graham is adedicated community bankerwho is respected by his in-

dustry peers,” said ICBAChairman Jeff Gerhart, presi-dent and chairman of Bank ofNewman Grove in NewmanGrove, Neb. “We are de-lighted he will be generouslyoffering his time and valuableprofessional talents to theservice of the communitybanking industry.”

Now that tax season is here, and thedebate over tax rates has been resolved(at least for now), you can focus on yourtax return, which is due on April 15. As youwork on your return, you may see someareas in which you’d like to make somechanges for 2013 and beyond — and oneof these areas may be your investments.Specifically, can you find ways to becomea more “tax-smart” investor?

You may be able to benefit from takingthe following steps:

• “Max out” on your IRA. Depending onyour income level, you may be able todeduct some or all of your contributions toa traditional IRA. And your earnings cangrow on a tax-deferred basis.* (Roth IRAcontributions are not deductible, but yourearnings and eventual distributions will betax-free, provided you meet certain condi-

tions.) You can contribute toyour IRA for 2012 right upuntil the tax-filing deadline onApril 15. And for 2013, theannual IRA contribution limithas increased, from $5,000to $5,500 (or $6,500, ifyou’re 50 or older).

• Boost your 401(k) contri-butions. You generally con-tribute pre-tax dollars to your401(k), so the more you putin, the lower your taxable in-come. (Depending on youremployer, you may even beable to make Roth contribu-tions to your 401(k) plan.) So,every time your salary goesup, you may want to considerincreasing your 401(k) contri-butions. For 2013, you canput in up to $17,500 to your401(k) or other employer-sponsored plan, such as a457(b) or 403(b). If you’re 50or older, you can add another$5,500 on top of the contribu-tion limit.

• Consider tax-advan-taged investments. If youcan afford to put moneyaway even after you’vereached the limits on yourIRA and your 401(k), youmight want to consider othertax-advantaged investments.For example, you may beable to benefit from investingin municipal bonds, whichprovide interest paymentsthat are free of federal taxes,and, in some cases, free ofstate and local taxes, too.(Some municipal bonds maybe subject to the alternativeminimum tax.) Another in-vestment possibility is a fixedannuity, which offers tax-de-ferred earnings growth. Yourfinancial and tax advisorscan help you determinewhich, if any, tax-favored in-vestments may be suitablefor your individual needs.

• Avoid frequent buyingand selling. Many peopleconstantly buy and sell in-vestments, hoping to boosttheir returns. Such frequenttrading is usually ineffective,however — and it can alsobe “taxing.” If you sell an in-vestment that you’ve held forone year or less, you mayhave to pay the short-termcapital gains rate, which isthe same as your ordinary in-come tax rate. But when yousell an investment thatyou’ve held for more thanone year, you’ll be assessedthe more favorable long-termcapital gains rate, which willbe 15% or 20%, dependingon your income level. So, asyou can see, you have a realincentive to be a “buy-and-hold” investor.

Generally speaking,taxes, by themselves,shouldn’t drive your invest-ment decisions. Instead, youshould focus on an invest-ment’s suitability for your risktolerance and long-termgoals. Work with your finan-cial advisor and tax profes-sional to see how you maybe able to make progress to-ward your objectives and stillkeep control of your invest-ment-related taxes.

* Taxes are due uponwithdrawal and withdrawalsprior to age 59 ½ may besubject to a 10% IRSpenalty.

Edward Jones, its em-ployees and financial advi-sors cannot provide tax orlegal advice. You shouldconsult your attorney orqualified tax advisor regard-ing your situation.

This article was writtenby Edward Jones for use byyour local Edward Jones Fi-nancial Advisor.

FindingSolutions forYour FinancialNeedsKim R ShillietoFinancial Advisor.

One Main StreetLittleton, NH 03561603-444-0344www.edwardjones.com

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Cottage Hospital is pleased to announce thefollowing births for Winter 2012 - 2013

Amy Thomas & Jeff Locher of Lebanon, NHproudly introduce their son Beckett ThomasLocher, born January 31 2013. Deliveringphysicians were Dr. Aaron Solnit, and Dr.Fay Homan.

Chrystal Gibson & Kyle White of Newbury,VT proudly introduce their son BraydenWilliam White, born January 28, 2013. De-livering physician was Dr. Aaron Solnit.

Jessica C.M. Welch of Woodsville, NHproudly introduces her son Brayden LiamWelch, born January 23, 2013. Deliveringphysician was Dr. Sarah Young-Xu.

Elizabeth & Stephen Hall along with big brotherArthur Hall, of Pike, NH proudly introduce theirson and little brother Hudson Douglas BernardHall, born January 5, 2013. Delivering Physi-cian was Dr. Sarah Young- Xu.

Krista Guyette & Sidney Clark along with bigsister Shaylen Labrecque, of North Haverhill,NH proudly introduce their son and little brotherPhoenix Lulu Clark, born January 4, 2013. De-livering Physician was Dr. Jessie Reynolds.

Marcella Graziano of Woodsville, NH, proudlyintroduces her son Matthew James-RayPaquin, born December 27, 2012. Deliveringphysician was Dr. Gretchen Andrews.

Meaghan Elyse Gregory & Walter Garrett ofBenton, NH proudly introduce their daughterDestiny Nicole Garrett, born December 19,2012. Delivering physician was Dr. SarahYoung-Xu.

Priscilla Marie Beaulieu & Jason Tegu Allenof North Haverhill, NH proudly introduce theirson Kai Tegu Allen, born December 14,2012. Delivering physician was Dr. FayHoman.

Amanda Lloyd & Jeremy White ofWoodsville, NH proudly introduce theirdaughter Chloe Leanne White, born Decem-ber 13, 2012. Delivering physician was Dr.Aaron Solnit.

Lindsey Fellows & Jesse Smith along withbig sisters Alivia & Mckenna of Corinth, NHproudly introduce their daughter and little sis-ter, Paige Lexi Smith, born December 4,2012.Delivering physician was Dr. MelanieLawrence.

Amanda Gillen & Elie Roy of Orford, NHproudly introduce their son Thomas Elie Roy,born December 2, 2012. Delivering physi-cian was Dr. Jessie Reynolds.

Amanda Russell & Douglas White Jr. alongwith big sister Isabella of East Ryegate, VTproudly introduce their son and little brotherEvan Allen White, born November 28, 2012.Delivering physician was Dr. S. Genereaux.

As a freshman in highschool, I struggled with Latinand Algebra. I don't know if itwas because I was only 13years old, or because my fa-ther insisted I take them. Mymother was frantic, since Iwas an A student getting C'sand D's.

Fortunately, our townpaid tuition to any highschool, and there was aboarding school less than 15miles away. The only prob-lem was the fact that I wouldbe a boarding student.

My mother and I went tocheck out the school and thedorm. The school was ahuge Victorian brick building.The dorm was about 100feet away with dining halland kitchen on the first floorand student rooms on thesecond. We were informedthat some of the womenteachers lived in the dormwith the girls, and guardedthose girls within an inch ofTheir lives.

I signed up for some lesschallenging classes, madearrangements to work in thekitchen and dining room, andwent home in wonderful an-ticipation.

It never occurred to meat the time that essentially, Iwas leaving home for good.All I could think of was theopportunity to be away froma very controlling parent, anda chance to start over.

I wasn't disappointed. Iloved my classes and got onthe honor roll. I liked myroommate and the other girlsin the dorm. I didn't mindhaving to study 2 hoursevery evening, or having achaperone whenever wewent anywhere. We had tosign out and sign in if wewent to the store or the postoffice, and could only begone a half hour.

Church attendance wasrequired. We got grades forour behavior, room appear-ance, cooperation, studyhabits and personal appear-ance.

I even enjoyed workingin the dining room, waitingon table, and then helpingwith the dishes. I have toadmit that I learned a lot oftable manners in theprocess, since a teacher satat every table and watchedus all like hawks.

We had to go home one

weekend a month and I was-n't a bit happy about that. Ibegan to notice that my sib-lings were getting along justfine without me, and the fam-ily dynamics were changing.I remember my parents tookin an exchange student anda newspaper article de-scribed the family as the par-ents with three children--justas if I wasn’t there.

At the time, it didn'tbother me a bit.

My three years away atschool were some of thehappiest in my life. I washappy with my classes, andalthough I wasn't in the "topten" I redeemed myself withmy parents. I became inde-pendent (even with the chap-erones) and got to knowmyself.

I really didn't want tograduate.

But I got a real bonus inthose 3 years. At the age of15 I met another student whobecame my boyfriend andthen my husband five yearslater.

This year we will cele-brate our 55th anniversary.

Going away To SchoolBy Elinor P. Mawson

Deadline for the

March 5 edition is

Thursday, February 28.

171 Central St, Woodsville, NH 603-747-3870

Open 9:30 to 5:00 Tues - Fri and 1st & 3rd Sat

STOREWIDE - Men’s, Ladies, & Children’s

Includes Tops, Sweaters, Dresses, Jackets & Coats. (Sale runs thru Feb28th)

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iNSTruMeNT LeSSONS: Offering private

piano, guitar, banjo & clarinet lessons for begin-

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Lyndon State College OnFebruary 20th 2013, at7:00pm, V Day Lyndon StateCollege will present a one-night only benefit reading ofEve Ensler’s award wining playThe Vagina Monologues at theAlexander Twilight Theater.

Last year over 5,800 V-Day benefits were heldaround the world raising fundsand awareness towards end-ing violence against women.These highly successfulevents raised over $5 millionthrough performance of EveEnsler’s award-winning play,The Vagina Monologues,readings from V-Day’s AMemory, A Monologue, A Rantand A Prayer and Any One OfUs: Words From Prison andscreenings of V-Day’s docu-mentary Until The ViolenceStops. Lyndon State Collegehas joined this global move-ment as part of the V Day2013 Lyndon Campaign.

Lyndon State College willpresent a benefit production ofThe Vagina Monologues atthe Alexander Twilight Theater

at Lyndon State College onFebruary 20th 2013 at 7:00pmon behalf of the V Day 2013Campaign.

What are The VaginaMonologues? Hailed by TheNew York Times as "funny"and "poignant" and by theDaily News as "intelligent" and"courageous," The VaginaMonologues, which was firstperformed off-Broadway byMs. Ensler, dives into the mys-tery, humor, pain, power, wis-dom, outrage and excitementburied in women’s experi-ences. Ms. Ensler has per-formed the play to greatacclaim throughout the world- from Zagreb to Santa Bar-bara, from London to Seattle,from Jerusalem to OklahomaCity. Villard Books/RandomHouse first published TheVagina Monologues, which in-cludes a foreword by GloriaSteinem, in February 1998. Aspecial edition was released inhard cover and paperback inFebruary 2008 in honor of V-Day’s ten year anniversary.

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East Ryegate, VT – KevinJoseph Paradise, 47, died onTuesday, February 5, 2013 atthe Dartmouth Hitchcock Med-ical Center in Lebanon, NH.

He was born in Pawtucket,RI, August 14, 1965, the son ofEarl Joseph “Chuck” & DorisBlanche (Thurber) Paradise.

Kevin graduated from highschool in Hollywood, Florida in1983. He married Aprille S.Tougas on December 28,1988. He worked as a boom

truck operator setting signs forAcme Painting Company andalso for Mulcahey’s Well andPump both of Rhode Island.Kevin and Aprille moved toVermont in 1995 from RhodeIsland. He worked for CabotCreamery in Cabot, VT as amachine operator for manyyears. Kevin loved spendingtime with his family. He en-joyed four wheeling, tinkeringwith vehicles, and watchingNASCAR. He also loved histherapy cat “Tei Tei”.

He was predeceased byhis parents, Earl J. “Chuck”and Doris B. (Thurber) Para-dise; and two brothers, AlanParadise and Kenneth Para-dise.

Survivors include his wifeof 24 years, Aprille S. Paradiseof East Ryegate, VT; twodaughters, Danielle Toshiko-

Paradise Enger and husbandSkyler of Vilsek, Germany andChantelle Doris Paradise ofLackland Air Force Base inSan Antonio, TX; a brother,Earl “Joe” Paradise and wifeAnn of Bass Harbor, ME; sev-eral nieces, nephews, cousins,and two great nieces.

At Kevin’s request therewill be no public services.

In lieu of flowers, memorialcontributions may be made toLittle Rivers Healthcare, 65Main Street, Wells River, VT05081 or Dartmouth HitchcockMedical Center, c/o PalliativeCare, One Medical CenterDrive, Lebanon, NH 03756.

Ricker Funeral Home,Woodsville, NH is in charge ofarrangements.

For more information or tooffer an online condolenceplease go to www.rickerfh.com

obITuary – KEVIn JoSEPH ParaDISE

The Shumlin administra-tion recently disclosed the $1.6billion tax impact of its pro-posed single payer health caresystem, Green MountainCare. The report, produced bythe University of Massachu-setts Medical School, projectsthat $1.6 billion will be neededby 2017 to complementMedicare, Medicaid, currentVermont state taxes and fed-eral revenues to support thesystem’s $6 billion total esti-mated cost. UMass was paid$300,000 for their report.

In 2011 and 2012, I pro-jected costs of Green Moun-tain Care to be $1.8 billion;darned close to UMass’ esti-mate. But, unlike the UMassprojection, I included a 5% re-serve for losses as well ascosts for in-migration and in-creased utilization which ac-count for the difference.

Both estimates are bignumbers – so what do theymean for Vermonters?

The UMass report sug-gests options for raising $1.6billion in taxes but does notrecommend or study a fund-ing plan. Realistically, only acouple of taxes will raise rev-enues of this magnitude: thepayroll tax, income tax orsome combination of the two.Other taxes, such as salestax, could not generate theneeded revenue even if in-creased to extreme levels.

Payroll and income TaxesTo raise $1.8 billion with a

payroll tax, the average Ver-monter’s gross wages wouldbe taxed at about 15%. Thistax does not exist today andthe portions to be paid by theemployer and employee need

to be sorted out. Today, em-ployers spend about 11% ofpayroll on health care whileemployees contribute a shareof the premiums and out-of-pocket costs. Single payeradvocates argue that GreenMountain Care taxes will re-place premiums. UMass sug-gests taxes would beprogressive - that middle andhigh income earners will paya higher rate. The averageworking Vermont familymakes over $60,000 in wagesand likely will pay more intothe system through cost shar-ing and out of pocket costs.

If we use the personal in-come tax rates must increasealmost four fold to raise the$1.8 billion, assuming suchrates don’t drive people fromVermont. A combination ofpayroll tax and personal in-come tax is most likely, butVermont’s labor market isstagnant due to demographictrends so payroll and income-based revenue will declineover time.

Provider reimbursementsTo slow the growth of

health care costs The GreenMountain Care Board recentlycapped hospital revenues at4.0%. The UMass report goesfurther, capping provider reim-bursements at 105% ofMedicare levels for all serv-ices; though providers cur-rently receive about 129% ofMedicare reimbursements in-clusive of private insuranceand Medicaid. UMass’s rec-ommendation means an18.6% reduction in providerrevenue. Reductions will im-pact access, services and jobopportunities in Vermont’s

health care field. And if Con-gress reduces Medicare reim-bursement levels, all providerrevenues will drop.

Out of Pocket CostsThe UMass report proj-

ects out-of-pocket health carecosts for Vermonters at $846million in 2013. The reportdoes not show such costs for2017, when single payer isimplemented. The report indi-cates that out-of-pocket costswill decrease for lower incomeparticipants in 2017, whichmeans they will likely increasefor other participants.

federal revenues:Medicaid

The total Vermont statebudget is about $5 billion.Forty percent of our revenuescome from federal sources.Medicaid, a cornerstone ofGreen Mountain Care fund-ing, accounts for most of thefederal dollars. The UMassreport assumes that federalsupport will increase dramati-cally with the Affordable CareAct (ACA, or ObamaCare).

But recently the feds havedenied Vermont’s request foradditional premium supportfor our healthcare reforms.Officials have stated the re-duction is indicative of a “ca-pacity” issue as the cost of theACA has increased since thelaw’s passage.

a risk to State SolvencyThe administration’s sin-

gle payer plan has significantand serious financial risks,likely outweighing benefits.Converting to a governmenthealth care system, funded bytaxes, will double the size of

state government in 2017. Atthis magnitude, errors orwishful thinking regarding pro-jected costs or revenuescould quickly wipe out Ver-mont’s fund balance. Further,hospitals and providers alsoface enormous financial risk.

Isn’t there a less risky wayto provide health care for the4% of Vermonters who arecurrently uninsured and don’tqualify for Medicaid? After all,

2017 is just four years away. Wendy Wilton has served

as Treasurer of the City ofRutland since 2007, and wasa candidate for state Treas-urer in 2012. Wilton is the re-cipient of the 2012 VermontMunicipal Clerks and Treasur-ers Treasurer of the YearAward for her advocacy on is-sues relating to Vermont mu-nicipal government.

Wilton Vs uMass: Green Mountain Care Tax

a big Gamble For VermontBy Wendy Wilton

A Littleton, NH family istaking a stand againstAlzheimer’s. For the fourthyear Judy Granger and herdaughters Gabrielle Granger-Clark and Leigh Ann Haggetthave combined their craftingtalents to create a quilt to ben-efit the Alzheimer’s Associa-tion MA/NH Chapter.

Having lived withAlzheimer’s in their immediateand extended family they areusing their talents to bringawareness and funds to thefight against the disease. Allmoney raised through the saleof quilt tickets goes directly tothe Alzheimer’s Association

Alzheimer’s is the sixthleading cause of death andthose numbers are increasing. There are 22 thousand peo-ple in NH with Alzheimer’s andabout 70% of people with thedisease are cared for at home.

The Alzheimer’s Associa-tion eases the challenges forfamily caregivers with a 24hour Helpline and 140 support

groups in MA and NH. TheAlzheimer’s Association is thelargest private nonprofit fund-ing resource for Alzheimer’sresearch.

This year’s vibrant patternis Asian Windows . The quilt-ing, as in the past, is by LouiseJordan Northwind Quilting inWhitefield NH.

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Definition: Inflammation ofthe liver. There are manysubstances which can causehepatic inflammation. Infec-tions by the Hepatitis B andC viruses are on the rise andare a concern for many be-cause of the number of peo-ple who will go on to havechronic active hepatitis andlater may develop liver can-cer. There is not a great dealwhich can be done by the al-lopathic medical communityfor hepatitis, the use of pred-nisone for severe inflamma-tion and a new treatment

with alpha interferon is aboutit. The alpha interferon hasnot shown to be that suc-cessful and long term use ofprednisone is very toxic tothe body. Thankfully, there isa whole lot herbalists can doto assist the body in its heal-ing process.

The major symptoms ofhepatitis are fatigue, jaun-dice, liver discomfort,anorexia and loose stools. Insome the symptoms are verymild and in others, very pro-nounced. If the immune sys-tem is healthy, most cases of

hepatitis resolve on theirown. If the body is weak –the body may not have theresources to mobilize an ef-fective defense.

Most importantly, in ac-tive or chronic hepatitis, isMilk Thistle Seeds (Silybummarianum). These delicious(and non-toxic) seeds pro-tect the liver for damagecaused by viruses, alcohol,nitrates and other drugs. Milkthistle gently stimulates pro-tein synthesis so that newliver cells can be made. Avery effective anti-inflamma-tory, Silybum reduces theproduction of leukotrienesand free-radicals (inflamma-tory products which furtherinjure the liver). It is highlyrecommended that addingMilk Thistle to anyone’s dietis ideal, especially those whoare exposed to a great dealof toxins. One Tablespoondaily is the recommendedadult dose; or 4 capsules; or1 ½ teaspoon of extract.

FOR A TEA:1 oz Licorice Root (Gly-cyrrhiza glabra)1 oz Dandelion Root (Tarax-acum officinale)½ oz Devil’s Claw Root(Harpagophytum procum-bens)½ oz Sarsaparilla Root (Smi-lax sp.)½ oz Orange Peel

Mix the herbs and place in ajar. To prepare: place 1 tsp.herb in 12 oz water and sim-mer covered, for 10 minutes. Strain. Drink½ cup morning and evening30 minutes before or 60 min-utes after eating.

LICORICE ROOT: As a treat-ment for hepatitis is thoughtto have originated in China.

In Europe, Licorice root, be-cause of its mild diureticproperty, is used to treat uri-nary and kidney problems.Licorice root decreases theaccumulation of triglyceridein the liver, increases glyco-gen levels, prevents the de-velopment of cirrhosis andprevents the occurrence ofexperimentally induced le-sions in the liver. In Japan, apopular preparation com-posed of glycyrrhizin (an ac-tive constituent of LicoriceRoot) has been extensivelyused to treat hepatitis with agreat deal of success. Whilenobody is certain how itworks, a recent study foundthat licorice root induces theproduction of interferon, asubstance produced by thebody that is successfullyused to treat hepatic B.AVOID: IF HIGH BLOODPRESSURE AND ON PRE-SCRIPTION MEDICATION.Nutrients: calcium, choline,iron, magnesium, man-ganese, phosphorus, potas-sium, selenium, silicon, zinc.Vitamins B1, B2, B3 & C.

DANDELION ROOT: Asource of natural Potassiumand is specific for livercleansing and healing, in-cluding serious liver condi-tions such as hepatitis,

jaundice, and cirrhosis; aspart of a bowel cleansingand toning formula; as partof a combination to reducehigh blood pressure and itsresultant water retention;aids weight loss; reducescholesterol, speeds livermetabolic action.

DEVIL’S CLAW TUBER,ROOT: An anti-inflammatoryand blood cleansing herbwith prostaglandin promotingactivity, specifically to relieveinflammatory liver and gallbladder problems. Nutrients:Calcium, iron, magnesium,phosphorus, potassium, se-lenium, zinc.

SARSAPARILLA ROOT:Used as a specific for itch-ing, scaling skin conditions;such as eczema, psoriasisand herpes; as part of atreatment for rheumatoidarthritis; as a liver healant forchronic hepatitis. Nutrients:iron, magnesium, man-ganese, phosphorus, potas-sium selenium, zinc.

ORANGE PEEL (Citrus au-rantium): A digestive stimu-lant with plenty of vitamin Cand bioflavonoids. Helpfulfor food stagnation, abdomi-nal pains with distension, in-digestion and gas.

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HazarDouS EnVIronMEnT

The Dangers of Ghost HuntingDid You Know: Scared Sheet-less is a chick magnet? Yes,that’s right. More females likeScared Sheetless on Face-book than males. ScaredSheetless on Facebook justcelebrated its 100th like; withmargins of female – 56.9% andmale – 43.1%.

Ghost hunting is a danger-ous business. It’s among thevast importance of things tolearn before you decide to ven-ture into this interesting, yetdangerous, world. There havebeen injuries and even deathwhile doing an investigation.Unfortunately the accidentscould be linked to the vastamount of amateurs or teenswho think this is easy. It’s not.You constantly have to be onthe lookout for dangers ahead.You got to remember, most ofthe time we do investigations incomplete darkness. When youdo investigations in a house,you need to mostly look out forfurniture or that nice antiquevase that someone could easilyknock over. Stuff like that, butwith abandoned houses it’s acompletely different ball game.

When we went to theCathouse in Bethlehem, therewas just danger all around:broken glass everywhere; bro-ken pieces of lumber that couldleave a nice souvenir in theform of a splinter or gash;there’s only half a staircaseleading to the basement beforea drop. We hated that wecouldn’t get down there, but thepeople we brought with us,“The Derps”, were ever so de-termined to get down there, sothey made this makeshift stepthat was made out of a table.

Still though, I wouldn’t havecondoned them to do it, but I’mnot their father and I’m not thatmuch older than them, so itwasn’t like I could say anything.But danger is around every sin-gle corner, whether it’s a nicehouse or an abandoned fac-tory, home, and nursery, etc.You need to take precaution.

Case in point, according toa story on the Paranormal Re-search Society’s website(which is down right now), awoman named Sarah Harristragically died after she re-ceived a lung infection from aninvestigation she recently did. Itwasn’t asbestos or chemicals,but bat droppings. The theorygoing around is that when theywere walking, it stirred the drop-pings into the air and bat drop-pings are known to be lethal, asin the unfortunate case of Mrs.Harris.

There’s also another factor– obsessive behavior. Thiscame to my attention from anExaminer.com article, “Dan-gers of the paranormal: a cau-tionary tale for ghost hunters,”written by Patricia Marin. In thearticle, Patricia talks about thetrue story of a new investigator,who was at a haunted locationand caught several EVPs; thisis exciting for any investigator,because you have something.I know I hold my EVPs I’vecaught near and dear to me,but this lady has gone to dras-tic measures. She became ob-sessed and started catchingmore EVPs at her house, butsoon she was hearing the dis-embodied voices with her ownears. Could it be that shewanted to hear them so bad

that she craved it, that it madeher think she was hearingvoices and thinking it was thedead? Who knows for sure,maybe because the brainworks in strange matters?

The voices would start in-sulting her though, calling herbad names, but she wasn’tthreatened by it, she was actu-ally intrigued by it. The voicesmust of gotten to her in im-mense ways, because shestopped going out less andless, she stopped being in con-tact with friends and family, andeventually she would stop com-municating all together. Sadlythere is no ending to this story,because she is still doing this.

I’ve been doing this foryears and NEPI hasn’t had anymistakes what so ever. Thatdoesn’t mean it’s not imminent,because if it can happen, it willhappen. We’ve been lucky butwe all know luck can change.We’re not invincible in any wayand we’re living creatures nomatter what and we can behurt. Please, I’m begging you,if you ever want to do this: don’tgo by yourself, always have acell phone (hopefully with serv-ice), flashlights (with spare bat-teries, of course), and a first aidkit. The most important point Iwant to make across to aspir-ing ghost hunters is to join analready established group; notone full of amateurs, not onefull of teenagers. I know, itlooks easy on TV, but it’s totallydifferent when you’re there. Besafe or be sorry.

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Have you ever had those Pecan Sandy cook-ies you can buy in any grocery store? Well,these are a variation of those, except thatthey taste better, cost less, and have only 6common ingredients. You can also changethe basic recipe up in many ways to suit yourcravings, but I’ll get back to that in a minute.

In reality, this is your basic good ‘oleshortbread recipe – the same cookies frugalScotsmen have been making since medievaltimes. The term “Shortbread” refers to thefact that there is a high ratio of fat to flour,making a somewhat sturdy, slightly crumblyor “short” dough. True Shortbread beginswith butter, sugar and flour, and since I havea sister who lives in Georgia who alwayskeeps me well stocked with pecans, I usuallyopt for them as a mix-in, but you could cer-tainly use whatever nut or combination ofnuts and dried fruits you have on hand; justbe sure they are finely chopped. Or, elimi-nate the nuts altogether; that’s okay, too. Asa side note here, I actually never chop nuts,which can be tedious and messy. Instead, Iput them in a baggie then beat the living day-lights out of them with a rolling pin. It’s a lotneater, and is a healthy outlet for any sup-

pressed aggression issues you may have! Although forming the dough into a roll and

slicing off rounds is how I do it, you can alsoform the dough into a disc, refrigerate it, thenroll it out and use cookie cutters, or make around and cut it into wedges, or “petticoattails” as the Scots call them. This dough isabout as versatile as can be, and even likesbeing dipped in melted chocolate after baking.Let your imagination be your guide!

I most recently made these cookies dur-ing the last big snowstorm, and realized theyare the perfect treat to make if you’re snow-bound…no fancy ingredients and the finishedcookies are just oh-so-perfect with a cup of

Stormy Day Sandies

tea, coffee, or hot chocolate, while snuggled under a blanketwatching the snowdrifts mound up. Sometimes, being snow-bound is a good thing…Enjoy!

By Ronda Marsh

1-1/2 sticks butter, roomtemperature (I usually set mine out the night before)1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 cup all purpose flour1/4 teaspoon salt3/4 cup pecans, finely chopped

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