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The unofficial start tosummer is Memorial DayWeekend. A three day week-end when many of the sum-mer only facilities open. Along weekend with many spe-cial events, including LilacTime in Lisbon. Plus Memo-rial Day parades and cere-monies in many communities.

But, before that weekendrolls around there is anotherspecial weekend with somepopular events happening ontwo days of the weekend.First, on Friday, May 21st isthe opening of Railroad Parkin Woodsville. The honor ofdoing the first concert thisyear will go to “The ParkerHill Band” This group playssome great bluegrass tunesof their own as well as manyof the old standards. Theconcert series is sponsoredby the Haverhill RecreationCommission. Keep an eyeout for the full summer con-cert schedule.

Also on Friday is the 4thAnnual Chili and Pie Contestsponsored by the 3 Rivers

Business Association. Thisyear the competition is beingexpanded to include a BBQrib competition.

Chili categories will againthis year include: original, wildgame, and vegetarian classeswith each contestant supply-ing a crock pot or slow cookerfull of chili to be judged by apanel of judges as well as aPeople’s Choice Award.

Pie categories include:two-crust apple, two-crustfruit, and one-crust Bakerschoice. Those entering thepie competition are requiredto provide two pies for eachcategory entered. Both ofthese competitions haveseen varying entries over thefirst three years. But the re-sults have always been tasty.

For 2010 a BBQ rib com-petition has been added. Inthis competition two racks ofribs must be provided byeach entrant. Ribs will first bejudged by a panel and thendistributed to the public for aPeople’s Choice Award.

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tries must be delivered toRailroad Park between 5:00and 5:30. Both the ribs andchili will have a People’sChoice award. The generalpublic gets a chance to takepart for a donation of just$2.00 per contest. For thatfee, which goes to scholar-ships for the summer Haver-hill Area RecreationProgram, each person willreceive samples from eachcompetitor. You are thenasked to vote for your fa-vorite. The winner is an-nounced later in the eveningduring a break in the concert.

Pie slices are also avail-able at $2.00 each. This cat-egory is judged only by thepanel, but it’s well worth thefee to get a taste of some ofthe area’s finest bakers.

If you are interested insubmitting an entry for any ofthese categories, please visitany of the businesses inWoodsville or Wells River dis-

playing a poster for the event.Entry forms and more informa-tion will be available. You canalso visit www.3riversbusinessassociation.org for registrationforms or other information.

After this great musicand food event on Fridaythere is a day off before theother half of the weekend. Itwill be the seventh annualPaddle the Border Springevent. This is sponsored bythe Newbury ConservationCommission, the HaverhillRecreation Commission andthe Cohase Chamber ofCommerce. The event en-courages paddlers of canoesand kayaks to use the Connecticut River for a greatrecreational paddle.

The groups arrange withFirst Student Bus Companyto provide transportation fromBedell Bridge State Park, offRoute 10 in Haverhill Corner,up to the Community Field,off Route 135 in Woodsville.

That is where boats havebeen left awaiting the pad-dlers. Then a fun, easy 3 to 4hour paddle takes partici-pants thru the Oxbow anddown river back to Bedell.The paddle can be a goodworkout, or a leisurely timewith friends. There is plenty ofgreat scenery, and wildlife, aswell as plenty of fresh air and(we hope) sunshine.

At Bedell State Park theWoodsville Wells River Ro-tary Club offers hamburgs,hot dogs and soda for sale toparticipants and bystanders.Plus several local groupshave displays about the riveror other events and activitiesin the area.

This weekend full ofevents gets many ready forthe long busy summer. It alsocan be a great start to thesummer and a great way tomeet friends and neighbors.

Compiled by GaryScruton, Publisher

The Last Big Weekend of Spring

Winters, JonathanHarshman, III. Corporal.Born on 11 November 1925to Jonathan Harshman andAlice Kilgore Rodgers Win-ters, in Dayton, Ohio. Lifewas pleasant until he wasseven years of age when hisparents divorced. Poor Alicehad to go to work in a factory,later working for a magazine,then landed a job interview-ing people on radio. Hisgrandfather Winters more orless was his constant com-panion and they had a hell ofa time, enjoying the manythings a retired bank ownercould afford.

Jon did very poorly inschool, especially as he gotinto the latter years. He, likeso many of us, day-dreamedabout what we would do inthe Foreign Legion, or, eventhe U.S. Marines. So, at ageseventeen, he enlisted in theMarines on 20 October1943, attending Parris Islandin January of 1944. Aftergraduation, suffering from akidney ailment, Jon went tothe naval hospital atPhiladelphia, remainingthere for several months.

Upon release he wassent to Sea School atPortsmouth, VA and aftergraduation, on 23 October1944, Private Wintersshipped aboard the BonHomme Richard, CV-31, thesecond ship of that name. Hebecame a member of theMarine Detachment, and

they all sailed from Norfolk,VA, in March 1945, for thePacific.

In March they joined TaskForce 38.4 and arrived offOkinawa. Not long after, on 1July his ship participated toround-the-clock air strikesagainst Japan, which contin-ued until the end of the war,15 August. Like mostMarines, he served as ananti-aircraft crewman. Whileaboard, the Marines’, includ-ing Winters, quarters wereright above the bomb-stor-age magazine, which mini-mized the sleeping habits ofeveryone. Fortunately, nohits on his ship are recorded.

While aboard that ship,he did various absurd mono-logues to entertain theMarines and crew. In one ofthem he was playing theship’s captain and as theship was supposed to begoing down, the captain,threatening the crew with hisforty-five, was the first overthe side and into the onlyboat, all the while firing hispistol, kachow–kachow tokeep anyone else from join-ing him. Unbeknownst tohim, someone had told thecaptain and he had Wintersperform this act on the flightdeck before most of the crewwhile he was telling thatstory. The captain sittingwatching the performance,pretended to be angry thenlaughed like hell – then therest of the ship’s comple-ment also let go. I know thisstory as a fact.

The ship was part of theThird Landing Force basedat the Yokosuka Naval Sta-tion, where the Marinesserved ashore on guard duty,from 30 August until 6 Sep-tember. He departed the shipon 31 October and returnedstateside; first to Treasure Is-land, and then to the 1stGuard Company, MB,Philadelphia Navy Yard.

From there he was dis-charged on 1 March 1946and went back to Ohio to

re-enter high school and ob-tain his diploma. Then, he be-came a traveler engaging invarious jobs that would helpfeed him. Back to school: col-lege briefly at Kenyon inGambier, OH, then the Day-ton Art Institute from which hegraduated in 1950. It wasthere he met and marriedEileen Ann Schauder in 1948.

With her encourage-ment, he entered a localhumor contest and won thefirst prize, a wristwatch.Then, in 1950, to a radio sta-tion in Columbus, OH, wherehe performed for three years.With barely enough moneyto feed him for a day, he wentto NYC. For the next several

years he worked night clubs,on radio, including ArthurGodfrey’s Talent Scouts.

Then in 1954, Jack Paarprovided his nation-wide ex-posure on television. In 1956his 15 minute weekly show,the Jonathan Winters TVShow. To keep up a hecticschedule, cigarettes andScotch help sooth him. It alsocontributed in 1959 to anervous breakdown.

He managed to over-come that in a few years hewas back in the public’s eye.In 1961 he began makingmovies. Some of the hits in-cluded: Alakazam the Great;It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, MadWorld, in 1963. Then The

Loved Ones, The Russiansare coming; and a slew ofothers. In the meantime hewas spending lots of time ina pile of TV shows, duringthe 1970's and 1990's. Onerole he might have enjoyedwas in Davis Rules in 1991-92, in which he played a re-tired Marine gunnerysergeant and father of RandyQuaid, which role garneredhim an Emmy.

Other works have kepthim quite busy. He has, todate, written a number ofbooks and he now lives qui-etly with his wife of over halfa century, in California.

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I am very fortunate tohave a job that takes me toall corners of Grafton County,working with private forestlandowners to help themmanage their forests andachieve their objectives. Anindividual’s forest manage-ment objectives vary fromproperty to property and mayinclude anything from im-proving wildlife habitat, in-creasing biodiversity, orcutting timber for extra in-come.

The questions I receiveare too numerous to count;however, one of the mostcommon, yet not so easilyanswered questions is “Whatis the best thing I can do formy forest?”. This is an honor-able question and I am gladto hear it as often as I do, butthe answer is more philo-sophical than it is scientific.

Human beings havebeen using and managingthe forest for thousands ofyears. Early Native Ameri-cans used the forest forbuilding material, gatheringplant foods and hunting ani-mals. They commonlyburned the forest to createbetter wildlife habitat, hencebetter hunting conditions.This burning likely created ahigher diversity of wildberries for human collectionas well. Thus the manipula-tion of forests for human pur-poses has been going on for

a long time. Although theseearly natives were improvingtheir situation for living, theywere also improving wildlifehabitat and diversity so, in asense, they were doing workthat was good for the forest.

Hunting, fishing, trap-ping, walking, running andriding our mountain bikes areall common endeavors thatwe enjoy in the forest, thuswe need to protect them forthese purposes. Cuttingtrees gives us wood, whicheverybody uses everyday. Asmy predecessor likes to say;“Wood is the most useful ma-terial known to man”. We usewood for building houses,cabinets, furniture, utensils,heating our homes, and ofcourse all common forms ofpaper are made from wood.Thus we need trees for oursurvival.

To achieve a balance ofgrowing timber for our physi-cal needs and conservingforests for our psychologicaland recreation needs, the artand science of forestry (for-est management) was bornin Europe and imported tothe United States over 100years ago. This new field ofscience led to a modern con-servation movement thatprotects forests for wildlifeand biodiversity while simul-taneously growing and cut-ting trees for our personaluse. This conservation move-

ment also led to the creationof our National Forest Sys-tem and the US Forest Serv-ice. Names such as GiffordPinchot, Aldo Leopold, andof course Teddy Rooseveltwere leaders and scientistsat the spearhead of thismovement.

In Grafton County nearly40% of the forested land-scape is public land, eitherState, County or NationalForest. However, the majorityof our forests (over 60%) areprivately owned. These pri-vate ownerships come in allshapes and sizes and thelandowners have great re-sources available to them tohelp them manage theirforests and meet most or allof their ownership objectives.My job, as County Forester,is to talk with these landown-ers, walk their landscape,and make recommendationsthat will hopefully lead to alifetime of enjoyment from aperson’s forest. My timeoften leads to the hiring of li-censed professionalforesters who carry out theon-the-ground work that im-proves wildlife habitat, har-vests timber, increases treegrowth and regeneration,creates roads and trails forlandowners to use, and in-creases biodiversity.

So what is best for theforest? Given the long historyof land use in this country,

that is the toughest questionof them all. My feeling is thatif we are continuously con-serving and protectingforested landscapes (bothprivate and public), sustain-ably harvesting timber for ouruse with an eye towards di-versity, managing agriculturalland to grow our food and en-hance our overall health, andimproving our perspective by

walking in the woods asoften as we can, we aredoing what is best for the for-est and all those who visit it.

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.

What Is Best For The Forest?By David Falkenham, UNHCE Grafton County Forester

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North Country HomeHealth and Hospice Agency in-vites all to join us on May 22ndfor our annual Hospice Walk-a-thon and Family Festival.

The family friendly Festi-val will include a number ofactivities and booths includ-ing raffles, craft and bakedgoods tables, mini-mas-sages, wool spinningdemonstration, food, music,face painting and somegames for children.

Participation in the walk-a-thon is not required inorder to attend the festival.The walk-a-thon starts at

9:00am at NCHHA, with reg-istration opening at 8:30 am.Walkers are encouraged toget sponsorship but may optto pay a nominal admissionfee instead. The Festivalstarts at 9:00 am and will rununtil 1:00 pm, also on ouragency premises.

This event is the majorfundraising event for theHospice Program.

To obtain a walk-a-thonregistration form call NCHHAat 444-5317 or stop by topick one up! We hope to seeyou on the 22nd for the walkand/or the festival.

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There have been manyhusband and wife teams incountry music. One more thatcan be added to the list isJoey + Rory. First joined as asinging team for “Can YouDuet?”, they were already lifepartners with different pathsin the music business. Oneclip from their website says itbest. "This is a special part ofour lives and love story—justlike the restaurant is a part ofJoey's life, and just like song-writing is a part of mine,"comments Rory. "The reasonwe have the plus sign be-tween our names is becauseat first it was Joey. Add me inthere, and the combinationjust feels right I guess. Youknow, it's great to do what youlove for a living, but it's awhole different game to get todo it with the one you love."The music they will performincludes the hit “Cheater,Cheater”, plus some other

songs from their album in-cluding “Boots” and appropri-ately enough following theThursday night action atNorth Haverhill Fair, “Rodeo”.

Fashioned after a populartelevision show, another greatnew event on the ThayerStage for 2010 will be our veryown 'North Haverhill Idol'! Toenter this event participantsare asked to provide a tape orvideo of their act. Entriesshould be mailed to GaryScruton, PO Box 67,Woodsville, NH 03785 oremailed to garyscruton@yahoo.com. Acts will be lim-ited to single or duo vocalists,and must be preapproved be-fore the event. The event itselfwill take place on Thursday,July 29 beginning at 8:00 PM.A panel of judges with realmusic knowledge is beingformed to judge during theevent. The judging trio will in-clude Stephen John from

WYKR radio in Wells River.Chris Garrett of 99 Rock inHanover will fill one of theother two seats on the panel.The third and final seat is, asof this date, not confirmed.But we promise to have a thirdjudge who will nicely roundout our panel.

The 2010 edition of theNorth Haverhill Fair will alsosee a third year of GuitarHero competition takingplace on the Thayer Stage.This year’s edition has a cou-ple of changes. First, therewill be two divisions of play-ers. Those under 14 will getto compete against those inthe same age bracket whilethose 14 and older go intothe open competition. Quali-fying for both divisions willtake place on Wednesdayand Thursday. Finals will takeplace on Sunday. The otherwrinkle to this popular eventwill be the addition of a RockBand division. So get yourfriends and practice yourgame skills. Prizes and brag-ging rights will be handed outon Sunday.

Along with all these spe-cial events the 66th AnnualNorth Haverhill Fair will alsohave Ox pulling on Wednes-day and Thursday, Ponypulling on Friday and theever popular Horse pullingSaturday and Sunday. FiestaShows will continue withtheir always popular ridespecials on Wednesday,Thursday & Sunday, plus youcan see the displays, 4-HShows, Sunday Horse Showand so much more.

For full details go towww.nohaverhillfair.com orlook for the brochures com-ing out in mid June.

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This is a great opportu-nity for local landowners, cit-izens and CovertsCooperators, to tour thePeeler/Woodward propertyand see the forestry andwildlife work that has takenplace. Management of theproperty includes apple treeand hawthorn release, tim-ber harvesting, recreationtrails, field reclamation,planting of trees and peren-nials, and much more.

The days’ events will in-clude David and Paula tellingtheir land management story,as well as a walking tour ofthe property. After lunch feelfree to wander the trails onthe property on your own, orwith the landowners.

Morning refreshmentswill be provided. Bring yourown bagged lunch or hot-dogs; a campfire will be pro-vided for roasting hotdogs.(condiments provided)

The entire workshop willbe outdoors, rain or shine, soplease dress accordingly.Please provide your ownfolding chair.

There is no cost associ-ated with this workshop,however, pre-registration isrequired and must be re-ceived no later than May26th. Please RSVP to DavidFalkenham or Teresa Lockeat (603)787-6944 or e-maildave.falkenham@unh.edu.

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BRADFORD – About 100people learned how theycould save thousands of dol-lars on their fuel bills by at-tending the Upper ValleySolar Hot Water Challenge atBradford Academy on Satur-day, April 24. The event pro-vided information about solarhot water, introduced localsolar vendors and installersto the audience, and allowedinterested homeowners toarrange for site visits and es-timates from several vendorsof their choosing.

By noon, many atten-dees were asking how theycould use solar hot water in their own homes. They gath-ered around the displaybooths set up near or on theBradford Academy stage byeight area solar vendors:ARC Mechanical of Bradford,SunCatcher of Corinth,ReKnew Energy Systems ofSouth Royalton, GreenWorks Solar Store of Groton,GroSolar of White RiverJunction, Gibson Enterprisesof Wells River, Sunward ofVergennes, Middlebrook Mechanical of Bradford.

Larry Scott of EkolottFarm in South Newburycalled the program "Quitehelpful." He said, "We're fig-uring out how to get solar hotwater on the farm. It's greatto have the whole group of(the solar vendors) righthere. Saves us some timehaving them all in one spot."

The Challenge was mod-erated by Dean Whitlock ofThetford Center, who uses asolar hot water system in hisown home. The entire pro-gram was based on similarevents held in Chelsea, Nor-wich, and Randolph over thepast five years. The "chal-lenge" comes from the hopethat 50 homeowners will beso impressed by the benefitsof solar hot water that theywill install systems on theirown homes.

The program began withWhitlock's 30-minute PowerPoint slide show featuring in-stallation pictures providedby many of the vendors. Heexplained how solar hotwater works, its financial andenvironmental benefits, whatincentives are available inVermont and New Hamp-shire, how installations areconducted, and what solarpanels look like whenmounted on roofs, poles onthe ground, exterior walls, oras awnings over windows ordoors. Whitlock pointed outthat solar hot water is a "ma-ture" technology, he said,having been used exten-sively throughout the world

for 30 years or more. Chinacurrently makes 72% of itshot water from solar panels.

The program brought "anincentivized audience," tomeet and talk with the eightlocal vendors who set up dis-play booths and answeredquestions, according toDavid Tofel of ReKnew En-ergy Systems of South Roy-alton. "(The homeowners)are taking time out of theirday to come here," Tofel said."This educational processmakes them feel more confi-dent talking with installers,"he said. Tofel said he findsthis event's format helpful in connecting him with motivated customers. Hetook part in two of the previ-ous challenges and said hereceived a number of leadsfrom them.

After the slide presenta-tion, Whitlock and the solarvendors answered questionsfrom the audience. Atten-dees were often most inter-ested in the financialincentives available. Vendors

pointed out that to receivestate rebates and federal taxincentives, systems must beinstalled by certified "SolarPartners" in Vermont. It's howthe government ensures thatsystems are installed cor-rectly and safely. Whitlockadvised people to check withtheir accountant or tax pre-parer when calculating theamount of their tax credit,and added that they don'thave to take it all in one year,but can spread it out overseveral years.

One of the slides drewlaughter from the audienceas it made comparisons be-twen the cost of a solar hot

water system versus the pur-chase of a new one-ton pick-up truck. According toWhitlock's comparison, atypical solar hot water sys-tem for a family of four aver-ages about $9,000 (about$5,600 total once rebatesand tax incentives are ap-plied), versus $25,000 for thetruck. The solar panels gen-erally last more than 25years, compared to the 15years of a well-maintainedtruck. Solar panels will typi-cally pay for themselveswithin eight years and pro-vide free hot water thereafter,while the truck depreciates invalue. And solar hot water

does not create any carbonemissions, while a truck canspew tons of carbon into theair in one year.

The Newbury EnergyCommittee will track thenumbers of customers generated by the event tosee if the Challenge of 50 installations is met by Sep-tember 30. Saturday's eventwas sponsored by the Bradford Conservation Com-mission's Energy Commit-tee, by the Newbury EnergyCommittee, the NewburyConservation Commission,and by Hills Five and Ten asa public service.

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On Sunday afternoon,April 25th, St. Luke’s Episco-pal Church hosted AfternoonTea with etiquette consultant,Noreen Watts. Mrs. Wattspresented an interesting andinformative program con-cerning the art of afternoontea. Those in attendancelearned the differences be-tween low tea, high tea,cream tea, light tea, full teaand royal tea.

Mrs. Watts demonstratedthe proper way to brew a potof tea, and she described thedifferences between black,oolong, green and whiteteas. She talked about thedifferent materials used inmaking tea services, andeveryone had fun examiningthe place setting beforethem. Placement of the teasetting and the utensils wasdiscussed as well as theproper use and handling of

the napkin. Proper attire andthe etiquette concerning theguest of honor were also dis-cussed. A question and an-swer period followed thepresentation. From thequestions, a demonstrationon stirring the tea without hit-ting the sides of the tea cup,shaking hands and theproper placement of nametags resulted.

The honored positions ofpouring tea and servingpunch were held by Mrs. KayO’Malley, who poured andMrs. Florence Hartmann,who served punch. Sand-wiches, warm scones, clot-ted cream with jam andhoney, sweets and dessertswere provided by the ladiesof the church. Mr. Frank O’-Malley and Fr. William Wattsprovided table service, andShannia Butson was chosento be the honored guest.

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For their musical of theseason, Oxbow High Schoolis staging the Broadwayshow, Once on This Island, are-telling of the Hans Chris-tian Andersen fairy tale aboutThe Little Mermaid who loveda prince from a different worldand sacrificed her life for thatlove. The version Oxbow ispresenting is an earthier one,set as it is on a tropical islandand spiced up with Africanmusic and dance, but keepingthe theme that love isstronger than death. Showdates are Friday, Saturday,and Sunday, May 21, 22 and23 with a 7:30 curtain Fridayand Saturday evenings and aSunday matinee at 3 p.m.

The musical version wasadapted from My Love, MyLove, a story written by RosaGuy, who transported the An-dersen fairy tale to an islandin the French Antilles. In herversion the mismatched cou-ple are a poor peasant girlfrom one side of the island inlove with a rich boy from theother side.

The Broadway show,which won multiple TonyAward nominations in 1990and other awards later, hasbeen set to a calypso beat byStephen Flaherty, who com-posed the music, and drana-tized by Lynn Ahrens whowrote the show's book andlyrics. The story is told mostlyin music, song and dance, withthese elements blending in amixture of joy, sorrow, earthi-

ness, and celebration of life.In Once on This Island,

the legend of Ti Moune, thepeasant girl who dared tolove Daniel Beauxhomme, arich boy from the French sideof the island, is told by the is-landers. In the telling of the is-land legend, the principalsingers play a variety of rolesthroughout the show, and arejoined by an ensemble ofsingers and dancers who areonstage most of the time, 18students in all.

Principals are ElyseNeubauer, Brianne Keith,

Mike Eaton, Hannah Judas,Brittany Emerson, Libby Wil-son, Drazen Smith, DanielleClancy, Elizabeth Keith, Bren-don Jones, and Jeremy Belk-nap. In the ensemble areTianna Butler, Sarah Bur-ridge, Sabrina French,Mikaela Keith, Katie Kearney,Madison Pryor, and AbbySpeck. Stage managing theshow is student Katie Snook.

Music director CarolynKeck states that the music is"often hauntingly beautiful,often joyous, and very diffi-cult" adding that "these ex-ceptional Oxbow singers aredoing beautifully." Directingthe vibrant, unusual show isLinda Neubelt, who directedlast year's musical as well.Professional choreographerBetsey Kamel has been train-ing the cast in the Africandance moves that add to theshow's vitality.

Once on This Island ispresented through specialarrangement with Music The-atre International, New York,NY. Tickets are available onlyat the door. For information,call Oxbow High at 802-222-5214 or go to www.oxbowhighschool.org/drupal.

oxbow high School Presents

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Shown in a recent rehearsal for their musical "Once on This

Island", Oxbow High School actors work with their director

and choreographer in staging the scene at the ball on the

French side of the island, where the lovers from two separate

worlds have been reunited. In this scene Ti Moune and Daniel

have a tender moment as he reassures her that if she dances

for his people, they will love her as he does. Front Row: Elyse

Neubauer and Brendon Jones as Ti Moune and Daniel are

watched by Drazen Smith who plays the cynical demon of

death. In the back (L-R) are actors playing guests at the ball:

Katie Kearney, Madison Pryer, Elizabeth Keith, Mike Eaton,

Hannah Judas, Abby Speck, Sabrina French, Libby Wilson,

Tianna Butler, and Mikaela Keith. Courtesy Photo.

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Director Diane Chamber-lain has put together a great

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first play of the Old ChurchCommunity Theater's ambi-tious 2010 season. Next up inJune is "Arsenic and OldLace", followed by "The Devil'sDisciple" in July, "The GinGame" in August and One ActPlays in September. Detailsand photos may be found atwww.oldchurchtheater.org.

The Old Church Commu-nity Theater is a Bradford,Vermont based non-profitand volunteer group, dedi-cated to providing a varietyof plays every summer withopportunities for people of allages to enjoy the performingarts both on and off stage.

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Woodsville, NH - The Ameri-can Red Cross encouragesblood donors in New Hamp-shire to give blood and redis-cover the great outdoors.Throughout the month ofMay, blood donors who visita Red Cross blood drive ordonor center in New Hamp-shire will have the opportu-nity to win a free Discovery158 canoe, generously do-nated by Old Town Canoe.This Maine-based company,which has been crafting qual-ity canoes and kayaks forover a century, has partneredwith the Red Cross to en-courage blood donations atthis critical time of year.

In addition to a chance towin the Discovery 158 canoe,all presenting donors will re-ceive a free New Hampshirestate park day pass. The

pass can be used at any NewHampshire state park and isvalid through October 15th.

A blood drive is sched-uled for Monday, May 17th,when the Red Cross visitsMonroe Health Services on152 Woodsville Road in Mon-roe, NH. Donor hours will be12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. andanyone who is at least 17years old and weighs at least110 pounds may be eligibleto donate. All presentingdonors will receive flowers.

To find a Red Crossblood drive near you, or tomake an appointment, call 1-800 RED CROSS or visit on-line at redcrossblood.org.For information about firstaid, CPR, and other classesto make your outdoor adven-tures safer, contact your localRed Cross chapter.

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Informational material is welcome from any Veteran Organizations in the reading area, to include their events, news, or other items of interest. This materialwill be published as space is available at no cost to the organization submitting. Material MUST be submitted to the following email address 'vets-for-vets@bratlist.com' and the organization/person is responsible for the accuracy of information. Vets-for-Vets and/or bratlist.com as well as the publisher of thismaterial reserves the right to edit material for space available for publishing. Photographs should be submitted in "jpeg" format, and are welcome.

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LOCAL MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND EVENTSSaturday, May 29

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Just a reminder, if ANY VETERAN OR SPOUSE ORDEPENDANT needs the service of Brian Toney, he is atthe American Legion Home on the first and third Tuesdayof every month. Ask him about the "MOOSEHEAD". Youmay want to 'keep your head down' when you ask.Here's the story, when Brian Toney first got his job withthe State of New Hampshire, they gave him a nice newcar. Well, within a few weeks - bang - he hit a moose.Trust me, they did not give him another new car whilethe one he had was being repaired. It was indicated bythe Service Officer of the Legion that he was tempted tostick a 'war run - moosehead sticker on his fender.

If you need anything taken care of that your organi-zation Service Officer can not make happen, Brian Toneycan. I have seen him put a Veteran into the system in amatter of a few minutes where for several months othershave tried. A true Vet for Vet person.

There was a time after World War II when morethan 90 percent of those in Congress had served incombat before they served in Washington.

Today, only about 90 members of Congress areveterans, and few of them have ever been under fire,says Joseph R. John, a retired Navycaptain on a mission to change that with the 2010elections by helping to elect or re-elect to Congressat least 40 combat vets.

DO YOU REMEMBER: The TV series "Fatal Vision" ?

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MacDonald has tried several times to get a newtrial for various reasons, but without much sucess.

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The panel is expected to decide within a fewweeks ehether MacDonald should get a new trial.

The TV series "Fatal Vision" was based on thisevent.

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WASHINGTON — The secretary of the Navy said theservice is “moving aggressively” to allow female sailorsaboard submarines, a move that would open another ofthe few remaining career paths currently closed towomen in the military. In a statement released Thursday,Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said he and other top offi-cials have been working on the change since he wassworn in last March.

“I believe women should have every opportunity toserve at sea, and that includes aboard submarines,” hewrote.

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North Haverhill, NH – Over50 concerned voters joinedConservative State SenateDistrict 2 Candidate JeanieForrester for an evening of politics and pasta at the Horse Meadow SeniorCenter.

"I was encouraged by thenumber of folks who took thetime to come out and sharetheir concerns and ideasabout the direction our stateis heading. Over and over,people expressed their frus-tration with increased taxes,increased spending and theblatant disregard for GraniteStaters from Concord politi-cians, " said Forrester.

"With each and every citizen I speak to, it just reaf-firms my desire to bring a

small business, outsider ap-proach to the State Senateand to Concord. I may nothave all the answers but Ihave the commitment anddrive to listen to the votersand find ways to reduce thesize and expense of govern-ment," added Forrester.

Jeanie Forrester is a first-time candidate for publicoffice who brings over 20years of business experi-ence, problem solving andtoughness to the race. As a former town administratorand Executive Director ofaward-winning NH MainStreet programs in Meredithand Plymouth, Jeanie knowswhat it takes to enable job growth and create an environment to improve

citizens' quality of life."Tonight, I heard from in-

dividuals who have had tomake tough decisions andlive within their means. Theyunderstand that it is time for new leaders in Concordwho will get serious aboutcutting spending and gettingtheir friends, families andneighbors back to work. Ilook forward to continuing tomeet with voters from all ofthe 31 towns in Senate Dis-trict 2 in the hopes of earningtheir support."

Jeanie Forrester lives in Meredith with her hus-band, Keith and they own a small environmental tech-nology company.

voters Turn out To Meet

State Senate candidate Jeanie Forrester

Jeanie Forrester of Meredith just announced she willseek the office of State Senate for District 2. That is greatnews! Jeanie will bring much needed fresh ideas andperspectives to Concord.

As a former Main Street Executive Director in bothMeredith and Plymouth, she knows first-hand the strug-gles small businesses are going thru. She knows first-hand the negative impact of the rooms and meals taxeson the restaurant and lodging community and our localcampgrounds in the Lakes Region and Grafton County.She knows the economic devastation the LLC tax wouldthrust on small businesses and the self employed.

Jeanie will bring Main Street experience, values, andcommon sense to Concord. Jeanie is not and does notwant to be a career politician and permanent fixture inConcord. She is running for the right reasons. She wantsto fight to control the out-of-control spending, return ourstate to a business friendly economy, and create muchneeded jobs for our struggling neighbors and friends.

We need new leadership and new faces in Concord.I hope you will join me in supporting Jeanie Forrester forState Senator in District 2!

Jim Wallace, Meredith

Letter To The Editor

Trendy Times is more than happy to publish

Letters from readers supporting candidates.

Even though it is early in the season, getting

information out about candidates and their

views is never a bad thing.

In a very short time we will have many oth-

ers announcing candidacy and the campaign

will start to kick into gear.

Trendy Times will continue to publish as

many of the letters we receive as possible. If the

time comes when we must cut, it will be done as

fairly as possible. Trendy Times (and that really

means me) does not plan to back any particular

candidate but will provide space and time to all

candidates on either side of the river. So get

your pens and computers fired up and let us

know who you are backing, and why.

Gary Scruton, Editor

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After several attempts this reporter finally cornered Jim Hobbs, owner and operator of White MountainTrader, in Woodsville, who finally admitted to having an addiction. He said it started 60 years ago when

he started going to auctions held by George Clement, a well known auctioneer.It started with an innocent purchase of an old Bulova wristwatch. The habit advanced to his

buying a pocket watch. Tear swelled in Hobbs’ eyes as these gatherings and raised their hands in protest, tryingto stop the young man from purchasing items. But, the young man ignored their attempts and his habit soonprogressed to harder stuff like clocks and jewelry.

Hobbs admits his forehead gets sweaty, his palms get clammy and he get the shakes if he goes more than a few hours without buying something. He pleaded with this reporter to spread the word to all within hearing distance of his serious problem. As I walked away, I looked back at his pitiful sole to see him standing on the front steps of his White Mountain Trader store, hands raised to the sky, screaming…“PLEASE… SAVE ME… by selling me something!

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Happy Trails or NotSome people have asked me what my

letter to the editor was about. It’s about theRoystan Ridge gravel pit. I have alwayssaid that a owner can do what he wantswith his land, but do it the right way. Thatroad became a trail in 1954. If you want acommercial operation up there, then havethe Wells River Trustees change it back toa road. If the Trustees leave it a trail and okthis operation, then what would stop anyoperation on any trail in Wells River andNewbury from doing the same. If you letthis happen from Route 302 to the gravelpit in front of the water shed, what is goingto stop anybody from going the rest of thetrail to the Newbury line, or the trail fromthis trail that comes down by the WYKRradio tower to Rt. 302. I will admit that I ama little upset with the Wells River Trustees.When I went to their meeting on March 31they seemed to not care what I had to say.One even asked me what I was doingthere, because I didn’t live in the whitehouse at the start of the trail on Rt. 302anymore. Well I thought that was quite aquestions to ask.

“Just think.” Here I am walking downMain Street in Wells River Village, and Ilook across the street, and I see a man beating on this woman. I run across thestreet to stop it, but when I get there I seethat the woman is my ex-girlfriend. Nowshould I listen to the Wells River Trusteesand say, “What am I doing here, because Idon’t go with her anymore, and just walkaway?” Sorry guys, I was not raised thatway. When something is wrong, you try to

make it right, and that’s what you shoulddo. Let the people of Wells River Villageknow what is going on, not just the abut-ters. Most people in the Wells River Villagedon’t know what this is about. Between theTrustees and Town of Newbury boards, thisseems to be hush - hush. The boards letthe abutters know and also post it in pa-pers, etc. That’s fine, but a project that iscommercial should be looked at in a differ-ent way and advertised differently. Gettinga permit for a commercial project should bedifferent than a permit for a house addition.

I think you should change the way youhandle these commercial permits. The firstthing they ask is “are you an abutter?” Incommercial permits I think you would wantall the help you can get from people, abut-ters or not, so you will hear all the informa-tion needed. When they look at the mapsand have the presentations, they thinkeverything is ok. Well guess what, it’s notalways ok. I know that the boards are tryingtheir best to do things right. People, thisproject is a ten year gravel pit consisting ofmoving the town water line that feeds thewater shed. Driving alongside the waterline that feeds the Village along the trail.Making a new entrance off Rt. 302. In-stalling guard rails, etc. on land not ownedby the pit owner. Pit hours will be 7 AM - 5 PM Monday thru Friday. I feel sorry for theyoung couple that live in my old house onRt. 302. If you feel that this project is ok andshould be left along I hope you don’t havea trail near you.

Ken Glaude, Wells River, VT

Letter To The Editor

It’s a bit of a cliche to say “Mr. Glaude should be applauded for his con-

cern”. But, in this day it is good to see that someone who knows about a sit-

uation, even if not personally harmed by it, will still step up and speak out.

His analogy about an ex-girlfriend really brings it in focus. If more people

felt this way and spoke up when they see something that does not appear to

be right, then many wrong paths could be averted.,

Elected officials in the small towns of this area almost always have the best

for their towns in mind. But sometimes there is a personal matter that gets in

the way, or there is a view that simply was not seen by the board. That is when

it is the duty of the public to step up and let them know.

Simply being elected to a position does not guarantee an all knowing status.

We the people still need to be diligent, ready to ask the right question at the right

time, and also willing to help find the right answer, if that is what is needed.

Gary Scruton, Editor

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To The Editor:By now, you may or may not have

heard from readers who followed up onyour recent news article on how U.S. Military Veterans may pursue receiving additional funds to supplement their current or eventual social security payments. Your item pointed out that whilethe program had been discontinued in2002, that former service members whohad served between certain years, startingin the late 50's and ending some yearslater, were entitled to additional funds inthe neighborhood of one-hundred dollarsmore a month.

I did follow up, through the Littleton of-fice, and while what I was told is still some-what confusing, wrapped in federalgovernment language about tables andcharts, I was given a somewhat differentstory than your news article indicated wasthe case. You stressed that "you have toask for it", and as far as I can tell, that isnot true. The front window lady I spokewith in person indicated that when I ap-plied for and was given my social securitybenefits, the SS office had automaticallyconsidered my military service (four yearsNavy Vietnam service, Honorable Dis-charge) without my asking them to do so,

and had determined the time I spent in themilitary would not increase my monthly SSpayment.

While I was there, I asked them to re-consider my case - I had brought proper IDand DD 214 - military discharge paperwork- and they did so again and came up withthe same answer - my military time did notincrease my social security take home.While I have never been a rich man, andam not one now, I had accumulatedenough working years at a good annualwage to disqualify me from qualifying foradditional funds.

The way to clear up any questions ona specific situation is to take the time andeffort and talk, face-to-face if you can, to aspecialist at a SS office. Incidentally, youritem was not the only misleading one outthere I was told - other people have cometo this particular office with more than onenewspaper article convincing them theyhad more money coming.

And finally by the way, it seems yourpaper is drawing more and more Letters ToThe Editor and there is no way that can bea bad thing.

Keep priming the pump.Robert RoudebushNorth Haverhill, NH

Letter To The EditorVeteran's Supplement to Social Security

Robert,

Thank you for taking the time to write and let me know that the article was

not totally accurate. Thank you also for explaining the situation and showing

an example. This is far better than simply writing to complain and offering

no better information.

For the lack of accuracy I must apologize. The source for this article has

seemed reliable with past submissions.

In regards to an increase of Letters, yes, it is fulfilling to know that our vision

is being met. Trendy Times wants to be the vehicle for readers to get their opinions

out there. We are happy to offer up those thoughts and , as mentioned before, are

willing to help those who wish, in putting the final touches on those letters.

Please, keep the letters coming, and keep reading Trendy Times.

Gary Scruton, Editor

Letter to the Editor,My sincere thanks to all those folks who came out to

the Horse Meadow Senior Center in North Haverhill onApril 29 to meet me. It was an incredible and rewardingexperience to have people I don’t know take their time tolearn more about my campaign for New Hampshire StateSenate, District 2.

As someone whose experience has been workingwith communities to help create jobs and economic pros-perity, running for office is definitely outside my “comfortzone” but the people in Grafton County made me feelright at home.

I am not a polished, professional politician. I amsomeone who has dedicated a good chunk of my life tothe service of community. I am someone who realizesthat Concord is out of touch with hardworking people whostruggle daily to make ends meet while Concord contin-ues the downward push of taxes to make up for itsspending addiction and mismanagement.

The people of Grafton County are thoughtful and en-gaged and it’s a tragedy that the politicians in Concordaren’t listening. I want to go to Concord, now more thanever, to represent District 2 because they not only needa voice in Concord, they also need someone who has thedrive, commitment and experience to achieve results. Iencourage anyone who has questions or concerns toemail me at Jeanie@jeanieforrester.com.

Jeanie Forrester78 Tracy Way, Meredith NH 03253603.279.1459, Jeanieforrester.com

Letter To The Editor

I had the opportunity to attend the dinner that

Jeannie Forrester held at the Senior Center. It was

good to have an opportunity to meet a candidate up

close and personal. I can only hope that the same op-

portunity is afforded by the other candidates running

for offices from this area.

Trendy Times will do all we can to publicize such

events. We feel it best to let the voters know about these

events before they happen so that those interested can

attend. We will also, as is evidenced by this and previ-

ous issues, do all we can to get the opinions and views

of those candidates out in front of the public.

So if you are running for office, or strongly sup-

port someone running, or maybe strongly oppose a

candidate, put it in writing and send it in. We will do

our part to help inform the voters.

Gary Scruton, Editor.To Place Your Ad Call Gary at

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wednesday, may 12SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC802-439-6280Twin State Humane Society, Pike

MONTHLY MEETING - ROSS-WOOD POST #20 AMERICANLEGION6:00 PMAmerican Legion Home, Woodsville

friday, may 14A LITTLE MURDER NEVERHURT ANYBODY7:30 PMOld Church Community Theater, BradfordSee ad on page 7

saturday, may 15CANCER SURVIVORS EAT FOR FREEPANCAKE BREAKFAST8:00 AM – 10:00 AMApplebee’s Restuarant, Littleton

A LITTLE MURDER NEVERHURT ANYBODY7:30 PMOld Church Community Theater, BradfordSee ad on page 7

sunday, may 16ANDREWS HOPE WALK-A-THON10:00 AMNorth Haverhill

A LITTLE MURDER NEVERHURT ANYBODY4:00 PMOld Church Community Theater, BradfordSee ad on page 7

monday, may 17RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE12:00 PM – 5:00 PMMonroe Health Services, MonroeSee article on page 7

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

wednesday, may 19HOME SCHOOL BOOK SALE1:00 PM – 4:30 PM (Drop Off 12 Noon)Groton Community Building, Groton

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

FIRST REHEARSAL WOMEN’S CHORUS7:00 PM – 8:30 PMPresbyterian Church, East Topsham

friday, may 212ND ANNUAL ART SHOW1:30 PM – 6:00 PMHorse Meadow Senior Center, N. Haverhill

friday, may 21CONCERT AND COOKING COMPETITION6:00 PMRailroad Park, WoodsvilleSee ad on page 7

“ONCE ON THIS ISLAND” MUSICALTHEATER PRODUCTION7:30 PMOxbow High School, Bradford

saturday, may 22HOSPICE WALK-A-THON AND FAMILY FESTIVAL9:00 AM – 1:00 PMNorth Country Home Health & HospiceAgency, Littleton

RELAY FOR LIFE SUPPER7:00 PM (Take outs start 4:30 PM)Bath Congregational Church, Bath

“ONCE ON THIS ISLAND” MUSICALTHEATER PRODUCTION7:30 PMOxbow High School, Bradford

sunday, may 23“ONCE ON THIS ISLAND” MUSICALTHEATER PRODUCTION3:00 PMOxbow High School, Bradford

PADDLE THE BORDERSee ad on page 3

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

wednesday, may 26UNDERSTANDING MILITARY CULTUREPRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDLittleton VFW, Littleton

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

saturday, may 29LILAC TIME PARADE11:00 AMLisbon

sunday, may 30ALAN BURGESS DEDICATION10:00 AMFormer Salomn Hole Bridge, Rt 302,North of Lisbon

monday, may 31MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY9:00 AMMonument Corner, Rt 116 & 10, N. Haverhill

MEMORIAL DAY PARADE & CEREMONY11:00 AMCentral Street, Woodsville

PLeaSe Weara PoPPy"Please wear a poppy," the lady saidAnd held one forth, but I shook my head.Then I stopped and watched as she offered them there,And her face was old and lined with care;But beneath the scars the years had madeThere remained a smile that refused to fade.

A boy came whistling down the street,Bouncing along on care-free feet.His smile was full of joy and fun,"Lady," said he, "may I have one?"When she's pinned in on he turned to say,"Why do we wear a poppy today?"

The lady smiled in her wistful wayAnd answered, "This is Remembrance Day,And the poppy there is the symbol forThe gallant men who died in war.And because they did, you and I are free -That's why we wear a poppy, you see.

"I had a boy about your size,With golden hair and big blue eyes.He loved to play and jump and shout,Free as a bird he would race about.As the years went by he learned and grewand became a man - as you will, too.

"He was fine and strong, with a boyish smile,But he'd seemed with us such a little whileWhen war broke out and he went away.I still remember his face that dayWhen he smiled at me and said, Goodbye,I'll be back soon, Mom, so please don't cry.

"But the war went on and he had to stay,And all I could do was wait and pray.His letters told of the awful fight,(I can see it still in my dreams at night),With the tanks and guns and cruel barbed wire,And the mines and bullets, the bombs and fire.

"Till at last, at last, the war was won -And that's why we wear a poppy son."The small boy turned as if to go,Then said, "Thanks, lady, I'm glad to know.That sure did sound like an awful fight,But your son - did he come back all right?"

A tear rolled down each faded check;She shook her head, but didn't speak.I slunk away in a sort of shame,And if you were me you'd have done the same;For our thanks, in giving, if oft delayed,Thought our freedom was bought - and thousands paid!

And so when we see a poppy worn,Let us reflect on the burden borne,By those who gave their very allWhen asked to answer their country's callThat we at home in peace might live.Then wear a poppy! Remember - and give!

By Don Crawford

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ALUMNI HALL CULTURAL & INTERPRETIVE

CENTER

Creative person with an entrepreneurial spirit

to manage cultural program and visitor center in Haverhill’s

historic Alumni Hall (www.alumnihall.org)

BA or equivalent, strong organizational and communication

skills required. Experience in grant writing and fund raising,

publicity and public relations, volunteer management.

Adaptability, motivational skills, events planning experience,

interest in the arts and knowledge of the local area desirable.

Resume as pdf attachment:ecelley5953@charter.net

or Haverhill Heritage, Inc., PO Box 125, Haverhill NH 03765

Deadline May 28, 2010

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I was one of those momswho didn’t want my son tohave anything to do withlearning about firearms andhunting. Living in northernMaine as we did, that wasnot an option. Luckily, I wasable to find a safe way for himto learn about firearm safetyand how to properly handle afirearm through a programwith his youth group. To thisday I’m glad I did. During thisprogram, Mike learned aboutfirearm safety and was ableto develop his skills in thislifelong sport. He continuesto be an avid outdoorsmanand hunter.

Shooting sports training,however, goes beyond hunt-ing. It is a method to teachyoung people personal re-sponsibility for themselvesand others, it is a way foryouth to build confidenceand skills in a project area,and it keeps kids involved ina positive youth developmentactivity with an adult mentor.This unique sport can be en-joyed year round and cancontinue to be developedwell into adulthood. Throughcontinued participation,youth can develop concen-tration skills that can transferto other walks of their life.

As an adult volunteer,

you can help provide thatsame opportunity for ourarea youth through theGrafton County 4-H ShootingSports project. Teachingyouth safety around firearms,how to handle a firearm prop-erly, what the safety protocolis for firearm use, how toclean and store firearms, aswell as countless life skills.

Prior to educating youth,volunteers must first attendthe 4-H Shooting SportsLeader Training. During thistraining each leader takes aspecific training track: rifle,pistol, or shotgun. An adultleader or a junior leader mayalso participate in thearchery discipline. LarryBarker, 4-H Extension Edu-cator in Coos County, organ-izes a once a year trainingsession for leaders or poten-tial leaders on how to teachshooting sports to youth.This year, the training isbeing held the weekend ofMay 15 and 16, 2010 at the4-H Youth Center in NewBoston, NH. (Leaders mayalso attend trainings in Ver-mont or Maine and receivereciprocal certification.) Inorder to become a leader,there is a screening processto complete with the countyExtension Educator for 4-H

Youth Development beforeattending the ShootingSports training weekend.

Following training, leaders can form a projectgroup or a specialty clubwhere youth are taught thebasics of firearm safety andhave an opportunity to learnhow to shoot properly. Fromthere, county and regionalcompetitions can be formed,and youth can even earnqualifications for nationalevents. Properly screenedGrafton County 4-H leaderscan borrow equipment for 4-H club use.

Interested in becoming aleader to guide youth in safeshooting practices? ContactKathleen Jablonski at theUNHCE Grafton County office at 787-6944 or emailher at: Kathleen.jablonski@unh.edu. The office is located at 3855 DartmouthCollege Highway, NorthHaverhill, NH 03774 in theGrafton County Administra-tion Building.

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.

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WASHINGTON (May 5,2010) - Veterans will find iteasier and faster to apply fortheir health care benefits nowthat the Department of Veter-ans Affairs has updated itsonline Form 10-10EZ, "Appli-cation for Health Benefits."

"VA is committed to tap-ping into the best that tech-nology has to offer to ensureVeterans receive the benefitsthey have earned," said Sec-retary of Veterans Affairs EricK. Shinseki. "We continue tolook for new ways to improveaccess to care and benefits."

This revised online appli-cation provides enhancednavigation features thatmake it easier and faster for

Veterans to apply for theirhealth care benefits. Thisnew version also allows Vet-erans to save a copy of thecompleted form for their per-sonal records.

The most significant en-hancement allows Veteransto save their application totheir local desktop and returnto the application at any timewithout having to start over.Previously, Veterans had tocomplete the form in a singlesession.

This updated onlineform, along with the revisedVA Form 10-10EZ, reducesthe collection of informationfrom Veterans by eliminatingsome questions.

In addition, there areminor changes to simplify thewording of questions andprovide clarity in the instruc-tions. Further enhance-ments to the onlineapplication are expected to

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Veterans may completeor download the 10-10EZform at the VA health eligibil-ity website at www.1010ez.med.va.gov/sec/vha/1010ez

https://www.1010ez.med.va.gov/sec/vha/1010ez/. Veter-ans may also contact VA at 1(877) 222-8387 (VETS) orvisit the VA health eligibilitywebsite at www.va.gov/healtheligibility.

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Robin Locke

It may have been a smallgroup that showed up atRoss-Wood Post 20 AmericanLegion in Woodsville on Satur-day, May 1, but their numberhad nothing to do with thespirit they felt and were happyto share. The Prayer Warriorsis a new, loosely organizedgroup who not only pray fortheir own loved ones who arein harm’s way, but they alsotake the time and energy topray for others.

The afternoon wasarranged in part by Mary AnnBrandt who’s son is one ofthose in harm’s way. He pre-viously did a tour of duty inAfghanistan. A very unevent-ful tour, or as his mothersays, “A mother’s dream.”But not exactly what he waslooking for. Therefore afterhis return he took up a moreinteresting specialty: Explo-

sives, or the dismantling ofexplosives. Mary Ann is pray-ing now for a good teacher,and steady hands.

The other major player inthe afternoon was SueChristiansen, who made thetrip up from Andover, NH.Not only did Sue make thetrip, but she also brought herparents and others whostrongly believe in the powerof prayer. One of the most in-teresting comments fromSue was her feeling that she“gets as much, praying forothers, as they get from myprayers.” And that was thereal meaning from thisPrayer Meeting. Praying forothers and getting theirprayers for your own.

Plus Sue had at least onestory of a young soldier whoreally had no one praying forhim. She passed along his

story on Thanksgiving Day2009. By the time she fin-ished getting ready for herday with family, some 70 plusrequests had come in lookingfor more information to offerprayers for this young soldier.

The Prayer Warriors arealso now international. At leastone person in Italy is a mem-ber of the group ready to keepprayers going around theclock. It should also be notedthat the Prayer Warriors knownot to share locations orspecifics of deployment forthose who their prayers aredesignated to help. As Sue putit, the last thing they want to dois give the enemy informationthat could possibly add to thenumber of bullets coming attheir loved ones.

Though prayers are con-stantly being sent out andmembers of the group are

continuing to network, theyare in need of one morepiece to really get this groupoff the ground. Sue has al-ready started the process ofhaving a website, almost anecessity in today’s elec-tronic world. She has thename: prayerwarriors.com,but she does not have theexpertise to put the site to-gether like it needs to be. Soalong with the prayers for

others, Sue and friends arepraying to have someonestep up and help with thecreation of this site. The hopeis to be able to allow many toadd their prayers and voices.

The Prayer Warriors planto continue to keep prayersflowing. They also hope tohave another informal meet-ing in the Woodsville area inthe coming weeks.

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