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A firefighter aims at a mountain of flames at Cousineau Forest Products in Henniker on Sunday, when the bark mulch plant ignited. See the story on page 6. (Photo courtesy of Deering Fire & Rescue)

Mulch plant ignites in Henniker

Moderator James Newsome deposits a voter’s ballot. See story on page 7. Photo By John Segedy

Hopkinton voters say “NO!”

Hundreds of people showed up last weekend to partic-ipate in a three-mile-long parade to celebrate the birthday of a Henniker man who spent his entire life serving his town and country.

Doug Paul turned 76 in May, which will be his fi nal birthday since he has just entered hospice after a long two-year fi ght with cancer. He’d beaten cancer in the past, but this time the treatments he used had terrible side effects and were not working well, so he decided to stop and let nature take its course.

“I want to die at home with my wife, my family, and my dogs,” wife Marilyn says is what Doug told her.

“We had a wonderful oncology team at Dart-mouth-Hitchcock Medical Center,” Marilyn adds.

“Every day is a gift,” she says, recalling their meeting at a school dance in Henniker when he was working as a police offi cer and she was a teacher chaperoning, and he promised to stop by to make sure everything was okay.

Hundreds honor retired Henniker policeman

Back row (l-r) grandson Bowdyn Egner, stepson Jaxon Sheehy, daughters, Rebecca Egner-Paul, Eliz-abeth (Buffy) Paul, and Cynthia Paul-Young. Seat-ed are Marilyn and Doug Paul. (Photo courtesy of Katie Shippa)

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Instead, he ended up staying the entire time and they hit it off and began dating, marrying a few years later. They’ve been together since 1993.

Doug was in the Navy when he was younger, and then moved his family to Henniker in 1979 and worked as a firefighter/EMT in Hopkinton, and later as a police officer in Henniker, moving up to the rank of Sergeant before re-tiring in 2004.

Henniker’s current police chief, Matt French, worked with Doug while he was rising in the organization and says the example he set as an officer will always be with him.

“The biggest impact was the way he treated people,” Chief French says, echoing the words of his daughter and wife, who says he has a collection of thank-you notes from people he arrested over the years, letting him know how much it meant to them that he showed respect for them as people.

“He was just always very kind, very understanding, and also very straightforward,” French says. “You always knew where you stood with him.”

French adds that since Doug retired he’s been asked many time to come and sit on oral boards when the depart-ment is hiring because he knows the town, he knows the department, and he understands how important it is to find just the person to fit the role.

“It’s like he feels everyone he’s ever known is his friend,” his wife Marilyn explains.

His daughter Rebecca agrees, adding “he’s the most honorable person you’ll ever know.”

“He’s my best friend in the whole wide world,” she

adds, her voice starting to quaver. “I couldn’t ask for any-one better than him as a father.”

Marilyn says their friends at the Congregational Church have sent meals every single day for three weeks for them, even though the church has been closed and they have a brand-new pastor who has yet to meet his congregation.

“It’s just been an outpouring of love and generosity and I am eternally grateful,” she says.

Doug’s daughter, Rebecca, was disappointed that be-cause of the social distancing guidelines her father’s birth-day party this year would not be able to be a big one, so she came up with the idea of a birthday parade. When word got out, not only townsfolk but area police, fire and EMT de-partments clamored to come, along with the Blue Knights,

a motorcycle club for police, the Red Knights, a club for firemen, NH Fish and Game, the Spyder Riders and the Patriot Guard along with individuals on their bikes, which Doug reportedly was thrilled with.

In the end hundreds of people drove by Doug’s home in Henniker, taking nearly an hour, honking and waving and honoring the Navy veteran, policeman, and EMT. Some late-comers even needed to be turned away.

“I think it was also closure for people,” Rebecca says, adding that “it was almost like a giant therapy session.”

Hillsboro-Deering El-ementary School and the HDES PTO are happy to announce that our Play-ground endeavor is about to begin! We are so appre-ciative of all the support that our communities have provided us, and those that have made this years-long process happen!

Our project is set to

begin this month. Demo-lition of the current play-ground will be starting on June 20th, 2020. The proj-ect is set to last through July 26th, 2020. We are asking for patience with our process. It is all volun-teer run, so we are work-ing on the weekends.

We are also asking that you avoid the construction

areas for the duration of the project, for the safety of our community. It will all be worth it!

Volunteers can sign up through our post on the Hillsborough Com-munity Facebook page or PTO members Facebook page. Please contact PTO.HDES@gmail.com with any questions.

H-D Elementary School Playground Work to Begin

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Just a few of the hundreds of vehicles that came out on Saturday to pay tribute to former Henniker police o�cer Doug Paul, who is celebrating his last birthday. Doug was especially taken with the many motorcycle clubs from all over the state. (Photo courtesy of Katie Shippa)

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The Hillsborough Farmers’ Market has enjoyed many, many years in But-ler Park on Saturday mornings. It has become part of the expected activity in town during the warm season. But, egged on by concerns about close quarters in the park and some folk feeling threatened by COVID 19, and a new list of regula-tions the town listed, the market has now moved to Mickle’s Pickles at the east end of town, where the Veggie Shack was lo-cated.

The Farmers’ Market will also have new hours. It will now be open from 9 – 5 on both Saturday and Sunday.

“It kind of fell on us because we’ve doing this out of our back yard for about two years. WE got some green houses to pick up the pace, and then Tom and Rob-in asked us about coming to the Farmers’ Market because they wanted a farmer,” said R.J. Mickle.

Robin Sweetser and Tom Kameris of Robing and Tom’s Greenhouse ran the Farmers’ Market for some years. But R.J. is now chairman of the Farmers’ Market.

Mickle believes there is more room at

his farm stand for vendors to set up and visitors to mill about. This also leaves Butler Park open to the public on Satur-day mornings.

R.J. is hoping the location turns out not only to be a good place to sell his pro-duce, but to farm it in the fields below. The site has a true Artesian well – one that does not need a pump – so an irriga-tion system is easily fed.

“It was about February when we tried to the get the Veggie Shack. But the owner wasn’t sure about the sale, or whether he wanted to rent it – it’s a lease to own right now. We’re just getting our feet wet,” R.J. explained. “This year we’re trying to grow a little bit of every-thing to see what will grow in the fields down behind. What grows this year well, we’ll plant next year. We’ll have peas, lettuce, three different types of radishes, beats, carrots, spinach, green beans, pur-ple beans, sweet peppers, hot peppers, a pumpkin patch and a mini corn maze is planned for the fall.”

Starting off, early in the season R.J. says they’ll be open Thursday through Sunday, 9 -5.

“Once we have pickles and produce we’ll be open all week,” R.J. promises.

Hillsborough’s Select-men recently announced that the summer camp at Manahan Beach has been cancelled due to concerns around the pandemic.

“The Selectmen’s de-cision with regard to sus-pending summer camp for this year basically came

down to the fact that we are not set up to be able to implement the changes necessary in order to com-ply with the guidelines set forth by the Governor and to ensure the safety of the campers, employees and the public,” Town Admin-istrator Laura Buono said.

“While it’s under-standable that there will be some disappointment,”

she added, “this decision was not arrived at without careful consideration as has been the case with the many changes that have been made thus far in or-der to do our part to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.”

Anyone who has al-ready sent in registration forms with payments will be contacted shortly.

Manahan summer camp a no-goBy Lucy Pivonka

Stone Bridge Post

Photo shown at top of page, Opening Day of Hillsborough’s Farmers Market at its new location; Photo above is booths at the Farmers’ Market. (Photos by John Segedy)

Hillsborough Farmers’ Market movesBy MichaeL Pon

Stone Bridge Post

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The John Stark Regional High School Valedictorian for 2020 is Cam-ryn Plaza and the Salutatorian is Hai-ley McKillop. Both students reside in Weare.

Camryn Plaza is a member John Stark Chapter of the National Honor So-ciety, French Honor Society, and Math Team. She is also the Chapter President of the Best Buddies at John Stark. She ran track in her freshman and sopho-more years, played basketball in her freshman year, and played volleyball all four years.

When asked about her thoughts about this very different senior year, she had this to say, “At first, it was hard to ac-cept that I would not end my four years of high school the way I had always an-ticipated. I had my good days, and bad days, but ultimately this situation gave me the opportunity to think about all the little things about high school that I took for granted. For that reason, I am

able to maintain a more positive per-spective on this very different senior year.”

Camryn Plaza will attend Cornell

University with pre-med as her focus.Hailey McKillop is Salutatorian.

She is also a member of the John Stark Chapter of the National Honor Society,

founded the Latin Club, and was on the Math Team for three years and the Ro-botics Team for two years.

“Transferring to an online learning platform was a challenge,” she said about the change COVID-19 caused in March. “It was hard to stay motivated and on task. This crisis has led to us losing memories: our Prom, our class trip, and our last few months together as a class. But, it has made our upcoming graduation even more precious.”

Hailey McKillop Assumption Uni-versity to study biotechnology and mo-lecular biology.

John Stark Regional High School graduation will be held outside on June 13 at 10 AM with June 14 as the rain date. Ticketed guests only. There will be a student parade of cars led by Weare and Henniker Fire and Police Depart-ments through Henniker and Weare fol-lowing the ceremony.

Stark announces Valedictorian and Salutatorian

As of the current status of Gov. Sununu’s state-wide orders, John Stark Regional High School se-niors will hold graduation as a whole class on the football field at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2020. The rain date is June 14. Students and two guests will be asked to arrive in one vehicle at an assigned time and will be directed to an assigned spot on the field. Graduates will remain in the assigned grid except when called to the stage to receive their diploma. Guests will remain in their assigned grid throughout.

“Our seniors let us know that they really wanted to graduate as a class,” said SAU 24 Su-perintendent of Schools Jacqueline Coe. “With

that as our primary goal, we worked with seniors, parents, and local and state officials to put pro-cedures in place to allow us to safely celebrate the Class of 2020. I would like to thank Principal Gary Dempsey who has worked tirelessly to help formulate this plan.”

Once the ceremony is completed, there will be a staggered dismissal of participants to their cars for parades led by Weare and Henniker police.

“Obviously we hope it doesn’t, but it must be not-ed that if circumstances change requiring stricter adherence to social dis-tancing procedures prior to June 13, changes to this plan may be necessary,” said Superintendent Coe.

Stark announces graduation set

for June 13

Valedictorian Camryn Plaza Salutatorian Hailey McKillop

Following John Stark Regional High School graduation on Saturday, June 13 (rain date June 14) there will be a parade led by Weare and Henni-ker Police Departments

through Henniker and then back to Weare. At approximately 11:45 a.m., the parade will leave JSR and travel north on Rte. 114 toward Henniker, turning west on Grove Street and

then south on Circle Street around Henniker Town Hall. The parade will then turn south on Rte. 114 and head back to Weare. At the Weare Middle School, the parade will turn east onto

the bus access road at the middle school and then back north onto Rte. 114. The parade will end back at the high school. Spectators are asked not to approach any of the vehicles.

Stark graduation parade route

The Capstone Project at John Stark is defined as a student’s pursuit of new learning and working with a mentor as they explore new interests. It demonstrates the student’s ability to learn independently as well to demon-strate their college and career read-iness. The project may be academic, totally hands-on, or a combination of the two. It is a graduation requirement at John Stark Regional High School. Capstone Projects are traditionally open to public display during EXPO but due to COVID-19, the event scheduled for May 14 could not be held. Student projects were evaluated remotely. Here are a few examples of Capstone Projects for 2020.

Stark Expo: Capstone Projects 2020

Chelsea (right) with Gene, a resident at Hillsborough County Nursing Home. (Courtesy photo)See EXPO, Page 8

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It was roughly 3 o’clock Sunday after-noon when the Henniker Fire Department was toned out to a fi re on Old Concord Road. The bark mulch plant at Cousineau Forest Products was fully involved when Henniker Fire Chief Jim Morse and other fi refi ghters arrived.

“By the time we pulled in the building that processes the bark mulch, the plant, was fully involved and fl at,” said Chief Morse. “Another building, a partial shelter, was also burnt down to the ground. They

went real fast. I was there and within four minutes they were gone.”

Chief Morse immediately called in a three-alarm building fi re, and then also a three-alarm brush fi re.

“We had fl ames 40 feet in the air in trees to the south of the fi re,” Chief Morse described. “The crews did an excellent job at getting a line established and stopping the fi re from spreading. It would have gone down along by the river and there are other buildings down there eventually.”

Mutual aid came from fi re departments local and further afi eld, including Hillsbor-

ough, Weare, Hopkinton, Warner, Brad-ford, Salsbury, Bow, Dunbarten, Webster, Deering, Concord, Antrim, New London, Sutton, Allenstown and Hookset. Accord-ing to Chief Morse, Lemspter covered Hill-sborough fi re station, while Washington covered Henniker fi re station.

“We let the crews go at dark, so 9 or 9:30. But we stayed on the scene through 1 or 2 p.m. on Monday. And we had to put out one hot spot in some of the tim-bers down back,” Chief Morse explained. The Cousineau management “helped with

their equipment and we brought in external equipment – two very large loaders, two small excavators and a larger one.”

Although no one was around on Sun-day until the fi re started, Cousineau was still conducting business on Monday while fi refi ghters kept an eye on the hot spots.

“The Fire Marshal’s offi ce was called, but didn’t make a determination,” Chief Morse pointed out. “It was nearly a 24-hour call. The fi refi ghters were pretty tired. They did a great job.”

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Sunday fi re levels Cousineau buildingsBy MichaeL Pon

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Fire� ghters spent Monday putting out hot spots as the embers � nally simmered down. (Photo courtesy of Deering Fire & Rescue)

After several false starts, the Henniker Town Meeting is on for tomorrow, Saturday, June 6 at 1 p.m. at the Henniker Community School, where attendees will be asked to sit with no more than nine people to a classroom, as they view the selectmen and town offi cials in the school’s library. Streaming visual and audio will connect all the rooms, and assistant moderators will tend to each room to count votes and facilitate communication.

Volunteer Assistant Moderators are asked to arrive at 11:30 a.m. to be sworn in and given direction.

Although the meeting begins at 1 o’clock, getting there early is probably a good idea, considering that attendees will have to enter by three separate doors, depending on where their names fall in alphabetical order. They will then have to be guided to their specifi c classrooms. Voter check-in begins at 12:30 p.m.

Voters with names beginning with A – F will enter from the parking lot through the west side of the building, those with names beginning with G – M will enter from the

playground area entrance, and those with names beginning with N – Z will enter the front entrance facing Western Ave.

Those families or couples who want to group together, but have different last names, are asked to go to an entrance appropriate for one of them, and they will be guided to a room together.

Those who wear face masks will be grouped together. Those who do not wish to wear face masks will be grouped together in other classrooms.

So far, there is no streaming video that will be available to the public outside of the building, but that may change, so keep an eye on the town website and ask town offi cials if this will be made available.

To be tabled at the start of the meeting are 11 articles the selectmen decided could be postponed or addressed next year, as they discussed the meeting on Tuesday. They all agreed that the meeting should be kept as short as possible, although as long as necessary.

The articles to be tabled are the Wastewater Treatment Plant bond, a capital reserve request for Revaluations, de-sign planning for the library, funding a campaign consul-

tant for the library renovation, the Fire/Rescue Building Maintenance capital reserve, the Town Owned Building ETF, the Transfer Station capital reserve, the Bridge Repair capital reserve, the Police Building ETF, the Town Technol-ogy ETF, and the Police Equipment ETF.

The selectmen decided that tabling these 11 articles will both keep taxes down during the COVID 19 virus crisis, considering the number of residents affected fi nancially by it, and that not having discussions about them will keep the meeting as short as possible.

As well, four articles will see motions to move them up on the agenda. They are the Town Operating Budget, this year set at $5,628,228, the Library Operating Budget, the Wastewater Operating Budget, and the Water Works oper-ating budget.

The selectmen see these four articles as most important to the town to be able to function at some level of normalcy during this crisis.

All other articles, including two petitioned articles that cannot be removed or changed, remain on the agenda as planned.

Henniker Town Meeting is on!11 articles to be tabled to trim meeting time

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Hopkinton voters turned out in record num-bers (1,719) last Saturday to drive up and turn down the School Board’s latest pro-posal for an amended oper-ating budget of $21,072,696 by a tally of Yes: 770, No: 949. In spite of the in-creased numbers, the lines out on the road did not ma-terialize.

Moderator James Newsome attributed the increased efficiency to having double the check in tables (4 vs 2) as well as an increased time frame. What is not clear is what message the voters were sending. Superintendent Steven Chamberlain re-

ported he has heard that some voted against the proposal because it was too high while others opposed it because it was too low – perhaps a prime example of ‘strange bed fellows.’

Moderator Newsome in releasing the results further declared: “Because Arti-cle 3, Motion 6 failed, the meeting will be recessed pursuant to Rule 4.b. At this time, I am recessing the meeting, to Wednesday, August 12, at 7 p.m. for an online meeting, and to Sat-urday, August 15, 2020, at 9 a.m., at the Hopkinton Middle High School.”

Superintendent Cham-berlain acknowledged “We haven’t gotten it right yet but we are going to get it right and then operate un-

der what the voters decide.” In the meantime he noted they will be operating un-der the Governor’s order allowing the making of reasonable expenditures based on the current year’s budget. While the teachers have already been issued contracts based upon the order, the support staff con-tracts will be discussed at Thursday evenings Board meeting (after we go to press). It is expected they will be authorized by next weeks end of school dead-line per the existing con-tract.

GraduationThe High School will

be holding a socially dis-tant ceremony on Satur-day June 13th at 4 p.m. at Georges field.

Hopkinton voters slam school budget againBy John Segedy Stone Bridge Post

Sgt. Mark Philibert, formerly of the Hillsborough Police, has just transitioned into his new role right up the hill as the new Chief of the Deering Police Depart-ment, following the retirement last fall of long-time Chief James Pushee.

After an extensive round of interviews and oral boards the final candidates were interviewed by Town Administrator Russ McAllister, the Board of Selectmen, lo-cal police prosecutor Michael Beauso-leil, Antrim Police Chief Scott Lester, and Deering’s Executive Assistant Diane Kendall and Philibert, a 19-year veteran of Hillsborough, former Henniker officer and a current Army National Guardsman, was offered the position.

“I love this area and community,” Phi-libert says, “and I thought I’d be a good fit for the Department.”

Hillsborough and Deering, along with the other local towns, have always worked shoulder-to-shoulder, and it is a common practice for the chief of a police force to

sign onto the “Mutual Aid” contract with surrounding towns. Philibert is look-ing forward to working with Deering’s other full-time officer, Tyler Davy, and part-timers, most of who work with oth-er departments (many in Hillsborough), and because of his years in Hillsborough, he already knows nearly all of the police, fire, and rescue professionals he will en-counter.

As far as the administrative piece, he was the Quartermaster for Hillsborough, responsible for procuring supplies and budgeting, and he says the “Amazing Ad-ministrative Assistant, Trisha [Whisman] is basically the right-hand of the depart-ment.” She’s “shown him the ropes,” and he’s extremely grateful.

He is a certified Firearms Instructor as well as an Active Shooter Threat Instruc-tor and teaches these skills during regular joint trainings where local agencies, like Henniker, Hillsborough, Deering, Ant-rim, and Washington get together.

Philibert is an active member of the 237th Military Police Company as a Sgt. 1st Class Platoon Sgt. And served two

New PD Chief in Deering a familiar face

tours in Afghanistan. His platoon is based in Lebanon, but new headquarters are currently being constructed in Pembroke. While his troop has not been activated to help in the current COVID 19 crisis, he knows that could happen at any time.

Since the virus has put gatherings on hold, the Hillcat Police Cadet Program has not been meeting, but he looks forward to getting it up and running as soon as it’s safe. In the meantime, he’s been updating forms to make them easier to use, and is researching, along with the town manag-er, a much-needed update to the Depart-ment’s records management system.

He’s identified speeding as an issue that needs immediate attention. Philibert admits that while the pandemic has been going on, most police have tried to be less aggressive with minor infractions, but during a recent conference call of Chiefs of Police from all over the state they agreed that some drivers were taking advantage of the situation so he’s going to be seeking

out speeders more often. He’s also noticed an increase in accidents, which he thinks can be attributed in part to speeding.

“I would love to maintain community policing,” Philibert adds, “having the de-partment remain par of the community in general and work together with all the other agencies in town to keep everyone healthy and safe especially during the COVID virus pandemic.”

Hillsborough’s Chief of Police David Roarick, who has worked with Philibert for nearly two decades, said he’ll be missed, but he’s happy that he’s just one town over and expects they’ll still see plenty of each other.

“We’re very proud that we’ve had an-other chief come out of Hillsboro PD,” Roarick says. “We’re looking forward to working with him in the town of Deering.”

Philibert lives in Henniker with his wife Brittany and toddler Brody, who, he says proudly, “likes to sit in the police car

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Deering’s new Chief of Police Mark Philibert sworn in and on the job. (Courtesy photo)

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Chelsea Woodsum participated in a six-week job shad-ow at the Hillsborough County Nursing Home shadow-ing three different Occupational Therapists. She observed multiple residents in various conditions and learned about the different practices, techniques, and equipment that OT’s use daily. Chelsea plans to major in Occupational Therapy at Nazareth College.

Cabot Lineberry has played hockey all his life and knew his Capstone would be hockey-related. He also knew he wanted to learn to use his hands to fix something. The project? Cabot built a patio table and two chairs out of hockey sticks using the metal frame from an old patio set for stability. Cabot says he learned a very important thing doing this project--do as much research as you can. He said he always referred back to his original research as the work progressed. Cabot plans to start an electrician apprenticeship. Shelby Sizemore created and designed

her own line of minimalist jewelry learning metalsmith-ing and how to solder sterling silver. “I put an emphasis on one thing: simplicity. I think subtle, classy jewelry can complement any outfit,” she said of her work. As a visual learner, Shelby watched several videos about soldering to help learn the craft. She also chose a knowledgeable mentor, Emily Grivois, who has been a silversmith for 20 years.

Cameron Doyle chose to design and build a desk for his younger sister so she would have a place to do her schoolwork, store art supplies, and use her laptop all while staying organized. He opted to ask his step-dad to be his mentor as he is always building something from wood. “Taking on this project myself with only his guid-ance was both exciting and daunting,” Cam said of his project. “Learning how to design something and then ac-tually build it was a very big challenge and the idea of ‘measure twice and cut once’ was very important to learn and remember,” he continued.

John Stark music teacher Dan Williams oversaw the entire process as Capstone Coordinator this year. With the assistance and guidance of both assistant principals, Brian Emery and Laurel Dumont, and Principal Gary Dempsey, Mr. Williams had to create a new system during remote learning to evaluate the projects. During a two week window (May 11-22) students had their projects evaluated via video conference.

“When I took on the job of Capstone Coordinator, I couldn’t have possibly imagined what this year would’ve ended up like and how that would impact the entire Cap-stone process. I had to figure out a way to use existing technology to get the 100+ seniors who weren’t evaluated earlier in the year through the process remotely. That was a daunting task,” said Williams. “I am hopeful that next year I will have the task of planning a real Expo night, and hope that we can get over this bump in the road and get back to a more normal school year.”

Expo, continued from page 4

Cabot Lineberry built a table and two chairs out of hockey sticks.  An earring designed and created by Shelby Sizemore.Cam Doyle built a desk for his Capstone Project and �nished piece. (Courtesy photos)

The State of New Hampshire is plan-ning for Warner’s Main Street crosswalks to be re-aligned so they will meet Feder-al standards to be acceptable for Federal funding in the future. All catch basins will be adjusted to road level. The length of this project will extend from Exit 8 to the Bradford Town line on Route 103.

Director of Public Works Tim Allen stated he anticipates a letter from the De-partment of Transportation (DOT) with explicit plans shortly. Selectman Chair Clyde Carson indicated he would also like to meet with DOT to know more about the change in parking spaces on

Main Street.Notice has been received that the

Warner Police Department may receive COVID-19 money in the amount of $300.00 a week for full time and $150.00 for part time officers. The Fire fight-ers will qualify for $50.00 weekly and EMT’s will be at a weekly amount of $150.00. To those who qualify this mon-ey may be distributed in one lump sum. These payments will be calculated for 8 weeks and 2 days. June 1 was the dead-line for the Selectmen to get this voted on and the forms signed.

In order to cut costs at this time Parks and Recreation is putting their planned purchase of a shed and the snack shack

repairs at Riverside Park on hold. Allen interjected he did feel some services/maintenance should not be canceled in-cluding mowing.

Another cost savings effort was the checking of several telephone lines and there were 4 lines that were not being used so they have been disconnected.

In the renovation and relocation of each of the Warner Town Offices a cost for a handicap accessible door to the low-er meeting room in the Town hall is being looked into

As soon as assessing has backed off and the tax bills have been sent, plans are to make the changes at that time.

Allen will arrange the opening up of the

Horne Street property for Appraiser Dave Marzoroff to enter with his firm giving some assistance to the Board to be able to list the property.

Allen has spoken to the contractor who is doing the Town Hall sprinkler system and the plans are to go to the Fire Chief for approval and once that is completed the work will begin.

Warner, like the other six towns in the Kearsarge Regional School District, re-ceived a letter from them stating the district expects to spend 82% of this year’s budget that the seven included towns pay to the District. Also in July 20% will be used for bond payments. Usually October is the earliest Federal Grant money is received.

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New sidewalks coming to Warner

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A couple of concerned residents came to the Brad-ford Selectmen regarding ditching of roads by the Highway Department on roads near Lake Massa-secum.

David Nunnally who resides at 2 Bacon Road brought in pictures of ditch-ing and expressed his con-cern of erosion as well as the run-off and sediment going into the lake from Bacon Road, Oakdale and Breezy Hill Roads.

Carol Troy a property owner at 89 Oakdale Road also expressed concern that the ditching was done too aggressively, causing ero-sion and mud getting into the lake. She questioned why so much of the soil was disturbed. The Select Board will address these highway ditching damag-es with Road Agent Steve Hall.

On another concern which was brought up by Sandy Hodskins is what is being done on the Zon-ing Violations at 340 Fair-grounds Road. The Select-men in response indicated that if the owner does not respond to the violations there is a possibility the Town could take the prop-erty if a lien is put on it. The condition of the property is also a concern by resident Stan Ovrevik. At this time it was stated that letters have been forwarded by the Town Attorney to those in

violation of the Town’s Or-dinances on junkyards and specify monetary amounts if they do not take any ac-tion.

The Board of Select-men was in unanimous agreement for the Rail Trail Committee member Tim Blagdon to gather quotes to extend the Rail Trail from West Main Street to behind the Sunoco Station on Route 103 as part of the expansion project. By the June 19 deadline the Com-mittee is planning to submit this expansion for a Grant.

The bid process is be-ing worked on for the Be-ment Bridge with the four pre-qualified contractors. These bids were due back on May 27th for selections.

Two quotes have been received regarding long standing maintenance at the Bradford Area Community Center (BCAC) including water on the back deck, and

the columns in front and back of the building. Ad-ditional quotes are being procured by Maintenance Supervisor Walter Royal for replacing some boards, and painting. The BACC Governance Board dis-cussed raising the monthly lease payment by $25.00 for the Community Action Program which the Board of Selectmen agreed on.

Mention was made that the Town of Bradford First Responders are eligible for Federal Stipends and the Selectmen agreed to accept this up to the amount of $30,000

The Board also all voted in favor of accepting up to $39,756 from FEMA fund-ing for Municipal reflief.

The Selectmen’s Mon-day evening meetings are now being held in the Brad-ford area Community Cen-ter at 7 p.m.

Bradford ditching questioned

Newbury resident Richard Wright suggest-ed considering to use ZOOM as a method for residents to continue to call in at Selectmen’s meetings and be able to listen to the conver-sations. He indicated people are complaining they do not know what is happening in town.

Selectman Chair Ed Thorsen said that would be considered at some future date.

Wright continued with a second concern saying that word is out Newbury is not enforc-ing the transfer station rules regarding resi-dents and stickers/per-

mits to be allowed us-ing the facility. Wright further suggested the Selectmen enforce the workers responsibility. Thorson said they have been to the transfer area and personally talked to people about stickers. Selectman Russ Smith also said he request-ed someone from New London to leave and not use the facility. Thorson indicated he was just up there recently and saw and heard an employee tell someone they could not dump there.

Resident Patricia Sherman reviewed the Article in the last New-bury Town Meeting for $200,000 for the Library addition. The Board had before them an architec-

tural contract including a breakdown for the bal-ance from the $150,000 for all professional ser-vices, all construction administrative costs and documents. This $150,000 will be spent this year and the Town Attorney has examined the contract and is fine with it. The completed drawings will be ready by the end of 2020. The Selectmen were all in agreement to accept the agreement between the architect and owners for the new expansion of the library.

The property at 331 Post Road, which the town now owns, is being sold back to the owner who will be making in-crement payments until

Out of towners dumping in Newbury

Some New London residents will soon receive a letter letting them know the value of their property has changed Town Asses-sor Kristen McAllister has announced.

Taxpayers who have received a building per-

mit or are in the process of construction who receive a notice have had a change in their property record card, like adding a gener-ator, building a shed, buy-ing or selling a home, or making an improvement.

“I implore everyone that receives a letter to review the attached prop-erty card as some of the

building permits had to be estimated due to the distancing of COVID-19,” McAllister says. “If you recognize any flawed data, please email our office at landuse@nl-nh.com or call 526-1243.”

The May tax bills are based on the assessed val-ue as of April 1, 2020

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the $6,000 plus interest is paid to the town. Upon consistent payments the town will deed the prop-erty back. Town Admin-

istrator Dennis Pavlicek will work with the resi-dent to finalize details.

A Chalk Pond resident forwarded a Thank You

to the Town employees and Police Department for all they do in town.

and push all the buttons.” He has to make sure to re-set them before he heads out.

He and his wife like to garden, and he enjoys go-ing to historic Portsmouth and sharing old New En-gland with her. Brittany

is a history teacher at the Weare Middle School. When asked to share his special skills, he laughing-ly says “I can sew things!” explaining that he sews all of his own patches onto his uniforms.

Already more than 200

townsfolk have expressed welcome and good luck to Philibert on the police department’s Facebook page and he looks forward to meeting every one of them as soon as it’s safe to get back to having the fun community events Deer-ing is known for.

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Press Release

New Hampshire’s U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Ke-arsarge Regional High School’s student group, Students Working on Community Outreach (SWO-CO), as May’s Granite Staters of the Month for continuing to lift up their fellow classmates and support community members - even from a distance - amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Even before the pandemic, SWOCO members worked hard to make a difference in their commu-nity, including hosting a conference for neighboring school districts on how students could become stron-ger leaders in their communities. The group also partnered with the National Honor Society to organize blanket drives and food drives for Liberty House, a veterans home-less shelter.

Now, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the group has taken a different approach to organizing and has started meeting over con-ference calls. The students orga-nized both a student and teacher Zoom talent show in an effort to keep their classmates engaged with their school community during this challenging time. The members of SWOCO also started a Little Free Pantry project in Kearsarge, which is a grassroots movement to help members of the community who are food insecure access essentials, such as food and personal care items.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has caused Granite Staters to face un-precedented challenges, but even in the face of this crisis, they are com-ing together to support one another. For the members of SWOCO, this pandemic may have changed how they operate, but it did not change

their mission or commitment to their community and fellow citi-zens,” Hassan wrote in a press re-lease. “Their commitment to forg-ing ahead in diffi cult times to help people from all walks of life and to support their community exempli-fi es New Hampshire at its best. I am, above all else, grateful for their hard work and look forward to see-ing what they accomplish next.”

Senator Hassan launched the “Granite Stater of the Month” ini-tiative in 2017 to recognize out-standing New Hampshire citizens who go above and beyond to help their neighbors and make their communities stronger. To nomi-nate a New Hampshire citizen to be a “Granite Stater of the Month,” constituents can complete the nom-ination form here: https://www.hassan.senate.gov/granite-stater-of-the-month

Kearsarge students recognized in Congress

On June 6th beginning at 10 a.m., a parade of fi rst responder vehicles will travel through portions of the Kearsarge School District to shine a light on our students – those who are graduating, those moving up to new schools and those returning to the same school in the fall. Our children and educators rose mightily to the challenges facing them this spring and have made us very proud! Con-gratulations to all our students and thank you to our school staff!

The Police and Fire unit will line up on Main Street in Warner near the TDS facility.

At 10 a.m., the y will proceed

west on Rt. 103 through Warner passing the Warner Fire House and Police Station, then north on Inter-state 89, taking exit 10, turning right onto Gile Pond Road, right Shaker Road to North Road and proceed-ing to the high school and around it, then back to Gile Pond Road and the Middle School.

After circling the Middle School, the parade will travel on Rt. 114 passing the Sutton Police and Fire Station, onto Main Street in New London, then past the New London Fire and Police Stations, then onto Pleasant Street and to Cougar Court, passing the New London Elementa-

ry School. The parade will then trav-

el to Newbury traveling south on Parkside Road to County Road and Rt. 103A, passing the Newbury Po-lice and Fire House, and then will go east on East main to Old Warner Road and wrapping at the Bradford Elementary School.

With the Governor’s orders on social distancing and gatherings limited to less than ten people we are encouraging those who wish to watch park along the route roadside or parking lots. Contact authorities for the best locations.

First Responders parade to salute Kearsarge graduates

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Historic obstruction: NH House meets in Whittemore CenterSTRAIGHT TALKby Marjorie Porter

An historic event will occur on June 11. For the first time since the Civil War, the NH House of Representatives will be meeting, not in the stately Representatives Hall in the State House, but off campus, at the Whittemore Center at UNH.

This is of course due to the pandemic that still holds us in its grip. The State House complex has been closed to ev-eryone since the Ides of March. This put a serious damper on the Legislature’s work. The end of March is one of our busiest times.

It all comes down to deadlines. The NH legislature is bound by its many deadlines. Deadlines for when bills need to be filed. Deadlines for when bills need to be heard. Deadlines for when they need to be reported out, and dead-lines for when they must be acted on by the full House.

Deadlines are set by House rules, and it takes a two-thirds vote of House membership to suspend the rules so the deadlines can be changed.

One of the biggest deadlines of all is Crossover Day. Falling this year on March 26, it marks the date when all House bills must be acted on and sent to the Senate, and vice-versa.

When we ended our marathon session on March 12/13, we had acted on almost all our bills, and they were ready to go “next door.” An incredible feat.

But almost all is not all. There were thirty or so “sec-

ond committee bills” waiting in the wings for hearings and committee votes.

In one of the rare moments of bipartisan unity during the marathon session, the House did vote once to suspend the rules. Anticipating we may not be able to meet for a spell, we voted to allow the Speaker, with the approval of the minority leadership, to extend our bill action deadlines.

Enter the pandemic, and the Governor’s emergency or-ders, and all our work came to a screeching halt.

I never realized how much behind the scenes effort it takes to keep our two hundred plus year old institution running seamlessly. We are bound by laws and rules nev-er made for times when physically meeting together was impossible, or when virtually meeting was.

It took a while, and a prodigious amount of work on the part of many to figure out how to get things up and at least partially running again. Remote meetings for committees were allowed under Emergency Order #12, but we needed a secure platform on which to run them. Staff needed to learn new technology. Systems needed to be altered. That, and more, required weeks of work.

We were finally able to get back to committee work in late April. All bills have now been heard, and had a committee vote, and are ready to bring to the full House for a vote.

The Governor’s emergency orders enabled committees to work remotely. But even his emergency powers cannot out-rule the NH Constitution, which mandates the mem-bers of the Legislature assemble in person.

And that brings us back to the historic June 11 session.

Reps Hall is large and stately, but it does have to seat 400 of us, whose average age is 62. To keep us all socially distanced and as safe as possible from the virus, finding a larger venue for us to use was mandatory. The Speaker looked at several; the Whittemore Center, and the helpful and accommodating people at UNH, fit the bill.

Finding the place was one thing; making sure all the details work is another altogether. So many details, so many more hours of work. Our staff is amazing. Pulling this off will be amazing.

Even in this surreal time, we can get our work done, the work the people of New Hampshire elected us to do. One would think there would be jubilation in the land!

But instead, all heck has broken lose. The minority is NOT happy, and they won’t agree to extend the deadlines. Instead of working, they are choosing to obstruct our work. What a mistake.

A lot of statements have been made that, to put it kindly, are simply “alternative facts.”

First, it was that minority leadership was not included in the planning. But I know what my eyes have seen, and my ears have heard. I sat in quite a few planning meetings when the Speaker took a call from the deputy minority leader or left to make a call to him. He was consulted.

Then it was, the evil Democrats are working secretly to sneak in an INCOME TAX!!!

Aw, come on guys. You know better. There was no income tax bill before, and it’s impossible to file a new bill now, without the two-thirds majority vote of the whole House. Besides, it’s an election year! Why would we DO that? Scare tactics.

Then it was, the committee chairs did not consult with the ranking Republican when making a list of prior-ity bills, except that, well, yes they did. We have emails.

Now, it’s a quid pro quo. They will only extend the deadline if we agree to let them file a bill to halt the trigger on business taxes agreed upon in the compromise budget.

The bill may have merit, and we may support it in the future. But it really needs to be fully vetted by Ways and Means, the consequences grave if we get it wrong. We won’t even have final figures to see if the trigger is pulled until December.

There will be time in January to do the work. We don’t have it now.

There was another “never since the Civil War” NH legislative milestone that happened in the recent past. In 2006, for the first time since the 1860s, Democrats won a majority in the NH House. And in the fourteen years since, Democrats have held the majority for eight of them.

The majority calls the shots. I think my colleagues from across the aisle are having a hard time with that. Their Leader, in his “unity speech” on Organization Day, let us all know electing a Democratic majority was a mis-take, a grave injustice, and he would be working hard to make sure it never happened again. Not the words of someone willing to make nice.

There was a phrase I heard often in my first term in the House, when Bill O’Brien was the Speaker and minority leadership was never consulted in any decision making. “Elections have consequences.”

Yes indeed.

There were seven rail-road depots in Warner and Rebecca Courser and Lynn Clark will speak about the politics behind their location, the individ-uals who laid the tracks and those that worked at the stations. They will ex-plore how their placement affected schools, business-es and farms.

Courser and Clark will share photos and oral his-tories about the railroad in Warner on Thursday June 11 at 7pm in an on-line presentation. Email info@warnerhistorical.org to register for this free event. You will receive in-structions on how to join the presentation. There will be opportunities to

ask questions and interact with the presenters.

This talk is the first in a series titled, All Aboard! Economic, Social and Environmental Change During New Hampshire’s Railroad Era. The series is part of a multi-group collaboration exploring the impact of the railroad on rural New Hampshire towns and Native Amer-ican groups across the United States. Our goal is for people to look beyond the trains and stations to see the changes in society facilitated by railroads. The project is supported in part by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Information about All Aboard! can be found at www.nhmuse.org

The Warner Historical Society formed over 50 years ago to preserve, ed-ucate about and keep alive Warner’s heritage. The

Society has yearly exhibits and programs in the Upton Chandler House Museum on Main Street and main-tains the Lower Warner Meeting House which is listed on the National Reg-ister of Historic Places.

Warner’s RAILROAD STATIONSWarner Historical Society Presents Talk on Zoom

Waterloo Station

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AntrimThe Summer Reading Program kicks off on June 15 so register now at 588-6786. Kids

should read 20 picture books or 10 chapter books, young adults should read five young adult books, and adults can join in by reading five adult books. Reading logs are available and prizes and raffles are up for grabs.

Curbside Pickup at the Library has begun. Reserve books through the online catalog, call 588-6786, or email tuttlelib@yahoo.com and staff will contact you when your books are ready to arrange pickup. Also available at the Library are tax forms, seeds, NH State Park passes, snacks, summer reading logs, and toilet paper.

Every Friday, the Antrim Recreation Department announces a different “Crazy Con-test” for the week on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/antrimrecreation/. Follow the instructions and submit your entry by the following Wednesday. Winners are announced on Facebook the following Friday, along with the next contest. Prizes are given out each week.

The Library needs your help documenting what is happening to people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Anyone who wishes to participate is welcome to submit a story, from routine to horrific, for possible inclusion in “Memoirs of a Rural Librarian during a Pandemic.” Go to https://tinyurl.com/ANTEXPERIENCE to leave your story.

A new grief share support group has begun meeting every Sunday at 6 pm at The Cross Church at 223 Clinton Road. Free.

Avenue A Teen Center is asking parents to take a quick online Summer Survey to see what upcoming programs you’d like to see. https://forms.gle/5EDoMhYm8Yq5YzCT9

BenningtonModified curbside pickup has begun at the Library and is available Monday, Tuesday,

Thursday and Friday. Call 588-6585 or email dodgelibrary1@comcast.net for information.The town has issued a reminder that the Transfer Station is for current residents only,

and they ask that only regular household trash be brought in – if you are cleaning out and bringing other refuse they will be charging disposal fees.

BradfordSelectmen are sad to announce that all June 27 Independence Day Celebrations have

been cancelled due to the health crisis. The July 4th road race has also been cancelled.French’s Park, the boat launch, and Brown Shattuck Field are now open for use, how-

ever, there will be no portable toilet facilities provided and the playground at French’s Park remains closed. Only residents may use the facilities. Get a sticker at the Transfer Station.

Worship live online each Sunday at 10 am. Go to Facebook for the live feed from the Bradford Community Church: https://www.facebook.com/BradfordCommunityChurch.NH

ContoocookThe Farmer’s Market takes place on Saturday from 9 am-noon behind the depot.

Please wear a mask, use the hand sanitizer provided, don’t touch anything (vendors will fill orders) and maintain 6-foot distancing.

DeeringFood Care Packages are available at the Town Hall for pick-up or by delivery. Call

(603) 464-3248 or email assistant@deering.nh.us Henniker

Town offices have re-opened for scheduled appointments only. The public will be al-lowed into the building for these appointments following the enhanced safety protocols. The Board of Selectmen will also begin meeting in person again during July.

The Food Pantry is still open but has changed the way it operates. Pre-order supplies at the entrance, email your list of needs to HennikerFoodPantry@outlook.com (in order of priority) or hand your order to a volunteer when you arrive. The Pantry is open Mon-day from 11 am-noon and Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 pm. Call Amanda at 428-7474 for information.

Every Tuesday and Thursday at noon a new video from Community Helpers Story

Time will be posted at noon. Members of the Henniker Police, Fire, Rescue and other staff will read their favorite children’s book.

The Farmer’s Market has opened for the season at the usual location on the Commu-nity Center lawn, and will be open every Thursday from 4-7 pm throughout the season.

The Annual Henniker Lions Club 5k honoring Sgt Russell Durgin looks a little different this year. Due to the COVID-19 virus this year will be a virtual race from June 7th to July 7th. You, your friends, and family can choose your own 5k walk, jog, run and then report your results online. Register at https://tinyurl.com/DURGINRUN

HillsboroughFarmsteads of New England farmstand is now open for business. Located at 213

Center Road, it’s open from 10 am to dusk every day. The Farmer’s Market is happening every Saturday from 9 am-1 pm at Mickle’s

Pickle Farm at 279 Henniker Street.Ms. Laura and the Library are leaving recordings of storytime for kids up on the

Library’s Facebook page for enjoyment at all hours: https://tinyurl.com/hillslibGreater Hillsborough Senior Services (GHSS) is looking for quilters on Monday,

June 8. A number of quilts have been waiting to be knotted and readied for the next step in their creation. Come to St. Mary’s Church at 10 am with a mask.

On Tuesday, June 9 and Thursday, June 11 GHSS Chair Yoga classes begin at St. Mary’s Church at 10 am in six week segments. You must wear a mask. Call Janet Gil-man at 478-3544 to sign-up

On Wednesday, June 9 GHSS is going on a Warner Shopping Trip, resuming the schedule of going on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Pick-ups are at Maple Leaf and the Park and Ride lot. Initial pick-up is at 9 am. Call Lee Avery at 478-3432 to join this trip. Masks are required and only six passengers can be accom-modated.

Hopkinton The Library’s Book Discussion Group for June will meet virtually via Zoom on

June 24 to discuss the book A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline. If you’d like to participate email Karen at kdixon@hopkintontownlibrary.org

Through a partnership between the Hopkinton Town Library and MainStreet Book-Ends in Warner, a new pilot program is in place to supply patrons with books. Select a title from the Books Now list at https://www.hopkintontownlibrary.org/booksnow.htm and pick it up at MainStreet BookEnds in Warner. Return your book to the library when it reopens. Email info@hopkintontownlibrary.org or call 603-746-3663 for more information.

Newbury The Recreation Department is holding a children’s Bear Hunt with 5 purple, 5 red,

5 blue bears, 5 orange, plus 5 others. Start at the trail beginning and go to the pond. Locate all bears but do not move them and grab a checklist and mark down where you find them. Once you and your child are done, snap a picture and tag the Newbury Recreation Department.

WarnerThe farmer’s market is open every Saturday from 9 am-1 pm at the Town Hall.

Exact change is appreciated. In addition, the Public Market has fresh local produce that can be ordered online, by phone, or at the door.

The Library has started curbside pickup by appointment. Items can be reserved by phone 456-2289 or by placing holds in the online catalog at Warner.lib.nh.us.

Library preschool storytimes are being held via Zoom every Thursday at 10:30 AM. Contact Sue at 456-2289 for the link.

WashingtonThe farmer’s market has opened for the season and will be held every Saturday from

10 am-1 pm on the town common – with social distancing.

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ObituariesArthur A. Kendrick

Arthur A. Kendrick, 92, of Henniker, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, with his wife Sally by his side.

He always said, “Sally and I have had a great life,” and that was true.He was born on September 26, 1927 in Cambridge,

MA. While in high school he worked at his father’s IGA

store as well as being a star basketball player. He grad-uated Henniker High in 1946.

After serving in the Army for three years, Arthur married Sally Hazen on June 21, 1954.

They bought the Nook Restaurant in 1953 and ran it until moving to NJ in 1957.

Arthur and Sally raised their family in Ho-Ho-Kus and West Long Branch, NJ for 21 years, where Arthur

worked in sales. He retired and moved back to Henniker in 1978. In 1984, he opened the restau-

rant he’d always dreamed of, Country Spirit.He was active in the NJ and NH Rose Societies, Henniker Old Timers’ Club,

Henniker Lion’s Club, the NH Hospitality Association, and the Henniker Ma-sons, most recently receiving the Senior Member Cane.

In 2013, the town of Henniker acknowledged Arthur for his 32 years of vol-unteering.

Arthur had so many interests, and continued to learn. He was a pillar in his Henniker, and in the lives of his family. He passed down many passions to them through his humorous and driven spirit.

In his later years, correspondence and the telephone were his lifeline to his friends and family.

He is survived by his wife Sally Hazen Kendrick of almost 67 years, one brother, David Kendrick and his wife Shawn, two daughters and a son, Toni Ken-drick, and her spouse, John Johnston, Michael Jon Kendrick and his wife, Arife Ozkan, Kathryn Reynolds and her husband, David, six grandchildren; Kendrick Johnston and his wife, Cristina Cordaro, David Reynolds Jr, Jenna Johnston and her husband, Mike Herman, Matthew Reynolds, Beyyine Ozkan, and Jon Kend-rick, three great-grandchildren, Brodie, James and Lily, many sisters and broth-ers in-law, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister.Services and burial will be held at the convenience of the family.Memorial contributions may be made to the White Birch Senior Center, PO

Box 2035 Henniker, NH 03242 or the Henniker food Pantry, PO Box 55, Henni-ker, NH 03242.

The Holt-Woodbury Funeral Home & Cremation Service Henniker, is assist-ing the family.

To leave online condolences’ please visit www.holtwoodburyfh.com

June E. (Howard) HazenBeloved Mother, Grandmother June Elizabeth (Howard) Hazen, 95, of Hill-

sborough, died Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Concord, NH.

June was born in Newport, NH on June 27, 1924 to the late Ralph and Ora (Sylvester) Howard Beland.

She was also predeceased by her husband Floy C. Hazen who died in 1996, one daughter, Diane E. Ha-zen, two brothers, Robert and Richard Howard, two sisters, Jean Lemieux, and Joan Slomsinsky.

June worked for over 24 years at Sylvania in Hills-borough before her retirement.

She was a member of the united Methodist Church in Hillsborough, NH, and also worked at the Senior Cit-

izen in Newport, NH serving food to seniors.She was survived by three sons, Carroll B. Hazen of Hillsborough, NH, Douglas

F. Hazen of El Paso, TX, Bruce C. Hazen of Hillsboro, NH, two daughters Sandra J. Harris, of West Hartford, CT, Roberta M. Voorhees of Antrim, NH, 11 grand-children, Kevin Plaisted, Rod Plaisted, Christine Maillox, Toby Voorhees, Chris Voorhees, Kelly Hazen Lawrence, Beth Hazen, Angela Hazen, Doug Jr, Stephanie Murray, Bonnie York, several nieces and nephews, great-grandchildren, and great- great-grandchildren.

Private burial will be held at Harvey Memorial Cemetery, Hillsborough, NH. The Holt-Woodbury Funeral Home & Cremation Service Hillsborough, NH is

assisting the family.For more log on to www.holtwoodburyfh.com

Robert Andrew MacLellanRobert Andrew MacLellan of Henniker, NH was born on January 9, 1960 in

Newton MA. He passed peacefully in his sleep early Friday morning May 29, 2020. A beloved and accomplished educator of over twen-

ty-five years at the Londonderry Middle School, Bobby touched the lives of thousands of students and staff alike. Winning Teacher of the Year awards, leading student po-litical clubs and guiding youth through the Boy’s Respect program. He loved every moment of the work he did.

He attended Trinity Pawling School in New York fol-lowed by two years at Lake Forrest College in Illinois. He received his BA from Keene State in NH, followed by his Master’s Degree in American Studies at the University of Dayton in OH.

He is survived by his wife, Brenda (Gile) MacLellan, of Henniker, NH, son Blake MacLellan, of Portland, ME, and stepsons Bradley Bishop, Jr., of Manches-ter, NH, and Benjamin Bishop, of Portland, ME, along with his siblings Kathy and Patrick MacLellan of Brattleboro, VT, Mimi Renahan of MA and Nancy Salisbury of MA, 2 grandchildren, Jack B. Bishop and Eve I. Bishop. He will be missed by a multitude of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He was predeceased by his father Peter, mother Anne Marie and eldest brother Peter MacLellan.

Service will be held at the convenience of the family at a later date.The Holt-Woodbury Funeral Home & Cremation Service Henniker, NH is as-

sisting the family.In Lieu of flowers donations may be made to Londonderry Middle School c/o

Robert MacLellan Activity Fund, 313 Mammoth Rd. Londonderry, NH 03053. For more log on to www.holtwoodburyfh.com

Margulies Memorial postponedMemorial services for Michael Margulies of Hillsborough, originally scheduled

for June 6, 2020, have been postponed to a future date.

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Multi-Family Yard/Barn SaleSaturday, June 6 from 9-2:30 located at 65 Maple St. in Henniker. Offering tools, house-hold goods, furniture, games, sporting goods & much more! 6/5

TOWN Of HILLSBOROUGHThe Town of Hillsborough the following item

FOR SALE – AS IS:1997 TORO Groundmaster 325D Mower

3cyl Mitsubishi diesel, 4x4, 72” rear discharge finish deck with multiple sets of blades. ROPS. 824hrs. Comes recently serviced with manual. Minimum bid $500.Sealed bids are due no later than 1:00 p.m. on June 19, 2020 and should be clearly marked “TORO Groundmaster Bid”.The Town of Hillsborough reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.

Send all bids to:Town of Hillsborough

P.O. Box 7Hillsborough, NH 03244

Attn: Laura Buono, Town Administrator

TOWN Of WASHINGTONNOTICE OF A HEARING

Board of AdjustmentNotice is hereby given that the Board of Ad-justment will be holding a Public Hearing on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at 7:00 PM at Camp Morgan Lodge regarding the following: Joseph Tapp Tm # 24/29, 1394 Valley Road re-questing an area variance to permit construc-tion of a 12 X 30’ outbuilding. Joseph Tapp is requesting a 10’ variance from the road, 27’ vari-ance from the property sideline.

Board of Adjustment 7 Halfmoon Pond Road Washington, NH 03280Or by email at selectmen@washingtonnh.org

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A young Antrim woman is facing a health crisis and dozens of her friends have come together to help by creat-ing an innovative online raffle with more than 60 donated

items up for grabs.Holly Frosch, 29, was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer

during her recent pregnancy. She just gave birth to her second daughter, Meadow, who joins big sister Marilyn and is at home recovering, but her family needs lots of support.

The raffle is set up on Facebook, and par-ticipants join the group, comment on items with the number of tickets they want to pur-chase, and make the payment through Ven-mo, which is linked to the Bank of NH Holly Frosch Fund. Your name is written on paper tickets and a live video drawing takes place at the end of the raffle. Anyone without Face-book access can contact Kristen at (603) 562-9650 to join the raffle. Donations can be made at any Bank of NH branch, just tell them it’s for Holly’s Fund. Buy your tickets and choose your items through June 6 at 3 p.m. The raffle drawings take place live on Sunday.

Raffle items include gift cards for local businesses, photography sessions, homemade food, fun baskets, plants, jewelry, artwork, and a two-night stay in Vermont. All the pro-ceeds will go to Holly and her family. Go to https://tinyurl.com/HOLLYRA or search for “Holly’s raffle” on Facebook to participate.

Join the Holly’s Fund raffle for Antrim mom

There are many items for the Holly’s Fund ra�e, such as shown in the photos submitted. (Courtesy photos)

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