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Fairlee, Vt. -- Imagine a spring without birdsong--the “Silent Spring” Rachel Car-son warned about nearly sixty years ago. Many recent stud-ies of bird populations indicate that this is no longer a remote possibility but a looming and well-documented crisis. “NorthAmerica’sbirdsaredisappearing from the skies ataratethat’sshockingevento ornithologists. Since the 1970s, the continent has lost 3 billion birds, nearly 30% of the total,andevencommonbirdssuch as sparrows and black-birds are in decline.” Science Magazine, Sept. 19, 2019. On Tuesday January 21 at 6:30 in Fairlee Town Hall Audi-torium,SteveHagenbuchandMargaret Fowle of Audubon Vermontwill giveaslidepre-sentation on BIRD CONSER-VATION: THINKING GLOB-ALLY, ACTING LOCALLY aboutNorthernNewEngland’s

migratory birds and the steps residents can take to increase the breeding success of these species. The weather back-up date for thisevent isJanuary28, same time and place. Residents of the Upper Valleyareprivileged to live inoneofNorthAmerica’srichestand healthiest bird nurseries, according to ornithologists. From the peregrine falcons that nest on Fairlee’s Pali-sades to the tiny warblers that fly thousands of miles fromSouth America each spring, these birds come to the Up-per Valley because there is ample food for their young andawidevarietyofnestinghabitats preferred by different species. As wintering grounds and migration routes become increasingly inhospitable for migratory birds, their summer nesting grounds in Northern New England become all the morecriticallytotheirsurvival.

Themostsignificantvariablein the success or failure of the New England breeding season forthesefartravelers,howev-er, is human activity and be-havior.Thereismuchwecando to improve success rates.Hagenbuch and Fowle will of-fer suggestions for homeown-ersandpeoplewhovisit andwork in forests and other bird habitats. SteveHagenbuchisacon-servation biologistwithAudu-bonVermont’sForestBirdIni-tiativewhoworkswithprivatelandowners, municipalities, foresters, and land managers to promote management ac-tivities that will enhance thehabitat valueof forestland forpriority bird species. He has doneextensiveworkinFairleeTown Forest and surrounding privatelands.MargaretFowleisaconservationbiologistwithAudubonVermont’sPeregrineFalconRecoveryProgramandChamplain Valley Bird Initia-tive.Margarethascoordinatedperegrine and bald eagle re-coveryefforts inVermontandalso works with private land-

owners to promote manage-ment activities that enhancegrassland and scrubland hab-itats for priority bird species in the Champlain Valley. The presentation is part of Fairlee Community Art’s2020 “Secret Lives” monthlylecture series on local wildlife and habitats. Future “Secret Lives” presentations includethose by well-known area ex-perts on the Eastern coyote, vernalpools,amphibiansandreptiles, creatures of the forest floor,and important local“for-

est blocks” and “wildlife corri-dors.” These events featureFairleeTownHall’snewvideoprojection system funded by the Couch Family Foundation, Lake Morey Foundation, and local residents. Fairlee Community Arts (FCA)isanall-volunteernon-profit organization buildingcommunity through cultural and educational programs for the public. Visit www.fairlee-arts.org for information on this and other FCA programs, and toreservetickets.

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Once again I must stray from the intended purpose of this column. That is the promotionofourfineadver-tising eateries. It is part of each of their contracts that someone from Trendy Times will visit their eatery duringtheir contract time frame, partakeoftheirservice,andreport back as to how the ex-perience went. It has been my privilege (and pleasure)todomostofthosereviews.And have no fear, that nor-malroutinewilldefinitelybe-gin again with the next issue. But for now I want to take the time to tell you about a cou-ple of other “dining experi-ences” My wife, Janice, and I re-cently had the opportunity to goonvacation.Wespentaweek in the Raleigh, North Carolina area visiting myyoungest daughter, along with three granddaughters and others. Now, of course, we ate plenty of meals at their home. Coffee and toast is pretty easy to handle. For onemealwedidhavefrenchtoast.Iwillgivecomplimentstothechef,buthavetosay

that I am a bit worried. At least one person at the table preferredtheartificialmaplesyrup to the real stuff. Not sure how I can handle that one. We also enjoyed somefreshly baked croissants from a local bakery. I got ba-conandmapleflavoredandthey were excellent. One other breakfast note is that during our travelingwefoundourselvesatLoganAirport in Boston for a meal time. Yes, the prices are higher than I would expect to see locally, but there are ex-tenuating circumstances at an airport. The thing I want to mention is that for the sec-ond time in my life I ordered a breakfast meal that includ-ed toast, and I got one slice of toast. The other time was also in an airport. As I said, extenuating circumstances, I suppose. The other piece of this meal that was different for me was that my breakfast came with sausage. Normal-ly I see either a patty, or a few sausage links. This or-der came with a large link sausage sliced lengthwise and cooked. Different, but

still quite tasty. Whilevisitingwealsohada couple of occasions to go out to some suggested eat-eries. One was an experi-encethatwehavehadinthepast, the second was some-thing brand new to my, and Janice’s,tastebuds. The first occasion wasto one of those spots where they cook the food on a hiba-chi grill right in front of you. On this occasion there hap-pened to be ten people in our party so we took up the entire area around the grill. The first person to wait onus took drink orders along with our entree requests. My daughter is allergic to shrimp and made the order taker aware. The next person was our chef for the night. Like most chefs of this nature he was great with knives, his spat-

ula, and with the repartee that goes along with food serviceofthisstyle.Myeightyear old grand daughter was seated next to me and our chef even got her with thesauce in the squirt bottle trick. It was a blast. The chef was also well aware of my daughter’sspecial needs and included that in his table side rou-tine. The food was also well cooked and presented and there was plenty of it. If we go back at a future time, this spot will certainly make the list. The second spot we went was a whole new taste treat for us. They feature bison meat. I realize that there are some local eateries that havethis,butwehadasyetnot tried it. The strange thing isthatwehadjustvisitedtheNorth Caroline State Zoo the previousdayandthezooin-cluded a small herd of Bison. That brought up the subject and was a large part in our decisiontovisit thisparticu-lar eatery. Again we had a large contingency at the table and therewas awide variety ofordersgiven. Janice settledon a bison brisket, while I lis-tened to our waiter and tried the bison meatloaf. My meal

came with garlic mashed po-tatoes plus peas and carrots (the menu called for green beans, but no thanks on those fro me). Around the table there were also orders for a bi-sonburger,thegreatestfishsandwichever(that’swhatitsaidonthemenu)andevenmacaroni and cheese for the eight year old grand daugh-ter who has decided to cur-rently eat as a vegetarian.Beverage orders went fromthe mandatory sweet tea, to soda, to a local craft brew that matched well. The motif of this eat-ery included a large buffalo head on the wall, plus some cozy booths and our large table. Each table was also coveredwithapapermapofMontana, the focal point of this place. All in all we enjoyed the many culinary adventureswe had during our trip out of town. But we also look for-ward to returning to some of ourlocal,andfavorite,eater-ies.Wealsolookforwardtoadding new eateries to the Trendy Dining Guide. Rates are reasonable, and it would give Janice and I a chancetovisityourestablishment.

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Whitefield, N.H. -- TheMorrison Communities will host a community blood drivewiththeAmericanRedCross on Thursday, Febru-ary 6 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PMat itsSummit byMorri-son campus located at 56 Summit Drive, Whitefield,N.H. 03598. For more information or to make an appointment to do-nate, please visit redcross-blood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). “Hosting a blood drivealigns with The Morrison Communities mission state-ment of giving back to thecommunity,” said Tamara Reilly. “Witha simpleblooddonation,wehavetheabilitytohelpsavethelifeofsome-one who could be a cowork-er,lovedoneorneighbor.” Blood is routinely trans-fused to patients with cancer and other diseases, prema-ture babies, organ trans-plant recipients and trauma victims, according to the

Red Cross. “The short amount of time it takes to donate can mean a lifetime to a patient with a serious medical condition. We urge eligible donors tojoinus intheselflessactofgivingblood.” Donors of all blood types are needed, especially thosewithtypesOnegative,B negative andA negative.According to the Red Cross, type O negative is the uni-versalbloodtypethatcanbesafely transfused to anyone and is often used to treat trauma patients.

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Tamara Reilly, Resident Service Director delivering posters to local businesses to spread the word about upcoming blood drive at the Summit.

Thomas Shovlin, exec-utive director of AdaptiveSportsPartnersoftheNorthCountry (ASPNC), cameinto the Co-op on January 7thtopickupthePartnerofthe Month check for Decem-ber! John from our ServiceDesk helped Thomas hold that BIG check! And it was abigoneindeed!Averybigthank you to all our shoppers and owner/members who supportPartnersinourcom-munity by rounding up at the registers. A little bit from so many certainly adds up fast! Through fundraising events like our Partner ofthe Month program, Adap-tive Sports Partners of theNorth Country are able to provide sport, recreation,and wellness opportunities for a broad rage of people with disabilities. The adap-tiveparticipantssaythatAS-PNC has enabled them todothingstheyneverthoughtthey would be able to do. Thank you ASPNC for en-riching the quality of life if our community! Member-owned Little-ton Food Co-op serves thecommunity by providing

high quality food, offered at a fair price, with outstanding service. Everyone is wel-come to shop and anyone is welcome to join. Located at the intersection of Cot-tage Street and Route 302 (exit 41 off I-93), the Little-

ton Food Co-op is open dai-ly 8 a.m.-8 p.m. For more information or to become a member, please visit www.littletoncoop.com, call 603-444-2800 or just stop by! See ya at the Co-op!

Northeast Kingdom - The Vermont Welcome Wagonhas landed in the Northeast Kingdom with its second chapter in the State open and ready for participants. The VT Welcome Wag-on Project (VTWWP) is aprogramwherenewarrivalsor returnees are connected with current residents, or ‘hosts’ through an informalmeet and greet. It providesnew folks with the opportu-nity to learn more about the region and ask honest ques-tions with honest answers about the ins and outs of thecommunity---where’sthenearestlaundromat?Wheredoyougoouttoeat?What’sthere to do on a rainy day? What’s the childcare situa-tion like? The goal is to ac-celerate the time it takes to “figureout”VTandgetcon-nected to our community in meaningful ways. The Northeast Kingdom Young Professionals Net-work (NEK YPN) decidedto takeon this initiative lastspring upon learning about the program that began in Chittenden County. VWWPco-founderKrystaSadowski said “we are sim-plythrilledthattheNEKYPNhaspartneredwithVWWPtolaunch a local chapter of the program! Their commitment to connecting and serving

their community combined with the energy and skills of their leadership team makes them an ideal partner for leading this program in the NEK.” While the VT WelcomeWagon Project is for allages, the NEK YPN wasthrilled to take on the leader-ship of this program and of-fer it to all community mem-bersandnewarrivalsintheNEK. Thanks to grants from both the Vermont Communi-ty Foundation and the NEK

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Tuesday, March 10, 2020 include: Two Selectboard Seats (Both are 3 year terms)Current members are: Fred Garofalo & Thomas Friel Moderator (2 year term) currently held by Jay HoldenSupervisor of the Checklist (6 year term) currently held by Carol NorcrossCememtery Commissioner (3 year term) currently held by Robert RutherfordTrustee of Trust Funds (3 year term) currently held by Marie BigelowThree At Large School Board Seats (2 Three Year Terms & 1 One Year Term) Currently held by Stephanie Chase, Maryanne Aldrich & Nancy HoelSchool Moderator (1 year term) currently held by Jay Holden

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Pursuant to a requestfrom the Haverhill Select-board, Senator Bob Guida and cosponsors Rep Ladd and Rep Ruprecht havesubmitted Senate Bill 414, a bill to modify the distribution formula for highway funds inHaverhillandWoodsville.The Senate Transportation Committee will hear the bill in room 103 of the State LegislativeOfficeBuildinginConcord on Tuesday, Jan-uary 21 at 1:00pm. If ap-proved by the Senate, thebill will then be sent to the House of Representativesfor another round of public hearings and testimony. There are two highway departments within Haver-hill.RoadsinWoodsvillearemaintainedbytheWoodsvilleHighway Department while the remaining roads within the Town including Mountain Lakes, NorthHaverhill, andHaverhill Corner along withall non-precinct locations

are served by the Town ofHaverhill Highway Depart-ment. Annual funding by the TowntoWoodsvilleisbasedupon statutory law that was last updated in 2009. Stat-ute requires that the net operating budget for the Town of Haverhill HighwayDepartment shall be divid-ed by an annual percentage factor based upon the annu-al updated Woodsville FireDistrict property valuationpercentage of the town’sproperty valuation. Second-ly, Woodsville’s share ofNew Hampshire Highway Block funds, another source of road funding, is sent from the State directly to the Town for distribution to the Fire District. Block grants are based upon population and road mileage. SB414 proposes that highway funding toWoods-ville continue; however, for-mula changes are designed to better align the distribu-tion of Block Fund Grant amounts with the state for-mula. Grant funds will be allocated to the District and Town based upon the pro-portionate percentage share of population and the propor-tionate percentage share of class V road mileage in the District and the Town. An-

other change in the bill uses road mileage rather than property valuation to deter-mine the amount of funding premised upon the net oper-ating budget that will be dis-tributedtoWoodsville. It is the responsibili-ty of the bill’s sponsor andcosponsors to introduce HB414 to the Senate Trans-portation Committee. At the Senate hearing, sponsors will briefly explain the bill’sintent along with proposed changes; however, the pri-mary purpose of the hearing is for members of the pub-lic (commissioners, select-board members, and any interested member of the public) to present his or her testimony, either in support or against. This issue has previously been discussedat noticed work sessions and commissioner/board meetings during the past months. The Selectboard unanimously supports the proposed bill while com-missioners have concerns.Tuesday’shearingisthefirststep in the long legislativeprocess, and I encourage those who are interested to attend the hearing or to track this bill through later legisla-tive discussions and at theSenate’s executive sessionthat has not yet been sched-uled. If the Senate passes HB414, it will then be sent to the House of Representa-tives.

Respectfully submitted,Rep Rick LaddNew Hampshire House

On Tuesday, January 28th, I will be introducing House Bill 1135, which is titled “Naming of portion of Route 49 in Honor of Spe-cialistMarcP.Decoteau” tothePublicWorksandHigh-way Commission. PFCDecoteauserved inthe Army in Afghanistan in Operation Enduring Free-dom and died on January 29, 2010. He enlisted in the Army after his 2008 gradua-tionfromPlymouthRegionalHigh School, where he was an outstanding student-ath-lete helping to win two state football championships. He was raised in and his family stilllivesinWatervilleValley.PFC Decoteau was sta-tioned in Afghanistan as part of a Psychological Opera-tions unit based out of Fort Bragg, N.C. He was known as hard working, reliable and a great team player ac-cording to his high school football coach in the publi-cation Military Times. His sacrifice,and thatofhis family, will be memorial-ized with the passage of this bill. Route 49, as the main road into Waterville Valley,will be named in his honor. Upon a suggestion from Waterville Valley residents,this bill was written and sub-mitted by me last fall. Like

all bills submitted to the NHhouse, theyfirstarere-viewed by a committee (inthiscase,PublicWorksandTransportation). They will make a recommendation on the bill, which will then go to the full house of representa-tivesforavote.Passedbillsare then heard by a Senate committee and then votedon by the full Senate. Once passed in both chambers, thebillissenttothegovernorfor signature. This process will takeseveralmonths forthis legislation to become law. I expect his family to be present and testify at the bill introduction session. Once the bill is signed by the governor, Private FirstClass Decoteau’s sacrifice,made on our behalf, will be acknowledged by erecting signs along Route 49 and naming the road in his hon-or.Hisservicewillbeappro-priately remembered by all onevery trip intoWatervilleValley.

Jerry Stringham represents Lincoln, Woodstock, andWaterville Valley in Con-cord, servingon theHouseWays and Means Commit-tee. If you need to reach Representative Stringham,email jerry@jerrymstring-ham.com.

A Bill in Honor of Marc Decoteau

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Catamount Arts and KCP Presents are thrilledto host a spectacular, exhil-arating display of virtuosityand endurance, Yamato: The Drummers of Japan, on Thursday, January 30, at Lyndon Institute Auditorium in Lyndon Center. “A genu-ine theatrical experience,” raves theTimesofLondon,“deliveredwithballeticgraceand infectious humor!” Founded in 1993 by Masa Ogawa in Nara, “the land of Yamato,” and the birthplace of Japanese culture, Yamato travelsallovertheworldwithJapan’s traditionalWadaikodrums. Yamato’s dazzlingperformers put their verysouls into their instruments, stirring the hearts of people thewholeworldover. In the village of Asuka,a place with more than a thousand years of history and culture, Yamato seeks evolved expression withWadaiko as its backbone.They think of the sound of the drums – made of animal skin and ancient trees, some of which are more than 400 years old – as a pulse or heartbeat (Shin-on), the center of life and the source of power which pulsates within the human body. Like the strong and stur-dy heartbeats of a distance runner commanding his body’s full potential, Yama-to harnesses the energy of life,envelopingtheaudienceand performers in a single resounding rhythm. What

one feels when surround-ed by the sound ofWadai-ko, brought out by these highly trained performers, is what the Japanese call “Tamashy”, translated as soul, spirit, and psyche – the basicelementsoflife.Invisi-ble,intangible,butneverthe-less irresistible, the pulse, delivered fromantiquity,willresonate within all the bod-ies gathered at any givenperformance. This past season marked Yamato’s 26th anniversary,celebrating over 4,000 per-formances in 54 countries, bringing their enthusiasm toover8millionfansyoungand old. Audience spirits are lifted tonew levelswithYa-mato’s infectious sense ofjoy and entertainment. For Yamato’s drummers, everyencounter with an audience

is a unique and precious ex-perience, an opportunity to unite performers and spec-tators in a single majestic heartbeat. The show prom-ises to exhilarate audiences of all ages. For tickets to see Yama-to: The Drummers of Japan at Lyndon Institute Audito-rium on Thursday, January 30th, or to learn about oth-er upcoming KCPPresentsshows,call748-2600orvisitwww.kcppresents.org. TheKCPPresentsSeriesis produced by Catamount Arts working in association with Kingdom County Pro-ductions and supported by generous local sponsors with grant funding from The National Endowment for the Arts and the Vermont Arts Council.

Fairlee, Vt. -- Now that Fairlee Town Hall Audito-rium has a theater-quality projection system, Fairlee Community Arts (FCA) has begun the task of creating a filmseriesthatisaffordable,appealing to audiences, and thatfillsanicheintheUpperValley. On Saturday Febru-ary 8 at 3:00 and 7:00, FCA will test audience responses totwofilmsfromTheMiddle-bury New Filmmakers Festi-val(MNFF),aninternationalevent featuring the work offirst- and second-time film-makers selected by Artistic DirectorJayCraven. Of the 85 works shown duringtheAugustfestival,afew are chosen for screen-ings in various Vermont lo-cations the following Feb-ruary.Fairlee’s selectionasone of MNFF’s screeningvenues gives Fairlee Com-munity Arts an opportunity both to assess local interest in films like thiswhile intro-ducing its community to the cinematic capabilities of the new projection equipment and honoring the projection system’s major funders,notably the Couch Family Foundation and The Lake Morey Foundation. The 3:00 film, entitledThe Dog Doc, features a maverick veterinarian andhis dedicated team as they provide last-chance treat-ments for severely injuredand ill pets as well as hope to the distraught owners. Animal lovers and caregiv-ers will find this interestingand uplifting. The 7:00 film, Don’t BeNice, features a team of young New York City Slam Poets finding its voiceas itcompetes for the 2016 Na-tionalPoetryChampionship.An emotional and inspir-ing film that gives insight-ful commentary on race, gender, identity and sexual politics in America today, Don’tBeNiceisbothanab-sorbing competition doc and proof for aspiring writers that winning hearts and minds is the ultimate prize. Prior to the eveningscreening, the audience

is invited tomeet Don’t BeNice producer Nikhil Mel-nechuk at an informal recep-tion at 6:00 in the Town Hall. Immediately following the screening, Mr. Melnechuk will entertain questions from the audience during a Q&A session moderated by Dart-mouth College Associate Professor from thefilmandmedia studies department, Desirée Garcia. FCA is an all-volunteernonprofitorganizationbuild-ing community through cul-tural and educational pro-grams for the public. Visit www.fairleearts.org for in-formation and tickets for this and other FCA programs. The 6th Annual MNFF is scheduled for August 27-30, 2020. Film submissions will be accepted beginning Jan-uary 6, 2020. Submission instructions can be found on their website.

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Ongoing Weekly EventsMONDAYSNEK CouNCil oN AgiNg’s Hot MEAls11:30 AM - St. Johnsbury HouseNOON - Darling Inn, LyndonvilleBingo - 6:00 PMOrange East Senior Center, BradfordTOPS (tAKE off PouNds sENsibly)6:00 PM - Peacham SchoolKiwANis Club of st JoHNsbury6:15 PM - VFW Post, Eastern Ave.drAwiNg froM lifE - 6:00-8:00PMJosephPatchLibrary,WarrenMONDAYS/WEDNESDAYSrsVP boNE buildErs10:30 AM –11:30 AMLinwood Senior Center, LincolnRSVPBoneBuilders1:30–2:30PMUnited Community Church, St. Johns-buryMONDAYS/THURSDAYSAdult iNtErVAl AErobiCs ClAss - 6:30 Woodsville Elementary SchoolgoldEN bAll tAi CHi8:30 – 9:15 AM – St. Johnsbury HousersVP boNE buildErs9:00 - 10:00 AMMunicipalBuilding,Lyndonville9:15 – 10:15 AMCongregational Church, East St. Johnsbury6:00-7:00PMCommunity Church, ConcordMON./WED./FRI.rsVP boNE buildErs1:30 - 2:30 PM - United Community Church, St. Johnsbury

TUESDAYSbrEAKfAst by doNAtioN8:30 AM – 10:00 AMHorse Meadow Senior Center, North HaverhillRSVP Bone BuildeRS9 AM – 10 AM - St. Johnsbury House10:30 AM – 11:30 AMCongregational Church, DanvilleNEK CouNCil oN AgiNg’s Hot MEAls11:30 AM - St. Johnsbury HouseNOON - Senior Action Center,Methodist Church, DanvilleNOON - Presbyterian Church, S. RyegateNOON - Darling Inn, LyndonvilleRSVP Bone BuildeRS2:00 – 3:30 PM - East Haven LibraryTOPS (tAKE off PouNds sENsibly)Weigh In 5:00 PM – Meeting 6:00 PMHorse Meadow Senior Center, N. HaverhillEMErgENCy food sHElf4:30 PM – 5:30 PMWells River Congregational ChurchCoMMuNity diNNEr bEll - 5:00 PM September 5- June 5All Saints’ Church, School St., LittletonAA MEEtiNg (oPEN big booK)7:00 PM – 8:00 PMSt. Luke’s Parish Hall, WoodsvilleTUESDAYS/THURSDAYSRSVP Bone BuildeRS -- 8:30 - 9:30 -- Monroe Town Hall ACtiVE oldEr Adult strENgtH ClAss1:30 PMWoodsville Post Office, S. Court St

rsVP boNE buildErs2:00- 3:00 PM -East Haven LibraryTUESDAYS/FRIDAYSrsVP boNE buildErs9:00-10:00 AM St. Johnsbury HousersVP boNE buildErs9:30-10:30 AMGRACE Art Gallery, HardwickgoldEN bAll tAi CHi8:30-9:30 AMUnitedMethodistChurch,LyndonvilleWEDNESDAYSAquA AErobiCsEvergreen Pool, Rte 302, LisbonAdult strENgtH trAiNiNg1:30 - 2:30 PM - United Community Church, St. JohnsburyBingo - 6:30 PMHaverhill Memorial VFW Post #5245North HaverhillCribbAgE - 7:00 PMOrange East Senior Center, BradfordWEDNESDAYS/FRIDAYSNEK CouNCil oN AgiNg’s Hot MEAls11:30 AM - St. Johnsbury HouseNOON - West Barnet Senior Meal SiteNOON - Darling Inn, LyndonvilleTHURSDAYSgrotoN luNCHEs w/friENds10:00AM - 2:00 PM / Lunch @ 12:00Groton United Methodist Church

NEK CouNCil oN AgiNg’s Hot MEAls11:30 AM - St. Johnsbury HouseNOON - Senior Action Center,Methodist Church, DanvilleNOON - Darling Inn, Lyndonvillest PAul’s biblE study oN JAMEs, 6:15 PM, 113 Main St., LancasterTOPS(TakeOffPoundsSensibly)--Weigh-in@6:00p.m.,meeting@6:30--MonroePublicLibraryFRIDAYSrsVP boNE buildErs9:00 - 10:00 AM - St. Johnsbury House9:30 - 10:30 AMGrace Art Gallery, Hardwick 1:30 - 2:30 PM - United Community Church, St. JohnsburyworsHiP uNdEr tHE tENt- 7 PM100 Horse Meadow Rd, No HaverhillAA MEEtiNg (oPEN disCussioN)8:00 PM – 9:00 PMMethodist Church, Maple St, WoodsvilleSATURDAYSstory Hour for CHildrEN - 10:15 AMSeptember thru MayBrainerdMemorialLibrary,No.DanvilleSUNDAYSliSBon BiBle ChuRCh, WoolSon Road Sunday School 9:15 AMWorship10:30AMBibleStudy6:00PMnoRth danVille BaPtiSt ChuRCh (aBC), WorshipandSundaySchool,9:30AMRefreshments at 10:20 a.m.CribbAgE - 1:00 PMAmerican Legion Post #83, Lincoln

TUESDAY, JANUARY 21BIRD CONSERVATION: THINKING GLOBALLY, ACTING LOCALLY 6:30-8:00PMSeeArticleonPage1Fairlee Town Hall Auditorium

COHASE CHAMBER ANNUAL MEETING6:00PMAlumniHall,CourtSt.,Haverhill

THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 DOROTHY’SLISTBOOKCLUB12:15 PMSt. Johnsbury Athenaeum

TECHSUPPORT5:00PMSt. Johnsbury Athenaeum

WILDTHINGNATURETRIVIANIGHT7:00-9:00PMSeeArticleonPage7Rek’-lisBrewing,Bethlehem

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24ACORN CLUB STORYTIME10:30 AMSt. Johnsbury Athenaeum

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25THE YEAR OF THE RAT STORY & CRAFTS10:00 - 11:00 AM 764-9072 or 764-9073.JosephPatchLibrary,Warren

THE STORY BEHIND HILLSIDE HIVES2:00PMBathPublicLibrary

CHOWDER&CHILICHARTERSUPPER5:30PMEntrancebyDonationLandaff Town Hall

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB CASINO NIGHT6:00-10:00PMSeeAdonPage16Maplewood Clountry Club, Bethlehem

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26BENEFITTEXASHOLD“EMPOKERCash 11:00 AM - Tournament1:50PMMooseLodge1779,PortlandSt,St.Johnsbury

TUESDAY, JANUARY 28BRIT READERS OF THE NEK BOOK CLUB: 5:00PMSt. Johnsbury Athenaeum WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29HAVERHILLCANDIDATEPLATFORM6:00-8:00PMSeeArticleonPage15CliffordMemorialBuilding,Woodsville

ARTS&CULTURESERIES:DANSWAINBANK7:00PMSt. Johnsbury Athenaeum

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30 DOROTHY’SLISTBOOKCLUB12:15 AMSt. Johnsbury Athenaeum

YAMATO:THEDRUMMERSOFJAPANSeeArticleonPage5Lyndon Institue Auditorium

ARTIST’SRECEPTION/RACHELVanWYLEN6:00-7:30PMSeeARticleonPage9Littleton Food Co-op

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31ACORN CLUB STORYTIME10:30 AMSt. Johnsbury Athenaeum

ATHENAEUM GAME NIGHT6:00PMSt. Johnsbury Athenaeum

STONEWALLSINNEWENGLAND6:00-7:30PMSeeArticleonPage8Bethlehem Elementary School

MONDAY FEBRUARY 3HAVERHILL SELECT BOARD MEETING6:00PMMorrillMunicipalBuilding,NorthHaverhill

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4PAINTBYPAGES:PICTUREBOOKSMEETART1:00PMSt. Johnsbury Athenaeum

TEEN ADVISORY BOARD5:30 PMSt. Johnsbury Athenaeum

NORTHERNGRAFTONCOUNTYREPUBLICANCOMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING7:00PMLittleton Regional Healthcare

WEDMESDAY, FEBRUARY 5PHOTOGRAPHYASSOCIALJUSTICE7:00PMSt. Johnsbury Athenaeum

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE11:00AM-5:00PMSEEARTICLEONPAGE3SummittbyMorrison,Whitefield

VIEWTAX/ASSESMENTPUBLICFORUM5:30PMSeeArticleonPage11WhiteMtountainRegionalHighSchool,Whitefield

WOODSVILLEWELLSRIVER4THOFJULYMONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING7:00PMWoodsvilleEmergencyServicesBuilding

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7ACORN CLUB STORYTIME10:30 AMSt. Johnsbury Athenaeum

CLASSIC MOVIE: THE GHOST & MRS. MUIR6:30 PMSt. Johnsbury Athenaeum

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The Bath Library Book Club will be discussing “22 Britannia Road”, by Amanda Hodgkinson on Thursday, February 13th at 5 pm at the BathPublicLibrary. In this tale of a Polishfamily desperately trying to put itself back together after WWII, Silvana and JanusztraveltoEnglandwheretheyattempt to put the past be-hind them. But the secrets they carry pull at the threads

of their fragile peace. Books may be picked up at the Bath Library; hours are Tuesdays,WednesdaysandThursdays 9:00am to noon and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm and Saturdays 9:00 am to noon. Anyone with an inter-est in readingandconvers-ing about books is welcome to attend. For information, please contact the library at 603-747-3372 or email bath-librarykjb@gmail.com

Want to Connect to Other Readers? Join the Bath Book Club!

St. Johnsbury, VT — For the sixth year running, the Northeast Storytellers host a specialeventinhonorofthepatronsaintforloversattheSt. Johnsbury Athenæum in St. Johnsbury, Vermont.This year the event will beheld on Valentine’s Day:Friday, February 14, 2020 from 3-4:30 pm. In associa-tion with the St. Johnsbury Athenæum, group mem-bers and guests will appear in the world-famous Gallery sharing their love-themedreadings. An award for the best love poetry or prosereading (or recitation) will be presented, as determined by audience appreciation. This event is free andopen to the public. All are welcome to attend and par-ticipate, and scrumptious refreshmentswillbeserved.If you’d like to read or re-citesomethingatthisevent,please show up a little before the start to sign up. Genre and style are open, but a love theme is encouraged.Contact Brooke Quillen viabrookequillen@yahoo.com or on 802.751.5432 for more information. The Northeast Storytell-ers — a group of writers, readers, and appreciators ofverseandprose—meetregularly the second Tues-day of every month from2-3:30 pm for aPoetryTeaParty offered through theGoodLivingSeniorCenterinSt. Johnsbury, Vermont. The public is welcome to attend, if only to listen, and new mem-bers are always encouraged to join. The group organiz-es events during NationalPoetryMontheveryApril—ranging from workshops to commemorations to open houses — and it participates inotheractivitiesthroughout

the year. Many members also join thePoetrySocietyofVermont, actively engag-ing in programs they offer. The St. Johnsbury Athenæum is a non-profitpublic library and art gallery located at 1171 Main Street in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. It was founded as a cultural center by the Fairbanks fam-ily whose scale manufactur-ing company contributed to the growth of the town. The Athenaeum hosts a number of artistic, cultural, and edu-cationaleventsforthepublicthroughout the year. Constructed in the French Second Empire style in 1871, the St. Johnsbury Athenæum was designated a National Historic Land-mark in 1996. A small art gallery was added in 1873, and the collection of paint-ings and sculptures now numbersoveronehundred.Most are originals with some

copies of masterpieces by Old Master artists such as Van Dyck, Raphael, Rem-brandt, and Fra Angelico. Dominating the gallery is the magnificent “Domes ofthe Yosemite” framed oil painting by Albert Bierstadt, which is recently back from a major refurbishment. Also called Saint Valen-tine’s Day, the annual Val-entine’s Day celebrationhonoringLovebegan in the14th century — when the traditionofcourtlyloveflour-ished. The day evolved in18th-century Victorian En-gland into an occasion to express love with flowers,chocolate, or greeting cards known as “Valentines”. As in previousyears,theprizeforthe audience favorite read-ingorrecitationatthiseventis selected in this spirit.

Valentine’s Day ReadingAt St. Johnsbury Athenaeum

BETHLEHEM – Sharpen your pencils and get your team together to join us for theAmmonoosucConserva-tion Trust’s (ACT) very firstever‘WildThing’naturetriv-ia night. On Thursday, Jan. 23from7–9p.m.atRek’-lisBrewing inBethlehem,we’llbe looking for all our nature nerds to come get wild! Test your knowledge of the outdoors, get some big belly laughs, eat and drink at oneofourfavoritespotsandwin Rek’-lis gift certificatesall while supporting conser-vationandcommunityintheNorth Country! There will be three prize rounds through-out the night, so both ear-ly birds and night owls will have opportunities to win

regardless of bedtimes. Bonus for anyone show-ingtheirloveearly!Pre-reg-ister with a donation by Thursday (01/23) at noon and get an order of chips and salsa and one beer FREE (high ABV not includ-ed). Registration is not re-quiredbut isverymuchap-preciated to help organizers plan accordingly. To sign up today go to act-nh.org/edu-cation-events. The Ammonoosuc Con-servationTrust inspiresandleads private, voluntary ac-tiontoconservethelandtheNorth Country loves. Learnmore and become a mem-ber at act-nh.org or by call-ing (603) 823-7777.

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NOTICEBATH SCHOOL DISTRICTThe Annual School District Meeting and elections

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at 7:00 PMPolls will open at 6:00 PM

The following officers will be voted upon:

➢ Moderator for a term of one year ➢ School District Clerk for a term of one year ➢ Treasurer for a term of one year ➢ 1 School Board Member for a term of three years

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from 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM January 29, 2020 - February 7, 2020

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March 10, 20208:00 AM - 6:00 PM

The following officers will be voted upon:

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James R. Morrill Municipal Building, North Haverhill, NH 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

January 22, 2020 – January 31, 2020

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BETHLEHEM – Everwonder how and why we have so many stone wallsalong our roads and in our fields and woods or howthey came to be? Then join theAmmonoosucConserva-tion Trust (ACT) on Friday, January 31 from 6 to 7:30 pm at the Bethlehem Ele-mentarySchool for the firstinstallment ofACT’sWinterSpeaker Series. Our special guest speak-er will be Kevin Gardnerfrom NH Humanities. A writ-er, teacher, and tradesman, Kevin has been buildingstone walls for 40 years! He is also the author of The Granite Kiss: Traditions and Techniques of Building New England Stone Walls, aswell as poetry, songs, and essays. During his presentation, Kevin will explain how andwhy New England came to acquire its thousands of miles of stone walls, the different ways in which the walls were built, and their significance to theNewEn-gland landscape. As he talks

he will also build a miniature stone wall on a tabletop! This event, sponsoredby two very generousACTmembers, is free and open to the public, although dona-tions are welcome and glad-ly accepted. The program is geared toward adults and older children, but all are welcome. Save your spotby pre-registering at act-nh.org/education-events. Andeveryone who pre-registersis entered to win a cool door prize! Love our events? We’reworking on building our ros-ter of speakers and increase

theimpactofeventsandyoucan help by becoming an eventssponsor!Ifyou’rein-terested infindingoutmoreabout how to sponsor an upcoming speaker or other event, please call or emailGal at (603) 823-7777 or outreach@act-nh.org. The Ammonoosuc Con-servationTrust inspiresandleads private, voluntary ac-tion to conserve land theNorth Country loves. Learnmore and become a mem-ber at act-nh.org or by call-ing (603) 823-7777.

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On Tuesday, January, 7th, 2020 Mike Frace from Hillside Hives stopped byWoodsvilleHighSchoolandpresented the WHS JAGprogram with over $200worth of food to help with their Pantry Pack Program.TheWHSPantryPackPro-gram is set up to help stu-dents who are suffering from Food Insecurity. Each week, Jill Nichols (WHS’ YouthSpecialist) and her JAG stu-dents pack anywhere from 8-12 backpacks that are sent home with students in need. Each backpack contains a breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks for the weekend. This is the third large donation to this program in the last two months. Recently, Woods-ville Guaranty Bank madea generous donation and HaverhillPDhadalargedo-nation drive too. To donateto this worthy cause you can email Mrs. Nichols at jnich-ols@sau23.orgorcallWHSat 747-2781.

Mike’s BeeCause Pro-gram set up a donation at several local businessesthat people could purchase a bottleofHillsideHives’Hon-ey and all proceeds went to purchase these food items. Mike is also implementing a BEECauseprogramatWHSand WES. These are fullbeehiveshivesthatheman-ages throughout the year, but the proceeds of the hon-eyfromthathivegotohelpwith this program. Mike also has this program with sev-eral other local worthwhile causes. See his website (HillsideHives.com)formoreinformation. Pictured from Left toRight...Ehren Lagarto, Gill Capps(JAG Social Coordi-nator), Mike Frace (Hillside Hives), Jill Nichols (JAGSpecialist), Felisha Fournier (JAG Secretary), Blanca Sabina, Jeter Bai-ley (JAG Historian)...front row...Hayley Perkins (JAGPresident)

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Littleton Food Co-op in-vites everyone to come toourArtist’sReceptionforRa-chelVanWylenonThursday,January 30 from 6 - 7:30 pm in the Co-op Cafe. Come and meetRachel,findoutabouther artistic process, enjoy delicious food, and see her beautiful artwork gracing our Co-op Cafe. Rachel Van Wylen’s art-work encompasses a range of subjects including por-traits, landscapes and still life, centering around her fascination with being pres-entandobservingthingsasthey are in a given place.She prefers to work on lo-cation because it allows her tohaveanauthenticexperi-ence of each site; this often means that she has a limited amount of time to work on a piece before the light chang-es, which creates an inher-ent rhythm to the way she works each day. Rachel is the current Art Department Chair at The WhiteMountainSchoolanda resident of Bethlehem NH. Her work has been shown throughout the Midwest, the Northeast, and Italy, and she has taught at a number of schools and arts organiza-tions. Her original artwork will be featured in our Co-op Cafe Gallery through the months of January and Feb-

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Letter to the EditorTo the editor, It is not Mr. Trump, it’sPresident Trump. He hasnot been impeached yet. Thesenatehastovotewitha 2/3 majority. Your demo-crat slip is showing. Whowere theother im-peached presidents? Clin-ton and Johnson were both

acquitted by the Senate, or have I read thewronghis-tory books? All politicians want to be king. Trump puts it out in theopen.Youdon’thavetoread his mind.

Earl AdamsCorinth, VT

Earl, Perhaps we are simply not agreeing on the term “impeach-ment”. My understanding is that three US Presidents have in-deed been impeached (charges brought against them by the members of the US House). The first two were indeed found not guilty by the US Senate. President Trump is yet to stand trial in the Senate, though that time appears to be quickly approaching. In regards to referring to our current President as Mr. Trump instead of Prescient Trump, my apologies if it offended you. I have the utmost respect for the office of President and would not wish to show any disrespect for it. In many instances President Trump (and past presidents) have been referred to simply as Mr. or sometimes simply by their last name (and on some occa-sions even by their first name). That does not necessarily make it right, I only point it out. Gary Scruton, Editor

Letter to the EditorTo the editor, “Man who would be King”. First of all, before No-vember ever happens,there has to be a Republi-can Nominee for the Febru-ary11th2020,PresidentialPrimary. Trump will have to bethe Pres. Nominee for theRepublicanPartyfirst.

Now if the Democrats & the Republicans both decide to vote forWelds,make Welds the Republi-can Nominee for the Re-publicanParty, rather thanhaveanother4moreyearsof “Trump Twitters.” Maybe Trump can go on his merry way to Mara-largo.Nancy LeclercNorthWoodstock

Nancy, You are absolutely correct that New Hampshire has a Pres-idential Primary vote coming up on February 11. Let me point out that both Republicans and Independents can vote in the re-publican Primary. Those registered as Democrats can only vote in the Democratic Primary. Of course Independents can also choose to vote in the Democratic Primary if they choose. I would say that if history holds, President Trump will win his reelection nomination from the Republicans. Most Presi-dents have easily won a nomination for a second term from their party. I will again take this chance to encourage all voters to show up and exercise your right to vote on February 11. Gary Scruton, Editor

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If you think you do, you maywanttoattendaPublicForum on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020at5:30pmattheWhiteMountain Regional High School on 127 Regional RoadWhitefield,NH,withasnow date if needed, Thurs-day, Feb. 6, 2020 at 5:30pm same location. This past November anumber of concerned tax-payers from the North Coun-try drove to Manchester toattend the only scheduled Assessing Standards Board (ASB) Public Forum in thestate to discuss Views and how they are measured and assessed to you the Taxpay-er. The North Country Tax-payers wanted to know “why would you have a PublicForum on Views in the city of Manchester which really doesn’thavemanyViews”?So, they requested the (ASB), which is attached to theNHDept.ofRevenueAd-ministration, to hold another Public Forum for the Tax-payers in the North Country where we have views; this

will be held on Jan. 30, 2020 attheHighSchoolinWhite-field,NH. In full disclosure, I am a member of the (ASB) and have served on the Boardfor the past 13 years and anyone who knows me in the North Country knows where I stand on the “View Tax”. I encourage everyonewho has questions and concerns on this subject to come to the Public Forumand listen to a short power point presentation put on by the (ASB) and Dept. of RevenueAdministrationandthen it will be opened up to listen to you the North Coun-

try Taxpayers. My late father, Gov. MelThomson, reminded me years ago that if you don’tshow up and take part in the discussion on important issues such as Views, then you surely will lose by de-fault. I hope to see my North Country friends on Jan. 30, 2020, 5:30pm at the WhiteMountain Regional High School, at 127 Regional Road,Whitefield,NH. Tom Thomson Orford, NHPublicMemberoftheNHAssessing Standards Board

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You’re probably aware this isan election year. During the next several months, the candidateswill discuss issues that should greatly interest you as a citizen. Butasaninvestor,howconcernedshould you be with the results of the presidential and congressio-nal elections? Maybe not as much as you might think. At different times, the financialmarketshaveperformedwell and poorly under different ad-ministrations and when different partieshavecontrolledCongress.Andafterall thevotesarecount-ed, outcomes in the investmentmarkets can be unpredictable. Consequently, you’ll be helpingyourself greatly by not making big movesinyourportfolioinanticipa-tion of new legislation or political movesdowntheline. Ofcourse,that’snottosaythatnothing emerging fromWashing-toncouldeverhaveanimpactonyour investment decisions. Forexample, if a future president and Congress decide to change the capital gains tax rate, it could af-fect some of your choices, such

as which stocks and stock-based mutual funds you should buy, and how long you

should hold them. Overall, though, your invest-ment results will ultimately depend on actions you can take, including these: • Making changes for the right reasons–Whiletheresultsofanelection may not be a good reason tomake changes in your invest-ment portfolio, other factors can certainly lead you to take steps in this direction. For one thing, as you get closer to retirement, you may want to shift some – though cer-tainlynotall–ofyourinvestmentdollars from more growth-orient-edvehicles tomoreconservativeones. Conversely, if you decide,well in advance, that you mightwant to retire earlier than you orig-inally thought, you may need to invest more aggressively, beingaware of the increased risk in-volved. • Following a long-term strat-egy – In pretty much all walks of life, there are no shortcuts to suc-cess – and the same is true with investing. You need to follow along-term strategy based on your goals, risk tolerance and time hori-zon, and you need the patience andperseverancetokeepinvest-ing in all markets – up, down and sideways. • Avoiding mistakes – Many

people think of an investmentmistake as failing to “get in on the ground floor” of some com-pany that ultimately grew to huge proportions. But it’s pretty hardto become an early investor incompanies like these, many of which start out as privately heldbusinesses without any stock-holders. Furthermore, companies with shorter track records can be muchmore unpredictable invest-ments.However, you dowant toavoidsomerealmistakes,suchaschasing “hot” stocks. By the time you hear about them, they may already be cooling off, and they might not even be appropriatefor your needs. Another mistake: failingtodiversifyyourportfolio.Ifyou only own one type of asset, such as growth stocks, you could take a big hit during a market downturn. Spreading your dollars overawiderangeofinvestmentscan help lower your risk exposure. (However, diversification by itselfcan’tguaranteeaprofitorprotectagainst all losses.) After Election Day, regardless of the outcome, you can help keep your portfolio on track by not play-ing politics with it. This article was written by Ed-ward Jones for use by your local Ed-ward Jones Financial Advisor.

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LINCOLN, NH - The Hobo & WinnipesaukeeScenic Railroad, with op-erations based in Lincoln, Meredith & Weirs Beach,NH, recently reported sig-nificantgrowthinpassengertrafficatallthreeoftheirlo-cations in 2019, with further increases expected in 2020. “Revenuesfor2019wereup double digits as a result of increased passenger counts and healthier per capitaspending.Weexpectthese numbers to continue increasing in 2020. Group tour bookings are current-ly running more than 10% ahead of last year,” men-tioned Benjamin Clark, PresidentoftheRailroad. In addition to continued increases in walk-on and tour group numbers real-ized, the Railroad is pleased to report that capital funds havebeenapprovedandal-located by the State of NH Department of Transporta-

tion. The approved repairwork and funding will sup-port cross tie replacement on three sections of the state-owned Concord-Lin-coln Railroad Line which is utilized under agreement by freight railroad operator, New England Southern Railroad, and tourist excursion railroad Plymouth&LincolnRailroad(AKA the Hobo & Winnipe-saukee Scenic Railroad). Thefirsttwocarloadsofrailroad ties needed for the Concord-Lincoln Railroad Line upgrade are shown above as they arrived inCanterbury, NH January 11, 2020. The sections of rail sched-uledtoreceiveupgradesin-cludeover24milesoftrackbetween Tilton and Thorn-ton,NH.Workinsupportofthese upgrades includes the purchase of materials, hiring

of contractors, installation of railroad ties, and project su-pervision. Many of the tiesthat will be replaced as part of this project were installed prior to the1970’s.Work isscheduled to begin in 2020 and continue in 2021. Mate-rials for these upgrades are currently on order, while the firsttwocarloadsofrailroadties recently arrived.Thesecritical upgrades to the Con-cord-Lincoln line will allow for continued freight and tourist usage, which will also help attract new business to the region. “We are committed togrowing our business”, stat-edClark,“It’smeaningfulfortourism, our employees, and the communities we serve.It also represents additional revenueto thetrackowner,the New Hampshire Depart-ment of Transportation.”

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Newbury, VT - Alan Mor-rison, 80, of Bowen Road went to be with the Lord Je-sus Christ Monday, January 13, 2020. He was born February 10, 1939inWoonsocket,RItheson of Herman G. Morrison and Lois Margaret (Moody) Morrison. He attended schools inWoonsocketandattended Northeastern Uni-versityinBoston,MA. Mr. Morrison worked on the construction of Hopkins Center at Dartmouth Col-lege and on several largeconstruction projects in Ver-mont.He returned toProvi-dence, RI where he earned a degree in industrial art-ed-ucation at Rhode Island College, later teaching high school in Norton, MA for four years. On December 24, 1966, hemarriedCarolynHorvathin Stow,Ohio.Theymovedto the Upper Valley where he taught Industrial Arts at Orford High School for 10 years. In 1979 he was one of the firstemployeestojoinCope-land Manufacturing Compa-ny in East Corinth where he was a design/engineer for more than 30 years, retiring in 2009. During retirement he enjoyed traveling, gar-dening, and spending time with his family and dogs. Survivorsincludehiswife,

Carolyn Morrison, two sons, EricMorrisonofWaitsRiver,VT and Kirk Morrison and his wife, Kimberly (Stockwell) Morrison of Newbury, VT, three granddaughters, An-gelica, Kristin and Kori, two great-grandsons, Duncan and Connor, four nieces, two nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by three brothers, Richard Morrison, Burton B. Morrison and H. George Morrison Jr. A memorial service willbe held Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 11 am in the TopshamUnitedPresbyteri-an Church in East Topsham, VT. Refreshments will follow in the church vestry. Dona-tionsinMr.Morrison’smem-ory may be made to the can-cer charity of one’s choice.Arrangements are by Hale Funeral Home in Bradford, VT.

Alan Morrison: OBITUARYWES Classroom CornerSuperPowerScienceinMs.Favaloro’sClass

Ms.Favaloro’sclasshasbeenenjoyingeventfuldayssince returning from the Hol-iday Break!We wrote NewYear’s resolutions duringourfirsttwodaysback!Ourstudents have some verythoughtful goals for them-selvesforthenewyear:aim-ing to improve their health,skill level insomeareas,orkindness toward siblings! We’vealsobegunanoth-er writing unit on narrativewriting. This time we are writing personal narrativesabout a “small moment”- something we have expe-rienced. We will practicewith sequencing words and including lots of supporting details to write our stories across multiple pages. In math, we started chap-terfiveonadditionandsub-traction relationships. Stu-dents are focusing more on reading, understanding, and solvingwordproblemswhileintegrating the use of related facts/ fact families. Wearehavingfunwork-ing inourPlantandAnimalSuperpowers unit in Sci-ence! Students have beenclearly engaged in learn-ing about the structure and function of different plant andanimalparts,andhaveespeciallyenjoyedouractiv-ities centered around cam-ouflage.Askyourchildhowmany of my moths and how many of their classmates’moths they were able to lo-cate!

Ms.Hudson’sFirstGrade:The sun, the moon the

stars, oh my! Ms. Hudson’s class isexcited to be back and are starting the New Year off strong. Students reflected

ontheirfavoritepartsofthelast year and set goals for this year! Many of them set personal goals along with goals to help others or make others happy! Inmathwe are finishingupchapter5.Studentshaveworked hard and enjoyed learning about addition and subtraction relationships. Studentshavebeenworkingon representing and solv-ing problems in a varietyof ways and explaining the strategies they are using! We are starting our newwriting unit on informativewriting. Students will be writ-ing books to teach others about a topic they know well or have researched. Stu-dents will be practicing add-ing detail to make their writ-ing interesting and including captions and bold print. In science we are start-ing our “Spinning Sky” unit by exploring shadows. Stu-dents are excited to exam-ine patterns and find outmore about the sun, moon, and stars. We are lookingforward to visits fromVINS(Vermont Institute of Natural Science) to support our ex-ploration of these concepts! Students are looking for-ward to all of the exciting events happening over thenext few months. I am look-ing forward to seeing what great things they are going to accomplish!

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class Ms. Giudici’s class hashad a busy start to the New Year! We are looking for-ward to the 2020 winter pro-gram off site and on site. We are continuing to learnabout plants and animals in science. Later this month

wehaveVermontInstituteofNatural Science VINS com-ing for three teaching ses-sions. This is a wonderful experience for our students and compliments what we have been doing with NHAG in the classroom. If you have the opportunity, I rec-ommend visiting VINS withthe family. We have just finishedchapter #5, “Addition andSubtraction Relationships”, in Go Math! The students havedonewellwiththecon-cept of “related facts”. In chapter#6,wewillbelearn-ing about place values forones, tens, and hundreds. We are practicing readingand writing our numbers to 120. In writing, the students are completing another narrative writing piece. Theclass chose to write about onethingtheydidovervaca-tion.Everyoneisveryexcit-ed to write and share about one small moment from their vacation. Several students toldme they read their Book in a Bags with relatives overvacation which I was verypleased to hear about. They were quite proud of themselves too. Readingwith families makes such a difference in a student’sself-esteem and the valuethey place on being a good reader. Again, thank you for supporting this activity withyour child!

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It feels like, not so long ago, I had written about life-lines, smoke detectors and dialing911.However,someof those articles have beenmany months ago and now we are in the heart of the “winter season” and it is time to think about safety. It feels like all of life’s issues hap-penatthemostinconvenienttimes, water pipes freeze in the mornings, power goes out at supper, smoke detec-tors buzz in the middle of the night. Those with wood burn-ing stoves or pellet stoves,this is about the time of the season when the chimney needs to be cleaned. The chimney gets lined with the off-gassing elements from burningwood.Iwouldleavechimney cleaning to the pro-fessionals, yes, it will cost money but it will save youfrom slipping on the roof or any number of other injuries that happen when you are doing something that you havenotdoneinawhile. If you did not check your smoke detector on New Year’sEve,now is the timeto do it. You will want to use a step ladder to reach it and pick a time, during the day, when you are not alone, to test the smoke detector and/or change the batter-ies. Recently, a friend had her smoke detector go off in the night--instead of calling 911 and getting a ladder to reach the smoke detector, she climbed on a chair to try to reach the smoke detector. She fell off of the chair and hit something on her way to fallingonthefloorandbrokeher shoulder. If your smoke detec-tor starts making the alarm noise (no matter what time ofdayitis)thefirstthingyouneed to do is dial 911. Once youhavemadethatcall,youcan look around to see what might be causing the alarm. The 911 operator is trained to ask you questions that will help identify the potential

issues and help you to be safe. Do as the 911 operator instructs. Falling is a real danger in the cold weather, snow and ice are slippery and people track snow into the house and that creates wet floors that are slippery. Ihavestatedbefore that fall-ing is a great risk for older people. My friend, that fell off the chair while checking the smoke detector that was making the alarm sound, told me that she is not an older person. I would like to say that she is a very fit60-something year old lady but that did not stop her from falling off of a chair and breaking a bone. Old is not the issue, be-ing alone and doing hazard-ous things is. While in ourregion,cellphoneserviceislimited, the emergency call buttons (known as life-lines) are connected to a box that is connected to your regular hard-line phone. You can get one on a chain that you wear around your neck or one that attaches to your wrist (like a watch). There are, also, help systems available thatconnect through your wi-fi.These safety devices arenotverycostly. Ifcost isanissue, there are groups that willhelporevenpayfortheservice for you. Veteranscan contact the VA, com-munities with Lions Clubs or senior centers can get help from these organizations. The most important thing is that youare safe andhavehelp available when youneed it. Asking for help is not a sign of weakness, it is a demonstration of being in-telligent. Mishaps occur and having help near by cansave a great deal of painand frustration. Enjoy the lovelywinterwonderlandwehave but be aware of po-tential dangers and do not be afraid of asking for help. Safetyfirst.

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The Northeast Kingdom Chamber wants to hear from you. The chamber, which organizes the legislativebreakfast series for Cale-donia and southern Essex counties, would like to hear from the public on the legis-lative issues that will affectour region the most in the months ahead. The cham-ber will take these concerns and relay them to legislator